Unit 4　Pygmalion

　　.單項填空

　　1．(2024·南昌三中月考)The success of a government should be measured ________ the happiness of the people as well as the development of economy.

　　A．in face of　 B．in place of

　　C．in terms of

　　D．in honour of

　　答案：C　考查短語意義。句意：一個政府的成功，既需要以人們的幸福也需要根據(jù)經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展來衡量。in terms of“依據(jù)；按照”，與句意相符。

　　2．(2024·天津，10)In some languages,100 words make up half of all words

　　________

　　in daily conversations.

　　A．using

　　B．to use

　　C．having used

　　D．used

　　答案：D　本題考查非謂語動詞。題意：在一些語言中，100個單詞占據(jù)了日常對話中所使用的單詞中的一半。words后用非謂語動詞作定語，words與use之間是被動關(guān)系，故用過去分詞作定語，故選D項。

　　3．(2024·銀川一中月考)When he opened his mouth to speak, his strong accent at once ________ the fact that he was from the south of China.

　　A．believed

　　B．expressed

　　C．pressed

　　D．betrayed

　　答案：D　考查動詞詞義。句意：當(dāng)他開口說話時，他濃重的口音立刻顯示出他來自中國的南部地區(qū)。betray“顯露出(本來面目)；背叛”，符合句意。believe“相信”；express“表達(dá)”；press“壓；擠”。

　　4．(2024·山師大附中模擬)—You've been admitted into the University of Oxford as an exchange student.

　　—________ That's wonderful!

　　A．Have I?

　　B．Pardon?

　　C．Congratulations! D．Good idea!

　　答案：A　考查交際用語。句意：——你被確定為牛津大學(xué)的交換生了。——是嗎？那太好了！Have I？“是嗎？”Pardon？“你說什么；請再說一遍。”Congratulations！“祝賀你！”Good idea！“好主意！”

　　5．(2024·江西會昌中學(xué)月考)—I am working on ________ screen adaptation of my latest science fiction.

　　—You can dream of making ________ fortune out of it.

　　A．a(chǎn); 不填

　　B．a(chǎn); a

　　C．the; the

　　D．a(chǎn); the

　　答案：B　考查冠詞的用法。a screen adaptation“一部改編的熒屏作品”；make a fortune“發(fā)財；賺錢”。故選B項。

　　6．(2024·青島高三質(zhì)檢)The reviewer ________ that the film played by some famous stars is well worth watching.

　　A．treated

　　B．remarked

　　C．published

　　D．demanded

　　答案：B　考查動詞詞義。句意：評論家評論說由一些著名演員加盟的那部電影值得一看。remark“談?wù)摚辉u論；說起”，符合題意。treat“治療；對待；款待”；publish“出版；發(fā)行；發(fā)表；公布”；demand“強烈要求”。

　　7．(2024·大同高三質(zhì)檢)________ by a greater demand for green products, the food company has set higher standards to ensure the quality.

　　A．Driven

　　B．Being driven

　　C．To drive

　　D．Having driven

　　答案：A　考查非謂語動詞。句意：綠色食品的巨大需求促使食品公司制訂了更高的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)以保證質(zhì)量。動詞drive與其邏輯主語the food company之間為動賓關(guān)系，因此應(yīng)該使用過去分詞。

　　8．(2024·濟南一中模擬)The bank is reported in the local newspaper ________ in broad daylight yesterday.

　　A．to be robbed

　　B．to have been robbed

　　C．robbed

　　D．having been robbed

　　答案：B　sb. reported to do sth.“據(jù)報道……”。由 yesterday可知應(yīng)該用動詞不定式的完成式；又因為rob與其邏輯主語the bank之間是動賓關(guān)系，故用其動詞不定式的被動完成式。

　　9．(2024·淄博模擬)________， the living standard in our country has been greatly improved, but there are still some people leading a poor life.

　　A．Generally speaking

　　B．On the contrary

　　C．In particular

　　D．To be honest

　　答案：A　考查短語意義。句意：總的說來，我們國家人們的生活水平有了很大的改善，但是仍有人生活貧困。generally speaking“總體上來看”，符合句意。on the contrary“恰恰相反”；in particular“尤其”；to be honest“坦誠地”。

　　10．(2024·九江一中月考)The local government has been ________ for failing to deal with the problem of the homeless.

　　A．condemned

　　B．cancelled

　　C．contracted

　　D．condensed

　　答案：A　考查動詞詞義。句意：當(dāng)?shù)卣驗闆]能解決好無家可歸的人的問題而受到指責(zé)。condemn...for...因……而指責(zé)……，為固定搭配，句中用的是該短語的完成被動式。

　　11．(2024·威海模擬)People were ________ about him, which made him so upset.

　　A．curious

　　B．mistaken

　　C．worried

　　D．particular

　　答案：B　考查形容詞詞義。句意：人們誤解了他，這讓他很不安。be mistaken about“誤解”；be curious about“對……好奇”；be worried about“對……擔(dān)心”；be particular about“對……挑剔/講究”。

　　12．(2024·江西師大附中模擬)—He is always picking up very heavy things just to ________ his strength.

　　—What a man!

　　A．show around

　　B．show off

　　C．show up

　　D．show in

　　答案：B　考查短語意義。show around“領(lǐng)某人參觀”；show off“炫耀，展示”，符合題意。show up“出現(xiàn)”；show in“領(lǐng)進”。

　　13．(2024·寧波十校聯(lián)考)Even though he went through the papers carefully again and again, he regretted finding that he had still ________ one important detail.

　　A．dropped

　　B．overlooked

　　C．ignored

　　D．showed

　　答案：B　考查動詞詞義。句意：盡管他將文件仔細(xì)地看了一遍又一遍，但是遺憾地發(fā)現(xiàn)他仍忽略了一個重要細(xì)節(jié)。此句強調(diào)無意中忽視，故選overlook。

　　14．(2024·天津和平區(qū)模擬)He never ________ to help those in trouble because he was a kind-hearted man.

　　A．handled

　　B．hurried

　　C．hesitated

　　D．determined

　　答案：C　考查動詞詞義。句意：幫助那些有困難的人他從來都不猶豫，因為他是一個善良的人。否定詞＋hesitate to do sth.意為“毫不遲疑地做某事”。

　　15．(2024·東北師大附中高三質(zhì)檢)________ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise.

　　A．Freed

　　B．Freeing

　　C．To free

　　D．Having freed

　　答案：A　考查非謂語動詞。由于free和其邏輯主語the students之間是動賓關(guān)系，所以用過去分詞形式作狀語。free在本句中的意思是“解除(負(fù)擔(dān)、義務(wù)或限制)”。

　　.完形填空

　　(2024·浙江舟山中學(xué)模擬)

　　A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness. The boy wandered through the wilds for many days. He

　　__1__

　　reached a beautiful castle, where a wise man lived.

　　Entering the

　　__2__， the boy saw the wise man talking with some people listening

　　__3__. It was two hours before it was his

　　__4__.

　　The boy explained why he had come. The wise man suggested that the boy

　　__5__

　　and return in two hours.

　　“Meanwhile, I want you to do something”， said the wise man, handing the boy a spoon that held two drops of

　　__6__. “As you walk around, carry this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (溢出)．”

　　The boy began

　　__7__

　　up and down many stairs, keeping his eyes fixed on the

　　__8__. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.

　　The wise man asked, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯)

　　__9__

　　in my dining hall? Did you see the

　　__10__

　　that took a master gardener ten years to build？”

　　The boy was

　　__11__， and admitted that he had observed nothing. His only

　　__12__

　　was not to spill the oil he was given.

　　“Go back and observe the marvels of my world”， said the wise man.

　　“You cannot

　　__13__

　　a man if you know nothing about his house.”

　　Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and

　　__14__

　　his exploration again. This time he observed all the

　　__15__

　　of art on the ceilings and the walls. Upon returning, he related

　　__16__

　　everything he had seen.

　　“But where are the drops of oil I had given to you？” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he

　　__17__， the boy saw that the oil was

　　__18__.

　　“Well, there is only one piece of

　　__19__

　　I can give you”， said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to

　　__20__

　　all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

　　文章大意：本文是一篇記敘文。一個小伙子向一位智者請教快樂的秘密，智者讓他手拿一個裝有兩滴油的勺子在城堡里四處走走。最后，智者告訴他快樂的秘密就是：在觀看世界所有奇跡的同時，永遠(yuǎn)不要忘記勺子里的油。

　　1．A.suddenly

　　B．happily

　　C．finally

　　D．a(chǎn)ccidentally

　　答案：C　finally“最終；終于”。根據(jù)前面的“for many days”可知，他在找了很多天以后，終于到了智者居住的城堡。

　　2.A.castle

　　B．palace

　　C．cottage

　　D．kitchen

　　答案：A　根據(jù)第一段最后一句中的“reached a beautiful castle”可知，他進入了城堡(castle)。

　　3.A.eagerly

　　B．a(chǎn)ttentively

　　C．seriously

　　D．quietly

　　答案：B　句意：他看到智者在和一些人講話，這些人很專心地聽著。attentively“專心地”。

　　4.A.conversation

　　B．report

　　C．chance

　　D．turn

　　答案：D　句意：小伙子等了兩個小時，才輪到他和智者說話。turn“(依次輪到的)機會”。

　　5.A.look around

　　B．look back

　　C．set down

　　D．set out

　　答案：A　句意：智者讓小伙子在城堡里面四處走走，兩小時后回來。

　　6.A.milk

　　B．water

　　C．oil

　　D．coffee

　　答案：C　根據(jù)后面一句可知，小伙子手里拿著一個勺子，里面有兩滴油(oil)。

　　7.A.sweeping

　　B．climbing

　　C．running

　　D．jumping

　　答案：B　他開始沿著城堡的樓梯爬上爬下(climbing)。

　　8.A.man

　　B．castle

　　C．way

　　D．spoon

　　答案：D　在走動的時候，他的眼睛一直盯著勺子(spoon)。

　　9.A.hanging

　　B．knitting

　　C．storing

　　D．flying

　　答案：A　智者問他：“你看到我的餐廳的墻上懸掛著(hanging)的波斯壁毯了嗎？”

　　10.A.house

　　B．farm

　　C．garden

　　D．lake

　　答案：C　此處表示“你看到一個熟練的園丁花了十年的時間修建的花園(garden)了嗎？”由后面的“master gardener”可判斷出此處應(yīng)是garden。

　　11.A.disappointed

　　B．embarrassed

　　C．surprised

　　D．confused

　　答案：B　句意：面對智者提出的問題，小伙子感到十分尷尬(embarrassed)。他承認(rèn)，自己轉(zhuǎn)了一圈卻什么也沒有看到。

　　12.A.worry

　　B．plan

　　C．energy

　　D．concern

　　答案：D　因為他的全部注意力都放在了勺子里面的油上，所以他什么也沒有觀察到。concern“重要的事情”。

　　13.A.trust

　　B．suggest

　　C．a(chǎn)ccept

　　D．thank

　　答案：A　句意：如果你不了解他的住所，你就不能信任(trust)一個人。

　　14.A.sought

　　B．continued

　　C．began

　　D．stopped

　　答案：C　句意：小伙子松了口氣拿起了勺子，再次開始(began)了他的探索之旅。

　　15.A.treasures

　　B．works

　　C．designs

　　D．exhibits

　　答案：B　這次他看到了墻壁上和天花板上所有的藝術(shù)品。work“作品；著作”。

　　16.A.in detail

　　B．in common

　　C．in general

　　D．in particular

　　答案：A　句意：當(dāng)他回到智者身邊時，他詳細(xì)地講述了這次他看到的一切。in detail“詳細(xì)地”；in common“共有；公有”；in general“總的說來”；in particular“特別；尤其”。

　　17．A.contained

　　B．needed

　　C．bought

　　D．held

　　答案：D　句意：看看手里拿著(held)的勺子，小伙子發(fā)現(xiàn)里面的油沒有了。

　　18．A.stolen

　　B．gone

　　C．dry

　　D．ready

　　答案：B　由于這次他只注重觀察城堡的環(huán)境，以至于油灑了，故此處表示油沒有(gone)了。

　　19．A.information

　　B．clothing

　　C．a(chǎn)dvice

　　D．equipment

　　答案：C　最后，智者給了他一條忠告(advice)。

　　20．A.discover

　　B．keep

　　C．own

　　D．see

　　答案：D　句意：快樂的秘密就是，在觀看(see)世界所有奇跡的同時，永遠(yuǎn)不要忘記勺子里的油。

　　.閱讀理解

　　(2024·臨沂沂水中學(xué)模擬)

　　Steven Spielberg was not

　　a scholar, and his classmates teased him. Rather than read,

　　the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting home-made movies, which he showed to friends for a small fee.

　　In his first year of high school, he dropped out. But

　　when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learning-disabled class, which lasted one

　　month. Only when the family moved to another town did he

　　land up in a more suitable high school, where he eventually

　　graduated.

　　After being denied entrance into a traditional film-making school, Steven Spielherg enrolled in English at California State University at Long Beach. Then in 1965, he

　　recalls, in one of those serendipitous moments, his life

　　took a complete turn. Visiting Universal Studios, he met