学年高中英语Unit4pygmalion单元测试新人教版选修8.docx

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学年高中英语Unit4pygmalion单元测试新人教版选修8

Unit4　Pygmalion

第一部分　阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分35分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

WhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P．T.Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles'parentsalongwithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether.

HegavethetwofoottallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstage,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.

Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom'sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.

FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried.

Theceremonyandreceptionwerethe_talk_of_the_town.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2,000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom'shouseinConnecticut.

Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored“TomThumb”weddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.

（　　）1.Theunderlinedwords“talkofthetown”means__________.

A．itwasinthenewspaper

B．itwasthemostpopulartopic

C．peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutit

D．itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting

（　　）2.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTom'swedding?

A．TomandLaviniawerestupid.

B．Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.

C．Itwasfunnyandridiculous.

D．Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.

（　　）3.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?

A．Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine.

B．Peoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartime.

C．Entertainmentcanserveanimportantpurpose.

D．Peopleshouldbemarriedwhentheyaresmallchildren.

【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了著名的侏儒演员CharlesStratton的故事，尤其是他的婚礼给当时处于内战中的美国人民带来了很多快乐。

1．B　词义理解题。

根据下面两句“Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2,000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.”可知，他们的婚礼有很多名人参加，也引起了轰动。

说明thetalkofthetown意为“最流行的话题”。

故B正确。

2．D　推理判断题。

根据最后一段第一句“Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.”可知，他们的婚礼在美国内战中举行，同时也由于他们婚礼的特殊性，这给当时处于黑暗中的人们带来了快乐。

故D正确。

3．C　主旨大意题。

作者在本文中讲述了著名的侏儒症患者CharlesStratton的成名以及他结婚的庆典成为当时美国人谈论的话题，并给当时的人们带来了很多的快乐。

说明娱乐在很多情况下也会给人们的生活带来很大的作用。

故C正确。

B

Pigsarealwaysconsidereddirtyanimalsbecausetheyrollinmud.Butinfacttheypreferbeingquiteclean.Theycoverthemselveswithmudtohelpstaycool.Duringcoolerweather,theypreferstayingclean.Sodoelephants,whichalsocoverthemselvesindustormudtokeepcool.Whentheyfindaplacewithcleanwatertheywilltakeabath,usingtheirlongnosestogivethemselves—oreachother—aniceshower.

Someanimalsusedusttogetclean.Chinchillas（南美洲栗鼠）haveveryfinefur.Theydon'tliketotakewaterbathsbecausewaterisnotwarmenoughforthem.So,instead,theyrollaroundinfinedust.Thedusthelpstokeeptheirfurandskindry.Thisprotectsthemfromdisease.

Usually,asmallbirdisalightmealforacrocodile.Butwhenacrocodilewantsitsteethcleaned,itliesonthegroundwithitsmouthopen.Thecrocodilebirdgoesinandpicksoutanyparasites（寄生虫）betweenthecrocodile'steethorunderitstongue.Thecrocodilegetsitsmouthcleaned,andthecrocodilebirdgetsdinner.

Youwouldn'tthinkfishwouldneedbaths.Butsomeunderseaparasitesliveunderthefish'sskin.“Cleaner”fish,likethewrasse（隆头鱼）,helptakethemaway.Thewrassestandsonitsheadanddancestosignalabigfishthatitisreadytogointothecleaningbusiness.Thebigfishwillstopmovingandopenitsmouthwidesothewrassecanswiminsideandpickoutparasitesandbitsoffood.

（　　）4.Thepassageismainlyabouthowanimals________.

A．stayclean　　　　B．helpeachother

C．gettheirfood　D．takebaths

（　　）5.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraphaboutpigs?

A．Theycanhelpeachothertakebaths.

B．Theyaredirtierduringcoolerweather.

C．Theyprefertakingbathstorollinginmud.

D．Theyliketostaycoolandclean.

（　　）6.ChinchillasusedusttogetcleanforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat________.

A．dustcandrytheirfurandskin

B．theyarenotgoodatswimming

C．wateristoocoldforthem

D．dustisgoodfortheirhealth

（　　）7.FromParagraphs3and4，wecanknowthat________.

A．someanimalscangetcleanfromothers'help

B．mostanimalsarefriendlytoeachother

C．smallanimalscouldn'tgetfoodfrombigones

D．alloftheanimalsprefertostayclean

【语篇解读】这篇文章介绍了许多动物如何使自己保持清洁的，有些动物需要其他动物帮助他们清洁。

4．A　主旨大意题。

这篇文章介绍了许多动物如何使自己保持清洁的，故选A。

5．D　细节理解题。

根据第一段中的“Butinfacttheypreferbeingquiteclean.Theycoverthemselveswithmudtohelpstaycool.Duringcoolerweather,theyprefertostayclean.”可知，猪喜欢凉爽和干净，故选D。

6．B　细节理解题。

根据“Theydon'tliketotakewaterbathsbecausewaterisnotwarmenoughforthem…Thedusthelpstokeeptheirfurandskindry.Thisprotectsthemfromdisease.”可知，只有B没有提到，故选B。

7．A　推理判断题。

根据第三段大意及第四段中的“helptakethemaway”可知，有些动物需要其他动物帮助他们清洁，故选A。

C

Successisoftenmeasuredbytheabilitytoovercomeadversity.Butitisoftenthebeliefofothersthatgivesusthecouragetotry.

J．K.Rowling,authoroftheHarryPotterbookseries,beganwritingatage6.Inherbiography,sherememberswithgreatfondnesswhenhergoodfriend－Seanbecamethefirstpersontoencourageherandhelpherbuildtheconfidencethatonedayshewouldbeaverygoodwriter.“HewasthefirstpersonwithwhomIreallydiscussedmyseriousambitiontobeawriter.HewasalsotheonlypersonwhothoughtIwasboundtobeasuccessatit,whichmeantmuchmoretomethanIevertoldhimatthetime.”

Thoughthereweremanydifficulties,Rowlingcontinuedherwriting,particularlyfantasystories.Butitwasn'tuntil1990thatshefirstcameupwiththeideaaboutHarryPotter.Assherecalls:

itwasonalongtrainjourneyfromLondontoManchesterthattheideaofHarryPottersimplyfellintomyhead.Tomygreatdisappointment,Ididn'thaveapenwithme,andIwastooshytoaskanybodyifIcouldborrowone.Ithink,now,thatthiswasprobablyagoodthing,becauseIsimplysatandthought,forfour（delayedtrain）hours,andallthedetailscameupinmybrain,andthisthin,blackhaired,bespectacled（戴眼镜的）boywhodidn'tknowhewasawizardbecamemoreandmorerealtome.

Thatsameyear,hermotherdiedafteratenyearfightwithseriousdiseases,whichdeeplyaffectedherwriting.Shewentontomarryandhadadaughter,butseparatedfromherhusbandshortlyafterwards.

Duringthistime,Rowlingwasdiagnosedwithdepression.Unemployed,shefinishedherfirstnovelinareacafes,whereshecouldgetherdaughtertofallasleep.Afterbeingrefusedby12publishinghouses,thefirstHarryPotternovelwassoldtoasmallBritishpublishinghouse.

Nowwithsevenbooksthathavesoldnearly400millioncopiesin64languages,J．K.Rowlingisthehighestearningnovelistinhistory.Anditallbeganwithherfriend'sencouragementaswellasherambitiontowrite.

（　　）8.WhobelievedJ．K.Rowlingwastobeagoodwriter?

A．HerfriendSean.B．Hermother.

C．Herdaughter.D．Herhusband.

（　　）9.ItcanbeconcludedfromParagraphs5and6thatRowlingis__________.

A．openmindedB．warmhearted

C．goodnaturedD．strongwilled

（　　）10.Thetextmainlytellsus__________.

A．adversitymakesagoodnovelist

B．thecouragetotryisaspecialability

C．youcanhaveawonderfulideaeverywhere

D．encouragementhelpsonesucceed

【语篇解读】本文讲述J.K.Rowling正是在她的朋友Sean的鼓励和支持下取得成功的。

说明我们经常通过克服逆境的能力来衡量成功，但通常都是别人的信念给了我们尝试的勇气。

也就是说在成功的道路上别人的鼓励很重要。

8．A　细节理解题。

根据第二段第二句“Inherbiography，sherememberswithgreatfondnesswhenhergoodfriend－Seanbecamethefirstpersontoencourageherandhelpherbuildtheconfidencethatonedayshewouldbeaverygoodwriter.”可知，她的朋友Sean是第一个鼓励她写作并坚信她会成为一名作家的人。

故A项正确。

9．D　推理判断题。

根据文章第五段“Thatsameyear,hermotherdiedafteratenyearfightwithseriousdiseases”和“Shewentontomarryandhadadaughter,butseparatedfromherhusbandshortlyafterwards.”可知，她妈妈去世，后来自己的婚姻也失败。

再看第六段“Duringthistime,Rowlingwasdiagnosedwithdepression”和“Afterbeingrefusedby12publishinghouses,thefirstHarryPotternovelwassoldtoasmallBritishpublishinghouse.”可知她患上了抑郁症，《哈利波特》系列小说被12家出版社拒绝，但是这一切都没有打败她，她最终取得了成功。

这些都说明她的意志是非常坚定的。

故D项正确。

10．D　主旨大意题。

根据文章第一段“Successisoftenmeasuredbytheabilitytoovercomeadversity.Butitisoftenthebeliefofothersthatgivesusthecouragetotry.”可知，我们经常通过克服逆境的能力来衡量成功，但是通常都是别人的信念给了我们尝试的勇气。

也就是说在成功的道路上别人的鼓励很重要。

接着讲述J.K.Rowling正是在她的朋友Sean的鼓励和支持下取得成功的。

所以本文的主题是：

鼓励能帮助一个人取得成功。

故D项正确。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

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