1、1Unit 4 Pygmalion李仕才一、阅读理解。Fans of the movie Finding Nemo may remember the terrifying fish that scares Dory and Marlin at the bottom of a trench.But in reality this “monster”， a black seadevil， is only about 9 cm long， which would make it about a third of the size of Dory and potentially smaller tha
2、n Marlin or Nemo.While this inaccuracy may seem harmless， it could cause problems for future conservation efforts， as people are more likely to support conservation of adorable rather than scarylooking animals.The black seadevil is just one of the mysterious “monsters”. From 2000 to 2010， scientists
3、 described about 1，200 new species in the Census of Marine Life. While this figure may seem astonishing， a further 5，000 individual dead creatures are in specimen（标本） jars， waiting to be described.Specimens must be methodically collected， identified， and then the identity of new deepwater species mu
4、st be confirmed.If we call unusual deepsea animals monsters， then we may harm their conservation as people are unlikely to be connected with them or care about saving them.On the other hand， their rarity clearly makes them popular on social media sites. For other species， this has already resulted i
5、n increases in illegal trading for unusual pets. Deepsea species may potentially become illegally obtained specimens or food. Humans may end up eating these animals of the deep sea to extinction before their species are even known to science.Every habitat on earth is interconnected， and whatever we
6、as humans do has an influence on marine ecosystems. In reality， about 80% of our oxygen is produced by microorganisms（微生物） in the oceans. This makes our oceans both the lungs and lifeblood of our planet and we must all try harder to save them.【解题导语】 本文主要从电影里对深海物种的不准确认识，谈到了保护深海物种的重要性。1.What can we kn
7、ow about the black seadevil in reality？A.People benefit greatly from the oxygen produced by it.B.Its body size is a big threat to fish like Dory and Nemo.2C.Its scary appearance will cause problems for conservation.D.People didnt know much about it when filming Finding Nemo.D 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“the te
8、rrifying fish that scares Dory and Marlin”并结合第二段的整体内容可知，拍摄这部电影时，人们对这种物种了解很少，故选 D。2.What does the author think of the progress of describing new species？A.Acceptable. BSurprising.C.Unsatisfying. DHopeless.C 解析：观点态度题。根据第四段的最后一句可推知，作者认为科学家对海洋新物种的研究不能令人满意，故选 C。3.What does the underlined word “this” in P
9、aragraph 7 probably refer to？A.Their popularity on social media sites.B.Their rarity among sea creatures.C.Their conservation being harmed.D.Their importance being ignored.A 解析：代词指代题。根据第七段的第一句可推知，此处的 this指代上文稀有物种在社交媒体网站上受青睐的状况，故选 A。4.What can we infer about those unusual sea animals？A.They are the l
10、ungs and lifeblood of our planet.B.Confirming their identity is very urgent for protection.C.Most of them are becoming illegally obtained specimens.D.Adorable ones are more likely to be posted on social media sites.B 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第三段可推知，科学地认知稀有物种对于对这些物种的保护很紧迫，故选 B。二、单句语法填空1We had no _ (hesitate) in
11、helping the sufferers when the terrible earthquake hit the country.答案：hesitation have no hesitation in doing . “毫不犹豫地做” 。2_ (classify) so many books in libraries usually takes them lots of time.答案：Classifying 句子中缺少主语，且指一般性情况，故应填动名词classifying，在句中作主语。3Generally _ (speak), youths of eighteen are too y
12、oung for such work.3答案：speaking generally speaking “一般来说” 。4What you said has led to the _(mistake) belief that smoking is not harmful.答案：mistaken 修饰名词 belief应用形容词，故填 mistaken “错误的” 。5The school makes it clear that essays from online should not be passed off _being written by the students.答案：as pass
13、 . off as . “把看作或冒充成” 。6_if we invited them to come here for a party instead?答案：What 固定句式 what if “倘使/如果将会怎样？” 。7Parents should teach their children to behave _(proper) in public.答案：properly 此处应用副词来修饰动词 behave, 故填properly。8They made rude _(remark) about her appearance.答案：remarks make remarks/a remar
14、k about . “对发表评论” 。9The information you gathered is _ great help to me.答案：of “of抽象名词”相当于其对应的形容词，of great helpvery helpful “非常有帮助” 。10_(take) according to the instructions, the medicine has no side effect.答案：Taken 所给动词与其逻辑主语 medicine之间为被动关系，故用过去分词作状语。三、完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最
15、佳选项。On the night of October 16th，coming up at ten oclock, my mother prepared what would be my fathers last meal.That week he worked _1_ shifts.He started at midnight.Just after 2 am，the group went for coffee.There was a _2_ that always had to be operated and he said， “Its okay.You guys all _3_ and I
16、ll work it.”The machine would _4_ quickly，occasionally，for one moment Dad made a _5_he didnt pay attention, and his head was stuck in the machine.In panic，the workers _6_ back and cut the base of the machine and transported 4it with him in the ambulance.Mother was _7_ that there was an accident and
17、to meet at the _8_.My oldest brother Ken，then sixteen, _9_mother there，and my other brother Bob，then fourteen，stayed with me at home.Father died on the road.When we were overcome with the _10_，a spokesperson for the hospital _11_ my mother if they could take one of my fathers eyesthey had a person _
18、12_ it.My mother replied， “Yes！”Years later，in the late summer，I was at the Woodlawn Cemetery where my fathers body rests.As I finished _13_ and stood，a man from behind me said， “How are you now，Frank？”Knowing only the _14_，and his friends and coworkers called him “Frank” ，I _15_ thought that this m
19、an must have _16_ him.As I turned to face him，I replied， “Hes my father.”This man，Frank Bazylak，as I would learn later，replied, “I _17_ with your father for a short time，just over a year，but he made an impact on my life.He was so powerful，so _18_ and so giving.You know，he wasnt meant to be there tha
20、t day.But that was Frank.”Almost four decades later and from a _19_，there in the cemetery.Id heard _20_ stories about my father.1A.morning BnoonCnight Dafternoon2A.duty BjobCtruck Dmachine3A.stay BgoChide Dwatch4A.move BbreakCchange Dfly5A.decision BdifferenceClife Dmistake6A.walked BrushedClooked D
21、turned7A.warned BmindedCinformed Dthreatened8A.factory Boffice5Chospital Dworkplace9A.comforted BurgedCcalmed Ddrove10A.sorrow BincidentCtrouble Dtreatment11A.suggested BaskedCpuzzled Dembarrassed12A.caring about Bsuffering fromCturning to Dwaiting for13A.blessing BmissingCpraying Dchatting14A.famil
22、y BdoctorsCcompany Dpolicemen15A.slowly BquicklyCnervously Dcarefully16A.respected BlovedCrecognized Dknown17A.discussed BquarreledCworked Dagreed18A.clever BconsiderateCmodest Dstrict19A.stranger BfriendCcolleague Dbrother20A.wonderful BcheerfulCsad Dfalse【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的爸爸在工厂发生事故后去世，妈妈在医院同意捐献他的一
23、只眼睛。最后通过与一位陌生人的对话说明了父亲的美德。【核心词汇】shift n轮班 operate v操作，动手术 occasionally adv.偶尔，间或 stuck adj.卡住的，无法移动的 panic n恐慌 transport v运输 overcome vt.克服，控制 coworker n同事 impact n作用，影响 decade n十年1C 根据第一段第一句中的“On the night”和空后的“He started at midnight”可知，爸爸应该是上夜班。所以选 C。2D 根据空后的“had to be operated”和“Ill work it”可知，此处
24、应是一台机器需要一直有人操作。另外第三段第一句中的“The machine would _4_ quickly”也6是提示。3B 根据第二段第一句中的“the group went for coffee”以及最后一句中的“Ill work it”可推断，此处指离开(去喝咖啡)，故选 B项。4A 根据语境可知，此处是指这台机器运转(move)很快。5D 根据空后内容可知，此处指爸爸犯了一个错误。6B 根据上文可知，其他人都去喝咖啡了，所以爸爸的头卡在机器里时，他们应该是快速赶(rushed)回。7C 根据常识可知，爸爸发生事故，这时应是通知妈妈到医院去，所以选C。warn“警告，提醒” ；min
25、d“介意” ；inform“告知，通知” ；threaten“威胁，恐吓” 。8C 参见上题解析。9D 根据语境并结合选项可知，妈妈要到医院去，所以哥哥开车送妈妈去那里。comfort“安慰” ；urge“催促” ；calm“使平静” ；drive“驾车送(人)” 。10A 根据上文可知，父亲的去世使我们处于悲痛之中。be overcome with.“受到的极大影响” 。11B 根据空后内容可知，此处应是询问(asked)妈妈的意见。puzzle“使困惑” ；embarrass“使窘迫” 。12D 根据语境可以推断，此处是指一个病人(一直)在等待(waiting for)(有人捐献)眼睛来治
26、疗(自己的眼睛)。care about“关心” ；suffer from“遭受” ；turn to“转向，求助于” 。13C 根据空前的“at the Woodlawn Cemetery”并结合生活常识可知， “我”在墓地完成祷告(praying)。bless“祝福，保佑” 。14A 根据空后内容并结合语境可知， “我”知道只有家人、爸爸的朋友和同事叫他Frank。所以选项 A符合语境。company“同伴” 。15B 根据上文内容可知， “我”应是迅速地(quickly)认为这个人一定是认识(known)爸爸的。nervously“神经紧张地” 。16D 参见上题解析。17C 根据空后的“f
27、or a short time，just over a year, but he made an impact on my life”和下文中的“he wasnt meant to be there that day”可推知，这个人应该是爸爸的同事，所以空处应指与爸爸一起工作过。quarrel“吵架” 。18B 根据空前的“powerful”和空后的“giving”同时结合上文已经介绍的爸爸让所有的同事去喝咖啡，自己一个人留下操作机器以及倒数第二段最后一句可知，爸爸也是一个体贴的(considerate)人。modest“谦虚的” 。19A 根据文章倒数第二至三段可知， “我”在墓地遇到的人于
28、“我”而言是一位陌生人。colleague“同事” 。720A 本段是结尾段，也是全文的总结性段落，根据倒数第二段内容可知，文章主要介绍了爸爸的优秀品质。故此处应指“我”听到了令人惊叹的故事。wonderful“令人惊叹的”符合语境。四、单句改错。1The mistakes in your homework shouldnt be overlooking, or youll keep them forever._答案：overlookingoverlooked overlook 与 mistakes之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故应用被动语态。2In term of education, I fir
29、st thank all my teachers who have devoted themselves to their profession._答案：termterms in terms of “就来说；从角度” 。3Fortunate, the fire was discovered soon after it had started._答案：FortunateFortunately 副词作状语修饰整个句子，故应将 fortunate改为fortunately。4The September 11 attack has condemned by the entire internation
30、al community._答案：has 后加 been 现在完成时的被动语态的构成：have been过去分词。9.11恐怖袭击应是“被谴责” ，故应在 has后加 been。5When the interview was finished, I was shown in._答案：inout show sb. in “带某人进来” ；show sb. out“带某人出去” 。由句意可知后一短语符合语境。五、短文改错Susans family was terrible poor. One Christmas Eve, Susans father saw that Susan had used
31、piece of gold wrapping paper to decorate a shoebox, where was so precious to their family, and she put it under the Christmas tree. The next morning, Susan takes the box to her dad and said, “This is for you, Dad！” But if he opened it, he found it was empty. “Why do you give me an empty boxes? Dont
32、you know the gold wrapping paper is such expensive to us？” Her dad said angrily. Susan cried, said, “Dad, it isnt empty. I blew kisses into it until it was all full.” Hearing of this, the dad felt regretful, he held Susan in his arms but said, “Sorry, my dear, I love you！”8答案：Susans family was poor.
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34、 he opened it, he found it was empty. “Why do you give me an ifwhenempty ？ Dont you know the gold wrapping paper is expensive to boxesbox suchsous？” Her dad said angrily. Susan cried, / ， “Dad, it isnt empty. and saidsayingI blew kisses into it until it was all full.” Hearing this, the dad felt ofregretful, he held Susan in his arms said, “Sorry, my dear, I love you！”butand
