1、Unit 4 PygmalionSection Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading you him. 答案:are mistaken about 4.He a policeman and fined the driver 1000 yuan. 答案:passed himself off as5.It was in New York that I first Professor Smith. 答案:made my acquaintance with6. money,this girl is quite rich. 答案:In terms of7.His characte
2、r be an actor and he was fortunate enough to meet a famous director. 答案:condemned him to8. ,he was able to recite the whole poem from memory. 答案:To our amazement9.This accident a major one. 答案:was classified as10.The judges the high standard of the game. 答案:remarked on四、单项填空1.The discovery of gold i
3、n Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune . A.is made B.would makeC.was to be made D.had made答案:C解析:句意:在澳大利亚发现金子让很多人认为要发财了。make a fortune“发财”,因此需用被动形式。再根据时态一致原则,C 项正确。2.Friendship is valuable and can never be measured money. A.in honour of B.in favour ofC.in terms of D.in need of答案:C解析:in
4、honour of “ 纪念”;in favour of “赞成,支持”;in terms of “就来说,从角度”;in need of “需要”。句意:友谊是珍贵的,决不能用金钱来衡量。3.His way of life condemned him a hard life. A.living B.to liveC.lived D.to be lived答案:B解析:句意:他生活的方式注定使他生活很艰难。condemn sb.to do sth.的含义是“ 使某人注定做某事”,A、C 项的形式错误;D 项的语态错误;只有 B 项是正确的。4.I made acquaintance of Pr
5、ofessor Jones at the party,although only handful of people attended it. A./;a B.an;aC.the;the D.the;a答案:D解析:make the acquaintance of sb.“结识某人”,固定短语;a handful of“少数的”。5.Every pupil has his own potential so it is not proper to them two kinds. A.classify;into B.put;offC.lead;into D.betray;to答案:A解析:句意:每
6、一个孩子都有自己的潜力,所以把他们分成两类是不合适的。classify.into.“ 把分成”;put off“推迟”;lead into “引起(某件事情的发生)”;betray.to.“向 泄露”。6.When she was young,Mulan liked to herself a boy. A.pass;off as B.pass;offC.past;off as D.pass;as答案:A解析:pass sb.off as“(某人)冒充,假扮” 。句意: 木兰小时候喜欢扮作男孩子。故选 A 项。7.Mr Brown was homeless and had to offer hi
7、s child for . A.adoption B.adaptationC.devotion D.education答案:A解析:句意:布朗先生无家可归,只得把他的孩子寄养给别人。adoption“收养,采纳”;adaptation“修改,改编”;devotion“奉献”;education“教育”。8.Wed better discuss everything before we work out the plan. A.in detail B.in generalC.on purpose D.on time答案:A解析:句意:我们在制订计划前最好详细讨论所有事情。in detail“详细
8、地”;in general“通常”;on purpose“故意”;on time“按时 ”。9.It was the he made at the conference that left me wondering about his real purpose. A.marks B.remarksC.symbols D.signs答案:B解析:句意:是他在会上所发表的言论让我弄不清他真正的目的。remarks “言论; 评述”;mark“记号”;symbol“象征”;sign“迹象”。10.He betrayed his friends the enemy,which surprised us
9、 all. A.to B.forC.with D.by答案:A解析:句意:他把朋友出卖给敌人,这使我们都感到吃惊。betray sb.to sb.“向某人出卖某人” 。11.How often do you go out for supper? ,once a week. A.Generally speaking B.It dependsC.As usual D.Have no idea答案:A解析:句意:你们多久出去吃晚饭?一般来说,一周一次。A 项“一般来说”;B 项“ 视情况而定”;C 项“ 像往常一样”;D 项“不知道”。12.Lucy was chosen for the job b
10、ecause she was superior the other candidates. A.at B.forC.to D.in答案:C解析:句意:露西被选中这项工作因为她比其他候选人优秀。be superior to“比优越;超过”。13.We could invite John and Barbara to the Friday night party.Yes, ?Ill give them a call right now. A.why not B.what forC.why D.what答案:A解析:句意:我们可以邀请约翰和芭芭拉来参加周五的派对。好啊,为什么不呢? 我现在就给他们打
11、电话。why not“为什么不 ”,表示赞成;what for “为什么”。三、阅读理解Arthur Miller(1915-2005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century.Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria-Hungary,drawn like so many others by the“ Great American Dream”.However,he experienced severe financial
12、 hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.Millers most famous play,Death of a Salesman,is a powerful attack on the American system,with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth.In Willy Lo
13、man,the hero of the play,we see a man who has got into trouble with his worth.Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment:if he cant do the work,then he is no good to his employer,the Wagner Company,and he must go.Willy is painfully aware of this,and at a l
14、oss as to do with his lack of success.He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949,the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews,and it won the Tony Award for Best Play,the New York Drama Critics Circle Award,and the Pulitzer Prize for
15、 Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury,Connecticut,on the evening of February 10,2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.1.Why did Arthur Millers father move to the USA?A.He
16、 suffered from severe hunger in his home country.B.He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”.C.He hoped to make his son a dramatist.D.His family business failed.答案:B解析:从第一段第二句话可知米勒的父亲迁往美国,是和其他许多人一样受“ 伟大的美国梦”的驱使。2.What can we learn about Willy Loman?A.He treats his employer badly.B.He runs the W
17、agner Company.C.He is a victim of the American system.D.He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.答案:C解析:从上文介绍情节中得知威利罗门是戏剧中的一个角色,而这个角色最终因为在这个制度中屡遭失败自杀身亡,因此推断他是美国制度的受害者。3.After it was first staged,Death of a Salesman . A.achieved huge successB.won the first Tony AwardC.was warmly welcomed by salesme
18、nD.was severely attacked by dramatists答案:A解析:从第三段得知该剧一上映便赢得了许多奖项,因此是获得了巨大的成功。4.What is the text mainly about?A.Arthur Miller and his family.B.The awards Arthur Miller won.C.The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.D.Arthur Miller and his best-known play.答案:D解析:A 项没有提及,B、C 两项都是片面的。由第一段第一句“Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century.”这一主题句可知 D 项正确。
