1、课时作业(三十九)选修8Unit 4 Pygmalion (限时:35分钟).单项填空1We need to _with them on the price of the house.Acompromise BquarrelCargue Dconsult2Poor as she was,she was eager for attention.Thus she had to think of borrowing some jewels to _at the party.Ashow up Bshow outCshow in Dshow off3Whenever you are in trouble
2、,dont hesitate_me for help.Aasking Bto askCin asking Dto asking4The attack by terrorists has been_by the entire world.Acondemned BscoldedCcriticized Dblamed5The house is surrounded by trees,so it is_at all.Aneglected BignoredCnoticed Doverlooked6What has made him so upset recently?_alone to face a t
3、roublesome milk case.ALeft BBeing leftCHaving left DTo leave7The Thinker,head in hand,resting his right arm on his left knee,gained its current title when_in Paris in 1890.Aexhibiting BexhibitedCwas exhibited Dbeing exhibited8The millionaire passed away, leaving his children with a large_Afortune Bl
4、uck Cmoney Damount9The government _air quality in urban areas from levels one to five: excellent, fairly good, slightly polluted, poor and dangerous.Aclassifies BarrangesCdistributes Ddivides10The success of a government should be measured _ the happiness of the people as well as the development of
5、economy.A. in face of B. in place ofC. in terms of D. in honour of11A small car is big enough for a family of three_you need more space for baggage.Aonce Bin case Cif Dunless12Why was the man condemned to death?Because he passed himself _ as the chairman and caused a great loss.Aaway Bdown Coff Don1
6、3Darling,I didnt get promoted._! There will be loads of other opportunities.AWell done BWhat a pityCCheer up DAll right14_ in the cage for half a day,the bird became hungry.ABeing kept BKeptCHaving been kept DHave been kept15Im _ good terms _ Mary and she is my good friend.Aon;/ B/;with Con;with Dwi
7、th;on.阅读理解AHave you dreamed of building your own machine? Do you wish you could invent something new? Here we look at a few British inventions of recent times.Adaptive glassesDo you wear glasses? If so,can you imagine life without them? In 1985,Joshua Silver,a professor at Oxford University,asked hi
8、mself,“Can I invent a pair of glasses that could be changed by the wearer?”He designed two plastic lenses(透镜) that are filled with a special liquid.Using syringes(注射器) you change the liquid between the lenses until you can see clearly.The glasses are not beautiful but they are easy to use and cheap
9、to make.The windup radioWhen you switch your TV on tonight,think about all those people without electricity.Thinking about this,Trevor Baylis came up with the idea of designing a radio that could be powered by hand.In common with Joshua Silver he wanted his invention to be cheap and easy to use.He w
10、anted even the poorest people in developing countries,who dont have electricity and cannot afford batteries,to use it.The radio has a generator(发电机) which is powered by turning a handle.In 1996 it won the BBC Design Award for Best Product and Best Design.The Dyson vacuum(真空) cleanerIn many homes aro
11、und the world you can see a cleaner that looks like a spaceship.This is the Dyson vacuum cleaner which uses something called “cyclonic,separation” to separate the dirt.You do not need a bag for your cleaner and it does not get blocked so it is very practical.The idea came to Sir James Dyson after he
12、 kept having problems with his vacuum cleaner.He decided he could design a better one and in 1993 he opened his own factory.The Dyson is now one of the bestselling cleaners in the UK and Dyson is believed to have earned over a billion pounds.The Zapata FlyboardHave you ever dreamed of zooming throug
13、h the water and leaping in the air like a dolphin? Now you can thanks to a flyboard,built by water sports enthusiast Frank Zapata.With it you can dive back in the water and out again.Its possible to jump to incredible heights out of the waterover 30 feet.The basic flyboard model comes in at 4,200.So
14、 keep dreaming and inventing.One day you might get it right.16Which might be the best title for the passage?AGreatest Inventions BScientists StoriesCMagic Glasses DBeautiful Minds17What can we learn about adaptive glasses?AThey are very expensive.BThe inventor is a student.CThe glasses are fragile.D
15、They dont look very nice.18Which invention won an award?AAdaptive glasses.BThe windup radio.CThe Dyson vacuum cleaner.DThe Zapata Flyboard.19The Dyson vacuum cleaner was invented with the purpose of _Ahelping people use cleaners more easilyBmaking Dyson a rich businessmanCkeeping the house cleaner t
16、han beforeDtaking the place of human cleanersBCommuters(上下班往返的人) who drive to work will face a parking charge of up to350 a year.Ministers are backing a workplace parking charge which will come into force in Nottingham in 2013 and is likely to be adopted across the country.The scheme will see firms
17、with more than ten parking places for staff charged 350 a year for each space in two years.Employers would be free to pass on the charge to their staffmeaning it would effectively be a tax on driving to work.The scheme aims to reduce traffic by preventing unnecessary car journeys and raise funds to
18、improve public transport,but critics say it is just an excuse for councils to fill their coffers(金库)Some ten million Britons drive to work each day,and the British Chambers of Commerce says the new charge could total 3.4 billion a year if rolled out nationwide.Already some firms in Nottingham have t
19、hreatened to leave the city,where 40,000 commuters use their cars to get to work.A spokesman said the scheme was nothing more than a tax on jobs.“It is very unfair to discriminate against those employers who have parking spaces,which get vehicles off the streets,” he said.“And these charges apply ar
20、ound the clock,which is especially unfair on shift workers who rely on their cars because public transport is not available.This is more about increasing the governments income than reducing traffic.”However,Transport Minister Sadiq Khan gave the plan an official approval during a visit to Nottingha
21、m.The council says the tax will raise as much as 100 million over ten yearsone fifth of the cost of a new transport system for the city.Another transport spokesman Theresa Villiers said the tax would have a devastating impact on businesses struggling to cope with the economic decline.But Richard Heb
22、ditch of the Campaign for Better Transport said the tax would raise money to invest in better transport.“We put forward the idea of workplace parking taxes as a fairer way to raise money to invest in the future local transport services.We are pleased that the people of Nottingham will be the first t
23、o benefit.”20Supporters argue that the scheme _Acan help improve the parking conditions for the staffBshould be applied to all commuters driving to workCis certain to be carried out despite the objectionsDwill relieve traffic pressure and improve public transport21According to the objectors,the sche
24、me is unfair for _Athe firms with parking lotsBthe workforce without carsCthe employees parking their cars on the streetsDthe staff driving to work in the daytime22Which word can best describe Theresa Villierss attitude towards the scheme?ANeutral. BNegative.CUnderstanding. DPositive.23It can he inf
25、erred from the passage that _Amany firms are willing to pay the charges for their staffBthe public transport in Nottingham is in great need of improvementCthe author believes Britons will benefit from the schemeDthose firms with more commuters will leave Nottingham.短文填词As we all know, nowadays its r
26、ough for college graduates to find a satisfactory job because 24._ the global crisis and severe competition. 25._, you cant wait until the chance falls on you. So some graduates are 26.w_ to do a certain job without 27._ paid to gain working experience, while some companies think that it 28.g_ again
27、st the labor law.I think “working without pay” is an 29._ (积极) way to develop ones ability. Though in this way one cant 30.e_ money, he can get much experience, which can enrich 31._ mind and help develop skills that will bring him much 32._ (财富) in the future. Meanwhile, I think the government shou
28、ld take effective 33.m_ to promote the employment of graduates.参考答案课时作业(三十九).1.A考查动词辨析。compromise 折中,互让,妥协。句意:我们需要与他们就房子的价格做一下折中。2D考查动词短语辨析。show off 炫耀。show up 出席;show out 领某人出去;show in 领某人进去。3B考查动词用法。hesitate需要接不定式作宾语。4A考查动词辨析。condemn尤其指对不道义的事情进行“谴责”;scold指“训斥”;criticize指对某人的过失“批评,指责或评论”;blame指对犯错误
29、和做不好事情的人进行指责,让其负责。恐怖袭击应该受到“谴责”,故选A。5D考查动词辨析。overlook指因匆忙而疏忽或视而不见,或没注意到。房子被树环绕,因此根本看不到。6B考查非谓语动词的用法。下句是省略回答,补充完整为:Being left alone to face a troublesome milk case has made him so upset recently.所以下句的省略回答仅是what所指内容,充当主语,所以用动名词作主语(注意被动关系)。7B考查非谓语动词。分析题干可知,exhibit和句子主语The Thinker之间是动宾关系,因此用过去分词。when exh
30、ibited是when it was exhibited的省略句。A项表示主动含义;C项作谓语动词,而此处不能用谓语动词;D项表示正在发生的动作,不合题意。8A考查名词辨析。句意:这位百万富翁去世了,留给他的孩子们一大笔财产。a large fortune庞大的财富。money不能和a large 搭配。9A考查动词词义辨析。句意:政府对城区的空气质量按1到5的等级进行分类:优;良;轻微污染;差;危险。classify“分类”;arrange“安排”;distribute“分配”;divide“划分;分开”。A项符合题意。10C考查介词短语辨析。in terms of依据;按照。句意:一个政府
31、的成功,既需要根据经济的发展也需要以人们的幸福来衡量。11D考查状语从句。句意:一辆小汽车对三口之家来说足够了,除非你需要更多的空间存放行李。once引导条件状语从句,意为“一旦”;in case意为“万一;以防”;if意为“如果”;unless意为“除非”。故D项符合题意。12C考查动词短语。pass sb./oneself off as“(某人/自己)冒充,假扮”。答句句意:因为他冒充主席,并且造成了巨大的损失。pass away“死亡”;pass down“传下去”;pass on“传递”。13C考查交际用语。答句句意:振作起来!还会有很多其他的机会的。cheer up“振作起来”,符合
32、语意。well done “做得很好”;what a pity“真遗憾”;all right“好的”。14C考查非谓语。句意:小鸟被关在笼子里半天了,饿极了。由句意可知for half a day作时间状语,并且和后面的动作became具有明显的先后顺序,故用分词完成式来作状语。15C考查固定短语be on good terms with意为“与关系好”。句意:我同玛莉的关系很好,她是我的好朋友。.A本文通过向大家介绍近期英国的几项发明来鼓励大家积极思考,发明新事物。16D主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,作者意在通过介绍英国最近的几项发明来鼓励人们创新思维并进行发明创造,故D项作为本文的标题最合
33、适。17D细节理解题。根据“Adaptive glasses”介绍中的最后一句“The glasses are not beautiful”可知,这种眼镜并不美观。18B细节理解题。根据“The windup radio”介绍中的最后一句“In 1996 it won the BBC Design Award for Best Product and Best Design.”可知答案为B项。19A推理判断题。根据“The Dyson vacuum (真空) cleaner”介绍中的“The idea came to Sir James Dyson after he kept having p
34、roblems with his vacuum cleaner.”可推知,发明者Dyson之所以有这样的创意是由于以前他自己在使用真空吸尘器时感到很不方便,故答案为A项。B本文主要讲述了Nottingham将出台政策对在工作场所停车收费及由此引发的激烈讨论。20D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The scheme aims to reduce traffic by preventing unnecessary car journeys and raise funds to improve public transport”可知,支持者认为这个方案能够缓解交通压力,改善公共交通。21A细节理解题。
35、根据第四段的第三句可知A项正确。22B态度推断题。根据第六段内容可知,Theresa Villiers对这个方案持否定态度。23B推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“The council says the tax will raise as much as 100 million over ten yearsone fifth of the cost of a new transport system for the city.”以及最后一段内容可推知,Nottingham的公共交通急需改善。.24.of25.However26.willing27.being28.goes29active30.earn31.his32.wealth33.measures9