2019高考英語一輪選訓(xùn)習(xí)題Unit4Pygmalion(含解析)新人教版選修8

1、選修 8 Un it 4Pygmalion李仕才一、閱讀理解AThe Swedish Academy that awards the Nobel Prize has apparentlystill been unableto con tact Bob Dyla n about his accepta nee of the honour. On Thursday, Dyla n gave a concert in LasVegas and did nt men ti on the fact that he had just won the worlds most honoured literar

2、y award. Hedid nt ack no wledge it on Friday whe n he performed in Coachella, either. I n a recent in terview withThe Telegraph, he said that hed“ absolutely ” atte nd the cere mony“ if its at all possible”，and he fin allycalled the Academy to accept the prize though later he wrote a pers on al lett

3、er to the Academy, whichsaid he would not receive the award in pers on at the December ceremony in Stockholm. But whatwould happe n if Dyla n had continued to scree n the _Academys calls?Jea n-Paul Sartre is the only known winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature tohave declined the award voluntarily

4、; he had written a letter to the committee in1964 ask ing not to be con sidered at all, but these were the days before email, andthe letter arrived when they had already decided to give it to him that year. Sartre believed every individual is resp on siblefor creati ng a purpose for their life. Byac

5、cepting the prize, Sartre would have to associate himself with the institution that honoured him. “ Itis not the same thing if I sig n Jea n-Paul Sartre or if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre, Nobel Prize winner,” hecomplained.“A writer must refuseto allow himself to be transformed into an institution（名流）,ev

6、en if it takes placein the most ho no urable form. ”O(jiān)ther writers have decli ned it because they feared persecuti on（迫害）.The Soviet writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyndid not travel to Stockholm for his ceremonyin 1970, because he was concerned that the Soviet Union would not allow him to return afterward

7、s. Thecommittee refused Solzhe nits yns request for a public ceremony at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow,so he initially turned down the prize,but formallyaccepted it in 1974 after he was exiled （放逐）.But while it is possible to refuse to accept the prize money, it isnt possible to refuse the title.2Ac

8、cording to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, Nobel Prizes cannot ever be returned.【文章大意】 本文講述的是 2016 諾貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)的獲得者 Bob Dylan 最初忽視自己獲 得諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)的事實(shí)， 并列舉了其他拒絕諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)的作家。 如果拒絕接受諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)， 會(huì)發(fā)生什 么呢？【難句分析】 On Thursday, Dylan gave a concert in Las Vegas and didnt mention the fact that hehad just won the worlds most ho

9、noured literary award.（ 第一段第 二句）分析：句中 that 引導(dǎo)同位語從句，說明 the fact 的內(nèi)容。譯文：在周四， Drlan 在拉斯維加斯舉行音樂會(huì)并且沒有提及他剛獲得世界上最受尊崇 的文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)的事實(shí)。1. Which word can replace the underlined word “ screen ” in Paragraph 1?A Ignore. B Examine.C Abuse. D Blame.答案與解析： A 考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容可知，一開始瑞典文學(xué)院聯(lián)系不到 Bob Dylan ，而他在公開場合也不曾提及獲獎(jiǎng)事宜，故可推知

10、，畫線詞的意思是“忽視，不 予理睬”，故選 A 項(xiàng)。2. Why did Sartre refuse the Nobel Prize?A To keep things unchanged.B He thought ill of the prize.C To avoid adding weight to his name.D The committees letter arrived too late.答案與解析： C 考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“ A writer must refuse to allow himself to betransformed into an institutio

11、n（ 名流 ） ， even if it takes place in the most honourable form. ”可知，Jean-Paul Sartre 認(rèn)為作家必須拒絕把自己變成一個(gè)名流， 即使是以最尊貴的形式也不行。 由此可推知， 他拒絕接受諾貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)的原因是他不想讓這 個(gè)獎(jiǎng)使他名聲大噪。故選 C 項(xiàng)。3. What did Solzhenitsyn ask the committee to do?A Help him travel to Stockholm.B Award him in Moscow.C Publish his works worldwide.D Prote

12、ct him from being prisoned.答案與解析： B 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“ The committee refused Solzhenitsyns requestfor a public ceremony at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow”可知， Solzhenitsyn 曾向委員會(huì)要求在莫斯科瑞典大使館頒獎(jiǎng)， 但被委員會(huì)拒絕了。 故選 B3項(xiàng)。4. What would be the possible result if Dyla n refused the award?A. The prize money would belong

13、 to him.B. The award would be still listed in his name.C. He would be forced to attend the ceremony.D . Some one else would accept the title in stead.答案與解析：B 考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的.it isnt possible to refuse the title. According to the statutes ofthe Nobel Foundation, Nobel Prizes cannotever be returned.”可

14、知，拒絕諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)的頭銜是不可能的，且諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)不能退還。由此可推知選 B 項(xiàng)。BCross ing your legs is an extremely com mon habit; most people dont even no tice thattheyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, itmight be caus ing health problems that you are not aware of

15、.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoringstated that sittingwith your legscrossed can in crease your blood pressure. The reas on for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravityto be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other in creases resista nee, m

16、aki ng it even harderfor the blood to circulate. This causes your body to in crease your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart.You wont feel any immediate effects, but repeated, draw n-out in creases in blood pressure can cause Ion g-term healthissues. So, pla nning to sit for a long pe

17、riod of time? Dont keep your legs crossed.Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below yourknee and along the outside of your leg, explains Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbn essand temporary paralysis（麻痹） o

18、f some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise yourankle what we know as that “ pins and needles ” sensation. While thefeeli ng of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly cross ing your legs un til they feel numb can causeperma nent nerve damage.So n

19、ext time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will ithelp your posture and stability, but itwill also save your health in the long run.1. What can we lear n about cross ing on es legs?A. It is a very bad social habit.B. It is usually

20、 practiced deliberately.4C. It can make others feel un comfortable.D. It can do harm to peoples health.2. Accord ing to the study, sitt ing with your legs crossed can_ .A. resist gravity effectivelyB. affect your blood pressureC. lead to heart attacks easilyD. improve the fun cti on of legs3.ln the

21、third paragraph pins and n eedles probably means_ .A. serious muscle injuriesB. being a little n ervousC. slight sharp painsD. being highly flexible4.What is the main purpose of the text?A. To give readers some advice.B. To compare com mon habits.C. To evaluate effects of an experime nt.D. To in tro

22、duce research methods.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了研究發(fā)現(xiàn)蹺二郎腿對(duì)身體有害，大家要改掉蹺二郎腿的壞習(xí)慣。1. D【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的it might be causi ng health problems thatyou are not aware of.”可知，蹺二郎腿對(duì)健康有害。2. B【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的sitt ingwith your legs crossed can in creaseyour blood pressure.”可知，蹺二郎腿會(huì)使血壓升高。3. C 解析i司義猜測題根1圍線詞前的This pressure

23、 can cause numbness and tcmpoiaiy paialysis痹）cfsome of the muscles in youi foot and leg. preventiiig you from beiiig able to raise your xnlcl護(hù)可知, 這種壓 力會(huì)造成腿部和腳部肌肉的麻木和短暫性麻痹從而使你不能惑覺到這種輕徹的疼痛，故畫線詞詞 義為電黴的疼痛 J4.A【解析】文章意圖題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，特別是第一段中的it might be causinghealth problems that you are not aware of.”及最后一段中的S

24、o next time you sitdow n, try to get yourself in the habit of sitt ing with both of your feet on thefloor. ”可知，研究發(fā)現(xiàn)蹺二郎腿對(duì)健康有害，因此這篇文章的目的是建議大家改掉蹺二郎腿的壞習(xí)慣。5二、七選五（2018 成都市高中畢業(yè)班摸底測試）Travelingalone gives you the freedom to create your own schedule and doas you please. _1_ or example, a travel partner can pr

25、ovide practical support and share in the rewards of first-ha ndexperie nee with un familiar locati ons and cultures. Here are several tips to find a travel part ner who will improve yourjourn ey._2_ Travelingshould be fun. Whenyou are on a trip, you will want to do lotsof activities that you enjoy.

26、Preferably, your compa nion will want to do the same things as you.Discuss finan cial pla ns. Before you travel, you should pla n a budget. _3_You dont want to be pla nning an expe nsive getaway at the same time your friend is look ing for budget travel.Have an hon est con versati on. If you are thi

27、nking about traveli ng with acompa nion, take some time to have an ope n discussi on. Schedule a time to sit dow n and talk. Try saying ，“ Iknow weve talked about the idea of traveling through Europetogether. Lets have a coffee this week and actually talk that through. ”_4_ Youshould also talk about

28、 your travel style.Find some one who is flexible. Choose a travel part ner who can adjust. _5_Maybe it will rain on the day you pla nned to visit the Grand Canyon. Or you might not be able to get reservati ons atthat French restaura ntyouve bee n dying to try.A. Look for some one with com mon in ter

29、ests.B. You should discuss your goals for the trip.C. Travel with a friend who is pretty easygoing.D.But traveli ng with a part ner has its ben efits ,too.E. Make sure that you are on the same page concerning money.F.Try to meet your new travel partner in person before your trip.G.No matter how care

30、fully you plan yourtrip, it is likelythat something will go wrong.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了如何找到一個(gè)很好的旅伴。1.答案與解析：D根據(jù)空后句子For example, a travel partner can providepractical support and share in the rewards of first-ha nd experie nee談?wù)摰氖呛吐冒橐黄鹇眯杏嘘P(guān)的，而空前講述的是獨(dú)自旅行，上下文之間存在轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。所可知，空處6以 D 選項(xiàng)正確。2 答案與解析：A根據(jù)空處所在位置可知，此處

31、為段落主題句。根據(jù)本段最后一句可知，最好和你的旅伴有共同的興趣，所以A 選項(xiàng)正確。3.答案與解析：E根據(jù)本段中的關(guān)鍵詞“ financial plans ”、“ plan a budget ”和“budget travel ”可知，選項(xiàng) E 中的on the same page concerning money ”與此內(nèi)容相 呼應(yīng)，所以選 E。4.答案與解析：B根據(jù)本段主題句“進(jìn)行誠實(shí)的談話”可知，此段的核心話題是“談話”；又根據(jù)空后的You should also talk about your travel style.”可知，你還需要和你的旅伴討論你們的旅行方式。選項(xiàng)B 中的關(guān)鍵詞“ d

32、iscuss your goals ”與此呼應(yīng)，所以選 B。5.答案與解析：G本段主題句是“找到一個(gè)頭腦靈活的旅伴”。根據(jù)空后的例子可知，在旅行中會(huì)突然出現(xiàn)意想不到的事情。G 選項(xiàng)中的“ carefully you plan your trip ”和“gowrong”與此照應(yīng)，所以選 G四、短文改錯(cuò)（2018 師大附中模擬）Jinan is facing seriously traffic problems. Too much cars travel on the roads.This heavy traffic causes delays and the ple nty of air pol

33、luti on. Besides Jinan,many cities in China have traffic problems and Beijing is the worse one. One of the reas on why there is so much trafficis because only a small nu mber of people use public tran sportati on.In my opinion, one way to solve the traffic problems was to en courage peopleto makeuse

34、 public tran sportatio n systems. For example, people can take buses in stead of drive cars. Mea nwhile, thegover nment should take measures to make them more reliable and convenient to travel by bus.答案：Jinan is facing seriously_ traffic problems. Too much _ cars travel on theseriousmanyroads. This

35、heavy traffic causes delays andtheple nty of air polluti on. BesidesJinan, many cities in China have traffic problems and Beijing is the worse_ one.worstOne of the reason why there is so much traffic is because _ only a small numberreas onsthatof people use public tran sportati on.7In my opinion, on

36、e way to solve the traffic problems was to encourage people isto make useApublic tran sportati on systems. For example, people can take busesofin stead of drive_ cars. Mea nwhile, the gover nment should take measures to makedrivi ngthem more reliable and convenient to travel by bus.it四、語法填空I was in

37、the ninth year when I began to suffer depression.My parents noticed,butfelt that since I d always been _1 _ good child, this was temporary._2_ (fortunate),it was not to be so.I didn t have friends.Hardlycould I sharemy problems.Deep worry bega n to destroy my _3_ (confide nt). Fin ally I refused toatte nd classes, _4_ (shut) myself in my room for hours.The exam in atio n was approach ing, but I simply did n t care.My pare nts an