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Unit 4 Pygmalion
.单项填空
1．(2024·南昌三中月考)The success of a government should be measured ________ the happiness of the people as well as the development of economy.
A．in face of B．in place of
C．in terms of
D．in honour of
答案：C 考查短语意义。句意：一个政府的成功，既需要以人们的幸福也需要根据经济的发展来衡量。in terms of“依据；按照”，与句意相符。
2．(2024·天津，10)In some languages,100 words make up half of all words
________
in daily conversations.
A．using
B．to use
C．having used
D．used
答案：D 本题考查非谓语动词。题意：在一些语言中，100个单词占据了日常对话中所使用的单词中的一半。words后用非谓语动词作定语，words与use之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作定语，故选D项。
3．(2024·银川一中月考)When he opened his mouth to speak, his strong accent at once ________ the fact that he was from the south of China.
A．believed
B．expressed
C．pressed
D．betrayed
答案：D 考查动词词义。句意：当他开口说话时，他浓重的口音立刻显示出他来自中国的南部地区。betray“显露出(本来面目)；背叛”，符合句意。believe“相信”；express“表达”；press“压；挤”。
4．(2024·山师大附中模拟)—You've been admitted into the University of Oxford as an exchange student.
—________ That's wonderful!
A．Have I?
B．Pardon?
C．Congratulations! D．Good idea!
答案：A 考查交际用语。句意：——你被确定为牛津大学的交换生了。——是吗？那太好了！Have I？“是吗？”Pardon？“你说什么；请再说一遍。”Congratulations！“祝贺你！”Good idea！“好主意！”
5．(2024·江西会昌中学月考)—I am working on ________ screen adaptation of my latest science fiction.
—You can dream of making ________ fortune out of it.
A．a; 不填
B．a; a
C．the; the
D．a; the
答案：B 考查冠词的用法。a screen adaptation“一部改编的荧屏作品”；make a fortune“发财；赚钱”。故选B项。
6．(2024·青岛高三质检)The reviewer ________ that the film played by some famous stars is well worth watching.
A．treated
B．remarked
C．published
D．demanded
答案：B 考查动词词义。句意：评论家评论说由一些著名演员加盟的那部电影值得一看。remark“谈论；评论；说起”，符合题意。treat“治疗；对待；款待”；publish“出版；发行；发表；公布”；demand“强烈要求”。
7．(2024·大同高三质检)________ by a greater demand for green products, the food company has set higher standards to ensure the quality.
A．Driven
B．Being driven
C．To drive
D．Having driven
答案：A 考查非谓语动词。句意：绿色食品的巨大需求促使食品公司制订了更高的标准以保证质量。动词drive与其逻辑主语the food company之间为动宾关系，因此应该使用过去分词。
8．(2024·济南一中模拟)The bank is reported in the local newspaper ________ in broad daylight yesterday.
A．to be robbed
B．to have been robbed
C．robbed
D．having been robbed
答案：B sb. reported to do sth.“据报道……”。由 yesterday可知应该用动词不定式的完成式；又因为rob与其逻辑主语the bank之间是动宾关系，故用其动词不定式的被动完成式。
9．(2024·淄博模拟)________， the living standard in our country has been greatly improved, but there are still some people leading a poor life.
A．Generally speaking
B．On the contrary
C．In particular
D．To be honest
答案：A 考查短语意义。句意：总的说来，我们国家人们的生活水平有了很大的改善，但是仍有人生活贫困。generally speaking“总体上来看”，符合句意。on the contrary“恰恰相反”；in particular“尤其”；to be honest“坦诚地”。
10．(2024·九江一中月考)The local government has been ________ for failing to deal with the problem of the homeless.
A．condemned
B．cancelled
C．contracted
D．condensed
答案：A 考查动词词义。句意：当地政府因为没能解决好无家可归的人的问题而受到指责。condemn...for...因……而指责……，为固定搭配，句中用的是该短语的完成被动式。
11．(2024·威海模拟)People were ________ about him, which made him so upset.
A．curious
B．mistaken
C．worried
D．particular
答案：B 考查形容词词义。句意：人们误解了他，这让他很不安。be mistaken about“误解”；be curious about“对……好奇”；be worried about“对……担心”；be particular about“对……挑剔/讲究”。
12．(2024·江西师大附中模拟)—He is always picking up very heavy things just to ________ his strength.
—What a man!
A．show around
B．show off
C．show up
D．show in
答案：B 考查短语意义。show around“领某人参观”；show off“炫耀，展示”，符合题意。show up“出现”；show in“领进”。
13．(2024·宁波十校联考)Even though he went through the papers carefully again and again, he regretted finding that he had still ________ one important detail.
A．dropped
B．overlooked
C．ignored
D．showed
答案：B 考查动词词义。句意：尽管他将文件仔细地看了一遍又一遍，但是遗憾地发现他仍忽略了一个重要细节。此句强调无意中忽视，故选overlook。
14．(2024·天津和平区模拟)He never ________ to help those in trouble because he was a kindhearted man.
A．handled
B．hurried
C．hesitated
D．determined
答案：C 考查动词词义。句意：帮助那些有困难的人他从来都不犹豫，因为他是一个善良的人。否定词＋hesitate to do sth.意为“毫不迟疑地做某事”。
15．(2024·东北师大附中高三质检)________ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise.
A．Freed
B．Freeing
C．To free
D．Having freed
答案：A 考查非谓语动词。由于free和其逻辑主语the students之间是动宾关系，所以用过去分词形式作状语。free在本句中的意思是“解除(负担、义务或限制)”。
.完形填空
(2024·浙江舟山中学模拟)
A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness. The boy wandered through the wilds for many days. He
__1__
reached a beautiful castle, where a wise man lived.
Entering the
__2__， the boy saw the wise man talking with some people listening
__3__. It was two hours before it was his
__4__.
The boy explained why he had come. The wise man suggested that the boy
__5__
and return in two hours.
“Meanwhile, I want you to do something”， said the wise man, handing the boy a spoon that held two drops of
__6__. “As you walk around, carry this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (溢出)．”
The boy began
__7__
up and down many stairs, keeping his eyes fixed on the
__8__. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.
The wise man asked, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯)
__9__
in my dining hall? Did you see the
__10__
that took a master gardener ten years to build？”
The boy was
__11__， and admitted that he had observed nothing. His only
__12__
was not to spill the oil he was given.
“Go back and observe the marvels of my world”， said the wise man.
“You cannot
__13__
a man if you know nothing about his house.”
Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and
__14__
his exploration again. This time he observed all the
__15__
of art on the ceilings and the walls. Upon returning, he related
__16__
everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I had given to you？” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he
__17__， the boy saw that the oil was
__18__.
“Well, there is only one piece of
__19__
I can give you”， said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to
__20__
all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。一个小伙子向一位智者请教快乐的秘密，智者让他手拿一个装有两滴油的勺子在城堡里四处走走。最后，智者告诉他快乐的秘密就是：在观看世界所有奇迹的同时，永远不要忘记勺子里的油。
1．A.suddenly
B．happily
C．finally
D．accidentally
答案：C finally“最终；终于”。根据前面的“for many days”可知，他在找了很多天以后，终于到了智者居住的城堡。
2.A.castle
B．palace
C．cottage
D．kitchen
答案：A 根据第一段最后一句中的“reached a beautiful castle”可知，他进入了城堡(castle)。
3.A.eagerly
B．attentively
C．seriously
D．quietly
答案：B 句意：他看到智者在和一些人讲话，这些人很专心地听着。attentively“专心地”。
4.A.conversation
B．report
C．chance
D．turn
答案：D 句意：小伙子等了两个小时，才轮到他和智者说话。turn“(依次轮到的)机会”。
5.A.look around
B．look back
C．set down
D．set out
答案：A 句意：智者让小伙子在城堡里面四处走走，两小时后回来。
6.A.milk
B．water
C．oil
D．coffee
答案：C 根据后面一句可知，小伙子手里拿着一个勺子，里面有两滴油(oil)。
7.A.sweeping
B．climbing
C．running
D．jumping
答案：B 他开始沿着城堡的楼梯爬上爬下(climbing)。
8.A.man
B．castle
C．way
D．spoon
答案：D 在走动的时候，他的眼睛一直盯着勺子(spoon)。
9.A.hanging
B．knitting
C．storing
D．flying
答案：A 智者问他：“你看到我的餐厅的墙上悬挂着(hanging)的波斯壁毯了吗？”
10.A.house
B．farm
C．garden
D．lake
答案：C 此处表示“你看到一个熟练的园丁花了十年的时间修建的花园(garden)了吗？”由后面的“master gardener”可判断出此处应是garden。
11.A.disappointed
B．embarrassed
C．surprised
D．confused
答案：B 句意：面对智者提出的问题，小伙子感到十分尴尬(embarrassed)。他承认，自己转了一圈却什么也没有看到。
12.A.worry
B．plan
C．energy
D．concern
答案：D 因为他的全部注意力都放在了勺子里面的油上，所以他什么也没有观察到。concern“重要的事情”。
13.A.trust
B．suggest
C．accept
D．thank
答案：A 句意：如果你不了解他的住所，你就不能信任(trust)一个人。
14.A.sought
B．continued
C．began
D．stopped
答案：C 句意：小伙子松了口气拿起了勺子，再次开始(began)了他的探索之旅。
15.A.treasures
B．works
C．designs
D．exhibits
答案：B 这次他看到了墙壁上和天花板上所有的艺术品。work“作品；著作”。
16.A.in detail
B．in common
C．in general
D．in particular
答案：A 句意：当他回到智者身边时，他详细地讲述了这次他看到的一切。in detail“详细地”；in common“共有；公有”；in general“总的说来”；in particular“特别；尤其”。
17．A.contained
B．needed
C．bought
D．held
答案：D 句意：看看手里拿着(held)的勺子，小伙子发现里面的油没有了。
18．A.stolen
B．gone
C．dry
D．ready
答案：B 由于这次他只注重观察城堡的环境，以至于油洒了，故此处表示油没有(gone)了。
19．A.information
B．clothing
C．advice
D．equipment
答案：C 最后，智者给了他一条忠告(advice)。
20．A.discover
B．keep
C．own
D．see
答案：D 句意：快乐的秘密就是，在观看(see)世界所有奇迹的同时，永远不要忘记勺子里的油。
.阅读理解
(2024·临沂沂水中学模拟)
Steven Spielberg was not
a scholar, and his classmates teased him. Rather than read,
the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting homemade movies, which he showed to friends for a small fee.
In his first year of high school, he dropped out. But
when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learningdisabled class, which lasted one
month. Only when the family moved to another town did he
land up in a more suitable high school, where he eventually
graduated.
After being denied entrance into a traditional filmmaking school, Steven Spielherg enrolled in English at California State University at Long Beach. Then in 1965, he
recalls, in one of those serendipitous moments, his life
took a complete turn. Visiting Universal Studios, he met
