高中英语译林（2019）必修1 Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good 培优提能限时练(八)（含答案）
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Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good 培优提能限时练(八)
(限时：60分钟 满分：65分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance.
A hawker is a person who sells food or goods and advertises by shouting at people walking by on the street.Hawkers are an important part of Singaporean culture.Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular.Famous chefs such as Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay have praised them.
On Wednesday，the United Nations cultural agency，UNESCO，added the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Singapore sought to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago.Now that it has been recognized，Singapore must provide a report every six years to UNESCO.The report must show efforts the city-state has made to save and support its hawker culture.
“These centers serve as ‘community dining rooms’，where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast，lunch and dinner，” UNESCO said.
In the 1970s，Singapore cleaned up its streets so the city moved street hawkers to new eating centers.These areas were part of an effort to improve the island.Now，the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting.The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market.Some sellers even received Michelin stars from a famous restaurant rating system for their meals costing only a few dollars.
But now the average age of a hawker in Singapore is 60 years old.Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices.They are less interested in working in small restaurants.The COVID-19 health crisis also hurt sales，preventing foreign visitors and locals from eating out.
1．What do we know about hawkers from Paragraph 2
A．They sell goods in the open-air areas.
B．They are famous chefs.
C．They are Singapore natives.
D．They are popular all over the world.
2．Why is hawker culture added to UNESCO’s list
A．For the efforts Singapore has made.
B．For its importance in showing Singapore’s culture.
C．For the report Singapore provided.
D．For the recommendation by UNESCO.
3．Why is the film Crazy Rich Asians mentioned
A．To advertise the film.
B．To introduce the stars.
C．To show the popularity of hawker centers.
D．To help the sellers receive Michelin stars.
4．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．The difficulties hawker culture is facing.
B．The average age of hawkers.
C．The effect caused by COVID-19.
D．The future of the hawker culture.
B
Bill Bowerman was a track coach.He wanted to help athletes run faster.So he had learnt how to make running shoes.He had also started a shoe company with a friend.It was 1971.Running shoes at the time were heavy.They had spikes(鞋钉) on the sole(鞋底)．The spikes tore up the track and slowed down runners.
To make a lighter shoe，Bill tried the skins of fish.To make a better sole，he wanted to replace the spikes.Bill dug through his wife Barbara’s jewelry box.He hoped to find a piece of jewelry with an interesting pattern.He would then copy the pattern onto the new soles.Nothing worked.Bill was defeated.
Then，one Sunday morning，Barbara made Bill waffles(华夫饼) for breakfast.Bill watched her cook.
He studied the criss-cross pattern on a waffle iron.
Inspiration struck.The pattern on the waffle iron was just what Bill was looking for.The squares were flatter and wider than sharp spikes.The pattern would help the shoes hold any surface without tearing into it.
When Barbara left the house，Bill ran to his lab.He took the liquid chemicals that，when mixed，would harden into the sole of a shoe.He poured the mixture into the waffle iron—and the Waffle Trainer was born.
Bill’s company put the Waffle Trainer on market in 1974.It was a huge hit.Maybe you’ve heard of that company—it’s called Nike.And today it’s worth around $100 billion.
It was the waffle iron that had changed the course of Bill’s life—and helped turn Nike into a well-known name.Today，the waffle iron is kept at Nike headquarters.It serves as a reminder that if we keep trying，we can find solutions to even the most difficult problems.And those solutions can come from unlikely places，even the breakfast table.
5．What shortcomings did the old-style running shoes have
A．They were hard to wear.
B．They were too large.
C．They were impractical.
D．They were easy to break.
6．Where did Bill get the inspiration to invent the famous Waffle Trainer
A．From the skins of the fish.
B．From his wife’s jewelry.
C．From the colour of the iron.
D．From his wife’s cooking tools.
7．What can we learn from Bill’s success
A．A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Where there’s a will，there’s a way.
D．A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
8．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Waffles and Nike
B．Inspiration and Invention
C．A Great Inventor
D．A Well-known Company
Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There is a story about a princess who had a small eye problem that she felt was really bad.Being the king’s daughter，she didn’t like to listen to others and kept 1 all the time.When the doctors wanted to help her，she always refused any 2 treatment and kept touching her eye and it became worse and worse. 3 ，the king announced a big 4 for whoever could cure his daughter.After some time，a young man arrived.He 5 that he could cure the princess but 6 he was not a doctor.
After he had 7 her，the young man said，“There is nothing wrong with your eye，but there is something else that is really 8 .” The princess was worried and asked what it was.He said，“Well，there is no problem with the 9 .The big problem is that the princess will start 10 a long tail very soon.If she 11 it when it appears，I can prevent it from growing.” The princess stayed in bed，day and night，directing all her 12 to feeling when the tail might appear.Thus，after a few days，her eye got well.
This is how we 13 react：we always focus on our 14 problem and it becomes the center of everything.So far，we have done this 15 ，generation after generation.
1．A.moving B．crying
C．working D．wandering
2．A.medical B．ordinary
C．cheap D．special
3．A.Luckily B．Finally
C．Undoubtedly D．Amazingly
4．A.meal B．party
C．reward D．movement
5．A.said B．agreed
C．proved D．doubted
6．A.by chance B．by no means
C．at one time D．in fact
7．A.contained B．promised
C．met D．examined
8．A.serious B．exciting
C．expensive D．meaningful
9．A.princess B．finding
C．eye D．tail
10．A.dreaming about B．bringing in
C．growing D．drawing
11．A.notices B．prevents
C．observes D．drops
12．A.attention B．money
C．people D．power
13．A.slowly B．sadly
C．usually D．quickly
14．A.serious B．little
C．important D．daily
15．A.skillfully B．honestly
C．thankfully D．repeatedly
Ⅲ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On our way to the house，it was raining 1. hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take 2. (get) there.It was in the middle of Pearl City.
We were first greeted with the barking by a pack 3. dogs，seven to be exact.They were well trained by their masters 4. had great experience with caring for these animals.Our hosts shared many of their experiences and 5. (recommend) wonderful places to eat，shop，and visit.For breakfast，we were able to eat papaya and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.
When they were free from work，they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting 6. (compete) to watch，together with the story behind it.They also shared with us many 7. (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were 8. (huge) popular with tourists.On the last day of our week-long stay，we 9. (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,10. (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.
Ⅳ.续写小故事(满分15分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One hot summer’s day，a certain fox saw a juicy bunch of grapes hanging on a vine.It certainly was very hot，and the fox was thirsty for something to drink.“These grapes are just what I need to quench(解渴) my thirst！” said the fox.
But the vine on which the grapes hung was too high for him to reach even with his longest stretch.So he decided to jump.
Drawing back a few paces，he ran towards the vine and took a great big leap，but missed the grapes.
Turning around，he jumped again.This time too，with no success.
The fox tried to jump for the grapes again and again and yet again and again，in vain.
Since he could not reach the delicious-looking grapes，
Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good 培优提能限时练(八)
(限时：60分钟 满分：65分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance.
A hawker is a person who sells food or goods and advertises by shouting at people walking by on the street.Hawkers are an important part of Singaporean culture.Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular.Famous chefs such as Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay have praised them.
On Wednesday，the United Nations cultural agency，UNESCO，added the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Singapore sought to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago.Now that it has been recognized，Singapore must provide a report every six years to UNESCO.The report must show efforts the city-state has made to save and support its hawker culture.
“These centers serve as ‘community dining rooms’，where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast，lunch and dinner，” UNESCO said.
In the 1970s，Singapore cleaned up its streets so the city moved street hawkers to new eating centers.These areas were part of an effort to improve the island.Now，the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting.The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market.Some sellers even received Michelin stars from a famous restaurant rating system for their meals costing only a few dollars.
But now the average age of a hawker in Singapore is 60 years old.Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices.They are less interested in working in small restaurants.The COVID-19 health crisis also hurt sales，preventing foreign visitors and locals from eating out.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了新加坡叫卖小贩文化以及其存在的意义，同时还提及其目前的困境。
1．What do we know about hawkers from Paragraph 2
A．They sell goods in the open-air areas.
B．They are famous chefs.
C．They are Singapore natives.
D．They are popular all over the world.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular.”可知，叫卖小贩们通常会选择开放的地带卖东西。故选A。
2．Why is hawker culture added to UNESCO’s list
A．For the efforts Singapore has made.
B．For its importance in showing Singapore’s culture.
C．For the report Singapore provided.
D．For the recommendation by UNESCO.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段“Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance.”可知，联合国教科文组织把新加坡的这种传统加入人类非物质文化遗产名录，是因为其在文化方面的重要性。故选B。
3．Why is the film Crazy Rich Asians mentioned
A．To advertise the film.
B．To introduce the stars.
C．To show the popularity of hawker centers.
D．To help the sellers receive Michelin stars.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Now，the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting.The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market.”可知，本段在讲这些小贩聚集中心的好处，作者提到电影《摘金奇缘》是为了证明小贩聚集中心的受欢迎程度。故选C。
4．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．The difficulties hawker culture is facing.
B．The average age of hawkers.
C．The effect caused by COVID-19.
D．The future of the hawker culture.
答案 A
解析 段落大意题。根据最后一段内容可知，本段主要讲述了目前小贩经济的困境。故选A。
B
Bill Bowerman was a track coach.He wanted to help athletes run faster.So he had learnt how to make running shoes.He had also started a shoe company with a friend.It was 1971.Running shoes at the time were heavy.They had spikes(鞋钉) on the sole(鞋底)．The spikes tore up the track and slowed down runners.
To make a lighter shoe，Bill tried the skins of fish.To make a better sole，he wanted to replace the spikes.Bill dug through his wife Barbara’s jewelry box.He hoped to find a piece of jewelry with an interesting pattern.He would then copy the pattern onto the new soles.Nothing worked.Bill was defeated.
Then，one Sunday morning，Barbara made Bill waffles(华夫饼) for breakfast.Bill watched her cook.
He studied the criss-cross pattern on a waffle iron.
Inspiration struck.The pattern on the waffle iron was just what Bill was looking for.The squares were flatter and wider than sharp spikes.The pattern would help the shoes hold any surface without tearing into it.
When Barbara left the house，Bill ran to his lab.He took the liquid chemicals that，when mixed，would harden into the sole of a shoe.He poured the mixture into the waffle iron—and the Waffle Trainer was born.
Bill’s company put the Waffle Trainer on market in 1974.It was a huge hit.Maybe you’ve heard of that company—it’s called Nike.And today it’s worth around $100 billion.
It was the waffle iron that had changed the course of Bill’s life—and helped turn Nike into a well-known name.Today，the waffle iron is kept at Nike headquarters.It serves as a reminder that if we keep trying，we can find solutions to even the most difficult problems.And those solutions can come from unlikely places，even the breakfast table.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Bill Bowerman 决心设计一款新型轻便跑鞋，几经挫折，最后华夫饼的模具给了他设计灵感，最终诞生了新款耐克运动鞋，耐克公司也成为知名体育用品公司。
5．What shortcomings did the old-style running shoes have
A．They were hard to wear.
B．They were too large.
C．They were impractical.
D．They were easy to break.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后三句“Running shoes at the time were heavy.They had spikes(鞋钉) on the sole(鞋底)．The spikes tore up the track and slowed down runners.”可知，老式跑鞋的缺点是不实用。故选C。
6．Where did Bill get the inspiration to invent the famous Waffle Trainer
A．From the skins of the fish.
B．From his wife’s jewelry.
C．From the colour of the iron.
D．From his wife’s cooking tools.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Inspiration struck.The pattern on the waffle iron was just what Bill was looking for.”可知，Bill从妻子做华夫饼的模具中找到了制作新耐克鞋的灵感。故选D。
7．What can we learn from Bill’s success
A．A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Where there’s a will，there’s a way.
D．A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Bill发现老式跑鞋的弊端，决心设计新款跑鞋，经过多次尝试改进，从1971年到1974年，用了三年时间终于完成第一款大受欢迎的耐克鞋。再根据最后一段可知，这个发明的过程启示人们面对困难，只要不放弃、多钻研，定能找到解决的办法。故选C项。
8．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Waffles and Nike
B．Inspiration and Invention
C．A Great Inventor
D．A Well-known Company
答案 A
解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，Bill在设计新款耐克鞋的过程中多次受阻，但在妻子制作华夫饼时受到启发而突破了工作的瓶颈，让新款耐克鞋得以发明，华夫饼是新款耐克鞋诞生的关键转折点，故选A。
Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There is a story about a princess who had a small eye problem that she felt was really bad.Being the king’s daughter，she didn’t like to listen to others and kept 1 all the time.When the doctors wanted to help her，she always refused any 2 treatment and kept touching her eye and it became worse and worse. 3 ，the king announced a big 4 for whoever could cure his daughter.After some time，a young man arrived.He 5 that he could cure the princess but 6 he was not a doctor.
After he had 7 her，the young man said，“There is nothing wrong with your eye，but there is something else that is really 8 .” The princess was worried and asked what it was.He said，“Well，there is no problem with the 9 .The big problem is that the princess will start 10 a long tail very soon.If she 11 it when it appears，I can prevent it from growing.” The princess stayed in bed，day and night，directing all her 12 to feeling when the tail might appear.Thus，after a few days，her eye got well.
This is how we 13 react：we always focus on our 14 problem and it becomes the center of everything.So far，we have done this 15 ，generation after generation.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文，通过讲述一位年轻人给公主治病的故事告诉我们：如果总是集中精力在小问题上，那么它就会变成一切的中心，小问题就会被放大。
1．A.moving B．crying
C．working D．wandering
答案 B
解析 根据上下文可知，公主的眼睛有点小问题，她总是哭泣，致使眼睛更糟。故选B。
2．A.medical B．ordinary
C．cheap D．special
答案 A
解析 根据“had a small eye problem”和“the doctors wanted to help her”可知公主拒绝医学治疗。medical医学的。故选A。
3．A.Luckily B．Finally
C．Undoubtedly D．Amazingly
答案 B
解析 公主拒绝治疗，情况越来越糟糕，最后国王决定奖赏能治好女儿病的人。luckily幸运地；finally最后；undoubtedly确实地；amazingly惊人地。故选B。
4．A.meal B．party
C．reward D．movement
答案 C
解析 国王下令给能治愈女儿病的人丰厚的奖赏。meal餐；party聚会；reward报酬，奖赏；movement活动。故选C。
5．A.said B．agreed
C．proved D．doubted
答案 A
解析 此处指年轻人说他能治愈公主的病，空格后面是他说的内容。say说；agree同意；prove证明；doubt怀疑。故选A。
6．A.by chance B．by no means
C．at one time D．in fact
答案 D
解析 年轻人说他能治愈公主的病，但事实上他并不是医生。by chance恰好；by no means决不；at one time曾经，一度；in fact事实上。故选D。
7．A.contained B．promised
C．met D．examined
答案 D
解析 因为是来给公主治病，年轻人给公主进行检查，后面是检查结果。contain包含；promise答应；meet遇见；examine检查。故选D。
8．A.serious B．exciting
C．expensive D．meaningful
答案 A
解析 年轻人说公主的眼睛没毛病，但有很严重的其他问题。serious严重的；exciting令人兴奋的；expensive昂贵的；meaningful有意义的。故选A。
9．A.princess B．finding
C．eye D．tail
答案 C
解析 根据上文“There is nothing wrong with your eye”可知公主的眼睛没问题。princess公主；finding发现；eye眼睛；tail尾巴。故选C。
10．A.dreaming about B．bringing in
C．growing D．drawing
答案 C
解析 此处指公主很快会长一条长尾巴，下文“prevent it from growing”给了提示。dream about梦想，梦到；bring in引进，生产；grow生长；draw画。故选C。
11．A.notices B．prevents
C．observes D．drops
答案 A
解析 当尾巴出现时她能够注意到，我就能阻止其生长。notice注意；prevent阻止；observe观察；drop掉下。故选A。
12．A.attention B．money
C．people D．power
答案 A
解析 此处指公主把所有的注意力都集中在尾巴的出现上。attention注意力；money钱；people人；power力量。故选A。
13．A.slowly B．sadly
C．usually D．quickly
答案 C
解析 这就是我们通常的反应，指我们平时也会这样。slowly慢慢地；sadly难过地；usually通常；quickly迅速地。故选C。
14．A.serious B．little
C．important D．daily
答案 B
解析 我们总是集中精力在小问题上，那样它就变成了一切的中心。serious严肃的；little小的；important重要的；daily日常的。与开头的“had a small eye problem”呼应，故选B。
15．A.skillfully B．honestly
C．thankfully D．repeatedly
答案 D
解析 到目前为止我们还在反复这样做。skillfully巧妙地；honestly诚实地；thankfully感谢地；repeatedly反复地。根据“generation after generation”可知答案。故选D。
Ⅲ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On our way to the house，it was raining 1. hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take 2. (get) there.It was in the middle of Pearl City.
We were first greeted with the barking by a pack 3. dogs，seven to be exact.They were well trained by their masters 4. had great experience with caring for these animals.Our hosts shared many of their experiences and 5. (recommend) wonderful places to eat，shop，and visit.For breakfast，we were able to eat papaya and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.
When they were free from work，they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting 6. (compete) to watch，together with the story behind it.They also shared with us many 7. (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were 8. (huge) popular with tourists.On the last day of our week-long stay，we 9. (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,10. (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.
1．答案 so
解析 考查固定句式。so...that...为固定句型，意为“如此……以至于……”。故填so。
2．答案 to get
解析 考查非谓语动词。It takes sb.some time to do sth.为固定句型，it为形式主语，动词不定式为真正的主语。故填to get。
3．答案 of
解析 考查介词。a pack of为固定短语，意为“一群”。故填of。
4．答案 who/that
解析 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句，先行词masters，指人，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词who或that引导。故填who/that。
5．答案 recommended
解析 考查动词的时态。由and可知，空处和shared是并列的谓语，需用一般过去时。故填recommended。
6．答案 competition
解析 考查名词。不定冠词an修饰单数可数名词，空处需填名词competition。故填competition。
7．答案 traditional
解析 考查词性转换。空处修饰名词stories，需填形容词作定语。故填traditional。
8．答案 hugely
解析 考查词性转换。空处修饰动词短语be popular with，需填副词作状语。故填hugely。
9．答案 were invited
解析 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。根据时间状语“On the last day of our week-long stay”可知，此处应用一般过去时，主语we和invite为被动关系，主语为we，be动词用were。故填were invited。
10．答案 listening
解析 考查非谓语动词。空处需填非谓语动词作状语，we和listen为逻辑上的主谓关系，需用现在分词形式。故填listening。
Ⅳ.续写小故事(满分15分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One hot summer’s day，a certain fox saw a juicy bunch of grapes hanging on a vine.It certainly was very hot，and the fox was thirsty for something to drink.“These grapes are just what I need to quench(解渴) my thirst！” said the fox.
But the vine on which the grapes hung was too high for him to reach even with his longest stretch.So he decided to jump.
Drawing back a few paces，he ran towards the vine and took a great big leap，but missed the grapes.
Turning around，he jumped again.This time too，with no success.
The fox tried to jump for the grapes again and again and yet again and again，in vain.
Since he could not reach the delicious-looking grapes，
参考范文
Since he could not reach the delicious-looking grapes，the fox finally concluded，“These grapes must be sour！” He walked away with his nose in the air，though he was even thirstier than before!
(限时：60分钟 满分：65分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance.
A hawker is a person who sells food or goods and advertises by shouting at people walking by on the street.Hawkers are an important part of Singaporean culture.Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular.Famous chefs such as Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay have praised them.
On Wednesday，the United Nations cultural agency，UNESCO，added the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Singapore sought to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago.Now that it has been recognized，Singapore must provide a report every six years to UNESCO.The report must show efforts the city-state has made to save and support its hawker culture.
“These centers serve as ‘community dining rooms’，where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast，lunch and dinner，” UNESCO said.
In the 1970s，Singapore cleaned up its streets so the city moved street hawkers to new eating centers.These areas were part of an effort to improve the island.Now，the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting.The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market.Some sellers even received Michelin stars from a famous restaurant rating system for their meals costing only a few dollars.
But now the average age of a hawker in Singapore is 60 years old.Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices.They are less interested in working in small restaurants.The COVID-19 health crisis also hurt sales，preventing foreign visitors and locals from eating out.
1．What do we know about hawkers from Paragraph 2
A．They sell goods in the open-air areas.
B．They are famous chefs.
C．They are Singapore natives.
D．They are popular all over the world.
2．Why is hawker culture added to UNESCO’s list
A．For the efforts Singapore has made.
B．For its importance in showing Singapore’s culture.
C．For the report Singapore provided.
D．For the recommendation by UNESCO.
3．Why is the film Crazy Rich Asians mentioned
A．To advertise the film.
B．To introduce the stars.
C．To show the popularity of hawker centers.
D．To help the sellers receive Michelin stars.
4．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．The difficulties hawker culture is facing.
B．The average age of hawkers.
C．The effect caused by COVID-19.
D．The future of the hawker culture.
B
Bill Bowerman was a track coach.He wanted to help athletes run faster.So he had learnt how to make running shoes.He had also started a shoe company with a friend.It was 1971.Running shoes at the time were heavy.They had spikes(鞋钉) on the sole(鞋底)．The spikes tore up the track and slowed down runners.
To make a lighter shoe，Bill tried the skins of fish.To make a better sole，he wanted to replace the spikes.Bill dug through his wife Barbara’s jewelry box.He hoped to find a piece of jewelry with an interesting pattern.He would then copy the pattern onto the new soles.Nothing worked.Bill was defeated.
Then，one Sunday morning，Barbara made Bill waffles(华夫饼) for breakfast.Bill watched her cook.
He studied the criss-cross pattern on a waffle iron.
Inspiration struck.The pattern on the waffle iron was just what Bill was looking for.The squares were flatter and wider than sharp spikes.The pattern would help the shoes hold any surface without tearing into it.
When Barbara left the house，Bill ran to his lab.He took the liquid chemicals that，when mixed，would harden into the sole of a shoe.He poured the mixture into the waffle iron—and the Waffle Trainer was born.
Bill’s company put the Waffle Trainer on market in 1974.It was a huge hit.Maybe you’ve heard of that company—it’s called Nike.And today it’s worth around $100 billion.
It was the waffle iron that had changed the course of Bill’s life—and helped turn Nike into a well-known name.Today，the waffle iron is kept at Nike headquarters.It serves as a reminder that if we keep trying，we can find solutions to even the most difficult problems.And those solutions can come from unlikely places，even the breakfast table.
5．What shortcomings did the old-style running shoes have
A．They were hard to wear.
B．They were too large.
C．They were impractical.
D．They were easy to break.
6．Where did Bill get the inspiration to invent the famous Waffle Trainer
A．From the skins of the fish.
B．From his wife’s jewelry.
C．From the colour of the iron.
D．From his wife’s cooking tools.
7．What can we learn from Bill’s success
A．A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Where there’s a will，there’s a way.
D．A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
8．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Waffles and Nike
B．Inspiration and Invention
C．A Great Inventor
D．A Well-known Company
Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There is a story about a princess who had a small eye problem that she felt was really bad.Being the king’s daughter，she didn’t like to listen to others and kept 1 all the time.When the doctors wanted to help her，she always refused any 2 treatment and kept touching her eye and it became worse and worse. 3 ，the king announced a big 4 for whoever could cure his daughter.After some time，a young man arrived.He 5 that he could cure the princess but 6 he was not a doctor.
After he had 7 her，the young man said，“There is nothing wrong with your eye，but there is something else that is really 8 .” The princess was worried and asked what it was.He said，“Well，there is no problem with the 9 .The big problem is that the princess will start 10 a long tail very soon.If she 11 it when it appears，I can prevent it from growing.” The princess stayed in bed，day and night，directing all her 12 to feeling when the tail might appear.Thus，after a few days，her eye got well.
This is how we 13 react：we always focus on our 14 problem and it becomes the center of everything.So far，we have done this 15 ，generation after generation.
1．A.moving B．crying
C．working D．wandering
2．A.medical B．ordinary
C．cheap D．special
3．A.Luckily B．Finally
C．Undoubtedly D．Amazingly
4．A.meal B．party
C．reward D．movement
5．A.said B．agreed
C．proved D．doubted
6．A.by chance B．by no means
C．at one time D．in fact
7．A.contained B．promised
C．met D．examined
8．A.serious B．exciting
C．expensive D．meaningful
9．A.princess B．finding
C．eye D．tail
10．A.dreaming about B．bringing in
C．growing D．drawing
11．A.notices B．prevents
C．observes D．drops
12．A.attention B．money
C．people D．power
13．A.slowly B．sadly
C．usually D．quickly
14．A.serious B．little
C．important D．daily
15．A.skillfully B．honestly
C．thankfully D．repeatedly
Ⅲ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On our way to the house，it was raining 1. hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take 2. (get) there.It was in the middle of Pearl City.
We were first greeted with the barking by a pack 3. dogs，seven to be exact.They were well trained by their masters 4. had great experience with caring for these animals.Our hosts shared many of their experiences and 5. (recommend) wonderful places to eat，shop，and visit.For breakfast，we were able to eat papaya and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.
When they were free from work，they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting 6. (compete) to watch，together with the story behind it.They also shared with us many 7. (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were 8. (huge) popular with tourists.On the last day of our week-long stay，we 9. (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,10. (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.
Ⅳ.续写小故事(满分15分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One hot summer’s day，a certain fox saw a juicy bunch of grapes hanging on a vine.It certainly was very hot，and the fox was thirsty for something to drink.“These grapes are just what I need to quench(解渴) my thirst！” said the fox.
But the vine on which the grapes hung was too high for him to reach even with his longest stretch.So he decided to jump.
Drawing back a few paces，he ran towards the vine and took a great big leap，but missed the grapes.
Turning around，he jumped again.This time too，with no success.
The fox tried to jump for the grapes again and again and yet again and again，in vain.
Since he could not reach the delicious-looking grapes，
Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good 培优提能限时练(八)
(限时：60分钟 满分：65分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance.
A hawker is a person who sells food or goods and advertises by shouting at people walking by on the street.Hawkers are an important part of Singaporean culture.Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular.Famous chefs such as Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay have praised them.
On Wednesday，the United Nations cultural agency，UNESCO，added the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Singapore sought to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago.Now that it has been recognized，Singapore must provide a report every six years to UNESCO.The report must show efforts the city-state has made to save and support its hawker culture.
“These centers serve as ‘community dining rooms’，where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast，lunch and dinner，” UNESCO said.
In the 1970s，Singapore cleaned up its streets so the city moved street hawkers to new eating centers.These areas were part of an effort to improve the island.Now，the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting.The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market.Some sellers even received Michelin stars from a famous restaurant rating system for their meals costing only a few dollars.
But now the average age of a hawker in Singapore is 60 years old.Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices.They are less interested in working in small restaurants.The COVID-19 health crisis also hurt sales，preventing foreign visitors and locals from eating out.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了新加坡叫卖小贩文化以及其存在的意义，同时还提及其目前的困境。
1．What do we know about hawkers from Paragraph 2
A．They sell goods in the open-air areas.
B．They are famous chefs.
C．They are Singapore natives.
D．They are popular all over the world.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular.”可知，叫卖小贩们通常会选择开放的地带卖东西。故选A。
2．Why is hawker culture added to UNESCO’s list
A．For the efforts Singapore has made.
B．For its importance in showing Singapore’s culture.
C．For the report Singapore provided.
D．For the recommendation by UNESCO.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段“Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance.”可知，联合国教科文组织把新加坡的这种传统加入人类非物质文化遗产名录，是因为其在文化方面的重要性。故选B。
3．Why is the film Crazy Rich Asians mentioned
A．To advertise the film.
B．To introduce the stars.
C．To show the popularity of hawker centers.
D．To help the sellers receive Michelin stars.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Now，the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting.The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market.”可知，本段在讲这些小贩聚集中心的好处，作者提到电影《摘金奇缘》是为了证明小贩聚集中心的受欢迎程度。故选C。
4．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．The difficulties hawker culture is facing.
B．The average age of hawkers.
C．The effect caused by COVID-19.
D．The future of the hawker culture.
答案 A
解析 段落大意题。根据最后一段内容可知，本段主要讲述了目前小贩经济的困境。故选A。
B
Bill Bowerman was a track coach.He wanted to help athletes run faster.So he had learnt how to make running shoes.He had also started a shoe company with a friend.It was 1971.Running shoes at the time were heavy.They had spikes(鞋钉) on the sole(鞋底)．The spikes tore up the track and slowed down runners.
To make a lighter shoe，Bill tried the skins of fish.To make a better sole，he wanted to replace the spikes.Bill dug through his wife Barbara’s jewelry box.He hoped to find a piece of jewelry with an interesting pattern.He would then copy the pattern onto the new soles.Nothing worked.Bill was defeated.
Then，one Sunday morning，Barbara made Bill waffles(华夫饼) for breakfast.Bill watched her cook.
He studied the criss-cross pattern on a waffle iron.
Inspiration struck.The pattern on the waffle iron was just what Bill was looking for.The squares were flatter and wider than sharp spikes.The pattern would help the shoes hold any surface without tearing into it.
When Barbara left the house，Bill ran to his lab.He took the liquid chemicals that，when mixed，would harden into the sole of a shoe.He poured the mixture into the waffle iron—and the Waffle Trainer was born.
Bill’s company put the Waffle Trainer on market in 1974.It was a huge hit.Maybe you’ve heard of that company—it’s called Nike.And today it’s worth around $100 billion.
It was the waffle iron that had changed the course of Bill’s life—and helped turn Nike into a well-known name.Today，the waffle iron is kept at Nike headquarters.It serves as a reminder that if we keep trying，we can find solutions to even the most difficult problems.And those solutions can come from unlikely places，even the breakfast table.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Bill Bowerman 决心设计一款新型轻便跑鞋，几经挫折，最后华夫饼的模具给了他设计灵感，最终诞生了新款耐克运动鞋，耐克公司也成为知名体育用品公司。
5．What shortcomings did the old-style running shoes have
A．They were hard to wear.
B．They were too large.
C．They were impractical.
D．They were easy to break.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后三句“Running shoes at the time were heavy.They had spikes(鞋钉) on the sole(鞋底)．The spikes tore up the track and slowed down runners.”可知，老式跑鞋的缺点是不实用。故选C。
6．Where did Bill get the inspiration to invent the famous Waffle Trainer
A．From the skins of the fish.
B．From his wife’s jewelry.
C．From the colour of the iron.
D．From his wife’s cooking tools.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Inspiration struck.The pattern on the waffle iron was just what Bill was looking for.”可知，Bill从妻子做华夫饼的模具中找到了制作新耐克鞋的灵感。故选D。
7．What can we learn from Bill’s success
A．A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Where there’s a will，there’s a way.
D．A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Bill发现老式跑鞋的弊端，决心设计新款跑鞋，经过多次尝试改进，从1971年到1974年，用了三年时间终于完成第一款大受欢迎的耐克鞋。再根据最后一段可知，这个发明的过程启示人们面对困难，只要不放弃、多钻研，定能找到解决的办法。故选C项。
8．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Waffles and Nike
B．Inspiration and Invention
C．A Great Inventor
D．A Well-known Company
答案 A
解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，Bill在设计新款耐克鞋的过程中多次受阻，但在妻子制作华夫饼时受到启发而突破了工作的瓶颈，让新款耐克鞋得以发明，华夫饼是新款耐克鞋诞生的关键转折点，故选A。
Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There is a story about a princess who had a small eye problem that she felt was really bad.Being the king’s daughter，she didn’t like to listen to others and kept 1 all the time.When the doctors wanted to help her，she always refused any 2 treatment and kept touching her eye and it became worse and worse. 3 ，the king announced a big 4 for whoever could cure his daughter.After some time，a young man arrived.He 5 that he could cure the princess but 6 he was not a doctor.
After he had 7 her，the young man said，“There is nothing wrong with your eye，but there is something else that is really 8 .” The princess was worried and asked what it was.He said，“Well，there is no problem with the 9 .The big problem is that the princess will start 10 a long tail very soon.If she 11 it when it appears，I can prevent it from growing.” The princess stayed in bed，day and night，directing all her 12 to feeling when the tail might appear.Thus，after a few days，her eye got well.
This is how we 13 react：we always focus on our 14 problem and it becomes the center of everything.So far，we have done this 15 ，generation after generation.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文，通过讲述一位年轻人给公主治病的故事告诉我们：如果总是集中精力在小问题上，那么它就会变成一切的中心，小问题就会被放大。
1．A.moving B．crying
C．working D．wandering
答案 B
解析 根据上下文可知，公主的眼睛有点小问题，她总是哭泣，致使眼睛更糟。故选B。
2．A.medical B．ordinary
C．cheap D．special
答案 A
解析 根据“had a small eye problem”和“the doctors wanted to help her”可知公主拒绝医学治疗。medical医学的。故选A。
3．A.Luckily B．Finally
C．Undoubtedly D．Amazingly
答案 B
解析 公主拒绝治疗，情况越来越糟糕，最后国王决定奖赏能治好女儿病的人。luckily幸运地；finally最后；undoubtedly确实地；amazingly惊人地。故选B。
4．A.meal B．party
C．reward D．movement
答案 C
解析 国王下令给能治愈女儿病的人丰厚的奖赏。meal餐；party聚会；reward报酬，奖赏；movement活动。故选C。
5．A.said B．agreed
C．proved D．doubted
答案 A
解析 此处指年轻人说他能治愈公主的病，空格后面是他说的内容。say说；agree同意；prove证明；doubt怀疑。故选A。
6．A.by chance B．by no means
C．at one time D．in fact
答案 D
解析 年轻人说他能治愈公主的病，但事实上他并不是医生。by chance恰好；by no means决不；at one time曾经，一度；in fact事实上。故选D。
7．A.contained B．promised
C．met D．examined
答案 D
解析 因为是来给公主治病，年轻人给公主进行检查，后面是检查结果。contain包含；promise答应；meet遇见；examine检查。故选D。
8．A.serious B．exciting
C．expensive D．meaningful
答案 A
解析 年轻人说公主的眼睛没毛病，但有很严重的其他问题。serious严重的；exciting令人兴奋的；expensive昂贵的；meaningful有意义的。故选A。
9．A.princess B．finding
C．eye D．tail
答案 C
解析 根据上文“There is nothing wrong with your eye”可知公主的眼睛没问题。princess公主；finding发现；eye眼睛；tail尾巴。故选C。
10．A.dreaming about B．bringing in
C．growing D．drawing
答案 C
解析 此处指公主很快会长一条长尾巴，下文“prevent it from growing”给了提示。dream about梦想，梦到；bring in引进，生产；grow生长；draw画。故选C。
11．A.notices B．prevents
C．observes D．drops
答案 A
解析 当尾巴出现时她能够注意到，我就能阻止其生长。notice注意；prevent阻止；observe观察；drop掉下。故选A。
12．A.attention B．money
C．people D．power
答案 A
解析 此处指公主把所有的注意力都集中在尾巴的出现上。attention注意力；money钱；people人；power力量。故选A。
13．A.slowly B．sadly
C．usually D．quickly
答案 C
解析 这就是我们通常的反应，指我们平时也会这样。slowly慢慢地；sadly难过地；usually通常；quickly迅速地。故选C。
14．A.serious B．little
C．important D．daily
答案 B
解析 我们总是集中精力在小问题上，那样它就变成了一切的中心。serious严肃的；little小的；important重要的；daily日常的。与开头的“had a small eye problem”呼应，故选B。
15．A.skillfully B．honestly
C．thankfully D．repeatedly
答案 D
解析 到目前为止我们还在反复这样做。skillfully巧妙地；honestly诚实地；thankfully感谢地；repeatedly反复地。根据“generation after generation”可知答案。故选D。
Ⅲ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On our way to the house，it was raining 1. hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take 2. (get) there.It was in the middle of Pearl City.
We were first greeted with the barking by a pack 3. dogs，seven to be exact.They were well trained by their masters 4. had great experience with caring for these animals.Our hosts shared many of their experiences and 5. (recommend) wonderful places to eat，shop，and visit.For breakfast，we were able to eat papaya and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.
When they were free from work，they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting 6. (compete) to watch，together with the story behind it.They also shared with us many 7. (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were 8. (huge) popular with tourists.On the last day of our week-long stay，we 9. (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,10. (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.
1．答案 so
解析 考查固定句式。so...that...为固定句型，意为“如此……以至于……”。故填so。
2．答案 to get
解析 考查非谓语动词。It takes sb.some time to do sth.为固定句型，it为形式主语，动词不定式为真正的主语。故填to get。
3．答案 of
解析 考查介词。a pack of为固定短语，意为“一群”。故填of。
4．答案 who/that
解析 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句，先行词masters，指人，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词who或that引导。故填who/that。
5．答案 recommended
解析 考查动词的时态。由and可知，空处和shared是并列的谓语，需用一般过去时。故填recommended。
6．答案 competition
解析 考查名词。不定冠词an修饰单数可数名词，空处需填名词competition。故填competition。
7．答案 traditional
解析 考查词性转换。空处修饰名词stories，需填形容词作定语。故填traditional。
8．答案 hugely
解析 考查词性转换。空处修饰动词短语be popular with，需填副词作状语。故填hugely。
9．答案 were invited
解析 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。根据时间状语“On the last day of our week-long stay”可知，此处应用一般过去时，主语we和invite为被动关系，主语为we，be动词用were。故填were invited。
10．答案 listening
解析 考查非谓语动词。空处需填非谓语动词作状语，we和listen为逻辑上的主谓关系，需用现在分词形式。故填listening。
Ⅳ.续写小故事(满分15分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One hot summer’s day，a certain fox saw a juicy bunch of grapes hanging on a vine.It certainly was very hot，and the fox was thirsty for something to drink.“These grapes are just what I need to quench(解渴) my thirst！” said the fox.
But the vine on which the grapes hung was too high for him to reach even with his longest stretch.So he decided to jump.
Drawing back a few paces，he ran towards the vine and took a great big leap，but missed the grapes.
Turning around，he jumped again.This time too，with no success.
The fox tried to jump for the grapes again and again and yet again and again，in vain.
Since he could not reach the delicious-looking grapes，
参考范文
Since he could not reach the delicious-looking grapes，the fox finally concluded，“These grapes must be sour！” He walked away with his nose in the air，though he was even thirstier than before!