【章节通关套卷】2014高中英语（人教版，选修八）Unit 4 Pygmalion单元测试卷（B卷，提高篇）

人教版选修八：Unit 4单元基础测试卷（B卷）
测试时间：90分钟 满分 120分
班级______ 姓名________ 分数_______
I.单项选择题（15小题，15分）
1. 辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2013-2014学年高二上学期第一次月考试题
People ____ one another in their ability to deal with stress.
A. differ from B. differ with C. vary with D. vary in
2. 福建省清流一中2013-2014学年高二上学期第一阶段测试试题
_______ the assignment said above, you have to write a 200-word composition on environment pollution.
A. In addition B. Apart from C. Except D. Other than
3. 河南省扶沟县高级中学2014届高三第一次适应性考试英语试题
______ contents, Mo Yan frequently writes about his own hometown, Gaomi, Shandong Province.
A. In terms of B. Regardless of C. According to D. In addition to
4. 宁夏银川一中2013-2014学年高二上学期期中考试试题
Our teacher looked here and there on our playground ________ looking for something.
A. even if B. what if C. as if D. only if
5. 浙江省乐清市白象中学2014届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
The police are trying to find out the______ of the woman killed in the traffic accident
A .evidence B. recognition C. identity D. status
6. 山东省德州市跃华学校2013-2014学年高二9月月考试题
Mr Cook is a man with a strong will. After repeated _____ he finally succeeded in his experiment.
A．announcements B．decisions C．remarks D．attempts
7. 浙江省天台县平桥中学2014届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题
The medicine works more effectively ______ you drink some hot water after taking it.
A. as B. until C. although D. if
8. 浙江省宁海县正学中学2014届高三上学期第一次阶段性测试英语试题
Something is wrong with his camera .It can’t be ________ to take photos in cloudy conditions.
A adapted B adopted C adjusted D remedied
9. 山东省烟台二中2014届高三第一次适应性考试英语试题
_____in 1636，Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States．
A．Being founded　　　 B．It was founded　　　 C．Founded 　　D．Founding
10. 福建省南平市光泽一中2013-2014学年高二上学期期中考试试题
It shames me to say it，but I told a lie when ________at the meeting by my boss．
A．questioning 　　B．having questioned 　　C．questioned　　 D．to be questioned
11. 浙江省宁波北仑区柴桥中学2014届高三12月月考试题
The monitor had to shout ________ above the noise of the students opening and closing their desks.
A. making herself hear　　　　　B. to make herself hear
C. making herself heard 　　　　D. to make herself heard
12. 河南省扶沟县高级中学2014届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题
Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him ______ other musicians.
A．more superior to B．more superior C．superior to D．superior than
13. 福建省清流一中2013-2014学年高二上学期2013-2014学年高二上学期期中试题
It is unwise to _______ your greater knowledge in front of the manager.
A. show in B. show out C. show up D. show off
14. 山东省汶上一中2013—2014学年高二12月月考
_________, the more expensive the camera, the better its quality.
A. General spoken 　 　　　　B. Speaking general
C. Generally speaking 　　　　D. Spoken generally
15. 福建省南平市光泽一中2013-2014学年高二上学期期中试题
—Why was the man condemned to be shot?
—Because he ________ himself ________ as the chairman and caused a great loss.
A. passed; away B. passed; down C. passed; off D. passed; on
II. 完形填空（20小题，30分）
余姚中学2013-2014学年高二上学期期中考试
A man accused (指控)of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries was allowed to get out of prison yesterday after a book publisher agreed to pay his bail(保释金)of $1,000. The publisher said, “ There’s a 16 here. This is a man who 17 books. He just can’t 18 them. He hasn’t stolen a(n) 19 book. So what’s the 20 ? We think that Mr Barush has a story to tell. We plan to 21 his story.”
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barush said, “ Well, how could I? They became 22 to me. I was afraid to return them because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, 23 them around, tear the 24 , spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and 25 them in the toilet.”
He continued, “ Books are 26 , too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with 27 and humor and love. A book is a member of my family. How could I kick it 28 ? I repaired torn pages. I 29 the dust on them with a 30 cloth, I turned pages so they could 31 and get some fresh air.”
“ Every week I 32 them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could 33 just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the floors, at the 34 of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to 35 them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”
16 A. story B. school C. library D. magazine
17 A. loves B. hates C. sells D. repairs
18 A. take care of B. get along of C. let go of D. look up to
19 A. interesting B. expensive C. single D. thick
20 A. excuse B. crime C. difference D. joke
21 A. retell B. include C. discuss D. publish
22 A. home B. teacher C. family D. enemy
23 A. throw B. turn C. show D. invite
24 A. words B. pages C. pictures D. shapes
25 A. drown B. keep C. hide D. strike
26 A. speakers B. people C. judges D. publishers
27 A. chance B. respect C. wisdom D. direction
28 A. out B. up C. above D. below
29 A. ignored B. covered C. replaced D. cleaned
30 A. soft B. new C. dirty D. strong
31 A. dance B. swim C. breathe D. sing
32 A. discovered B. reorganized C. remembered D. introduced
33 A. imagine B. explain C. tell D. continue
34 A. mercy B. charge C. center D. request
35 A. borrow B. rescue C. answer D. recognize
III. 阅读理解（20小题，40分）
A
屯溪一中2013-2014学年高二上学期期中考试
My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find. They took turns leaving “shmily” around the house, and as soon as one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more. They dragged “shmily” with their fingers through the sugar and flour containers to await whoever was preparing the next meal. “Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. There was no end to the places where “shmily” would pop up. Little notes with “shmily” were found on car seats, or taped to steering wheels. The notes were put inside shoes and left under pillows. “Shmily” was written in the dust upon the mantel（壁炉架）and traced in the ashes of the fireplace. This mysterious word was as much a part of my grandparents’ house as the furniture.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism has kept me from believing in true love --- one that is pure and enduring (持久的). However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. It was based on passionate（热情的）affection which not everyone is lucky enough to experience.
But there was a dark cloud in my grandparents’ life: my grandmother had breast cancer. The disease had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too sick to go outside. But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, finally, she could not leave the house anymore. Then one day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.
“Shmily.” It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet (花束). As the crowd thinned and the last mourners turned to leave, Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother’s coffin and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came: S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.
36. According to the passage, where may the word “shmily” be found?
a.in the flour containers
b. on the mirror
c. on the sheet of toilet paper
d. on pillows
e.on the furniture
A. a, b B. b, c C. a, d D. b, e
37. The first paragraph is mainly about ________.
A. what the word “shmily” means
B. how the author’s grandparents played their special game
C. how the author appreciated her grandparents’ game
D. how the author’s grandparents cared for each other
38. According to the passage, the author _________.
A. thought the game was meaningless
B. believes everyone can experience true love
C. sometimes left “shmily” around the house
D. doubted the existence of true love at first
39.Grandpa tried to make Grandma comfortable by _______.
A. singing songs to her every day
B. encouraging her to go outside
C. painting the room yellow
D. helping her take a hot shower every day
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屯溪一中2013-2014学年高二上学期期中考试
In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老）treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.
Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Grey hound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile，“Oh that bus left five minutes ago. ” Dreams of head-cutting!
It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.
Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you are tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.
Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warming. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh, that’s all right I'll catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news，deliver bombs with the emotion the hombarded(被轰炸的）person is sure to have.
40. In Paragraph l, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _______
A. make a comparison???????????????????????????????????? B introduce a topic
C. describe a scene????????????????????????????????????????? D. offer an argument
41. In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was_______.
A.?friendly????????????????? B.???not considerate??????????? C warm-hearted? D. not helpful
42. From “Dreams of head-cutting！"(Paragraph 3) ,we learn that the writer_______.
A?.was mad at the sales agent
B. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh
C. wished that the sales agent would have had dreams
D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night.
43. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.
B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.
C. Receiving bad news requires great courage.
D.?Learning ancient traditions can be useful.
C
福建师大附中2013-2014学年第一学期期中模块测试
George Gershwin, born in 1998, was one of America’s greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.
Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.
In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audiencewere thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.
In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.
George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.
44. Many of Gershwin’s musical works were ________ .
A. performed in various ways???????????????????????????B. Composed for Paul Whiteman
C. written about New Yorkers????????????????? D. played mainly in thecountryside????
45. What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?
A. It attracted more people to theatres????????????
B. It caused a debate among jazz musicians.
C. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra ?
D. It proved jazz could be serious music
46. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?
A. He changed his music style???????????????? B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger
C. He created one of his best works ? ????????????????? D. He argued with French critics
47. Which of the following best describes Gershwin?
A. Talented and productive???????????????????????????????????? B. Serious and boring
C. popular and unhappy ???????????????????????????????????????? D. Friendly and honest
D
福建师大附中2013-2014学年第一学期期中模块测试
I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby's point of view.
??? ?Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby's blood sugar level lies. All we know isthat a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.
???? It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr. Frederic Truby King, who was against feeding in the night. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn't follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.
???? Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ(智商)scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This Research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample(样本)of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child's sex and age, the mother's health and feeling style. These results don't surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.
???? I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.
48. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels______.
A. sick???????? B. upset?????? C. sleepy?????? D. hungry
49. The word "copper-bottomed" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. reliable?????????B. basic??????? C. surprising??????????D. interesting
50. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?
A. The baby will sleep well.
B. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.
C. The baby will have its brain harmed.
D. The baby will have a low blood sugar level.
51. The author supports deeding the baby______.
A. in the night???????????? B. every four hours
C. according to its blood sugar level D. whenever it wants food?
E
余姚中学2013-2013学年高二期中考试
Have you ever gone to work to find that one of your coworkers is coughing and sneezing all day long? You do your best to keep a safe distance and wonder: Why did he or she come to work when they were ill? The reality for many Americans is that they do not have enough paid sick time each year to afford them the luxury of staying home because they don’t feel well.
This problem doesn’t just affect the working employees who are sick，though. In an article by James Warren for Bloomberg Business Week, a second-grade school teacher, Stilli Klikizos shares about the sick children that must stay in school all day long because their parents can’t get off work to come and get them. In the past school year, she had several children who were unable to be picked up at school who were later diagnosed with H1N1.
There is a movement called the Healthy Families Act in Congress that would change this situation for many Americans. The Healthy Family Act would require employers with 15 or more employees to provide 7 paid sick days a year for their workers. These days could be used not only for days when the worker is sick, but the time can also be used when caring for others, or going to routine doctor’s appointments.
Those who are against the Act argue that many businesses are struggling to make ends meet owing to recession (经济衰退), and point out that this is the wrong time to force employers to add an additional expense.
Those who support the Healthy Families Act say that our nation can’t afford to not take these measures. When an individual goes to work sick, they are possibly infecting their coworkers, clients and customers.
According to a report by Katie Couric on the CBS evening news, three fourths of low wage earners get docked when they are sick. Those individuals include daycare workers and restaurant workers, whose health can affect the health of many.
52. Why do many Americans still come to work when they are sick?
A. They often ignore the illness if not serious.
B. They work in high spirits.
C. The cost of staying home is great.
D. The cost of medical treatment is high.
53. In the article mentioned in this passage, James Warren intends to say ______.
A. children need more thoughtful and considerate care
B. teachers are responsible for taking good care of children at school
C. parents shouldn’t leave the sick children at school
D. adults’ not having enough paid sick time may be bad for children
54. According to the Healthy Families Act, ______.
A. all the employers are required to provide 7 paid sick days a year for their workers
B. the employees can use the paid sick days to take care of their sick children
C. the employees could demand their companies pay for their medical bills
D. the employees can use the paid sick days to take a trip so as to relax themselves.
55. Why are some people against the Healthy Families Act?
A. Many companies’ financial situations are not so good due to the recession.
B. Companies have no such duty to provide paid sick time.
C. The nation can’t afford to do as the Act requires.
D. Usually one’s illness won’t infect his coworkers and customers.
IV. 阅读新题型（5小题， 10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
康杰中学2013—2014学年度第一学期第二次月考高二英语试题
How to Do Well in Exams
Do not underestimate the power of revision in the days and hours before and examination. The closer you are to the exam, the more chance you have of storing and retaining crucial information. But do not overdo it. 56 An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period, so in the days leading up to your first exam, get into the habit of being up and ready to work by game. It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it.
On the day of the exam, have a good breakfast, pack two of everything you need（pens, pencils, erasers, etc.）, then make you way to the examination hall in good time. 57
Once in your seat, simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts. Close you eyes and take in a few slow, deep breaths to help you relax. When you turn over the test paper, spend a short period reading through all the instructions and questions, paying particular attention to key verbs such as “discuss”, “compare” and “evaluate”. 58 It is wise always to allow for 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers. Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle, begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest. It will give you more confidence when you see a well-answered question down on paper. Also remember to write clearly, and do not be afraid to express the unexpected: after all, examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical answers.
59 If you do need something else to focus on to help collect your thoughts, choose a fixture in the room, such as the ceiling or anything else that will not allow you to be distracted.
Finally, once you have finished, never hang around outside afterwards to attend the discussion by other students. 6 0
A. Do not arrive too early, though, as other people’s anxiety can by contagious, and you may suffer from undue panic
B. Try not to be tempted to look at those around you, or at the clock
C. When you get home, read the examination paper through and look up all the words you didn’t understand
D. Sleep, exercise and relaxation are all just as important
E. Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question.
F. Go and have a well-earned rest, then prepare for your next exam.
G. Hurry and prepare for your next exam
V. 书面表达（25分）
《皮格马利翁》是萧伯纳根据一个希腊神话改写的同名剧本，学完此剧后，你认为此剧如何？请为此剧写一篇短评。
参考答案：
I.单项选择题
1—15 ABACA DDCCC DCDCC
II. 完形填空
16-20 AACCB 21-25 DCABA 26-30 BCADA 31-35 CBCAB
III. 阅读理解
36—55 ABDC BBAA ADCA DABD CDBA
IV. 阅读新题型
D A E B F
V. 书面表达
【参考范文】
Review of Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw
I enjoyed studying the play Pygmalion very much. I found it both amusing and interesting. Like the ancient Greek play, the theme of the play is change. In the Greek play, the artist Pygmalion changes from a person who dislikes women to someone who loves one particular woman. In this modern play, Henry Higgins changes from a person who first dislikes Eliza to someone who does like Eliza though he will not admit it. In the Greek play, the statue changes from a stone into a real person. In this play, Eliza changes from a flower girl into a beautiful and accomplished lady.
The play is set in the early 20th century. It is at a time when social groups in society are fixed and they can be identified through clothes and languages. So when Eliza improves both her clothes and conversation, she is able to act like a real lady.
I think the time in which the play is set increases my interest in the play. I enjoy the use of badly spoken English. I like to see the way Eliza’s language changes from bad grammar to beautiful English. I also like the idea that she changes from being dirty and badly dressed to looking so beautiful that people think she must be a princess.
I learned a lot about English society a hundred years ago. I also enjoyed following the development of the people in the play. I look forward to seeing the play acted on the stage.