Unit 4 Pygmalion一、閱讀理解。 City Year UK is founded on the belief that young people can change the world. As“near peer(同等的人)” role models and tutors, our volunteers support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to enjoy themselves and succeed at school. But thats not all. Over the course of their City Year, they also have the opportunity to develop as leaders, with the passion, values, experience and skills to go on to lead change in their munities long after their year of service. Our Goal Our mission is to inspire the role models to help children in need succeed in school: * We give our volunteers the training and personal development they need to bee powerful and effective leaders. * We show the power of individual action to drive collective impact. Our Values PROGRESSION: we are devoted to the personal and professional development of all. ACTION: we dont just talk, we do. We are always ready. EXCELLENCE: we struggle for nothing less, no matter where we start. Our Future Plans We believe that cumulative (累積的)effect of the work of many devoted people and organizations can have a great impact.We are mitted to increasing opportunities for young people to “act” and to create more hope. Our ambition is that, by 2020, 10 years after launching in the UK, we will have at least 500 young people a year serving around 40, 000 children across five cities. Our History Click here for further information about our history, development and achievement.1.Who will probably benefit from City Year UK?A.Young people hoping to build up their body.B.School kids lacking good living conditions or education.C.Teachers who need professional and personal training.D.Leaders trying to make great changes in their munities.2.What will you do if you work for City Year UK?A.Help young people to stand out with hope.B.Manage to raise education funds for five cities.C.Take in more volunteers to enlarge the munity.D.Do some housework for old and disabled people.3.The underlined word “they ”in Para. 1 refers to “_”.A.the leadersB.the pupilsC.the volunteersD.the researchers4.What type of writing is this passage?A.A news report.B.An exhibition guide.C.An official document.D.An organization instruction.參考答案： 1.B; 2.A; 3.C; 4.D解析： 1.事實判斷題。根據(jù)第一段: As “near peer” role models and tutors, our volunteers support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to enjoy themselves and succeed at school 和Our Goal部分:Our mission is to inspire the role models to help children in need succeed in school可得答案。2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Our Future Plans部分:increasing opportunities for young people to “act” and to create more hope可得答案。3.詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第一段:our volunteers support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds to enjoy and succeed at school. 和.long after their year of service可推出該詞指代的對象。4.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,本文主要介紹了一個公益組織的概況,故應(yīng)該是一個機(jī)構(gòu)介紹。二、單句語法填空1The mistakes in your homework shouldnt _ (overlook), or youll keep them forever.答案：be overlooked2Generally _ (speak), tourists should first visit cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Xian.答案：speaking3He has some acquaintance _ German, but he doesnt speak it fluently.答案：with4If you think you can drink so much without damaging your health, then youre _ (mistake)答案：mistaken5He was robbed last night, but _ (fortune) he didnt have much on him then.答案：fortunately6We are at your service. Dont hesitate _ (turn) to us if you are in trouble.答案：to turn7Clearly and thoughtfully _ (write), the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own answers.答案：written8I have no idea whether the book is of great _ (valuable) to your English study.答案：value9Its bad manners _ (remark) on their shortings in the absence of other people.答案：to remark10Tom arrived at school late again, which made him feel awkward and _ (fort)答案：unfortable三、完形填空。Two things changed my life: my mother and a white plastic bike basket. I have thought long and hard about it and its true. I would be a different person if my mom hadnt _1_ a silly bicycle accessory into a life lesson I carry with me today.My mother and father were _2_ in their way of raising children, but it mostly fell to my mother to actually carry it out. Looking back, I _3_ dont know how she did it. Managing the family budget must have been a very hard task, but she made it look _4_ . We had to keep _5_ of our belongings, and if something was lost, it was not _6_ .One day, my mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tire _7_ and it was in the window, white, shiny,plastic and _8_ with flowers, the basket winked at me and I knewI knewI had to have it.“Its beautiful,” my mother said when I pointed it out to her, “What a neat basket.”I tried to _9_ at first, I played it cool for a short while. But then I guess I couldnt stand it_10_ :“Mom, please, can I please, get it? Ill do extra chores for _11_ you say, Ill do anything, but I need that basket, I love that basket. Please ,Mom .Please?”“You know,” she said, “If you _12_ you could buy this yourself.”“By the time I make enough itll be gone!”“There might be _13_ way,” she said.And so our paying plan _14_. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put it safely in some hiding place I couldnt find. Each week I _15_ counted my growing saving increased by extra work here and there.And then, weeks later, I counted, re-counted and jumped for joy. Oh, happy day ! I _16_ ! I finally had the exact amount wed agreed upon.Days later the _17_ happened. A neighborhood girl Id played with millions of times appeared with the exact same basket fixed to her shiny, new bike. I rode hard and fast home to tell my mother about this _18_.And then _19_ the lesson. Ive taken with me through my life: “Honey, Your basket is extra-special,”Mom said, gently _20_ my hot tears. “Your basket is special because you paid for it yourself.”語篇解讀：文章主要講述了作者在媽媽的指引下通過自己的節(jié)省與努力買到自己心儀的物件的故事。1. A. put B. made C. taken D. turned【答案】D【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知是媽媽把這次買自行車配件的經(jīng)歷轉(zhuǎn)變成了我一直記憶的好的生活教訓(xùn)，此處構(gòu)成短語“turninto”表示“轉(zhuǎn)變成”之意，故 D 項適合。2. A. different B. separate C. united D. opposite【答案】C【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知我的媽媽和爸爸在養(yǎng)育子女的方式上是團(tuán)結(jié)一致的，A 不同的；B 分開的；C 團(tuán)結(jié)的；D 相反的。3. A. simply B. vaguely C. initially D. honestly【答案】D【解析】 依據(jù)上下文可知作者真的也不清楚他的媽媽是怎么做到那樣勤儉持家的， 故使用 D 誠實地， 真的；A 簡單地；B 模糊地；C 最初地。4. A. speechless B. effortless C. endless D. fruitless【答案】B【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知此處表示的是“媽媽把原本挺難得持家的事情變得很容易” ，與文中的“hard”一詞相對應(yīng)。A 無語的；B 容易的，不費勁的；C 無盡的，D 無收獲的。5. A. track B. trail C. affection D. trap【答案】A【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知此處構(gòu)成短語“keep track of”表示“記錄”之意，文章中講述的是“我們不得不記錄好我們的東西，如果丟了就不會再有了” ，故 A 項正確。B 痕跡，蹤跡；C 喜愛，鐘愛；D 陷阱，圈套。6. A. replaced B. reflected C. instructed D. registered【答案】A【解析】依據(jù)上一句的內(nèi)容可知此處表示的是“取代”之意；A 取代；B 反映；C 教導(dǎo)，指導(dǎo)；D 登記，注冊。7. A. installed B. fixed C. equipped D. tailored【答案】B【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知此處表示的是“媽媽帶我去修理自行車的車胎” ；A 安裝；B 修理；C 配備，裝備；D 為裁制衣服，為做衣服。8. A. filled B. decorated C. occupied D. performed【答案】B【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知此處表示的是“那個白色閃光且裝飾著鮮花的塑料車籃子” ，故 B 項正確。A 裝滿；C 占據(jù)；D 表演。9. A. hold on B. hold out C. hold off D. hold up【答案】C【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知此處表示的是“起初作者盡力不靠近那車籃子，但最終還是控制不了” ；A 堅持，稍等；B 維持，主張；C 不靠近；D 阻止，舉起。10. A. any more B. more or less C. none the less D. any longer【答案】D【解析】 依據(jù)上下文與前面構(gòu)成短語“notany longer”表示 “作者最終不能再控制好自己了” 。A 項構(gòu)成“notany more”主要是表示 “在程度上不再” ； 此處結(jié)合前面的“I played it cool for a short while. Butthen”可知作者是在時間上再也不能忍了，故不適合；B 或多或少；C 仍然。11. A. as long as B. as much as C. as well as D. as many as【答案】A【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知作者在于他的媽媽協(xié)商，此處譯成“只要媽媽說什么都可以去做” ，A 項符合語境。B 與一樣多；C 和，與樣好；D 與一樣多。12. A. put up B. turn up C. make up D. save up【答案】D【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知作者的媽媽是讓作者自己省下錢去購買，故 D 項正確。A 舉起，張貼；B 出現(xiàn)，調(diào)高；C 彌補(bǔ)，化妝，編造，組成；D 節(jié)省，節(jié)約。13. A. other B. another C. the other D. others【答案】B【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知媽媽提供了另一個解決方法，故 B 項正確。14. A. unfolded B. scratched C. addressed D. guaranteed【答案】A【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知在媽媽的提議下，作者的購買計劃開始了，故 A(打開，展現(xiàn))符合句意。B 抓，刮；C 處理，演講；D 保證。15. A. reluctantly B. thoroughly C. unconditionally D. eagerly【答案】D【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知此處表示的是“每個星期我都急切地數(shù)著我節(jié)省下來的錢” ，故 D 項正確。A 不情愿地；B 徹底地；C 無條件地。16. A. helped it B. made it C. liked it D. deserved it【答案】B【解析】依據(jù)上下文中的“I finally had the exact amount wed agreed upon.”可知作者終于攢夠了說好的錢的數(shù)量，B(成功做到)符合語境。A 幫得到；C 喜歡；D 值得，配得上。17. A. unpredictable B. unbelievable C. unthinkable D. unbearable【答案】C【解析】依據(jù)上下文可知此處表示的是“不能想象的事情發(fā)生了” ，故 C(不可想象)符合語境。A 不可預(yù)測的；B 不可信，難以置信的；D 不能忍受的，空格處表示的應(yīng)該是出乎作者意料之外的事情，故C 項最適合。18. A. failure B. property C. disaster D. edition【答案】C【解析】 依據(jù)上下文可知在作者的眼里別人與他買了一樣的東西無異于感覺就如同災(zāi)難降臨一樣。 A 失?。籅 財物；C 災(zāi)難；D 編輯。19. A. came B. caused C. invited D. participated【答案】A【解析】 根據(jù)上文可知， 此處表示作者懂得了其中的教訓(xùn)， 與 A項搭配合適。 倒裝句=and the lesson came then.20. A. washing out B. clearing out C. taking away D. wiping away【答案】D【解析】根據(jù)上下文可知，是媽媽幫助我檫去淚水的，D 項短語表示“檫去，抹去”適合語境。A 淘汰，洗凈；B 清除，趕走；C 拿開。四、單句改錯1In term of education, I first thank all my teachers who have devoted themselves to their profession._ 答案：termterms2He and his wife are of the mind. They both want their son to go to college._ 答案：theone或the后加same3Please wait here and show the guests into when they dont know how to find the art show hall._ 答案：intoin4The doctor says I am in the need of a holiday by the seaside._ 答案：去掉need前的the5The girl is said to have been robbed an envelope containing 4，000 dollars on her way back from the bank yesterday._ 答案：在robbed后加of五、單元語法過去分詞作狀語1(2018江西紅色六校聯(lián)考)_ (accustom) to getting up early，he woke up early every day.答案：Accustomed2_ (locate) in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood，our apartment meets all their needs.答案：Located3The waste water，when _ (release)，should be clean enough to meet standards.答案：released4_ (move) by the monitors speech, many students volunteered to donate money to the poor family.答案：Moved5_ (take) 30 minutes before each meal，the medicine is very effective against the illness. 答案：Taken