【步步高】2017高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Pygmalion素材 新人教版选修8

(限时：40分钟)Ⅰ.多项选择1．Many Chinese universities provide scholarships for students ________ financial aid.A．in favour of B．in honour ofC．in face of D．in need of2．Even well­known companies can see their brand reputations collapse in ruins if they ________ consumer trust.A．overlook B．betrayC．mistake D．interrupt3．Having done my job in establishing the company, I decided that it was time I ________ and left the work to my sons.A．left out B．faded outC．gave out D．ran out4．In their efforts to persuade us to buy the product, shopkeepers have made a close study of human nature and have ________ all our little weaknesses.A．divided B．arrangedC．classified D．separated5．In blind date TV shows, being cruelly or politely rejected is sometimes the price participants have to pay for making an ________ of the love in their eyes.A．announcement B．appointmentC．acquaintance D．alternative6．A few years ago it was virtually impossible to find ________ quality coffee in local shops.A．suitable B．superiorC．capable D．qualified7．Their lack of qualifications ________ them to a lifetime of boring, usually poorly­paid work.A．devoted B．referredC．condemned D．classified8．Do you approve of the idea that success can be measured ________ money alone?A．in case of B．in terms ofC．in the opinion of D．in favour of9．Because of their continuous failures, my enthusiasm for Chinese football team gradually ________.A．faded away B．ran outC．gave up D．died out10．I wanted to go to Greece, and my wife wanted to go to Spain, so we ________ on Italy.A．resigned B．compromisedC．promised D．disguisedⅡ.阅读理解AHave you dreamed of building your own machine? Do you wish you could invent something new? Here we look at a few British inventions of recent times.Adaptive glassesDo you wear glasses? If so，can you imagine life without them? In 1985，Joshua Silver，a professor at Oxford University，asked himself，“Can I invent a pair of glasses that could be changed by the wearer？” He designed two plastic lenses(透镜) that are filled with a special ing syringes(注射器) you change the liquid between the lenses until you can see clearly.The glasses are not beautiful but they are easy to use and cheap to make.The wind­up radioWhen you switch your TV on tonight，think about all those people without electricity.Thinking about this，Trevor Baylis came up with the idea of designing a radio that could be powered by hand.In common with Joshua Silver he wanted his invention to be cheap and easy to use.He wanted even the poorest people in developing countries，who don't have electricity and cannot afford batteries，to use it.The radio has a generator(发电机) which is powered by turning a handle.In 1996 it won the BBC Design Award for Best Product and Best Design.The Dyson vacuum(真空) cleanerIn many homes around the world you can see a cleaner that looks like a spaceship.This is the Dyson vacuum cleaner which uses something called “cyclonic，separation” to separate the dirt.You do not need a bag for your cleaner and it does not get blocked so it is very practical.The idea came to Sir James Dyson after he kept having problems with his vacuum cleaner.He decided he could design a better one and in 1993 he opened his own factory.The Dyson is now one of the bestselling cleaners in the UK and Dyson is believed to have earned over a billion pounds.The Zapata FlyboardHave you ever dreamed of zooming through the water and leaping in the air like a dolphin? Now you can thanks to a flyboard，built by water sports enthusiast Frank Zapata.With it you can dive back in the water and out again.It's possible to jump to incredible heights out of the water—over 30 feet.The basic flyboard model comes in at ￡4，200.So keep dreaming and inventing.One day you might get it right.11．Which might be the best title for the passage?A．Greatest InventionsB．Scientists' StoriesC．Magic GlassesD．Beautiful Minds12．What can we learn about adaptive glasses?A．They are very expensive.B．The inventor is a student.C．The glasses are fragile.D．They don't look very nice.13．Which invention won an award?A．Adaptive glasses.B．The wind­up radio.C．The Dyson vacuum cleaner.D．The Zapata Flyboard.14．The Dyson vacuum cleaner was invented with the purpose of ________．A．helping people use cleaners more easilyB．making Dyson a rich businessmanC．keeping the house cleaner than beforeD．taking the place of human cleanersBCommuters(上下班往返的人) who drive to work will face a parking charge of up to￡350 a year.Ministers are backing a workplace parking charge which will come into force in Nottingham in 2013 and is likely to be adopted across the country.The scheme will see firms with more than ten parking places for staff charged ￡ 350 a year for each space in two years.Employers would be free to pass on the charge to their staff－meaning it would effectively be a tax on driving to work.The scheme aims to reduce traffic by preventing unnecessary car journeys and raise funds to improve public transport，but critics say it is just an excuse for councils to fill their coffers(金库)．Some ten million Britons drive to work each day，and the British Chambers of Commerce says the new charge could total ￡ 3.4 billion a year if rolled out nationwide.Already some firms in Nottingham have threatened to leave the city，where 40，000 commuters use their cars to get to work.A spokesman said the scheme was nothing more than a tax on jobs.“It is very unfair to discriminate against those employers who have parking spaces，which get vehicles off the streets，” he said.“And these charges apply around the clock，which is especially unfair on shift workers who rely on their cars because public transport is not available.This is more about increasing the government's income than reducin g traffic.”However，Transport Minister Sadiq Khan gave the plan an official approval during a visit to Nottingham.The council says the tax will raise as much as ￡100 million over ten years—one fifth of the cost of a new transport system for the city.Another transport spokesman Theresa Villiers said the tax would have a devastating impact on businesses struggling to cope with the economic decline.But Richard Hebditch of the Campaign for Better Transport said the tax would raise money to invest in better transport.“We put forward the idea of workplace parking taxes as a fairer way to raise money to invest in the future local transport services.We are pleased that the people of Nottingham will be the first to benefit.”15．Supporters argue that the scheme ________．A．can help improve the parking conditions for the staffB．should be applied to all commuters driving to workC．is certain to be carried out despite the objectionsD．will relieve traffic pressure and improve public transport16．According to the objectors，the scheme is unfair for ________．A．the firms with parking lotsB．the workforce without carsC．the employees parking their cars on the streetsD．the staff driving to work in the daytime17．Which word can best describe Theresa Villiers's attitude towards the scheme?A．Neutral. B．Negative.C．Understanding. D．Positive.18．It can he inferred from the passage that ________．A．many firms are willing to pay the charges for their staffB．the public transport in Nottingham is in great need of improvementC．the author believes Britons will benefit from the schemeD．those firms with more commuters will leave NottinghamⅢ.完成句子19．The bank is reported in the local newspaper ________________________ 100，000，000 yuan in broad daylight yesterday. (rob)当地报纸报道这家银行昨天在光天化日之下被抢了一个亿。

第一部分选修 8 Unit 4Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2016湖南师大附中高三上学期第三次月考，B)On a cold winter day in Denver, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the co­author of the best­selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles.What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.During his talk, Jack reached for his wallet, pulled out a hundred­dollar bill, and said, “Who wants this？”Hands shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would choose.But I ran up the stairs to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand.He turned to me and said, “Yes, that's it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply take the initiative and create what we want！”After this week, I asked for his personal e­mail address and sent him e­mail sharing my views and dreams.He kindly e­mailed back simple encouragement such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it's much more fun that way.Love, Jack.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e­mail Jack.A year later, my dream gradually faded.I had this idea if I got back in touch with Jack.I e­mailed him again and again but got no response.As I sat down at my computer to check my e­mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: What was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I needed to do something about all this waiting.I was going to write a book, which I would call “Waiting for Jack”！It all sounded good, but then reality hit.Some nights I cried and wanted to give up.I wrote and rewrote.Even though I could feel the fear, I did it anyway.Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turns out a best­seller on Amazon!We all have a “Jack” for whom we wait—whether it's a person, a place or a thing.Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?( )1.From the first paragraph we can learn that the author ________.A．wanted Jack to autograph her bookB．wanted to be as successful as JackC．wanted to make friends with JackD．wanted to get help from Jack( )2.It can be inferred from the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who ________.A．enjoys playing a lotB．likes showing off his wealthC．seldom takes risksD．welcomes challenges in life( )3.How did the author lose contact with Jack?A．She and Jack had an argument.B．She had no time to contact Jack.C．Jack was too proud to get along with.D．She was too upset with her broken dream.( )4.What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack?A．The disappointment of waiting for her hero Jack.B．The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life.C．The importance of taking action to achieve a goal.D．The harm of blindly worshipping others as heroes.【主旨大意】本文为记叙文，题材为故事阅读类。

高考英语一轮复习 Unit4《Pygmalion》知识点学案新人教版选修8 Ⅰ.重要单词聚焦1．adaptation n．适应(性)；改编本2．classic adj. 经典的；第一流的n. 经典著作3．professor n. 教授4．hesitate vi. 犹豫；踌躇5．uncomfortable adj. 不舒服的；不安的；不自在的6．troublesome adj. 带来麻烦的；使人心烦的7．outcome _n. 结果；效果8．thief n. 小偷；贼9．handkerchief n. 手帕；手绢；纸巾10．mistaken adj. (见解或判断上)错误的；不正确的11．brilliant adj. 光辉灿烂的；杰出的；才华横溢的12．classify vt. 编排；分类；归类13．remark n. 谈论；言论；评述vt.& vi. 谈论；评论；说起14．betray vt. 显露出(本来面目)；背叛15．condemn vt. 谴责；使……注定16．acquaintance n. 相识；了解；熟人17．amazement n. 惊讶；惊愕18．fortune n. 机会；运气；大笔的钱19．status n. 身份；地位；职位20．rob vt. 抢劫；盗窃；剥夺21．compromise n．& vi. 妥协；折衷22．horrible adj. 可怕的；恐怖的23．o verlook vt. 俯视；忽视；不理会24．fade vi.& vt. (使)褪色；减弱；逐渐消失Ⅱ.重点短语扫描1．pass... as... off (把某人)改变或冒充成……2．make one’s acquaintance结识；与……相见3．generally speaking 一般来说4．in terms of... 就……来说，从……角度5．in amazement 震惊；惊讶6．Once more 再一次7．in need of 需要……8．fade out (声音、画面)逐渐模糊；渐淡9．block out 阻挡，举起10．In disguise 伪装，假扮Ⅲ.课文原句突破1．Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering are sitting deep in conversation.[信息提取] deep in sth.专心于，全神贯注于……。