2019人教版高三英语一轮复习练习选修八 Unit 4(附答案)

Unit 4 Pygmalion一、阅读理解。

Away with wordsThe telegraph, an online news service, has teamed up with Saga, which provides products and services only for the over 50s, to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer. Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel writers before travelling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure. To enter, all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travel—a favorite memory, a humorous tale, an unforgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about.What we are looking forYou must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “descibe exactly what you see and give it life with your imgaination”.In this competition, you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500, but they should be your words, and fresh ones. We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience. Beyond that, you can make the most of the freedom travel writing gives you.You’ll be editor as well as writer, so ensure those eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what you’ve written. We will make allowances for the occasional mistake, such as you have “fell” into a river. But we won’t put up with mistakes every few lines.Terms ＆ conditionsCompetitors must be aged 50 years or older.The judging process is divided into two stages: entries will be hosted on the website for one month. The top 20 articles will then be selected by public vote. The top three winners will be chosen by three judges.The closing date for entries is August 15.1.What does the prize for winners include?A. a chance to learn from excellent writers.B. the publication of their works.C. three wonderful holidays.D.an opportunity to work in the Telegraph.2.Who will select the final winners?A. the public.B. Paul TherouxC. two top Telegraph travel writersD. three chosen judges.3.What type of writing is this text ?A. An essayB.A travel guideC.A writing guideD. An announcement【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了旅行作家大赛的参赛标准和奖励。

2019届高考英语一轮复习 Unit4 Pygmalion对点练习新人教版选修8Ⅰ.单词拼写1．After an immediate________(犹豫)，I decided to tell her the truth.2．They made rude________(评论)about her appearance.3．The books in the library are________(分类)by subject.4．The mayor was strongly________(谴责) by the public for the city's high crime rate.5．His composition is far________(优秀) to mine.6．He did not________(妥协)in the least on this matter.7．The government should take measures________(有效地)to stop water from being polluted.8．These two brothers decided to go to America to try their________(运气)．答案：1.hesitation 2.remarks 3.classified 4.condemned5．superior promise 7.effectively 8.fortunesⅡ.短语填空2．The two sides did not agree on the subject for the first time，so today they will sit down______________to have a discussion.3．As the program ended，the music slowly______________and someone began to speak.4．______________quality and quantity，the clothes factory in our town is doing much better than last year.5．If you are______________anything，come here for help.6．They threatened to shoot him and________him________all his possessions.答案：1.Generally speaking 2.once more 3.faded out4．In terms of 5.in need of 6.robbed；ofⅢ.完成句子1．The Mullers didn't____________(毫不犹豫地) give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime.2．She knew that the society________________(谴责她) for leaving her child alone.3．Where did you________________(与他相识)?4．____________(一般来说)，older people are less able to speak up for their rights.5．________________(说到) consumer satisfaction，the policy can't be criticized.6．____________(如果) I fail again?答案：1.hesitate to 2.would condemn her 3.make his acquaintance 4.Generally speaking 5.In terms of6．What ifⅣ.单元考点作文串记(一)根据提示翻译句子1．皮格马利翁(Pygmalion)创造了一尊漂亮女雕塑(a stone statue of a beautiful woman)。

Unit 4 Pygmalion李仕才一、阅读理解。

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 that's 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 communities long after their year of service.Our GoalOur 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 become powerful and effective leaders.* We show the power of individual action to drive collective impact.Our ValuesPROGRESSION: we are devoted to the personal and professional development of all.ACTION: we don't just talk, we do. We are always ready.EXCELLENCE: we struggle for nothing less, no matter where we start.Our Future PlansWe believe that cumulative (累积的)effect of the work of many devoted people and organizations can have a great impact. We are committed 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 HistoryClick 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 communities.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 community.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.参考答案： 1.B; 2.A; 3.C; 4.D解析： 1.[事实判断题。

Unit 4李仕才考点规范练(选修8Unit 4)【短文语法填空】根据短文内容，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s temperature，1.which in turn leads to climate change.Scientists hold the view that it could be one of the 2.biggest(big) problems 3.facing(face) the 21st century.Some of the scientists have reported that it is human beings that 4.are_causing(cause) changes in the Earth’s climate；for in the last 50 years，gases 5.pumped(pump) into the Earth’s atmosphere by the factories and vehicles have been speeding up the process of global warming.It seems that the link between human activities and 6.rising(rise) global temperatures is not 7.merely(mere) a coincidence according to some data.If we continue to produce carbon dioxide and other gases in such huge quantities，we are condemning life on Earth 8.and should expect severe consequences.After all，there’s no substitute 9.for our Earth，so each person should take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide together with the governments 10.to_save(save) the Earth.Ⅰ.阅读理解I am a volunteer teacher in our local middle school.Recently,while working with my excellent student,I wrote him a note regarding an assignment he needed to work on.“Here,”I said,“keep this with you so you don’t forget.”He took the piece of paper and stared at it for a moment before commenting,“I can’t read this.”I wasn’t sure what he meant,so I examined the note.It was my best cursive(草书).It’s true,then.The news about schools no longer teaching handwriting.But I believe it is necessary for students to learn cursive.First,there continues to be a need to sign “hard copies”of documents.There is a sense of ceremony and a seriousness of purpose about the act of signing something.It calls to mind the signers of the Declaration of Independence.Just look at those signatures!John Hancock’s was so robust (遒劲的) and original that,morethan 200 years later,it still serves as the logo (标识) of a namesake (同名者) insurance company.And why not?It is a work of art.Second,a great part of the history of the United States is recorded in handwritten documents,including personal letters.If one has not been taught to write in cursive,it is unlikely that one will be able to read it.Third,and perhaps most important,when one is trying to learn something,somewhere in the process there must be a slow step.Writing in longhand is a means of slowing down enough to be able to think deeply about what one is penning.In times of budgetary trial,schools often jettison music and art instruction but keep dangerous football.If cursive joins those victims from the curriculum,then it will be the loss of yet one more outlet (发泄途径) through which students are able to say,“This is my mark.This is me.”I still remember in fifth grade,I once handed my finished work to Mrs.Shaw,my handwriting teacher.She looked at it,caught her breath,and said,“Oh,my.I think you’re going to be a writer someday.”Thank you,Mrs.Shaw,for seeing so much in my handwriting.I needed that push.1.The author’s student .A.knew few wordsB.didn’t study hardC.had poor eyesightD.couldn’t read cursive2.What do we know about John Hancock’s signature?A.It is hard to recognize.B.It is really appreciated.C.It is used illegally by a company.D.It was discovered in a personal letter.3.Which can best replace the underlined word “jettison”in Paragraph 7?A.Focus on.B.Get rid of.C.Depend on.D.Look down upon.4.To the author,Mrs.Shaw’s words were .A.quite interestingB.really confusingC.very encouragingD.pretty disappointingIn the dead of winter，we don't typically think about spending time outdoors，but according to many physicians we should.The sun is our greatest source of a vitamin that is essential for good health—Vitamin D.This important vitamin strengthens bones and teeth and is linked to the prevention of heart disease，cancer and many other life­threatening diseases.The recommended daily requirement is 400­600 International Units(IU)．In summer，people with dark brown eyes and darker skin turn sunlight from just 15 minutes outside without sunscreen into adequate amounts of Vitamin D.Even during winter，just a 10­minute walk at midday can keep the body's Vitamin D at healthy levels.During brief winter walks，we receive the greatest benefits when we wear no sunscreen and expose as much skin to the sun as possible.Vitamin D can be also obtained from foods.Salmon is one of the best sources of the Vitamin.Egg yolks(蛋黄)，cheese，mushrooms and some animal organs contain smaller quantities of it.To attract consumers，food companies add Vitamin D to some of their milk products.The practice of putting the Vitamin into milk began in the 1930s.At that time，many children were suffering from rickets，an illness that is caused by a deficiency (缺乏)of Vitamin D．It made the children's bones soft and weak.Adding Vitamin D to milk helped to solve the problem，and it has been available ever since.For people who still need more Vitamin D，there is another option：Take Vitamin D supplements(补充物)．These products are widely sold in stores.However，anyone considering taking supplements should consult a physician first.1．During the winter months，people ________.A．aren't able to meet their deadlinesB．often don't dress warmly enoughC．generally like to remain indoorsD．leave lots of work for others to do2．According to the text，Vitamin D ________.A．can be obtained by being exposed to the sunB．can be used to cure life­threatening diseasesC．can be mainly found in some milk productsD．can make the children's bones soft and weak3．Why is salmon mentioned in this article?A．It's seldom prepared in the correct way.B．It's a useful addition to a person's diet.C．It has a huge impact on the environment.D．Its advantages have been exaggerated.4．The main purpose of this article is ________.A．to introduce a valuable nutrientB．to advertise Vitamin D supplementsC．to note risks associated with a nutrientD．to explain how a nutrient was discovered【解题导语】本文是一篇科普文，主要介绍了维生素D的一些情况。

选修8 Unit 4 高考试卷分块专练阅读理解提速练(4篇阅读＋1篇七选五，限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解APygmalion is a drama in which Shaw has made sentiments one of the principle themes of discussion. The Greek sculptor Pygmalion carved a statue and fell in love with it. Aphrodite (the goddess of love) turned the statue into a living woman named Galatea, who then became Pygmalion's wife.The Shavian Pygmalion is Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, whopicks up a flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, teaches her to speak as educated peopledo, and then successfully passes_her_off_as a duchess. But she is a humanbeing and cannot be treated as a machine. In the course of all his experimentsand exhibitions, the professor only thinks of his own skill success and failure,but never stops to consider how the girl feels. When the experiment is over, hehas a profound sense of relief that he has achieved triumph and has won his bet. Even now，the sentiment of the girl is of no account. The girl naturally protests against this dehumanized relationship between her and her teacher. She hurls the professor's slippers at him when he wants them and then leaves his place. But evidently, she has begun to feel for the professor and wants also to be felt for.Now the question is what is the nature of Eliza's feelings for the professor with whom she has lived in close association for so long? In the last act, the girl says she would not marry him even if he had proposed (求婚) to her. The professor, curiously ineffectual (无效的) to sexual emotions, does not love any girl because he finds them to be rivals (对手) to his own mother. He wonders, if Eliza does not want to marry him, then what does she want from him? Old Mrs. Higgins, who knows much about a woman says that it would have been better if he had thanked her and petted her and told her how wonderful she had been. Then perhaps she would not have fought with him. Every girl loves to be loved. Eliza herself says that she loves Freddy and he also loves her. Professor Higgins, however, remains as ever, an old bachelor.语篇解读：萧伯纳的著名戏剧《卖花女》具有经久不衰的艺术魅力，描述的是语言学教授希金斯如何把一名卖花姑娘训练成英语发音被上流社会接受并认可的故事，从而抨击了当时英国腐朽保守的等级意识。

Unit 4 Pygmalion一、阅读理解。

Fans of the movie Finding Nemo may remember the terrifying fish that scares Dory and Marlin at the bottom of a trench.But in reality this “monster”， a black seadevil， is only about 9 cm long， which would make it about a third of the size of Dory and potentially smaller than Marlin or Nemo.While this inaccuracy may seem harmless， it could cause problems for future conservation efforts， as people are more likely to support conservation of adorable rather than scary­looking animals.The black seadevil is just one of the mysterious “monsters”. From 2000 to 2010， scientists described about 1，200 new species in the Census of Marine Life. While this figure may seem astonishing， a further 5，000 individual dead creatures are in specimen（标本） jars， waiting to be described.Specimens must be methodically collected， identified， and then the identity of new deep­water species must be confirmed.If we call unusual deep­sea animals monsters， then we may harm their conservation as people are unlikely to be connected with them or care about saving them.On the other hand， their rarity clearly makes them popular on social media sites. For other species， this has already resulted in increases in illegal trading for unusual pets. Deep­sea species may potentially become illegally obtained specimens or food. Humans may end up eating these animals of the deep sea to extinction before their species are evenknown to science.Every habitat on earth is interconnected， and whatever we as humans do has an influence on marine ecosystems. In reality， about 80% of our oxygen is produced by microorganisms（微生物） in the oceans. This makes our oceans both the lungs and lifeblood of our planet and we must all try harder to save them.【解题导语】本文主要从电影里对深海物种的不准确认识，谈到了保护深海物种的重要性。

Unit 4 Pygmalion一、阅读理解。

Vitamin B could help reduce the effects of the most dangerous type of air pollution, according to a new study published on Monday. In the first study of its kind, a team of international researchers looked into the damage caused by one of the pollutants that have the severest impact on health—PM 2. 5.They found that Vitamin B supplement could effectively reduce the impact of the tiny particles(颗粒)on the human body, although they stressed that the research was in its early stages. According to the WHO, 92% of the world’s people are living in places where the PM 2. 5 level goes beyond the recommended level. So it’s urgent to find a solution to the problem.According to this study, published in the PNAS, 10 volunteers were initially exposed to clean air and given a placebo(安慰剂)to check their baseline responses. The group then kept on taking placebos for four weeks before being exposed to heavily polluted air from downtown Toronto, where an estimated 1, 000 cars passed every hour. The bad air was delivered to the volunteers through an “oxygen type” face mask. The experiment was then repeated, with each volunteer taking a Vitamin B supplement daily, made up of 2. 5 mg of folic acid, 50 mg of Vitamin B6, and 1 mg of Vitamin B12.Vitamin B6 can be found in liver, chicken, nuts and other things, and Vitamin B12 in fish, meat, eggs, milk and some cereals. The researchers found that four weeks of Vitamin B supplements reduced the damage of PM2. 5 effects by 28-76%. The results emphasized how prevention at an individual level could be used to fight against the damage of PM 2. 5, the researchers said.【文章大意】本文主要通过一些实验告诉我们维生素B对减轻PM 2. 5对身体的伤害有什么样的功效。

选修8Unit 4李仕才考点规范练（选修8 Unit 4）【短文语法填空】在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

An ol d man and his son were tak ing a donkey to the market. The man rode the don key and the son walked behind \ . A man saw them and asked the son why Z wasn，trid ing the don key. The n the father let 3 ride it. 4 man saw them and told5 that they should6 ride the donkey. So7 both got on it. A woman who saw them said, “Tell _8_, why are you both riding that poor animal? _9_ looks so weak and tired. _K）_ are so cruel ! ” Then, the father and son got off the don key and started carry ing it across a bridge. When they were halfway across thebridge, the donkey struggled loose and fel1 into the river.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.答案：1. it2. he3. him4.Another5. them6.both 7・ they & me 9. It 10. You1 •阅读理解I am a volunteer teacher in our local middle school. Recently, whi lc working with my excellent student,I wrote him a note regarding an assignment he needed to work on.“Here, ” I said, “keep this with you so you don' t forget. ”He took the piece of paper and stared at it for a moment before commenting, "I can' t read this. ”I wasn" t sure what he meant, so I examined the note・ It was my best cursive（草书）.It' s true,then.The news about schools no Ionger teaching handwriting< But I believe it is necessary for students to learn cursive-First, there continues to be a need to sign "hard copies” of documents. There is a sense of ceremony and a seriousness of purpose about the act of signing something. It calls to mind the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Just lookat those signatures!John Hancock" s was so robust （遒劲的）and original that, more than 200 years later, it sti 11 serves as the logo （标识）of a namesake （同名者）insurance company・And why not?It is a work of art.Second,a great part of the history of the United States is recorded in handwritten documents, including personal letters. If one has not been taught to write in cursive, it is unlikely that one will be able to read it.Third,and perhaps most important, when one is trying to 1 earn something, somewhere in the process there must be a slow step. Writing in Ionghand is a mea ns of slow ing dow n eno ugh to be able to think deeply about what one is penning.In times of budgetary trial, schools often jcttison music and art instruction but keep dangerous football. If cursive joins those victims from the curriculum, then it wi 11 be the loss of yet one more outlet （发泄途径）through which students are able to say, "This is my mark .This is me. ”I still remember in fifth grade, I once handed my finished work to Mrs・Shaw, my handwriting teacher. She looked at it,caught her breath, and said, "Oh, my. 1 think you" re going to be a writer someday. ”Thank you, Mrs. Shaw, for seeing so much in my handwri ting. T needed that push. 1・The authors student __________________________ .A・ knew few wordsB・ dicin' t study hardC.had poor eyesightD.couldr/ t read cursive2.What do we know about John Hancock J s signature?A・ It is hard to recognize・B・ It is really appreciated・C.It is used illegally by a company.D.Tt was discovered in a personal letter.3・Which can best replace the underlined word "jettison” in Paragraph 7?C・ Depend on. D. Look down upon.A・ Focus on. B・ Get rid of.4. To the author, Mrs. Shaw" s words were _________ .A.quite interestingB・really confusingC・very encouragingD.pretty disappointingBIt may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned. Fortunately, such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. Why? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser. When such moments occur, don，t worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happened・Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that doesn" t really matter. Tf you have ever 1 istened to Martin Luther King" s famous speech —,r T Have a Dream H , you may notice that he stumbles （结巴）over his words twice during the speech. Most likely, however, you don，t remember. Why? Because you wore fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech-making・People care a lot about making a mistake in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performa.nee rather than as an act of communication. They feel the 1 istenets are like judges in an ice-skating competition. But, in fact, the 1isteners are not looking for a perfect performanee. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speaker" s ideas clearly and directly. Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speaker" s attractiveness by making him more human.As you work on your speech, don, t worry about being perfect. Once you free your mind of this,you will find it much easier to give your speech freely.L The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one willA.be smarter than youB.know what you are talking aboutC.do better than youD・ notice your mistakes2.You don' t remember obvious mistakes in a speech because __________________ •A.you find the way of speech-making more importantB.you don' t fully understand the speechC.you don， t know what the speaker plans to sayD.your attention is on the content3.From the last two paragraphs, the author means that _________________ .A. giving a speech is 1 ike giving a performaneeB・ the listeners should pay more attent ion to how a speech is madeC.one or two mistakes in a speech may not be bad。

Unit 4 Pygmalion[基础回顾]Ⅰ.单句语法填空(导学号02516351)1．He has some acquaintance with German, but he doesn't speak it fluently.2．The book described the adaptation (adapt) of desert species to the hot conditions.3．He awoke to find himself lying uncomfortably (comfort) on this hard, cold floor.4．Helen was chosen for the job because she was far superior to any other candidate.5．The writer's writing style was what people remarked on/upon most at the meeting.6．Fortunately (fortune)，we know how to handle the situation like this.7．Most of the students are willing to condemn (condemn) his deed in the class as lack of manners.8．If you think you can drink so much without damaging your health, then you're mistaken (mistake)．9．We had no hesitation (hesitate) in helping the sufferers when the terrible earthquake hit the country.10．Sometimes the couples should make compromises (compromise) with each other in order to live harmoniously.Ⅱ.单句改错(每句一错)(导学号02516352)1．In term of education, I first thank all my teachers who have devoted themselves to their profession. term→terms2．A policeman told me that the shop had robbed last night. robbed前加been 3．I made an apology that I had taken your umbrella by mistaken. mistaken→mistake4．Out of everybody's expectation，she didn't hesitate accept the job. hesitate 后加to5．My calculation was wrong because I overlook on one tiny point. 去掉on Ⅲ.佳句写作(导学号02516353)1．这个硬币的质量很好。

Unit 4 Pygmalion李仕才一、阅读理解。

Away with wordsThe telegraph, an online news service, has teamed up with Saga, which provides products and services only for the over 50s, to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer. Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel writers before travelling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure. To enter, all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travel—a favorite memory, a humorous tale, an unforgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about.What we are looking forYou must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “descibe exactly what you see and give it life with your imgaination”.In this competition, you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500, but they should be your words, and fresh ones. We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience. Beyond that, you can make the most of the freedom travel writing gives you.You’ll be editor as well as writer, so ensure those eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what you’ve written. We will make allowances for the occasional mistake, such as you have “fell” into a river. But we won’t put up with mistakes every few lines.Terms ＆ conditionsCompetitors must be aged 50 years or older.The judging process is divided into two stages: entries will be hosted on the website for one month. The top 20 articles will then be selected by public vote. The top three winners will be chosen by three judges.The closing date for entries is August 15.1.What does the prize for winners include?A. a chance to learn from excellent writers.B. the publication of their works.C. three wonderful holidays.D.an opportunity to work in the Telegraph.2.Who will select the final winners?A. the public.B. Paul TherouxC. two top Telegraph travel writersD. three chosen judges.3.What type of writing is this text ?A. An essayB.A travel guideC.A writing guideD. An announcement【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了旅行作家大赛的参赛标准和奖励。

Unit 4 Pygmalion李仕才***阅读理解。

As a child，I was generally happy，singing and dancing to my favorite songs，smiling and laughing with my friends and family.But as far back as second grade，I noticed a “darkness” about me.I didn’t enjoy participating in many th ings.In middle school，things in my life began to get even worse.I began withdrawing from everything I once enjoyed.I was always tired.Everything was horrible.Finally，midway through eighth grade，I was told I had a chemical imbalance，diagnosed(诊断)with clinical depression，and had to take medicine.It took months for me to feel the effects of the medicine.When I began to feel happy again is when I realized that I had to take the responsibility for getting better myself，rather than relying on medicine.Aristotle said，“To live happily is an inward power of the soul，” and I believe that this quote describes what I had to do to achieve happiness.Happiness is a journey.Everyone seems to need different things to be happy.“The essentials(要素) to happiness are something to love，something to do，and something to hope for，”a quote from William Blake sums up what I believe people need to realize to be truly happy in life.People need love.I feel they need their family and their friends more than anything else in the world.People need work to do，something to make them feel they are making a difference in the world.People need to know that more good is to come in the future，so they continue to live for “now” instead of constantly worrying about the bad that could come.Love and hope are happiness.【解题导语】作者根据自己克服抑郁症的经历总结出了幸福生活的要素。

选修8 Unit 4 高考试卷分块专练阅读理解提速练(4篇阅读＋1篇七选五，限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解APygmalion is a drama in which Shaw has made sentiments one of the principle themes of discussion. The Greek sculptor Pygmalion carved a statue and fell in love with it. Aphrodite (the goddess of love) turned the statue into a living woman named Galatea, who then became Pygmalion's wife.The Shavian Pygmalion is Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, whopicks up a flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, teaches her to speak as educated peopledo, and then successfully passes_her_off_as a duchess. But she is a humanbeing and cannot be treated as a machine. In the course of all his experimentsand exhibitions, the professor only thinks of his own skill success and failure,but never stops to consider how the girl feels. When the experiment is over, hehas a profound sense of relief that he has achieved triumph and has won his bet. Even now，the sentiment of the girl is of no account. The girl naturally protests against this dehumanized relationship between her and her teacher. She hurls the professor's slippers at him when he wants them and then leaves his place. But evidently, she has begun to feel for the professor and wants also to be felt for.Now the question is what is the nature of Eliza's feelings for the professor with whom she has lived in close association for so long? In the last act, the girl says she would not marry him even if he had proposed (求婚) to her. The professor, curiously ineffectual (无效的) to sexual emotions, does not love any girl because he finds them to be rivals (对手) to his own mother. He wonders, if Eliza does not want to marry him, then what does she want from him? Old Mrs. Higgins, who knows much about a woman says that it would have been better if he had thanked her and petted her and told her how wonderful she had been. Then perhaps she would not have fought with him. Every girl loves to be loved. Eliza herself says that she loves Freddy and he also loves her. Professor Higgins, however, remains as ever, an old bachelor.语篇解读：萧伯纳的著名戏剧《卖花女》具有经久不衰的艺术魅力，描述的是语言学教授希金斯如何把一名卖花姑娘训练成英语发音被上流社会接受并认可的故事，从而抨击了当时英国腐朽保守的等级意识。

Unit 4 Pygmalion李仕才一、阅读理解。

Vitamin B could help reduce the effects of the most dangerous type of air pollution, according to a new study published on Monday. In the first study of its kind, a team of international researchers looked into the damage caused by one of the pollutants that have the severest impact on health—PM 2. 5.They found that Vitamin B supplement could effectively reduce the impact of the tiny particles(颗粒)on the human body, although they stressed that the research was in its early stag es. According to the WHO, 92% of the world’s people are living in places where the PM 2. 5 level goes beyond the recommended level. So it’s urgent to find a solution to the problem.According to this study, published in the PNAS, 10 volunteers were initially exposed to clean air and given a placebo(安慰剂)to check their baseline responses. The group then kept on taking placebos for four weeks before being exposed to heavily polluted air from downtown Toronto, where an estimated 1, 000 cars passed every hour. The bad air was delivered to the volunteers through an “oxygen type” face mask. The experiment was then repeated, with each volunteer taking a Vitamin B supplement daily, made up of 2. 5 mg of folic acid, 50 mg of Vitamin B6, and 1 mg of Vitamin B12.Vitamin B6 can be found in liver, chicken, nuts and other things, and Vitamin B12 in fish, meat, eggs, milk and some cereals. The researchers found that four weeks of Vitamin B supplements reduced the damage of PM 2. 5 effects by 28-76%. The results emphasized how prevention at an individual level could be used to fight against the damage of PM 2. 5, the researchers said.【文章大意】本文主要通过一些实验告诉我们维生素B对减轻PM 2. 5对身体的伤害有什么样的功效。

Ⅰ.阅读理解ADo Peru's potatoes have the right stuff? That's the question scientists will be asking in Lima next month, when a selection of potatoes will begin undergoing tests to determine whether they are fit to grow on Mars.NASA, the US space agency, is conducting the pioneering experiment together with Lima's International Potato Center.They will cultivate a hundred selected varieties in Mars-like conditions that could eventually pave the way for building a dome on the Red Planet for farming the vegetable. Of the selected candidates,40 are native to the Andes Mountains, conditioned to grow in different ecological zones, can stand sudden climate changes and reproduce in rocky areas. The other 60 are improved varieties, able to survive with little water and salt. They are also immune to viruses.Those that pass the tests must meet a final criterion—they must be able not only to grow well on Mars but also reproduce in large quantities. “We're almost 100 percent certain that many of the selected potatoes will pass the tests，” said Julio Valdivia Silva, a Peruvian NASA astrobiologist (太空生物学家)who is taking part in the ambitious project. The scientists plan to transport 100 kilos of soil to a lab in Lima that will simulate the complex Martian atmosphere—which contains mostly carbon dioxide—and expose it to extreme ultraviolet(紫外线的) radiation. If the varieties selected for next month's experiment don't adapt to the desert soil, the researchers will introduce nutrients, which will be provided by radiation.In future years, NASA plans to build a Mars research center in the Peruvian desert. It would create a perfect copy of the Martian landscape and atmosphere for future research into space farming that could serve manned missions to Mars and other planets in the solar system.[语篇解读]本文为一篇新闻报道。