新高考英语一轮总复习提能练（三十九）选修8UNIT4PYGMALION

高考提能练（三十九）选修8Unit4PygmalionI.阅读理解A（2020-云南省高中毕业班统一检查）PangHuiplacedafewmorepairsofchopsticksonthetableforafamilydinner,thoughshedidnotexpectherbigfamilyofsevenwouldusethemasservingchopsticks.Surprisingly,her75yearoldfather,whousedtoshrugofftheideaofservingchopsticks,becameafirmsupporterthistime，saidPang,40，fromBeihai，acoastalcityofSouthChina^GuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion.Chinesepeopleoftensharedishes,anddinersusetheirownchopstickstoservethemselvesfoodfromtheshareddishes,atraditionnowbeingchallengedbytheoutbreakofCOVID19.“Wefeelasenseofcrisisaswellastheurgetodesertouroldhabitswhenweseereportsoffamilyinfections,“Pangsaid,pointingtothereportsofthevirusspreadingviadropletsandclosecontact.Localgovernmentsarehelpingtoencourageashift,too.OnFeb.13,2020,localauthoritiesofBeihaistartedacampaignpromotingservingchopsticksandspoons,whichwillavoidcrossinfectioncausedbytheuseofpersonalchopsticks.SimilarmeasureswerealsoadoptedinothercitieslikeBeijing,ShanghaiandHangzhou.TaizhoucityinEastChina^JiangsuProvinceevenstandardizedthecoloursofservingchopsticksandspoonstohelpdinersdifferentiate（区分）themfrompersonalones.Thepracticeofeatingwildanimalshasbeentargetedbythegovernment,whichremainspresentincertainareas.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zChinastoppedtheillegaltradingandtransportationofwildanimalsshortlyaftertheoutbreak.ThemovebecameapermanentbanonFeb.24,2020，whenthecountrymadeadecisiononthoroughlyprohibiting（禁止）theillegaltradingofwildlifeandtheconsumptionofwildanimals.LiBo,withtheHainanlnternationalCenterforWildlifeProtection,saidwildanimalconsumptioncouldleadtothefasterextinctionofparticularspecies,damagetheecologicalbalanceandharmpeople'shealth.“Theepidemic（流彳亍病）couldbecomeaturningpointtoelirninatethebadhabit,“Lisaid.语篇解读本文主要介绍了新型冠状病毒肺炎爆发带来的改变，包括提倡使用公筷以及禁食野生动物等。.WhatcanweleamaboutPangHui^familyfromthetext?Thereareusuallymorethansevenpeoplediningtogether.Theyhavestartedtouseservingchopsticksattable.PangHui^fatheropposesusingservingchopsticks.Theydon^knowhowtoavoidbeinginfectedbythevirus.B［考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“PangHuiplacedafewmorepairsofchopsticksonthetableforafamilydinner”可推知，庞慧家里已经开始在餐桌上使用公筷，故选B。］.Accordingtothetext,whathasbeendonebythegovernment?A・Sharingdisheshasbeenabandoned.B・Crossinfectionhasbeenprevented.C・Eatingwildanimalshasbeenforbidden.D・Standardpersonalchopstickshavebeenadopted.C［考查细节理解。根据第八段中的uthecountrymadeadecisiononthoroughlyprohibiting(1E)theillegaltradingofwildlifeandtheconsumptionofwildanimalsv可知，中国政府已经全面禁止食用野生动物，故选C。］.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eliminate“inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Explain.B.Discover.C.Form.D.Remove.D［考查词义猜测。根据第九段中的Uwildanimalconsumptioncouldleadtothefasterextinctionofparticularspecies,damagetheecologicalbalanceandharmpeople'shealth”可知，食用野生动物可能加速某种物种的灭绝，破坏生态平衡而且对人的健康有害，由此可知，食用野生动物是一种陋习，并结合画线词所在句和语境可知，这种流行病可能成为消除这种陋习的转折点，故选D。］.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A・ServingChopsticksPromotedB-WaystoHelpPeopleStayHealthyC.TheOutbreakofCOVID19LeadstoChangeD.ChinaBansTradingofWildlifeC［考查标题判断。本文以新冠肺炎爆发后，庞慧一家使用公筷引出话题，接着下文中讲到了政府在饮食方面推出的一些新政，这都是新型冠状病毒肺炎爆发带来的改变，故c项最适合作本文的标题。］B（2021•武汉市部分学校高三起点质量检测）TOC\o"1-5"\h\zWhenyoureallyloveabook，orhavejustscoredanewonethatyouYedyingtoread，itcanbeexcitingtopickupasmooth，shinyhardcovercopythatcreaksalittlebitwhenyouopenit.Butthosehardcoverbookscanbeheavy,andnewonesaren^cheap,either.Sometimes,you^justratherhaveaportablepaperback一butifitsanewbookyou?eafter,youmighthavetowaitafullyearorsotogetitinpaperbackform.Whyarebooksreleasedashardcoversfirst?Notsolongago，hardcoverbooksweretheonlytypeofbooks.Beforetheappearanceofmassproduction，printrunswerelimited，andbookswerehard-boundandexpensive.Aroundthe1930s,thatchangedwiththeproductionofmass-producedpaperbackbooks,whichagreedwithahugesurgeinreadingasaleisureactivityaroundWorldWarII.Paperbackbooksweremoreaffordableandcheapertoproduce,whichstillholdstruetoday.Despitetheseemingadvantagesofpaperbacks，thereareseveralreasonswhythehardcoverhaspersisted（持续存在）.Becauseofitshistory,itconveysabitmorelegitimacy（±E统tt）inthebookworldthanthepaperbackdoes."Thehardbackisamarkofquality...itshowsbooksellersandreviewersthatthisisabookworthpayingattentionto，”PhilipJones，editoratTheBookseller,exp}amstoTheGuardian.Butthemajorreasonwhybookscomeoutashardcoversisthatpeoplebuythem,despitetheirhighercost.772（?EcoHomLV?comparesittomoviesbeingreleasedintheatersseveralmonthsbeforetheyarriveonDVD."Justasfilmfansliketoseefilmsonthebigscreen,collectorsenjoythehardcovefssuperiorquality,"accordingto77zeEc6>/?6>mz5/.Andbecausethey'reprofitable,publisherscangainmorefromhardcovers,which“willoftensellattwicethepriceoftheirpaperbackequivalent（对应物）butdonotcosttwiceasmuchtoproduce,vJonesexplains.语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。精装书虽然价格昂贵，但是它体现了产品的高质量，加上利润较高，所以始终有一定的市场。.WhatcanweleamabouthardcoverbooksfromParagraph1?A・Theyappealtorealbook-lovers.B-Theyareheavybutnotexpensive.C・Theytakealongtimetocomeout.D・Theyarenotpreferredbybook-lovers.A［考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句可知，如果你的确很喜欢一本书，或者刚刚得到一本你非常想读的新书，拿起那光滑、闪亮的精装本是一件令人兴奋的事；据此可知，精装书吸引真正的读书爱好者，故A项正确。］.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surge“inParagraph2mean?A.Drop.B.Success.C.Blow.D.Increase.D［考查词义猜测。根据画线词上文可知，不久之前精装书是书的唯一形式，它价格昂贵，而随着批量生产出现，这种情况改变了，平装书被生产出来，这一变化与二战时期以阅读为消遣娱乐的人数激增的情况相一致。由此可知，画线词意为“（数量的）急剧上升，激增”,与increase意思相近。］.Whyarehardcoverbooksstillprintedtoday?A・Theyarebrilliantlyedited.B-Theyareworthcollecting.C・Theyconveycorrectinformation.D・Theysellbetterthanpaperbacks.B［考查细节理解。根据尾段第三句中的“Justasfilmfansliketoseefilmsonthebigscreen,collectorsenjoythehardcovefssuperiorquality”可知，就像影迷喜欢在大银幕上看电影一样，收藏者也喜欢精装书的高品质。据此可知，精装书至今仍在生产的原因是它们值得收藏，受收藏者欢迎，故B项正确。］.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A・Tointroducehardcoverbooks.B・Topresentanewsocialfinding.C・Toexplainaconfusingproblem.D・Toencouragepeopletoreadbooks.C［考查写作目的。通读全文可知，本文主要论述了精装书仍然受欢迎的原因，据此可知，本文旨在解释一个令人困惑的问题，故C项正确。］II.完形填空(2021.湖北省部分重点中学高三联考)TOC\o"1-5"\h\zHello,Mr.Wi-，sometimestilldawn.JIknowyouhelpme,sometimesyou,remakingmedothingswith^^attention.ManytimesIpromisemyselfthatril3myfeelingstowardsyou,butyou,re4mecloserandcloser...You'veenteredbothmyhomeandmyworkplace.You'rejustawindowforour5—andinformation.Butwepeoplearen't6onlywiththewindow.Soweopenallourdoorsforyou.Isthisa(n)7orsomekindofattachment?Ifthisisanillness,isitcurable?Andifthisisanattachment,willyou8methelifelongtogetherness?Wewantyoualldays.Can^youtakeafewdaysoffsothatbothyouandlcan-^-?YouYeapoison-notaslowonebutasuper-fastpoisonwhichholdsourmindandmakesusdance10yourtune.NowadaysyouYesO-H-thatanyonecanbuyandmakeyoubecomeourcompanion.You'llneverbebotheredaboutourhealthbutweTl12beconcemedaboutyour“health''.Becauseyouaccompanyuseverywhereandneverletusbealone.Ifyouwerea13personmadeoffleshandblood，wouldweloveyouthesame?Youcontroluswithyournumeroustalentsandweevencan'tgetridofyou.Weallareyour］4.Sometimeslwonderhowpeopleinthepreviousgenerations^5,butiftheydid,whycan'twe?语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。Wi-Fi无处不在，它在给人们带来帮助的同时，也分散了人们的注意力。人们对它欲罢不能，又爱又恨。本文用拟人的手法描述了此现象。A.NowthatB.OnlyifC.ThoughD.WhenC［考查语境和常识推断。根据语境并结合常识可推知，此处表示尽管作者知道Wi-Fi帮助了自己，但是有时候它分散了作者的注意力。］A.praisedB.increasedD.dividedC.focusedD.dividedD［参见上题解析。］A.keeponB.bringbackC・approveofD.giveupD［考查语境推断。根据下文的“butyouTemecloserandcloser.."可推知，很多次作者想放弃对Wi-Fi的感情，但最终却事与愿违。］A.drawingB.pushingC.forcingD.observingA［考查逻辑推断。根据空后的“closerandcloser...You'veenteredbothmyhomeandmyworkplace”可推知，Wi-Fi把作者拉得越来越近了，它进入了作者的家和工作场所。］A.entertainmentB.argumentC.expansionD.struggleA［考查语境和常识推断。根据空后的“andinformation”，并结合选项和常识可推知，此处表示Wi-Fi只是一个娱乐和信息的窗口。］A.strictB.satisfiedC.generousD.busyB［考查逻辑推断。根据下文的"Soweopenallourdoorsforyou”可推知，人们对Wi-Fi的窗口作用并不满足，于是为Wi-Fi打开了所有的门。］A.diseaseB.inspirationC.routineD.situationA［考查同义复现。根据下一句中的力fthisisanillness”可推知，作者疑惑这种行为是否是一种病。］A.recommendB.instructC・promiseD.adaptC［考查语境推断。根据语境并结合选项可推知，此处表示如果这是一种依赖，Wi-Fi是否会承诺和作者一辈子在一起。］A.persistB.relaxC.progressD.balanceB［考查语境推断。根据空前一句"Wewantyoualldays”和句中的"CantyoutakeafewdaysofT可推知，作者觉得和Wi-Fi联系太紧密了，因此想让Wi-Fi离开一下，彼此都放松一些。］A.toB.againstC.fromD.withinA［考查固定搭配。dancetosb.ktune是固定搭配，意为“听从某人的指挥，唯命是从，言听计从。”］A.affordableB.valuableC.conventionalD.attractiveA［考查语境推断。根据句中的“anyonecanbuy”可推知，现如今人们负担得起Wi-Fi。］A.sometimesB.alwaysC.neverD.seldomB［考查语境推断。与句中的“never”形成对比，Wi-Fi从来不担心我们的健康，但我们将一直担心Wi-Fi的健康。］A.selfishB.dishonestC.responsibleD.realD［考查语境推断。根据句中的“madeoffleshandblood”可推知，此处表示假如Wi-Fi是一个有血有肉的真人的话，我们是否会同样地喜欢它。］A.friendsB.slavesC.colleaguesD.employersB［考查逻辑推断。根据空前一句"Youcontroluswithyournumeroustalentsandweevencantgetridofyou”并结合选项可推知，Wi-Fi控制了我们，因此我们都是Wi-Fi的奴隶。］A.sufferedB.connectedC.survivedD.surfedC［考查逻辑推断。根据上文的“weevencantgetridofyou”可知，我们无法摆脱Wi-Fi,因此作者在困惑以前的人没有Wi-Fi是如何活下来的。］川.语法填空(2020-临沂市高三下学期模拟)‘‘There'snoplacelikehome."ThisEnglishsayinghasmuchtruthinit：thebestplace1.(surround)byourlovedonesandwitharoofoverourhead.Andformanyyoungadults,it'stheonlyaffordableplacetostay：somewherewheretheycanreceivefirst-classservice2.mumanddad.Butthiscomesataprice!Insomecountriesit^quitetraditionalforpeopleintheirlateS.(teen)andearly20stoliveathomewiththeirparents,butinotherplaces，flyingthenesttostarttheirown4.(depend)lifeisverydesirable.Withoutcomplaining,youcancomeandgo5.youwish.Butthere'sbeenagrowingtrend,intheUKatleast,foryoungpeopletoreturnhometolive——ornottoleavehomeatall.Accordingtoasurvey，aboutaquarterofyoungadults6.(age)20-341iveathome,andthatfigurehasbeengrowing.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zManyreturningadultchildrenenjoyhomecomforts.Theseincludecookedmeals，afullfridgeandcleaning,aswellastheirbillsbeingcoveredbywhatis7.(common)called"thehotelofmumanddad".Butfbrthe"hoteliers"，mumanddad,thesurveyfoundtheaveragecosttothemhasgoneupsharply,andthattheyaresacrificingluxuriesandholidays8.(look)aftertheif€bigkids”.Withparentsspendingaround£1，886ontakeawayfood，9.(buy)newfurnitureandupgradingtheirWi-Fifortheben