英语（人教版选修8）练习Unit4Section2WarmingUpReadingLanguagePoints（活页作业）

活页作业(十一)Ⅰ.阅读理解AInGeorgeBernardShaw’sPygmalion，thestorylinecentersaroundthreemaincharacters：ElizaDoolittle，ProfessorHenryHiggins，andColonelPickering.ElizaDoolittleisaflowergirlwhoisundertheinstructionofProfessorHigginsandColonelPickeringtolearnpropergrammarandphonetics.Elizacanbecharacterizedasaverysensitiveandemotionalperson.Sheseekstobetreatedlikeaduchessbymen.Herpersonalityclashes(冲突)withthepersonalityofProfessorHigginsinanextremeway.ProfessorHigginsisanarrogant(傲慢的)，work­obsessedexpertinphoneticswhoviewsElizasimplyasanexperiment.Heisabachelorwhohasneverfoundaplaceforwomeninhislifeduetohisobsession(痴迷)withlanguage.ColonelPickeringisagentlemanfromIndiawhoisalsoanexpertinlanguage.HeisgentlerthanHigginsandtreatsElizawithrespectwhilemaintainingaprofessionalinterestinher.ThesethreemakeupthemainactionoftheplayasElizalearnsspeechoftheupperclassfromthem.ShemanagestopassherselfoffasaHungarianprincessataformalparty.ThisachievementmakesElizagivecredencetotheeffortsofHigginsandPickering.Afterexperiencinglifeintheupperclass，Elizasettlesforalowerclasslifewithamanwholovesherforwhosheisandwantstomarryher.Aftersomesmallandunimportantdisputes，ElizaandHigginsremainfriendslater.OthermemorablecharactersincludeMrs.HigginswhomaintainsanauthoritativefigureoverhergrownsonandMr.Doolittlewhorisesfromadustmantoarespectedspeakerinthemunity.Ithinkthatthisisagoodbookbecauseitshowsthathappinesscanbeachievedwithoutwealthandfame.Ihighlyremenditduetoitsemphasisongrammaticalandphoneticcorrectness.1．Elizalearnsspeechoftheupperclassbecause________.A．shewantstodoanexperimentB．shewantstomarryagentlemanC．shehastoplayaprincessatapartyD．shewantstobetreatedrespectfully2．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“givecredenceto”inParagraph1mean?A．Believe. B．Change.C．Fancy. D．Obtain.3．Thepassageisprobably________.A．aresearchpaper B．ateachingplanC．abookreport D．adiary4．WhotreatsElizaDoolittleinamorerespectfulway?A．HenryHiggins. B．ColonelPickering.C．Mrs.Higgins. D．Mr.Doolittle.语篇解读：作者分析了Pygmalion一书中人物之间的关系，谈到了自己阅读这本书的体会，并向读者推荐这本书。1．解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“Sheseekstobetreatedlikeaduchessbymen.”可知，ElizaDoolittle想让人们像对待公爵夫人那样对待她，也就是说她想让别人毕恭毕敬地对待她。答案：D2．解析：词义猜测题。根据上文可知，Eliza想让人们像对待公爵夫人那样对待她，而通过Higgins和Pickering的努力后，她成功冒充成了公爵夫人，由此可知，这次成功使Eliza相信Higgins和Pickering的努力。答案：A3．解析：推理判断题。作者首先分析了Pygmalion一书中人物之间的关系，然后谈到了自己阅读这本书的体会，并向读者推荐这本书，因此这篇文章可能是一篇读书报告。答案：C4．解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“ColonelPickeringisgentlemanfromIndiawhoisalsoanexpertinlanguage.HeisgentlerthanHigginsandtreatsElizawithrespectwhilemaintainingaprofessionalinterestinher.”可知，ColonelPickering对待ElizaDoolittle更加和蔼。答案：BB(2017·全国卷Ⅱ)Intheingmonths，wearebringingtogetherartistsfromallovertheglobe，toenjoyspeakingShakespeare’splaysintheirownlanguage，inourGlobe，withinthearchitectureShakespearewrotefor.Pleaseeandjoinus.NationalTheatreofChinaBeijing|ChineseThisgreatoccasion(盛会)willbetheNationalTheatreofChina’sfirstvisittotheUK.Thepany’sproductionsshowthenewfaceof21stcenturyChinesetheatre.ThisproductionofShakespeare’sRichardⅢwillbedirectedbytheNational’sAssociateDirector，WangXiaoying.Date&Time：Saturday28April,2.30pm&Sunday29April,1.30pm&6.30pmMarjanishviliTheatreTbilisi|GeorgianOneofthemostfamoustheatresinGeorgia，theMarjanishvili，foundedin1928，appearsregularlyattheatrefestivalsallovertheworld.ThisnewproductionofAsYouLikeItishelmed(指导)bythepany’sArtisticDirectorLevanTsuladze.Date&Time：Friday18May,2.30pm&Saturday19May,7.30pmDeafinitelyTheatreLondon|BritishSignLanguage(BSL)BytranslatingtherichandhumoroustextofLove’sLabour’sLostintothephysicallanguageofBSL，DeafinitelyTheatrecreatesanewinterpretationofShakespeare’sedyandaimstobuildabridgebetweendeafandhearingworldsbyperformingtobothgroupsasoneaudience.Date&Time：Tuesday22May,2.30pm&Wednesday23May,7.30pmHabimaNationalTheatreTelAviv|HebrewTheHabimaisthecentreofHebrew－languagetheatreworldwide.FoundedinMoscowafterthe1905revolution，thepanyeventuallysettledinTelAvivinthelate1920s.Since1958，theyhavebeenrecognisedasthenationaltheatreofIsrael.ThisproductionofShakespeare’sTheMerchantofVenicemarkstheirfirstvisittotheUK.Date&Time：Monday28May,7.30pm&Tuesday29May,7.30pm[语篇解读]本文是四则广告，属于应用文。文章主要介绍了四家剧院有关莎士比亚戏剧的演出信息。5．WhichplaywillbeperformedbytheNationalTheatreofChina?A．RichardⅢ. B．Love’sLabour’sLost.C．AsYouLikeIt. D．TheMerchantofVenice.解析：细节理解题。根据NationalTheatreofChinaBeijing|Chinese下面的第三句“ThisproductionofShakespeare’sRichardⅢwillbedirectedbytheNational’sAssociateDirector，WangXiaoying.”可知，将要在中国国家大剧院上演的是RichardⅢ，故选A项。答案：A6．WhatisspecialaboutDeafinitelyTheatre?A．Ithastwogroupsofactors.B．ItistheleadingtheatreinLondon.C．ItperformsplaysinBSL.D．Itisgoodatproducingedies.解析：细节理解题。根据DeafinitelyTheatreLondon|BritishSignLanguage(BSL)下面的第一句“BytranslatingtherichandhumoroustextofLove’sLabour’sLostintothephysicallanguageofBSL...”可知，在DeafinitelyTheatre中，戏剧是用BSL(英国手语)来演出的。故选C项。答案：C7．WhencanyouseeaplayinHebrew?A．OnSaturday28April.B．OnSunday29April.C．OnTuesday22May.D．OnTuesday29May.解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的inHebrew可以定位至HabimaNationalTheatre处，根据最后一部分内容“Date&Time：Monday28May,7.30pm&Tuesday29May,7.30pm”可知，在5月29日是可以看戏剧的，故选D项。答案：DⅡ.语法填空TherewasonceakingofScotland1.______namewasRobertBruce.ThekingofEnglandwas2.______warwithhim.Brucefoughttheenemy3.______(brave)．Sixtimesheledhisbravelittlearmyagainsthisenemy；andsixtimeshismen4.______(beat)．Oneday，feelingtiredandsickatheart，helayonthegroundunderafarmhouse.Itseemedtohimthatitwasnouse5.______(fight)anylonger.Ashelaythinking，hesaw6.______spideroverhishead，gettingreadytoweaveherweb.Sixtimesshetriedtothrowherthreadfromonebeamtoanother，andsixtimesshefailed.“Poorthing！”saidBruce.“You，too，know7.______itistofail.”8.______thespiderdidnotlosehope.Shegotreadytotryfortheseventhtime.Brucealmostforgothisowntroublesashewatchedher9.______(struggle)withthethinthread.Wouldshefailagain？No！Thethreadwascarriedsafelytothebeam.“I，too，willtryaseventhtime！”criedBruce.10.______(inspire)bythespiritofthespider，Brucecalledhismentogetherandmadecarefulplans.Soonanotherbattlewasfought.ThistimethekingofEnglandwasdefeatedanddrivenoutofScotland.答案：1.whose2.at3.bravely4.werebeaten5．fighting6.a7.what8.But9.struggling10.InspiredⅢ.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)画掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Yesterday，Iwenttoabookingofficetobuyticket.IwasabouttoleavewhileIsawaforeignerintrouble.Hestoodthere，worrying.Iwalkedupandaskedwhatwaswrongwithhim.HesaidhewantstobuyatickettoHangzhou.Theproblemwasthattherewerefourbusstationthere，buthedidnotknowwhichonehewastogoto.However，Idecidedtohelphim.Iaskedtheticketsellerthatabouttheinformationofthebusstations.ThenIexplaineditforhim.Finally，hegothisticket.Hewassothankfultomyselfthathe