英语（人教版选修8）练习Unit4Section1WarmingUpReadingPre­reading（活页作业）

活页作业(十)Ⅰ.阅读理解IlearntaboutthePygmalionEffect(皮格马利翁效应)whenIwas7yearsoldatRiverdaleSchoolinPalmerstonNorthandIcopiedMelissaCrawford’sanswersinaspellingtest.BeforethatIwasaverageatschoolbutafterthat，becauseMelissaCrawfordwassmart，andIgotalltherightanswers，Igotputinallthesmartkidsgroups.FromthenIdidreallywellatschoolbecauseitwasbelievedbytheteachersthatIwouldandIalsogotgroupedwiththesmartkids.ThisexperiencethatoccurredatmyprimaryschoolshowsjusthowimportantthePygmalionEffectisintermsofbeingaroundmentors(导师)thatexpectthatyou’regoingtodowellandalsobeingaroundpeoplewhoaresmart.ThePygmalionEffectisoneprincipleyouwanttouseifyouwanttomakemoneyfast.Havementorsthatexpectyouwillmakemoneyfastandasanextraboosthangaround，copyandlearnfromotherpeoplewhoarealsomakingmoneyfast.Yesterdaythissitehadover5,000uniquevisitorsandthetraffictoitisincreasingallthetime.AyearagoIcontactedagroupofpeoplewhogotlotsoftrafficintheirsitesandIlearntfromthem.Truthfully，Idon’tknowiftheyexpectedmetostartgettingdecenttraffictowebsitesbutIimaginedtheydidsotheymightaswellhave.Sothereyouhaveit，thePygmalionEffect.P．S.Mygrammarandspellingarenotthatgreatnowadaysbutthat’sactuallypletelyirrelevant(不相关的)whenitestogettinglotsofvisitorstoyoursite.语篇解读：文章通过作者自己的经历告诉我们皮格马利翁效应的神奇力量。1．WhendidtheauthorlearnaboutthePygmalionEffect?A．Beforehetookthespellingtest.B．Afterhecheatedinthespellingtest.C．Whenhedidbadlyinexams.D．Afterhefinishedprimaryschool.解析：细节理解题。根据“IcopiedMelissaCrawford’sanswersinaspellingtest”判断，是在他考试作弊以后。答案：B2．Theauthorgotgroupedwiththesmartkidsbecause________.A．hewasanaveragepupilatschoolB．hedidbetterthanexpectedC．MelissaCrawfordwassmartD．hedidbetterthanalltheothersatschool解析：细节理解题。作者以前学习成绩平平，由于考试作弊，成绩出色，所以老师把他列入聪明的学生之中。答案：B3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contacted”meaninthepassage?A．losttouchwith B．madefriendswithC．gotintouchwith D．wasconcernedabout解析：词义猜测题。根据“learntfromthem”判断，该词的意思是“取得联系”。答案：C4．Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A．theauthorwasbusymeetingvisitorseverydayB．therewaslotsoftrafficinhiscityC．theauthoropenedawebsitehimselfD．theauthor’sgrammarwaspooratschool解析：推理判断题。从“whenitestogettinglotsofvisitorstoyoursite”可知，作者有自己的网站。答案：CⅡ.七选五填空Areyoutrulyhappy？Doyoueverknowwhatitmeanstobehappyandwhatittakestoachievehappiness？1______ThefollowingareafewtipsthatIfollowtocreatehappinessinmylife.Makeaplanforattaininggoalsthatyoubelievewillmakeyouhappy.Yourmoodswillverylikelyincreaseifyouaregoingaftersomethingyouvalue.Surroundyourselfwithhappypeople.Itiseasytobegintothinknegativelywhenyouaresurroundedbypeoplewhothinkthatway.2______Whensomethinggoeswrong，trytofigureoutasolutioninsteadofbeingabsorbedinselfpity.Trulyhappypeopledon’tallowsetbackstoaffecttheirmoodsbecausetheyknowthatwithalittlethoughttheycanturnthecircumstancesbacktotheirfavor.3______Thesefewminuteswillgiveyoutheopportunitytofocusonthepositivethingsinyourlifeandwillleadyoutocontinuoushappiness.4______Whetheryoutreatyourselftolunch，takealong，relaxingbathorsimplyspendafewextraminutesonyourappearance，youwillbesubconsciously(下意识地)puttingyourselfinabettermood.Findingthehumorinsituationscanalsoleadtohappiness.Findawaytomakelightofasituationthatwouldotherwisemakeyouhappy.Keepinghealthyisanotherwaytoachievehappiness.5______A．Whatmakesonepersonhappymaybeverydifferentfromwhatmakessomeoneelsehappy.B．Onthecontrary，ifyouarearoundpeoplewhoarehappy,theiremotionalstatewillbeinfectious.C．Beingoverweightornoteatingnutritiousfoodscanhaveanegativeeffectonyourmoods.D．Theseareimportantquestionsforanyonewhoisseekinghappinesstoaskthemselves.E．Spendafewminuteseachdaythinkingaboutthethingsthatmakeyouhappy.F．Therearesometipsinlifethatleadtohappiness.G．It’salsoimportanttotakesometimeeachdaytodosomethingniceforyourself.答案：1～5DBEGCⅢ.完形填空TheTrueStoryofTreasureIslandItwasalwaysthoughtthatTreasureIslandwastheproductofRobertLouisStevenson’simagination.__Stevenson，aScotsman，hadlived__2__formanyyears.In1881hereturnedtoScotlandfora__3__.WithhimwerehisAmericanwifeFannyandhisson__4__.EachmorningStevensonwouldtakethemoutforalong__5__overthehills.Theyhadbeen__6__thisforseveraldaysbeforetheweathersuddenlytookaturnfortheworse.Keptindoorsbytheheavyrain，Lloydfeltthedays__7__.Tokeeptheboyhappy，Robertaskedtheboytodosome__8__.Onemorning，theboycametoRobertwithabeautifulmapofanisland.Robert__9__thattheboyhaddrawnalargecrossinthemiddleof__10__.“What’sthat？”heasked.“That’sthe__11__treasure，”saidtheboy.Robertsuddenly__12__somethingofanadventurestoryintheboy’s__13__.Whiletherainwaspouring，Robertsatdownbythefiretowriteastory.Hewouldmakethe__14__atwelveyearoldboy，justlikeLloyd.Butwhowouldbethepirate(海盗)?RoberthadagoodfriendnamedHenley，whowalkedaroundwiththe__15__ofawoodenleg.Roberthadalwayswantedto__16__suchamaninastory.__17__LongJohnSilver，thepiratewithawoodenleg，was__18__.So，thankstoa__19__SeptemberinScotland，afriendwithawoodenleg，andtheimaginationofatwelveyearoldboy，wehaveoneofthegreatest__20__storiesintheEnglishlanguage.语篇解读：本文讲述了苏格兰作家史蒂文森在受到儿子的启发后写出《金银岛》一书，并以儿子为原型作为此故事的主人公，同时以朋友亨利为海盗的原型。1．A.However B．ThereforeC．Besides D．Finally解析：根据上下文，前面是人们以前对《金银岛》一书的来源的看法，后文是指近来对这个作品的研究发现此作品的真正故事。前后为转折关系，故选A。therefore“因此”，表因果；besides“除此以外”，表递进；finally“最后”，表最终的结果。答案：A2．A.alone B．nextdoorC．athome D．abroad解析：根据前后文，前文说史蒂文森是苏格兰人，后文说他回到苏格兰，所以得知此空应选abroad在国外。答案：D3．A.meeting B．storyC．holiday D．job解析：根据下文每天早上去山坡散步可推断出他们是回国度假。答案：C4．A.Lloyd B．RobertC．Henley D．John解析：根据后文提到他的儿子Lloyd可知答案。答案：A5．A.talk B．restC．walk D．game解析：根据常识，去山上一般不会是谈话、休息或玩游戏，而应该是去散步。答案：C6．A.attempting B．missingC．planning D．enjoying解析：度假时，每天散散步，应该是享受生活。答案：D7．A.quiet B．dullC．busy D．cold解析：下大雨，只能在室内，这样的日子对小男孩来说，当然是沉闷。答案：B8．A.cleaning B．writingC．drawing D．exercising解析：根据第四段第一句，这男孩画了一幅地图。答案：C9．A.doubted B．noticedC．decided D．recognized解析：句意：罗伯特注意到小男孩在岛中央画了一个大大的十字。答案：B10．A.thesea B．thehouseC．Scotland D．theisland解析：本段第一句中abeautifulmapofanisland可知，是在岛的中央画了个十字。答案：D11．A.forgotten B．buriedC．discovered D．unexpected解析：句意：那是被埋藏的宝藏。答案：B12．A.saw B．drewC．made D．learned解析：句意：罗伯特突然在男孩的图画中看到了冒险故事。see“看懂，明白”。答案：A13．A.book B．replyC．picture D．mind解析：根据上文可知是画的画，C项符合。答案：C14．A.star B．heroC．writer D．child解析：句意：他让像Lloyd这样一个12岁的男孩成了文中的主人公。答案：B15．A.help B．problemC．use D．bottom解析：withthehelpof“在……的帮助下”。答案：A16．A.praise B．produceC．include D．accept解析：句意：罗伯特一直想在某个故事里写进一个这样的人。include“包括”；praise“赞扬”；produce“产生”；accept“接受”。答案：C17．A.Yet B．AlsoC．But D．Thus解析：thus“这样，因此”；yet“然而”；also“也”；but“然而”，表转折。答案：D18．A.read B．bornC．hired D．written解析：句意：这个有着一条木腿的海盗诞生了。答案：B19．A.rainy B．sunnyC．cool D．windy解析：由第三段中theheavyrain可知，此处用rainy。答案：A20．A.news B．loveC．reallife D．adventure解析：由第四段anadventurestory可知，此处用adventure。答案：DⅣ.语法填空Pygmalionisaplayaboutrecognizingaperson’spositioninsocietybythewaytheybehaveandspeak.Atthebeginningoftheplay，Elizawasonlyaflowergirl.Onedaywhenshewas1.______(sell)flowersinthestreet，shefoundamantakingnoticeof2.______shesaid.Shewasveryangryandconfusedforfearthatthemanwasapolicemanindisguise.Atthemoment，ProfessorHigginsappeared，say