全國用2018版高考英語大一輪復習Unit4Pygmalion課件

1、PygmalionBook 8 Unit 4晨背佳作 積累素材 話題詞匯1.masterpiece n.杰作杰作2.salon n.沙龍沙龍3.exhibition n.展覽展覽4.inspiration n.靈感；啟發(fā)靈感；啟發(fā)5.realism n.現(xiàn)實主義現(xiàn)實主義6.mirror v.反映反映7.best seller 暢銷書暢銷書8.work of art藝術(shù)作品藝術(shù)作品9.full shot全景全景10.popular literature大眾文學大眾文學話題佳作請根據(jù)下面的內(nèi)容，寫一篇請根據(jù)下面的內(nèi)容，寫一篇80詞左右的電影評論，向同學們介紹自己最喜歡的詞左右的電影評論，向同學們介

2、紹自己最喜歡的電影。電影。1.片名：哈里片名：哈里波特與火焰杯波特與火焰杯(Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)。2.劇情介紹：哈里劇情介紹：哈里波特已經(jīng)成為霍格沃茨魔法學校四年級的學生，并成長為一波特已經(jīng)成為霍格沃茨魔法學校四年級的學生，并成長為一位出色的魔法師。他參加了令人激動不已的三強爭霸賽，接受了很多挑戰(zhàn)，可他沒位出色的魔法師。他參加了令人激動不已的三強爭霸賽，接受了很多挑戰(zhàn)，可他沒有想到這一切都是伏地魔的陰謀。有想到這一切都是伏地魔的陰謀。3.評價：哈里評價：哈里波特與火焰杯是哈里波特與火焰杯是哈里波特系列電影中最精彩的一部。在這波特系列電影中最精

3、彩的一部。在這部電影中，所有的演員都表演得很好。部電影中，所有的演員都表演得很好。參考詞匯：霍格沃茨魔法學校參考詞匯：霍格沃茨魔法學校Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry；三強；三強爭霸賽爭霸賽the Tri-wizard Tournament；伏地魔；伏地魔Voldemort；陰謀；陰謀plot佳作欣賞Im glad to have a chance to introduce my favorite film to you.In my opinion，Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the best

4、 film of all the series of the films about Harry Potter.In this film，Harry Potter is a fourth-grade student of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and has become an excellent magician.Harry attends the exciting Tri-wizard Tournament in which he receives many challenges.But to his great surpri

5、se，all these are just Voldemorts plot.All the actors and actresses in the film perform very well.In a word，Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is well worth seeing.名師點睛通篇文章要點齊全、結(jié)構(gòu)合理、語言簡潔。通篇文章要點齊全、結(jié)構(gòu)合理、語言簡潔。have a chance to do.，introduce .to，in ones opinion，to ones surprise，in a word，be worth doing.等

6、高級詞匯和定語從句等高級詞匯和定語從句(in which he receives many challenges)等的運用使文章表達通順，過渡自然。等的運用使文章表達通順，過渡自然?；A排查 點撥要點語篇訓練 提升能力內(nèi)容索引教材升華綜合運用基礎排查點撥要點A. .寫作必記單詞寫作必記單詞1.mistaken adj.(見解或判斷上見解或判斷上)錯誤的；不正確的錯誤的；不正確的 mistake. .把把誤當作誤當作 mistake錯誤地；弄錯地錯誤地；弄錯地2.classify vt.把把分類；把分類；把歸類歸類 (1) adj.分類的；類別的；機密的分類的；類別的；機密的 (2)Watche

7、s are now classified “investments”.”.(填介詞填介詞)重點單詞重點單詞1forbyclassifiedas3.remark n.談論；言論；評述談論；言論；評述 vt. & vi.談論；評論；說起談論；評論；說起 He remarked how well you were looking. 他說你看上去氣色很好。他說你看上去氣色很好。4.condemn vt.譴責；使譴責；使處于不幸處于不幸(不愉快不愉快)的狀態(tài)；判刑的狀態(tài)；判刑 condemn sb. .判處某人判處某人onto5.handful n.一把；少量一把；少量 I managed to

8、 rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people. 我設法租了一間足夠大的房子，可以容納許多人。我設法租了一間足夠大的房子，可以容納許多人。6.fortune n.機會；運氣；大筆的錢機會；運氣；大筆的錢 (1) a fortune發(fā)財；致富發(fā)財；致富 ones fortune碰運氣碰運氣(2)She is fortunate (have) a good husband.(同義句轉(zhuǎn)換同義句轉(zhuǎn)換) she has a good husband.makeseek/tryto haveIt is fortunate that7. n.身份

9、；地位；職位身份；地位；職位8.rob vt.搶劫；盜竊；剝奪搶劫；盜竊；剝奪(1) n.搶劫；盜竊搶劫；盜竊(2)They robbed the people their liberty.(填介詞填介詞)statusrobberyofrob為及物動詞，其賓語通常只能是人或場所，而不能是被搶的東西；為及物動詞，其賓語通常只能是人或場所，而不能是被搶的東西；要表示所搶的東西，用介詞要表示所搶的東西，用介詞of引出。引出。用法點撥用法點撥9.overlook vt.俯視；忽視；不理會俯視；忽視；不理會 I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of t

10、he desk， (overlook) a forest of hands.10. adj.有效的有效的 n.影響；效果影響；效果overlookingeffectiveeffectB.閱讀識記單詞閱讀識記單詞11.adaptation n.adapt vt.12.whistle vi. n.13.hesitate vi.(1) (毫不猶豫地毫不猶豫地)，I decided to follow them and we did have lots of fun that day.(2015浙江浙江)(2)I wouldnt hesitate (decline) the post. I would

11、 the post.適應適應(性性)；改編本；改編本(使使)適應；改編適應；改編吹口哨；發(fā)出汽笛聲吹口哨；發(fā)出汽笛聲口哨聲；汽笛聲口哨聲；汽笛聲猶豫；躊躇猶豫；躊躇Without hesitationto declinehave no hesitation in declining14.troublesome adj.15.outcome n.16.brilliant adj.17.betray vt.18.extraordinary adj.不同尋常的；非凡的不同尋常的；非凡的 ordinary adj.帶來麻煩的；使人心煩的帶來麻煩的；使人心煩的結(jié)果；效果結(jié)果；效果光輝燦爛的；杰出的；才華

12、橫溢的光輝燦爛的；杰出的；才華橫溢的顯露出顯露出(本來面目本來面目)；背叛；背叛普通的；平凡的普通的；平凡的19.acquaintance n. (1)acquaint vt.(2)be acquainted with了解了解；認識；認識 make ones acquaintancemake the acquaintance of sb.結(jié)識某結(jié)識某人人(3)Ive been acquainted with their customs.(同義句轉(zhuǎn)換同義句轉(zhuǎn)換) I their customs.(4)We made the acquaintance of him four years ago.(

13、同義句轉(zhuǎn)換同義句轉(zhuǎn)換) We him since four years ago.相識；了解；熟人相識；了解；熟人使認識；使了解使認識；使了解have acquainted myself withhave been acquainted with20.superior adj. n. This carpet far that one in quality. 這條地毯的質(zhì)量遠勝過那一條。這條地毯的質(zhì)量遠勝過那一條。superior表示表示“較好的較好的”、“更好的更好的”，本身已含有比較意味，所，本身已含有比較意味，所以其前不能用以其前不能用more；另外，雖然含有比較意味，但在兩者作比較時，；另

14、外，雖然含有比較意味，但在兩者作比較時，不能與不能與than連用，而與介詞連用，而與介詞to連用。連用。用法點撥用法點撥優(yōu)秀的；較高的；上級的優(yōu)秀的；較高的；上級的上級；長官上級；長官issuperior to21.musical adj. n.22.shabby adj.23.referee promise n. & vi. (1) a compromise達成妥協(xié)達成妥協(xié) (2)He did not compromise easily，but was willing to accept any con- structive advice for a worthy cause. 他不

15、輕易妥協(xié)，但他很樂意接受對一項崇高事業(yè)的任何建設性他不輕易妥協(xié)，但他很樂意接受對一項崇高事業(yè)的任何建設性 的建議。的建議。(2016江蘇江蘇)音樂的；喜愛音樂的音樂的；喜愛音樂的音樂喜劇音樂喜劇破舊的；寒酸的破舊的；寒酸的裁判員；仲裁者裁判員；仲裁者妥協(xié)；折衷妥協(xié)；折衷reach/arrive at/come to25.disgusting adj. (1)disgust n. vt. disgusted adj. (2) ones disgust 令人反感的是令人反感的是26.fade vi. & vt. fade (聲音、畫面聲音、畫面)逐漸模糊；漸淡逐漸模糊；漸淡使人反感的；令人

16、厭惡的使人反感的；令人厭惡的厭惡，反感厭惡，反感使厭惡，使作嘔使厭惡，使作嘔厭惡的；厭煩的厭惡的；厭煩的to(使使)褪色；減弱；逐漸消失褪色；減弱；逐漸消失out1. (把某人把某人)改變或冒充成改變或冒充成2. 一般來說一般來說3. 就就來說，從來說，從角度角度 It is widely acknowledged that students should be evaluated in terms of overall quality. 人們普遍認為應該從綜合素質(zhì)的角度來評估學生。人們普遍認為應該從綜合素質(zhì)的角度來評估學生。(2014福建福建)高頻短語高頻短語2pass.off as.gen

17、erally speakingin terms of.4. 帶或領帶或領進來進來5. 再一次再一次6. 需要需要show.inonce morein need of.1. ，he makes notes. 他邊看邊做筆記。他邊看邊做筆記。2. I was? 如果我是那又怎樣？如果我是那又怎樣？3.Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering are sitting . 亨利亨利希金斯正與皮克林上校坐著進行深入的交談。希金斯正與皮克林上校坐著進行深入的交談。經(jīng)典句式經(jīng)典句式3While watchingWhat ifdeep in conversation4. this

18、 disgusting thing you want me to do. 要是我知道你們想讓我做這樣令人厭惡的事情，我絕不會來要是我知道你們想讓我做這樣令人厭惡的事情，我絕不會來Id never have come if Id known about教材升華綜合運用.教材與語法填空教材與語法填空Eliza Doolittle was 1. unrefined，dirty flower girl with poor phonetics 2. Professor Higgins was an expert in phonetics. One day they happened to meet ea

19、ch other while 3. (hide) from the rain. When Eliza was talking with a gentleman，Higgins always watched her and took notes,4. made her worried，for she thought he was a policeman 5. disguise.In fact he just showed interest in her poor phonetics and 6. (make) a bet with Colonel Pickering who he was goi

20、ng to meet. anwhilehidingwhichinmadeHiggins said once 7. (educate) to speak 8. (proper)，Eliza could pass herself off in three months 9. a duchess at an ambassadors garden party.After that Higgins threw a handful of money into her basket and left with Pickering,10._(leave) Eliza excited and in amazem

21、ent.Eliza decided to find him the next perlyasleavingeducated.教材與短文改錯教材與短文改錯It was 11 am in Henry Higgins house next day.Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering were sitting deeply in conversation.Pickering makes a bet with Henry. If Henry could turn Eliza who was dirty and bad dressed into a lad

22、y in three months，Pickering would consider Henry the most greatest teacher alive. And he also agreed to pay all the costs myself. thedeepmadebadlyhimselfHenry decided to begin on the alphabet. Beside ， he thought Eliza was also in need of grammar and pronunciation，that was a really difficult task. H

23、owever ，he had to plan the best way to teach her.whichThereforewithBesides.教材與微寫作教材與微寫作寫作素材寫作素材(關于交際關于交際)1.當我上大學的時候，我讀了一個由一名當我上大學的時候，我讀了一個由一名高級教授高級教授改編的劇本。改編的劇本。2.我有個問題想問他，但我有個問題想問他，但猶豫不決猶豫不決。3.因為我怕我會因為我怕我會出錯出錯，并且他，并且他高高在上高高在上，我怕他會，我怕他會不理會不理會我這樣我這樣窮酸窮酸的的學生。學生。4.結(jié)果，我們就像舊結(jié)果，我們就像舊相識相識一樣進行了交談，從他身上我學到了很多

24、。一樣進行了交談，從他身上我學到了很多。5.我發(fā)現(xiàn)他真的我發(fā)現(xiàn)他真的非同尋常非同尋常。提示：提示：黑體部分用本單元詞匯表達，并且請使用過去分詞短語作定語，黑體部分用本單元詞匯表達，并且請使用過去分詞短語作定語，so.that.引導的狀語從句等。引導的狀語從句等。連句成篇連句成篇(將以上句子連成一篇將以上句子連成一篇50詞左右的英語短文詞左右的英語短文)When I was at college，I read a play adapted by a superior professor.I hesitated to ask him a question because I was afraid

25、that I might be mistaken and that he was so upper that he would overlook such a shabby student like me.It turned out that we talked as if we had been acquaintances，and I learned a lot from him.Whats more，I found that he was truly extraordinary. 語篇訓練提升能力. 閱讀理解 . 七選五 . 完形填空. 閱讀理解(2016湖北仙桃八中模擬湖北仙桃八中模擬)

26、More than half a century ago，there were 4,000 drive-in movie theaters in the United States，and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening.But with the number of drive-ins reduced to just a few hundred，outdoor movies have been popping up across the nation.Going to an open-ai

27、r theater has become a modern summer pastime for an increasing number of movie fans.In recent years，outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks，vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation.On average，about 1,000 people attend each movie night.It attracts a lot of young profe-ssionals，young wo

28、rkers and residents nearby.For some，the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drive-in theaters of their youths.But for the majorities，they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of drive-ins，as they can bring friends，food，good wine，and watch the movie together.The returning of Americans l

29、ove affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier.His seven-member crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer.They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend.And it looks like they are going to.Thats because ma

30、ny fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars.1.In the first paragraph，the author tries to tell us .A.outdoor movies attract more movie-loversB.summer brings back more drive-in movie fansC.drive-in movie theaters have already disappearedD.watching a mo

31、vie from your car is becoming more popular 答案 解析1234段落大意題。根據(jù)第一段最后兩句可知，露天電影越來越受歡迎，段落大意題。根據(jù)第一段最后兩句可知，露天電影越來越受歡迎，故故A項正確。項正確。2.Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can .A.have snacks before the movieB.cheer up with young friendsC.bring back good old daysD.enjoy the casual atm

32、osphere 答案 解析1234細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句可知，對于大多數(shù)人而言，他們細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句可知，對于大多數(shù)人而言，他們喜歡露天電影的輕松的氛圍，故喜歡露天電影的輕松的氛圍，故D項正確。項正確。3.From the text，we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably .A.a movie makerB.an outdoor movie fanC.a movie directorD.an open-air theater operator 答案 解析1234推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一

33、段第二句“His seven-member crew sets up screens.throughout the summer.”可推斷，可推斷，Stephen Bastas是一位露是一位露天電影院的經(jīng)營者，故天電影院的經(jīng)營者，故D項正確。項正確。4.How does Stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movies?A.Optimistic. B.Amazed.C.Worried. D.Disappointed. 答案 解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第三、四句推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第三、四句“They are doing pret

34、ty well and they hope to continue the trend.And it looks like they are going to.”可知，可知，Stephen Bastas對露天電影的未來非?？春?，故對露天電影的未來非常看好，故A項正確。項正確。1234. 七選五What is a big dream？ 1 Or，is a big dream something that provides only entertainment？Children dream big dreams，but there are three barriers to realizing d

35、reams.They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow. 答案 解析C Does a big dream show ones future?根據(jù)本空前句根據(jù)本空前句“What is a big dream？”和后句和后句“Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment？”可知本句也是對可知本句也是對big dream的一些相關問題。故選的一些相關問題。故選C。The SelfImmediately following the birth of

36、a big dream，a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen.This inside voice is the ego(自自我我). Its there for protecting and should be listened to. 2 Most people are influenced by the inside voice.Thats why only a handful of people make their dream come true. 答案 解析F So

37、metimes it is right，but more often it is wrong.根據(jù)后兩句根據(jù)后兩句“Most people are influenced by the inside voice.Thats why only a handful of people make their dream come true.”可知這些可知這些big dream的影響有好的影響有好有壞，有些能讓我們從中受益，也有些不能，故選有壞，有些能讓我們從中受益，也有些不能，故選F。 3 Family and friends are a lot like the ego.They want to p

38、rotect those they love，so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wont come true.Sometimes，family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most，out of their own fear of being left behind. 答案 解析A Family and Friends根據(jù)本段第一句根據(jù)本段第一句“Family and friends are a lot like the ego.”可知本段可知本段

39、談論的是談論的是family and friends，故選，故選A。The WorldIf one gets past the first two barriers，one has to face the world. 4 In the past，big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world.Fortunately，in most of the world today，big dreamers just get laughed at. 答案 解析E It is th

40、e last and the most terrible barrier.根據(jù)上句中的根據(jù)上句中的“If one gets past the first two barriers”和下句和下句“In the past，big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world.”可知可知world是最后一個也是最嚴重的問題，故選是最后一個也是最嚴重的問題，故選E。The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and actio

41、n.When children have confidence and then take action，they will be ready to accept any failure.The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. 5 答案 解析D They simply fail until they succeed.根據(jù)上句根據(jù)上句“The truth is that every great dreamer whose

42、dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well.”可知，直到非常了解失敗以后，這些偉大可知，直到非常了解失敗以后，這些偉大的夢想家才會見到成功的曙光。故選的夢想家才會見到成功的曙光。故選D。A.Family and FriendsB.How Big Dreams DieC.Does a big dream show ones future?D.They simply fail until they succeed.E.It is the last and the most terrible barrier.F.Som

43、etimes it is right，but more often it is wrong.G.And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist. 完形填空(2017江蘇溧水高級中學模擬江蘇溧水高級中學模擬)You and I agree to meet at four thirty.I show up at 4：33.I dont say anything，because thats close enough to satisfy our social 1 .根據(jù)常識可知，如果遲到較短根據(jù)常識可知，如果遲到較短的時間，對方

44、是不會說什么的，的時間，對方是不會說什么的，因為這與我們社會契約所要求因為這與我們社會契約所要求的非常接近。的非常接近。contract契約，契約，合同，合同，social contract社會契約，社會契約，符合符合語境。語境。1.A.contract B.connection C.construction D.confidence 答案 解析Only after five minutes do you 2 me to say，“Sorry，Im late.”根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容可知，遲到根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容可知，遲到3分鐘分鐘沒什么關系，但是遲到?jīng)]什么關系，但是遲到5分鐘，分鐘，對 方 就 希 望 你 說

45、 對 不 起 了 。對 方 就 希 望 你 說 對 不 起 了 。expect期望，期望，expect sb.to do sth.期望某人做某事，符合語境。期望某人做某事，符合語境。2.A.order B.intend C.require D.expect 答案 解析At ten minutes I owe you an 3 ：“The freeway exit was closed.根據(jù)空后的內(nèi)容可知，這是向?qū)Ψ礁鶕?jù)空后的內(nèi)容可知，這是向?qū)Ψ浇忉屵t到的原因。解釋遲到的原因。explanation解釋，解釋，符合語境。符合語境。3.A.action B.announcement C.expla

46、nation D.eruption 答案 解析I had to go four miles out of my way.”After twenty minutes I have to make a full and serious 4 .承接上文內(nèi)容，如果遲到承接上文內(nèi)容，如果遲到20分鐘，分鐘，就必須進行完全的、認真的道歉。就必須進行完全的、認真的道歉。apology道歉，符合語境。道歉，符合語境。4.A.apology B.excuse C.option D.opinion 答案 解析After forty minutes Id better not 5 at all.如果遲到如果遲到40

47、分鐘，最好就別去了，分鐘，最好就別去了，也就是別出現(xiàn)了。也就是別出現(xiàn)了。show up出現(xiàn)，出現(xiàn)，露面，符合語境。露面，符合語境。5.A.look up B.stay up C.keep up D.show up 答案 解析That sort of thingso formally 6 but never explicitly stateddrives people from other cultures 7 .以上關于遲到的內(nèi)容都是一些不以上關于遲到的內(nèi)容都是一些不成文的規(guī)定。盡管沒有被明確闡成文的規(guī)定。盡管沒有被明確闡述，但是被正式地遵守。述，但是被正式地遵守。observe遵守，遵循，符

48、合語境。遵守，遵循，符合語境。6.A.observed B.introduced C.impressed D.imitated 答案 解析That sort of thingso formally 6 but never explicitly stateddrives people from other cultures 7 .由于來自其他文化的人對這些不由于來自其他文化的人對這些不成文的規(guī)定并不了解，所以這些成文的規(guī)定并不了解，所以這些不成文的規(guī)定會使得那些人很抓不成文的規(guī)定會使得那些人很抓狂?？?。drive sb.crazy使某人發(fā)瘋，使某人發(fā)瘋，使某人抓狂，符合語境。使某人抓狂，符合語境

49、。7.A.immoral B.unaware C.crazy D.thrilled 答案 解析Anthropologists(人類學家人類學家) list the 8 things to cope with in a foreign land.由下一句中的由下一句中的barrier可知，人類可知，人類學家所列出來的都是最難處理的學家所列出來的都是最難處理的事情。事情。toughest最艱難的，符合最艱難的，符合語境。語境。8.A.fastest B.toughest C.strangest D.funniest 答案 解析Second only to the language barrier

50、is the way we deal with 9 .上文提到了遲到的問題，遲到就上文提到了遲到的問題，遲到就是與時間有關，是與時間有關，the way we deal with time我們處理時間的方式，我們處理時間的方式，符合語境。符合語境。9.A.study B.time C.budget D.transport 答案 解析Now psychologists look at our 10 of time in another way.根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知，心理學根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知，心理學家對不同國家的人的時間觀家對不同國家的人的時間觀念進行了調(diào)查和對比。念進行了調(diào)查和對比。view of t

51、ime對時間的看法，時間對時間的看法，時間觀念，符合語境。觀念，符合語境。10.A.view B.comment C.contact D.phenomenon 答案 解析They go into several countries and measure the 11 of life.根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知，日本根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知，日本人的生活節(jié)奏最快，說明人的生活節(jié)奏最快，說明心理學家在估量人們的生心理學家在估量人們的生活節(jié)奏。活節(jié)奏。the pace of life生生活節(jié)奏，符合語境?；罟?jié)奏，符合語境。11.A.rhyme B.pace C.ratio D.session 答案 解析They m

52、easure the accuracy of bank cloc-ks and how fast city residents walk.They time transactions(交易交易) in banks and post offices.They see 12 people take to answer questions.根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容可知，心理學家所根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容可知，心理學家所研究的都與時間有關，此處他們研究的都與時間有關，此處他們想要知道不同國家的人回答問題想要知道不同國家的人回答問題需要花多長時間。需要花多長時間。how long多長多長時間，符合語境。時間，符合語境。12.A

53、.how often B.how far C.how soon D.how long 答案 解析The Japanese keep a 13 of the fastest pace.根據(jù)空后根據(jù)空后“the fastest pace”可知，日本人的可知，日本人的生活節(jié)奏最快，也就是生活節(jié)奏最快，也就是保持著一個紀錄。保持著一個紀錄。keep a record of.保持一保持一個個紀錄，符合語境。紀錄，符合語境。13.A.tradition B.note C.record D.secret 答案 解析Americans are a 14 second.根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)容可知，日本根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)容可知

54、，日本人生活節(jié)奏最快，美國人緊人生活節(jié)奏最快，美國人緊隨其后。隨其后。close接近的，靠近接近的，靠近的，的，a close second和第一名和第一名很接近的第二名，符合語境。很接近的第二名，符合語境。14.A.narrow B.shallow C.close D.severe 答案 解析Italians and Indonesians are at the bottom of the 15 .心理學家對他們所記錄的內(nèi)容進心理學家對他們所記錄的內(nèi)容進行了排序，形成一個列表，日本行了排序，形成一個列表，日本人生活節(jié)奏最快，美國人緊隨其人生活節(jié)奏最快，美國人緊隨其后，意大利人和印度尼西亞人在

55、后，意大利人和印度尼西亞人在這個列表的最后。這個列表的最后。at the bottom of the list在列表的最后，符合語在列表的最后，符合語境。境。15.A.mood B.address C.reference D.list 答案 解析Italians give long answers to your questi-ons.Indonesians dont 16 their bank clocks.上文提到意大利人和印度尼西亞上文提到意大利人和印度尼西亞人排在最后，也就是他們的生活人排在最后，也就是他們的生活節(jié)奏最慢，時間觀念也沒有日本節(jié)奏最慢，時間觀念也沒有日本人和美國人強。因此

56、印度尼西亞人和美國人強。因此印度尼西亞人對銀行里的時鐘是否準確也不人對銀行里的時鐘是否準確也不關心。關心。care about關心，符合語關心，符合語境。境。16.A.take over B.care about C.reply to D.answer for 答案 解析 17 American cities，Boston and Kansas City are the fastest.New York is up there，of course，but we keep a faster pace here in Houston.下文的下文的Boston，Kansas，New York和和Ho

57、uston等都是美國的城等都是美國的城市。市。among American cities在美在美國的城市中，符合語境。國的城市中，符合語境。17.A.Off B.Among C.Despite D.Besides 答案 解析洛杉磯的生活節(jié)奏最慢，而洛洛杉磯的生活節(jié)奏最慢，而洛杉磯是加利福尼亞州的一個城杉磯是加利福尼亞州的一個城市，因此加利福尼亞州有生活市，因此加利福尼亞州有生活節(jié)奏慢的名聲是理所當然的。節(jié)奏慢的名聲是理所當然的。be deserved是應得的，即加利是應得的，即加利福尼亞州應該得到這個聲譽，福尼亞州應該得到這個聲譽，故選故選D項。項。18.A.ruined B.accomplished C.erased D.deserved 答案 解析Californias “slow