英語（人教版選修8）練習Unit4Section1WarmingUpReadingPre­reading（活頁作業(yè)）

活頁作業(yè)(十)Ⅰ.閱讀理解IlearntaboutthePygmalionEffect(皮格馬利翁效應)whenIwas7yearsoldatRiverdaleSchoolinPalmerstonNorthandIcopiedMelissaCrawford’sanswersinaspellingtest.BeforethatIwasaverageatschoolbutafterthat，becauseMelissaCrawfordwassmart，andIgotalltherightanswers，Igotputinallthesmartkidsgroups.FromthenIdidreallywellatschoolbecauseitwasbelievedbytheteachersthatIwouldandIalsogotgroupedwiththesmartkids.ThisexperiencethatoccurredatmyprimaryschoolshowsjusthowimportantthePygmalionEffectisintermsofbeingaroundmentors(導師)thatexpectthatyou’regoingtodowellandalsobeingaroundpeoplewhoaresmart.ThePygmalionEffectisoneprincipleyouwanttouseifyouwanttomakemoneyfast.Havementorsthatexpectyouwillmakemoneyfastandasanextraboosthangaround，copyandlearnfromotherpeoplewhoarealsomakingmoneyfast.Yesterdaythissitehadover5,000uniquevisitorsandthetraffictoitisincreasingallthetime.AyearagoIcontactedagroupofpeoplewhogotlotsoftrafficintheirsitesandIlearntfromthem.Truthfully，Idon’tknowiftheyexpectedmetostartgettingdecenttraffictowebsitesbutIimaginedtheydidsotheymightaswellhave.Sothereyouhaveit，thePygmalionEffect.P．S.Mygrammarandspellingarenotthatgreatnowadaysbutthat’sactuallypletelyirrelevant(不相關的)whenitestogettinglotsofvisitorstoyoursite.語篇解讀：文章通過作者自己的經(jīng)歷告訴我們皮格馬利翁效應的神奇力量。1．WhendidtheauthorlearnaboutthePygmalionEffect?A．Beforehetookthespellingtest.B．Afterhecheatedinthespellingtest.C．Whenhedidbadlyinexams.D．Afterhefinishedprimaryschool.解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“IcopiedMelissaCrawford’sanswersinaspellingtest”判斷，是在他考試作弊以后。答案：B2．Theauthorgotgroupedwiththesmartkidsbecause________.A．hewasanaveragepupilatschoolB．hedidbetterthanexpectedC．MelissaCrawfordwassmartD．hedidbetterthanalltheothersatschool解析：細節(jié)理解題。作者以前學習成績平平，由于考試作弊，成績出色，所以老師把他列入聰明的學生之中。答案：B3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contacted”meaninthepassage?A．losttouchwith B．madefriendswithC．gotintouchwith D．wasconcernedabout解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)“l(fā)earntfromthem”判斷，該詞的意思是“取得聯(lián)系”。答案：C4．Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A．theauthorwasbusymeetingvisitorseverydayB．therewaslotsoftrafficinhiscityC．theauthoropenedawebsitehimselfD．theauthor’sgrammarwaspooratschool解析：推理判斷題。從“whenitestogettinglotsofvisitorstoyoursite”可知，作者有自己的網(wǎng)站。答案：CⅡ.七選五填空Areyoutrulyhappy？Doyoueverknowwhatitmeanstobehappyandwhatittakestoachievehappiness？1______ThefollowingareafewtipsthatIfollowtocreatehappinessinmylife.Makeaplanforattaininggoalsthatyoubelievewillmakeyouhappy.Yourmoodswillverylikelyincreaseifyouaregoingaftersomethingyouvalue.Surroundyourselfwithhappypeople.Itiseasytobegintothinknegativelywhenyouaresurroundedbypeoplewhothinkthatway.2______Whensomethinggoeswrong，trytofigureoutasolutioninsteadofbeingabsorbedinselfpity.Trulyhappypeopledon’tallowsetbackstoaffecttheirmoodsbecausetheyknowthatwithalittlethoughttheycanturnthecircumstancesbacktotheirfavor.3______Thesefewminuteswillgiveyoutheopportunitytofocusonthepositivethingsinyourlifeandwillleadyoutocontinuoushappiness.4______Whetheryoutreatyourselftolunch，takealong，relaxingbathorsimplyspendafewextraminutesonyourappearance，youwillbesubconsciously(下意識地)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(海盜)?RoberthadagoodfriendnamedHenley，whowalkedaroundwiththe__15__ofawoodenleg.Roberthadalwayswantedto__16__suchamaninastory.__17__LongJohnSilver，thepiratewithawoodenleg，was__18__.So，thankstoa__19__SeptemberinScotland，afriendwithawoodenleg，andtheimaginationofatwelveyearoldboy，wehaveoneofthegreatest__20__storiesintheEnglishlanguage.語篇解讀：本文講述了蘇格蘭作家史蒂文森在受到兒子的啟發(fā)后寫出《金銀島》一書，并以兒子為原型作為此故事的主人公，同時以朋友亨利為海盜的原型。1．A.However B．ThereforeC．Besides D．Finally解析：根據(jù)上下文，前面是人們以前對《金銀島》一書的來源的看法，后文是指近來對這個作品的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)此作品的真正故事。前后為轉折關系，故選A。therefore“因此”，表因果；besides“除此以外”，表遞進；finally“最后”，表最終的結果。答案：A2．A.alone B．nextdoorC．a(chǎn)thome D．a(chǎn)broad解析：根據(jù)前后文，前文說史蒂文森是蘇格蘭人，后文說他回到蘇格蘭，所以得知此空應選abroad在國外。答案：D3．A.meeting B．storyC．holiday D．job解析：根據(jù)下文每天早上去山坡散步可推斷出他們是回國度假。答案：C4．A.Lloyd B．RobertC．Henley D．John解析：根據(jù)后文提到他的兒子Lloyd可知答案。答案：A5．A.talk B．restC．walk D．game解析：根據(jù)常識，去山上一般不會是談話、休息或玩游戲，而應該是去散步。答案：C6．A.attempting B．missingC．planning D．enjoying解析：度假時，每天散散步，應該是享受生活。答案：D7．A.quiet B．dullC．busy D．cold解析：下大雨，只能在室內(nèi)，這樣的日子對小男孩來說，當然是沉悶。答案：B8．A.cleaning B．writingC．drawing D．exercising解析：根據(jù)第四段第一句，這男孩畫了一幅地圖。答案：C9．A.doubted B．noticedC．decided D．recognized解析：句意：羅伯特注意到小男孩在島中央畫了一個大大的十字。答案：B10．A.thesea B．thehouseC．Scotland D．theisland解析：本段第一句中abeautifulmapofanisland可知，是在島的中央畫了個十字。答案：D11．A.forgotten B．buriedC．discovered D．unexpected解析：句意：那是被埋藏的寶藏。答案：B12．A.saw B．drewC．made D．learned解析：句意：羅伯特突然在男孩的圖畫中看到了冒險故事。see“看懂，明白”。答案：A13．A.book B．replyC．picture D．mind解析：根據(jù)上文可知是畫的畫，C項符合。答案：C14．A.star B．heroC．writer D．child解析：句意：他讓像Lloyd這樣一個12歲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……的幫助下”。答案：A16．A.praise B．produceC．include D．a(chǎn)ccept解析：句意：羅伯特一直想在某個故事里寫進一個這樣的人。include“包括”；praise“贊揚”；produce“產(chǎn)生”；accept“接受”。答案：C17．A.Yet B．AlsoC．But D．Thus解析：thus“這樣，因此”；yet“然而”；also“也”；but“然而”，表轉折。答案：D18．A.read B．bornC．hired D．written解析：句意：這個有著一條木腿的海盜誕生了。答案：B19．A.rainy B．sunnyC．cool D．windy解析：由第三段中theheavyrain可知，此處用rainy。答案：A20．A.news B．loveC．reallife D．a(chǎn)dventure解析：由第四段anadventurestory可知，此處用adventure。答案：DⅣ.語法填空Pygmalionisaplayaboutrecognizingaperson’spositioninsocietybythewaytheybehaveandspeak.Atthebeginningoftheplay，Elizawasonlyaflowergirl.Onedaywhenshewas1.______(sell)flowersinthestreet，shefoundamantakingnoticeof2.______shesaid.Shewasveryangryandconfusedforfearthatthemanwasapolicemanindisguise.Atthemoment，ProfessorHigginsappeared，say