2014届高考英语一轮复习方案课时作业：选修8unit4pygmalion

课时作业(三十九)[选修8Unit 4 Pygmalion](限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.单项填空1．We need to ________with them on the price of the house.A．compromise B．quarrelC．argue D．consult2．Poor as she was，she was eager for attention.Thus she had to think of borrowing some jewels to ________at the party.A．show up B．show outC．show in D．show off3．Whenever you are in trouble，don't hesitate________me for help.A．asking B．to askC．in asking D．to asking4．The attack by terrorists has been________by the entire world.A．condemned B．scoldedC．criticized D．blamed5．The house is surrounded by trees，so it is________at all.A．neglected B．ignoredC．noticed D．overlooked6．—What has made him so upset recently?—________alone to face a troublesome milk case.A．Left B．Being leftC．Having left D．To leave7．The Thinker，head in hand，resting his right arm on his left knee，gained its current title when________in Paris in 1890.A．exhibiting B．exhibitedC．was exhibited D．being exhibited8．The millionaire passed away, leaving his children with a large________．A．fortune B．luckC．money D．amount9．The government ________air quality in urban areas from levels one to five: excellent, fairly good, slightly polluted, poor and dangerous.A．classifies B．arrangesC．distributes D．divides10．The success of a government should be measured ________ the happiness of the people as well as the development of economy.A. in face ofB. in place ofC. in terms ofD. in honour of11．A small car is big enough for a family of three________you need more space for baggage. A．once B．in caseC．if D．unless12．—Why was the man condemned to death?—Because he passed himself ________ as the chairman and caused a great loss.A．away B．downC．off D．on13．—Darling，I didn't get promoted.—________！There will be loads of other opportunities.A．Well done B．What a pityC．Cheer up D．All right14．________ in the cage for half a day，the bird became hungry.A．Being kept B．KeptC．Having been kept D．Have been kept15．I'm ________ good terms ________ Mary and she is my good friend.A．on；/ B．/；with C．on；with D．with；onⅡ.阅读理解AHave you dreamed of building your own machine? Do you wish you could invent something new? Here we look at a few British inventions of recent times.Adaptive glassesDo you wear glasses? If so，can you imagine life without them? In 1985，Joshua Silver，a professor at Oxford University，asked himself，“Can I invent a pair of glasses that could be changed by the wearer？”He designed two plastic lenses(透镜) that are filled with a special ing syringes(注射器) you change the liquid between the lenses until you can see clearly.The glasses are not beautiful but they are easy to use and cheap to make.The wind­up radioWhen you switch your TV on tonight，think about all those people without electricity.Thinking about this，Trevor Baylis came up with the idea of designing a radio that could be powered by hand.In common with Joshua Silver he wanted his invention to be cheap and easy to use.He wanted even the poorest people in developing countries，who don't have electricity and cannot afford batteries，to use it.The radio has a generator(发电机) which is powered by turning a handle.In 1996 it won the BBC Design Award for Best Product and Best Design.The Dyson vacuum(真空) cleanerIn many homes around the world you can see a cleaner that looks like a spaceship.This is the Dyson vacuum cleaner which uses something ca lled “cyclonic，separation” to separate the dirt.You do not need a bag for your cleaner and it does not get blocked so it is very practical.The idea came to Sir James Dyson after he kept having problems with his vacuum cleaner.He decided he could design a better one and in 1993 he opened his own factory.The Dyson is now one of the bestselling cleaners in the UK and Dyson is believed to have earned over a billion pounds.The Zapata FlyboardHave you ever dreamed of zooming through the water and leaping in the air like a dolphin? Now you can thanks to a flyboard，built by water sports enthusiast Frank Zapata.With it you can dive back in the water and out again.It's possible to jump to incredible heights out of the water—over 30 feet.The basic flyboard model comes in at ￡4，200.So keep dreaming and inventing.One day you might get it right.16．Which might be the best title for the passage?A．Greatest Inventions B．Scientists' StoriesC．Magic Glasses D．Beautiful Minds17．What can we learn about adaptive glasses?A．They are very expensive.B．The inventor is a student.C．The glasses are fragile.D．They don't look very nice.18．Which invention won an award?A．Adaptive glasses.B．The wind­up radio.C．The Dyson vacuum cleaner.D．The Zapata Flyboard.19．The Dyson vacuum cleaner was invented with the purpose of ________．A．helping people use cleaners more easilyB．making Dyson a rich businessmanC．keeping the house cleaner than beforeD．taking the place of human cleanersBCommuters(上下班往返的人) who drive to work will face a parking charge of up to￡350 a year.Ministers are backing a workplace parking charge which will come into force in Nottingham in 2013 and is likely to be adopted across the country.The scheme will see firms with more than ten parking places for staff charged ￡350 a year for each space in two years.Employers would be free to pass on the charge to their staff－meaning it would effectively be a tax on driving to work.The scheme aims to reduce traffic by preventing unnecessary car journeys and raise funds to improve public transport，but critics say it is just an excuse for councils to fill their coffers(金库)．Some ten million Britons drive to work each day，and the British Chambers of Commerce says the new charge could total ￡3.4 billion a year if rolled out nationwide.Already some firms in Nottingham have threatened to leave the city，where 40，000 commuters use their cars to get to work.A spokesman said the scheme was nothing more than a tax on jobs.“It is very unfair to discriminate against those employers who have parking spaces，which get vehicles off the streets，” he said.“And these charges apply around the clock，which is especially unfair on shift workers who rely on their cars because public transport is not available.This is more about increasing the government's income than reducing traffic.”However，Transport Minister Sadiq Khan gave the plan an official approval during a visit to Nottingham.The council says the tax will raise as much as ￡100 million over ten years—one fifth of the cost of a new transport system for the city.Another transport spokesman Theresa Villiers said the tax would have a devastating impact on businesses struggling to cope with the economic decline.But Richard Hebditch of the Campaign for Better Transport said the tax would raise money to invest in better transport.“We put forward the idea of workplace parking taxes as a fairer way to raise money to invest in the future local transport services.We are pleased that the people of Nottingham will be the first to benefit.”20．Supporters argue that the scheme ________．A．can help improve the parking conditions for the staffB．should be applied to all commuters driving to workC．is certain to be carried out despite the objectionsD．will relieve traffic pressure and improve public transport21．According to the objectors，the scheme is unfair for ________．A．the firms with parking lotsB．the workforce without carsC．the employees parking their cars on the streetsD．the staff driving to work in the daytime22．Which word can best describe Theresa Villiers's attitude towards the scheme? A．Neutral. B．Negative.C．Understanding. D．Positive.23．It can he inferred from the passage that ________．A．many firms are willing to pay the charges for their staffB．the public transport in Nottingham is in great need of improvementC．the author believes Britons will benefit from the schemeD．those firms with more commuters will leave Nottingham课时作业(三十九)Ⅰ.1.A考查动词辨析。