2017届高考英语一轮复习单元训练：8.4《Pygm lion》（新人教版含解析）

　　Ⅰ.完形填空(建议用时17′)

　　[2016·荆州中学质检]I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and showed it to my mother. She read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem！”

　　Shyly but __1__， I said yes. She poured out her __2__. “It was nothing short of talent！”

　　“What time will Father be home？” I asked. I could hardly wait to __3__ my work to him. I spent quite some time

　　__4__ for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and __5__ I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion－picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to __6__ my poem.

　　At almost 7 o'clock my father burst in. He seemed

　　__7__. He circled the dining－room table, complaining about his employees.

　　Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this？” He was reaching for my poem.

　　“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem！” my mother began. “And it's beautiful, absolutely amazing...”

　　“If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself.” Father said.

　　I __8__ my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of __9__.

　　“I think it's terrible，” he said.

　　I couldn't look up. My eyes were getting

　　__10__.

　　“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written，” my mother was saying. “He needs __11__.”

　　“I don't know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn't there enough awful poetry in the world already？”

　　I couldn't

　　__12__ it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I __13__ myself on the bed and cried the worst of the __14__ out of me.

　　That may have been the end of the story, but not of its __15__ for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it's wonderful！” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it's

　　__16__.”

　　Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all __17__ flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that

　　__18__， “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

　　Those __19__ voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of __20__ and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course.

　　本文作者通过讲述自己的经历，说明了在我们的成长过程中父母对我们的爱的方式表达不同，但都是很重要的，我们要在这两种不同的爱中成长。

　　1．A.typically

　　B．proudly

　　C．anxiously

　　D．honestly

　　答案：B　根据“shyly but”可以判断此处选择的答案与shyly相反，表达作者内心的感受。

　　2．A.motivation

　　B．shock

　　C．criticism

　　D．praise

　　答案：D　根据上文“a beautiful poem”以及下文“nothing short of talent”可知。

　　3．A.recite

　　B．describe

　　C．show

　　D．introduce

　　答案：C　根据语境可知，作者迫不急待地想让父亲看到自己的杰作。“show sth. to sb.” 向某人展示某物。

　　4．A.waiting

　　B．preparing

　　C．praying

　　D．planning

　　答案：B　根据上文语境可知，作者为父亲的到来做着准备。“prepare for sth.”为……做准备。

　　5．A.gradually

　　B．desperately

　　C．confidently

　　D．casually

　　答案：C　由于上文母亲对作者作品的褒奖，使作者信心十足，想得到父亲同样的赞扬。

　　6．A.appreciate

　　B．revise

　　C．read

　　D．polish

　　答案：A　见上文解析。

　　7．A.relaxed

　　B．calm

　　C．noble

　　D．upset

　　答案：D　根据下文“He circled the dining－room table, complaining...”可知答案。

　　8．A.shook

　　B．lowered

　　C．raised

　　D．turned

　　答案：B　根据下文“It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours.”可知，作者此时的心情，进而导致“低下头”。

　　9．A.decision

　　B．excitement

　　C．meditation

　　D．devotion

　　答案：A　由下文“‘I think it's terrible，’ he said.”可知父亲在读完诗歌放回到桌子上后，该是作结论的时候了。

　　10．A.dark

　　B．wide

　　C．wet

　　D．bright

　　答案：C　由此处语境可知作者的心情很差，与作者预想的不一样，让作者感到难过。

　　11．A.arrangement

　　B．judgment

　　C．encouragement

　　D．adjustment

　　答案：C　根据上文母亲对作者诗歌的赞美，及父亲对诗歌的评论可知母亲更倾向于鼓励孩子。

　　12．A.hold

　　B．attain

　　C．control

　　D．stand

　　答案：D　父亲坚持自己的看法。认为“这是世上最可怕的诗”，可知答案。

　　13．A.threw

　　B．seated

　　C．left

　　D．kept

　　答案：A　在父亲作出这样的评价后，作者很伤心，因此选A项更能体现作者的心情。

　　14．A.confusion

　　B．pressure

　　C．disappointment

　　D．tiredness

　　答案：C　根据上文“__13__ myself on the bed and cried”可知作者的“失望”之情。

　　15．A.challenge

　　B．development

　　C．difficulty

　　D．significance

　　答案：D　根据“the end of the story, but not of its...”可知，尽管事情结束了，但对作者的影响意义重大。

　　16．A.elegant

　　B．awful

　　C．fluent

　　D．controversial

　　答案：B　根据上文“I think it's wonderful！”及故事情节可知父亲说的观点应相反，故选B项。

　　17．A.failure

　　B．creation

　　C．limit

　　D．improvement

　　答案：B　母亲赞扬鼓励的话可以让作者充满信心和希望。

　　18．A.orders

　　B．misleads

　　C．cautions

　　D．foresees

　　答案：C　根据上文“the mother force alone is incomplete”以及“Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”这样的鞭策的声音可知。

　　19．A.inspiring

　　B．warning

　　C．disturbing

　　D．conflicting

　　答案：D　根据上文可知，父母对自己的方式截然相反，故选D项。

　　20．A.confirmation

　　B．restriction

　　C．distrust

　　D．disapproval

　　答案：A　根据下文中的“doubt”并结合本文讲的故事情节，可知选A项，“证实”。

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解(建议用时16′)

　　A

　　[2016·天水市三中质检]One of the most important things to have when you're hunting for a job is a perfect resume. After all, if your CV doesn't pass muster (通过检查), you won't have the chance to let potential employers know why you're the right person for the job. Here are some details you should remove from your resume：

　　Middle and high school information

　　If you've gone through college, you usually don't need to add your high school information. Middle school references are also best taken out.

　　Passive language

　　Don't make weak references to your achievements. For example, saying things like “familiar with” or “learned how to” is unnecessary. You should come to the point straightly and immediately address the skill so the employers can know you have the experience, instead of looking like a trainee.

　　Photos

　　Unless requested or depending on the industry,

　　leave your photo out. You are not being judged on how you look, so including a photo will make you look unprofessional.

　　A series of short－lived jobs

　　If you've had a series of jobs that you've held for short periods of time, it might be a good idea to take them out. You don't want your resume to be a mess and you don't want employers to think you don't have focus. Some exceptions can be if you worked somewhere really famous that would make you look like a better job candidate. Still, even in those circumstances, be very cautious about what you do include.

　　Really obvious skills

　　Proficiency in, for example, Microsoft Word is generally common. Try to take those out of the skills section and substitute them with less common skills.

　　More pages

　　The general rule for resumes is to keep it to a page. Two pages should be the maximum amount of pages you should have. Keeping it short will help you pull out the most impressive achievements and leave the irrelevant ones in the dust.

　　本文主要指出了在求职简历中不要出现的一些信息。

　　1．The text is written for________.

　　A．job hunters

　　B．employers

　　C．trainees

　　D．students

　　答案：A'推理判断题。文章主要是给求职者就简历中应该避免的一些内容提出的建议，因此是写给求职者看的。

　　2．Which of the following can a graduate student add in his CV?

　　A．Clear common skills.

　　B．Some special photos.

　　C．Middle school or high school special references.

　　D．A well－known company where he worked before.

　　答案：D'细节理解题。根据文章第五段的Some exceptions can be if you worked somewhere really famous that would make you look like a better job candidate.可知D项正确。

　　3．How many pages will be best in your resume?

　　A．One.

　　B．Two.

　　C．Three.

　　D．Four.

　　答案：A　细节理解题。文章最后一段告诉我们一页纸的简历是写简历的普遍法则The general rule for resumes。

　　4．As for a resume, ________.

　　A．one or two photos are a must

　　B．referring to every skill is necessary

　　C．the length shows your carefulness

　　D．not all previous experiences are fit to be included

　　答案：D　推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知，有些之前的很短暂的工作经历是不适合被提及的，由此可知选D。

　　1．potential adj./n. 有潜力的；潜能

　　2．passive adj. 被动的；消极的

　　3．achievement n. 成绩；成就

　　4．cautious adj. 谨慎的；小心的

　　5．substitute vt./vi. 代替；替代

　　1．hunt for 搜寻；寻找

　　2．come to the point 直接了当地说

　　原文：Unless requested or depending on the industry,

　　leave your photo out.(连词＋非谓语)

　　译文：除非被要求或取决于产业需要，要不然就删掉照片。

　　仿写：Children, when_accompanied_by_their_parents,_are allowed to enter the stadium.

　　儿童在父母陪同的情况下才被允许进入体育馆。

　　B

　　[2016·安阳模拟]Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

　　“I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a．m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open，” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.

　　The smartphone－like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented (增强的) reality， a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop_up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.

　　“As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs，” said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. “We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things，” he added, “and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”

　　Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone－like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.

　　“It's just like smartphones 10 years ago，” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting e­mails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural，” he said. “There's gonna be improvements to that, and this is a step there.”

　　本文主要介绍了一种使用智能技术的新型眼镜，这种眼镜可以向用户提供周围环境的具体信息。

　　5．One of the possible functions of the smartphone－like glasses is to ________.

　　A．program the opening hours of a bar

　　B．supply you with a picture of the future

　　C．provide information about your surroundings

　　D．update the maps and GPS in your smartphones

　　答案：C　细节理解题。根据文章第三段“including a variation of augmented (增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings.”可知Google眼镜这一技术可以给你提供周围环境的信息。故C正确。

　　6．The underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “________”．

　　A．develop rapidly

　　B．get round quickly

　　C．appear immediately

　　D．go over automatically

　　答案：C　词义猜测题。根据本句“indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.”以及上一句中的“that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings.”可知有这一技术可以迅速得知你周围事物的信息，故该词表示C项含义。

　　7．According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone－like glasses are ________.

　　A．necessary for teenagers

　　B．attractive to New Yorkers

　　C．available to people worldwide

　　D．expensive for average consumers

　　答案：D　细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句“the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”可知目前这一产品的价格还不是普通人能够承受的。故D正确。

　　8．We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone－like glasses ________.

　　A．may have a potential market

　　B．are as common as smartphones

　　C．are popular among young adults

　　D．will be improved by a new technology

　　答案：A　推理判断题。根据文章最后两段可知10年前人们认为智能手机是不可能的，但是10年以后这都是很常见的个人物品。作者以此来类推这一新技术，也就是说作者认为这一技术的潜在市场也是巨大的。故A正确。

　　1．reality n. 现实；实现

　　2.surroundings n. 环境

　　3．plot n．/vt. 情节；密谋；划分

　　4．eventually adv.

　　最终

　　5．unnatural adj. 不自然的；反常的

　　1．hang out 闲逛；挂出

　　2.be accustomed to 习惯于

　　原文：Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

　　译文：在城里一些人迫不及待地尝试并使用未来护目镜可能含有的地图和GPS装置。

　　仿写：After the exam, most of the students can't_wait_to_learn_the_result_of_it.

　　在考试结束后，大部分同学都迫不及待地想了解考试结果。

　　Ⅲ.短文改错(建议用时8′)

　　[2016·河南南阳检测]In the past, my hometown was very small. People there lived poor life and the houses were very old and shabby, even some of which were shaking in the wind. As for the traffic, it was very inconvenient that almost no tourists came.

　　However, there has been many changes in my hometown until now. Life has become better. The houses become larger and brighter，but more people get their own cars. Everywhere is decorated with green trees and beautiful flowers and grass. What's more, thousands of tourist from the world came here every year, which is really splendid. I believe my hometown will become more and more developed and beautifully. Everything in it will represent the advancing science and technology. At same time, I will always keep it in my mind that my hometown must be greater in the future.

　　答案：

　　In the past, my hometown was very small. People there lived

　　poor life and the houses were very

　　old and shabby, even some of which were shaking in the wind. As for the traffic, it was

　　inconvenient that almost no tourists came.

　　However, there

　　been many changes in my hometown until now. Life has become better. The houses become larger and brighter， more people get their own cars. Everywhere is decorated with green trees and beautiful flowers and grass. What's more, thousands of

　　from the world

　　here every year, which is really splendid. I believe my hometown will become more and more developed and . Everything in it will represent the

　　science and technology. At

　　same time, I will always keep it in

　　mind that my hometown must be greater in the future.