2019届高考英语一轮复习课时作业：8.4 Pygmalion 含解析

课时作业(三十九) 选修8 Unit 4 Pygmalion

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2018·河南洛阳高三第一次统考)

Goodreads recommends the following books you want to read for the event to come.

1. The Lyrics: 1961－2012 By Bob Dylan

Simon & Schuster, $60

What it's about: This heavy, well-timed publication contains lyrics

by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.

What's to love：The times may be changing, but Dylan's fans are a constant, traditional devotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves, to sit beside those beloved old large papers.

2. Taylor Swift：This Is Our Song By Tyler Conroy

Simon & Schuster, $28

What it's about：An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop star's countless fans.

What's to love：Mom and/or Dad，the fan of Taylor Swift，will think you're pretty cool if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree(even if it is a book).

3. Misty Copeland By Gregg Delman Rizzoli, $39.95

What it's about：Star-figure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland

strikes a pose(95，to be exact) in photos taken between 2011 and 2014, in the casual setting of dance studios.

What's to love: Since becoming the first African American woman to be named a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland has become a cultural phenomenon, and Delman's arresting pictures capture (捕捉) her muscular power and elegance.

4．@ NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos By National Geographic National Geographic, $19.95

What it's about: National Geographic's popular Instagram account (nearly 63 million followers)comes to book form in this title filled with eye-popping images from around the world.

What's to love：Here's proof that NatGeo's talented photographers have conquered social media while maintaining the usual quality of their work. And for fans of more traditional coffee-table-size books, check out

National Geographic's Wild, Beautiful Places：Picture-Perfect Journeys

Around the Globe ($40)．

【文章大意】 本文主要推荐了几本在圣诞节期间值得阅读的书。

1. Which author is noted for literature achievements? A．Bob Dylan. B．Tyler Conroy.

C．Gregg Delman. D．National Geographic. 答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据第一本书上的“This heavy, well-timed publication contains lyrics by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.”可知，Bob Dylan在文学方面的造诣很高。

2. For what event are the books most probably recommended? A．New Year's Day. B．Christmas Day. C．One's anniversary. D．Literature awards. 答案与解析：B 考查推理判断。根据第二本书上的“Mom and/or Dad, the fan of Taylor Swift, will think you're pretty cool if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree (even if it is a book)．”可推知，本文所介绍的书都是为即将到来的圣诞节而推荐的。

3. How much would a photographer normally spend on his favourite books listed?

A．$39.95. B．$19.95. C．$59.9. D．$99.9.

答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第三本书上的“and Delman's arresting pictures capture(捕捉) her muscular power and elegance”和第四本书及其下的“And for fans of more traditional coffee-table-size books, check out National Geographic's Wild, Beautiful

Places: Picture-Perfect Journeys Around the Globe($40)．”可知，摄影

爱好者会对最后介绍的两本书感兴趣，还会对Wild, Beautiful Places: Picture-Perfect Journeys Around the Globe感兴趣，买这三本书他要花

$39.95＋$19.95＋$40＝$99.9。

4．Which book would a pop star's fan probably buy? A．The Lyrics ：1961 －2012. B．Taylor Swift：This Is Our Song. C．Misty Copeland.

D．@ NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos.

答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。根据第二本书上的“An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop star's countless fans”可知，流行音乐歌手的粉丝们会买Tyler Conroy写的书。

B

(2018·辽宁省部分重点高中第三次联考)

Those who claim bananas are fattening argue that bananas cause the body to make lots of insulin (胰岛素), and insulin causes fat growth.

How much insulin we produce is related to how fast food becomes sugar in our bloodstream. How can you know if food makes a lot of sugar quickly? The glycemic index(血糖指数), or GI rating tells us. Foods with GI scores above 75 are considered high-GI foods, leading to faster sugar

development. Bananas have a GI of 62, which is considered low.

Weight loss can be a struggle for anyone, but it is especially hard for diabetics (糖尿病患者). A study looked at how the starch from unripe bananas affected the weight of a group of obese diabetics. After four weeks of a diet high in bananas, diabetics lost significantly more weight than on a control diet. They also saw improvements in insulin sensitivity from the banana diet.

What's more, bananas have been shown to cut risks of strokes, diabetes and cancers (Bananas are the most powerful fruit for lowering the risk of kidney cancer.). Bananas are also a rich source of fiber, which has been shown to help weight loss. Bananas that still have some green on the skin are even higher in fiber.

Skins from green bananas can be taken and, after removing the stem and dark tip, cut into small pieces 2－3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. These pieces can be made into a tea or added to a dish. When you eat the skins, be sure you are eating organic bananas. The flesh of regular bananas is low in pesticides, but the skins are not.

【文章大意】 本文反驳了“吃香蕉会使人发胖”这一错误观点，告诉大家香蕉不会使身体分泌很多胰岛素而导致脂肪增加，相反，香蕉对身体健康有着诸多好处。

5. What conclusion can we draw from Paragraphs 1 & 2? A．Bananas are likely to make people fat. B．Insulin determines the amount of sugar. C．Low-GI foods can turn into sugar more slowly.

D．The faster the food becomes sugar, the less insulin.

答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中“How can you know if food makes a lot of sugar quickly? The glycemic index (血糖指数)．.. faster sugar development.”可知，血糖指数高的食物往往能更

快地转化成糖分，反之，血糖指数低的食物转化成糖分的速度较慢。故选C。

6. What does the author say about bananas?

A．Including bananas in diets is good for health. B．Bananas can cure people suffering kidney cancer. C．Eating organic bananas protect people from strokes. D．Bananas' abundant fiber improves insulin sensitivity.

答案与解析：A 考查推理判断。根据文章第三段中的“...diabetics lost significantly more weight than on a control diet. They also saw improvements in insulin sensitivity from the banana diet.”及第四段的“...bananas have been shown to cut risks of strokes, diabetes and cancers...weight loss.”可知，香蕉可以帮助人们减肥，也能降低人们患中风、糖尿病及癌症的风险，由此可得出这样的结论：将香蕉列入日常饮食对人们的健康有益，故选A。

7. What is discussed in the last paragraph? A．The use of banana skins. B．The benefits of banana skins. C．The importance of banana skins.

D．The ways of choosing organic bananas. 答案与解析：A 考查主旨要义。根据最后一段的内容尤其是“... can be made into a tea or added to a dish.”可知，本段主要讲的是香蕉皮的用途。故选A。

8．In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage? A．Education. B．Health. C．Culture. D．Science.

答案与解析：B 考查推理判断。纵观全文可知，香蕉不仅有助于减肥，还能降低人们患中风、糖尿病及癌症的风险，而且香蕉皮也有用处。由此可知，本文最有可能出现在报纸的健康专栏。故选B。

Ⅱ.七选五 (2018·成都市高中毕业班摸底测试)

Traveling alone gives you the freedom to create your own schedule and do as you please. __1__ For example, a travel partner can provide practical support and share in the rewards of first-hand

experience with unfamiliar locations and cultures. Here are several tips to find a travel partner who will improve your journey.

__2__ Traveling should be fun. When you are on a trip, you will want to do lots of activities that you enjoy. Preferably, your companion will want to do the same things as you.