2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 4 Pygmalion 课时跟踪检测（一）Warming

-1-课时跟踪检测（一）WarmingUp&Reading—Pre-reading阅读理解AWhengoingthroughmajorlifechanges,likechangingcareers,IwouldchangethepeoplewithwhomIspentthemosttime.We'veallgonethroughperiodswhenthepeopleinourliveshavechanged—graduation,movingtoanewcity,gettinganewjob,joininganewclub,etc.Idon'tthinkIneedtoconvinceyoujusthowmuchinfluenceotherpeoplecanhaveoveryouridentity.Ifyou'veeverexperiencedamajorswitchinyourpeopleenvironment,thenyouknowthatyouchangesaswell.Mostpeopledon'tmakethesechoicesconsciously(意识到地)though.Youmightconsciouslydecidetospendmoretimewithacertainfriend,oryoumayasksomeoneoutonadatetobeginanewrelationship.Butfewpeoplechoosetheirexistingfriendshipsdeliberately.There's_no_“getting_rid_of_people”.Peoplearealwaysdroppingintoandoutofeachother'slives.Associationsgrowintofriendships,andfriendshipsfadeintoassociations.Youdon'tgetridofanyone.Thetruthisthatinordertomakeroomfornewpeopleandnewexperiences,youmayneedtoloosenupsomeofyourexistingconnections.Whataboutloyalty(忠诚)?Shouldn'tyoualwaysbeloyaltoyourfriends?Onceyouhaveaclosefriend,eveniftheirinfluenceonyouisslightlyharmful,shouldn'tyoustickbythem?Loyaltytoafriendsometimesmeanshavingtoletgo.Itmeansbeingloyaltotheirhighestandbestaswell.Ifsomeoneisdestroyinghishealthbysmoking,forexample,youaren'tshowingloyaltybysmokingrightalongwithhim.Trueloyaltysometimesrequiresthatyoubreakdamagingconnections,getyourselfbackonsolidground,andthendecidewhatyoucanreallydotohelpyourfriend.Itcantakealotofcouragetotellsomeone,“I'msorry,butIcan'thaveyouinmylifeanymore.”Buteventhoughthismightseemlikeaselfishactattimes,it'softenthebestthingfortheotherpersontoo.Ifarelationshipisholdingyoubackinsomeway,understandthatit'salsohurtingtheotherperson.Forexample,ifyouworkforaviolentboss,youracceptanceofthatsituationisconsideredtobesilentapproval,encouragingyourbosstocontinuetobehaveviolently.语篇解读：人们发生重大生活变化的时候，人际环境也会变化，这就涉及交往过程中朋-2-友关系的处理，怎么做才是对朋友的忠诚，作者给出了自己的看法。1．Whenexperiencingmajorlifechanges,peoplemay________.A．joinanewsocialcommunityB．influencetheirfriendsaroundC．choosetheirfriendshipspurposelyD．havetheirpeopleenvironmentchanged解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话(当我经历主要生活变化时，比如换工作，我总是会变换和我大部分时间在一起的人。)可知，当人们经历重大生活变化时，可能会改变他们的人际环境。2．WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3mean?A．Everyonehasatleastonefriend.B．Itisunnecessarytomakenewfriends.C．Friendshipstillexiststhoughthere'slessconnection.D．Yououghttotreatyouroldandnewfriendequally.解析：选C句意理解题。根据画线句子后面的描述可知，人们之间深入的交往可以变成友谊，曾经的友谊也会陨落成简单的交往，但是我们不可能摆脱任何人。C项和文章意思吻合，故选C项。其他选项在本段中没有信息暗示。3．Whatistheauthor'sopinionontheloyaltytofriends?A．Neverbetrayyourclosefriendswhateverhappens.B．Correcttheirmistakeswhileyouguardtheirgoodness.C．Stickbyyourfriendseventhoughtheydoharmtoyou.D．Breakupwithyourfriendsimmediatelyiftheysmoke.解析：选B推理判断题。倒数第二段最后一句话表达了作者对忠诚的理解：真正的忠诚有时要求你打破有破坏性的联系，坚持你自己的立场，然后再决定你能做什么去帮助你的朋友。这和B项意思一致，故选B项。4．Howshouldwebehavewhenemployedbyaviolentboss?A．Weshouldacceptwhatwearetoldtodo.B．Weshouldstaysilentandbeinfavorofit.C．Weshouldbravelydisobeyhimifheiswrong.D．Weshouldgiveourbosscouragetocontinue.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，如果不阻止暴力老板的行为，就意味着默许，这会让老板继续暴力下去。虽然张口指出其错误需要很大的勇气，但是这看似自私的行为对双方是最好的。B-3-In1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusic,danceandtheatreinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.ItquicklyattractedfamousnamessuchasAlecGuinness,RichardBurton,DameMargotFonteynandMarleneDietrichaswellasthebigsymphonyorchestras(交响乐团).ItbecomesafixedeventeveryAugustandnowattracts400,000peopleyearly.Atthesametime,the“Fringe”appearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.Soon,groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity,andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge,DurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheatrebylittle­knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.Todaythe“Fringe”，oncelessrecognized,hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1,500performancesoftheatre,musicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959,withonly19theatregroupsperforming,somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.Apaidadministrator(行政人员)wasfirstemployedonlyin1971,andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1,695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1.25millionticketsweresold.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。1947年一群艺术界的著名艺术家在一位奥地利指挥家的带领下，决定在爱丁堡举办国际艺术节来使整个欧洲在二战后再团结起来。没想到这个艺术节得到了许多人的青睐，并迅速发展。5．WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalatthebeginning?A．TobringEuropetogetheragain.B．TohonorheroesofWorldWarⅡ.C．Tointroduceyoungtheatregroups.D．ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知，举办爱丁堡艺术节的目的是让欧洲人民在二战后再团结起来。6．WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatregroupscometoEdinburghin1947?-4-A．Theyownedapublichousethere.B．Theycametotakeupachallenge.C．Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.D．Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.解析：选D细节理解题。由第三段第二句可知，8个剧组于1947年在未受到邀请的情况下参加了这次音乐节，他们是带着每个人都有权表演的信念来的。D项符