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Unit4PygmalionI.阅读理解ADo Peruspotatoes havethe rightstuff That，s thequestion scientistswill beasking inLimanext month,when aselection of potatoes will begin undergoingtests todetermine whethertheyare fit to growon Mars.NASA,the USspace agency,is conductingthe pioneeringexperiment togetherwith LimasInternationalPotato Center.They willcultivate ahundred selectedvarieties inMars-like conditionsthat couldeventually pave the way for building a dome on the RedPlanet forfarming thevegetable.Of theselectedcandidates,40are native to the Andes Mountains,conditioned togrow indifferentecological zones,can stand sudden climate changes andreproduce inrocky areas.The other60are improvedvarieties,able tosurvive with little water and salt.They arealso immunetoviruses.Those thatpass thetests mustmeet afinal criterion一they mustbe ablenot onlytogrow wellon Marsbut alsoreproduce inlarge quantities.We realmost100percent certainthatmany of the selectedpotatoes willpass thetests,“said JulioValdivia Silva,a PeruvianNASAastrobiologist（太空生物学家）who istaking pantin theambitious project.The scientistsplanto transport100kilos ofsoil toa labin Limathat willsimulate thecomplex Martianatmosphere一which containsmostly carbondioxide一and exposeittoextreme ultraviolet（紫夕卜线的）radiation.If thevarieties selectedfor nextmonths experimentdon，t adapt to the desert soil,the researcherswill introducenutrients,which will be provided by radiation.In futureyears,NASA plansto builda Marsresearch centerin thePeruvian desert.It wouldcreatea perfectcopy of the Martianlandscape andatmosphere forfuture researchinto spacefarmingthat couldserve mannedmissions toMars andother planetsin thesolar system.［语篇解读］本文为一篇新闻报道美国国家航空航天局（NASA）将与国际马铃薯研究中心联手，进行一项开创性实验
1.What is the besttitle of the passageA.Transport potatoesto PeruIfwho was from the countryhe was very young,he lovedto singwhile doing,When/WhileAthe farmwork.After work,he learnedto playguitar.He likedliving onthe/hiswornthe farm,for the life was simple.The boybrought hisguitar to the stage,------------------:—wearingmysteriously singafashionable hatwhich made him seem so-----------------:------.When theboy a song withjudgehisguitar,,all thewere astonishedby histalent.As aresult,he won thejudgesbutgame finallybecame famousthroughout thecountry.andmysterious sangB.Determine thevarieties of potatoes in PeruC.NASA isto builda Marsresearch centerin PeruD.NASA isto simulategrowing potatoeson MarsinPeru解析标题归纳题通读文章可知美国国家航空航天局NASA计划与国际马铃薯研究中心联手，进行一项开创性实验，即在秘鲁培育可在火星上种植的土豆故答案为D项答案D
2.According to the thirdparagraph,which of the followingstatements isTRUEA.Forty kindsof potatoescan survive withlittle waterand salt.B.Many typesofpotatoesto beplanted on Mars aredeveloped inPeru.C.Sixty varietiesnativeto theAndes Mountains can standsudden climatechanges.D.The final criterion isthat all the candidatesare immuneto viruseson theearth.解析细节理解题根据第三段第一句They willcultivate ahundred selectedvarieties inMars-like conditionsthat couldeventuallypavethewayforbuildingadomeontheRed Planetforfarming thevegetable.可知B项正确根据第三段中的“The other60are improvedvarieties,able tosurvivewithlittlewaterandsalt.”可排除A项；根据第三段中的“Of the selectedcandidates,40are nativetotheAndesMountains,conditioned togrow indifferent ecologicalzones,canstandsuddenclimatechanges andreproduce inrocky areas.”可排除C项;根据第三段中的“Those thatpass thetests mustmeet afinalcriterion一they mustbe ablenot onlytogrow wellonMarsbut alsoreproduce inlarge quantities.”可排除D项答案B
3.What iftheselectedvarieties dont adapttothedesert soil inPeruA.Astrobiologists willbe sentthere tohelp.B.Nutrients willbe providedto plantsby radiation.C.A Marsresearch centerwillbebuilt forfurther study.D.100more kilosofpotatoeswillbedirectly sentto Lima.解析细节理解题根据第三段最后一句If thevarieties selectedfor nextmonth，sexperiment don，tadapttothedesertsoil,the researcherswill introducenutrients,which willbeprovidedbyradiation.可知答案为B项答案B
4.The passagemay bein thecolumn ofChina Daily.A.science B.sportsC.tourism D.entertainment解析推理判断题本文介绍的是美国国家航空航天局（NASA）将与国际马铃薯研究中心联手，进行一项开创性实验，属于科普类文章，故答案为A项答案ABSome peoplecall ita travelingmuseum.Others referto itas aliving oropen-air museum.Built in Brazil tohonor Columbus，first voyage tothe New World,the Nina,a Columbus-era replica（复制品）ship,provides visitorswith anaccurate visualof thesize and sailing equipmentofColumbus favorite ship fromover500years ago.I joinedthe crewof the Ninain GulfShores,Alabama,in February
2013.As partof aresearchproject sponsoredby myuniversity,my goalwas to document mydays aboardthe shipin ablog.I quicklyrealized thatI gainedthe mostvaluable insightswhen I observed or gave tours toschool-age children.The field-trip tourof theNinais hands-on learningat itsbest.In thissetting,students couldtouch theline,pass arounda ballaststone（压舱石），and movetheextremely large tiller that controlled the direction ofthe shipsin Columbusdays.They sooncameto understandthe laborinvolved insailing theship backin histime.I waspleased tosee the studentsbecome activeparticipants’in theirlearning process.The Ninaisnot theonly travelingmuseum thatprovides suchfield trips.A visitto JamestownSettlement,for example,allows visitorsto boardthree recreationsofthe ships thatbroughtthe firstsettlers fromEngland toVirginia in the early1600s.Historical guides,dressed inperiodcostumes,give toursoftheSusanConstant,Godspeed,and Discovery.These guidesoftenportray acharacter thatwould havelived andworked duringthat timeperiod.Students touringtheseships areencouraged tointeract with the guidesin orderto better understandthe dailyclifein thepaste.My experienceontheNina helpstestify（证实）my long-held beliefthat studentsstayinterested,ask betterquestions,and engage（参与）in higher-order thinkingtasks whentheyare activelyengaged in the learningprocess.The studentswho boardedthe Ninacameas passivelearners.They leftas boldexplorers.［语篇解读］本文介绍了哥伦布航海时的航船的复制品Nina,它是一个开放的博物馆c学生参观这一特殊的博物馆可以积极主动参与学习
5.What occupationisthe author engagedinA.Shipping.B.Education.C.Ecological tourism.D.Museum administration.解析:推理判断题根据第二段的第三句I quicklyrealized thatI gainedthe mostvaluableinsights whenIobservedorgavetourstoschool-age children.”可知,作者在给学龄儿童c介绍有关航船复制品贬侬的历史知识；据此可以判断，作者从事的是教育行业，故B项正确答案B
6.Which ofthe followingis trueabout theNina introducedinthepassageA.She isa replicaof aship thatColumbus builtinBrazil.B.She isalways crowdedwith foreigntourists duringholidays.C.She isthe boatColumbus sailedin hisvoyagetotheNewWorld.D.She displayswhat Columbusship waslike andhow itoperated.r解析:细节理解题根据第一段最后一句中的“provides visitorswith anaccurate visualofthe sizeandsailingequipment ofColumbus，favoriteship”可知，Nina为人们提供了哥伦布的航船的原貌；根据第二段的“In thissetting,students couldtouch theline,pass aroundaballast stone（压舱石），and movethe extremelylargetillerthatcontrolledthedirectionofthe shipsin Columbusdays.”可矢口，还提供了如何操作该航船的方法，故D项正确答案D
7.What isthe thirdparagraph mainlyaboutA.Guidelines forvisitors ontheships.B.Life ofthe firstsettlers inJamestown Settlement.C.Duties ofthe guidesintheBritish museums.D.Introduction toanother museumsimilar totheNina.解析段落大意题根据第三段的“The Ninaisnot theonly travelingmuseum...A visittoJamestown Settlement,for example,allows visitorsto boardthree recreationsoftheshipsthat broughtthe firstsettlers”可知，第三段主要介绍了另一个与布加类似的航行博物馆，故D项正确答案D
8.What doestheauthormean bythe lasttwo sentencesofthepassageA.The studentsare interestedin becomingtour guides.B.The experiencehas changedthe studentslearning attitude.C.The studentsbecome braveand areready tosail theseas ontheir own.D.The museumsare successfulin teachingthe studentssurvival skillsat sea.解析句义猜测题根据文章最后两句可知，登上了哥伦布航船复制品M侬的学生由被支学习变成了知识的勇敢探索者据此可以判断，最后两句意在说明，这种游览改变了学生的学习态度，故B项正确答案BH.完形填空There wasonce awidow whohad twodaughters.The]widow lovedthe elderwho waslike herselfbothin looksand personality,but didn，t lovethe other,who resembledher2,although shewaspretty andfriendly.The youngerdaughter hadto3hard allday andlive uponthe leftoversof herelder sister.Among herother4jobs,she wasforced tocarry waterevery day
5.One day6she hadjust filledher potat thefountain,an oldtrembling womanasked her fora drink of water.Glad toshow akindness tothe old woman,she
7.Now,all ofa sudden,there wasno oldtrembling womanbut an8who rewardedgood deedsbeforeher.Your faceis pretty9your heartis gentle,“said she.For yourkindness,I willmake you a gift.Every timeyou speak,from yourmouth shallcome aflower ora jewel.”When thegirl reachedhome,her illmother10herforher longabsence.“Pardon mefor beingawayso long,“she replied.As shespoke somepearls anddiamonds droppedfrom her
11.“What isthis Isee,child”asked the12widow.The poorgirl wasso happyto be13child byher motherthat sheeagerly toldher motherabouther14withthe oldwomanat thefountain.The widowimmediately15hen favoritedaughterto doas the16girl haddone.When theimpatient girlwas fillingthe potwith waterat the17,a beautifullady appearedand18a drinkof waterfrom thegirl.“I havenot comehere toserve you,“she19replied.The lady,who wasthe fairy,said,“I willmakeyouagiftto20your rudeness.Every timeyou speak,from yourmouth shallcome asnake ora toad（蟾蛛）.［语篇解读］本文主要讲述了两个性格和外表不同的姐妹对给予他人帮助的不同反应及她们得到的相应的结果，彰显了善有善报的道理
1.A.good-tempered B.bad-temperedC.kind D.beautiful解析根据下文中的her illmother并结合下文她训斥小女儿可推知，她脾气不好答案B
2.A.daughter B.teacherC.mother D.father解析根据语境中的转折可知，此处与“herself”形成对比小女儿不像她而是像父亲答案D
3.A.complain B.playC.work study解析根据下文中的uAmong herother4jobs,she wasforced tocarry waterevery day
5.”并结合ulive uponthe leftoversof herelder sister,,可推知，小女儿每天要做许多工作，靠吃姐姐的剩饭菜生活答案C
4.A.easy B.hardC.interesting D.boring解析根据上文中的“The youngerdaughter hadto3hard allday”可推知，小女儿的工作都很辛苦，很累人答案BB.with ease
5.A.within reachC.without hesitationD.from agreat distance解析根据本段的整体内容可知，小女儿过得很艰难由“she wasforced tocarry watereveryday”可推知，小女儿还得每天从很远的地方挑水，这与其艰难的生活境况呼应答案D
6.A.when B.whileC.once D.before解析此处应用when引导定语从句，在从句中作时间状语，修饰先行词One day答案A
7.A.hesitated B.agreedC.left D.argued解析根据空前的“Glad toshow akindness totheoldwoman”可推知,小女儿答应了老妇人的请求答案B
8.A.boy B.old womanC.old manD.fairy解析:根据下文的“The lady,who wasthe fairy”可推知,老妇人是仙女变过来的答案D
9.A.although B.butC.while D.and解析根据语境可知，空处前后句表示逻辑上的并列关系，故选D答案D
10.A.scolded B.praisedC.thanked D.forgave解析与“her illmother,,和“her longabsence”呼应并结合下文小女儿的道歉可知，此处表示小女儿受到母亲的训斥答案A
11.A.waist B.hairC.lips D.hands解析根据上文中的“Every timeyouspeak,from yourmouth shallcome aflower ora jewel.可知，小女儿以后说话会口吐花儿或者宝石，故选Clip“嘴唇”，符合语境答案C
12.A.amused B.interestedC.astonished D.frightened解析小女儿突然口吐珍珠和宝石，她的母亲自然很吃惊astonished“吃惊的”答案C
13.A.awarded B.calledC.showed D.taught解析根据上文中的“What isthis Isee,child”可推知,寡妇很震惊，对小女儿的态度突然转变，柔和了很多，称她为“孩子”答案B
14.A.difficulty B.thoughtC.experiment D.experience解析小女儿迫切地将自己遇到仙女的经历告诉了母亲experience“经历”答案D
15.A.advised B.gotC.forced D.invited解析get sb.todosth.意为“让某人做某事，符合语境答案B
16.A.slim B.tallC.elder D.poor解析与上文中的“The poorgirl”呼应可推知，这里指可怜的小女儿答案D
17.A.river B.poolC.fountain D.well解析与上文中的“One day6she hadjust filledher potat thefountain”呼应可推知，大女儿也来到喷泉那里答案CC.asked aboutD..asked after解析与上文中的“an oldtrembling womanasked herfor adrinkofwaterv呼应可推知，一个漂亮的女士向大女儿讨水喝答案A
19.A.rudely B.jokinglyC.proudly D.hurriedly解析与下文中的“your rudeness呼应可推知，当时大女儿举止很粗鲁，与上文的“theimpatient girl”呼应，故选A答案A
20.A.deserve B.faceC.equal D.repay解析结合语境可知，此处表示仙女要送给大女儿一份与她的粗鲁相匹配的礼物equal“比得上”答案CIII.短文改错The AmericanTV showTheVoiceis oneof mymost favorite amusement shows.In theone hand,I canlistento different styles of music.On theother hand,I canseethesingers，stories,who are soinspiring.I wasso impressedby amusical boywhowasfromthecountry.If hewasveryyoung,he lovedto singwhile doingthe farmwork.After work,he learnedto playguitar.He likedlivingon thefarm,for t.helifewassimple.The boybrought hisguitar tothe stage,worn afashionablehat whichmadehimseemsomysteriously.When theboy singasongwith hisguitar,allthejudgewere astonishedby histalent.As aresult,he wonthe gamebut finallybecame famousthroughoutthe country.答案InThe AmericanTV showThe Voiceis oneof myfavoriteamusementshows.—the Ononehand,I canlisten todifferentstylesofmusic.On theother hand,I cansee whothesingers stories,aresoinspiring.I wasso impressedby amusical boywhich。
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