2019届一轮复习人教版选修8Unit4Pygmalion单元学案（29页word版） 29页

‎2019届一轮复习人教版选修8Unit 4Pygmalion单元学案 要 点 梳 理 高效梳理·知识备考 ‎●重点单词 ‎1．adaptation n．适应(性)；改编本→adapt vt.改编，(使)适应 ‎2．whistle vi.吹口哨；发出汽笛声n.口哨声；汽笛声 ‎3．hesitate vi.犹豫；踌躇→hesitation n．犹豫；踌躇 ‎4．outcome n．结果；效果 ‎5．brilliant adj.光辉灿烂的；杰出的；才华横溢的 ‎6．classify vt.编排；分类；归类→classification n．分类；归类 ‎7．remark n．谈论；言论；评述 vt. & vi.谈论；评论；说起 ‎8．condemn vt.谴责；使……注定 ‎9．acquaintance n．相识，了解，熟人 ‎10．fortune n．机会；运气；大笔的钱 ‎11．status n．身份；地位；职位 ‎12．superior adj.优秀的；较高的，上级的 n．上级；长官 ‎13．rob vt.抢劫；盗窃；剥夺→robbery n．抢劫(行为)‎ ‎14．antique adj.古时的；(因古老、稀少而)珍贵的 n．文物；古董；古玩 ‎15．shabby adj.破旧的；寒酸的 ‎16．compromise n. & vi.妥协；折衷 ‎17．horrible adj.可怕的；恐怖的→horror n．恐怖 ‎18．disgusting adj.使人反感的；令人厌恶的→disgust vt.厌恶，反感 ‎19．overlook vt.俯视；忽视；不理会 ‎20．fade vi. & vt.(使)褪色；减弱；逐渐消失 ‎●重点短语 ‎1．pass...off as...　　　　　(把某人)改变或冒充成……‎ ‎2．make one’s acquaintance 结识；与……相见 ‎3．in amazement 震惊，惊讶 ‎4．generally speaking 一般说来 ‎5．in terms of... 就……来就，从……角度 ‎6．rob sb. of sth. 抢劫某人某物 ‎7．show...in 带/领……进来 ‎8．once more 再一次 ‎9．in need of 需要 ‎10．fade out (声音、画面)逐渐模糊；渐淡 ‎●重点句型 ‎1．While watching, he makes notes.他边看边做笔记。‎ ‎2．Will that be of any use to you？这些对你有用吗？‎ ‎3．It‘s raining heavily now, isn’t it? 现在雨下得很大，不是吗？‎ ‎4．But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths.但他们每次开口说话时就会露馅。‎ ‎5．But, sir, (proudly) once educated to speak properly, that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassador‘s garden party.‎ 但是，先生，(自豪地)一旦被教授正确的语言方式，这个女孩就能在三个月后冒充大使花园聚会上的贵妇人。‎ ‎●高考范文 一家宾馆新开业，为吸引外国宾客，希望在互联网上进行宣传，请你用英语为其写一篇文字介绍。主要内容应包括：‎ ‎1．地点：距白山入口处500米；‎ ‎2．房间及价格：单人间(共20间),100元/天；‎ 双人间(共15间),150元/天；‎ 热水淋浴；‎ ‎3．餐饮：餐厅(中、西餐)，咖啡厅(茶、咖啡)；‎ ‎4．游泳池：全天免费开放；‎ ‎5．欢迎预订。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右，开头语已为你写好；‎ ‎2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎ Welcome to Baishan Mountain Hotel Baishan_Mountain_Hotel_is_now_open_for_business.‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎[范文]‎ ‎ Welcome to Baishan Mountain Hotel Baishan_Mountain_Hotel_is_now_open_for_business.‎ Our hotel stands 500 meters away from the entrance to Baishan Mountain. It has 20 single rooms and 15 double rooms, all with hot showers. A single room is 100 yuan and a double room 150 yuan for one night. You are advised to book in advance. The hotel serves three meals a day and there are Chinese food and western food for you to choose from. You can also enjoy yourself at the café drinking tea or coffee in the evening. We also have a swimming pool, which is open all day and free of charge.‎ ‎ All are welcome!‎ 考 点 探 究 互动探究·能力备考 Ⅰ.词汇短语过关 ‎1．hesitate vi. 犹豫；踌躇 hesitant adj. 犹豫的；踌躇的；迟疑的 hesitation n. 踌躇，犹豫 hesitate to do sth. 迟疑做某事 hesitate about/at/in/over (doing) sth. (做)某事犹豫不决 without hesitation 毫不犹豫地 ‎[即学即练1](1)Don’t ___________________ that. Do it at once.‎ 对于那件事不要再犹豫，马上去做吧。‎ ‎(2)In case you need something, please don‘t ‎ ‎__________________ me. ‎ 如果你需要什么东西，请不要犹豫，尽管对我说。‎ hesitate about　‎ hesitate to ask ‎(3)He __________________ is lost.‎ ‎[谚]当断不断，必受其患。‎ ‎(4)______________________， he jumped into the river to save the drowning child.‎ 他毫不犹豫地跳下河去救溺水的孩子。‎ who hesitates Without any hesitation ‎2．classify vt. 编排；分类；归类 classify sth. by/according to 根据……分类 classify sb./sth. as 把某人/物归入……类；分等级 classify sb./sth. in/into... 把某人/某物归为……类 ‎[即学即练2](1)Zoologists ____________ them ____________ the structure of their bodies.‎ 动物学家按它们的身体结构进行分类。‎ ‎(2)Eggs can __________________ their size.‎ 鸡蛋可按大小分类。‎ classify according to be classified by ‎(3)Would you _____________ her novels ______ serious literature or other？你认为她的小说属于文学类，还是其他类？‎ classify as ‎3．remark v. & n．评论；评述；谈到 remark on/upon...对……发表看法；评论……‎ remark that...说；评论说；注意到……‎ make(some) remarks on/upon...对……评论；评论…… ‎ ‎[即学即练3](1)It’s rude to ____________ others’ appearance.议论别人的相貌是不礼貌的。‎ ‎(2)He _________________ it was getting dark.‎ 他说天色已晚。‎ ‎(3)The speaker restricted his __________ to the proposal.‎ 主讲者将他的评论限制在计划的范围内。‎ remark on remarked that Remarks ‎4．betray vt. 显露出(本来面目)，背叛，泄露(机密)‎ betrayal n. 背叛，出卖，泄露 betray sb. (to sb.) (向……)出卖……‎ betray a secret to sb. 向某人泄露秘密 betray one‘s trust 辜负某人的信任 betray oneself 暴露本来面目，原形毕露 ‎[即学即练4](1)His accent ____________ the fact that he was a foreigner.他的口音显露出他是外国人。‎ ‎(2)He ____________ the state secrets ______ the enemy.‎ 他向敌人泄露了国家机密。‎ betrayed betrayed to ‎5．condemn vt. 谴责；使……注定 condemn sb. sth. for/as sth. 由于……而谴责某人 to sth. 把(某人)逼入(某种状态)‎ to do sth. (某人)注定要……‎ condemn sb.’s behaviour 谴责某人的举动 be condemned to 被宣告……‎ ‎[即学即练5](1)The editor of the newspaper ‎ ________________________ lacking integrity. ‎ 这家报纸的编辑被指责不够正直。‎ ‎(2)He was found guilty and ________________________. 他被判有罪处以枪决。‎ ‎(3)The meat __________________ unfit for human consumption. 这种肉已不适合人们食用。‎ was condemned as　　‎ condemned to be shot was condemned as ‎(4)As an old person, one is often __________________ alone. 老人经常出于无奈而独自生活。‎ condemned to live ‎6．acquaintance n. [C]认识的人，熟人；[U]认识，有交情；了解 have acquaintance with sb. 与……认识，有交情 have acquaintance with sth. 对……了解 make sb.‘s acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb.‎ 与某人初次相见、结识某人 on first acquaintance 初次相见时 ‎[即学即练6](1)I ________________________ at a party.‎ 我是在一个聚会上认识他的。‎ ‎(2)He has some little ____________________ the English language. 他稍微会一点儿英语。‎ made his acquaintance acquaintance with ‎7．superior adj. 优秀的；优等的；较高的；上级的 n. 上级，长官 be superior to sb./sth.‎ 在品质、级别、重要性上更好或更高 be inferior to 低于 be senior to 比……年长(资深)‎ be junior to 比……年轻(资浅)‎ ‎[即学即练7](1)Show respect for ________________.‎ 对我们的上级要尊敬。‎ ‎(2)His knowledge of French literature __________________ mine.他在法国文学方面比我强。‎ our superiors　‎ is superior to ‎(3)They __________________ number ______ us.‎ 他们在数量上超过我们。‎ are superior in to 提示：以上这些词表达比较含义，常与 to连用，而不与 than连用。‎ ‎8．overlook vt. 俯瞰；未看到；忽视；不理会 ‎[即学即练8](1)The house on the hill ‎ ‎______________________.小山上的房子俯瞰着山谷。‎ ‎(2)He ______________________________ on the first page.‎ 他没有看出第一页中有个拼写错误。‎ ‎(3)I'll ________________________ this time.‎ 这次我会原谅你的过失。‎ overlooks the valley overlooked a spelling error overlook your mistake 辨析：overlook/ignore/neglect/omit overlook 指应该注意而未注意，意为“忽视”。‎ ignore 含有主动意味，侧重“不理睬”。‎ neglect 侧重因没看到或没考虑全面而“忽视”。‎ omit “遗漏，忽略，忘记”，指由于疏忽而忘记，也可表示因不利或不好而被忽略等。‎ ‎9．in terms of 就……来说，从……角度；根据，按照 in terms of＝with regard to, according to, in the light of come to terms 和解；妥协；让步 come to terms with 甘心忍受 be on good/bad terms with 与……关系很好(坏)‎ in the long/short term 从长远(眼前)来看 ‎[即学即练9](1)It is difficult to express it ‎ __________________ science.‎ 要用科学的字眼来表达它是很困难的。‎ ‎(2)The figures are expressed __________________ a ‎ percentage.那些数字是以百分数表示的。‎ ‎(3)_________________ money, her loss was small.‎ 从金钱的角度来讲，她的损失是很小的。‎ In terms of in terms of In terms of ‎10．show...in...带/领……进来 show sb. out领某人出去 show sb. into领某人进入……‎ show sb. around/round...领某人参观……‎ show sb. to the door送某人到门口 show off炫耀 show up出席，到场 on show在展出 ‎[即学即练10](1)The nurse ____________ me ______ the room.‎ 护士把我领进了房间。‎ ‎(2)I ___________ the foreigners ______ our school.‎ 我领着外国人参观了我们的学校。‎ ‎(3)Why didn’t you ________________ last night?‎ 昨晚你为什么没到场？‎ showed into showed around show up ‎11．fade out(声音、画面)逐渐模糊；渐淡 fade away消失，逐渐减弱；褪色 fade in淡入；渐渐显示出；使渐强(指电影、电视中的 画面与声音)‎ fade up渐强(指电视、广播中的声音)‎ die away指(声音)逐渐消逝 die down指(声音)逐渐减弱，衰弱 ‎[即学即练11](1)The sound had ____________ /___________.声音已逐渐消失了。‎ ‎(2)It was dark and the noise ____________.‎ 天黑了，喧闹声逐渐消失了。‎ ‎(3)The shapes ___________ into the night.‎ 那些影子消失在夜色中。‎ died away faded out died down faded away Ⅱ.重点句型详解 ‎1．It‘s raining heavily now, isn’t_it?‎ 现在雨下得很大，不是吗？‎ 这是一个反意疑问句，使用反意疑问句需注意以下几点：‎ ‎(1)反意疑问句一般结构：“肯定陈述句＋否定的附加问句”和“否定陈述句＋肯定的附加问句”。‎ The clock is slow, isn‘t it?‎ 这钟慢了，对不对？‎ We can’t take the book out, can we?‎ 这些书我们不能拿出去，对吧？‎ ‎(2)回答这类问题时，答案是肯定的用 yes，否定的用 no。‎ You are not going out today, are you?‎ 你今天不出去，是吧？‎ Yes, I am. (我今天要出去)‎ No, I am not. (我今天不出去)‎ He wasn't there that day, was he? 他那天不在那儿，是吗？‎ Yes, he was. (他在)‎ No, he wasn't (他不在)‎ ‎(3)如果陈述部分中含有 no, never, hardly, scarcely, seldom 等词，这部分就算否定，后边要用肯定的疑问尾句。‎ You have no classes tomorrow, have you?‎ 你明天没课，是吧？‎ You were hardly twelve then, were you?‎ 你那时几乎不到12岁，是吧？‎ ‎(4)当主语为 none, everyone, someone, no one 等时，正式语体中常用 he，非正式语体中常用 they。‎ None of the boys can do it, can he?‎ 没有一个男孩子能做这件事，不是吗？‎ Everyone enjoyed the party, didn‘t they? ‎ 每个人都在晚会上玩得高兴，不是吗？‎ ‎(5)当主语为 nothing, something, anything, everything 等时，后面尾句的主语多用 it。‎ ‎[即境活用1]　I don't think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life, ______？‎ A．does it B．don't I C．hasn't it D．do I 答案：A 解析：“I think/suppose/believe＋that 从句”的反意疑问句的主语和谓语应与 that 从句一致。I don't think/suppose/believe that... 属于否定前移现象，因此其反意疑问句用肯定形式。‎ ‎2．But they betray themselves every_time they open their mouths. 但他们每次开口说话就会露馅。‎ every time 等表示时间的短语可作为连词用，引导一个时间状语从句，这类词语还有：the instant, the moment, directly, the day, the year, next ‎ time, the first (second, third...) time 等。‎ ‎①You‘re welcome to come back any time you want to.‎ 你想什么时候回来，我们都欢迎。‎ ‎②He called me the first time he came to Nanjing.‎ 第一次来南京时，他给我打了电话。‎ ‎③Next time you come, you’ll see him.‎ 下次来时，你就会见到他。‎ ‎[即境活用2]　Do not stop ______ you come to a word or a phrase you do not know.‎ A．for the first time B．because C．every time D．since 答案：C 解析：考查 every time “每一次”引导时间状语从句。‎ 易 错 点 拨 自我完善·误区备考 ‎1.acquaintance/friend/companion ‎(1)acquaintance熟人，相识的人；尤指在工作和事业中认识的人。‎ ‎(2)friend朋友；指关系密切、感情较深者。‎ ‎(3)companion同伴，伙伴；指共同参加某种活动或在某种情况下同甘共苦的人。‎ ‎[应用1]　(1)a traveling ______________旅伴 ‎(2)a trusted ___________________知已 ‎(3)a nodding ________________点头之交 ‎(4)a ______________ in despair患难之交 companion friend acquaintance companion ‎2. 反意疑问句的用法 ‎[应用2]　(1)Sally’s never seen a play in the Shanghai Grand Theatre, ______？‎ A．hasn’t she B．has she C．isn’t she D．is she 答案：B 解析：句中陈述部分是现在完成时的否定句，故反意疑问句选B。‎ ‎(2)It’s the first time that he has been to Australia, ______？‎ A．isn’t he B．hasn’t he C．isn’t it D．hasn’t it 答案：C 解析：反意疑问句的构成需依据主句的主语和谓语而定。‎ ‎(3)The women carrying babies, come in first, ______？‎ A．will you B．will they C．don’t they D．don’t you 答案：A 解析：该句陈述部分是祈使句，其中The women carrying babies为称呼语，故反意疑问句选A。‎ 高 效 作 业 自我测评·技能备考 Ⅰ.单词拼写 ‎1．He saw the grey summit of the mountain against a b____________ background of the blue sky.‎ ‎2．Later he was for a short time a__________ to France.‎ ‎3．The part of the arm between the elbow and the shoulder is called the u_______ arm.‎ ‎4．If she marries a foreigner, will her s______ as a British citizen be affected?‎ ‎5．I really like the a________ much better than modern art.‎ brilliant　‎ ambassador upper status antique ‎ ‎6．The ____________ (改编本) of the play for radio was easily done.‎ ‎7．Two men formed a _________ (阴谋) to rob the bank.‎ ‎8．He did not ________ (犹豫) to ask her to sit beside him.‎ ‎9．_____________ (使人心烦的) financial problems depressed him.‎ ‎10．This book was the __________ (结局) of a tremendous amount of scientific work.‎ adaptation　‎ plot hesitate Troublesome outcome Ⅱ .单项选择 ‎1．－You didn’t get hurt at all in the traffic accident?‎ ‎－______. I was a lucky dog.‎ A．No problem　　 B．I don’t think so C．I’m afraid not D．Good heavens no 答案：D 解析：考查交际用语的应答。对方确认一下“你在交通事故中一点都没受伤？”根据后面的“我真幸运。(I was a lucky dog.)”可知应用“谢天谢地，没有。(Good heavens no.)”来表示“庆幸”自己没遭遇不幸。‎ ‎2．Teaching pronunciation class to a mixed group of learners can ______ a teacher with many challenging problems.‎ A．provide B．produce C．present D．offer 答案：C 解析：provide, present, offer都有“提供”的意思。provide意思是“供给(某物)”；present则表示“呈现(某种状况)，使经历”；offer构成offer sb sth或offer sth to sb的结构。结合语意选C。‎ ‎3．Poor education ______ many young people to low－paid jobs.‎ A．caused B．condemned C．contributed D．conducted 答案：B 解析：condemn sb. to sth. 使某人注定要……。cause 引起，导致；contribute to贡献于；conduct 领导，引导，指导。‎ ‎4．It was in the United States that I made the ______ of Professor Jones.‎ A．acquaintance B．association C．recognition D．acknowledgement 答案：A 解析：make the acquaintance of sb. “与……相识”。‎ ‎5．Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him ______ other musicians.‎ A．more superior to B．more superior C．superior to D．superior than 答案：C 解析：superior to “在品质、级别等方面更好”，表示比较意义。‎ ‎6．When they got there, they found the people suffering the storm were ______ food and water supplies.‎ A．in need of B．in praise of C．in honour of D．in place of 答案：A 解析：句意为：当他们到达那里时，他们发现遭受风暴的人们需要水和食物。‎ ‎7．While ______ as a volunteer at the Beijing Olympics, she made friends with the famous tennis player.‎ A．being served B．serving C．having served D．served 答案：B 解析：考查省略句。因为句子的主语和谓语动词serve之间构成逻辑上的主谓关系，因此用现在分词。‎ ‎8．They took ______ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.‎ A．fruitful B．beneficial C．efficient D．effective 答案：D 解析：考查形容词词义。fruitful “有成果的”；beneficial “有益的”；effective “有效的”；efficient 有能力的，有效力的。‎ ‎9．You can not ______ any little point during this important task.‎ A．overtake B．overlook C．overdo D．overdraw 答案：B 解析：句意：在这项重要的任务中你不能忽视任何一点。overlook 忽视；overtake 赶上，超过；overdo 夸张，过火； overdraw 透支，超支。‎ ‎10．Would you ______ her novels as serious literature or as merely entertainment?‎ A．divide B．classify C．arrange D．separate 答案：B 解析：classify...as... 把……归入……类。divide “分开”，搭配 into；arrange 安排；separate “分开”，搭配 from。‎ ‎11．—How do you know he is an American?‎ ‎—Oh, he ______ himself when he spoke.‎ A．betrayed B．displayed C．appeared D．showed 答案：A 解析：句意为：他说话时暴露了自己(是美国人)。betray 暴露；display 展示，展现；appear 出现；show显示，展示。‎ ‎12．Though she ______ for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window.‎ A．dared B．nerved C．wondered D．hesitated 答案：D 解析：句意为：虽然她犹豫了一会儿，但最后还是走了进去并且要求看一看橱窗里的那套衣服。‎ ‎13．Mrs Black took the police back to ______ place ______ she witnessed the robbery.‎ A．the same; as B．the same; where C．the same; that D．as the same; as 答案：B 解析：考查复合句。语意：布莱克夫人把警察带到她目击抢劫案发生的那个地方。“where she witnessed the robbery”是定语从句，修饰先行词place, where在从句中作状语。由于定语从句是一个完整的句子，因此需要使用关系副词，而不是关系代词，由此可排除其余选项。‎ ‎14．You think it is uncomfortable to sit on such a hard chair, ______？‎ A．don't you B．do you C．isn't it D．is it 答案：C 解析：uncomfortable, unfair 等意思是否定，但形式为肯定；而且 you think 是插入语。‎ ‎15．That was not the first time he ______ us. I think it's high time we ______ strong action against him.‎ A．betrayed; take B．had betrayed; took C．has betrayed; took D．has betrayed; take 答案：B 解析：考查动词时态。This/That was (not) the first time 从句中用过去完成时态，It is time (that)从句中用过去时态。‎ Ⅲ .完形填空 ‎ Nowadays the whole world are worrying about a danger—global warming.In fact this began a long time ago. Yet not all of us seem to realize it. One day around 30 years ago，the nine million citizens of London heard sirens(a loud noise of warning made by a special machine) all over the town. Emergency services, the __1__， the police, doctors and nurses __2__ by, ready to go into action. In railway and underground stations, people read posters and __3__，‎ ‎ telling them where to go and __4__ to do in the emergency.This was Exercise Floodcall. London wasn‘t flooded yet. But it is __5__ that it will be. In 1236 and 1663 London was __6__ flooded. In 1928, unluckily, quite a __7__ people living in Westminster, the heart of London, __8__ in floods. And in 1953, 100 people living on the eastern __9__， the London suburbs, were killed again in the floods. At last, the Great London Council(市政厅), is taking actions to __10__ this disaster happening again. But the flood __11__ were not built until the 1980s. And in the __12__， Londoners must be __13__. When it happens, 50 underground stations will be underwater.Electricity，gas and phone services will be out of action. __14__ will be impassable.It will be impossible to __15__ any of the bridges between North and South London. __16__ －London will look like Venice. ‎ But Exercise Floodcall didn't cause __17__ among Londoners.Most people knew it was just a __18__ .One comment from a lady who was __19__ along the Embankment when the sirens sounded was, “It's a flood warning, isn't it? The water doesn't look __20__ to me.” ‎ ‎1．A.soldiers B．firemen ‎ C．engineers D．repairmen ‎ ‎2．A.hurried B．went ‎ C．watched D．stood ‎ ‎3．A.books B．magazines ‎ C．maps D．dictionaries ‎ ‎4．A what B．how ‎ C．why D．which ‎ ‎5．A.believable B．true ‎ C．natural D．possible ‎ ‎6．A.easily B．heavily ‎ C．strongly D．poorly ‎ ‎7．A.many B．few ‎ C．lots D．plenty ‎ ‎8．A.escaped B．killed ‎ C．survived D．drowned ‎ ‎9．A.edge B．area ‎ C．part D．district ‎ ‎10．A.resist B．keep ‎ C．prevent D．object ‎ ‎11．A.walls B．channel ‎ C．shelter D．fence ‎ ‎12．A.future B．past ‎ C．meantime D．end ‎ ‎13．A.delighted B．prepared ‎ C．frightened D．encouraged ‎ ‎14．A.Roads B．Power ‎ C．Messages D．Traffic ‎ ‎15．A.see B．pass ‎ C．build D．cross ‎ ‎16．A.Guess B．Remember ‎ C．Consider D．Imagine ‎ ‎17．A.panic B．attention ‎ C．notice D．care ‎ ‎18．A.design B．plan ‎ C．warning D．joke ‎ ‎19．A.living B．walking ‎ C．working D．studying ‎ ‎20．A.deep B．high ‎ C．shallow D．wide ‎ 答案及解析：‎ 本文讲述了全球越来越多的人所关注的问题——全球气候变暖不是近年才有的，而是由来已久的。 ‎ ‎1．A。根据前文的内容可以推断出此处选A。‎ ‎2．D。由后文的ready to go into action可以推断出此处选D。本题稍难。‎ ‎3．C。根据后文的where to go可知此处选C。‎ ‎4．A。“疑问词＋动词不定式”结构中，疑问词做不定式的逻辑宾语，指物，故选A。‎ ‎5．D。此两句意思是：伦敦还没有发洪水，但是将来可能会，故选D。‎ ‎6．B。所填词修饰flooded，用副词，意思是“严重地”，故选B。‎ ‎7．B。句意为：有相当多的人住在威斯敏斯特，故选B。‎ ‎8．D。根据空后的in floods可知此处选D。本题稍难。‎ ‎9．A。由后文的the London suburbs可以推断出此处选A。‎ ‎10．C。根据后文的happening again可知所填词构成prevent sb/sth(from) doing sth句型，故选C。‎ ‎11．A。句意为：但是防水墙直到20世纪80年代才建成，故选A。‎ ‎12．C。in the meantime同时，故选C。‎ ‎13．B。句意为：伦敦人必须做好准备。故选B。‎ ‎14．A。根据本句中impassible(不能通过的)的意思可知此处选A。‎ ‎15．D。由本句中的bridge可以推断出此处选D。‎ ‎16．D。破折号表示解释，后一句是作者的想象，故此处选D。‎ ‎17．A。本句意思是：这次防洪演习没有造成恐慌，故选A。‎ ‎18．C。根据后文的It‘s a flood warning, isn’t it？可知此处选C。‎ ‎ 19．B。根据空后的along(沿着)可知此处选B。‎ ‎20．B。由前文的flood可知此处选B。‎ Ⅳ.短文改错 When I first learned to write in English, I ran into 1.____________________________‎ much difficulties. The main problem was that I always thought 2._________________________‎ in Chinese and tried to translate anything into English. 3.___________________‎ My teacher advised me to keep my diary. I followed her 4.___________________________‎ ‎√‎ much→many anything→everything 第二个my→a advice and should put down 100 words or so each day. 5._________________________‎ Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself as I was ‎ ‎ 6.____________________‎ learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote 7.____________________‎ a story and showed to my teacher. He liked it very much 8.___________________‎ 去掉should talk→talking me→myself to前加it and reads it to the class. All said that the story was 9.________________________‎ a good one. Their word were a great encouragement to me. 10.____________‎ reads→read word→words ‎