Unit 4 Pygmalion Learning about language课时作业
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Surround yourself with people you can always learn something from. Always work with people that are better at their craft than you are.
2．While she was singing on the stage, her mother was accompanying her on/at the piano.
3．This book is copyright protected so no adaptation (adapt) should be made without the writer’s permission.
4．You can hardly imagine the sufferings (suffer) she has been undergoing. 5．Some people advocated limiting (limit) the number of cars on the main road. 6．It is perseverance that keeps us continually doing something valuable and admirable (admire) in spite of difficulties and discouragement.
7．He has been given six months to live if he doesn’t quit drinking (drink)．
8．Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation (motivate) and a tendency to put off things.
9．The flood victims have received both sympathy and assistance (assist) from the international community during the flood season.
10．His mother really feels like having (have) a talk with him about his study at school. 11．The letter instructed him to_report (report) to the general manager at once. 12．Keep your will and determination and you are_guaranteed (guarantee) to succeed. 13．We hope that you will accept our invitation (invite) if it is convenient for you. 14．He often amuse himself (he) with his violin in his simple home at weekends. 15．Due to the policy of free expressway fees on major holidays, too many passenger cars are trapped on the expressways, and some even held up for several hours. Ⅱ.单句改错
1．After graduation from college, I gradually adapted myself to live on my own. live→living
2．Surrounding by the sea on three sides, modern Qingdao is considered one of the most livable cities in China. Surrounding→Surrounded
3．What you need to do is keeping your own room clean and tidy.keeping→keep 4．He promised to entertain me with dinner if I could help him. with→to 5．Instant we were inside, the rain began to bucket down. Instant→Instantly 6．There is nothing besides a book on the table. besides→but/except 7．Before taking the medicine, you’d better read the instruction carefully on the bottle.instruction→instructions
8．The plane was returning to the airport soon after takeoff when it burst out flames. out→into 9．I turned around and glared the person who was speaking loudly. _glared后加at 10．They are pulling down those old houses to make a room for a new hotel.去掉第一个a 11．He is so a well-educated professor that every one of us respects him.so→such Ⅲ.翻译句子
1．我决定不了要不要去争取这份工作。(go after) I_can’t_decide_whether_to_go_after_the_job_or_not. 2．除了她的名字外，他们对她什么都不知道。(apart from) They_knew_nothing_about_her_apart_from_her_name.
3．你必须做的是考虑你的强项和弱点分别在哪里。(省略to的动词不定式作表语) What_you_must_do_is_consider_where_your_strengths_and_weaknesses_lie. 4．感觉好像很快要下雨了，你最好带把伞。(It feels like ...) It_feels_like_raining_soon_and_you’d_better_take_an_umbrella. 5．我们主张用和平的方式解决国际争端。(advocate, dispute) We_advocate_a_peaceful_settlement_of_international_disputes. 6．When_do_you_suggest we (should) hold a meeting to talk about the problem? 你建议我们什么时候举行会议讨论这个问题？
7．Believe it or not, there_is_no_such_thing_as standard English. 信不信由你，(世界上)没有什么标准英语可言。
8．We_guarantee_to_give_back_your_money if you are not satisfied with your purchase. 若您对所购商品不满意，我们保证退款。 9．With
the
teacher’s
instruction
and
encouragement,
I
gradually
developed_a_positive_attitude_towards/to_life. 在老师的教导和鼓励下，我逐渐养成了积极的生活态度。
10．When people told him the sad news, he_burst_out_crying/_burst_into_tears. 当人们告诉他这个不幸的消息时，他突然大哭起来。 Ⅳ.一句多译
1．我们将帮助你找到一份更好的工作。
①We_will_assist_you_in_finding_a_better_job.(assist sb. in doing) ②We_will_assist_you_to_find_a_better_job.(assist sb. to do)
③With_the_assistance_of_us,_you_will_find_a_better_job.(with the assistance of) 2．我的叔叔还没能戒烟，但是至少他少抽了一些。
①My uncle hasn’t been able to quit_smoking,_but at least he has cut down.(quit)
②My uncle hasn’t been able to give_up_smoking,_but at least he has cut down.(give up) ③My uncle hasn’t been able to stop_smoking,_but at least he has cut down.(stop) ④My uncle hasn’t been able to get_rid_of_smoking,_but at least he has cut down.(get rid of) V．短文改错
When I was small, I felt very enviously to see children riding bicycles because I thought they were pretty cool. Getting older, I can hardly wait to learn how to ride a bicycle myself. I still remember a day when I could ride it. Today, the bicycle is still your favorite transportation. On the first hand, I can keep fit by going to school by bikes. On the other hand, ride a bicycle can protect our environment. Bicycles work out with the help of our legs instead gas, which burns and pollutes the environment. So cycling is not only good for our health or for the environment. I will continue riding it.
答案：第一句：enviously→envious 第二句：can→could 第三句：a→the 第四句：your→my
第五句：first→one; bikes→bike 第六句：ride→riding 第七句：去掉out; gas前加of 第八句：or→but VI.书面表达
假如你是李华，你的朋友Tom给你来信说，他将捡到的钱包交还失主后，失主执意要给他一些钱以示感谢，他只好接受，但内心因此感到不安。请你用英语给他写一封100词左右的信，谈谈对此事的看法。
参考范文： Dear Tom，
From your letter I know you picked up a wallet and returned it to the owner. In return, the owner insisted on giving you some money, which made you feel upset.
First, what you did passed positive energy to people around you. Second, what the owner did showed that your good deeds were recognized. The money he gave to you was only a way to show his appreciation. If you feel upset, you can use the money to help others in
高中英语(人教版)选修八Unit 4 Pygmalion Learning about language课时作业(3)
