高中英语(人教版)选修八Unit 4 Pygmalion reading课时作业 (1)

Unit 4 Pygmalion reading课时作业

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2024·天津南开中学月考)

For grown-ups，an afternoon snooze(打盹) is often easier said than done.But many of us have probably experienced just how simple it can be to catch some sleep in a gently rocking hammock(吊床).By examining brain waves in sleeping adults，researchers reported in the June 21 issue of Current Biology，a Cell Press publication，that they now have evidence to explain why that is.

“It is a common belief that rocking causes sleep：we fall asleep in a rocking chair soon and，since ancient times，we cradle our babies to sleep，” said Sophie Schwartz of the University of Geneva.“Yet，how this works had remained a mystery.The goal of our study was made up of two parts：to test whether rocking does indeed improve sleep，and to understand how this might work at the brain level.”

Schwartz，Michel Mühlethaler，and their colleagues Laurence Bayer and Irina Constantinescu asked twelve adult volunteers to nap on a custom-made bed or “experimental hammock” that could either remain still or rock gently.All participants were good sleepers who didn’t typically nap and did not suffer from excessive sleepiness during the day.Each participant took two 45-minute afternoon naps，one with the bed still and one with the bed in motion，while their brain activity was monitored.

“We observed a faster transition to sleep in each and every subject in the swinging condition，” Mühlethaler said.“Surprisingly，we also observed a dramatic boosting of certain types of sleep-related brain waves.”

More specifically，rocking increased the length of stage N2 sleep，a form of non-rapid eye movement sleep that normally occupies about half of a good night’s sleep.The rocking bed also had a lasting effect on brain activity，increasing slow brain waves and bursts of activity known as sleep spindles(纺锤体).

Schwartz and Mühlethaler say the next step is to find out whether rocking can improve longer periods of sleep and to find out whether it may be useful for the treatment of sleep disorders，such as insomnia(失眠).

1.What does the June 21 issue of Current Biology tell us according to Paragraph 1? A.It is more difficult for grown-ups to fall asleep. B.People today like to sleep in a rocking hammock. C.Many people nowadays suffer from excessive sleepiness.

D.There comes the evidence to explain why rocking benefits people’s sleep.

2.What can we learn from Sophie Schwartz’s words? A.Her team aimed to answer two questions. B.The study is going to benefit babies a lot.

C.The study had been kept secret before being finished. D.People used to believe rocking was bad for sleep. 3.What finding was beyond the researchers’ expectation? A.The rocking seemed to improve participants’ sleep quality. B.All the participants fell asleep faster in the swinging condition. C.Some participants couldn’t fall asleep in the swinging condition. D.Participants had a tendency to sleep excessively in the swinging bed. 4.A suitable title for this passage would probably be . A.Take a Snooze.Easier Said than Done

B.Want a Faster Sleep？Change Your Sleeping Habits C.Need a Nap？Find Yourself a Hammock

D.Suffer from Sleep Disorder？New Treatment Found

B

(2024·河南周口中英文学校月考)

It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams，the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life，but manners on the road are becoming horrible.Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel.It is all right to have a tiger in a cage，but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter altogether.

Road politeness is not only good manners，but good sense too.It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving.On the other hand，a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting.A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic condition.But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough.Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

However，misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time.The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.

An experienced driver，whose manners are faultless，told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings.Unfortunately，modern drivers can’t even learn to drive，let alone master the roadmanship.Years ago，experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would

demand more give-and-take from all road users.It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.

5.According to the passage，troubles on the road are often caused by . A.road conditions

B.the behavior of the drivers C.the speed of modern life D.the large number of cars 6.In the writer’s opinion， . A.unskillful drivers should be punished B.strict traffic rules are badly needed

C.drivers should show road politeness properly D.drivers should avoid traffic jams

7.The underlined word “give-and-take”in the passage means “ ”. A.politeness and impoliteness B.good manners and bad manners

C.willingness to give in to each other’s wishes D.offering help to others as much as possible 8.What is the best title of the passage? A.Traffic Problems B.Road Politeness

C.Bad Manners on the Road D.Good Drivers and Bad Drivers Ⅱ.完形填空

(2024·安徽六安一中月考)

You are trapped at the window of a building that is on fire.You hear a man’s voice through the smoke 9 you shouting，“Jump！” Will you jump？Will you leave the known，as 10 as it is，and jump into the unknown?

The 11 depends on two factors(因素).The first has to 12 how much you know about the person who is shouting to you.Is he 13 ？Will he let you fall to the ground 14 support your weight?

So it is with all of our 15 .What do we know about the people we would like to 16 ？Will they stand by you when surroundings 17 ？Can they be depended on?

It’s like a woman who once purchased two watches from a street vendor(小贩) on London’s Oxford Street.When she asked if the street salesman could 18 her guarantees，he said，“Certainly，Madam.I can give you even 19 guarantees.” Then he added，“The only thing I 20 guarantee is that I will be here this time next Monday morning.”