高考英语一轮复习课时知能训练：选修八 Unit 4 PygmalionⅠ.阅读理解(2012•广东叶塘中学高三月考)It has been more than twenty years since pioneering British computer programmer，Sir Tim Berners Lee，created the World Wide Web.But could he have ever imagined how much the web would change our lives？And would he approve of how some British students are taking advantage of his invention?Universities and exam boards around the UK are becoming increasingly concerned with the rising number of cases of plagiarism，many of which are facilitated (助长) by the Internet access.In the UK most school and university students complete coursework throughout the academic year which contributes toward their final mark.In many cases coursework makes up the main part of the qualification.Since coursework is completed in the students' own time it cannot be monitored by teachers in the same way as an exam.Derec Stockley，director of examinations in the UK，explains，“Plagiarism affects coursework more than anything else，and in the cases that come to our attention，more and more are linked to the Internet.”At a university level recent reports suggest that plagiarism has evolved from separate cases of individual cheating to systematic and even commercial operation.Students can now pay for bespoke essays to be written for them by experts.It is estimated that the market in online plagiarism is now worth 200 million pounds a year.Every month more and more websites offering to write student's essays for them appear on the Internet.Barclay Littlewood，owner of Degree Essays UK employs 3,500 specialist writers and charges between 120 pounds and 4,000 pounds per essay.However，Mr.Littlewood refutes the accusation that he is helping students to cheat.【语篇解读】本文抨击了目前出现的越来越多的利用互联网抄袭的行为。1．What dose the underlined word “plagiarism” in Paragraph 2 mean in the passage?A．Coursework. B．Problems of the Internet.C．Learning pressure. D．Cheating.【解析】词义猜测题。根据全文意思可知。【答案】D2．Which of the following statements is mentioned by the author?A．With the help of online plagiarism，students can write more creative coursework.B．There will be no problem if online plagiarism is a systematic and commercial operation.C．The Internet seems to have contributed much to the problem of online plagiarism.D．Teachers should lay more emphasis on exams than coursework.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段和第四段可知是互联网助长了抄袭行为。【答案】C3．It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to ________.A．blame Sir Tim Berners Lee for having created the World Wide WebB．worry about the quality of students' coursework influenced by the World Wide WebC．be in favour of Littlewood's defense against the accusation of himD．have studied the problem of online plagiarism for nearly 20 years【解析】推理判断题。学生甚至可用钱在网上买到专家代写的文章，不得不令人担忧他们的作业质量。【答案】B4．Who should be blamed for online plagiarism?A．Barclay Littlewood.B．Sir Tim Berners Lee.C．Derec Stockley.D．Nobody.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段可知Barclay Littlewood创办了论文代写网站，并高薪聘请了代写作者，向学生收取高额的费用，直接助长了学生的抄袭行为，应该受到谴责。【答案】A5．The paragraph following the passage will most probably be about ________.A．the author's opinions of Mr.LittlewoodB．different people's opinions on plagiarismC．how students use the website of Mr.LittlewoodD．Mr.Littlewood's defence against those who accused him of his website【解析】细节理解题。由文章最后一句可知Barclay Littlewood要为自己辩护。【答案】DⅡ.信息匹配首先请阅读下列深圳书城的畅销书的封面及基本信息：A．ForewordThe Antidepressant Survival Guide：Beat the Side Effects of Your Medicationby Robert J．Hedaya，M.D，Robert J．Hedaya，M.D.，is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Hospital's Department of Psychiatry.Motto: Live well.B．How Fear Limits UsOn Becoming Fearless...in Love，Work，and Lifeby Arianna HuffingtonArianna Huffington was raised in Greece by her fearless mother.She has written this book for her two daughters in the hope that they will lead fearless lives.Motto：Overcome the obstacle，get over the next hill.C．Determination: How to Set Goals and Go After ThemFight Your Fear and Winby Don Greene，Ph.D.Don Greene，Ph.D.，was a nationally ranked high school diver.He was the sports psychologist for the U．S.Olympic Diving Team.Motto: Determination is drive.D．The Anger BusinessAnger: The Misunderstood Emotionby Carol Tavris，Ph.D.Carol Tavris，Ph.D.，was senior editor，she now teaches from time to time in the department of psychology at UCLAMotto: Reduce Stress!E．In the Presence of DangerThe Gift of Fearby Davin de BeckerDavin de Becker，America's leading expert on violence，is the bestselling author of the Gift of Fear: Survival Signals.Motto: Trust and act on our straight instincts.F．Moving from Fear to FreedomTransforming Anxiety，Transcending Shameby Rex Briggs，M.S.W.REX BRIGGS，M.S.W.，has been a selected speaker at the National Anxiety Disorders Association of America's conferences since 1986.Motto: Weaken anxiety.下面是这些书的简要内容，请匹配相关的书名。1．This useful，popular book shows that if you are gone broke and lose love，please hold yourself back.If you look fat，just face it calmly.If you are in survival thinking，the most important is that you get rid of all the difficulties in front of us，life will be safe，perfect.If your daughters are to take their rightful place in society，they must become fearless.2．In this book，the author calls the nation's leading experts on violent behavior，and shows you how to spot even tiny signs of danger before it's too late.Most violent acts are unpredictable.It points out that true fear is often a signal that can save your life.Believe the threat of violence surrounds us every day.But we can protect ourselves by straight judgement.
