1、课时作业(十八)Module 6Section Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.单词拼写1The Empire (帝国) State Building used to be the tallest building in the world.2Do you know when the World Trade Centre (中心) was built in New York?3The World Trade Centre twin towers were destroyed (摧毁) in September, 2001.4It is said tha
2、t ten million bricks were used in the construction (建造) of the building.5There is an observatory (天文台) at the top of the Empire State Building.6Last month hurricane struck (袭击) this area.7Oliver was unable to give the police a description (描述) of his attacker.8It is difficult to travel through the t
3、own on a foggy (有雾的) morning.9The car crashed (撞坏) on the bend, killing its driver and two passengers.10A military (军用的) plane is flying over the city.单句改错1I am sorry I couldnt make sense what you said in the class.sense后加of2It was really cold last night ten degrees below zero, that is, ten degrees
4、below the frozen point of water.frozenfreezing3They visited a factory made toys last month.mademaking4Such foolish things should come to end.end前加an5It is impossible to finishing the job in a short space of time.finishingfinish.阅读理解Theatre audiences usually rise to their feet only during breaks or w
5、hen the curtain comes down. For a special production of Shakespeare s Hamlet, however, getting up and moving around is required if you want to catch all of the action.The production is staged in the James J. Hill House in St. Paul, Minnesota. The action takes place in several rooms on several levels
6、 of the 36,000squarefoot building.This is not the first time that the Wayward Theatre Company has chosen a special place to stage a theatrical production. Cofounder and director Sarah Nargang said that the group prefers to perform (表演) in untraditional spaces. She noted, “It allows people to communi
7、cate with these spaces, as well as the text, in new and interesting ways.”Besides the James J. Hill House, the group has performed at the Minnesota Transportation Museum, in hotel rooms, and in the back of a brewery (酒厂)“We usually choose a play and then find a place for it，” Nargang said. “But we t
8、ry to choose historic places as much as we can.”The James J. Hill House was built for a railroad businessman of the same name. The fivestory mansion (豪宅) sits on a large area of land overlooking the city of St. Paul and the Mississippi River. Completed in 1891, in what was known as the Gilded Age, i
9、t is now owned by the Minnesota Historical Society.“The James J. Hill House allowed us to stage Hamlet during the Gilded Age and show much of rich people s lives of that time，” Nargang said.Performing Hamlet in a mansion affected the way the production was choreographed (为编舞). “Entering and exiting
10、are more difficult because you dont have many choices of where you can go，” said Tim McVean, who plays the role of Hamlet.“There s a lot more running around，” added actor Tim Perfect, who plays Claudius, the ruler who marries Hamlets mother. “But theres no way any stage could compete with this place
11、 for beauty.”【语篇解读】本文是说明文。哈姆雷特走出传统剧院，在一个特殊的地方上演。在这里，观众们需要不时移步，到不同的房间和楼层观看演出。1What is special about the production of Hamlet in the James J. Hill House?AIt is performed by very famous actors.BIt has attracted the largest audience ever.CIt is produced in a new and humorous way.DThe audience must move
12、around to watch it.答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第一和第二段可知，剧院观众通常只在中场休息或演出结束时才起身走动，但在詹姆斯希尔故居中上演的哈姆雷特的场景设置在不同的房间，甚至不同的楼层，这就要求观众随着剧情发展移动到不同的地方观看演出。2The Wayward Theatre Company prefers to perform in _.Aopen areas Btraditional spacesChistoric places Dhighrise buildings答案与解析：C细节理解题。由第四段中的“the group prefers to perform in
13、untraditional spaces”和第五段中的“we try to choose historic places as much as we can”可知，该公司喜欢在非传统的地方演出，尤其是有历史意义的场所。3What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refer to?AThe Gilded Age.BThe city of St. Paul.CThe Mississippi River.DThe James J. Hill House.答案与解析：D词义猜测题。倒数第四段介绍该故居的基本情况，原本是为一位名叫詹姆斯希尔的铁路
14、商人而建，于1891年建成，现在属于明尼苏达州历史学会。因此，it指代詹姆斯希尔故居。4What does Tim Perfect think of performing in a mansion?ADifficult but enjoyable.BTraditional but interesting.CComfortable and exciting.DRelaxing and helpful.答案与解析：A推理判断题。由最后一段中的“Theres a lot more running around”和“theres no way any stage could compete with
15、this place for beauty”可知，他认为在这里演出较以往相比活动量更大，但这个地方的美是其他的舞台不能与之媲美的。.完形填空Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he _1_ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important _2_： “Believe in yourself.”If there was one phrase my dad _3_ liked to hear, it was “I ca
16、nt.” He did not have chance to finish high school and _4_ two jobs to support his large family, _5_ he never complained. Through selfeducation and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.When I was in high school, I had a _6_ time with math. He tried to help me, but I _7_ struggled
17、. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7：00 each morning before school for _8_ help. I told Dad, “Thats _9_！ Im tired! I cant do that！” He replied, “Youre doing it. Ill send you to school.” Every morning at 6：45, wed leave the _10_. Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once
18、_11_ driving me to school.After months of _12_， I was facing the final exam. I was so _13_. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, _14_ yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my _15_ and in the hours of work Id _16_. When I got my _17_ proudly, t
19、he first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it！”Even now, whenever I _18_ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how _19_ something is, if youre willing to work, you can succeed. Im forever _20_ to Dad for that lesson.【语篇解读】本文叙述的是父亲于作者来说亦师亦友，他教给
20、作者最重要的见识是要相信自己，这个见识作者将铭记终生。1A.understood Bforgave Cguided Dimpressed答案与解析：C他用行动和建议来“指导(guide)”我。所以选C。2A.history Blesson Cskill Dlanguage答案与解析：B根据文章最后一句“for that lesson”可知，此处的意思是，父亲教我的一个重要的“见识(lesson)”。所以选B。3A.always Balmost Cever Dnever答案与解析：D如果有一句我爸爸“从不(never)”喜欢听见的话。所以选D。4A.took Blost Cleft Dfinis
21、hed答案与解析：A他没有读完高中，“做了(take)”两份工作养活家人，所以选A。5A.so Bor Cbut Dand答案与解析：C父亲承担起了养家的重任，“但是(but)”他从未抱怨过。所以选C。6A.good Bfree Cterrible Dshort答案与解析：C根据下文可知我在数学上很“艰难(terrible)”，总是数学学不好。所以选C。7A.still Bnearly Chardly Dprobably答案与解析：A父亲帮助我，可是我的数学“仍然(still)”很差。所以选A。8A.real Bpractical Cimmediate Dextra答案与解析：D老师让我7点前
22、到校给我“额外的(extra)”帮助。所以选D。9A.wonderful Bcrazy Cexpensive Dnecessary答案与解析：B我不想这样做，认为这是“疯狂的(crazy)”事情。所以选B。10A.house Bschool Coffice Dfarm答案与解析：A每天早上作者都是从“家里(house)”出发去学校的。所以选A。11A.suggested Brisked Cenjoyed Dmissed答案与解析：D虽然父亲上班很累，但父亲从未“错过(miss)”一次送我上学。所以选D。12A.meeting Btesting Clearning Dinterviewing答案
23、与解析：C几个月的“学习(learning)”以后，我面临着期末考试。所以选C。13A.excited Bnervous Chappy Dshocked答案与解析：B我的数学一直很差，所以在考试的时候我很“紧张(nervous)”，担心考不好。所以选B。14A.stand for Bhold back Cbelieve in Dlook after答案与解析：Cstand for“代表”；hold back“阻碍，控制”；believe in“信任”；look after“照顾”。根据上文作者要去考试可知，此处为父亲让作者“相信(believe in)”自己。所以选C。15A.teacher
24、Bluck Ctime Dability答案与解析：D他的话让我意识到我要相信自己的“能力(ability)”。所以选D。16A.wasted Bignored Cpicked up Dput in答案与解析：Dwaste“浪费”；ignore“忽视”；pick up“捡起”；put in“付诸于”。我要相信自己的能力和为学习数学“付出(put in)”的时间。所以选D。17A.answer Bgrade Cpay Dgift答案与解析：B我得知我的“分数(grade)”后很自豪，第一个电话是打给爸爸。所以选B。18A.hope Bforget Cworry Dpromise答案与解析：C甚至
25、是现在当我“担心(worry)”某项工作太多的时候，都会想起那次考试。所以选C。19A.different Bimportant Chard Dinteresting答案与解析：C无论事情多么“艰难(hard)”，只要你愿意，你就会取得成功。所以选C。20A.grateful Bsorry Cpolite Duseful答案与解析：A我永远都会“感激(grateful)”父亲给我的那个见识。所以选A。.短文改错Whenever talking about my dream, I always recall my childhood where I started learning to sin
26、g. At that time it was my interest that lead me to sing. Although I had difficulty learning it, I was happy. And with time went on, I have gradually realized that singing is my whole life, which has a great influence in me and brings me pleasure. I like it and I enjoy it. I want stand on an even big
27、 stage to sing. Not only will my dream be come true but also I can send my beautifully songs to all the audience. I want to transfer (传递) happy and encouragement to the audience by singing, making them feeling cheerful.答案：Whenever talking about my dream, I always recall my childhood I started learni
28、ng to sing. At that time it was my interest that me to sing. Although I had difficulty learning it, I was happy. And with time on, I have gradually realized that singing is my whole life, which has a great influence i me and brings me pleasure. I like it and I enjoy it. I want stand on an even bi stage to sing. Not only will my dream come true but also I can send my songs to all the audience. I want to transfer (传递) and encouragement to the audience by singing, making them cheerful.
