1、Unit 17 课下能力提升(五).单词拼写1The public are particularly interested in amusing anecdotes (轶事) of celebrities (名人)2A politician (政治家) should be a servant of the people.3After four years of college, the students have a much more mature (成熟的) attitude towards life.4One of the passengers who were queuing (排队)
2、 to get on the train suddenly had a heart attack.5It is unbelievable that the little child can speak eight foreign languages.6My grandfathers getting so forgetful sometimes, he cant even remember his own name.7The identification of the aircrash victims hasnt been clarified.8I cant find anything on t
3、his messy desk.单句语法填空1I had_been_giving (give) a lecture before you arrived at the airport. 2Tom was scolded even though he hadnt_been_doing (not do) anything wrong.3He said that he had_learned (learn) some English words before.4I have been learning (learn) English since three years ago.5They had_pl
4、anted (plant) six hundred trees before last week.选词填空burst out laughing， go on a holiday， wait ones turn， push ones way， put on weight， feel down， drop out， get stuck1Since I put_on_weight easily, Im on a diet.2They got_stuck in the snow on the way home.3Id love to go_on_a_holiday but I cant afford
5、the time.4When he fell into the pond I couldnt help but burst_out_laughing.5Teenagers who drop_out of high school have trouble finding jobs.6I cant wait_my_turn. Im in a tremendous hurry.7Many elders always feel_down after they retire.8He pushed_his_way through the crowd to the door.完形填空When I was 1
6、5, I knew little about deaf peoples life, and I tended to have pity on them. At that time, Switched at Birth was _1_.I started watching it when I was _2_ and waiting for dinner. I first thought it was a show about two teenagers who were switched at _3_， which was true. In the show, one of the _4_ wa
7、s deaf. At first, viewers showed pity for her and her _5_. However, as the series _6_， all pity seemed to fade away. Instead, _7_ began to fill my heart. This girl was _8_ and intelligent, and she never gave up once she had made a decision.This show displays deaf people being able to do all kinds of
8、 _9_ things, such as making art and films. Of course, theyre also _10_ with difficulties along the way unsupportive parents, discrimination and feelings of _11_. But it also shows that their _12_ makes them stronger and more ready to face these difficulties._13_， on April 11th, 2017, the show _14_ i
9、ts last series and we had to say goodbye to the characters we all came to _15_ and love. I do believe that it ended at the perfect time, _16_ its ending did leave a part of me sad. Switched at Birth was part of my life during my key teenage years. I learned a lot from it, not only about a community
10、that I had not been _17_ to before, but also about things that I would have been _18_ myself.But after all of those years, I can _19_ say that this show changed my life and had big _20_ on my view of the world.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者从小喜欢看电视节目Switched at Birth。该节目停播后，作者还是非常想念这个节目，因为这个节目对作者的成长起着非常重要的作用。1A.caus
11、ed BchangedCcreated Dremembered解析：选C根据第四段的“Switched at Birth was part of my life during my key teenage years”可知，当作者十五岁时，电视节目Switched at Birth开始播出，这个节目也伴随着作者的成长。2A.bored BsleepyCbusy Dexcited解析：选A当作者感到无聊和等待吃饭时，他开始看这个节目。3A.work BbirthChome Dheart解析：选B根据电视节目的名称Switched at Birth可知，该空意为“这两个孩子一出生就被交换了”。4A
12、.adults BstrangersCspeakers Dteenagers解析：选D根据上文的“I first thought it was a show about two teenagers”可知，节目里，其中一个青少年听不见声音。5A.doctors BteachersCfriends Dparents解析：选D一开始，观众对这个青少年及她的父母非常同情。6A.tested BinspiredCprogressed Dchallenged解析：选C刚开始作者非常怜悯这个孩子，但随着播放的集数越多，作者的怜悯之心开始消失。7A.confidence BadmirationCdisappo
13、intment Dcuriosity解析：选B作者不再怜悯，反而，他开始佩服这个女孩。8A.determined BstubbornCembarrassed Dshy解析：选A根据下文的“and she never gave up once she had made a decision”可知，这个女孩意志坚定。9A.dangerous BsimpleCordinary Damazing解析：选D根据语境可知，这个节目展示了耳聋的人也能做各种各样令人惊奇的事情。10A.satisfied BfacedCarmed Dpleased解析：选B根据下文可知，这些耳聋的人面临许多困难。11A.sel
14、fcontrol BhungerCselfdoubt Dappreciation解析：选C根据上文可知，他们需要面对父母的不支持、歧视及自我怀疑。12A.advantage BdeafnessCjudgment Dconclusion解析：选B根据语境可知，自身的缺陷并没有让耳聋的人气馁，反而让他们更加坚强。13A.Possibly BLuckilyCClearly DSadly解析：选D令作者感到悲伤的是，这个节目在2017年4月份停播了。14A.refused BfailedCended Dsold解析：选C根据下文的“we had to say goodbye to the charac
15、ters”和“I do believe that it ended at the perfect time”可知，这个节目停播了。15A.know BhelpCguide Dprotect解析：选A作者再也看不到节目里熟悉并且喜爱的人物了。16A.and BbutCfor Dor解析：选B根据语境可知，上下文是转折关系。17A.responded BcomparedCturned Dexposed解析：选D通过这个节目，作者学到了很多知识，这些知识不仅包括自己不能接触到的社区知识，也包括作者自己一直在经历的一些事情。be exposed to意为“暴露在，显露于”。18A.going thro
16、ugh Bseeing throughCgetting across Ddropping in解析：选Ago through意为“经历，经过”。19A.nervously BtrulyCcleverly Dslowly解析：选B根据语境可知，经过这些年的经历，作者可以真正说这个节目改变了他的一生。20A.stress BimpressionCinfluence Ddeal解析：选C这个节目影响了作者的世界观。.阅读理解Hamilton is one of the most successful musicals running on Broadway. Since it opened in 2
17、015, it has won eleven Tony awards, one Grammy and even the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The tickets are sold out every single night and it is loved by everyone, including famous figures such as Barack Obama.The show tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, an orphan (孤儿) who became one of the Founding F
18、athers of the USA. His face now even appears on the $10 bill. LinManuel Miranda, who also wrote the popular musical In the Heights and the songs for Disneys most recent princess film Moana, created the show after he read a biography of Alexander Hamilton written by Rob Chernow. He was inspired by Ha
19、miltons story and immediately started to create songs based on it.You might expect a musical with historical characters such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to be very boring and serious, but Miranda has taken a creative approach. Its a hiphop (说唱乐) musical; there arent many hiphop musical
20、s on Broadway besides Hamilton. Miranda has said in interviews that Alexander Hamiltons story is perfectly told through hiphop its the story of a man starting with nothing, and working his way to fame and power. Therefore, it caught nontheater watchers or young peoples attention really, really well.
21、The problem with the huge success of Hamilton is that the Richard Rodgers Theatre can only hold 1,319 people, and there is no film version for people who cant obtain tickets or travel to New York. Many of the musicals biggest fans have never seen it, and they just listened to the album, which made i
22、t to number three in the US Billboard 200 chart. On February 14, 2017, Miranda confirmed that a film adaptation based on the musical is in the works.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了美国百老汇最受欢迎的音乐剧之一汉密尔顿。1What is stressed about the musical Hamilton in Paragraph 1?AIts effect. BIts theme.CIts popularity. DIts producti
23、on.解析：选C推理判断题。第一段主要介绍了音乐剧汉密尔顿的受欢迎程度：获得多项大奖、受到很多人的喜爱。2What do we know about LinManuel Miranda from Paragraph 2?AHe created the musical Hamilton.BHe wrote a biography of an orphan.CHe directed the Disney film Moana.DHe was a character in In the Heights.解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段的“LinManuel Miranda . created the
24、show after he read a biography of Alexander Hamilton”可知，LinManuel Miranda制作了音乐剧汉密尔顿。3What is special about the musical Hamilton?AIt is based on a historical character.BIt is written mainly for young people.CIt is adapted from a film with the same name.DIt is a historical show played with modern musi
25、c.解析：选D推理判断题。由第三段可知，音乐剧汉密尔顿介绍的是历史人物，但使用的是说唱音乐，这使得它不同于其他同题材的音乐剧。4What may the musicals fans expect to gain according to the last paragraph?AMore language versions.BMore chances of watching.CMore films about Hamilton.DMore albums of the musical.解析：选B推理判断题。由最后一段可知，目前很多喜欢这个音乐剧的粉丝还没有机会观看这场音乐剧，所以粉丝可能期待有更多的观看机会。
