1、四 Unit 4 Writing Workshop&Reading Club【语用训练】.根据首字母提示写出正确的单词1.It was u_ of him to get injured in the car accident.2.I called the a_ to book a flight ticket to Beijing.3.The manager d_ that all plans should be carried out as scheduled.4.The boy was c_ for being late again.5.In the evening a l_ fire wo
2、uld provide cosiness.6.They tie the dog l_ in the yard,which may be dangerous.7.We all consider him as a successful p_.8.There is a huge b_ on the first floor of their house.9.These i_ are difficult to understand and master.nfortunategentemandedriticizedogooselyoliticianathdioms.用恰当的介、副词填空1.He is ol
3、d enough to deal _ everything on his own.2.Many people were standing _ line to buy their favourite snacks.3.The young girl dreamed of setting _ her own dancing studio.4.It is said that she had starred _ many films before getting sick.5.The family end _ quarrelling every time they get together.6.Brit
4、ish people are seen _ being reserved and formal.7.It has been announced that you are going to act _ our sole agent in Brazil.8.Do you think jokes are related _ culture?withinupinupasasto.完成句子1.The teacher demanded that _.老师要求我们认真研究所有的问题。2.We took a taxi _.为了及时赶到机场,我们乘坐出租车。3._is not the money but our
5、 company.我们年迈的父母需要的不是钱而是我们的陪伴。we should study all the questions carefullyin order to get to the airport in timeWhat our old parents need4.He was so stubborn that _.他那么固执,跟他争论没有意义。5._,we may have a discussion next class.既然我们已经阅读完了整篇文章,我们下节课可能要讨论一下。there was no sense in arguing with himNow that we hav
6、e covered the whole passage【主题阅读】.阅读理解A People who write dramas,also called plays,are known as“playwrights”or“dramatist”.Some popular types of drama include comedy tragedy,farce,opera anddocudramas.Now,Id like to tell you some popular types of drama.Lighter in tone,comedies try to make the audience
7、laugh and usually come to ahappy ending.Comedies put unusual characters in special situations,causing them todo and say funny things.Comedies can also be sarcastic(讽刺的)in nature,creatingfun at serious topics.There are also several different types of comedy,includingromantic comedy,a comedy of manner
8、s,and tragic comedyplays in which thecharacters take on tragedy with humor while bringing serious situations to happyendings.Tragedy is based on darker themes.Generally,tragedies show serious subjectslike death,disaster,and human suffering in a way that makes the audience think.Hardly enjoying happy
9、 endings,characters in tragedies,like Shakespeares Hamlet,are often troubled by tragic character flaws(缺点)that finally lead to their death.A farce is a type of drama in which characters overact and present physicalhumor.Examples of farce include the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett andthe hi
10、t 1980 movie Airplane!written by David and Jery Zucker and Jim Abrahams.Opera is a type of drama which combines theater,dialogue,music,and danceto tell stories of tragedy or comedy.Since characters express their feelings throughsinging rather than dialogue,performers must be both skilled actors and
11、singers.Thetragedy La bohme by Giacomo Puccini and the comedy Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdiare classic examples of opera.A docudrama is a relatively new kind of drama.Docudramas talk about historicevents or non-fictional situations.More often presented in movies and television thanin live theater,popul
12、ar examples of docudramas include the movies Apollo 13 andTwelve Years a Slave.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些流行的戏剧类型。1.What do we know about comedies?A.They don t talk about serious topics.B.They usually don t have sad endings.C.Therere always some arguments in them.D.Therere four kinds of comedies mentione
13、d.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第一句话Lighter in tone,comedies try to make the audience laugh and usually come to a happy ending.可知,喜剧通常有一个快乐的结尾。2.How would people most probably react when watching plays like Waiting forGodot?A.Worried.B.Cheerful.C.Upset.D.Thoughtful.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章第四段的第一句话A farce is a type
14、ofdrama in which characters overact and present physical humor.可知,人们观看幽默剧时,是愉快的。3.In dramas like La bohme,performers are required to_.A.say something funnyB.present physical humorC.be good at acting and singingD.tell stories through dialogue【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第五段的第二句的后半部分performersmust be both skilled
15、 actors and singers.可知,歌剧表演者要擅长表演和歌唱。4.Who would most probably love watching docudramas?A.Girls loving romantic stories.B.Children loving funny stories.C.People interested in true events in history.D.People interested in fictional situations.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的第二句话Docudramas talkabout historic ev
16、ents or non-fictional situations.可知,对历史事件感兴趣的人会喜欢历史剧。B(2021北京高二检测)There are many changes that can happen in a persons life.Some changes arevery small and would not affect your life very much.However,other events could bevery important and could change a persons whole life.The important event thatcha
17、nged my life is coming to the United States to study.When I first arrived in this country,I realized that a great transformation(转变)would happen in my life both physically and mentally.After spending more than twomonths in the United States,I firmly believe that moving to the United States is abenef
18、icial change for me.This change provides me a chance to lead a healthy lifestyleas well as a new way of thinking that are important for me.It is necessary to have this change as it offers me a healthy lifestyle.Beforecoming to the United States,I used to stay up late at night to study and wake up ea
19、rlyin the morning.This could cause me to get sick easily.When I decided to come toAmerica,I made up my mind and determined to keep a healthy routine(惯例).Forexample,I enjoy the American-style meal which includes having a fresh salad insteadof cooked vegetables.This method of cooking vegetables helps
20、me absorb morevitamins from them.Additionally,this most important change enables me to think differently andinternationally.This is my first time living in a North-American country.Hence,Ihave a brand-new chance to experience a new culture.By knowing more aboutdifferent cultures,I have become more c
21、onsiderate and understanding of varioushabits as well as behaviors from different races.Since I came here,I have changed my eating and sleeping habits in a good way.Thus,this change is very important and beneficial for me.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者来美国学习给他带来的变化。5.What does the author mainly want to tell
22、us in the passage?A.There exist great changes during a persons life.B.Small changes will bring great influence on society.C.An important event has changed the life of the author.D.The author values the chance to study in the United States.【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据第一段的“The important event that changedmy life i
23、s coming to the United States to study.”可知,作者要讲述来美国学习给他带来的变化。6.How did the author feel after he landed onto the new country?A.He got well prepared for the challenging life.B.He found himself facing a great challenge.C.He discovered life here quite agreed with him.D.He knew he had to change his healt
24、hy lifestyle.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的“I realized that a great transformationwould happen in my life both physically and mentally”可知,在这个新的国度,作者从身心上做好了准备。7.What can we learn from the third paragraph?A.The author is becoming healthier and healthier.B.The author feels happier and more content.C.The author le
25、arned how to cook American meals.D.The author decided to live as the Africans do.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段的“This method of cooking vegetableshelps me absorb more vitamins from them”可推断出,通过改变饮食习惯,作者摄入有益于健康的物质,这样会使他的身体越来越健康。8.Which of the following impresses the author most?A.The American-style meal.B.A new
26、way of living.C.Experiencing a new culture.D.Changing his behaviors.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段的“this most important change enablesme to think differently and internationally.”可知,本段中提到的“I have a brand-new chance to experience a new culture”是给作者留下印象最深的。.应用文写作(2021双鸭山高二检测)假定你是李华,你看到某旅游公司在招聘英语导游的广告,于是你写一封申请信,申请
27、该职位。要点如下:1.年龄:18;2.毕业学校:红星中学;3.学习情况:成绩优异,擅长英语,尤其口语好;4.介绍自己的优势。注意:1.词数80词左右;2.可以适当增加细节;3.开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总字数。Dear sir,_ _ _ Yours truly,Li Hua【参考范文】Dear sir,I have learned from your advertisement that you are in need of an English guide.I am really interested in this position,so I am writing to apply fo
28、r it.Im Li Hua,a boy aged 18 and I have graduated from Hongxing Middle School.Being an excellent student,Im enthusiastic about English,especially spokenEnglish.Besides,I once worked as a tour guide for a month and was highly praisedfor my good service and have rich experience.Whats more,as a young a
29、nd energeticperson,Im keen on travelling.Im convinced that Im qualified for the job.I would appreciate it if you could give me the opportunity.Looking forward toyour reply.Yours truly,Li Hua【补偿训练】语法填空 What might life be like if you looked very different from others?Most of us are lucky to be born wi
30、th“normal”faces.1._,the movie Wonder shows us that there is no such thing as being normal and that beauty is more than skin-deep.2._(base)on a bestselling novel,the movie is about a boy named Auggie.He has a facial deformity(畸形)and has spent most of his life being home-schooled.But as he enters midd
31、le school,his parents decide to send him to a private school.There,Auggie must deal with judgmental classmates and learn to accept 3._(he)as he is.In the US,most kids 4._(teach)that it is OK to be different.Most people in the US celebrate being unique.But some kids have difficulty 5._(accept)uniquen
32、ess.Its easy to pick on someone whos different,6._(especial)if you have your own problems to deal with.This is another central theme from the movieeven the kids 7._ pick on Auggie have their own 8._(person)struggles.As Auggies classmates get to know him better,they come to find that hes anice kid 9.
33、_ a great sense of humor.They start to change their attitude towardhim.In real life,it may take longer to see such changes happen.But if we give people10._ chance,their hearts and minds may change in the end.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。作者主要分享了自己从电影奇迹男孩中得到的启示。1.【解析】However。考查副词。设空处表示转折,且空后有逗号,故填副词However。2.【解析】Bas
34、ed。考查非谓语动词。Based on a bestselling novel为非谓语动词作状语,与主语之间存在逻辑上的被动关系。3.【解析】himself。考查反身代词。这里表示接受自己,宾语与主语是同一个人,故用反身代词。4.【解析】are taught。考查动词时态和语态。根据下文可知,时态用一般现在时,主语most kids是复数,并且与teach之间为被动关系,故用一般现在时的被动语态。5.【解析】accepting。考查固定短语。have difficulty(in)doing sth.意为“做某事有困难”。6.【解析】especially。考查副词。修饰整个从句应用副词作状语。7.【解析】who/that。考查定语从句。who/that引导限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the kids,并在从句中作主语。8.【解析】personal。考查形容词。修饰名词struggles用形容词形式。9.【解析】with。考查介词。这里用介词with表示“具有”。10.【解析】a。考查冠词。句中名词chance为可数名词,这里泛指“一个机会”,应用不定冠词,且chance的发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。
