1、九 Unit 6 Topic Talk【语用训练】.单句语法填空1.The new system may be more _(economy)but will lead to a decline inprogramme quality.2.I suspect that he was dismissed for _(politics)reasons.3.They have a more than even chance of winning the next _(elect).4.We listened to the news with a _(mix)of surprise and horro
2、r.5.Its not clear _(precise)how the accident happened.economicpoliticalelectionmixtureprecisely6.Its all very _(complicate)but Ill try to explain.7.There is a need for greater _(diverse)and choice in education.8.There were a large number of _(candidate)for the job.9.Now a special TV network gives li
3、ve _(cover)of most races.10.He is widely _(acknowledge)as the best player in the plicateddiversitycandidatescoverageacknowledged.选词填空catch up on,to be honest,instead of,figure out,on the other hand,contribute to,bedifficult to,prefer to1._,the idea appealed to him.2.Rather than travel by car,I _take
4、 a train.3._,I like all of them,except for the math teacher.4.I believe that each of us can _the future of the world.5.Theyre trying to _the politics of this whole situation.On the other handprefer toTo be honestcontribute tofigure out6.The problem will not _solve,if properly handled.7.Summer is the
5、 perfect time to _the new books you meant to read.8._moving at his usual stately pace,he was almost running.be difficult tocatch up onInstead of.完成句子1._they know what theyre doing.看来,他们知道自己在干什么。(it作形式主语)2.The best thing about sports is _.体育运动最大的好处就是它们将全家紧密连接在一起。(that引导表语从句)3._on them to succeed in s
6、chool.为了在学校取得成功,他们承受了很大的压力。(there be句型)It seems thatthat they get the whole family close togetherThere is so much pressure4._astonished everybody present.他在会上讲的话震惊了每位与会者。(what引导名词性从句)5._is not a pleasure but a suffer.在这种条件下工作不是一件愉快的事而是一件痛苦的事。(动名词作主语)What he said at the meetingWorking in these condit
7、ions【主题阅读】阅读理解A(2021盘锦高二检测)In the coming months,we are bringing together artists from all over the globe toenjoy speaking Shakespeares plays in their own language.Please come and join us.National Theatre of China Beijing|Chinese This great occasion(盛会)will be the National Theatre of Chinas first vis
8、it tothe UK.The companys productions show the new face of 21st century Chinesetheatre.This production of Shakespeares Richard will be directed by theNationals Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying.Date&Time:Saturday 28 April,2:30 pm&Sunday 29 April,1:30 pm&6:30 pm Definitely Theatre London|British Sign L
9、anguage(BSL)By translating the rich and humorous text of Loves Labours Lost into thephysical language of BSL,Definitely Theatre creates a new interpretation ofShakespeares comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds byperforming to both groups as one audience.Date&Time:Tuesday
10、22 May,2:30 pm&Wednesday 23 May,7:30 pm Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv|Hebrew The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide.Founded inMoscow after the 1905 revolution,the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in thelate 1920s.Since 1958,they have been recognized as the national th
11、eatre of Israel.This production of Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to theUK.Date&Time:Monday 28 May,7:30 pm&Tuesday 29 May,7:30 pm【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章讲述了在接下来的几个月里,各大剧场上演莎士比亚戏剧的表演内容、时间等内容。1.Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A.Richard B.Loves Labour
12、s LostC.As You Like ItD.The Merchant of Venice【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知,这部莎士比亚的理查三世将由国家副导演王晓鹰执导。由此可知,National Theatre of China将上演理查三世。故选A项。2.What is special about Definitely Theatre?A.It has two groups of actors.B.It is the leading theatre in London.C.It performs plays in BSL.D.It is good at producing
13、 comedies.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第四段可知,通过将Loves Labours Lost中丰富而幽默的文本翻译成BSL的肢体语言,Definitely Theatre为莎士比亚的喜剧创造了一种新的诠释,旨在通过把两个群体当作一种观众进行表演,在聋哑人和听觉世界之间架起一座桥梁。由此可知,Definitely Theatre的特别之处在于它用BSL肢体语言演出,在聋哑人和听觉世界之间架起一座桥梁。故选C项。3.When can you see a play in Hebrew?A.On Saturday 28 April.B.On Sunday 29 April.C.On Tues
14、day 22 May.D.On Tuesday 29 May.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由最后一部分的开头(Habima是世界希伯来语戏剧中心)和结尾(日期和时间:5月28日星期一晚上7:30和5月29日星期二晚上7:30)可知,如果想看希伯来语戏剧,可以在5月29日星期二晚上7:30观看。故选D项。B(2021邢台高二检测)Watch actor Sterling K.Brown,and one of the first things you may notice is hiseyes.In a scene from the last season of The Marvelous Mrs
15、Maisel,Brown playsReggie,a hard-nosed manager.His language is rough,but his eyes reveal somethingmore:Hes feeling guilty and defensive.Or look at his work on NBCs hit drama ThisIs Us,where Brown plays Randall Pearson,a Black man adopted by a white family.Again,Browns eyes reveal a lot.Those two perf
16、ormances have allowed Brown to make Emmy Awards history thisyear:nominated as best lead actor in a drama series for This Is Us and best supportingactor in a comedy series for The Marvelous Mrs Maisel on Amazons Prime Video.Grateful as he is for his nominations,Brown also sees the record number of Bl
17、ackperformers nominated for Emmys about 34%of acting nominees this year as awelcome reaction to the civil rights reckoning and Black Lives Matter protests of thesummer.The actor says its also part of a long march toward recognition for Blackperformers,held back by oppression in Hollywood back to the
18、 early 1900s,whenwhite people wore black-face to play Black characters in films.Brown has made history at awards shows before:in 2018,he became the firstBlack man to win best actor in a drama at both the Golden Globes and the ScreenActors Guild awards.With degrees from Stanford University and New Yo
19、rk Universitys Tisch School ofthe Arts,Brown has spent about two decades appearing on TV shows like LifetimesArmy Wives and his first series regular role,playing a cop on FXs short-lived 2005drama Starved.These days Brown is excited about the new season of This Is Us,which will beginwith two episode
20、s addressing both the coronavirus pandemic and the Black LivesMatter protests.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了眼睛演员Sterling K.Brown的主要作品和在演艺界的突出贡献。4.Why does the author mention the TV series in Paragraph 2?A.To indicate that Brown is an excellent actor.B.To support the idea that Brown is an eye actor.C.To show t
21、hat Brown has played many roles.D.To introduce the main topic of the passage.【解析】选B。推理判断题。由第二段可知在了不起的麦瑟尔夫人上一季的一幕中,布朗扮演了一个精明的经理雷吉。他的语言很粗鲁,但他的眼睛显露出更多的东西:他感到内疚和防御性。或者看看他在NBC热播剧我们这一天中的表现,布朗在剧中扮演被白人家庭收养的黑人兰德尔皮尔森。再次,布朗的眼睛透露了很多情绪。由此可知两部电视连续剧都提到了布朗的眼睛能表达很多东西,说明作者提到电视连续剧是为了支持布朗是一个眼睛演员的观点。故选B。5.What do we kno
22、w about this years Emmy Awards?A.Brown is awarded two acting prizes.B.It still doesnt recognize civil rights.C.More black performers get nominated.D.Black Lives Matter is the theme.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第四段可知尽管布朗对自己的提名心存感激,但他也认为今年艾美奖提名黑人演员的人数创纪录,约占演艺提名人数的34%这是对今年夏天民权清算和黑人生命问题抗议活动的一个受欢迎的反应。这说明更多的黑人演员获得提名。故选C
23、。6.What does the author intend to do in Paragraphs 6、7?A.Add some background information.B.List Browns acting experiences.C.Introduce a new topic for discussion.D.Summarize the previous paragraphs.【解析】选A。推理判断题。本文讲述的是眼睛演员Sterling K.Brown的故事,第六段讲述了布朗曾在颁奖典礼上创造过历史:2018年,他成为首位同时获得金球奖和银幕演员公会奖戏剧最佳男主角的黑人,讲的
24、是布朗的获奖信息;第七段讲述了拥有斯坦福大学和纽约大学蒂希艺术学院的学位,布朗花了大约20年时间出现在电视节目中,比如一生的军嫂和他的第一部连续剧常客,他还在FX2005年的短剧饿死中扮演警察,讲的是拥有高学历的布朗的演艺路;两段都是作者为布朗添加的一些背景信息,这是为了让读者更好地了解布朗。故选A。7.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.This Years Emmy AwardsB.Fight for Civil RightsC.A Black Emmy NomineeD.Brown:An Eye Actor【解析】选D。标题归纳题。第一
25、段讲“看演员Sterling K.Brown,你可能首先注意到的是他的眼睛”,第二段讲“Brown是一个眼睛演员”,第三四五段讲“Brown获得艾美奖提名的相关内容”,第六段讲“Brown的其他获奖信息”,第七段讲“拥有高学历的Brown的演艺路”,最后一段讲“Brown的新剧内容”。由此可知本文主要讲眼睛演员Sterling K.Brown的作品和贡献,D项“布朗:一个眼睛演员”符合文意。故选D。【补偿训练】(2021北京高二检测)The Indian movie Dangal(摔跤吧!爸爸)has become a huge hit in China.Ithas earned almost
26、$170 million in China since its release there on May 5.Much has been written about why Dangal has enjoyed such big success in China.Some people say one reason is the films star and producer,Aamir Khan.He isfamous in Indias Bollywood film industry.Two of his earlier films were also big hitsin China.B
27、ut he is not the only reason.Media has pointed out how it showssimilarities between parental systems in China and India.Dangal is based on the true story of a man who enjoyed the sport of wrestling(摔跤).He competed as a wrestler,but never could realize his lifelong dream:winning agold medal.As a fath
28、er,he wanted his son to win the medal.But his wife only gavebirth to daughters.So he finally decided to train them to be world-class wrestlers.The movie is more serious than most Bollywood productions,which tell happylove stories and include colorful music and dance performances.Edward Chan,a profes
29、sor,says the strict way of parenting in the film issomething people in China can easily relate to.“I think the fathers role described bythe movie in India is quite similar to the culture,especially the traditional culture inChina.”The Chinese government-supported Global Times newspaper pointed that
30、moviecritics(评论家)in China did not like Dangal.Most of them agreed with the fact thatthe father in the film was forcing his daughters to become wrestlers.But the filmDangal is really aimed to educate children to work for their dreams.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了在中国引起轰动的印度电影摔跤吧!爸爸的故事梗概,并分析了它在中国走红的原因,以及其他各方对此电影的
31、看法。1.What can we learn from the text?A.Most films from Bollywood are serious.B.Daughters perform worse in the sport than sons.C.Indian parents roles are similar to those in China in some way.D.The films produced by Aamir Khan are not popular with Chinese.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句可知,在某些方面印度家长的角色和中国家
32、长类似。故C项正确。A项,“大多数宝莱坞电影都是严肃的”。根据文章第四段第一句可知,大多数宝莱坞电影是欢快的,故A项错误。B项,“女儿们的运动成绩比儿子们差”。文中未提及,故B项错误。D项,“Aamir Khan 拍的电影在中国人中并不受欢迎”。根据文章第二段第四句可知,Aamir Khan 的电影很受中国人欢迎,故D项错误。故选C。2.Whats the main reason for the father teaching his daughters to wrestle?A.He loved them very much.B.He wanted to punish them.C.Few
33、women took this sport.D.He wanted them to realize his goal.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第二句中 never could realize hislifelong dream 和第三句中 he wanted his son to win the medal和第四句可知,父亲训练女儿成为摔跤手的原因是想要自己的孩子实现他未完成的愿望。故选D。3.What do most Chinese movie critics agree?A.The truth of the whole story is doubtful.B.The fat
34、hers behavior in the film Dangal is cruel.C.Indian films often have a bad influence on Chinese parents.D.The film Dangal is against the Indian traditional culture.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第二句可知,批评者认为影片中父亲迫使自己的孩子来实现他未完成的愿望的行为很残酷。故选B。4.What does the author think of Dangal?A.Its unknown.B.Its educational.C.Its unsuccessful.D.Its relaxing.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句可知,作者认为摔跤吧!爸爸这部电影很有教育意义。故选B。
