1、Unit 4 Stage and screen Using Language 一、单词拼写1.Seven Worlds, One Planet is a _(纪录片）co-produced by television stations of several countries.2.He has decided to settle in France because he is fond of the _(浪漫的) country.3.If we work with a strong will, we can _(克服)any difficulty, no matter how great it
2、 is.4.The grown-ups _(鼓掌) after the children had finished their performances.5.I think you should go back to your _(原先的) plan.6.The convenience even leads fewer people to take public _(运输方式).7.Are you _(完全地) certain about this?8.Let me give you a _(简短的) introduction to the comedy.9.She likes to danc
3、e but feels _(紧张的) if someone is watching her.10.In his articles he referred to the _(浪漫的) trip to the Maldives repeatedly.二、翻译题11.听到这个消息我们都高兴得跳了起来。_ _ _ , we all jumped with joy.12.杰克完成作业后，外出散步。_ _ _ _, Jack went out for a walk.13.由于不知道她的地址，我没法给她写信。_ _ _ _, I cant write to her.14.很多时候专心于自己工作的人认为锻炼是
4、浪费时间。All too often, those _ _ their work think it _ _ _ _ doing exercise.15.谁负责即将到来的会议的安排工作？Who is in charge of _ _ for the conference to come?三、阅读理解 In early twentieth-century France, a new form of entertainment was becoming a hitmotion pictures. People crowded into theatres for short, silent, blac
5、k-and-white films that showed everyday happenings, such as a train pulling into a station. These pictures were dimly projected (投射) onto white sheets. Usually, there was no sound. Sometimes, men at pianos played music to match the scenes. Moving images in theatres are no longer new, but back at the
6、beginning of the art form, surprises lurked(潜伏) around every corner. During the first showings of silent movies, some people in the audience screamed in fear, reacting to what they saw as if it were happening in real life. Moviegoers(常看电影的人) were known to leap out of their seats during a movie. At t
7、hat time, few people understood what motion pictures which were put on in the cinema were, so audience members could easily be fooled. Today, people crowd into theatres for the latest appealing 3D movies. Even older movies, such as the popular Star Wars series, are being re-released in 3D. Moviemake
8、rs are excited about the ability to involve the audience more directly in the story or film. In addition, theatres spend tens of thousands of dollars on high-quality audio systems so that everything from the safest whispers to the largest explosions sounds clear and realistic. What will movies be li
9、ke 100 years from now? Will audiences be able to smell scents in the films, taste the food that characters are eating, or even become part of the stories themselves? Only time will tell.1.What does the underlined word hit in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A.A heavy blow.B.A crowded place.C.Something very
10、 popular.D.Something very touching.2.The author mentioned moviegoers leaping out of their seats to show _.A.how foolish audiences wereB.how different old theatres wereC.how scary movies from the past wereD.how unfamiliar movies were to viewers then3.Why do theatres spend a lot on high-quality audio
11、systems?A.To re-release more old movies.B.To develop movie technologies.C.To improve movies sound quality.D.To get audiences involved in the story.4.Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To explain how realistic movies are today.B.To tell something about future movie plans.C.To compare mov
12、ie theatres over the last century.D.To introduce the development of movie technology.四、七选五Why People Collect Art Many people through history have gone to great lengths to collect art. But what motivates these collectors? One popular explanation for collecting is that they can have financial gain. So
13、me resell works, earning enormous profit._ Immorally, some collectors buy art as a form of money laundering (洗钱), since it is far easier to move art than cash between countries without examination._ For them, art is important for other reasons. The best way to understand the underlying drive of art
14、collecting is as a means to create and strengthen social bonds, and as a way for collectors to communicate within these new networks. Collectors are not only interested in creating social links; they are also motivated by the messages they can send once these social networks are created. We all know
15、 art is a powerful way for the artists to express thoughts and feelings._ Displaying art can send a message about who the collector really isat least who she sees herself as._ Through the collections, collectors convey messages not just about themselves, but about the world as a whole. For example,
16、a kid with a shoebox of bird feathers might show others her collection not just to make friends, but also to convince them about the importance of protecting endangered species. People collect art for various reasons. _A.Some gain art works in an illegal way.B.But most collectors think little of pro
17、fit.C.Artworks preserve the qualities of their makers.D.No doubt art collection is a hard addiction to overcome.E.Some get large tax reductions for donating art to museums.F.It also serves as an effective way to express collectors.G.Other art collectors see their collections as having broader power.
18、答案以及解析一、1.答案：documentary2.答案：romantic3.答案：overcome4.答案：applauded5.答案：original解析：句意: 我认为你应该回头执行你原先的计划。 6.答案：transport解析：句意: 这种便利甚至使更少的人乘坐公共交通工具。 7.答案：absolutely解析：句意: 你对这一点完全确信无疑吗? 8.答案：brief解析：句意: 让我给你简短地介绍一下这部喜剧。 9.答案：awkward解析：句意: 她喜欢跳舞, 但是当有人看着她的时候, 她感到紧张。 10.答案：romantic解析：句意: 在他的文章中, 他反复提到了去马尔代夫
19、的浪漫之旅。 二、11.答案：Hearing the news12.答案：Having finished his homework13.答案：Not knowing her address14.答案：absorbed in, a waste of time15.答案：making arrangements三、答案：1-4.CDCD解析：1.词义猜测题。根据画线词下一句People crowded into theatres for short, silent.可知,虽然那时候的电影基本是黑白的、无声的,但电影刚面世时,人们争相去电影院,风靡一时。故选C“非常受欢迎的东西”。A:一个沉重的打击;
20、B:一个拥挤的地方;D:非常感人的东西。2.推理判断题。文章第二段第一句Moving images in theatres. around every corner.是该段的主题句,后面是具体的例子,例如,人们从座位上跳起来,还有人们吓得尖叫,列举这些当时观众看电影的反应,是为了说明“现在看电影不新鲜,但那个时候可是状况百出。At that time, few people understood. members could easily be fooled.这句话说明了原因。故选D。A项“观众是多么傻”,B项“老剧院是多么不同”和C项“过去的电影是多么恐怖”都不符合题意。3.细节理解题。根据
21、文章第三段中的.so that everything from the safest whispers to the largest explosions sounds clear and realistic.可知,影院对声效系统投入大量的资金进行升级,目的是让声音更真切,提升观众的观影感。故选C。4.主旨大意题。文章讲了电影技术的发展,一、二段讲了早期电影的特点和观众的反应,第三段讲了如今电影中3D技术的运用和声效系统的开发。最后一段讲了对未来电影技术的畅想。故答案为D。A项“为了解释今天的电影有多现实”,B项“为了谈谈未来的电影计划”和C项“为了比较上个世纪的电影院”都不符合题意。 四、答
22、案：EBFGD解析：本文是一篇说明文,主要分析了人们收藏艺术品的原因。 上文说,关于收藏的一个普遍的解释是他们可以获得经济利益,一些人转售收藏品以赚取巨额利润;下文又说,一些收藏者购买艺术品进行洗钱,此处说的还是利用艺术品获得经济利益的做法,E项符合语境。故选E。根据本空后的For them, art is important for other reasons.可知,对于他们来说,艺术品之所以重要,还有其他原因,此处说的是一些人收藏艺术品不是看重经济利益,B项符合语境。故选B。根据本空前的We all know art is a powerful way for the artists to
23、 express thoughts and feelings.可知,我们都知道艺术是艺术家表达想法和情感的一种有力的方式。此处承接上文,F项符合语境。故选F。根据本空后的Through the collections, collectors convey messages not just about themselves, but about the world as a whole.可知,总的来说,通过收藏品,收藏者不仅传递关于他们自己的信息,还传递关于世界的信息。此处是说收藏者认为自己的收藏品有重要意义,G项符合语境。故选G。根据本空前的People collect art for various reasons.可知,人们收藏艺术品有各种各样的原因。此处总结全文,D项符合语境。故选D。
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