1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家课时跟踪练(三) Grammar & Writing.句型转换(用强调句)1His careless driving cost him his life.It was his careless driving that cost him his life.2New China was founded on October 1st, 1949.It was on October 1st, 1949 that New China was founded.3I didnt know the Cannes Film Festival gave awards mostly
2、 to American films until I read the article.It was not until I read the article that I knew the Cannes Film Festival gave awards mostly to American films.4Because the Berlin Film Festival has given awards to films from all around the globe, people think it is one of the most international of all the
3、 film festivals.It is because the Berlin Film Festival has given awards to films from all around the globe that people think it is one of the most international of all the film festivals.完成句子(用强调句)1警察问:“你现在到底在做什么?”“What on_earth_are_you_doing now?” asked the policeman.2我母亲过去(唱歌)唱得的确很好。My mother did_
4、sing_well in the past.3他们就是通过发电子邮件保持联系的。It_is_by_sending_email_that they keep in touch with each other.4你是怎么设法处理这些难题的?How_was_it_that you managed to deal with such difficult problems?5当我问他究竟去了哪里时,他没回答。When I asked him where it_was_that_he_went,_he made no answer.阅读理解AHere are four movies that are pe
5、rfect for English learners.The Social Network (2010)Starring Jesse Eisenberg. Directed by David Fincher.Story:How Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook.For learning English: Its natural dialogue is enjoyable to listen and easy to follow. Also, while watching the film youll learn a lot of words and phrase
6、s for talking about social networks and computers.The Remains of the Day (1993)Starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. Directed by James Ivory.Story: A drama about the relationship between a butler (男管家) and a housekeeper in an English mansion (宅第) just before World War .For learning English: Th
7、e film is set in an English upperclass home in the 1930s, so the characters speak very formally. But its also easy to follow and always grammatically correct. Before watching the film you could read the awardwinning novel that the film is based on by Kazuo Ishiguro.Toy Story (1995)Starring the voice
8、s of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Directed by John Lasseter.Story: An animated (动画的) film about toys that come to life when children and adults arent around.For learning English: Animated films are usually aimed at children and this means the storylines are uncomplicated.Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Fact
9、ory (1971)Starring Gene Wilder. Directed by Mel Stuart.Story:Things go wrong when a group of kids make a free tour of Willy Wonkas chocolate factory.For learning English: Youll enjoy it for its dark humor and interesting characters. Youll hear some passages selected from English literature because W
10、illy often quotes from wellknown writers such as Oscar Wilde and Shakespeare. Before watching the film, why not read Roald Dahls novel Charlie & the Chocolate Factory that the film is based on?语篇解读:是不是可以边看电影边学英语呢?来看看这几部电影吧!1If you want to know more about Facebook, you can choose to see _.AToy StoryB
11、The Remains of the DayCThe Social NetworkDWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory解析:选C细节理解题。由The Social Network中的“How Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook”可知选C项。2Parents would be more likely to take their kids to see _.AToy StoryBThe Social NetworkCThe Remains of the DayDWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory解
12、析:选A推理判断题。由Toy Story中的“Animated films are usually aimed at children and this means the storylines are uncomplicated”可知,父母最可能带孩子去看玩具总动员。3What do we know about Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?AEmma Thompson plays a role in it.BIt is based on Kazuo Ishiguros novel.CIts main characters are a group o
13、f adults.DSome of its lines are quoted from English literature.解析:选D细节理解题。由Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory中的“Youll hear some passages selected from English literature”可知,该影片引用了一些英国文学的经典语句。BIf you never read the classic F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby, now is your chance to catch up b
14、y watching the latest film adaptation. Because if theres one sentence to sum up the film, it would be, as Fox News says in its review, “Its just like the book.”Director Baz Luhrmanns main challenge was “either to find a visual equivalent (相等物) for Fitzgeralds elegant essay the open secret of the boo
15、ks staying power or to bend the material to his own exotic (异国的) strengths,” a Time magazine review says. He tries it both ways, with varying degrees of success.Considered to be Fitzgeralds representative work, The Great Gatsby explores themes of idealism, resistance to change, social change, and ex
16、cess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.Nick, the narrator, moves to New York for the summer to visit his cousin Daisy. His nextdoor neighbor is Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts wit
17、h others and is rumored to be a hero of the Great War. Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford University, but the evidence is suspect. As Nick learns more about Gatsby, every detail about him seems questionable, except his love for Daisy. Though Daisy is married, Gatsby still adores her as his “golde
18、n girl”. They first met when she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a workingclass military officer. Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war. However, she married Tom, a classmate of Nick. Having obtained a great fortune, Gatsby sets out to win her back again.“All of Fitzge
19、ralds original creation finds its way into this film, even going as far as to include quite a bit of the original dialogue,” US film critic Justin Taroli writes in his review. “The cast is beautiful as is the script, and the scenes are a visual feast,” Taroli adds.DiCaprio does a good and profession
20、al job as the socialite by recreating Fitzgeralds description of Gatsbys charm. “He can look at someone for an instant and understand how perfectly he or she wants to be seen,” David Denby, a film critic for The New Yorker, says in his review.The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film.
21、 “Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together to create something wholly original,” the Fox News review says.For example, in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film, the first party scene, Nick walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain a
22、ll the gossip about Gatsby until he is finally introduced to the man himself, while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue (composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924) is played in the background.语篇解读:本文主要介绍了Baz Luhrmann (巴兹鲁赫曼)导演的电影了不起的盖茨比,它改编自弗朗西斯斯科特菲茨杰拉德的同名小说。4What did Baz Luhrm
23、ann do to make the film a success?AHe adapted the story in the novel as he wished.BHe made the film more powerful than the book.CHe mixed his style with the elegance of the essay.DHe showed the elegance of the pictures in the film.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第二段的“to find a visual equivalent (相等物) for Fitzgeralds e
24、legant essay . or to bend the material to his own exotic (异国的) strengths”和“He tries it both ways, with varying degrees of success.”可知,他把自己的风格和原著结合起来从而获得了成功,故选C。5What is Tarolis attitude towards the film?AFavorable.BSceptical.CAmazed. DUnconcerned.解析:选A推理判断题。根据第五段的“The cast is beautiful as is the scr
25、ipt, and the scenes are a visual feast”可知,Taroli对这部电影是支持的,故选A。6What are the characteristics of Gatsby?AFaithful and warmhearted.BCharming and professional.CSelfish and stubborn.DMysterious and devoted.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知,对于盖茨比的一切都是令人怀疑的,除了他对Daisy的爱,因此他是神秘且忠诚的,故选D。7Why does the author give the exam
26、ple of the first party scene in the last paragraph?AUnfold the fact that Nick wants to know more about Gatsby.BShow the version of Rhapsody in Blue matches the film well.CProve that the director is good at combining visual and music.DConvince us that the first scene is perfectly shot by the director
27、.解析:选C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句中的“Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together”可知,导演擅长把视觉和音乐相结合,而最后一段则是举例子说明,故选C。.阅读七选五Here are some simple rules to write an effective resume. Violation of these rules can cause you lose the interview chance for the job you want!_1_: Too many people worry
28、 whether their resume is 1 page, or 2 pages etc. A resume is as long as it needs to be to get the point across.This is not an art project: The color purple should never appear on a resume unless you are Barney the Dinosaur. _2_ unless you are looking for a job in the Philippines; for some reason, ev
29、ery resume I have ever seen from there has the candidates picture on it.Your resume is a marketing tool: _3_. It should be accurate but does not have to include every detail of your life especially if it makes you look strange or stupid.It should read like a book: Title at the top (name, address, em
30、ail, phone, etc.), outline underneath (accomplishments or skills), chapters below (job history, education etc.). _4_.The Summary and Accomplishments are critical to getting someone to read your resume: _5_. If you can get a “WOW!” out of someones mouth when they read your accomplishments, you have d
31、one your job. The Summary and Accomplishments should change depending on the job you are applying for.ALength is even less importantBA passport is necessaryCIts of great importance to catch every detailDNo pictures are neededEIt is meant to represent you at your bestFThey need to be strong and attra
32、ctiveGChapters are read in time order and make sense语篇解读:本文为我们介绍了几条可以让简历变得有效的建议。1解析:选A根据下文内容可知,有太多人担心他们的简历到底是一页还是两页等,其实一份简历只要把要点讲清楚就可以了。由此可知,本段的中心为:简历的长度并不重要。故选A。2解析:选D根据下文中的“unless you are looking .for some reason, every resume I have ever seen from there has the candidates picture on it”可知,不要附上你的照
33、片。故选D。3解析:选E根据空前的“Your resume is a marketing tool(你的简历是一种营销工具)”和下文内容可知,应选E,简历的目的是展现出你最好的一面。选项C与下文的“does not have to include every detail of your life”矛盾。4解析:选G由空前的“chapters below (job history, education etc.)”可知,下文应围绕中心词chapter做进一步的分析和指导,故选G。5解析:选F根据空前的“综述和取得的成绩对于吸引别人看你的简历来说至关重要”,由此可推断出选F,综述和取得的成绩需要写得引人入胜。- 6 - 版权所有高考资源网