1、Unit 6 单元主题语篇训练 （课时作业三）.阅读理解AThe shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries.It is taken as an earliest ancestor of modern cinema.Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago，Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty was very depressed over the d
2、eath of his favorite concubine (妃子)To help him get over his sadness, a minister made a puppet out of cotton and silk in the likeness of the concubine and projected its shadow on a curtain for the emperor to see.The show brought the emperor some comfort.He somehow believed the shadow was his lovers s
3、pirit.This is thought to be the beginning of the shadow play.One mouth tells stories of thousands of years；a pair of hands operates millions of soldiers.This is how the shadow puppeteer works.Nicknamed “the business of the five”，a shadow puppet group is made up of five people.One operates the puppet
4、s, one plays a Suona and a Yueqin, one plays the Banhu, one is in charge of percussion (打击乐器) instruments, and one sings.During performances, “actors” are held close to a white curtain with their colored shadows cast on it by a strong light from behind.The operator plays five puppets at the same tim
5、e，each of which has three threads.Ten fingers handle fifteen threads.Moved by guiding sticks，the puppets play roles with musical accompaniment.The popularity of shadow play in some way lies in the equipment being light and easy to carry, the small number of people needed for a performance, and the f
6、lexible requirements for performance places.The plays can be quite dramatic and, when it comes to fairy tales or kungfu stories, the “actors” may be made to ride on clouds or perform unusual feats (技艺), to the great enjoyment of the audience, especially children.The design of the figures follows tra
7、ditional moral evaluation.The audience can tell a figures character by seeing his mask.Like the masks in Beijing Opera, a red mask represents honesty, a black mask, loyalty, and a white one, betrayal.Nowadays, the shadow play has been industrialized and developed a series of tourist products for the
8、 promotion of Chinese culture and tourism.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了皮影戏的起源及其发展以及其在文化传播中的作用。1What is the second paragraph mainly about?AA love story of Emperor Wudi.BHow to please an Emperor.CThe origin of the shadow play.DHow to make a cotton puppet.解析：选C段落大意题。通读第二段尤其是“This is thought to be the beginning o
9、f the shadow play.”可知，本段主要讲的是皮影戏的由来。2According to the author, the audience may take great pleasure_.Awhen roles are played without musicBbecause the equipment is light to carryCwhen the puppets give lively performancesDbecause the number of the operators is small解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“the actors may be
10、made to ride on clouds or perform unusual feats, to the great enjoyment of the audience, especially children”可知，当有人操作木偶进行活跃的表演时观众可能会很高兴。3What is the authors attitude towards the future of shadow play?ANegative.BDoubtful.CPositive. DUnconcerned.解析：选C观点态度题。根据最后一段的内容可知，如今皮影戏已经产业化，并开发了一系列旅游产品来促进中国文化和旅游业
11、的发展。因此作者对皮影戏的未来持积极态度。4What is the best title for the text?AThe Rapid Development of Beijing OperaBShadow Puppetry: Traditional Arts and CraftsCThe Business of the Five: A Shadow Puppet GroupDTraditional Characters and Masks in Beijing Opera解析：选B标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段可知，皮影戏是一种典型的传统娱乐活动，在过去的几个世纪中一直存在并繁荣发展，它
12、被认为是现代电影的雏形。因此文章的最佳标题是“皮影戏：传统手工艺”。B“Mirror mirror on the wall, whos the fairest of them all？” An old tale tells a seemingly unbelievable story of a magic mirror, but now the magic is no longer unachievable.In August 2018, news went viral (广为传播的) that the police had caught criminal suspects who atten
13、ded Chinese singer Jacky Cheungs concerts. How did the police pick out the suspects among thousands of screaming fans? The helping hand is AI facial recognition technology. The lowkey yet powerful tool is no longer farfetched, but entering the world of Chinas top investors and companies.Facial recog
14、nition is a technology able to identify a person from a digital image or a frame from a video source. Tang Wenbin, CTO of Face ， an AI computer vision (视觉) technology company in China, vividly explained the workflow. According to him, facial recognition is the identification of our appearance, inclu
15、ding knowing the sex, age and identity of a person. You may think it is like a brain or a neural network. You use data to train it, and then, it learns the pattern.Facial recognition technology has been traditionally allied_with the security work but today there is active expansion into other indust
16、ries including mobile phones, marketing and finance. Chinese startups have seen the potential of AI facial recognition for simplifying and speeding up tasks in multiple industries. And the market is now crowded and competitive.China is starting the AI revolution and has made breakthroughs in facial
17、recognition. “If applying AI to different industries is a marathon, the companies there probably have just got off the blocks，” said Tian Feng, director of Alibaba Cloud Research Center. He also thinks that in the future, everybody will be able to use AI as it will soon become a basic tool for work
18、and life.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了人工智能中面部识别技术在中国的发展和应用现状。5Why is the news mentioned in Paragraph 2?ATo introduce a new tool for companies.BTo show the magic has become a reality.CTo prove old tales are based on true stories.DTo describe the background of facial recognition.解析：选B推理判断题。第一段引入童话故事里的魔镜，第一段结尾提到
19、“but now the magic is no longer unachievable”，紧接着第二段就以实例证明魔镜确实不再是难以实现的幻想了，因此，第二段说明现代技术把童话故事里的“魔镜”变成了现实。6Which of the following best explains “allied with” underlined in Paragraph 4?ADependent on.BCompared with.CDifferent from. DRelated to.解析：选D词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的转折“but today there is active expansion int
20、o other industries including mobile phones, marketing and finance”可知，传统上，面部识别一直都与安全方面的工作有关，但是现在这一技术扩展到了其他行业。故画线部分应表示“与有关联”。7What do Tian Fengs words imply?AMany companies in China are researching AI.BAI plays a key role in companies development.CAI technology applied now is far from mature.DAI techn
21、ology will be used in marathons one day.解析：选C推理判断题。根据Tian Feng的话“If applying AI to different industries is a marathon, the companies there probably have just got off the blocks”可知，人工智能技术现阶段的发展还远远不够成熟。8What can be a suitable title for the text?AThe eye of AI in ChinaBEffects of AI technologyCBreakthr
22、oughs of Chinese technologyDFacial recognition in security解析：选A标题归纳题。结合文章内容可知，本文主要讲了人工智能技术中面部识别技术在中国的发展和应用。.短文改错When I was very young, I stayed at my hometown with my grandma.She was a diligent woman.She likes to grow vegetables or takes care of all the houseworks.Though my parents often ask her to
23、quit the work, my grandma never listen.She takes that she does as her great joy.I understand her because I see her smile and she is satisfied with life.Several months before, my father bought for her a new smartphone.And during the Spring Festival, I instructed her how email and use the Internet.Asi
24、de from emailing, she thinks it feels greatly to talk to their grandchildren on WeChat.答案：第二句：wasis第三句：orand; houseworkshousework第四句：listenlistens第五句：thatwhat第七句：beforeago; 去掉for第八句：how后加to第九句：greatlygreat; theirher.书面表达假定你是李华，你校交流生Tom很喜欢围棋，并想向你学下围棋。请你根据下面的要点给他写一封电子邮件：1简要介绍围棋；2表示乐意传授，并告知具体的安排(时间、地点等
25、)；3你的要求及希望。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文：Dear Tom，Hardly had I known that you have a preference for Weiqi when I was determined to assist you with all my might.First of all, Id like to introduce Weiqi to you. Weiqi dating back to ancient times, without doubt, has an immense impact on Chinese pe
26、ople, through which we possess the opportunity to develop patience as well as wisdom. Additionally, due to the fact that I acquired a solid command of Weiqi, Im ready to teach you this Sunday afternoon at our Student Center. Moreover, learning a few rules about the game ahead of time is of great help.Looking forward to your further progress.Yours，Li Hua
