1、Unit 4 Stage and screen单词拼写1His face darkened with anger(愤怒) when he heard the bad news.2Scientists disagree about how the universe(宇宙)was created.3It makes me feel fresh and energetic(精力充沛的) throughout the whole day.4Our teachers always pay attention to combining(结合) theory with practice.5Dont put
2、that glass on the edge(边缘) of the table；it might fall off.6Be clear and honest in your statement，but keep your emotion(感情) under control.7Great changes have taken place since you told me the technique(技巧) of singing.8Although I accept that he is not perfect in many aspects(方面)，I do actually quite li
3、ke the man.9A high percentage of the female(女性的) staff in the company are parttime workers.10He told us an incredible(难以置信的) story about his grandmother catching a thief.阅读理解AShakespeare，more perhaps than any other writer，made full use of the greatest resources of the English language.Most of us use
4、 about five thousand words in our normal employment of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twentyfive thousand！There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it.Such a
5、study is well worth the effort，even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeares day.However，it is surprising that we should know comparatively(相对地) little about the life of the greatest English author.We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in
6、 StratfordonAvon，and that he died there in 1616.He almost certainly attended the grammar school in the town，but of this we cannot be sure.We know that he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children.We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpiece
7、s.But this is almost all that we do know.However，what is important about Shakespeares life is not its details but its products，the plays and the poems.For many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakespeares life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long ti
8、me critics(批评) have been theorizing(理论化) about the plays.Sometimes，indeed，it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon it.Fortunately，this is not likely to happen.Shakespeares people have long delighted not just the English but lov
9、ers of literature everywhere，and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten.【语篇解读】本文介绍了莎士比亚的生平及他的作品对后世的影响。1Whats Paragraph 1 mainly about?AThe great varieties in writing styles.BThe great length of Shakespeares works.CThe richness of the content in
10、Shakespeares works.DThe rich English language used by Shakespeare in his works.D段落大意题。本段开头点出莎士比亚较其他作家而言，对英语使用的最为充分，接着对其进行了例证，即其作品中的词汇是常人使用的词汇的5倍。由此可知D项正确。2According to the passage，which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare?AHis date of birth.BHis marriage.CHis life in the grammar sch
11、ool.DHis date of death.C细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“He almost certainly attended.cannot be sure.”可知，莎士比亚有没有上过语法学校不确定。所以选C项。3What does the last sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?APeople dont think the poetry of Shakespeare good any more.BPeople pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of Shakespeare.CPeople c
12、ant read the poetry of Shakespeare any more.DThe comment is printed on the poetry of Shakespeare.B推理判断题。在大量的评论之下，莎士比亚的诗歌看起来会消失，由此可以看出人们过多地注意了评论而忽略了诗歌。可知B项正确。4“Shakespeares people” in Paragraph 4 refers to _Athe characters in Shakespeares worksBthe people living in Shakespeares dayCthe readers of Sha
13、kespeares worksDthe people whose native language is EnglishA细节理解题。该段从侧面肯定了莎士比亚的作品，是“莎士比亚作品中的人物”为英语增加了光彩，也使热爱文学的人们感到愉悦。故选A项。BYears ago，the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often said there was one story that would always make a million dollars：Cinderella.Cinderella made more like $70 million in ticket s
14、ales when it opened last weekend.But the movie got a mixed reactionDavid Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised the movie and said，“Anyone will find something to enjoy in it.” Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the movie “a winning redo”Richard Corliss of Time magazine wrote that “Disn
15、ey finally got Cinderella right.” Other people were not as happy with the movie.Sara Stewart of the New York Post wrote，“This Cinderella is all dressed up with nowhere very interesting to go.”Although different people think differently towards the movie，what is clear，however，is the movies business s
16、uccess.It is not only popular in the theaters but also in sales.And Disney has widened its usual market for Cinderella products.There are products connected to the Disney movie targeted(面向) not only at little girls，but women，too.For example，the famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo worked with Disney to c
17、reate Cinderellas shoes.You can buy them for about $5，000.At that price，you would not want to lose one at the party，even if that is the way you get your prince(王子)The makeup(化妆品) company MAC quickly sold all its products connected to Cinderella.HSN is a popular website selling clothing and objects f
18、or the home.The marketer is now also selling Cinderella products.So，is there anything left for the children，those people we think of as the traditional audience for the ageold tale？Yes，you can find toys and other childrens products at the American store JCPenney.Of course，you can also visit a Disney
19、 store.【语篇解读】本文介绍了人们对电影Cinderella的不同观点，有人认为这部电影很成功，也有一些人并不认可它。同时由Cinderella衍生出的其他产品也颇受人们的欢迎。5The underlined part “a mixed reaction” in Paragraph 2 probably means _Amany changesBdifferent storiesCadvantages and disadvantagesDagreements and disagreementsD词义猜测题。根据第二段画线词后David Rooney，Steven Rea和Richard
20、Corliss对这部电影的评价可知，很多人对这部电影持认可态度；再根据“Other people were not as happy with the movie.”可知，其他一些人对Cinderella持反对态度。所以“a mixed reaction”指有人支持也有人反对的复杂情感。故D项正确。6Products connected to Cinderella _Ado not sell very wellBare all very expensiveCare mainly targeted at little girlsDare designed for a wide group of
21、buyersD细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“There are products connected to the Disney movie targeted not only at little girls，but women，too.”可知，Cinderella所衍生的产品不仅仅面向小女孩而且针对成年女性。也就是说Cinderella的相关产品的受众面很宽。故D项正确。7Where can children buy toys connected to Cinderella?AAt MAC.BAt MAC and HSN.CAt JCPenney and a Disney store.DAt
22、 HSN.C细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句“Yes，you can find toys.a Disney store.”可知，孩子们可以在JCPenney和a Disney store买到与Cinderella相关的玩具。故C项正确。8What is the best title for the text?ASellers of Cinderella ProductsBCinderella Is More than a MovieCWhat Makes Cinderella so PopularDUnknown Stories behind CinderellaB标题归纳题。本文介绍了人们对
23、电影Cinderella的不同观点，有人支持它也有人反对它。同时由Cinderella衍生出的其他产品也颇受人们的欢迎。也就是说Cinderella不仅仅是一部成功的电影，其衍生产品的商业运作也很成功。故B项正确。.阅读七选五Making Short Videos“A picture is worth a thousand words or so”，they say.Well，motion(运动) pictures can contain even more memories. 1 Here are some apps you can use to make your own short vi
24、deos.QReciting lines from movies is an effective and classic way to learn English.So what if you could dub(配音) recordings accompanied by movie clips(剪辑) and then share them with friends? 2 You name it.By contributing your voice，you can either mimic(模仿) the original soundtrack or create something com
25、pletely new of your own.Shorts 3 With the help of the Shorts app，you can make pictures in your album into a slide show.Choose from any of the offtheshelf themes “holiday”，“travel”，“friendship” and “party” for example each matched with its own theme music and slide background.But if you are not satis
26、fied with the combinations，feel free to do a little change by adding text to the pictures or replacing the music with something in your own playlist.Viva VideoVideo making and editing once seemed awfully hard. 4 But this app will ease you into the field with straightforward functions and clear direc
27、tion to help you “create your own video story”Apart from filter，stickers and text，the coolest part of this app is that you can write the narratives yourself and add your own voice to the video. 5 Viva Video requires a relatively powerful phone to run smoothly.ABut here is a little reminder.BThis app
28、 has movies，cartoons，lectures，TV series.CThese apps have a variety of identifications(识别)DThats why short videos are becoming popular.EVideos and pictures arent only for separate purposes.FNewbies(网络新手) and amateurs didnt dare to even give it a try.GVideo making and editing is what Apple fans want t
29、o try.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何制作短视频。1D上文提示“他们说：一张图片胜过千言万语。嗯，电影可以包含更多的记忆。”承接上文，D项“Thats why short videos are becoming popular.”(这就是为什么短视频变得受欢迎的原因。)切题。故选D。2B下文提示“你给它命名。通过贡献你的声音，你既可以模仿原声，也可以创造一些全新的东西。”承接下文，B项“This app has movies，cartoons，lectures，TV series.”(这个应用程序有电影、卡通、讲座、电视剧。)切题。故选B。3E下文提示“在Shorts的帮助下
30、，你可以把相册中的图片做成幻灯片。”承接下文，E项“Videos and pictures arent only for separate purposes.”(视频和图片并不只是用于单独的目的。)切题。故选E。4F上文提示“视频制作和编辑曾经看起来非常困难。”再根据下文提示“但这款应用程序将让你轻松进入该领域，它具有直截了当的功能和明确的方向，帮助你创建自己的视频故事。”承接上下文，F项Newbies(网络新手) and amateurs didnt dare to even give it a try.(新手和业余爱好者甚至不敢试一试。)切题。故选F。5A下文提示“Viva Video需要一个功能相对强大的手机才能平稳运行。”承接下文，A项“But here is a little reminder.”(但这里有个小提示。)切题。该项中的little和下文中的powerful由but构成一种转折关系。故选A。