1、课时质量评价(十)必修第二册Unit 4Stage and screenA组基础巩固. 语法填空AChaplin was once invited to join the New York Motion Picture Company. A representative who 1. _ (see) his performances before thought he could replace another star who intended to leave. Chaplin liked 2. _ idea of working in films because it would mea
2、n a new life. He met with the company and signed a $150perweek contract. Chaplin arrived in Los Angeles 3. _ early December, and set about 4. _ (work) for the Keystone studio on January 5, 1914.However, Chaplins boss expressed concern that the 24yearold looked too young. He was not used in a movie 5
3、. _ late January, during which time Chaplin attempted to learn the processes of filmmaking. The short film Making a Living marked his first filmacting 6. _ (appear) and was released on February 2, 1914. Chaplin 7. _ (strong) disliked the movie, but one review described him as “a comedian of the firs
4、t water”. For his second appearance in front of the camera, Chaplin selected the costume with which he became 8. _ (identify). He said, “I added a small moustache, 9. _ would add age without hiding my expression. I had no idea of the character. But the moment I 10. _ (dress) in the tight coat and th
5、e baggy pants,they made me feel the person he was.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记。文章介绍了喜剧演员卓别林的经典形象的由来。他于1914年1月5日开始为启斯东电影公司工作。从参演的第二部电影开始,他塑造了自己的经典形象。1. had seen考查动词的时态。设空处所表示的动词的动作发生在主句的动作thought之前,即过去的过去,故填had seen。2. the考查冠词。the idea of为固定搭配,意为“的想法”,故填the。3. in考查介词。月份前常用介词in,故填in。4. working考查非谓语动词。set about do
6、ing sth.为固定搭配,意为“着手做某事”,故填working。5. until考查连词。not. until. 为固定搭配,意为“直到才”,故填until。6. appearance考查词性转换。设空处作动词marked的宾语,应用名词,故填appearance。7. strongly考查副词。设空处修饰动词disliked,应用副词,故填strongly。8. identified考查词性转换。句意:卓别林第二次出现在镜头前时,他选择了很有辨识度的装扮。设空处作表语,应用形容词。9. which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,设空处引导非限制性定语从句,修饰指物的先行词a small
7、moustache,且在从句中作主语,故填which。10. was dressed考查动词的时态和语态。根据主句谓语动词made可知,设空处应用一般过去时态,且dress和主语I之间为被动关系,故填was dressed。B(2021山东师大附中模拟)How do you know I am really a human writing this article and not a robot?Forbes uses 1. _ AI robot called Bertie to assist in providing reporters 2. _ first drafts for news
8、stories. The Washington Post also 3. _ (have) a robot reporting programme, Heliograf. In its first year, approximately 850 articles 4. _ (publish) and it even earned an award for its “Excellence in Use of Bots”. However, The Post is using their system not to replace journalists, but to assist them a
9、nd make their jobs 5. _ (easy) and faster.Journalists are worried that robot content could weaken reliable media outlets that they write for by not 6. _ (produce) quality content. However, some say that will not be the case but rather increase the quality by giving reporters the ability 7. _ (concen
10、trate) on quality over quantity. All in all, this could 8. _ (true) benefit journalism.“The work is creative, its about 9. _(curious), its about storytelling, its about digging and holding governments accountable, its critical thinking, its judgment and that is 10. _ we want our journalists spending
11、 their energy,” said Lisa, the director of news partnerships for The A. P.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了机器人记者编写新闻给人类记者带来的影响。1. an考查冠词。根据句意可知,福布斯使用一个名为Bertie的智能机器人撰写新闻初稿,此处是泛指,且AI以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词an。2. with考查介词。根据前文中“providing”的提示可知填with。provide sb. with sth.为固定搭配。3. has考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据前文可知,这两家机构都使用了新闻机器人,用一般现在时
12、。本句的主语为 The Washington Post,是一家报刊名,故用has。4. were published考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。大约850篇文章在去年被发表,文章是动作的承受者,故用被动语态。又因主语是复数概念,be动词应使用其复数形式,故用 were published。5. easier考查形容词的比较级。根据句意和后文的“faster”可知,此处应为easy的比较级,表示“使他们的工作更容易”,故用easier。6. producing考查非谓语动词。本句的谓语是 could weaken,因此此处应使用非谓语动词作介词by的宾语,构成的介宾结构作方式状语,故用 pr
13、oducing。7. to concentrate考查非谓语动词。动词不定式作名词ability的后置定语,故用to concentrate。8. truly考查副词。副词修饰动词benefit,故用truly。9. curiosity考查名词。此处作介词about的宾语,应使用名词形式,构成介宾结构,充当句子的表语,故用curiosity。10. where考查表语从句。根据句意“那正是我们想要我们的记者所花精力之处”可知,此处缺少表示抽象地点的从属连词。从句中不缺主语或宾语,故用 where。. 根据提示补全句子1. 我们走的时候太着急了,以至于忘了买机票。(such. that.)We
14、were in such an anxious rush when we left that we forgot the airline tickets.2. 建成后,博物馆将于明年对公众开放。(状语从句的省略)When completed, the museum will be open to the public next year.3. 透过窗户,她发现老板埋头于他的日常工作。(find宾语宾补)Looking through the window, she found the boss buried in his routine work.4. 这个男孩取得了好成绩,不负父母的期望。(
15、live up to)The boy got good grades and lived up to his parents expectations5. 为了逃脱追捕,小偷试图躲在树林里,但失败了。(escape)In order to escape being caught,the thief attempted to hide himself among the trees but failed.B组能力提升. 阅读理解The year 2019 saw the end of the hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Now, another popular
16、 comedy, Modern Family, follows in their footsteps. After 11 seasons the final episode aired on April 8, bringing an end to a sitcom “widely recognised as one of the funniest and most decorated sitcoms of this century”, according to Eonline.Hitting our screens in 2009, the show claimed 22 Emmys in t
17、otal, an American award that recognizes excellence in television. At its peak the show appealed to over 9 million viewers for its similar family dynamic, loveable characters and mockumentary (伪纪录片) style.Over the course of the series, fans have witnessed the PritchettDunphyTucker clan (家族), an exten
18、ded Los Angeles family, overcome the problems of any modern family, including death, adoption and mental health. The big familys highs and lows have made it so similar that we see them as part of our own family and care about their stories. From fights between brothers and sisters to parental disagr
19、eement about childrens education, the show, despite being a comedy, deals with serious modern issues that are familiar to the audience.As the camera cut to each departing family member, Jay Pritchett, the head of the family, expressed an important theme of the show. “Life is full of change. I learne
20、d a long time ago you can fight it, or you can try to make the best of it. And thats a whole lot easier if youve got people helping you face whatever life throws at you,” he said emotionally.Just as the final episode concluded, fans were treated to one last heartfelt moment: As each family switched
21、off their porch (门廊) light, Claire asks Phil (a couple in the show) what theyll do now that their kids have grown up and moved on. Phil said, “Leave the porch light on they come back.”1. What can we know from the passage about Modern Family?A. It gained 22 Emmys in 2009.B. It is set in Los Angeles,
22、US.C. It is more popular than The Big Bang Theory.D. It has little to do with serious modern issues.2. Why does Modern Family attract the audience so much?A. Because its plot, characters and style attract them.B. Because it is considered the funniest comedy of the century.C. Because they witness the
23、 solutions of modern families problems.D. Because they are unfamiliar with the issues dealt with in the show.3. Why does the author write Paragraph 4?A. To introduce Jay Pritchett.B. To describe the departing scene.C. To show the topic of the show.D. To give an end to the show.4. What can be inferre
24、d according to Phil?A. When the porch light is turned on, the kids will return home.B. The love of the family leads the kids back home.C. When the porch light is turned on, the kids will miss their home.D. With the porch light on, the kids can see the access to their home.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。通过对系列剧摩登家庭人物
25、性格、故事情节以及风格的介绍,说明这部电视剧所反映的一个真理:如果你能得到帮助,生活将会变得容易。1. B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Over the course of the series, fans have witnessed the PritchettDunphyTucker clan (家族), an extended Los Angeles family, overcome the problems of any modern family, including death, adoption and mental health.”可知,摩登家庭是以美国洛杉矶为背景的。故选B。2
26、. A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“At its peak the show appealed to over 9 million viewers for its similar family dynamic, loveable characters and mockumentary (伪纪录片) style.”以及第三段中的“The big familys highs and lows have made it so similar that we see them as part of our own family and care about their stories. From fig
27、hts between brothers and sisters to parental disagreement about childrens education, the show, despite being a comedy, deals with serious modern issues that are familiar to the audience.”可推知,摩登家庭如此吸引观众是因为它的情节、人物和风格吸引了他们。故选A。3. C写作意图题。根据第四段中的“As the camera cut to each departing family member, Jay Pri
28、tchett, the head of the family, expressed an important theme of the show.”可知,作者写第四段的目的是解释这个系列剧的主题。故选C。4. B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“As each family switched off their porch (门廊) light, Claire asks Phil (a couple in the show) what theyll do now that their kids have grown up and moved on. Phil said, Leave the por
29、ch light on they come back.”可推知,家人的爱会引领孩子回家。故选B。. 阅读七选五Ne Zha, the first Chinese 3D animated film released on July 26th, 2019, sweeped the Chinese box office. 1 Please read more to find out. 2 Although Ne Zhas appearance in this film first makes a strange impression on audience, the new Ne Zha is be
30、ing praised for hitting the soft spot in many hearts as cool, smart and entertaining.The creative adaptation is not limited to Ne Zhas appearance. 3 Yang Yu, Ne Zhas director, characterises the role as a rebellious youth who tries his best to fight against prejudice and change his fate. So this fres
31、h reproduction of the ancient legendary figure pulls at the hearts of the young for they can see themselves in Ne Zha.Contemporary valuesThe fact that the film can touch the audience comes down to the contemporary values presented in the film. Ne Zhas fight against prejudice mentioned above is the m
32、ajor value advocated by the film. Meanwhile his parents parenting style is another aspect. 4 The importance of parents company during childrens growth is also discussed in the film through Ne Zhas mother.Fine productionIn addition to the rich content, Ne Zhas fine production is another aspect that m
33、akes Chinese cartoon lovers proud. 5 As the most complex animated production ever made in China, Ne Zha has 1,318 special effects shots. To realise the films fairy tale setting, more than 1,600 people worked around the clock for three years.Rich content, correct values and spectacular production, ca
34、rtoon fans cheered as they have every reason to be proud of Ne Zha.A. Creative adaptationB. Household legendary figureC. Why does Ne Zha make such a huge success?D. It makes people think about this question again.E. It took the director two years to polish the script.F. People can also see a major c
35、hange in his character.G. Many people consider it inspiring for contemporary parents.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。2019年7月26日上映的中国首部3D动画电影哪吒横扫中国票房。文章主要从三个方面分析了哪吒取得巨大成功的原因。1. C后文主要说明了电影哪吒取得巨大成功的原因,由此可知,此处为设问句,有启示下文的作用。C选项符合上下文语境,故选C。2. A根据下文“The creative adaptation is not limited to Ne Zhas appearance.”可知,创意改编并不局限于
36、哪吒的外表。由此可知,本部分说明的是哪吒有创造性改编的情况。A选项符合上下文语境,故选A。3. F根据下文“Yang Yu, Ne Zhas director, characterises the role as a rebellious youth who tries his best to fight against prejudice and change his fate.”可知,本段说明的是电影哪吒中对于哪吒这个角色的性格改编,使这个角色的性格有重大变化。F选项符合上下文语境,故选F。4. G根据上文“Ne Zhas fight against prejudice mentioned
37、 above is the major value advocated by the film. Meanwhile his parents parenting style is another aspect.”及下文“The importance of parents company during childrens growth is also discussed in the film through Ne Zhas mother.”可知,本句应当承接上文说明哪吒中哪吒父母的教育方式对于当代父母的启发性。G选项符合上下文语境,故选G。5. E根据下文“As the most comple
38、x animated production ever made in China, Ne Zha has 1,318 special effects shots. To realise the films fairy tale setting, more than 1,600 people worked around the clock for three years.”可知,本段讲的是创作团队对于这部电影所付出的努力,且主要以列数字的方式来体现。E选项符合上下文语境,故选E。. 完形填空My alltime favourite movie is Cool Runnings. It is ba
39、sed on the true story about the Jamaican Bobsled team who 1 in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.After they 2 for the Olympics, they got three runs, on three 3 days. I am going to break these runs down for you and 4 them to everyday life.Before the Jamaicans first run, they 5 the Swiss teams style an
40、d 6 . They werent true to themselves, and as a result, the first run was a 7 .After painful 8 and pep talks (激励的话), the team went back to their roots. They were 9 to themselves and they were 100% prepared for the second run. Everything clicked and they moved into 8th place.And the third one was when
41、 they 10 . Although they were well prepared, 11 , that shaky old sled they used couldnt stop and they crashed. Everyone knows what happened next. They 12 the sled and finished the race.The runs are what real life is about. Sometimes you can be prepared. Sometimes you can go into a situation or relat
42、ionship with all of the best 13 in the world. But something will still go 14 . That is life. However, just like those four Jamaicans, you can get up and 15 the race.1. A. succeededB. ledC. signedD. competed2. A. runB. qualifiedC. madeD. declared3. A. peacefulB. depressingC. separateD. special4. A. c
43、ompareB. adaptC. insertD. add5. A. watchedB. copiedC. improvedD. replaced6. A. uniformsB. wordsC. techniquesD. requests7. A. hintB. disasterC. tieD. hit8. A. reflectionB. injuriesC. complaintsD. argument9. A. opposedB. addictedC. limitedD. true10. A. crashedB. tookC. dressedD. abandoned11. A. surpri
44、singlyB. deliberatelyC. eventuallyD. unfortunately12. A. picked upB. held upC. folded upD. broke up13. A. resultsB. choicesC. intentionsD. principles14. A. unnoticedB. smoothC. madD. wrong15. A. startB. finishC. watchD. win【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过牙买加雪橇队参加1988年卡尔加里冬奥会的故事来告诉我们,就算你做好了准备,带着美好的意图,但是事情还是会出错。
45、生活有时就是不会尽如人意的,但是你可以像牙买加队一样,站起来完成比赛。1. D根据下文中的“in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics”可知,是参加卡尔加里冬奥会比赛。compete in表示“参加比赛(竞赛)”。故选D。2. B根据下文中的“for the Olympics”可知,是取得了奥运会参赛资格。其他选项不符合语境。故选B。3. C根据下文可知,他们分别在三天有三场比赛。故选C。4. A根据文章最后一段内容可知,作者最后将这次比赛与生活进行了比较(compare)。故选A。5. B句意:在牙买加队第一次比赛之前,他们模仿(copy)了瑞士队的风格和技术。故
46、选B。6. C句意:在牙买加队第一次比赛之前,他们模仿了瑞士队的风格和技术(techniques)。故选C。7. B根据下文中的“painful”可知,这次比赛输了,是一次灾难(disaster)。故选B。8. A第一次比赛他们模仿了瑞士队,结果失败了,于是他们进行了痛苦的反思(reflection)。故选A。9. D根据上一段中的“They werent true to themselves”可知,第二次比赛他们选择忠于自己。be true to“忠实于”为固定表达。故选D。10. A句意:第三次是他们摔倒的时候。结合下文中的“they crashed”可知,他们第三次比赛摔倒了。故选A。1
47、1. D根据下文“that shaky old sled they used couldnt stop and they crashed”可知,不幸的是,他们用的那辆摇摇欲坠的旧雪橇停不下来,摔坏了。故选D。12. A根据下文“the sled and finished the race”可知,他们捡起了雪橇完成了比赛。故选A。13. C根据上文中的“Sometimes you can go into a situation or relationship with all of the best”可知,有时你进入一种状态或一段关系是带着世界上最美好的意图的,但是事情还是会出错。故选C。14. D结合上文可知虽然有时你准备得很好,但是事情还是会出问题。这就是生活。but表示转折,go wrong表示“出问题,出错”,符合题意。故选D。15. B根据上一段最后一句中的“and finished the race”可知,此处指完成(finish)比赛。故选B。