1、Unit4 Stage and screen 单元自测卷单元自测卷 时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分 选择题部分 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, has come back from university to find that his father, the old king, is dead. His mother has married hi
2、s fathers brother, Claudius, who is now king of Denmark. Hamlet is shocked that his mother has married so soon after his fathers death, and angry that she has married Claudius. Soon, a ghost (幽灵) is seen walking on the castle walls. The ghost looks like Hamlets father, the dead king. When Hamlet see
3、s the ghost, he is told that it is the ghost of his father. “I am your fathers spirit，” the ghost tells Hamlet. It tells him that Hamlets father did not die naturally, but was murdered by his brother Claudius. As the king slept, Claudius put poison into his ear, causing the king a painful death. The
4、 ghost tells Hamlet to take revenge on Claudius for murdering his father. Hamlet cant believe his mother would marry the man who murdered her husband. He becomes depressed,_and he thinks about killing himself: “To be or not to be, that is the question.” Hamlet decides to pretend he is mad while he t
5、ries to find out if King Claudius really killed his father. Claudius soon notices that Hamlet is acting strangely, so he asks Polonius, his adviser, to discover if it is true . 1The correct order of the story is _. Hamlet thought about killing himself Hamlets mother married his uncle after his fathe
6、r died Hamlet came back from university Hamlet was told that his father didnt die naturally Hamlet decided to try to find out the truth A B C D 2In the story, Claudius, the old kings brother, _. Aasked his advisor to kill Hamlet Bplayed the role of the ghost Cused to be king of Denmark Dmurdered Ham
7、lets father 3The underlined word “depressed” might mean _ in Chinese. A高兴的 B满足的 C消沉的 D冷漠的 4The great classic piece was taken from _. AThe Diary of a Young Girl BAlice in Wonderland CHamlet DGullivers Travels B The theatre in Shakespeares time was much different than it is today. Authors wrote plays
8、for the masses, especially those who couldnt read or write. The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeares lifetime. The authorities didnt like it and didnt allow acting in the city itself: They thought it had a bad influence on people and kept them from going to church. Queen Elizabeth, on the other
9、 hand, loved acting and helped the theatre become popular. The theatre in Shakespeares time was full of life. People did not sit all the time and it was not quiet during the performance. The audience could walk around, eat and drink during the play. Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had r
10、oom for up to three thousand people. There was almost no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful and well- designed costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays, 80 young boys played female ch
11、aracters. The performances took place in the afternoon because it was too dark at night. There was no stage crew as there is today. Actors had do everything themselvesfrom making costumes to setting the stage. Plays were organized by acting companies. They performed about 6 different plays each week
12、 because they needed money to survive. They had almost no time to rehearse (排练) The companies in Shakespeares time had a rank system. The company belonged to shareholders and managers. They were responsible for everything and got most of the money when the company was successful. Sometimes they even
13、 owned their own buildings. Actors worked for the managers arid after some time became a permanent member of the company. Apprentices (学徒) were young boys and were allowed to act in unimportant role. They also played females characters in play. 5What does the underlined word “arenas” in Paragraph 4
14、mean? AStages. BStores. CCompanies. DPlaygrounds. 6What do we know about the actors? AThey could drink during the play. BWomen had to cross- dress male characters. CThey had stage crew to help them. DThey were too busy to practice. 7What is the authors purpose in writing the text? ATo remember Shake
15、speare. BTo show his love of Shakespeares plays. CTo introduce theaters in Shakespeares time. DTo discuss the companys rank system. 8Why was the theatre banned by the authorities? AIt was much different than before. BThey thought it affected people negatively. CThey thought it kept people going to c
16、hurch. DThe queen didnt like it. C Reading a book and watching a film are two very different experiences, but expectations can be high when a film of a favourite book is made. There are very many times I have been disappointed by a film of a book I love. So maybe highly regarded books do not always
17、make good films. It is safe to say that great movies may be made from not particularly good books. The source material may be anything from classic novels, short stones, comic books and stage plays, as well as non- fiction such as biography and autobiography, even those written by ghostwriters. All
18、can work well, but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail with both cinema audiences and critics? A key question is obviously how close to the original the film is. Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question of what to leave out, and how to script the dialogue
19、. Sometimes there may be changes to the plot, additions and even different endings to please producers, directors and test audiences. I, like many people, have often left the cinema feeling “the film is not like the book” Another problem area is the cast. Whether suitable actors are found or not can
20、 mean the difference between success and failure. Readers of the book use their imaginations to visualize characters and have very definite ideas about how characters look and sound. This is where I think many film adaptations fall down. Some books are just too difficult to film for technical reason
21、s, although movies like The Life of Pi are changing this perception. The impact of CGI technology has had a huge impact on the movie industry and allowed the previously unfilmable to become a reality. Sometimes authors are very involved in the process and many may even be the screenwriters. This can
22、 actually be a bad thing because they may be too close to the material and find it difficult to adapt. At other times they are not the screenwriters, and there are instances where writers have been very unhappy with the film versions of their work. Roald Dahl and Stephen King are examples of this. E
23、ven more extreme was novelist JD. Salinger who made sure no film versions of his popular novels could ever be made. In this situation, it is clear viewers will not be disappointed. 9In what situation adaptations from books to films possibly satisfy the audiences? AAdaptations of lower expectation fr
24、om audiences. BAdaptations of popular books. CAdaptations of good books. DAdaptations of books that audiences love. 10Novelist JD. Salinger is mentioned in the last paragraph in order to _. Atell us how disappointed the audiences are Bshow that many authors are involved in the process of making film
25、s Cprove that authors may not necessarily be good screenwriters Dshow some writers are against the idea of making books into films 11Which of the following presents the correct structure of the passage? IIntroduction CPCentral Point PPoint SpSub- point CConclusion 12What is the purpose of the passag
26、e? ATo argue that good books should be adapted to films. BTo persuade the audiences to accept the adaptations from books to films. CTo explain the reasons why many adaptations from books to films failed. DTo inform that adaptations should be based on various kinds of books. D Whats On Stage An acrob
27、atic (杂技) show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”， where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (寒战) will run down your spine (脊柱) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge. Time: 7：30 pm, S
28、eptember 1319 Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District Exhibitions Joint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display . Time: 9：00 am5：00 pm until Se
29、ptember 10 Place: Huangshicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng Distirct Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle- aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture (捕捉) the wondrous variety of life in un
30、ique (独特的) styles . Time: 9：00 am4：00 pm until September 15 Place: 136 Nachizi Street, Dongcheng District Literature (文学) museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949. Time: 9：00 am4：00 pm, dail
31、y Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu , Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area) Concerts Beijing rocks: “The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some rece
32、nt arrivals. The audience (听众) will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm. Time: September 16 Place: The Olympic Center Belgium Orchestra (管弦乐队): La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the C
33、ultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate (纪念) the 250th anniversary of Bachs death . Time: 7：30 pm, September 1114 Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities 13What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here? AWhen you watch it, y
34、ou will certainly feel cold. BSomething strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists. CUnexpected things will make you excited and surprised. DEven the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching. 14 The most characteristic thing about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock is that _. Ait
35、 will let the audience choose the performers and the music Bit is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homes Cit will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China Dit is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians 15Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people
36、choose to attend? A2. B3. C4. D5. 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 两项为多余选项。 Beijing Opera represents the finest combination of literature, music, dance, kung fu, fine arts and many other arts. Its way of performing is different from opera and drama. _1_ Beijing Opera is
37、a kind of art that pays equal attention to singing，speaking， acting and fighting. _2_ Meanwhile, Beijing Opera provides the opportunity to appreciate the pleasing artistic balance of the dance, the strength and music, even from only one act. _3_ According to the historical record, it dates back to t
38、he middle period of the Qing Dynasty. In the 55th year ruled by the Emperor Qianlong, the most famous four theatrical groups in Anhui went to Beijing to show their opera performance and then got a great success. Then, based on “Anhui Opera” and “Han Opera”， and also mixed with characteristics of Bei
39、jing dialect, Beijing Opera was formed. _4_ The Beijing Opera was officially formed after the 20th year of the Emperor Daoguang (1840). At that time, the forms of each kind of arias (唱腔) and the language characteristic of Beijing Opera originally came into being. New changes appeared in Beijing Oper
40、as roles. _5_ Later, the first generation of the opera actors also appeared. ABeijing Opera is a kind of modem opera. BActually Beijing Opera has its own characters. CMany roles of the Beijing Opera had appeared. DBecause it was popular in Beijing, it spread nationwide. EMany people wonder what is t
41、he origin of the Beijing Opera. FIt enables the audience to be inspired by language, music and fine arts. GAlthough in was formed in Beijing it didnt have its origins in Beijing totally. 第三部分第三部分 语言运用语言运用(共共三三节，满分节，满分 40 分分) 第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以 填
42、入空白处的最佳选项。 Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to _1_. Now she was Portia, a strong- willed _2_ in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing _3_ from her. _4_，
43、 Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She _5_ being in front of other people. She was very _6_ at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to _7_ much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making _8_ friends. She had excellent grades, _9_ she always
44、 thought that something was missing. Two weeks before the audition, Robertsas mother had heard about it and _10_ her to join in. “I cant think of anyone else better suited to _11_ the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us？” Her mother wouldnt let the _12_ drop. “Youre just a little
45、 scared. Everyone gets scared. You know you _13_ do it. The trick is to look past the _14_ to find the love of what youre doing.” So Roberta had made an appointment with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the _15_ of speaking such rich words. In secret she
46、 practiced Portias part, _16_ the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasnt hard; she _17_ every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new _18_ of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels. On the day of the audition, she _19_ two of Portias famous speech
47、es for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the _20_ was hers. 1A.sing Bdance Cspeak Dreport 2A.member Bactress Cplayer Dcharacter 3A.weakly Brapidly Csmoothly Dslowly 4A.At first BIn fact CAfter all DIn all 5A.hated Benjoyed Cappreciated Dregretted 6A.honest Bsh
48、y Cpolite Dpatient 7A.avoid Bfocus Cpay Dattract 8A.few Ba few Cseveral Dmany 9A.or Bso Cfor Dbut 10A.forced Brequested Cencouraged Dreminded 11A.accept Bplay Coffer Dlearn 12A.role Bmatter Cinterest Dgrade 13A.can Bmust Cmay Dshould 14A.anger Bpain Csadness Dfear 15A.purpose Bway Cidea Dimportance
49、16A.memorizing Borganizing Cchecking Dimproving 17A.disliked Bloved Cexpected Dbore 18A.consideration Bdescription Cselection Dunderstanding 19A.practiced Bplanned Cperformed Ddelivered 20A.part Bplay Cspeech Dposition 非选择题部分 第二节 语篇语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形 式。 Peking Opera is _1_ form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became _2_ (full) developed and recogniz
