1、Unit4 Stage and screen Period 1Starting out on the edge of ones seat; female; getacross; energetic) 提升训练 完形填空 Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to _1_. Now she was Portia, a strongwilled _2_ in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice.The theater was filled with people. She
2、was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing _3_ from her. _4_， 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 atten
3、tion. She stayed mostly to herself, making _8_ friends. She had excellent grades, _9_ she always 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 t
4、he plays you used to act out for us？” Her mother wouldnt let the _12_ drop. “Youre just a little 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 ha
5、d read the play and found herself excited by the _15_ of speaking such rich words. In secret she 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
6、written Portia on many levels. On the day of the audition, she _19_ two of Portias famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the _20_ was hers. 1A.singBdance CspeakDreport 2A.memberBactress CplayerDcharacter 3A.weaklyBrapidly CsmoothlyDslowly 4A.At
7、 firstBIn fact CAfter allDIn all 5A.hatedBenjoyed CappreciatedDregretted 6A.honestBshy CpoliteDpatient 7A.avoidBfocus CpayDattract 8A.fewBa few CseveralDmany 9A.orBso CforDbut 10A.forcedBrequested CencouragedDreminded 11A.acceptBplay CofferDlearn 12A.roleBmatter CinterestDgrade 13A.canBmust CmayDsho
8、uld 14A.angerBpain CsadnessDfear 15A.purposeBway CideaDimportance 16A.memorizingBorganizing CcheckingDimproving 17A.dislikedBloved CexpectedDbore 18A.considerationBdescription CselectionDunderstanding 19A.practicedBplanned CperformedDdelivered 20A.partBplay CspeechDposition 七选五 Beijing Opera represe
9、nts 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 a kind of art that pays equal attention to singing，speaking， acting and fighting. _2_ Meanwhile, Beijing Opera provides the op
10、portunity 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 the middle period of the Qing Dynasty. In the 55th year ruled by the Emperor Qianlong, the most famous four theatrical groups i
11、n 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 Beijing dialect, Beijing Opera was formed. _4_ The Beijing Opera was officially formed after the 20th year of the Emperor Daoguan
12、g (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 Operas roles. _5_ Later, the first generation of the opera actors also appeared. ABeijing Opera is a kind of modem opera. BActu
13、ally 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 the origin of the Beijing Opera. FIt enables the audience to be inspired by language, music and fine arts. GAlthough in was
14、formed in Beijing it didnt have its origins in Beijing totally. 阅读理解 A The theatre in Shakespeares time was much different than it is today. Authors wrote plays for the masses, especially those who couldnt read or write. The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeares lifetime. The authorities didnt l
15、ike 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 hand, loved acting and helped the theatre become popular. The theatre in Shakespeares time was full of life. People did not sit all the ti
16、me 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 room for up to three thousand people. There was almost no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful an
17、d welldesigned costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays, 80 young boys played female characters. The performances took place in the afternoon because it was too dark at night. There was no stage crew as there is today. Actors ha
18、d do everything themselvesfrom making costumes to setting the stage. Plays were organized by acting companies. They performed about 6 different plays each week 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 com
19、pany belonged to shareholders and managers. They were responsible for everything and got most of the money when the company was successful. Sometimes they even owned their own buildings. Actors worked for the managers arid after some time became a permanent member of the company. Apprentices (学徒) we
20、re young boys and were allowed to act in unimportant role. They also played females characters in play. 1Why 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 church. DThe queen didnt like
21、 it. 2What does the underlined word “arenas” in Paragraph 4 mean? AStages.BStores. CCompanies.DPlaygrounds. 3What do we know about the actors? AThey could drink during the play. BWomen had to crossdress male characters. CThey had stage crew to help them. DThey were too busy to practice. 4What is the
22、 authors purpose in writing the text? ATo remember Shakespeare. BTo show his love of Shakespeares plays. CTo introduce theaters in Shakespeares time. DTo discuss the companys rank system. B Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, has come back from university to find that his father, the old king, is dead. H
23、is mother has married his 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 de
24、ad king. When Hamlet sees 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 k
25、ing a painful death. The 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 pret
26、end he is mad while he tries 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 . 5The correct order of the story is _. Hamlet thought about killing himself Hamlets mother married h
27、is uncle after his father died Hamlet came back from university Hamlet was told that his father didnt die naturally Hamlet decided to try to find out the truth AB CD 6In the story, Claudius, the old kings brother, _. Aasked his advisor to kill Hamlet Bplayed the role of the ghost Cused to be king of
28、 Denmark Dmurdered Hamlets father 7The underlined word “depressed” might mean _ in Chinese. A高兴的B满足的 C消沉的D冷漠的 8The great classic piece was taken from _. AThe Diary of a Young Girl BAlice in Wonderland CHamlet DGullivers Travels C Whats On Stage An acrobatic ( 杂 技 ) show: To celebrate its 50th annive
29、rsary, 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, September 1319 Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wan
30、gfujing 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 September 10 Place: Huangshicheng Gallery, 136
31、Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng Distirct Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middleaged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture (捕捉) the wondrous variety of life in unique (独特的) styles . Time: 9：00 am4：00 pm until
32、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, daily Place: 45Anyuan Donglu , Chaoyang District
33、 (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 recent arrivals. The audience (听众) will be given
34、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 Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of ac
35、tivities 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 9.What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here? AWhen you watch it, you will certainly feel cold. BSomething stran
36、ge 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. 10 The most characteristic thing about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock is that _. Ait will let the audience choose the performers
37、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 11Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people choose to attend? A2.B3. C4.D5. 应用文写作 假如你是李华，
38、你的英语笔友 Susan 来信提到她对文学作品不感兴趣，但她 的父母却要求她每周抽出时间阅读文学作品。请按照以下要点给她写一封回信。 主要内容如下： 1列举阅读文学作品的好处； 2简述阅读文学作品对你的帮助。 注意：1.词数 100 左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：文学作品 works of literature Dear Susan， Yours， Li Hua 参考答案： 【单句语法填空】 1.答案：incredible 2.答案：aspects 3.答案：dazzling 4.答案：griefs 5.答案：exaggerated 6.
39、答案：movement 7.答案：energetic 8.答案：combine 9.答案：transform 10.答案：explosive 11.答案：traditional 12.答案：transformed 13.答案：anger 14.答案：into 15.答案：to understand 16.答案：opera 17.答案：aspect 18.答案：Female 19.答案：clapped 20.答案：poetry 21.答案：prince 22.答案：version 23.答案：emotions 24.答案：techniques 25.答案：universe 26.答案：poetr
40、y 27.答案：to 28.答案：To perform 29.答案：with 30.答案：not 【串词成段】 答案：Having seen the opera, the energetic female was on the edge of her feet. She got across the meaning of the opera. 【完形填空】 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。胆小害羞的 Roberta 能战胜自己、站上舞台 吗？ (1)答案：C从下文“She was speaking with a power”可知她正在说话，故选 C。 (2)答案：D从画线处所在句可知， Rober
41、ta 正在扮演莎士比亚威尼斯商人中的角色 Portia，故选 D。 (3)答 案 ： C从 上 文 的 “She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced”可知此处指“台词流利 地从她口中说出”。故选 C。 (4)答 案 ： B紧 接 着 上 文 “words flowing smoothly from her”，后面作者口气一转“事实上，在选拔试演之前她 以前从来没有表演过”。at first “起初”； in fact “事实上”；after all “毕竟，到 底”；in all “共计，总共”。故选 B。 (5
42、)答 案 ： A根 据 下 文 “She stayed mostly to herself”可知此处指她不愿意在众人面前表现”，故选 A。 (6)答案：B她在学校里是非常害羞 的，故选 B。 (7)答案：D句意：她从来没有想到她 有什么擅长的地方来吸引很多注意力。attract attention “吸引注意力”；avoid attention “避开注意”；focus/pay attention “集中注意力于”，故选 D。 (8)答案：A由于“大部分时间自己呆 着，结果朋友很少”，故选 few，表示“很少，不多”，故选 A。 (9)答案： D句意： 尽管她成绩很优秀， 可是她总认为缺些什么
43、。but 表转折，故选 D。 (10)答案：C考查动词的应用，从下文 她母亲说的话可看出，母亲是在“鼓励”她，故选 C。 (11)答案：B句意：我想不出别的任何 人更适合扮演这个角色。play the part “扮演角色”，故选 B。 (12)答案：B句意：她母亲不想就此搁 下这事。let the matter drop “罢休，不再提这件事”，故选 B。 (13)答案：A这里指她能做到这件事， 故选 A。 (14)答案：D根据上文中的“Youre just a little scared.”，可知此处应选 fear，故选 D。 (15)答案：C句意：她读了这部戏，一 想到要说那么多丰富的语
44、言她就很激动。idea “想法”；purpose “目的”；way “方式”；importance “重要性”，故选 C。 (16)答案：A根据空格后“repeating them over and over”可知此处指“记住”台词，故选 A。 (17)答案：B因为“喜欢”做一件事情， 才认为它不难，故选 B。 (18)答案：D句意：每次读，她都对这 些台词有新的见解，好像莎士比亚从不同的层面写的 Portia。故选 D。 (19)答案：C句意：在试演的当天， Roberta 为观众表演了两段 Portia 的著名演讲。故选 C。 (20)答案：A句意：演完后，俱乐部的 主席宣布 Portia
45、 这个角色是她的了。故选 A。 【七选五】 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。艺术的形成和发展从来都不是一蹴而就的， 京剧也一样。 1B根据设空处前一句“Its way of performing is different from opera and drama.”可知京剧的表演方式不同于歌剧和戏剧。B 项(其实京剧有自己的特点)承 接上文，故选 B。 2F根据设空处后一句可知，同时，京剧也提供了欣赏舞蹈、力量和音乐 之间令人愉悦的艺术平衡的机会。F 项(它能使观众受到语言、音乐和美术的启 发)引起下文，故选 F。 3 E根据设空处后一句“According to the historical r
46、ecord, it dates back to the middle period of the Qing Dynasty.”可知据史料记载，它可以追溯到清朝中期。E 项(许多人想知道京剧的起源是什么)引起下文，故选 E。 4G根据设空处前一句可知，以“徽剧”和“汉剧”为基础，并结合北京方言 的特点，形成了京剧。G 项(虽然它是在北京形成的，但它并没有完全起源于北 京)承接上文，故选 G。 5C根据设空处前一句可知，京剧角色发生了新的变化。C 项(京剧中出 现了许多角色)符合文意，故选 C。 【阅读理解】 A: 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。在莎士比亚时代，人们在看剧过程中可以吃 东西、交谈甚至
47、来回走动！ 1.答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段 第二句可知，当权者不喜欢戏剧，不允许在城市里表演，因为他们认为对人 们有不好的影响，会阻止人们去教堂，故选 B。 2.答案：A词义猜测题。根据画线词 所在句可知，arenas 与 playhouses 是同义词，playhouses 是一个看戏剧表演 的地方，因而 arenas 是指舞台，故选 A。 3.答案：D推理判断题。根据倒数第 二段最后两句可知，每周表演六个不同的戏剧，因此没有时间排练，可推知 他们很忙，故选 D。 4.答案：C推理判断题。根据文章可 知，本文主要介绍了莎士比亚时代剧院的情况，故选 C。 B: 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。
48、丹麦王子哈姆雷特的父亲突然逝世，他的叔 叔继承王位，一天夜晚 5.答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段 中的“Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, has come back from university to find that his father, the old king, is dead. His mother has married his fathers brother”可知 排在第一，排在第二；根据第二段第五句可知是第三个，故选 D。 6.答案：D细节理解题。根据第二段 第五句可知，幽灵告诉哈姆雷特他的父亲并没有自然死亡，而是被他的兄弟 克劳迪斯谋杀了，故选
49、 D。 7.答案：C词义猜测题。根据画线词 前一句可知哈姆雷特难以致信妈妈嫁给了杀害他爸爸的凶手，结合答案可知 此处应该是变得消沉，故选 C。 8.答案：C细节理解题。根据文中的 图片及文章大意可知此片段节选自哈姆雷特 ，故选 C。 C: 篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。适当的娱乐和放松会让学习效果更好，比如 参加文化活动。 9.答案：C推理判断题。根据第一段 可知， 在杂技表演中会有很多让你感到惊讶和兴奋的意想不到的事。 故选 C。 10.答案：B细节理解题。从 Concerts 中的 Beijing rocks 可知此项活动吸引数以千计的摇滚音乐迷， 使他们纷纷走 出家门，参加盛会。故选 B。
50、 11.答案：C细节理解题。查找原文可 知在 9 月 14 日之后举办的活动有“Literature (文学) museum：Time：9：00 am4：00 pm, daily”，“Oil paintings: Time：9：00 am4：00 pm until September 15”，“An acrobatic (杂技) show: Time：7：30 pm, September 13 19”和“Beijing rocks: Time: September 16”四项， 而其余的活动时间都不合适。 故选 C。 【应用文】 Dear Susan， Im glad to hear from
