1、Unit 4 Stage and screenDeveloping ideas一、单句语法填空1.He finally _(overcome) the disease and won the final victory.2.I want the _(origin) sizethis one is too small.3.I keep practicing even when Im _(extreme) tired.4.Why are you so rude _your mother?5._some extent these problems held back the development
2、of our school.二、阅读理解In Britain, many theatres put on shows for children at Christmas and many theatres have a theatre-in-education team working there.This team, made up of actors and teachers, writes plays for children, usually performing them in schools.They do different plays for different age gro
3、ups and the children often take part in the play in some way.Pantomime is a special kind of Christmas show for children.It is loved by people and also allows the audience (观众) to join in.“Pantomime” was the name of the Roman actor who performed shows without speaking this is where the English word “
4、mime” comes from.A pantomime is always based on a well-known childrens story.But there are always certain types of characters in the show and certain situations and events.For example, a pantomime must always include a hero, known as the “principal boy” and this principal boy is always played by a p
5、retty girl wearing a short costume (服装).Then there is the comic older woman, known as the “dame” who is played by a man.There is always a group of men and women who sing and dance and often there is a pantomime horse.The horse is played by two men who form the “front” and “back” ends inside a “horse
6、” costume.It is funny and it usually kicks the dame when she isnt looking.Members of the audience have to shout a warning to one of the characters and argue (争论) with the character (usually the dame) when she does not believe them.When she shouts, “Oh no, it isnt!” the audience always responds with
7、“Oh yes, it is!” The audience also learns and sings a simple song and a few children are sometimes invited to help one of the characters during the show.1.The theatre-in-education teams .A.are made up of famous local actorsB.write plays for the same age groupC.often give plays in their own theatresD
8、.usually allow children to join in a play2.According to the text, a pantomime .A.is designed to make people laughB.is made up of three charactersC.is especially popular with grown-upsD.can be watched all year round in Britain3.When the dame says, “Yes, it is”, the audience should .A.follow her and s
9、ingB.stand up and danceC.repeat what she saysD.disagree with her loudly三、应用文写作新西线无战事是一部反战电影经典力作，曾获奥斯卡最佳影片等大奖。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇影评。内容如下：片名：All Quiet on the Western Front导演：Delbert Mann主演：Richard Thomas主角：Paul Baumer剧情：以保罗为首的一批德国青年，在爱国老师的号召下，热情地奔赴第一次世界大战的战场。但还未到达前线，就已在医院目睹了战争的残酷，内心开始产生疑问。亲临前线后，逐渐认识到真正的战争是饥
10、饿和死亡。评论：最令人难忘的优秀反战影片，确实值得再看一遍。注意：1.词数80左右；2开头已写好，不计入总词数。All Quiet on the Western Front is an antiwar film，_一、单句语法填空1.overcame。句意:他最终战胜了疾病,取得了最后的胜利。overcome v.克服,应与won时态保持一致。2.original。句意:我想要原来的尺寸这个太小了。original adj.原来的。3.extremely。句意:即使我非常累时,我坚持在练习。extremely adv.极其地,修饰表语tired。4.to。句意:你为什么对你妈妈这么粗鲁?be
11、rude to sb.对某人粗鲁。5.To。句意:这些问题在一定程度上阻碍了我校的发展。to some extent在一定程度上。二、阅读理解1.D。细节理解题。由第一段中的“the children often take part in the play”可知,D项说法正确。2.A。细节理解题。由第三段中的“this principal boy is always played by a pretty girl” “the comic older woman . is played by a man”和“It is funny”等信息可知,圣诞童话剧以逗笑为主,故选A项。3.D。细节理解题。
12、由最后一段中的“Members of the audience have to . argue with the character (usually the dame)”和“When she shouts,Oh no,it isnt! the audience always responds with Oh yes, it is!”可知,观众应该说些和女人的话相反的话,故选D项。三、应用文写作All Quiet on the Western Front is an antiwar film，which is directed by Delbert Mann.The main characte
13、r is Paul Baumer，played by Richard Thomas.A group of German youths，headed by Paul Baumer，took part in World War enthusiastically in answer to the patriotic teachers call.But before they arrived at the front line，they were shocked to see the cruel reality the war brought about in a hospital for the wounded.Having reached the battlefield，they came to realize that the true war is just hunger and death.Never have I seen a more memorable excellent antiwar film，which is really worth seeing a second time.第9页（共9页）学科网（北京）股份有限公司
