1、Unit 4 Stage and screenPresenting ideas一、单句语法填空1When _(leave) the airport，they waved again and again to us.2_(work) for a whole day，the secretary looked exhausted.3He raced through the living room，only _(find) the front door closed.4Not _(know) her address，we cant get in touch with her.5Though _(lac
2、k) a little confidence，he finished the speech successfully.二、完形填空I left my job to begin building my start-up before my son was born.It was four months into my business when I was 1 by a major investment opportunity that could take my company to the next level.Then something 2 happened.I received an
3、email from the investor that read:“Were going to pass.”I was 3.The next few days I thought about this 4 and realized just how helpless I truly was.And I also became 5 that I had a fear of rejection.If I was going to keep moving forward with my company Id have to 6 this fear.So, I turned to the Inter
4、net for an 7 and I found a game called Rejection Therapy.It 8 to help you overcome your fear of rejection by deliberately seeking out rejection.I loved it and 9 to have a try.As my rejection journey continued, I began to feel more and more 10 when asking for things.I realized I could 11 the controll
5、able factors, and by the end of my 100-day journey it 12 became difficult for me to receive a “no”.In the process of my rejection journey, I learned that when we 13 rejection we reject ourselves and our ideas before the world ever has a 14 to pay attention to and reject us.That comes to be the great
6、est lesson Ive learned no matter what, dont be 15 by the world.1.A.employedB.honoredC.approachedD.refused2.A.unexpectedB.unfamiliarC.unusualD.unforgettable3.A.annoyedB.frightenedC.astonishedD.discouraged4.A.chaosB.defeatC.coincidenceD.challenge5.A.convincedB.afraidC.awareD.shocked6.A.shakeB.defendC.
7、appreciateD.understand7.A.explanationB.accessC.inspirationD.answer8.A.arrangesB.offersC.aimsD.prepares9.A.managedB.decidedC.demandedD.hesitated10.A.ashamedB.guiltyC.embarrassedD.fearless11.A.focus onB.get downC.set asideD.take over12.A.immediatelyB.actuallyC.casuallyD.certainly13.A.put up withB.take
8、 out onC.give in toD.shy away from14.A.chanceB.choiceC.struggleD.plan15.A.limitedB.ignoredC.judgedD.tricked三、阅读理解Along with the progress of reform and opening up, the Chinese film industry has also made remarkable achievements and become in a flourishing(繁荣的) state in economic growth.It has recorded
9、 social changes in the past decades through the medium of the film.The film market of China has been much better than that of North America, becoming the largest in the world during the first season of 2019.In the original stage of reform and opening up, old Chinese movies were rescreened and foreig
10、n movies dubbed(译制).Audiences enthusiasm for movies was lighted up by both these practices.In 1979, the attendance of Chinese moviegoers reached a record high of 29.3 billion.However, televisions and other entertainment activities sprang up in the late 1980s and drew many audiences away from movies
11、when the film market faced a danger.The employment of a socialist market economy in China in 1992 brought energy again to the film industry.With the introduction of free competition and reforms,it made an abundant recovery and experienced rapid growth.In the same period, China began to introduce ove
12、rseas movies into the home market, especially those from Hollywood.Despite the argument that foreign movies occupy the space of home-made ones, Chinese movies with increasingly higher quality have gained a firm foothold in the local market with box offices setting several new records.The development
13、 of the Internet has added new energy to the Chinese film industry.In 2015, the powerful Internet companies, one called Tencent and another Alibaba, developed their own film arm and began to adapt popular online stories for movies.With big data, more accurate marketing skills can target specific aud
14、iences to satisfy their personal preferences.Yet the development of online cinemas may pose threats to the survival of offline ones.Now the film industry is exploring more advanced film screening technologies to provide audiences with an improved movie experience.1.Which threat did the Chinese film
15、market face in the late 1980s?A.Popularity of televisions.B.Development of online cinemas.C.A slowdown in economic growth.D.Introduction of overseas movies.2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.The space of Chinese movies.B.The Chinese film industry.C.The socialist market ec
16、onomy.D.The introduction of reform and opening up.3.What does the author indicate in the end?A.Online cinemas will replace traditional ones sooner.B.The film screening technology is the key to films success.C.The Internet is a two-edged sword for the film industry.D.Movies made by Tencent and Alibab
17、a are most successful.4.What would be the best title for the text?A.The Ever-changing Film MarketB.Popular Online FilmsC.Advanced Film TechnologiesD.Flourishing Chinese Film Industry一、单句语法填空1.leaving2.Having worked3.to find4.knowing5.lacking二、完形填空1.C。根据下文中的“a major investment opportunity that could
18、take my company to the next level”可知,在作者经营自己的事业四个月时,他找到一个可以将他的公司提升到一个新水平的重大投资机会。approach在此表示“接洽”,符合语境。employ“雇用”;honor“尊敬,给予表扬”;refuse“拒绝”。2.A。根据下文中的“I received an email from the investor that read:Were going to pass.”可知,作者收到了投资者拒绝投资的邮件,这是作者始料不及的。unexpected“出乎意料的,始料不及的”,符合语境。unfamiliar“陌生的,不熟悉的”;unu
19、sual“不寻常的”;unforgettable“难以忘怀的”。3.D。根据上文中提到的作者的公司失去了一次重要的投资机会及下文中的“how helpless I truly was”可知,作者非常沮丧。discourage“使沮丧”,符合语境。annoy“使恼怒”;frighten“使害怕”;astonish“使吃惊”。4.B。在接下来的几天里,作者一直都在想这次的失败,并意识到自己有多无助。defeat“失败,挫败”,符合语境。chaos“混乱”;coincidence“巧合”;challenge“挑战”。5.C。根据下文中的“that I had a fear of rejection”
20、可知,此处指作者也意识到自己害怕被拒绝。上文中的“realized”及“And I also”暗示此处所填词的含义与动词realize相近,故aware“意识到,明白”符合语境。6.A。根据语境可知,如果作者想让他的公司继续发展的话,他就不得不摆脱这种恐惧。shake“去除,摆脱”;defend“防御,保护”;appreciate“重视,欣赏”;understand“理解”。7.D。因此,作者借助互联网找寻解决办法,并发现了一款名为Rejection Therapy的游戏。answer“解决方法”,符合语境。explanation“解释”;access“(使用或见到的)机会,权利”;inspi
21、ration“启发灵感的人(或事物)”。8.C。该游戏的宗旨是让用户通过刻意寻求被拒绝来帮助用户克服被人拒绝的恐惧。aim“目的是”,符合语境。arrange“安排”;offer“主动提出”;prepare“准备”。9.B。作者很喜欢这款游戏,并决定试一试。decide“决定”,符合语境。manage“成功做成”;demand“要求”;hesitate“犹豫”。10.D。根据下文内容可知,随着作者被拒绝之旅的继续,在请求某些东西时作者变得越来越无畏。fearless“无畏的”,符合语境。ashamed“惭愧的”;guilty“感到内疚的”;embarrassed“尴尬的”。11.A。作者意识到
22、自己能将注意力集中于那些可控的因素上。此处与上文提及的作者一直都在想着自己的失败作对比。focus on“集中(注意力、精力等)于”,符合语境。get down“写下,记下”;set aside“留出,暂不考虑”;take over“接管”。12.B。在作者100天的旅程结束时,对作者来说,收到“不”真的很难了。此处的言外之意是作者基本上不会被人拒绝了。actually“实际上,事实上”,符合语境。immediately“立即”;casually“随便地”;certainly“肯定”。13.D。根据下文中的“we reject ourselves and our ideas before th
23、e world. and reject us”可知,当我们对拒绝避而远之时,我们也就在世界有机会注意和拒绝我们之前拒绝了自己和自己的想法。shy away from“畏避,回避”,符合语境。put up with“忍受,容忍”;take out on“向发泄”;give in to“屈服”。14.A。chance“机会”;choice“选择”;struggle“奋斗”;plan“计划”。15.B。作者从中得到的最大的教训是,无论如何,都不要被世界忽视。ignore“忽视,对不予理会”,符合语境。上文中的“pay attention to”是暗示。limit“限制”;judge“评判”;tric
24、k“欺骗”。三、阅读理解1.A。细节理解题。由第二段中的“However, televisions and other entertainment activities sprang up in the late 1980s and drew many audiences away from movies when the film market faced a danger”可知,中国电影业在20世纪80年代末期因电视和其他娱乐活动的突然兴起而面临威胁,故选项A正确。2.B。代词指代题。由画线词上文中的“when the film market faced a danger”“The emp
25、loyment of a socialist market economy in China in 1992 brought energy again to the film industry”和下文中的“China began to introduce overseas movies into the home market”“Chinese movies with increasingly higher quality have gained a firm foothold”可推知,画线词指代“the Chinese film industry”,故选B项。3.C。推理判断题。综合分析最后
26、一段中的“The development of the Internet has added new energy to the Chinese film industry”和“Yet the development of online cinemas may pose threats to the survival of offline ones”可知,互联网的发展对电影产业的发展有利有弊,故选C项。4.D。标题归纳题。由文章的首句“Along with. the Chinese film industry has also made remarkable achievements and become in a flourishing state in economic growth”及全文的叙述即可概括文章主旨为中国电影业的繁荣发展,故选项D最适合作文章的标题。第14页（共14页）学科网（北京）股份有限公司
