1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Living with technology 一、阅读理解。 Welcome to AMDA Your future in the performing arts doesnt have to be a dream. For over 50 years, AMDA has launched some of the most successful careers in theatre, film and television. AMDA creates industry professionals who dont just wait for life
2、to happen they stage their own career path. Now its your turn. Program description At AMDA, we believe a performer must perform. From the first day, youll find many performance opportunities in the three core areas of acting, musical theatre and dance, both in and out of the classroom, plus individu
3、al voice lessons. Over the course of your four semesters (学期 ), youll also improve your performance technique through an intensive curriculum that focuses on both foundational and advanced concepts in acting, musical theatre and dance. Finally, through courses in career preparation, youll learn how
4、to apply all of this training to a successful career on stage and screen. Philosophy and mission AMDA is committed to providing a splendid performing arts education to a diverse community of creative artists. AMDA serves as both school and stage, where students are given the support and opportunity
5、to identify their own personal objectives and to develop and improve their own distinctive artistic voices. AMDA tries to create an environment for students to develop the skills, confidence, imagination, and power to contribute to their community as artists, businesspeople, lifelong learners, and h
6、ard-working citizens of the world Above all, AMDA wants to teach students that commitment and passion are the marks of a successful and joyous career. Registration 6305 Yucca Street Los Angeles 800-367-7908 s: /www.amda.edu 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1.What is the curriculum of AMDA about? A. Drawing. B. Philoso
7、phy. C. Performing. D. Photography. 2.How long does the course last? A. One semester. B. Two years. C. Three semesters. D. Four years. 3.What can students learn in AMDA? A. How to sing beautifully. B. How to train a performer. C. The way to build a stage. D. The way to be a director. 【文章大意】文章主要介绍关于表
8、演艺术的课程。 1.C 【解析】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中 “Your future in the performing arts doesnt have to be a dream.” 可知，课程是关于表演的。故选 C。 3.A 【解析】 细节理解题。根据文章 “Program description” 部分中 “plus individual voice lessons” 可知，课程也 教授语音课。故选 A。 二、词汇练习。 1. under _ The hospital is being _ (建造 ) 2. be _ to. have _to. （接近，接近的 ） 3. I am
9、not free today. Tomorrow will _ me. be _for? （适合；适当的） 4. Can you help me _ these papers? （分配，分发） The _of things involves giving or delivering them to a number of people or places. 5. _clothes （随便的，漫不经心地） He often does his homework _, which makes his father very angry. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 6. the _of farmin
10、g methods （演变） A lot of evidence shows that man may _from lower forms of life. 7. 功能齐全的 8. 肤浅的 9. 牺牲 10. 原理 11. 缺点 12. （使）推迟，延迟 13. 抵制 14. 百分率 15. 装置，设备 d_ 16. obvious 17. merely 18. tight 19. patent 20. ample 21. portable 22. valid 23. for good measures 24. be typical _. elegant 三、完形填空。 For me， two
11、 of the loveliest words in English are “Life per sists” I _1_ them years ago as a college student， sitting in the library， _2_，working on a paper.Out of nowhere， those words came _3_ off the page in a quote(引语 )： “In the midst of death life persists ， in the midst of _4_ truth persists，in the midst
12、of darkness light persists.” Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more.Then I _5_ my granddad.I loved to talk with him.And I was _6_ to hear what hed think of it.He had poor hearing，so I had to _7_ it a few times， but once he _8_ it， he laughed.“All I can say to that is totally _9_， ” he said
13、on the phone.I told him how glad I was ， after 【 精品教育资源文库 】 a long winter， to finally see spring and _10_ to find that quote.“Why is that ？ ” he asked.“Well ， spring is a sure _11_ that life persists.And it just makes me _12_.” He laughed again， and then _13_ his lovely voice， he recited for me his
14、 _14_“spring time” words ： “The desert shall rejoice( 高兴 )， and _15_ as the rose does.even with joy and singing.” Many years later， _16_ my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming(盛开的 )cactuses， I could _17_ hear my granddad laughing：“The desert shall rejoice.” Life pe
15、rsists， and so do we， in the silence of _18_ and the blooming of cactuses；and in the dead of _19_ and the green of spring.Spring _20_ us that were alive forever. 1 A.looked for B happened on C picked out D made up 2 A.bored B concentrated C tired D confused 3 A.running B dancing C rushing D moving 4
16、 A.fear B accusation C suspicion D untruth 5 A.called B visited C consulted D informed 6 A.patient B confident C upset D desperate 7 A.copy B print C repeat D recite 8 A.got B made C undertook D managed 9 A.puzzlement B scepticism C agreement D disapproval 10 A.practically B especially C obviously D
17、 naturally 11 A.way B inspiration C remark D sign 【 精品教育资源文库 】 12 A.astonished B energetic C merry D alive 13 A.in B with C of D beyond 14 A.impressive B superb C classical D favorite 15 A.exist B flower C survive D sow 16 A.after B when C until D although 17 A.hardly B always C almost D mostly 18
18、A.journeys B words C world D desert 19 A.winter B spring C summer D autumn 20 A.convinces B assures C reminds D strikes 【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述的是 作者有感于春天的活力，从偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持。生命长存于漫漫沙漠的植物中，长存于冬去春来的绿意中。冬去春来，生命依然长存，而我们也要继续前行。 1 B 根据语境可知，几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词 “Life persists” 。 happen on“ 偶然遇到或发现 ” ，
19、符合语境。 pick out“ 挑选，辨别出 ” ； make up“ 编造 ” 。 2 A 根据下文中的 “Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more” 可知，作者当时在图书馆 里的心情是很烦闷的。故选 bored“ 厌倦的，烦闷的 ” 。 3 B 这两个词突然从书页上的引语中跃入作者的眼帘。 dancing 在此形象生动地描述了这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇到它们的偶然性。 4 D 在死亡中，生命依然坚持；在谎言中，真理依然长存；在黑暗中，光明依然永驻。根据句中的 death 与 life, darkness 与 light 的对应关
20、系可知，此处应填 truth 的反义词。untruth“ 虚假，不真实 ” ，符合语境。 accusation“ 控告 ” ； suspicion“ 怀疑 ” 。 5 A 根据下文中的 “on t he phone” 可知，作者给爷爷打电话。 call“( 给 ?) 打电话 ” ，符合语境。 visit“ 看望，拜访 ” ； consult“ 咨询 ” ； inform“ 告知 ” 。 6 D 根据语境及上文中的 “I loves to talk with him” 可知，作者很想听到爷爷 (对【 精品教育资源文库 】 这句话 )是怎么看的。 desperate“ 极想，渴望 ” 。 patient“ 耐心的 ” ； upset“ 不安的 ” 。 7 C 根据上文中的 “He had poor hearing ， so I had to” 和下文中的 “a few times”可知，爷爷的听觉不灵，所以 作者不得不多次重复 (repeat)这句话。 copy“ 抄写 ” ； print“ 打印 ” ； recite“ 背诵 ” 。 8 A 但是一旦作者的爷爷明白 (got it)了，他就笑了起来。 make it“ 获得成功，准时到达 ” 。 9
