1、Unit 4 Stage and screen Part 1 Starting out be full of;be familiar with;make a comparison;in fact;on stage;get.across;on the edge of ones seat;start with;date back to 1.At the meeting this morning, I tried to speak slowly but I couldnt my ideas . 2. 1978, this primary school has a history of more th
2、an 40 years. 3.Jackson is . Can you tell me what has happened? 4.Dont worry, Mr Yang. Im sure that the project will . 5.When the orchestra conductor appeared , the audience stood up and applauded. 6.As Im not sure where to my project, I would appreciate any suggestions you may have. 7.Garbage collec
3、tors in Ankara have created a mobile library, which books that people have thrown away. 8.The armchair looks rather hard, but it is very comfortable to sit in. 9.Only after he had practiced a lot and traditional Chinese music was he allowed to perform on stage. 10.When you between two different pric
4、es, you need to give thought to everything. .单句语法填空 1.“Thats a lie!” he shouted anger. 2.You had better set aside some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself (energy). 3.Education, ( combine) with recreation, is what some film-makers want to put into their films. 4.She went through
5、a period of (emotion) adjustment after her marriage broke up. 5.As we know, electric heaters transform their electric energy heat. 6.The most (universe) facial expression is the smile, whose function is to show happiness. 7.It is said that renewable energy will continue its (explode) growth in 2021.
6、 8.When we came in,we found there was a knife the edge of the table. .完成句子 1.在我看来,弹钢琴比拉小提琴难得多。 In my opinion, the piano is . 2.为了找出真相,杰克回到了他度过童年的那个小镇。 , Jack returned to the small town where he spent his childhood. 3.男孩冲到了我们家,告诉了我我儿子发生了什么。 The boy rushed to our house and told me to my son. 4.简看到她的弟弟
7、故意把杯子打碎了,于是她立刻告诉了她的妈妈。 Jane the cup into pieces on purpose, so she told her mother at once. 5.年轻人更愿意在家做饭还是出去吃,这是由他们自己决定的。 It is up to young people themselves eat out. 6.有那个男孩带路,我们毫无困难地到达了中山公园。 , we had no trouble arriving at Zhongshan Park. 7.Diana的生意是如此成功,以至于她能够在其他地方建立分部。 Dianas business was she wa
8、s able to set up branches elsewhere. 8.因为以前在那家自助餐厅有过一次糟糕的经历,Catherine再也不想在那儿吃饭了。(现在分词作状语) at that cafeteria before, Catherine did not want to dine there any more. 9.直到看到终点线,我才感觉有了一线曙光。 I didnt feel there was a dawn . 10.让我震惊的是地震发生时,这个小女孩是如何保护她的同学们的。 What shocked me was when the earthquake happened.
9、.翻译句子 1.这位老人在国外工作了二十年,正在返回祖国的路上。(现在分词作状语) 2.这部电影从一开始就让我兴奋得坐不住。(on the edge of ones seat) 3.妈妈生病了,我不能去度假了。(with 复合结构) 4.这张新专辑应该满足他们众多歌迷的所有要求。(tick all the right boxes) 5.我们不确定他是否能按时到达。(if) .课文语法填空 As a student with English literature as one of my main 1 (subject), I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet.
10、 After all, its probably the most important play by Shakespeare, the most important writer in English. Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read 2 play many times, I felt confident until the Peking Opera came to town! To make a 3 (compare) between Western and Eastern cultures, I went to
11、 see The Revenge of Prince Zidanthe Peking Opera version of Hamlet. 4 (date) back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has a history of over two hundred years. Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a 5 (complete) new sound to my Western ears and I was sur
12、prised to see the performers 6 (amaze) costumes, masks and the simple stage. Their voices sounded really uniquesome of the female voices were 7 high that I was sure they could break glass! Though the performers sang in Chinese, their special techniques helped get the meanings across 8 the audience.
13、What I found incredible was the way the characters moved on stage and I even 9 (doubt) whether the performers were really athletes. The audience were so excited that they all stood up 10 (clap). Now Ive realized that art is universal. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 能力提升练 .阅读理解 A There was a man play
14、ing the piano in a bar. He was a good piano player and always performed in this bar. People came in just to hear him play. But one night, a customer told him that he didnt want to hear him just play the piano any more. He wanted him to sing a song. The man said, “I dont sing.” But the customer was p
15、ersistent. He told the bar manager, “Im tired of listening to the piano. I want that man to sing!” The manager shouted at the man, “If you want to get paid, sing a song. Our customers are asking you to sing!” So he did. He sang a song. The piano player who had never sung in public did so for the fir
16、st time. And everyone was surprised by his song Mona Lisa. He got lots of applause that night. He had such a talent for singing, but he just had been sitting on his talent for the past years! If without such a chance, he might have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name ba
17、r. However, now he has become one of the best known singers in America. You, too, have skills and abilities. Maybe your “talent” is not as great as the singer above, but it may be better than you think! And with effort, most skills can be improved. So, in your life, you should be brave enough to try
18、 doing different things and find out what talent you really have! 1.Why did the man start to sing? A.Because he wanted to make more money. B.Because the bar manager said he liked his song. C.Because he wanted to show everyone that he had a talent for singing. D.Because the manager asked him to sing
19、at the request of a customer. 2.What do you think of the bar manager? A.Strict. B.Kind. C.Patient. D.Rude. 3.Which of the following is TRUE about the piano player? A.He hated singing in a no-name bar. B.He didnt discover his talent before a customer asked him to sing. C.He became very famous as a pi
20、anist and singer in America. D.He lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player. 4.What would be the best title for the text? A.How to Have Great Ability B.A Nice SongMona Lisa C.A Singer in a No-name Bar D.Make Full Use of Your Talent B American actor James Dean has been dead for 65 years. J
21、ames Dean, who died at the age of 24 in September 1955, starred in just three movies before he died in a car accident. They are Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant. Yet, he will star in a new movie about the Vietnam War thanks to digital technology, which generates images of James Dean by
22、the computer. The idea that one of the movies most beloved former stars would be recreated digitally for a new film has been met with criticism. Captain Americas actor Chris Evans called the plans to use Deans images in the film disrespectful. However, Mark Roesler, chairman of CMG said, “Dean has m
23、ore than 183,000 followers on Instagram, and he is still important today. He is known as Hollywoods rebel(叛逆者)who famously said that if a man could bridge the gap(间隔) between life and death, if he could live after he was dead, then maybe he was a great man.” Roesler added, “What was considered rebel
24、lious in the 1950s is very different from what is rebellious today, and we feel confident that he would support this modern-day act of rebellion.” Anton Ernst, the films director, said, “I respect Deans life and history. The movie is one of hope and love. There are still a lot of James Deans fans wo
25、rldwide and there would always be critics. All we can do is tell a great story.” Ernst added, “The Dean family views this as his fourth movie, a movie he never got to make. We do not want to let his fans down.” 5.Which film did Chris Evans star in? A.Rebel Without a Cause. B.Captain America. C.East
26、of Eden. D.Giant. 6.What can we infer from what Roesler said? A.James Deans rebellious spirit is about life and death. B.Roesler wanted to be a rebellious man like James Dean. C.James Dean thought he was a great man full of rebellion. D. Roesler believes James Dean would support the digital technolo
27、gy. 7.Which is the best title of the text? A.James Dean to Star in a New Film B.James Deans Death in 1955 C.The Latest Development of Digital Technology D.A Once Popular Movie On Again 8.Whats the attitude of James family towards his fourth movie? A.Disapproving. B.Doubtful. C.Thankful. D.Uninterest
28、ed. .七选五阅读 Winning an Oscar isnt all about acting ability While the awards claim they recognize the top performances from around the world, a new study has found that youre more likely to win an Oscar if youre an American actor. 1 British actors are more likely to take home an award. Researchers say
29、 the trend suggests viewers are more likely to perceive a performance as “truly brilliant” if they are members of the same social group as the actor. It can be seen, perhaps most famously, in the case of Leonardo DiCaprio, who finally won a long-awaited Oscar in the 88th Academy Awards for his role
30、in The Revenant, which follows the story of an American frontiersman. 2 In 2014, Matthew McConaughey won an Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club, and Jennifer Lawrence took an award home in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook. 3 The findings come from a new study published in the British Journal of
31、 Psychology. The team investigated a total of 908 merit prize winners: 97 winners and 383 nominees for the Oscar, and 97 winners and 331 nominees for the BAFTA. Overall,they found that the US actors dominated the awards, claiming over 50 percent of Oscars and BAFTAs. 4 When the performer and the jud
32、ge shared membership within a particular social group, American actors were more likely to win. As a result, American actors were found to win 52 percent of all BAFTAs, and 69 percent of all Oscars. While British actors won just 18 percent of all Oscars, and 34 percent of BAFTAs. 5 In the Oscars, Am
33、ericans who performed in films about non-US culture accounted for just 26 percent of the award winners. But those who performed in films about American culture made up 88 percent of the winners. A.Things are different in Britain. B.But the trend also stretches back throughout the years. C.And, the s
34、ame applies to Londons BAFTA. D.But they also noted a trend within social groups. E.Subject matter played a role, too, according to the researchers. F.In recent years, many actors have cast themselves as frontiersmen. G.In addition, Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar in 2008 for his role in There Will Be
35、 Blood. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Unit 4 Stage and screen Part 1 Starting out across 2.Dating back to 3.on the edge of his seat 4.tick all the right boxes 5.on stage 6.start with 7.is full of 8.in fact 9.was familiar with 10.make a comparison .1.in 考查介词。句意:“那是一个谎言!”他怒吼道。in anger 生气地,愤怒地。 2.energetic 考查词性转换。句意:
36、你最好每天为运动留出一些时间,以便你能使自己保持精力充沛。此处作宾语补足 语,应用形容词形式。 bined 考查非谓语动词。句意:一些电影制作人想把教育和娱乐结合起来,放到他们的电影中去。 combine.with.把与结合在一起。education 与 combine之间为被动关系,因此用过去分词形式。 4.emotional 考查词性转换。句意:她在婚姻破裂后经历了一段感情调整期。此处修饰名词 adjustment,因此应用形容 词作定语。 5.into 考查介词。句意:众所周知,电热器把电能转化为热能。transform.into.把转变为。 6.universal 考查词性转换。句意:
37、最普遍的面部表情是微笑,它的作用是表现快乐。此处作定语,因此用形容词形式。 7.explosive 考查形容词。句意:据说可再生能源将在 2021 年继续迅猛增长。修饰名词 growth,应用形容词。 8.on 考查介词。句意:当我们进来的时候,我们发现桌子边上有一把刀。on the edge of在的边缘。 .1.much more difficult than the violin to play 2.To find out the truth 3.what had happened 4.saw her brother break 5.whether they prefer to cook
38、 at home or 6.With the boy leading the way 7.so successful that 8.Having had a bad experience 9.until I saw the finishing line 10.how this little girl protected her classmates .1.The old man, having worked abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland. 2.The movie made me on the edge
39、 of my seat right from the beginning. 3.I wont be able to go on holiday with my mother being ill. 4.The new album should tick all the right boxes for their many fans. 5.We are not sure if he can arrive on time. .1.subjects 考查名词复数。one of后需跟名词的复数形式,表示“之一”。 2.the 考查冠词。根据上文内容可知,此处是特指 Hamlet 这部戏剧,故用定冠词 t
40、he。 parison 考查名词。冠词 a后面需跟名词单数。make a comparison 进行比较。 4.Dating 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,此处是非谓语动词短语作状语,date back to 和逻辑主语 Peking Opera 之间 是主动关系,故填现在分词 Dating。 pletely 考查副词。修饰形容词 new应该用副词。completely new 全新的。 6.amazing 考查形容词。修饰名词 costumes 和 masks应该用形容词。amazing往往用来说明事物的特点,意为“令人惊 奇的”;而 amazed 则用来形容人内心的感受。 7.so 考查状
41、语从句。分析句子可知,此处是固定结构 so.that.如此以至于,引导结果状语从句。 8.to 考查介词。get.across to sb. 向某人解释清楚;传达,为固定搭配。 9.doubted 考查动词的时态。文章介绍过去发生的事情,故应该用一般过去时。 10.to clap/clapping 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,此处为非谓语动词短语表示目的或伴随,应该用动词不定式或现 在分词。 能力提升练 .A 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个人的钢琴弹得很好,因一位顾客想听他唱歌,他发现自己有唱歌的天 赋,后来成为美国最著名的歌手之一。就此作者向读者传递一个信息:要相信自己,寻找自
42、己的天赋并将它充分发挥。 1.D 细节理解题。根据第四段 The manager shouted at the man, “If you want to get paid, sing a song. Our customers are asking you to sing!”可知那人开始唱歌的原因是经理要他应顾客的要求唱歌。 2.D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的 shouted 可以看出,经理对待这个钢琴手是无礼的。 3.B 细节理解题。根据第六段中 He had such a talent for singing, but he just had been sitting on his tal
43、ent for the past years! If without such a chance, he might have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar.可知在顾 客要求他唱歌之前,他没有发现自己的唱歌天赋。 4.D 主旨大意题。根据最后一段可知作者通过讲述这位钢琴手的经历意在向读者传递一个信息:要相信自己,寻找自 己的天赋并将它充分发挥。 【高频词汇】 1.perform v.表演 2.persistent adj.执着的 3.be tired of 厌烦 B 语篇解读 本文是一
44、篇记叙文。美国影星 James Dean 1955 年 9月 30日因车祸去世,年仅 24 岁。他一生只主演过三 部影片伊甸园之东、无因的反叛和巨人传。仅仅凭借 3部影片,他在社交网站 Ins 上就有 183,000 名 追随者。65 年后人们利用数字技术通过计算机生成 James Dean 的图像,他将出演一部由 Anton Ernst 导演的全新的越 战题材剧情片。 5.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中 Captain Americas actor Chris Evans called the plans to use Deans images in the film disrespectfu
45、l.可知,Chris Evans 出演的是 Captain America。 6.D 推理判断题。根据第三段中 What was considered rebellious in the 1950s is very different from what is rebellious today, and we feel confident that he would support this modern-day act of rebellion.可知,Roesler认为在今天用数字技术复 原已经死去的人是一种叛逆,因其叛逆的形象而著称的 James Dean会支持这一叛逆行为的。 7.A 主
46、旨大意题。根据第一段 Yet, he will star in a new movie about the Vietnam War thanks to digital technology, which generates images of James Dean by the computer.可知利用数字技术,通过计算机生成 James Dean 的影像,他将主演一部 关于越南战争的新电影。接着文章介绍了对这一计划的两种不同的看法,故选 A。 8.C 推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段中 The Dean family views this as his fourth movie, a mov
47、ie he never got to make. 可知,Dean 的家人是希望 Dean 能够拍这部电影的,因为他英年早逝,无缘活到现在,所以他的家人对这部电影会非常感 激。 【高频词汇】 1.generate vt.生成;产生 2.criticism n.批评 原句 What was considered rebellious in the 1950s is very different from what is rebellious today, and we feel confident that he would support this modern-day act of rebel
48、lion. 分析 本句为并列复合句,and 前第一个分句为主从复合句,What was considered rebellious in the 1950s 为主语从句,what is rebellious today为宾语从句;and后第二个分句也是主从复合句,that he would support this modern-day act of rebellion 为宾语从句。 句意 二十世纪五十年代所认为的反叛与今天的反叛是相当不同的,我们确信他会支持这种现代的反叛行为。 .语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国国籍的演员更容易获得奥斯卡奖项以及其他奖项,而其他国 籍的演员获奖比例很低,表明了奥斯卡奖项的获得不仅仅是关于表演的,背后还有更深层次的原因。 1.C 根据后句内容可知,英国演员在本国获奖的概率更高,所以不仅仅美国是这样,英国也是如此,故选 C 项。 2.B 空后内容介绍了 2014 年马修 麦康纳以及 2013年詹妮弗 劳伦斯获奖,由此推断本空也是和这种潮流有关。结合 选项可知 B选项符合语境。 3.G 根据上文 In 2
