Unit 4 Stage and screen
Section B Using language
一：单词拼写
1.The grown-ups a after the children had finished their performances.
2.He continued to be (感激的) for other things like good health and food on our plates.
3.We went through two caves,an (极度) unusual part of the journey.
4.If we work with a strong will,we can o any difficulty,no matter how great it is.
5.To a heat from the sun to heat water,you need large,flat and black surfaces.
6.Sport has become an important form of entertainment, (吸引) to both men and women.
7.The car is a convenient means of (运输方式),but we have made it our way of life.
8.He was making a for accommodations for the students.
二：单句填空
1. (set) off very early,we went along an extremely narrow road.
2.Sarah pretended to be cheerful, (say) nothing about the argument.
3.Sit down,Emma.You will only make yourself more tired, (keep) on you feet.
4.Mike found his missing car in the street outside his house, (look) newly cleaned and polished.
5.More highways have been built in China, (make) it much easier for people to travel from one place to another.
6.Do you wake up every morning (feel) energetic and ready to start a new day
7. (gather) around the fire,the tourists danced with the local people.
8. (stand) in a long queue,we waited for the store to open to buy a new iPad.
9. (realise) that he has wasted too much time,the boy is determined to stop playing video games.
10.He got up late and hurried to his office, (leave) the breakfast untouched.
三：完成句子
1.On Sundays,I used to (熬夜) late with my roommates and watch movies.
2.Once they get an idea into their heads,they never (放弃).
3.He had no money at that time,and nor did he know anyone he could (借).
4.A new school year will begin and he (等不及) to see his classmates and teachers.
5.Either Tom or his twin sisters are going to (演出) a performance tomorrow evening.
6.In my opinion,reading in this way is just (浪费时间) and energy.
7.There (过去有) a large supermarket in the city.
8. (……的数目) students in our school has risen to 3,000.
四：完形填空
Several years ago,I quit my job to chase my dream of writing a book,but that book was 1 repeatedly.Everybody was asking,“How’s the book coming ”I was so 2 .
My friends got together one day and I blurted out(脱口而出),“I don’t know my purpose in life.”The outburst was met with 3 and stares.Finally,Pam said,“I don’t know,either.”She was in a job she 4 .Teresa said,“Me either.”I was sure that Bette would have a(n) 5 .She was suffering from cancer and,surely she had figured things out since she was facing a likely terminal outcome. 6 ,she shook her head.
Two years passed and,during that time,I sold my 7 ,Teresa went back to school,Pam switched 8 ,and Bette kept on living as best as she could.
Actually,for those two years,Bette lived a 9 life than any of us.She built a butterfly garden in her neighbourhood.She spent time with her family,went hiking, 10 and lived.
My book was finally 11 and Bette made it to my first big signing.A day or two later,she was back in the 12 as she was seriously ill.I left on tour for several weeks,and when I 13 ,she was close to 14 .
The day came when her brother called to let me know Bette had 15 .He asked me to write her obituary(讣告).I thought about how she’d filled every moment with as much joy as she could find.That obituary wasn’t a list of 16 .It was the story of a woman who lived. 17 what life threw at her,she lived.
That was when I 18 what I’d learned through her passing.She defined her purpose in life by simply living her life.That’s all any of us are here to do.In the end,the only thing that 19 is that we breathe in our time here and fill it with 20 .
1.A.read B.printed C.rejected D.written
2.A.excited B.confident C.envious D.embarrassed
3.A.darkness B.smoke C.danger D.silence
4.A.hated B.lost C.found D.created
5.A.present B.answer C.dream D.excuse
6.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Otherwise
7.A.house B.car C.paper D.book
8.A.jobs B.methods C.topics D.channels
9.A.fuller B.poorer C.sadder D.simpler
10.A.complained B.shouted C.laughed D.learned
11.A.revised B.published C.reviewed D.translated
12.A.hospital B.school C.garden D.company
13.A.followed B.returned C.escaped D.recovered
14.A.success B.death C.trouble D.wealth
15.A.given up B.shown off C.turned down D.passed away
16.A.requirements B.suggestions
C.achievements D.agreements
17.A.Other than B.Rather than C.Regardless of D.In case of
18.A.guessed B.decided C.expected D.realized
19.A.works B.matters C.exists D.changes
20.A.life B.trust C.luck D.nature
五：阅读理解
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C. PayQwiq can guarantee convenience and safety
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六：语法填空
Peking Opera is 1. form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music,vocal performance,mime,dance and acrobatics.It arose in the late 18th century and became 2. (full) developed and recognised by the mid-19th century.The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the 3. (culture) treasures of China.Major performance troupes (剧团) 4. (base) in Beijing and Tianjin in the north,and Shanghai in the south.It has also spread to other countries such as the United States and Japan.
Peking Opera comes 5. four local operas,Hui Opera in Anhui,Han Opera in Hubei,Kun Opera in Jiangsu and Qinqiang in Shaanxi.It has drawn the merits of these local operas and created its own style.
Speech,song,dance and combat 6. (be) the four classic performing arts in Peking Opera,which are also the basic 7. (skill) for performers and are usually trained since the performers are very young.There are many roles in Peking Opera,mainly Sheng,Dan,Jing,and Chou,each of 8. has its own costume and mask-paintings.Masks with different colours have different meanings,which is used 9. (represent) the character of the roles and illustrate their emotional state.
No China trip is complete without 10. (watch) the classic Peking Opera!Enjoy the fantastic Peking Opera!
参考答案
一：单词拼写
1.applauded 2.grateful 3.extremely 4.overcome 5.absorb 6.appealing
7.transport 8.arrangements
二：单句填空
1.Setting 2.saying 3.keeping 4.looking 5.making 6.feeling
7.Gathering 8.Standing 9.Realising 10.leaving
三：完成句子
1.stay up 2.give up 3.borrow from 4.can’t wait 5.put on
6.a waste of time 7.used to be 8.The number of
四：完形填空
1.C 由上文的“...I quit my job to chase my dream of writing a book,but...”及第五段开头的“My book was finally...my first big signing.”可推断,起初作者的书一再被“拒绝(rejected)”。
2.D 由于作者写的书一再被拒,所以别人问起这本书时作者感到很“尴尬(embarrassed)”。
3.D 由下文的“...stares.Finally,Pam said...”可推断,听到作者的问题后朋友们都“沉默(silence)”了,陷入了沉思。
4.A 由上文的“I don’t know,either.”及第三段中的Pam switched可推测,帕姆“厌恶(hated)”自己的工作。
5.B 作者确信快到生命尽头的贝蒂对人为什么活着这一问题已经有了“答案(answer)”。
6.B 由下文的she shook her head可知,贝蒂的反应与作者的推测相反。故选However。
7.D 由第一段中的writing a book可推测,之后的两年时间里,作者卖掉了自己写的“书(book)”。
8.A 由第二段中的“She was in a job she...”可推测,帕姆换了“工作(jobs)”。
9.A 由下文的“She built a butterfly garden...and lived.”可推断,在那两年时间里,贝蒂过着比其他人“更充实的(fuller)”生活。
10.C 由贝蒂在那两年里所做的事情及倒数第二段中的“...she’d filled every moment with as much joy as she could find.”可推断,贝蒂曾“笑着(laughed)”面对生活。
11.B 由下文的my first big signing可推断,作者的书终于被“出版(published)”了。
12.A 由下文的as she was seriously ill可推断,贝蒂因为病重又回到了“医院(hospital)”。
13.B 由上文的“I left on tour for several weeks...”可推测,此处是说作者“返回(returned)”时。
14.B 由下文的“He asked me to write her obituary.”可知,作者返回时,贝蒂已经生命垂危。close to death“生命垂危”。
15.D 由下文的“He asked me to write her obituary.”可知,贝蒂的兄弟打电话告诉作者贝蒂已经“去世了(passed away)”。
16.C 由下文的“It was the story of a woman who lived...what life threw at her,she lived.”可推测,作者给贝蒂写的讣告并不是一个“成就(achievements)”清单,而是一个女人的故事。
17.C 由上文介绍的贝蒂努力生活、与癌症斗争的故事可推断,“不管(Regardless of)”生活给了她什么,贝蒂都努力活着。
18.D 通过给贝蒂写讣告,作者“意识到(realized)”贝蒂的去世让自己认识到的道理。
19.B 参照第20题解析。
20.A 由上文的“She defined her purpose in life by simply living her life.”可推断,作者意识到人活着唯一“重要(matters)”的事情就是在时间的流逝中过好自己的“生活(life)”。
五：阅读理解
1.B.细节理解题，根据第一段Not only that but it collects your Clubcard points automatically. 可知，如果客户在英国Tesco商店使用PayQwiq，他们可以自动获得Clubcard积分，故选B.
2.C.推理判断题.根据第三段Only one qualifying deal per week will collect the extra points. Additional payments in the same week will not receive extra points. Clubcard points will be added to a future Clubcard statement.可以看出 PayQwiq可以保证方便和安全.故选C.
3. A.主旨大意题.阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本 文主要介绍了PayQwiq，其目的是推广使用PayQwiq.故选A.
六：语法填空
本文是一篇说明文。京剧作为传播中国传统艺术文化的重要媒介,有其不可替代的地位和艺术魅力。
1.a 考查冠词。此处泛指一种形式,所以用不定冠词。
2.fully 考查副词。修饰句子的谓语部分要用副词。
3.cultural 考查形容词。修饰名词要用形容词。
4.are based 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。句子主语和base之间是被动关系,所以用被动语态;描述的是现在的情况,所以用一般现在时;主语为复数名词,所以用are based。
5.from 考查介词。come from是动词短语,意为“来自于”。
6.are 考查主谓一致。主语为and连接的四个名词,所以谓语动词用are。
7.skills 考查名词复数。skill为可数名词,根据从句中的谓语动词are可知此处用复数形式。
8.which 考查定语从句的引导词。先行词为物,非限制性定语从句中缺少主语,所以用which引导。
9.to represent 考查非谓语动词。be used to do sth意为“被用来做某事”,固定用法。
10.watching 考查非谓语动词。介词without后跟动词的-ing形式作宾语。
1Unit 4 Stage and screen
Section C Developing ideas & Presenting ideas & Reflection
一：单词拼写
1.The following card includes a (简短的) summary and a short assessment of a research paper.
2.Only with the greatest of luck did he manage to e from the rising flood waters.
3.Within three years after her arrival in New Zealand,she finally achieved her (原先的) goal.
4.We should not mistakenly believe that we always (表现) as a result of some inner disposition.
5.I burst into anger when he didn’t give me a reasonable explanation for his a .
6.If the situation continues,it will have a positive influence on your (正常的) life.
二：短语填空
live up to,escape from,base...on,turn into,get hold of,result in
1.After all,the doctor-patient relationship trust,and therefore honesty is essential.
2.As far as I’m concerned,concentration on your studies will good grades.
3.Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which gradually chopsticks.
4.I think I should work hard at English and his expectation.
5.Primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to dangerous animals.
6.He a railway timetable and looked up all the trains to London.
三：完成句子
1.He realised unless he worked hard,he would (以…结束) achieving nothing.
2. (时常),when they get bored,they would go out to play football together.
3. (如果这样的话),they can change their mind to know the world better.
4.I still want to have my parents to (求助) whenever I need help.
5.If you have to (做出抉择) between money and friendship,which one do you prefer
6. (脑子里想着那件事),I talked to my friend and asked him for advice.
四：阅读理解
A
It was the first day of school,1961.Five-year-old Mae Carol Jemison was a confident kindergartner who could already read.When her teacher asked her,“ 1 ”Mae replied:“A scientist.”Her teacher looked surprised:Not many women became scientists then,and certainly few black women. 2
Mae’s love for science took her to the library.She read books about the universe. 3 In sixth grade she read A Wrinkle in Time and The Arm of the Starfish.“Those books stand out because they had women scientists and girl heroines,”Mae remembers.
4 She was active in student government,acted in plays,and studied dance.“In dance class,I grew stronger and gained an appreciation for hard work,physical strength,and grace (优雅),”she says.
In college,Mae studied the physical and social sciences,and learned to speak Russian and the African language Swahili.She earned a degree in chemical engineering and African studies.After college,she studied medicine for four years,and became a medical doctor.
5 She trained in Texas,learning about space exploration.She worked for NASA,and waited for a shuttle assignment.
When the space shuttle Endeavour went into orbit in 1992,Mae became the first African-American woman to orbit the earth.Mae looked down from the shuttle and saw Chicago.She remembered visiting the library,making science fair projects,and dancing.“I felt like I belonged right there in space,”she remembers.
A.She also enjoyed science fiction books.
B.But that was Mae’s first and only choice.
C.Books weren’t the only way Mae learned.
D.What do you want to be when you grow up
E.What do you know about your hero and why
F.Astronauts aren’t born;they go to school like everyone else.
G.In 1987,Mae was accepted into NASA’s astronaut program.
B
Reading a book and watching a film are two very different experiences,but expectations can be high when a film of a favourite book is made.There are many times I have been disappointed by a film of a book I love.So maybe highly regarded books do not always make good films.It is safe to say that great movies may be made from not particularly good books.
The source material may be anything from classic novels,short stories,comic books and stage plays,as well as non-fiction such as biography and autobiography,even those written by ghostwriters.All can work well,but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail with both cinema audiences and critics
A key question is obviously how close to the original the film is.Since a typical film is only around two hours long,it becomes a question of what to leave out,and how to script the dialogue.Sometimes there may be changes to the plot,additions and even different endings to please producers,directors and test audiences.I,like many people,have often left the cinema feeling “the film is not like the book”.
Another problem area is the cast.Whether suitable actors are found or not can mean the difference between success and failure.Readers of the book use their imaginations to visualise characters and have very definite ideas about how characters look and sound.This is where I think many film adaptations fall down.
Sometimes authors are very involved in the process and many may even be the screenwriters.This can actually be a bad thing because they may be too close to the material and find it difficult to adapt.At other times they are not the screenwriters,and there are instances where writers have been very unhappy with the film versions of their work.Roald Dahl and Stephen King are examples of this.Even more extreme was novelist J.D.Salinger who made sure no film versions of his popular novels could ever be made.In this situation,it is clear viewers will not be disappointed.
1.In what situation adaptations from books to films possibly satisfy the audiences
A.Adaptations of lower expectation from audiences.
B.Adaptations of popular books.
C.Adaptations of good books.
D.Adaptations of books that audiences love.
2.Novelist J.D.Salinger is mentioned in the last paragraph in order to .
A.tell us how disappointed the audiences are
B.show that many authors are involved in the process of making films
C.prove that authors may not necessarily be good screenwriters
D.show some writers are against the idea of making books into films
3.What is the purpose of the passage
A.To argue that good books should be adapted for films.
B.To persuade the audiences to accept the adaptations from books to films.
C.To explain the reasons why many adaptations from books to films failed.
D.To inform that adaptations should be based on various kinds of books.
五：应用文写作
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jackson来信询问你未来的人生规划，请你回信，内容包括：
1.你的人生规划；
2.解释原因；
3.请他提出建议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
六：读后续写
My dad, George, only had an eighth grade education. A quiet man, he didn't understand my world of school activities. From age 14, he worked. And his dad, Albert, took the money my dad earned and used it to pay family expenses.
I didn't really understand his world either: He was a livestock trucker, and I thought that I would surpass (超过) anything he had accomplished by the time I walked across the stage at high school graduation.
Summers in the mid-70s were spent at home shooting baskets, hitting a baseball, or throwing a football, preparing for my future as a quarterback on a football team. In poor weather, I read about sports or practiced my trombone (长号).
The summer before my eighth grade I was one of a group of boys that a neighboring farmer hired to work in his field. He explained our basic task, the tractor fired up and we were off, riding down the field looking for weeds to spray with chemicals. After a short way, the farmer stopped and pointed at a weed which we missed. Then we began again. This happened over and over, but we soon learned to identify different grasses like cockleburs, lamb's-quarters, foxtails, and the king of weeds, the pretty purple thistle. It was tiring work, but I looked forward to the pay, even though I wasn't sure how much it would amount to.
At home, my dad said, "A job's a big step to growing up. I'm glad you will be contributing to the household." My dad's words made me realize that my earnings might not be mine to do with as I wished.
My labors lasted about two weeks, and the farmer said there might be more work, but I wasn't interested. I decided it was not fair that I had to contribute my money.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1：The pay arrived at last.
Paragraph 2：I understood immediately what my parents were worried about.
参考答案
一：单词拼写
1.brief 2.escape 3.original 4.behave 5.absence 6.normal
二：短语填空
1.is based on 2.result in 3.Fturned into 4.live up to 5.escape from 6.got hold of
三：完成句子
1.end up 2.All too often 3.If so 4.turn to 5.make a choice 6.With that in mind
四：阅读理解
A
1.D 由下文的“A scientist.”可以推断,老师是在问梅的梦想是什么。
2.B B项与上文的“Not many women became scientists then,and certainly few black women.”是转折关系。
3.A 由本段首句可知,对科学的爱好使梅走进了图书馆,阅读各种与科学相关的书籍。故A项最恰当。
4.C C项在此起承上启下的作用:上段讲梅通过阅读学习科学知识;下文讲她通过学生会的活动、话剧、跳舞等提高自己。
5.G G项与下文的“She trained in Texas,learning about space exploration.She worked for NASA...”相呼应。
B
本文是一篇说明文。许多导演瞄准小说市场,将热门小说改编成电影后却票房惨淡。文章分析了几个主要原因。
1.A推理判断题。根据第一段第一句和最后一句可知,观众期望值太高,会导致电影很失败,由此推断,降低观众的期望值可能会使观众对改编后的电影感到满意。故选A项。
2.D细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句可知,文章提到了小说家塞林格,目的是为了证明一些作家反对将小说改编成电影的想法。故选D项。
3.C主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知,本文主要解释了为什么许多改编自书籍的电影最后失败了。故选C项。
五：应用文写作
Dear Jackson,
I’m writing to share with you my life plan in the future. When I grow up, I want to be a
Journalist. I think working for a news paper and reporting news from all over the world would be really exciting. Journalists are to be very enthusiastic , independent and good at communicating with people . Hence I am trying to improve my speaking and writing skills. And of course , absorbing as much knowledge as possible at this stage in my life is what I must do.
What do you think of my life plan Any suggestions are welcome.
Yours,
Li Hua
六：读后续写
The pay arrived at last. Although the job was very tiring, I was very happy in my heart for I got something from my work. The toil of labor was forgotten for the time being. I thought I should have my own money and planned how to spend it. “How much money have you earned ” Dad asked. I was surprised, reluctant to say my income. The next morning, my dad’s livestock truck started running. I saw my father’s hard-working figure and thought of his words “A job’s a big step to growing up”.
I understood immediately what my parents were worried about. They were worried that I was too selfish to give. I realized that my labor was very hard, but my growth and our whole family had been depending on the hard work of my parents! Dad never complained about unfairness! He even seemed to think that was fair. I thought, “I’ve only worked for two weeks, but how many years my father has worked!” In the evening, Dad came back. I proudly took out my own money and handed it to Dad.
7Unit 4 Stage and screen
Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas
一.单词拼写
1.What began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social (运动).
2.Technological change is everywhere and affects every (方面) of life,mostly for the better.
3.These (技术) may have medical applications which can improve the length of our lives.
4.It is likely that babies are not born knowing the basic fact of the (宇宙).
5.In only 20 years the country has been t into an aggressive military power.
二：短语填空
get across,full of confidence,date back to,transform from,combine...with...
1.The Chinese people,with destinies in their own hands,are in their future.
2.Many tourists are attracted to visit the old tower which the eleventh century.
3.It took a long time to to the workers the way the machine worked.
4.Every moment of every day,energy is one form into another.
5.If your knowledge can be my experience,we’re sure to gain success.
三：完成句子
1.这里的风景是如此美丽,所以我决定再待一天。
The scenery here is I’ve decided to stay another day.
2.昨天晚上我看的那部电影真的是让我高度紧张啊。
The movie I saw last night really had me .
3.山顶上的古塔追溯到1 000年前。
The ancient tower on the hill 1,000 years ago.
4.当我打开门时,我看到的使我满意。
When I opened the door, made me satisfied.
5.做完作业以后我出去踢足球了。
,I went out to play football.
四：阅读理解
A
While your competitors are still waiting for the water to warm up，you could be giving your dragon boat season a jump-start with a paddling vacation in Orlando， Florida. Spring camp is suitable for all ages and levels，perfect for those looking for a break from the ordinary (or cold) while enjoying the sport of dragon boat with like-minded people .
The 2018 Florida Training Camp promises to be a week of fun and fitness on and off the water. Register as a team,small group or individual， with customizable ( 定制的) add-ons for those looking to give an edge to their personal performance .
The week will close out on Saturday with a camp BBQ and a racing regatta!Opening festivities begin on the evening of Sunday April 15th with camp check-in. Training begins on Monday April 16th and ends on Saturday April 21st .
GWN FLORIDA TRAINING CAMP
Dates: Monday April 16th to Saturday April 21st，2018
Price: 395USD， 370 before January 19th，2018
Features include :
Daily schedule
●Twice daily dragon boat training sessions
●Daily video analysis
●Individual help ( twice weekly )
Additional daily group sessions
Camp-sponsored socials
CUSTOMIZE YOUR CAMP EXPERIENCE
The options outlined below are available during the week of camp and can be booked as an add-on. Add-ons can be included in your initial registration or purchased at a later time through the online registration system .
Option 1：High Performance Program，Cost: 75USD
If you want to learn how to move your boat faster， then the High Performance program is for you!This option consists of three progressive one-hour sessions completely focused on racing techniques， strategies， and drills， with the goal of increasing your overall speed .
Option 2： Coaching Community Dragon Boat (Level 1), Cost: 175USD
This course is intended for anyone interested in entry-level coaching. Expect the material included in the course to cover safety，ethics (道德) in coaching，coach-athlete communication，basic dragon boat technique， basic physiological requirements of dragon boat racing，race and practice planning，plus more .
1. According to the passage， in this camp .
A. you will enjoy a BBQ at the opening
B. you need to be over 18
C. you should have some dragon boat skills
D. you can have fun on land
2. How much does the camp with Option 1cost if you pay at the end of 2017
A.370. B.395. C.445. D.470.
3. We can learn from the passage that
A. Option 1includes a three-hour session
B. add-ons can be bought during registration
C. Option 2 is for those fond of advanced coaching
D. video analysis is covered in the coaching course
4. The purpose of the passage is to
A. recommend an upcoming training camp
B. introduce the options in a training camp
C. provide ideas about how to spend a vacation
D. offer advice on how to win in dragon boat races
B
Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself,quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad.What is she reading None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time.And like more Americans,she’s not alone.
A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America.More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves.Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore,74 percent,according to statistics from the report.
“I prefer to go out and be out.Alone,but together,you know ” Bechtel said,looking up from her book.Bechtel,who works in downtown West Palm Beach,has lunch with coworkers sometimes,but like many of us,too often works through lunch at her desk.A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder.She returns to work feeling energized.“Today,I just wanted some time to myself,”she said.
Just two seats over,Andrew Mazoleny,a local videographer,is finishing his lunch at the bar.He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流).“I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said.“It’s a chance for self-reflection.You return to work recharged and with a plan.”
That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone.There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one,but those days are over.Now,we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table.“It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt,whose company provided the statistics for the report.
1.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about
A.Food variety. B.Eating habits.
C.Table manners. D.Restaurant service.
2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch
A.To meet with her coworkers.
B.To catch up with her work.
C.To have some time on her own.
D.To collect data for her report.
3.What do we know about Mazoleny
A.He makes videos for the bar.
B.He’s fond of the food at the bar.
C.He interviews customers at the bar.
D.He’s familiar with the barkeeper.
4.What is the text mainly about
A.The trend of having meals alone.
B.The importance of self-reflection.
C.The stress from working overtime.
D.The advantage of wireless technology.
五：七选五
Hollywood movies are regularly filled with sex and violence.They can be exciting films but sometimes all you want is a little light-hearted entertainment.
Have you heard of Bollywood All singing,all dancing and unrealistic,it is the perfect alternative to normal Hollywood movies.Bollywood is the Indian film industry,based in Mumbai,formerly known as Bombay. 1 Yet Bollywood is the largest producer of films in the world.
The typical Bollywood movie usually has the following ingredients:a cup of romance,a tea-spoon of comedy,a dash of international sight-seeing,served with a huge slice of singing and dancing.There will also be one brave hero,one beautiful heroine and one baddie. 2
Bollywood films are full of ideal things and free of daily worries. 3 The actors change clothes and locations within a single song.But the audience don’t mind.To Indian movie lovers,especially the poor,such films are a gateway to heaven and the stars are their gods.The films take them to a magical world away from their everyday troubles.The films tell them the impossible is possible and that true love conquers all.
4 Behind the beautiful scenes,Bollywood still emphasises(重视) traditional family values.In most films,if two lovers want to break an arranged marriage,they can’t just run away.They must win over their parents.
Bollywood is a decent refreshing replacement for those over-stimulating Hollywood films. 5 They will take you to a brighter,cheerier and more colourful world,where it’s still cool to dance around a tree and sing a love song.
A.Bollywood has gradually won its reputation on the world stage.
B.There is never any mention of politics,poverty or war.
C.Most Chinese school kids have probably never seen an Indian film.
D.Bollywood films are mostly comic romances with light-hearted incidental(附带的) music.
E.Bollywood pays great attention to traditional values.
F.The result is a fun-filled musical.
G.So if you’re tired of all that Hollywood actions,check out the following Bollywood films.
参考答案
一.单词拼写
1.movement 2.aspect 3.techniques 4.universe 5.transformed
二：短语填空
1.full of confidence 2.dates back to 3.get across
4.transformed from 5.combined with
三：完成句子
1so beautiful that 2.on the edge of my seat 3.dates back to
4.what I saw 5.Having finished my/the homework
四：阅读理解
A
1. D.根据The 2018 Florida Training Camp promises to be a week of fun and fitness on and off the water.可知， 在这次露营中，你可以在地上玩得很开心.故选D.
2. C.根据Price: 395USD，370 before January 19th， 2018以 及Option 1: High Performance Program，Cost: 75USD可知，如果您在2017年底付款, 则选择第一种方 案需要付370+75=445.故选C.
3. B.根据Add-ons can be included in your initial registration or purchased at a later time through the online registration system.可知，附加组件可以在注册期间购买.故选B.
4. A.阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要推荐了即将到来的训练营，介绍了想训练营的一些基本情况，时间以及价格收费标准，故选A.
B
1.B根据本段提到的数据以及“meals are eaten alone in America”“have breakfast alone”“have lunch by themselves”以及“eating together”可知,这些数字是关于饮食习惯的。
2.C 根据第一段中的 “Lunch is Bechtel’s ‘me’ time.”以及第三段的最后一句“Today,I just wanted some time to myself...”可知,她喜欢出去吃午饭是因为她想有一些属于自己的时间。
3.D 根据第四段中的“or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis”可知,他对酒吧的老板可以直呼其名,由此推测他们应该很熟悉。
4.A 通读全文,尤其是最后一段中的“That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone.”可知,本文主要介绍了人们单独就餐的趋势。故选A项。
五：七选五
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了宝莱坞电影。
1.C 根据下句中的Yet可知上下句存在转折关系。下句句意为“但是宝莱坞是世界上最大的电影生产商”,由此可知此处应为许多中国孩子或许还没有看过印度电影。故选C项。
2.F 本段主要介绍宝莱坞电影的典型特点,根据上文中的romance,comedy,singing and dancing可知选F项。
3.B 根据上句中的“full of ideal things and free of daily worries”可知选B项。
4.E 本段主要讲述宝莱坞重视传统的家庭价值观,故选E项。
5.A 根据上句中宝莱坞电影成为好莱坞电影的新的替代品,可知它的知名度越来越高。故选A项。
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