Unit 4 Starting out&Understanding ideas
一、单词拼写
1.Both the hand m________ and the very idea of communicating without speaking attract me.
2.The girl has such i________ voice that her music teacher feels satisfied.
3.Take more exercise and have enough sleep, and you will feel relaxed and ________(精力充沛的).
4.Some occasions on which people ________(鼓掌) change from one country to another.
5.In Chinese ________(诗歌), the moon is often connected with the hometown.
二、用方框内短语的适当形式填空
tick all the right boxes ;be full of; be familiar with; make a comparison; get…across; on the edge of one's seat
1. At the meeting this morning, I tried to speak slowly but I couldn't _______ my ideas _______.
2. Hearing the news that the holiday is coming soon, the students are _______.
3. Don't worry, Mr Yang. I'm sure that the project will _______.
4. Garbage collectors in Ankara have created a mobile library, which _______ books that people have thrown away.
5. Only after he had practiced a lot and _______ traditional Chinese music was he allowed to perform on stage.
6. Let's _______ between living in the city and living in the country.
三、七选五
In your life, sometimes you may be asked to speak in front of a large group of people. Although it sounds a little scary, even those with stage fright can speak successfully to the group with adequate preparation.
Practice your speech before the big day. ①_________ If possible, practice the speech in front of a friend or family member to get used to saying it to real people. If you feel you must have note cards, limit the amount to about three cards. This will force you to keep your speech brief and help you keep your eyes focused on your audience.
Remember why you've been invited to speak. If you're battling fear over speaking to a large group of people, keep your mind on the fact that you were selected for this important role. The speech organizers must have seen something valuable in you or your expertise. ②_________
Remember that fear of public speaking is very common. ③_________ Most of the people in the audience would be feeling the same fear and stress that you do in your position. Knowing this may make you feel better.
④_________ What you say should be tailored(专门的) to why you're there and who you're speaking to in order to avoid sounding general. If speaking to a charity group, mention the good work certain specific individuals have done for the cause. If speaking at a business conference, briefly state why you want to help these people.
Keep eye contact with the crowd. ⑤_________ Pick one person in each section and look at him while you're speaking. After each important point in your speech, switch your focus to another section. When you focus only on one person at a time, the size of the crowd isn't as frightening.
A. A good memory is really helpful.
B. Show appreciation to your audience.
C. Mention your audience in your speech.
D. The more you have it memorized, the better.
E. In fact, it's normal to feel awkward or stressed out before a big speech.
F. Separate the crowd into three sections mentally as you get up to speak.
G. The knowledge of other people's respect for you should reduce some of the fear.
四、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. Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read ②_________ play many times, I felt confident until the Peking Opera came to town!
③_________ (date) back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has a history of over two hundred years. To make a ④_________ (compare) between Western and Eastern cultures, I went to see The Revenge of Prince Zidan—the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.
Starting with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a ⑤_________ (complete) new sound to my Western ears and I was surprised to see the performers' ⑥_________ (amaze) costumes and masks. Their voices sounded really unique—some 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.
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 I've realized that art is universal.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:movements
2.答案:incredible
3.答案:energetic
4.答案:clap
5.答案:poetry
二、答案:1.get;across
2.on the edge of their seats
3.tick all the right boxes
4.is full of
5.was familiar with
6.make a comparison
三、答案:DGECF
解析:本文是一篇说明文,就在舞台上面对观众时如何克服恐惧进行演讲提出了一些建议。
①上文Practice your speech before the big day.说在这个重要的日子之前,练习你的演讲。该空对上文作补充说明,D选项“你记住的越多,就会越好”切题,故选D。
②上文The speech organizers must have seen something valuable in you or your expertise.说演讲组织者一定是看中了你的价值,或是你的专业技能。该空承接上文,G选项“知道其他人对你的尊敬应该会减少一些恐惧”切题,故选G。
③上文Remember that fear of public speaking is very common.说记住害怕公开演讲是非常常见的。该空承接上文,E选项“事实上,在重要的演讲之前,感到为难或是焦虑不安是正常的”切题,故选E。
④该空为段落主题句。根据下文的who you're speaking to... If speaking to a charity group... If speaking at a business conference可知这一段主要讲了要在演讲中提到你的听众,故选C。
⑤下文Pick one person in each section and look at him while you're speaking.有线索词section,故F选项“在你起身发言的时候,在脑子里把人群分成三个部分”切题,故选F。
四、
答案:subjects; the; Dating; comparison; completely; amazing; so; to; doubted; clapping
解析:①考查名词复数。one of后需跟可数名词的复数形式,表示“……之一”。
②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the。
③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。
④考查名词。冠词a后面需跟名词单数。make a comparison进行比较。
⑤考查副词。修饰形容词new应该用副词。completely new全新的。
⑥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考查固定结构。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考查介词。get...across to sb.向某人解释清楚……,向某人传达……,为固定搭配。
⑨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考查非谓语动词。创意:观众很激动,他们都站起来鼓掌。分析句子结构及句意可知,此处为非谓语动词表示伴随,they与clap是主动关系,故用现在分词。
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