Unit 5 Writing Workshop, Viewing Workshop & Reading Club
一、
1.The initial earthquake was followed by a series of a_______.
2.All of a sudden, it was pouring with rain, and people were running for s_______ from the rain.
3.They were already under stress, thanks to the a_____ of last year's drought.
4.People were desperately seeking s_____ from the gunfire.
5.The computer's characteristics are fully detailed in the b_______ .
二、选词填空
shelter from ; have negative effects on ; have a total area of ; run out of ; hold on to ; break down ; be based on; in preparation for; be home to
1. We _________ the rain in a doorway.
2. Inspiration, passion, and motivation are difficult things to _________.
3. You need to know what to abandon if you are _________ time.
4. Japan _________ ten percent of the world's active volcanoes.
5. Shanghai _________ about 6,340 square kilometers.
6. This song _________ an old folk tune.
7. The washing machine seems to have _________ again.
8. _________ lectures, I urge you to do some reading.
9. Competition between friends always _________ friendship.
三、
When "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal activists gathered on Hollywood Boulevard. But they weren't there to throw red paint on fur-coat-wearing film stars. Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: "Thanks for not using real apes(猿)!"
The creative team behind "Apes" used motion-capture(动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actor's performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image(图像). In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape.
Yet "Apes" is more exception than the rule. In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately. One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions this year. Already, a number of films, including "Water for Elephants" "The Hangover Part Ⅱ" and "Zookeeper", have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven't been treated properly.
In some cases, it's not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; it's the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns. And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States.
1. Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard
A. To see famous film stars. B. To oppose wearing fur coats.
C. To raise money for animal protection. D. To express thanks to some filmmakers.
2. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. The cost of making "Apes." B. The creation of digitalized apes.
C. The publicity about "Apes." D. The performance of real apes.
3. What does the underlined phrase "keeping tabs on" in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Listing completely. B. Directing professionally.
C. Promoting successfully. D. Watching carefully.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors
A. They may be badly treated. B. They should take further training.
C. They could be traded illegally. D. They would lose popularity.
四、
假定你是李华,你校英文报社将举办主题为 “自然灾害”的征文活动。请你给美国朋友Bruce Alpert写一封邮件,邀请他参加。内容包括:
1. 说明缘由;
2. 请他介绍美国的自然灾害并谈谈其影响及应对措施等;
3. 告知征文截稿日期。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:aftershocks
2.答案:shelter
3.答案:aftershock
4.答案:shelter
5.答案:brochure
二、
答案:1.sheltered from
2.hold on to
3.running out of
4.is home to
5.has a total area of
6.is based on
7.broken down
8.In preparation for
9.has negative effects on
三、
答案:1-4 DBDA
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第一段的“Thanks for not using real apes!”(“感谢你们不用真正的猿!”)可知,这次保护动物积极分子来的目的是向电影制作人表示感谢。A项和B项与But they weren't there to throw red paint on fur-coat-wearing film stars.(但他们不是来给穿毛皮大衣的电影明星泼上红色油漆的)相悖;文章没有内容与C项相关。
2.主旨大意题。根据第二段内容可知,创意团队利用动作捕捉技术创造数字化的动物,故第二段主要讲了“创造数字化的猿”。故选B。
3.词义猜测题。根据第三段画线词前的定语从句“which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment”(监控动物在电影娱乐中的待遇)以及下文Already, a number of films, including “Water for Elephants” “The Hangover Part Ⅱ” and “Zookeeper”, have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven't been treated properly.(许多电影,包括《大象的眼泪》《宿醉Ⅱ》和《动物园看守》已经引起了保护动物积极分子的愤怒,他们说影片中的动物没有受到正确的对待)可知,此处意思是“密切关注”。画线词后面的句子内容是密切关注的结果。A项的意思是“完全列出”,B项的意思是“专业指导”,C项意思是“成功促进”,都不符合语境。
4.推理判断题。由最后一段第一句可知,在某些情况下,让积极分子担心的并不是录影棚里动物受到的待遇,而是动物的训练和生活条件。由此可以判断:动物演员可能受到虐待,故选A。B项意思是“它们应该接受进一步训练”,C项意思是“它们可能被非法交易”,D项意思是“它们会不受欢迎”,都不符合语境。
四、
答案:
Dear Bruce Alpert,
Our school English newspaper will hold an essay competition themed "Natural Disasters". I'd like to invite you to attend it.
As we know, many natural disasters occur every year in America, causing great damage. You can introduce the main natural disasters, such as tornadoes and hurricanes and tell some common knowledge about them and the effects of them. The relative measures you take may benefit us, as we also face many natural disasters.
The deadline is next Friday. I'm looking forward to your article.
Yours,
Li Hua
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