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Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour***阅读理解April23marksthe400thanniversaryofWilliamShakespeare’sdeath.OrganizationsinBritainhaveplannednumerouseventstohonorhim.InStratford-upon-AvonhisbirthplacethetourismorganizationhasagreatnumberoffreeeventsincludingperformancesofShakespeare’splaysandadazzlingfireworksdisplay.AndtheBBCisbroadcastingaliveshowfromStratfore-upon-AvoncelebratingShakespeare’swidespreadinfluenceontheworld.InEngland’scapitaltheLondonShakespeareCentreandKing’sCollegeLondonareholdingaseriesofpublicperformancesexhibitionsandactivities.Itisn’tjustEnglandthathonorstheanniversaryofthedeathofthisextraordinarywriter.InWashingtonD.C.theFolgerShakespeareLibrarywhichhousestheworld’slargestcollectionofdocumentsrelatingtoWilliamShakespeareisdisplayingaseriesofexhibitions.Shakespeareisprobablythemostfamousauthorwhoeverlivedandisconsideredageniusbymost.Hewrotearound37playsand154sonnets十四行诗andhisworkhasbeentranslatedintooveronehundredlanguages!Hepennedbeautifulmetaphors暗喻seriousdramasandamusingtales.Shakespearealsoinventedmanynewtermsandphrases.Ifsomeone’sbehaviorsuggestedtheywerenotbeinghonestandshouldnotbetrustedShakespearecalledtheiractionssuspicious.IfsomeonewasbeingsillyandperhapslookinglikeafoolShakespearefoundtheiractionslaughable.AndShakespearecalledpeoplewhoofferedtheiropinionsonthequalityofsomethingcritics.Todayforinstancefoodcriticsandfilmcriticsgiveaudiencestheiropinionsoffoodandfilm.Thefamiliarphrase"breaktheice"esfromShakespeare’splayTheTamingoftheShrew.The"iceisbroken"whenadifficultconversationormeetingiscalmedbysomebasicintroductionsuchasasimplegame.MoremonwordscoinedbyShakespeareincluderoadgossiplonelybumpandhurry.FourhundredyearsafterhisdeathShakespearesurelylivesonineverydayspeechasthemostfamouswriterofalltime!
1.Themainideaofthetextis_______.A.the400thanniversaryofShakespeare’sdeathB.theinfluenceShakespearehasonEnglishC.theachievementsofWilliamShakespeareD.Shakespeare’scolorfulandfruitfullife
2.Shakespeareishonoredinthefollowingwaysexcept_________.A.agreatnumberoffreeeventsinStratford-upon-AvonB.aseriesofactivitiesintheLondonShakespeareCentreC.aseriesofexhibitionsintheFolgerShakespeareLibraryD.aliveshowofShakespearefromStratford-upon-Avon
3.Accordingtothenextasimplygametomakeadifficultconversationeasyiscalled_______.A.anice-breakerB.asuspiciousmanC.acriticD.alaughableman【文章大意】4月23日是威廉·莎士比亚逝世第四百周年纪念日英国的各种组织计划活动来纪念他
1.A【解析】主旨大意题根据文章第一段的句子"April23marksthe400thanniversaryofWilliamShakespeare’sdeath."可知,文章主要介绍4月23日是威廉·莎士比亚逝世第四百周年纪念日故选A
3.A【解析】细节理解题根据文章倒数第二段的句子"The‘iceisbroken’whenadifficultconversationormeetingiscalmedbysomebasicintroductionsuchasasimplegame."可知,使得困难的对话变得容易的叫作anice-breaker故选A***语法填空TylerThompsonis__1__unlikelystarintheworldofPekingopera.The15yearoldfromOaklandhasfascinatedaudiencesintheUSandChinawithhisability__2__singpitchperfectMandarin普通话andperformtheancientChineseartform.Theteen__3__isblackandonlyspeakssomebasicChinesehasbeenpraisedbyteacherssincehe__4__pickupthemusicasakindergartener.“Assoonasheopens__5__hemouthandsingsinChinesetheChineseareverysurprisedandtheyfeelveryproudofhim,”saidhismusicteacher.“Whenheputsonthecostumeandalltheactingyoucanseethatheisprettygood.”TylerhaslearnedtosingseveralwellknownpiecesofPekingoperaacenturiesoldformofmusicaltheater__6__knowforitshighlystructuredcostumeschanginggongs锣andcymbals钹widerangingvoicesandhighlystylized__7__move.Tylergot__8__standcheerswhenheperformed__9__JusticeBaoafamousSongDynastyjudgewhofoughtcorruptionfromtheChineseclassicBaoQingTian.“Themusicisverybeautifulanditsverypassionate,”saidTyler.“Itsmademe__10__wanttoknowmoreabouttheworldoutsideofAmericaorCaliforniaorOakland.”1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了一个擅长表演京剧的外国青少年的故事1.an 考查冠词star是可数名词,且第一次在文章中出现,故用不定冠词修饰,表泛指;形容词unlikely的读音以元音音素开头,故用an2.tosing 考查非谓语动词abilitytodosth.“做某事的能力”,为固定搭配,故用不定式作后置定语3.who 考查定语从句的引导词所填关系词引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词Theteen,且关系词在从句中作主语,故填关系代词who4.picked 考查动词的时态since意为“自从”,引导状语从句,从句常用一般过去时,主句用现在完成时5.his 考查代词根据语境mouth和主语he可知,此处应用形容词性物主代词his修饰名词mouth,在句子中作定语6.known 考查非谓语动词know和句子谓语之间没有连词,故用非谓语动词,且know和其逻辑主语Pekingopera是动宾关系,故用过去分词作后置定语7.movements 考查词性转换根据and可知,此处与名词voices呼应,应用所给词的名词的复数形式,即movements8.standing 考查形容词由空后的名词cheers可知,此处应用形容词修饰名词,standing意为“站着进行的”,表示Tyler得到了观众的起立欢呼9.as 考查介词此处as意为“作为”,后跟名词、代词或动名词,与performed呼应,表示扮演的角色,符合语境10.want 考查非谓语动词makesb.dosth.“让某人做某事”,应用不带to的不定式作宾语补足语,故填want***完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项Everymorning,onmywaytowork,Iseehomelesspeoplesleepingonsidewalks.Clearly,theyreinneedof__1__.Ifeelitan__2__toseethis,andmostpeoplewalkby__3__thehomelessdontexist,anddontofferanyhelpatall,notevena__4__.Recently,itsbeenextremelycold,makingthingsespecially__5__forthehomeless.UsuallyIarriveatworkaround8am,whenthehomelessarestillasleep.Imnotsurewhetheritsagood__6__toleavesomethingforthemwhiletheyre__7__,asitmaygetstolenortheymaynoteven__8__it.Today,I__9__someone,whoseemedtobehomeless,sittingonthesidewalk,awake.Ihadsometime__10__Iwasduetostartwork,soIdashedacrossthestreettoaskifIcouldgetanythingforhimtodrinkoreat.Hewantedacola,soIwentandgotthisforhim__11__abanana.Igavehimthedrinkandbanana,thenwentbacktomyofficeacrossthestreet,andwentupstairstogetthebagIrecently__12__witheverydayitems.Idbeenplanningtogiveittosomeoneinneed,sothiswasagreat__13__.Ihurriedbacktogivethebagtothestranger,whowas__14__.Societymayfeelunfortablewithhomelesspeople.__15__,wemustremembertheyrejustlikeus.Theyrejustdownontheir__16__fordifferentreasons.Ifwe__17__tothoseinneed,ourheartswillgrowandwecan__18__makeourworldbetter.SingerPhilCollinssangasongtitledAnotherDayinParadise,which__19__ustobegratefulforthemanyblessingswehaveandnotto__20__thosewhoarelessfortunate.1.A.balance B.significanceC.performanceD.assistance2.A.dutyB.regretC.advanceD.equality3.A.imaginingB.expectingC.pretendingD.announcing4.A.wordB.hugC.pityD.gift5.A.absurdB.boringC.plexD.touch6.A.ideaB.excuseC.lessonD.reason7.A.relaxedB.absentmindedC.unawareD.dizzy8.A.knowB.wantC.shareD.afford9.A.spottedB.approachedC.recognizedD.interviewed10.A.whenB.sinceC.beforeD.unless11.A.insteadofB.exceptforC.regardlessofD.alongwith12.A.replacedB.packedC.decoratedD.bined13.A.trialB.honorC.opportunityD.reward14.A.gratefulB.carefulC.hopefulD.skillful15.A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.MeanwhileD.However16.A.effortB.luckC.appearanceD.reputation17.A.lookoutB.breakoutC.reachoutD.turnout18.A.trulyB.properlyC.deliberatelyD.approximately19.A.intendsB.remindsC.promisesD.persuades20.A.trickB.blameC.doubtD.forget【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者帮助无家可归的人的故事【核心词汇】extremelyadv.极其,极端 dashv.急奔,急驰,猛冲 paradisen.天堂 blessingn.上帝的恩宠,祝福1.D 根据下文的“dontofferanyhelpatall”可知,这些无家可归的人需要帮助assistance意为“帮助”故选D2.B 根据下文作者帮助无家可归的人可推知,作者同情这些无家可归的人,看到他们睡在大街上感到很是遗憾故选B3.C 根据“anddontofferanyhelpatall”并结合上文的“Ifeelitan__2__toseethis”可推知,大部分的路人对无家可归的人漠不关心,视而不见,即假装pretending没看到4.A 根据“even”可推知,大部分人不仅不提供帮助,甚至连一句问候都没有5.D 根据空前的“itsbeenextremelycold”并结合语境可推知,天气特别寒冷,无家可归的人的日子更加艰难tough6.A 结合语境可知,作者不确定自己的那种做法是否是好主意idea7.C 承接上文的“UsuallyIarriveatworkaround8am,whenthehomelessarestillasleep”可推知,无家可归的人在作者早上开始上班时还都在睡觉,是不会觉察到的unaware8.B 根据“even”的提示并结合上文作者的犹豫可推知,作者不确定自己对他们的帮助是否正是无家可归的人所需要的9.A 根据语境可推知,作者在人行道上发现了一个醒着的无家可归的人spot表示“发现”,符合语境10.C 根据语境可知,作者离上班还有些时间,所以选C11.D 根据语境以及下文的“Igavehimthedrinkandbanana”可推知,作者顺便还给这个人带了香蕉alongwith表示“除……以外还”12.B 根据空后的“witheverydayitems”可知,作者包里装着每天的必需品packwithsth.表示“装着某物”13.C 根据语境可知,作者认为这是一个极好的帮助无家可归的人的机会14.A 根据语境可推知,把自己的东西馈赠给他人,别人是感恩的grateful15.D 根据语境可知,前后句表示逻辑上的转折关系,故选D16.B 根据语境可推知,那些无家可归的人只是由于某种原因一时穷困潦倒而已,downononesluck表示“穷困潦倒”17.C 根据语境可知,如果我们愿意帮助他们,世界会变得更美好reachouttosb.表示“愿意为某人提供帮助”18.A 根据语境可知,帮助他人的确会让我们的世界变得更美好truly“的确,真实地”;properly“恰当地”;deliberately“故意地”;approximately“大约”19.B PhilCollins的歌提醒我们要感恩remindsb.todosth.意为“提醒某人做某事”符合语境20.D 根据语境可推知,人们不要忘记那些不幸的人***短文改错Asthesayinggoeschancefavoredthepreparedmind.Ilearnedthisfromoneofmyexperience.Iwasnotchosenasmemberofthevolleyballteamofourschool.BecauseofthisIdecidedtogiveupplayvolleyball.Luckilymybestfriendstoppedmebutpointedoutthatitwasmylazinessandpoorpreparationwhichledtomyfailure.AfterthatIpracticedplayingvolleyballoneveryday.WhenanotherchanceoftryingoutarrivedIwasfullpreparedandtriedmybest.AsaresultIwasselectedandbecameanimportantplayeronourschoolteam.FromthisIamfirmlyconvincingthatweareabletoseizeachanceaslongasIgetwellprepared.答案Asthesayinggoeschancethepreparedmind.Ilearnedthisfromoneofmy.Iwasnotchosenasmemberofthevolleyballteamofourschool.BecauseofthisIdecidedtogiveupvolleyball.Luckilymybestfriendstoppedmepointedoutthatitwasmylazinessandpoorpreparationledtomyfailure.AfterthatIpracticedplayingvolleyballeq\o\s\do14
⑦everyday.WhenanotherchanceoftryingoutarrivedIwaspreparedandtriedmybest.AsaresultIwasselectedandbecameanimportantplayeronourschoolteam.FromthisIamfirmlythatweareabletoseizeachanceaslongasgetwellprepared.难项分析第五处but→and 考查连词本句中,“stopped”和“pointedout”共同作句子的谓语,为并列关系,故改but为and第六处which→that 考查强调句型本句中宾语从句为强调句,被强调的部分是mylazinessandpoorpreparation;强调句型的结构为Itis/was...that/who...,故改which为that第九处convincing→convinced 考查形容词convinced表示人“信服的”;convincing表示事物“令人信服的”此处构成“Sb.befirmlyconvincedthat从句”句型,意为“某人坚信……”,故改convincing为convinced***。