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UNIT7课时检测(八
I.阅读理解
A Midsummer Night's Dream may be one
of Shakespeare's most performed plays-but its
latest version from the Royal Shakespeare
Company is unlike any seen before.Titled
Dream,the 50-minute online production let
audiences remotely guide the leading character
Puck through a virtual forest.
In 2016,the Royal Shakespeare Company's
production of The Tempest used high-tech to
create a 3D digital image that was projected
above the stage.The difference this time is
that everything in the play-the performers and
their surroundings-was shown virtually.
Seven actors performed in a specially-built
studio.They were surrounded by a 360-degree
camera set,made up of 47 cameras,with every
movement almost immediately presented digitally,
which was presented to viewers online.With
its much-reduced characters,Dream is not a
complete production of A Midsummer Night's
Dream,but rather a story inspired by it,
focusing on Puck and the fairies(小精灵).
Up to 2,000 audience members for each
performance became part of the show and were
invited to guide Puck through the forest.On
the screen,the chosen audience appeared as a
cloud of tiny fireflies(萤火虫).By using their
mouse or finger on the screen of a smart
device,they were able to move their firefly
across the screen,and Puck could be at their
beck and call to go through the virtual space.
For viewers watching at home,the virtual
fairies moving through a digital forest looked
more like a video game than the average Royal
Shakespeare Company's show.
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Writing Workshop
"Without the fireflies-the audiences-
Puck wouldn't be going anywhere,"said E.
M.Williams who played the role."The
audiences are very much the fuel and the
energy of the show.”
1.What made Dream different from The
Tempest?
A.The number of actors and actresses.
B.The surroundings around the performers.
C.The 3D digital image it chose to show.
D.The way it presented everything in the
play.
2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A.Leading characters of the play.
B.Audiences'opinions on the play.
C.The play's production process.
D.The inspiration for the play.
3.What does the underlined part "be at their
beck and call"in Paragraph 4 probably
mean?
A.Be ready to follow their order.
B.Be happy to receive a call.
C.Be difficult to control.
D.Be willing to guide them.
4.What do E.M.Williams'words in the last
paragraph show?
A.The cost of the show.
B.The pleasure of the audiences.
C.The task of the leading character.
D.The importance of the audiences.
Ⅱ.应用文写作
假定你是李华,是某国际学校的学生会主
席。在世界水日来临之际,你校美术馆要举办
为期五天的中学生摄影展。请你根据以下要点
信息,写一则通知发布在校英文网站上,内容
包括:
1.展览目的:提高节约用水意识;
2.展览时间:3月19日-一3月23日,每天
9:00-17:00;
3.注意事项:禁止喧哗。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
参考词汇:世界水日World Water Day
Notice
Students'Union
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开
头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Once there lived a girl named Melanie.
The little girl was living with a dream.She
wanted to be a ballet dancer.Her body was
very flexible and she had a strong willpower.
Melanie's parents never knew of the great
dancing skills their daughter had until one day,
they saw the little girl dancing with the
beautiful steps of a ballerina.
“Isn't it strange?Melanie is dancing so
well without any formal training!”the mother
said.
"We must give her ballet lessons to help
her improve her skills,"her father said.
The following day,Melanie's parents took
her to a local dance training school.The
teacher asked Melanie to dance.The little girl
was happy and showed some of her favorite
dance steps.However,the teacher didn't seem
interested in her performance.
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“That'sOK.You can leave now!”the
teacher said.
Melanie was shocked to hear this.So were
her parents.They couldn't believe their ears.
"The girl is common.She does not have
the possibility to become a ballerina,"the
dance teacher said."Don't let her waste her
time dreaming of becoming a dancer.
Disappointed,Melanie and her parents
returned home.Tears rolled down Melanie's
face.Her dreams were broken within a matter
of minutes.Without confidence,Melanie never
attempted to dance again.She completed her
studies and went on to become a teacher in
school.Life was good and she kept herself busy
with family and work.However,whenever she
happened to pass the school's ballet room,
memories of childhood dreams danced before
her eyes.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
One day,the ballet teacher in her school
was late.
“What a per fect dance,Melanie!You are
a true ballerina!”said the ballet teacher
entering the classroom.的情况下跟上音乐节奏,由此可知,她们在回顾(review)
整个舞蹈过程。
ll.A根据上文“Nuala left the hospital on crutches'”可知,
她们在想办法让努阿拉能够拄着拐杖(crutches)跳舞。
l2.D根据上文“The spring dance performance was
two weeks away..”可知,她们要进行一场舞蹈表演,因此
此处指演出(performance)?当晚。
l3.C根据上文“I look stupid,’she
,‘Ican't dance
with these..,”可知,努阿拉认为拄着拐杖跳舞很傻,并不
想这样做,由此可知,常老师几乎不得不把努阿拉推上
(push)舞台,让她挑战自己。
14.A根据句中“cast”和“awkward”可知,努阿拉腿上打着
石膏,石膏应该是看起来又大(big)又笨拙。
l5.B根据上文“The show must g0on”可知,此处指在努阿
拉的努力下,演出确实继续进行(g0on)了。
UNIT7课时检测(八)Writing Workshop
【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了英国皇家莎
士比亚剧团以《仲夏夜之梦》为灵感来源,运用虚拟现实技术
创作出了一部名为《梦》的新剧,可以让观众参与到剧中,影
响剧情的发展。
l.D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The difference
this time is that everything in the playthe performers
and their surroundings-was shown virtually..(这次的不
同之处在于,剧中的一切—演员和他们周围的环境一
都以虚拟的形式呈现)”可知,《梦》和《暴风雨》的不同之处
在于剧中一切的呈现方式。故选D。
2.C主旨大意题。第三段提到七名演员在一个专门建造的
演播室里表演,他们被由47台摄像机组成的360度摄像机
组包围,每个动作几乎都是立即以数字方式呈现,并在网
上呈现给观众。由此可知,此处介绍了这部刷的拍摄过
程。故选C。
3.A词义猜测题。第四段提到每次演出,受邀参与的观众
以一团小萤火虫的形式出现,通过用他们的鼠标或手指来
在屏幕上移动萤火虫,引领帕克穿越森林。由此可知,帕
克是听从观众的指令来穿越虚拟的空间。因此be at their
beck and call的意思是“准备好听从他们的命令”。故
选A。
4.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中E.M.Williams说的
话可知,他认为没有萤火虫(观众),帕克就不会去任何地
方,观众是这部剧的燃料和能量。由此可知,他的话表明
观众是非常重要的。故选D。
参考范文:
Notice
With the coming of World Water Day,a High School
Student Photography Show is going to be held in the gallery
of our school.
The event,designed to increase people's awareness of
saving water,will start from March 19,lasting five days.At
the show,about 500 pictures will be on display.Opening
hours are from 9:00 a.m.to 17:00 p.m.No one will be
admitted into the gallery after 16:00 p.m.Please remember
that making noise is forbidden while admiring the exhibits.
Everybody is welcome to be present.Come and
have fun!
Students'Union
Ⅲ.
参考范文:
One day,the ballet teacher in her school was late.
Melanie was asked to keep an eye on the girls so that they
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would behave themselves.Once inside the ballet room,all
her old memories flooded back.She couldn't control herself
anymore.She started teaching some steps to the girls and
then carried on dancing herself for some time.Unaware of the
time and the people around her,Melanie was lost in her own
little dancing world.
“What a perfect dance,Melanie!You are a true
ballerina !said the ballet teacher entering the classroom.
Hearing her voice,Melanie stopped dancing.She was
embarrassed to see the teacher in front of her and was at a
loss for words.This was the first time that someone had said
she was a wonderful dancer.Then the teacher,who was
shocked to see Melanie's amazing skills,asked Melanie to
visit a dance trainer with her.There has been no looking back
for Melanie since then.Today,Melanie is a world-famous
ballet dancer.
UNIT7课时检测(九)Reading Club(自修课)
A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了电影夏
令营的主要课程,旨在吸引学生加入夏令营。
L.D文章出处题。根据本文标题“Summer Camp
Recruitment”和“iD VISUAL ARTS ACADEMY”中的内容
可知,文章主要介绍了电影夏令营的主要课程,旨在吸引
学生加入夏令营。由此可推知,本文可能选自一个宣
传册。
2.A细节理解题。根据“iD VISUAL ARTS ACADEMY”中
"Imagine having two whole weeks of opportunity to
engage in creative expression!”可知,本夏令营持续两个
星期。
3.C细节理解题。根据“Visual FX with Final Cut Pro and
Adobe After Effects”中的“Designed for students with film
editing experience..post-production houses.”可知,知果
你是一个有电影编辑经验的申请人,你更适合申请Visual
FX with Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects这一课程。
B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了贝克
中心的展览展示了一对父女的作品,以及两人对艺术的兴趣
和感悟。
4.C细节理解题。根据第一段中“Ryan and his 10-year-old
daughter,Keira,recently showed their artistic gifts at a
Beck Center exhibit.”可知,贝克中心的展览展示了一位父
亲和一个女儿的作品。
5.D细节理解题。根据第二段中“Keira,now a fourth
grader,has been creating art since she was a young child."
以及第五段中“Ryan's interest in art also began in
childhood.”可知,瑞恩和凯拉的共同之处是他们在很小的
时候就对艺术感兴趣。
6.B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“When asked what he
liked best about his job,Ryan was quite certain.”以及最
后一段“Ryan also loves working..the growth of
students..”可知,瑞恩对他在贝克中心的工作感到愉快。
7.D文章出处题。通读文章,尤其是根据第一段“Ryan
Finley is a sketch card artist...the pair's artistic
expression of the same things.”可推知,文章选自新闻
报纸。
Ⅱ
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了卡通电影的
制作过程。
1.F根据上下文可知,人们一定想知道这些卡通电影是怎
样制作出来的,接下来空后引出这个话题。故F项“你有