Unit 3 Art and architecture
一．学习要点
【单元话题】
谈论艺术和建筑
【交际用语】
学习表达喜好和厌恶
ò I’d rather… ò I wouldn’t feel happy if….
ò I’m much more interested… ò I’m not very interested in…
ò I’m keen on…. ò I don’t get very excited about…
ò I really prefer…. ò I prefer something that….
ò I like seeing something… ò What I like is ….
ò I can’t stand…
【语法】
学习过去分词做宾语补足语
ò He had his hair cut yesterday.
ò I got my bike fixed.
ò I had my watch mended in town.
ò How do you want the room decorated?
ò She wants to have her hair washed.
【写作】
学会写建筑或艺术作品的评论
【词汇与短语】
architecture preference design sale style
glance at take examples construct concrete impress
act as fantastic create fill up with join…to… stick stand aid set aside rent
development
二．能力训练
II. 单项选择
1. I’m going to have my car ________.
A. to be fixed B. to fix C. fixed D. to fix
2. — Have you seen ____ lady’s handbag on the counter? I left it here a moment ago.
— What color is ____ bag? We found one really.
A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. the; the
3. What’s the language _________ in Germany?
A. spoken B. speaking C. be spoken D. to speak
4. He had his leg _______ in the match yesterday.
A. to break B. broken C. break D. breaking
5. The experiment _______ to be _______.
A. turned out; great success
B. turn up; great success
C. turned into; greatly successful
D. turned out; a great success
6. —Was the class long enough?
—No, ____________ enough.
A. it wasn't much too long B. it wasn't too much long
C. it wasn't quite long D. it wasn't much long
7. Look, the firefighters are fighting against the fire. You must _______ the way.
A. keep out of B. keep on C. keep in touch with D. keep on
8. Before he came to London, he had never heard a single English word ________.
A. speaking B. spoken C. to be spoken D. speak
9. I saw the child badly _________ by his father.
A. treating B. to treat C. treat D. treated
10. All the leading newspapers _______ the news that China planned to build a permanent(永久
的) space station.
A. printed B. broadcast C. reported D. published
11. — Hi, Jack! Long time no see. How are you?
— Oh, Martin! I ___________ you. I’m fine. Let’s have a drink, shall we?
A. don’t recognize B. didn’t recognize C. can’t recognize D. haven’t recognize
12. — Would you please tell me more about it?
— Sorry, I can only tell you __________ much.
A. that B. such C. very D. too
13. — Mum, I need a new schoolbag.
— But didn’t I buy you _____ three months ago?
A. it B. that C. one D. another
14. There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party. You __________ have come, but why didn’t you?
A. must B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. ought to
15. Mr. Liu ____________ group leader while Mr. Zhang was ill．
A. act as B. act like C. act for D. act out
16. The theory Einstein stuck to _________ true.
A. being B. proved C. be D. proving
17.It is the greatest happiness on earth ____________.
A. loving and to be loving
B. to love and being loved
C. to love and to be loved
D. love and be loved
18. --- Have you learned all the words ___?
--- No, I can’t keep them all in mind.
A. by heart B. by your heart C. in mind D. with your heart
19.The letter I had been anxiously waiting for_________ me just now.
A. arrived B. received C. reached D. got to
20. Life was hard for us then, ___ when my father was out of work.
A. usually B. naturally C. basically D. especially
III. 词汇：
A. Fill in the blanks with the proper words:
preference design set aside style construct
concrete impress fantastic create stick
stand rent development join…to aid
glance at
1. They’ve always had a _____________ for taking their vacations abroad.
2. This weekend party was ___________ to bring the two musicians together.
3. She ____________ a little money each week.
4. The architect briefly introduced the modern ___________ of buildings.
5. The detective story is skillfully ____________.
6. Do you have any ____________ answers to this problem?
7. I was very ___________ by their rent-free apartment.
8. The buildings in this town were all in ____________ shapes.
9. They ___________ a new city where there was only desert before.
10. I got _________ in traffic for an hour.
11. This work will not __________ close examination.
12. Recently, I __________ a room from Mrs. Alberto.
13. There’s a new housing ________________ just out of town.
14. Can you ________ this pipe ________ the other one?
15. She ___________ shyly _______ him out of the corners of her eyes.
16. We should provide medical care and financial (财政) _______ to the flooded area.
B. Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases:
success successful successfully succeed
1.The operation was quite _____________.
2.His _________encouraged us a lot.
3.Tom __________in passing the final examination.
4.They have already finished the work ___________.
put out put on put down put up put on weight put…into prison
5.Office worker tried to __________ the fire, but it was impossible to control it.
6.They will __________ a play named Hamlet in the theatre next week.
7. _________ your paper and look at the blackboard.
8. They ____________ a tent and were going to stay here for a whole night.
9. He eats too much every day and __________ quickly.
10. They murdered the Minister and the king ____________.
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words:
Some of the most i 1 buildings in the world are the pyramids. Have you ever heard
o 2 them? Thousands of years ago, kings had the pyramids b 3 , they used to build them up as their t 4 . It was said that the pyramids would help them return to l 5 and they also wanted the world to remember them. Some pyramids were for the queens. B 6 they were less i 7 because they were not so big as the k 8 . A great many workers
k 9 on doing the job all day and all night. The o 10 pyramid that we know today is the pyramid of khufu. It is huge and made of 2,300,000 huge stones.
1. ________________ 6. ________________
2. ________________ 7. ________________
3. ________________ 8. ________________
4. ________________ 9. ________________
5. ________________ 10. _______________
IV. 完型填空
Susan Cleveland is the young president of a candy company in the city of Chicago. Her father began the company in the 1960’s. He died three years ago. Now, the company belongs to Susan.
Susan, 1 , did not have any jobs before becoming head of the company. She just finished the college.
The employees（雇员）became 2 concerned during Susan’s first months 3 the job. Mr Cleveland had been a 4 leader. But Susan permitted 5 employees to make their own
6 .One employee said, “Old Mr Cleveland 7 told us what to do. He kept people on a short leash. 8 the company did well.” What does a “short leash” mean？A leash is a kind of rope. We use a leash 9 our pet dogs. The leash keeps the dog from 10 away 11 getting into trouble.
Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her 12 close control. The person can’t make many decisions for himself of herself. Ms Cleveland does not keep her workers on a short leash. 13 , she encourages them to get 14 ways to do business. For example, her secretary proposed（建议）an idea. She said the company should 15 a sum of money as a prize to the best student in the high school 16 the factory. The winner could use the prize money to study at a university. Mr Cleveland 17 the idea. After the prize was announced, 18 who lived in the area of the factory began to buy 19 of the company’s candy. Local newspapers wrote about the competition. Business 20 .
Ms Cleverland made her secretary the company’s first Director of Public Relations. The former secretary was very pleased.
1．A．but B．yet C．so D．however
2．A．so little B．even less C．even more D．no more
3．A．on B．in C．for D．at
4．A．weak B．strong C．kind D．clever
5．A．no B．a few C．few D．many
6．A．products B．candy C．decisions D．plans
7．A．never B．always C．seldom D．did
8．A．Although B．Because C．Otherwise D．But
9．A．to walk B．to use C．to frighten D．to play
10．A．stepping B．pulling C．running D．jumping
11．A．in B．for C．when D．or
12．A．in B．on C．for D．under
13．A．Still B．Yet C．Instead D．While
14．A．other B．more C．many D．better
15．A．save B．offer C．get D．lend
16．A．belonging to B．far from C．near D．in
17．A．studied B．appreciated C．refused D．changed
18．A．students B．workers C．businessmen D．people
19．A．some B．little C．more D．less
20．A．improved B．failed C．continued D．stopped
V. 阅读理解
A
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the learned in the early days of the history, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become popular.
One should be careful, however, of supposing that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is distraction to others. Examination of reasons connected with the historical development of silent reading shows that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of listeners dropped, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the popularity of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, trains and offices, where reading aloud would disturb other readers in a way.
Towards the end of the century there was still heated argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its advantages, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and magazines for a specialized readership on the other.
By the end of the century students were being advised to have some new ideas of books and to use skills in reading them which were not proper, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological developments in the century had greatly changed what the term "reading" referred to.
1. Why was reading aloud common before the nineteenth century?
A. Because silent reading had not been discovered.
B. Because there were few places for private reading.
C. Because few people could read for themselves.
D. Because people depended on reading for enjoyment.
2. The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century showed .
A. a change in the position of literate people
B. a change in the nature of reading
C. an increase in the number of books
D. an increase in the average age of readers
3. What is the writer of this passage attempting to do?
A. To explain how present day reading habits developed.
B. To change people's way to read.
C. To show how reading methods have improved.
D. To encourage the growth of reading.
B
Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money to listen to rock music. Forbes Magazine reports that at least fifty rock stars have incomes between two million and six million dollars every year.
"It doesn't make sense. "says Johnny Mathis, one of the older music millionaires, who made a million dollars a year when he was popular, in 1950s."Performers aren't worth this kind of money. In fact, nobody is."
But the rock stars' admirers seem to disagree. Those who love rock music spend about two billion dollars a year for records. They pay 150 million to see rock stars in person.
Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Kon Mclean, who wrote and sang "American Pie". Mclean writes his own music, so he earns an extra two cents on every single record of the song.
Neil Young who performs in torn blue jeans, sometimes sings to an audience of 10,000, each of whom has paid five dollars for a ticket. After paying expense, young leaves with about 18,000 in his blue jeans at the end of an evening.
How do the rock stars use their money? What do they do when the money stars pouring in like water? Most of the young stars simply show the money around. England's Elton John gave someone a ＄38,000 Rolls Royce car and bought himself 5,000 pairs of eyeglasses then lighted up and spelt E-L-T-O-N. He also bought himself two cars, "one for each foot."
Many rock stars live like Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane. Those performers return from a tour, pay their bills, and buy new toys. Then when they need money again, they do another tour. They save no money and live from hand to mouth.
After two or three years riches and fame(名声) are gone. Left with his memories and his tax problems, the lonely ex-performer spends his remaining years trying to attract strangers. But new stars have arrived to take his place.
4. This passage is mainly about _______________.
A. the success of a rock star B. the way rock stars live
C. rich rock stars D. the admirers of rock stars
5. What makes of the rock stars Neil Young pay for a performance?
A. Luck. B. A wonderful performance.
C. Their own music. D. Ability.
6. How much expense does Neil Young pay for a performance?
A. ＄10,000. B. ＄18,000. C. ＄32,000. D. ＄38,000.
7. According to the passage, the underlined phrase "from hand to mouth" means ___________.
A. they have to earn money by hand
B. they know how to spend money in a reasonable way
C. they earn money only for their immediate enjoyment
D. they steal to feed their mouth when they need money
C
Want to watch some performances during the holiday? Here are some from “What’s on”, China Daily.
Russian folk dance
The Moiseyev Dance Company will put on three performances in Beijing.
The company was set up in 1937 and has visited more than 60 countries on all continents, including 10 visits to the United States. The folk dances of the show will include 13 programmes of different styles. They include dances from Russia, Greece, Argentina, Egypt, China and many other countries.
Time: 7:30 pm, January 31—February 2
Place: Century Theatre, 40 Liangmaqiaolu, Chaoyang District(区域)
Tel: 6466-0032
Children’s song and dance
China Children’s Hand-in-Hand Art Troupe(剧团) will present two performances.
The troupe has branches in 17 major Chinese cities. This time, 280 children from 14 cities and provinces will perform.
Programmes include songs and dances of different regions and nationalities.
Time: 2pm, 7pm, January 22
Places: China Children’s Theatre, 64 Donghuamen Dajie, Dongcheng District.
Tel: 6524-1831
Classic dialogues
Some top Chinese performers will gather to recite (朗诵) famous dialogues from Chinese and foreign dramas and films.
The scenes are taken from classics like “Qu Yuan”. “Thunder-storm”, “Teahouse”, “Hamlet” and “The Death of a Salesman”. Other dialogues are from films such as “Jane Eyre.”
Time: 7:30 pm, January 22 ~ 23
Place: Zhongshan Music Hall, Zhongshan Park, west of Tian’anmen
Tel: 6842-2653
8. From “What’s on”, we know that the Moiseyev Dance Company will perform ____________.
A. famous Russian folk dances
B. dances of different styles from different countries
C. European and Chinese dances
D. American and Chinese dances
9. If you are a teacher and want to organize your pupils (under 10) to enjoy performances,
____________ may be useful.
A. 6466-0032 B. 6524-1831 C. 6842-2653 D. 6510-1309
10. If you’re interested in recitation, don’t miss the chance to go to ______________.
A. Zhongshan Music Hall B. China Children’s Theatre
C. Century Theatre D. Chang’an Grand Theatre
Unit Three
I. 听力理解
1—5 CCBAC 6—10 CCCAA
Text 1
M: Hurry up. We’ll be late for the concert.
W: It’s only 7 o’clock now. The concert won’t start until 7:30. It takes only 5 minutes to get there. There will be plenty of time if we leave at 7:15.
Text 2
M: How much are the cups?
W: Two dollars each, 9.40 a dozen.
M: Then I’ll take 12. Here’s a 10-dollar bill.
W: Do you need anything else, sir?
M: No, thank you.
Text 3
M: Your baggage looks heavy. Can I carry it to your room for you?
W: Thanks very much. That’s very kind of you.
Text 4
M: Would you like me to cook supper for you?
W: No, thanks. I can manage it myself.
Text 5
Smith: I’m just going around the corner for a drink. Won’t you join me?
Green: Well, I’d like to, but I am not free.
Smith: Oh, come on. Just a quick one.
Green: All right, just a quick one.
Text 6
Olive woke up in the morning. He was wet and cold, and his arms and legs hurt. “Where am I?” he thought. “What happened?” He saw blood on his clothes, and then he remembered. “They shot me!” Olive cried. “I’ll die!” The boy got up and walked along the road, calling for help. “Help!” he cried. “I’m dying! Help!” He walked a long way but he met no people. At last, he reached a house. He knocked at the door, and a pretty young woman opened it. Her name was Rose Maylie. Rose looked at Olive and saw the blood. “Oh, poor little boy!” she cried and took him into the house.
II. 单项选择
1—5 CBABD 6—10 CABDC 11—15 BACDA 16—20 BCACD
III. 词汇练习
A. 1. preference 2. designed 3. set aside 4. style 5. constructed
6. concrete 7. impressed 8. fantastic 9. created 10. stuck
11. stand 12. rented 13. development 14. join…to 15. glanced at
16. aid
B 1.successful 2. success 3. succeeded 4. successfully 5. put out
6.put on 7. put down 8.put up 9.puts on weight 10. was put into prison
C. 1. interesting 2. of 3. built 4. tombs 5. life
6. But 7. important 8. kings’ 9. kept 10. oldest
IV. 完形填空
1—5 DCABD 6—10 CBDAC 11—15 DDCDB 16—20 CBDCA
V. 阅读理解
1—5 CBABA 6—10 CCBBA