1、1Unit 1 Living with technology一、阅读理解。Welcome to AMDAYour future in the performing arts doesnt have to be a dream. For over 50 years, AMDA has launched some of the most successful careers in theatre, film and television. AMDA creates industry professionals who dont just wait for life to happenthey st
2、age their own career path. Now its your turn.Program descriptionAt AMDA, we believe a performer must perform. From the first day, youll find many performance opportunities in the three core areas of acting, musical theatre and dance, both in and out of the classroom, plus individual voice lessons. O
3、ver the course of your four semesters (学期), youll also improve your performance technique through an intensive curriculum that focuses on both foundational and advanced concepts in acting, musical theatre and dance. Finally, through courses in career preparation, youll learn how to apply all of this
4、 training to a successful career on stage and screen.Philosophy and missionAMDA is committed to providing a splendid performing arts education to a diverse community of creative artists. AMDA serves as both school and stage, where students are given the support and opportunity to identify their own
5、personal objectives and to develop and improve their own distinctive artistic voices. AMDA tries to create an environment for students to develop the skills, confidence, imagination, and power to contribute to their community as artists, businesspeople, lifelong learners, and hard-working citizens o
6、f the world Above all, AMDA wants to teach students that commitment and passion are the marks of a successful and joyous career.Registration6305 Yucca Street Los Angeles800-367-79082https: /www.amda.edu1.What is the curriculum of AMDA about?A. Drawing. B. Philosophy.C. Performing. D. Photography.2.H
7、ow long does the course last?A. One semester. B. Two years.C. Three semesters. D. Four years.3.What can students learn in AMDA?A. How to sing beautifully. B. How to train a performer.C. The way to build a stage. D. The way to be a director.【文章大意】文章主要介绍关于表演艺术的课程。1.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“Your future in
8、the performing arts doesnt have to be a dream.”可知，课程是关于表演的。故选 C。3.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章“Program description”部分中“plus individual voice lessons”可知，课程也教授语音课。故选 A。二、词汇练习。1. under _The hospital is being _ (建造)2. be _ tohave _to （接近，接近的 ）3. I am not free today. Tomorrow will _ me.be _for （适合；适当的）4. Can you hel
9、p me _ these papers? （分配，分发）The _of things involves giving or delivering them to a number of people or places.5. _clothes （随便的，漫不经心地）He often does his homework _, which makes his father very angry. 36. the _of farming methods （演变）A lot of evidence shows that man may _from lower forms of life.7. 功能齐全
10、的8. 肤浅的9. 牺牲10.原理11.缺点12.（使）推迟，延迟13.抵制14.百分率15.装置，设备 d_16.obvious17.merely18.tight19.patent20.ample21.portable22.valid23.for good measures24.be typical _.elegant三、完形填空。For me，two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists” I _1_ them years ago as a college student，sitting in the library，_2
11、_，working on a paper.Out of nowhere，those words came _3_ off the page in a quote(引语)：“In the midst of death life persists，in the midst of _4_ truth persists，in the midst of darkness light persists.”Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more.Then I _5_ my granddad.I loved to talk with him.And I
12、was _6_ to hear what hed think of it.He had poor hearing，so I had to _7_ it a few times，but once he _8_ it，he laughed.“All I can say to that is totally _9_， ” he said on the phone.I told 4him how glad I was，after a long winter，to finally see spring and _10_ to find that quote.“Why is that？” he asked
13、.“Well，spring is a sure _11_ that life persists.And it just makes me _12_.”He laughed again，and then _13_ his lovely voice，he recited for me his _14_“spring time” words：“The desert shall rejoice(高兴)，and _15_ as the rose does.even with joy and singing.”Many years later，_16_ my husband and I drove acr
14、oss a desert with many wildflowers and blooming(盛开的)cactuses，I could _17_ hear my granddad laughing：“The desert shall rejoice.”Life persists，and so do we，in the silence of _18_ and the blooming of cactuses；and in the dead of _19_ and the green of spring.Spring _20_ us that were alive forever.1A.look
15、ed for Bhappened onCpicked out Dmade up2A.bored BconcentratedCtired Dconfused3A.running BdancingCrushing Dmoving4A.fear BaccusationCsuspicion Duntruth5A.called BvisitedCconsulted Dinformed6A.patient BconfidentCupset Ddesperate7A.copy BprintCrepeat Drecite8A.got BmadeCundertook Dmanaged9A.puzzlement
16、BscepticismCagreement Ddisapproval10A.practically BespeciallyCobviously Dnaturally11A.way BinspirationCremark Dsign512A.astonished BenergeticCmerry Dalive13A.in BwithCof Dbeyond14A.impressive BsuperbCclassical Dfavorite15A.exist BflowerCsurvive Dsow16A.after BwhenCuntil Dalthough17A.hardly BalwaysCa
17、lmost Dmostly18A.journeys BwordsCworld Ddesert19A.winter BspringCsummer Dautumn20A.convinces BassuresCreminds Dstrikes【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述的是作者有感于春天的活力，从偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持。生命长存于漫漫沙漠的植物中，长存于冬去春来的绿意中。冬去春来，生命依然长存，而我们也要继续前行。1B 根据语境可知，几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词“Life persists”。happen on“偶然遇到或发现” ，符合语境。pick
18、out“挑选，辨别出” ；make up“编造” 。2A 根据下文中的“Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more”可知，作者当时在图书馆里的心情是很烦闷的。故选 bored“厌倦的，烦闷的” 。3B 这两个词突然从书页上的引语中跃入作者的眼帘。dancing 在此形象生动地描述了这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇到它们的偶然性。4D 在死亡中，生命依然坚持；在谎言中，真理依然长存；在黑暗中，光明依然永驻。根据句中的 death与 life, darkness与 light的对应关系可知，此处应填 truth的反义词。untruth“虚假，不
19、真实” ，符合语境。accusation“控告” ；suspicion“怀疑” 。5A 根据下文中的“on the phone”可知，作者给爷爷打电话。call“(给)打电话” ，符合语境。visit“看望，拜访” ；consult“咨询” ；inform“告知” 。6D 根据语境及上文中的“I loves to talk with him”可知，作者很想听到爷爷6(对这句话)是怎么看的。desperate“极想，渴望” 。patient“耐心的” ；upset“不安的” 。7C 根据上文中的“He had poor hearing，so I had to”和下文中的“a few times”
20、可知，爷爷的听觉不灵，所以作者不得不多次重复(repeat)这句话。copy“抄写” ；print“打印” ；recite“背诵” 。8A 但是一旦作者的爷爷明白(got it)了，他就笑了起来。make it“获得成功，准时到达” 。9C 根据上文中的“laughed”和下文中作者的爷爷所背诵的语句与该句话的主题的一致性可知，作者的爷爷对这句话所表达的主题是完全同意的。puzzlement“疑惑” ；scepticism “怀疑” ；agreement“赞同，同意” ；disapproval“反对，不赞成” 。10B 作者告诉爷爷她在漫长的冬天过后，最终看到春天，特别是偶然发现这句引语，自己
21、是有多高兴。especially“特别，尤其” ，符合语境。practically“实际地，差不多” ；obviously“明显地” ；naturally“自然而然地” 。11D 春天就是一个可信的迹象，它表明生命是长存的。sign“迹象，征兆”符合语境。inspiration“鼓舞人心的人(或事物)” 。12C 根据上文中的“I wasnt unhappy” ，下文中的“rejoice(高兴)” “joy”及文章的主题可知，这句话使作者感到开心(merry)。astonished“震惊的” ；energetic“精力充沛的” 。13A 作者的爷爷又笑了笑，然后用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最
22、喜欢的语句。in.voice是固定搭配，表示“以的嗓音” 。14D 参见上题解析。impressive“给人印象深刻的” ；superb“极佳的，质量极高的” ；classical“经典的” ；favorite“最喜欢的” 。15B 沙漠应该高兴，像玫瑰一样盛开。根据空后的“as the rose does”可知，flower“开花”符合语境。16B 多年后，当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时，她几乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴” 。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导时间状语从句，且在从句中作时间状语，故选 when。17C 参见上题解析。almost“几乎，差不多” ，
23、符合语境。18D 根据空后的“the blooming of cactuses.”和上文中的“a desert with many wildflowers and blooming(盛开的)cactuses”及“The desert shall rejoice”可知，生命长存，同样的，我们也要坚持。生命长存于寂静的沙漠(desert)中和盛开的仙人掌里。19A in the dead of winter“在隆冬，在严冬” 。空前的 dead形象地表现出了冬季万物萧条的景象，与春季的绿意及万物复苏的景象形成鲜明的对比。720C 春天提醒我们，我们永远充满活力。convince“使相信” ；ass
24、ure“使确信” ；remind“提醒” ；strike“突然想到” 。四、短文改错，With the development of science and technology，intelligent robots will be wide used in the future. At home，robots will help people do some housework and taking care of the elderly，babies and patients.In addition to these task，robots will even be able to pla
25、y the chess and do exercise with people.In factories，robots will be used to perform some dangerous jobs avoid accidents.Robots will change our future life by many ways，what will make it more colorful and comfortable.Therefore，we shouldnt depend on intelligent robots too much，for they were made to he
26、lp humans rather than replace us.As helpers of we humans，robots should be used properly.【答案】 With the development of science and technology，intelligent robots will be used in the future. At home，robots will help people do some housework and widewidelycare of the elderly，babies and p atients.In addit
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28、nt depend on intelligent robots too ThereforeHowevermuch，for they made to help humans rather than replace us.As helpers of wereare weushumans，robots should be used properly.第一处：widewidely。考查副词。修饰动词，故用副词。wide 也可作副词，意为“尽可能广地” ，不符合语境。第二处：takingtake。考查固定用法。根据该句中的“help people do some housework and”可知，此处应
29、用原形；help sb.(to) do sth.为固定用法。第三处：tasktasks。考查名词的数。task 为可数名词，根据该词前的 these可知，应用8复数形式。第四处：删除 the。考查冠词。play chess 为固定用法，意为“下象棋” ；棋类名词前不用冠词。第五处：jobs 后加 to。考查动词不定式。在工厂里，机器人将被用于执行危险任务，以避免事故。分析句子结构可知，应用动词不定式表目的。第六处：byin。考查介词。in many ways 意为“在很多方面” 。第七处：whatwhich。考查关系代词。分析该句结构可知，该句为非限制性定语从句，且先行词为 ways，故用 which引导该定语从句。第八处：ThereforeHowever。考查副词。上句说，机器人将改变我们未来的生活，使我们的生活多彩而舒适；该句说，我们不能过度依赖智能机器人；据此可知，两句间为转折关系，故用 However。第九处：wereare。考查动词的时态。机器人是被用来帮助人类的，而不是来代替人类的。该句陈述的是客观事实，故用一般现在时。第十处：weus。考查代词。of 后接宾语，故用宾格 us。
