Unit 4 Pygmalion
课时作业
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo! Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami (折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb.12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 2128684444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb.14. (Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St.2122396200.)
Hamilton
LinManuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb.17. (Public, 425 Lafayette St.2129677555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star's love during a crosscountry train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company.
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Previews begin Feb.12. (American Airlines Theatre, 227 W．42nd St.2127191300.)
篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了两部戏剧和两部音乐剧的内容简介、导演等相关信息。
1．What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about? A．A type of art. C．A great teacher.
B．A teenager's studio. D．A group of animals.
答案：A 推理判断题。由题干中的“the play by Rajiv Joseph”定位到原文第一则广告。由此广告中戏剧的名字“Animals Out of Paper”以及“... in which an origami (折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio”可知，这部戏剧很可能是与折纸艺术相关，故选A项。
2．Who is the director of The Audience? A．Helen Mirren. C．Dylan Baker.
B．Peter Morgan. D．Stephen Daldry.
答案：D 细节理解题。由题干中的“the director of The Audience”定位到原文第二则广告。由此广告中的“Stephen Daldry directs.”可知导演是Stephen Daldry，故选D项。
3．Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history? A．Animals Out of Paper. B．The Audience. C．Hamilton.
D．On the Twentieth Century.
答案：C 细节理解题。由题干中的American history定位到原文第三则广告。由此广告中的“... in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.”可知，你如果对美国历史感兴趣，应该去看Hamilton这部音乐剧。故选C项。
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(2020·贵阳市普通高中高三年级摸底考试)As the old saying goes, “Don't judge a book by its cover.\\” And neither should we judge movie stars by their ages.
At just 21, Elle Fanning made history by becoming the youngest jury (评审团) member at the Cannes Film Festival. This year it lasted from May 14th to May 25th. “I was in complete shock when I got that phone call and that question if I wanted to be a member of the Cannes Jury，\\” Fanning said during a press conference.
As it turned out, it not only shocked the US actress, but also brought criticism from those who believed Fanning was too young compared to other veterans in the industry. But Fanning's acting experience was in fact a good argument for her jury membership. In fact, Fanning has been a Hollywood fixture for longer than you realize.
The 21－year－old has been in many big productions. She began acting in I AM Sam at age 3. With lead roles in movies like Super 8, We Bought a Zoo and Maleficent under her belt, she's appeared in 60 projects and is one of Hollywood's hottest young stars. Fanning's devotion to work numbers her among the few former child stars who continue to act as adults.
In her latest movie Teen Spirit, which hit US cinemas last month, Fanning plays a pop singer. Since she had no singing experience, Fanning had to work with Grammy－winning music producer Marius de Vries for three months before the filming started. “I would go to his apartment and sing through all the songs every day，\\” she said. “He videoed me and recorded me singing everything and made me watch it back again and again to improve my skills.\\”
With such rich acting experience and devotion to her art, Fanning certainly was able to “represent a new class in film\\” at the Cannes Film Festival.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。21岁的艾丽·范宁成为戛纳电影节历史上年龄最小的评审团成员。凭借丰富的表演经验和对艺术的热爱，范宁无疑能够在戛纳电影节上“代表电影界的一个新阶层”。
4．What does the underlined word “veterans\\” probably mean? A．Shocked actresses. C．Experienced people.
B．Green hands. D．Music producers.
答案：C 词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句可知，范宁当选为戛纳电影节评审团成员招致了一些人的批评，他们认为范宁与业内其他资深人士相比过于年轻。据此可推知，画线词意为“经验丰富的人，老手”，故C项正确。
5．In which film does Fanning play a pop singer? A．I AM Sam.
B．Super 8.
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(全国统考)2021高考英语一轮复习第1编话题四Book8Unit4Pygmalion课时作业(含解析)
