Unit4七选五专练(含答案)2021-2022学年外研版(2019)必修第二册

1、【七选五1】Winning an Oscar isn' all aboutacting abilityWhiletheawardsclaim theyrecog nizethe topperforma ncesfromarou ndtheworld , anew studyhas found that you femore likely towinan Oscar ifyou're an America nactor .1Britishactorsare morelikely to take home anaward .Researchers say the trend sug

2、gests viewers are more likely to perceive a performanee astruly brilliant ” if they are members of the samesocial groupas the actor.Itcanbe seen , perhaps mostfamously , inthecaseof Leon ardoDiCaprio ,whofin ally won a Ion g-awaited Oscar inthe88thAcademy Awards for his role in The Revenant , which

3、follows the story of an American frontiersman .2In 2014 , Matthew McConaughey won anOscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club , and Jennifer Lawrenee took an award home in 2013 for Silver Lingings Playbook .3 The findingscomefrom a new studypublishedin the British Journalof Psychology . Theteamin ves

4、tigateda totalof 908merit prize winn ers:97 winners and 383nominees for the Oscar ,and 97 winners and 331 nominees for the BAFTA.Overall , they found that USactorsdominated theawards, claiming over50 percent ofthe prizesacrossOscarsand BAFTAs.4 When the performer and judge shared membershipwith ina

5、particular social group , being America n actors was more likely to win .As a result , Americanactors werefoundto win 52 percentof allBAFTAs ,and 69perce nt of allOscars .WhileBritishactorswon just 18perce ntof all Oscars ,and 34 perce nt of BAFTAS .5 In the Oscars , America ns who performed in film

6、s about non-US culture accounted for just 26 percent of the award winners . But, those who performed in films about America n culture made up 88 perce nt of the winners .A. Things are differentin Britain.B. But the trend also stretches back throughoutthe years.C. And , the same applies to London'

7、; BAFTAs .D. But they also no teda trend with in social groups .E. Subject matterplayed a role , too ,accord ing to the researchers .F. ln recent years , many actors have cast themselves as frontiersmen .G. ln addition , Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar in 2008 for his role inThere Will be Blood.【答案】1.

8、C2.B 3.G 4.D5.E【七选五2】Beiji ng Opera represe nts the fin est conbin ati on of literature , dance , Kung fu ,fine arts and many other arts . Its way of performing is different from opera and drama . 1Beiji ng Opera is a kind of art that pays equal atte nti on to singing , speak ing ,act ing and fight

9、ing . 2 Mean while , Beiji ng Operaprovides theopport unity to appreciate the pleas ingartistic bala neeofthedance ,stre ngth and music , even from only one act .3 Accordingto the historical record, it dates backtothemiddle period of the Qing Dynasty . In the 55th year ruled by the Emperor Qianlong

10、, the most famous four theatrical troupes in Anhui went to Beijing to show their opera performances and then got great success .Then , based on Anhui Opera” and Han Opera”， and also mixed with characteristics of Beijing dialect , Beijing Opera was formed . 4Beiji ng Opera was officially formed after

11、 the 20th year of the Emperor Daoguang（1840） .At that time , the forms of each kind of arias（唱月空）and the Ian guage characteristic ofBeiji ng Opera orig in ally came into being .Newchanges appeared in the role of Beijing Opera . 5 .Later, the firstgen erati on of the opera actors also appeared .A. Be

12、iji ng Opera is a ki nd of moder n opera.B. Acturally Beiji ng Operahas its own characters.C. Ma ny roles of the Beiji ng Opera had appeared.D. Because it was popular in Beijing, it spread nationwide.E. Ma ny people won der whe n the origi n of Beiji ng Opera is.F. It en ables the audie nee to be in

13、 spired by Ian guage ,music and fine arts .G. Althoughit was formed in Beijing , it didn' have its origins in Beijingtotally .【答案】1.B2.F 3.E4.G 5.C【七选五3】It is one of the oldest magic tricks in the booka magicia n locks a woman in a box , with her head and feet sticking out , and saws（锯） it in ha

14、lf . But whe n she fin ally jumps out of the box , the woma n is un harmed .This trick was in troduced n early a cen tury ago . It has bee n around for some time , but 1 .Why is it so successful ?The answer issimple:the huma n mind is easily fooled .Our brain processes the world around us based on i

15、nformation that sensory organs（感觉器官）,including the eye , pick up .For instanee , when we see a cow or a horse standing behind a tree , we automatically fill in ” the part of the animal' body that is hidden from our sight . So 2 and it' generating this rich worldbyfillingininformation .But si

16、 nee our brainsarefilli nginthe gas ,3. They tendtobedrive nbyour revious exerie nces andwe expectthings to go astheydid inthe past even if sometimesthey donot .Thistendency explains magician' success in fooling people with well-known coin tricks .For example, when you see a magicia n throw a co

17、in up and dow n in one hand and then fake a coin thrown to the other hand , you would naturally believe that the coi n is in the other hand .Apart from the information gaps , magicians also use the blind spot” theory when doing their shows . The most well-knownexperimentdem on strati ngthis theory i

18、s called the invisible ” gorilla , in whichvolunteers watch a video of two basketball teams . They are asked to count how many times the team wearing white shirts pass the ball . In the mean time , a pers on dressed up as a gorilla walks onto the court . But shock in gly ,4 ,eve n whe n they appear

19、to be look ing direcly at it .Magicians employ this trick（招数）,which they call misdirection ” ，in almost every oe of their acts .They hold our attention using comedy and music , 5_ .A. they direct ouratte nti onsomewhere else.B. half of the viewers catch sight of the gorilla.C. sometimes they get it

20、wrong.D. it never goes wrong.E. half of the views don' noticethe gorilla.F. the brain is tak ing this kind of littlein formatio n aboutthe world.G. which can make us miss stuff duri ng the performa nee.【答案】1.D 2.F 3.C 4.E5.G【七选五4】Before there was the writtenword , there was the Ianguage ofdance

21、.Danee expresses love and hate , joy and sorrow , life and death , and everyth ing else in betwee n .1. We dance from Florida to Alaska ,from north to south and sea to sea .We dance at weddings ,birthdays ,office parties and just to fill the time .f' adore dancing, ” says Lester Bridges ,the own

22、er of a dance studio in Iowa . I' can't imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages . Teaching dance is wonderful . 2.It' great towatch them . For many of them , it ' a way of meeting people and having a social life .”3 . f can tell you all abou

23、t one young couple，” says Bridges .They're learning to do traditional dances . They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile4.”So , do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better ,calmer,healthier ?Andrea Hillier says , Dance ,like the pattern of a beating heart , is li

24、fe . Even after all these years , I want to get better and better . 5 I find it hard to stop !Da ncing reminds me I'm alive. ”A. So why do we dance?B. Dance in the US is everywhere .C. If you like dancing outdoors , come to America.D. My older stude nts say it makes them feel young .E. I keep pr

25、actis ing even whe n I'm extremely tired .F. Dancing seems to change their feeling completely .G. They stayed up all ni ght long singing and dancing .【答案】1.B2.D 3.A4.F5.E【七选五5】Most of you lovewatch ingmovies .They can befunny ,sad ,imaginative ,inspiring ,and so much more ! There are so many pos

26、sibilities and so many great movies to watch !The making of a movie usually begins with a script（剧本）. 1 .The producer is the pers on who is respon sible for coord in ati ng（协调）aspects ofthefilmlike budgetandschedule .The producer plansout howthe projectwillbecarried outandhe usuallystarts by hiri ng

27、 adirector !2.Thedirectorwillusuallyide ntifythemes or feeli ngsthatheor she wantsthe movietoconveytoitsaudie neeand willthe nassemble（聚集）allthe otherpeople whowillben eeded ,such ascostumedesigners , make-upartists ,specialefffectscrew ,stu ntmen , cameramen,and,ofcourse ,actors !Next , shoot ingbe

28、gi ns !3Ofte na directorwill want to getseveralfakes” of a scene or momentand usuallyonlya fewmi nu tesofthemovie arefini shedinoneday'work .4.Sooncefilmi ngiscompleted ,thedirectormustworkwitheditorstopiecethemalltogether ,decidingwhichtaketo useandwhere toaddspecialeffectsortouch-ups.The en ti

29、re process from acquiri ng the script to edit ing the scenes gen erally takes mon ths or eve n years ! Once it' ready , the fini shed movie isdistributedtomovie theatre5A.Scenesarealso usuallynotshot inorder.B. The acturalfilming canbea slowprocess .C. Peoplecanwatch andenjoyit inthe theatre.D.

30、It isbought by a moviestudio ora producerE. The way that movies are madehas changed a lot over time .F. The producer plays a very important role in making a movie .G. In movies , the director ' job is to bring the script to life on camera.【答案】1.D2.G3.B4.A5.C【七选五6】Most people have practised some

31、form of hobby at a point in their lives , whether it is some form of sports , playing a musical instrument ,creating art , cooking or something else .There are many different reas ons and skills for tak ing up a hobby .Realize you have more timetha n you think .This is perhaps the one thing that kee

32、ps most people back from practising a hobby .1 .But we waste so much time on socialmedia ,television commercials and worrying about life which we could have used to practise a hobby . Schedule some time for a hobby into your day . Pla n ahead and just do it.In volve other peopleWhy ?Well , have you

33、ever no ticed that you stick to someth ing Ion ger whe n you feel that you cannot let ano ther pers on dow n ? So , get some one to jog with you , or make music with you , or share recipes with you . Plus , you wi ll in spire them to keep on practis ing their hobby . 2Put your money where your mouth

34、 is.3 . So give out a bit of your budget to your hobby of choiceso that you cannot blame a lack of materials ” for not doingany thi ng .4 .Forme , thisahs been themostimportantstepin going out anddoing ahobby . Ifyoujog , decidewhichraces you want to do this year .If you practice music , orga nize a

35、 concert .Find the pleasure in what you do .As with most things , starting of getting somethig ready to start can be difficult .But don' give u p . 5.A. It is a total win-win.B. Work towards someth ing .C. Think of a hobby that might interest you.D. Others' help will defi nitely do you good

36、.E. You thi nk that you don' haveeno ugh time to even start.F. The fact is that people spend money where their heart is .G. Once you have started , you' find the beauty andrelaxationin it.【答案】1.E2.A3.F 4.B5.G【七选五7】Intern ati onaltourismisbecomingincreasingly popular , andlargenu mbersofpeopl

37、e fromall overtheworld come to visit famousplacessuch astheGreat Wallof Chi naandthe Sistine Chapel（西斯廷教堂）in theVatica n .1_They'vethrow nrubbisheverywhere ,brought more trafficand even doneserious damageto ancientrelics .As for the damage , there are many different causes . For example , the pa

38、in ti ngsin theSisti neChapel are being damaged by peoplebreathi ngon tothem whe n theyvisit .2.That may raise the humidity（湿气） oftheair and damagethepain ti ngs.Damage iri other placessuch astheGreatWallis becauseoftouristsclimb ingondelicate（脆弱的）areas .Besides ,roadshavealso beeni built to help vi

39、sitorsclimb the Wall easily .Theseactivities cancause alotof damage to the areas .3.Firstly ,wehave tocut dow ntouristnu mbers,becausefewervisitors willresult inless damage.Secondly ,we should make strictrulesaboutwhichareas peoplecan visitand whatthey can do whe n theygetthere4.Peoplewillnot beallo

40、wed towalk off thepaths . Visitorsto in door places canbeasked towear masksto protect thepain ti ngsIn short , it is necessary tocontroltourism at famous places.5 .And people who livehun dredsof years later will have no cha neeto see these great places .A. For example , special paths can be built .B

41、. What can wedo todealwiththese problems?C. The Great Wallwasbuiltover2000 years ago .D. However , thesevisitorshavecausedmany problems.E. Traveling is thebestwayfor usto get to know the worldF. If we do not do this these places willdisappear from our planet .G. Their breath contains very small drops of water that are present inthe air .【答案】1.D 2.G 3.B4.A5.F【七选五8】Win ter is a really fun time of the year- it' great to have snowball fights and build snowmen . 1 When it'