Unit 4 Using Language 一、单词拼写 1.The government calls on people to get around by using public t_____. 2.The grown-ups _____(鼓掌) after the children had finished their performances. 3.Seven Worlds, One Planet is a _____(纪录片）co-produced by television stations of several countries. 4.He has decided to settle in France because he is fond of the _____(浪漫的) country. 5.If we work with a strong will, we can _____(克服)any difficulty, no matter how great it is. 二、用方框内短语的适当形式填空 be absorbed in, be used to, give up, go on, put on, stay up, thanks to 1. I used to work until very late, but I'm not used to _____ too late now. 2. In spite of all difficulties, they never _____ hope. 3. If you insist on _____ the short play, you should spare no efforts to make preparations. 4. We have achieved so much, simply _____ your support and assistance. 5. We _____ watching the TV plays, so we weren't aware that it had already got dark. 6. Bamboo, like wood, can _____ build houses. 7. The war _____ for more than ten years, and it seems that it will not stop for the moment. 三、阅读理解 In early twentieth-century France, a new form of entertainment was becoming a hit—motion pictures. People crowded into theatres for short, silent, black-and-white films that showed everyday happenings, such as a train pulling into a station. These pictures were dimly projected (投射) onto white sheets. Usually, there was no sound. Sometimes, men at pianos played music to match the scenes. Moving images in theatres are no longer new, but back at the beginning of the art form, surprises lurked(潜伏) around every corner. During the first showings of silent movies, some people in the audience screamed in fear, reacting to what they saw as if it were happening in real life. Moviegoers(常看电影的人) were known to leap out of their seats during a movie. At that time, few people understood what motion pictures which were put on in the cinema were, so audience members could easily be fooled. Today, people crowd into theatres for the latest appealing 3D movies. Even older movies, such as the popular Star Wars series, are being re-released in 3D. Moviemakers are excited about the ability to involve the audience more directly in the story or film. In addition, theatres spend tens of thousands of dollars on high-quality audio systems so that everything from the safest whispers to the largest explosions sounds clear and realistic. What will movies be like 100 years from now Will audiences be able to smell scents in the films, taste the food that characters are eating, or even become part of the stories themselves Only time will tell. 1.What does the underlined word "hit" in Paragraph 1 probably mean A.A heavy blow. B.A crowded place. C.Something very popular. D.Something very touching. 2.The author mentioned moviegoers leaping out of their seats to show _____. A.how foolish audiences were B.how different old theatres were C.how scary movies from the past were D.how unfamiliar mo ... ...
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