课时作业(二十二)必修4Unit11TheMedia第2课时Ⅰ.完形填空(·安庆市检测)Myhusband,Bob,diedinJanuary.Hisdeathwasunexpectedaswell.I__1__condolences(哀悼)frompeopleIhadn’theardfrominyears:letters,cards,flowers,calls,andvisits.Itookabadknockwith__2__.Iwassostrugglingto__3__thewhysandhowsofthisterriblethingthathadhappenedtomyfamily,knowinginmyheartthattherereallywereno__4__.It’sjustallsosad.Onemessage__5__medeeply.Ireceivedaletterfrommybestfriendfromsixth__6__throughhighschool.Wehaddriftedsomewhatsince__7__in1959,asshestayedinourhometownandIdidnot.__8__itwasthekindoffriendshipthatcouldquicklyresumeevenifwe__9__touchforfiveortenyears.Herhusband,Pete,haddiedperhaps20yearsagoatayoungage,__10__herwithdeepsorrowandheavy__11__:findingajobandraisingthreeyoungchildren.SheandPete,__12__BobandI,hadsharedoneofthoserare,close“,loveofyourlifeyoucanneverforget”__13__.Inherlettershe__14__ananecdoteaboutmymotherwhohadpassedawayyearsago.Shewrote“,WhenPetedied,yourdearmother__15__meandsaid‘,Trudy,Idon’tknowwhattosay...soI’lljustsayIloveyou.’”Sheclosedherlettertomerepeatingmymother’swordsofsolong__16__“,Bonnie,Idon’tknowwhattosay...soI’lljustsayIloveyou.”IfeltI__17__almosthearmymotherspeakingtomenow.Whata__18__message,ofsympathy!Howdearofmyfriendtocherishitallthoseyearsandthen__19__itontome.Iloveyou.__20__words.Agift.Alegacy(遗赠物).1.A.receivedB.wroteC.sentD.showed2.A.disappointmentB.reliefC.griefD.regret3.A.askB.experienceC.explainD.understand4.A.answersB.skillsC.explanationD.information5.A.impressedB.touchedC.appreciatedD.affected6.A.gradeB.classC.senseD.week7.A.marriageB.graduationC.quarrelD.settlement8.A.InsteadB.ThereforeC.ButD.However9.A.keptB.lostC.gotD.engaged10.A.movingB.returningC.stayingD.leaving11.A.opportunitiesB.responsibilitiesC.servicesD.chances12.A.includingB.aswellasC.likeD.exceptfor13.A.contactsB.backgroundsC.interestsD.relationships14.A.sharedB.combinedC.achievedD.remembered15.A.metB.kissedC.huggedD.shook16.A.afterB.awayC.apartD.ago17.A.mustB.shouldC.wouldD.could18.A.powerfulB.seriousC.bitterD.sincere19.A.deliverB.passC.returnD.remind20.A.UnnecessaryB.PerfectC.CuriousD.AbstractⅡ.阅读理解(·赣州适应性考试)MusicalTheaterMusicaltheaterisaformofentertainmentthattellsstoriesthroughsongs,words,anddancing.Thehistoryofthisformgoesbackseveralthousandyears.SomeofthefirstmusicalsweredevelopedinancientIndiaandGreece.TheGreeksaddedmusicanddancestotheirpopularstageplays.SomeofthegreatGreekplaywriterswereevenknowntocomposetheirownmusictoaccompanytheirplays.Hundredsofyearslater,in3BC,thisformbecameknownagain.TheRomancomic(喜剧的)writerPlautusaddedsongs,dances,andorchestrationstohisplays.Inordertomaketheirdancestepsloudenoughtobeheardbyaudiencesinlargeopentheaters,theactorsputmetalchipsontheirshoes.Theseweretheearliestformoftapshoes.DuringtheMiddleAges,playsbecameamethodfortheChurchtospreaditsteachings.Theliturgy(礼拜仪式)wastaughtthroughreligiousdramassettochants.TheseplaysweresopopularthattheybecameaformofentertainmentseparatefromtheChurch.TheseformsdevelopedintothetimeoftheRenaissance(文艺复兴),forminganItaliantradition.Sillyclownsactedtheirwaythroughstoriesknownbyallofthecommonpeople.ThiscomicentertainmentformwasknownasOperaBuffa.ThisnewtraditioncarriedovertoFra...