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必修第二册 Unit 4 Stage and screen
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Cengiz Ozek sits at his desk in the poorly lit back office of his shadow theater near Taksim
Square in central Istanbul.The theater is one of the last in operation in the city.He holds a piece of
camel leather，a sheet of paper with some drawings on it，and a small cutter.In front of him are a
few bottles of paints that he will use to create jointed puppets(皮影人偶)．Ozek，one of the most
influential contemporary Turkish puppeteers，hopes to appeal to a younger audience and boost the
culture of Turkish shadow theater.
“There might be around 50 people，more or less，who do shadow theater in Turkey
today，but only five or six of them are real professionals who are completely devoted to it，”
says Ozek while he works on a figure of Karagoz，the most famous figure in Turkish shadow
theater—so famous is the character that the art itself is often called Karagoz.
To date，scholars have not been able to determine where this type of theater began to
exist.Suggestions range from China to Central Asia，and from India to Byzantine Greece.Some
scholars have focused on Bursa，the first capital city of the Ottoman Empire(奥斯曼帝国)，and
believe that the two main characters，Hacivat and Karagoz，were real people who lived in that
city at the time.The two men were construction workers who often told jokes to amuse their co-
workers，resulting in delays in the completion of their work.In the end，they were sentenced to
death.However，the people of Bursa missed them so much that they began to tell their stories in
the form of puppetry.
Ozek wants to open a Karagoz museum in his city in order to keep this art alive.He’s also
developing new characters to catch the attention of children.“We first try to attract them with
modern characters that they know ，and while they’re watching ，suddenly we bring out
Karagoz，” Ozek says.“We introduce him to them once again.When they watch it，they are
satisfied，and we are happy as well.And like that，Karagoz survives in a way.”
1．What is Ozek doing according to paragraph 1?
A．He is making some puppets.
B．He is watching a puppet show.
C．He is taking a rest in his office.
D．He is performing for his audience.
2．What can be learned about Turkish shadow theater?
A．It came to Turkey from India directly.B．It first appeared at a construction site.
C．It is now on the path to decline.
D．It is usually known as Hacivat.
3．What is stressed in the third paragraph?
A．The influence of shadow theater.
B．The origin of puppetry in Turkey.
C．The history of Bursa as a capital city.
D．The punishment in the Ottoman Empire.
4．Why does Ozek want to open a Karagoz museum?
A．To breathe some life into his city.
B．To achieve his childhood dream.
C．To display puppeteers’ works.
D．To carry shadow theater on.
B(★)
People say “a picture is worth a thousand words”，but if you look at books and movies
based on them，you may question this common saying.Many times great words end up being
turned into unsuccessful movies.
Good movies need good stories.If so，why has one of the earliest and greatest works in
Western storytelling，The Odyssey，never had an equally great movie based on it? Movies need
strong characters.So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as
“great”？ Movies of course need impressive images，so why has Alice in Wonderland only
resulted in movies best described as “interesting”？
One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read，a
movie typically lasts under two hours.This means that great books can lose plot details and
characters when they move to the big screen.Even the highly successful Harry Potter movies
can’t escape from it，with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite
characters in the movie versions.
Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the
books.Take，for example，the epic movie Troy，which is in part based on The Iliad and was
met with mixed reviews from the audience.The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to
play the part of Helen.Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen’s title of “the most
beautiful woman in the world”，influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes.Furthermore，books and movies
are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.With this in mind，perhaps we
should judge a movie in its own right，and not against its original source.
5．What is the function of paragraph 1?
A．To explain a concept. B．To quote a saying.C．To support an argument. D．To introduce the topic.
6．Why are some fans disappointed with the Harry Potter movies?
A．They cannot afford the tickets.
B．The movies are dull and boring.
C．Their favorite characters are not included.
D．Their parents prevent them watching movies.
7．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Great books mean successful movies.
B．We judge a movie in a similar way.
C．Great movies have their own rules.
D．We judge a movie by its original source.
8．Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Good Books，Bad Movies? B．Good Books，Good Movies!
C．How to Make Good Movies? D．How to Adapt Good Books?
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·山东潍坊期末)
The Language of Flowers
Ding dong！I looked up from the couch.Who in the world could that be? My body was
troubled with illness，so I’d 1 myself away.Friends telephoned，texted，emailed and sent
cards.I didn’t 2 ，thinking that I had nothing to offer anyone in the miserable condition I
was in.
I 3 got up and opened the door to a flower delivery.As I put the flowers on my dining
table，I was struck by its 4 .It was comprised of solitary blossoms of many varieties that
shouldn’t really 5 yet somehow did.The mystery flowers had come in a blue jar，without a
card.
Instead of returning to the couch，I 6 the florist.He told me some of my friends were
behind the 7 ，secretly.“They wanted to get a 8 to you，” he said，“through the
language of flowers.”
The group had followed him and picked very 9 stems after consulting an old book.“I
learned some things，” the florist said，then 10 ：The red carnation(康乃馨) meant “Our
hearts ache for you”．The yellow tulip(郁金香) wanted to see 11 in my smile again.The
pink carnation had a few 12 words to say about never forgetting me.
The more I understood what the flowers were 13 ，the more I started to remember the
woman who might have 14 them before I separated myself from everyone and everything.My
friends knew I was still that woman，with 15 beyond my health.
1．A.hidden B．given C．driven D．broken
2．A.forbid B．accept C．act D．respond3．A.carefully B．unwillingly C．instantly D．cheerfully
4．A.size B．style C．uniqueness D．shape
5．A.go together B．stand out C．mix up D．fade away
6．A.informed B．thanked C．rewarded D．telephoned
7．A.delivery B．program C．mystery D．scene
8．A.companion B．message C．commitment D．gift
9．A.expensive B．rare C．specific D．fresh
10．A.explained B．clarified C．defined D．analyzed
11．A.pain B．fortune C．sympathy D．sunshine
12．A.modest B．tolerant C．formal D．meaningful
13．A.involving B．saying C．smelling D．signing
14．A.advocated B．confirmed C．required D．earned
15．A.ambition B．value C．curiosity D．fantasy
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2023·全国乙)
Beijing is a city bridging the ancient and the modern.From Buddhist temples to museums，
narrow hutong 1. royal palaces，it is home to more than 3,000 years of glorious
history even down to its layout，with the city keeping its carefully 2. (build) system
of ring roads.
But for all its ancient buildings，Beijing is also a place 3. welcomes the fast-
paced development of modern life，with 21st-century architectural 4. (wonder)
standing side by side with historical buildings of the past.
It is a distinct visual contrast(反差) that shouldn’t work,5. somehow these
two very different worlds make a good combination.6. (visit) several times over the
last 10 years，I 7. (amaze) by the co-existence of old and new，and how a city was
able to keep such a rich heritage(遗产) while constantly growing.As a photographer，I have spent
the last two years 8. (record) everything I discovered.
The 9. (remark) development of this city，which is consciously designed to
protect the past while stepping into the modern world,10. (mean) there is always
something new to discover here，and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years.
