PAGEUnit4MeetingthemuseSectionⅣIntegratedskills主題聽說專練Ⅰ.詞匯翻譯①groundbreaking創(chuàng)新的;開創(chuàng)性的②breathtaking激烈人心的;驚人的③overpriced價格太高的;過于昂貴的④highly-skilled高技能的⑤well-known出名的,眾所周知的⑥awe-inspiring令人起敬的,令人敬佩的⑦worldwide世界各地的;影響全世界的⑧English-speaking說英語的⑨seasick暈船的⑩snow-covered被雪覆蓋的world-famous著名遐邇的ordinary-looking相貌平常的kind-hearted慈愛的,好心的newly-built新建的twenty-year二十年的Ⅱ.選擇恰當(dāng)選項補(bǔ)全對話背景導(dǎo)學(xué)該篇對話是有關(guān)湯姆與簡目睹一件杰出的藝術(shù)作品時的交談。Tom:Wow!1.BI'mstandinghere!Jane:Whatareyousoexcitedabout?Tom:I'mstandinginfrontofanexcellentworkofart!Jane:2.CIt'sjustapictureofsomewomen.Tom:I'veseenitsomanytimesinbooks.3.DJane:TherearetonsofotherpaintingsthatIthinkarebetter.Tom:4.AButdoyouhaveanyideaofhowmuchthisoneisworth?Jane:No.Howmuchisitworth?Tom:About80milliondollars.Jane:Wow!A.Maybeso.B.Ican'tbelieveC.What'sthebigdeal?D.ButIneverimaginedIcouldgettoseeitinperson.Ⅲ.依據(jù)提示完成對話背景導(dǎo)學(xué)該對話發(fā)生在Alice和Mike之間,Alice為慶賀Mike的喬遷之喜給他買了一幅三維畫,但Mike不想Alice花那么多錢,因為她還有欠款,所以他勸告Alice把畫退回去。Mike:Alice,whatbringsyouhere?Alice:This.Mike:Apainting?Alice:It'snotjustapainting.Takealook.Mike:Impressive.Itlooksthree-dimensional(三維的).Alice:Exactly.Thisisa3-Dpainting.Mike:So,whydidyoubringitheretomyplace?Alice:1.It'smyhouse-warminggiftforyou(這是給你的喬遷禮物).Congratulationsonmovingintoyournewapartment!

Mike:Oh,thankyou.2.DoyoumindifIask(你介意假如我問)howmuchyoupaidforthispainting?

Alice:Why?Youdon'tneedtoknow.Mike:Actually,Ido.Youareindebt.3.Youshouldn'thavespent(你不應(yīng)當(dāng)花費(fèi))abunchofmoneyformybenefit.

Alice:Well,you'vealwaysbeenaverygoodfriendtome,andthisismywayofsayingthankyou.Don'tworry.I'llbefine.Putitonthewall.Ihopeitwilllookgoodinyourdiningroom.Mike:4.Ihatetopourcoldwateronyouridea(我厭煩對你的想法潑冷水),butI'vealreadygotapaintinginthediningroom.

Alice:Thenputitinthelivingroom.Mike:Asamatteroffact,5.whydon'tyoureturnit(你為什么不把它退回去呢)?Iappreciatethegesture,butIdon'twanttobetheonewhoincreasesyourfinancialpressure.

Alice:Well,fine.I'llgetitforyouwhenIhavemoremoney.Ⅳ.依據(jù)聽力材料回答問題背景導(dǎo)學(xué)該段聽力材料講解并描述了一個給無色的老虎畫上顏色的故事,展示了畫家VanGogh的聰慧以及老虎對自由的渴望。Onceuponatime,therewasacolorlesstiger.Hislackofcolormadehimsofamousthattheworld'sgreatestpainterscametohiszoototrytoputsomecoloronhim.Butnoneofthemsucceeded.ThenalongcameVanGogh,thepainter.Whenhesaidhewantedtopaintthecolorlesstiger,everyonehadagoodlaugh.Whenenteringthetiger'scagehebeganwhisperingintheanimal'sear,andmovinghisdrybrushupanddownthetiger'sbody.Andtoeveryone'ssurprise,thetiger'sskinstartedtotakeonthemostvividcolors.VanGoghspentalongtimewhisperingtotheanimal,andmakingslightadjustmentstohispainting.Theresultwastruly“beautiful”.Everyonewaspuzzled.Heexplainedthathehadmanagedtopaintthetigerusingaphrasehekeptwhisperinginhisear:“Ifyoudon'tfollowme,youwon'tbefreeagain.”Nowyouseehowjoyfulthetigerseemedatthesightoffreedom.Thezooauthoritiesfinallytransportedhimtotheforestandsethimfree,whereneveragainwouldhelosehiscolor.請依據(jù)以上聽力材料回答下列問題。1.Whatwasthetigerfamousfor?Hislackofcolor.

2.HowdidpeoplefeelVanGogh'stryingtopaintthetigeratfirst?Itwasimpossible.

3.WhathelpedVan