译林版高中英语必修第二册全册课时作业+单元检测卷含答案

课时作业(二)　Unit 1　Section Ⅱ　Grammar and usage & Integrated skills

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

American actor James Dean has been dead for 64 years. James Dean, who died at the age of 25 in September 1955, had starred in just three movies before he died in a car accident. They are Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant. Yet, he will star in a new movie about the Vietnam War thanks to digital technology, which generates (产生) images of James Dean by computer.

The idea that one of the movie's most beloved former stars would be recreated digitally for a new film has been met with criticism (批评). Captain America actor Chris Evans called the plan to use Dean's image in the film disrespectful.

However, Mark Roesler, the chairman of CMG said, “Dean has more than 183，000 followers on Instagram, and he is still important today. He was known as  Hollywood's  ‘rebel (叛逆者)’ who famously said ‘If a man can bridge the gap (沟壑) between life and death, and if he can live after he's dead, then maybe he is a great man.’” Roesler added, “What was considered rebellious in the 1950s is very different from what is rebellious today, and we feel confident that he would support this modern­day act of rebellion.”

Anton Ernst, the film's director, said, “I respect Dean's life and history. The movie is one of hope and love. There are still a lot of James Dean's fans worldwide and there would always be critics. All we can do is to tell a great story.” Ernst added, “Dean's family views this as his fourth movie. We do not want to let his fans down.”

1．Which film did Chris Evans star in?

A．Rebel Without a Cause.

B．Captain America.

C．East of Eden.

D．Giant.

2．What can we infer from what Roesler said?

A．James Dean's rebellious spirit was about life and death.

B．Roesler wanted to be a rebellious man like James Dean.

C．James Dean thought he was a great man full of rebellion.

D．Roesler believed James Dean would support the digital technology.

3．Which is the best title for the text?

A．James Dean to Star in a New Film

B．James Dean's Death in 1955

C．Latest Development of Digital Technology

D．A Once Popular Movie

B

 Late US artist Andy Warhol is believed to have once said, “In the future, everyone will be world­famous for 15 minutes.”

But in this age of social media, selfies (自拍), and the Internet, it's hard to say what “fame” actually is.

In the movie Vox Lux (《光之声》), which was first shown this month at the Venice Film Festival, US director Brady Corbet tried to answer that question.

 “Fame is a commodification of everything, where violence becomes something you sell, news becomes something you sell, and even private life does，” the movie's star Natalie Portman told reporters at the Toronto International Film Festival.

In the movie, the Israeli­US actress plays the leading role of Celeste, a pop singer who's 14 years into a hugely successful career. By that point, however, the character has become bitter (愤愤不平的) and her fame is beginning to fade—compared to her younger self, a sweet and carefree girl who suddenly finds herself in the spotlight.

This is a classic (经典的) tale of a rise to fame, but in today's world of social media, it's easy for just about anyone with a smartphone to become famous. But as more and more people search for the spotlight, this may add pressure on many of us to keep up with the “perfect” lives we see on the Internet.

“It appears that most people are living lives full of nothing but happiness, love, and rewarding events and experiences，” psychologist (心理学家) Kurt Smith wrote on HuffPost.

That isn't to say that everyone uses their popularity to make others feel bad about themselves. Take UK beauty blogger Em Ford for example. In 2017, the online star, known for her makeup tutorials (教程), posted a video in which she slowly removed her flawless makeup, showing her bad skin underneath (在下面). “I wanted to create a film that showed how social media can set unrealistic expectations for both women and men，” Ford wrote in the video's description.

So, it seems that the definition of fame changes all the time. But if Vox Lux teaches us one lesson, it's that if we're lucky enough to obtain the “commodity” of fame, we should spend it wisely.

4．What is fame in Natalie Portman's eyes?

A．It is something one should try to avoid.

B．It is becoming famous in a short time.

C．It changes everything in our life into a commodity.

D．It is the popularity created by social media, selfies and the Internet.

5．What is the movie Vox Lux mainly about, according to the article?

A．It's about how fame puts pressure on all of us.

B．It's about how we should deal with fame well.

C．It's about the life of a troubled pop singer.

D．It's about why most people take to fame.

6．The author uses Em Ford's example mainly to ________．

A.stress the importance of showing the truth to the public

B.prove that some people use their fame to guide others

C.explain how social media sets unrealistic expectations for people

D.show that the definition of fame changes all the time

7．What is the author's attitude toward fame?

A．Worried.      B．Objective.

C．Unclear.      D．Approving.

Ⅱ.七选五

When everything goes wrong, always look at what you have, instead of what you have lost. Because it's not what the world takes away from you that counts; it's what you do with what is left. __1__

Pain is part of growing.

Sometimes life closes doors because it's time to move forward. __2__ When times are tough, remind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose. Remember that there are two kinds of pain: pain that hurts and pain that changes you. When you roll with life instead of resisting it, both kinds help you grow.

__3__

Every time you get hurt, you will heal. After darkness there is always light—you are reminded of this every morning, but still you often forget, and instead choose to believe that the night will last forever. It won't. Nothing lasts forever.

Complaining changes nothing.

__4__ It's always better to attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. It's not over if you've lost; it's over when you do nothing but complain about it. If you believe in something, keep trying. Don't let the shadows of the past darken the doorsteps of your future.

The best thing you can do is to keep going.

Don't be afraid to get back up—to try again, to love again, to live again, and to dream again. Don't let a hard lesson harden your heart. Life's best lessons are often learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes. There will be times when it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong. __5__

A．Everything in life is temporary.

B．And even if you fall short, keep going.

C．Your scars are symbols of your strength.

D．Those who complain the most, accomplish the least.

E．Here are a few tips to inspire you when you need them most.

F．That's a good thing because we often won't move unless life forces us to.

G.When you feel like quitting, remember that sometimes things can be right eventually.