《2025年情景导学高中英语选择性必修第四册外研版》

Ⅰ. 阅读理解
I am an active playgoer and playreader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theatre with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.
Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright (剧作家) hopes to get across through dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwrights. However, a variety of types are represented here. These include comedy, satires, poignant drama, historical drama and regional drama. To show the versatility of the short play, I have included a guidance play, a radio play and a television play.
The writers of the plays in this collection are all well-known playwrights, some of whom have received the Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theatre. More information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.
To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience. The houselights dim. The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story.
1. What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?
A. He has written dozens of plays.
B. He has a deep love for the theatre.
C. He is a professional stage actor.
D. He likes reading short plays to others.
2. What does the author avoid doing in his work?
A. Stating the plays' central ideas.
B. Selecting works by famous playwrights.
C. Including various types of plays.
D. Offering information about the playwrights.
3. What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays?
A. Control their feelings.
B. Apply their acting skills.
C. Use their imagination.
D. Keep their audience in mind.
4. What is this passage?
A. A short story.
B. An introduction to a book.
C. A play review.
D. An advertisement for a theatre.

答案： Ⅰ. 1-4 BACB

Ⅱ. 语法填空
Are you facing 1. a situation that looks impossible to fix?
By the mid-20th century, the lower reaches of the Cuyahoga River had become one of the most 2. severely (severe) polluted rivers in the United States. An oil slick 3. floating (float) on the river surface caught fire, damaging two railroad bridges before the fire 4. was brought (bring) under control. It was unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.
Now, years later, this river is one of the most outstanding examples of the environmental clean-up. 5. However, the river wasn't changed in a few days or even a few months. It took years of work 6. to reduce (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 7. cleaner (clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 8. that is driving your family crazy. When you face such an impossible situation, don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are amazing stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 9. change (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 10. patient (patient).

答案： Ⅱ. 1. a 2. severely 3. floating 4. was brought 5. However 6. to reduce 7. cleaner 8. that 9. change 10. patient