Unit
11 The Merchant of Venice
【重点、难点点拨】
1. be in love with, make a promise, take one't seat, be seated, use one's head, according to, do the deed, take… in one's arms, at the mercy of, take pride in, play the role of, on condition that,
have mercy on sb, excuse sb for sth., hope for, trade… with, leave…
to, flesh, lost (adj), It's no use doing sth., You shall…, a most troublesome
case, too
difficult a problem,
so important a meeting.
2. the infinitive
【重点、难点例题解析】
1. I'm glad to have seen your mother.
不定式的完成时所表示的动作在主要谓语动词所表示的动作之前发生。
2. She is supposed
to be working in the office.
不定式的进行时表示的动作在主要谓语动词所表示的动作时正在进行。
3. I'd prefer them to sing some wellknown
songs.
不定式to sing 做宾语them的补足语。
【重点、难点练习题】
1 He is said ________his
English already.
He makes less mistakes in spelling.
A. to improve B. improved
C. improving D. to have
improved
2. When he came in, I
happened ________on the bed,
reading.
A. to be lying B. to have lain
C. to be lain D.
to lie
3. He appears________a long time. He is impatient for my arrival.
A. to wait B. to be waiting
C. to have waited D.
to have been waiting
4. ________a good chance,
he might have become an engineer long ago.
A. Having been
given B. Having given
C. Giving D.
To have been given
5. Another time, he
fell into some water and had________out, wet and afraid.
A. pulling B. to be pulled C. being
pulled D. to
pull
【全方位单元综合练习题】
Ⅰ. Answer the question.
1A: Why do you
think it was not possible for Bassanio to marry Portia
without
money?
B:
2A: What is your
opinion of the Duke's character?
B:
3A: What is your
opinion of Shylock?
B:
4 A: Why do yu
think Shylock prefers to take his pound of flesh instead
of accepting the money from Bassanio?
B:
5A: What are the
two meanings of “I' ll pay him back with all my heart?”
B:
6A: When Portia
says “Your wife would not be pleased… ”, who is she thinking
of.
B:
Ⅱ. Multiple choice
1. China has ________in industrial and agricultural
products with many countries.
A. changed B. traded C.
business D. merchant
2. The boy ________his knife for a ball .
A. sold B. bought C. changed D. traded
3. He says he ________her, but does he know what love is ?
A. loves B. was in love
with
C. is in love with
D. in
love with
4. The teacher________John ________cheating at the examination.
A. scolded… of B. scolded… for
C. scolded… because of D.
blamed… for
5. Excuse me________being late.
A. for B. to C. of D. as
6. You can have the book for a few days ________you return it
next week.
A. if B. once
C. on condition that D. both
A and C
7. If you ________you should keep it.
A. make a decision B. make a promise
C. make progress D. make
an answer
8. He is gaining ________.
A. flesh B. meat C. fat D. thin
9. ________reasons he may give, they can only be excuses.
A. Which B. What C. Whatever D. Whichever
10. The boat and all its men were ________in
the storm.
A. drawn B. lost C. ruined D. destroyed
11. When mother came in, the boy pretended________.
A. to read B. reading C. to be reading D.
read
12. He begged me to ________him.
A. have mercy
on B. have mercy to
C. have pity on D.
both A and C
13. It's no use ________him over. It's too late already.
A. send B. to send C. sending D.
sent
14. ________the best, prepare
for the worst.
A. Hope B. To hope C. Hope for D.
Hoping
15. This is ________important a meeting that you should attend
it.
A. such B. so C. too D. very
16. It is ________difficult a problem for the students.
A. so B. very C. quite D. too
17. ________lovely a day it is!
A. What B. Such C. So D. How
18. This is ________troublesome case.
A. a most B. most a C. the most D.
a very
19. He ________himself at the desk.
A. seated B. sat C. seat D. sit
20. Don't worry . You ________get the answer this afternoon.
A. will B. shall C. should D. must
Ⅲ. Text comprehension
1. The text mainly tells about________.
A. Antonio's kindness B. Portia's cleverness
C. Shylock's cruelty D.
all of the above
2. Antonio was a ________person.
A. warmhearted B. strongwilled
C. openminded D.
illtempered
3. By saying“Do not be so bitter, ”the Duke wants Shylock to be________.
A. forgiving B. calm
C. kindhearted D.
reasonable
4. It seemed that the Duke in the court supported ________.
A. Portia B. Antonio
C. Shylock D. none of the above
5. That Portia was able to defend Antonio was due to________.
A. her cleverness B. a famous lawyer's help
C. her husband's support
D. both
A and C
Ⅳ. Translate the followings
1. The children helped the old woman clean the house.
2. He arrived at the railway station, only to find the train gone.
3. I have many letters to write.
4. There are many exercises to do.
5. This is the right time to start.
6. We made a decision to call a meeting.
7. They are waiting for us to do the job.
8. I don't want there to be any misunderstanding.
9. With so much work to do, I shall not be enable to go to the cinemawith you.
10. It is not impossible for us to learn a second foreign language.
Ⅴ. Fill in the blanks with the proper tenses
The head teacher
told us that some foreign visitors________(come ) to visit
the school. She said they ________(come) at 9 o' clock and (remind) us not to be late. She told us to wear clean clothes and
she also________(tell) us to clean our classroom before
________(leave) school.
She also told us that the visitors________(want
probably) to ask us questions about the school and ________(warn)
that some of them ________(may not speak) English very
well. So
she told us to speak slowly and clearly.
She asked us if there ________(be) any questions
and(say) that the visitors ________(leave )at 12 o'clock.
Ⅵ. Reading comprehension
Mind
Your Manners
In England recently
three foreign gentlemen approached a bus stop. They studied
the information on the sign attached to the concrete post
and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later
the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to board
it. Suddenly there was a clamour behind them. People rushed
onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone
shouted insulting remarks about foreigners. The bus conductor
came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble
was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled
and embarrassed. No one had told them about the British
custom of queuing for a bus so that the first person who
arrived at a bus stop is the first person to get on the
bus.
Learning the language
of a country isn't enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant
visit, find out as much as possible about the manners
and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised
just how different they can be from your own. A visitor
to India would do well to remember that people there consider
it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table.
The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself.
Also in India, you might see a man apparently shaking
his head at another and assume that he is disagreeing.
But in many parts of India a rotating movement of the
head is a gesture that signifies agreement or acceptance.
Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is
likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake
your head to signify “yes”—a nod indicates “no”. Arabs
are known for their gracious hospitality. At a meal in
countries on the Arabian peninsula, you will find that
any drinking vessel is repeatedly refilled as soon as
you drain it. The way to indicate that you have had enough
is to take the cup or glass in your hand and give it a
little shake from side to side or place your hand over
the top.
In Europe it is
quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to
someone even at an important meeting. Doing this when
meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could
cause offence. It is considered too informal an attitude
for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching
the head of an adult—it's just not done.
１． Where did the
three foreign gentlemen in our story come from?
A. From England.
B. From India.
C. From Thailand.
D. Not mentioned in the story.
2． Why did someone at the bus stop shout
insulting remarks about the foreigners?
A. They were rude
and impolite to that person.
B. They had tried
to push that person out of the way.
C. They had not
waited in a queue to get on a bus.
D. They did not
know the language well enough.
3． In India the left hand is supposed
to be used for ________.
A. passing food
at table
B. washing oneself
C. shaking hands
with a friend
D. offering drinks
to guests
4． Where do people shake their heads
in a rotating movement to signify agreement?
A. In some parts
of the Western world.
B. In Bulgaria.
C. In India.
D. Both a and
b.
5． Which of the following is true?
A. In Bulgaria,
you are likely to be left thirsty if you nod when offered
a drink.
B. In India, nodding
one's head is a sign of agreement or acceptance.
C. Your Arabic
host won't refill your drinking vessel if you don't insist.
D. In countries
on the Arabian Peninsula you must shake your head to signify
“yes”.
6． In Thailand, crossing one's legs
________.
A. is considered
all right even at important meetings
B. could cause
offence on formal occasions
C. is not allowed
on whatever occasions
D. is quite usual
on all occasions
7． What does “－it's just not done” mean
here? It means that no one in Thailand ________.
A. has ever done
it
B. can go away
after having done it
C. can do it nowadays
D. considers it
proper to do so
8． What must you do if you wish to ensure
a pleasant visit to a foreign country?
A. Master the
language of that country.
B. Speak less
and watch more.
C. Wait and see
unless you are sure of success.
D. Learn more
about the culture and language of the country before visiting.
Ⅶ. Writing
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