Unit2PeriodOne1WelcometotheunitReading同步训练（牛津版选修8）.doc

Unit 2　The universal language Period One　Welcome to the unit Reading(Ⅰ) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 基础落实 Ⅰ.课文理解 1.The opera of Turandot was written by________. A.Jane Jones B.Giacomo Puccini C.Garfunkel D.Mozart 2.The performance that was being performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing starred by______. A.the Italian opera singers B.Greek actors C.Austrian musicians D.some of the world’s greatest opera singers 3.Where was Puccini born? A.In Belgium. B.In Italy. C.In Greece. D.In Austria. 4.In the opera，what does Turandot refer to? A.A Chinese princess. B.A prince. C.A small town. D.A splendid building. 5.Who also loves Calaf in the opera? A.Liu，Turandot’s friend. B.Liu，Calaf’s slave. C.Liu，Turandot’s young slave. D.Liu，Calaf’s father’s slave. 6.Why does Turandot threaten and terrify Liu? A.Because she knows Liu also loves Calaf. B.Because Liu is against her. C.Because Turandot is desperate to learn Calaf’s name and Liu knows his name. D.Because Liu doesn’t know Calaf’s name. 7.How does Turandot know Calaf’s name? A.It is Liu who tells her. B.She learns it from the servants. C.It is Calaf who tells her himself. D.She learns from Calaf’s father. Ⅱ.根据课文内容填空 Title：Turandot in Beijing CharactersTurandot：a 1.________ and cruel Chinese princess. Calaf：a prince who loves Turandot at first 2.________. Liu：a young 3.________ of Calaf’s father who loves Calaf.PlotTurandot’s father，the emperor of China，allows her to choose her own husband.In order to avoid 4.________，Turandot makes them answer her three riddles.If they can’t answer all three riddles，they will be 5.________ to death.Calaf answers the three questions.Turandot becomes very 6.________.But she doesn’t have to marry him if she can guess Calaf’s name by sunrise.Liu 7.________ telling Turandot Calaf’s name and kills herself.At last Calaf wins Turandot’s love.8.________It starred some of the world’s greatest opera singers，and many great Chinese 9.________.PlaceIt was staged in the Forbidden City in Beijing.10.______