(1)
Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks(條紋,線條) of light cast by the blinds of the tall ___1___ send shafts(桿狀物) of light through the dusty air. I take a ___2___ and the concrete and paint ___3___ tickle my nose. I ___4___ everything about this room.
Some of the ___5___ times of my life have been spent here. It’s ironic(諷刺的), but the ___6___ is the only place where I feel that I don’t have to ___7___ to be someone I’m not. Like many teenagers, I almost ___8___ think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears. People only look at your ___9___ ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually ___10___.
When I’m on stage, everything else vanishes(消失). All the worries and ___11___ of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present, ___12___ it’s the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy(不穩定的) ___13___ of being different and alone.
I ___14___ love to work backstage and on lighting. I ___15___ you could find another girl who would work on a ladder ___16___ her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of ___17___ to know that I succeed in an area where ___18___ others—and virtually(事實上) no girls—do.
High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it ___19___. Like others, I’m often insecure(不安的), not ___20___ who I am or where I’m going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater.
1. A. doors B. windows C. roofs D.walls
2. A. last look B. long walk C. short breath D.deep breath
3. A. smells B. tastes C. sounds D.looks
4. A. hate B. love C. miss D.forget
5. A. worst B. tiring C. best D.better
6. A. room B. office C. building D.stage
7. A. pretend B. expect C. want D.decide
8. A. hardly B. seriously C. constantly D.happily
9. A. acting B. speaking C. moving D.repeating
10. A. thought of B. judged C. taken care of D.feeling
11. A. happiness B. anxieties C. chances D.pressures
12. A. and B. however C. but D.though
13. A. feeling B. idea C. hope D.fact
14. A. seldom B. almost C. relatively D.absolutely
15. A. hope B. doubt C. think D.suspect
16. A. up for B. out at C. up to D.down to
17. A. pride B. duty C. humor D.sight
18. A. few B. many C. a few D.some
19. A. cruelly B. tensely C. friendly D.mildly
20. A. fond of B. afraid for C. sure of D.interested in
(2)
I close my eyes and can still hear her—the little girl with a ___1___ so strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block. She was a(n) ___2___ peasant who asked for money and ___3___ gave the only thing she had—her voice. I paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind the ___4___ of Little Orphan Annie. I could not understand the words she ___5___, but her voice begged for ___6___. It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure and impressive, like the chime of a bell. She sang ___7___ an old-style lamp post in the shadow of a building, her arms extended and ___8___ thrown back. She was small and of unremarkable looks. Her brown hair ___9___ the bun(發髻) it had been pulled into, and she occasionally reached up to ___10___ a stray piece from her face. Her clothing I can’t recall. Her voice, on the other hand, is ___11___ imprinted in my mind.
I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throughout the ___12___ Soviet Union add to their families’ income by working on the streets. The children are unable to ___13___ school, and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the consequence of an ___14___ day is no food for the table. Similar situations occurred during the Depression(蕭條) in the United States, but those American children were ___15___ shoeshine boys of the ___16___. This girl was real to me.
When we walked past her I gave her money. It was not out of pity ___17___ rather admiration. Her smile of ___18___ did not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I know this because when I looked back she smiled again. We ___19___ that smile, and I knew I could never forget her courage and ___20___ strength.
1. A. will B. strength C. voice D.determination
2. A. American B. Chinese C. Japanese D.Russian
3. A. in return B. in turn C. by hand D.in silence
4. A. voice B. image C. story D.looks
5. A. said B. murmured C. used D.sang
6. A. attention B. love C. help D.mercy
7. A. across B. from C. under D.from underneath
8. A. hands B. feet C. head D.face
9. A. fell out B. escaped C. did up D.tied to
10. A. remove B. tear C. cut off D.dress
11. A. never B. permanently C. occasionally D.sometimes
12. A. latter B. rich C. former D.great
13. A. attend B. finish C. leave D.enjoy
14. A. unhappy B. unsatisfied C. unusual D.unsuccessful
15. A. faced B. real C. faceless D.visible
16. A. twenties B. thirties C. forties D.teens
17. A. and B. while C. but D.or
18. A. contempt B. pity C. bitterness D.thanks
19. A. stopped B. shared C. won D.exchanged
20. A. full B. inner C. brave D.fighting
【答案與解析】
(1)
1. B 句意為“陽光透過高大的窗戶上的百葉窗,照射到空氣中的灰塵里,被分割成條狀的光束”。故選 B。
2. D take a deep breath 意為“深呼吸”,與下空有關。
3. A 只有“氣味”刺鼻(tickle my nose),首句有提示。
4. B 縱觀下文和全文主題句(尾句)可知答案選 B。miss 意為“想念”,作者已在現場,故不妥。
5. C 根據上下文語境和上空可知答案應選 C。
6. D 根據首句中的 the drama room 和第 3 段中的 when I’m on stage 可知答案應選 D。
7. A 舞臺是假裝(演戲)的地方,此處是轉折句,故答案選 A。
8. C 句意為“像很多年輕人一樣,我不停地想到人們在評判我,但是當我演出時,這種感覺沒有了”。but之后是時間狀語,故其前也應是時間副詞,故答案選 C。
9. A 根據上文的 when I act 可知答案應選 A。
10. B 根據前文的提示 people are judging me 可知答案選 B。
11. D 句意為“我所擔心的和來自外界的壓力都被制止了”,故答案選D。
12.C
13. A 這是一個意義上發生轉折的并列分句。句意為“緊張是肯定的,但是也很刺激,很讓人興奮,不是那種與眾不同的孤單的感覺”。
14. D relatively 意為“相對地,比較地”,absolutely 意為“絕對地,完全地”。根據下文可知應選 D。句意為“我非常喜歡在后臺工作,還有上臺表演”。
15. B doubt 表示“懷疑其無”,suspect 表示“懷疑其有”。句意為“我估計沒有別的女孩愿意在滿是繩索和灰塵的梯子上工作,而我卻非常喜歡”。故答案選 B。
16.C elbow 意為“肘”。be up to the elbow in 意為“埋頭于,專心于”,out at elbows 意為“衣衫襤褸的;貧困的”。故答案選 C。
17. A
18. A 句意為“我能夠在一個很少有人(尤其女孩)能勝任的領域里很成功,這讓我覺得自己很獨特,讓我很自豪”。故答案選 A。
19. D cruelly 意為“殘忍地”,tensely 意為“緊張地”,friendly 意為“友好的”,mildly 意為“溫柔地”。故答案選 D。
20. C 句意為“跟其他人一樣,我也經常覺得不安,不知道我是誰,不知道將來會發生什么”。故答案選 C。
(2)
1. C 根據下文的 hear her… 可知答案應選 C。
2. D 根據第 2 段中 the 12 Soviet Union 的提示可知答案應選 D。
3. A 用僅有的歌聲來回報。in turn 意為“輪流”,by hand 意為“人工的”,in silence 意為“安靜地”。故答案選 A。
4. B 她讓我想起小孤兒安妮(美國漫畫人物)的“形象”。
5. D 根據下文幾處提到小女孩“唱歌”。
6. A 從前文 who asked for money 可知她唱歌的目的是為了吸引行人的“注意”,讓別人給她錢。
7. D
8. C 句意為“她站在大樓下面的一盞老式路燈下,唱歌時伸著雙臂仰著頭”。此處用雙介詞使含義更加豐富。
9. B / 10. A 句意為“棕色的頭發從發髻上散落下來,她不時抬手從臉上撩開散落的發絲”。fall out 意為“(頭發)脫落”,do up 意為“盤發”,tie to意為“扎”。
11. B 句意為“我記不起她穿的是什么衣服,可她的聲音卻永遠(permanently)刻在了我的腦海里”。
12. C 由文章內容可知這里是指“前蘇聯”。
13. A attend school 意為“上學”,finish / leave school 意為“放學;畢業”,enjoy school 意為“喜歡上學”。故答案選 A。
14. D 句意為“如果一天的乞討沒有收獲,就意味著沒有飯吃”。D 項最符合句意。
15. C 句意為“但在我眼里,那些美國孩子是 20 年代的沒有具體形象的擦鞋男童”。faceless 意為“看不見臉面的”符合語境。
16. A根據常識可知,美國上個世紀 20 年代發生了經濟危機。此處不表年紀,而是指年代。
17. C 這里是指“不是出于憐憫,而是因為欽佩”。
18. D 句意為“她表示謝意的微笑并沒有影響她唱歌”。smile of contempt 意為“輕蔑的笑”,smile of pity 意為“憐憫的笑”,smile of bitterness意為“苦笑”。故答案選 D。
19. B stop that smile 意為“阻止笑”,share that smile 意為“一起笑”,win that smile 意為“贏得笑聲”,exchange smiles 意為“相互一笑”。故選B。
20. B inner strength 意為“內心的力量”;full strength 意為“全力”;fighting strength 意為“戰斗力”。Brave 與 courage 語意重復。故答案選 B。
(3)
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___1___ in our past that we felt ___2___ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very ___3___ process, but there’ s always some ___4___soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___5___ that we find ways to ___6___ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___7___ my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___8___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff ___9___ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a ___10___ on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious ___11___. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ___12___ found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ___13___ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___14___. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___15___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it?”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ___16___ discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___17___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ___18___ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to ___19___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___20___the past wrongdoings.
1. A. something B. anything C. somebody D.anybody
2. A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D.proud
3. A. private B. secret C. interesting D.funny
4. A. foolish B. polite C. simple D.brave
5. A. expected B. suggested C. ordered D.demanded
6. A. connect with B. depend on C. make apologize to D. get along with
7. A. improve B. continue C. realize D.keep
8. A. notes B. list C. plan D.stories
9. A. any B. most C. none D.all
10. A. part B. game C. trick D.record
11. A. view B. sign C. attention D.remark
12. A. also B. even C. still D.ever
13. A. appears B. considers C. presents D.remembers
14. A. angry B. happy C. doubtful D.alive
15. A. words B. rings C. repeats D.calls
16. A. cold B. plain C. nervous D.lively
17. A. in case B. so long as C. unless D.because
18. A. around B. out C. on D.away
19. A. build up B. make up C. clear up D.give up
20. A. regret B. forgive C. right D.punish
(4)
There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.
But ___1___ a few of them are very ___2___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___3___ language. Many millions are ___4___ to do so.
Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different ___5___. Have you ever ___6___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?
“Learn English in six month, or your ___7___ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes ___8___ you master your English in a month. ___9___ the first day your ___10___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___11___ quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should ___12___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___13___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___14___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___15___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___16___ that gets!
So it is ___17___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___18___ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and ___19___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___20___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.
1. A. not B. quite C. only D.very
2. A. difficult B. important C. necessary D.easy
3. A. native B. foreign C. useful D.mother
4. A. learning B. enjoying C. trying D.liking
5. A. questions B. problems C. ideas D.answers
6. A. found B. watched C. noticed D.known
7. A. knowledge B. time C. money D.English
8. A. make B. help C. let D.allow
9. A. From B. On C. Since D.After
10. A. spelling B. grammar C. English D.pronunciation
11. A. happened B. know C. seemed D.felt
12. A. know B. remember C. understand D.think
13. A. students B. children C. babies D.grown-ups
14. A. Imagine B. Mind C. Do D.Think of
15. A. using B. thinking C. trying D.practicing
16. A. time B. money C. language D.practice
17. A. hard B. easy C. funny D.silly
18. A. depends B. tries C. has D.takes
19. A. uses B. takes C. gets D.costs
20. A. do B. work C. help D.master
【答案與解析】
(3)
1. B。根據下文可知句意為:教員要求我們把我們過去的任何事情(anything)都列成表,這些事情是我們感到羞愧(ashamed)、后悔或未完成的,然后大聲讀出。若填something只表示一些事情,與句意不符。
2. A。ashamed 意為“羞愧的”,根據后面列舉的幾項,不應該是“害怕的(afraid)”的事情。
3. A。private 意為“私人的、保密的、不讓人知道的”。上述事情都屬于個人隱私,不宜公開。
4. D。brave 意為“勇敢的”,盡管是隱私不宜公開,但在自愿者中也有勇敢的人。
5. B。suggested 意為“建議”,句子謂語用的動詞原形,是虛擬語氣,可先排除expected;從說話者語氣看,不是“命令”,所以可排除ordered和demanded。
6. C。這里教員建議要做以下幾件事情:to make apologize to people“向人們道謙”,(to) take some actions right any wrong doings“采取措施糾正錯誤的所作所為”。
7. A。本來作者是參加一個交際培訓班,而現在教員所要學員做的一切似乎與培養交際能力無關,所以作者很納悶這是否能提高(improve)他的交際能力。
8. B。make a list 意為“列表、造表”。
9. C。none of us kids liked是定語從句,前面省略了關系代詞whom / that(代替Sheriff),選none表示Jimmy(由短文最后可知此人是Jimmy)和他的少年伙伴都不喜歡那位郡長(Sheriff),與下文吻合。
10. C。play a trick on sb 意為“捉弄某人”。
11. B。sign 意為“記號、標記、符號”,指Jimmy他們寫的字。
12. D。ever用于否定句表示“在任何時候、從來”,由于Jimmy說了謊話,所以“從來就沒人查明事實真相(found out)”。與下文“幾乎20年后再提及此事”相呼應。
13. A。appear 意為“出現”,指Sheriff Brown的名字被列在表上。
14. D。alive 意為“活著的”,此時Jimmy還不知道Sheriff Brown是否活著,與后面他們接通電話,證實了Sheriff Brown還活著。所以此處不宜用其他形容詞。
15. B。ring 意為“鈴聲”,這里指電話被撥通。
16. D。由we had a good laugh 可知 Sheriff 和 Jimmy 進行的是熱烈的(lively)討論。所以不宜選其他形容詞。
17. D。后面的句子說明原因,故選 because 引導原因狀語從句:因為你的伙伴都把他們做的錯事給忘了。(from www.nmet168.com)
18. A。around 意為“大約”,此句表示:而 Jimmy 卻這些(nearly20年)年來一直把他所做過的錯事記在心頭。
19. C。clear up 意為“消除、解除”,此句意為:在兩年里Jimmy鼓勵了我消除在我的表上的所有101項(做錯了事情)。
20. C。 right 意為“糾正”,此句意為:糾正過去的不道德行為還為時不晚。
(4)
1. C。only 意為“僅僅、只有”。句意為:世界上約有五百種語言,但只有記種是重要的。
2. B。important 意為“重要的”,根據下文提到的像英語被廣泛使用,說明了這幾種語言是重要的。故不宜選其他形容詞。
3. B。as a foreign language(外語)與前句中的as their own language相對應。
4. C。are trying to do so = are trying to learn English 意為“在盡力學習英語”。
5. D。answer 意為“答案”,指回答前面的答案。句意為:學習英語容易還是困難,不同的人有不同的答案。
6. C。notice 意為“注意到”,根據不同的動詞意義,只有notice切合句意。指注意到這些廣告。
7. C。這些廣告的目的是為了收錢,故選money。or your money back意為:否則退錢。
8. B。help sb do sth 意為“幫助某人做某事”。而make / let sb do sth意為“使/讓某人做某事”。allow不合該句句型。
9. A。from first day 意為“從第一天起”。
10. D。由于是指學習英語語言,應該是先學習發音,故選pronunciation(發音)。
11. A。happen 意為“發生”,這里指上面廣告中提到的“快速學好英語這樣事情是決不會發生的”。
12. B。remember 意為“記得”。
13. B。children與后面的a small child相對應,指小孩學說母語好。
14. D。think of 意為“想象、想一想”。
15. B。think 意為“思考”,此句意為:談話用母語,思考用母語。
16. D。practice 意為“練習”。這里說明了孩子學說母語好是因為進行上述大量的練習的結果。
17. A。句意為:說學習英語容易就難說了。
18. A。demand“需要”,句意為:掌握好英語需要大量練習。
19. B。take 意為“花費(時間)”。此句意為:而練習需要付出極大的努力和花費大量的時間。
20. C。這里是說:好教師、錄音磁帶、書和詞典將對學習英語有幫助。但這些都不能代替學生的學習。
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