题目内容
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二、完形填空(共20小题)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I ran to the basement of my home after a long day at school. “Bang!Slam!Kick!” These are the 21 that quickly became part of my everyday life as I beat the drums. After spending long,hard,countless days working at 22 I need a way to get rid of all that. 23 . Playing the drums is the only way I can 24 that. It just relieves all of my stress.
Ever since I was a young boy,I've been brought up in 25 . My dad had been playing the drums since he was ten,and he 26 me how to play them when I was nine,and drilled me so that I could get 27 . “Left,left,right,right,left,left,righi,right. ” I 28 this over and over. Music was a(n) 29 part of my life when I grew up,but later on in the summer of my eighth grade year something 30 . My dad moved out,and I wouldn' t be getting much 31 from him anymore. I sat in the basement that afternoon,thinking about how I would never get 32 at drums. .Then I realized I had to do it 33 . My passion for music just rose extremely quickly and I began to not
only like playing music but 34 it. I began practicing at least an hour a day,sometimes even more,and I would keep this 35 every day so that my 36 would increase. I wanted to be great.
Now,37 alternative rock,I can start playing jazz,Latin and many other 38 and graoves (音乐节奏)，This 39 has taught me that drumming is very time-consuming,40 it is everything I love. I still practice every day and hope to become a great musician in the future.
21. A. messages B. marks A. sounds D. signals
22. A. office B. school C. hospital D. home
23. A. regrets B. complaints C. danger D. stress
24. A. do B. remember C. prove D. understand
25. A. literature B. music C. opera D. sports
26. A. taught B. reminded C. reported D. asked
27. A. braver B. taller C. healthier D. better
28. A. turned B. guessed C. practiced D. wrote
29. A. strange B. difficult C. private D. important
30. A. decreased B. failed C. changed D. left
31. A. instruction B. friendship C. cooperation D. challenge
32. A. serious B. good C. confused D. mad
33. A. on my own B. one by one C. in a hurry D. right away
34. A. record B. improve C. create D. love
35. A. mind B. trend C. pattern D. standard
36. A. power B. knowledge C. salaries D. skills
37. A. like B. through C. besides D. regarding
38. A. types B. games C. brands D. instruments
39. A. experience B. relationship C. course D. job
40. A. so B. but C. if. D. unless
[即学即练]从括号内选择合适的内容完成下面
对话。
A husband (H) and wife (W) are driving to a
party and are lost.
w: We’ re lost. And we don’ t even have a map.
You 1. (should take / should have
taken) a map.
H: I didn't think we were going to need one. I
2. — (must have made / should have
made) a wrong turn.
w： Do we need to stop and ask for directions?
H: No,we 3. (mustn't / don’ t have to) .
We 4. (can / must) use the cell phone
and call the Allens and ask them how to get to their house,w: OK.
H: Let' s see. I thought I had the cell phone in my
pocket. I 5. (can't / ought to) find it.
I 6. (must leave / must have left) it at
home.
w: No,You didn’ t leave it at home. I've got it here in my purse. Oh,no. It is out of power. We 7. (have to / may) look for a pay
phone. Do you have any change?
H: I just have dollar bills.
w： You 8. (should have taken / must
have taken) some change with you.
H: Oh,it' s my fault.
w： Watch out!You 9. (might have hit /must have hit) that car.
H: I wasn't going to hit that car. I didn’ t come anywhere close to it.
w： Anyway we 10. (ought to / can) be careful.
Task III. Read the text and find the corresponding explanations for each of the words or phrases.
1. make a bet A. to notice someone or something,especially when they are difficult to see
2. by accident B. to give an explanation of something
3. stare at C. to take a risk on something of which the result is not certain
4. spot D. giving money,food,help,etc. to people in need
5. account for E. to look at somebody or something for a long time without moving your eyes
6. seek F. completely different
7. on the contrary G. in a way that is not planned or intended
8. charity H. to look for or to try to get something mentioned
3. The land is only to be used for(agriculture) purposes.
6. We’re going to the theater this evening. (Would / Could) you be interested in coming?
I.根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或 汉语提示词，写出该单词的正确形式〔每空— 词）。
1. Have you got a cloth that I can w the floor with?
2. 我们约定7点30分在电影院见面，但他没来。
We arranged to meet at the cinema at 7. 30,but he failed to .
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Over 40 years ago,a country music DJ convention(大会) was held every year in Nashville,Tennessee. Many country performers used to (参加) the convention to give the? performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see the? favorite perfonners. In the end,so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was bom.
The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972,in Nashville for four days. Some of country music,s biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June,when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.
Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that,in 1982,it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed ?t: the fairgrounds for another nineteen years.
There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974,former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992,more than six hundred reporters from Europe,Asia,and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star,Billy Ray Cyrus,who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996,Garth Brooks,who made a surprise appearance,signed autographs for 23 hours.
In 2001,Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world5 s biggest country music festival. Now,over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can,imagine,those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example,they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course,there's much more to prepare.
25. According to the text,Fan Fair .
A. has a history of more than 50 years
B. lasts almost half a month every year
C. is the most important music festival in America
D. is a time when country music lovers get together
26. The second Fan Fair.
A. was held in the spring of 1972
B. was more popular than the first one
C. was moved from Nashville to the fair grounds
D. was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney
27. The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to.
A. show why Fan Fair has been popular
B. introduce three famous musicians
C. explain how Fan Fair started
D. ask people to attend Fan Fair
28. What will the author probably talk about next?
A. Advice for fans.
B. Music in America.
C. Education in Nashville.
D. The future of country music.
