题目内容
15.Roberta appeared on the stage.She took a deep breath and began to (41)C Now she was Portia,a strong-willed (42)D in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.The theater was filled with people.She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced,the words flowing(43)C from her.(44)B,Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演).She (45)Abeing in front of other people.She was very (46)Bat school.She had never thought she was good enough at anything to (47)D much attention.She stayed mostly to herself,making(48)Afriends.She had excellent grades,(49)D she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition,Robertsa's mother had heard about it and (50)C her to join in.
"I can't think of anyone else better suited to (51)B the part.Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?"
Her mother wouldn't let the (52)B drop."You're just a little scared (害怕).Everyone gets scared.You know you (53)A do it.The trick is to look past the(54)D to find the love of what you're doing.''
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club.She had read the play and found herself excited by the(55)C of speaking such rich words.In secret she practiced Portia's part,(56)A the lines by repeating them over and over.It wasn't hard; she (57)B every minute of it.Every time she spoke the words,she had a new(58)D of the lines,as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition,she (59)C two of Portia's famous speeches for the auditors.When she had finished,the head of the Drama Club announced the(60)A was hers.
41.A.sing | B.dance | C.speak | D.report |
42.A.member | B.actress | C.player | D.character |
43.A.weakly | B.rapidly | C.smoothly | D.slowly |
44.A.At first | B.In fact | C.After all | D.In all |
45.A.hated | B.enjoyed | C.appreciated | D.regretted |
46.A.honest | B.shy | C.polite | D.patient |
47.A.avoid | B.focus | C.pay | D.attract |
48.A.few | B.a few | C.several | D.many |
49.A.or | B.so | C.for | D.but |
50.A.forced | B.requested | C.encouraged | D.reminded |
51.A.accept | B.play | C.offer | D.learn |
52.A.role | B.matter | C.interest | D.grade |
53.A.can | B.must | C.may | D.should |
54.A.anger | B.pain | C.sadness | D.fear |
55.A.purpose | B.way | C.idea | D.importance |
56.A.memorizing | B.organizing | C.checking | D.improving |
57.A.disliked | B.loved | C.expected | D.bore |
58.A.consideration | B.description | C.selection | D.understanding |
59.A.practiced | B.planned | C.performed | D.delivered |
60.A.part | B.play | C.speech | D.position. |
分析 文章讲述了Roberta在母亲的鼓励下,克服胆小害羞的弱点,成功地获得了扮演莎士比亚作品《威尼斯商人》中Portia这个角色.
解答 41-45CDCBA 46-50BDADC 51-55BBADC 56-60ABDCA
41.C:考查动词的应用,从下文"she was speaking with a power"判断出她正在说话,故选C..
42.D:考查名词的应用,从文章中看出,Roberta正在扮演莎士比亚"威尼斯商人"中的角色"Portia".下文中也提到"In secret she practiced Portia's part".故选D.
43.C:考查形容词的应用,从下文Roberta"repeat the lines over and over"判断出"台词流利地从她口中说出".故选C.
44.B:考查短语的应用,紧接着上文"words flowing smoothly from her",后面作者口气一转"事实上,在选拔试演之前她以前从来没有表演过".at first起初; in fact事实上;after all毕竟,到底;in all共计,总共;故选B.
45.A:考查 动词的应用,根据下文以及她母亲说的话"You are just a bit scared.Everyone gets scared"得出"由于胆小/害怕,所以不愿意在众人面前表现",故选A.
46.B:考查语意理解,她在学校里是非常害羞的,故选B.
47.D:考查动词的应用,本句意思为"她从来没有想到她有什么擅长的地方来吸引很多注意力."attract attention吸引注意力;avoid attention避开注意;focus/pay attention 集中注意力于,故选D.
48.A:考查语意理解,由于"大部分时间自己呆着,结果朋友很少",故选few,表示"很少,不多",故选A.
49.D:考查连刺激的应用,本句意思为"尽管她成绩很优秀,可是她总认为缺些什么.",故选but表转折,故选D.
50.C:考查动词的应用,从下文I can't think of anyone else better suited 她母亲说的话"你只是有点害怕.你会成功的."看出,母亲是在"鼓励"她,故选C.
51.B:考查动词的应用,本句意思为"我想不出别的任何人更适合扮演这个角色."play the part扮演角色,故选B.
52.B:考查名词的应用,本句意思为"她母亲不想就此搁下这事.",故选B.
53.A:考查语意理解,这里指她能做到这件事,故选A.
54.D:考查形容词的应用,根据上文中的"You are just a bit scared",可以断定此处应选fear,故选D.
55.C:考查名词的应用,于是"她读了这部戏,一想到要说那么多丰富的语言她就很激动."idea想法;purpose目的;way方式;importance重要性,故选C.
56.A:考查动词的应用,通过"repeating the lines over and over"来"memorizing(记住)"台词,故选A.
57.B:考查动词的应用,因为"喜欢"做一件事情,才认为它不难,故选B.
58.D:考查名词的应用,本句意思为"每次读,她都对这些台词有新的见解,好像莎士比亚从不同的层面写的Portia.".故选D.
59.C:考查动词的应用,根据句意"在试演的当天,Roberta为观众表演了两段Portia的著名演讲.",而不是"发表了Portia的著名的演讲",故选C.
60.A:考查名词的应用,根据句意"演完后,俱乐部的主席宣布Portia这个角色是她的了.",故选A.
点评 本题主要考查了单词的应用,主要考察介词动词名词等.做本题的关键是在理解短文的基础上,灵活运用所学的基础知识.本题考到的知识点有:固定的短语,词类的转换,名词的复数形式,副词以及祈使句的用法等.因此,这就需要在平时的学习中,牢固掌握各语言点及一些语法知识.并且联系上下文,选出合适的单词.

I had a part-time job as a (43)D in a Chinese restaurant.One time,when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple,the wife asked me how the food could be served so (44)C .I told her that I (45)B they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.As soon as I said that,her face showed great (46)D.My manager,who(47)Bto hear what I said,took me aside and gave me a long (48)D about how sensitive Americans are and (49)C they dislike the description"old".I then walked back to the table and(50)C to the wife.After the couple heard my reason,they understood that the problem was caused by (51)B differences,so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China,people are(52)Dof being old.Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty,and people who reach such a(n) (53)A have the most knowledge and experience.Young people always respect older people (54)D they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However,in the United States,people think"growing old"is a (55)Asince"old"shows a person is going to retire or(56)Dthe body is not working well.Here many people try to keep themselves away from (57)Cold by doing exercises or jogging,and women put on makeup,hoping to look young.When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly,they got angry because this caused them (58)Bthey had (59)C to stay young.I had told them something they didn't want to hear.
After that,I changed the (60)C I had been with older people.It is not that I don't respect them any more; I still respect them,but now I don't show my feelings through words.
41.A.why | B.that | C.how | D.whether |
42.A.stuck to | B.led to | C.switched to | D.turned to |
43.A.customer | B.boss | C.builder | D.waiter |
44.A.slowly | B.coldly | C.quickly | D.warmly |
45.A.heard of | B.made sure | C.learned from | D.gave up |
46.A.happiness | B.belief | C.doubt | D.displeasure |
47.A.seemed | B.happened | C.turned | D.appeared |
48.A.discussion | B.debate | C.comment | D.lecture |
49.A.so | B.such | C.how | D.what |
50.A.showed | B.sang | C.apologized | D.said |
51.A.physical | B.cultural | C.mental | D.understanding |
52.A.upset | B.afraid | C.happy | D.proud |
53.A.age | B.height | C.weight | D.position |
54.A.but | B.although | C.so | D.because |
55.A.problem | B.question | C.chance | D.way |
56.A.what | B.how | C.which | D.that |
57.A.changing | B.exchanging | C.growing | D.transforming |
58.A.to feeling | B.to feel | C.feeling | D.felt |
59.A.managed | B.tried | C.failed | D succeeded |
60.A.mind | B.plan | C.way | D.idea. |