题目内容
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 1 . Now she was Portia, a strong –willed 2 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 3 form her. 4, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She 5 being in front of other people. She was very 6 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 7 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 8 friends. She had excellent grades, 9 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 10 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 11 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Roberta looked down. ”I’m not interested.”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 12 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you 13 do it. The trick is to look past the 14 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 15 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 16 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 17 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 18 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 19 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 20 was hers.
1. A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report
2. A. member B. actress C. player D. character
3. A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly
4. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
5. A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted
6. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
7. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract
8. A. few B. a few C. several D. many
9. A. or B. so C. for D. but
10. A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded
11. A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn
12. A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade
13. A. can B .must C. may D. should
14. A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear
15. A. purpose B. way C. idea D .importance
16. A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving
17. A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore
18. A. consideration B. description C. selection D. understanding
19. A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered
20.A. part B. play C. speech D. position
1—5 CDCBA 6—10 BDADC 11—15 BBADC 16—20 ABDCA
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In 490 B.C. the Greek messenger, Pheidippides , ran about 40 kilometers from the town of “Marathon”to Athens to announce the victory of Athens over Macedon . Since then ,the 42–kilometer “Marathon”race has become a great test for athletes. However, for many years , only men were allowed to run this race , because the distance was said to be unbearable for women. In 1966, an American women named Roberta Gibb proved that idea wrong.
Gibb had always enjoyed running .One day in 1964 , she saw the Boston Marathon happening as she was running in the woods. Since running meant a lot to her, she began training harder , hoping to join the marathon some day.
Gibb finally applied to run in the 1966 Boston Marathon, but she was not given entrance because the Boston Marathon Association considered that women were not strong enough to run 42 kilometers . Yet, this was no obstacle to Gibb, for she knew she had the physical and mental strength to complete the race .On the day the 1966 Boston Marathon was held , Gibb hid in the bushes and jumped into the race when it began. She finished the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes, defeating two thirds of the men in the race and proving that women could run the marathon.
Although what Gibb did was only to realize her dream, in doing so she showed the world that women could accomplish greater things than many people believed they could.
1.why were women forbidden to run the 42–km marathon ?
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A．Training was only provided for men . |
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B．Women could not work as messengers. |
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C．Women were believed too weak to finish it. |
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D．It was a race held only for professional athletes |
2.What did Roberta Gibb do to prepare herself for the Boston Marathon ?
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A．She dressed herself as a man. |
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B．She trained herself harder than before. |
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C．She found a job in the Boston Marathon Association . |
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D．She hid in the bushes, waiting for the end of the race. |
3.What happened to Gibb in the 1966 Boston Marathon?
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A．Her application wasn’t accepted. |
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B．She was asked to train harder . |
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C．Her determination amazed people. |
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D．She was welcome to run the race. |
4.According to the text ,what can we learn from Roberta Gibb’s story?
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A．Most women ran slower than men in marathons. |
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B．Joining marathons is the best way to prove one’s strength. |
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C．It takes at least two years to train to become a marathon runner. |
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D．Women may be able to achieve greater things than they’re expected. |