题目内容
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”
“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be 36 , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”
Johnny 37 . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the 38 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手风琴) with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was 39 to dance with a girl!
40 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his 41 to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s 42 steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!” 43
burst from the crowd. Johnny 44 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide 45 to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes 46 . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed 47 him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 48 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a 49 for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” 50 , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band 51 behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was 52 . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. 53 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped 54 , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.
“Thank you,” Johnny blushed (脸红). As he walked on, Pierre 55 moved out of the way for him to pass.
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
A. difficult B. troublesome C. different D. terrible
A. answered B. sighed C. smiled D. laughed
A. platform B. appointment C. meeting D. dance
A. expected B. invited C. allowed D. chosen
A. If B. Since C. Though D. When
A. spirits B. feelings C. courage D. strength
A. smooth B. clumsy C. slow D. small
A. Shouts B. Laughter C. Applause D. Cheers
A. broke away B. went out C. broke up D. turned out
A. ran B. walked C. drove D. cycled
A. opened B. rolled C. sharpened D. widened
A. off B. with C. after D. for
A. caught B. searched C. sought D. spotted
A. surprise B. puzzle C. story D. joke
A. Struggling B. Trembling C. Wandering D. Whispering
A. got round B. joined in C. turned around D. showed off
A. in B. out C. over D. on
A. As B. Because C. Until D. So
A. backward B. forward C. onward D. downward
A. still B. even C. ever D. almost
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
【小题5】D
【小题6】C
【小题7】A
【小题8】B
【小题9】A
【小题10】C
【小题11】D
【小题12】C
【小题13】D
【小题14】A
【小题15】B
【小题16】B
【小题17】C
【小题18】A
【小题19】B
【小题20】B
解析:
【小题1】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理。从前后Johnny与其母亲的谈话中可以看出,Johnny对自己的舞蹈技术没有信心,不愿在作尝试,母亲则鼓励他有所作为。因为还可以跟漂亮的女孩Lisette来一轮。所以,今天晚上不是艰难的(difficult)、烦躁的(troublesome)、可怕的(terrible),而是全新不同的(different)。
【小题2】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理。对于目前的鼓励和提携,Johnny无法回答(answered),更无从微笑(smiled)或大笑(laughed),而只能无可奈何,只有暗自叹气(sighed)。
【小题3】本题考查前后照应。与前文第一句话和后文determined never to go to another dance联系起来,很容易得出选项。
【小题4】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理,尝试运用。明摆着Johnny已经长大了,他的父母亲就不仅允许(allowed)、特意选择(chosen),而且希望看到(expected)他能跟女孩子一起跳跳舞,而不是被人家或是女孩子邀请(invited)而跟女孩子跳舞,而表现出男孩子的主动性,因为Johnny已经长大了。这个空的选择很有点难度。考生如果没有从其父母亲的角度和对Johnny的极力的鼓励等方面来考虑的话,就会出现错选,而这一错选对后文的影响很大。再则在舞会上,一般的常识也是男性邀请女性的,Johnny既然大了,他就得象男子汉一样地做事了。
【小题5】本题考查语句连贯。当他们到达的时候(When)。When表示活动进行的时间关系。
【小题6】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理,词语搭配。Johnny鼓足了勇气(courage),朝漂亮的女孩Lisette走了过去。get up one’s courage下定决心,鼓足勇气,是固定词组。Spirit精神,灵魂,气质;feeling感觉,触摸;strength气力,力气,指身体的壮实与力量,courage指心里的壮大的感觉和气度。
【小题7】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理。Lisette的舞跳得很漂亮,她跳得不是笨拙的(clumsy),缓慢的(slow)小步的(small),而是平滑流动的(smooth)。
【小题8】本题考查逻辑推理,词义比较。人群中爆发大笑声。人们对Johnny跟女孩子跳舞跟不上节拍感到好笑(Laughter),而不是高叫(Shouts),欢呼(Cheers)或鼓掌欢迎(Applause)。
【小题9】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理。break away消散,拆毁,脱开,离开,逃脱;go out出去,(灯,火等)熄灭;break up破碎,破坏,解散,结束,衰弱;turn out生产,关闭,出动,证明是。Johnny听到大家的嘲笑声,就脱开舞伴,冲出了舞厅,并发誓再也不进舞池。虽然go out也可以表示“出去”的意义,但是break away却含有强烈的愤怒的、气愤的、断然的意义。
【小题10】本题考查常识运用,前后照应。段落后有Then he drove off的提示。
【小题11】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理。Roll滚动,打滚,卷起;sharpen削尖,变尖、锋利;open打开,张开,指的是张大至原有大小规模,表示一般意义,如早晨起床睁开眼;widen扩大,指在原有大小和规模上增大提高。当Aicide看到Johnny尽然会拉手风琴,他非常吃惊,吃惊得眼睛都瞪大了。这里用widen则表示Aicide的吃惊程度,并果断地说给了命令式的邀请,注意句子中祈使句的表达意义。
【小题12】本题考查逻辑推理,词义比较。朋友Aicide的吃惊和果决的邀请把Johnny弄得目瞪口呆。句子中leave在这里既表示“撇下某人,使某人处于某种状态之中”的意思,又含有“离开”的意义。Johnny在Aicide的身后茫然不知所措。
【小题13】本题考查词义比较,词语辨析。舞会上,Johnny搜索着(searched)、寻找着(sought)Lisete的身影,并确定了Lisete的位置所在(spotted)。Spot做名词是“污点,地点,斑点”的意思,考生要由此推出其作动词时的意义,那就是“确定某一位置或地点”,定点。Catch抓住,逮住,与句意不符。
【小题14】本题考查词义比较。Johnny要加入乐队演奏是一件令人惊奇(surprise)的事情,而非令人迷惑不解的事情(puzzle),也非笑话(joke)、故事(story)。
【小题15】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理。Johnny登上了表演台,他还在战战兢兢(Trembling),他好激动,好紧张。Struggle争斗,挣扎;wander徘徊,踌躇不前;whisper悄声低语。Tremble发抖,颤抖。
【小题16】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理,尝试运用。Johnny登台表演,乐队加入到演奏中进行协奏,伴奏。get round (消息)传开,走动,旅行;turn around转身,转变,逆转,卸完货离去;show off炫耀,卖弄;join in加入,参加。
【小题17】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理。Johnny继续表演直到舞会结束。In在…里面,进入,到来;out在…外面,出去,过时;over在…上空,越过,经历,完成,结束;on在…上面,接触,进行。注意这些常见词的引申意义。
【小题18】本题考查词义比较。当Johnny走出舞厅。前后句子是先后动作的进行情况,as表示时间关系。
【小题19】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理。Lisette,面带微笑,走上前去(forward),向Johnny走进。
【小题20】本题考查词义比较,逻辑推理。当Johnny走过的时候,就连(even)都让出道来。Still仍然,还,表示原有状态的持续不变;even甚至,就连,表示过分程度ever曾经,一度,表示过去的状况;almost几乎,表示接近的状态。