题目内容
8.It was August 2nd,1927.The news had spread (21)BA man named Craig Pierce was coming to the city of Bristol.He wanted to make recordings of local people singing and playing musical instruments.And he said he would(22)D fifty dollars for each song recorded.That was a huge(23)A in those days.Many people came to Bristol that day to (24)C for Mr.Pierce.But one group seemed to have just the sound that he was(25)A .They were a man named A.P.Carter,his wife Sara,and her cousin Maybelle.They (26)Bthemselves the Carter Family.
Their first recordings were sent to (27)Cthroughout the United States.Many listeners were (28)A at what they heard.Instead of classical or jazz songs that radio stations usually played,a new(29)D was born.The Carter Family sounded (30)D.They did not sound (31)B they had taken music lessons.But it did not matter.The people in poor rural areas thought they sounded just like their (32)C.
The Carters sang songs about living in the mountains of Virginia,Tennessee,and North Carolina.They sang about the (33)B of a young man for a special girl.They sang about the beauty of nature.They sang about death and sadness.And they sang religious songs that told of the hope for a(an) (34)D life after death.
A.P.Carter sang in the group and also searched for (35)Asongs.He often traveled long (36)B to small towns in the southeastern United States.He wanted to hear the songs that (37)C people sang in their communities.He wrote down the words but kept the music in his (38)B.When he returned home,he helped Sara and Maybelle fit them to the Carter Family musical (39)A.The Carter Family soon became popular.Within three years,the Carter Family sold 300,000 recordings.
Life is like a stage,on which gold will (40)C.
21.A.wide | B.fast | C.well | D.short |
22.A.bring | B.take | C.lend | D.pay |
23.A.sum | B.celebration | C.money | D.instrument |
24.A.wait | B.listen | C.play | D.learn |
25.A.looking for | B.looking after | C.picking up | D.picking out |
26.A.asked | B.called | C.wished | D.showed |
27.A.rural areas | B.big cities | C.radio stations | D.families |
28.A.surprised | B.good | C.slow | D.annoyed |
29.A.story | B.singer | C.song | D.sound |
30.A.interesting | B.great | C.appealing | D.different |
31.A.in case | B.as if | C.even if | D.as long as |
32.A.teachers | B.farmers | C.neighbors | D.owners |
33.A.beauty | B.love | C.respect | D.description |
34.A.bitter | B.early | C.worse | D.better |
35.A.new | B.modern | C.same | D.exact |
36.A.directions | B.distances | C.places | D.trains |
37.A.talented | B.famous | C.local | D.old |
38.A.diary | B.memory | C.songs | D.stories |
39.A.style | B.program | C.show | D.concert |
40.A.develop | B.distinguish | C.shine | D.change |
分析 那是1927年的8月2号,一个名叫克雷格•皮尔斯的男子来到了布里斯托尔城.他想把当地居民唱歌和演奏乐器的声音记录下来,并且他说他会为每首录音付50美元,这个消息传播的很快.在那个时候50美元是一个巨大的金额,很多人都来到了布里斯托尔城给叫克雷格•皮尔斯表演.但是只有一组人似乎有他一直寻找的声音.
解答 21-25 BDACA 26-30 BCADD 31-35 BCBDA 36-40 BCBAC
21.B 考查形容词词义辨析.A wide 宽的,宽阔的;B fast 快的,快速的;C well 健康的;D short 短的.根据句意:这个消息散播的很快.故选B.
22.D 考查词语搭配.A bring sth for sb 给某人带来某物;B take for 以为,认为;C lend money for interest 放债;D pay for 为…而付钱;负担…的费用.根据句意:他说他将为每首录音付50美元.故选D.
23.A 考查名词词义辨析.A sum 金额,款项;B celebration 庆祝;庆祝会;C money 钱,钱币;D instrument 器械,仪器.结合句意:在那个时候50美元是一笔巨大的金额.故选A.
24.C 考查词语搭配.A wait for 等待;B lisen 不能与for搭配;C play for 效力于;D learn for 为…而学习.结合文意:应该是所有的人都来效力于克雷格•皮尔斯.故选C.
25.A 考查短语词义辨析.A looking for 寻找;B looking after 照看,照顾;C picking up 拾起;收取;D picking out 挑选出.结合文意:似乎是他寻找的声音.故选A.
26.B 考查动词词义辨析.A asked 问(ask的过去式);B called 称呼(call的过去式);C wished 渴望(wish的过去分词);D showed 显示(show的过去式).结合文意:他们称呼他们自己…故选B.
27.C 考查短语词义辨析.A rural areas 农村地区;B big cities 大城市;C radio stations 无线电台;D families 家庭(family的复数).结合后文易推断出:此空应填"无线电台".故选C.
28.A 考查词语搭配.A be surprised at 对…感到惊奇;B be good at 擅长做…;C be slow at 不善于…;D be annoyed at 对…恼怒.结合文意:许多听众都对他们所听到的感到惊奇.故选A.
29.D 推断判断题.A story 故事,小说,(新闻)报道;B singer 歌手,歌唱家;C song 歌曲;D sound 声音.由前半句'classical or jazz songs'可推断出,此空应填'song'.故选D.
30.D 考查名词词义辨析和推断判断.A interesting 有趣的,吸引人的;B great 非常好的;C appealing 有吸引力的;D different 不同的,不一样的.根据前文第28题:许多听众都对他们所听到的感到惊奇.即可推断出,此句应该为:这个'Carter Family'他们的声音是不同的.故选D.
31.B 推断判断题.A in case 万一,假使;B as if 犹如,好似;C even if 即使,虽然;D as long as 只要,结合文章可知此处是指他们听上去不像是上过音乐课.故选B.
32.C 考查名词辨析,A.teachers老师;B.farmers农民;C.neighbors邻居;D.owners拥有者;结合文章可知此处是指贫穷的农村地区的人们认为他们的声音和他们的邻居一样,故选C.
33.B 考查名词辨析,A.beauty美好,完美;B.love爱;C.respect尊重;D.description描述;结合文章可知此处是指他们歌唱一个男人和一个特殊女孩的爱,故选B.
34.D 考查形容词辨析,A.bitter更苦;B.early早的;C.worse更坏;D.better更好;结合文章可知此处是指他们唱着宗教歌曲,告诉人们希望死后有更好的生活,故选D.
35.A 考查形容词辨析,A.new新的;B.modern现代的;C.same同样的;D.exact准确的;结合文章可知此处是指他也在寻找新的歌,故选A.
36.B 考查名词辨析.A.directions方向;B.distances距离;C.places地方;D.trains列车,训练;结合文章可知此处是指他经常到美国东南部的小镇去旅行,故选B.
37.C 考查形容词辨析,A.talented有天赋的;B.famous著名的;C.local当地的;D.old老的;结合文章可知此处是指他想听听当地人共同唱的歌,故选C.
38.B 考查名词辨析,A.diary日记;B.memory记忆;C.songs歌曲;D.stories故事;结合文章可知此处是指他把字写下来但把音乐放在他的记忆中,故选B.
39.A 考查名词辨析,A.style方式,风格;B.program节目;C.show显示;D.concert音乐会;结合文章可知此处是指当他回到家里,他帮助萨拉和Maybelle适应卡特家族的音乐风格,故选A.
40.C 考查名词辨析,A.develop发展;B.distinguish区分;C.shine发光;D.change改变;结合文章可知此处是指人生就像一个舞台,是金子总会发光的,故选C.
点评 做完形填空首先要通读全文,了解大意,一篇完形填空的文章会有许多空格,所以,必须先通读一遍,才能大概了解文章内容,千万不要看一句,做一句.其次要逐句分析,前后一致,选择答案时,要考虑整个句子的内容,包括搭配、时态、语法等.这篇完型要多注意:填空时多联系上下文,注意固定搭配,答案全部填完后,再通读一遍文章,检查是否通顺流畅了,用词得当,意思正确.
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A. | should have consulted | B. | may have consulted | ||
C. | must have searched | D. | needn't have searched |
At the checkout of a grocery store,the line is(43)D.A young lady was trying to get the(44)Ato accept her card.No matter how many times she tried,however,it kept(45)Bthe card."It's one of the welfare card things.Damn people need to get a job like everyone else,"said the young man standing(46)Cthe young lady
The young lady turned around to see who had made the(47)D."It's me,"he said,(48)Cto himself.A look of embarrassment came over the young lady's face.In tears,she(49)Bthe store,(50)Alooking back,and quickly drove away.
Several minutes later a middle-aged man went into the store and up to the(51)Band asked if she had seen the lady.After(52)Cher,the cashier told him she had left.The man said that the lady was twenty years old,single.Her brother was a soldier(53)Bin Afghanistan two years ago,leaving three young children to support.She had to(54)Bthat responsibility.
"I made a(55)Ccomment about her welfare card.I'm sorry,"said the young man."Go back and get two big turkeys for her,"yelled an old lady,(56)Ashe looked at the young man."No,"yelled the young man.The entire store became(57)Dfor several seconds."Four turkeys,"yelled the young man.Everyone began(58)B.
Then he began to(59)Cthe groceries onto the belt including the young lady's.When all was done,the young man wrote a check.He wanted to give the check to the girl(60)Ashe would need a few other things as well.
Everyone in the store began to clap.
41.A.unique | B.superior | C.similar | D.opposite |
42.A.treat | B.serve | C.ignore | D.pay |
43.A.short | B.loose | C.straight | D.long |
44.A.machine | B.counter | C.shelf | D.belt |
45.A.accusing | B.rejecting | C.removing | D.recording |
46.A.in front of | B.in favor of | C.behind | D.over |
47.A.announcement | B.notice | C.suggestion | D.comment |
48.A.saying | B.keeping | C.pointing | D.coming |
49.A.rushed into | B.ran out of | C.got close to | D.slid out of |
50.A.never | B.constantly | C.seldom | D.occasionally |
51.A.passenger | B.cashier | C.customer | D.conductor |
52.A.impressing | B.monitoring | C.describing | D.greeting |
53.A.injured | B.killed | C.promoted | D.dismissed |
54.A.go through | B.take on | C.suffer from | D.apply for |
55.A.tough | B.strict | C.stupid | D.appropriate |
56.A.as | B.though | C.since | D.so |
57.A.crowded | B.empty | C.noisy | D.quiet |
58.A.shouting | B.laughing | C.quarreling | D.talking |
59.A.throw | B.fold | C.load | D.share |
60.A.in case | B.soon after | C.even if | D.if only |
It doesn't exactly hold me back in my work,it's just that I am very (43)Aof what I do,and I'm always (44)Don the way I work,think and talk.I have also learned over the years that making a decision is often more important than making the(45)Adecision.Preferably your decisions are the right ones,but inaction or indecisiveness is more (46)Bthan making the wrong decisions every now and then.
There is one thing I have learned over the years that I wish I had learned earlier in my career.And that is the (47)Cthat I am not stupid.
It sounds logical,but I often sat in on meetings and heard people explain things and then(48)Ato myself,"I don't understand that.Maybe I'm stupid?"or I would hear about a startup(初创公司) and I wouldn't (49)D their business model and think I'm stupid.Or I would hear an entrepreneur speak and think,"That all like(50)Bbullshit,but I must be stupid,because other people seem to love it."
A couple of years ago,I came to the (51)B that I was not stupid at all.When people in meetings say things I don't'understand I (52)Aup and tell them so.Usually,I hear a sigh of (53)Cin the room and find out nobody understood what was being talked about.
When I don't understand a business model it usually means there is not one,or it (54)D.Turns out I'm not stupid and (55)BI don't understand it,most people won't understand it at all. (56)Adoubting my own abilities I've learned to (57)Cmy"bullshit radar"a bit more and not understanding something is a clear sign that something is (58)D.
My advice to young entrepreneurs is this:you are not stupid!If something does not make(59)D,if it sounds stupid,if you don't understand it,something is wrong!Trust your gut(本能的)(60)A.Feel free not to know and be honest when you don't understand something!
(41)A.if | B.unless | C.because | D.when |
(42)A.disappointment | B.doubt | C.terror | D.curiosity |
(43)A.conscious | B.tired | C.ashamed | D.fond |
(44)A.insisting | B.working | C.relying | D.reflecting |
(45)A.right | B.tough | C.firm | D.final |
(46)A.boring | B.costly | C.disgusting | D.significant |
(47)A.truth | B.concept | C.realization | D.reputation |
(48)A.thought | B.referred | C.smiled | D.came |
(49)A.mind | B.know | C.love | D.understand |
(50)A.tastes | B.sounds | C.smells | D.looks |
(51)A.compromise | B.conclusion | C.point | D.agreement |
(52)A.speak | B.look | C.hang | D.cheer |
(53)A.despair | B.pleasure | C.relief | D.impatience |
(54)A.disappears | B.stops | C.approaches | D.sucks |
(55)A.since | B.if | C.as | D.while |
(56)A.Instead of | B.Apart from | C.As well as | D.Regardless of |
(57)A.operate | B.differentiate | C.trust | D.inspect |
(58)A.in | B.up | C.on | D.off |
(59)A.progress | B.history | C.money | D.sense |
(60)A.feeling | B.level | C.happiness | D.comfort |
A. | if | B. | when | C. | unless | D. | because |
A. | when | B. | where | C. | which | D. | that |