(2009·湖南)

“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be __21__, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny __22__. Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the __23__ 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 __24__ to dance with a girl!

__25__ Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his __26__ to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s __27__ steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!” __28__ burst from the crowd. Johnny __29__ and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide __30__ to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes __31__. “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed __32__ him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and __33__ her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a __34__ for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!” __35__, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band __36__ behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was __37__. “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. __38__ he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped __39__, smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed(脸红). As he walked on, Pierre __40__ 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.

21.A. difficult                         B. troublesome

C. different                             D. terrible

22.A. answered                           B. sighed

C. smiled                             D. laughed

23.A. platform                        B. appointment

C. meeting                            D. dance

24.A. expected                        B. invited

C. allowed                            D. chosen

25.A. If                             B. Since

C. Though                              D. When

26.A. spirits                          B. feelings

C. courage                            D. strength

27.A. smooth                         B. clumsy

C. slow                               D. small

28.A. Shouts                          B. Laughter

C. Applause                            D. Cheers

29.A. broke away                      B. went out

C. broke up                            D. turned out

30.A. ran                            B. walked

C. drove                              D. cycled

31.A. opened                         B. rolled

C. sharpened                           D. widened

32.A. off                            B. with

C. after                                  D. for

33.A. caught                          B. searched

C. sought                             D. spotted

34.A. surprise                         B. puzzle

C. story                              D. joke

35.A. Struggling                       B. Trembling

C. Wandering                          D. Whispering

36.A. got round                       B. joined in

C. turned around                        D. showed off

37.A. in                             B. out

C. over                                  D. on

38.A. As                            B. Because

C. Until                              D. So

39.A. backward                        B. forward

C. onward                             D. downward

40.A. still                            B. even

C. ever                                  D. almost

[答案]

21.C。根据前面Johnny的话及下文可知,母亲强调:今晚与往常不同。故答案选C。

22.B。根据上下文可知,Johnny不善于跳舞,面对母亲的强迫只能是唉声叹气。

23.D。整篇文章都是谈论Johnny参加舞会的事情,此处指Johnny和父亲来到了舞会现场。

24.A。根据上下文可知,这里应选A,表示母亲希望他去和女孩跳舞。

25.D。根据后面的“music had already started”可知,前面表示时间,故答案选D。

26.C。选项A指“精神”;选项B指“感情”;选项C指“勇气”;选项D指“力量”。根据语境,Johnny做自己不擅长的事情需要的是勇气,故答案选C。

27.A。考查语境理解。描述跳舞的舞步好时,应选A,指舞步的娴熟。

28.B。考查语境理解。从上文的Pierre的取笑可知,人们在嘲笑他,故答案选B。

29.A。选项A意为“逃脱,挣脱”;选项B意为“出去”;选项C意为“打碎”;选项D意为“结果是,证明是”。根据语境可知答案选A。

30.C。根据后面的“Then he drove off”可知,Alcide是驾车来的,故答案选C。

31.D。从后面Alcide所说的话可推知,Johnny的手风琴表演使Alcide感到吃惊,从而眼睛睁得大大的,故答案选D。

32.C。考查语境理解。根据上下文内容可知,答案选C。

33.D。选项A意为“抓住”;选项B意为“搜查”;选项C意为“寻求”;选项D意为“发现”。根据前面的scan...for...可知,答案选D。

34.A。选项A指“令人意外的人或东西”;选项B指“难题”;选项C指“故事”;选项D指“玩笑”。根据语境可知,人们对Johnny擅长演奏手风琴并不了解,想象不到,故选A。

35.B。根据下文的描述可推知,Johnny步入舞池时全身颤抖。

36.B。表演时,演出者应在舞台中央,而乐队围绕在他身后,故答案选B。

37.C。Johny一直演奏到舞会结束,故答案选C。

38.A。根据went与saw两个动作的先后关系可推知,答案选A,表示当Johnny出去时,他看见了Lisette及她的朋友。

39.B。根据后面Lisette说话和微笑可推知,Lisette应该是向他走近,故答案选B。

40.B。选项A意为“仍然”,表示和原来一样;选项B意为“甚至”,表示事情发展的程度;选项C意为“过去曾经”;选项D意为“几乎,差不多”,暗含虽然差一点但是还没有。根据语境可推知,答案选B。

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