I
was in the fifth grade in a small town in Utah.At the start of the school year,my friends and I saw a(n) __1__ face.It was clear from the start
that the newcomer,Ruth,would not be __2__ in our social circle.
Her
father lived in a neighborhood that was far from fashionable.Every day,she wore the __3__ dress and
toobig blue sneakers.
There
were lots of __4__ in
our school on Christmas Eve every year.Most people in town __5__ the school's Christmas
programs.While other classes sang songs and performed skits,the __6__ was reserved for fifth
graders.The starring roles were Mary and Joseph.One day before Christmas,my friends and I listened __7__ as our teacher,Mr.Russon,read
from his list.Finally,he said,“Joseph will be __8__ by
Timothy.”
I
was __9__,but at once tense again.Which
of the popular girls would perform with me?
“And the __10__ of Mary goes to...Ruth.”
Ruth?As far as we knew,she hadn't __11__ tried out.If
Ruth was going to be Mary,we decided,we'd make this the __12__ Christmas play ever.
__13__,Ruth had always practiced her song while
the rest of us were doing__14__.Her voice cracked as she tried to get
a(n) __15__.We laughed harder than ever.Our music teacher __16__ the pianist.We were the worst group of
fifthgraders ever,the teacher told us.This year
there would be __17__
play!
Christmas
Eve arrived.Students and people crowded the hall.Finally the time __18__ for the fifthgrade performance.To
our __19__,Mr.Russon said,“One of the fifthgraders will
sing a solo.”
The
curtain opened,and there stood Ruth.She wore
a white dress.Her face __20__ as she began to sing.A beautiful voice
rang through the hall.
1.A.unchanging B.friendly
C.serious D.unfamiliar
2.A.protected B.included
C.surrounded D.blamed
3.A.formal B.same
C.modern D.beautiful
4.A.courses B.songs
C.programs D.speeches
5.A.attended B.discussed
C.compared D.disliked
6.A.song B.dance
C.story D.play
7.A.anxiously B.curiously
C.proudly D.patiently
8.A.replaced B.rescued
C.played D.punished
9.A.surprised B.disappointed
C.interested D.delighted
10.A.part B.name
C.honor D.money
11.A.already B.still
C.never D.even
12.A.worst B.best
C.longest
D.easiest
13.A.Besides B.However
C.Therefore D.Still
14.A.everything B.nothing
C.something D.anything
15.A.break B.apology
C.breath D.chance
16.A.encouraged B.showed
C.lost
D.stopped
17.A.no B.more
C.another D.such
18.A.passed B.came
C.saved D.wasted
19.A.surprise B.enjoyment
C.disappointment D.regret
20.A.woke up B.lit up
C.rose up D.cheered up
答案与解析:
这是一篇记叙文。新学年开始时,我们班来了一位衣着朴素的新同学Ruth,大家都不看好她。学校每年圣诞节前都要举行一系列活动,今年我们五年级的保留节目是一个话剧,老师让Ruth出演女主角,对此大家强烈反对,并消极对待排练,引起了老师的不快。最后表演时,老师竟然把节目更换为Ruth的独唱,这完全出乎大家的预料。
1.D 依据下文的the
newcomer,Ruth,知道班上新来了一位同学,因此此处指“陌生的,不熟悉的”面孔。
2.B 联系上下文知,她的衣着让我们相信她不会融入我们的社交圈子。
3.B 她的衣着单一,总是穿同样的衣服。
4.C 依据下文the
school's Christmas programs知道圣诞节前夕有很多节目。
5.A 镇上的大多数人都来参加这些活动。
6.D 依据下文This
year there would be...play可以知道答案。
7.A 我们都急切地听老师宣布演出的演员名单。
8.C play在这里作“扮演”讲。
9.D but
at once tense again...说明起初我对于自己出演该角色非常开心,但立马又紧张起来,因为不知道是哪个受欢迎的女孩要同我一起演出。
10.A Mary这个“角色”将由……Ruth
扮演。
11.D 可是Ruth甚至从来不曾尝试过……
12.A 我们一致认为如果让Ruth
扮演Mary,这场话剧将会是圣诞话剧中最糟糕的。
13.B 但是,(老师任命后)Ruth积极投入训练。
14.B 在Ruth训练唱歌时,大家却无所事事。
15.C Ruth训练太刻苦,导致嗓子沙哑,连换气都很困难。
16.D 于是音乐老师打断了钢琴伴奏者。
17.A 老师生气地说“今年不会有话剧了”,意思是取消该话剧。
18.B 终于我们年级的演出时间到了。
19.A 出乎大家预料的是原来的话剧变成了Ruth的独唱。
20.B light
up点燃;照亮;容光焕发。