第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a
deep breath and began to 36 . Now she was Portia, a strong–willed
37 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 38 from her.
39 , Roberta had never acted in
her life before the audition (选拔试演).
She 40 being in front of other people. She was
very 41 at school. She had never thought she was
good enough at anything to 42 much attention. She stayed mostly to
herself, making 43 friends. She had excellent grades, 44 she always thought that something was
missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Roberta’s
mother had heard about it and 45 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better
suited to 46 the part. Remember all the plays you used
to act out for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 47 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) . Everyone gets scared. You know you 48 do it. The trick(策略)is to overcome the 49 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 50 of speaking such rich words. In secret
she practiced Portia’s part, 51 the lines (台词) by repeating them over and
over. It wasn’t hard; she 52 every minute of it. Every time she spoke
the words, she had a new 53 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had
written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 54 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the
auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 55 was hers.
36.A.sing B.
dance C.
speak D.report
37.A.member B.
actress C.
player D.character
38.A.weakly B.rapidly C.
smoothly D.slowly
39.A.At first B.In
fact C.After
all D.In
all
40.A.hated B.enjoyed C.appreciated D.regretted
41.A.honest B.shy C.polite D.
patient
42.A.avoid B.focus C.
pay D.attract
43.A. few B.a
few C.
several D.many
44.A.or B.so C.for D.but
45.A.forced B.requested C.
encourged D.reminded
46.A.accept B.play C.offer D.learn
47.A.role B.matter
C.interest D.grade
B.must C.may D.should
49.A.anger B.pain C.sadness D.fear
50.A.purpose B.way C.idea D.importance
51.A.memorizing B.organizing C.checking D.improving
52.A.disliked B.loved C.expected D.bore
sideration B.description
C. selection D.understanding
54.A. practiced B. planned C.performed D.delivered
55.A. part B. play C.speech D.position
