Question

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to _________ . Now she was Portia, a strong–willed _________ 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 _________ from her.

_________ , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She _________being in front of other people. She was very __________ at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to _________ much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making _________ friends. She had excellent grades, _________ she always thought that something was missing.

Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and _________ her to join in.

“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to _________ the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”

Her mother wouldn’t let the _________ drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you _________ do it. The trick is to look past the _________ 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 _________ of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, _________ the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she _________ every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new _________ of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.

On the day of the audition, she _________ two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the _________ was hers.

1.A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report

2.A. member B. actress C. player D. character

3.A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly

4.A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all

5.A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted

6.A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient

7.A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract

8.A. few B. a few C. several D. many

9.A. or B. so C. for D. but

10.A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded

11.A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn

12.A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade

13.A. can B. must C. may D. should

14.A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear

15.A. purpose B. way C. idea D. importance

16.A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving

17.A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore

18.A. considerationB. description C. selection D. understanding

19.A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered

20.A. part B. play C. speech D. position

Answer 1