Dorothy Brown was very happy as she sat in the theatre listening to the music. T
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Dorothy Brown was very happy as she sat in the theatre listening to the music. Today her little daughter Lauren was giving her ___1___ concert. She had been waiting for this __2__ for years and years. “Now it is here at last,” she thought. “How beautiful her ___3___ is.”
The song made her ___4___ to the days when she was Lauren’s ___5___. As a young ___6___, Dorothy wanted to be a concert singer. She studied ___7___ in France, Italy and in the United States. “You can become a fine ___8___ in the future,” her teachers told her. “But you must be ___9___ to study hard and work for many years. There will be ___10___ time for anything but music in your life.”
Dorothy was ___11___ at that time and she was ___12___ that music was all she wanted or needed to ___13___ her life. For almost a year Dorothy ___14___ of nothing else. Then she ___15___ David, a young engineer traveling Europe. They soon fell in ___16___. David asked her to be his ___17___. Dorothy also wanted to marry David. But she loved ___18___, too. She didn’t know what to do. David was against her being a singer. He said, “If you want to be a singer, you must forget about getting married. You can’t ___19___ do both.” Thus her days were gone and would never return.
Now Lauren became a singer instead of her, which was her ___20___.
1. A. sorry B. successful C. first D. wonderful
2. A. dance B. moment C. show D. party
3. A. voice B. face C. dress D. life
4. A. think of B. bring back C. go back D. come back
5. A. age B. friend C. mother D. teacher
6. A. musician B. pop star C. lady D. girl
7. A. French B. music C. piano D. dance
8. A. actress B. student C. singer D. dancer
9. A. prepared B. learning C. driven D. waiting
10. A. some B. any C. no D. enough
11. A. eight B. eighteen C. eighty D. eighty-eight
12. A. lucky B. sure C. afraid D. fond
13. A. fill B. live C. lead D. take
14. A. heard B. knew C. talked D. thought
15. A. saw off B. learned from C. heard of D. met with
16. A. love B. feeling C. music D. touch
17. A. assistant B. teacher C. wife D. student
18. A. him B. engineering C. herself D. music
19. A. certainly B. possibly C. only D. mainly
20. A. thought B. hope C. purpose D. will
答案
解析
1.【错解分析】典型错误:B或D.错因分析:如果忽视下文的场景设置容易误选B或D。
【答案解析】 C。由下文的“这一时刻她等了好多年了”来看，这里说的是女儿第一次演出。由于演唱会还没有开始，结果未知，因此可排除选项 A、B 和D。
2.【错解分析】典型错误:C.错因分析:如果忽视了上下文的场景设置易误选C
【答案解析】B。由下文知道，Dorothy Brown 也曾学习过音乐，但由于认识 David 并结婚而影响了自己在音乐方面的发展，现在正好让女儿来完成自己的心愿。由此可知，她“盼望这一时刻好多年了”。
3.【错解分析】典型错误:D.错因分析:如果忽视了下文的song一词，可能会误选D
【答案解析】A。由“今天小女儿 Lauren 将举办演唱会”来看，此处说的是“她的声音真美”。
4.【错解分析】典型错误:A.错因分析:如果忽视了文中to一词可能会误选A，介词后不可以跟to。
【答案解析】C。女儿的演出使她想到了和女儿一般大的时候的事情。下面是回忆自己以往学习音乐的情况。go back to the days… 意为“回忆起……的日子”。
5.【错解分析】典型错误:C.错因分析:如果忽视上下文的场景设置可能误选C。
【答案解析】A。从下面的“当还是一个年轻姑娘时，Dorothy 想成为一名歌唱演员”来看，Dorothy 在和女儿差不多大的时候也曾学习过音乐。
6.【错解分析】典型错误:A.错因分析:如果忽视as是“当……的时候”而不是“作为”的意思时，可能会误选A
【答案解析】. D。当 Dorothy 还是个小女孩时，她想成为一名歌唱演员。
7．【错解分析】典型错误A错因分析:如果忽视本文主题，以为在法国学法语则可能选A。
【答案解析】 B。由上下文可知“她曾在法国、意大利和美国学习过音乐”。
8.【错解分析】典型错误:B.错因分析:如果上一题选错，那么这一题也可能会误选B
【答案解析】 C。由上下文可知，此处是老师告诉她以后有能力成为一名出色的歌唱家。
9. 【错解分析】典型错误:C.错因分析:如果忽视文章主题和场景可能会误选C，以为是被迫去学。
【答案解析】 A。前面说“你有能力成为一名出色的歌唱家”，现在话锋一转，“但是你必须愿意努力学习、刻苦勤奋很多年”。be prepared to do sth 表示“有能力并且愿意做某事”。
10.【错解分析】典型错误:D.错因分析:如果忽视前后文场景则可能会误选D
【答案解析】 C。这是老师继续说的话：在你一生中要把全部时间用于音乐，不能用在其他方面。
11.【答案解析】 B。由 Dorothy 遇到了 David 并与他结婚等来看，当时她的年龄不可能是 8 岁、80 岁或 88 岁，当时 Dorothy 为 18 岁比较合理。
12. 【错解分析】典型错误:B或C.错因分析:如果忽视上下文场景会误选其他。
【答案解析】 B。
13.【错解分析】典型错误:B或C.错因分析:如果忽视上下文场景会误选其他。
【答案解析】A。听了老师的话，再加上当时她只有 18 岁，“她确信音乐是充实她生活的全部内容”。fill one’s life 为“填充生活，充实生活”。
14.【错解分析】典型错误:C.错因分析:如果忽视文章中心主题则可能会误选C
【答案解析】 D。有接近一年的时间，Dorothy 什么也不想，这里说的是她一心扑在学习音乐上。
15.【错解分析】典型错误:C.错因分析:如果忽视上下文可能会误选。
【答案解析】 D。前面说她有一年的时间把心思全扑在学习音乐上，这里说的是“接着她遇到了在欧洲旅游的 David”，这动摇了她学习音乐的念头。meet with 意为“遇到，偶然碰到”。
16.【错解分析】错因分析:如果不了解fall in love (with sb / sth) 意为“爱上某人或某物”是固定搭配，可能会误选。
【答案解析】 A。从下文 David 要她做他的妻子及 Dorothy 也想嫁给他等来看，这里说的是他们见面后不久就相爱了。fall in love (with sb / sth) 意为“爱上某人或某物”。
17.【错解分析】典型错误:A.错因分析:如果忽视前后文场景可能误选A
【答案解析】 C。从上文“他们相爱”可推测，此处说的是“David 要她做他的妻子”。
18.【错解分析】典型错误:A.错因分析:如果忽视下文场景可能误选A
【答案解析】 D。Dorothy 也想嫁给 David，“但是她也爱音乐”，她不知道怎么办，这就在嫁人与学习音乐方面产生了矛盾。
19.【错解分析】典型错误:A.错因分析:如果忽视下文场景会误选A
【答案解析】B。下文 David 说学习音乐和结婚，“你二者不可能兼得”。possibly可以与 can’t 连用，表示“不可能”。
20.【错解分析】典型错误:D.错因分析:如果忽视文章主题和场景可能会选错。
【答案解析】 B。从上下文特别是 Now Lauren became a singer instead of her 可推测，Dorothy 想成为歌唱家的愿望由女儿来完成了，故此处用 hope。will往往含有“遗嘱，遗愿”的意思，在此不太合乎情理
举一反三
Individuality is the particular character, or aggregate (total) of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At the beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators (改革者) even drew from what they considered the dread ballet, but first they had to get rid of all that was academic so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the
new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed (称赞).Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.
First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movement that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (高超技巧) shown by complex, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.
Her second contribution lies in dance costume. She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian (希腊式的) tunes, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.
Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies of great masters including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.
She was as exciting and eccentric (怪异) in her personal life as in her dance.
小题1:According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan?
| A．Something to conquer. | B．A model for movement. |
| C．A place to find peace. | D．A symbol of disorder. |
| A．costly | B．colorful | C．graceful | D．restrictive |
| A．The stage set. | B．The music. | C．Costumes. | D．Movements. |
| A．appreciates modern dance very much | B．dislikes Isadora Duncan’s dance |
| C．thinks highly of individuality | D．knows a lot about modern arts |
| A．Artists of the Last Century | B．Evolution of Dance in the 20th Century |
| C．Natural Movement in Dance | D．A Pioneer in Modern Dance |
The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from the shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends.
It is as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. “Remember me? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship,” one whispers. Another says, “I was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poetry.” And a third, “I was the book that made history so attractive to you.”
Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises — or better said, reunions — that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf: “Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.” Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special: “With Love from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965.” What’s this? A book on the physics of lasers（激光）. It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldn’t understand a bit of it, but I did learn what “laser” meant.
What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section (横剖面) of my personal history. It’s like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books I’ve read — and kept — are not just old friends. They are my résumé.
50. What could be said about the author?
A. He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves.
B. He considers his books treasured possessions.
C. He has made a lot of notes in his books.
D. He is a lover of science books.
51. By saying that his books have voices, the author means ________ .
A. they bring back happy memories
B. they are recorded in human voice
C. they say a lot about human history
D. they offer good topics for discussion
52. What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books?
A. Finding some missing books.
B. Putting books in good order.
C. Learning something new from the books.
D. Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books.
53. The underlined word “résumé” in the last paragraph probably means ______.
A. personal history B. precious notes
C. good companion D. simple life forms
One afternoon, when he finished his work and 3 go home, he found a film ticket under the 4 on his desk. He thought he 5 to have not much work to do that day and 6 was quite wonderful to pass the 7 at the cinemA．So he came back home and 8 finished his supper. Then he said 9 to us and left.
But to our 10 , he came back about half an hour later, I 11 him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about 12 funny thing that had happened at the cinema.
When my father was sitting in his seat, a 13 came to my father’s and said that the seat was 14 . Ｍy father was surpriseD．He took out the ticket 15 looked at it carefully. It was Row17, 16 . And then he looked at the seat. It was the same. So he asked her 17 her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17, Seat 3.
18 ? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering suddenly the woman said, “The 19 of the tickets are different.” So they looked at the ticket more carefully. After a while, my father said, “Oh, 20 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the film a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left the cinema.
1． A．little money B．much money C．little time D．much time
2． A．a funny story B．a good story C．an old story D．a strange story
3． A．was to B．was about to C．had to D．ought
4． A．box B．book C．glass D．paper
5． A．happened B．liked C．pretended D．wanted
6． A．it B．this C．that D．which
7． A．morning B．afternoon C．day D．evening
8． A．early B．quietly C．quickly D．suddenly
9． A．hello B．good-bye C．good evening D．good night
10．A．disappointment B．joy C．sorrow D．surprise
11．A．asked B．explained C．told D．wanted
12．A．a B．one C．some D．the
13．A．man B．woman C．doctor D．nurse
14．A．hers B．his C．taken D．wrong
15．A．and B．but C．or D．so
16．A．Seat1 B．Seat2 C．Seat3 D．Seat4
17．A．it bring B．to get C．to see D．to show
18．A．Why B．How C．When D．where
19．A．designs B．colors C．prices D．owners
20．A．I’m sad B．I’m sorry C．I’m wrong D．I’m worried
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 1 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 2 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 3 people feel like that.” My father asked me 4 I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激励人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replieD．A 5 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 6 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 7 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 8 . Many people were 9 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 10 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 11 to start my own company and leave my secure（无忧虑的）position after
12 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 13 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 14 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 15 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 16 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 17 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 18 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 19 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better joB．And I was able to book several 20 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
1．A．rise B．blow C．put D．raise
2．A．left B．came C．arrived D．slipped
3．A．get B．hope C．make D．cheer
4．A．that B．what C．which D．if
5．A．dream B．idea C．girl D．speaker
6．A．After B．Before C．Because D．While
7．A．beginning B．working C．acting D．regarding
8．A．life B．love C．income D．career
9．A．disappointed B．moved C．surprised D．delighted
10．A．when B．why C．if D．how
11．A．plan B．promise C．decision D．mind
12．A．attending B．joining C．entering D．holding
13．A．newspaper B．book C．report D．speech
14．A．day B．second C．week D．moment
15．A．help B．job C．god D．company
16．A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
17．A．alive B．dead C．missing D．born
18．A．examined B．searched C．checked D．tested
19．A．help B．harm C．income D．money
20．A．selling B．speaking C．writing D．listening
Tens of thousands of people took off their shorts and threw tons of juicy tomatoes at each other in the Tomatina food fight, creating knee-deep rivers of tomato sauce (酱) on the streets of this Spanish town.
Five trucks carried 130 tons of the fruit for the hour-long fight which attracted foreign tourists. Among them are British, French, Argentineans and Japanese, as well as locals.
On the bell of noon the signal was given and for the next 60 minutes participants (参加人) hurled tomatoes at each other until a gunshot signalled the end of the festival.
The clean-up followed, with fighters washing the signs of battle away in the local river or under hundreds of temporary (临时的) showers. While the front of buildings were watered, they seemed brighter than ever after their bath.
The Tomatina, held on the last Wednesday in August, is said to be the world’s largest tomato fight. In the past people have been hurt during the tomato fight but no one was killed or injured this year.
The origin (起源) of the festival is unknown, but everyone in Bunol seems to have a favorite story. However, most agree it started around 1940.
小题1:The passage shows that the tomato fight this year is __________.
| A．frightening | B．boring |
| C．popular | D．harmful |
| A．presented (赠送) | B．threw |
| C．gave | D．picked |
| A．participants can have a good rest after the fight ends |
| B．the festival came from a favorite story |
| C．only adults are permitted to attend the festival |
| D．no one was hurt in this year’s tomato fight |
| A．A Youth Lay in a Bath of Tomato Juice |
| B．Tomato-hurling Festival in Spain |
| C．The History of “Tomatina” Tomato Fight |
| D．Festivals in Spain |
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