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Unit 5 Music
单元话题完形填空练习
基础语篇巩固练
(24-25高一上·吉林延边·期中)I have suffered from depression (抑郁症) from a young age, and it heavily influenced my teenage years. After a long struggle, I found 1 and it changed my life.
My depression really started after my family 2 to the UK when I was about eleven years old. Getting used to life in a foreign country was very 3 . Friends I knew were gone, and the change in environment, school and family life 100 my depression. I had a lot of 4 in life. This made it feel impossible for me to carry on. For years I woke up a lot in the middle of the nights, 5 and unable to deal with my depression.
At the time, I didn’t understand it was a(n) 6 . I remember one day I was coming back home after playing in the park, but I couldn’t find strength to get myself home. I leaned (倚靠) against a wall and 7 . It felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders. I never really turned to anyone else, 8 I felt there wasn’t anyone who could help with my situation. Looking back now I know I was 9 and I could have dealt with things better.
What turned around my life was 10 street dance.
I was encouraged by a friend, and I 11 taking classes at a studio in London. I then went out and 12 a lot of other dancers to practice and train with. It gave me a purpose, and the happiness I got from it helped me manage my depression. The dance helped change my life and my studies.
My 13 to anyone who might go through something like this is to reach out for help. 14 myself up means that I can get help when I need it. My friends offered me their support when I needed someone to talk with.
1.A.work B.dance C.love D.music
2.A.traveled B.drove C.moved D.rushed
3.A.difficult B.exciting C.boring D.easy
4.A.treated B.caused C.stopped D.hid
5.A.interests B.choices C.surprises D.troubles
6.A.sad B.pleased C.comfortable D.surprised
7.A.failure B.exercise C.fear D.illness
8.A.showed off B.got off C.turned down D.fell down
9.A.because B.but C.unless D.though
10.A.wrong B.strange C.smart D.fine
11.A.giving up B.watching C.getting into D.teaching
12.A.started B.continued C.regretted D.suggested
13.A.called B.allowed C.expected D.met
14.A.promise B.support C.reply D.advice
15.A.Holding B.Picking C.Opening D.Warming
(24-25高一上·河北衡水·期中)A man sat at a station in Washington D.C. and started to play the violin. He was 1 and played six pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people 2 the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man 3 there was a musician playing. A few minutes later, someone stopped to listen to him and then 4 up to meet their 5 . The one who was the most 6 to the play was a 3-year-old boy. His mother followed him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the 7 . Finally, the mother 8 hard, and the child continued to walk, 9 his head all the time. This was 10 by several other children. All the parents, without 11 , rushed them to move on. In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while.
The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most 12 musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written in 13 on a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
14 , one of the possible lessons from this experience could be: If we do not have a(n) 15 to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
1.A.shy B.anxious C.graceful D.slim
2.A.went through B.concentrated on C.checked in D.made up
3.A.debated B.recognized C.pretended D.recommended
4.A.packed B.put C.cleaned D.hurried
5.A.schedule B.campus C.organization D.strategy
6.A.puzzled B.addicted C.used D.frightened
7.A.audience B.editor C.designer D.violinist
8.A.requested B.challenged C.impressed D.sweated
9.A.admiring B.showing C.turning D.exploring
10.A.revised B.typed C.flashed D.repeated
11.A.anxiety B.exception C.destination D.strength
12.A.gifted B.amazed C.confused D.annoyed
13.A.contact B.civilization C.architecture D.competition
14.A.Strangely B.Luckily C.Normally D.Obviously
15.A.experience B.excuse C.moment D.goal
(24-25高一上·贵州毕节·阶段练习)One of my favourite high school teachers is Mrs Ide. She was my 1 teacher and the leader of our choir (合唱团), in which I was a member during high school in France. It was Mrs Ide who asked me to 2 the school choir. Mrs Ide was a great teacher and musical genius.
First of all, Mrs Ide always had 3 topics for her music class. She had 4 to make us fun every time. We 5 in groups in class. We studied musicals (like Cats, My Fair Lady) and every one of us had a part to act and sing. When we 6 studying our parts, we had a “creative evening”, where all our families, friends and teachers came and watched our 7 .
Secondly, Mrs Ide 8 our musical talent. She taught us to be self-confident with our 9 and how to use different skills to 10 our singing. She told us every week that we all have great talent, and it made us feel really good that she had such confidence in our musical 11 .
Finally, I can say that Mrs Ide was the best teacher and she 12 cared about us. She helped everyone in her class to improve his 13 and be more self-confident. Also, she taught us skills, so that we were able to 14 at home alone. She was the person who encouraged me to study singing. I really 15 that there are other teachers like her, who are an inspiration for students and their future.
1.A.history B.music C.science D.language
2.A.direct B.visit C.join D.help
3.A.interesting B.serious C.useful D.difficult
4.A.excuses B.examples C.senses D.ideas
5.A.danced B.asked C.worked D.waited
6.A.finished B.tried C.kept D.practised
7.A.study B.films C.photos D.play
8.A.thought of B.believed in C.made use of D.made up for
9.A.hearing B.future C.plans D.voices
10.A.change B.improve C.find D.check
11.A.taste B.culture C.traditions D.abilities
12.A.hardly B.truly C.finally D.already
13.A.singing B.reading C.writing D.painting
14.A.train B.stay C.eat D.pay
15.A.realise B.promise C.hope D.suggest
(24-25高一上·江苏苏州·期中)Ethan was passionate about playing the guitar. Every day after school, he would rush home, 1 his guitar, and lose himself in the melodies. One day, an opportunity 2 Ethan’s door. The village was hosting a talent show, and Ethan decided to participate. 3 , doubts started to creep into his mind. The fear of 4 began to consume him.
But Ethan’s grandfather shared his story. He had a dream of becoming a 5 but was filled with self-doubt, so he decided to seek guidance from a wise old artist. The artist listened to his worries and offered him a 6 to paint a picture on a large canvas (画布) in front of a crowd. Overwhelmed (不知所措) by the challenge, he 7 . The wise artist smiled, “Paint from your heart and 8 your soul into every stroke. The beauty lies not in 9 , but in the authenticity (真实) of your creation.”
Encouraged by these words, he painted with passion, letting his emotions guide his brush. The crowd watched in awe as a beautiful masterpiece 10 on the canvas. Finishing the story, Ethan’s grandfather said, “That day, I realized that success is not 11 by how perfect we are or how we compare to others.”
12 by his grandfather’s story, Ethan practiced 13 and poured his heart into every 14 . When the day arrived, the audience was impressed by his performance. At that moment, he realized that his self-doubts had held him back, but now he was 15 .
1.A.buy B.grab C.pull D.touch
2.A.beat out B.kicked out C.knocked on D.crashed into
3.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Meanwhile D.However
4.A.failure B.difficulty C.responsibility D.duty
5.A.teacher B.painter C.doctor D.singer
6.A.chance B.guide C.challenge D.task
7.A.passed out B.went away C.broke in D.held back
8.A.spend B.pour C.comfort D.send
9.A.excellence B.attraction C.perfection D.imagination
10.A.appeared B.served C.rose D.concentrated
11.A.described B.shown C.painted D.judged
12.A.Moved B.Astonished C.Shocked D.Inspired
13.A.carefully B.tirelessly C.effortlessly D.happily
14.A.note B.sentence C.word D.line
15.A.individual B.free C.professional D.skilled
(24-25高一上·陕西汉中·期中)Eighteen years ago, Adam Kaye was hosting a family barbecue at his home when his mother, Marti Kaye, 1 that she was becoming forgetful. Marti 2 calling everyone “Darling”.
Well aware that his mother 3 Alzheimer’s disease, Adam didn’t feel the need to bury himself in researching it. He was very 4 to see her go from being the woman who would light the room to a shadow of her former self. His mother had always 5 him in his life’s endeavors: buying him 6 , driving him to music lessons and helping with school. He decided that he should do something to 7 the progression of his mother’s disease.
Before the onset (发作) of Alzheimer’s, Adam, a famous musician, had always enjoyed playing 8 for his mother, while she would sing along, and the pair would 9 a duet (二重唱) for their family and friends. But as the disease unavoidably progressed, the 10 to her favorite songs began to slip away. By 2018, her speech was limited to one-syllable (单音节的) words that made little 11 .
Alzheimer’s disease had crushed Marti’s 12 . At the later stage of her disease, Marti couldn’t 13 a word but she could still whistle. “And it is along this pathway to music melodies that she and I are able to 14 . It means everything for me to be able to bring her a little bit of 15 with my guitar and my visits and playing along together,” said Adam.
1.A.assumed B.imagined C.said D.designed
2.A.forgot B.started C.meant D.postponed
3.A.improved B.illustrated C.ignored D.developed
4.A.positive B.sad C.professional D.excited
5.A.supported B.explored C.reflected D.contacted
6.A.drums B.guitars C.pianos D.alarms
7.A.thank B.deliver C.help D.prevent
8.A.music B.sports C.goods D.festivals
9.A.argue B.admire C.perform D.click
10.A.posters B.titles C.pictures D.words
11.A.silence B.talent C.sense D.time
12.A.comment B.patience C.memory D.update
13.A.respect B.miss C.invent D.form
14.A.leave B.communicate C.select D.fight
15.A.joy B.trust C.politeness D.description
(24-25高一上·贵州·期中)Born without the right hand and most of the right forearm, Anantawan only has five fingers. The 1 made it hard for him to play music with recorder (竖笛), when in fifth grade his music teacher wanted all the students to do it.
2 giving up his love for music, Anantawan and his parents decided to find him a 3 instrument to explore his musical talent. They tried various kinds of instruments, and 4 chose the violin. They 5 the hospital, asking them to create a cast (铸模) that would allow the then 10-year-old to slip the bow (琴弓) to make the 6 . “From the very first note that I was playing, I was really 7 to the sound and the connection of my body to the instrument,” Anantawan 8 .
Anantawan is 9 for the technology that allows people like him to find access (通道) to music. But he thinks the most important thing for him to be 10 in the music field is the support from those who encourage him. It is their belief in him that really 11 .
Anantawan is now working to provide that 12 for others. As a professor at the Berklee College of Music now, Anantawan 13 the Music Inclusion Ensemble, a group involving(包含)students with disabilities. Anantawan 14 people who may be experiencing 15 to believe they could find ways to shine.
1.A.disability B.confidence C.cause D.distance
2.A.Ahead of B.Instead of C.For the purpose of D.As a result of
3.A.basic B.normal C.suitable D.simple
4.A.slowly B.unluckily C.completely D.finally
5.A.contacted B.refused C.left D.designed
6.A.change B.matter C.sound D.test
7.A.attracted B.confused C.similar D.close
8.A.recognized B.promised C.shouted D.recalled
9.A.harmful B.grateful C.famous D.responsible
10.A.shown B.cheated C.included D.pushed
11.A.makes a difference B.takes the lead C.calms down D.carries on
12.A.plan B.effort C.chance D.sight
13.A.set up B.applied for C.focused on D.showed off
14.A.stops B.orders C.forces D.inspires
15.A.adventures B.challenges C.stress D.failure
(23-24高一下·重庆·期中)The Martin County High School boys’ basketball team was in the final quarter of a nail-biter of a game at a regional tournament in Pikeville, Ky., when live music 1 started playing for them.
They knew it wasn’t their school’s 2 23-member band —which was unable to 3 the game because of a bus driver shortage. The music was coming from the nearly 100-member band of a rival (对手的) school, Pike County Central High School. The score was 4 in the tough game when the music filled the air.
Jason Johnson, Pike Central Band director, said some audience members and cheerleaders started encouraging his band to 5 the playing field and perform for Martin County Cardinals. “I was 6 , well, what should I do?” Johnson recalled. The score was 64-64.
The band members, though, seemed 7 to replace Martin County’s band. “It was the students who really stepped up and 8 , “said Johnson, who ultimately 9 his concerns and decided, “Let’s just do it.”
As they started their first song, the Cardinals’ 10 skyrocketed (飞涨,猛涨). “We just wanted to 11 them in a time when they needed encouragement most.” said one band member.
12 the Cardinals secured a 13 in overtime. Players said the 14 from the band helped them come out on top. Now, the team is 15 for the state tournament, marking the school’s first time competing at that level in 40 years.
1.A.suddenly B.again C.still D.secretly
2.A.top B.strange C.small D.original
3.A.attend B.play C.organize D.win
4.A.made B.tied C.recorded D.improved
5.A.lead B.enter C.level D.clean
6.A.conducting B.asking C.thinking D.performing
7.A.grateful B.eager C.hesitant D.curious
8.A.cried out B.walked away C.got along D.banded together
9.A.ignored B.voiced C.refused D.felt
10.A.pressure B.imagination C.energy D.control
11.A.suggest B.teach C.replace D.uplift
12.A.For the worse B.In the end C.By the way D.On the contrary
13.A.favor B.victory C.balance D.bonus
14.A.honor B.technique C.duty D.spirit
15.A.heading B.cheering C.traveling D.looking
(23-24高一下·四川达州·期中)I suffered a stroke (中风) in March 2013, then mostly recovered (康复) and realized I had been very 1 . Six months after the stroke, I began to take piano lessons. Some people believe students can only learn music well when they’re 2 . Money problems meant I never had that 3 as a child. But I had a dream, so this belief did not 4 the 52-year-old me.
I learned slowly with my first teacher. Then after two years, I started with a man. He seemed 5 . In our first lesson, he asked me how my last teacher taught. I 6 how she would play each new song for me first and then help me work it out.
“I won’t be doing that,” he said. “I expect you to learn the 7 yourself and I expect you to practice. If not, you will have to find another 8 .”
Our class lasted three months. However, in our last lesson before Christmas, he strongly criticized (批评) me, saying that I played with the 9 rhythm and tone (节奏和音调). I went home in a state of 10 .
When I saw him again, I played the same 11 again and then said, “I practiced this piece about 500 times.”
There was silence. Then, surprisingly, he said he could see I had put 12 into it.
From that day, he changed. He became kind and warm. He 13 explained difficult terms and took care to 14 my creativity. Through him, I fell deeply in love with 15 .
It is the piano that helps me get over the stroke and find my confidence again.
1.A.free B.tired C.lucky D.cold
2.A.young B.clever C.famous D.healthy
3.A.feeling B.chance C.worry D.trouble
4.A.surprise B.attract C.save D.discourage
5.A.strict B.mad C.satisfied D.funny
6.A.asked B.described C.learned D.considered
7.A.benefits B.stories C.notes D.letters
8.A.teacher B.student C.doctor D.family
9.A.strong B.common C.different D.wrong
10.A.fear B.peace C.sadness D.excitement
11.A.song B.trick C.match D.sport
12.A.interest B.pressure C.money D.effort
13.A.angrily B.patiently C.secretly D.probably
14.A.challenge B.limit C.develop D.copy
15.A.painting B.literature C.running D.music
重难语篇拔高练
(23-24高一下·浙江杭州·期末)Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That ambition 1 ended one night in 2010. Hill, then a 17-year-old high school senior was in a car accident that put her in the 2 for 51 days and left her paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have killed any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, however, it was the 3 . “I wanted to prove that I was still ‘ 4 ,’” she said. That word for her meant dancing, so Hill did it in her 5 . “I have to move with my hands. It definitely took much learning and 6 .”
After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to 7 women like her. She met people who had suffered disabilities but 8 her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. In 2014 Hill formed a team of dancers with disabilities she calls the Rollettes. “I want to 9 the stereotype (成见) of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether you’re walking or you’re 10 .” she said. Dancing on wheels can be just as artful and fulfilling. In disabled dance competitions, they’re 11 , and as the audiences’ excited reactions indicate, the happiness is contagious (传染的).
Hill is a real 12 . She has achieved her childhood 13 . Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users. For many, it was the first time they’d felt they 14 . A girl once told her it was the most 246 thing when she rolled into a room and everyone was at eye level.
1.A.finally B.nearly C.gradually D.merely
2.A.church B.theatre C.school D.hospital
3.A.beginning B.peak C.warning D.lesson
4.A.strong B.healthy C.normal D.talented
5.A.mind B.wheelchair C.bed D.studio
6.A.grace B.luck C.patience D.passion
7.A.include B.save C.honor D.protect
8.A.lost B.shared C.needed D.hid
9.A.get through B.pass on C.break down D.stick to
10.A.crawling B.running C.dancing D.rolling
11.A.having fun B.seeking help C.making an effort D.taking a risk
12.A.chief B.coach C.dancer D.director
13.A.record B.standard C.victory D.dream
14.A.understood B.belonged C.succeeded D.grew
15.A.empowering B.interesting C.disappointing D.embarrassing
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Unit 5 Music
单元话题完形填空练习
基础语篇巩固练
(24-25高一上·吉林延边·期中)I have suffered from depression (抑郁症) from a young age, and it heavily influenced my teenage years. After a long struggle, I found 1 and it changed my life.
My depression really started after my family 2 to the UK when I was about eleven years old. Getting used to life in a foreign country was very 3 . Friends I knew were gone, and the change in environment, school and family life 100 my depression. I had a lot of 4 in life. This made it feel impossible for me to carry on. For years I woke up a lot in the middle of the nights, 5 and unable to deal with my depression.
At the time, I didn’t understand it was a(n) 6 . I remember one day I was coming back home after playing in the park, but I couldn’t find strength to get myself home. I leaned (倚靠) against a wall and 7 . It felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders. I never really turned to anyone else, 8 I felt there wasn’t anyone who could help with my situation. Looking back now I know I was 9 and I could have dealt with things better.
What turned around my life was 10 street dance.
I was encouraged by a friend, and I 11 taking classes at a studio in London. I then went out and 12 a lot of other dancers to practice and train with. It gave me a purpose, and the happiness I got from it helped me manage my depression. The dance helped change my life and my studies.
My 13 to anyone who might go through something like this is to reach out for help. 14 myself up means that I can get help when I need it. My friends offered me their support when I needed someone to talk with.
1.A.work B.dance C.love D.music
2.A.traveled B.drove C.moved D.rushed
3.A.difficult B.exciting C.boring D.easy
4.A.treated B.caused C.stopped D.hid
5.A.interests B.choices C.surprises D.troubles
6.A.sad B.pleased C.comfortable D.surprised
7.A.failure B.exercise C.fear D.illness
8.A.showed off B.got off C.turned down D.fell down
9.A.because B.but C.unless D.though
10.A.wrong B.strange C.smart D.fine
11.A.giving up B.watching C.getting into D.teaching
12.A.started B.continued C.regretted D.suggested
13.A.called B.allowed C.expected D.met
14.A.promise B.support C.reply D.advice
15.A.Holding B.Picking C.Opening D.Warming
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.D 15.C
【导语】本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己患上抑郁症,就在他绝望的时候,街舞改变了他人生的故事。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:经过长时间的挣扎,我发现了舞蹈,它改变了我的生活。A. work工作;B. dance舞蹈;C. love爱情;D. music音乐。根据后文“The dance helped change my life and my studies.”可知,舞蹈改变了作者的生活和学业。故选B项。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的抑郁症真正开始是在我11岁的时候,我的家人搬到了英国。A. traveled长途旅行;B. drove驾驶;C. moved搬家,移动;D. rushed冲进。根据下文“Getting used to life in a foreign country”可知,作者一家搬到了英国。故选C项。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:要适应外国的生活是很困难的。A. difficult困难的;B. exciting令人激动的;C. boring无聊的;D. easy容易的。根据上文“My depression really started after my family 2 to the UK”和句中“Friends I knew were gone, and the change in environment, school and family life”可知,在搬家到英国后,作者抑郁了,说明他很难适应国外生活。故选A项。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我认识的朋友都走了,环境、学校和家庭生活的变化导致了我的抑郁。A. treated对待;B. caused导致;C. stopped停止;D. hid隐藏。结合上文“My depression really started after my family 2 to the UK”可知,正是搬家到英国后,生活中的各种变化导致了作者患上抑郁症。故选B项。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我生活中有很多麻烦。A. interests兴趣;B. choices机会;C. surprises吃惊;D. troubles麻烦。作者不适应国外生活,并患上抑郁症,当然生活中会有很多的麻烦。故选D项。
6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:多年来,我经常在半夜醒来,悲伤,无法应对我的抑郁症。A. sad悲伤的;B. pleased高兴的;C. comfortable舒适的;D. surprised惊讶的。根据后文“unable to deal with my depression”可知,作者无法应对自己的抑郁症,所以是悲伤的。故选A项。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当时,我不知道这是一种疾病。A. failure失败;B. exercise练习;C. fear害怕;D. illness疾病。很多抑郁症患者常常意识不到自己患病,结合下文“I never really turned to anyone”可推知,作者也是如此,不知道自己是生病了,从未寻找帮助。故选D项。
8.考查动词短语辨析。句意:我倚着墙摔倒了。A. showed off炫耀;B. got off发出;C. turned down拒绝;D. fell down倒下。根据下文“It felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders.”可知,作者觉得自己肩负整个世界,无力承受,所以靠着墙摔倒了。故选D项。
9.考查连词词义辨析。句意:我也从来没有向任何人求助过,因为我觉得我的情况没有人可以帮上忙。A. because因为;B. but但是;C. unless除非;D. though虽然。根据句意可知,“I felt there wasn’t anyone who could help with my situation.”是“I never really turned to anyone else”的原因,所以用because(因为)引导原因状语从句。故选A项。
10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:现在回想起来,我知道我错了,我本可以把事情处理得更好。A. wrong错误的;B. strange陌生的;C. smart聪明的;D. fine令人满意的。根据下文“I could have dealt with things better.”可知,作者现在认为自己本来可以处理很更好,说明他意识到之前认识和做法是错误的。故选A项。
11.考查动词和短语词义辨析。句意:改变我生活的是我对街舞的兴趣。A. giving up放弃;B. watching观看;C. getting into对……产生兴趣;D. teaching教学。根据第五段“and the happiness I got from it helped me manage my depression. The dance helped change my life and my studies.”可知,对街舞的兴趣,街舞带来的快乐改变我生活。故选C项。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我受到一个朋友的鼓励,开始在伦敦的一个工作室上课。A. started开始;B. continued继续;C. regretted懊悔;D. suggested建议。根据“I was encouraged by a friend”可知,受到朋友的鼓励,我开始去工作室上课。故选A项。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:然后我出去见到很多其他的舞者并与他们一起练习和训练。A. called喊,叫;B. allowed允许;C. expected期待;D. met遇见。根据“I then went out”可知,我们遇到很多跟我一样学习街舞的人。故选D项。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我对任何可能经历这种事情的人的建议是寻求帮助。A. promise保证;B. support支持;C. reply回复;D. advice建议。根据“to anyone who might go through something like this is reach out for help.”可知,是作者写给跟他有相似经历的人的建议。故选D项。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:敞开心扉意味着我在需要的时候能得到帮助。A. Holding持有;B. Picking拾取;C. Opening打开;D. Warming加热,使……兴奋。根据第三段“I never really turned to anyone else”可知,作者最初的时候自我封闭,不向任何人寻求帮助,但现在他敞开了心扉,得到了朋友们的帮助。故选C项。
(24-25高一上·河北衡水·期中)A man sat at a station in Washington D.C. and started to play the violin. He was 1 and played six pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people 2 the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man 3 there was a musician playing. A few minutes later, someone stopped to listen to him and then 4 up to meet their 5 . The one who was the most 6 to the play was a 3-year-old boy. His mother followed him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the 7 . Finally, the mother 8 hard, and the child continued to walk, 9 his head all the time. This was 10 by several other children. All the parents, without 11 , rushed them to move on. In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while.
The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most 12 musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written in 13 on a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
14 , one of the possible lessons from this experience could be: If we do not have a(n) 15 to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
1.A.shy B.anxious C.graceful D.slim
2.A.went through B.concentrated on C.checked in D.made up
3.A.debated B.recognized C.pretended D.recommended
4.A.packed B.put C.cleaned D.hurried
5.A.schedule B.campus C.organization D.strategy
6.A.puzzled B.addicted C.used D.frightened
7.A.audience B.editor C.designer D.violinist
8.A.requested B.challenged C.impressed D.sweated
9.A.admiring B.showing C.turning D.exploring
10.A.revised B.typed C.flashed D.repeated
11.A.anxiety B.exception C.destination D.strength
12.A.gifted B.amazed C.confused D.annoyed
13.A.contact B.civilization C.architecture D.competition
14.A.Strangely B.Luckily C.Normally D.Obviously
15.A.experience B.excuse C.moment D.goal
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个社会性实验,著名小提琴家Joshua Bell在华盛顿特区车站拉琴45分钟,绝大多数人都匆匆赶路,仅有6人停留,这一实验提醒我们要停下欣赏美好事物,否则可能会错过很多东西。
1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他非常优雅,在45分钟内演奏了6首曲子。A. shy害羞的;B. anxious焦虑的;C. graceful优雅的;D. slim苗条的。根据下文“listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written.”可知,这名小提琴家非常有名,由此可知,他应该是很优雅的。故选C。
2.考查动词短语辨析。句意:在那段时间里,因为是高峰时间,1100人经过车站,其中大多数是去上班的。A. went through走过;B. concentrated on集中精力于;C. checked in办理登记手续;D. made up组成。根据下文“most of them on their way to work”可知,大多数人是去上班的,由此可知,他们是经过车站。故选A。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:三分钟过去了,一位中年男子意识到有一位音乐家在演奏。A. debated辩论;B. recognized意识到;C. pretended假装;D. recommended推荐。根据上文“A man sat at a station in Washington D.C. and started to play the violin.”可知,小提琴家在车站里开始拉小提琴,由此可知,中年男子是意识到有一位音乐家在演奏。故选B。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:几分钟后,有人停下来听他演奏,然后匆匆赶去赶他们的行程。A. packed打包;B. put放;C. cleaned打扫;D. hurried匆忙。根据上文“During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people ____2____ the station, most of them on their way to work.”可知,此时是高峰时间,大多数人是去上班的,由此可知,他们是匆匆忙忙的,下文的“His mother followed him along, hurried”也是提示。故选D。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:几分钟后,有人停下来听他演奏,然后匆匆赶去赶他们的行程。A. schedule日程安排;B. campus校园;C. organization组织;D. strategy策略。根据上文“During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people ____2____ the station, most of them on their way to work.”可知,此时是高峰时间,大多数人是去上班的,由此可知,他们是在赶行程。故选A。
6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:最沉迷于演奏的是一个3岁的男孩。A. puzzled困惑的;B. addicted入迷的;C. used习惯的;D. frightened害怕的。根据下文“but the kid stopped to look at the ____7____”和“All the parents, without ____11____, rushed them to move on”可知,孩子停下来看演奏,而且需要父母催促着才离开,由此可知,此处指最沉迷于演奏,短语be addicted to意为“沉迷于”。故选B。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他的母亲跟在他后面,匆忙地走着,但孩子停下来看小提琴家。A. audience观众;B. editor编辑;C. designer设计师;D. violinist小提琴家。根据下文“The violinist was Joshua Bell”可知,孩子停下来看小提琴家。故选D。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后,母亲使劲要求,孩子继续走,不停地转头。A. requested要求;B. challenged挑战;C. impressed给……留下深刻印象;D. sweated出汗。根据上文“but the kid stopped to look at the ____7____”和下文“and the child continued to walk”可知,孩子先是停下来听演奏,后来继续走,由此推知,他的母亲使劲要求他走,他才离开的。故选A。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后,母亲使劲要求,孩子继续走,不停地转头。A. admiring钦佩;B. showing展示;C. turning转向;D. exploring探索。根据下文“his head all the time”可推知,孩子不停地转头,想继续听演奏,表明他恋恋不舍,短语turn one’s head意为“转头”。故选C。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:其他几个孩子也这样做了。A. revised修订;B. typed打字;C. flashed闪烁;D. repeated重复。根据下文“All the parents, without ____11____, rushed them to move on.”可知,所有的父母都催促孩子离开,由此可知,3岁的男孩的情况被其他孩子重复了,即他们也这样做了。故选D。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:所有的父母,无一例外,催促他们离开。A. anxiety焦虑;B. exception例外;C. destination目的地;D. strength力量。根据上文“All the parents”和下文“rushed them to move on”可知,所有的父母都催促孩子离开,由此可知,这些父母和3岁男孩的妈妈的行为是一样的,此处指无一例外,短语without exception意为“无一例外”。故选B。
12.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:小提琴家是Joshua Bell,他是世界上最有天赋的音乐家之一。A. gifted有天赋的;B. amazed惊讶的;C. confused困惑的;D. annoyed恼怒的。根据下文“listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written”可知,Joshua Bell是世界上最好的音乐家,由此可知,此处指世界上最有天赋的音乐家之一。故选A。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他刚刚用一把价值350万美元的小提琴演奏了人类文明史上最优美的曲子之一。A. contact联系;B. civilization文明;C. architecture建筑;D. competition竞争。根据上文“one of the most beautiful pieces ever written”可推知,此处指人类文明史上最优美的曲子之一。故选B。
14.考查副词词义辨析。句意:显然,从这次经历中可能得到的教训之一是:如果我们没有时间停下来听世界上最好的音乐家演奏有史以来最好的音乐,我们还错过了多少其他的东西?A. Strangely奇怪地;B. Luckily幸运地;C. Normally正常地;D. Obviously明显地。根据上文叙述的社会性实验的情况可知,绝大多数人都匆匆赶路,无心欣赏著名小提琴家Joshua Bell的美妙演奏,再结合下文“one of the possible lessons from this experience could be”可推知,我们显然能从这一社会性实验得到一个教训。故选D。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:显然,从这次经历中可能得到的教训之一是:如果我们没有时间停下来听世界上最好的音乐家演奏有史以来最好的音乐,我们还错过了多少其他的东西?A. experience经历;B. excuse借口;C. moment时刻;D. goal目标。根据上文“In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while.”可知,绝大多数人都匆匆赶路,只有极少数人停了下来,由此可知,此处指没有时间停下来听这段音乐。故选C。
(24-25高一上·贵州毕节·阶段练习)One of my favourite high school teachers is Mrs Ide. She was my 1 teacher and the leader of our choir (合唱团), in which I was a member during high school in France. It was Mrs Ide who asked me to 2 the school choir. Mrs Ide was a great teacher and musical genius.
First of all, Mrs Ide always had 3 topics for her music class. She had 4 to make us fun every time. We 5 in groups in class. We studied musicals (like Cats, My Fair Lady) and every one of us had a part to act and sing. When we 6 studying our parts, we had a “creative evening”, where all our families, friends and teachers came and watched our 7 .
Secondly, Mrs Ide 8 our musical talent. She taught us to be self-confident with our 9 and how to use different skills to 10 our singing. She told us every week that we all have great talent, and it made us feel really good that she had such confidence in our musical 11 .
Finally, I can say that Mrs Ide was the best teacher and she 12 cared about us. She helped everyone in her class to improve his 13 and be more self-confident. Also, she taught us skills, so that we were able to 14 at home alone. She was the person who encouraged me to study singing. I really 15 that there are other teachers like her, who are an inspiration for students and their future.
1.A.history B.music C.science D.language
2.A.direct B.visit C.join D.help
3.A.interesting B.serious C.useful D.difficult
4.A.excuses B.examples C.senses D.ideas
5.A.danced B.asked C.worked D.waited
6.A.finished B.tried C.kept D.practised
7.A.study B.films C.photos D.play
8.A.thought of B.believed in C.made use of D.made up for
9.A.hearing B.future C.plans D.voices
10.A.change B.improve C.find D.check
11.A.taste B.culture C.traditions D.abilities
12.A.hardly B.truly C.finally D.already
13.A.singing B.reading C.writing D.painting
14.A.train B.stay C.eat D.pay
15.A.realise B.promise C.hope D.suggest
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.D 10.B 11.D 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在高中时期最喜欢的老师——Ide夫人,她既是作者的音乐老师,也是合唱团的领导,对作者的音乐之路产生了深远影响。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她是我的音乐老师和合唱团的团长,我在法国上高中的时候是合唱团的一员。A. history历史;B. music音乐;C. science科学;D. language语言。根据后文“the leader of our choir”和“Mrs Ide was a great teacher and musical genius”可知,Ide夫人是合唱团的团长,是一位音乐天才,因此她是作者的音乐老师。故选B项。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:是Mrs Ide邀请我加入学校合唱团的。A. direct指导;B. visit参观;C. join加入;D. help帮助。根据前文“in which I was a member during high school in France”可知,作者在高中时是合唱团的一员,因此是Ide夫人让作者加入了合唱团。故选C项。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:首先,Mrs Ide的音乐课总是有有趣的话题。A. interesting有趣的;B. serious严肃的;C. useful有用的;D. difficult困难的。根据后文“She had 4 to make us fun every time”可知,Ide夫人总是能让我们感到有趣,因此她的音乐课话题是有趣的。故选A项。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她每次都有办法让我们开心。A. excuses借口;B. examples例子;C. senses感觉;D. ideas主意,办法。根据后文“make us fun every time”和“We studied musicals (like Cats, My Fair Lady) and every one of us had a part to act and sing.”可知,Ide夫人每次都能让我们开心,说明她在课堂上有办法做到这一点。故选D项。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在课堂上我们分组活动。A. danced跳舞;B. asked问;C. worked工作;D. waited等待。根据后文“in groups in class”和“We studied musicals (like Cats, My Fair Lady) and every one of us had a part to act and sing.”可知,我们学习音乐剧,每个人都有角色要演和唱,因此大家是分组工作,分组展开学习活动。故选C项。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我们完成自己的学习部分后,我们会有一个“创意之夜”,届时我们的家人、朋友和老师都会来看我们的表演。A. finished完成;B. tried尝试;C. kept保持;D. practised练习。根据后文“we had a “creative evening”, where all our families, friends and teachers came and watched...”可知,应该是完成学习自己扮演的那部分角色后,才能给别人表演。故选A项。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我们完成自己的学习部分后,我们会有一个“创意之夜”,届时我们的家人、朋友和老师都会来看我们的表演。A. study学习;B. films电影;C. photos照片;D. play表演。根据前文“every one of us had a part to act and sing”和“all our families, friends and teachers came and watched”可知,在“创意之夜”,家人、朋友和老师都会来看我们的表演。故选D项。
8.考查动词短语辨析。句意:其次,Mrs Ide相信我们的音乐才能。A. thought of想起;B. believed in相信;C. made use of利用;D. made up for弥补。根据后文“She taught us to be self-confident”和“She told us every week that we all have great talent”可知,Ide夫人教会我们自信,每周都告诉我们,我们都有伟大的天赋,说明她相信我们的音乐才能。故选B项。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她教我们对自己的声音要有自信,以及如何运用不同的技巧来提高我们的歌唱水平。A. hearing听力;B. future未来;C. plans计划;D. voices声音。根据前文“our musical talent”和后文“our singing”可知,Ide夫人要我们对自己的声音充满自信。故选D项。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她教我们对自己的声音要有自信,以及如何运用不同的技巧来提高我们的歌唱水平。A. change改变;B. improve提高;C. find发现;D. check检查。根据前文“how to use different skills”和“our singing”可知,Ide夫人教我们运用不同的技巧来提高我们的歌唱水平。故选B项。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她每周都告诉我们,我们都有伟大的天赋,她对我们的音乐能力如此有信心,这让我们感觉非常好。A. taste味道;B. culture文化;C. traditions传统;D. abilities能力。根据上文“She told us every week that we all have great talent”可知,她非常信任我们,认为我们在音乐方面都很有能力。故选D项。
12.考查副词词义辨析。句意:最后,我可以说Ide夫人是最好的老师,她真的很关心我们。A. hardly几乎不;B. truly真正地;C. finally最后;D. already已经。根据前文“I can say that Mrs Ide was the best teacher”可知,Ide夫人是最好的老师,因此她也应该是真的很关心我们。故选B项。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她帮助班上的每个人提高自己的歌唱水平,变得更加自信。A. singing唱歌;B. reading阅读;C. writing写作;D. painting画画。根据前文可知,Ide夫人是音乐老师,因此她帮助每个人提高的是歌唱水平。故选A项。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:而且,她教了我们一些技巧,这样我们就可以独自在家训练。A. train训练;B. stay待;C. eat吃;D. pay支付。根据前文“she taught us skills”和后文“at home alone”可知,Ide夫人教了我们一些技巧,这样我们就可以独自在家进行训练。故选A项。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我真的希望有像她这样的老师,能成为学生们的灵感和他们的未来。A. realise意识到;B. promise承诺;C. hope希望;D. suggest建议。根据后文“that there are other teachers like her, who are an inspiration for students and their future”可知,作者希望有更多像Ide夫人这样的老师,能成为学生们的灵感和他们的未来。故选C项。
(24-25高一上·江苏苏州·期中)Ethan was passionate about playing the guitar. Every day after school, he would rush home, 1 his guitar, and lose himself in the melodies. One day, an opportunity 2 Ethan’s door. The village was hosting a talent show, and Ethan decided to participate. 3 , doubts started to creep into his mind. The fear of 4 began to consume him.
But Ethan’s grandfather shared his story. He had a dream of becoming a 5 but was filled with self-doubt, so he decided to seek guidance from a wise old artist. The artist listened to his worries and offered him a 6 to paint a picture on a large canvas (画布) in front of a crowd. Overwhelmed (不知所措) by the challenge, he 7 . The wise artist smiled, “Paint from your heart and 8 your soul into every stroke. The beauty lies not in 9 , but in the authenticity (真实) of your creation.”
Encouraged by these words, he painted with passion, letting his emotions guide his brush. The crowd watched in awe as a beautiful masterpiece 10 on the canvas. Finishing the story, Ethan’s grandfather said, “That day, I realized that success is not 11 by how perfect we are or how we compare to others.”
12 by his grandfather’s story, Ethan practiced 13 and poured his heart into every 14 . When the day arrived, the audience was impressed by his performance. At that moment, he realized that his self-doubts had held him back, but now he was 15 .
1.A.buy B.grab C.pull D.touch
2.A.beat out B.kicked out C.knocked on D.crashed into
3.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Meanwhile D.However
4.A.failure B.difficulty C.responsibility D.duty
5.A.teacher B.painter C.doctor D.singer
6.A.chance B.guide C.challenge D.task
7.A.passed out B.went away C.broke in D.held back
8.A.spend B.pour C.comfort D.send
9.A.excellence B.attraction C.perfection D.imagination
10.A.appeared B.served C.rose D.concentrated
11.A.described B.shown C.painted D.judged
12.A.Moved B.Astonished C.Shocked D.Inspired
13.A.carefully B.tirelessly C.effortlessly D.happily
14.A.note B.sentence C.word D.line
15.A.individual B.free C.professional D.skilled
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ethan在祖父分享克服自我怀疑和追求用艺术真实表达自我的故事后,受到了鼓舞,克服了对失败的恐惧,在村里的才艺表演中展现自己的吉他才华,最终战胜了内心的自我怀疑。
1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:每天放学后,他都会冲回家,抓起吉他,沉浸在旋律中。A. buy购买;B. grab抓住;C. pull拉;D. touch触摸。根据上文“Ethan was passionate about playing the guitar.”可知,Ethan酷爱弹吉他,因此会冲回家,抓起吉他,沉浸在旋律中。故选B。
2.考查动词短语辨析。句意:有一天,一个机会敲响了Ethan的门。A. beat out敲平;B. kicked out驱逐;C. knocked on敲击;D. crashed into撞上。根据下文“The village was hosting a talent show”可知,村子里正在举办一场才艺表演,由此可知,Ethan有了表演的机会,此处用机会敲响了Ethan的门来形象地表示此意。故选C。
3.考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而,怀疑开始潜入他的脑海。A. Therefore因此;B. Moreover而且;C. Meanwhile同时;D. However然而。根据上文“The village was hosting a talent show, and Ethan decided to participate.”和下文“doubts started to creep into his mind”可知,一方面,Ethan决定参加才艺表演,另一方面他开始怀疑自己,前后是转折关系,应用转折副词However。故选D。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:对失败的恐惧开始折磨他。A. failure失败;B. difficulty困难;C. responsibility责任;D. duty职责。根据上文“doubts started to creep into his mind”可知,怀疑开始潜入Ethan的脑海,因此他是害怕失败。故选A。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他有一个成为画家的梦想,但充满了自我怀疑,所以他决定向一位睿智的老艺术家寻求指导。A. teacher教师;B. painter画家;C. doctor医生;D. singer歌手。根据下文“The artist listened to his worries and offered him a ___6___ to paint a picture on a large canvas (画布) in front of a crowd.”可知,老艺术家让Ethan的祖父在一群人面前在大画布上画一幅画,由此可知,祖父是想成为画家。故选B。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:艺术家听了他的担忧,给了他一个挑战,让他在一群人面前在大画布上画一幅画。A. chance机会;B. guide向导;C. challenge挑战;D. task任务。根据下文“Overwhelmed (不知所措) by the challenge”可知,艺术家给了Ethan的祖父一个挑战。故选C。
7.考查动词短语辨析。句意:对这个挑战不知所措,他退缩了。A. passed out昏迷;B. went away离开;C. broke in闯入;D. held back退缩。根据上文“Overwhelmed (不知所措) by the challenge”可知,Ethan的祖父对这个挑战不知所措,因此是退缩了。故选D。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:用心去画,每一笔都要倾注你的灵魂。A. spend花费;B. pour倾倒;C. comfort安慰;D. send发送。根据上文“Paint from your heart”可知,艺术家鼓励Ethan的祖父用心去画,因此是让他每一笔都要倾注灵魂,短语pour sth. into sth.意为“把某物大量投入于某物”。故选B。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:美不在于完美,而在于你创作的真实性。A. excellence卓越;B. attraction吸引力;C. perfection完美;D. imagination想象。根据下文“I realized that success is not ___11___ by how perfect we are or how we compare to others”可知,艺术家教导Ethan的祖父美不在于完美。故选C。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:人们敬畏地看着一幅美丽的杰作出现在画布上。A. appeared出现;B. served服务;C. rose升起;D. concentrated集中。根据上文“Encouraged by these words, he painted with passion, letting his emotions guide his brush.”可知,Ethan的祖父满怀激情地作画,人们是看到一幅美丽的杰作出现在画布上。故选A。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:故事结束时,Ethan的祖父说:“那天,我意识到,成功的评判标准不是我们有多完美,也不是我们与他人相比如何。”A. described描述;B. shown展示;C. painted绘画;D. judged评判。根据下文“by how perfect we are or how we compare to others”可推知,此处描述Ethan的祖父对成功的理解,指其评判标准不是“我们”有多完美,也不是“我们”与他人相比如何。故选D。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:受到祖父故事的鼓舞,Ethan不知疲倦地练习,全身心地投入到每一个音符中。A. Moved感动;B. Astonished使惊讶;C. Shocked使震惊;D. Inspired鼓舞。根据上文叙述的Ethan的祖父在艺术家的指引下,克服自我怀疑,用艺术真实表达自我的故事可推知,这个故事能够鼓舞Ethan。故选D。
13.考查副词词义辨析。句意:受到祖父故事的鼓舞,Ethan不知疲倦地练习,全身心地投入到每一个音符中。A. carefully仔细地;B. tirelessly不知疲倦地;C. effortlessly轻松地;D. happily快乐地。根据下文“and poured his heart into every ___14___”可知,Ethan在全身心地投入,由此可知,他不知疲倦地练习。故选B。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:受到祖父故事的鼓舞,Ethan不知疲倦地练习,全身心地投入到每一个音符中。A. note音符;B. sentence句子;C. word单词;D. line字行。根据上文“Ethan was passionate about playing the guitar.”可知,Ethan酷爱弹吉他,因此是全身心地投入到每一个音符中。故选A。
15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在那一刻,他意识到他的自我怀疑阻碍了他,但现在他自由了。A. individual个人的;B. free自由的;C. professional专业的;D. skilled熟练的。根据上文“he realized that his self-doubts had held him back”和表示转折的“but”可知,Ethan意识到之前他的自我怀疑阻碍了他,但是现在他不再怀疑自己,变得自由了。故选B。
(24-25高一上·陕西汉中·期中)Eighteen years ago, Adam Kaye was hosting a family barbecue at his home when his mother, Marti Kaye, 1 that she was becoming forgetful. Marti 2 calling everyone “Darling”.
Well aware that his mother 3 Alzheimer’s disease, Adam didn’t feel the need to bury himself in researching it. He was very 4 to see her go from being the woman who would light the room to a shadow of her former self. His mother had always 5 him in his life’s endeavors: buying him 6 , driving him to music lessons and helping with school. He decided that he should do something to 7 the progression of his mother’s disease.
Before the onset (发作) of Alzheimer’s, Adam, a famous musician, had always enjoyed playing 8 for his mother, while she would sing along, and the pair would 9 a duet (二重唱) for their family and friends. But as the disease unavoidably progressed, the 10 to her favorite songs began to slip away. By 2018, her speech was limited to one-syllable (单音节的) words that made little 11 .
Alzheimer’s disease had crushed Marti’s 12 . At the later stage of her disease, Marti couldn’t 13 a word but she could still whistle. “And it is along this pathway to music melodies that she and I are able to 14 . It means everything for me to be able to bring her a little bit of 15 with my guitar and my visits and playing along together,” said Adam.
1.A.assumed B.imagined C.said D.designed
2.A.forgot B.started C.meant D.postponed
3.A.improved B.illustrated C.ignored D.developed
4.A.positive B.sad C.professional D.excited
5.A.supported B.explored C.reflected D.contacted
6.A.drums B.guitars C.pianos D.alarms
7.A.thank B.deliver C.help D.prevent
8.A.music B.sports C.goods D.festivals
9.A.argue B.admire C.perform D.click
10.A.posters B.titles C.pictures D.words
11.A.silence B.talent C.sense D.time
12.A.comment B.patience C.memory D.update
13.A.respect B.miss C.invent D.form
14.A.leave B.communicate C.select D.fight
15.A.joy B.trust C.politeness D.description
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.C 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文,文章主要讲述音乐家Adam Kaye的母亲患上阿尔茨海默症,Adam经常和母亲一起表演,随着母亲的语言能力逐渐丧失,Adam依然能够通过音乐和母亲交流,他很高兴能够通过音乐给母亲带来快乐。
1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:十八年前,Adam Kaye在家里举办家庭烧烤时,他的母亲Marti Kaye说她变得健忘了。A. assumed假设;B. imagined想象;C. said说;D. designed设计。根据下文“that she was becoming forgetful. Marti 2 calling everyone “Darling”.”可知,Marti开始称呼每个人为“亲爱的”,表明她变得健忘了,此处表示Marti说出她健忘的情况。故选C。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Marti开始称呼每个人为“亲爱的”。A. forgot忘记;B. started开始;C. meant意味着;D. postponed推迟。根据上文“she was becoming forgetful”和下文“calling everyone “Darling””、“Well aware that his mother 3 Alzheimer’s disease”可知,Marti患上了阿尔茨海默病,变得健忘,开始有了一些健忘的表现,Marti开始称呼每个人为“亲爱的”。故选B。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Adam很清楚他的母亲得了阿尔茨海默病,他觉得没有必要把自己埋在研究中。A. improved改善;B. illustrated阐明;C. ignored忽视;D. developed发展,患上(疾病)。根据上文“that she was becoming forgetful.”和下文“Alzheimer’s disease”可知,此处表示Adam的母亲患上了阿尔茨海默病。故选D。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:看到她从那个照亮房间的女人变成了从前的影子,他很难过。A. positive积极的;B. sad难过的;C. professional专业的;D. excited兴奋的。根据下文“to see her go from being the woman who would light the room to a shadow of her former self”可知,此处表示Adam看到母亲的变化后感到难过。故选B。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他的母亲一直支持他一生的努力:给他买吉他,开车送他去上音乐课,帮助他学习。A. supported支持;B. explored探索;C. reflected反映;D. contacted联系。根据下文“him in his life’s endeavors: buying him 6 , driving him to music lessons and helping with school.”可知,Marti给他买吉他,开车送他去上音乐课,帮助他学习,一直支持Adam的人生追求。故选A。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他的母亲一直支持他一生的努力:给他买吉他,开车送他去上音乐课,帮助他学习。A. drums鼓;B. guitars吉他;C. pianos钢琴;D. alarms警报。根据文章最后的“with my guitar”可知,此处表示Marti给Adam买吉他。故选B。
7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他决定做点什么来阻止他母亲的病情恶化。A. thank感谢;B. deliver递送;C. help帮助;D. prevent阻止。根据下文“the progression of his mother’s disease”可知,此处表示Adam想要做一些事情来阻止母亲的病情。故选D。
8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在患阿尔茨海默病之前,著名的音乐家Adam总是喜欢为他的母亲演奏音乐,而母亲会跟着唱,两人会为他们的家人和朋友表演二重唱。A. music音乐;B. sports运动;C. goods货物;D. festivals节日。根据上文的“Adam, a famous musician”和下文的“while she would sing along”可知,Adam是一位著名的音乐家,他总是喜欢为母亲演奏音乐,而母亲会跟着唱。故选A。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在患阿尔茨海默病之前,著名的音乐家Adam总是喜欢为他的母亲演奏音乐,而母亲会跟着唱,两人会为他们的家人和朋友表演二重唱。A. argue争论;B. admire钦佩;C. perform表演;D. click点击。根据下文“a duet (二重唱) for their family and friends”可知,此处表示Adam和母亲一起为家人和朋友表演二重唱。故选C。
10.考查名词词义辨析。句意:但随着疾病的不可避免的发展,她最喜欢的歌曲的歌词开始消失。A. posters海报;B. titles标题;C. pictures图片;D. words单词,歌词。根据下文“to her favorite songs began to slip away. By 2018, her speech was limited to one-syllable (单音节的) words”可知,此处表示随着疾病的发展,Marti的语言能力逐渐消失,最喜欢的歌曲的歌词开始遗忘。故选D。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:到了2018年,她的言语仅限于几乎没有意义的单音节词。A. silence沉默;B. talent才能;C. sense意义;D. time时间。根据下文“By 2018, her speech was limited to one-syllable (单音节的) words that made little”可知,随着疾病的发展,Marti的语言能力逐渐消失,此处表示Marti的话几乎没有意义。make sense意思为:有意义。故选C。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:阿尔茨海默病摧毁了Marti的记忆。A. comment评论;B. patience耐心;C. memory记忆;D. update更新。根据上文“Alzheimer’s disease had crushed Marti’s”和下文“At the later stage of her disease, Marti couldn’t 13 a word but she could still whistle.”可知,Marti的阿尔茨海默病越来越严重,导致Marti的记忆受损。故选C。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在疾病的后期,Marti说不出话来,但她仍然能吹口哨。A. respect尊重;B. miss错过;C. invent发明;D. form(使)形成。根据下文“a word but she could still whistle”可知,此处表示Marti在疾病的后期说不出话来。form a word意思为:说出话。故选D。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“正是通过这条通往音乐旋律的道路,我和她能够进行交流。对我来说,能用我的吉他、我的探访和一起演奏给她带来一点快乐,意味着一切,”Adam说。A. leave离开;B. communicate交流;C. select选择;D. fight斗争。根据上文“And it is along this pathway to music melodies that she and I are able to”可知,此处表示Adam和Marti通过音乐进行交流。故选B。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:“正是通过这条通往音乐旋律的道路,我和她能够进行交流。对我来说,能用我的吉他、我的探访和一起演奏给她带来一点快乐,意味着一切,”Adam说。A. joy快乐;B. trust信任;C. politeness礼貌;D. description描述。根据下文“with my guitar and my visits and playing along together”可知,此处表示Adam通过自己的演奏、探访等给Marti带来快乐。故选A。
(24-25高一上·贵州·期中)Born without the right hand and most of the right forearm, Anantawan only has five fingers. The 1 made it hard for him to play music with recorder (竖笛), when in fifth grade his music teacher wanted all the students to do it.
2 giving up his love for music, Anantawan and his parents decided to find him a 3 instrument to explore his musical talent. They tried various kinds of instruments, and 4 chose the violin. They 5 the hospital, asking them to create a cast (铸模) that would allow the then 10-year-old to slip the bow (琴弓) to make the 6 . “From the very first note that I was playing, I was really 7 to the sound and the connection of my body to the instrument,” Anantawan 8 .
Anantawan is 9 for the technology that allows people like him to find access (通道) to music. But he thinks the most important thing for him to be 10 in the music field is the support from those who encourage him. It is their belief in him that really 11 .
Anantawan is now working to provide that 12 for others. As a professor at the Berklee College of Music now, Anantawan 13 the Music Inclusion Ensemble, a group involving(包含)students with disabilities. Anantawan 14 people who may be experiencing 15 to believe they could find ways to shine.
1.A.disability B.confidence C.cause D.distance
2.A.Ahead of B.Instead of C.For the purpose of D.As a result of
3.A.basic B.normal C.suitable D.simple
4.A.slowly B.unluckily C.completely D.finally
5.A.contacted B.refused C.left D.designed
6.A.change B.matter C.sound D.test
7.A.attracted B.confused C.similar D.close
8.A.recognized B.promised C.shouted D.recalled
9.A.harmful B.grateful C.famous D.responsible
10.A.shown B.cheated C.included D.pushed
11.A.makes a difference B.takes the lead C.calms down D.carries on
12.A.plan B.effort C.chance D.sight
13.A.set up B.applied for C.focused on D.showed off
14.A.stops B.orders C.forces D.inspires
15.A.adventures B.challenges C.stress D.failure
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了天生残疾的Anantawan在音乐道路上的经历以及为他人所做的贡献。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这种残疾使得他在五年级时用竖笛演奏音乐变得困难,当时他的音乐老师希望所有学生都用竖笛演奏。A. disability残疾;B. confidence信心;C. cause原因;D. distance距离。根据上文 “Born without the right hand and most of the right forearm, Anantawan only has five fingers.”可知,Anantawan生来就没有右手和大部分右前臂,只有五根手指,这是一种身体上的残疾,导致他演奏竖笛有困难,故选A项。
2.考查介词短语辨析。句意:Anantawan和他的父母没有放弃对音乐的热爱,而是决定为他找一种合适的乐器来发掘他的音乐天赋。A. Ahead of在……之前;B. Instead of而不是;C. For the purpose of为了……目的;D. As a result of由于……结果。根据下文“to explore his musical talent”可知,他们决定为他找一种合适的乐器来发掘他的音乐天赋,可推理出他们没有放弃音乐,而是采取了另外的做法,故选B项。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:同第2题。A. basic基本的;B. normal正常的;C. suitable合适的;D. simple简单的。根据下文“to explore his musical talent”可知,下文说的是发掘他的音乐天赋,可推理出此处说的是要找一种适合他身体状况能让他发挥音乐天赋的乐器,故选C项。
4.考查副词词义辨析。句意:他们尝试了各种各样的乐器,最终选择了小提琴。A. slowly缓慢地;B. unluckily不幸地;C. completely完全地;D. finally最终。根据上文“They tried various kinds of instruments”可知,他们尝试了各种各样的乐器,可推理出经过多种尝试后,最后做出了选择,故选D项。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们联系了医院,要求他们制作一个铸模,以便当时10岁的他能够滑动琴弓来发出声音。A. contacted联系;B. refused拒绝;C. left离开;D. designed设计。根据下文“asking them to create a cast”可知,下文说的是要求他们制作一个铸模,可推理出是和医院取得联系并提出要求,故选A项。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:同第5题。A. change改变;B. matter事情;C. sound声音;D. test测试。根据上文“slip the bow”可知,上文提到了滑动琴弓,再根据乐器演奏的常识可知,滑动琴弓是为了发出声音,故选C项。
7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Anantawan回忆说:“从我演奏的第一个音符开始,我就真的被那种声音以及我身体和乐器的连接所吸引。”A. attracted吸引;B. confused使困惑;C. similar相似的;D. close接近的。根据下文“to the sound and the connection of my body to the instrument”可知,下文说的是那种声音以及我身体和乐器的连接,可推理出他一开始就被吸引了,故选A项。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:同第7题。A. recognized认出;B. promised承诺;C. shouted喊叫;D. recalled回忆。根据上文“From the very first note that I was playing”可知,上文描述的是过去刚开始演奏小提琴时的感受,所以这里是他回忆当时的情况,故选D项。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Anantawan对那些能让像他这样的人有机会接触音乐的技术心怀感激。A. harmful有害的;B. grateful感激的;C. famous著名的;D. responsible负责的。根据下文“for the technology that allows people like him to find access to music”可知,下文说的是那些能让像他这样的人有机会接触音乐的技术,可推理出他从这些技术中受益,他是心怀感激的,故选B项。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:但他认为,对他来说,能在音乐领域被接纳的最重要的事情是那些鼓励他的人的支持。A. shown展示;B. cheated欺骗;C. included接纳;包括;D. pushed推。根据下文“in the music field is the support from those who encourage him”可知,下文说的是音乐领域,这里说的是能在音乐领域被接纳,故选C项。
11.考查动词短语辨析。句意:正是他们对他的信任才真正起了作用。A. makes a difference起作用;B. takes the lead带头;C. calms down平静下来;D. carries on继续。根据上文“the support from those who encourage him”可知,上文提到了那些鼓励他的人的支持,可推理出这种信任起到了重要作用,故选A项。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:Anantawan现在正在努力为其他人提供这样的机会。A. plan计划;B. effort努力;C. chance机会;D. sight景象。根据上文“the technology that allows people like him to find access to music”可知,上文提到了那些能让像他这样的人有机会接触音乐的技术,可推理出此处说的是想为他人提供接触音乐的机会,故选C项。
13.考查动词短语辨析。句意:作为伯克利音乐学院的一名教授,Anantawan建立了音乐融合乐团,这是一个由残疾学生组成的团体。A. set up建立;B. applied for申请;C. focused on专注于;D. showed off炫耀。根据下文“a group involving students with disabilities”可知,下文说的是一个由残疾学生组成的团体,可推理出他是建立了这样一个团体,故选A项。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Anantawan激励那些可能正在经历挑战的人们相信他们能够找到发光的方法。A. stops阻止;B. orders命令;C. forces强迫;D. inspires激励。根据下文“people who may be experiencing”可知,下文说的是那些可能正在经历……的人,可推理出此处说的是他在激励这些人,故选D项。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:同第14题。A. adventures冒险;B. challenges挑战;C. stress压力;D. failure失败。根据下文“they could find ways to shine”可知,下文提到了他们能够找到发光的方法,可推理出这里说的是那些可能正在经历挑战的人们,故选B项。
(23-24高一下·重庆·期中)The Martin County High School boys’ basketball team was in the final quarter of a nail-biter of a game at a regional tournament in Pikeville, Ky., when live music 1 started playing for them.
They knew it wasn’t their school’s 2 23-member band —which was unable to 3 the game because of a bus driver shortage. The music was coming from the nearly 100-member band of a rival (对手的) school, Pike County Central High School. The score was 4 in the tough game when the music filled the air.
Jason Johnson, Pike Central Band director, said some audience members and cheerleaders started encouraging his band to 5 the playing field and perform for Martin County Cardinals. “I was 6 , well, what should I do?” Johnson recalled. The score was 64-64.
The band members, though, seemed 7 to replace Martin County’s band. “It was the students who really stepped up and 8 , “said Johnson, who ultimately 9 his concerns and decided, “Let’s just do it.”
As they started their first song, the Cardinals’ 10 skyrocketed (飞涨,猛涨). “We just wanted to 11 them in a time when they needed encouragement most.” said one band member.
12 the Cardinals secured a 13 in overtime. Players said the 14 from the band helped them come out on top. Now, the team is 15 for the state tournament, marking the school’s first time competing at that level in 40 years.
1.A.suddenly B.again C.still D.secretly
2.A.top B.strange C.small D.original
3.A.attend B.play C.organize D.win
4.A.made B.tied C.recorded D.improved
5.A.lead B.enter C.level D.clean
6.A.conducting B.asking C.thinking D.performing
7.A.grateful B.eager C.hesitant D.curious
8.A.cried out B.walked away C.got along D.banded together
9.A.ignored B.voiced C.refused D.felt
10.A.pressure B.imagination C.energy D.control
11.A.suggest B.teach C.replace D.uplift
12.A.For the worse B.In the end C.By the way D.On the contrary
13.A.favor B.victory C.balance D.bonus
14.A.honor B.technique C.duty D.spirit
15.A.heading B.cheering C.traveling D.looking
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.C 11.D 12.B 13.B 14.D 15.A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。篮球赛决赛关键时刻,原乐队因故缺席,对手学校乐队突现助阵,现场气氛高涨,最终马丁郡高中篮球队在加油声中逆袭获胜,晋级州锦标赛。
1.考查副词词义辨析。句意:在肯塔基州派克维尔举行的一场地区锦标赛上,马丁郡高中男子篮球队进入了一场紧张激烈的比赛的最后一节,此时现场音乐突然开始为他们演奏。A. suddenly突然;B. again再次;C. still仍然;D. secretly秘密地。根据前文的“The Martin County High School boys’ basketball team was in the final quarter of a nail-biter of a game at a regional tournament in Pikeville, Ky.”可知,男孩们的篮球队在比赛中,此时音乐突然开始播放,出乎大家的意料。故选A项。
2.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他们知道这不是他们学校最初的23人乐队,因为巴士司机短缺,他们无法参加比赛。A. top顶尖的;B. strange奇怪的;C. small小的;D. original原来的。根据后文的“which was unable to 3 the game because of a bus driver shortage.”可知,因为司机短缺问题,乐队未能到场。这里强调原本属于该学校的乐队。故选D项。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意: 由于校车司机短缺,无法参加比赛。A. attend参加;B. play玩耍;C. organize组织;D. win赢。根据后文的“because of a bus driver shortage”可知,这里指乐队因为校车司机短缺,不能到场参加比赛的伴奏,因此用attend“参加”。故选A项。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在这场激烈的比赛中,当音乐弥漫在空气中时,比分打平了。A. made制作;B. tied打成平手;C. recorded记录;D. improved改善。根据后文的“The score was 64-64”可知,根据后文的比分64-64,可知此时双方分数相同,因此用 tied。故选B项。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:派克中央乐队总监詹森·约翰逊说,一些观众和啦啦队员开始鼓励他的乐队进入赛场,为马丁郡红雀队表演。A. lead引导;B. enter进入;C. level使平等,使平整;D. clean清洁。根据后文的“the playing field and perform for Martin County Cardinals.”可知,这里是指让乐队进入场地表演,因此选enter“进入”。故选B项。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我当时在想,我该做什么?A. conducting指挥;B. asking询问;C. thinking思考,想;D. performing表演。根据后文的“what should I do?”可知,这里描述了约翰逊当时的思考过程,因此用thinking“思考,想”。故选C项。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:不过,乐队成员们似乎渴望取代马丁郡的乐队。A. grateful感激的;B. eager渴望的;C. hesitant犹豫的;D. curious好奇的。根据后文的“to replace Martin County’s band. “It was the students who really stepped up”可知,他们决定表演,可知乐队成员们是愿意且积极的,因此用eager“渴望”。故选B项。
8.考查动词短语辨析。句意:“是学生们真正站出来,团结起来,”约翰逊说,他最终打消了顾虑,决定“我们就这么做吧。”A. cried out大声呼喊;B. walked away走开;C. got along相处;D. banded together团结起来。根据前文的“It was the students who really stepped up and”可知,这里指的是学生们集合在一起,团结起来,共同做出决定,因此用banded together“团结一致”。故选D项。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“是学生们真正站出来,团结起来,”约翰逊说,他最终忽视了顾虑,决定“我们就这么做吧。”A. ignored忽视,不予理睬;B. voiced表达;C. refused拒绝;D. felt感觉。根据前文的“It was the students who really stepped up and”和后文“his concerns and decided, “Let’s just do it.””可知,他们决定表演,可知约翰逊最终没有让担忧阻碍决定,忽视了顾虑,因此用ignored“忽视,不予理睬”。故选A项。
10.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当他们开始第一首歌时,红雀队的能量猛涨。A. pressure压力;B. imagination想象力;C. energy能量;D. control控制。根据后文的“skyrocketed”可知,音乐通常能激发人的活力,这里指球员们受到鼓舞,能量猛涨,因此用energy“能量”。故选C项。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们只是想在他们最需要鼓励的时候鼓舞他们。A. suggest建议;B. teach教;C. replace替代;D. uplift振奋,鼓舞。根据后文的“them in a time when they needed encouragement most”可知,乐队的目的是为了鼓舞士气,在他们最需要鼓励的时候鼓舞他们,因此选D. uplift“振奋,鼓舞”。故选D项。
12.考查固定短语辨析。句意:最终,红雀队在加时赛中取得了胜利。A. For the worse变得更糟;B. In the end最终;C. By the way顺便说;D. On the contrary相反。根据后文的“the Cardinals secured a 13 in overtime.”可知,这里描述比赛结果,最终,红雀队在加时赛中取得了胜利,因此用In the end“最终”。故选B项。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:红雀队在加时赛中确保了胜利。A. favor喜爱;B. victory胜利;C. balance平衡;D. bonus奖金。根据后文的“Players said the 14 from the band helped them come out on top. Now, the team is 15 for the state tournament, marking the school’s first time competing at that level in 40 years.”可知,红雀队在加时赛中取得了胜利,此处指赢得比赛,因此用victory“胜利”。故选B项。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:球员们表示,乐队的精神帮助他们脱颖而出。A. honor荣誉;B. technique技术;C. duty职责;D. spirit精神。根据后文的“from the band helped them come out on top”可知,这里指的是乐队表演所传递出的精神力量,帮助他们脱颖而出。因此用spirit“精神”。故选D项。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:现在,这支球队正前往州锦标赛,这标志着该校40年来首次参加这个级别的比赛。A. heading前往;B. cheering欢呼;C. traveling旅行;D. looking看。根据后文的“for the state tournament, marking the school’s first time competing at that level in 40 years.”可知,这里指球队即将参加更高水平的比赛这支球队正前往州锦标赛,因此用heading“前往”。故选A项。
(23-24高一下·四川达州·期中)I suffered a stroke (中风) in March 2013, then mostly recovered (康复) and realized I had been very 1 . Six months after the stroke, I began to take piano lessons. Some people believe students can only learn music well when they’re 2 . Money problems meant I never had that 3 as a child. But I had a dream, so this belief did not 4 the 52-year-old me.
I learned slowly with my first teacher. Then after two years, I started with a man. He seemed 5 . In our first lesson, he asked me how my last teacher taught. I 6 how she would play each new song for me first and then help me work it out.
“I won’t be doing that,” he said. “I expect you to learn the 7 yourself and I expect you to practice. If not, you will have to find another 8 .”
Our class lasted three months. However, in our last lesson before Christmas, he strongly criticized (批评) me, saying that I played with the 9 rhythm and tone (节奏和音调). I went home in a state of 10 .
When I saw him again, I played the same 11 again and then said, “I practiced this piece about 500 times.”
There was silence. Then, surprisingly, he said he could see I had put 12 into it.
From that day, he changed. He became kind and warm. He 13 explained difficult terms and took care to 14 my creativity. Through him, I fell deeply in love with 15 .
It is the piano that helps me get over the stroke and find my confidence again.
1.A.free B.tired C.lucky D.cold
2.A.young B.clever C.famous D.healthy
3.A.feeling B.chance C.worry D.trouble
4.A.surprise B.attract C.save D.discourage
5.A.strict B.mad C.satisfied D.funny
6.A.asked B.described C.learned D.considered
7.A.benefits B.stories C.notes D.letters
8.A.teacher B.student C.doctor D.family
9.A.strong B.common C.different D.wrong
10.A.fear B.peace C.sadness D.excitement
11.A.song B.trick C.match D.sport
12.A.interest B.pressure C.money D.effort
13.A.angrily B.patiently C.secretly D.probably
14.A.challenge B.limit C.develop D.copy
15.A.painting B.literature C.running D.music
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.C 11.A 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者中风康复后,开始在52岁时学习弹奏钢琴,在老师严格和耐心地教导下,作者喜爱上了音乐,重新找回了自信。
1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:2013年3月,我中风了,后来基本康复了,我意识到我很幸运。A. free自由的;B. tired疲惫的;C. lucky幸运的;D. cold寒冷的。根据上文“I suffered a stroke in March 2013, then mostly recovered”可知,作者从中风中康复,认为自己很幸运。故选C。
2.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有些人认为学生只有在年轻的时候才能学好音乐。A. young年轻的;B. clever聪明的;C. famous出名的;D. healthy健康的。后文“as a child”提到了作者小时候没机会学习音乐,结合作者52岁才开始学习音乐,可知此处指有些人认为学生只有在年轻的时候才能学好音乐。故选A。
3.考查名词词义辨析。句意:钱的问题意味着我小时候从未有过那样的机会。A. feeling感觉;B. chance机会;C. worry担心;D. trouble麻烦。根据上文“Money problems meant I never had that”此处指因为没钱导致作者小时候没有学习音乐的机会。故选B。
4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:但我有一个梦想,所以这个信念并没有让52岁的我气馁。A. surprise使惊讶;B. attract吸引;C. save挽救;D. discourage使沮丧。根据上文“But I had a dream”可知,因为有梦想,所以52岁想学音乐的作者没有为此沮丧。故选D。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他似乎很严格。A. strict严格的;B. mad疯狂的;C. satisfied满意的;D. funny有趣的。根据后文老师要求作者自己学习音符,否则就让作者找别的老师,可知老师很严格,后文“he strongly criticized me”也是提示。故选A。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我描述了她是如何先为我弹奏每首新歌,然后帮我把这首歌练出来。A. asked询问;B. described描述;C. learned学习;D. considered考虑。根据后文“how she would play each new song for me first and then help me work it out”指作者描述了以前的老师是如何教学的。故选B。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我希望你自己学习这些音符,我希望你练习。A. benefits利益;B. stories故事;C. notes笔记,音符;D. letters信。根据上文“how she would play each new song for me first”可知,学习歌曲要先自学音符。故选C。
8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:如果不行,你就得另找老师了。A. teacher老师;B. student学生;C. doctor医生;D. family家庭。根据上文“I learned slowly with my first teacher. Then after two years, I started with a man.”此处指作者达不到这位老师的要求,就要另外找别的音乐老师。故选A。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:然而,在圣诞节前的最后一节课上,他强烈批评了我,说我演奏的节奏和音调都不对。A. strong强壮的;B. common共同的;C. different不同的;D. wrong错误的。根据上文“he strongly criticized me”可知,老师批评是因为演奏的节奏和音调是错误的。故选D。
10.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我带着悲伤回到家。A. fear恐惧;B. peace和平;C. sadness悲伤;D. excitement激动。根据上文“he strongly criticized me”可知,老师批评了作者,作者悲伤地回到家。故选C。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我再次见到他时,我又弹了同一首歌,然后说:“我把这首曲子练习了大约500次。”A. song歌曲;B. trick恶作剧;C. match比赛;D. sport运动。根据上文作者演奏的节奏和音调错误,以及后文“again”可知,此处指弹奏同一首歌。故选A。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然后,令人惊讶的是,他说他能看出我已经付出了努力。A. interest兴趣;B. pressure压力;C. money金钱;D. effort努力。根据上文“I practiced this piece about 500 times.”指老师看到了作者的努力。故选D。
13.考查副词词义辨析。句意:他耐心地解释难懂的术语,并细心地培养我的创造力。A. angrily生气地;B. patiently耐心地;C. secretly秘密地;D. probably可能。根据后文“explained difficult terms”可知,看到作者的努力后,老师耐心地向作者解释难懂的术语,故选B。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他耐心地解释难懂的术语,并细心地培养我的创造力。A. challenge挑战;B. limit限制;C. develop培养,发展;D. copy复制。根据后文“my creativity”可知,老师开始培养作者的创造力。故选C。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:通过他,我深深地爱上了音乐。A. painting绘画;B. literature文学;C. running奔跑;D. music音乐。根据后文“It is the piano that helps me get over the stroke and find my confidence again.(是钢琴帮助我克服了中风,重新找回了自信)”可知,指作者爱上了音乐。故选D。
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(23-24高一下·浙江杭州·期末)Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That ambition 1 ended one night in 2010. Hill, then a 17-year-old high school senior was in a car accident that put her in the 2 for 51 days and left her paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the waist down. For most people, that would have killed any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, however, it was the 3 . “I wanted to prove that I was still ‘ 4 ,’” she said. That word for her meant dancing, so Hill did it in her 5 . “I have to move with my hands. It definitely took much learning and 6 .”
After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to 7 women like her. She met people who had suffered disabilities but 8 her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. In 2014 Hill formed a team of dancers with disabilities she calls the Rollettes. “I want to 9 the stereotype (成见) of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether you’re walking or you’re 10 .” she said. Dancing on wheels can be just as artful and fulfilling. In disabled dance competitions, they’re 11 , and as the audiences’ excited reactions indicate, the happiness is contagious (传染的).
Hill is a real 12 . She has achieved her childhood 13 . Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users. For many, it was the first time they’d felt they 14 . A girl once told her it was the most 246 thing when she rolled into a room and everyone was at eye level.
1.A.finally B.nearly C.gradually D.merely
2.A.church B.theatre C.school D.hospital
3.A.beginning B.peak C.warning D.lesson
4.A.strong B.healthy C.normal D.talented
5.A.mind B.wheelchair C.bed D.studio
6.A.grace B.luck C.patience D.passion
7.A.include B.save C.honor D.protect
8.A.lost B.shared C.needed D.hid
9.A.get through B.pass on C.break down D.stick to
10.A.crawling B.running C.dancing D.rolling
11.A.having fun B.seeking help C.making an effort D.taking a risk
12.A.chief B.coach C.dancer D.director
13.A.record B.standard C.victory D.dream
14.A.understood B.belonged C.succeeded D.grew
15.A.empowering B.interesting C.disappointing D.embarrassing
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个梦想成为舞蹈家的女孩Chelsie Hill在遭遇车祸残疾后不仅没有放弃自己的梦想,而是创办了一个特殊的舞蹈团体,坐在轮椅上追逐自己的梦想。文章告诉我们在困难面前只有敢于挑战自我,战胜自我,最终才能成就自我。
1.考查副词词义辨析。句意:2010年的一个晚上,这种雄心壮志几乎结束了。A. finally最终;B. nearly几乎;C. gradually逐渐地;D. merely仅仅。根据下文“left her paralyzed from the waist down.”可知,她的雄心壮志几乎结束了。故选B。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:希尔当时是一名17岁的高中生,在一场车祸中,她住进了医院51天,腰部以下瘫痪。A. church教堂;B. theatre剧院;C. school学校;D. hospital医院。根据上文“in a car accident”可知,她住进了医院51天。故选D。
3.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,对希尔来说,那场事故成了她舞蹈生涯的开始。A. beginning开始;B. peak顶峰;C. warning警告;D. lesson课程,教训。根据下文““I wanted to prove that I was still ‘___4___,’” she said. That word for her meant dancing, so Hill did it in her ____5____.”可知,那场事故成了希尔舞蹈生涯的开始。故选A。
4.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:“我想证明我仍然是‘正常’的,”她说。A. strong强壮的;B. healthy健康的;C. normal正常的;D. talented有天赋的。根据下文“That word for her meant dancing”可知,她想要证明自己是正常的。故选C。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这个词对她意味着跳舞,所以希尔坐在轮椅上跳舞。A. mind思想;B. wheelchair轮椅;C. bed床;D. studio工作室。根据上文“left her paralyzed from the waist down.”可知,希尔是坐在轮椅上跳舞。故选B。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:“我必须用手移动,这绝对需要很多学习和耐心。”A. grace优雅;B. luck运气;C. patience耐心;D. passion激情。根据上文“I have to move with my hands.”可知,这需要很多的学习和耐心。故选C。
7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:毕业后,希尔希望扩大她的舞蹈网络,包括像她这样的女性。A. include包括;B. save拯救,节省;C. honor尊敬;D. protect保护。根据下文“She met people who had suffered disabilities but ___8___ her determination, and she invited them to dance with her.”可知,希尔希望扩大她的舞蹈网络去包括像她这样有残疾的女性。故选A。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她遇到了一些遭受残疾但共享她决心的人,她邀请他们一起跳舞。A. lost失去;B. shared分享;C. needed需要;D. hid隐藏。根据下文“and she invited them to dance with her.”可知,她遇到了一些遭受残疾但跟她有相同的决心的人。故选B。
9.考查动词短语辨析。句意:“我想消除对轮椅使用者的刻板印象,展示无论是走路还是滚动,舞蹈就是舞蹈。”她说。A. get through度过,完成;B. pass on传递;C. break down消除,发生故障;D. stick to坚持。根据下文“the stereotype of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance,”可知,希尔想消除对轮椅使用者的刻板印象。故选C。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“我想打破对轮椅使用者的刻板印象,展示无论是走路还是滚动(轮椅),舞蹈就是舞蹈。”她说。A. crawling爬行;B. running跑步;C. dancing跳舞;D. rolling滚动。根据上文“wheelchair users”可知,轮椅使用者需要滚动轮椅。故选D。
11.考查动词短语辨析。句意:在残疾人舞蹈比赛中,他们玩得很开心,正如观众兴奋的反应所表明的那样,这种快乐是会传染的。A. having fun玩得开心;B. seeking help寻求帮助;C. making an effort努力;D. taking a risk冒险。根据下文“as the audiences’ excited reactions indicate, the happiness is contagious.”可知,在残疾人舞蹈比赛中,他们玩得很开心。故选A。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:希尔是一个真正的舞者。A. chief首领;B. coach教练;C. dancer舞者;D. director导演,指导者。根据下文“She has achieved her childhood ____13___. ”可知,希尔实现了童年的梦想,现在是一个真正的舞者。故选C。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她实现了童年的梦想。A. record记录;B. standard标准;C. victory胜利;D. dream梦想。根据上文“Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer.”可知,希尔实现了她童年的梦想。故选D。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:每年,她都会为轮椅使用者举办舞蹈营,对许多人来说,这是他们第一次感觉自己有归属感。A. understood理解;B. belonged属于;C. succeeded成功;D. grew成长。根据上文“Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users.”可知,这是那些残疾人第一次感觉属于某个地方。故选B。
15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有个女孩曾经告诉她,当她滚动轮椅进房间,大家都处于同一视线水平时,那是最增强自信的事情。A. empowering赋予权力的,增强自信的;B. interesting有趣的;C. disappointing令人失望的;D. embarrassing尴尬的。根据下文“when she rolled into a room and everyone was at eye level.”可知,对于坐轮椅的人来说,大家都处于同一视线水平时,那是最增强自信的事情。故选A。
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