Roberta appeared on the stage.She took a deep breath and began to 16 .Now she was Portia,a strong-willed 17 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
18 from her.
19 .Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(選拔試演).She 20 being in front of other people.She was very 21 at school.She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention.She stayed mostly to herself,making 23 friends.She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition,Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part.Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Roberta looked down.“I’m not interested.”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop.“You’re just a little scared(害怕).Everyone gets scared.You know you 28 do it.The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing.”
So Roberta had made an appointment(預(yù)約)with the head of the Drama Club.She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words.In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over.It wasn’t hard;she 32 every minute of it.Every time she spoke the words,she had a new 33 of the lines,as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition,she 34 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors.When she had finished,the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers.
A.sing B.dance C.speak D.report
A.member B.actress C.player D.character
A.weakly B.rapidly C.smoothly D.slowly
A.At first B.In fact C.After all D.In all
A.hated B.enjoyed C.appreciated D.regretted
A.honest B.shy C.polite D.patient
A.avoid B.focus C.pay D.attract
A.few B.a few C.several D.many
A.or B.so C.for D.but
A.forced B.requested C.encouraged D.reminded
A.accept B.play C.offer D.learn
A.role B.matter C.interest D.grade
A.can B.must C.may D.should
A.anger B.pain C.sadness D.fear
A.purpose B.way C.idea D.importance
A.memorizing B.organizing C.checking D.improving
A.disliked B.loved C.expected D.bore
A.consideration B.description C.selection D.understanding
A.practiced B.planned C.performed D.delivered
A.part B.play C.speech D.position
【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】B
【小題5】A
【小題6】B
【小題7】D
【小題8】A
【小題9】D
【小題10】C
【小題11】B
【小題12】B
【小題13】A
【小題14】D
【小題15】C
【小題16】A
【小題17】B
【小題18】D
【小題19】C
【小題20】A
【小題1】speak意為“講話,演講”。根據(jù)下文中的She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced可判斷出Roberta深呼吸了一下開始講話。sing 意為“唱歌”。dance 意為“跳舞”。report 意為“告知,報告,匯報”,表示向領(lǐng)導(dǎo)匯報某事。
【小題2】character意為“角色”。根據(jù)下文中的in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice可判斷出她在莎士比亞The Merchant of Venice扮演Portia的角色。member 意為“一分子,成員,會員,社員,議員,委員”。actress 意為“女演員”。player 意為“游戲的人,選手”。
【小題3】smoothly意為“平穩(wěn)地”。根據(jù)上文中的She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced可判斷出話語流利地從她的口中說出來。weakly 意為“虛弱地,軟弱地”。rapidly 意為“迅速地”。slowly 意為“慢慢地,遲緩地”。
【小題4】in fact意為“事實(shí)上”。根據(jù)下文中的She hated being in front of other people.可判斷出事實(shí)上Roberta在選拔試演之前從來沒有演出過。at first 意為“起先”。after all 意為“畢竟”。in all 意為“總共”。
【小題5】hate 意為“不愿,不喜歡”。根據(jù)下文中的She was very shy at school.可判斷出她不愿意在別人面前講話。enjoy 意為“享受……之樂,欣賞,喜愛”。appreciate 意為“欣賞,鑒賞,賞識”。regret 意為“遺憾,抱歉,后悔,悔恨,痛惜,惋惜”。
【小題6】shy 意為“害羞”。根據(jù)下文中的She stayed mostly to herself可判斷出她很害羞。honest 意為“誠實(shí)的,正直的,耿直的,坦率的,坦白的,正派的,公正的”。polite 意為“有禮貌的,殷勤的,懇切的,文雅的,有教養(yǎng)的”。patient 意為“能忍耐的,有耐性的,容忍的”.
【小題7】attract意為“吸引”。根據(jù)其賓語much attention可判斷出她從來沒認(rèn)為自己有那么大的吸引力。avoid 意為“避,回避,避免,逃避,防止”。focus 意為“集中注意力于”。pay 意為“付清,償清,繳納”。
【小題8】few前不加冠詞a表示否定,意為“幾乎沒有”。根據(jù)上文中的She stayed mostly to herself可判斷出她幾乎沒有朋友。a few表示肯定,意為“幾個”。several 意為“幾個的,(二以上)多個的,數(shù)個的”。many 意為“許多的”。都與上文的內(nèi)容矛盾。
【小題9】but意為“但是”。根據(jù)She had excellent grade與she always thought that something was missing的意思可判斷出它們是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。
【小題10】encourage意為“鼓勵”。根據(jù)她媽媽說的話:I can’t think of anyone else better suited to play the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?可判斷出她媽媽鼓勵她去參加選拔試演。force 意為“強(qiáng)制,迫使,逼迫”。request 意為“(鄭重或正式)請求,要求,懇求,懇請”。remind 意為“使想起,使記起,提醒”。
【小題11】play the part表示“(在劇中)擔(dān)任角色”。根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可判斷出Roberta擔(dān)任了莎士比亞的《威尼斯商人》中的角色。accept 意為“受,接受,收(禮等),領(lǐng)(情等)”。offer 意為“提供,提出,提議,伸出(手等)”。learn 意為“學(xué),學(xué)到,學(xué)會,習(xí)得”。
【小題12】matter意為“事情”。根據(jù)下文中的她媽媽說的話可判斷出她媽媽不愿意放棄這件事。role 意為“(演員扮演的)角色”。interest 意為“興趣,關(guān)注,愛好”。grade 意為“(學(xué)?荚嚨)評分等級”。
【小題13】can意為“能夠”。根據(jù)上文中的Roberta’s mother had heard about it and encouraged her to join in.可判斷出表示“你能夠做這件事!眒ust 意為“必須,要,應(yīng)當(dāng)”。may 意為“或許,也許,可能”。should 意為“應(yīng)該”。
【小題14】fear意為“害怕”。根據(jù)上文中的You’re just a little scared.可判斷出回憶過去的恐懼,找到你做某事的熱愛。anger 意為“怒,憤怒”。pain 意為“痛,疼痛,(精神上的)痛苦,憂慮,煩悶,悲痛”。sadness 意為“悲哀,悲傷,憂愁,憂傷”。
【小題15】idea 意為“主意,想法,念頭”,可指日常生活中的想法、念頭、意見、意圖,也可指學(xué)術(shù)中的概念、觀念、思想,一般較具體,清楚。表示她讀過這個劇本并且被演講如此豐富的語言的想法所激動。purpose 意為“目的,宗旨,意向”。way 意為“方法,手段”。importance 意為“重要性”。
【小題16】memorize 意為“記憶”。根據(jù)下文中的by repeating them over and over可判斷出她把Portia的臺詞一遍遍地朗讀進(jìn)行記憶。organize 意為“組織,編組,創(chuàng)立,創(chuàng)辦,發(fā)起”。check 意為“檢查”。improve 意為“改良,改善,增進(jìn)”。
【小題17】love意為“熱愛”。根據(jù)下文中的Every time she spoke the words,she had a new understanding of the lines,as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many level.可判斷出她熱愛每一分鐘。dislike 意為“不喜歡,討厭,反感”。expect 意為“期待,預(yù)期,預(yù)料”。bore 意為“使厭煩,煩擾,打擾”。
【小題18】understanding意為“理解”,表示她每讀一遍臺詞,就對要扮演的角色有新的理解。consideration 意為“考慮,考察,討論,商量”。description 意為“記述,敘述,描寫,記載”。selection 意為“選擇,挑選,選拔”。
【小題19】perform意為“表演”。根據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可判斷出她向觀眾表演了Portia的最著名的兩段話。practice 意為“實(shí)行,實(shí)踐,實(shí)施”。plan 意為“計劃,設(shè)計”。deliver 意為“遞送,投遞,送(信等);傳達(dá),傳(話等)”。
【小題20】part意為“角色”。由于Roberta演出的成功,所以她被吸收到戲劇俱樂部,宣布Portia這個角色由Roberta擔(dān)任。play 意為“戲劇,話劇,戲”。speech 意為“演說,演講,發(fā)言”。position 意為“地位,身份,職位,職務(wù)”。
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閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從16-35各題所給的A. B. C. D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to ___16___. Now she was Portia, a strong–willed ___17___ 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 ___18___ form her.
___19___, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (選拔試演). She ___20___ being in front of other people. She was very ___21___ at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to ___22___ much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making ___23___ friends. She had excellent grades, ___24___ she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and ___25___ her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to ___26___ the part. Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the ___27___ drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕). Everyone gets scared. You know you ___28___ do it. The trick is to look past the ___29___ to find the love of what you’re doing.”
So Roberta had made an appointment (預(yù)約) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the ___30___ of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, ___31___ the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she ___32___ every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new ___33___ of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she ___34___ two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the ___35___ was hers.
A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report
A. member B. actress C. player D. character
A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly
A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted
A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract
A. few B. a few C. several D. many
A. or B. so C. for D. but
A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded
A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn
A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade
A. can B. must C. may D. should
A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear
A. purpose B. way C. idea D. importance
A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving
A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore
A. consideration B. description C. selection D. understanding
A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered
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1.why were women forbidden to run the 42–km marathon ?
A.Training was only provided for men . |
B.Women could not work as messengers. |
C.Women were believed too weak to finish it. |
D.It was a race held only for professional athletes |
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A.She dressed herself as a man. |
B.She trained herself harder than before. |
C.She found a job in the Boston Marathon Association . |
D.She hid in the bushes, waiting for the end of the race. |
3.What happened to Gibb in the 1966 Boston Marathon?
A.Her application wasn’t accepted. |
B.She was asked to train harder . |
C.Her determination amazed people. |
D.She was welcome to run the race. |
4.According to the text ,what can we learn from Roberta Gibb’s story?
A.Most women ran slower than men in marathons. |
B.Joining marathons is the best way to prove one’s strength. |
C.It takes at least two years to train to become a marathon runner. |
D.Women may be able to achieve greater things than they’re expected. |
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閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。
Roberta appeared on the stage.She took a deep breath and began to 1.Now she was Portia,a strong-willed 2in 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
3from her.
4.Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(選拔試演).She 5being in front of other people.She was very 6at school.She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 7much attention.She stayed mostly to herself,making 8friends.She had excellent grades, 9she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition,Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 10her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 11the part.Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Roberta looked down.“I’m not interested.”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 12drop.“You’re just a little scared(害怕).Everyone gets scared.You know you 13do it.The trick is to look past the 14to find the love of what you’re doing.”
So Roberta had made an appointment(預(yù)約)with the head of the Drama Club.She had read the play and found herself excited by the 15of speaking such rich words.In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 16the lines by repeating them over and over.It wasn’t hard;she 17every minute of it.Every time she spoke the words,she had a new 18of the lines,as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition,she 19two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors.When she had finished,the head of the Drama Club announced the 20was 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.consideration B.description
C.selection D.understanding
19.A.practiced B.planned C.performed D.delivered
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