通讀下列短文,掌握其大意,然后在各題所給的ABC、D四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。

Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.

Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my ? ?  was more manageable , I ? ?? ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. ? ?  that was years ago and times have changed. ? ?  I live with mother on a?? country farm.

Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to make up for my disability pension (殘疾撫恤金). ? ?  I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited(限制) in my choices. I decided that I would consider ? ?  to singing in restaurants.

My family are all musicians, so I was ? ?  when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of ? ?   to get started. And often you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can ? ? use.

When I told the owner of the shop about my ? ? ; he gave me a long thoughtful        . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”

He led me ? ?  the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand ? ? on his treasure(財寶) and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your pick and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”

I could have cried. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose    ?  that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.

His     still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.

1.A. loneliness? ????????????? B.sadness??????????? ????????????? C. tiredness???????????? ????????????? D. sickness

2.A. set?????? ????????????? B. enjoyed??? ????????????? C. kept??? ????????????? D. shared

3.A. Gladly?????????? ????????????? B. Finally??????????? ????????????? C. Unfortunately??? ????????????? D. Surprisingly

4.A. Now???????????????? ????????????? B. Then?????????? ????????????? C. Sometime????????? ????????????? D. Meanwhile

5.A. If?????????????????? ????????????? B. As???????? ????????????? C. Though??????? ????????????? D. Before

6.A. reaching out???? ????????????? B. living up???? ????????????? C. getting on????????????? D. going back

7.A. recognized????? ????????????? B. interviewed?? ????????????? C. found????? ????????????? D. invited

8.A. money????????? ????????????? B. time??????????? ????????????? C. energy??????????? ????????????? D. knowledge

9.A. actually?????? ????????????? B. hardly??????????? ????????????? C. nearly???????? ????????????? D. mainly

10.A. job???????????????? ????????????? B.family????????????? ????????????? C. idea???????????? ????????????? D. offer

11.A. face??????? ????????????? B. view???????????? ????????????? C. look???????????????? ????????????? D. sight

12.A. over????????????? ????????????? B.along?????????????? ????????????? C. towards??????????? ????????????? D. through

13.A.unhappily??????? ????????????? B. lovingly???? ????????????? C. pitifully???????? ????????????? D. gratefully

14.A. more??????? ????????????? B. the ones????????? ????????????? C. few??????????? ????????????? D. the rest

15.A. courage?????????? ????????????? B.happiness??????? ????????????? C. kindness?????? ????????????? D. trust

 

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.A

8.A

9.A

10.C

11.C

12.D

13.B

14.B

15.C

【解析】

試題分析:本文介紹了一個身有殘疾的人對音樂有著異常的熱愛,也是支持他堅強生存的動力。曾經(jīng)在餐館里當(dāng)職業(yè)歌手十年,后來為了貼補生計,在一個好心店主的幫助下實現(xiàn)了自己再次成為歌手的夢想。

1.考查名詞及語境的理解。句意:一直以來音樂就是我最大的愛好,在我20來歲時,我的疾病得到了更好的控制,在一家餐館里我作為一名職業(yè)歌手在那里工作了10年,在那里演奏和演唱民間音樂。A孤獨B傷心C勞累D生病,疾病。根據(jù)句意,可知,只有在疾病得到了很好的控制才能出去工作;故選D。

2.考查動詞及語境的理解。A放,安置B喜歡,享受C保留D分享。根據(jù)本段開頭一句Music has always been a great love of mine 可知,作者極度熱愛音樂所以成為職業(yè)歌手也是他最大的心愿,所以在餐館當(dāng)歌手的十年里他應(yīng)該是很享受這份工作;故選D。

3.考查副詞及語境的理解。句意:不幸的是,那是很多年以前的事了,時代發(fā)生了改變。A高興地B最終C不幸地D吃驚地。根據(jù)后面的that was years ago可知,作者是對事情的改變感到遺憾的;故選C。

4.考查副詞及語境的理解。句意:現(xiàn)在我和我媽媽居住在農(nóng)村里的一個農(nóng)場里。A現(xiàn)在B那時C某一時候D與此同時。本句是描述目前的現(xiàn)狀;故選A

5.考查連詞及語境的理解。句意:因為我下午需要睡覺,所以我的選擇余地比較小。A如果B因為C雖然D在什么之前。前后兩句表示因果關(guān)系,所以用as表示原因;故選B

6.考查動詞及語境的理解。句意:我決定我考慮再回餐館唱歌。A伸出去B遵守,實踐C上車D回來。因為第二段提到在餐館唱歌唱了十年;所以用go back to;故選D。

7.考查動詞及語境的理解。句意:我們?nèi)胰硕际且魳芳,?dāng)我去當(dāng)?shù)氐囊魳飞痰陼r就被別人認(rèn)了出來。A辨認(rèn)B采訪C發(fā)現(xiàn)D邀請。根據(jù)前面的My family are all musicians可知,選A。

8.考查名詞及語境的理解。句意:我知道唱片是很昂貴的,我真的沒有很多錢來開始利用唱片唱歌。A金錢B時間C精力D知識。根據(jù)前面的discs were very expensive可知,我的錢是不多的;故選A。

9.考查副詞及語境的理解。句意:而且你會經(jīng)常發(fā)現(xiàn)你實際可以用的唱片中的歌曲也就是三四成。A實際上B幾乎不C接近,幾乎D主要。And表示遞進,說實際可用的唱片不多;故選A。

10.考查名詞及語境的理解。句意:當(dāng)我把我的想法告訴店主時,他意味深長地看了我很久。A工作B家庭C想法D提供。根據(jù)上一段的內(nèi)容可知,作者把他的想法告訴了店主;故選C。

11.考查名詞及語境的理解。A面龐B觀點C看,注視D視線。根據(jù)店主的話“This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?”可知,他應(yīng)該是默默地注視了我很久;故選C。

12.考查介詞及語境的理解。句意:他帶我穿過擁擠的商店來到一個上面放著一個大的卡拉OK唱片盒的長凳前。A超過,在什么之上B沿著C朝向D通過。根據(jù)the crowded shop可知應(yīng)該是帶著我穿過擁擠的商店,故選D。

13.考查副詞及語境的理解。句意:他深情地將他的大手放在了他的珍寶上然后說道。A不開心的B可愛的C遺憾地D感激的,深情地。根據(jù)文意可知,店主把他珍貴的財富給作者使用,應(yīng)該是深情地將手放在上面;故選D

14.考查代詞及語境的理解。句意:感謝他,我花了一段時間和他一起聽了所有的歌曲并且選擇了我可以演唱的那些歌曲。A更多B那些C少,幾乎沒有D剩下的。根據(jù)前面的I made a time with him to listen to all the songs可知,是從眾多歌曲中選擇適合我的;故選B。

15.考查名詞及語境的理解。句意:他的善良仍然溫暖著我的心田,使我在有機會的時候我可以做更多的事情。A勇氣B幸福C善良D信任。根據(jù)后面的內(nèi)容可知,是店主的善良感動了我;故選C

考點:人生百味類短文。

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