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38 them to know their parts by heart and 39 have cause to falter(结巴).Yet 40 is not always the case.
A famous actor in a 41 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat 42 had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the last act,a gaoler(监狱长,看守)would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 43 the noble was expected to read the letter at each 44 ,he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke 45 his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the 46 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed(使显露)the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then,the gaoler 47 with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the 48 and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in
49 as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, 50 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then,squinting(眯着眼看)his eves,he said,“The light is 51 .Read the letter to me.”And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. 52 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied,“The light is indeed dim,sir. I must get my 53 ”With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s 54 ,the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the 55 copy of the letter which he proceeded(继续进行)to read to the prisoner.
36.A. fortunate | B. unfortunate | C. happy | D. unhappy |
37.A. lines | B. words | C. plays | D. roles |
38.A. want | B. ask | C. expect | D. wish |
39.A. always | B. never | C. sometimes | D. often |
40.A. such | B. the thing | C. one | D. this |
41.A. highly | B. high | C. poorly | D. poor |
42.A. where | B. what | C. which | D. who |
43.A. Because | B. Even though | C. When | D. Though |
44.A. play | B. performance | C. role | D. case |
45.A. with | B. in | C. on | D. to |
46.A. pages | B. joke | C. lines | D. contents |
47.A. appeared | B. disappeared | C. came out | D. came in |
48.A. room | B. cell | C. stage | D. office |
49.A. English | B. French | C. order | D. full |
50.A. worded | B. surprised | C. anxious | D. afraid |
51.A. bright | B. dim | C. dark | D. out |
52.A. To see | B. To find | C. Seeing | D. Finding |
53.A. glasses | B. lines | C. light | D. letters |
54.A. surprise | B. satisfaction | C. anger | D. amusement |
55.A. usual | B. old | C. unusual | D. new |
答案
解析
36.B 提示:剧目成功,以致连续上演好几年,这对可怜的演员来说可倒霉了。因为下文说他们必须夜夜重复同样的台词,故unfortunate(不幸的,倒霉的)为最佳答案。
37.A 提示:重复同一台词是令人厌烦的。
38.C 提示:expect意为“期待,认为”。人们认为演员一定要把台词背得烂熟。
39.B 提示:人们认为演员绝对不会结巴的。
40.B 提示:指代前面所说的情况。
41.A 提示:high意为“高的”。highly意为“高度地,极为”。
42.D 提示:此处先行词为人,故要用who引导定语从句。
43.B 提示:尽管那个贵族每场戏都得念一遍那些信,但他还是坚持要求将信的全文写在信纸上。even though引导让步状语从句,比though语气更强。
44.B 提示:在下文第三段有暗示。
45.C 提示:play a joke on sb意为“戏弄某人”。
46.D 提示:熟记信的内容。
47.A 提示:appeared意为“出现,露面”,此处指上场。
48.B 提示:cell意为“牢房”,在上文有暗示。
49.D 提示:in full意为“全文”,这在第二段已有暗示。
50.C 提示:狱卒热切地观察着,急于想了解他的同事是否熟记了台词。
51.B 提示:“光线太暗”这是贵族委婉而又聪明的托辞,因为他记不住台词。
52.D 提示:分词短语作状语,表示时间。当狱卒发现自己连一个字也记不得时,也找了个借口。
53.A 提示:下文:“with a pair of glasses”作了暗示。
54.D 提示:“much to one’s+表示感情的名词”结构,有“给某人带来很大的……”的意思,此处狱卒的表现使贵族感到可笑。
55.A 提示:the usual copy平时使用的那封信。
核心考点
试题【 Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(床罩). I 5 sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a 6 voice.
My mother stopped and raised her head with 7 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she 8 her head and continued to sew the quilt. At last my mother said:
“Susan,” she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it 9 in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and 10 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a 11 .It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 12 .”
The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed 13 of them had had a serious illness. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 14 slowly on the country road. My father had never been so 15. Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently glistened through the leaves. All of these 16 the most beautiful picture in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. He said gently. “ 17 , I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” ___18 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
19 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 20 ,I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1. A. hold B. support C. live on D. keep
2. A. romantic B. friendly C. lovely D. active
3. A. Taking B. Passing C. Buying D. Sending
4. A. no problem B. out of question
C. out of the question D. in question
5. A. silently B. eagerly C. peaceful D. anxiously
6. A. loud B. low C. gentle D. tender
7. A. interest B. fear C. excitement D. surprise
8. A. bowed B. raised C. hang D. lower
9. A. lost B. turned out C. disappeared D. came up
10. A. cold B. lasting C. long D. comfortable
11. A. needle B. cloth C. thread D. sheet
12. A. in the quilt B. out of the quilt C. outside D. inside
13. A. either B. both C. neither D. every
14. A. walk B. run C. stand D. exercise
15. A. rude B. polite C. gentle D. careful
16. A. came up B. turned up C. called up D. made up
17. A. In other words B. To tell the truth C. In my opinion D. On the contrary
18. A. Seeing B. Reading C. Watching D. Observing
19. A. Once B. Though C. When D. Unless
20. A. process B. way C. matter D. experience
My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.
My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.
After several weeks of job-hunting I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends , "My clever little wife can run that company she"s working for."
But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job.I have received several promotions and pay increases , and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always dreamed of doing , but we don"t do these things because he is very unhappy.
We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end.
I love my husband very much, and I don"t want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job.I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don"t know how .Can you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?
Please help."Distressed"
小题1:The letter was most probable written ________.
A.in 1975 | B.around 1980 | C.four years ago | D.in 1965 |
A.was very critical of her | B.felt disappointed |
C.was proud of her | D.was happy but critical |
A.scolding | B.criticism | C.prize | D.advancement |
A.she found a gap emerged between her and her husband |
B.she bought more clothes and a house |
C.she did the many things she and her husband dreamed of |
D.she felt very proud of herself |
Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentleman, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.
I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You are forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.
As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p.m. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.
The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middleses I had a neighbor who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.
小题1:The writer doesn’t like London because she___________.
A. is not used to the life there now
B. has lived there for seventeen years
C prefers to live in an old-fashioned house
D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there
小题2: Where do people usually meet their friends in England?
A.In a café | B.In a restaurant | C.In a nightclub | D.In a pub |
A.a taxi | B.the money | C.a bomb | D.public transport |
A.felt lonely in England | B.had never been to France |
C.was from a typical French family | D.didn’t like the British idea of family |
I knew Dad would be angry if he ___6___ I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ___7___ there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d ___8___ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I’ll never forget the ___9___ he gave me. “I’m disappointed you ___10___ you have to lie to me, Jason. ” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t ___11___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___12___, and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car. ” I felt ___13___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A ___14___ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with ___15___. I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about ___16___ I’ve gone wrong all these years. ” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were ___17___. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, ___18___ him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much ___19___and emotional pain was my most painful experience. however, it was ___20___ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
1. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar
2. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. serviced
3. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. promised
4. A. village B. community C. garage D. theater
5. A. however B. Then C. Therefore D. Still
6. A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out
7. A. went B. ran C. walked D. hurried
8. A. started B. left C. arrived D. come
9. A. word B. face C. look D. appearance
10. A. find B. decide C. believe D. feel
11. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D. come out
12. A. questions B. problems C. mistakes D. faults
13. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. surprised
14. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. thought
15. A. you B. myself C. me D. yourself
16. A. where B. how C. why D. when
17. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. worthless
18. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. following
19. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural
20. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost
Moreover, you can never determine the truthfulness or honesty of people by what they say alone. In fact, words expressed through the mouth often do not reflect what people really think or feel. The more reliable way you can determine their true inner feelings and thoughts is by reading their body language. Everybody communicates using these gestures and if you understand the gestures and their meanings you will be able to read people and know what they are really communicating to you. One researcher even went as far as to say that we speak to hide what’s on our minds. But gestures cannot lie.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you can “see through” the emotions of other people? Let’s say you ask a person whether he can do an important task. He says “OK”. But deep inside, you are questioning yourself, “Is he really willing to do this job?” or “Does he have the confidence in finishing this task?” You can’t question him directly because that would be like belittling him. And even if you ask him those questions, his replies will not tell you what he really feels or thinks. So the most useful way is to observe his body language. Expressions like smiling, frowning, pouting, facial reddening, sweating, toe curling and sideways glances are visible hints that can help you make a right judgment.
1. 小题1:According to the passage, we know _______.
A.words through the mouth are the most common way in communication |
B.body language is the quickest way to help people understand each other |
C.expressions are the most powerful tool to judge whether a man is confident or not |
D.you may know what a person really thinks with the help of reading his body language |
A.We can express ourselves well by body language. |
B.We use words to prevent others knowing our true thoughts |
C.Spoken words can fully reflect our true self. |
D.We use body language to help express ourselves. |
A.looking down upon | B.speaking highly of |
C.laughing at | D.believing in |
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