1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Fine Arts Western, Chinese and Pop Arts 练习 (一 ) 英语知识运用 组块专练 练准度 (限时: 25 分钟 ) . 完形填空 (2018 河北石家庄高三复习教学质量检测二 ) When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didnt _1_. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could _2_ a fulltime music
2、school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister _3_ talent. I was better at my _4_. My teacher had told my parents that I had great _5_. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _6_ me. But the only time he was _7_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 p m. Back then, I was _8
3、_ about the British TV show “The Avengers” , which was _9_ every Saturday at 3 p m. I let nothing take up my “The Avengers” hour. So I _ 10_ this amazing opportunity. Today, I dont even have a _11_ in my house. My sister became an engineer, but she _12_ stopped making music. When she was in her 40s,
4、 she switched her _13_. She went back to college, got a(n) _14_ in music education, and became a music teacher. She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _15_. Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital. A big crowd of friends and
5、family _16_ for her. As she played, I looked around at the _17_. Everyone was _18_ enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7yearold kid making those perfectly _19_ sounds and knew how far she had come, despite _20_. Talent is important. But enthusiasm is
6、 even more important. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,通过讲述妹妹追求梦想的经历告诉我们:天赋很重要,但更重要的是热情。 1 A.advance B quit C reflect D listen 答案与解析: B 根据上文的 “How did she sound? Terrible” 可知, “ 我 ” 妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了;结合本句的 “But” 表示的转折意义可知,但她没有放弃 (quit)。 2 A.inspect B open C attend D visit 答案与解析: C 根据上文可知, 尽管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕,但是她仍不愿放弃;据此可以判
7、断,本句句意为:在十二岁时,她问父母她是否可以去全日制的音乐学校上学。attend school 为固定搭配,意为 “ 上学 ” 。 3 A.lacked B spotted C possessed D admired 答案与解析: A 根据上文的 “They said no” 和父母没有答应让她去全日制音乐学校学习可以判断,每个人都认为 “ 我 ” 的妹妹缺乏 (lacked)天赋,故 A 项正确。 4 A.major B project C composition D instrument 答案与解析 : D 根据本段第三句的 “So my parents found the best p
8、iano teacher in the area” 可知 , “ 我 ” 的父母为了 “ 我 ” 找了当地最好的钢琴老师教 “ 我 ” 学钢琴 ; 据此判断 , 与妹妹相比 , “ 我 ” 更擅长 “ 我 ” 的乐器。 5 A.patience B enthusiasm C potential D ambition 答案与解析: C 根据下文的 “So my parents found the best piano t eacher in the 【 精品教育资源文库 】 area” 可知, “ 我 ” 的父母为 “ 我 ” 找了当地最好的钢琴老师来教 “ 我 ” 学钢琴;据此可以判断,老师
9、告诉父母说 “ 我 ” 很有潜能 (potential)。 A 项意为 “ 耐心 ” , B 项意为 “ 热情 ” ,D 项意为 “ 抱负 ” ,都与语境不符。 6 A.train B examine C correct D challenge 答案与解析: A 参见上题解析。 A 项意为 “ 培训,教育 ” ; B 项意为 “ 检查 ” ; C 项意为 “ 改正 ” ; D 项意为 “ 挑战 ” 。 7 A.punctual B skillful C occupied D available 答案与解析: D 根据语境可知,钢琴老师只有每周六下午三点有空。 D 项意为 “ 有空的 ” ,符合
10、语境,故 D 项正确。 A 项意为 “ 准时的 ” , B 项意为 “ 技术好的 ” , C 项意为 “ 使用中 ” ,都与语境不符。 8 A.sensitive B crazy C serious D particular 答案与解析: B 根据本句中的 “about the British TV show” 可判断, “ 我 ” 热衷于一档英国电视节目。 be crazy about 为固定搭配,意为 “ 热衷于 ” ,故 B 项正确。 A 项意为“ 敏 感的 ” , C 项意为 “ 严肃的 ” , D 项意为 “ 特别的,挑剔 ” ,都与语境不符。 9 A.filmed B design
11、ed C aired D commented 答案与解析: C 根据语句中的 “every Saturday at 3 p m.” 可知,这档英国电视节目在每周六的下午三点播放。 air 在本句中意为 “ 播出,播送 ” ,属于熟词生义,故 C 项正确。 A 项意为 “ 拍摄 ” , B 项意为 “ 设计 ” , D 项意为 “ 评论 ” 。 10 A.jumped at B turned down C waited for D opened up 答案与解析: B 根据上文的 “I let nothing take up my The Avengers hour”可知, “ 我 ” 不让任何
12、事情占用 “ 我 ” 看这档节目的时间,据此可以判断, “ 我 ” 拒绝了这一机会。 B 项意为 “ 拒绝 ” ,符合语境,故 B 项正确。 A 项意为 “ 迫不及待地接受 ” , C 项意为 “ 等待,等候 ” , D 项意为 “ 打开 ” ,都与语境不符。 11 A.tutor B violin C musician D piano 答案与解析: D 根据本段的 “So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area” 可以判断,由于 “ 我 ” 拒绝了学钢琴,所以现在家里甚至一台钢琴也没有,故 D 项正确。 12 A.never B
13、 once C already D even 答案与解析: A 根据空后两句可知, “ 我 ” 妹妹在四十几岁时上大学学习音乐;据此可知,尽管 “ 我 ” 妹妹成了一名工程师,但是她从未 (never)停止对音乐的追求,故 A 项正确。 13 A.attitude B career C plan D position 答案与解析: B 根据下文的 “and bec ame a music teacher” 可知,在她四十几岁时,她改变了职业 (career),从工程师成为一名音乐老师,故 B 项正确。 A 项意为 “ 态度 ” , C项意为 “ 计划 ” , D 项意为 “ 地位 ” ,都与语
14、境不符。 14 A.scholarship B sponsor C degree D assistant 答案与解析: C 根据句中的 “She went back to college” 和 “and became a music teacher” 可知,她重返大学学习音乐,并取得了音乐教育的学位 (degree),成了一 名音乐老师。 A 项意为 “ 奖学金 ” , B 项意为 “ 赞助人 ” , D 项意为 “ 助手 ” ,都与语境不符。 15 A.provided B imagined 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C received D expected 答案与解析: C 根据上文可
15、知, “ 我 ” 的父母认为妹妹没有音乐天赋,拒绝了妹妹上全日制音乐学校的请求,据此可以判断,妹妹做音乐老师时,给了孩子们她未曾得到(received)的鼓励和支持。 A 项意为 “ 提供 ” , B 项意为 “ 想象 ” , D 项意为 “ 期望 ” ,都与语境不符。 16 A.voted B feared C stayed up D turned up 答案与解析: D 根据上文的 “put on a recital” 可知,妹妹和一位钢琴家举办了一场演奏会;据此可以判断,朋友和家人们都到场了。 A 项意为 “ 投票 ” , B 项意为 “ 担心,害怕 ” , C 项意为 “ 熬夜 ” ,
16、 D 项意为 “ 到达,露面 ” 。 17 A.students B audience C spotlights D platform 答案与解析: B 根据下文的 “enjoying the music” 可知,所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐;据此可知, “ 我 ” 环顾了四周的观众 (audience),故 B 项正确。 A 项意为 “ 学生 ” ,C 项意为 “ 聚光灯 ” , D 项意为 “ 平台,讲台 ” 。 18 A.obviously B desperately C appropriately D anxiously 答案与解析: A 根据本句中的 “enjoying the mu
17、sic” 可知,很显然 (obviously),所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐。 B 项意为 “ 极其 ” , C 项意为 “ 恰当地 ” , D 项意为 “ 着急地 ” ,都与语境不符。 19 A.booming B pleasing C awful D powerful 答案 与解析: C 根据上文的 “How did she sound? Terrible” 可知,七岁时, “ 我 ”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了 (awful),故 C 项正确。 A 项意为 “ 迅速发展的 ” , B 项意为 “ 令人愉快的 ” , D 项意为 “ 有力量的 ” ,都与语境不符。 20 A.everythi
18、ng B something C everybody D somebody 答案与解析: A 根据本句中的 “and knew how far she had come, despite” 并结合上文可知, “ 我 ” 想起了妹妹七岁时演奏小提琴的糟糕 的声音,只有 “ 我 ” 知道她不顾一切(everything)走了多远。 . 语法填空 (2018 江西大江二模 ) Chengdu has been making a name for itself in Western countries in recent years, as the city has moved to _1_ (str
19、ength) its cultural exchanges with the rest of the world. Chengdu Week _2_ (host) in Madrid in January as a major activity of the 2017 Happy Spring Festival in Spain, _3_ is an annual event held by the Chinese embassy in Spain to celebrate _4_ traditional Spring Festival holiday with overseas Chinese, locals and other visitors. It was the first time that the Chinese embassy had _5_ (patient) introduced a city to the traditional Lunar