Question

The School Play

The end of the school year was coming quickly. Rick was so excited because it was time for the school play tryouts. This year's play was called Mystery at the Lighthouse. Rick was hoping to get the lead part of Joe who lives at the lighthouse.

After school, all those who wanted to try out for the ______ met in the gym at 3:30. Rick and his friend, Kevin, sat and waited for their turn to read for the play. The next day the parts were ______ on the wall outside of the gym. Kevin got a part in the play. But Rick did not see his ______ . He felt it funny inside. Rick was sure he would get the part. "I can't understand why I'm not in the play." said Rick to his mom. "Rick, it just means that someone was a little better than you. You shouldn't give up just because of this one time. Look at all the other things you're good at, you're great with ______ and you're a super football player," said Mom. Rick didn't say any words and went to his room.

The next day at school. Mr. Carter, the art teacher, asked Rick, "I know how good you are in art, are you interested in doing some drawing and painting for the play?" "You want me to draw for the play? Really?" asked Rick. "I sure do," said Rick ______. Rick was so happy about being part of the play after all, Rick stayed after school each day for the next week and drew a big lighthouse and painted it. He also drew some boats in the water and painted those too. He was so excited on the night of the play. When it was time for the play, he ______ from the side of the stage as his friend, Kevin, said his part of the play. At the end of the show, Mr. Carter called all the students onto the stage that helped with the artwork, lights, and ______ things around on stage during this time, Rick felt ______ of his work. He thought he would do the artwork better. It was so much fun!

1.A.dance B.football C.play D.painting

2.A.posted B.marked C.tied D.published

3.A.picture B.artwork C.house D.name

4.A.act B.speech C.art D.music

5.A.sadly B.confidently C.doubtfully D.worriedly

6.A.watched B.interrupted C.noticed D.complained

7.A.inventing B.throwing C.sharing D.moving

8.A.tired B.proud C.curious D.afraid

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.B

【解析】

本文是一篇故事类短文。主要讲述了里克希望出演《灯塔之谜》中的主角乔，但是他落选了，妈妈鼓励他不要轻易放弃，后来老师邀请他为这个话剧画画，话剧很成功，他感到很自豪。

1.句意：放学后，所有参加戏剧选拔赛的人三点半在体育馆集合。

dance舞蹈；football足球；play话剧；painting绘画。根据“…because it was time for the school play tryouts. This year's play was called…”可知，这次参加的比赛是话剧选拔赛，故选C。

2.句意：第二天，这些角色名单被公布在体育馆外面的墙上。

posted邮寄，投递；marked标记；tied系；published发布。上文讲到Rick和他的朋友都参加了话剧选拔，由此可推断第二天是公布结果的，结合选项，只有D符合句意，故选D。

3.句意：但是里克没有找到他的名字。

picture图片；artwork艺术品；house房子；name名字。根据“Kevin got a part in the play.” 凯文获得了剧中的一个角色，由此可推断，这里表达的是，“但是里克落选了”，也就是在布告里没看到自己的名字，结合选项，故选D。

4.句意：看看你所擅长的其他方面，你美术好，而且你是一个超级足球运动员。

act表演；speech演讲；art美术；music音乐。根据下文老师邀请他为话剧画画的时候，“I know how good you are in art…”我知道你很擅长美术，故选C。

5.句意：“我确定做”，里克自信地说。

sadly伤心地；confidently自信地；doubtfully怀疑地；worriedly担心地。根据“Rick was so happy…”可排除A、D；由“I sure do”表示肯定的意思，可排除C，故选B。

6.句意：演出的时间到了，当他的朋友凯文表演时他在舞台的一边看着。

watched观看；interrupted打断；noticed注意；complained抱怨。结合选项和句子“as his friend, Kevin, said his part of the play”，可知，因为里克不能上台表演，所以他在舞台的一边观看着他朋友在上面的表演，故选A。

7.句意：节目的最后，卡特老师把这期间帮忙做艺术作品，处理灯光，以及在台上来回搬移东西的所有学生都叫到了台上。

inventing发明；throwing扔掉；sharing分享；moving移动。结合选项和句意“在舞台周围________东西的学生”，可知表演话剧的时候，舞台上有很多道具，这些道具都是需要学生来搬动的，只有D符合句意，故选D。

8.句意：里克以他的作品而自豪。

tired累的；proud自豪；curious好奇的；afraid害怕的。be proud of以……自豪，固定短语，因为话剧的成功里面也有自己的一份功劳。故选B。