Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be     1, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny     2. Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the     3at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion （手风琴） with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was     4to dance with a girl!

5Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his     6to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s     7steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”     8

burst from the crowd. Johnny     9and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide     10to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes     11. “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed     12him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and     13her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a     14for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!”     15, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band     16behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was     17. “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny.   18he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped     19, smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed （脸红）. As he walked on, Pierre     20moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

1.A. difficult     B. troublesome    C. different     D. terrible

2.A. answered      B. sighed         C. smiled        D. laughed

3.A. platform      B. appointment    C. meeting       D. dance

4.A. expected      B. invited        C. allowed       D. chosen

5.A. If            B. Since          C. Though        D. When

6.A. spirits       B. feelings       C. courage       D. strength

7.A. smooth        B. clumsy         C. slow          D. small

8.A. Shouts        B. Laughter       C. Applause      D. Cheers

9.A. broke away    B. went out       C. broke up      D. turned out

10.A. ran          B. walked         C. drove         D. cycled

11.A. opened       B. rolled         C. sharpened     D. widened

12.A. off          B. with           C. after         D. for

13.A. caught       B. searched       C. sought        D. spotted

14.A. surprise     B. puzzle         C. story         D. joke

15.A. Struggling  B. Trembling      C. Wandering     D. Whispering

16.A. got round    B. joined in      C. turned around D. showed off

17.A. in           B. out            C. over          D. on

18.A. As           B. Because        C. Until         D. So

19.A. backward     B. forward        C. onward        D. downward

20.A. still        B. even           C. ever          D. almost

Answer

1.C

【解析】上句谈到不擅长舞蹈，我们今天晚上将_______和下句试着用那漂亮的Lisette弯身。可推断出与往常不同，故选C。

2.B

【解析】有下文每个星期六晚上是一周最好的。可与父母一起去到俱乐部……可知今晚要做的事情而感到叹息。故选B。

3.D

【解析】由下句约翰尼现在长大了想和女孩跳舞。故应选D。

4.A

【解析】小时候和父母一起跳舞，而现在长大了。所以希望能和女孩一起跳舞。表示一种愿望。故选A。

5.D

【解析】句意为：约翰尼和他的父母来到俱乐部、音乐已经开始了。应用when引导时间状语从句。feelings

6.C

【解析】句意为：约翰尼鼓足勇气朝Lisette走去。Spirits表示“精神”；feelings表示“感情”；courage表示“勇气”；strength表示“力量”。C选项符合句意。

7.A

【解析】约翰尼努力跟上Lisette飘逸的舞步。Smooth表示“平滑”；clumsy表示“笨拙的”；slow表示“缓慢”；small表示“小”。根据句意，应选A。

8.B

【解析】因为他的朋友皮埃尔说了约翰尼跳舞的蹩脚的舞姿，而引发人群发出的大笑。laughter burst爆发出笑声。

9.A

【解析】由于受到了讥讽，约翰尼跑出去。break away逸出(消散,拆毁,脱开,离开,逃脱)；go out 熄灭break up开垦(破碎,破坏,解散,结束,衰弱)；turn out翻转(生产,关闭,出动,证明是)根据句意，应选A。

10.C

【解析】第二个星期六，Alcide开车给约翰尼家送土豆。驾驶汽车应该用drive。

11.D

【解析】碰巧听到约翰尼拉手风琴，感到吃惊，于是眼睛睁得很大。Open表示“睁开”；roll表示“滚动”sharpen表示“ 削”；widen表示“扩大，变大”根据句意应选D。

12.C

【解析】然后他就开走了,留下约翰尼张着凝视嘴巴凝视他他。

13.D

【解析】从句意：在俱乐部,约翰尼扫描人群寻找Lisette并认出了她。我们可以判断出应用spot表示“认出”

14.A

【解析】Alcide突然宣布约翰尼将加入队伍，这一举止，出乎意料。故选A。

15.B

【解析】从上句可知约翰尼颤抖走上讲台,他的眼睛盯着地板。故选B。

16.B

【解析】句意为：他开始演奏,而且乐队随后加入。get round 表示“(消息)传开,走动,旅行”；join in表示“参加,加入”；turn around 表示“转身(转变,逆转,卸完货离去)”；

show off表示“炫耀,卖弄”。根据句意应选B。

17.C

【解析】句意为：约翰尼一直玩到舞会结束。Over表示“结束，完结”

18.A

【解析】句意为：正当约翰尼向外走时， 看见Lisette和她的朋友靠近门。引导时间状语从句应用As。

19.B

【解析】Lisette走上前,笑着说。“你今晚演的真好!”backward表示“向后”；forward表示“向前地”；onward表示“前进,在先”；downward 表示“向下”。根据句意应选B。

20.B

【解析】句意为：他继续往前走，甚至连皮埃尔绕道过去。加强语气。