Question

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermit, my drama(戏剧) teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a play. Luckily for me, she thought that I could act the   1 .

That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked   2  about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been   3   for a role on the stage, his job with helping all the actors was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little __4  because I had a lot of lines(台词)to memorize. “You can do it.” he said. I knew I could   5  on him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we made a good team.

Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While doing his own work, Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We   6  that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

Three days before the    7  night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up with a high fever on the day of the play, the whole production came to a sudden   __8 . Everyone in the drama department was worried,   9  there was no way I could perform. The play was   10  to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to help. Then it hit me---Kevin knew the   11  as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermit to give her my   12 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on the stage in costume(戏服) and makeup. The amusing lines he had   13  with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had   14  the day for everyone by working as a team.

Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have missed my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely   15  to have such a good friend.

1.                A．part           B．play            C．band D．scene

2.                A．calmly          B．sadly           C．excitedly  D．anxiously

3.                A．had            B．chosen         C．invited   D．trained

4.                A．pleased        B．bored          C．nervous  D．confused

5.                A．rely           B．operate         C．base     D．agree

6.                A．expected       B．debated        C．agreed   D．joked

7.                A．ending         B．closing         C．opening  D．greeting

8.                A．change         B．turn           C．stop D．close

9.                A．for            B．but            C．and  D．so

10.               A．written         B．taken          C．said  D．scheduled

11.               A．steps          B．lines           C．point D．case

12.               A．introduction     B．instruction      C．explanation D．suggestion

13.               A．saw           B．read           C．practiced  D．watched

14.               A．valued         B．saved          C．left   D．kept

15.               A．successful      B．thankful        C．trustful    D．hopeful

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.B

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是我被定为戏剧的主角，但是在表演前夕，突发高烧导致无法表演，我的朋友Kevin代替我去表演，取得了很大的成功。

1.A上下文串联。文章第一行the leading role in our high school play可知是指在戏剧里扮演角色。Part是指角色。故A正确。

2.C 副词辨析。A镇定地B悲哀地C兴奋地D焦虑地；我和朋友Kevin兴奋地谈论关于这个戏剧的话题。根据上文我没有想到自己被选中，所以非常地兴奋。

3.B 动词辨析。A有B选中C邀请D困惑；根据上下文可知Kevin并没有被选中参加戏剧的表演。

4.C 形容词辨析。A高兴的B厌倦的C紧张的D困惑的；因为我有很多的台词要记忆，所以我很紧张。

5.A 短语辨析。A依靠B操作C以…为基础D同意；rely on依赖，信任。我知道我可以相信他。

6.D 动词辨析。A期待B辩论C同意D开玩笑；我开玩笑的说他甚至可以表演我的角色了。

7.C 词义辨析。A结束B关闭C开幕D问候；本句是指在开幕之前三天我突然发高烧了。

8.C 词义辨析。A改变B轮次C停止D关闭；因为我的生病，所以一切的排练都停了下来。

9.A 上下文串联。这里的for表示原因，因为我没有办法表演，所以每个人都很担心。

10.D 动词辨析。A写B带走C说D安排；这个表演被安排在6个小时以后就开始。

11.B 上下文串联。根据上文可知Kevin对我的台词是很清楚的，所以我建议他代替我。

12.D 名词辨析。A介绍B指导C解释D建议。我向teacher建议让Kevin代替我。

13.C 动词辨析。A看见B读C练习D观看；指Kevin我和一起在练习台词。

14.B 动词辨析。A重视B挽救，节约C离开D保持；我和Kevin为别人节约了一整天时间。

15.B 形容词辨析。A成功的B感激的C信任的D有希望的；我非常感激有这样的一个好朋友。

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