Unit 6 Design
妩媚的英文Ⅰ.完形填空
I was invited to attend a prentation at the Kentucky School.That evening I found gratitude(感恩)had amazing __1__ to change and our life.
The young musician Mr. Patrick was __2__ onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano.His fingers danced across the keys as he __3__ beautiful music.He then began to sing as he played,and it was wonderful.But what shocked me most was his __4__ smile.
Mr. Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs,which __5__ him lame for life.However,as a child,he was __6__ with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair.Before his first __7__,he discovered the piano.When his mom hit any note on the piano,and within one or two __8__,he'd get it.By his cond birthday,he could play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Starscholar”.His father was __9__.“We might not play baball,but we can play music together.”
When Mr. Patrick was at the University of Louisville,his father __10__ class with him.He was also a part of the 214member marching band!He was a blind,wheelchair-bound trumpet player;and he and his father did it together.His father __11__ the night shift(夜班)in order to accompany his daytime band practice.Mr. Patrick says,“My dad's my __12__.”
But even more than his __13__ musical talent,it was Mr. Patrick's “attitude of gratitude” that __14__ my soul.On stage,between songs,he talked to the audience about his life and about how __15__ he was with a great father.When his performance was over,Mr. Patrick and his father were on the stage together.The crowd ro to their feet and __16__ for over five minutes.
We all face misfortune in our lives.__17__,it's not the hardship but how we __18__ to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives.During __19__ times,do we spend too much time feeling __20__ for ourlves,or can we,with gratitude,learn how to dance in the rain?
【语篇解读】 文章要紧讲述了一名顽强的盲人音乐家的故事。
1.A.knowledge B.quality
C.wisdom D.power
答案 D [那天晚上作者发觉感恩有一种神奇的力量(power)改变了他们的态度和他们的生活。应选D。而knowledge“知识”,quality“质量,品质”,wisdom“聪慧”,均与语境不符。]
2.A.rolled B.held C.allowed D.dragged
答案 A [依照下文的“in his wheelchair”可知,Mr. Patrick坐在轮椅上,因此他是被推到舞台上来的。roll“转动”,zyk符合语境。]
3.A.wrote B.provided C.made D.gave
答案 C [他演奏出美好的音乐,应选C。而write“写作”,provide“提供”,give“给”,均与语境不符。]
4.A.strange B.magic C.bitter D.friendly
答案 B [可是最使作者感到震撼的是他那有魅力的笑容。故用magic。]
5.A.took B.led C.forced D.left
答案 D [Mr. Patrick天生就没有眼睛,腿上也有疾病,这留给(left)他的确实是瘸腿的生活。]
6.A.fitted B.connected
C.associated D.filled
答案 A [他小时候就被装上(fitted)了假眼,坐上了轮椅。connect“连接”,associate“使联合”,fill“装满”,均与语境不符。]
7.A.place B.birthdayremy martin
C.performance D.attempt
答案 B [依照下文的“his cond birthday”可知,此处指的是第一次生日(birthday)。]
8.A.memories B.words C.tries D.notesabstract是什么意思
答案 C [通过一、两次的尝试(tries)以后,他就会了。]
9. A.confud B.amud
C.interested D.overjoyed
再别康桥英文版答案 D [那个地址表示他的父亲十分快乐,应选D。而confud“困惑的”,amud“感到成心思的”,interested“感爱好的”,均与语境不符。]
10.A.listed B.shared C.attended D.organized
答案 C [依照下文的he and his father did it together可知dl是什么意思,Mr. Patrick和他的父亲一路上课。attend class的意思是“上课”,符合语境。]
11.A.worked B.found
C.refud D.cancelled
答案 A [Mr. Patrick的父亲上夜班是为了白天能陪他的儿子排演,故worked符合语境。]
12.A.dream B.hero C.music D.song
答案 B [在Mr. Patrick的心目中,父亲确实是他的英雄(hero)。]
13.A.unbearable B.unbelievable
C.unconditional D.unreasonablerural
答案 B [由第三段的内容可知,Mr. Patrick的音乐天赋是令人难以置信的(unbelievable)。应选B。而unbearable“忍受不了的”,unconditional“无条件的”,unreasonable“不合理的”,均与语境不符。]
14.A.touched B.calmed C.freed D.felt
答案 A [他的这种感激的态度触动(touched)了作者的灵魂。应选A。]
15.A.upt B.concerned
C. fortunate D.thrilled
答案 C [在舞台上,在歌唱当中,他向观众谈起了他的生活,和他是何等幸运能有如此一名伟大的父亲。应选C。upt“心烦的”,concerned“担忧的”,thrilled“兴奋的”,均与语境不符。]
16.A.cheered B.whispered
C.shouted D.laughed
答案 A [观众都站了起来,为他们父子俩欢呼(cheered)。]
17.A.Therefore B.Otherwi
C.However D.Besides
答案 C [咱们在生活中都会面临着不幸,可是(However)……那个地址表示意思上的转折,应选C。]
18.A.e B.react C.agree D.put
答案 B [那个地址表示“咱们关于艰巨困苦是如何作出反映(react)的”。应选B。]
19.A.happy B.modern C.tough D.usual
答案 C [依照上文中的“hardship”可知,此处表示“在咱们所碰到的艰巨困苦时期”,应选C。]
20.A.great B.sorry C.hopeful D.proud
答案 B [当咱们面对困难时,咱们是花太多的时刻为咱们自己感到可惜,或是咱们能用一种感恩的心在雨中跳舞呢?feel sorry for sb表示“替某人感到可惜”,符合语境。]
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