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一、阅读理解2018·太原模拟Operaisanartformthatcelebratesthehumanvoice.Nootherartformcreatesexcitementandmovestheheartinthewaythatoperadoesespeciallywhenperformedbyagreatsinger.OperaisanimportantpartoftheWesternclassicalmusictradition.Itusesmusicwordsandactionstobringadramaticstorytolife.OperastartedinItalyattheendofthe16thcenturyandlaterbecamepopularthroughoutEurope.Overtheyearsithasrespondedtovariousmusicals.Inrecentdecadesmuchwideraudienceshavebeenintroducedtooperathroughmodernrecordingtechnology.SomesingershavebeecelebritiesthankstoperformingonradioonTVandinthecinema.Howeverinrecentyearsoperahasbeenfacingseriouschallenges.Onecurrentchallengetooperaiseconomics.Theshortageofmoneyraisesthebroaderquestionofhowmuchshouldbepaidtosupportoperasingersandotherartists.Societyseemstoacceptthelargesalariespaidtobusinessmanagersandthemultimilliondollarcontractsgiventosportsathletes.ButwhataboutoperasingersSomehowpeoplehavetheideathatartistscanbecreativeonlyiftheysufferinpovertybutthisisunrealistic.Ifartistsincludingoperasingerslackthesupporttheyneedvaluabletalentiswasted.Notonlytheshortageofmoneybutalsothewaymoneyismanagedintheoperaworldhasledtohardships.Principalsingersaregenerallypaidperformancefeesoncetheypleteashow.Theytypicallyreceivenothingduringthemanyweeksofrehearsal排练beforeashowstarts.Anotherproblemfacedbyoperaishowtomeetthedemandsofaudienceswhoareinfluencedbypopularentertainment.Popsingersareoftenjudgedasmuchonthebasisofhowtheylookashowtheysound.Thesedemandsmaybeunrealisticandpossiblyharmful.Operasingerssimplycannotmakeasoundbigenoughtofillalargetheaterorconcerthallwithoutamicrophoneiftheirbodyweightistoolow.Emphasizingphysicalappearanceoversingingabilitymaycauseaudiencestomissoutonthehumanvoiceatitsbest.Therearenoeasysolutionstoopera’sproblemsandtherearemanydifferentopinionsaboutthevalueofopera.Howevereveryyearmanyyoungpeopleregisterformusiccourseswithhopesanddreamsofdevelopingtheirtalentinthisspecialartform.Thefactthatoperahassurvivedmanyobstaclesandcontinuestoattracttherisinggenerationshowsthatitremainsarespectableartformfullofvalue.【解题导语】 本文主要讨论了歌剧所面临的挑战和困难1.WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassageA.Operasingers’lifestoriesaredramatic.B.OperawillsoonappearonTVandinfilms.C.Operafansthankcelebritiesforperforming.D.Operadevelopsbyadaptingtonewconditions.D 解析推理判断题根据第一段中的“Overtheyearsithasrespondedtovariousmusicals.”可推知,歌剧适应新的状况而得以发展,故选D2.WhatcanweknowfromParagraphs2and3A.Operasingersarefinanciallyinsecure.B.Operasingerswastetheirvaluabletalent.C.Operasingersgetpaidbeforetheshow.D.Operasingersperformbetteriftheyarepoor.A 解析细节理解题根据第二段中的第二句以及第三段第一句可知,歌剧演唱家的经济是有问题的,不稳定的,故选A3.WhatdoestheauthortrytosayinParagraph4A.Popularculturehashadapositiveinfluenceonopera.B.Audiencesknowbesthowoperashouldbeperformed.C.Microphonesshouldbeusedtomakeoperamoreenjoyable.D.Operasingers’voicesshouldbevaluedmorethantheirlooks.D 解析推理判断题根据第四段最后一句可知,歌剧演唱家的声音要比外貌重要得多,故选D4.WhatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassageA.TheEconomicChallengetoOperaB.OperaFacedwiththeDifficultiesC.OperaasPartofPopularCultureD.TheHistoricalContextofOperaB 解析标题归纳题根据最后一段第一句并结合全文的整体内容可知,本文主要讨论的是歌剧所面临的问题和挑战,故选B
二、单句语法填空1.Ifyoudon’twanttoputonweightyoushouldcutontheamountoffoodsrichinsugarandfat.答案down2.Nowadaysmoreandmorepeoplehaveetorealizetheimportanceofabalancediettotheirhealth.答案balanced3.Havingrealizedthatyourtimeislimityouwillhavetostudyforyourgoalswithoutangerandhesitation.答案limited4.—Howwasyourinterviewforgoingabroadtostudy—Oh,Icouldn’tfeelanybad.Ihardlyunderstoodmostofthequestionstheyasked.答案worse5.—Inthisdayandagewomencanhavechildrenandjobsaswell.—Ican’tagreemore.It’sgreattohavethetwobine.答案bined6.benefitfromtheteacher’shelpLiPinghasmadegreatprogressinhisEnglishstudy.答案Havingbenefited7.Ifyoudon’tfeelwellrememberconsultyourdoctorbeforetakinganymedicine.答案toconsult8.Thegovernmentdecidedtotakesomemeasuresstrengththeeconomy.答案tostrengthen9.Asaresponsibleteacherhecan’thaveanyofhisstudentscheatintheexam.答案cheating10.NeitherhenorIbesatisfiedwiththeresultoftheexperiment.Webothlookunhappy.答案am
三、完形填空2018·山西八校第一次联考OnedaywhilewewerevisitingmyparentsonafarminlatesummerDadmentionedhe’dalwayswantedaCrimsonKingMapleTreefortheyard.Momagreedthatthetreeswere1.Likemanyotherparentsminewerehardto2forsoIfiguredthiswasagreatopportunitytogetthemsomethingthey’d3.Ialsothoughttwowouldbeevenbetter.Icheckedthe4atworkanddecideditwasabitmorethanIcould5—butallofmysiblings兄弟姐妹agreedtogivesomemoneytobuythetrees.InnorthernOhio,youdon’tplantmapletreesatChristmassowedecidedto6MomandDadwithaspecialChristmasinOctoberbeforetheground7.Weaskedmyauntifshe’dhelpuswiththe“8”,andshecalledmyparents9tosayshewasingforaSundayvisit.Thenmysistersandsistersinlawwentinto10,planningabigholidayturkeydinner.Onthe11Sundayweallmetatmyhouseand12thetreesintoatruck.I13asSantaClaus.Whenwearrivedatmyparents’house,Dadwas14somethingwaswrongfirst.HeandMomwereamazedwhenwetoldthem15wewerethere.WhenChristmas16,ofcoursewecouldn’tgotoourparents’houseemptyhandedsoMomandDadgot17presentsthatyear.AlmosthalfacenturylaterI18drivebytheoldfarmandsmilewhenIseethosebighandsome19andremembergivingaspecial20tospecialpeopleatChristmasinOctober.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文作者讲述了自己和亲人们一起用特别的方式给其父母带来惊喜的经历1.A.distinctive B.fragrantC.expensiveD.prettyD 解析上文提及父亲想要在庭院种植一棵枫树,下文提及“thosebighandsome”,故此处应是母亲也欣然同意,认为枫树很漂亮prettydistinctive“与众不同的”;fragrant“芳香的”;expensive“贵的”2.A.shopB.representC.answerD.careA 解析根据上文的“Likemanyotherparents,minewerehardto”,下文的“soIfiguredthiswasagreatopportunitytogetthemsomething”以及接下来介绍的作者兄弟姐妹几人为父母买礼物的内容可知,此处指作者觉得父母买东西是很难的,故选shop“购物”3.A.deserveB.appreciateC.advertiseD.imagineB 解析根据上文的“Dadmentionedhe’dalwayswantedaCrimsonKingMapleTreefortheyard...”及下文介绍的为父母买礼物的内容可知,此处指作者认为这是一个给父母买他们欣赏的东西的好机会deserve“值得,应得”;appreciate“感激,欣赏”;advertise“为……做广告”;imagine“想象”4.A.resultB.numberC.priceD.expressC 解析根据下文的“butallofmysiblings兄弟姐妹agreedtogivesomemoneytobuythetrees”可知,作者在上班时查看了一下枫树的价格price,认为它的价格比自己能支付得起afford的还要高一点5.A.affordB.expectC.fancyD.handleA 解析参见上题解析6.A.frightenB.assistC.surpriseD.rewardC 解析从下文作者联合其姑姑来帮忙实施这个计划以及计划具体实施的内容可知,作者他们想给父母一个惊喜surprise7.A.warmedB.frozeC.softenedD.darkenedB 解析根据上下文语境及句中的“InnorthernOhioyoudon’tplantmapletreesatChristmas”及“aspecialChristmasinOctoberbeforetheground”可知,作者他们决定在土地上冻之前让父母度过一个特别的圣诞节freeze“结冰”符合语境8.A.trickB.purchaseC.choiceD.decorationA 解析根据上下文语境可知,作者询问姑姑是否可以帮忙实施这个“骗局trick”9.A.inadvanceB.intimeC.byaccidentD.onpurposeA 解析根据上下文语境可知,作者的姑姑提前inadvance给作者的父母打电话说她会在周日来拜访intime“及时”;byaccident“意外地”;onpurpose“故意地”10.A.serviceB.actionC.effectD.productionB 解析根据下文的“planningabigholidayturkeydinner”可知,随后,作者的姐妹和嫂子或弟媳行动起来gointoaction“行动起来”符合语境gointoservice“投入使用”;gointoeffect“生效”;gointoproduction“投入生产”11.A.regularB.separateC.givenD.chosenD 解析根据语境可知,作者和亲人们在选定的chosen那个周日聚到自己家里12.A.sortedB.loadedC.transportedD.transplantedB 解析根据下文的“thetreesintoatruck”可知,作者他们把树装上loaded卡车sort“整理”;transport“运输,运送”;transplant“移植”13.A.dressedupB.passedoffC.lookedonD.startedoutA 解析根据下文的“asSantaClaus”可知,作者把自己装扮dressedup成圣诞老人passsb./sth.offas...“把……冒充为……”;lookonsb./sth.as...“把……当作……”;startoutas...“以……开始,起初是……”14.A.delightedB.annoyedC.disappointedD.convincedD 解析根据上下文语境及句中的“somethingwaswrongfirst”可知,作者的父亲一开始坚信哪里出了问题convinced“确信,坚信”符合语境15.A.whenB.howC.whyD.whetherC 解析根据语境可知,当我们告诉他们我们为什么why会在那里的时候,父母感到很吃惊16.A.camearoundB.droppedoutC.turnedupD.drewinA 解析根据下文的内容可知,当又到圣诞节时,作者他们去探望父母earound“再次出现,再度发生”;dropout“退出”;turnup“出现”;drawin“白天变得渐短”17.A.generousB.additionalC.doubleD.specialC 解析根据上文的“InnorthernOhioyoudon’tplantmapletreesatChristmassowedecidedto...withaspecialChristmasinOctober”可知,作者他们在十月份的时候已经为父母送上了一份特别的圣诞节礼物,而在真正的圣诞节到来的时候,他们又不能空手去拜访自己的父母,故作者的父母那年是收到了双份的double圣诞节礼物18.A.evenB.justC.onceD.stillD 解析根据上下文语境可知,时隔几乎半个世纪之后,当作者看到那些高大、漂亮的枫树trees时依然still会面带微笑地驶过那个农场19.A.farmsB.treesC.trucksD.yardsB 解析参见上题解析20.A.congratulationB.giftC.donationD.greetingB 解析作者看着那些枫树时,会想起自己多年前在圣诞节送给父母特别的礼物gift上文中的“presentsthatyear”亦是关键提示congratulation“祝贺”;donation“捐赠物”;greeting“问候”
四、单句改错1.ThoughJennyisthebeststudentinstudysheshouldn’tgetawaywithtellinglie.答案lie→lies或在lie前加a2.AsfarasI’mconcernednothingismuchimportantthanhealth.答案much→more3.Inordertomakeherselfmorebeautifulshehadherhaircuttingyesterday.答案cutting→cut4.—Wouldyoulikesomemorechicken—Nothanks.IamonadietandI’mtryingloseweight.答案在lose前加to5.Harryhasbeenoutofworkforsixmonths,sohehasdifficultyearnedhisliving.答案earned→earning
五、单元语法——情态动词Ⅱ1.Ithavebeenrainingheavilywhenhegotbackhomeforhewaswetallover.答案must2.InothaveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschoolformyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.答案needn’t3.—Ileftmyhandbagonthetrainbutluckilysomeonegaveittoarailwayofficial.—Howunbelievabletogetitback!Imeansomeonemightstealit.答案havestolen4.北京卷Wehavefacedthedifficultytogetherbutwhydidn’tyoutellme答案could5.四川卷—WhyareyoureyessoredYounothavesleptwelllastnight.—YeahIstayeduplatewritingareport.答案can’t。