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Thepowerofnature
一、阅读理解WeletoAMDAYourfutureintheperformingartsdoesn’thavetobeadream.Forover50yearsAMDAhaslaunchedsomeofthemostsuccessfulcareersintheatrefilmandtelevision.AMDAcreatesindustryprofessionalswhodon’tjustwaitforlifetohappen—theystagetheirowncareerpath.Nowit’syourturn.ProgramdescriptionAtAMDAwebelieveaperformermustperform.Fromthefirstdayyou’llfindmanyperformanceopportunitiesinthethreecoreareasofactingmusicaltheatreanddancebothinandoutoftheclassroomplusindividualvoicelessons.Overthecourseofyourfoursemesters学期you’llalsoimproveyourperformancetechniquethroughanintensivecurriculumthatfocusesonbothfoundationalandadvancedconceptsinactingmusicaltheatreanddance.Finallythroughcoursesincareerpreparationyou’lllearnhowtoapplyallofthistrainingtoasuccessfulcareeronstageandscreen.PhilosophyandmissionAMDAismittedtoprovidingasplendidperformingartseducationtoadiversemunityofcreativeartists.AMDAservesasbothschoolandstagewherestudentsaregiventhesupportandopportunitytoidentifytheirownpersonalobjectivesandtodevelopandimprovetheirowndistinctiveartisticvoices.AMDAtriestocreateanenvironmentforstudentstodeveloptheskillsconfidenceimaginationandpowertocontributetotheirmunityasartistsbusinesspeoplelifelonglearnersandhard-workingcitizensoftheworldAboveallAMDAwantstoteachstudentsthatmitmentandpassionarethemarksofasuccessfulandjoyouscareer.Registration6305YuccaStreetLosAngeles800-367-7908s://.amda.edu
1.WhatisthecurriculumofAMDAaboutA.Drawing.B.Philosophy.C.Performing.D.Photography.
2.HowlongdoesthecourselastA.Onesemester.B.Twoyears.C.Threesemesters.D.Fouryears.
3.WhatcanstudentslearninAMDAA.Howtosingbeautifully.B.Howtotrainaperformer.C.Thewaytobuildastage.D.Thewaytobeadirector.【文章大意】文章主要介绍关于表演艺术的课程
1.C【解析】细节理解题根据文章第一段中“Yourfutureintheperformingartsdoesn’thavetobeadream.”可知,课程是关于表演的故选C
3.A【解析】细节理解题根据文章“Programdescription”部分中“plusindividualvoicelessons”可知,课程也教授语音课故选A
二、语法填空Istillhavegoodmemoriesofacertaingentlemanhelpingshapemyfuture.Iwasincollege__1__myfatherpassedaway.Ihadanotheryearinfrontofmeinordertobecalled__2__graduate.ThetroublewasthatIcouldnotconcentrate__3__mystudiesanymore.WheneverItriedtoopenmybookstostudytears__4__blockmyview.Ijustwantedtoquitandstayathometohelpmymotherdealwiththesorrow.AtthistimeIreceivedhishelpthroughmyfatherspersonalfinancialadvisor.Oneeveninghevisitedusandaskedaboutmystudies.ItoldhimIcouldnotcontinuemycollegebecauseIdidnotwanttostudyanymore.Heremindedmehowmyfather__5__sendmetothebestcollegeinourcity.DidIwanttofulfillmyfathersdream__6__didIwanttobecalledafailureIwept__7__sayIdidwanttodowhatmydadwantedbutIjustcouldntstudy.Hegavemeallthe__8__encourageIneededtobeabletocarryon.HiscalminggentlevoicedidwondersandIdecidedtostudy__9__farandpletemygraduation.Istillrememberthisgentleman__10__cametomyrescueandhelpedmemaketherightdecision.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇记叙文在作者最颓废的时候,一位好心人给他指明了前进的道路,帮助他从失去父亲的痛苦中走出来,继续完成学业1.when 考查状语从句的连接词分析句子结构可知,空处引导时间状语从句,故用when,意为“当……时候”2.a 考查冠词此处表泛指,表示“一名毕业生”,故用不定冠词a3.on 考查介词由句中的“concentrate”可知,应填介词on,构成动词短语concentrateon...“专心于……,把思想集中于……”4.would 考查情态动词根据语境,此处指“每当我试图打开书学习的时候,眼泪就会模糊我的视线”would“总会”符合语境5.hadsent 考查动词的时态send是发生在reminded之前的动作,表示“过去的过去”,故用过去完成时6.or 考查连词or在句中连接了两个疑问句,前后两个句子的意义相反,因此指在两者之间的选择7.saying 考查非谓语动词“saying+从句”在句中作伴随状语主语I与say是逻辑上的主谓关系,且say和句子谓语wept表示的动作几乎同时发生,因此用现在分词8.encouragement 考查词性转换根据语境及空前的“the”可知,应用encourage的名词形式encouragement9.further 考查词性转换由本句中的“pletemygraduation”可知,作者会继续学习下去,应填表抽象意义的further“更进一步地”10.who/that 考查定语从句的引导词空处引导定语从句,且在从句中作主语,先行词是thisgentleman,故用who/that
三、完形填空Wehaveallheardofgiantpandasandknowthattheyareendangered.Whenonehasbabiesitmakesnationalnews__1__,andpicturesoftheirbabiesare__2__circulated.Butitnowseemsthatthegiantpandaisnot__3__ofitself.Thelovelyanimalshave__4__aclassictestofselfawareness.Theycannot__5__themselvesinthemirror.Researchersusethemirrorrecognitiontestto__6__whetherchildrenoranimalshavea__7__ofselfawareness.Inthetestananimalispresented__8__amirror.Researchersthenwatchtosee__9__itnoticesamarkonitsfacewhichisonly__10__inthemirror.Iftheanimalnoticesthemarkitoften__11__it.Humanchildrenoftenpassthetestwhentheyareonlytwoyearsold.ManyotheranimalshavepassedthemirrortestincludingmonkeysAsianelephantsandevenpigeons.Butwhenresearcherstestedpandas__12__ofthemdidthesamethingasthoseanimalsdid.__13__,eachpandabehavedasiftheir__14__inthemirrorwasanotherpandaaltogether.Theyactedasiftheywere__15__bywhattheysawinthemirrorscratchingtheirfeetandwalking__16__.The__17__ofthisresearchwillhelpdesignbetterareasforanimalsincaptivity圈养.Forexampleonedirectionalglasssometimesusedintheareasmay__18__pandastofeelstressedwhentheyseetheirownimageinthe__19__.Thatsbecausetheymightbelieveittobeanotherpanda__20__themselves.1.A.papers B.coversC.headlinesD.pages2.A.widelyB.popularlyC.especiallyD.pletely3.A.shyB.fondC.consciousD.confident4.A.failedB.ignoredC.facedD.conducted5.A.observeB.discoverC.recognizeD.understand6.A.believeinB.findoutC.pickoutD.takein7.A.senseB.questionC.opinionD.thought8.A.forB.withC.inD.before9.A.howB.whenC.whyD.whether10.A.touchableB.seeableC.sensibleD.possible11.A.dismissesB.admitsC.feelsD.moves12.A.allB.mostC.oneD.none13.A.ThusB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Still14.A.reactionB.reflectionC.operationD.imagination15.A.trappedB.amazedC.threatenedD.teased16.A.backwardsB.aloneC.forwardsD.along17.A.failureB.outeC.successD.review18.A.causeB.prepareC.accelerateD.urge19.A.eyesB.cagesC.zooD.glass20.A.otherthanB.regardlessofC.becauseofD.ratherthan【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文本文对大熊猫、儿童还有其他的动物都做了有关自我意识感方面的研究,结果显示大熊猫的自我认知很差,即使照镜子,它们也认不出镜子里的自己1.C 考查名词辨析根据上文中的“andknowthattheyareendangered”可推知,当一个大熊猫有宝宝后,很快就会上国内新闻头条C项意为“头条新闻”,符合语境A项意为“报纸”;B项意为“封面”;D项意为“页码”,均与语境不符故选C项2.A 考查副词辨析上文提到,当一个大熊猫有宝宝后,很快就会上国内新闻头条;由此可推知,大熊猫宝宝的照片会被广泛传阅A项意为“广泛地”,符合语境B项意为“流行地”;C项意为“特别地”;D项意为“完全地”,均与语境不符故选A项3.C 考查形容词辨析根据第二段第一句中的“aclassictestofselfawareness”可知,这里指的是现在看起来大熊猫是没有自我意识的C项意为“有意识的”,符合语境A项意为“害羞的”;B项意为“喜欢的”;D项意为“自信的”,均与语境不符故选C项4.A 考查动词辨析根据下文中的“Theycannot...havea________ofselfawareness.”可知,可爱的大熊猫没有通过这种经典的自我意识测试A项意为“失败”,符合语境B项意为“忽视”;C项意为“面对”;D项意为“指挥,引导”,均与语境不符故选A项5.C 考查动词辨析根据下文的“Researchersusethemirrorrecognition...”可知,此处指大熊猫认不出镜子中的自己C项意为“辨认出”,符合语境A项意为“观察”;B项意为“发现”;D项意为“理解”,均与语境不符故选C项6.B 考查动词短语辨析根据语境可知,此处指研究者的目的是弄清楚孩子或动物是否有自我认知B项意为“找到,弄清楚”,符合语境A项意为“相信,信任”;C项意为“挑选出”;D项意为“吸收,欺骗”,均与语境不符故选B项7.A 考查名词辨析根据语境可知,此处指自我认知,是一种感觉A项意为“感觉”,asenseof为固定搭配,意为“一种……感”,符合语境B项意为“问题”;C项意为“观点”;D项意为“想法”,均与语境不符故选A项8.B 考查介词辨析根据语境可知,此处指在实验中,动物在镜子中呈现出来表示使用某种工具,应用介词with9.D 考查连词辨析根据语境可知,此处指研究者想观察大熊猫是否能注意到它脸上的记号故选D项10.B 考查形容词辨析根据常识可知,在自己脸上的标记,只有在镜子中才能看到B项意为“可见的”,符合语境A项意为“可触摸的”;C项意为“可觉察的”;D项意为“可能的”,均与语境不符故选B项11.C 考查动词辨析根据下文的“Manyotheranimalshavepassedthemirrortest”可知,此处指如果动物注意到脸上的标记,它会感受到这个标记的C项意为“感受,感觉”,符合语境A项意为“解雇,解散”;B项意为“承认”;D项意为“移动”,均与语境不符故选C项12.D 考查代词辨析根据上文及转折词“but”可知,此处指没有一只大熊猫像其他动物一样能感受到脸上的标记故选D项13.C 考查副词辨析根据语境可知,此处指“相反,每一只大熊猫表现得就像镜子里的影像是其他大熊猫”C项意为“代替,而不是”,符合语境A项意为“因此”;B项意为“然而”;D项意为“仍然”,均与语境不符故选C项14.B 考查名词辨析根据常识可知,镜子中应是映照出的影像B项意为“映像,倒影”,符合语境A项意为“反应”;C项意为“操作,手术”;D项意为“想象”均与语境不符故选B项15.C 考查动词辨析根据下文中熊猫的反应可知,熊猫表现出好像受到镜子中“自己”的威胁C项意为“威胁”,符合语境A项意为“使陷入困境,卡住”;B项意为“使惊讶”;D项意为“取笑,戏弄”,均与语境不符故选C项16.A 考查副词辨析根据常识可知,害怕会向后退A项意为“向后”,符合语境B项意为“独自地”;C项意为“向前”;D项意为“一起,沿着”,均与语境不符故选A项17.B 考查名词辨析根据语境可知,此处指研究的结果B项意为“结果”,符合语境A项意为“失败”;C项意为“成功”;D项意为“复习”,均与语境不符故选B项18.A 考查动词辨析由语境可知,此处指可以成像的玻璃会让大熊猫感到有压力causesb.todosth.意为“导致某人做某事”,符合语境B项意为“准备”;C项意为“加速”;D项意为“督促”,均与语境不符故选A项19.D 考查名词辨析根据上文中的“onedirectionalglass”可知,glass符合语境故选D项20.D 考查介词短语辨析由语境可知,此处指这就是因为大熊猫相信镜子里是别的大熊猫而不是自己D项意为“而不是”,符合语境A项意为“除了”;B项意为“不管”;C项意为“因为”,均与语境不符故选D项
四、短文改错TodayisSunday.Iwasveryhappybecauseaspecialexperience.OnmywayhomefromschoolIfindalittledogontheroadside.ItwassolovelyandpoorthatIlikeditimmediate.Butitwasalittledirtyanditseemedthatitcouldntseesomething.Itookithome.Besidesmymotherdidntlikeit.Sheaskedmetogiveadogtosomeoneelse.AtthattimegotanideaDadsaid“Youcansendittoyourgrandma.Shealwayslikeanimals.”Iwasveryhappy.MyfatherandItookthelittledogtomygrandmas.Shewassosurprisingtoseethelittlepoordog.Andshegavetousapromisethatshewouldlookafteritwell.IwasveryhappybecauseIsavedalittledog.答案TodayisSunday.Iwasveryhappybecauseaspecialexperience.OnmywayhomefromschoolIalittledogontheroadside.ItwassolovelyandpoorthatIlikedit.Butitwasalittledirtyanditseemedthatitcouldntsee.Itookithome.,mymotherdidntlikeit.Sheaskedmetogivedogtosomeoneelse.AtthattimeanideaDadsaid“Youcansendittoyourgrandma.Shealwaysanimals.”Iwasveryhappy.MyfatherandItookthelittledogtomygrandmas.Shewassotoseethelittlepoordog.Andshegaveeq\o\s\do15⑩usapromisethatshewouldlookafteritwell.IwasveryhappybecauseIsavedalittledog.难项分析第四处something→anything 考查不定代词在否定句中,一般用anything,故改为anything第五处Besides→However 考查副词besides“此外”,表达递进关系而此处为转折关系,故用副词however第七处got→getting 考查非谓语动词分析句子结构可知,get与其逻辑主语Dad之间是主谓关系,且getanidea和句子谓语said所表示的动作几乎同时发生,故用现在分词
五、七选五。