Meeting your ancestors一、閱讀理解。Wele to AMDAYour future in the performing arts doesnt have to be a dream. For over 50 years, AMDA has launched some of the most successful careers in theatre, film and television. AMDA creates industry professionals who dont just wait for life to happenthey stage their own career path. Now its your turn.Program descriptionAt AMDA, we believe a performer must perform. From the first day, youll find many performance opportunities in the three core areas of acting, musical theatre and dance, both in and out of the classroom, plus individual voice lessons. Over the course of your four semesters (學(xué)期), youll also improve your performance technique through an intensive curriculum that focuses on both foundational and advanced concepts in acting, musical theatre and dance. Finally, through courses in career preparation, youll learn how to apply all of this training to a successful career on stage and screen.Philosophy and missionAMDA is mitted to providing a splendid performing arts education to a diverse munity of creative artists. AMDA serves as both school and stage, where students are given the support and opportunity to identify their own personal objectives and to develop and improve their own distinctive artistic voices. AMDA tries to create an environment for students to develop the skills, confidence, imagination, and power to contribute to their munity as artists, businesspeople, lifelong learners, and hard-working citizens of the world Above all, AMDA wants to teach students that mitment and passion are the marks of a successful and joyous career.Registration6305 Yucca Street Los Angeles800-367-7908s: /.amda.edu1.What is the curriculum of AMDA about?A. Drawing.B. Philosophy.C. Performing.D. Photography.2.How long does the course last?A. One semester.B. Two years.C. Three semesters.D. Four years.3.What can students learn in AMDA?A. How to sing beautifully.B. How to train a performer.C. The way to build a stage.D. The way to be a director.【文章大意】文章主要介紹關(guān)于表演藝術(shù)的課程。1.C 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段中“Your future in the performing arts doesnt have to be a dream.”可知，課程是關(guān)于表演的。故選C。3.A 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章“Program description”部分中“plus individual voice lessons”可知，課程也教授語音課。故選A。二、單句語法填空1I am not accustomed to _ (interrupt) when studying or working, so please remember this and dont do it again.答案：being interrupted2The headmaster hurried to the concert hall, only _ (tell) the speaker had gone.答案：to be told3The escaped prisoner got _ (arrest) immediately he turned up at the railway station and was sent to prison again.答案：arrested4There were so many cars held up by the heavy rain on the road that we had no alternative but _ (wait)答案：to wait5_ (assume) that you are chosen to be a volunteer at the Olympic Games, what will you do?答案：Assuming6My neck is aching.No wonder. You _ (play) puter games for four hours.答案：have been playing7For a very long time, people always have been trying to find out the _ (significant) of life.答案：significance8I had gone only a few steps _ I realized that my greeting had been impolite.答案：when9_ (look) ahead, we must expect some changes to be made in our system of government.答案：Looking10In contrast to our ignorance of saving food, many people especially those in povertystricken areas are suffering from _ (starve)答案：starvation三、完形填空。I used to believe courtesy(禮儀) was a thing of the past.Very seldom have I e across 1 human beings in this modern era of the socalled Generation X.Recently，I had to change my thinking，when I came 2 with just such a human being.I had gone to a fashionable 3 place，with my two 4 . The place was crowded with the usual 5 crowd and we had to climb a steep flight of stairs in order to find a(n) 6 table.After enjoying coffee and snacks，we were at the steep descent(下來) down the stairs，where the 7 space made climbing down very difficult，with hardly any space for another person to climb up or e down. 8 I was in the middle of my descent，a man 9 the main entrance of the restaurant which was right in front of the 10 . I was sure I would be 11 roughly by this man who wanted to go up in a hurry.I 12 ing down as fast as I could，holding onto the banister(欄桿)My daughters were already down， 13 me worriedly，hoping I would reach them soon.Nearly reaching them，I noticed the man 14 standing near the door.I reached my daughters and 15 the stranger at the entrance door which he kept holding open.I looked back thinking he was still 16 the door，deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place.I 17 him going up the stairs，two at a time.I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt 18 that we did not even thank the gentleman who was 19 holding the door open for us ladies to pass through before going up.We applauded his good manners for 20 ，waiting for us to e down before going up himself and also holding the main entrance door open for us to go out.Till date，I remember this gentleman.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文。在擁擠的咖啡館，一位非常有禮貌的紳士一直在門口等作者下樓并開著門以方便作者她們出去，之后自己才上樓。作者對這一行為表示了感激與贊賞。1A.polite BeducatedCstubbornDhonestA解析：A項意為“有禮貌的”；B項意為“受過教育的”；C項意為“固執(zhí)的”；D項意為“誠實的”。根據(jù)第一段第一句中的“courtesy(禮儀) was a thing of the past”可知，“我”很少遇見有禮貌的人。故選A。2A.neck to neckBhand in handCface to faceDstep by stepC解析：A項意為“并駕齊驅(qū)，不分上下”；B項意為“手挽手”；C項意為“面對面”；D項意為“逐步地，漸漸地”。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知，“我們”是面對面遇見的。故選C。3A.fishBfruitCcoffeeDflowerC解析：根據(jù)下文中的“After enjoying coffee and snacks”可知，“我”去了一個咖啡館。故選C。4A.colleaguesBdaughtersCfriendsDstudentsB解析：根據(jù)第三段最后一句中的“My daughters were already down”可知，“我”帶著兩個女兒。故選B。5A.angryBworriedCnervousDloudD解析：根據(jù)上文中的“The place was crowded”可推斷，這個地方人多嘈雜。D項意為“喧鬧的”，符合語境。故選D。6A.emptyBwoodenCcleanDwindowA解析：A項意為“空的”；B項意為“木制的”；C項意為“干凈的”；D項意為“窗戶”。根據(jù)上文中的“crowded”以及“我們”上樓梯可知，“我們”是為了尋找一個空桌。故選A。7A.openBvastCprivateDnarrowD解析：A項意為“開闊的”；B項意為“巨大的”；C項意為“私人的”；D項意為“狹窄的”。根據(jù)下文中的“made climbing down very difficult，with hardly any space for another person to climb up or e down”可知，樓梯很狹窄，所以下樓很困難。故選D。8A.UnlessBWhenever CAsDSinceC解析：句意為：當(dāng)我下樓梯下到一半時，一個人走進(jìn)了餐廳根據(jù)上下分句之間的關(guān)系可知，此處應(yīng)用as引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句，意為“當(dāng)時”。故選C。9A.leftBenteredCnoticedDignoredB解析：根據(jù)語境可知，此人應(yīng)是走進(jìn)餐廳的正門。故選B。10A.tableBcrowdCrestaurantDstairsD解析：根據(jù)上下文語境可知，餐廳的正門就在樓梯的前面。故選D。11A.pushedBliftedCpressedDplacedA解析：A項意為“推”；B項意為“舉起”；C項意為“擠壓”；D項意為“放置”。根據(jù)語境可知，因為樓梯很狹窄，所以“我”認(rèn)為這個男人上樓時肯定會粗魯?shù)財D“我”。故選A。12A.stoppedBkeptCavoidedDsuggestedB解析：根據(jù)語境可知，為了避免被擠，“我”盡可能地繼續(xù)下樓梯。keep doing sth.意為“繼續(xù)做某事”，符合語境。故選B。13A.looking afterBlooking aroundClooking down onDlooking up atD解析：A項意為“照顧”；B項意為“朝四周看”；C項意為“看不起”；D項意為“向上看，抬頭看”。根據(jù)本句中的“My daughters were already down”可知，女兒們已經(jīng)下樓，“我”還在樓梯上，因此，女兒們應(yīng)是抬頭看“我”。故選D。14A.oftenBseldomCstillDevenC解析：根據(jù)語境可知，“我”快下完樓時，這個男人還站在門口。故選C。15A.passedBstruckChelpedDscoldedA解析：句意為：我來到女兒們旁邊，與這個陌生男人在門口擦肩而過，而他一直為我們開著門。故選A。16A.onBatCinDbeyondB解析：此處表示“在門口”，應(yīng)用介詞at。故選B。17A.heardBpreventedCsawDcaughtC解析：根據(jù)上文中的“I looked back”可知，此處表示“我”看到的景象。故選C。18A.ashamedBhappyCrelievedDsurprisedA解析：A項意為“感到愧疚(或遺憾)的”；B項意為“高興的”；C項意為“松了一口氣的”；D項意為“吃驚的”。根據(jù)本句中的“we did not even thank the gentleman”可知，“我們”因沒有感謝這位先生而感到遺憾。故選A。19A.graduallyBactuallyCfinallyDimmediatelyB解析：根據(jù)上文語境可知，“我”原以為這個男人等在門口是在決定是進(jìn)去還是尋找另一個人少的地方，現(xiàn)在知道他實際上是在為“我們”開著門，等“我們”出去。B項意為“實際上，事實上”，符合語境。故選B。20A.allBeitherCnoneDbothD解析：下文介紹了這個人兩個有禮貌的行為，所以此處應(yīng)用both，意為“兩者都”。故選D。四、單句改錯1It seems of great significance for him to be informed regardless what has happened at home and abroad._ 答案：regardless后加of2Every day a number of tourists take pictures in front of the building, which dated back to as early as 800 years ago._ 答案：dateddates3Im fed up this weather. Its time we had some sunshine._ 答案：up后加with4Which is announced in todays paper, they have succeeded in solving many problems with the new theory._ 答案：WhichAs5If only I looked ahead a few days ago! Then I wouldnt have been feeling so worried now._ 答案：looked前加had五、單元語法現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時1(2018山東濟(jì)南調(diào)研)Over the past decades, sea ice _ (decrease) in the Arctic as a result of global warming.答案：has been decreasing2(2018山東師大附中月考)Oh no! Were too late. The train _ (leave)Thats OK. Well catch the next train to London.答案：has left3Youd better not call the manager between 7 and 8 this evening, for he _ (have) an important meeting then.答案：will be having4The girl has a great interest in sport and _ (take) badminton classes twice a week over the last three years.答案：has been taking5(2015陜西卷)Marty _ (work) really hard on his book and he thinks hell have finished it by Friday.答案：has been working