Wildlife Protection一、閱讀理解Opera is an art form that celebrates the human voice. No other art form creates excitement and moves the heart in the way that opera does, especially when performed by a great singer. Opera is an important part of the Western classical music tradition. It uses music, words, and actions to bring a dramatic story to life. Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and later became popular throughout Europe. Over the years, it has responded to various musicals. In recent decades, much wider audiences have been introduced to opera through modern recording technology. Some singers have bee celebrities thanks to performing on radio, on TV, and in the cinema.However, in recent years, opera has been facing serious challenges. One current challenge to opera is economics. The shortage of money raises the broader question of how much should be paid to support opera singers and other artists. Society seems to accept the large salaries paid to business managers and the multimilliondollar contracts given to sports athletes. But what about opera singers? Somehow, people have the idea that artists can be creative only if they suffer in poverty, but this is unrealistic. If artists, including opera singers, lack the support they need, valuable talent is wasted.Not only the shortage of money, but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships. Principal singers are generally paid performance fees once they plete a show. They typically receive nothing during the many weeks of rehearsal(排練) before a show starts.Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audiences who are influenced by popular entertainment. Pop singers are often judged as much on the basis of how they look as how they sound. These demands may be unrealistic and possibly harmful. Opera singers simply cannot make a sound big enough to fill a large theater or concert hall without a microphone if their body weight is too low. Emphasizing physical appearance over singing ability may cause audiences to miss out on the human voice at its best.There are no easy solutions to operas problems and there are many different opinions about the value of opera. However, every year many young people register for music courses with hopes and dreams of developing their talent in this special art form. The fact that opera has survived many obstacles and continues to attract the rising generation shows that it remains a respectable art form full of value.【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文主要討論了歌劇所面臨的挑戰(zhàn)和困難。1Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?AOpera singers life stories are dramatic.BOpera will soon appear on TV and in films.COpera fans thank celebrities for performing.DOpera develops by adapting to new conditions.D解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Over the years, it has responded to various musicals.”可推知，歌劇適應(yīng)新的狀況而得以發(fā)展，故選D。2What can we know from Paragraphs 2 and 3?AOpera singers are financially insecure.BOpera singers waste their valuable talent.COpera singers get paid before the show.DOpera singers perform better if they are poor.A解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的第二句以及第三段第一句可知，歌劇演唱家的經(jīng)濟(jì)是有問(wèn)題的，不穩(wěn)定的，故選A。3What does the author try to say in Paragraph 4?APopular culture has had a positive influence on opera.BAudiences know best how opera should be performed.CMicrophones should be used to make opera more enjoyable.DOpera singers voices should be valued more than their looks.D解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句可知，歌劇演唱家的聲音要比外貌重要得多，故選D。4What would be the best title for this passage?AThe Economic Challenge to OperaBOpera Faced with the DifficultiesCOpera as Part of Popular CultureDThe Historical Context of OperaB解析：標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句并結(jié)合全文的整體內(nèi)容可知，本文主要討論的是歌劇所面臨的問(wèn)題和挑戰(zhàn)，故選B。二、單句語(yǔ)法填空1(2017江蘇高考)He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he _ (follow)答案：was being followed這里if引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)表示過(guò)去某一時(shí)刻(hurried home)正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作。又因he與follow之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。2Not _(employ) by a wellknown pany doesnt necessarily mean that you have no bright future.答案：being employed此處在陳述一個(gè)一般性的事實(shí)，且you和employ之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故用動(dòng)名詞的被動(dòng)式作主語(yǔ)。3His house stands on a hill and can be seen from a _ (distant) of two miles.答案：distance由空前的a可知，此處應(yīng)填名詞，from a distance “從遠(yuǎn)處”。4Parents spare no effort to pave the way for the _ (succeed) of their children.答案：success由空前的the可知此處應(yīng)用名詞success “成功”。5Im fed up with your _(end) plaining.答案：endless此處endless形容詞“無(wú)休止的”修飾動(dòng)名詞plaining。6This defeat was a _ (power) blow to the enemy.答案：powerful此處形容詞powerful “有力的；強(qiáng)大的”修飾名詞blow。7After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of _(relieve)答案：relief介詞of后應(yīng)跟名詞relief “減輕或解除”。8We had no choice and had to be _the mercy of the sea.答案：atat the mercy of . “受擺布”。9Greek yogurt _(contain) much less fat than double cream.答案：containscontain “包含”，且描述一般事實(shí)，應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)。10My opinion _(affect) by the recent development of events.答案：has been affectedaffect “影響”，為動(dòng)詞，與My opinion存在邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，且本句描述過(guò)去發(fā)生的動(dòng)作對(duì)現(xiàn)在造成的影響，故應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。三、完形填空Falling off a boxcar and landing on my head，I lost my sight when I was four years old.Now I am thirtytwo.I can _1_ remember the brightness of sunshine.It would be wonderful to see again，_2_ a tragedy can do strange things to people.It _3_ to me that I might not have e to love life as I do now if I hadnt been blind.My parents and my teacher saw something _4_ me，and they made me want to _5_ against blindness.The hardest _6_ I had to learn was to believe in myself.If I hadnt been able to do that，I would have _7_ down for the rest of my life.When I say _8_ in myself I am not talking about _9_ the kind of selfconfidence that _10_ me down an unfamiliar staircase(樓梯)alone.But I mean something bigger than that：the assurance that I am a real positive person _11_ imperfections.It took me years to obtain this _12_.It had to start with the _13_.Once a man gave me an indoor _14_.“I cant use this，”I said.“Take it with you，” he _15_ me，“and roll it around.”The _16_ stuck in my head.“Roll it around！” By rolling the ball I could hear where it went.This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought _17_. At the School for the Blind I _18_ a new kind of baseball called the “ground ball”All my life I have set a series of goals and then tried to reach them，one at a time.I had to learn my _19_.I would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made _20_.1A.randomly BabruptlyCroughly Dpletely2A.so BbutCthus Dand3A.occurred BreferredCbrought Dturned4A.of BforCto Din5A.get BfightCfind Ddrop6A.method BexperienceClesson Dmanner7A.broken BputCsettled Dlay8A.courage BambitionCbelief Dpower9A.firmly BsimplyCfairly Dslightly10A.stops BhelpsCfinds Dgives11A.despite BbesidesCwithout Dunlike12A.description BexistenceCaccusation Drecognition13A.intelligence BincidentCtrouble Ddetermination14A.chair BbaseballCgame Ddesign15A.urged BblamedCgreeted Dteased16A.goals BwordsCimages Dideas17A.valuable BreasonableCimpossible Dunbearable18A.discovered BequippedCformed Dinvented19A.limitations BadvantagesCpuzzles Dpersonalities20A.sense BprogressCmistakes Ddecisions【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。文章主要講述了“我”在四歲的時(shí)候失去了視力，但通過(guò)一件小事，“我”學(xué)會(huì)了自信，并逐漸取得進(jìn)步的過(guò)程?！竞诵脑~匯】tragedy悲劇imperfection缺點(diǎn)on the average一般來(lái)說(shuō)roughly粗略地1C考查副詞?！拔摇彼臍q時(shí)失去視力，現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)三十二歲了。由此可推知，此處表示“我”粗略地記得，故選C。roughly“粗略地，大致上”。2B考查連詞。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，上下文之間是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選B。3A考查動(dòng)詞?！拔摇毕氲饺绻拔摇睕](méi)有失明“我”可能不會(huì)像現(xiàn)在這樣熱愛(ài)生活。It occurs to sb.that.為固定句型，意為“某人想到”。4D考查介詞?！拔摇备改敢约袄蠋熆吹搅恕拔摇眱?nèi)在的一些東西，他們讓“我”想要與失明作斗爭(zhēng)。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，此處應(yīng)選D。5B考查動(dòng)詞。參見(jiàn)上題解析。fight against.“與作斗爭(zhēng)”。6C考查名詞?！拔摇睂W(xué)到的最困難的一課(lesson)就是要相信“我”自己。7A考查動(dòng)詞。如果“我”做不到那樣的話，“我”可能已經(jīng)精神崩潰了。break down“(在健康或精神等方面)垮掉”。8C考查名詞。根據(jù)上文中的“to believe in myself”可知，此處應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)與上文相照應(yīng)。9B考查副詞。“我”說(shuō)的信心并不僅僅(simply)指幫助(helps)“我”走下陌生樓梯的自信。10B考查動(dòng)詞。參見(jiàn)上題解析。11A考查介詞。盡管“我”是一個(gè)不完美的人，但是“我”是一個(gè)積極的人。despite“盡管”，符合語(yǔ)境。12D考查名詞。“我”花了很多年才認(rèn)識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)。A項(xiàng)意為“描述”；B項(xiàng)意為“存在”；C項(xiàng)意為“控告”；D項(xiàng)意為“認(rèn)識(shí)”。13B考查名詞。這從一件小事開(kāi)始。A項(xiàng)意為“智慧”；B項(xiàng)意為“小事”；C項(xiàng)意為“麻煩”；D項(xiàng)意為“決心”。14B考查名詞。根據(jù)下文中的“a new kind of baseball”可知，此處指棒球。15A考查動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，此處指他一直在敦促“我”。urge“強(qiáng)烈要求，敦促”。16B考查名詞。他所說(shuō)的話(words)印在“我”的腦海中，故選B。17C考查形容詞。這給了“我”一個(gè)如何實(shí)現(xiàn)”我”認(rèn)為不可能(impossible)的目標(biāo)的想法。A項(xiàng)意為“有價(jià)值的”；B項(xiàng)意為“合情理的”；C項(xiàng)意為“不可能的”；D項(xiàng)意為“無(wú)法容忍的”。18D考查動(dòng)詞。在盲人學(xué)校“我”發(fā)明(invented)了一種新的被稱之為“地滾球”的棒球。A項(xiàng)意為“發(fā)現(xiàn)”；B項(xiàng)意為“配備”；C項(xiàng)意為“形成”；D項(xiàng)意為“發(fā)明”。19A考查名詞?！拔摇辈坏貌涣私庾约旱牟蛔阒帯imitation“(某人或某物的) 局限性，不足之處”。20B考查名詞。“我”有時(shí)會(huì)失敗，但一般說(shuō)來(lái)“我”取得了進(jìn)步。make progress“取得進(jìn)展”。四、單句改錯(cuò)1I would appreciate very much if you could give me an early reply._答案：appreciate后加itI would appreciate it if . 是固定句式，意為“如果我會(huì)十分感激”。2The climbers knew how they could protect themselves from injured._答案：from后加beingfrom是介詞，且themselves和injure之間存在被動(dòng)關(guān)系，因此使用動(dòng)名詞的被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)，即being injured。3The government should pay attention the problems that stayathome children are faced with._答案：attention后加topay attention to “注意”。4The wild population of koalas is in danger of dying away._答案：awayoutdie out “滅絕”。5She was pleased with the way which he had accepted her criticism._答案：which前加in或whichthat或去掉whichthe way作先行詞，且在定語(yǔ)從句中作狀語(yǔ)時(shí)，其引導(dǎo)詞有三種形式：in which或that或不填。五、短文改錯(cuò)Last weekend we went for camping in the mountains with our teacher，Anna.When we arrived，we made a camp fire first.Then，Anna taught us to catch fish so that they could have more food to eat that night.I liked the airs there because it was fresh and clean.Many stars were up highly in the sky and the moon looked bright.We all sat around the fire，listening Annas stories about her childhood.She was born into a poor family or she worked very hard to be successful.I was very touched that I couldnt sleep the whole night，thought about being a teacher in the future.When I get home，I said to my parents，“Everything was great about the camping.I want to be the teacher like Anna in the future.”【答案】Last weekend we went camping in the mountains with our teacher，Anna.When we arrived，we made a camp fire first.Then，Anna taught us to catch fish so that could have more food to eat that night.I liked the there because it was fresh and clean.Many stars were up in the sky and the moon looked bright.We all sat around the fire，listening Annas stories about her childhood.She was born into a poor family she worked very hard to be successful.I was touched that I couldnt sleep the whole night， about being a teacher in the future.When I home，I said to my parents，“Everything was great about the camping.I want to be teacher like Anna in the future.”第一處：刪除for?？疾楣潭ù钆?。go camping表示“野營(yíng)”，故介詞for多余。第二處：they改為we?？疾榇~。與上文人稱代詞we保持一致可如，此處應(yīng)用we。第三處：airs改為air?？疾槊~復(fù)數(shù)。air在此處表示“空氣”，是不可數(shù)名詞，故沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式。第四處：highly改為high。考查副詞。highly作副詞表示抽象概念，high作副詞表示具體概念。結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知，星星懸掛在高空中，是一個(gè)具體概念，故用high。第五處：listening后加to?？疾榻樵~。根據(jù)固定搭配listen to sb./sth.“聽(tīng)某人或某事”可知，應(yīng)加介詞to。第六處：or改為and/so。考查連詞。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，上下文表示邏輯上的并列或因果關(guān)系，故用and或so。第七處：very改為so。考查副詞。根據(jù)固定句型so.that.“如此以至于”可知，應(yīng)用副詞so。第八處：thought改為thinking或thought前加and。thought和句子謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞之間沒(méi)有連詞，故用非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。think和句子主語(yǔ)I構(gòu)成邏輯上的主謂關(guān)系，故用現(xiàn)在分詞作伴隨狀語(yǔ)。此處也可以用連詞and連接，構(gòu)成一個(gè)并列句。第九處：get改為got。考查動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)。由said可知，此處表示過(guò)去發(fā)生的事情，故用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。第十處：the改為a?？疾楣谠~。teacher是可數(shù)名詞，且此處表示“成為一名老師”，表泛指，故用不定冠詞。