The power of nature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】文章主要介紹關于表演藝術的課程。1.C 【解析】細節(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，課程是關于表演的。故選C。3.A 【解析】細節(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、語法填空。I still have good memories of a certain gentleman helping shape my future. I was in college _1_ my father passed away. I had another year in front of me in order to be called _2_ graduate. The trouble was that I could not concentrate _3_ my studies anymore. Whenever I tried to open my books to study, tears _4_ block my view. I just wanted to quit and stay at home to help my mother deal with the sorrow.At this time, I received his help through my fathers personal financial advisor. One evening, he visited us and asked about my studies. I told him I could not continue my college because I did not want to study anymore. He reminded me how my father _5_ (send) me to the best college in our city. Did I want to fulfill my fathers dream _6_ did I want to be called a failure? I wept, _7_ (say) I did want to do what my dad wanted but I just couldnt study. He gave me all the _8_ (encourage) I needed to be able to carry on. His calming, gentle voice did wonders and I decided to study _9_ (far) and plete my graduation. I still remember this gentleman _10_ came to my rescue and helped me make the right decision.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章導讀：本文是一篇記敘文。在作者最頹廢的時候，一位好心人給他指明了前進的道路，幫助他從失去父親的痛苦中走出來，繼續(xù)完成學業(yè)。1when考查狀語從句的連接詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處引導時間狀語從句，故用when，意為“當時候”。2a考查冠詞。此處表泛指，表示“一名畢業(yè)生”，故用不定冠詞a。3on考查介詞。由句中的“concentrate”可知，應填介詞on，構(gòu)成動詞短語concentrate on . “專心于，把思想集中于”。4would考查情態(tài)動詞。根據(jù)語境，此處指“每當我試圖打開書學習的時候，眼淚就會模糊我的視線”。would“總會”符合語境。5had sent考查動詞的時態(tài)。send是發(fā)生在reminded之前的動作，表示“過去的過去”，故用過去完成時。6or考查連詞。or在句中連接了兩個疑問句，前后兩個句子的意義相反，因此指在兩者之間的選擇。7saying考查非謂語動詞。“saying從句”在句中作伴隨狀語。主語I與say是邏輯上的主謂關系，且say和句子謂語wept表示的動作幾乎同時發(fā)生，因此用現(xiàn)在分詞。8encouragement考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)語境及空前的“the”可知，應用encourage的名詞形式encouragement。9further考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。由本句中的“plete my graduation”可知，作者會繼續(xù)學習下去，應填表抽象意義的further “更進一步地”。 10who/that考查定語從句的引導詞?？仗幰龑ФㄕZ從句，且在從句中作主語，先行詞是this gentleman，故用who/that。三、完形填空。We have all heard of giant pandas, and know that they are endangered. When one has babies, it makes national news _1_， and pictures of their babies are _2_ circulated. But it now seems that the giant panda is not _3_ of itself.The lovely animals have _4_ a classic test of selfawareness. They cannot _5_ themselves in the mirror. Researchers use the mirror recognition test to _6_ whether children or animals have a _7_ of selfawareness.In the test, an animal is presented _8_ a mirror. Researchers then watch to see _9_ it notices a mark on its face, which is only _10_ in the mirror. If the animal notices the mark, it often _11_ it. Human children often pass the test when they are only two years old.Many other animals have passed the mirror test, including monkeys, Asian elephants and even pigeons. But when researchers tested pandas, _12_ of them did the same thing as those animals did. _13_， each panda behaved as if their _14_ in the mirror was another panda altogether. They acted as if they were _15_ by what they saw in the mirror, scratching their feet and walking _16_.The _17_ of this research will help design better areas for animals in captivity (圈養(yǎng)). For example, onedirectional glass sometimes used in the areas may _18_ pandas to feel stressed when they see their own image in the _19_. Thats because they might believe it to be another panda, _20_ themselves.1A.papersBcoversCheadlines Dpages2A.widely Bpopularly Cespecially Dpletely3A.shy BfondCconscious Dconfident4A.failed BignoredCfaced Dconducted5A.observe BdiscoverCrecognize Dunderstand6A.believe in Bfind outCpick out Dtake in7A.sense BquestionCopinion Dthought8A.for BwithCin Dbefore9A.how BwhenCwhy Dwhether10A.touchable BseeableCsensible Dpossible11A.dismisses BadmitsCfeels Dmoves12A.all BmostCone Dnone13A.Thus BHoweverCInstead DStill14A.reaction BreflectionCoperation Dimagination15A.trapped BamazedCthreatened Dteased16A.backwards BaloneCforwards Dalong17A.failure BouteCsuccess Dreview18A.cause BprepareCaccelerate Durge19A.eyes BcagesCzoo Dglass20A.other than Bregardless ofCbecause of Drather than【解題導語】本文是一篇說明文。本文對大熊貓、兒童還有其他的動物都做了有關自我意識感方面的研究，結(jié)果顯示大熊貓的自我認知很差，即使照鏡子，它們也認不出鏡子里的自己。1C考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)上文中的“and know that they are endangered”可推知，當一個大熊貓有寶寶后，很快就會上國內(nèi)新聞頭條。C項意為“頭條(新聞)”，符合語境。A項意為“報紙”；B項意為“封面”；D項意為“頁碼”，均與語境不符。故選C項。2A考查副詞辨析。上文提到，當一個大熊貓有寶寶后，很快就會上國內(nèi)新聞頭條；由此可推知，大熊貓寶寶的照片會被廣泛傳閱。A項意為“廣泛地”，符合語境。B項意為“流行地”；C項意為“特別地”；D項意為“完全地”，均與語境不符。故選A項。3C考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)第二段第一句中的“a classic test of selfawareness”可知，這里指的是現(xiàn)在看起來大熊貓是沒有自我意識的。C項意為“有意識的”，符合語境。A項意為“害羞的”；B項意為“喜歡的”；D項意為“自信的”，均與語境不符。故選C項。4A考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)下文中的“They cannot. have a _ of selfawareness.”可知，可愛的大熊貓沒有通過這種經(jīng)典的自我意識測試。A項意為“失敗”，符合語境。B項意為“忽視”；C項意為“面對”；D項意為“指揮，引導”，均與語境不符。故選A項。5C考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)下文的“Researchers use the mirror recognition.”可知，此處指大熊貓認不出鏡子中的自己。C項意為“辨認出”，符合語境。A項意為“觀察”；B項意為“發(fā)現(xiàn)”；D項意為“理解”，均與語境不符。故選C項。6B考查動詞短語辨析。根據(jù)語境可知，此處指研究者的目的是弄清楚孩子或動物是否有自我認知。B項意為“找到，弄清楚”，符合語境。A項意為“相信，信任”；C項意為“挑選出”；D項意為“吸收，欺騙”，均與語境不符。故選B項。7A考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)語境可知，此處指自我認知，是一種感覺。A項意為“感覺”，a sense of為固定搭配，意為“一種感”，符合語境。B項意為“問題”；C項意為“觀點”；D項意為“想法”，均與語境不符。故選A項。8B考查介詞辨析。根據(jù)語境可知，此處指在實驗中，動物在鏡子中呈現(xiàn)出來。表示使用某種工具，應用介詞with。9D考查連詞辨析。根據(jù)語境可知，此處指研究者想觀察大熊貓是否能注意到它臉上的記號。故選D項。10B考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)常識可知，在自己臉上的標記，只有在鏡子中才能看到。B項意為“可見的”，符合語境。A項意為“可觸摸的”；C項意為“可覺察的”；D項意為“可能的”，均與語境不符。故選B項。11C考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)下文的“Many other animals have passed the mirror test”可知，此處指如果動物注意到臉上的標記，它會感受到這個標記的。C項意為“感受，感覺”，符合語境。A項意為“解雇，解散”；B項意為“承認”；D項意為“移動”，均與語境不符。故選C項。12D考查代詞辨析。根據(jù)上文及轉(zhuǎn)折詞“but”可知，此處指沒有一只大熊貓像其他動物一樣能感受到臉上的標記。故選D項。13C考查副詞辨析。根據(jù)語境可知，此處指“相反，每一只大熊貓表現(xiàn)得就像鏡子里的影像是其他大熊貓”。C項意為“代替，而不是”，符合語境。A項意為“因此”；B項意為“然而”；D項意為“仍然”，均與語境不符。故選C項。14B考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)常識可知，鏡子中應是映照出的影像。B項意為“映像，倒影”，符合語境。A項意為“反應”；C項意為“操作，手術”；D項意為“想象”。均與語境不符。故選B項。15C考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)下文中熊貓的反應可知，熊貓表現(xiàn)出好像受到鏡子中“自己”的威脅。C項意為“威脅”，符合語境。A項意為“使陷入困境，卡住”；B項意為“使驚訝”；D項意為“取笑，戲弄”，均與語境不符。故選C項。16A考查副詞辨析。根據(jù)常識可知，害怕會向后退。A項意為“向后”，符合語境。B項意為“獨自地”；C項意為“向前”；D項意為“一起，沿著”，均與語境不符。故選A項。17B考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)語境可知，此處指研究的結(jié)果。B項意為“結(jié)果”，符合語境。A項意為“失敗”；C項意為“成功”；D項意為“復習”，均與語境不符。故選B項。18A考查動詞辨析。由語境可知，此處指可以成像的玻璃會讓大熊貓感到有壓力。cause sb. to do sth. 意為“導致某人做某事”，符合語境。B項意為“準備”；C項意為“加速”；D項意為“督促”，均與語境不符。故選A項。19D考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)上文中的“onedirectional glass”可知，glass符合語境。故選D項。20D考查介詞短語辨析。由語境可知，此處指這就是因為大熊貓相信鏡子里是別的大熊貓而不是自己。D項意為“而不是”，符合語境。A項意為“除了”；B項意為“不管”；C項意為“因為”，均與語境不符。故選D項。四、短文改錯。Today is Sunday. I was very happy because a special experience. On my way home from school, I find a little dog on the roadside. It was so lovely and poor that I liked it immediate. But it was a little dirty and it seemed that it couldnt see something. I took it home. Besides, my mother didnt like it. She asked me to give a dog to someone else. At that time, got an idea, Dad said, “You can send it to your grandma. She always like animals.” I was very happy. My father and I took the little dog to my grandmas. She was so surprising to see the little poor dog. And she gave to us a promise that she would look after it well. I was very happy because I saved a little dog.答案：Today is Sunday. I was very happy because a special experience. On my way home from school, I a little dog on the roadside. It was so lovely and poor that I liked it . But it was a little dirty and it seemed that it couldnt see . I took it home. ， my mother didnt like it. She asked me to give dog to someone else. At that time, an idea, Dad said, “You can send it to your grandma. She always animals.” I was very happy. My father and I took the little dog to my grandmas. She was so to see the little poor dog. And she gave us a promise that she would look after it well. I was very happy because I saved a little dog.難項分析：第四處：somethinganything考查不定代詞。在否定句中，一般用anything，故改為anything。第五處：BesidesHowever考查副詞。besides“此外”，表達遞進關系。而此處為轉(zhuǎn)折關系，故用副詞however。第七處：gotgetting考查非謂語動詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，get與其邏輯主語Dad之間是主謂關系，且get an idea和句子謂語said所表示的動作幾乎同時發(fā)生，故用現(xiàn)在分詞。五、七選五。