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真题研练45
Task 1:阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
(2015·北京)
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment.The living room was large enough for their piano.That night,the two of them __1__ side by side at the piano.They played jazz music to celebrate their new home.The loud __2__ filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning,__3__,their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a __4__under their door during the night.One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano.Dario's mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all __5__ people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that.Later that morning,Dario suggested that they write a letter to their __6__ and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and __7__ everyone in person,” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a __8__ instead?” Dario asked.
They both loved the __9__.Over the next few days,they sent out invitations and prepared desserts __10__ their guests.They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally,the day of the party __11__.Some guests brought presents.Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts to __12__.One woman,Mrs.Gilbert, __13__ Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said.“The sounds woke me out of bed.I __14__ that you might play like this every night.So I wrote a short note.I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.”
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs.Gilbert.“I think maybe we __15__ you an apology,” she said.“I didn't __16__ how late it was when we were playing.Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”
“You play,you play!” Mrs.Gilbert said.“I like what you play!Just not so loud at
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night.” She pointed to the book she had given them.“These songs are not such __17__ music.”
“These songs are beautiful music,” Dario's mother said.“We will be __18__ to play them in the evening.”
“And we won't play so loud or late!” Dario said.He was already looking forward to __19__ the new music.More than that,however,he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face.It gave him a feeling of __20__ and made him feel that they were home at last.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文,文章讲述了一对母子搬入新家,非常高兴,在深夜弹起钢琴庆祝,却打扰了周围邻居休息,一位邻居留言抱怨此事,为得到邻居们的原谅,母子举办了一场聚会来缓和邻里关系。
1.A.sat B.stood
C.lay D.walked
答案 A [此处是指他们两人肩并肩地坐在钢琴旁,故选A。]
2.A.voice B.ring
C.music D.cry
答案 C [前一句提到弹奏爵士乐,故此处填music,选C。]
3.A.therefore B.however
C.otherwise D.instead
答案 B [根据上文中的“made them feel very happy”以及空后的“their happiness disappeared”可知,此处应为转折关系,故用however。]
4.A.note B.poster
C.bill D.report
答案 A [句意:在那天夜里有人在他们的门下面留了一张便条。结合下文“So I wrote a short note.”可知选A。]
5.A.proud B.rich
C.lucky D.nice
答案 D [由“管理员想象不出他们中谁会做那件事”可知,管理员认为他们都很友善,故选D。]
6.A.neighbors B.friends
C.relatives D.audiences
答案 A [上文提到他们弹钢琴打扰了他们的邻居,故此处指他们应当给他们的邻居写信来就此事道歉。故选A。]
7.A.blame B.instruct
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C.question D.visit
答案 D [句意:或许我们可以亲自去拜访每个人。blame责备;instruct指导;question质询;visit访问,拜访。故选D。]
8.A.party B.concert
C.show D.play
答案 A [句意:要是我们把他们请来举行派对怎么样?由后文的“the day of the party”可知应选A。]
9.A.experience B.idea
C.performance D.action
答案 B [句意:他们都喜欢这个主意。experience经历;idea主意;performance演出;action行动。故选B。]
10.A.to B.with
C.for D.from
答案 C [prepare sth for sb意为“为某人准备某物”,故选C。]
11.A.continued B.arrived
C.passed D.finished
答案 B [这里指的是“终于举办派对的日子到了”,故选B。]
12.A.order B.sell
C.share D.advertise
答案 C [这里指派对,所以“有些人带来甜点是用来分享的”。故选C。]
13.A.treated B.presented
C.helped D.served
答案 B [此处指的是一个名叫 Mrs.Gilbert的妇女赠送给Dario's mother一本钢琴音乐书。treat对待;present赠送,呈现;help帮助;serve服务。故选B。]
14.A.promised B.admitted
C.agreed D.worried
答案 D [句意:我担心你们每天晚上都像这样弹奏,因此我写了一张便条。选D。]
15.A.give B.send
C.offer D.owe
答案 D [owe sb an apology 意为“应向某人道歉”。选D。]
16.A.realize B.remember
C.understand D.accept
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答案 A [此处是指“我没有意识到当我们弹奏时天是多么晚了”,故选A。]
17.A.sweet B.strange
C.funny D.loud
答案 D [根据上文中的“Just not so loud”可知,这些歌曲不是那么吵闹(loud)。]
18.A.brave B.sorry
C.happy D.afraid
答案 C [这里是指“我们很乐意在晚上弹奏这些音乐”。选C。]
19.A.changing B.practicing
C.recording D.writing
答案 B [因为是新的,所以Dario期盼着练习(practicing)这些新曲子。]
20.A.equality B.freedom
C.warmth D.sympathy
答案 C [根据下文中的“made him feel that they were home at last”可知,他们融入了新的生活,应该有温暖的(warmth)感觉。]
Task 2:词汇积累
1.apartment n.公寓
2.apologize for 因……道歉
3.in person 亲自
4.dessert n.甜点
5.audience n.观众;听众
6.advertise v.登广告
7.sympathy n.同情
8.invitation n.邀请
9.otherwise adv.否则
10.equality n.相等
Task 3:单句语法填空
1.They decorated the apartment ________ streamers and party lights.
2.One of their neighbors had written to complain ________ the sound of the piano.
3.They played jazz music ________ (celebrate) their new home.
4.I didn't realize how late it was when we ________ (play).
5.Over the next few days,they sent out invitations and prepared desserts ________ their guests.
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答案 1.with 2.about 3.to celebrate 4.were playing 5.for
Task 4:单句改错
1.The loud music filled the room and made them feeling very happy.
2.He was already looking forward to practise the new music.
3.Later that morning,Dario suggested that they wrote a letter to their neighbours and apologize for their playing.
4.That night,the two of them sat side by side on the piano.
答案 1.feeling→feel 2.practise→practising 3.wrote→write 4.on→at
Task 5:攻克长难句(分析句子结构,尝试翻译成汉语)
Later that morning,Dario suggested that they write a letter to their neighbours and apologize for their playing.
分析:这是一个主从复合句,that they write a letter...为宾语从句。
译文:那天早晨之后,Dario建议写封信因演奏而向他们的邻居道歉。
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