II. 完形填空 從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。(共1小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)
16.Man has a big brain(腦).He can think,learn and speak.Scientists once thought that men are different from animals(1)
they can think and learn.They know now that dogs,monkeys,birds can learn,too.They are beginning to understand that men are different from animals because they can speak.Animals can't speak.They make noises when they are afraid,or unhappy.Apes (類人猿) can understand something more quickly than man.One or two of them have learned a few(2)
.But they cannot join words to make sentences.They cannot think(3)
us because they have(4)
language.Language is a wonderful thing.Man can build a modern world because he has language. (5)
child can speak his own language very well when he is four or five,but no animals learn to speak. (6)
do children learn it?Scientists don't really know.(7)
happens inside our body when we speak?They don't know.They only know that man can speak because he has a brain.
17.My name is John,I'm from England.When I was young,I was so interested in Chinese culture like Beijing Opera.I often dreamed to go to China one day.When I was learning theater at university,I was provided with a chance to study abroad.There was a program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India.I decided to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school.The school offered me a place to practice.It was good because I could practice whenever I wanted.Also I had a private lesson—the teacher would give me one—to-one class for three hours.That was the best part of my study in China. Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera.It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture.It's full of famous stories,beautiful facial paintings and wonderful fighting.This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera.A Wusheng is a soldier or fighter.A Xiaosheng is a young man.A Laosheng is an old man.Dan is a woman.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting,some of them are from history book,but most of them are from the literature,especially famous novels.The stories usually end with happiness. I got a lot from my study in China.It has greatly influenced me and helped me develop into a more skillful actor.This Chinese art gives me plenty of tools,so I can use them when I perform other shows in Europe.I have set up an art center to teach Beijing Opera.Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.
根據短文內容,選擇正確答案。 (1)Where is John from?
A.China. B.India. C.England. D.France. (2)What did the Chinese theater school offer him?
A.Three meals. B.Some money. C.A good teacher. D.A place to practice. (3)Which of the following is the role of A Xiaosheng?
A.
B.
C.
D.
(4)What does John do now in Europe?
A.Set up a school. B.Be an artist. C.Sing at an art center. D.Teach Beijing Opera. (5)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.There are only four roles in Beijing Opera. B.The stories in Beijing Opera usually have happy ends. C.John made lots of money by Peking Opera. D.Beijing Opera is the most popular theater in the world.
19.Ray Charles,a black singer and pianist of the USA.He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格萊美獎) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world.Many musicians called him simply"the Genius"(天才). Ray Charles was born into a poor family,without a father.When he was 5 years old,his younger brother died,and around the same time,Charles started to lose his sight.By the age of 7 he was completely blind.He had already been learning the piano for a year,and when he went blind,his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future.All his life,Charles remembered her saying:"Do it right,or don't do it at all." Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children.There the teachers also encouraged him to study music.Sadly,while he was still at school,his mother died.He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players.He sang,played the piano and wrote music. He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles. In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made.The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx.The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles.After they had been playing together for two hours,Charles,then aged 73,jumped up and said:"He's the one…he can do it."A year later Charles died aged 74.The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles' music will live on.
(1)What can we learn from Ray's childhood story?
A.His father died when he was 5 years old. B.He started to go blind at the age of 7. C.He was born in a rich musician family. D.He started to learn the piano at the age of 6. (2)Ray Charles' mother encouraged him to play music because
. A.his father was a musician as well B.because it would help him get used to being blind C.it was a good way for a blind person to get money D.his teacher thought he was a genius (3)Ray Charles went to a school for
. A.normal children B.deaf and blind children C.talented children only D.children without parents (4)Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx
. A.was the right person to play him in the film B.was a good film maker C.was the wrong person to play him in the film D.was a good director (5)What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Becoming a musician. B.Childhood story. C.The film of Ray's life. D.Master of many styles.
B:I enjoy watching soap operas.Do you like them? A:(2)
I don't think they are interesting. B:Then what do you like watching? A:I like watching sports shows.(3)
B:How often do you watch sports shows? A:I watch them five times a week. B:(4)
A:Yes,you are right. B:What's your favorite sport? A:(5)
I often play basketball after school.
A.No,I don't. B.I love watching them. C.What kind of TV shows do you like watching? D.My favorite sport is basketball. E.I think you must like playing sports. F.Yes,I do. G.They are very exciting.