Question

Jose grew up in a poor Puerto Rican neighborhood in New York City. He was not only poor but also blind.

When Jose was still very young, a friend     a $10 guitar for him and Jose taught himself to

     songs with it. At the age of ten, he took his     to a theatre and played      the audience. Jose played very well. People stood up and      for the     boy. Jose said that day was the start of his     . By the time he was twenty, he became well-known. Then he made a(an)       record called “Light My Fire”. It was his first record. Then, Jose became one of the famous stars in      .

Now Jose  writes his own songs and      all over the world. Jose thinks it all started with the $10 guitar!

1.A. gave                     B. sent                         C. bought           D. lent

2.A. play                          B. write                         C. sing                          D. make

3.A. parents                         B. friend                      C. record                     D. guitar

4.A. for                                 B. with                         C. at                              D. in

5.A. shouted                        B. clapped                   C. laughed                   D. jumped

6.A. clever                           B. bright                      C. blind                        D. quiet 

7.A. interest                 B. project                     C. success          D. life

8.A. useful                            B. excellent                C. creative                  D. important

9.A. sports                            B. theatre                    C. culture                    D. music

10.A. succeeds          B. interviews              C. performs                D. explores

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.C

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：本文介紹了音樂明星盲人若澤的成長經(jīng)歷。若澤還很小時，一個朋友給他買了10美元的吉他，他自學(xué)演奏歌曲。十歲時，他帶著吉他去劇場為觀眾演奏。若澤說那天是他的成功的開始。在他二十歲的時候，他出了名�，F(xiàn)在若澤自己寫歌曲并在全世界表演。若澤認(rèn)為這一切都始于10美元的吉他！

1.考查動詞及語境理解，句意：一個朋友給他買了10美元的吉他。gave     給； sent發(fā)送； bought買；lent 借出。Buy sth for sb是一固定用法，所以選C。

2.考查動詞及語境理解，句意：若澤自學(xué)用吉他彈奏歌曲。play玩，演奏； write寫； sing唱； make制作。所以選A。

3.考查名詞及語境理解，句意：十歲時，他帶他的吉他去劇場。parents父母親；friend     朋友；record錄音，記錄；guitar吉他。所以選 D。

4.考查介詞及語境理解，句意：他帶他的吉他去劇場為觀眾演奏。for為；with  和； at     在； in在…內(nèi)。所以選 A。

5.考查動詞及語境理解，句意：大家站起來，為這個盲孩子鼓掌。shouted喊；clapped鼓掌；laughed笑；jumped 跳。結(jié)合句意及情景可知選B。

6.考查形容詞及語境理解，句意：大家站起來，為這個盲孩子鼓掌。clever聰明的；bright        帶來；blind瞎的；quiet 安靜的。根據(jù)第二句話He was not only poor but also blind.可知選C。

7.考查名詞及語境理解，句意：若澤說那天是他的成功的開始。interest興趣；project vt.放映; 計劃; 發(fā)射; 展現(xiàn)，使突出; vi.伸出，突出; n.項目，工程; 計劃，規(guī)劃; （學(xué)生的）課題; success成功； life 生活。結(jié)合語境可知選C。

8.考查形容詞及語境理解，句意：然后他出了一個優(yōu)秀的唱片稱為“點燃我的熱情”。useful有用的；excellent優(yōu)秀的；creative有創(chuàng)造力的；important重要的。所以選 B。

9.考查名詞及語境理解，句意：若澤成為一個音樂明星。sports運動；theatre劇院；culture     文化；music音樂。所以選 D。

10.考查動詞及語境理解，句意：現(xiàn)在若澤自己寫歌曲并在全世界表演。succeeds成功； interviews采訪；performs表演；explores探索，研究。所以選 C。

考點：故事類短文。