第1题
Molly Wilson (1) a dancer and a mother for many years when she (2) to sail round the world to raise money for charity.
As a child she (3) as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she (4) (A) a member of a pop dance team.
She (5) , and (6) she had children she retired from show business to bring them (7) . They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.
She says, “When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried (8) I had never sailed (9) . I was not bored, but I (10) some people who told me about the race. They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey.3”
1) A. is B. was C. has been
2) A. decidesB. decided C. had decided
3) A. had trained B. had been trained C. was trained
4) A. became B. had become C. has become
5) A. gets married B. got married C. had married
6) A. before B. when C. after
7) A. downB. up C. out
8) A. although B. however C. because
9) A. before B. ago C. since
10) A. met B. had met C. has meet
第2题
1.What does the word 'extraordinary' mean in the title?
2. The sentence "?my husband thought I was bored ?" in Para. 4 meant that my husband thought I felt().
3. The word 'section' in Para. 4 most probably means here ().
4. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to 'rough' in the sentence 'One night the sea was very rough ?' in Para. 5?
5. The last paragraph suggests that ().
(1).A、very ordinary
B、very unusual and surprising
C、not special
(2).A、dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at home
B、annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back home
C、sad because all the children left me when they grew up
(3).A、group of the job
B、part of the training
C、part of the route of sail
(4).A、not exact
B、difficult
C、not smooth because of huge waves
(5).A、the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer
B、many years of dancing had already prepared her for the sail completely, so she needn't do anything before the journey
C、she should not forget dancing during the trip
第3题
An Extraordinary Change of Direction
Molly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise money for charity.
As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team
She got married, and after she had chi ldren she retired from show business to bring them up.They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.
She says,"When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was borerd because the children had left home.He was also worried because I had never sailed before I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race.They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia.I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey.
Before Molly left she did a lot of training, but it hadn' t prepared her for the worst weather which they experienced.She tells one story."One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold.I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured two men on the deck.One of the men couldn' t move because he had broken his leg.They were taken to hospital by helicopter.That was the worst time.
By the end of October last year, she had raised more than $50, 000 for charity.
She says, "Sometimes I ask myself, what did I do? How did I do it? But then I think, it' s the same as being a dancer.Before I left on trip, I had trained hard.I had got very fit and had prepared myself completely.Then on the trip I was simply a good team member."
21.What does the word"extraordinary" mean in the title? ()
A.Very ordinary
B.Very unusual and surprising.
C.Not special
22.The sentence“…… my husband thought I was bored……” in Para.4 meant that my husband thought I felt ()
A.dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at home
B.annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back home
C.happy because I could do something I was interested in instead of taking care of children
23.The word"section" in the fourth paragraph probably means()
A.group of people
B.part of the training
C.part of the route of sail
24.Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to “ rough” in the sentence“ One night the sea was very rough……” in Para.5? ()
A.not exact
B.difficult
C.not smooth because of huge waves
25.The last paragraph suggests that()
A.the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer.
B.many years of dancing had already prepared her for the sail completely, so she needn' t do any thing before the journey
C.she should be kind to other team members during the trip
第4题
第6题
A ballet dancer who does not practice every day loses a lot of skill,______.
一个不每天练功的芭蕾舞演员很多技巧会生疏,不每天练功的音乐家亦然。
第7题
Can ballet change Lives?
21.____Last night I was worried,very worried. I had the job of going to watch amateur ballet dancers performing on stage with one of the UK's top professional ballet companies. A performance like this seemed very risky and! asked myself, 'Are they mad?'Before I tell you the answer,I'll tell you why I had such big doubts.
22.____The idea of mixing amateur and professional dancers started a couple of years ago when two friends with very different jobs found a way of working together. One of the men had created an award-winning TV series. Musicality ,in which amateurs trained to perform. in the musical Chicago. The other man runs a charity called Youth at Risk which works with young people who have serious problems with aggression and antisocial behaviour. Although it was a risk, the two men thought they could make a TV programme in which ballet changed the lives of young people with problems.
23.____Their idea was this: if the young people could accept the strict discipline and challenge of ballet training,it would build their self-esteem and give them new confidence in themselves. The first step was to find suitable teenagers to take part and they asked teachers and youth workers already working professionally with young people at risk, to find candidates for the project. Through them 300 young people joined the programme and although about half dropped out,in the end sixty teenagers appeared on stage in the public performance.
24.____The ballet they chose was Sergei Prokofie's Romeo and Juliet ,choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan. The story of Romeo and Juliet includes family conflict, the generation gap ,gangs, murder ,young love and teenage suicide so it is the perfect mirror for the lives of troubled young people in today's society.
25.____Going back to my original question: 'Are they mad?' The answer is definitely ‘no’. As soon as the ballet started, my worries disappeared. It was amazing how these unlikely dancers were magically transformed into their characters. At the end of the evening I was left with this thought: 'ballet can change lives'. It is a dancing cure, not a talking cure; it is silent so it stops arguments.
A. Why I love going to the ballet
B. Where the idea came from
C. Why I was worried
D. Romeo and Juliet is the perfect choice
E. A new star is born in Chicago
F. How they found the young people
G. My final thoughts
H. A dancer's life
第8题
This passage is mainly about______.
A.Isadora Duncan's early life
B.Isadora Duncan's contribution to dance
C.why people in the 1 800s liked ballet
D.Isadora Duncan's death
第9题
______ is good at French.
A.My either children B.Either of my children
C.Either my children D.My either of children
第10题
Most children attend kindergarten when they are 4 in America.()
第11题
It is (reason) ______ for parents to pay for their children's education.