1.A.consulted B.pleased
C.loved D.convinced
解析 汤姆森太太对学生们说,她会平等地爱(loved)每一个孩子。
答案 C
2.A.enjoyed B.received C.took D.needed
解析 特迪·斯托达德与其他孩子合不来,而且他总是很脏,故用always needed a bath。
答案 D
3.A.noticed B.reminded C.suggested D.added
解析 汤姆森太太注意到(noticed)特迪是如此不讨人喜欢。
答案 A
4.A.saving B.gathering C.marking D.signing
解析 本句写汤姆森太太在批阅(marking)特迪的试卷时的感受,甚至会有一种快感。
答案 C
5.A.naturally B.usually C.normally D.actually
解析 汤姆森太太发现,过去特迪是一个好孩子,自从妈妈死后他就变了。actually意为“事实上”,用于纠正或反驳。
答案 D
6.A.proud B.ashamed C.accused D.scolded
解析 汤姆森太太为自己之前的所作所为感到羞愧(ashamed)。
答案 B
7.A.alive B.true C.forward D.across
解析 当她鼓励他时,特迪的思维似乎活跃了起来(alive)。
答案 A
8.A.proved B.typed C.grew D.responded
解析 她越是鼓励他,他的反应(responded)就越快。
答案 D
9.A.lie B.message C.belief D.word
解析 根据上文But that was a lie可知答案。
答案 A
10.A.graduation B.death
C.birthday D.adventure
解析 特迪毕业(graduation)后,几年过去了。
答案 A
11.A.invitation B.letter C.message D.notice
解析 汤姆森太太收到了一封来信。下文another letter came可作提示。
答案 B
12.A.respect B.opinions C.honours D.speed
解析 信上说特迪不久将以最优异的成绩大学毕业。with honours意为“以优等成绩(毕业、获得学位等)”。
答案 C
(B)
Dance can be art,ritual,or recreation.It goes beyond the functional purposes of the movements used in work or athletics in order to express emotions,moods,or ideas;tell a story;__13__religious,political,economic,or social needs;or simply be an__14__that is pleasurable,exciting,or aesthetically valuable.
Besides giving physical__15__,dancing can have psychological effects.Feelings and ideas can be expressed and communicated;__16__rhythms and movements can make a group feel united.In some societies,dancing often leads to trance(心醉神迷的状态)or other changed states of consciousness.These states can be__17__as signaling possession by spirits,or they may be sought as a means to__18__release.A state of trance may enable people to perform remarkable feats of strength,endurance,or__19__,such as dancing through hot coals.In some societies shamans(道士)dance in trance in order to heal others physically or emotionally.The modern field of dance__20__has developed as a means to help people express themselves and relate to others.
13.A.do B.have C.perform D.serve
解析 serve表示“能满足……的需要”,符合要求。
答案 D
14.A.experience B.satisfaction
C.feeling D.experiment
解析 根据语境及所提供的选项可知选A。
答案 A
15.A.moods B.pleasure C.emotion D.spirit
解析 从上文可知,跳舞能给人带来一种身体上的快乐。
答案 B
16.A.hearing B.practicing C.sharing D.enjoying
解析 根据语境及下文的“a group”和“united”可以看出应该使用sharing。
答案 C
17.A.interpreted B.interrupted
C.preferred D.stressed
解析 interpret“说明,解释”。be interpreted as...被理解为(看作是)……
答案 A
18.A.mental B.political C.economic D.emotional
解析 从本段首句可知舞蹈能对人们的心理产生影响,因此选择emotional。emotional release“情感上的释放”。
答案 D
19.A.danger B.pleasure C.delight D.sadness
解析 根据语境可知应选A。
答案 A
20.A.medicine B.operation C.therapy D.cure
解析 从上下文可知此处选C。therapy“疗法”。
答案 C