Ⅴ.完形填空
(2024·北京二模改编)Billy and his classmates were busy preparing for the end-of-year play under the guidance of Miss Tompkins, their drama teacher.
Billy did the sound effects. He worked hard during rehearsals (彩排). As the actors and actresses spoke their lines, Billy 1 them in his head. He also noted the action cues (提示). He needed to 2 the right sound effect came at the right time.
Everything was going 3 until, just two days before the performance, Billy came home with bad news. “Grandad, what a 4 day! Anthony broke his arm while practising his bike jump on his way home.”
“Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.”
“He'll make a full recovery. 5 by losing Anthony, we now don't have a main character, the Keymaster. Miss Tompkins says we might have to 6 the play. You know, after all that hard work, rehearsals, artwork, lights ...”
Billy and Grandad fell silent, thinking about the situation.
After a few minutes, Grandad broke the 7, “I know—” he said. “Each evening that you've come back from rehearsals, you always recite the lines. You must know them all by now. Why don't you play the 8?”
“Because I can't do it.”
“How do you know unless you 9? It doesn't matter how well you do. Everyone will 10 the brave helper no matter who he or she is. They will certainly be on your side.”
“Yeah. Maybe I should give it a go,” Billy said.
The next day, Billy told Miss Tompkins about his 11. “Well, Billy, that's fantastic!” Miss Tompkins smiled. “And I will take over the sound effect responsibilities.”
The performance turned out to be a 12 and Billy did a great job. At the close of the performance, Miss Tompkins congratulated everyone, “Well done. Everyone did so well. I must 13 Billy for stepping in at such short notice. I know Anthony would have made a wonderful Keymaster—as I saw from rehearsals—but Billy really did 14 the day.”
With everyone cheering loudly, Billy felt as if he was flying. He liked the feeling and was so 15 that he had done it. He now believed that he could do more than he thought.
1. A. tested
B. repeated
C. guessed
D. crossed
2. A. ensure
B. wait
C. plan
D. record
3. A. secretly
B. slowly
C. separately
D. smoothly
4. A. surprising
B. perfect
C. terrible
D. nervous
5. A. But
B. Thus
C. Till
D. As
6. A. review
B. write
C. see
D. cancel
7. A. silence
B. words
C. arms
D. limit
8. A. instrument
B. role
C. toy
D. story
9. A. rush
B. focus
C. try
D. hope
10. A. calm down
B. hang up
C. take over
D. cheer on
11. A. trouble
B. idea
C. mistake
D. progress
12. A. wonder
B. mistake
C. success
D. failure
13. A. encourage
B. thank
C. blame
D. wish
14. A. save
B. celebrate
C. start
D. miss
15. A. clever
B. interested
C. pleased
D. sorry
(2024·北京二模改编)Billy and his classmates were busy preparing for the end-of-year play under the guidance of Miss Tompkins, their drama teacher.
Billy did the sound effects. He worked hard during rehearsals (彩排). As the actors and actresses spoke their lines, Billy 1 them in his head. He also noted the action cues (提示). He needed to 2 the right sound effect came at the right time.
Everything was going 3 until, just two days before the performance, Billy came home with bad news. “Grandad, what a 4 day! Anthony broke his arm while practising his bike jump on his way home.”
“Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.”
“He'll make a full recovery. 5 by losing Anthony, we now don't have a main character, the Keymaster. Miss Tompkins says we might have to 6 the play. You know, after all that hard work, rehearsals, artwork, lights ...”
Billy and Grandad fell silent, thinking about the situation.
After a few minutes, Grandad broke the 7, “I know—” he said. “Each evening that you've come back from rehearsals, you always recite the lines. You must know them all by now. Why don't you play the 8?”
“Because I can't do it.”
“How do you know unless you 9? It doesn't matter how well you do. Everyone will 10 the brave helper no matter who he or she is. They will certainly be on your side.”
“Yeah. Maybe I should give it a go,” Billy said.
The next day, Billy told Miss Tompkins about his 11. “Well, Billy, that's fantastic!” Miss Tompkins smiled. “And I will take over the sound effect responsibilities.”
The performance turned out to be a 12 and Billy did a great job. At the close of the performance, Miss Tompkins congratulated everyone, “Well done. Everyone did so well. I must 13 Billy for stepping in at such short notice. I know Anthony would have made a wonderful Keymaster—as I saw from rehearsals—but Billy really did 14 the day.”
With everyone cheering loudly, Billy felt as if he was flying. He liked the feeling and was so 15 that he had done it. He now believed that he could do more than he thought.
1. A. tested
B. repeated
C. guessed
D. crossed
2. A. ensure
B. wait
C. plan
D. record
3. A. secretly
B. slowly
C. separately
D. smoothly
4. A. surprising
B. perfect
C. terrible
D. nervous
5. A. But
B. Thus
C. Till
D. As
6. A. review
B. write
C. see
D. cancel
7. A. silence
B. words
C. arms
D. limit
8. A. instrument
B. role
C. toy
D. story
9. A. rush
B. focus
C. try
D. hope
10. A. calm down
B. hang up
C. take over
D. cheer on
11. A. trouble
B. idea
C. mistake
D. progress
12. A. wonder
B. mistake
C. success
D. failure
13. A. encourage
B. thank
C. blame
D. wish
14. A. save
B. celebrate
C. start
D. miss
15. A. clever
B. interested
C. pleased
D. sorry
答案
1~5 BADCA 6~10 DABCD 11~15 BCBAC
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了 Billy 在一次戏剧表演中代替受伤的安东尼上场表演的故事。
1. B 根据“Billy did the sound effects ... As the actors and actresses spoke their lines ... He also noted the action cues.”可知，比利负责音响效果，他需要在演员说台词和做动作时控制音响，此处指他需要在脑海中重复演员的台词以记住它们。故选 B。
2. A 根据“Billy did the sound effects.”可知，比利需要确保音响效果在合适的时间出现。故选 A。
3. D 根据“until ... Billy came home with bad news”可知，之前一切进行顺利，直到有坏消息出现。故选 D。
4. C 根据“Anthony broke his arm while practising his bike jump on his way home.”以及“by losing Anthony, we now don't have a main character”可知，主演受伤了，不能表演了，所以这天是糟糕的一天。故选 C。
5. A 根据句意可知，安东尼之后会康复，但是此刻他们需要一个主演。此处表示转折。故选 A。
6. D 根据“... by losing Anthony, we now don't have a main character, the Keymaster.”可知，少了一个主角，可能需要取消演出。故选 D。
7. A 根据“Billy and Grandad fell silent, thinking about the situation.”以及“I know”可知，爷爷打破了沉默。故选 A。
8. B 根据“you always recite the lines. You must know them all by now”可知，爷爷知道比利的努力，觉得他可以尝试。故选 B。
9. C 根据“It doesn't matter how well you do ... They will certainly be on your side.”可知，爷爷鼓励比利进行尝试。故选 C。
10. D calm down（使）冷静；hang up 挂起，延迟，挂断电话；take over 接管，接收；cheer on 为（某人）加油。根据“They will certainly be on your side.”可知，大家会为比利的勇敢帮助加油。故选 D。
11. B 根据“Maybe I should give it a go”可知，比利把自己要尝试的想法告诉了汤普金斯小姐。故选 B。
12. C 根据“and Billy did a great job”可知，演出成功了。故选 C。
13. B 根据“Well done. Everyone did so well ... Billy for stepping in at such short notice.”可知，老师在赞扬每个人，并且感谢比利及时参与进来。故选 B。
14. A 根据上文可知，原本可能要取消的演出，因为比利的尝试从而得到挽救。故选 A。
15. C 根据“With everyone cheering loudly, Billy felt as if he was flying.”可知，比利很高兴。故选 C。
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了 Billy 在一次戏剧表演中代替受伤的安东尼上场表演的故事。
1. B 根据“Billy did the sound effects ... As the actors and actresses spoke their lines ... He also noted the action cues.”可知，比利负责音响效果，他需要在演员说台词和做动作时控制音响，此处指他需要在脑海中重复演员的台词以记住它们。故选 B。
2. A 根据“Billy did the sound effects.”可知，比利需要确保音响效果在合适的时间出现。故选 A。
3. D 根据“until ... Billy came home with bad news”可知，之前一切进行顺利，直到有坏消息出现。故选 D。
4. C 根据“Anthony broke his arm while practising his bike jump on his way home.”以及“by losing Anthony, we now don't have a main character”可知，主演受伤了，不能表演了，所以这天是糟糕的一天。故选 C。
5. A 根据句意可知，安东尼之后会康复，但是此刻他们需要一个主演。此处表示转折。故选 A。
6. D 根据“... by losing Anthony, we now don't have a main character, the Keymaster.”可知，少了一个主角，可能需要取消演出。故选 D。
7. A 根据“Billy and Grandad fell silent, thinking about the situation.”以及“I know”可知，爷爷打破了沉默。故选 A。
8. B 根据“you always recite the lines. You must know them all by now”可知，爷爷知道比利的努力，觉得他可以尝试。故选 B。
9. C 根据“It doesn't matter how well you do ... They will certainly be on your side.”可知，爷爷鼓励比利进行尝试。故选 C。
10. D calm down（使）冷静；hang up 挂起，延迟，挂断电话；take over 接管，接收；cheer on 为（某人）加油。根据“They will certainly be on your side.”可知，大家会为比利的勇敢帮助加油。故选 D。
11. B 根据“Maybe I should give it a go”可知，比利把自己要尝试的想法告诉了汤普金斯小姐。故选 B。
12. C 根据“and Billy did a great job”可知，演出成功了。故选 C。
13. B 根据“Well done. Everyone did so well ... Billy for stepping in at such short notice.”可知，老师在赞扬每个人，并且感谢比利及时参与进来。故选 B。
14. A 根据上文可知，原本可能要取消的演出，因为比利的尝试从而得到挽救。故选 A。
15. C 根据“With everyone cheering loudly, Billy felt as if he was flying.”可知，比利很高兴。故选 C。
