Ⅴ.完形填空
Paula, Jeffrey, and Emma were good friends. They were reading the script (剧本) and getting ready to try out for a part in the school ____1. However, when their drama teacher, Mrs Anderson, called out the ____2 of the students with acting parts, they did not hear their names called.
They were asked to be the set (布景) designers. Paula was ____3 because she performed well at the tryout (选拔赛). But she had a(n) ____4. "If the girl who got the starring part (主演) gets sick or ____5, I'll have the chance. So, I am supposed to know the lines perfectly."
For the next month the set-design team ____6 after school every day. Emma and Jeffrey cut, fixed and painted, while Paula sat in the corner, learning the ____7 of the starring part. She could see that the sets were going ____8, but she did not think it mattered.
That evening, when the teacher saw the sets before rehearsal (排练), she was ____9 because the rainbow had not been painted. So the actors had to rehearse ____10 the sets.
As Paula watched the play rehearsal with no sets, she ____11 she was holding it back although she had imagined stepping in at the last minute to save it. Paula decided that ____12 she could not act, she could help tell the story with excellent sets.
The set-design team worked every afternoon and evening to get the sets ____13 and looking wonderful.
At the end of the play on the opening night, their teacher had the design team come out to take a bow. The audience (观众) ____14 the set designers just as loudly as they did for the actors. It seemed that the sets were also stars of the show!
From this ____15, Paula came to understand that whether she played a part or worked as the set designer, she could achieve her success.
1. A. trip
B. meeting
C. play
D. camp
2. A. numbers
B. names
C. grades
D. owners
3. A. excited
B. worried
C. patient
D. unhappy
4. A. idea
B. action
C. dream
D. lesson
5. A. nothing
B. anything
C. something
D. everything
6. A. met
B. rested
C. trained
D. ran
7. A. opinions
B. lines
C. rules
D. suggestions
8. A. easily
B. slowly
C. quickly
D. normally
9. A. relaxed
B. pleased
C. interested
D. disappointed
10. A. without
B. before
C. with
D. out
11. A. realized
B. mentioned
C. remembered
D. announced
12. A. before
B. until
C. unless
D. if
13. A. cut
B. repaired
C. completed
D. copied
14. A. checked out
B. cheered for
C. pulled together
D. got mad
15. A. performance
B. teamwork
C. volunteering
D. experience
Paula, Jeffrey, and Emma were good friends. They were reading the script (剧本) and getting ready to try out for a part in the school ____1. However, when their drama teacher, Mrs Anderson, called out the ____2 of the students with acting parts, they did not hear their names called.
They were asked to be the set (布景) designers. Paula was ____3 because she performed well at the tryout (选拔赛). But she had a(n) ____4. "If the girl who got the starring part (主演) gets sick or ____5, I'll have the chance. So, I am supposed to know the lines perfectly."
For the next month the set-design team ____6 after school every day. Emma and Jeffrey cut, fixed and painted, while Paula sat in the corner, learning the ____7 of the starring part. She could see that the sets were going ____8, but she did not think it mattered.
That evening, when the teacher saw the sets before rehearsal (排练), she was ____9 because the rainbow had not been painted. So the actors had to rehearse ____10 the sets.
As Paula watched the play rehearsal with no sets, she ____11 she was holding it back although she had imagined stepping in at the last minute to save it. Paula decided that ____12 she could not act, she could help tell the story with excellent sets.
The set-design team worked every afternoon and evening to get the sets ____13 and looking wonderful.
At the end of the play on the opening night, their teacher had the design team come out to take a bow. The audience (观众) ____14 the set designers just as loudly as they did for the actors. It seemed that the sets were also stars of the show!
From this ____15, Paula came to understand that whether she played a part or worked as the set designer, she could achieve her success.
1. A. trip
B. meeting
C. play
D. camp
2. A. numbers
B. names
C. grades
D. owners
3. A. excited
B. worried
C. patient
D. unhappy
4. A. idea
B. action
C. dream
D. lesson
5. A. nothing
B. anything
C. something
D. everything
6. A. met
B. rested
C. trained
D. ran
7. A. opinions
B. lines
C. rules
D. suggestions
8. A. easily
B. slowly
C. quickly
D. normally
9. A. relaxed
B. pleased
C. interested
D. disappointed
10. A. without
B. before
C. with
D. out
11. A. realized
B. mentioned
C. remembered
D. announced
12. A. before
B. until
C. unless
D. if
13. A. cut
B. repaired
C. completed
D. copied
14. A. checked out
B. cheered for
C. pulled together
D. got mad
15. A. performance
B. teamwork
C. volunteering
D. experience
答案
V. 1~5 CBDAC 6~10 ABBDA 11~15 ADCBD
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了宝拉和朋友们参加学校的话剧试镜落选后改当布景设计师。最终，布景设计团队以出色的表现得到了观众的认可，这让宝拉明白了无论是演员还是布景设计师，都能实现自己的梦想。
1. C 根据“They were reading the script and getting ready to try out for a part”可知，此处表示“话剧”。故选 C。
2. B 根据“they did not hear their names called”可知，戏剧老师在喊名字。故选 B。
3. D 根据“They were reading the script and getting ready to try out for a part in the school 1.”和“They were asked to be the set designers.”可知，宝拉想表演却被要求担任布景设计师，所以她不开心。故选 D。
4. A 根据“If the girl who got the starring part gets sick or...”可知，如果得到主角角色的女孩生病了或者遇到其他情况，她就有机会了。此处指她的想法。故选 A。
5. C 根据“gets sick or...”可知，此处为“生病或者诸如此类的突发事情”。故选 C。
6. A 根据“Emma and Jeffrey cut, fixed and painted”可知，每个人有了不同分工，因此分工前先碰面。故选 A。
7. B 根据“If the girl who got the starring part gets sick... I am supposed to know the lines perfectly.”可知，宝拉等待着当主演的机会，因此为了这个机会熟悉台词，做好准备。故选 B。
8. B 根据“when the teacher saw the sets before rehearsal... because the rainbow had not been painted”可知，布景进展缓慢，没有及时完成，耽误了排练。故选 B。
9. D 根据“the rainbow had not been painted”可知，老师对布景不满意，很失望。故选 D。
10. A 根据“because the rainbow had not been painted”可知，演员们得在没有布景的情况下进行排练。故选 A。
11. A 根据“although she had imagined stepping in at the last minute to save it”可知，前后是转折关系，尽管宝拉曾想象过在最后去挽救这场话剧，但是事实上她是在拖延进度，宝拉最终意识到了这一点。故选 A。
12. D 句意：宝拉决定，如果她不能表演，她可以用出色的布景来帮助讲述这个故事。此处表假设，如果不能演出，她可以做好布景助力这次演出成功。故选 D。
13. C 根据“worked every afternoon and evening”以及“looking wonderful”可知，团队辛勤工作是为了完成布景，并且让布景设计出彩。故选 C。
14. B checked out 查证；cheered for 为……欢呼；pulled together 齐心协力；got mad 生气。根据“as loudly as”可知，此处指观众在为布景团队欢呼。故选 B。
15. D 根据“Paula came to understand”可知，宝拉从自己做好布景设计也可以成功的经历中，有了进一步的思考。故选 D。
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了宝拉和朋友们参加学校的话剧试镜落选后改当布景设计师。最终，布景设计团队以出色的表现得到了观众的认可，这让宝拉明白了无论是演员还是布景设计师，都能实现自己的梦想。
1. C 根据“They were reading the script and getting ready to try out for a part”可知，此处表示“话剧”。故选 C。
2. B 根据“they did not hear their names called”可知，戏剧老师在喊名字。故选 B。
3. D 根据“They were reading the script and getting ready to try out for a part in the school 1.”和“They were asked to be the set designers.”可知，宝拉想表演却被要求担任布景设计师，所以她不开心。故选 D。
4. A 根据“If the girl who got the starring part gets sick or...”可知，如果得到主角角色的女孩生病了或者遇到其他情况，她就有机会了。此处指她的想法。故选 A。
5. C 根据“gets sick or...”可知，此处为“生病或者诸如此类的突发事情”。故选 C。
6. A 根据“Emma and Jeffrey cut, fixed and painted”可知，每个人有了不同分工，因此分工前先碰面。故选 A。
7. B 根据“If the girl who got the starring part gets sick... I am supposed to know the lines perfectly.”可知，宝拉等待着当主演的机会，因此为了这个机会熟悉台词，做好准备。故选 B。
8. B 根据“when the teacher saw the sets before rehearsal... because the rainbow had not been painted”可知，布景进展缓慢，没有及时完成，耽误了排练。故选 B。
9. D 根据“the rainbow had not been painted”可知，老师对布景不满意，很失望。故选 D。
10. A 根据“because the rainbow had not been painted”可知，演员们得在没有布景的情况下进行排练。故选 A。
11. A 根据“although she had imagined stepping in at the last minute to save it”可知，前后是转折关系，尽管宝拉曾想象过在最后去挽救这场话剧，但是事实上她是在拖延进度，宝拉最终意识到了这一点。故选 A。
12. D 句意：宝拉决定，如果她不能表演，她可以用出色的布景来帮助讲述这个故事。此处表假设，如果不能演出，她可以做好布景助力这次演出成功。故选 D。
13. C 根据“worked every afternoon and evening”以及“looking wonderful”可知，团队辛勤工作是为了完成布景，并且让布景设计出彩。故选 C。
14. B checked out 查证；cheered for 为……欢呼；pulled together 齐心协力；got mad 生气。根据“as loudly as”可知，此处指观众在为布景团队欢呼。故选 B。
15. D 根据“Paula came to understand”可知，宝拉从自己做好布景设计也可以成功的经历中，有了进一步的思考。故选 D。
