TheOlympicGames李仕才***阅读理解Enjoyingamusicalperformancenolongerrequiresacostlyticketoratriptoatheater.Thesedays，musiciansareperforminginprivatehomes，athaircuttingshops，atairports...evenonferryboats.Musicianslikehouseconcerts.Atmusicclubs，theyoftenhavetoperformoverloudconversationordealwithpeoplewhohavehadtoomuchalcohol.Peopleathouseconcertsaremorefocusedonlisteningtothemusic.JustafewhoursbeforetheBombadilsstartedsingingattheO’HairSalon，LindsaywascuttinghairandTamerawasdoingfacials.Then，theymovedchairsandmicrophonestocreateasmallperformancespace.TheBombadilsmademusicinthefrontpartofthehairsalon，nearthehairdryersandmakeuptables.“Thisisourfirstshowatahairsalon，”SarahFrankoftheBombadilstoldconcertgoersatlastweek’sperformance.Franksaidsheandbandmembers，LukeFraserandKaitlynRaitzhadagreattime“interacting”withtheaudience.Concertsinpeople’shomes，orsmallbusinessessuchasO’Hair’s，arebecomingmorepopular，musicianssay.“Thereisamorerelaxedatmosphere，”saidDomenicCicala，amusicianwhoopeneduphisO’HairSalontoconcerts.“Peoplereallygettoknowtheartists.”Athouseconcerts，peoplegettimebeforeandafterconcertstomeettheperformers.Often，thehostsorguestswillprovidefoodanddrink.“Peoplereallylikelisteningtomusicinthelivingroomofafriend，”saidMattHart，withAubreyZolimakinguptheLocalStrangers，afolkrockgroupbasedinSeattle.Atmanysuchconcerts，themusiciansdonotneedmicrophones.Yet，everywordoftheirsongscanbeheard.【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了现代音乐会在举办场地的选择上更加多样化，私人居所、理发店、机场等都成为音乐家表演的场所，并且备受青睐。1．Whydomusicianslikehouseconcerts?A．Becauseprivatehomesareeasiertogetto.8\nB．Becausepeoplepaymoreattentiontotheirmusic.C．Becausetheycandootherthingswhileperforming.D．Becausetheydon’thavetobringtheirmicrophones.B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，音乐家喜欢家庭音乐会是因为听众会更专注于倾听音乐。故选B。2．WhatimpressedSarahFrankmostatherlastweek’sperformance?A．Thesmallperformancespace.B．Herfirstshowatahairsalon.C．Theirinteractionwiththeaudience.D．Themorerelaxedatmosphere.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，上周的表演给SarahFrank留下最深刻印象的是与听众的互动，故选C。3．Howmanymusicgroupsarementionedinthetext?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.B 解析：细节理解题。通读全文可知，本文提到了两个乐队，一个是theBombadils，另一个是西雅图的民谣摇滚乐队theLocalStrangers，故选B。4．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．MusiciansStruggletoMakeaLivingB．PeopleReallyGettoKnowtheArtistsC．MusiciansFindNewPlacestoPerformD．ConcertgoersWon’tGotoMusicClubsC 解析：标题归纳题。根据文章第一段，并结合对文章的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述了现代音乐会在举办场地的选择上更加多样化，音乐家发现了私人居所、发廊等新的场所来表演，故选C。***语法填空Doyoumakefriends__1__(easy)?Doawallsittestandyou'llfindout.ResearchersattheUniversityofOxforddid__2__studywith101participantsagedbetween18and34.Participantsfirst__3__(fill)outquestionnairesabouttheirsociallives,andtheywerethenasked__4__(press)againstawallwiththeir__5__(knee)atrightangles(直角)foraslongastheycould,__6__canbereally8\npainful.Theresultsshowedthatthelongertheparticipantsheldtheposition,thebigger__7__(they)outernetwork—ordistantfriendstheycontactedonceortwiceamonth—was.Thatwas__8__thebrain'spainkillingsystemisassociated__9__bothpaintoleranceandsocialbonding,whichmeansthatthemoreactivethissystemis,the__10__(good)youareatboth.1．________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项和交友有关的调查，具体方法如下：身体贴墙，膝盖弯曲成直角，根据保持这个姿势的时间长短可以推断出你的社交能力。1．easily 考查词性转换。此处修饰动词短语makefriends，所以要用副词，故填easily。2．a 考查冠词。句意：牛津大学的研究者们做了一项调查，该调查由18岁到34岁之间的101个人参加。study“调查”，是可数名词，此处泛指“一项调查”，所以用不定冠词a。3．filled 考查动词的时态。句意：参与者首先填写了关于他们的社交生活的问卷，然后他们被要求尽可能长时间地身体贴墙，膝盖弯曲成直角，这可能很痛苦。分析句子结构可知，该空应填谓语动词，而且是描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时，故填filled。4．topress 考查非谓语动词。asksb.todosth.为固定搭配，意为“要求某人做某事”，此处是其被动结构形式beaskedtodosth.。故填topress。5．knees 考查名词的复数。knee“膝盖”，是可数名词，其前有their修饰，所以要用复数形式，故填knees。6．which 考查定语从句的引导词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，引导词指代整个主句的内容，并且在从句中作主语，故填which。7．their 考查代词。该空代替的是participants，而且后面有名词network，所以要用复数形式的形容词性物主代词，故填their。8．because 考查表语从句的连接词。句意：这是因为大脑的镇痛系统与疼痛的耐受性和社会关系都有关，这意味着这个系统越活跃，你在这两个方面表现得越好。此处表原因，故填because。9．with 考查介词。beassociatedwith为固定搭配，意为“与……有联系”，故填with。10．better 考查形容词的比较级。“the＋比较级，the＋比较级”为常用句式，意为“越……，越……”，故填better。8\n***完形填空。I'msittingattheairportwatchingpeopleinthelastminutesbeforetheirlovedonesarriveordepart.Awomanisrunningincirclestryingtogatherfamilymemberstogetherfora__1__.Whenthefinalmomentcomesbefore__2__，shewrapsherarmsaroundherson，givinghima__3__hugthatshouldprotecthimuntilhe__4__.Isitwithabookinmyhands，waitingmyturntoleave__5__becausetheonesIlovehaveadifferent__6__frommine.Ithinkofotherdeparturesandarrivals.I__7__seeingmydaughter.Iwrappedmyselfaroundherasifshe'dbeen__8__.Thatyearshewasinherfirstyearatuniversity，cominghomeforthefirsttime.Todaymyflightistwohourslate.Whenmyflightis__9__called，Igathermybookandluggage.__10__thereisnoonetoseemeoff，Idonot__11__toseewhereIhavecomefrom.__12__，Ithinkofmyhusbandatwork__13__ifIhaveleftyet.AsIheadtowardstheplane，Ifindmyself__14__yetanotherarrivalanddeparture.Thatyear，my91yearoldgrandfatherdied.Afterreturningfromhisfuneral，Iarrivedattheairport__15__.Myhusbandofonlyayearwaswaitingatthegatetotakemeinhisarms.Becauseofmytears，__16__waslookingatus，butIdidn't__17__.Lifeneedstheimportant__18__allthetime.Iwishthatallthepeoplewhowentona__19__couldcomebacktofindsomeone__20__them.Ialsowishtheycouldleavewithsomeonetoseethemoff.1．A.lectureB．goodbyeC．dinnerD．party2．A.gatheringB．boardingC．announcingD．landing3．A.powerfulB．gentleC．warmD．common4．A.leavesB．survivesC．returnsD．recovers5．A.frightenedB．anxiousC．relaxedD．alone6．A.scheduleB．attitude8\nC．positionD．target7．A.imagineB．enjoyC．recallD．consider8．A.stolenB．cheatedC．lostD．punished9．A.punctuallyB．finallyC．abruptlyD．repeatedly10．A.AlthoughB．WhileC．TillD．Since11．A.slowdownB．getoffC．lookbackD．runaway12．A.HoweverB．BesidesC．InsteadD．Therefore13．A.doubtingB．askingC．predictingD．wondering14．A.rememberingB．forgettingC．planningD．rejecting15．A.shoutingB．cryingC．laughingD．whispering16．A.someoneB．everyoneC．noneD．anyone17．A.careB．respondC．scoldD．flee18．A.arrivalB．chanceC．departureD．moment19．A.journeyB．dietC．picnicD．holiday20．A.worryingaboutB．smilingatC．talkingofD．waitingfor【解题导语】作者在机场看到迎接与送行的场景，回忆起与女儿和丈夫的温馨往事，意识到人生中需要欢聚与离别这些重要的时刻。【核心词汇】departvi.离开，出发 wrapone'sarmsaroundsb.用手臂搂住某人waitone'sturntodosth.等着轮到某人做某事8\nthinkof想起，记起 recalldoingsth.回忆起做某事seesb.off为某人送行 atwork在工作，起作用1．B 结合上文中出现的“arriveordepart”和下文中的“thefinalmoment”可知，空处应该是一个告别(goodbye)的场景，故选B。2．B 根据语境可知，此处表示登机(boarding)前最后的时刻，故选B。3．A 结合下文中的“protecthim”可知，母亲在儿子登机前给他一个强有力的(powerful)拥抱，故选A。gentle“温柔的”；warm“温暖的”；common“共同的，普遍的”。4．C 根据语境可知，快要登机的时候，母亲给了儿子一个强有力的拥抱，自然是盼望儿子能一路平安并平安归来，故选C。leave“离开”；survive“幸存，艰难渡过”；recover“恢复”。5．D 根据空后的“becausetheonesIlovehaveadifferent__6__frommine”和下文中的“thereisnoonetoseemeoff”可知，作者是一个人(alone)，没有人来为她送行，所以选D。frightened“害怕的，受惊的”；anxious“焦虑的，渴望的”；relaxed“放松的”。6．A 根据语境可知，作者一个人离开是因为所爱之人都有不同的日程安排。schedule“日程安排，计划表”符合语境，故选A。7．C 结合语境可知，作者回忆起(recall)女儿上大学第一次回家的往事，所以选C项。8．C 根据语境可知，作者一把抱住女儿，好像她走失了很久。lost“丢失的，遗失的”符合语境，故选C。9．B 结合语境可知，作者等待很久之后，所乘的航班终于(finally)通知登机了，故选B。punctually“准时地”；abruptly“突然地”；repeatedly“反复地”。10．D 根据语境可知，“__10__thereisnoonetoseemeoff”和“Idonot__11__toseewhereIhavecomefrom”是因果关系，所以空处应用Since“因为，既然”。11．C 既然没有人来送行，作者不需要回头张望(lookback)。slowdown“放慢，减速”；getoff“下车，离开”；runaway“突然离开，逃离”。12．C 结合语境可知，作者没有回头张望，相反地，作者想的是，还在上班的丈夫不知道作者是否已经离开。故选C项。13．D 参见上题解析。wonderif...“不知道是否……”符合语境，故选D。14．A 结合语境可知，作者发现自己记得(remembering)另一件以前的迎接与送行，故选A。15．B 结合下文中的“Becauseofmytears”可知，此处应用crying。shout“大喊，喊叫”；laugh“大笑，笑”；whisper“低语，悄声说”。16．B 此处指的是，因为作者哭泣，每个人(everyone)都在看着作者和她的丈夫。故选B。8\n17．A 虽然大家都在看，但是作者并不在意(care)，故选A。respond“回复，作出反应”；scold“训斥，责骂”；flee“逃离”。18．D 根据语境可知，人生中一直需要这样重要的时刻(moment)，故选D。arrival“到达”；chance“机会”；departure“离开”。19．A 根据语境可知，作者希望所有出行(journey)的人回来时都能看到有人在等待(waitingfor)他们。故选A。20．D 参见上题解析。***短文改错。DearLisa，I'mgladtoreceiveyourletteraskedaboutthepresentholidaylifeofChinesestudents.Learningtogetherwithentertainmentstilltakeupmostofourtime.Besides,weoftenhelpourparentswiththehouseworkorfarmwork,thatmakesusrealizehowhardweworkeverydayanddevelopagreatloveforwork.Meanwhile,wetakeactivepartinsocialactivities,suchasvoluntarywork.Wewentouttothestreetstocollectrubbishesortothehospitalstocheerupthesickchildren.Wetryourbesttohelpthosewhoareinneedormakeourhometownalotofmorebeautiful.Wefindgreatlypleasureintheseactivities.Yours，LiMing答案：DearLisa，I'mgladtoreceiveyourletteraboutthepresentholidaylifeofChinesestudents.Learningtogetherwithentertainmentstillupmostofourtime.Besides,weoftenhelpourparentswiththehouseworkorfarmwork,makesusrealizehowhardworkeverydayanddevelopagreatloveforwork.Meanwhile,wetakeactivepartinsocialactivities,suchasvoluntarywork.Weouttothestreetstocollectortothehospitalstocheerupthesickchildren.Wetryourbesttohelpthosewhoareinneedmakeourhometowna8\nlotmorebeautiful.Wefindpleasureintheseactivities.Yours，LiMing难项分析：第二处：take→takes 此处togetherwith后的名词不影响谓语动词的数，句子的主语是learning，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故改为takes。第七处：rubbishes→rubbish rubbish表示“垃圾”，是不可数名词，没有复数形式，故改为rubbish。第九处：去掉of 此处指使我们的家乡变得更加美丽。根据句中的“more”可知，此处修饰比较级，表示程度，故应用alot。alotof表示“许多”，修饰名词。8
