【正文】 cting became a highly specialized art in Greece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by custom. 　38　Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, ic, or musical drama. The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide. 　39　 A special form of acting takes place in radio drama, which was highly popular before television. In radio drama the actors face a unique challenge. They are unseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listeners. 　40　 Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year. Those who bee stars need not only talent, but determination. They must not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself. A. The origins of acting are in the act of remembering. B. Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionysus. C. It is believed that this was the first step in the development of acting. D. Historical records indicate that this desire is as old as civilization itself. E. Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to fame and riches. F. Therefore, they had little opportunity to show their individual personalities. G. Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talents. 【文章大意】本文介紹表演的起源、古代和現(xiàn)代表演形式以及表演職業(yè)的艱難。36. 【解析】選D。上句的wish直接對應D選項的this desire。故選D。37. 【解析】選C。由上一句以及下一句即可推測應選C?！按蠹艺J為這是表演發(fā)展的第一步。”本句起到承上啟下的作用。38. 【解析】選F。根據(jù)下一段中的by contrast可知此處與下一段內容構成對比關系, 所以選擇F項, 其中l(wèi)ittle opportunity與下段第一句中的great opportunity形成對比。39. 【解析】選G。本段在講述“現(xiàn)代的表演形式”。下文提示“廣播劇是一種特殊的表演形式, 在電視出現(xiàn)之前很受歡迎?！背薪酉挛? G項 Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talents. (百老匯和電視也為演員提供了施展才華的舞臺。)切題。故選G。40. 【解析】選E。此段提到表演職業(yè)的困難。選項中只有E選項Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to fame and riches. (表演并不是像許多人認為的那樣, 是一條通往名利的捷徑。)切題。故選E。第三部分　語言運用(共兩節(jié), 滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題。 每小題1分, 滿分15分)閱讀下面短文, 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。(2020淄博高二檢測)When I was a boy I dreamed of my future. I was going to be a cowboy. Then I dreamed of being a fire fighter and 　41　 people from burning buildings. I just couldn’t 　42　 to grow up and be an adult. After I went to college and those dreams 　43　. I thought I would be a scientist, then I switched to being a teacher. When I 　44　 and had children, my dreams of the future changed again. Now it wasn’t so much a 　45　 career that I dreamed of but a time when I could be settled and 　46　 and my family and I would finally be problem free. That dream, of course, didn’t 　47　. In fact, none of those dreams ever came to life. It took me many years as well to 　48　 that living in a dream future was living in a 　49　 and that each moment I spent there was taking a moment away from the 　50　 NOW. I saw that there could be no perfect, problem free future because problems are a part of 　51　. It is only in the NOW that we can truly live. Our dreams for the future are just that: 　52　. Whether they e true or not isn’t as 　53　 as how we live each day here. A hug shared today can never be 　54　. An act of kindness not given now is lost forever. A moment of love missed can never be 　55　 again. Each second of the NOW is precious and priceless. Don’t waste a one of them. 【文章大意】這是一篇說明文。作者小時候有很多夢想, 并且隨著年齡增長, 夢想也發(fā)生著變化。作者很多年后才意識到當下的生活才最重要, 不能浪費當下寶貴的一分一秒。41. A. liberating　　　　　　B. carryingC. rescuing D. supporting【解析】選C。句意: 那時我夢想成為一名消防員, 從著火的大樓里營救人們。liberating解放。 carrying運送。 rescuing營救。 supporting支持。根據(jù)常識可知消防員是滅火救人的。故選C。42. A. wait B. stopC. stay D. rest【解析】選A。句意: 我迫不及待想要長大, 成為一個成年人。wait等待。 stop 停止。 stay停留。 rest休息?！癱ouldn’t wait”意為“迫不及待”, 是固定搭配, 故選A。43. A. remained B. matchedC. broke D. changed【解析】選D。句意: 我進入大學后, 那些夢想改變了。remained保持。 matched和……相配。 broke打破。 changed改變。此空格與下文中的“changed again”呼應。故選D。44. A. retired B. marriedC. succeeded D. divorced【解析】選B。句意: 當我結婚有了孩子后, 我對未來的夢想又變了。retired退休。 married結婚。 succeeded成功。 divorced離婚。故選B。45. A. certain B. firmC. promising D. professional【解析】選A。句意: 現(xiàn)在它不再是某一職業(yè), 我夢想有一天能安定下來, 衣食無憂, 而且我和我的家人都沒有煩惱。certain某一, 確定的。 firm堅定的, 牢固的。 promising有希望的。 professional專業(yè)的, 職業(yè)的。我們可以看到作者之前的夢想是一個個具體的職業(yè), 現(xiàn)在的夢想是一段時光, 所以夢想已經發(fā)生改變, 不再是一個個確定的或者某一職業(yè)了。故選A。46. A. silent B. gentleC. secure D. uncertain【解析】選C。silent沉默的。 gentle溫和的。 secure安全的, 穩(wěn)妥的。 uncertain不確定的。衣食無憂就是安全的, 穩(wěn)妥的, 故選C。47. A. lose B. happenC. produce D. destroy【解析】選B。句意: 當然, 那個夢想沒有發(fā)生。lose遺失。 happen發(fā)生。 produce生產。 destroy毀壞。此空格與下句中的none of those dreams ever came to life(那些夢想都沒有成為現(xiàn)實)呼應, 故選B。48. A. recognize B. appreciateC. conclude D. realize【解析】選D。句意: 我花了很多年才意識到生活在夢想的未來其實就是生活在幻想之中, 我夢想一分鐘就是從寶貴的現(xiàn)在奪走一分鐘。recognize認出, 識別。 appreciate欣賞, 感激。 conclude推斷, 斷定。 realize意識到。此處講到經過這么多年我意識到的東西, 領會到的事情。故選D。49. A. hope B. fantasyC. fable D. vision【解析】選B。hope希望。 fantasy幻想。 fable寓言。 vision視力, 美景。由于下文講的是要珍惜現(xiàn)在, 不要活在夢想之中, 所以這里說夢想其實就是幻想, 不真實的。故選B。50. A. precious B. favoriteC. mon D. popular【解析】選A。precious寶貴的。 favorite最喜愛的。 mon共同的, 普通的。 popular流行的。此空格與下文中的Each second of the NOW is precious呼應, 故選A。51. A. activity B. movementC. life D. business【解析】選C。句意: 我明白不可能有完美無憂的未來, 因為問題就是生活的一部分。activity活動。 movement運動, 活動。 life生活, 生命。 business貿易。故選C。52. A. realities B. dreamsC. purposes D. treasures【解析】選B。句意: 我們對未來的夢想僅僅是夢想。realities現(xiàn)實。 dreams夢想。 purposes目的。 treasures寶物。這里強調夢想就是夢想, 不是現(xiàn)實生活。故選B。53. A. famous B. seriousC. impressive D. important【解析】選D。句意: 無論它們實現(xiàn)與否都不如當下我們如何過好每一天重要。famous著名的。 serious嚴肅的。 impressive給人以深刻印象的。 important重要的。此空格與下文中的precious呼應, 強調當下的重要性。故選D。54. A. replaced B. followedC. recovered D. reviewed【解析】選A。句意: 今天分享的擁抱不會被取代。replaced取代, 替換。 followed跟著, 聽從。 recovered恢復。 reviewed復習, 評估。今天過去就不會回來, 所以說今天分享的擁抱不會被取代。故選A。55. A. picked up B. broken upC. made up