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in the western world, in Greece. From about 500 B. C. on, acting 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(duì)應(yīng)D選項(xiàng)的this desire。故選D。37. 【解析】選C。由上一句以及下一句即可推測(cè)應(yīng)選C?!按蠹艺J(rèn)為這是表演發(fā)展的第一步?!北揪淦鸬匠猩蠁⑾碌淖饔谩?8. 【解析】選F。根據(jù)下一段中的by contrast可知此處與下一段內(nèi)容構(gòu)成對(duì)比關(guān)系, 所以選擇F項(xiàng), 其中l(wèi)ittle opportunity與下段第一句中的great opportunity形成對(duì)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。”承接下文, G項(xiàng) 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(tái)。)切題。故選G。40. 【解析】選E。此段提到表演職業(yè)的困難。選項(xiàng)中只有E選項(xiàng)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(rèn)為的那樣, 是一條通往名利的捷徑。)切題。故選E。第三部分 語(yǔ)言運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。(2020淄博高二檢測(cè))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(shuō)明文。作者小時(shí)候有很多夢(mèng)想, 并且隨著年齡增長(zhǎng), 夢(mèng)想也發(fā)生著變化。作者很多年后才意識(shí)到當(dāng)下的生活才最重要, 不能浪費(fèi)當(dāng)下寶貴的一分一秒。41. A. liberating B. carryingC. rescuing D. supporting【解析】選C。句意: 那時(shí)我夢(mèng)想成為一名消防員, 從著火的大樓里營(yíng)救人們。liberating解放。 carrying運(yùn)送。 rescuing營(yíng)救。 supporting支持。根據(jù)常識(shí)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(zhǎng)大, 成為一個(gè)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(jìn)入大學(xué)后, 那些夢(mèng)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(yīng)。故選D。44. A. retired B. marriedC. succeeded D. divorced【解析】選B。句意: 當(dāng)我結(jié)婚有了孩子后, 我對(duì)未來(lái)的夢(mèng)想又變了。retired退休。 married結(jié)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(mèng)想有一天能安定下來(lái), 衣食無(wú)憂, 而且我和我的家人都沒(méi)有煩惱。certain某一, 確定的。 firm堅(jiān)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(mèng)想是一個(gè)個(gè)具體的職業(yè), 現(xiàn)在的夢(mèng)想是一段時(shí)光, 所以夢(mèng)想已經(jīng)發(fā)生改變, 不再是一個(gè)個(gè)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(wú)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(dāng)然, 那個(gè)夢(mèng)想沒(méi)有發(fā)生。lose遺失。 happen發(fā)生。 produce生產(chǎn)。 destroy毀壞。此空格與下句中的none of those dreams ever came to life(那些夢(mèng)想都沒(méi)有成為現(xiàn)實(shí))呼應(yīng), 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(shí)到生活在夢(mèng)想的未來(lái)其實(shí)就是生活在幻想之中, 我夢(mèng)想一分鐘就是從寶貴的現(xiàn)在奪走一分鐘。recognize認(rèn)出, 識(shí)別。 appreciate欣賞, 感激。 conclude推斷, 斷定。 realize意識(shí)到。此處講到經(jīng)過(guò)這么多年我意識(shí)到的東西, 領(lǐng)會(huì)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(mèng)想之中, 所以這里說(shuō)夢(mèng)想其實(shí)就是幻想, 不真實(shí)的。故選B。50. A. precious B. favoriteC. mon D. popular【解析】選A。precious寶貴的。 favorite最喜愛(ài)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(yīng), 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(wú)憂的未來(lái), 因?yàn)閱?wèn)題就是生活的一部分。activity活動(dòng)。 movement運(yùn)動(dòng), 活動(dòng)。 life生活, 生命。 business貿(mào)易。故選C。52. A. realities B. dreamsC. purposes D. treasures【解析】選B。句意: 我們對(duì)未來(lái)的夢(mèng)想僅僅是夢(mèng)想。realities現(xiàn)實(shí)。 dreams夢(mèng)想。 purposes目的。 treasures寶物。這里強(qiáng)調(diào)夢(mèng)想就是夢(mèng)想, 不是現(xiàn)實(shí)生活。故選B。53. A. famous B. seriousC. impressive D. important【解析】選D。句意: 無(wú)論它們實(shí)現(xiàn)與否都不如當(dāng)下我們?nèi)绾芜^(guò)好每一天重要。famous著名的。 serious嚴(yán)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(yīng), 強(qiáng)調(diào)當(dāng)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(huì)被取代。replaced取代, 替換。 followed跟著, 聽(tīng)從。 recovered恢復(fù)。 reviewed復(fù)習(xí), 評(píng)估。今天過(guò)去就不會(huì)回來(lái), 所以說(shuō)今天