5. 2010·山东卷 完形填空

It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __36___ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __37___. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would __38_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __39___ —so I thought. I waited baskstage all __40__ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies  __41__ that my class was next.

My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the  __42___. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an  __43__ move. I was concentrating so much  __44___ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look  __45__ I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __46__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the ___47___ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not ___48___.” I did my best to follow her ___49___ as I continued with the routine.

When the curtain dropped, so did my __50___ for the evening. I ___51___ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __52__ me down. 

Recently I realized I had been a __53__ that night. I was ___54___, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. __55___, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

36. A. filled    B. visited   C. attended    D. decorated

解析:通读全文可以知道作者描述了自己七岁时的一次舞蹈表演的情况,有表演自然就有观众,所以本句句意应为“家人们挤满了演出大厅,大厅里充满了兴奋的情绪”,表示“充满、挤满”用filled。

答案:A

37. A. pressure    B. impression   C. debate    D. attention

解析:根据作者后面的描述可知,本句句意应为“我只有七岁,但是我是人们注意的中心”,所以要使用attention。

答案:D

38. A. take over    B. show off     C. look after    D. give up

解析:本题句意应为“最后,在经过了几周的准备之后,我要在舞蹈表演中展示我所做出的辛苦努力。”表示“展示”用show off。 take over表示“继承,接办;接管”;show off表示“展示;炫耀,卖弄”;look after表示“照顾,照看”;give up表示“放弃,投降”。

答案:B

39. A. reasonable   B. suitable      C. obvious     D. perfect

解析:根据后面的描述可知作者的这次表演失败了,所以本句句意应为“一切都应该是完美的--- 我是这样认为的。” reasonable表示“合乎情理的”;suitable表示“合适的,适宜的”;obvious 表示“明显的”; perfect表示“完美的”。D相符合逻辑。

答案:D

40. A. dressed up   B. folded up    C. covered up    D. mixed up

解析:本句描述了自己的穿戴,所以句意应为“我等在后台,穿着黑色的紧身衣,扎着金色的腰带。”表示“穿着”用dress up。

答案:A

41. A. suggested    B. explained    C. announced    D. predicted 

解析:本句句意应为“典礼的主持人清晰地大声宣布下面表演的是我们班。”表示“宣布”用announced。

答案:C 

42. A. music       B. audience     C. curtain       D. stage

解析:演出自然少不了观众,演员们要面对观众表演,所以本句句意应为“我们的舞蹈班成员在一个两英尺见方的箱子上做固定的动作,面向观众。”所以B项正确。

答案:B 

43. A. easy        B. active        C. adventurous   D. extra

解析:本句句意应为“ 我的动作真的非常简单”,所以A项符合句意。

答案:A

44. A. containing          B. hiding       C. sharing       D. keeping

解析:作者在本句中描述了出现失误前我的表演,本句句意应为“我脸上带着微笑,高昂着头,注意力如此集中以至于我没有看到我的脚伸向了哪里。” 表示“保持某种状态”用keep,所以D项正确。contain表示“包含”; hide表示“躲藏”;share表示“分享”;keep表示“保持,保存”。

答案:D 

45. A. why        B. whether      C. where        D. what

解析:根据上题解释可知应该选择C项。 

答案:C 

46. A. wandered    B. slipped      C. waved        D. skipped

解析:本句句意应为“我没踩上同伴的箱子,滑倒了。”所以使用slip。

答案:B

47. A. blood       B. pleasure      C. pride        D. tear

解析:自己的表演出现了失误,肯定非常尴尬,所以本题句意应为“我能够听到观众席上传来的咯咯笑声,我感到血冲上了脸。”应选择A项。

答案:A

48. A. leave       B. cheer         C. believe      D. notice

解析:根据后面的描述,作者最终克服了自己的心里障碍完成了表演,所以本句句意应为“我记起了我的舞蹈老师曾经告诉我们的话‘如果你出现了失误,要继续微笑下去,这样观众就不会注意到了’”。所以D项符合句意。 

答案:D 

49. A. gesture      B. example      C. advice      D. plan

解析:根据后文的叙述可知,作者坚持完成了任务,所以本句句意应为“我尽力听从了她的建议,继续完成我的动作。” 故C项正确。

答案:C 

50. A. doubts       B. hopes        C. voice       D. patience

解析:根据作者 的描述可知, 作者本来是想要表现一下的,结果却出现了失误,所以自己的希望落空了,因此本句句意应为“当幕布落下,我的希望也落空了。”故B项符合语境。

答案:B

51. A. argued       B. shouted       C. begged      D. sobbed

解析:由后文的tasting the salt from the tears可知作者哭了起来,所以本句句意应为“我哭了起来”,故D项正确。

答案: D  

52. A. turn       B. calm        C. let      D. put

解析:在当时的情境下,自然没有人能一下子使她情绪稳定下来,所以应该用calm down表示“使……平静“。 

答案:B

53. A. star        B. pioneer       C. loser      D. fool

解析:事情过去这么多年后,作者能够回过头来重新审视自己,所以本句句意应为“近来我认识到那天晚上我就是一个明星。”所以A项符合语境。

答案:A 

54. A. satisfied     B. moved       C. embarrassed    D. confused

解析:根据前面的叙述可知作者当时的失误使得自己非常尴尬,所以本句句意应为“我当时很尴尬,但是我克制住了自己冲出舞台的冲动。”所以C项符合句意。

答案:C 

55. A. However     B. Instead        C. In total       D. in return

解析:分析上下文逻辑可知,此处表示转折意义,所以本句句意应为“相反地,我脸上带着微笑完成了动作。”