WildlifeProtection李仕才一、阅读理解Operaisanartformthatcelebratesthehumanvoice.Nootherartformcreatesexcitementandmovestheheartinthewaythatoperadoes,especiallywhenperformedbyagreatsinger.OperaisanimportantpartoftheWesternclassicalmusictradition.Itusesmusic,words,andactionstobringadramaticstorytolife.OperastartedinItalyattheendofthe16thcenturyandlaterbecamepopularthroughoutEurope.Overtheyears,ithasrespondedtovariousmusicals.Inrecentdecades,muchwideraudienceshavebeenintroducedtooperathroughmodernrecordingtechnology.Somesingershavebecomecelebritiesthankstoperformingonradio,onTV,andinthecinema.However,inrecentyears,operahasbeenfacingseriouschallenges.Onecurrentchallengetooperaiseconomics.Theshortageofmoneyraisesthebroaderquestionofhowmuchshouldbepaidtosupportoperasingersandotherartists.Societyseemstoacceptthelargesalariespaidtobusinessmanagersandthemultimilliondollarcontractsgiventosportsathletes.Butwhataboutoperasingers?Somehow,peoplehavetheideathatartistscanbecreativeonlyiftheysufferinpoverty,butthisisunrealistic.Ifartists,includingoperasingers,lackthesupporttheyneed,valuabletalentiswasted.Notonlytheshortageofmoney,butalsothewaymoneyismanagedintheoperaworldhasledtohardships.Principalsingersaregenerallypaidperformancefeesoncetheycompleteashow.Theytypicallyreceivenothingduringthemanyweeksofrehearsal(排练)beforeashowstarts.Anotherproblemfacedbyoperaishowtomeetthedemandsofaudienceswhoareinfluencedbypopularentertainment.Popsingersareoftenjudgedasmuchonthebasisofhowtheylookashowtheysound.Thesedemandsmaybeunrealisticandpossiblyharmful.Operasingerssimplycannotmakeasoundbigenoughtofillalargetheaterorconcerthallwithoutamicrophoneiftheirbodyweightistoolow.Emphasizingphysicalappearanceoversingingabilitymaycauseaudiencestomissoutonthehumanvoiceatitsbest.Therearenoeasysolutionstoopera’sproblemsandtherearemanydifferentopinionsaboutthevalueofopera.However,everyyearmanyyoungpeopleregisterformusiccourseswithhopesanddreamsofdevelopingtheirtalentinthisspecial8\nartform.Thefactthatoperahassurvivedmanyobstaclesandcontinuestoattracttherisinggenerationshowsthatitremainsarespectableartformfullofvalue.【解题导语】 本文主要讨论了歌剧所面临的挑战和困难。1．WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Operasingers’lifestoriesaredramatic.B．OperawillsoonappearonTVandinfilms.C．Operafansthankcelebritiesforperforming.D．Operadevelopsbyadaptingtonewconditions.D 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Overtheyears,ithasrespondedtovariousmusicals.”可推知，歌剧适应新的状况而得以发展，故选D。2．WhatcanweknowfromParagraphs2and3?A．Operasingersarefinanciallyinsecure.B．Operasingerswastetheirvaluabletalent.C．Operasingersgetpaidbeforetheshow.D．Operasingersperformbetteriftheyarepoor.A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的第二句以及第三段第一句可知，歌剧演唱家的经济是有问题的，不稳定的，故选A。3．WhatdoestheauthortrytosayinParagraph4?A．Popularculturehashadapositiveinfluenceonopera.B．Audiencesknowbesthowoperashouldbeperformed.C．Microphonesshouldbeusedtomakeoperamoreenjoyable.D．Operasingers’voicesshouldbevaluedmorethantheirlooks.D 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可知，歌剧演唱家的声音要比外貌重要得多，故选D。4．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheEconomicChallengetoOperaB．OperaFacedwiththeDifficultiesC．OperaasPartofPopularCultureD．TheHistoricalContextofOperaB 解析：标题归纳题。根据最后一段第一句并结合全文的整体内容可知，本文主要讨论的是歌剧所面临的问题和挑战，故选B。二、单句语法填空1．(2022·江苏高考)Hehurriedhome,neveroncelookingbacktoseeifhe________(follow)．8\n答案：wasbeingfollowed 这里if引导的宾语从句用过去进行时表示过去某一时刻(hurriedhome)正在进行的动作。又因he与follow之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。2．Not________(employ)byawellknowncompanydoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatyouhavenobrightfuture.答案：beingemployed 此处在陈述一个一般性的事实，且you和employ之间为被动关系，故用动名词的被动式作主语。3．Hishousestandsonahillandcanbeseenfroma________(distant)oftwomiles.答案：distance 由空前的a可知，此处应填名词，fromadistance“从远处”。4．Parentssparenoefforttopavethewayforthe________(succeed)oftheirchildren.答案：success 由空前的the可知此处应用名词success“成功”。5．I'mfedupwithyour________(end)complaining.答案：endless 此处endless形容词“无休止的”修饰动名词complaining。6．Thisdefeatwasa________(power)blowtotheenemy.答案：powerful 此处形容词powerful“有力的；强大的”修饰名词blow。7．Aftertheexam,Ifeltanincrediblesenseof________(relieve)．答案：relief 介词of后应跟名词relief“减轻或解除”。8．Wehadnochoiceandhadtobe________themercyofthesea.答案：at atthemercyof...“受……摆布”。9．Greekyogurt________(contain)muchlessfatthandoublecream.答案：contains contain“包含”，且描述一般事实，应用一般现在时。10．Myopinion________(affect)bytherecentdevelopmentofevents.答案：hasbeenaffected affect“影响”，为动词，与Myopinion存在逻辑上的动宾关系，且本句描述过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响，故应用现在完成时的被动语态。三、完形填空Fallingoffaboxcarandlandingonmyhead，IlostmysightwhenIwasfouryearsold.NowIamthirtytwo.Ican__1__rememberthebrightnessofsunshine.Itwouldbewonderfultoseeagain，__2__atragedycandostrangethingstopeople.It__3__tomethatImightnothavecometolovelifeasIdonowifIhadn'tbeenblind.Myparentsandmyteachersawsomething__4__me，andtheymademewantto__5__againstblindness.8\nThehardest__6__Ihadtolearnwastobelieveinmyself.IfIhadn'tbeenabletodothat，Iwouldhave__7__downfortherestofmylife.WhenIsay__8__inmyselfIamnottalkingabout__9__thekindofselfconfidencethat__10__medownanunfamiliarstaircase(楼梯)alone.ButImeansomethingbiggerthanthat：theassurancethatIamarealpositiveperson__11__imperfections.Ittookmeyearstoobtainthis__12__.Ithadtostartwiththe__13__.Onceamangavemeanindoor__14__.“Ican'tusethis，”Isaid.“Takeitwithyou，”he__15__me，“androllitaround.”The__16__stuckinmyhead.“Rollitaround！”ByrollingtheballIcouldhearwhereitwent.ThisgavemeanideahowtoachieveagoalIhadthought__17__.AttheSchoolfortheBlindI__18__anewkindofbaseballcalledthe“groundball”．AllmylifeIhavesetaseriesofgoalsandthentriedtoreachthem，oneatatime.Ihadtolearnmy__19__.IwouldfailsometimesanywaybutontheaverageImade__20__.1．A.randomlyB．abruptlyC．roughlyD．completely2．A.soB．butC．thusD．and3．A.occurredB．referredC．broughtD．turned4．A.ofB．forC．toD．in5．A.getB．fightC．findD．drop6．A.methodB．experienceC．lessonD．manner7．A.brokenB．putC．settledD．lay8．A.courageB．ambitionC．beliefD．power9．A.firmlyB．simplyC．fairlyD．slightly10．A.stopsB．helpsC．findsD．gives11．A.despiteB．besides8\nC．withoutD．unlike12．A.descriptionB．existenceC．accusationD．recognition13．A.intelligenceB．incidentC．troubleD．determination14．A.chairB．baseballC．gameD．design15．A.urgedB．blamedC．greetedD．teased16．A.goalsB．wordsC．imagesD．ideas17．A.valuableB．reasonableC．impossibleD．unbearable18．A.discoveredB．equippedC．formedD．invented19．A.limitationsB．advantagesC．puzzlesD．personalities20．A.senseB．progressC．mistakesD．decisions【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了“我”在四岁的时候失去了视力，但通过一件小事，“我”学会了自信，并逐渐取得进步的过程。【核心词汇】tragedy悲剧 imperfection缺点ontheaverage一般来说 roughly粗略地1．C 考查副词。“我”四岁时失去视力，现在已经三十二岁了。由此可推知，此处表示“我”粗略地记得，故选C。roughly“粗略地，大致上”。2．B 考查连词。根据语境可知，上下文之间是转折关系，故选B。3．A 考查动词。“我”想到如果“我”没有失明“我”可能不会像现在这样热爱生活。Itoccurstosb.that...为固定句型，意为“某人想到……”。4．D 考查介词。“我”父母以及老师看到了“我”内在的一些东西，他们让“我”想要与失明作斗争。根据语境可知，此处应选D。5．B 考查动词。参见上题解析。fightagainst...“与……作斗争”。6．C 考查名词。“我”学到的最困难的一课(lesson)就是要相信“我”自己。7．A 考查动词。如果“我”做不到那样的话，“我”可能已经精神崩溃了。breakdown“(在健康或精神等方面)垮掉”。8\n8．C 考查名词。根据上文中的“tobelieveinmyself”可知，此处应选C项与上文相照应。9．B 考查副词。“我”说的信心并不仅仅(simply)指帮助(helps)“我”走下陌生楼梯的自信。10．B 考查动词。参见上题解析。11．A 考查介词。尽管“我”是一个不完美的人，但是“我”是一个积极的人。despite“尽管”，符合语境。12．D 考查名词。“我”花了很多年才认识到这一点。A项意为“描述”；B项意为“存在”；C项意为“控告”；D项意为“认识”。13．B 考查名词。这从一件小事开始。A项意为“智慧”；B项意为“小事”；C项意为“麻烦”；D项意为“决心”。14．B 考查名词。根据下文中的“anewkindofbaseball”可知，此处指棒球。15．A 考查动词。根据语境可知，此处指他一直在敦促“我”。urge“强烈要求，敦促”。16．B 考查名词。他所说的话(words)印在“我”的脑海中，故选B。17．C 考查形容词。这给了“我”一个如何实现”我”认为不可能(impossible)的目标的想法。A项意为“有价值的”；B项意为“合情理的”；C项意为“不可能的”；D项意为“无法容忍的”。18．D 考查动词。在盲人学校“我”发明(invented)了一种新的被称之为“地滚球”的棒球。A项意为“发现”；B项意为“配备”；C项意为“形成”；D项意为“发明”。19．A 考查名词。“我”不得不了解自己的不足之处。limitation“(某人或某物的)局限性，不足之处”。20．B 考查名词。“我”有时会失败，但一般说来“我”取得了进步。makeprogress“取得进展”。四、单句改错1．Iwouldappreciateverymuchifyoucouldgivemeanearlyreply.________________________________________________________答案：appreciate后加it Iwouldappreciateitif...是固定句式，意为“如果……我会十分感激”。2．Theclimbersknewhowtheycouldprotectthemselvesfrominjured.________________________________________________________答案：from后加being from是介词，且themselves和injure之间存在被动关系，因此使用动名词的被动结构，即beinginjured。8\n3．Thegovernmentshouldpayattentiontheproblemsthatstayathomechildrenarefacedwith.________________________________________________________答案：attention后加to payattentionto“注意……”。4．Thewildpopulationofkoalasisindangerofdyingaway.________________________________________________________答案：away→out dieout“灭绝”。5．Shewaspleasedwiththewaywhichhehadacceptedhercriticism.________________________________________________________答案：which前加in或which→that或去掉which theway作先行词，且在定语从句中作状语时，其引导词有三种形式：inwhich或that或不填。五、短文改错Lastweekendwewentforcampinginthemountainswithourteacher，Anna.Whenwearrived，wemadeacampfirefirst.Then，Annataughtustocatchfishsothattheycouldhavemorefoodtoeatthatnight.Ilikedtheairstherebecauseitwasfreshandclean.Manystarswereuphighlyintheskyandthemoonlookedbright.Weallsataroundthefire，listeningAnna'sstoriesaboutherchildhood.Shewasbornintoapoorfamilyorsheworkedveryhardtobesuccessful.IwasverytouchedthatIcouldn'tsleepthewholenight，thoughtaboutbeingateacherinthefuture.WhenIgethome，Isaidtomyparents，“Everythingwasgreataboutthecamping.IwanttobetheteacherlikeAnnainthefuture.”【答案】Lastweekendwewentcampinginthemountainswithourteacher，Anna.Whenwearrived，wemadeacampfirefirst.Then，Annataughtustocatchfishsothatcouldhavemorefoodtoeatthatnight.Ilikedthetherebecauseitwasfreshandclean.Manystarswereupintheskyandthemoonlookedbright.Weallsataroundthefire，listeningAnna'sstoriesaboutherchildhood.Shewasbornintoapoorfamilysheworkedveryhardtobesuccessful.IwastouchedthatIcouldn'tsleepthewholenight，aboutbeingateacherinthefuture.WhenIhome，Isaidtomyparents，“Everythingwasgreataboutthe8\ncamping.IwanttobeteacherlikeAnnainthefuture.”第一处：删除for。考查固定搭配。gocamping表示“野营”，故介词for多余。第二处：they改为we。考查代词。与上文人称代词we保持一致可如，此处应用we。第三处：airs改为air。考查名词复数。air在此处表示“空气”，是不可数名词，故没有复数形式。第四处：highly改为high。考查副词。highly作副词表示抽象概念，high作副词表示具体概念。结合语境可知，星星悬挂在高空中，是一个具体概念，故用high。第五处：listening后加to。考查介词。根据固定搭配listentosb./sth.“听某人或某事”可知，应加介词to。第六处：or改为and/so。考查连词。根据语境可知，上下文表示逻辑上的并列或因果关系，故用and或so。第七处：very改为so。考查副词。根据固定句型so...that...“如此……以至于”可知，应用副词so。第八处：thought改为thinking或thought前加and。thought和句子谓语动词之间没有连词，故用非谓语动词。think和句子主语I构成逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作伴随状语。此处也可以用连词and连接，构成一个并列句。第九处：get改为got。考查动词时态。由said可知，此处表示过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。第十处：the改为a。考查冠词。teacher是可数名词，且此处表示“成为一名老师”，表泛指，故用不定冠词。8
