Question

 

                                                                            Ban the Band（樂隊）

Every year, out school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful __36____, instead of the usual school uniform.

Most of us think the dance is great _37___ ---even the teachers enjoy being there.___38__,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no ___39___ band this year ---only CDs.

“I don’t __40__ it!” Amy cried out during the lunch break.

“Someone said the school couldn’t __41__ a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway/”added Daniel.

“Well, I don’t think it’s __42__ enough without a band!” declared Angela．”And I’m going to see what can be done.”

Angela was as good as her __43__.In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the __44__ some more thought. And he suggested that one __45__for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to ___46__ out whether the students would like to do that.

“I need all of you to help me,” she __47__to our group before school the next day.” Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their __48__ about the band and the extra cost.”

___49___ the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much __50__ there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.

“I’m surprised,” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the __51__.”I realty thought that only a few people __52__ their band and that the cost would be too high. OK. Angela, your next __53__is to find a good band and line them up for the dance. ”

Angela was all smiles and __54__ the news to Amy and Daniel.” You’re __55__,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.

 

36．A．shapes	B．dressed	C．flowers	D．pictures
37．A．fun	B．work	C．effort	D．progress
38．A．Besides	B．Otherwise	C．However	D．Therefore
39．A．new	B．live	C．foreign	D．marching
40．A．mean	B．need	C．accept	D．believe
41．A．lead	B．serve	C．afford	D．form
42．A．good	B．clear	C．useful	D．easy
43．A．look	B．behavior	C．mind	D．word
44．A．schedule	B．situation	C．view	D．action
45．A．possibility	B．concern	C．decision	D．chance
46．A．call	B．find	C．carry	D．point
47．A．admitted	B．replied	C．apologized	D．announced
48．A．knowledge	B．instruction	C．opinion	D．information
49．A．On	B． For	C．By	D．During
50．A．trust	B．money	C．support	D．care
51．A．results	B．notices	C．questions	D．examples
52．A．welcomed	B．wanted	C．defended	D．invited
53．A．task	B．business	C．exercise	D．duty
54．A．showed	B．wrote	C．broke	D．read
55．A．amusing	B．interesting	C．exciting	D．amazing

Answer 1

完型填空講述的是關于是否取締學校樂隊，Angela和她的同學們所作的一切努力以及最后的勝利。

36．   B

解析：根據上文中shoes and trousers以及下文中the school uniform(校服), B項dresses(服裝)最合適。

37．   A

解析：根據破折號后面“甚至連老師都喜歡在那”,可以判斷出“樂隊是很有意思的”，故選fun。

38．   C

解析：上文提到“樂隊很有趣”，可是下文卻“說今年只有CDs,沒有直播的樂隊演出�！惫蕬�選However,表示轉折。

39．   B

解析： 與CDs(錄制到光盤上的)相對應的應為live(現場直播的)。

40．   D

解析：上文提到沒有l(wèi)ive band,只有CDs, Amy不相信這是事實，故選believe。

41．   C

解析：從下文中“通過提高票價來having a band”看出，學校是不能夠afford (have enough money or time to buy or do sth.)這個樂隊。

42．   A

解析：根據上下文，只有good添在這兒最合適。

43．   D

解析：上文提到Angela要去看看能做什么來保住樂隊。下文提到Angela下午就去見校長。故選word,表示“人如其言”，說到做到。

44．   B

解析： 句中提到“校長同意就目前的情況進行考慮”，即指是否取締樂隊的事，故選B。

45．   A

解析： 校長暗示“擁有樂隊的一個可能就是提高票價”。concern (關心)，decision(決定)，chance(機會)都不符合上下文。

46．   B

解析：call out出動，carry out執(zhí)行，point out指出，find out 打聽，弄清楚。根據上文“要提高票價”，Angela必須弄清楚學生們是否愿意這樣做。

47．   D

解析： 根據句意“她向同學們宣布說她需要他們的幫助”，而不是“承認，回答，道歉”。

48． C

解析： 根據句意“相互問問他們對樂隊及漲價的看法”，故選opinion.

49．   D

解析：  本句表示“一整天(during the day)他們在四處詢問并且把對樂隊及價錢的感受寫了下來”。

50．   C

解析： 從下文“everyone agreed to pay the extra $5”得出，大家是支持樂隊的，故選support。

51．   A

解析：根據句意“當我們給校長征求意見的結果時，他笑著說“我原來認為沒有幾個人需要這個樂隊并且價錢也很高”�！肮蔬xresults。

52．   B

解析： 見51解析。

53．   A

解析： 上文Angela他們完成了一個調查的任務，接下來的任務是找一個好的樂隊。故選task。

54．   C

解析： 本句意為“Angela滿面笑容，把這個消息透露給Amy和Daniel”，break the news為固定搭配，意思為“透露消息”。

55．   D

解析： Daniel所表達的是“Angela 所作的一切太讓人驚詫了“。