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高二完形阅读专练四完形填空Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong willed 17 in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 from her.19, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.Two weeks before the audition, Robertsas mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.“I cant think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”Her mother wouldnt let the 27 drop. “Youre just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what youre doing.So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portias part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasnt hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.On the day of the audition, she 34 two of Portias famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers. 16.A.sing B. dance C. speak D. report17.A.member B. actress C. player D. character18.A.weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly19.A.At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all20.A.hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted21.A.honest B. shy C. polite D. patient 22.A.avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract23.A. few B. a few C. several D. many24.A.or B. so C. for D. but25.A.forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded26.A.accept B. play C. offer D. learn27.A.role B. matter C. interest D. grade28.A.can B. must C. may D. should29.A.anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear30.A.purpose B. way C. idea D. importance31.A.memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving32.A.disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore33.A.consideration B. description C. selection D. understanding34.A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered 35.A. part B. play C. speech D. position 阅读理解AResearch has shown that 85 percent of communication is nonverbal, so choosing what to wear to an interview is clearly an important part of your overall presentation. It wont make up for weak answers, but it can communicate some positive things about your personality and what you might be like to work with. Blue: You cant go wrong with darker shades of blue, especially navy. Choosing from this powerful color will project an image of someone who is in control. From the interviewers point of view, the color blue conjures up calm, stability, trust, truth, confidence and security. These are all great messages to send without saying a word. Gray: After blue, gray is the second most popular color to wear for an interview. Like darker blue, its not a distracting color to the interviewer, which means theyll be focused more on what youre saying and how youre saying it. Gray means sophistication(老成), so use it to your advantage. Black: This is a commanding color and represents authority. Black also suggests excitement, so use it carefully when putting together your interview outfit. You may want to use it as an accent (着重色)- like in a scarf or tie, for instance - rather than as the primary color. Red: This is an extremely powerful color. Its so strong you should only use it as an accent color. Reds are associated with energy, passion, desire, power and aggression. People think of intensity(紧张) and passion when they see the color red, so use it sparingly, or it could send the wrong message to the interviewer. White: White shirts and blouses are always a safe bet. It sends the message of simplicity, cleanliness, precision and goodness. 61What is the best title of the passage?AHow to Prepare for your Job InterviewBA Research on ColoursCColorful Clothes Never FailD What the Colors of Your Clothes Say about You62Why is it important to choose what to wear to an interview?ABecause it will make up for your weak answers.BBecause it suggests something about your personality.CBecause it will make you feel better.DBecause the interviewer judges a person by his appearance.63Based on the passage, which of the following are the messages from “Blue”?stabilityenergypowerconfidencesecurityABCD64If you want to leave an impression of being simple and clean, you should be dressed in .AGrayBRedCBlackDWhite65From the passage we can infer that .Ajob interviewees should think twice before wearing red clothesBthe colors can send all the messages you want to conveyCyou can wear white clothes if you want to appear activeDgray is the most popular color to wear for an interviewBItaly is one country where beauty is prized more than any other virtue. That is, except in the small town of Piobiico, the self-declared world Capital of Ugly People. The road sign at the edge of the town even warns visitors that they are entering the ugly zone. People who consider themselves ugly have been gathering in Piobbico since the 1960s. Thats when Ugly Club President Telesforo Lacobelli established a dating agency for women who believed they were too ugly to attract husbands. Lacobelli believes that he is ugly himself because he has a short nose in a country where long or large noses have always been considered beautiful.People from around the world travel to Piobbico to tell their sad stories of ugliness, During the annual Festival of the Ugly, which occurs on the first Sunday of every September, hundreds of people gather in Piobbicos town square to elect the president of the Ugly Club. Lacobelli wins the election every year. The Ugly Club has over 20,000 members. They carry ID cards that grade their ugliness from bearable to extreme. A prize is awarded to Ugly Club members who qualify as extremely ugly.The Ugly Club president insists that ugliness is a virtue. Since beautiful people get a lot of attention for their beauty alone, they have to work hard to prove their other virtues. Ugly people, on the other hand, are genuine and do not have to prove anything to anybody, according to Lacobelli.Lacobelli is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere. He believes that the uglier one is, the better life can be. Though the club enjoys making fun of beauty, especially beauty contests, Lacobelli has serious side as well. He believes that too many people suffer from financial and emotional pressures because they dont meet societys standards of beauty. The fact that beautiful people are more successful in the workforce is a problem that Lacobelli has attempted to bring forward to the Italian public and government.66Piobbico is rather special in that .Ait is a very small townBit is home to ugly peopleCit receives no visitorsDit is the capital of Italy67Telesforo Lacobelli started his dating agency about years ago.A20B30C40D6068Why is Lacobelli elected the president of the Ugly Club every year?ABecause he is the ugliest person in the whole world.BBecause his ugliness is always graded as bearable.CBecause he is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere.DBecause he has won the members trust and admiration.69Which of the following is true according to the passage?AUgly people are most respected in Italy.BThe Festival of the Ugly is held every two years.CUgly people are unfairly treated in society.DThe uglier one is, the better life he or she lives.70Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AThe Ugly Capital of the WorldBThe Ugliest Person of the WorldCFestival of the UglyDBeauty Contests Should be BannedCCan you believe your eyes? A recent experiment suggests that the answer to that question may depend on your ageMartin Doherty，a psychologist at the University of Stirling in Scotland，led the team of scientistsIn this experiment，Doherty and his team tested the perception(观察力)of some people，using pictures of some orange circlesThe researchers showed the same pictures to two groups of peopleThe first group included 151 children aged 4 to 10，and the second group included 24 adults aged 18 to 25The first group of pictures showed two orange circles alone on a white backgroundOne of the circles was larger than the other，and these people were asked to identify the larger oneFour-year-olds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the timeAdults identified the correct circle 95 percent of the timeNext，both groups were shown pictures where the orange circles，again of different sizes，were surrounded by gray circlesHeres where the trick liesIn some of the pictures，the smaller orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circlesmaking the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle，which was the real larger oneAnd the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circlesso it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circleWhen young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures，they werent fooledthey were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy as beforeOlder children and adults，on the other hand，did not do as wellOlder children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one，and adults got it wrong most of the timeAs children get older，Doherty said，their brains may develop the ability to identify visual contextIn other words，they will begin to process the whole picture at once：the tricky gray circles，as well as the orange circle in the middleAs a result，theyre more likely to fall for this