WhenIwentpastthebankyesterday，-优题课

One night in November，Itzhak Perlman gave a concert in a theatre，if you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that becoming a violinist is not a small （1）　　for him，he had to walk（2）　　 the help of two walking sticks as a result of the disease he caught as a child．

People sat （3）　　while he made his way to his chair and began his play．But this time，something went （4）　　．Just as he finished the first few parts of the music，one of the strings（弦） on his violin （5）　　．We thought that he would have to stop the concert．But he didn't （6）　　，he waited a moment，closed his eyes and then （7）　　the conductor（指挥） to begin again．The orchestra （管弦乐队）began and he played with such strong feeling and purity as they had （8）　　heard before．

Of course，everyone knows that it is （9）　　for a violinist to play a pleasant work with just three stings．I know that，and you know that，（10）　　that night Itzhak Perlman didn't want to accept that．

When he finished，there was a terrible （11）　　in the room，And then people rose and （12）　　from every corner of the theatre．

Perlman was excited．He smiled and said，"You know，sometimes it is the artist's task to （13）　　how much music you can still make with what you have left．"

So，suppose our task in this fast﹣changing world is to make （14）　　，at first we should try our best with all that we have．And then，（15）　　it is no longer possible，try to play it with what we have left．

1． A． achievement	B． advantage	C． accident	D． application
2． A． for	B． by	C． to	D． with
3． A． widely	B． closely	C． quietly	D． noisily
4． A． wrong	B． well	C． smoothly	D． slowly
5． A． fixed	B． broke	C． burned	D． lost
6． A． Instead	B． Anyway	C． Indeed	D． Otherwise
7． A． followed	B． asked	C． directed	D． forced
8． A． often	B． usually	C． already	D． never
9． A． comfortable	B． possible	C． uncomfortable	D． impossible
10． A． so	B． and	C． but	D． or
11． A． fear	B． silence	C． thought	D． thunder
12． A． cheered	B． left	C． smiled	D． whispered
13． A． hand out	B． carry out	C． find out	D． put out
14． A． fun	B． music	C． progress	D． money
15． A． unless	B． before	C． until	D． when

阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．

Brazil is a country in South America．It will host the 2016Olympic Games．

Brazilians are very friendly people and are generally relaxed，so it is important to say hello and goodbye to everyone．Women kiss men and each other，but men usually just shake hands．Brazilians stand very close to each other and touch each other's arms，elbows（肘） and back regularly while speaking．You should not move away if this happens．

If you go to a business meeting，you are not expected to take a gift．On the other hand，if you are invited to someone's house，you should take a gift﹣for example，flowers or chocolates．However，you shouldn't take anything purple or black，as these colours are related to death．If you are invited to dinner，arrive at least half an hour late，but always dress well because appearances are very important to Brazilians．

Football is very important in Brazil．People play football everywhere，and everyone plays．Adults and children play football in their free time．They usually play on football fields，but sometimes they football on the beach or in the street．Brazil has many world﹣famous footballers，like Pele，Kaka，and Ronaldinho．In total，there are more than 13million players and 29，208football clubs．

Football is not the only popular sport in Brazil．Capoeira is an important part of Brazilian culture．It is a mix of martial arts（武术），exercise and music．People do capoeira in groups．You can watch capoeira groups in the park or in the street．People around the world come to Brazil to learn it．

Customs and popular sports in（1）
Customs	Personalities： Friendly and（2）
	Greetings ：Women greet men and each other with a （3）　　，but men just shake hands．
	While（4）　　： Brazilians stand very close to each other and touch each other regularly．
	Giving gifts： There is no（5）　　 to take a gift when going to a business meeting． Take a gift when you are invited to someone s house， but （6）　　taking purple or black gifts．
	（7）　　dinner： Arrive at least thirty minutes late and get well﹣dressed．
	Football： People play it （8）　　﹣on football fields， on the beach or in the street． There are （9）　　13 million players and 29 208 football clubs
Popular sports	Capoeira： A mix of martial arts， exercise and music． People do it in（10）　　．People around the world come here to learn it．

用括号中所给动词的正确形式填空，使短文完整．

Dr Watson was a good friend of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes．One morning they（53）　　（eat） breakfast when suddenly Holmes said，"I have to go to a place （54）　　（call） Coland．A horse has disappeared from there，and the police can't find it．Will you come with me？"

"Do you think that the horse（55）　　（steal） the other day？"Watson asked．

"I don't know，'Holmes replied．"I need to go to Coland（56）　　（find） out．"

"Why is this horse so important，Holmes？"Watson asked．

"Because I（57）　　（run） in a big race．If it wins，a lot of people will win a great deal of money．There are also people who（58）　　（not want） it to win．"

An hour later，they were on the train to Coland．

选出方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的．

reminded

wonders

carry on

aloud

opposite

against

43．It's important for students to read English　　very day．

44．The post office is just　　my home．

45．I'm glad you　　me of the meeting．I had completely forgotten it．

46．The Great Wall of China was first built over 2，000years ago．It is one of the　　 of the world

47．Let's donate money to ORBIS for doctors to　　with their work．

根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．

Kevin sat at the desk in his study，pencil in hand．He had to write a story for his English class by Friday．"I don't know what to（16）　　，"he complained to his dog，who was asleep at his feet．Kevin was talkative when speaking to his friends，yet he had（17）　　finding words he had to write．

By bedtime Kevin had drawn a picture of his dog smiling．He had drawn a tree with its branches（树枝） blowing in a high wind．He had also written a（18）　　 asking his friend to go to the movies on Saturday．（19）　　 he had not written a single word of his story．

On Wednesday，Mrs Scott，Kevin's English teacher，asked the class to（20）　　 the first draft of their stories．Kevin had to turn in the only work that he had﹣the page with his name，the （21）　　，and the note．

Kevin wasn't（22）　　when Mrs Scott asked him to stay after class the next day．But he was surprised by what （23）　　said to him．"Kevin，this is a fantastic story﹣the dog，the movie，the tree in the（24）　　．I can't wait to find out how they all fit together．I think you have the idea of a story there．Look at your note and the pictures and try to see（25）

　　a story comes to you．"That night Kevin sat at his desk，and this was what he wrote："One Saturday Tom went to meet his friend at the （26）　　．it looked as if it might rain，so Tom （27）　　his umbrella．Suddenly a big storm blew in．The noise of the wind（28）　　like Tom's dog Spotty．Spotty really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside．Then Tom saw Spotty running after him down the busy street，barking．The sound was full of blame（责备）．Tom felt（29）　　 because he had left Spotty outside．He turned and headed home with Spotty．Tom let Spotty in the door just and the rain started to pour down．"

Kevin had a story after all．The last thing he did was to write his name （30）　　 at the top of the page．

16．A．talk about	B．worry about	C．write about	D．care about
17．A．trouble	B．fun	C．help	D．experience
18．A．report	B．notice	C．letter	D．note
19．A．And	B．But	C．So	D．Or
20．A．hand in	B．hand out	C．take in	D．take out
21．A．photos	B．maps	C．writings	D．drawings
22．A．cheerful	B．surprised	C．scared	D．satisfied
23．A．I	B．you	C．he	D．she
24．A．wind	B．rain	C．snow	D．fog
25．A．when	B．why	C．if	D．where
26．A．theatre	B．cinema	C．bank	D．museum
27．A．carried	B．lost	C．sold	D．hid
28．A．looked	B．felt	C．sounded	D．acted
29．A．energetic	B．angry	C．guilty	D．curious
30．A．smoothly	B．proudly	C．hurriedly	D．properly