Question

“Er, er, er…… I’m sorry I forget my words.” Tom rushed out of the hall with his face red. People afraid of speaking in public are suffering from “Stage Fright”. Stage fright makes a person . In that it can make one's mind go blank(空白) and forget one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even TV show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or .

Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a terrible experience.

She offers them advice to control the fear. One way is to smile going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths helps. Deep helps you get control of your body.

Miss Nichols asks her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be . It's to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what helped and what did not.As they perform more and more, they will fear . Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away . This is a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.

1.A.joyfulB.unhappyC.nervousD.hopeless

2.A.caseB.moodC.senseD.condition

3.A.whenB.whatC.howD.whether

4.A.othersB.otherC.anotherD.the other

5.A.cureB.controlC.holdD.protect

6.A.satisfiedB.happyC.afraidD.surprised

7.A.sinceB.untilC.duringD.before

8.A.tooB.as wellC.alsoD.either

9.A.breathingB.to breatheC.to have breathedD.breathes

10.A.perfectB.fineC.goodD.pleasant

11.A.incorrectB.importantC.unnecessaryD.all right

12.A.peopleB.adviceC.wordsD.measures

13.A.less and lessB.fewer and fewerC.more and moreD.smaller and smaller

14.A.practicallyB.easilyC.completelyD.really

15.A.whyB.thatC.sinceD.because

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.A

11.D

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述很多人都有舞台恐惧感。本文介绍了一位专家专门治疗具有舞台恐惧感的人们，提出了一些治疗方法。但是只是减少恐惧感，并不是消除恐惧感。因为适当的恐惧感可以帮助我们更好的发挥自己。

1.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：舞台恐惧症会使得一个人紧张。A.joyful“欢喜的”；B.unhappy“不高兴的”；C.nervous“紧张的”；D.hopeless“无希望的”。联系上下文，故选C。

2.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：在那种情形下，会使人大脑一片空白并忘记应该说什么。A.case“实例”；B.mood“情绪”；C.sense“感觉”；D.condition“条件，情况”。condition：常用词，用作单数形式，表示人或物目前所处的真实具体状态，尤指内在状态，case: 情况，例证，事实。故选A。

3.考查特殊疑问词及语境的理解。句意：在那种情形下，会使人大脑一片空白并忘记应该说什么。A.when“什么时候”；B.what“什么”；C.how“…怎么样”；D.whether“是否”。结合语境，故选B。

4.考查不定代词及语境的理解。句意：演员，音乐家，舞者，律师，甚至电视节目主持人也一次又一次的遭受舞台恐惧症。 other指“其他的人或物”；others是other的复数，表示“另外几个，其余的”；the other指“两者中的一个”；another指“三者或三者以上的另一个”。此题指代很多次中的“另一次”，故选C。

5.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：她帮助人们学会自控。.cure“治愈”；B.control“控制”；C.hold“持有，拥有”；D.protect“保护”。Control oneself“自控”，故选B。

6.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：Nichols女士说“一些人总是害怕在观众面前表演。”A.satisfied“感到满意的”；B.happy“高兴的”；C.afraid“害怕的”；D.surprised“惊讶的”。结合语境，故选C。

7.考查连词及语境的理解。句意：一种方式就是在上台之前微笑。A.since“由于”；B.until“直到…”；C.during“在…期间”；D.before“在…之前”。结合句意，故选D。

8.考查副词及语境的理解。句意：做两次深呼吸也有帮助。A.too“也，位于句末”；B.as well“也，位于句末”；C.also“也，位于be动词、情态动词或者助动词之后，行为动词之前”；D.either“也，位于否定句句末”。故选C。

9.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：深呼吸可以帮助你很好地控制自己。此处使用相当于名词的动名词做主语，故选A。

10.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：Nichols女士让她的病人告诉自己，他们的演讲或是表演不必做到完美。A.perfect“完美的”；B.fine“好的”；C.good“好的”；D.pleasant“愉快的”。结合语意，故选A。

11.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：犯错误是正常的。A.incorrect“不正确的”；B.important“重要的”；C.unnecessary“不必要的”；D.all right“顺利，可以”。结合语境，故选D。

12.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：在每次表演之后，他们都都会讨论发生了什么，并找出可以哪些建议可以帮助他们，哪些不能。A.people“人”；B.advice“建议”；C.words“言语”；D.measures“措施，方法”。联系上下文，故选B。

13.考查比较级及语境的理解。句意：他们表演的越多，恐惧就会越来越少。A.less and less“越来越少，修饰不可数名词”；B.fewer and fewer“越来越少，修饰可数名词”；C.more and more“越来越多”；D.smaller and smaller“越来越小”。Fear是不可数名词，故选A。

14.考查副词及语境的理解。句意：Nichols女士说“目的只是为了减少恐惧感，不是彻底消除。”A.practically“实际地”；B.easily“容易地”；C.completely“完全地”；D.really“真地”。结合句意，故选C。

15.考查连词及语境的理解。句意：这是因为一点点的恐惧感可以使人们更加仔细，表演的更好。A.why“为什么”；B.that“做连词讲，无意”；C.since“由于”；D.because“因为”。 故选D。

考点：健康保健类短文。