A Good Friend，A Second Self

I couldn't believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play.Mrs.Dermitt，my drama teacher，had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a comedy.Luckily for me，she thought that I could handle the __1__.

That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked __2__ about the play.Although Kevin hadn't been __3__ for a part on stage，his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play.I told him I was a little __4__ because I had a lot of lines to memorize.

“You can do it，” He said.I knew I could __5__ him：we had been friends since the third grade，and we __6__ a good team.

Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace.While working hard with the set crew，Kevin __7__ spent hours helping me learn my lines.He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips.We __8__ that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

Three days before the __9__ night，everything was ready for the performance.But when I woke up __10__ a fever and sore throat on the day of the play，the entire production came to a sudden __11__.Everyone in the drama department was worried，__12__ there was no way I could perform.The play was __13__ to open in fewer than six hours，and we had no time to cancel.I tried to think of a way to __14__.Then it hit me -Kevin knew the __15__ as well as I did.I called Mrs.Dermitt to give her my __16__.Within a few short hours，Kevin stood on stage in costume and make­up.The amusing lines he had __17__ with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer.In a strange turn of events，Kevin and I had __18__ the day for everyone by working as a team.

Of course，I was terribly disappointed to have __19__ my chance in the spotlight，but I was extremely __20__ to have such a good friend.

1A.part　 B．play　 C．band　 D．crew

解析：依据上文的“when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play”中的role 可知，该处用part表角色。

答案：A

2A.calmly　 B．seriously　 C．excitedly　 D．anxiously

解析：由文章首句及下文Kevin帮我准备这一角色的时候，“He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips”可知，他对这部话剧也很感兴趣，故C项“兴奋地”符合文意。

答案：C

3A.elected　 B．chosen　 C．invited　 D．trained

解析：choose sb.for/as...“选某人为…… ”，为固定表达。

答案：B

4A.upset　 B．bored　 C．nervous　 D．confused

解析：依据下文的“because I had a lot of lines to memorize”可知，作者要记很多的台词，理应会觉得紧张，并非沮丧、烦恼或困惑。

答案：C

t on　 B．tend to　　 C．talk with　 D．agree with

解析：count on“指望，依赖”；tend to“趋于”；talk with“与某人谈话”；agree with“同意某人说的话”。依据文章的语境可知，作者是信赖这个朋友的。

答案：A

6A.joined　 B．founded　 C．took 　D．made

解析：依据该段话的意思可知，作者跟他的朋友Kevin组成了一个小组，make“组成，构成”。很明显，文章没有说加入别的组或创立一个小组。

答案：D

7A.also　 B．only　 C．still　 D．simply

解析：由上文的“working hard with the set crew”可知，朋友除了忙剧组的工作外，还花大量的时间帮我记台词。故朋友是在做两件事情，因此选A项。

答案：A

8A.expected　 B．debated　 C．agreed　 D．joked

解析：由文章第一段可知，老师让我演该角色，所以让朋友演我的角色只能是玩笑话。故D项合理。

答案：D

9A.final　 B．special　 C．opening　 D．greeting

解析：依据下文“everything was ready for the performance” 可知，一切都准备好了，就等待开演。很明显是在距开演还有三天。

答案：C

10A.with　 B．from　 C．in　 D．by

解析：考查介词的搭配，表“患……病”时，须用介词with。故答案为A项。

答案：A

ge　 B．turn　 C．stop　 D．end

解析：come to a stop表“停止；终止”。而come to an end则表示“结束”，常表某事情发生了之后，要结束。由文章叙述可知，因为作者发烧，嗓子坏了，当然整场戏看起来是演不成了，当然是“终止，停止”之意。

答案：C

12A.for　 B．but　 C．and　 D．so

解析：后文的“there was no way I could perform”与前文大家都很着急之间是因果关系，for在这里引导原因状语从句，表显而易见的原因。

答案：A

13A.likely　 B．ready　 C．sure　 D．due

解析：该句意为：这场戏离预定的开演时间不到6个小时了，无法取消了。be due to表按照预先安排做某事。

答案：D

14A.pass　 B．help　 C．care　 D．face

解析：该语境中作者是要想个好办法来挽救这件事情，故用help表挽救，其他答案均没有该意思。

答案：B

15A.steps　 B．lines　 C．points　 D．cases

解析：由第四段第三句可知，Kevin对台词很熟悉。

答案：B

16A.introduction　 B．instruction　 C．explanation　 D．suggestion

解析：上文作者在想办法解决这个问题，现在想到了这个主意，当然是向老师提出这个建议。A项“介绍”；B项“指导”；C项“解释”，都不合理。

答案：D

17A.scanned　 B．grasped　 C．practiced　 D．presented

解析：依据文章第四段可以得知Kevin跟作者一起练习了很多遍台词。

答案：C

18A.valued　 B．saved　 C．left　 D．kept

解析：很明显，这一天的演出很成功，而上文提及如果作者不能演这场戏，又找不到解决的办法，那这场戏就会砸锅的，现在Kevin演得很好，自然是挽救了剧组所有的人。

答案：B

19A.offered　 B．avoided　 C．risked　 D．missed

解析：依上文叙述可知，作者因病没有出演自己的角色，当然是“错过了”，其他选项都不符合语境。

答案：D

20A.successful　 B．thankful　 C．trustful　 D．hopeful

解析：尽管自己因为患病错过了演出机会，但有这样一位好朋友代替自己演得如此之好，当然应该“庆幸、感激”。

答案：B

1大家都能看出他是故意欺骗我。(on purpose)

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答案：Everybody can see that he cheated me on purpose.

2国庆节被一连串的阴雨天给毁了。(a series of)

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答案：This National Day was completely spoiled by a series of wet days.

3他们一见钟情。(fall in love)

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答案：They fell in love at the first sight.

4我们到达时他们已经开始收拾行李了。(pack up)

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答案：We arrived just as they were packing up their luggage.

5她听腻了他们的印度之行。(be tired of)

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答案：She was tired of hearing about their trip to India.