Question

Recently I saw the same Cirque Du Soleil show twice. At the first show, my wife and I were ____about thirty rows back from the stage, so it was not easy to see the ____on the faces of the performers. ____, what we were able to appreciate was the wonderful panorama(全景) of the ____. At the second show, we sat in the second row, just a couple of meters from the stage and we could ____the performers’ expressions carefully. Having seen the show before, we expected to see our favorite______again.

We talked about which of the two shows we ____more and whether it was better to sit closer to the stage or  ___back. We agreed that both shows were equal______their spectacle(场面) and enjoyment, but from two totally different perspectives(视角). In watching the show for the second time, our ____of the brilliance of Cirque Du Soleil show was greatly deepened.

It______me that there are some similarities between the ____we had at the two Cirque Du Soleil shows and what happens in our everyday lives.

We often make a decision ____on our first impressions. For example, when we read a book for the first time, it is easy to believe that we have a _____understanding of all that we have just read. Then if we read the book again, we will ____any other important things that we missed the first time.

While we often don’t have the ____to consider an important situation for a second time______we make a decision, we should always try to make time to stand back and ____things from a distance away in order to ____a broader perspective. We would then be in a better position to make a more ____and considered decision about the action we should take.

1.A. mixed    B. attached    C. occupied    D. seated

2.A. expectations    B. expressions    C. examinations    D. explanations

3.A. However    B. Otherwise    C. Meanwhile    D. Therefore

4.A. hall    B. performance    C. host    D. appearance

5.A. figure    B. check    C. observe    D. measure

6.A. parts    B. tours    C. styles    D. stages

7.A. reflected    B. trusted    C. enjoyed    D. valued

8.A. deeper    B. higher    C. further    D. lower

9.A. in terms of    B. in the control of    C. in favor of    D. in the name of

10.A. explanation    B. connection    C. introduction    D. appreciation

11.A. belonged to    B. turned to    C. related to    D. occurred to

12.A. experience    B. preference    C. intelligence    D. exhibition

13.A. fixed    B. based    C. focused    D. held

14.A. normal    B. complete    C. blind    D. opposite

15.A. avoid    B. ignore    C. discover    D. admit

16.A. way    B. power    C. energy    D. opportunity

17.A. after    B. once    C. before    D. unless

18.A. view    B. direct    C. analyse    D. remove

19.A. change    B. gain    C. lose    D. control

20.A. excited    B. touched    C. prepared    D. balanced

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.D

12.A

13.B

14.B

15.C

16.C

17.C

18.A

19.B

20.D

【解析】作者通过对两次看同样的马戏团表演，从不同的角度观看得到不同的经验。从中得到了启示：看马戏表演与日常生活中的事情作决定有相同之处。我们在做决定前也应三思，更好地对我们应该采取的行动作出更为平衡和深思熟虑的决定。

1.D

考查动词辨析。从句意看是我和我妻子坐在舞台前的三十排。be seated 某人坐于……故选D。

2.B

考查句名词辨析。因为离舞台远，所以不易看清脸上的面部表情（expression）。expectation期望； examination检查，考试； explanation解释，说明。故选B。

3.A

考查副词。然而（however）我们所欣赏的就是表演的全景。从句意可看出是一种转折关系。otherwise 否则； meanwhile与此同时；therefore因此。故选A。

4.B

考查名词辨析。从句意可看出是表演的全景。Hall大厅；performance 表演；host主人 ； appearance表现。故选B项。

5.C

考查动词辨析。第二次表演时我们坐在第二排，离舞台只有几米，我们可以观察（observe）到表演者认真的表情。

6.A

考查名词。以前看过这个表演，我们希望再次看见我们喜欢的那个角色。即选A项。

7.C

考查动词辨析。我们谈论两场表演中比较喜欢哪一个？

8.C

考查副词辨析。谈论是否要坐得更近些或更远些。从第9题后“从完全不同的角度”可判断出是远、近的对比。故选C。

9.A

考查介词短语辨析。我们同意两场表演就场面而言是一样的。in terms of就……而言； in the control of 在…..的控制下； in favor of支持，同意 ；in the name of以…的名义。

10.D

考查名词。在观看第二场比赛时，我们更加欣赏太阳马戏团的表演才华。即欣赏．

11.D

考查固定句式。我突然觉得我们看的两场表演的体验和日常生活中所发生的事有很多相同之处。It occurred to sb that 从句。某人突然想起/突然觉得……。belongto 属于 ； turn to转向，求助，变成；relat to有关。故选D。

12.A

考查名词。由第11小题可知是体验（experience）。

13.B

考查动词辨析。我们经常根据我们的第一印象做出决定。过去分词作定语。be fixed on被固定在； be based on以……基础，基于……； be focused on专注于。（appreciation）大大加深了。

14.B

考查形容词。比如说我们第一次读一本书时很容易相信我们对所读的东西完全理解了。normal正常的， 正规的； complete完全的，彻底的；blind瞎的； opposite对立的，相对的。故选B。

15.C

考查动词辨析。那么如果我们再次读这本书的话，我们将会发现（discover）我们第一次错过了其它的重要的东西。avoid 避免； ignore 忽略；admit承认。

16.C

考查名词辨析。尽管我们经常没有精力（energy）第二次去考虑一个重要的情形。

17.C

考查介词辨析。在做决定之前没精力再考虑。所以选C。

18.A

考查动词辨析。我们总是应该后退一步，远距离地看（view）事情。

19.B

考查动词。目的是获得（gain）一个广阔的视野。

20.D

考查形容词。我们就能更好地对我们应该采取的行动作出更为平衡的和深思熟虑的决定。excited兴奋的，激动的; 活跃的； touched 感动的；prepared 事先准备好的，愿意的，期望的。