Question

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words or the proper forms of the given words.

Apart from speeches, in my point of view, we can use our eyes to express 1. (us). And through one’s eyes, we can read sorrow, happiness, encouragement, and many other emotions.

Even now I still remember an experience, 2. happened when I took part in a singing contest at the age of nine. It was the power of my mother’s eyes 3. encouraged me to go for it. I had shown great interest 4. singing before that, but I was too shy 5. (sing) in public. One day my mother took me to sign up for a singing contest. With my mother’s company, I was determined 6. (meet) that challenge. Standing on the stage, I suddenly found I 7. (become) the focus of all attention. I was so nervous that I couldn’t even keep my eyes open. When I was to 8. (introduce) to the audience and sing, I became even more nervous. I felt my legs were shaking and my memory seemed to have left me — I couldn’t remember anything. Searching for help, I saw my mother’s eyes which were sparkling (闪光) with encouragement and strong power. It seemed that they were speaking to me, “Take 9. easy. You can do it! I’ll always be with you! ”I read the message in her eyes and at that moment I got my 10. (confident) back and began to sing my song. Sometimes, you see, just a look of encouragement from a beloved one can make a shy person brave.

Answer

1.ourselves

2.which

3.that

4.in

5.to sing

6.to meet

7.became

8.be introduced

9.it

10.confidence

【解析】

本文是作者九岁时一次唱歌比赛的经历。除了语言之外，我们能用我们的眼睛来表达我们自己。

1.考查反身代词。句意：除了语言之外，以我看来，我们能用我们的眼睛来表达我们自己。express oneself表达某人自己，故答案为ourselves。

2.考查非限制性定语从句。此处an experience是先行词，指物，在后面的非限制性定语从句中做主语，故答案为which。

3.考查强调句式。It is/was +强调部分+that---，故答案为that。

4.考查固定词组。show interest in对---感兴趣，故答案为in。

5.考查固定结构。句意：但是我太害羞而不能在公共场合场合。too---to---，太---而不能，故答案为to sing。

6.考查固定搭配。句意：在我妈妈的陪伴下，我下决心迎接挑战。be determined to do sth.下决心去做某事，故答案为to meet。

7.考查时态。句意：站在舞台上，我突然发现我过于关注。结合句意可知用一般过去时态，故答案为became。

8.考查动词不定式一般式的被动式。句意：当我被介绍给观众并唱歌时，我变得更紧张了。be to do sth.将要做某事，表示一种有计划的将来；句子主语I和introduce之间是一种被动关系，故答案为be introduced。

9.考查固定结构。take it easy不急，别紧张，故答案为it。

10.考查名词。句意：我找回了自信。get后面用名词做宾语，故答案为confidence（自信）。