Section Ⅱ Using language
单句语法填空 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1. The date of the move has not been （definite） decided yet.
2. Fewer than two thousand giant pandas still live the wild.
3. There’s nothing like candlelight for creating a （romance） mood.
4. In my opinion， reading in this way is just waste of time and energy.
5. Jim is walking into a situation that he （absolute） can’t control.
6. The chairs are light in construction but （extreme） strong.
7. It was the first time I’d had visitors I moved to London.
8. Swan Lake is one of the greatest classical （ballet） in the world.
9. Members of the band are hoping to put a show before the end of the year.
10. Students are asked to write papers about the subjects of their own （documentary）.
同义句转换 用现在分词作状语改写句子。
1.Paul had waited for half an hour outside the cinema when he suddenly realized he had left his wallet at home.
for half an hour outside the cinema， Paul suddenly realized he had left his wallet at home.
2.Because he didn’t know which concert to go to， Leo decided to ask Tom’s advice.
which concert to go to， Leo decided to ask Tom’s advice.
3.Though he has seen the performance several times， Bob still would like to go to see it with me.
the performance several times， Bob still would like to go to see it with me.
4.My mother put the food out in the backyard and enjoyed the stars in the night sky.
My mother put the food out in the backyard， the stars in the night sky.
5.When he listens to someone playing the erhu， Tony always thinks of his grandfather.
someone playing the erhu， Tony always thinks of his grandfather.
完成句子 根据汉语提示，用现在分词作状语完成句子。
1. 他一边沿着河流走，一边轻声唱歌给自己听。
He walked down the river， .
2. 不知道Mary的地址，我只好打电话通知她来。
， I might as well telephone Mary to come over.
3. 听到这个令人激动的消息， 小男孩高兴地跳了起来。
， the little boy jumped for joy.
4. 火车被暴风雪阻挡，因此造成了现在的情况。
The train was held up by the snowstorm， thus .
5. 关掉电视机以后，他便开始复习功课。
， he began to go over his lessons.
完形填空
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 1 . Now she was Portia， a strong-willed 2 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. She was speaking with a power she had never experienced before， the words flowing （流畅） 3 from her， though the theater was filled with people.
4 ， Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She 5 being in front of other people. She was very 6 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 7 much attention. She stayed 8 to herself， making few friends. She had excellent grades， but she always thought that something was 9 .
Two weeks before the audition， Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 10 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 11 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us？”
Roberta looked down. “I’m not interested.”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 12 drop. “You’re just a little 13 . Everyone gets scared. You know you can do it. The trick is to ignore the 14 to find the love of what you’re doing.”
So Roberta had made an appointment with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 15 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part， 16 the lines （台词） by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 17 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words， she had a new 18 of the lines， as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition， she 19 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished， the head of the Drama Club announced the 20 was hers.
1. A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report
2. A. member B. actress C. worker D. character
3. A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. loudly
4. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
5. A. hated B. kept C. finished D. regretted
6. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
7. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract