“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”

“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be     36    , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”

Johnny     37    . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the     38     at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion (手風琴) with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was     39     to dance with a girl!

    40     Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his     41     to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s     42     steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”     43    

burst from the crowd. Johnny     44     and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.

The next Saturday, Alcide     45     to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes     46    . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed     47     him.

At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and     48     her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a     49     for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!”     50    , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band     51     behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was     52    . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny.   53   he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped     54    , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.

“Thank you,” Johnny blushed (臉紅). As he walked on, Pierre     55     moved out of the way for him to pass.

Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.

 

36. A. difficult

B. troublesome

C. different

D. terrible

37. A. answered

B. sighed

C. smiled

D. laughed

38. A. platform

B. appointment

C. meeting

D. dance

39. A. expected

B. invited

C. allowed

D. chosen

40. A. If

B. Since

C. Though

D. When

41. A. spirits

B. feelings

C. courage

D. strength

42. A. smooth

B. clumsy

C. slow

D. small

43. A. Shouts

B. Laughter

C. Applause

D. Cheers

44. A. broke away

B. went out

C. broke up

D. turned out

45. A. ran

B. walked

C. drove

D. cycled

46. A. opened

B. rolled

C. sharpened

D. widened

47. A. off

B. with

C. after

D. for

48. A. caught

B. searched

C. sought

D. spotted

49. A. surprise

B. puzzle

C. story

D. joke

50. A. Struggling

B. Trembling

C. Wandering

D. Whispering

51. A. got round

B. joined in

C. turned around

D. showed off

52. A. in

B. out

C. over

D. on

53. A. As

B. Because

 C. Until

D. So

54. A. backward

B. forward

C. onward

 D. downward

55. A. still

B. even

C. ever

 D. almost

36.  C

解析:上句談到不擅長舞蹈,我們今天晚上將_______和下句試著用那漂亮的Lisette彎身?赏茢喑雠c往常不同,故選C。

37. B

解析:有下文每個星期六晚上是一周最好的?膳c父母一起去到俱樂部……可知今晚要做的事情而感到嘆息。故選B。

38.  D

解析:由下句約翰尼現(xiàn)在長大了想和女孩跳舞。故應選D。

39.  A

解析:小時候和父母一起跳舞,而現(xiàn)在長大了。所以希望能和女孩一起跳舞。表示一種愿望。故選A。

40.  D

解析:句意為:約翰尼和他的父母來到俱樂部、音樂已經(jīng)開始了。應用when引導時間狀語從句。feelings

41.  C

解析:句意為:約翰尼鼓足勇氣朝Lisette走去。Spirits表示“精神”;feelings表示“感情”;courage表示“勇氣”;strength表示“力量”。C選項符合句意。

42.  A

解析:約翰尼努力跟上Lisette飄逸的舞步。Smooth表示“平滑”;clumsy表示“笨拙的”;slow表示“緩慢”;small表示“小”。根據(jù)句意,應選A。

43.   B

解析:因為他的朋友皮埃爾說了約翰尼跳舞的蹩腳的舞姿,而引發(fā)人群發(fā)出的大笑。

laughter burst爆發(fā)出笑聲。

44. A

解析:由于受到了譏諷,約翰尼跑出去。break away逸出(消散,拆毀,脫開,離開,逃脫);go out 熄滅break up開墾(破碎,破壞,解散,結束,衰弱);turn out翻轉(生產(chǎn),關閉,出動,證明是)根據(jù)句意,應選A。

45. C

解析:第二個星期六,Alcide開車給約翰尼家送土豆。駕駛汽車應該用drive。

46. D

解析:碰巧聽到約翰尼拉手風琴,感到吃驚,于是眼睛睜得很大。Open表示“睜開”;roll表示“滾動”sharpen表示“ 削”;widen表示“擴大,變大”根據(jù)句意應選D。

47. C

解析:然后他就開走了,留下約翰尼張著凝視嘴巴凝視他他。

48. D

解析:從句意:在俱樂部,約翰尼掃描人群尋找Lisette并認出了她。我們可以判斷出應用spot表示認出”

49.  A

解析:Alcide突然宣布約翰尼將加入隊伍,這一舉止,出乎意料。故選A。

50. B

解析:從上句可知約翰尼顫抖走上講臺,他的眼睛盯著地板。故選B。

51. B

解析:句意為:他開始演奏,而且樂隊隨后加入。get round 表示“(消息)傳開,走動,旅行”;join in表示“參加,加入”;turn around 表示“轉身(轉變,逆轉,卸完貨離去)”;

show off表示“炫耀,賣弄”。根據(jù)句意應選B。

52. C

解析:句意為:約翰尼一直玩到舞會結束。Over表示“結束,完結”

53.  A

解析:句意為:正當約翰尼向外走時, 看見Lisette和她的朋友靠近門。引導時間狀語從句應用As。

54.  B

解析:Lisette走上前,笑著說!澳憬裢硌莸恼婧!”backward表示“向后”;forward表示“向前地”;onward表示“前進,在先”;downward 表示“向下”。根據(jù)句意應選B。

55.  B

解析:句意為:他繼續(xù)往前走,甚至連皮埃爾繞道過去。加強語氣。

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