Ⅰ.完形填空
(2022·马鞍山市质监)
Starting at age 5, Aesha Ash studied tap, jazz and ballet. She wanted to be a __1.B__ on Broadway. At age 10, the school told her she had to __2.C__ one kind of dance. She thought the other forms of dance were easier for her and she wanted a __3.D__. She talked to her mom, who told her that a career in ballet would be even more __4.B__ for her because few ballet dancers were black. However, those words helped Ash __5.C__. She would prove to herself and to everyone that she could make an excellent black ballet dancer. She started studying ballet more __6.A__ from then on.
Then Ash __7.C__ the School of American Ballet and worked hard toward her dream. Any time she felt bullied (被欺凌), she tried to __8.B__ for herself and she became more determined to succeed. At 18, her dream __9.D__ when she joined the New York City Ballet, where she danced many lead roles. She became __10.B__！ Years later, Ash started the Swan Dreams Project, a charity that uses dance and the arts to __11.C__kids: Where they live, how much money they have, what their race is or anyone else’s ideas about them cannot __12.B__ their dreams.
Even though Ash has won awards and praise, the biggest__13.D__， she said, is making her family proud because she reached her dream. “All of the hard work and sacrifice __14.D__，” she said. “When you have a __15.C__， believe it with all of your heart.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Aesha Ash通过自己的努力实现自己的梦想，成为了一名优秀的黑人芭蕾舞舞者的故事，激励大家相信梦想的力量，并为之而努力。
1．A.singer B．dancer
C．director D．tutor
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：从5岁开始，Aesha Ash学习过踢踏舞，爵士和芭蕾舞。她想成为百老汇的一名舞者。 singer歌手； dancer舞者； director导演； tutor助教。由前文提到“studied tap，jazz and ballet”她学习的都是与舞蹈相关的，所以是想成为舞者。故选B。
2．A.create B．abandon
C．choose D．observe
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：10岁那年，学校告诉她必须选择跳一种舞蹈。 create创造； abandon放弃； choose选择；observe观察，注意，遵守。由下文“one kind of dance”可知是选择其中的一种。故选C。
3．A.guide B．performance
C．model D．challenge
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：她认为其他形式的舞蹈对她来说比较容易些，她想要挑战。 guide指导； performance表现，表演； model模型，模仿；challenge挑战。由前文“the other forms of dance were easier for her”可知这些形式的舞蹈对她来说比较简单，她想要有挑战性的。故选D。
4．A.practical B．difficult
C．comfortable D．expensive
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她和她妈妈谈话，妈妈告诉她，这对她来说将会更加困难。因为很少有黑人芭蕾舞演员。 practical实用的； difficult困难的； comfortable舒适的，舒服的； expensive昂贵的。由下文“because few ballet dancers were black”可推知芭蕾舞对她来说是困难的。故选B。
5．A.quit B．relax
C．decide D．bargain
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，这些话帮助Ash做出了决定。 quit离开，放弃； relax放松； decide决定； bargain讨价还价。由下文“She would prove to herself and to everyone that she could make an excellent black ballet dancer.”可推知，她要向别人证明自己可以成为芭蕾舞演员，也就暗示出这里妈妈的话让她做了决定。故选C。
6．A.seriously B．equally
C．randomly D．automatically
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，她开始更加认真地学习芭蕾舞。 seriously认真地，严肃地； equally平等地； randomly随意地； automatically自动地。由上文“She would prove to herself and to everyone that she could make an excellent black ballet dancer.”可推知要证明自己可以成为优秀的芭蕾舞演员，所以肯定认真练习。故选A。
7．A.built B．bought
C．entered D．repaired
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，Ash进入美国芭蕾舞学校，并为实现自己的梦想而努力。 build建设，建造； buy 买； enter进入； repaire修理，修复。由后文“the School of American Ballet”可知是进入学校学习。故选C。
8．A.make up B．stand up
C．line up D．stay up
解析：考查动词词组词义辨析。句意：每当她被欺凌时，她都努力重新站起来，她也变得更加决心要成功。 make up化妆，组成； stand up站立； line up排队，排列；stay up熬夜。由下文“she became more determined to succeed”可知，她更加的下定决心要成功，可推知她没有被欺凌所打败，而是重新站了起来。故选B。
9．A.turned up B．faded away
C．ran out D．came true
解析：考查动词词组词义辨析。句意：18岁时，当她加入了纽约市芭蕾舞团，并在其中扮演许多主角时，她的梦想实现了。 turn up出现； fade away逐渐消失，褪色； run out 用完；come true成真。由下文中“when she joined the New York City Ballet”可知，她的梦想得以实现。故选D。
10．A.disappointed B．professional
C．uncertain D．humorous
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她变得专业了！disappointed失望的； professional专业的； uncertain不确定的；humorous和谐的。由前文提到“she danced many lead roles”可推知她应该是更加专业的舞者。故选B。
11．A.select B．employ
C．teach D．protect
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年后，Ash发起了“天鹅梦计划”，该慈善机构利用舞蹈和艺术来教导孩子们。 select挑选； employ雇佣； teach教授；protect保护。由下文“Where they live, how much money they have, what their race is or anyone else’s ideas about them cannot __12__ their dreams.”可推知是在教这些孩子这样的道理。故选C。
12．A.realize B．limit
C．hide D．expand
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：该慈善机构利用舞蹈和艺术来教导孩子们：他们住的地方，有多少钱，他们的“种族”是什么，或者其他人关于他们的想法都不能限制他们的梦想。 realize意识到； limit限制； hide隐藏； expand扩大，增加。由上文讲述的Ash的故事以及上文的“Where they live, how much money they have, what their race is or anyone else’s ideas about them ”可推知是没有什么可以限制他们的梦想。故选B。
13．A.stage B．puzzle
C．trouble D．pleasure
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：Ash说，“尽管她赢得了奖项和赞誉，但最大的喜悦是让她的家人感到骄傲，因为她实现了自己的梦想。” stage舞台； puzzle困惑； trouble麻烦；pleasure愉快，喜悦。由前文“Ash has won awards and praise”可推知是令人喜悦的，且最大的喜悦是让家人骄傲。故选D。
14．A.broke up B．fell apart
C．went away D．paid off
解析：考查动词词组词义辨析。句意：她说：“所有的努力和牺牲都得到了回报。当您有一个’梦想’时，请全心全意地相信它。” break up结束，破裂； fall apart 破裂，破碎；go away离开； pay off取得回报。由前文“Ash has won awards and praise”可推知，所有的努力和牺牲得到了回报。故选D。
15．A.task B．duty
C．dream D．chance
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意同上题。 task任务； duty责任； dream梦想；chance机会。由上文“because she reached her dream”可知，她努力实现了自己的梦想，故推知也是拥有梦想，全力相信它。故选C。
