Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 (共两节,满分35分)
第一节 完形填空 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dance can be art, ritual, or recreation. It goes 21 the functional purposes of the movement used in work or athletics in order to express emotions, moods, or ideas; tell a story; 22 religious, political, economic, or social needs; or simply be an/a 23 that is pleasurable, exciting, or aesthetically (审美的) valuable.
Besides giving 24 pleasure, dancing can have psychological effects. Feelings and ideas can be expressed and communicated; 25 rhythms and movements can make a group feel unified. In some societies, dancing often 26 trance (心醉神迷的状态) or other changed states of consciousness. These states can be 27 as signaling possession by spirits, or they may be sought as a means to emotional 28 . A state of trance may enable people to perform remarkable feats of strength, endurance, or 29 , such as dancing through hot coals. In some societies, shamans dance in trance in order to heal others physically or emotionally. The modern field of dance therapy developed as a means to help people 30 themselves and relate to others.
21. A. behind B. after C. beyond D. forward
22. A. do B. have C. perform D. serve
23. A. experience B. emotion C. feeling D. experiment
24. A. mental B. physical C. emotional D. spiritual
25. A. hearing B. practicing C. sharing D. enjoying
26. A. refers to B. leads to C. turns up D. makes up
27. A. interpreted B. interrupted C. preferred D. stressed
28. A. pressure B. strain C. recognition D. release
29. A. danger B. pleasure C. delight D. sadness
30. A. show B. express C. realize D. explain
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答卷标号为31-40相应位置上。
A symphony orchestra(管弦乐队) made up of 96 musicians from 33 countries 31 (choose) online via YouTube has won applause in New York's famous Carnegie Hall. The musicians, 32 ranged in age from 15 to 55 years old, came from as far 33 Australia, South Korea, Russia, Sweden, Israel and Cuba --- 34 the exception of Muslim and African countries. The selection, made by San Francisco Symphony Orchestra director Michael Tilson Thomas, involved more than 3,000 musicians from 70 countries who sent 35 videos through the video sharing website YouTube since December. The chosen 96 36 (win) a plane ticket and 37 three-day stay in New York to participate in various 38 (gather)at The Juilliard School of Music and in the Carnegie Hall concert.
Colombian trombonist John Wilson Gonzalez, 27, told AFP the concert was a “marvelous experience.” At his side, 30-year-old Manuel Ramos, a Mexican from Monterrey, shared Gonzalez's enthusiasm and said “There are musicians from all over the world -- professionals, amateurs, students. I don't know 39 sort of level it will be, 40 it's been really interesting.”