Part IV
Cloze
(15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.
It was a five-cent Chinese Yuan coin that gave Tan Yuanyuan the chance to dance.
Tan Yuanyuan was born into a traditional family in Shanghai, and the obstacles she 31 through to become one of today’s most critically acclaimed ballerinas (芭蕾舞女演员) 32 at home. Her mother, who had wanted to be a ballerina, saw that her daughter’s physique, looks and determination fitted perfectly 33 a ballerina’s profile and encouraged Tan to become one. “She wanted me to 34 her dream,” Tan told CNN’s Talk Asia. 35 her father, an engineer, had a different plan for his daughter. “He wanted me to become a doctor or an engineer, because I was a good student in school,” Tan said.
Her father saw ballet 36 a Western art form inappropriate for a traditional Chinese girl and as a career that is 37 and short. The two settled their 38 with a flip of a coin that landed in favor of her mother’s wishes, and her father accepted the 39 as a matter of fate.
The 40 between ballet and Tan began at the age of five, when Tan was mesmerized by the beauty of a performance of Swan Lake on TV. 41 from the tutus and the fairy queen’s crown, the music and the ballerina’s movements 42 her. At age 11, Tan began her rigorous training at Shanghai Dance School and 43 four years later. But 44 Shanghai Dance School a year later than the other pupils made 45 difficult for Tan to catch up.“I wasn’t very good. I was always in the corner crying,” said Tan. Things took a 46 for the better in her third year when Ms. Ling, a new teacher, took 47 the class and “put her full time into our ballet training,” Tan added.
When asked about her 48 to be an incredible performer, she explained, “It is in Chinese blood to always try your best, and no matter 49 happens today, for example, even if your back 50 out or your foot is in pain or your toe is bleeding, you should always give the audience a perfect show.”
31. A) got B) broke
C) went D) came
32. A) originated B) set
C) dated D) began
33. A) with B) on
C) into D) in
34. A) fulfill B) make
C) exceed D) approach
35. A) And B) But
C) So D) Hence
36. A) to B) as
C) in D) on
37. A) unstable B) stable
C) unlimited D) limited
38. A) opinions B) battles
C) differences D) fights
39. A) success B) consequence
C) management D) defeat
40. A) relationship B) connection
C) relation D) tie
41. A) Apart B) Besides
C) Beside D) Except
42. A) enhanced B) annoyed
C) impressed D) frustrated
43. A) attended B) graduated
C) abandoned D) worked
44. A) joining B) join
C) entering D) enter
45. A) everything B) that
C) this D) it
46. A) round B) turn
C) change D) move
47. A) over B) in
C) up D) on
48. A) perseverance B) direction
C) motivation D) aim
49. A) however B) how
C) whatever D) what
50. A) turns B) goes
C) gives D) tries
Part V
Translation
(5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
51. ________________ (我妻子热衷于购物), but it holds no attraction for me.
52. Since the tickets for the movie are sold out, ____________ (我们不妨在附近散散步).
53. If the doctor had not suggested that I lose weight, _____________ (我还可以再吃那么多).
54. _____________ (不要害怕投诉), if the service is bad.
55. The financial help they got from the local government ________________ (不足以解决问题). |
