2012年北京卷

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“Mama,when I grow up,I'm going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three.It was the first time that my （36）                  took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training.As I grew older and was （37）                  to more,my interests in the world of dance （38）                  varied but that little girl's dream of someday becoming a （39）                  in the company never left me.In the summer of 2005 when I was 18,I received the phone call which made that dream a （40）                 ; I became a member of the company （41）                  back to 1925.

As I look back on that day now,it surely （42）                  any sense of reality.I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief （43）                  I was halfway through rehearsals （排练） on my first day.I never actually （44）                  to get the job.After being offered the position,I was completely （45）                 .I remember shaking with excitement.

Though I was absolutely thrilled with the chance,it did not come without its fair share of （46）                 .Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week,I found it vital to （47）                  up the material fast with every last bit of concentration.It is that extreme （48）                  to detail （细节） and stress on practice that set us （49）                 .To then follow those high-energy rehearsals （50）                  a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day,I discovered a new （51）                  of the words “hard work”. What I thought were my physical （52）                  were pushed much further than I thought （53）                 .I learned to make each performance better than the last.

Today,when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great （54）                  of being a part of,not only as a member,but as a dance captain,I see a （55）                  that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow—and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.

36  A. hobby  B. plan  C. dream  D. word

37  A. connected  B. expanded  C. exposed  D. extended

38  A. rarely  B. certainly  C. probably  D. consistently

39  A. director  B. trainer  C. leader  D. dancer

40  A. symbol  B. memory  C. truth  D. reality

41  A. bouncing  B. dating  C. turning  D. tracking

42  A. lacks  B. adds  C. makes  D. brings

43  A. while  B. since  C. until  D. when

44  A. cared  B. expected  C. asked  D. decided

45  A. motivated  B. relaxed  C. convinced  D. astonished

46  A. challenges  B. profits  C. advantages  D. adventures

47  A. put  B. mix  C. build  D. pick

48  A. attention  B. association  C. attraction  D. adaptation

49  A. apart  B. aside  C. off  D. back

50  A. over  B. by  C. with  D. beyond

51  A. function  B. meaning  C. expression  D. usage

52  A. boundaries  B. problems  C. barriers  D. efforts

53  A. necessary  B. perfect  C. proper  D. possible

54  A. talent  B. honor  C. potential  D. responsibility

55  A. victory  B. trend  C. tradition  D. desire