34．The Nile River is longer than ________ in the world. A. any river B. any other river C. any rivers D. all the rivers
答案：B 由于尼罗河也是世界上的河流之一，所以应选B项，表示“比世界上其他任何一条河流都长”。
35．Finally I________ her idea. That is to say, I should _____ ___ myself to the new life here at first.
A. adopted; adapt B. adapted; adopt C. adopted; adopt D. adapted; adapt
答案：A adapt意为“适应”；adopt意为“采纳；采用”。根据句意应选A项，第一个空表示“采纳建议”，第二个空表示“使自己适应新的生活”。
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)，选出最佳选项。
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all __36__ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they __37__ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought __38__ for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother __39__ me the ticket. I was really __40__！
I remember the buzz (嘈杂) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41__. After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became __42__ . I could barely make out the stage in the __43__. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band __44__the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't __45__what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as __46__as a jet engine. I could__47__the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach.
I can't recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48__ that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to __49__. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the __50__and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just __51_from a long sleep. My ears were still __52__ with the beat of the last song.
After the __53__， I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, __54__ , I listen to one of their songs and __55__ I'm back at that first show.
一次偶然的机会，“我”平生第一次参加了一场音乐会。这场音乐会使我印象深刻，竟成了我终生难以忘怀的记忆。
36．A. members C. fans
B. friends D. volunteers
答案：C 由下文“a heavy metal group called...和bought __38__for the performance”可知，弟弟和他的朋友们是乐队的粉丝，其他选项均不合文意。
37．A. guessed C. thought
B. discovered D. predicted
答案：B 由下文“...were going to perform at our local theatre”可知这是一个好消息，因此“得知或发现”这则消息用discover。guess“猜测”；think“认为”；predict“预测”，均不符合语境。
38．A. flowers
B. drinks
C. clothes D. tickets
答案：D 由下文中的ticket可获取信息。 39．A. booked B. offered C. returned D. found
答案：B 由上文“...one of the friends couldn’t go.”可知，弟弟的一个朋友不能参加音乐会了，他把票给了我。book“预订”；offer“提供，给”；return“归还”；find“发现”。
40．A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
答案：C 由上文“...my brother offered me the ticket”可知，得到票当然感到兴奋。
41．A. seats C. spots
B. entrance D. space
答案：A 根据常识可知，在剧院要对号入座，因此选seats。entrance“入口”；spot“场所”；space“空间”，均不合文意。
42．A. comfortable C. serious
B. quiet D. nervous
答案：B 根据上文“the lights went down”可知，此时灯熄灭了，大家此时此刻应该是在安静地等待演员上台，因此用quiet。
43．A. silence C. darkness
B. noise D. smoke
答案：C 根据上文“...the lights went down”和“I could barely make out the stage”可知，作者辨认不出舞台，原因是灯熄了，此时处于黑暗状态。
44．A. fell upon B. got through C. broke into D. stepped onto
答案：D 根据上文“Then there was a roar from the crowd...”可知大家欢呼起来，原因是“the first members”步入舞台，故用step onto。fall upon“袭击，扑向”；get through“完成”；break into“破门而入”，均不符合语境。
45．A. forget C．repeat
B. hear D. bear
答案：B 由上文“a roar from the crowd”可知，作者听不到弟弟说什么。
46．A. loud C．sweet
B. hard D. fast
答案：A 由下文a jet engine(喷气式发动机)可知，音乐声很大，用loud。
47．A. feel C．enjoy
B. touch D. digest
答案：A 由下文in my stomach可知，作者肚子感受到鼓点的节奏和低音。touch“触摸”；enjoy“享受”；digest“消化”。
48．A. realize C. believe
B．understand D．remember
答案：D 与上句“I can’t recall...”形成对照，此处是我记得，因此用remember。
49．A.continue C．finish
B. delay D. change
答案：C 由下文“But in the end，...the show finished”．可知，此处表示我不愿意让音乐会结束。
50．A. party
B. theatre
