2011年高考英Unit 1 Art.docVIP

选修6 Unit 1 Art 能力演练 一、语法填空 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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Johnny Carson began his career in television 1 his twenties.He worked at local stations in Nebraska.Several years later,he moved to Los Angeles,California.He was the host on several comedy shows during the nineteen fifties.But it was “The Tonight Show” 2 made Johnny Carson famous for thirty years.He became 3 most popular star of American television.He was called “the king of late night.” Critics said Americans from all parts of the country 4 (like)him and felt they knew him.Carson seemed to be more like the people 5 watched his show than the actors,singers and other famous people who appeared on it. He did not take his fame 6 (serious).For example,when 7 (ask)how he became a “star”,he answered,“I started in a gaseous state and I cooled.” Carson,s special skill was his 8 of humor.He was the most 9 (power)performer on television.Many comedians and singers became successful after 10 (appear)on “The Tonight Show”. 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 After the birth of my second child,I got a job at a restaurant.Having worked with an experienced 1 for a few days,I was allowed to wait tables on my own.All went 2 that first week.When Saturday night came,I was luckily 3 the tables not far from the kitchen. 4 ,I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays（托盘）. Before I knew it,the 5 was full of people.I moved slowly,minding every step.I remember how 6 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables;it looked different from the one I was 7 on.It had nice handles（手柄）,which made it 8 to move around.I was pleased with everything and began to 9 I was a natural at this job. Then,an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me,dear,my wife and I loved 10 you work.It seems your tray stand has been very 11 to you,but we are getting ready to 12 now,and my wife needs her walker back.” At first his 13 did not get across. “W