单选题 Though Johnny felt he was not good at dancing, he had been encouraged a lot by his mother. "The party tonight will be (36) , why not go with the Lisette and try to make some performance?" said Johnny's mother. Johnny (37) . For him, the Saturday night usually was the most exciting day in the week. Johnny went to the (38) at the club with his parents. Johnny's hero, Alcide, played the accordion with the band. However, lately everything had changed. Since now Johnny was not a little boy any more, he was (39) to dance with a girl!
When Johnny and his parents arrived at the club, music (40) . Johnny got up his (41) to invite Lisette. "May I dance with you?" Johnny asked. "It's my pleasure," said Lisette. Johnny tried hard to keep up with Lisette's (42) steps, but he was always one beat behind her. "Johnny has two left feet!" said Pierre, a friend of Johnny's. Then (43) burst from the crowd. Johnny (44) and ran outside. He decided never to go to another dance party.
Three days later, Alcide (45) to Johnny's house for some tomatoes. He happened to hear Johnny was playing the accordion. Alcide's eyes (46) . "Can you bring your accordion and play some songs tonight?" Alcide said. Then he left, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed (47) him.
At night, Johnny went to the club, he scanned the crowd for Lisette and (48) her. After the band finished their performance. Alcide said, "Dear friends, I got a (49) for you tonight. Johnny is going to join us!" (50) , Johnny stepped up on the platform. He began his play, and the band (51) . behind him. He heard cheers, when the song ended. Johnny kept playing until the dance was (52) . "You did very well tonight. Can you play with us again next Saturday night?" Alcide said. "Yes, sir!" said Johnny. (53) he went outside, he saw Lisette and her friends standing near the door. Lisette stepped (54) , smiling. "You made a fantastic performance tonight!" she said.
Johnny blushed and said, "Thank you. " As he walked on, Pierre (55) moved out of the way for him to pass. Johnny patted his accordion. He had never seen Alcide out of the dance before.

单选题 A. difficult B. different C. same D. equivalent
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查上下文语境。前文谈到Johnny不擅长舞蹈但被他妈妈鼓励，可推断出妈妈有可能和他说今晚的派对与往常不同，鼓励他去参加，所以选B。
单选题 A. said B. sighed C. smiled D. sap
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查上下文语境。下文提到对Johnny来说，每个星期六晚上是一周最好的时光，而这次却要与父母一起去俱乐部，推断Johnny可能为比感到叹息。
单选题 A. meeting B. platform C. dance D. performance
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查上下文语境。由下句Johnny现在长大了想和女孩跳舞推断出应选dance“舞会”。
单选题 A. expected B. decided C. allowed D. permitted
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查上下文语境。文章中提到Johnny现在长大了，所以应该是“期待”能和女孩一起跳舞。
单选题 A. were started B. was started
C. has already started D. had already started
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查时态。根据文意，Johnny和他的父母来到俱乐部，这时音乐已经开始了。过去的过去应该用过去完成时。
单选题 A. brave B. ability C. courage D. feeling
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查名词的辨析。Johnny鼓足勇气朝Lisette走去。brave勇士；ability能力；courage勇气；feeling感觉。
单选题 A. smooth B. slow C. clumsy D. staggered
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查形容词辨析。Johnny努力跟上Lisette平滑的舞步。smooth平滑；slow缓慢；clumsy笨拙的；staggered蹒跚的。
单选题 A. smiles B. laughter C. cheers D. cry
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查名词辨析。因为他的朋友Peter说Johnny “has two left feet”，所以引发人们的大笑。laughter burst表示“爆发出笑声”，故选B。
单选题 A. broke away B. walk round C. broke up D. go back
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词词组的辨析。由于受到了讥讽，Johnny跑出去。break away离开，逃脱；walk round散步；break up结束；go back返回。
单选题 A. swam B. danced C. drove D. rode
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词辨析。第二个星期六，Alcide为了拿土豆，去Johnny家。drive表示开车去，而ride后应跟名词。
单选题 A. opened B. closed C. blink D. widened
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词的辨析。这里Alcide碰巧听到Johnny拉手风琴，感到吃惊，于是眼睛“睁得很大”。
单选题 A. before B. for C. after D. besides
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查介词的辨析。在邀请完Johnny后Alcide就走了，留下Johnny张着嘴巴在后面凝视着他。
单选题 A. look B. caught C. discovery D. spotted
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词的辨析。在俱乐部，Johnny扫视人群寻找Lisette并发现了她。应用spot，表示“发现，看见”。
单选题 A. surprise B. shock C. story D. result
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查名词的辨析。Alcide突然宣布Johnny将加入队伍，这消息应该是出乎意料的惊喜。
单选题 A. Shaking B. Trembling C. Rocking D. Pumping
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词的辨析。这里Johnny因为紧张，颤抖着走上讲台。shake摇动；tremble颤抖；rock摇摆；pump抽吸。故选B。
单选题 A. go round B. joined in C. turned round D. showed off
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查动词词组的辨析。这里Johnny开始演奏，而且乐队随后加入。go round四处走动；join in表示“参加，加入”；turn round表示“转身”；show off表示“炫耀”。故选B。
单选题 A. round B. of C. over D. out
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查介词的辨析。Johnny一直玩到舞会结束。over表示“结束，完结”。
单选题 A. As B. Since C. Because D. So
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查连词的辨析。正当Johnny向外走时，看见Lisette和她的朋友靠近门。用as引导时间状语从句，解释为“当……”；其他各选项解释为：since自从；because因为；so所以。
单选题 A. further B. outward C. backward D. forward
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查副词的辨析。Lisette走上前，笑着说：“你今晚演得真好!”further表示“更远地”；outward表示“向外”；backward表示“向后”；forward表示“向前”。
单选题 A. near B. ever C. even D. almost
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 该题考查副词辨析。Johnny继续往前走，Pierre“甚至”不挡他的路，让他过去。用even加强语气。near附近；ever曾经；almost几乎。