Question

Lang Lang is a world?class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need __1__，” his father said. “But if you don't work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was __2 his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. “You have no talent (天赋). You will never be a pianist.” __3__ a nine?year?old boy, Lang Lang was badly __4__. He decided that he didn't want to be a __5__ any more. For the next two weeks, he didn't touch the piano, __6__， his father didn't push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to __7__ some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __8__ that he could show others that he had talent __9__. That day he told his father __10__ he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. __11__ that point on, everything turned around.

He started __12__ competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __13__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too __14__ to hold back his tears. Soon __15__ was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever—he had to play on the world's big __16__. In 1997 Lang Lang __17__ again, this time to Philadelphia, U．S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __18__ performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started __19__. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him __20__.

1．A.exercise 　　　　　　 B．fortune

　 C．knowledge 　　　 D．wealth

2．A.whether 　　　　　 B．why

　 C．when 　　　　　 D．that

3．A.Like 　　　　　　　　 B．With

　 C．To 　　　　　　 D．As

4．A.hurt 　　　　　　　　 B．weakened

　 C．ruined 　　　　　　 D．frightened

5．A.singer 　　　　　 B．pianist

　 C．conductor 　　　 D．player

6．A.Hopefully 　　　　 B．Patiently

　 C．Wisely 　　　　　　 D．Painfully

7．A.play 　　　　　　　　 B．sing

　 C．write 　　　　　 D．study

8．A.seemed 　　　　　 B．admitted

　 C．noticed 　　　　　　 D．realized

9．A.in all 　　　　　　　 B．above all

　 C．after all 　　　　　 D．at all

10．A.that 　　　　　　　 B．what

　 C．which 　　　　　 D．when

11．A.From 　　　　　　 B．At

　 C．Since 　　　　　 D．After

12．A.receiving 　　　　　 B．accepting

　 C．winning 　 　　　　　 D．beating

13．A.told 　　　　　　　 B．mentioned

　 C．announced 　　　 D．recognized

14．A.excited 　　　　　　 B．encouraged

　 C．shocked 　　　　　　 D．satisfied

15．A.this 　　　　　　　 B．it

　 C．that 　　　　　 D．what

16．A.concerts 　　　　　 B．tours

　 C．competitions 　　　 D．stages

17．A.started 　　　　　　 B．left

　 C．moved 　　　　　 D．performed

18．A.successful 　　　　 B．cheerful

　 C．respectful 　　　　 D．meaningful

19．A.pulling 　　　　　　 B．breaking

　 C．falling 　　　　　　 D．pouring

20．A.brighten 　　　　　 B．shine

　 C．admire 　　　　　　 D．develop

 

Answer 1

1．B　由下句：“如果你不努力，运气就不会到来。”可知父亲说的是 Lang Lang 需要“运气”。

2．D　that 引导表语从句，从句中不缺少成分，又是指确定的内容。

3．D　as 在此用作介词，意为“作为”。

4．A　老师的话让 Lang Lang 受到了极大的伤害。hurt 指“感情上的伤害”。

5．B　“他决定再也不想成为一名钢琴家了。”

6．C　由“父亲没有催迫他，而只是等待”可知这位父亲的做法是很明智的。wisely “明智地，英明地”。

7．A　由后文的“but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys”可知22空所在的句子的意思是：幸运的是，老师让 Lang Lang 弹奏一些假日歌曲的一天来了。

8．D　当他把手指放在琴键上时才意识到(realized)他能向别人展示他有这种天赋。

9．C　A．总共；B.首要的是；C.毕竟；终归；D.全然，根本。由句意知选C。

10．B　what 引导宾语从句，在句中作 hear 的宾语，指“听到的内容”。

11．A　from...on “从……起”，为固定表达。

12．C　上文提到“一切发生了转折”，这里自然是指“开始赢得比赛”。

13．C　此空所在的句子意为“……，当宣布 Lang Lang 获胜时，……”。It was announced that...据宣布……。

14．A　在国际比赛上获奖，那自然是 excited (激动的，兴奋的)。

15．B　It 在句中充当形式主语。

16．D　on the world's big stages “在世界大舞台上”。competition 应与介词 in 连用。

17．C　move to... “搬到/移到……”，此处指去美国费城演出。

18．A　只有演出“成功(successful)”才有后面的特邀演出。

19．D　特邀 Lincoln Center 和 Carnegie Hall 的演出开始不断涌来。pour “涌进”。

20．B　是 Lang Lang 的努力而使得运气找上门来，让他发出耀眼的光芒。shine 意为“表现突出，耀眼”。