题目内容
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 need1,”his father said.“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was2his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist.”3a nine-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly 4.He decided that he didn’t want to be a5any 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 to7some holiday songs.He didn’t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he8that he could show others that he had talent9.That day he told his father10he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher.11that point on,everything turned around.
He started12competitions(比赛).In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition,when it was13that Lang Lang had won,he was too14to hold back his tears.Soon15was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big16.In 1997 Lang Lang17again,this time to Philadelphia,U.S.There he spent two years practising,and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his18performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival,gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started19in.Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him,and lets him20.
- 1.
- A.exercise
- B.fortune
- C.knowledge
- D.wealth
- A.
- 2.
- A.whether
- B.why
- C.when
- D.that
- A.
- 3.
- A.Like
- B.With
- C.To
- D.As
- A.
- 4.
- A.hurt
- B.weakened
- C.ruined
- D.frightened
- A.
- 5.
- A.singer
- B.pianist
- C.conductor
- D.player
- A.
- 6.
- A.Hopefully
- B.Patiently
- C.Wisely
- D.Painfully
- A.
- 7.
- A.play
- B.sing
- C.write
- D.study
- A.
- 8.
- A.seemed
- B.admitted
- C.noticed
- D.realized
- A.
- 9.
- A.in all
- B.above all
- C.after all
- D.at all
- A.
- 10.
- A.that
- B.what
- C.which
- D.when
- A.
- 11.
- A.From
- B.At
- C.Since
- D.After
- A.
- 12.
- A.receiving
- B.accepting
- C.winning
- D.beating
- A.
- 13.
- A.told
- B.mentioned
- C.announced
- D.recognized
- A.
- 14.
- A.excited
- B.encouraged
- C.shocked
- D.satisfied
- A.
- 15.
- A.this
- B.it
- C.that
- D.what
- A.
- 16.
- A.concerts
- B.tours
- C.competitions
- D.stages
- A.
- 17.
- A.started
- B.left
- C.moved
- D.performed
- A.
- 18.
- A.successful
- B.cheerful
- C.respectful
- D.meaningful
- A.
- 19.
- A.pulling
- B.breaking
- C.falling
- D.pouring
- A.
- 20.
- A.brighten
- B.shine
- C.admire
- D.develop
- A.
1.答案:B
解析:fortune 意为“幸运”。根据下文中的“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come”可判断出他父亲说他需要幸运。exercise意为“练习,习题,训练,锻炼,演习”;knowledge意为“知识,学问,认识”;wealth意为“财富,财产,大量”。
2.答案:D
解析:that引导表语从句,在从句中只起连接作用,不作任何成分,表示“使他伤心的是他在北京的钢琴教师不喜欢他”。whether意为“是否”;why意为“为什么”;when意为“什么时候”。
3.答案:D
解析:as作介词的意思是“作为”,表示“作为一个九岁的孩子”。like 意为“像”;with意为“和……在一起”;to意为“对于”。
4.答案:A
解析:hurt意为“伤害”。根据上文中他老师说的话“You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.”可判断出作为一个九岁的孩子,Lang Lang受到了极大的伤害。weaken意为“削弱,(使)变弱”;ruin意为“毁灭”;frighten意为“使惊吓”。
5.答案:B
解析:pianist意为“钢琴家”。根据上文中的“You will never be a pianist.”可判断出由于受到了伤害,他再也不想成为钢琴家了。singer意为“歌手”;conductor意为“指挥”;player意为“比赛者,演员,演奏者,表演者”。
6.答案:C
解析:wisely意为“明智的,聪明地,精明地”,根据下文中的“...his father didn’t push,but wait”可判断出父亲的这种态度是明智的,故选C项。hopefully意为“有希望地,有前途地”;patiently意为“有耐性地,有毅力地”;painfully意为“痛苦地”。
7.答案:A
解析:play意为“演奏”。根据其宾语“some holiday songs”可判断出他老师让他演奏几首歌曲。sing意为“唱,演唱”;write意为“书写”;study意为“学习,攻读,研究”。
8.答案:D
解析:realize意为“认识到”,表示“他认识到他能够向其他人表现自己有天赋”。seem意为“像是,似乎”;admit意为“容许,承认,接纳”;notice意为“注意到”。
9.答案:C
解析:at all意为“根本”,用于加强语气。in all意为“总共”;above all意为“最重要,首先”;after all意为“毕竟”。
10.答案:B
解析:what引导宾语从句,并在从句中作hear的宾语,表示“那一天他告诉父亲他一直在等待想听的话”。
11.答案:A
解析:from that point on表示“从那时起”。
12.答案:C
解析:win意为“(获)胜,赢得”。根据下文的“Lang Lang had won”可判断出他赢得多次竞赛。receive意为“收到,接到,接收,遭到,受到,接待,接见”;accept意为“接受,认可”;beat意为“打,打败”。
13.答案:C
解析:announce意为“宣布,通告”,指向公众宣布、通知大家;tell意为“告诉,说,吩咐”;mention意为“提及,说起”;recognize意为“认可,承认,公认,赏识”。
14.答案:A
解析:excited意为“激动,兴奋的”。根据下文中的“...to hold back his tears”可判断出他太激动了,以至于流下了眼泪。encouraged意为“被鼓励的”;shocked意为“震惊的,震撼的”;satisfied意为“感到满意的”。
15.答案:B
解析:it作形式主语,真正的主语是“that he couldn’t stay in China forever”表示“这很清楚,他不能永远待在中国”。
16.答案:D
解析:stage意为“舞台”,the world’s big stage表示“世界大舞台”。根据下文的内容可判断出他将在世界各地演出。concert意为“音乐会”;tour意为“旅行,游历,旅游”;competition意为“竞争,竞赛”。
17.答案:C
解析:move意为“移动,搬迁”。根据下文中的“this time to Philadelphia,U.S.”可判断出他又一次搬迁。start意为“出发,起程,开始,着手”;leave意为“离开,动身”;perform意为“履行,执行,表演,演出”。
18.答案:A
解析:successful意为“成功的”。根据上下文的内容可判断出演出是成功的。cheerful意为“愉快的,高兴的”;respectful意为“恭敬的,尊敬的,尊重人的,有礼貌的”;meaningful意为“意味深长的”。
19.答案:D
解析:pour意为“灌注,倾泻”;pull意为“拉,拖,拔”;break意为“打破”;fall意为“倒下,落下”。根据句意选D项。
20.答案:B
解析:shine意为“照耀,发光”,表示“幸运发现了他,并使他闪闪发光”。brighten意为“(使)变亮,(使)愉快”;admire 意为“赞美,钦佩,羡慕”;develop意为“发展,发达,发扬,进步”。
Liu Xiang, athlete, born in 1983
Liu Xiang made his name by winning the 110-meter hurdles gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This was the first time an athlete of non-African descent (血统) had gone under 13 seconds for the event. In the same year, Liu set a new 110-meter hurdling world record at the Super Grand Prix in Lausanne, with a time of 12.88 seconds.
Lang Lang, pianist, born in 1982
Lang Lang began piano lessons at age three. His father quit his job to accompany his boy to Beijing. At 11, Lang Lang was awarded first prize for his outstanding performance at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1995, at 13, he won first place at the Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians’ Competition in Japan. At 17, Lang Lang made his breakthrough in the West and has performed with many of the world’s major orchestras since then.
Li Yuchun, singer, born in 1984
Born into a middle-class family, Li was not encouraged by her parents to pursue a career in entertainment. The turning point came when she entered the Super Girl contest in 2005. This competition drew the largest audiences in Chinese television history. She rose above 120,000 applicants with her tomboy style and Latin-flavored performance. Her win came as a surprise to many people because she didn’t fit the stereotype of female singers. She has millions of fans of all ages all over the country. Her haircut and manners have been copied by tens of thousands of girls. Her first album sold more than 430,000 copies in the first month.
Ding Junhui, snooker player, born in 1987
Ding quit school at 13, after his father insisted he concentrate on snooker. His parents then sold their house to help Ding kick-start his career. In March 2005, he celebrated his 18th birthday by reaching the final of the China Open in Beijing, along the way beating world top-16 ranked players Peter Ebdon, Marco Fu and Ken Doherty. In the final, he defeated the then world No 3, Stephen Hendry, ranking first in the tournament. After shooting to fame, questions were raised over the father’s decision for Ding to quit school.
【小题1】Who is the passage intended for?
A.People only interested in China Daily. | B.Children born after the 1980s. |
C.Students and the young crazy fans. | D.Readers of all ages. |
A.Liu Xiang was the first to prove the Asians can equal the African descent in the hurdles. |
B.Li Yunchun’s talent made her the best-known singer in China. |
C.Ding Junhui was forced to drop out of school because of his low grades. |
D.Lang Lang was the most popular with the students in China. |
A.Li Yuchun. | B.Liu Xiang. | C.Ding Junhui. | D.Lang Lang. |