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第二节     完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady's house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I   36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning   37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and   38  , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been   39   lessons--at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing (追求) her   41   to play the piano.

Then she asked me the same question.  

"I have been playing for 8 years now," I answered.

    "Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested.

     I    42   she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the   43   of the vitamins, she 44    me of our musical "  45  ". She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought    46    and decided to play David Lanz's "Return to the Heart", since she had so much passion for    47   , and it was my soul-searching song.

     I played the song to the best of my    48  , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it.   49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, "Young man!"

     I turned around. And there was an old lady    50    one little step at a time with the help of another woman. "I wanted to come out to   51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me to    52    my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good..." she said. With that, she turned around and walked   53   back to her room.

I was deeply touched by her   54   and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one's   55   for peace and joy.

36. A. observed               B. watched            C. noticed           D. caught

37. A. on                B. at                          C. over                D. against

38. A. player            B. learner               C. composer         D. starter

39. A. giving                 B. attending                   C. teaching          D. learning

40. A. interesting       B. exciting                   C. aggressive        D. impressive

41. A. passion           B. interest               C. hobbies              D. emotions

42. A. found            B. felt                               C. hoped            D. thought

43. A. charge           B. purchase                C. bargain              D. obtaining

44. A. warned          B. required                 C. asked               D. reminded

45. A. deal             B. contract                 C. discussion            D. debate

46. A. for the moment  B. at the moment               C. for a moment      D. at a moment

47. A. music           B. me                                C. the piano            D. vitamins

48. A. knowledge       B. attitude                      C. mind                D. ability

49. A. Since           B. As                            C. While               D. Because

50. A. taking          B. making                         C. having               D. moving

51. A. thank           B. praise                        C. admire              D. respect

52. A. get on          B. get up                      C. get off                 D. get down

53. A. quickly         B. calmly                        C. happily              D. slowly

54. A. approval       B. appreciation            C. joy                  D. thanks

55. A. heart          B. world                   C. soul                 D. dream

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

36—40  C  D  A  B  D                  41—45  A  D  B  D  A    46—50  C  A  D  B  A             51—55  A  C  D  B  A 

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