Question

Little did I know that I was about to see something I would never forget at the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.

They introduced the young musician---Mr Patrick Henry Hughes. He was rolled onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he made beautiful music.

About ten minutes into Patrick’s performance, someone came on the stage and said, “I’d like to share a seven-minute video about Patrick Hughes.” Then the lights were turned down.

Patrick Henry Hughes was born with no eyes and a tightening of the joints(关节), which left him disabled for life. However, he was fitted with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. His mom said, “I could hit any note on the piano, and within one or two tries, he’d get it.” By his second birthday, he was playing records people asked for. His father was ecstatic. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”

Today, Patrick is a junior. His father attends classes with him and he’s made nearly all A’s. He’s also a part of a 214-member marching band(游乐乐队). He’s a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; he and his father do it together. In order to attend Patrick’s classes and every band practice, his father works the night shift(夜班) at United Parcel Service. Patrick says, “My dad’s my hero.”

On stage, between songs, Patrick talked to the audience about his life and about how blessed he was, “God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me musical gifts and the great opportunity to meet new people.”

When his performance was over, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.

1.The underlined word “ecstatic” could be replaced by “_________”.

A. relaxed    B. disappointed    C. anxious    D. delighted

2.What do we know about Patrick’s father?

A. He taught Patrick to play the piano.

B. He does part-time jobs in the daytime.

C. He accompanies Patrick in class and practice.

D. He expects Patrick to become a famous musician.

3.We know from the text that Patrick Henry Hughes ______________.

A. began to play the piano at age two

B. is in charge of a marching band

C. is now a high school student

D. admires his father greatly.

4.The story of Patrick Henry Hughes mainly teaches us to _______________.

A. develop an interest in music

B. be grateful for what we have

C. be ready to help people in trouble

D. work hard to achieve great success

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了Mr Patrick Henry Hughes一个年轻有为的音乐家的励志故事，他从小就是一个盲人，并且身体还是残疾的，只能呆在轮椅上，但他有音乐的天赋，而且从小就表现出了这种才能，他的父亲从小也给了他很大的勇气，也和他一起参加了学习并取得了优异的成绩。为了让他去参加学习班和乐队的练习，他的父亲在夜场工作去支持他。他的学习也取得了好的成绩。

1.D词义推测题。His father was ecstatic. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”句意为:他的父亲是------，我们也许不能打棒球，但我们可以一起弹奏音乐。四个形容词的词义分别为：relaxed adj 放松的；disappointed adj失望的； anxious adj 焦急的，焦虑的；delighted adj高兴的，从他父亲的话中可知应是高兴的。故答案应为D。

2.C细节理解题。Today, Patrick is a junior. His father attends classes with him and he’s made nearly all A’s.今天，Patrick是一个低年级的学生，他的父亲也参加了班里的学习，课程得到的几乎全是A。所以由此可知答案应为C。他们是一起学习的，所以A是错误的；In order to attend Patrick’s classes and every band practice, his father works the night shift(夜班) at United Parcel Service.为了参加Patrick 的班级学习，他的你你亲作夜班工作，故B是错误的；C选项文中没有表述。

3.D细节理解题。Patrick says, “My dad’s my hero.”Patrick说，我的父亲是我的英雄。从此句中可知在他的心目中他的父亲是很伟大的，所以他应该是很尊重他的父亲的，故答案应为D。

4.B中心理解题。On stage, between songs, Patrick talked to the audience about his life and about how blessed he was, “God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me musical gifts and the great opportunity to meet new people.”文中的倒数第二自然段点明了主题，在舞台上，Patrick向观众讲述了他的生活，他是多么的幸福，上帝让我失去了视力，什么也看不见也不能走路，但他也是很公平的，他给了我音乐的天赋和去见到其他人的机会，所以Patrick是在说明，上帝是公平的，我们要珍惜眼前所拥有的东西，感谢我们所拥有的东西。

【考点】考查人生百味类文章的阅读理解。