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20．For a long time Gabriel didn't want to be involved in music at all．In his first years of high school，Gabriel would look pityingly at music students，（36）D  across the campus with their heavy instrument cases．（37）D   at school for practice hours （38）Aanyone else had to be there．He swore to himself to （39）Cmusic，as he hated getting to school extra early．
 （40）B，one day，in the music class that was （41）Aof his school's standard curriculurn，he was playing idly （随意地）on the piano and found it（42）Dto pick out tunes．With a sinking feeling，he realized that he actually （43）Cdoing it．Hetried ti hide his（44）B  pleasure from the music teather，who had（45）D  over to listen．Hemight not have this particularly well，（46）A   the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good（47）Aand suggested that Gabriel go into the musin store-room ti see if any of the instruments there （48）Chim．There he decided to give the cello（大提琴）a（49）B．When he began practicing，he took it very（50）C．But he
quickly found that he loved playing this instrurnent，and was（51）A  to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well．
This（52）D，of course，that he arrived at school early in the morning，（53）Bhis heavy instrument case across the campus to the（54）Blooks of the non-musicians he had left（55）C．
36．A．travellingB．marchingC．pacingD．struggling
37．A．rising upB．coming upC．driving upD．turning up
38．A．beforeB．afterC．untilD．since
39．A．betrayB．acceptC．avoidD．appreciate
40．A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．ThusD．Moreover
41．A．partB．natureC．basisD．apirit
42．A．complicateB．safeC．confusingD．easy
43．A．missedB．dislikedC．enioyedD．denied
44．A．transparentB．obviousC．falseD．similar
45．A．runB．joggedC．jumpedD．wandered
46．A．becauseB．butC．thoughD．so
47．A．earB．tasteC．heartD．voice
48．A．occurredB．took toC．appealedD．held to
49．A．changeB．chanceC．missionD．function
50．A．seriouslyB．proudlyC．casuallyD．admitted
51．A．committedB．usedC．limitedD．admitted
52．A．provedB．showedC．stressedD．meant
53．A．pushingB．draggingC．liftingD．rushing
54．A．admiringB．pityingC．annoyingD．teasing
55．A．overB．asideC．behindD．out

分析 本文是学生熟悉的校园生活，描写了主人公对音乐由最初的排斥甚至不屑到热爱的心路历程．

解答 36-40 DDACB        
36．D  考查动词辨析．结合句意，Gabriel 同情地看着那些音乐学生带着沉重的乐器箱在学校里艰难（struggle）行进．travel 意为"旅行，移动"，march 意为"行军，前进"，pace 意为"踱步"，语气上不如 struggle 能体现出"可怜的感觉"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．
37．D  考查动词短语辨析．结合文意，在练习时间出现（turn up）在学校．rise up 意为"升起，起义"，come up 意为"走近，发生，被提出"，drive up 意为"抬高，开车到…"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．
38．A  考查连词辨析  结合文意，音乐系的学生们要在其他学生出现在学校之前（before）练习数个小时．There 指代 school，表示音乐系的学生们很早到校练习．after 意为"在…之后"，until 意为"直到…"，since 意为"自从…"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．
39．C 考查动词辨析．结合上文，Gabriel 一点也不想卷入音乐学习中．以及后文提到"as he hated getting to school extra early"，因为他讨厌过早到校．因此可以推测文意为他向自己发誓避免（avoid）音乐．betray 意为"背叛"，accept 意为"接受"，appreciate 意为"欣赏"．均不符合文意． 故正确答案为C．
40．B  考查副词辨析  结合后文，Gabriel 在音乐课上随意地弹了钢琴，被老师发现其擅长音乐．与前文提到 Gabriel 讨厌音乐形成了转折关系，因此 however 意为"然而"符合文意．Therefore 意为"因此"表递进，thus 意为"因此"表递进，moreover 意为"此外"表递进．均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．
 41-45 ADCBD   
41．A  考查名词辨析． 结合文意可知，音乐课应该是学校课程的一部分（part）．basis 意为"基础"，由于后文已经说了 standard curriculum，因此 basis 导致句意重复，逻辑不通．nature 意为"自然"，spirit 意为"精神"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．
42．D 考查形容词辨析．结合文意可知，他随意地弹奏着钢琴，发现很容易（easy）就弹奏出了曲调．complicate 意为"使复杂化"，safe 意为"安全的"，confusing 意为"混乱的，使人困惑的"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．
43．C  考查动词辨析．结合文意，带着不安的情绪他意识到他实际上享受弹钢琴，与后文 Gabriel 努力隐藏他的快乐形成呼应．miss 意为"想念；错过"，dislike 意为"不喜欢"，deny 意为"否认"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．
44． B 考查近义词辨析和上下文串联．Gabriel不想让音乐老师看到自己表露出来的很明显的喜悦之情，transparent指（谎言、借口）易看穿的；obvious明显的，显然的，故选B．
45．D  考查动词辨析．结合文意，他努力隐藏来自徘徊着（wander）倾听的音乐老师的快乐．run 意为"跑"，jog 意为"慢跑"，jump 意为"跳"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．
46-50 AACBC
46．A 考查上下文串联．根据"and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments"可知，老师让Gabriel挑选乐器，说明他弹得不够好，钢琴不太适合他，因此是因果关系．故选A．
47．A 考查近义词辨析和上下文串联．老师认为Gabriel有着很好辨音能力，并建议他去挑一件称心的乐器．
ear辨音力，灵敏的听力；taste鉴赏力，欣赏力，指对作品的欣赏能力．由于Gabriel没有经过专业的训练，不能说他有很好的音乐鉴赏能力，taste不符合语境．故选A．
48．C  考查动词辨析．结合文意，老师告诉Gabriel 有很好的辨音能力并且建议他去音乐商店看看有没有吸引（appealed to）他的乐器．occur to意为"突然想起"，take to 意为"开始喜欢"，为主动的"喜欢"，hold to 意为"抓住"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．
49．B  考查名词辨析．结合文意，他决定给大提琴一个机会（chance）．change 意为"改变"，mission 意为"任务"，function 意为"功能"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．
50．C  考查副词辨析．结合文意，开始练习时，他非常随意地（casually）对待它．但是他很快发现他热爱演奏这个乐器并且坚定的练习．由 but 可知前后句为对比关系，seriously 意为"认真地；严重地"，proudly 意为"骄傲地"，admitted 意为"公认的"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．
 51-55 ADBBC  
51．A  考查动词辨析  结合文意，并且很坚定地（committed）练习大提琴以至于在几个月内演奏的相当的好．used 意为"习惯的；二手的"，limited 意为"有限的"，admitted 意为"公认的；被承认的"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．
52．D  考查动词辨析．结合文意，这意味着（mean）他要到校很早．This 指代前文提到的 Gabriel 练习大提琴．stress意为"强调；使紧张"，prove 意为"证明；检验"，show 意为"展示"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．
53．B  考查动词辨析．结合文意，拖着（drag）他沉重的乐器箱穿过校园．与文章第一段相呼应．push 意为"推"，lift 意为"举起"，rush 意为"赶；抢"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．
54．B 考查动词辨析．结合文意，非音乐生怜悯的（pitying）看法．与文章第一段相呼应．admire 意为"钦佩；赞美"，annoy 意为"骚扰；使烦恼"，tease 意为"取笑；戏弄"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．
55．C 考查动词短语辨析．结合文意，他已经把非音乐生怜悯的看法抛在身后（behind）．leave over 意为"剩下"，leave aside 意为"搁置"，leave out 意为"忽略，忘记"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．

点评 做完形填空时，要始终抓住文章本身，联系"双语境"来判断，既大语境--全文中心和基调，小语境--空格前后句子所构成的语境；再根据前有伏笔后有呼应的思路来做题．

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D．The man's friend．
12．The Netherlands on Monday launched its first-ever"intelligent bicycle"，fitted with a set of electronic devices （设备） to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in this country．
The intelligent bicycle runs on electricity．Its seat shakes when other cyclists approach from behind，while the handlebars do the same when obstacles appear ahead to inform cyclists to pay attention to the danger．It also has a cradle （置物架） in which a computer can be inserted （插入），to wirelessly connect and"talk"to the bicycle through a particular application．The computer also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycle's path，like a tree，or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass．
A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1，700 euros to 3，200 euros per bicycle．It weighs about 55pounds but researchers are working on making the on-board systems smaller．
‘‘Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get frightened when they ar passed at high speed，"said Maurice Kwakkernaat，one of the scientists involved in the project，"The on-board system technology has already been at work in the automotive （自动的） industry"．
"More and more elderly people are using a bicycle，not only for short distances，but also for longer distances，"Dutch Environment Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen said，"This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue enjoying cycling，"she said．

29．What does the text mainly talk about？A
A．The newly-invented bicycle can warn of danger．
B．The intelligent computer runs on electricity．
C．More elderly people enjoy electronic devices．
D．The means of transportation in the Netherlands．
30．When a car appears ahead，the intelligent bicycle willC．
A．stop by itself
B．make a noise
C．warn its cyclist
D．change its color
31．What do you know about the intelligent bicycle？C
A．It uses gas as the fuel．
B．It is widely used now．
C．It will be lighter in weight．
D．It will be free for everyone．
32．More and more elderly people in the NetherlandsB．
A．try to invent intelligent bicycles
B．enjoy themselves by cycling
C．drive cars for longer distances
D．devote themselves to computers．
9．Whenever it is convenient for you，you may call at my house．
12．MMerciful （仁慈的） God，save us．

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