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 One day,Rudolf was sailing when the sky turned black and threatening. Rudolf was sailing near a dangerous rocky place and the 1       port was four hours away. The wind began to blow stronger. Rudolf was beginning to feel 2       . Then,he saw a lighthouse less than a kilometer,away. The lighthouse was on a small 3        island surrounded by deep water. At the bottom of the lighthouse were big heavy rocks. In one place the rocks 4       . There,the water was calm,protected by the rocks. Rudolf tried to sail his boat into the 5        place. At last he did. At the top of the rocks was a man." You are welcome！" The lighthouse man led Rudolf up to the living room.

  They shared a supper. Then Rudolf 6        more about the old man. He was born in this 7        lighthouse 83 years ago. His father had been the lighthouse man before him. His mother,the only woman he had ever known,taught him to read the Bible and he read it every day,he had no other books. As a violin player,Rudolf had 8        time to read much either,but then he lived in the cities. He reached down and took out his 9      ,which he loved so much.

  "What do you 10        with that,Sir?" The old man asked. For a moment Rudolf thought the man was 11      ,but his face showed he was not. Rudolf found it 12        to believe that there was someone in the world who did not know what a violin was. Yet he could not laugh. "I make music with it," he spoke in a voice not sure of what he said.

  "Music?" the old man said,not completely understanding."I have heard of it,but I have never 13        music." "One does not see music,one hears it.""Ah,yes," the old man said,and he looked at him and gave him all the 14        of a great man.

  Then something in the storm and the lighthouse and the old man lifted Rudolf away from his 15        everyday feelings. He wanted to play music just for the old man,and with the storm and the winds to 16        him,he stood and played. The moments passed,moments that were days in the birth of fire and stars,moments of the 17        of all men and finally moments that showed the greatness of all human spirit. Never before had Rudolf played with such 18       .

  Rudolf dropped his head to his chest,19       hard. The old man sat without moving,his wide old hands resting on his 20       . He thought about the storm outside,music made by God;he thought of Rudolf and his music,both were part of the works of nature,both were works of wonder.

(   ) 1. A. closest   B. biggest   C. farthest   D. safest

(   ) 2. A. eager   B. amazed   C. troubled   D. difficult

(   ) 3. A. green   B. rocky   C. hilly   D. plain

(   ) 4. A. broke   B. connected   C. separated   D. stood out

(   ) 5. A. rough   B. calm   C. quiet   D. small

(   ) 6. A. thought   B. talked   C. argued   D. learned

(   ) 7. A. right   B. very   C. beautiful   D. big

(   ) 8. A. no   B. more   C. much   D. plenty of

(   ) 9. A. flute   B. violin   C. guitar   D. accordion

(   ) 10. A. play   B. have   C. make   D. use

(   ) 11. A. curious   B. joking   C. angry   D. worried

(   ) 12. A. hard   B. easy   C. natural   D. common

(   ) 13. A. made   B. understood   C. heard   D. seen

(   ) 14. A. pride   B. thanks   C. appreciation   D. respect

(   ) 15. A. common   B. usual   C. normal   D. ordinary

(   ) 16. A. approach   B. attend   C. join   D. encourage

(   ) 17. A. struggle   B. progress   C. fairness   D. equality

(   ) 18. A. energy   B. force   C. power   D. strength

(   ) 19. A. playing   B. crying   C. beating   D. breathing

(   ) 20. A. shoulders   B. knees   C. back   D. feet

Answer 1

1. A在遇到风暴时肯定是寻找最近的港口。

2. C风越来越大，Rudolf感到担心和忧虑。其他三项在此语境下意义明显不对。

3. B由上文的Rudolf was sailing near a dangerous rocky place和下文的At the bottom of the lighthouse were big heavy rocks推断得知。

4. C船要从岩石有缺口的地方进入，也就是岩石分开的地方。

5. B由上文There,the water was calm推断得知。

6. D通过一起吃晚餐，Rudolf对老人多了些了解。

7. B very在此做形容词，起加强语气的作用，表示"正是这座灯塔"。

Right表"恰好"时为副词，应如此表达"right in this lighthouse"。

8. A从后面的either得知，Rudolf也没读多少书，而原因就是作为小提琴手他没有时间。

9. B从下文得知。

10. C "What do you make with that"意为"你用这做什么"。

11. B因为一般人都认识小提琴，所以当老人问Rudolf小提琴是做什么用时,Rudolf以为他在开玩笑。

12. A理由同上。

13. D由下文得知。

14. D因为老人从未听过音乐，所以当他得知Rudolf会演奏音乐，就把其当成了不起的人来看待，自然就对他充满敬佩。A选项是"骄傲"，B选项是"感谢"，C选项是"欣赏和感激"，都不符合文意。

15. B usual强调"是和平常一样的，往常的"，与后文的everyday feelingsX寸应。

16. C窗外有风和雨伴奏。Join sb.意为加人到某人中去做某事。

17. A此处表达音乐所传递的内容是人类的挣扎，与下文的音乐表达了the greatness of all human spirit相呼应。

18. C此处强调震撼力。force指"力气，暴力，自然力"；strength指"体力";energy指"能量"。

19. D Rudolf全情投人地演奏完后，心情还未平复，所以呼吸急促。

20. B双手放在膝盖上坐着。