第三节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
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 need 36  .” his father said．“But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him said was   37   his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.”   38   a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly   39  He decided that he didn’t want to be a   40   any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano.   41   , his father didn’t push, but waited．
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to   42   some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he   43   that he could show others that he had talent   44  .That day he told his father   45   he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher.   46   that point on, everything turned around!
He started   47   competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was   48   that Lang Lang had won, he was too   49  to hold back his tears. Soon   50   was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big   51   .In 1997 Lang Lang   52  again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his   53   performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started   54   , Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him   55 .   
36．A．exercise       B．fortun          C．knowledge    D．wealth
37．A．whether       B．why         C．when           D．that    
38．A．Like          B．With        C．To            D．As     

第二节： 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分 ）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能够填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       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 need   41  ,”his father said．“But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was   42   his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” Lang Lang was badly hurt, and for the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano.   43   , his father didn’t push, but waited．

Luckily, the day came when he was asked to   44   some holiday songs. He suddenly   45  that he could show others that he had talent after all. From that point on, everything turned around!

He started   46   competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was   47   that Lang Lang had won, he was too excited to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big   48  . In 1997 Lang Lang moved again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. After his   49   performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him   50  .   

41. A．exercise          B．fortune            C．knowledge                     D．wealth

42. A．whether          B．why                C．when                      D．that    

43. A．Hopefully        B．Patiently          C．Wisely                     D．Painfully

44. A．play             B．sing                 C．write                D．study

45. A．seemed   B．admitted          C．noticed                       D．realized

46. A．receiving         B．accepting  C．winning                    D．beating  

47. A．told            B．mentioned C．announced                  D．recognized

48. A．concerts         B．tours        C．competitions          D．stages

49. A．successful        B．cheerful           C．respectful             D．meaningful

50. A．brighten         B．shine        C．admire               D．develop

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 need 21__ .” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was 22 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天赋). You will never be a pianist.” 23 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 24 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 25_　 any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 26 , his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 27 some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 28__ that he could show others that he had talent 29_ . That day he told his father 30 he had been waiting to hear-----that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 31 that point on, everything turned around!

He started 32 competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 33 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 34 to hold back his tears. Soon 35 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever------he had to play on the world big 36 . In 1997 Lang Lang 37 again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years’ practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 38 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 39_ , Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现)him, and lets him 40 .

21. A. exercise　　 B. fortune　　 C. knowledge D. wealth

22. A. whether　　 B. why　　　 C. when　　 D. that

23. A. Like　　　 B. With　　　 C. To　　　 D. As

24. A. hurt　　　 B. weakened　 C. ruined　　 D. frightened

25. A. singer　　 B. pianist　　　 C. conductor　 D. player

26. A. Hopefully　 B. Patiently　　 C. Wisely　　 D. Painfully

27. A. play　　　 B. sing　　　　 C. write　　 D. study

28. A. seemed　　 B. admitted　　 C. noticed　 D. realized

29. A. in all　　 B. above all　　 C. after all　 D. at all

30. A. that　　　 B. what　　　　 C. which　　 D. when

31. A. From　　　 B. At　　　　 C. Since　　　 D. After

32. A. receiving　 B. accepting　　 C. winning　　 D. beating

33. A. told　　　 B. mentioned　　 C. announced　 D. recognized

34. A. excited　 B. encouraged　　 C. shocked　 D. satisfied

35. A. this　　　 B. it　　　　　　 C. that　　　 D. what

36. A. concerts　 B. tours　　　 C. competitions　 D. stages

37. A. started　　 B. left　　　　 C. moved　　 D. performed

38. A. successful　 B. cheerful　 C. respectful　 D. meaningful

39. A. pulling　　 B. breaking　　 C. falling　　 D. pouring

40. A. brighten　 B. shine　　　 C. admire　　 D. develop

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 need __21__,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was __22__ his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” As a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly __23__. He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely, his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __24__ that he could show others that he had talent __25__. That day he told his father what he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.

He started __26__ competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __27__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too excited to hold back his tears. Soon __28__ was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang moved again, this time to Philadelphia, USA. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __29__ performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs in Lincoln Centre and Carnegie Hall started __30__ in, Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.

21. A. exercise                         B. fortune                     C. knowledge                D. wealth

22. A. whether                            B. why                         C. when                       D. that

23. A. hurt                           B. weakened                 C. ruined                      D. frightened

24. A. seemed                      B. admitted                   C. noticed                     D. realized

25. A. in all                         B. above all                  C. after all                    D. at all

26. A. receiving                   B. accepting                  C. winning                   D. beating

27. A. told                           B. mentioned                C. announced                D. recognized

28. A. this                           B. it                             C. that                          D. what

29. A. successful                  B. cheerful                   C. respectful                 D. meaningful

30. A. pulling                      B. breaking                   C. falling                      D. pouring