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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I learned to play on a piano purchased at Grinnell Brothers in Detroit.My brothers and sisters were taking lessons and I  41  to play, too."You're  42  young,"I heard over and over.But when began playing my sister's   43  by heart from hearing her practice, they   44  me begin. I was four.  45   joy and comfort I found at those keys.If I had a rough day at school,I played ragtime hard and loud  46  my frustratio(挫折)was gone, then I calmed my self with Mozart until I was  47  to face the world. The day I lost my first child, and my dad was diagnosed with cancer,I played until I nearly  48  .There was a comfort in those keys.

That piano followed me everywhere.I taught hundreds of  49  and adults on the keys of my own piano in Taylor for over ten years. I  50  my home to a fire in 1998 and my piano was destroyed. I felt  51 I lost my oldest friend.

The insurance (保险) supplied the money to purchase  52  .My mother asked me every time she spoke to me, "Did you get another piano yet?" even when she struggled to call me by name. After she died in 1999, I  53  an envelope containing a gift certificate(礼券)to Hammell Music for a  54 .Mother made sure that I would get another piano, knowing I wouldn't do it  55   .

And so I purchased a Yamaha baby grand. Nearby hangs Mom and Dad's  56  . I play every day when I come home from work. I imagine my folks are in heaven,  57  and smiling. Every song is for them and the  58  goes on.

And although I miss my first piano, the new one is a(n)  59  that old things pass away and new life  60  .

41.A.planned B.allowed       C.begged D.dared

42.A.very       B.so C.not      D.too

43.A.lessons   B.piano   C.keys     D.text

44.A.permitted       B.promised     C.let       D.made

45.A.What a   B.What   C.How    D.How many

46.A.until       B.when   C.as soon as    D.after

47.A.likely     B.ready   C.discouraged D.afraid

48.A.dropped  B.went    C.came to       D.slept

49.A.people    B.students       C.boys    D.children

50.A.destroyed       B.left      C.lost      D.rebuilt

51.A.as though       B.even though C.even if D.though

52.A.the other B.another       C.a house       D.one

53.A.accepted B.gained  C.received      D.won

54.A.present   B.piano   C.house   D.sum of money

55.A.for myself     B.at all    C.any way      D.above all

56.A.bed B.clothing      C.portrait       D.name

57.A.crying    B.listening      C.singing D.playing

58.A.joy  B.piano   C.sadness D.friendship

59.A.book      B.reminder     C.equipment   D.instrument

60.A.disappears      B.remains       C.stops    D.begins

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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I learned to play on a piano purchased at Grinnell Brothers in Detroit.My brothers and sisters were taking lessons and I  41  to play, too."You're  42  young,"I heard over and over.But when began playing my sister's   43  by heart from hearing her practice, they   44  me begin. I was four.  45   joy and comfort I found at those keys.If I had a rough day at school,I played ragtime hard and loud  46  my frustratio(挫折)was gone, then I calmed my self with Mozart until I was  47  to face the world. The day I lost my first child, and my dad was diagnosed with cancer,I played until I nearly  48  .There was a comfort in those keys.
That piano followed me everywhere.I taught hundreds of  49  and adults on the keys of my own piano in Taylor for over ten years. I  50  my home to a fire in 1998 and my piano was destroyed. I felt  51 I lost my oldest friend.
The insurance (保险) supplied the money to purchase  52  .My mother asked me every time she spoke to me, "Did you get another piano yet?" even when she struggled to call me by name. After she died in 1999, I  53  an envelope containing a gift certificate(礼券)to Hammell Music for a  54 .Mother made sure that I would get another piano, knowing I wouldn't do it  55   .
And so I purchased a Yamaha baby grand. Nearby hangs Mom and Dad's  56  . I play every day when I come home from work. I imagine my folks are in heaven,  57  and smiling. Every song is for them and the  58  goes on.
And although I miss my first piano, the new one is a(n)  59  that old things pass away and new life  60  .
41.A.planned B.allowed       C.begged D.dared
42.A.very       B.so C.not      D.too
43.A.lessons   B.piano   C.keys     D.text
44.A.permitted       B.promised     C.let       D.made
45.A.What a   B.What   C.How    D.How many
46.A.until       B.when   C.as soon as    D.after
47.A.likely     B.ready   C.discouraged D.afraid
48.A.dropped  B.went    C.came to       D.slept
49.A.people    B.students       C.boys    D.children
50.A.destroyed       B.left      C.lost      D.rebuilt
51.A.as though       B.even though C.even if D.though
52.A.the other B.another       C.a house       D.one
53.A.accepted B.gained  C.received      D.won
54.A.present   B.piano   C.house   D.sum of money
55.A.for myself     B.at all    C.any way      D.above all
56.A.bed B.clothing      C.portrait       D.name
57.A.crying    B.listening      C.singing D.playing
58.A.joy  B.piano   C.sadness D.friendship
59.A.book      B.reminder     C.equipment   D.instrument
60.A.disappears      B.remains       C.stops    D.begins

I learned to play on a piano purchased at Grinnell Brothers in Detroit. My brothers and sisters were taking lessons and I   1  to play, too. “You’re   2   young,” I heard over and over. But when  began playing my sister’s   3   by heart from hearing her practice, they   4   me begin. I was four.   5   joy and comfort I found at those keys. If I had a rough day at school, I played ragtime hard and loud   6  my frustration (挫折) was gone, then I calmed my self with Mozart until I was   7  to face the world. The day I lost my first child, and my dad was diagnosed with cancer, I played until I nearly   8  . There was a comfort in those keys.

That piano followed me everywhere. I taught hundreds of   9   and adults on the keys of my own piano in Taylor for over ten years. I   10   my home to a fire in 1998 and my piano was destroyed. I felt   11   I lost my oldest friend.

The insurance (保险) supplied the money to purchase   12  . My mother asked me every time she spoke to me, “Did you get another piano yet?” even when she struggled to call me by name. After she died in 1999, I   13   an envelope containing a gift certificate (礼券) to Hammell Music for a   14  . Mother made sure that I would get another piano, knowing I wouldn’t do it   15  .

And so I purchased a Yamaha baby grand. Nearby hangs Mom and Dad’s   16  . I play every day when I come home from work. I imagine my folks are in heaven,   17   and smiling. Every song is for them and the   18   goes on.

And although I miss my first piano, the new one is a(n)  19   that old things pass away and new life   20  .

1．A．planned                 B．allowed               C．begged                D．dared

2．A．very                     B．so                       C．not                     D．too

4．A．permitted              B．promised             C．let                       D．made

5．A．What a                  B．What                   C．How                   D．How many

6．A．until                      B．when                  C．as soon as           D．after

7．A．likely                    B．ready                  C．discouraged         D．afraid

8．A．dropped                B．went                   C．came to               D．slept

9．A．people                   B．students              C．boys                   D．children

10．A．destroyed            B．left                      C．lost                     D．rebuilt

11．A．as though            B．even though         C．even if                D．though

12．A．the other             B．another                C．a house               D．one

13．A．accepted             B．gained                 C．received              D．won

14．A．present                B．piano                   C．house                  D．sum of money

15．A．for myself           B．at all                    C．any way              D．above all

16．A．bed                     B．clothing               C．portrait                D．name

17．A．crying                 B．listening               C．singing                D．playing

18．A．joy                      B．piano                   C．sadness               D．friendship

19．A．book                   B．reminder              C．equipment           D．instrument

20．A．disappears          B．remains               C．stops                 D．begins

When Sir Winston Churchill, the great British Prime Minister, reached his eightieth birthday in November, 1954, he was presented with his portrait by a well-known modem artist, Graham Sutherland．The painting had been ordered and paid for to  1   the Grand Old Man of World WarⅡ．

    Sir Winston and Lady Churchill were deeply moved by this  2  of respect and affection．  3 of them, of course, allowed the others to see how much they both disliked the portrait． “It makes me look   4 , which I am not!” protested Churchill in private（私下）．   5 , he only remarked that it was fine example of modern art． His friends smiled．It was known that the Churchills didn't ___ 6 modern art．

    Churchill was so unhappy about the portrait that finally his wife had it 7   ．Churchill died at ninety in 1965．Lady Churchill   8   him in 1977．Shortly after her death, the public learned what had happened to the   9  , and a heated argument broke out． The painter was    10 sad．The artist community, shocked and    11 , said that the destruction of the picture had been a crime （罪行）． Historians said that they regretted the disappearance of a（n）   12  document． All agreed that the Churchills didn't have the   13  to do what they had done．

    Graham Sutherland had told Churchill that he would  14   him “as he saw him”． Churchill never had a chance to see the work in  15  since the painter  16  to show it to him． He found out only   17 he received his present that Sutherland had seen him   18   a heavy, sick, tired old man． Since he hated old age, he was naturally   19   ．

Who has the right to a work of art, the owner, the donor, or the artist who created it? Was the portrait a good one, as many（including the painter） said? Or was it bad as others thought? None of these questions have been answered yet to everybody’s   20 ．

1．A．give                      B．regard               C．paint                    D．honour

2．A．mark                   B．piece                 C．prize                    D．trade

3． A．Neither               B．Both                 C．Either                  D．All

4．A．wise                   B．gentle                C．stupid                  D．happy

5．A．Fortunately           B．Obviously          C．Straight                D．Publicly

6．A．care for               B．look like            C．turn down            D．make up

7．A．hidden                 B．hung                 C．destroyed             D．returned

8．A．mourned             B．missed              C．followed              D．buried

9．A．painting                B．man                  C．woman                D．artist

10．A．understandably    B．unexpectedly     C．unreasonably        D．unthinkingly

11．A．afraid                  B．regretful            C．curious                D．angry

12．A．interesting            B．colorful             C．expensive             D．historical

13．A．chance                B．right                 C．power                  D．courage

14．A．help                     B．obey                 C．paint                    D．show

15．A．progress             B．place                 C．need                    D．sight

16．A．agreed                B．promised           C．refused                D．hated

17．A．until                    B．when                C．before                  D．though

18．A．as                       B．to                      C．about                   D．for

19．A．moved                B．worried             C．tired                    D．hurt

20．A．surprise             B．disappointment   C．delight                  D．satisfaction

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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I learned to play on a piano purchased at Grinnell Brothers in Detroit.My brothers and sisters were taking lessons and I  41  to play, too."You're  42  young,"I heard over and over.But when began playing my sister's   43  by heart from hearing her practice, they   44   me begin. I was four.  45   joy and comfort I found at those keys.If I had a rough day at school,I played ragtime hard and loud  46  my frustratio(挫折)was gone, then I calmed my self with Mozart until I was  47  to face the world. The day I lost my first child, and my dad was diagnosed with cancer,I played until I nearly  48  .There was a comfort in those keys.

That piano followed me everywhere.I taught hundreds of  49  and adults on the keys of my own piano in Taylor for over ten years. I  50  my home to a fire in 1998 and my piano was destroyed. I felt  51  I lost my oldest friend.

The insurance (保险) supplied the money to purchase  52  .My mother asked me every time she spoke to me, "Did you get another piano yet?" even when she struggled to call me by name. After she died in 1999, I  53  an envelope containing a gift certificate(礼券)to Hammell Music for a  54  .Mother made sure that I would get another piano, knowing I wouldn't do it  55   .

And so I purchased a Yamaha baby grand. Nearby hangs Mom and Dad's  56  . I play every day when I come home from work. I imagine my folks are in heaven,  57  and smiling. Every song is for them and the  58   goes on.

And although I miss my first piano, the new one is a(n)  59  that old things pass away and new life  60  .

41.A.planned  B.allowed       C.begged D.dared

42.A.very       B.so C.not      D.too

43.A.lessons   B.piano   C.keys     D.text

44.A.permitted       B.promised     C.let       D.made

45.A.What a   B.What   C.How    D.How many

46.A.until       B.when   C.as soon as    D.after

47.A.likely     B.ready   C.discouraged D.afraid

48.A.dropped  B.went    C.came to       D.slept

49.A.people    B.students       C.boys    D.children

50.A.destroyed       B.left      C.lost      D.rebuilt

51.A.as though       B.even though C.even if D.though

52.A.the other B.another       C.a house       D.one

53.A.accepted B.gained  C.received      D.won

54.A.present   B.piano   C.house   D.sum of money

55.A.for myself     B.at all    C.any way      D.above all

56.A.bed B.clothing      C.portrait       D.name

57.A.crying    B.listening      C.singing D.playing

58.A.joy  B.piano   C.sadness D.friendship

59.A.book      B.reminder     C.equipment   D.instrument

60.A.disappears      B.remains       C.stops    D.begins