Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were   1 , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.

Seizing the   2  to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 3__ explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and 4  that the child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In __5  , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, 6__ picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

At that moment, the great piano master made his 7 , quickly moved to the piano, and __8  in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

Then 9 over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully 10 experience. The audience was strongly 11  .

That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly 12 . We try our best, but the 13  aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work 14 can be beautiful.

Next time you set out to 15 great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

1.                A．seated         B．sat             C．dressed  D．rested

2.                A．fact            B．difficulty        C．opportunity   D．risk

3.                A．actually         B．occasionally     C．fortunately    D．eventually

4.                A．discovered      B．told            C．accepted D．offered

5.                A．joy            B．trust           C．horror   D．pleasure

6.                A．quickly         B．personally       C．generally D．innocently

7.                A．entrance       B．disappearance   C．arrangement   D．opening

8.                A．shouted        B．repeated        C．promised D．whispered

9.                A．turning         B．bending        C．rising D．handing

10.               A．creative        B．effective        C．annoying  D．fearing

11.               A．addicted        B．invited         C．attacked   D．attracted

12.               A．abnormal       B．remarkable      C．unimportant    D．ordinary

13.               A．goals          B．intentions       C．results    D．purposes

14.               A．luckily         B．truly           C．slightly    D．fortunately

15.               A．overcome      B．enjoy          C．accomplish D．become

My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the   36   they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that   37   you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to   38   the high standards she set for me. W ww.k s5u.co m

When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys – in – a – garage stage and   39   to be pretty good, doing getting – paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me   40  . At that time, though part of me was   41  up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family,   42  of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in,   43   I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and   44   goals. I was running on parallel   45  .

When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes – we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel   46  . I realized I was on quite different tracks: I   47   was becoming two people,   48   identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my   49  , my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I   50   out. My bandmasters were   51  . They thought I was crazy to withdraw   52   the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my   53  , with my feeling of what I was   54   to do, with who I was – it simply wasn’t me.

In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and   55  . I could remember who I was – the hopes and dreams I carried.

36．A．property   B．advice      C．guide D．aid

37．A．when B．before      C．while D．since

38．A．come up with   B．stand up to       C．live up to  D．keep pace with

39．A．got    B．failed       C．hoped       D．attempted

40．A．lost   B．disappointed     C．confused   D．thrilled

41．A．wrapped   B．centred     C．spent D．offered

42．A．scared      B．proud       C．guilty       D．ashamed

43．A．if      B．unless       C．until  D．yet

44．A．economic  B．political    C．academic  D．literary

45．A．tracks       B．ways C．processes  D．directions

46．A．confident  B．optimistic C．cheerful    D．uncomfortable

47．A．exactly     B．actually    C．eventually D．fortunately

48．A．switching  B．acting       C．discovering      D．seeking

49．A．conditions B．choices     C．competence      D．health

50．A．gave  B．looked      C．called       D．dropped

51．A．disturbed  B．cool  C．shocked    D．tolerant

52．A．in     B．to      C．by     D．at

53．A．goals B．interests    C．personality       D．consideration

54．A．meant       B．demanded C．forced      D．aimed

55．A．recall       B．refocus     C．rebuild     D．reunite

My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the    36    they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that    37    you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to   38   the high standards she set for me.

When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys – in – a – garage stage and   39   to be pretty good, doing getting – paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me   40   . At that time, though part of me was   41   up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family,   42    of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in,   43   I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and   44   goals. I was running on parallel   45  .

When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes – we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel   46  . I realized I was on quite different tracks: I   47   was becoming two people,   48   identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my   49  , my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I   50   out. My bandmasters were   51  . They thought I was crazy to withdraw   52   the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my   53  , with my feeling of what I was   54   to do, with who I was – it simply wasn’t me.

In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and   55  . I could remember who I was – the hopes and dreams I carried.

A．property            B．advice             C．guide            D．aid

A．when                   B．before             C．while            D．since

A．come up with      B．stand up to       C．live up to         D．keep pace with

A．got                      B．failed                  C．hoped              D．attempted

A．lost                      B．disappointed     C．confused          D．thrilled

A．wrapped            B．centered           C．spent            D．offered

A．scared                  B．proud              C．guilty              D．ashamed

A．if                        B．unless              C．until                D．yet

A．economic             B．political           C．academic         D．literary

A．tracks                 B．ways               C．processes         D．directions

A．confident            B．optimistic        C．cheerful           D．uncomfortable

A．exactly               B．actually           C．eventually     D．fortunately

A．switching           B．acting              C．discovering      D．seeking

A．conditions          B．choices            C．competence      D．health

A．gave                  B．looked             C．called              D．dropped

A．disturbed            B．cool                C．shocked           D．tolerant

A．in                      B．to                    C．by                   D．at

A．goals                  B．interests           C．personality       D．consideration

A．meant                B．demanded     C．forced             D．aimed

A．recall                 B．refocus            C．rebuild            D．reunite

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the   1they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that   2you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to   3the high standards she set for me.

When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys – in – a – garage stage and   4to be pretty good, doing getting – paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me   5. At that time, though part of me was   6up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family,   7of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in,   8I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and   9goals. I was running on parallel   10.

When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes – we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel   11. I realized I was on quite different tracks: I   12was becoming two people,   13identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my   14, my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I   15out. My bandmasters were   16. They thought I was crazy to withdraw   17the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my   18, with my feeling of what I was   19to do, with who I was – it simply wasn’t me.

In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and   20. I could remember who I was – the hopes and dreams I carried.

1.A．property         B．advice         C．guide          D．aid

2.A．when             B．before         C．while          D．since

3.A．come up with     B．stand up to    C．live up to     D．keep pace with

4.A．got              B．failed         C．hoped          D．attempted

5.A．lost             B．disappointed   C．confused       D．thrilled

6.A．wrapped          B．centred        C．spent          D．offered

7.A．scared           B．proud          C．guilty         D．ashamed

8.A．if               B．unless         C．until          D．yet

9.A．economic         B．political      C．academic       D．literary

10.A．tracks          B．ways           C．processes      D．directions

11.A．confident       B．optimistic     C．cheerful       D．uncomfortable

12.A．exactly         B．actually       C．eventually     D．fortunately

13.A．switching       B．acting         C．discovering    D．seeking

14.A．conditions      B．choices        C．competence     D．health

15.A．gave            B．looked         C．called         D．dropped

16.A．disturbed       B．cool           C．shocked        D．tolerant

17.A．in              B．to             C．by             D．at

18.A．goals           B．interests      C．personality    D．consideration

19.A．meant           B．demanded       C．forced         D．aimed

20.A．recall          B．refocus        C．rebuild        D．reunite

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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the   36   they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that   37   you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to   38   the high standards she set for me.

When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys – in – a – garage stage and   39   to be pretty good, doing getting – paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me   40  . At that time, though part of me was   41  up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family,   42  of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in,   43   I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and   44   goals. I was running on parallel   45  .

When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes – we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel   46  . I realized I was on quite different tracks: I   47   was becoming two people,   48   identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my   49  , my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I   50   out. My bandmasters were   51  . They thought I was crazy to withdraw   52   the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my   53  , with my feeling of what I was   54   to do, with who I was – it simply wasn’t me.

In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and   55  . I could remember who I was – the hopes and dreams I carried.

36．A．property      B．advice         C．guide         D．aid

37．A．when         B．before         C．while         D．since

38．A．come up with   B．stand up to       C．live up to     D．keep pace with

39．A．got           B．failed              C．hoped          D．attempted

40．A．lost          B．disappointed     C．confused      D．thrilled

41．A．wrapped      B．centred        C．spent         D．offered

42．A．scared         B．proud          C．guilty          D．ashamed

43．A．if             B．unless          C．until         D．yet

44．A．economic     B．political       C．academic     D．literary

45．A．tracks          B．ways         C．processes     D．directions

46．A．confident     B．optimistic     C．cheerful       D．uncomfortable

47．A．exactly        B．actually       C．eventually     D．fortunately

48．A．switching     B．acting          C．discovering      D．seeking

49．A．conditions     B．choices        C．competence      D．health

50．A．gave         B．looked         C．called          D．dropped

51．A．disturbed     B．cool         C．shocked       D．tolerant

52．A．in            B．to             C．by            D．at

53．A．goals         B．interests       C．personality       D．consideration

54．A．meant          B．demanded     C．forced         D．aimed

55．A．recall              B．refocus        C．rebuild        D．reunite