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

       There was a stranger at my doorstep this morning. I was a little __36__ at first because my parents warned me not to talk to strangers, __37__ he seemed to be a fellow student in my college so I began to calm down soon after.

__38__ in old but neatly pressed clothes, the tall boy began explaining his __39__. He told me about his school fees and said that the time __40__ his exam was approaching. Though his grades were excellent, he would not be __41__ to take his exams if he failed to __42__ the money for all of the tuition fees. He was studying Computer Applications in my city. __43__ I had friends studying the same course in my college, __44__ meant that I could ask them all about him.

       The boy was still $ 2,500 short of the $ 30,000 that his tuition __45__. He was having a hard time, and he had a bad family situation __46__. I didn’t have much money, so I gave him an __47__ foreign book on computer languages. I thought that he __48__ could not afford such a textbook. I also remembered that I had won $ 500 in a contest. I __49__ the entire $ 500 to my newly made friend and __50__ him good luck with his exams.

       When you are in college, __51__ is very important __52__ to buy new textbooks or to hang out with friends. When I saw this fellow, I was __53__ of my other friends, many of whom were excellent, but were __54__ to pay for their education. This replaced all the hesitation and __55__ in my mind with generosity.

       Since then, I have never wasted even a single coin on anything that I don’t need.

36．A．amused     B．interested  C．scared       D．satisfied

37．A．but    B．therefore   C．besides     D．now that k+s-5#u 

38．A．Dressing   B．Dressed    C．To dress    D．To be dressed

39．A．question   B．study C．aim   D．problem

40．A．of     B．in      C．for    D．to

41．A．suggested  B．allowed    C．asked D．required

42．A．catch hold of    B．come up with   C．make up for     D．take possession of

43．A．Fortunately      B．Simply     C．Sometimes       D．Quickly

44．A．where       B．what  C．that   D．which

45．A．used  B．needed      C．cost   D．took

46．A．as usual    B．as well      C．as yet       D．as a whole

47．A．informal   B．ordinary   C．extra D．expensive

48．A．surely       B．finally      C．probably   D．regularly

49．A．handed in B．handed over     C．handed down    D．handed out

50．A．wished     B．hoped       C．wanted     D．told

51．A．friendship B．luck  C．money      D．health

52．A．whether    B．how  C．if      D while

53．A．charged             B．accused               C．warned              D．reminded           

54．A．struggling B．studying   C．willing     D．unwilling k+s-5#u 

55．A．excitement       B．doubt       C．belief       D．faith

A concert violinist was performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud snap( 断裂声 ) and the__31___could be heard throughout the auditorium( 礼堂 ).The audience ___32___knew that a string( 弦)had broken. They all __33____the concert to stop for a short time ___34___another instrument was brought to the musician.

But instead, the __35___composed( 使镇定 ) herself and then signaled the conductor to start again.The orchestra( 管弦乐团 ) continued where they had __36___and the musician played the music on three strings. In her __37____she worked out new fingering to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play __38___on four strings, the violinist played on three.

When she __39____and bowed to the audience,there was a silence in the hall. And then the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. The violinist ___40___and wiped sweat from her forehead. When __41____returned to the hall, she ___42___why she had continued to play although there was a __43___string. "You know," she said, "sometimes it is the artist's __44___to find out how much music you can still ___45___with what has been left."

Maybe we've lived most of our lives and we have only a little time left. Maybe disease has ___46___us of our capacity( 能力 ) to work. Or perhaps a financial(财政的) loss has left us very__47___. Can we still make "music"?

There will come a time when we all __48___loss. Can we find the __49___to discover how much "music" we can still make with what has been left, just like the violinist? And if it takes extra courage to make the "music", others will __50___ your effort. Some people have lost more than others, but they are brave enough to face it. They inspire the rest of us to reach greater heights.

31. A. voice           B. sound         C.music        D. screamw

32. A.immediately      B. gradually       C. hardly       D.eventually

33. A. hoped          B. advised         C.urged        D.expected

34. A.when           B.until            C.after         D. since

35. A.audience        B.conductor        C.violinist      D.pianist

36. A.left             B. stopped         C.remained     D.arrived

37. A.hands           B. eyes            C.opinion      D.mind

38. A.fast             B.badly           C.well         D.gently

39. A.started          B.performed        C.finished      D.paused

40. A.worried         B.smiled          C.apologized    D.escapedw

41. A.thought         B.happiness        C.excitement    D.silence

42. A.asked          B. wondered        C.explained     D.introduced

43. A.broken         B.lost              C.bad          D.difficult

44. A.dream         B. plan              C. suggestion    D. task

45. A.take           B.get               C.make         D.carry

46. A.warned        B.reminded          C. required      D.robbed

47. A.poor          B.brave              C.guilty        D.rich

48. A.appreciate      B.avoid             C.experience     D.improve

49. A. assistance     B. hope              C. support       D.courage

50. A. comment      B.applaud            C. accept        D.blame

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I  36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning  37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and  38  , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been

  39   lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing （追求） her passion to play the piano.  .  . 

 Then she asked me  41   question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. 

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she  42  .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she  43  me of our musical “  44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,   45   asked me to play a song for her. I thought   46   and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for  47  ,and it was my soul-searching song. 

    I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions __48   into it as possible. She loved it.  49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

    I turned around. And there was an old lady  50   one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to  52  my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked  53   back to her room. 

   I was deeply  54   by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  55   for peace and joy. 

1. A. observed          B. watched          C. noticed         D. caught

2. A. on                B. at               C. over            D. against

3.A. player             B. teacher              C. composer        D. starter

4.A. giving             B. attending            C. teaching             D. reviewing

5. A. interesting       B. wonderful       C. moved           D. impressive

6.A. another            B. a different          C. the same             D. other

7.A. advised            B. ordered              C. demanded        D. requested

8.A. warned             B. reminded             C. asked                D. required

9.A. course             B. task            C. discussion           D. deal

10.A. and                   B. but              C. as a result          D. what’s more

11.A. for the moment        B. at the moment        C. for a moment         D. at a moment

12.A. music             B. songs            C. the piano            D. vitamins

13. A. dropping         B. falling          C. pouring              D. running

14.A. Since             B. As               C. While             D. Because

15.A. taking            B. making           C. having               D. giving

16.A. thank             B. praise               C. admire            D. owe

17.A. get on           B. get up           C. get off              D. get down

18.A. quietly           B. calmly           C. happily          D. slowly

19.A. shocked           B. touched          C. delighted            D. disturbed

20.A. world             B. heart            C. brains               D. dreams

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I  36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning  37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and  38  , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been  39   lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情）to play the piano.

 Then she asked me  41   question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. 

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she  42  .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she  43  me of our musical “  44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,   45   asked me to play a song for her. I thought   46   and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for  47  ,and it was my soul-searching song. 

    I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions  48   into it as possible. She loved it.  49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

    I turned around. And there was an old lady  50   one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to  52  my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked  53   back to her room. 

   I was deeply  54   by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  55   for peace and joy. 

1.A. observed   B. watched          C. noticed         D. caught

2.A. on         B. at               C. over            D. against

3.A. player      B. teacher      C. composer            D. starter

4.A. giving      B. attending       C. teaching         D. reviewing

5.A. interesting B. wonderful           C. moved           D. impressive

6.A. another     B. a different     C. the same             D. other

7.A. advised     B. ordered      C. demanded            D. requested

8.A. warned      B. reminded     C. asked               D. required

9.A. course      B. task            C. discussion           D. deal

10.A. and        B. but         C. as a result          D. what’s more

11.A. for the moment    B. at the moment

C. for a moment         D. at a moment

12.A. music      B. songs           C. the piano            D. vitamins

13.A. dropping    B. falling        C. pouring              D. running

14.A. Since       B. As        C. While             D. Because

15.A. taking      B. making         C. having               D. giving

16.A. thank         B. praise           C. admire            D. owe

17.A. get on      B. get up         C. get off              D. get down

18.A. quietly     B. calmly         C. happily          D. slowly

19.A. shocked     B. touched        C. delighted            D. disturbed

20.A. world       B. heart          C. brains               D. dreams

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I  36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning  37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and  38  , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been

  39   lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情）to play the piano.  .  . 

 Then she asked me  41   question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. 

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she  42  .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she  43  me of our musical “  44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,   45   asked me to play a song for her. I thought   46   and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for  47  ,and it was my soul-searching song. 

    I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions  48   into it as possible. She loved it.  49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

    I turned around. And there was an old lady  50   one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to  52  my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked  53   back to her room. 

   I was deeply  54   by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  55   for peace and joy. 

1. A. observed          B. watched          C. noticed         D. caught

2.A. on                 B. at               C. over            D. against

3.  A. player               B. teacher          C. composer       D. starter

4. A. giving            B. attending        C. teaching        D. reviewing

5.  A. interesting     B. wonderful       C. moved           D. impressive

6. A. another          B. a different      C. the same        D. other

7.A. advised            B. ordered          C. demanded      D. requested

8.A. warned             B. reminded         C. asked            D. required

9. A. course           B. task            C. discussion         D. deal

10.A. and                   B. but              C. as a result D. what’s more

11. A. for the moment       B. at the moment   C. for a moment D. at a moment

12. A. music            B. songs            C. the piano            D. vitamins

13.A. dropping          B. falling          C. pouring           D. running

14.A. Since             B. As               C. While             D. Because

15.A. taking            B. making           C. having         D. giving

16.A. thank             B. praise               C. admire            D. owe

17.A. get on          B. get up            C. get off      D. get down

18. A. quietly              B. calmly           C. happily          D. slowly

19.A. shocked       B. touched     C. delighted            D. disturbed

20.A. world             B. heart            C. brains               D. dreams