Evelyn
Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland.In an interview,she recalled how she became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the __1__
of others to stop me from becoming a musician.I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland
and began __2__ piano lessons when I was eight.The older I got,the more my passion(酷爱) for music grew.But I also began to gradually
lose my __3__.Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the __4__
and by age twelve,I was completely deaf.But my love
for music never __5__ me.”
“My __6__ was to become a percussion
soloist,even though there were none at
that time.To perform,I __7__ to hear music differently
from others.I play in my stocking feet and can __8__ the pitch of a note(音调高低) by the vibrations(振动) I feel through my body and through my __9__.My
entire sound world exists by making use of almost every __10__ that I have.”
“I was __11__ to be assessed as a musician,not as a deaf musician,and I applied to the famous Royal Academy
of Music in London.No other deaf student had __12__ this before and some
teachers __13__ my admission.Based on my performance,I was __14__ admitted and went on to
__15__ with the academy's highest honors.”
“After that,I
established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist.I __16__ and
arranged a lot of musical compositions since __17__ had been written specially
for solo percussionists.”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years.__18__
the doctor thought I was totally deaf,it
didn't __19__ that my passion couldn't be realized.I would encourage people
not to allow themselves to be __20__ by others.Follow your passion;follow your heart.They will lead you to the
place you want to go.”
ditions
B.opinions
C.actions D.recommendations
解析:早些时候,她不允许别人有阻止她学习音乐的想法。condition“条件,状况”;opinion“观点,想法”;action“举止,举动”;recommendation“推荐,介绍”。故B项正确。
答案:B
2A.enjoying B.choosing
C.taking D.giving
解析:Evelyn
Glennie介绍自己在苏格兰东北部长大,八岁时开始修习钢琴。take
lessons为固定短语,意为“修习课程”。enjoy“喜欢”;choose“选择”;give“给予”。故C项正确。
答案:C
3A.sight B.hearing
C.touch D.taste
解析:根据下文“by
age twelve,I
was completely deaf”可知,Evelyn Glennie的听觉逐渐下降。sight“视力”;touch“触觉”;taste“味觉”。故B项正确。
答案:B
4A.evidence B.result
C.excuse D.cause
解析:Evelyn
Glennie的听觉逐渐下降,医生认为她的听觉逐渐丧失的原因是神经损伤。evidence“证据,证明”;result“结果”;excuse“借口”;cause“原因,起因”。故D项正确。
答案:D
5A.left B.excited
C.accompanied D.disappointed
解析:虽然Evelyn
Glennie成了聋人,但是对音乐的热爱却保留下来。left“保留的”;excited“兴奋的”;accompanied“伴随的”;disappointed“失望的”。故A项正确。
答案:A
6A.purpose
B.decision
C.promise D.goal
解析:Evelyn
Glennie的目标就是成为一个打击乐器独奏演员。purpose“目的,意图”;decision“决定”;promise“许诺,承诺”;goal“目标,终点”。故D项正确。
答案:D
7A.turned B.learned
C.used
D.ought
解析:虽然残疾了,但是Evelyn
Glennie学会了与别人不同的“听”音乐的方法。turn“转变”;learn“学会”;use“使用”;ought“应该,大概”。故B项正确。
答案:B
8A.tell B.see
C.hear
D.smell
解析:Evelyn
Glennie穿着袜子演奏,可以根据震动来辨别声音的高低。tell“分辨”;see“看”;hear“听”;smell“闻”。故A项正确。
答案:A
9A.carefulness B.movement
C.imagination D.experience
解析:Evelyn
Glennie通过躯体和想象来感受音乐。carefulness“细心”;movement“运动”;imagination“想象”;experience“经历,经验”。故C项正确。
答案:C
10A.sense B.effort
C.feeling D.idea
解析:Evelyn
Glennie整个的声音世界因为充分利用几乎所有的感官而存在。sense“感官,感觉”;effort“努力,努力的成果”;feeling“感觉,感情”;idea“主意,想法”。故A项正确。
答案:A
11A.dissatisfied B.astonished
C.determined D.discouraged
解析:Evelyn
Glennie决心被评定为音乐家,而不是盲人音乐家。dissatisfied“不满意的”;astonished“吃惊的”;determined“决心,决定”;discouraged“泄气的,沮丧的”。故C项正确。
答案:C
12A.done B.accepted
C.advised D.admitted
解析:Evelyn
Glennie申请进入设在伦敦的皇家音乐学院学习。以前,从来没有聋哑学生做这样的事情。do“做”;accept“接受”;advise“建议”;admit“承认”。故A项正确。
答案:A
13A.supported B.followed
C.required D.opposed
解析:根据下文可以看出,刚开始时有些老师反对我的入学。support“支持”;follow“遵循,遵从”;require“要求,需求”;oppose“反对”。故D项正确。
答案:D
14A.usually B.finally
C.possibly D.hopefully
解析:基于她的表现,最终被录取了。usually“通常”;finally“最后”;possibly“可能”;hopefully“充满希望地”。故B项正确。
答案:B
15A.study B.research
C.graduate D.progress
解析:后来以学校最高荣誉毕业。study“学习”;research“研究”;graduate“毕业”;progress“进步”。故C项正确。
答案:C
16A.wrote B.translated
C.copied D.read
解析:后来,Evelyn
Glennie成为一位打击乐器独奏演员,写下和整理了许多乐曲。由上下文可知,A项符合文意。
答案:A
17A.enough B.some
C.many
D.few
解析:Evelyn
Glennie写作整理乐曲,是因为很少有专为打击乐器独奏演员写作的乐曲。
答案:D
18A.However B.Although
C.When
D.Since
解析:Evelyn
Glennie谈到自己成为打击乐独奏演员已经十多年了。尽管医生认为我已经全聋了,但是这并不意味着我的热情会消失。状语从句与主句为让步关系,故B项正确。
答案:B
19A.mean B.seem
C.conclude D.say
解析:mean
“意味着”;seem “好像”;conclude
“包括”;say “说”。由上下文可知,A项符合文意。
答案:A
20A.directed B.guided
C.taught D.limited
解析:Evelyn
Glennie鼓励人们不要受到别人的限制。direct“指导,指点”;guide“引导,向导”;teach“教授”;limit“限制”。故A项正确。
答案:D