How a person reacts to criticism often means the difference between success and failure．Take Ole Bull for example His  1  father，a chemist，wanted him to study for the ministry and forbade him to play his beloved（心爱的）violin He soon gave up the course and，disobeying his father，  2  all his time and energy to the violin．

Unfortunately，though he had great ability，his teachers were   3 unskilled，so that by the time he was ready to start his concert tour he wasn't prepared In Italy a Milan newspaper critic（批评家）wrote：“He is a（n）  4  musician．If he is a diamond，he is certainly in the rough and unpolished．”There were two ways Ole Bull could have   5  to that criticism．He could have let it make him angry，or he could learn from it．

Fortunately he chose the  6．He went to the newspaper office and asked to see the critic．The 7  editor introduced him Ole spent the evening with the 70 year old critic，asked about his faults，and sought the old mall's  8  on how to correct them．

Then he cancelled the rest of his tour，returned home，and    9  the next six months studying under really able teachers He practiced hour after hour to overcome his  10．

Finally，he returned to his concerts and，when only 26，became the wonder of Europe．

1．A．awkward        B．generous       C．stubborn       D．confident

2．A．devoted         B．donated        C．supplied        D．allocated

3．A．absolutely        B．completely      C relatively         D．gradually

4．A．untrained        B．gifted           C．mature         D．1eading

5．A．referred         B．attracted        C．affected        D．reacted

6．A．former          B．1atter           C．1ater          D．early

7．A．frightened        B．ashamed       C．astonished     D．convinced

8  A．advice           B．attitude         C．virtue          D．wisdom

9．A．totaled        B．squeezed       C．spent          D．spared

10．A．mistakes       B．troubles        C．difficulties      D．faults 

How a person     to criticism often means the difference between success and failure.

How a person reacts to criticism(批评) often means the difference between success and failure. Take the   1  of Ole Bull, the famous Norwegian   2   of the 19th century.

His   3  father, a chemist, sent him to the University of Christiania to study for the ministry(牧师) and  4   him to play his beloved violin. He soon   5   the course and, disobeying his father,   6   all his time and energy to the violin. Unfortunately, though he had great ability, his teachers were   7  unskilled, so that by the time he was ready to start his concert   8   he wasn’t prepared.

In Italy a Milan newspaper   9   wrote: “He is a (n)   10   musician. If he be a diamond, he is certainly in the   11  and unpolished.”

There were two ways Ole Bull could have   12   to that criticism. He could have let it make him angry, or he could learn from it. Fortunately he chose the   13  . He went to the newspaper office and asked to see the critic. The   14   editor introduced him. Ole spent the evening with the 70-year-old critic, asked about his faults, and   15   the old man’s advice on how to correct them.

1．A．position                 B．place                   C．sample                D．case

2．A．musician               B．violinist               C．pianist                 D．performer

3．A．awkward              B．generous             C．stubborn             D．confident

4．A．allowed                 B．forbade               C．forced                 D．urged

5．A．gave up                 B．took up               C．made up              D．picked up

6．A．devoted                 B．donated               C．supplied              D．allocated

7．A．absolutely              B．completely           C．relatively             D．gradually

8．A．journey                 B．travel                  C．voyage                D．tour

9．A．editor                    B．critic                   C．reporter               D．journalist

10．A．untrained             B．gifted                  C．mature                D．leading

11．A．rough                  B．delicate                C．desperate             D．evident

12．A．referred               B．attracted              C．affected              D．reflected

13．A．former                B．latter                   C．later                    D．earlier

14．A．frightened            B．ashamed              C．astonished           D．convinced

15．A．questioned           B．sought                 C．offered                D．explored

16．A．delayed               B．deleted                C．cancelled             D．ignored

17．A．totalled                B．squeezed             C．spent                  D．spared

18．A．beneficial             B．theoretical            C．academic             D．able

19．A．by                      B．of                       C．upon                   D．after

20．A．when           B．as             C．while              D．since

第一节  完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

How a person reacts to criticism often means the difference between success and failure．Take Ole Bull for example. His   21   father，a chemist，wanted him to study for the ministry and forbade him to play his beloved(心爱的)violin. He soon gave up the course and，disobeying his father， 22   all his time and energy to the violin．

    Unfortunately，though he had great ability，his teachers were   23  unskilled，so that by the time he was ready to start his concert tour he wasn't prepared. In Italy a Milan newspaper critic(批评家)wrote：“He is a(n)   24   musician．If he is a diamond，he is certainly in the rough and unpolished．”There were two ways Ole Bull could have    25   to that criticism．He could have let it make him angry，or he could learn from it．Fortunately he chose the    26  ．He went to the newspaper office and asked to see the critic．The   27   editor introduced him. Ole spent the evening with the 70 year old critic，asked about his faults，and sought the old man's

  28   on how to correct them．Then he cancelled the rest of his tour，returned home，and    29   the next six months studying under really able teachers. He practiced hour after hour to overcome his   30  ．Finally，he returned to his concerts and，when only 26, became the wonder of Europe．

21．A．awkward     B generous       C．stubborn      D．confident

22．A．devoted       B donated        C．supplied      D. allocated

23．A．absolutely    B．completely  C relatively       D．gradually

24．A．untrained     B．gifted        C．mature        D．1eading

25．A．referred       B．attracted     C．affected      D．reacted

26．A．former        B．1atter         C．1ater          D．early

27．A．frightened    B ashamed       C．astonished    D convinced

28  A．advice         B．attitude      C．virtue         D wisdom

29．A．totaled       B．squeezed      C．spent          D．spared

30．A．mistakes     B．troubles       C．difficulties   D．faults