题目内容
一、完形填空
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to
a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need fortune (运气) ,”his father said. “But 1 you work hard,no fortune will come.
What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. “You have no 2 . You will never be a pianist. ” As an eight-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly 3 . He decided that he didn't want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks he didn't touch the piano. Wisely (明智地) his father didn't 4,but wait.
Luckily,the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he 5 he could show other people that he had the ability to do it well. That day he told his father that he wanted to 6 with a new teacher. From that point on,everything turned around.
He started 7 competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition when it was announced that Lang Lang had won,he was too 8 to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever —he had to play on the world's big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang 9 again,this time to Philadelphia,US.
There he spent two years practicing and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 10 performance at Chicago's Raviniu Festival,gigs (演奏会) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (找到) him,and lets him shine.
() 1. A. if B. unless C. when D. since
() 2. A. piano B. knowledge C. fortune D. talent
() 3. A. hurt B. ill C. broken D. scared
() 4. A. hear B. push C. eat D. sleep
() 5. A. realized B. explained C. forgot D. noticed
() 6. A. argue B. dance C. study D. interview
() 7. A. winning B. beating C. watching D. refusing
() 8. A. annoyed B. mad C. tired D. excited
() 9. A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
() 10. A. helpful B. meaningful C. successful D. useful
阅读提示:本文讲述沈阳年轻的钢琴演奏者郎朗的成名经历,说明一个人的成功与否受环境的影响,坚持就是胜利的道理。
1. B A意为“如果,假如”,引导条件状语从句;B意为“除非”,引导 条件状语从句;C意为“当……时候”,引导时间状语从句;D意为 “自从……以后,自从……以来”,引导时间状语从句。由句意 “……你努力工作,没有运气会降临”,可以推断出选 B.
2. D A意为“钢琴”;B意为“知识”;C意为“运气”;D意为“才能,天赋”。根据句意“你没有……,你将永远不会成为钢琴家”分析,选 D.
3. A通过上文老师说的话,应该是对郎朗很“打击,伤害”,通过看四个所给选项的词义,A意为“受伤害的”;B意为“生病的”;C意 为“破碎的,坏掉的”;D意为“害怕的”;可以看出选A.
4. B A意为“听见”;B意为“逼迫”;C意为“吃”;D意为“睡觉”。句 意为“明智的父亲并没有……只是等待”,可知选择答案 B.
5. A根据句意“当他将手指放在钢琴键上时,他……他要向其他人 展示他有能力弹好钢琴”分析,是自己“意识到”,分析四个词的词义,A意为“意识到”;B意为“解释”;C意为“忘记”;D意为“注意 到”;选A.
6. C A意为“争论”;B意为“跳舞”;C意为“学习”;D意为“接见,采 访”。由下文“…with a new teacher. ”看出选择答案 C.
7. A通过下文都是郎朗获胜的描述,结合所给四个词的词义,A意为“获胜”;B意为“打败”;C意为“看,观察”;D意为“拒绝”。可以看出选A.
8. D由所给四个词的词义,A意为“恼怒的”;B意为“发疯的,疯狂的”;C意为“劳累的”;D意为“兴奋的”,由句意“郎朗太……禁不 住流出了眼泪”,看出选 D.
;9. C通过“this time to Philadelphia”看出,郎朗是又迁居了,所以根 据四个单词词义,选择 C.
10. C A意为“有帮助的,有益的”;B意为“有意义的,意味深长的”;C意为“成功的”,D意为“有用的”。通过整篇文章可以看出 朗朗的表演是“成功的”,选 C.