Question

【题目】Itzhak Perlman, a famous violinist, came on stage to give a concert. He was stricken with polio（小儿麻痹症）as a child, so getting on stage is no small 【1】 (achieve).

The audience sat quietly while he made his way across the stage 【2】 his chair and began his play. But this time, 【3】 went wrong. Just as he finished the first part, one of the strings on his violin 【4】(break). We thought that he would have to stop the concert. But he didn’t. 【5】, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.

【6】 (power) and pure, his performance attracted all the attention.

Of course, anyone believes 【7】 impossible to play a harmonious work with just three strings. I know that, and you know that, but that night Itzhak Perlman refused 【8】 (know) that.

When he finished, people rose and cheered.

【9】 (smile), he wiped the sweat and said, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with 【10】 you have left.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】achievement

【2】to/ towards/toward

【3】something

【4】broke

【5】Instead/ Actually

【6】Powerful

【7】it

【8】to know

【9】Smiling

【10】what

【解析】著名小提琴家Itzhak Perlman在台上演出时，突然他的琴弦断了。但他并没有停下来反而示意指挥重新开始。那晚他用只有三根琴弦的小提琴，完成了一次伟大的演出，让人为之惊叹。

【1】achievement考查名词。作为一个患小儿麻痹症的孩子来说，走上舞台是一个不小的成就。no+单数名词=not a+单数名词。此处指一个不小的成就，故要用名词achievement。

【2】to/ towards/toward考查介词。当他穿过舞台走向他的椅子，开始演奏时，观众静静地坐着。make one’s way to /towards …朝……走去。to/toward表示方向，译为“向，朝着”。

【3】something考查代词作主语。但是这时，出事了。从下文内容可知是他的提琴的弦断了。something某物，某事，重要的事物/人，所以填something。

【4】broke考查谓语动词。正当他完成第一部分时，其中的一根弦断了。整篇文章是讲述过去发生的事，所以要用一般过去时，故用broke。

【5】Instead/ Actually考查副词。我们原认为他会停下来，但是事实上（actually）/相反地（instead）他并没有这样做。从本题的前后意思判断是转折关系，故可以用instead/actually。

【6】Powerful考查形容词作状语。他等了一会儿，闭上眼睛，接着示意指挥重新开始。他的表演强大而又纯洁，吸引了所有人的注意力。_6____ (power) and pure, his performance attracted…与后面的形容词pure并列，故此处也用形容词形式，故填powerful。