四、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  1 ," his father said. 'But if you don't work hard, no fortune will come."

What made him sad was  2  his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. "You have no talent (天赋). You will never be a pianist."  3  a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly  4 . He decided that he didn't want to be a  5  any more. For the next two weeks he didn't touch the piano.  6 , his father didn't push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to  7  some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he  8  that he could show others that he had talent  9 .  That day he told his father  10  he had been waiting to hear-that he wanted to study with a new teacher.  11  that point on, everything turned around.

He started  12  competitions (比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was  13  that Lang Lang had won, he was too  14  to hold back his tears. Soon  15  was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever-he had to play on the world's big  16 . In 1997 Lang Lang  17  again, this time to Philadelphia, U. S. There he spent two years practising, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his  18  performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started  19 . Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him  20 .

1.A.exercise             B.fortune            C.knowledge       D.wealth

2.A.whether             B.why                C.when               D.that

3.A.Like                  B.With                C.To                   D.As

4.A.hurt                  B.weakened         C.ruined             D.frightened

5.A.singer               B.pianist             C.conductor        D.player

6.A.Hopefully          B.Patiently          C.Wisely             D.Painfully

7.A.play                  B.sing                 C.write               D.study

8.A.seemed              B.admitted          C.noticed            D.realized

9.A.in all                 B.above all          C.after all           D.at all

10.A.that                 B.what                C.which              D.when

11.A.From               B.At                   C.Since               D.After

12.A.receiving         B.accepting         C.winning           D.beating

13.A.told                 B.mentioned        C.announced              D.recognized

14.A.excited            B.encouraged      C.shocked           D.satisfied

15.A.this                 B.it                    C.that                 D.what

16.A.concerts           B.tours               C.competitions    D.stages

17.A.started             B.left                  C.moved             D.performed

18.A.successful        B.cheerful           C.respectful         D.meaningful

19.A.pulling            B.breaking          C.falling             D.pouring

20.A.brighten          B.shine               C.admire             D.develop

The year was 1932.Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single—engined aeroplane.At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather.To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn't know how high she was flying.At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter.At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.

    Just before dawn, there was further trouble.Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine.Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.

    In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe.When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House.From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

    What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty—six minutes.

    In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion (时刻) she set a new record for flying time.Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.

Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?

     A.She was caught in a storm.       B.The altimeter went out of order.

     C.Her engine went wrong.         D.She lost her direction.

When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?

     A.She did nothing but pray for herself.

     B.She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.

     C.She continued flying.

     D.She lost hope of reaching land.

According to the passage, what was Amelia Earhart’s reason for making her flights?

     A.To set a new record for flying time.

     B.To be the first woman to fly around the world.

     C.To show that aviation was not just for men.

     D.To become famous in the world.

Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?

     A.She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

     B.She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.

     C She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.

     D.She made plans to fly around the world.

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

     A.Amelia Earhart—First Across the Atlantic.

     B.Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s Aviation.

     C.A New Record for Flying Time.

     D.A Dangerous Flight from North America to England.

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