第二节：完形填空(共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 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 38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40 me.
“My 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can
43 the pitch of a note(音调高低)by the vibrations (震动) I feel through my body and through
my body and through my 44 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 45 that I have.
“I was 46 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 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went on to 50 with the academy’s highest honours.
“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t 54 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”
36. A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations
37. A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving
38.A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste
39.A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause
40.A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed
41.A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal
42.A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought
43.A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell.
44.A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience
45.A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea
46.A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged
47.A. done B. accepted C.advised D. admitted
48.A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed
49.A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully
50.A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress
51.A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read
52.A. enough B. some C. many D. few
53.A. However B. Although C. When D. Since
54.A. mean B. seem clude D. say
55.A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited
35. ------ It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.
------ That’s right.________.
A. Many hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing
C. The more the better D. The sooner, the better.
34. Nancy enjoyed herself so much ______ she visited her friends in Sydney last year.
A. which B. that C. where D. when
33. It looks like the weather is changing for ______ . Shall we stick to our plan?
A.the worse B.worse C.the worst D. worst
32. ______ you eat the correct foods ______ be able to kiip fit and stay healthy.
A. Only if; you will B. unless; you will
C. Only if; will you D. unless; will you
31. By the time he realizes he ______ into a trap, it’ll be too late for him to do anything about it.
A. walks B. walked C. has walked D. had walked
30. ------Is there anything wrong , Bob? You look sad.
------ Oh, nothing much. In fact, I ______ of my friends back home.
A. have just thought B.was just thinking
C. would just think D. will just be thinking
29. The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft, the most recent ______ at the end of last March..
A.has been launched B.having been launched
C. being launched D. to be launched