第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
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 41 ,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was 42 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent . You will never be a pianist.” 43 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 44 .He decided that he didn’t want to be a 45 any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 46 , his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 47 some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 48 that he could show others that he had talent 49 . That day he told his father 50 he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 51 that point on, everything turned around.
He started 52 competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 53 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 54 to hold back his tears. Soon 55 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world’s big 56 . In 1997 Lang Lang 57 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 58 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started 59 in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him 60 .
41. A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
42. A. whether B. why C. when D. that
43. A. Like B. With C. On D. As
44. A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D. frightened
45. A. singer B. pianist C. conductor D. player
46. A. Hopefully B. Patiently C. Wisely D. Painfully
47. A. play B. sing C. write D. study
48. A. seemed B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
49. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
50. A. that B. what C. which D. when
51. A. From B. At C. Since D. After
52. A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
53. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
54. A. excited B. encouraged C. shocked D. satisfied
55. A. this B. it C. that D. what
56. A. concerts B. tours C. competitions D. stages
57. A. started B. left C. moved D. performed
58. A. successful B. cheerful C. respectful D. meaningful
59. A. pulling B. breaking C. pushing D. pouring
60. A. grow B. light C. admire D. develop
40. ---I’ve got a cough and this place hurts. I’m afraid of getting a deadly disease.
----__________. We’ll have you examined.
A. Don’t mind B. You should learn to protect yourself
C. Keep calm. You’ll recover soon. D. Take it easy
39. I hate __________ when people talk with their mouths full.
A. it B. that C. those D. them
38. If they __________ earlier than expected, they __________ here now.
A. had started, would be B. started, might be
C. had started, would have been D. will start, might have been
37. It was about 600 years ago__________ the first clock with face and an hour hand was made.
A. that B. until C. before D. when
36. __________ it __________ for your help, I couldn’t have made any progress. A. Had ; not been B. Should; not been C. Did; not D. Were; not
35.-I’d like to find a job in the library. -- Good idea, __________ it doesn’t affect your studies.
A. unless B. as long as C. now that D. even if
34. He suggested that we __________ the plan later, which suggested that he __________ against it.
A. discussed; was B. would discuss; should be
C. discuss; was D. should discuss; should be