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On Nov.18,1995,Itzhak Perlman,the violinist,came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.
If you have ever been to a Perlman concert,you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him.He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child,and so he has braces(支架)on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches(双拐).
He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair.Then he sits down,slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs,tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward.Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin,nods to the conductor and proceeds to play.
But this time,something went wrong.Just as he fmished the first few bars(小节),one of the strings on his violin broke.You could hear it snap(嘣断)---it went off like gunfire across the room.There was no mistaking what that meant.There was no mistaking what he had to do.
We figured that he would have to get up,put on the clasps again,pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one.But he didn’t.Instead.he waited a moment,closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.
The orchestra began,and he played from where he had left off.And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before.
When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room.And then people rose and cheered.He smiled,wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quit us,and then he said in a quiet tone.“You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.’’
小题1:By saying “getting on stage is no small achievement for him”, the author really means     .
A.it’s very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
B.it’s not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled
C.it’s not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience
D.it’s really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
小题2:When one of the strings broke,people thought Itzhak Perlman would         .
A.go on playing with the remaining three strings
B.give up playing
C.change or repair his violin
D.get off the stage with shame
小题3:Itzhak Perlman   when one of the strings of the violin broke.
A.gave up playing
B.didn’t know what to do
C.went on playing the same piece of music
D.went on playing a different piece of music
小题4:What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing?
A.Surprised.B.Disappointed.C.Moved.D.Satistied.
小题5:Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is    
A.cleverB.strong willedC.humourousD.quite skilled

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B
解析

试题分析:本文讲述了伊萨克在只有三根琴弦的情况下依然继续演奏,博得听众的认可和掌声的故事。
小题1:句意理解题:从第二段的句子:He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child,and so he has braces(支架)on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches(双拐).可知他登上舞台是不容易的,因为他是残疾人。选B。
小题2:细节理解题。从第五段的句子: We figured that he would have to get up,put on the clasps again,pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one可知琴弦断了后,人们以为他会停止演奏, 更换或修理琴弦,选C。
小题3:细节理解题。从第五段的句子:But he didn’t.Instead.he waited a moment,closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.可知虽然琴弦断了,他还是继续演奏同样的音乐,可知选C。
小题4:细节理解题。从最后一段的句子:When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room.And then people rose and cheered.可知当他演奏结束,观众非常感动,选C
小题5:推理题:从文章可以看出伊萨克在只有三根琴弦的情况下依然继续演奏,还有倒数第二段的句子:And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before.都可以看出他是个意志力坚强的人。选
B.
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One evening I was resting in a cafe. I       a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me.
He was in a(n)          shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the        i n his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He       down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them. 
He was busy doing his work        heavy rain began to pour down.People rushed to the café for        from the rain.More and more people crowded        and gradually separated the boy from me.
Hours passed, and it turned     .I had no shoes on my feet and          where the boy had been.I thought he would not         my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet.
When it was near midnight the        ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the café. The café was to be       .I had to move to the door, head       . just as I went to the gate, I       found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the        with his head leaning against a boxand his upper body being       . he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms.
I shook him slightly and woke him up. He       up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me.Then he opened the package      , gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly.I        him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the        of the boy stayed in my mind.
小题1:
A.tookB.woreC.mendedD.owned
小题2:
A.oldB.unfitC.smallD.dirty
小题3:
A.bagB.packageC.boxD.suitcase
小题4:
A.seatedB.bentC.putD.looked
小题5:
A.whenB.afterC.becauseD.since
小题6:
A.protectionB.rest C.hideD.preparation
小题7:
A.outB.awayC.inD.off
小题8:
A.darkB.lightC.dimD.bright
小题9:
A.thoughtB.wonderedC.guessedD.imagined
小题10:
A.shineB.keepC.returnD.carry
小题11:
A.rainB.coffeeC.timeD.work
小题12:
A.openedB.lockedC.stopped D.closed
小题13:
A.loweredB.droppedC.raisedD.held
小题14:
A.shortlyB.surprisedlyC.sadly D.immediately
小题15:
A.tableB.door C.bedD.cafe
小题16:
A.wetB.bareC.paleD.cold
小题17:
A.stayedB.sayC.jumpedD.got
小题18:
A.finally B.suddenly C.unfriendlyD.hurriedly
小题19:
A.recognizedB.forgaveC.paidD.inspired
小题20:
A.featureB.shirt C.imageD.form

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“A” for Attitude
English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my teacher        me to give spelling tests to the class. I had a      time of my junior year. Mrs Alexander        me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was       , as we had a teacher right out of college who expected       work. Every student received a "C" or "D" grade the first quarter. But English was still my favorite subject.
I graduated from high school,      early and had children.       about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I wrote long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an "A" student, I remained an "A" student. I       up to my own expectations.
Yesterday, I        my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards        back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor"s office, explaining that I had always be       at English, and recommending that I did not deserve a ""D" from that inexperienced teacher of my senior year. The advisor was        but unable to change a(an)     . Reading through my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to       them or hide them. I was not an "A" student in high school English! Somehow, I had         myself of this, when the grades clearly reflected an average student with an       "A" or "B" but mostly "C” S.
Had I lived up to those grades and       myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently sought my writing career. Had I       my early grades instead of myself, I would have allowed my fear of failure to       enthusiasm and damage my creativity. Instead, I       my younger self as an "A" English student, except for that undeserved "D".
小题1:
A.scolded B.allowedC.orderedD.reminded
小题2:
A.badB.complexC.terribleD.wonderful
小题3:
A.approvedB.appointedC.expectedD.urged
小题4:
A.flexible B.creativeC.disappointingD.controversial
小题5:
A.college-levelB.basedC.difficultD.easy
小题6:
A.marriedB.workedC.succeeded D.progressed
小题7:
A.SadB.Confident C.AnxiousD.Curious
小题8:
A.added B.lived C.grew D.went
小题9:
A.countedB.rememberedC.approachedD.discovered
小题10:
A.broughtB.turnedC.heldD.kept
小题11:
A.nervousB.good C.poorD.terrible
小题12:
A.impoliteB.impatientC.inexperiencedD.sympathetic
小题13:
A.gradeB.figureC.paperD.entry
小题14:
A.tearB.fireC.cryD.escape
小题15:
A.warnedB.reminded C.informedD.convinced
小题16:
A.average B.enthusiastic C.outstandingD.occasional
小题17:
A.consideredB.deniedC.reflected D.described
小题18:
A.abandonedB.givenC.believed inD.doubted
小题19:
A.changeB.riskC.defeat D.reminded
小题20:
A.looked B.viewedC.sang D.criticized

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I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was       and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be         but a failure.”
After five years of         jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best        that could have happened to me. I        I wanted to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to       that what people said about me was       . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s         it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my        and went to college. My first novel        while I was at college.
After college I taught during the         in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a         in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of        that job to write full time         I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel         of myself — here was a working-class boy who’d         school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and       , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars.         what does it mean? I         wish all the people that have put me down had       : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
小题1:
A.brightB.simple C.uselessD.hopeful
小题2:
A.anythingB.somethingC.everything D.nothing
小题3:
A.low B.poorC.good D.useful
小题4:
A.support B.happinessC.surprise D.thing
小题5:
A.agreedB.decidedC.planned D.told
小题6:
A.me B.themC.herD.it
小题7:
A.wrongB.right C.stupidD.faulty
小题8:
A.seeB.knowC.faceD.understand
小题9:
A.experimentB.practiceC.writingD.composition
小题10:
A.came onB.came inC.came outD.came back
小题11:
A.dayB.nightC.monthD.year
小题12:
A.graduationB.passC.degreeD.success
小题13:
A.giving inB.giving backC.giving outD.giving up
小题14:
A.whileB.if C.whenD.or
小题15:
A.shyB.proud C.happyD.surprised
小题16:
A.leftB.attendedC.changedD.graduated
小题17:
A.tiredB.calmC.nervousD.famous
小题18:
A.AndB.ButC.HoweverD.Well
小题19:
A.justB.exactlyC.soD.very
小题20:
A.praisedB.saidC.answeredD.advised

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When I was a child, I was shocked at the idea that my sisters could be my best friends. Now, I wouldn’t have it any other way. At the time, the idea of my two sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me. We fought all the time over toys, food, attention, what to watch on television—you name it, and we quarreled about it at some point. How could my sisters be my best friends? They weren’t the same age as I. We all had our own friends in school.
My mother never let the three of us forget that sisters are lifelong friends. Her wish like most parents’ was to give us something that she never had. Growing up as an only child, she longed for (渴望) siblings. When she gave birth to three daughters, the fulfillment (实现) of her dream had only just begun. She had given each of us a gift and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for granted. She would frequently tell us how lucky we were. But there were other, more subtle (难以察觉的) ways that she encouraged us to grow closer. She never showed favoritism to one daughter over the other, as not to cause jealousy or bitterness between sisters. She constantly took us places together—skating, shopping and swimming, so that we developed common interests. And when we were teenagers, Mom always punished us equally, giving us yet another bonding (密切相连) experience.
We didn’t always get along beautifully and fought just like any other siblings. But somewhere in between Mom’s lectures, the family vacations and the shared memories, we realized that our mother was right. Today I share things with my sisters that I do with no one else. My sister Cindy and I ran the New York City Marathon together, side by side, even holding hands when we crossed the finish line. When my sister Karen got married, I was her maid of honor(伴娘). Cindy and I traveled through Europe together and even shared an apartment for two years. The three of us trust each other with our greatest secrets.
It was twenty-three years ago that my mother first asked me who my two best friends were. Today she doesn’t have to. She already knows.
小题1:As a child, the author was shocked at her mother’s idea because ________.
A.her sisters seemed strange to her
B.her sisters didn’t like to be her friends
C.none of the girls had their own friends
D.they didn’t have much in common
小题2:The underlined word “siblings” in the passage probably means _________.
A.sistersB.parentsC.daughtersD.friends
小题3:How did the author’s mother encourage her three daughters to grow closer?
A.She punished her daughter differently.
B.She showed equal love to her daughters.
C.She encouraged her daughters to do sports.
D.She often took her daughters to many places.
小题4:The best title of the passage could be ________.
A.The Greatest GiftB.Mother’s Love
C.Growing ExperiencesD.Unforgettable Memories

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There were a young couple who led a very happy life. The only thing they worried about was whether their         would last forever.
One day, they heard a wise man had         , who could solve all kinds of         . So they visited him and told him their source of          . The wise man told them, “ Travel around the        and seek a couple who are        happy. When finding such a couple , ask them for a piece of cloth from the man’s        , then keep it with you, and you always remain happy.”
The couple began their       . They visited many countries, cities, towns and villages        didn’t find what they were looking for.
One day they        a shepherd in the desert, who was grazing (放牧) his sheep when his wife and child came along. The shepherd        his wife and gently patted the child. The wife laid a mat and they started to eat contentedly. The        came to ask them, “ Are you the happiest couple?”
The shepherd and his wife replied, “ Nobody is unhappier than the king. ” The young couple immediately        they were the happiest couple and        a piece of the shepherd’s shirt. The shepherd said, “ If I give you a piece of cloth, I’ll be        without any clothes since I     just one”.
The young couple at once understood it was too        to find perfect happiness anywhere in the world. They        to the wise man and related all that had taken place.
The wise man laughed and said, “ Did you learn something from it?”
The young couple replied, “Yes, after this trip we have learnt        in this world is perfectly happy. In order to be happy, we should be thankful and        with whatever we have.”
小题1:
A.lifeB.happinessC.businessD.health
小题2:
A.agreedB.diedC.disappearedD.come
小题3:
A.problemsB.fightsC.argumentsD.puzzles
小题4:
A.joyB.angerC.worryD.interest
小题5:
A.townB.cityC.countryD.world
小题6:
A.perfectlyB.seldomC.quicklyD.never
小题7:
A.matB.shirtC.coatD.sweater
小题8:
A.traditionB.experimentC.journeyD.conversation
小题9:
A.butB.soC.orD.and
小题10:
A.called onB.looked forC.saw offD.came across
小题11:
A.followedB.persuadedC.greetedD.praised
小题12:
A.wifeB.childC.coupleD.king
小题13:
A.provedB.realizedC.admittedD.imagined
小题14:
A.paid forB.asked forC.hoped forD.cared for
小题15:
A.keptB.allowedC.adjustedD.left
小题16:
A.buyB.knowC.ownD.like
小题17:
A.difficultB.convenientC.expensiveD.important
小题18:
A.shoutedB.returnedC.explainedD.applied
小题19:
A.everybodyB.anybodyC.nobodyD.somebody
小题20:
A.contentedB.upsetC.carefulD.greedy

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