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Music to My Ears
Robby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he ____ even the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required.
Over the months he tried and tried while I ____ and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson he"d always say, "My mom"s going to hear me play some day." ____ it seemed hopeless.
I only knew his mother from a ____as she waited in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly ____ that he stopped because of his lack of ability.
Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital(独奏). To my ____, Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not qualify because he had ____ out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was still ____ .
“I"ve just got to play!" he ____. Something inside me let me allow him to.
Then came the recital night. The gym was ____ with parents. I put Robby up ____, thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer(谢幕).”
The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair was ____. "Why didn"t his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?" I thought.
Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not ____ for what I heard next. His fingers were ____ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After he ended, everyone was ____ their feet in wild applause.
In ____ I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. "I"ve never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you ____ it?"
Robby explained, "Well, Miss Hondorf…remember I told you my mom was sick? …____ she had cancer and passed away yesterday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special."
There wasn’t a ____ eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance and ____.
小题1:
A.lackedB.hadC.showedD.got
小题2:
A.listenedB.learnedC.checkedD.played
小题3:
A.AndB.ButC.SoD.Or
小题4:
A.conversationB.performanceC.distanceD.picture
小题5:
A.guiltyB.sadC.anxiousD.glad
小题6:
A.reliefB.surpriseC.pleasureD.satisfaction
小题7:
A.steppedB.wornC.runD.dropped
小题8:
A.actingB.performing C.practicingD.recording
小题9:
A.insistedB.suggestedC.complainedD.threatened
小题10:
A.linedB.packedC.piledD.filled
小题11:
A.leastB.mostC.firstD.last
小题12:
A.messyB.coolC.neatD.dull
小题13:
A.eagerB.concernedC.preparedD.grateful
小题14:
A.hesitatingB.dancingC.touchingD.crawling
小题15:
A.overB.underC.inD.on
小题16:
A.chaosB.tears C.silenceD.return
小题17:
A.findB.feelC.makeD.like
小题18:
A.GraduallyB.SuddenlyC.FrequentlyD.Actually
小题19:
A.dryB.curiousC.brightD.wet
小题20:
A.regretB.talentC.loveD.courage

答案

小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C
解析

试题分析:文章讲述Robby虽然缺乏最基本的节奏感,但是为了让得癌症的妈妈听到他优美的演奏,还是坚持不懈的练习,在妈妈去世后,Robby在舞台上演奏的很出色,这是因为他在给天堂的妈妈演奏。
小题1:考查动词辨析:A. lacked缺乏,B. had有,C. showed表示,D. got得到,虽然他努力了,但是他甚至缺乏基本的节奏感。选A
小题2:考查动词辨析:A. listened听,B. learned学习,C. checked检查,D. played玩,打,几个月的时间,他一遍又一遍的尝试,我听着鼓励他。选A
小题3:考查连词辨析:A. And并且,B. But但是,C. So因此,D. Or或者,他说:“我妈妈有一天会来听我演奏,但是这似乎是没有希望的。选B
小题4:考查名词辨析: A. conversation对话,B. performance表演,C. distance距离,D. picture图画,从下文的as she waited in her aged car to pick him up.可知作者只是远距离的看过他的妈妈,选C
小题5:考查形容词辨析:A. guilty有罪的,内疚的, B. sad悲哀的,C. anxious焦虑的, D. glad高兴的,从下文的that he stopped because of his lack of ability.可知作者因为Robby没有来还很高兴,选D
小题6:考查名词辨析:.A. relief缓解,B. surprise惊讶,C. pleasure快乐,D. satisfaction满意,使我惊讶的是,Robby问我他可不可以参加。选B
小题7:考查动词辨析:A. stepped踏上,B. worn穿,C. run跑,D. dropped掉落,drop out不再参加,退出,脱离,我告诉他他真的不合格,因为他落后了。选D
小题8:考查动词辨析: A. acting表现,行动 ,B. performing表演,表现,C. practicing练习,D. recording记录,他说他妈妈生病了,不能带他来上课,但是他还在练习。
选C
小题9:考查动词辨析: A. insisted坚持,B. suggested 建议,C. complained抱怨,D. threatened威胁,从前面的句子:“I"ve just got to play!"可知他坚持要参加表演,选A
小题10:考查动词辨析: A. lined排列,B. packed包装,收拾行李, C. piled堆,D. filled填满,体育馆挤满了父母,用be crowded with“挤满了”选D
小题11:考查形容词辨析:A. least最少, B. most最多,C. first第一,D. last最后,从下文的thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer(谢幕).”可知作者将Robby放在最后一个,选D
小题12:考查形容词辨析: A. messy混乱的,B. cool冷静的,C. neat整洁的,D. dull枯燥的,从前面的句子:His clothes were wrinkled可知Robby的衣服是皱着的,头发是凌乱的选A
小题13:考查形容词辨析: A. eager渴望的,B. concerned关心的,担心的,C. prepared准备好的,D. grateful感激的,从下文的:His fingers were __49__ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age.可知作者对于下面听见的没有做好准备,选C
小题14:考查动词辨析:A. hesitating犹豫,B. dancing跳舞,C. touching 触摸,D. crawling爬行,他的手指在键盘上跳舞。选B
小题15:考查介词辨析: A. over在…上面,B. under在…下面,C. in在…里面,D. on在…上面,他演奏结束了,每个人都站起来疯狂的鼓掌,be on one’s feet站起来,选D
小题16:考查名词辨析:A. chaos混乱,B. tears泪水,C. silence沉默,D. return回来,我含着眼泪跑到舞台上拥抱Robby。选B
小题17:考查动词辨析:A. find发现,B. feel  感觉,C. make制作,D. like喜欢,你是怎么做到的。Makeit做到,选C
小题18:考查副词辨析: A. Gradually逐渐地,B. Suddenly突然地,C. Frequently频繁地,D. Actually实际地,事实上,Robby的妈妈得了癌症,昨天去世了。选D
小题19:考查形容词辨析:A. dry***,B. curious好奇的,C. bright 明亮地,D. wet潮湿的,房间里面没有一个眼睛是***,说明每个人都感动的哭了,选A
小题20: 考查名词辨析:A. regret后悔,遗憾,B. talent才能,C. love  爱,D. courage勇气,那天晚上他是老师,我是学生,因为是他教会我坚持和爱的含义。选C
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试题【Music to My EarsRobby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.
The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peters’ backyard. I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleep-over” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.
I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother’s permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission! Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didn"t bring my own nightdress, so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather"s nightdress.
As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? I’ll stay up to go one more time...”. Of course, I finally fell asleep.
The next morning, I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do—I pretended that the bed-wetting didn"t happen. I got up, took off Heather"s nightdress and changed into my clothes like the other girls.
Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet nightdress. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?” She screamed, with a look so scary. Should I answer? And that was when it happened—Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife, “Elvis Presley died!”
The news of the King’s death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I was narrowly excused. Then, we left Peters’ together but without the other girls knowing what had happened.
小题1:The author had to spend the night at Peters’ because ________.
A.they had fun together and played too late
B.she was offered the nightdress
C.the famous singer Elvis Presley died that night
D.she and her friends were having a sleepover party
小题2:Mrs. Peters got angry because ________.
A.she found the nightdress wet
B.Elvis Presley died that morning
C.her husband grabbed her
D.not all the girls behaved themselves
小题3:From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was ________.
A.a crazy and strict woman
B.a devoted fan of Elvis Presley
C.a woman for perfection
D.a woman with a strong fear of getting dirty
小题4:What is the main idea of the passage?
A.How I escaped Mrs. Peters’ punishment.
B.How Elvis Presley saved my life.
C.An embarrassing escape in my life.
D.An unforgettable party in my memory.

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In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory____course about 20 years ago.
The professor ____the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆), and invited the students to _ _how many beans the jar contained. After ____shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the ____ answer, and went on saying,” You have just ___an important lesson about science. That is Never____ your own senses.”
Twenty years later, the ___could guess what the professor had in mind. He ____himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting____into an unknown world
Invisible(无形的)to the    ,which can be discovered only through scientific        .But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even        the invitation. She was just        to understand the world. And she        that her firsthand experience could be the       .The professor, however, said that it was     .he was taking away her only     for knowing and was providing her with no substitute. “I remember feeling small and        ,”the women says, “and I did the only thing I could do.  I          the course that afternoon, and I haven’t gone near science since.”
小题1:
A.artB.historyC.scienceD.math
小题2:
A.searched forB.looked atC.got throughD.marched into
小题3:
A.countB.guessC.reportD.watch
小题4:
A.warningB.givingC.turning awayD.listening to
小题5:
A.readyB.possibleC.correctD.difficult
小题6:
A.learnedB.preparedC.taughtD.taken
小题7:
A.loseB.trustC.sharpenD.show
小题8:
A.lecturerB.scientistC.speakerD.woman
小题9:
A.describedB.respectedC.sawD.served
小题10:
A.voyage B.movementC.changeD.rush
小题11:
A.professorB.eyeC.knowledgeD.light
小题12:
A.modelB.sensesC.spiritD.methods
小题13:
A.hearB.makeC.presentD.refuse
小题14:
A.suggestingB.beginningC.pretendingD.waiting
小题15:
A.believedB.doubtedC.provedD.explained
小题16:
A.growthB.strengthC.faithD.truth
小题17:
A.firmB.interestingC.wrongD.acceptable
小题18:
A.taskB.toolC.successD.connection
小题19:
A.cruelB.proudC.frightenedD.brave
小题20:
A.droppedB.startedC.passedD.missed

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I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a car and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of _____ and what color red is. It would be _____ to see again, but a (n) ____ can do strange things to people. I don’t mean I would ____ to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate more what I had ____.                                                
My parents and my teachers saw something in me ----- a ____ to live ---- which I didn’t see, and they made me want to fight in out with ___.
The ____ lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of ____ that helps me down so unfamiliar staircase alone. I _____ something bigger than that: a confidence that I am, despite being ____, a real, positive person; that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.
It took me years to discover and strengthen this confidence. It had to start with the easy and simple things. _____ a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was laughing at me and I was ____. “I can’t use this,” I said. “Take with you,” he urged me, “and roll it around.” The words _____ in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could ____ where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought ___ before; playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook School for the Blind I ___ a successful variation of baseball. We called it ground ball.
I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my  ___. It was no good crying for something that I knew at the start was ____ out of reach because that only invited bitterness of failure. I would fail something anyway, _____ on the average I made progress.
小题1:
A.skyB.cloud C.sunshineD.mist
小题2:
A.helpfulB.wonderfulC.hopefulD.successful
小题3:
A.disasterB.environmentC.incidentD.wonder
小题4:
A.manageB.tryC.want D.prefer
小题5:
A.lost B.leftC.used D.cared
小题6:
A.purposeB.potential C.pressure D.preparation
小题7:
A.energyB.happinessC.luckD.blindness
小题8:
A.hardestB.dullestC.simplestD.easiest
小题9:
A.self-respect B.self-controlC.self-confidenceD.self-defence
小题10:
A.thinkB.consider C.guessD.mean
小题11:
A.imperfectB.perfectC.unfairD.fair
小题12:
A.LaterB.Soon C.OnceD.Then
小题13:
A.worried B.encouraged C.shockedD.hurt
小题14:
A.stuckB.impressed C.occupied D.held
小题15:
A.see B.hear C.notice D.observe
小题16:
A.importantB.unimportantC.possible D.impossible
小题17:
A.invented B.discovered C.instructed D.directed
小题18:
A.experience B.advantagesC.knowledgeD.limitation
小题19:
A.hardlyB.wildlyC.highlyD.deeply
小题20:
A.so B.forC.butD.and

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It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca about his plan for the future. “I"m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” Deluca recalls saying, “Buck said, ‘you should open a sandwich shop.’”
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn"t cover their start­up costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
But business didn"t go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn"t know how badly, because we didn"t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
Deluca was managing the store and to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They"d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful; we are opening a second store.’” And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners" learn­as­you­go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, Deluca would drive around and hand­deliver the checks to pay their supplies. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn"t necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” Deluca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” Deluca adds.
Deluca ended up founding Subways Sandwich, the multimillion­dollar restaurant chain.
小题1:Which of the following is true of Buck?
A.He put money into the sandwich business.
B.He was a professor of business administration.
C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D.He rented a storefront for Deluca.
小题2:What can we learn about their first shop?
A.It stood at an unfavorable place.
B.It lowered the prices to poor management.
C.It made no profits due to poor management.
D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwich.
小题3:They decided to open a second store because they ________.
A.had enough money to do it
B.had succeeded in their business
C.wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D.wanted to make believe that they were successful
小题4:What contributes most to their success according to the author?
A.Learning by trial and error.
B.Making friends with supplies.
C.Finding a good partner.
D.Opening chain stores.

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My father was a St. Bernard (圣伯纳犬), and my mother was a collie (科利牧羊犬). This was what my mother had told me. I did not know these nice differences myself. My mother like to say them and see other dogs look surprised and jealous(嫉妒的), wondering how she got so much education. But, indeed, it was not real education.
She got the words by listening in the dining room and the sitting room when there were people talking, and by going with the children to school and listening there. Whenever she heard a word showing great knowledge, she said it to herself many times so that she could keep it until there was a meeting in the neighbourhood. Then, she would show off her knowledge and surprise them all, from small-sized dogs to large-sized dogs.
If there was a stranger being doubtful and getting his breath to ask her what it meant, she always explained to him in detail. He had never expected this but thought he would make fool of her. However, in the end, he was the one who was fooled. The others knew what was going to happen, because they had experienced that. When she explained the meaning of a big world, no dogs doubted if it was right. It was natural, because, for one thing, she answered very quickly and confidently, and for another, there were no knowledgeable dogs pointing out the answer was wrong.
When I was older, she brought home the word, “unintellectual”, and worked on it very hard all the week at different meetings. It was at this time that I realized she made up a fresh meaning of the same word every time. It showed that she was more calm than knowledgeable.
(From A Dog’s Tale, by Mark Twain)
小题1:Why were other dogs jealous of “my” mother?
A.Because her child was not a dog.
B.Because “my” mother knew everything.
C.Because they knew nothing about “me”.
D.Because they thought “my” mother was educated.
小题2:Where did “my” mother learn the words?
A.She made up the words by herself.
B.She learnt the words studying at school.
C.She listened and memorized when others were talking.
D.She attended meetings to learnt the words from other dogs.
小题3:How could “my” mother always fool other dogs?
A.Other dogs all liked to be fooled.
B.She could explain anything in detail correctly.
C.She learnt a lot of tricks to make fool of others.
D.Other dogs were not knowledgeable enough to find out her mistakes.
小题4:What words can be used to describe “my” mother?
A.friendly and cleverB.calm and confident
C.quick and experiencedD.devoted and knowledgeable

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