Question

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 ____.

1.A. lacked                                B. had                             C. showed                           D. got

2.A. listened                     B. learned                   C. checked                         D. played

3.A. And                            B. But                           C. So                               D. Or

4.A. conversation          B. performance          C. distance                         D. picture

5.A. guilty                           B. sad                C. anxious                           D. glad

6.A. relief                          B. surprise              C. pleasure                D. satisfaction

7.A. stepped                          B. worn             C. run                              D. dropped

8.A. acting                                  B. performing    C. practicing                        D. recording

9.A. insisted                           B. suggested     C. complained                     D. threatened

10.A. lined                                 B. packed                    C. piled                                  D. filled

11.A. least                                  B. most               C. first                           D. last

12.A. messy                           B. cool           C. neat                               D. dull

13.A. eager                 B. concerned       C. prepared                        D. grateful

14.A. hesitating                         B. dancing                    C. touching                               D. crawling

15.A. over                                  B. under              C. in                                      D. on

16.A. chaos                           B. tears                C. silence                             D. return

17.A. find                          B. feel                           C. make                                D. like

18.A. Gradually          B. Suddenly                     C. Frequently                      D. Actually

19.A. dry                           B. curious                     C. bright                               D. wet

20.A. regret                           B. talent                       C. love                                  D. courage

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.B

17.C

18.D

19.A

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。

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19.考查形容词辨析：A. dry干的，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干的，说明每个人都感动的哭了，选A

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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