科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
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 __21__,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was __22__ his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” As a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly __23__. He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely, his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __24__ that he could show others that he had talent __25__. That day he told his father what he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.
He started __26__ competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __27__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too excited to hold back his tears. Soon __28__ was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang moved again, this time to Philadelphia, USA. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __29__ performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs in Lincoln Centre and Carnegie Hall started __30__ in, Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.
21. A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
22. A. whether B. why C. when D. that
23. A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D. frightened
24. A. seemed B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
25. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
26. A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
27. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
28. A. this B. it C. that D. what
29. A. successful B. cheerful C. respectful D. meaningful
30. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
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科目:高中英语 来源:陕西省2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试 题型:阅读理解
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Every once in a while, it is necessary to take a step back in order to take a long, hard look at where we are in our lives. At this point, it is good to ask yourself a bunch of critical questions. Have you so far accomplished all of your goals in life ? If so, you have not accomplished your goals in life, then perhaps you have made the mistake of setting too many goals or trying to accomplish them at an unnaturally fast pace.
It is necessary to set reasonable, intelligent goals in order to succeed in life. Do not be unrealistic because life is not a fairy tale. But you should try to recognize what you want,when attempting to visualize(形象化) or otherwise express what your goals in life are.
In order for a goal to sufficiently motivate you, it needs to be a major one. The bigger your goals are, then the more motivated you will need to be to work towards accomplishing them. If you want, you are a beginner, then no doubt mastering those tough songs is a very intelligent and realistic goal to set. But if that is your only goal as a pianist achieved. This is why it is necessary to constantly stop and re-evaluate our goals so that we are aware of what they are, and thus stay motivated.
49. From the passage, if your goals have all been achieved, you should then ______.
A. ask yourself some serious questions B. take a hard look at your success
C. set some other intelligent goals D. stretch yourself to relax
50. By saying “life is not a fairy tale”, the author suggests that you should ________ .
A. set as big a goal as possible B. try hard to realize your dream
C. make your goals practical D. abandon all your ambitions
51. To perform several Beethoven pieces well is a goal that _______.
A. is not suitable for the pianist B. is appropriate for a beginner
C. stops you from growing as a pianist D. is very easy to achieve
52. What is the best title for the passage ?
A. Set Intelligent Goals for Yourself B. Try to Accomplish Your Goals
C. Get Yourself More Motivated D. Goals Help You to Succeed
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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省韶关市2009-2010学年度高一1月全市统考 题型:阅读理解
Successful films and TV programs make large amounts of money, and so do the performers who appear in them. A few big shows can make a rock musician a millionaire(百万富翁) in a very short time. High art, however, has serious financial(财政的) problems. It costs more to put on an opera(歌剧)concert, or ballet(芭蕾) than the sale of tickets can bring in. Men and women interested in high art are always being asked to give money to make future performance possible. Small government subsidies(津贴) have also helped to support the arts in the last few years.
56. It is easier for ______ to make money.
A. an opera performer B. a pianist
C. a ballet actor D. A rock musician
57. High art has financial problems because ________.
no people would offer money for
it
it is not supported by the government
it cost much but not many people enjoy it
prices of tickets for it are not high enough
58. The government has given ________ money
to support _______ in the last few years.
A. a large amount of… high art B. a small amount of… high art
C. little… all kinds of art D. plenty of… popular art
59. From the passage we can concluded (推断) that ________.
A. high art is not enjoyed by young people
B. successful films and TV programs are called high arts
C. all people enjoy popular art instead of high art
D. most people like popular art better than high art
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011届浙江省杭州市萧山九中高三六、八、九三校5月联考英语卷 题型:填空题
阅读下面五个人对不同乐器和不同音乐种类的爱好,从所给的六个选项(A, B, C, D, E和F)中,为他们各自选出最恰当的一项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑,其中有一项是多余的。
【小题1】Kathy loves jazz music very much. Her favorite musical instrument is the guitar and she also wants to improve her skill in playing the guitar.
【小题2】Ronald started to play the violin when he was five. His favorite style of music is country music. His wish is to learn both of them further and become a violinist in the future.
【小题3】Gilbert like a variety of musical style though his real wish is to be a computer expert. He especially loves the sound of the drum(鼓) and he likes rock music.
【小题4】Clinton is only 14 years old. He has been learning to play the piano for nearly ten years. He says the best instrument is the piano. He expects to be a pianist in the future. In his spare time he likes to listen to opera.
【小题5】Green was born in a worker’s family. He wants to learn to play the drum and at the same time he wishes to study classical music.
| A.Birthplace of a violinist The city becomes famous because great violin players were born there. The students there have several good places to play their violins. Meanwhile they have a chance to learn about country music.. |
| B.Home of musical judges In this department they teach the students how to enjoy all kinds of music, especially for those who want to be a listener not a player. |
| C.Drum Garden This department is the home for the drum players. If the students haven’t played the drum and hope to learn from the beginning, it is likely to be their favorite place. In addition, they have chances to learn about rock music, jazz and so on. |
| D.Jazz paradise |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012届广东省广州市高三第二次月考英语题 题型:其他题
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号的相应位置上。
Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, 1. we remember from his classical musicals including “My Fair Lady” and “Camelot”, was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a 2. (music) and composer in his early years. But 3. he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work including gold mining and boxing. 4._______ he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music.
During those difficult years, he could not always afford 5. (make) payments on his piano. One day, bending over the keyboard, he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such 6. inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was astonished to find that he had an audience of three moving men who were seated on the floor.
They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they7. (dig) into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed 8. on the piano and walked out, empty handed. 9._________ (move)) by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded 10. it..
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