I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s 36 I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37 where it was coming from. 38 the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing 39 me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must 40 to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.
She must have felt my 41 because she would 42 look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some 43 in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been 44 a rough time lately, but you’ve made me 45 again.”
“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
“Well, my mum told me she had got 46 from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”
“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were 47 , your head was down. Don’t look 48 , because 49 comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”
She also explained to me that she saw a lot of 50 people in the world and she tried to bring more 51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied 52 . So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I 53 a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we 54, my heart was 55 and lightened by a musical soul!
1. A．where B．why C．which D．when
2. A．turn out B．take in C．find out D．get in
3. A．Across B．Through C．Between D．Above
4. A．comforted B．annoyed C．scared D．reminded
5. A．take time B．take turns C．take action D．take courage
6. A．absence B．performance C．presence D．regret
7. A．angrily B．occasionally C．generally D．faithfully
8. A．cards B．food C．books D．money
9. A．going through B．getting up C．taking over D．running towards
10. A．curious B．eager C．sad D．hopeful
11. A．hired B．promoted C．paid D．fired
12. A．running B．driving C．walking D．riding
13. A．proud B．defeated C．absorbed D．puzzled
14. A．opportunity B．trouble C．difficulty D．dream
15. A．positive B．active C．energetic D．negative
16. A．records B．poverty C．positivity D．indifference
17. A．politics B．psychology C．biology D．art
18. A．smiled B．changed C．influenced D．sighed
19. A．responded B．parted C．agreed D．understood
20. A．hit B．sunk C．tied D．touched
1.D
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.D
6.C
7.B
8.D
9.A
10.D
11.D
12.C
13.B
14.A
15.D
16.C
17.B
18.A
19.B
20.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述的是妈妈失业以后我感觉到生活的压力很大，但是在街上我听见一个女孩在唱歌，女孩用她乐观的精神影响到我，让我对未来又一次充满了希望。
1.D 连词辨析。我下了校车，走在路上。就在这时我听见了一阵超过人群声的钢琴声和唱歌的声音。
2.C 短语辨析。A结果是B吸收，理解，欺骗C发现D收割；我走得更慢一点了，想发现这样的声音来自何处。
3.B 介词辨析。Through从内部穿过；这里是指从人群里穿过，我看一个女孩坐在钢琴边唱歌。
4.A 动词辨析。A安慰B使…恼怒C使…害怕D提醒；她唱歌的方式给了我安慰感。
5.D 词义辨析。A花费时间B依次C采取行动D需要勇气；独自一人在街上唱歌需要勇气。
6.C 名词词义辨析。A缺席B表现C在场D遗憾；她一定觉察到我的存在，因为她朝我的方向看了。
7.B 副词辨析。A生气地B偶尔C一般，通常D忠实地；它偶尔朝我这里看了几眼。
8.D 上下文串联。这个女孩在街上唱歌，是想用自己的方法来鼓励别人，同时也挣钱养活自己，所以我给她一些钱，表示对她的理解和支持。
9.A 短语辨析。A经历B起床C接管D向前；我告诉她：我最近经历了一段艰难的时间。
10.D 形容词辨析。A好奇的B急切的C悲哀的D有希望的；她的歌声以及唱歌的方式让我对生活有了希望。
11.D 上下文串联。根据文章第一句my mother had been laid off可知妈妈失业了，即get fired被解雇。
12.C 动词辨析。A奔跑B驾驶C步行D骑车；当你在步行的时候，要抬起头来。
13.B 形容词辨析。A自豪的B被打败的C专心的D困惑的；要抬起头来，不要像是被打败的一样。
14.A 名词辨析。A机会B麻烦C困难D梦想；因为梦想来四面八方，你低着头，就会失去一切。
15.D 形容词辨析。A正面的B积极的C精力充沛的D消极的；她看见了世界上很多消极的人。
16.C 名词辨析。A记录B贫穷C积极性D相同处；通过自己的音乐给别人积极性和乐观的精神。
17.B 上下文串联。根据下文she knew some of the things she was telling me.她知道她和我说的话对我的作用。说明她学了心理学。
18.A 动词辨析。A微笑B改变C影响D叹气；我笑了是因为我知道她在做一件好事。
19.B 动词辨析。A回应B分别C同意D理解；在我们分别以后，我的心被一个音乐的灵魂感动和照亮了。
20.D 动词辨析。A击中B沉没C系，捆D感动；我的心被一个音乐的灵魂感动和照亮了。
考点：考察故事类短文
点评：本文讲述的是妈妈失业以后我感觉到生活的压力很大，但是在街上我听见一个女孩在唱歌，女孩用她乐观的精神影响到我，让我对未来又一次充满了希望。这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件的之间的关系、作者的态度及意图、故事前因和后果的推测等方面着手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力。阅读这类材料时，同学们一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解。
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| A．satisfying | B．tough | C．meaningless | D．boring |
| A．Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant |
| B．Kathy persuaded her to do so |
| C．Zoe got tired of the city life |
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| A．Tiresome and troublesome. |
| B．Romantic and peaceful |
| C．Mentally exhausting but healthy |
| D．Physically tiring but rewarding. |
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．A misfortune may turn out a blessing. |
| D．Kill two birds with one stone. |
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D
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A. Because he bought a pair every year.
B. Because he wanted to send a new pair to a friend.
C. Because he hoped to keep it for memory.
D. Because he enjoyed the feeling of possessing a new pair.
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A. introduce the background of the story
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70. What can you conclude from the passage?
A. The young man was a stubborn person. B. The author was a man of understanding.
C. The cowboy boots were fashionable then. D. The disabled envied much those healthy.
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E
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C. It should be based on original ideas.
D. It should not include too much conversation.
58. In Mollie Hunter's opinion, which of the following is one sign of a poor writer?
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C. The weakness of description. D. The absence of a story.
59. What do we learn about Mollie Hunter as a young child?
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C. She didn't have any particular ambitions. D. She didn't respect her teacher's views.
60. What's the writer's purpose in this text?
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D
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| High Energy | Very fast | Lots of remixed seventies songs |
| Garage | Fast | Lots of bass and keyboards |
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| Ambient | Slow or fast | Sometimes difficult to dance to |
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To Whom It May Concern:
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"Distressed"
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| B．she bought more clothes and a house |
| C．she did the many things she and her husband dreamed of |
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