第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a Paderewski concert.After they were seated, the mother saw a friend in the audience and walked   36  the aisle(通道)to greet her.  37  the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and   38 explored his way through a door   39  "NO ADMITTANCE."
  40  the house’s lights dimmed and the   41  was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was   42 . Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused   43  the impressive Steinway on stage.In   44 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently(純潔地)picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
At that moment, the great piano master   45  his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear, "Don't   46 ." "Keep playing." Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left   47  and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the   48  side of the child and he   49  a running obbligato(伴奏).Together, the   50  master and the young novice(新手)transformed a   51 situation into a wonderfully creative   52 . The audience was mesmerized(迷倒).
That's the way it is with God.  53 we can finish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the  54  aren't exactly flowing music. But   55 the hand of the Master, our life's work truly can be beautiful.
小題1:.
A．throughB．downC．a(chǎn)crossD．over
小題2:.
A．SeizingB．TakingC．CatchingD．Using
小題3:
A．fortunatelyB．immediatlyC．eventuallyD．surprisingly
小題4:.
A．markedB．saidC．carriedD．noticed
小題5:.
A．BeforeB．WhenC．SinceD．Because
小題6:.
A．concertB．lectureC．speechD．party
小題7:.
A．cryingB．sleepingC．missingD．playing
小題8:.
A．onB．toC．inD．a(chǎn)t
小題9:.
A．a(chǎn)ngerB．surpriseC．delightD．horror
小題10:.
A．madeB．walkedC．finishedD．found
小題11:.
A．moveB．quitC．leaveD．play
小題12:.
A．fingerB．a(chǎn)rmC．footD．hand
小題13:.
A．otherB．a(chǎn)notherC．bothD．each
小題14:.
A．filledB．playedC．a(chǎn)ddedD．passed
小題15:.
A．oldB．greatC．famousD．patient
小題16:.
A．fanscinatingB．excitingC．surprisingD．frightening
小題17:.
A．experienceB．choiceC．performanceD．exercise
小題18:.
A．whichB．ThatC．WhatD．How
小題19:.
A．resultsB．waysC．musicD．concert
小題20:.
A．ofB．forC．withD．by

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

小題1:這是短語“walk down（沿著……走）”的固定搭配。
小題2:這里要表達(dá)的是“把握機(jī)會(huì)”的意思。
小題3:根據(jù)上文的“…explore the wonders..”和下文的“..explored his way through a door”可知這里是說他最終探索的結(jié)果。
小題4:這句話的意思是：門上標(biāo)著“閑人免進(jìn), 禁止入內(nèi)”。
小題5:這句話意思是：當(dāng)燈光變暗時(shí)，音樂會(huì)即將開始。
小題6:根據(jù)上下文，可知這里說的是音樂會(huì)。
小題7:根據(jù)上下文，我們可知這句話的意思是：母親回到座位后發(fā)現(xiàn)他的兒子不見了。
小題8:這是短語“focus on（聚焦于、集中注意力于）”的固定搭配。
小題9:根據(jù)下文可知，這位母親是驚嚇地看到她兒子坐在鋼琴鍵盤旁邊。
小題10:根據(jù)短語“make one's way（走, 前進(jìn)）”可知“make his entrance”是出場(chǎng)的意思。
小題11:根據(jù)下文的“Keep playing”可知這位大師是鼓勵(lì)這小孩不要放棄。
小題12:這里是說Paderewski用填補(bǔ)一段低音，只能是用手，不只是手指。
小題13:根據(jù)邏輯推理可知，Paderewsk用他的左手圍著小孩另一旁，補(bǔ)充自然的伴奏，以此使小孩的演奏更完美。
小題14:這是說Paderewsk補(bǔ)充一段自然的伴奏。
小題15:根據(jù)下文說到小孩是個(gè)the young novice可知答案。
小題16:根據(jù)上下文可知這個(gè)小孩上臺(tái)演奏是令人驚嚇的事情，所以選D。
小題17:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，這是一段神奇的經(jīng)歷，故選A這選項(xiàng)。
小題18:這里的意思是：我們所能完成的不一定是很重要的。
小題19:這里的意思是：我們盡了力，但結(jié)果不一定是通暢的音樂。
小題20:這里的意思是：通過大師的手指點(diǎn)，我們的生活會(huì)更精彩。
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A．you must be an excellent athlete
B．you should finish the college course
C．you must be an American citizen
D．you should have your own vehicle
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．A teller should make advice for customers wisely.
B．A parks worker should weigh less than 75 pounds.
C．You must get in touch with Commerce Bank by phone.
D．You can earn the most if you choose City of St. Peters.

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