Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I 36 that students begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, but Robby said that it had been his mother’s 37 to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.
Hard 38 Robby tried, he lacked the basic sense of music. However, he persisted, and at the end of each weekly 39 , he always said, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed 40 . He just did not have any gift for music.
I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby 41 or waited in her old car to 42 him up. She always 43 and smiled but never visited my class. Then one day Robby 44 coming to our lessons. He telephoned me and said his mother was 45 .
Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the upcoming recital(独奏会) 46 Robby came and asked me if he could be in the recital. “Miss Hondorf ... I’ve just got to 47 !” he insisted. I agreed.
The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was 48 with parents, friends and relatives. The recital went off well. Finally Robby came up on stage. I was 49 when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto(协奏曲) No. 21 in C Major. I was not 50 what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so 51 that everyone 52 to applaud him. In tears I ran up on 53 . “Oh, Robby! How did you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf ... I kept on 54 at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, _55 she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well ... she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play ...”
| 小题1: | | A．prefer | B．imagine | C．suppose | D．wish |
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| 小题2: | | A．plan | B．belief | C．need | D．dream |
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| 小题3: | | A．although | B．while | C．as | D．if |
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| 小题4: | | A．conference | B．lesson | C．test | D．show |
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| 小题5: | | A．successful | B．senseless | C．wonderful | D．hopeless |
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| 小题8: | | A．waved | B．sang | C．jumped | D．left |
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| 小题9: | | A．finished | B．broke | C．stopped | D．continued |
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| 小题10: | | A．tired | B．sick | C．deaf | D．unhappy |
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| 小题12: | | A．succeed | B．learn | C．play | D．listen |
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| 小题13: | | A．seated | B．filled | C．surrounded | D．mixed |
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| 小题14: | | A．surprised | B．certain | C．disappointed | D．angry |
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| 小题15: | | A．pleased with | B．interested in | | C．eager for | D．prepared for |
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| 小题16: | | A．bad | B．hard | C．differently | D．well |
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| 小题17: | | A．raised | B．rose | C．lifted | D．left |
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| 小题18: | | A．platform | B．stairs | C．stage | D．floor |
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| 小题19: | | A．practising | B．listening | C．training | D．performing |
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| 小题20: | | A．luckily | B．therefore | C．however | D．actually |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:A
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试题分析：小题1:.A 动词辨析。A宁愿；B想象；C认为；D希望。我更喜欢孩子在更小的时候学钢琴，暗指他的年龄大。
小题2:D 上下文串联。A计划；B信念；C需要；D梦想；根据下文可知听他谈钢琴是妈妈的梦想。
小题3:C 用法分析。本题是一个倒装句hard as he tried="Though" he tried hard。尽管他努力尝试了。
小题4:B 名词辨析。A会议；B课；C检测；D表演；在每个星期的课结束的时候他都会说妈妈要听他弹钢琴。
小题5:D 形容词辨析。A成功；B无知的；C棒的；D没有希望的。根据下文He just did not have any gift for music.说明他没有音乐方面的天赋，故学习谈钢琴没有希望。
小题6:C 上下文串联。根据文章第一段drop off让..下车；句意：妈妈让他下车然后在车里等着接他。
小题7:A 短语辨析。Pick up用车接，无意中学会，恢复；put up张贴，搭建；take up占据，从事于，开始做；hold up坚持；他妈妈总是在车里等着接他上车。
小题8:A 动词辨析。A挥动；B唱歌；C跳跃；D离开；她总是挥挥手微笑着，但是从来不来我的课堂。
小题9:C 上下文串联。句意：他打电话说妈妈生病了，他不来学钢琴课了。Stop doing sth停止做某事。
小题10:B 形容词辨析。A累的；B生病；C聋的；D不开心；他打电话说妈妈生病了。
小题11:D 固定句型。Be doing sth when…正在做某事在这时…（发生意料之外的事情）
小题12:C 动词辨析。A成功；B学习；C弹奏；D听。他坚持要求在演奏会上弹奏钢琴。
小题13:B 固定词组。Be filled with充满…；学校的体育馆里都是家长，亲戚，朋友。
小题14:A 形容词辨析。A惊讶；B确定；C失望；D生气的。当他说要弹奏莫扎特的协奏曲的时候，我很惊讶。
小题15:D 短语辨析。A对…满意；B对..感兴趣；C渴望得到…；D准备好…；指我还没有做好准备。
小题16:D 词义辨析。A不好的；B困难的；C不同的；D好地；指他弹奏地非常好。
小题17:B 动词辨析。A提高；B站起来；C举起；D离开；所有人都站起来鼓掌。
小题18:.C 名词辨析。A站台；B楼梯；C舞台；D地板；我跑上了舞台。
小题19:A 动词辨析。A练习；B听；C训练；D表演；他不停地练习，keep on practising不停地练习。
小题20:D 副词辨析。A幸运地；B因此；C然而；D实际上；句意：实际上妈妈患了癌症，在那天去世了。
点评:整个完形填空大题，设空科学合理，考生不难从中领会大意，从而下手会比较顺利，从选项中可以看出，本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。 |
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试题【Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesso】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Suppose you want to bring home a new cat and are looking for a way to really make it feel at home. Actually, all you need to do is buy some nice cat furniture and have it in place by the time you bring it into your home.
The first thing that you should prepare is a cat house. Two to three feet off the ground is the best height. If you don’t have enough room for a cat house, a cat bed is also a nice choice.
Once you have a nice spot where your cat can go to feel safe, then it’s time to get cat furniture that offers your pet a nice place to play. One nice choice is cat trees. Scratching posts (猫抓板) are another great idea if you are short in space, but still want to give your cat a nice place where it can claw (抓) at instead of your own furniture.
If you’re looking for a great way to shop for cat furniture, simply turn on your computer and do some online shopping. In no time will you be able to skim all the offerings from many online stores. What’s great is that you can easily compare products and their prices, so you can get what you want at the best possible price. And, probably the nicest thing about online shopping is that your purchases may be shipped right to you, so you don’t have to waste time making a trip to the store.
So, if you have brought a new cat into your home, make sure that home is an inviting one by buying some new cat furniture. Without it, your cat might feel lost and unsafe, which you definitely do not want to happen.
小题1:What should you do first before you bring a cat home?| A．Find a proper place for the cat to sleep. | | B．Buy a cat house and some cat furniture. | | C．Learn how to take care of the cat. | | D．Know how to buy cat furniture online. |
小题2: According to the author, the first concern for a cat house is __________.| A．its height | B．its size | C．its price | D．safety |
小题3:What is the best choice for your cat to play with if you have little room?| A．The cat bed. | B．Scratching posts. | | C．Your own furniture. | D．Cat trees. |
小题4:What is the author’s advice on shopping for cat furniture?| A．Compare products and their prices and get the cheapest ones. | | B．Try to save time and money when you buy cat furniture. | | C．Do some online shopping and get products with reasonable prices. | | D．Buy furniture that can be shipped to you as quickly as possible. |
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Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn, but you aren’t very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep on curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weakness. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
小题1:According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.| A．only in a normal night | | B．only when you go to sleep | | C．only when you refuse to show yourself to the world | | D．only when you change sleeping position |
小题2:Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why?| A．He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you. | | B．He or she is rarely ready to help you. | | C．He or she prefers staying at home to going out. | | D．He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you. |
小题3: It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because _______.| A．he or she always shows sympathy for people | | B．he or she is confident, but not stubborn | | C．he or she has more strengths than weakness | | D．he or she often considers annoying people |
小题4:The writer of the passage is probably a _______.| A．novelist | B．reporter | C．psychologist | D．professor |
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A few days ago, I was having a meeting in my company. After walking out, I 36 for my car keys in my pocket, only to discover they were not there. 37 , I gave myself a quick personal pat 38 my clothes, but they were not in 39 of my pockets. So, I went back to the meeting room and looked for them in every place _ 40_I had been. Suddenly it occurred to me that I must have left them in the car. Worried and frightened, I quickly 41 for the parking lot.（停车场）
My wife, Diane, has 42 me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition（点火处）. My theory is the ignition is the 43 place so that I won’t lose them. Her theory is that the car will be 44 . As I rushed out of my company, I came to a terrifying 45 . Her theory was right. The parking lot was 46 .
Without hesitation, I called the 47 . I gave them my location（位置）and 48 that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. Then I made the most 49 call of all.
“Honey,” I said in a low voice. I always call her “honey” in times like these. “I 50 my keys in the car, and it has been stolen.”
There was a period of 51 . I thought the call had been dropped, but then I heard Diane’s 52 .
“Ken,” she shouted, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my time to be silent. 53 , I said, “In that case, would you please come and 54
your dear husband?”
Diane answered, “I will... just as soon as I can have this policeman 55 I didn’t steal your car.”
| 小题1: | | A．reached | B．ran | C．searched | D．asked |
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| 小题2: | | A．Hopefully | B．Fortunately | C．Worriedly | D．Suddenly |
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| 小题4: | | A．none | B．each | C．either | D．any |
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| 小题5: | | A．what | B．which | C．where | D．why |
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| 小题6: | | A．passed | B．headed | C．shook | D．waved |
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| 小题7: | | A．beaten | B．fooled | C．scolded | D．punished |
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| 小题8: | | A．proper | B．regular | C．common | D．only |
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| 小题9: | | A．destroyed | B．fined | C．stopped | D．stolen |
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| 小题10: | | A．shock | B．answer | C．conclusion | D．expression |
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| 小题11: | | A．available | B．empty | C．full | D．busy |
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| 小题12: | | A．police | B．gatekeeper | C．driver | D．guard |
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| 小题13: | | A．asked | B．proved | C．regretted | D．said |
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| 小题14: | | A．important | B．difficult | C．wonderful | D．different |
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| 小题15: | | A．threw | B．lost | C．forgot | D．left |
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| 小题16: | | A．silence | B．disappointment | C．sleep | D．breath |
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| 小题17: | | A．song | B．sound | C．voice | D．noise |
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| 小题18: | | A．Excited | B．Embarrassed | C．Angered | D．Interested |
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| 小题19: | | A．get back | B．take back | C．give away | D．pick up |
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| 小题20: | | A．teach | B．persuade | C．believe | D．prove |
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Jenny went to visit her friends in New York last weekend．Her friends met her at the airport on Friday afternoon and drove her to the hotel．They had dinner at a Chinese restaurant and went to see a film after that．
Jenny and her friends set out early on Saturday morning for a farm and stayed there until Sunday morning．During their stay, they went fishing and swimming in the small river on the farm．They played football in the field and enjoyed a big meal around a camp fire（篝火）, singing and dancing till late into the night．
Nobody could get up early on Sunday morning．So when they got back to New York City, it was about three o’clock in the afternoon．They drove right to the airport because Jenny didn’t want to miss her plane back home．Jenny only stayed in New York for two nights but she had a great time with her friends．
小题1:Jenny went to New York________．| A．to do some shopping | | B．to see her friends | | C．to spend her summer holiday | | D．to find a job |
小题2:How did Jenny get to New York?| A．By train． | B．By bus． | C．By plane． | D．On foot． |
小题3:When did Jenny go back home?| A．On Saturday afternoon． | | B．On Sunday morning． | | C．On Saturday evening． | | D．On Sunday afternoon． |
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-American office workers spend an average of 52 hours a week at their desks, according to a statistic survey. Some might argue that not all that time is spent working，but still all those hours in windowless offices with artificial light can have an influence.
A few green additions could have a large effect on worker happiness，according to the survey led by Tina Cade from Texas State University.
“We pretty much found out that if you had windows and plants or even if you just had plants in your office, you were more satisfied with your job,” Cade told LiveScience. “We thought it was important for offices because a lot of times people are looking for ways to keep employees happy and do all these expensive things like building a gym. Maybe for less investment they could put in a few plants in important places.”
The team surveyed 450 office workers in Texas and the Midwest，asking questions about job satisfaction and the work environments. When asked about their overall life quality,82 said they felt “content” or “very happy”. Only 69 percent of those who work with plants but without windows，and 60 percent of those who have windows but no plants, said they felt this way.
The group of people who work without plants or windows were the most dissatisfied，with only 58 percent of them saying that overall they were “content” or “very happy”. While no one who works with plants，windows，or both reported they felt “miserable”, 0.8 percent of those who work in offices without either said they were “miserable”. “I was really surprised that having a plant in your office appeared to be more beneficial than having a window in your office,” Cade said. “Everybody says, ‘I need a window!’ but actually it seemed like a plant could be a suitable alternative.”
小题1:What does the passage mainly tell us?| A．Green plants can increase job satisfaction. | | B．An easier way to increase job satisfaction. | | C．What the best working environment is. | | D．Who are happy with their job environment. |
小题2:Among the 450 people surveyed, ________.| A．69 percent have plants in their offices | | B．60 percent have windows in their walls | | C．0.8 percent of them feel dissatisfied | | D．about 18 percent of them are satisfied |
小题3: According to the survey，the group of people who work without plants or windows ______.| A．didn’t feel content at all | | B．all suffered from work pressure | | C．were the most dissatisfied | | D．worked with low efficiency |
小题4: Which of the following statement is true?| A．The employers want to do little to keep employees happy. | | B．Sometimes it doesn’t need much to increase job happiness. | | C．A gym contributes less to job happiness than green plants. | | D．Employers have tried every means to increase job happiness. |
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