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 fortune(运气), ” his father said. “But you work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no .You will never be a pianist.” As an eight-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly . 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 , 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 he could show other people that he had ability to do it well. That day he told his father that he wanted to with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.
He started competitions in the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition. When it was announced that Lang Lang had won, he was too to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang again, this time to Philadelphia, US. There he spent two years practicing and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs (演奏会) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(找到) him, and lets him shine.
A．if B．unless C．when D．since
A．piano B．knowledge C．fortune D．talent
A．hurt B．ill C．broken D．scared
A．hear B．push C．eat D．sleep
A．realized B．explained C．forgot D．noticed
A．argue B．dance C．study D．interview
A．winning B．beating C．watching D．refusing
A．annoyed B．mad C．tired D．excited
A．started B．left C．moved D．performed
A．helpful B．meaningful C．successful D．useful
完形填空（共15小题；每小题１分，计15分）
China is a great country with over 5,000 years of history. There are many places of interest which millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Some of them are fantastic lakes, beautiful mountains and long rivers.
Many mountains, Mount Tai, Mount Emei and Mount Hua, are very famous. People go to Mount Tai to see the sunrise. the rivers the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second one is the Yellow River. They are the birthplaces of cultures.
Have you the love story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the story on the West Lake. The West Lake is the most fantastic place that I have ever visited. It in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Many tourist attractions there are well visiting, such as the Sudi Causeway, the Broken Bridge and the Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery is attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it.
The West Lake has become some beautiful poems as well as its special scenery. These poems were by Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo. , the surrounding area of the West Lake is the of the famous Dragon Well Tea.
Have you been to the West Lake? If not, look for a chance to go to the fantastic place！
A．attract B．attack C．awake D．arrange
A．in addition B．such as C．instead of D．because of
A．Between B．Among C．In D．Beyond
A．tallest B．shortest C．longest D．farthest
A．American B．English C．Japanese D．Chinese
A．thought of B．heard of C．talked of D．heard from
A．rose B．heard C．told D．happened
A．lies B．sits C．loves D．loses
A．worthless B．possible C．special D．worth
A．too B．such C．so D．very
A．famous for B．famous as C．popular with D．interested in
A．sung B．cheered C．chosen D．written
A．Besides B．But C．And D．While
A．home B．village C．town D．country
A．never B．yet C．ever D．just
完形填空。阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was a busy morning about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30. The nurse had him take a in the waiting area, him it would be at least 40 minutes someone would be able to see him. I saw him his watch and decided, since I was busy ---my patient didn’t 6 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his . He told me she had been for a while and she had a special disease. I asked if she would be if he was a bit late. He replied that she knew who he was, and that she had not been able to him for five years. I was , and asked him, “And you go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back as he left.
Now I that in marriages, true love is of all that is. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; They just the best use of everything they have. isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A．breath B．test C．seat D．break
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．if B．before C．since D．after
A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．glad
A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moving B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment
A．realise B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．make C．favour D．try
A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 。
Early every morning, my husband kissed the baby, said goodbye to me and then rushed out of the door, into his busy day. And then I fed my baby and it fell fast __ . Usually I would lay the baby in bed and quickly have the house in _.
This morning, however, I sat down, just ___, with the baby in my arms. The thoughts ran into memories of the mornings with my husband-------a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations﹙责任﹚of life. Suddenly, I thought of my own .
My mother when I was ten. As I looked back, I could see how faithful my dad was. He worked hard to support our family alone. He provided food, clothing, warmth, and . Every time we were in danger, he would try his best to keep us safe.
After making the baby comfortable, I dialed my telephone number. I had just realized the _ of the ordinary（普通的）daily life going on around us. And we often took it for granted(理所当然), and it needed to be recognized（重新认识）.
“Hi, Dad.” I said, holding back tears（泪水）.
“Hey, how are you?”, was in his voice.
“Fine, I'm just _ _ to say... thank you.” I said it out before my throat ﹙喉咙﹚tightened（收紧） too much for me to_ __.
"What for?"
“For getting up and going to work every morning of my life. Now that I have my own child and I see my husband doing , I just wanted to thank you for being faithful.”
There was silence for a moment before my dad tried to keep . After a while, he said with a small shaking in his voice, "You're welcome, Bud.”
I don't remember much of the rest of the call, I will never forget that moment of revelation(显露)about my father. Since then, I have realized that those ordinary everyday fathers are the true heroes in life. I'm that my father was one of them.
A．sleepy B．asleep C．hungry D．thirsty
A．use B．line C．order D．fashion
A．thinking B．dreaming C．imagining D．expecting
A．child B．father C．mother D．family
A．passed by B．passed down C．passed away D．passed up
A．protection B．help C．family D．money
A．husband’s B．baby’s C．mother’s D．father’s
A．difference B．importance C．balance D．confidence
A．sadness B．stress C．sorry D．love
A．emailing B．arriving C．calling D．flying
A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak
A．differently B．the same C．again D．more
A．silent B．worried C．calm D．excited
A．and B．but C．or D．nor
A．surprised B．afraid C．thankful D．angry
完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
When I finished my work and put away my things, I hurried to drive home for my 30th birthday celebration. My husband called, he would give me a this evening. Then I came up to a red light and stopped.
As I was , I saw a young guy standing on my left. He was pale in the face and a cardboard sign with some writing on it. When you’re in the heart of downtown, it’s pretty to see homeless people asking for money. Generally, I would them, but this time when I looked over the sign, I stopped. I didn’t know , but this sign struck me.
I can’t remember what the sign said , but it was something like: “Need money / , have stomach cancer, homeless, anything helps.”
The light had just turned green, and there was a line of supper rush hour traffic me. I went back and forth in my mind a hundred times in that next second.” Should I do something or just ?” The traffic moved forward, and I went with it.
About a block or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy. I felt so for him. So, I decided to go back and ask him if I could buy him some food and listen to his .
It took me about five minutes to turn around and back on to the same where I had seen him. It was just five minutes--but he had gone.
“Where did he go so fast?” I wondered. So, there was left to do except going on my driving.
Back at home, I just couldn’t happy when I thought of the pale face. If you get an idea from inside you, act on it. Don’t miss out--for yourself and for that other person.
A．kiss B．hand C．donation D．surprise
A．shopping B．waving C．waiting D．standing
A．pulling B．pushing C．holding D．throwing
A．common B．hard C．impossible D．strange
A．help B．pass C．stop D．join
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．suddenly B．gradually C．exactly D．hardly
A．clothing B．food C．medicine D．house
A．beside B．before C．above D．behind
A．wait B．drive C．walk D．greet
A．upset B．thankful C．impolite D．angry
A．advice B．songs C．jokes D．story
A．street B．house C．light D．store
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A．remain B．appear C．seem D．become
完型填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填人相应空格内的最佳答案。
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Patter series(系列), and now the book is one of the best-sellers（畅销书）in the world. She was in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister. Her sister was born in 1967. Both girls loved to their father read stories about magical world every night. Rowling wrote her first Harry Potter book the age of six.
In 1990, Rowling wanted to write about a magic boy but he himself doesn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began the first Harry Potter book for young . It came out in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the movie came out in November, 2001. Now Harry Potter series is with people of all ages in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is a friendly, brave and clever child. So when children read Harry, they may want a boy like him. That’s Harry Potter series is so popular.
J.K. Rowling is very with the success. She says she will go on writing children’s books.
A．born B．doing C．writing D．birth
A．listen B．speak C．listening D．speaking
A．in B． at C．for D．to
A．to read B．wrote C．written D．to write
A．writers B．drivers C．readers D．singers
A．popular B．best C．glad D．bad
A．for B．about C．to D．with
A．be B．to be C．is D．become
A．when B．where C．what D．why
A．sad B．worried C．happy D．unhappy