先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10分,每小题1分)
Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I always think that a good learner should begin at his age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano. So I him as a student.
Robby didn’t have a basic of music, but he tried very hard. However, he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say, “My mom is going to hear me play some day.”But it seemed . He didn’t have a natural ability for music.
One day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still .
He asked if he could take part in my concert (音乐会) and I .
The night of the concert came. The concert hall was with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came on stage (舞台). Loudly and clearly he said that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His danced on the keys.
He played so well that everyone was on his feet, clapping (鼓掌) excitedly. In tears (眼泪), I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf, remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, the fact is that she had a serious blood disease and passed away this morning. And well… she was born , so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”
A.bigger B.larger C.later D.earlier
A.received B.protected C.knew D.accepted
A.education B.sense C.information D.knowledge
A.harmless B.helpless C.hopeless D.meaningless
A.writing B.practising C.singing D.talking
A.agreed B.disliked C.expected D.decided
A.covered B.bored C.filled D.enjoyed
A.fingers B.feet C.voice D.legs
A.blind B.deaf C.strong D.tiny
A.her B.me C.it D.us
It’s Sunday. There are 36 people on the bus. And 37 is looking here and there. He wants to find a 38. Then he finds one. He goes to it. A small 39 is on the seat. And a young man is 40 it.”
“Excuse me. 41 I have this seat?” asks the old man. “Sorry, it’s for _42. She goes to buy some bananas.” says the young man.
“Well,” says the old man. “Let me sit here, please. When she comes back, I will leave(离开) here.”
The bus starts. “She doesn’t come, 43 her bag is here. Let me give her the bag.” The old man wants to throw(扔掉) the bag 44 of the window.
The young man jumps and shouts(大喊),“Don’t throw! It’s 45bag.”A. little B. a lotC. many
A. a young woman B. an old man C. an old woman
A.seat B. chairC. bag
A.dog B. bookC. bag
A.or B. atC. next to
A.Do B. MayC. Must
A.a boy B. a man C. a woman
A.and B. thenC. but
A.from B. outC. in
A.my B. herC. his
It was the end of the year party at school .I had asked my mother to __36__us cookies .Mom’s chocolate chios were the best .
But two o’clock passed, and she didn’t 37 .Most of the other mothers had come and gone , dropping off their cookies , chips and cupcakes . I took my bag and left 38 my home . The house was empty when I arrived . My heart was 39 anger.For the first time in my life ,my mother had let me down .
I was lying on my bed upstairs 40 I heard her come through the front door .“Robbie,”she called out .“Where are you ?” I could hear her running from room to room . She was looking for me .I kept silent .When she entered my room and sat beside me on my bed , I didn’t move .“I’m sorry , honey ,” she said .“I got busy and forgot .” I still kept __41__.
Then my mother began to laugh .I couldn’t believe ___42___.I rolled over (翻身)and faced her .
But my mother wasn’t laughing at all . She was crying . “I’m so sorry . I let my boy down .”
She cried like a little girl. I had never __43__my mother cry .
“It’s OK , Mom ,”I reached out and stroked (抚摸)her hair .“We didn’t even need those ___44___.” There was plenty of stuff to eat .Don’t cry It’s all right.”
My ____45__made my mother sit up . She pulled me to her . We didn’t say another word .We just held each other in a long hug .
A.make B.put C.have D.give
A.go B.leave C.appear D.turn
A.in B.for C.from D.on
A.Please with B.fed up with C.strict with D.filled with
A.though B.because C.when D.while
A.silent B.angry C.sad D.calm
A.him B.it C.her D.them
A.felt B.looked C.found D.seen
A.chips B.cupcakes C.cookies D.hamburgers
A.words B.thoughts C.actions D.saying
Do you like pop music? Most people 1__. One of the best bands on the music scene 2__ the New Ocean Waves. In the last twelve months, they’ve 3__ three major concerts and made a hit CD. They’re going to 4__ on CCTV next month. And then they’re going to go on a world tour in which they will perform in ten 5__ cities. Be sure not to 6___ them if they come to a city near you – if you can get tickets, that is.
“ 7___ years, we played other people’s songs”, says lead singer Zhu Wen. “ But now we play 8___ our own songs. We’ve had _9_ _ songs in the top ten, but we really hope to have a number one hit some day.” Good luck to the New Ocean Waves. They’re 10___ to a great start. And they’re really nice people. Did you know that they gave half of the money they made to a charity for homeless children?
A.does B.do C.did D.done
A.is B.was C.has D.had
A.has B.was C.had D.were
A.come B.go C.appear D.find
A.the same B.same C.difficult D.different
A.miss B.catch C.hold D.lose
A.With B.For C.In D.At
A.a little B.a few C.little D.few
A.in B.off C.of D.without
Do you often watch TV? Maybe your 1 is “Yes”. Most children like watching TV 2 it’s interesting and relaxing. They can also learn a lot and know 3 things about their country and the world. TV helps to open children’s eyes. TV can open 4 mind. They can learn some better ways of 5 things. Many children are always 6 with their studies, so they watch TV only on weekends. 7 some children watch TV every night. They go to 8 very late and they can't have a good rest. I 9 it’s good to do so. What do you 10 it?
A.ask B.answer C.question D.say
A.so B.because C.but D.and
A.a lot B.lot of C.lots of D.a lots of
A.they B.them C.theirs D.their
A.doing B.to do C.do D.does
A.free B.busy C.tired D.friendly
A.And B.But C.Because D.Or
A.the bed B.their beds C.bed D.beds
A.think B.not think C.think not D.don’t think
A.think B.think of C.like D.like of
Who says honesty (诚实) is dead? Last Tuesday morning Alan Reed, a student at Claremont College here, was getting1 money out of the bank. He wanted to have 50 dollars and the teller (出纳) 2 him five twenties instead of five tens. For a few seconds, Alan wondered (疑惑) 3 to do it. Should he give the extra money back? Keep it? 4 he kept it, he could buy several new CDs, or he could take his friend Simon to a big dinner. 5 no one would ever notice (注意). But then he 6 the teller. She was a middle-aged woman with a sweet face, and she reminded(提醒) him of his mother. She had been nice to him. Then he thought that there were probably exact (精确的) 7 kept of how much money was paid out, and the 8 would probably get in trouble. 9 of all, Alan felt he would probably feel 10 about keeping the extra money. So Alan gave back the money.
A.less B.some C.any D.several
A.added B.took C.asked D.gave
A.what B.how C.where D.when
A.So B.If C.As D.Since
A.Quickly B.Shortly C.Probably D.Safely
A.saw B.listened to C.heard D.looked at
A.records记录 B.dates C.photos D.places
A.mother B.student C.lady D.man
A.Each B.Worst C.Part D.Best
A.excited B.satisfied C.happy D.guilty(内疚的)