Question

通读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.

Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my      was more manageable , I      ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs.      that was years ago and times have changed.      I live with mother on a   country farm.

Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to make up for my disability pension (残疾抚恤金).      I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited(限制) in my choices. I decided that I would consider      to singing in restaurants.

My family are all musicians, so I was      when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of       to get started. And often you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can     use.

When I told the owner of the shop about my     ; he gave me a long thoughtful        . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”

He led me      the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand     on his treasure(财宝) and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your pick and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”

I could have cried. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose       that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.

His     still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.

1.A. loneliness                B.sadness                          C. tiredness                           D. sickness

2.A. set                     B. enjoyed                  C. kept                  D. shared

3.A. Gladly                         B. Finally                          C. Unfortunately                  D. Surprisingly

4.A. Now                               B. Then                         C. Sometime                        D. Meanwhile

5.A. If                                 B. As                       C. Though                      D. Before

6.A. reaching out                   B. living up                   C. getting on              D. going back

7.A. recognized                    B. interviewed                 C. found                    D. invited

8.A. money                        B. time                          C. energy                          D. knowledge

9.A. actually                     B. hardly                          C. nearly                       D. mainly

10.A. job                               B.family                            C. idea                           D. offer

11.A. face                      B. view                           C. look                               D. sight

12.A. over                            B.along                             C. towards                          D. through

13.A.unhappily                      B. lovingly                   C. pitifully                       D. gratefully

14.A. more                      B. the ones                        C. few                          D. the rest

15.A. courage                         B.happiness                      C. kindness                     D. trust

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.A

8.A

9.A

10.C

11.C

12.D

13.B

14.B

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了一个身有残疾的人对音乐有着异常的热爱，也是支持他坚强生存的动力。曾经在餐馆里当职业歌手十年，后来为了贴补生计，在一个好心店主的帮助下实现了自己再次成为歌手的梦想。

1.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：一直以来音乐就是我最大的爱好，在我20来岁时，我的疾病得到了更好的控制，在一家餐馆里我作为一名职业歌手在那里工作了10年，在那里演奏和演唱民间音乐。A孤独B伤心C劳累D生病，疾病。根据句意，可知，只有在疾病得到了很好的控制才能出去工作；故选D。

2.考查动词及语境的理解。A放，安置B喜欢，享受C保留D分享。根据本段开头一句Music has always been a great love of mine 可知，作者极度热爱音乐所以成为职业歌手也是他最大的心愿，所以在餐馆当歌手的十年里他应该是很享受这份工作；故选D。

3.考查副词及语境的理解。句意：不幸的是，那是很多年以前的事了，时代发生了改变。A高兴地B最终C不幸地D吃惊地。根据后面的that was years ago可知，作者是对事情的改变感到遗憾的；故选C。

4.考查副词及语境的理解。句意：现在我和我妈妈居住在农村里的一个农场里。A现在B那时C某一时候D与此同时。本句是描述目前的现状；故选A。

5.考查连词及语境的理解。句意：因为我下午需要睡觉，所以我的选择余地比较小。A如果B因为C虽然D在什么之前。前后两句表示因果关系，所以用as表示原因；故选B。

6.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：我决定我考虑再回餐馆唱歌。A伸出去B遵守，实践C上车D回来。因为第二段提到在餐馆唱歌唱了十年；所以用go back to；故选D。

7.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：我们全家人都是音乐家，当我去当地的音乐商店时就被别人认了出来。A辨认B采访C发现D邀请。根据前面的My family are all musicians可知，选A。

8.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：我知道唱片是很昂贵的，我真的没有很多钱来开始利用唱片唱歌。A金钱B时间C精力D知识。根据前面的discs were very expensive可知，我的钱是不多的；故选A。

9.考查副词及语境的理解。句意：而且你会经常发现你实际可以用的唱片中的歌曲也就是三四成。A实际上B几乎不C接近，几乎D主要。And表示递进，说实际可用的唱片不多；故选A。

10.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：当我把我的想法告诉店主时，他意味深长地看了我很久。A工作B家庭C想法D提供。根据上一段的内容可知，作者把他的想法告诉了店主；故选C。

11.考查名词及语境的理解。A面庞B观点C看，注视D视线。根据店主的话“This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?”可知，他应该是默默地注视了我很久；故选C。

12.考查介词及语境的理解。句意：他带我穿过拥挤的商店来到一个上面放着一个大的卡拉OK唱片盒的长凳前。A超过，在什么之上B沿着C朝向D通过。根据the crowded shop可知应该是带着我穿过拥挤的商店，故选D。

13.考查副词及语境的理解。句意：他深情地将他的大手放在了他的珍宝上然后说道。A不开心的B可爱的C遗憾地D感激的，深情地。根据文意可知，店主把他珍贵的财富给作者使用，应该是深情地将手放在上面；故选D。

14.考查代词及语境的理解。句意：感谢他，我花了一段时间和他一起听了所有的歌曲并且选择了我可以演唱的那些歌曲。A更多B那些C少，几乎没有D剩下的。根据前面的I made a time with him to listen to all the songs可知，是从众多歌曲中选择适合我的；故选B。

15.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：他的善良仍然温暖着我的心田，使我在有机会的时候我可以做更多的事情。A勇气B幸福C善良D信任。根据后面的内容可知，是店主的善良感动了我；故选C。

考点：人生百味类短文。