Question

    Once when I was a young boy, I boasted that I made my mind to win the first place at the coming piano competition, but I knew this goal was _____ impossible. Every year, the best players from all over the state took part in this _______. It was a huge deal, especially _____ a beginner like me.

My mom was my number one _____. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was _____ my piano piece. When I couldn't and wouldn't play any longer, she would always say, “If you make up your mind to win, then act like it. Don't _____．” After every practice, my whole body was in pain for numb fingers and stiff back. However, I didn't want to disappoint my mom, so I kept on practicing _____I finally slept on the piano keys.

Finally, the big day _____. I got up early that morning. Right before my _____ to perform, my mom said, “I know you want to win, but listen to me: Be there for the ______ not for the success, okay?” I managed to nod.

When I walked onto the stage, I was ______ that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a ______ before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to ______ the world around me. I just let ______ fall deeper and deeper into the music.

Naturally I really won the first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win. As my mom always said, “It's ______ to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.”

Word Bank

boast 吹嘘  numb 麻木的  stiff 僵硬的  determination 决心

1.A.nearly B.mainly C.hardly D.exactly

2.A.competition B.exam C.concert D.test

3.A.with B.of C.for D.from

4.A.teacher B.director C.speaker D.reader

5.A.writing B.making C.singing D.practicing

6.A.give off B.give away C.give up D.give out

7.A.until B.since C.after D.though

8.A.followed B.came C.reached D.left

9.A.way B.method C.turn D.task

10.A.praise B.record C.purpose D.experience

11.A.afraid B.interested C.excited D.surprised

12.A.walk B.seat C.rest D.taste

13.A.understand B.love C.forget D.visit

14.A.itself B.herself C.myself D.himself

15.A.wise B.easy C.common D.difficult

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.D

11.A

12.B

13.C

14.C

15.B

【解析】

【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者吹嘘自己会在钢琴比赛中获得第一名，但在母亲陪伴和坚持不懈的练习之下，作者真的获得了第一名。文章告诉我们，想要赢不只是说说而已，而是要永不放弃。

1. 考查副词词义辨析。nearly 几乎；mainly 主要地；hardly 几乎不；exactly 精确地。根据句中的but可知此处表示，要想实现在钢琴比赛中获得第一名这个目标几乎是不可能的。故选A。

2. 考查名词词义辨析。competition 比赛；exam 考试；concert 音乐会；test 测试。根据第一句中的“at the coming piano competition”可知此处表示钢琴比赛。故选A。

3. 考查介词词义辨析。with 和；of ……的；for 对于；from 来自。根据语境可知此处表示尤其是对于像我这样的新手而言，这是一件很重要的事情。故选C。

4. 考查名词词义辨析。teacher 老师；director 导演；speaker演讲者；reader 读者。根据下文可知，此处表示妈妈是我的第一个老师。故选A。

5. 考查动词词义辨析。writing 写；making 制作；singing 唱歌；practicing 练习。根据句意可知此处表示在我练习钢琴的时候，故选D。

6. 考查动词短语辨析。give off 发出；give away 赠送，分发；give up 放弃；give out 分发。根据句意及本段最后一句中的“so I kept on practicing...”可知此处表示坚持，不放弃。故选C。

7. 考查连词词义辨析。until 直到；since 自从；after 在……之后；though 尽管。根据However可知此处表示转折，尽管我的整个身体都因为麻木的手指和僵硬的背部而疼痛，但我不想让妈妈失望，所以我继续练习，直到最后睡在钢琴键上。故选A。

8. 考查动词词义辨析。followed跟随；came来了；reached到达；left离开。根据下文可知，此处表示那天终于来了。故选B。

9. 考查名词词义辨析。way 道路，方法；method 方法；turn 轮到；task 任务。根据上下文语境可知此处表示在轮到我表演之前，故选C。

10. 考查名词词义辨析。praise 表扬；record 纪录；purpose 目的；experience 经历，经验。根据下文可知此处表示，表演是为了经历，而不是为了成功。故选D。

11. 考查形容词词义辨析。afraid 害怕的；interested 感兴趣的；excited 令人兴奋的；surprised 感到惊讶的。根据句意可知此处表示我害怕评委会听到我的心跳声，而不是音乐。故选A。

12. 考查名词词义辨析。walk步行；seat 坐；rest 休息；taste味道。根据上下文语境可知此处表示走上舞台坐在钢琴前。take a seat坐下，为固定短语。故选B。

13. 考查动词词义辨析。understand 理解；love 喜爱；forget 忘记；visit 游览。根据下句中的“fall deeper and deeper into the music.”可知此处表示我慢慢开始忘记我周围的世界。故选C。

14. 考查反身代词词义辨析。itself 它自己；herself 她自己；myself 我自己；himself 他自己。主语是I，此处应表示“我自己”。故选C。

15. 考查形容词词义辨析。wise明智的；easy简单的；common普遍的；difficult困难的。根据but表转折，以及后一句中“harder”可知表示“打败最好的人是简单的”。故选B。