Question

    I have a friend. She doesn't walk, talk or laugh, but she is very kind and friendly to me.

When I feel tired, she can help me ______. She makes me happy almost every day. You can't touch or see her, but she's ______.Do you know who she is? She is my best friend—music.

Music is my favorite type of art. When I was four years old, I began to listen to different kinds of music. The first time I saw a piano, a black-and-white musical instrument, I was attracted by it. At first, I was ______ playing the piano. But as a four-year-old girl, classical(古典的) music is not very interesting to me. So I became impatient and didn't want to play the piano anymore.______, two months later, I changed my mind.

One day, I was listening to The Ninth Symphony (《第九交响曲》) at home. The symphony sounded very beautiful. My mother told me that Beethoven wrote it after he was deaf. Beethoven was deaf, but he didn't give up the piano. So I should ______him. From then on, I began learning to play the piano again and tried very hard to practice. I love playing the piano. When I feel happy, I will play a happy song to share ______ with my parents; when I feel sad, I will choose a sorrowful song to pour out my sadness. I will always remember my best friend, music.

1.A.work B.study C.repair D.relax

2.A.somewhere B.everywhere C.anywhere D.nowhere

3.A.famous for B.poor at C.full of D.interested in

4.A.However B.Though C.So D.Because

5.A.show off B.learn from C.talk with D.look at

6.A.information B.food C.happiness D.invitation

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.C

【解析】

本文介绍了音乐对作者的影响。作者的喜怒哀乐会通过音乐表现出来。

1.

句意：当我感到累的时候，她可以帮我放松。

考查动词辨析。work工作；study学习；repair修理；relax放松。根据“When I feel tired,” 当我感到累的时候，可知，后文应该是她可以帮我放松。故选D。

2.

句意：你摸不着或看不到她，但她无处不在。

考查副词。somewhere在某处；everywhere到处；anywhere随便哪个地方；nowhere无处；根据“She is my best friend—music.”她是我最好的朋友——音乐。可知，此处是指音乐无处不在。故选B。

3.

句意：起初，我对弹钢琴很感兴趣。

考查形容词短语。be famous for因……而著名；be poor at不擅长于；be full of充满……(的)；be interested in对……感兴趣。根据“The first time I saw a piano, a black-and-white musical instrument, I was attracted by it.”我第一次看到钢琴，一种黑白相间的乐器，就被它吸引住了。可知，起初，应该是对弹钢琴很感兴趣。故选D。

4.

句意：然而，两个月后，我改变了主意。

考查连词。However然而；Though尽管；So因此；Because因为。根据“two months later, I changed my mind.”两个月后，我改变了主意。可知，此处表示转折，因此选择However然而；故选A。

5.

句意：所以我应该向他学习。

考查动词短语。show off表现自己；learn from学习；talk with与…谈话；look at看。根据“Beethoven was deaf, but he didn't give up the piano.”贝多芬是聋子，但他没有放弃钢琴。以及下文“From then on, I began learning to play the piano again and tried very hard to practice.”从那时起，我又开始学弹钢琴，并努力练习。可知，此处是指我应该向他学习。故选B。

6.

句意：当我感到快乐的时候，我会弹一首快乐的歌与我的父母分享快乐。

考查名词辨析。information信息；food食物；happiness快乐；invitation邀请。根据“When I feel happy, I will play a happy song”当我感到快乐的时候，我会弹一首快乐的歌。可知，此处应该是弹一首快乐的歌与父母分享快乐。故选C。