Question

I was feeling a little blue. My mother had been laid off from her job, but she said she was OK since her boss wasn't the nicest person   36 .

I got off the college bus and started walking. That's  37  I heard piano music and singing rising above the  38 of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower  39 I could find out where it was coming from.   40 the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a   41 next to her, singing songs about love. The way she was singing  42 me a bit. I stood there watching her   43 for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take  44 to perform on her own in public.

Feeling my presence, she looked in my  45 . I walked over and put some money in her carriage. “I have been going through a   46  time lately, but you’re made me hopeful again.”

"I'm happy that I could   47 . Why are you so sad?"

"Well, my mum had got  48 from her job, but I’m not sure what to do….”

"You see, the way you were   49 ," she explained. “Don't look defeated,   50  comes in different ways. If your head is down you might never see it. Smile more ...   51  your head up."

I smiled slightly, amazed by how she was  52 me.

“Why are you playing here?” I asked.

“I am not making music. I study psychology. I often see many  53  people and hope to relieve their   54  and make them think positively by sharing music.”

I smiled a little wider. She was doing a good thing. My heart was touched by a   55 soul.

1.	A．instead B．somehow C．anyway D．either

2.	A．since B．when C．before D．after

3.	A．noise B．view C．scene D．hurry

4.	A．but B．yet C．or D．so

5.	A．Across B．Along C．Beside D．Through

6.	A．plate B．carriage C．basket D．bowl

7.	A．discouraged B．disturbed C．shocked D．comforted

8.	A．playing B．begging C．dancing D．refreshing

9.	A．image B．belief C．courage D．time

10.	A．instruction B．direction C．operation D．intention

11.	A．peaceful B．nice C．rough D．pleasure

12.	A．work B．improve C．stand D．help

13.	A．lost B．fired C．stuck D．tired

14.	A．sighing B．listening C．walking D．talking

15.	A．Opportunities B．Possibilities C．Performances D．Experiences

16.	A．drop B．lift C．pick D．knock

17.	A．depressing B．encouraging C．frightening D．surprising

18.	A．active B．thoughtful C．negative D．surprising

19.	A．pain B．sight C．respect D．attention

20.	A．classical B．serious C．curious D．musical

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.C

12.D

13.B

14.C

15.A

16.B

17.B

18.C

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.C 副词辨析。A相反B设法C不管怎么说D也；不管怎么说，老板对他们也不好。这是妈妈在安慰自己。

2.B 连词辨析。就在这时我听见了钢琴声和高过周围的噪音的歌声。When在这时，引导表语从句。

3.A 名词辨析。A噪音B观点C场景D匆忙；指歌声搞过周围的噪音。

4.D 上下文串联。我走得更慢了因为我想知道这个声音从哪里来。

5.D 介词辨析。Through穿过。穿过人群我看见一个年轻的女士坐在钢琴边上。

6.B 上下文串联。根据下文45空的in her carriage说明B正确。

7.D 动词辨析。A使…泄气B打扰C震惊D安慰；她唱歌的方式让我得到了安慰。

8.A 上下文串联。根据上文可知她在街上表演。故A正确。

9.C 名词辨析。A形象B信念C勇气D时间。我在想在公共场合表演一定要很大的勇气。

10.B 名词辨析。A使用说明B方向C手术D目的；她朝我这个方向看。

11.C 上下文串联。根据文章第一段可知妈妈下岗了，我也遇见了生活中艰难的情景。、

12.D 上下文串联。上文我向她表示感谢。她说很高兴能帮助到我。

13.B 上下文串联。根据文章第一段说明我妈妈下岗了。Get fired被解雇。

14..C 上下文串联。根据下文的your head is down说明她在说我走路的方式。

15.A 名词辨析。A机会B可能性C表演D经历；机会来自不同的方面，如果总是低头，你就不能看见机会。

16.B 动词辨析。A脱落B抬头C捡起D敲；她让我抬起头来。

17.B 动词辨析。A使…压抑B鼓励C使…害怕D使…惊讶；根据上文可知她是在鼓励我。

18.C 形容词辨析。A积极B体贴C消极D惊讶；她经常能看到一些消极的人走过，想帮助他们缓解痛苦。

19.A 名词辨析。A痛苦B风景C尊敬D注意力。句意同上文。

20.D 形容词辨析。A古典B严肃C好奇D音乐。根据上文可知她是一个学习音乐的人，故D正确。

考点：考查夹叙夹议类完型