Question

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady's house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I   16  that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning   17  the wall. Being a piano music lover and   18  , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been   19  lessons--at age 54! I told her that it was very   20  that she was pursuing (追求) her   21  to play the piano.

Then she asked me the same question.

"I have been playing for 8 years now," I answered.

"Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested.

I   22   she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the   23  of the vitamins, she 24  me of our musical "  25 ". She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought   26   and decided to play David Lanz's "Return to the Heart", since she had so much passion for    27  , and it was my soul-searching song.

I played the song to the best of my  28 , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it.  29 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, "Young man!"

I turned around. And there was an old lady   30 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. "I wanted to come out to   31 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me to  32  my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good..." she said. With that, she turned around and walked   33  back to her room.

I was deeply touched by her  34  and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one's   35  for peace and joy.

1.                A．observed       B．watched        C．noticed   D．caught

2.                A．on            B．at             C．over D．against

3.                A．player          B．learner         C．composer D．starter

4.                A．giving          B．attending       C．teaching  D．learning

5.                A．interesting      B．exciting         C．aggressive D．impressive

6.                A．passion         B．interest         C．hobbies  D．emotions

7.                A．found          B．felt            C．hoped    D．thought

8.                A．charge         B．purchase        C．bargain   D．obtaining

9.                A．warned         B．required        C．asked    D．reminded

10.               A．deal           B．contract        C．discussion D．debate

11.                                A．for the moment  B．at the moment

C．for a moment                     D．at a moment

12.               A．music          B．me            C．the piano  D．vitamins

13.               A．knowledge      B．attitude        C．mind D．ability

14.               A．Since          B．As             C．While D．Because

15.               A．taking          B．making         C．having D．moving

16.               A．thank          B．praise          C．admire    D．respect

17.               A．get on         B．get up          C．get off D．get down

18.               A．quickly         B．calmly          C．happily    D．slowly

19.               A．approval        B．appreciation     C．joy   D．thanks

20.               A．heart          B．world          C．soul  D．dream

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.D

10.A

11.C

12.A

13.D

14.B

15.A

16.A

17.C

18.D

19.B

20.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了作者在几年前，去一位女士家买维生素，当他进房间的时候，注意一个电子琴放在墙边，经过作者询问，这个电子琴是这位女士的，她是一位音乐爱好者，她一直参加电子琴课，她告诉作者她曾今有许多的追求者。她让作者在走之前，为她弹一首歌曲，作者为她弹了一首“Return to the Heart”，作者弹得很投入，由于作者弹得很好，吸引了一位老人，作者被深深地感动了。

1.由后面的句子there was an electronic keyboard on a stand可以知道是注意，句子意思“当他进房间的时候，注意一个电子琴放在墙边”

2.固定词组lean against意思“靠着”，句子意思“靠着墙放着”

3.由后面的句子I asked if the woman played可以知道是演奏者，句子意思“是一位电子琴音乐爱好者和演奏者”

4.由后面的句子lessons--at age 54可以知道是attending，句子意思“她点了一下头补充说她一直上课上到54岁”

5.由后面的句子she was pursuing (追求) her   21  to play the piano可以知道是impressive，句子意思“我告诉她追求弹电子琴的热情是非常感人的”

6.考查固定词组，one’s passion to do sth意思“做某事很有热情”，句子意思“我告诉她追求弹电子琴的热情是非常感人的”

7.由后面的句子she was kidding可以知道是thought，句子意思“我认为她在开玩笑”

8.固定词组purchase of sth意思“购买某物”，句子意思“购买维生素的最后”

9.固定词组remind sb of sth意思“提醒某人某件事”，句子意思“她提醒我们的音乐协议”

10.由前面的句子Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested可以知道是协议，句子意思“她提醒我们的音乐协议”

11.由后面的句子decided to play David Lanz's "Return to the Heart",可以知道是想了一会

12.由前面的句子She nodded and added that she had been   19  lessons--at age 54!可以知道是对音乐的热情

13.固定词组the best of one’s ability意思“某人的最大能力”，句子意思“我尽最大努力弹好这首歌”

14.while表示两个事情同时进行，而as表示动作发生有先后，句子意思“当我正要出去时，我听到一个微弱的声音在叫我”

15.固定词组take step意思“漫步”，句子意思“我转身，看到一个老人在另一个女士的帮助下漫着小步过来”

16.由后面的句子but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good...可以知道是感谢

17.由前面的句子I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me可以知道是很难下床

18.由前面的句子And there was an old lady   30 one little step at a time with the help of another woman.可以知道是slowly

19.由前面的句子I wanted to come out to   31 you for the beautiful song that you played可以知道是欣赏

20.固定词组one’s heart for sth意思“某人…的心”，句子意思“回到一个人的内心和平与喜悦”

考点：本文是一篇记叙文