Question

“Wanted: Violin

Can’t pay much

Call … ”

    Why did I notice that? I wondered, since I rarely looked at the classified ads. I laid the paper on my lap and closed my eyes, remembering what had during the Great Depression, when my family       to make a living on our farm. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn‘t have the    .

When my older twin sisters began showing an interest in music, Harriet Anne learned to play Grandma’s upright piano,        Suzanne turned to Daddy‘s violin, simple tunes soon became      melodies as the twins played more and more.     in the rhythm of the music, my baby brother danced around while Daddy hummed（哼唱）and Mother whistled. I just         .

When my arms grew         enough, I tried to play Suzanne‘s violin, I loved the beautiful sound drawn across the strings. Oh, how I wanted one! But I knew it was        the question．

One evening as the twins played in the school orchestra, I closed my eyes tight to capture the picture firmly in my          . “Someday, I‘ll sit up there．” I vowed（发誓）        .

Unfortunately, it was not a       year. At harvest the crops did not bring as much as we had hoped. I, however, couldn‘t         any longer to ask, “Daddy, may I have a violin of my own?”

“Can’t you use Suzanne’s?”

“I’d like to be in the orchestra, too, and we can’t        use the same violin at the same time.”

Daddy’s face looked      . That night, and many following nights, I heard him         God in our family devotions: “… and Lord, Mary Lou wants her     violin．”

One evening we all sat around the table. The twins and I studied. Mother sewed and Daddy wrote a letter to his friend, George Finkle, in Columbus. Mr．Finkle, Daddy said, was a fine violinist．

As he wrote, Daddy read         of his letter out loud to Mother. Weeks later I        he’d written one line he didn‘t read aloud: “Would you watch for a        for my third daughter? I can’t 40 much, but she enjoys music. And we’d like her to have her own instrument.”

1.A． managed B． promised C． struggled D． forced

2.A． luck                  B． money C． choice D． hope

3.A． while                  B． since C． after D． before

4.A． soft                  B． fluent C． gentle D． lovely

5.A． Picked out B． Caught up C． Taken on D． Called for

6.A． shouted B． laughed C． listened D． cried

7.A． long                  B． tough C． old D． slim

8.A． far from B． next to C． out of D． along with

9.A． dream B． hand C． life D． mind

10.A． faithfully B． silently C． frequently D． patiently

11.A． hopeless B． stable C． good D． difficult

12.A． stand B． help C． wait D． risk

13.A． both                  B． ever C． either D． still

14.A． angry B． sad C． pale D． weak

15.A． demand B． inform C． commit D． remind

16.A． favourite B． private C． own D． individual

17.A． parts B． lines C． contents D． purposes

18.A． heard B． conveyed C． discovered D． observed

19.A． musician B． favor C． gift D． violin

20.A． owe                  B． order C． charge D． pay

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.D

10.B

11.C

12.C

13.A

14.B

15.D

16.C

17.A

18.C

19.D

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了我一开始没有小提琴，羡慕别人，后来父亲为我买了小提琴的故事。

1.C考查动词。A．managed 管理；B．promised 承诺；C．struggled努力奋斗，挣扎；D． forced 强制。 my family to make a living on our farm．我的家人在农场努力赚钱，由后文我想要一个小提琴，但是我们买不起，所以选C。

2.B考查名词。A．luck 运气；B．money 金钱；C．choice 选择；D．hope 希望。I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the ． 我也想要一个小提琴，但是我买不起，所以应该是我没有钱，故选B。

3.A考查副词。A．while 同时；B．since 既然；C．after 后；D．before之前。 Suzanne turned to Daddy’s violin, while Daddy hummed（哼唱）and Mother whistled. 同时苏珊转向了爸爸的小提琴，他们一起哼唱，动作是同时进行，所以选A。

4.D考查形容词。A． soft柔软的；B． fluent 流畅的；C． gentle 优雅的；D． lovely 可爱的。 simple tunes soon became melodies as the twins played more and more由这对双胞胎演绎，简单的旋律很快的变得可爱。所以选D。

5.B考查短语。A．Picked out挑出；B．Caught up赶上；C．Taken on呈现；D. Called for 要求。 in the rhythm of the music, my baby brother danced around随着这个旋律我的小弟弟跳舞起来，所以选B。

6.C考查动词。A. shouted 喊；B. laughed笑；C. listened 听；D. cried 哭。 I just 我仅仅是安静的听，所以选C。

7.A考查形容词。A. long长的；B. tough艰难的；C. old老的；D. slim 瘦的。 When my arms grew enough, I tried to play Suzanne’s violin, I loved the beautiful sound drawn across the strings． 当我的胳膊足够长，我也尝试着去玩小提琴，所以选A。

8.C考查短语。A. far from远；B.． next to 挨着；C. out of 超出；D. ． along with 随着。 Oh, how I wanted one! But I knew it was the question．我多么想要一个啊，但是我知道这不可能。，out of the question不可能，根本谈不上，所以选C。

9.D考查名词。A. dream 梦想；B. hand 手；C. ． life生命；D. mind思想。I closed my eyes tight to capture the picture firmly in my ． 我紧紧地闭上眼睛在我的脑海里扑捉这种画面。

10.B考查副词。A. faithfully 忠实地的；B． silently 沉默地；C． frequently 频繁地收悉的；D． patiently 有耐心地。“Someday, I’ll sit up there.” I vowed（发誓） . 我默默地发誓，所以选B。

11.C考查形容词。A．hopeless 毫无希望；B. ． stable 稳定的； C． good 好； D．difficult 困难的。 Unfortunately, it was not a year．不幸的是，这我不是在一个好年份的年龄，故选C。

12.C考查动词。A. stand 忍受；B．help 帮助; C. wait 等；D． risk 冒险。 At harvest the crops did not bring as much as we had hoped.． I, however, couldn’‘t any longer to ask, “Daddy, may I have a violin of my own?” 此处表示“我迫不及待地问”，所以选C。

13.A考查副词。A. both 两者都；B. ever 曾经；C. either 也；D. still 仍然。 and we can’t use the same violin at the same time．我们不能一起同时用同一个，所以选A。

14.B考查形容词。A．angry生气的；B． sad伤心的；C． pale 苍白的；D． weak 弱的。 Daddy‘s face looked ．爸爸的脸看起来是伤心的，因为不能满足我的要求，所以爸爸伤心，所以选B。

15.D考查动词。A． demand 需求；B． inform 通知；C． commit 犯罪；D． remind 提醒，使……想起。 That night, and many following nights, I heard him God in our family devotions: “… and Lord, 那天晚上以及后来的几个晚上我听见他提醒上帝，所以选D

16.C考查形容词。A． favourite 最爱的；B． private 私人的；C． own 自己的；D． individual 独立的。 Mary Lou wants her violin.” Mary想要她自己的小提琴，由前文可知她想要自己的小提琴，所以C正确。

17.A考查名词。A． parts 部分；B． lines 线路；C． contents 州；D． purposes 目的。 As he wrote, Daddy read of his letter out loud to Mother．正如他写的，爸爸把信的一部分读给妈妈听，故选A。

18.C考查动词。A． heard 听；B． conveyed 发达；C． discovered 发现；D. observed 观察。 Weeks later I he’d written one line he didn’t read aloud几周后，我发现他写了一行，是他没大声朗读的，所以选C。

19.D考查名词。A．musician音乐家；B. favor 帮忙；C．gift 礼物；D． violin 小提琴。“Would you watch for a for my third daughter?你原因给我第三个小女儿留意小提琴了吗？故选D。

20.欠；B．order订购；C. charge要价；D. pay 付钱。 I can’t much, but she enjoys music．我不能付太多钱，但是她热爱音乐，故选D。

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