Question

    I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing______to change our attitude and our life.

The young musician Mr. Patrick was ______ onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced _____the keys as he made beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his _____ smile.

Mr. Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which _____ him lame for life. However, as a child, he was _____ artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. ____ his mom hit any note on the piano, and within one or two ____, he’d get it. By his second birthday, he was playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” His father was _______. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”

When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father ______ classes with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band! He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father ______the night shift (夜班) in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says,“My dad’s my _____.”

But even more than his _____ musical talent, it was Patrick’s“attitude of gratitude” that ____ my soul. On stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about how ______ he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their feet and _____ for over five minutes.

We all face misfortune in our lives. ____, it’s not the hardship but how we _____  to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During ______ times, do we spend too much time feeling ______ for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain?

1.A. knowledge B. quality C. wisdom D. power

2.A. rolled B. held C. allowed D. dragged

3.A. through B. to C. across D. at

4.A. strange B. magic C. bitter D. friendly

5.A. took B. led C. forced D. left

6.A. fitted with B. filled with C. cured of D. reminded of

7.A. before B. when C. since D. until

8.A. memories B. words C. tries D. notes

9.A. confused B. amused C. interested D. overjoyed

10.A. listed B. found C. attended D. organized

11.A. worked B. found C. refused D. canceled

12.A. dream B. hero C. music D. song

13.A. unbearable B. unreasonable C. unconditional D. unbelievable

14.A. touched B. calmed C. freed D. felt

15.A. satisfied B. concerned C. blessed D. laughed

16.A. cheered B. whispered C. shouted D. laughed

17.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Besides

18.A. see B. react C. agree D. put

19.A. happy B. modern C. usual D. tough

20.A. great B. sorry C. hopeful D. proud

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.C

11.A

12.B

13.D

14.A

15.C

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.D

20.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。青年音乐家Patrick先生虽然身体残疾，但是很有音乐天赋，他的爸爸为了他做出了很多的牺牲，而Patrick先生对爸爸心怀感恩，这种情感让作者非常感动。

1.考查名词辨析。A. knowledge 知识；B. quality 质量；C．wisdom 智慧;D. power力量。句意：那天晚上，我发现感恩有惊人的力量可以改变我们的态度和生活。由下文可知，Patrick先生虽然身体残疾，但是很有音乐天赋，而Patrick先生对爸爸心怀感恩，这种情感让作者非常感动。所以作者发现感恩有惊人的力量可以改变我们的态度和生活。故D选项切题。

2.考查动词辨析。A. rolled滚，推到；B. held 召开；C．allowed 允许；D．dragged 拖。句意：年轻的音乐Patrick先生坐着轮椅被推上了舞台，开始弹钢琴。由“in his wheelchair ”可知，年轻的音乐家帕特里克先生是坐着轮椅被推上了舞台。故A选项切题。

3.考查介词辨析。A. through通过；B. to对于； C. across横穿；D. at在…（里）。句意：他的手指在琴键上跳舞，奏出优美的音乐。琴键在一个平面上，手指在平面上横穿才可以弹奏相关的琴键。所以across符合句意。故C选项切题。

4.考查形容词辨析。A. strange奇怪的；B．magic神奇的，迷人的； C．bitter 痛苦的；D. friendly 友好的。句意：最令我震惊的是他那迷人的微笑。Patrick虽然诸多的先天性缺陷，但是能奏出优美的音乐，且很乐观，所以最令作者震惊的是他那迷人的微笑。故B选项切题。

5.考查动词辨析。A. took拿走；B．led带领；C. forced强迫；D. left使得，离开，留下。句意：Patrick先生出生时没有眼睛，腿上患有一种疾病，这让他终生跛足。leave在此表示“使处于……状态”符合句意。故D选项切题。

6.考查形容词短语辨析。A. fitted with安装；B. filled with充满着；C. cured of治愈；D. reminded of被提醒关于某事。句意：然而，当他还是个孩子的时候，他被安装上了人造眼睛，并座上了轮椅。由前文可知，Patrick先生出生时没有眼睛，所以被装上了人造眼睛。be fitted with “安装”符合句意。故A选项切题。

7.考查从属连词辨析。A. before在...之前；B. when当...时候；C. since既然；D. until直到...。句意：当他妈妈在钢琴上敲到任何一个音符时，他只要尝试一两次，他就学会了。分析句子可知，本句为when引导的时间状语从句。故B选项切题。

8.考查名词辨析。A. memories记忆；B．words话语；C．tries尝试；D．notes笔记，注释。句意：当他妈妈在钢琴上敲到任何一个音符时，他只要尝试一两次，他就学会了。一两次的尝试，他就学会了，说明Patrick很有音乐天赋。故C选项切题。

9.考查形容词辨析。A. confused困惑的；B．amused愉快的；C．interested有趣的；D．overjoyed欣喜若狂的。句意：他的父亲非常高兴。父亲看到自己残疾的儿子有音乐的天赋，所以非常高兴。故D选项切题。

10.考查动词辨析。A. listed列出；B．found发现；C．attended参加；D．organized组织。句意：Patrick在路易斯维尔大学读书时，他的父亲和他一起上课。attend classes“上课”符合句意。故C选项切题。

11.考查动词辨析。A. worked工作；B．found发现；C．refused拒绝；D．cancelled取消。句意：他的父亲上夜班是为了陪他白天的乐队练习。由后面的in order to accompany his daytime band practice可知，他的爸爸 work the night shift“上夜班”。故A选项切题。

12.考查名词辨析。A. dream梦想；B．hero英雄，偶像；C．music音乐；D．song歌曲。句意：爸爸是我的偶像。父亲陪儿子上课，陪儿子练习，晚上上夜班。所以Patrick很感激父亲，在他的心中，父亲就是榜样，就是偶像。故B选项切题。

13.考查形容词辨析。A. unbearable无法忍受的；B. unreasonable不合理的； C．unconditional 无条件的；D. unbelievable令人难以置信的。句意：但是，除了他令人难以置信的音乐天赋之外，更让我感动的是Patrick“感恩的态度”。由前文可知，Patrick的音乐天赋令人惊讶，令人难以置信。故D选项切题。

14.考查动词辨析。A. touched感动；B. calmed冷静；C．freed使自由；D．felt 感到，感觉。句意：但是，除了他令人难以置信的音乐天赋之外，更让我感动的是Patrick“感恩的态度”。本句为前调句式，就是Patrick“感恩的态度”让作者感动。所以touch“感动”符合句意。故A选项切题。

15.考查形容词辨析。A. satisfied满意的；B．concerned关心的；C．blessed神圣的；有福的；愉快的；D. laughed笑。句意：舞台上，在歌曲之间，他向观众讲述了他的生活，以及他是多么有福气有这样一个伟大的父亲。父亲为自己的儿子付出了很多，使儿子变得自信，所以儿子很感激自己的父亲，很幸运，很有福气拥有这么一个伟大的父亲。故C选项切题。

16.考查动词辨析。A. cheered 欢呼；B．whispered 低语，耳语；C．shouted 喊叫；D．laughed笑。句意：人们站起来，为他们欢呼了五分钟多。由“The crowd rose to their feet ”可知，人们站起来，他们用欢呼声来表达对这对父子的敬意。故A选项切题。

17.考查副词辨析。A. Therefore因此；B. Otherwise否则；C．However然而；D．Besides此外。句意：然而，决定我们生活中快乐和幸福的不是困难，而是我们如何应对困难。分析句子可知，本句与上一句为转折关系，所以however符合句意。故C选项切题。

18.考查动词辨析。A. see 看到；B．react应对；C. agree同意；D．put放。句意：然而，决定我们生活中快乐和幸福的不是困难，而是我们如何应对困难。react to“对…做出反应”来说明如何应对困难决定了生活中的快乐和幸福。故B选项切题。

19.考查形容词辨析。A. happy 高兴的，幸福的；B．modern现代的； C．tough 困难的苦难的；D. usual 通常的，往常的。句意：在困难时期，我们是花了太多的时间顾影自怜，还是怀着感激之情，学会在雨中跳舞?人只有在困难的时候，才会面领两种截然不同的选择。故D选项切题。

20.考查形容词辨析。A. great伟大的；B．sorry难过的；C．hopeful有希望的；D. proud骄傲的。句意：在困难时期，我们是花太多的时间顾影自怜，还是怀着感激之情，学会在雨中跳舞? 人只有在困难的时候，才会面领两种截然不同的选择。是顾影自怜还是积极的面对去克服困难？be sorry for“对....感到难过”符合句意。故B选项切题。