Bernstein had been appointed Assistant Conductor for the New York philharmonic only a few months before that night. Just 25 years old, he was relatively inexperienced. At the last minute, Bernstein was told he was to take Walter’s place, so he didn’t have any time to rehearse（排演）. The music he was going to conduct was very difficult. Plus, the concert was going to be broadcast nationally on the radio. Despite all these pressures, Bernstein rose to the occasion and received a standing ovation（长久的鼓掌）at the end of the concert. The event made national headlines, and Bernstein became famous overnight.
Some people feel they do their best under the most stressful circumstances. What was it about Leonard Bernstein that made him do so well in such a difficult situation?
Perhaps Leonard Bernstein did so well because music was his devotion. The son of a man who supplied hairdressing products, Bernstein became interested in music at the age of 10. By the time he was a teenager, he was performing in public. He became a soloist of the Boston Public School Orchestra, and for 13 weeks in 1934, he played classics on the radio.
1.The underlined word “break” in the first paragraph means “__________”.
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A．rest |
B．chance |
C．pause |
D．gap |
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the second paragraph?
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A．The concert Bernstein was to play at was going to be broadcast nationally on TV. |
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B．The music Bernstein was going to conduct was very difficult. |
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C．When Bernstein was told he was to take Walter’s place, he had no time to practice the performance. |
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D．Before his performance as a conductor, Leonard Bernstein had little experience. |
3.Leonard Bernstein was successful at the concert because of __________.
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A．the wonderful music |
B．the stress of the circumstances |
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C．his devotion to music |
D．Bruno Walter’s absence |
4. From the last paragraph, we can learn that __________.
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A．Leonard Bernstein was very clever |
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B．Leonard Bernstein’s parents worked hard |
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C．chances are important to a famous person |
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D．early interest led to Leonard Bernstein’s success |
5.What might be the best title for the text?
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A．Leonard Bernstein’s Debut |
B．Leonard Bernstein’s Life |
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C．A Young Soloist |
D．A Great Conductor |
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. 36 in the crowded store, I had my pocket 37 and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost 38 of myself. What could I do? We were not very 39 . The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would 40 our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?
I felt very sad and even 41 for losing the money when I got home. To make up for my 42 mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then 43 a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to 44 her.
When she came home, I 45 a smile to greet her. She was 46 to see the neat house and 47 meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story 48 . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.
“I’ve 49 my salary,” I murmured to her again.
“I see,” she did not shout at me as I had 50 . She didn’t lose her 51 . So I was afraid she was trying hard to 52 her anger.
A moment later, my wife was still 53 and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “I’ve lost the money. Why not shout at me?” She 54 her eyes, looking at me and said, “Oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about how to comfort you. It’s the 55 who is to blame.
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—I’m sorry, sir. I didn’t mean to hurt you by showing you those pictures.
—________ It just reminded me of my old friends.
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A．Not at all. |
B．All the best. |
C．No sorry，please. |
D．Never mind. |
On feeling the earthquake，the teacher stayed calm in the front of the classroom，________ all the students to rush out of the classroom as quickly as possible.
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A．urging |
B．hoping |
C．advising |
D．encouraging |
The families of the trapped miners’ are ________ to get any information about their relatives from the rescuing center.
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A．deserving |
B．sticking |
C．hating |
D．dying |
I finally persuaded her to see the new film “If You Are The One II” directed by Mr. Feng, ________ she didn’t want to.
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A．even if |
B．now that |
C．so that |
D．as if |
