完形填空 （共20小题，满分33分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员) though she was a disabled woman.
“Early on I decided not to allow the 16 of others to stop me from being a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 17 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion(酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 18 . Doctors told me that the nerve (神经) damage was the 19 and by age twelve, I was pletely deaf. But my love for music never 20 me.”
“My 21 was to bee a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 22 to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play using my feet and can 23 the pitch of a note(音调高低) by the vibrations(振动). I feel through my body and through my 24 . My entire sound world exists by making full 25 of every sense that I have.”
“I was 26 to be considered as a musician, but not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 27 this before and some teachers were 28 to admit me. However, based on my performance, I was 29 admitted and went on to 30 with great honour.”
“After that, I became a full-time solo percussionist. I 31 a lot of musical pieces since 32 had been written specially for solo percussionists.”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 33 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t 34 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 35 by others’ attitude. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”
【小题1】A．conditionsB．opinionsC．actionsD．suggestions【小题2】A．enjoyingB．choosingC．takingD．giving【小题3】A．sightB．hearingC．touchD．taste【小题4】A．evidenceB．resultC．excuseD．cause【小题5】A．leftB．excitedC．supportedD．disappointed【小题6】A．achievementB．decisionC．promiseD．goal【小题7】A．turnedB．learnedC．usedD．ought【小题8】A．tellB．seeC．hearD．smell【小题9】A．carefulnessB．ideaC．imaginationD．experience【小题10】A．useB．effortC．feelingD．idea【小题11】A．dissatisfiedB．shockedC．determinedD．unhappy【小题12】A．doneB．acceptedC．advisedD．admitted【小题13】A．learningB．excitedC．willingD．unwilling【小题14】A．usuallyB．finallyC．possiblyD．hopefully【小题15】A．studyB．researchC．graduateD．progress【小题16】A．wroteB．translatedC．heardD．read【小题17】A．enoughB．someC．manyD．few【小题18】A．HoweverB．AlthoughC．WhenD．Since【小题19】A．meanB．seemC．concludeD．say【小题20】A．failedB．beatenC．taughtD．affectedB【小题1】C【小题1】B【小题1】D【小题1】A
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(答案→)B【小题1】C【小题1】B【小题1】D【小题1】A
解析：完形填空讲述的是英国著名聋女打击乐手Evelyn Glennie成功的故事。本文中的很多词汇，如：solo、percussion等在牛津英语教材模块八第二单元中均有所涉及。
【小题1】 B。从上下文可知Glennie不想让别人的看法（the opinions of others）左右自己成为音乐家的理想。A条件；C项行动；D项推荐。
【小题1】 C。Glennie八岁开始学习钢琴。take lessons上课，固定短语。
【小题1】 B。 从下文可知，Glennie听觉（hearing）逐渐失去，直到12岁时完全失聪（pletely deaf）。
【小题1】 D．神经损伤（the nerve damage）是Glennie失去听觉的主要原因（cause）。evidence证据；result结果；excuse借口。
【小题1】 我对音乐的爱从来没有离开过我。根据never，句意否定，所以B项excite sb.令人激动，C项acpany sb.陪伴某人不正确。D项应为disappear from sb.。
【小题1】 D。人生的目标 （goal ）,purpose目的；decision决定；promise许诺。
【小题1】 B。我学会了’听’（learn to do）音乐。turn to转向（某人寻求帮助）；used to 过去常常（做某事）；ought to应该做某事。
【小题1】 A。tell 辨别；see看到；hear听到；smell闻到。句意是：通过振动来辨别音调的高低。
【小题1】 C。据句意，为了分辨音调的高低，除了通过身体对振动的感觉，还可以通过我的想象（imagination）。因为Glennie以前没有失聪过，所以不会有experience（经验）；而carefulness（细心）和身体的movement（运动）对聋人来说是无法分辨音调高低的。
【小题1】 A。我只有通过调动全部的感觉（sense）器官才能弥补失聪的遗憾来感受周围世界。定语从句I have修饰的我能拥有的sense 感觉、effort努力、feeling感情、idea想法中A项符合句意。
【小题1】 C。Glennie下定决心（be determined to do）要被别人评价为一名音乐家，而不是一名聋人音乐家。dissatisfied不满意的； astonished惊讶的；discouraged气馁的。A、B、D都是Glennie对别人评价的反应，而Glennie这时实际上还没有成名，所以不可能有这些感觉。
【小题1】 A。以前没有失聪学生做过（done）这件事（applied to the Royal Academy of Music）。Accept接受，advise建议，admit承认。根据语意，A项正确。
【小题1】 D。因为以前没有失聪学生被录取，所以一些老师反对（oppose）Glennie进入the Royal Academy of Music。
【小题1】 B。由于Glennie的表现，最终（finally）被录取。
【小题1】 C。以最高的荣誉从the Royal Academy of Music毕业（graduate）。
【小题1】 A。作曲write musical positions。
【小题1】 D。自己作曲的原因是很少有人（few）专门为打击乐器独奏演员作曲。
【小题1】 B。尽管医生认为Glennie完全聋了，但并不意味着她的热情被忽视了。Although引导让步状语从句。从语意判断，B项最佳。
【小题1】 A。mean意味着。conclude作结论。
【小题1】 D。Glennie根据自己的切身体会告诫人们：不要被别人这样那样的说法所禁锢（limit）。