第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A concert violinist was performing a difficult piece in front o

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A concert violinist was performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud snap( 断裂声 ) and the    31    could be heard throughout the auditorium( 礼堂 ).The audience     32    knew that a string( 弦)had broken. They all     33    the concert to stop for a short time     34    another instrument was brought to the musician.
But instead, the     35    posed( 使镇定 ) herself and then signaled the conductor to start again.The orchestra( 管弦乐团 ) continued where they had     36    and the musician played the music on three strings. In her     37    she worked out new fingering to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play     38    on four strings, the violinist played on three.
When she     39    and bowed to the audience,there was a silence in the hall. And then the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. The violinist     40    and wiped sweat from her forehead. When     41    returned to the hall, she     42    why she had continued to play although there was a     43    string. You know, she said, sometimes it is the artist's     44    to find out how much music you can still     45    with what has been left.
Maybe we've lived most of our lives and we have only a little time left. Maybe disease has     46    us of our capacity( 能力 ) to work. Or perhaps a financial(财政的) loss has left us very    47    . Can we still make music?
There will e a time when we all     48    loss. Can we find the     49    to discover how much music we can still make with what has been left, just like the violinist? And if it takes extra courage to make the music, others will     50     your effort. Some people have lost more than others, but they are brave enough to face it. They inspire the rest of us to reach greater heights.
31. A. voice           B. sound          C.music        D. scream
32. A.immediately      B. gradually       C. hardly       D.eventually
33. A. hoped          B. advised         C.urged        D.expected
34. A.when           B.until           C.after         D. since
35. A.audience        B.conductor        C.violinist      D.pianist
36. A.left             B. stopped         C.remained     D.arrived
37. A.hands           B. eyes            C.opinion      D.mind
38. A.fast             B.badly           C.well         D.gently
39. A.started          B.performed        C.finished      D.paused
40. A.worried         B.smiled           C.apologized    D.escaped
41. A.thought         B.happiness        C.excitement    D.silence
42. A.asked         B. wondered        C.explained     D.introduced
43. A.broken         B.lost              C.bad          D.difficult
44. A.dream         B. plan              C. suggestion    D. task
45. A.take           B.get               C.make         D.carry
46. A.warned        B.reminded          C. required      D.robbed
47. A.poor          B.brave              C.guilty        D.rich
48. A.appreciate      B.avoid             C.experience     D.improve
49. A. assistance     B. hope              C. support       D.courage
50. A. ment      B.applaud            C. accept        D.blame31---35: BADBC        36---40:BDCCB    41---45:DCADC     46---50:DACDB