第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a Paderewski concert.After they were seated, the mother saw a friend in the audience and walked 36 the aisle(通道)to greet her. 37 the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 38 explored his way through a door 39 NO ADMITTANCE.
40 the house’s lights dimmed and the 41 was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was 42 . Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused 43 the impressive Steinway on stage.In 44 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently(纯洁地)picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master 45 his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear, Don't 46 . Keep playing. Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left 47 and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the 48 side of the child and he 49 a running obbligato(伴奏).Together, the 50 master and the young novice(新手)transformed a 51 situation into a wonderfully creative 52 . The audience was mesmerized(迷倒).
That's the way it is with God. 53 we can finish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the 54 aren't exactly flowing music. But 55 the hand of the Master, our life's work truly can be beautiful.
【小题1】.A．throughB．downC．acrossD．over【小题2】.A．SeizingB．TakingC．CatchingD．Using【小题3】A．fortunatelyB．immediatlyC．eventuallyD．surprisingly【小题4】.A．markedB．saidC．carriedD．noticed【小题5】.A．BeforeB．WhenC．SinceD．Because【小题6】.A．concertB．lectureC．speechD．party【小题7】.A．cryingB．sleepingC．missingD．playing【小题8】.A．onB．toC．inD．at【小题9】.A．angerB．surpriseC．delightD．horror【小题10】.A．madeB．walkedC．finishedD．found【小题11】.A．moveB．quitC．leaveD．play【小题12】.A．fingerB．armC．footD．hand【小题13】.A．otherB．anotherC．bothD．each【小题14】.A．filledB．playedC．addedD．passed【小题15】.A．oldB．greatC．famousD．patient【小题16】.A．fanscinatingB．excitingC．surprisingD．frightening【小题17】.A．experienceB．choiceC．performanceD．exercise【小题18】.A．whichB．ThatC．WhatD．How【小题19】.A．resultsB．waysC．musicD．concert【小题20】.A．ofB．forC．withD．byB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】这是短语“walk down（沿着……走）”的固定搭配。
【小题2】这里要表达的是“把握机会”的意思。
【小题3】根据上文的“…explore the wonders..”和下文的“..explored his way through a door”可知这里是说他最终探索的结果。
【小题4】这句话的意思是：门上标着“闲人免进, 禁止入内”。
【小题5】这句话意思是：当灯光变暗时，音乐会即将开始。
【小题6】根据上下文，可知这里说的是音乐会。
【小题7】根据上下文，我们可知这句话的意思是：母亲回到座位后发现他的儿子不见了。
【小题8】这是短语“focus on（聚焦于、集中注意力于）”的固定搭配。
【小题9】根据下文可知，这位母亲是惊吓地看到她儿子坐在钢琴键盘旁边。
【小题10】根据短语“make one's way（走, 前进）”可知“make his entrance”是出场的意思。
【小题11】根据下文的“Keep playing”可知这位大师是鼓励这小孩不要放弃。
【小题12】这里是说Paderewski用填补一段低音，只能是用手，不只是手指。
【小题13】根据逻辑推理可知，Paderewsk用他的左手围着小孩另一旁，补充自然的伴奏，以此使小孩的演奏更完美。
【小题14】这是说Paderewsk补充一段自然的伴奏。
【小题15】根据下文说到小孩是个the young novice可知答案。
【小题16】根据上下文可知这个小孩上台演奏是令人惊吓的事情，所以选D。
【小题17】根据文章内容可知，这是一段神奇的经历，故选A这选项。
【小题18】这里的意思是：我们所能完成的不一定是很重要的。
【小题19】这里的意思是：我们尽了力，但结果不一定是通畅的音乐。
【小题20】这里的意思是：通过大师的手指点，我们的生活会更精彩。