完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang.He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight.“You need 36 ,”his father said.“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will e.”
What made him sad was 37 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him.“You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist.” 38 a nine-year-old boy,Lang Lang was badly 39 .He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40 any more.For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano._ 41 ,his father didn’t push,but waited.
Luckily,the day came when his teacher asked him to 42 some holiday songs.He didn’t want to,but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys,he 43 that he could show others that he had talent 44 .That day he told his father 45 he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 46 that point on,everything turned around.
He started 47 petitions(比赛).In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition,when it was 48 that Lang Lang had won,he was too 49 to hold back his tears.Soon 50 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big 51 .In 1997 Lang Lang 52 again,this time to Philadelphia,U.S.There he spent two years practising,and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his 53 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival,gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started 54 in.Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him,and lets him 55 .
36.A.exercise B.fortune C.knowledge D.wealth
37.A.whether B.why C.when D.that
38.A.Like B.With C.To D.As
39.A.hurt B.weakened C.ruined D.frightened
40.A.singer B.pianist C.conductor D.player
41.A.Hopefully B.Patiently C.Wisely D.Painfully
42.A.play B.sing C.write D.study
43.A.seemed B.admitted C.noticed D.realized
44.A.in all B.above all C.after all D.at all
45.A.that B.what C.which D.when
46.A.From B.At C.Since D.After
47.A.receiving B.accepting C.winning D.beating
48.A.told B.mentioned C.announced D.recognized
49.A.excited B.encouraged C.shocked D.satisfied
50.A.this B.it C.that D.what
51.A.concerts B.tours C.petitions D.stages
52.A.started B.left C.moved D.performed
53.A.successful B.cheerful C.respectful D.meaningful
54.A.pulling B.breaking C.falling D.pouring
55.A.brighten B.shine C.admire D.develop36-55 BDDAB CADCB ACCAB DCADB
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解析：36.答案:B
解析:fortune 意为“幸运”。根据下文中的“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will e”可判断出他父亲说他需要幸运。exercise意为“练习,习题,训练,锻炼,演习”；knowledge意为“知识,学问,认识”；wealth意为“财富,财产,大量”。
37.答案:D
解析:that引导表语从句,在从句中只起连接作用,不作任何成分，表示“使他伤心的是他在北京的钢琴教师不喜欢他”。whether意为“是否”；why意为“为什么”；when意为“什么时候”。
38.答案:D
解析:as作介词的意思是“作为”,表示“作为一个九岁的孩子”。like 意为“像”；with意为“和……在一起”；to意为“对于”。
39.答案:A
解析:hurt意为“伤害”。根据上文中他老师说的话“You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.”可判断出作为一个九岁的孩子,Lang Lang受到了极大的伤害。weaken意为“削弱,(使)变弱”；ruin意为“毁灭”；frighten意为“使惊吓”。
40.答案:B
解析:pianist意为“钢琴家”。根据上文中的“You will never be a pianist.”可判断出由于受到了伤害,他再也不想成为钢琴家了。singer意为“歌手”；conductor意为“指挥”；player意为“比赛者,演员,演奏者,表演者”。
41.答案:C
解析:wisely意为“明智的,聪明地,精明地”,根据下文中的“...his father didn’t push,but wait”可判断出父亲的这种态度是明智的，故选C项。hopefully意为“有希望地,有前途地”；patiently意为“有耐性地,有毅力地”；painfully意为“痛苦地”。
42.答案:A
解析:play意为“演奏”。根据其宾语“some holiday songs”可判断出他老师让他演奏几首歌曲。sing意为“唱,演唱”；write意为“书写”；study意为“学习,攻读,研究”。
43.答案:D
解析:realize意为“认识到”,表示“他认识到他能够向其他人表现自己有天赋”。seem意为“像是,似乎”；admit意为“容许,承认,接纳”；notice意为“注意到”。
44.答案:C
解析:at all意为“根本”,用于加强语气。in all意为“总共”；above all意为“最重要,首先”；after all意为“毕竟”。
45.答案:B
解析:what引导宾语从句,并在从句中作hear的宾语,表示“那一天他告诉父亲他一直在等待想听的话”。
46.答案:A
解析:from that point on表示“从那时起”。
47.答案:C
解析:win意为“(获)胜,赢得”。根据下文的“Lang Lang had won”可判断出他赢得多次竞赛。receive意为“收到,接到,接收,遭到,受到,接待,接见”；accept意为“接受,认可”；beat意为“打,打败”。
48.答案:C
解析:announce意为“宣布,通告”,指向公众宣布、通知大家；tell意为“告诉,说,吩咐”；mention意为“提及,说起”；recognize意为“认可,承认,公认,赏识”。
49.答案:A
解析:excited意为“激动,兴奋的”。根据下文中的“...to hold back his tears”可判断出他太激动了,以至于流下了眼泪。encouraged意为“被鼓励的”；shocked意为“震惊的,震撼的”；satisfied意为“感到满意的”。
50.答案:B
解析:it作形式主语,真正的主语是“that he couldn’t stay in China forever”表示“这很清楚,他不能永远待在中国”。
51.答案:D
解析:stage意为“舞台”,the world’s big stage表示“世界大舞台”。根据下文的内容可判断出他将在世界各地演出。concert意为“音乐会”；tour意为“旅行,游历,旅游”；petition意为“竞争,竞赛”。
52.答案:C
解析:move意为“移动,搬迁”。根据下文中的“this time to Philadelphia,U.S.”可判断出他又一次搬迁。start意为“出发,起程,开始,着手”；leave意为“离开,动身”；perform意为“履行,执行,表演,演出”。
53.答案:A
解析:successful意为“成功的”。根据上下文的内容可判断出演出是成功的。cheerful意为“愉快的,高兴的”；respectful意为“恭敬的,尊敬的,尊重人的,有礼貌的”；meaningful意为“意味深长的”。
54.答案:D
解析:pour意为“灌注,倾泻”；pull意为“拉,拖,拔”；break意为“打破”；fall意为“倒下,落下”。根据句意选D项。
55.答案:B
解析:shine意为“照耀,发光”,表示“幸运发现了他,并使他闪闪发光”。brighten意为“(使)变亮,(使)愉快”；admire 意为“赞美,钦佩,羡慕”；develop意为“发展,发达,发扬,进步”。