Immediately I got up and dressed, I stuck my violin under my jacket and went out into the streets to try my 36 . I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely 37 , feeling as though I were about to mit a crime. Then I 38 at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try.
I felt tense and 39 . It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under the jacket like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to 40 myself. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the 41 before me, the violin under my chin.
The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more _42 and to stay more or less in tune. To my 43 ,I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any 44 at all. Then an old man, without stopping at all, dropped a penny into my 45 as though getting rid of some guilty evidence.
I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually obtaining the truth of the 46 by trial and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money---the sight could 47 a kind-hearted man; nor was it wise to 48 it pletely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to 49 his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a 50 practice and I made sure, between tunes, to take off most of the earnings, but always leaving two 51 behind.
Old 52 were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids. As for men, heavy drinkers were always willing listeners and so were big guys with muscles. But 53 a man with an expensive hat, briefcase or dog: respectable types were the least 54 of all. Except for retired army officers, who would shout Why aren't you 55 , young man? and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion.
【小题1】A．violinB．artC．skillD．luck【小题2】A．stationB．spot C．streetD．bridge【小题3】A．playedB．wandered C．stopped D．sat【小题4】A．nervous B．excited C．lost D．strange【小题5】A．shameB．show C．damageD．declare【小题6】A．wallB．bridgeC．pavement D．road【小题7】A．smoothlyB．slowlyC．angrilyD．roughly【小题8】A．excitement B．sorrowC．astonishmentD．surprise【小题9】A．moneyB．pityC．noticeD．rest【小题10】A．hatB．pocket C．hand D．bag【小题11】A．peopleB．tradeC．performanceD．music【小题12】A．encourageB．help C．supportD．discourage【小题13】A．fillB．emptyC．tear D．hide【小题14】A．makeB．getC．drop D．earn【小题15】A．modernB．regularC．timelyD．economic【小题16】A．penniesB．dollarsC．poundsD．euros【小题17】A．workersB．teachersC．doctors D．ladies【小题18】A．neverB．oftenC．alwaysD．sometimes【小题19】A．generousB．fortableC．handsomeD．selfish【小题20】A．playingB．workingC．cheatingD．shoppingD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文叙述了作者第一次去街上卖艺的情况，心理很紧张，练了好几个小时之后，调子才平稳，到后来作者多次去街上卖艺，经过仔细观察发现他面前的帽子里的钱不能装满但是也不能空着，这样容易吸引听的人们去给钱。
【小题1】考查名词及上下文的呼应。violin小提琴； art艺术； skill技巧； luck幸运。我夹着小提琴走到街上尝试我的运气，故选 D。
【小题2】考查名词及上下文的呼应。station车站； spot地点； street街道； bridge桥。我在街上徘徊了一个小时，寻找一个合适的地方，故选B。
【小题3】考查动词及上下文的呼应。played弹奏； wandered徘徊； stopped停止；．sat坐。最后我停在车站的桥下决定试试，故选C。
【小题4】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。nervous紧张的； excited高兴的； lost失去的； strange陌生的。根据I felt tense 可知作者感到紧张的，故选A。
【小题5】考查动词及上下文的呼应。shame羞耻； show表演； damage损害； declare公布。declare himself发表意见(表明态度；显露身分)就在那里我要大显身手，故选D。
【小题6】考查名词及上下文的呼应。wall墙； bridge桥； pavement人行道； road路。我的背靠着墙，帽子在我的前面的人行道上，故选C。
【小题7】考查副词及上下文的呼应。smoothly平稳地； slowly慢慢地； angrily生气地； roughly粗略地。慢慢地调子平稳了，故选A。
【小题8】考查名词及上下文的呼应。excitement兴奋； sorrow悲伤； astonishment惊讶； surprise惊奇。令我吃惊的是，我既没有被抓也没有被告诉要停止，故选D。
【小题9】考查名词及上下文的呼应。money钱； pity同情； notice注意，通知； rest休息。地确没有注意我，故选C。
【小题10】考查名词及上下文的呼应。hat帽子； pocket口袋；．Hand手； bag书包。根据上文my hat on the 41 before me 可知是帽子，故选A。
【小题11】考查名词及上下文的呼应。people 人们； trade行业，职业，贸易； performance表演； music音乐。我渐渐地获得了真正的职业，故选B。
【小题12】考查动词及上下文的呼应。encourage鼓励； help帮助； support支持； discourage阻止，气馁。 帽子里装满钱可能会阻止一位好心人投钱，故选D。
【小题13】考查动词及上下文的呼应。fill装满； empty倒空； tear撕掉； hide躲藏。把帽子完全倒空也是不明智的，故选B。
【小题14】考查动词及上下文的呼应。make制造； get 得到； drop扔，空投； earn挣。这样就给人一个暗示想哪里投钱，故选C。
【小题15】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。modern现代的； regular定期的； timely及时的； economic经济的。regular practice 习惯做法，故选B。
【小题16】考查名词及上下文的呼应。pennies便士； dollars美元； pounds英镑； euros欧元。根据Placing a couple of pennies ，故选A。
【小题17】考查名词及上下文的呼应。workers 工人； teachers教师； doctors医生； ladies女士。根据so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids可知故选 D。
【小题18】考查副词及上下文的呼应。never从不； often 经常； always 总是； sometimes有时。根据上文和这里的but可知，前面说的是最慷慨的，but后面是最不慷慨的，故选A。
【小题19】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。generous慷慨的； fortable舒适的； handsome英俊的； selfish自私的。根据上文Old 52 were most generous 可知，故选A。
【小题20】考查动词及上下文的呼应。playing弹奏； working工作； cheating欺骗； shopping购物。年轻人，你为什么不工作，故选B。