Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the recent interview, Evelyn Glennie who was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland, recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the ________ of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began ________ 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 ________. Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the ________ and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never ________ me.”

“My ________ was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I ________ to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can ________ the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my ________. My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every ________ that I have.”

“I was ________ to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had ________ this before and some teachers ________ my admission. Based on my performance, I was ________ admitted and went on to ________ with the academy’s highest honours.”

“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I ________ and arranged a lot of musical compositions since ________ had been written specially for solo percussionists.

“I have been a soloist for over ten years. ________ the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t ________ that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be ________ by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go.”

1.A. opinionsB. actionsC. recommendationsD. conditions

2.A. choosingB. takingC. givingD. enjoying

3.A. hearingB. touchC. tasteD. sight

4.A. resultB. excuseC. causeD. evidence

5.A. excitedB. accompaniedC. disappointedD. left

6.A. decisionB. promiseC. goalD. purpose

7.A. learnedB. usedC. oughtD. turned

8.A. seeB. hearC. smellD. tell

9.A. movementB. imaginationC. experienceD. carefulness

10.A. effortB. feelingC. ideaD. sense

11.A. astonishedB. determinedC. discouragedD. dissatisfied

12.A. acceptedB. advisedC. admittedD. done

13.A. followedB. requiredC. opposedD. supported

14.A. finallyB. possiblyC. hopefullyD. usually

15.A. researchB. graduateC. progressD. study

16.A. translatedB. copiedC. readD. wrote

17.A. someB. manyC. fewD. enough

18.A. AlthoughB. WhenC. SinceD. However

19.A. seemB. concludeC. sayD. mean

20.A. guidedB. taughtC. limitedD. directed

Answer 1