______ he had broken the record, he would be a world-famous runner now.

A. When             B. Because          C. If           D. Though

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

My wife was shouting at Sindu again．I threw the paper away and rushed to the scene．Mydaughter Sindu looked  36__．Her eyes were wet with tears．In front of her was a bowl  37___with bitter melon．Sindu particularly hated bitter melon, but my wife believed  38__ in the “cooling effects" of bitter melon. I tried to  39__ Sindu to take a fewmouthfuls．She   40__ down a bit and wiped her tears．Then she said she would eat the  41__bowl of bitter melon on condition that I gave her whatever she asked for．I agreed．Slowly and  42__ , she finished the whole bowl．After that, Sindu came to me with her eyeswide with  43__. To our surprise, she wanted to have her head   44__. "Impossible!"shouted my wife．However, I knew that if I   45__ on my promise, Sindu would neverlearn to   46   her own．So I decided to keep my promise．

    On Monday morning, I  47__ her off at school．Just then，a boy shouted, "Sindu,wait for me!" What struck me was   48   hairless head．I was about to leave when a ladycame to me and said, "Sir, your   49__is great indeed!" I didn't  50__.She continued, “That boy is my son．He is   51__ from Leukemia （白血病）．He lost all his hair_  52__the side effects of the chemotherapy （化疗）?? He   53__ to come back to school because he was afraid that the kids at school would make fun of him．Sindu visited him last week andpromised to help him, but I   54__ imagined that she would sacrifice her lovely hair for thesake of my son! Sir, you and your wife are blessed to have such a（n）  55__ soul for a child．”

    I didn't know what to say．It was then that I knew what love really was．

   A．excited      B．frightened   C．moved        D． disappointed

   A．provided     B．covered      C．filled       D． equipped

   A．firmly       B．angrily      C．heavily      D． happily

   A．permit       B．forbid       C．persuade D． order

   A．went     B．calmed       C．came     D． fought

   A．sweet        B．entire   C．bitter       D． little

   A．angrily      B．worriedly        C．painfully        D． sadly

   A．expectation      B．happiness        C．satisfaction D． pride

A．nodded      B．cut      C．washed       D． shaved

   A．got off      B．went back        C．looked back  D． gave off

A．honor       B．remind       C．share        D． take

   A．dropped      B．sent     C．took     D． picked

   A．its      B．her      C．his      D． my

   A．wife     B．daughter     C．view     D． life

   A．insist       B．request      C．move     D． understand

   A．dying        B．escaping     C．suffering        D． recovering

   A．according to     B．instead of       C．thanks to        D． because of

   A．tended       B．promised     C．refused      D．determined

   A．nearly       B．never        C．ever     D． seldom

A．abstract        B．simple       C．noble        D． horrible

I started winning competitions. We still had very little money -- my father had to borrow $5,000 to pay for a trip to the International Young Pianists Competition in Ettlingen, Germany, in 1994, when I was 12. I realized later how much pressure he was under. Tears streamed down his face when it was announced that I'd won -- earning enough money to pay back our loan.

It was soo n clear I couldn't stay in China forever. To become a world-class musician, I had to play on the world's big stages. So in 1997, my father and I moved again, this time to Philadelphia, so I could attend The Curtis Institute of Music. Finally our money worries were easing. The school paid for an apartment and even lent me a Steinway（斯坦威钢琴）.At night, I would sneak into the living room just to touch the keys.

Now that I was in America, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 I had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard me play and liked me, but orchestra schedules were set far in advance. I thought I might join them in a few years.

The next morning, I got a call. The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to play the "Gala Benefit Evening" at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to replace him. That performance was, for me, the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern introduced me, I played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. My father's mouth hung open throughout the entire song.

I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt something happening. Sure enough, it was a great success. Still, my father kept telling me, "You'd better practice!" But living in America with me was beginning to relax him. In Beijing I'd been fat -- he made sure I ate -- and he'd been skinny. Now I was getting thin. He wasn't.

My father and I had often practiced a piece called "Horses," a fun version for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin and Liszt, I brought Dad out on the stage, and we played our duet（二重奏）. People went crazy -- they loved it. My father couldn't sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.

There have been lots of concerts in Carnegie Hall, but for me playing there was especially sweet when I remember the cold days in Beijing. Together, my father and I worked to reach the lucky place where fortune spots you, and lets you shine.

In the first paragraph his father cried when it was announced that he'd won mainly because__________.

A.his father was excited that his son succeeded at last.

B.his father was under too much pressure.

C.they could pay back the loan with the prize.

D.his father was proud of him.

Tell the order of the events.

a. He and his father moved to Philadelphia.

b. He was asked to replace the great pianist Andre Watts.

c. He and his father played “Horses” together.

d.The Chicago Symphony orchestra heard his performance.

e. The Curtis Institute of Music lent him a Steinway

A. a, e, c, b, d       B. b, e, a, d, c       C. d, a, e, b, c       D. a, e, d, b, c

Which of the following statements agrees with the author?

A. The writer’s father had been very fat before they went to America.

B. The writer thought he would be one of them soon when he knew the Chicago Symphony orchestra heard him play and liked him.

C. The Curtis Institute of Music finally eased their money worries.

D. One can achieve his dream if he is lucky enough.

The underlined word there in the last paragraph refers to_________.

A. America     B. Beijing.   C. Carnegie Hall  D. All the places he went to. 

What is the best title of the passage?

A. I Took Off!                          B. When Fortune Spots Me.

C. No Pain, No Gain.                    D. My father and I

Watching online open classes of US top universities has become necessary for many young Chinese who find it a shortcut to make their life more meaningful, in addition to learning knowledge and language.

Guo Lei, a native of Guangzhou, has become addicted to various open courses after she watched the online video of "Justice: What's the right thing to do."The video clip was taken during an open class taught by Michael Sandel, professor of philosophy at Harvard University.

Sandel set up a situation in which a high-speed train with a technical problem is running towards five people who are working on the current track, while there is only one worker on the adjacent (相邻的) track.He inspired students to discuss what the driver should do -- to change the direction for five lives -- which apparently will kill the other -- or to do nothing and allow five people to die.

Guo said she was immediately attracted by the topic and the discussion of the Harvard students about morality and justice.She even introduced the case to her colleagues for discussion, since Sandel did not give an answer, unlike most Chinese teachers she knew before.

The inspiring and lively teaching style of American professors refreshed Guo's impression about the traditional score-oriented Chinese educational system and prompted more Chinese to frequently search and watch open class resources of American top colleges, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of California Berkeley.

On China's social networking websites, such as renren.com, kaixin001.com and sina.com, netizens have spontaneously formed many study groups to share video resources and exchange opinions.Volunteers have added English or Chinese subtitles onto the videos to help more Chinese enjoy the videos without language difficulties.

"The popularity of American open classes reflects the spirit of sharing," said Yu Xinke, Vice chancellor with the Continuous Education School of South China University of Technology.

If the train driver changes the current track , how many people will be killed?(No more than one word)

Why can Chinese have no difficulty enjoying the foreign class videos?（No more than 10 words）

Besides knowledge and language, list three other things Chinese can learn from watching such foreign online class? (No more than 15 words in total)

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What is the main idea of this passage?  (No more than 10 words)

Japan's first lady said Wednesday she would not marry Premier Naoto Kan again in ______ life.

A. other                B. others           C. the other            D. another

The final exam is a battle _______ everybody wants to show off his or her talent.

A. that             B. what             C. where            D. when

—It’s such a beautiful day． Why not have a picnic with us?

    —_____． But I have a lot of homework to do．

    A． Don’t mention it                   B． It’s up to you

    C． I have no time                      D． I’d love to

With more and more forests _____, many animals are facing the danger of dying out．

    A． to destroy          B． destroying   

   C． destroyed           D． to be destoyed

Tired and disappointed, the rescue team finally reached _____ used to be a village．

   A． where       B． that            C． when   D． what

Austin Children’s Museum

This 7,000-square-foot museum aims to entertain and educate children up to age 9. In its Global City exhibit, people can go shopping for groceries, order lunch at a diner, pretend that they’re doctors or construction workers, and more. In other fun exhibits, they learn about Austin’s history, explore the world of water, and experience life on a large Texas farm.

Open time: From Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.

On Sunday, 12:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.

Address: 201 Colorado St, Austin, Texas 78701

Phone: 512-4722499

Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Founded in 1899, it is the world’s oldest children’s museum, featuring interactive exhibits, workshops, and special events. The Mystery of Things teaches children about cultural and scientific objects and Music Mix welcomes young virtuosos (名家).

Open time: From Wednesday to Friday, 2:00 p.m.～5:00 p.m.

On Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.

Address: 145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, New York 1213

Phone: 718-7354400

Children’s Discovery Museum

This museum’s hand-on exhibits explore the relationships between the natural and the created worlds, and among people of different cultures and times. Exhibits include Streets, a 5/8-scale copy of an actual city, with streets lights, and waterworks, which shows how pumps can move water through a reservoir system.

Open time: From Monday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.

On Sunday, from noon. Closed on holidays.

Address: 180 Woz Way, Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, California 95110

Phone: 408-2985437

Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

This museum is the largest of its kind. Exhibits cover science, culture, space, history, and explorations. Among them are the Space Quest Planetarium (additional fee), the 33-foot-high Water Clock, the Playscape gallery for preschools, and the Dinosphere exhibit, along with hand-on science exhibits.

The largest gallery, the Center for Exploration, is designed for ages 12 and up.

Open time: From Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m.～5:00 p.m.

Closed on Thanksgiving Day and December 25.

Address: 3000 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

Phone: 317-3343322

Suppose that December 25 is Tuesday, which of the following museums can you visit?

    A. Austin Children’s Museum.   B. Brooklyn Children’s Museum.

    C. Children’s Discovery Museum.    D. Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

If you want to see how pumps can move water through a reservoir system, you should visit the museum in _____.

    A. Texas    B. New York     C. California   D. Indiana

After entering the museum you need to pay an additional fee to see _____.

    A. the Center for Exploration   B. the Space Quest Planetarium

    C. the Global City exhibit  D. Waterworks

Which of the following is not exhibited in Children’s Museum of Indianapolis?

    A. culture     B. history      C. explorations    D. special events

The purpose of writing this passage is to _____.

    A. ask adults to visit museums

    B. compare some museums and decide which one is the best

    C. introduce some museums and encourage parents to visit them with their children

    D. introduce some exhibits and museums to foreigners