That had made me ___1___ my childhood. I, too, had ___2___ a violin, but we didn't have the money. Even though life was ___3__ then, I couldn't wait any longer to ask, “Daddy, ___4__ I have a violin of my own?” Daddy looked sad. But a few weeks later, Daddy came home with a case, saying, “Mary, I found this ___5___ violin for seven dollars.”

　　The day I carried my ____6___ to school for my first lesson, no one could know the bursting in my ____7__. I practised, joined the school orchestra and gave ___8__ Several years seemed to pass more quickly then and I found ___9___ in the first violin chair. More years passed. My violin made every move with me, and was carefully put ___10__.

　　Now here I am ___11___ the newspaper want ad. I took out my violin and put it on the table. Then I picked up the ___12__, walked to the telephone and dialed the number 8432526.

　　Later, in the day, a man in his thirties knocked on the door. “I've been ___13___ someone would ___14___ my ad. My daughter wants a violin so badly,” he said, ___15___ my violin. “How much are you ____16__?”

　　Any music store, I knew, would offer me a higher pay. But now I heard my voice answer, “Seven dollars.”

　　“Are you ____17___?” he asked and caused me to think so much of my ___18___.“Seven dollars,” I ___19___ and added, “I hope your little girl will ___20___ it as I did.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．look 　　 back	B．dream 　　 of
C．think 　　 of	D．remind 　　 of
(2) A．had	B．wanted
C．bought	D．owned
(3) A．hard	B．happy
C．easy	D．comfortable
(4) A．must	B．should
C．may	D．shall
(5) A．second-hand	B．beautiful
C．expensive	D．new
(6) A．instruments	B．books
C．schoolbag	D．violin
(7) A．head	B．mind
C．heart	D．body
(8) A．performances	B．concerts
C．shows	D．plays
(9) A．my 　　 instruments	B．it
C．me	D．myself
(10) A．away	B．side
C．down	D．up
(11) A．in	B．on
C．for	D．with
(12) A．photo	B．violin
C．newspaper	D．case
(13) A．expecting	B．telling
C．asking	D．paying
(14) A．like	B．know
C．see	D．answer
(15) A．seeing	B．fixing
C．examining	D．playing
(16) A．selling	B．asking
C．paying	D．costing
(17) A．reading	B．sorry
C．willing	D．sure
(18) A．story	B．violin
C．father	D．childhood
(19) A．answered	B．repeated
C．replied	D．agreed
(20) A．play	B．enjoy
C．have	D．do

　　That had made me ___1___ my childhood. I, too, had ___2___ a violin, but we didn't have the money. Even though life was ___3__ then, I couldn't wait any longer to ask, “Daddy, ___4__ I have a violin of my own?” Daddy looked sad. But a few weeks later, Daddy came home with a case, saying, “Mary, I found this ___5___ violin for seven dollars.”

　　The day I carried my ____6___ to school for my first lesson, no one could know the bursting in my ____7__. I practised, joined the school orchestra and gave ___8__ Several years seemed to pass more quickly then and I found ___9___ in the first violin chair. More years passed. My violin made every move with me, and was carefully put ___10__.

　　Now here I am ___11___ the newspaper want ad. I took out my violin and put it on the table. Then I picked up the ___12__, walked to the telephone and dialed the number 8432526.

　　Later, in the day, a man in his thirties knocked on the door. “I've been ___13___ someone would ___14___ my ad. My daughter wants a violin so badly,” he said, ___15___ my violin. “How much are you ____16__?”

　　Any music store, I knew, would offer me a higher pay. But now I heard my voice answer, “Seven dollars.”

　　“Are you ____17___?” he asked and caused me to think so much of my ___18___.“Seven dollars,” I ___19___ and added, “I hope your little girl will ___20___ it as I did.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．look 　　 back	B．dream 　　 of
C．think 　　 of	D．remind 　　 of
(2) A．had	B．wanted
C．bought	D．owned
(3) A．hard	B．happy
C．easy	D．comfortable
(4) A．must	B．should
C．may	D．shall
(5) A．second-hand	B．beautiful
C．expensive	D．new
(6) A．instruments	B．books
C．schoolbag	D．violin
(7) A．head	B．mind
C．heart	D．body
(8) A．performances	B．concerts
C．shows	D．plays
(9) A．my 　　 instruments	B．it
C．me	D．myself
(10) A．away	B．side
C．down	D．up
(11) A．in	B．on
C．for	D．with
(12) A．photo	B．violin
C．newspaper	D．case
(13) A．expecting	B．telling
C．asking	D．paying
(14) A．like	B．know
C．see	D．answer
(15) A．seeing	B．fixing
C．examining	D．playing
(16) A．selling	B．asking
C．paying	D．costing
(17) A．reading	B．sorry
C．willing	D．sure
(18) A．story	B．violin
C．father	D．childhood
(19) A．answered	B．repeated
C．replied	D．agreed
(20) A．play	B．enjoy
C．have	D．do

完形填空：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　One summer night Ludwig Van Beethoven (贝多芬) took a walk in the suburbs (郊区) of Bonn． Suddenly the night breeze brought to his ears the notes from a piano． He stopped 　1　carefully and found 　2　was his “F Sonata” (《F调奏鸣曲》) ． He 　3　 the music and came to a small house． There 　4　 the window he saw a girl 　5　 a very old 　6　　 　;a young 　7　 was making shoes 　8　　 　her． He pushed the door 　9　 and went in． The host　　 　10　 him warmly and told him that the girl was his sister, 　11　 was blind but very 　12　 of musiC． They could not 　13　 to send her to a master． So she was only trying to play 　14　 music she heard the neighbour 　15　 ． She knew it was a work of a great 　16 　． Beethoven was very much 　17 　． Suddenly the candle was blown out． Moonlight 　18　　 　on the 　19　 slender figure (苗条的身材) ． Beethoven felt he could no longer restrain (克制) himself and said he would play 　20　　 　music for them． He played so 　21　　 　that the brother and sister were amazed (使惊讶) ． But before they had time to ask him to play another　22　 ． Beethoven was gone． Beethoven went 　23　　 　and wrote 　24　　 　he had just 　25 　． That was his famous “Clair de Lune” (《月光曲》) ．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． listen	B． to hear	C． hear	D． to listen	[　　]
2． A． that	B． one	C． it	D． this	[　　]
3． A． to follow	B． followed	C． follow	D． following	[　　]
4． A． through	B． out	C． passing	D． past	[　　]
5． A． playing	B． to play	C． played	D． play	[　　]
6． A． music	B． violin	C． song	D． piano	[　　]
7． A． girl	B． lady	C． man	D． boy	[　　]
8． A． from	B． beside	C． against	D． to	[　　]
9． A． open	B． opened	C． opening	D． to open	[　　]
10． A． accepted	B． received	C． got	D． pleased	[　　]
11． A． which	B． whom	C． who	D． that	[　　]
12． A． glad	B． like	C． fond	D． care	[　　]
13． A． able	B． want	C． afford	D． support	[　　]
14． A． a few	B． some	C． several	D． many	[　　]
15． A． to play	B． playing	C． played	D． play	[　　]
16． A． writer	B． poet	C． composer	D． singer	[　　]
17． A． moved	B． moving	C． move	D． to move	[　　]
18． A． struck	B． shone	C． shines	D． strikes	[　　]
19． A． Beethoven's	B． brother's	C． girl's	D． other	[　　]
20． A． some	B． a few	C． many	D． little	[　　]
21． A． hard	B． wonderfully	C． happily	D． excitedly	[　　]
22． A． one	B． music	C． work	D． piece	[　　]
23． A． out	B． in	C． home	D． on	[　　]
24． A． which	B． what	C． that	D． as	[　　]
25． 　　 A． played	B． heard	C． wrote	D． learned	[　　]

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Many people put some money into the 21of the young man.

The next day, the young artist came again, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. 22 from the day before, he took out a large piece of　 23and laid it on the ground. Then he began 24

Before long, the young violinist was　 25with people, who were all attracted by the 　26 on that paper, which said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat 27. Please come to claim(认领) it soon."

After half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and 28hrough the crowd to the violinist and said, "Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would 　29 come here."

"Are you Mr. George Sang?"

The man nodded.

"Did you 　30something?"

"Lottery (彩票). It’s lottery," said the man.

The violinist　 31 a lottery ticket on which George Sang’ s name was seen. "Is it？" he asked.

George nodded, seized the lottery ticket and 　32 it; then he danced with joy.

George bought a lottery ticket which 　33 him a prize of $ 500,000. He was so happy after work and felt the violinist playing so wonderfully that he put 50 dollars in the hat. 34 the lottery ticket was also thrown in.2

When asked why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket　 35 himself, the violinist said," 36 I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."

We can gain and lose so much in our life. But being honest should 　37 be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we 38succeed temporarily (暂时). However, from the long-term view, we’11 be a loser. Such a person is just like the 　39on the mountain. It’s high above at first, but gradually it falls and loses the 40 of going up.

21A. box 　　　 　　　 B. hat　　 　　　　　　　 C. bowl　　 　　　　 D. bag

22A. Free　　　 　　　 　　　 B. Away　　　　　　　　 C. Different　　　　　　 D. Far

23A. paper　　 　　　 B. stone　 　　　　　　　 C. cloth　　 　　　　 D. wood

24A. begging 　　　 B. shouting　　　　　　 C. playing　　　　　　　 D. singing

25A. crowded　　　　 B. surrounded　　　　 C. surprised　　　 　　　　 D. satisfied

26A. words　 　　　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. ticket　 　　　　 D. picture

27A. on purpose　　 B. in a hurry　　　　　 C. in advance　　 　　　　 D. by mistake

28A. looked　 　　　 B. lived　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

29A. probably　　　　 B. certainly　　　　　 C. recently　　　　　　　 D. nearly

30A. lose 　　　 　　　 B. get　　 　　　　　　 C. buy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

31A. handed out　　 B. gave out　　　 　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　 D. took out

32A. tore　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　 C. kissed　　　　　　　　 D. hid

33A. beat 　　　 　　　 B. sold　 　　　　　　 C. took　　　 　　　　 D. won

34A. Fortunately　　 B. However　　 　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　 D. Generally

35A. by　 　　　　　 B. from　 　　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

36A. Unless　 　　　 B. Whenever　　　　 C. Although　　　　　　　 D. Until

37A. often　　 　　　 B. never 　　　　　　 C. seldom　　 　　　　 D. always

38.A.may　　　 　　　 　　　 B. should 　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　 D. need

39. A. air 　　　 　　　 B. water 　　　　　　 C. grass 　　　　 D. tree

40. A. road　　 　　　 B. path　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　 D. method

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 commit a crime． Then I _3 8 　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 acquiring 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 completely, 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 the cream, 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 receptive 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 any officers, who would shout "Why aren't you 55 ,young mad?" and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion．

36．A． violin 　　　　　　　　 B． luck 　　　　　　　　　 C． skill 　　　　　　　　 D． art

37．A． station 　　　　　　 B． bridge 　　　　　　　 C． street 　　　　　　　 D． spot

38．A． stopped 　　　　　　 B． wandered 　　　　　 C． played 　　　　　　 D． sat

39．A． lost 　　　　　　　　　 B． excited 　　　　　　　 C． nervous 　　　　　 D． strange

40．A． shame 　　　　　　　 B． show 　　　　　　　　 C． damage 　　　　　 D． declare

41．A． pavement 　　　　　 B． bridge 　　　　　　　 C． wall 　　　　　　　　 D． road

42．A． angrily　　 　　　　 B． slowly 　　　　　　　 C． smoothly 　　　　 D． roughly

43．A． excitement 　　　　　 B． sorrow 　　　　　　 C． astonishment 　　 D． surprise

44．A． money 　　　　　　　 B． pity 　　　　　　　　　 C． notice 　　　　　　　 D． rest

45．A． hat　 　　　　　　　　 B． pocket 　　　　　　　　 C． hand 　　　　　　　　 D． bag

46．A． people 　　　　　　　 B． performance 　　　 C． music 　　　　　　　 D． trade

47．A． encourage　 　　　 B． discourage 　　　　　 C． help 　　　　　　　　 D． support

48．A．fill　 　　　　　　　　　 B．empty　 　　　　　　 C．tear 　　　　　　　　　　 D． hide

49．A．make　 　　　　　　　 B．get　 　　　　　　　　 C．drop 　　　　　　　　　 D． earn

50．A．modern　 　　　　　 B．regular　 　　　　　　 C．timely 　　　　　　　 D． economic

51．A．pennies　 　　　　　 B．dollars　 　　　　　　 C．pounds 　　　　　　　 D． euros

52．A．workers　 　　　　　 B．teachers　 　　　　　 C．ladies 　　　　　　　　 D． doctors

53．A．sometimes　 　　　 B．often　 　　　　　　　 C．always　 　　　　　　 D． never

54．A．generous　 　　　　 B．comfortable　 　　 C．handsome 　　　　　 D． selfish

55．A．playing　 　　　　　 B．working　 　　　　　 C．cheating 　　　　　　 D． shopping