阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Lang Lang went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight．“ You need ____1____,” his father said．“ But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him．As a nine-year-old boy Lang Lang was badly _____2_____．He decided that he didn’t want to be a ___3_____  any more．For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano．____4____ his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs．He didn’t want to , but as he placed his fingers on the piano key, he _____5_____ that he could show others that he had talent after all.

  In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was ____6_____ that Lang Lang had won, he was too ___7_____ to hold back his tears．Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world’s big ___8_____．In 1997 Lang Lang ____9again, this time to Phildelphia, U.S．There he spent two years practicing．After his ____10performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs （特邀演出） in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in．Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.

1.A．exercise                   B．fortune                C．knowledge        D．wealth

2.A．hurt                        B．weakened            C．ruined                 D．frightened

3.A．singer                      B．pianist                 C．conductor           D．player

4.A．Hopefully                 B．Patiently              C．Wisely                 D．Painfully

5.A．seemed                    B．admitted              C．noticed                D．realized

6.A．told                         B．mentioned            C．announced           D．recognized

7.A．excited                    B．encouraged          C．shocked              D．satisfied

8.A．conceits                  B．tours                   C．competitions        D．stages

9.A．started                     B．left                      C．moved                D．performed

10.A．successful             B．cheerful               C．respectful           D．meaningful

Lang Lang went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight．“ You need ____1____,” his father said．“ But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him．As a nine-year-old boy Lang Lang was badly _____2_____．He decided that he didn’t want to be a ___3_____  any more．For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano．____4____ his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs．He didn’t want to , but as he placed his fingers on the piano key, he _____5_____ that he could show others that he had talent after all.

  In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was ____6_____ that Lang Lang had won, he was too ___7_____ to hold back his tears．Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world’s big ___8_____．In 1997 Lang Lang ____9    again, this time to Phildelphia, U.S．There he spent two years practicing．After his ___10     performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs （特邀演出） in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in．Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.

1．A．exercise                B．fortune                C．knowledge        D．wealth

2．A．hurt                      B．weakened            C．ruined                 D．frightened

3．A．singer                   B．pianist                 C．conductor           D．player

4．A．Hopefully              B．Patiently              C．Wisely                 D．Painfully

5．A．seemed                 B．admitted              C．noticed                D．realized

6．A．told                      B．mentioned            C．announced           D．recognized

7．A．excited                  B．encouraged          C．shocked              D．satisfied

8．A．conceits                B．tours                   C．competitions        D．stages

9．A．started                  B．left                      C．moved                D．performed

10．A．successful           B．cheerful               C．respectful           D．meaningful

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 __21__,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was __22__ his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” As a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly __23__. He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely, his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __24__ that he could show others that he had talent __25__. That day he told his father what he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.

He started __26__ competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __27__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too excited to hold back his tears. Soon __28__ was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang moved again, this time to Philadelphia, USA. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __29__ performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs in Lincoln Centre and Carnegie Hall started __30__ in, Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.

21. A. exercise                         B. fortune                     C. knowledge                D. wealth

22. A. whether                            B. why                         C. when                       D. that

23. A. hurt                           B. weakened                 C. ruined                      D. frightened

24. A. seemed                      B. admitted                   C. noticed                     D. realized

25. A. in all                         B. above all                  C. after all                    D. at all

26. A. receiving                   B. accepting                  C. winning                   D. beating

27. A. told                           B. mentioned                C. announced                D. recognized

28. A. this                           B. it                             C. that                          D. what

29. A. successful                  B. cheerful                   C. respectful                 D. meaningful

30. A. pulling                      B. breaking                   C. falling                      D. pouring

第二节 完形填空 (共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Lang Lang went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “ You need ____41____,” his father said. “ But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. As a nine-year-old boy Lang Lang was badly _____42_____. He decided that he didn’t want to be a ___43_____  any more. For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano. ____44____ his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to , but as he placed his fingers on the piano key, he _____45_____ that he could show others that he had talent after all.

  In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was ____46_____ that Lang Lang had won, he was too ___47_____ to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world’s big ___48_____. In 1997 Lang Lang ____49    again, this time to Phildelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing. After his ____50     performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.

41. A. exercise                     B. fortune              C. knowledge      D. wealth

42. A. hurt                    B. weakened          C. ruined               D. frightened

43. A. singer                 B. pianist               C. conductor          D. player

44. A. Hopefully           B. Patiently           C. Wisely                     D. Painfully

45. A. seemed               B. admitted            C. noticed              D. realized

46. A. told                    B. mentioned         C. announced         D. recognized

47. A. excited               B. encouraged        C. shocked             D. satisfied

48. A. conceits                     B. tours                 C. competitions      D. stages

49. A. started                B. left                   C. moved                     D. performed

50. A. successful           B. cheerful            C .respectful         D. meaningful