Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very  1. things are hand written. All too often, people buy a pen based only on  2., and wonder why they are not satisfied  3. they begin to use it. However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not  4. if you keep the following in mind.

First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be  5.  to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic  6. comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a  7. hand and thicker fingers, you may  8. a fatter pen. The length of a pen can 9. influence comfort. A pen that is too  10. can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.

Then, the writing point of the pen should  11. the ink to flow evenly（均匀地）while the pen remains in touch with the paper.  12. will make it possible for you to create a  13. line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to  14. ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the    15.   may leave drops of ink,  16. you pick the pen up and put it down again.

 17., the pen should make a thick, dark line. Fine-line pens may  18. bad handwriting, but fine lines do not command  19. next to printed text, as,  20. , a signature on a printed letter. A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority（权威）.

21.               A．many          B．pleasant        C．few  D．important

 

22.               A．reason         B．looks          C．value D．advantages

 

23.               A．once          B．if             C．because   D．though

 

24.               A．convenient      B．difficult         C．practical   D．strange

 

25.               A．heavy          B．easy           C．hard  D．safe

 

26.               A．determining     B．finding         C．taking D．seeking

 

27.               A．stronger        B．weaker         C．smaller    D．larger

 

28.               A．order          B．prepare        C．prefer D．demand

 

29.               A．hardly         B．also           C．never D．still

 

30.               A．light           B．soft            C．long  D．thick

 

31.               A．allow          B．change         C．reduce    D．press

 

32.               A．They           B．One           C．Some D．This

 

33.               A．thin           B．rough          C．smooth    D．black

 

34.               A．prevent        B．free           C．protect    D．remove

 

35.               A．way           B．sight           C．stream    D．flow

 

36.               A．so             B．as             C．and   D．yet

 

37.               A．Meanwhile      B．Generally       C．Afterwards D．Finally

 

38.               A．show up        B．differ from      C．make up for    D．break down

 

39.               A．attention       B．support        C．respect   D．admission

 

40.               A．at most         B．for example     C．in brief    D．on purpose

 

 

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the __16__ of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began __17__ piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my __18__. Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the __19__ and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never  __20__ me.

“My __21__ was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I __22__ to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can __23__ the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动) I feel through my body and through my __24__. My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every __25__ that I have.

“I was __26__ to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had __27__ this before and some teachers __28__ my admission. Based on my performance, I was __29__ admitted and went on to __30__ with the academy’s highest honors.

“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I __31__ and arranged a lot of musical compositions since __32__ had been written specially for solo percussionists.

“I’ve been a soloist for over ten years. __33__ the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t __34__ that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be __35__ by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place where you want to go.”

16. A. conditions            B. opinions              C. actions                D. recommendations

17. A. enjoying               B. choosing             C. taking                 D. giving

18. A. sight                    B. hearing                C. touch                  D. taste

19. A. evidence              B. result                  C. excuse                D. cause

20. A. left                      B. excited                C. accompanied       D. disappointed

21. A. purpose               B. decision               C. promise               D. goal

22. A. turned                 B. learned                C. used                   D. ought

23. A. tell                      B. see                      C. hear                    D. smell

24. A. carefulness          B. movement           C. imagination          D. experience

25. A. sense                  B. effort                  C. feeling                 D. idea

26. A. dissatisfied           B. astonished           C. determined          D. discouraged

27. A. done                    B. accepted              C. advised               D. admitted

28. A. supported            B. followed              C. required              D. opposed

29. A. usually                 B. finally                  C. possibly              D. hopefully

30. A. study                   B. research              C. graduate              D. progress

31. A. wrote                  B. translated             C. copied                 D. read

32. A. enough                B. some                   C. many                  D. few

33. A. However              B. Although             C. When                  D. Since

34. A. mean                   B. seem                   C. conclude             D. say

35. A. directed               B. guided                 C. taught                 D. limited

完形填空 （共20小题，满分33分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员) though she was a disabled woman.

    “Early on I decided not to allow the   16   of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began   17   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   18   . Doctors told me that the nerve (神经) damage was the   19   and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never   20    me.”

    “My   21   was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I   22   to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play using my feet and can   23   the pitch of a note(音调高低) by the vibrations(振动). I feel through my body and through my  24  . My entire sound world exists by making full ___25___ of every sense that I have.”

    “I was   26   to be considered as a musician, but not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had   27   this before and some teachers were ___28___ to admit me. However, based on my performance, I was   29   admitted and went on to   30   with great honour.”

    “After that, I became a full-time solo percussionist. I   31  a lot of musical pieces since   32__  had been written specially for solo percussionists.”

    “I have been a soloist for over ten years.   33   the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t   34   that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be   35   by others’ attitude. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

A. conditions     B. opinions     C. actions          D. suggestions

A. enjoying       B. choosing     C. taking           D. giving

A. sight          B. hearing      C. touch            D. taste

A. evidence       B. result       C. excuse           D. cause

A. left               B. excited      C. supported        D. disappointed

A. achievement B. decision     C. promise          D. goal

A. turned         B. learned      C. used             D. ought

A. tell               B. see          C. hear             D. smell

A. carefulness     B. idea         C. imagination      D. experience

A. use                B. effort       C. feeling          D. idea

A. dissatisfied        B. shocked      C. determined       D. unhappy

A. done           B. accepted     C. advised          D. admitted

A. learning       B. excited      C. willing          D. unwilling

A. usually         B. finally      C. possibly         D. hopefully

A. study      B. research     C. graduate         D. progress

A. wrote          B. translated   C. heard            D. read

A. enough         B. some         C. many         D. few

A. However        B. Although     C. When         D. Since

A. mean            B. seem         C. conclude         D. say

A. failed         B. beaten       C. taught           D. affected

完形填空 （共20小题，满分33分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员) though she was a disabled woman.

    “Early on I decided not to allow the   16   of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began   17   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   18   . Doctors told me that the nerve (神经) damage was the   19   and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never   20    me.”

    “My   21   was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I   22   to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play using my feet and can   23   the pitch of a note(音调高低) by the vibrations(振动). I feel through my body and through my  24  . My entire sound world exists by making full ___25___ of every sense that I have.”

    “I was   26   to be considered as a musician, but not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had   27   this before and some teachers were ___28___ to admit me. However, based on my performance, I was   29   admitted and went on to   30   with great honour.”

    “After that, I became a full-time solo percussionist. I   31  a lot of musical pieces since   32__  had been written specially for solo percussionists.”

    “I have been a soloist for over ten years.   33   the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t   34   that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be   35   by others’ attitude. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

1. A. conditions      B. opinions     C. actions          D. suggestions

2. A. enjoying      B. choosing     C. taking           D. giving

3. A. sight           B. hearing      C. touch            D. taste

4. A. evidence        B. result       C. excuse           D. cause

5. A. left                B. excited      C. supported        D. disappointed

6.A. achievement  B. decision     C. promise          D. goal

7. A. turned          B. learned      C. used             D. ought

8. A. tell              B. see          C. hear             D. smell

9.A. carefulness        B. idea         C. imagination      D. experience

10. A. use                B. effort       C. feeling          D. idea

11.A. dissatisfied        B. shocked      C. determined       D. unhappy

12. A. done           B. accepted     C. advised          D. admitted

13. A. learning       B. excited      C. willing          D. unwilling

14.A. usually         B. finally      C. possibly         D. hopefully

15. A. study        B. research     C. graduate         D. progress

16. A. wrote          B. translated   C. heard            D. read

17. A. enough         B. some         C. many         D. few

18. A. However        B. Although     C. When         D. Since

19.A. mean            B. seem         C. conclude         D. say

20. A. failed         B. beaten       C. taught           D. affected