（江苏常州高级中学质量调研2，23）Only when _______ possible to settle the problem.

A. does the editor come will it be                           B. the editor comes will it be

C. has the editor come it will be                            D. the editor comes it will be

 (08·江苏)

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) in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the   36   of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began   37   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   38  .Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the  39  and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never

  40   me.”

“My   41   was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I   42   to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can   43   the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动) I feel through my body and through my   44  .My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every   45   that I have.”

“I was   46   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   47   this before and some teachers   48   my admission. Based on my performance, I was

  49   admitted and went on to   50   with the academy’s highest honours.”

“After that, I established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist. I

  51   and arranged a lot of musical compositions since   52   had been written specially for solo percussionists.”

“I have been a soloist for over ten years.  53   the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t   54   that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be   55   by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    

【2011·江苏常州一中模拟】

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened    36    a young man, the son of a(n)   37    baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was    38    , and by midseason he expected to be removed    39   day. The coaches were     40    by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb athlete, but he seemed to have become    41    from his potential.

His    42    seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a     43    and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the    44   , standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.

Then play    45   , the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning    46   . From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly    47    the attention of the parent team, and he was called   48    to the majors.

On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the    49    remark the judge had    50    that day when his baseball career had seemed    51   .

“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood    52    my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it.    53   he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s    54    .’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just    55    I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”

36. A. as                    B. since                      C. while                     D. when

37. A. star                   B. average                  C. amateur                        D. old

38. A. embarrassing     B. disappointing          C. satisfying               D. rewarding

39. A. some                B. a                         C. one                        D. any

40. A. amazed             B. impressed               C. puzzled                  D. ashamed

41. A. separated                 B. different                 C. inconsistent            D. divided

42. A. hope                 B. future                     C. dream                    D. ambition

43. A. break               B. rest                        C. pause                     D. stop

44. A. catcher             B. coach                    C. batter                     D. judge

45. A. began               B. lasted                     C. restarted                D. moved

46. A. part                  B. point                      C. place                     D. spot

47. A. drew                B. fixed                      C. focused                        D. took

48. A. in                      B. for                         C. up                         D. out

49. A. encouraging        B. casual                    C. demanding             D. wise

50. A. said                  B. made                     C. given                     D. pointed

51. A. hopeless           B. useless                   C. endless                  D. helpless

52. A. on the right       B. on the left               C. before              D. behind

53. A. And                  B. So                         C. Thus                     D. Therefore

54. A. strength            B. arms                      C. body                      D. talent

55. A. supposed         B. pretended               C. imagined                D. expected

 (08·江苏B篇)

We experience different forms of the Sun’s energy every day.We can see its light and feel its warmth.The Sun is the major source of energy for our planet.It causes the evaporation (蒸发) of water from the oceans and lakes.Sunlight also provides the energy used by green plants to make their own food.These green plants then provide food for all organisms(生物) on the Earth.

Much of the energy that comes from the Sun never reaches the Earth’s surface.It is either reflected or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere.Of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere,30% is reflected by clouds or the Earth’s surface.The remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet,causes water to evaporate,and provides energy for the water cycle and weather.Only a tiny part,approximately 0.023%,is actually used by green plants to produce food.

Many gases found in the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escaping from the Earth’s surface back to the Earth.These gases act like the glass of a greenhouse in that they allow energy from the Sun to enter but prevent energy from leaving.They are therefore called greenhouse gases.

When sunlight strikes an object,some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected.The amount reflected depends on the surface.For example,you’ve probably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it.Snow reflects most of the energy from the Sun,so it contributes to the low temperatures of winter.Dark-coloured surfaces,such as dark soil or forest,absorb more energy and help warm the surrounding air.

59.According to the passage,the root cause for weather changes on the Earth is         .

A.the atmosphere surrounding the Earth

B.water from oceans and lakes

C.energy from the Sun

D.greenhouse gases in the sky

60.Only a small part of the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s surface because

most of it is         .

A.absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphere

B.reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere

C.lost in the upper and lower atmosphere

D.used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes

61.We learn from the passage that         .

A.all living things on the Earth depend on the Sun for their food

B.a forest looks dark in winter because it absorbs solar energy

C.only 0.023% of the energy from the Sun is made use of on the Earth

D.greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the Earth’s surface

 (08·江苏C篇)

Gallery Policies for Visitors to National Gallery of Art,Washington

Visitors must present all carried items for inspection upon entry.After inspection,all bags,backpacks,umbrellas, parcels,and other things as determined by security officers must be left at the checkrooms,free of charge, close to each entrance.All oversized bags,backpacks,and luggage must be left at the checkrooms near the 4th Street entrance of either the East or West Building.These items will have to be x-rayed before being accepted.Items of value,such as laptop computers, cameras, and fur coats,may not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the galleries. We regret that we do not have enough space for visitor items larger than 17×26 inches into the Gallery or its checkrooms. Additional security procedures and checks may be taken according to the decision of the Gallery.

For the safety of the artworks and other visitors,nothing may be carried on a visitor’s back.Soft front baby carriers are allowed,but children may not be carried on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on the back. Pushch- airs are available free of charge near each checkroom. Smoking is prohibited.Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas.Unopened bottled water may be carried only in a visit- or’s bag.Cell phones may not be used in the galleries. Animals,other than service animals, are not permitted in the Gallery. Skateboarding is prohibited. Picture-taking (including video) for personal use is permitted except in special exhibitions and where specifically prohibited.Tripods (三脚架) are not allowed. Please do not touch the works of art.

62.When people come to visit the Gallery,they should         .

A.leave all their carried items at the checkrooms

B.have all their carried items x-rayed at the entrance

C.take all their carried items with them without inspection

D.have all their carried items inspected at the entrance

63.What does the Gallery feel sorry for?

A.Visitors have to keep their valuable items in the checkrooms.

B.The size of visitor items allowed into the Gallery is limited.

C.It cannot keep oversized visitor items due to limited space.

D.Visitor items over 17×26 inches must go through additional checks.

64.Parents with small children visiting the Gallery         .

A.can carry their children in soft front child carriers

B.can carry their children on their shoulders

C.can carry their children in child carriers worn on the back

D.ought to pay if they want to use pushchairs for their children

65.Visiting photographers should make sure that         .

A.pictures and videos are allowed for personal use anywhere in the Gallery

B.pictures and videos can be taken in some places for personal use

C.picture-taking and videoing are totally forbidden in the Gallery

D.tripods are allowed except in some special exhibitions