第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

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 to　 50　 with the academy’s highest honours.

“After that, I established myself as the first full-time 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 a 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 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

35. --- I’m sorry. I ___________ at you the other day.

　 --- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

　 A. shouldn’t shout　　　　　 B. shouldn’t have shouted

　 C. mustn’t shout　　　　　　 D. mustn’t have shouted

34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ___________ as much as we can.

　 A. speak　　　　 B. speaking　　　　 C. spoken　 D. to speak

33. --- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.

　 --- I think so. He ___________ for it for months.

　 A. is preparing　　　 B. was preparing C. had been preparing　 D. has been preparing

32. __________ you eat the correct foods ___________ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.

　 A. Only if … will you　　 B. Only if … you will

　 C. Unless … will you　　　　　　　 D. Unless … you will

31. --- I’m still working on my project.

　 --- Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ____________.

　 A. running out　　　　 B. going out　　　　 C. giving out　　　　 D. losing out

30. It is __________ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending on trying to make people ___________ after they are ill.

　 A. good … good　　 B. well … better C. better … better　　　　 D. better … good

29. --- They are quiet, aren’t they?

　 --- Yes. They are accustomed ____________ at meals.

A. to talk　 B. to not talk　　　 C. to talking　　　　 D. to not talking

28. --- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

　 --- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

　 A. beyond reach　　 B. beyond repair C. beyond control　　　　 D. beyond description

27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is __________ in arriving at your destination ___________ in the journey itself.

　 A. / … but　　 B. / … or　　 C. not … or　　　　 D. not … but