24. A. realize　　 B. dismiss　　　 C. release　　　　　 D. gain

23. A. came up　 B. came over　　 C. came about　　　 　D. came out

22. A. clever　　 B. talented　　　 C. determined　　　 D. fearless

21. A. hope　　　 B. dream　　　 C. achievement　　　 D. wish

40. A. certain　　　　　　　　 B. particular　　　　　 C. advanced　　　　　　　　　 D. careful

答案　 21-25 BBDBB.　　 26-30 DACDB.　　 31-35 CDCDA.　　　 36-40CCBCB

Passage 8

(河北省正定中学2010届高三摸底考试)

Nicknamed the Golden Music Boy, 21-year-old Hu Yanbin, was born and grew up in Shanghai. At the age of 15, he made a　 　　　21　　 　that he would make his own album before he was 18. Fortunately, the 　　　22　　　 　boy’s dream came true. His first album Adept with Both Pen and Sword 　　　23　　 　in 2002 and he became the first mainland artist to 　　24　　 　　a solo album in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan 　　25　　　 　at the same time. The album 　26　 　him to become a popular star.

His success is not only because of his excellent singing 　　　27　　 　, but also because of his talent in song 　　　28　　 　.

Before his album was made, Hu Yanbin’s 　　　29　　　 　　company tried to invite someone else to write several songs　　 30　　 　him.　 None of them were as good as they’d hoped.　 31　 　Hu Yanbin came into the office with a guitar on his back and played several songs.　 32　　 　, everyone in the office really liked these tunes and they decided to 　　33　　 them on his first album.

Some people would 　　34　 　this rising star with Jay Chou from Taiwan, but Hu says his musical　 　　35　　 　is quite different from Jay Chou’s,　 　　　36　　 　he likes Jay Chou’s music. With many music awards already in his　　 37　 　, Hu Yanbin seems to be 　　38 　　up with many of the superstars in the country. Though some people don’t like him and say 　　39　　 things about him, he says that it doesn’t 　　40　　 　him. All he plans to do is focusing on his music and bringing out more and better songs for his fans.

39. A. Like　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Yet

38. A. Even　　　　　　　　　 B. Thus　　　　　　　　 C. Finally　　　　　　　　　　 D. Actually

37. A. price　　　　　　　　　 B. number　　　　　　 C. amount　　　　　　　　　　 D. speed

36. A. As a result　　　　　 B. Immediately　　　 C. First　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Above all

35. A. controlling　　　　　 B. operating　　　　　 C. driving　　　　　　　　　　 D. lighting