第二节：完形填空(共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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 (震动) I feel through my body and 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 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 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　　　　　　clude　　　　 D. say

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

35. ------ It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.

　 ------ That’s right.________.

　 A. Many hands make light work　　 B. Something is better than nothing

　 C. The more the better　　　　　　 D. The sooner, the better.

34. Nancy enjoyed herself so much ______ she visited her friends in Sydney last year.

　 A. which　　　 B. that　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. when

33. It looks like the weather is changing for ______ . Shall we stick to our plan?

　 A.the worse　　 B.worse　　　 C.the worst　　　 D. worst

32. ______ you eat the correct foods ______ be able to kiip fit and stay healthy.

　 A. Only if; you will　　　　　 B. unless; you will

　 C. Only if; will you　　　　　 D. unless; will you

31. By the time he realizes he ______ into a trap, it’ll be too late for him to do anything about it.

　 A. walks　　 B. walked　　　 C. has walked　　 D. had walked

30. ------Is there anything wrong , Bob? You look sad.

　 ------ Oh, nothing much. In fact, I ______ of my friends back home.

　 A. have just thought　　　　　 B.was just thinking

　 C. would just think　　　　　 D. will just be thinking

29. The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft, the most recent ______ at the end of last March..

　 A.has been launched　　　　　 B.having been launched

　 C. being launched　　　　　　 D. to be launched