广东省湛江一中2013-2014年度高二3月月考英语试题附解析.doc

考试时间:120分钟 满分: 150分 命题师:LHMZY Ⅰ. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A woman wanted to encourage her child’s more progress on the piano and decided to take her son to a famous pianist Paderewski’s concert. After they were 1 , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her. Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 3 explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and 4 that the child was missing. Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In 5 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, 6 picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. At that moment, the great piano master made his 7 , quickly moved to the piano, and 8 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.” Then 9 over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato(伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice(beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully 10 experience. The audience was strongly 11 . That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly 12 . We try our best, but the 13 aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work 14 can be beautiful. Next time you set out to 15 great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.” 1. A. sat B. seated C. dressed D. rested 2. A. fact B. difficulty C. opportunity D. risk 3. A. actually B. fortunately C. occasionally D. eventually 4. A. offered B. told C. accepted D. discovered 5. A.