Passage 2 ?(江蘇省黃橋中學(xué)2008屆高三第三次模擬) ?完形填空

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I ? 36 ? that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning ? 37 ? the wall. Being a piano music lover and ? 38 ?, I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been ? 39 ? lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very ? 40 ? that she was pursuing(追求) her ? ?41 ? ?to play the piano.

Then she asked me the same question.

“I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.

“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she requested.

I ? ?42 ? she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the ? 43 ? of the vitamins, she ? ?44 ? ?me of our musical “ ?45 ?”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought ? ?46 ? ?and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for ? ?47 ? , and it was my soul-searching song.

I played the song to the best of my ? ?48 ? , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it. ? ?49 ? ?I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

I turned around. And there was an old lady ? ?50 ? ?one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to ? 51 ? you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to ? ?52 ? ?my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good…” she said. With that, she turned around and walked?? ?53 ? ?back to her room.

I was deeply touched by her ? ?54 ? ?and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s ? ?55 ? ?for peace and joy.

36. A. observed B. watched C. noticed D. caught?

37. A. on B. at ? ?C. over D. against

38. A. player B. learner C. composer D. starter

39. A. giving ? ?B. attending C. teaching D. learning

40. A. interesting B. exciting C. aggressive ? ?D. impressive

41. A. passion ? ?B. interest C. hobbies D. emotions

42. A. found B. felt C. hoped ? ?D. thought

43. A. charge B. purchase C. bargain D. obtaining

44. A. warned B. required C. asked ? ?D. reminded

45. A. deal B. contract C. discussion ? ?D. debate

46. A. for the moment B. at the moment ?

C. for a moment D. at a moment

47. A. music B. me C. the piano ? ?D. vitamins

48. A. knowledge ? ? ?B. attitude C. mind D. ability

49. A. Since B. As C. While ? ?D. Because

50. A. taking B. making C. having ? ?D. moving

51. A. thank B. praise C. admire ? ?D. respect

52. A. get on B. get up C. get off ? ?D. get down

53. A. quickly B. calmly C. happily D. slowly

54. A. approval ? ? ? B. appreciation C. joy D. thanks

55. A. heart B. world ? ?C. soul D. dream

答案 ?36.C ? 37.D ?38.A ?39.B ?40.D ?41.A ?42.D ?43.B ?44.D ?45.A ?46.C ?47.A ?48.D ?49.B ?50.A ?51.A ?52.C ?53.D ?54.B ?55.A