Question

【題目】The key to success

Once, when I was a young boy, I boasted (吹噓）that I determined (下決心） to win first place at the coming____competition, yet I knew this goal was nearly impossible. Every year， the best players from all over the state took part in this competition. It was a huge deal, especially for a beginner like me.

But my mom was my number one ____. Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was ___my piano piece. When I couldn’t and wouldn’t play any longer, she would always say, “If you determine to win, then act like it. Don’t give up.’’ After every practice，my whole body was in pain for numb (麻木的） fingers and stiff (僵硬的）back. However, I didn’t want to ____ my mom, so I kept on practicing until I finally fell asleep on the piano keys.

Finally, the big day arrived. Right before my turn to perform, my mom said, “ I know you want to win, so listen to me： Be there for the ___not for the success, okay?” I managed to nod.

When I walked onto the stage, I was afraid that the judges would hear the beating of my heart instead of the music. Carefully, I took a seat before the piano and began to play. Slowly, I began to _____the world around me. I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music.

____，I really won first place. The experience made me realize that determination is not just saying that you will win； when you have solved difficulties and kept ____，you can truly say you’re determined. As my mom always said, “It’s hard to beat the person who is the best, but it is harder to beat the person who never gives up.

【1】A. football B. violin C. piano D. basketball

【2】A. supporter B. teacher C. listener D. partner

【3】A. writing B. practising C. singing D. enjoying

【4】A. frighten B. refuse C. cheat D. disappoint

【5】A. praise B. record C. promise D. experience

【6】A. understand B. love C. forget D. change

【7】A. Naturally B. Surprisingly C. Clearly D. Hopefully

【8】A. going B. saying C. searching D. repeating

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】D

【6】C

【7】B

【8】A

【解析】短文大意：作者還是個(gè)小男孩的時(shí)候，決心在即將到來的鋼琴比賽中贏得第一名，但這個(gè)目標(biāo)幾乎是不可能的。但是在媽媽的支持和作者努力堅(jiān)持下，最終贏得了第一名。這段經(jīng)歷讓作者感悟到“打敗最優(yōu)秀的人是很難的，但要打敗一個(gè)永不放棄的人更難”這樣的道理。

【1】句意：有一次，當(dāng)我還是個(gè)小男孩的時(shí)候，我吹噓決定在即將到來的鋼琴比賽中贏得第一名，但我知道這個(gè)目標(biāo)幾乎是不可能的。A. football名詞，足球；B. violin名詞，小提琴；C. piano名詞，鋼琴；D. basketball名詞，籃球。根據(jù)第二段第二行while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was ___3___my piano piece.可知，“我”將參加“鋼琴”比賽。故填：C。

【2】句意：但我媽媽是我的第一支持者。A. supporter名詞，支持者；B. teacher名詞，教師；C. listener名詞，聽者；D. partner名詞，同伴、伙伴。根據(jù)前文“取得第一是不容易的”，和下文Every day after school, she would sit down right next to me while Miss Green was giving me piano lessons or I was ___3___my piano piece. 可知，“媽媽”是“支持者”。故填：A。

【3】句意：每天放學(xué)后，當(dāng)格林小姐給我上鋼琴課或者我在練習(xí)鋼琴時(shí)，她會(huì)坐在我旁邊。A. writing 現(xiàn)在分詞，寫；B. practising現(xiàn)在分詞，練習(xí)；C. singing現(xiàn)在分詞，唱； D. enjoying現(xiàn)在分詞，喜歡、享受。本句是連詞while引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句，從句使用過去進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)：was/were+動(dòng)詞的現(xiàn)在分詞。參加“鋼琴”比賽，理應(yīng)“練習(xí)鋼琴”。故填：B。

【4】句意：然而，我不想讓我的媽媽失望，所以我一直練習(xí)，直到我最后在鋼琴上睡著了。A. frighten動(dòng)詞，使害怕；B. refuse動(dòng)詞，拒絕；C. cheat動(dòng)詞，欺騙；D. disappoint動(dòng)詞，使失望。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，“一直練習(xí)”，作者努力練習(xí)，就是“不讓媽媽”失望。故填：D。

【5】句意：在那里為了體驗(yàn)，而不是為了成功，好嗎? A. praise名詞，贊揚(yáng)；B. record名詞，記錄；C. promise名詞，允諾；D. experience名詞，體驗(yàn)。根據(jù)文意可知，“媽媽”在考前“寬慰”作者的心，讓他用正確的態(tài)度對(duì)待比賽，所以說參加比賽是一次“體驗(yàn)”。故填：D。

【6】句意：慢慢地，我開始忘記周圍的世界。A. understand動(dòng)詞，理解；B. love動(dòng)詞，愛；C. forget動(dòng)詞，忘記；D. change動(dòng)詞，改變。根據(jù)后文I just let myself fall deeper and deeper into the music可知，作者“沉浸在音樂里”，說明“忘記”了周圍的世界。故填：C。

【7】句意：令人驚訝的是，我真的贏得了第一名。A. Naturally副詞，自然地；B. Surprisingly副詞，令人驚奇地；C. Clearly副詞，清楚地；D. Hopefully副詞，有希望地。根據(jù)第一段第二行...yet I knew this goal was nearly impossible可知，作者“獲得第一名”是“令人驚奇地”。故填：B。

【8】句意：當(dāng)你解決困難并堅(jiān)持下去時(shí)，你可以真正地說你是堅(jiān)定的。A. going動(dòng)名詞，進(jìn)行；B. saying動(dòng)名詞，說；C. searching動(dòng)名詞，搜索；D. repeating動(dòng)名詞，重復(fù)。keep doing繼續(xù)做某事，根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，指“堅(jiān)持做下去”。故填：A。