二、完形填空(本题共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
When I was young, I was interested in music. I dreamed of becoming a(n)
because I wanted to play musical instruments. Now I'm almost twenty,
I'm still not good at playing any instrument.
I started learning the keyboard when I was in Grade 2. At first, I was so excited that I practised
movements on the wall every morning. But after two weeks, I lost
. I just couldn't stand practising for long hours every day.
A few months later, I tried the recorder(竖笛) in music class. It was small and easy to
. I loved it right away and hoped to play beautiful songs. I practised hard for three days, but I soon found it difficult to blow steadily(平稳地) and
the holes with my fingers at the same time. So I
this kind of instrument.
In Grade 6, our music teacher started a school
. I was excited and chose the trombone(长号). It was big and shiny, and I was strong enough to make a
sound. I practised every day at home and took part in the band training every week. I
played with the band at the concert at the end of the year. But after the performance, I felt
because I couldn't play alone. I decided to return the instrument and give up again.
Just then, my music teacher came over and said, "You played well in the band. Remember, every great musician starts as a beginner. It's not about being ______ at once, but about enjoying the journey and ______ stopping." Her words touched ______ deeply. For the first time, I realized that I always gave up too easily. I always wanted to be good at something quickly, but it ______ time. There is no perfect instrument, and there is no shortcut(捷径) to success.
(
C
)11. A. actor B. doctor C. musician D. scientist
(
B
)12. A. so B. but C. unless D. although
(
C
)13. A. eye B. foot C. finger D. leg
(
A
)14. A. interest B. weight C. time D. sleep
(
B
)15. A. beat B. carry C. notice D. drop
(
C
)16. A. dig B. open C. cover D. fill
(
B
)17. A. tried out B. gave up C. looked for D. thought about
(
A
)18. A. band B. club C. lesson D. project
(
C
)19. A. soft B. strange C. loud D. sweet
(
D
)20. A. widely B. recently C. suddenly D. finally
(
A
)21. A. disappointed B. warm C. nervous D. angry
(
A
)22. A. perfect B. brave C. smart D. outgoing
(
D
)23. A. sometimes B. hardly C. always D. never
(
C
)24. A. her B. him C. me D. us
(
A
)25. A. takes B. saves C. wastes D. values
