五、完形填空
"Wanted：Violin. Can't pay much. Call ..."
That ad in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I,too,had wanted a violin,but we didn't have the money. Even though times were 1
The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson,no one could know how excited I was. I practised,joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队),gave performances... Several years seemed to run quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years 4
Now here for this want ad,I discovered the case deep in my closet(储藏室). I put it on the table. Then I picked up the newspaper,walked to the telephone and called the 6
Later in the day,a man of about 30 knocked at the door. "I've been expecting someone would 7
I said,"Seven dollars." "Are you sure?" he asked,as if he didn't believe his ears. "Seven dollars," I 9
I smiled,but I found my tears rolling down my face.
"Wanted：Violin. Can't pay much. Call ..."
That ad in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I,too,had wanted a violin,but we didn't have the money. Even though times were 1
B
,I couldn't wait any longer to ask,"Daddy,may I have a violin of my own?" Daddy's face looked 2C
. But a few weeks later,Daddy went home,with a case in his hand, 3B
,"Mary,I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars."The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson,no one could know how excited I was. I practised,joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队),gave performances... Several years seemed to run quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years 4
D
,and my violin made every move with me,until one day,I carefully 5B
it away.Now here for this want ad,I discovered the case deep in my closet(储藏室). I put it on the table. Then I picked up the newspaper,walked to the telephone and called the 6
C
.Later in the day,a man of about 30 knocked at the door. "I've been expecting someone would 7
B
my ad. My daughter wants a violin so 8A
," he said,carefully checking my violin. "How much are you asking?"I said,"Seven dollars." "Are you sure?" he asked,as if he didn't believe his ears. "Seven dollars," I 9
A
and then added,"I hope your little girl will enjoy it 10D
I did."I smiled,but I found my tears rolling down my face.
答案：【解析】：
这是一道英语完形填空题，主要考查学生对上下文理解、词汇辨析以及语境应用的能力。题目通过一篇记叙文的形式，讲述了作者童年时期对小提琴的渴望，以及后来如何得到小提琴并与之相伴多年的故事，最后作者看到报纸上的广告，决定将小提琴转让给需要的人。
1. 第一空需要理解文章背景，即作者家庭经济状况不佳，因此选择"hard"表示时局艰难。
2. 第二空通过下文可知，父亲因为无法立即满足孩子的愿望而感到难过，所以选择"sad"。
3. 第三空描述父亲回家时的动作，他手里拿着一个箱子，并告诉作者他买到了小提琴，因此选择"saying"。
4. 第四空描述时间的流逝，以及小提琴伴随作者多年的事实，所以选择"passed"。
5. 第五空描述作者后来将小提琴妥善存放起来的动作，选择"put"表示放置。
6. 第六空根据常识，报纸上的广告通常会留下联系方式，即电话号码，所以选择"number"。
7. 第七空描述作者期待有人回应广告，选择"answer"表示回应。
8. 第八空描述小女孩对小提琴的渴望程度，选择"badly"表示非常、极度地。
9. 第九空描述作者在回答对方询问价格时的动作，选择"repeated"表示重复说。
10. 第十空是一个比较结构的连词选择，根据语境选择"as"表示“像...一样”。
【答案】：
1. B；2. C；3. B；4. D；5. B；6. C；7. B；8. A；9. A；10. D。
这是一道英语完形填空题，主要考查学生对上下文理解、词汇辨析以及语境应用的能力。题目通过一篇记叙文的形式，讲述了作者童年时期对小提琴的渴望，以及后来如何得到小提琴并与之相伴多年的故事，最后作者看到报纸上的广告，决定将小提琴转让给需要的人。
1. 第一空需要理解文章背景，即作者家庭经济状况不佳，因此选择"hard"表示时局艰难。
2. 第二空通过下文可知，父亲因为无法立即满足孩子的愿望而感到难过，所以选择"sad"。
3. 第三空描述父亲回家时的动作，他手里拿着一个箱子，并告诉作者他买到了小提琴，因此选择"saying"。
4. 第四空描述时间的流逝，以及小提琴伴随作者多年的事实，所以选择"passed"。
5. 第五空描述作者后来将小提琴妥善存放起来的动作，选择"put"表示放置。
6. 第六空根据常识，报纸上的广告通常会留下联系方式，即电话号码，所以选择"number"。
7. 第七空描述作者期待有人回应广告，选择"answer"表示回应。
8. 第八空描述小女孩对小提琴的渴望程度，选择"badly"表示非常、极度地。
9. 第九空描述作者在回答对方询问价格时的动作，选择"repeated"表示重复说。
10. 第十空是一个比较结构的连词选择，根据语境选择"as"表示“像...一样”。
【答案】：
1. B；2. C；3. B；4. D；5. B；6. C；7. B；8. A；9. A；10. D。