Ⅰ.完形填空
The famous composer (作曲家), Albert Roussel, didn't have a good start in this career. However, he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a 1 . Roussel's parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his 2 . As a little boy, he fell in love with music and 3 himself about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept, 4 which there were a lot of related books.
Three years later, Roussel's grandfather died, and his mother's sister decided to 5 him. Her husband was a kind man and 6 for young Roussel's music lessons. One summer vacation at a Belgian seaside added a second 7 to his life—the sea. Then he studied to be a naval cadet (海军学员), but still took time to study 8 .
In the French Navy, he and two friends found time to 9 a band, playing the works of Beethoven and other 10 . Roussel also began composing. On Christmas Day 1892, he had his first chance to 11 as a composer, which turned out to be a success.
That success 12 Roussel to write a wedding march (婚礼进行曲), and one of his navy friends 13 to show it to the famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel's friend 14 with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to 15 his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long 16 ， at the age of 25, Roussel decided to 17 Edouard Colonne's advice. He gave his heart and soul to his composing and 18 a major force in the twentieth century's French music. Because of Edouard Colonne's inspiring 19 ， Roussel devoted his life to music, but Roussel's 20 friend later admitted that he had made it up. He said he had never ever shown Roussel's manuscript to the famous conductor.
语篇大意：本文讲述因为一个玩笑成就了一个伟大的音乐家的故事。
1．A.joke B．game C．guess D．hope
答案：A
解析：句意：然而，他由于一个玩笑而取得了巨大的成功。根据后文可知，因为鲁塞尔的一个海军朋友的玩笑，他才踏上了作曲之路。故选A项。
2．A.neighbour B．aunt C．teacher D．grandfather
答案：D
解析：句意：鲁塞尔八岁时他的父母就去世了，所以他去跟祖父住在一起。根据下文的Three years later，Roussel's grandfather died...可知选D项。
3．A.taught B．chose C．improved D．asked
答案：A
解析：句意：作为一个小男孩，他喜欢上了音乐，通过读妈妈保存的家藏品自学……。teach oneself意为“自学”，故选A项。
4．A.among B．between C．within D．before
答案：A
解析：句意：……在这些家藏品中，有许多相关的书籍。among指“(三者或三者以上)在……中”，故选A项。
5．A.miss B．catch C．raise D．leave
答案：C
解析：句意：三年之后，他的祖父去世了，他的姨妈决定抚养他。根据语境可知选C项。
6．A.paid B．applied C．looked D．waited
答案：A
解析：句意：她的丈夫是个很善良的人，支付年幼的鲁塞尔学音乐课的费用。pay for意为“支付”，故选A项。
7．A.page B．love C．wish D．job
答案：B
解析：句意：在比利时海边度过的一个暑假，让他的人生多了第二种爱——大海。之前说到他爱上了音乐，故此处是说他爱上了另外一样东西——大海。故选B项。
8．A.painting B．English C．dance D．music
答案：D
解析：句意：后来他学习成为一名海军学员，但仍然花时间来学习音乐。根据语境可知他一直没有放弃音乐的学习，故选D项。
9．A.deal with B．make for
C．set up D．take away
答案：C
解析：句意：在法国海军军队中，他和两个朋友找时间建立了一支乐队，演奏贝多芬和其他作曲家的作品。根据playing the works可知此处表示组成乐队，故选C项。deal with意为“处理”；make for意为“朝……走/驶去”；set up意为“建立”；take away意为“带走”。
10．A.teachers B．professors C．composers D．singers
答案：C
解析：根据此空前的Beethoven可知，此处表示其他作曲家，故选C项。
11．A.perform B．produce C．study D．publish
答案：A
解析：句意：在1892年的圣诞节，他有了第一次作为作曲家演奏的机会，结果非常成功。根据语境可知选A项。
12．A.found B．encouraged C．took D．wanted
答案：B
解析：句意：那次的成功鼓励鲁塞尔写了一首婚礼进行曲，他的一位海军朋友主动提出把这首曲子给知名的指挥家爱德华·科洛纳看。encourage sb. to do sth.意为“鼓励某人做某事”，故选B项。
13．A.came B．brought C．refused D．offered
答案：D
解析：根据上一题解析可知，鲁塞尔的朋友主动提出给指挥家看手稿。offer意为“主动提出”，故选D项。
14．A.went B．returned C．left D．ran
答案：B
解析：句意：当鲁塞尔的朋友带着手稿回来时，他报告说科洛纳建议鲁塞尔放弃海军事业，致力于音乐创作。根据语境可知选B项。
15．A.give up B．keep to C．begin with D．focus on
答案：A
解析：句意见上一题解析。根据devote his life to music可知此处是说放弃海军事业，故选A项。give up意为“放弃”；keep to意为“遵守”；begin with意为“以……开始”；focus on意为“集中(于)”。
16．A.however B．therefore
C．afterwards D．then
答案：C
解析：句意：此后不久，25岁的鲁塞尔决定听从爱德华·科洛纳的建议。根据语境可知选C项。afterwards意为“后来”。
17．A.repeat B．change C．correct D．follow
答案：D
解析：句意见上一题解析。follow one's advice意为“听从某人的建议”，故选D项。
18．A.became B．replaced C．improved D．grasped
答案：A
解析：句意：他全身心地投入到作曲中，并成为20世纪法国音乐的中坚力量。根据句意可知选A项。
19．A.will B．request C．order D．advice
答案：D
解析：根据上文Roussel decided to 17 Edouard Colonne's advice可知选D项，为原词复现。
20．A.school B．navy C．music D．work
答案：B
解析：句意：……但鲁塞尔的海军朋友后来承认说，这是他编造的。根据He said he had never ever shown Roussel's manuscript to the famous conductor.可知应选B项。
