广东省佛山市第一中学2015届高三上学期期中测试 英语试题（解析版）
I 语言知识及应用 (共两节, 满分45分)
第一节：完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
【题文】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were 1 , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.
Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 3 explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and 4 that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In 5 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, 6 picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master made his 7 , quickly moved to the piano, and 8 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
Then 9 over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully 10 experience. The audience was strongly 11 .
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly 12 . We try our best, but the 13 aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work 14 can be beautiful.
Next time you set out to 15 great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”[]
1. A. seated B. sat C. dressed D. rested
2. A. fact B. difficulty C. opportunity D. risk
3. A. actually B. occasionally C. fortunately D. eventually
4. A. discovered B. told C. accepted D. offered
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【答案】【知识点】B2 夹叙夹议文
【文章综述】本文是夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过一位母亲带孩子参加音乐会，在音乐会上孩子坐在了钢琴旁，并天真地弹起钢琴，钢琴家到来时鼓励孩子谈下去，钢琴家和孩子的共同表演给观众留下了深刻的印象。其实生活中也一样，我们也往往非常努力也做不到的事情，往往换一种方式就收获到意想不到的结果。
【答案解析】
1．A动词辨析。A坐下，及物动词，没有宾语用被动语态；B坐，不及物动词；C穿衣；D休息。句意：他们坐下后，……。故此处选A。
2．C 名词辨析。A事实；B困难；C机会；D冒险。根据前文的seizing抓住，判断选C。
3．D 副词辨析。A实际上；B偶然地；C幸运地；D最后，终于。根据句意选D。
4．A 动词辨析。A发现；B告诉；C接受；D提供。根据前文“母亲回到座位”和下文的“孩子不见了”。故选A。
