Ⅲ.完形填空

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland.In an interview，she recalled how she became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the __1__ of others to stop me from becoming a musician.I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began __2__ piano lessons when I was eight.The older I got，the more my passion(酷爱) for music grew.But I also began to gradually lose my __3__.Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the __4__ and by age twelve，I was completely deaf.But my love for music never __5__ me.”

“My __6__ was to become a percussion soloist，even though there were none at that time.To perform，I __7__ to hear music differently from others.I play in my stocking feet and can __8__ the pitch of a note(音调高低) by the vibrations(振动) I feel through my body and through my __9__.My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every __10__ that I have.”

“I was __11__ to be assessed as a musician，not as a deaf musician，and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London.No other deaf student had __12__ this before and some teachers __13__ my admission.Based on my performance，I was __14__ admitted and went on to __15__ with the academy's highest honors.”

“After that，I established myself as the first full­time solo percussionist.I __16__ and arranged a lot of musical compositions since __17__ had been written specially for solo percussionists.”

“I have been a soloist for over ten years.__18__ the doctor thought I was totally deaf，it didn't __19__ that my passion couldn't be realized.I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be __20__ by others.Follow your passion;follow your heart.They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

1A.conditions  B.opinions

C.actions   D.recommendations

解析：早些时候，她不允许别人有阻止她学习音乐的想法。condition“条件，状况”;opinion“观点，想法”;action“举止，举动”;recommendation“推荐，介绍”。故B项正确。

答案：B

2A.enjoying  B.choosing

C.taking   D.giving

解析：Evelyn Glennie介绍自己在苏格兰东北部长大，八岁时开始修习钢琴。take lessons为固定短语，意为“修习课程”。enjoy“喜欢”;choose“选择”;give“给予”。故C项正确。

答案：C

3A.sight    B.hearing

C.touch  D.taste

解析：根据下文“by age twelve，I was completely deaf”可知，Evelyn Glennie的听觉逐渐下降。sight“视力”;touch“触觉”;taste“味觉”。故B项正确。

答案：B

4A.evidence  B.result

C.excuse  D.cause

解析：Evelyn Glennie的听觉逐渐下降，医生认为她的听觉逐渐丧失的原因是神经损伤。evidence“证据，证明”;result“结果”;excuse“借口”;cause“原因，起因”。故D项正确。

答案：D

5A.left           B.excited

C.accompanied  D.disappointed

解析：虽然Evelyn Glennie成了聋人，但是对音乐的热爱却保留下来。left“保留的”;excited“兴奋的”;accompanied“伴随的”;disappointed“失望的”。故A项正确。

答案：A

6A.purpose   B.decision

C.promise  D.goal

解析：Evelyn Glennie的目标就是成为一个打击乐器独奏演员。purpose“目的，意图”;decision“决定”;promise“许诺，承诺”;goal“目标，终点”。故D项正确。

答案：D

7A.turned  B.learned

C.used  D.ought

解析：虽然残疾了，但是Evelyn Glennie学会了与别人不同的“听”音乐的方法。turn“转变”;learn“学会”;use“使用”;ought“应该，大概”。故B项正确。

答案：B

8A.tell    B.see

C.hear  D.smell

解析：Evelyn Glennie穿着袜子演奏，可以根据震动来辨别声音的高低。tell“分辨”;see“看”;hear“听”;smell“闻”。故A项正确。

答案：A

9A.carefulness    B.movement

C.imagination  D.experience

解析：Evelyn Glennie通过躯体和想象来感受音乐。carefulness“细心”;movement“运动”;imagination“想象”;experience“经历，经验”。故C项正确。

答案：C

10A.sense    B.effort

C.feeling  D.idea

解析：Evelyn Glennie整个的声音世界因为充分利用几乎所有的感官而存在。sense“感官，感觉”;effort“努力，努力的成果”;feeling“感觉，感情”;idea“主意，想法”。故A项正确。

答案：A