Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need ,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.” What made him sad was his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天赋). You will never be a pianist.” nine-year-old boy Lang Lang was badly . He decided that he didn’t want to be a any more. For the next two weeks he didn’t touch the piano. , his father didn’t push, but waited. Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano key, he that he could show others that he had talent____.That day he told his father he had been waiting to hear— that he wanted to study with a new teacher. that point on, everything turned around. He started competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was that Lang Lang had won, he was too to hold back his tears. Soon was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big . In 1997 Lang Lang again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出 ) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started . Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现) him, and lets him .
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:B
题目分析：本文讲述了著名的钢琴家郎朗的求学经历及成名的过程，先是受到老师的嘲讽，但是后来还是坚定信念，成为了著名的钢琴大师。
小题1:B考查名词辨析及语境理解。fortune 意为“幸运”。根据下文中的“But if you don’t work hard,no fortune will come”可判断出他父亲说他需要幸运。exercise意为“练习,习题,训练,锻炼,演习”；knowledge意为“知识,学问,认识”；wealth意为“财富,财产,大量”。
小题2:D考查名词性从句。that引导表语从句,在从句中只起连接作用,不作任何成分，表示“使他伤心的是他在北京的钢琴教师不喜欢他”。whether意为“是否”；why意为“为什么”；when意为“什么时候”
小题3:D考查介词辨析as作介词的意思是“作为”,表示“作为一个九岁的孩子”。like 意为“像”；with意为“和……在一起”；to意为“对于”
小题4:A考查动词辨析及语境理解。as作介词的意思是“作为”,表示“作为一个九岁的孩子”。like 意为“像”；with意为“和……在一起”；to意为“对于”
小题5:B考查名词辨析及语境理解pianist意为“钢琴家”。根据上文中的“You will never be a pianist.”可判断出由于受到了伤害,他再也不想成为钢琴家了。singer意为“歌手”；conductor意为“指挥”；player意为“比赛者,演员,演奏者,表演者”。
小题6:C考查副词辨析及语境理解。wisely意为“明智的,聪明地,精明地”,根据下文中的“...his father didn’t push,but wait”可判断出父亲的这种态度是明智的，故选C项。hopefully意为“有希望地,有前途地”；patiently意为“有耐性地,有毅力地”；painfully意为“痛苦地”
小题7:A考查动词辨析play意为“演奏”。根据其宾语“some holiday songs”可判断出他老师让他演奏几首歌曲。sing意为“唱,演唱”；write意为“书写”；study意为“学习,攻读,研究”
小题8:D考查动词辨析realize意为“认识到”,表示“他认识到他能够向其他人表现自己有天赋”。seem意为“像是,似乎”；admit意为“容许,承认,接纳”；notice意为“注意到”。
小题9:C考查短语辨析at all意为“根本”,用于加强语气。in all意为“总共”；above all意为“最重要,首先”；after all意为“毕竟”
小题10:B考查宾语从句。what引导宾语从句,并在从句中作hear的宾语,表示“那一天他告诉父亲他一直在等待想听的话”
小题11:A考查固定短语及语境理解。from that point on表示“从那时起”
小题12:C考查动词辨析及语境理解。win意为“(获)胜,赢得”。根据下文的“Lang Lang had won”可判断出他赢得多次竞赛。receive意为“收到,接到,接收,遭到,受到,接待,接见”；accept意为“接受,认可”；beat意为“打,打败”。
小题13:C考查动词辨析。announce意为“宣布,通告”,指向公众宣布、通知大家；tell意为“告诉,说,吩咐”；mention意为“提及,说起”；recognize意为“认可,承认,公认,赏识”。
小题14:A考查形容词辨析及语境理解。excited意为“激动,兴奋的”。根据下文中的“...to hold back his tears”可判断出他太激动了,以至于流下了眼泪。encouraged意为“被鼓励的”；shocked意为“震惊的,震撼的”；satisfied意为“感到满意的”
小题15:B考查代词辨析及语境理解it作形式主语,真正的主语是“that he couldn’t stay in China forever”表示“这很清楚,他不能永远待在中国”。
小题16:D考查名词辨析及语境理解stage意为“舞台”,the world’s big stage表示“世界大舞台”。根据下文的内容可判断出他将在世界各地演出。concert意为“音乐会”；tour意为“旅行,游历,旅游”；competition意为“竞争,竞赛”
小题17:C考查动词辨析及语境理解move意为“移动,搬迁”。根据下文中的“this time to Philadelphia,U.S.”可判断出他又一次搬迁。start意为“出发,起程,开始,着手”；leave意为“离开,动身”；perform意为“履行,执行,表演,演出”
小题18:A考查形容词辨析及语境理解。successful意为“成功的”。根据上下文的内容可判断出演出是成功的。cheerful意为“愉快的,高兴的”；respectful意为“恭敬的,尊敬的,尊重人的,有礼貌的”；meaningful意为“意味深长的”
小题19:D考查动词辨析及语境理解。pour意为“灌注,倾泻”；pull意为“拉,拖,拔”；break意为“打破”；fall意为“倒下,落下”。根据句意当他成功表示以后，在Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall特邀演出开始打破，选D项
小题20:B考查动词辨析及语境理解shine意为“照耀,发光”,表示“幸运发现了他,并使他闪闪发光”。brighten意为“(使)变亮,(使)愉快”；admire 意为“赞美,钦佩,羡慕”；develop意为“发展,发达,发扬,进步”
