第二节:完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
I started to win competitions. We had very little money. My father had to borrow＄5000 to pay for a 21 to the International Young Pianists Competition in Germany when I was 12. I realized later how 22 pressure (压力)he was under as I looked at the invitation to the competition. Tears streamed 23 his face when it was announced that I ’d won—— earning enough money to pay 24 the money we borrowed .
It was soon clear that I couldn’t 25 in China forever. To become a world-class 26 , I had to play on the world’s big stages. So later, my father and I 27 to America, so I could attend a famous university to study 28 . the school paid for my apartment and even lent me a piano . At night, I would stay in the living room just to touch the keys.
29 I was in America, I wanted to become famous, but my new teachers 30 me that I had a lot to learn, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 , I had worked hard enough for opportunity to come, one morning later, I got a 31 .The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to 32 at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to 33 him. That performance was for me at the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern 34 me, I played Tchaikovsky’s (柴可夫斯基的)Piano Concerto No. 1. My father’s mouth hung 35 throughout the whole song.
Afterward, people celebrated—maybe they were a bit 36 –and asked me to play another one . I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt that something big was going to_37_. Sure enough, gigs(短期表演)started pouring in.
My father and I had often practiced a piece of music called “Horses”, a fun piece for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin(肖邦), I brought Dad out on the stage , and we played our special music. People 38 crazy—they loved it. My father couldn’t sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.
There have been lots of 39 in Carnegie Hall, but for me, playing there was especially sweet. Together, my father and I worked to 40 the lucky place where a good chance caught sight of me , and let me shine. At last I made it.
21.A. trip B. travel C. tour D. voyage
22.A. many B. old C. much D. long
23.A. on B. down C. across D. through
24.A .for B. back C .off D .over
25.A. study B. work C. play D. stay
26.A musician B. physician C. politician D. singer
27.A. moved B. removed C. settled D. fled
28.A. performance B. instruments C. music D. dance
29.A. Even if B. Such as C. Now that D. Only if
30.A. reminded B. requested C. asked D. ordered
31.A. performance B. chance C. visit D. ticket
32.A. perform B. join C. appear D. attend
33.A .act B. take C. replace D. place
34.A.visited B. told C. asked D. introduced
35.A .open B. closed C. covered D. round
36.A .upset B .drunk C. confused D. anxious
37.A. break B. come C .end D .happen
38.A. grew B. went C. became D. was
39.A. people B. guests C. concerts D. dramas
40.A .arrive B. get C. win D. reach
