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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1-20各題所給的四個選項A、B、C、D中，選出最佳答案，并填在答題卡上。

A

A couple of years ago， I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house， I___1___that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand， leaning___2___the wall. Being a piano music lover and___3___， I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been___4___lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very ___5___that she was pursuing (追求) herv6___to play the piano.

Then she asked me the same question.

“I have been playing for 8 years now，” I answered.

“Then you must play a song for me before you leave，” she requested.

I___7___she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the___8 ___of the vitamins， she___9___me of our musical “ ___10___”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought___11___ and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”， since she had so much passion for___ 12___， and it was my soul-searching song.

I played the song to the best of my___ 13___， and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it.___14___I was about to step out of the door， I heard a weak voice calling out， “Young man!”

I turned around. And there was an old lady ___15___one little step at a time with the help ofanother woman. “I wanted to come out to___16___ you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick， and it’s very hard for me to ___17___ my bed， but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good…” she said. With that， she turned around and walked___18___back to her room.

I was deeply touched by her___19___ and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully， returning to one’s___20___for peace and joy.

1. A. observedB. watchedC. noticedD. caught

2. A. onB. atC. overD. against

3. A. playerB. learnerC. composerD. starter

4. A. givingB. attendingC. teachingD. learning

5. A. interesting B. excitingC. aggressiveD. impressive

6. A. passionB. interestC. hobbiesD. emotions

7. A. foundB. feltC. hopedD. thought

8. A. chargeB. purchaseC. bargainD. obtaining

9. A. warnedB. requiredC. askedD. reminded

10. A. dealB. contractC. discussionD. debate

11. A. for the momentB. at the momentC. for a momentD. at a moment

12. A. musicB. meC. the pianoD. vitamins

13. A. knowledgeB. attitudeC. mindD. ability

14. A. SinceB. AsC. WhileD. Because

15. A. takingB. makingC. havingD. moving

16. A. thankB. praise C. admireD. respect

17. A. get onB. get upC. get offD. get down

18. A. quicklyB. calmlyC. happilyD. slowly

19. A. approvalB. appreciationC. joyD. thanks

20. A. heartB. worldC. soulD. dream

答案及解析：

1. C。一進房子，我注意到有一個電子鍵盤在架子上。

2. D。against表示“依著，靠著”。

3. A。下文談到作者為這位女士談鋼琴，因此應為player。

4. B。根據上下文可以看出她一直在學鋼琴，因此選attending。

5. D。impressive意為“給人深刻印象的， 感人的”。

6. A。追求談鋼琴的一種熱情。

7. D。我以為她在開玩笑。

8. B。由文章第一句可知作者去這位女士家是為了購買維生素，因此此處選purchase(購買)。

9. D。她提醒我我們原先的關于音樂方面的協定。

10. A。同上。

11. C。for a moment意為“一會兒”。

12. A。此句意為“既然她對音樂充滿了熱情”。

13. D。to the best of my ability意為“盡我的最大能力”。

14. B。As引導時間狀語從句。

15. A。有一位老太太在另一位女士的幫助下一次只走一小步。走一步通常說“take a step”。

16. A。根據上下文可知，應為出來表示感謝。

17. C。因為病得很嚴重，因此下床(get off one’s bed)很難。

18. D。因為有病，因此走路應該非常緩慢。

19. B。我被她對音樂的欣賞所感動。

20. A。此句回歸主題，呼應上文的音樂的標題。

B

A silent handshake that speaks volumes

My father is an ex-serviceman(退役軍人). As he is a man of___1 ___words， we seldom speak to each other. Sometimes we keep___2___all day long. When grown up， I had to go from place to place to earn my___3___. Father always sat behind his desk reading newspapers quietly and leisurely. We exchanged occasional ___4___as if to make sure that everything___5 ___normally in our life.

One day he was sent to___6 ___， accompanied by my mother alone. ___7 ___the old age of 70， he didn’t want to trouble his children too much.

That night mother couldn’t___8___the tiredness and had to go home. I was___9___to wait on him. The boring humming (嗡嗡叫) of the air-conditioner made the ward all the more___10___and quiet. I saw the indicator (指示器) of the medical instrument___11___a data line rising and falling on the screen as if drawing a___12___of the old man’s conditions that were a mixture of joy and sorrow.

Before dawn next day， six hours after the___13___， he opened his bloodshot eyes staring at me. There was a slight shake at the corners of his mouth revealing his___14___for words. I gently took hold of his calluses-covered hand. It suddenly___15___to me that this handshake marked a(n)___16___， which had never happened for more than 30 years.

“No ___17___， Daddy. The doctor says you are OK. Have a good sleep.”___18___that he calmly fell asleep. Day ___19___ on the ward. In the humming of the air-conditioner I was holding my father’s hand. It was a deep___20___communication between father and son for the greatest part of their life-time.

1. A. kindB. manyC. fewD. short

2. A. silentB. talkingC. stillD. calm

3. A. breadB. lifeC. cakeD. place

4. A. opinions B. glancesC. greetingsD. words

5. A. worked onB. took onC. looked onD. went on

6. A. caring houseB. charityC. hospitalD. theater

7. A. due toB. in view ofC. despiteD. concerning

8. A. sufferB. undergoC. relieveD. stand

9. A. left offB. left behindC. left overD. left alone

10. A. noisyB. lonelyC. delightedD. comforting

11. A. drawB. turnC. showD. leave

12. A. chartB. pictureC. futureD. life

13. A. settlementB. operationC. silenceD. consciousness

14. A. shortageB. lookingC. recoveryD. struggle

15. A. occurredB. meantC. seemedD. happened

16. A. loveB. friendshipC. experienceD. emotion

17. A. worryB. wonderC. problemD. way

18. A. ForB. InC. AtD. Through

19. A. changedB. continuedC. frozeD. broke

20. A. speechlessB. sincereC. remarkableD. heated

答案及解析：

1. C。由下文可知，父親是一個沉默寡言的人。

2. A。既然沉默寡言，因此有時我們整天都保持沉默。

3. A。earn one’s bread意為“謀生”。

4. B。我們偶爾地交換一下眼神，看一看對方，好像是確信生活的一切在正常進行。

5. D。go on 意為“進行，進展”。

6. C。由下文可知，父親是被送往醫院。

7. C。despite是介詞，意為“盡管”。盡管父親70歲的高齡，他不想給孩子添太多的麻煩。

8. D。母親無法忍受疲倦。

9. B。leave behind意為“留下來”。

10. B。病房里空調嗡嗡叫的聲音使病房顯得更加的孤獨和安靜。

11. C。儀器顯示數據線，故用show。……