Although at times learning to play the piano Was tiring for me，it was well worth he_______.
A. effort B .strength C .intelligence D. preparation
高三英语单项填空中等难度题
Although at times learning to play the piano Was tiring for me，it was well worth he_______.
A. effort B .strength C .intelligence D. preparation
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day，Paderewski，who was a very famous ____in Poland，was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's ____ on the piano，his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated，the mother ____a friend in the audience，who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle(过道)to ____her.The mother and her friend stood ____happily for a while before the ____.Seizing the opportunity，the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door ____“No Admittance”to explore the wonders of the concert hall.
When the house lights became ____and the concert was about to begin，the mother returned to her ___.And she discovered that her child was ____.She looked around，but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly，the ____parted and spotlights ____on the impressive piano on the stage.To her ___，the mother saw her little boy sitting at the ___，innocently playing Twinkle，Twinkle Little Star on the piano.
At that moment，the great piano master made his entrance.He____moved to the piano in a hurry，and ___in the boy's ear，“Don't ____.Keep playing.”Then leaning over，Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass(低音的)part.Soon his____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 beginner transformed a frightening situation into a (n) ____experience.
The audience had never seen such a performance form.They listened curiously and attentively，____in the wonderful music world.
1.A.violinist B．scientist
C．artist D．pianist
2.A.progress B．curiosity
C．talent D．interest
3.A.called B．spotted
C．made D．treated
4.A.congratulate B．welcome
C．greet D．help
5.A.chatting B．quarreling
C．joking D．laughing
6.A.class B．lecture
C．meeting D．performance
7.A.decorated B．equipped
C．packed D．marked
8.A.dim B．bright
C．shiny D．colorful
9.A.home B．table
C．seat D．piano
10.A.missing B．sick
C．afraid D．asleep
11.A.friends B．door
C．stage D．curtain
12.A.insisted B．took
C．focused D．agreed
13.A.horror B．delight
C．shame D．pride
14.A.floor B．keyboard
C．spotlight D．entrance
15.A.quickly B．angrily
C．slowly D．sadly
16.A.shouted B．cried
C．talked D．whispered
17.A.wait B．quit
C．speak D．play
18.A.short B．long
C．right D．left
19.A.creative B．attractive
C．embarrassing D．puzzling
20.A.engaged B．caught
C．involved D．lost
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— ________ you play the piano at this time of the day ? I need a good rest for tomorrow’s test.
— Sorry.
A. Must B. Shall C. Can D. May
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完形填空
As a child, I started learning to play the piano, my favorite musical _______， but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school _______ I could concentrate more on my studies.
It's one of my biggest ________ to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would _______. However, I didn't keep my promise because I was _______ with my study. _______ I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been _______ that I never returned. I haven't taken lessons since then but to be honest, I _______to. Sitting at the piano, I couldn't help recalling many _______— time of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher _________ me after I played an entire piece of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so _______ that I could hardly say anything. But her _______ helped ease my shame. These memories, ________， good or bad, never caused my _______ to play the piano again.
This thought then led me to think that ________ is like music, and that we all try to play different ________ in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch (音高) is _______ when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own _______ style of music. No matter what style our music is, it is _______ that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesn't _______that I've stopped making music.
1.A.instrument B．performance C．room D．stage
2.A.because B．so that C．now that D．for
3.A.successes B．regrets C．decisions D．hobbies
4.A.play B．graduate C．leave D．return
5.A.occupied B．angry C．satisfied D．patient
6.A.Actually B．Constantly C．Suddenly D．Gradually
7.A.astonished B．glad C．disappointed D．amazed
8.A.liked B．needed C．wanted D．decided
9.A.dreams B．expressions C．words D．memories
10.A.instructed B．hurt C．punished D．respected
11.A.frightened B．moved C．embarrassed D．excited
12.A.happiness B．satisfaction C．comfort D．sigh
13.A.instead B．meanwhile C．therefore D．however
14.A.hope B．courage C．feeling D．effort
15.A.life B．learning C．attitude D．enjoyment
16.A.cards B．sports C．roles D．games
17.A.hard B．wonderful C．surprising D．complex
18.A.unique B．boring C．common D．similar
19.A.necessary B．strange C．possible D．important
20.A.matter B．mean C．report D．appear
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was considerate _____ you not to play the piano while I was asleep.
| A．of | B．for | C．to | D．from |
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As a child, I started learning to play to piano, my favorite musical _____ , but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school _______I could concentrate more on my studies.
It’s one of my biggest ______ to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would _____. However, I didn’t keep my promise because I was ______ with my study. _____ I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been ______ that I never returned. I haven’t taken lessons since then but to be honest, I ______ to. Sitting at the piano, I couldn’t help recalling many ______—times of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher ______ me after I played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so ______ that I could hardly say anything. But her ____ helped ease my shame. These memories, ______, good or bad, never caused my ______ for playing the piano again.
This thought then led me to think that ____ is like music, and that we all try to play different __ in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch(音高) is _____ when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own _____ style of music. No matter what style our music is, it is ______ that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesn’t _____ that I’ve stopped making music.
1.A. instrument B. performance C. room D. stage
2.A. because B. so that C. now that D. for
3.A. successes B. regrets C. decisions D. hobbies
4.A. play B. graduate C. leave D. return
5.A. occupied B. angry C. satisfied D. patient
6.A. Actually B. Constantly C. Suddenly D. Gradually
7.A. astonished B. glad C. disappointed D. amazed
8.A. liked B. needed C. wanted D. decided
9.A. dreams B. expressions C. words D. memories
10.A. instructed B. hurt C. punished D. respected
11.A. frightened B. moved C. embarrassed D. excited
12.A. happiness B. satisfaction C. comfort D. sigh
13.A. instead B. meanwhile C. therefore D. however
14.A. hope B. courage C. feeling D. effort
15.A. life B. learning C. attitude D. enjoyment
16.A. cards B. sports C. roles D. games
17.A. hard B. wonderful C. surprising D. complex
18.A. unique B. boring C. common D. similar
19.A. necessary B. strange C. possible D. important
20.A. matter B. mean C. report D. appear
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It was the second time my tire had burst. This came after I _______ to find water at an abandoned station, where the caretaker _______ my bottles from his own water supply.
After _______ several miles under the burning sun, I _______ my hand and eventually a truck _______. An old local and two Moroccans got out and _______ me to squeeze in. At last they stopped in front of a garage.
“Do you know where I can get something to _______?” I asked the old man. I had not yet eaten that day and was hungry.
“Nothing for miles”, was his reply, followed by an _______ to drive me somewhere. I agreed, so I left my bike at his office and jumped into a car parked outside.
“I _______ pick anyone up.” He told me. “You are the first.”
“We ________ have a name for people like you.” I said. “You’re called Road Angels.”
He smiled.
We stopped in front of a ________. As we ate, the sky grew dark and ________ with clouds. He dropped me back to the garage, where the workers couldn’t, repair my bike. The driver turned up just in ________ to once again ________ the day. “I have found a shop that sells ________ tubes and tires. I can take you there.” I jumped into his car, at the same moment a heavy rain poured down.
A ________ tire and two tubes later, the storm had rolled over. I ________ my angel and continued my journey.
Throughout the ________ ride, I found goodness and ________ everywhere. People went out of their way to help whenever I needed assistance. I hoped I would be able to ________ a little of the same kindness to whoever in trouble.
1.A.planned B.volunteered C.determined D.managed
2.A.picked up B.sorted out C.took out D.filled up
3.A.walking B.riding C.driving D.running
4.A.took back B.stuck out C.set down D.looked at
5.A.drove by B.broke down C.turned up D.pulled up
6.A.invited B.forced C.commanded D.arranged
7.A.wear B.watch C.eat D.visit
8.A.announcement B.offer C.answer D.excuse
9.A.always B.often C.never D.sometimes
10.A.drivers B.motorists C.athletes D.cyclists
11.A.restaurant B.station C.market D.harbor
12.A.packed B.heavy C.filled D.familiar
13.A.turn B.time C.return D.case
14.A.save B.call C.witness D.complete
15.A.car B.truck C.bicycle D.carriage
16.A.long B.worn C.free D.new
17.A.dropped B.visited C.thanked D.entertained
18.A.entire B.helpless C.fancy D.future
19.A.competence B.responsibility C.generosity D.honesty
20.A.react to B.pass on C.get across D.show off
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
John, look at the time. ____ you play the piano at such a late time?
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Need
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
Mid-IB at a glance
The summer vacation is the time to consolidate（巩固）your learning and prepare for the year ahead. In July and August Oxford Study Courses will once again hold its Mid-IB Summer School for students half way through their IB Diploma（国际预科证书）.
We’ll be back giving another generation of IB students a unique opportunity to sample a way of life enjoyed by students at famous universities.
Students who have completed the first year of their IB Diploma can join us and we can help them prepare for their important second year.
Students can choose how many subjects they study. Each subject is studied for one week. You can attend up to 5 weeks.
The Mid-IB Summer School is held at Cambridge University in the UK （between June 20th and August 1 st） and at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT）in Boston, USA （between July 6th and July 25th）.
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Student comments
◆ “The classes have shown me new approaches to learning. I have also learned how to approach exam questions and now feel confident in doing so.”
◆ “It was cool creating tight and close relationships with other students from around the world, realizing we all had a connection to each other.”
◆ “I really enjoyed the level of independence, although I felt like people were watching out for us. I also felt like an Oxford student!”
◆ “I have enjoyed the learning style and the course work has been extremely beneficial（有益处的）academically.”
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Enjoy the summer
Our Summer School gives you an action-packed social scene with visits to the fun places in the area, organized sports and social events, and advice on how to enjoy your free time in these amazing cities with your new friends. Welcome to contact us at [email protected] or on +44（0）1865 521802!
1.The Mid-IB Summer School is intended for the students who ________.
A. have finished their first year of college
B. intend to apply for Oxford University
C. don’t know how to spend their summer vacation
D. have completed the first year of their IB Diploma
2.What can be inferred from the text?
A. Students will visit many fun places around the world.
B. A student can at most choose 5 subjects.
C. Only students from England and America have access to the school.
D. Students can obtain their IB Diploma when they finish their studies.
3.Which of the following about the Mid-IB Summer School is true?
A. It begins in July.
B. It provides only academic courses.
C. It is held in three universities.
D. Students attending will study for 5 weeks.
4.The text is most probably a（n）_________.
A. news story B. speech C. travel guide D. advertisement
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John, look at the time! _____you play the piano at such a late hour？
A. Shall B. Need C. Must D. May
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析