题目内容：

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When William, a 10-year old boy planned to learn the piano, the music teacher was reluctant to accept him. She   1her students to start their music lessons at a young age when their   2were able to move quickly and easily. “William, why do you want to learn the piano?” the teacher asked. “I want to play for my mother.” She noticed the   3in his eyes as he answered her. She had no heart to   4and accepted William as her student. But at each music lesson, William appeared to be in a hurry and played    5. “My mother is waiting outside for me,” he would tell the teacher. She was tempted to advise William not to   6his time as he   7hit the right note.   8there was something about William---she was fascinated with the tender look of his eyes   9he mentioned “mother”.

     Suddenly, William stopped coming for his lessons. At the end of the semester year, the music teacher decided to   10a piano recital(独奏会) for her students and she sent flyers to them to participate. She was   11to find William's application that he would like to contribute a musical piece. She would put him as the last player   12he made mistakes, and she would come forward to improve the   13.

     The day came and William appeared.   14it was his turn to play, William bowed before the audience and said he was thankful   15the music teacher's patience with him. “Tonight I am dedicating my music to my mother.” he said. Everyone later asked why William did not bring his mother as she would   16be proud. William replied, “My mother was stone deaf and she could never   17me play during her life time.   18she sacrificed her time and money to let me learn the piano. This morning mother passed away. I am sure she is now   19as she can hear my piano recital. I chose a piece from Beethoven's concerto(协奏曲). As you all know, Beethoven was deaf at the triumph of his career. The piece symbolized his   20for freedom and released him from darkness and so was mother. ”

1.A. hoped      B. persuaded   C. allowed      D. preferred

2.A. fingers    B. brains  C. eyes    D. hands

3.A. surprise   B. joys    C. tears   D. disappointment

4.A. put him down B. turn him down   C. put him away     D. turn him away

5.A. badly       B. nicely  C. carefully     D. patiently

6.A. pass B. take    C. kill      D. waste

7.A. ever B. never  C. even   D. always

8.A. However B. Therefore   C. So      D. But

9.A. at one time      B. all the time  C. each time   D. the first time

10.A. support  B. take    C. intend D. organize

11.A. delighted       B. surprised    C. curious      D. angry

12.A. as far as       B. if only C. in case       D. now that

13.A. situation B. condition    C. state   D. position

14.A. Until      B. Since  C. While  D. When

15.A. to   B. for      C. at       D. with

16.A. surely    B. gradually    C. finally D. quickly

17.A. watch    B. suggest      C. make  D. hear

18.A. Besides  B. Then   C. Yet      D. Otherwise

19.A. happy    B. shocked     C. ashamed     D. sad

20.A. effort    B. struggle      C. belief  D. challenge