【题文】Joao Carlos Martins is a famous pianist and conductor. However, his career has been ________ and his life has taken him in many different ________.

As a teenager Martins began to perform in concerts. But in his late twenties, he had to ________ after badly breaking his arm. It was really a terrible time. He couldn’t look at a piano or ________ listen to music. ________, he decided to become the manager of a boxer, who won the world championship later. This ________ Martins to take up the piano and practise much harder. Six years later, he gave his first concert at the Carnegie Hall, which was the most ________ moment of his life. He performed in concerts for years before he had to quit because of the unbearable ________ in his hands caused by too much ________.

Martins, in his forties, became a politician. However, he couldn’t stand this ________, so once again, he went back to the piano. All was going well until something unexpected ________ while leaving a concert. He ________ a serious brain injury and lost all the movement in his right hand. Again, with great ________ he played just with his left hand. Years later he lost the use of the left hand and ________ himself a conductor. Now, in his late seventies, Martins is still taking ________ to work and has conducted over a thousand concerts.

【小题1】

A．smooth

B．tough

C．flexible

D．interesting

【小题2】

A．cultures

B．forms

C．directions

D．levels

【小题3】

A．give up

B．set out

C．turn up

D．hold out

【小题4】

A．still

B．just

C．ever

D．even

【小题5】

A．Generally

B．Ultimately

C．Occasionally

D．Naturally

【小题6】

A．forced

B．promised

C．motivated

D．forbade

【小题7】

A．realistic

B．emotiona1

C．struggling

D．striking

【小题8】

A．pain

B．cuts

C．tension

D．sensitivities

【小题9】

A．conducting

B．playing

C．instruction

D．competition

【小题10】

A．career

B．popularity

C．condition

D．behavior

【小题11】

A．existed

B．remained

C．occurred

D．continued

【小题12】

A．found

B．suffered

C．cured

D．nursed

【小题13】

A．patience

B．care

C．pleasure

D．determination

【小题14】

A．fancied

B．considered

C．made

D．chose

【小题15】

A．measures

B．chances

C．courage

D．trouble

人教版(2019) 高中英语 选择性必修第二册 Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land

人教版(2019) 高中英语选择性必修第二册 Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast Land