【题文】Robby was 11 when he took his first piano lesson. I_______students begin at an earlier age, _______I explained to Robby. Robby said it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

Much_______Robby tried, he_______the sense of tone and basic rhythm. But he dutifully reviewed his lessons.

Over the months he tried and tried, and he’d always say, “My mom’s going to hear me play someday.” But it seemed_______. He just did not have any inborn ability.

Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was glad, as he was a bad_______for my teaching! I_______he had decided to pursue something else.

Several weeks later, my students were to have a recital (演奏会). To my surprise, Robby came, asking to play in the recital.

“It is for_______pupils, but you dropped.”

“My mom was sick. But I have been practicing. I’ve just got to play!” he insisted and I agreed.

The night for the recital came. I put Robby up last in the program_______I was to come up and thank all the students and play a finishing piece. I thought I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer”.

The recital________well. Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair looked dirty. “How could his Mom. . . ?” I thought.

Robby began and it was Mozart’s work. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers even________on the keys. After six and a half minutes he ended and people were all on their feet in wild________.

________and in tears I ran up and put my arms around Robby in joy. “I’ve never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you do it?”

Through the microphone Robby explained: “Well , Miss Hondorf, remember I told you my mom was sick? Well. ________she had cancer and________this morning. And well. . . She was born deaf, so tonight was the________time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make it________.”

There wasn’t a________eye that evening. I thought to myself how much________my life had been for taking Robby as my pupil. However, he was the teacher, for it is he that showed me the meaning of________and love and believing in oneself.

【小题1】

A．wish

B．prefer

C．command

D．order

【小题2】

A．how

B．why

C．what

D．which

【小题3】

A．while

B．since

C．because

D．as

【小题4】

A．lacked

B．possessed

C．improved

D．lost

【小题5】

A．trustless

B．needless

C．hopeless

D．lifeless

【小题6】

A．advertisement

B．announcement

C．broadcast

D．information

【小题7】

A．promised

B．assumed

C．admitted

D．pretended

【小题8】

A．bright

B．clever

C．current

D．recent

【小题9】

A．since

B．after

C．until

D．before

【小题10】

A．went down

B．went up

C．went off

D．went over

【小题11】

A．danced

B．slipped

C．moved

D．flew

【小题12】

A．criticism

B．tears

C．shouts

D．applause

【小题13】

A．Impressed

B．Annoyed

C．Overcome

D．Defeated

【小题14】

A．really

B．actually

C．obviously

D．directly

【小题15】

A．passed down

B．passed away

C．passed by

D．passed over

【小题16】

A．forever

B．only

C．first

D．last

【小题17】

A．unexpected

B．different

C．usual

D．special

【小题18】

A．dry

B．wet

C．sharp

D．weak

【小题19】

A．harder

B．richer

C．deeper

D．easier

【小题20】

A．perseverance

B．stress

C．difficulty

D．happiness

湖北省荆州中学2018届高三上学期11月月考英语试题