一、完形填空。共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
In sixth grade, I joined the band program to learn to play the clarinet. The first year had gone 1. But as most students progressed, I seemed to 2 behind. One day, when my teacher told us to perform in class, I was filled with 3. When I began to play, my rhythms were good, but my tone was another 4."Didn't you practise your lesson?" the teacher shouted at me. I felt so embarrassed and my world 5 at once.

From then on, I 6 playing the clarinet and I was getting worse. With the new performance coming near, I grew 7 upset. In a moment of panic, I asked for sick leave. It was such a(n) 8 way out and I was totally in relief.
I continued 9 my lessons until my mum asked about it."I want to give up," said with tears in my eyes."Why are you 10, if you really want to give up?" asked Mum. She had a(n) 11 and I realized that I really wanted to stay in the band and, by not facing my fears, I had created a black hole that would be difficult to 12 out of. I knew it's time to find my way out.
The next day I 13 with my other band teacher and told her about my problems. She asked me gently to play for her. I tried, 14 only an unpleasant sound came out. She handed me a new reed. I put it in place and tried again. To my 15, I could play so well.
Hiding from those fears only digs a hole, making a person trapped inside. After facing up to a fear, one may find life easier and more enjoyable.
()1. A. slowly B. suddenly C. quietly D. smoothly
()2. A. run B. fall C. step D. move
()3. A. fear B. anger C. joy D. courage
()4. A. novel B. piece C. story D. part
()5. A. went away B. fell down C. worked out D. went up
()6. A. loved B. kept C. hated D. started
()7. A. finally B. hopefully C. hardly D. increasingly
()8. A. hard B. easy C. silly D. painful
()9. A. avoiding B. taking C. choosing D. attending
()10. A. shouting B. crying C. changing D. asking
()11. A. point B. idea C. sight D. mind
()12. A. push B. pull C. draw D. climb
()13. A. argued B. played C. met D. worked
()14. A. and B. but C. or D. so
()15. A. sadness B. joy C. surprise D. disappointment

1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.B
11.A 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.C

【分析】首先通读全文，把握文章主旨：本文讲述作者六年级学长笛时遇到困难，因害怕表现不佳而逃避，后在妈妈和老师的引导下直面恐惧，最终克服困难的故事。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇搭配、词义辨析逐一分析每道题：先理解每空前后的语义逻辑，再匹配选项的含义与用法，选出最符合语境的答案。
【解析】1. 选D。根据后文“但其他同学进步时我似乎落后”，可知第一年进展顺利，smoothly（顺利地）符合语境；A. slowly（慢地）、B. suddenly（突然）、C. quietly（安静地）均不符合。
2. 选B。fall behind是固定搭配，意为“落后”，符合“我似乎落后了”的语境；其他选项无法构成该语义搭配。
3. 选A。结合前文作者进步慢、老师要求表演的背景，可知作者内心充满恐惧（fear）；B. anger（愤怒）、C. joy（快乐）、D. courage（勇气）均不符合情绪逻辑。
4. 选C。another story是固定表达，意为“另一回事”，此处指节奏表现好但音色是另一回事，符合语境；其他选项无法匹配该固定用法。
5. 选B。fall down意为“倒塌”，此处指作者被老师批评后，尴尬到感觉世界仿佛倒塌，符合语境；A. went away（离开）、C. worked out（解决）、D. went up（上升）均不符合。
6. 选C。根据后文“情况越来越糟”，可知作者讨厌（hated）吹单簧管；A. loved（喜爱）、B. kept（保持）、D. started（开始）均不符合。
7. 选D。increasingly意为“越来越多地”，此处指随着新演出临近，作者的不安感逐渐增强；A. finally（最终）、B. hopefully（有希望地）、C. hardly（几乎不）均不符合。
8. 选B。根据后文“如释重负”，可知请假是容易的（easy）逃避方式；A. hard（难的）、C. silly（愚蠢的）、D. painful（痛苦的）均不符合。
9. 选A。avoid doing sth.是固定搭配，意为“避免做某事”，此处指作者一直避免练习课程；B. taking（参加）、C. choosing（选择）、D. attending（出席）均不符合。
10. 选B。结合前文“眼里含着泪水”，可知作者哭着说要放弃，妈妈问为什么哭（crying）；A. shouting（喊叫）、C. changing（改变）、D. asking（询问）均不符合。
11. 选A。point意为“要点”，此处指妈妈说到点子上，点醒了作者；B. idea（想法）、C. sight（视力）、D. mind（头脑）均不符合语境。
12. 选D。climb out of意为“从……爬出”，此处指逃避恐惧像挖了个黑洞，难以爬出；A. push（推）、B. pull（拉）、C. draw（画）均不符合。
13. 选C。meet with sb.意为“见某人”，此处指作者去见另一位乐队老师；A. argued（争论）、B. played（演奏）、D. worked（工作）均不符合。
14. 选B。前文说“尝试演奏”，后文说“只发出难听的声音”，是转折关系，用but；A. and（和）、C. or（或者）、D. so（所以）均不符合逻辑。
15. 选C。to one's surprise意为“令某人惊讶的是”，此处指作者惊讶自己能吹好；A. sadness（悲伤）、B. joy（快乐）、D. disappointment（失望）均不符合。
【答案】1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.C
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧；固定搭配；词义辨析
【点评】本文是一篇记叙文，通过作者学乐器的经历传递了“直面恐惧才能让生活更轻松愉悦”的道理，考查了学生的语境理解和词汇运用能力，是一篇适合学生学习的完形填空材料。
【难度系数】0.6