四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Even today, many years later, I can still clearly remember that special day. Before the concert, I felt nervous 1 I had practised the music over and over again.
I even wanted 2 (give) up. My teacher comforted me and asked me to trust 3 (I). She said I could do much 4 (well) than other players. I was afraid because many eyes would be fixed 5 me on the stage.
She told me that all famous 6 (musician) are brave enough. Soon it was my turn. I took a deep breath and kept a 7 (peace) mind. When the performance ended, I 8 (realize) what true courage was.
Now this experience always 9 (remind) me not to give up. It makes 10 great difference to my life. Never say die.

1. though/although 2. to give 3. myself
4. better 5. on 6. musicians 7. peaceful 8. realized
9. reminds 10. a

【分析】
本题为语法填空，需结合语境、固定搭配、时态、词性变化等知识点解题：
1. 第一空：前半句“紧张”与后半句“反复练习”为让步转折关系，用though/although引导让步状语从句；
2. 第二空：固定搭配want to do sth，故用动词不定式to give；
3. 第三空：老师让“我”相信自己，需用反身代词myself；
4. 第四空：由than可知用比较级，well的比较级为better；
5. 第五空：固定搭配fix one's eyes on，故填介词on；
6. 第六空：all后接可数名词复数，musician的复数为musicians；
7. 第七空：修饰名词mind需用形容词，peace的形容词形式为peaceful；
8. 第八空：全文为过去时态，故用realize的过去式realized；
9. 第九空：主语this experience为单数，一般现在时谓语用第三人称单数reminds；
10. 第十空：固定搭配make a difference，故填冠词a。
【解析】
1. 考查让步状语从句：前后句为让步关系，填though/although；
2. 考查非谓语动词（不定式）：want后接不定式作宾语，填to give；
3. 考查反身代词：trust oneself表示“相信自己”，填myself；
4. 考查形容词比较级：由than可知用比较级，well的比较级是better，填better；
5. 考查固定搭配：fix eyes on为固定短语，填on；
6. 考查名词复数：all后接可数名词复数，musician复数为musicians，填musicians；
7. 考查词性转换：修饰名词mind用形容词，peace的形容词是peaceful，填peaceful；
8. 考查一般过去时：全文描述过去的经历，谓语用过去式，realize的过去式是realized，填realized；
9. 考查一般现在时第三人称单数：主语this experience为单数，谓语用reminds，填reminds；
10. 考查固定搭配：make a difference为固定短语，填a。
【答案】
1. though/although 2. to give 3. myself 4. better 5. on 6. musicians 7. peaceful 8. realized 9. reminds 10. a
【知识点】
让步状语从句；非谓语动词；形容词比较级
【点评】
本题围绕克服舞台紧张的经历展开，考查初中英语核心语法点，涵盖固定搭配、时态、词性转换等基础内容，是语法填空的典型题型，需学生熟练掌握基础语法规则。
【难度系数】
0.6