五、完形填空。(每小题1分,共10分)
When Music teacher Stacy Caldwell walked into her classroom as usual, she had no idea she was about to discover something special.
The moment she heard 10-year-old Elijah playing a bucket drum during the break, Caldwell the gift of the boy. The sound was unusual. Elijah was playing something on a simple plastic bucket, which made Caldwell surprised. She asked Elijah he had ever taken music lessons.
Alijah shook his head. In fact, he was self-taught. He once had a set of drums, but unluckily, they were lost five years ago. Alijah didn't , though. He continued to use his gift at church and at a local music store. His for music never ended.
Caldwell, deeply moved, knew this was a moment to . To help this special boy, she reached out to her friends and members of the local community. And they answered the call.
One day, Caldwell secretly invited Alijah to her music room. She began by him for what she had seen in him and then removed(移开) the cover from several strangely shaped objects. Alijah's eyes lit up with as Caldwell showed him a new drum set and told him it belonged to him now.
Alijah rushed forward and gave his teacher a heartfelt hug as she explained who had bought the set. "We want you to have the tools that you need to be successful," Caldwell told him.
Every morning before class, he practises in the music room. His fingers move on the drum heads, and nice rhythms fill the air. he has made great progress, he still practises every day. He even made a small band. Last month, the band got a chance to perform at the school's yearly talent show. As the first drumbeat started, everyone cheered. By the end of their show, all the people stood up, clapping and shouting happily. Caldwell stood at the back of the room, watching the boy who had grown from a shy student into a confident performer. Her eyes were full of . She knew that a small kind act had helped this young boy open a new door of possibilities.
()1. A. changed B. discovered C. covered D. bought
()2. A. if B. how C. when D. where
()3. A. give up B. get nervous C. think twice D. make progress
()4. A. guide B. excuse C. duty D. love
()5. A. act B. vote C. stop D. research
()6. A. respecting B. following C. praising D. asking
()7. A. anger B. joy C. horror D. doubt
()8. A. strangely B. quickly C. heavily D. carelessly
()9. A. Whether B. Since C. Unless D. Although
()10. A. patience B. calm C. pride D. wisdom

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D
5. A 【解析】根据下文中“To help this special boy, she reached out to her friends and members of the local community.”可知，Caldwell 联系了她的朋友和当地社区的成员，由此可知，她深受感动之后意识到这时候该做些什么了。act 意为“行动”，符合语境。
6. C 【解析】根据上文中“Caldwell 1 the gift of the boy”和空后的“for what she had seen in him”可知，Caldwell 应该是表扬了 Alijah 所表现出来的音乐才能。praise 意为“赞扬，表扬”，符合语境。
7. B 8. B 9. D
10. C 【解析】根据空前的“watching the boy who had grown from a shy student into a confident performer”可推知，因为自己的善意举动，Caldwell 看到曾经害羞的男孩如今自信满满，闪闪发光，由此推知她眼中应满是骄傲(pride)。

【分析】
这是一篇记叙文类完形填空，解题思路为：1. 先通读全文把握主旨（音乐老师帮助有音乐天赋的男孩成长的故事）；2. 逐个分析每个空，结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系确定选项：如第1空根据老师听到男孩打鼓的场景判断是“发现”天赋；第2空根据老师的提问判断是“是否”上过课；第3空根据男孩坚持练习判断是“不放弃”；第4空根据男孩的坚持判断是对音乐的“热爱”；第5空根据老师联系他人帮助男孩判断是“行动”；第6空根据老师发现男孩天赋后表扬他；第7空根据男孩看到新鼓的心情判断是“喜悦”；第8空根据练习状态判断手指“快速”移动；第9空根据前后让步关系用“虽然”；第10空根据老师看到男孩成长的心情判断是“骄傲”。
【解析】
1. 选B。根据前文“she heard 10-year-old Elijah playing a bucket drum”可知，老师发现了男孩的音乐天赋，discovered符合语境。
2. 选A。此处是老师询问男孩是否上过音乐课，if表示“是否”，符合句意。
3. 选A。根据后文“He continued to use his gift...”可知，男孩虽丢了鼓但没有放弃，give up意为“放弃”，符合语境。
4. 选D。根据前文男孩坚持用桶练习、在教堂和音乐店表演，可知他对音乐的热爱从未停止，love符合语境。
5. 选A。根据下文老师联系朋友和社区帮助男孩，可知老师意识到这是该行动的时刻，act意为“行动”，符合语境。
6. 选C。根据前文老师发现男孩的天赋，此处是老师表扬男孩的音乐才能，praised意为“表扬”，符合语境。
7. 选B。男孩看到新鼓时的心情是喜悦的，joy符合语境。
8. 选B。练习时手指在鼓面上快速移动，quickly符合练习的状态。
9. 选D。前后句是让步关系，“虽然他进步很大，但仍每天练习”，although符合语境。
10. 选C。根据前文男孩从害羞变得自信，老师眼中满是骄傲，pride符合语境。
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空语境理解、动词词义辨析、连词词义辨析
【点评】
本文通过讲述音乐老师帮助有音乐天赋的男孩实现音乐梦想的故事，传递了善意与鼓励的主题，解题需结合上下文语境分析词汇用法，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6