初三寒假天天练习2.doc

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many 1 , but because he was a good piano player, some people 2 came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老主顾) told him he didnt want to hear him play but to sing a song. The man said, “I have never 3 that before in public. I think Im 4 at playing the piano.” But the customer 5 . He told the waiter, “Im 6 listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.” The waiter 7 across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get 8 , sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!” 9 in order to bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And 10 had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung before 11 that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the 12 himself! He had talent he was 13 on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but because he had to sing, he 14 to become one of the best-known entertainers in America. You, too, have skills and 15 . You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly 16 , but it may be better than you think! And with persistence (坚持), most skills can be 17 . Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you 18 ! The 19 is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is 20 “How will I use whatever ability I have?”. Just think a minute1.A. waiters B. customers C. singersD. players2.A. neverB. still C. ever D. only3.A. practiced B. shown C. dreamed D. done4.A. betterB. richer C. easier D. sooner5.A. agreed B. confused C. insisted D. charged6.A. familiar withB. fond ofC. used toD. tired of7.A. served B. explainedC. shoutedD. complained8.A. changed B. broadcast C. paid D. drunk9.A. So B. And C. Because D. But10.A. nobodyB. anybody C. somebody D. everybody11.A. until B. after C. sinceD. when12.A. waiter B. singer C. patron D. owner13.A. sitting B. waiting C. depending D. playing14.A. went upB. went onC. went off D. went away15.A. advantages B. characterC. principleD. abilities16.A. uniqueB. surprising C. famous D. great17.A. recognizedB. wasted C. improved D. impressed18.A. imagine B. possess C. expect D. develop19A. decision B. answer C. question D. solution20.A. even B. rather C. pretty D. fairlyADog owners now have a little help understanding their furry friendsA new device（装置） called Bow-Lingual “translates” dog barks into English, Korean or JapaneseBow-Lingual Japanese inventors spent much time and money analyzing（分析） dog barksThey found that dog noises can be broken down into six different emotions: happiness, sadness, frustration, anger, assertion and desirePart of the Bow-Lingual device hangs on the dogs collarThe other part is a handle-held unit for the ownerWhen the dog barks, the unit displays translated phrasesSome people have scoffed at Bow-Lingual“Who would pay $120 to read a dogs mind?” they askBut those who have purchased（购买） Bow-Lingual praise the devicePet owner Keiko Egawa, of Japan, says it helps her sympathize（同情） with her dog Harry“Before we go to the park, he always says he wants to play,” says Egawa, “and after a walk, he always says he is hungry”Bow-Lingual is not yet available（可用的） in ChineseSo youd better keep studying Studio Classroom, or soon your dog may know more English than you do!56This passage is mainly talking about _ABow-Linguals inventorsBdog barks and their different emotionsCtalking dogsDa little help for dog owners57Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?ADog owners now can understand their dogs betterBBow-Lingual enables dogs to talk in English, Korean or JapaneseCPeople who have used Bow-Lingual say it helps them better understand their dogsDMore and more Chinese dog owners would keep studying Studio Classroom in order to know more English than their dogs58What does “