2016 英语试题Ⅰ. 语言知识及应用(共两节。满分 45 分)第一节完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1~15 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first pianolesson. I1that students begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, butRobby said that it had been his mother’s2to hear him play the piano. So Itook him as a student.Hard as Robby tried, he3the basic sense of music. However, hepersisted , and at the end of each weekly4, he always said, “ My mom’sgoing to hear me play some day.” But it seemed5. He just did not have anyinborn (天生的) ability.I only knew his mother from a distance as she6Robby off or waitedin her old car to pick him up. She always7and smiled but never visited myclass. Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. He telephoned me and saidhis mother was8.Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the upcomingrecital (独奏会) when Robby came and asked me if hecould be in the recital. “Miss Hondorf…I’ve just got to9!” he insisted.The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was packed withparents, friends and relatives. The recital went off well.10Robby came upon stage. I was11when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’sConcerto (协奏曲) No. 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. Hisfingers were light on the keys. He played so12that everyone rose toapplaud him. In tears I ran up on13. “Oh! Robby! How did you do it?”“Well, Miss Hondorf… I kept on practicing at home. Remember I told you mymom was sick? Well,14she had cancer and passed away this morning. Andwell…she was born deaf, so tonigh...
