《2025年拔尖特训八年级英语上册译林版》

七、完形填空。
In the sixth grade,I joined the band programme to learn to play the clarinet(单簧管). 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(节奏) were good,but my tone(调) was another ____4____. “Didn't you practise your lesson?” the teacher shouted at me. I felt so ____5____ and my world fell down 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(惊慌),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 me about it. “I want to give up,” I 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. By not facing my fears,I had created a black hole that would be difficult to ____12____ out of. I knew it was time to find my way out.
The next day I ____13____ with another of my band teachers and told her about my problems. She asked me gently to play for her. I tried,____14____ an unpleasant sound came out. She handed me a new reed(簧片). 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. quickly
C. quietly
D. smoothly
2. A. walk
B. fall
C. step
D. move
3. A. fear
B. regret
C. joy
D. courage
4. A. novel
B. piece
C. story
D. part
5. A. relaxed
B. embarrassed
C. worried
D. angry
6. A. loved
B. kept
C. hated
D. started
7. A. finally
B. hopefully
C. suddenly
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. amusement
C. surprise
D. disappointment

答案： 1. D slowly缓慢地；quickly快速地；quietly安静地；smoothly顺利地。根据下文中“But as most students progressed，I seemed to ... behind.”可知，前后句之间为转折关系，因此应是第一年进展顺利，但随着大多数学生的进步，“我”似乎落后了。
2. B 当大多数学生进步时，“我”似乎落后了。fall behind意为“落后”。
3. A fear恐惧；regret遗憾；joy欢乐；courage勇气。根据上文中“But as most ... fall behind.”可知“我”落后了，因此当老师让大家在课堂上表演时，“我”充满了恐惧。
4. C but 表示转折关系，上文中 my rhythms were good讲“我”的节奏好，所以这里是说“我”的音调不好。another story 意为“另一回事，不同情况”。
5. B relaxed放松的；embarrassed尴尬的；worried担心的；angry生气的。根据上文中“‘Didn't you practise your lesson?’ the teacher shouted at me.”可知，老师质疑“我”的演奏，怀疑“我”没有练习，为此“我”感到很尴尬。
6. C 根据下文中I was getting worse 可知，从那时起“我”讨厌吹单簧管。
7. D finally最后；hopefully有希望地；suddenly突然；increasingly越来越，愈发。根据下文中“In a moment of panic, I asked for sick leave.”可知，一时慌乱之下，“我”请了病假，由此可知，“我”越来越心烦意乱。
8. B 根据上文可知，“我”讨厌吹单簧管，因此“我”请了病假，这是一种很容易让“我”解脱的方式，这样“我”可以不再面对单簧管表演了。
9. A avoid逃避，回避；take拿；choose选择；attend出席。根据下文中until my mum asked me about it 并结合上文“我”为了不再面对单簧管表演而请了病假可知，“我”继续逃避上课，直到“我”妈妈问起这件事。
10. B 根据上文中tears in my eyes 可知，“我”眼中含着泪水，因此妈妈应是问“我”为什么要哭。
11. A 根据I realized that I really wanted to stay in the band 可知，妈妈说的话让“我”意识到了自己的问题，所以妈妈的话应是很有道理的。have a point 意为“有道理”。
12. D 根据上文中created a black hole 可知，“我”意识到“我”给自己创造了一个黑洞，难以从中爬出来。
13. C 根据“The next day I ... with another of my band teachers and told her about my problems.”并结合语境及选项可知，“我”与乐队的另一位老师见面，告诉她“我”的问题。
14. B 根据“I tried ... an unpleasant sound came out.”可知，前后构成转折关系，故此处用but来连接。
15. C sadness悲伤；amusement娱乐；surprise惊奇，惊讶；disappointment失望，沮丧。根据下文中I could play so well可知，“我”之前一直演奏得不好，现在突然能演奏得很好，因此这是令“我”惊讶的。