答案：C 通过小男孩的眼睛，作者才明白，有问题的是她自己，而不是这个社会。realize“意识到”。
20．A.though C．unless
B．until D．because
答案：D 根据语义判断，下文是原因，所以用because。因为作者的心盲了这么久，作者发誓要发现生活中的美，好好享受自己的每一分钟。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player.He was one of the most honored musicians in the world.He was an international cultural ambassador.He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries.He was a teacher and activist.
Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine.His parents moved to San Francisco，California the following year.His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument.Later，he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory(音乐学院)．He progressed quickly.When he was 16，he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.The next year，he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.
During World War II ，Mr.Stern played for thousands of American soldiers.It was the first time many of them had heard classical music.After the war，he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet union.He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel.
In 1979，Isaac Stern visited China.He met with Chinese musicians and students.He taught them about classical Western music.His visit was made into a film，which is called From Mao to Mozart：Isaac Stern in China.It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.
In 1984，Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music.He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life.He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone，especially children.
Mr.Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians.They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman，cellist Yo-Yo Ma，and pianist Yefim Bronfman.
Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81.He was a major influence on music in the 20th
century.He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.
【文章大意】本文详细介绍了小提琴家艾萨克·施特恩的生平以及他在音乐方面和国际文化方面的贡献。
1．Which of the following statements is TRUE about Isaac Stern? A．He was born in California in the 1920s.
B．He had visited many countries to advertise his recordings. C．He played less than one hundred concerts in all. D．His excellent music life lasted over 60 years.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据上下文可知，他从16岁的时候就开始表演，81岁的时候去世，所以他的音乐人生经历了60多年，所以D项是正确的。
2．The underlined word“cellist”in Paragraph 6 may refer to________. A．someone who supports young musicians B．someone who wants to be a musician C．someone who has a gift for music
D．someone who plays a certain kind of instrument
答案：D 词义猜测题。根据前文的violinists“小提琴家”和下文的pianist“钢琴家”可以猜测是演奏某种乐器的人。
3．From the passage，we can infer that________.
A．Isaac Stern influenced the culture in the 20th century a lot B．Isaac Stern was one of the most active musicians of his day
C．Isaac Stern was so busy that he couldn't spare time to educate the youth D．Isaac Stern led a rich life in his later life
答案：B 推理判断题。根据文章中他的音乐经历可以推知他是他所在的年代里最活跃的音乐家之一，因此B项符合文意。
4．What will be the best title for the passage? A．Isaac Stern and the Awards He Got B．Isaac Stern's Life of Pursuing Music
C．Isaac Stern：One of the Most Honored Musicians D．Isaac Stern's Visit to China
答案：C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第二句He was one of the most honored musicians in the world.(即主题句)以及全文所述可知C项最适合当标题。A、B、D三项所表达的都是片面的。
Ⅵ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
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