I love and enjoy playing the piano. So when the recital (音乐演奏会) was ___61___, I was disappointed. I had expected it for long and already ___62___ my best songs.
However, Mom turned this ___63___ into something worthwhile. “You should ___64___ at Carriage House Manor. I'm sure the ___65___ there would really appreciate the music.” To me, this was a win-win situation because not only would I play more songs, but I have the chance to ___66___ the residents, some of whom tragically didn't have families.
The much-anticipated day ___67___ arrived. Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the ___68___. Despite on-going conversations at tables, ___69___ still hung like a dark cloud in the room. After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano, butterflies in my stomach. But my ____70____melted away as I played on.
The dinner hour flew by. One woman got up and began to cheerfully ____71____ about the room to the beat of the ____72____ while others snapped their fingers (打响指). I was ____73____ to see how music brought big smiles to their faces.
Calling off the recital was a blessing because it led to us ____74____ the gift of music with those who needed it most. Go spread ____75____ whenever possible.
61．A．cancelled B．sponsored C．organized D．postponed
62．A．recorded B．prepared C．composed D．sung
63．A．burnout B．letdown C．getaway D．turnaround
64．A．relax B．investigate C．perform D．wait
65．A．seniors B．nurses C．guards D．musicians
66．A．cheer up B．settle down C．comment on D．hunt for
67．A．simply B．accidentally C．finally D．nearly
68．A．freedom B．vacation C．company D．privilege
69．A．silence B．horror C．confusion D．loneliness
70．A．desperation B．nervousness C．frustration D．embarrassment
71．A．spin B．wander C．dance D．glance
72．A．drums B．heart C．words D．music
73．A．determined B．upset C．curious D．amazed
74．A．carrying B．exchanging C．discussing D．sharing
75．A．faith B．kindness C．message D．awareness
61．A
62．B
63．B
64．C
65．A
66．A
67．C
68．C
69．D
70．B
71．C
72．D
73．D
74．D
75．B
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的音乐会被取消，感到很失望。在妈妈的建议下，作者去马车之家庄园演奏，为孤独的老人带来欢乐。
61．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以当音乐演奏会被取消时，我很失望。A. cancelled取消；B. sponsored发起；C. organized组织；D. postponed推迟。根据“I was disappointed. I had expected it for long and already 2 my best songs.”可知，作者期待已久的音乐演奏会被取消。故选A。
62．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我期待了很久，已经准备好了我最好的歌曲。A. recorded记录；B. prepared准备；C. composed作曲；D. sung唱。根据“So when the recital (音乐演奏会) was 1 , I was disappointed.”可知，作者为音乐演奏会准备好了最好的歌曲。故选B。
63．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，妈妈把这种失望变成了有意义的事情。A. burnout烧坏；B. letdown失望；C. getaway逃走；D. turnaround好转。根据“I was disappointed.”可知，妈妈把作者的失望变成有意义的事情。故选B。
64．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你应该到马车之家庄园去表演。A. relax放松；B. investigate调查；C. perform表演；D. wait等待。根据“I had expected it for long and already 2 my best songs.”可知，妈妈建议作者去马车之家庄园去表演准备好的歌曲。故选C。
65．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我相信那里的老年人一定会喜欢这些音乐的。A. seniors年长者；B. nurses护士；C. guards警卫；D. musicians音乐家。根据“Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the 8 .”可知，马车之家庄园里住着老人。故选A。
66．
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：对我来说，这是一个双赢的局面，因为我不仅会演奏更多的歌曲，而且我有机会让居民高兴起来，不幸的是，其中一些人没有家庭。A. cheer up高兴起来；B. settle down定居；C. comment on对……评论；D. hunt for寻找。根据“this was a win-win situation”和“some of whom tragically didn't have families.”可知，作者可以通过演奏歌曲让不幸的居民高兴起来。故选A。
67．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：万众期待的那一天终于到来了。A. simply简单地；B. accidentally偶然地；C. finally最终；D. nearly几乎。根据“I had expected it for long and already 2 my best songs.”可知，作者期待已久演奏的那一天终于到来了。故选C。
68．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：走进用餐区，我看到几个头发花白的人似乎在享受晚餐和陪伴。A. freedom自由；B. vacation假期；C. company陪伴；D. privilege特权。根据“I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner”可知，作者准备演奏时，恰好是老人在享受晚餐和陪伴的时间。故选C。
69．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管餐桌上的谈话不断，但孤独仍像乌云一样笼罩着房间。A. silence沉默；B. horror恐怖；C. confusion混淆；D. loneliness孤独。根据“some of whom tragically didn't have families.”可知，其中一些人失去了家庭成员，所以很孤独。故选D。
70．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当我继续演奏时，我的紧张感消失了。A. desperation绝望；B. nervousness紧张；C. frustration挫折；D. embarrassment尴尬。根据“After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano, butterflies in my stomach.”可知，作者刚开始演奏时很紧张。故选B。
71．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一名女子站起来，随着音乐的节拍欢快地在房间里跳舞，其他人打着响指。A. spin旋转；B. wander漫步；C. dance跳舞；D. glance一瞥。根据“One woman got up”可知，这位女子站起来随着音乐的节拍跳舞。故选C。
72．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一名女子站起来，随着音乐的节拍欢快地在房间里跳舞，其他人打着响指。A. drums鼓；B. heart心脏；C. words词；D. music音乐。根据“One woman got up and began to cheerfully 11 about the room”可知，女子随着音乐的节拍跳舞。故选D。
73．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很惊讶地看到音乐是如何让他们的脸上绽放笑容的。A. determined有决心的；B. upset沮丧的；C. curious好奇的；D. amazed惊讶的。根据“see how music brought big smiles to their faces.”可知，作者看到他们的脸上绽放笑容很惊讶。故选D。
74．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：取消演奏会是一件好事，因为它让我们把音乐的天赋分享给最需要它的人。A. carrying携带；B. exchanging交换；C. discussing讨论；D. sharing分享。根据“Calling off the recital was a blessing”可知，作者把取消的音乐演奏会分享给有需要的人。故选D。
75．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：只要有可能，就去传播善意。A. faith信任；B. kindness善良；C. message信息；D. awareness认识。根据“whenever possible.”可知，作者建议：无论什么时候，只要有可能，尽可能去传播善良。故选B。
