9．When asked by the police, he said that he remembered________at the party, but not________.

A．to arrive; leaving

B．to arrive; to leave

C．arriving; leaving

D．arriving; to leave

答案：D 本题考查remember后跟动名词和不定式用法的区别。在remember, forget, regret动词后接不定式表示将来的动作，而后接动名词时，表示已写成的动作。句意为：当警察向他询问时，他说他记得已到了晚会现场但没有离开。

10．Now researchers say that middle age________be the most fruitful time of life, full of new growth and development.

A．must B．should

C．will D．can

答案：D can表示“可能性”。

Ⅱ.完形填空

Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderwski concert. After they were seated, the mother__1__a friend and walked over to greet her.

Seizing the__2__to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and went__3__a door market“NO ADMITTANCE”. When the house lights dimmed(变暗)and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her__4__and discovered that the child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains__5__and spolights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, __6__out“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”．

At that moment, the great piano master__7__his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and__8__in the boy's ear, “Don't__9__. Keep playing.”

Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began__10__in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached__11__to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato(伴奏). __12__，the old master and the boy__13__a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative__14__.

That's the way it is in life. __15__we can accomplish(完成)on our own is__16__noteworthy. We try out best, but the__17__aren't exactly graceful flowing music. __18__when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life's work truly can be beautiful.

Next time you set__19__to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the__20__of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don't quit. Keep playing.”

1．A.made B．spotted

C．met D．called

答案：B spot sb.“发现某人；看到某人”。

2．A.chance B．performance

C．piano D．lesson

答案：A 妈妈离开去同朋友谈话，对小朋友来说是个探索音乐大厅的机会。

3．A.over B．above

C．across D．through

答案：D 通过一个门。该题考查的是介词在具体语境中的用法。像over, across和through这几个通用的介词一定要注意它们含义上细微的差别。例如：over表示从上面越过；across从表面过去；through从内部通过等。

4．A.car B．seat

C．room D．table

答案：B 根据前面的after they were seated看，此处表示妈妈同朋友谈完后回到座