2013甘肃高考二诊英语试题及答案(5)

　　Years later， when asked how she had achieved all this， she thought for a moment， and said： “If those old people next-door hadn’t mattered so much to me， I wouldn‘t have found a solution， and none of this would have ever happened．”

　　56．Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places？

　　A．Because she didn’t want others to hear her play．

　　B．Because she didn‘t mean to disturb others．

　　C．Because she didn’t have her own room．

　　D．Because she didn‘t like her neighbors．

　　57．Brenda started to give concerts ．

　　A．after she practiced in her space bubble

　　B．when she became part of the unique space journey

　　C．after she became a real musical astronaut

　　D．when people came to see her in the space bubble

　　58．Brenda became famous because ．

　　A．she was good at music and science B．she became a real musical astronaut

　　C．she invented a special way of practice D．she played well and had a talent

　　59．It can be inferred from the text that “ ” ．

　　A．He laughs best who laughs last B．It’ s never too old to learn

　　C．Two heads are better than one D．One good turn deserves another

　　B

　　Celebrate the arts at Harvard

　　ARTS FIRST： April 28－May l， 2012

　　Experience non-stop art ！ Over 200 performances， exhibitions， films， and multimedia presentations Highlighting student and faculty creativity at Harvard．

　　Schedule of events： www．ofa．fas．harvard， edu/arts， or call 617 495 8676 to request a program guide．

　　Join us in honoring Susan Meiselas， winner of the 2012 Harvard Arts Medal

　　Photographer Susan Meiselas will be awarded the Arts Medal by President Drew Gilpin Faust and will take part in a conversation organized by John Lithgow．

　　Friday， April 29， 4 pm

　　New College Theatre， 10－12 Holyoke St．， Cambridge

　　Admission free： tickets required． Those who receive this announcement may request up to two tickets by emailing www．ofa．fas．harvard， edu/arts or calling 617 495 8676．Please indicate one or two tickets， and reply by April 25．

　　60．How long will Harvard ARTS FIRST FESTIVAL last？

　　A．For two days． B．For three days． C．For four days． D．For five days．

　　61．Who is a photographer？

　　A．Susan Meiselas． B．Drew Gilpin Faust．

　　C．John Lithgow． D．Holyoke Johnson．

　　62．What do you know about the event at New College Theatre？

　　A．People must buy tickets for it． B．Everyone can go to it．

　　C．It begins at 10 am on April 29． D．One can get two tickets at most．

　　C