1. (2024高二下·惠阳月考)  阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I walked to Mrs. Windsor's house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to 1 them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and 2 what I'd rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn't have a 3 for it. Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons   4 , so I felt it my duty to try. 

The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to 5 my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor 6 her niece Pasha to teach me. 

With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I 7 my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page 8 the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather 9 pianist. 

After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as it to 10 my fingers. There was a long pause. "What are you hearing in the music?" I looked at her rather 11 and admitted I didn't know what she meant, "Like a 12 . Here, let me try and you listen, "Pasha advised.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers 13 lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. "See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?" Her fingers 14 and fell gently on the keys. "Now a princess appears and she's picking flowers from the water's 15 . " A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha's dancing fingers.

1. 阅读理解

Getting around in Canada is fairly easy. Most cities have urban transportation systems, including buses, streetcars, and trains, and some of the larger cities also have subways.

You can board these systems at regular stops along their routes. Some let you pay with cash; others require tickets. If you don't have a ticket for the bus, you must pay with the right amount of money. This is because the driver does not carry any change. Once you get settled, you may want to buy a monthly pass or a package of tickets to save money. You can buy subway tickets at the subway station.

If you have to take several buses or the subway for a single trip, you do not need to pay any money each time. Simply ask the driver for a transfer, or pick one up from the machines on the subway platform.

If you are not sure where to board the bus or the streetcar, just ask someone, or follow the crowd. It's usually at the front of the bus, where you show your pass to the driver. When using public transportation, Canadians line up. First come, first served, is a common approach to many activities in Canada.

Maps of routes and schedules are usually available from the public transit company in your area, and there may also be a telephone information line. You may want to ask someone for the name of the transit company where you live, and then look it up in your telephone book.

1. 任务型阅读

Do you think about overseas trip but worry that you might make a less-than-worthy choice because you can't afford to visit all the places on your wish list before you make your final decision? However, little money doesn't mean you have to stay at home.

Hug the simple joy with travel.  Or even climb to the top of a hill and watch the sun set over the ocean. The simple joy of being in a new place is just a matter of going some place new. No tour package required.

 People need fresh air, exercise, creative excitement, a new relationship and so on. All of these things are simple to get and most of them are free. For fresh air, go outside. For exercise, go out for a jog. For creative excitement, go somewhere new, such as a neighbourhood near your accommodation or just a local market. For a new relationship, make friends with the locals. And you can get a better understanding of the native civilization.

Go slowly. If you live in New York and want to take a 2-week vacation to Africa, it will be very tough to travel with low cost. Time is not money.  Instead of buying a plane ticket, take a train or bus, or just hop your bike and ride away from the town. The slower you travel, the less money you will spend.

Try to get your accommodation for free or next-to-nothing. Find kind souls around the world who agree to offer an extra bedroom, sofa, or a corner of the floor to travelers in exchange for the same kindness when they visit your town. This plan involves trading homes for an agreed-on amount of time.

A. Time can be free.

B. Keep your needs to the lowest degree.

C. Walk on the streets of a city and chat with a local.

D. Things like air and water are much cheaper once you get outside.

E. With a bit of creativity and some tricks, you can travel the world cheaply.

F. If you can do what needs to be done around the house, just stay inside for free.

G. It works best if your home is in a place someone wants to visit during your vacations.

1. When I got up early the next day, I found the air on the hill good to (breath).

1. My uncle hasn't been able to quit (smoke), but at least he has cut down.

1. Workers built shelters for survivors homes had been destroyed.

1. Nowadays people are more concerned about the environment they live.

1. There are many kinds of music , jazz, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and pop music, to name a few.

1. Last Friday, my classmates and I came to the nearby library to read books, but only to be told that it (decorate).

1. I (hope) to send Peter a gift to congratulate him on his marriage, but I couldn't manage it.