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　　浙江省杭州市第二中学2017届高三考前热身英语试题
　　一、阅读理解
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　　When Regina Spektor moved to the Bronx from Russia as a young child of 9, she could speak no English and her family was so poor that they could afford nothing. Yet she carried with her a love of the piano and music.
　　"For me, the thing that I loved the most was playing the piano, so when we left Russia I was so afraid I would forget how to play and I would just find a little table and play my pieces," she told "When you spend your life doing something like playing the piano and then you take that away, it's so surreal."(离奇的)
　　Her father, Ilya Spektor, said that, little by little, the family saved enough money to afford their first apartment.
　　"I was a photographer and, in six weeks, I found my first job in a big photo lab in Manhattan," he said. On the subway one day, Ilya Spektor spotted a man carrying a violin case. The man also seemed to have an Eastern European accent. A conversation led to a visit and, eventually, Regina Spektor was introduced to Sonia Vargas, a piano teacher. She was a well-known professor who taught piano, took Spender her wing and trained her for years, at no cost. "I remember talking to Sonia," Spektor said. "She said that when a student is ready, a teacher appears. So she said that I must have been ready to study piano, and so that's why she came into my life."
　　"Immediately, how she played," Vargas said. "You can tell the sound. The sound tell you whether the person loves the instrument, loves the music."
　　Much later, while playing her own music and selling a CD that she'd created, Regina Speght the attention of a music producer. The rest is history, complete with concerts around the world and performance in front of the Obamas at the White House.
　　Regina Spektor greatly appreciated her parents, piano teachers and friends for helping her become the musician she is. “I love the idea that if you’re walking toward the world, the world will take some steps towards you,” she said.
　　1．When Regina Spektor was in Russia, she _________.
　　A. spoke English very fluently    B. could afford a new piano
　　C. learned how to play the piano    D. was directed by a famous teacher
　　2．Why could Ilya Spektor make the acquaintance of Sonia Vargas?
　　A. Sonia Vargas was very famous.    B. They were all Russians.
　　C. They had a common friend.    D. Ilya Spektor was a good talker.
　　3．What does the author mainly want to tell us?
　　A. The world welcomes any musician.
　　B. Life is filled with struggles more than love.
　　C. Regina Spektor deserves to perform at the White House.
　　D. The world doesn’t ignore those who fight for their dreams.
　　【答案】
　　1．C
　　2．C
　　3．D