There's no greater 27 than the moment you step on stage. The lights darken, the crowd swells

(波浪起伏) and they 28 in applause as you finish.

　　Our album was 29 in 2003. Unfortunately, no one bought the thing. 30 , I think that was about right. 31 I'm extremely proud of the music we produced, we were riding a wave of hype (天花乱坠的宣传) we could 32 live up to. Our record company quietly 33 us and, as quickly as it had started, my time in a band was over. We 34 peacefully on the day it was released. We even had a "last supper" to mark our demise (停业).

　　The band had 35 everything. My old school welcomed me back and I worked harder and was finally admitted to Oxford University at the grand old age of 21.

16. A. troublesome B. thrilled C. hopeful D. terrible

17. A. hesitate B. succeed C. dream D. qualify

18. A. imitation B. favour C. charge D. celebration

19. A. dropped out B. turned up C. dived in D. passed by

20. A. catch on B. take off C. pick up D. get round

21. A. declined B. lost C. expected D. signed

22. A. practiced B. studied C. toured D. waited

23. A. separated B. devoted C. concerned D. relieved

24. A. persuaded B. required C. reminded D. invited

25. A. approve B. tire C. hear D. think

26. A. gave up B. ended up C. put off D. insisted on

27. A. risk B. pain C. loss D. rush

28. A. erupt B. gather C. squeeze D. withdraw

29. A. preserved B. released C. displayed D. evaluated

30. A. Looking forward B. Looking down

C. Looking back D. Looking up

31. A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. Before

32. A. actually B. somehow C. always D. never

33. A. betrayed B. dropped C. impressed D. sponsored

34. A. split up B. hung around C. moved away D. broke down

35. A. experienced B. disturbed C. changed D. replaced

第三节 任务型阅读（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）