山西省 2012 高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（63）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AAn armless young man who plays the piano with his toes has won Chinas version of an internationally popular TV talent showLiu Wei, 23, wowed the audience by singing the song Youre Beautiful as he worked the piano keys with his feet in the final of Chinas Got Talent on Sunday, October 0th, at the Shanghai StadiumThe Beijing native, who lost his arms at the age of 10 after touching a high-voltage wire during a game of hide-and-seek, defeated other finalists including Zhang Fengxi, a seven-year old comedian who took second placeLiu moved the audience in the stadium and TV viewers when he said at least I have a pair of perfect legsLiu started playing the piano at 19 to pursue his childhood dream of being a musicianHis first teacher quit because he thought it was impossible for someone to play with their toesBut Liu, who was studying music theory, persisted and taught himself in secret how to play, creating his own techniqueAt the ceremony, Liu was invited by Taiwanese singer John Tsai to be a guest performer during her overseas tourThe report said he may also receive a performance contract, without elaborating1From the passage we can learn that Liu Wei _Alost his arms after touching a high-voltage wire in 2000Bwon Chinas version of an internationally popular TV talent show on Oct10thClearned to play the piano with the help of a musician in BeijingDwas invited by Jolin Tsai to be a guest performer before the ceremony2At nineteen Liu Wei started playing the piano for he wants to _Ashow he can teach himself well Bbeat the seven-year old comedianCrealize his dream of being a musician Dtell the world he is able to live3The underlined word wowed means _Adisappointed BexcitedCsurprised DexplainedBWhen youre waiting for a train at a Stockholm Metro station, have a look around you. Youre in one of the worlds largest and most impressive museumsFor the price of a Stockholm Metro ticket, you can see sculptures, mosaics （马赛克镶嵌画）, paintings, installations, and inscriptions （碑文） from the 1950s through to the 2000s at most of the Metro stationsThe Stockholm Metro is impressively 110 kilometers long, and it contains the works of hundreds of artists. It might not all be to your taste, but youll appreciate the effort to appeal to your sensesThe Stockholm Metro was constructed in the 1940sAt that time, the government had been trying to bring art to the peopleSo they decided to invite over 100 artists to decorate every station with their own stylesThats how the Stockholm Metro system was transformed into the longest art corridor in the worldThe art on show at 90 of the Stockholm Metros 100 stations is hugely impressive because of its scale and variations and for the way that it interacts with the station environmentsThere are many fine examples of thisSolna Centrum, for instance, stands out for its cavernous （像铜穴的）, bright red ceiling that seems to weigh down on the platformMeanwhile, the walls of the station depict a beautiful forest that is one kilometer long Waiting for a train at this station and others on the Metro is a wonderful cultural experience.4How did the art of the Stockholm Metro come into being?APassengers painted on the metro corridorBThe government wanted to make the Stockholm Metro more beautifulCThe government invited artists to decorate the stations hoping to bring art to peopleDThe government wanted to make use of the Stockholm Metro to exhibit works of art5Which of the following statements is NOT true of the art of the Stockholm Metro?AIt is the longest art corridor in the worldBPassengers could contribute their works of art to each of its stationCIt is impressive because of its scale and variationsDIt strikes passengers with its works of art and artists efforts to appeal to their senses6The author gives an example of Solna Centrum in the last paragraph to _Aillustrate how impressive the art of the Stockholm Metros stations isBhelp readers to gain a clear understanding of the art of the Stockholm MetroCshare with readers how fantastic the art of the Stockholm Metro isDshow how the art of the Stockholm Metro is different from other forms of artCMy grandfather grew up in war-torn EuropeWhen German soldiers occupied his hometown, the thriving city of Tarow, Poland, he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his countrys freedomStand straight, stand tall, he told himself After the war, in 1947, he boarded a boat for ManhattanHe was hungry and suffering from seasicknessAll alone in a new country, he was frightened about his futureStill he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of thestreets of New YorkSoon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own wayIf they could do it, why couldnt he? Stand straight