53. B 根据上文可知，妈妈在对作者演奏失败这件事情上是非常理解和支持作者的并及时地安慰了作者，使作者深感自己比世界上的任何人都备受疼爱。loved“爱”符合题意。故选B。

54. C 根据上下文可知，作者的妈妈告诉了作者弹琴失败的原因，可知是老师先打电话告诉了妈妈表演失败的原因。called“打来电话”符合题意。故选C。

55. A 根据设空处前面的electric可知，作者之所以没能成功地弹奏钢琴，就是因为当时钢琴没有打开电源开关。switch on“开启”符合题意。故选A。

56. D 根据上文可知，作者知道了自己演奏失败的原因是学校方面的错误而不是自己的失误，所以感觉如释重负。relief“(痛苦、忧虑等的)减轻或解除”符合题意。故选D。

57. B 根据第一段中的I’m very proud of you和前后句内容可知，再一次坐下来弹奏的时候，母亲为作者感到骄傲和自豪，因此眼睛里闪耀着骄傲的光芒。所以pride符合题意。故选B。

58. C 根据设空处后面的the hall with its sweet sound可知，美妙的音乐充满了整个大厅。filled“充满，遍布”符合题意。故选C。

59. A 根据上下文可知，美妙的音乐仿佛一路升高到了天堂的天使那里。固定搭配all the way意思是“一路上”，way“路”符合题意。故选A。

60. B 根据设空处后面的she taught me可知，这里指的是妈妈教给我的那一课。lesson“课,教训”符合题意。故选B。

听力录音原文：

Text 1

W: I can’t believe how nice it is outside. We sure have been lucky with the weather. Let’s take a walk to the park.

M: And do what? Fly a kite? I’d rather just stay home and play on the Internet. (1)

Text 2

M: Now, Sophie…yowill love skiing, but yomust have the right clothes. Do yohave gloves?

W: Yes, Uncle Steve, and a scarf. Yogave them to me at Christmas, remember?

M: Oh, yes! I had forgotten. Yowill need sunglasses for the snow as well.

W: All right. I am going shopping this evening, so I will buy a pair then. (2)

Text 3

W: Excuse me. Do yoknow where the Admiral Hotel is?

M: I can’t say that I do. Why don’t yowalk over and ask that taxi driver? (3) He should know.

Text 4

W: Calm down, sir. Where were yolast Tuesday evening? And who were yowith?

M: I was staying in a hotel in Brighton. I was with my wife, Joan.

W: What was the name of the hotel?

M: The George and Dragon.

Text 5

M: I can’t wait until my birthday this weekend. (5)

W: Me too. Are yohaving a giant cake this year?

M: Yes, and hopefully, I get a lot of gifts. My parents have planned out the whole party already. And I know my friends are preparing to give me a big surprise.

Text 6

W: Are yohaving a party?

M: Yes. I am throwing a party for my cousin Sheila. (6)

W: That sounds fun! Is it her birthday?

M: No. She’s graduating from nursing school. (6) The family is very proud of her.

W: That’s wonderful. Does she live here in Houston?

M: No, she lives in Dallas. (7) But she will be moving to New York next year, after she gets married.

Text 7

W: Are there running groups in this neighborhood? I’ve been wanting to run in the mornings, but I don’t like to do it alone.

M: Yeah, there is a group that meets at the park a few blocks from the university. (8) They meet every Sunday morning.

W: I should join them. I wonder how far they run.