Last Thursday, the day before I got on the plane to fly to China, I went to see a movie. It wasn’t just any movie, but the recently released(上映)Harry Potter blockbuster(耗费巨资拍摄的电影)“The philosopher’s Stone” that has   1   Britain, America, and now Japan, by storm.

  The film is a tale of witchcraft(魔法)  2   in modern-day Britain. Based on a book by J. K. Rowling,   3   tells the story of a very   4   baby, seared at birth by an evil wizard who kills his parents. The only legacy (遗赠物)of the tragedy is a red   5   on the baby’s forehead-and magical   6   , inherited(继承)from his mother and father, to fight against and overcome evil.

  The Harry Potter myth was founded five years ago by Joanne Rowling, a   7   single mother living in Edinburgh, in the north of the United Kingdom. To date, 110 million   8   of her books have been sold worldwide. But before her publishers would   9   the first manuscript(手稿),Joanne Rowling   10   agree to change her name on the book cover to J. K. Rowling

   11   it was feared that child,   12   young boys,   13   not read an adventure story written by a woman.   14   , when the books became an overnight success, did it become generally known that the talented and creative author was   15   a young and attractive woman.

  At the start of production, forty thousand   16   actors were auditioned(试演)and

   17   for the screen role, yet Daniel Radcliffe was discovered when the producers took a

   18   and went out to a theatre in London’s west end. There in the   19   row sat young Daniel who was visiting the theatre with his father for an evening’s entertainment. Daniel was screen tested and with J. K. Rowling’s agreement was immediately   20   the part. Now kids around the world together with their parents are quite familiar with Harry Potter and the actor Daniel Reddiffe.

  1Aarrived         Btaken        Chit               Dbrought

  2Apublished       Bshown        Cset               Dseen

  3Ahe             Bwhich       Cone              Dit

  4Alovely          Binteresting     Cpoor              Dspecial

  5Amark           Bsign          Cnote             Dcharacter

  6Aenergies         Bstrength      Cpowers            Dforce

  7Alonely          Bserious        Cweak             Dpoor

  8Akinds           Bcopies       Cpieces            Dsets

  9Areceive         Badmit        Caccept           Dallow

  10Awas to         Bplanned to     Chad to            Dpreferred to

  11Aso            Bsince         Calthough           Dbecause

  12Aparticularly     Bfrequently      Cgreatly           Drecently

  13Ashould          Bcould        Cwould            Dmight

  14AEven later       BOnly later      CLater in the year      DSooner or later

  15Ain fact          Bafter all       Cat least           Din time

  16Amen           Bfilm          Cplay             Dchild

  17Achecked       Bexamined     Ctested              Dquestioned

  18Abus            Bwalk         Cbreak             Dlook

  19Aback          Bnext          Cfront              Dopposite

  20Asupplied       Bprovided      Cacted             Doffered

 

After getting married I moved to a flat. I felt pretty comfortable living there 16 something strange happened. I had a doll on the windowsill (窗台) facing the living room. One day, I came back home from work and found it was facing the window 17 . I thought it was my husband who played a  18 on me, but he did not admit. I 19 the doll to face the living room again.

The next day, the 20 thing happened. But this time, my husband was so 21 that I believed he had not done that. There was no  22 of anyone breaking into the house while we were away. And there was no reason to  23 that someone stole into the house just to turn the doll and left. What happened not only  24 us but also frightened us.

The doll kept turning every day  25 Saturdays and Sundays when I was at home. I began to wonder if there was a ghost.

Then  26 a school holiday, and I didn’t go to work. While exercising in the living room, I 27 the doll was turning by itself! It was very frightening but I 28 knew why it was turning. There was a construction site right next to the building where I  29 . The construction was at the stage of pile driving (打桩) and our building shook  30 with each pounding (重击). 31 I lived on the top floor, the shaking was quite strong.  32 , the doll moved little by little with the shaking. This also 33 why the doll never turned on Saturdays and Sundays, 34 there was no construction work at weekends. If I had not been home on a weekday, I would never have 35 the truth.

【小题1】A. after           B. as            C. once           D. until

【小题2】A. already         B. indeed          C. instead             D. though

【小题3】A. trick          B. part            C. danger              D. role

【小题4】A. changed         B. forced          C. pushed          D. turned

【小题5】A. other         B. same           C. whole           D. opposite

【小题6】A. serious         B. curious         C. anxious           D. nervous

【小题7】A. chance         B. need            C. sign             D. way

【小题8】A. admit         B. think           C. expect          D. worry

【小题9】A. confused        B. excited         C. warned           D. interested

【小题10】A. including      B. besides         C. without           D. except

【小题11】A. appeared      B. came           C. existed              D. passed

【小题12】A. decided        B. remembered      C. noticed           D. hoped

【小题13】A. immediately    B. particularly        C. originally         D. secretly

【小题14】A. worked        B. exercised        C. moved              D. lived

【小题15】A. quickly        B. strongly         C. slowly           D. slightly

【小题16】A. When        B. Since           C. Though         D. Unless

【小题17】A. By chance     B. Above all        C. As a result        D. In the end

【小题18】A. explained      B. discussed        C. described        D. suggested

【小题19】A. or            B. if              C. for             D. so

【小题20】A. looked into      B. found out         C. picked up        D. searched for

    A Love Note to My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled (T台展示) for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling  36 in your life. Little did I know you were 37 every penny you earned to go to 38 school.

I cannot thank you enough for  39 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried  40 piles of law books. I was  41 why you were doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for  42 ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms  43 be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was, that statement kept  44 in my ears. I watched as you faced the  45 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a  46 and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you   47 . With your words of wisdom in my  48 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world  49 . I set out to live my life filled with  50 , seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I  51 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)  52 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”Encouraged by your  53 , I have forged ahead(毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and  54 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m  55 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

36. A. found           B. played          C. kept          D. provided

37. A. saving          B. making          C. donating       D. receiving

38. A. business         B. fashion          C. law           D. medical

39. A. what            B. that            C. which         D. where

40. A. at              B. to             C. upon          D. under

41. A. amused          B. worried         C. puzzled        D. disappointed

42. A. roles            B. tests            C. positions       D. shows

43. A. must           B. ought to         C. need          D. could

44. A. ringing          B. blowing         C. falling         D. beating

45. A. choices          B. chances         C. challenges      D. changes

46. A. professor        B. doctor          C. reporter        D. model

47. A. in danger        B. in action         C. in trouble       D. in charge

48. A. weak           B. powerful        C. youthful       D. empty

49. A. came back       B. closed down      C. went by        D. opened up

50. A. hope            B. hardship         C. harmony       D. sadness

51. A. constantly        B. shortly          C. hardly         D. nearly

52. A. and            B. but             C. or            D. for

53. A. description       B. statement        C. praise         D. introduction

54. A. secretly         B. curiously        C. carelessly D. eagerly

55. A. doing           B. considering       C. correcting      D. reading

  A Good Friend, A Second Self

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermitt, my drama teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a comedy. Luckily for me, she thought that I could handle the  36 .

That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked  37 about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been  38 for a part on stage, his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little  39 because I had a lot of lines to memorize.

“You can do it.” He said. I knew I could  40 him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we  41 a good team.

Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While working hard with the set crew, Kevin  42 spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We  43 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

Three days before the  44 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up  45 a fever and sore throat on the day of the play, the entire production came to a sudden  46 . Everyone in the drama department was worried,  47 there was no way I could perform. The play was  48 to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to  49 . Then it hit me – Kevin knew the  50 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermitt to give her my  51 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood onstage in costume and makeup. The amusing lines he had  52 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had  53 the day for everyone by working as a team.

Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have  54 my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely  55 to have such a good friend.

36.A.part          B.play          C.band          D.crew

37.A.excitedly       B.seriously       C.calmly         D.anxiously

38.A.elected        B.trained         C.invited         D.chosen

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39.A.upset         B.nervous        C.bored         D.confused

40.A.talk with       B.tend to        C.depend on      D.agree with

41.A.joined         B.made          C.took          D.found

42.A.simply         B.only          C.still           D.also

43.A.expected       B.debated        C.joked         D.agreed

44.A.opening        B.special         C.final          D.greeting

45.A.from          B.with          C.in            D.by

46.A.change        B.turn          C.end           D.stop

47.A.so            B.but           C.and           D.for

48.A.likely          B.ready         C.due           D.sure

49.A.pass          B.care          C.help          D.face

50.A.lines          B.steps          C.point          D.case

51.A.introduction     B.suggestion      C.explanation     D.instruction

52.A.scanned       B.practiced       C.grasped        D.presented

53.A.valued         B.left           C.saved         D.kept

54.A.missed        B.avoided        C.risked         D.offered

55.A.successful      B.hopeful        C.trustful        D.thankful

 

I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and   21  was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get  22  . My job seemed at a dead end unless I   23  further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

    I   24  an admission form(表格) and rode to the Human Resource(人力资源) Management office. On arriving there, I was   25  ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to   26  the form, and no blank forms were  27  at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,   28  an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so   29  . I told him what happened,   30  , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

    “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a   31  blank form at home.”

    It was 12:30 pm. The counter(柜台) would   32  at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight  33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain   34  , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was   35  , he told me to rush back and   36  carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their  37  . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be   38  after mine. I breathed a sigh of   39  .

    I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I   40  it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

21. A. education      B. competition        C. college           D. employment

22. A. attention       B. promotions        C. prizes            D. approval

23. A. attempted      B. explained         C. studied           D. worked

24. A. filled in        B. stepped onto       C. put down         D. looked at

25. A. ashamed       B. frightened         C. embarrassed       D. shocked

26. A. review        B. submit          C. find             D. revise

27. A. appropriate     B. available        C. practical          D. helpful

28. A. when         B. before          C. unless           D. until

29. A. serious       B. angry          C. troubled          D. tired

30. A. agreeing       B. suggesting       C. responding        D. adding

31. A. special        B. similar          C. private              D. spare

32. A. close         B. move            C. change              D. reset

33. A. regret         B. fear             C. sadness          D. puzzle

34. A. quiet          B. slow            C. calm            D. polite

35. A. rewritten       B. done            C. corrected         D. read

36. A. follow         B. walk            C. drive            D. answer

37. A. form          B. role             C. luck             D. turn

38. A. accepted B. chosen C. recommended      D. recognized

39. A. relief          B. confidence        C. tension           D. anxiety

40. A. devote        B. apply            C. owe             D. connect

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