题目内容
_____ you ready?
(A) Are (B) Have (C) Will (D) Can
A
Hey, all you Muggles, witches, and wizards—are you ready for the grand finale of the Harry Potter series? J. K. Rowling announced on Thursday the title for book seven—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Book seven in the Harry Potter series will pick up where book six, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, left off. With the last chapter of book seven, the magical adventures of Harry, Hermione, Ron, and friends will come to an end.
“I am alternately delighted and worried,” says Rowling on her official Web site. She made the announcement of the book title on the Web site. Rowling is currently busy putting the finishing touches on the book.
“I’m now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more,” says Rowling. Rowling adds that she has been working very hard on this final installment in the series. With the title now set, she assured fans that she will indeed finish this book.
“I both want, and don’t want, to finish this book,” Rowling says.
It’s not too late to catch up on the rest of the series. You can also reread your favorite books while waiting for the last one. The publication date for book seven has not been set. To make the waiting a little easier, there’s always the next Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which is scheduled for release in July 2007.
What’s the name of the last issue of the Harry Potter series?
A．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
B．Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
C．Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
D．Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling
Muggles, Harry, Hermione and Ron could probably be _____.
A．the best friends of J. K. Rowling
B．the characters of the Harry Potter series
C．the fans of Harry Potter
D．the publishers of the Harry Potter series
Which statement is true according to the passage?
A．Harry Potter series will be published on the Website.
B．Book Seven of Harry Potter series will be published before July 2007.
C．Book Seven is being written as planned years ago.
D．Harry Potter will come to the end of his life.
In the last paragraph, the writer _____.
A．encourages readers to act out a play following the Harry Potter movies
B．persuades readers into reading their favorite book rather than Harry Potter series
C．states that seeing the Harry Potter movies is the best way to catch up the series
D．advises readers to wait for the publication of Book Seven patiently
— Are you ready for Spain?
— Yes. 1 want the girls to experience that______they are young.
A. while B. until C. if D. before
根据句子意思，填入合适的介词。
You should listen __________ the teacher in class.
Are you ready __________ the class?
There are two beautiful pictures __________ the wall.
Happy Birthday! This is the present _________ you.
We are having a sports meeting __________ the playground now.
II.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I am discovering that many people want, above all else, to live life fully. But sometimes the past prohibits our living and enjoying life to the utmost in the present. A school teacher 21 his room a few minutes early and 22 a mealworm laboriously crawling along the floor. It had somehow been 23 . The back part of the worm was dead and dried up, but still attached to the 24 living part by just a thin thread. As the teacher 25 the strange sight of a poor worm 26 its dead halfacross the floor, a little girl ran in and noticed it there. Picking it up, she said, oh,Oscar, when are you going to 27 that dead part so you can really live? What a marvelous 28 for all of us! When are we going to lose that deadpart so we can really live? When are we going to let go of past pain so we can live 29 ? When are we going to drop the baggage of needless guilt so we can 30 life? When are we going to let go of that past resentment so we can know peace? Have you been dragging something that is dead and gone around with you? Are you ready to lose that dead part so you can really live? 21. A. entered B. left C. rushed out D. slipped in 22. A. observed B. searched C. noticed D. discovered 23. A. wounded B. injured C. hurt D. damaged 24. A. behind B. middle C. head D. front 25. A. studied B. researched C. took D. learned 26. A. pushing B. taking C. pulling D. bringing 27. A. lose B. miss C. cut D. place 28. A. problem B. question C. doubt D. puzzle 29. A. happily B. sadly C. joyfully D. fully 30. A. live B. enjoy C. experience D. Treasure
第二节阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
April 1st is a day on which ,in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one ___36__ in tricking someone, one laughs and says: “ April Fool!” and then the person who was tricked __37__ laughs, too.
One April 1st, a country bus was going along a __38__ road when it __39__ down and stopped. The driver__40__ turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. __41_ he turned to the passengers with a __42__ look on his face and said:” This poor bus is getting __43__ . It isn’t going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I’ll __44__three. I want you all to __45__ forward suddenly as hard as you can . This should __46__ the bus started again, but if it doesn’t , I’m afraid there’s nothing else I can do. Now , all of you lean back as __47__ as you can in your seats and get ready.”
The passengers all pressed back against their seats and waited __48___.
Then the driver turned to his __49__and asked:” Are you ready?” The passengers __50__ had enough __51__ to answer: “yes.”
“ One! Two ! Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all leant（靠） forward suddenly--- and the bus started __52__ at a great speed.
The passengers breathed more __53__ and began to smile with relief. But their smile turned to _54__ and laughter when the driver __55__ cried: “ April Fool !”
36. A. interested B. enjoys C. succeeds D. joins
37. A. sadly B. hardly C. usually D. also
38. A. winding B. ice—covered C. high D. city
39. A. sped B. broke C. slowed D. settled
40. A. anxiously B. happily C. carelessly D. nervously
41. A. But B. Then C. Because D. Therefore
42. A. satisfied B. calm C. worried D. sad
43. A. more expensive B. old C. poorer D. weak
44. A. ask B. shout C. give D. count
45. A. go B. lean C. look D. get
46. A. get B. cause C. allow D. more
47. A. far B. long C. sudden D. hardly
48. A. calmly B. patiently C. angrily D. anxiously
49. A. back B. side C. seat D. front
50. A. only B. barely C. clearly D. possibly
51. A. strength B. force C. breath D. interest
52. A. up B. off C. out D. forward
53. A. easily B. hard C. comfortably D. often
54. A. happiness B. trouble C. surprise D. disappointment
55. A. friendly B. aloud C. quietly D. merrily
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