Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy   36  every day.
One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his  37  .
“To the station as 38 as you can,” shouted the man in a very  39  way. “My 40  leaves at three o’clock.”
Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a  41  light.
The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to  42  my train.”
“And I don’t want to have an  43  ,” replied Mr. Hart quickly.
While he was  44 , Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s  45 . He was a 46 . The police were looking for him. His picture was in the  47  that he read.
Mr. Hart raced through the streets and  48  through red lights. Soon there was a police car  49  him. Mr. Hart raced on until he  50  the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes  51  three. The young man quickly jumped out of the taxi, and ran into the station.
 52 !” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policeman  53  into the station. Three minutes later they  54  with the young man.
“well  55 !” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

【小题1】
A.stationsB.streetsC.buildingD.shops
【小题2】
A.houseB.truckC.bedD.taxi
【小题3】
A.fastB.slowlyC.quietlyD.early
【小题4】
A.kindB.friendlyC.unfriendlyD.lovely
【小题5】
A.trainB.busC.planD.ship
【小题6】
A.greenB.yellowC.redD.black
【小题7】
A.catchB.getC.leaveD.miss
【小题8】
A.interestB.accidentC.answerD.example
【小题9】
A.drivingB.listeningC.beggingD.walking
【小题10】
A.faceB.eyeC.coatD.back
【小题11】
A.driverB.runnerC.thiefD.worker
【小题12】
A.filmsB.newspapersC.stationsD.offices
【小题13】
A.walkedB.droveC.flewD.ran
【小题14】
A.beforeB.besideC.behindD.near
【小题15】
A.reachedB.passedC.hitD.entered
【小题16】
A.afterB.toC.pastD.at
【小题17】
A.LookB.StandC.StopD.Hands up
【小题18】
A.brokeB.wentC.walkedD.rushed
【小题19】
A.disappearedB.leftC.metD.returned
【小题20】
A.finishedB.doneC.knownD.take

Robert Altman’s films were different from the usual methods of Hollywood movie storytelling. In the 1940s, he started his film career directing industrial movies in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Later, he moved to Hollywood, California, to make television shows.
His first major film, MASH, was released in 1970. It tells about a group of American medical workers in an army hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s. The movie was a great success. It questioned the rules of the military in a way that was sharply funny and clever.
Robert Altman continued to make movies with strong political and social points. His next major movie, Nashville, came out in 1975. This movie provides a complex (not simple) look at changes in the country music industry.
Robert Altman’s movies have a very special style. Often, his actors speak so naturally that it is hard to believe they are performing. Altman liked his actors to be free to make up their own lines. Altman wanted to copy the way people talked and acted in real life. And he was willing to fight with movie studio businessmen to make sure that he had total creative (有创造力的) control over his work.
Even as an old man, Robert Altman continued to make movies. Many of his 33 films were nominated (提名) for Academy Awards, including The Player and Gosford Park. Robert Altman died in November in Los Angeles, California. He was 81 years old.
【小题1】According to the passage, Altman was ______.

A.a writerB.an actorC.a directorD.a soldier
【小题2】Robert Altman began to make films ______.
A.in the 1940sB.in the 1950sC.in 1970 D.in 1975
【小题3】What is special about Altman’s films is that ______.
A. they were all industrial films
B. they were true to life
C. they were films with strong political points
D. many of them were nominated for Academy Awards
【小题4】The passage mainly tells us that ______.
A.the Korean War took place in the 1950s
B.Robert Altman made his first major film in 1970
C.Robert Altman’s films have a different style
D.Robert Altman received many Academy Awards
【小题5】The best title for this passage should be ______.
A.Robert Altman - Director of Special Style Movie
B.Some Famous Films from Hollywood
C.How Robert Altman Directed His Films
D.Actors in the Films of Robert Altman

Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy   36  every day.
One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his  37  .
“To the station as 38 as you can,” shouted the man in a very  39  way. “My 40  leaves at three o’clock.”
Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a  41 light.
The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to  42  my train.”
“And I don’t want to have an  43  ,” replied Mr. Hart quickly.
While he was  44 , Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s  45 . He was a 46 . The police were looking for him. His picture was in the  47  that he read.
Mr. Hart raced through the streets and  48  through red lights. Soon there was a police car  49  him. Mr. Hart raced on until he  50  the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes  51  three. The young man quickly jumped out of the taxi, and ran into the station.
 52 !” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policeman  53  into the station. Three minutes later they  54  with the young man.
“Well  55 !” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

【小题1】
A.stationsB.streetsC.buildingD.shops
【小题2】
A.houseB.truckC.bedD.taxi
【小题3】
A.fastB.slowlyC.quietlyD.early
【小题4】
A.kindB.friendlyC.unfriendlyD.lovely
【小题5】
A.trainB.busC.planD.ship
【小题6】
A.greenB.yellowC.redD.black
【小题7】
A.catchB.getC.leaveD.miss
【小题8】
A.interestB.accidentC.answerD.example
【小题9】
A.drivingB.listeningC.beggingD.walking
【小题10】
A.faceB.eyeC.coatD.back
【小题11】
A.driverB.runnerC.thiefD.worker
【小题12】
A.filmsB.newspapersC.stationsD.offices
【小题13】
A.walkedB.droveC.flewD.ran
【小题14】
A.beforeB.besideC.behindD.near
【小题15】
A.reachedB.passedC.hitD.entered
【小题16】
A.afterB.toC.pastD.at
【小题17】
A.LookB.StandC.StopD.Hands up
【小题18】
A.brokeB.wentC.walkedD.rushed
【小题19】
A.disappearedB.leftC.metD.returned
【小题20】
A.finishedB.doneC.knownD.take


III. 阅读理解
William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright (剧作家). Although he died in 1616, people still go to see his plays. Among the most popular are RomeoandJuliet, AMidsummerNight’sDream and Hamlet — the story of a prince who struggles to respond to the crimes around him.
Shakespeare, who was born in 1564, was an actor as well as a writer. Most of his ideas for plays were taken from history, people’s conversation, ancient stories, and also from other writers. He wrote not only about kings and queens and princes, but also about friends and ordinary people. He wrote about the cruelty of war and the bravery of heroes, as well as about jealousy, joy, hate, ambition and love. His stories live on. The tragedy RomeoandJuliet was reborn as the musical WestSideStory and more recently as the movie RomeoandJuliet with the wonderful performance of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.
He invented a number of great characters: powerful magicians, thrilling witches, smart women and both wise and wicked men. He also invented some great phrases. If you’ve ever said, “Oh, for goodness sake!” you can thank Shakespeare for that. Other examples of common phrases adapted from Shakespeare: “as luck would have it”, “your own flesh and blood”, “too much of a good thing”, “good riddance”, “in one fell swoop”, and “in the twinkling of an eye”. “To be, or not to be: that is the question,” Hamlet says. “Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it is morrow,” says Juliet to her Romeo.
Don’t be surprised if you don’t understand everything when reading Shakespeare or watching one of his plays because the meanings of many words have changed over the years. And Shakespeare’s characters speak in poetry, so their speeches can be complicated.
It does help to find out a little bit about the story before reading a Shakespeare play. It’s worth the effort. As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world is a stage.” And in his plays you’ll find that an entire world is waiting for you.
1. Shakespeare created the following characters EXCEPT ________.
A. Juliet         B. Hamlet     C. Claire Danes    D. Romeo
2. From Paragraph 3 we can learn that ________.
A. most of the characters created by Shakespeare were negative ones
B. most of the phrases used today were invented by Shakespeare
C. “Oh, for goodness sake!” is what Juliet says to Romeo
D. Shakespeare contributed greatly to the development of English
3. Which of the following is a reason why it’s difficult to understand some of Shakespeare’s plays?
A. There are many new words in his plays.
B. He wrote his plays using uncommon words.
C. The characters in his plays speak in poetry.
D. Most of the words in his plays are outdated.
4. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. most of Shakespeare’s plays have been made into films
B. language changes with the development of society
C. Shakespeare made lots of money from his works
D. it is more useful to read Shakespeare’s works than to watch them

William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright (剧作家). Although he died in 1616, people still go to see his plays. Among the most popular are Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet — the story of a prince who struggles to respond to the crimes around him.
Shakespeare, who was born in 1564, was an actor as well as a writer. Most of his ideas for plays were taken from history, people’s conversation, ancient stories, and also from other writers. He wrote not only about kings and queens and princes, but also about friends and ordinary people. He wrote about the cruelty of war and the bravery of heroes, as well as about jealousy, joy, hate, ambition and love. His stories live on. The tragedy Romeo and Juliet was reborn as the musical West Side Story and more recently as the movie Romeo and Juliet with the wonderful performance of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.
He invented a number of great characters: powerful magicians, thrilling witches, smart women and both wise and wicked men. He also invented some great phrases. If you’ve ever said, “Oh, for goodness sake!” you can thank Shakespeare for that. “To be, or not to be: that is the question,” Hamlet says. “Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it is morrow,” says Juliet to her Romeo.
Don’t be surprised if you don’t understand everything when reading Shakespeare or watching one of his plays because the meanings of many words have changed over the years. And Shakespeare’s characters speak in poetry, so their speeches can be complicated.
It does help to find out a little bit about the story before reading a Shakespeare play. It’s worth the effort. As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world is a stage.” And in his plays you’ll find that an entire world is waiting for you.
【小题1】Shakespeare created the following characters EXCEPT ________.

A.JulietB.HamletC.Claire DanesD.Romeo
【小题2】From Paragraph 3 we can learn that ________.
A.most of the characters created by Shakespeare were negative ones
B.most of the phrases used today were invented by Shakespeare
C.“Oh, for goodness sake!” is what Juliet says to Romeo
D.Shakespeare contributed greatly to the development of English
【小题3】Which of the following is a reason why it’s difficult to understand some of Shakespeare’s plays?
A.There are many new words in his plays.
B.He wrote his plays using uncommon words.
C.The characters in his plays speak in poetry.
D.Most of the words in his plays are outdated.
【小题4】We can infer from the passage that ______.
A.most of Shakespeare’s plays have been made into films
B.language changes with the development of society
C.Shakespeare made lots of money from his works
D.it is more useful to read Shakespeare’s works than to watch them

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