It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 1_____, he was determined to travel 2 _____.

 He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 3_____ time to travel in London, 4_____ crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 5 _____ to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 6 _____ came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by t, , he ticket seller. 7____, he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the 8 _____, he also found the right platform. It was 9 _____ tight with people. He did not 10_____ to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better 11_____ to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 12 _____ forward onto the train by the 13______ of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 14 _____ of the stations where the train 15 _____, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 16 ______ along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 17 _____ that his journey  had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 18 _____. He explained his 19_____ to a man who was standing on the platform. With a 20_____ on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite direction.

A.thought       B. advice        C. relation         D. favor

A.alone         B. abroad        C. along          D. away

A.short          B. certain        C. possible        D. bad

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

A.planned       B. had          C. happened       D. hoped

A.luck          B. time         C. chance         D. turn

A.Thus         B. Instead        C. Therefore       D. However

A.question      B. way           C. place           D. condition

A.packed        B. caught        C. covered         D. seized

A.manage       B. try           C. agree          D. expect

A.situation      B. state         C. position         D. seat

A.fought        B. swept        C. drawn          D. brought

A.speed         B. support       C. strike         D. push

A.signs         B. points        C. names         D. numbers

A.left           B. topped        C. started         D. moved

A.part          B. pause         C. stop           D. arrived

A.glad          B. sick          C. sorry          D. tired

A.heard of       B. talked about    C. thought of     D. arrived at

A.result         B. mistake        C. difficulty       D. ticket

A.joke          B. smile          C. surprise        D. pity

Tom Becker has won the 2007 Waterstone's children's book prize with his first novel, Darkside, receiving a cheque for ??1,000 and the promise of display in branches of the book store across the country.

The 25-year-old author described winning as an "unbelievable feeling". "I didn't think my book would be on the shortlist and stood a chance of winning, and it's amazing to receive such an important award at the beginning of my writing career. Needless to say I am absolutely made up." he said.

The novel, inspired by film noir(黑色电影), fantasy(幻想)and a fascination(迷恋)with the dark side of the 19th century, is for children between the ages of nine and 12. It tells the story of a boy, Jonathan Stirling, who discovers a similar world filled with vampires(吸血鬼)and werewolves(狼人). This alternative reality has a clearly Victorian air, and is ruled by a descendant(后裔)of Jack the Ripper. Soon hunters from the other side begin searching for Jonathan, who finds himself driven into their world.

Waterstone's head children's buyer, Wayne Winstone, thought highly of Becker's "huge" achievement. He said: "Tom Becker's writing style attracts you in the same way that Darren Shan's does with his mix of adventure and the supernatural. 

"I have a feeling that Tom has real potential(潜能)and could be one of the big names in children's writing in the future."

This year's shortlist also included Michael Broad's Jake Cake, Philip Caveney's Sebastian Darke and Siobhan Dowd's A Swift Pure Cry. Last year's prize was won by Julia Golding with The Diamond of Drury Lane.

How did Tom Becker feel at the news that he had won the prize? 

A. He was proud of his ability of making up stories.        

B. He was shocked and didn’t believe it was true. 

C. He was very surprised and delighted. 

D. He had expected he would win the prize.

Why was Tom Becker’s novel successful according to Wayne Winstone? 

A. Because his novel was inspired by film noir, fantasy and a fascination.

B. Because the novel was about the dark side of the 19th century.

C. Because his novel was intended for teenagers between the ages of nine and 12.

D. Because his writing style is attracting with the mix of adventure and the supernatural

Which of the following is WRONG according to passage?

A. The novel Darkside is Tom Becker’s first novel.

B. The novel Darkside will be on display all over the country.

C. Philip Caveney also won the prize in 2007.

D. Jonathan is a major character in the novel Darkside.

What can we infer from the passage?

A. Tom Becker is likely to be a most promising novelist in children’s writing in the future.

B. Darren Shan’s novels are all very popular with children between the ages of 9 and 12.

C. The Waterstone’s children’s book prize is an important prize for young novelists.

D. The novels of Michael Broad, Philip Caveney and Siobhan Dowd will be on the shortlist next year.  

The best title for the passage is probably_______.

  A. Tom Becker— a great writer for children

B. First-time author wins children’s fiction prize

C. An imaginary big prize

D. Tom Becker's writing style

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。

One day Tom bought , for two dollars , a large number of second-hand books . He put them in a  21  and pulled them to the   22   . He had to remain at work  23   three in the morning .

At three , he began to walk home . The streets were dark . Tom could   24   wait to arrive home to begin reading his new books . “  25   ! ” a voice shouted . But Tom was too  26    to hear the shout . A moment later , a gunshot went  27   his ear . He heard the shot . Tom turned to see what was  28   . An angry policeman ran towards him . The policeman didn’t  29   that the bag was Tom’s . He shouted at Tom , “   30    it !”

“Open it ! ” the policeman   31    .

Tom opened it and the old books fell out of it .

“Why did you not stop  32   when I shouted ?” the policeman asked , “If I could shoot  33   , you would be dead .”

“I didn’t  34   you , ” Tom said , “ I am almost deaf . ”

The policeman told Tom he was  35   for having shot at him . “  36   would be better for you not to walk on the  37   at night . ” he said .

Tom smiled , and told the policeman that his job   38   a clerk in the telegraph office was a  39   job . The policeman could think of  40   to answer this .

1.

A.basket

B.box

C.desk

D.bag

 

2.

A.office

B.bedroom

C.bookstore

D.police station

 

3.

A.at

B.by

C.until

D.to

 

4.

A.eagerly

B.really

C.hardly

D.almost

 

5.

A.Stop

B.Thief

C.Hello

D.Danger

 

6.

A.nervous

B.excited

C.delighted

D.frightened

 

7.

A.off

B.into

C.from

D.past

 

8.

A.breaking

B.taking

C.happening

D.following

 

9.

A.say

B.think

C.hope

D.wish

 

10.

A.Fall

B.Throw

C.Drop

D.Keep

 

11.

A.ordered

B.asked

C.begged

D.wanted

 

12.

A.hearing

B.running

C.crying

D.carrying

 

13.

A.earlier

B.later

C.worse

D.better

 

14.

A.recognize

B.hear

C.know

D.understand

 

15.

A.careless

B.brave

C.angry

D.sorry

 

16.

A.It

B.That

C.Things

D.This

 

17.

A.way

B.ground

C.streets

D.shops

 

18.

A.like

B.as

C.with

D.of

 

19.

A.dawn

B.daytime

C.dark

D.night

 

20.

A.nothing

B.everything

C.anything

D.something

 

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