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　One of the most famous movie directors of all time was Alfred Hitchcock．He is most famous 　1　　 　his mystery movies．When he died in 1980, he had made over fifty 　2　　 　movies．

 Hitchcock was born in London in 1899．He was very shy and at first he studied to be 　3　 , but he was always 　4　　 　in movies．He used to go to the cinema as 　5　　 　as he could． In his free time he also used to write stories that he wanted to make into 　6　　　．

　Hitchcock 　7　　 　the idea of becoming an engineer when he got a small job with a movie company．Later he got a job as an assistant 　8　　　．He often had some very clever 　9　　 　for filming movies, so later his employer gave him a 　10　　 　to make a movie by himself．His first movie was 　11　　 　in 1920's, so of course it was a “silent movie”—having no 　12 　．

　He made several other silent movies before he made “Blackmail”, which was his 　13　　 　talking movie, and of course was another mystery movie．

　In 1930 Hitchcock moved to Los Angeles, 　14　　 　was becoming the new 　15 　for film-making．The first movie that Hitchcock made in the U．S．was called “Rebecca”．He got most of the stories for his movies 　16　　 　novels and plays．After reading a novel or play, he would create the movie script by himself, and 　17　　 　the actors and actresses, and also decide where and how to 　18　　 　each scene．

　Hitchcock's movies are 　19　　 　thought to be good movies 　20　　 　he did these things well: choosing of the story, 　21　　 　of the script, selecting of the actors and actresses, and the creating of the 　22　　　．Hitchcock used to do most of these jobs entirely 　23　　　．Alfred Hitchcock will probably always be remembered 　24　　 　one of the greatest movie directors of all time．He will be remembered for his mystery stories and for the 　25　　 　of good films that he directed．

　The British Isles consists of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other 36 . Britain, or Great Britain, is 37 of these two islands, and it is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.

　　The United Kingdom is that part of the British Isles ruled over by the Queen. It __38__ Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the whole of Britain, and also about one 39 of Ireland, the Northern part. The 40 of Ireland is self-governing. The 41 name of the United Kingdom is 42 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.　43 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the largest 44 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 45 “England” and “English” when they 46 　“Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 47 . The Scots in particular are very 48 of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not regard 49 as English, and have a culture and even a 　50 of their own.

　　Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but for forty years the “Irish 51 ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. 52 , Ireland is divided into two: Northern Ireland still 　53 to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland broke away 54 an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland.

　　The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations (英联邦). 55 the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to help British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.

　36. A. Britain　　 B. Wales　　　　 C. England　　　　 　D. Scotland

　37. A. the larger　 B. larger　　　 　 C. the largest　　　　 D.largest

　38. A. makes up　 B. consists of　　 C. is consisted of　 　 D. makes up of

　39. A. sixes　　　 B. six　　　 　　C.sixths　　　　　 　 D. sixth

　40. A. smaller　　 B. rest　　　　　 C. larger　　　　 　 D. island

　41. A. correct　　 B. true　　　　　 C. full　 　　　　　　D. complete

　42. A. therefore　　 B. also　　　　　 C. likely　　　　 　D. perhaps

　43. A. The UK　　 B. The British isles C. Great Britain　　 D. England

　44. A. colleges　　 B. population　　 C. officials　　 　　 D. cities

　45. A. words　　　 B. names　　　　　 C. spellings　　　 　D. pronunciations

　46. A. speak　　　 B. forget　　　 　　C. call　　　　　 　 D. write

　47. A. angry　　　 B. difficult　　　　 　C. tired　　　　 　D. lonely

　48. A. kind　　　 B. fond　　　　　　 C. full　　　　　　 D. proud

　49. A. it　　　　　 B. Wales　　　　 　C. them　　　　　 D. themselves

　50. A. capital　　 　B. history　　　 　 C. language　　　　 D. programs

　51. A. Country　 　B. Question　　　 　 C. Disease　　　　 D. Republic

　52. A. At last　　 　B. So　　　　　 　　C. Meanwhile　　　 D. Also

　53. A. returns　　 　B. belongs　　　 　 C. gets　　　　　　 D. speaks

　54. A.found　　 　B.find　　　 　　　　C. to found　　 　 D. to find

　55. A. Disliking　　 B. Like 　　　　　　 C. Dislike　　　　　 D. Unlike

Here is a picture where we can see grass growing in stones strongly. This picture 　 36　 me of my father, a most determined man. He was born in a very 　 37 black family in the country, and both of my grandparents were 　38　 . My father began to work in the cotton fields when he was seven years old. He had a strong desire to change his own fate ever since he was a little boy. He 　39 himself how to read and write in the evening. Later with his parents' help he 　 40　 to go to school where he studied computer science at Yale University. He later became a professor of Stanford University and was an expert in programming. He could 　41 large-scale programs for supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, parks and bookstores all by himself. I'm 　 42　 of my father, and who can deny that 　43　 from the determination and severance of a most strong person?

The best way to know a strong man, I think, is to let him 　44　 a severe test. Whenever we want to test a man's character, we should find out whether he can　 45　 adversity （逆境）, because adversity can always prove the 　46　 character of a man．Only when we make up our own mind can we overcome any 　 47　 . Some people would give up halfway. Such men can hardly expect to succeed. If we do not give up hope, nothing is impossible.

36．A．supposes　　　　　　 B．reminds　　　　　　　 C．warns　　　　　　　　 D．demands

37．A．poor　　　　　　　　　 B．old 　　　　　　　　　 C．large　　　　　　　　　 D．happy

38．A．teachers　　　　　　 B．workers　　　　　　 C．doctors　　　　　　　 D．farmers

39．A．respected　　　　　 B．forced　　　　　　　　 C．taught　　　　　　　　 D．prepared

40．A．happened　　　　　　 B．managed　　　　　　 C．wished　　　　　　　 D．expected

41．A．design　　　　　　　　 B．show　　　 　 C．learn 　　　　　　　　 D．indicate

42．A．fond　　　　　　　　　 B．confident　　　　　　 C．proud　　　　　　　　 D．certain

43．A．resulted　　　　　　　 B．differed　　　　　　　 C．suffered　　　　　　 D．dated

44．A．send for　　　　　　 B．try out　　　　　　　　 C．get up　　　　　　　　 D．go through

45．A．choose　　　　　　　 B．stand　　　　　　　　　 C．expect 　　　　　　　 D．tear

46．A．main　　　　　　　　　 B．lively　　　　　　　　　 C．true　　　　 　　 D．weak

47．A．danger　　　　　　　 B．mistake　　 　　 C．question 　　　　　 D．difficulty

College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students．During the colle_36_, some parents become extremely worried．This may only _37_ the pressure．

Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything _38_ out．If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them．

As it _39_ out, I had no problem putting everything together on my _40_, including my resume （履历） and a basic outline of my activities in high school．The _41_ part where I asked for my parents' advice was the essays．In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback（反馈） from a（n） _42_．As my parents know me better than _43_ else, they were perfect for the job．

The essays are extremely important in college admissions．In a competitive pool of applicant; the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very __44_．The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand _45_．Essays don't have to be big and complicated．I wrote three essays, all _46_ on small matters and using simple sentences.

The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already _47_ of SAT vocabularies and long sentences．_48_, a straightforward writing style is refreshing．to their eyes as well as their minds．Essays were the key to my success in the admission game．I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not ．what I thought the admission officers _49_ to hear．

In my main narrative-style _50_, I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14 During that time, I was not bogged down（陷入） by trying to fit into a new _51_; instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength．I found my new _52_ and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held．

In my two minor essays, I _53_ the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me．Both provided details of my character．The essay about writing, which is titled, "I Shall Not Live in Vain" （_54_ by an Emily Dickinson poem）,

earned a lot of praise．

　　　 It is _55_ I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers．

36．A．application B．admission C．competition 　 D．preparation 　

37．A．come about　　 B．bring about　　　　 C．lead to　　　　　 D．add to

38．A．straight　　　 　 B．direct　　　　　 　 C．correct　　　　 D．wrong

39．A．put　　　　 　 B．turned　　　　　　 C．found　　　　 　 D．went

40．A．own　　　　 　 B．timetable 　　　　　 C．schedule　　　　 D．way

41．A．next　　　　 B．first　　　　　 　　 C．only　　　　 　　　 D．exact

42．A．partner　　 　　 B．volunteer　　 　　　　 C．audience　　 　　　 D．friend

43．A．someone　　 　　 B．no one　　　　　　 C．everyone　　　　 D．anyone

44．A．similar　　　 　 B．difficult　　　 　　　 C．familiar　　　 　　 D．challenging

45．A．up　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　 　 D．out

46．A．writing　　　 B．turning　　　　　 　 C．focusing　　　　 D．working

47．A．fond　　　　 B．tired　　　　　　 C．proud　　　　　 D．afraid

48．A．However　　　 B．Yet　　　　　　　 C．Therefore　　　 D．Instead

49．A．had better　　 　 B．feel like　　　　 　　 C．would rather　　 D．would like

50．A．passage　　　 　 B．advice　　　　 　　　 C．essay　　　　 　 D．answer

51．A．environment　 　 B．family　　　　　　 C．party　　　　　 D．atmosphere

52．A．name　　　 　 B．self　　　　　　 　 C．sense　　　 　　　　 D．plan

53．A．conducted　 　 B．explained　　　 　　 C．remembered　　 D．experienced

54．A．read　　　　 　 B．inspired　　　　　 C．told　　　　　　 D．written

55．A．as　　　　　 　 B．since　　　　 　　　　 C．for　　　　　 　　 D．because

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　　    Mary and Peter 1 a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary　　 2 an object overhead. "Look!" She shouted to her friends. "That's a　　 spaceship up there and it's going to 3 here."　　 4 the strange 5 spaceship, most of the young people 　　 6 their cars and drove away quickly. Peter 　　 7 Mary and always 8 her. They, 9 ,　　 watched the spaceship land and saw a door open. When nobody came out,　　 they went to the spaceship and looked 10 . In the center of the floor,　　 there was a pile of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and　　 did not hear the door 11 . The temperature fell rapidly and the two　　 young people lost consciousness (知觉).　　 　　 12 they woke up, they were surprised to see that they were back by　　 the river again. The spaceship 13 . Their car was 　　 14 .

　　     "What happened?" asked Mary.　　 　　Peter scratched his head, 15 slowly, "Don't ask me. Perhaps we had　　 a dream. Did you … Did you see a spaceship?"

　　     "Yes," said Mary, "and we both went into it. Then …" She looked　　 at her wrist." 16 . My watch has stopped. Oh, well, come on 　　 17 "　　 18 , they found their way 　　 19 made of something like glass.They got out of the car and 　　 20 their way round the wall, but discovered that　　 they were inside a round wall. It was like a mirror and 　　 21 through it.　　 22 the wall, strange creatures walked past slowly. 　　 23 stopped to stare through the wall and read a new notice which, 　　 24 , 25 :"New arrivals at the zoo: a pair of Earthlings in their natural surroundings　　 with their mobile house (移动房)".　　

(1) A. had　　　　　　 B. were eating　　　　　　 C. were having　　 D. were taking

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(2) A. looked　　　　　　B. was noticing　　 C. noticed　　　　 D. searched

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(3) A. land　　　　　　 B. fall on　　　　　　 C. take off　　　　 D. drop in

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(4) A. Frightening　　 B. To be frightened by　　

    C. Frightened by　　 D. Frightened

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(5) A. silver-color    B. silver-colorful　　

    C. silver-coloring D. silver-colored

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(6) A. got out　　　　 B. got in

    C. got out of　　　　D. got away

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(7) A. founded　　　　　　B. loved with

    C. was fond of　　　　 D. was fond　　　　　　　　　　　　

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(8) A. stayed close to B. stayed to

    C. stayed next　　 D. stayed the next to

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(9) A. more curious to frightened

    B. curious more than frightened

    C. curious rather frightened

    D. more curious than frightened

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(10) A. into　　B. inside　　 C. out　　D. within

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(11) A. to be closed behind them　　 B. having been closed behind them

　　 C. closed them behind　　　　　　 D. close behind them

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(12) A. When　　　　　　 B. While　　 C. Once　　　　　　 D. The time

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(13) A. was disappeared B. had been disappeared

　　 C. had been gone　　 D. had gone

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(14) A. near to B. close　　 C. nearby　　D. faraway

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(15) A. saying　　B. to say　　C. said　　　　 D. had said

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(16) A. It's a fun　　　　B. That's a lot of funs

　　 C. That's funny　　 D. Funny it is

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(17) A. It's time we went home　　 B. It's the time to go home

　　 C. It's time we must go home　　 D. It's time for us going home

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(18) A. Driven about fifty meters

　　 B. Drove about fifty meters

　　 C. The car was driven about fifty meters

　　 D. Driving about fifty meters

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(19) A. to be blocked by something

　　 B. having been blocked by something

　　 C. blocked by something

　　 D. to block something

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(20) A. tried finding　　 B. tried to find

　　 C. trying to find　　D. trying finding

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(21) A. prevented them looking　　　　　　　　 B. prevented them to look

　　 C. had prevented them from looking　　 D. prevented them

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(22) A. The other side of　　 B. In the other side of

　　 C. On the other side　　 D. On the other side of

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(23) A. Few　　 B. A few　　 　　C. Fewer　　 D. The fewest

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(24) A. English translated

　　 B. translated into English

　　 C. translating into English

　　 D. to be translated into English

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(25) A. spoke B. told　　 C. reading　　D. said

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