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Like that of her own character, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling’s life is like a fairy tale. Divorced, living on public assistance in a tiny Edinburgh flat with her infant daughter, Rowling 1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 2 a table in a café during her daughter’s naps – and it was Harry Potter 3 rescued her.
Rowling 4 that she always wanted to write and that the first 5 she actually wrote down, when she was five or six, was a story about a rabbit 6 Rabbit. Many of her favorite 7 center around reading – hearing The Wind in the Willows 8 aloud by her father when she had the measles（麻疹）, enjoying the fantastic adventure stories of E. Nesbit, and her favorite story of all, The little White Horse.
At Exeter University Rowling took her degree in French and 9 one year studying in Paris. After college she moved to London to 10 as a researcher and bilingual secretary. The best thing about working in an office, she has said, was 11 up stories on the computer when no one was 12 . During this time, on a particularly long train ride from Manchester to London in the summer of 1990, the idea 13 her of a boy who is a wizard and doesn’t know it. He 14 a school for wizardry – she could see him very plainly in her mind. By the time the train 15 into Kings Cross station four hours later, many of the characters and the early stages of the plot were fully 16 in her head. The story took further shape as she continued working on it in 17 and cafes over her lunch hours.
After her marriage to a Portuguese TV journalist ended in divorce, Rowling returned to Britain with her infant daughter and a suitcase full of Harry Potter notes and 18 . She settled in Edinburgh to be near her sister and 19 to finish the book before looking for a teaching job. Wheeling her daughter’s carriage around the city to escape their 20 , cold apartment, she would duck into coffee shops to write when the baby fell asleep. In this way she finished the book and started sending it to publishers.
1. A. read B. recited C. wrote D. copied
2. A. on B. in C. around D. at
3. A. what B. that C. which D. who
4. A. remembers B. thinks C. reminds D. supposes
5. A. book B. story C. novel D. fiction
6. A. naming B. published C. called D. replaced
7. A. songs B. sports C. things D. memories
8. A. spoken B. said C. told D. read
9. A. cost B. spared C. took D. spent
10. A. regard B. consider C. work D. treat
11. A. searching B. reading C. listening D. typing
12. A. noticing B. watching C. observing D. seeing
13. A. came to B. struck to C. stuck to D. hit on
14. A. studies B. attends C. builds D. goes
15. A. entered B. pulled C. reached D. arrived
16. A. organized B. taken C. formed D. appeared
17. A. theatres B. pubs C. cinemas D. concerts
18. A. chapters B. books C. magazines D. newspapers
19. A. set about B. set off C. set up D. set out
20. A. splendid B. large C. comfortable D. tiny
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第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is a very interesting story that I heard.
A young man longing to 36 the beautiful daughter of a farm-owner came one day to the 37 to make the proposal(求婚)
The farm-owner looked at him 38 , saying, “All right . Let’s go to my pasture (牧场)I’ll 39 three bulls one by one . If you can catch any one’s 40 ,you’re qualified to marry my daughter.”
Then they came together to the pasture . The young man stood waiting 41 , for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed (牛栏) opened and a bull rushed out 42 him . It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thought may be the 43 one would be better, so he stepped aside to let it 44 the pasture to the back gate of the shed.
A．The shed 45 again and the second bull came rushing in. It was not only very big but also unusually 46 . It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕噜)“How terrible it is ! The next cannot be as 47 as this .” He was so scared that he hurried to
48 behind the railings (栏杆). It rushed away to the back gate.
Soon afterwards, the shed opened for the third bull to come out . 49 it , the young man
51 type of a bull for him. When it rushed toward him he was ready to 52 . With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but 53 ——it simply had no tail at all .
It goes without saying that the young man 54 to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He had been given 55 , but they had all gone in a flash.
36．A．meet B．know C．date D．marry
37．A．farm B．village C．town D．country
38．A．up and down B．here and there C．again and again D．little by little
39．A．set out B．give out C．let out D．take out
40．A．head B．leg C．body D．take out
41．A．anxiously B．sadly C．happily D．patiently
42．A．from B．over C．upon D．toward
43．A．last B．next C．other D．another
44．A．cross B．pass C．leave D．enter
45．A．closed B．locked C．opened D．turned
46．A．fierce B．gentle C．lovely D．cruel
47．A．exciting B．surprising C．frightening D．amazing
48．A．fall B．sit C．wait D．hide
49．A．Looking at B．Seeing C．Watching D．Observing
50．A．size B．length C．weight D．number
51．A．just B．very C．only D．quite
52．A．act B．behave C．run D．perform
53．A．in astonishment B．in anger C．in trouble D．in vain
54．A．tried B．decided C．failed D．managed
55．A．luck B．chances C．bulls D．time
查看习题详情和答案>>第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It is a very interesting story that I heard.
A young man longing to 36 the beautiful daughter of a farm-owner came one day to the 37 to make the proposal(求婚)
The farm-owner looked at him 38 , saying, “All right . Let’s go to my pasture (牧场)I’ll 39 three bulls one by one . If you can catch any one’s 40 ,you’re qualified to marry my daughter.”
Then they came together to the pasture . The young man stood waiting 41 , for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed (牛栏) opened and a bull rushed out 42 him . It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thought may be the 43 one would be better, so he stepped aside to let it 44 the pasture to the back gate of the shed.
A．The shed 45 again and the second bull came rushing in. It was not only very big but also unusually 46 . It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕噜)“How terrible it is ! The next cannot be as 47 as this .” He was so scared that he hurried to
48 behind the railings (栏杆). It rushed away to the back gate.
Soon afterwards, the shed opened for the third bull to come out . 49 it , the young man
51 type of a bull for him. When it rushed toward him he was ready to 52 . With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but 53 ——it simply had no tail at all .
It goes without saying that the young man 54 to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He had been given 55 , but they had all gone in a flash.
36．A．meet B．know C．date D．marry
37．A．farm B．village C．town D．country
38．A．up and down B．here and there C．again and again D．little by little
39．A．set out B．give out C．let out D．take out
40．A．head B．leg C．body D．take out
41．A．anxiously B．sadly C．happily D．patiently
42．A．from B．over C．upon D．toward
43．A．last B．next C．other D．another
44．A．cross B．pass C．leave D．enter
45．A．closed B．locked C．opened D．turned
46．A．fierce B．gentle C．lovely D．cruel
47．A．exciting B．surprising C．frightening D．amazing
48．A．fall B．sit C．wait D．hide
49．A．Looking at B．Seeing C．Watching D．Observing
50．A．size B．length C．weight D．number
51．A．just B．very C．only D．quite
52．A．act B．behave C．run D．perform
53．A．in astonishment B．in anger C．in trouble D．in vain
54．A．tried B．decided C．failed D．managed
55．A．luck B．chances C．bulls D．time
查看习题详情和答案>>Last weekend, I was walking across the village green(草坪) when I saw an elderly gentleman on the bench, just overlooking the duck pond. I thought he looked a bit forlorn(被遗弃的) so I went over and sat next to him.
After a few 36 about how nice the weather was and how there were a lot of ducks in the pond today, he told me how he used to come with his wife and watch the children feed the ducks with their mums. They didn't have any 37 of their own..So they cherished being together even more.
He explained he had been married for 54 years 38 his wife died and how much he missed 39 all the little things with her, like a beautiful sunset. He now lives in a care home. I remarked at how wonderful it must've been to have been married for so long and to have so many happy memories. He took out a large 40 and wiped his eyes and said he had one regret that in all that time he 41 told her how much he really loved her.
He showed me a photograph of them when they were young. The photo was taken more than 50 years ago. He couldn't believe how the time had 42 . I tried to comfort him by explaining that his wife would be still 43 over him and he could talk to her 44 he wants and that she knows how much he loved her because she can see into his heart.
The old man tried to 45 for blurting out his life story but I hushed him and said how privileged I felt he could talk to me and how much it meant to me.
The 46 I learned from this chance encounter is that we must tell the ones close to us how much we love and care for them and not take them for granted.
Don't 47 your kind acts until tomorrow; do them today because time flies.
A. discussionB. comments C. quarrels D. communication
A. children B. ducks C. pond D. home
A. before B. when C. after D. unless
A. doing B. carrying C. sharing D. buying
A. paper B. rubber C. brush D. handkerchief
A. never B. often C. sometimes D. constantly
A. passed on B. passed awayC. passed by D. passed off
A. watching B. looking C. seeing D. observing
A. every timeB. any time C. some time D. the time
A. blame B. cry C. regret D. apologize
A. thing B. class C. lesson D. knowledge
A. put up B. put down C. put away D. put off
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