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I don’t like getting up too early unless I have to. When you’re filming, you’ve got make-up on, which doesn’t happen often. As I’m not filming at present I’ll get up at 8.30.
Work normally means Matt coming over to my house about 10 am. We’re writing at the moment. We’ll chat for a bit before going to my study. One of us will have an idea for a sketch (梗概), we’ll talk about the characters and when we feel we have enough we’ll start writing.
Matt and I met at the National Youth Theatre in 1990 and started doing shows together in ’95, at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. We know we’re onto something if we’ve made each other laugh, and that’s a really special moment. It’s not always like that, but we’re comfortable enough with each other that we can be honest and go. Some days you’re not in the mood to be funny—like writing when my dad was dying of cancer, or when Matt was separating from his partner.
We stop for lunch and sometimes go to Wagamama in Camden, but the last time we were followed by paparazzi (狗仔队), which gets you down—who wants to be pictured eating noodles?
When I’m not writing with Matt I work on other projects. My second children’s book comes out later in the year. It’s called Mr. Stink. The first one I dedicated to my three-year-old nephew, Eddie. Both books have been illustrated by Quentin Blake; it’s been a thrill to work with him—like 20 years ago reading a Roald Dahl book and looking at those drawings, then one day that person illustrates your work… magical.
At 5 I go swimming in Soho. My trainer makes me do horrible exercises, but I always feel better after.
Being in all day, I like to go out in the evening and look smart, but not like I’ve come out of the City. I’m a tall, broad guy and well-dressed.
For dinner I’ll meet friends. When you’re a single guy it’s great to have some good female friends. Or I might take my mum to the theatre, as I know she really appreciates it. I like watching TV comedy shows to see what everyone’s doing. When you see something impressive it makes you work harder. I also love Larkin’s poems: they don’t try to transcend (超越) the commonplace; they’re much more straightforward.
Poetry is great to dip into before going to bed, rather than falling asleep reading a novel and being confused over what you’ve read or not. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in seven years; unfortunately, I rely on pills. I’ve tried everything. If I could wish anything for myself, I’d wish I could sleep better.
67. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the author spends much time with his friends
B. the author and Matt are both famous in the district
C. the author doesn’t care much about what to wear
D. the author works at home and seldom goes out every day
68. Where does the passage most likely appear?
A. In a travel diary. B. In a news column.
C. In an online diary. D. In a research paper.
69. Why does the author read some poetry before going to bed?
A. Because poetry can often bring him some funny ideas.
B. Because poetry is much easier to understand than novels.
C. Because poetry is very abstract and reflects unusual things.
D. Because poetry can be of some help for him to kill time.
70. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. A day’s work with Matt B. A new life-style
C. A life in the day D. A good way to write
答案
67---70 BCDC
解析
核心考点
试题【DI don’t like getting up too early unless I have to. When you’re filming, you’ve】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
第二节 根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分。)并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
---Eric,let’s go and see Jenny after school. I’ll take today’s math test papers to her.
---Good. We can see how well she is getting on and tell her all the answers to the exercises.
----I don’t think we need to tell her all the answers. She won’t be impressed.
---- 61
---Well, she always likes dealing with math problems by herself.
---Is that so? 62
---Don’t worry about that. I’m sure that she can work them out. 63
---Well, that’s true, but have you thought about her absence from school all week because of her illness?
---Yes, I have. 64
---She is always doing math exercises every time. What’s more, she often asks us what we are studying at school.
---- 65 .
A.So I am confident that she can do quite well without our help. |
B.What makes you think so? |
C.If I were you, I would tell her the answers. |
D.After all, she is a very clever girl. |
F.But do you remember what she is doing every time we see her?
G.What if she has some difficulty doing these exercises?
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从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。
A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had 31 the balls and left them out in the dun to bake.
They didn’t look like much, but they 32 intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he walked along the beach, he 33 the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it 34 he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open(裂开)on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! 35 , the man started breaking open the 36 balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars’ 37 of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones.
Then it 38 him. He’d been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the 39 . Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he 40 have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away!
It’s like that 41 people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we 42 see the clay shell. It doesn’t look like much from the 43 . It isn’t always beautiful or shining, so we 44 it. we see that person as less important than someone more 45 or stylish or well known or wealthy. But we haven’t taken the time to find the treasure 46 inside that person.
There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the 47 He sees them, then the clay begins to 48 and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth. May we not come to the 49 of our lives and find out that we’ve thrown away a 50 in friendships because the gems were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them.
31.A.invented B.rolled C.handled D.bounced
32.A.confused B.encouraged C.interested D.relaxed
33.A.dipped B.pushed C.kicked D.threw
34.A.until B.when C.since D.though
35.A.Frightened B.Determined C.Excited D.Disappointed
36.A.shining B.floating C.surviving D.remaining
37.A.worth B.value C.cost D.wealth
38.A.shocked B.rejected C.struck D.delighted
39.A.caves B.waves C.seashore D.storms
40.A.might B.must C.could D.should
41.A.with B.towards C.about D.between
42.A.hardly B.actually C.simply D.luckily
43.A.distance B.outside C.weight D.pattern
44.A.removed B.suspected C.ignored D.reserved
45.A.beautiful B.cautious C.positive D.grateful
46.A. lost B.hidden C.divided D.mixed
47.A.moment B.point C.degree D.way
48.A.come off B.break away C.take over D.fall down
49.A.sight B.best C.middle D.end
50.A.relation B.position C.fortune D.memory
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was helping in my son’s classroom when I spotted a poster that reads, “Sticks and stones
may break my bones but words can break my heart”. I started thinking.
Teachers are such an important part of a child’s life. A teacher’s support determines how safe a child feels in school. His inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom, his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a child’s motivating and attitude toward education. And the effect a teacher has on a child doesn’t end when the school bell rings at the end of the day. Rather, those feelings developed in the classroom go home with the child and, in a large part, determine what sort of evening the child and the family have. The importance of a teacher to a child is fantastic and cannot be over-emphasized.
All my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers. Consequently, the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms. For example, one of Hannah’s favorite phrases in used when I mess up. She looks at me with understanding and says, “It’s okay to make mistakes, mama, because you’re only learning.” Rachael’s favorite phrase is used to start most of her jobs; with a glow in her eye, she says, “I’m just going to do my best, mama, because that’s all I can do!” But perhaps my favorite is Jacob’s response to his sisters when one of them says something he doesn’t like. With his hand on his heart he says, “Don’t say that because words can break my heart.”
Like most parents, I hear teacherisms daily. And every time I hear one, my heart floods with gratefulness for the wonderful teachers who make my children feel safe, important, and successful in the classroom, and who are helping my children achieve emotional good health. There is much talk today how to measure a teacher’s worth. I think we need only look at the students. Children mirror teachers’ words and actions, and the content of those reflections shows teacher’s greatness.
51.Teachers are important to students in that________.
A.they equip them with book knowledge
B.they help free the parents from worries
C.they guarantee each family a happy evening
D.they help keep them emotionally healthy
52.The three children’s examples are used to show that________.
A.they are lucky to have wonderful teachers
B.they can eventually develop into good teachers
C.they are sometimes mentally hurt by the teachers
D.they have a successful performance in school
53.To his mother, what the boy says possibly sounds________.
A.ridiculous B.convincing C.humorous D.inspiring
54.The underlined word “teacherisms” probably refers to “________ ”.
A.how teachers normally deal with their students
B.what teachers usually say to their students
C.why teachers seem important to their students
D.where teachers agree with their students
About 70 scientists were working on a very busy project. All of them felt really desperate due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting their job.
One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him, “Sir, I’ve promised to take my children to the exhibition going on in our township so I want to leave at 5:30 p. m.” His boss replied, “OK. You’re permitted to leave the office early today.”
The scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual, he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch only when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8:30 p. m. suddenly he remembered his promise to the children. He looked for his boss but he was not there. Having told him in the morning himself, he closed everything and left for home. Deep within himself, hw was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children. He reached home. The children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive; any talk would boomerang on him. His wife asked him, “Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry?” The man replied, “If you would like to have coffee, I too will have but what about the children?” His wife replied, “You don’t know? Your boss came here at 5:15 p. m. and has taken them to the exhibition.”
What had really happened was the boss who gave him permission was observing him working seriously at 5:00 p. m. He thought to himself: this person will not leave the work, but he’s promised to take his children to the exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them there. The boss does not have to do it every time. But once it’s done, loyalty is established.
That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was extraordinarily huge. By the way ,can you boldly guess who the boss was? He was none other that the mastermind behind India’s successful nuclear weapons program, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former president of India.
63.The scientist asked for an early leave because_____________.
A.he felt increasingly desperate about his work
B.he meant to accompany his wife at dinner
C.the task at hand was close to completion
D.he’d promised to take his kids to a show
64.The underlined sentence implies that the scientist thought his wife was___________.
A.dissatisfied with his coming home late
B.ready to serve dinner for him
C.grateful to his kind-hearted boss
D.delighted to see him back home
65.The boss took children to the exhibition__________.
A.when it was too late for the scientist to do so
B.because the scientist was absorbed in his work
C.because he also wanted to see what was on show
D.when the man’s wife asked him to do so
66.All the scientists stayed loyal to their boss____________ .
A.out of gratefulness for his thoughtfulness
B.because he had power over them
C.to learn how to live under pressure
D.every time he took the children to the show
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 36 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 37 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated 38 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 39 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 40 and seeing an ugly and hunchback(驼背).
My friends found me 41 because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 42 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would
43 me. That’s when I first heard your voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” you asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No 44 .”
“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 45 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, you saw my 46 . She just stared.
My heart 47 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 48 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know why your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be 50 . I begged in my heart for her to 51 , but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered 52 .
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 53 . I looked into your eyes and her 54 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 55 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.
36.A.them B.it C.mo D.her
37.A.sadder B.shorter C.weaker D.slower
38.A.looking B.smiling C.aiming D.glaring
39.A.still B.alone C.straight D.together
40.A.street B.sun C.corner D.mirror
41.A.distant B.stubborn C.hopeless D.unfortunate
42.A.after B.before C.since D.until
43.A.disturb B.seek C.interrupt D.ignore
44.A.wonder B.idea C.sign D.action
45.A.connection B.competition C.conversation D.comprehension
46.A.face B.back C.eyes D.shoulders
47.A.sank B.beat C.broke D.ached
48.A.care for B.rely on C.look down upon D.put up with
49.A.that B.how C.whether D.why
50.A.accused B.arrested C.punished D.sentenced
51.A.relax B.leave C.stop D.pause
52.A.shyly B.weakly C.proudly D.firmly
53.A.astonished B.ashamed C.annoyed D.amused
54.A.wisdom B.generosity C.honesty D.kindness
55.A.control B.like C.comfort D.enjoy
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