(10·四川A篇)

I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part. in. and live in.

     With this unshakable belief, I, at. fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.

Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)．As a. law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.

41. What can be inferred about the author as a child? _{w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m}

A.  He never watched TV. _{w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m}

B.  He read what he had to.

C.  He found reading unbelievable.

D.  He considered reading part of his life.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

42. The underlined word "voice" in the second paragraph most probably means “       ”.

A.  an idea     

B.  a sound quality

C.  a way of writing

D.  a world to write about

43. What effect does reading have on the author? _{w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m}

A.  It helps him to realize his dream.

B.  It opens up a wider world for him.

C.  It makes his college life more interesting.

D.  It increases his interest in worldwide travel.

44. Which of the following can be the best title of this text? _{w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m}

A.  Why do I read?

B.  How do I read?

C.  What do I read? 

D.  When do I read?

  

根据中文或首字母的提示填入单词，注意单词的正确形式(每题1分；共10分)

 1. There was a sign in the window of his restaurant: “C______ are God!”.

 2. His English was so l ______ that he couldn’t even tell the foreign friend where he was from.

 3. To be honest, I was not on the_____(现场) when the accident happened.

 4. As far as I know, he has a g_______ for business.

 5. Because of the _____ (到场) of the famous football star, everyone cheered up.

 6. The disease is s__________ quickly, so we must do what we can to stop it.

 7. At first she didn’t like English but g__________ she is interested in it.

 8. What she saw t____________ her and she had bad dreams every night after that.

 9. The US President Obama said he was_____(给......极深地印象))at the Great Wall.

10. You run first and I can easily catch up with you w_______ 50 meters.

 

 

  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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。(其中E=AB；F=AC；G=AD)

M：Mr Smith, have you ever been to the Great Wall?

W：No, actually I’ve never been there.     

M：Would you like to go to the Great Wall?

W：   I’ve been waiting for long. I’d be more than glad to.

M：All right. We’ll go by car. Can you get ready by eight?

W：    I’ll try to make it. Do you think I should ask the hotel to pack me a lunch?

M：  I’ll take care of that. There’s a good restaurant there. Oh, it is likely to be windy on the wall at this time of year.

W：   Shall I take a coat with me?

M：Yes, you’d better take a coat or a sweater. Well, I’ll be off now. I’ve got to see about the arrangements. See you tomorrow.

W：Till then.

A．No, I think there’s no need.

B．Sorry, but I am terribly busy.

C．Yes, I think that’s a good idea.

D．That’ll be fine.

E．Is that so?

F．Of course I’ve heard much about that.

G．I don’t think so

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