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(2013·济南3月模拟)—I failed my driving test. —________；they say the best drivers always fail the first time. A．Never mind B．Go ahead C．No problem D．All right
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| 2. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·江苏盐城二模)Lewin was interested in taking research beyond books and looking at how it could________real social change. A．bring up B．bring about C．bring in D．bring out
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| 3. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·四川省攀枝花市模拟)—Tom has played a lot of computer games recently. —Yes，that might ________his failure in the midterm examinations. A．account for B．answer for C．ask for D．stand for
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| 4. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·河南郑州第一次质量预测)—How do you find the guy who took ________office last week? —He’s always finding________ fault with others. A．/；a B．the；a C．/；/ D．the；/
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| 5. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·东北三校模拟)We had just covered half the journey________the engine failed and we could do nothing but wait for help. A．before B．since C．when D．until
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| 6. 难度：简单 | |
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Born into a family with three brothers，David was________to value the sense of sharing. A．brought up B．turned down C．looked after D．held back
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| 7. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·兰州名校阶段检测)Many people believe that hunger is only a problem in the developing countries.________，it is a problem all over the world. A．For one thing B．In addition C．As well D．On the contrary
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| 8. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·湖南十二校联考)I got an email from my old friend last Sunday.Until then，we________in touch for nearly 3 years. A．didn’t get B．haven’t got C．hadn’t got D．don’t get
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| 9. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·长沙四校联考)It was only when I reread his poems recently________I began to appreciate their beauty. A．until B．that C．then D．so
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| 10. 难度：中等 | |
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(2013·陕西西安名校第五次模拟)Our bad living habits will destroy the earth.Only by changing________we live can we save the earth. A．that B．what C．how D．where
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| 11. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·安徽马鞍山两校第二次联考)China is developing fast.That’s________I think those of my colleagues who deal with China affairs should visit China. A．because B．why C．when D．how
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| 12. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·山东省十二校高三联考)Much to our surprise，the witness’s________of the traffic accident differed from the official version in several aspects. A．account B．opinion C．instruction D．explanation
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| 13. 难度：中等 | |
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(2013·济南模拟)I found Jane________at the desk，________her homework carefully. A．seated；doing B．sitting；does C．be seated；does D．sit；do
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| 14. 难度：中等 | |
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(2013·江西卷)Whenever I made mistakes，the teacher pointed them out with________. A．curiosity B．satisfaction C．envy D．patience
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| 15. 难度：中等 | |
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(2014·天水一中模拟)There is much chance________Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race. A．that B．what C．when D．which
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| 16. 难度：中等 | |
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Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16，her father____her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and____education，the____didn’t look bright for Lilly. Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who___took “no” for an answer.He____Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining____，each day she would just ride to the city，walk____about and return home at dusk. On one of her____，Lilly saw a sign at a big company.___，she knocked on the very first door.In her____English，Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter，and then____.Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11∶40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for____at noon，when she could____away in the crowd.But she knew she should____the letter. On her first try，Lilly____one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt，she completed a full paragraph，but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock：11∶55—five minutes to____.Just then the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly，read the letter and said，“Lilly，you’re doing____work！” With those simple words of encouragement，her desire to escape disappeared and her____began to grow.Lilly thought，“Well，if he thinks it’s good，then it must be good.I think I’ll stay！” Lilly did stay—all because someone had given a____and uncertain girl the gift of selfconfidence when she knocked on the door. 1.A．reminded B．forced C．encouraged D．helped 2.A.poor B．formal C．good D．modern 3.A.advice B．promise C．future D．change 4.A.always B．usually C．sometimes D．rarely 5.A.warned B．told C．allowed D．begged 6.A.employment B．experience C．judgment D．independence 7.A.carefully B． happily C．aimlessly D．rapidly 8.A.steps B．trips C．purposes D．choices 9.A.Bravely B．Proudly C．Calmly D．Cautiously 10.A.broken B．perfect C．written D．fluent 11.A.refused B．decided C．pretended D．failed 12.A.stopped B．continued C．left D．sighed 13.A.lunch B．life C．fun D．luck 14.A.break B．slip C．pass D．drive 15.A.read B．write C．attempt D．deliver 16.A.went over B．picked up C．gave away D．got through 17.A.freedom B．success C．discussion D．reward 18.A.terrible B．excellent C．honest D．easy 19.A.belief B．patience C．confidence D．strength 20.A.shy B．lonely C．selfless D．modest
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Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity.But，it is often the belief of others that gives us the courage to try. J．K.Rowling，author of the Harry Potter book series，began writing at the age of 6.In her biography，she remembers with great fondness when her good friend Sean，whom she met in secondary school，became the first person to encourage her and help build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer “He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition to be a writer.He was also the only person who thought I was bound to be a success at it，which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time.” Despite many setbacks，Rowling persevered in her writing，particularly fantasy stories.But it wasn’t until 1990 that she first conceived the idea about Harry Potter.As she recalls，it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into her head.“To my immense frustration (沮丧)，I didn’t have a functioning pen with me，and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one.I think，now，that this was probably a good thing，because I simply sat and thought，for four (delayed train) hours，and all the details bubbled up in my brain，and this scrawny，blackhaired，bespectacled (戴眼镜的) boy who didn’t know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.” That same year，her mother passed away after a tenyear battle with multiple sclerosis，which deeply affected her writing.She went on to marry and had a daughter，but separated from her husband shortly afterwards. During this time，Rowling was diagnosed with clinical depression.Unemployed，she completed her first novel in area cafes，where she could get her daughter to fall asleep.After being rejected by 12 publishing houses，the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house. Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages，J.K.Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history.And it all began with her commitment to writing that was fostered by the confidence of a friend! 1.Who believed J．K.Rowling was to be a good writer? A．Her friend Sean. B．Her mother. C．Her daughter. D．Her husband. 2.Rowling first came up with the idea about Harry Potter________. A．at the age of 6 B．on a train journey C．after her mother’s death D．in her secondary school 3.She felt frustrated on the train because________. A．her train was delayed for four hours B．she didn’t have a pen with her C．her mind suddenly went blank D．no one would offer her help 4.It can be concluded from Paragraph 5 and 6 that Rowling is________. A．openminded B．warmhearted C．goodnatured D．strongwilled 5.The text mainly tells us________. A．hardship makes a good novelist B．the courage to try is a special ability C．you can have a wonderful idea everywhere D．encouragement contributes to one’s success
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