I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 2 but a failure.”
After five years of 3 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 4 that could have happened to me. I 5 I wanted to do something positive(积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 6 that what people said about me was 7 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s face it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 8 and went to college. My first novel 9 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the 10 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a degree in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 11 that job to write full time 12 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself. —Here was a working-class boy who’d 13 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and famous, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. But what does it mean? I 14 wish all the people that have put me down had 15 “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
A．bright B．useless C．simple D．hopeful
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．low B．poor C．good D．useful
A．support B．happiness C．surprise D．thing
A．agreed B．decided C．planned D．told
A．me B．them C．her D．it
A．wrong B．right C．stupid D．faulty
A．experiment B．practice C．writing D．composition
A．came on B．came in C．came out D．came back
A．day B．night C．month D．year
A．giving in B．giving back C．giving out D．giving up
A．while B．if C．when D．Or
A．left B．attended C．changed D．graduated
A．just B．exactly C．so D．very
A．praised B．said C．answered D．advised
This boy is Peter Smith. His _1_ name is Peter. His _2_ name is Smith. His 3 , Jack Smith and Mary Smith are teachers. Cindy Smith is a nice girl. She is Peter’s 4. Peter’s school 5_ number is 20120108. His teacher is Ms White. Ms White is6_English teacher. Li Min is a Chinese boy. He is Peter’s good _7at school.
Look! This is Peter’s room. Oh, what are8_? They are his notebooks, and _9_ a pencil sharpener. Is the pencil sharpener Cindy’s? Yes, it’s10. It’s not her brother Peter’s. A. first B. family C. last
A. first B. goodC. last
A. parent B. parents C. father
A. sister B. brother C. daughter
A. computer B. name C. ID card
A. a B. an C. the
A. class B. friend C. boy
A. this B. that C. those
A. what’s B. this’s C. that’s
A. her B. hers C. she’s
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One day Mr and Mr Black went shopping by car. They stopped their car near a 1 .They bought many things from the shop and the things were very 2 .They wanted to put them 3 .But Mr Black can’t 4 the door of the car.
“Let’s ask a policeman for 5 .,”said Mrs Black. The policeman was very 6 to help them open the door of the car. At that time a 7 .came up and shouted ,”what are you doing with 8 ?”Mr and Mrs Black looked at the 9 of the car. Then they said 10 to the man.
A．school B．shop C．post office D．police station
A．night B．nice C．heavy D．awful
A．in their car B．in the shop C．over there D．right here
A．close B．find C．open D．look
A．help B．a car C．the way D．work
A．sorry B．early C．late D．friendly
A．man B．friend C．student D．teacher
A．my bag B．my car C．my bike D．my door
A．door B．number C．window D．light
A．hello B．please C．sorry D．thank
完型填空．根据短文内容选择能填入空白处的最佳答案．
Many people think that twins are exactly the same. 1 they are not. Ali and Alan are twin brothers. They look the same and 2 some ways they are the same. But in3 ways they are very different. They are 4 very athletic. They both like soccer. But Ali5 every day and Alan plays only6 weekends. Alan likes7 soccer on TV but Ali likes to play it, not to watch it. They are8 outgoing and funny. But Alan is 9 more outgoing than Ali. Alan is also a little more serious than Ali about school work. They are very popular at school and they both have 10 friends.
A．And B．So C．But D．Then
A．at B．in C．on D．by
A．other B．another C．others D．the other
A．all B．both C．too D．also
A．play B．player C．plays D．playing
A．in B．on C．at D．to
A．watching B．watched C．watches D．watch
A．all B．every C．both D．each
A．very B．a little C．too D．many
A．much B．more C．few D．a lot of
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Not long after I first came to China, I had a telephone call from a young Chinese friend, “I’ve just _1_ married,” said the young man . “My wife _2_ I would like you to come to our house _3_ dinner next Saturday.” “That’s _4_ ,” I said. “I’d love to .I wish to see you and your _5_ very soon.”“She _6_ beautiful , and she can’t cook well. But I hope you’ll come.” When I heard this ,I was very much _7_. Was he _8_ tired of(厌倦) his new wife ? _9_ was he saying this to me? But when I saw his wife at the door, I found she was a quite beautiful young woman .Only then did I_10_ that he wasn’t saying bad words about his wife .He was just being polite.
A．did B．got C．made D．had
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．with B．in C．during D．for
A．bad B．wrong C．wonderful D．quite
A．husband B．wife C．son D．daughter
A．isn’t B．is C．wasn’t D．was
A．glad B．happy C．surprised D．frightened
A．yet B．still C．also D．already
A．Why B．Where C．What D．When
A．remember B．regret C．refuse D．know
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阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
During the weekend, I usually like to __1__at home, but sometimes I like to go out for a walk 2 play football. My friend Jack works hard__3__ the week. At the weekend, he always goes to__4 his uncle and aunt work on their farm with his family.The__5__is not very big, but there is always so much to_6__ on a farm. The children look__7__ the animals and give them food. Jack and his wife help them work_8__ the fields (田野). At the end of the day, they are all___9__ and tired. After Jack’s aunt_ 10__ them a big meal, they go back home in a car.
A．keep B．stay C． sit D．stand
A．or B．but C． and D．also
A．on B．to C．during D．for
A．make B．wait for C． find D．help
A．farm B．shop C． house D．car
A．see B．do C． make D．help
A．at B．for C．after D．up
A．of B．at C． with D．in
A．hungry B． interested C．excited D．angry
A．carried B．gives C． passes D． spends