The man’s story was so ________ that I didn’t know whether to believe him or not.
Hollywood produces many different kinds of films, (1 ) mysteries, musical, love stories and horror films. (2 ) these films maybe, they generally have one thing (3 ) common:The (4 ) character wants something very (5 ) and will do (6 ) to get it. The opponent tries to stop the main character (7 ) achieving his goal. This opposition (8 ) conflict. And conflict is the (9 ) of drama. To give an example, Let’s say the main character is a young man of (10 ) origin who wants to (11 ) the beautiful daughter of a rich banker. The father thinks the young man is (12 ) of his daughter and he does not allow her to see him. The young man, who was very (13 ) in love, refuses to give (14 ) without a fight. The conflict between the young man and the girl’s father is what makes the story interesting. It forces the main character to (15 ) action. And through their actions, we see then (16 ) they really are. In a good story, the main character (17 ) .he is not the same at the end of the story as he was at the (18 ) .he learns something (19 ) his own experiences that make him a different, or perhaps better person. And we learn something from watching him. Good movies not only (20 ) us, they also help us understand a little more about life.
1.A.except
B.besides
C.including
D.apart form
2. A.Mysterious
B.Different
C.Horrible
D.Musical
3.A.of
B.at
C.in
D.on
4.A.main
B.small
C.great
D.minor
5.A.worst
B.worse
C.bad
D.badly
6. A.everything
B.anything
C.something
D.what
7.A.from
B.of
C.at
D.with
8. A.makes
B.turns
C.has
D.creates
9. A.mind
B.center
C.soul
D.point
10. A.good
B.high
C.humble
D.bad
11.A.marry
B.marry with
C.marry to
D.get married
12.A.worthwhile
B.worthy
C.unworthy
D.worth
13.A.little
B.much
C.deeply
D./
14.A.out
B.off
C.in
D.up
15.A.find
B.take
C.make
D.do
16.A.who
B.when
C.unlike
D.as
17.A.turns
B.changes
C.forces
D.gets
18.A.middle
B.last
C.beginning
D.first
19.A.of
B.from
C.with
D.on
20. A.entertain
B.enjoy
C.enrich
D.embody
(1).This is a story about().
A、a rich man who owned a big wood.
B、 a poor Irishman who lived all by himself.
C、 a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast.
D、 an Irish hunter with a large family.
(2). There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood’s face. Why?()
A、 He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.
B、 He knew Pat was coming for shooting.
C、 He didn’t like the poor Irishman at all.
D、 Pat had not told him he would come.
(3). Why was Lord Northwood surprised?()
A、 He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.
B、 He wondered why Pat didn’t run away.
C、 Pat wasn’t afraid of him.
D、 Pat had a gun in his hands.
(4).Pat’s _______ made the whole crowd burst into laughter.()
A、 funny looks
B、 interesting remarks
C、 quick and witty response
D、 promise to leave right away
(5).It was because of his _________ that Pat was left to try his luck.
A、 boldness
B、 calmness
C、 quickness of mind
D、 obedience (服从, 顺从)
One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “ Here are two bottles of poison (毒药 ) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them. ” With these words, he went out.
But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn ’ t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished, so he drank the poison to kill himself.
1.In the story,() liked wine and good food very much.
A、the rich man
B、the servant
C、both A and B
D、neither A and B
2.The rich man knew that it was() that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.
A、the cat
B、himself
C、nobody
D、the servant
3.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ().
A、there was in fact poison in the bottles
B、did not want the servant to drink his wine
C、he wanted to kill the cat
D、he wanted to kill the servant
4.In fact,()ate all the nice food and drank the wine.
A、the servant
B、cat
C、the rich man
D、nobody
5.From the story, we know that the servant is very()
A、lazy
B、bad
C、clever
D、kind
Plans were made.They called for a "King of Clocks, the biggest and best in the world? So the clock had to be big.And it had to keep very good time.The big clock was made in two years.But it couldn't be put in the tower.The tower wasn't even built! Five more years went by before the clock tower was finished.Then the giant hour bell was put in place.It rang out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
The great bell had to have a name.A meeting of Parliament was called to pick one.The clock is the King of Clocks?one man said."Why not call the Queen of Bells?"
"Then why not Victoria?"said another.(Victoria was the British queen at that time.)
The talk about names went on and on.Then Benjamin Hall got up to speak.He was a big man whom the others liked.By this time they were all tired.Someone shouted."Why not call it Big Ben?"
Everybody laughed, and the meeting broke up.But Big Ben it was from then on.Not just the bell, but the whole clock.
(1) The new clock began striking years after the old clock had crashed down.
A.2
B.5
C.15
D.25
(2) The plans said that the new clock had to.
A.be named at a parliament meeting
B.be called Big Ben
C.be made in two years
D.be big and keep good time
(3) The clock tower was built five years after.
A.the clock was made
B.the hour bell was made
C.the old Parliament building burned down
D.the new Parliament building was completed
(4) Originally, the British Parliament called the meeting in order to name.
A.the clock
B.the bell
C.the clock tower
D.the whole building
(5) Big Ben was named after.
A.the king of England
B.the British queen
C.a man in Parliament
D.the clock maker
A.love story
B.bitter tragedy
C.tragicomedy
A、Greek Mythology
B、Roman Mythology
C、Old Testament
D、New Testament
66.The story took place in ____.
A. spring
B. summer
C. fall
D. winter
67. The boatman was willing to take Robin across the river because___.
A. he wanted to make extra money
B. he saw that Robin was young and rich
C. he was going to row across the river anyway
D. he felt sorry for him because Robin looked poor
68. The stockings that Robin wore were obviously _____.
A. worn-out
B. very expensive
C. handmade
D. much too big
69. From the way he looked,it was evident that Robin was ____.
A. a wealthy merchant's son
B. a country boy
C. a soldier
D. a foreigner
70.How did Robin appear as he walked into the town?
A. He was cheerful and excited.
B. He was tired.
C. He seemed very sad.
D. He seemed frightened by the strange surroundings
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