42. Xu Beihong is good at painting horses, and he is known for traditional paintings. He is a p________.

41. It’s a p________ that the book you want to read was lost.

(C)

　　　 William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.

　　　 He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor(演员)when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585，Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.

　　　 At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theater company which opened the Globe Theater in 1599. He became an actor，and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.

　　　 At the age of forty-nine，Shakespeare retired(退休)and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his family. He left his genius to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.

根据短文内容，回答问题。

36. What are Shakespeare’s famous plays？

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37. In which year did Shakespeare decide to be an actor？

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38. Who did Shakespeare leave his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon with in 1585？

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39. How did he make a lot of money？

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40. Did he write both plays and poems？

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Ⅴ.词汇。(10分)

　　　 (A)根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。

(B)

　　　 Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in German, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins. But they aren’t the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones.

　　　 Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from German are special. So age cannot be the answer.

　　　 Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. The wood must be from certain kinds of tree.

　　　 But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than what we do about how to cut the wood.

　　　 Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish(清漆). Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。

(　 ) 31. The passage is about the old Italian violins.

(　 ) 32. Some people think that modern violins sound poor.

(　 ) 33. Other people think the Italian violin makers did not know much about violins.

(　 ) 34. Violins made today have the same size and shape as the old ones.

(　 ) 35. Some scientists believe that the secret of the old violins was their varnish.

(A)

MOVIE GUIDE　　　　　　　 THURSDAY
Rush Hour　　 15:00　　　 23:00	My life as Mcdull　　 9:00　　 21:00
Action Movie Do you like Jackie Chan? Rush Hour is another movie of his. It’s so exciting. Come and have fun!		Cartoon Mcdull is a little pig. He’s kind of silly but he’s very cute. Do you want to enjoy the happiness with him? Be sure to watch it!
Mr. Bean　　　 11:00　　 19:00	Harry Potter Ⅲ　　　 17:00　　 21:00
Comedy Rowan is a great actor. His movie Mr. Bean is coming. It’s very funny. Don’t miss it!		Science Fiction Now Harry Potter has been in the wizardry school(魔法学校)for three years. He begins a new life. How is everything going?

(　 ) 26. What do you think of Mcdull?

　　　 　 A. Exciting.　　　　　　　　　 B. Silly but cute.　　　　　 C. Funny.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Happy.

(　 ) 27. Mr. Li finishes his lessons at 22:00, which film can he enjoy on Thursday evening?

　　　 　 A. Rush Hour. 　　　　　　　 B. My life as Mcdull.　　 C. Mr. Bean.　　　　　　　　 D.Harry Potter Ⅲ.

(　 ) 28. My daughter is eight years old, which two films does she like best, can you guess?

　　　 　 A. Rush Hour and My life as Mcdull.

　　　 　 B. My life as Mcdull and Mr. Bean.

　　　 　 C. Mr. Bean and Harry Potter Ⅲ.

　　　 　 D. Harry Potter Ⅲ and My life as Mcdull.

(　 ) 29. What kind of movie is Mr. Bean?

　　　 　 A. Action Movie.　　　　　　 B. Cartoon.　　　　　　　　　 C. Comedy.　　　　　 D.Science Fiction.

(　 ) 30. Which character is from China?

　　　 　 A. Jackie Chan.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Rowan.　　　　　　　　　　 C. Mcdull.　　　　　　 D. Harry Potter.

11.________　 12.________　 13.________ 14.________ 15.________

10. Jack could hardly believe what I said, ________?

　　　 　 A. could he　　　　　　 B. can he　　　　　　　　　　　 C. couldn’t he　　　　　　　 D. wouldn’t he

Ⅱ.情景交际。(5分)

从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话

Ma Li: Mom, I really like San Mao’s novels. Her works are very interesting. But it’s a pity that 　　11　 .I want to know whether it is hard to be a writer.

Mom:　 　 12　 　that you want to be a writer. If you work hard, it won’t be difficult for you.

Ma Li:　 What do you think 　　13　 ?

Mom: Well, that depends on what kind of writer you are talking about.

Ma Li:　 　 14　

Mom:　 That’s a good idea. 　　15　 . Work hard, I think you can make your dream come true.

Ma Li:　 Many thanks, my dear mom.

9. - Vincent is one of my favorite ________.

- I like his ________ very much, too. They are very impressive.

　　　 　 A. artist; painting　　　 B. artists; paintings　　　　 C. artists; painting　　　　 D. artist; paintings

8. - Can you remember ________ else about Gu Kaizhi?

- Oh, Gu Kaizhi is considered to be the father of landscapes and people.

　　　 　 A. everything　　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　　 C. something　　　　　　　　 D. nothing