小卷速测(十一) 完形+阅读C+D
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Ⅰ.[2019·上海杨浦二模改编] 完形填空
I was 23 before my first novel appeared in the bookshops. It had been a(n) 1 to find a publisher who would even look at it. As soon as they heard that it was about 2 and their problems, they just weren't interested. 3 one of them read it and loved the way I try to show the funny side of any difficult situation. I'm quite 4 teenagers now, and some even say hello when they see me in the street.
I'm not sure where my 5 come from—that's like asking people to tell you where their dreams come from. Some writers get 6 from other writers' work they've read, 7 I keep a notebook and I put down interesting things I notice wherever I go. Those things come into my stories.
I write full time now and I love it, but it's 8 work. I write everything out by hand, and after I've corrected it, I 9 it on my computer. I'm OK at 10 and I've done some pictures for my books, but one day I met a professional artist, John Brookes, who now does most of them and they're a great 11 on my efforts.
Recently one of my books was made into a(n) 12 , which was an exciting experience. I didn't write the dialogue between the 13 —other writers did that very well. I visited while they were filming and I sometimes feel like 14 improvement, but in the end I just let them do what they wanted. I must say I was pleased with the book they chose to film, but thought it was a 15 they made so many changes to the story.
( )1.A.success B.challenge C.adventure D.decision
( )2.A.teenagers B.adults C.children D.babies
( )3.A.Actually B.Finally C.Specially D.Immediately
( )4.A.familiar with B.similar to C.popular with D.thankful to
( )5.A.books B.dreams C.characters D.stories
( )6.A.advice B.news C.reviews D.ideas
( )7.A.and B.so C.but D.or
( )8.A.simple B.easy C.hard D.nice
( )9.A.write B.type C.read D.view
( )10.A.drawing B.acting C.copying D.editing
( )11.A.development B.improvement C.department D.experiment
( )12.A.novel B.play C.film D.advertisement
( )13.A.writers B.speakers C.characters D.readers
( )14.A.showing B.suggesting C.noticing D.achieving
( )15.A.joke B.chance C.shame D.surprise
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
Passage 1
If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around.It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month.The day itself is on October 21,but since it has caught on,events now spread out over most of October around Britain.
Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see,and often taste,a wide variety of apples.To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets,it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence,such as Decio which was grown by the Romans.Although it doesn't taste of anything special,it's still worth a try,as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat's Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.
There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions.One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette,but you'll need a warm,sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it,so it's a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.
At the events,you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions,and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.
