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Period 3　Listening and Speaking
Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式)
1．What is the first speaker doing
A．He’s chairing a meeting.
B．He’s making a phone call.
C．He’s hosting a programme.
答案　C
2．What’s the purpose of FAO
A．To remove world hunger.
B．To advocate healthy eating.
C．To improve living standards.
答案　A
3．How many reasons are mentioned for world hunger
A．3. B．4. C．5.
答案　C
4．How can world hunger be removed
A．By joint efforts by all sides.
B．By asking help from the UN.
C．By calling on common people.
答案　A
Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练)
Listen to the material on P54 again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
Host：Good morning，listeners.Today is World Food Day，and David Bond from the UN’s FAO is here to talk to us about 1.world hunger.Welcome，David! Please explain what the FAO is and 2.what its aims are.
David：Good morning.For those who don’t know，FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organisation.And our aim is 3.simple—to eliminate world hunger，which，according to our latest figures，stands at around 11% of 4.the world’s population.
Host：So I guess things like droughts，floods，and climate change are all 5.major factors in this.
David：Yes，that’s right，they can all seriously affect 6.crop production.And another factor is poverty.There is strong evidence to suggest that many people just can’t afford to eat well.And it’s not just about having enough food to eat; people need to eat enough 7.nutritious food，which often they cannot afford or do not 8.have access to.The FAO believes everyone should have the right to 9.healthy food.
Host：And what about war I’ve seen many researchers say that it directly leads to mass hunger.
David：Absolutely true.Our research indicates that wars can heavily 10.affect food production and transportation，meaning that millions of people have to 11.go hungry.
Host：So what can we do to alleviate world hunger
David：Well，the UN is making efforts to 12.reduce climate change，and the FAO runs a project called Climate-Smart Agriculture，which helps countries to develop sustainable agriculture.However，every country needs to 13.focus on making new achievements in agriculture，too，which can often benefit the whole world.Like China，for example，whose development of hybrid rice has greatly 14.increased rice production in many other countries.And，of course,15.global conflict must be eliminated.And don’t forget that we as 16.individuals can also make a difference: buy food that supports the environment，and never waste food.
Host：David Bond，thank you very much.Just a quick message to our listeners：you can find more information on world hunger on the FAO website...
作业3　Listening and Speaking
[分值：35分]
Ⅰ.主题语篇阅读(共8小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分)
A
(2025·福建福州高二上期中)
Chicken is one of the most popular foods in the world today，with more than one billion birds cooked every year in the UK alone.It was previously believed that chickens were raised for the table up to 10,000 years ago，but the new report，published in the journal Antiquity，suggests humans did not come into close contact with chickens until about 1500 BCE.The researchers used carbon dating(碳定年法) to establish the age of 23 of the earliest chickens found in western Eurasia and north-west Africa.Most of the bones were far more recent than previously thought.
Chickens，native to the tropical jungles(热带丛林) of south-east Asia，did not arrive in Europe until about 800 BCE.Then，after arriving in the Mediterranean region，it took almost 1,000 years for chickens to be established in the colder climates of Scotland，Ireland，Scandinavia and Iceland.
The experts re-evaluated chicken remains found in more than 600 sites in 89 countries.They found that the oldest bones of a definite domestic chicken were at the Neolithic Ban Non Wat in central Thailand，dating to between 1650 BCE and 1250 BCE.Researchers say that humans came into contact with the jungle birds during dry rice farming.The ancient ancestors of domestic chickens were attracted down from the trees by the rice.
Prof Greger Larson，from the University of Oxford，said，“This comprehensive re-evaluation of chickens firstly demonstrates how wrong our understanding of the time and place of chicken domestication was.And even more excitingly，we show how the arrival of dry rice agriculture acted as a catalyst(催化剂) for both the chicken-domestication process and its global spread.”
Previous research showed that chickens were not initially domesticated for food，but as exotica(奇异事物)．Earlier studies have found that chickens appeared to be respected in the Iron Age，for example，and were often buried whole with their hens or sometimes even with their human owners.Chickens and their eggs began to be popularised as food during the Roman Empire.
1．What does the new report show
A．Carbon dating is not accurate enough.
B．The UK has the greatest demand for chickens in the world.
C．Chickens were introduced to farms much later than thought.
D．Ancient Eurasians consumed more chickens than ancient Africans.
答案　C
解析　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“It was previously believed that...far more recent than previously thought.”可知，人们曾认为人类大约在一万年前就开始饲养鸡，但最新研究表明这些“最早”的鸡骨出现的时间比人们的设想要晚很多。由此可推知，鸡进入农场的时间比人们设想的要晚很多。故选C。
2．Where did chickens first appear according to the text
A．Northern Europe.
B．South-east Asia.
C．North-west Africa.
D．The North Atlantic.
答案　B
解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Chickens，native to the tropical jungles(热带丛林) of south-east Asia...”可知，鸡原产于东南亚的热带丛林。故选B。
3．What can we infer about the ancient ancestors of domestic chickens
A．They lived in the trees.
B．They generally lived a long life.
C．They were harmful to rice farming.
D．They were smaller than today’s chickens.
答案　A
解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Researchers say that humans came into contact with the jungle birds during dry rice farming.The ancient ancestors of domestic chickens were attracted down from the trees by the rice.”可知，研究人员认为人类在耕种旱稻时接触到家鸡的祖先，它们被稻米吸引，从树上下来。由此可推知，家鸡的祖先是住在树上的。故选A。
4．What did the men from the Iron Age think of chickens
A．They were cute.
B．They were helpful.
C．They were really tasty.
D．They were worthy of admiration.
答案　D
解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Earlier studies have found that chickens appeared to be respected in the Iron Age”可知，铁器时代的人很敬重鸡。故选D。
B
Food is extremely important to us human beings and rice is one kind of the main food in the world.Australian researchers have discovered a way to genetically engineer rice which would provide significant health benefits to more than half the world’s population.
A study undertaken at the University of Tasmania，published in a respected journal of the National Academy of Sciences，discovered a method to increase the resistant starch(抗性淀粉) content in rice，making it more digestible and leading to lower rate of diabetes(糖尿病) and overweight.
Steven Smith，the lead author of the study and a foreign expert for the Chinese government who has been appointed to work on crop improvement projects by the Chinese Academy of Sciences，said increasing the higher resistant starch content gave this “designer” rice many added health benefits.“We have discovered that we can increase the amount of resistant starch in cooked rice，which could provide health benefits for a large number of people in Asia and beyond，” Smith said in a media release on Friday.“The same approach can be adapted for use in other cereals，including wheat.Not only can it have benefits for diabetes and obesity，but also for disorders of the bowel(肠) including cancer.”
Rice is the main food for more than half the world’s population，providing much of the world with most of their calories.Smith said that as the rate of diabetes and obesity in Asian countries continued to grow，his “designer” rice could provide a way to limit health problems.
“Not only does resistant starch reduce the possibility of a ‘sugar hit’ but it also reduces the appetite and promotes the growth of the healthy germs，” Smith said.
Smith divides his time between the University of Tasmania and his research lab in Beijing where he hopes to make significant advance in sustainable living.
语篇解读　这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了研究人员培育出一种新型转基因水稻，这种水稻将为世界上一半以上的人口带来显著的健康益处。
5．What do we know about the study
A．It is part of Chinese crop improvement projects.
B．It will have a significant effect on crop research.
C．It was jointly carried out by Australia and China.
D．It helps solve the food problem for over half of the world’s population.
答案　B
解析　细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，这项研究将对农作物研究产生重大影响，故选B。
6．What do we know about the resistant starch according to the text
A．It exists in large amounts in cooked rice.
B．It decreases the possibility of a “sugar hit” and provides more calories.
C．It is helpful in digestion and lowers the rate of overweight and diabetes.
D．It increases people’s appetite and improves the growth of healthy germs.
答案　C
解析　细节理解题。根据第二段“A study...discovered a method to increase the resistant starch(抗性淀粉) content in rice，making it more digestible and leading to lower rate of diabetes(糖尿病) and overweight.”可知，抗性淀粉有助于消化，降低超重和糖尿病的发病率，故选C。
7．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to
A．Resistant starch. B．Cooked rice.
C．The approach. D．Media release.
答案　A
解析　代词指代题。上文“We have discovered that we can increase the amount of resistant starch in cooked rice，which could provide health benefits for a large number of people in Asia and beyond”提到我们可以增加大米中抗性淀粉的含量，这对亚洲及其他地区的许多人的健康都有好处。由此推断出“it”指的是抗性淀粉，故选A。
8．Where does this text probably come from
A．An environmental report.
B．A medical journal.
C．An engineering textbook.
D．An agricultural magazine.
答案　D
解析　文章出处题。文章主要报道了研究人员培育出一种新型转基因水稻，这种水稻将为世界上一半以上的人口带来显著的健康益处。由此推断出，这篇文章可能来自一份农业杂志，故选D。
Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
(2025·广东阳江高二上期中)
As a child，I would sit through movies I loved over and over.I dreamed of someday having the ability to create 1 .
But school was difficult for me for many reasons，so becoming a screenwriter seemed 2 .When I was fourteen，I was shocked when my 3 were made into a brochure that was 4 to every student.For a week or so，I was treated very 5 .Previously invisible，I was now “a published poet” receiving praise and slaps(拍打) on the back.But an already deep-seated lack of 6 prevented me from having any serious hopes for a career in literature.I felt as if those things only happened to other people. 7 ，I would look at thousands of books and ask myself，“Are all these people 8 than me，or did they just 9 harder？” So，I kept reading，writing and watching movies not only for 10 but to analyse how great stories are told.
The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life took decades to 11 .
I had a job that paid well，but I 12 it.Suddenly，the company went out of business， 13 me to choose between getting yet another job I didn’t like and finally being committed to a career as a writer.My 14 was copy-editing，which wasn’t writing exactly but almost.
I spent more years swimming in a sea of words，loved it and finally became a(n) 15 as I had wished.
语篇解读　这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从小梦想成为一名编剧，最后在自己的努力下，终于实现了这个梦想。
1．A.conditions B．films
C．memories D．businesses
答案　B
解析　condition条件；film电影；memory记忆；business企业。根据上文“As a child，I would sit through movies I loved over and over.”以及下文“becoming a screenwriter”可知，小时候作者喜欢看电影，他梦想有一天成为编剧，能够自己创作电影。故选B。
2．A.unnecessary B．impossible
C．appropriate D．worthwhile
答案　B
解析　unnecessary不必要的；impossible不可能的；appropriate合适的；worthwhile值得的。根据上文“But school was difficult for me for many reasons”可知，作者觉得上学对他来说就很困难了，成为一名编剧更是不可能的。故选B。
3．A.photos B．paintings
C．poems D．reports
答案　C
解析　photo照片；painting绘画；poem诗；report报告。根据下文“Previously invisible，I was now ‘a published poet’ receiving praise and slaps(拍打) on the back.”可知，作者后来被同学们称为“出版过作品的诗人”，由此可知他的诗歌被做成小册子。故选C。
4．A.given away B．checked through
C．finished off D．made up
答案　A
解析　give away分发，赠送；check through检查；finish off完成；make up组成。根据下文“to every student”可知，作者的诗歌被做成小册子分发给他的同学们。故选A。
5．A.rudely B．strictly
C．fairly D．differently
答案　D
解析　rudely粗鲁地；strictly严格地；fairly相当；differently不同地。根据下文“Previously invisible，I was now ‘a published poet’ receiving praise and slaps(拍打) on the back.”可知，作者以前被同学们忽视，但是当他的诗歌小册子被分发给同学们之后，却受到同学们的称赞。也就是作者受到和以前不同的对待。故选D。
6．A.confidence B．ability
C．curiosity D．support
答案　A
解析　confidence信心；ability能力；curiosity好奇心；support支持。根据下文“The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life took decades to .”可知，作者缺乏自信心。故选A。
7．A.However B．Thus
C．Otherwise D．Moreover
答案　A
解析　however然而；thus因此；otherwise否则；moreover此外。根据上下文可知，作者缺乏自信心，但是他却没有因此消沉，而是选择了自省，并且继续读书、写作和看电影。所以上下文之间为转折关系。故选A。
8．A.wealthier B．stronger
C．smarter D．braver
答案　C
解析　wealthy富裕的；strong强壮的；smart聪明的；brave勇敢的。根据下文“So，I kept reading，writing and watching movies not only for but to analyse how great stories are told.”可知，虽然作者缺乏自信心，但是他自己却一直不服输，他会问自己这些人是否会比他更聪明，亦或者只是比他更努力。故选C。
9．A.live B．wait
C．try D．rush
答案　C
解析　live活；wait等待；try试着；rush冲。根据语境并结合选项可知，作者虽然缺乏自信却一直不服输，他认为成功的人只是比他更努力地去尝试。故选C。
10．A.assessment B．entertainment
C．competition D．adjustment
答案　B
解析　assessment评估；entertainment娱乐；competition竞争；adjustment调整。根据空后“but to analyse how great stories are told”可知，作者读书、写作和看电影不仅仅是为了娱乐，也是为了去学习一些知识。故选B。
11．A.return B．grow
C．arise D．shake
答案　D
解析　return返回；grow生长；arise出现；shake摆脱，去除。根据空前“The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life”可知，早年的缺乏自信花了作者好几十年才得以摆脱。故选D。
12．A.misunderstood B．ignored
C．deserved D．disliked
答案　D
解析　misunderstand误解；ignore忽略；deserve应得；dislike不喜欢。根据转折连词but可知，虽然作者的工作报酬很高，但是他不喜欢这份工作。下文中的“getting yet another job I didn’t like”也是提示。故选D。
13．A.persuading B．forcing
C．reminding D．advising
答案　B
解析　persuade说服；force迫使；remind提醒；advise劝告。根据空前“Suddenly，the company went out of business”可知，作者的公司倒闭了，这件事迫使他去做出选择。故选B。
14．A.choice B．truth
C．aim D．challenge
答案　A
解析　choice选择；truth真相；aim目标；challenge挑战。根据上文“to choose between...and ...”可知，此处指作者的选择。故选A。
15．A.actor B．director
C．screenwriter D．teacher
答案　C
解析　actor演员；director导演，管理者；screenwriter编剧；teacher教师。根据上文“becoming a screenwriter”和“I spent more years swimming in a sea of words，loved it”可知，作者多年来一直在读书、写作，为他成为编剧做准备。最后他得偿所愿，成为一名编剧。故选C。(共46张PPT)
Period 3
Listening and Speaking
Working the land
Unit 5
1.What is the first speaker doing
A.He’s chairing a meeting.
B.He’s making a phone call.
C.He’s hosting a programme.
Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式)
√
2.What’s the purpose of FAO
A.To remove world hunger.
B.To advocate healthy eating.
C.To improve living standards.
√
3.How many reasons are mentioned for world hunger
A.3. 　　　B.4. 　　　C.5.
√
4.How can world hunger be removed
A.By joint efforts by all sides.
B.By asking help from the UN.
C.By calling on common people.
√
Listen to the material on P54 again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
Host：Good morning，listeners.Today is World Food Day，and David Bond from the UN’s FAO is here to talk to us about 1._________________.
Welcome，David! Please explain what the FAO is and 2._______________.
Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练)
world hunger
what its aims are
David：Good morning.For those who don’t know，FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organisation.And our aim is 3._______—to eliminate world hunger，which，according to our latest figures，stands at around 11% of 4._____________________.
Host：So I guess things like droughts，floods，and climate change are all 5._____________ in this.
simple
the world’s population
major factors
David：Yes，that’s right，they can all seriously affect 6.______________.
And another factor is poverty.There is strong evidence to suggest that many people just can’t afford to eat well.And it’s not just about having enough food to eat; people need to eat enough 7._______________，which often they cannot afford or do not 8.______________.The FAO believes everyone should have the right to 9.____________.
Host：And what about war I’ve seen many researchers say that it directly leads to mass hunger.
crop production
nutritious food
have access to
healthy food
David：Absolutely true.Our research indicates that wars can heavily 10.______ food production and transportation，meaning that millions of people have to 11.__________.
Host：So what can we do to alleviate world hunger
affect
go hungry
David：Well，the UN is making efforts to 12._____________________，and the FAO runs a project called Climate-Smart Agriculture，which helps countries to develop sustainable agriculture.However，every country needs to 13._______ making new achievements in agriculture，too，which can often benefit the whole world.Like China，for example，whose development of hybrid rice has greatly 14._________________________ in many other countries.And，of course,15.____________ must be eliminated.
And don’t forget that we as 16.__________ can also make a difference: buy food that supports the environment，and never waste food.
reduce climate change
focus on
increased rice production
global conflict
individuals
Host：David Bond，thank you very much.Just a quick message to our listeners：you can find more information on world hunger on the FAO website...
作业3
A
(2025·福建福州高二上期中)
Chicken is one of the most popular foods in the world today，with more than one billion birds cooked every year in the UK alone.It was previously believed that chickens were raised for the table up to 10,000 years ago，but the new report，published in the journal Antiquity，
语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了家鸡的由来和历史地位。
Ⅰ.主题语篇阅读
suggests humans did not come into close contact with chickens until about 1500 BCE.The researchers used carbon dating(碳定年法) to establish the age of 23 of the earliest chickens found in western Eurasia and north-west Africa.Most of the bones were far more recent than previously thought.
Chickens，native to the tropical jungles(热带丛林) of south-east Asia，did not arrive in Europe until about 800 BCE.Then，after arriving in the Mediterranean region，it took almost 1,000 years for chickens to be established in the colder climates of Scotland，Ireland，Scandinavia and Iceland.
The experts re-evaluated chicken remains found in more than 600 sites in 89 countries.They found that the oldest bones of a definite domestic chicken were at the Neolithic Ban Non Wat in central Thailand，dating to between 1650 BCE and 1250 BCE.Researchers say that humans came into contact with the jungle birds during dry rice farming.The ancient ancestors of domestic chickens were attracted down from the trees by the rice.
Prof Greger Larson，from the University of Oxford，said，“This comprehensive re-evaluation of chickens firstly demonstrates how wrong our understanding of the time and place of chicken domestication was.And even more excitingly，we show how the arrival of dry rice agriculture acted as a catalyst(催化剂) for both the chicken-domestication process and its global spread.”
Previous research showed that chickens were not initially domesticated for food，but as exotica(奇异事物).Earlier studies have found that chickens appeared to be respected in the Iron Age，for example，and were often buried whole with their hens or sometimes even with their human owners.Chickens and their eggs began to be popularised as food during the Roman Empire.
1.What does the new report show
A.Carbon dating is not accurate enough.
B.The UK has the greatest demand for chickens in the world.
C.Chickens were introduced to farms much later than thought.
D.Ancient Eurasians consumed more chickens than ancient Africans.
√
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“It was previously believed that...far more recent than previously thought.”可知，人们曾认为人类大约在一万年前就开始饲养鸡，但最新研究表明这些“最早”的鸡骨出现的时间比人们的设想要晚很多。由此可推知，鸡进入农场的时间比人们设想的要晚很多。故选C。
解析
2.Where did chickens first appear according to the text
A.Northern Europe.
B.South-east Asia.
C.North-west Africa.
D.The North Atlantic.
√
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Chickens，native to the tropical jungles(热带丛林) of south-east Asia...”可知，鸡原产于东南亚的热带丛林。故选B。
解析
3.What can we infer about the ancient ancestors of domestic chickens
A.They lived in the trees.
B.They generally lived a long life.
C.They were harmful to rice farming.
D.They were smaller than today’s chickens.
√
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Researchers say that humans came into contact with the jungle birds during dry rice farming.The ancient ancestors of domestic chickens were attracted down from the trees by the rice.”可知，研究人员认为人类在耕种旱稻时接触到家鸡的祖先，它们被稻米吸引，从树上下来。由此可推知，家鸡的祖先是住在树上的。故选A。
解析
4.What did the men from the Iron Age think of chickens
A.They were cute.
B.They were helpful.
C.They were really tasty.
D.They were worthy of admiration.
√
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Earlier studies have found that chickens appeared to be respected in the Iron Age”可知，铁器时代的人很敬重鸡。故选D。
解析
B
Food is extremely important to us human beings and rice is one kind of the main food in the world.Australian researchers have discovered a way to genetically engineer rice which would provide significant health benefits to more than half the world’s population.
语篇解读　这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了研究人员培育出一种新型转基因水稻，这种水稻将为世界上一半以上的人口带来显著的健康益处。
A study undertaken at the University of Tasmania，published in a respected journal of the National Academy of Sciences，discovered a method to increase the resistant starch(抗性淀粉) content in rice，making it more digestible and leading to lower rate of diabetes(糖尿病) and overweight.
Steven Smith，the lead author of the study and a foreign expert for the Chinese government who has been appointed to work on crop improvement projects by the Chinese Academy of Sciences，said increasing the higher resistant starch content gave this “designer” rice many added health benefits.“We have discovered that we can increase the amount of resistant starch in cooked rice，which could provide health benefits for a large number of people in Asia and beyond，” Smith said in a media release on Friday.“The same approach can be adapted for use in other cereals，including wheat.Not only can it have benefits for diabetes and obesity，but also for disorders of the bowel(肠) including cancer.”
Rice is the main food for more than half the world’s population，providing much of the world with most of their calories.Smith said that as the rate of diabetes and obesity in Asian countries continued to grow，his “designer” rice could provide a way to limit health problems.
“Not only does resistant starch reduce the possibility of a ‘sugar hit’ but it also reduces the appetite and promotes the growth of the healthy germs，” Smith said.
Smith divides his time between the University of Tasmania and his research lab in Beijing where he hopes to make significant advance in sustainable living.
5.What do we know about the study
A.It is part of Chinese crop improvement projects.
B.It will have a significant effect on crop research.
C.It was jointly carried out by Australia and China.
D.It helps solve the food problem for over half of the world’s population.
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细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，这项研究将对农作物研究产生重大影响，故选B。
解析
6.What do we know about the resistant starch according to the text
A.It exists in large amounts in cooked rice.
B.It decreases the possibility of a “sugar hit” and provides more calories.
C.It is helpful in digestion and lowers the rate of overweight and diabetes.
D.It increases people’s appetite and improves the growth of healthy germs.
细节理解题。根据第二段“A study...discovered a method to increase the resistant starch(抗性淀粉) content in rice，making it more digestible and leading to lower rate of diabetes(糖尿病) and overweight.”可知，抗性淀粉有助于消化，降低超重和糖尿病的发病率，故选C。
解析
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7.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to
A.Resistant starch. B.Cooked rice.
C.The approach. D.Media release.
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代词指代题。上文“We have discovered that we can increase the amount of resistant starch in cooked rice，which could provide health benefits for a large number of people in Asia and beyond”提到我们可以增加大米中抗性淀粉的含量，这对亚洲及其他地区的许多人的健康都有好处。由此推断出“it”指的是抗性淀粉，故选A。
解析
8.Where does this text probably come from
A.An environmental report.
B.A medical journal.
C.An engineering textbook.
D.An agricultural magazine.
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文章出处题。文章主要报道了研究人员培育出一种新型转基因水稻，这种水稻将为世界上一半以上的人口带来显著的健康益处。由此推断出，这篇文章可能来自一份农业杂志，故选D。
解析
(2025·广东阳江高二上期中)
As a child，I would sit through movies I loved over and over.I dreamed of someday having the ability to create 1 .
1.A.conditions B.films
C.memories D.businesses
语篇解读　这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从小梦想成为一名编剧，最后在自己的努力下，终于实现了这个梦想。
Ⅱ.完形填空
condition条件；film电影；memory记忆；business企业。根据上文“As a child，I would sit through movies I loved over and over.”以及下文“becoming a screenwriter”可知，小时候作者喜欢看电影，他梦想有一天成为编剧，能够自己创作电影。故选B。
解析
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But school was difficult for me for many reasons，so becoming a screenwriter seemed 2 .When I was fourteen，I was shocked when my 3 were made into a brochure that was 4 to every student.
2.A.unnecessary B.impossible
C.appropriate D.worthwhile
3.A.photos B.paintings
C.poems D.reports
4.A.given away B.checked through
C.finished off D.made up
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2.unnecessary不必要的；impossible不可能的；appropriate合适的；worthwhile值得的。根据上文“But school was difficult for me for many reasons”可知，作者觉得上学对他来说就很困难了，成为一名编剧更是不可能的。故选B。
3.photo照片；painting绘画；poem诗；report报告。根据下文“Previously invisible，I was now ‘a published poet’ receiving praise and slaps(拍打) on the back.”可知，作者后来被同学们称为“出版过作品的诗人”，由此可知他的诗歌被做成小册子。故选C。
4.give away分发，赠送；check through检查；finish off完成；make up组成。根据下文“to every student”可知，作者的诗歌被做成小册子分发给他的同学们。故选A。
解析
For a week or so，I was treated very 5 .Previously invisible，I was now “a published poet” receiving praise and slaps(拍打) on the back.
5.A.rudely B.strictly
C.fairly D.differently
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rudely粗鲁地；strictly严格地；fairly相当；differently不同地。根据下文“Previously invisible，I was now ‘a published poet’ receiving praise and slaps(拍打) on the back.”可知，作者以前被同学们忽视，但是当他的诗歌小册子被分发给同学们之后，却受到同学们的称赞。也就是作者受到和以前不同的对待。故选D。
解析
But an already deep-seated lack of 6 prevented me from having any serious hopes for a career in literature.I felt as if those things only happened to other people.
6.A.confidence B.ability
C.curiosity D.support
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confidence信心；ability能力；curiosity好奇心；support支持。根据下文“The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life took decades to .”可知，作者缺乏自信心。故选A。
解析
7 ，I would look at thousands of books and ask myself，“Are all these people 8 than me，or did they just 9 harder？” So，I kept reading，
7.A.However B.Thus
C.Otherwise D.Moreover
8.A.wealthier B.stronger
C.smarter D.braver
9.A.live B.wait
C.try D.rush
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7.however然而；thus因此；otherwise否则；moreover此外。根据上下文可知，作者缺乏自信心，但是他却没有因此消沉，而是选择了自省，并且继续读书、写作和看电影。所以上下文之间为转折关系。故选A。
8.wealthy富裕的；strong强壮的；smart聪明的；brave勇敢的。根据下文“So，I kept reading，writing and watching movies not only for but to analyse how great stories are told.”可知，虽然作者缺乏自信心，但是他自己却一直不服输，他会问自己这些人是否会比他更聪明，亦或者只是比他更努力。故选C。
9.live活；wait等待；try试着；rush冲。根据语境并结合选项可知，作者虽然缺乏自信却一直不服输，他认为成功的人只是比他更努力地去尝试。故选C。
解析
writing and watching movies not only for 10 but to analyse how great stories are told.
10.A.assessment B.entertainment
C.competition D.adjustment
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assessment评估；entertainment娱乐；competition竞争；adjustment调整。根据空后“but to analyse how great stories are told”可知，作者读书、写作和看电影不仅仅是为了娱乐，也是为了去学习一些知识。故选B。
解析
The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life took decades to 11 .
11.A.return B.grow
C.arise D.shake
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return返回；grow生长；arise出现；shake摆脱，去除。根据空前“The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life”可知，早年的缺乏自信花了作者好几十年才得以摆脱。故选D。
解析
I had a job that paid well，but I 12 it.Suddenly，the company went out of business， 13 me to choose between getting yet another job I didn’t like and finally being committed to a career as a writer.
12.A.misunderstood B.ignored
C.deserved D.disliked
13.A.persuading B.forcing
C.reminding D.advising
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12.misunderstand误解；ignore忽略；deserve应得；dislike不喜欢。根据转折连词but可知，虽然作者的工作报酬很高，但是他不喜欢这份工作。下文中的“getting yet another job I didn’t like”也是提示。故选D。
13.persuade说服；force迫使；remind提醒；advise劝告。根据空前“Suddenly，the company went out of business”可知，作者的公司倒闭了，这件事迫使他去做出选择。故选B。
解析
My 14 was copy-editing，which wasn’t writing exactly but almost.
14.A.choice B.truth
C.aim D.challenge
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choice选择；truth真相；aim目标；challenge挑战。根据上文“to choose between...and ...”可知，此处指作者的选择。故选A。
解析
I spent more years swimming in a sea of words，loved it and finally became a(n) 15 as I had wished.
15.A.actor B.director
C.screenwriter D.teacher
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actor演员；director导演，管理者；screenwriter编剧；teacher教师。根据上文“becoming a screenwriter”和“I spent more years swimming in a sea of words，loved it”可知，作者多年来一直在读书、写作，为他成为编剧做准备。最后他得偿所愿，成为一名编剧。故选C。
解析
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