听短文,选择正确的答案。短文读两遍。
()16. What class do Jenny and her friends have this Friday?
A. An English reading class.
B. An English writing class.
C. A Chinese writing class.
()17. Which book has Tom read twice?
A. Oliver Twist.
B. The Secret Garden.
C. Treasure Island.
()18. What does Linda think of Oliver Twist?
A. Boring.
B. Great.
C. Exciting.
()19. Why can't Susan write about Journey to the West yet?
A. Because she hasn't started reading it.
B. Because she thinks it's boring.
C. Because she hasn't finished reading it.
()20. Which book has Jenny chosen to write a book report about?
A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
B. Treasure Island.
C. Oliver Twist.

16.B 17.C 18.B 19.C 20.A

Ⅱ.完形填空(本题共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
根据短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
$Years ago in high school, I read a classic book and discussed it with my classmates every month. Each book had a different \underline{21}, and different questions for discussion. \underline{22} one question came up almost every month: What did the writer want \underline{23} to learn from the story?$
$At first, I wondered why writers don't just say their message \underline{24}. For example, why did Hemingway write a story about an old man \underline{25} with a big fish at sea? Didn't he just want to tell us never to give up when facing \underline{26}? Later, I \underline{27} great writers show ideas through stories, not just tell them. A good story makes you think while sharing \underline{28} message quietly. This " \underline{29} meaning" is what makes books great.$
$As I \underline{30} a writer, I used this "showing" method too. Instead of saying "exercise is good", I talked about my personal experiences to \underline{31} healthy habits. Great books also teach me \underline{32} skills like using symbols or making animals talk like humans.$
$I believe that \underline{33} is born an excellent writer. Some of us might have more \underline{34} than others, but there are writing lessons we can easily take. \underline{35} some great classics, read them and think deeply about them.$
()21. A. reason B. topic C. information
()22. A. But B. Or C. Because
()23. A. readers B. librarians C. detectives
()24. A. carefully B. loudly C. directly
()25. A. buying B. fighting C. selling
()26. A. attacks B. challenges C. doubts
()27. A. recommended B. reminded C. realized
()28. A. your B. his C. its
()29. A. lost B. broken C. hidden
()30. A. became B. considered C. met
()31. A. encourage B. depend C. control
()32. A. confident B. ancient C. creative
()33. A. nobody B. anybody C. somebody
()34. A. sense B. energy C. talent
()35. A. Choose B. Decide C. Forget

21.B 22.A 23.A 24.C 25.B 26.B 27.C 28.C 29.C 30.A
31.A 32.C 33.A 34.C 35.A

【分析】做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕作家通过故事传递隐藏意义的写作方法展开），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、逻辑关系逐一解题：21题需选表示书的主题的词；22题考查转折逻辑；23题明确是读者从故事学习；24题对应“直接表达”的词义；25题结合海明威作品内容选搏斗；26题对应面对挑战不放弃；27题是“意识到”的词义；28题指代故事的物主代词；29题是“隐藏的意义”；30题是“成为作家”；31题是“鼓励健康习惯”；32题是写作的创造性技巧；33题是“没有人天生优秀”；34题是“写作天赋”；35题是“选择经典”。
【解析】21. 句意为“每本书有不同的主题”，topic（主题）符合语境，选B；22. 前文说每月讨论，后文说有个问题几乎每月出现，是转折关系，用But，选A；23. 作者想让读者从故事中学习，readers（读者）符合，选A；24. 句意为“为什么作家不直接说他们的信息”，directly（直接地）符合，选C；25. 海明威《老人与海》中老人和大鱼搏斗，fighting（搏斗）符合，选B；26. 面对挑战不放弃，challenges（挑战）符合，选B；27. 后来我意识到伟大作家通过故事表达想法，realized（意识到）符合，选C；28. 指代前文的a good story，用its，选C；29. 这种隐藏的意义让书伟大，hidden（隐藏的）符合，选C；30. 当我成为作家，became（成为）符合，选A；31. 用个人经历鼓励健康习惯，encourage（鼓励）符合，选A；32. 创造性写作技巧，creative（创造性的）符合，选C；33. 没有人天生是优秀作家，nobody（没有人）符合，选A；34. 有些人比别人有更多天赋，talent（天赋）符合，选C；35. 选择一些经典，Choose（选择）符合，选A。
【答案】21.B 22.A 23.A 24.C 25.B 26.B 27.C 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.A 32.C 33.A 34.C 35.A
【知识点】完形填空解题、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】本文围绕写作中“通过故事传递隐藏意义”的核心展开，贴近学生阅读与写作实际，考查词汇运用及上下文逻辑，是典型的语篇型完形填空，需结合语境辨析词义。
【难度系数】0.5