三、完形填空(15分)

Monkey King plays tricks

Almost all Chinese, young or old, have heard of the Monkey King.

The Monkey King character   31   Journey to the West, a book written by Wu Cheng’en in the Ming Dynasty. The   32   tells what happens along the way when Monkey King   33   Monk Tang to find lost Buddhist classics(佛经).

But it is the superhero, Monkey King,   34   catches people’s attention. People love him because he is   35  , never afraid of anyone   36   powerful than he is. He goes to the Dragon King to get the golden cudgel(金箍棒). He brings   37   to the party held by the Queen of Heaven. He is never scared by monsters，even those stronger than himself.

People are also amused by his cleverness. He plays tricks(骗术) on monsters by transforming(变形)into them. He even   38   jokes with the Buddha.

Monkey King has   39   thought of giving up. He meets all kinds of difficulties, even misunderstood by his master,   40   he always does his duty well.

31.A.gets out of  B.are from  C.named   D.comes from

32.A.character   B.letter   C.story   D.book

33.A.asks    B.describes  C.advises   D.helps

34.A.what   B.where   C.which   D.who

35.A.terrible   B.friendly  C.suitable  D.brave

36.A.a bit    B.much   C.more   D.less

37.A.happiness  B.trouble   C.jokes   D.cheer

38.A.sees    B.plays   C.takes   D.has

39.A.ever    B.never   C.still   D.yet

40.A.but    B.or    C.and   D.so

四、阅读理解(20分)

A

When we think of Hollywood, we think of movies and famous movie stars. They are part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make movies in other places too. Not all famous movie stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.

You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.

In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. It is one of the largest open-air theatres in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very special stage. The stage was designed by the great American architect (建筑师) Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.

41. Today Hollywood is _______.

A. a special city in Los Angeles

B. a place where all the movie stars live

C. a place where they make all the movies

D. the biggest city in California

42. You can see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles because _______.

A. it is a hill

B. postcards show you

C. there is a big sign on the hills

D. local people will tell you

43. The Hollywood Bowl is _______.

A. a place where you see movies