Tom Hanks was born in Concord, California. He once said to a reporter, “When I was young, maybe others thought of me as a stupid boy. But I was a complete optimist (乐观主义者). I never kept these bad things in my mind and I didn’t care about others’ thoughts, so I didn’t get into trouble. Later I took acting classes. I thought the classes were the best places for boys who liked making noise. I often went to the movies. I would never go there with others. I would just drive to a theatre alone and spend a lot of time learning how to act.”

Tom Hanks has played many different characters. He acted well in Sleepless in Seattle. It became the turning point of Tom Hanks’ career (事业). Then his movie Philadelphia made him win the sixty-sixth Oscar as the best actor.

Tom Hanks’ road to success hasn’t been very smooth, but he has worked very hard and never given up. Finally he has found his own place in the world of movies.

(   )31. What did Tom Hanks do when some people thought he was a stupid boy?

A. He kept bad things in his mind.

B. He got into trouble and stayed at home.

C. He decided to become an actor.

D. He was still as happy as before.

(   )32. What did Tom Hanks usually do to learn how to act?

A. He often went to the movies alone.

B. He often watched TV or VCDs at home.

C. He often played different parts in some movies.

D. He often went to the movies with his friends.

(   )33. Which movie became the turning point of Tom Hanks’ acting career?

A. Sleepless in Seattle.

B. Da Vinci Code.

C. Philadelphia. D. Forrest Gump.

(   )34. The underlined word “smooth” in the passage means “　　　” in Chinese.

A. 曲折的       B. 平坦的

C. 漫长的      D. 窄小的

(   )35. What does the writer try to tell us?

A. Talent is very important to a person’s success.

B. Teachers’ or friends’ support is very important.

C. No matter what difficulties we meet, we should stay optimistic and never give up.

D. If we want to succeed in the world of movies, we should attend more acting classes.

Ⅳ. 词汇运用  (10分)

A. 根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。

36. My grandmother often uses a f　　　　　 to make her cool in the hot days.

37. I think working hard is the secret of the s　　　　　.

38. Don’t speak to Jack like that. After all (毕竟) he is j　　　　　 a little child.

39. —Thanks a lot.

—It’s my p　　　　　.

40. Tom is going to the post office to buy a s　　　　　 for his letter.

B. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空, 每词限用一次。

value    shelf    sail     activity     skill

41. Reading and writing are important 　　　　.

42. In summer Li Lin often goes 　　　　 with his friends.

43. My father bought me a 　　　　 digital camera as a birthday present.

44. We hope we can have more time to take part in all kinds of 　　　　 after class.

45. There’re two 　　　　 in the bedroom. One is for me, and the other is for my brother.

Ⅴ. 完成句子 (10分)

根据所给中文完成下列英语句子，每空一词。

46. 以他的观点，我们课后应该多加练习。

, we should do more practice after class.

47. 妈妈经常告诉我不要在玩游戏上花费太多的时间。

My mother often tells me not to spend　　　　 　　　　 time playing games.

48. 我有一些重要的事情想和你面对面谈谈。

I have something important to talk to you　　　　 　　　　 　　　　.

49. 谢谢你帮我照看我生病的女儿。

Thank you for helping me 　　　　 　　　　 my sick daughter.

50. 天气太热了，除了游泳，我什么事也做不成。

It’s too hot. I can do nothing 　　　　 　　　　 swimming.

Ⅵ. 情景交际  (10分)

从方框内选择适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。