(湖北省宜昌市一中2009屆高三5月仿真模擬考試A篇)
Here’s an unusual story:a diamond ring was recently found in an egg.The magician,Liu Qian,discovered it,in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again,and made him the hottest magician in China.
As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan,Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows.Countries he has performed in include the United States,Japan,South Korea and the UK.
Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.
Liu is known for his interaction with his audiences.He has a unique understanding of showmanship (演出技巧) .
“It’s actually thinking rather than one’s controlling skills”,that is more important to achieving a successful magic show.We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively,to make them appear more interesting, Liu said.
Liu Qian’s success dated back to his childhood.Born in 1976 in Taiwan,he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old.At the age of 12,he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest,which was judged by the great American magician,David Copperfield.
Yet,Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician.He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur magician in his spare time.However,his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.
To refine his performing skills,he has performed on streets,roads and fields,for passers-by,policemen and farmers.
“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians.We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,” Liu said.
51.The story is about______.
A.how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician
B.why people love magic
C.what magic tricks are
D.how fashionable magic is
52.People love to watch magic because___________________.
A.they can’t figure out the secret of magic
B.it arouses their curiosity
C.they love watching magicians make the impossible happen
D.it is a centuries-old art
53.Which of the following is the key reason why Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?
A.He was interested in magic when he was young.
B.He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest.
C.He became all amateur magician in his spare time.
D.He couldn’t find an acceptable job after graduation.
54.From the story we know that_______________.
A.Liu Qian competed in many magic competitions
B.Liu Qian often invites audiences to be in his magic show
C.Liu Qian performs on streets in order to increase his fame
D.Liu Qian does street show to make money
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(湖北省宜昌市一中2009屆高三5月仿真模擬考試D篇)
Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it —though great in number— seldom are of much use.
You try, and fail. Then try again. Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less apparantly.
It is this ability to cover up one’s defects that is finally regarded as accomplishment or achievement.
Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, troublesome insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts.
It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying(漫不經(jīng)心地考慮) with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing life.
A friend recently lent me such a book, however — one I wish I’d had the luck to read years ago, and which I would recommend to any young person devoted to making a career of words. It is the autobiography (自傳) of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after his death.
Needing some means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 worked as a junior clerk in the British postal service. He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours. And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him.
Now, what of his advice in his works?
1. For safety’s sake, arm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on(求助). That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may appear, will not mean ruin.
2. Do not depend too much on inspiration. Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking. The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair.
3. Have a story to tell, but, more important than that, people with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader’s mind. Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing.
4. Meet your deadlines. Life is endlessly “painful and troublesome” for writers who can’t finish their work on time.
5. Do not be carried away by praise. And, above all, do not be injured by criticism.
6. Understand the risks of writing for a living. “The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuccessful, it is of all careers the most painful.”
63. This passage mainly discusses .
A. the difficulties and risks of making a career of words
B. the uselessness of instructions contained in writing guidebooks
C. the autobiography of the 19th century English novelist Anthony Trollope
D. sound advice provided in Anthony. Trollope’s autobiography
64. From the context we can figure out that the underlined word “defect” in Paragraph 3 means .
A. advantage B. fault C. truth D. disadvantage
65. According to the author, writing .
A. is basically a self-taught occupation and no instructions on how to deal with it are of any practical use
B. is a “trial and error” process and it does not count whether you have the gift for writing or not
C. for a living is the most pleasant of all careers, full of praise and enjoyment
D. sometimes provides good hopes of winning public praise and escaping poverty
66. From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably .
A. an instructor of writing B. a writer C. an educator D. a publisher
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