F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.
His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary :“ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”
This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920, encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.
However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.
1.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life according to the passage?
a. He became addicted to drinking.
b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.
c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.
d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.
e. He failed to reorder his life.
f. He joined the army and met Zelda.
A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a
2.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .
A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.
B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army
C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down
D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital
3.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .
A. Zelda’s personal life
B. Zelda’s illness and treatment
C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham
D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.How long do Dereck and Beverly usually work in a day?
A. For 10 hours. B. For 12 hours. C. For 16 hours.
2.What do they usually do when they finish filming and taking photographs?
A. Dereck usually writes while Beverly looks at her photographs.
B. Beverly usually writes while Dereck looks at his photographs.
C. They write and look at their photographs together.
3.Where do Dereck and Beverly usually sleep at night?
A. In a car. B. In a tent. C. In a house,
4.What does Beverly think of the wild animals?
A. They are something to look at.
B. They are very important.
C. They can teach people a lot.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Whom does the boy want to buy a gift for?
A. His father. B. His mother. C. His teacher.
2.Why does the boy give up the brown leather wallet?
A. He doesn’t like the design.
B. His father doesn’t like the color.
C. He can’t afford it.
3.How did the boy get the money to buy a gift?
A. He borrowed the money from his friends:
B. He saved his pocket money.
C. He helped his mother do housework.
4.How much will the boy have after he buys the gift?
A. $10 B. $2. C. $8.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does the conversation happen?
A. In a library. B. In a hospital C. In a medicine shop.
2.How long has the boy had his eye problem?
A. For five years. B. For seven years. C. For twelve years.
3.How much will Zhang Ming pay for his eye treatment?
A. Not much. B. A lot of money. C. Free of charge.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What worries the woman most?
A. The price. B. The Color. C. The comfort,
2.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Father and daughter.
C. Salesman and customer.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the man going to attend?
A. A singing contest. B. An English debate. C. A CBA match
2.What’s for the first prize winner this time?
A. A ticket of Disneyland. B. A pocket radio. C. An iPad Mini.
