Many professions are associated with a particular stereotype. The classic (1) of a writer, for example, is (2) a slightly crazy-looking person, (3) in an attic, writing away furiously for days (4) end. Naturally, he has his favorite pen and note-paper, or a beat-up typewriter, (5) which he could not produce a readable word.
Nowadays, we know that such images bear little (6) to reality. But are they completely (7) In the case of at least one writer, it would seem not. Dame Muriel Spark, who (8) 80 in February, in many ways resembles this stereotypical "writer". She is certainly not (9) , and she doesn’t work in an attic. But she is rather particular (10) the tools of her trade.
She insists on writing with a (11) type of pen in a certain type of notebook, which she buys from a certain stationer in Edinburgh called James Thin. In fact, so (12) is she that, if someone uses one of her pens by (13) , she immediately throws it away. And she claims she (14) enormous difficulty writing in any notebook other than (15) sold by James Thin. This could soon be a (16) , as the shop no longer stocks them, (17) Dame Muriel’s supply of 72-page spiral bound is nearly (18) .
As well as her "obsession" about writing materials, Muriel Spark (19) one other characteristic with the stereotypical "writer": her work is the most (20) thing in her life. It has stopped her from marrying; cost her old friends and made her new ones, and driven her from London to New York to Rome, Today she lives in the Italian province of Tuscany with a friend.

Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1.16（）

A:completed B:finished C:stopped D:halted

Many professions are associated with a particular stereotype. The classic (1) of a writer, for example, is (2) a slightly crazy-looking person, (3) in an attic, writing away furiously for days (4) end. Naturally, he has his favorite pen and note-paper, or a beat-up typewriter, (5) which he could not produce a readable word.
Nowadays, we know that such images bear little (6) to reality. But are they completely (7) In the case of at least one writer, it would seem not. Dame Muriel Spark, who (8) 80 in February, in many ways resembles this stereotypical "writer". She is certainly not (9) , and she doesn’t work in an attic. But she is rather particular (10) the tools of her trade.
She insists on writing with a (11) type of pen in a certain type of notebook, which she buys from a certain stationer in Edinburgh called James Thin. In fact, so (12) is she that, if someone uses one of her pens by (13) , she immediately throws it away. And she claims she (14) enormous difficulty writing in any notebook other than (15) sold by James Thin. This could soon be a (16) , as the shop no longer stocks them, (17) Dame Muriel’s supply of 72-page spiral bound is nearly (18) .
As well as her "obsession" about writing materials, Muriel Spark (19) one other characteristic with the stereotypical "writer": her work is the most (20) thing in her life. It has stopped her from marrying; cost her old friends and made her new ones, and driven her from London to New York to Rome. Today she lives in the Italian province of Tuscany with a friend.

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.18（）

A:completed B:finished C:stopped D:halted

Many professions are associated with a particular stereotype. The classic (1) of a writer, for example, is (2) a slightly crazy-looking person, (3) in an attic, writing away furiously for days (4) end. Naturally, he has his favorite pen and note-paper, or a beat-up typewriter, (5) which he could not produce a readable word.
Nowadays, we know that such images bear little (6) to reality. But are they completely (7) In the case of at least one writer, it would seem not. Dame Muriel Spark, who (8) 80 in February, in many ways resembles this stereotypical "writer". She is certainly not (9) , and she doesn’t work in an attic. But she is rather particular (10) the tools of her trade.
She insists on writing with a (11) type of pen in a certain type of notebook, which she buys from a certain stationer in Edinburgh called James Thin. In fact, so (12) is she that, if someone uses one of her pens by (13) , she immediately throws it away. And she claims she (14) enormous difficulty writing in any notebook other than (15) sold by James Thin. This could soon be a (16) , as the shop no longer stocks them, (17) Dame Muriel’s supply of 72-page spiral bound is nearly (18) .
As well as her "obsession" about writing materials, Muriel Spark (19) one other characteristic with the stereotypical "writer": her work is the most (20) thing in her life. It has stopped her from marrying; cost her old friends and made her new ones, and driven her from London to New York to Rome, Today she lives in the Italian province of Tuscany with a friend.

Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.11（）

A:completed B:finished C:stopped D:halted

(On her way) to the supermarket yesterday morning, Mary (met) an old friend and (stopped talking) with him. for (quite a while).

A:On her way B:met C:stopped talking D:quite a while

? ?Influenza has been with us a long time. According ?(51) ? some Greek writers on medical history, the outbreak of 412 B.C. was of influenz

• a. The same has been suggested of the sickness that swept through the Greek army ?(52) ? Syracuse in 395B.C. Flu is a disease that moves most quickly among people ?(53) ? in crowded conditions, hence, it is likely to attack armies.
  ? ?During the nineteenth century there were five widespread ?(54) ? of influenza. The last of the five ?(55) ? in 1889 and marked the beginning of the story of influenza in our time. Like the ?(56) ? started in Asia.
  ? ?For more than forty years before that outbreak, influenza had steadily ?(57) ? and was believed to be dying out. A new group of outbreaks was introduced by the great outbreak of 1889-1890 and for the next quarter of a century flu ?(58) ? a constant threat.
  ? ?In April 1918 flu broke out among American troops stationed in France. It quickly spread through all the armies but caused relatively ?(59) ? deaths. Four months later, ?(60) ?, a second outbreak started which proved to be a killer. It killed not only the old and already sick but also ?(61) ? young adults. It went through every country in the world, only a few distant islands in the South Atlantic and the Pacific remaining ?(62) ?. It brought the life of whole countries ?(63) ?, food supplies stopped and work loss was very great. Before the great outbreak ended, it ?(64) ? at least 15 million people. Thereafter there have been several great outbreaks throughout the world. It is thus ?(65) ? that influenza is a terrible infection that we have to pay more attention to.

A:stop B:stopping C:stopped D:to stop

Influenza has been with us a long time. According (51) some Greek writers on medical history, the outbreak of 412 B. C. was of influenz

• a. The same has been suggested of the sickness that swept through the Greek army (52) Syracuse in 395B.C. Flu is a disease that moves most quickly among people (53) in crowded conditions, hence, it is likely to attack armies.
  During the nineteenth century there were five widespread (54) of influenza. The last of the five (55) in 1889 and marked the beginning of the story of influenza in our time. Like the recent outbreak, (56) started in Asia.
  For more than forty years before that outbreak, influenza had steadily (57) and was believed to be dying out. A new group of outbreaks was introduced by the great outbreak of 1889-1890 and for the next quarter of a century flu (58) a constant threat.
  In April 1918 flu broke out among American troops stationed in France. It quickly spread through all the armies but caused relatively (59) deaths. Four months later, (60) , a second outbreak started which proved to be a killer. It killed not only the old and already sick but also (61) young adults. It went through every country in the world, only a few distant islands in the South Atlantic and the Pacific remaining. (62) . It brought the life of whole countries (63) , food supplies stopped and work loss was very great. Before the great outbreak ended, it (64) at least 15 million people. Thereafter there have been several great outbreaks throughout the world. It is thus (65) that influenza is a terrible infection that we have to pay more attention to.

A:stop B:stopping C:stopped D:to stop

Influenza has been with us a long time. According to some Greek writers (51) medical history,the outbreak of 41 2 B. C. was of influenz

• a. The same has been suggested of the sickness (52) swept through the Greek army attacking Syracuse in 395B.C. Influenza is a disease that moves most quickly among people living in (53) conditions,hence,it is likely to attack armies. (54) the nineteenth century there were five widespread outbreaks of influenza. The last of the five (55) in 1889 and marked the beginning of the story of influenza in our time. (56) the recent outbreak,it started in Asia.
  For more than forty years before that outbreak,influenza had steadily (57) and was believed to be dying out. A new group of outbreaks was (58) by the great outbreak of 1889— 1890 and for the next quarter of a century influenza remained a constant threat.
  In April 1918 influenza broke out among American troops stationed in France. It quickly spread through all the (59) but caused relatively few deaths. Four months later, however, a second outbreak started which (60) to be a killer. It killed not only the old and already sick but also healthy young adults. It (61) through every country in the world,only a few distant islands in the South Atlantic and the Pacific remaining (62) . It brought the life of whole countries to stop,food (63) stopped and work loss was very great. Before the great outbreak ended,it had killed at (64) 15 million people. Thereafter,there have been several great outbreaks throughout the world. It is thus (65) that influenza is a terrible infection that we have to pay more attention to.

A:changed B:stopped C:suffered D:happened