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Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
From boy to man
Growing up on-screen for a decade as Harry Potter, 22-year-old Daniel Radellif has had to deal with typecasting(角色定位) his whole career. However, in a new release called The woman in Black, the successful child actor finally escapes J.K.Rowling’s hero by taking on the lead role in a classic ghost story.
The movie, which hit Chinese cinemas on Sept. 20, tells the tale of a widowed lawyer named Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe) who is sent to a remote village in the north of England for a late client’s affairs. There, he discovers the town’s tragic past—children die after they see a mysterious woman dressed in black. To clear things up, he decides to stay alone in an old house, which is completely cut off from the mainland at high tide.
His fears grow when he sees a woman in black looking at him from the window and hears the sound of a pony and trap in difficulty, followed by the screams of a young child. Kipps decides he must find a way to break the cycle of horror after his son is threatened by the mysterious woman.
The story pulls out every old, dark house cliché(老套路) going: demonic(恶魔的) dolls, rocking chairs, and the ghostly black-cloaked woman herself. However, it has become one of this year’s biggest box office winners in the UK when it was released there in February.
British movie critic Jamie Russell thinks what makes it so different, is how character-driven it is and how Radcliffe makes it count.
“The woman in Black works because of Radcliffe, not in spite of him,” he said. “Radcliffe’s face convinces you that Kipps knows what it is to have loved and lost forever.”
There is not much conversation. Director James Watkins’s gambled on Radcliffe’s acting. He was not disappointed. “It’s an absolute joy doing the slow push in on Dan, reading his thoughts and letting the camera drift closer and closer into his eyes.” He told British magazine Total Film.
For the former Potter star who has longed for a career away from Hogwarts, this ghost movie is a step in the right direction.
“It’s mainly about working hard and proving to people you’re serious about it, and stretching (倾注全力) yourself and learning.” Radcliffe told British online newspaper The Huffington Post.
And he understands fame is fleeting. “The line that has made the most lasting impression on me was by[US writer] William Goldman. He said something like, ’Stars come and go, only actors last’.” he told the news website.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
78. The movie The woman in Black is about ___________________________.
79. Why does Kipps have to find a way to break the cycle of horror?
80. How The woman in Black is successful is that it has been ___________________________.
81. What does The woman in Blackmean mean for Radclliffe, the former Harry Potter star?
第II卷 （共47分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 你今晚能来参加我的生日聚会吗? (possible)
2. 桌上有本最新版的英语字典。（On）
3. 意识到健康重要性的人们正在越来越关注他们的饮食。(aware)
4. 正是我国宇航员的精神才使我们克服了所有的艰难险阻。（enable）
5. 每天仅准许两百名游客进入博物馆参观，因为里面的物品非常珍贵。(admit)
II. Guided Writing
Directions:Write an English composition in 120 – 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你是某中学高三（1）班的学生李明，写一封信给学校图书馆负责老师，因为你校图书馆将选择招募课余学生图书管理员。信必须包括以下内容：
简要介绍个人特长
表达希望成为课余学生图书管理员的愿望
谈谈你作为课余学生图书管理员，对学校图书馆管理提出一些建议
注意：文中请勿提及真实学校
Dear Sir / Madam，_____________________
Yours sincerely，
Li Ming
