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Born on July 31, 1965, in Gloucestershire, England, Joanne Kathleen Rowling grew up in rural communities in the southwestern par

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问题     Born on July 31, 1965, in Gloucestershire, England, Joanne Kathleen Rowling grew up in rural communities in the southwestern part of that country. Rowling’s childhood experiences【C1】______her future literary creations. She explored the English countryside, visiting【C2】______and historical sites which inspired her【C3】______.Although she disliked science and mathematics courses, Rowling【C4】______in literature classes. She penned funny, fantastical tales to【C5】______her sister Diana and friends,【C6】______the Potter siblings whose name she later【C7】______for her wizardry novels.
    As a teenager, Rowling dreamed of becoming a【C8】______author whose books were sold in stores. She kept her ambitions a secret,【C9】______, because she feared criticism and discouragement from people who might declare that her writing was【C10】______Rowling gradually became more self-confident and was【C11】______Head Girl during her final year at school.【C12】______languages at Exeter University in order to be【C13】______as a bilingual secretary, Rowling graduated with a degree in French and Classics. This【C14】______knowledge aided her later clever【C15】______of characters in the Harry Potter books.
    Rowling then【C16】______to Manchester for other office positions. She wrote fiction for adult readers but did not【C17】______it for publication. She also often visited her【C18】______mother. It was during one of these train trips【C19】______Rowling began inventing characters and【C20】______.
【C20】
选项 A、settings
B、sites
C、scenes
D、backgrounds
答案A
解析 词汇辨析。本句大意为就是在曼彻斯特前往伦敦的火车旅途中，她开始创作她小说中的人物和故事背景。选项中，background意为“背景(以往发生的事情，可以用来解释目前正在发生的事情)”；sites意为“场所(重要事件发生地)、工地”；scenes意为“景色、(事故或犯罪)现场”；故均不符合句意。settings意为“背景(故事、小说情节等发生的地方和时间)”，故A是正确答案。
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