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20．The Touchstone
When the great library of Alexandria burned，the story goes，one book was saved．But it was not a valuable book； and so a poor man，who could read a little，bought it for very little money．
The book wasn't very interesting，but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed．It was a thin strip of animal skin on which was written the secret of the"Touchstone"!The touchstone was a small pebble （鹅卵石） that could turn any common metal into pure gold．
The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it．But the secret was this：The real stone would feel warm，while ordinary pebbles were cold．
So the man sold his few belongings，bought some simple supplies，camped on the seashore，and began testing pebbles．He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold，he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times．So，when he felt one that was cold，he threw it into the sea．He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone．Yet he went on and on this way．Pick up a pebble．Cold-throw it into the sea．Pick up another．Throw it into the sea．The days continued over a long period of time．
One day，however，about mid-afternoon，he picked up a pebble and it was warm．He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done．He had formed such a strong habit of throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along，he still threw it away．
So it is with opportunity．Unless we are cautious，it's easy to fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away．
9．The man bought the book becauseA．
A．he wanted to read it
B．it was very interesting
C．there was a secret in the book
D．he wanted to find the touchstone
10．We can learn from the passage that the touchstone isB．
A．pure
B．magic
C．cold
D．big
11．Why did the man throw the pebbles into the sea？D
A．Because he didn't like the cold feelings．
B．Because he didn't want others to pick them up．
C．Because he didn't like their ordinary looks．
D．Because he didn't want to get the same pebbles．
12．What does the author want to tell us in the passage？C
A．We should create opportunities in our life．
B．We should seek for opportunities in the world．
C．We may seize opportunities when we are watchful．
D．We may discover opportunities when forming habits．

19．假如你是李华，住在赤峰，你的加拿大笔友Bob来信谈到了他所居住的城市，并希望了解你家乡的情况．请你用英语写一封回信．回信须包括以下内容．

自然情况	位于红山脚下，英金河畔，风景优美，气候宜人，适合居住
成就	经济发展迅速，新建了不少工厂，住房，道路等
存在问题	水污染，空气污染；交通拥挤
对赤峰发展的看法	（内容由考生自己拟定）

注意：词数100左右．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数．
参考词汇：经济 economy．

18．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：把缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
When I turned 18last July，I decided to learn driving．My brother volunteers to teach me，but he lacked of patience．Whenever I made the mistake he would get angry with me．I felt such discouraged that I wanted to give up．Before knowing what I was thinking，my friend Torn encouraged me learn in a driving school．I followed his advice and under the guidance of my coach，I regained confidence．With time goes on，I found driving not only interesting but also very easily．At last，I passed the driving test at the first attempt．At that moment，I got really exciting and could hardly keep back my tear．

17．以下短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
One night，while Xiao Ming and his father were sleeping，a thief which face was covered with a piece of cloth entered into the room quietly，held a knife in his hand．Although he tried to walk as quietly as possibly，Xiao Ming and his father were woken up．Realising what had happened，they fight bravely against the thief．Suddenly Xiao Ming came up an idea．He threw a drawing pin on the floor where the thief might pass．Like expected，the thief stepped on a pin and was badly hurt．Screaming in great pain，the thieves fell down．Xiao Ming and his father took the chance to tie the thief up．With Xiao Ming's clever，they finally won the unexpected battle．

16．When I lived in Spain，some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car．Before they left，they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation （住所）．I suggested that they should stay at‘bed and breakfast'houses，because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family．My friends listened to my advice，but they came back with some funny stories．
"We didn't stay at bed and breakfast houses，"they said，"because we found that most families were away on holiday．"
I thought this was strange．Finally I understood what had happened．My friends spoke little English，and they thought‘VACANCIES'meant‘holidays'，because the Spanish word for‘holidays"is‘vacancies'．So they did not go to house where the sign outside said‘VACANCIES'，which in English means there are free rooms．Then my friends went to house where the sign said‘NO VACANCLES'，because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday．But they found that these houses were all full．As a result，they stayed at hotels!
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs．In Spanish，the word‘DIVERSION'means fun．In English，it means that workmen are repairing the road，and that you must take a different road．When my friends saw the word‘DIVERSION'on a road sign，they thought they were going to have fun．Instead，the road ended in a large hole．
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages．Once in Paris，when someone offered me some more coffee，I said"Thank you"in French．I meant that I would like some more．However，to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away!Later I found out that"Thank you"in French means"No，thank you．"
21．My Spanish friends wanted advice aboutB．
A．learning English
B．finding places to stay in England
C．driving their car on English roads
D．going to England by car
22．I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses becauseA．
A．they would be able to practise their English
B．it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels
C．it would be convenient for them to have dinner
D．there would be no problem about finding accommodation there
23．If you see a road sign that says‘Diversion'，you willD．
A．fall into a hole
B．have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself
C．find that the road is blocked by crowds of people
D．have to take a different road
24．When someone offered me more coffee and I said‘Thank you'in French，IC．
A didn't really want any more coffee
B．wanted them to take the coffee pot away
C．really wanted some more coffee
D．wanted to express my politeness．

15．假如你是张迪，美国Standford中学学生会主席Terry 将于今年感恩节期间组织学生来你校访问．你作为与会者代表欢迎他们的到来，并告知有关事宜．信的要点如下：

11月26日	体验中国文化系列活动
11月27日	感恩节聚会
11月28日	浏览本市名胜

注意：1．词数：100左右
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

14．There were only a few days left before Christmas．I was （61）extremely（extreme） anxious for my shopping，trying to make sure everyone got （62）whatthey wanted．
I had to shop for 3kids，so it was not cheap．I thought the bill added up to about 300dollars．However，when I went to pay，my credit card was refused．I was（63）shocked（shock）．I began to call my bank while the line behind me got（64）longer（long）．The bank said they had fixed my card so I tried again．Refused again!I was embarrassed and （65）angry（anger）．I had money but couldn't buy Christmas gifts．The （66）things（thing） I chose were already in short supply and in demand．The man right behind me was very kind，laughing and joking about all（67）the other angry customers．I apologized and said I wanted to try my card once more．But（68）before I could，he used his．
My entire Christmas （69）was（be） paid for!
I told him I couldn't accept that，but he insisted．I told him I would pay him back，but he refused （70）to give（give）me his name．After I finally started crying and thanking him，he said，"Tell your kids Santa says Merry Christmas and be good．"

13．My life suffered a lot in summer five years ago．My father died in a car accident，leaving my mother，my two younger brothers and I alone．At that time，I was a senior high school student．After my father's funeral （葬礼），I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in a factory．
I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college，but I couldn't．I only hoped to bring up my two younger brothers．Life was not easy for me，for I can't afford their tuition （学费） even if I worked from day to night without stopping．Without my father's protection，I thought I was a slave to the fate．
Later on，something changed my life．I still remember that it was a rainy day．I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street．
Suddenly the rain stopped!I raised my head and found"the sky"was in fact a dark blue umbrella．Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch （拐杖） standing behind me．He said to me，"Why not run without an umbrella？If you didn't run，you would get drenched．"
The man told me that he was promoter （推销员）．He once dreamed of being a policeman，but an accident ruined his dream．Though his present job was not suitable for his legs，it was wonderful start to him．He was very happy that he didn't lose heart and still"ran"on the road of life…
I was encouraged by the man's words．I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative （保险代理人）．After two years'running，I did well and my family condition turned better little by little．Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university．
Life is like this．When you are in rainy days in your life，if you couldn't find a way to prevent you from being wet，you would be overwhelmed （被制服）．But if you decide to get rid of it，you'll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine．
29．What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story？C
A．His father died in a car accident six years ago．
B．He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother．
C．He couldn't afford his two brothers'tuition even if he worked from day to night．
D．He didn't have money to hold the funeral for his father．
30．About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch，which of the following is NOT true？D
A．He had dreamed of being a policeman．
B．He was a promoter．
C．He lost one leg in an accident．
D．He had a good job which was suitable for him very well．
31．What does the underlined word"drenched"mean in Chinese？A
A．湿透的
B．干燥的
C．紧张的
D．舒服的
32．What's the main idea of the sixth paragraph？D
A．The writer didn't want to listen to the middle-aged man and left without any word．
B．The writer made friends with the middle-aged man and they got on well with each other．
C．The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the middle-aged man．
D．The writer learned from the middle-aged man and the situation soon got better．

12．A mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.."What food might this contain？"The mouse wondered．But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap．
Back to the farmyard，the mouse announced this warning；"There is a mousetrap in the house!There is a mouse trap in the house！"
The hen clucked （咯咯地叫） and scratched，raised her head and said，"Mr．Mouse，I can tell this is a great concern to you，but it is of no consequence to me．I cannot be bothered by it．"
Then the mouse turned to the pig．The pig sympathized，but said，"I am so very sorry，Mr．Mouse，but there is nothing I can do about it but pray．Be assured you are in my prayers．"
Then the mouse turned to the cow and repeated the same words．The cow said，"Moo，Mr．Mouse．I'm sorry for you，but it's no skin off my nose．"
So，the mouse returned to the house，head down and sadly faced the farmer's mousetrap alone．That very right a sound was heard throughout the house-the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey （猎物）．The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught．In the darkness，she did not see it．It was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap．The snake bit the farmer's wife．The farmer rushed her to the hospital．When she returned home，she still had a fever．
Everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever．So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard．The hen was killed．
But his wife's sickness continued．Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock．To feed them，the farmer butchered the pig．
The farmer's wife did not get well but died．So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch．
The mouse looked upon it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness．
21．What surprised the mouse when looking through the hole？B
A．The farmer and his wife．
B．A dangerous mousetrap．
C．A package with food in．
D．A poisonous snake．
22．What did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard？B
A．He had a warn talk with his friends．
B．He warned its neighbors of the danger．
C．He argued with its neighbors loudly．
D．He tried hard to cheer its neighbors．
23．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story？D
A．The hen was sure that it needn't be bothered by it．
B．The pig only expressed its sympathy for the mouse．
C．The farmer's wife was bitten by the poisonous snake．
D．The farmer's neighbors came to his home for meat．
24．What does the underlined sentence"but it's no skin off my nose"in paragraph 5mean？A
A．It is none of my business．
B．It is out of the question．
C．It doesn't affect my smell．
D．It is not interesting at all．

11．去年你作为一名交流生到英国学习和生活了大约10个月的时间，请根据下表用英语向同学介绍一下你在英国的学习和生活情况，并谈谈这段经历对你的影响或意义．
1．在英国的学习和生活
住在英国人的家里，了解英国普通人的生活；
学习多门课程，包括英文写作、英国文学、英国历史等；
和朋友到酒吧听音乐、看足球赛，体验英国文化；
参观了许多图书馆和博物馆，到英国的很多城市参观旅游．
2．影响或意义（至少两点）
参考词汇：English writing English literature
注意：
1．对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译．
2．词数：120左右．开头已经写好，不计入总词数．
Boys and girls，
I am glad to have the chance to share with you my experience in Britain for about 10months as an exchange student．
Thank you．

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