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A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY
Foulsham House is a fine,stone house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byre,in twenty-five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest.
Smithson built the house,and the story goes back to George,the young Prince of Wales,who fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake,at one of the first Lord Foulsham’s wild woods parties.In the past many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House,and many fine ladies took tea in the Green Room.
The house has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms,two living-rooms and a dining room with a real Adam fire-place(壁炉).The gentleman’s library has a view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy(空气通畅的),with wood,high windows,and wood floors.
At the back of the house,where the third Lord Foulsham kept the horses,there is garage-space(停车的地方)for four cars.In many other ways,this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 2000s.
If you wish to know more about Foulsham House,write to:
Harvey,Platt,Longford & Sons,
6,Castle Green,Gilham,Byreside.
The writer writes this passage to ________.
A.persuade people to buy it
B.give some information about Foulsham House
C.tell a love story
D.describe the beauty of a best farmland
People say that ________.
A.Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham’s wild parties
B.Prince George fell in love with Kitty Wake at Foulsham House
C.Prince George and Kitty Wake fell in love with the Green Room
D.Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady in Wales
The library ________.
A.has a fine view of the park and the river
B.is where great men and fine ladies took tea
C.has an Adam fire-place,and a real wood floor
D.has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms and two living-rooms
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All over Britain there are ruins of castles that reflect their entire past. Over the years, legends have focused on these castles.
Castell Coch
This castle was built in the 1870's. Lfor Bach was once the owner of this castle many decades ago, and it is told that he hid a treasure in the nearby tunnel(地道). Rumors say that it is guarded by three eagles waiting for Lfor to return to collect his treasure.
Luffness Castle
In the basement(地下室) of this castle is a huge door leading to a room. The family kept this door open at all times, but one day the door was found locked and the key was missing. The whole family was surprised. The door was so big that it could not be broken down. One day the son of the family shone of a torch the door. He discovered that the key was on the inside of the room. To this day the door remains locked from the inside.
Toddington Castle
This castle was built during the 13th century. This castle has a local legend that tells about a witch who was put in prison within the castle and died. It is told that her spirit remains and if you put your ear to the floor at Easter, you can hear her cooking below.
Castell Gwynionydd
A legend rests on this castle that states the devil(魔鬼) was the one who built it. It is said the devil had a problem with some people and had planned on punishing them. On his way, the devil met a cobbler(修鞋匠).The cobbler pointed out that it was still a reasonable distance until he would reach his destination. The cobbler displayed how many shoes he had worn out. Listening to him, the devil did not think his plan was worth so much effort and gave up his plan.
50.Which of the castles mentioned in the passage is said to be guarded by several birds?
A.Castell Coch. B.Luffness Castle.
C.Toddington Castle. D.Castell Gwynionydd.
51.Which of the following castles is related to the legend about a witch?
A.Castell Coch.
B.Luffness Castle.
C.Toddington Castle.
D.Castell Gwynionydd.
52.We can learn from the passage that .
A.Castell Coch is said to be built by the devil
B.Castell Gwynionydd is a great place to celebrate Easter
C.Luffness Castle was once broken down
D.Toddington Castle dates back to the 13 th century
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 16 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 17 to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t 18 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 19 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 20 what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £100 to start his own 21 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 22 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 23 plenty of money.
Jack 24 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 25 the £100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 26 his first million, and he wanted to 27 this achievement by doing something “ 28 ”. With all his money it was 29 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 30 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million, 31 Jack still can’t get used to 32 the good life. He can 33 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).
“I remember being very 34 as a child, but never 35 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
1. A.job B.work C.company D.house
2. A.able B.glad C.unable D.eager
3. A.offer B.like C.expect D.afford
4. A.wrong B.hungry C.ill D.bad
5. A.seeing B.wondering C.doubting D.preparing
6. A.school B.farm C.business D.store
7. A.problem B.purpose C.future D.principle
8. A.spent B.borrowed C.wasted D.earned
9. A.enjoyed B.preferred C.promised D.hated
10. A.developing B.saving C.repaying D.paying
11. A.given B.made C.taken D.lost
12. A.remember B.honor C.celebrate D.recognize
13. A.common B.simple C.interesting D.grand
14. A.impossible B.possible C.obvious D.basic
15. A.ground B.front C.spot D.heart
16. A.so B.and C.or D.but
17. A.using B.sparing C.living D.keeping
18. A.often B.never C.sometimes D.seldom
19. A.rich B.poor C.healthy D.well
20. A.proud B.satisfied C.unhappy D.happy
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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41~60各题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 41 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 42 to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t 43 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 45 what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £100 to start his own 46 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 47 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 48 plenty of money. Jack 49 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 50 the £100.
By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 51 his first million, and he wanted to 52 this achievement by doing something “ 53 ”. With all his money it was 54 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 55 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million, 56 Jack still can’t get used to 57 the good life. He can 58 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).
“I remember being very 59 as a child, but never 60 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”
1. A. job |
B. work |
C. company |
D. house |
2. A. able |
B. glad |
C. unable |
D. eager |
3. A. offer |
B. like |
C. expect |
D. afford |
4.A. wrong |
B. hungry |
C. ill |
D. bad |
5.A. seeing |
B. wondering |
C. doubting |
D. preparing |
6.A. school |
B. farm |
C. business |
D. store |
7. A. problem |
B. purpose |
C. future |
D. principle |
8.A. spent |
B. borrowed |
C. wasted |
D. earned |
9.A. enjoyed |
B. preferred |
C. promised |
D. hated |
10.A. developing |
B. saving |
C. repaying |
D. paying |
11.A. given |
B. made |
C. taken |
D. lost |
12.A. remember |
B. honor |
C. celebrate |
D. recognize |
13. A. common |
B. simple |
C. interesting |
D. great |
14.A. impossible |
B. possible |
C. obvious |
D. basic |
15. A. ground |
B. front |
C. spot |
D. heart |
16.A. so |
B. and |
C. or |
D. but |
17. A. using |
B. sparing |
C. living |
D. keeping |
18. A. often |
B. never |
C. sometimes |
D. seldom |
19. A. rich |
B. poor |
C. healthy |
D. well |
20. A. proud |
B. satisfied |
C. unhappy |
D. happy |
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短文改错
I am back in Brighton now after great holiday (1)____
with Rosie in Dublin. I really enjoyed it. We travel (2)____
by train and boat.I hated the boat journey--I tried to sleep,
and (3)____
it was very difficult. We both very tired when we (4)____
arrived. We stayed with her parents for two weeks and she cooked
lovely meals for us. I (5)____
practised my English at all the time. We visited Rosie's(6)____
friends and also some of Dublin's beautiful buildings. (7)____
The castle was close so we didn't get in, and we (8)____
just looked more at the outside. I liked the university (9)____
very much. What great to be a student! (10)____
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