The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. ___1___，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived　 2　 for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a　 3　 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son　 4　　 .

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long　 5　 over the hills. They had been　 6　 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days　 7　 . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some　 8　 .

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert　 9　 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of　 10　 . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the　 11　 treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly　 12　 something of an adventure story in the boy’s　 13　 While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the　 14　 a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would he the pirate（海盗）?

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the　 15　 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to　 16　 such a man in a story 17　 Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was　 18　 .

So thanks to a　 19　 .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest　 20　 stories in the English language.

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1．A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally

2．A．alone　 B．next door C．at home D．abroad

3．A．meeting B．story　 C．holiday D．jib

4．A．Lloyd　 B．Robert C．Henley D．John

5．A．talk B．rest　 C．walk　 D．game

6．A．attempting B．missing C．planning　 D．enjoying

7．A．quiet　 B．dull　 C．busy　 D．cold

8．A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising

9．A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized

10．A．the sea B．the house C．Scotland　 D．the island

11．A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected

12．A．saw B．drew　 C．made　 D．learned

13．A．book　 B．reply　 C．picture D．mind

14．A．star　 B．hero　 C．writer D．child

15．A．help　 B．problem C．use D．bottom

16．A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept

17．A．Yet B．Also　 C．But D．Thus

18．A．read　 B．born　 C．hired　 D．written

19．A．rainy B．sunny　 C．cool　 D．windy

20．A．news　 B．love　 C．real-life D．adventure

Although the wind has　　　　　 ，the rain remains steady，so you still need a raincoat.?

A.turned up　　　 B.gone back?　　　 C.died down　　　　　　 D.blown out

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The train had started moving. It was 　36 with people of all ages, mostly with the middle-aged workers and young students. Near the 　37 sat an old man with his thirty-year-old son. As the train moved by, the son was overjoyed with the 　38 outside. “See, dad, the scenery of green trees moving 　39 is very beautiful.”

This behavior from a 　40 son made the other people feel strange about him. Everyone was 　41 about the son. “This person seems to be 　42 ,” a newly-married man whispered to his wife.

Suddenly it started 　43 . Lots of drops fell on the travelers through the open window. The son excitedly said to his father, “See, dad, how 　44 the rain is, too.” The man’s wife was annoyed by the rain drops spoiling (弄坏) her 　45 suit. The young man said to the father, “Can’t you see it raining yourself? Your son 　46 be mentally ill. Get him to a hospital!”

The old man 　47 at first, feeling rather hurt and then replied, “We are on the way back from the 　48 . My son was 　49 from birth. He just recovered from an eye operation yesterday. The rain and nature are all new to his eyes. Please 　50 us for the inconvenience that we may have caused.”

The things we see may be right from the outside 　51 we know the truth, 　52 the lesson learnt may be too late. Imam Ali once said: A fool’s mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man’s tongue is under the control of his 　53 . So try to understand the problem better before taking a(n) 54 action. As the saying goes, “It is better to light up a candle instead of blaming the 　55 .”

36. A. covered 　　 　　　　　　 B. crowded 　　　　　　 C. concerned 　　　　　　 　　　 D. bored

37. A. baggage 　　 　　　　　　 B. bed 　 　　　　　　　 C. people　　　　　　　 　　　 D. window

38. A. view　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. people　　　 　　　　　　 C. hills　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. cities

39. A. forward 　　 　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hurriedly 　　　　 　　　 D. slowly

40. A. naughty 　　 　　　　　　 B. handsome　　　　 　　 C. grown-up　　　　　　　　 D. curious

41. A. whispering 　　　　　　　 B. shouting 　 　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. worrying

42. A. young 　　　　　　　　　 B. clever 　　　　　　 　　　 C. lovely 　　　　　　　　　　 D. mad

43. A. frosting 　　 　　　　　　 B. snowing 　 　　　　　　 C. winding　　　　　　　　　 D. raining

44. A. hard 　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　 　　　 C. heavy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cold

45. A. cheap 　　　　　　　　　 B. dirty 　　　　　　 　　　 C. new 　　　　 　　　　　 D. worn

46. A. should 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. can 　 　　 　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　　 D. need

47. A. hesitated 　 　　　　　　 B. cried 　　　 　　　　　　 C. laughed　　　　　　 　　 D. jumped

48. A. factory 　　 　　　　　　 B. home 　　　 　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 　　　 D. hospital

49. A. deaf 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. blind　　　　 　　　　　　 C. troublesome 　　　　　 D. crazy

50. A. offer 　　　　　　　　　 B. thank 　　 　　　　　　 C. forgive 　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

51. A. after 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. though　　 　　　　　　 C. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

52. A. but 　　 　　 　　　　　　 B. or 　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

53. A. hands　　 　　　　　　　 B. eyes 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. tongue 　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

54. A. emotional 　　　　　　　 B. important 　　　　　　 C. rude D. necessary

55. A. doctors 　　 　　　　　　 B. darkness　 　　　　　 C. manners 　　　　　　　　 D. patients

阅读理解

短文改错

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉，在该行右边的横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边的横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一个横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错误的不要改。

I use my bike most in the summer when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 1._____________

the weather is warm or dry. It can be very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  2._____________

unpleasant of winter when it is cold and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 3._____________

the rain is pour down. It can also be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   4._____________

very dangerous. You must of course　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   5._____________

careful on a bike. Accident are not the　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    6._____________

only problem, though. One day I go to school　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 7._____________

and came back to find my front wheel had　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  8._____________

missing. It was a long walk towards the　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    9._____________

repairer’s! Now I have two strong locks.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    10._____________