The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th­century poet and artist, was once  26  by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he  27  　Rossetti to look at them and tell him if they were any good, or  28  they at least showed potential(潜在的)talent.

Rossetti looked them  29  carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a  30  man, and he told the elderly  31  as gently as possible that the pictures were of little value and showed little talent. He was sorry,  32  he could not　33  to the man.

The visitor was  34  , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s  35   .He then apologized for  36  Rossetti’s time, but would he just  37  a few more drawings—these done by a(n)  38  art student？Rossetti looked over the  39  batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became  40  over the talent they revealed(显示；透露) .“These,” he said,“Oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be  41  every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a hopeful future if he will work and stick to it.”

Rossetti could see that the old man was  42  moved.“Who is this fine young   artist？” he asked.“Your son？” “No,” said the old man sadly.“It was I  43  painted the pictures forty years ago.  44  I had heard your praise then！For you see, I got discouraged and 45  drawing—too soon.”

1.                A．expected       B．wished         C．visited    D．requested

2.                A．wanted         B．made          C．had  D．hoped

3.                A．why           B．which          C．that  D．whether

4.                A．up            B．over           C．on   D．down

5.                A．rude           B．talented        C．kind D．creative

6.                A．woman         B．man           C．artist D．poet

7.                A．but            B．and            C．or   D．otherwise

8.                A．speak          B．apologize       C．lie   D．listen

9.                A．annoyed        B．disappointed     C．delighted D．puzzled

10.               A．achievement    B．adjustment      C．judgment  D．statement

11.               A．turning up      B．making up       C．taking up  D．looking up

12.               A．look at         B．glare at         C．aim at D．stare at

13.               A．pretty          B．famouse        C．young D．talented

14.               A．first           B．second         C．third  D．last

15.               A．enthusiastic     B．sad            C．angry D．bad

16.               A．made          B．learnt          C．taught D．given

17.               A．slightly         B．deeply         C．barely D．smoothly

18.               A．what           B．which          C．whom D．who

19.               A．Only if         B．If only          C．If so  D．If any

20.               A．insisted on      B．led to          C．headed to D．gave up

在第61至65题中, 有五个在苏格兰度假的游客打算找旅馆。 阅读下面6个旅馆的介绍(选项)，选出符合各人需求的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

61. _______ Two women friends want to do several all-day hikes in the mountains during the spring. They like a place with traditional decorations and superb views.

62. _______ A woman with two children aged six and ten will spend July in Scotland. The children are interested in animals and plants and the mother enjoys fashions.

63. _______ A handicapped lawyer must use a wheelchair and drive her own car. She enjoys concerts, museums, fine architecture and swimming. She will spend the first two weeks of October in Scotland.

64. _______ A writer, a teacher and their one-year-old daughter want to be in a quiet place during August. They enjoy good food, and like to take long walks (the baby rides in a back-pack).

65. ________ An old couple, aged 65 and 68, love mountain scenery and still take easy walks by the lakeside when they can. They hope to enjoy fresh air and some relaxing activities.

A. Edinburgh. Post House

A popular base for visitors to Edinburgh, this fine hotel stands next to the zoological Gardens within easy reach of the many famous sights, shops and entertainments of one of Europe’s most elegant capitals.

B. Gatehouse of Fleet. Cally Hotel

This impressive hotel, well-known for its good Scottish cooking, is an ideal choice for a relaxing family holiday. Set in 100 acres of private grounds, the Cally, a former stately home, has something for everyone including its own fishing lake, outdoor heated swimming pools, green lawn, tennis court, children’s playground and sauna baths.

C. Glenborrodale. Glenborrodale Castle Hotel

There can be few better places for a refreshing holiday than this picturesque hotel set in its own 120 acres of beautiful countryside by charming Lake Sunart on the Ardnamurchan Peninsular (半岛). Boating and fishing are both available.

D. Inverness. Royal Hotel

A unique feature of the Royal is its fine collection of antique furniture, china and glass. This friendly comfortable hotel, a favorite meeting place for the towns people, is an excellent base for getting to know the Highlands-Lake Ness, Great Gien and Culloden Moor are all within easy reach.

E. Peebles. Tontine Hotel

The Tontine had a fascinating beginning –it was built in1808. This homely hotel has been extended to make it a really comfortable base for exploring the Tweed Valley and the attractive Lowland country.

F. North Berwick. Marine Hotel

This fine hotel overlooks the famous West Links golf course and is close to several sandy beaches. The Marine has its own open-air swimming pool and putting green as well as tennis courts, squash courts and saunas. Edinburgh, well-known for its art festivals, is only some 24 miles away.

On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and   1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1．  A．taking      B．making     C．fixing       D．keeping

2．  A．chairs　   B．furniture　      C．things       D．bargains

3．  A．shops　    B．streets           C．delightful things     D．bus station

4．  A．in the way　    B．by the way　　       C．in a way   D．in one way

5．  A．new　　  B．noisy C．large D．strange

6．  A．message　       B．notice       C．note  D．flag

7．  A．arguing　 B．declaring  C．frightening       D．feeling

8．  A．when　　 B．before      C．after  D．while

9．  A．doubted　　    B．surprised　      C．puzzled     D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　       B．told   C．informed  D．said

11．A．lose   B．miss  C．pass   D．make

12．A．jump　　 B．run    C．laugh D．surprise

13．A．round　　       B．straight     C．behind      D．up

14．A．place B．back  C．side   D．front

15．A．thinking　　   B．looking     C．walking    D．passing

16．A．doorway　      B．storehouse　    C．showroom　　 D．market

17．A．suit   B．fit     C．serve D．match

18．A．advised　　     B．made C．persuaded　　 D．cheated

19．A．like   B．afford       C．pay   D．need

20．A．slowly　　      B．thoughtfully　 C．hurriedly  D．carefully

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上写上答案。选项中有一项为多余选项。
The people below are all looking for a hotel in Scotland for their holidays. After the description of these people, there is information about six Scotland hotels A-F. Decide which hotel would be most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter(A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one hotel which you don’t need to use.
________【小题1】Two women friends who want to do several all-day hikes in the mountains during the spring. They like a place with traditional decorations and wonderful views
______【小题2】A woman with two children aged six and ten, who will spend July in Scotland. The children are interested in animals and plants and the mother enjoys fashions.
________【小题3】A handicapped lawyer who must use a wheelchair but drives her own car. She enjoys concerts, museums, fine architecture and swimming. She will spend the first two weeks of October in Scotland.
__________【小题4】A writer, a teacher and their one-year-old daughter. They want to be in a quiet place during August. They enjoy good food, and like to take long walks(the baby rides in a back-pack).
_________【小题5】An old couple, aged 65 and 68. They love mountain scenery and still take easy walks by the lakeside when they can. They hope to enjoy fresh air and some relaxing activities.

The people below are all looking for a hotel in Scotland for their holidays. After the description of these people, there is information about six Scotland hotels A-F. Decide which hotel would be most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter(A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one hotel which you don’t need to use.

    1．Two women friends who want to do several all-day hikes in the mountains during the spring. They like a place with traditional decorations and superb views

    2．A woman with two children aged six and ten, who will spend July in Scotland. The children are interested in animals and plants and the mother enjoys fashions.

    3．A handicapped lawyer who must use a wheelchair but drives her own car. She enjoys concerts, museums, fine architecture and swimming. She will spend the first two weeks of October in Scotland.

    4．A writer, a teacher and their one-year-old daughter. They want to be in a quiet place during August. They enjoy good food, and like to take long walks(the baby rides in a back-pack).

    5．An old couple, aged 65 and 68. They love mountain scenery and still take easy walks by the lakeside when they can. They hope to enjoy fresh air and some relaxing activities.

       A．Edinburgh. Post House

    A popular base for visitors to Edinburgh, this fine hotel stands next to the zoological Gardens within easy reach of the many famous sights, shops and entertainments of one of Europe’s most elegant capitals.

       B．Gatehouse of Fleet. Cally Hotel

    This impressive hotel, well-known for its good Scottish cooking, is an ideal choice for a relaxing family holiday. Set in 100 acres of private grounds, the Cally, a former stately home, has something for everyone including its own fishing lake, outdoor heated swimming pool, green lawn, tennis court, children’s playground and sauna baths.

       C．Glenborrodale. Glenborrodale Castle Hotel

    There can be few better places for a refreshing holiday than this picturesque hotel set in its own 120 acres of beautiful countryside by charming Lake Sunart on the Ardnamurchan Peninsular（半岛）. Boating and fishing are both available here.

       D．Inverness. Royal Hotel!     

    A unique feature of the Royal is its fine collection of antique furniture, china and glass. This friendly comfortable hotel, a favourite meeting place for the townspeople, is an excellent base for getting to know the Highlands-Lake Ness, Great Gien and Culloden Moor are all within easy reach.

       E．Peebles. Tontine Hotel

    The Tontine had a fascinating beginning-it was built in 1808. This homely hotel has been extended to make it a really comfortable base for exploring the Tweed Valley and the attractive Lowland country.

       F．North Berwick. Marine Hotel

This fine hotel overlooks the famous West Links golf course and is close to several sandy beaches. The Marine has its own open-air swimming pool and putting green as well as tennis courts, squash courts and saunas. Edinburgh, well-know for its art festivals, is only some 24 miles away.