2、At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible site (地点) for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.
The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.
The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about tow miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded (相邻) on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apple trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.
I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I don’t think I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (无牵挂的).It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.
1. What do we know about the author?
A. He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.
B. He made a study of many farms before buying.
C. He made money by buying and selling farms.
D. He had the money to buy the best farm in the country.
2. Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place?
A. It was of good market value.
B. It was next to the highway.
C. It was in a good position.
D. It was behind a nice garden.
3. Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?
A. He was afraid the owner might change his mind.
B. He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm.
C. He wanted to keep the farm as it was.
D. He was eager to become a farm owner.
4. The underlined words “the loss” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. the money the author lost in buying the farm
B. the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place
C. the removal of the trees around the house
D. the failure to possess the Hollowell place
55. What does the author believe as important in life?
A. To own a farm B. To satisfy his needs
C. To be free from worries D. To live in the countryside
1、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,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉.
此行缺一个词,在缺题处加一个漏字符号,在该行右边横线上写出该加的词.
此行错一个词,在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词.
注意: 原行没有错的不要改.
As summer vacation are coming soon, my classmates are 1.
Trying very hardly to get train tickets to go home .But 2.
I have made up my minds to spend the vacation far from 3.
home for first time in my life . My parents have agreed 4.
to visiting me , and I will have a different vacation. When 5.
they came here , I will show them around my university 6.
And the city just as well. I have decided to buy them 7.
some nice gifts, It will be a big surprising for them. My 8.
parents have done a lot for me , and I think it is high time 9.
that I did anything special to express my thanks. 10.
34、假定你是李华。应英国朋友Bob的要求，写一封短信介绍你校图书馆的基本情况。内容须包括下面两幅图中的相关信息。 注意：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Bob,
Thank you for your last letter asking about our library.
33、找出与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。语音知识
1champion A. opinion B. region C. occasion D. conclusion
2. mainly A. mountainous B. certain C. captain D. sail
3. wisdom A. sunset B. insect C. possession D. promise
4. volcano A. location B. dishonest C. method D. protection
5. scholarship A. champion B. dutchman C. technique D. church
评卷人
得分
三、书面表达
（每空？ 分，共？ 分）
32、-- I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.
-- _______good. A. Sound B. Sounded C. Sounding D. Sounds
31、I had travelled only two hours one day _____ the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up ____ the winds became too strong.
A. when; before B. then; but C. while; because D. but; before
30、– Are you all right?
– ______.
A. That’s OK B. I think so C. Take it easy D. It’s very kind of you
29、______ apple fell from the tree and hit him on ______ head.
A. An; the B. The; the C. An; 不填 D. The; 不填
28、I like this jacket better than that one, but it costs almost three times______.
A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many
27、______wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way.
A. Anyone B. The one C. Whoever D. Who
