When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a clerk in San Francisco. I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend on but my brain and a clean reputation.

My time was my own after the afternoon board on Saturdays, and I would spend the time on a little sailboat on the bay. One day I sailed too far, and was carried out to sea. At nightfall, when hope was almost lost, I was picked up by a small boat, which headed for London. It was a long and stormy journey, and they made me earn my passage as a common sailor. When I stepped on land in London, my clothes were ragged and shabby, and I only had a dollar in my pocket. This money fed and sheltered me for 24 hours. During the next 24 hours I went without food and shelter.

About ten o’clock on the following morning, tired and hungry, I was walking along Portland Place, when a passing child, threw a big pear into the rubbish can. I stopped, of course, and stared at that muddy treasure. My mouth watered for it. My whole body begged for it. But every time I made a move to get it, some passing eyes noticed my purpose, and of course I straightened up, looked calm, and pretended that I hadn’t been thinking about the pear at all. The same thing kept happening and happening, and I couldn’t get the pear. I was just getting desperate enough to face all the shame and get the pear, when a window behind me was opened, and a gentleman said, “Step in here, please.”

1. According to the passage, the young man _______.

A. had a great reputation for his good work

B. worked as a common sailor during the journey

C. was carried out to sea on purpose by a small boat

D. had nothing left in his pocket after landing in London

2. Why didn’t the man pick up the pear at once?

A. Because a gentleman stopped him and let him in.

B. Because he was not so hungry that he could wait.

C. Because the child was watching the pear.

D. Because he didn’t want others to take him as a beggar.

3. The underlined word “desperate” means “_______”.

A. driven by great need or pain to do something

B. being afraid of doing something for a certain reason

C. enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure or joy

D. feeling sorry or sad about something

IV、写作（共两节，满分为40分）

第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

你是李华，英语老师布置你们收集英国文学家的资料并在英语兴趣小组活动中作介绍。你很喜欢英国小说家Charles Dickens，打算介绍他的一些作品。首先你要完成一段关于该作家的简介，内容如下：

狄更斯（1812-1870）：英国19世纪伟大的小说家

出生地：Portsmouth 附近的小镇  

经历：童年时家庭经济困难，仅上两年学，靠勤奋自学各种知识。因其父负债入狱，他12岁进工厂挣钱养家。曾尝试多种工作，最后于1833年开始了他的写作生涯。1837年他凭借Pickwick Papers这部喜剧成为英国当时最受欢迎的作家，成名后他关心社会疾苦，成为很有影响力的作家。

注意：1. 用5句话完成以上写作任务

语言准确连贯，不能直接翻译提示的内容。

开头已给出，不计入全文句数。

 Today I’ll introduce to you Charles Dickens, the great nineteenth century English novelist.

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I would rather you ____with us yesterday, but you left．

         A．had stayed?      B．stay         C．stayed     D．have stayed

._____ nothing is doing ill.

  A. Do                       B. To do                       C. Doing               D. Does

第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。 请按下列情况改正：

       多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，

       缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行下边写出该加的词。

       错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行下边写出改正后的词。

       注意：改上边的不给分

This afternoon , on my way back to home ,   I  saw  a group of young people playing chess below a tall tree. A blind man happened to past by.His stick which helped him walk touching one of the young people.The young man got angrily and was rude to the blind man. At that time, I go over in a hurry and made an apology to the young man and help the blind man to walk across the street. I praised by some people nearby. They said he was a good student who was ready to help the others.

 However much _______, it will be worth it.

A. does the watch cost    B. costs the watch

C. the watch will cost    D. the watch costs

-Go for a picnic this weekend,OK?

-        ,I love getting close to nature.

A.I couldn’t agree more        B.I’m afraid not   

 C.I believe not               D.I don’t think so

. Not until the motorbike looked almost new____ repairing and cleaning it.

A. he stopped    B. did he stop  C. stopped he    D. he did stop

Below is a discussion on a website.

第四部分 写作（共1节，满分20分）

请根据下面的提示以 The Use of the Internet 为题，写一篇100词左右的英语小短文。

(1) 看国内外新闻、获取重要信息；

(2) 发电子邮件、打电话；

(3) 阅读各种书籍、学习外语；

(4) 欣赏音乐、观看体育比赛、玩游戏；

(5) 购物，预定火车票，飞机票等。