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32. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article? A. Salt is very common, but it has many uses.
B. Salt was so valuable that it was once used like money. C. Although salt is cheap now, it's still important and useful D. We can use salt to produce all the products we need. 33. What's the meaning of the underlined word \
A. the quality of being rare B. the quality of being important C. the quality of being common D. the quality of being useful
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Gareth Ellis, 13, is the youngest son of Alan, an engineer, and Kath, a teacher. His older brothers work in banking and computers, but Gareth's dream was always to become a clown(小丑).Three years ago, Alan, Kath and Gareth joined the circus(马戏团). People laugh when we tell them,' saysKath. 'But it's true. Gareth has wanted to be a clown since we took him to the circus when he was three.'
When Alan lost his job, he and Kath decided to see if they could find full-time circus jobs. They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown. He calls himself Bippo. They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter. Gareth's brothers are old enough to look after the house while they are away.
'I can't say it was easy,' says Kath. 'There was a lot to think about and organize. We only had a car and a very small caravan(大篷车)to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house. The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot baths.'
'People ask about my education,' says Gareth, 'but from the beginning, wherever we go, someone has always come to teach me. I follow the same books as everyone back at school and I've got a computer. I've never fallen behind my classmates.'
And the future? 'It was a difficult decision,' says Kath, 'but there was no other way to teach Gareth about being a clown. I'm happy to say it's working, and we're enjoying it.' And Gareth? 'I'm going to be the main clown in a circus one day', he says, 'perhaps Bippo's circus.' 34. In the article, the writer is trying to .
A. talk about the best way to educate a child B. give details about how to join the circus C. describe how one family changed their lives D. advise what to do when you lose the job 35. Alan and Kath joined the circus because . A. they wanted to spend time travelling in the summer B. they needed money in order to buy a bigger car C. their older sons needed their house for themselves D. their youngest son wanted to train as a performer 36. When they first join the circus, Kath . A. found things difficult B. did not have enough to do C. wanted to go back home D. was not able to sleep properly 37.Which postcard did Gareth write just after he joined the circus?
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第Ⅱ卷(三大题，共51分)
四、词汇检测(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
根据所给汉语注释或题干信息，在答题卷上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只
限一词。
38. We can't succeed (没有)hard work.
39. After two hours' discussion, they finally reached an (协议). 40. You can ask for help (无论何时)you need it. 41.I (突然)realized what I had to do.
42. Nowadays people wish to have (健康的)food than before as their life improves. 43.Tom (悬挂)his clothes up and made them dry so that he could wear them the next day. 44. Summer is to season as January is to . 45.―Can we leave Sally alone at home for a while?
―Of course. She is twelve years old now and she can take good care of . 46.―What is Mom cooking in the kitchen? ―Fish, I guess. How nice it ! 47.―Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?
―Either day is OK. It makes no to me. 五、句子翻译(共5小题;每小题3分，满分15分)
将下列句子泽成英语，并写在答题卷上标有题号的横线上。 48.凯特擅长于跳舞。
49.她不仅要努力学习，而且要花很多时间跳舞。 50.她想知道如何才能在学业和爱好之间获取平衡。 51.幸运的是，她的老师给她提供了一些有用的建议。 52.她的成功基于她老师的帮助和支持。 六、阅读表达(共3小题;满分6分)
阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卷上标有题号的横线上。 (an extract from Stuart Little)
When Mrs. Frederick C. Little's second son arrived, everybody noticed that he was not much bigger than a
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mouse. The truth of the matter was, the baby looked very much like a mouse in every way. He was only about two inches high; and he had a mouse's sharp nose, a mouse's tail, a mouse's whiskers(胡须)，and the pleasant, shy manner of a mouse. Before he was many days old he was not only looking like a mouse but acting like one, too-wearing a gray hat and carrying a small cane(手杖).Mr. and Mrs. Little named him Stuart, and Mr. Little made him a tiny bed. Unlike most babies, Stuart could walk as soon as he was born. Mrs. Little saw right that the baby clothes she had provided were unsuitable, and she set to work and made him a fine little blue suit. Every morning, before Stuart dressed. Mrs. Little went into his room and weighed him on a small scale(称)which was really used for weighing letters. At birth Stuart could have been sent by first class mail, but his parents preferred to keep him rather than send him away. At the age of a month, he had gained only a third of an ounce(盎司), his mother was so worried that she sent for the doctor.
The doctor was happy with Stuart and said that it was very unusual for an American family to have a mouse. He took Stuart's temperature and found that it was 98.6, which is normal for a mouse. Everything seemed to be all right, and Mrs. Little was pleased to get such a good report. \
The home of the Little family was a pleasant place near a park in New York City. In the mornings, the Littles were up early as a general rule. Stuart was a great help to his parents, and to his old brother, because of his small size and because he could do things that a mouse can do and was willing to do them. 53. What did Stuart Little look like? (1分) 54. Why did Mrs. Little send for a doctor? (2分)
55. Do you want to have a brother like Stuart Little? Why or why not? (3分) 七、书面表达(满分20分)
假如你是在苏州学习的英国交流学生Max，你的英国同学Simon给你写了一封电子邮件，想了解你在苏州的学习和生活情况。请认真阅读下面的邮件内容，根据信中的内容及你的实际情况用英语给Simon回复一封电子邮件。
To: maxbritain@yahoo.com From: simonbritain@yahoo.com Subject: Life in Suzhou Dear Max, How are you? I haven't heard from you since you arrived in Suzhou. I'm interested in your life in Suzhou. Would you please tell me the following information? ? Is everything OK with the school you study in? ? What are your English classes like? ? Is there anything interesting in Suzhou? ? Do you enjoy your life in Suzhou? Why or why not? Looking forward to hearing from you. Best wishes Yours, Simon 7
注意：1.词数90左右。回复邮件的开头和结尾己经写好，不计入总词数; 2.回复邮件须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使全文连贯、通顺; 3.同复邮引中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Dear Simon,
Thanks for your email. I'm sorry I haven't written to you till now.
I will send you some photos next time. Take care!
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Yours Max
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