More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog, Gelert.
One day the Prince wanted to go hunting with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle, which is like a small bed.
When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged(摇动)his tail and jumped to put his paws (爪子) on the Prince´s chest. Then the Prince saw blood on Gelert´s jaws(下颚) and head.
"What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his home and looked for his baby son.
The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
"So you have killed my son!" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark for a moment. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.
The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain so that he could stand by the dog´s grave for a few minutes. If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.
第43题单选 Gelert was the dog of the Prince of__________.
A.Scotland
B.England
C.Ireland
D.Wales
第44题单选 The Prince told his dog to __________ when he was out.
A.watch the door
B.take care of his baby at home
C.welcome his friends
D.stop the strangers
第45题单选 __________was left to look after the Prince´s baby son.
A.His wife
B.Gelert
C.A maid
D.A nurse
第46题单选 The dog was very __________ when his master came back from hunting.
A.glad
B.fearful
C.afraid
D.tired
How To Select A Home Computer
Computers are very versatile. They can do many things such as teaching, playing games, or help-ing with a business, so choosing a computer is not an easy, simple job. But if you follow these steps,you will find it easier.
First, decide on the main reasons that you want a computer. Is this computer very useful for you?? Is the most important reason to play games or to help with your business or to help with your school work??
Second, look carefully at the programs the computer can use. Some people also write their own programs. If you want to write your own, it is important to look at the computer language. Is it easy to learn?
Third, decide the smallest, or the least needs you have for your computer. What are the charac-teristics you would like to have?? For example, do you want a typewrite keyboard? Is a colour display important to you? Your use of the computer will help you decide which characteristics are necessary,which are nice,and which are unnecessary.
Fourth,when you have limited your choices to a few computers,look at the secondary uses and programs. For example,if your main reason for buying a home computer is to play games, you may take Computer A instead of Computer B because Computer A also can be used as word processor.
Fifth, think of the price. There are prices to think about. The first price is the price you must pay to take the computer home. The second is the price of additional programs and possible additions that you might want to buy at a later date.
Be sure to try. out the computer before you buy it. Sales people at computer shops are happy to help you choose the computer that will best fit your needs and cost you least.
第47题单选 "Computers are very versatile. "This sentence means__________.
A.computers are very expensive
B.computers can do many things
C.computers are very good to play with
D.computers are very cheap
第48题单选 You should take __________steps (步骤)before you buy a computer.
A.five
B.six
C.four
D.seven
第49题单选 Which step is the most important for you to buy a good computer?
A.The first step.
B.The last step.
C.The fifth step.
D.The second step.
第50题单选 This passage tells us__________.
A.about computers
B.how to buy a computer
C.what computers are good to use
D.which computers are expensive
五、补全对话(共5句;每旬满分为3分，共15分。)
根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。
提示：Charles一周前开始背疼，他今天早上去看医生。医生检查后告诉他卧床休息两天，就会感觉好一些。他问医生是否吃点药，医生给他一些药，告诉他一天吃三次，每次吃一片。
六、书面表达(满分30分)
第56题简答 假如你是一名中学教师，名叫赵明。你对越来越多的中学生吸烟甚感忧虑，因此给某家英文报纸的编辑写信反映这个问题。信的主要内容如下：
(1)两年前，仅有约15%的男生吸烟，如今吸烟者多达55%，甚至有的女生也吸烟;
(2)举两三个例子说明吸烟的危害性;
(3)奉劝大家戒烟。
要求：词数为100左右。
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