2006-2013年高考英语四川卷(20)
C. To teach tourists hiking skills. D. To introduce the wildlife
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At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible sites (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 two 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 apples 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.
51. 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.
52. 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.
53. 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.
54. The underlined words “the loss” in the last paragraph refer 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
第二卷
第三部分 写作（共两节,满分45分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）
As summer vacation are coming soon, my classmates are trying very hardly to get train tickets to go home. But I have made up my minds to spend the vacation far from home for first time in my life. My parents have agreed to visiting me, and I will have a different vacation. When they came here, I will show them around my university and the city just as well. I have decided to buy them some nice gifts. It will be a big surprising for them. My parents have done a lot of for me, and I think it is high time that I did anything special to express my thanks.
第二节 书面表达（满分30分）
你校学生会准备办一期英语墙报,主题为：保护环境从我做起。请你根据下图所示写一篇英语短文。
注意：1. 词数100左右,开头语已为你写好；2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
What can I do for our environment?
Everyone can do something for our environment.
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第一节：
As summer vacation
