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                          (一) (2015 •襄陽(yáng)) 

        If you lose 12 times,will you just give up? Dale Carnegie,a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept t (1). And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.

        Carnegie was bom in 1888 in a poor farming family in the central United States. The boy didn't see a train u (2) he was 12 years old. In his teens,he had to get up at 4 a. m. every day to milk the cows in his family.

        When Carnegie first entered college,he felt hopeless because of his clothes and ordinary looks. His mother e (3) him:“Why not try to be better in other things i (4) of just dress and good looks?”

        Carnegie tried to be more a (5) in college.He joined the debate (辯論) team. But one after another , he lost 12 times. The young man was d (6) in himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself af-ter so many failures (失敗) .

        But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work brought good results at last. In 1906,Carnegie won a famous speech c (7) and became widely known.

        The young man made his own words come true:“B (8) that you will succeed,and you will.”In order to s (9) his success,Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers (暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)) i (10) How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start More than 50 million copies of his books have been printed in 38 l (11) .They are still helping people on the road to success.

                             (十六) (中考.隨州) 

        In Britain you're allowed to drive a car when you're seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you start. When youVe learning,someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you. You don't have to go to a driving school—a friend can teach you. The person with you isn't allowed to take money for the lesson unless he's got a teacher's license.

        Before you’re allowed to have a full license,you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car,but it has to be fit for the road. In the test,you have to drive round for half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don't pass the test,you're allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want. In 1970,a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons!

        When you've passed your test,you don't have to take it again,and you're allowed to go on driving as long as you like,if you’re healthy. Britain's oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.

        Before 1904,everyone was allowed to drive,even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didriH have to take a test until 1935. In the early days of car driving before 1978,cars weren't allowed to go faster than four miles an hour,and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.

() 1. Which of the following is NOT necessary for a young man who wants to drive a car alone?

   A. He has to pass a driving test to get a full license.

   B. He has to learn to drive in a driving school.

   C. He has to get a special two-year driving license.

   D. He has to reach the age of 17.

() 2. A person can't take money for driving lessons unless he.

   A. has a full license and a teacher's license

   B. has a driving school

   C. is good at driving

   D. has learned to drive in a driving school

() 3. In the driving test,one .

   A. must drive his own car

   B. has to do some test papers

   C. is usually asked to drive on roads for half an hour

   D. should have 212 driving lessons

() 4. The car drivers began to take a driving test in .

   A. 1878   B. 1904

   C. 1935   D. 1970

                            (十五) (中考•荊州)

        A boy called Mario had many friends,and he was proud of it. Whoever he met,he would like to show off (炫耀) how popular he was at school.

        One day,his grandpa said to him,“Mario,I know that you don't have as many friends as you think. Many of them are not true to you. ”

        Mario thought maybe his grandpa was right. However,he wasn't sure how he could test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not,so he asked his grandpa. The old man answered,“I have just exactly what you need. It's in my room. Wait a minute. ^ The old man left,and soon returned as if（好像）carrying something in his hand,but Mario could see nothing there.

       “Take it. It's a very special chair. Because it's invisible,it will be hard for you to sit on it. However,if you manage to sit on it,you can use the chair's magic power to tell who your real friends are. ”

        Mario took the strange invisible chair to school. At break time he asked everyone to form a circle,and he put himself in the middle,with his chair.

       “Nobody moves. YouVe about to see something amazing,”Jsaid Mario. Then he tried sitting on the chair. Having difficulty seeing it,he missed and fell to the ground. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. “Wait, wait”said Mario,making another try. But again he missed the chair.

        Mario didn't give up. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair. Finally,he did it. This time he felt himself in midair. Then he experienced the magic that his grandpa had been talking about. Looking around,Mario saw George,Lucas and Diana holding him up,so he wouldnH fall. But some schoolmates whom he had regarded as friends had done nothing but made fun of him. Mario was quite thankful to his grandpa,who helped him test who his true friends were.

() 1. Mario9s grandpa gave him a special chair to .

   A. sit on in the school

   B. be his birthday present

   C. test who his true friends were

   D. play games with his friends at school

() 2. What does the underlined word “invisible”mean in Chinese in the passage?

   A. 感激的   B. 有幫助的

   C. 神奇的   D. 看不見(jiàn)的

() 3. Mario succeeded in sitting on his chair finally because.

   A. his friends taught him

   B. he had tried many times

   C. his friends held him

   D. the chair had magic power

() 4. Which would be the best tide (標(biāo)題) for this story?

   A. A Magic Chair

   B. A Kind Grandpa

   C. Mario's True Friends

   D. How to Test Friends

                           (十四) (中考•孝感) 

        For years I went to school by bus,so I met many “familiar” strangers. We took the same bus but didn't know each other's names. I used to think it was impossible for us to be true friends. How wrong I was!Smiles from the “nameless”people have changed my thoughts.

        The first time on the bus,I saw different faces,we met,greeted and cold faces turned into smiling faces. As days went on,we chatted like old friends.

        But I felt it a pity that I was unable to set up the same friendship with a silent girl in the front of the bus. Her old clothing suggested that she didn9t have much money,but she always took a cup of water for the driver. I guessed she was a kind girl. But why did she sit in silence instead of talking with us? Why did she never reply to our friendly greetings? Couldn't she smile?

        Then,one evening,I got the answer. I walked to a park nearby and found the girl sitting alone under a tree,lonely and sad. I greeted her with the same warm smile that I had shown to her all these months,but this time her face turned red,then a shy smile appeared. As soon as she began her first words,I understood why she hadn't spoken to us before. Talking was hard for her.

        I learned her story ： Her parents worked hard somewhere. She lived with her disabled grandparents. She said, “I can't express (表達(dá)) myself very well. Most of the time ,I can't say what I want to say. [ have no friends but ...you always smile to me like an angel ... so I also want to smile. ”That evening we exchanged our names and we said goodbye like old friends.

        Smile is the key to opening the door of heart;it can break the cold walls in front of us.

() 1. All the following words can describe the girl except.

   A. silent   B. kind   C. proud   D. poor

() 2. The writer often met the girl .

   A. on the bus   B. in a park

   C. at school   D. under a tree

() 3. The girl had difficulty in .

   A. listening   B. singing   C. writing   D. talking

() 4. Which of the following is True?

   A. The girl only talked with the driver.

   B. The girl was too shy to talk with others.

   C. The writer knew the name of the girl that eve-ning.

   D. The writer can^ make friends with those nameless people on the bus now.

() 5. The main idea of the passage is that .

   A. we should help those silent people

   B. smiles can deal with every difficulty we meet

   C. we should smile to the nameless people on the bus

   D. smiles can help us get closer and understand each other better

                                 (十三) (中考•宜昌) 

        It is the happiest thing to go to the nursing home. A group of five sit at a table in the main room,happily waiting for us. They make our volunteer work worthwhile (值得的) . But it can also be the saddest, or at least,it used to. One day we knocked on the door of Room 9. There was no answer,so we walked in to see if she was sleeping. There was just a note on the table. “Greta went to the doctor. ” The next month when we came to the nursing home,Greta wasn’t on our list. When we walked by her room,I looked at the closed door with sadness. Back in the car,Sara and I were quiet.

        After going to the nursing home,we go to an apartment building. The lady is hardly ever in when we drop off her meal. One day when we buzzed (按門(mén)鈴) her apartment we got no answer. The door was locked,so we knocked. Luckily,a woman saw us as we were going to give up.

       “We're here for Mary”Sara said to her.

       “Use the buzzer. ”

       “She didn't answer. We have her meal. ”

       “Oh ,”the lady said ,“just set it in her room. ”

        So we dropped off her meal. The next house was new on our list and we had trouble finding it. When we called out,nobody answered. I was never more scared in my life. When you call out for an old woman and donH get an answer,you only think one thing: she's dead. Sara and I shouted a few more times. Just then an old man was comingtowardus. “I didn't know you were here,”heex-plained. He wasn't dead!And the “she” we thought the meal was for was really a “he”.

() 1. What is the writer and Sara's job?

   A. Looking after old people in the nursing home.

   B. Cooking delicious food and sending it to old people.

   C. Taking meals to old people as volunteers.

   D. Collecting information of different old people.

() 2. Why does the writer describe going to the nurs- ing home as the happiest thing?

   A. They can see the old people happily waiting for them.

   B. It is convenient for them to take the meals to the right people.

   C. It takes them a shorter time to finish their work.

   D. They can do their work better for the old people.

() 3. Which of the following is true about Greta?

   A. She was the oldest woman living in Room 9.

   B. Her death made the writer and Sara very sad.

   C. Her door was never locked when falling a-sleep.

   D. She died in the hospital of the nursing home.

() 4. What do you think can describe Mary?

   A. She never answers the buzzer.

   B. She lives alone and her neighbors don't know who she is.

   C. She leaves her key in her neighbors 9 room.

   D. She is often out at the meal time.

() 5. What came to the writer's mind when she got no answer?

   A. She mistook a man for a woman.

   B. Something dangerous would happen.

   C. The old woman might have died already.

   D. She had to wait until someone came for the meal.

                             (十二) (中考•荊州) 

        Many young people use computers,but few of them know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use your computer.

        ◆Keep your computer in a cool room. Too much or too little heat is bad lor computers. Most computers work best at a temperature of 5°C 〜30°C.

        ◆Don't let people smoke cigarettes (香煙) near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems.

        ◆Don't eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.

        ◆Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes. If you wear glasses,make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use computers.

        ◆Keep your screen clean and don't have it too bright. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes.

() 1. According to the passage you should use your computer .

   A. in a small room   B. in a big room

   C. in a cool room   D. below 5°C

() 2. When you woik on the computer,you can .

   A. wear glasses

   B. smoke cigarettes

   C. eat some hamburgers

   D. clean the keyboard with water

() 3. If you want to look after your eyes,you should when you use computers.

   A. buy a pair of sunglasses

   B. keep your screen clean

   C. have your screen very bright

   D. keep your screen near your eyes

                           (十一) (中考•襄陽(yáng)) 

        Travel study—a new way to spend your holiday. Have you ever heard about it?

        When you have a travel study,you can see Big Ben,Sydney Opera House,the Statue of Liberty and so many other places. During the travel study,you may go traveling by yourself,or with your family or your friends.

        When you travel,you are in a different culture every day. You will be served with different new food and make new friends. You read all these from books in the past,but now it is real and you are part of it. Besides,you may also learn other cultures from your new friends because they are from different countries.

        Maybe you already have foreign teachers in your school to teach you English. But he or she will not stay to speak English with you all the time,right? During the travel study,you have to speak it every day and almost everywhere because you are in an English-speaking country!

        It also gives you a chance to live alone. That will teach you how to live. aWhat should I do if I lose my way in a foreign country?” “How can I buy what I want with my poor English?” You have to be clever and find answers for yourself.

        In conclusion,you can get a lot from the travel study.

() 1. Traveling can help you in a lot of ways except.

   A. going sightseeing

   B. trying many kinds of food

   C. getting lost in foreign countries

   D. making a lot of new friends

() 2. The underlined phrase “In conclusion” in the last sentence means“” in Chinese.

   A. 首先   B. 總之   C. 至少   D. 隨后

() 3. The best title for this passage should be.

   A. Travel Study

   B. Best Way for Study

   C. Importance of Traveling

   D. Good Places for Traveling

                              (十) (2015 •宜昌) 

        We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running,for example,may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer.

        Recently,researchers studied more than 55,000 adults. About a quarter of the adults have a good habit of running. The study found these runners were much healthier than non-runners. In fact,the runners lived,on average (平均) ，three years longer than the non-runners.

        Running may be good exercise,but it can be difficult on the body. Here are commonly shared ideas among fit-ness experts (健身專(zhuān)家) to lower the risk of injury (受傷) for people who are new lo running.

        ☉Take it easy.

        Do not run too much,too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push themselves too hard. The body needs time to get used to increases in distance (里程) or speed.

        ☉Get good running shoes.

        There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoes that offer the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly,you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.

        ☉Take good notes.

        Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example,you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.

() 1. The writer wants to tell us in the first paragraph.

   A. good health comes from running

   B. running is the best exercise

   C. health problems can be solved by good exercise

   D. not all exercise is equally (同樣地) good

() 2. In the second paragraph,we know .

   A. a good habit of running may help you live longer

   B. the number of non-runners was getting smaller

   C. three quarters of 55 ,000 adults were new to running

   D. the hope to live three years longer drives people to exercise

() 3. Increases in distance or speed depend on .

   A. what the fitness experts say

   B. whether you have the best shoes

   C. how your body feels

   D. why you start running

() 4. The purpose of taking notes is to .

   A. remind you of where to have new shoes

   B. help you find the way of running that fits you

   C. take a rest between running days

   D. help you do some research on exercise

() 5. The passage is written to .

   A. provide information for the researchers to work better

   B. warn the non-runners of the dangers in running

   C. help runners to exercise in a scientific way

   D. encourage as many people as possible to join in running

                              (九) (中考•黃石) 

        Ou Pingqin was a teacher in a special school (for deaf and mute (聾啞) students ) of Yangxin in Huangshi,who has recently been considered the Most Beautiful Teacher in China.

        After graduating from a college,she went to this school alone and worked there for nearly twenty years.

        The headmaster of the school said ,“ She worked hard and taught well. She was a backbone teacher in our school. She was also the most welcome teacher among the students. For students,she was like a mother. They called her Little Mother. ”

        One day,when she was talking with her students in the dormitory,it looked as if something heavy would fall off. It was dangerous. At that time,without any hesitation (猶豫) ，she pushed two students away,but she was hit heavily. However,she continued working with great pain later.

        One of her officemates (同事) said ,“Ou Pingqin was not only a teacher but also a mother to her students in her class. She cared about their studies and even their life.She was very strict about her work.”

        A student's parent said ,“She was very warm-hearted. My son lost his father who supported the family. Every month,the teacher gave him 100 yuan to buy books from her own income. ”

        She devoted all her life to the teaching and her students,but she didn't marry when she died at the age of 36.

        Ou Pingqin's deeds have drawn much attention in the country. She was the students,Little Mother,but gave them great love.

() 1. From the report we know .

   A. Ou Pingqin was bom in Yangxin

   B. Ou Pingqin was old

   C. Ou Pingqin had a son

   D. Ou Pingqin didn't marry

() 2. The underlined word “backbone”in the passage means“” in Chinese.

   A. 駝背   B. 中樞   C. 骨干   D. 脊椎

() 3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the report?

   A. She saved the students in danger.

   B. She bought books for herself every month.

   C. She graduated from a college.

   D. She helped the poor student.

() 4. In the report Ou Pingqin was praised by many people except .

   A. her mother       B. her student's parent

   C. her officemate   D. her headmaster

() 5. The best title of the report is .

   A. Save Students

   B. A Teacher's Life

   C. Little Mother,Great Love

   D. Beautiful Mother

                        (八) (2015 •宜昌) 

        Teaching is one of the most rewarding (有回報(bào)的) jobs. It is also one of the most stressful. If you want to be a teacher,you should have a passion (激情） for young peo- ple. If you are thinking about going into teaching for any other reason than this,you need to find another job.

        Teaching is difficult. Students can be difficult. Parents can be difficult. If you do not have a passion for the young people that you teach,you will bum out quickly. Passion is what keeps an excellent teacher going. When students have trouble understanding what is taught,it is what drives him to spend long hours trying to think out how to help them. If you do not have enough passion for your students,you might last a year or two,but not long. Passion is a must-have quality (品質(zhì)）every good teacher.

        Teaching can be rewarding,but you shouldn't expect that reward to come easily. Teachers who search out better and new methods are the ones who will make it. A good teacher needs to be able to work with everyone. All teachers face stress. It is important to be able to deal with everything that is thrown at you when you walk through your classroom doors. There are so many chances for stress within a classroom that an excellent teacher has to be able to bring it in control. If you cannot manage stress quite well,then teaching may not be the right job for you.

() 1. According to the passage,if you want to be a teacher, .

   A. you’d better ask the writer for advice

   B. passion is the most important

   C. you will be best rewarded

   D. you have to be young enough

() 2. A successful teacher is someone who .

   A. bums out quickly and easily

   B. faces the most stress and difficult parents

   C. searches out better and new methods

   D. has the right reason for his job

() 3. The key words for the passage are.

   A. passion and stress

   B. difficult and rewarding

   C. deal with and be able to

   D. teachers and students

() 4. Most stress is thrown at the teacher .

   A. in the classroom   B. from the parents

   C. in a year or two   D. after class

() 5. An excellent teacher knows .

   A. how the reward as a teacher will come

   B. how to manage everything that happens in his work

   C. how long his passion for young people will last

   D. how many new methods he will have to use