精英家教网 > 初中英语 > 题目详情

An old woman has two large pots, one on each end of a pole(扁担). She carried the pole with the pots(壶)__ __ her neck.

One of the pots had a crack(裂缝)in it while the other pot was perfect and always filled a full pot of water. At the end of the long __ _ from the well(井)to the house, the cracked pot _ only half-full left.

For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only __ ___ pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was _ __. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.

One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman _ __ the well:“I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your __ __.”

The old woman smiled:“Did you notice that there are ___ __ on your side of the path, but not on __ __ pot’s side? That’s because I have __ _ known about your crack, so I __ __ flower seeds(籽)on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you ___ __ them.” She added, “ For _ _ years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate(装饰)the table. Without you, being just the ___ ___ you are, I would not have this beauty.”

Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these __ _ that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.

1.A. crossB. across C. past D. through

2.A. travelB. rideC. walkD. trip

3.A. arrived B. heldC. reachedD. meant

4.A. one or twoB. one and a halfC. twoD. half and one

5.A. proudB. sadC. happy D. worried

6.A. with B. fromC. byD. in

7.A. field B. sideC. wellD. house

8.A. seedsB. potsC. plants D. flowers

9.A. otherB. the otherC. anotherD. others

10.A. neverB. everC. always D. often

11.A. tookB. madeC. plantedD. kept

12.A. waterB. seeC. visitD. understand

13.A. manyB. a fewC. twoD. three

14.A. roadB. sideC. pathD. way

15.A. decorations B. seedsC. flowersD. cracks

 

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.D

9.B

10.C

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.D

【解析】

试题分析:这是一篇童话故事。讲述一位老人每天用两只壶去井边打水,但是有一只有裂痕,因此每次到家中总是剩下半壶水。这使它很伤心,同时对老人讲出心事,老人告诉它是它的裂痕每次都流水而将一路的花籽,浇出了美丽的鲜花。从中说明, 我们每个人都有自己的裂痕,但是这些裂痕使我们的生活如此有趣和有意义。

1.

2.

3.

4.一个半小时one hour and a half或者one and a half hours(注意:因为超过了一,所以hours要用复数)故选B

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

考点:故事类短文阅读。

练习册系列答案
相关习题

科目:初中英语 来源:2014年江苏省苏州市区九年级教学质量调研测试(一)英语卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空

We are said to be living in______ Information Age, ______ time of new discoveries and great changes.

A. an; the B. /; the C. /, a D. the; a

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:2014年江苏省苏州市中考模拟英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解

Saying no starts small

'All right then-just one more piece…' Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.

It isn't just girls. Most of us find it hard to say 'no' to something attractive, However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.

Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people's lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.

In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow(圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.

Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.

But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor(教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles. Even a little practice can strengthen our overall self-control if we do it regularly.

You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.

Like muscles, willpower can 'get tired'. Don't try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don't have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night's sleep and by eating well.

1.The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to_______.

A. prove that girls have weak willpower

B. introduce the topic of willpower to the readers

C. show that cheesecake is especially attractive to girls

D. show the connection between willpower and success

2.What can we infer from the experiment?

A. The scientists had already known the results before the experiment.

B. It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life.

C. The children who chose to wait were more likely to be successful in their lives.

D. The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the training of willpower?

A. You should have a goal every day.

B. Good rest and proper diet can help.

C. Willpower needs to be exercised regularly.

D. Keep willpower from being used too much.

4.What is the article mainly about?

A. How willpower and muscles are similar and how they can be trained.

B. How willpower affects people's lives and how it is similar to muscles.

C. How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger.

D. How willpower is connected with success and how they affect each other.

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:2014年江苏省苏州市中考模拟英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空

- Do you still remember_______ trip to my father's farm?

- Yes, of course. _______ great time we had there! I'll never forget it.

A. a; What a B. the; What

C. the; What a D. the; How

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:2014年江苏省盐城市亭湖区中考一模英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解

阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容完成下面表格。(共10空,每空1分,计10分)

The Old Town of Lijiang

Lijiang is a few hours bus-ride away from the ancient city of Dali in Yunnan Province. Surrounded by fields, mountains and rivers, the Old Town of Lijiang looks like a jade ink stone in spring and summer, this is why the local people proudly call their town “Dayan” which means the Town of the Big Ink Stone.[来源:学.Each year, many tourists from abroad visit the Old Town and the place is like “Venice in the East” to them. There are narrow alleys, pretty streams, small stone bridges, and brick and tile houses with carved doors and painted windows.

Jiuzhaigou Valley

This area, north of Sichuan Province, is a natural wonder. You will never imagine how amazing it is if you don’t see it with your own eyes. Every year, visitors from all over the world come to admire the mountains, lakes, streams, trees, underground springs and waterfalls which make Jiuzhaigou Valley an area of outstanding natural beauty.

The water in the valley’s lakes, streams and waterfalls is famous for being very clear. The valley is also home to many protected kinds of plants including bamboo. The animals in danger, such as pandas, also live in the valley.

Mount Huangshan

Of all the mountains in China, Mount Huangshan is probably the most famous to be found in the southern part of Anhui province. It is well known for its scenery, sunsets, Huangshan pine trees, and views of the clouds from above. It is said that you won’t want to visit any other mountain after seeing wu yue(五岳) but you won’t wish to see even wu yue after you come back from it. This saying may give you some idea of the beauty and uniqueness of it. Together with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Great Wall, it has become one of the great symbols of China.

II卷(60分)

. 阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容完成下面表格。(共10空,每空1分,计10分)

Three places of interest in 1.

The Old Town of Lijiang

 

It takes a few hours from Da li to Lijiang by 2. . Lijiang looks like a jade ink stone in spring and summer, 3. the local people call their town “Dayan”. Every year, many 4. tourists visit the Old Town and the place is like “Venice in the East” to them.

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Jiuzhaigou Valley is an area of natural beauty. You will never imagine how amazing it is 5. you see it with your own eyes. Many protected kinds of plants 6. in the valley. And some endangered animals 7. pandas also live in it. Every year, visitors from all over the world come to admire it.

Mount Huangshan

Mount Huangshan is in the 8. of Anhui province. It is 9. for its scenery, sunsets, Huangshan pine trees and views of the clouds from above. It is said that you won’t to visit any other mountain after seeing wu yue but you won’t wish to see even wu yue after 10. from it.

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:2014年江苏省盐城市亭湖区中考一模英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空

--- I won’t go to the party tonight.

--- ______ you told me you would. What’s the matter?

A. So B. Or C. Because D. But

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:2014年江苏省盐城市亭湖区中考一模英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空

--- they are talking to each other!

---Yes. They are really happy to see each other.

A. What excitedB. How excited C. What excitedly D. How excitedly

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:2014年江苏省泰州市高港区中考二模英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空

―________ will you take the entrance examination?

― In twelve days.

A. How often B. How soon

C. How long D. How far

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:2014年江苏省泰州市中考第二次模拟英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解

No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting.

For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. That many people feel their joints(关节) hurt is a sign of wet weather. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

1.Which of the following can be used here to replace(取代) the underlined phrase “on the way”?

A. away B. gone

C. disappearing D. coming

2.When you see the stars twinkle clearly at night, the weather will be_________.

A. warm B. rainy

C. clear and fine D. cold

3.Which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy?

A. A rainbow appears in the morning.

B. Some birds fly high.

C. The stars twinkle clearly at night.

D. Fogs appear in the morning just above a river.

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.Nobody can control the weather.

B.If the sunset is red in colour, then the next day will be fine.

C.If many people feel their joints hurt, it may be a sign of wet weather.

D.People only use their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

5.Which of the following sentences can suitable according to the passage?

A.活到老,学到老。 B.朝霞不出门,晚霞行千里。

C.早起的鸟儿捉虫多. D.一日之计在于晨。

 

查看答案和解析>>

同步练习册答案