科目：初中英语 来源：2013届北京市海淀区中考二模英语卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
"Earworms", some people call them. Songs that get stuck in your head go round and round, sometimes for days, sometimes for months. For no clear reason you cannot help yourself from humming or singing a tune by Lady Gaga.
To a psychologist, the most interesting thing about earworms is that they show a part of our mind that is clearly outside of our control. Earworms arrive without permission and refuse to leave when we tell them to. They are parasites (寄生虫) living in a part of our minds.
If you have got an earworm you can suffer an attack of it simply by someone mentioning the tune, without having to hear it. This proves that earworms are a part of long-term memory. Humans have an "inner ear", for remembering phone numbers, for instance. When it gets infected with earworms, rather than review our plans for the day, or lists of things to remember, the inner ear gets stuck on a few short bars of music or a couple of phrases from a song. A part of us that we normally do not have to think about, that should just do what we ask, has been turned against us, upsetting us with a request that we never asked for. The mind is an inner world which we do not have complete knowledge of, or have control over.
Fortunately psychology can provide some advice on how to deal with an uncontrollable mind. Consider the famous "don’t think of a white bear" problem, which tells you to try not to think about white bears, or to do something else, to avoid both thinking of the white bear and not thinking of the white bear. For earworms, the solution may be the same. Our inner ear has become infected with an earworm. This is a part not under our control, so just sending in instructions to "shut up" is unlikely to be of much help (and has been shown to make it worse). Much better is to employ the inner ear in another task. If your mind is poisoned by Brittany Spears’ Toxic, for instance, then try singing Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You out Of My Head. Let me know if it works!
【小题1】According to the passage, earworms are ______.
| A．songs that keep going round in our mind |
| B．worms that live in a part of our brain |
| C．tunes by pop singers like Lady Gaga |
| D．parasites clearly under our control |
| A．Singing songs may get earworms out of your head. |
| B．Earworms are used for keeping long-term memory. |
| C．Humans do not have complete control over their mind. |
| D．You won’t suffer from earworms unless you hear the song. |
| A．The instruction to shut up your mind. |
| B．“Don’t think of the white bear” problem. |
| C．Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You out Of My Head. |
| D．Using the earworm-infected inner ear in another task. |
| A．The causes and influences of earworms. |
| B．What earworms are and how to deal with them. |
| C．How to clear earworms out of your head. |
| D．The relation between earworms and popular songs. |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2014届浙江省宁波地区九年级第二学期期始联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
When Alesia Reuis was nine years old, she had an accident that left her unable to walk for years. Now Alesia is telling the story of the first day she ? ? ? again.
??? I remember the very first time I walked by myself. My sister Alexis was in high school then. She was on the basketball team, and she was going to take me to her practice. She went to drive the car to the front door for me while I was sitting in my room, but we were going to be late, so I said to myself, “Let me help her out a little.” I ? ? ? I would try to walk to the ? ? ? door.
? ? ? else was at home, so I had to do it by myself. I was a little afraid, but I wanted to do it, so I pushed up off the arms of my wheelchair and ? ? ? . There wasn't going to be anything for me to hold on to 。? ? ? if I leaned over(倾身) to catch the table, I would fall. So I put my mind on walking and nothing else, and I just took a step, and another one, and then about three more, and I was at the door of my? ? ? . I stood ? ? ? the wall and started smiling. I was so ? ? ? I'd made it that far. I ? ? ? to the sky and said, “Thank you.”
I stayed there for a minute. I was hoping I wouldn't have anything wrong with my ? ? ? , so I practiced? ? ? it a little bit, and then I started across the living room. I looked straight ahead, and I made it to the next wall, and I said “? ? ? ” again. Then I had to walk just ? ? ? more steps to get to the door — and I did it! I said, "I made it, I made it, thank you!" I looked out to see where Alexis was. She was driving to the house. She was so surprised? that I was standing there waving at her. She laughed ? ? ? and gave me a great big hug.
????????????? That’s to say: impossible is nothing.
1.A. stood????????????? ????????????? ???? B. walked????????????? ???? ????????????? C. played????????????? ????????????? D. run
2.A. thought????????????? ????????????? ???? B. knew????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C. suggested????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. hoped
3.A. very??????????? B. first????????????? C. back? ????????????? ????????? D. front
4.A. Nobody??? ????????????? ????????????? B. Anybody????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Somebody????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. Everybody
5.A. sat down????????????? ????????????? B. stood up????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. looked up????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. turned around
6.A. however????????????? ????????????? ??? B. but ????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. because????????????? ????????????? ????? D. so
7.A. wheelchair????????????? ????????????? B. car????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. room????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. house
8.A. against????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. on????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. near????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. beside
9.A. surprised????????????? ????????????? B. nervous????????????? ????????????? ??? C. happy????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. afraid
10.A. look at????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. look down????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. look for????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. looked up
11.A. hand????????????? ????????????? ???? B. arm????????????? ????????????? ??????? C. foot????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. knee
12.A. move????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. moving????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. to move????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. movement
13.A. Thank you.????????????? ????????????? B. I can do it.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. I did it.????????????? ????????????? ????? D. I am sorry.
14.A. a little????? ????????????? B. little???? ????????????? ??? C. a few????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????? D. few
15.A. happily????????????? ????????????? ???? B. quickly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. suddenly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. luckily
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科目：初中英语 来源：2014届浙江杭州市初三下学期开学检测英语卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
--- ___________???? --- Drop in if you have time.
A. Well, I really have to leave now.??
B. I wonder if you could let me go now.
C. I’d like to go now.??????????????
D. Do you mind if I leave now?
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012-2013学年北京市海淀区中考二模英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
"Earworms", some people call them. Songs that get stuck in your head go round and round, sometimes for days, sometimes for months. For no clear reason you cannot help yourself from humming or singing a tune by Lady Gaga.
To a psychologist, the most interesting thing about earworms is that they show a part of our mind that is clearly outside of our control. Earworms arrive without permission and refuse to leave when we tell them to. They are parasites (寄生虫) living in a part of our minds.
If you have got an earworm you can suffer an attack of it simply by someone mentioning the tune, without having to hear it. This proves that earworms are a part of long-term memory. Humans have an "inner ear", for remembering phone numbers, for instance. When it gets infected with earworms, rather than review our plans for the day, or lists of things to remember, the inner ear gets stuck on a few short bars of music or a couple of phrases from a song. A part of us that we normally do not have to think about, that should just do what we ask, has been turned against us, upsetting us with a request that we never asked for. The mind is an inner world which we do not have complete knowledge of, or have control over.
Fortunately psychology can provide some advice on how to deal with an uncontrollable mind. Consider the famous "don’t think of a white bear" problem, which tells you to try not to think about white bears, or to do something else, to avoid both thinking of the white bear and not thinking of the white bear. For earworms, the solution may be the same. Our inner ear has become infected with an earworm. This is a part not under our control, so just sending in instructions to "shut up" is unlikely to be of much help (and has been shown to make it worse). Much better is to employ the inner ear in another task. If your mind is poisoned by Brittany Spears’ Toxic, for instance, then try singing Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You out Of My Head. Let me know if it works!
1.According to the passage, earworms are ______.
A．songs that keep going round in our mind
B．worms that live in a part of our brain
C．tunes by pop singers like Lady Gaga
D．parasites clearly under our control
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Singing songs may get earworms out of your head.
B．Earworms are used for keeping long-term memory.
C．Humans do not have complete control over their mind.
D．You won’t suffer from earworms unless you hear the song.
3.What does “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．The instruction to shut up your mind.
B．“Don’t think of the white bear” problem.
C．Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You out Of My Head.
D．Using the earworm-infected inner ear in another task.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A．The causes and influences of earworms.
B．What earworms are and how to deal with them.
C．How to clear earworms out of your head.
D．The relation between earworms and popular songs.
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科目：初中英语 来源：2013届江苏省苏州张家港市塘桥片八年级10月质量调研英语卷 题型：阅读理解
David Moore taught science at the City School．He needed some expensive books，so he bought them．He put the books in his car in a quiet street．Then he went to other shops to buy something else．At six he carne back to the car．One door was open—and the books were not there．David drove home．
That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper．The next day he went to the police station．
On Friday people read this in the newspaper：
Books： Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books．
Open all day on Saturday．Dauid Moore．26 Fry Road．
David stayed at home on Saturday．The first mall came at eight．David took him to the kitchen．At half past nine another man arrived．He had a bag under his arm．
“Mr．Moore?”the man asked．
“That’s right，”David said．“Can I help you?”
“I’ve got some good books．You buy books，don’t you?”
“Yes．Bring them in。Let me have a look．”
Soon the books were on the dining-table．“Come in now．”David called，“and bring the list．”
A policeman came into the dining-room．He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand．They were the same．
“Come with me．Sir．”the policeman said to the man．
1.What happened to David Moore one day?
A．He lost his way in the city． B．He couldn’t find his car．
C．Someone stole his books． D．Many people read his letter．
2.The first man to David’s home was a_________．
A．thief B．policeman C．driver D．cook
3.From the story，we know the second man_______．
A．is one of David’s friends B．wants to return the books to David
C.wants to show the books to David D. reads the newspaper
4.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to David?
a．He left his car in a quiet street． b．He went to the police station．
c．He wrote a letter to a newspaper． d．He bought some dear books．
e．He bought something else at other shops．
A．d，b，c，a，e B．d，a，c，e，b
C．d，a，e，b，c D．c，d，e，a，b
5.David probably bought the books on________．
A．Wednesday B．Friday C．Saturday D．Sunday
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