科目：czyy 来源：2015届江苏省仪征市八年级上学期期末测试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Six years ago, Ann graduated（毕业）from college with a degree of Art. Now she is twenty-nine and works for a large computer company. She takes classes twice a week after work. She is learning to use the computer program PowerPoint. “I enjoyed the college, but my job doesn’t use the information I learned at college,” Ann says. “The course is helping me to do my job better.”
Ann’s sixty-year-old mother and father are taking courses in Art and Music. “We love these two subjects. Learning is so much fun,” they say happily. “It’s never too old to learn.”
1. Ann graduated from college when she was .
A. twenty-nine B. twenty-six C. twenty-three D. twenty
2.The underlined word ‘degree’ means ‘ ’ in Chinese.
A.温度 B. 程度 C. 学位 D. 位置
3. More people are taking training courses after work in order to .
A. improve their working skills B. enjoy Art and Music
C. study computer programs D. make more money
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Ann doesn’t want to use the information she learned at college.
B. People in the past usually stopped studying after graduating from college.
C. People can only get information from their teachers.
D. Ann’s parents are too old to learn Art and Music.
科目：czyy 来源：2013届江苏省扬州市江都区宜陵中学九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.
She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.
In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.
In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world.
【小题1】 What did Aghta Christie do?
| A．She was a detective. | B．she wrote books. |
| C．She was a mystery． | D．She knew famous detectives. |
| A．A detective in her books. | B．One of her books. |
| C．Her husband. | D．A writer. |
| A．Agatha Christie died. |
| B．Agatha Christie left her husband. |
| C．Agatha Christie wrote her last book. |
| D．Agatha Christie wrote a short story. |
| A．Books about detectives. |
| B．Famous detectives. |
| C．A famous writer. |
| D．Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller. |
科目：czyy 来源：2011年湖北省武汉市中考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”
Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.
1.Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.
A. went gambling B. talked in class C. didn’t answer D. gave himself up
2.Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.
A. doing homework for him B. encouraging and helping him
C. giving Bill another exam D. cooking delicious food for him
3. From the passage we can learn ________.
A. Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher
B. Bill’s parents cared about him very much
C. Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question
D. Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates
4.Which may be the best title for the passage?
A. Parents’ Day B. A Lazy Boy C. A Boy’s Change D. A Strict Teacher
科目：czyy 来源：2014年上海市松江区中考一模（即期末）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
Mary, a 22-year-old young woman, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel inManila, preparing a cake. It would seem to be for a cook, but Mary is not normal. She has no hands.
Her disability (残疾), however, only slows her down while working. Using other parts of her body, Mary can cut grapes and strawberries into pieces. “When I first saw Mary, I was worried she might hurt herself when using a knife, but that has never been a ,” says the boss of the hotel. “She does not get special treatment and works just as hard as the rest of the cooks.”
Mary has come a long way since the day in September 2002 when she and her uncle were attacked by two men, who were trying to force her family off their land. The 11-year-old girl passed out (晕倒) as she tried to herself from the attack. After she came to her sense, she found her uncle dead and saw her arms broken. Later, the doctors did an operation. They saved her life but could not save her hands.
In 2006, with the help of the family, Mary went to live at the House with No Steps, a Manila rehabilitation (康复) and training centre for disabled people. She learned how to write and do housework there. And more , she became used to her disability. She believed she could live a normal life although she was disabled. She thought she had something important to do in life because she was alive after the terrible attack. After she finished high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course because she had enjoyed cooking since she was a little girl.
Mary didn’t shy away from the attention when she was reported on television. “I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it’s to live a normal life,” Mary says. “It is difficult to make a living, but I don’t lose hope. I believe nothing is impossible if you dream and work hard.
1.A. attractive B. natural C. necessary D. important
2.A. moment B. way C. problem D. topic
3.A. save B. keep C. prevent D. protect
4.A. strangely B. importantly C. suddenly D. politely
5.A. yet B. already C. just D. still
6.A. possible B. excellent C. simple D. exciting
科目：czyy 来源： 题型：阅读理解
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科目：czyy 来源：2012届辽宁省营口市中考模拟（二）英语试题（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Mrs Turner’s telephone number was 3463, and the number of the cinema in town was 3464. People often made mistakes and telephoned her when they actually wanted the cinema.
One evening the telephone rang and Mrs Turner answered it. A tired man’s voice came over the phone, “At what time does your latest film begin?”
“I’m sorry”, said Mrs Turner, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.” “Oh, it began twenty minutes ago?” said the man. “ I am sorry about that. Well, good-bye.” Mrs Turner was very surprised, so she told her husband. He laughed and said, “No, that wasn’t a mistake. The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard him, but she didn’t hear you. Now they will stay at home this evening, and the husband will be happy.”
【小题1】 When the tired man telephoned Mrs Turner by mistake at first, she was ____
| A．angry | B． not surprised at all | C． pleased | D． surprised |
| A．wanted the cinema but called a wrong number |
| B．said something that had nothing to do with her answer |
| C．asked her silly questions that she didn’t know how to answer |
| D．was angry with himself for having made the mistake |
| A．The Turners lived near the cinema |
| B．Neither of the Turners wanted to go to the cinema |
| C．The man didn’t want to go to the cinema with his wife that night |
| D．The man’s wife was angry for what her husband had done |
| A．laughed at his wife |
| B．could enjoy himself alone that night |
| C．could relax himself at home |
| D．could have good time at home with his wife |
| A．that it is tiresome (令人厌倦的) to answer a wrong phone call. |
| B．that wives are easier to be fooled by their husbands. |
| C．only a joke |
| D．that it’s wrong for husband and wife to fool each other. |
科目：czyy 来源：2012年初中毕业升学考试（重庆卷）英语（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great tailor. She made clothes or toys better than anything you can buy in a shop today. She always made clothes for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day--not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.
【小题1】The writer's grandmother taught him to when he was young.
| A．read and write | B．sing and dance |
| C．draw and sing | D．play and learn |
| A．cakes | B．cards | C．meals | D．clothes |
| A．at home | B．at work | C．out of work | D．in hospital |
| A．made fine toys | B．worked in the office |
| C．did the cleaning | D．stayed with his mother |
科目：czyy 来源：2011-2012学年江苏省南京市六合区中考一模英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she acted in the movie National Velvet — the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who won first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Elizabeth Taylor that she was too short to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for four months until three inches (英寸) added to her height. Elizabeth Taylor’s acting in National Velvet is still considered to be the best and National Velvet became Elizabeth Taylor’s first success.
Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved to London for business. When World War II started, the Taylors moved to California, where Elizabeth Taylor started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Elizabeth Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won the Academy Award twice for Best Actress for her performance in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1966).
Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, Elizabeth Taylor was very lucky, and she was hard-working, beautiful, famous and rich. When Elizabeth Taylor got older, she seldom acted in movies. Instead, she spent most of time on her business, and she often helped others. Several years ago, she raised more than $40 million for research and education. In March, 2011, Elizabeth Taylor died at the age of 79.
1.The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because ______.
A. she was not tall enough B. she didn’t show interest
C. she was not beautiful enough D. she did not play well enough
2.Where did Elizabeth Taylor start acting in movies?
A. In New York. B. In Los Angeles.
C. In California. D. In London
3.When did Elizabeth Taylor win her first Academy Award for Best Actress?
A. At the age of 12. B. At the age of 28.
C. At the age of 31. D. At the age of 34.
4.What do you know about Velvet Brown in National Velvet?
A. She was not rich. B. She was a famous actress.
C. She was not well-known. D. She won first place in a famous horse race.
5.The writer wrote this article to _______.
A. encourage us to help others
B. advise us to watch National Velvet
C. tell us how to be successful and famous
D. give us some information about a successful star
科目：czyy 来源： 题型：阅读理解
| A．the only Tibetan postman in China | B．the first postwoman in the world |
| C．doing a hard job as a postwoman | D．making her village famous overnight |
| A．he once fell into the river. | B．He was killed by a snake. |
| C．He died when swimming in the river. | D．He got hurt when building the bridge. |
| A．Kill it with stones. | B．Keep it off and go on. |
| C．Throw it away and leave. | D．turn around and run. |
| A．She is building a bridge across the Lancang River. |
| B．She has realized all the villagers’ dreams. |
| C．She got her job as a post woman before 2000. |
| D．She doesn’t need to do her work now. |
科目：czyy 来源：2012年初中毕业升学考试（湖南株洲卷）英语（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读答问。 阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答问题。
Annie lived alone in Chicago. One day, she fell down in her bedroom and broke her leg. So she tried to call her friend Lisa. But she dialed(拨打) a wrong number. The call reached Taylor, an 18-year-old girl. She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911 at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.
1.Who answered the telephone?
2.How did Taylor help Annie?
3.Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?
科目：czyy 来源：2012-2013学年山东文登实验中学初三下期期中考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well, but do you know about its writer? It___1.________(write) by an American girl. And she has become a very rich woman. When she was a child , she was poor. Once she was invited to her friends’ birthday party. She had no money_____2._____( buy) presents for them. She was sad. Her mother said “3.__(not worry). How about ___4.____(sing) a song together? Happy birthday to…” She decided to write it down and ____5._(sing) it to her friends at the party. They sang and sang “We_____6.___(not hear) such a song before.” The party ended up singing a song. Later the girl became well known in America.
科目：czyy 来源：2012-2013学年江苏省盐城市阜宁县东沟中学七年级下学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：写作题
书面表达
根据中文提示和英文书信内容，写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的回信。（信的开头和结尾已给出，其字数不计入所完成的回信内）
假设你叫李明，是美国中学生Tom的笔友。请您根据他给你的电子邮件内容写一封回信。谈谈你喜欢读的书及你对读书这种爱好的看法。
| Dear Li Ming, I’d like to know what you often do in your free time. Do you spend much time on reading? What do you think about reading? I like reading novels (小说) very much. My favourite book is Jane Eyre. It was written by Charlotte Bronte. She was born in Britain. She was a famous writer in the world. She wrote many books and Jane Eyre was one of the best. In this book, she wrote about a woman named Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre wasn’t pretty, but she had a strong idea of self-respect (自尊心). She never gave up whenever she met any difficulties in her life. I was deeply moved by her story. I like the book very much. Yours, Tom |
科目：czyy 来源：2011-2012学年江苏省苏州市工业园区九年级上学期期中考试英语卷 题型：阅读理解
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside--- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
【小题1】The writer began to love her mother’s desk____________.
| A．after Mother died. |
| B．before she became a writer. |
| C．when she was a child |
| D．when Mother gave it to her |
| A．mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter |
| B．mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done |
| C．mother cared much about her daughter in words |
| D．mother wrote to her daughter in careful words |
| A．deep understanding between the old and the young |
| B．different ideas between the mother and the daughter |
| C．free talks between mother daughter |
| D．part of the sea going far in land |
| A．She had never received the letter. |
| B．For years, she often talked about the letter. |
| C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life. |
| D．She read the letter again and again till she died. |
| A．My Letter to Mother | B．Mother and Children |
| C．My Mother’s Desk | D．Talks between Mother and Me |
科目：czyy 来源：2012年初中毕业升学考试（贵州铜仁卷）英语（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“ What happened? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …”What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
【小题1】The song Happy Birthday was written by .
| A．an American girl |
| B．an American girl’s grandma |
| C．an American boy |
| D．an American girl’s friend |
| A．she didn’t want to go to the party. |
| B．she would be busy that day. |
| C．she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift. |
| D．she wasn’t invited to the party. |
| A．A flower. | B．A toy. | C．An interesting book. | D．A song. |
| A．boring | B．beautiful | C．exciting | D．interesting |
| A．The girl was still poor after writing the song . |
| B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream. |
| C．The girl’s friends had heard the song before. |
| D．The girl became famous because of the song. |
科目：czyy 来源：2011年山东省聊城市中考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could do this was to work in the local brick factory in my town, or get married. I was nervous when I told my father I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, " No! You are going to college. " He took me by surprise when he said, "OK. We'll go to the brick factory. "
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. ' I had imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. My father said, "Take your time. Look around." I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was horrible. I ran back to my. father and said, "I want to go home. "
He asked me, "What do you think of the factory?"
"It's terrible," I replied.
"And marriage is even worse!" he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the brick factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
【小题1】 The writer lived in_________ when she was a teenager.
A. Russia B. Japan C. China
【小题2】At first she thought life in the factory would be _ _ than in school.
A. more careful B. more colorful C. more beautiful
【小题3】When she told her father that she wanted to leave school, he expressed his disagreement________.
A. by doing nothing B. in a special way C. by saying nothing
【小题4】 After they visited the factory, the girl________.
A. decided to work there B. decided to get married C. changed her mind
【小题5】The underlined word "horrible" means "_ _" in Chinese.
A. 糟糕的 B. 紧张的 C. 浪漫的
科目：czyy 来源：2013届北京市通州区中考二模英语卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Dolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people. She has helped change things so that farm workers can have a better life.
Dolores grew up in California. She was a good student and liked school. After she finished high school, she went to college and studied to be a teacher. After she became a teacher, Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat. Some of them wore very old clothes. Dolores wondered how she could help them.
Dolores decided to stop teaching so that she could spend more time helping the farm workers and their families. One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for farm workers so they could buy their children the things they needed.
Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables. She began talking and writing about these workers. Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote.
Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy. Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got good pay for their work. She knew that nothing would change unless people made new laws to help the workers. Through all her hard work, new laws were made that gave farm workers good pay.
Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people. She has shown how much one person can change things.
【小题1】Dolores became a ____ after she left college.
| A．farmer | B．teacher | C．worker | D．lawyer |
| A．she found it was too boring for her | B．the work condition was too bad |
| C．she wanted to do more for others | D．she got little pay for her work |
| A．She gave them food and clothes. | B．She helped them teach their children. |
| C．She helped them got more pay. | D．She made new laws for them. |
科目：czyy 来源：2015届河南省项城市八年级英语第二次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great cook. She cooked more delicious food than anything you can eat in a restaurant today. She always cooked for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day –not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.
1.The writer’s grandmother taught him to when he was young.
A. read and write B. sing and dance
C. draw and sing D. play and learn
2.His grandmother always made for family and friends.
A. cakes B. cards C. clothes D. meals
3.While his mom was ___ , his grandmother took care of him.
A. at home B. at work C. out of work D. in hospital
4.At the age of 60, his grandmother in a hospital for a long time every day.
A. cooked meals B. worked in the office
C. did the cleaning D. stayed with his mother.
5.Which of the following is not TRUE?
A. His grandmother is hard-working.
B. Her grandchildren all love her.
C. His grandmother could read.
D. His grandmother worked in a hospital for taking care of him.
科目：czyy 来源：2012年初中毕业升学考试（广东深圳卷）英语（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The Queen Elizabeth and her sister Margaret had very different characters (性格) : Elizabeth was very serious and tidy; Margaret was outgoing and headstrong. But they kept close as sister. When had lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford. Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth always protected her every time when she broke rules. When they grew up. Magaret has sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.
Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth's face when they had a picnic. But they never quarreled for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting (持久的) personal happiness.
1.What kind of person was Elizabeth like? She was ________.
A. serious and tidy B. outgoing and tidy
C. easygoing aand headstrong D. serious and headstrong
2.The word "governess" means ________.
A. 服务员 B. 家庭女教师 C. 牧师 D.管家
3.Who had an unhappy family life according to the story?
A. Elizabeth. B. Margaret.
C. Marion Crawford. D. Both Elizabeth and Margaret.
4.According to the story, which of the following is not true?
A. The queen and her sister had quite different
B. Elizabeth always protected her sister
C. The sisters often fought each other
D. Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage.
5.What is the main idea of the story?
A. Elizabeth was a kind person
B. The two sisters lived happily
C. Margaret had sad love stories
D. The two sisters had a very good relationship
科目：czyy 来源：2011年初中毕业升学考试（上海卷）英语（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
1Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
1．Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday Fun Day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the Mint Festival every year. One summer, she served food, another year she organized an art programme.
2．After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading. She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and her grandchildren.
3．After a hurricane(飓风) destroyed some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says, “I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”
4．One day, Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees(难民) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman, from Somalia. Sahra is living and working in a town about 30 minutes’ walk from where Helen lives. They work on reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end, they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life.
5．Helen says, “The most rewarding(有益的) part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help. They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”
1.When was Helen’s first volunteer experience for the American Red Cross?
2.What did Helen do after she retired?
3.Why was Ann excited when her book got published?
4.Where did Helen work when she volunteered again for the American Red Cross?
5.How far is Sahra living and working from Helen’s home?
6.Did Helen help Sahra to learn English?
7.What can you learn from Helen?
科目：czyy 来源：2011年福建省福州市中考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb, “There is no Father Christmas.”
I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth. Grandma was at home. I told __11___ everything. “No Father Christmas?” she was a little ___12____. “Don’t believe it. Put on your coat, and let’s go.”
“Go? Where, Grandma?” I asked.
“Kerby’s Store.”
As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars and said, “Take the __13___ and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.
For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering ___14___ to buy, and who to buy it for.
I thought of ___15___ I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors … I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decker, a __16___ with bad and messy hair. He sat right behind me ___17____ Mrs. Pollack’s class.
Bobbie ___18___ went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, ___19____ we all knew that he didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat ___20____ he would like.
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and ___21___ “To Bobbie, From Father Christmas” on it. Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he ___22___ them. Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s house, telling that I was helping Father Christmas ____23___ the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street, and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s house. Then Grandma said to me, “All right, Father Christmas, get going.”
I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door, put the present down. ____24___ the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the ____25_____ and Grandma. We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobbie.
That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well, and we were on his team.
1.A. him B. her C. them D. you
2.A. angry B. happy C. tired D. afraid
3.A. book B. coat C. present D. money
4.A. what B. when C. where D. how
5.A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. anybody
6.A. girl B. boy C. man D. woman
7.A. for B. on C. in D. with
8.A. always B. often C. sometime D never
9.A. so B. if C. but D. and
10.A. where B. that C. who D. why
11.A. read B. say C. write D. spell
12.A. helped B. believe C. taught D. made
13.A. give up B. give away C. put up D. put off
14.A. on B. behind C. outside D. over
15.A. shop B. cars C. door D. trees