09年省实天河初二英语下学期期中考试试题(2)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Life is not easy, so I'd like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.” When I was a young boy, I was (41) shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often (42) me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, (43) happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech competition. My mother asked me to (44) it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak(45) all the teachers and students of my school!

　　“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win.” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I (46) the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love, I did(47) in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had _(48)_ the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all said “Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

　　(49) then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell (50) to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.

　　( ) 41. A. too B. so C. quiteD. very

　　( ) 42. A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at

　　( ) 43. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

　　( ) 44. A. take part in B. join C. get D. make

　　( ) 45. A. with B. to C. among D. before

　　( ) 46. A. brought B. reached C. thought D. chose

　　( ) 47. A. well B. good C. bad D. interested

　　( ) 48. A. lost B. won C. passed D. beaten

　　( ) 49. A. ExceptB. Since C. Before D. From

　　( ) 50. A. someoneB. me C. everyone D. myself

　　第四节.阅读理解(30分，每题2分)。

　　A

　　On a cold winter afternoon, I was walking home from a supermarket. I was feeling a little tired, as I was carrying my shopping bags. They were so heavy that I decided to stop to have a rest in the park. I walked towards the gate of the park. I noticed a poor man walking out the restaurant in front of me. He was holding a paper bag. He walked to nearby dustbin(垃圾箱) and started looking through it.

　　I suddenly felt sad. I knew this man would take all that he could get, so I went up to him and gave him some fruit. The man, with wrinkles(皱纹) on his face, looked up in surprise and took what I gave him. A big smile appeared on his face and I felt very happy. Then he said, “Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some delicious fruit. This is my daughter’s lucky day. Thank you, boy.” Then he went away, singing a song.

　　Just then, I understood what he saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can offer help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness.

　　Giving sometimes doesn’t cost much, but it means a lot to the people who you help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into my mind every time I have the chance to help others.

　　( )51.The writer felt a little tired because __________.

　　A. he worked so hard B. he carried heavy shopping bags

　　C. he walked too fast D. he helped the poor man carry the dusbin

　　( )52.The writer gave the poor man some fruit because ___________.

　　A. he couldn’t carry so much fruit

　　B. he knew the man’s daughter liked the fruit

　　C. he wanted to help the poor man

　　D. the poor man asked him for some fruit

　　( )53. The poor man’s daughter couldn’t get ________ that day.

　　A. a new skirt B. a sandwich C. some drink D. delicious fruit

　　( )54. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. The poor man’s daughter might be sad.

　　B. It was the poor man’s daughter’s birthday that day.

　　C. The poor man had no money to buy such delicious food for his daughter.

　　D. Giving sometimes costs much.

　　( )55. The passage mainly tells us ________.

　　A. not to look down on the poor B. not to be a poor man

　　C. to give others fruit D. giving is getting

　　B

　　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 said again，“is 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.It never happened.And a gulf opened between us.I was “too emotional”.But she lived “on the surface”.As years passed and 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 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 me，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 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.

　　( )56.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

　　( )57.The passage shows that ________.

　　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

　　( )58.The word “gulf” in the passage means ________.

　　A.deep understanding between the old and the young

　　B.different ideas between the mother and the daughter

　　C.free talks between mother and daughter

　　D.part of the sea going far in land

　　( )59.What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

　　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.

　　( )60.What’s the best title of the passage?

　　A.My Letter to Mother B.Mother and Children

　　C.My Mother’s Desk D.Talks between Mother and Me

　　C

　　In many western countries people do not bathe every day. Sometimes they bathe only once a week. Sometimes they bathe two or three times a week. They do not bathe often because the weather or because hot water is expensive. They use electricity or wood to boil the water. Electricity and wood cost a lot of money. In cold countries people usually do not feel they are dirty if they do not have a bath.

　　In Japan people bathe very often. Most people have a bath every day. When the weather is hot they sometimes have two or three baths a day. They bathe in very hot water. Usually the water is almost boiling. They believe that these very hot baths also stop them from falling ill.

　　Each house has its own bath but there are also big baths for everybody. They are found everywhere in Japan. In the bath-house there is one part for men and one part for women. The bath is usually three meters wide, three meters long, and about one meter deep: half-way down there is a narrow seat which goes all the way around the bath. Many people use the bath but it is not dirty. Before a person gets into the big bath, he washes himself first, then he gets in the the big bath. He stays there for a short time. When he gets out of the bath, he washes his body with soap and water. After he washes all the soap away, he gets into the big bath again. Soap is not used in the big bath.

　　The water in the big bath is changed very often. The water is also very hot. In some places people hit the water with sticks first. They do this to make the water cooler. Then the men get into the bath very slowly and carefully. When a person gets into a bath, he says, “Excuse me.” He does this because, when the hot water moves, it may hurt other people. In some places the hot water comes out of the ground. In other places people boil the water with big fire. In a small bath at home sometimes people light a fire under the bath. When the water is hot, people in the family take a bath one by one.

　　( )61.In western countries, people bathe ___________.

　　A. every day B. only once a week sometimes C. four times a week D. once a month

　　( )62. In Japan, it is generally believed that ___________.

　　A. hot baths can keep them away from illness.

　　B. it’s better to bathe in one’s own bathroom.

　　C. there shouldn’t be big baths

　　D. it is not a good habit to bathe in big baths

　　( )63. In order to make water cooler, people ___________.

　　A. wait for a moment then go into the bathroom

　　B. get into the bathroom slowly and carefully

　　C. get into the bathroom quickly

　　D. hit the water with sticks first

　　( )64. In Japan many people use the bath in bath-house but it is not dirty, because people ______ in it.

　　A. must wash themselves first before going in and soap is not used there

　　B. must wash themselves first before going in and soap is used there

　　C. needn’t wash themselves first before going in and soap is not used there

　　D. needn’t wash themselves first before going in and soap is used there

　　( )65. The people get into the bath very slowly and carefully because they __________.

　　A. don’t want to be hurt by the hot water