上海市2010届初三年级英语中考模拟试卷(一)
The smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father. A good collector, he had many books, most of which went unread. He owned books on from medicine to several sets of encyclopedias (百科全书). When I enter one of his favorite bookshops, such as Pewell’s, I am __86__ back to a time when two of us were happy.
I see him standing, looking through a magazine, or opening his wallet to pay for another book, yet knowing that Mom would lecture him on " money on books you never read!"
Walking past rows and rows of books in our study, I remember how, after the cancer struck, he came less and less and read fewer and fewer books. They became just part of the furniture, collecting only dust and .
Perhaps knowing he would never read them all, he gave almost all of the books away, keeping only a few. He treated them well, as if any damage would destroy them totally. Gone was the man who would draw coffee mark, replaced by one who would fly into anger.
I have read a few now, after he died, and each time it causes a But I suppose it is a kind of joy, because if I can take on his desire for others, then like a match in the darkness, I will bring a little light into the world. And if that light touches others, maybe it will spread far and , to light up the heavens. I think he'd like that.
85. A. something B. all C. nothing D. everything
86. A. carried B. went C. made D. guided
87. A. spending B. taking C. wasting D. using
88. A. memories B. belongings C. joy D. sorrow
89. A. hurt B. damage C. mind D. cure
90. A. power B. dreams C. money D. knowledge
91. A. wide B. great C. deeply D. near
D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给): (14分)
It’s important to learn how we can protect the environment. Here are 5R rules for us.
Reduce(减少) If you want to reduce waste, you should use things more cleverly. A large number of trees are being c__92__ down to make paper. If everyone uses paper carelessly, soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted, and people don’t know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is n__93__ to reduce the amount(数量) of waste we