others as part of a 48 . And if they are 49 taking regular exercise , their health will become worse . Computer games have their place , but people must also remember it is important to 50 a balanced lifestyle . 41. A. win B. lose C. fight D. race 42. A. easy B. necessary C. difficult D. natural 43. A. rules B. advantages C. disadvantages D. mistakes 44. A. teacher B. parent C. doctor D. computer 45. A. make B. practice C. put off D. discover 46. A. break B. hurt C. relax D. close 47. A. enjoy B. start C. stop D. keep 48. A. family B. game C. match D. team 49. A. often B. no longer C. always D. still 50. A. refuse B. give up C. stay away from D. have
十一（湖北省黄石市中考） I believe listening is a powerful (强效的) medicine . It was Sunday . I had the last 41 to see and I got into her room . She was an old woman , sitting on the bed , trying to 42 her socks . Usually I said something like this : ―How are you feeling ? The nurse says your son is visiting you today. I believe you are 43 seeing him.‖ She 44 me with a serious voice , ―Sit down , doctor . This is my story , not yours .‖ I was surprised and 45 . I sat down and helped her with the socks . She began to tell me that her only son lived not far from her , 46 she had not seen him for five years . She believed her health problems were worse because of 47 her son . After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks , I asked if there was 48 I could do for her . She 49 her head and smiled . All she wanted me to do was to 50 . Each story is 51 . Some are clear ;others are not . Some are true ; others are not , yet all those things do not really 52 . What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard . Listening to someone‘s story costs nothing but it is the key to bealing (康复). I often 53 what the woman taught me , and I 54 myself of the importance of stopping , sitting down and truly listening . I 55 the power of listening . 41. A. doctor B. nurse C. patient(病人) D. student 42. A. take off B. get off C. clean out D. put on 43. A. looking forward B. asking for C. going on D. worrying about 44. A. impressed B. stopped C. asked D. greeted 45. A. excited B. mad C. embarrassed D. angry 46. A. or B. so C. but D. if 47. A. missing B. loving C. understanding D. meeting 48. A. nothing else B. anything else C. nothing D. everything 49. A. shook B. dropped C. waved D. moved 50. A. see B. smell C. listen D. feel 51. A. terrible B. different C. similar D. true 52. A. happen B. appear C. matter D. change 53. A. think of B. dream of C. remind D. laugh at 54. A. teach B. ask C. remind D. cheer 55. A. talk about B. show of C. believe in D. run out of
十二（辽宁省沈阳市中考）
Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl，Sarah．
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21 Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She 22 a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was 23 $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah 24 live on her salary and still saved $5，000 in a year．How was that 25 in one of the most expensive cities in the world? Cheap living 26 starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that 27 housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was 28 ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants． 29 she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then 30 the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often 31 a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，―I enjoy walking 32 in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．‖ Did Sarah feel poor 33 cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands， 34 to Portland．
―Don't think of saving money as something 35 ．It's a kind of game，‖said Sarah． 21．A．Until B．Because C．After D．Unless 22．A．found B．tried C．asked for D．looked for 23．A．more than B．less than C shorter than D．higher than 24．A．can B．may C．could D．might 25．A．difficult B．possible C．useful D．different 26．A．already B．sometimes C．hardly D．always 27．A．helps B．becomes C．makes D．means 28．A．food B．rest C．studying D．playing 29．A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again 30．A．prepared B．took C．caught D．picked 31．A．pay B．lend C．spend D．save 32．A．along B．up C．down D．around 33．A．by B．up C．at D．between 34．A．another B．the other C．others D．the others 35．A．hard B．interesting C．nice D．great
十三（江苏省连云港市中考）
Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet (西藏).Our legs were so heavy and cold that 16 felt like big pieces of ice.Have you 17 seen snowmen ride bicycles? That‘s what we looked like! Along the way children who were 18 long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late 19
we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze (结冰).However, the lakes 20 like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.
Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was in high spirit and I knew I didn‘t need to 21 her.To climb the mountains was hard work but as we 22 us, we were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After a while, we began going 23 the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much 24 .At the foot of the mountains, colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep eating green grass. Then we had to 25 Our caps, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.
In the early evening we stopped to 26 .We put up our tent and then we ate. Afte supper Wang Wei went to sleep but I stayed 27 .At midnight the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter.As I 29 below the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.
We will reach Dali in Yunan Province soon, where our cousins will join us. We 30 hardly wait to see them! 16. A.we B.you C.they D.it 17. A.never B.ever C.even D.yet 18. A.dressed in B.put on C.taken off D.dressed up 19. A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night
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20. A.shine B.shining C.shines D.shone 21. A.follow B.encourage C.remind D.discover 22. A.looked at B.looked after C.looked for D.looked around 23. A.up B.down C.around D.into 24. A.colder B.drier C.warmer D.wetter 25. A.charge B.check C.chase D.change 26. A.make beds B.make friends C.make camp D.make money 27. A.alive B.alone C.away D.awake 28. A.cloudy B.foggy C.noisy D.quiet 29. A.lie B.lied C.lay D.laid 30. A.may B.can C.must D.shall
十四（江苏省镇江市中考）
What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Most of the students think stress can do harm 16 them in some ways. There‘s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even 17 his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually 18 that someone turns to psychological doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.
On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They 19 stress can produce momentum(动力） in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce stress and make it 20 . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal 21 for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Porn to a poor family, I deeply knew 22 was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future. 23 the saying goes, ―no pains, no gains.‖ So I did what my mom expected because I didn‘t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up(达到标准） to my mom‘s expectation and go to college 24 . Thanks to my mom‘s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don‘t think stress is a bad thing. Overall, stress is not a bad thing in 25 . The key is how we deal with it. ( )16. A. for B. in C. to D. of
( )17. A. began with B. showed off C. gave up D. cheered for ( )18. A. wonder B. decide C. promise D. hear ( )19. A. doubt B. believe C. disagree D. forget ( )20. A. useful B. difficult C. strange D. terrible ( )21. A. company B. college C. factory D. farm ( )22. A. life B. spirit C. opinion D. silence ( )23. A. Then B. But C. As D. Or
( )24. A. quietly B. wildly C. specially D. successfully ( )25. A. himself B. myself C. itself D. herself
十五（广东省中考）
My friend, David Smith, kept birds. One day he phoned and 26 me he would be away for a week. He asked me to feed the bird 27 him and said he would leave his key in my mailbox.
Unfortunately, I did not remember to feed the birds 28 the night before David was going to return. I rushed out of my house and it was already dark when I arrived at 29 house. I soon found the key he gave me could unlock neither the front door 30 the back door! I kept 31 of what David would say when came back.
Then I noticed 32 one bedroom window was open. I found a big tone and pushed it under the window 33 the stone was very heavy. I heard of noise. But in the end, I managed to climb up.
I had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone 34 a torch(电筒)up at me. I looked
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down and saw 35 policeman and an old lady, one of David‘s neighbours. ―What are you doing up there?‖ Said the policeman. Feeling like a fool, I replied, ―I was just going to feed Mr. Smith‘s birds.‖ 26. A. tell B. tells C. told D. had told 27. A. with B. to C. for D. at
28. A. until B. before C. as D. since 29. A. her B. his C. their D. our 30. A. and B. but C. or D. nor
31. A. to think B. think C. thinking D. thought 32. A. how B. that C. what D. why
33. A. If B. Because C. When D. Whether
34. A. is shinning B. was shone C. shines D. was shining 35. A. a B. the C. an D. /
十六（浙江省）阅读下面短文，掌握大意。然后从A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项
I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman. ―You look 26 . Come and sit here,‖ she said. ― 27 are you going?‖
―I don‘t know.I just want to catch a 28 and see what it will be like at the end.‖ ―I‘m afraid you‘ll see 29 there. Why don‘t you enjoy the sights on the way?‖
―How can I do that while my heart‘s 30 ?‖ I asked sadly. My best friend had left me.
The woman seemed to understand my feeling. ―Don‘t cry, little girl. I‘ve had a similar experience to you. Thirty-five 31 ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad. I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took 32 to the sea. 33 ，they seemed to know what would happen, so they 34 loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me 35 . How could I 36 my hope to live for one of life‘s problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live 37 and one of them has his own family.
Then the woman gave me a 38 , ―We should never wait for the door to 39 before us. We should find the key to the 40 or try to find another way‖
The bus came and I got on it with a smile 26. A. tired B. excited C. happy D. well 27. A. What B.How C. Where D. When 28. A.train B. bus C. boat D. plane 29. A. nothing B.everything C.something D. anything 30. A. smiling B.breaking C. singing D. dancing 31. A. days B. weeks C.months D. years 32. A.her B.them C. him D. it 33. A.So B. Or C. Besides D. However 34. A. laughed B.talked C. spoke D. cried 35. A. in B. out C. up D. down 37. A. give away B. give up C.get up D. stand up 37. A. happily B. sadly C.badly D. hopeless 38. A. cry B. shout C. hit D. smile 39. A. open B. close C. lock D. mend 40. A. classroom B. office C. door D. shop
十七（四川省卷中考）
Marc sat next to me when we were in Hill Junior School. He had a serious 36 in communicating with people.
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One always had to guess what he was saying. 37 , most of my classmates did not like to be with him because his hands and shirts were always 38 . I tried to let him know the importance of being clean by 39 him several times a day to wash his hands. But he just could not understand.
One day, our teacher Miss West walked up to Marc. 40 saying anything, she took Marc to the washroom. Slowly, Miss West washed his 41 and told him that he should keep himself clean. She did that every day for one month. 42 , Marc understood. Miss West‘s love has given me a good example to follow when I 43 my job. I always remember to teach my students by showing them the right 44 to do things. And most important of all, I always remember to give them 45 to learn and to grow up.
( )36. A. question B. problem C. accident D. hobby ( )37. A. Instead B. However C. Besides D. Except ( )38. A. dirty B. clean C. new D. old ( )39. A. talking B. saying C. speaking D. telling
( )40. A. With B. Without 全品中考网 C. After D. Above ( )41. A. face B. feet C. shirts D. hands ( )42. A. At last B. At first C. Such as D. So far ( )43. A. did B. am doing C. have done D. am going to do ( )44. A. ways B. answers C. time D. food ( )45. A. more advice B. less advice C. more time D. less time
十八（湖北省黄冈市中考）
More than 3,000 languages are spoken in the world.Of all these languages,English is _46_used.When it is used ,the English language has also _47_many new words from other languages.For example ,Americans borrowed ―cookbook‖from _48_.They also borrowed ―tofu‖and ―knowtow‖from Chinese.
As we know,there are _49_between western culture and Chinese culture.We can learn about those by comparing how certain words are used.For example , ―you are a lucky dog‖_50_you are a lucky person. _51_ a person who is ill,they say, ―sick as a dog‖.On _52_hand,Chinese people love cats very much .But in western culture, ―cat ‘is sometimes used to describe a woman _53_is cruel.The rose is _54_a symbol of love in both China and some western countries.People think the rose _55_love,peace ,courage and friendship.
China, a country _56_the largest population in the world ,has encouraged more people to learn English._57_the 1990s,English learning has been very _ 58_with Chinese people .Many of them have done well in English and have made great progress in _59_it.
Now ,students are required to learn English,and the study of English is regarded as a very important industry in China _60_om the rest of the world .The English language has played an important part in our lives. 46.A.more widely B.widely C.the most widely D.wide 47.A.taken back B.taken in C.taken off D.taken out 48.A.German B.Germany C.Germen D.Germans 49.A.difference B.differences C.different D.difficulty 50.A.to mean B.meant C.means D.meaning 51.A.Describe B.TO describe C.Described 全品中考网 D.Description 52.Aother B.the other C.another D.the others 53.A.which B.whom C.whose D.that 54.A.supposed B.supplied C.considered D.regarded 55.A.stands for B.stands by C.stood for D.stood up 56.A.have B.which has C.that have D.is 57.A.In B.For C.By D.Since
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