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When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.
The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.
My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.
Who made the decision to have the surgery in the story?

A.The doctors. B.The patient. C.The writer. D.The patient’s family.

What did the writer’s mother do the day before the surgery?

A.She stayed at home to have a good rest.
B.She went to the doctor’s for advice.
C.She turned to her family for comfort.
D.She stayed all day with her child.

Why was the writer’s mother happy that day?

A.Because she left her child a special memory.
B.Because she realized her child had grown up.
C.Because she was proud of what her child had done.
D.Because she expected the surgery to be successful.

The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that ______.

A.her mother was ill again B.the surgery was unsuccessful
C.her mother was getting better D.the surgery was simple

Which of the following words best describes the writer’s mother?

A.Hardworking. B.Famous. C.Rich. D.Great.
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My best friend is one of my classmates. We have the      hobby. We both enjoy music. I am good       English, but she isn’t. She has great interest in university (大学) life and wants to go to university when she      school. One day, I found her studying      so I wanted to help her with it.      she closed (关上) the book. I asked, "What are you doing?"
"Nothing," she answered shyly. I didn’t know       she closed her book. "I just want to      you," I said. "Please don’t laugh at me. My English is not good and I’m a little      about learning it in front of others."
"       laughs at you. That’s why you don’t make any progress (进步) in English. You should try. You should do your best to      English with your friends. You can also ask for help from them."

A.different B.same C.difficult D.necessary

A.in B.for C.at D.with

A.comes B.comes over C.leaves D.leaves for

A.English B.chemistry C.physics D.history

A.And B.If C.But D.Though

A.when B.why C.how D.what

A.see B.worry C.mean D.help

A.wild(狂野的) B.shy C.calm(镇静的) D.angry

A.Someone B.Everyone C.Anyone D.No one

A.study B.show C.teach D.Hear

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Jack is my best friend. We've been friends for 10 years. We were both born in 1991, so we are at the same   . We both study at a school   Taizhou Middle School. Jack is an easy-going person and he often makes friends    without too much trouble. Jack and I often share our own secrets between us, so we are    to each other.When I feel worried or unhappy, I can always go to him. A famous saying goes like this: " A friend in  5is a friend indeed." In some way, bad things always test our friendship. If someone is really your lifelong friend, then he or she will give us enough   and necessary help. Do you agree?
Every day, after class, we often go to the school library. There're tens of thousands of books and magazines. The school library   good service(服务), for example the air-conditioner(空调)is always on and     drinks are always ready to give you freshness(新鲜). Rich people always donate large sums(大量)of money to support the library. Everybody is happy about it. During the Reading Week, we always invite our friends to   interesting books. Every year, we have two long holidays. When we're on     , we usually go to different places together. In a word, it's lucky to have such a friend sharing interesting things together.

A.age B.year C.old D.ages

A.name B.named C.call D.is called

A.difficult B.hard C.hardly D.easily

A.lying B.smiling C.wrong D.true

A.sadness B.need C.happiness D.sorrow

A.trust B.money C.time D.food

A.gives to B.takes C.brings D.offers

A.expensive B.free(免费的) C.most D.least

A.talk B.speak with C.say D.discuss

A.vacations B.holiday C.holidays D.a vacation

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A strange thing happened to me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day that I       to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my car stopped. It was out of gas(汽油) on a       road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone who could sell some gas. I walked almost a mile before I finally found a       near the road.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair      . She said, “I’ve waited for you here for a long time. Come in.        is ready.”
“But I only came for some gas.” I answered.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You like tea.” said she.
I quickly explained that my car was out of  gas, but she didn’t       to listen to me. She just kept calling me Alfred. She was       very strangely. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house quickly.
Luckily, there was another house down the road and I was able to       the gas. When I told the man about my       , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives alone in that big house. She’s         , but she wouldn’t hurt anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The man left home and never came back because of the war.”

A.walked B.rode C.hurried D.drove

A.busy B.quiet C.modern D.noisy

A.hotel B.restaurant C.house D.market

A.answered B.returned C.noticed D.served

A.Gas B.Tea C.Juice D.Coffee

A.promise B.remember C.learn D.seem

A.shouting B.crying C.acting D.jumping

A.touch B.buy C.borrow D.sell

A.experience B.advice C.result D.plan

A.famous B.strange C.wonderful D.friendly

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One afternoon I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting  a    view of the masterpieces(名作).
A young couple looking at the      in front of me chatted non-stop. I watched them for a moment and realized the wife was doing all the talking. I admired(佩服)this man for being so       with her. Bored by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved      those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit(出口).
" He's a brave man, " the clerk said. "Most of us would      our interests if we were blind at such a young age. But behind his wife he comes in      there's a new art show. "
"But he can't see. " I said in surprise.
" His wife      each painting so that he can see it in his head. "
I learned       about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person withoutsightand the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his      . And I saw the love shared by two people as I    this couple walk away holding each other's hands.

A.crowded B.quiet C.noisy D.silent

A.gifts B.maps C.books D.Paintings

A.strict B.patient C.careful D.excited

A.through B.across C.into D.out of

A.give up B.give away C.die out D.run away

A.whatever B.wherever C.whenever D.whether

A.talks B.shows C.describes D.tells

A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything

A.mind B.eyes C.life D.decision

A.met B.knew C.researched D.Watched

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Remember when you were a little child trying to learn to walk?

   First, you had to learn how to balance (平衡) yourself and stand. You fell down, and then got back up. You laughed sometimes and cried at other times. After much practice, you finally learned how to balance yourself. You got much pleasure from this new feeling of power﹣you'd stand everywhere you could. It was a happy time﹣you did it!

   Now the next step﹣walking. You'd seen others do it. It didn't look that hard﹣just move your legs while you were standing. Wrong﹣more difficult than you ever imagined. But after you tried again and again and again, you understood how to walk.

   If people found you walking, they cheered, "Oh, look at what the kid is doing." This encouraged you!But look back on those days when you were the little child﹣how many times did you try when no one was watching, or when no one was cheering? You couldn't wait for someone to encourage you to take the next steps.You learned how to encourage yourself.

   So, keep trying and encouraging yourself as you learned to walk if you want to succeed in doing something.

(1)What is the first step in learning to walk? (不超过15个词)

  

(2)When did you understand how to walk? (不超过15个词)

  

(3)What should you do if you want to succeed in doing something? (不超过15个词)

  

来源:2019年安徽省中考英语试卷
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It was not easy to learn different kinds of musical instruments well at the same time.I still remembered when I took my piano lessons,my mother said worriedly to my father, "Why hasn't he made any progress with so much practice?'' I tried to play the piano better.However,my parents never got a strong feeling of satisfaction with my piano performance.

From then on,I didn't play any musical instrument until my old friend Larry invited me to play the violin with him when I was 60.It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again.One day,Larry asked me to take part in a violin performance with him.At first,thinking of my past,I wanted to refuse.1 expected to hear his words that I would become more skilled with practice on stage(舞台),But he said, "OK,only play if you want to," I was shocked by the unexpected answer.

In fact,nobody made me do it,so I had to make a choice by myself.I was willing to catch the chance this time.After a long and careful preparation,I played the violin with Larry.Though I didn't lose all my nervousness,it was enough for me to overcome my fear.Finally,I offered a full performance in front of the audience(观众).

However,happy times always didn't last long,my friend Larry passed away .It was a hard hit,but his influence stayed.It helped me not only in music,but on all sides of my life.Whenever I paid attention to what I wanted to do,joy usually took the place of fear.

(1)The mother was worried about the writer because    .

A.

he spent little time playing the piano

B.

he made no progress in the piano

C.

his father didn't like him any more

D.

she had no time to teach him music

(2)From Paragraph 2 we know that the writer    .

A.

actually wanted to play the violin with Larry

B.

didn't want to play any musical instrument again

C.

began to learn music at the age of 60

D.

refused Larry's invitation at last

(3)The writer felt a little    during his violin performance with Larry.

A.

angry

B.

bored

C.

nervous

D.

tired

(4)This underlined phrase "passed away" means "    "in the last paragraph.

A.

slept

B.

left

C.

lost

D.

died

(5)The article mainly tells us    .

A.

not to fear but enjoy the joy of doing something

B.

how to offer a full performance in front of the audience

C.

how to help a person both in music and on all sides of life

D.

Larry is the writer's best old friend in his life

来源:2021年湖北省襄阳市中考英语试卷
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On winter nights, the wind usually blows strongly. Most of us stay inside our warm homes. Few of us think about the homeless. These people have no choice but to sleep on the streets.Some of them are so poor that they have no money to buy food.

    A young man in Birmingham,England, made a decision to do something about this.Every night,he puts on a Spider﹣Man suit and gives food to the homeless he meets. He makes sure that these people won't go hungry.

    The man refuses to make his name public.The local people call him the "Birmingham Spider﹣Man".The young man hopes his action will show others that everybody deserves (应得) a helping hand.

    The 25﹣year﹣old man started his night activities in 2015. Every night at 9, he buys some sandwiches. Then. he finds a quiet alley and puts on his "uniform". After that, the "Spider﹣Man" starts handing his food out to people in need.

    The man said,"I wear the Spider﹣Man suit in order to get attention."Without the suit,few people took a second look at him when he was handing out food.When people see the "Spider﹣Stan",however,they come over and ask what he is doing.

    "The Birmingham Spider﹣Man" has already got lots of attention.Many people have offered to give away money to him. But the young man never accepts the money. Instead, he encourages people to go out and help people in need on their own. He said, "If more people offer a helping hand, the cold winter nights won't be so cold any longer."

(1)How does the young man in Birmingham, England help the homeless people?

  

(2)When did the young man start his night activities?

  

(3)What does the young man hope his action will show others?

  

(4)Why does the young man wear the Spider﹣Man suit when he helps the homeless people?

  

(5)Why does the young man never accept the money that many people have given away to him?

  

来源:2020年山东省临沂市中考英语试卷
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Friends bring joy and fun to our life. To most of us, it's always easy to make friends but hard to go on one more step closer to our friends. The tips below will help you.

    ●Be yourself with your friends

    Sometimes your friends may find out that your true personality is completely different from what they thought it was. In order not to make them lose trust in you, find some proper time to tell them what you really often do and like to do. And they may understand you.

    ●Get through the difficult times with small tricks

    People never know what kind of chocolate they are going to taste. It is true of life. When your friends taste the bad one, why not tell something funny about yourself, like "Am I like a round ball?" Hearing this, your friends may be happy again.The best friends may not always agree with each other and even have few words for days. Some small tricks like telling jokes or calling him or her nickname (绰号) may help you get along with your friends better.

    ●Find proper ways to communicate warmly

    There is no doubt that people like to communicate with their close friends as often as possible.Remember those special days in your friends' lives.Sometimes you book a table to help celebrate your friend's birthday, but when you call her,she tells you her birthday is not that day.Don't make it happen and remember the exact date.Having regular activities also provides good chances to meet and chat with your friends.Make sure your friends will come and have fun.

阅读以上信息,用恰当的单词完成下面的短文,每空一词.

    If you want to build a stronger friendship, please read the following suggestions. First, remember to be honest and open with your friends, and let your friends know your habit and(1)  .Second, life is full of ups and downs. When your friends are unhappy, you can tell something funny about the shape of your own (2)   to cheer them up.You can play small tricks when your friends and you are not in(3)  .Third,it's always meaningful to contact your friends often.Every important day in your friend's life counts.Make sure the date you remember is(4)  your friend's important day.What's more,organize some activities and invite your friends to join you.In a word,the tips above can(5)  ,and your friendship will last forever.

来源:2020年江苏省镇江市中考英语试卷
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    In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany. We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach﹣side house.

    Such a moment was not the first time for me.On Sam's first day of kindergarten (幼儿园),I felt his stress when holding his hand.He looked at me﹣as he did now. But I said nothing till the school bus came.About ten years later,I drove him to the college. He was sick but I didn't know then. I thought he was just too tired. I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life. Again,___________.

    Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass. A boy graduates from school,a daughter gets married.We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us. Or what they might face in the future.

    Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy.Then he became the best baseball player in high school. His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair.I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent,but proud that later he chose English literature.One day,I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working.Sam decided to learn German in Berlin,even though his friends thought it meaningless.

    The night before he was to leave, I failed to say any words again. Maybe, I thought, it wasn't necessary to say anything.

    What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? But as I stood before Sam,I knew it does matter. My father and I loved each other. However,I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words.

    "Sam,"I said,"if I could have pickedI would have picked you."I wasn't sure he understood what I meant. Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me,saying"thank you".My eyes misted over (模糊). Then, the moment ended, and Sam left home.

    That was seven weeks ago, and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends. Thousands of miles away, Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin.

    What I had said to Sam was not new. It was nothing.Butit was everything

(adapted from Words from a Father)

(1)Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph2?  

A. I failed to say a word

B. his illness worried me

C. I decided to go abroad

D. his growth satisfied me

(2)When Sam heard "if I could have pickedI would have picked you.", he might feel  

A. stressed

B. sad

C. calm

D. excited

(3)What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "Butit was everything."?  

A. A father should care about his son's education.

B. A father should express deep love to his son.

C. A son should take his father's suggestion.

D. A son should respect his father's decision.

来源:2020年江苏省镇江市中考英语试卷
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I did not grow up in a family with books.(1)   My process of being a reader seemed amazing. I got lost in one book that opened up my world and changed my life.

    My primary school teacher always gave her pupils time to read for pleasure in school. She believed it would improve reading greatly.(2)   It was a biography(传记) of actress Greta Garbo. I picked it up and began to read from cover to cover. The words I read attracted(吸引) me and I was excited. I realized that there were other women like Greta who had made great efforts and changed their lives. I recognized(认识) myself in her.

    From then on, my teacher had a hard time keeping me supplied(提供) with books. She dug up all the biographies of women that she could find.(3)  

    It has been a long road. I am now a physics professor in a university.(4)     Recently, someone gave me Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography. Once again, I am encouraged and am imagining new possibilities for my life.

A. Most of my time is spent reading scientific literature.

B. Their stories were like road maps that allowed me to see where I could go on with my life.

C. In my home, there was neither time nor energy to read.

D. Reading plays an important role in my life.

E. One day, she put a book on my desk.

来源:2019年山东省淄博市中考英语试卷
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Is a nearby neighbour better than a faraway cousin? An American lady, Anna Lane, believes it's true. Her kind neighbours once helped her out when she was in a big trouble.

    Mrs. Lane was living alone in a city in Texas, US. The woman in her 70s could do a lot of housework herself. However, she was too old to mow(修剪)her lawn(草坪). Then a big trouble found her. She let the grass grow over 18 inches high and it broke the law in her city. As a result, she was in danger of paying lots of money or even going to prison!

    Luckily, her neighbours, the Adams brothers, heard the news about her on TV. They decided to do something to help. "We haven't met her yet, but she's 75 years old and she needs some help, "said Sam Adams, one of the boys. "That's the least we could do."

    The Adams brothers took their mowers(修剪机)and came to Mrs. Lane's house to mow her lawn without telling her. Once they got started, other neighbours saw what was going on and joined in the effort.

    Together they worked hard in the sun and finished mowing the whole lawn in about two hours. When Mrs. Lane saw what her neighbours did for her, she was surprised and moved to tears(感动得落泪). "I cannot believe this, "she said. "They were so kind to spend two hours helping me and I didn't even know their names. "As for the Adams brothers, they said they would always be ready to help her.

(1)What can we know about Mrs. Lane?  

A. She was 70 years old.

B. She could not do her housework.

C. She was living with her children.

D. She could not cut the grass on the lawn.

(2)Mrs. lane was in danger of going to prison because  

A. she broke the education law in her city

B. the grass on her lawn was over 18 inches high

C. the news about her on TV was made up by her

D. she didn't pay enough money to her neighbours

(3)Who mowed the lawn?  

A. The Adams brothers.

B. Sam Adams and Mrs. Lane.

C. The Adams brothers and Mrs. Lane.

D. The Adams brothers and other neighbours.

(4)Which of the following is true?  

A. The Adams brothers knew Mrs. Lane very well.

B. Mrs. Lane knew some of her neighbours' names.

C. Mrs. Lane didn't expect her neighbours would help her.

D. The Adams brothers used Mrs. Lane's mowers to cut the grass.

(5)The best title(题目)for the passage would be  

A. Good neighbours

B. A serious city law

C. A beautiful garden

D. Humorous brothers

来源:2019年山东省聊城市中考英语试卷
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阅读短文,根据要求完成文后的题目.

      Tom works in a big company and he is often very busy. One day, when he came out of the office, it was late in the evening. There was no bus at that moment, so he had to walk home. The street was very dark and he could hardly see anything. So he had to walk along slowly and carefully.

      Just at that time, Tom found a man with a lantern coming in the distance. " If I go with that person,I will be able to see well. "he thought.

      When the man with a lantern got nearer, Tom found he was coming with a cane(手杖) in his hand.Tom thought this was strange and asked."Why are you walking so slowly with a cane even when you have a lantern?"

      The man said,"You know, I'm blind.That is why I use this cane to walk."Tom laughed."Ha, ha, ha, You're blind? Then why do you carry a lantern? You don't need a lantern if you can't see."

      The man with the lantern answered, "Yes, I can't see. And this lantern cannot help me, but it can help others in the dark.I know better than anyone else how it feels when you cannot see."

      Tom didn't say anything for a long time. Then he said sorry to the man.

(1)When did Tom come out of the office that day?(回答问题,不超过15个词)  

(2)What did the man carry the lantern for?(回答问题,不超过12个词)  

(3)Why did Tom say sorry to the man?(回答问题,不超过9个词)  

(4)把画线的句子翻译成汉语.  

(5)给文章拟一个合适的英文标题.  

来源:2019年山东省济宁市中考英语试卷
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There was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace.And be would offer a prize to the artist. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures,but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.

    One picture was of a calm(平静的) lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. Everyone thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

    The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged(崎岖的) and bare(无遮蔽的). Above was an angry sky. And it was raining and lightening. Down the side of the mountain, a waterfall fell quickly. This did not look peaceful at all.

    But when the King looked carefully, he saw behind the waterfall a bush(矮树丛) growing in a crack(裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest(巢,窝). There, she sat on her nest…in perfect peace.

    Which picture do you think won the prize?

    The King chose the second picture. "Because," said the King, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace."

(1)What did the King want the artists to do?(no more than 10 words)

  

(2)What did everyone think of the 1st picture?(no more than 7 words)

  

(3)Why did the King choose the 2nd picture? (no more than 11words)  

(4)请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语.

  

(5)请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目.

  

来源:2018年山东省济宁市中考英语试卷
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There was a young man who was in trouble.He went bankrupt (破产)and his wife went away from him.From then on,failure was all that he had seen.Struggling (斗争)with this,he went into the forest alone.There,he met an old man who had lived there for a long time.He shared his story with the old man and asked"Can you give me one good reason not to give up?"

    "Look," the old man said,"Do you see that fern (蕆类植物)and bamboo there?"

    "Yes." the man answered.

    "When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds,I watered them carefully.Within a few days,the fern quickly grew from the land," the old man went on.

    "However,I watered the bamboo seed for years,it still didn't sprout.But I didn't give up and continued looking after it.In the fifth year,a small sprout came out of the land.Within six months,the tree grew a hundred feet tall."

    "The little bamboo tree had been growing underground in the past four years,developing a root strong enough for its ground growth (生长)in the fifth year.If it hadn't done this,it would not be so strong.So you know,all the time you were struggling,you were actually growing strong roots." the old man said.Finally,the man thanked the old man deeply.Then he left the forest with the hope for life.

(1)What happened to the young man?      

A.He was seriously ill.

B.He was badly hurt.

C.He went bankrupt and his wife left him.

D.He went to a bank with his wife.

(2)The difference between the fern and the bamboo mentioned in the passage is their    .

A.weight

B.growth

C.looks

D.colors

(3)The underlined word "sprout" in Paragraph 5 means "   " in Chinese.

A.发芽

B.开花

C.枯萎

D.结果

(4)The young man felt    after hearing what the old man said to him.

A.sad

B.disappointed

C.hopeful

D.nervous

(5)Which can be the best title for the passage?      

A.Practice makes perfect.

B.The early bird catches the worm.

C.Learn to share with others.

D.Never lose hope when in trouble.

来源:2021年云南省中考英语试卷
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