初中英语

Once there was a small hotel whose keeper was always caring about money.

One day, a businessman arrived. The keeper looked at the man's thick wallet and thought, "Oh, I wish that all the money could be mine!" The businessman didn't notice that, so he ordered the most expensive room and went to his room to dress for dinner.

Around the hotel, there were some beautiful ginger(姜) plants. Many people said that eating the buds(芽) of ginger would make a person forgetful.

The keeper thought, "If I serve some buds of ginger to the businessman, he may be forgetful to take his wallet!" Then she went to the kitchen.

Soon, businessman came downstairs and asked for dinner. The keeper was very excited as she served the dish to him. "Delicious!" said the rich man. When dinner was finished, he went to bed happily.

In the next morning, the keeper saw the businessman leaving from the front door.As soon as he was out of sight, she ran up to his room. She looked all over the room for the wallet,but she couldn't find it. Suddenly, she noticed a piece of paper on the floor. It was the businessman's bill(账单). He had forgotten to pay it! She ran down the stairs, out of the front door, and across the road until she was out of breath, but the businessman was already far, far away. "I'm so silly!" cried the keeper.

(1)The keeper came up with an idea to own the businessman's money when  

A. she dressed herself

B.she cooked the meal in the kitchen

C. the businessman went upstairs happily

D. she thought of the buds of ginger around her hotel

(2)The keeper ran into the businessman's room as soon as he left because  

A. she wanted to find the man's bill

B. she wanted to find the key to the man's room

C. she wanted to check if the man had left his money there

D. she wanted to see if the man had broken anything in the room

(3)Which if the following is NOT true according to this passage?  

A. The keeper realized the buds of ginger didn't work in the end.

B. The keeper ran after the businessman because of the bill.

C.The businessman didn't know the rumor (谣言) about the buds of ginger.

D. The businessman didn't pay the keeper's bill because he lost his money.

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Fun film facts

Two of the most famous silent films ever made were the French science fiction film A Trip to the Moon (1902)

and the American film The Great.Train Robbery (1903).

The silent film that made the most money ever was The Birth of a Nation (1915), which was produced and directed by D.W.Grifith.It made $ 10,000,000.

Auguste Lumiere and his brother made the first film shown in public.However, they didn't believe that films would become very popular.Auguste said,'Cinema…has no commercial (商业)future!'

25% of the money by a film comes from ticket sales,46% from DVD sales,and 29% from television.We don't know how much money people get from popcorn sales,but film fans usually eat a lot of this salty food, especially when watching a horror film.

(1)A Trip to the Moon, The Great Train Robbery and The Birth of a Nation were  

A. silent films

B. science fiction films

C. made in the same year

D. made by a French director

(2)What did Auguste Lumire believe?  

A. Horror films would become popular.

B. Film﹣makers would be rich in the future.

C. People would eat popcorn when seeing films.

D. Not many people would be interested in films.

(3)What percentage of the money by a film comes from ticket sales?  

A. About a quarter.

B. About one﹣third.

C. About a half.

D. About three﹣fourths.

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THREE CENTURIES OF HOAXES(骗局;恶作剧)!

A THINKING MACHINE

In 1769,long before computers were invented,a man from Hungary(匈牙利) built a wonderful machine that could play chess very well.It delighted(使高兴) people all over Europe and beat nearly everyone it played,including famous figures like French leader Napoleon Bonaparte,and scientist and inventor Benjamin Franklin.For decades,many people believed that it was truly a thinking machine.

There were people who said it was a hoax,but could not prove it or explain how it worked.About 85 years later,the secret was finally revealed.There was a man hiding inside the machine all the time…who was obviously very good at playing chess!

200 ESCAPE(逃脱)

On November 9,1874,New York newspaper,The Herald,ran a shocking story on its front page.It said that all the animals in the Central Park Zoo had escaped and were running around the city.It said the police were working to save people,but 27 people had already been killed,and 200 people hut.It wanted everyone to stay at home to avoid danger.Many people in New York were terrified,and did as the paper said.If only they had read the final words of the article,which said:"Not one word of it is true Not a single act described has taken place."It was all just a hoax.The story was made up by Thomas Connery,an editor at The Herald,who wanted to draw attention to the poor condition of cages in the zoo.

ROSIE THE RUNNER

The first woman to cross the finish line of the 1980 Boston Marathon(马拉松) was 23﹣year﹣old Rosie Ruiz.However,as she climbed the stairs to receive her prize,people started to become suspicious(怀疑的).She didn't seem to be tired at all.Furthermore,none of the other runners remembered seeing her,and her picture never appeared in photos or TV broadcasts of the race.Later,several people said that they had seen her join the race only at the end.It turned out she had run only half a mile(about 805 meters)and taken the train for the rest of the race! Her prize was taken away,of course.

42.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 1 refers to(指)  

A.the hoax.

B.the news.

C.the thinking machine.

D.the computer.

43.Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?  

A.The thinking machine used a computer to win games.

B.200 people were killed by zoo animals in l874.

C.Rosie Ruiz wasn't tired at the finish line.

D.Rosie Ruiz didn't appear in TV broadcasts of the race.

44.What is true about all the writer in the passage?  

A.They made people scared.

B.They fooled a lot of people.

C.They made people suspicious.

D.They delighted people.

45.The title of the passage shows us that the writer thinks that hoaxes   

A.are not new.

B.are easily avoided.

C.are always cruel.

D.are usually unbelievable.

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Story 1

    Julia said to Sam, "I will either ask you ten easy questions or one.really difficult question. Think well before you choose. If you behave well, I'll give you a candy." Sam thought for a while and said, "My choice is one really difficult question." "Now tell me this: ‘What comes first, Day or Night?," Sam said with a smile, "It's Day, mom."

    "Why?" Julia asked.

    "Sorry, you promised me that you will not ask me a SECOND difficult question!'

    Story 2

    Steve entered a doctor's room. He looked very unhappy.

    "Doctor," he said, "you must help me. I swallowed(吞)a cent a month ago."

    "Oh, my god!" said the doctor. "Why have you waited so long? Why didn't you come to me on the day you swallowed it?"

    "To tell you the truth, Doctor," Steve replied, ‘‘I didn't need the money so badly then."

    Story 3

    In a cinema during a performance Linda gets up, makes her way along the row of seats and goes out into the restroom.

    A few minutes later she returns and asks the man sitting at the heading of the row,"Excuse me, was it your foot I stepped(踩)on when I was going out a moment ago?"

    "Yes, but it doesn't matter. It didn't hurt at all."

    "Oh, no, it isn't that. I only want to make sure that this is my row."

(1)What's the relationship between Julia and Sam?  

A. Classmates.

B. Friends.

C. Sister and brother.

D. Mother and son.

(2)How long has the cent stayed in Steve's stomach?  

A. For one day.

B. For one week.

C. For one month.

D. For one year.

(3)Linda asked the man the question in order to  

A. say "sorry" to him

B. say "hello" to him

C. say "goodbye" to him

D. make sure that it was her row

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Once Louis the Twelfth,the King of France,happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace.There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily.

The boy had bright eyes,and a happy,sunny face,and his looks and manners pleased the king.With a smile Louis asked him his name.He replied that his name was Simon.In answer to further questions,the king learnt that the boy was an orphan; both his father and mother were dead.

"Are you content(满足的)to do this kind of work?"the king asked,pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing."Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs?"

"Why not?"answered the boy,with a twinkle in his eye."I am doing as well as the best of them.The king himself can do no better."

"Indeed!" said the king,no little surprised at the boy's words."How do you know that?"

"Well,sir,the king lives,and so do I.I am content with my life.Can the king say that he is content with his life?"

Louis walked away,his mind full of strange,sad thoughts.No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content.

The next day,much to Simon's surprise,he was called before the king.He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself.The king talked with him about many things,and found him to be a very quick and clever boy.

After that Simon was made to serve the king directly.Step by step,he rose from one important task to another,until he became one of the best soldiers of that time.He is known in history as General La Roche,and considered as one of the greatest men of France.

If Simon had not,early in life,learnt to be content with his life,he might never have been given those chances.The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others.You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy.

42.What did Simon do before he met the king?  

A.He sang in the king's palace.

B.He served in the king's army.

C.He worked in the king's kitchen.

D.He guarded the king's palace.

43.Simon was made to serve the king directly because he  

A.knew what the king thought             

B.was content with his life

C.did as well as the best of others       

D.had bright eyes,and a happy,sunny face

44.Which of the following is the correct order about Simon?  

①He served the king directly.

②He found the visitor was the king.

③He became one of the best soldiers.

④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen.

⑤He is a well﹣known man in French history.

A.①②⑤③④

B.④②⑤①③

C.③④②①⑤

D.④②①③⑤

45.We can learn from the story that  

A.being content makes us happy            

B.working hard can lead to success

C.it's important to be kind to others       

D.children are always more honest.

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    We always think that it's OK for us to leave our plants home during our vacation as plants won't scream like pets, right?

    A recent study done by a group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University has discovered that some plants will scream when they are under stress.

    The research was carried out on tomato plants and tobacco plants by cutting their stems(茎) and depriving(剥夺) them of water. A microphone was placed 10cm away from them. When their stems were cut, the plants started "screaming" between 20 and 100 kilohertz, and the scientists guess that this scream is probably meant to warn other plants nearby.

    When the tomato plants' stems were cut, 25 ultrasonic( 超声的) pain sounds were recorded in an hour, and at the same time, 15 ultrasonic pain sounds were recorded from the tobacco plants. When they were deprived of water, the tomato plants recorded even more pain sounds with 35 pain sounds in an hour while the tobacco plants recorded about 11 pain sounds.

    The plants also acted differently to different kinds of stresses. For example, the tobacco plants gave out a stronger "scream"when they were deprived of water than when their stems were cut. But plants that were in no immediate(立刻的) danger gave out less than one ultrasonic sound per hour.

    The group of scientists said that plants are not as quiet as we had always thought, but in fact their voices are so high﹣pitched that we just can't hear them.

    Last year, another study has found out that plants feel pain when they are touched or hurt and they will give of a terrible smell.

(1)What have the group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University discovered?  

A. Some plants under stress will scream.

B. Plants in danger scream to warn others.

C. Some plants under stress feel energetic.

D. Plants in danger give off a sweet smell.

(2)What was the microphone underlined in paragraph 3 used for?  

A. Cutting the stems of plants.

B. Depriving plants of water.

C. Collecting ultrasonic sounds.

D. Testing different stresses.

(3)How many ultrasonic pain sounds did the tobacco plants give out in an hour when deprived of water?  

A. 11.

B. 15.

C. 25.

D. 35.

(4)What can we learn from the passage?  

A. Tomato plants acted the same under different stresses.

B. Tobacco plants gave off a smell when they were safe.

C. Plants not in immediate danger screamed most weakly.

D. Plants that felt pain screamed loudly for people to hear.

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Long long ago,there was a man living in a village with his wife and two children.They had a hen.It laid a golden egg every day.The man sold the golden egg and the family lived a rich and comfortable life.

    But the man was very greedy (贪婪的).He wanted to get all the golden eggs from his hen at a time.So,he thought hard every day about how to achieve it and he got a plan at last.He decided to kill the hen and get all the eggs.He didn't want to tell his wife about the plan because he wanted to give her a big surprise.He was so excited about his great plan.He even started to sing when he thought of the plan.

    The next day when the hen laid a golden egg,the man couldn't wait to take a knife and cut its body open.However,there was nothing but blood (血液)all around.There weren't any eggs at all.He was very sad because he would not get even one egg now.Their life used to be comfortable with one egg a day,but now their life changed a lot.

    How silly he was!

(1)How many children did the man have?  

(2)Had the man's family lived a rich and comfortable life before he killed the hen?  

(3)Why did the man kill the hen?  

(4)What did the man get from the hen at last?  

(5)What do you think of the man in the passage?  

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Once upon a time,there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together.One day a family went to spend the day in the countryside,and one little boy left his socks there.Soon after the family left,a goose came by and found the socks.(71)  They fit so well,and he liked them so much that he wouldn't take them off.He spent his days walking through the forest in the socks.

(72)  And some of them were a bit envious(嫉妒的)that he was getting so much attention.Before long,in that forest,there began appearing monkeys in shirts,a rabbit with a hat on,and even a little pig who wore a pair of glasses!

Doctor Bear shook his head,telling people,"(73)  Animals don't wear clothes,and we don't need them."But the rabbit didn't listen to him.(74)  One day,the rabbit tried to fit into his hole without first taking his hat off.He was stuck in that hole all day.Those who listened to the Doctor's advice didn't have any accidents.

(75)  Wearing them had been very silly,They had only done it to make others envious of them,and to get attention.

把A﹣E五个选项填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整、正确.

A.This can't be good.

B.The goose decided to try them on.

C.He said Doctor Bear was just old﹣fashioned.

D.The animals realized that they didn't need clothes at all.

E.All the animals talked about the goose's new look.

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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league with 32teams in.How does one choose which team to support?Some people choose the team of their hometown,or where they now live,or the team that their parents or their parents or their friends follow.

A boy student from Oklahoma wrote a letter to each of the owners or presidents of the 32NFL teams.He would see what answers he got,and then choose his team.

Bill was home from school sick.It was the week before Christmas.He was"kind of bored"and needed something to do.So he asked his parents if he could write to every professional football team.Bill wrote the 32 letters by hand.

"We weren't quite sure what we could get back.He didn't really have one team that he wanted to hear from,"his mother said:"He just wanted to see what kind of reply he'd get."

A letter to the Carolina Panthers'owner Jerry Richardson was one of those posted.Bill wrote in his letter,"My family and I love football.They are fans of different teams.But I don't have a team to cheer for yet.I am ready to pick an NFL team to cheer on for lifetime!"

A few weeks later,Bill's mother was pulling into her driveway when a delivery man arrived with a box from the Panthers.When Bill came home,he excitedly opened the box.Inside he found a signed Carolina Panthers helmet(头盔)as well as a handwritten note from Jerry.

The team owner had written to Bill,"We should be honored(光荣的)if our Carolina Panthers became your team.We would make you proud of your joining us."

Bill was overjoyed with what he got.He decided that from then on he would support the Panthers.He keeps the letter from Jerry in his bedroom.His mother says,"It's not the helmet they sent us.It's what they told us."That is what mattered to Bill and why he chose to become a Panthers'fan.

66.We learn from the passage  

A.friends always choose different teams to support.

B.only 32cities in America have their own football teams

C.some people choose a team to support as their parents do

D.football teams are just popular with the people of their hometowns

67.Bill wanted to choose a football team to support because  

A.NFL was very professional

B.he himself was willing to do it

C.his parents expected him to do it

D.he was ill and felt bored at school

68.The result of Bill's letter to the Panthers was that  

A.his mother kept the reply from him

B.he got many helmets from 32teams

C.each team wanted him to be its player

D.he became a fan of the Carolina Panthers

69.It's clear that  

A.it is proper to be a football fan by Christmas

B.the team owner wrote back to Bill by email

C.the note from the team owner meant a lot to Bill

D.Bill's parents would also be fans of the Panthers

70.The best title for the passage can be  

A.Christmas Gift

B.Helpful Mother

C.Receiving a Helmet

D.Choosing a Team.

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Some Fun and Interesting Facts

◆Do you think what color oranges are?The answer to this question is "Orange". However,the first oranges from Southeast Asia were actually green,Up to now,oranges in warmer areas like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green when they are fully grown.

◆There was a man named John Chapman who planted thousands of apple trees.But the apples on those trees were much more bitter(苦的)than the ones you'd find in the supermarket today.John didn't expect his apples to be eaten whole,but rather made into hard apple cider(苹果酒).

◆Like most four﹣legged animals,cats have five toes on the front paws(脚爪),but their back paws only have four toes.Scientists think the four﹣toe back paws might help them run faster.Do you know any other fun facts about cats?

◆Walt Disney might have been the firs it gloves on his characters,as the star Mickey Mouse in 1929's The Opry House(《奥普里之屋》).Besides being easier to interest,there's another reason why Disney did so:"We didn't want him to have mouse hands because he was supposed to be more human." Disney once said.

(1)What does the underlined word "they" refer to?  

A.Warmer areas.

B.Oranges in warmer areas.

C.The first oranges.

D.People from Vietnam and Thailand.

(2)John expected his apples to be  

A.known by more people

B.sold in the supermarket

C.eaten only by himself

D.made into hard apple cider

(3)How many toes does a normal cat have in total?  

A.Fourteen.

B.Sixteen.

C.Eighteen.

D.Twenty.

(4)Disney put gloves on Mickey Mouse in order to  

A.make him look more human

B.protect his hands

C.help him to run faster

D.make him feel more comfortable

(5)Which is NOT a fact according to the information above?  

A.The first oranges weren't orange.

B.John's apples weren't sweet enough.

C.Walt Disney put gloves on his characters to interest people.

D.Cats have fewer toes on their front paws than the ones on their back paws.

来源:2019年山东省烟台市中考英语试卷
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Once upon a time,a hippo(河马)lived in a river next to a big tree.

One day,a bird came and nested (筑巢)in the tree.The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy(羡慕)that he couldn't think of anything else.Every day he would think why he wasn't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer.

Finally,the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river,climb the tree and start singing.However,when he tried to climb the tree,it was very clear that the hippo didn't have wings to fly,or claws to climb with.

Realizing that he would never climb up the tree,he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground.Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree,and began singing.

Unfortunately,hippos can't sing,either.All that came from his mouth were terrible noises,and when the other animals heard this,they all came around to make fun of the hippo.

He was so ashamed by this.He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over.He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again,and look after it until it completely recovered(康复).

Complete the summary of the passage above with one word for each blank.

Once upon a time,there was a hippo living in a river next to a big tree.He (1)    the bird's singing.He wondered why he wasn't (2)        in singing songs.

Finally,the hippo (3)       to come out of the river,climb the tree and start singing.Unluckily,he (4)       to climb the tree.He was so angry that he hit the tree until it fell over.Then he began to sing on the leaves of the fallen tree.But he couldn't sing,either.Other animals came to (5)        at him because of his terrible noises.

At last,he felt ashamed to knock the tree over.He tried to help the tree recover.

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After Donald Trump became the 45th American president,a new video of his granddaughter Arabella went popular once again on the Internet.In this video,the little girl wore a qipao,a kind of traditional Chinese dress.She stood in front of a table to recite(背诵) ancient Chinese poems.These poems are familiar(熟悉的) to most Chinese people and they are often recited by Chinese kids.Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year ,which ended on January 27th,2017.

Arabella's family are interested in Chinese culture.They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs.Arabella began to study Chinese when she was 18 months old.Now she can speak very good Chinese.Early in February,2016,4﹣year﹣old Arabella,recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese.Her mother sent her video online and won lot of"likes"from all over the world.

On Sonia Weibo,many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl."I'm glad to see the little angel(天使) loves Chinese culture,"wrote a user called"orange".

"At least the video shows that Trump is serious about education and never closes the door to foreign culture,"said another user named"stAU79".

71.What did Arabella wear in the new video?(根据短文内容回答问题)   

72.When did Arabella begin to learn Chinese?(根据短文内容回答问题)   

73.How old is Arabella now?(根据短文内容回答问题)   

74.从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词.   

"I'm glad to see the little angel loves Chinese culture,"wrote a user called"orange".

75.The underlined word" they"refers to   

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An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river. They were disputing which was the better animal.

    "Look at my strength, "said the elephant. "I can pull up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk."

    "Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine, "replied the crocodile. "No knife or tooth can cut through it."

    Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.

    "My dear friends !" said the King of all animals, going up to them. "Let me know the cause of your disagreement."

    "Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal? "cried both at once.

    "Certainly, "said the lion, pointing across the river. "Do you see the soldiers metal hat on that wall?"

    "Yes! "replied the beasts.

    "Well, then, "continued the lion, " go and get it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you."

    Upon hearing this, off they started.The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.

    Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.

    They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast﹣moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said:"You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall but, having lost it,you were unable to get it back. And you, said the lion to the crocodile, "although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other."

(1)The underlined word"disputing"in Paragraph 1 means  

A. playing

B. quarrelling

C. complaining

D. deciding

(2)What did the crocodile think was best about himself?  

A. His big mouth

B. His strong skin

C. His swimming skill

D. His dangerous teeth

(3)How did the lion deal with the animals disagreement?  

A. He ordered them to fight.

B. He made a quick decision.

C. He suggested a competition

D. He asked them to describe themselves

(4)What caused the elephant to drop the hat?  

A. The hat got wet in the river.

B. He hit a floating tree.

C. He was trying to swim too fast

D. He wanted to fight the crocodile

(5)How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task?  

A. By working together

B. planning carefully

C. By sharing their ideas

D. By listening to the lion

来源:2019年广东省广州市中考英语试卷
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    The next time Wayde saw Manningtree, he said, "Could you let me have a little of that medicine? Just enough to see if it works. I'm sorry to trouble you."

    "I have only a very small amount left. It will take me some time to find out how to make more."

    "I will pay you anything you ask," Wayde said.

    "Don't give me anything now, but promise to pay me ﹩10,000 when you become Prime Minister (首相)."

    Wayde laughed. "That's impossible," he said."I shall never become Prime Minister."

    "Who knows?" Manningtree said. "Give me a week, and I'll see what I can do."

    A week passed. Then, Manningtree came to visit Wayde again. He brought with him a small bottle.

    "I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine," he said,"but you can have what's left.I don't need it anymore."

    "That's very generous of you," Wayde said."How can I ever thank you'?"

    "Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month." Manningtree said.

    Wayde took the bottle from his friend. Once a month, he look one small drop.

    The effect(效果)was immediate.Suddenly,he was not nervous anymore.He was not shy anymore,either, He was confident of his abilities.

    He started a business and within a year became a millionaire. He met and married one of the country's most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her.He ran for parliament (议公)and succeeded. Within two years, he was a minister. Two years later, he became Prime Minister.

    One day, he went to see Manningtree.

    "You have come to give me ﹩10,000," Manningtree said with a laugh,"Forget it.I don't want it."

    "You can certainly have it if you want it," Wayde said."But that is not the reason I have come to see you."

    "Oh? And what is the reason?" Manningtree asked.

    "I have almost finished the medicine you gave me,"Wayde said."Have you found out how to make it'?"

    Again Manningtree laughed."Oh, yes," he said. "I have known how to make it for a long time.I knew how to make it when I was at school."

    "What do you mean?" Wayde asked.

    "My dear friend and Prime Minister," Manningtree said,"the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water."

    "But the colour."

    "Oh, I added some coloring."

    "Then, the medicine did me no good," Wayde said.

    "It didn't need to. There was nothing wrong with you. All you needed was to have confidence in yourself."

(1)The story is organized  

A. in time order

B. in space order

C. from specific lo general

D. from general to specific

(2)What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine?  

A. He got rich in a week as expected.

B. He suddenly got nervous and shy.

C. He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister,

D.He became the most intelligent man in the country.

(3)Why did Wayde come to see Manningtree years later?  

A. To say thanks lo the doctor,

B. To ask for more of the medicine.

C. To pay for the medicine.

D. To give the rest of the medicine back.

(4)What do we know about the medicine?  

A. It cost Wayde﹩10,000.

B. It was useful but expensive.

C. It didn't work well on Wayde.

D. It was made up of water and coloring.

(5)What can we Iearn from the story?  

A. Confidence is the secret of success.

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. Helping others is helping ourselves.

D. Too much medicine is bad for health.

来源:2020年江苏省盐城市中考英语试卷
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35.What is NOT included?  

A.When to have the party.

B.Where to have the party.

C.What colour to wear at the party.

D.What activities to do at the party.

36.What never grows in one's life?  

A.Eyes             B.Nose

C.Ears              D.Hair

37.What is this passage mainly about?  

A.A lucky camel's story.

B.John's unusual experience.

C.How John got home from work.

D.A camel running away from the zoo.

38.What is the best title for this passage?  

A.How insects communicate with each other

B.How insects communicate with willow trees

C.How willow trees communicate with each other

D.How willow trees send out a special smell.

来源:2016年江苏省徐州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-02-04
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