首字母练习初三含答案.doc

首字母练习 初三中考模拟真题（一）David goes to school in New Zealand. When he was at primary school, he didnt have any (1)h_ to do. He only had to read for 15 minutes very evening: thats all! His school had a huge sports field that was (2)b_ enough for four football fields. He loved to run around with his (3)f_. His teacher was nice, too. Sometimes she would say, (4)S_ your maths work please, children. Its a beautiful day outside. Lets go out and play a (5)g_! Things have changed since David started high school. He still (6)p_ a lot of sports, but the work is a bit harder. He has to do some homework, but not too much, only one hour each night. But the (7)b_ thing David loves about his high school is all the sports he can play. The sports ground has a running track, (8)a s_ pool and four football fields. David plays sports every day after school. David is looking forward to (9)g_ to university. After he has finished his studies, he wants to (10)t_ around the world. He dreams and hopes that day he can.（二）Lisa Smith went shopping. She is 30, and has lived at 3037 N. Foothill Street (1)s_ 1992. Lisa has been (2)m_to John for seven years. They have (3)t_children; Bob is five years old and Nancy is three. At 9 am, Lisa got into her (4)c_ and drove to Barget, a large super- market a kilometer (5)a_. Barget was having a holiday sale. Lisa (6)b_ a four-slice toaster(烤面包机) for $29.95. The regular price was $39.95. On her way (7)h_, Lisa stopped at MilkPlus to buy some nonfat (8)m_. The milk was $3.50 Lisa got 50 cents back in change.Lisa arrived home at 10 am. John and the kids were still (9)s_. She woke (10)t_ up and then made a hot and nutritious breakfast for everyone.（三）Joanne is an American. She has never been (1)a _, but she has a very international life! Every morning for breakfast she drinks a cup of black coffee from Italy (2)a _eats some melon from Thailand.She has a Japanese car and prefers to (3)d _to work. In the car, she listens to Austrian music (4)o_the radio. If there is a (5)s_she knows, she usually sings along with the music.Joanne is a clothes designer. She really loves her (6)j_. She makes coats, using silk. The coats are sold all around the world. She uses a computer in her work and she puts (7)a_for her coats on the Internet so that her clothes are sold better.When she gets home after work, she takes her dog for a walk and then cooks dinner. She likes to cook Chinese food. After dinner, she likes to (8)w_Korean films on her DVD player.On Saturday night, Joanne goes out with her friend Lucy. Usually, (9)t_go to an Indian dance class together. After that, they have a French (10)m_in a restaurant with Joannes boyfriend, Scan.（四）Dear Brad，I think Ive got into trouble. I really need your (1)h_ (2)O_of my best friends is always copying some things I do, and she likes(3)w_ I like, such as my favourite rock band, my favourite actor, and books I like, etc. She even shares my Internet friends like you and my sister. I know that good friends (4)s_share something with each other, (5)b_ happiness and sadness, but sometimes I cant stand(忍受）her copying me all the time. I feel that my life doesnt belong (6)t_ me because part of it has been copied by my best friend. You know, I just want to make my life (7)d_ from others; I hate being copied. I really (8)d_ know what to do with her silly behaviour.(9) A_ all，she is my best friend； I dont. want to lose our deep (10)f_. So what can I do to solve this problem? I look forward to your answer. Confused, Cindy（五）David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his (1)m_. So he begins to save money to buy it. Davids father (2)g_ him five dollars a week as pocket money and David puts two dollars a week into the bank. (3)A_ three months, David has saved enough money. He takes 20 dollars out of the bank (4)a_ goes to the shopping store. He looks and looks (5)f_ a perfect gift.Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch (胸针)in the shape of (6)h_ favourite pet. He says to himself, She loves brooches and this (7)o_ costs only 17 dollars. He buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very (8)e_ and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to (9)s_ the joy on her face. But (10)w_ his mother opens the present, she makes a loud cry because she sees a snake.（六）On the night of October 8, 1871, a fire started in Chicago and burned for 27 hours. More than 17 000 (1)h_ were burned down. But it was (2)1_ that only a few people lost their lives. It is said that the fire was started when Mrs. OLearys cow (3)k_ over a kerosene (煤油) lamp with (4)i_ head. Although this story-still goes on today, what really caused the fire is not (5)k_ yet.Many poor people stayed in their homes until the (6)1_ moment in order to save the little that they had in the world. (7)H_, they were forced to leave when the fire reached their houses.(8)T_ of people were left homeless, but Chicago was completely rebuilt in two years. Because of the fire and the need for safer buildings, the high building (9)w_ was built of steel and stone was developed (10)b_ the Chicago architect (建筑师) Louis Sullivan.（七）True friends are hard to find. Often you thought you could believe in someone, (1)b_ later he or she may let you down. A true friend is sometimes a person who will always be there for you. Through good times or (2)b_ times, they will stand by your side. They will not (3)l_ you alone when things get difficult. They will accept you without trying to change you. A friend will (4)b_ new and exciting things into your life and make it richer. True friends will keep your worst secrets as you will keep (5)t_. They will be honest and you can always believe in them. If you talk to someone who you believe in, you dont have to (6)w_ about what you may say. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends. Friendship is a two-way street. To find a true friend and keep the friendship (7)b_ you, you must do the same thing as well. Be there for your friends when they are in (8)n_ and share the good times with them. Offer them the same things they give to you. Friendship will break quickly if only one person is giving and putting effort into it. You will find that there is nothing more valuable (有价值的) than having (9)_ true friend by your side to share life with, just (10)_ someone says, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized (珍惜) than true friendship”. （八）March 5 is “Lei Feng Day”. It started fifty years ago. Now half a (1) c_ has passed. Is the spirit (精神) of Lei Feng outdated (过时的)？Some people have shown us that it is (2) n_. But people have also changed the ways in which they help others.Zhao has been a volunteer for 18 years. She still (3) r_ her experience at an old peoples home several years ago. An old man held her hand and said, “You dont need to do (4) a_ for us. Seeing young people here is all we need.”Those words made Zhao (5) t_: in what ways can we better help people? “Before we give a helping hand, we should find out what they (6) w_,” Zhao said to the Qilu Evening News.Besides Zhao, other people have shown their understanding of the spirit of Lei Feng.Last January, “noodle fever” swept Zhengzhou, Henan. One local man, Li Gang, 42, said in his post that he had a (7) s_ illness and needed a lot of money for an operation. However, what he asked for wasnt charity, (8) b_ for more people to come to eat noodles at his restaurant.Lis post spread (9) q_. Soon his restaurant was (10)f_ with customers every day and Li was able to afford to have his operation on February 2.In this way, people could help Li without hurting his dignity (自尊).（九）Dear Anne,How are you? I had great fun last Wednesday, June 12th, 2013. It was a (1)t_ Chinese festival called Dragon Boat Festival that day. This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of the (2)g_ Chinese poets. He killed himself by jumping into the Miluo River on May 5th of the lunar calendar(阴历)，278BC. People there moved the boat to (3)s_ him. But it was too late. They were very sad and then threw rice into the (4)r_ to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.(5)F_ then on, every year on this day, people enjoy (6) e_ Zongzi which is made of rice with meat, eggs and so on. In the past we ate it only (7) o_ a year, but now we regard it as our daily food. We have it any time we like.Have you ever (8) w_ the dragon boat race on TV? It is another important part of this festival. Several teams row their dragon-shaped boats as (9)f_ as they can. The first team to reach the finish line wins.If you have a plan to visit China next year, would you like to (10)s_ this festival with us?Best wishes Xiao Qiang（十）Tom was sick with disappointment. The piano performance was almost a success, however, he (1)f_ in his solo(独奏). He couldnt understand how it could have happened.He had practiced for weeks that seemed like (2)m_. He had given up sports until after the performance because he wanted to make his parents (3)p_ of him. He spent all his time with the piano.His teacher had said he was (4)q_ to learn. It was true that he accepted music as another (5)l_, another way to talk to people.His grandparents, aunt, and uncle all came to hear him play, and he was anxious to (6)s_ them that he was the best in the whole class.But when he stood up to go the piano, his knees felt (7)w_. He looked into the audience and saw his (8)f_ smiling back at him.At this time, he felt (9)n_. His fingers began to tremble(颤抖), shaking as though he had caught a bad cold.He sat down at the piano. He took a deep breath. He played the first part of his music, then realized with fear that he had (10)f_ the rest. He started over, thinking that would help. It didnt. His bright musical life seemed to end.（十一）As I was finishing the seventh grade, my school met some financial(财务的) problems. The school made the classes bigger, so there would be fewer (1)t_. Sadly, I found out that (2)n_ of my close friends were in any of my new classes. Also, my new classmates were quite different (3)f_ my old ones. I began to feel lonely. Soon I got to (4)k_ that people in other groups made new friends in their new classes. They (5)s_ very happy with their new friends.I thought that (6)i_ was time for me to make new friends. I noticed that people with many friends were very (7)a_. They often talked to others first, while I was (8)t_ frightened to talk to others and hoped other people would talk to me first.So I decided to (9)c_.Once I realized that, I found that making friends is very easy (10)i_ you can respect others and talk to them first. Now I feel a lot happier because I have more friends.（十二）I am a doctorPeople often come to see me because they have colds or coughsPeople (1)a_ come to see me because they are sad or nervous。Sometimes (2)m_ helps. Sometimes talking helpsBut many doctors (3)t_ that music can help people feel betterI asked a few of my patients how music helps them“Sometimes l was (4)a_ when l was a child. My family said，Play your feelings on the piano! Sometimes I play a loud (5)s_ on the piano. Soon I feel calm. I can laugh and cry through my (6)f_on the pianoIts natural for me. Its like breathing.” “Listening to music helps me feel (7)r_. I like to listen to music and dance when I (8)c_ my house.” “I play the violinI like playing at night (9)w_ it is quietAfter playing I am tired and I am happy. I always sleep (10)w_ after playing my violin.”Are you a musician? Good! Keep playingIf you are not a musician，listen to music and sing or danceIts good medicine（十三）A poor young man went to Paris, expecting that his fathers friend could help him find a business for living.“Are you (1) g_ at maths?” his fathers friend asked him.The young man (2) s_ his head.“How is your history?” “How (3) a_ your law?” The young man lowered(低下) his head sadly.His fathers friend asked again and again, but the young man could(4) o_shake his head. He himself couldnt find out any advantages.“Then write down(5) y_ address first.” The young man wrote his address and turned to leave, (6) b_ he was stopped by his fathers friend. “Your name is written very beautifully, which is your advantage. You shouldnt satisfy yourself with finding a (7) j_ for living.”Many (8) y_later, the young man wrote the classical works that was well-known in the world. He was Alexandra Dumas(大仲马), a (8) f_French writer of the 18th century.There are many ordinary persons in the world who all have many small advantages, but they cant find (9) t_. In fact, there is a gold mine(矿)in every ordinary life. If youre willing to dig, you will dig out treasures that surprise yourself.（十四）Travel can teach kids more than a textbook. Travelling with kids is good (1)f_ them. They can find new interests. Travel makes information alive for kids, and makes it much more exciting than studying textbooks or (2)d_ experiments in the lab. While travelling, they learn (3)h_ to deal with new situations, and communicate with other people. They learn patience, because sometimes (4)i_ takes a long time to get to some exciting or interesting places. Ive been travelling since I was seven years old. For me, to stop travelling would be like taking something (5)a_ from my soul (灵魂). I cant live without travelling and I wouldnt be who I am if I dont travel. Some people think its (6)h_ to travel after having kids. But in my opinion, when people become parents, it doesnt (7)m_ they couldnt travel any more. My children have been travelling since they were three weeks old. Bringing a new life into the world comes with many responsibilities (责任) and Id love to be a good mother. One of my duties is to (8)e_ my children. Im so thankful that my parents took me on family trips when I was (9)y_ . Ive learned that the outside world is more colorful than the little one I was living in. Of course, I want to pass these travel (10)e_ on to my children. I value the memories I have travelling with my children. Im sure they will always remember them in their lives.（十五）A man tried to catch monkeys to sell them to zoos. The monkeys, however, were very (1)c_ and every kind of trap(计谋) that he set failed.A young boy watched the mans efforts and then took a pot with a narrow(狭窄的) neck. He placed a few peanuts around the pot and put lots of peanuts (2)i_ it. He then tied the pot to a tree and he told the man, “We should have a (3)m_ in a few hours.”Some monkeys soon discovered the peanuts and the pot. One put his hand into the pot (4)e_ and got a handful of peanuts, but he couldnt (5)p_ his hand with peanuts out of the narrow opening of the pot. The monkey was (6)a_ and began to cry. Some of the other monkeys tried unsuccessfully to pull the pot off his hand.The boy and the man heard the noise. As the boy came near to the monkeys with a bag, the monkeys all ran away (7)e_ the one with its hand in the pot. The boy packed the monkey and the pot into the bag. The man was (8)s_ and asked the boy the secret of his monkey trap. “Why was it so easy for the monkey to get his hand in but so (9)h_ to get it out?”The boy laughed and said, “The monkey could get his hand back out (10)i_ he let go of the peanuts in the pot, but he just wasnt willing to let go. They never are.（十六）Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Im here today to share a good lesson with you. It is a true story about an overseas student (1)l_ in Germany. After years of hard work, this student graduated with amazing achievements. Everyone thought he was going to get a good job (2)e_ and have a bright future. But to his disappointment, he was not (3)e_ given the chance for an interview! The third time he was refused, he couldnt help telephoning the company to ask (4)w_ they didnt want him. The answer was simple. “we (5)d_ offer jobs to dishonest people in Germany.”What was wrong, you might (6)w_? The truth is, shortly after he arrived in Germany, this clever student found that it was easy to skip buying subway (7)t_. So in order to (8)s_ money, he often went without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket in the subway four times.From this story, we learn that we may get short-term benefits in dishonest (9)w_, but the truth will come out sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember: honesty is the (10)b_ rule.Thats all for my speech. Thank you!（十七）After a quick breakfast, I went into the lecture(讲座) hall in a hurry. A famous teacher was (1)s_ to the students. He was holding up a $100 bill. Then he said to