中考英语综合检测题21世纪报.doc

中考英语综合检测题二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共18分）The parking lot sweeper My parents taught me about family, faith (信念) and love of my country when I was young. Even though we tried hard to make ends meet, they told me and my four brothers and sisters how 16 we were to live in a great country with so many chances. I got my 17 real job when I was 10 years old. My dad 18 his back working in a cardboard-box factory and had to become a hairstylist. The owner of the shopping center offered Dad a discount (折扣) on his rent (租) for 19 the parking lot three nights a week, which 20 that my dad had to get up at 3 am. To pick up 21 , Dad used a little machine. Mom and I helped him. We picked up the litter 22 hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. Usually, I slept in the car on the way home. I did this for two years, 23 the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime. I learned the 24 of balancing lifes competing interests in my case, school, homework and a job. This really helped during my senior year of high school. The hard work paid off. I went to the US Military Academy (陆军军官学校). Later, I 25 a big Los Angeles law company and became a successful lawyer. In these jobs and in everything else Ive done, I have 26 forgotten those nights in the parking lot. The experience taught me that 27 people are working to support themselves and their families, then that is something we should honor.16. A. exciting B. lucky C. great D. sad17. A. first B. second C. third D. last18. A. took B. made C. hurt D. touched19. A. protecting B. watching C. doing D. cleaning20. A. meant B. asked C. needed D. kept21. A. paper B. bottles C. trash D. bags22. A. with B. by C. through D. in23. A. but B. and C. or D. so24. A. laziness B. freshness C. importance D. mistake25. A. joined B. found C. visited D. opened26. A. always B. sometimes C. never D. almost27. A. unless B. until C. as D. if三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共32分）A If you sit in a chair for too long or in a bad position, your back may begin to hurt. Now, a new chair could help you avoid that. German scientists developed this new chair. It has sensors (感应器) in the seat and back of the chair. The sensors know how the user is sitting. If the chair finds that its user is sitting in the wrong position or has been sitting for too long, it makes a noise. The noise could tell the user it is time to change positions. Scientists first developed the chair to use in a home office, but they say it could be useful elsewhere. “It could be used in school classrooms. It could also be used in big offices to tell workers when they need to take a break,” said one of the scientists.28. German scientists invented the new chair that can help people avoid _.A. back-ache B. near-sightedness C. exhaustion D. sleepiness29. What makes the new chair special is that _.A. its size is big B. it is made of special materialC. it has sensors inside it D. it knows its owner30. If you sit in the wrong position the new chair will _.A. sing a song B. get hotter C. ring a bell D. make a noise31. Where could the chair first be used?A. In a home office. B. In a school classroom. C. In a big company. D. At a park.B I was 15 months old, a happy carefree (无忧无虑的) kid, until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I landed on a piece of glass that cut my eye badly. My mom found a doctor who knew that if the eye were removed, my face would look ugly, so my scarred (有疤痕的), sightless, cloudy gray eye lived on with me. Sometimes people asked me hard questions. When kids played games, I was always the “monster”. I grew up imagining that everyone looked down on me. Yet Mom would say to me: “Hold your head up high and face the world.” I began to depend on that saying. As a child, I thought Mom meant, “Be careful or you will fall down because you are not looking.” As a teenager, I usually looked down to hide my shame. But I found that when I held my head up high, people liked me. In high school I even became the class president, but on the inside I still felt like a freak (怪物). All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mom and she would look at me with loving eyes and say: “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is inside.” When I met the man who became my husband, we looked each other straight in the eye, and he told me I was beautiful inside and out. My moms love was the spark (火花) that gave me confidence. With it, I faced hardships bravely.32. The writer hurt her eye when _.A. she played games B. she fell on a piece of glass C. she tried to hide herself D. she had a serious disease33. As a teenager, the writer usually looked down because _.A. she had poor eyesight B. she was afraid of falling downC. she wanted to hide her shame D. her mother told her to do so34. When the writer held her head up high, _.A. people laughed at her B. nobody noticed herC. people liked her D. people thought she was a freak35. What did the writer learn from her moms words?A. To look around while walking. B. To be confident and face hardships bravely.C. To pay more attention to the beauty outside. D. To be brave enough to show your inner beauty.C Every student at Scarsdale Middle School, New York, had a special task after school recently. They were asked to interview 80-year-old ladies and people in wheelchairs in their neighborhood. The school wants to help students identify (识别) with the elderly and the disabled. This is part of the schools empathy (移情) lessons. Empathy is the ability to recognize other peoples feelings and emotions as if they were your own. Similar tasks included sharing snacks and board games with autistic (患自闭症的) classmates and wearing uniforms. Empathy lessons in schools across the US are the latest in a 10-year-long project to stop bullying and violence (暴力). Many educators see the lessons as a way to help children become better citizens. David A. Levine, the author of “Teaching Empathy”, says that the lessons can make young people think twice before fighting and doing other bad things such as name-calling and gossiping (谣言). At middle schools, there are signs that empathy lessons are starting to work. At Weber Middle School, New York, 300 students, nearly one-quarter of the school, are happy to sit with a new girl at lunch or help a terrified classmate during a climbing exercise. Scarsdale Middle School has also seen the effect of these classes. It has received three complaints (抱怨) about bullying this year, compared with an average of two or three a month last year. Sarah Frohman, 13, said she stopped herself the moment she was about to call someone a “retard (痴呆)”, and that she told her soccer coach not to use the word. Annie Gevertz, 12, described empathy as putting herself in someone elses shoes. She is now more careful of what she says about other students. “Sometimes, I think about how it would feel if it were said about me,” said Gevertz.36. Empathy is the ability to _.A. help others in need B. make the right choice C. recognize other peoples feelings D. make yourself lovable37. What is the purpose of empathy lessons in the US school?A. To teach students how it feels to sit in a wheelchair.B. To stop bullying and violence in school.C. To make students work harder in class. D. To help students learn to think before taking action.38. Why did Frohman stop herself from calling someone a “retard”?A. Because her parents stopped her.B. Because she was afraid of being punished.C. Because she thought about how it would feel.D. Because her teachers told her not to do so.39. How did students feel about the empathy lessons?A. They found the lessons helpful.B. They thought the lessons were useless.C. They didnt like the lessons at all.D. They thought the lessons were boring.D Happiness is a feeling that lights up your eyes, makes your steps light and makes you want to sing for no reason. Everyone wants to be happy. But sometimes, a guest comes in without invitation. Its unhappiness. Dont let it get you down. Send it away! When you are happy, the world feels like a better place. As the saying goes: When you smile, the world smiles with you; when you cry, you cry alone. Wearing a smile will make you more charming (迷人的) and help you to win lots of friends. A good mood (心情) always gives you hope, which makes trouble and problems easier to handle. No matter how happy you are, its normal to feel angry, sad or gloomy once in a while. Life is full of ups and downs. We cant change the way life is, but we can do our best to change a bad situation into a good one. To help us do this, its good to know some of the factors (因素) that influence happiness. One of the biggest factors is social relationships. People who are close to family and friends are happier than people who dont have those relationships. Talking and sharing is a good way to relax and build confidence. Knowing someone is there for you will make you braver and more outgoing. Another factor is work or school. If you enjoy school, even if you have lots of homework or extra classes, you will still feel that your school life is meaningful and happy. But if you hate school, your negative (消极的) attitude may cause you to feel bored and upset that you have to do so much work. A third factor is your attitude towards life. How do you feel if you fail in an exam? Maybe you think its unfair because you always study hard and should have got a good mark. You cant stop blaming (责备) yourself. Or, maybe you accept it. You go through the paper carefully, find out why you made stupid mistakes, and tell yourself, “Take it easy! Ill do better next time!” Your attitude makes a big difference. How happy are you? If 100 is a full score for happiness, I score my life 90. Although Im busy with studies from Monday to Saturday, Im happy because I love learning. I relax by going to parks on Sundays and playing with my computer for half an hour every night. The only thing that bothers me is too much homework. Sometimes I cant go to bed until midnight. Yang Yunfan, 13, from Beijing I am happy most of the time. I do a good job in my schoolwork. My parents are supportive (支持的). I learn to play the violin on weekends. I have many friends. As a class leader, I love organizing class activities. But it makes me frustrated (沮丧的) when some classmates dont listen. Ill try to do a better job. Liu Haisu, 14, from Xian What about you? Do you smile a lot or wear a long face most of the time?40. What does the underlined sentence mean?A. We go upstairs and downstairs in life.B. We have both happy and sad moments in life.C. We could always be happy in life.D. We should never feel sad in life.41. According to the passage, what is one of the biggest factors that influence happiness?A. Smiles. B. Our attitude towards life. C. Work or school. D. Social relationships.42. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. We should keep blaming ourselves when we fail in an exam.B. We cant be happy if we are busy with our studies.C. We should accept our failure and try to do better next time.D. People who are close to family and friends are less happy than people who arent.43. What is the best title of the passage?A. You make your own happiness.B. Being happy the key to a successful life.C. Smiling to the world.D. Learning to control