(十一) (中考•十堰) 

        My mother only had one eye. And because of this,I never wished her to show up in my school,being afraid that my classmates would 1 I had an ugly mother.

        One day during elementary school,I was terribly ill. My mother came.

       “Your mom only has one eye?!M asked some of my classmates. I was so 2 .

        I wished my mother would just 3 from this world. “If you make me teased (嘲笑) ，why don't you just die?”I shouted at her,taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying 4 .

        At that time,I felt 5 to say what I always wanted to say,and I didn't think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom 6 in her room,so quietly,as if she was afraid that she might 7  me. Even so,I hated her tears from one eye. I made a 8  ：I must study hard and leave my mother.

        Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived,9  .I never thought of going back to see,“My son …I'm sorry I only have one eye. When you were little,you got into a(n) 11  and lost your eye. As a mom,I couldn't 12 watching you live with only one eye. 13 I gave you mine. I was never 14 with you and I never regretted (后悔) what I did because I 15 you

        I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!

() 1. A. run out   B. put out   C. come out   D. find out

() 2. A. happy   B. embarrassed   C. cool   D. pleased

() 3. A. disappear   B. change   C. come   D. go

() 4. A. everything   B. something   C. anything   D. nothing

() 5. A. worried   B. bad   C. good   D. annoyed

() 6. A. cooking   B. working   C. reading   D. crying

() 7. A. break   B. wake   C. lose   D. see

() 8. A. decision   B. difference   C. suggestion   D. mistake

() 9. A. luckily   B. healthily   C. busily   D. happily

() 10. A. if   B. unless   C. until   D. though

() 11. A. accident   B. appointment   C. university   D. habit

() 12. A. enjoy   B. stand   C. help   D. stop

() 13. A. So   B. Because   C. Or   D. But

() 14. A. excited   B. surprised   C. angry   D. proud

() 15. A. dislike   B. love   C. hate   D. miss

                              (八) (中考•荊州) 

         One afternoon a boss was riding in his car when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. He felt 1 and ordered his driver to stop and he got out to ask 2 why.

         He asked one man ,“Why are you eating grass?”

        “We don't have any money for 3 . We have to eat grass ,”the poor man replied.

        “Well,then,you can come with me to my house and I'll 4 you ,” the boss said.

        But sir,I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there,under that tree. ”

        “Bring them along ,” the boss replied. 5 to the other poor man,he said,“You come with us,too.”

         The second man said 6 a pitiful voice ,“ But sir,I also have a wife and six children with me! ”

        “Bring them along 7 ,” the boss answered.

         They all 8  the car,which was no easy task even for such a large car. In the car one of the poor men turned to the boss and said ,“Sir,you are so 9 . Thank you for taking all of us with you. ”

         The boss replied ,“ Glad to do it. You'll love my 10  because the grass there is almost a metre high. ”

() 1. A. surprised   B. angry   C. happy   D. proud

() 2. A. him   B. them   C. us   D. you

() 3. A. grass   B. food   C. shoes   D. clothes

() 4. A. leave   B. teach   C. find   D. feed

() 5. A. Carrying   B. Having   C. Turning   D. Shouting

() 6. A. by   B. on   C. of   D. in

() 7. A. as usual   B. as well   C. in general   D. no longer

() 8. A. cleaned   B. drove   C. entered   D. pulled

() 9. A. kind 1   B. lucky   C. exciting   D. interesting

() 10. A. work   B. car   C. place   D. family

                        (五) (2015 •鄂州) 

        It was the first time that my wife and I had flown in first class. As we boarded the plane,we felt as if (好像) we were 1  of a wealthy group. We were filled with a sense of pride at 2 with those important people.

        We 3 that the stewardess (空姐) was working non-stop to make sure of the comfort of the first class passengers. She could not walk by a seat 4 being given an order. I thought she must love her job very much,since she gave each person such a big 5 .

        As the stewardess 6 our seats near the end of the flight,I looked up at her and said,u Thank you and I hope you have a great night.She stopped with a look of disbelief on her face,and said ：uExcuse me?” I 7 my words and she smiled in a rather funny way. It seemed as if I had asked a question that she did not know how to 8 .A little later,as we were getting off the plane,the stewardess said to me ,“ Thank you very much,sir. ” Then she said 9 ，“You are the only passenger who has thanked me or said anything nice to me all night. I really appreciate your kindness. ”

        The sense of belonging to an elite (精英) group in first class 10 as soon as I heard those words. We were reminded that without kindness,there would be no firstclass flying.

() 1. A. one   B. part   C. member   D. sign

() 2. A. sitting   B. driving   C. getting   D. taking

() 3. A. showed   B. surveyed   C. noticed   D. looked

() 4. A. without   B. while   C. after   D. for

() 5. A. excitement   B. shyness   C. smile   D. sadness

() 6. A. passed   B. walked   C. crossed   D. went

() 7. A. repeated   B. spoke   C. talked   D. wrote

() 8. A. decide   B. answer   C. discuss   D. consider

() 9. A. loudly   B. suddenly   C. sadly   D. quietly

() 10. A. remained   B. appeared   C. disappeared   D. continued

                               (四) (2015 •孝感) 

        Sally is eighty-six years old. She has no sons 1  daughters. Her husband died ten years ago. But she didn't move into a nursing home. She would like to 2  herself every day.

        Every night she spends two hours 3 kids with math for twenty years. All kids living on her street can get her help without pay merit (報(bào)酬) .She was a famous math 4 before she retired (退休)from a middle school.

        She gets up early in the morning,then does sports,goes shopping or helps cleaners 5 the street. And she does these happily.

        When the kids come for help,she is always 6  and tries her best. People asked her 7 She said, “I love it. It makes me happy to help them. ”

        She is always happy every day and always says hello to people around her 8 a smile.

        “I've decided to love everything around me. So I'm happy to do 9 I'm thankful for those kids who come to me for help. Each kid is my 10 . I love each day to help them,”she said.

        Really,a good decision decides on what one does in life.

() 1. A. and   B. or   C. but   D. so

() 2. A. look like   B. look at   C. look after   D. look for

() 3. A. helping   B. working   C. studying   D. teaching

() 4. A. teacher   B. nurse   C. worker   D. cleaner

() 5. A. do   B. run   C. sweep   D. play

() 6. A. awful   B. happy   C. tired   D. boring

() 7. A. why   B. where   C. when   D. how

() 8. A. for   B. on   C. with   D. in

() 9. A. anything   B. nothing   C. something   D. everything

() 10. A. example   B. gift   C. teacher   D. helper

                       (三) (2015 •杭州) 

        Marcos was a hard-working farmer. Every day he asked his only son to 1 him in the fields,but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very 2 about his only son.

        One evening Marcos’ old friend Luigi 3 .“Marcos’why aren't your fields ready for planting?” Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was 4 and did not help him with the farming. “Marcos,you need to use your 5 as much as your back. I have an idea for you,”Luigi said.

        Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paolo's room. “I found your grandfather's map!” he cried. “We may find 6 he buried (埋) his gold coins!” Paolo jumped out of bed. uVl\ start over here,T，Paolo told his father. Paolo 7  in the fields all day. While Paolo dug, his father 8 along,dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night,a very tired Paolo said ,“ I think Grandfather was old when he made his map. I don't think I'll dig tomorrow. ”

        Paolo 9 to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed into Paok's room and cried,u Paolo!I found the treasure in the fields!，J Paolo 10 went out to look. He said ,“ There is 11 here but lines and lines of vegetables. ”

        Marcos smiled ,“Paola,it is all around you. You have enough food to make it 12 the winter,with plenty more to sell!” Paolo was embarrassed (遮尬的) to see that his father was 13 His one day of hard work had provided him with real treasure. He learned an important 14 .He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good 15 and made his father proud.

() 1. A. feed   B. help   C. save   D. watch

() 2. A. sad   B. happy   C. proud   D. bored

() 3. A. stood up   B. moved in   C. started out   D. stopped by

() 4. A. busy   B. excited   C. lazy   D. free

() 5. A. hands   B. feet   C. brain   D. face

() 6. A. how   B. where   C. when   D. why

() 7. A. dug   B. planted   C. played   D. arrived

() 9. A. listened   B. returned   C. talked   D. led

() 10. A. quietly   B. suddenly   C. sleepily   D. easily

() 11. A. everything   B. something   C. anything   D. nothing

() 12. A. through   B. without   C. since   D. before

() 13. A. sure   B. right   C. rich   D. kind

() 14. A. plan   B. meeting   C. lesson   D. opinion

() 15. A. student   B. actor   C. friend   D. farmer

                            (二) (2015 •廣東) 

        Once upon a time,there was a lazy poor living in a small house with spider webs (蜘蛛網(wǎng)) on the walls and mice running around. People 1 coming into such a dirty place and the poor man was lonely and sad every day. He thought it was poverty (貧困) that 2   his unhappy life. One day,the poor man dropped in on a wise old man and asked him for 3 about changing his life. The old man gave him a beautiful vase (花瓶) and said ,“This is a magic vase that will bring you 4 ”The poor man looked at the vase 5 Why would he need a vase in his poor house? However,he didn't want to 6 such a beautiful vase,so he brought it home on the table. “It's not right for something so beautiful to be 7 ,”the poor man looked at the vase and thought. Then he picked some wild flowers and put them into it,making it even more beautiful. 8 he was still not satisfied.“It is not good for such a beautiful thing to stand next to a spider web. ” At this,he started to do some cleaning in the house and paint the walls. His house turned into a 9 place immediately. The poor man 10 He suddenly realized that in the past it was his laziness that made him poor and unhappy. From then on,he worked hard and his life got better and better.

() 1. A. enjoyed   B. avoided   C. forgot   D. considered

() 2. A. led to   B. connected to   C. made up   D. set up

() 3. A. service   B. knowledge   C. advice   D. care

() 4. A. peace   B. happiness   C. mess   D. regret

() 5. A. sadly   B. nervously   C. proudly   D. surprisedly

() 6. A. throw away   B. give out   C. pay for   D. keep off

() 7. A. ugly   B. full   C. empty   D. dirty

() 8. A. Although   B. But   C. So   D. Because

() 9. A. large   B. dark   C. strange 13. comfortable

() 10. A. cheered up   B. rang up   C. sped up   D. stayed up

完形填空 

                            (一) (2015 •襄陽) 

        It was the beginning of a new term. As a 1 teacher in that school,I didn9t know any of the students. A little girl was standing at the gate of the classroom. She looked very shy.

        I walked up to her and 2 why she stood there. But she said nothing. Then a boy shouted,She is from Grade Four,the worst student in her grade.”I looked at the little girl. She didn^ seem to be the smart kind. I 3 why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and 4  her into the classroom.

        “Sit here. Now you are my student and I'm your teacher ,” I said. She still said nothing,but suddenly began to cry.

        I later learnt that her parents died in a car accident. She became sad and didn't like talking to others after that.

        She learnt very 5 . I gave her respect (尊重) and never looked down upon (鄙視) her as I know everybody deserves (值得) respect. I helped her after school,and she was making 6 little by little. As time went by,she was not as 7 as before. At the end of the term,she seemed to have forgotten all her sadness. She was not among the best students when she left that school,but 8 ,she was not that shy and sad little girl any more.

        In the following 9 ,she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago,I 10  an invitation to her wedding (婚禮). And now,I am at her wed- ding,and she is smiling brightly.

        Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be hap- py.

() 1. A. new   B. beautiful   C. strict   D. famous

() 2. A. told   B. answered   C. knew   D. asked

() 3. A. thought   B. understood   C. forgot   D. remembered

() 4. A. poured   B. threw   C. led   D. turned

() 5. A. slowly   B. quietly   C. well   D. quickly

() 6. A. friends   B. decision   C. progress   D. surprises

() 7. A. smart   B. shy   C. angry   D. careful

() 8. A. at least   B. at first   C. at once   D. at birth

() 9. A. days   B. weeks   C. months   D. years

() 10. A. wrote   B. sent   C. refused   D. received

                            (七) (中考•襄陽) 

        As soon as he finished his homework,Eric jumped onto his bicycle and 1  off in the direction of the beach. While he was riding along,he 2 about the whales (鯨）. He hoped he would see them again today. Af- ter he got to the beach,Eric put his bicycle 3  a bush so that no one could see it from the road. Then he ran down onto the sand.

        Though it was only four in the afternoon,the sky was already getting 4 . Eric frowned (皺眉) .If it rained, he wouldn't be able to see the whales because they would stay in deeper water. He hurried along the beach to the rock. It was the best 5 to see the whales from.

        Before Eric reached the rock,he 6 a drop of water on his head.“Oh no!” he thought.“ Now the whales will stay in the deep water and I won't be able to 7  them!”But just then he saw a large shape on the beach. It was a young whale!The whale had come too close to the shore and got stuck (擱淺) on the beach!At first the whale didn't move at all and Eric thought it was 8 .Then he saw its tail move weakly. Eric turned and ran in the rain as fast as he could back to his bicycle. He had to get 9 ! If they didn't get the whale back in the water soon,it would die and Eric couldn’t let that 10 .

() 1. A. walked   B. fell   C. got   D. rode

() 2. A. talked   B. thought   C. learned   D. asked

() 3. A. before   B. over   C. on   D. behind

() 4. A. bright   B. far   C. dark   D. high

() 5. A. time   B. season   C. weather   D. place

() 6. A. felt   B. drank   C. put   D. saw

() 7. A. catch   B. watch   C. save   D. feed

() 8. A. alive   B. lovely   C. dead   D. upset

() 9. A. water   B. medicine   C. help   D. care

() 10. A. happen   B. live   C. go   D. swim

                         (六) (2015 •宜昌) 

         Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very 1 trying to make money in order to 2 the high tuition (學(xué)費(fèi)) for my brother and me. I never hear them say “I love you”，or see them send birthday 3 to each other. My father has a bad temper (脾氣) .When he's very tired from work,it is 4 for him to lose his temper.

         One day,my mother was preparing dinner. I sat down 5  her.

        “ Mom,I have a question to ask you ,” I said after a while.

        “What?” she replied,6 doing her work.

        “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low 7 .        

         My mother stopped her work and 8 her head with surprise in her eyes. She didn't answer and went on cooking.

         I was very worried 9 I thought I had hurt her. I didn't know what I should do.

        “ Dad,how are you 14 now?” I asked him one day.

        “Susan,don't worry about me. To tell you the truth,I just like walking with your mom. I 15 this kind of life. ^Reading his eyes,I knew he loves my mother deeply.

() 1. A. busy   B. alone   C. early   D. fast

() 2. A. give   B. receive   C. cost   D. pay

() 3. A. show   B. presents   C. fruit   D. jokes

() 4. A. active   B. painful   C. easy   D. funny

() 5. A. among   B. across   C. above   D. beside

() 6. A. hardly   B. really   C. still   D. already

() 7. A. direction   B. voice   C. condition   D. sound

() 8. A. raised   B. fell   C. shook   D. nodded

() 9. A. because   B. though   C. while   D. unless

() 10. A. sadly   B. shortly   C. quickly   D. seriously

() 11. A. home   B. hospital   C. trouble   D. holiday

() 12. A. smart   B. happy   C. strong   D. brave

() 13. A. visitor   B. farmer   C. couple   D. friend

() 14. A. travelling   B. living   C. resting   D. feeling

() 15. A. enjoy   B. remember   C. wait   D. regret

                           (十) (中考•孝感) 

        For each of us,life is not easy. So when something unlucky happens,remember to believe in yourself.

        When I was in a primary school,I was too 1 in French to pass the exams. I often got “E”or “F”on my papers. My classmates laughed 2 me in class. I was very sad but could do 3 But later a French speech contest changed my life. 4 it also changed my views on everything.

        It was a Wednesday afternoon. My father asked me to take part in a French contest. It was a terrible idea!My French grades were 5  bad.

       “Don't worry,dear. Believe in yourself and you're sure to 6 the contest. ” After that my father and I chose a right topic. Then I worked hard at it. I spent 7  of my spare time practicing it again and again in order not to miss a word. Finally,I was very 8  in the contest.When my French teacher gave me a call and told me I got the first prize,I could hardly believe my 9 And my father was so excited that he 10 say a word.

        Then everything has changed for me. When I do anything,I always believe in myself and try my best to do it well.

() 1. A. famous   B. strong   C. weak   D. boring

() 2. A. at   B. to   C. in   D. for

() 3. A. anything   B. something   C. nothing   D. everything

() 4. A. But   B. And   C. So   D. Or

() 5. A. always   B. sometimes   C. never   D. hardly

() 6. A. pass   B. win   C. beat   D. get

() 7. A. a few   B. a little   C. many   D. a lot

() 8. A. successful   B. surprised   C. sorry   D. embarrassed

() 9. A. comments   B. eyes   C. ears   D. words

() 10. A. must   B. mustn't  C. could   D. couldn't