2013年初三调研卷(立达、景范中学初三英语一模试卷)
英 语 2013.04
本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共五大题，56小题，满分100分（不含听力和口试30分），考试用时100分钟。
第一卷（三大题共55分）
一、选择填空（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）
A)单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. The second Sunday of May is_______ Mother's Day. It's_______ special day for children to show their love for their mothers.
A. a; the B. the; a C. ／;a D. ／;the
2. The Qingming Festival of this year falls_______ 4th April and thousands of cars poured into high ways_______ the early morning of the holiday.
A. on; in B. in; on C. on; on D. in; in
3. You are in a bad mood all the afternoon. Maybe you need_______ like me to cheer you up.
A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone
4. It is summer now in China, _______ it is winter in Australia.
A. before B. until C. while D. since
5. - There are several words I can't understand in the article.
- You'd better_______ in the dictionary.
A. look them over B. look them up
C. look for them D. look after them
6. Workers have been busy_______ the floating pigs since Friday, and municipal authorities（市政府）have said the dead pigs_______ safely.
A. to collect; will be done with B. collecting; had been done with
C. to collect; will deal with D. collecting; will be dealt with
7. It is important to remind yourself every day of_______.
A. what you have done for others B. what have you done for others
C. where you have done for others D. where have you done for others
8. - Which of those radios sounds_______?
- The smallest one.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
9. - It_______ be John who is still working in the office.
- I'm sure it_______ be John. I saw him off at the airport just this morning.
A. would; shouldn't B. may; mustn't
C. must, can't D. can; needn't
10. - I'm sorry. That wasn't of much help.
-_______. And it was most helpful.
A. Thanks anyway B. It doesn't matter
C. Of course not D. Sure it was
11. - Shall we go out for dinner this weekend?
-_______. I'll go with you.
A. Thank you B. It's very kind of you
C. I have no time D. That's a good idea
12. Curing sick people is_______ important_______ doctors must be careful.
A. too; to B. so; that C. enough; to D. such; that
13. - You don't know_______ he wants to visit West Lake.
- Yes. He will go to Hangzhou next weekend.
A. how much B. how soon C. how often D. how long
14. I spend more time playing basketball than I_______ for my lessons.
A. spend to prepare B. do preparing
C. do to prepare D. spend prepare
15. - It's easy for five workers to push the broken van away.
- Yes, _______.
A. When the cat's away, the mice will play
B. Every dog has its day
C. Many hands make light work
D. Don't put all your eggs in one basket
B)完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请先阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you're rubbing your hands with joy at the thought of playing an April Fools' trick on your workmates, read through my list of things 16 in the office. You may be able to make some of these jokes, but it 17 won't be funny to your workmates. Remember, 18 April l is a fun holiday, there is a professional protocol（职业操守）in the office that you still need to follow.
Send in a Resignation（辞职）Letter: Sending your boss a resignation letter is serious business, and when she finds out that your letter is a 19 ,I don't think she'll find it very funny. If you want to hang tight（保住）to your job, you might want to 20 playing this trick in the office.
Say You're 21 Sick: I've actually had a friend who said he had a short time left to 22 among his friends, and seeing as it wasn't very funny to my friends, it'll be even more improper for the office.
Free Lunch For the Office: Announcing some free offers for the office such as a free fried chicken lunch for everyone, then suddenly taking it back and saying it's a joke would lead to many 23 results. People might skip lunch and spend their morning 24 me fried chicken.
You work hard to make a good impression on people at the office, so don't wipe out your record in just one day! 25 you want to play a harmless trick, you need to find out the culture of your company to decide if an April Fools' joke is proper.
16. A. to do B. not to do C. to learn D. not to miss
17. A. may be B. probable C. properly D. probably
18. A. because B. since C. although D. as
19. A. joke B. fun C. note D. message
20. A. enjoy B. prevent C. keep D. make
21. A. badly B. hardly C. probably D. carelessly
22. A. work B. study C. live D. survive
23. A. unlucky B. unimportant
C. unhappy D. unkind
24. A. asking for B. waiting for
C. talking about D. dreaming of
25. A. Even if B. If C. Though D. As if

二、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.
In the early years, these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek. Little was known about science. And few people knew that one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could study in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began to teach modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teach American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer all.
26. In the early years, people learned_______ in colleges.
A. science B. medicine C. law D. Latin and Greek
27. Most of college graduates became_______ in the early years.
A. lawyers B. doctors C. ministers or teachers D. businessmen
28. Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?
A. In the early years, everyone can go to colleges.
B. In 1782, Harvard began to teach German.
C. More and more courses were taught in college with the improvement of knowledge.
D. In the early years, different colleges majored in different fields.
29. Nowadays college students_______.
A. can learn everything they are interested in
B. learn the same subjects
C. must learn Latin and Greek
D. go to different smaller schools
B
Dukuly Dogbah, a 14-year-old Liberian(利比亚的) boy, grew up in a war. He was born in the same year the Liberian war started. Since then fighting between the government forces and the rebel armies has not stopped.
Dukuly is one of around 10,000 child soldiers in Liberia. At 10, Dukuly lost contact with his family in the war and had to fight for the rebels. During the war he learnt to kill people with guns. He has killed many people and seen many of his friends die. “You have to," he said, "because it is war."
Lots of children had to join the army. Some did it out of their own will. They thought they would be safe with a gun. The army leaders use child soldiers because they are easy to control and do not get paid much.
Child soldiers do terrible things. Most of them take drugs. “I cannot control myself because it makes me brave," Dukuly said.
There are 120,000 child soldiers in Africa and 300,000 around the world. Many child soldiers die and nobody cares for them. According to a United Nation's report, 23 armies in the world use children. Some African and Asian countries often use child soldiers. Myanmar(缅甸) has the highest number of child soldiers in their army: around 50,000. Most of the child soldiers are under 18 years of age and the youngest is only 7 years old.
The UN has called for the protection of children in war. The UN Children's Fund wants African countries to ban（禁止） child soldiers. Many UN organizations are trying to take child soldiers away from war and send them back to school.
30. Dukuly was born when .
A. the Liberian war started
B. his family were killed in the war
C. he lost touch with his family
D. the government armies caught him
31. The following are the reasons for so many child soldiers EXCEPT_______.
A. they are easy to control
B. they don't get much paid
C. having a gun makes them feel safe
D. they like to do terrible things.
32. There are_______ child soldiers all over the world.
A. 120,000 B. 300,000 C. 420,000 D. 50,000
33. According to the last two paragraphs, we know that the UN_______.
A. has called for people to protect children in war
B. has banned African countries from having child soldiers
C. has sent those child soldiers back to school
D. has taken the child soldiers under 7 away from war

2012～2013学年第二学期第一次教学质量调研测试(昆山)
初三英语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。共五大题，满分100分（不含自动化考试30分）。考试用时100分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、学校、考场号、座位号、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上，并用2B铅笔认真正确填涂考试证号下方的数字；
2．答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；
3．考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共55分）
一、选择填空（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）
A)单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. The education of_______ young is always_______ hot and serious topic.
A. the; the B. the; a C. ／;the D. ／;／
2. It's_______ a long time since I started to teach at this school.
A. quite B. much C. pretty D. so
3. You_______ climb the tree. You_______ fall off it and hurt yourself.
A. mustn't; must B. shouldn't; must C. can't; should D. mustn't; may
4. The monkey can stand_______ two feet for twenty minutes.
A．up B．on C．with D．in
5. Your answer_______ her so much that she was very_______ with you.
A. satisfying; satisfying B. satisfying; satisfied
C. satisfied; satisfied D. satisfied; satisfying
6. - I'm always a little nervous when I talk to Mr. Smith.
-_______. He is strict, but he is kind to his students.
A. That's right B. What a pity C. Take it easy D. Take your time
7. The music made me think of the_______ of a running stream.
A. voice B. shout C. noise D. sound
8. I think we'll_______ by robots in the future.
A. care for B. be care for C. be cared for D. cared for
9. My hometown used to be a small place_______ with_______ it is now.
A. compared; what B. compares; what
C. compared; how D. comparing; how
10. There are many people downstairs. What do you think_______?
A. to happen B. happening C. is happened D. has happened
11. Stop_______！It would_______ your health.
A. smoking; harm to B. to smoke; do harm for
C. smoking; do harm to D. to smoke; be harmful for
12. - What did Jack ask you just now?
- He wanted to know how long_______ when I reached the cinema.
A. had the film been on B. the film had started
C. the film had lasted D. had the film ended
13. As a result of the serious earthquake, most of the buildings in this area_______.
A. need to be repaired B. need to repair
C. needs repairing D. needs to repair
14. I don't know when he_______ the work. When he_______ the work, please call me.
A. will finish; will finish B. will finish; finishes
C. finishes; finishes D. finishes; will finish
15. Some drivers drive_______ fast that they make people_______ are trying to cross the road afraid.
A. too; who B. even; that C. so; who D. such; that
B)完形填空
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day a wise man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got 16 ,he called out to the young man, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man 17 , looked up and replied, "Throwing starfishes into the sea."
"Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?"
"The sun is up and the 18 is going away. And if I don't throw them into the sea, they'll 19 ."
“But, young man, don't you 20 mat there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can't 21 make a difference!"
The young man 22 politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea. and said, "It made a difference for that 23 .”
There is something very 24 in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the 25 will be better.
16.A. better B. farther C. closer D. faster
17.A. continued B. stopped C. watched D. answered
18.A. water B. wind C. boat D. fish
19.A. leave B. die C. run D. lose
20.A. believe B. realize C. expect D. guess
21.A. possibly B. hardly C. especially D. fortunately
22.A. replied B. argued C. spoke D. listened
23.A. day B. time C. place D. one
24.A. special B. brave C. strange D. lucky
25.A. family B. village C. country D. world

2013年初中毕业暨升学考试模拟试卷(相城)
英 语 2013.4
注意事项：
1．本试卷共5大题，满分100分（不合听力口语30分），考试用时100分钟。
2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号、考试号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并用2B铅笔认真正确填涂考试号下方的数字。
3．答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需救动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色器水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题。
4．考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. As Jack left his membership card at home, he wasn't allowed_______ into the sports club.
A. going B. to go C. go D. gone
2. He will come to understand your efforts sooner or later. It's just a matter of_______.
A. time B. value C. luck D. fact
3. My brother would like to buy a good watch but_______ was available from that shop.
A. nothing B. neither C. no one D. none
4. - Look! Somebody_______ the sofa.
-Well, it wasn't me. I didn't do it.
A. is cleaning B. was cleaning C. has cleaned D. cleans
5. David_______ all night in order to watch the football match between France and Italy.
A. put up B. stayed up C. got up D. showed up
6. - What do you want to be when you grow up?
-I want to be_______ social worker. Many people are in great need of our help.
A. a B．an C．the D．不填
7. -I don't know about you, but I'm sick and tired of this weather.
-_______. I can't stand all this rain.
A. I don't care B. It's hard to say C. So am I D. I hope not
8. You will fall behind others_______ you work hard.
A. if B. unless C. though D. since
9. The new law says that people_______ drive after drinking wine.
A. wouldn't B. needn't C. won't D. mustn't
10. - You seem familiar with Mr. John?
-Of course, we_______ together for three years in the 1990s.
A. have worked B. were working C. are working D. worked
11. - I'm going to the post office.
-_______ you're there , can you get me some stamps?
A. As B. While C. Because D. lf
12. _______ him and then try to copy what he does.
A. Mind B. Notice C. See D. Watch
13. - Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?
- Yes. They have better players, so I_______ them to win.
A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want
14. Professor White has written some short stories, but he is_______ known for his plays.
A. better B. more C. the best D. the most
15. -Can you tell me _______?
- With Lucy's help.
A. when you did it so well B. when did you do it so well
C. how you did it so well D. how did you do it so well
二、完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The story tell us about the British writer, Richard Savage. He was once living in London with 16 money in his pockets. In order to get some food and clothes, he wrote the story of his life and managed to have it published. But not many copies of his books were 17 in the shops, and he was still living a hard life. Because of anxiety(忧虑)and malnutrition(营养不良)， he became very weak and before long he fell 18 , and a doctor was sent for. The doctor was not rich enough, but was 19 literature. He tried his best to cure Savage of his illness and a week later Savage was out of danger. When he finally recovered(重新获得) his 20 , the doctor sent a bill to Savage for his 21 , but poor Savage had no money to pay it. The doctor waited for a month and sent another bill. Receiving no money again, the doctor went to Savage himself.
"You know you owe(欠) your life to me," said the doctor, "and I should 22 some thankfulness from you."
"I agree," said the writer, " you've done a great favour(恩惠) for me and if I'm not ungrateful for your kindness, I'll damage(损坏) my life to you."
With these words he handed the doctor two copies of The Life of Richard Savage.
The doctor took the books home and began to _ 23 them carefully.
"I see I've 24 the life of a great writer," the doctor said to himself with a sense of pride, Maybe this is the only thing I could be really 25 of in my life."
Five years later Savage called on the doctor to pay his bill, only to find that the doctor had already passed away .
16.A. much B. a little C. little D. enough
17.A. bought B. sold C. printed D. showed
18.A. weak B. anxious C. frightened D. ill
19.A. interested in B. familiar with C. popular with D. worried about
20.A. walk B. health C. movement D. action
21.A. care B. help C. attention D. treatment
22.A. wish B. choose C. get D. master
23.A. write B. correct C. improve D. read
24.A. made B. saved C. trained D. taught
25. A. fond B. aware C. proud D. afraid

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
A
One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and they used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had ran away. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one ran after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to run away.
After seeing what happened, everyone was silent and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard." The others thought for a while and said: "That was why!"
A smart French said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife." Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it meaningful.
A Japanese said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son." Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked: "Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?"
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and didn't say any words. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shyness, and did not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠诚) or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
26. Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because_______.
A. one was trying to help the blind one B. one was biting the other
C. the mouth of the hole was too small D. they were not afraid of smoke
27. Why did they lower their heads in shyness according to the passage?
A. Because they did not dare to answer.
B. Because they regretted(后悔)driving a poor blind mouse away.
C. Because they had mistaken the relationship of the mice.
D, Because they did not express themselves much better.
28. It is clear that_______.
A. all the mice came out of the hole easily
B. each of the people understood the relationship differently
C. the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke
D. the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight
29. The best title for the passage is_______.
A. Two lovely mice B. Help produces love C. Love is all D. Friends in need
B
Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States and Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument(乐器) or ballet, or other classes which will give them a head in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter. However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.
Parents can see that their children are very skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today's children are short of self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills that they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework. Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking requires patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job successfully step by step. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and lots of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse(激发) his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.
30. Most Chinese parents don't realize_______.
A. how much the best education is worth B. when children should be educated
C. what children really need in later life D. why school tests don't satisfy children
31. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Fixing old machines is very important. B. Interest is necessary for everything.
C. Broken things are useful for children. D. Using hands helps improve thinking ability.
32. The writer's attitude（看法） to children's education is that
A. the cheaper an education is, the better it is
B. children today should learn different skills
C. practical skills are useful to children's growth
D. school education can't meet parents' expectation.

C
BEING an astronaut sounds cool, doesn't it? In space, they get to do some pretty amazing things, like floating in zero gravity(重力).
However, there are also plenty of things that astronauts can't do because of their weightless environment, and that's very sad. What's worse, they can't even let their sadness show, because it's impossible to cry in zero gravity.
Of course, astronauts can still produce tears. But crying is much more difficult in space, according to The Atlantic(大西洋月刊) in January. Without gravity, tears don't flow(流动) down out of the eyes like they do here on Earth. This means that when you cry in space, your tears have nowhere to go-they just stick(粘) to your eyes.
In May 2011, astronaut Andrew Feustel experienced this during one of his spacewalks. "Tears," he said, "don't fall off of your eyes...They just kind of stay there."
Besides making your vision(视线)unclear, this can also cause physical pain. Back on Earth, tears are supposed to bring comfort to the eyes. But that's not the case in space. The space environment dries out astronauts' eyes, and when tears suddenly wet the eyes, it can cause pain rather than comfort. "My right eye is stinging(刺痛) like crazy," Feustel told his teammate during the walk.
Since gravity doesn't work in space, astronauts need some extra help to get rid of（除去） the tears. Feustel chose to rub his eyes against his helmet to wipe(擦) the tears away. Another choice is to just wait-"When the tears get big enough they simply break free of the eyes and float around," astronaut Ron Parise told The Atlantic.
There are lots of small things-things like crying-that we are so used to on Earth. We usually take them for granted until they become a problem in a totally different environment, like space. There, astronauts can't talk to each other directly. They also can't eat or drink in normal ways. They can't even burp (打嗝), because there is no gravity to hold the food down in their stomach. If they do burp, they just end up throwing up（呕吐）everything in their stomach, according to the UK National Space Center.
Therefore, perhaps it's only space explorers who can honestly say: "Gravity, you're the best."
33. From Paragraphs 2 and 3 , we can know that_______.
A. astronauts are unable to feel sad in space
B. astronauts produce fewer tears in space
C. tears produced in space flow down more slowly
D. tears produced in space don't flow downward
34. What effect do tears have on astronauts?
A. They cause physical pain.
B. They bring comfort to them.
C. They make their vision clearer.
D. They float around and cause trouble.
35. The underlined phrase "take them for granted" in paragraph 7 means _______.
A. find them important
B. consider them useless
C. need them during an emergency
D. fail to notice their presence(存在)
36. The second-to-last paragraph (paragraph 7) is mainly about_______.
A. suggestions of how astronauts can stay comfortable in space
B. other basic things that are difficult to do in space
C. why burping is impossible in space
D. things human can't do without gravity
D
When I was young, I wanted to be a model, so when a national competition was nearby, I asked my parents to take me for an audition(试演) and they agreed, I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event that a number of the most famous modeling agenies(中介) from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune(名利) clouded my judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and at last they agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For .months, any boredom or disappointment that I faced disappeared because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would appear in the covers of famous magazines!
Of course, I wasn't signed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5'9' (about 1.75 meters) I could be a success. I sprayed for a growth spurt(冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I met with a local modeling agency and the agent required $500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot(拍摄), and $300 for other fees. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions but with every day I did not receive a call, I grew more disappointed. The final chance came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call(公开挑it) in New York City. We spent hours driving and spent another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short, I could hardly stand it.
Years later, I realize that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling, just the idea of it.1 wanted to be special and I naively(天真地)decided to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.
37. The author wanted to be a model, because_______.
A. she won a national contest
B. she wanted to be famous and rich
C. she was urged by some modeling agencies
D. she had full potential to be a successful model
38. The author's parents' attitude toward her dream is_______.
A. encouraging B. doubtful C. worried D. excited
39. The author finally stopped dreaming to become a model mainly because_______.
A. her parents were strongly against it
B. she realized that it was impossible for her.
C. even a local modeling agency turned her down
D. she realized that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling
40. From her experience of struggling to be a model, the author learned that
A. where there is a will there is a way
B. being a model is not so easy
C. we should have our own judgment and should not just follow others
D. we might set unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow.

二、阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a talk, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the talk into World War III. She'll say I won't have a bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment（失望）, I don't want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when l was pushed to say that I planned to major（主修）in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.
"Why can't you be like my friend's son?" she complains all the time. Her friend's son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don't know what to answer except that I simply can't be like Mr Perfect as I've called the unnamed friend's son. I can't be like him. I am the type of the person who loved to help out in the community（社区）,write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a job because I love it, not because of a fame（名声）or money.
I understand why my mother is worried about my future plan. I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small amount of money and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn't mean I'll be successful. I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
26. Which of the following do the writer and his mother often talk about?
A. The writer's studies. B. Wars around the world.
C. Dinner plans. D. The writer's future job.
27. What CANNOT we learn about the writer's mother from Paragraph l?
A. She thinks the writer should be a doctor.
B. She has heart trouble.
C. She doesn't get along very well with the writer.
D. She doesn't want the writer to major in English.
28. Which of the following is probably true about the writer?
A. He thinks he is better than his mother's friend's son.
B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.
C. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.
D. He doesn't think his mother's friend's son is perfect.
29. What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. The writer's mother works very hard for the family.
B. The writer thinks he has a bright future.
C. The writer doesn't think being a doctor is a good job.
D. The writer doesn't think he can be a successful doctor.
B
There is no doubt that mothers play an important leading role in the lives of their children. But what about a father's role? I believe that fathers play just as important a role as mothers.
Fathers give us support. They are the shore（岸）we swim to when our arms and legs feel increasingly tired. They are the strength we rely on（依靠） as we take our first steps into the world. Fathers can be gentle and powerful, but they probably have the simplest love we ever know.
_______, the father is their first hero and possibly the only man they will ever feel comfortable loving.
For daughters, the father is the first man they admire and the first man whose eyes shine with happiness when they look at them. He is the first man to fall in love with them.
For mothers, the father of our children is the person we can believe in to watch over the babies as closely as we would. We are protected in the knowledge of their love. A father is the person on the planet with whom we can do whatever we want ... one who will be just as interested and never feel bored in the face of our devotion.
Without fathers, we wouldn't be mums. I would like to thank them from all our hearts for this honor and for being our partners in the business of raising children.
30. From the passage, we can know the writer is a_______.
A. father B. mother C. son D. daughter
31. Which of the following can be put on the line in the third paragraph?
A. For parents. B. For families. C. For others. D. For sons.
32. According to the passage, we can know that .
A. fathers' love is different from mothers'
B. fathers are always simple and strong
C. fathers can look after their babies better
D. fathers are more important than mothers
33. The best title for the passage is_______.
A. Father, I love you B. Fathers are our heroes
C. The importance of fathers D. Fathers and mothers

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