【2014年内蒙古包头市、乌兰察布市中考】阅读下面的文章，掌握大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the river in front of his house.
In a to dive into the cool river, he ran out through the back door, leaving his shoes and shirt as he went. He dived into the water, not that as he swam toward the middle of the river, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming him. Inside the house, his mother was looking out by the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great fear, she rushed out of the house and toward the water, to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a o swim to his mother. It was too . Just as the mother reached her son, so did the ailigator.
From the bank, the mother caught the boy by the while the alligator snatched his leg. Then began an unbelievable tug-of-war (拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much than the mother, but the mother wouldn't give up.
A farmer to drive by. He heard the cry, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
After weeks and weeks in hospital, the little boy was in good again. But on his legs there were scars(伤疤) by the animal and, on his arms, there were also scars left by his mother in her effort to hold on to the son she loved.
A newspaper reporter asked the boy he would show his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with clear , he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms, I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mother wouldn't let go. "
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When I was in the sixth grade, one day my teacher asked our class to think about the question “What does ‘doing the right thing’ mean to you?” over the weekend. We could talk to our parents or anyone else we thought might have a good answer. 1 Monday, we were to hand in an essay（论文） on it, and be prepared to live up to our 2 .
The entire weekend, I was trying to 3 something that would impress my teacher and be easy to live by. I talked to my parents, called my grandmother and asked my neighbor. Everyone had good answers, but I didn’t feel like I could live up to them.
On Sunday afternoon, my parents said they were going to my Aunt Cindy’s house. That usually4 that I would have to entertain my four-year-old cousin Andrea 5 my parents visited. I found a Disney movie for Andrea, and then I sat down and started to write my essay. It was due（到期的）the next morning and this was my last 6 .
Soon I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Andrea. “What are you doing?” Andrea asked. “I have to write an essay about what ‘doing the right thing’ means to me.” I answered. Andrea laughed. Could this smart four-year-old7 know the answer? “That’s easy,” she said. “Doing the right thing means being nice to your family and friends. Never lie. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a bath when you’re 8 . And never put rocks in your mouth.”
I stared with great 9 at my little cousin. Then I jumped up and gave her the biggest hug. Not only had Andrea answered a very tough question for me, but I could easily live by 10 of her answers. All I had to do was to be nice, not to lie, to keep myself clean and healthy, and never put rocks in my mouth. So when I wrote my essay, I 11 the story about Andrea and how she had answered my question.
Two weeks later, my teacher returned everyone’s essays. I 12 an A+ along with a little note my teacher had written at the top: “Always do the right thing and give Andrea an A+, too!”
A．By B．Over C．About D．For
A．answers B．plans C．advice D．information
A．look through B．keep on C．make up of D．come up with
A．left B．meant C．decided D．explained
A．since B．because C．while D．before
A．task B．chance C．step D．choice
A．quickly B．normally C．seriously D．possibly
A．dirty B．tired C．sleepy D．unhappy
A．pride B．fear C．surprise D．worry
A．any B．all C．some D．none
A．read B．found C．included D．returned
A．prepared B．expected C．introduced D．received
完型填空。（每小题2分，共20分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。
Every year thousands of people get hurt or die when they are crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people often get hurt or die because 1 can’t see or hear very well. Children usually meet with accidents because they are 2 . They forget to look around 3 they cross the road.
How can we lessen (减少) traffic accidents? All of us must 4 the traffic rules. For the drivers, they shouldn’t drive too fast. If they drive too fast, it will be very difficult to stop the 5in a very short time. For the pedestrians(行人)，it’s very important to be careful while they are 6 on the road. Therefore, when we walk 7 the road, we must try to walk along the pavements(人行道). We must stop and look 8 ways before crossing the road. Look left first, next look right, and then look left again. Only when we are sure that the road is clear, we can cross it. The right way to cross the road is to walk 9 . It’s not safe to walk too slowly or run fast. If people run across the road, they may 10 . As teenagers, we should try to help children, old people or blind people to cross the road. The last one is that we should never play in the street.
A．we B．they C．he D．them
A．happy B．young C．careless D．sad
A．after B．before C．although D．if
A．obey B．make C．break D．set
A．old B．young C．car D．train
A．walking B．driving C．cleaning D．standing
A．through B．over C．across D．off
A．all B．both C．either D．neither
A．quickly B．slowly C．happily D．safely
A．fall behind B．fall down C．lie down D．set off
完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When high school started, Sally and I became best friends. We shared many interests and quickly became very close．When high school ended, we both cried because we would enter different 1in autumn．
Our first term of college life was 2 , so we often sent long e-mails and encouraged each other. We missed each other so much! In the second term, I found some new friends and I felt very 3 with them. These were friends with whom I could be myself and pour out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Sally．
When Sally 4 visited me at my school, we were excited. She brought a toy bear to me 5a present and told me about her college life. 6 , something unexpected happened when I introduced her to my new friends．Her eyes grew dark and I could see the sadness in them．My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Sally seemed unwilling to accept it．I didn't understand 7 the people I loved most
couldn't love each other．
Sally left. I knew she was not happy. I thought long about what had happened. I asked her many questions but she didn’t answer me. I 8 that she was jealous. She saw me with my new friends and was afraid that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw that I could still enjoy myself 9 her and wished she could be a part of it．
I wrote Sally a letter to 0 she's always my best friend. I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life's greatest 11 ．Sally wrote me back soon. She was in agreement and felt sorry about 12 she had done．
I think Sally and I both 13 an important lesson from it. Nothing can influence our 14_ and change the experiences we've shared．We are now walking on two different paths of life. While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are 15 there, waiting to share their heart, no matter how far away they are from each other．
A．camps B．colleges C．classes D．clubs
A．hard B．peaceful C．modern D．normal
A．anxious B．strange C．nervous D．comfortable
A．quickly B．finally C．luckily D．easily
A．for B．like C．as D．by
A．Because B．However C．Therefore D．Though
A．how B．whether C．that D．why
A．hoped B．wondered C．understood D．dreamed
A．without B．from C．for D．across
A．suppose B．explain C．guess D．predict
A．achievement B．problem C．gift D．sign
A．that B．what C．how D．when
A．lend B．learn C．borrow D．plan
A．looks B．interests C．friendship D．hobbies
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．already
Every school has its own rules. In some schools in America, students __1__ chew gum(口香糖).
Some schools in Britain don’t let their __2__ have strange hairstyles. However, one __3__ is very popular around the world: students __4__ to wear uniforms on schooldays, but many students don’t like to wear the school uniforms. They think the uniforms are the ugliest __5__ in the world, but schools don’t let their students wear __6__ own clothes at school. Some students draw cartoons or some famous singers on their __7__. They think it is very __8__ that everyone wears the same clothes. What do you think ___9__ it? Do you __10__ your school uniform?
A．can’t B．have to C．can D．don’t have to
A．classmates B．students C．boys D．girls
A．school B．class C．rule D．uniform
A．has B．must C．should D．have
A．clothes B．shirts C．skirts D．cloth
A．their B．they C．them D．themselves
A．school bags B．books C．uniforms D．desks
A．bored B．boring C．interesting D．interested
A．of B．over C．by D．for
A．like B．make C．wash D．put on
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel.
My wife and I 1 on Saturday, 15th, May and stayed 2a week. Though we were treated __3 and found the service(服务) excellent, we 4 there are one or two matters we 5 bring your attention.
First, we had hoped for a nice 6 from our busy work lives, and your ad 7 "Comfortable and quiet". We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. However, we were 8 to find that repairs are sometimes needed, but is it 9 necessary to start early in the morning?
Second, we had hoped to 10in your "wonderful pool". To our disappointment (失望)， we found that it was 11 for the whole time of our stay.
I 12 you do not mind me writing to you 13 these things, but I would be happy 14__ you could give me some explanation(解释). As I 15__ at the start, it is a pity, and your service is so well in other fields.
I hope to hear from you.
Mr. Hector Bradley
A．left B．arrived C．went D．returned
A．for B．in C．during D．since
A．bad B．badly C．good D．well
A．learn B．hear C．think D．need
A．should B．can C．may D．will
A．stop B．holiday C．break D．sleep
A．told B．imagined C．refused D．said
A．surprised B．happy C．glad D．sad
A．true B．such C．too D．really
A．drop B．swim C．live D．drink
A．open B．closed C．clean D．gone
A．ask B．want C．need D．hope
A．with B．on C．about D．at
A．while B．if C．as D．before
A．told B．put C．said D．noticed