【2014年内蒙古呼和浩特市中考】
I loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it when mother sat doing letters. Looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother,“But the desk,”she said again,“is for Elizabeth. ”
I never saw her get angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, and she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened and a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”, but she lived“on the surface”.
As years went by and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way that she did forgive (原谅) me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. It didn’t come.
It seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to her.
I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, though she had never been able to. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside… a photo of my father and a one-paper letter. Folded (折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.
A.after mother died |
B.when she was a child |
C.before she became a writer |
D.when mother gave it to her |
The passage shows that mother _______.
A.was too serious about everything her daughter had done |
B.was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter |
C.cared much about her daughter in words |
D.wrote to her daughter in careful words |
The word“gulf”in the 4th paragraph means _______.
A.deep understanding between the old and the young |
B.part of the sea going far in land |
C.free talks between mother and daughter |
D.different ideas between mother and daughter |
What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?
A.She read the letter again and again till she died. |
B.For years, she often talked about the letter. |
C.She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life. |
D.She had never received the letter. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
A.My Letter to Mother |
B.Mother and Children |
C.My Mother’s Desk |
D.Talks Between Mother and Me |
An Englishman was once traveling in Italy. One day he went into a small restaurant to order dinner. He understood very little Italian and couldn’t read the menu(菜单). He knew the word for eggs, and so he ordered eggs. Italy is famous, however, for its mushrooms(蘑菇) with eggs. But he did not know the word for mushrooms. The waiter did not speak a word of English and could not help him. At last, the man took out his pocket a pencil and a piece of paper and very carefully drew a picture of a mushroom on the piece of paper. The waiter looked at the picture of the mushroom for a long while. He did not understand very well, but at last he left. He was gone a long time. After about a half hour he returned. But instead of an order of mushroom, he brought the man a large black umbrella.What is Italy famous for?
A.Mushroom with eggs. | B.Eggs. |
C.Mushrooms. | D.Beautiful umbrella. |
How did the Englishman tell the waiter that he wanted some mushrooms?
A.He drew a picture of a mushroom on the table. |
B.He said “mushrooms” in Italian. |
C.He showed the waiter a picture of a mushroom. |
D.He drew a picture of an umbrella. |
What’s the end of the story?
A.The Englishman didn’t get what he wanted, but an umbrella. |
B.The Englishman got mushrooms at last. |
C.The Englishman left before the waiter came back. |
D.The Englishman got nothing in the end. |
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A.An American was once traveling in Italy. |
B.The man knew Italian very well. |
C.The man told the waiter that he wanted to buy an umbrella. |
D.The waiter didn’t know English at all. |
Read the following four ads .
Driver wanted |
Clean driving license Good-looking Age over 25 |
Apply (申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-6561382 |
Air Hostess wanted |
Age between 20 and 33 Height from 1.6m to 1.75m Two foreign languages College graduate. |
Apply to: China Airlines, Beijing Tel: 010-88488970 |
Teacher wanted |
A language school teaching experience is needed |
Apply to: Instant Languages Ltd, Dalian Tel: 0411-4313861 |
Cook wanted |
Good health. Cooking experience at least 3 years |
Apply to: Holiday Inn, Hebei E-mail: Cookholidayinn@yahoo.com.cn |
If Jack wants to be a cook, he must have cooking experience at least __________.
A.2 years | B.3 years | C.4 years | D.5 years |
Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her?
A.Driving for Capes Taxi. | B.Working for China Airlines. |
C.Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. | D.Working at Holiday Inn. |
Which of the following is not mentioned in the four ads?
A.Age. | B.Health. | C.Language. | D.Family. |
Hi, Mary. Now let me tell you about my family. I have a big family. There are seven people in my family---- my parents, my aunt, my brother, my sister, my cousin and I.
My parents are teachers in a middle school. My father, Jack, is a math(数学) teacher and my mother, Laura, is an English teacher. My anut Sarah doesn’t work (工作) now and she cooks (做饭) for us every day. Her son Jim, is my classmate (同班同学). And my brother, Tony, is in Grade (年级)Nine now. His math is very good. And my sister, Sharon, works very hard (努力地). Her teachers like her very much. I have a happy family.How many people are there in Mary’s family?
A Eight B Seven C Nine D TenMary’s father is a/an ______ teacher and her mother is a/an _______ teacher.
A math, math B math English C English math D English EnglishAccording to (根据) the passage (文章), who works very hard?
A Mary’s aunt B Mary’s brother C Mary’s sister D Mary According to the passage, who are students?
A MaryB Mary and Jim
C Mary, Jim and Tony. D Mary Jim Tony and SharonWhich (哪一个) is right (对的)?
A Mary has (有) a small family.
B Mary’s parents are English teachers.
C Mary’s aunt, Sarah, works hard now.
D Mary’s family is happy.
I have a friend. His name is Eric. He is English. But now he is in China. He is a student. Look! This is his classroom. Thirteen small desks and thirty chairs are in the classroom. They are for his classmates(同班同学) and him. A big desk is in the classroom, too. It’s for their teacher. A big clock is on the left(左边) wall of the classroom. Next to the clock is a map. It’s a map of China.
His classroom is very nice and clean. He likes it very much.What’s on the left wall of the classroom?
A A clock B A map C a picture D A map and a clockHow many small desks are there in the classroom?
A Fifteen B Thirteen C Thirty D FourteenWho is Eric?
A A school girl B a school boy C An American student D AmericanWhat does the underlined word (划线部分) it mean in the passage (文章)?
A The classroom B The map of China C The big desk D The schoolWhat is the passage about?
A The family B The school C The classroom D The library
根据短文内容,判断对(T)错(F)
Look! I’m Mona. That is a schoolbag. It’s red. It’s not mine. It’s my sister’s. What’s in the schoolbag? A ruler is in the schoolbag. But it’s my ruler. The ruler is blue. This is a pencil. It’s black and white. It’s not my pencil. It is my sister’s. A photo is in the schoolbag, too. Lucy Brown is in the photo. She is my sister’s friend. She is in red. 13858987860 is her telephone number.Mona’s schoolbag is red.
A ruler is in Mona’s sister’s schoolbag and it is black and white.
Mona’s sister’s pencil is blue.
Brown is Lucy’s family name.
Mona’s sister and Mona can call Lucy at 13858987860.