湖北省荆门市钟祥市兰台中学九年级英语初升高模拟试题5（高层次
班） 人教新目标版
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你见过一个帐篷世界吗？你能体会到帐篷里的生活吗？
Xiang Xiaowen is a student who survived the earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province. Like thousands of others, she is now living in a tent in the hard-hitting city of Mianyang.
We are now sleeping in a tent city.
The earthquake happened last Monday and our dorms （寝室）were destroyed. There are four tent cities. Everybody is sleeping under tents.
The tents are so wet and we feel so cold. Many students feel uncomfortable but we must live in the tent. Although there are many difficulties after the earthquake, we will do our best to overcome them.
Yesterday it rained all day. Today the weather is better.
There are no canteens and supermarkets so we must cook for ourselves. We have got some food and vegetables to eat.
After the earthquake, many students and I together cleaned all the rubble （瓦砾）from our classroom and our dorms. Many of the dorms were destroyed and there was a lot of rubble which we had to clear.
Some students are helping at hospital. Many people are homeless and many are dead. We carried the injured to hospital. There were no buses so we walked to hospital. Many people tried their best to make sure people could live.
With the injured, we first let them calm down and then we took them to hospital. Today, I think people have enough food and drinking water. I think things will be better now.
1. From the passage, we know that the text is probably ______.
A. Xiang’s talk with reporters B. Xiang’s lecture C. Xiang’s composition D. a diary from Xiang 2. The writer calls her city a tent one, because ______.
A. the city needs tents badly B. tents are everywhere in the city C. tents are from all over the world D. all people have to live in tents in the city
3. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. people are used to living in the tents B. people feel wet and cold in the tents
C. people in the earthquake-hit areas are suffering a lot D. some students are clearing the rubble
4. From the passage, we can learn that Xiang ______.
A. is sleeping under tents B. has returned to school to study C. stays in a tent doing nothing D. has joined in the rescue team B
Do you ever find yourself longing for (渴望) some time for yourself? Many of us
are so busy with work and school and there is little time left to do something that we enjoy. What follows are some ways to find to slow down and enjoy life.
1. Evenings with Yourself. Try to save certain weeknights just for you. If others ask you to do something else, just tell them your plans. Use the time for gardening, reading or doing exercise.
2. Monthly Treat. Schedule a treat for yourself once a month. Maybe you can go to see a movie, have a haircut, play golf or whatever treat you’re always thinking about but rarely get to.
3. Buy Tickets in Advance. Sports, theater, concerts or any other event you would enjoy. Schedule the plans with a friend later. Having the tickets already in hand will force you to make it happen!
4. Join a Group. Here are some ideas of groups that can allow you some time away from work and study: singing group, book club, biking/walking/running/etc clubs, ski club, etc. What are you interested in? Look up a club in your area today and join! If you can’t find a club, consider starting one by yourself!
5. Exercise. For busy people it can be difficult to make time for this. All you have to do is decide today and then make it a reality tomorrow. A new habit is started with just one step. Take that first step tomorrow. Walk for 20 minutes in the morning. Then build on that success daily.
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Do more Exercise B. How to Keep Fit
C. Find Time for Yourself D. Spend Time with Your Friends 6 What are the main reasons why people have almost no time for relaxation?
A. Because people are eager to achieve success in life. B. Because people are busy with their jobs and study.
C. Because people find it difficult to make their dreams come true. D. Because people are too tired of life.
7. According to the passage, which of the following can NOT help you relax? A. Do some exercise regularly, at least start to do some exercise. B. Take part in some groups or build up a circle of your own. C. Schedule certain evenings for yourself and enjoy them.
D. Stay late at your office and spend evenings with your colleagues.
8. According to the author, what is the most important step for an extremely busy man to do some exercise?
A. Buying some sports equipment. B. Just doing it first. C. Making a long-term plan. D. Joining a health club. C
When you want to buy or rent a house, you are expecting not only the good quality of the house itself but also the nice neighbors who live near you. Almost everyone agrees that it is helpful to live with some good neighbors. However, the standard of good neighbors is different from people to people. In my opinion, a good neighbor should be someone that respects (尊敬) your life, is ready to help others and concerns about the environment in the neighborhood.
First of all, it is very important for your neighbor to respect your life. Just
imagine, if you have a neighbor who is curious （好奇的）about you, especially your personal life, and tries to know more about it by whatever means, what will you feel? What is more, he or she may also talk with others about your life. Do you want to live with him or her anymore? The answer is definitely not. You will feel very uncomfortable to have such kind of people in your neighborhood and you may move as soon as possible.
Next, a good neighbor is always willing to give you a hand when you need him or her. For example, if you are not at home and someone suspect （可疑的） tries to unlock your door, your neighbor who sees it should call 911, and it will help you to protect your property.
Finally, a good neighbor should be concerned about the environment, especially around your neighborhood. He or she should throw all the rubbish into garbage and keep the place clean, because a good environment can make people who live in it comfortable and relaxed all the time.
Therefore, it is very important for a neighbor to have such qualities as above. 9. The following are the qualities of a good neighbor EXCEPT ______.
A. respecting others’ life B. being kind to others’ pets
C. being willing to help people D. being responsible for the environment 10. From the passage we know the phone number “911” is equal to our ______in meaning.
A. 110 B. 119 C. 120 D. 122
11. If a curious person is your neighbor, you’ll ________.
A. feel happy B. know more about him/her C. become his/her friend D. not be comfortable 12. The passage mainly tells us about __________.
A. the qualities of a good neighbor
B. the differences between good neighbors and bad neighbors C. the importance of a good environment D. how to get along with our neighbors D
Clara Barton was born in Oxford in 1821. Even as a child, she wanted to help others. When she was still a teenager, she became a teacher and taught school for about fourteen years. She was teaching at a private school where she was paid by the parents, but it made her sad to see other children whose parents could not afford their fees. So she offered to teach those children without pay if the town would provide a place for her to teach. Soon she had 600 students!
When the Civil War started, she wanted to help the soldiers, so she gave up her job. She got permission from the War Department to go to the front line (前线) of the battlefield. She was called the angel of the battlefield. She almost lost her life, but she continued to serve.
In Europe, they had an organization called the International Red Cross. She saw the good work they were doing, and when she returned to America three years later, she began working to get the Red Cross set up in the United States. She gave speeches and talked to people in the government. After eight years of hard work, she set up the American Red Cross and served as its president for 23 years.
At first, the Red Cross only served soldiers, but Clara saw that others needed help when floods, earthquakes, and other disasters happened. Today we see the Red Cross at work when we have disasters. The dedication (奉献) and generosity of one woman, Clara Barton, has had great effects.
13. Why did Clara Barton offer to teacher children without pay?
A. She wanted to have more students of her own.
B. She hoped that students could enjoy their school life. C. She saw some students were too poor to go to school.
D. She hoped that her students could be teachers in the future. 14. We can learn from the passage that Clara Barton ______.
A. was asked to take care of the soldiers in the front line B. was very popular with the soldiers in the battlefield C. founded the Red Cross in America during the Civil War D. served as the leader of the Red Cross in America till now
15. How did Clara Barton decide to set up the Red Cross in the United States?
A. She got the permission from the government.
B. She learned about it from the European Red Cross. C. She wanted to be the angel of the battlefield. D. She hoped to stop the disasters from happening. 16. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The history of the Red Cross. B. The meaning of the Red Cross. C. The life of Clara Barton. D. Clara Barton’s dream.
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One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited ___1___ for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became ___2___. When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had ___3___. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not ___4___ in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that ___5___even him.
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a ___6___ behind the desk in the booth. “ ___7___ you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously ___8___ someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then ___9___ his office in Morrison Building, ___10___ that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good ___11___! He sat down with a smile.
His wife ___12___ these pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married….
How are you with ___13___? One person calls it “waiting training”. It seems that there is always something we are ___14___. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone
to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important ___15___ of a happy and rewarding life. ___16___, some things are worth waiting for. ___17___ presents many opportunities for waiting training.
We can hate waiting, ___18___ it or even get good at it! But one thing is ___19___--- we cannot avoid it. How is your ___20___ coming along?
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湖北省荆门市钟祥市兰台中学九年级英语初升高模拟试题5（高层次班） 人教新目标版
