【2016苏州市吴中区调研测试一】Starting from my second year of primary school, there was one event I hated every year: the piano recital(演奏会). I didn't want to practice a boring piece of music and was scared to perform in front of strangers. Each year I would ask my father if I could skip(跳过)the recital "just this once". And he would say something about building self-confidence and working toward a goat.
So I was very satisfied when I stood in church and watched my father play the piano during his very first recital. My father wanted to play music when he was small. But his mother couldn't afford lessons.
Three years ago, when he retired, he asked the church music director, Charles, to take him as a student. Just before the recital, Charles told me my dad was playing "the best I've ever seen him."
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he simply stared(注视)down at his fingers. I wondered whether he would even begin.
But then Aram Khachaturian's Meldy began. It seemed that my father was so focused on
the music that he didn't realize we were there.
My dad made it through Melody and then through another sting. Although he didn't have much skill, he made up for it in feeling.
My 11-year-old son Jeff was there. "So what did you think about your granddad?" I asked Jeff later. "He was great," Jeff replied.
My father may not have reached his best musically, but in his grandson's eyes, he's at the top of the mountain.
30. From the first paragraph, we know the writer .
A. practiced the piano every day
B. didn't like to play the piano at all
C. was confident at piano recitals
D. was always working toward his goal
31. Which is NOT true about the writer's father?
A. He was poor when he was a child.
B. The music teacher was proud of him.
C. He gave a piano recital the year he retired.
D. He had learned the piano for three years.
32. Why did people like the performance of the writer's father?
A. Because he played with his feelings.
B. Because he communicated with people.
C. Because he was an old learner.
D. Because he practiced hard.
33. What does the story tell us?
A. Learning an instrument is easy for old people.
B. Skills for playing an instrument are not very important.
C. Children should respect parents' decisions.
D. Never give up on your dreams no matter your age.
30—33 BCAD
【2016四川广安一诊卷】More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being king of the jungle. He walked around, showing off his power and pride.
Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favorite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing before him.
One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion's huge paws(爪子). Lion woke up with a start. “How dare you wake me up!” he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw. “On the second thought, I'm in the mood for the snack, and you'll make a delicious meal.” he said.
Mouse cried ou t, “King Lion, please spare (饶恕) me! If you let me live, I'll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you.”
“How coul d such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That th ought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favorite tree when he stepped onto a hunter's net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn't escape.
When Mouse heard Lion's frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed (咬) through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion lookeddown at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life，” said Lion, smiling his widest smile. “I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend！”
()31.What did Lion do each day?
A．He stepped onto a hunter's net.
B．He bowed before weaker animals.
C．He showed kindness to animals in the jungle.
D．He had a good sleep under his favorite tree.
()32.How did Mouse wake up Lion?
A．He made a hole in the net. B．He shouted at Lion angrily.
C．He tripped over Lion's paws. D．He prepared a delicious meal for Lion.
()33.Why did Lion let Mouse go?
A．Because he was trapped in the net.
B．Because he took Mouse as his good friend.
C．Because he believed Mouse could save him.
D．Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help.
()34.What do you think of Mouse?
A．Clever and honest. B．Silly and lazy.
C．Humorous and stubborn. D．Proud and selfish.
()35.What can we learn from the passage?
A．Pride makes you lose what you have. B．Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
C．Even the small can show great strength. D．When the cat's away, the mice will play. 31—35 DCDAC
【2016上海市杨浦区三模】A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (14分)
When the plane arrived on Prince Edward Island in Canada, the snow was thick on the ground as they’d had about 100cm in 24 hours. That amount of snow was unusual for the island but I didn’t know that so I wasn’t worried. It didn’t look much thicker than snow I’d seen in Scotland. I was going to visit my friend, Chris, and he’d warned me it would be very cold and snowy. In fact I was feeling too warm as I had too many clothes on.
Chris met me in his car and we were quite near his house, which was only five kilometers from the airport, when we got stuck in the snow. So we phoned the road rescue services and a man and a