宁波市2018 年初中学业水平考试
英语试题
一、完形填空
It does not always come easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I was to become,____1____ an accident made me redefine (重审）myself.
To me, skating was above all. There was ____2____ in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my ___3___. Having no social life or interests but skating, my devotion( 挚爱）brought me first place medals in nearly every ___4___.
Unfortunately, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself ___5___. After several X-rays and MRI(磁共振）scans, the___6___(told)Tie that I couldn't return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even
the___7___daily tasks became difficult.
As my passion(激情）was____8____, I had little sense of who I was to become. After eight months of suffering , something had to ___9___. Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my___10___into local community service projects. By volunteering ___11___ a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids, I got an idea of who I___12___to become. After a few months, I devoted time to my interest in the arts. Little by Little, I___13___out of the shadow( 阴影）and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, some___14___rocks block (阻碍）our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that ___15___to stop me from reaching success. Today I’m a very confident and optimistic person.
1. A. and B. but C. or D. so
2. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
3. A. skills B. behaviors C. thoughts D. habits
4. A. meeting B. party C. concert D. competition
5. A. quickly B. softly C. badly D. slowly
6. A. waiter B. doctor C. teacher D. policeman
7. A. useful B. basic C. proper D. busy
8. A. found out B. brought back C. waken up D. taken away
9. A. change B. remain C. leave D. arrive
10. A. energy B. duty C. wealth D. spirit
11. A. with B. for C. as D. to
12. A. wanted B. started C. promised D. lived
13. A. ran B. jumped C. stood D. stepped
14. A. small B. large C. ugly D. round
15. A. managed B. helped C. failed D. continued
二、阅读理解
(A)
As long as everyone contributes a little, the world will become a much better place.
Most people are kind-hearted and want to lend a helping hand. Now let's share some memorable moments.
Linda: Once, when I was on my way back to my hometown, I lost my purse without even
knowing it. I was told over the train’s loudspeaker that my purse was at the railway station's lost and found office. But the train had already started. Seeing my helplessness, a kind hostess offered to lend me some money. I went back to the railway station and got my purse. I am still thankful to the railway staff and the person who found my purse.
Scott: When I was a little boy, there was a time when I went to fish with my elder sister. All of a
sudden, I slipped into the river. The next thing I remember is my father holding me in the hospital. Today I still don’t know who got me out of that river. I have been trying to help other people whenever I can all these years.
Tina: One of my neighbors is an old man who cannot speak. He makes money by recycling
waste. Our other neighbors don't like his behavior. But in my opinion, it's his way to support his
family. Once, after cleaning my house, I placed some cardboard boxes in his garden and left my rubbish beside my door. However, when I was about to go out, I found nothing outside my door but a note: "I have thrown away your
