2019广东中考英语预测与考前终极猜押试题-英语听力录音材料(第七天)

中考易·英语（广东专版）预测卷听力材料听力材料英语预测卷（一）一、听力理解A.听单句话根据所听句子内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题。

每小题听一遍。

1.Tom learns Chinese by listening to the radio.2.We usually eat mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival.3.The car was invented in 1885 and the telephone was invented in 1876.4.Mother told me that we would help the farmer pick fruits next Sunday.5.Mike is flying a kite with Paul while Peter is playing football in the park happily.B.听对话根据所听内容，回答每段对话后面的问题，在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳的答案。

每段对话听两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

W：Is Li Ming at home?M：No,he’s in hospital.He fell from a bike and broke his leg yesterday.听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

W：Do you like watching sports programs on TV,Nick?M：Yes,I like sports,so my favorite sports channel is CCTV 5.I watch it for about three hours every day.听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

W：We saw you on the news last night,Frank.So tell us what happened.M：I was walking alone on the beach when I heard someone calling for help.I jumped into the water and saved the boy.听第四段对话，回答第9小题。

…○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○…………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○…………………学校：_________________姓名：_________________班级：_________________考号：_________________教学研究＆资源整合广东初中英语教师群(563178365)2019年广东省中考仿真模拟试卷(七)英语说明:1.全卷共8页，考试用时为100分钟（其中听力考试时间约18分钟），满分120分；2.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡相应位置上；3.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。

作答在试卷上的答案无效；4.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。

如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。

不得准使用铅笔或涂改液，否则答案无效；5.考试结束时，将试卷、答题卡一并交回。

一、听力理解（本大题分为A、B、C、D 四部分，共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）A.听单句（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

每小题听一遍。

()1.Where did the speaker go last summer ?()2.Which festival is the speaker talking about ?()3.Which of the following picture is true?()3.What does the speaker suggest doing?()4.What's the shape of the cookies?B ．听对话（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）回答每段对话后面的问题，在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

2019年广东省初中毕业生学业水平考试英语仿真模拟试题听力材料以及参考答案一、听力理解（本大题分为A、B、C、D四部分，共30题，每小题1分，共30分）A.听单句（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并将正确的答案写在题前的括号里，每小题听一遍。

( )1.What do many children like doing now?A. B. C.( )2.What kind of sport does Jack sometimes play?A. B. C.( )3.How does Jim often go to school?A. B. C.( )4.Where is Tom thinking of flying to?A. B. C.( )5.Go straight about 100 metres, what will you find?A. B. C.B.听对话（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）根据所听内容，回答每段对话后面的问题，在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

每段对话听两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

( )6.Is Cindy’s pen?A. Yes,it is.B.No, It isn’t.C.We don’t know.听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

（）7.When does the girl’s brother play football?A. In class .B. After school.C. Before class.听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

（）8.How much is the red dress?A. 50 yuanB. 55yuanC. 75yuan听第四段对话，回答第9小题。

（）9.What did the boy do in Qingdao?A. Called best friends.B. Shopping.C.Had lunch in the country.听第五段对话，回答第10小题。

2019高分突破考前终极猜押试题英语(第七天)(本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

)一、听力理解(本大题分为A、B、C、D四部分，共30小题，每小题1分，共30分)A.听单句(本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分)根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

每小题听一遍。

( )1.What does Tom help do at home every day?( ) 2.What does Brian want to be?( )3.How does Jill feel today?( )4.Who will Lucy send some flowers on Teachers’ Day?( ) 5.How will Larry go to the UK?B.听对话(本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)根据所听内容，回答每段对话后面的问题，在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

每段对话听两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

( ) 6. What are the speakers talking about?A.A cartoon character.B.A famous person.C.A good film.听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

( )7.When will the class be over?A.At 10:00.B.At 10:20.C.At 10:30.听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

( ) 8. How long has Tom learnt acting?A.For a year.B.For half a year.C.For one and half a year.听第四段对话，回答第9小题。

( ) 9. What will the man do this weekend?A.Play football.B.Watch TV.C.Watch the football game.听第五段对话，回答第10小题。

广东省初中毕业生学业考试模拟试卷九年级英语（笔试部分共90分）一、单选题（每小题1分，共15分）1．Xiong’an,____new city in Hebei Province,will look____same as Shenzhen and Shanghai in the future.11．David didn’t give up_________he had failed in the experiment four times.A.ifB.soC.thoughD.and12．—crowded Zhongshan R oad is!—Yes,because t he n u mbe r of cars has kept greatly since April.A.What a;risingB.How a;raisingC.How;risingD.What;raisingst month the mobile game T ravel Frog_____mo r e than16____times by Chinese iPhone users.A.was downloaded;millionB.is downloaded;millionsA.a;aB.a;theC./；theD./;/ C.downloaded;million D.downloaded;millions2．---Have you r ead the________of the country you are going to?---Yes.Now I know it’s famous for its natural beauty.A.conclusionB.instructionC.discussionD.introduction3．---How was your May Day holiday?--Just so so,I tried t o find a place t o park my car near Sunshine Garden,bu t they were all______.A.looked upB.taken upC.pu t upD.turned up4．---Look!The plane is sending up signal“SOS”.It________be in danger.A.willB.shouldC.mustD.can5．When you g e t home,give a call me know you have arrived safely.A.letB.t o letC.lettingD.be let6．As for learning English,students who read a lot can do___better than___who don’t.A.more;thoseB.much;thoseC.more;thatD.much;that7．--Do you know what time Daniel Xuzhou tomorrow?--At2:00p.m.I will meet him when he at the airport.14.Beijing has become the first city to host____Summer_____Winter Olympic Gam es.A.neither,norB.both,andC.either,orD.between,and15．--Don’t smoke here,please.--.A.I don’t.B.Sorry,I won’t.C.No way.D.I will.二．完型填空（每小题1分，共10分）This is a touching moment when a giraffe gave a sad goodbye t o a dying worker.The worker__16__his whole life cleaning the giraffes’home at a Dutch17.The54-year-old worker had a cancer.Heasked t o pu t his hospital18in the giraffes’home at the zoo.In a touching mo ment,one of thegiraffes went t o the man and19him a kiss goodbye.Mario has worked in the zoo for over thirty years.He asked for a moment to sa y goodbye to hisworkmates and the animals at the zoo.He had no family and he lived20.A charit y gr ou p helped tosend Mario back t o the zoo.They usually help21persons finish their dying wishes.“It was very nice that we could do22to help his last wish come true,”Mr.V eldbo er said.“It was avery special moment.The giraffe came with23eyes.He looked at Mario for 24,and kissedA.gets to;arrivesB.will g e t to;will arriveC.will ge t to;arrivesD.gets to;will arrive 8．—The life we were used to greatly since2009.—That's true.It is changing for the better all the time.him25.You saw him smiling.”()16.A.paid B.took()17.A.park B.school()18.A.chair B.tableC.spentC.hospitalC.bedD.costD.zooD.sofaA.changeB.changingC.has c han ge dD.have ch anged 9．—Could you tell me_________________________,Mr.Huang?—Not yet.I’m planning to go there this summer vacation.A.wen did you go toHainanIsland B.if you have g()19.()20.()22.A.askedA.lonelyA.everythingB.gave B.alone B.sick B.nothingC.foundC.alongC.richC.anythingD.boughtD.longerD.paleD.somethingC.if you have ever been to Hainan IslandD.when will you go to Hainan Island10.Three Lives Three Worlds,Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms the mos t popular TV plays_____isb a s e d upon an online novel.()23.A.happy()24. A.sometimes()25. A.exactlyB.sadB.some timeB.normallyC.freeC.sometimeC.politelyD.busyD.some timesD.kindlyA.whatB.whoC.whichD.that英语试卷第1页（共4页）is one of三．阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)ANOTICE(Monday)DIRECTIONS:●Each studen t will be on a team of three classmates.●The team’s task is to work together on a storybook project.●Each team will choose a favourite storybook.●O ne student will be chosen to dress the storybook covers(封面）●The other two students will dress like characters in the storybook.HOW TO MAKE THE STORYBOOK COVERS:●Cut two large pieces of cardboard(硬纸板).They will be u se d as the front and the back covers of thestorybook.●Paint one side of each car dbo ard yellow or blue.●Paint the name of the storybook black and it should be in huge,clear letters.●Make small holes in the top of the e r ope to tie the front and the back covers together. ATTENTION:●Bring the clothes and the storybook covers before eight o’clock on Friday morning.●Get dressed before classes start.PRIZE:We’ll elect the best three of all the workers and award the three teams a prize.●The first prize:a storybook for each student●The second prize:a pencil case for each student●The third prize:a bookmark for each studentPlease go to monitor for more information.Just do it,everyone!()26.There will be____student(s)on one team.A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four()27.The name of the storybook should be painted_____.A.blueB.whiteC.yellowD.black()28.When will t he storybook projects be examined?A.On Monday morningB.On Monday afternoonC.On Friday morningD.On Friday afternoon()29.How can you mak e a storybook cover?①Make small holes in the top of the e r ope t o tie the form and the back covers together.②Cut two large piece s of car dbo ard③Paint one side of each car dbo ar d yellow or blue.④Paint the name of the storybook black and it should be in huge,clear letters.A.①②③④B.②③①④C.②④①③D.②③④①()30.Where can you most probably find the notice?A.In a classroomB.In the school libraryB.In the teachers’o ffice D.In the school playgroundBA new city is going to be built in the United States and seems the sa me as any other city,except forone big difference.There won’t be any people living in the city.It will work as a testing ground for thetechnologies of the future.Known as the Center for Innovation,T esting and Evaluation (CITE),the cityin New Mexico is going to cost$1billion(6.67billion yuan)to build.P eople ar ound the world think of new technologies for cities in the future.They wil l be able to testthe new technologies first in the new city.Driverless cars,planes without drivers,r obot s and differentpower systems are all ideas for the city.In fact,anybody with a new idea can ask to test it.There will be no danger if anything g o e s wrong,because no people will be in the city.The city is the idea of the technology company P e gasus GlobalHoldings.They plan t o finish it in2018.“It is a place where we can test new things,services and technologies without infl uencing oureveryday life,”Pegasus manager Robert told CNN.There are no people there to check i t,so scientistsuse a special comput er under the city t o collect information.City planning experts are happy to see new testing ways like this.“We need new te sting places thatgo beyond the normal models,”Future City Lab designer Nataly told CNN.“CITE wou ld allow us to dotests much faster.”31.The new city in the United States will work as a testing g r oun d for_____.A.technology companiesB.the technologies of the futureC.everyday lifeD.power systems32.The underlined word“Driverless”probably means______in Chinese.A.无人驾驶的B.有人驾驶的C.功能齐全的D.全自动的33.Which of the following is no t mentioned in the ideas for the new city according t o t he p assage？A.R obotsB.planes without driverC.driverless carsD.spaceship34.Scientists use a special comput er under the city to_______.A.test new servicesB.build a new cityC.collect informationD.see testing ways35.What’s the main idea of this passage?A.A new city will be built for testing the technologies of the future.C.A new city will be built t o protect the homeless children.D.A new city will be built t o survive in the disasters.英语试卷第2页（共4页）右 E.( )40. I love soccer , art, dance, violin and more. Butt 绳子) t oC配对阅读 左栏是学生向心理咨询师倾诉的心中事， 栏是咨询师给出的建议，请帮左栏的学生选择合适他们的建议。

2019年广东省初中毕业生学业水平考试英语仿真模拟试题听力材料以及参考答案一、听力理解（本大题分为A、B、C、D四部分，共30题，每小题1分，共30分）A.听单句（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并将正确的答案写在题前的括号里，每小题听一遍。

( )1.What do many children like doing now?C. B. A.)2.What kind of sport does Jack sometimes play?(C. B. A.)3.How does Jim often go to school?(C. B. A.)4.Where is Tom thinking of flying to?(C. A. B.)5.Go straight about 100 metres, what will you find? (C. B. A.B.听对话（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）根据所听内容，回答每段对话后面的问题，在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

每段对话听两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

( )6.Is Cindy's pen?A. Yes,it is.B.No, It isn't.C.We don't know. 听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

s brother play football?'7.When does the girl）（．A. In class .B. After school.C. Before class.听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

（）8.How much is the red dress?A. 50 yuanB. 55yuanC. 75yuan听第四段对话，回答第9小题。

（）9.What did the boy do in Qingdao?A. Called best friends.B. Shopping.C.Had lunch in thecountry.听第五段对话，回答第10小题。

2019年中考英语押题一、听力略二、单项填空（本大题有15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分）（）31-Who is ______ girl behind the tree？ -Which one？The one with ______ umbrella？A．a； the B．the； an C．the； a D the;the（）32. Your _______ is very helpful. I guess I’ll take it.A. secretB. adviceC. promiseD. purpose（）33 Please turn to page______and take a look at the picture on it．A．the eightieth B．eightieth C．eighties D．Eighty（）34.My friend Jenny often helps ______ with ______ English.A. I; meB. me; myC. my; meD. I; my（）35—You've been here______a month. Don't you miss your parents？—Yes, I plan to come back home_____a month.A. in；inB. for；inC. for；afterD. After;after（）36 We ______ have a picnic together with our teachers next Thursday.A.are goingB.are going toC.will goingD.may going to（）37 -Many boy students think math is ______ English． -I agree．I'm weak in English．A．much difficult than B．so difficult as C．less difficult than D．more difficult than （）38 -Are the glasses Tim’s? ---No, they be his. He doesn’t wear glasses.A.mustB.canC.mustn’tD.can’t（）39.You aren’t supposed to smoke in public. It’s bad for our health.—Sorry, I will _____my cigarette right now.A. give upB.put downC.put outD.give away（）40.You speak Chinese very well, Sam.----Thanks. Chinese is very popular. It _____ widely in the world.A.speakB.is spokeC.was spokenD.is spoken（）41____nice present it is！A．How B．What C．How D．What a（）42 Can you tell me ________ to London？—Sure. Next month.A.when you will travelB.when will you travelC.when you travelledD.when did you travel（）43 The students will plant trees if it ______ tomorrow.A. didn’t rainB. hasn’t rainedC. won’t rainD. doesn’t rain（）44 Most students like the teachers _________ understand them well.A. whichB. whoC. whereD. when（）45 I’m going to Ann’s birthday party. Bye, mom. —_______________, Jack!A. Have funB. No problemC. Best wishesD. Take care三、完形填空（本大题有10小题, 每小题1分, 共10分）Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp __46__ about it.The next day, the coach saw a boy eat ing Tom’s biscuit behind a tree. He __47__ an idea to solve the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who __48__ your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”“Well, yes…are you going to punish __49__, sir?” Tom asked. “No, I am not,” the coach explained __50__. “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more __51__.”Tom received another box of biscuits by mail from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and __52__them with t he boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention, __53__he still followed his advice.Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to __54__his toy robot in payment for the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so __55__.In some situations, forgiveness is better than punishment.46. A. cook B. doctor C. coach D. cleaner47.A. got on with B. went on with C. came up with D. caught up with48. A. took away B. ran away C. went away D. threw away49. A. me B. him C. us D. them50.A. shyly B. angrily C. excitedly D. patiently51. A. gifts B. biscuits C. candies D. toys51.A. share B. choose C. divide D. fill53. A. if B. but C. since D. though54 A. steal B. mend C. make D. accept55 A. cheap B. delicious C. different D. important四、阅读理解（本大题有15小题, 每小题2分, 共30分）AMrs. Green’s telephone number was three-four-six-three, and the number of the cinema near her house was three-four-six-four, so people often made a mistake and telephoned her when they wanted the cinema.One evening the telephone rang and Mrs. Green answered it. A tired man said, “At what time does your last film begin?”“I am sorry,” said Mrs. Green, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.”“Oh, it began twenty minutes ago,” said the man. “I am sorry about that. Good-bye.”Mrs. Green was very surprised, so she told her husband. He laughed and said, “The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard him, but she didn’t hear you. Now they will stay at home this eve ning, and the husband will be happy!”（）56. Mrs. Green’s telephone number was ______.A. 3634B. 3463C. 4636D. 3464（）57. People often made a mistake and telephoned her when they wanted_____.A. to sleepB. the shopC. the cinemaD. the visit（）58. When Mrs. Green answered the phone, who didn’t hear her?A. Mr. GreenB. The manC. The man’s wifeD. Anybody（）59. Why was Mrs. Green very surprised after she answered the telephone?A. Because the man rang a wrong number.B. Because the man said sorry to her.C. Because the man didn’t answer her and said the other thing.D. Because the man’s voice was very low.（）560. How did Mrs. Green feel when she heard the man ask about film?A. SurprisedB. AngryC. Not happyD. Not strangeBIMPROVE ON SLEEPGood health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you’re tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine(常规)for a good night’s sle ep.STAY FREE OF FLUStudies show that a cold or flu virus(病毒)can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call Health Line at 1800 848 1313.ORAL(口腔)HEALTHBrush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please .au.FIT FOR LIFEStudies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical(身体的)activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a we ek. For more information，please call Health Line at 1800 438 2000.（）61. If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better ___________.A. go to bed after you’re tiredB. go to sleep at midnightC. follow the bedtime routineD. eat something o r read in bed（）62. To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it’s good for you ___________.A. to clean your fingers oftenB. to brush your teeth twice dailyC. to get up early every morningD. to wash all parts of your hands often（）63. You should visit the dentist at least once a year，because ___________.A. the oral examination is necessaryB. you don’t often brush your teethC. some diseases may be in the mirrorD. you don’t have a good night’s sleep（）64. Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with ___________.A. having no oral examinationB. washing hands with cold waterC. sleeping too late sometimesD. doing little physical activity（）65. When you want to learn more about the flu，you can ___________.A. visit .auB. call Health Line at 1800 848 1313C. visit the dentist in your placeD. call Health Line at 1800 438 2000C配对阅读。

2019年广东省中考模拟试卷预测仿真英语科试卷说明：本试卷共10页，答题卷2页。

满分120，考试时间90分钟。

一：听力理解(本大题有A，B两部分，共13分)A对话理解(本题共8小题；每小题1分，共8分听下列四段对话，每段对话设2小题。

请根据所听到的内容及其相关小题，在规定的时间内从所给的A, B，C选项中选出最佳选项，并将其字母编号填写在题前括号内。

每短对话播放两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第1—2题（）1. Why can’t the girl go into the exam room?A. Because she is fifteen minutes late.B. Because she is ill.C. Because she doesn’t want to take the exam.( ) 2. Can the girl take the exam again?A. Yes, she can.B. No, she can’t.C. She can take it if her math teacher agrees.听第二段对话，回答第3--4题( ）3. Where is the conversation taking place?A. In the smoking room.B. On the train.C. At the train station.( ) 4. Will the man go on smoking?A . Yes, he will. B. No, he won’t. C. We don’t know.听第三段对话，回答第5--6题（）5. Why wasn’t the boy allowed to go into the classroom?A. Because he was late for class.B. Because he failed the exam.C. Because he forgot to do his homework.( ) 6. What’s the relationship between the two speaker?A. Classmates.B. Teachers and student.C. Mother and son.听第四段对话，回答第7--8题（）7. How many rules are mentioned in the dialog (对话)？A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.( ) 8. What is the boy allowed to do?A .Eat at KFC. B. Play computer games. C. Study on the computer.B 短文理解( 本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分你将听到一篇短文，短文设5小题。

录音材料2019年广东省初中学业水平考试英语仿真模拟卷A. 听单句。

根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

每小题听一遍。

听每小题之前，你有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，每小题听完后，你有5秒钟的答题时间。

（停顿5秒）1. W: The sign says no bicycles are allowed here. (停顿10秒)2. M: To mail this postcard to New York, you need a fifteen-cent stamp. (停顿10秒)3. W: I didn’t believe him because he touched his nose many times during our talk. (停顿10秒)4. M: This is my favorite season for I can play with sand on the beach in bright sunlight. (停顿10秒)5. W: I met a couple in the traditional Indian clothing in the Natural History Museum the other day. (停顿5秒)B. 听对话。

根据所听内容，回答每段对话后面的问题，在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

每段对话听两遍。

听每小题之前，你有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，每小题听完后，你有5秒钟的答题时间。

(停顿5秒) 听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

W: I am going to buy a Google home on the Internet. This new report says it can make our life easier.M: Ugh. Another AI product! Maybe AI will take control of your life one day.（停顿10秒）听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

2019（广东）中考英语模拟试题(七)笔试部分（满分110分）一、语法选择（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

People can hardly believe that Fred Carey is one of the best students in his class. He 1 a trouble maker and often drove his teachers mad.Fred’s father died when he was just a 2 boy. Life became 3 for him. His mother had to work to pay for his education. As a result, she was seldom at home. She tried to look 4 him well, but Fred caused a lot of problems for himself and his family. He had no 5 in studying and often got into trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient and didn’t give up 6 him. 7 the end, she made a difficult decision 8 him to a boy’s boarding school. Fred hated it at first and caused even 9 trouble. He told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. Even the teacher agreed that Fred was wasting his time.The headmaster suggested that Fred should have a talk with his mother. “It was exactly 10 I needed.” he said. “M y mother helped me understand how much she had given to me.” She also told me that 11 my father was no longer with us, he was watching me and would always be proud of everything 12 ______ I had done. That’s the time when I decided to change. I real ized that since my father died, I had been afraid of being alone, and had tried to make my mother 13 more about me.Now Fred has really changed. He has been working hard. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped him to feel 14 about himself, and as Fred himself says, “ 15 very important for parents to be there for their children.”1.A. is used to be B. used to be C. was used to being D. was used to be2.A. 9-years-old B. 9-year-old C. 9-years old D. 9-year old3.A. difficulty B. difficult C. difficultly D. moredifficultly4.A. at B. for C. after D. up5.A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests6.A. help B. helped C. helping D. help7.A. In B. At C. On D. By8.A. send B. sent C. sending D. to send9.A. much B. more C. most D. many10.A. how B. which C. what D. where11.A. though B. but C. / D. because12.A. who B. which C. what D. that13.A. cares B. caring C. to care D. care14.A. well B. fine C. good D. best15.A. It B. That C. It’s D. That’s二、完形填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。