(荔湾广雅9月月考)（A ）You can probably all ride a bike well. I ’m an exception (例外).I started riding a bike when I was three. It was a tiny toy bike with four wheels. I loved it very much and rode itevery day.When I was 5, my cousin gave me a pink bike. It was a true bicycle with just two wheels! At the time, my parents were too busy to teach me how to ride it. So I had to learn to ride by myself. I practiced hard on weekends and during vacations, although I still didn’t know how to make turns.One summer vacation, I borrowed an old bike and rode it with my friends on a country road. We sang and practiced our riding skills. Suddenly, a small boy ran into the road. I was shocked and couldn ’all. My bike ran into the boy and he f ell. He didn ’t get very seriously hurt, but his grandma was too angry to acceptmy apology. My cousin appeared five minutes later and saved me from the mess. But the experience frightened me:I no longer dared to ride a bike.Then, last year, free bikes were offered to children. My mother tried to teach me how to ride. But the traffic made me so nervous that I had to ride really slowly. But I ’m not going to give up. One day, believe me; youme riding a bike in a big street.47. What kind of bike did the writer have when he was five?A. An electric bicycle.B. A bicycle with two wheels.C. A bicycle with three wheels.D. A bicycle with four wheels.48. Who taught the writer to ride a bike when he was five?A. His fatherB. His motherC. His brotherD. No one. 49. Who did the writer hit on the road?A. A small girl.B. A small boy.C. An old man.D. An old woman. 50. Why did the writer say―I no longer dared to ride a bike‖？A. Because his parents didn ’t allow him to ride a bike.B. Because he didn’t have bikes any longer.C. Because he hit a small boy and was very frightened.D. Because he was afraid of that small boy ’s grandma.51. What is the best title of the passage?A. My experience of riding bikes.B. The bike I love best.C. How to ride a bike.D. An accident.BDBCA阅读理解（记叙文）真题演练（广州市执信中学四月月考）（A）Dear Disney,Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom - Disneyland.And one event made our visit seem truly magical. We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to findout that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgotice-cream was not allowed on the ride.Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff(员工) members, cameover. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finishedthe ride. Gloria said, "Promise?" Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria's new friend with "her" ice-cream. Now you and Iboth know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won't last twenty minutes on a summer afternoon inFlorida. Murphy knew' what time we would get off the ride; she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-newice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, "Thank you," but I'm sure she thought it wasthe same ice-cream.We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond!Your fan,Carmen Rivera36.The family's visit to the Magic Kingdom was __________.A. helpfulB. awfulC. frighteningD. amazing37. Before the ride, Gloria cried because __________.A. she couldn't find her parents in the lineB. she was too little to take the rideC. she couldn't take her ice-cream on the rideD. she had to wait for twenty minutes38. In order to keep the promise, Murphy __________.A. took Gloria to the nearest shopB. asked her new friend to help GloriaC. helped Gloria get off the rideD. bought a new ice-cream for Gloria39. The underlined word "someone" in the last paragraph refers to__________.A. MurphyB. DisneyC. GloriaD. Carmen40. Carmen Rivera wrote the letter to ___________.A. order ice-creamB. promise to visit againC. express her thanksD. give some suggestionsDCDAC（六中珠江3月月考）（A）The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the United States.It was asmall coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 th three more Starbucks stores in Seattle.Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran（经营）Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed thatStarbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, and he was curious about the company. Schultz went toSeattle to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, theoriginal（原先的）Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing.In 1983，Schultz travelled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye. To Schultz, itseemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, work, and coffee bars. His experience in Italy gaveSchultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhereseemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new stores—and that was only the beginning. Infact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps makeStarbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants.By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers．31. What is the main idea of this passage?A．How Starbucks has grownB．What Starbucks makes．．C．Starbucks’ customersD．How Starbucks makes its coffee．32. Which is true about Starbucks’ first ten years of business?A．It grew very quickly．B．It was run by Howard Schultz．C．It made special coffee makers．D．It was a small company．33. Who is Howard Schultz?A．A coffee seller in New York．B．An Italian coffee makerC．The man who changed the company．D．One of the original owners of the company．34. How many new Starbucks stores probably opened in the year 2000 around the world?A. ThreeB. About 1095C. Two thousandD. Thirty-six35. What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?A．Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year．B．Only selling locally produced coffee beans．C．working with other major coffee-making companies．D．Learning about local customers．ADCBD（天河省实中段质量检测）（A）I stop when I get to a garage-like place and walk to the metal door with brown paint. I turn the knob(把手)andwalk in. A thousand eyes look at me as I take my place at the end of the long line. When I finally get up to thewindow, I hand the officer my ID. “I’m here to visit Mr C. Yes, I’m his daughter.”The officer handed me a piece of paper with my name as the visitor and my father’s as the prisoner. It told me which floor to go to. As I get on the lift, a rush of excitement ran through me. Then I went to the eighth floor,looked around and saw the faces I saw here every Sunday and Thursday.There he was. I stood on tiptoe(脚尖)to get a better view since I could hardly see him. He didn’t look 胡子) now and he looked weaker. He was the dad that I saw through a window. My dadfather. He’d got a beard(was separated from the world. The only place he now knew was his room in the prison. When I looked deep intohis eyes, I see emptiness and pain.It was difficult to hear him through the thick glass and over everyone else who was trying to talk. We tried tocarry on a normal conversation about simple things including my day and what I was doing in school, but wemostly talked about how we couldn’t wait until he got out.My favorite place was where my father was—prison. I know, how could it be anyone’s favorite place? But it wasbecause my father was there. It would no longer be my favorite place once he got out, though—home will be.26. What did the writer go to the prison for?A.To talk with the officerB. To visit her fatherC. To get a piece of paperD. To pay a visit to her favourite place27. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer’s father was _____.A. working there for a long timeB. just in prison for a short timeC. still healthy and strongD. seldom keeping in touch with people outside28. What does the writer mainly talk of with her father?A. Her behavior in schoolB. Simple things in everyday lifeC. Difficulty and trouble in her lifeD. The feeling of expecting him home29. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ______.A. prison B floor C. room D. home30. What can we know from the passage?A. The writer’s father would never go homeB. The writer’s favourite place would never changeC. The writer met her father twice a week.D. The writer hated her father.BDDAC（二中九年级上学期期中卷）（A）Amy Hagadorn had cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, so she was always laughed at by her classmates because of herdifferent way of talk and walk. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, she felt all alone.One day, Amy was quiet at the dinner table. Her mother knew that things were not going well at school. Thatwhy Patti Hagadorn was happy to have some exciting news to share with her daughter.“There’s a Christmas Wish Contest on the radio station,” Amy’s mom said. “Write a letter to San might win a prize. I think someone at this table with blond curly hair should have a try.”Amy smiled. The contest sounded fun. She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas.After dinner, she went to work on her letter. And the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from-foot Barbie Doll would top Amy’s wish list. Amy’Santa. Amy’s sister, Jamie, and Amy’s mom both thought a 3dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn’t ready to make a wish like those.When Amy’s lette r arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully.Dear Santa Claus,My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at mebecause of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day when no one laughs at me ormakes fun of me.Love,Amy He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and herunusual wish.The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the “News Sentin the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana.During that unforgettable Christmas season, over two thousand people from all over the world sent Amy lettersof friendship and support. Some of the writers were disabled; some had been bullied as children. Through the cardsand letters from strangers, Amy felt a world full of people who truly cared about each other. She realized that beinglaughed at would no longer make her feel lonely again.Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. That year, that Fort Wayne mayor officiallynamed December 21st as Amy Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The major explained that by being brave to makesuch a simple but unusual wish, Amy taught us a lesson.26. Why was Amy quiet when having dinner?A. Because she was thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas.B. Because she was upset about being laughed at by others again at school.C. Because she felt very alone when having dinner at home.D. Because she felt uncomfortable because of the cerebral palsy.27. How many people are there in Amy’s family?A. FourB. ThreeC. TwoD. One28. From Amy’s letter to Santa, we can infer that __________.A. Amy wants to get a 3-foot Barbie Doll as Christmas present.B. All the kids at school laugh at Amy.C. Amy would like to be treated as a common person.D. Amy hates her classmates very much.29. According to the passage, what does the underlined phrase “a lesson” mean?others.A. It’s rude to laugh atB. We should respect others’ wishes.C. Everyone wants to and should be treated with respect.D. How to make the best use of your wish to help others.30. Which is the best title of the story?A. Amy HagadornB. Amy’s Christmas WishLesson D. Amy’s LetterC. Amy’ｓBACCB（天河省实上学期第一次月考）One day a student was taking a walk with his teacher. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying inthe path. They were a poor farmer’s, who was working in the nearby field.The student turned to the teacher, saying: “we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what he will do.”“My young friend,” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch?” The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees.The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and felt something hard. Then he bent (弯腰)down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at itagain. He then looked around, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put onthe other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.He couldn’t control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then hespoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. He said the help would save them from dying.The student stood there deeply moved, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the teacher, much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”26.When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to _____.A．steal them B．find their ownerC．play a joke on the owner D．give the owner some money27. According to the passage, the teacher is _____.A．quiet and honest B．kind and friendlyC．patient and clever D．strict and careful28.At the end of the story, the student _____.A．was very proud of himselfB．was very pleased with his lifeC．felt very sorry about his first ideaD．felt sad for not taking his teacher’s adviceCBC（黄埔区初中毕业班综合测试）（A）Sixteen is the age in the US when teenagers can begin to drive. It’s a special age.16th birthday---a big party called Sweet-16. It is like adults’ often a special celebration for a girl’sThere’swedding party.family sent out Last month was Caroline’s16th birthday. About a month before her Sweet-16, the girl’sinvitations to the guests. Her parents bought a special and wonderful present for the birthday girl and the girl guestsfind good dresses to wear. A sweet-16 present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual-costof a birthday present. All the girl guests wore beautiful dresses to attend the party.The party was not held at Caroline’s own house. The hostess rented a beautiful and grand hall for the event. They prepared delicious food, different tastes of cakes and a famous DJ. The party started at around 6 o’clock evening. The guests came and had some greetings with the hostess. Then the girl and her father had a specialfather-daughter dance. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.Then there came the most important part of the Sweet-16 party, named the candle-lighting ceremony. Carolinestood behind 16 unlit candles and gave each candle to her friends, family, and anyone that she felt was important inher life. A lot of crying and hugging went on at that time. Everybody was so moved at that moment.Afterwards, people sat and ate with joy. Most guests left at around 11 o’clock that night.Caroline loved the party and felt very excited. She could not believe that she’s an adult now.26. Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl?A. Because she can drive.B. Because she can get married.C. Because she can attend a wedding.D. Because she will get a big Sweet-16 party.27. How much does a usual birthday present for teenagers cost in the USA?A. More than 40 dollars.B. About 20 dollars.C. About 20-40 dollars.D. Less than 20 dollars.28. How long did the party last?A.16 hoursB. 30 minutesC. 45 minutesD. 5 hours29. Why did Caroline give out the candles?A. Because she wanted to eat the cake.B. Because she wanted to light the candled.C. Because she could not catch all the candles.D. Because she needed to show love to her family and friends.30. What can we know from this passage?A. Candle-lighting ceremony is the most important part of Sweet-16 party.B. A father-daughter dance is the most important part of Sweet-16 party.C. There were lots of crying and hugging at the beginning of the party.D. Caroline doesn’t want to be an adult at all.DCDDA（广东实验中学毕业班综合测试）(A)Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket of the station. “The shippingdepartment should pay me back ￡12, so you owe me the money,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man worki ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship for Jersey that night. So my daughter and Iat the office. “You sold me ahad to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12.”Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam, politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was nod her a ticket for thatsailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have solhave a niceday. Confused and embarrassed, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “holiday in Jersey?”“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim, too!”said Harry. “My little girl can swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”“That’s fine,”“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”Harry turned to the mother. “I r emember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But y ou didn’t get one foryour daughter, did you?”“Er, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean… she hasn’t started school yet. She’“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs… let m So if the rail way pays for you hotel, you will owe ￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine26. What happened to the woman?A.She had to buy the return ticket in Jersey.B.She had to return home a day earlier.C. She had to stay in the hotel for one night.D. She couldn’t use the ticket for the round trip.27.Which of the following is true?A.Harry’s daughter could swim very well.B. The Jersey timetable was totally wrong.C. Actually, the little girl didn’t need a ticket.D. The little girl was satisfied with the holiday.28.Harry started talking to the little girl because he_________.A. did not know what to doB. wanted to be friendly to herC. had a little girl about the same ageD. wanted to find a way out from her29.According to the passage, we know that Harry was________.A. carefulB. hard-workingC. seriousD. smart30. What would be the end of the story?A. The woman would ask the police for help.B. The woman would see the head of the station.12.C. The woman would insist on getting back ￡D. The woman would stop arguing and leave.CDADD（七中毕业班综合测试）（C）Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one night. The next morning,Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr. Lee was standing by his bed, looking at him thoughtfully. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, Doctor. Thank you for doing the operation (手术).” Mr. Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said,OK.” Mr. Lee replied.“Please don’t tell Jason about it.”“...伤口) healed, Sam was still very sick. Neither could he see nor walk.Months later when Jason’s wounds (What he could do was just staying in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. Butdays later, Jason felt very discouraged and embarrassed (尴尬的) to spend time staying with a disabled man likeSam all the time. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didnSam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends other than Jason. He felt very sad.Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr. Lee gave a letter to him. It wasnt you to be a healthy man. So I gave myfrom Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I waeyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad you livwill keep this aYou are always my best friend…Sam”. After he read the letter, Mr. Lee said, “I have promised that I secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.” Jason stood there. Tears ran down his face.36. The reason why Sam thanked Mr. Lee is that ________.A. Mr. Lee was very kind and friendly to himB. Mr. Lee came to see him early in the morningC. Mr. Lee did the operation according to his wishD. Mr. Lee saved both his and Jason’s life37. The underlined word “healed” in the second paragraph may mean ________.A. opened againB. became healthy againC. felt hurt and painfulD. became worse38. Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?a. Jason made new friends.b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.c. Sam and Jason were caught in a car accident.d. Sam became disabled and needed friends.e. Sam died and Jason knew what Sam had done for him.A. d--a--c--b--eB. d--c-- b--e—aC. c--b--d--a--eD. c--d-- b--e—a39. We can infer from the passage that ___________.A. Sam drove too badly and caused the car accidentB. the unsuccessful operation led to Sam’s blindnessC. Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam diedD. It was Jason that was made blind in the car accident40. From the story, we know that Sam was a man who __________.A. thought friendship was very importantB. depended on his friends too muchC. felt hopeless after the car accident happenedD. always listened to his friendsCBCDA（广大附中初三一模试卷）（A）I was working as a consultant in a beer company, helping the president and senior vice-presidents form andcarry out their new planning projects. It was really a great challenge.At the same time, my mother was in the final stages of cancer.I worked during the day and drove 40 miles home to be with her every night. It was tiring and stressful, but itwas what I wanted to do. My commitment was to continue to do excellent consulting during the day, even thoughwant to bother the president with my situation, yet I felt someone at themy evenings were very hard. I didn’tcompany needed to know what was going on. So I told the vice-president of Human Resources, asking him not toshare the information with anyone.A few days later, the president called me into his office.I figured he wanted to talk to me about one of the many issues we were working on. When I entered, he askedme to sit down. He faced me from across hi s large desk, looked me in the eye and said, “I hear your mother is v ill.”I was totally caught by surprise and burst into tears. He just looked at me, let my crying subside (平息), andthen gently said a sentence I will never forget: Whatever you need.That was it. His understanding and his willingness both to let me be in my pain and to offer me everythingwere qualities of sympathy that I carry with me to this day.26. When the author was working in a beer company, his mother __________.A. was concerned about himB. drew the president’ attentionC. was seriously illD. was proud of her son27. Although he felt tired and stressed, he felt it his duty __________.A. to carry out their new strategic visionB. to avoid bothering the presidentC. to tell the vice-president his difficult situationD. to do his job well and look after his mother28. Most probably, the president got the information from __________.A. a relative of the author’ｓB. the vice-presidentC. the author's good friendsD. the author’s colleagues29. Which of the following can be used to best describe the president?A. ConsiderateB. IntelligentC. HonestD. Consultative30. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. Understanding Is EverywhereB. Generous PresidentC. Sympathy IS NeededD. An Unforgettable MemoryCDBAD。
