2020年无锡金桥中考二模考试英语试卷(有答案)

2020年无锡市金桥双语实验学校初中部高三英语第二次联考试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ALOI English—English Conversation ClassesTake English conversation classes with native English -speaking teachers from theUnited States,IrelandandAustralia, live, 1 - on - 1.This is by far the best way to improve your real spoken English and listening abilities and get to a level where you can use it in real - life situations. Our teachers mainly carry on conversations about work in different fields, such as business, finance, politics and travel. However, if you like, you can have normal day - to - day conversations about events, weather, etc. If you would like to learn some grammar during conversation, we can do that too!Our English Conversation classes：• Your conversations will always be with a native English speaker.• You can choose the time, day and teacher for each class.• The classes are made for each student individually. They will be at your level, studying what you need and what interests you.Packages10 Classes Package $ 229.90Interested in taking 10, 55 - minute conversation English classes?Schedule a first free class with LOI English and talk to the teacher about it. After that, you can arrange to take our 10 - class conversation English course.20 Classes Package $ 439,80Interested in taking 20, 55 - minute conversation English classes?Schedule a first free class with LOI English and talk to the teacher about it. After that, you can arrange to take our 20 - class conversation English course.1. What do the classes mainly focus on?A. Daily conversations.B. Work - related topics.C. Grammar rules.D. Area - based accents.2. Which is NOT offered to the students?A. Native English - speaking teachers.B. Personalized courses.C. Choice of class time and teacher.D. Offline learning materials.3. What should a student do first if he decides on either of the packages?A. Arrange a free class with LOI English.B. Bargain with LOI English for lower fees.C. Choose an experienced LOI English teacher.D. Make a promise to sit through each class.BAs is commonly known,Antarcticais an icy continent with extreme environment. However, a new study provides evidence that the area had a rainforest in the past.The researchers collected a piece of Earth sediment from under the seafloor off the coast ofAntarctica. In the sediment, they discovered forest material that was estimated to be about 90 million years old. At that period, dinosaurs were the ruler animals of the land.Johann Klages, a German geologist, was the lead writer of a study on the findings, published in the journalNature. He said the sediment was collected from a depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material didn’t form in the ocean.The researchers estimate that the area — about 900 kilometers from the South Pole — had average yearly temperatures of about12°Cto13°C. The soil included fine dirt particles and hard clay, as well as substances linked to at least 65 different kinds of plants, the study found. Although no animal remains were found, Klages said there were likely dinosaurs, flying reptiles and many insects in the environment.The research represents new evidence of the major climate changes Earth experienced in the past — and is currently undergoing today. The soil in the sediment dates back to the planet’s warmest period of the past 140 million years, with sea level about 170 meters higher than today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment inAntarcticawas especially surprising because each year, the area experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but seasonal snowfall was likely.4. What can we learn about the sediment collected?A. It formed in the age of dinosaurs.B. It was found on theAntarcticaland.C. Ancient forest material was found in it.D. Some dinosaur remains were found in it.5. How did the researchers reach their findings?A. By analyzing the Earth sediment.B. By exploring ice inAntarctica.C. By collecting data on climate.D. By researching special plants.6. What can be indicated in the last paragraph?A. Seasonal snowfall made the forest disappear.B. Antarctica was much colder 140 million years ago.C. Antarctica’s natural environment has changed greatly.D. Polar nights inAntarcticaare getting shorter than before.7. What is the main idea of the text?A. Rainforest disappeared fromAntarctica.B. Antarctica had a different history of climate.C. Researchers studied a piece of Earth sediment ofAntarctica.D.Antarcticahad an extreme environment containing ice and snow.CA former UPS driver and his wife have made history by donating $20 million to Morgan State University – the largest gift any historically black college or university (HBCU) has ever received from a former student. The money, pledged by Calvin Tyler Jr and his wife Tina, will fund scholarships that were established under the Tylers’ name in 2002.Tyler grew up in a low-income family and was forced to drop out of Morgan State University in 1963 because he could no longer afford to study. The following year, Tyler saw a job advertisement in a Baltimore newspaper from United Parcel Service and got a job with the company as a driver. He rose through the ranks during his 34-year career at the global shipping company to become its senior vice president of US operations and a member of the board of directors before retiring in 1998.Tyler and his wife, also a Baltimore native, have lived all across the country but he said they have never forgotten their humble beginnings.Their latest pledge follows a $5million commitment they made in 2016 for the fund, which to date has supported 222 students with full or partial scholarships.Marybeth Gasman, a professor at Rutgers University who studies HBCUs, said the gift is significant because public HBCU’s like Morgan State University tend to have a lower alumni giving rate compared to private ones.“For a long time, they weren’t asking alumni to give,” she said. But that has changed in the past couple ofdecades, she added, and the schools have “started asking alumni to give and creating a culture of philanthropy (慈善) on campus.”David K. Wilson, the president of Morgan State University, said the money will help students for years to come. “Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great city of Baltimore our own,” he said in a statement. “Through their historic giving, the doors of higher education will most certainly be kept open for generations of aspiring leaders whose financial shortfalls may have kept them from realizing their academic dreams.”“We are forever indebted to the Tylers”.8. Why is Tyler’s donation historic?A. He was a former UPS driver.B. The donation is large enough.C. The donation will fund his scholarships.D. He used to be a student at the university.9. What is a driving force of Tyler’s donation?A. His working experiences.B. His career achievements.C. His promise to the university.D. His past embarrassing situations.10. Which is true about HBCUs according to Gasman?A. They are mainly public universities.B. They are encouraging alumni to donate.C. They rarely accept help from the alumni.D. They have changed little over the decades.11. What can be inferred about Tyler from Wilson’s comments?A. He’s helped many city leaders.B. He’s grateful to his university.C. He’s made great contributions.D. He’s proud of his son and daughter.DIt was the first day of spring here but it didn't feel like it. The COVID-19 epidemic (流行病) was sweeping the globe and everywhere there were feelings of fear and loneliness. “Social Distancing” had become the new norm. Here the schools had been closed, the restaurant dining rooms had been shut, and people had been told to work from home whenever they could. Even the sheltered workshop where my oldest son worked had been closed until further notice. People had made a run on the stores and large areas of the shelves were bare. On the news thenumbers of the sick and dead continued to rise. It felt like there was a weight on the souls of everyone in the world.My family were staying at home as much as possible and as I looked out of my window I wondered how long this crisis would last. It was then, however, that I saw something that lifted that weight off of my soul, made me smile, and made my heart feel happy again. On the street below my house there was an old friend of mine from high school who was a teacher there. With him was my younger son's former aide from the high school as well. They were delivering the school lunches door to door to the hungry children who were stuck at home. Watching them made me think of something everyone's childhood television neighbor, Mr. Roger's once said: "In the bad times, always look for the helpers."I have no doubt that this crisis will pass as all the crisis before. But it is our choice on whether it brings out the best in us or the worst in us. Let it bring out the best in you. Use it to strengthen your faith. Use it to free yourself from fear. Use it to grow kinder, more giving, and more loving. Become a helper to all those in need and you will be a happy person today and all the days to come.12. Why didn't the author like the first day of spring?A. He had to work at home instead of at office.B. There wasn't social distance between each other.C. There was an epidemic everywhere in the world.D. His own company had been closed for a long time.13. How did people feel in the face of the epidemic?A. Disappointed.B. TenseC. Confident.D. Cheerful.14. What made the author happy?A. Seeing someone delivering lunches from door to door.B. Talking with his old friend in the street.C. Watching a childhood television at home.D. Staying together with his family.15. What do Mr. Roger's words actually mean?A. It's not necessary for us to find helpers in bad times.B. In good times we needn't do much to help others.C. We should ask more people to help us in bad times.D. We are supposed to help each other in bad times.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年无锡市金桥双语实验学校初中部高三英语二模试题及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AA Lifelong Devotion to Keeping People FedYuan Longping is a Chinese agricultural scientist and educator, known for developing the hybrid rice varieties.Yuan graduated from the Southwest Agriculture Institute in 1953 andbegan his teaching career at an agriculture school.In the 1960s, when a serious food shortage sweptChina, Yuan decided to devote himself to studying how to increase the yields of rice. He then began a lifelong connection with rice.Yuan succeeded in growing the world’s first high-yielding hybrid rice varieties in 1973, which could reach a yield of over 500 kg per mu (about 0.067 hectares), rising from the previous yield of only 300 kg per mu. For the next four decades, he continued to work on research and development of hybrid rice, achieving increasingly higher outputs. In 2020, hybrid rice developed by Yuan’s team achieved 1,500 kilograms per mu in two growing seasons, a new world record.InChina, where rice is the main food for the majority of the 1.4 billion people, the planting area of hybrid rice has reached 16 million hectares, or 57 % of the total planting area of rice, helping feed an extra 80 million people a year.Hybrid rice has also been grown in over 40 countries, including theU.S.,Brazil,India,Vietnam, thePhilippinesandMadagascar. The total planting area of the hybrid rice has reached 8 million hectares overseas.Even after a great success, Yuan never held himself back from making new breakthroughs. In 2017, his team started to grow seawater rice inQingdao. The rice was designed to grow in saline-alkaline land and survive even after being completely in seawater. His team planned to develop a type of seawater rice that could be planted in 6.67 million hectares of saline-alkaline land acrossChinato boost the country’s rice harvest by about 20 %. In 2018, Yuan’s team was invited to plant the saline-alkaline tolerant rice in experimental fields inDubai, which achieved huge success. In June 2020, his team started to grow seawater rice on a farm at an altitude of 2,800 meters in northwestChina’sQinghaiProvince. The experiment succeeded.Yuan had two dreams — to “enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men” and that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help solve the global food shortage.1. What made Yuan Longping decide to study rice?A. A serious food shortage.B. Agriculture development.C. His interest in the rice experiment.D. His wish to plant the tallest rice in the world.2. From the passage, we know that Yuan Longping ________.A. developed a variety of hybrid riceB. worked as a scientist after graduationC. started to grow seawater rice inDubaiin 2017D. grew the first high-yielding hybrid rice varieties in 19533. We can infer from the passage that Yuan Longping’s most outstanding qualities are________.A. modest and outgoingB. honest and creativeC. generous and optimisticD. responsible and devotedBRecycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling an economic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier plastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied to break down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US studydiscovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a comparable catalyst capable of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure.4. Why has so little plastic been recycled?A. Plastic is chemically stable.B. Recycling plastic led to pollution.C. We produced various plastics.D. Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun.5. What does Wang think of the two current methods?A. Highly effective and dynamic.B. Expensive and pollution-causing.C. Limited and energy-consuming.D. Widely used and recognized.6. What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics?A. Polyethylene powder.B. Chemical products.C. Plastic films.D. A catalyst.7. What is the text mainly about?A. Miranda Wang and her company.B. A new plastic recycling method.C. The greatest downside of plastic.D. Transformation of plastic waste.CAn anti-obesity program for Australian girls didn’t lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activities or body weight a year later, according to a new report.Findings from the school-based intervention (介入), which involved exercise sessions and nutrition workshops for lower-income girls, are the latest disappointment in a lot of research attempting tohead offadult obesity and the disease risks that come with it.Especially during the middle-and high-school years, girls’ physical activity reduces obviously, according to lead researcher David Lubans, from theUniversityofNewcastleinNew South Wales,Australia. He said, “In the future we need to make the programs more interesting and exciting and present information in a way that is meaningful to adolescent girl.”Lubans and his workmates conducted their study in 12 schools in low-income areas ofNew South Wales. At the start of the study, girls in both groups weighed an average of close to 130pounds, with about four in ten considered overweight. Over the next year, adolescents in the intervention group were given pedometers (计步器) to encourage walking and running and invited to nutrition workshops and regular exercise sessions during theschoolday and at lunchtime. Participation in some of those activities were less than ideal. For example, the girls went to only one-quarter of lunchtime exercise sessions, and less than one in ten completed at-home physical activity or nutrition challenges, the researchers reported. At the end of the year, girls in both groups had gained a similar amount of weight and there was no difference in their average body fat.Preventive medicine researcher Robert Klesges said that although some anti-obesity programs have helped adults lose weight, the teen population has always been a source of failure for researchers. “The common belief is: nothing works,” he said. “And we have got to get beyond that.”“We need to think outside the box,” said Klesges, who wasn’t involved in the new study. “That could include learning from what has worked in adult studies, such as giving meal replacement drinks or prepared foods to teens who have trouble making changes to their diet. Or, it could mean using a “step-care” method — rather than researchers or their doctor telling them to keep doing the same thing.” Klesges said.8. The underlined words “head off” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “________”.A. damageB. defendC. preventD. affect9. The methods used in the program to stop obesity don’t include ________.A. walking and runningB. inviting them to nutrition workshopsC. joining exercise sessions regularlyD. giving meal replacement drinks10. The main reason for the failure of the anti-obesity program is probably that ________.A. the participants didn’t take an active part in itB. the program was not interesting and exciting to participantsC. the participants didn’t get extra nutrition or exercise helpD. the program didn’t pay attention to healthy exercise11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. As researchers, it is important to have creative research methods.B. Researchers need to give meals or prepare foods to participants.C. Teen girls have no difficulty in making changes to their diet.D. Some ant-obesity programs have not helped adults lose weight.DYellowstoneNational ParkbecameAmerica's first national park in 1872. The National Park Service was formed44 years later in 1916.Yellowstone, which is mostly in the state of Wyoming, is considered an example of the success of the National Park System.Humans have been present in Yellowstone for more than 11,000 years.Yellowstone contains beautiful mountains, deep canyons(峡谷), lakes and rivers.The nameYellowstonecomes from the river running through the area. At first known as Rock Yellow River, it became known as theYellowstoneRiver.Yellowstoneis host to many different species of plants. However, the park is most distinctive because of what lies underneath it. It sits on top of an ancient super volcano, known as The Yellowstone Caldera. The caldera is 48 by 72 kilometers. And it remains an active volcano.It is believed that the last time the volcano erupted was one half million years ago. The area has had three major eruptions in the last three million years.Experts say it may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years. But each year, there are thousands of earthquakes atYellowstone. Most are too small to be felt by people visiting the park.Yellowstoneis filled with the beauty of many hot water springs. hot water and gasses are trapped under the earth. they rush to the surface in the form of hot water and steam.Old Faithful is The most famous one .Iterupts about every hour or hour and a half. The eruption can last from one and a half minutes up to 5 minutes. The amount of hot water it expels（排出）in that time can be as much as 31,000 liters or more.In addition to its beauty and wonder, Yellowstone is an animal sanctuary（保护区）. It is home to the largest group of wild animals in theUnited States. As you travel through the park, you can sometimes see them in their natural habitat and hear their calls .12. What wasYellowstonenamed after?A. RockYellow RiverB. The amazing mountains.C. The stones with yellow color1D. The first discovery inwyoming.13. What makesYellowstonequite unique?A. The scenery is beautiful.B. There are a lot of explorers.C. It’s home to many plants.D. Its location is very special.14. What does the underlined word“It”in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The earth.B. Yellowstone.C.Old Faithful.D. TheYellowstoneCaldera.15. What can we infer from the text?A. The Yellowstone Caldera has been dead for years.B. Yellowstone is a shelter for the protected wildlife.C. Big earthquakes happen frequently atYellowstone.D.YellowstoneNational Parkhas attracted visitors for centuries.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届无锡市金桥双语实验学校初中部高三英语二模试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASahara Marathon 2021-Around the WorldThe Sahara Marathon is organized by the Saharawi Ministry of Youth and Sports and a group of volunteers from different countries. During the last twenty years, thousands of runners from all continents have traveled to the Algerian desert to live the experience provided by this race and to bond with refugee families. In this unique edition of 2021, the experience will be different. The race will be held in a virtual way and the donations collected through the event will go to the most needy families in the Saharawi Camps of Tindouf.Rules of the 2021 Sahara MarathonParticipationAll those people over 16 years of age (16 included) may take part in this virtual competition, as long as they are correctly registered, both in time and in form. The registered runner must download the Official Sahara Marathon APP to take the race.Distance and TravelThe distance options selectable in the APP are: 5k, 10k, 21k and 42k. As it is a virtual test, it is very important to make sure that the chosen route allows good mobile coverage for the correct functioning of the GPS. RegistrationRegistration has a cost of 15 euros, which includes participation in the race and a donation of 5 euros to refugee families. Participants can, if they choose, purchase the official pack of the test (T-shirt, scar, and bib) for the price of 25 euros.AcceptanceRegistration is personal and non-transferable and implies acceptance of these regulations. Runners who are not registered or run without the APP will not be admitted.1. What can we learn about the 2021 Sahara Marathon?A. It is a big family event.B. It provides a virtual tour.C. It raises money for charity.D. It will be held in the desert.2. How much should a runner pay if he wants to register for the race?A. 15 euros.B. 20 euros.C. 25 euros.D. 40 euros.3. What are runners required to do in the race?A. Choose safe routes.B. Wear casual clothes.C. Run with the official app.D. Transfer registration in time.BScientists say baby sharks are at risk of being born smaller and without the energy they need to survive because of warming oceans from climate change.Scientists studied epaulette sharks, which live off Australia and New Guinea. They found that warmer conditions sped up the sharks’ growing process. That meant the sharks were born earlier and very tired. The findings could be used in the study of other sharks, including those that give birth to live young.The scientists studied 27 sharks. Some were raised in average summer water temperatures, about 27 degrees Celsius. Others were raised in higher temperatures around 29 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius. They found that the sharks raised in the warmest temperatures weighed much less than those raised in average temperatures. They also showed reduced energy levels.Epaulette sharks can grow to a length of about one meter. Their name comes from large spots on their bodies that look like decorations on some military clothing.One study this year found that worldwide numbers of oceanie sharks and rays dropped more than 70 percent between 1970 and 2018. Overfishing is a main concern, while climate change and pollution also threaten shark.Carolyn Wheeler is a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts Boston and with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia. She was the lead author of the epaulette shark study. She said that while all the sharks survived, those raised in warmer temperatures were not strong enough to survive for long in the wild.She added that if the sharks are born smaller than usual “they are probably going to have to start looking for food sooner—and they’re going to have less time to adjust to their surroundings.” The study should serve as a warning to ocean governing agencies that careful management is needed to prevent the loss of more sharks.4. In what aspect do the warmer conditions affect the baby sharks?A. Their food.B. Their body weight.C. Their living habits.D. Their moving route.5. How did the scientists carry out their study?A. By studying former data.B. By tracking sharks in the wild.C. By collecting information about climate change.D. By comparing sharks in waters of different temperatures6. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A. The origin of sharks’ names.B. The sharks’ appearance.C. The threats to sharks’ survival.D. The sharks’ living environment.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Scientists Raise Sharks to Deal with ProblemsB. Global Warming Has Reduced Shark PopulationsC. Baby Sharks Struggle to Survive in Warming OceansD. Scientists Are Struggling to Save Sharks from ExtinctionCA Hug from a Teenage BoyFifteen years spent in the field of education have provided Nancy Marra with many treasured moments. One of the most endearing happened when she was teaching second grade.That year, she decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. After all the preparations were made for it, each child took home an invitation.Nancywas surprised and relieved to see that every mother was planning to attend. She even invited her own mother.Finally, the day arrived. That afternoon, each child lined up at the classroom door expecting the arrival of his or her mom. As it got closer to starting time,Nancylooked around and her eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking upset.Nancytook her mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,”Nancysaid, “I have a bit of a problem here and I was wondering if you could help out. Since I’m going to be really busy today, I was wondering if you could keep my mother company.”Nancy’s mom and Jimmy sat at a table with two other mother-child pairs. Jimmy servedNancy’s mom her treats, presented her with the giftNancyhad made, and pulled out and pushed in her chair, just as they had practiced the day before. WheneverNancylooked over, her mom and Jimmy were in deep conversation Ten years later,Nancywas at a high school to take a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. On the way back,Nancyhad the students complete an evaluation form of their trip. She collected and checked the forms one by one.When she came to Jimmy’s evaluation page, he had written, “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”As they began unloading at the school, Jimmy made sure he was the last one to go.Nancytold him she really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed, mumbled (咕哝) his own thanks, and then turned to walk away. As the bus driverbegan pulling the bus away, Jimmy ran back and knocked on the bus door. He jumped back on board and gaveNancya big hug. “Thanks again, Mrs. Marra. No one even knew my mom didn’t make it that day!”She ended her workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had probably stopped hugging teachers years ago.8. Why was Jimmy paired withNancy’s mother?A. Nancy was too busy to spend time with her.B. Jimmy’s mother didn’t come to the event.C. Nancy wanted Jimmy to get to know her.D. Jimmy could get along well with her.9. Where did Jimmy meetNancyten years later?A. Near Jimmy’s high school.B. At a Mother’s Day tea.C. In Nancy’s classroom.D. On a field trip.10. How did Jimmy feel about whatNancyhad done for him?A. Upset.B. Embarrassed.C. Grateful.D. Satisfied.11. Which of the following best presents the theme of the passage?A. No act of kindness is ever wasted.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.D. The best teacher must be the best performer.DSlowing down was the last thing on Elaine Schaefer's mind when she turned 70 last year. She'd enjoyed an ambitious travel schedule for the previous decade. She didn't feel too old to travel.Yet many people are asking that slightly embarrassing question: Can you be too old to travel? The travel industryhas already responded. Try renting a car inEurope, for example. InCroatia, Schaefer wouldn't be able to this year, because the maximum age is 70. Insurance companies require higher rates; tour operators limit certain activities. That feels like a " no" for many travelers.Definitely some folks should think twice before traveling, but not only based on their age. It's their level of fitness, says Kirsten Veldman, a former tour guide who now edits a retirement blog. She recalls a 93-year-old who was disabled and traveling alone on aCaribbeantour. "You can't expect to ask a tour leader to be there for you 24/7 for medical care. " she says. "Tour guides don't have the time, skills, and knowledge for it. So, in this case, my advice is: he shouldn't have traveled with us in this situation. "But some tour operators serve older travelers. For example, Grand Circle Travel started in 1958 to serve senior members. “We have travelers into their 80s and even 90s. Some travel as a couple and some alone,” says company spokeswoman Ann Shannon. “We have no age limit.”If you ask travel experts, they'll tell you that age is just a number. It's a question of physical, and to a certain extent, mental ability. "Many of our travelers are retired, focused on keeping their good health, and are experienced travelers who have a good idea of what to expect, "says Sara Baer-Sinnott, president of Oldways, a food and nutrition nonprofit that operates tours. "Someone in their 40's may struggle more than someone in their 80s. "12. What is expected if Schaefer travels inCroatiathis year?A. She can rent a car to go around.B. She has to pay more insurance fees.C. She can join in all kinds of activities.D. She will receive 24/7 medical care.13. What caused Veldman to disapprove of the 93-year-old's traveling?A. His old age.B. His lack of money.C. His poor health.D. His in sociable personality.14. What do we know about Grand Circle Travel?A. It is a non-profit traveling organization.B. It offers service to a wide range of travelers.C. It has a history of more than seven decades.D. Its main customers are senior travelers.15. What is the authors altitude towards traveling old?A. Opposed.B. Supportive.C. Tolerant.D. Objective.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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第一卷客观题(共50分)一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项(本大题共14分，每小题1分)1. Later I knew what he did was far _______ my imagination. He was quite generous.A. beyondB. pastC. acrossD. through2. ---__________ it is from our own planet Earth to Mars!---Yes, it takes months to travel to Mars by spacecraft.A. How soonB. How farC. How longD. How often3. This year’s Beijing Music Awards will be covered on Channel 3 this evening.A. livelyB. liveC. livingD. alive4. The fish and smells because my father is a good .A. is well cooked; good; cookB. is cooked well; well; cookC. is well cooked; well; cookerD. is cooked well; good; cooker5. You can’t believe how terrible the fire is __________ you see it with your own eyes.A. thoughB. becauseC. unlessD. since6. Life can be hard __________, but you must keep your head held high and stay positive. Neverletanyone bring you down.A. at all timesB. all the timeC. at a timeD. at times7. Boys_________ model planes to dolls, while girls _________ have dolls than model planes.A. would rather; preferB. prefer; would ratherC. would rather; would ratherD. prefer; prefer8. --- How was your job interview yesterday?--- Oh, I couldn’t feel __________. I could hardly answer most of the questions they asked.A. betterB. easierC. worseD. happier9. to have the sports meeting .A. When; hasn’t decidedB. When; isn’t decidedC. If; isn’t decidedD. Where; hasn’t decided10. I’d like to find __________ to read on the journey, and __________ will do.A. something; anythingB. something; everythingC. anything; everythingD. anything; anything11. She has __________ close friends so that she really doesn’t know __________.A. many; who to talkB. few; who to talk toC. much; what to doD. little; how to do12. He found difficult to improve his English the teacher’s help.A. it is; withoutB. it was; withC. it; withoutD. that is; with13. The time he has devoted in the past years __________ the disabled is now consideredto be __________ great value __________ him.A. to help; of; forB. to helping; /; toC. to help; in; ofD. to helping; of; to14. --- Bill, can I get you anything to drink?--- __________.A. You are welcomeB. No problemC. I wouldn’t mind a coffeeD. It doesn’t matter二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案(本大题共10分，每小题1分)My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to get my 15 , which was parked at my office three streets away.My friends 16 that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant(怀孕) then. I promised them that I’d be very17 .One of them wanted to come with me but I asked her to stay with another friend who needed help 18 her baby.I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car. At the crossing, a van stopped and a man came out with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right 19 me and told me he’d escort(护送)me. Although I refused, he said that he would.During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was20 . When we got to the car park, I thanked him and he went away. I did not get his name and can 21 recognize(认出) him now. Did he stop for me? I’ll never know.So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian workers 22 in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the working place near my home. I went out and passed them my 23 . I told them they should take and keep it. They were surprised by my action. They were very grateful to me, probably 24 why a stranger was offering such kindness. I was so relaxed and happy that day.15. A. money B. bag C. car D. raincoat16. A. argued B. received C. calmed D. disliked17. A. brave B. careful C. proud D. helpful18. A. for B. about C. with D. on19. A. through B. past C. below D. beside20. A. wet B. dry C. tough D. crowded21. A. often B. even C. hardly D. nearly22. A. fighting B. playing C. working D. walking23. A. umbrella B. coat C. love D. kindness24. A. trained B. wondered C. talked D. refused三、阅读理解阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案(本大题共26分，每小题2分)ATo:manager@Date: Monday, 7th October, 3:34 p.m.From: raymondyuen@Subject: ComplaintDear Mr. Price,I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service. This makes what happened last Saturday even more disappointing(失望).It was my son’s birthday so we booked a non-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30 p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 8:00 p.m., we were given a table in the smoking area. I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite and helpful. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and tasty. When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead cockroach(蟑螂)in her vegetables. She was shocked and wanted to leave. At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic(作料).When we told her it had legs, she apologized(=said sorry) and took the food away.We asked for the pay for my wife’s meal bill, expecting not to pay for my wife’s meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager. The headwaiter told us that you were onholiday. I complained again about the horrible cockroach. He told me Janet had finished work. He didn’t believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals. I argued with him but was forced(被迫)to pay.The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like an apology from your impolite headwaiter and a full refund(退款)for our meal. It cost $68. Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it to anyone.You can contact me at 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information.Thank you for your attention.Yours sincerely,Raymond Yuen25. The headwaiter didn’t believe Mr. Yuen because_______.A. the waitress hadn’t told him about what happenedB. he believed that the cockroach was garlicC. he didn’t want to pay Mr. Yuen backD. the manager was on holiday26. What does Mr. Yuen want to pay for now?A. Nothing.B. Two meals.C. Three meals.D. Only the drinks.27. Mr. Yuen wanted Mr. Price to______.A. say sorry to his familyB. let the headwaiter stop working in the restaurantC. get the headwaiter to say sorryD. get the headwaiter and Janet to say sorryBDo you want to know something about children in Africa? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:EducationSchool is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first languages. There is also math, science, history and geography. Chores take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there’s cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal.Daily funIt’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs(嫩枝) and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string(绳子).They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa.InternetIt’s really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs 600yuan.This is more than the average（平均的）monthly pay per person.Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home. 28. The underlined word “Chores” probably means______.A网上冲浪 B 家务杂活 C 体育活动D家庭作业29. Sports are very popular in Africa because children_______.A do not need money to playB can play all kinds of ball gamesC don’t like to go to school D. don’t like to do their homework30. In Africa ,how many hours can you use all your pay to surf the Internet in a year .And you onlyhave the average pay.A 20 hoursB more than 240 hoursC about 240 hoursD about 20 hoursCIt seems that there’s a good reason why dogs are always seen as man’s best friend. Scientists have found that dogs are the only animals that can read emotion(情感)in faces much like humans. The finding suggests that like an understanding friend, dogs can see if we are happy, sad, pleased or angry.When humans look at a new face, their eyes usually look across the left, falling on the right hand side of the person’s face first. A possible reason for this is that the right side of the human face is better at expressing emotions.Scientists have now shown that pet dogs also have “left gaze bias(左视偏好)”, but only when looking at human faces. No other animal has been known to do like this before. Dr. Kun Guo showed 17 dogs pictures of human, dog and monkey faces as well as something else with his team. The dogs’ eyes and heads show a strong left gaze bias when the animals see human faces. But this did not happen when they were shown other pictures, including those of dogs.Guo suggests that over thousands of years living with humans, dogs may have developed the left gaze bias as a way to guess our emotions.“Recent studies show that the right side of our faces can express emotions better than the left. If true, then it makes sense for dogs and humans to see the right hand side of a face first.”31. Why are dogs seen as man’s best friend according to the passage?A. Because dogs are the closest animals to humans.B. Because dogs can read the emotions in humans’ faces easily.C. Because dogs can understand us better when we feel sad.D. Because dogs are good at expressing emotions.32. The dogs’ left gaze bias helps them _______.A. get along well with humansB. express emotions quicklyC. have more understanding friendsD. remember more new faces33. The passage mainly wants to tell us that _______.A. dogs have been man’s best friends for thousands of yearsB. humans have a “left gaze bias”C. the “left gaze bias” works on all animalsD. dogs can read emotions the same as humansDMillions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and took the place of it with the less formal “cheers”, according to a survey.Although the common person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed to show they are fashionable.One in twenty now say “nice one” instead, while the younger are more likely to offer a “cool”than a “thank you”.“Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common phrases to use, as “much appreciated(感激)”.One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood. Most people stated that saying thank you was something that their parents trained them. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while one fifth avoid(避免)saying it when they know they should.It seems our friends and family get the stress of our bad manners. Half of them admit (承认) they’re not good at thanking those closest to them. Many of them explain that they don’t say thankyou because their family “already know I’m grateful”.When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people.One third will still send a handwritten thank-you note---but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they tried to send one.A quarter of British people say “thank you”with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake.It follows that 85 percent of people will be angry because of not getting the gratitude (感激) they feel they should receive.34. Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _______.A. when they are in good moodB. completely out of habitC. when they feel truly gratefulD. purely out of politeness35. The underlined word “ditched” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.A. gave upB. usedC. sharedD. knew36. It can be learned from the passage that _______.A. different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionableB. people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadaysC. a thank-you note is still appreciated by most peopleD. people in a bad mood never say “thank you”37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them.B. About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should.C. Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude.D. Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members.第二卷主观题(共40分)四、单词拼写(本大题共8分，每小题1分)(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

2020届无锡市金桥双语实验学校初中部高三英语二模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AOur Teen Summer Spanish Program is two weeks of fun, educational excitement that helps students learn Spanish fast. Our Spanish summer program allows our students to learn from highly trained, certified teachers and be absorbed in the language and theculture of Costa Rica.Features include:* Intensive(强化的) daily Spanish classes* Extracurricular classes in dance, cooking, music, and handiwork* Outdoor activities including hiking, camping, rafting, and ziplining(高空滑索)* Homestay with a local Costa Rican family* Volunteer work in needy neighborhoodsOur Teaching Methods:We are proud to use TPRS---Total Physical Response Storytelling---in our curriculum. This innovative method uses strange and amusing stories to teach new vocabulary, increase fluency, and get students involved by giving them the opportunity to alter the details themselves. Because of the silliness, creativity, and repetition involved, TPRS allows students to learn easily and remember information effortlesslyMemorizing vocabulary and listening to lectures on grammar are slow, inefficient ways to learn a new language. The best way to truly learn and commit new material to memory is through conversation. In our Spanish classes, students can expect to speak up to 80% of each class. By speaking in the new language freely and consistently, students can see progress faster because they are using the new grammar and vocabulary that they have learned at the same time. This helps the brain remember the new words and grammar structures for future use, making it much easier to progress.1.What does the program do?A.It offers weekly Spanish classesB.It focuses more on outdoor activitiesC.It gives teachers a chance to receive trainingD.It provides activities about the Spanish culture2.What is the best way to learn a language according to the text?A.Memorizing a larger vocabularyB.Speaking more in the new language.C.Mastering more grammar structuresD.Writing stories to share with others3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To employexperienced Spanish teacherB.To hire foreign volunteers for a programC.To attract teen foreigners to a programD.To introduce language learning methodsBCigarettes aren’t just harmful when they’re being smoked. Even when cigarette ends go out and are cold, new research has found they continue to give off harmful chemicals in the air. In the first 24 hours alone, scientists say a used cigarette end will produce 14 percent of the nicotine (尼古丁) that an actively burning cigarette would produce.While most of these chemicals are released within a day of being put out,an analysis for the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the level of nicotine fell by just 50% five days later.“I was ly surprised,” since environmental engineer Dustin Poppendieck from the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). “The numbers are significant and could have important impacts when cigarette ends are dealt with indoors or in cars. While much attention has been paid to the health influence of first-hand, second-hand and now third-hand smoking, it is not the case when it comes to the actual cigarette end of the matter.”To measure emissions (排放) from this forgotten thing, Poppendieck and his team placed 2,100 cigarettes that were recently put out inside a special room. Once the ends weresealed away, the team measured eight chemicals commonly produced by cigarettes, four of which the FDA have their eye on for being harmful or potentially so.After setting the room’s temperature, the researchers tested how emissions changed under certain conditions. When the air temperature of the room was higher, for instance, they noticed the ends produced these chemicals at higher rates. This finding might discourage those who want to leave ashtrays (烟灰缸) out for days at a time, especially in the heat.4. What do the researchers say about cigarette ends?A They contain little nicotine.B. They produce no nicotine five days later.C. They give off nicotine for days.D. They create as much nicotine as burning cigarettes.5. What do Poppendieck’s words suggest?A. First-hand smoking does most harm.B. The findings are within his expectation.C. Cigarettes should be dealt with indoors.D. Health influence of cigarette ends is ignored.6. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to not cleaning ashtrays for days?A. Unclear.B. Disapproving.C. Unconcerned.D. Puzzled.7. What can be the best title for the text?A. Used Cigarette Ends Release Harmful ChemicalsB. Cigarettes Are More Harmful While Being SmokedC. Research Found Reasons For Cigarette Ends’ HarmD. Cigarette Ends Produce More Chemicals in the HeatCThe American poet Louise Gluck, author of 12 collections of poetry, has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born inNew Yorkin 1943, Gluck published her first volume of poetry, “Firstborn”, in 1968, quickly gaining her reputation as a poet. In the decades since, she has become one of the country's most celebrated literary figures. Her work uses the power of myth to deal with some of our darkest human concerns. Her straightforward language always gets at the heart of deep-seated anxieties: loneliness, rejection, death ...Stephanie Burt,an English professor atHarvardUniversity, said, “She's someone who's been able to make emotion states vivid on the page... Few poets have tried as hard as she has not to repeat herself. And her strongest books are really different from one another”. “She offers poetry lovers a lot of inspiration, but she's also on a lot of bookshelves," said Chiasson, a poet, who added she is a generous reader of her fellow writers’work.At Yale, where Gluck is a professor of English, she served for years as judge of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize and worked closely with poets she chose for the prize and those she did not, helping them shape their work. “In that very practical way she's had an enormous influence on a great many figures,” said Langdon Hammer, aprofessor of English at Yale. “She's someone who has been a 'guiding spirit’ for generations of students, writers, and readers.”Gluck described teaching and writing as symbiotic. “I teach not out of selflessness or generosity: I do it because it feeds me,” she said. “It feeds them, too, so it's a happy relationship. I'm sure not all my students feel that way, but some do. I never feel that it takes me from my work: I think it gives me my work.”8. Which of the following topics might Gluck tend to explore in her work?A. Victory.B. Divorce.C. Romance.D. Achievement.9. What quality does Gluck have according to the passage?A. Humorous and intelligent.B. Ambitious and helpful.C. Considerate and optimistic.D. Inspiring and creative.10. What does teaching mean to Gluck?A. A source of wealth.B. A barrier to writing.C. A fountain of creation.D. A stepping stone to fame.11. What is the best title for the text?A. A Guiding SpiritB. A Successful PioneerC. An Adventurous CreatorD. A Hardworking WriterDIt was New Year time, but I wasn’tlooking forward to it. That winter, my mother and my stepfather moved our family toSouthern California. My brother and I were leaving our ruralAlabamabehind. This would be our first New Year away fromAlabama. My mother took toCalifornialike a swan to a royal lake. My athletic little brother, Paul, was keyed up at a climate that allowed him to go to the beach whenever he wanted.I, however, was a fat child with heavy southern pronunciation. My first day in the new class, I introduced myself in a low voice. The moment I opened my mouth to speak, the whole class burst into laughter, “He talks funny.” It was so frustrating that I went to place a call to Granny Smith after school, who was my biggest support, But I didn’t get through.On Sunday evening, the phone rang. It was Granny. She often took advantage of the discounted long-distance rates on Sundays. She said she’d shipped a New Year package. Sure enough, it arrived. Surprised at the box, large enough to hold a small refrigerator, we eagerly tore it open. The smell of Granny’s house filled the room: a combination of fried meat, sausages, furniture polish and decorations. Her house was tiny and always filledwithtackyholiday decorations and homemade food before New Year. But in my childhood eyes, it was precious and fantastic.There were countless tins and containers. We open hem to discover piles of holiday treats. She even included our traditional candy bats. The box was as bottomless as a magical box. There, beneath all these, was familiar holiday.Every New Year that we spent inCalifornia, the postal service would call and say our package was arrived. Over the years, many treasures arrived in the box. For me, it’s always been the best part of the holiday.12. How did the author’s brother feel when they were moving toCalifornia?A. Indifferent.B. Joyful.C. Appreciative.D. Disappointed.13. Why did the author’s classmates laugh at him?A. He spoke in a low voice.B. He made a humorous talk.C. He looked overweight.D. He had a strong accent.14. What does the underlined word “tacky” probably mean?A. Suitable.B. Expensive.C. Cheap.D. Attractive.15. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Granny’s Care PackageB. An UnforgettableHolidayC. Our Move toCaliforniaD. A Telephone Call from Granny第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

二模试卷一、单项选择1 Wuxi is a beautiful place and ________ place that is worth __________ visit.A. a; aB. a; theC. the; theD. the; a2 --What do you think of the football match?--Wonderful! The Chinese football team has never played __________.A. worseB. worstC. betterD. best3 --________ you _________ Kate’s letter yet? --Yes, I ________ it for several days.A. Did; receive; have receivedB. Have; received; have hadC. Have; received;have receivedD. Did; receive; have had4 --Daniel, your books are in a terrible mess on your desk.--Really sorry. I’ll ______________ at once.A. put them awayB. put them outC. put them onD. put them down5 It was not until I told him __________ he knew about it.A. thatB. whenC. whileD. as6 Don’t throw away the waste paper. It needs _________ so that it can be reused.A. to destroyB. collectingC. to collectD. destroying7 --She’s seldom asked to do housework at home, _________ she?--_________. Her parents are very busy with their work, so she has to do the laundry every day.A. has; YesB. hasn’t; NoC. is; YesD. isn’t; No8 Later I knew what he did was far ___________ my imagination. He was quite generous.A. pastB. throughC. acrossD. beyond9 PE will be part of the high school graduation examinations. ________, you’ll have to be strong and healthy tograduate.A. After allB. As a matter of factC. In other wordsD. What’s more10 --What do you think of these cars made in Japan?--Actually I prefer _________ made in Germany even though they cost more.A. the onesB. thatC. onesD. the those11 --There is somebody at the door. Who ______ it be?--I’m not sure. It ________ be a postman.A. may; willB. will; canC. may; mustD. can; may12 --What did he ask on the phone just now?--He wanted to know ___________.A. when the meeting will startB. what I was going to say at the next meetingC. how long would the meeting lastD. who is the host of the meeting13 --What language is that guy speaking? I can hardly catch a single word!--___________. He’s from India, so I guess it is Hindi.A. Neither I canB. Neither can IC. So I canD. So can I14 --I’d like to meet you again and discuss the plan this Friday. --All right. _____________.A. It countsB. It will doC. It dependsD. It doesn’t matter16 A. made B. advised C. guided D. led17 A. seemed B. felt C. looked D. sounded18 A. heart B. head C. legs D. face19 A. over B. with C. across D. through20 A. But B. Though C. So D. Since21 A. meaningless B. meaningful C. interesting D. boring22 A. point B. sense C. good D. hope23 A. picture B. wish C. hobby D. website24 A. paid B. joined C. invited D. advised三、阅读理解A25 If you are free on Tuesday and you are interested in paintings, where can you go to enjoy yourself?A. Concerts.B. Exhibitions.C. Theaters.D. Movies.26 What movie is on at Bijou Theatre in the evening?A. Quarantine! Starring Tony Stark.B. Kerry Gaynor in the Devil’s PlaygroundC. Midnight Double FeaturedD. Melinda Lee’s Siam Sunset27 Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Clubs are open only in the morning.B. Concerts are open only at night.C. You can see the movie Tony Stark in Bijou Theater at 7:30 to 9:45 in the morning.D. Valleyview Sculptors’ Society Group Exhibition is on from Tuesday to Sunday.BOne of Britain’s bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected(可疑的) police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.Vicki Brown,30,played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt.Vicki,who has worked atthe Royal Hotel for four years,told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber’s bedroom and to watch him secretly.Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.She said:"I was very nervous.But when I opened the hotel door and saw20armed policemen linedup in thecar park I was so glad they were there.”The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious(怀疑)of the guest who checked in at3pm theday before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulleddown over his face.She said :“He didn’t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact(接触).”Vicki,the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret,64,and husband Stan McKale,65,who phoned the police at11pm.Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston,Gateshead,at about11:30pm to make sure that this was the wanted man.Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every15minutes.“It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said‘Wouldyou go a nd make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’.My heart missed a beat.”Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor roomand handedover the key.“I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel,so I went to watch.I couldnot see intothe man’s room,but I could see the passage.The police kept shouting at the man tocome out with his hands showing.Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed(带上手铐).”28 Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because__________.A.the police called herB.he looked very strangeC.he came to the hotel with little luggageD.he came to the hotel the day before New Year’s Eve29 David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in________.A.the passageB.the man’s roomC.Vicki’s bedroomD.the top floor room30 The whole event probably lasted about_______hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotelto thearrival of some armed officers.A.6B.8C.11D.14CSome time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth--so I decided that my approach must be wrong.I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said,“Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?”“Twenty pounds,”I said.“OK,”he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds.”“It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that, it’s nothing.”Everything was going according to my plan and l was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.”“I’ll buy it,” I said.“What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I am sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.”“You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped.“I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.”“You’re right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you repair this chair for me?’”“I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enoughmoney in it and too much trouble. But I’II repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.31 We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_______.A. was rather impoliteB. was warmly receivedC. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chairD. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair32 The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_______.A. changed his mindB. accepted the offerC. saw the writer’s purposeD. decided to help the writer33 How much did the writer pay?A. ￡5.B. ￡7.C. ￡20.D. ￡27.DThe father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.Fathers who value (重视) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have something in common.Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals (个体) that their children are becoming.Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投资) in them.Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.34 The passage is mainly about _________.A. how to be a qualified fatherB. the growth and development of both fathers and childrenC. the father’s role in the growth and development of childrenD. the change of the father’s role in modern societyC. does everything without considering others’ ideasD. tries to do everything well36 Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?A. Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.37 According to the passage, father’s involvementin their children’s lives may NOT lead to _________.A. the good fate(命运) of their childrenB. better reading levels of their childrenC. happy memories which may last a lifetimeD. greater cognitive development of their children四、词汇运用(A)根据句意和汉语注释, 写出单词的正确形式。

2020无锡金桥二模试卷一、单项选择1 Wuxi is a beautiful place and ________ place that is worth __________ visit.A. a; aB. a; theC. the; theD. the; a2 --What do you think of the football match?--Wonderful! The Chinese football team has never played __________.A. worseB. worstC. betterD. best3 --________ you _________ Kate’s letter yet?--Yes, I ________ it for several days.A. Did; receive; have receivedB. Have; received; have hadC. Have; received; have receivedD. Did; receive; have had4 --Daniel, your books are in a terrible mess on your desk.--Really sorry. I’ll ______________ at once.A. put them awayB. put them outC. put them onD. put them down5 It was not until I told him __________ he knew about it.A. thatB. whenC. whileD. as6 Don’t throw away the waste paper. It needs _________ so that it can be reused.A. to destroyB. collectingC. to collectD. destroying7 --She’s seldom asked to do housework at home, _________ she?--_________. Her parents are very busy with their work, so she has to do the laundry every day.A. has; YesB. hasn’t; NoC. is; YesD. isn’t; No8 Later I knew what he did was far ___________ my imagination. He was quite generous.A. pastB. throughC. acrossD. beyond9 PE will be part of the high school graduation examinations. ________, you’ll have to be strong and healthyto graduate.A. After allB. As a matter of factC. In other wordsD. What’s more10 --What do you think of these cars made in Japan?--Actually I prefer _________ made in Germany even though they cost more.A. the onesB. thatC. onesD. the those11 --There is somebody at the door. Who ______ it be?--I’m not sure. It ________ be a postman.A. may; willB. will; canC. may; mustD. can; may12 --What did he ask on the phone just now?--He wanted to know ___________.A. when the meeting will startB. what I was going to say at the next meetingC. how long would the meeting lastD. who is the host of the meeting13 --What language is that guy speaking? I can hardly catch a single word!--___________. He’s from India, so I guess it is Hindi.A. Neither I canB. Neither can IC. So I canD. So can I14 --I’d like to meet you again and discuss the plan this Friday. --All right. _____________.A. It countsB. It will doC. It dependsD. It doesn’t matter二、完形填空I had always cared about sick children and tried to help them. But when my little grandson received thirdbe interested in surfing the Internet for information.One day I received several emails asking for help for sick children. I decided to post their stories and pictureswas built, I’ve received tens of emails from worried parents asking me to put their child’s story online. And over15 A. bored B. puzzled C. helpless D. hopeful16 A. made B. advised C. guided D. led17 A. seemed B. felt C. looked D. sounded18 A. heart B. head C. legs D. face19 A. over B. with C. across D. through20 A. But B. Though C. So D. Since21 A. meaningless B. meaningful C. interesting D. boring22 A. point B. sense C. good D. hope23 A. picture B. wish C. hobby D. website24 A. paid B. joined C. invited D. advised三、阅读理解A25 If you are free on Tuesday and you are interested in paintings, where can you go to enjoy yourself?A. Concerts.B. Exhibitions.C. Theaters.D. Movies.26 What movie is on at Bijou Theatre in the evening?A. Quarantine! Starring Tony Stark.B. Kerry Gaynor in the Devil’s PlaygroundC. Midnight Double FeaturedD. Melinda Lee’s Siam Sunset27 Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Clubs are open only in the morning.B. Concerts are open only at night.C. You can see the movie Tony Stark in Bijou Theater at 7:30 to 9:45 in the morning.D. Valleyview Sculptors’ Society Group Exhibition is on from Tuesday to Sunday.BOne of Britain’s braves t women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected(可疑的)police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.Vicki Brown,30,played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt.Vicki,who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years,told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber’s bedroom and to watch him secretly.Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.She said:"I was very nervous.But when I opened the hotel door and saw20armed policemen linedup in the car park I was so glad they were there.”The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious(怀疑)of the guest who checked in at3pm the day before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulleddown over his face.She said :“He didn’t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact(接触).”Vicki,the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret,64,and husband Stan McKale,65,who phoned the police at11pm.Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston,Gateshead,at about11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man.Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every15minutes.“It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said‘Wouldyou go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’.My heart missed a beat.”Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor roomand handed over the key.“I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel,so I went to watch.I couldnot see into the man’s room,but I could see the passage.The police kept shouting at the man tocome out with his hands showing.Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (带上手铐).”28 Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because__________.A.the police called herB.he looked very strangeC.he came to the hotel with little luggageD.he came to the hotel the day before New Year’s Eve29 David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in________.A.the passageB.the man’s roomC.Vicki’s bedroomD.the top floor room30 The whole event probably lasted about_______hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotelto thearrival of some armed officers.A.6B.8C.11D.14CSome time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth--so I decided that my approach must be wrong.I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that, it’s nothing.”Everything was going according to my plan and l was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked.“Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I’ll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I am sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “Youchair.” “You’re right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you repair thischair for me?’” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’II repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.31 We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_______.A. was rather impoliteB. was warmly receivedC. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chairD. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair32 The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_______.A. changed his mindB. accepted the offerC. saw the writer’s purposeD. decided to help the writer33 How much did the writer pay?A. ￡5.B. ￡7.C. ￡20.D. ￡27.DThe father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.Fathers who value (重视) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their childr en may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.common.Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also invol ve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals (个体) that their children are becoming.Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投资) in them.Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.34 The passage is mainly about _________.A. how to be a qualified fatherB. the growth and development of both fathers and childrenC. the father’s role in the growth and development of childrenD. the change of the father’s role in modern societyA. has the same ideas as othersB. is the only one of his typeC. does everything without considering others’ ideasD. tries to do everything well36 Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?A. Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.37 According to the passage, father’s involvement in their children’s liv es may NOT lead to _________.A. the good fate(命运) of their childrenB. better reading levels of their childrenC. happy memories which may last a lifetimeD. greater cognitive development of their children四、词汇运用(A)根据句意和汉语注释, 写出单词的正确形式。

2024年江苏省无锡金桥双语实验学校中考二模英语试题一、单项选择1．—________ great progress Li Ming has made during the past few weeks!—Yes. That’s all because of his hard work.A．What a B．How a C．What D．How2．The course of life never runs smoothly ________ it is full of ups and downs.A．though B．since C．while D．unless 3．—Which of the two books will you take?—I’ll take ________, science book interests me while comic book makes me relaxed.A．both B．neither C．all D．none4．What a pity! ________, I believe you will succeed someday!A．Instead B．Moreover C．Anyway D．Otherwise 5．—What a pity! A 4-year-old boy was hit by a truck when playing by the road.—I agree that, to parents, children’s safety ________ be paid too much attention to.A．mustn’t B．can’t C．needn’t D．shouldn’t6．The novel was so attractive that he read it for hours ________ he realized it.A．before B．after C．while D．as soon as 7．Lucy is not so quick, but she has a good habit of working hard, it is like a hidden ________ A．tradition B．treasure C．competition D．influence 8．Students should be ________ to form good working habits through labour education.A．forced B．encouraged C．warned D．promised 9．Physical work plays an important role in developing students’ view of the world and life. That’s why we need to ________ labour education at school.A．work on B．work out C．carry on D．carry out 10．—Why are you so angry?—Look! Someone has ________ my parking space.A．put up B．taken up C．stayed up D．turned up 11．Nearly ________ of the task ________ completed by us. We worked closely.A．three-fifth; was B．three-fifths; wasC．third-fifths; were D．third-fifth; were12．—I’ve just heard that Jackie achieved high grades in the Maths exam.—That’s no surprise. He is ________, you know.A．a dark horse B．a green hand C．an early bird D．a wet blanket 13．—Janie, I wonder ________ after working in space for six months.—They returned to the earth successfully on April 16th.A．what did the astronauts have for meals B．when the astronauts got backC．how did the astronauts feel about the trip D．where the astronauts landed 14．—Come on, Cathy. Just ________. Nothing can beat me.—Well, to tell you the truth, you’re laid off (解雇).A．be brave B．take your time C．come to the point D．be confident二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

江苏省无锡市中考英语试题第I卷一、单项选择在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Let’s put the piano over there, __________ the wall.A. aboveB. againstC. acrossD. around【答案】B【解析】句意：让我们把钢琴放在那边，靠着墙摆放。

A. above在……正上方；B. against反对，紧靠；C. across 穿过，横穿；D. around围绕，在附近。

结合句意可知，钢琴只能靠着墙摆放，答案为B。

2. You do not win respect by showing __________ you are, but what you’re able to do.A. whereB. whoC. howD. when【答案】B【解析】句意：你不会因为你是谁而赢得尊重，而是你能做些什么来赢得尊重。

A. where在哪里；B. who 谁；C. how怎么样；D. when何时。

结合句意可知，答案为B。

3. —I’m planning to climb Mount Huang this summer. Would you like to come along?—Wow! That would be exciting __________ challenging. I’m in!A. as well asB. as good asC. as long asD. as far as【答案】A【解析】句意：——我计划今年夏天去爬黄山。

你愿意一起去吗？——哇！这既令人兴奋又富有挑战性。

我加入。

A. as well as也，既…又…；B. as good as一样好；C. as long as只要；D. as far as只要，据…。

exciting 与challenging是并列关系，as well as该词组为连词，作“同；和；也”讲时，连接同等并列成分。

无锡金桥二模试卷一、单项选择1 Wuxi is a beautiful place and ________ place that is worth __________ visit.A. a; aB. a; theC. the; theD. the; a2 --What do you think of the football match?--Wonderful! The Chinese football team has never played __________.A. worseB. worstC. betterD. best3 --________ you _________ Kate’s letter yet? --Yes, I ________ it for several days.A. Did; receive; have receivedB. Have; received; have hadC. Have; received;have receivedD. Did; receive; have had4 --Daniel, your books are in a terrible mess on your desk.--Really sorry. I’ll ______________ at once.A. put them awayB. put them outC. put them onD. put them down5 It was not until I told him __________ he knew about it.A. thatB. whenC. whileD. as6 Don’t throw away the waste paper. It needs _________ so that it can be reused.A. to destroyB. collectingC. to collectD. destroying7 --She’s seldom asked to do housework at home, _________ she?--_________. Her parents are very busy with their work, so she has to do the laundry every day.A. has; YesB. hasn’t; NoC. is; YesD. isn’t; No8 Later I knew what he did was far ___________ my imagination. He was quite generous.A. pastB. throughC. acrossD. beyond9 PE will be part of the high school graduation examinations. ________, you’ll have to be strongand healthy to graduate.A. After allB. As a matter of factC. In other wordsD. What’s more10 --What do you think of these cars made in Japan?--Actually I prefer _________ made in Germany even though they cost more.A. the onesB. thatC. onesD. the those11 --There is somebody at the door. Who ______ it be?--I’m not sure. It ________ be a postman.A. may; willB. will; canC. may; mustD. can; may12 --What did he ask on the phone just now?--He wanted to know ___________.A. when the meeting will startB. what I was going to say at the next meetingC. how long would the meeting lastD. who is the host of the meeting13 --What language is that guy speaking? I can hardly catch a single word!--___________. He’s from India, so I guess it is Hindi.A. Neither I canB. Neither can IC. So I canD. So can I14 --I’d like to meet you again and discuss the plan this Friday. --All right. _____________.A. It countsB. It will doC. It dependsD. It doesn’t matter二、完形填空I had always cared about sick children and tried to help them. But when my little grandsonwith sick children.suffer. So I decided to do something to help them.Two years ago, I almost lost my eyesight. Luckily, I regained(恢复) some eyesight, but I wasI couldn’t do any of the things I used to do. I believed that my life had no purpose and I wasOne day I received several emails asking for help for sick children. I decided to post theirevery day. Since my website was built, I’ve received tens of emails from worried parents askingmail” without being paid.15 A. bored B. puzzled C. helpless D. hopeful16 A. made B. advised C. guided D. led17 A. seemed B. felt C. looked D. sounded18 A. heart B. head C. legs D. face19 A. over B. with C. across D. through20 A. But B. Though C. So D. Since21 A. meaningless B. meaningful C. interesting D. boring22 A. point B. sense C. good D. hope23 A. picture B. wish C. hobby D. website24 A. paid B. joined C. invited D. advised三、阅读理解A25 If you are free on Tuesday and you are interested in paintings, where can you go to enjoy yourself?A. Concerts.B. Exhibitions.C. Theaters.D. Movies.26 What movie is on at Bijou Theatre in the evening?A. Quarantine! Starring Tony Stark.B. Kerry Gaynor in the Devil’s PlaygroundC. Midnight Double FeaturedD. Melinda Lee’s Siam Sunset27 Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Clubs are open only in the morning.B. Concerts are open only at night.C. You can see the movie Tony Stark in Bijou Theater at 7:30 to 9:45 in the morning.D. Valleyview Sculptors’ Society Group Exhibition is on from Tuesday to Sunday.BOne of Britain’s bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected(可疑的) police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.Vicki Brown,30,played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt.Vicki,who has wo rked atthe Royal Hotel for four years,told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber’s bed room and towatch him secretly.Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the bui lding.She said:"I was very nervous.But when I opened the hotel door and saw20armed policemen linedup in thecar park I was so glad they were there.”The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious(怀疑)of the guest who checked in at3pm theday before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulleddown over his fac e.She said:“He didn’t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact(接触).”Vicki,the only employee on duty,called her bosses Margaret,64,and husband Stan McKale,65,who phoned the police at11pm.Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston,Gateshead,at about11:30 pm to makesure that this was the wanted man.Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every15minutes.“It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said‘Wouldyou go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’.My heart missed a beat.”Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor rooma nd handedover the key.“I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel,so I went to watch.I couldno t see intothe man’s room,but I could see the passage.The police kept shouting at the man tocome out with his han dsshowing.Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was hand cuffed(带上手铐).”28 Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because__________.A.the police called herB.he looked very strangeC.he came to the hotel with little luggageD.he came to the hotel the day before New Year’s Eve29 David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in________.A.the passageB.the man’s roomC.Vicki’s bedroomD.the top floor room30The whole event probably lasted about_______hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotelto th earrival of some armed officers.A.6B.8C.11D.14CSome time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it repaired, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth--so I decided that my approach must be wrong.I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said,“Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?”“Twenty pounds,” I said.“OK,” he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds.”“It’s got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes, I saw that, it’s nothing.”Everything was going according to my plan and l was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked.“Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.”“I’ll buy it,” I said.“What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I am sorry. I’ll giveknow what you want. You want me to repair your chair.”“You’re right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you repair this chair for me?’”“I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’II repair this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.31 We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_______.A. was rather impoliteB. was warmly receivedC. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chairD. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair32 The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_______.A. changed his mindB. accepted the offerC. saw the writer’s purposeD. decided to help the writer33 How much did the writer pay?A. ￡5.B. ￡7.C. ￡20.D. ￡27.DThe father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.Fathers who value (重视) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.something in common.Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals (个体) that their children are becoming.Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投资) in them.Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.34 The passage is mainly about _________.A. how to be a qualified fatherB. the growth and development of both fathers and childrenC. the father’s role in the growth and development of childrenD. the change of the father’s role in modern societyA. has the same ideas as othersB. is the only one of his typeC. does everything without considering others’ ideasD. tries to do everything well36 Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?A. Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers isan investment.D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.37 According to the passage, father’s involvementin their children’s lives may NOT lead to_________.A. the good fate(命运) of their childrenB. better reading levels of their childrenC. happy memories which may last a lifetimeD. greater cognitive development of their children四、词汇运用(A)根据句意和汉语注释, 写出单词的正确形式。