(B)

One midnight, a little girl woke up to get water. She got up and down her bed by herself, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, because it was so dark in the hall that she was very afraid.

Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, dear. Take courage(勇气)!”

“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed.

“Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered.

“Mum, do you have courage?”

“Certainly.”

The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”

After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear(害怕).

Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified (害怕的)or lost.”

In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat is nobody but ourselves.

60. The girl walked back because __________.

A. the bathroom was too far away           B. her mother wouldn’t go with her

C. she was too afraid of the dark            D. the bedroom door was locked

61. To stop “mother’s breath” from running away, the girl __________.

A. held out her little hands               B. clenched her fists

C. talk to her mother                    D. held her own breath

62. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A. adults are always brave enough

B. children learn to be brave quickly

C. the fear in one’s mind is the real problem

D. the mother can deal with anything with breath

( C)

It’s only $79.99! How many times have you heard those words on TV or read them in a newspaper ad ? The word “only” is supposed to make you think that this is a great price for the product.

But think about this. How long does it take you to earn $79.99? What do you have to do to get that money? The little thing that’s only $79.99 is worth (价值) almost 12 hours of your work! And if you are making less than this, how long will it take to earn that much money?

So as you stand in a store, telling yourself that you have to buy something, think about how long you must work to earn the money to pay for it. Is that $85 T-shirt really worth the time to earn $85? You could probably find a similar shirt at another store for under $35, right?

Even if your parents are still buying your clothes, someone has to work for the money. If you spend money on one thing, you don’t have money to spend on anything else. So if you spend $85 on those jeans, you cannot put it in the bank, and you cannot go snowboarding(单板滑雪)or to the movies with friends because you don’t have the money to go.

63. Saying that it’s “only $ 79.99” may make you think that it ________.

A. is expensive  B. is important  C. is cheap D. cannot be accepted

64. If you earn $10 an hour, how long must you work to buy an $85 T-shirt?

A. More than 8 hours.     B. More than 12 hours.

C. Less than 8 hours.      D. Less than 7 hours.

65. From the passage we know that ________.

A. the T-shirt isn’t worth buying

B. the T-shirt is too expensive

C. we shouldn’t believe the newspaper ad

D. before we buy something, we should think about what it is really worth

第II卷 (非选择题  共五大题  共45分)

五、完成句子(本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)

根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空只填一个词。

66. 当我们第一次见面的时候，我们通常互相握手。

We usually ______ ______ with each other when we first meet

67. 例如，熊猫主要吃竹子。

______ ______ , the panda mainly eats bamboo.

68. 这本杂志我很喜欢，所以当每月出版的时候，我都会去买。

I like this magazine very much, so I buy one when it ______ ______ each month.

69. 在这所新学校，我不敢与人交朋友，所以感到很孤独，

I’m afraid to _______ ______with anyone at this new school, so I feel very lonely.

70. 我们扔掉了一些东西，因为他们已经没用了。

We _______ ______some things because they were no longer useful.

六、补全对话(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

根据对话内容，在每小题的空白处填入适当的话语，使对话意思完整。

A: Congratulations! You have won the first prize in the City Violin Competition.

B: _____________________.

A: _____________________?

B: I have learned it for five years. I began to learn it when I was four.

A: _______________________?

B: My mother did. But she doesn’t teach me now because she is very busy. I have violin lessons in the violin club.

A: _______________________?

B: I come here three times a week.

A: _______________________?

B: I want to be a violinist when I am older.

A: Wish you success!

B: Thank you!

七、任务型阅读(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

Mom and dad are two of the most important people in your life. You probably see at least one of them every day. And, they're likely to influence you more than anyone else you will meet in your lifetime. So your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just like she does.

But parents do a lot more than just passing on their hobbies. Moms and dads care for their kids from the minute they were born. They are the people we should respect and love best. It's very important to stay close, get along, and build a strong relationship with your parents. But not every child knows how to do this. Here are some ways to help you:

Spend time together. Instead of playing game or watching T'V, ask your mom and dad to play with you.  Go outside together, or read a book loudly.

Be kind. Little things might means a lot to your mum or dad. You can brighten a parent's day with a hug, a card, or a joke. It's also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters. your parents might be very happy!

Do your best at whatever you do. You don't have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you're turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know you're doing a good job.

根据短文内容，完成下面表格。

Information Card

Parents influence children most

Reasons Parents pass their hobbies to 76. ________

Parents 77. _________from the minute they were born.

Suggestions on how to stay close 78._______and build a strong relationship with your parents Spend more time together with parents

79. _________

80. _________

八、综合填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。

Tom was a poor boy. He made a living by cleaning leather(皮革) s  81    for others in the street. Tom was also a b  82  boy. One day, a rich man n  83    Miser appeared in front of Tom.

He watched his d    84   shoes for a moment, and then, looked at Tom. Tom knew this kind of people well. They love money but hate to spend  it.

Tom said, “Let me brush your shoes, sir. Only two pence(便土), sir.

Miser shook his head and walked away.

Tom thought for a second and then called out, “I’d like to c 85   it for nothing.” This time Miser agreed. And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly.

When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool(凳子), Tom said he wouldn’t clean it for him u   86   he was paid two pence for his work. Miser was very a   87  . He refused to pay anything and went away.

But to his s   88  , the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier. Miser looked around.People in the street were l   89   at him.

Finally the rich man a  90   and gave Tom two pence. In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly.

九、书面表达(本题共15分)

目前，许多学校存在部分学生抄袭作业的现象。现在就这个话题用英语谈谈你自己的看法。标题是My Opinion on Copying Others’ Homework内容要点如下：

主要

原因 作业量大、偏难 个人

看法 抄袭不对，违反校规

对功课不感兴趣、懒惰  要诚实，勤奋学习

完成任务、取悦老师  有困难可请教同学和老师

注意：1、短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥

2、短文标题与开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数

3、词数：80-100

要求：条理清楚，书写工整，语法规范。

提示词：取悦老师---please their teachers   违反校规---break the rules of the school.

My Opinion on Copying Others’ Homework

It is known to us all that some students copy others’ homework.________________

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滨海新区汉沽2011年初中生学业模拟考试(一）