成都中考英语B卷练习

Passage 1opportunity use achieve me job quiet successful towards prepare treat care differenceOpportunity dont come often. They come every once in a while. Very often, they come _1_and go by without being noticed. Therefore, it is advisable that you should value and treat them with _2_. When an opportunity presents itself, it brings a promise but never realizes it on its own. If you want to _3_something or intend to fulfill one of your ambitions you must work hard, make efforts and get _4_. Otherwise, you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you. It is clear that in order to be highly qualified for our future _5_, we should make every possible preparation. The difference between a man who succeeds and one each_6_opportunities. The successful person always makes full preparations to meet opportunities as they arrive on time. The _7_person, on the other hand, works little and just wait to see them pass by. Obviously, the two different attitudes _8_ opportunities may lead to quite different results. In _9_ opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society. In our society, only those who are prepared adequately and qualified highly can make _10_of them to achieve their purpose. opportunity use achieve me job quiet successful towards prepare treat care difference.Passage 2somebody feel day successfully lie you pleasant discover careful lose instruction embarrassOne day, a student was talking with a professor (教授), whos kind to those who waited on his _1_. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes _2_ on the path (小路), which, they supposed, belonged to a poor man working in a nearby field (田地). He had nearly finished his _3_work. The student came to a stop, and said to the professor, “Lets play a hoax on the man: wehide his shoes, hide ourselves and wait to see how _4_ he would be when he finds that his shoes are _5_ .” “My friend,” answered the professor, “We should never enjoy ourselves while making thepoor sad. Now you are rich, why not give yourself a much greater _6_ by helping the poor man? Put a coin into each shoe, hide ourselves and see what will happen to him.” The student did so, and they both places themselves behind the nearby trees. After finishing his work, Putting his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something unusual. He stopped _7_what it was and he found the coin. He took out the coin, surprised, and looked at it _8_ for a while. Then he looked around, but _9_was there. Then he started to put on the other shoe. He got much more surprises when he found the other coin. The poor man then looked up into the sky and shouted “Thank You!” The student stood there with tears (眼泪) in his eyes. “Now,” said the professor, “arent you more pleased than if you had played _10_ planned hoax?”“Youve taught me a lesson which I will never forget,” answered the student.Passage 3hand out match send out start Europe play America one hobby exact receive themHave you ever dreamed of writing to your favorite sports stars and getting replies from them? Shi Menghui from Shi-jiazhuang Foreign Language Shool did _1_ what most teenagers have thought about but never actually do. The 18-year-old girl _2_ 140 letters to other countries and heard back from more than 40 foreign famous people so far. “It all _3_with my love of football, especially German football,”Shi explained. “I could never have imagined how the game would change my life.” By the time of the _4_Championships and the German Bundesliga(德甲）in 2004, Shi was a fan, especially of German clubs and players. She admired the _5_ hard work. “Because the players went about the game with such speed and strength(速度与力量)， because they never give up, German football was sheer(十足的)entertainment from _6_to last,”she said. But soon watching _7_and reading football magazines werent enough for Shi. The teenager began to write letters, in English, to clubs, and a whole new part of her life began. In her first letter, to Bayern Munich, she explained how she admired its players talents and sporting attitude toward the game. She also wrote about her _8_and school life. It felt just like talking to an old friend! She included her Chinese address in the letter in the hope of_9_ a reply. “By writing these letters,my English has greatly improved,”said Shi. Shi wants to major in German in college. “I hope to meet German Chancellor(总理) Angela Merkel one day and talk with my favorite German stars in _10_language,”said Shi, whose letter to Merkel received a reply at the end of last year.Passage 4succeed everyone afraid interest reply effect bring name show serve direct opportunityIn our life, the first step of the lead(领先) usually means the final win, so the success or failure of your life may lie in whether you dare to _1_ yourself. As a student, I was most _2_to answer questions in class. Whenever the professor asked a question, I always lowered my head, for fear that the professor saw me. In a language class, an expert from the Commercial Bank gave a lecture. The speaker always wanted _3_to follow him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned Economics, but no one _4_. The expert said with a smile, “Let me tell you a story first.” “When I first came to the United States to study, there are often lectures given in the university. Before the beginning of every lecture, I found an _5_ phenomenon(现象). The students around me always took a cardboard folded(折叠）in half, wrote their _6_with the most eye-catching color, and then put it on the seat. So when the speaker needed the students reaction, he could see and call the listeners name _7_. I couldnt understand, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile: “Thespeakers are usually all top-ranking people,who can probably _8_you opportunities. When your answer is to his satisfaction, it is very likely that he will give you more opportunities. This is a very simple reason. ” The fact was also like that, I really saw a few of my classmates went to _9_ in the first-class company because of their excellent insights(洞察力). This thing had a great _10_on me.Passage 5shop make good throw how they many give bag about use whatI would like to make a comment(说明) on the plastic bags which we use in our daily life . I thought that a bad effect from all these _1_on our environment was well-known and that most people know they should not keep_2_ them but collect them in the dustbin. However, one of the _3_near my house seems to use _4_of these bags than ever before. Red ones,white ones and blue ones-it _5_no difference. They dont care _6_ the problems of environment. They still use plastic bags to wrap most of things every day . When I went shopping the other day, I bought two things, and I _7_three bags to wrap _8_. Is it necessary _9_so many bags? Everyone should realize _10_important it is to clean our environmentPassage 6take hurry break recent fail exciting slow successful often bring hear thereA boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony(阳台) and put his legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best _1_ him down, but failed. However , a firefighter(消防员）who dressed as “Mr. Spider-man” _2_in saving him. Firefighter David Smith was called in after the six-year-olds teachers and mother _3_ to9 get him down from the balcony. “He was asking for his mother,” Mr. Smith said. “He was crying and wouldnt let any of us get near him.” After _4_a conversation between the boys mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes, Mr. Smith _5_ home to get his Spider-man clothes. “I told him Spider-man is _6_ to save him. No one will hurt him now,” Mr. Smith said. “Then I told him to walk slowly towards me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too _7_ and started running.” Then the crying boy_8_into a smile and walked into the firefighters arms. The fictional superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has _10_become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.Passage 7 close do mean them lucky spell disappoint other think bad worry butMany children feel tempted(诱惑的) to cheat(欺骗)sometimes. Most can refuse to do it and do the work by _1_. Some children cheat once and feel so bad that they never do it again. _2_ get caught and decide it isnt worth it. _3_, some children start cheating and feel like they cant stop. Whether children are caught or not when they cheat in a test, they may feel bad. Even if the cheater feels fine or doesnt get caught, that doesnt _4_ its OK. If you see someone_5_this or if someone asks to copy your work, you can tell a teacher or another adult. If a child get caught cheating, the teacher may give the child a “zero”, sand him or her to the headmasters office, and tell his or her parents about it. And it is _6_than the bad grade that makes other people _7_, like parents and teachers. Parents may worry that the child is not honest and a teacher may be _8_ to him or her next time. Karen, an English teacher in New Jersey, says, “It is always disappointing when students cheat because it makes me _9_the student doesnt believe in himself. I hope students can do their best.” Cheaters cheat themselves in a way because they dont make an honest try to learn as much as they can. For instance, if you cheat your way through spelling tests, you wont learn how _10_. That can catch up with you when you get older.Passage 8 angry well song also relax think clean when finger medicine they while I am a doctor. People often come to see me because they have colds or coughs. People _1_come to see me because they are sad or nervous. Sometimes _2_helps. But many doctors_3_ that music can help people feel better. I asked a few of my patients(病人)how music helps them. “Sometimes I was_4_when I was a childMy family said, “Play your feelings on the piano! ”Sometimes I play a loud_5_on the piano. Soon I feel calm(平静的）. I can laugh and cry through my_6_ on the piano. Its natural for me. “Its like breathing(呼吸).” “Listening to music helps me feel_7_. I like to listen to music and dance when I_8_my house.” “I play the violin. I like playing at night_9_it is quiet. After playing I am tired and I am happy. I always sleep_10_after playing my violin” Are you a musician? Good! Keep playingIf you are not a musician, listen to music and sing or dance. Its good medicinePassage 9but country feel form influence or play pleasant popular two sad writeOne of Americas most important cultural products is her modern music. American popular music is _1_all over the world. It is enjoyed by people of all ages in all countries. The reasons for its _2_are its fast pace and rhythmic beat. The music has many origins in the United States. Country music coming from the_3_ in the Southern United States is one source. Country music has the characteristics of simple themes and melodies, emotions expressed by country music songs. A _5_origin of American popular music is the Blues. It is mostly about the _6_feelings of the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by black musicians _7_it is popular with all Americans. Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style with fast and repetitious rhythm was _8_by the Blues and Country music. It was first known as rock-and-roll in the 1950s. Since then, there have been many _9_of rock music:hard rock, soft rock, pop rock, disco music and others. Manyperformers of popular rock music are young musicians. New popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. People hear these songs sung in either English _10_other languages. The words may differ but the enjoyment of music is belonging to all.Passage 10 high good succeed reach three arrive exact fit somewhere us bear doThe boy was 1.7 meters tall when he just started his1._ year at primary school2. _ in 1980, even his fathers shoes were too small for him when he was a teenager. And his parents couldnt find size-46 shoes 3. _ At 16, he had the 4. _ of 22 meters. In the whole China, no shop or market had size -53 shoes for his big feetHis parents were worried. And the young tall man felt sorry for his parents. Many times he told his best greatest dream,“I will do my 5. _. Once I entered the Shanghai No.1 Team, I wont have to worry about my shoes.” That boy was Yao MingTodays Yao is a great basketball starAt that time, however, his dream was not to be a star He trained hard only to find a pair of shoes that 6. _his feet, and to relieve his parents of their worry about his shoesWhat a simple dream! Yet it was 7. _ the simple dream that made Yao Ming todays 8. _. He only sets the goal for his life and tries 9. _it. It is not a difficult thing to set a goal The most difficult part is to know how to reach itWhen we want to give up, we should tell 10. _: travelers first need a fitting pair of shoes, and then a step at a time towards their goals