1、1.【2014 年内蒙古呼和浩特市中考】I loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it when mother sat doing letters. Looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, m
2、other kept different things for my sister and brother,“But the desk,”she said again,“is for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her get angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, and she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happen
3、ed and a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”, but she lived“on the surface”.As years went by and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way that she did forgive (原谅) me.I poste
4、d the letter and waited for her answer. It didnt come.It seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to her.I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that w
5、riting was my chosen work, though she had never been able to. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-paper letter. Folded (折叠) and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that spe
6、aks louder than words.【小题 1】The writer began to love her mothers desk _.A. after mother died B. when she was a childC. before she became a writer D. when mother gave it to her【小题 2】The passage shows that mother _.A. was too serious about everything her daughter had doneB. was cold on the surface but
7、 kind in her heart to her daughterC. cared much about her daughter in wordsD. wrote to her daughter in careful words【小题 3】The word“gulf”in the 4th paragraph means _.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. part of the sea going far in landC. free talks between mother and daughterD. diff
8、erent ideas between mother and daughter【小题 4】What did mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness？A. She read the letter again and again till she died.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in her life.D. She had never received the let
9、ter.【小题 5】Whats the best title of the passage？A. My Letter to Mother B. Mother and ChildrenC. My Mothers Desk D. Talks Between Mother and Me考点：考查人生百味类阅读2.【2014 年四川省内江市中考】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Droughts (干旱)are common in Kenya . Before ,they came every 10 years ,but now they s
10、eem to be hitting us more often and for a longer time .We gave the droughts names :“longoza”was the drought when many animals died ; there was the drought of the “planes” because food was dropped from the air by planes; and one particularly bad drought was called “ man who dies with his money in his
11、 fist (拳头)”，because ,even if there was money , there was simply no food to buy .I was born in 1951 in Machakos. From what my mother tells me , when I was 7, there was a serious drought . I clearly remember the terrible weather and the hunger. I cant tell you how many times I went to bed without eati
12、ng . “ I slept like that ,” is how we described it . I cant count the number of days when “ I slept like that,” or describe the feeling of going to sleep hungry ,knowing Id wake up and there would still be no food for breakfast.My father would leave early in the morning carrying a little basket to a
13、sk for food on credit (赊欠). Each night he would return home around 10:00p.m. My mother would try to encourage me by telling me to keep the water in our pot boiling so that when my father arrived we could quickly cook any food he brought in the already prepared water . I would keep the fire burning a
14、nd the water boiling , along with the hopes that we would eat that night. But my father would arrive frustrated and empty -handed. And I would sleep like that.【小题 1】The best title for the text is _.A. A Hungry Childhood Caused by DroughtsB. Food and HungerC. Protecting the EnvironmentD. Droughts and
15、 Their Names 中.考.资.源.网【小题 2】What does the drought of the “ longoza”refer to (指代)?A. Many animals needed food dropped by planes.B. People had to eat animals because of hunger.C. Many animals died because of the droughts.D. People died of hunger even if they had money.【小题 3】Why would the author keep t
16、he fire burning and the water boiling?A. To wait for her father to come back to have supper.来源:中.考.资.源.网B. To cook the food that her father would bring back.C. To keep her house warm all night.D. To make her hungry mother happy.【小题 4】The sentence “I slept like that ” means “ _.”A. I was disappointed
17、 when my father came back empty-handedB. I felt sorry because my family got hungry again 来源:中.考.资.源.网WWW.ZK5U.COMC. I went to sleep with no food for breakfast.D. I went to bed with nothing to eat考点：考查人生百味类阅读3.【2014 年福建省漳州市中考】根据所提供的内容，从四个选项中选择最佳答案。Most students have biology classes in the classrooms
18、or the labs in ChinaBut several days ago，I had a biology class outside in my American schoo1My biology teacher， Mr.Kwak，divided us into three groups and asked us to play a game about natural selection(选择)and how birds find foodHe gave the first group one spoon per person，the second group forks and m
19、y group“knivesI thought we were going hunting，so knives might work betterSurprisingly，he told us to pick up the beans on the grass with our toolsWhen the game started all of us ran to the grass areaWe squatted(蹲)down and looked for beansIt was hard to pick up something that small，especially from the
20、 grass .中.考.资.源.网When I almost fired a bean，it dropped back to the groundWhen I finally picked up several beans one of my friends ran into meI couldnt keep my balance and fell overAll my beans dropped to the ground!Just at that moment，MrKwak called us backI had to leave the game and of course I got
21、a bad resultI couldnt help thinking that if I were a bird living on Galapagos Island，I would be dead soonThe fun game made me realize that natural selection is redly competitive(竞争的)Everyone is trying his or her best tosurvive【小题 1】What did the writers group use to pick up the beans?ASpoons BForks C
22、Knives DHands【小题 2】How many beans did the writer get at last?ANone BOne C Several DMany【小题 3】Which of the following is TRUE?AThe writer did a good job in the biology classBThe writer had a biology class outside their schoo1CThe writer found that picking up the beans from the grass was hardDThe write
23、r didnt find enough food for the birds on Galapagos Island【小题 4】Whats the meaning of the underlined word“survivein the last paragraph?AFind food BRemain alive CBe lovely DKeep balanced【小题 5】What was the aim of MrKwaks class?ATo play an interesting game BTo pick up the beansCTo know different kinds o
24、f birds DTo learn natural selection考点：人生百味类短文阅读。4.【2014 年江苏省南通市中考】请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.True friendship
25、doesnt mean that when you need your friends help，you will treat him to dinner，and when you have to protect yourself，you will put your friends in a difficult situation. In fact，true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts（心）.True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent
26、wine，water is tasteless，but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends dont need to be with each other every day，but are connected in heart every minute.True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter，it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you w
27、ould not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you，not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.True friendship has nothing to do with fame，power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential，but come to you whenever
28、you need their help. Youre not his stepping-stone to success，but are his crutch to live through difficulties.True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your lifeyour parents，your spouse，and your children，who take care of you and make your life happy. However，you still nee
29、d someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them，you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.True friends stay in your heart，rather than at your side；they know you more than yourself，and try to better you.Once you have found such a true friend，do treasure（珍惜）him. If your true friend disa
30、ppears，how can you make the sound of your heart understood？【小题 1】The writer feels sad because some people .A. dont understand friendship B. make wrong friendsC. dont treasure friendship D. blame their friends【小题 2】The writer speaks of water because .A. it has no taste B.it is important to our lifeC.
31、 it is easy to get D.it stays with us every day【小题 3】The underlined word“influential”in Paragraph 5 means“ ”.A.busy B.quiet C.helpful D.powerful【小题 4】According to the passage，true friends may help you .A. enjoy mental health B. achieve success 中.考.资.源.网C.understand them better D. live a happy life【答案】【小题 1】A【小题 2】B考点：人生百味类短文阅读。
