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湖北省襄阳市谷城县2020年中考英语适应性考试试卷(含完整音频)

阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    Some years ago, Danny gave up his job as a doctor to become a freelance(特约的) model maker, but now hehas money trouble. He says that he wishes he'd never1 to set up his own business.

    "I am now in such abad situation," says Danny. "I hope I'm2 working as a doctor. You see, I was3 with my job, and I didn't have any fun. I said to a few friends that I wanted to go into4 and they said that theycould give me work, so I left the hospital.

    At first, everything was5: I had too much work to do. I got too many orders every day. And soon I6a large number of money. I had a really greatlifestyle, and when the work was finished, I used to take good7 in places like the beautiful blue Aegean Sea, Maldives, Hawaii and so on, just to get relaxed.

    Likethis, I was busy having fun all around the world, and charged (支付) everythingto my credit (信用) cards, but then I began to8 how much in debt (负债) I was.At last, I had to sell all my office equipment (设备). Now I could doalmost9 even if people asked me. I've had to10 my business nowand I don't know what I'mgoing to do for money.It just goes to show if you set up your own business, you shouldn't spend money youdon't have."

(1)
A、pretended B、learned C、failed D、decided
(2)
A、exactly B、still C、widely D、nearly
(3)
A、satisfied B、strict C、bored D、patient
(4)
A、journey B、trouble C、influence D、business
(5)
A、perfect B、wrong C、painful D、nervous
(6)
A、offered B、borrowed C、raised D、made
(7)
A、vacations B、pictures C、courses D、chances
(8)
A、imagine B、remember C、wonder D、realize
(9)
A、something B、anything C、nothing D、everything
(10)
A、close down B、pick up C、turn down D、set up
举一反三
 A. Read and choose the best answer. 

Marshall was a promising young artist. He painted with great feeling. His paintings were all characterized by a strong love and sympathy for people. His high school art teacher felt he had a special talent. 

Marshall's father didn't want him to be a painter, however. Mr. Donaldson wanted his son to be a stockbroker(股票经纪人). He wanted Marshall to continue the dynasty started by his great-great grandfather in 1820. The family business, Donaldson and Donaldson Inc. , was now a large, successful investment firm. 

Mr. Donaldson felt Marshall was much too individualistic. "Listen, " he told his son, "I had no say in choosing my career. I just did what my dad told me. "

"But you are good at business, " Marshall replied. "I'm not. I'm sure I would just cause trouble for you and problems for the company. " Marshall felt there was no way he could ever fill his father's shoes. And, although he was no stranger to high society, he didn't feel comfortable among the wealthy. He preferred the ordinary, working-class people of the city. His paintings told of their struggles and their hopes. 

Sometimes after school Marshall would hang around outside a factory gate. He would draw the workers as they came out at the end of their shift. Marshall wondered how they could keep doing that hard, boring work year after year. Then he realized most of them would be doing something different if they could. But their great obstacle in life was lack of education. 

When Marshall got home, he would take out his paintings. The paintings expressed his sympathy and respect for those hard-working people. 

Well, Marshall never did enter the family business. This angered his father. But as Marshall got older, his career as an artist began to take off. He became quite famous, and people paid large amounts for his "plain people" paintings. 

In time, this success won Marshall's dad over. Mr. Donaldson could see his son was born to paint. Marshall was glad his father finally came around. And happily, the two began to work together after all. Twice each year they held a benefit art show. 

Marshall donated a number of his paintings to be sold at each show. The persuasive Mr. Donaldson got his wealthy friends and clients(客户) to attend—and to spend. The money from the art sales was used to help factory workers improve their education. 

 阅读短文,回答问题

 When did you last say"I love you"to your father? If you can't remember, then you can get the chance this Father's Day in June.

 Generally compared to a mother, a father represents (代表) qualities like independence, confidence, courage and adventure. Also, a caring father can help their children get along with others, according to a study on Live Science. Fathers not only lead their children into their social circle but also teach them how to act and control(控制) their feelings.

 For example, Microsoft founder Bill Gates was quiet and didn't like to talk with others when he was a little kid. So his father often held family parties and let Bill play games with family members. "Games like soccer and swimming seemed to be silly at that time but they improved my ability of leading and getting along with others, " Gates once said in an interview.

 The US actor Will Smith learnt important lessons from small things taught by his father. His father once planned to pull down a wall of their shop and rebuild it. But little Will thought it was impossible. After a year and a half, they did it. "You say,'I'm going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid.' You do that every single day. And soon you have a wall, "he said on a TV show.

"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters, "the British poet George Herbert(1593—1633) once said. Do you agree?

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