阅读理解 A little girl&#039;s interest in wanting to talk about Chinese food put her on a path to study the languag...

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湖南省长沙市麓山国际学校2018届九年级英语第一次模拟考试试卷

阅读理解

A little girl's interest in wanting to talk about Chinese food put her on a path to study the language.

Isabelle first became interested in Chinese when she was 5. “We were at a Chinese restaurant . She was watching a man making noodles. She was so excited that she wanted to talk with him. Unfortunately, he didn't speak English. On the way home, she said she wanted to learn Chinese,” said Isabelle's father.

“I totally fell in love with the language. It's so beautiful and unlike anything I've ever heard before,” said Isabelle, whose Chinese name is Bao Ling. she is now 12 and very good at Chinese, she can even watch movies and TV from China without subtitles. Some of her favorite Chinese cartoons are Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, Big Head Son and Small Head Dad, which are very popular in China.

Isabelle studies at the Confucius Institute (孔子学院) near her home, the William & Mary Confucius Institute. “It is just the beginning of a fantastic ongoing adventure, all thanks to the Confucius Institute,” she said.

The WMCI offers courses on many aspects (方面) of Chinese culture, from travel tips to calligraphy(书法), to tai chi, cooking and music. The first course that Isabelle took was a cooking class. She then tried tai chi and kung fu through the WMCI.

Next year, through the WMCI, Isabelle will join the JNCLNCLIS (languagepolicy.org) to ask for more aid for language instruction in public schools.

“I want to thank the Confucius Institute for sharing the wonderful language and culture of China to the world,” she said. “It has been a wonderful journey for all of us,” said her mother.

（1）、Why did Isabelle become interested in Chinese at first?

A、Because she wanted to talk about Chinese food B、Because she wanted to be a Chinese cook. C、Because she thought Chinese was so beautiful.

（2）、What does the underlined word “subtitle” mean in Chinese?

A、标题 B、科目 C、字幕

（3）、What courses did Isabelle take through WMCI?

A、Cooking, calligraphy and tai chi B、Cooking, kung fu and tai chi C、Cooking, tai chi and music

（4）、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A、Isabelle first became interested in Chinese when she was 12 years old. B、Isabelle has got aid for language instruction in public schools. C、Both Isabelle and her mother feel good about the Confucius Institute.

（5）、What is the best title of the passage?

A、How Chinese food led to a girl's love of Chinese. B、How popular Chinese calligraphy is in foreign countries. C、Why is the Confucius Institute welcomed in foreign countries.

举一反三

Yesterday my son, daughter and I went to the grocery store. In front of us in line was a little girl with her mother. The little girl was asking her mother for a box of Smarties. The polite way she was asking almost broke the mother's heart, “I'm sorry, Honey, but we have no money to buy it ”
My son was watching that dialogue. By the way, he had been raking(用耙子耙)leaves our garden to raise himself some money to buy a bike. As he watched the mother and daughter leave the store, he ran to the candy counter(柜台)and bought a box of Smarties with the money .
He turned to look at me and I just nodded. He ran out after the little girl and her mother and he gave them the box. He came back and told me what he told them. “Every kid should have a pack of Smarties because they can make you smart.”
I was so excited that I bought a pack of Smarties for my son. I told him that I was proud of him, and that was for his act of generosity(慷慨)because he gave his own Smarties to others Quickly, he replied, “But you do nice things for people and you never get anything for it .”explained, “when you do something nice for someone, you shouldn't expect to get anything, when you do get something you should be very thankful.”

    Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn't.
    In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married (结婚) and had a child. In those days, I didn't have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us nice fruits.
    But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.

      Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma lives downstairs. She is happy with him.
       One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
    "Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
    "Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
    "I left it at home."
       Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"

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    Fred, a young man of twenty-five, was a clever boy. He worked in a factory after he finished high school six years ago. At first, he spent much time in studying all the machines(机械) in the factory and learned to repair them. His boss(老板) Mr. Dick liked the clever young man and paid him more than any other worker.
    Another four years later, the young man got into the habit of drinking and was often drunk. He couldn't go to work on time and didn't work so hard as before. Sometimes he slept when he was at work. It made Mr. Dick angry and Mr. Dick told him not to drink, and he agreed but soon forgot it. His friend Henry often helped him and tried to stop him from drinking, but he failed.
    And one afternoon, something was wrong with an expensive machine. The work had to stop. Fred was found in a bar(酒吧) but he was drunk. He broke the machine when repairing it. Henry had to take him home.
  The next morning, as soon as he got up, the telephone rang and Henry said, "Two pieces of news for you, Fred. One piece is good and the other is bad."
   "Tell me the good one first, please," said Fred. "You'll be given double(双倍) pay next month." "Oh, great!" called out Fred. "What is the bad news?" "Mr. Dick told me to take your place."

根据短文理解, 选择正确答案。

"Haibao, the mascot(吉祥物) of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, is very cute, "said Gu Hui, a school kid. "I want a big toy like the mascot."

Haibao looks like the Chinese word ren, which means people or a person. The name, a typical lucky one in Chinese tradition comes from the Chinese phrase "Si Hai Zhi Bao" —the treasure of the four seas. It also means the treasure of Shanghai, which lies beside the sea.

Haibao's blue curly(卷曲的) hair looks like the waves of the sea. Its smile is a sign of the healthy spirit of China. Those thumbs-up(翘拇指) will welcome millions of people to Shanghai from around the world. Its big feet show China has the ability to host a successful Expo.

Haibao was created by two artists, one from the mainland(大陆) and the other from Taiwan. The design is about people living together in the city. The designers want it to fit the theme of the Shanghai Expo, that is, a good life should be created by all the people and people should have harmonious relationships(和谐关系) with nature and society, so that life in cities would be better.

Surely the mascot will become the lucky symbol and cultural remark of Shanghai Expo.

阅读理解

Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(绰号) "Four dollars a bucket(桶) of oil" below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.

As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Roller, the board chairman(董事长) of the oil company, heard of it. He was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office. "Some people give you a nickname for 'Four dollars a bucket. Why aren't you angry?" asked Roller in surprise.

"Oh! Mr. Roller! I like this nickname very much, because 'Four dollars a bucket is our company's advertisement. If someone calls me 'Four dollars a

Bucket once, I think it's a free advertisement for our company. It's not necessary for me to get angry. Don't you think so, Mr. Roller?"

"Oh! What a wonderful man!" Roller said excitedly, "Young man! Work hard, you must be successful in the future! I believe in you!"

Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman.

Later Albert said in one of his reports, "We should treat everything actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!"

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