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12017年江干区九下一模第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列文本/短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ADuringmystayatanorphanage(孤儿院)attheageof9,agentlemancameandtaughtushowtodowoodenartpieces.Iremembermyfirstproject—asmalltable.IwassoproudofitthatIregardeditasawonder.Itwasbeautifulandittookmesixweekstofinishit.IcouldhardlywaittogiveittoMotherWintersasagift.Shewasalwaysstrictwithus.Asthetableswerenotdryfromtheclearcoating,themantoldustowaitafewdaysbeforetakingthemtoourdormitories(寝室).ButIwasjustsohappythatIcouldn’twaittocarrymytableback,smilingfromeartoear.WhenIreachedthedormitory,Iplacedthelittletablebesidemybed.WhenMotherWintersentered,Iwasadmiringit.“Wereyousupposedtobringthishome?”sheasked.“No,ma’am,”Irepliedwithmyheaddown.SheorderedmetothrowthetableoutandsoIdid.Aftersheleft,Iimmediatelyopenedthedoortogetitback.Itwasdirtyallover.Ibrusheditandcried,butthedirtwouldnotcomeoff.Ihidthetableinmycloset.However,ayearlaterduringacleaning-up,itwasdiscovered.Painfully,IhadtogivethetabletoMotherWinters,thinkingthatshewouldthrowitaway.Thirtyyearslaterataparty,IlearnedthatMotherWinterswaslivingnearby,soIdroveuptoseeher.Wetalkedcheerfullyforlong.AsIwasabouttoleave,sheaskedmetocomedowntoherbasement(地下室)togetsomethingimportant.Ifollowedherintoadarkcorner.Shepickedsomethingup.Assheturnedaround,Icouldseethatshewasholdingalittletable.MotherWinterskeptthelittletablethatIhadgivenupforlostsolongago.Today,IlookatthattablewithbittersweetmemoriesbutfullofthankstoMotherWinters,whokeptthetableforayoungorphanwhovalueditsomuch.16.Itwas________forthewriterwhenshefinishedthewoodensmalltable.A.excitingB.worryingC.thankfulD.painful17.WhydidMotherWintersorderthewritertothrowthetableout?A.Becausethetablewasdirty.B.Becausethewriterbroketherule.C.Becauseshedidn’tlikethetable.D.Becauseshedidn’tlikethewriter.18.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Ittookthewritersevenweekstofinishthesmalltable.B.Thewritercriedbeforeshegothersmalltableback.C.Thewriterhidthetableinherclosetformanyyears.D.MotherWinterskeptthesmalltableforalongtime.219.ThewriteristryingtotellusMotherWinterswas________accordingtothepassage.A.poorandrudeB.kindandpoorC.kindbutstrictD.funnybutstrictBJointheInternationalClubAbsolutelyfree！Practiceconversation.Learnslang.Writetokeypalsinothercountriesandmuchmore!EverThursday5:00-6:[e-mail],equipment,shoes,lunch.Transportationprovided.Call756-4177fordetails.Welcometotheclub.EverySaturdaynight.Adifferentstyleeveryweek.Freelessons.BringyourfavoriteCDs.CallBridgetat520-1928.YouOughtaBeInPictures!FirstandthirdWednesday.Darkroomprovided.$15/monthforsupplies.Youpayforfilm.Galleryspaceavailable.CallTomat656-3843.20.Howmanyclubsarefreeatleastaccordingtotheads?A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five21.Youmay________ifyouwanttolearnconversations.A.callBridgetB.emailDonnaC.call656-3843D.call756-417722.Whatkindsofclubsarethereintheads?A.English,Climbing,DanceandDrawingClub.B.English,Climbing,DanceandCameraClub.C.English,Basketball,SingingandDrawingClub.D.English,Basketball,SingingandDrawingClub.CEricLiddellwasknownastheflyingScotsman（苏格兰人）becauseheransofast.Butheismostrememberedasamanofhonorandbravery.Hewasbornin1902inTianjin,northChina.EriclivedinChinauntiltheageoffive.AfterthathisparentssenthimtoschoolinEngland.In1920,EricwenttotheUniversityofEdinburghtostudyscience.SportsplayedalargepartinhislifeandhewaschosentobepartofBritain’s1924Olympicteam.ThegameswereinParis.AttheOlympics,hewonabronzemedalinthe200-meterraceandthenagoldmedalinthe400-meterrace,settingaworldrecord.ThoughfamousinScotland,EricstilllovedandrememberedChina.Hewantedtogobacktothecountrywherehewasborn.In1925,hewenttoChinaandworkedasamiddleschoolteacherinTianjin.ThenhewenttoHebeiProvincetohelpthepoorpeoplethere.DuringtheSecondWorldWar,Ericchosetostay.HewantedtohelpthesickandgivehopetotheChinesepeople.In1945,Ericwasveryill.HehadachancetoleaveChinabutherefused.Insteadhegaveittoawoman.Thisgreatmandied3sixmonthsbeforetheendofthewar.ManypeoplestillrememberhisservicetotheChinesepeople.23.EricwenttoChinato________.A.studyscience.B.helpChinesepeopleC.attendtheOlympicGamesD.setaworldrecord24.EriclivedinChinaforabout________yearsalltogether.A.5B.20C.25D.3025.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”meaninParagraph4?A.theserviceB.thechanceC.themedalD.theraceDNowadaystherearedifferentideasaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighly,believingthatitisgoodforsocialdevelopment.However,otherssaythatcompetitionisbadandthatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeople.Ihavetaughtmanychildren.Forthem,playingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathevents.Intheirmindwhattheyreallywantisgoingforsuccess,thedevelopmentofmanyotherqualitiesissadlyforgotten.However,whilesomeseemtobelostonthewaytosuccess,otherstakeanoppositeopinion.Manypeoplearestronglyagainstcompetition.Amongthem,mostareyoungpeoplewhohavesufferedfromsuchpressurefromtheirparents.Theyseemtolookforfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.____△____,theyalwayshaveanexcuse:“Imayhavelost,bu