顺义区2016年中考英语一模试卷(含答案)

Reluctantly Addy went inside. When she was ready for bed, she and Daddy took his flashlight out to check on the cicada once more. It was still resting on its shell.

“It was hard work for the cicada to come out of its shell,” said Daddy. “It probably needs a long rest.”

When Addy woke the next morning, she ran outside to the tree to check her cicada. A fragile, dull, empty shell was hanging in the spot she had stared at for so long.

That evening, as Daddy pushed Addy on her swing, they heard a familiar song high in the trees.

“Listen!” said Addy. “My cicada!”

53. Which event happens first in the story?

A. Addy’s mother calls her inside.     B. Addy runs out to check her cicada.

C. Addy discovers a shell that moves.  D. Addy’s father brings her a chair.

54. Read the sentence in paragraph 3. The underlined word “emerging” most likely means ______.

A. coming out          B. bending over          C. growing larger       D. changing color

55. What can we learn from the story?

A. Daddy likes collecting the cicada’s shells    B. Cicada can sing many different songs.

C. Addy is curious about the nature.          D. Mommy isn’t happy with them.

D

Why do people drink too much, eat too much, smoke cigarettes or take drugs? What’s to blame for all the bad behavior? Most people would say that, while these self-destructive(自我毁灭性的)acts can have many root causes, they all have one obvious thing in common: they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will power to resist them.

According to a recent study, however, if you really think about it, something about that simple answer doesn’t quite make sense. In fact, it turns out that sometimes it’s having will power that really gets you into trouble.

Think back to the time you took your very first sip(啜饮)of beer. Disgusting, wasn’t it? When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager, I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it. And smoking? No one enjoys their first cigarette – it tastes awful. So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee, can become temptation(诱惑)you need will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way.

Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control. Ironically(讽刺的是), only those who can control themselves well, rather than give in to them, can ever come to someday develop a “taste” for Budweiser beer, Marlboro cigarettes, or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee. We do it for social acceptance. We force ourselves to consume alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and even illegal drugs, in order to seem experienced, grown-up, and cool.

These bad habits aren’t self-control failures – far from it. They are voluntary choices, and they are in fact self-control successes. Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use, helpful or harmful. To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control, but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.

56. What do most people think causes bad behavior?

A. Being forced by others.          B. Not having enough will power.

C. Enjoying their first experience.    D. Following the examples of their friends.

57. The author mentions his experience in the third paragraph to prove ______.

A. will power helps develop bad habits sometimes

B. drinking beer is harmful to the health of teenagers

C. self-control should be developed when one is young

D. everyone can be challenged by different temptations

58. In the last paragraph, the author stresses(强调)that ______.

A. without self-control, no one can succeed

B. bad habits don’t always lead to bad results

C. applying self-control correctly is important

D. people can develop wisdom from bad behavior

59. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. My First Sip of Beer                              B. Do You Have Will Power

C. Will Power Benefits Us                         D. Dark Side of Self-control

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