重庆市2018年中考英语试题(A卷)及答案(Word版)(4)

wn. 37 thought, “I must show the leader my dancing skills.”She waited for the group leader in t he dressing room. 38 the leader appeared, she came up and handed him the flowers she prepare d. The thorns(刺) hurt her fingers and blood came out. But she was too 39 to care about he pai n. She expressed her strong wish to be a dancer and begged(乞求) to show her dance.

“All right. You dance, ” the leader agreed. But half way through the dance, he stopped her, I’m sorry, in my mind you’re not good enough! ” On hearing this, Lily 40 out as fast as her legs co uld carry her. It was so hard for her to accept this. She lost heart and 41 her dream.

Several years later, the dancing group came to her town again. She decided to find out 42 t he leader had told her she was not good enough.

his was his reply, “I tell this 43 every student.”

“You’ve ruined(毁掉)my life!” she shouted angrily.

The leader went on, “I remember your present of 44 and how the thoms had hurt your fingers but you carried on bravely. It was a pity that you didn’t take dancing like that and stopped trying so 45 . So you are still not good enough for dancing!”

36．A．singing B．reading C．dancing D．dressing 37．A．He B．She C．They D．We 38．A．When B．Since C．Before D．Unless 39．A．weak B．bored C．excited D．tired 40．A．worked B．ran C．found D．looked 41．A．got on B．went on C．picked up D．gave up 42．A．why B．how C．who D．what 43．A．on B．at C．in D．to 44．A．books B．dances C．flowers D．dresses 45．A．happily B．easily C．luckily D．safely

Ⅳ．阅读理解。(每小题2分,共30分)

阅读下列材料,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

A

When I was four, one day I was playing outside our house. I saw my grandfaher’s truck. I’t w as black and looked very old. I thought, “Crandpa doesn’t have to drive such an ugly truck. Maybe