上海市黄浦区2018年英语中考二模试卷

I once asked my students to consider the chef Gordon Ramsay, and how he became so successful. They were surprised to find that he didn't have a good performance at school and he didn't s become a great chef. In an interview, he explained that he worked long hours for very little money, learning everything he could, He took chances even if they seemed i He made mistakes but he cheered himself up and moved forward. His success didn't come from grades, it came from his character: courage, effort and confidence.

We should develop social skills through the whole school as an important p of learning.

This is why there is a focus on performance, sport and other activities. These life skills will work hand-in-hand with knowledge to enable students to do well in their future life. +

八、任务型阅读

41. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：

\her .””Now you shall have a reward.\ brown hair. The frightened horse had run past him as he worked in the field that morning. He would have helped it whether it belonged to the queen or not .But he had to admit that getting a reward was nice.

Two of the queen's men appeared. One carried a mirror. Red jewels shone on top of the minor's silver frame. The other carried wooden care with a chicken inside it.

\ Peter said.” I will take the chicken.” Some of the queen's men laughed. It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice.

“And why did you choose the chicken? The queen asked.” Well, I don't know much about jewels,\ will provide eggs for my family for a long while.”

Queen Olivia smiled.” Then you did make a wise choice.\ mirror may look fancy. But the jewels you see are only colored glass, and the frame is painted silver. The chicken is much more valuable.\chicken and bowed.\

“You are a smart child, ”the queen added. “I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses. Would you like to take the job?” Peter smiled. “Thank you

very much!” he said excitedly. A job at the castle paid well. Now his family would eat well for the rest of their lives---all because⑹ ! (1)、What was Peter doing when a lightened horse ran past him? (2)、Who did the frightened horse belong to?

(3)、Why did Peter choose the chicken instead of the mirror? (4)、Did Peter make a wise choice or a foolish one? (5)、What else did Queen Olivia offer Peter?

(6)、What can be filled in the blank at the end of the passage? +

九、书面表达

42. In 60 to 120 words, write about the topic“ ..and l”.(以“我和.....”为题，写一篇 60-120个词的短文，标点符号不占格。） 每一个生命个体都和这个世界发生着联系，你也不例外。请分享一个你和他 人、社会或自然之间的故事，并谈谈自己的体验或感受。

(注意：短文中不得出现考生真实的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评 分。） +