初三期中考试 试卷 初三英语9A期中试卷(2)

（15 分） （ A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to 41 the stress in work and life. The professor went to the kitchen and returned 42 a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups—crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some 43, some cheap. And he told them to help 44 to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, ―I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were 45, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 46 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your 47 and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. 48 you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, 49 you consciously went for the best cups. Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and 50 in society are the cups. They are just 51 to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by 52concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has 53 us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee! The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the 54 of everything. Live simply. Love feverously. Care deeply. Speak 55. And leave the rest to God. （ ）41. A. think of B. think for C. complain about D. drop out （ ）42. A. for B. at C. in D. with （ ）43. A. expensive B. ordinary C. strong D. serious （ ）44. A. them B. themselves C. him D. everyone （ ）45. A. mixed up B. left C. taken up D. refused （ ）46. A. normal B. important C. impossible D. necessary （ ）47. A. thoughts B. failure C. questions D. problems （ ）48. A. Who B. How much C. What D. That （ ）49. A. and B. but C. so D. or4（ ）50. A. position B. age C. health D. purpose （ ）51. A. cups B. tools C. bags D. bowls （ ）52. A. putting B. getting C. turning D. concentrating （ ）53. A. taught B. provided C. returned D. bought （ ）54. A. fun B. use C. the best D. the worst （ ）55. A. kindly B. sadly C. rudely D. seriously 四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。