2013年广东省广州市中考英语真题及答案文本版(4)

A. To show the children were well looked after.
B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.
C. To show how hard the mother worked.
D. To show how rich the family were.
 
47. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?
A. He had lost his money.                   B. His children were noisy.
C. The tickets were sold out.                D. The tickets were too expensive.
 
48. Who did the $20 note belong to?
A. The poor man          .                    B. The writer’s father.
C. The poor man’s wife.                            D. The ticket lady.
 
49. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?
A. He found the money he lost.           B. He wanted others to help him.
C. He made his children unhappy.        D. He was thankful for the kindness.
 
50. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?
A. The poor mans saw the circus that night.              
B. The two families became close friends.
C. The writer’s father earned some money.
D. The writer saw the circs that night.
(B)
     Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20^th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.
     Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences graetly influenced his writing.
     By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
     After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
     Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he calleed “pen warfare”. He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.
 
 
51. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?
   A. The people he met in Japan.
   B. The experiences in his early life.
   C. Working as a teacher in Beijing.
   D. His father’s being put into prison.
 
52. According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madmam so popular?
   A. It was based on Lu Xun’s diary.
   B. It was the first novel to use everyday language.
   C. Its story took place in modern times.
   D. It was written using a western style.
 
53. The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to      .
   A. the success of Diary of a Madman
   B. the use of everyday language
   C. the first Chinese novel
   D. The True Story of Ah Q
 
54. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote       .