【正文】 or all kinds of reasons—good news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon fotten, usually, the minute a long awaited child walks through the door. My boy will be here soon. But if he’s late, I can wait. I’m good at it. And he’s worth it. I will always leave a light on for him. 48. After knowing her son would e home, which of the following activities did she do? a. Shopping. b. Cooking. c. Cleaning. d. Watching the Warriors’ game. A. bc B. ad C. abc D. bcd 49. What does the underlined word ―dread‖ mean? A. 激動 B. 驕傲 C. 厭惡 D. 害怕 50. Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the reading? A. Luckily, her son never makes her wait long. B. She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things. C. When her son went to college, her waiting ended. D. Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she fets about it. 51. Which do you think would be the best title for the reading? A. Worth waiting for B. Being patient is difficult C. Learn to be a mother D. Visit your mother often D One cold winter night in Shanghai, I was walking home at one in the morning after long tiring work. I was having trouble with my job in the bank. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up living there. City life had bee too much for me. As I walked down empty streets, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible danger. Very few people were still out except a few sadlooking homeless people under blankets（毛毯） . Suddenly, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, all I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. When I reached home, I realized what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Now I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched carefully for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck（垃圾車）e to me. When a voice called from the inside, ―Alisa Chen?‖ I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small redhaired man ―Is this what you’re looking for?‖ he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. But I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other. 52. One cold winter night, the writer felt when she was back home after work. A. cold and sick B. lucky and helpful C. excited and cheerful D. disappointed and helpless 53. What happened when the writer was running down the empty streets? A. She lost her wallet unknowingly. B. Someone had stolen her wallet. C. She was stopped by a garbage truck driver. D. She found some homeless people following her 54. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming? A. Someone offered to take her back home. B. A. redhaired man came to see her. C. She heard someone call her name. D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck. 55. From the reading, we can infer(推斷 ) that the writer_____. A. would stop working at night B. would stay on in Shanghai C. would make friends with cleaners D. would give up her job at the bank Ⅶ 、詞語運用。 16. Who gave Tom one dollar at first? A. His mother. B. His father. C. The old man. 17. What happened when Tom went to buy a toy? A. James was hit badly by snowballs. B. Tom met an old man and helped him. C. Tom broke a window of the house. 18. —Why did Tom go back to the house? —Because he wanted to . A. play snowballs again B. pay for the window C. get his toy back 19. How much money did Tom get at last？ A. Two dollars. B. One dollar. C. Nothing. 20. What does the story want to tell us? A. Working hard is very important. B. Helping others is to help ourselves. C. Being honest can bring us more. [筆試部分 ] Ⅳ 、單項選擇。 （ 共 10分，每小題 1 分） 聽下面 A、 B、 C 三段對話 , 并從每小題的三個選項中選出一個正確選項。 荊州市 2020 年初中升學考試 英 語 試 題 注意事項： 1. 本試卷 共有十大題，共 8 頁。 1. What’s the weather like these days? A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Cold. 2. What are the two speakers talking about? A. The school subjects. B. The interesting movie. C. The ball game. 3. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. 4. Where are the two speakers probably talking? A. In the restaurant. B. In the clothes store. C. At the cinema. 5. Why does the girl want to leave a little ear