In England nobody under eighteen years old is allowed (允许) to drink in a bar (酒吧).
Mr. Thompson often went to a bar near his house.But he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young.Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr. Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time.They drank for an hour.Tom drank a bit.Then Mr. Thompson said to his son, “Now, Tom, I want to teach you a useful(有用的) lesson.How do you know when you’ve had enough(足够的)? Well, I’ll tell you.Do you see those two lights(灯) at the end of the bar? When they seem(好象) to become four, you’ve had enough and should(应该) go home.”
“But, Dad,” said Tom, “I can only see one light at the end of the bar.” Young people ______ allowed to drink in a bar until eighteen.
A.is not | B.are not | C.many | D.must |
When Tom was a child, his father often went to a nearby bar_____ taking him.
A.by | B.for | C.with | D.without |
On Tom’s eighteenth birthday, he drank together with his father in that
bar for______.
A.the first time | B.once | C.many times | D.eighteen times |
Father wanted to tell his son ______.
A.the time to drink | B.something about the light |
C.when to stop drinking | D.something about the bar |
In fact (事实上), there ______ at the end of the bar.
A.was one light | B.were two lights |
C.were three lights | D.were four lights |
【福建省福州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面四篇材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Flow like the river of change
Little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert. “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean,’’ she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said, “If a breeze(微风)can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, ‘‘That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”
“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. “The breeze can carry the vapor(蒸汽)across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.The little stream aimed to reach _____.
A.the forest | B.the ocean | C.the desert | D.the river |
The little stream _____ before she got to the desert.
A.didn’t meet much difficulty | B.was worried about herself |
C.knew well about the desert | D.was confident about herself |
At first, the little stream didn’t accept the desert’s advice because _____.
A.she failed many times | B.she was afraid of the breeze |
C.she wasn’t able to fly | D.she wouldn’t give up what she was |
The little stream finally crossed the desert by _____.
A.evaporating into the breeze | B.forming a river |
C.disappearing into the sand | D.changing her nature |
What does the story mainly tell us?
A.The road to success is not always easy and smooth. |
B.Whatever others say, we should always be ourselves. |
C.To succeed, we should change the way we are if necessary. |
D.We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream. |
【重庆市2015年初中毕业暨高中招生考试英语试题(A卷)】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。
News Review
APEC Blue People in Beijing got the saying after the APEC meeting in Beijing. It refers to(指) the clear blue sky during the meeting. To get such a blue sky, many factories in Beijing and nearby cities stopped work, and the number of cars on the road was cut.
A Warning Ticket A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for eating food on the subway. Eating is not allowed on Nanjing subway. Up to now, 2,698 people have been punished(惩罚) because of their eating, smoking or selling goods on the subway.
A Teacher-free Exam Recently, students at Ningbo Huamao Foreign Language School in Zhejiang took their mid-term exam –a teacher-free exam. After handing out the exam papers, the teachers left the classroom, leaving the students to take the exam without being watched. They only came back to collect the papers at the end.
A Tomato Fight Do you want a tomato shower? Come to the “tomato fight” in Spain! Once every year, people in the town of Bunol throw tomatoes at each other. Don’t worry. It’s not a real fight. People do this only for fun.APEC Blue refers to _____ in Beijing during the APEC meeting.
A.the factories | B.the clear blue sky | C.the people | D.the cars on the road |
A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for _____ on the subway.
A.drinking | B.smoking | C.eating food | D.selling goods |
In a teacher-free exam, students take their exam _____.
A.at the end of the term | B.outside the classroom |
C.without giving answers | D.without being watched |
In the town of Bunol, Spain, people throw tomatoes at each other _____.
A.to have fun | B.to enjoy dinner | C.to take a shower | D.to start a fight |
【2015年安徽省初中毕业学业考试英语试题】阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I silently sat beside her.
“Mum, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice.
With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. The she said, “Susan, look at this thread(线). It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside.”
I couldn’t understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they were back, may mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.
After two months my father still couldn’t walk by himself.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said. “I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply.
Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.Why are Susan’s parents busy trying to make money?
A.To send Susan to school | B.To get to see the doctor |
C.To buy a strong quilt | D.To show their love |
Susan’ father stayed in hospital for ______.
A.one day | B.one month | C.two months | D.three months |
Susan came to understand her mother ______.
A.while her mother was sewing a quilt | B.before her father was in hospital |
C.when she was sitting beside her mother | D.after her father was seriously sick |
What can we know from the passage?
A.Susan’s father is very lazy | B.Susan’s mother is a nurse |
C.Susan’s parents love each other | D.Susan doesn’t like her father |
Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A.How to make a Quilt Strong | B.Love is just a Tread |
C.Walking on the Country Road | D.A Seriously Sick Father |
【四川省资阳市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you enjoy reading, don’t miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit the city of Paris. It is a famous English-language bookstore on the left bank of the river Seine. The first Shakespeare and Company in history was opened in 1919 by an American, Sylvia Beach. Ms. Beach did more than sell books. Her bookstore was also a library, and she even prepared beds for writers visiting there. Ms. Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books, so her bookstore was often visited by writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. But in 1941, after the Germans took power in Paris, Ms. Beach was told to close her bookstore.
In 1951, another American, George Whitman, opened in Paris another English-language bookstore, Librairie Mistral. Since then, just as Ms. Beach did, Mr. Whitman has also made his bookstore a library for people to borrow books, and a free hotel for writers to stay in. To remember Ms. Beach, Mr. Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964, two years after Ms. Beach died.
Next time when you are in Paris, don’t forget to visit this friendly bookstore, and see if you can spend a night there!When was Shakespeare and Company first opened?
A.In 1919. | B.In 1941. | C.In 1951. | D.In 1964. |
What does Shakespeare and Company do?
a. It sells books. b. It lends books.
c. It offers food to readers. d. It prepares beds for writers.
A.a, b, c | B.a, c, d | C.a, b, d | D.b, c, d |
Ms. Beach closed her business because _________.
A.she died | B.she left Paris |
C.she was made to do it | D.she didn’t manage it well |
What do we know about Mr. Whitman?
A.He was Ms. Beach’s neighbor. |
B.He used to work at Ms. Beach’s bookstore. |
C.He opened a bookstore to remember Ms. Beach. |
D.He has followed Ms. Beach’s ways of doing business. |
【四川省资阳市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。What you have read is a(n) _________.
A.report | B.ad. | C.message | D.notice |
What restaurant is Tea Cottage?
A.Chinese. | B.British. | C.American. | D.French. |
Who has to work every day?
A.Singers. | B.Waiters. | C.Cleaners. | D.Cooks. |
If you want to get more information, you can _________.
A.send a letter | B.make a call |
C.send an email | D.visit the boss |