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【甘肃省兰州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面三段材料，根据材料内容和要求，从题后选项中选择一个最佳答案。
A

The golden rule: Watch the other people. Do as they do!
阅读以上节选自学校国际文化周活动中的海报，根据其内容回答下列各个小题。
What time do western people usually have dinner?

A．About midday.

B．At 5:00 in the afternoon.

C．Around 7 p.m. or even later.

D．Before 7:00 in the afternoon.

Most food in the West is eaten with ______________.

A．spoons

B．chopsticks

C．fingers

D．knives and forks

What will a host probably say to a guest at the start of a meal?

A．“Can I help you?”

B．“Eat slowly!”

C．“Help yourself!”

D．“Could you serve me?”

When might people want to say, “I’m sorry, I can’t eat this.”?

A．If they’ve been given something they don’t like.

B．If they are full.

C．If the hosts keep offering a lot of food to them.

D．If they are not hungry.

Which of the following is helpful when you’re in the West according to the poster?

A．You can leave as soon as you’ve finished eating.

B．If you don’t know what to do, just watch the others and do as they do.

C．You can’t eat chicken legs with your fingers.

D．The fork is held in your right hand and the knife in your left.

【福建省厦门市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面五篇文章，根据文章的内容选择最佳答案作答37-61小题。
Peking Opera(Beijing Opera), is one of the most ancient forms of drama in the world. The roles in it were Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou, Wuhang, and Longtao during its early age. But with the development of Peking Opera, there are four main roles in it today: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou.
Sheng——Men Roles
Sheng are the men roles in Peking Opera, which can be divided into Laosheng, Wusheng, Xiaosheng and Wawasheng.
Laosheng are middle-aged or older men who are decisive and honest. Hongsheng, a type(种类) of Laosheng, have a red face. There are only two roles knowns as Hongsheng. One is Guan Gong and the other is Zhao Kuangyin. Wusheng are young generals skilled in martial arts(武术). Xiaosheng are clean-shaven(没有胡须的) and handsome. Wawasheng are children’s parts.
Dan——women Roles
Dan are women roles that can be divided into different types—— Laodan, Qingyi, Huadan, Wudan and Caidan.
Laodan play old and clever women. Qingyi are the main women roles. Huashan, a type of Qingyi, was created by Mei Lanfang, who played an important role in shaping Peking Opera. Huadan are lively and unmarried women roles. Wudan characters are woman skilled in martial arts. Caidan are clowns(小丑) in funny plays and comedies.
Jing——Painted Face Men Roles
A Jing role is an important man character with striking(吸引人的) looks and high social position. There main types of Jing are Tongchui, good at singing and usually a general; Jiazi, good at acting with less singing; and Wujing, a martial arts and acrobatics(杂技) role.
Chou——ComedyRoles
Chou are comedy roles in Peking Opera. There are Wenchou who speak, act and sing, and Wuchou who both speak and fight. What makes this type of painted face role special is a small patch(块) of white chalk around the nose. One of the famous roles is the Monkey King, who has a special position in the hearts of all who are interested in Chinese opera.
The passage is mainly about____.
A. the roles in Peking Opera
B. the development of plays
C. different forms of dramas
____ are both good at martial arts.
A. Wawasheng and wenchou
B. Wusheng and Wudan
C. Wuchou and Caidan
____ belong to the same role type in Peking Opera.
A. Wujing and Huadan
B. Tongchui and Jiazi
C. Laosheng and Laodan
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mei Lanfang created a type of Qingyi—Hongsheng.\
B. Zhao Kuangyin and Guan Gong are two roles know as Xiaosheng.
C. The Monkey King has a special position among Peking Opera fans.
From the passage, we know Picture ____ is a Chou role.
A. B.C.

【福建省厦门市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面五篇文章，根据文章的内容选择最佳答案作答37-61小题。
B
Visiting London? Start planning your trip right here. This guide tells you the must-see events that take place in London throughout the year.

1. Change the Guard at Buckingham Palace	2. British Summer Time Music Festival
Changing the Guard or Guard Mounting includes an exchange of guard duties(换岗) at Buckingham Palace. Watch the ceremony as each set of guards dressed in traditional coats and hats takes over from their brothers-in-arms. Address: Buckingham Palace, London SWIA1AA Public Transport: Green Park Tube Station Opening Hours: 11.30 am daily at Buckingham Palace, 11.00 am(10.00 am on Sundays) daily at Horse Guards Parade. Tickets: Free to enter Internet:www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event-8725947-changing-the guard	The Barclaycard British Summer Time Music Festival take place every year in Central London’s Hyde Park. The week-long event covers many musical tastes, from pop to rock to dance. The acts so far confirmed(确认) for 2015 include Taylor Swift, The Who, Paul Weller, Ellie Goulding, Kaiser Chiefs and John Newman. Address: Hyde Park, London, W2 2UH Public Transport: Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner, or Green Park Opening Hours: 26-27 June 2015 Internet:www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/whats-on/music/music-festival
3. Totally Thames Festival	4. NFL American Football
In September, London’s Totally Thames Festival celebrates the city’s famous river over 30 days, spreading 42 miles, and more than 100 separate arts and cultural events. In 2014 the festival was filled with walks, tours, rowing-boat races, theatre, cinema, the many other exciting ways to enjoy London, all taking place on or next to the River Thames. Address: Different locations along the river Opening Hours: Throughout September Internet: totallythames.org	London’s Wembley Stadium, seating 90,000, will host three games in the NFL International Series. In 2015 the teams that will be visiting London from the USA include the Buffalo Bills, the Jacksoville Jaguars, the Detroit Lions, the Kansas City Chiefs, the New Yorks Jets an the Miami Dolphins. Address: Wembley Stadium, Empire Way, Wembley, London, HA9 OWS Public Transport: Wembley Park Opening Hours: 4 Oct, 25 Oct and 1 Nov 2015 Internet:www.visitlondon.com/tag/nfl-london

You can enjoy the ceremony of Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace at ____.
A. 11.30 am every day
B. 11.00 am every day
C. 10.00 am on Sundays
In the late June, a music fan would probably go to London to watch ____.
A. British Summer Time Music Festival
B. London’s Totally Thames Festival
C. NFL American Football
The opening hours for Totally Thames Festival is ____ NFL American Football.
A. as long as
B. longer than
C. shorter than
The 2015 NFL American Football will be held in ____.
A. Hyde B. Wembley Park C. Wembley Stadium
The passage is probably taken from a ____.
A. diary B. geography book C. guidebook

【福建省龙岩市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面短文, 从方框内选择恰当的句子填入文中空白处，使短文内容完整、意思连贯。
In 2011, when British photographer David J. slater was visiting a park in Indonesia, his camera was taken away by a group of black monkeys. The resu1t was hundreds of monkey selfies（自拍照）。The best ones show a monkey smiling toothily for the camera
Nobody knew they would create a copyrjght(版权) battle three years later.
Last month, a website put the monkey se1f1es online under a collection of free photos without Slater’s permission(允许). .
However, the website refused to do so. They said that according to US copyright law, whoever pushes the button on the camera owns the copyright to the photo. .
They Said,“US copyright law says that works that come from a non-human source can’t ask for copyright. That means monkeys don’t own copyright”.
_______He said he bought the cameras; he spent a lot of money traveling to Indonesia and it was his carelessness that allowed the monkeys to take his cameras away.All these have made him own the pictures, no matter who pushed the button .In a sense,the monkeys helped him take the photos, Slater said.
Who do think will win this battle?

A. It was the monkeys but not Slater that pushed the button.
B.As of now, there has been no result in the Monkey Selfie case.
C. Slater then sold the photos and they became popular on the Internet
D. Slater asked the website to take them down since he owns the copyright
E. Slater argues that the pictures belong to him as they were taken from his camera.

【福建省龙岩市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面材料,从每题所给的三个选项(A、 B和C)中,选出最佳选项,
Let's read the conversations and guess the meaning of the following expressions.

It's up to you.	A: What would you like for dinner tonight? B: I'm not sure. What do you want? A: It's up to you. Whatever you want, we wi11 have.
In your dreams!	A: Guess what? This weekend, I caught a fish this big. B: No way. A: Yeah, it was huge! B: In your dreams! It's impossible that you caught a fish that bjg.
Play it by ear.	A: Hey, what do you want to do this weekend? B: I don't know. Maybe we can go to see a movie or have dinner. Why don't we play it by ear? A: Sure. Let's decide as we go a1ong.
Keep my fingers crossed.	A; Hey, How are you? B: Hey, I am doing great. I did well in a job interview yesterday. I really hope to get the job. A: Oh, have you heard back from them? B: No, not yet. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hopefully they’ll ca11 me today.
Miss the point	A: Okay So now do you understand? B: I’m not sure. Can you explain it again? I think I missed the point. A:. All right. I’ll explain it one more time.

When someone says“It's up to you!”,he(she) .
A.wants you to make the decision
B.invites you to have dinner together
C.is not sure what to have for dinner.
What does “in your dreams” mean according to the conversations?
A. I’m in your dreams.
B. I love you.
C. I don’t believe you.
“ Keep my finger crossed” has the similar meaning to “ “
A.It’s interesting
B.I’m hopeful
C.You’re excellent
When we play it by ear”, we will .
A. play with our ears
B.be busy at the weekend
C. decide what to do as we go along
If you don’t understand something and want other people to explain it again, you may say.
A. I missed the point
B. It’s up to you
C.In your dreams

A．fireworks	B．lion dances
C．trick or treat	D．dragon boat races