Singapore: A Fine City
Singapore welcomes tourists. When you come to visit Singapore, please keep the laws of this country. Here are some points that you must remember.
SMOKING: Cigarette smoking is a danger to health. It is not allowed in lifts, cinemas, theaters, all government offices and on buses. If you break it, you have to pay fines of up to $ 1,000. LITTER: Singapore is the Garden City of Asia---clean and green. Dropping litter in public places is not allowed. You can be fined up to $ 500 for dropping litter ---even if it only a piece of waste paper or a cigarette end.
EATING OR DRINKING: In Singapore, when you take a subway or a bus, you are not supposed to eat or drink anything, or you'll be fined up to $ 500.
RIDING: When you ride a bike across an underpass(地下通道), please push your bike across the underpass, or you have to pay $ 1,000 for riding your bike.
JAYWALKING*: You must always use the pedestrian(步行者, 徒步的)crossing. You can be fined $ 50 for crossing the street less than 50 meters from a crossing. These laws are also for children who are old enough to be in the street on their own. The underlined word "fine" in the passage means ________.
| A．好 | B．罚款 | C．晴朗 | D．健康 |
When you come to visit Singapore，you should remember to ___________.
| A．go shopping | B．keep the law of this country |
| C．go sightseeing | D．visit some fantastic sights |
Singapore is a city with _________ according to the passage.
| A．cigarettes | B．green plants | C．litter | D．bikes |
What will happen if you drop a piece of waste paper in Singapore?
| A．You have to pick it up. |
| B．You have to sweep the street. |
| C．You will be fined up to$500 |
| D．You will be told not to do it again. |
【湖北省孝感市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解 阅读短文，然后根据其内容选择正确答案。（共30分，每小题2分）
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Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence(篱笆) along the side of the farm. He could see a house with golden windows. “If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.” He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself, “Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place.”
One morning, his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows.
As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how wrong he was. The house was much farther than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows.
The girl said, “Sure, I know.” and invited him to sit on the porch(门廊). As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset(夕阳) turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.During his break every morning, the small boy would __________.
| A．fix the fence | B．climb up on the fence |
| C．eat sandwiches | D．walk around the farm |
One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to __________.
| A．go to the town | B．play on the field |
| C．go to see the house | D．make the golden windows |
What did the boy find when he got there?
| A．Nobody lived in the poor house. |
| B．The house was as old as he expected. |
| C．No golden windows were in the house. |
| D．The house was nearer than he thought. |
The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought __________.
| A．Like father, like son | B．Love me, love my dog |
| C．Every dog has its day | D．The grass is greener somewhere else |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Golden Windows | B．A Wonderful Place |
| C．Father and Son | D．A Boy’s Promise |
【湖北省黄冈市2015年中考英语试题】综合阅读（共两节；计 32 分）
第一节 阅读理解（共 12 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 24 分）
阅读下面三篇短文，根据短文内容，从所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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A little stream (小溪) 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.
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 can’t.”
“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 (本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.What did the stream think when she reached a desert?
| A．She thought she couldn’t cross the desert. |
| B．She believed she could cross the desert. |
| C．She thought she knew well about the desert. |
| D．She started to worry about herself. |
What does the underlined word“it”refer to (指的是)?
| A．The desert. | B．The nature. |
| C．The breeze. | D．The stream. |
What did the stream do in the end?
| A．Crossed the desert. | B．Stopped trying. |
| C．Failed to get to the ocean. | D．Died. |
What is the main idea of the story?
| A．The road to success is not always easy. |
| B．We should do the right thing whatever others say. |
| C．Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. |
| D．To succeed, we should change the way we used to be. |
【湖北省黄冈市2015年中考英语试题】综合阅读（共两节；计 32 分）
第一节 阅读理解（共 12 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 24 分）
阅读下面三篇短文，根据短文内容，从所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项
中选出最佳选项。
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CCTV News May 28, 2015, Thursday  The No-Smoking Law in China will be carried out next Monday in Beijing. All indoor public places and many outdoor public places, violators (违者) will face fines of up to 200 yuan. |
CCTV News May 31, 2015, Sunday Su Bingtian broke record at Saturday’s IAFF Diamond League ( 国 际 田 联 钻 石 赛) in Eugene, United States. He finished third in 9″ 99, behind Americans Tyson Gay in 9″ 88 and Mike Rodgers in 9″ 90. Liu Xiang said,“You are great! ” |
CCTV News June 2, 2015, Tuesday It’s reported that the first two deaths from an outbreak of MERS (中东呼吸综合症) on June 1st in South Koren. So far, the number of new confirmed（感染）cases is 25 in total. |
CCTV News June 4, 2015, Thursday The big ship Dongfang Star( 东方之星) with 458 people sank in Yangtze River after being caught in a strong cyclone at 21:28, June 1. So far, only fourteen people were saved, however, the rescue（搜 救）are still continuing. |
When will the No-Smoking Law be carried out in Beijing?
| A．May 31, 2015 | B．June 1, 2015 |
| C．June 2, 2015 | D．June 4, 2015 |
Who became the first Asian\|born person in the men’s 100 meters?
| A．Tyson Gay. | B．Mike Rodgers. |
| C．Su Bingtian. | D．Liu Xiang. |
How many people died from the outbreak of MERS in South Korea on June 1st?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．14 | D．25 |
What caused the big ship to sink on Yangtze River?
| A．Hitting another ship. | B．Carrying too many people. |
| C．The wrong driving. | D．A sudden strong cyclone. |
【上海市2015年中考英语试题】 Answer the questions(根据以下内容回答问题) (12分)
Denny believed in Santa Claus, didn’t he?
Where did the Christmas gifts come from according to Denny ?
How old was Denny when he wrote the letter ?
Why was Denny not on the “ Nice List” ?
What would Denny probably do in order to get a Christmas present ?
Who do you think answered Denny’s letter ? Give your reason.
【上海市2015年中考英语试题】Reading comprehension (阅读理解) （共50分）
A. Choose the best answer （根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）
| Monday |
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| 8—10 a. m |
TECHNOLOGYInformation Technology (IT )—Using the Internet In this lesson, students learn how to surf the internet safely and effectively. There will also be information about using different search engines. Finally, this lesson teaches students about the best websites to use to continue their education online. |
| 10—12 a. m |
ARTS |
| 10:00 a. m |
DRAMA Students learn the play that the teacher gave before class. During this lesson, students will have the chance to act out roles with other students. |
| 11:00 a. m |
PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOURS For most of this term, students learn how to use watercolours properly to make pictures. If the weather is good, the lesson may take place outdoors. |
| LUNCH |
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| 1—2 p. m |
SCIENCES Biology/Chemistry Students can choose which class to attend In biology this week, the topic is Human Body. Students will learn about how it works. Alternatively, students can study chemistry. This class takes place in the science lab, and this week students learn about H2and O2 |
| 2—4 p. m |
SPORTS |
| 2:00 p. m |
SIKLLS Students learn about the skills in a certain sport. We use video to see real action from past games. |
| 3:00 p. m |
PRACTICE After we have picked teams, students will play a short match lasting 45 minutes. This week, the sports are football(for boys) and tennis (for girls) |
| HOMEWORK IT— the teacher will give students websites to look up at home (about 30minutes) Drama –students have to learn a part for the next lesson (about 40 minutes) Biology/ Chemistry—students have to write a short report of the lesson (about 20 minutes) |
At ______ , students are having a painting lesson.
| A． 9:30 a. m | B． 11:35 a. m |
| C． 1:30 p. m | D．2:15 p. m |
The underlined word “Alternatively” in closest in meaning to “______ ”.
| A．As another choice | B．For this reason |
| C．At the same time | D．In other words |
Students should prepare a new part of _____ ahead of time as their homework.
| A．Technology | B．Biology | C．Drama | D．Chemistry |
Students can learn how to ______ according to the information in the table.
| A．make a video | B．write a report on Drama |
| C．play basketball | D．surf the internet safely |
An average student need about ______ minutes to finish his homework.
| A．30 | B．40 | C．90 | D．110 |
The information in the table is mainly for students to ______
| A．take classes | B．do their homework |
| C．choose teachers | D．organize hobby group |