【2014年湖南省长沙市中考】
阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中,选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
(共5 小题,计10 分)
When Jason’s parents saw him for the first time, they were shocked(震惊).This lovely little baby with
shining blue eyes and curly hair was born disabled(残疾的). But soon the young couple accepted this fact.
Jason’s arms are just half without hands and his legs aren’t fully grown either. They even forgot to think of him as
disabled.
At the age of six, he told his mother he wanted to get down from the prosthetics(假肢)and play with other
kids. This was the last time Jason had worn them. He now has an electric wheelchair(轮椅), but he never uses it
at home or when it is easy for him to move using only his body.
Jason learned handwriting and coloring at school, holding the pen between the ends of his arms. He also
learned to eat with forks at home. When he was ten, he fell in love with football. He never had a pair of shoes in
his life because of the shape of his feet. He only wore socks on the football field. He never won a match, but he
refused to give up. His strong arms and body, as well as some fantastic ways made him a respected(受尊重的)
player on the school team. He went to a famous university after high school.
Now Jason still faces many hardships in life, but he will make you believe that you can do what he has done.
“Never be afraid of any difficulty”, Jason often encourages others in his speeches.
Why were Jason’s parents shocked when they saw him for the first time?
A. Because he was born disabled. B. Because he had big hands.
C. Because his hair was curely
Jason learned to write and color by holding the pen ______ .
A. between his legs B. between his arms C. between his teeth
What does the underlined word “hardships” mean in this passage?
A. 成就 B. 贫穷 C. 困难
From the passage, we learn the following about Jason EXPECT ______ .
A. he only uses his electric wheelchair at home
B. he only wore socks while playing football
C. he is never afraid of any difficulty in life
What is the best title(标题)of this passage?
A. Disabled but still able
B. Playing football brings good luck
C. Never wear prosthetics even disabled
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!” What did the man do for the test?
A.He sent e-mails. | B.He did the cleaning |
C.He sold computers. | D.He filled in forms. |
The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.
A.disliked such a job | B.didn’t pass the test |
C.didn’t have an e-mail | D.knew nothing about computers |
The man ______after he left Microsoft.
A.went to look for another job |
B.asked for food from door to door |
C.thought of an idea to make money |
D.bought a computer and got an e-mail |
Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
A.Because he had many friends to help him. |
B.Because he was smart and worked very hard. |
C.Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. |
D.Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living. |
Sports, school are tiring. But there is a great way to unwind after all of those activities. Go to north London, to the coolest part of the city---Camden. There you can find fashion trends (流行,趋向) and famous people.
Sam and I walked down Camden High Street and made our way to a bridge over Regent’s Canal. It is a 9-mile man-made river that goes through London.
We went into a big market and saw crazy signs, fun T-shirts, and things like hand-made earrings for sale. We bought Chinese fried noodles. It tasted very different from the noodles we make at home, and we ate it with a fork instead of chopsticks!
Camden is famous for the punk(朋克)style that started in the 1970s. Punks walked around with bright pink and green hair, broken clothes with safety pins, metal buttons(纽扣)and pierced ears and lips. Punk music shops played loud, heavy rock music.
But there were also groups of hippies(嬉皮士)with big sweaters. They sat in cafes drinking soymilk, with black clothes, black lipstick and painted white faces.
Besides all these “normal” people, a lot of famous people come to Camden. Actor Orlando Bloom from Pirates of the Caribbean lives there.
Camden is especially known as a home to famous musicians. Lots of top bands played here, including Coldplay, Oasis---and Sam’s favourite band, The Vaccines. I had never heard of them before---But luckily they were playing that night in Camden.The passage is mainly about ________ in Camden.
A.the punks | B.the fashion trends |
C.the hippies | D.the famous musicians |
The underlined word “ unwind” in the first paragraph means _________.
A.stay at home | B.go out for a walk |
C.study hard | D.have a good time |
What did Sam and the writer do at the big market?
A.They bought some hand-made earrings . |
B.They ate some Chinese fried noodles. |
C.They used chopsticks instead of a fork. |
D.They found some crazy signs about T-shirts |
Which of the following is the punk style?
A.Tom wears broken clothes with metal buttons. |
B.Jim has short black hair and wears a blue suit. |
C.Light music is played loudly in punk music shop |
D.Mary has a big sweater and paints her face white. |
BBC News on TV, radio and online often brings you stories from across the world. Today we can hear “Life in China”. Have you got a story about life in China today? If you do, please put your stories here.
Wu Peng, Anhui![]() |
I am a 14-year-old boy from a poor village in Anhui Province. Like many other left-behind children in China, I live with my grandparents now. My parents went to work in Shanghai several years ago. They call me twice a month to ask about my study. I really miss my parents and I hope I can go to school in Shanghai. I think every child needs parents’ love and care. |
Cindy, Shenzhen![]() |
I like traveling and I have traveled a lot around China. During the trip, I often find that a number of Chinese often break the rules in public. For example, when I traveled in Hong Kong this year, I saw a kid eating noodles on the underground, which was against the rules. However, the kid’s mother didn’t think she did wrong. Can you believe it? Let’s improve our public manners. |
Mike, Shanghai![]() |
These days, we’re asked to “clear our plates” when having our meals and say no to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to finish the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn off the lights when we leave the classroom. |
How does Wu Peng contact his parents according to the passage?
A.By writing letters. | B.On the telephone. |
C.On the Internet. | D.By sending text messages. |
Who thought it was not right to eat on the underground?
A.Cindy. | B.Mike. |
C.Wu Peng. | D.The kid’s mother |
What does Mike want people to do?
A.Care about left-behind children |
B.Obey the rules in public. |
C.Improve their public manners |
D.Stop wasting |
Anne Zhang is a 21-year-old girl from Hangzhou, China. Now she studies in Britain. One day, when she was taking a train from London to Oxford, she heard loud noises on the train.
Before, the train had been very quiet. Some people were resting while others were reading books or listening to music. Suddenly, a group of Chinese people laughed loudly as they played a game of cards.
“ I would usually be very happy to meet people from my own country. But at that moment, I wanted the ground to open up and swallow ( 吞没 ) me.” Zhang said.
As it becomes easier for Chinese people to get visas( 签证) to foreign countries, more and more of them are traveling abroad. However, their bad manners have given them a bad reputation (名声).
A recent U.S. survey of 5,600 people five countries showed that Chinese people are the second worst tourists. The worst are American tourists.
Chinese always talk loudly in places like cafes and museums. They also spit (吐痰 ) and litter whenever they want and jump queues. Some Chinese tourists also like to write or draw pictures on famous buildings. In Singapore, Chinese tourists are fined( 罚款) because they were smoking in Non-smoking areas.
Some people may say that they can do everything that they want because they spend money in the country. In fact, this is not true. Besides enjoying ourselves, we should respect local customs and take care of the environment.
Information Card
The country which Anne Zhang studies |
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The game that the Chinese people played on the train |
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The thing that gives Chinese tourists bad reputation |
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The worst tourist in those five countries |
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The reason why Chinese tourists were fined in Singapore |
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配对阅读。左栏是五个人的信息,右栏是七则旅游广告。请将这五个人的信息与他们感兴趣的广告配对,并将答案写在题前的括号内。
This exhibition shows how progress will touch our life in the future. It allows us to look into the future and explore (探索、探究) the cities of the next century and the ways we will live then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator(模拟装置)for the journey to Mars! |