【2014年江苏省盐城市中考】
阅读下列内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Tomorrow is Garfield’s birthday. He first appeared in a comic strip on June 19, 1978. Garfield is well known all over the world. Lots of Garfield books have been turned into 26 languages. Garfield products are sold in 69 countries.
Jim Davis is Garfield’s creator. Jim was born on July 28, 1945 in Indiana. He grew up on a farm where his dad raised cows. Jim and his brother Dave helped with the farm work. They had 25 cats. Their room always made sure there was plenty of food for the cats.
As a boy, Jim was in poor health. When he had to spend time resting, he drew pictures. He added words to his pictures to make them funny.
After college Jim worked a few years at an advertising company. In 1969, he got a job to help a cartoonist. Jim noticed that there were many comic strips about dogs but few about cats. He thought that was strange since the world is full of cat lovers.
He remembered the 25 farm cats he grew up with. They gave him ideas for a cat comic strip. In the comic strip. Garfield became the central character in daily difficult experiences with Jon, his owner, and other characters. He is lazy, funny and hungry.
Jim Davis has received many awards for his work. Twice he was given the Best Humor Strip Cartoonist of the Year Award. He has won four Emmys(艾美奖）and other honors.
How old was Jim when Garfield first appeared in a comic strip?
| A．33. | B．26. | C．25. | D．24. |
Who does the underlined word “He” refer to in the fifth paragraph?
| A．Jim. | B．Jon. | C．Dave. | D．Garfield. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Jim Davis created Garfield with the help of his brother. |
| B．Garfield products are available in all countries of the world. |
| C．The cats his family raised made no contributions to his creation. |
| D．There were few comic strips about cats until Jim crated Garfield. |
The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is _________.
| A．to tell us to watch more comic strips |
| B．to show us how to become a cartoonist |
| C．to introduce some information about Jim Davis |
| D．to prove Garfield the most popular cartoon character |
Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes you strong and smart. If you exercise every day, you can get good grades in the exam and do homework well. There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. But remember: Exercise enough, but not too much. It's best to exercise thirty minutes each time. Many people go to special places to exercise. People call them 'fitness centres'. They have a lot of equipment there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body. Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness centre. Or, they can play sports together.Which of the following isn't the result of exercise?
| A．It can make us strong and smart. | B．It can make us do work well |
| C．It can make us get good grades. | D．It can make us heavy. |
If you want to be healthy, you can't _______.
| A．walk or skate | B．run or swim |
| C．swim or play soccer | D．watch TV all day |
It's best to exercise_______ each time.
| A．twenty minutes | B．thirty minutes | C．forty minutes | D．fifty minutes |
The underlined(画线的) word 'equipment' means_______ in Chinese.
| A．器材 | B．机器 | C．武器 | D．武装 |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Friends can exercise together. | B．We should exercise too much |
| C．We all need to exercise | D．Exercise can bring us fun |
Paris is a very beautiful city but l will not call it the most romantic（最浪漫的）city at all! It is difficult to find a hotel（旅馆）!That is quite funny（滑稽）．Some policemen help us and then we find a hotel! The hotel is on the sixth floor and it is tired to climb up the stairs（爬楼）!The room is very simple（普通的）but it has a big bathroom．We go out for a walk to visit the city. The Louvre Museum is our favourite one. There are some wonderful pieces of art there. The Eiffel Tower looks so cool from a far place, but when we get close to it, it doesn't look so good. We also don't feel well about the expensive food. Most of the time, we enjoy Paris, but the weather is not always good. It often rains. We feel a little difficult because not many people can speak English and we can't speak French. But I'm still（仍然）glad that this is the beginning of our travel.Who help the writer find a hotel?
| A．Some students. | B．Some policemen. | C．Some workers. | D．Some farmers. |
There is a big_______ in the room of the hotel.
| A．bedroom | B．sitting room | C．bathroom | D．kitchen |
How does the Eiffel Tower look from a far place?
| A．Cool. | B．Short. | C．Pretty. | D．Bad. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．The writer doesn't go to the Louvre Museum. |
| B．The writer can speak English and French. |
| C．It never rains when the writer stays in Paris. |
| D．The writer thinks food is not cheap in Paris. |
The passage mainly（主要）tells us_______.
| A．Paris is not a good place to travel |
| B．the writer is looking for a good hotel |
| C．the writer starts travelling from Paris |
| D．it is important for people to speak French |
Some school officials (官员) want to change class time from 8:00 a. m. to 9:00 a. m. What do you think ? Here are some students’ ideas.
Jill : I think it’s a good idea ! I usually get up at 6:10 and it’s difficult for me . At night I have to do lots of homework and I like to watch TV . I go to bed at about 10:00 p. m. I usually can’t catch the bus at 7:30 in the morning . I am often late for school
Sally : I don’t think it’s a good idea . I always get up at 5:30 in the morning . it’s the best time of the day . First I do some morning exercises . Then I read and have breakfast . So I will be happy if class begins at 8:00
Bill: I get up at 6:30 . I always go to school without breakfast . A morning class is not good for me . I hope I can go to school after 8:30.
根据短文内容，完成下列各题From the passage we know the students always have the class ______in the morning.
| A．at. 8:00 | B．at7:30 | C．8:30 | D．6:30 |
_____ does some reading in the morning.
| A．Jill | B．Sally | C．Bill | D．Jill and Sally |
Which of following sentences is TURE ?下列那一句是正确的？
| A．Sally works hard |
| B．Billy thinks there are no early buses in the morning |
| C．Sally likes to watch TV in the evening. |
| D．No ,it isn’t |
When do Bill get up ?
| A．at6:30 | B．at. 8:00 | C．at7:30 | D．8:30 |
Bill think : Is a morning class good for him？
| A．Yes. It is | B．No ,it is | C．Yes, it isn’t | D．No , it isn’t |
Everyone wants to be healthy. Food is very important . There are a lot of healthy foods. You can eat more bananas . ,apples, oranges and tomatoes because fruit and vegetables are good for your health . But don’t eat too much chocolate . It’s not healthy food .
Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy . Remember there is a say-ing . ” An apple a day keeps the d octor away. ”
Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and play sports every day . Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.
根据短文内容，完成下列各题What are healthy foods ?
| A．Vegetable and Chocolate. | B．Apples and chocolate. |
| C．Chocolate and fruit | D．Fruit and vegetable. |
Why are healthy foods good for you ?
| A．They make you happy |
| B．They make you grow strong |
| C．They make you grow and make you strong and happy |
| D．They make you heavy. |
“ An apple a day keeps the doctor away” means _______
| A．The doctor goes away when he sees an apple |
| B．The doctor runs away when you give him an apple |
| C．You eat an apple every day and you can be thin |
| D．You eat an apple every day and you can be healthy. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “lazy” ?
| A．强壮的 | B．虚弱的 | C．勤劳的 | D．懒惰的 |
What keeps you healthy ?
| A．Fruit and vegetable | B．Healthy foods and sports |
| C．Too much chocolates | D．Healthy foods |
Dear Alice,
How are you ? I’m in a new school this term . This school is big and nice . There are aout 1,400students in my school. I like the teachers. They are all kind tome . My classmates are polite and helpful. They teach me Chinese and I teach them English .
There are trees, flowers and grass in my school. it’s very beautiful. Behind my school , there’s a small river ,We often go fishing there .
We have no classes at weekends. Sometimes I go to play football or basketball with my classmates . Sometimes I stay at home and read some interesting books . Sometimes I go shopping with my parents . We all like C hina .
Please e-mail me soon.
Kate.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）This is an e-mail from Kate and Alice.
Alice is in a new school this term.
Kate’s classmates teach her Chinese and English.
There’s a playground behind the school.
Kate has no classes on Saturdays and Sundays