【2014年湖南省长沙市中考】
阅读下列图表，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）
How soon can you be fluent in your chosen language?
A. In a week B. In a month C. In a year
Which of the following is NOT true according to the advertisement?
A. Parla is a method of learning languages.
B. You will get CDs and books from the training center.
C. Any trail must be paid.
According to the rules, the residents（住宿者）can ______ .
A. make tea and cook meals
B. play loud music at 11 p.m.
C. watch TV in their free time
The rules above are made for ______ .
A. students B. workers C. patients
We may learn from the rules that ______ .
A. visitors are welcome to spend the whole night in the rooms
B. hanging clothes out of the window to dry isn’t allowed
C. each floor has a telephone for making international calls
任务型阅读：读下面短文，完成后面的问题
Many students get ill easily. They have to go to hospital and may miss（错过）a lot of classes. What can we do to keep healthy? Here are some tips:
Healthy food. You should eat less fast food but more vegetables and fruit. You’d better drink 500 ml milk every day. Remember to eat breakfast.
Enough exercise. Doing exercise is important. It makes you more athletic. You can play some sports after class or on weekends.
Happy smiles. Smile is a good way to make you healthy. Try to find things that can make you laugh. Remember that smile is the best medicine to cure（治疗）your illness.
Good rest. If you want to get a good grade, you must have a good rest. As a famous saying goes, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy（富有的）and wise（聪明的）.”
根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
任务一：将划线句子翻译成汉语。
任务二：完成下列句子。每空词数不限。If you get ill, you have to and may .
You can play sports or .
任务三：回答下列问题。How much milk should we drink every day?
Why is smile important?
A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi driver about his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” The man asked. “100 dollars,” said the taxi driver. This was very dear (昂贵的), but the man said it was OK.
The taxi driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi driver 100 dollars and said, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi driver looked at the man and said, “Tomorrow is another 100 dollars.” And the man said, “That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi driver was very pleased.
The next day the taxi driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave the taxi driver 100 dollars again and said, “I’m going home tomorrow.” The driver was sorry because he liked the traveler and 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you are going home. Where do you come from?” He asked. “I come from New York.” “New York,” the taxi driver said, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susan. Do you know her?” “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you!”Where did the traveler come from?
| A．England | B．America | C．Canada | D．France |
Why did the traveler take the third taxi? Because ______ .
| A．the other taxi driver asked more money |
| B．the third driver was a kind-hearted(热心肠的) man |
| C．he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visit |
| D．the other driver didn’t like him |
Usually the cost of the traveling one day may be ______.
| A．$ 100 | B．$ 200 | C．less than $ 100 | D．more than $ 200 |
Who asked the traveler to give the money for the taxi driver?
| A．The traveler’s sister | B．The traveler himself |
| C．Nobody | D．The driver’s sister |
The driver was unhappy ______ .
| A．when he heard the traveler’s last words |
| B．when the traveler asked every taxi driver his name |
| C．when the traveler asked him for his sister’s name |
| D．during the two—day visit |
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.The size of most American families is that of other countries.
| A．larger than | B．smaller than |
| C．as big as | D．as small as |
When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to .
| A．go to better schools |
| B．make more friends |
| C．find jobs |
| D．spend a holiday |
They visit their parents.
| A．on weekdays | B．on weekends |
| C．every day | D．on holiday |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Children have the freedom to choose their own job. |
| B．Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework. |
| C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision. |
| D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home. |
Some parents pay their children for doing housework because .
| A．children can learn how to make money for themselves |
| B．their children wanted them to do so |
| C．they are rich |
| D．they live far from each other |
Jane was an old woman. She was rich and lived in a big house. One morning, Jane opened the window and looked at her garden. The sun was shining brightly. “What a good day!” she said. Suddenly she saw a man eating grass in front of the garden of her house. She walked to the man and asked, “Why are you eating grass? Are you very hungry?” The man answered, “I have no money to buy any food. I haven’t had meals for days. I’m dying of hunger.” “Poor boy,” said Jane, “come to the back door.” Then she walked into the house again. “The rich lady will give me some food to eat. It’s so kind of her.” The man thought. But when he went into the house, Jane opened the back door and said to him, “The grass is taller behind the house.”What was the weather like that day? It was.
| A．windy | B．rainy | C．sunny | D．cloudy |
What was the man eating when the woman saw him?
| A．Some grass | B．Some rice |
| C．Some bread | D．Some food |
Where did Jane see the man eating?
| A．In her house |
| B．At the garden |
| C．In front of her house |
| D．Behind her house |
What did Jane want the man to do?
| A．Help her cut the grass |
| B．Eat food in her house |
| C．Eat grass behind her house |
| D．Eat bread in her house |
Which statement is TRUE?
| A．Jane was very kind, and she gave the food to the man. |
| B．The man was rich. He hasn’t had meals for days. |
| C．The man didn’t get any food from Jane. |
| D．The man eat some food in Jane’s house |
Do you know David? He is an American boy. He’s eleven. He is in Class Two, Grade One. He has a sister. Her name is Joy. She is five. They have a dog(狗). Its name is Dongdong. How old is it? I know it’s two.David is a_______.
| A． boy | B．girl | C．English boy | D．English girl |
David is__________ and Joy is____________
| A．five; five | B．eleven; four | C．five; eleven | D．eleven; five |
Joy is David’s_________.
| A． brother | B．friend | C．sister | D．classmate |
Dongdong is the name of a___________.
| A．cat | B． dog | C．bird | D．child |
The dog is________.
| A．eleven | B．five | C．two | D．one |