【2014年江苏省淮安市中考】
There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have traveled to the places, you can go and see a colour film about them, or you can read a travel book.
It seems that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a personal, subjective(主观的) idea of travels which their writer has got himself. These books can be useful if the writers share their traveling experiences with others. The second kind are those books which give objective(客观的) information of things to be done and seen. If a cultured person has written such a book about the facts of a place, then it is more useful. The third kind are those books which are called “a guide” to some place or other. If they are good, they will describe and explain the place in detail. Like the first kind , they can be interesting and exciting, but their main purpose is to help the reader plan his travel in the most practical way.
Whatever kind of travel book you choose, you must make sure that the book does not describe everything as interesting, exciting or fantastic. You must also keep an open eyes on its date of publication(出版) because travel is very practical matter and many things change quickly in the 21st century. Finally, you should make sure that it’s easy to find the useful information for your travel.
The passage was written to introduce_______.
| A．travel maps | B．travel books |
| C．travel films | D．travel places |
The writer of the first kind of travel books gave his ideas after he _______.
| A．traveled | B．read books |
| C．a lot of experience | D．surfed the Internet |
The underlined phrase “a cultured person”means a person with ________.
| A．a good appearance | B．a good education |
| C．a lot of experience | D．a lot of money |
The date of publication must be noticed because ________.
| A．the prices of travel books may be different |
| B．the writers of travel books may be different |
| C．the information in travel books is always the same |
| D．the information in travel books is always changing |
According to the passage, it is best to read ______ before traveling to a place of interest.
| A．the first kind of travel books |
| B．the second kind of travel books |
| C．the third kind of travel books |
| D．some travel articles in newspaper |
Spending time doing something relaxing is not a bad idea during the winter months, especially as the Spring Festival holiday draws closer.
Sarah Combes a social worker at the Vista Clinic, ①建议人们参加许多活动并享受各类庆祝。
“We live in a busy city culture that tells us to do, do, do,”she said.“But winter is a time when our bodies and ,minds need to rest.It is okay not to be as active as in the summer.”
Combes believes it is okay to spend time by oneself, especially when you are around people all the time.But she believes during the Chinese Spring Festival, ②we all need to spend time with others so that we can enjoy such a special and exciting time of the year.
Most people find they eat and sleep a little more in winter and dislike the dark mornings and chilly(寒冷) days.③We it to all find hard get of bed out
④That is common for many people because our bodies and minds take time to adjust to any change in Lifestyle or weather.
The important thing is not to stay down.⑤ “Get back up and keep on going, then we will see the rich culture and warm people” Combes said, “This will make us fell merry.”将①处汉语句子翻译成英语：______________________________________________
将②处划线句子改为简单句：_____________________________________________
将③处斜写体的单词组成一个句子：_________________________________________
将④处句子翻译成汉语：_________________________________________________
将⑤处划线句子改成复合语：______________________________________________
The 12th China Music Chart Awards were handed out on Saturday, with stars from China’s mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong appearing and putting the spotlight on Beijing.
A total of 17 awards were presented, among which four awards were given to original（原创）musicians.
Taiwan pop singer Jay Chow and Stefanie Sun from Singapore remain the most popular, taking Most Popular Male Singer and Most Popular Female Singer.
Their mainland counterparts are both first-time winners.Sha Baoliang was selected as Most Popular Male Singer.And the Most Popular Female Singer Award went to veteran singer Sun Yue.
Age of Water and Wood, A duet band by two former students from Tsinghua University, won Best Group.Widely acknowledged for their talent in singing and composition, the two band members now pay more attention to their appearance.Their new image took fans by surprise .
Taiwan pop group S.H.E was awarded Best Group in the Taiwan and Hong Kong Region.F.I.R, also from Taiwan, was chosen as Most Popular Band.
Best Records went to Xu Wei from the Chinese mainland, known for their campus songs.The duo found their surprise success from their first electronic album “I Like Tricky Music,” released in early 2004.
The earliest event of its kind on the Chinese mainland, the China Music Chart Awards was set up in 1993 with an aim to promote（提高）original Chinese music.
It is organized by the Chinese National Satellite Music Radio Associated Network made up of several Chinese music radio stations.At the 12th China Music Chart Awards Presentation, ________ were handed out including ______ .
Jay Chow and Stefanie Sun Won the two awards of ____________and ________________.
The duet band（二重声乐队）Age of water and Wood formed by two former students from ______________, earned the award of __________________________ .
Best Records Award went to went to Xu Wei from _______, who is famous for_________.
The China Music Chart Awards was set up in 1993 to_____________________________.
We have always been interested in the moon.2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year.At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.
When scientists could use telescopes to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change.They could see the moon was made of rocks.Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on Earth.This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth's gravity (引力) millions of years earlier.
In 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied.Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things.Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.
After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of Earth.They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth.This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet.These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.Now, we’re sure ________________
| A．Moon rocks are quite different from those on Earth. |
| B．Moon was once a part of Earth. |
| C．Moon moves around Earth and it’s the only satellite of Earth. |
| D．Moon was once a planet caught in Earth’s gravity. |
In 1969 there is a big event, that is __________.
| A．humans Found no water in Moon rocks |
| B．scientists made out a modern spaceship |
| C．scientists invented an advanced telescope |
| D．humans left their footprints on Moon |
What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
| A．Why people are interested in the moon. |
| B．How ideas about the moon have changed over time. |
| C．Where the moon came from in the past. |
| D．That people have finally learned the truth about the moon. |
Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was ________.
| A．part of the earth billions of years earlier |
| B．older than the earth |
| C．a planet caught by the earth's gravity |
| D．made of the same things as the earth |
From this passage we can learn that ________.
| A．scientists in the past were not clever |
| B．the earth was once part of the moon |
| C．new information brings new ideas |
| D．we now know everything about the moon |
Mr White is talking to a psychiatrist.Mr White: "Every night when I get into bed, I think that someone is under my bed.I then get up and look.There is never anyone there.When I go under the bed and lie down, I get the idea that there is someone on top of the bed.I then get up and look and I never find anyone on top of the bed.This goes on all night, up and down, up and down.I nearly get mad.Do you think you can help?"
Psychiatrist: "I think I can.All you have to do is to visit me twice a week for the next two years and I think I can cure（治愈）you.The visits will costs ＄75 an hour."
Mr.White: "That is an awful lot of money for a working man like me.I'll have to talk it over with my wife and let you know."
The next week Mr.White phoned the Psychiatrist.
Mr.White: "I won't be back, sir.My wife solved the problem.She cut the legs off the bed."Mr.white is _____
| A．ill in mind（精神） | B．crazy about sports |
| C．interested in his bed | D．afraid of someone in his house |
The psychiatrist works as a _____ .
| A．teacher | B．volunteer | C．doctor | D．listener |
The psychiatrist told Mr.White to ________ .
| A．ask his wife for help | B．visit him a lot more |
| C．cut the legs off the bed | D．believe his abilities |
49.Mr.White became all right with the help of ______ .
| A．the psychiatrist | B．his wife |
| C．his bed | D．a working man |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Mr.White is in a good health because he exercises every day. |
| B．The psychiatrist made a lot of money by helping Mr.White. |
| C．Mr.White has a smart wife who is very helpful. |
| D．Mr.White went mad before he went to see the psychiatrist. |
downtown Beijing, will prepare a special trip for foreigners in Beijing next Sunday, January 14.
The garden is an amazing place to view the green world during Beijing’s bleak and desolate winter.
The tour of the garden lasts about two hours.
Lunch is prepared for foreign tourists in the garden’s restaurant, hidden in a green hothouse.
Gifts of fresh potted flowers and plants are also prepared for each foreign visitor.
Time: 9 am to1:30 pm, January 14.
Departure: Our bus will leave China Daily at 8:30 am, January 14.
Return: 1 pm.
There is no fee charged for the trip.Everything is free.So enjoy a day in the garden!
Garden location: Between South Third Ring Road and South Fourth Ring Road.After getting to the Garden, call Li Jin at the following cell phone number.
Contact: Call Li Jin at 64924488 ext 2305 or 13611160678Garden of the World’s Flowers and Plants will open for foreigners in Beijing next Sunday, January 14.
The winter in Beijing seems a little bleak and desolate.
The special trip to the garden will take about two hours and everything is free.
There is a restaurant in a hothouse in the garden.
After getting to the Garden, the tourists can call Li Jin at 64924488 ext 2305 for service.