【2014年湖北省荆州市中考】
先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容从文后每小题的四个选项中，选出一个能完成所给句子或回答所提问题的最佳答案。
A boy called Mario had many friends, and he was proud of it. Whoever he met, he would like to show off(炫耀) how popular he was at school.
One day, his grandpa said to him, “Mario, I know that you don’t have as many friends as you think. Many of them are not true to you.”
Mario thought maybe his grandpa was right. However, he wasn’t sure how he could test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandpa. The old man answered, “I have just exactly what you need. It’s in my room. Wait a minute.” The old man left, soon returning as if(好像) carrying something in his hand, but Mario could see nothing there.
“Take it. It’s a very special chair. Because it’s invisible, it will be hard for you to sit on it. However, if you manage to sit on it, you can use the chair’s magic power（力量） to tell who your real friends are.”
Mario took the strange invisible chair to school. At break time he asked everyone to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair.
“Nobody move. You’re about to see something amazing，” said Mario. Then he tried sitting on the chair. Having difficulty seeing it, he missed and fell to the ground. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. “Wait, wait,” said Mario, making another try. But again he missed the seat.
Mario didn’t give up. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair. Finally, he did it. This time he felt himself in mid-air.
Then he experienced the magic that his grandpa had been talking about. Looking around, Mario saw George, Lucas and Diana holding him up, so he wouldn’t fall. But some schoolmates whom he had regarded as friends had done nothing but made fun of him. Mario was quite thankful to his grandpa, who helped him test who his true friends were.Mario’s grandpa gave him a special chair to _____.
| A．sit on in the school |
| B．be his birthday present |
| C．test who his true friends are |
| D．play games with his friends at school |
What does the underlined word “invisible” mean in Chinese in the passage?
| A．感激的 | B．有帮助的 |
| C．神奇的 | D．看不见的 |
Mario succeeded in sitting on his chair finally because_____.
| A．his friends taught him |
| B．he had tried many times |
| C．his friends held him |
| D．the chair had magic power |
Which would be the best title（标题）for this story?
| A．A Magic Chair | B．A Kind Grandpa |
| C．Mario’s True Friends | D．How to Test Friends |
We have a new house．It has blue windows and a red door．There is a big garden in front of the house．There are many flowers in it．They are red, yellow, pink and white．We have a dog and a cat now．The dog’s name is Brownie．She is brown and yellow．The cat’s name is Tabby．He is black and grey．They are lovely．Dad, Mum, Brownie, Tabby and I are a happy family．What color are the windows?
| A．Blue | B．Yellow | C．Red | D．Brown |
Is the garden big?
| A．No,It isn’t | B．Yes,It is | C．It’s small． | D．I don’t know． |
Tabby is ____________．
| A．black and white | B．brown and yellow |
| C．a dog | D．a cat |
In Chinese “lovely” means _____________．
| A．讨厌的 | B．懒的 | C．可爱的 | D．辛苦的 |
There are ____________ people in Ben’s family．
| A．Five | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans（呻吟）.I listened , and heard it was from Sam，a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleeping, as I had insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep, but I couldn’t because Sam groaned louder and louder，showing he was seriously ill.
At that time , Robbie，a student from China , also got up to help. We found some pills，got some water , and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everything would become easier.
Things went contrary相反）to our wishes. Sam’s condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service , and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. We helped the medical（医疗）workers carry Sam to the vehicle，and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital.
We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests，we were told that the final diagnosis（诊断）was appendicitis（盲肠炎）. Luckily , Sam didn’t need an operation because we brought him to the hospital in time. He got timely treatment.
After Sam felt much better , we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class. We were a little tired , but we had certainly done something good，something right.Why couldn’t the writer go on sleeping that night?
| A．Because he was too excited that day. |
| B．Because his roommates were watching football games on TV. |
| C．Because one of his roommates was sick and groaning. |
| D．Because he was sick. |
What does “vehicle” in the third paragraph refer to?
| A．Car. | B．Ambulance. | C．Taxi. | D．Bus |
Why didn’t Sam need an operation?
| A．Because Sam didn’t have enough money for an operation. |
| B．Because Sam was sent to the hospital in time. |
| C．Because Sam was much afraid of having an operation. |
| D．This article doesn’t tell us the reason. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Sam , Robbie and the writer lived in the same room. |
| B．Sam was feeling very well after taking some pills. |
| C．Robbie and the writer also went to the hospital. |
| D．Robbie and the writer didn’t sleep after they came back from the hospital. |
Fangfang, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, likes eating snacks very much. She prefers cream biscuits, McDonald’s food, KFC, and Beijing roast duck. Sometimes she eats two packages of biscuits a day. As a result, she becomes overweight.
Today in China, there are many children like Fangfang. They like snacks. They don’t eat enough healthy foods like vegetables and fruit. It’s very bad for their health. Poor eating habits are a serious problem.
Health experts say that children should have healthy eating habits. First, they must eat regular meals and begin with a good breakfast. Second, they should have different kinds of foods, such as fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat and so on. Third, the children shouldn’t eat too many snacks and fried foods. They are delicious, but eating too much of them is unhealthy.
If children do as the experts say, they won’t become fat. They will be healthier. Students won’t become tired at school, and they will have enough energy to study well. What does the underlined word “overweight” mean?
| A．聪明的 | B．懒惰的 | C．超重的 | D．痴呆的 |
Fangfang becomes overweight, because _____.
| A．she is an American girl |
| B．she has a balanced diet |
| C．she likes eating snacks |
| D．she likes vegetables soup |
What kind of food is good for your health?
| A．Fast food. | B．Snacks. | C．Fried food. | D．Vegetables and fruit. |
If students do as the experts say, they will ______.
| A．become fatter and fatter |
| B．become more and more beautiful |
| C．have enough energy to study |
| D．be healthier and more tired |
Which of the following is True?
| A．Eating snacks is good for your health. |
| B．Fangfang doesn’t like Beijng roast duck. |
| C．Fangfang comes from America. |
| D．Students shouldn’t eat too much fried food. |
China Youth says that more and more girl students have entered colleges to study in the recent few years. As we know, once the number of boys was larger than that of girls and boys did much better than girls in our country for a long time. Now, things have changed a lot.
In recent years, the proportion of girl students is growing fast. In 1998, about 39.7% of college students were girls. In 2000, it was 41.07% and in 2001, the number was 42.14%.
There are several reasons for this.
Firstly, there is little difference between boys and girls in their intelligence(智力). That’s to say, girls are as clever as boys. And boys have more interests than girls, so they may not always do well in their study.
Secondly, girls are more careful than boys. They work harder at school and they do better in all exams. Another reason is that with the development of society, people pay more and more attention to girls’ education.China Youth says that more and more ______.
| A．boys are clever than girls |
| B．boys can’t go to school |
| C．girls have entered colleges |
| D．girls begin to study at school |
42.14% refers to(指) the number of ______.
| A．girls at schools in 1998 |
| B．girls in colleges in 2001 |
| C．boys at schools in 2001 |
| D．boys in colleges in 1998 |
The writer gave us ______ reasons to explain the question.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
What does the underlined word “proportion” mean in Chinese?
| A．身高 | B．比例 |
| C．特性 | D．速度 |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Boys may not do well in their study as girls because they don’t like studying. |
| B．Boys are much cleverer than girls because they’re interested in many things. |
| C．Girls’ intelligence is the same as boys’. |
| D．Girls study harder, but they couldn’t get higher marks than boys. |
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| A．“Since 1968” | B．“24 Hours 7 Days Service |
| C．“56568822” | D．268 Pine Street 5th Avenue |
For which of the following problems would one call New York P & H?
| A．Rainwater drops from the roof |
| B．A refrigerator stops working |
| C．The floor of the bathroom is covered with water. |
| D．There’s something wrong with the furniture |
What will the person who needs help probably discuss with New York P & H?
| A．Duties | B．Tools | C．Meals | D．Costs |
If something is wrong with your heating, ____________.
| A．you can ask them for help at once. |
| B．New York P & H has known it clearly |
| C．P & H will just help you by telephone |
| D．you can ask for free fixing in 24 hours. |
Which of the following is NOT clear in the reading?
| A．Where P & H is | B．How big P & H is |
| C．What P & H does | D．When P & H was set up |