【2014年甘肃省兰州市中考】
This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let's "listen to" everyone carefully and find out what they think.
阅读以上“四方会谈"的内容，回答下列问题。
What doesn't the old tree tell us?
| A．He's afraid to be cut down some day. |
| B．He has fewer and fewer friends. |
| C．The trees have the longest lives in the world. |
| D．He has lived for thousands of years. |
What's the meaning of the underlined word "disasters"?
| A．神话 | B．奇迹 | C．财富 | D．灾难 |
Why do some people get sick after drinking the water from the river?
| A．Because the river is polluted. |
| B．Because the river makes the earth more beautiful. |
| C．Because the river can only offer water to animals. |
| D．Because there are too many animals and plants in the river. |
What have the United Nations made up their minds to do from the passage?
| A．Set an Earth Protecting Day. |
| B．Protect and love the earth. |
| C．Hold an international meeting. |
| D．Find out what is making the pollution. |
What will people do according to the passage?
①Over-use the resources.
② Make good use of the resources.
③ Start a global group.
④ Protect the earth.
| A．①④ | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)
A
Mr．Brown is 80 years old．Every morning he goes for a walk in the park．And he comes home at twelve thirty for lunch．But today a car stops at his house．At twelve，two policemen help him get out．One of them says to Mr．Brown’s daughter，“The old man can’t find his way in the park．He asks us to take him home by car．”The daughter thanks the policemen and they leave．Then she asks her father，“Dad，you go to that park every day．But today，you can’t find the way．What’s wrong with you？”The old man smiles like a child and says，“I can find my way．I don’t want to walk home．”Every morning，Mr．Brown often comes home at ________．
| A．twelve |
| B．eleven thirty |
| C．half past twelve |
| D．twelve fifteen |
Today Mr．Brown comes home ________．
| A．by car |
| B．by bike |
| C．by bus |
| D．on foot |
The policeman says Mr．Brown ________ in the park．
| A．doesn’t want to walk home |
| B．can’t find his way home |
| C．knows the way |
| D．is ill |
Mr．Brown’s daughter thinks ________．
| A．he wants to go home |
| B．he wants to have lunch early |
| C．he doesn’t want to go to the park |
| D．something is wrong with him |
Mr．Brown has lunch ________．
| A．at home |
| B．in the car |
| C．in the park |
| D．at twelve |
B
| School Show |
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| Name |
Show |
Time |
Place |
| Li Xin |
Chinese kung fu |
Sunday 8:00 a．m． |
Auditorium(礼堂) |
| Lucy |
English song |
Friday 3:40 p．m． |
Class Five |
| Mike |
The piano playing |
Tuesday 2:00 p．m． |
Music room |
| Tom |
Paint |
Monday 10:00 a．m． |
Drawing room |
| Jack |
Being Opera |
Thursday 3:50 p．m． |
Auditorium |
根据表中信息，选择最佳选项。You can ask ________ to play the piano for us．
| A．Li Xin |
| B．Lucy |
| C．Mike |
| D．Jack |
You can watch Beijing Opera ________．
| A．at 3:50 a．m．on Thursday |
| B．at 3:50 p．m．on Thursday |
| C．at 2:00 a．m．on Tuesday |
| D．at 8:00 p．m．on Sunday |
On weekend，we can watch ________ in the auditorium．
| A．Chinese kung fu |
| B．Beijing Opera |
| C．Paint |
| D．The piano playing |
We can see the piano show in ________．
| A．the auditorium |
| B．Class Five |
| C．the music room |
| D．the drawing room |
________ sings songs for us ________．
| A．Lucy；at 3:40 p．m． |
| B．Mike；at 2:00 p．m． |
| C．Lucy；in the music room |
| D．Mike；in Class Five |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)
A
Musicians wanted
We want four good musicians for our rock band(摇滚乐队)．Are you a musician？Can you sing？Can you play the piano，the guitar or the drums？Do you want to be the best musician？If you want to join us，please send(发送) an e-mail．Our e-mail address is rockband2009@pep.com.cn．Or you can call Mr．Liu at 790-4566．
Teachers needed
Are you an art teacher？Can you paint(绘画) or draw well？Are you good with kids？We need two teachers for our art club．Please find Mrs．Wang for more information(信息) or call 628-1183．How many musicians do they want？
| A．Two |
| B．Three |
| C．Four |
| D．Five |
The rock band needs some people who can ________ or play the piano，the guitar or the drums．
| A．paint |
| B．sing |
| C．draw |
| D．swim |
What should you do if you want to join the rock band？
| A．Send an e-mail． |
| B．Find Mrs．Wang． |
| C．Call 628-1183． |
| D．Sing a song． |
Two teachers are needed for ________．
| A．the rock band |
| B．the school show |
| C．the art club |
| D．the music club |
What can we learn from the two ads？
| A．The art club has an e-mail address． |
| B．Mrs．Wang is in the rock band． |
| C．There are many kids in the art club． |
| D．The rock band needs three teachers． |
阅读理解
(2013天津)
Dubai is a city of big business，expensive hotels，skyscrapers(摩天楼)，and shopping malls．In the early 20th century，Dubai was a successful trading port．People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．But it was still a small city，and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen．Then in 1966，oil was discovered．This brought a lot of money into the area，and soon Dubai began to change．
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers．In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad．They come to relax on its
beaches，and every year，millions visit just to go shopping！
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities．Many tall buildings are built in months．The city also has many man－made islands．One of these，the Palm Jumeirah，is like a palm tree(棕榈树)and is very beautiful．
The city is still an amazing mix(混合体)of people from different countries．The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai，and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives(本地人)by eight to one！
Many people welcome the city’s growth．But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change．As a Dubai native says，“We must always remember where we came from．Our kids must know we worked very，very hard to get where we are now，and there’s a lot more work to do．”
Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century？
| A．To relax． |
| B．To buy oil． |
| C．To go shopping． |
| D．To do business． |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．Dubai has created many man－made islands． |
| B．There are many foreigners working in Dubai． |
| C．Many international visitors come to Dubai every year． |
| D．Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil． |
What does the underlined word“outnumber”mean？
| A．To be smaller in size than another group． |
| B．To be more in number than another group． |
| C．To be bigger in area than another group． |
| D．To be smaller in area than another group． |
In the last paragraph，what does the underlined part mean？
| A．We should always visit Dubai． |
| B．We should learn from foreigners． |
| C．We must always remember our past． |
| D．We must only think about the future． |
What’s the main idea of the passage？
| A．Dubai is growing very fast． |
| B．Dubai was a big city before 1966． |
| C．Many tall buildings are built in months． |
| D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches． |
阅读理解
Many people say that they are working too many hours．They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family．
Work hours are different from one country to another．In France，people spend about l，646 hours a year at work．In Japan，however，people work about 2，159 hours a year．That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker．
Why do people work so many hours？Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money．However，many companies don’t pay overtime．Their workers don’t get more pay for more work．Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours．Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours．
Many people say that their vacations are too short．In France，people get five weeks of paid vacation a year．In Germany，they get four to six weeks，and in the United States，two weeks．One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days．In Great Britain，there is a saying，“All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的)boy．”If that is true，there must be a lot of dull people in the world．A Japanese worker works________more hours a year than a French one．
| A．513 |
| B．1，646 |
| C．2，159 |
| D．3，805 |
The word“extra”in Paragraph 3 means“________”in Chinese．
| A．正常的 |
| B．额外的 |
| C．有用的 |
| D．少量的 |
People in________get only two weeks of paid vacation a year．
| A．France |
| B．Germany |
| C．the United States |
| D．Great Britain |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A．No companies offer vacations to their workers． |
| B．Many people say they have enough time to relax． |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work． |
| D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days． |
What can we infer from the passage？
| A．Many workers have to work long hours． |
| B．Many people have vacations long enough． |
| C．Work hours are the same around the world． |
| D．There are a lot of dull people in the world． |