【2014年江苏省南通市中考】
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Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.
True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friend’s help，you will treat him to dinner，and when you have to protect yourself，you will put your friends in a difficult situation.
In fact，true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts（心）.
True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent wine，water is tasteless，but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don’t need to be with each other every day，but are connected in heart every minute.
True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter，it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you，not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.
True friendship has nothing to do with fame，power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential，but come to you whenever you need their help. You’re not his stepping-stone to success，but are his crutch to live through difficulties.
True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your life─your parents，your spouse，and your children，who take care of you and make your life happy. However，you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them，you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.
True friends stay in your heart，rather than at your side；they know you more than yourself，and try to better you.
Once you have found such a true friend，do treasure（珍惜）him. If your true friend disappears，how can you make the sound of your heart understood？
The writer feels sad because some people .
| A．don’t understand friendship |
| B．make wrong friends |
| C．don’t treasure friendship |
| D．blame their friends |
The writer speaks of water because .
| A．it has no taste |
| B．it is important to our life |
| C．it is easy to get |
| D．it stays with us every day |
The underlined word“influential”in Paragraph 5 means“ ”.
| A．busy | B．quiet |
| C．helpful | D．powerful |
According to the passage，true friends may help you .
| A．enjoy mental health | B．achieve success |
| C．understand them better | D．live a happy life |
Most people are afraid of sharks，but they usually do not know very much about them．For example，there are 350 types of sharks，and all of them are meat eaters．Some sharks are very big．
The whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long．But some sharks are very small．The dwarf（侏儒）shark is only 6 inches（英寸）long．Sharks are 100 million years old．In fact，they lived at the same time as dinosaurs．Today，sharks live in every ocean on the earth，but most sharks live in warm water．They keep the oceans clean because they eat sick fish and animals．Most sharks have four to six rows of teeth．When a shark's tooth falls out，another tooth moves in from behind．Sharks do not have ears．
However，they "hear" sounds and movements in the water． Any sound or movement makes the water vibrate． This helps sharks find food． Sharks use their large eyes to find food，too． Most sharks see best in low light． They often hunt for food at dawn（黄昏），in the evening，or in the middle of the night． Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons． For example，cancer（癌症）is common in many animals，including people． However，it is rare（罕见的）in sharks． Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer． Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer，too．
（1）According to the text，most sharks live ．
| A． |
in very deep water |
| B． |
in warm water |
| C． |
near the surface of the ocean |
| D． |
in cold water |
（2）Sharks keep the oceans clean because they ．
| A． |
do well in cleaning water |
| B． |
eat sick fish and animals |
| C． |
can get cancer like human |
| D． |
can produce a kind of chemical |
（3）What does the underlined（划线的）word "vibrate" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
振动 |
| B． |
停止 |
| C． |
变清澈 |
| D． |
变浑浊 |
（4）According to the text， we know ．
| A． |
the whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long |
| B． |
the dwarf shark is only 6 feet long |
| C． |
sharks and dinosaurs lived in different times |
| D． |
sharks only use large eyes to find food |
Antibiotic Gream（消炎药膏）
uses： cream to treat pain and infection（感染）from small burn on skin．
（1）Where can we use the cream on our bodies？
| A． |
In eyes． |
| B． |
On skin． |
| C． |
On teeth． |
| D． |
On hair． |
（2）We should visit if we have serious burns．
| A． |
a dentist |
| B． |
a reporter |
| C． |
a doctor |
| D． |
a nurse |
（3）How many times a day do we put the cream on the burn at least？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（4）Which of the following statements about the Antibiotic Cream is true？
| A． |
It is only used on face． |
| B． |
It can be eaten as food． |
| C． |
It is best for pregnant women． |
| D． |
It must be kept at room temperature． |
What foods are successful？ Hamburgers and pizzas are popular． But instant noodles（方便面） have also become a world success． Now instant noodles are celebrating their 61 stbirthday!
Instant noodles were invented by a Japanese named Momofuku Ando． To find a way to make noodles last longer， Ando began experimenting（实验） in 1955 and three years later， he made the first bag of instant noodles． Now， 61 years on， they're eaten all over the world． In fact， they're so popular that Japanese consider instant noodles as their best invention!
Each year， 95 billion packets of instant noodles are eaten around the world． In the UK， people call instant noodles "pot noodles"． University students like them a lot． During the first term at college， you may be given a gift bag that includes instant noodles． Instant noodles are cheap and easy to eat． But watch out! People may think you are lazy if you are an instant noodle lover．
The UN often sends instant noodles as part of its food aid． This is because of their long life and high fat， which makes people feel full for longer time．
However， instant noodles aren't totally innocent（无辜的）． They are high in fat and salt． Health experts say they are bad for us and we shouldn't eat them too often．
（1）How many years did Ando spend inventing instant noodles？
（2）What are instant noodles called in England？
（3）Why do people think instant noodle lovers are lazy？
（4）Are instant noodles high in fat and salt？
（5）What do you think of instant noodles？
It's reported that more than 450 million Chinese have myopia（近视）． Around 30 percent for primary school students， 60 percent for junior high students and 80 percent for senior high students are nearsighted． Maybe this is because students spend a lot of time reading books and using electronic products．
Parents might have tried to do something to fix it， such as having their children get eye massages（按摩）， take medicine or even get surgery． People who offer these services or products often promise that they can reduce（缓解） or even cure（治愈） myopia．
However， you will no longer see advertisements like this before long． The government has made a notice to ban（禁止） this kind of advertisements． The notice bans businesses from using words like "recovery"（恢复） and "myopia cure" in their advertisements． The notice says that myopia cannot be completely cured with medical technology now． As a result， these advertisements could mislead children and their parents．
To reduce myopia among young people， the government made a new plan last August． The plan limits（限制） not only the time children play video games but also the production of new video games．
Young people can prevent and control myopia by spending more time outside and less time in front of books or computers． People who have eyesight problems should go to a hospital and let a doctor decide what to do．
（1）What's the myopia rate of junior high students according to the passage？
| A． |
30%． |
| B． |
45%． |
| C． |
60%． |
| D． |
80%． |
（2）Parents might do the following EXCEPT to fix myopia according to Paragraph 2．
| A． |
have their children get eye massages |
| B． |
buy them special glasses |
| C． |
make their children take medicine |
| D． |
get their children to do surgery |
（3）You won't see advertisements on myopia with the word " " in the near future．
| A． |
recovery |
| B． |
eyesight |
| C． |
medical |
| D． |
reduce |
（4）Which sentence is True according to Paragraph 4 and 5？
| A． |
Students in lower grades are easy to get myopia． |
| B． |
Production of new video games has been limited． |
| C． |
Spending less time outdoors is good for children's eyesight． |
| D． |
The notice gives advice on protecting the eyesight of elderly people． |
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Don't believe the advertisements． |
| B． |
Students shouldn't be allowed to play video games． |
| C． |
The government and people are saving children's eyesight． |
| D． |
Myopia can be cured with the medical technology at present． |
People in different countries speak different languages． But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world？ If there is， the answer might be EMOJIS（表情符号）．
Emojis are a kind of special language． Pictures are used to put meaning across． A group called the Unicode Consortium works on choosing emojis． Ithas added new emojis every year since 2014． They show what people think about and like．
Emojis can be used to represent（代表） different groups of people． In 2015， emoji faces with different skin tones（肤色） were added． In 2016， different jobs were added ， such as doctor， police officer and painter． This year， emojis of disabled people were added including emojis of blind people and people in wheelchairs．
But there is also more to emojis． They can also refer to（指的是） pop culture and new cultural trends（潮流）．
New emojis in 2019 also include several animals， such as sloths（树懒） and flamingos（火烈鸟）． These animals are not very common， but are known to many people． For example， sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia（《疯狂动物城》）． Many fashion designers（设计师） have included flamingos in their designs in recent years． This animal makes people feel like they're on a vacation．
It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in． It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come．
（1）Emojis use to express ideas．
| A． |
music |
| B． |
sounds |
| C． |
words |
| D． |
pictures |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to ？
| A． |
The Unicode Consortium． |
| B． |
An emoji． |
| C． |
A country． |
| D． |
A language． |
（3）In which year were emojis of disabled people added？
| A． |
In 2014． |
| B． |
In 2015． |
| C． |
In 2016． |
| D． |
In 2019． |
（4）According to the passage， emojis include the following EXCEPT ．
| A． |
people with different skin tones |
| B． |
popular films |
| C． |
some interesting animals |
| D． |
different jobs |
（5）Which sentence is Not True according to the passage？
| A． |
People all over the world might understand emojis． |
| B． |
Emojis can represent pop culture． |
| C． |
Many fashion designers used sloths in their works． |
| D． |
Emojis are changing and growing every year． |
