【2014年内蒙古包头市、乌兰察布市中考】
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A person's nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is also used in many popular expressions.
Some people are able to lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do.
Some people are said to be hard-nosed. They will not change their opinions easily. And many people will never pay through the nose, that is, they will not pay too much money for something.
It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people's business.The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time. This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters. He is considered nosy.
And my teacher often says, "If you put your heart into it, the answers should be right under your nose. " It means something can be found or seen easily.
As for ear, there are also some expressions.
When I want to say something to you, I hope you are all ears and listen carefully. I also advise you to keep your ear to the ground. This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking.
Another expression about ear is to play it by ear. Someone is able to play a song or a piece of music by remembering the tune(旋律) and not by reading the music.
There are many other expressions about different parts of our body.
For example, if someone is playing a joke on you, you can say, "You are pulling my leg. " And to turn your hand to something means to begin to do something. If a child does something wrong, we say he will get it in the neck, or he will be punished.
If a person always wants to lead others by the nose, that means .
| A．he always tells others what to do |
| B．he works harder than others |
| C．he cares about others instead of himself |
| D．he listens to his wife all the time |
If someone is hard-nosed, .
| A．he will be too interested in others' business |
| B．he will spend much money for daily things |
| C．he will find the answers to his problems soon |
| D．he will not change his mind easily |
When our parents or teachers are talking to us, what should we do?
| A．We should be all ears. |
| B．We should keep our nose out of their business. |
| C．We should play it by ear. |
| D．We should pay through the nose. |
On April Fools'Day, what may some people try to do?
| A．They may turn their hand to us. |
| B．They may think of ways to pull our legs. |
| C．They will get it in the neck. |
| D．They will nose around all the time. |
What should we do if a fire happens? Look at the following.
1. Shout——Shout as loudly as you can ,because people may be asleep.
2. Call 119——Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire.
3. Keep down close to the floor——There’s less smoke down there, so it’s easier to breathe and see where you are going.
4. Test the door—— the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, don’t open it! Try to find a different way out.
5. Get out—— not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in afew seconds!
6. Don’t use the lift（电梯）——ways use the stairs. The lift may go wrong and keep you inside.
7. Don’t go back—— if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, don’t go back for it.
Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of building before people.According to the passage, when something is on fire, you must _____ at once.
| A．look for your pet | B．telephone 119 |
| C．call 120 | D．put out the fire yourself |
The passage tells us that we can _________ in a fire.
| A．use the lift |
| B．try to put out a fire ourselves |
| C．open the hot door and go out |
| D．shout as loudly as possible |
You should keep down close to the floor because __________.
| A．people may be asleep |
| B．the firemen can find you easily |
| C．there is less smoke down there |
| D．you should look after your things carefully |
If the door is hot, we should ________.
| A．open it and get out |
| B．find another way out |
| C．stop to pick up something |
| D．go back for something |
The lift is dangerous in a fire because __________.
| A．it is too small | B．it may go wrong |
| C．it may keep you inside | D．both B an C |
Computer games are more and more popular with teenagers. Games are fun. After hours of homework it’s great to relax by playing a game. But do games ever do kidsany harm? And are there any ways parents can help kids stay away from bad games? US researches are trying to find answers to these questions.
One problem found that parents are not taking enough notice of their kids’games –playinghabits. Many games sells output controls (输出控件) on the games to help parents make sure that children don’t play things unsuitable for them, said David Walsh, president（院长）of the national Institute（协会）on media and the Family. Parents need to watch the games kids are playing and how much time they are spending playing them.
The study found that playing games too long can affect kids’ health as well as their schoolwork. Almost half of all “ heavy games” are six to 17 years old. These kids are more likely to have weight and eyesight problems than other kids. Playing too many games also affects（v影响）how children do in school.
Kids can ask their parents to set a time limit for playing games and remind them when the time is up. Don’t forget to tell your parents about it. Nearly 50% of all “heavy games “ are _________.
| A．seven to 17 years old | B．six to 17 years old |
| C．17 years old | D．six years old |
The US researches are trying to find ________.
| A．if games harmkids |
| B．if there are ways for parents to keep kids away from bad games |
| C．Both A and B |
| D．Computer games are more and more popular. |
What problem did the researchers find with parents? ________.
| A．Parents don’t pay much attention to their kids’ game—playing habits. |
| B．Parents care too much about kids’ schoolwork. |
| C．Parents don’t notice their kids’ healthy habits. |
| D．All of the above. |
According to the study, playing too many games can affect a kid’s ________.
| A．weight and height | B．health and schoolwork |
| C．personality | D．Outgoing and energy. |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．Games are funny. | B．Stay away from bad games. |
| C．Keep it under . | D．Don’t play games any more. |
Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. In his last season with the Shanghai Sharks, he scored 32.4 points per game. Now the big man from China is helping the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two great basketball players and learnt how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to make his dream come true and show the world that Chinese basketball players love this game too!
Pele was a football player that everyone knew. He was born in Brazil in 1940. He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didn’t retire（v退役）until 1977. He played for Brazil（巴西）111 timesand he scored 97 internationalgoals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football in thestreet, like many people around the world do. He was soon picked to play for Santos and quickly became an international person.
Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969. She won the tennis semi-final（n半决赛）at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16, but she lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova. People were surprised by the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and she has won most of the main matches several times.In the passage, _____ is the youngest player.
| A．Pele | B．Yao Ming |
| C．Steffi Graf | D．Martina Navratilova |
_____ comes from the South America and is very famous all over the world.
| A．Pele | B．Yao Ming |
| C．Steffi Graf | D．No one |
In which year did Pele start playing for Santos?
| A．In 1940 | B．In 1956 |
| C．In 1969 | D．In 1977 |
From the passage, we know that _____.
| A．Steffi Graf was bornin Wimbledon in 1985. |
| B．Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was only 16. |
| C．Martina Navratilova was also a tennis player. |
| D．Steffi Graf has won few of the main matches since 1985. |
Which of the following is NOT true? ______
| A．Yao Ming is on the Houston Rockets now. |
| B．Pele became famous soon after he was picked to play for Santos. |
| C．Steffi Graf was a famous tennis player. |
| D．Martina Navratilova lost the tennis final at Wimbledon in 1985. |
A Chinese cartoon company on Thursday launches (发起) a comic design competition in South Korea for collecting a cartoon character“Spring Wawa", which means“a doll of the Spring Festival" in Chinese, to represent culture of China's Lunar New Year.
South Korea is the first stop of the competition held by Shenjie Cartoon Comic Corporation. The competition opens to cartoonists all over the world to select a unique comic character for the Spring Festival.
“Santa Claus has spread western culture round the world and developed the economy of Christmas, which inspires me to create our own 'Spring Wawa' to spread C'hina's traditional festival culture overseas and stimulate related economy," said the manager of Shenjie Cartoon Comic Corporation.
Impressed by the rapid development of South Korea's cartoon industry in recent years, the manager decided to come to Seoul to look for new creative ideas from cartoonists here, and thus add ”more modern elements and beauty" into the design of“Spring Wawa".
“A new story of China's Spring Festival will be told by the new 'Spring Wawa'. This competition will also create new opportunities for exchanges and cooperation between China and South Korea's culture and creative industry."
This competition will last for almost a year for collecting comic design works among artists from home and abroad. The winner of the Highest Golden Award will get around 48,900 U.S. dollars.
The other stops of this competition include dozens of countries and districts around the world, among them are Thailand, Argentina, the United States and France.Does a Chinese cartoon company launch a comic design competition on Wednesday?
Which country is the first stop of the competition?
Why does the competition open to cartoonists worldwide?
What will the new¨Spring Wawa" tell us?
How long will the competition last?
What do you think of such a competition? Why? (Give at least two reasons.)
In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile．
When the coach yelled, "Ready．Set．Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet．I made up my mind to finish first．As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track（跑道）．By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped．They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily．As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track．By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone．Then it hit me that nobody had given up．Instead, everyone had already finished．As I ran that last lap, I cried．And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line．I fell to the ground．I was very upset．
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it．Mark! You finished, son．You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand．It was my goal （目标 ） for the day which I had forgotten．I had given it to him before class． He read it aloud to everyone．It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may．" My heart lifted．My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana．My classmates clapped．It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first．Sometimes winning is just finishing．We can learn from the passage that _．
| A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap |
| B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile |
| C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day |
| D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest． |
It took Mark to run the mile．
| A．about 13 minutes | B．more than 13 minutes |
| C．only 12 minutes | D．less than 12 minutes |
Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?
| A．Because he was quite happy． |
| B．Because he was too upset． |
| C．Because he got a pain in his heart． |
| D．Because he was hungry． |
What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?
| A．我突然意识到． | B．它打中我 |
| C．它撞到我． | D．它打击我． |
The coach ___ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!"．
| A．must be angry with Mark． |
| B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day |
| C．ate a banana |
| D．must be happy and excited |