【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。
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom’s tummy(肚子).
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the ICU(重症室). Karen was so sad. She decided to say goodbye to the baby. Michael, however, kept asking his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he would say. Finally Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This might be the last time he saw her alive.
Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, he began to sing. In the lovely voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.” Suddenly the baby girl seemed to be better. Her heart beat well little by little.
“Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. “You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away.” As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath(呼吸) became smooth.
After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle(奇迹).What can we learn from the first paragraph?
| A．Michael didn’t like his little sister at all. |
| B．Michael didn’t want to accept his new sister. |
| C．Karen wished that the baby would be a boy. |
| D．Karen helped Michael prepare for the change. |
What happened to Michael’s little sister after she was born?
| A．She was very healthy. |
| B．She was seriously ill. |
| C．She was born to be blind. |
| D．She was crying all the time. |
Why did Karen decide to take Michael to see the newborn baby?
| A．The doctor asked her to do so. |
| B．She thought he might be able to save the baby. |
| C．She wanted to know what Michael would do for his sister. |
| D．She thought it might be his last chance to see his sister. |
The writer tells us the story to show_____.
| A．the power(力量) of science |
| B．the miracle (奇迹) of doctors |
| C．the power of love |
| D．the miracle of a mother |
阅读下面的图表， 完成问题．
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Huawei has announced today that smartphone sales abroad in 2018 have reached over 200 million units． In recent months the company has become the No． 2 supplier（供应商）of smartphones， ahead of Apple and behind Samsung， marking a great progress Huawei has made since it entered this market eight years ago． |
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An extended version of the Fuzing bullet train will be fitted with the automatic train operation system（列车自动控制系统）． With a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour， the new train is 439.8 meters long， with 17 carriages（火车车厢）that can carry 1283 passengers． |
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The world's first 5G﹣enabled railway station is on its way! The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is the first railway station built upon the 5G digital（数字的）indoor system， with China Mobile and Huawei launching（发射）the network's system there． |
（1）In recent months， which company has become the No． 2 supplier of smartphones？
A． Samsung．
B． Huawei．
C． Apple．
（2）An extended version of the Fuzing bullet train can reach the speed of ．
A． 350 kilometers per hour
B． 200 kilometers per hour
C． 128 kilometers per hour
（3） will be the world's first 5G﹣enabled railway station？
A． Beijing Railway Station
B． Shenzhen Railway Station
C． The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
阅读下面的图表， 完成问题．
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Shopping Guide in Jixang Hypermarket |
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5F |
Restaurant， Tea house， Coffee house， Cinema |
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4F |
Children's clothing， Children's pleasure ground |
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3F |
Men's clothing， Sports clothing |
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2F |
Women's clothing |
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1F |
Fruits， vegetables， meat， eggs， drinks， cooked food， etc |
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Business hours： Weekdays： 8：00 a．m﹣ 9：30 p．m Weekends： 8：30 a．m．﹣ 10：00 p．m |
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（1）You can buy a shirt for your father on ．
A． the third floor
B． the fourth floor
C． the fifth floor
（2）According to the guide， you can go shopping at on weekends．
A． 8：00 a．m．
B． 9：30 p．m．
C． 10：30 p．m．
Most people want to be happy， but few know how to find happiness． Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness． Aristotle， a Greek thinker， said， "Happiness depends on ourselves．" In other words， we make our own happiness． Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life． Too often， we spend so much time thinking about the future ﹣ for example， getting into college or getting a good job ﹣ that we fail to enjoy the present． You should enjoy life's simple pleasure， such as reading a good book， listening to your favorite music， or spending time with close friends． People who have several friends often live happier and healthier lives．
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active． Many people go dancing or play sports． People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities．
Finally， many people find happiness in helping others． Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others． If you want to feel happier， do good things for someone． You can help a friend with his or her studies， go shopping to buy food for an elderly person， or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes．
（1）Does the writer agree to "Happiness depends on ourselves"？
（2）What can make you happier， to think too much about the future or to enjoy life's simple pleasure？
（3）Why do many people go dancing or play sports？
（4）What's the example in helping others to find happiness？
（5）What's the passage about？
New Year's Eve
New Years Eve， also called Old Year's Night， is celebrated on December 31st， the final day of the year． It is celebrated all over the world with parties and social gathering with usually a lot of fireworks and noise．
In the United States of America， New York is the place where this celebration is associated with． People gather in the Times Square just before midnight in the last minute of the countdown to see the "ball dropping"．
The celebration is also associated with parties in other parts of the world． In France， for instance， the celebration is called le Reveillon． Special food is prepared accompanied with champagne． People also go to the Eiffel Tower in Paris to see fireworks display． In Japan， people traditionally clean their home． Buddhist temple bells are rung 108 times at midnight． In Brazil， the beach of Copacabana is considered by many to be the place of the most beautiful fireworks show in the world．
On New Year's Eve， people commit themselves with resolutions． These are made reform a habit and should go into effect and remain until fulfillment．
（1）When is New Year's Eve celebrated？
A． On December 30th．
B． On January 1st．
C． On December 31st．
（2）What is le Reveillon？
A． A kind of celebration．
B． A kind of food．
C． A kind of display．
（3）How many countries are mentioned in the passage to celebrate New Year's Eve？
A． Three．
B． Four．
C． Five．
（4）In the last paragraph， "These" refers to " "．
A． People
B． Resolutions
C． Habits
△When is the spring season？
Spring is the season succeeding winter and preceding summer． Spring refers to the season as well as to ideas of rebirth， rejuvenation， renewal， resurrection， and regrowth． During spring an important celebration takes place： Easter Day． It varies between March 22 and April 25 in Westem tradition， and between April 4 and May 8 in Eastern Christianity．
△What happens in spring？
Spring is a time when flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce． The days grow longer and the temperature in most areas becomes more temperate． You can also contemplate the melting of ice and thawing of the ground． The weather during this period becomes much sunnier while hibernating animals begin to come out of hibernation．
△What to do during the spring season？
There are so many things to do to enjoy spring：
☆Plan a holiday and make a trip， Vacations aren't just for summer anymore!
☆Take a walk in a field of flowers．
☆Meditate： Contemplate and reflect on the beauty of nature． Forget the worries of everyday life and empty the mind． Concentrate on the sounds and the scent of nature．
☆Spot the things you want to change in your life． Spring is a time for rebirth．
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（1）In spring， ．
A． the weather becomes much worse
B． the temperature in most areas becomes wilder
C． flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce
（2）How many tips are given to enjoy the spring？
A． 3
B． 4
C． 5
（3）What's the best title of the whole passage？
A． Spring
B． Enjoy Spring
C． Spring ﹣ The Best Season
（4）Which "spring" in the following sentences has the same meaning as in the passage？
A． The plant flowers fruitlessly every spring．
B． They stopped by a spring to refresh themselves．
C． When people or animals spring， they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly．
