【2014年苏省徐州市中考】
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Hello，this is your gardening adviser.
Now，just as our garden are at their most colourful, and most productive time, what do we do？We’ll go off on holiday. What I suggest you do is this: invite a friend or neighbour to help you. You can ask him to water the plants in the greenhouse until you return, but first make sure that he knows how to do it. What he should not do is throw water over the leaves of the plants themselves, because if he does that, it will invite diseases. Also for the same reason, ask him if he can possibly water in the morning, rather than in the evening.
If you haven’t got a greenhouse, there is one safe and easy way to keep the plants well when you are away, and this is how you do it. Place six-inch-deep newspapers in the bottom of the bath. Yes, the bath! Turn the tap on and keep the water running until the papers are all wet. Now put the flower pots（花盆）to stand on the wet paper, go off on holiday, and they should be alive and well when you return in two weeks’ time.
Thank you for calling. Goodbye and good gardening! What is the passage about?
| A．holiday. | B．health. |
| C．bathing. | D．gardening. |
Which advice does the speaker give?
| A．Pouring water to prevent diseases |
| B．Watering the plant in the morning |
| C．Watering the plants in the evening |
| D．Throwing water over the leaves of the plants. |
What is not the reason the speaker repeats“the bath”？
| A．To attract the listeners’ attention |
| B．To advise the listeners’ to buy beautiful baths. |
| C．To make sure the listeners understand him clearly |
| D．To remove the listeners’ surprise when they hear this. |
What is the speaker like'?
| A．Helpful and patient. |
| B．Stubborn and impatient. |
| C．Modest and imaginative |
| D．Careless and easy-going |
As we know, basketball players are good at playing basketball. However, are you surprised when you hear them sing hip-hop instead of playing games on TV? Basketball stars become hip-hop singers．It’s true．In the NBA，hip-hop music is very popular among the famous basketball players．Many of the players，like O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers，enjoy writing rap rhymes when they travel on planes from one city to another．Some of them even has rap radio shows and others like acting in music video．
When they play basketball，some of the younger stars even try to look like hip-hop singers．“Hip-hop is just part of their culture．”says one player．“All of us grew up listening to rap and playing basketball．and rappers grew up doing the same thing．”
Master P. is a famous rap star who wants to become a basketball player．Two NBA teams have invited him to join them．They enjoy listening to his music．An NBA player has become a rapper．He has made four successful rap albums．
The NBA has a closer connection(联系) to hip-hop than any other sports league．Many basketball players in NBA like ________．
| A．hip-hop music | B．country music |
| C．American singers | D．dancing |
Many NBA players ________ rap rhymes when they travel on planes from one city to another．
| A．learn | B．write | C．sing | D．dance |
________ is just part of the NBA players’ culture．
| A．Music | B．Rapper |
| C．Hip-hop | D．Basketball |
Master P. was invited to join the NBA teams just because ________．
| A．his hip-hop was popular |
| B．his dancing was popular |
| C．they like his face and hair |
| D．they like listening to his music． |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．Many NBA players have become hip-hop rappers． |
| B．Some rapper hip-hop singers have become NBA basketball players． |
| C．Players in NBA don’t like hip-hop music at a11． |
| D．NBA basketball teams have closer connection to hip-hop music． |
| Opera Ballet(芭蕾) The classical Ballet Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” will be performed by Ukrainian National Opera Ballet in Shanghai Grand Theatre on April 20. “Swan Lake” will be performed the next day. 180 Yuan, half the price for children Shanghai Grand Theatre Tel: 6322-4352 |
Stephanie Sun 2006 Singers from Singapore will perform in Shanghai’s Hongkou Soccer Stadium 7:30 p.m, April 22 150-1,280 yuan Hongkou Soccer Stadium 444 Jiangwan Road Tel: 6217-3055 |
| Shanghai Jazz Week 2006 Shanghai Jazz Week 2006 will be held during The May Golden Weekly Holiday. Famous jazz singers and bands from the US, Europe and Asia will come to Shanghai for performances in the Shanghai Oriental Art Center. Tel: 6352-2314 |
Youthful photos Young artists from the LaSalle Design Institute give a photo show. April 23-27 Xintiandi, Shanghai2F, SouthLane Xintiandi Tel: 6386-1818 ext 716 |
If you want to enjoy the Ballet Opera “Swan Lake”, go to Shanghai Grand Theatre_________.
| A．on April 20 | B．on April 21 |
| C．on April 22 | D．on April 27 |
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter. The tickets for the Ballet Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” cost the family _______ yuan.
| A．720 | B．420 | C．540 | D．320 |
South Lane Xintiandi most probably is a place where people ___________.
| A．watch films | B．listen to concerts |
| C．visit shows | D．play soccer |
Visitors who come to Shanghai for a twenty-day holiday may miss the_______, if they arrive on April 21.
| A．photo show |
| B．Jazz Week |
| C．concert by Singapore singers |
| D．Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” |
If you are interested in Jazz and feel like watching it, the number ________ may be helpful.
| A．6322-4352 | B．6352-2314 |
| C．6217-3055 | D．6386-1818 |
阅读理解（二）
There are many different ideas about when and where the first toothbrush was invented. Some say it was invented in China around the 11th century. Others say the Romans(罗马人) invented it around the time of Caesar. Nobody knows the exact history of teeth cleaning.
Before the first toothbrushes, sharp(尖的) objects were used to clean teeth.
It’s believed that tribes(部落) in Africa and Australia invented the idea of cleaning their teeth. The modem toothbrush with bristles(毛) was invented in China much later in the 16th or 17th century. Toothbrushes moved to Europe in the mid 1600’s and then became widely used in the area. Animal hair was the first type of bristle to be used.
Today, toothbrushes have nylon(尼龙) bristles and normally have a plastic handle. Animal hair was replaced by nylon in 1938. Electric toothbrushes were invented and marketed in 1880 by “Dr Scott”. The popularity of the electric toothbrush did not take off until after World War Ⅱ. When the cordless(无线的) model was invented in 1960, its popularity increased a lot.
根据短文内容，按要求完成各题Was the first toothbrush invented by Chinese or Romans?
What were used to clean teeth before the first toothbrushes?
Who invented the idea of cleaning their teeth?
Where were toothbrushes introduced to in the mid 1600’s?
When was the first electric toothbrush invented?
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
| Tickets Grown-ups：$2.00 Children：Over 12 $ 1.00 Under 12：Free Opening time 9∶00 a.m.—4∶00 p.m.. Except Friday 10∶00 a.m.—3∶00 p.m. Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, give food or go near the animals. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?
A、Four. B、Five. C、Six.Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10,
how much are the tickets together?
A、$4.00. B、$2.00. C、$3.00.Which of the following is the visiting time?
A、8∶30 a.m. Monday.
B、9∶30 a.m. Friday.
C、3∶00 p.m. Sunday.From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very.
A、fat B、tall C、strongWhich of the following can we do in the zoo?
A、To take a few nice photos.
B、To touch the monkey on the head.
C、To throw things everywhere.
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys(乐趣) of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular on line.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure(财富)” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping. Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied(满意的) with them, the shop owner will not get the money.” You can also get you money back if you want to return the products.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案What are the most popular on line according to the passage?
A、Candies and DVD players.
B、Clothes and books.
C、Clothing and home-use products.Taobao is.
A、an online shopping site B、an online shopper
C、a writer in BeijingMost online shoppers are.
A、young B、old C、babiesThe underlined word “security” means.
A、质量 B、安全 C、信誉Which is the best title of the passage?
A、Wang Lin’s Life
B、Online Shopping in China
C、Shopping on Line Is Not Safe