【2014年苏省徐州市中考】阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B-优题课

【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

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（1） A British scientist has discovered that, 200 to 300 million years ago, it rained non-stop for two million years on Earth.

（2） A fashion designer from Europe collects hair cuttings and changes them into material for clothes. The designer thinks this material helps reduce waste.

（3） Climate change is harming Earth greatly. People on a Pacific island have to leave their homes because the sea level is rising rapidly.

（4） Mexico City is facing serious drinking water problems. Many people are forced to buy expensive bottled water for drinking.

（5） The athletes’ village of Paris Olympics will have a special cooling system（系统）. It will save 40% of the electricity and natural gas.

A. I wonder who designed this raincoat. It really helps when it rains non-stop.

B. Unbelievable! In that period, there must have been water everywhere on Earth.

C. I am planning to fly to the city to have a taste of the famous street food.

D. It sounds scary, to be honest. I don’t think this kind of clothes will become fashionable.

E. How terrible it is for the people there! Perhaps the place will disappear under water one day.

F. Who is the smart inventor of this cooling system? He or she must be a cool scientist.

G. I hope I can do something for the people there so that they will have enough drinking water.

请阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。

People know animals do have feelings, but they are not sure if these feelings are correctly understood. In recent years, scientists have done research about the feelings of cows, frogs and pandas. ▲ It says that humans can tell whether a chicken is happy or sad by listening to its calls.

The researchers put a bowl behind a door. Inside the bowl, sometimes, there was something chickens love to eat, such as rice or insects. Sometimes, there was nothing. When the chickens saw food behind the door, they seemed happy and produced fast and loud sounds, known as food calls. When there wasn’t food, the chickens made low and long noises to express disappointment. The researchers recorded all these sounds and studied their waves.

Then the researchers chose 16 recordings of such chicken noises. Half were from the chickens seeing the food and half were from the chickens finding no food. The recordings were played to 194 volunteers. Sixty-nine percent of the volunteers correctly understood whether the chickens were feeling happy or not, and some of them even had no experience of taking care of chickens.

The result shows that humans have the natural ability to understand the feelings of chickens. Hopefully, this finding can bring about new technology to help with chicken-raising, a big industry in many countries. Some scientists are already working on a smart computer program that can identify chickens’ feelings. This is good news for farmers who want to make the birds happier and healthier.

（1）Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph 1?

A．	Humans may not like animals.	B．	Scientists know nothing about it.
C．	Nobody knows why this happens.	D．	A new study adds chickens to the list.

（2）Which is most probably the sound wave of a happy call by a chicken?

（3）How did the volunteers help with the research?

A．	By listening to the chicken calls.	B．	By taking care of the chickens.
C．	By finding food for the chickens.	D．	By making the chickens happy.

（4）What does the underlined word “identify” mean in Paragraph 4?

Control.

Hide.

Recognize.

Hurt.

（5）What is the best title for the passage?

A．	Chickens’ Food Calls	B．	Happy Chickens, Sad Chickens
C．	Farmers’ Best Choice	D．	Smart Farmers, Healthy Farmers

请阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。

Welcome to Top Discovery Space（TDS）!

This is a good place for you and your kids to have fun through different kinds of hands-on activities, including experiencing 3D-printing, doing chemistry games, growing vegetables and exploring the secrets of space.

All these activities need close parent-child cooperation. It is what we value most. We organize many activities for parents and children to do together. To make sure every visitor enjoys their time at TDS, we have to remind you to follow these rules:

Parents should stay with their children during the visit. For children’s safety, parents must go through the instructions for the activities carefully.

All visitors are required to wear socks（no shoes allowed） within indoor areas. You may ask our workers at the front desk for a pair.

Visitors are not supposed to take photos here. Our teachers will catch your unforgettable moments during your visit. Your photos will be sent to you by email if you need them.

Eating and drinking is only allowed in the picnic area.

Opening time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day

Price: 50 dollars for one ticket

Please note: One ticket covers one adult and one child.

Please buy one more ticket for another adult or child.

（1）What can visitors do at TDS?

A．	Watch 3D movies.	B．	Take chemistry tests.
C．	Learn about space.	D．	Make vegetable salads.

（2）What does TDS care about most?

A．	Parent-child cooperation.	B．	Children’s learning experience.
C．	Children’s health and safety.	D．	Teacher-student communication.

（3）Who is advised to read the activity directions carefully?

Teachers.

Children.

Workers.

Parents.

（4）How many tickets do you need if you go to TDS with your parents?

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

（5）What kind of text is this passage?

A story.

A diary.

A notice.

A report.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

In a heartwarming story, Mr. Sun from Fushun, Liaoning province, made a video using AI technology to make his grandma happy. He used a special computer technology to make himself look and sound like his dad, who had been dead. It took him almost half a month to finish it. Then he sent the video to his 91-year-old grandma. Sun had lots of feelings while making the video. He felt a lot of sadness thinking about his dad and how much he missed him.

Sun’s dad died in 2023 because of a serious disease. Sun’s grandma didn’t know about it because her family worried it would make her too sad. They told her that her son was still in hospital far away. However, the grandma missed her son a lot and wanted to talk to him.

Sun got a creative idea from movies. He decided to use a computer program to make a video where he looked like his dad. He even had his hair cut to look more like his dad. With the computer program, he changed his face into his father’s in the video and said, “Mom, it’s Jihai, your son. I’m doing well in Beijing.” The video wasn’t very clear, but the grandma believed it was really her son.

In fact, Sun made the video to help himself say goodbye to his dad as well and to start a new page in his life. Although it’s hard, Sun wants to be strong like his dad and take care of his family. Now, Sun is taking care of his grandma like his dad would have.

（1）What did Mr. Sun use to make the video?

Some stories.

AI technology.

Some movies.

His family photos.

（2）How long did Mr. Sun spend making the video?

Half an hour.

Two days.

Almost a week.

Almost half a month.

（3）Why did Sun’s grandma know nothing about her son’s death?

A．	Because she was too old to remember her son.
B．	Because her family wanted her to start a new page.
C．	Because she was very busy looking after her family.
D．	Because her family worried it would bring her much sadness.

（4）What’s Sun’s possible opinion about AI technology?

It’s helpful.

It’s terrible.

It’s worrying.

It’s unknown.

（5）Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．	The Importance of AI	B．	Mother’s Great Love
C．	A Heartwarming Story	D．	Ways of Saying Goodbye

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

Have you ever watched the movie Pegasus 2? It’s a comedy and it’s really exciting. The main character is Zhang Chi. He was once a great racer, but unluckily, he failed in a race and got hurt. Later, he taught people how to drive at a driving school. Although he lived a simple life, he still loved speed. When an old car factory owner offered to help pay for him to enter the Bayanbulak Rally（巴音布鲁克拉力赛）, Zhang said yes at once.

With the help of his two friends, Zhang formed a team. The team also had a young and skilled racer and a student who really wanted to learn and race. They faced many problems and solved them together by working hard. During the race, all the competitors were fast and wanted to win, but Zhang and his teammates were the best. They raced not just for the prize, but also for the fun of competing and the friendship they had. Either way, they knew they were special. Finally, Zhang and his team won the race with their great efforts.

The movie shows that with skills, courage and working together, dreams will come true. For a race team, teamwork is the key to success. The story inspires us to continue our dreams, no matter how hard they seem.

（1）What kind of movie is Pegasus 2?

A comedy.

A cartoon.

An action movie.

A scary movie.

（2）What was Zhang’s job after failing as a racer?

A bus driver.

A taxi driver.

A driving teacher.

A factory boss.

（3）Why did Zhang’s team think they were special?

A．	Because they tried their best.
B．	Because they raced for the prize.
C．	Because they just wanted to complete the race.
D．	Because they enjoyed the race and valued their friendship.

（4）From the passage, what is the most important for a race team to win?

Fun.

Luck.

Teamwork.

Courage.

（5）What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “inspires”?

激励

产生

联想

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