【2014年江苏省徐州市中考】
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Eric and Chen first met in their Maths class at an American college. Chen was an international student from China. He wanted to learn about American culture and hoped he and Eric would become good friends. At first, Eric seemed friendly. He always greeted Chen warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Chen. He even invited Chen to eat lunch with him. But after the term was over and they were in different classes, Eric seemed more distant. They didn’t see each other very much at college. One day Chen called Eric ,But Eric didn’t seem very interested in talking to him, Chen was hurt by Eric’s change of attitude（态度）.“Eric said we were friends.”Chen said.“I thought friends were friends forever. As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship.
Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way . Their friendship is based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may die. Now as Eric and Chen are no longer classmates, their“friendship”has changed.
In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long tie between two people—friendship develops slowly, since it is built to last. American friendship develops quickly, and it may change just as quickly.
Learning how Americans view friendship can help non-Americans remove misunderstandings（误解）. It can help them make friends in the American way.
Tom and Joseph are best friends. They spent their summer vacation in Africa. When they were walking through the desert(沙漠), they started to argue(争吵) about something. Tom became very angry and slapped(掌击) Joseph in the face.
Joseph felt hurt, but he didn’t say anything to Tom. Then Joseph wrote in the sand(沙地): “Today my best friend slapped me in the face.”
They kept on walking until they found a small lake. They decided to have a bath(洗澡). But when Joseph got in the water, he started to sink(下沉). Tom jumped in after him and pulled him out. His friend saved his life.
After he became well again, Joseph wrote on a stone（石头）: “Today my best friend saved my life.”
Tom couldn’t understand it. “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand. Now you write on a stone. Why?” he asked.
“When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand, and the wind(风) can take it away.” Joseph answered. “But when someone does something good for us, we must write it on stones so that no wind can ever take it away.”Tom and Joseph went on a trip in ________.
| A．Europe | B．America | C．Africa. | D．Asia |
Tom slapped Joseph because ________.
| A．he wanted to play a trick on Joseph |
| B．he argued with Joseph and got angry with him |
| C．Joseph took him the wrong way in the desert |
| D．Joseph played with sand |
When they found a nice place, they decided to ________.
| A．buy some sand and stones for their friends |
| B．find something delicious to eat |
| C．have a swimming competition |
| D．have a rest and wash themselves |
The underlined sentence means that we should ________.
| A．let others know we are angry with them |
| B．forgive(原谅) others for bad things as time goes by |
| C．make sure what we write will always be there |
| D．keep important things in sand but not on stone |
The most suitable title(题目) of this article may be ________.
| A．Tom saved Joseph |
| B．Tom slapped Joseph |
| C．A friendship(友谊) saved in stone |
| D．Travel in Africa |
Kate and Peter like sports. In summer they swim and in winter they ski. Today they are planning a ski trip for this weekend(周末),but they don’t know the weather. It’s 7:30 now and they are listening to the weather report on the radio .The weather man is giving the weather for the weekend:
“Friday is going to be cold and cloudy, but it’s not going to rain. The temperature is going to be minus(零下)4 degrees(度). It’s going to snow Friday night. Saturday and Sunday are going to be clear, cold and sunny.”
Now Kate and Peter are excited. The weather is going to be perfect(完美的) for skiing. They are going to have a wonderful weekend in the mountains.Kate and Peter like ______________..
| A．basketball | B．football |
| C．sports | D．music |
They are planning ____________for this weekend.
| A．a picnic | B．to fish |
| C．to skate | D．a ski trip |
They want to know about.
| A．the temperature | B．the time |
| C．the weather | D．the degrees |
It ________ on Saturday and Sunday.
| A．will rain | B．will be stormy |
| C．will be snowing | D．will be clear, cold and sunny |
Kate and Peter are excited because ______________.
| A．the weather is going to be perfect for a ski trip |
| B．they are going to visit their hometown |
| C．they are going to see their old friends |
| D．they are going to have a good meet with their friends |
I am an American boy. My name is Jerry Black. You can call me Jerry. I have a sister, Ginny. We are twins. But we are very different( 不同的). I have a long face with a high nose, and she has a round face with a small nose. I like football. But she likes basketball. I like loud music. She likes light music.
My father is a doctor in a hospital. My mother runs(经营) a clothing shop. We have another family member, Beibei. She is a lovely dog. She will have a puppy soon. Jerry is from______.
| A．the USA | B．China |
| C．the UK | D．France |
Jerry’s twin sister is ______.
| A．Beibei | B．Jill |
| C．Ginny | D．a puppy |
Ginny has ______ and likes_____.
| A．a long face with a high nose, basketball |
| B．a round face with a small nose, light music |
| C．a long face with a small face, loud music |
| D．a round face with a high nose, football |
There are ______ people in Jerry’s family.
| A．four | B．five |
| C．three | D．six |
Which of the following is right ?
| A．Ginny’s father runs a clothing shop. |
| B．Jerry’s mother is a doctor in a hospital. |
| C．the lovely dog will have a puppy soon. |
| D．Jerry and Ginny are not different. |
This is my school. There are many trees and flowers in it. The teaching building is big and tall. There is a big playground in our school..It is very nice to have it . After 4:30 in the afternoon, many students come to the playground to play football and some students play table tennis in the table tennis room.
There are 1,200 students in 30 classes in our school. The students all like to study. The teachers in our school are very good. They help the students to study and sometimes play with them .All the students like them, too. The teaching building is _____.
| A．small | B．old |
| C．big and tall | D．big |
It’s very nice for this school to have ____.
| A．trees and flowers | B．a playground |
| C．students | D．teachers |
There are at least (至少) _____ students in one class.
| A．45 | B．40 | C．75 | D．60 |
After class the students often go to _____.
| A．their classroom | B．their friends’ homes |
| C．the playground | D．their homes |
What may(可能) teachers not do?
| A．give the students lessons. |
| B．play football and table tennis with the students. |
| C．don’t like some students. |
| D．help students study |
MOZIAH Bridges is only 11. He often says he is a “young and clever man”. You’ll think so if you know something about him.
Bridges started making bow ties (领结) at 9 years old. He now sells them around the US both in stores and online.
Two years ago, when Bridges went shopping for bow ties, he found they were all in “ugly” (丑的) black and red. He wanted a change. He learned to make ties from his grandma. His very first bow tie didn’t look nice. “It’s like something that a clown (小丑) would wear,” he said. But he kept on practicing (练习). He used (使用) colorful cloths with different pictures. “I want to make bow ties that I’ve never seen before,” he told The Huffington Post.
After a few months, he succeeded (成功). His family and friends liked his ties. Then the boy started selling them to more people. He named his ties Mo’s Bows. He has made about $30,000 (183,000 yuan). In his own words, Bridges says his business is “so important because it’s me. I’m starting young and that’s all that matters. And I’m handsome.”
“You don’t have to wait until you’re older. If you have a dream, go for it,” said Bridges’ mother.
When did Bridges start making bow ties?
| A．At the age of 11. | B．At the age of 10. |
| C．At the age of 9. | D．At the age of 12. |
Where did Bridges learn to make bow ties?
| A．In a shop. | B．From his grandma. |
| C．At school. | D．From his mother. |
Why does Bridges make bow ties?
| A．Because he wants to sell bow ties to more people. |
| B．Because he likes making bow ties by himself. |
| C．Because he wants to tell people how to make bow ties. |
| D．Because he thinks the bow ties in the shops are very ugly. |
Which of the following statement is true about Bridges?
| A．When Bridges was ten, he went shopping for bow ties. |
| B．Bridges makes bow ties with colorful cloths. |
| C．Bridges thinks most people like his bow ties. |
| D．Bridges’ mother doesn’t want her son to start the business like this. |
Which is the best title(标题) for the article?
| A．Everyone should have a dream. |
| B．Bridges and his dream. |
| C．Starting young. |
| D．Bow ties. |