Last year I travelled to Finland. I enjoyed the time in the plane because I knew a friendly man there. He was from Italy, but we had no problem communicating with each other. We both talked in English.
When I got to Finland, I visited Espoo, Oulu, Lahti and Tampere. The people there were very friendly. I also spent a lot of time in Helsinki — the capital of Finland. People also called it the daughter of the sea. It was very clean. There I watched the Baltic Sea. It was very beautiful. One night, I went to the theatre to see a very interesting local play. Everything was OK but the sun, because the sunset (日落) there was too early.
I had a very nice time in this country and I want to travel to it again.How did the writer go to Finland?
| A．By train. | B．By air. |
| C．By bus. | D．By ship |
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “communicating”?
| A．憎恨 | B．误导 | C．交流 | D．支持 |
Where is the Baltic Sea?
| A．In Espoo. | B．In Lahti. |
| C．In Tampere. | D．In Helsinki. |
What didn’t the writer like about Finland from the passage?
| A．Its sunset. | B．Its people. |
| C．Its play. | D．Its sea. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Finland, My Hometown |
| B．The Capital of Finland, Helsinki |
| C．My Journey to Finland |
| D．Finland, the Best Country |
【2014年内蒙古通辽市中考】
Zhang Bin and Zhang Rui are brothers. But their living habits are different. Now Let’s go to Zhang Bin’s room. He cleans his bedroom every day and puts his things away. Look! There is a computer on the desk. There are two balls under the bed. A guitar and a kite are on the wall. Some books are on the shelf. So he must be a careful boy. Now let’s go to Zhang Rui’s room. The room isn’t clean. Can we see his clothes on the desk? Oh, yes. We can see a football and a knife on the desk, too. Zhang Rui never does any cleaning on weekends. So his room is in a mess.
What do you think of Zhang Bin and Zhang Rui? Zhang Bin is a good boy. Zhang Rui needs to learn from his brother.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 How often does Zhang Bin clean his bedroom?
| A． Every day. | B． Every week. |
| C． Twice a week. | D． Every month. |
There is a guitar .
| A． on the desk | B．on the wall |
| C． on the shelf | D．under the bed |
What can we see on Zhang Rui’s desk？
| A．His clothes and a computer. |
| B． A kite, a football and a knife. |
| C． His clothes, a football and a knife. |
| D． Some books, a football and a computer. |
What does “in a mess” mean in Chinese?
| A．杂乱无章 | B．整洁 | C．漂亮 | D．拥挤 |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A． Zhang Bin and Zhang Rui are brothers. |
| B． Zhang Rui does not clean his bedroom on weekends. |
| C． Zhang Rui is a careful boy. |
| D． Zhang Bin does some cleaning every day. |
【2014年内蒙古包头市、乌兰察布市中考】
阅读下面的短文，掌握大意，然后从每小题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一介最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
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. |
【2014年内蒙古包头市、乌兰察布市中考】
阅读下面的短文，掌握大意，然后从每小题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一介最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Bob，15 years old， Toronto，Canada |
In my free time，I like reading books．My favorite writer is Mark Twain．His books are very humorous．I also like O．Henry very much．His stories always finish with surprising endings． |
| Yuki，12 years old， Tokyo，Japan |
Every day after school，I finish my homework first．Then I will watch cartoons on TV. I think they are interesting．Of all cartoon programs，I like Tom and Jerry best |
Kate，15 years old， London,U．K． |
I like music very much．American country music can always drive me crazy．A song that l’m fond of is Take me home，Country Road．These days，I am beginning to enjoy Chinese music． |
Dick，16 years old， Wellington，New Zealand |
1’m going to high school this September，SO I have much homework every day．But I try to find some time to hang out with my friends．Sometimes we go to the cinema or the library；sometimes we go swimming or play football or basketball together． |
All of them are from English--speaking countries except .
| A．Bob | B．Yuki | C．Kate | D．Dick |
What do we know about Take me home, Country Road ?
| A．It's a TV program. |
| B．It's a movie. |
| C．It's a book by Mark Twain. |
| D．It's an American song. |
Who of them are of the same age?
| A．Bob and Yuki. | B．Yuki and Dick. |
| C．Bob and Kate. | D．Kate and Dick. |
Where is Kate from?
| A．Britain. | B．America. |
| C．Canada. | D．New Zealand. |
【2012年贵州铜仁】
A teenage girl couldn’t stand her parents’ family rules, so she left home.
She wanted to be famous. But she had poor education and several years later she had toaskfor food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an oldwoman. But she is still looking for her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, sheputs up a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes,“I still love you . . . , come back home!”
One day, the daughtersawone of the photos. The face was familiar（熟悉）.“Is that my mother?”she moved closer and read the words“I still love you ...”She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She knocked on the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother’s bedroom. Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up,“It’s me! Your daughter is backhome!”The mother and daughter held each other, full of happy tears. The daughterasked,“Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in.”The mother answered softly,“The door has never been locked since you left.”
Thedoorof parents’ love for their children will never be closed.The girl left home because her parents were cruel to her.
No money caused the girl couldn’t be famous.
The motherput up her daughter’s photo on the wall so that she could find her daughter .
When the girl came backhome, she couldn’t wait to see her mother.
From the story we know that parents love their children forever at any time.
【2012年河北】
Saturday, June 16th
In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining, There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.The writer went camping in Green Natural Park .
| A．for 4 hou | B．for 2 days |
| C．in June | D．in the afternoon |
It was even worse that they .
| A．had no picnic |
| B．lost their way |
| C．couldn’t light the fire |
| D．couldn’t know each other |
Chris suggested that they should in the rain.
| A．set up a tent | B．reach the campsite |
| C．keep singing | D．find a place to hide |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．It was sunny in the morning. |
| B．None of them had an umbrella. |
| C．They gave up the camping at last. |
| D．They ran about to dry themselves. |
The writer has learned the importance of from the trip.
| A．making a decision | B．working together |
| C．enjoying holidays | D．taking a compass |