【湖北省武汉市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面三篇材料，从每篇材料后各小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
Molly Boylan is one of the most successful business women in Canada after setting up her cosmetic （化妆品） company Blazes in 1992. Though she is very successful, she says that she finds it harder every year in balance (平衡) her business with her family life. She sometimes feels that her two children know more about their baby---sitter than they do about her.
Molly employs (雇佣) around eighty people in her factory and warehouse, and ten others in her two new fashion stores, but her newest employee is the most important one for her. After years of worrying about her business more than her family, she has decided to make Sally Pamonte new general manager in her company. Molly will still be involved in decision- making, and she’s going to stay in touch with the people who work for her, but Sally is going to look after day-to-day running of the business so that Molly can spend more time with the kids.
The new arrangement (安排) is going to start on Monday, and both of them are already excited about it. Sally says, “I’m very nervous, actually, but I’m sure Molly will help me a lot in the early days, even though I hope she feels she can trust me not to make too many mistakes.”
Molly, on the other hand, seems quite relaxed about the whole thing. ”I know that Sally’s going to be a very nice manager.” she says, “She’s only been here a couple of days and she’s already shown me how to work out a few problems we were having. The best thing though is that I feel a hundred times happier than I’ve been in years. I mean, I honestly can’t remember the last time I felt as relaxed as this, and my kids are really excited about my being at home more. To be honest, I wish I had made this decision years ago.”The passage is mainly about _____________.
| A．Molly and her children |
| B．Molly finding a new manager |
| C．the baby-sitter and the kids |
| D．Molly making a change about her business |
The underlined phrase “be involved in” in the passage probably means_________.
| A．be interested in |
| B．take part in |
| C．be nervous about |
| D．learn about |
Sally seems to be a good manager because ___________.
| A．she has set up a new Blazes |
| B．she keeps in close touch with the workers |
| C．she has been able to solve a few problems |
| D．she has been working for the company since 1992 |
According to the passage, Molly ___________ .
| A．will not run her business any more |
| B．seems satisfied with the new arrangement |
| C．was not pleased with the baby-sitter |
| D．was successful both in her business and her family |
The best thing for Molly now is that _________.
| A．she has more than eighty people working for her |
| B．her kids know more about the baby-sitter |
| C．she can have more time to be with her kids |
| D．she has got a new general manager in her company |
任务型阅读。
Every year the Wilsons go to the beach for a week’s vacation. There are many interesting things to do at the beach.
The children play games on the sand. Sometimes they build sandcastles（沙堡）. There are saltwater swimming pools. The children can swim safely in these pools and the water is always clean.
There is an esplanade (游逛的广场). This is a long road by the beach. There are many cafes and restaurants on the esplanade. There is also an amusement (娱乐) park beside the beach. This is a place with many kinds of rides.
The Wilsons always stay at the same hotel. They usually have the same rooms. These rooms are at the front of the hotel. There is a good view of the ocean from their windows. The children are a little sad when the vacation is over because they don't want to go home.
阅读短文内容，回答下列问题。Where can the children swim safely?
________________________________________________________________________Can visitors drink or eat on the esplanade ?
________________________________________________________________________Why do the Wilsons stay at the rooms at the front of the hotel ?
________________________________________________________________________How do the children feel when the vacation is over?
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A man had two sons. They were twins. They were born at almost the same time and looked exactly alike. But in one important way they were very different. One was an optimist(乐观者),while the other one was a pessimist(悲观者).
The man was worried about his sons. There are good and bad things in life, he knew. He did not want them to be too pessimistic or too optimistic. He took his problem to a friend, Sally.
“How can I cure(治愈)them of their foolish optimism and pessimist?” he asked his friend .
Sally was thoughtful. Then she said, “When is their next birthday?”
“It’s on Wednesday,” the father replied. “They’ll be twelve years old.”
“Excellent,” Sally said. “Here’s what you should do. Give your pessimist son a really wonderful present. Give your optimistic son a really poor present. That should cure them of their optimism and pessimisms.”
The father did as his friend told him.
On Wednesday morning the boys looked at their birthday presents.
The pessimist looked at his first. It was a beautiful and very expensive gold watch, but he was not pleased with it.
“Huh,” he said, “I don’t like this very much .I’m sure it won’t keep good time. It will always be fast or slow and it will probably break many times, and I’ll have to spend lots of money to get it repaired(修理).”
Then the optimist looked at his present. He was really pleased. “Look! Dad’s given me a shoelace (鞋带).” he said. He held up the shoelace.
“I haven’t found the shoes yet, but I’m sure they are here somewhere.”What was the difference between the man’s two sons?
| A．They were born at different time. |
| B．They liked different presents. |
| C．One was an optimist, while the other one was a pessimist. |
| D．They didn’t have the same looks. |
Who did the father take his problem to?
| A．Optimist | B．Pessimist |
| C．His friend Sally | D．Himself |
How did the pessimistic son feel about his present?
| A．He wasn’t pleased with it. |
| B．He was pleased with it. |
| C．He was angry with it. |
| D．He was interested in it. |
What present did the man send to the optimist?
| A．A gold watch. |
| B．A gold shoelace. |
| C．A pair of shows |
| D．A shoelace. |
Why was the man worried about his sons?
| A．Because he knew there are good and bad things in life. |
| B．Because their sons were too pessimistic. |
| C．Because their sons were too optimistic. |
| D．Because their sons’ birthday was coming, he has no money to buy presents for them. |
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day, he went out with his brush and painted from morning to evening. And then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer. But the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will be finished. But your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very happy and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings.
The farmer smiled and answered, “It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes back next month, I will show him your picture and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think. ”The artist painted ________.
| A．all day and all night |
| B．all his life |
| C．with the farmer |
| D．from morning to evening |
At the end of his holiday, the artist wanted _______.
| A．to give some money to the farmer |
| B．to give some pictures to the farmer |
| C．to ask the farmer’s son to be his student |
| D．to ask the farmer’s son to be his friend |
The farmer asked the artist for ________.
| A．some food | B．a picture |
| C．some money | D．a brush |
First the artist was very happy when he heard the farmer say “_____”
| A．It is not that. |
| B．When he comes back next month, I will show him your picture. |
| C．He will not want to be an artist any more. |
| D．What is money? In a week it will be finished. But your painting will still be here. |
The farmer thought the artist drew _________.
| A．well | B．good | C．great | D．badly |
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Which film lasts the shortest?
| A．Harry Potter. | B．Catch Me If You Can. |
| C．The Twins. | D．I Spy. |
You can see Harry Potter on ________.
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday |
| C．Friday | D．Saturday and Sunday |
If you want to book a ticket for Catch Me If You Can, you can call ______.
| A．0115-845616 | B．0115-831931 |
| C．0115-873420 | D．0115-806163 |
When Mr. Green and his 9-year-old son go to see The Twins, they should pay __.
| A．$4.20 | B．$4.00 | C．$3.00 | D．$2.00 |
In the morning, you can only go toto see a film.
| A．THE ROYAL THEATER | B．HOLLYWOOD THEATER |
| C．THE KING’S CIMEMA | D．WANNER VILLAGE |
Welcome to our restaurant! We have many kinds of food and drinks here. We have fish, chicken, rice, eggs and vegetables for you to eat. We have apple juice, orange juice, milk and beer(啤酒) for you to drink. Many people come here for dinner every day. We have Sichuan food, Shandong food and Guangdong food. All these Chinese food are nice to eat. But they aren’t dear. Would you like to have some? Please come in. Our telephone number is 6821-8301.What can you find in this restaurant?
| A．Jiaozi. | B．Hamburgers. |
| C．Bread. | D．Chicken. |
Can people have beer in the restaurant?
| A．Yes, they can. |
| B．No, they can’t. |
| C．Yes, I think so. |
| D．I’m nut sure. |
Many people come here for _______ every day.
| A．dinner | B．lunch |
| C．breakfast | D．drinking |
How many kinds of Chinese food can you eat here?
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
The word “dear” in the underlined sentence means___________ in Chinese.
| A．亲爱的 | B．昂贵的 | C．好吃的 | D．便宜的 |