【湖南省娄底市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
Yao Beina was not only a popular singer but also an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She donated her corneas (眼角膜) to two men after her death.
Yao was born in a music family in September 1981 in Wuhan. She
started to learn music at the age of 4, and she sang her first song on the
stage when she was 9. Yao did quite well in singing, so she took part in
the 13th Youth Singing Competition and won the first prize.
She became well-known to the public after making some songs for
the hit TV drama “The Legend of Zhenhuan”（甄嬛传）, and the mandarin
version (中文版本) of “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen”（冰雪奇缘）.
In July 2013, she competed in The Voice of China II and finally got the
second place in Na Ying’s team. She had won many music prizes.
Yao Beina was unlucky to be diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer (乳腺癌). She had a successful operation（手术） in 2011. She has fought against the illness for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. Although she’s gone, her fans will remember her beautiful voice and kindness for ever.
How old was Yao Beina when she started to learn music?
A. Four. B. Nine. C. Thirteen.
Yao was born in a ________ family in September 1981 in Wuhan.
A. doctor B. farmer C. music
Yao was diagnosed（诊断）with___________.
A. stomach cancer B. breast cancer C. nose cancer
Which is TRUE about Yao Beina according to the passage?
A. She donated hercorneas to help two men.
B. She had a great voice and won a few music prizes.
C. She won over the breast cancer in the end.
What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Yao Beina’s family.
B. Yao Beina’s illness.
C. Yao Beina’s art achievements.
A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany. In his dream he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw him to the ground. He ran off as fast as he could,but they followed him. He reached a place where he saw two road in front of him,one to the right and the other to the left. Which road should he take?He heard the two men behind him, getting nearer, and at the same time he heard a voice in his ear. It told him to go to the right,and he did so. He ran on and soon came to a small hotel. He was received there kindly and given a room,and he was saved from the two men. That was the dream.
Twenty years later he was really in the Black Forest and , as happened in the dream long ago, two men ran out and tried to throw him down. He ran off, and came to a place with two roads, like in the dreams. He remembered the dream and took the road to the right. He soon reached a small hotel , was taken in, and so was safe. His dream of twenty years before had saved his life.The Black Forest is ____________.
| A．a place in Germany | B． not a real place | C．Invented by the writer | D．a place in Britain |
When he was walking in the forest,_________ran after him.
A two dogs B two tigers C two men D two womenFinally he came to_________.
| A．a forest | B．another road | C．another dream | D．a small hotel |
It was_____that saved the man’s life 20 years later.
A a voice B the dream C someone else D GodThe story tells us that_______.
A a dream may come true some time later
B a dream is always a dream
C people should not believe their dreams
D people should always believe their dreams
Mike is seven years old now and begins(开始) to go to school. His father is a driver and takes him to school in his car. Mike studies very hard(努力地) and all his teachers like him very much.
One day, Miss White teaches the students to count from one to ten. Mike can count them. Miss White is happy and asks him, “How many people(人) are there(有) in your family, Mike?”
“Two, Miss White, ” Mike says.
“Who are they?”
“My father and mother.”
“Oh?” Miss White is surprised(吃惊地). She says, “But I think there are three people in your family—your father, your mother and you. Am I right?”
“No. I’m not at home now. I’m at school, you know!” Mike says.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Mike is years old.
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8Mike’s father is a .
A. teacher B. doctor C. driverMike goes to school .
A. with his mother B. with his classmates C. in a carMike is now.
A. at school B. at home C. in his father’s officeThe word “count” means (意思是)“ ” in Chinese.
A. 读 B. 数 C. 写
 Han Jun 12 BeijingI’m a boy from Beijing. I like animals. I often go to the zoo with my parents. Pandas are my favorite animals. They are very cute. You know, they are our friends. |
 Zhao Ziyi 13 DalianI’m a girl from Dalian. I’m tall with short black hair. My face is round. It looks like an apple. I like watching cartoon movies（卡通电影）, Piggy is my favorite cartoon star. It’s very cute. |
 Tony 12 EnglandHello, I’m a boy from England. I like China very much. I often go to China with my parents. They like China, too. We all like Chinese food. My mother likes to cook Chinese food at home. |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What are Han Jun’s favorite animals?
A. Tigers. B. Pandas. C. Elephants. What does Zhao Ziyi look like?
A. She is short with short black hair. B. She is tall with long black hair.
C. She is tall with short black hair. Where does Tony come from?
A. England. B. The U.S.A. C. China. What do Tony and his parents like?
A. Cartoon movies. B. Chinese foodC. Animals. Han Jun and Tony are .
A. in the same class B. good friends C. both 12 years old。
We do the shopping on Sundays . I often go to the supermarket with my mother on Sunday morning in a car . Father likes fruit very much. We buy some red apples for him. Mother likes yellow bananas , but they’re green. “Look! The strawberries are very nice, mum. Do you like them?” I say to Mum. “Yes, I like strawberries very much . ” Mother buys some for herself. The oranges are very nice. Mother buys some for me . I like orange very much.
We need some vegetables . The vegetables in the supermarket are very good . We buy some tomatoes, carrots and broccoli . I don’t like broccoli, but my parents like it . I like carrots very much. We buy lots of carrots. After shopping , mother and I have some French fries, milk and ice cream. And then we go back home with the fruit and vegetables .Who like apples very much ?
| A．Mother | B．Father | C．I | D．I don’t know |
Mother doesn’t buy bananas because____________ .
| A．there are not any bananas | B．the bananas are green |
| C．She doesn’t like bananas | D．I don’t like bananas |
Mother buys some oranges for ____________ .
| A．herself | B．father | C．us | D．me |
My parents like ____________, but I don’t like it .
| A．tomatoes | B．strawberries | C．carrots | D．broccoli |
After we buy the fruit and vegetables, _____________ .
| A．we go back home | B．we eat some apples and tomatoes |
| C．we have some food | D．we only have some ice cream |
Please answer the questions about the prices（价格）of the two hotels（酒店）．
（注：￡＝英镑）
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The Sheraton Hotel is _________ than the Gateway Hotel．
| A．cheaper | B．more expensive | C．bigger | D．cleaner |
I want to stay in the Sheraton for two weeks in August．I need about _________ ．
| A．￡750 | B．￡515 | C．￡695 | D．￡573 |
The two hotels are open for _________ months of the year．
| A．nine | B．ten | C．eleven | D．twelve |
It is cheaper to stay in the Gateway in May than it is in _________ ．
| A．November | B．March | C．October | D．July |
From October to December it is more expensive to stay in the Sheraton than from _________ to
_________ ．
| A．June；August | B．January；March |
| C．May；July | D．July；September |