【浙江省嘉兴市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I once knew a man who was rich in his love for birds, and in their love for him . He lived in a grove full of all kinds of trees. He had no wife or children in his home. He was an old man with blue and kind eyes, and a voice that the birds loved.
While he was at work in the grove, the birds came close to pick up the worms(蠕虫) in the fresh earth he dug up. At first, they kept their distance from him, but they soon found he was a kind man, and would not hurt them, but liked to have them near him.
They knew this by his kind eyes and voice, which tell what is in the heart. So, day by day their faith in his love grew in them.
All the birds of the grove were soon his fast friends. They were on the watch for him, and would fly down from the green tree tops to greet him with their chirp(叽叽喳喳叫).
When he had no work to do, he took bread with him, and dropped the pieces on the ground. Down they would dart(俯冲) on his head and feet to catch them as they fell from his hand.
He showed me how they loved him, He put a piece of bread in his mouth, with one end of it out of his lips, Down they came like bees at a flower, and flew off with it piece by piece,
When they thought he slept too long in the morning, they would fly in and_____________.
They went with him to church, and while he sang his hymns in it, they sat in the trees, and sang their praises.
So the love and trust of birds were a joy to the old man all his life long.The birds didn't get close to the old man at first because_____.
| A．he often hurt them |
| B．he disliked them near him |
| C．they knew little about him |
| D．they got no food from him |
The underlined word "faith" in Paragraph 3 means______ in Chinese.
| A．承诺 | B．祝福 | C．希望 | D．信任 |
Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage?
| A．follow him here and there |
| B．call him up with their chirp |
| C．drop pieces of bread on him |
| D．look for worms in the house |
It can be learnt from the story that______.
| A．birds are human's best friends |
| B．everyone gets on well with animals |
| C．one can get love in return for giving love |
| D．a person who loves birds is warm-hearted |
Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. Hewas also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.
| Apple II Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in 1976. A year later, the Apple II was invented. This production was the world’s first mass-market personal computer.  |
The iMac Under Job’s leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-line iMac computer in 1998. the iMac became the first machine, which offered only a CD-ROM slot.  |
| The iPad By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident. The world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.  |
iPhone 4s iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds.  |
The Apple II was invented ________.
| A．In 1976. | B．In 1977. | C．In 1998. | D．In 2010. |
From the passage, we can know that the iPad ________.
| A．has a better camera | B．is the first personal computer |
| C．has a CD-ROM slot | D．is great for watching movies |
According to the passage, which of the following is True?
| A．IPhone 4s’ screen is the same size as iPhone 4. |
| B．IPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4. |
| C．IPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4. |
| D．IPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4. |
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下面是五段电视节目内容的解说词。请根据五段内容，在A--E中分别选择相应的电视节目名称。People might grow plants and vegetables in the sea in about 50 years.
The Lost World is an exciting American film.people,especially school students ,may like it better in free time.
Even if you could buy the world,you could not buy a happy family,good friends or knowledge.
For parents with children,an important problem is getting the children away from the television to do their homework.
When you need help for your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers and big dictionaries there. They can always help you.
| A. Money isn’t Everything. B. Study Tools C. Parents’ Problems. D. Farms of the future. E. Activities for Free Time. |
What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA,one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.
The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes, even poisonous ones. Theirnewspaper advertisement says, “Snake Catchers:free snakeremoval(除去）一Please do not kill them — Call us. ”
The Snake Catchers, who started their service in 1998, don’t charge anything for helping people. “We do this as a hobby,”explained Fred Johnson, one of the Snake Catchers. Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive.“One man asked us to kill a python(蟒蛇), so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we don’t want to see them killed, ” said Fred. Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets;some are given to the North Carolina State University. Most, including the poisonous snakes, are set free in the wild, usually in a national park.
Fred suggests that people should treat snakes with care. “Actually snakes are very shy and gentle creatures. They only attack if they are frightened. However, you have to know how to treat a snake properly!”
According to one happy family, the Snake Catchers are good. One day, the Greenwood family found a snake skin in the kitchen. They looked very carefully and saw a snake sleeping behind a cupboard. They thought about what to do. Then Steve Greenwood remembered the advertisement for the Snake Catchers. He called them.
“The Snake Catchers arrived within an hour and they finished the job quickly too,” said Steve Greenwood. “One of them went into the kitchen, found the snake and took it out alive. The Snake Catchers did a very good job.”
Last year, the Snake Catchers removed more than seventy snakes from houses in North Carolina.The Snake Catchers catch snakes because .
| A．they want to kill the snakes. |
| B．they like trying to catch snakes. |
| C．they don’t want people to hurt snakes. |
| D．they like eating snakes. |
When a man asked them to kill a python,the Snake Catchers .
| A．agreed to do it | B．were very happy |
| C．give him some old boots | D．didn’t agree |
The Snake Catchers set most of the snakes free .
| A．in a national park | B．in a univercity |
| C．in a garden | D．in their own houses |
According to Fred, .
| A．snakes are very dangerous |
| B．people should attack snakes |
| C．snakes are not usually dangerous |
| D．people should run away if they see a snake |
Jack and James were good friends .One day,they were walking through the desert(沙漠).During the journey they had a big fight,and Jack hit james in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead( 相反),he wrote in the sand:Today my best friend hit me in the face.
They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there .Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt Ok,he wrote on a stone:Today my best friend saved my life. “After I hurt you ,you wrote in the sand, and now you wrote on the stone.Why?”asked Jack.“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness (宽恕) can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it down on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.” Since then ,the two friends have never fought with each other again.
Hatred(仇恨) can bring you nothing but unhappiness .If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself.Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to those who ahve helped you!What’s the matter with James in the oasis?
| A．He wanted to make his friend have trouble ,too. |
| B．He wanted some water and fell into the mire. |
| C．He wanwed to know if his friend would save him when he was in trouble. |
| D．He wanted to have fun in the oasis. |
Which of the statements is not TRUE according to the passage.
| A．Jack didn’t hit James in the face. |
| B．Hatred can only bring you unhappiness. |
| C．The two friends went on walking after they had a fight. |
| D．They decided to get some water after they found an oasis. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．We should hate someone forever(永远). |
| B．The wind can blow everything away. |
| C．Learn to forgive others and remember to be thankful to others. |
| D．Forgiveness can make trouble for ourselves. |
| Learning How to learn ＄22 Children who read this book show great interest in study. May pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly. |
| Basic Study Guide book ＄36 Read this book and learn: What the three barriers（障碍）to study are and what to do about them. What to do if you are tired of a subject. Children read it to improve the ability（能力）to study. |
| How to use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children ＄35 Read this book and learn: How to look up words in a dictionary. What the different marks in a dictionary mean. How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly. But this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more you will just pay 60% for it before December 20 |
“____.” can tell you what to do if(如果)you are tired of a subject（课程）.
| A．Study skills for life |
| B．Learning How to Learn |
| C．Basic Study Guidebook |
| D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children |
According to the ads（根据广告）the three books are for_____.
| A．the old | B．parents | C．children | D．men |
If(如果)you buy the three books on December 2, you will just pay ____ for them.
| A．$93 | B．$71 | C．$80 | D．$79 |