【浙江省宁波市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
Patrick Johnson,an artist for the Washington Post,found some treasure in his new house一一35,000 dollars in a place where no one could see it. Although he had car and house payments(贷款)in his head, he still decided to return all of the money to the previous(先前的)owner of the house,Mr. Williams. Would you have done the same?
Just hours after he had bought the house,Patrick came into the small house,where he was planning
to lay out his tools and hang things up. He looked up and noticed a little hole in the wall. He didn't know
what it was inside, so he walked towards the wall. It was very dark inside,but an old box caught his eye.
“I caught the thing,it was heavy. I thought it might be some pieces of wood.” he said. Actually it was
not. It was filled with lots of dollar bills. But he and his wife knew they had to return the money to Mr. Williams.
“I've got two boys and we teach them to be honest and to do what is right. I knew this was a teachable moment that I would never get back again.” Patrick said to his wife. “So I thought we would do something honest with it. It's been a great thing for us and our kids.”
Patrick decided to return the money to .
A.his wife | B.the bank | C.their sons | D.Mr. Williams |
Patrick found the box_______.
A.outside the small house | B.in his wife's room |
C.in the hole of the wall | D.among his tools |
Patrick thought there might be in the box when he found it.
A.35,000 dollars | B.some pieces of wood |
C.many famous pictures | D.some expensive treasures |
Patrick and his wife returned the money at last because .
A.they didn't need the money at all |
B.their children liked money very much |
C.they wanted to teach their children to be honest |
D.the previous owner of the house asked them to do so |
Helen: Hi, Frank. What are you doing here?
Frank:(1)
Helen: What?
Frank: A toy plane. (2)
Helen: Wow, that's great. You can make toys by yourself.Do you sell them?
Frank: No. (3) Sometimes I give them to my friends.
Helen: It looks so difficult. (4)
Frank: My uncle taught me.Do you like it? I can teach you.
Helen: Really? (5)
(1)A. It is sunny and hot.
B. It was raining hard.
C. I'm making a plane.
D. We're eating dinner.
(2)A. You don't need them.
B. She will get there tomorrow
C. We came here by plane.
D. I like making all kinds of toys
(3)A. I sell it for two dollars.
B. Let me pay for it.
C. We don,t have money.
D. I do it just for fun.
(4)A. What did he teach?
B.How did you learn it?
C. Where are the toys?
D.Do you have an uncle?
(5)A. That'll be great!
B. Here you are.
C.That's too bad!
D. I'm afraid not.
Most of you will enter high school this autumn. By that time, you'll find yourself immersed in
(沉浸于) traditional Chinese culture.(3)The traditional Chinese culture can help students build cultural confidence. Nowadays, the education focuses more on the traditional Chinese culture.
At public schools, the students are called for to recite(背诵) 72 ancient poems or articles. Besides Chinese language, other subjects such a fine arts, music and physical education will also focus more on traditional Chinese culture. For example, fine arts will include new lessons on Chinese calligraphy(书法) and painting
China has also seem a growing interest in traditional culture in the private(私立的) education area. It is reported that more than 3,000 traditional private schools have been built since 2004. They mainly teach traditional Chinese classic(经典).
According to Fu Yan, a Chinese language teacher at Hangzhou Xuejun High School, learning about traditional Chinese culture is a good thing for students.(4)"At their age,the students may be too young to understand some classics." Fu told Qianjiang Evening News. "However, as their life experience builds up, they may develop their own thoughts about the wisdom(智慧)of the classics, which could be a driving force for their growth."
A.根据短文内容简要回答问题.
(1)How many ancient poems or articles do the students need to recite at public school?
(2)What does Fu Yan think of learning about traditional Chinese culture?
B.将短文中划线的句子译成汉语.
(3)
(4)
C请给短文拟个适当的标题.
(5)
Wu Yue, a 14﹣year﹣old student at a Junior High School in Hangzhou, usually has lunch with his classmates in their dining hall. But one day, a newcomer, the school headmaster, joined them at the same table. They talked about the food that the dining hall offered and had a nice chat.
Wu is not alone. Many students across China have the chance to eat with their headmasters. The government issued a notice on food safety and nutrition (营养) management in schools, asking headmasters from kindergarten to high school to have meals with students. The rule took effect(生效) on April 1st.
Many schools now have seats for school managers when they eat with students in the dining Hall. After talking with them, the managers have to write reports and make suggestions to dining hall workers. Many students were asked about the food that they liked most. To their surprise, their favorite dishes appeared in the dining hall later. "It's not just about the food. It makes me feel that I have a say in school," explained one student. "My ideas are valued."
Some headmasters regard these mealtime conversations as their main chance to communicate with students. And they notice that some students prefer meat to vegetables. "We are thinking about how to improve the dining hall's dishes and provide students with a healthy diet," one headmaster said. As students become more familiar with the school managers, they begin to express their own points of view.
"It's important to understand students' requirements. Our practice shows the school's sense of responsibility," another headmaster said.
(1)Who is the newcomer to have lunch with students at the dining hall?
A.The new student.
B. The school teacher.
C. The school headmaster.
D. The dining hall worker.
(2)When did the rule take effect?
A. On April 1st.
B. On March 1st.
C. On January 1st.
D. On May 1st.
(3)What do the school managers have to do after chatting with students?
A. They have to take a walk with students in the schoolyard.
B. They have to play games with students on the playground.
C. They have to help the dining hall workers do some cleaning.
D. They have to write reports and make suggestions to dining hall workers.
(4)According to paragraph 4, what are the school managers thinking about?
A. How to improve their dining hall conditions.
B. How to provide students with a healthy diet.
C. How to communicate with the parents.
D. How to make friends with the students.
(5)From this passage, we can infer(推断) .
A. students are not satisfied with the school's management
B. students now prefer fruit and vegetables to meat
C. school managers pay more attention to food safety and nutrition
D. the relationship between teachers and students becomes better
Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations (文明) in the world. It has great culture and history. Let's take a look at some wonderful places in the country.
(1)What can we know about the Arabian Desert?
A. It is the third largest desert in the world.
B. It takes up nearly one﹣quarter of Egypt's land.
C. It is located in Western Africa.
D. It is famous for its large number of camels.
(2)What does the underlined word "it" refer to in this passage?
A. Dessert
B. Egypt.
C. Valley.
D. Luxor.
(3)Which of the following places is NOT in Egypt?
A. Luxor.
B. The Valley of the Kings.
C. The Valley of the Queens.
D. Kilimanjaro.
(4) guards the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
A. The Eastern Desert
B. The Great Sphinx
C. The Nile River
D. The Arabian Desert
(5)This passage is mainly about .
A. the history of Africa
B. famous pyramids in Egypt
C. famous places in Egypt
D. the largest country in Africa
Time flies. My summer vacation ended in the blink of an eye, but one thing is still on my mind. From July 25 to 27, I worked as a volunteer at the Wolong China Giant Panda Garden in Sichuan. I experienced the life of being a panda keeper.
My work included cleaning the pandas' home, feeding the pandas and making food for them. The panda I took care of was named Jingke. When I went to feed him, he would stretch(伸出) one of his forefeet out on a shelf that hung on the fence and wait for his food. He would quickly grab the food as soon as I brought it to him. Can you guess what would happened next? Jingke would lie down and begin to eat. I could hear him crunching(嘎吱作响地咀嚼) on his food and see him twisting his body around like a dancer. It was really cute. This was one of the most interesting things I saw when I worked there.
When I fed Jingke, I touched his fur(毛). Most people think that panda's fur would be soft. But actually, panda's fur is very hard. I felt like I was touching needles.I looked at his teeth, too﹣ they were sharp and big. No wonder the panda keepers told us that pandas are not only cute, but also dangerous.
I am happy to be so close to the pandas. This experience lets me know that it is no easy to be a panda keeper.
(1)What is the meaning of the underlined phrase in paragraph 1?
A.瞬息万变
B. 眨眼之间
C. 成年累月
D.一夜之间
(2)As a panda keeper, what did the writer usually do except ?
A. cleaning the pandas' home
B. feeding the pandas
C. training the pandas
D. making food for the pandas
(3)What was Jingke like when he was eating?
A. A fighter.
B.A baby.
C. A dancer.
D. A snake.
(4)According to this passage, we can know that panda's fur is .
A. hard
B. soft
C. comfortable
D. smooth
(5)What is the best title of this passage?
A. A panda lover
B. Keeping pandas
C.The pandas in Wolong
D. My experience as a panda keeper