【2015年襄阳市初中毕业生学业水平考试英语试题】阅读下面三-优题课

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon (取决于)ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions（建议） to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good job －that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
The best title of the passage is______.

A．Money Makes You Happy

B．The Secrets of Happiness

C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D．Good Friends Make You Happy

The passage gives us ______pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

The writer thinks that______.

A．everyone knows how to live a happier life

B．it's wrong to spend time on work

C．hobbies take up too much time

D．doing good things for someone can make you happier

Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?

A．Reading a good book.	B．Traveling to a foreign country.
C．Playing a sport.	D．Spending time with close friends.

Do you always understand the instructions on a bottle of medicine? Here’s one for John. John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed(咳嗽) day and night. He went to see a doctor and was given some cough medicine. Please read the following instructions and if you can understand them.

Cough Medicine:
The medicine is for a person with a cough. Shake it well before use.
Take it three times each day before meals or before sleep.
Dose (药量):
Age: over 14 2 teaspoonfuls
8~13 1 teaspoonful
4~7 1/2 teaspoonful
Dot fit for children below the age of three or old persons with heart trouble. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1^st, 2004.

John should take ____________ a day.

A．2 teaspoonfuls

B．3 teaspoonfuls

C．4 teaspoonfuls

D．1 teaspoonful

John should ___________ before he takes it.

A．shake the medicine well

B．eat nothing

C．do some exercises

D．drink a cup of tea

When people are ____________ years old, they cannot take this medicine.

A．eighty

B．thirty

C．two

D．twelve

Dear Mom,
I'm sorry that I can't go back home for Mother's Day next week. On that day, I'll have to go to an important meeting for my boss, who helps me a lot with my work and life here. But I'll find time to see you at home soon.
Mom, thank you for everything you've done for Tim and me. After Dad died ten years ago, you had to work in a supermarket in the daytime and in a restaurant at night. But you always gave us two your love and care. You don't have to work now, but I still remember your coming home and feeling tired many evenings.
Tim is going to finish his studies next month. He said he would move back from school and look for a job near home. I'm glad you won't live by yourself any more. Let's plan to take a trip in the near future. It's been years since the three of us took a trip together.
Happy Mother's Day. I love you!
Best wishes
John
What can we learn about John's mother?

A．She lives by herself now.

B．She still works day and night.

C．She will make a plan to save money.

D．She used to be too busy to care for her children.

What do we know from the letter?

A．John has two brothers.

B．John is unhappy with his boss.

C．John has to work on Mother's Day.

D．Tim will leave home for his job soon.

Which is said in the letter?

A．John's father died at work.

B．Tim will look for a teaching job.

C．John bought a gift for his mother.

D．John hopes to take a trip with his family.

There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today- the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect(影响) as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore(探测) much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.
By this time most people had a very good life, Man has a desire to explore again, the world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
This passage talks mainly about________.
A. why cars were very important
Ｂ. when light was invented
C. which country made the first step into space
D. how inventions effect people’s life
Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _______.

A．radio

B．camera

C．jet planes

D．movies

Which of the statements is not true?

A．The wheel was the first great invention that is still very important today. For hundredsof years after that there were many other inventions having as much effect as the wheel.

B．America, Russia, Japan and China began to explore the stars before1969.

C．In the early 1800’s people began to work instead of exploring more unknown land to make life better.

D．New invention will change our life greatly in the future.

What does “ a desire” mean in the sentence “Man had a desire to explore more.”?　

A．a good way

B．a new invention

C．a strong wish

D．a wonderful idea

Man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot_______.

A．at the beginning of the 1800’s	B．in the 1960’s
C．since the 1900’s	D．from the 1800’s to the 1960’s

In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past．New medicines and machines are developing every day to extend life．However, some people，including some doctors，don’t agree with these life extending measures, and they say that people should have the right(权利)to die when they want．They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself，and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable．They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严)and to decide when they want to die．Others don’t agree and say that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible．And so the quarrel goes on and on without a definite(明确的)answer．
People can live longer than in the past．It’s because _______．

A．medical technology develops	B．we have big hospitals
C．there are many good doctors	D．both B and C

According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die is up to__________.

A．the doctors	B．the surroundings
C．his or her family	D．the patient himself or herself

In the writer’s opinion __________.

A．death is better than life	B．1ife is better than death
C．neither life nor death is good	D．none of the above

Why do some patients want to die? Because ________.

A．the doctors are not good	B．the conditions are bad
C．life is too hard	D．they are seriously ill

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