【湖南省长沙市2015年中考英语试题】短文理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
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Li Ting,15,from Shanghai, was preparing a talk on some western festivals. She searched online for certain information and made PowerPoint presentations(展示).
Wu Qiong，her classmate, was doing his chemistry homework carefully. But he couldn’t work out the last problem even he tried his best. So he took out his mobile phone, opened a special app(应用软件)，and searched the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen in several seconds.
Nowadays, many students do homework online with the help of the Internet like Li and Wu. They search information online, use apps or discuss through QQ and We chat.
“It’s convenient. You don’t have to wait for your teacher to explain it to you face to face. ”According to Wu.” You can also learn by seeing how others work them out. What’s more, it improves students’ abilities. And it’s especially true for new kinds of homework. I am quite skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office.”
However, this trend（趋势） also causes problems. Some lazy students just copy the answers online without thinking. Even some ask their classmates to do homework for them. And their teachers don’t know the fact.
Anyhow, knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control. When you come across(遇到) a difficult problem, think about it by yourself first. Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers after you have turned to the Internet, or you won’t make progress. If you are not sure about your self-control, ask your parents for help.
Both Li Ting and Wu Qiong used the Internet to _____
A. play games B. search information C. take exams
Paragraph 4 is mainly about_____ of doing homework with the help of the Internet.
A. the advantages B. the disadvantages C. the problems
Which problem is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 5?
A. some students only copy the answers online.
B. some cheat their teachers by asking their classmates to do homework for them.
C. Nobody is able to finish their homework now without the Internet.
____ is the key to using the Internet to study.
A. Self-respect B. Self-control C. Self-development
In this passage the writer wants to tell us that _____.
A. the Internet can be a good helper if we use it properly.
B. the Internet has made all the students lazy.
C. it’s not necessary to learn to use the Internet.
A young man worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always stayed awake and couldn’t fall asleep.
After some days, he decided to see a doctor.“I just can’t go to sleep at night. What should I do? Could you please help me?”
“I have a suggestion(建议)，”said the doctor. “Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep. I’m sure of it.”
The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office. “Well,” said the doctor, how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”
The man still looked tired. “Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one , two, three—up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”The young man couldn’t go to sleep because。
| A．he was worried about his homework |
| B．he worked too hard and became ill |
| C．he didn’t finish doing his lessons |
| D．there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a rest |
The doctor asked the young man.
| A．to put all numbers from I to 1000 together |
| B．to take some medicine and go to bed earlier |
| C．to count numbers while he was lying in bed |
| D．to count numbers before he went to bed |
The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because .
| A．he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers |
| B．he wanted to thank the doctor |
| C．he was better and wanted some more medicine |
| D．he still couldn’t go to sleep at night |
The young man.
| A．counted from 569 to 1000 |
| B．counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep |
| C．counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea |
| D．counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep |
The young manin fact.
| A．didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion |
| B．wasn’t ill at all |
| C．was not able to count numbers |
| D．didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion |
Each country has many kind people who volunteer to take care of others. For example, some high school and university students in the US often spend many hours as volunteers in hospital or old people’s homes. They read books for the people or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of the sick people. They clean up their houses or do the shopping. For boys who don’t have fathers there is an organization called “Big Brothers”. University students and other people take these boys to play baseball games and help them get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to the mountains, the beaches or the museums. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers because they can understand the problems of these boys and girls more easily.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.Which place is not mentioned about volunteering in the US ?
| A．Sick people’s homes. | B．Hospital. |
| C．Old people’s homes. | D．Zoos. |
What is “Big Brothers” ?
| A．It’s a name of a club. |
| B．It’s the name of famous movie. |
| C．It’s the home for children who have no brothers. |
| D．It’s an organization for boys who don’t have fathers. |
Why do most of the clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers?
| A．Because they can understand the problem children. |
| B．Because they are young enough to get on well with the child. |
| C．Because they know the things the young children usually learn from their fathers. |
| D．Because they have more free time. |
What do volunteers believe ?
| A．The happiest people in the world are those who join some clubs. |
| B．Bringing happiness to others make them the happiest people in the world. |
| C．The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy. |
| D．The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy. |
When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First , we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels(隧道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over.
All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm .
My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness . They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.
Although much time has passed , I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world , but it taught me much more.
Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork . Working together , the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves . I also learned that they should be admired for their hard word.
But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: adversity is a natural part of life , and must be accepted . Unlike the ants ,we cannot give up when we are sad . We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone , we must building another .
Giving up , I say , is not a good choice.The writer’s family made him an ant farm when he was___.
| A．seven years old | B．seventeen years old. |
| C．seventy years old | D．six years old |
Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty. |
| B．The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed. |
| C．Unlike people , teamwork is not so important for the ants. |
| D．Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble. |
The underlined word “teamwork” in the passage means_______.
A小组工作 B团队合作 C辛勤劳作 D不停工作What did the writer come to realize a few years later?
| A．Working together is useless. | B．Teamwork is important. |
| C．He can’t accept adversity. | D．Working alone is amazing. |
You may not have heard the words “freshman fifteen” before, but they are very important for students who are entering university. A freshman is a first-year college student. “Fifteen” refers to fifteen pounds—the fifteen pounds added to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students gain (增力n) weight; but it’s encouraging to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.
Mistakes choosing food
University kitchens serve(供应）many kinds of food. Some students choose unhealthy food，because now their parents are not nearby to help them choose. Some students visit the kitchen many times while studying. Late at night, some students get harmful fast food such as fish and chips with Coke to drink. Students also have less time for walking, running, and doing sports because of their schoolwork.
Eating right
If you，re careful, you don，t have to add fifteen pounds. Here are some ideas：
Think more about what you eat.
Eat plenty of vegetables and healthy meats.
Don’t eat desserts full of sugar； have fruit after dinner.
Try not to eat so much unhealthy food while you study.
It，s all right to have a little fast food sometimes—but not often.
Write down the foods you eat.
Walk, run, do sports—move and you will feel better!
Remember that the “freshman fifteen” can happen to anyone. Talk to your friends about it. Together, try to eat healthy food and not to eat unhealthy food. Walking, running, and playing sports is always more fun with friends. Help each other and you can have a healthy and happy freshman year.The “freshman fifteen” is ______.
| A．weight that high school students gain |
| B．weight that first-year university students can gain |
| C．fifteen pounds of food that first-year students eat |
| D．fifteen students who eat unhealthy food |
The main idea of this reading is to ______.
| A．get students ready to gain fifteen pounds |
| B．sell healthy food to new students |
| C．help new university students not to gain fifteen pounds |
| D．show the mistakes students make in studying |
Which of these mistakes students make choosing food is not mentioned in the reading?
| A．Choosing unhealthy food. | B．Visiting the kitchen while studying. |
| C．Getting fast food at night. | D．Eating too much chocolate. |
Which of these ideas would the writer of the reading probably agree with?
| A．You’d better not eat unhealthy food. |
| B．Not eating unhealthy foods is easier with friends’ help. |
| C．Gaining fifteen pounds can help you study better. |
| D．Some students can eat anything they want. |
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