【湖南省娄底市2015年中考英语试题】简答题 阅读下面短文，根据短文回答问题。（共5小题，计10分）
Mom and dad are the most important people in your life. They have been looking after you since you were born, you should always love them. You should also get on well with them. But some children don't know how to do this. Here are some ways to help you.
Spend more time with your parents. Don't spend too much time playing computer games or watching TV. Ask your parents to play with you. Talk or go outside with them.
Be kind to your parents. You can make them happy with a smile when you come home. You can send your mother a card on Mothers' Day or tell your father a joke on his birthday. You can also clean your room by yourself.
Work hard. If you do your best in your studies, your parents will be proud of you.Who are the most important people in your life?
You need to spend more time with your parents, don’t you?
What can you do on Mother’s Day?
Will your parents be proud of you if you work hard?
How many ways can you use to get on well with your parents in the passage?
Mrs. Brown lived in a small town near a big farm. One Friday afternoon, after she finished doing housework, she went to her small shop. She opened the window of the shop and looked outside. She liked to see the green farm. There were many cows, horses, and small animals on the farm.
Suddenly she saw a kangaroo under her window. It was interesting to see that the kangaroo was wearing an old jacket. It stood there and looked hungry. Mrs. Brown gave some bread and waterto it. The kangaroo had them all. Then it became happy and jumped away. Suddenly something dropped on the ground there was $300 and a photo in it. That was a man’s photo with his name “John” on it. John? She looked more carefully and remembered she had a brother many years ago. His name was also John. “Is this man my lost brother?” She thought.
She took the wallet with her and began to look for the man. She asked many people in the town, and then she came to the farm and asked the farmer. To her great surprise, it was John, her lost brother. They were very excited and happy to see each other.Which is not mentioned(提到，涉及) in the story?
| A．kangaroo | B．cow | C．cock | D．horse |
Choose the right order according to (根据) the story.
They were happy to see each other.
Mrs. Brown gave bread and water to the kangaroo.
She went to her small shop.
She went to look for the man.
She looked carefully at the photo.
| A．a, c, d, b, e | B．c, b, e, d, a |
| C．c, e, b, d , a | D．b, c, e, d, a |
Which is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．Mrs. Brown lived in a big farm. |
| B．Mrs. Brown found her brother at last. |
| C．The kangaroo was near the window of the shop. |
| D．There was a photo and 300 dollars in the wallet. |
Mrs. Brown tookto look for her brother.
| A．the kangaroo | B．the cow |
| C．the wallet | D．the jacket |
Why did Mrs. Brown lose her brother many years ago?
| A．His parents didn’t want him. |
| B．We don’t know. |
| C．He went out to work and didn’t know the way home. |
| D．His parents didn’t have money. So he didn't want them. |
In many countries, holidays are important parts in people's life. Let's show some countries to you.
America
American people's holidays are flexible (灵活的 ). They can use up their holidays once, and they can also use them up a few times. During the holidays, they still get money.
Canada
Many people in Canada can rest three days a week. They have all kinds of activities (活动) for holidays. They may go fishing, boating or mountain climbing. Also, they have long holidays. They may go to the beach to spend a sunny winter holiday. Like American people, Canadians also get money during the holidays.
France
People in France are very good at enjoying life. They have a 6-week holiday every year, and they work less than 40 hours a week.How many countries are mentioned (被提到) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Six. |
In which countries can people still get money during the holidays according to the passage?
| A．America and Canada. | B．Canada and France. |
| C．Japan and France. | D．America and France. |
Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Go fishing. | B．Go boating. |
| C．Go skating. | D．Go mountain climbing. |
In which country can people work less than 40 hours a week?
| A．America. | B．Canada. | C．France. | D．China. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Holidays are important |
| B．Holidays in different countries |
| C．People's work time |
| D．Activities in different countries |
Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for health. Doctors say many health problems come from these bad habits: eating and drinking too much, smoking and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us. “Eat and drink less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”
Running is a good way of exercise because it helps to build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. “I love to eat.” She says. She runs to lose weight.
Running is good for health in other ways, too. Many runners say running keeps colds and other small health problems away. “Running is my doctor.” says one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.Many people enjoy running because they want to .
| A．eat much | B．keep healthy |
| C．run fast | D．make friends |
Doctors tell us.
| A．not to smoke | B．not exercise |
| C．to drink much | D．to eat much |
The underlined word in paragraph 3 means“”in Chinese.
| A．疾病 | B．体重 | C．速度 | D．健康 |
The third paragraph(段)shows.
| A．running helps people to relax. |
| B．people who like running have many health problems |
| C．running helps build a strong heart |
| D．people who like running have fewer health problems |
.The writer mainly (主要)tells us.
| A．how to run |
| B．how to lose weight |
| C．runningis a good way to keep healthy |
| D．running is better than doctors |
Last Friday, our teacher made a survey about TV shows in our class and she asked from the class.
Here are some answers from them. (
means “Yes”, 
means “No”.)
program Name |
Talk shows |
Sports shows |
Sitcoms |
Game shows |
Soap operas |
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_________ doesn’t love watching sports shows.
| A．Victor | B．Nancy | C．Tina | D．Scott |
The five students all like________ very much.
| A．talk shows | B．sitcoms |
| C．soap operas | D．game shows |
Sitcom is a very interesting program, but _______ doesn’t like it.
| A．Julia | B．Victor. | C．Tina | D．Scott |
________ like watching sports shows.
| A．Julia and Tina | B．Victor and Julia |
| C．Scott and Victor. | D．Tina and Nancy |
Nancy doesn’t like________ at all.
| A．sports shows | B．talk shows |
| C．soap operas | D．sitcoms |
Nowadays we can see ATMs everywhere. So we’d better learn how to use an ATM to withdraw(取)money.
First, we must find an ATM for your cards. Some ATMs can only work with certain bank’s cards. But now more and more ATMs can use all the banks’ cards.
Second, we can put our cards in a slot(插口)on the right side of the machine. Make sure the card is facing the right way.
Then , when the screen says, “Please enter your PIN,” we can press the numbers. After that, we can select the type of transaction(交易).So we can press the key for withdrawing money.
Next, we can put in the amount of money we want to withdraw by pressing the numbers. Then the screen may say, “Please wait”. After a short while, we can take our money from the slot at the bottom of the machine.
At last, if we don’t need other services, we can press the key for ending. Then our cards will come out from the slot we put it in. And we can finish our dealing and take the cards and money away.Can we use every ATM to withdraw our money in a certain card?
| A．Yes, we can . |
| B．No, we can’t. |
| C．The author didn’t tell us in the passage |
| D．The author is not sure about that. |
When should we enter PIN?
| A．Before we put our cards into the machine |
| B．After we put our cards into the machine. |
| C．After we select the type of transaction. |
| D．After we put in the amount of money. |
The card should be put in the machine.
| A．from the slot on the left |
| B．from the slot on the right |
| C．from the slot above the screen |
| D．from the slot under the screen |
When will money come out of the machine?
| A．Before we put in the amount of money. |
| B．Before we enter PIN. |
| C．After we put in the amount of money. |
| D．After we end the service. |
How many times should we press the numbers when withdrawing money once?
| A．Once. | B．Twice. |
| C． Three times. | D． Four times. |