【湖南省张家界市2015年中考英语试题】阅读技能（共20小题，满分45分）
阅读下面的材料，从A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。
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Are you a good helper in the kitchen? Flynn McGarry, from the US, does more than that.The 15-year-old boy began cooking at the age of ten.And now he has his own restaurant.
McGarry practiced his cookery skills after school. He taught himself from books and the internet.The boy really loves cooking.In his room,there are no video games but cooking tools.He turned his room into an experimental kitchen called Club Eureka.
Today,many famous people pay around $ 160 per person to eat in McGarry’s Club Eureka.The New York Times magazine described his food as “creative”.
As for the future, McGarry wants to open a Michelin-Starred restaurant. He hopes to make it one of the world’s 50 Best and “maybe top 5”.When did McGarry begin to learn cooking?
A. When he was five.
B. When he was ten.
C. When he was fifteen.Who taught McGarry cookery skills?
A. His parents.
B. His teachers.
C. He himself.Why did McGarry learn cooking?
A. Because he loves cooking.
B. Because he wanted to make money.
C. Because his parents asked him to learn cooking.Which of the following is NOT true about Club Eureka?
A. McGarry is the owner.
B. McGarry is the cook.
C. The food is free.What does McGarry want to do in the future?
A. To have an experimental kitchen.
B. To have a world’s top restaurant.
C. To cook for famous people.
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV.
What’s going on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s the life like in the deepest(最深的) part of the sea?
If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.
TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds(思想). TV often give us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.Some people say the world is smaller than before because .
| A．TV makes the earth smaller and smaller |
| B．all people like to watch TV |
| C．watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. |
| D．TV brings the outside world closer to people. |
We canwhen we watch TV.
| A．go to live in the other countries |
| B．answer TV many questions |
| C．get a lot of information |
| D．ask TV some questions |
People learn better through TV than through radio because.
| A．TV sets are bigger than radios |
| B．people can not only hear but also watch |
| C．without TV people can’t open their eyes |
| D．it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on radio |
The sentence “TV also helps to open our minds” means:
| A．our minds can only be opened by TV |
| B．something is wrong with our minds |
| C．it can help us to increase(增长) our knowledge(知识) |
| D．TV is new to us |
This article(文章) tells us .
| A．it’s good to watch TV |
| B．not to watch TV any more |
| C．students shouldn’t watch TV at any time |
| D．to stop reading to watch TV |
Are you thinking about what to do in your free time ? Come and join us —Youth Club! Join in lessons and activities. It’s fun! For more information , call 34789256!
| Lessons |
Activities |
| Monday～Friday 6:00 p.m. ～7:30 p.m. Computer lessons for beginners |
Saturday and Sunday 8: 00 a.m. ～9:00 p.m. Basketball and volleyball playgrounds open |
| Monday and Wednesday 7:30 p.m. ～9:30 p.m. Dance lessons for dancer –lovers You can learn and enjoy wonderful dances |
Monday ～Sunday Swimming pool open |
| Tuesday , Thursday and Friday 6:30 p.m.～7:30 p.m. Cooking lessons Learn to cook delicious dishes from all over China |
The second and last Saturdays of every month 7:00 p.m. ～9:30 p.m. Concert time Enjoy Swedish rock , American jazz and beautiful songs from different parts of the world! |
On which of the following days can’t you have computer lessons ?
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday | C．Friday | D．Sunday |
Rose is free after 7:20 p.m. Which lessons can she take?
| A．Computer lessons . | B．Dance lessons. |
| C．Cooking lessons. | D．Both computer and cooking lessons. |
If Dick wants to swim after playing basketball, when can he go to the club ?
| A．Monday and Wednesday. | B．Monday and Sunday. |
| C．Saturday and Sunday. | D．Monday and Sunday. |
How often can you enjoy music in the club ?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Four times a month.. | D．Five days a week. |
If you want to know the cost of the lessons, you can to get the information.
| A．call 34789256 | B．only go to the club |
| C．read the ads above carefully | D．join the club and ask others |
People usually don't like mice. one mouse has been one of the most famous film stars in the world. That is the well-known Mickey Mouse. One night a man Walt Disney was drawing when he heard a strange sound. The sound came the waste-basket. Walt went over and saw a family of eating pieces of bread in it. For many nights, they played there. Walt began to them. Walt liked one little mouse better than mice. This little mice gave him some new ideas for his . He started to draw . But in the picture, it more like a funny man than a mouse. Walt wanted to make this little mouse in his pictures and soon it was able to speak. he named it Mickey Mouse. People laughed when they saw the film because they seeing it. Soon Mickey became very popular with old and young people. Children loved their lovely friend because it brought joy and pleasure to . Perhaps this is why people love Mickey Mouse though(尽管) they like real mice.
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China has Mid-Autumn Festival. Canada and the US have Thanksgiving Day. Many countries around the world have harvest(收获)festivals. This is the best time for the harvest. Every year in the United States, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. But in Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October, because Canada is north of the United States, and it is colder, the harvest comes earlier in the year.
The harvest brings a lot of food to the people. On Thanksgiving Day, people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family--just like Chinese people do at Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables, and fruits around their homes to say "Thank you" for the harvest.and the United States have Thanksgiving Day.
| A．England | B．Canada | C．China | D．Japan |
In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of.
| A．January | B．November | C．December | D．October |
Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because.
| A．they like flowers | B．the harvest comes earlier |
| C．they have a big meal | D．people like it earlier |
The Americans and the Chinese both at their harvest festival.
| A．have a big family dinner | B．put flowers around their homes |
| C．say thank you | D．celebrate Thanksgiving |
Many countries around the world have harvest festivals because_________
| A．they like festivals |
| B．harvest brings a lot of food to the people |
| C．they can have big dinners |
| D．they always have a good harvest |
One morning, the students of Class Three, Grade One are having an English lesson. Mr. Zhang finds Li Lei doesn’t listen to him. He goes to Li Lei and has a look. Oh, Li Lei is drawing a boy.
The teacher asks Li Lei to stand up. “Do you like drawing?”
“Yes, Mr. Zhang,” answers Li Lei. “And I draw very well.”
“You can draw after class, I think,” says the teacher. “You can’t draw anything in class.”
“You are wrong, Mr. Zhang. I can draw when I have an Art class. And I like it very much,” says Li Lei with a smile.
“You are right. And you must draw one hundred boys before the class is over,” says the teacher angrily.
After five minutes, Li Lei finishes drawing and puts up his hand. The teacher looks at the picture and asks, “I ask you to draw one hundred boys. But you draw only two. One is standing at the door and the other is standing in front of the window. Where are the others?”
“The others are sitting in the classroom. You can’t see them,” answers Li Lei.What is Mr. Zhang?
| A．He is a Chinese teacher. | B．He is a Maths teacher. |
| C．He is an Art teacher. | D．He is an English teacher. |
The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means that .
| A．the boy can draw something |
| B．the boy can’t draw in art class |
| C．the boy can’t draw in an English class |
| D．the boy likes drawing after class |
How many boys does Li Lei draw?
| A．Two. | B．Ten. | C．One. | D．One hundred. |
What does Li Lei like?
| A．Playing football. | B．Drawing. | C．Studying. | D．Watching TV. |
How many boys does Mr. Zhang ask Li Lei to draw?
| A．Two. | B．One hundred. | C．Three. | D．One. |