【北京市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。(共30分,每小题2分)
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Do you enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a plan before a visit? Every museum must have something that attracts you. And there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museum.
If you follow these steps below, you'll know what is worth seeing and doing, so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.
Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museums and you first need to find one that you like. It's easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!
Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website, you may look for such things as:
•The exhibits(展品)–See what is on show at the museum at all times, and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.
•The history of the museum –There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors(捐赠者). That can make your visit more interesting.
•Activities –See whether there are talks, tours our special activities on the day when you visit. Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.
•Cost,food or shortage–It's important how much the visit will cost. You have to decide whether or not you can eat there. You might also need to find out transportation needs, as well as storage for coats, bags etc.
Learn at least one thing on your visit. It is always good to take away something new from your visit.
Plan breaks into your visit. When you walk around, standing here and studying exhibits there, you may become very tired. So it is important to take breaks. A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you might want to do in museum.
Take a friend or two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you’re seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibit.According to the passage, we should first ____.
A.do some research online |
B.make a plan for lunch |
C.decide on a museum to visit |
D.choose a friend to go with |
To make our visit more interesting, we can____.
A.organize activities like special shows and talks |
B.read the stories about exhibits and benefactors |
C.learn about the interests of all age groups |
D.walk around the museum without breaks |
If we visit a museum with friends, we can____.
A.share the experience with them |
B.come up with strange ideas |
C.cut down the cost of the visit |
D.discuss the next visit plan |
We humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same “mother”. She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth.
April 22 is Earth Day. The theme of this year is “Green Cities”.
A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live, according to the United Nations.
A green city can get its energy from renewable (可再生的) sources like solar (太阳能的) and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation. Moreover, a green city is made up of facilities (设施) that can save energy and reduce waste.
Around the world, many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way.
Chicago is well known for its green roof (屋顶) program. These roofs are covered with plants. The plants get a great amount of rainwater. Later, the water evaporates (蒸发) to help make the air cool and clean. So far, there are about 360 green roofs in Chicago, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Curitiba, Brazil, has great transportation. It opened the world’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 1974. BRT runs on special lanes. This makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. With the help of BRT, the city has the lowest level of air pollution in Brazil. Today, many other countries have copied BRT, including China and Mexico.
Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. Zero-energy buildings work with solar panels (板) mainly on roofs. These panels can make electricity which powers the buildings. By 2030, Singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.The theme of Earth Day this year is “_______”.
A.Green Roofs | B.Green Cities |
C.Reducing and Recycling | D.Environmental Protection |
The article mentions that there is BRT in the following countries EXCEPT _______.
A.Brazil | B.Singapore | C.China | D.Mexico |
From the passage, we learn that in the three cities _______.
A.people are encouraged to grow plants on their roofs |
B.special lanes are designed to solve traffic jams |
C.people make good use of solar and wind energy |
D.people are provided with a pleasant place to live |
The passage is mainly developed by _______.
A.giving examples | B.explaining reasons |
C.listing suggestions | D.showing different opinions |
A 14-year-old British student is packing for the next day of school: textbooks, notebooks, pens, 250 grams of flour, an egg and some cooking oil. Wait, what?
It’s not a joke.
From September, cookery will be a compulsory (必修的) course for kids aged 7-14 in the UK.
Primary school students will learn how to put things together and make simple, healthy food.
At high school, students will then master a number of different meals. They will also learn some cooking skills including baking.
Britain is sometimes known as a country with bad food and unhealthy eating habits. These new courses are part of the country’s effort to bring healthy food back onto the table.
“One in four British families no longer has a table that everyone can eat around. One out of every two meals we eat is eaten alone. Only four out of ten of us enjoy eating meals with our children,” British writer Joanna Blythman wrote in her book Bad Food Britain: How A Nation Ruined Its Appetite (食欲) in 2006.
Instead, ready meals have become the first choice for many British kids, because their parents are often too busy to cook a proper meal.
The Department for Education hopes that the cookery courses can introduce children to good food and reduce childhood obesity.
“It’s important that children can develop an interest and understanding of good food,” said a spokesman for the department.
“We want to encourage them to develop a love of food and cooking that will stay with them as they grow up.Students under 14 in the UK _______.
A.are fond of cooking |
B.love to eat junk food |
C.will learn how to cook at school |
D.have to prepare breakfast by themselves |
From the passage, we can learn that _______.
A.many British people have unhealthy eating habits |
B.people in Britain don’t love to eat around the table |
C.parents cook meals for their kids although they are busy |
D.many British people don’t like to eat with their families |
The aim of the cookery course is to help children _______.
A.have a good appetite | B.learn more life skills |
C.learn to do housework at home | D.enjoy eating and cooking healthy food |
The underlined word “obesity” in the passage means _______ in Chinese.
A.厌学 | B.懒惰 | C.肥胖 | D.贪玩 |
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You read this advertisement most probably _______.
A.in a novel | B.in a magazine |
C.on the Internet | D.in a newspaper |
If you buy four books (one for each), how much can you save?
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● Vouchers must be presented(提交)on arrival. If no vouchers are presented, the B&Bs may reserve(保留)the right(权利)to charge(收费)at full price for every night of stay.
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● The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders’ bookings for people under the age of 18.The voucher can be used for a stay at the chosen B&B on ______.
A.09/01/2014 | B.04/02/2014 | C.01/03/2014 | D.28/04/2014 |
How much should be paid for a two-night stay in October 2014 at a chosen B&B?
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What right do the B&Bs reserve?
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By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to ______ .
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C.use the B&B offer together with other offers |
D.book the stays through B&B Daily |
Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.
A.for you to make more and more new friends |
B.to begin your business talks |
C.to get the conversation going smoothly |
D.for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others |
After having asked somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to _______.
A.make clear what kind of person he is |
B.listen to his reply attentively |
C.wait quietly and patiently for his answer |
D.go on asking him more questions |
Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who _______.
A.are good at making any topic interesting |
B.never talk too much or too little |
C.always speak in a gentle way |
D.know how and when they should change the topic of the talk |
If you really want to meet someone again, _______.
A.you may take him as your lifelong true friend |
B.it seems necessary for you to let him know it |
C.it's proper for you to give him a second handshake |
D.it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him |