【湖北省宜昌市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解：读A、B两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案；读C篇短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。共15小题，计30分。
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We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer.
Recently, researchers studied more than 55,000 adults. About a quarter of the adults have a good habit of running. The study found these runners were much healthier than non-runners. In fact, the runners lived, on average（平均）, three years longer than the non-runners.
Running may be good exercise, but it can be difficult on the body. Here are commonly shared ideas among fitness experts（健身专家） to lower the risk of injury（受伤） for people who are new to running.
⊙Take it easy.
Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push themselves too hard. The body needs time to get used to increases in distance（里程） or speed.
⊙ Get good running shoes.
There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoe that offers the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly, you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.
⊙Take good notes.
Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example, you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.The writer wants to tell us in the first paragraph ____________.
| A．good health comes from running |
| B．running is the best exercise |
| C．health problem can be solved by good exercise |
| D．not all exercise is equally（同样的）good |
In the second paragraph, we know ____________.
| A．a good habit of running may help you live longer |
| B．the number of non-runners was getting smaller |
| C．three quarters of 55,000 adults were new to running |
| D．the hope to live three years longer drives people to exercise |
Increases in distance or speed depend on ____________.
| A．what the fitness experts say |
| B．whether you have the best shoes |
| C．how your body feels |
| D．why you start running |
The purpose of taking notes is to ____________.
| A．remind you of where to have new shoes |
| B．help you find the way of running that fits you |
| C．take a rest between running days |
| D．help you do some research on exercise |
The passage is written to ____________.
| A．provide information for the researchers to work better |
| B．warn the non-runners of the dangers in running |
| C．help runners to exercise in a scientific way |
| D．encourage as many people as possible to join in running |
【改编】Daniel likes to do something to protect the environment in his daily life. Next Sunday is his friend’s birthday. He is going to buy some gifts online for his friend. Now he is visiting the following website for some information about gifts.
Welcome to Nature Posters - the world's largest collection(收集) of nature posters and fine art prints! We make a donation to help the environment when each nature poster is sold through this website! Please tell your friends about us, and remember us when you are gift shopping. |
Daniel chose the following two beautiful pictures as gifts from the website:
Parrots in Blue: $5.99 Sharks: $7.99Nature Posters is a website ________.
| A．to help people plan their birthday parties |
| B．only to provide information about nature |
| C．to tell people how to buy birthday presents |
| D．to help protect nature by selling posters or prints |
Daniel should pay ________ for his gifts.
| A．$5.99 | B．$13.98 | C．$7.99 | D．$2.00 |
Daniel will send his friend _______for his friend’s birthday.
| A．Two animals | B．Two pictures |
| C．Two books | D．Nothing |
Through Nature Posters you can do except(除了)_______
| A．gift shopping |
| B．make a donation to help the environment |
| C．see all kinds of nature posters and fine art prints |
| D．see all kinds of animals |
Which of the following sentences is not true ?
| A．Daniel likes to protect the environment |
| B．Next Sunday is Daniel’s friend’s birthday. |
| C．He is going to buy some gifts in the shop |
| D．Nature Posters is a website |
Money management (管理) skill is very important for us , but many parents don’t take time to teach their children about the value of money , and unfortunately , many of those children grow up to be adults who struggles with money management skill.
What age should parents begin educating their children about money ? Financial (金融) experts agree that it’s never too early . The more children learn about money , the more they will be able to make wise financial decisions as they grow older . First , parents can begin teaching young children how to count money . It is very important for young child.
Next , you can teach the value of saving . Once they learn that saving is a good idea and that it is something they should always do , their financial future will be brighter . For example , your child wants a new bicycle . You can teach them to save part of their allowance (零用钱) for that bike , while still keeping money for ice cream, or for going to the movies with their friends. In this way they will begin to understand the value of both short-term saving and long-term saving .
It’s never too early , also , to teach your child different ways to make money . For example , they can sweep the floor, wash dishes and so on. Sit down with your children and talk with them in some ways they would like to earn money . You’ll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making.
Help your children chart their financial course in life, teach them basic money management skills, and their future will be brighter .
When should parents teach their children how to master (掌握) some money management skills ?
| A．As children grow up. |
| B．As children are teenagers. |
| C．As early as possible. |
| D．When they go to school. |
When children are very young , in order to educate them about money , first , parents may start with .
| A．teaching them to count money |
| B．teaching them to make money |
| C．teaching them to save money |
| D．teaching them to go shopping with money |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the underlined sentences ?
| A．Buying a new bike needs a long –term saving. |
| B．Keeping some money for ice cream shows the value of a short-term saving . |
| C．Keeping some money for going to the movies with friends shows the value of long-term saving. |
| D．It shows us how we should teach children the value of saving . |
From the passage , we can know that .
| A．money management skills must be taught when children are teenagers |
| B．if we teach children basic money management skills, their future will be brighter |
| C．we shouldn’t ask children to learn to make money by themselves before they grow up |
| D．we should tell children how to spend money |
The best title of the passage can be .
| A．Parents and Children |
| B．Children Should Learn to Save Money |
| C．We Should Save Money |
| D．Teaching Children About Managing Money |
What is “American” food ? To many people , American food means hamburgers, hot dogs , and fried chicken . However , are those the only kinds of food in the U.S.?
Except for Thanksgiving turkey , it’s hard to find a typical “American” food . The United States is a land of immigrants（移民) . When people move to America , they bring their cooking styles with them . So Americans eat food from many different countries. That’s why you can find almost all kinds of ethnic (异国风味的) food in America, such as Italian pizza , Mexican tacos (墨西哥饼) and Chinese fried rolls. But they don’t taste quite like the real taste of the food .
As a large country-style cooking, take a trip to New England and try seafood dishes , and travel through the Midwest for baked food.
Now Americans live at a fast speed and often have some fast food. One of the most common quick American meals is sandwiches . Some Americans also choose to eat unhealthy food, but others prefer “all natural” eating habits. They refuse to eat any food with additives(添加剂).
American culture is a good example of the saying : “You are what you eat.” The different kinds of food show the different kinds of personal taste . Anyway , it’s all American.
Which food is mentioned in the passage ？
①Hamburgers
② pan cakes
③ turkey
④ Chinese fried rolls
⑤ Italian noodles
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ |
| C．②④⑤ | D．③④⑤ |
The saying “You are what you eat” means .
| A．入乡随俗 | B．想吃就吃 |
| C．食如其人 | D．你吃你的 |
People can find almost kinds of ethnic food in America because .
| A．America has many foods from different countries |
| B．the United States is a land of immigrants |
| C．America is a large country |
| D．America has many foreign food factories |
From the passage , we know that .
| A．the typical “American” food is American fast food |
| B．the style of food in South America is baked food |
| C．all the Americans like to eat natural food |
| D．it is hard to find a typical “American” food |
Once there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together . One day a family went to spend the day in the forest , and the son left his socks there . After the family left , a bear came by , found the socks , and decided to try them on. They fit so well , and he liked them so much that he wouldn’t take them off.
All the animals talked about the bear’s new look . Soon , in that forest, there began appearing squirrels (松鼠) in shirts , rabbits in shoes , and even rats wearing hats! The forest doctor shook his head , telling animals , “This can’t be good . △!” But no one listened to him. They said he was just out of fashion .
However , it wasn’t long the first results of fashion-fever came. Several times the squirrel caught his shirt on trees , stopping him in mid-jump and sending him falling to the ground from a tree. The rat couldn’t go into his hole without taking off his hat first . Even the bear , because of his socks , slipped (滑倒) from the river rock and almost killed himself.
When the animals came to see the doctor, he gave them all the same advice, “Take off those clothes before one day they are going to kill you.” Those who listened to the doctor’s advice stopped having accidents . And the animals realized that they didn’t need clothes at all . Starting to wear them had been very dangerous , and they had only done it to make others admire them , and to get attention.
Which sentence can be put into ?
| A．Animals don’t look beautiful in clothes |
| B．Animals need to be in fashion |
| C．Animals don’t need clothes |
| D．Animals need to dress up |
The underlined sentence “it wasn’t long the first results of fashion-fever came.” probably means that “.”
| A．soon the animals had a fever because of the clothes |
| B．soon the animals enjoyed wearing clothes very much |
| C．soon the animals became healthier in warm clothes |
| D．soon the animals had a lot of accidents because of the clothes |
The story is written to tell us .
| A．helping others is helping yourself |
| B．loving beauty is the nature of animals |
| C．things that fit yourself are the best |
| D．clothes can help animals keep safe |
If you have no special plans for your holidays , why not spend your time helping others?
More and more young people in the US volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money . Here are some of their stories.
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Alice Hamilton, 17 I’m going to help the forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific . I will spend the whole summer living in a tent and breathing the fresh mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars . It will be a nice sport , and I will be able to do something good at the same time! |
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Jason Moore , 18 This summer , I’ll volunteer with Special House Program. They build good , low-cost houses and sell them to the poor . They’ll teach me what to do , so I am going to help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses. |
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Trish Anderson , 16 I’m going to teach children choose and read books that they like . I want to be a teacher . Every day , I’m going to help children choose and read books that they like . I want to be a teacher , and I love children and reading , so this is going to be a great experience for me . |
What does Alice volunteer to do in summer ?
| A．To sleep under the stars . |
| B．To help build new hiking paths in the mountains . |
| C．To be house designer. |
| D．To spend the whole summer living in a tent . |
From the passage , we know that Jason Moore.
| A．is 18 years old | B．likes reading |
| C．isn’t very rich | D．likes children |
wants to be a teacher .
| A．Alice Hamilton | B．Jason Moore |
| C．Trish Anderson | D．The writer |