【江苏省盐城市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。(共15小题，每小题2分，计30分)
It was another day to jump rope in gym class. Lynn and Mike turned the long rope in big, slow circles. The whole class hurried to get in line to wait for their turn to jump. Millie stood at the back of the line and frowned.
Nick went first. He watched the rope and ran in at just the right time. Everyone counted. He made it all the way to 30 jumps. One after another, the kids watched the rope, ran in, and jumped. Then it was Millie’s turn. She watched the rope go around and around, but she didn’t move. She felt like everyone was looking at her.
Millie’s friends cheered. “Go, Millie, go!”
Millie’s face turned red. At last, she gave it a try, but she failed.
The truth was that Millie had been jumping rope at home every day. With a short rope, she could jump 100 times without missing. She just didn’t know how to run in and start jumping with a long rope. Since she was the only kid on her street, there was no one to help turn the long rope.
Just then, Ms Miles, the gym teacher, brought out a bunch of short jump ropes.
"Let's see how long each one of you can jump without missing," she said as she gave each student a short rope, "Ready, set. Go!"
Millie smiled for the first time ever in gym class. As she jumped, she sang rhymes quietly to herself.
After a while, Millie realized that everyone was cheering, "Go, Millie, go!"
She was the only one still jumping rope! The surprise almost made her miss a step, but she kept going. When at last she was too tired to go on, she stopped. The whole class cheered. Everyone was looking at her and smiling. Millie smiled back! Which word is the opposite of the underlined word frowned?
| A．Sat. | B．Hid. | C．Smiled | D．Cried |
What problem did Millie have at the beginning of the story?
| A．She didn't have any friends in her class. |
| B．She felt sad because Nick made fun of her. |
| C．She didn't know the cheers that the other kids knew. |
| D．She didn't know how to start jumping with a long rope. |
Why did Millie smile for the first time in gym class?
| A．She did something well at last. |
| B．She knew the class would cheer for her. |
| C．She thought that she was going to make a friend. |
| D．She believed that she would be the winner of the contest. |
Which sentence can be put in the empty?
| A．The class decided to play baseball. |
| B．Millie was the last one still jumping rope. |
| C．Nick won the rope-jumping contest. |
| D．Millie tried to hide in the back of the line. |
How might Millie feel when she stopped jumping at last?
| A．Proud. | B．Bored. | C．Mad. | D．Silly. |
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies. Most American children go to school at the age of _____.
| A．eight | B．seven |
| C．six | D．five |
High school students _____ after class.
| A．do a lot of homework |
| B．do some housework for their parents |
| C．do many interesting things |
| D．do some shopping |
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Hello！I’m Linda. I’m from America. I’m ten years old. Mr. Brown is my teacher. My QQ number is 537802678. |
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My name is John Green. I’m a teacher. I’m from England. My telephone number is 374106. |
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Good morning! I’m Miss Liu. I’m from Hong Kong. My telephone number is 612931. |
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Good morning! My name is Yukio. I’m from Japan (日本). I’m eight years old. My QQ number is 653348721. My telephone number is 580723. |
Where is Linda from?
| A．America. | B．China. |
| C．England. | D．Japan. |
Who is a teacher?
| A．Linda. |
| B．John Green. |
| C．Miss Liu. |
| D．Yukio. |
What is Miss Liu’s telephone number?
| A．537802678. |
| B．374106. |
| C．612931. |
| D．653348721. |
Moms take care of their children and dads bring home food and make the family rules. These are the roles moms and dads fall into when they become parents and it's common among all cultures. But times change and parents' roles seem to be changing，too. More women are bringing home food by having fulltime jobs and men are taking care of their children at home.
Chinese TV show Where Are We Going，Dad？provides a closer look at the changing roles of dads in modern family life. The show follows the adventures (冒险经历) of five celebrity (明星) dads who take trips with their young children (aged 4 to 6) and try to complete a set of tasks. It shows how young dads are trying hard to find the best way to raise（养育）their children and keep a closer relationship with them. Young dads no longer want to be cold.
Psychologists (心理学家) say that a strong fatherly influence is important in a child's development. Fathers teach their children skills and encourage them to try new things. They also give them a sense of safety. A child learns that if something goes wrong，he or she can depend on dad to help fix it. The psychologists also say that without a dad，a child is more possible to drop out of school and get into trouble.
A mother's love is important，and so is a father's love. Chen Mo，a psychology professor says，“It takes both parents to raise a child. Children have different needs at different ages and this needs to be considered by both parents.”What are the common roles of moms and dads in all cultures？
| A．Moms take care of their children and dads bring home food and make the family rules. |
| B．Moms bring home food by having fulltime jobs and dads take care of their children at home. |
| C．Both parents take care of their children at home. |
| D．Both parents go out to work，while grandparents take care of their children at home. |
What are the young dads trying to do in the show?
| A．They are trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them. |
| B．They are trying to complete a set of tasks with their kids. They are also trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them. |
| C．They are trying to make more money. |
| D．They are trying to be cold to their kids. |
What is a child more possible to do without a dad?
| A．Stay out late. |
| B．Get into trouble and do badly in school work. |
| C．Drop out of school |
| D．Drop out of school and get into trouble. |
Why does it take both parents to raise a child？
| A．A child feels safer with both parents. |
| B．A child feels happier with both parents. |
| C．Both parents need to consider that children have different needs at different ages. |
| D．It is both the father's and the mother's duty to raise a child. |
“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.
With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy, such as food, clothes and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.
The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a bad floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.
If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you’ll really see!Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
| A．Touching by Feeling |
| B．To See or to Feel |
| C．To See Better by Feeling |
| D．Ways of Feeling |
When people buy things in shops, they often ______.
| A．try them on first |
| B．put their right hand on them |
| C．just have a look |
| D．feel and touch them |
Why does it say, “At first, it is not easy to feel these things?”
| A．The things are used by people, too. |
| B．People are used to the things. |
| C．People know how to use the things |
| D．The things are easy to feel. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Touching can help people learn things better. |
| B．Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us enjoy music. |
| C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up. |
| D．Visitors cannot feel the things on show in some museums. |
How green are you ? Do you know how to be green?
We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.
Reduce
Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.
Reuse
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don’t use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
Recycle
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Though it takes energy(精力) to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.
So please remember these three words： reduce, reuse and recycle.What is the passage about ?
| A．How to produce things. |
| B．How to burn things. |
| C．How to help others. |
| D．How to be green. |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Don’t waste things. |
| B．Always throw away old things. |
| C．Always buy new things. |
| D．Buy too many things from abroad. |
Why is it better to use a china cup and a lunch box?
| A．You can burn them. |
| B．You can use them again. |
| C．You can throw them away. |
| D．You can change them into something else. |
To protect the environment, we should remember these three words： _______.
| A．waste, reuse and recycle | B．repair, burn and recycle |
| C．reduce, reuse and recycle | D．reduce, waste and recycle. |