【湖北省孝感市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解 阅读短文,然后根据其内容选择正确答案。(共30分,每小题2分)
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On May 23, Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to discourage the “Chinese style of crossing the road”. “Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd,” said a post on Sina Weibo.
A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.
Many people say that they jaywalk(乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings for three years. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds(秒) before they lost their patience. “People are likely to ignore(忽视) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.
However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules. “I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first,” someone wrote on his Weibo.
Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.
But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.Which of the following is the “Chinese style road crossing”?
A.To cross a road slowly. |
B.To follow the basic traffic rules. |
C.To wait for the traffic light to turn green. |
D.To cross roads without looking at traffic lights. |
What does the phrase “the team” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.A CCTV news program. |
B.A research group at Tongji University. |
C.A post on Sina Weibo. |
D.A daily newspaper. |
How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience?
A.About five minutes. |
B.Less than one minute. |
C.Less than one and a half minutes. |
D.More than ten minutes. |
Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo?
A.Because people don’t pay much attention to rules. |
B.Because there are too many people on the road. |
C.Because the red light lasts too long. |
D.Because people have less patience. |
The writer suggests that we should __________ to solve the problem of jaywalking.
A.punish the jaywalkers |
B.reduce (减少) the time of red lights |
C.ignore the traffic rules |
D.call on people to obey the traffic rules |
Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning; others read newspapers when they have free time during the day ,because they can learn what is happening in the world. Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines(标题) of the passages.
We can find newspapers in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers. Some newspapers come out once a week, but most of the papers come out once a day with many pages, some even twice a day. You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news and others like short stories better. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with Internet.People read newspapers in order to _____________.
A.only learn the latest news |
B.meet their own different needs |
C.read the short stories |
D.find the morning news |
From the passage we can see that ______when people get newspapers.
A.they read them very carefully |
B.they just read the headlines |
C.not everyone reads all the pages |
D.they have no time to read them |
Newspapers have so many pages because _______________.
A.more and more people like to read them |
B.people enjoy reading something different |
C.newspaper become cheaper |
D.more pages mean more money |
The most popular in the world are newspaper ____________.
A.in English | B.in Chinese |
C.in other language | D.with many pages |
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying,“Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.”But how do you find real friendship and keep it.
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree.You plant the seed(种子)and take care of it to make it grow.
First,you should choose a friend.What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks.A good friend should be kind and patient(耐心的).For example,if you have a bad day,a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨)and do his or her best to help.To make a friend,you cannot be too shy.You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy.Even the best friends have fights.What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her.When there is no one around have an honest talk.If he or she doesn’t want to talk,you could write a letter.
There are three steps to being friends again:
Tell him or her how you are feeling;say what your friend has done wrong,and explain why you did this or that.Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life。Sally wants to tell students the ways to__________.
A.find friends | B.plant trees |
C.get happy | D.keep fit |
What makes good friends? A good friend should__________.
A.be lovely and cool | B.be kind and patient |
C.have lots of money | D.have good looks |
According to the text,you can_________your friend after a fight.
A.buy a present for | B.never say a word to |
C.have dinner with | D.write a letter to |
What is the best title of the text?
A.Teenagers and Friendship |
B.The Good Friends Around You |
C.The Trouble of Growing Up |
D.The Care and Keeping of Friends |
Sam was a-fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself.
One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone, Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an old man sitting in front of their house, Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy(冰冷的) morning and he looked very cold.
The poor old man didn’t have anything to cover himself with. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket. However, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and took his father’s coat. It was the only thing of his father’s that he had left. Sam wrote a short note. “Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father’s coat. I hope it fits you well.” He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his father’s coat.
That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, “Brother! He’s our grandfather!”
The grandfather smiled and said, “Sam. Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one that I gave my son a long time ago!” How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of his house?
A.Hot and sunny | B.Rainy |
C.Icy and cold | D.Windy |
Sam’s morning job was to_______________.
A.take care of his sister | B.go to school |
C.send newspapers | D.look for his grandfather |
“Their parents passed away long ago” means “Their parents ___long ago”.
A.died | B.went on | C.left home | D.passed by |
Sam covered the old man with his father’s coat because_____________.
A.his father’s coat fitted the old man well |
B.the coat was the only thing that his father had left |
C.he knew the old man was his grandfather then |
D.he had no extra blanket |
Lost & Found
1. Found: Is this your computer game? Please call Jim . Phone # 512-8843. |
2. Lost: A set of keys. My name is Henry Cooper. Please call Henry at 476-3539 |
3. Lost: A blue watch. My name is Peter. My phone number is 680-7432. |
4. Found: Is this your notebook? Please call Sam at 555-0287. |
What’s Sam’s telephone number?
A.512-8843 | B.467-3539 |
C.680-7432 | D.555-0287 |
_____ found the computer game.
A.Sam | B.Peter | C.Henry | D.Jim |
_____ lost a set of keys.
A.Jim | B.Henry | C.Peter | D.Sam |
Sam found a _____ .
A.computer game | B.notebook |
C.watch | D.a set of keys |
Danny今天不小心把书包弄丢了。朋友们把自己的文具借给了他。Danny是这样说的:
The pencil is green. It’s not mine. It’s my friend Kevin’s. The eraser is not Kevin’s. It’s Sally’s. She has three erasers. The red pen is Millie’s. The ruler is Millie’s, too. The blue notebook is not Millie’s. It’s John’s. What’s mine? The key is. It’s not in my schoolbag. It’s in my jacket. Thank you, Kevin, Sally, Millie and John.The pencil is ________.
A. Danny’s | B.Sally’s |
C.Millie’s | D.Kevin’s |
Sally has ________ erasers.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
The color of Millie’s pen is ________.
A.green | B.red | C.black | D.blue |
The key is in Danny’s ________.
A.schoolbag | B.pencil box | C.cup | D.jacket |