【北京市2015年中考英语试题】阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。（共10分，每小题2分）
A Special Delivery
Ben and Sally lived in California with their two daughters. Ben liked travelling. __________ , but sally stayed home with the girls. Ben and his friends owned a company. People at the company liked to play jokes on each other. One day, Ben’s friends wanted to play a joke on Ben and Sally.
_____The letter said,
Dear Sally.
I’m having a great time here in Africa. I’m sending a special gift to you. I hope you like it. Please take good care of it until I get home.
Love to you and the kids,
Ben
On the same day, Sally also got a phone call. The caller told her that a delivery was coming. At one o’clock, a truck stopped in front of Sally’s house. The truck driver gave Sally a rope. An animal was tied to the rope. It was a baby elephant! __________ , and it began eating grass.
Then the driver drove away. Sally stood there and held the rope to the elephant. She asked herself, “What can I feed an elephant with? Bananas?”
____________ . He said, “It’s illegal (非法的)to have wild animal here.” Then the policeman gave Sally a ticket.
Ben’s friends were hiding in the backyard and laughing. They had planned everything perfectly. They had rented (租借)the elephant from a zoo and asked the policeman to write the ticket! Ben’s friends also made a film of everything. _____________ .
When Sally learned about the truth, she couldn’t help laughing.
| A. So they sent a letter to Sally B. After a while, a policeman came C. The elephant ran into Sally’s yard D. They wanted Ben to watch the video E. One summer, he went to Africa on a trip |
阅读理解
It is said that all dreams serve a purpose（目的）. While there is no agreement among scientists about why we dream, there are many ideas about the different kinds of dreams we have.
One common kind of dream is the repeating dream, in which the same story is repeated again and again, often for many months or even years. Some believe these are a sign people have a problem in their life and once that problem is gone then the dream will stop. Others think they are a way to help people remember something very important.
Another well-known kind of dream is the nightmare. The pictures and stories in such dreams make people very afraid and dreamers usually remember them far more clearly than normal dreams. The cause of such dreams may be seeing something terrifying such as a car accident or some deadly snakes. Others think such dreams may be trying to make a person pay attention to something that is dangerous in their life.
Daydreams happen during wake-time when we forget where we are or what we are doing and find ourselves in a made-up story or unreal world. We often daydream when we are doing something that is not interesting or exciting. They help us think about our future.
Lucid dreams are the most fun. These happen when dreamers suddenly understand that they are dreaming. Instead of waking up, they stay in the dream and are able to control what happens in the dream as if they are making a movie.The underlined word “they” (in paragraph 2) refers to “_________”.
| A．dreams |
| B．problems |
| C．dream |
| D．scientists |
The underline word “terrifying” (in paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _________.
| A．frightening |
| B．interesting |
| C．disappointing |
| D．amazing |
When might a person daydream?
| A．During a very interesting movie. |
| B．While playing at a fun park. |
| C．While listening to an uninteresting talk. |
| D．When making a movie. |
How do we know if we are lucid dreaming?
| A．We can remember the dream very clearly. |
| B．We can control what happens in the dream. |
| C．We think that the dream is like a movie. |
| D．We feel very nervous after we wake up. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Daydream of You |
| B．Enjoy Your Dream |
| C．What Dreams Mean |
| D．Where Dreams Go |
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A man fell out of his plane and fell back into it again. Two people rowed(划) a small boat from New York to England in 56 days. One person was so big that he wouldn’t fit in any hospital room. Would you believe these stories? Well, they may sound strange, but they did happen. James Cornell has more strange but true stories like these in a book called Very Strange People.
Here is part of the contents(目录) of Very Strange People. The contents lists the names of the chapters(章) or parts of the book. It also tells on what page each chapter begins.
ChapterPage
One A Dog’s Life ..........................................3
Two A Lucky Pilot(飞机师) ................... ..............14
ThreeHigh Wire Act(走钢丝) .................... .............33
FourFat Men ............................................... 41
FiveOver the Falls .........................................43
SixA House without an end ................... .............53
SevenRow, Row, Row Your Boat ................. ..............60
EightThe Tower Builder ....................... ..............85 In 1918, Captain Hedley fell off his plane in the sky, but soon he fell back into it again! You may read about this story in Chapter _____.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．6 |
One morning in New York City, people saw a man walking on a rope between two tall buildings. You may read this story in Chapter _____.
| A．1 | B．3 | C．5 | D．6 |
The Earl feeds his dogs better than most people do. This story may begin on Page ______.
| A．3 | B．33 | C．1 | D．53 |
Sarah thought she would die as soon as her house was finished. So she kept on adding more and more rooms. Her story may appear on Page _____.
| A．3 | B．43 | C．53 | D．85 |
In Chapter 4, Robert could not enter any hospital room because of _____.
| A．his illness | B．his height | C．his friend | D．his size |
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George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. And on holidays he often took one to pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write. He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man -- George Stephenson. In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father?
| A．In 1781. | B．In 1789. | C．In 1795. | D．In 1798. |
He learned about the engine ______.
| A．through reading and writing |
| B．by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefully |
| C．at lessons from a young teacher |
| D．by asking a lot of questions |
He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon became ______.
| A．a great man | B．a good maker |
| C．a good worker | D．a good student |
George Stephenson ______ in his childhood.
| A．didn’t go to school |
| B．had lessons from a very good teacher |
| C．lived an easy life |
| D．invented the train |
The passage tells us ______.
| A．everybody should work hard for a living |
| B．one can start studying at school at the age of 18 |
| C．George Stephenson liked working very much |
| D．hard work leads to success |
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Dear Fang,
How are you these days? I have been in England for two months. It’s not a long time for a newcomer, and there are still a lot of things to do. Sorry for not being able to write to you soon.
London is an old but beautiful city. There are lots of places of interest to visit. Last weekend I went along Thames River with some friends from Japan, Korea and some other countries. The modern skyscrapers(摩天大楼) among the old buildings impressed(给…留下印象) us deeply. The classes started two weeks after I arrived here alone. Besides the language, I’m trying to learn about the culture as well. British people are quite different from the Chinese. Do you know the people here do not shake hands as much as we do in China? And it’s never a good habit to make noise when you eat. They think it’s impolite.
There is so much to say, but I have to stop.
I will write to you soon again.
Love,
Harry Harry came to London from ________.
| A．France | B．Japan | C．Korea | D．China |
Two months ago Harry came to London _________.
| A．with Fang | B．with his friends |
| C．with his parents | D．alone |
Harry has studied in London _______.
| A．for about two weeks | B．for about two months |
| C．for about one and a half months | D．for about a month |
Last weekend Harry was impressed by _____________.
| A．London’s long history |
| B．the modern skyscrapers |
| C．London’s old buildings |
| D．the English culture |
English people _______________.
| A．do not often shake hands with their friends when they meet |
| B．often shake hands when they meet their friends |
| C．talk aloud when they have dinner |
| D．usually make noise when they eat |
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June Calendar（日历）for After-school Activities in St. Peter High School
| Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
| 1 Football 3:00-6:00 pm |
2 Movie 4:00 pm |
3 Book Club 3:00-6:00 pm |
4 |
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| 5 |
6 Movie 6:00pm |
7 Singing Class 4:00-6:00 pm |
8 High Jump 4:00-6:00 pm |
9 Sewing Class 3:00-5:00pm |
10 Dance Class 4:00-6:00 pm |
11 |
| 12 |
13 Camera Club 2:30-5:30 pm |
14 Singing Class 2:30-4:30 pm |
15 Swimming 3:30-4:30 pm |
16 Travel Lecture 2:00-5:00pm |
17 Exercise Class 9:00-12:00 am |
18 |
| 19 |
20 Basketball 3:00-6:00 pm |
21 Fashion Show 2:00-5:00pm |
22 Tennis 4:00-6:00pm |
23 Movie 7:00 pm |
24 Picnic 1:00-7:00pm |
25 |
| 26 |
27 DanceClass 4:00-6:00 pm |
28 Painting 3:00-5:00 pm |
29 Volleyball 3:00-6:00 pm |
30 Piano Class 3:00-4:00 pm |
What time does the movie start on 23rd ?
| A．At 2:00 | B．At 3:00 | C．At 6:00 | D．At 7:00 |
Which activity lasts the longest ?
| A．Fashion Show | B．Book Club | C．Picnic | D．Camera Club |
All the activities are in the afternoon except ____ .
| A．Exercises Class | B．Travel Lecture |
| C．Sewing Class | D．Painting |
Jim is very interested in sports . He can take part in sports activities every ._______
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday | C．Thursday | D．Friday |
When does the school have dance classes ?
| A．On13th and 27th | B．On 27th and 29th |
| C．On 10th and 27th | D．On 10th and 15th |