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【山东省东营市2015年中考英语试题】任务型阅读
There was a time when New York City buildings were almost all the same height.
Today you can see buildings of different heights that seem to touch the sky. They are called skyscrapers(摩天大楼). They shape the famous New York City skyline.
It started about 90 years ago. It began like a race. This wasn't a race down the street or around a track(跑道). It was a race for the sky. Who was racing? Buildings were.
Their builders were actually racing to build the world's tallest skyscraper.
The race started slowly.
First came the Woolworth Building, in 1913. It rose 792 feet(英尺) on the southern side of the city. Then the race heated up.In1930, two skyscrapers were nearing completion. The Bank of Manhattan Building was finished first. It rose up to 927 feet into the sky. Builders were then putting a round roof(屋顶)on the top of the Chrysler Building. It rose up t0 925 feet. The Bank of Manhattan, two feet taller, seemed to be the winner.
A few weeks later, New Yorkers saw a strange sight(景象).  The day that the Chrysler Building was to be completed, workers raised a shiny metal, spire(尖顶)through the top of the building, adding 121 feet to the building's height! At l,048 feet, the Chrysler Building was now the world's tallest.
But the race was not over.  A year later, in 1931, the Empire State Building became the new winner.At l,250 feet, it was the world's tallest building.
In 1973, even that record was broken. Builders finished the World Trade Center. At 1,368 feet high, it rose above all other buildings in New York City.
Time goes on. As technology improves, taller buildings are being built. The race is still on.
A.根据短文内容简要回答问题。
Which skyscrapers had been the world's tallest buildings?Please list them.
During which period of the time did the race heat up?
B.将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。


C.请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。

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A. is a holiday for mothers.
B. is celebrated in the United States only.
C. falls on May 10th every year.
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A. May 7, 1999
B. May 8, 1999
C. May 9, 1999
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A. wear a pink or red rose or carnation
B. wear a white flower
C. send gifts of love to their mothers.
“Love is invaluable ” Here the word “invaluable” means _________.
A.美好的
B.无价的
C.永恒的
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A. Shao Yunhuan is a great mother.
B. A Chinese mother is the same as an American mother.
C. Both A and B

I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I learned English first, it was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever (不论何时) I have a question. I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well. And I also write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.
Why do some students often “have a headache”?

A.Because they are easy to catch a cold.
B.Because it’s often very cold
C.Because they think English is easy.
D.Because they don’t think English is easy.

The writer tells us that we should be ___ in English if we want to learn it well.

A.kind B.interested C.angry D.strict

The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ________.

A.I got a good way
B.I had a good idea
C.I did badly in the exam
D.I did well in the exam

The writer thinks English is interesting because ________.

A.English is full of stories
B.English is full of jokes
C.his teacher often teaches them nice English songs
D.of nothing

Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?

A.Speaking bravely.
B.Writing to foreign friends.
C.Reading aloud.
D.Writing English diaries.

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"That's easy," said Robert, "You can go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground there now."
Mr Evans agreed with his friend. He bought a plane ticket and soon arrived in Moscow. He was having a good time there, but one day he got into trouble(麻烦). After lunch, he went to a park outside the city. He noticed a dog following him when he was walking past a house. It was hungry and wanted some food to eat. But Mr Evans had no food in his pockets. He tried to shoo (以嘘声吓走) it away, but it began to bark at him. Just at that moment, he saw a stone on the ground. He tried to pick it up, but he couldn't.
"How strange these Russians are!" Mr Evans said to himself, "They do not tie up (栓住) their dogs, but firmly(牢牢地)tie down the stones!"
Mr Evans is________.

A.American B.Russian C.Australian D.Chinese

Mr Evans didn't like the________in Australia.

A.hot weather B.cool weather
C.rainy weather D.cold weather

Mr Evans went to Moscow________.

A.by train B.by bus C.by air D.on foot

The word "bark" means "________".

A.跳 B.叫 C.追 D.咬

Mr Evans couldn't pick up the stone because________.

A.it was too cold
B.it was too heavy
C.the Russians tied their stones to the ground
D.it was not a stone

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One cold morning there was much snow in the streets. A car knocked the woman down and the policemen took her to the hospital. She didn’t tell John that his father deserted(遗弃) her before he was born until she died. She left her son the name and address of his father.
John found his father, Mr. Brown, in another city. He was one of the richest shopkeepers and he had to receive his son. From then on the boy lived a rich life. He ate all kinds of delicious food and wore beautiful clothes. But he didn’t go to school and could not read or write.
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John didn’t know his father because.

A.the man was rich B.the man deserted his mother
C.his mother left the man D.the man didn’t like him

John was short and thin because.

A.he didn’t like sports
B.his parents were short, too
C.he was often hungry when he was young
D.his mother never gave him food

The woman told John who his father was.

A.after she was knocked down by a car
B.before her son left
C.before she was in hospital
D.before she died

After John found his father,.

A.he was angry with the man
B.he started a rich life
C.he wouldn’t live with him
D.the man was bad to him

The people at the party laughed at him because.

A.he held the newspaper upside down
B.he wasn’t polite
C.the newspaper was yesterday’s
D.he wasn’t clever

The Blacks are American tourists. They visits now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
The Blacks are from________.

A.China B.England C.Canada D.the USA

The Blacks are staying in________ now.

A.England B.Beijing C.Shanghai D.New York

Mr Black is________.

A.a teacher B.a doctor C.a taxi driver D.a worker

There are______people in Mr Black's family.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?

A.Because the pictures are very beautiful.
B.Because they like China.
C.Because they want the American people to know more about China.
D.Because they want the American people to come to China.

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