【江西省南昌市2015年中考英语试题】请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框所给的词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置，每个词限用一次。（每小题1分）
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Animals are important in Indian culture and are treated in a special way. For example, a lot of elephants aren’t ________ . they are domesticated(驯养). They aren’t kept as pets, but as working animals. Every working elephant ________ its own keeper. An elephant and its keep meet for the first time when they are both young, and they grow up together. In fact, their relationship continues for the rest of the elephant’s ________ perhaps 40 years. Lots of elephants work in the forest, moving heavy ________ when they are cut down. Some give rides to tourists, or ________ people during celebrations and festivals. Keepers take excellent care of their elephants , feeding them ________and giving them a bath at the end of the working day.
________ special animal in India is the cow. Cows are protected animals, ________ they aren’t kept on farms or killed for food, although people do use their milk. So in India you can often see cows walking around towns and cities, and nobody tries ________ them. If they sit down in the middle of the road, people ________ drive around them! Do you think it’s interesting?
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
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Have you ever heard of Bao Zheng or Bao Qingtian? Today, I’m going to tell you a story about Bao, which is （1） among Chinese people.
A young boy made a living by （2） fried dough sticks（油条）in the market. One day he fell asleep on a （3） after he got 100 copper coins. When he woke up, he found （4） coins were gone. The boy cried because the money was （5） to pay for the medical treatment of his sick mother.
Bao happened to pass through the market. After knowing （6） the situation, he ordered everyone in the market to put a coin into a basin（盆）filled with water. When a coin created an oil bloom（油花）in the water, Bao （7） the man who dropped the coin and told everyone that he stole the boy’s coins. Bao explained, “The boy was the only one who sold oily products in the market （8） the man’s coin was the only one that created an oil bloom in the basin.”
Many of the stories about Bao were made into some （9） , novels, operas and so on. Today Bao is still considered as one of the （10） officials in history and is loved by Chinese people.
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到相应位置。每个词限用一次。
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In East China’s Jiangxi province, noodles are more than just a （1） — they’re almost a way of life.
In fact, most people here （2） the day with a bowl of rice noodles in the morning. This dish is so popular that some locals have （3） compared having rice noodles to enjoying fresh sea food.
Jiangxi is home to nearly 30,000 rice noodle restaurants. According to a report, Jiangxi produced more than 1.4 million （4） of rice noodles in 2020. More than 60% of the foreign sales of China’s rice noodles are from Jiangxi.
This dish is also （5） among people from other parts of China. The report shows that people aged between 18 and 24 make up about 33% of customers. They often （6） rice noodles and takeaway meals online. The percentage（百分比） （7） to over 65% for customers under 30 years old.
“Enjoying （8） a specialty（特产）is one way to get a real experience of local cooking culture,” said a local food expert. He added that more efforts should be made to find out the （9） behind Jiangxi rice noodles. The charm（魅力）of this common dish comes from its stories and （10） tastes—the noodles are prepared differently in each of Jiangxi’s 11 cities.
（11） these noodles are such an important part of Jiangxi culture, locals have done their best to protect its reputation（声誉）as a local specialty.
根据短文内容用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空，每空一词，每词一次。
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In children’s eyes, their mothers are always perfect. In my mind, my mother is good at almost everything but she can’t cook well. I still remember what happened （1） my father’s 35th birthday.
My mother began to cook at 9 o’clock in the morning. Three hours later, only two dishes （2） served on the table—a salad and a roast duck（烤鸭）. My father and I really expected （3） roast duck because it was our favourite. Unluckily, the duck was （4） nice in colour nor delicious in taste. How disappointed I was! My mother wanted to cook another one. To my （5） , my father didn’t complain（抱怨）at all. （6） , he ate one more piece of the duck and smiled at my mother, “Good taste, I love it. Thank you, dear! It’s the best roast duck that I have ever had!” My mother smiled happily and said, “Thank you. Happy birthday!”
I couldn’t （7） what my father said at that time. Twenty （8） time has passed and my father is 55 years old now. He still loves the food my mother cooks, though she still isn’t good at （9） . And I get to know that no one is perfect, including my mother. Nothing is perfect, including my family. But love can make a difference. If there is love, home will be the （10） place in the world.
从下面方框中选出10个单词，将其正确形式填入短文，使短文意思正确通顺（每词限用一次）。
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William Shakespeare was born more than 450 years ago. He is （1） regarded as one of the greatest writers in history and is still influencing artists today. However, his language is too old-fashioned and difficult （2） because his time was quite different from today. This has （3） to a discussion: To update（更新）or not to update Shakespeare?
Some people think updating Shakespeare is necessary. They say Shakespeare’s plays are great, but what is the point if they cannot be understood? So many （4） modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare’s plays in the way people speak today. This makes （5） clearer for today’s audiences（读者）. At the same time, audiences would still get as much （6） from the plays.
Some people （7） . They think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and timeless. The richness of the language and the playful use of words should be celebrated. There are good reasons why the plays are still being （8） today. Many of Shakespeare’s expressions are still used, for example, “All that glitters（发光）isn’t gold.” His works tell us what it （9） to be human. Topics such as love, kindness and friendship last through the （10） .
What do you think? Should Shakespeare be updated?
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As summer comes around, outdoor activities are getting more and more popular. One of （1） is bike riding, or biking. The biking craze（热潮）is now sweeping through China.
Wang Jing is a student from Hangzhou. She （2） exercised before because she didn’t like sports much. But since her hometown hosted the Asian Games in 2023, her interest in sports has （3） a lot. She has realized the benefits of sports （4） is now a big fan of biking.
“I feel free and peaceful （5） I ride,” Wang said. “Biking allows me to experience the beauty along the road and the world seems to slow down,” she added. Wang is only one of those who are deeply in love with biking. In （6） like Chengdu and Beijing, thousands of people have started to join in the biking craze.
Will the craze in China last for a long time? The （7） is “Yes.” Thanks to the craze, there have been events like group rides and bike festivals. These create a sense of community （8） bikers. They share road information, biking experience and sometimes even meals. They are just like a （9） family. As biking has become a lifestyle, experts （10） that this biking craze will continue. They expect a sharp increase in the number of bike riders.