【浙江省温州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
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The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics.It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and tallest.Everybody was excited.They couldn’t waited to show their best plants.
Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition,for her family had planted a special “family bean.”It was a flat bean that her greatgrandparents had brought from Sicily.Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many meals.Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.
However,the plan did not work out that way.Although Cassie’s bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers,they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbors’.These people chose beans from seed(种子)stores.Their beans had wonderful names like “Rocket” or “Top Crop.”One type was even named “King’s Bean.”That was the bean Ivan planted,and his plants climbed almost to the top of the fence.Cassie’s plants were just near the middle of the fence.
On the day of the competition,Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in last place.Ivan laughed at hr beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest,shortest beans.
The organizer,Mr.Williams,handed out medals for the fastest-growing and the tallest beans plants.“Now there remains only one final test,and it is just as important:the taste test.”
Mr.Williams cooked the beans from each competitor and chose five experienced villagers as judges(裁判).
Cassie was nervous.Would her family beans lose another time?
After the judges tasted the beans,Mr.Williams counted the results.“We have a winner,” Mr.Williams announced.“The judges all agree that Cassie’s beans are the winner.”
Cassie grinned at this unexpected result.Many of her neighbors,even Ivan asked for her seeds.They were all in favor of the good-tasting beans even though they didn’t grow fast or very tall.
Cassie’s beans were from _____________.
| A．the organizer | B．seed stores |
| C．her neighbors | D．her family |
Cassie won the prize for ____________.
| A．the tallest beans | B．the most delicious beans |
| C．the most beautiful beans | D．the fastest-growing beans |
What does the underlined word grinned probably mean in the passage?
| A．smiled widely | B．left silently |
| C．nodded quickly | D．sang sadly |
What is the topic of the passage?
| A．The experience of growing beans. |
| B．The tallest bean in the competition. |
| C．The history of a special family bean. |
| D．The bean competition in Hengly Village. |
There are many kinds of cars in the world. My grandfather thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with him.
My neighbor, Mrs Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers an hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black. Mrs Bates has a very, very old car. It often has some trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and his dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandfather? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you? The writer’s grandfather thinks _______________.
A. a person has the same kind of car as himself (herself)
B. different people have cars of the same kind
C. poor people have large cars Mrs Bates has an old car ________________.
A. because she is poor
B. because she likes old cars
C. and the passage doesn’t tell us why Though Uncle Joe has a very small car, _____________.
A. he has a dog
B. he has a large family
C. he has no children The writer’s friend Mike paints _________________.
A. pictures in black
B. colorful pictures
C. pictures with only a few colors The writer thinks _______________.
A. cars are often the same as their drivers in many ways
B. artists shouldn’t drive black cars
C. a car doesn’t say anything about its owner
阅读短文，把A—D四个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确，然后完成小题。
Computers can injure (伤害) you .Most other injures happen suddenly .___1___. Now learn to use a computer safely .
Too much light can be bad for you eyes , so never sit too close to a computer screen .___2___ . This gives your eyes a rest .
When we use a computer , the window should be on your left or your right . If it is behind you , the light will reflect ( 反射 )on the screen .That may hurt your eyes .
Hand and wrist ( 手腕 ) injures can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times .__ 3___,stop sometimes and exercise your hands ,wrists and fingers in a different way .
If you sit in wrong way ,you can injure your back or your neck . ___4___. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes .
| A.Remember to look away from it sometimes B .But computer injures happen slowly . C. So you should sit with your back straight.. D. If you use a keyboard for a long time . |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage ?（）
A. When you use a computer , the window should be in front of you .
B. Computers ’injures happen slowly .
C. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes .
D. After using a computer for a long time ,you should exercise your hands ,wrists and so on.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：（共5分）
London is a very large city with about 7 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school?
In London you can travel around the city by subway, bus, taxi or private （私人的）car. The subway runs under the city. It goes to all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel about the city is by bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the road traffic is always heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the every place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”
The last way to get around London is using your own car. It is inconvenient（不方便的） if you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less heavy during this time. How many ways are there if you travel around London ?
| A．Four | B．Six | C．Five | D．Three |
What is the fastest way to get around London ?
| A．Traveling by bike | B．Traveling by train |
| C．Traveling by subway | D．Traveling by bus |
What’s the advantage of traveling around London by taxi ?
| A．It’s fast |
| B．You can go wherever you want to go |
| C．It’s cheap |
| D．You can visit the city easily |
The underlined words “rush hour” mean ________
| A．快跑时间 | B．高峰期 | C．忙碌期 | D．冲刺期 |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．The cheapest way to travel around London . |
| B．Life in London |
| C．Rush hour in London |
| D．Transport in London |
What’s language for？Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules（规则） and learning lists of words --the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It’s meaningless if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native（本土的） speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Saw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They’re English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. So Chinese students should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication(交际)first. Language is used to __________ .
| A．express oneself |
| B．practise grammar rules. |
| C．talk with foreigners only |
| D．learn lists of words |
If too many native speakers break a rule,________ .
| A．what they use will become right. |
| B．they are against the law |
| C．they should say sorry to others. |
| D．they will become heroes |
When we speak a foreign language, we should________ .
| A．speak in Chinese way |
| B．speak by the rules |
| C．speak to native speakers |
| D．not be afraid of making mistakes |
What should Chinese students put first?
| A．Language | B．Communication | C．Rules | D．Grammar |
It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son．Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was monitor and captain of the football team.
Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building One morning my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole school．“I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”
When I got home，I started to think about what to write．My father is an astronaut. No, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way others saw him．How did I see my father?
Hmm…I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream．I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me，he wasn’t just a famous astronaut. He was my dad．
My parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩).
The third prize was announced and it was not me．1 was relieved(释然)and disappointed(失望) at the same time. The second prize was announced. it was me. I went up to the stage and read what I had written，“My father’s son”．When I finished，Dad put his hand on my shoulder．“Son，this is the proudest moment of my life.’’
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father’s son. The writer felt it to be the son of a famous person．
| A．1ucky | B．natural | C．hard | D．pleasant |
In order to_the writer would like to save a child from a burning building．
| A．become astronaut |
| B．become a great hero |
| C．be made school team captain |
| D．be made monitor |
What did the boy probably write in his composition?
| A．A lot of special things he had done |
| B．The story of his father as an astronaut． |
| C．The unforgettable time he spent with his father． |
| D．The experiences his father had in middle school． |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．My daydream | B．My father’s son |
| C．My famous father | D．My happy family |