【福建省龙岩市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面短文, 从方框内选择恰当的句子填入文中空白处,使短文内容完整、 意思连贯。
In 2011, when British photographer David J. slater was visiting a park in Indonesia, his camera was taken away by a group of black monkeys. The resu1t was hundreds of monkey selfies(自拍照)。The best ones show a monkey smiling toothily for the camera
Nobody knew they would create a copyrjght(版权) battle three years later.
Last month, a website put the monkey se1f1es online under a collection of free photos without Slater’s permission(允许). .
However, the website refused to do so. They said that according to US copyright law, whoever pushes the button on the camera owns the copyright to the photo. .
They Said,“US copyright law says that works that come from a non-human source can’t ask for copyright. That means monkeys don’t own copyright”.
_______He said he bought the cameras; he spent a lot of money traveling to Indonesia and it was his carelessness that allowed the monkeys to take his cameras away.All these have made him own the pictures, no matter who pushed the button .In a sense,the monkeys helped him take the photos, Slater said.
Who do think will win this battle?
A. It was the monkeys but not Slater that pushed the button. B.As of now, there has been no result in the Monkey Selfie case. C. Slater then sold the photos and they became popular on the Internet D. Slater asked the website to take them down since he owns the copyright E. Slater argues that the pictures belong to him as they were taken from his camera. |
Mrs. Black lives on Second Street. New Year is coming. She wants to send(寄)
a card to her friend in Toronto, but she doesn’t know where the post office is. She
asks her neighbor(邻居) Linda, “ Is there a post office near here? I want to send a
card.”
“The post office is far from here,” says Linda, “but you don’t need to go to the
post office to post the card. There is a mailbox in front of the supermarket. You can
put your card into the mailbox.”What does Mrs. Black want to do?
A.She wants to go to the post office. |
B.She wants to go to the supermarket. |
C.She wants to send a card to Linda. |
D.She wants to visit her friend. |
The post office is _______.
A.next to Linda’s house |
B.far from Mrs. Black’s house |
C.across from the supermarket |
D.in front of Mary’s house |
Mrs Black and Linda are ________.
A.friends | B.sisters |
C.mother and daughter | D.neighbors |
What’s the meaning(意思) of “mailbox”?
A.电子邮件 | B.邮箱 | C.邮局 | D.信封 |
Linda was born(出生) in Paris on December 24, 1998. It was her fifteenth birthday yesterday. She invited(邀请) her friends to her party a few days ago. Her parents were busy yesterday. But they got ready for(为......做好准备) the party. They bought some fish, chicken, beef, vegetables, drinks and fruit. Everything was ready. They put all the food and drinks on the table. And there was a nice birthday cake on the table, too.
It was seven fifteen and the party began(开始). The girl stood by the window and looked out of the window. She saw her friends coming. She ran to meet them at the door. Her parents could hear the children say “Happy birthday to you!” outside.Today is December 25, 1998.
Her parents were not at home on her birthday.
They only bought some fish, chichen, vegetables, and fruit.
Linda’s friends said “Happy birthday to you!”
The party began at six fifteen.
I think today’s school trip was terrible .(1)We took the train to the museum .(2)The weather was so hot and the train was slow . The museum was big and boring. Everything (3)__________(be) about robots and I ‘m not interested in that. The rooms were really dark and it was difficult (4 )____________(take) photos, so I didn’t take any. (5)There were also too many people and I couldn’t really see or hear the guide . The things in the gift shop were so expensive. I didn’t like the trip at all.回答问题;
How was the writer’s school trip?
__________________________________________________________________________写出(1)处划线句子的同义句。
We ___________ to the museum _____________ train .将(2)处句子的划线部分提问.
_________________________________________________________________________?写出(3)处和(4)处所给动词的适当形式:
(3)________________________ (4) ____________________________写出(5)处划线句子的汉语.
_________________________________________________________________________
On New Year’s Day, many people eat special food for good luck.
In Spain(西班牙) and some Latin American countries(拉丁美洲国家),people eat twelve grapes (葡萄)at midnight(半夜) on New Year’s Eve—One grape for good luck in each month of the new year.
Chinese people eat dumplings. Some are made with a coin inside. Everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in the new year. Of course(当然) they don’t eat the coin(硬币). In the south of China, people make rice cakes for New Year. The Chinese pronunciation(发音) for rice cake is “Nian Gao”, which means “get better year after year”.
Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and on their birthdays. They think it may bring them good luck and long life.
The food may be different in each country, but the meaning is the same---people hope the food will bring them luck and happiness(快乐,幸福) in the coming year.In Spain, what do people eat in the new year?
A.rice cake | B.noodles | C.grapes | D.dumplings |
Is the food in South China the same as the food in North China for the whole year(整年)?
A.Yes | B.No |
C.Not sure | D.Not mentioned(提到) in the article |
What do people do with the coins in the dumplings?
A.They eat it | B.They give it to children |
C.They don’t eat it | D.They spend(花) it |
What’s the meaning for Japanese noodles on New Year’s Eve?
A.good luck | B.long life |
C.money | D.both A and B |
What do the writer want to express(表达) in the article(文章)?
A.People like to eat |
B.Different countries have different food |
C.People around the world use food to express their good wishes for the coming year |
D.The writer likes to travel |
Go to Thailand(泰国)—it’s a great place to spend your holidays. I spent my last summer vacation in Thailand. It’s really a beautiful place to travel(旅游) to.
Thai people are very helpful. They helped me a lot during traveling. I enjoyed outdoor activities(活动) like swimming, biking and diving(潜水). All of these were wonderful(精彩的,好极了的). I visited many temples(寺庙)and learned about their history. Their history is very old and interesting. It’s very different from ours.
I shopped at the special market(市场). It’s on a river and everyone sells their goods(货物)from their boats. Thai food is delicious, too! I also learned a little Thai boxing(拳击) from their schools. You’ll love Thailand, too.When did the writer go to Thailand?
A. last month B. last week C. last summerHow are Thai people?
A. They’re friendly.
B. They’re excited.
C. They’re strange.Their history is _____.
A. short and interesting
B. long and interesting
C. old and boringWhere did the writer shop?
A. In a supermarket
B. In a bookstore
C. In a boat marketWhich of the following is NOT TRUE(不正确)?
A. The write didn’t learn their history.
B. The write did a lot of outdoor activities such as swimming and diving.
C. The write also learned some Thai boxing.