【陕西省2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（共15小题，计20分）
第一节：阅读下面一篇短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合的用“B”表示。（共5小题，计5分）
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Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is famous for its festivals. There are twelve festivals around the year. Half of them are celebrated during the months of July and August.Thousands of people visit it. Here are some of the events（公开活动）you can enjoy in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh International Festival
The first Edinburgh International Festival was planned during World War II for artists to find hope and communicate with each other. Later, actors, musicians, dancers and singers from all over world came over to give performances.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
This is one of the largest art festival in the world. There are thousands of shows across the city. It was first held as a supplement（补充）to the Edinburgh International Festival. Then it developed very well. Anyone can perform in the festival and many artists take part in it. During the festival, you can go to the Royal Mile to watch performances for free.
Edinburgh International Book Festival
It began in 1983. It is the largest book festival in the world. It is held every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the center of Edinburgh. There are over 700 event for kids and adults who love books. You can meet many writers, talk to them or ask them to sign a book. Kids also like it because they can listen to stories and watch artists draw pictures of the stories.In Edinburgh, six festival are celebrated in July and August.
We can watch performances for free in the Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The first Edinburgh International Festival was planned for artists to give performances.
The Edinburgh International Festival is a supplement to Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Kids like the Edinburgh International Book Festival because they can watch artists draw their favorite pictures.
Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.
Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.Americans have breakfast ________.
| A．after eight o’clock |
| B．at eight o’clock |
| C．before eight o’clock in the morning |
| D．in the morning |
________is the most important meal in a day.
| A．Breakfast | B．Lunch |
| C．Meals | D．Supper |
“light” means ________in Chinese.
| A．重的 | B．有用的 |
| C．轻的 | D．不太重要的 |
Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ________.
| A．home | B．office |
| C．in school | D．workplace |
When Americans have supper, ________ comes last.
| A．drink | B．meat |
| C．dessert | D．vegetables |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a piano player, you must play the piano. So, you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can’t speak it | B．can study it |
| C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a piano player? Please ___.
| A．put your piano away | B．buy a good piano |
| C．play the piano | D．watch others play the piano |
How can we learn English well?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?
| A．He’s near the bus. | B．He is at home. |
| C．He’s in the bus. | D．He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because__________.
| A．he is tired | B．he doesn’t like rain |
| C．he is hungry | D．it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy get?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
| A．Five dollars. | B．Four dollars. |
| C．Ten dollars. | D．Fifteen dollars. |
What’s the result (结果)?
| A．The man eats the cake. |
| B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
One day the sun and the wind had a quarrel(争吵).The sun said he was stronger than the wind. And the wind said he was stronger than the sun. Just then a man was walking under them, with a hat and a coat on. The sun said, “Let’s see who can make the man take off (脱下)his hat and coat. If you can do that more quickly than I, then you are the stronger.”
“All right,” said the wind, “I’ll try first.” So the wind began to blow. （2）But the harder he blew（吹） , the tighter(紧的)the man held his hat and coat. The wind could not make him take them off. Then the sun tried. It shone (照耀) quietly. Soon the man （3）_____ _____ his hat and wiped(擦) his forehead. The sun began to shine a little brighter, and the man took off his coat. It shone harder still, and the man began to take off his shirt. Then the wind said to the sun, “That’s enough. You are stronger than I.”回答问题：What did the sun say to the wind when they saw a man with a hat and a coat on?_________________________________________________________________
将（2）处译成汉语。________________________________________
在(3)句的空白处填入适当的词组使句意完整、上下文通顺：___________ __________
找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：If you can make the man take them off faster than I._______________________________________________________________
找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子
One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park. A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.
Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given（给）some food.
“That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said. “But I haven't.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”
“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten（咬）anyone. He's always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn't bite.”
Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog is at home.”Jack and Sue were ________.
| A．friends | B．neighbors |
| C．classmates | D．brother and sister |
The dog looked at the woman because _______.
| A．the woman wanted to feed him |
| B．the woman was friendly |
| C．he was strong and healthy |
| D．he was hungry |
Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.
| A．the dog was handsome | B．Sue's dog was unfriendly |
| C．the dog was Sue’s | D．Sue's dog was at home |
We can guess from the story that _______.
| A．Sue gave a wrong answer |
| B．Jack made a mistake（错误） |
| C．the dog wasn’t dangerous |
| D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog |
Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．A Wrong Question | B．Sue's Dog |
| C．A pleasant talk | D．Sue's Friend |