【四川省南充市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读短文，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
C
Carrots are grown all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest. They have a good taste.
When people think about carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.
Carrots should be grown in a field that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over(翻土).
Weather, soil condition(土壤状况), and time affect(影响) the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.
The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is.
Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.
What does the underlined word “harvest” mean?
| A．品尝 | B．收获 | C．种植 | D．销售 |
What can affect the taste of carrots?
| A．Weather and tome |
| B．Weather and soil condition |
| C．Soil condition and time |
| D．Weather, time and soil condition |
carrots have a better taste.
| A．The long | B．The orange |
| C．The thin | D．The bright |
Which is the right order according to the article?
a. Carrots are eaten in different ways.
b. Carrots are in many sizes and shapes.
c. Dig up the earth and turn it over before planting carrots.
d. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color.
| A．b→a→c→d | B．b→c→d→a |
| C．c→b→d→a | D．d→c→b→a |
Which of the following is Not true?
| A．Carrots are easy to plant and easy to harvest. |
| B．Carrots should be grown in a field without water for a long time. |
| C．Everyone knows that carrots can be grown during the winter months. |
| D．Carrots have a good taste. |
Do you think hard work can make anything possible? If you don’t, you may want to read the book We Can Do written by Moshe Kai Cavalin. It might change your mind.
Moshe Kai Cavalin is a 14-year-old American boy. He is about to graduate from UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) this year. Before that, he had already gotten a degree (学位) from East Los Angeles Community College in 2009.
Recently, Cavalin published (出版) the book We Can Do. In this book, he talks about how to achieve things we want, by keeping yourself focused (专心的) and trying your best to do everything. He says this doesn’t need genius (天才), just hard work.
Cavalin says being called a genius “has always bothered (使烦恼) me… People need to know they don’t have to be geniuses; they just need to work hard and they can achieve anything. If I can reach the stars, others can reach the Milky Way(银河，天河）.”
The idea of writing a book came from a teacher named Richard Avila at his first college. Cavalin says Avila inspired (启发) him to write a book to explain how he succeeded, so he could inspire other people.
It took Cavalin four years to finish the book. Because his mother is Chinese, she wanted to publish the book in Chinese. So Cavalin translated the book into Chinese by himself. The book did well in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.According to the passage, we know that _____.
| A．Cavalin is a middle school student |
| B．Cavalin wants to read the book We Can Do |
| C．Cavalin will graduate from ELACC this year |
| D．Cavalin went to college at an early age |
Cavalin owes (归功于) his success to the following EXCEPT that _____.
| A．he can focus on one thing |
| B．he has tried his best to do things |
| C．he was born a genius |
| D．he worked hard at his dream |
Cavalin says “If I can reach the stars, others can reach the Milky Way” to _____.
| A．show he can do better than others |
| B．say working hard is the way to success |
| C．show a genius must be a really smart person |
| D．prove the Milky Way is farther than the stars |
Which of the following is TRUE about the book We Can Do?
| A．Cavalin spent four years writing the book. |
| B．Cavalin’s mother helped him finish the book. |
| C．The book has four editions. |
| D．The book has not come out yet. |
Did Calvalin translate the book into Chinese with the help of his mother?
| A．Yes, he did. | B．No, he didn’t. |
| C．Yes, he didn’t. | D．No, he did. |
COOKING WITH ESSENCE ON MAIN
What can people learn from Essence on Main?
| A．Art | B．Music |
| C．English | D．Cooking |
The most lessons are in ________.
| A．March | B．April | C．May | D．June |
We can learn to make summer desserts on _______.
| A．April 22 | B．May 18 |
| C．May 25 | D．June 14 |
What day is May 7?
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Thursday | D．Friday. |
Mrs Black comes back from work at 5 every day, the time of Spring Class is suitable for her, isn’t it ?
| A．Yes, it isn’t. | B．No, it isn’t. |
| C．Yes, it is . | D．No, it is. |
Dear Zhang Hua,
Have you ever been to Thailand ? It is a country in Southeast Asia.
I’ve been in Thailand for a few days with my parents .We are here for a holiday.
Now we are staying in Bangkok (曼谷).It is the capital of Thailand and it is a very interesting place to visit. Yesterday we visited some places of interest in the city. They are great! This morning we went shopping .Bangkok is a wonderful place to shop for jewelry (珠宝) and clothes .My mother bought a nice necklace (项链) . My father and I bought some fashionable T-shirts.
Thailand is called“Land of Smiles” because people here are very friendly. And it’s true ! When we eat in the restaurants in Bangkok(曼谷).the waiters are really nice and they are always smiling. Thai food is delicious ,but it is sometimes a little spicy(辛辣的) for me .You can also get Chinese food here because a lot of Chinese people came to live in Bangkok many years ago. Chinese food is very good, and it isn’t as spicy as Thai food .Our American food can also be found in Bangkok ,however ,I don’eat it, You know ,I’d like to try new things when I travel.
The weather has been very hot .Yesterday it rained and got a little cooler .But today it’s hot again.
Yours,
Mary
根据短文内容完成下列句子.(所填内容可能是单词或短语)Thailand is in and it is called .
Most tourists go to buy and in Bangkok.
Mary thinks is spicier than .
Mary doesn’t eat food in Bangkok because she wants to when she travels.
Because of the rain ,it was in Bangkok yesterday than today.
If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life, try again now, one tiny step at a time.
Every year it’s the same. As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here’s a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard-to-achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it’s so hard for us to reach it” said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to it.”
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes（态度）. During World War II, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding（重建） Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything. At the end of December, people usually _______.
| A．fail to make big changes |
| B．plan for the last year |
| C．think about the new year |
| D．try to lose their ideas |
Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us _______.
| A．we should do everything in big steps |
| B．how to change one’s life with one small step |
| C．we should try a lot of sudden changes |
| D．how to find a small step without any excuse |
The underlined part “increase productivity ” in the passage means“ ”.
| A．提高生产率 | B．增加成本 |
| C．增加出口量 | D．提高待遇 |
The writer of the passage suggests we should .
| A．make changes at the end of the year |
| B．do few experiments with “kaizen” |
| C．do things with hard-to-achieve goals |
| D．take a tiny step to achieve big goals |
Which of the following is true from the passage?
| A．You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy. |
| B．Robert Maurer studied “kaizen ”and found it helpful. |
| C．You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal. |
| D．“Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ. |
根据短文内容，从每小题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，
Passage 1
| Captain Good fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theater on Saturday morning at 10:00, free. |
| Films at the Museum Two American films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theater. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. |
| International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p. m. |
| Take me out to the Ball game It’s October, and Saturday night (7:00-9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don’t forget sweaters and jackets. |
| Do you want to hear “The Zoo” “The Zoo”, a popular music group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert this Saturday night, at 8:00 in Rose Hall, City College. |
On Saturday morning, you can _____.
| A．go to watch a ball game |
| B．take children to play games at the City Theater |
| C．go to the Central Park for a picnic |
| D．go to concert at Rose Hall, City College |
The Red Birds ball game _____.
| A．is in the afternoon | B．is outside |
| C．is at the gate | D．might be warm |
You can eat many different foods from all over the world if you _______.
| A．go to the City Theater |
| B．go to the Central Park |
| C．buy tickets at the gate |
| D．go to see a movie |
“The Zoo” is _____.
| A．a U.S. concert |
| B．a park with many red birds in it |
| C．a music group |
| D．going to give their last concert |
Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is impossible for him to do?
| A．Watching a ball game and having a picnic. |
| B．Having a picnic and watching a movie. |
| C．Going to the Museum theater and watching a ball game. |
| D．Watching a movie and listening to a concert. |