【浙江省温州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（本题有15小-优题课

Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
Who give the awards?

A．In 1927.

B．Oscar.

C．The Academy of Nicknames.

D．A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.

What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?

A．Best Director.

B．Best Foreign Film.

C．Best Actress.

D．Best Actor.

Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?

A．Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.

B．Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.

C．Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

D．Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger.

Where are the Oscars held?

A．At the Academy.	B．in a Los Angeles restaurant.
C．At Oscar’s house.	D．At Kodar Theater.

Why do some people watch Oscars?

A．To see the restaurant.	B．To see the fashion.
C．To see a film.	D．To see the stars crying and laughing.

We are all busy talking about and using the internet. But how many of us know the history of the internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the internet was set up in the 1960’. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well if one computer in the network broke down. Then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If one part of the network was not working , information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system could keep on working all the time.
At first the internet was only used it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing “ the internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
The Internet has a history of more than years.

A．ten

B．twenty

C．forty

D．sixty

A new network system was set up to .

A．make computers cheaper

B．make computers expensive

C．make itself keep on working all the time

D．make computers large

At first the Internet was only used by .

A．the government

B．universities

C．hospitals

D．schools

What does “convenient” mean in the passage?

A．便宜的

B．昂贵的

C．方便的

D．困难的

Today than before.

A．fewer people are using computers

B．it is more difficult to get online

C．sending e-mail is more popular

D．computers are more expensive

Newspapers are very important in our everyday life. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. But sometimes they don’t have the time to read the newspaper carefully and must be pleased with a quick look at the front page. Sometimes they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to look at the headlines quickly.
There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many kinds with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. Some papers in small towns have several editions, especially on Sundays. Besides the front page with the most important news, there is the sports page, the amusement page, the business page and so on.
If people don’t have enough time to read all the pages of a newspaper carefully, .

A．they sometimes read the front page

B．they sometimes read the headlines

C．they don’t read it at all

D．both a and b

The word “headlines” may mean ““.

A．important editions

B．words in large letters above stories in a newspaper

C．interesting stories

D．some sports and amusement pages

By reading the newspaper, people can know .

A．what is happening in the world

B．how many editions there are each day

C．the headlines are not so important

D．the sports page isn’t as clear as the others

some newspapers in small towns have on Sundays than usual.

A．more editions	B．more pictures
C．fewer editions	D．fewer pictures

If you want to watch a foodball match, you’d better read in the newspaper.

A．the business page	B．the front page
C．the sports page	D．the amusement page

Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroads. It had a “Slow” sign, so he slowed down whe came to the main road, looked to both wto see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without scompletely.
At once he heard a police whistle（哨声）, so he dhis car to the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pin his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at the crossing.”
“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘Stop’,” aMr. Williams. “It just says ‘Slow’, and I did go slow.”
The policeman looked ahim, and a look of surprise came over his f. Then he phis notebook and pencil away, scratched（搔）his head and said, “Well, sorry! I am in the wstreet!”

Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.
A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.
American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver’s exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.
Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.
The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.
Title: in an American High School

Outline	Details
Introduction	◇It gives an overview of a typical American high school and its.
Lockers and textbooks	◇Every student has a locker for textbooks and clothes. ◇They prefer loaning textbooks tothem.
transport	◇Students usually go to school by bus or on foot. Sometimes theirsend them to school by car. ◇They canthemselves to school when they are over 16 and have passed the required tests.
Classes and classrooms	◇Students have to take main classes, elective classes and sometimes one or more classes. ◇They go toclassrooms for each subject.
After-school activities	◇After school most of the students takein their faviourite activities, including sports and clubs.

A．Baby Crying Day	B．Color Throwing Festival
C．Water Fighting Day	D．World Bodypainting Festival