We live on Planet Earth, the third planet from the sun. But think about this, what if we lived on the fourth planet from the sun—Mars? Earth and Mars both belong to the solar system. There are many things about them that are the same and different. Let’s compare them and think about how different things would be if we lived on Mars.
| Facts |
Earth |
Mars |
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 Orbit(轨道) around the sun |
Moves at about 99,999 kilometers per hour Takes 365 days to make one trip around the sun Earth always keeps the same distance from the sun |
Moves at 87,226 kilometres per hour Takes 687 Earth days to make one trip around the sun Mars is not always the same distance from the sun. It is 205,996,032 kilometres from the sun when it is closest. It is 249,448,320 kilometres from the sun when it is furthest away. |
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| Seasons |
Autumn |
about 90 days |
146 days |
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| Winter |
about 90 days |
160 days |
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| Spring |
about 90 days |
199 days |
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| Summer |
about 90 days |
90 days |
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| Length of Day |
24 hours |
24 hours, 7 minutes |
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| Gravity |
A 45-kilogram person on Earth would feel 62% lighter in weight because there is less gravity at the Martian surface. That is about 17 kilograms. |
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| Atmosphere |
21% oxygen |
95% carbon dioxide – no oxygen |
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| Number of Moons |
One |
Two |
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How many kilometers does Earth move every hour?
| A．99,999. | B．87,226. | C．205,996,032. | D．249,448,320. |
How many Earth days does it take Mars to make a trip around the sun?
| A．365. | B．322. | C．687. | D．1052. |
．On Mars and Earth, which season has the same length?
| A．Spring. | B．Summer. | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
A person feel lighter on Mars than on Earth because .
| A．there is less gravity on Earth |
| B．there is less gravity on Mars |
| C．there is more oxygen on Earth |
| D．there is more oxygen on Mars |
The following facts are mentioned to compare Earth to Mars except .
| A．Length of Day | B．Numbers of Moons |
| C．Orbit around the sun | D．Size of Earth and Mars |
【山东省济宁市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（共 16 小题，计 24 分）
阅读下面短文，从每小题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答 案。C
There is an unusual holiday in the US that falls on the fourth Thursday of April every year. It is very different from Christmas, Thanksgiving, or other well-known holidays. It is called Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This holiday is meant to be educational as well as fun. The idea is simple, and the name says it all. It is a day for working parents to show their kids what they do all day.
Although this holiday doesn’t seem very complex(复杂的), it has meaningful purposes. There are many
good reasons why a child should know what his or her parents do at work. For one thing, it is hard for children to understand the life of an adult when all they know is school. Therefore, this holiday helps children learn what it means to have a job. It also helps them learn about the differences and similarities between their world and the grown-up world. When young people know more about their parents’ lives, they can form stronger parent-child relationships. This alone is worth a day of celebration.This year’s Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day falls on _____ .
| A． | B． | C． | D． |
The underlined part in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ___ .
| A．every holiday needs a name |
| B．the name says it is known to all |
| C．the name explains the idea clearly |
| D．it is very different from Christmas |
The writer thinks the holiday is ____.
| A．usual | B．simple | C．complex | D．meaningful |
【山东省济宁市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（共 16 小题，计 24 分）
阅读下面短文，从每小题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。B
Do you still remember the great snacks in your childhood? Do they remind you of your happy childhood?
Sugar Figure（糖人）
In the old days, you could always find people making sugar figures at the school gate. First, the maker would take a little maltose(麦芽糖）with a small spoon, using
his hands to make a figure, such as the Monkey King, the White Dragonet, and so on. It was not expensive, only 1 yuan for one. If one child bought a sugar figure, many other children would crowd around and admire it.
Dada Bubble Gum（泡泡糖）
Almost every kid is fond of bubble gum. They often gather together to see who gets the largest bubble. I still remember my cousin once blew a big bubble and then it broke, covering her face with gum! It was cheap. I could get 2 for 1 yuan.
Baby Face Ice Cream
We prefer to call it snowman ice cream. It tastes very delicious. It was rather
expensive; I remember the price was 2 yuan for each piece, which was not easy for me to buy them those days. Each time I got one, the happiness would last for several days.
Malt Sugar Candy
Malt Sugar Candy is usually called Tangguar in northern China, and is offered during the days just before the Spring Festival. It’s delicious but cheap, and you could get five pieces for 1 yuan. My friends and I would get together to enjoy Tangguar. What happy time!A child who wants a cartoon character should choose ____.
| A．Sugar Figure | B．Dada Bubble Gum |
| C．Baby Face Ice Cream | D．Malt Sugar Candy |
If you had 10 yuan, you could buy ____.
| A．20 sugar figures |
| B．10 dada bubble gums |
| C．5 pieces of baby face ice cream |
| D．25 pieces of Tangguar |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．People made Sugar Figures mainly for boys. |
| B．Children usually enjoy blowing bubbles together. |
| C．The writer used to eat lots of baby face ice cream. |
| D．You can buy Malt Sugar Candy at any time. |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To sell some popular snacks. |
| B．To tell some funny stories. |
| C．To remember the poor childhood. |
| D．To introduce some great snacks. |
【山东省济宁市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（共 16 小题，计 24 分）
阅读下面短文，从每小题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
A
Show your Art Talent
Hand in a drawing of your favorite place in school and get a chance to win PRIZES!
Your drawing may be a picure of the gate,the dining hall,the field,the classroom or even the toilet!
Along with your picture,include a short description(3—5sentences)explaining why that place is special for you!
All winning picture will be on show outside the school hall for the whole month of June!
1st prize--$100
2nd prize --$70
3nd prize -$50
5 Comfort prizes of $30 each
Your picture can be either or black-and-white.All drawings must be handed in to your Art teacher by May 30,2015.
All LCPS students are encouraged to join!
Organized by:
Lion City Primary School (LCPS) Prizes sponsored(赞助)by:
（Art Department） Lucky Books and StationeryWhich of the following would be a proper picture for thecompetition?
Besides your picture, you must write about _____.
| A．why you like the place somuch |
| B．why drawing is your favoritehobby |
| C．whether you think you canwin |
| D．when you started learning todraw |
According to the ad（广告）, all winners can get ____.
| A．a $100prize |
| B．a $70prize |
| C．a favorite place inschool |
| D．their pictures onshow |
The competition is organized by___________.
| A．an Artteacher | B．LCPS ArtDepartment |
| C．theheadmaster | D．Lucky Books &Stationery |
【辽宁省丹东市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
（根据短文内容，从每个题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将符合题意的选项用2B铅笔涂在答题卡的相应位置上。每小题1分，共20分）
Passage 3
In modern world, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them, such as mobile phones, MP5 players and mini computers. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? Maybe the answer is “yes”. According to a survey, most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch, they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.
However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a creative(有创意的) time-telling tool because they think it’s not enough if a watch can just keep good time, so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches. Recently, a new kind of watches has been invented. It can use different color lights to tell the time. This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again.
Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical(实用的), so watches are designed(设计) to meet the need of almost any personality(个性). Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars and even USB drives …
All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.According to the survey, ________ use mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches.
| A．most teenagers | B．the old people |
| C．watchmakers | D．most people |
Watches will get ________ again when people reach their 20s and 30s.
| A．expensive | B．small |
| C．popular | D．cheap |
In this passage, watches can be used as different kinds of things except _______.
| A．compasses | B．calendars |
| C．USB drives | D．wallets |
Recently, a new kind of watches uses ________ to tell the time according to the passage.
| A．different color lights | B．sound |
| C．pictures | D．music |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Most people want to spend money on mobile phones. |
| B．A watch has become more important than the time it tells. |
| C．Many watchmakers are worried about their products. |
| D．Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time. |
【辽宁省丹东市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
（根据短文内容，从每个题的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案，并将符合题意的选项用2B铅笔涂在答题卡的相应位置上。每小题1分，共20分）
Passage 1
 Music Club Friday-Sunday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. ￥20/hour for children(under 12) ￥30/hour for adults 264 Center Street Tel: 504-525-2951 |
 Holiday Restaurant Monday-Friday 11:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Saturday-Sunday 11:00a.m.-10:30p.m. 1403 Jinjiang Road Tel: 504-410-9997 Come to enjoy Dandong seafood. |
| Movie World Tuesday-Sunday 10:30a.m.-9:30p.m. ￥48 for adults ￥30 for children (under 15) 162 Guangming Street Tel: 504-822-9503 |
| Science Museum Thursday-Sunday 10:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Ticket price:￥50 132 Xueyuan Street Tel: 504-732-9406 If you want to learn about robots, welcome to the science museum. |
Nick is 8 years old, he wants to see a movie with his parents. How much should they pay?
| A．￥96. | B．￥78. | C．￥126. | D．￥136. |
If you want to go to the music club, you can go there on ________.
| A．Saturday | B．Monday | C．Thursday | D．Tuesday |
Fred wants to learn about robots, he can go to ________.
| A．Music Club | B．Holiday Restaurant |
| C．Movie World | D．Science Museum |
You can call ________ if you are interested in music.
| A．504-732-9406 | B．504-822-9503 |
| C．504-525-2951 | D．504-410-9997 |
Lucy is free on Monday, she can ________.
| A．go to the music club | B．watch a movie |
| C．visit the science museum | D．eat seafood |