It's Saturday night．Mia，18，is meeting her boyfriend，Nice．He's an hour late．Mia calls Nico four times on his mobile phone．The fifth time be answers．
"Hello？"
"Nico？It's Mia．Where are you？"
"Uhm…"
"You're late!Are you playing computer games again？"
Mia is angry，Sometimes Nico plays EverQuest （an online game ） for six or seven hours，and he forgets about her．
Games like Everquest and StarCraft are very popular all over the world．Some gamers play for eight to ten hours every day．A man from India played StarCraft for 50 hours nonstop （不间断地）!Three hours later，he died．
"Some people can't stop，"says Dr．Park a researcher in UK．"They don't take a break to eat or sleep．They quit （辍学）school．The game is their life．And that's not good．"
But there is good news Eiji is from Japan．He makes special tools for gamers．One is a utensil （器皿）．Using it，gamers can eat and play at the same time!With another tool，a player can press a button（摁按钮）and send a message to people （for example，"Bring me a drink!"）．
Nico likes Eiji's tools，but Mia doesn't．"Oh no．"she says．"Now I'll never see my boyfriend!"
46．Mia is angry because ．
| A． |
Nico wants to buy StarCraft |
| B． |
she wants to buy EverQuest |
| C． |
Nico forgets about her while playing games |
| D． |
Nico wants to quit school |
47．An example of an extreme （极度的）gamer is
| A． |
Nico's girlfriend |
B． |
a man from India |
C． |
Eiji |
D． |
a person from UK |
48．The title for this reading could be ．
| A． |
Computer Games Are Fun to Learn |
| B． |
The Best Computer Games Today |
| C． |
Too Much Time Online Is Bad |
| D． |
The Best Computer Gamer． |
【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 |
【江西省南昌市2015年中考英语试题】请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题 所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。（每小题2分）
Where can we get funny cards when we visit English?
| A．In the Cartoon Museum. | B．On Stratford Butterfly Farm. |
| C．At Cox’s Hotel. | D．At Cox’s pub. |
Which is the proper time to go to the pub at Cox’s Hotel?
| A．9:00-18:00 on Friday. | B．10:30-17:30 on Tuesday. |
| C．12:00-1:30 on Saturday. | D．10:00-16:30 on Monday. |
How much should four college students pay for a visit to Startford Butterfly Farm?
| A．£ 16. | B．£ 32. | C．£ 18. | D．£ 22. |