Clothes are traditionally made of natural materials， such as cotton， leather and wool． They are all from plants or animals， but that doesn't mean they're friendly to the earth． For example， farmers have to use a lot of chemicals to grow cotton plants．
Scientists are now looking for new ways to make clothing materials． They hope the new materials are both comfortable and good for the earth． Scientists have worked out how to make materials out of corn husks（棉籽）， chicken feathers and rice straws．
"They used to be useless things． We always have a problem of how to deal with them，" Yang， a scientist says， "Now， we can turn them into beautiful materials． Chicken feathers are better than other things． They have small air pockets like honeycombs． That means it will be very warm if you use them to make a jacket or sweater， and I think more and more people will like to buy these kings of clothes．"
（1）Clothes are traditionally made of
A． natural materials．
B． chicken feather．
C． rice straws．
（2）What are the new clothing materials？
A． corn husks and rice straws．
B． cotton and wool．
C． leather and wool．
（3）What does the underlined word "honeycombs" in paragraph 3 mean in Chinese？
A． 鸟巢
B． 蜂窝
C． 渔网
（4）Why are chicken feathers better than other materials？
A． They are from plants．
B． They are traditional clothing materials．
C． They have small air pockets like honeycombs．
（5）What's the best title of this passage？
A． New clothing materials．
B． New clothes．
C． Natural materials．
【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 2
Bill, Frank, Dave and Tom were brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother, Bill, had lots of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gift, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper, “Wanted—the greatest gift for my mother”.
About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird, this bird can speak foreign languages and sing pop songs. The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday, he called his mother, “Well, mother,” he asked, “what do you think of the bird?” “Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother. Bill put an ad ________ to find the greatest gift.
| A．on the radio | B．on TV |
| C．in the newspaper | D．on the Internet |
What could the bird do?
| A．Talk in French. | B．Tell a joke in Japanese. |
| C．Sing. | D．All of the above. |
The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with ________.
| A．a birthday cake | B．some flowers |
| C．nine thousand dollars | D．a birthday card |
We can infer (推理) ________.
| A．the mother cooked the bird |
| B．the bird flew away |
| C．the mother kept the bird as a pet |
| D．the mother sent the bird to Frank |
The best title (标题) for this passage is ________.
| A．a clever son | B．a birthday gift |
| C．a lucky mother | D．a talented bird |
【江苏省淮安市2015年中考英语试题】 阅读理解（共15小题；AB两篇每小题2分，C篇每小题1分，满分25分）
A
One Sunday evening, it was quite dark when old Stanley went for his walk. He was walking along the sidewalk, Suddenly, he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed. It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking. He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.
The two drivers were arguing.
“You came around the corner too fast,” one man said.
“No!” said the driver of the white car, “That’s not true! Your car was parked in a wrong place.”
Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong to drive too fast. The driver of red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court(法庭). Stanley gave the driver his name and telephone number.
Next Thursday morning, Stanley was asked to go to the court. The lawyer(律师) for the driver of the white car asked him a lot of questions about what he had seen. Then he asked Stanley how old he was.
“I’m eighty-two,” answered Stanley.
“Do you usually wear glasses ?” asked the lawyer.
“Yes, I do,” answered Stanley.
“Were you wearing them on the night of the accident?” the lawyer asked.
“No,” replied Stanley.
Then the lawyer said, “Why should the court believe you? You are eighty-two years old, you were not wearing your glasses, and it was dark. How far can you see in the dark?”
Stanley thought about it for a minute. “Well,” he said, “when it’s dark, I can see the moon. How far is that?”The car accident happened ___________.
| A．one Sunday morning | B．next Thursday morning |
| C．one Sunday evening | D．next Thursday evening |
The cause of the accident is that ______.
| A．the red car was going too slowly |
| B．the white car was going too fast |
| C．the drivers were sleepy |
| D．Stanley was in their way |
Stanley was asked to go to the court because _________.
| A．he wanted to make money |
| B．he promised to be a witness |
| C．he was a lawyer |
| D．he was badly hurt in the accident |
Maybe the red car driver contacted Stanley by ______.
| A．writing a letter to him |
| B．sending an email to him |
| C．paying a visit to him |
| D．making a phone call to him |
We can learn from the story that ________.
| A．Stanley was a clever and humorous man |
| B．Stanley wore glasses when the accident happened |
| C．the lawyer thought that Stanley could see clearly |
| D．Stanley was not able to see the moon |
【黑龙江省哈尔滨市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（本题共20分，每小题1分）
(A)
Tom was a college student. He often made excuses not to attend classes. Also, he spent much of his free time playing computer games. He never went to the library to study.
How time flew! At the end of the term, there was one important event that he was afraid of – the final exam. "What should I do?" Tom walked up and down in the room the day before the exam. He was keyed up. Suddenly, he thought of an idea.
The next morning, Tom went into the exam room very early. He found a young man who looked so confident and took a seat next to him. "Hey your" Tom greeted. "What?" The young man asked.
"Can you do me a favor?" Tom begged(恳求), "Please let me copy your paper(试卷)during the exam. I have to depend on you!" When hearing his words, the young man just smiled but said nothing.
When the bell rang, the young man stood up immediately and came to the front, saying, " Now I will hand out(分发)the papers to all of you and collect them in one hour." Tom sat there with his mouth wide open.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。The underlined word "keyed up" most probably means _ .
A. satisfied B. nervous C. braveTom walked up and down in the room the day before the exam because
A. he liked studying in the library
B. he wanted to take exercise
C. he was worried about the coming examWhen Tom was in college, .
A. he studied very hard
B. he didn't always attend classes
C. he spent little of his free time playing computer gamesWhich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Tom was confident, so he went into the exam room late.
B. There was a final exam at the end of the term.
C. Tom wanted to copy someone else's paper during the final exam. " " can be the missing sentence in the passage.
A. It is time for the final exam！
B. Tom wants to copy my paper!
C. I am fond of the exam！
【河南省2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
A
Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.
The king called all his falcons together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He spent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “ it is unbelievable !” shouted the king. How could you make it happen?”
The farmer replied,“It’s very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we just for safety and comfort. We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。What did the king do after he got the two falcons?
| A．He kept them on the branch of a tree. |
| B．He sent them to a farmer in the forest. |
| C．He made the best falconer train them to fly. |
| D．He set them free and let them fly in the sky. |
Why did the king call all his falconers together?
| A．Because he wanted to get more falcons. |
| B．Because he wanted the other falcon to fly. |
| C．Because he wanted them to see his falcons. |
| D．Because he wanted to know more about his falcons. |
Who finally made the other falcon fly freely in the sky?
| A．The king. | B．The king’s son. |
| C．The farmer. | D．The best falconer. |
How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?
| A．Excited. | B．Moved. |
| C．Worried. | D．Relaxed. |
What is the best title for the text？
| A．The Wise King | B．The Nice Falcons |
| C．The Best Falconer | D．The Flying Wings. |
【贵州省六盘水市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解。（共4篇文章，共40分）
1）阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的A.B.C.D.四个选项中选出最佳选项。（3篇短文，共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）
B
Once upon a time, there were two seeds(种子）. They were good friends. They often talked with each other when they were free. One day, they had nothing to do . They lay on the ground. They looked up at the sky and had a chat with each other.
The first seed said, “I want to grow! Then I can enjoy the sun and the rain!” Later, it grew. It had a chance to enjoy the sun and the rain.
The second seed said, “I am afraid of growing up. If I grow, I have to live in the soil. Little animals may come up to me and eat me. How terrible! If I become a beautiful flower, a child will come and pick me. It is much better for me to wait. It’s a dangerous way to be alive.” It did nothing and refused to grow.
Spring came soon. A duck came up to the seeds. It eat the second seed and went away. See? We shouldn’t act like the second seed. We should face our life bravely.There are seeds in the passage.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
What did they do one day?
| A．They fought |
| B．They played by the river. |
| C．They flew in the sky |
| D．They had a chat with each other |
The first seed wanted to grow because
| A．it could enjoy the sun and the rai |
| B．it wanted to be small |
| C．it could help each other |
| D．it could go everywhere |
In the third paragraph, the underlined word “soil” means
| A．油 | B．土壤 | C．样式 | D．社会 |
From the passage, we should
| A．face our life bravely | B．hide ourselves |
| C．run away when we are in trouble | D．refuse to grow |