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    "I"﹣Storyteller Bertie﹣storyteller's husband   The White Prince﹣a lion

   

    We never had children of our own﹣just The White Prince﹣and I can tell you, he was enough of a family for anyone. He walked freely in the park just as we had planned he would, and ran after the deer and the rabbits whenever he felt like it; but be never did learn how to kill for himself. You can't teach old lions new tricks. He lived on deer mostly, and slept on a sofa in our living room﹣I wouldn't have him inside our bedroom, no matter(无论) how often Bertie asked. You know, I have to draw the line somewhere.

    Bertie's leg was never cured. When it was bad, he often needed a stick, or me, or the lion to lean on. It pained him a lot, especially on cold and wet days, and he never slept well. On Sundays the three of us would walk around the park together, and Bertie would sit on the top of Wood Hill with his arm around the lion's neck and I would fly kites. You know, I've always loved kites. And the lion liked to break them into pieces.

    The lion never showed any interest in running away, and even if he'd wanted to, the park wall was too high for an old lion to jump over. Wherever. Bertie went, he wanted to go too. And if ever Bertie went out in the car, then he'd sit by me in the kitchen, and watch me with those great amber eyes, listening all the while for the sound of Bertie's car coming up the path to the front of the house.

    The lion was getting older. And he became weak in his legs and could see very little. He spent his last days sleeping at Bertie's feet. When he died, we buried(埋葬) him at the bottom of the hill. Bertie's wanted it that way so he could always see the place from the kitchen window. I suggested Bertie plant a tree in case(以防) he forgot where the lion was. "I will, but he should get more than a tree." Bertie said.

    Bertie was sad for weeks, months after the lion died. There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even comfort him. He would sit for hours in his room, or go off on long walks by himself. He seemed so shut away inside himself, so distant(遥远的). Try as I did. I could not reach him.

(Adapted from The Butter fly Lion)

(1)What did Bertie's wife mean by saying "I have to draw the line somewhere"?  

A. She would like the lion to sit by her.

B. She didn't expect Bertie to keep the lion.

C. She didn't allow the lion to enter their bedroom.

D. She wanted to stop the lion walking freely in the park.

(2)Which description about the lion is TRUE according to the story?  

A. He seldom broke kites into pieces.

B. He could jump over the park wall.

C. He became weak in his legs and eyes.

D. He could kill deer or rabbits for himself.

(3)What can be inferred(推断) from the story?  

A. Bertie's leg was badly hurt by the lion.

B. The lion wanted to leave Bertie's family.

C. Bertie's wife would plant a tree for the lion.

D. Bertie loved the lion more than his wife did.

(4)The story is mainly about  

A. Bertie and his wife﹣the owners of the lion

B. tricks that Bertie and his wife taught the lion

C. the habits that the lion formed in Bertie's family

D. the last days the lion spent with Bertie and his wife

来源:2018年江苏省镇江市中考英语试卷
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One afternoon,a man asked his wife what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd really love to be ten again," she replied hopefully.

   On the morning of her birthday,the husband got up early,made her a nice breakfast and then took her to the local amusement park.He put her on every ride in the park-the Slide,the Roller Coaster(过山车) and the Wall of Fear....They tried everything there was in the park.

   When they went out of the park five hours later,she felt tired and hungry.Right away,they hurried to a McDonald's where her loving husband ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large cup of chocolate shake.

   Then they were off to the cinema to see the latest movie,complete with a hot dog,popcorn,a big drink and a huge bag of M&M's,her favorite sweets.

   After that,the husband drove his heavy wife to the biggest store in the city.There he bought her several dolls that little girls like best.

   It was a really busy day.The husband was so proud of what he did for his loving wife.

   Finally she went home with her husband and threw herself into the sofa.He asked his loving wife with a big smile, "Well,dear,what was it like being ten years old again?"

   Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.

   "You fool," she replied a little angrily, "I meant my dress size…"

(1)The wife ate many things that day except    .

A.

ice﹣cream

B.

popcorn

C.

a hot dog

D.

a hamburger

(2)Which is the right order according to the passage?    

①try the Roller Coaster

②see the latest movie

③buy several dolls

④have a cup of shake

A.

①②④③

B.

①②③④

C.

①③②④

D.

①④②③

(3)How did the wife feel when she heard her husband's last question?    

A.

Excited.

B.

Strange.

C.

Angry.

D.

Surprised.

(4)Which of the followings is true?    

A.

The husband bought his wife a vegetable hamburger.

B.

The husband was very satisfied with what he did.

C.

The wife was too happy to feel tired when they got home.

D.

The husband took his wife to the Water Park.

(5)What was the true meaning of the wife's wish?    

A.

She wanted her husband to take her to go shopping.

B.

She wanted to be ten years old again.

C.

She wanted to see the latest movie.

D.

She wanted to be thinner again.

来源:2021年辽宁省朝阳市中考英语试卷
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This spring, the town of Oso saw twice the usual rainfall. When the sun finally shone, LoAnna and Kris's three older kids ran outside. Inside, LoAnna nursed their four﹣month﹣old Kristian. Suddenly LoAnna heard a loud noise. She rushed outside in time to see a half﹣mile﹣wide mud and sand thundering down the hill toward them, knocking over hundreds of trees.Mudslide(泥流)!

    LoAnna gathered everyone into the bedroom farthest from the falling hillside and waited.

    Kris got a call from LoAnna. He hurriedly drove home.

    Highway 530 was covered with thick sand, fallen trees. Kris had to run home.

    The mud came up to his knees. Suddenly he heard a woman screaming for help. He pulled through mud, over pieces of houses to the source of the cries.

    At first, he saw an arm reaching up through the debris. There, a woman, buried under pieces of walls,furniture,and trees, was holding a baby. Finally, he freed the baby. By this time, other citizens had come.

    After saving the woman, Kris moved on. He was still a mile from home. Ahead lay two fallen houses. He heard a moan. Stepping toward the house, Kris nearly killed himself in the mud. An older man was trapped in house debris. He was twice Kris's weight. He'd have to wait for more help.

    Just then, Kris heard another man moaning from the second house. Kris pulled away some pieces of the house, but the man was buried too deeply for him.

    Hearing helicopter(直升飞机) on the roof, Kris climbed up, met a member of the search﹣and﹣rescue team and led him to the first man. Then he headed back and kept digging until he could turn the second man over. After the rest of the team arrived, Kris moved on to find his family.

    Kris finally reached home. It was flooded, but the mud had stopped just shy of the house. His truck was gone, as were LoAnna and the others. He checked cars and houses nearby for survivors, then ran to the command center.

    Not long after he arrived, he saw his truck coming down the road. LoAnna jumped out.

    Kris was praised by the Red Cross for his heroics.

(1)The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to  

A. create an unusual setting of the story

B. introduce the central idea of the story

C. describe a turning point of the story

D. review the main character of the story

(2)Which of the following is the correct order of the story ?  

a. Kris found a man buried too deeply for him.

b. Kris heard a woman screaming for help.

c. Kris led a rescue member to save the older man.

d. Kris found LoAnna, kids and his truck gone.

e. Kris was nearly killed in the mud.

A. beacd

B. badec

C. aecbd

D. aedbc

(3)Which of the following sentences is TRUE ?  

A. Kris saved three persons in all.

B. Kris saved the baby by himself.

C. Kris pulled the first man out of mud.

D. Kris found some survivors near his house.

(4)Which sentence best shows the central theme in the text ?  

A. Kris got a call from LoAnna.

B. He was still a mile from home.

C. He saw his truck coming down the road.

D. Kris was praised by the Red Cross for his heroics.

来源:2018年江苏省扬州市中考英语试卷
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A little boy invited his mother to come to his teacher﹣parent meeting,but the little boy was very upset.Although his mother was a beautiful woman,there was a scar(伤疤)on her nearly the right side of her face.The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.At the meeting,the people saw the mother with a scar,and the little boy felt embarrassed and hid himself from everyone,listening to a conversation between his mother and the teacher.

The teacher asked carefully,"How did you get the scar on your face?"

The mother answered,"When my son was a baby,he was in a room,and the room caught fire.Everyone was too afraid to come in,so I went in.When I was running to his bed,I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him.I was senseless:but luckily,the fireman came in and saved both of us."She touched the scar of her face."This scar will be lasting,but to this day,I have never regretted what I did."

At this point,the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes.He held his mother in his arms.

根据短文内容判断正误.正确的为"T",错误的为"F"

请把你的选项在答题卡上用2B 将相对应的大写字母("T"或"F")

77.A little boy invited his father to his teacher﹣parent meeting.   

78.The little boy knew how his mother got the scar before the teacher﹣parent meeting.   

79.The boy hid himself because he felt embarrassed.   

80.The word"regret"means"后悔".   

81.The passage is about"The Greatest Love in the World."  

来源:2016年黑龙江省绥化市中考英语试卷
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Dear Mr. Scott,

    I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next﹣door neighbor, but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing. You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running along the fence(栅栏)that separates our two gardens. You may also have felt happy when you see your two children sitting on your grass by the fence. And you may also have noticed that my apple trees bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest. It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest. And it is quite legal(合法的)for them to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence. But to tell you the truth, Mr. Scott, I am tired of seeing your children, day after day, destroy the branches of every one of my apple trees. And it seems that a war has been fought on one side of my apple trees. Besides, I am more tired of waking up on these fine autumn mornings to find even the apples on MY side of the fence much less in number. I know this too is the work of your children, since last night I was woken at midnight by the noise they were making when climbing one of my trees, and (as they may have told you) I drove them away.

Yours sincerely,

Becky Aldrin

(1)What is this?  

A. A complaint letter.

B. An invitation letter.

C. A thank﹣you letter.

D. A recommendation letter.

(2)Which season was it?  

A. Spring.

B. Summer.

C. Autumn.

D. Winter.

(3)What did the two children do last night?  

A. They sat on the grass.

B. They ran along the fence.

C. They destroyed the branches.

D. They climbed an apple tree.

(4)How was Becky Aldrin when she wrote this letter?  

A. Polite but serious.

B. Surprised but happy.

C. Angry and rude.

D. Tired and uninterested.

(5)What did Becky Aldrin wish Mr. Scott to do next?  

A. Be kind to his neighbour

B. Make friends with his children.

C. Have a talk with his children.

D. Grow apple trees in his garden.

来源:2018年江苏省徐州市中考英语试卷
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Do you know what you'd like to be when you grow up? It takes most people many years to find this out. For the young artist Alexandra Nechita, it never really seemed to be a question. From the day she began drawing at the age of two, she was an artist.

    Alexandra Nechita was born in Romania in 1985and moved to California when she was still a baby. As a little child, she loved colouring in her colouring books. Her parents hoped she could spend more time playing with other children, so they took away her colouring books. Alexandra began drawing her own pictures and colouring them in.

    By the time Alexandra was seven years old, she had begun painting with oil paints. When Alexandra took a local art class, her teacher was amazed at the young artist's unusual style of painting. Alexandra's work was similar in some ways to the paintings by famous artists like Picasso. These artists did not use a realistic style of painting. They allowed their imaginations to play an important part in their work. The interesting thing was that little Alexandra had never seen the work of these artists. People called her "Little Picasso". This was a great honour, but Alexandra's style of painting was all her own.

    Alexandra's first public show was held at a Los Angeles public library when she was only eight years old. People were amazed at how young Alexandra was, but mostly they loved her imaginative artwork. It did not take long for Alexandra and her work to become famous. She appeared on television programs and in newspapers and magazines all over the world. The sale of a single piece can earn the young artist thousands of dollars. But that is not why Alexandra creates artwork. She just cannot imagine doing anything else that would bring her such joy and satisfaction

    Today, Alexandra is a full﹣time artist. She also works to help support the arts in schools. Alexandra is a strong believer in the power of art as a tool of communication and a bridge to building peace throughout the world.

(1)When did Alexandra begin drawing pictures?  

A. At the age of eight.

B. At the age of seven.

C. At the age of two.

D. In the year of 1985.

(2)Alexandra was called "Little Picasso" because  

A. she learned to paint from Picasso

B. her style of painting was like Picasso's

C. she was one of Picasso's big fans

D. her style of painting was unusual

(3)What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?  

A. Only painting can make her so happy and satisfied.

B. Only money can make her so happy and satisfied.

C. Anything can make her feel happy and satisfied.

D. Nothing can make her feel happy and satisfied.

(4)According to the passage, which word can best describe Alexandra?  

A. Polite.

B. Generous.

C. Patient.

D. Creative.

来源:2018年江苏省苏州市中考英语试卷
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My father was German, but he Worked in England. He married my mother, who was English. Her family name was Robinson, so when I was born in 1632, in England, they called me Robinson, after her.

    My father did well in his business and I went to a good school. He wanted me to get a good job, and live a quiet, pleasant life. But I wanted adventure and an exciting life.

    "I want to be a sailor and go to sea", I told my mother and father. They were very unhappy about this.

    "Please don't go. "my father said, "You won't be happy you know. Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life. "and because I love him, and he was unhappy, I tried to forget about the sea.

    But I couldn't forget, and about a year later, I saw a friend in town. His father had a Ship and my friend said to me," we are sailing to London tomorrow. Why don't you come with us?"

    On September 1st, 1651, I went to Hull and the next day we sailed for London.

    But, a few days later, there was a strong wind. The sea was rough and dangerous, and the ship went up and down up and down. I was very ill, and was very afraid.

    "Oh, I don't want to die!" I cried," I want to live! If I live, I will go home and never go to sea again!"

    The next day the wind stopped, and the sea was quiet and beautiful again.

    "Well, Robinson," my friend laughed," How do you feel now? The wind wasn't too bad."

    "What!" I cried. "It was a terrible storm."

    "Oh, that wasn't a storm, "my friend answered, "just a little wind. Forget it, come and have a drink."

    After a few drinks with my friend, I felt better. I forgot about the danger, and decided not to go home. I didn't want my friend and family to laugh at me!

    I stayed in London for some time, but I still, wanted to go to the sea. So, when the captain(船长)of a ship ask me to go with him to Guinea in Africa, I agreed, And so I went to the sea for the second time.

    It was a good ship, and everything went well at first, but I was very ill again. Then when we were near the Canary Islands, a Turkish pirate(海盗)ship came after us. They were famous thieves of the sea at that time. There was a long, hard fight, but when it finished, we and the ship were prisoners. The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco. They wanted to sell us as slaves(奴隶)in the market. But in the end, the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself, and took me home with him. This was a sudden and terrible change in my life. This Turkish captain was now my master.

(1)Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning?  

A. Because he had no money to own a ship.

B. Because he hasted to live a dangerous life.

C. Because he wanted to make his parents happy.

D. Because he looked forward to getting a good job.

(2)Which is the right time order of what happened in the story?  

a. One of Robinson's friends invited him to sail to London.

b. The Turkish captain took Robinson home.

c. A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinea.

d. Robinson drank with his friend.

e. A long and hard fight happened.

A. a﹣d﹣c﹣e﹣b

B. d﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣b

C. a﹣c﹣b﹣e﹣d

D. d﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣e

(3)What did Robinson think of his sea journey?  

A. Everything was fine

B. The sea was quiet all the time

C. The wind was weak

D. Sea life was dangerous at times

(4)Who took Robinson to Sallee in Morocco?  

A. the Turkish Captain

B. his friend

C. the captain of a ship

D. his father

(5)What can we infer(推断) from the passage?  

A. Robinson wanted to serve the Turkish captain.

B. Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captain.

C. Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captain.

D. Robinson made friends with the Turkish captain.

来源:2018年江苏省宿迁市中考英语试卷
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Sophie Chen is a 14﹣year﹣old girl from Taiwan. When she was 6years old, she did something amazing.

She finished a 2,100﹣kilometer bike journey from Xi'an, the capital city of Shanxi, to Turpan, a city in Xinjiang, with her parents. It took them two and a half months. Sophie became the youngest child in the world to have biked along the Silk Road. Chinese novel Journey to the West inspired her to do so.

That is not all. Sophie wrote a book about the long journey with her father Jack Chen, a professional outdoor explorer. On April 26, the book's English version (版本) Biking the Silk Road: 6﹣year﹣old Sophie's Fantasy Tour came out in Beijing.

Now Sophie studies at Ta Hwa High School. She sees the journey as a special experience in her life. She became more hardworking and learned history and geography better because of it

On the way, she met many friendly local people and saw amazing things. She even picked grapes! "The grapes in Xinjiang were so big and sweet. I have never seen grapes like them in Taiwan," she said.

Still, it was not easy. "The biggest challenge was the bad weather and road conditions," she said. She wrote in the book, "It was terribly hot in the Gobi Desert. I almost got sunstroke and could never have enough to drink."

Sophie has biked in other countries, such as the United States and Turkey. This summer holiday, she plans to ride a bike from Greece to Portugal in Europe.

81. How long is Sophie's bike journey?  

82. What was the biggest challenge on Sophie's journey?  

83. The underlined word "sunstroke" probably means "  " in Chinese.

84. Try to put the underlined sentence into Chinese.  

85. Give a proper title to the passage.  

来源:2017年山东省日照市中考英语试卷
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Once a very rich man and his son collected valuable paintings by famous artists like Picasso,Van Gogh and Monet.

Later,the son left to join the army.After a few weeks,the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital.The old man became very lonely and sad.

One day,a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting﹣it was a portrait(肖像)of his son.The painting of his son became the old man's most valuable item.He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received.The following spring,the old man died.

All of the old man's paintings would be sold at an auction(拍卖会).The auction began with the painting of the old man's son.

"Who will open the price at $100?"the auctioneer asked.Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hands.Someone said,"Who cares about that painting?Let's get on to the good ones."More voices followed in agreement."No,we must sell this one first,"replied the auctioneer."Now,who will take the portrait of the son?"

Finally,a good friend of the old man spoke,"Ten dollars!""Will anyone go higher?"called the auctioneer.After more silence he said:"Going once…going twice…Sold!"The auctioneer then announced that the whole auction was over."According to the father's will,whoever takes the son's portrait gets the whole collection."The auctioneer said.

Because of the father's love,whoever took the son got it all.

46.How did the old man's son die?  

A.He died of a serious heart disease.

B.He died while taking another soldier to a hospital.

C.A car hit him when he went home.

D.He was killed by a doctor.

47.What was the first painting to be sold at the auction?  

A.The paintings by famous artists.

B.The gift given by the old man's neighbors.

C.The portrait of the old man's son.

D.The most expensive collection of the old man.

48.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?  

A.At the beginning of the auction,everyone realized the importance of the painting of the son.

B.The painting of the old man's son was as popular as the other paintings.

C.The old man's will was to give away the whole collection to charity.

D.The old man's good friend got the whole collection for only ten dollars.

49.What's the best title of the passage?  

A.Love is Sharing.       B.An Expensive Painting

C.A Hot Auction            D.Caring About the Person You Love.

来源:2017年山东省泰安市中考英语试卷
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请认真阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题.

(1)Why did Stephen and Andersen have the charity walk?  

(2)Which state did they start off from?  

(3)Where did they sleep during the journey?  

(4)What do you think of Dimitri Olympidis?  

(5)How would you like to help with charity work?(请自拟一句话作答)  

来源:2018年江苏省南通市中考英语试卷
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Once upon a time,there was a millionaire who loved money more than the other things in the world.He didn't know exactly how much he had,so he took on a little girl to count all his money for him.

It took the little girl six days to count all the money.When she told the millionaire that he had forty﹣two million dollars,he was wild with joy and asked,"How much money do you want?"He thought she was only a child and he could give her less money.

The girl said,"Well,I worked for six days,so I think you should pay me for six days.Give me two pennies for the first day.Each day after that,just give me the amount you give me the day before,multiplied(乘) by itself."

The millionaire thought that in this way he would only have to give her a few dollars.What a foolish girl!

On the first day the millionaire paid her two pennies,and on the second day,two pennies times two pennies,or four pennies.

Each day after that,he gave her the number of pennies he had given her the day before,multiplied by itself.And by the sixth day the foolish millionaire had to give the clever girl all his money.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage.Only one word for each blank.

Long long ago,a millionaire loved money than anything (71)    in the world.One day he took on a girl to count his money.The girl spent six days in (72)    his money.The millionaire asked the girl how much money he should (73)    for what she did.The girl answered he should give her the amount he gave her the day before,multiplied by itself.

The millionaire(74)    with the girl.He thought the girl was a (75)    .In fact,the girl was so clever.The millionaire had to give the clever girl all his money.

来源:2016年黑龙江省佳木斯市中考英语试卷
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Dmitry Doronin,a doctoral student from Russia,is keen (热衷的)to share his experience in rural villages in Zhejiang with his 1.4 million followers online.

Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August,the 32 ﹣year﹣old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village,Lishui city."The rice is grown in the fields together with fish,which helps to increase local agricultural (农业的)products," said Dmitry,while introducing products from Hengzhang village on the popular Chinese short﹣videos platform Douyin,Besides filming videos,Dmitry also enjoys working with farmers in the fields,doing activities   such as planting vegetables and feeding chickens.

Living in a village provides him with uniqueexperiences,he says,quite different from busy life in big cities,such as Shanghai,where he studies.And he has been a pleasant surprise to the villagers as well.Villager Bao Mingyue,76,says,"To our surprise,the young Russian not only knows how to cook Chinese food but is interested in working in the fields."

Because of the outbreak of COVID﹣19,the sales of local agricultural products had dropped rapidly,so Dmitry volunteered to help sell the products in his videos.In a few months,10,000 kilograms of oranges,4,000 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of honey had been sold.

"Thanks to his videos,it seems that more tourists have come to visit our village,"says 72﹣year﹣ old Pan Xianyu,who is very pleased to see the great changes in her hometown,Dmitry loves his country life,"In the countryside,you can immerse (沉浸)yourself in the traditional way of life and understand this country better," he says.

According to Dmitry,some Russians' opinions about China are still out of date,although China has progressed greatly."I would like to become a people to people envoy (使者)of friendship between the two countries by using the Internet," he says.

(1)It can be learnt from the passage that Dmitry    .

A.

has lived in the countryside for years

B.

is good at catching fishes

C.

C gets much attention on the Internet

D.

sells farmers' products in Russia

(2)The underlined word"unique" probably means"    ".

A.

common

B.

special

C.

similar

D.

hard

(3)The purpose of Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 is to    .

A.

show Dmitry's influence on Hengzhang village

B.

advise people to buy the products of Hengzhang village

C.

make more tourists interested in Hengzhang village

D.

explain why the sale of sweet potatoes dropped

(4)Dmitry hopes to help Russians to       .

A.

improve their lives more quickly

B.

have a better understanding of China

C.

study Chinese traditional way of life

D.

make rapid progress in farming

来源:2021年浙江省绍兴市中考英语试卷
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A primary school headmaster became the latest star on the Internet for dancing with his students.

    Zhang Pengfei works in Xiguan Primary School in Linyi,Shanxi Province.Every morning,he leads 700 pupils to do the"ghost shuffle" routine on the playground.They dance for 30 minutes every day.They like dancing more than doing the old exercise routine,so they don't do the old one now.

    "I thought we needed a change because the students lost interest in doing the old exercise routine though it was useful for pupils." Zhang told the reporter.After all,they started to do the old exercise routine in 1951.

    Mr.Zhang saw a group of people doing the"ghost shuffle" routine by accident.Then he decided to learn it on his own."I thought the dance would be great for kids," he said, "The music is energetic and it really makes children relax." In October 2018,he introduced the dance to all the pupils of his school.Soon even teachers and workers there joined in the activity.

    "Now the pupils don't keep playing games on their phones.Sometimes they watch different dancing videos and learn new moves!" the headmaster said.

(1)The students do the"ghost shuffle" routine for    every week from Monday to Friday.

A.30 minutes

B.1.5 hours

C.2 hours

D.2.5 hours

(2)When did the students in Xiguan Primary School start to do the"ghost shuffle" routine?    

A.In 1951.

B.In 2018.

C.In 2019.

D.In 2020.

(3)How did Zhang Pengfei feel about the music of the "ghost shuffle" routine?   

A.Energetic and relaxing.

B.Slow and traditional.

C.Classical and interesting.

D.Quiet and relaxing.

(4)After Mr.Zhang introduced the "ghost shuffle" routine to his school,the pupils   .

A.became smarter

B.asked their parents to dance with them

C.didn't do other types of sports any more

D.didn't keep playing games on their phones

(5)From the passage,we know   .

A.the old exercise routine has a history of many years

B.only the students do the dance at Mr.Zhang's school

C.Mr.Zhang learnt the dance on TV

D.Mr.Zhang often dances after work

来源:2021年四川省广安市中考英语试卷
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Like many high school graduates, Maggie Doyne didn't go straight to college. She decided to travel and arrived in western Nepal in 2006. A war had just ended there and left many children living on the streets. They were often forced

to work at hard physical jobs for little money.

   One day, while walking down a country road, Doyne saw a little girl breaking up rocks. She soon learned that 7﹣year﹣old Hima sold the rocks to support her family. With deep sadness, she decided to pay Hima's tuition(学费) for school. Encouraged by the changes in the child, Doyne thought, "If we can help one child, why not 10?"

   Doyne felt that the street children's greatest need was a home. She found a piece of land for sale and bought it with $5,000 she saved from years of babysitting (当临时保姆). In 2008 the Kopila Valley Children's Home was set up. With the help from the community, another goal was reached in 2010﹣the Kopila Valley School. Over 350 children now attend the school and over 50 live in the home.

   Today, Doyne lives in the home and is "mum" to the kids.

(1)When did Maggie Doyne travel to western Nepal?   

A. In 2006.

B. In 2007.

C. In 2008.

D. In 2010.

(2)Why did Hima break up the rocks?   

A. To do physical exercise.

B. To build a new school.

C. To get money for her family.

D. To repair the country road.

(3)What can we learn from Paragraph 3?   

A. The street children once worked as babysitters.

B. Doyne got some support from the community.

C. Doyne borrowed much money from the government.

D. Over 5,000 children attend the Kopila Valley School.

(4)Which of the following might be the best title for the text?   

A. Maggie Doyne﹣﹣﹣A Lonely Traveller

B. War in Western Nepal

C. Maggie Doyne﹣﹣﹣Mum to More Than 50

D. A Girl Lived on Her Own

来源:2019年安徽省中考英语试卷
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Mr. Reynolds, my teacher, hand us a list of thoughts, and asked us to write a paper on one of those thoughts. I chose the topic "I wonder why things are the way they are."

   I wrote down all the questions that puzzled(困扰)me about life. I realized that many of them were hard to answer, and perhaps others could not be answered at all. When I handed in my paper, I was afraid that I might fail because I did not answer the question.

   The next day, Mr. Reynolds handed me the paper and asked me to read it for the class. The other students became quiet as I began to read my story:

   Mum, why are the roses red? Why is the grass green and the sky blue? Why do I have to graduate(毕业)? Why do I have to grow up? Why do I have to be called "Grandma" ,one day?…

   Dad, why can't I stay out until 12: 00? Why do I miss my old friends? Why do I miss being at home? Why do you love me so much?..

   Mum, Dad, why did you have to leave me? I need you.

   At the end of my story, I looked at Mr. Reynolds, and I saw a tear slowly coming down his face.Then I realized that life is not built on the answers we receive, but on the questions we ask.

(1)Why was the writer afraid that she might fail?(不超过10个词)   

(2)What did the teacher ask the writer to do for the class?(不超过15个词)   

(3)What did the writer realize at the end of the story?(不超过15个词)   

来源:2018年安徽省中考英语试卷
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