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In December 2020, "the Super Apple" appeared at supermarkets across China,sweeter and juicier than usual ones,without pesticide residue(农药残留).Before reaching the market,the products had been tested over 500 times.Blockchain(区块链) technology in recording farmers' actions is widely used to avoid nonstandard pesticide use.Digital technology at the apple storage helps to group apples,which can keep the stability(稳定性) in the quality. "The future of agriculture lies in the modern technology." Huang Jikun,Professor of the China Centre for Agricultural Policy at Peking University,told Beijing Review.

    At China's Central Rural Work Conference in 2020,President Xi stressed that efforts must be made to increase the quality of agriculture.Xi also pointed out the importance of speeding up technologies.

    China's agriculture has entered a stage of high﹣quality development,as the country is meeting people's increasing need for high standard products.So agriculture should turn to technology.

    Three years ago,Yuan Longping led a program of planting rice in saline﹣alkali(盐碱) soil in areas,including Xinjiang and Heilongjiang.Through hybrid technology,Yuan's team have been able to raise improved rice for saline and alkaline soils.If China could put 6.67 million hectares of saline﹣alkali soil into rice production,it would be very likely to increase by around 30 million tons,a huge contribution to the country.

    In Lushui,Yunnan Province,one can rarely see farmers working on the farm.All common tasks are completed automatically(自动化地).Data(数据) is gathered by the system to improve future production.

    "More information and technology centres will be built so that basic data and big data can be improved,and technologies like 5 G and the BeiDou Satellite Navigation System can be used in the field."said Han Fujun,Deputy Chief Engineer of the Information Center of MARA.

    Since 2010,the Chinese government has been organizing technology exchanges,training,field trips and other activities for the agricultural technology talents to better understand the situations of each area.

    Because of the COVID﹣19,companies begin to rethink better agricultural models,as more people want to eat healthier foods.Science and technology will play a more important role in the future.

(1)Which of the following makes "the Super Apple" sweeter and juicier?   

A.The apple storage.

B.The modern technology.

C.The product test.

D.The record of farmers' actions.

(2)From the passage we know that   .

A.traditional Chinese agriculture is out of date now

B.farmers will pay less attention to technologies

C.China's agriculture plays a lead role in the world

D.people now need more quality agricultural products

(3)Which of the following is true according to the passage?   

A.Yuan's program is a huge contribution to China.

B.Farmers are busy collecting the data in Lushui.

C.5 G and BeiDou system are rarely used in the centres.

D.Talents organize activities to understand each area.

(4)The passage mainly wants to tell us   .

A.Yuan Longping is a great Chinese scientist in farming

B.China's agriculture develops fast to meet people's need

C.science and technology improves China's agriculture

D.more agricultural models will appear after COVID﹣19

来源:2021年江苏省南通市中考英语试卷
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According to UNESCO,a large number of children in villages in some African countries like Kenya and Tanzania do not go to school.They have to work to make money for their family.And more than half of people in these countries live without electricity.

    A company is now working to solve both of these problems.It has created a special solar(太阳的)power station,which is in the shape of a cow,called"Solar Cow".The company encourages parents in those poor villages to send their children to school by setting up Solar Cows at schools.

    Just as its name suggests,the Solar Cow can charge batteries(给电池充电)called"Solar Milks".The Solar Milks provide electricity for the families.

    The batteries can only be charged using the Solar Cow,so children have to go to school to get the electricity.Everyday,children put their batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.

    They go to class while the batteries are being charged.At the end of the day,they take the charged batteries home.

    Each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery can charge a mobile phone three or four times,or a radio once or twice.The battery is also a flashlight,and it can provide ten hours of light."My father used to travel two to three hours to the charging shop to charge his phone,and it cost a lot," a boy said. "But now,he can use the battery I bring from school to charge his phone at home."

    Since 2018,this company has set up two Solar Cows in Kenya and one in Tanzania.The company also started to raise money for more Solar Cows to help the poor children in Africa.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

(1)What is a Solar Cow?     

A.An animal which can produce milk.

C.A mobile phone in the shape of a cow.

B.A solar battery in the shape of a cow.

D.A solar power station in the shape of a cow.

(2)How does the company encourage the parents to send their children to school?    

A.By giving them money.

B.By setting up Solar Cows at schools.

D.By building some schools in the villages.

C.By offering them cows.

(3)What is the correct order for children to get the electricity for their families?      

a.Children go to school with batteries.

b.Children take the charged batteries home.

c.Children have classes while the batteries are being charged.

d.Children put the batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.

A.a﹣d﹣c﹣b

B.a﹣c﹣d﹣b

C.b﹣d﹣c﹣a

D.b﹣a﹣c﹣d

(4)What can each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery do?     

A.It can charge a radio three or four times.

B.It can provide electricity for a Solar Cow.

C.It can provide ten hours of light as a flashlight.

D.It can charge a mobile phones even or eight times.

(5)What does this passage mainly talk about?        

A.Solar Cows have provided electricity for the schools.

B.Some African children don't go to school because they have to work.

C.More than half of people in Kenya and Tanzania live without electricity.

D.Solar Cows are resolving two problems at the same time in some African countries.

来源:2021年云南省昆明市中考英语试卷
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In Darayya,a city in Syria,there's a library and it has 15,000 books on almost every subject you can think of.However,it is different from any libraries you know:It is a secret underground library,and only people in Darayya know where it is.

    Over the years,war has shaken Darayya badly. Stores are closed one after another,and so are schools.To help the kids in Darayya with their learning,Anas Ahmad,a 19 year﹣old student,and his friends decided to build a library.They built the library under the ground to keep it safe from bombing.But it is dangerous to collect books for the library.Often,Ahmad and his friends lo for books in houses that were bombed.They need to be careful because they may be killed in another bombing.

    You may ask, "In a place like Darayya,would people be interested in books?" "Just like the body needs foodthe mind needs books"says one library user.In the library,people enjoy their time of reading and forget about the terrible world above,so their life doesn't seem so hard.Through reading,they are able to dream of a better life after war.

(1)What do we know about Darayya's library?    

A.It was built during the war.

B.It has been bombed many times.

C.Most of its books are from outside of Darayya.

(2)Which can best replace "" in the passage?    

A.Every day,houses are bombed and people are killed.

B.Every night,people come to help to build the library.

C.Every Monday,kids come to the library to read different books.

(3)Why do people in Darayya go to the library even during the war?    

A.They can get free food.

B.They find joy and hope in reading.

C.They want to learn how to win the war.

(4)The sentence﹣ "Just like the body needs foodthe mind needs books"says one library user. ﹣is used    .

A.to answer the question above

B.to offer a solution to a problem

C.to give a supporting example for a topic

来源:2021年湖南省常德市中考英语试卷
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"Colour" and "color", "favourite" and "favorite", "honour" and "honor"…Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"?Is it because they are lazy?

    Of course not.In fact,the difference in spelling was started by Noah Webster(1758﹣1843).He was a teacher who reformed(改革)English to make American identity(特征)stronger.Linguists(语言学家)celebrate his birthday on October 16 every year.

    After the Revolutionary War(1775﹣1783),Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary,rather than rely on British dictionaries.

    He dropped the British "u" in some words.And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like what they sounded.He used "subway" instead of British word "underground".Some other examples are "soccer" and "football", "fall" and "autumn".

    Webster wasn't shy about expressing his opinions.In defining(定义)preposterous (unreasonable),he wrote: "A republican government in the hands of female is preposterous."

    Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000﹣word dictionary with his American﹣style spelling in 1828.He also added local words.

    His dictionary was widely used in schools.Linguists believed it helped a new country achieve unity(统一)and cultural independence at a time when most people cared about political freedom.

    "He was the creator of our language and the creator of American identity," said Joshua Kendall,who is working on a book about Webster. "He at last brought us together through our language."

(1)Why do Americans spell some words without a "u"?    

A.Because the Americans are very lazy.

B.Because the American English developed when people used it.

C.Because the American government reformed the spelling of words.

D.Because a linguist named Noah Webster started the reform in spelling.

(2)Which is NOT true about Webster's dictionary?    

A.It has local words in it.

B.It is a 70,000﹣word dictionary.

C.All the words are spelled without "u".

D.Its words are in American﹣style spelling.

(3)What does the underlined phrase " rely on" in Paragraph 3 mean?    

A.依赖.

B.信任.

C.容忍.

D.放弃.

(4)What do people think of Webster's dictionary?    

A.It is the only dictionary that Americans still use today.

B.It helped to bring Americans together besides its cultural influence.

C.It has no influence on the development of American English.

D.It helped to make American English more useful than British English.

(5)What's the main idea of the passage?    

A.The development of the British English.

B.American English is better than British English.

C.Noah Webster added local words to the dictionary.

D.Noah Webster wrote an American English dictionary and reformed English.

来源:2021年湖北省十堰市中考英语试卷
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Traditional food such as Guilin Rice Noodles,Snail Rice Noodles,Rolled Rice Noodles(卷筒粉)can be found around most streets of Guangxi,which is in South Central China.

    The famous snack Snail Rice Noodles is also called luosifen in Chinese.Luosifen is usually sold at roadside stands(路边摊)in night market in Guangxi.It is cooked easily and tastes good!The dish is made up of rice noodles boiled and served in soup made from river snails and pork bones which are cooked for hours.

    The food was listed as part of Liuzhou's intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产)in 2008 and became popular after being introduced in the program A bite of China(舌尖上的中国)in 2012.

    Since then,luosifen restaurants have developed quickly across the country.Many restaurants have been set up in Beijing,Shanghai,Hong Kong.It is becoming a popular snack at home and abroad.It's said that 28.4 million bags of luosifen were sold on Taobao last year,becoming the most popular snack in the online market.It was also one of the best﹣selling foods during COVID﹣19 outbreak(爆发) in China.

    Besides the traditional export (出口)markets,including the US,Australia,France,the food has also been sent to new markets such as Singapore and New Zealand.

(1)What kind of food was NOT mentioned in the article?   

A.Lemon Duck.

B.Guilin Rice Noodles.

C.Snail Rice Noodles.

D.Rolled Rice Noodles.

(2)Luosifen restaurants have developed quickly across the country since the year    .

A.2008

B.2012

C.2019

D.2021

(3)Why was luosifen one of the best﹣selling foods during COVID﹣19 outbreak in China?   

A.Because it could help to fight the COVID﹣19.

B.Because we wouldn't make luosifen any more.

C.Because it could bring good luck to us Chinese.

D.Because it was very convenient and delicious.

(4)Which of the following countries is the new market for selling luosifen according to the article?   

A.US.

B.Australia.

C.France.

D.New Zealand.

来源:2021年广西玉林市中考英语试卷
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Food is a kind of culture.It's a nation's memory and pride.The famous French baguette (长棍面包) is one of their memories and prides.French people think it should be protected. "It is much more than just a kind of bread.It is a symbol of France—it's like the Eiffel Tower," said Dominigue Anract,president of the Confederation of French Bakers.

    So it's no wonder that a group of French cooks want the baguette to become a form of intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) listed by UNESCO.French culture leaders have given a suggestion to the country's president.

    UNESCO's intangible heritage list aims to protect culture from the influence of the world.Cooks in France believe that if the baguette is on the list,it will be better protected.The list already includes Belgian beer and Neapolitan pizza.

    The baguette has been protected by law since 1993.The law says the bread must be made with only the following things:water,wheat flour,yeast and salt.The flour should be fermented (发酵) for 15 to 20 hours at a certain temperature.This strict rule makes the food special and delicious.

    Six million baguettes are sold every day in France.However,as supermarkets continue to take over,tens of thousands of shops have closed since the 1950s. "The first thing we ask of a child is to go buy a baguette," Anract said. "We think it important to protect these habits."

(1)Who is Anract?   

A.President of the Confederation of French Bakers.

B.President of UNESCO.

C.Manager of a supermarket.

(2)The cooks want the baguette to be on the list because it will   .

A.be better cooked

B.become a symbol of France

C.be better protected

(3)The baguette has been protected by law since    .

A.1950

B.1993

C.2020

(4)How many baguettes are sold every day in France?   

A.Six million.

B.Ten thousand.

C.Six thousand.

(5)The passage mainly tells us   .

A.what the symbol of France is

B.how to make France's famous bread

C.France's famous bread should be protected

来源:2021年湖南省株洲市中考英语试卷
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阅读F面短文,从每题所给的A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题成完成句子。

    Some children cannot wait to grow up.Because once you become an adult you are free to make your own decisions.More importantly you can do all those things that you cannot do now because you are too young.So the question is 'At what age do you really become an adult?' Well ,people become adults at different ages in different places.

    In Australia the 18th birthday is a very important event for young Australians because it means they can do almost anything they want.They can vote (选举),learn to drive a car ,get married,join the army and even buy their own houses.Even if they can do all these things,most Australians have to wait until their 21st birthday to really celebrate becoming an adult.This is the traditional adult age in Australia and the USA and the UK.

    Even though 21 is the traditional adult age in many English﹣speaking countries the law nowadays is different in each country.In the UK you can join the army at 16 and even get married at 16 if your parents allow.Young people in the UK can learn to drive a car at 17,although they have to wait until they are 18 to vote.

    In China ,you can vote and learn to drive a car when you are 18,but if you want to get married,women have to wait until they are 18 and men until they are 22.Chinese people celebrate important birthdays every 10 years﹣﹣so when young people turn 20,they can expect a big party!

    No matter what age you are,becoming an adult is really about learning how to be independent and responsible(负责任的).Once you are finally able to take care of yourselves and make your own decisions,then you can say that you are truly all grown﹣ups.

(1)Some children cannot wait to grow up because    .

A.they hope to drive a car

B.they can decide to do things freely

C.they can celebrate birthdays

(2)The underlined word" adult" means   .

A.grown﹣up

B.kid

C.elder

(3)Which is TRUE according to the passage?   

A.In the UK,people can drive at 17.

B.In China,men can get married at 18.

C.In Australia,people can vole at 16.

(4)What does the last paragraph tell us?  

A.When people celebrate their 18th birthday,they become adults

B.When people turn 20,they should take care of themselves.

C.A true grown﹣up is independent and responsible.

(5)What is the main idea of the passage?    

A.Why some children can' t wait to grow up.

B.People become adults at different ages in different paces.

C.What people can do at different ages.

来源:2021年湖南省衡阳市中考英语试卷
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Shashiyu was once a poor village in Hebei Province,but now it has changed into a rich and livable place.

    In the 1940s,villagers in Shashiyu had little food and few clothes,but they had a strong wish for a better life.Zhang Guishun,the Party secretary of Shashiyu,encouraged his villagers to do their best to pull themselves out of poverty. "In the ancient Chinese story,Yu Gong could move mountains with his strong will and hard work,why can't we?Nobody was born to be poor?" Hearing his words,the villagers decided to make a difference.

    Led by the Communist Party of China(中国共产党),the villagers carried water and soil to their village from faraway places to improve their land.From 1966 to.1971,they reclaimed(开垦)lots of land and greatly improved their life.

    However,the village encountered a new problem two decades later as the environment became heavily polluted by chemical plants and mine refineries built in 1990s.

    The polluting factories were shut down in 2004,and villagers started grape cultivation,which soon became a main industry in Shashiyu.

    In 2009,the city﹣level government invested over 1 million yuan($152,723)to change the village's exhibition hall into a museum in memory of development efforts made by earlier generations.

    After 10 years,the village was called "National Forest Village".

    Zhang said that the village started a yearly tourism festival in 2015 to attract travelers to pick grapes. "The grapes could be sold at a better price once Shashiyu becomes famous through this festival.Our villagers can then live even better lives, "he said.

(1)Why did Zhang Guishun use the story of Yu Gong to encourage the villagers?  

A.Because Yu Gong had strong will and hard work.

B.Because Yu Gong was born poor too.

C.Because the villagers worshiped Yu Gong.

D.Because Yu Gong became rich at last.

(2)From 1966 to 1971,what did the villagers do to improve their living situation?    

A.They planted grapes to earn money.

B.They carried water and soil to their village to improve their lands.

C.They moved to another place to live a better life.

D.They built a lot of factories.

(3)Which word can be used to describe the villagers?   

A.Hard﹣working.

B.Lazy.

C.Kind﹣hearted.

D.Stupid.

(4)When was Shashiyu called "National Forest Village"?   

A.In 2009.

B.In 2004.

C.In 2015.

D.In 2019.

(5)Where can you probably read the passage?    

A.In a storybook.

B.In a newspaper.

C.In a sports magazine.

D.In a science book

来源:2021年广东省深圳市中考英语试卷
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Every Saturday evening, many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi' an. They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play. During the play, the audience (观众) can hear them, but they can not see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play (皮影戏).

   Shadow puppets are made of hard leather (皮革). The leather is cut out in the shape of a person,an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.

   During a shadow puppet play, Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.

   Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays,Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets.

   Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.

(1)Why cannot the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play?   

A.

Because there is no light in front of the screen.

B.

Because the audience sit too far to see them.

C.

Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play.

D.

Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen.

(2)According to the passage, what are shadow puppets made of ?   

A.

Leather.

B.

Sticks.

C.

Plastic.

D.

Paper.

(3)The underlined word "it" refers to (指)   in the passage.

A.

a white screen

B.

a light

C.

a shadow puppet

D.

Chen Kun

(4)Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays because   

A.

they want to enjoy themselves.

B.

they want to make as much money as they can

C.

they want to keep this traditional art form alive

D.

shadow puppet plays are more popular than before

来源:2020年宁夏中考英语试卷
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5 Great Bitish Bands






Name

Origin

Dates

Main and members

Famous song/album

Honours

The

Beatles

Liverpool

1960﹣70

John Lennon, Paul

MeCartney, George

Harison, Ringo Star

The Beatles(TheWhite Album)

Best﹣selling band in history

The

Rolling

Stones

London

1962﹣present

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Bill Wyman

It's Only Rock'n Roll

4th on'100 Greatest Artists of All Time' list (Roling Stone magazine)

The

Who

London

1964﹣82,

1985,

1988﹣89,

1996﹣present

Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle,Keith Moon, Kenney Jones

My Generation

Have seven albums on

Rolling Stone magazine's

' 500 Greatest Albums of All Time'

Led

Zeppelin

London

1968﹣80

(reunions:

1985,1988

1995,2007)

John Bonham, John Paul

Jones, Jinmmy Page,Robert Plant

Stain way to Heaven

Second best﹣selling band ever in the USA

Pink

Floyd

London

1965﹣1995,

(one﹣of

f reunion:

2005)

Syd Barrett, Roger Waters Richard Wright, Nick Mason David Gilmour

The Dark Side of the Moon

Sold more than 250 millon albums worldwide







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(1)   formed in Liverpool.

A.

The Beatles

B.

The Rolling Stones

C.

The Who

D.

Led Zeppelin

(2)   lasts the longest.

A.

The RollingStones

B.

The Who

C.

Led Zeppelin

D.

Pink Floyd

(3)Among the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time on RollingStone magazine,   has seven.

A.

The Beatles

B.

The Roling Stones

C.

The Who

D.

Led Zeppelin

(4)Led Zeppelin's most famous song is   

A.

It's Only Rock'n Roll

B.

My Generation

C.

Stairway to Heaven

D.

The Dark Side of the Moon

(5)   was one of the members of Pink Floyd.

A.

John Lennon

B.

Keith Richards

C.

John Paul

D.

Richard Wright

来源:2020年青海省中考英语试卷
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As you know, Chinese lunar calendar years are grouped into a 12﹣year cycle, with each year given an animal symbol: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. 2019 is the year of the pig. There are lots of kinds of products for you to choose. Some look like pigs and some have pictures of pigs on them.

Stamps

Price for each piece:

¥0.10     ¥1.20     ¥1.60

¥2.80     ¥3.20     ¥4.20

¥4.50     ¥5.40

Pig dolls

Made by hand

Made of cloth and cotton

Feel soft

Look lovely

Adornment (饰物)

Made by hand

Made of special stone

Feel smooth

Look like a smiling face

Commemorative coins (纪念币)

Price for each piece:

¥10     ¥20     ¥30     ¥40

¥50     ¥60     ¥70     ¥80

¥90     ¥100

(1)What animal is the twelfth one according to the order of 12﹣year cycle?   

A.

Rat.

B.

Snake.

C.

Dog.

D.

Pig.

(2)How many pieces of the cheapest stamps can you buy it you have 10 yuan?   

A.

10.

B.

50.

C.

100.

D.

120.

(3)What is made of metal?   

A.

Commemorative coins.

B.

Adornments.

C.

Pig dolls.

D.

Stamps

(4)Why are pig dolls safe for babies to play with?   

A.

Because they are smooth.

B.

Because they are soft.

C.

Because they are cheap.

D.

Because they are expensive.

(5)What can we see from the adornment?   

A.

It is worth ¥100.

B.

It has a "10" and a pig on it.

C.

It looks like a smiling face.

D.

It is made of cloth and cotton.

来源:2019年青海省西宁市中考英语试卷
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阅读短文,根据短文内容,从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,然后完成第5题.

It is probably no exaggeration (夸张) to say that, these days, anyone who uses WeChat or QQ also uses memes. (1)   Memes are usually pictures or GIFs (动图) of famous people, TV and film scenes. They are often paired with a line of words explaining the pictures.

You must have seen the memes of singer Huang Zitao with his famous words, "I will not die easily."(2)   Others include actor Zhou Jie shouting with anger and basketball player Yao Ming laughing but looking like crying. If there is something in common with these people, it is probable that they all have exaggerated facial expressions. Users make memes of them for fun.

On the other hand, memes make online messaging chatting closer to real life than just sending text messages. (3)   For some people, like youth, they can chat online only using memes without typing a single word. Sometimes this turns into a kind of competition to see who has the most or the funniest memes. (4)   Do you want to have a try, too?

A. Huang's memes are one of the users' favorites.

B. Memes or biaoqingbao have become important in online chatting (聊天) among Chinese.

C. If they are tired of the popular ones, they can make their own memes using meme apps.

D. Because they give people information in a simpler, funnier and clearer way.

(5)Which of the following is true according to the passage?   

A.

Memes play an important part in online chatting all over the world.

B.

All the people can chat on line without typing a single word.

C.

People can only use popular memes even though they feel bored of them.

D.

D Users make memes of famous people for fun.

来源:2018年青海省西宁市中考英语试卷
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You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? You may like eating bananas.But do you know there are such people with the name of "banana persons"? Are these people from "another planet (星球)"? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.

ABC means American﹣born﹣Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a "banana person". A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, a "banana person" is white inside ﹣﹣ thinking like a westerner and yellow outside ﹣﹣ looking like a Chinese.

Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or Chinese language. Most of them don't speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics (政治). But if ABCs can't speak Chinese. can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas (海外的) Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民) of other countries like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great﹣grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C.N. Yang (杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.

(1)"ABC" in this passage means "   ".

A.

a kind of banana

B.

three English letters

C.

American﹣born﹣Chinese

D.

Chinese﹣born﹣America

(2)Chinese born in western countries are called "banana persons" because   .

A.

their bodies are white inside but yellow outside

B.

they think like westerners but look like Chinese

C.

they were born in China but go to study in America

D.

they were born in America but work in China

(3)The underlined word "blood" may probably mean   in the passage.

A.

血统

B.

洪水

C.

血样

D.

流血

(4)C. N. Yang is mentioned here to show that   

A.

American Chinese are great

B.

Chinese people can win Nobel Prize

C.

American Chinese aren't Chinese citizens

D.

we don't like him

(5)This passage mainly talks about   

A.

Chinese

B.

the Nobel Prize

C.

the story ofC.N.Yang

D.

the meaning of "ABC"


来源:2018年青海省西宁市中考英语试卷
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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival.It is one of the three most important lunar(阴历的)festivals in China,along with Spring Festival and Mid﹣Autumn Festival.The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died﹣﹣the fifth day of the fifth lunar month,so the date variesfrom year to year,such as it is June 20 in 2015,June 9 in 2016, May 30 in 2017,June 18 in 2018,June 7in 2019,June 25 in 2020 and June 14 in 2021.

Although the date is different,the custom is the same.With a history of over 2000 years,people celebrate it with all kinds of activities on the day.They hold dragon boat racing,eat zongzi,drink realgar wine(雄黄酒),wear sachets(香囊)and so on.But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.

(1)Which of the following is NOT the most important lunar festival in China?   

A.May Day

B.Dragon Boat Festival

C.Spring Festival

D.Mid﹣Autumn Festival

(2)The underlined word"varies"in the passage means"   "in Chinese.

A.推迟

B.变化

C.提前

D.递进

(3)Dragon Boat Festival is on   in 2020.

A.June 20

B.May 30

C.June 25

D.June 7

(4)   is the most popular with people in the Dragon Boat Festival.

A.Eating zongzi

B.Wearing sachets

C.Drinking realgar wine

D.Dragon boat racing

来源:2019年宁夏中考英语试卷
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Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning for each paragrahp.

56.For most people,the word"fashion"means"clothes".People may ask the question,"What clothes are in fashion?"And they use the adjective(形容词)"fashionable"in the same way,"She is in a fashionable blouse."    

57.But of course there are fashions in many things,not only in clothes.There are fashions in holidays,in restaurants,in films and in books.Also,there are fashions in school subjects,jobs…and in languages.   

58.Fashions change as time goes.If you look at pictures of people or things from the past,you will see that fashions have always changed.An English house in the 1750s is different from one in the 1650s.   

59.Today fashions change very quickly.Some of these are natural.We hear about things more quickly.Newspapers,radios,telephones and televisions send information from one country to another in a few hours.   

60.New fashions mean people seek(追求)new things,so you will spend some money on new things in fashion.   

A.Fashions are different in different times.

B.The meaning of new fashions.

C.The meaning of fashions for most people.

D.Seeking fashions is a kind of waste.

E.Different fashions in different fields.

F.The changing speed of fashions.

来源:2016年黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市中考英语试卷
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