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    We always think that it's OK for us to leave our plants home during our vacation as plants won't scream like pets, right?

    A recent study done by a group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University has discovered that some plants will scream when they are under stress.

    The research was carried out on tomato plants and tobacco plants by cutting their stems(茎) and depriving(剥夺) them of water. A microphone was placed 10cm away from them. When their stems were cut, the plants started "screaming" between 20 and 100 kilohertz, and the scientists guess that this scream is probably meant to warn other plants nearby.

    When the tomato plants' stems were cut, 25 ultrasonic( 超声的) pain sounds were recorded in an hour, and at the same time, 15 ultrasonic pain sounds were recorded from the tobacco plants. When they were deprived of water, the tomato plants recorded even more pain sounds with 35 pain sounds in an hour while the tobacco plants recorded about 11 pain sounds.

    The plants also acted differently to different kinds of stresses. For example, the tobacco plants gave out a stronger "scream"when they were deprived of water than when their stems were cut. But plants that were in no immediate(立刻的) danger gave out less than one ultrasonic sound per hour.

    The group of scientists said that plants are not as quiet as we had always thought, but in fact their voices are so high﹣pitched that we just can't hear them.

    Last year, another study has found out that plants feel pain when they are touched or hurt and they will give of a terrible smell.

(1)What have the group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University discovered?  

A. Some plants under stress will scream.

B. Plants in danger scream to warn others.

C. Some plants under stress feel energetic.

D. Plants in danger give off a sweet smell.

(2)What was the microphone underlined in paragraph 3 used for?  

A. Cutting the stems of plants.

B. Depriving plants of water.

C. Collecting ultrasonic sounds.

D. Testing different stresses.

(3)How many ultrasonic pain sounds did the tobacco plants give out in an hour when deprived of water?  

A. 11.

B. 15.

C. 25.

D. 35.

(4)What can we learn from the passage?  

A. Tomato plants acted the same under different stresses.

B. Tobacco plants gave off a smell when they were safe.

C. Plants not in immediate danger screamed most weakly.

D. Plants that felt pain screamed loudly for people to hear.

来源:2020年江苏省连云港市中考英语试卷
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Once upon a time,there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together.One day a family went to spend the day in the countryside,and one little boy left his socks there.Soon after the family left,a goose came by and found the socks.(71)  They fit so well,and he liked them so much that he wouldn't take them off.He spent his days walking through the forest in the socks.

(72)  And some of them were a bit envious(嫉妒的)that he was getting so much attention.Before long,in that forest,there began appearing monkeys in shirts,a rabbit with a hat on,and even a little pig who wore a pair of glasses!

Doctor Bear shook his head,telling people,"(73)  Animals don't wear clothes,and we don't need them."But the rabbit didn't listen to him.(74)  One day,the rabbit tried to fit into his hole without first taking his hat off.He was stuck in that hole all day.Those who listened to the Doctor's advice didn't have any accidents.

(75)  Wearing them had been very silly,They had only done it to make others envious of them,and to get attention.

把A﹣E五个选项填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整、正确.

A.This can't be good.

B.The goose decided to try them on.

C.He said Doctor Bear was just old﹣fashioned.

D.The animals realized that they didn't need clothes at all.

E.All the animals talked about the goose's new look.

来源:2016年福建省漳州市中考英语试题
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Some Fun and Interesting Facts

◆Do you think what color oranges are?The answer to this question is "Orange". However,the first oranges from Southeast Asia were actually green,Up to now,oranges in warmer areas like Vietnam and Thailand still stay green when they are fully grown.

◆There was a man named John Chapman who planted thousands of apple trees.But the apples on those trees were much more bitter(苦的)than the ones you'd find in the supermarket today.John didn't expect his apples to be eaten whole,but rather made into hard apple cider(苹果酒).

◆Like most four﹣legged animals,cats have five toes on the front paws(脚爪),but their back paws only have four toes.Scientists think the four﹣toe back paws might help them run faster.Do you know any other fun facts about cats?

◆Walt Disney might have been the firs it gloves on his characters,as the star Mickey Mouse in 1929's The Opry House(《奥普里之屋》).Besides being easier to interest,there's another reason why Disney did so:"We didn't want him to have mouse hands because he was supposed to be more human." Disney once said.

(1)What does the underlined word "they" refer to?  

A.Warmer areas.

B.Oranges in warmer areas.

C.The first oranges.

D.People from Vietnam and Thailand.

(2)John expected his apples to be  

A.known by more people

B.sold in the supermarket

C.eaten only by himself

D.made into hard apple cider

(3)How many toes does a normal cat have in total?  

A.Fourteen.

B.Sixteen.

C.Eighteen.

D.Twenty.

(4)Disney put gloves on Mickey Mouse in order to  

A.make him look more human

B.protect his hands

C.help him to run faster

D.make him feel more comfortable

(5)Which is NOT a fact according to the information above?  

A.The first oranges weren't orange.

B.John's apples weren't sweet enough.

C.Walt Disney put gloves on his characters to interest people.

D.Cats have fewer toes on their front paws than the ones on their back paws.

来源:2019年山东省烟台市中考英语试卷
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Li Bai was born in 701.He was also given the name"Taibai".The name meant"Venus" in ancient Chinese.Legend says that before Li Bai was born,his mother dreamt that Venus fell into her arms.Some people believed that Li Bai was a god.When Li Bai was five years old,his family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province.

●Making Iron into a Needle

There is a legend about Li Bai.He was not a very hard﹣working student when he was young.He often skipped school.

One day when he was walking by the river,he saw an old woman.She was working on a large piece of iron.

He asked,"What are you doing?"

She said, "I'm making a needle."

"But how can you make a large piece of iron into a needle?"

She replied,"I must work hard every day."

Li Bai suddenly understood the importance of hard work,and he started to work hard at school.

●Friendship with Meng Haoran

When Li Bai travelled to Xiangyang in Hubei,he went to visit a famous poet called Meng Haoran.He was twelve years older than Li Bai,but they became friends.They both loved travelling to beautiful mountains and rivers.

When Meng Haoran left for today's Yangzhou,Li Bai wrote a poem about it,Seeing Meng Haoran off at Yellow Crane Tower.

Information about Li Bai

●He was born in 701.

●He was also called(1)    ,which meant"Venus" in ancient Chinese.

●His family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province when he was five.

(2)        about Li Bai

Making Iron into a Needle

One day when he was walking by the river,he saw an old woman working on a large piece of iron.After the communication,he understood it was important(3)    .

Friendship with Meng Haoran

They became friends because they have(4)       .

The poem named Seeing Meng Haoran of 'at Yellow Crane Tower shows(5)    .

来源:2021年贵州省安顺市中考英语试卷
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The Inside of the World

    When I was a very little boy, I was always asking questions.

    One day when I was walking with my nurse along the city street, I asked,"Jane what's under the street?""Oh, just dirt(尘土)," she replied." And what is under the dirt?Oh, more dirt. " she replied.

    (1)  .So I asked again, "Well, what's under that?""Oh, nothing﹣I don't know﹣why are you always asking so many questions? "she asked.

    I knew there must be something under that.(2)  I also heard that Chinese lived on the other sideof the world, head down, I wanted to find out if that was true.

    (3)  ,down, down, down. till I came through on the other side, and then I would know.I was a very little boy, you see. With a small shovel(铁锹), I started a hole in the backyard behind the grapevines(葡萄藤). No one knew what I was doing.(4)  

    Then one evening my father asked, "What's that hole in the backyard? " (5)  He didn't laugh when I told him, but he asked me if I knew how far I would have to dig.

    I hadn't dug through the world, but I did know how far it was.

A. I knew my secret was out

B. I wasn't satisfied with her answer

C. And I just wanted to know what it was

D. So I made up my mind I would dig down through the world

E. I wanted to keep it a secret until I had dug all the way through

F. As a result, I became closer and closer to the inside of the world

来源:2019年山东省德州市中考英语试卷
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   There were three big fish in the lake.One of them,Demo,was wise;another one,Jimmy,was half﹣wise;Martin,the third one,was stupid.

    Some fishermen came to the bank of the lake with their nets.The three fish saw them.

    Demo decided at once to leave,to make the long and difficult trip to the ocean.He thought,"I won't discuss with these two about this.They love this place so much that they call it home and will stay on.How silly they are!They still haven't realized we are in great danger now.Their ignorance will cost them their lives."

    Seeing the wise fish had left,Jimmy thought,"My guide has gone and now I've lost my chance to escape."He felt sorry for it and then thought,"What can I do to save myself from these men and their nets?Perhaps I should pretend (假装)to be already dead,giving myself totally to the water."So he did that.He went up and down with the water,helpless,within arm's reach of the fishermen.

"Look at this!The best and biggest fish is dead."One of the men lifted him by the tail,and threw him up on the ground.He rolled (滚动)over and over and moved secretly toward the water,and then,back in.

    The third fish was aimlessly jumping about,trying to escape with his speed and cleverness.The net,of course,finally closed around him,and as he lay in the hot frying﹣pan bed,he thought,"If I get out of this,I'll never live again in the limits of the lake.Next time,the ocean!I'll make it my home."

56.The passage is a  

A.diary  

B.story  

C.notice

57.The underlined word"ignorance"in the passage means"  "in Chinese.

A.冲动    

B.勇气   

C.愚昧

58.Jimmy thought that he could escape from the fishermen by  

A.traveling to the ocean

B.pretending to be dead

C.jumping here and there

59.Who was caught by the fishermen at last?  

A.Demo   

B.Jimmy.

C.Martin.

60.What can we learn from the passage?  

A.It is important to make proper changes in time.

B.Good chances are always given to the honest.

C.The stupid can also succeed with great efforts.

来源:2016年福建省泉州市中考英语试卷
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People already know a lot about animals. However, there are still some things about animals that may surprise you. Here are some facts about animals you probably didn't know.

Cows do have best friends and feel stressed when they are separated. Scientists have found that cows are very social animals and a cow always makes friends with other cows. When a cow is with its friends, it feels relaxed, compared with when it is alone.

During breeding season, a male penguin(企鹅)will offer a small stone to a female penguin as a gift. If she takes it, they will become partners. When the female penguin lays an egg, she and her partner may carry it on their feet, because some penguins don't build nests(鸟巢).

Crocodiles(鳄鱼) swallow(吞)stones. Crocodiles always swallow their food instead of eating it like other animals. They swallow stones which break the food into very small pieces in their stomachs. These stones may stay in their stomachs all their lives.

Elephants use plants to treat pain or other illness. Scientists once found a pregnant(怀孕的) elephant in Africa who ate a kind of plant which was not part of her normal food. Four days later, she gave birth to a baby elephant. The same plant was used by the local pregnant women.

根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误.正确的用"A"表示,不正确的用"B"表示.

(1)A cow hates making friends with other cows.  

(2)All the male penguins will build nests if the female penguins lay eggs.  

(3)Crocodiles swallow stones to help with digestion (消化).  

(4)Elephants eat plants only when they are hungry.  

(5)The passage mainly tells us some surprising facts about animals.  

来源:2018年山东省临沂市中考英语试卷
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Once upon a time,a fox was walking along a road.He saw some beautilul grapes hanging over a high wall.He stopped to look at the grapes.They looked nice to eat.The fox wanted to eat the grapes very much,but he couldn't reach them.So he jumped as high as he could.Sometimes his nose touched a grape,but his mouth could not reach it.The fox jumped and jumped until he was very tired.

Finally he stopped jumping and walked away with his nose held high.He said,"I don't need those grapes.They look nice but I'm sure they are sour."

In our dailly life,when people can't get something they want,they may say,"The grapes are sour."

根据短文内容,判断句子的正误,正确的填T,错误的填F.

(1)The fox was walking along a river.   

(2)The grapes were beautiful and looked nice to eat.   

(3)The fox didn't want to eat the grapes very much.   

(4)The grapes were too high for the fox to get.   

(5)Today,when people can't get what they want,they often say it's not good.   

来源:2016年广西桂林市中考英语试卷
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Every year animals all around the world take part in some wonderful journeys.Here are the stories of two amazing animal travelers.

Humpback whales ( 座 头 鲸 ) prefer a slow journey.The humpbacks,

which travel over 10,000 kilometers on their journey from Alaska to Hawaii,swim at a relaxing speed of

about 1.6 kilometers an hour.Although they don't swim fast,humpback whales travel farther than any other kinds of whale.

Every August a fantastic sight can be seen in the skies above Ontario and Montreal﹣﹣millions of amazing

Monarch butterflies ( 帝 王 蝶) beginning their 4,000﹣﹣kilometer journey from Canada to Central Mexico.In fact,the journey,

which takes about 3 months,is longer than the average ( 平 均 的 ) life of the butterfly.Finally many

of the butterflies reaching their final place are the great grandchildren or even the great great grandchildren of the butterflies who began the journey in Mexico the year before.

任务一根据文章内容,完成下列句子.(每空不超过3个单词)

Humpback whales swim at a speed of   (1)     an hour from Alaska to    (2)  .They travel slowly but (3)  among all whales.Monarch butterflies spend(4)     flying from Canada to Central Mexico.It lasts longer than their average life.The ones which arrive at the final place are (5)   or even the great great grandchildren.

任务二请用英语简要概括出本文的主旨大意,不超过10个单词.

The passage is mainly about  

来源:2017年山东省青岛市中考英语试卷
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Animals are our friends. Sometimes they make trouble, but sometimes they can help us.And they hope to live a happy life, too. Here are two real stories from our readers.

    The first story is from Ray."My cat, Tiger, hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him. One year, I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours, During this time, I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help. Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed. 'What's he up to?' I wondered. To my surprise, he started to push something towards me. It was my iPad,which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor.He probably didn't know what it was, but he knew that it made me happy. Thanks to Tiger, I was able to communicate with my friend, Becky, who then told my doctor."

    The second story is from Colin. "Years ago, my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo(鹦鹉) from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage(笼子).It lost one of her wings, so she was unable to return to the wild. Soon, two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage. The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting. But as she couldn't fly,'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree, keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo. 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad, leaving his mom behind.She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon.The family stayed together happily."

    After reading the stories, don't you think we should get along well with animals? No matter they are our pets or live in the wild, they have their feelings. We should respect every life in the world.

(1)  is the owner of the cat.

A. Becky

B. Julius

C. Colin

D. Ray

(2)The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the  

A.phone

B. cat

C.iPad

D.bed

(3)"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because  

A.Julius caught it as a pet

B. She was badly hurt and couldn't fly

C. she preferred the life in the cage

D."Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree

(4)The main idea of the passage is that  

A. Ray, Becky and Colin are animal lovers

B. we shouldn't use iPad too much

C. friends should help each other

D. we should respect every life in the world

(5)In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage?  

A. Sports news.

B. People and animals.

C. Health.

D. Travel.

来源:2020年山东省滨州市中考英语试卷
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Once upon a time,a hippo(河马)lived in a river next to a big tree.

One day,a bird came and nested (筑巢)in the tree.The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy(羡慕)that he couldn't think of anything else.Every day he would think why he wasn't born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer.

Finally,the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river,climb the tree and start singing.However,when he tried to climb the tree,it was very clear that the hippo didn't have wings to fly,or claws to climb with.

Realizing that he would never climb up the tree,he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground.Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree,and began singing.

Unfortunately,hippos can't sing,either.All that came from his mouth were terrible noises,and when the other animals heard this,they all came around to make fun of the hippo.

He was so ashamed by this.He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over.He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again,and look after it until it completely recovered(康复).

Complete the summary of the passage above with one word for each blank.

Once upon a time,there was a hippo living in a river next to a big tree.He (1)    the bird's singing.He wondered why he wasn't (2)        in singing songs.

Finally,the hippo (3)       to come out of the river,climb the tree and start singing.Unluckily,he (4)       to climb the tree.He was so angry that he hit the tree until it fell over.Then he began to sing on the leaves of the fallen tree.But he couldn't sing,either.Other animals came to (5)        at him because of his terrible noises.

At last,he felt ashamed to knock the tree over.He tried to help the tree recover.

来源:2021年黑龙江省牡丹江市、鸡西市朝鲜族学校联合体中考英语试卷
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After Donald Trump became the 45th American president,a new video of his granddaughter Arabella went popular once again on the Internet.In this video,the little girl wore a qipao,a kind of traditional Chinese dress.She stood in front of a table to recite(背诵) ancient Chinese poems.These poems are familiar(熟悉的) to most Chinese people and they are often recited by Chinese kids.Arabella made the video to remember Chinese Monkey Year ,which ended on January 27th,2017.

Arabella's family are interested in Chinese culture.They can even make Chinese dumplings and sing Chinese songs.Arabella began to study Chinese when she was 18 months old.Now she can speak very good Chinese.Early in February,2016,4﹣year﹣old Arabella,recited a Tang Dynasty poem in Chinese.Her mother sent her video online and won lot of"likes"from all over the world.

On Sonia Weibo,many users thought Arabella was a wonderful and surprising girl."I'm glad to see the little angel(天使) loves Chinese culture,"wrote a user called"orange".

"At least the video shows that Trump is serious about education and never closes the door to foreign culture,"said another user named"stAU79".

71.What did Arabella wear in the new video?(根据短文内容回答问题)   

72.When did Arabella begin to learn Chinese?(根据短文内容回答问题)   

73.How old is Arabella now?(根据短文内容回答问题)   

74.从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词.   

"I'm glad to see the little angel loves Chinese culture,"wrote a user called"orange".

75.The underlined word" they"refers to   

来源:2017年海南省中考英语试卷
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An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river. They were disputing which was the better animal.

    "Look at my strength, "said the elephant. "I can pull up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk."

    "Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine, "replied the crocodile. "No knife or tooth can cut through it."

    Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.

    "My dear friends !" said the King of all animals, going up to them. "Let me know the cause of your disagreement."

    "Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal? "cried both at once.

    "Certainly, "said the lion, pointing across the river. "Do you see the soldiers metal hat on that wall?"

    "Yes! "replied the beasts.

    "Well, then, "continued the lion, " go and get it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you."

    Upon hearing this, off they started.The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.

    Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.

    They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast﹣moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said:"You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall but, having lost it,you were unable to get it back. And you, said the lion to the crocodile, "although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other."

(1)The underlined word"disputing"in Paragraph 1 means  

A. playing

B. quarrelling

C. complaining

D. deciding

(2)What did the crocodile think was best about himself?  

A. His big mouth

B. His strong skin

C. His swimming skill

D. His dangerous teeth

(3)How did the lion deal with the animals disagreement?  

A. He ordered them to fight.

B. He made a quick decision.

C. He suggested a competition

D. He asked them to describe themselves

(4)What caused the elephant to drop the hat?  

A. The hat got wet in the river.

B. He hit a floating tree.

C. He was trying to swim too fast

D. He wanted to fight the crocodile

(5)How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task?  

A. By working together

B. planning carefully

C. By sharing their ideas

D. By listening to the lion

来源:2019年广东省广州市中考英语试卷
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    The next time Wayde saw Manningtree, he said, "Could you let me have a little of that medicine? Just enough to see if it works. I'm sorry to trouble you."

    "I have only a very small amount left. It will take me some time to find out how to make more."

    "I will pay you anything you ask," Wayde said.

    "Don't give me anything now, but promise to pay me ﹩10,000 when you become Prime Minister (首相)."

    Wayde laughed. "That's impossible," he said."I shall never become Prime Minister."

    "Who knows?" Manningtree said. "Give me a week, and I'll see what I can do."

    A week passed. Then, Manningtree came to visit Wayde again. He brought with him a small bottle.

    "I cannot find out how to make more of this medicine," he said,"but you can have what's left.I don't need it anymore."

    "That's very generous of you," Wayde said."How can I ever thank you'?"

    "Just take one small drop of the medicine once a month." Manningtree said.

    Wayde took the bottle from his friend. Once a month, he look one small drop.

    The effect(效果)was immediate.Suddenly,he was not nervous anymore.He was not shy anymore,either, He was confident of his abilities.

    He started a business and within a year became a millionaire. He met and married one of the country's most intelligent and beautiful women and had two lovely children with her.He ran for parliament (议公)and succeeded. Within two years, he was a minister. Two years later, he became Prime Minister.

    One day, he went to see Manningtree.

    "You have come to give me ﹩10,000," Manningtree said with a laugh,"Forget it.I don't want it."

    "You can certainly have it if you want it," Wayde said."But that is not the reason I have come to see you."

    "Oh? And what is the reason?" Manningtree asked.

    "I have almost finished the medicine you gave me,"Wayde said."Have you found out how to make it'?"

    Again Manningtree laughed."Oh, yes," he said. "I have known how to make it for a long time.I knew how to make it when I was at school."

    "What do you mean?" Wayde asked.

    "My dear friend and Prime Minister," Manningtree said,"the medicine I gave you was just a bottle of distilled water."

    "But the colour."

    "Oh, I added some coloring."

    "Then, the medicine did me no good," Wayde said.

    "It didn't need to. There was nothing wrong with you. All you needed was to have confidence in yourself."

(1)The story is organized  

A. in time order

B. in space order

C. from specific lo general

D. from general to specific

(2)What happened to Wayde after taking the medicine?  

A. He got rich in a week as expected.

B. He suddenly got nervous and shy.

C. He succeeded in becoming Prime Minister,

D.He became the most intelligent man in the country.

(3)Why did Wayde come to see Manningtree years later?  

A. To say thanks lo the doctor,

B. To ask for more of the medicine.

C. To pay for the medicine.

D. To give the rest of the medicine back.

(4)What do we know about the medicine?  

A. It cost Wayde﹩10,000.

B. It was useful but expensive.

C. It didn't work well on Wayde.

D. It was made up of water and coloring.

(5)What can we Iearn from the story?  

A. Confidence is the secret of success.

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. Helping others is helping ourselves.

D. Too much medicine is bad for health.

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We have heard about people who have special memories.Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail (细节) of all the events in her daily life.

Rebecca Sharrock,25,is one of just 80people worldwide who have been identified(确定) as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM,超级自传体记忆症).It means she can remember every small event﹣which most people would forget with in (在…以内) days﹣as if it had happened just minutes ago.

"I remember my mum putting me in the driver's seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12days old,"she said."That's my earliest memory.I remember every day since then.I can't tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars,but I remember what I did that very day,what the weather was like and so on."

Rebecca can also re﹣experience taste.If she's eating something that she doesn't like,she thinks about Black Forest cake,her favorite food,and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly"taste"it.

However,sometimes her memories prove (证明) to be painful.Because they're not just events that she remembers."When I relive (再体验) memories,the feelings return,too,"Rebecca said."For example,I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents' house and hurting my left knee.Talking about it now,I feel painful in my left knee."

"At night,I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft light on,n she added."1f it's too dark or quiet,my mind would be filled with all these memories and I can't sleep."

51.Which is NOT TRUE about Rebecca?  

A.She has special memories.

B.She is from Australia.

C.She is 25years old.

D.She can remember every detail of all the events.

52.What happened to Rebecca on the day when she was 3years old?  

A.She was identified as having HSAM.

B.Her mother put her in a car and took a picture of her.

C.She started to understand calendars.

D.She hurt her left knee at her grandparents'.

53.Whenever she is reliving her memories,  

A.she is happy

B.she experiences the feelings again

C.she feels pain in her knees

D.she can taste her favorite food

54.What is the result of having HSAM?  

A.She can remember every event in her daily life.

B.She can re﹣experience taste.

C.She can relive feelings.

D.All the above.

55.From the passage,we can infer (推断) that  

A.HSAM can do her good,but it also brings her pain

B.she feels painful if she recalls her experiences

C.she can fall asleep while she is re﹣experiencing memories

D.HSAM can greatly improve her living conditions.

来源:2016年山东省东营市中考英语试卷
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