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     That morning, we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr.Mortimer in London. But who?

     We went to Sir Henry's hotel. Holmes asked Dr. Mortimer if anyone with a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall.

     "Yes," said Dr.Mortimer,"Barrymore. "

     "We must send a telegram to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall," said Holmes.

     Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall.

     "OK", said Holmes. "But you mustn't go alone. Watson can go with you. "

     Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10:30 train on Saturday.

     Holmes thought deeply on the way home: the story of the Hound, Sir Charles's death, the strange letter, the missing boot and the black﹣bearded man. He sat in his room all afternoon, smoking and thinking.

     Just before dinner, a telegram arrived. It said,"Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall. "

     "That becomes a dead end, Watson. We will have to look for another way to go forward.

     Just then the door bell rang. It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard. "I got a message that you are asking for me", he said. "I've never had a complaint. I came here to ask you what you had against me! "

     "No, no, "said Holmes." Instead, I'll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning. He watched this house at 10:00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen. "

     The driver looked surprised and then answered,"The man said he was a detective and that I shouldn't tell anyone about him. "

     "It's serious, my friend, and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer."

     "His name," said the driver, "was Sherlock Holmes. "

     I'd never seen Holmes more surprised. Then he laughed. " He scored against me thattime, Watson. "

     The driver told us everything he knew. Holmes gave him the money and sent him away. "This is a dangerous enemy, Watson."

                                                                                                   ﹣Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles

(1)According to the passage, the underlined phrase "dead end" in Paragraph 10 means  

A. Holmes wanted to give up solving the case

B. the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closed

C. the cab driver didn't find his way and turned round

D. they didn't know who the man with a black beard was

(2)According to the passage, we can know that the cab driver  

A. was as dangerous as the black﹣bearded man

B. received a complaint from the black﹣bearded man

C. didn't know why Holmes asked for him at the beginning

D. didn't tell Holmes anything about the black﹣bearded man

(3)By the sentence "He scored against me that time", Holmes means "The man gained an advantage over me by  ."

A. watching this house at ten o'clock

B. following Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer

C. telling the driver his name was Holmes

D. asking the driver to keep his secret

(4)Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?  

a. Holmes received the telegram.

b. The cab driver came to see Holmes.

c. Watson was asked to go with Sir Henry.

d. Holmes was surprised and then laughed.

e. Watson and Sir Henry took the 10:30 train.

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来源:2019年江苏省扬州市中考英语试卷
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Once upon a time there lived a great storyteller whose stories gave both children and adults a lot of pleasure and enjoyment. He told a story about an emperor who loved new clothes and about a tiny girl who was no taller than a person's thumb (拇指).

    That storyteller's name was Hans Christian Andersen. He was born in Denmark. He wrote more than 150 stories, which are told in many countries. He became the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales. Andersen grew up poor. His father was a shoemaker, and his mother could hardly read.Andersen once said,"Most of what I have written is a reflection of myself."His fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling,about a duckling that is laughed by other animals until it grows up to be a swan (天鹅), was written according to his own experience as a child. His other famous fairy tales include The Little Match Girl, The Daughter of the Sea and The Snow Queen.

    Andersen's fans celebrated the anniversary (周年纪念日) of his 200th birthday in 2005.

    People are told his fairy tales in many countries. They organized different kinds of celebrations to remind people of Andersen and Andersen's fairy tales.

    In Denmark, 15﹣foot﹣tall puppets(木偶)danced in mid﹣air every night from May until September.In Singapore, the post office published a series (系列) of Andersen stamps. And in Egypt, the library in Alexandria showed Andersen's books, which were translated into 150 languages! In New York City's Central Park, storyteller Ellen Shapiro told The Real Princess to a crowd of children.

    "Andersen's stories have everything," Shapiro told the reporter."They are funny and sad and enjoyable. I never get tired of them."

    Storytellers such as Shapiro love continuing Andersen's tradition.Shapiro doesn't memorize her favorite stories, however. Instead, she learns what happens at the beginning, middle, and end.She changes the words of a story to fit the listeners. So no two tellings of a story are exactly alike.

(1)What can we know about Andersen according to the passage?  

A. He was born in Denmark in 1820.

B. He was from a rich family.

C. He was the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales.

D. He was laughed by other children because he was a poor storyteller.

(2)Which statement about Andersen's 200th birthday anniversary celebrations is TRUE? ______

A. In Denmark, puppets danced every night for half a year.

B. In Singapore, the post office published a series of Andersen stamps.

C. In Egypt, Andersen's fans translated his books into 150 languages.

D. In the US, Ellen Shapiro told "The Ugly Duckling" to a crowd of children.

(3)How many Andersen's fairy tales are mentioned in this passage?  

A.5.

B.7.

C.15.

D.150.

(4)What can we know about Shapiro from the passage?  

A. She doesn't like following Andersen's tradition.

B. She organized Andersen's 200th birthday anniversary celebrations.

C. She never tells the same story in exactly the same way.

D. She is used to reading Anderson's stories to her listeners.

(5)According to the passage, we can know that  

A. All of Andersen's fairy tales reflect his own life

B. Andersen's fairy tales can bring people a lot of pain and pleasure

C. Andersen's fairy tales are only loved by children in 150 countries

D. Andersen's fairy tales are funny and sad and enjoyable

来源:2020年山东省东营市中考英语试卷
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Scene 1

(The setting is a room in the palace of the Queen of Sheba. The Queen sits at one end of the room on a chair. Zahrah stands on one side of the chair. Amram is showing some silks to the Queen.)

Amram: Would your Majesty be good enough to feel this silk? See how fine and soft it is!

(Amram comes a little closer to the Queen and holds out some purple silk, She feels it.)

Queen: Yes, it is. And I like this bright purple color very much.(She turns to Zahrah) Zahrah,what do you think of it?

Zahrah: I like it very much, and it is a good color for a queen, your Majesty.( She folds up the silk and puts it to one side.)

Amram: The king of my own country, the wise King Solomon, likes this bright purple better than any other color.

Queen: I have heard many things about your king.

Amram: He is a good king, your Majesty,and a kind man. All his people love him.

Queen: I have also heard that he is very wise. Is it true, Amram, that King Solomon understands what animals say?

Amram: It is true, your Majesty.

Queen(Smiles): It's very hard to believe.

Amram: If I told you what happened one time when I was with the king, I think you would believe it.

Queen: I'd like to hear your story.

Amram: Well, one day our king and some men of his palace were riding on horseback to a nearby city. The king was riding ahead of the rest of us. All at once he pulled his horse to stop.He looked down at the sand in the road.

Queen:Go on.

Amram: Then the king turned his horse off the road and onto the grass.He kept his horse on the grass a little way before turning back onto the road.

Queen: Did he say why he stopped and then turned his horse off the road?

Amram: King Solomon told us he had seen some ants hurrying along in the sand of the road. He said he had heard them say they were afraid that the horses would walk on them.

Queen(Surprised): And that was why your mighty king turned off the road?

Amram(Proud): Yes, your Majesty. The mighty King Solomon stopped to hear what the little ants in the sand were saying. He turned off the road to save them from being hurt.

Queen: Then he must be as wise and as kind as people say he is.

Amram: Now you can believe it, can't you?

Queen: I won't fully believe it until I see and hear him myself, Amram.

Amram:Then why don't you come to our country and pay him a visit, your Majesty?

Queen: Yes, I think I shall do that, Amram. But first I must think of a way to test this wise king.You may go now ,Amram.

Amram: Good day, your Majesty. (He backs away).

(Curtain)

(1)Where does this scene take place?  

A.On the way to a city.

B.In a room of a palace.

C.In the sand of a road.

D.On the grass near a road.

(2)Amram told the story of his king to show  

A.King Solomon is wise and kind

B. King Solomon is afraid of ants

C. King Solomon looks after his horse well

D.King Solomon can talk to animals

(3)King Solomon turned his horse off the road because  

A.there was sand in the way

B.the horse needed to have a rest

C.he wanted to enjoy the beauty there

D.he wanted to avoid hurting the ants

(4)Which of the following words is used to help readers know the feeling of the Queen?  

A.Fine.

B.Surprised.

C.Proud.

D.Afraid.

(5)What may happen next according to Scene 1?  

A.Amram will refuse to leave the Queen's palace.

B.Zahrah will certainly keep the purple silk for herself.

C.King Solomon will test whether Amram's story is true.

D.The Queen will pay a visit to King Solomon's country.

来源:2019年江苏省南京市中考英语试卷
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Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care;

When it strong as your hand can make it,

Put all your troubles there.

Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take;

Lock all your heartaches in it,

Then sit on the lid(盖子)and laugh

Tell no one else what's inside,Never share its secrets;

When you've dropped in your care and worry,

Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight(视野)so completely;

That the world will never dream half;Cover the strong box safely,

Then sit on the lid and laugh.

(1)The material above is probably       .

A.

a story

B.

a play

C.

a poem

D.

a letter

(2)What does the writer advise us to put in the box?    

A.

Happy things.

B.

Sad things.

C.

Interesting things.

D.

Boring things.

(3)According to the writer,we'd better keep these things in the box    .

A.

for ever

B.

for a year

C.

for a month

D.

for a week

(4)After covering the box with the lid,we can sit on it and       .

A.

cry

B.

share

C.

dream

D.

laugh

来源:2021年重庆市中考英语试卷(A卷)
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    There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said, "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely. "

    The rose proudly said, "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest. "Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns(刺)! "

    "What a proud flower! " thought the trees.

    As the days passed. the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! "

    The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, "God did not create any form of life without a purpose. "

    Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt(枯萎).

    One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus.

    "The cactus has water?" asked the rose.

    Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "

    The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help. The cactus kindly agreed.

    The rose learned a lesson and never judged (评价) anyone by their appearance again.

(1)At first,   thought the cactus was ugly.

A. the rose

B. the pine tree

C. the birds

D. the thorns

(2)The red rose began to wilt because  

A. the birds could fly

B. spring came

C. there was no rain

D. the cactus got angry

(3)The birds put their beaks into the cactus to  

A. get water

B. eat food

C. offer help

D. tell secrets

(4)From the passage, we know the cactus was  

A. rude

B. kind

C. selfish

D. careless

(5)From the story, we know  

A. the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful

B. the red rose never said bad words about others

C. the cactus refused to help the birds

D. the red rose realized she was wrong at last

来源:2019年江苏省淮安市中考英语试卷
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    The pilot, Antoine De SaintExupery, who wrote The Little Prince, died long ago, but the fictional pilot, who told the story, is as alive today as he was many years ago, along with his Prince, the fox, the rose and the snake.

    This timeless tale touches upon childhood and growing up.It opens with the reminder:All grownups were once children but few of them remember it.The pilot in this story loses that part of himself. After a stay in the desert with the little prince, he finds his inner child again. It is a simple story with life lessons. Here are some.

    One only understands the things that one tames (驯服).Seeing the thousands of roses that look just like his rose makes the prince feel as if he was tricked by his flower. The fox shows him taming someone takes time. The prince understands the nature of relationships: the time he has wasted on his rose makes her so important.

    The fox, as his parting gift, shares his secret with the prince:"One can see rightly with the heart.What is essential (very important and necessary)is invisible (not be seen)to the eye." When the pilot shows his picture about the snake eating the elephant, adults only see it as a hat. Adults can’t see what’s inside the snake. What is on the surface is not what matters. This truth sets the little prince free. He decides to join his rose back on his planet.

    Has he returned to his planet and his rose? The ending exists in the imagination of every reader as well as the pilot. After all, it is a book with something for everyone.

(1)   is The Little Prince a book for everyone?

Reasons

Supporting details

A timeless tale

●The Little Prince remains a classic novel of all (2)  

●The book talks about childhood and growing up,The pilot forgets he was(3)  a child as he grows up. After a stay with the little prince in the desert, he finds the(4)  part of himself.

A simple story with life (5) lessons 

●One only understands the things that one tames.

It takes time to tame someone.

What really matters to the prince is his(6)   because he has"wasted" time on her.

●What is essential is invisible to the eye.

Adults(7)   the pilot’s picture for a hat because they can’t look beyond the surface.

What matters is what’s(8)  

After learning the (9)  , the prince decides to return to his planet.

An openended story

It allows the reader and the pilot to(10)   their endings of the book

来源:2020年江苏省扬州市中考英语试卷
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I saved the grain carefully and finally had enough to plant. I built a wall around my garden to keep the wild goats away.

    Then when my crop bore its fruit, the birds discovered it. The birds were not afraid of my dog at all. I shot them but as soon as I walked away, they returned. At last, I killed some birds and hung them among the crop, hoping they would serve as the scarecrows, which turned out to be successful. By harvest time, I had nearly two bushels of rice and two and a half bushels of wheat.

    With my new grain to store, I found a new problem. The fine grain ran through my baskets. It took me nearly two months to form and dry two ugly pots﹣ one for rice and one for wheat.

    Next I formed a clay oven and made some other tools from hard wood and cloth to bake bread. I made and baked bread in my oven. I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking.

    Soon after that,I began to think of my days sailing in a tidy boat with Xury. I wished to have a boat and explore the island by sea.

    I tried to turn over the ship's boat that I had seen washed up, but failed. I was still determined to have a boat. So I chose a strong tree and spent weeks cutting it down. Then it took me months to turn it from tree to boat.

    When it was time to launch, I realized I had made my boat too far from the nearest stream. The boat was far too heavy for me to move. I tried bringing the water to the boat instead of the boat to the water. I soon saw it would take me twenty years of constant labor.

    I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats, but I was no closer to a sea journey

﹣﹣﹣﹣Taken from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

(1)Paragraph 2 mainly tells us  

A. how much rice and wheat I harvested

B. how many tools I made to bake bread

C. how I protected my crop from the birds

D. how I kept the wild goats away from my crop

(2)What does "a new problem" in Paragraph 3 refer to?  

A. How to plant grain.

B. How to make pots.

C. How to store grain.

D. How to fix the baskets.

(3)By the last sentence "I was no closer to a sea journey", the writer means  

A. I was getting closer and closer to the sea

B. I was getting farther and farther from the sea

C. it was possible for me to have a sea journey in my boats

D. it was still impossible for me to explore the island by sea

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

A. I managed to turn over the ship's boat.

B. I spent months bringing the boat to the nearest stream.

C. I tried to solve the problems with my courage and wisdom.

D. I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking.

来源:2018年江苏省扬州市中考英语试卷
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Narrator:There once was a beautiful princess whose favorite amusement was a golden ball. One day, the princess tossed the ball too high, and it landed in the well. As the princess cried over her lost treasure, she heard someone ask a question.

Frog:Why are you so sad, beautiful princess?

Narrator:The princess looked around and saw only a frog.

Princess:My favorite golden ball fell into the well.

Frog:I can retrieveit for you, but first, you must agree to one condition. You must promise to take me home and be my friend.

Narrator:The princess didn't want to be friends with a frog, but she promised anyway. When the frog brought her the ball, the princess snatched it from him and hurried home!

Frog:What a selfish princess. I'm certain that she has forgotten her promise. I'll just hop over to the castle to remind her.

Narrator:The frog hop-hop-hopped through the grass and knocked on the heavy door of the castle.

Princess:What are you doing here, you bumbling frog?

Frog:Dear princess, I am here to remind you of the promise you made.

Narrator:The princess slammed the door in the frog's face with a big BANG.

King:I heard a door slam. What's happening? If you made a promise, you must honor it.

Narrator:The princess was angry but obeyed her father. So, the king, the princess, and the frog enjoyed dinner together. It was mutton stew, the cook's specialty.

Frog:I was hungry, but now I'm full. Thank you for dinner. Kindly show me to my bed now.

Narrator:The princess did as she was asked, but the frog looked sad!

Frog:You have welcomed me into your home, but I can tell that you don't want to be my friend.

Narrator:The princess's face went red, for what the frog said was true. She bent down to kiss the frog, but ended up kissing a prince.

Frog:I am a prince who was turned into a frog, and your kiss turned me back. Thank you, dear friend!

Narrator:The prince and princess were wonderful friends from that day on and lived happily ever after.

(1). The reading material above is ________.

A.

a poem

B.

a play

C.

an interview

D.

a questionnaire

(2). What's the meaning of the underlined word "retrieve"?

A.

bring back

B.

take away

C.

break down

D.

put away

(3). Why did he frog hop over to the castle?

A.

To ask the king for help.

B.

To visit his friends in the castle.

C.

To give the ball to the princess.

D.

To remind the princess of her promise.

(4). What is the right order of what the princess did in the story?

① She went back to the castle.

② She bent down to kiss the frog.

③ She got help from the frog and made a promise.

④ She obeyed her father and ate the meal with the guest.

A.

②④③①

B.

③①④②

C.

③④①②

D.

④③②①

(5). What can we learn from the story?

A.

It is often difficult to keep a friendship.

B.

We shouldn't be afraid of making friends.

C.

Once you make a promise, you must keep it.

D.

We should ask for help when we are in trouble.

来源:2021年江苏省盐城市中考英语试卷
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The Last Leaf is a short story written by US author O. Henry. One of the most famous short story writers in history. His stories are known for their surprising endings, now called "O. Henry endings".

In the story of The Last Leaf, Sue and Joanna are two artists living in New York City. Unfortunately, Joanna is ill and will probably die. In the hospital, something touching and unexpected happens. Let's find out more in the following excerpt(节选).

Sue looked out of the window. All she saw was an old yellow and green ivy(常青藤) plant. The half﹣dead plant had few leaves on it because of the autumn winds.

"There are only five, now," said Joanna.

"Five what, dear? What are you counting?"

"The ivy leaves," replied Joanna. "When the last one goes, I'll die. I've known that for two days. Didn't the doctor tell you about it?"

"Joanna, don't say that. Now, eat some soup and I'll finish my picture."

"I don't want any soup," said Joanna, looking out of the window. "Now there are only four."

"Joanna dear, try to sleep. I must ask Mr. Berman to come up. I want to draw a picture of him as a poor old farmer."

Mr. Berman, who was over 60years old, lived downstairs. He was a painter, too, but he never sold anything, and he drank a lot. Sue told him all about what Joanna was saying.

"She can't really think that this will happen! The poor woman!" he said.

Finally there was only one last leaf on the ivy plant. After a few windy days, the leaf was still there.

"Susie," said Joanna, "I've been a bad girl. That last leaf is telling me that it was very wrong of me to want to die. Bring me some soup, dear."

The next day, the doctor said: "She's out of danger. But poor Mr. Berman downstairs is dying. There's no hope for him, I'm afraid."

That afternoon Sue went into Joanna's bedroom.

"Joanna dear, Mr. Berman died today. And do you know why? One terrible, cold wet night he took a ladder and some green and yellow paint and he climbed up, and ﹣ oh, look at the last ivy leaf on the wall! Why didn't it ever move in the wind? Can't you see? It was Mr. Berman's last great picture. He painted it there the night that the last leaf fell."

48. In this sentence "She can't really think that this will happen!", "this" refers to  

A: Joanna didn't eat any soup

B: The doctor said she would die

C: Joanna counted the leaves of the ivy plant

D: Joanna thought when the last ivy leaf went, she would die

49. Why didn't the last ivy leaf fall after a few windy days?  

A: Because it was painted on the wall.

B: Because the leaf was green.

C: Because the wind wasn't strong.

D: Because it was tied to the tree.

50. Why did Mr. Berman paint an ivy leaf on that wall on a terrible, cold wet night? __ 

A: Because Susie asked him to do so.

B: Because he drank a lot and nobody could stop him.

C: Because he liked the ivy plant and wanted to paint it before he died.

D: Because that night the last ivy leaf fell, he didn't want Joanna to lose hope.

51. From the passage we know that  

A: Joanna was a bad girl without hope in her life

B: Mr. Berman was a very kind, great artist

C: Susie never let Mr. Berman know what Joanna said.

D: Mr. Berman's pictures were so terrible that he couldn't sell them out.

来源:2017年山东省潍坊市中考英语试卷
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    Last month, the artist Christo opened his new art sculpture. It is made up of 7,506 colorful barrels (桶) floating on a lake in Hyde Park in London. Christo calls it The London Mastaba. It is his first major outdoor art sculpture in Great Britain. The artwork is in the shape of a mastaba. It looks somewhat like a pyramid with a fat top. The London Mastaba is about 65 feet high, 98 feet wide and 130 feet long, and it weighs about 1.3 million pounds. The metal barrels can be seen from hundreds of feet away.

    (2)  

    Everyone who looks at it will see something different. Many will think the barrels are barrels of oil in the heart of one of London's oldest parks. They might wonder if Christo was making an announcement against pollution. Others will see a prism or giant pixels or simply a shape. However, everyone must decide for themselves, the 83﹣year﹣old artist said. Christo said he had nothing special in mind when he created The London Mastaba. "There are no messages," Christo said. "There is something in it to discover yourself. I cannot direct you."

    "A Stairway To The Sky"

    "It's created a giant invitation, like a stairway to the sky," Christo said. The artist was standing on the banks of the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park where his artwork floats. Swans are swimming nearby. Some barrels are red with a white candy stripe on the sides. Others are colored blue, purple and red. Their colors will look different as the light changes, Christo said. Their reflection (倒影) in the lake will be like an abstract painting. Abstraction is an artistic style that does not always show something recognizable or realistic.

    "Not Really Sure How I Feel About It"

    Many people walking in the park were surprised to see the artwork. "It's very modern, but this place is nature and historical. I don't like it here," said Yasmin KocOzcengel, who is a tourist from Turkey. Another person who took a look at the artwork was Anna Andronova. She called The London Mastaba very brave. If it weren't as brave, it wouldn't be as amazing, she said. Sheila Seffenson is an American living in London. "I'm just not really sure how I feel about it," Steffenson said. "Maybe it's a message about pollution. Who knows?"

(1)What can we learn about the artwork?  

A. It is a floating pyramid.

B. It is made up of empty oil barrels.

C. It is an abstract painting.

D. It is considered as different things.

(2)Which of the following would be most suitable for ____?  

A. An Announcement Against Pollution.

B. An Announcement Against Pollution?

C. A New Landmark Of The Oldest Park.

D. A New Landmark Of The Oldest Park?

(3)Which of the following words can best describe The London Mastaba?  

A. Romantic.

B. Magical.

C. Realistic.

D. Mysterious.

(4)What can most possibly be the artist's real purpose?  

A. To add some more colours to the old park.

B. To bring his art career to a new height.

C. To encourage people to discover and think.

D. To remind people to care about nature.

来源:2020年江苏省无锡市中考英语试卷
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2021 is the year of the ox(牛).In March,a set of stamps about the famous Tang Dynasty painting,Five Oxen,came out. Itallows more people to know better the great art of ancient China,as well as the importance of agriculture(农业)in history.

Han Huang (723﹣787)was the painter of Five Oxen.He worked as a government official in the Tang Dynasty.His paintings were loved by many because the animals he painted were so alive.Unluckily,Five Oxen is probably his only painting left.

Five Oxen is one of the best animal paintings in China's art history.In the painting,the five oxen are in a line.They are of different colors and shapes.And each has a different appearance(形态),walking or standing,holding their heads high or low.With lively expressions and bright eyes,the oxen show the spirit of doing hard work without complaints(抱怨).As the name suggests, .It makes people focus(关注)on the oxen themselves.

The painting was missing in 1900.Luckily,it returned to China during the early 1950s.However,it was terribly broken with many holes in it.Great efforts were made to save it.Now Five Oxen,probably the oldest Chinese painting on paper,is kept with care in the Palace Museum in Beijing.

(1)The underlined word " It" in Paragraph 1 refers to "    

A.

The year of the ox

B.

The set of stamps

C.

The Tang Dynasty

D.

The painting Five Oxen

(2)Han Huang's paintings were loved by many because the animals he painted were so    .

A.

alive

B.

bright

C.

lucky

D.

colorful

(3)Which of the following sentences can be put in the       

A.

the ox is very popular in the Tang Dynasty

B.

the ox is a symbol of Chinese traditional culture

C.

the painting is of the five oxen with no special background

D.

the painting wants to tell people to work hard and creatively

(4)This passage mainly wants to tell us that         .

A.

Five Oxen is Han's only painting left

B.

oxen have different colors and shapes

C.

oxen are very hard﹣working animals

D.

Five Oxen is valuable and meaningful

来源:2021年重庆市中考英语试卷(A卷)
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                                     a

In the next three years,China plans to build 30 airports and 3 ,000 km of railways.Traveling will be more convenient.And more efforts will be made to improve roads in areas to make it easier for farm products to reach cities and industrial products to hit rural markets.

China is also actively developing high﹣speed maglev (磁悬浮)trains.Many new technologies will be used in future projects.

                                b

What's the fun of being an architect (建筑师)?For French Architects Lacaton and Vassal,it' s about rebuilding!The couple won the 2021 Prizker Architecture Prize,which is regarded as the Nobel Prize for architects.

The couple always try to make an old building a more enjoyable place to live or work in.Their work is friendly to both people and the environment.

                                      c

China' s "Sky Eye" is open to the world since March 31.It can "see" objects about 13.7 billion light years away.China is giving 10% of its observation (观察)time,around 450 hours a year,to scientists from other countries.

                                      d

Using mobile phones while driving is dangerous.That' s why the UK has introduced a new law this year.

Now,making calls or sending messages while driving is not allowed.According to the new law,drivers using their phone to take a photo or play a game take the most punishment!

(1)In which column of a newspaper can we find the four passages above?     

A.Future Life.

B.New Discoveries.

C.News Around the World.

(2)Which of the following can we infer from the passages?      

A.In the next three years,we'll be able to travel on high﹣speed maglev trains.

B.The French couple won Pritzker Architecture Prize for their rebuilding work.

C.The observation time of "Sky Eye" is around 450 hours in total per year.

(3)Which of the blanks can be filled with the underlined word "rural" in passage a?        

A.My grandpa is used to the quiet and peaceful _______life.

B.In_______ areas,we always see many tall buildings and busy streets.

C.Margret wishes to enjoy the _______ life in the center of London again!

(4)Which of the following statements are opinions?       

①China plans to build 30 airports in the next three years.

②The two French architects are creative.

③Sharing "Sky Eye" shows China's opening to the world.

④Using mobile phones while driving is punished in the UK now.

A. ②③

B. ①③

C. ②④

(5)Which of the following can be the common theme of the four passages?      

A.The beautiful world.

B.Change for a better world.

C.Science and technology light up the future.

来源:2021年四川省成都市中考英语试卷
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It is nine o'clock on Sunday evening.Anna isn't listening to her favorite pop music.Instead,she is reading a book called The Call of the Wild.For one thing,Ms.Woo,her teacher asked her to write a report about the book.For another,the book is so wonderful that she can't wait to finish it.

The main character of the book is a dog called Buck.He lives happily in California with his owner Judge Miller.But some people found gold in Canada and they want big and strong dogs to work in the snow.So someone steals Buck and sells him as a sled(雪橇) dog.Soon Buck comes to Canada. Hemeets many difficulties and he has to learn to take care of himself.Buck becomes the lead dog finally.Later,Hal becomes Buck's new owner.Hal is a bad man and often beats Buck.Luckily,Buck is saved by a kind man John Thornton.However,some people kill John...

(1)What does Anna think of The Call of the Wild?(根据短文内容回答问题)    

(2)Who wrote the book The Call of the Wild?(根据短文内容回答问题)         

(3)How many owners of Buck are mentioned in the passage?

(根据短文内容回答问题)         

(4)In the passage,the underlined word "He" refers to    .

(5)What do you think may happen to Buck next?(不超过20个词)                

来源:2021年海南省中考英语试卷
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We all have our favourite music, films or books﹣but which are the most popular ever?

The most popular album (音乐专辑)

Thriller by Michael Jackson

At the time Jackson started writing his best﹣selling album Thriller,he hoped that his album would sell 50 million copies. He was wrong﹣ it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130,000 copies are sold in the USA every year.

The most popular classical music

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

When Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasn't his most popular piece of music.But now most people know the da da da dah introduction.In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hiphop and rock and roll.

The most popular novel

A Tale of Two Cities

Many people think the best﹣selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books.It's true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novel is much older.

A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies.

The most popular________

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabontin 1994,didn't make much money at the cinema. It only became popular later on video,DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King, The writer sold the story for only a dollar.

(1)The best word for the blank is  

A. painting

B. film

C. poem

D. sculpture

(2)Which of the following is true?  

A. Thriller turned out to be more popular than Michael Jackson expected.

B. The Fifth Symphony was used in many other music forms by Beethoven.

C. A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.

D. The Sharwshank Redemption made much money as soon as it came out.

(3)Which section of a magazine is the passage probably from?  

A. Sports Time.

B. Science Study.

C. Culture World.

D. Nature Watch.

来源:2020年江苏省苏州市中考英语试卷
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Worder is the story of a ten﹣year﹣old boy who lives with his parents and sister in New York.August,or Auggie,is an ordinary boy in many ways.He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox.But Auggie has deformities (畸形))of the face and looks very different from other children.

At the start of the book,he tells us"My name is August.I won't describe what I look like.Whatever you're thinking,it's probably worse."In the street,people look at Auggie and his appearance shocks them.

Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital.His mother teaches him at home.But now he's ten,she thinks he should go to school.At first.Auggie doesn't want to go.He worries that other students will look at him and say bad things.But then he visits a school with his mum.He likes the head teacher and decides to go.Auggie's first year at school has good times and bad times.Auggie makes some good friends but other children are unfriendly to him.At the end of the year.Auggie goes on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.

11.What is Wonder?  

A.The name of a place.

B.The name of a book.

C.The name of a person.

D.The name of a picture.

12.Why doesn't Auggie want to go to school at first?  

A.Because he likes teaching himself.

B.Because he likes staying at home.

C.Because he is too young to go to school.

D.Because he worries that other students will laugh at him.

13.Which of the following is WRONG?  

A.Auggie is a boy in New York.

B.Auggie likes the head teacher.

C.Auggie is a handsome boy.

D.Auggie's first year at school has good times and bad time.

来源:2016年山东省淄博市中考英语试卷
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