【題目】【湖南省長沙市2015年中考英語試題】 – Will you see the film Cinderella with us tonight?
-- No, I _________it last week.
A. see B. have seen C. saw
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If you live in Europe or the Americas, you likely pick up a fork every day and give no thought to it. Using it probably seems as natural as breathing. Yet compared with the knife and the spoon, which appeared very early, the fork is a latecomer to the table.
Researches show that the fork was first used in Ancient Egypt, China and Greece. Since the 4th century BC, the fork managed to become common on the tables of upper society in Eastern Europe and by the 9th century, it travelled to the Middle East and started being used by the upper class under the name “barjyn”. This enabled the fork to slowly become popular in these areas.
In the 11th century, the fork came to Italy in the dowry of a princess (王妃的嫁妝) from the Middle East who married an Italian official. After seeing the princess use the fork, the church strongly criticized her, saying that the fork disrespected the practice of using the fingers. Then the fork disappeared from the table for nearly 300 years. It began to get acceptance in Italy by the late 16th century, because the upper-class Italians expressed renewed interest in cleanliness. However, most European countries accepted the fork only by the 18th century and United States didn’t welcome it until the early 19th century.
During its life, the fork has changed in terms of appearance. In its early use, the fork had only two tines (齒). As the centuries went on, its design slowly started taking on a modern look. The fork that we know today, which has four tines, was introduced in the 18th century in Germany. By the early 20th century, the invention of stainless steel(不銹鋼)enabled the fork to be made more easily. Since then, the fork hasn’t changed much in design.
【1】Which is a latecomer to the table, the knife, the spoon or the fork?
【2】In what countries was the fork first used?
【3】When did most European countries accept the fork?
【4】What enabled the fork to be made more easily?
【5】What’s the passage mainly about?
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Tibet's capital city Lhasa is labeled one of the most dreamed-about cities in the world.
May to July is the best time to visit Lhasa.
The Potala Palace is considered to be a model of Tibetan architecture. It has 13 storeys. It was first constructed in 641, by Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo, in order to welcome his bride, Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. This structure was later burned to the ground during a war and rebuilt in the17th century by the Fifth Dalai Lama. Over the past three centuries, the palace has gradually become a place where the Dalai Lama lives and works and a place for preserving the remains of previous Dalai Lamas.
Admission: 200 yuan (May 1-Oct 31); 100 yuan (Nov 1-Apr 30)
Namtso, or Lake Nam, is one of three holy lakes in the Tibet autonomous region and should not be missed by any traveler to the region. In Tibetan, Namtso means "Heavenly Lake". It is famous for its high altitude and imposing scenery. It is the second largest salt lake in China.
Admission: 120 yuan (May 1-Oct 31); 60 yuan (Nov 1-Apr 30)
Barkhor is a small neighborhood consisting of ancient streets and a public square surrounding Jokhang Temple in the old area of Lhasa. The oldest street appeared about 1,300 years ago. The streets are filled with a religious atmosphere and show the original Lhasa. Shops offer prayer wheels, chubas (traditional Tibetan clothing), Tibetan knives and religious article.
Admission: Free
The Tibet Museum is the first large and modern museum within the Tibet autonomous region. It was set up in October 1999, with a permanent collection related to the cultural history of Tibet. The museum displays more than 1,000 artifacts, including Tibetan art and architectural design.
Admission: Free
【1】The best time of the following to visit Lhasa is in ______
A.AprilB.JuneC.AugustD.September
【2】Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo built The Potala Palace to ______
A.welcome his brideB.live and work there
C.show the original LhasaD.preserve the remains of previous Dalai Lamas
【3】Mr Smith wants to learn more about the history of Tibet, he can visit ______.
A.The Potala PalaceB.NamtsoC.BarkhorD.The Tibet Museum
【4】Mr Wang is going to visit these four places next winter holiday with his wife. He can at least save ______ yuan
A.160B.220C.320D.380
【5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The Potala Palace was rebuilt by the fourth Dalai Lama.B.Namtso is the largest salt lake in China.
C.You can enjoy the original Lhasa in Barkhor.D.You can see about 1,000 artifacts in the Tibet Museum.
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【題目】My grandfather looks ______ at me. He looks ______at the moment.
A. happily; happy B. happy; happy
C. happy; happily D. happily; happily
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Would it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees can communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation—their young trees?
Suzanne Simard, forest ecologist (生態(tài)學(xué)家) at the University of British Columbia, explains how trees are much more complex (復(fù)雜的) than most of us ever imagined. Although Charles Darwin (達爾文) thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard and her team have made a new discovery and showed just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their group work and support, passing around necessary nutrition (營養(yǎng)) such as nitrogen (氮) and carbon "depending on who needs it".
Nitrogen (氮) and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi (真菌) networks. This makes sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons (神經(jīng)元) in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it influences all.
Simard talks about "Mother trees". These are usually the largest, oldest plants on which all other trees depend. These "Mother trees" are connected to all the other trees in the forest by this network of fungi, and may manage the resources of the whole trees and plants in the forest. She explains how these trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important resources to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans cut down "Mother trees" without paying attention to these highly complex "tree societies" of the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances to save the whole forest.
"We didn't take any notice of it," Simard says sadly. "Mother trees" move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance. If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.
【1】The underlined sentence "the opposite is true" in Paragraph 2 probably means that trees ________.
A.compete for survivalB.protect their own wealth
C.depend on each otherD.provide support for dying trees
【2】"Mother trees" are very important because they ________.
A.look the largest in size in the forestB.pass on nutrition to young trees
C.bring more wealth to humansD.know more about the "tree societies"
【3】We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.trees aren't as complex as we think
B.Charles Darwin had the same opinion as Simard
C.if "Mother trees" are cut down, they won't make difference to young trees
D.trees can share resources with other ones by the underground fungi networks
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【題目】 ___________ baseball, you need to go to the Yankee Stadium.
A. To watch B. After playing
C. Before buying D. Looking at
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【題目】 Every day there is less and less space on Earth for rubbish. Yet every day we make more and more rubbish. What can we do? We can recycle some of our rubbish. Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again.
Recycling helps Earth. And it saves space in rubbish dumps. Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead. In fact, most things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic can be recycled.
Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new paper. Steel and aluminum cans(金屬雄)can be melted down(熔化)and made into new cans. The same is true of glass bottles. This can be done aver and over again. Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time. So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources.
Plastic can be melted down, too. Then it can be formed into park benches, playgrounds and so on. Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future. Things made of plastic will last about 400 years-even if they stay outside in the weather. No wood can do that!
【1】The underlined word "landfills" in Paragraph 2 probably means _____________.
A. bench factoriesB. places for rubbish
C. green mountainsD. recycling centres
【2】According to the passage, what happens last to the can?
A. The can is put into a recycling bin.B. The can is melted down and reused.
C. A steel can gets filled with corn.D. A person uses the corn in the can.
【3】What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Cans should be melted down.
B. Old newspapers can be reused.
C. We can build benches that last 400 years.
D. We should recycle everything that we can.
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Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. For them, “I love you” is too luxurious(奢侈的) to say. Even sending flowers to each other on special days is ______. And my father got angry easily.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(縫被子). I silently sat beside her and ______ at her. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very ______ voice. My mother stopped her work and looked at me ______. She didn’t answer my question at once.
I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. But ______ I heard my mother say the following words.
“Susan,” she said, “ look at this thread (線). Sometimes it ______, but most of the time, it hides in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable(耐用的). If life is a quilt, then ______ should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there.”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her ______ the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick ______. My mother had to stay with him ______ for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very ______. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. My father had ______ been so gentle. It seemed that they were the most harmonious(和諧的) couple. The sun gently shines through the leaves. All of these ______ the most beautiful picture in the world.
The doctor had said my father would recover in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk by himself. All of us were worried about him. “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said gently. “To tell you the ______, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
______ I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
【1】A.impossibleB.enjoyableC.fashionableD.acceptable
【2】A.shoutedB.criedC.lookedD.laughed
【3】A.excitingB.lowC.strangeD.happy
【4】A.in fearB.in needC.in dangerD.in surprise
【5】A.at firstB.at thenC.at lastD.at times
【6】A.appearsB.disappearsC.comesD.shows
【7】A.moneyB.friendC.loveD.family
【8】A.untilB.toC.afterD.during
【9】A.easilyB.sadlyC.heavilyD.seriously
【10】A.at homeB.in the hospitalC.in hospitalD.in the country
【11】A.paleB.strongC.sadD.happy
【12】A.alwaysB.neverC.sometimesD.usually
【13】A.made upB.looked upC.gave upD.put up
【14】A.lieB.reasonC.truthD.result
【15】A.OnceB.AndC.ThenD.So
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Portia gave the decision. “One pound of the merchant’s (商人) flesh (肉) is yours. It is what the contract (合同) says. You may take his flesh!”
Shylock held his knife and told Antonio to get ready. “Wait!” exclaimed Portia. “You will not do anything that is not written in the contract. Is that right, Shylock?”
“Yes, that’s right,” said Shylock. He wondered what the wise young judge was going to say. “Well,” said the young judge, “I have read the contract carefully, and it does not say anything about taking his blood. It says ‘a(chǎn) pound of flesh’. You can take your pound of flesh, but you may not take one drop of his blood. If you take any of his blood, the duke (公爵) will take everything you own!”
Now it was Graziano’s turn to bless the judge and call him wise.
“You wanted justice (公平),” Portia told Shylock, “and you’ll have more justice than you wanted.”
Shylock didn’t want to give everything he owned to the duke. He decided not to take his pound of flesh. He said he would take the money.
“Give me ninety thousand dollars,” he said, “and I will have pity on Antonio and let him go.”
Bassanio was happy to give him the money. He was very pleased that his friend Antonio would not die.
“Wait!” Portia said again. “He does not want the money. It is not written in the contract.”
Shylock said he just wanted to have his money back and wouldn’t even need interest. Bassanio was ready to give it to him, but again Portia stopped him.
“He said he only wanted the thing written in the contract.”
Shylock understood that he would not get his pound of flesh. He understood that he would not get his money. He decided to go home.
“Wait!” said Portia, for the third time. “The law of Venice, says that if you plan to kill a citizen of Venice, you will lose everything that you own. Half of what you have will belong to the person you tried to kill, and the other half will belong to the duke.”
Taken from The Merchant of Venice
【1】What do you think of Portia according to the passage?
A.Brave and clever.B.Generous and calm.C.Childish and careless.D.Practical and selfish.
【2】Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. Shylock decided to take the money instead of Antonio’s pound of flesh.
b. Graziano blessed the judge and called him wise.
c. Shylock just wanted his money back without any interest.
d. The judge made the decision.
e. Shylock held his knife and got ready to take the flesh.
A.e-b-c-a-d.B.e-b-a-c-d.C.d-e-b-a-c.D.d-e-b-c-a.
【3】What do you think would happen to Shylock later?
A.He would give everything that he owned to the duke.
B.He would face the loss of everything that he had.
C.He would have his money back without interest.
D.He would try to get Antonio’s flesh in another way.
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