Seeing a volcano erupt (喷发) is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua. Giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful (强大的).
Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.
But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2,560 metres high and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the sounds of eruptions high above. Smoke, hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit: the McKenney Cone (火山锥). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the safety of the old, inactive summit.
Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full scene of the erupting red lava (熔岩) in the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is really exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down.
| A．get down the mountain in time when night falls |
| B．avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the cone |
| C．enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky |
| D．appreciate the beauty of the 2,560-metre-high mountain |
| A．remained, cooled rocks along the path |
| B．loud sound and terrible smell in the air |
| C．the most exciting happening in a place |
| D．the top point of a mountain or hill |
| A．To have more tourists come to Pacaya. |
| B．To describe the beauty of Pacaya. |
| C．To introduce guided tours to Pacaya. |
| D．To explain the power of nature at Pacaya. |
【2014年内蒙古包头市、乌兰察布市中考】
阅读下面的短文，掌握大意，然后从每小题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一介最佳选项，并将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Most of my sweet memories are from my childhood. There are always so many interesting things in the far away village where I grew up. One thing that leaves a deep impression on me is shearing the sheep.
In my village, sheep are washed and sheared (剪毛) sometime in the month of June. This should be done quite early in the month, before the hot days begin.
It's best for the sheep to have the wool taken off, or they will be too hot in the summer time.
When the time comes for washing the sheep, they are driven to a pond or a little river.
Then they are thrown into the water, one at a time. The men who are in the water catch them, and wash them to get the dirt all out of the wool.
When the wool is dry, the sheep are taken to the shearer; and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears.
In a short time, before the cold winter comes, new wool grows out on the sheep. By the coming of spring, there is so much that it must be cut off soon.
When are sheep sheared usually?
| A．In February. | B．In June. |
| C．In April. | D．In August. |
According to the passage, why do people cut off the wool of sheep?
| A．They do that for fun and pleasure. |
| B．They do that as a sport and exercise. |
| C．They do that to help sheep spend hot summer. |
| D．They do that to make sheep look more beautiful. |
What does the underlined word "shears" in Paragraph 6 mean?
| A．Knives | B．Scissors. |
| C．Baskets. | D．Rivers. |
How often do people shear their sheep?
| A．Several times a year. | B．Twice a year. |
| C．Once a few years. | D．Once a year. |
【2012年广东广州】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Although he died almost 40 years ago，Bruce Lee is still considered the greatest and most influential kung fu performer of the 20th century．His films brought traditional Hong Kong kung fu movies to a new level of popularity，and introduced kung fu to millions of people in the West。
Bona in the USA in 1940，Lee returned to his native Hong Kong before his birthday．As a teenager，the highly intelligent boy was accepted into one of Hong Kong’s most famous middle schools but he paid little attention to his studies. He was more interested in sport，especially kung fu，and hanging out with his street-gang friends. In 1959，Lee got into trouble with the police for fighting．His mother，fearing he would end up in prison，sent him to the USA。Two years later，he began studying at university there．
While still a student，Lee opened his own kung fu school，teaching a new fighting style he had developed．What made Lee’s style different was that it used power，strength and，quick—action attacks．It also combined(融合)Japanese，Korean and South American fighting styles with traditional stow—moving Chinese kung fu．
Among Lee’s students were several famous actors who，impressed by his good—looks and fighting skill，encouraged him to start acting．Over the next fire years Lee achieved some Success in America．But his dream of introducing his fighting style into American movies was not accepted by local film makers who thought western audiences were not interested in kung fu．
Determined to prove them wrong，Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1970．There he made two filmsFists of Fury(1971)andWay of the Dragon(1972)，using his kung fu ideas and techniques.The movies were huge hits world—wide，making Lee an international star and symbol of kung fu．These were followed by what is widely considered the greatest kung fu movie of all time，Enter the Dragon(1973)．Tragically however，Lee suddenly and mysteriously died while making his next movieGame of Death。He was only 33 years old．
AS a teenager,Lee was very ．
| A．quiet | B．hard—working | C．brave | D．smart |
Why was Lee sent to America?
| A．His parents wanted him to study at university there． |
| B．He wanted to develop a new American fighting style． |
| C．His family：feared he was getting into too much trouble in Hong Kong． |
| D．He was determined to become a successful and popstar actor there。 |
How was Lee’s style of kung fu different from the traditional Chinese style?
| A．It was much faster． |
| B．It was easier to Iearn。 |
| C．It made people more powerful． |
| D．It was much more dangerous， |
What was Lee’s dream according to the passage?
| A．To develop a new style of kung fu。 |
| B．To become a famous movie star． |
| C．To make movies using his fighting style． |
| D．To teach Americans kung fu． |
According to the passage．how many kung fu movies did Lee complete in his lifetime?
| A．Two． | B．Three． | C．Four． | D．Five． |
【2012年广东】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.
Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her,has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent,the Mattel Company,said that 90% of all Ame”rican girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.
However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present (现在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competiotion with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, come to life thirteen years ago. She looked more like today’s pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kind of clothes too.
It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. “ For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,” says Vera Shepherd, a shop assitant in a New York toy store.
It is good news that on the international market. Barbie is still No. 1. although Mttel is selling ferwer Barbies int the United States three years, sales in other countries are still going up.in January 2009, Mattel openee its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even becomefashion designersfor their own Barbies.
Mattel is planning big celebration for Barbie’s 53rdbirthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popuplar in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 1.is surely not the age to retire(退休)。Barbie’s family name is______.
| A．Roberts | B．millicent | C．Shepherd | D．Bratz |
Barbie’s trouble is that__________.
| A．it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts. |
| B．other dolls are more popular with little girls. |
| C．other dolls are trying to beat her in the market. |
| D．it has become less popular in the international market. |
Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except_______.
| A．going shopping | B．having food |
| C．drinking juice | D．taking photos |
What’s the meaning of the underline words “fashion designers” in the passage?
| A．珠宝设计师 | B．发型设计师 |
| C．舞台设计师 | D．服装设计师 |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．First Barbie Shop in Shanghai |
| B．Barbie’s Past and present |
| C．Barbie’s 53rdBirthday Party |
| D．Barbie Lost Her Magic |
【2013年江西南昌】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Nathan Sawaya's childhood was a lot of fun. He drew cartoons, wrote stories, and played with plastic toy bricks (积木). His grandparents bought his first set of toy bricks when he was five years old and he's been building with toy bricks ever since. He even took his building bricks to college with him! Instead of books and a computer, he had a model of Greenwich Village made of bricks on his desk.
Nathan started as a lawyer but gave up His highly-paid (高薪的) job to become an artist that uses toys in his art. He uses toy bricks to build everything from the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) to Superman! He has more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his working room in New York which he uses to make pieces of art. He started by building small models but then decided to do something big and created a self-portrait (自画像). It took him two days just to build the eyes.
Nathan's work has appeared in museums around the world. Children love his art because it is made out of the same toys that they play with at home and adults love his work because it is fascinating. Since it began in2007, Nathan's exhibition "The Art of the Brick" has been very popular with museum visitors everywhere.
"I'm proud that I took a dream I had as a child, to become an artist, and I have actually made a job out of it," says Nathan. "To do what you love in life is the most important thing."What did Nathan put on his desk at college?
| A．The Statue of Liberty. |
| B．Superman. |
| C．His serf-portrait. |
| D．A Greenwich Village modal. |
A Greenwich Village modal.
Why did Nathan give up his job as a lawyer?
| A．Because he made little money out of a lawyer. |
| B．Because he wanted to make toys for the children. |
| C．Because he decided to become an artist of toy bricks. |
| D．Because he was going to work in the museum instead. |
What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
| A．Nathan's work. | B．Nathan's exhibition. |
| C．Nathan's art. | D．Nathan's self-portrait |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．The Brick Artist | B．The Brick Exhibition |
| C．Toy Bricks for Adults | D．The Artist's Childhood |
【2012年广东深圳】The Queen Elizabeth and her sister Margaret had very different characters (性格) : Elizabeth was very serious and tidy; Margaret was outgoing and headstrong. But they kept close as sister. When had lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford. Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth always protected her every time when she broke rules. When they grew up. Magaret has sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.
Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth's face when they had a picnic. But they never quarreled for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting (持久的) personal happiness.
What kind of person was Elizabeth like? She was ________.
| A．serious and tidy | B．outgoing and tidy |
| C．easygoing aand headstrong | D．serious and headstrong |
The word "governess" means ________.
| A．服务员 | B．家庭女教师 | C．牧师 | D．管家 |
Who had an unhappy family life according to the story?
| A．Elizabeth. | B．Margaret. |
| C．Marion Crawford. | D．Both Elizabeth and Margaret. |
According to the story, which of the following isnottrue?
| A．The queen and her sister had quite different |
| B．Elizabeth always protected her sister |
| C．The sisters often fought each other |
| D．Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage. |
What is the main idea of the story?
| A．Elizabeth was a kind person |
| B．The two sisters lived happily |
| C．Margaret had sad love stories |
| D．The two sisters had a very good relationship |
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