【2014年湖南省长沙市中考】
阅读下列图表，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5 小题，计
10 分）
How soon can you be fluent in your chosen language?
A. In a week B. In a month C. In a year
Which of the following is NOT true according to the advertisement?
A. Parla is a method of learning languages.
B. You will get CDs and books from the training center.
C. Any trail must be paid.
According to the rules, the residents（住宿者）can ______ .
A. make tea and cook meals
B. play loud music at 11 p.m.
C. watch TV in their free time
The rules above are made for ______ .
A. students B. workers C. patients
We may learn from the rules that ______ .
A. visitors are welcome to spend the whole night in the rooms
B. hanging clothes out of the window to dry isn’t allowed
C. each floor has a telephone for making international calls
①Is the summer vacation long enough to turn life for the better? Every person has his own talents and interests. Find something you care about, and you will see the difference.
②Organize a clean-up program. People often throw litter in the place where there is already litter. This leaves the community in a mess. The environment will become better if someone volunteers to help. You could pick up the rubbish with your friends once a week in your neighborhood. You could also help take care of the plants every few days. Surely, a clean and tidy neighborhood will be worth the work.
③Show your love to the old. Our city has some old people’s homes. Without children around them, the old people there might feel lonely once in a while. Maybe they need your help. In fact, you can do a lot for them. For example, you can talk with them or play games with them. Listening to them carefully is also a good idea. Some old people can’t see clearly and they would like you to read to them. No matter what small things you do, you can make them feel loved.
④Set up a reading project with your friends. Share your favorite books with them. Besides, you may read aloud to each other and talk about what you read. Either a book or an article can spark a lively discussion and your further thinking. The process often challenges more people to take action. The project is also a good way to welcome newcomers. At the same time, you may find new friends with similar hobbies.
⑤A two-month summer vacation isn’t that long, but it’s enough to make a difference.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）How often could you pick up the rubbish according to the passage?
| A． |
Once a week. |
B． |
Every few weeks. |
C． |
Once a month. |
D． |
Every few months. |
（2）Why do you need to read to some old people at the old people’s homes?
| A． |
Because you can think further. |
B． |
Because you are good at reading. |
| C． |
Because they can’t see clearly. |
D． |
Because they are away from their homes. |
（3）What does the underlined word “spark” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
| A． |
Finish. |
B． |
Start. |
C． |
Increase. |
D． |
Separate. |
（4）Which is the right structure（结构）of the passage?
（①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2,…）
| A． |
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B． |
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C． |
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D． |
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（5）What is the passage mainly about?
| A． |
The people with different interests. |
B． |
The greatest time to make a difference. |
| C． |
The reasons for a different summer vacation. |
D． |
The ways of making a summer vacation different. |
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Sunshine Art Museum Place: On the north side of King Square Arriving Here: Subway stations: Nelson Street（2-minute walk) Embankment（3-minute walk) Charing Cross（7-minute walk) Opening Hours: Mon.—Sat. 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Prices: Adults: ＄10/person Children under 12: Free Connect with us: Call 723-1182 for more information.
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根据图示内容，选择最佳答案。
（1）________ is the closest subway station to the museum.
| A． |
King Square |
B． |
Nelson Street |
C． |
Embankment |
D． |
Charing Cross |
（2）Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A． |
This is a tea culture museum. |
B． |
The museum is open at 9 a.m. |
| C． |
The museum is free for the public. |
D． |
You can call the museum at 723-1182. |
（3）The sign 
means you can ________ here.
| A． |
have a meal |
B． |
enjoy photos |
C． |
ask for information |
D． |
buy a present |
（4）We can find Museum Shop ________.
| A． |
in East Garden |
B． |
next to Dining Space |
| C． |
across from Lost & Found |
D． |
between Ancient Arts and Modern Arts |
（5）The text is probably taken from ________.
| A． |
a visitor guide |
B． |
a shopping list |
C． |
a street map |
D． |
a travel diary |
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。
When winter comes, cranes migrate（迁徙）from northeast Siberia in Russia to Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, China. （1） However, climate change has influenced the birds’ living conditions.
In some years, the Poyang Lake experiences floods, while in others, it experiences dry weather. （2）
To help deal with the problem, the local government has planted 70 hectares（公顷）of lotus roots（莲藕）in Nanchang. （3） The birds’ population has risen from about 3, 000 to more than 5,000 over the past 20 years.
Over the years, China has worked hard to protect migratory birds. Recently, 1,140 places in the country have been taken as important breeding（繁殖）grounds, wintering grounds and migratory stops. （4） They play a key role in cleaning water, preventing floods, and keeping the balance of the environment.
（5） The law sets rules to help manage wetlands. And it stops harmful activities, including giving out waste water. Thanks to these efforts, China has reported more birds wintering in the wetlands.
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A. Most of them are wetlands. B. We need more people to count the birds. C. About 95% of the birds spend winter there. D. It’s important for us to do something to protect them. E. In this way, they provide food during the winter for the cranes. F. Both of these lead to the problem that there isn’t enough food for cranes. G. To protect wetlands, the Wetlands Protection Law was introduced on June 1, 2022. |
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
As we know, eating vegetables is good for us. Why do some people like them but others don’t? A new study has found that other people’s likes and dislikes could be a reason. According to the research, people who eat vegetables and show a clear dislike for them can influence others.
People may make facial expressions（面部表情）when eating. How does it affect a person watching them? A team of scientists in the UK did a study. They asked more than 200 young women to watch videos of other adults eating broccoli（西兰花）. The people in the videos had different expressions while eating. They would smile, seem neutral（neither happy nor sad）, or look disgusted.
The study found that when people in the videos look disgusted while eating broccoli, people watching them began to like broccoli less. The opposite was not true, however. When someone had a smile while eating broccoli, people watching them did not like broccoli more.
By watching others, humans learn which behaviors will be good for them. Scientists believe that people might avoid food that looks terrible. In this way, people can protect themselves from eating something bad or dangerous.
The research focused only on adults, but the team believe that the results could also work for children. This means, if children see their parents not enjoying certain foods, including vegetables, they might not want to eat them either.
How does the behavior of adults influence children’s choices of food? The team said they hope to understand more about it. This could help find ways to encourage children to eat more healthy foods.
（1）What does the underlined word “disgusted” in paragraph 2 mean?
| A． |
Excited. |
B． |
Amazed. |
C． |
Unhappy. |
D． |
Untidy. |
（2）What’s the result of the study?
| A． |
People may prefer the food others like. |
| B． |
Children dislike eating certain vegetables. |
| C． |
Young women are easily affected by others. |
| D． |
People may not choose the food others dislike. |
（3）The team may do further study on _________.
| A． |
the safety of children’s food |
B． |
the wish to understand children |
| C． |
the influences of parents’ behavior |
D． |
the ways to produce healthy foods |
（4）What is the best title of the text?
| A． |
Videos affect choices of food |
B． |
Studies on vegetables help a lot |
| C． |
Expressions prevent possible dangers |
D． |
Opinions on vegetables influence others |
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
If you grew up in an unusual family and felt limited by heavy thoughts, how would you change your life story? In the book Educated, the US writer Tara Westover shows us how she deals with hard times.
The book talks about Westover’s life. Her father had a junkyard（废品场）in Idaho, US. It’s a very small mountain village. Tara and her brothers and sisters worked every day. Before she turned 17, she had never traveled outside. None of the kids in her family had ever been to a school or a hospital. As she got older, she felt that she needed to get away from this uncomfortable situation. Luckily, Westover’s older brother taught her to read. With hard work, Westover went to college on a scholarship, and later got a PhD（博士学位）in History at Cambridge University.
Education changed her, her life, her way of thinking and even her luck. After reading the book, I come to feel the deepest thanks for my own family, and the education I got. Education allows girls like Westover to fly like birds toward their own goals. It allows us to get a different view, find new experiences, better understand others and explore the wider world. I wish for all of us to be like free and powerful birds, growing and changing through challenges and difficulties.
（1）What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1?
| A． |
To attract readers’ interest. |
B． |
To collect Westover’s opinion. |
| C． |
To show how to deal with hard times. |
D． |
To explain how to change one’s life story. |
（2）What can we learn about Westover’s life from paragraph 2?
| A． |
Her brother got a PhD in History. |
B． |
She changed her life with hard work. |
| C． |
Her life in the village was comfortable. |
D． |
She left the small village in childhood. |
（3）What is the last paragraph mainly about?
| A． |
Directions of birds’ flying. |
B． |
The ways of thinking. |
| C． |
Experiences of girls’ growing. |
D． |
The power of education. |
（4）What is the text?
| A． |
A news report. |
B． |
A book review. |
| C． |
A science fiction. |
D． |
A reading plan. |
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