【2014年四川省乐山市中考】
Usually, students are not encouraged to run or jump around in the corridor (走廊). However,students in a British grammar school really enjoy running on the corridor tiles (瓷砖) and their teachers even encourage them to do that.
Why? It is because the corridor was built with special kinetic (动能的) tiles. When students jump on the tiles, electricity will be generated ( 产生). After one year, the electricity generated from the tiles can fully charge 853 mobile phones or power(供电) an electric car to drive seven miles. It’s amazing, isn’t it?
The corridor tiles are really a brilliant invention. Students can not only play on the corridor,but also help power the lights in their school corridors and other devices ( 设备) in their classrooms. Besides, this is a good way to teach students to be creative. They will be inspired to be scientists, inventors and engineers in the future to find clean energy for all humans.
The inventor of the magic corridor tiles is Laurence Kemball-Cook. He was once a student in this school. Now, he is CEO of his own company. The corridor tiles are not Laurence’s only invention. He has also invented a special dance floor, which can be used at music festivals. It allows dancers to charge their mobile phones while they are dancing on the dance floor.Why do the students in the passage enjoy running on the corridor tiles?
A. Because the corridor tiles are expensive.
B. Because the teachers ask them to do that.
C. Because the corridor was built with special tiles.After one year, the electricity generated from the tiles can provide enough energy for _______.
A. over 800 mobile phones
B. all the lights of the school
C. an electric car to drive70 milesThe underlined word “inspired” most probably means “ _________”.
A. encouraged B. forced C. trainedWhat else has Laurence invented besides the corridor tiles from the passage?
A. A mobile phone.
B. A music player.
C. A special dance floor.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Students are not allowed to walk in the corridor.
B. Laurence once studied in the British grammar school.
C. Laurence has more than one company of his own.
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。
A report in a newspaper says that school accidents, such as food poisoning (食物中毒), fires, electricity and traffic, kill more primary and middle school students than anything else．So we must learn how to protect ourselves better．Here are some tips for keeping safety in mind every day.
On our way home or to school: Wait for the green traffic light, and look left and right before we cross the roaD． We’d better wear bright-color clothes, so the drivers can see us easily．Don’t believe strange people in the street.
At school: When students around us begin to push each other, we need to stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd(人群) leaves．If we fall down in a moving crowd, use both hands to cover the heaD． Lean(斜靠) to one side, curl up (蜷缩) our body and bend (弯曲) the legs.
In a fire: Stay calm．Leave the classroom quickly under the directions of the teachers．Smoke can be more dangerous than fire, so use a piece of cloth to cover our mouth and nose．What will we do if the clothes burn? Remember not to run! Drop and fall to the grounD． Then roll! It will make the fire go out.
For eating: Wash fruits carefully before eating them．Check the expiration dates (保质期) on the packages of the snacks, and if it looks or smells bad, don’t eat it.
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts．
②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys．Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near．But it goes further than this．We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us．People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses．People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair．
③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves, or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us．Sometimes that’ s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people, the same group．The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas．We lose the chance to learn something new, find out interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences．
④When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons(鸽子)．
⑤Move out of your comfort zone．Go and sit next to someone different．And don’t just sit there in silence．Say hello．Ask a question．Start a conversation．That’s how we make friends．That’s how we learn about people．That’s how we open our minds to new ideas．That’s how we live an exciting life．From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who________．
| A．is like themselves |
| B．has a sense of humor |
| C．is open-minded |
| D．lives an exciting life |
People like staying in their comfort zone because they may________．
| A．remain comfortable and special |
| B．find out more interesting things |
| C．be accepted easily and feel safe |
| D．discover differences among themselves |
The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be put at the beginning of ___________．
| A．Paragraph 1 | B．Paragraph 2 |
| C．Paragraph 3 | D．Paragraph 4 |
What does the underlined word “barriers” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A．联系 | B．隔阂 |
| C．纽带 | D．熟悉 |
What is the purpose of the passage?
A． To tell us not to talk with strangers．
B． To introduce ways to learn about the worlD．
C． To explain how people communicate with foreigners．
D． To encour age us to get along with different people.
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son．He had never seen such beautiful falcons before．He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on．He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly．But none of them succeedeD． One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his minD． Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem．He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely．“It is unbelievable!” shouted the king．How could you make it happen?”
The farmer replied, “It’s very easy．I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings．We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we just for safety and comfort．We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.What did the king do after he got the two falcons?
| A．He kept them on the branch of a tree. |
| B．He sent them to a farmer in the forest. |
| C．He made the best falconer train them to fly. |
| D．He set them free and let them fly in the sky. |
Why did the king call all his falconers together?
| A．Because he wanted to get more falcons. |
| B．Because he wanted the other falcon to fly. |
| C．Because he wanted them to see his falcons. |
| D．Because he wanted to know more about his falcons. |
Who finally made the other falcon fly in the sky?
| A．The king． |
| B．The king’s son. |
| C．The farmer． |
| D．The best falconer. |
How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?
A． ExciteD．
B． MoveD．
C． WorrieD．
D． RelaxeD．What is the best title for the text？
| A．The Wise King |
| B．The Nice Falcons |
| C．The Best Falconer |
| D．The Flying Wings. |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Mrs Black’s shopping list
Arnold Brick Oven Bread — 2 bags
A&W Root Beer — 2 bottles
Aunt Jemima Paper Bag — 5 pieces
Annie’s Milk — 4 boxes
Hunt’s Noodle Sauce — 1 bottle
Heinz Ketchup(番茄酱) — 1 bottle
Betty Crocker Olive Oil — 1 bottle
Ritz Bits Peanut Butter — 4 pieces
Apples, Lemons & Strawberries — 1 kilo each
Marcal Family Toilet Paper — 4 packs
NAME: Mary Black
TEL: 781-6605
According to Mrs Black’s shopping list, she doesn’t plant o buy_________.
| A．butter |
| B．beer |
| C．vegetables |
| D．bread |
Which brand(品牌) will Mrs Black choose for her ketchup?
| A．Annie’s |
| B．Ar nold Brick |
| C．Ritz Bits |
| D．Heinz |
We can tell from the list that Mrs Black wants to buy _________ kilos of fruits.
| A．4 |
| B．3 |
| C．2 |
| D．1 |
What’s Mrs Black’s phone number?
| A．781-6560 |
| B．718-6605 |
| C．781-6605 |
| D．871-6065 |
Mrs Black goes shopping for________.
| A．Thanksgiving |
| B．Christmas |
| C．her birthday |
| D．Halloween |
Eating habits are different in different countries．The Chinese have a saying “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat less at dinner．” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different．
Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch．So they eat a small lunch．After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner, also a quiet dinner at home with all the family talking about their day is a way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work．
Eating at restaurants is also different．In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating．Very often you can hear people talking and laughing loudly, and they are just having a good time．In America it is not like this．They want a quiet place where they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world． If someone is talking too loudly, the manager of the restaurant will look at him or her angrily．If some people are talking too loudly, the manager of the restaurant may come out and ask them to be quiet． 
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