【2014年内蒙古通辽市中考】
The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty water. Man（人类） can only drink or use the other 3% of the fresh water which comes from rivers, lakes and underground.
The sea is very big. Look at the map of the world, there is more sea than land. It covers about three quarters of the earth, it looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be terrible when there is a strong wind.
The sea water is salty. There is one “sea” called the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is not a sea. It’s a big lake in the Jordan Valley. It’s the saltiest lake in the world. It’s near the city of Jericho. It’s about 80 kilometers long, between 4.8 and 17.7 kilometers wide. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. Fish can’t live in the Dead Sea and plants can’t grow near it. People can’t swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can float （漂浮） on the water. The water is very blue and the air is clean. In winter, people come to the Dead Sea to enjoy the sunshine.
根据上述信息完成下面各个选项。
Does the fresh water come from rivers, lakes and underground?
| A． Yes, it does. | B． No, it doesn’t. |
| C． Yes, it is. | D． No, it can’t. |
The Dead Sea is ．
| A． a small sea | B． a big sea |
| C． a big lake | D． a small lake |
The passage tells us the sea covers about of the earth．
| A． 3% | B． 25% | C． 75% | D． 97% |
The Dead Sea is about ．
| A． 2 kilometers wide | B． 80 kilometers long |
| C． 11 kilometers deep | D． 17.7 kilometers high |
Why can’t fish live in the Dead Sea?
| A． Because there is no water in the Dead Sea. |
| B． Because the water in the Dead Sea is dirty. |
| C． Because the water in the Dead Sea is salty. |
| D． Because the water in the Dead Sea is very cold. |
Today I will tell you a piece of good news. It’s about the online(在线) zoo.
Most(大部分) children like to go to the zoo. But their parents are always busy, so they don’t have free time to take their children to the zoo. BBC is a broadcasting company(广播公司) in the UK. It opens an online zoo. People can watch hundreds of animals at any time. But we cannot watch or touch the real animals. We can only watch them on the Internet. BBC uses cameras to record(用摄像机记录) the animals’ life and sends(发送) the pictures and videos to the Internet. If people want to watch the animals online, they only need to turn on the computer and visit the website(网站).
Now a few countries also open online zoos. Let’s go to visit it!
Parents don’t take their children to the zoo because______.
| A．the tickets are very expensive |
| B．they don’t have free time |
| C．they don’t like animals |
| D．the zoos are always very far |
What does BBC use to record the animals’ life?
| A．Computer. | B．Internet. |
| C．Cameras. | D．Mobile phones. |
Where’s BBC?
| A．In China. | B．In Canada. |
| C．In the website. | D．In England. |
If you want to watch the animals online, you need to______.
A. visit the common(普通的) zoo first.
B. call the BBC.
C. turn on the computer and visit the website.
D. download(下载) the pictures from the Internet.
What’s the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．Common Zoos | B．Online Zoos |
| C．Computers and Internet | D．The History of BBC |
Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy(识字) volunteer. When I began to know what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
My first student Marie was a 44- year-old single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn’t know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus timetable, she told me it would not help because she could not read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn’t always remember what she needs. Since she did not know words, she could not write out a shopping list. Also, she could only know items by sight, so if the product had a different sign, she would not know it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence, which encouraged her to continue her studies. She began to make fast progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt.
At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader with his reading. She sat with him before he went to sleep and together they would read bedtime stories. When his eyes became wide with excitement as she read, pride was written all over her face. As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.Marie didn’t go to the supermarket by bus because______.
| A．she lived too close to the supermarket |
| B．she wanted to stay fit through walking |
| C．there were no bus stops in front of the supermarket |
| D．she had no idea which bus to take to the supermarket |
What did the writer probably find when he was teaching Marie to read?
| A．Marie learnt how to read really fast |
| B．Marie had no gift for learning how to read |
| C．It was hard for Marie to change her habits |
| D．It was hard for Marie to build self-confidence |
We learn that in the end________.
| A．Marie could read and became confident |
| B．the writer chose to help Marie’s son to read too |
| C．the writer decided to spend more time learning to read |
| D．Marie thought she learnt more from the experience than the writer |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The importance of learning to read |
| B．The difficulties that a single mother faced |
| C．The writer’s most unforgettable experience |
| D．The writer’s experience as a literacy volunteer |
Many people do not like to stay at home on holidays. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. So people from the country come to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It is a little hard to buy train tickets, bus tickets or air tickets. Many people take cars for traveling.
Last May Day my family went to the country by car for our holiday. There was too much traffic on the road, so we had to move very slowly. It took us about an hour to get out of the town. After some time, we came to a farm. It was clean and beautiful. The animals were very cute. We thought it was a nice place for a picnic, so we stopped and took the food, fruit and drinks out of the car. We sat down under a big green tree. Suddenly a strong wind blew and soon it started to rain. We had to run back to our car and have our picnic in the car. Then we drove back home. What a bad trip!
Many people don’t like to stay at home on holidays because .
| A．they have much money |
| B．the weather is pretty cool |
| C．they want to see something different |
| D．they want to see different people |
The family went to for holidays last May Day.
| A．the beach | B．the country |
| C．the city | D．the park |
Last May Day the family trip was .
| A．interesting | B．relaxing |
| C．awful | D．exciting |
The writer and his/her family went on their holidaylast May Day.
| A．by train | B．by plane |
| C．by bus | D．by car |
What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “blew”?
| A．蓝色 | B．吹; 刮 | C．吹气 | D．卷起 |
The warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door and went to the yard, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
“Hi! My name is Robert,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said, “Hello, Robert. I’m Charlene.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to look after her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered Charlene to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didn’t turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will(遗嘱), which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Although it has been a long time, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remember the wonderful friendship we had.The writer came out of the house to ____________.
| A．look at the old lady | B．enjoy some flowers |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．clean the house nearby |
Through visiting the old lady, the writer learned that the old lady__________.
| A．disliked all her relatives |
| B．had no one to look after her |
| C．didn’t want to live with her family |
| D．was looking for someone to look after her |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The old lady was not kind to others except Robert. |
| B．The writer didn’t have any other good friends . |
| C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food. |
| D．The writer got along very well with the old lady. |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
☆ Look in the mirror and say to yourself,“I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything!" It may not sound so good, but it really works!
☆ Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
☆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
☆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges（挑战）are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment（成就）when you have finished.
☆ Read and start a diary, Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write you’re your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
☆ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
This passage may be taken from_______.
| A．a science book | B．a story book |
| C．a magazine | D．school rules |
According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will________.
| A．feel nice | B．be sure |
| C．be special | D．be remembered |
According to the passage, which can't you do when you are feeling unhappy?
| A．Try to be kind to others. |
| B．Learn something new and challenge yourself. |
| C．Stay out alone. |
| D．Try to write down anything you want. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It's Never Too Late to Learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |
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