【2014年江苏省南通市中考】
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Today the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.
True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friend’s help，you will treat him to dinner，and when you have to protect yourself，you will put your friends in a difficult situation.
In fact，true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts（心）.
True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent wine，water is tasteless，but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends don’t need to be with each other every day，but are connected in heart every minute.
True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter，it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you，not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.
True friendship has nothing to do with fame，power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential，but come to you whenever you need their help. You’re not his stepping-stone to success，but are his crutch to live through difficulties.
True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your life─your parents，your spouse，and your children，who take care of you and make your life happy. However，you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them，you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.
True friends stay in your heart，rather than at your side；they know you more than yourself，and try to better you.
Once you have found such a true friend，do treasure（珍惜）him. If your true friend disappears，how can you make the sound of your heart understood？
The writer feels sad because some people .
| A．don’t understand friendship |
| B．make wrong friends |
| C．don’t treasure friendship |
| D．blame their friends |
The writer speaks of water because .
| A．it has no taste |
| B．it is important to our life |
| C．it is easy to get |
| D．it stays with us every day |
The underlined word“influential”in Paragraph 5 means“ ”.
| A．busy | B．quiet |
| C．helpful | D．powerful |
According to the passage，true friends may help you .
| A．enjoy mental health | B．achieve success |
| C．understand them better | D．live a happy life |
Here are two old stories from Chinese history．The Chinese people have told them for many years．
One is a story about Cao Cao's son，a clever boy named Cao Chong．One day，Cao Cao got a huge elephant from Sun Quan and he wanted to know the weight of it． Because there wasn't a scale large enough，some soldiers advised him to（A）（1） cut it up． But Cao Cao didn't want to kill the elephant．Just then，Cao Chong came up with a great idea．He asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto a boat．As the heavy animal walked onto it，the boat went lower into the water．After Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went，the elephant was taken off the boat．（B）（2） The boat was filled with rocksuntil the water reached the line on the boat． Cao Chong then weighed the rocks．The rocks and the elephant were of the same weight．（C）（3） 曹操对他的儿子非常满意．
The other story is about a wise man named Zhuge Liang． He was asked to make 100，000 arrows（箭）within 10 days． He told （D）（4） hissoldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men． In the early morning of the third day，the soldiers said the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river． They shouted and boat their drums loud． When Cao Cao's soldiers heard the sounds， they thought they were （E）（5） under attack． However，they could not see through the thick fog on the river．Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting．Zhuge Liang got enough arrows and then sailed back successfully．
（1）在文中（A）和（E）的空白处填入适当的单词
（2）将文中划线部分（B）改写为：The boat was rocks．
（3）将文中划线部分（C）译成英语：
（4）文中划线部分（D）指代的是：
（5）从文中找出两个历史人物：
Dumplings You need： wrappers（饺子皮） vegetables beef salt Steps 1．Put beef in a bowl． 2．Cut the vegetables into small pieces with a knife． 3．Add the vegetables to the beef． Then add a little oil and salt． 4．Mix with chopsticks． 5．Put a spoonful of filing（馅）in a wrapper and told the wrapper around it． 6．Put the dumplings in the boiling water 7．Take the dumplings out when they float（漂浮）to the surface． 8．Put the dumplings on a plate． |
（1）Is the text above a menu？
（2）Besides the vegetables，what else do you add to the beef？
（3）How do you mix the filing？
（4）When do you take the dumplings out？
（5）Where do you put the dumplings at last？
The engine of a giant ship broke down，so the ship lost its power．The owner of the ship was very worried．The owner of the ship was very worried．He sent for one expert after another，but none of them could figure out（弄清楚）how to fix the engine．Then an old man who had been fixing ships since he was young was brought in．
The old man carried a large bag of tools with him．When he arrived，he went to work immediately．He examined the engine very carefully，from top to bottom，The owner of the ship stood there，watching the old man's every move．After looking things over，the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer（锤子）．He tapped（敲打）something gently．The engine started back up at once．He then put his hammer away carefully．The engine was fixed．
A week later，the owner of the ship received a bill from the old man for ﹩ 10，000．
"What？！"the owner shouted，"He hardly did anything．"
So he wrote the old man a note saying，Please send me an itemized（逐条记录的）bill．
The man sent a bill that read：Tapping with a hammer﹣﹩2
Knowing where to tap﹣﹩9，998
Effort（努力）is important，but knowing where to put the effort in your life is more important．
（1）How did the owner of the ship feel when the engine broke down？
| A． |
Excited |
| B． |
Worried |
| C． |
Tired |
| D． |
Interested |
（2）After pulling out a small hammer，the old man ．
| A． |
looked things over rapidly |
| B． |
reached into his bag secretly |
| C． |
tapped something gently |
| D． |
put his hammer away carefully |
（3）According to the itemized bill， knowing where to tap cost
| A． |
﹩10，000 |
| B． |
﹩9，998 |
| C． |
﹩9，996 |
| D． |
﹩237 |
（4）What's the main idea of the text？
| A． |
Effort is very important when you are in trouble． |
| B． |
Fixing the engine of a giant ship costs too much． |
| C． |
Putting the effort in the right place is more important． |
| D． |
Losing the engine s power is the reason for asking for help． |
Most people are afraid of sharks，but they usually do not know very much about them．For example，there are 350 types of sharks，and all of them are meat eaters．Some sharks are very big．
The whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long．But some sharks are very small．The dwarf（侏儒）shark is only 6 inches（英寸）long．Sharks are 100 million years old．In fact，they lived at the same time as dinosaurs．Today，sharks live in every ocean on the earth，but most sharks live in warm water．They keep the oceans clean because they eat sick fish and animals．Most sharks have four to six rows of teeth．When a shark's tooth falls out，another tooth moves in from behind．Sharks do not have ears．
However，they "hear" sounds and movements in the water． Any sound or movement makes the water vibrate． This helps sharks find food． Sharks use their large eyes to find food，too． Most sharks see best in low light． They often hunt for food at dawn（黄昏），in the evening，or in the middle of the night． Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons． For example，cancer（癌症）is common in many animals，including people． However，it is rare（罕见的）in sharks． Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer． Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer，too．
（1）According to the text，most sharks live ．
| A． |
in very deep water |
| B． |
in warm water |
| C． |
near the surface of the ocean |
| D． |
in cold water |
（2）Sharks keep the oceans clean because they ．
| A． |
do well in cleaning water |
| B． |
eat sick fish and animals |
| C． |
can get cancer like human |
| D． |
can produce a kind of chemical |
（3）What does the underlined（划线的）word "vibrate" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
振动 |
| B． |
停止 |
| C． |
变清澈 |
| D． |
变浑浊 |
（4）According to the text， we know ．
| A． |
the whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long |
| B． |
the dwarf shark is only 6 feet long |
| C． |
sharks and dinosaurs lived in different times |
| D． |
sharks only use large eyes to find food |
Antibiotic Gream（消炎药膏）
uses： cream to treat pain and infection（感染）from small burn on skin．
（1）Where can we use the cream on our bodies？
| A． |
In eyes． |
| B． |
On skin． |
| C． |
On teeth． |
| D． |
On hair． |
（2）We should visit if we have serious burns．
| A． |
a dentist |
| B． |
a reporter |
| C． |
a doctor |
| D． |
a nurse |
（3）How many times a day do we put the cream on the burn at least？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（4）Which of the following statements about the Antibiotic Cream is true？
| A． |
It is only used on face． |
| B． |
It can be eaten as food． |
| C． |
It is best for pregnant women． |
| D． |
It must be kept at room temperature． |
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