【湖北省武汉市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面三篇材料，从每篇材料后各小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
Molly Boylan is one of the most successful business women in Canada after setting up her cosmetic （化妆品） company Blazes in 1992. Though she is very successful, she says that she finds it harder every year in balance (平衡) her business with her family life. She sometimes feels that her two children know more about their baby---sitter than they do about her.
Molly employs (雇佣) around eighty people in her factory and warehouse, and ten others in her two new fashion stores, but her newest employee is the most important one for her. After years of worrying about her business more than her family, she has decided to make Sally Pamonte new general manager in her company. Molly will still be involved in decision- making, and she’s going to stay in touch with the people who work for her, but Sally is going to look after day-to-day running of the business so that Molly can spend more time with the kids.
The new arrangement (安排) is going to start on Monday, and both of them are already excited about it. Sally says, “I’m very nervous, actually, but I’m sure Molly will help me a lot in the early days, even though I hope she feels she can trust me not to make too many mistakes.”
Molly, on the other hand, seems quite relaxed about the whole thing. ”I know that Sally’s going to be a very nice manager.” she says, “She’s only been here a couple of days and she’s already shown me how to work out a few problems we were having. The best thing though is that I feel a hundred times happier than I’ve been in years. I mean, I honestly can’t remember the last time I felt as relaxed as this, and my kids are really excited about my being at home more. To be honest, I wish I had made this decision years ago.”The passage is mainly about _____________.
| A．Molly and her children |
| B．Molly finding a new manager |
| C．the baby-sitter and the kids |
| D．Molly making a change about her business |
The underlined phrase “be involved in” in the passage probably means_________.
| A．be interested in |
| B．take part in |
| C．be nervous about |
| D．learn about |
Sally seems to be a good manager because ___________.
| A．she has set up a new Blazes |
| B．she keeps in close touch with the workers |
| C．she has been able to solve a few problems |
| D．she has been working for the company since 1992 |
According to the passage, Molly ___________ .
| A．will not run her business any more |
| B．seems satisfied with the new arrangement |
| C．was not pleased with the baby-sitter |
| D．was successful both in her business and her family |
The best thing for Molly now is that _________.
| A．she has more than eighty people working for her |
| B．her kids know more about the baby-sitter |
| C．she can have more time to be with her kids |
| D．she has got a new general manager in her company |
A kind of little cars may be seen in the streets in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to school or parks.
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.
The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.
This kind of cars can save a lot of gas. They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas（汽油）。
They are nice cars, aren’t they? If you drive this kind of little cars for four hours, you can probably go ___________at most.
| A．260 kilometers |
| B．65 kilometers |
| C．450 kilometers |
| D．130 kilometers |
Why do these little cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers?
| A．For more water. |
| B．For more gas. |
| C．To have a rest. |
| D．To charge.（充电） |
How many people does this kind of car carry?
| A．Five | B．Three | C．Four | D．Two |
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be _______pollution in the air.
| A．less | B．more | C．fewer | D．many |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Driving big cars can make the air dirtier. |
| B．The little cars can make space for other cars and people. |
| C．These little cars will be useful for a long trip. |
| D．This kind of cars can save much gas. |
Are you a boy or a girl from 15 to 18 years old? Would you like to have a summer job? Now, we have three different kinds of summer jobs for you. You can get money from the job, and you can also learn something useful from the job. Please call 6565222 if you want to get any of the jobs.
| Dance teacher’s assistant We are going to have a new dance class with more children. We need 3 assistants to help the teacher to give out the ad posters in the street for a week. You should be outgoing. You should also like to talk with different people. You can get $20 a day. |
| Gardener Your job is to help people plant and water flowers. You must be careful and you love the nature. If you are not afraid of long –time dirty work, you can work in our Big Eden Garden. You can get $15 a day. |
| Pet keeper Because we are going to have a vacation in another country, so we can’t take our pet with us. If you love animals, you can take Hoddy with you for a month. You can keep him in our home or at your home. You should give him food, clean him, take him for a walk every day if you are patient with a dog. You can get $10 a day. |
The summer jobs are for _______________.
| A．teenagers from 13 to 19 |
| B．teenagers from 15 to 18 |
| C．all boys |
| D．all girls |
You can get ____________if you work as a pet keeper for a month( 30 days ).
| A．$ 600 | B．$ 450 | C．$ 300 | D．$ 1000 |
If you are outgoing enough, you like to work with different people, you can be a ____.
| A．dance teacher’s assistant |
| B．gardener |
| C．pet keeper |
| D．dog |
According to the article, if you want to get a summer job, you should ______first.
| A．teach kids to dance |
| B．water flowers |
| C．feed the dog |
| D．call at 6565222 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If you do a summer job, you can get only money. |
| B．If you have lots of homework to do, it’s best to work as a gardener. |
| C．If you work as a pet keeper, you can work at home. |
| D．If you love the nature, you should stay at home, don’t find a summer job. |
John was a very strong man. Once he got a job cutting wood in a forest(森林). His boss gave him an axe（斧头） and showed him the area where he should work.
The first day, John cut down 18 trees.
“ Good,” the boss said,“Keep that up”!
Happily, John tried harder the next day, but could only cut down 15 trees.
The third day he tried even harder, but could only cut down 10 trees. Day after day he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees.
“ I must be losing my strength（力气）,” John thought. He went to the boss and apologized（道歉）, saying that he could not understand what was going on.
“ When was the last time you sharpened（磨） your axe?” the boss asked.
“ Sharpened? I have no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut down trees!” said John.
While John was working hard, he didn’t work “ smart”. He didn’t think about the best way to do his job. Many of us never learn new skills. We think that whatever we have learned is enough.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填T，错误的填F.The boss was pleased with John’s work the first day.
John cut down three trees fewer than the first day on the third day.
John never sharpened his axe.
It’s a waste of time for John to sharpen the axe.
The story tells us we should work “ smart ”.
Pollution problem are becoming more and more serious. One of them is called “white pollution”. People like to use plastic products, such as shopping bags, boxes and cups. In China about three billion plastic shopping bags are used everyday, which results in a great waste of resources(资源)and heavy environmental pollution. Luckily, the government has stopped us from using free plastic bags, telling all stores and supermarkets not to provide customers with free plastic gabs since June 1, 2008. From then on, people have been supposed to use cloth bags and shopping baskets instead of plastic bags in order to protect our environment.
Now more and more people have realized the importance of using the cloth bags and the shopping baskets. For one thing it can protect our environment, for another it can also make our country cleaner and more beautiful. Meanwhile we still have much more things to do to solve the problem of “white pollution”.One of the pollution problems is called .
About plastic shopping bags are used every day in China.
All stores and supermarkets have been told not to provide customers with free plastic bags since .
Using cloth bags and shopping baskets is good for .
To solve the problem of “white pollution”, we should do .
You may hear about earthquake, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you.
Before an earthquake. It’s necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers (doctors, hospital, police, 119 etc.). Never put heavy things over beds.
During an earthquake. It’s important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoor, quickly move to a safe place in the room, such as under a strong desk or a strong table. The purpose is to protect yourself form falling objects. Stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture and so on. If you are cooking, turn off gas.
If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible, staying away from bridges and tall buildings. Stay in your car.
After an earthquake. Once the shaking has stopped, do not run out of the building at once. It’s better to wait and leave when it is safe. Check around you and help people who are in trouble. If your building is badly broken, you should leave it. If you smell or hear a gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?
| A．People should know how to turn on gas. |
| B．People should know how to save water. |
| C．People shouldn’t put heavy boxes over beds. |
| D．People shouldn’t forget the phone number of others. |
When an earthquake happens, ____ can help you deal with it.
| A．standing still |
| B．staying calm |
| C．looking outside |
| D．moving indoors |
During an earthquake, if you are driving in an open area, you should____.
| A．speed up you car |
| B．stop your car and stay in |
| C．slow down your car |
| D．stop your car and run out |
When the earth stops shaking , you should____.
| A．check around you first |
| B．run out of the building at once |
| C．break the windows and doors |
| D．write a report to your company |
You can learn ____ after reading the passage.
| A．what an earthquake is like |
| B．what to do to avoid an earthquake |
| C．how an earthquake happens |
| D．how to protect yourself in an earthquake |
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