【天津市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster（怪兽）lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend（传说）. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax（骗局）. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.
There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there.In northern _______ there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.
| A．Scotland | B．HongKong |
| C．Rome | D．Paris |
What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?
| A．It weighs about 100 kilos. | B．It is one meter long. |
| C．It has a tail like a horse. | D．It looks like a snake. |
When was the first story about the monster told?
| A．200 years ago. | B．Over 500 years ago. |
| C．In 1933. | D．In 1960. |
Why was a team formed during the 1960s?
| A．To kill the monster. | B．To look for the monster. |
| C．To catch the monster. | D．To sell the monster. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．People that saw a monster. | B．A trip to Loch Ness. |
| C．A legend about a monster. | D．A team that took photos. |
During hot summer days， we like to wear white or light﹣colored clothes． That's because we believe light colors can make us feel cool． But in the deserts of Africa， a tribe（部落） called the Bedouins dress in black robes（袍子）． So does it really matter what color our clothing is？
Scientists tested this by checking the body temperature of a person dressed in white and another person dressed in black． They found that although black clothes do take in more heat， they also lose this heat before it can reach our body．
Their judgement was that it doesn't matter if people wear black or white clothing when it's hot out． What matters is whether the clothing is loose（宽松的） or tight（紧的）． Loose clothing is cooler than tight clothing．
So instead of deciding whether to wear black or white in hot weather， just wear whatever feels most comfortable．
（1）Why do some people like to wear white clothes in hot weather？
A． Because they think white makes them look pretty．
B． Because they think white can make them cool．
C． Because they think white clothing is lighter．
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to this article？
A． The African tribe dress in black to feel cool．
B． Tight clothing is cooler．
C． Black clothing loses heat quickly
（3）The writer suggests that we should wear ．
A． light﹣colored clothes
B． loose clothes
C． comfortable clothes
Recently a survey has been done in Guangming Middle School about how students pay for goods． It's found that fewer students pay cash（现金） for goods and more students use their mobile phones to pay by scanning（扫描） QR code（二维码） through WeChat or Alipay． In 2016， about 70% students pay in cash and the rest by QR code scanning． However， in 2017， the students who use QR code rise sharply to 70%．
（1）
Xiao Ming is counting his money and he finds that he spent 100 yuan totally last week． He remembers that he paid ￥20 for breakfast， ￥15 for drinks and ￥10 for snacks． And he bought two pens for ￥6， two notebooks for ￥18 and three magazines for ￥20． All these cost him ￥89． Where is the missing 11 yuan？ Oh， it went to a medium size of potato chips and a small size．
（2）
A： Hello， Steve．
B： Hello， Jane．
A： （1） ， Steve？
B： I'm watching TV． （2） ？
A： No， I am not watching TV． I'm listening to a CD， but it is kind of boring．
B： Yeah， my TV show is not very interesting． Do you want to go to the theater？
A： That sounds good． （3） ？
B： We'll meet at 7：00 p．m．
A： By the way， （4） ？
B： We can take a taxi． It's very convenient．
A： OK． See you later．
B： （5） ．
More and more foreigners have come to China． A foreign teacher named Jack stayed in China and wrote something about his experiences． Now let's share his experiences in China：
During my five years in China， I have had the chance to travel all over China and see some interesting things． I not only have seen many places of interest， such as the Great Wall in Beijing， the home of Confucius in Qufu， Shandong Province， and the city of Xi'an， but also have seen beautiful gardens in Suzhou， Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou Province， and wonderful beaches in Dalian and Qingdao． Huangguoshu Waterfall is the most beautiful place I've ever seen． I've also met many friendly people around China． They included students in middle schools I visited in Inner Mongolia， Shanxi Province， and Guizhou． All of my experiences were wonderful．
（1）What is Jack？
（2）How long has Jack been in China？
（3）What has Jack had the chance to do？
（4）Where has Jack seen wonderful beaches？
（5）Has Jack met any students in middle schools？
There are four great inventions from ancient China．
Compass is a great gift to the world． Before it was invented， sailors had to depend on the stars to find direction． After it was invented， the oceans were open to travel．
Paper﹣making is one of the greatest inventions． During the Western Han Dynasty （202 B．C．﹣9A．D．）， paper was made in some places in China． It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty（25A．D．﹣220A．D．）by Cai Lun．He made paper with bark（树皮），old cloth and so on．
It is said that in the third century a Chinese man wrote about how to make gunpowder．At first，it was used for making fireworks（烟花）．At the end of the Tang Dynasty，people began to use it in wars．The way of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries．
Printing was developed in 1041﹣1048 in the Song Dynasty．A man named Bi Sheng carved characters（字符）on pieces of clay and wood．Then he put ink on them．After the characters were printed on paper，the pieces of clay or wood could be used again．This technology then spread to Korea，Japan and Europe．
（1）After was invented， the oceans were open to travel．
A． gunpowder
B． compass
C． printing
（2）At first， gunpowder was used to ．
A． find direction
B． make paper
C． make fireworks
（3）Printing was developed in ．
A． the Song Dynasty
B． the Tang Dynasty
C． the Han Dynasty
（4）The underlined word "carved" in this passage means ．
A．切开
B．打印
C．雕刻
（5）The best title（标题） for the passage is ．
A． The Four Dynasties of Ancient China
B． The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China
C． The Four Great People of Ancient China
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