【河南省2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
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There is little doubt that house cat first developed naturally from ancient wild cats. The cleverest relative is the America wild cat which still lives in Africa today. This is understandable because the first house cats came from Africa.
Cats first started to live around people in Egypt about 6,000~7,000 years ago. From Egypt, cats started to move around the world. This is about the same time that Egyptians began storing grain(谷物）in buildings. Scientists used to believe that people tamed cats to catch mice and protect the grain. However, cats don’t like to be told what to do! Now, scientists believed that cats followed the mice and learned to accept people. Finally, some of the cats began to grow comfortable around people, these were smaller cats that needed protection. As these cats and people got used to each other, then they moved in together. Around 5,000 years ago, cats started to live with people.
Soon cats were in Greece, then the Middle East and China. They moved along Egyptian business roads keeping away mice and keeping people around them. After the Romans came to Egypt, they also accepted the cats and brought them to Europe. These cat likely bred(繁殖） with other cats to form the many kinds of house cats we have today.
Cats are relatively recent house animals. House cats still have a lot in common with their wild relatives. Cats sleep a lot to save energy just like wild cats. They will often get food at night as well. House cats are generally peaceful and friendly, but be careful! If a cat feels it is in danger, it will fight back—just like a wild cat.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Where did the first house cats come from?
| A．Asia. | B．Africa. |
| C．Europe. | D．America. |
When did cats start to live with people?
| A．About 4,000 years ago. |
| B．About 5,000 years ago. |
| C．About 6,000 years ago. |
| D．About 7,000 years ago. |
According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Cats started to move around the world from China. |
| B．Cats get food at night to save energy like wild cats. |
| C．Cats have a little in common with their wild cats. |
| D．Cats were accepted and brought to Europe by Romans. |
What does the underlined word “tamed” mean in Chinese?
| A．驱散 | B．捕捉 | C．驯化 | D．引进 |
What does the text mainly talk about?
| A．The development of house cats. |
| B．Different cats in different countries. |
| C．The relationship between cats and people. |
| D．The differences between house cats and wild cats. |
It's over three years since I began to learn English. I am glad that I am getting on well with it. I find English very interesting, but quite difficult. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar. I know little about English idioms(习语). I thought each English word had a word with the same meaning in Chinese. When I learned to say "I see a book on the desk", I thought the English word "see" was just like the Chinese word "kan". So one day when my teacher asked me, "What are you doing?" I answered, "I'm seeing a book." "That's wrong," the teacher said. "You don't see a book. You read a book. You can't use an English word like a Chinese one. Be sure not to make the same mistake again."
After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in English we say a "high mountain", but a "tall man". In Chinese we use the same word "gao" for both. Again in English we say "take part in the sports meeting", "attend a meeting" and "join the army", while in Chinese we can use "can jia" for all the three. It's interesting, isn't it? So to study English doesn't only mean hard work, it can be great fun, too! We not only have to pay attention to pronunciation, grammar, spelling and handwriting, we also have to understand English idioms. We can learn English well only in that way!
But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I'll try my best and work even harder than before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must read and write more, too. I must learn English well so that I can work well when I grow up. When I first started learning English, I thought __________.
| A．I couldn’t learn it well because it is quite difficult |
| B．I could learn it well if I had remembered the new words and learned some grammar |
| C．English is interesting and easy to learn |
| D．each English word couldn't find a Chinese word with the same meaning |
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
| A．To understand English idioms is a useful way to learn English. |
| B．To pay attention to pronunciation and grammar helps us learn English well. |
| C．To read and write more is helpful in learning English. |
| D．To study English only means working hard. |
Which is the best topic of the passage?
| A．How to study English well |
| B．The importance of English |
| C．English idioms |
| D．Do more reading |
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer．
Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer. Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time．
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面) According to this passage we know that _____．
| A．people began to play about one hundred years ago |
| B．about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played |
| C．basketball has a longer history than volleyball |
| D．not all the games have a long history |
The writer didn’t tell us in this passage that _____．
| A．basketball was invented in America |
| B．sports change with the season |
| C．games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities |
| D．football is played all over the world |
People all over the world enjoy sports because _____．
| A．sports are interesting |
| B．sports help to keep people healthy, happy and to live longer |
| C．sports help to train one’s character |
| D．all of the above |
| Beijing Library To Susan Chan, Just to remind you that you have 4 overdue (过期) books. Title Author Rose Meets Mr. Winter Garden Bob Graham due 22/1 My Friend Whale Simon James due 23/1 Edward the Emu Sheena Knowles due 24/1 Imagine Alison Lester due 25/1 Please return the books tomorrow. Other people may be waiting to borrow them. Librarian Mrs. Josie Jones Date 3/2/2005 Note: You may not borrow any new books until these books have been returned. |
This note was sent to _______.
| A．the librarian | B．Josie Jones | C．Alison Lester | D．Susan Chan |
On what date was My Friend Whale due to be returned to the library?
| A．22nd, January. | B．23rd, January. | C．24th, January. | D．25th, February. |
This note could be described as a ________.
| A．report card | B．news letter | C．reminder letter | D．set of instruction |
From the note we can know that ________.
| A．Susan does not like reading |
| B．the library has many books to lend |
| C．someone else has borrowed these books |
| D．Susan may not borrow any new books at the moment |
When this story happened, they were working around a very large house. Their job was to do the cleaning. It was not a difficult job, but sometimes it was a little dangerous, because they had to walk below where workmen were working. Often these workmen dropped something from the top of the house many meters high to the ground.
One morning Joe was working near the house with a cigarette behind one of his ears. Suddenly somebody on the top shouted, "Look out!" But Joe did not "look out". He looked up. And as he did so, a long knife missed Joe's head, but it cut off one of his ears. At once he put his hand to one side of his head and cried out, "I've lost an ear. Help! Help!"
Jeff ran up to help his friend. "Look for my ear," Joe told him. "It must be on the ground somewhere." Jeff looked everywhere for the missing ear. At last he found an ear on the ground. He picked it up and carried it to Joe. "Here you are," he said, "I've found it." Joe looked at it. "No, that's not my ear." he said, "Mine had a cigarette behind it."What were Joe and Jeff?
| A．Soldiers. | B．Drivers. | C．Farmers. | D．Cleaners. |
How did Joe lose his ear?
| A．He cut it off by himself. | B．Jeff cut it off with a knife. |
| C．A falling knife cut it off. | D．A cigarette burned it up. |
From the passage, we know Joe was not _______.
| A．strong | B．kind | C．foolish | D．clever |
Which is the most possible title for this passage?
| A．A Lost Ear | B．A Busy Cleaner |
| C．A Falling Knife | D．A forgetful Man |
Yancheng History Museum is closed on _______
| A．Monday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
Tommy is an 8-year-old boy. He wants to visit the City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?
| A．75yuan | B．100yuan | C．125yuan | D．150yuan |
If you want to get more information about English Winter Camp, you can _________.
| A．go to Canada |
| B．write to CEE/CCIEE |
| C．call at (0515)6606-2607 |
| D．send an e-mail to Yancheng Teachers University |
_____ will give Performances in Pop Music in Yandu Park.
| A．Bands | B．Dancers | C．Singers | D．Both A and C |
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