Social customs and ways of behaving change．Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable．Just a few years ago，it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on street．No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room．
Customs also differ from country to country．Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about table manners? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should you leave one in your lap，or on the table?
The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs．For example，in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time．Also Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman，and so will most Americans. While waiting in line, Englishmen will never push their way to the front. Neither do Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America．That is，if a dinner invitation is for 7 o’clock，the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay．
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable——especially if they are your guests．There is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party. When the food was served，one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife．The other guests were amused or shocked，but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable．According to Paragraph1,____________________________.
| A．Customs differ from country to country. |
| B．Some customs considered impolite in the past are accepted by people now. |
| C．Gentlemen like to smoke in front of women. |
| D．Smoking on streets were considered polite behaviors in the past. |
If one has accepted a dinner invitation, what should he do if he can’t arrive on time?
| A．He should find an excuse. |
| B．He should ask for excuse. |
| C．He should say “sorry”. |
| D．He should telephone to explain his being late. |
The Americans and the British also share a large number of social customs except(除了)___________.
| A．shaking hands when meeting for the first time |
| B．offering their seat to a woman |
| C．waiting in line |
| D．being late for dinner |
According to the passage, the best host______________.
| A．tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable |
| B．makes his guests feel excited |
| C．tries to avoid being foolish to his guests |
| D．tries to behave the same as the guests |
【广东省茂名市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题1分, 满分20分)
阅读下面文章，根据文章内容，从每小题所给出的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
D
The crowd at the airport rushed forward. The passengers had been waiting for a couple of hours for an airport worker to open the door leading to the plane outside. No one was in a good mood. An old man got stuck in the middle of the rush, He fell down and his head hit the hard floor. B1ood came out of his head. He appeared to be
unconscious. Everyone rushed past him, except for Dana. She called for help.
A minute later, a young airport worker showed up. Hardly looking at the old man, she told Dana to get on her plane. She said the old man would be okay, and walked away.
Dana cried for help. Another airport worker appeared. He told Dana to get on the plane. Dana said that she was not moving until an ambulance(救护车) arrived. The worker said her plane would leave without her. Dana said that she didn't care.
An ambulance with a doctor and a nurse finally arrived. They put him into the ambulance and drove off.
On her way out to the plane, which was still refueling(加油), Dana saw the worker who didn't care about the old man at the very beginning. The worker said, “You're lucky the plane didn't leave without you.”
“The plane?” Dana asked.“Who cares about the plane? How could you be so cold? That was an old man; he could have been your grandfather! How would you like it if everyone just stepped over your grandfather and went on their way?”
In the first paragraph, the passengers were
| A．getting on the train | B．getting on the plane |
| C．getting off the train | D．getting off the plane |
The underlined word “unconscious” means in Chinese.
| A．不耐烦的 | B．不省人事的 |
| C．不着急的 | D．不屑一顾的 |
According to the passage, of the airport workers cared about the old man.
| A．two | B．none | C．some | D．all |
Dana finally .
| A．caught the plane. | B．missed the plane. |
| C．went to the hospital. | D．left the hospita1. |
What did the writer think about the accident?
| A．The airport workers were right. |
| B．The passengers were right. |
| C．Nobody was right. |
| D．Dana was right. |
【广东省茂名市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题1分, 满分20分)
阅读下面文章，根据文章内容，从每小题所给出的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
B
As a young man, Tom was a famous artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son was ill. Tom and his wife thought it was nothing serious. But the boy died suddenly that night..
After his son died, Tom always felt very sad. To make matters worse, his wife also left him later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son, Emie. Sadly, he turned to alcohol(酒) for help.
As time went by, Tom began to lose everything he had---his land, house, etc. A few months later, Tom passed away alone in a small bar. Hearing of Tom's death, I thought,“What a complete failure!”
But later, I began to change my earlier opinion. I knew Tom's now adult son, Emie. He is one of the kindest, most caring men. I saw the love between Emie and his children. And I thought that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
One day, I asked him what made him become such a specia1 person. Emie said quietly, “My father came into my room every night, give me a kiss and said,“love you, son.”
Hearing his words, I understood everything. Tom didn't leave many things behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.How many sons did Tom have?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four |
What did the writer think of Tom when he heard of his death?
| A．Tom was a lazy man. |
| B．Tom was an unsuccessfill father. |
| C．Tom was a hard-working man. |
| D．Tom liked drinking too much. |
What happened to Tom's wife later?
| A．She was mad. | B．She went to work. |
| C．She died. | D．She was ill. |
Where did Emie's kindness and caring come from?
| A．His father's love. | B．His mother's love. |
| C．His own hard-work. | D．His parent's hard-work. |
Finally, the writer thought
A Tom was a good father.
B. Tom was a rich father.
C. Tom was a careless father
D. Tom was a badfather.
【广东省茂名市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题1分, 满分20分)
阅读下面文章，根据文章内容，从每小题所给出的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
One morning, Mr Black was driving in the country and looking for a small hotel. When he saw an old woman on the side of the road, he stopped his car and said to the old woman, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”
“Yes,” the old woman said,“I will show you the way.” She got into Mr Black’s car and they drove about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old woman said, “stop here!” Mr, Black stopped and looked at the house.“But this isn’t a hotel.” He said to the old woman.
“No”the old woman answered, “This is my house. And I'll show you the way to the hotel. Turn round and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the hotel.”
Where did Mr Black want to go?
| A．The old woman's hote1. |
| B．The old woman’s house. |
| C．The Sun Hotel |
| D．His own house. |
What’s the relationship between the two persons?
| A．They didn't know each other. |
| B．They were good friends. |
| C．They were husband and wife. |
| D．They were mother and son. |
How far was it from the old woman's house t othe Sun Hotel?
A About nine miles. B. About twelve miles
C.About three miles D. About twenty-one miles
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The old woman lived in the country. |
| B．Mr Black took the old woman to her house. |
| C．The old woman was waiting for her husband. |
| D．Mr Black stopped his car when he saw the old woman. |
The writer wrote the story in order to .
| A．tellus a serious story | B．tell us a sad story |
| C．tell us to help others | D．tell us a joke |
【福建省漳州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解(A、B、C、E篇：每小题2分，D篇：每小题1分．计45分)
A、B、C篇：根据所提供的内容，从四个选项中选择最佳答案。
D
It's very common to meet different people in public places.
When I was 12, I got a job in a shop. On my first day at work, I didn't come home for lunch. _____,Dad asked' "Where did you manage your 1unch, dear? " I answered, "I made some new friends in the shop, twin brothers, their mom and dad They were my customers.
___________________. "
Dad was happy had made new friends., but he wanted to know what kind of people they might be.
Several days later, I asked my friends to come to the shop where I worked and let Dad meet them .Dad was very surprised to find out that the twin brothers were joined at the chest. _________.
When Dad asked me about this, I said "I know that, too. But do you know that their mom has to make al1 clothes because it's too difficult to find anything to fit them? _______ . That day, Joe, the one on the right, made me noodles for lunch . "
________ .But to me, what I cared about was that they had difficulty buying clothes and they were good cooks.
把A—E五个选项填人文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。
【福建省漳州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解(A、B、C、E篇：每小题2分，D篇：每小题1分．计45分)
A、B、C篇：根据所提供的内容，从四个选项中选择最佳答案。
B
For ten weeks, in a great house on the island of St Thomas , John C. Lilly tried to teach a six-year-old dolphin to speak English Margaret Howe, an experiment (试验) helper, would live day and night with Peter, a dolphin. And they would eat, bathe, sleep and play together from Sunday to Friday, with only Saturdays off for Margaret. She lived her 1ife in swimming clothes -- with a coat on colder evenings --- and cut her hair short so that she could get on with Peter more easily.
After a few days, Peter was becoming more and more interested in winning her attentions. He threw a ball against her shower towel to get her to play. As time went by, he only wanted to play ball with her and not on his own.
The problem was that, just at the time Peter and Margaret began to get on well just as two best friends, the experiment ended and the lab was closed. After a few weeks, Margaret received the sad news that Peter had killed himse1f by refusing to breathe, and sinking to the bottom of his pool.
Dolphins may not speak English --- but, just like humans, they know all about broken hearts.
Peter is the name of________
A. a doctor B. dolphin
C. a scientist D an experiment helper
Margaret worked days_____a week during the experiment..
A. four B five C six D seven
To live with the dolphin, Margaret couldn't _______.
| A．cut her hair short |
| B．have a common life-like others |
| C．wear swimming c1othes |
| D．eat, bathe and play together with him |
The ending of the story was that _________ .
A. Margaret didn't leave the lab
B. the lab was closed and the dolphin died
C. the dolphin could speak English at last
D. Dr John C. Lilly was satisfied with the experiment
From this passage, we can learn that __________.
| A．dolphins aren't worth studying |
| B．dolphins can't be humans' good friends |
| C．dolphins can't communicate with humans |
| D．dolphins may have feelings just like humans |
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