初中英语

Masa walked slowly towards the house,stopping now and then to cut off dead leaves or fading flowers.There were few weeds(杂草).Yuki had spent many hours of her two﹣week visit weeding in the garden.Masa wondered if Yuki had spent so much of her time outside because she wanted to avoid talking to her.

    But Yuki must have wanted very much to see us,Masa told herself.She had visited in the last weeks of June,as soon as her college was out for the summer.

    She said she wanted to stay longer but couldn't because she had to work.Besides,she needed to use the studio at her college for photography and she had to go to the library to read,"Why do you have to go to college to study art?"Masa asked her. "All the great artists didn't go to college. "

    Yuki shook her head. "That was a different time.It's hard to explain. "

    "I was thinking you could live with us all year round and still be an artist.This is a nice quiet place to live. "

    "I don't know.How would I support myself here?" "You can always give lessons. "Masa said.

    "But I don't want to spend a long time looking at kids' drawings. "

    "What will you do after you graduate,anyway?Will you become a teacher somewhere else then?"

    "Grandma,I don't know. "Yuki sighed.

    "What is the use of going to college if you don't know what you're going there for?" "Maybe I'm going because I don't know.I just want to study art now.I don't want to think that far ahead. "

    The minute Masa was going to point out that this was too careless a way to live,Yuki suddenly stood up and put on her straw hat.

    "I'm going to the garden to weed your flowerbed",she said, "Let me know if there's something else I can do."

    On Yuki's visit,Masa felt strained when they talked,and she was sure Yuki also felt it.But Yuki was never rude or irritable(易怒的).Even when they disagreed,her face was always full of patience.

(1)According to the passage,Yuki was   .

A.a gardener

B.an artist

C.a college student

D.an art teacher

(2)From the underlined sentence,we can infer(推断)that Yuki wanted to   .

A.end the conversation

B.weed the flowerbed

C.leave Masa's garden

D.take some photos

(3)It can be learnt from the passage that   .

A.Yuki studied art because she wanted to be a teacher

B.Masa wasn't satisfied with Yuki's work in the garden

C.Masa and Yuki agreed on living together all the year

D.Masa and Yuki had very different ideas about college

(4)The underlined word "strained" in the last paragraph probably shows Masa felt something   .

A.unforgettable

B.uncomfortable

C.thankful

D.crazy

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RED BANK,New Jersey(January 31,2020).These days,women go to space.They sail(航行)around the world.They have all kinds of adventures(冒险).This wasn't true hundreds of years ago.Back then,women were expected to stay home.But that didn't stop these three women from taking off and doing big things.

    Jeanne Baret (1740—1807):Baret was a French scientist.She studied plants.And she was the first woman to sail around the world.In 1766,Baret wanted to set sail with a group of scientists.But they were all men.Women weren't allowed to travel on French navy ships.So Baret dressed up like a man.And she sailed away.

    Lady Hester Stanhope (1776—1839):Stanhope was from England.She wanted to travel.She traveled throughout the Middle East by herself.And she led an archeological dig there.She was the first woman to do this.

    Nellie Bly (1864﹣1922):Bly was a reporter.In 1887,she wrote a story about hidden problems at a hospital.She dressed up like a patient at the hospital.Then she wrote an alarming six﹣part report.The story made Bly well﹣known.It also led the way for other women reporters.Two years later,Bly set a world record.She traveled around the world in seventy﹣two days!

(1)The passage is probably from the    column(栏目)of a magazine.

A.People

B.Science

C.Health

D.News

(2)According to the passage,    set a record traveling around the world in 72 days.

A.Red Bank

B.Jeanne Baret

C.Lady Hester Stanhope

D.Nellie Bly

(3)It is the most important to tell that    ,if you are retelling this passage.

A.women today have all kinds of adventures

B.women could do great things even centuries ago

C.Jeanne Baret was the first woman to sail around the world

D.Nellie Bly's report about life inside a hospital made her famous

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    Have you ever thought how important T﹣shirts are in your life?I don't mean expensive designer T﹣shirts,After all,just because you spend a lot of money on a shirt doesn't mean that it looks good.I'm talking about the T﹣shirts that say something about you,like where you've been,what you like,or what you think.Those are often the T﹣shirts that we feel the most comfortable in and that we wear again and again.I'm going to tell you about two T﹣shirts that I really,really love and explain why.

    I've been to London twice.The first time I went I saw this shirt in a souvenir(纪念品)shop and my dad bought it for me.I really loved the design and the colors.And it reminds me of something funny that happened.One day we were travelling around the center of London.We almost got lost,but we found our way — thanks to the picture on this T﹣shirt!

    Sometimes I've bought clothes that I've never worn or that I've only worn once or twice.But I've worn(and washed o)this T﹣shirt hundreds of times.I love music and I love Adele.I haven't seen many of my favorite artists live,but I bought this when I went to Adele's concert two years ago.It was a great concert and this is a great souvenir.And white T﹣ shirts go with anything,not just jeans!

    So,those are just two of my favorite T﹣shirts that tell a story.What about yours?

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    I've never been to China and I don't know any Chinese,but one of my favorite T﹣shirts has the Chinese characters on it.One of the reasons that I like it is because I love the bright colors of the characters.And it has sentimental(情感)value.Last year,my brother studied in Beijing and he gave me this when he came home.

Nuria Gil,Spain

(1)What did Sara's T﹣shirt help her family do in London?    

A.Find a souvenir shop.

B.Know where they were.

C.Take a short way.

D.Remember who they were.

(2)Why is the other T﹣shirt so important to Sara?    

A.It has never been worn before.

B.It washes well.

C.It was bought at Adele's concert.

D.It goes with jeans.

(3)What does Nuria think of her T﹣shirt?    

A.It is old.

B.It is simple.

C.It is expensive.

D.It is valuable.

(4)What is the purpose of this blog?    

A.To produce popular T﹣shirts.

B.To make an ad for T﹣shirts.

C.To introduce favorite T﹣shirts.

D.To offer a design for T﹣shirts.

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My name is Ryan and last summer my family and I went to an island for our summer vacation.There were so many fun and interesting things to do on the island,but my favorite was fishing.Every day,my mom,my dad,my younger brother Derek and I went to the beach.We took our little fishing boat with us.Mom didn't like fishing,so she stayed on the beach and read a book.

    One morning,while we were fishing,we heard a loud noise. "What was that?" I asked. "Oh,don't worry,Ryan.It might be a turtle(海龟)swimming under the boat, "said Dad,Derek and I looked around the boat,but we couldn't see anything.Then we heard a different noise,which sounded like an animal. "Look,Dad,there it is!" shouted Derek.It was a sea turtle and it couldn't swim well. "Let's go closer and see what's wrong with it, "Dad said.

     When we got closer,we saw that there was a piece of plastic(塑料)around the turtle's legs. "Let's help it, "I said.So Dad jumped into the water,swam to the turtle and brought it back to the boat. "There you go,little turtle;now you can swim to your family, "Dad said as he cut the plastic off.Then Derek and I put it back in the water. "I know!We should make a sign about not throwing rubbish into the sea,and put it in the sand on the beach, "I said. "I'll help,too, "said Derek. "Great idea,boys.If we don't all do something to stop sea pollution,these sea animals will die. "

(1)What did Ryan like doing best?    

A.Boating.

B.Fishing.

C.Swimming.

D.Reading.

(2)Who cut the plastic off the turtle?    

A.Ryan.

B.Derek.

C.Father.

D.Mother.

(3)Why did Ryan want to put up a sign?    

A.To welcome people.

B.To feed sea animals.

C.To use the rubbish again.

D.To stop sea pollution.

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There was a young man who was in trouble.He went bankrupt (破产)and his wife went away from him.From then on,failure was all that he had seen.Struggling (斗争)with this,he went into the forest alone.There,he met an old man who had lived there for a long time.He shared his story with the old man and asked"Can you give me one good reason not to give up?"

    "Look," the old man said,"Do you see that fern (蕆类植物)and bamboo there?"

    "Yes." the man answered.

    "When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds,I watered them carefully.Within a few days,the fern quickly grew from the land," the old man went on.

    "However,I watered the bamboo seed for years,it still didn't sprout.But I didn't give up and continued looking after it.In the fifth year,a small sprout came out of the land.Within six months,the tree grew a hundred feet tall."

    "The little bamboo tree had been growing underground in the past four years,developing a root strong enough for its ground growth (生长)in the fifth year.If it hadn't done this,it would not be so strong.So you know,all the time you were struggling,you were actually growing strong roots." the old man said.Finally,the man thanked the old man deeply.Then he left the forest with the hope for life.

(1)What happened to the young man?      

A.He was seriously ill.

B.He was badly hurt.

C.He went bankrupt and his wife left him.

D.He went to a bank with his wife.

(2)The difference between the fern and the bamboo mentioned in the passage is their    .

A.weight

B.growth

C.looks

D.colors

(3)The underlined word "sprout" in Paragraph 5 means "   " in Chinese.

A.发芽

B.开花

C.枯萎

D.结果

(4)The young man felt    after hearing what the old man said to him.

A.sad

B.disappointed

C.hopeful

D.nervous

(5)Which can be the best title for the passage?      

A.Practice makes perfect.

B.The early bird catches the worm.

C.Learn to share with others.

D.Never lose hope when in trouble.

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根据短文内容,判断正误(正确"T",错误"F")。

    I am an Inuit boy named Kayla.Inuit are the people who live in cold Arctic(北极的)lands.In my language,Inuit means"the people".Some people used to call my people Eskimos.We wish to be called Inuit.

    I live with my mother,father and two brothers.We live at the most northern part of the world.It is made up of the Arctic Ocean and the land all around it.For months the sea is covered with thick ice.The land is covered with snow and ice most of the year,too.

    Winter is long and very cold.It lasts from October to March.It is dark twenty﹣four hours a day.The sun does not come up to warm the water and land.When the north winds blow,it is even colder.There are days when the temperature is 50°F below zero.My family is prepared.We wear watertight(防水鞋).We put on many layers(层)of clothes.Outside we always wear a thick warm jacket that has fur inside.I'm not afraid of the cold winters.I guess I'm just used to them.

    My family and I look forward to each summer.So much happens in a short time.The temperature usually stays around 50°F.During the summer the sun shines all day and night.This is why the Arctic is called the "land of the midnight sun".

(1)Kayla is a boy who lives in cold Arctic lands,the most northern part of the world.    

(2)There are four people in Kayla's family.    

(3)In Kayla's hometown,winter lasts from October to March without sunshine.    

(4)Kayla is afraid of the cold winters when the temperature is 50°F below zero.    

(5)The passage mainly tells us something about Kayla's family life.    

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When the days grew long in the middle of summer,Lisa liked to go to the park and watch the clouds.

    One day,Lisa saw a cloud that looked like a standing dragon.After a few minutes it became a flying dragon.Then it seemed to change direction.Another cloud moved in to mix with it,and the dragon changed into a dancing elephant.Then it became a sitting dog then a barking (吠,叫) dog,and then a tiger.

    "This is better than TV!" Lisa shouted.

    Mr Thomas,the music teacher at Lisa's school,was flying a kite with his son in the park.He heard Lisa's voice.He gave the kite string(线)to his son and came to Lisa.

    "Hi,Mr Thomas!" Lisa said. "Look at those clouds.They keep changing!First they looked like a dragon,then an elephant,then a dog,and now a tiger!"

    Mr Thomas looked up. "A tiger?" he said. "That looks like a horse to me.It's running towards the sun.That's so lively. "'

    Lisa looked again.He was right! "How do clouds know how to make so many shapes?"

    The clouds don't know how to make shapes.Your imagination(想象力)helps you see those shapes in the clouds, ""Mr Thomas answered as the horse changed into a chicken.

(1)What did Lisa like to do in the park in the middle of summer?    

A.Train her dog.

B.Watch the clouds.

C.Feed animals.

D.Read books.

(2)Lisa found that "a barking dog" in the clouds changed into    .

A.a dragon

B.an elephant

C.a tiger

D.a giraffe

(3)What was Mr Thomas doing in the park when Lisa shouted?    

A.Studying plants.

B.Flying a kite.

C.Having music lessons.

D.Playing tennis.

(4)What did Mr Thomas think of the running horse in the clouds?    

A.It was strong.

B.It was shy.

C.It was noisy.

D.It was lively.

(5)According to Mr Thomas,what helped Lisa see different shapes in the clouds?    

A.Tradition.

B.Silence.

C.Imagination.

D.Environment.

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I'm Kevin,a student of Grade 9.Most of my friends walk to school,but I like to ride my bike each day.I wake up at 7:00.After I wash my face and eat breakfast,I throw the schoolbag on my back.Do I have my books and homework?Yes,I do.

    I take my bike,hop (跳)onto it and ride to school at 7:30. "See you later,mum, "I say.

    I pass my friends when I ride by. "Hi,Kevin!" they call when I pass.Mary does not want to ride with me.She does not like to wear a schoolbag.She likes to carry her books in her arms when she walks.She likes to kick the autumn leaves.But she likes to look at the flowers the best.

    Not me!I like to ride my bike to feel the fresh air in my face.When I get to school,I lock my bike in the bicycle park.I walk across the field to say hi to Mr Brown and wait for my friends in our classroom.

(1)What grade is Kevin in?       

A.Grade 6.

B.Grade 7.

C.Grade 8.

D.Grade 9.

(2)What time does Kevin ride to school?      

A.At 6:30.

B.At 7:00.

C.At 7:30.

D.At 8:00.

(3)On her way to school,Mary likes to    the best.

A.ride with Kevin

B.look at the flowers

C.wear a schoolbag

D.kick the autumn leaves

(4)Why does Kevin like to ride a bike?      

A.To take his mum with him.

B.To meet his grandpa.

C.To feel the fresh air in his face.

D.To show he is brave.

(5)Where does Kevin wait for his friends?      

A.At home.

B.In the field.

C.At the school gate.

D.In the classroom.

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Dogs may be man's best friends,but for Sisu,a stray dog,the unicorn(独角兽)is his best friend.

   Recently,Sisu broke into a store in North Carolina five times,trying to steal the same purple unicorn toy.But every time he got it,a salesman would find him,take the toy away and put it back on the shelf.When it turned out that Sisu wouldn't give up,the salesman had to lock the door and not let Sisu in,and then called Duplin County Animal Services for help.

   Samantha Lane,the officer who answered the call,was so moved by Sisu's love for the unicorn that she bought the $10 toy for the dog.

   "The only thing we can think of is that he came from a family that had a similar toy or had children who had one, " said Joe Newbum,a director of Duplin County Animal Services.

   "It's a nice dog," Newbum added. "He likes to play and he is very smart.He sits,stays and shakes hands.He is very polite."

   And whoever is lucky enough to adopt(收养)Sisu will get two best friends for the price of one.According to the Facebook post from Duplin County Animal Services,Sisu and his stuffed animal have already had an adopter.

(1)Why did Sisu break into the store in North Carolina?    

A.

To meet his adopter.

B.

To look for some food.

C.

To get the unicorn freely.

(2)What can we learn from Joe Newbum's words?    

A.

The family had only one child.

B.

The family owned many unicorns.

C.

Joe Newbum thought highly of Sisu.

(3)What is the right order according to the story?    

a.Sisu was adopted at last.

b.Sisu broke into the store.

c.The salesman called for help.

d.The officer bought Sisu the unicorn.

A.

b﹣d﹣a﹣c

B.

b﹣c﹣d﹣a

C.

c﹣d﹣b﹣a

(4)What can be a suitable title for the text?    

A.

Brave for Love

B.

Kind to Animals

C.

Proper Feeding of Dogs

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Do you know Liu Xiuxiang?This name might be strange to you,but you must have herd about the story of him.He "carried" his sick mom to his university while studied in Shandong.His mom wasn't able to look after herself after his dad passed away.He had to support the whole family.Life was difficult,but he went on studying hard.Finally he got into the university.

   Many years later,Liu was noticed by public again.He won the honor - the "May 4th" Medal of Chinese Youth.After he graduated from university in 2012,Liu refused many highly paid job and went back to his hometown,Guizhou Province.There he has been working as a teacher for 9 years.He said, "I hope to do something for more children whose lives are similar to mine."

   In fact,Liu supported three poor children when he was in high school.Till now,he has helped more than 1,700 students and given more than 1,000 speeches.His story has warmed many people.As the song sings "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." There is no doubt that he will give more hope to more children in the future.

(1)Why did Liu Xuxiang "carry" his mom to the university?    

A.

Because his mom couldn't take care of herself.

B.

Because his mom wanted to work in the university.

C.

Because his mom was too lonely.

D.

Because Liu was not independent.

(2)Liu Xiuxiang worked as a    after he graduated from the university.

A.

a policeman

B.

a doctor

C.

a teacher

D.

an officer

(3)Where is Liu Xiuxiang's hometown?    

A.

In Shandong.

B.

In Guizhou.

C.

In Sichuan.

D.

In Henan.

(4)When did Liu start to support poor children?    

A.

When he graduated from university in 2012.

B.

After he won the May 4 thMedal of Chinese Youth.

C.

When he got into the university.

D.

D When he was a high school student.

(5)What do you think of Liu Xiuxiang?    

A.

Kind and helpful

B.

Honest and brave.

C.

Polite and responsible.

D.

Hard﹣working and shy.

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It was Saturday again.Lily and Lucy disliked Saturdays.That was another thing the twins had in common.They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner.In fact,it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes.

   Unlike their classmates,they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons.Lily had to attend the art lesson and Lucy had to attend her ballet lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today," said the twins with one voice.All at once,an idea came to Lily and Lucy at the same time. "Do you have the same idea as me?" they asked each other and laughed.It seemed like a wonderful plan to them.After giving each other a description of their own friends,Lily put on Lucy's ballet dress while Lucy put Lily's brushes and paints into her bag.Then they left for their classes.

   When the art lesson started,Lucy couldn't understand the art teacher.Unlike Lily,Lucy was poor at drawing.When the art lesson finally ended,Lucy didn't dare to hand in her work.

   Meanwhile,Lily was struggling in the ballet class as well.As she had no idea about the dance steps,she had to follow her classmates blindly.As a result,she kept knocking into them.Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, "Lucy,you should remember the basic steps.You can't depend on copying what others are doing."

   When Lily and Lucy arrived home,they were tired out.They decided that they would never try to be someone else that they were not.

(1)What was the twins' plan?    

A.

To have a day off.

B.

To be each other for a day.

C.

To wear the same clothes.

D.

To have a normal day like their classmates.

(2)How did Lucy feel at the beginning of the art lesson?   

A.

Lost.

B.

Excited.

C.

Mad.

D.

Sleepy.

(3)What does the underlined word them refer to?    

A.

The teachers.

B.

The classmates.

C.

The dance steps.

D.

The ballet dresses.

(4)The ballet teacher became impatient because   .

A.

she wasn't herself that day

B.

"Lucy" wasn't patient that day

C.

"Lucy" did very badly that day

D.

she had discovered the twins' plan

(5)What did the twins learn from the experience?   

A.

Don't try to run before you can walk.

B.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

C.

Saying is one thing and doing is another.

D.

The grass is not always greener on the other side.

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Boyan Slat has been dreaming of cleaning up the world's oceans for a long time.

In 2010,he went on a diving (潜水)vacation in Greece and was shocked."I saw more plastic bags than fish in the water," he said.

From then on,Slat began to pay more attention to ocean pollution.He decided to give up higher education and set up the Ocean Cleanup,a non﹣government organization.Its purpose is to clean up ocean rubbish.He has set up the world's first ocean cleanup system ( 系统)with his team.

Every year,over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans,and it can take up to 500 years to break down.In 2018,the World Economic Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastic would match that of all the fish in our oceans by 2050.Sea animals easily get caught in plastic.They can't move.They can even die if they eat it.Smaller plastic pieces can also enter the food chain (链)and end up in our bodies.

Slat's plan was to create an environmentally﹣friendly,large system to clear out plastic rubbish from the ocean.

After seven years of tests,on October 2nd,2019,a machine called System 001/B came out.It successfully caught and collected a large amount of plastic rubbish floating in the ocean.

Slat and his team are working to improve System 001/B.Their dream is to clear out 90 percent of all the ocean plastic by 2040.

(1)What did Boyan Slat care more about after his vacation in Greece?    

A.

Diving.

B.

Plastic bags.

C.

Ocean pollution.

D.

Higher education.

(2)How long does it take to break down 8 million tons of plastic?    

A.

More than 7 years.

B.

Up to 30 years.

C.

Less than 40 years.

D.

About 500 years.

(3)From the prediction of the World Economic Forum in 2018,we can learn    .

A.

little pollution ends up in the ocean

B.

ocean plastic pollution is serious

C.

animals prefer plastic

D.

people like sea food

(4)How did System 001/B work?    

A.

It collected much plastic rubbish in the ocean.

B.

It dealt with all the rubbish in the ocean.

C.

It cleared out rubbish everywhere.

D.

It cleared out 90% of the plastic.

(5)What's the main idea of the passage?    

A.

Animals and humans.

B.

Plastic problems.

C.

Life in the future.

D.

Ocean cleanup.

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In a small village there was a middle﹣aged postman,who just turned 20 years old and started delivering (投递)all kinds of happy or sad stories to each home day after day for 50 kilometers,20 years flew by,and so many changes took place,but the road from the post office to the village always hadn't had any tree and nothing but the flying dust (尘土)could be seen.

   "How long shall I go along this lonely road?"

   As soon as he thought he must spend his life riding the bike on the dusty road with no flower or

tree,he felt somewhat sorry.

   One day when he finished delivering the letters and was ready to return,he happened to pass by a flower shop."Right,that's it!" He walked into the shop,bought a handful of wild flower seeds (种子),and from the next day on put these seeds along the roadside,Thus,after one day,two days,one month,two months...he always kept putting the wild flower seeds along the roadside.

   Before long,on the lonely road,where he had come and gone for 20 years,grew up a lot of little flowers,in all seasons endlessly.

   For the villages,the flowers were more enjoyable than any mail the postman delivered in all his life.

   On the road without dust but full of peals (花瓣),the postman rode his bike,losing himself in the sweet smell and not feeling lonely and anxious any more.

(1)How old was the postman when he started his job?    

A.

About thirty years old.

B.

About twenty years old.

C.

Over forty years old.

D.

Over fifty years old.

(2)What was the road like before?    

A.

Covered with flowers.

B.

Covered with trees.

C.

Full of flying dust.

D.

Full of seeds.

(3)What did the postman buy at the flower shop?    

A.

Wild flowers.

B.

Bikes.

C.

Wild flower seeds.

D.

Petals.

(4)According to the passage,which of the following is true?    

A.

The villagers showed no interest in the flowers.

B.

The postman enjoyed the road full of flowers.

C.

The villagers helped buy the flower seeds.

D.

The postman still felt lonely in the end.

(5)What does the writer want to express in this passage?    

A.

Little things make a big difference.

B.

Failure is the mother of success.

C.

Practice makes perfect.

D.

Old habits die hard.

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  • 更新:2021-09-04
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On May 22,2021,the whole nation was saddened by the news that Chinese scientist Yuan longping died.

Dr Yuan Longping worked most of his life growing better rice.As a result of his research,the Chinese people are no longer worried about getting starved.His great work also helped the world produce more and more rice.

    Yuan,born on Sept.7,1930.After graduating(毕业.) from Southwest Agriculture College,he worked as a teacher at an agriculture school in Hunan.

    Several natural disasters(天灾)hit China in the 1960s.Yuan,many people die of hunger every day.Since then,he has researched how to grow much better crops.

    In 1964 ,he happened to find a natural hybrid rice(杂交水稻)plant that had great advantages over others.Yuan was excited about his discovery.He then began to study the parts of this unusual plant.

    In 1973,he started to develop a type of hybrid rice species(种类).It produced 20% more rice per unit than common ones.The seeding(种植)was very successful in the following year.This progress made China the world's leader in rice production.

    More than 50% of China's total rice fields grow Yuan's hybrid species.People call hire the "Father of Hybrid Nice".

    Yuan once said he lead two dreams一to "enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men"and that hybrid rice could he grown all over the world to help solve the food problem of the whole world.

(1)What does the underlined word "starved" in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?    

A.挨饿.

B.受冻.

C.致贫.

(2)What can we learn about Yuan Longping according to the third paragraph?    

A.He was born into a scientist's family.

B.He was once a teacher at an agriculture school.

C.He graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1930.

(3)When did Yuan Longping succeed in seeding hybrid rice?    

A.In 1964.

B.In 1973.

C.In 1974.

(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the last three paragraphs?    

A.Yuan's hybrid rice can provide all people in the world with rice.

B.Yuan's hybrid rice is grown in all of China's rice fields.

C.Yuan's hybrid rice made China the world's leader in rice production.

(5)What does the story mainly talk about?    

A.The "Father of hybrid Rice".

B.How to grow rice.

C.Different rice species.

来源:2021年四川省乐山市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-06
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The pictures of the Chinese flag on the moon made headlines(头版头条)in China and abroad following the landing of the Chang'e 5 spacecraft.(1)   

Zhou Chengyu,a 24﹣year﹣old from Guizhou Province,has also got a lot of attention.She is the youngest﹣ever space commander(指挥) in Wenchang,China.

(2)   She was one of the important leaders in the project.

    Born in 1996 in Guizhou,Zhou is now named "Dajie" (big sister) by her workmates.(3)   She is only 1.58 meters tall.Zhou was an active and hard﹣working student in middle school. "She liked writing down her mistakes and seldom made the same mistakes twice",said one of her middle school teachers. "She had always dreamed of being a scientist,(4)   " In 2014,she was accepted into National University of Defense Technology.She used her time wisely and worked really hard at university.

    After finishing her university,she became an astronaut in the Chang'e 5 space project.

    (5)   She said that she was just a Spaceflight Worker without great achievements.She hoped that people could pay more attention to the development of China's space project.

A.She has played a key role in the Chang'e 5 pace project.

B.Zhou said she was a little surprised when she learned that she was so popular online.

C.In fact,the big sister is not so big.

D.and she did quite well in physics and chemistry.

E.But that wasn't the only thing that caught people's attention.

来源:2021年四川省广元市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-05
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