初中英语

In the past, I thought I was terrible at many things, such as math, French and science. Although I was good at drawing, I wasn't the best in my art class.I wanted to find out who I was,what I liked and how I could do it better.So, that winter,I took a notebook and kept my diary. When I filled that notebook,I started another one, and then another.

   Keeping a diary helps a lot. Studies have shown that people who keep a diary sleep and feel better. It helps people remember what once happened such as dreams, friendships and happiness. Writing about bad feelings can also help brains get over themand move on. Personally, I learn better about myself and my relationships with others by keeping a diary.For example,when I am fighting with my dad, I'll try writing from his point and it works! If I want to compare myself with my classmates.I'll write something like,"I might not have clear skin, but I like my eyes."

   Right about now, you might be thinking: it sounds great, but I'm not a good writer; or I'd love to keep a diary, but my handwriting is terrible. Don't worry! Keeping a diary is not like doing your homework ﹣there are no rules, so do whatever feels best.

(1)What was the writer good at in the past?   

A. Math.

B. French.

C. Science.

D. Drawing.

(2)What does the underlined word "them" refer to(指的是)?   

A. Studies.

B. Bad feelings.

C. Friendships.

D. Brains.

(3)What is the second paragraph(段落) mainly about?   

A. Reasons for fighting with Dad.

B. Rules of comparing with others.

C. Ways of having clear skin.

D. Advantages of keeping a diary.

来源:2020年安徽省中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-16
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May 20,2021

Dear Principal,

   I think the students in our school should wear uniforms.Many schools already have them.Uniforms will help our families save money,since we would have to buy only one or two uniforms for the whole year.Uniforms could also give us more pride in our school.And best of all,if we all wore uniforms,kids wouldn't tease each other about their clothes.

   I know some students think uniforms are ugly and uncomfortable.But maybe we can pick a uniform that everyone likes.I think this is a wonderful idea for our school.

                                                                                                                          Sincerely,

                                                                                                                          Justin Jones

阅读以上书信,根据其内容回答其后各个小题。

(1)Who is this letter written by?    

A.

A father.

B.

A mother.

C.

A teacher.

D.

A student.

(2)Which of these is a fact about uniforms?    

A.

They are uncomfortable.

B.

Some schools already have them.

C.

They are ugly.

D.

They aren't to expensive.

(3)Justin wrote this letter to    .

A.

ask for new clothes

B.

say sorry to the principle

C.

thank the principle

D.

suggest that students wear uniforms

(4)Some students don't want to wear uniforms because they think    .

A.

uniforms are expensive

B.

school pride is silly

C.

the principal is mean

D.

uniforms can be ugly and uncomfortable

(5)How does Justin organize his ideas?    

A.

First express ideas,then list reasons,and show problems,at last give solutions.

B.

First show problems,then give solutions,and show problems,at last express ideas.

C.

First list reasons,then show problems,and express ideas,at last give solutions.

D.

First give solutions,then show problems,and list reasons,at last express ideas.

来源:2021年甘肃省天水市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-17
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Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi'an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code(二维码)."We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate(使产生)the codes, and in the end everything gets easier," said Guo."When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their homework everywhere using my computer or telephone."

    The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans (扫描) his students' QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative, with many pictures, music and even videos.

    Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting. "We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun." said Tingting, a student of Guo's.

    "The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share." Guo said,"It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don't want my students to fall behind the times."

    However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it's unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their homework, which doesn't take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students' homework at any time. And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students.

(1)According to the passage, students can keep their homework on  

A. WeChat

B. QQ

C. email

D. blog

(2)Guo's students think the new way is  

A. strange

B. boring

C. unnecessary

D. interesting

(3)What does the underlined (划线的) word "It" in paragraph 4 mean?  

A. The paper is not easy to keep.

B. Keeping and sharing the code easily.

C. Trying to use new technology in education.

D. Education itself is a kind of creation.

(4)Some parents are worried, because they think their children will  

A. talk with teachers face to face

B. spend too much time on computers or phones

C. not like the new way of handing in homework

D. find the QR codes too difficult to use

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

A. Teachers needn't check homework any more.

B. Students needn't hand in homework any more.

C. Using QR codes makes checking homework easier.

D. Some parents are worried about their children.

来源:2020年西藏中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-04
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Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees."Problems and worries are normal in life," says Laura. But I think talking to someone helps a lot. Unless we talk to someone, we'll certainly feel worse."

    Laura once lost her wallet, and worried for days.She was afraid to tell her parents about it.She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money.She just kept thinking,"If I tell my parents, they'll be angry!" In the end,she talked to her parents and they were really understanding.Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful."I will always remember to share my problems in the future!" Laura says.

    Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same. way as Laura."It is best not to run away from our problems. We should always try to solve them."He thinks the first step is to find someone you trust to talk to.This person doesn't need to be an expert like himself." Students often forget that their parents have more experience, and are always there to help them.

    In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you're halfway to solving a problem just by talking, to someone about it.

(1)What do teenagers worry about these days?  

(2)What's Laura Mill's opinion about how to deal with problems?  

(3)What happened to Laura and what did she learn from it?  

(4)What advice does Robert Hunt give to teenagers?  

(5)What's the conclusion( 结论)?  

来源:2020年山东省枣庄市中考英语试卷
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Can you imagine walking in, sitting next to a stranger and asking for the latest news or putting a recent novel down next to someone's coffee and asking for their opinion before giving yours?

    But more than 300 years ago, this kind of behaviour was encouraged in thousands of coffeehouses all over London. In 1712, the Starbucks site(位置) today was occupied(占据) by Button's coffeehouse Inside, poets, writers and members of the public gathered around long wooden tables drinking, thinking, writing and discussing literature into the night. On the wall, near where the Starbucks community notice board now stands, was the white marble(大理石) head of a lion with wide﹣open mouth. The public was invited to feed it with letters and stories. The best of the lion's digest(文摘) were published in a weekly edition of Joseph Addison's Guardian newspaper, named "the roaring of the lion".

    Today, few people know Button's. It's just one of London's forgotten coffeehouses.

    London's first coffeehouse was opened by a Greek named Pasque Rosee in 1652. While a servant for a British merchant in Turkey, Rosee developed a taste for the exotic(异国情调的) Turkish drink and decided to import(进口) it to London. People from all walks of life came to his business to meet, greet, drink, think, write, and joke.

(1)Where was the white marble lion head?  

A. In the backyard of the Starbucks.

B. On the Button's long wooden tables.

C. In Joseph Addison's Guardian newspaper.

D. On the wall of Button's coffeehouse.

(2)How often was "the roaring of the lion" published?  

A. Every day

B. Every week.

C. Every month

D. Every year)

(3)What kind of coffee did Pasque Rosee import to London?  

A. Turkish coffee.

B. Black coffee.

C. White coffee

D. Sweet coffee.

(4)What can we infer(推断) from the passage?  

A. People could hardly found a coffeehouse in 1712 in London.

B. Starbucks, Button's and Rosee's were famous coffeehouses of London in 1700s.

C. Button's was usually noisy and crowded at night 300 hundred years ago.

D. Only businessmen enjoyed the exotic coffee at Pasque Rosee's.

来源:2019年山东省淄博市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-08
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Looking at art should be like walking in the countryside.You may not know exactly where you are,what bird is making that strange sound, or what the hill ahead of you is called,but that's part of the fun of it.You don't need to know these things to feel the beauty of nature.

    Of course, if you do know your birds, trees and local history, a walk can be more attractive. Yet such knowledge comes slowly. It is picked up through experience.A true knowledge of nature cannot just be given to you through an app on your phone.Imagine pointing your phone at the hill and getting plenty of information on screen. Would that enrich your dreamy walk or ruin(毁灭) it?

    Braggarts enjoy an app that allows them to show off their knowledge, for example, about baroque(巴洛克风格的) paintings. In fact, apps in museums try to provide on﹣screen art history at once just to encourage people to read their phones instead of looking at paintings.

    It is a mistaken idea that you need to be spoon﹣fed(灌输) amazing facts about a work of art in order to appreciate(欣赏) it. Our first experience of a work of art should be raw(自然状态的),unguided,and a bit puzzling, like following a path in the woods. Later, you might choose to do some personal research into the work. It can further increase your enjoyment and appreciation for it. Yet it is best done when you're away from the art itself, so that even when you return, the work still feels fresh.

    Anyone who thinks knowing some dates and details makes you better understand a work of art is wrong. We all need to put aside our screens and our supposed knowledge when we look at art. Let the paintings flow in; let your intuitions(直觉) fly off. Art is a journey in the wilderness or it is nothing at all.

(1)What does the writer mainly want to say?  

A. Art is best with the help of apps.

B. Art is best when hidden in mystery.

C. Art is nothing compared with nature.

D. Art is nothing when details and facts are known.

(2)The underlined word "braggarts" refers to(指)  

A. people who like showing off

B. people who like baroque paintings

C. those who are good at appreciating art

D. those who are good at painting with phones

(3)What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?  

A. How to appreciate a work of art.

B. How to personal research into a work of art.

C. How to keep your feelings about a work of art fresh.

D. How to be spoon﹣fed amazing facts about a work of art.

(4)what can we infer(推断) from the passage?  

A. Because of apps, art will be ruined in the future.

B. A good piece of art is usually made about nature.

C. Research work and intuitions can both help understand art.

D. Museums are not supposed to allow the use of mobile phones.

来源:2020年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-08
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    Do you like Physics or Chemistry? Matter (物质) is always changing, either physically or chemically. If a material goes through a physical change, it is still the same material. During a chemical change, one kind of matter changes into another completely different kind of matter. For example, when we burn wood or cook fish, materials change. People use chemistry every day in the kitchen. The food we eat has many different natural chemicals. Many of the chemicals in food are necessary parts of a healthy diet.

    Much of the food we eat has been changed in some way from its original form. The changes that food undergoes may be chemical or physical. If a change does not affect the food's chemical composition, we call it a physical change. For example, melted (溶解的) cheese has gone through a physical change. It gets softer when it is heated but it is still the same type of material. Any change that changes the chemicals in the food is a chemical change. Bread contains carbohydrates, which are chemicals made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When bread is baked (烘焙), the carbohydrates break down into black carbon and water. The carbon gives the bread a dark color and a crunchy texture (质地). The water goes into the air.

    To get a closer look at the chemistry of baking, let's watch how a carrot cake is made. The main steps of baking any cake are mixing the ingredients (材料) and baking them together. In the course of making cakes, the dry ingredients are mixed first. They are flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Flour gives the cake structure. Sugar helps to make it sweet. Salt strengthens the cake batter. Baking powder and baking soda make the cake rise.

    Next, the carrots may be added to the cake. These help give the carrot cake its flavor, texture, and color. The other ingredients in the carrot cake are oil and eggs. The oil makes the cake tender and moist. Eggs serve two purposes﹣the whites help the cake to rise, while the yolks (蛋黄) give it a creamy texture. All of these ingredients form a mixture. This mixture can be separated into its different components (成分) although it is very difficult. Once the cake mixture is formed, it's poured into a cake pan and baked in an oven. The heat from the oven has caused chemical changes to take place. The cake is finished and the ingredients cannot be separated.

(1)The material doesn't change when we  

A. melt ice cream

B. burn paper

C. bake apple pies

D. cook beef

(2)What's the correct order of baking a carrot cake in the passage?  

a. Carrots, oil and eggs are added.

b. The dry ingredients are mixed.

c. The mixture is baked in an oven.

d. Baking powder and soda make the cake rise.

e. Preparing some dry ingredients.

f. The heat from the oven causes chemical changes.

g. The ingredients cannot be separated.

h. The mixture is poured into a pan

A. b﹣a﹣h﹣f﹣g

B. b﹣h﹣c﹣d﹣f

C. e﹣d﹣c﹣a﹣g

D. e﹣c﹣a﹣g﹣d

(3)After reading the passage, we know that  

A. water and carbon can give the cake a dark color and a crunchy texture

B. people can separate the mixture of eggs and oil into different components

C. chemicals in different kinds of food that people eat are bad for their health

D. sugar and salt can't be put into the mixture to make a cake at the same time

(4)The passage mainly helps us to  

A. look at the steps of baking cakes closely

B. learn how to make carrot cakes at home

C. have a healthy diet with natural chemicals

D. understand physical and chemical changes

来源:2020年江苏省南通市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-07
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Everybody has a brain,but not many people know how the brain works.Some people believe that the brain is like the hard disk of a computer.We use it to store files 一 pictures,language (words,texts,sounds) and so on.Others compare the brain to a huge cupboard with lots of shelves and boxes in it.We put information into these boxes and hope to find it again later.

    The brain is not a computer disk,and it isn't a cupboard.Look at the picture here.It looks a hit like weeds(杂草)in a garden,doesn't it?The picture actually shows a child's neocortex— a part of the brain that controls sight and hearing.You can guess what happens 一 more "weeds" grow as the child gets older.Scientists call these neuronal(神经元的)networks.The networks grow around our neurons.What makes them grow?"Learning!Learning is brain change, "says Professor James Zull from Case Western University in Cleveland,Ohio,USA. "Without learning,nothing changes in the brain.For every new word you learn in your English lesson,every problem you solve in maths,every new song you learn to sing,a neuronal network grows in your brain and the brain changes."

    The more neuronal networks we grow,the better we can think and the better we remember.You may wonder if there is anything you can do to make the networks in your brain grow better.Professor Zull says yes,there is.He says that brain change is strongest when a) you are interested in and like what you are learning,b) you are in control of what you learn and c) you get challenging tasks that make you think hard.Understanding a challenging task makes you feel good and develops your brain.

(1)What's the main idea of the first paragraph?   

A.The brain — a fantastic computer.

B.What people believe about the brain.

C.How to make your brain stronger.

D.Our brain 一 a growing system.

(2)What can we learn from the passage?   

A.Learning makes our neuronal networks grow.

B.Seeing a challenging task develops our brain.

C We remember better when things are easy.

D.There's nothing we can do to make us smarter.

(3)What's the best title for the passage?   

A.Interest is the best teacher.

B.Meeting life's challenges.

C.Never too late to learn.

D.Learning is brain change.

来源:2021年江苏省苏州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-16
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Do you get lots of reading tasks as part of your homework? You might wish that you could read faster.There are some people who say that you can learn to read at super﹣high speeds. But experts disagree on this idea.

    "Speed reading is not actually possible," said Elizabeth Schotter,a scientist at the University of South Florida, US. Schotter pointed out that people who say that they can teach others how to speed read are usually doing it to make money by selling courses and books.

    In fact, speed reading has been made known to people since 1959, when US educator Evelyn Wood introduced a speed reading program. Several US presidents have even asked their officers to take speed reading courses. However, there is no real science behind speed reading.

    Schotter explained that reading is a task difficult to finish. It includes four steps: seeing a word, getting back its meaning from your memory, connecting it to other words in the same sentence, and then moving on to the next word.This process uses many parts of the brain at one time. It can't be sped up.

    Some people who say they are able to speed read are simply skimming. Skimming involves reading a passage quickly and only looking for certain words or sentences.

    Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage﹣especially if it's a topic they're familiar with﹣﹣but they will not be able to remember all the pieces of information.

    So is there a way to become a faster reader? Research suggests that you should try to improve the number of your words and simply read more.

(1)According to Schotter, which of the following is TRUE?  

A. It's good for students to read at super high speeds.

B. Speed reading courses are supported by real science.

C. Reading includes four steps,it's not easy to finish.

D. Speed reading courses and books are useful for us.

(2)What can we know from Paragraph 5?  

A. Skimmers will not forget all the pieces of information.

B. You must read the passage carefully when you are skimming it.

C. Skimming focuses on all the words or sentences of a passage.

D. By skimming, skimmers may find the main idea of a passage.

(3)According to this passage, how to read faster?  

A. Learn more words and read more.

B. Taking speed reading courses can help.

C. Read more books about speed reading.

D. See the words at super﹣high speeds.

来源:2020年山东省枣庄市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-04
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Many schools across the country have shut their doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. This puts teachers and students in new situation. They are turning to online learning. For some students, this is a new experience. Here are a few helpful tips.

    1.Find a quiet place

Getting ready for a video lesson? Your first step is finding a quiet place to set up. Choose a place where nobody or nothing will take your attention away.

    2.Set goal(目标)for yourself

    Before class starts, set a goal for yourself. A goal gets your mind ready to learn. It gives you an extra purpose in class. It can even help you focus on what your teacher is saying.

    3.Check: Are you muted?

    Before the lesson starts, mute yourself! Background noises may not sound loud on your side. But even tiny sounds can be louder through speakers!

    4.Practice active listening

    Here are ways to practice active listening: Keep your eyes on the screen,____looking around the room. Nod, smile and react to what you're hearing.

    5.Follow your teacher's instructions

    Usually your teacher can see you raise your hand. That's not so easy on a video classroom. So be sure to follow instructions. Your teacher will let you know how to show that you want to ask or answer a question

    6.Keep calm and troubleshoot

    Has something gone wrong during? Screen froze? Bumped(被挤出)from the class? App crashed? Don't be nervous! Problems like this will happen. It is not the end of the world Try logging(登录)back on, check your Wi-Fi or restart your computer if you need to. If all else fails, keep calm﹣and try logging on again!

(1)In Tip 1: To get ready for a video lesson, find a quiet place to make sure  

(根据文中内容补全句子信息,10词以内)

(2)In Tip 2: List two advantages of setting goal before class starts.(列举两条设定目标的好处)

(①)  

(②)  

(3)①In Tip 3: What' s the Chinese meaning of mute?(写出mute的汉语意思)

  

②In Tip 4: Fill in the blank with one phrase.(在句子空白处填一个恰当的短语)

  

(4)In Tip 5: Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.(将划线句子翻译成汉语)

  

(5)In Tip 6: How do you understand the underlined sentence?(写出划线句子的近义句,禁止使用文中原句)

  

来源:2020年山东省潍坊市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-04
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Shameem was born in a small village in Pakistan. In her village, it was a tradition to keep girls inside their homes. They were not allowed to get an education.

    Fortunately, Shameem's uncle, a university teacher, wanted to give her a chance to see the world. He offered Shameem a chance to attend school. So she became the only girl student in her class.

    However, Shameem struggled to complete her schooling. To get permission for college, she went on three﹣day﹣ hunger strike(抗议). After graduating from college, Shameem got a position in non﹣profit organization(非营利性组织)working to help women in rural(农村的)areas.

    There, she saw a Pakistan that she didn't know. Until then, she thought she had a difficult life. But there, she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were experiencing. Some women had 11 children, but nothing to feed them. They would walk three hours every day to get water.

    Shameem found that the position was more than just a job for her. She discovered her power. By setting an example, her experience could encourage more people to understand the importance of education and send their daughters to school.

    Now, Shameem teaches in a rural school in her hometown. "The first day I walked into the school," she said, "I saw all these little Shameems staring at me with dreams in their eyes, the same dream of freedom which I had in my childhood."

    Today, there is not a single girl in her village who doesn't go to school.

(1)Who played an important role in sending Shameem to school?  

A. Her uncle.

B. Her parents.

C. A workmate.

D. A university student.

(2)Why did Shameem work for a non﹣profit organization?  

A. To make much money.

B. To finish her education.

C. To discover her power as an example.

D. To help poor women in the countryside.

(3)What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?  

A. Shameem walked three hours to get water.

B. Shameem used to know her homeland well.

C. Women and children were short of food.

D. Women's situation was more awful than expected.

(4)What's the influence of Shameem's effort?  

A. Girls have the same dream.

B. No girl is allowed to attend school.

C. All girls in the school are named Shameem.

D. The idea of girls' education in her village has changed.

来源:2020年山东省潍坊市中考英语试卷
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    In recent years, a growing number of Chinese books and movies have been translated into other languages,(1)  They have been learning Chinese and are interested in Chinese culture.Anna is one of them.Before she translated JinYong's novel Legends of the Condor Heroes(《射雕英雄传》),the writer was little known to English readers.(2)  

    But Anna managed to do it.Impressed(使……印象深刻)by the book's themes(主题) of good against evil,loyalty(忠诚)and love,as well as Chinese philsophy(哲学) ,Anna hoped to bring it to new readers.After five years of work, the translated book was published in 2018.(3)  Many people think Anna did a good job.

    Anna studied at the University of Oxford.(4)  After the trip she became interested in China and began to learn Chinese.She calls herself "a clumsy(笨拙的) student, just like Guo Jing from Legends of the Condor Heroes, but one of loyal heart".

    (5)  Last year, he translated the animated movie Ne Zha.He said."I see China's stronger cultural influences.And we have a growing number of students majoring in Chinese.More Chinese stories will appear in front of new audiences."

A.Like Anna, another translator David also learned Chinese in college.

B.She took a trip to China at the age of 21.

C.Many of the translators are young people.

D.One reason for this was that his works were too hard to translate.

E.It was reprinted(再版) seven times within several months in the UK.

来源:2020年山东省泰安市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-04
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You've been learning words since you were a tiny baby.At first,you learned them only by hearing other people talk.Now that you're a reader,you have another way to learn words.What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don't know what it means?(1)    .

Say it

First sound it out.Then say it to yourself.(2)    .Sometimes you know a word in your head but you don't know what it looks like in print.So if you match up what you know and what you read ﹣ you have the word!

Use context

If this doesn't work,take the next step:look at the context the other words and sentences around it.Read this sentence:When it rained,the dog looked for shelter in the doorway.(3)    .Rain and in the doorway might give you helpful information.

(4)    

If the context doesn't help,look at the parts of the word.Does it have any parts you know?These can help you understand what it means.If you don't know the meaning of miner,try looking at parts of the word.You might know that a mine is a place underground where people get coal and other valuable things.A lot of times, ﹣er at the end of a word means "a person who does something".So a miner might be someone who works in a mine.

Look it up

If the three steps above don't work,you can look it up.(5)    ,either a book or online.

Nobody knows the meaning of every word,but good readers know how to understand words they don't know.

Choose five sentences out of the six in the box to complete the passage.Each choice should be used only once.

A.Use word parts

B.Look at the words

C.It might sound like a word you know

D.You can find the word in a dictionary

E.Following some easy steps can help you

F.If the word shelter doesn't look familiar,look at the words around it

来源:2021年黑龙江省牡丹江市、鸡西市朝鲜族学校联合体中考英语试卷
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Can a green machine help the world's poorest kids learn better?Nicholas Negroponte thinks so.He and his team of scientists have invented a new type of computer.As a result,many children who live in poverty (贫穷) will have their own laptop computers!

   Negroponte works at a university.He started a group called One Laptop Per Child (OLPC).The people at OLPC don't work for money.They work to help children learn.OLPC makes computers that don't cost a lot.Then they sell the machines to governments of countries that have many people live in poverty.The governments then give the computes to kids for free.

   The XO Laptop computers are made for school﹣aged children in developing nations.Many of these children live in faraway areas and go to schools with classrooms.In order to work,the laptops have to be lasting and student﹣friendly.

   The machines have many fun characters like a built﹣in video camera,voice recording,and games.The WiFi lets students share information on the Web and read e﹣books.They also can make music and chat with friends.

   Another great character is that it can last for a long time.It can be hand chargedand also can be recharged by connecting to a solar panel.Because of these characters the XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment.

   The computers have a colorful name﹣"the green machine".Negroponte thinks they could make a difference in the lives of millions of kids.He says, "Every problem you can think of﹣poverty,peace,the environment﹣is solved with education."

   OLPC plans to give out over ten million computers in the next few years.Kids in Thailand,Nigeria,Brazil,and Argentina will get most of them.China and Egypt also want to take part in the program.After that,Negroponte hopes to sell computers to other countries with high poverty.

(1)Negroponte thinks his laptop computers will help the world's poorest kids to       .

A.work at home

B.go to school on time

C.learn better

(2)What can we know about the people at OLPC according to Paragraph 2?    

A.They work for money.

B.They give computers to kids for free.

C.They sell computers to governments with many people living in poverty.

(3)Why do XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment?    

A.Because they are lasting and student﹣friendly.

B.Because they are made for school﹣aged children.

C.Because they have a colorful name.

(4)What does the underlined word " charged" mean in Chinese?    

A.携带.

B.充电.

C.使用.

(5)Who will get most of the computers in the next few years?       

A.Kids in Thailand.

B.Kids in China.

C.Kids in Egypt.

来源:2021年湖南省永州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2022-04-18
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A yearbook is a tradition of high school life in the United States.The book contains(包含) the name,photo, and signature (签名) of each student in your final year, so that you can remember who you went to school with.A 15﹣year﹣old girl Catherine Cook and her brother David wanted more than this.They thought,"Why not have a yearbook online?You could learn about people's music tastes, the movies they like,and so on."

    Catherine thought of the name﹣ myYearbook.com, and the logo (图标). To advertise the site Catherine and David wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school and soon hundreds of their schoolmates became users of the site. She spent many evenings talking on the phone to programmers in India, and collecting ideas from her schoolmates. Then her older brother Geoff came up with the money to start up the website.

    MyYearbook users can join in the fun by sending messages and "collecting" friends.

    They can watch the same videos from films and TV programs, and share music, photos,homework and study guides. Some teens feel they can make friends more easily online.Chatting online helps some shy people not to feel left out.

    Users can also make "Lunch Money" by doing activities on the site. They can then spend their Lunch Money on gifts, or donate(捐赠)it to charities. They have saved 0.3 km2 of rainforest cleaned up 1 million kg of CO2, set 22,000 books to Africa,and bought 20,000 kg of rice for people without enough food.

    Running the website did not stop Catherine and David from finishing their schoolwork Successfully,and going on to university,where they still spent 50 hours a week on the site.

(1)Who got the idea of setting up myYearbook.com?  

A. Geoff.

B. Catherine and David.

C. A US high school.

D. Indian programmers.

(2)How did Catherine and David get their schoolmates to know the site?  

A. They advertised the site through videos.

B. They offered chances to make money.

C. They made a phone call to every student.

D.They wore T﹣shirts with the site logo to school.

(3)MyYearbook.com is set up to help users  

A.remember the school

B.run a site

C.learn more about each other

D. make money

(4)Which of the following is NOT true about "Lunch Money"?  

A.It can be donated to charities.

B.It can be used to help people.

C.It can be made by doing activities at school.

D. It can be used to protect the environment.

(5)What is the text mainly about?  

A. The Cooks.

B. A yearbook online.

C. Lunch Money.

D. US high school life.

来源:2020年山东省日照市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-04
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