初中英语

You might not think much about where your garbage goes.But now you might want to know.On July 1,Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy (垃圾分类政策).People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. Other cities in China will do the same soon.

    Garbage sorting is a big problem because there is too much garbage these days.It is bad for our environment.In fact, we can make use of some garbage again. But first, we need to sort it.

    For example, if you put an old battery (电池) into the "harmful waste" bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don't, the battery will end up somewhere else.Then, it will pollute the environment.

    Garbage sorting and recycling around the world

    Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back.

    Japan: A truck playing music comes to people's doors to pick up their garbage. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.

    Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations.    An hour﹣long bus ride costs three large bottles.

    Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai

    Recyclable garbage includes paper, books, plastic items, and glass bottles. Harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries, and other things with harmful chemicals (化学品).Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food and vegetables. Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins, pens and towels, for example.

(1)What can we learn from Paragraph 1?  

A. Many countries take Shanghai's garbage sorting policy.

B. Many other cities in China have garbage sorting policies.

C. Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage﹣sorting policy.

D. China is the first country in the world 10 make a garbage﹣ sorting policy.

(2)The writer gives the "battery" example to tell us  

A. how to sort our garbage

B. how important sorting is

C. what harmful waste is

D. how difficult sorting is

(3)If you  , you can take a free bus ride in Indonesia.

A. put bottles in a machine

B. take plastic bottles to the station

C. get a notice on the door

D. put garbage into different bins

(4)Which bin should "newspapers" go to?  

(5)Which is the best tile for the passage?  

A. Sort Garbage, Save Earth

B. Less Garbage, Cleaner Environment

C. Clean Shanghai, Beautiful China

D. Different Countries, Different Policies

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What do you do with your rubbish?Throw it out?You don't know what you're missing!Look closely at the two figures on your left.They were made from things most people throw away.The figures were made from used bottle caps.Those two bottle﹣cap figures were exhibited (展示) in a museum.

    Folk art is art made by common people who have not been trained as artists.Their work is often based on traditions in their culture.Fine art,on the other hand,is usually made by people who have had training in art.Works of fine art are valued for their artistic beauty.They are supposed to be looked at but not used.Works of folk art,however,are often made for everyday use.

    There were more than 800 pieces of folk art from nearly 50 countries in the exhibition.All of the pieces were made from used metal,wood,cloth,and plastic.The artists come from many different cultures.Still,they all share one thing.They take objects that are normally thrown away and change them into objects that are beautiful,useful,and fun.The artists may not think of what they do as recycling,but that's exactly what it is.Fine artists might work with expensive materials.They might use expensive tools to shape these materials into works of art.On the other hand,in poor countries rubbish might be the only material folk artists and toy makers can afford.The exhibition shows that a rich imagination is very important when there are only poor materials.Recycled art began long before people began to think about recycling.Some of the objects in the exhibition date from the 1930s.

    Even if you don't create art out of rubbish,it's good to save our natural resources.Remember the three rules:reduce,reuse,recycle.If you reduce waste,true things instead of throwing them out,and recycle materials such as paper,plastic,and glass,you will protect the environment.

(1)Which idea belongs in the empty box?    

Conclusion (结论)

Details

Art based on cultural traditions

Art made for everyday use

Art made with used materials

A.Folk art is made by people who are not trained artists.

B.The artists come from many different cultures.

C.Recycled art began long before people started recycling.

(2)What can we learn from Paragraph 3?      

A.There was more than 800 pieces of fine art.

B.Folk artists can't shape expensive materials into works of art.

C.Poor materials also can be made into works of art.

(3)What is the same thing of the pieces in the exhibition share?      

A.They are all woks of fine art.

B.They are all made from used materials.

C.They are all made by the trained artists.

(4)What can we do to protect our environment?      

A.Throw away used materials.

B.Only use expensive materials.

C.Recycle materials.

(5)Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?   

A.Used Bottle Caps

B.The Art of Recycling

C.A Museum Exhibition

来源:2021年湖南省永州市中考英语试卷
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In Britain,Australia,Canada and a few other English﹣speaking countries, people don't stop celebrating when Christmas Day is over. They also celebrate the following day, known as Boxing Day. It is a popular day for giving additional (另外的) gifts. It has bee celebrated for so long,but nobody exactly knows how it started.

    Some people believe Boxing Day began in the Middle Ages. In those days, in some special places there were special collection boxes where people threw money for the poor.The day after Christmas the boxes were opened,and the money was counted. Then the money went to helping the poor in the area.

    Others believe Boxing Day started about 300 years ago when some rich people had Christmas feasts (盛宴). They offered lots of food to their guests. Because many servants(仆人) were needed to make and serve the food, they could not celebrate Christmas with their families. To thank them, the rich people would put food into boxes for their servants to take home.

    Now Boxing Day has become a public holiday in some countries.Some people spend the day boxing up old or unwanted things and donating (捐赠) them to the poor. Many people are active in helping service organizations (组织) like the Red Cross.

    No matter how Boxing Day got its start, it's a wonderful time to donate things or give small gifts to people. By doing so,you can make someone's holiday much happier.

(1)From the first paragraph we know that Boxing Day  

A. has a long history

B. is before Christmas Day

C. is celebrated in only three countries

D. is the day for buying gifts

(2)In the Middle Ages people put  into the boxes.

A. unwanted things

B. food

C. old things

D. money

(3)What did the servants mainly do on Christmas Day?  

A. They took the food home.

B. They had Christmas feasts.

C. They made and served the food.

D. They celebrated with their families

(4)Today Boxing Day is a time  

A. to thank the rich people

B. to make the guests happy

C. To give people help or small gifts

D. to remember the old days

(5)What's the best title (题目) for the passage?  

A. Christmas Day

B. Boxing Day

C. The Red Cross

D. The Middle Ages

来源:2020年山东省聊城市中考英语试卷
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Everything is made of something.Nothing is made of nothing.

Chemistry is about the smallest things that other bigger things are made of,and what happens when theychange.The word chemistry comes from chemical,which is an example of one type of the very small things that other bigger things are made of.The words you are reading now are made of a dark liquid called ink (墨水),which is written on paper.The paper itself is made out of the chemicals that wood is made out of.Both the ink and the paper were made by different chemical processes.A chemical process is what happens when chemicals come together to make other chemicals,and therefore other things.

Cooking makes chemical changes.Your different ingredients are made of different chemicals,and when you put them together and make them hot and cook them,the chemicals change into new chemicals and the different ingredients make something new.That tomato sauce you're making is made of tomatoes,onions,garlic,salt and pepper.Those ingredients each have their own chemicals and their own flavors,but now with your sauce you've made something different,something that has its own flavor,all the ingredients mixed together,all the chemicals mixed together,something new.

You can smell the chemical changes,too,as they go up into your nose,especially when you forget about your sauce and it doesn't just cook but bums and becomes black and has a really bad flavor.You can't make it better,either,because once chemicals change,they can't be changed back again.

(1)What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 2 refer to?   

A.

Chemistry.

B.

Chemical.

C.

The smallest things.

D.

The bigger things.

(2)What is a chemical process?    

A.

Ink is written on paper.

B.

Paper is made out of wood.

C.

Everything is made of something.

D.

Things mixed together produce something new.

(3)What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?   

A.

How to make tomato sauce.

B.

What to use to form new things.

C.

Ingredients and their own flavors.

D.

Chemical changes in cooking food.

(4)Which might be the best title for the text?   

A.

What chemistry is like.

B.

Chemistry changes everything.

C.

Where the word chemistry comes from.

D.

A chemical process is called chemistry.

来源:2021年山东省潍坊市中考英语试卷
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Although he has lost one arm, Zhang Jiacheng hopes never to lose his love for basketball or willingness to improve his skills of playing it.

    The 13﹣year﹣old boy recently got wide attention from netizens (people who use the Internet) in China when a video of his excellent dribbling(带球) skills in a one﹣on﹣one situation was posted online. "It's so inspirational How can you easily give up your efforts after watching his video?" One netizen wrote on Sina Weibo.

    Born in Guangdong Province, Zhang lost his right arm in an accident at just five years old which was a terrible event for such a young kid. Zhang, however, decided to face up to the hardship, and not let the fate(命运) control his life. Because he has a dream:to be a basketball player.

    Other children around always wondered how he could play basketball with just one arm. "Hard work" is the only thing that Zhang can do. Be it rainy or windy, Zhang never stops playing basketball, and has achieved huge improvement in his skills.

    In the video, Zhang showed his dribbling skills in front of a defense made up of several professional basketball players, and received a loud cheer from people watching on site."Your right hand has been taken away in a terrible way, but you have the best left hand. You are the real star in this game," former CBA player Wang Jing said after watching Zhang's performance.

    Zhang has posted 13 videos of his basketball skills on Douyin, and earned almost one million likes. "Give it a try, or give it up," Zhang once wrote in one of his videos. Of course, he chose the former(前者).

(1)What happened to Zhang Jiacheng when he was 5 years old?  

A. He lost his love for basketball.

B. He posted a video on Sina Weibo.

C. He lost his right arm in an accident.

(2)What's Zhang Jiacheng's dream?  

A. To be a football player.

B. To be a basketball player.

C. To be a popular netizen.

(3)Zhang Jiacheng became famous by  

A. writing a lot of his own stories on Sina Weibo

B. posting his videos of basketball skills on Douyin

C. watching the CBA player Wang Jing's performance

(4)What can you learn from the one﹣armed teenager?  

A. Always give it a try.

B. Always give it up.

C. Let the fate control the life.

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According to UNESCO,a large number of children in villages in some African countries like Kenya and Tanzania do not go to school.They have to work to make money for their family.And more than half of people in these countries live without electricity.

    A company is now working to solve both of these problems.It has created a special solar(太阳的)power station,which is in the shape of a cow,called"Solar Cow".The company encourages parents in those poor villages to send their children to school by setting up Solar Cows at schools.

    Just as its name suggests,the Solar Cow can charge batteries(给电池充电)called"Solar Milks".The Solar Milks provide electricity for the families.

    The batteries can only be charged using the Solar Cow,so children have to go to school to get the electricity.Everyday,children put their batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.

    They go to class while the batteries are being charged.At the end of the day,they take the charged batteries home.

    Each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery can charge a mobile phone three or four times,or a radio once or twice.The battery is also a flashlight,and it can provide ten hours of light."My father used to travel two to three hours to the charging shop to charge his phone,and it cost a lot," a boy said. "But now,he can use the battery I bring from school to charge his phone at home."

    Since 2018,this company has set up two Solar Cows in Kenya and one in Tanzania.The company also started to raise money for more Solar Cows to help the poor children in Africa.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

(1)What is a Solar Cow?     

A.An animal which can produce milk.

C.A mobile phone in the shape of a cow.

B.A solar battery in the shape of a cow.

D.A solar power station in the shape of a cow.

(2)How does the company encourage the parents to send their children to school?    

A.By giving them money.

B.By setting up Solar Cows at schools.

D.By building some schools in the villages.

C.By offering them cows.

(3)What is the correct order for children to get the electricity for their families?      

a.Children go to school with batteries.

b.Children take the charged batteries home.

c.Children have classes while the batteries are being charged.

d.Children put the batteries into the bottom of their school's Solar Cow.

A.a﹣d﹣c﹣b

B.a﹣c﹣d﹣b

C.b﹣d﹣c﹣a

D.b﹣a﹣c﹣d

(4)What can each fully﹣charged Solar Milk battery do?     

A.It can charge a radio three or four times.

B.It can provide electricity for a Solar Cow.

C.It can provide ten hours of light as a flashlight.

D.It can charge a mobile phones even or eight times.

(5)What does this passage mainly talk about?        

A.Solar Cows have provided electricity for the schools.

B.Some African children don't go to school because they have to work.

C.More than half of people in Kenya and Tanzania live without electricity.

D.Solar Cows are resolving two problems at the same time in some African countries.

来源:2021年云南省昆明市中考英语试卷
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KiDS   GAMES   VIDEOS    ANIMALS    EXPLORE

Stop motion movies

    Stop motion is a special type of movie﹣making, It uses real objects一instead of drawings﹣ to tell a story. The story characters can be people, animals, or even everyday objects. You can make them out of clay(橡皮泥) or just use some small toys.

    Give it a try, and be creative! Get your parents and friends together and show your film!

YOU WILL NEED

*A smart phone or camera that shoots videos

*A support with three legs used for the phone or camera

*Your imagination and a story to tell

*Characters (Use action figures (动态木偶),toys, etc, or make some with clay)

*A good place to shoot a movie

*Whatever else you need for your story

•Make up a short story. Make sure it has a beginning, middle and end. Then write down your story.

•Pick a place where you're going to shoot the movie. Make sure you'll have enough room to take pictures.

•Collect or make the characters you'll need for your movie, then prepare any backdrops(背景幕布) (Even a piece of cloth will work).

•Set up your first shot(拍摄).Put your characters and props(道具)at the right place for your first scene. Keep your "movie camera" steady(稳定 的) and in the same place.

•Repeat the step above over and over and over until you complete your story.

(1)Stop motion is a special way to make  

A.characters

B.movies

C. props

D. backdrops

(2)When making stop motion movies. you must use  to tell a story.

A. real objects

B. drawings

C. real people

D. real animals

(3)Why is "a support with three legs" needed?  

A. To shoot a movie.

B. To make characters.

C. To support the backdrops.

D. To keep the phone or camera steady.

(4)This passage teaches readers  

A. how to make a movie

B. how to tell a story

C. how to pick a place

D. how to set up your first shot

(5)This passage is from a website(网站) for  

A. adults

B. kids

C. parents

D. teachers

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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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Think of somebody you really admire.You will probably find that their success didn't come easily.As "Father of Hybrid Rice(杂交水稻)",Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.

    Wu Mengchao,the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery(肝胆外科)",focused on saving people's lives for nearly eighty years.He performed more than 16,000 operations during his life.Holding the surgeon' s knife for such a long time deformed his fingers .Wu once said, "It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day."

    In1969,in order to solve the problem of treating malaria(疟疾),Tu Youyou,pharmacologist (药学家) took on the job as head of a research team.She and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments.However,the results were disappointing.Instead of giving up,they kept trying.Finally,in1972,they made it!In2015,at the age of 85,she received Nobel Prize.

    Thomas Edison,the inventor of the light bulb believed that every failure was a step towards success.He once said, "If I find 10,000 ways something won't work,I haven't failed.I am not discouraged,because every wrong try is another step forward.

    Sometimes,their success was a surprise,even to themselves.The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said, "When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September,1928,I certainly didn't plan to revolutionize(变革) all medicine by discovering the world's' first antibiotic(抗生素).But I guess that was exactly what I did.

    Some people only became successful after their deaths.Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime,the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend.But he kept painting and he painted more than 2,000 artworks in the following ten years.Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.

    One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.

(1)What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common?    

A.They succeeded in solving world problems.

B.They spent all their lives serving people.

C.They achieved a lot in the medical field.

D.They are remembered for their happiness.

(2)The underlined phrase deformed his fingers could be replaced by       .

A.changed the shape of his fingers

B.made him feel down

C.gave him too much pressure

D.got his fingers cut off

(3)It is clear that       .

A.Pablo Picasso became famous after his death

B.Vincent Van Gogh painted 2,001 artworks in his life

C.it took Tu Youyou's team about 3 years to reach their goal

D.Thomas Edison tried 10.000 ways before he invented the light bulb

(4)When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic,he       .

A.felt too tired to stay awake

B.didn't plan to study all medicine

C.knew exactly what his success meant

D.didn't fully realize its importance

(5)What does the writer mainly want to tell us?      

A.Not everyone can be successful.

B.The more difficulties,the better.

C.Great achievements aren't made naturally.

D.Great hopes make great men.

来源:2021年湖北省武汉市中考英语试卷
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Most viruses can be found and killed by our immune system as soon as they enter our bodies.However,some viruses,for example,the coronavirus,are sneaky.They are difficult to recognize and find.These viruses can cause deadly diseases,like COVID﹣19.Human﹣to﹣human transmission can easily occur,and pandemic will therefore break out.Vaccination is by now a simple,safe and effective way to protect us from the diseases.

Vaccines are something that "looks" exactly the same as the viruses,mainly made from the viruses that are weakened or killed.They will not make us really ill.They only stimulate and activate our immune system to work,telling it something harmful is coming in.The immune system will know what the "viruses" look like,and send B cells(lymphocytes)or antibodies to find and kill them.Meanwhile,B cells will remember them for the next kill.A vaccine may also give us passive immunity by providing B cells taken from an animal or a human to play the same role.

Scientists have developed more than 180 vaccines to fight against COVID49.The technical approaches of these vaccines can be a little different,but their aims are the same.

Take the inactivated vaccine as an example.In an inactivated vaccine,the coronaviruses are already killed or made into the ones unable to produce more new viruses.When the immune system "sees" them,it will try to kill them.The question is:without enough these viruses• how can B cells remember them?That's why we need to take the vaccine more than one time.Though this vaccine is safe,it might not be as effective as it is expected to be.

The live﹣attenuated vaccine is different.In this vaccine,the viruses are weakened,but they are alive.They can produce enough new viruses to train the immune system to kill and remember them,so people only need to take the vaccine once.The live﹣attenuated vaccine is considered the most effective,but there is a worry:what might happen once these viruses wake up?

Therefore,although vaccination is by now one of the best ways to protect us from COVID﹣19,it can be better.

(1)The coronavirus can    .

A.

not be killed

B.

not be found

C.

cause deaths

D.

stop pandemic

(2)Which of the following can be the best topic sentence of Paragraph 2?    

A.

Vaccination can provide us with B cells.

B.

Vaccines are made from different viruses.

C.

Vaccination can prepare us against viruses.

D.

Vaccines won't make us ill as the viruses do.

(3)Compared to the inactivated vaccine,the live﹣attenuated vaccine    .

A.

needs taking more than once

B.

is equally safe

C.

contains viruses that are killed

D.

is more effective

(4)What can we learn from the passage?    

A.

Vaccination is good enough to treat COVID﹣19.

B.

The immune system can be more effective with vaccines.

C.

The viruses in inactivated vaccines can make new viruses.

D.

180 vaccines have been developed to fight against diseases.

来源:2021年浙江省温州市中考英语试卷
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Marianne Carus,who started Cricket(蟋蟀)magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief(总主编)until 2012,died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.

Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket,children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art,and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important,Cricket would never talk down to children.

Marianne knew that children were filled with fun,and she wanted Cricket to be,too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs(虫子),such as Lady bung and Spider.

Over the years,Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers,including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.

She considered other names,such as Troubadour or Taliesin,the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then,one night,she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir(回忆录)A Day of Pleasure,about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote:There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.

Thank you for everything,Marianne.May the stories,and the laughter,never end!

(1)Cricket is a magazine most probably for    .

A.

writer

B.

children

C.

artists

D.

teachers

(2)According to the passage,Marianne    .

A.

made an effort to find the best stories

B.

raised many bugs as her pets

C.

replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers

D.

started Cricket 39 years ago

(3)Which of the following can be the best to fill in" "in Paragraph 5?    

A.

How was the life of crickets?

B.

When was the magazine Cricket born?

C.

What did Marianne think of crickets?

D.

Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket?

(4)The best title for the passage can probably be    .

A.

The Life of a Cricket

B.

Admiration for Different Cultures

C.

Best Stories for the Young

D.

Achievements in Marianne 's Life

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Have you ever entered a tropical rainforest(热带雨林)?Rainforests make up only a small part of the Earth's surface,about six percent,but there are more kinds of tees than any other area in the whole world.

Tropical rainforests are in Africa,Asia,Central and South America,Australia,and on the Pacific islands.The largest tropical rainforest is the Amazon(亚马逊)Rainforest in South America,which covers 1.2 billion acres,or almost five million square kilometres.The second largest rainforest is in Western Africa.

Rainforests provide us with many things.In fact,the Amazon Rainforest is the "lungs of our planet" because it produces 20%of the world's oxygen (氧气).One fifth of the world's fresh water is also found in the Amazon Rainforest.Furthermore,one half of the world's species of animals,plants and insects live in the Earth's rainforests.80% of the food we eat first grew in the rainforest.25%of the drugs we take when we are sick are made of plants that grow only in rainforests.Some of these drugs are even used to fight and cure cancer.

There are four different levels of trees in a rainforest.The forest floor is the lowest layer full of animal life and receives the least amount of light.The under storey is the dark,cool environment under the leaves but over the ground.The canopy layer is the upper parts of most of the trees.The emergent layer contains a small number of very tall trees.

These different parts of a rainforest exist together to create an ecosystem for many animals,plants and human beings.

(1)This passage is mainly about       .

A.kinds of forest

B.where rainforests are

C.facts about rainforests

D.how much oxygen rainforests make

(2)The Amazon Rainforest provides us with    percent of the world's oxygen.

A.

twenty

B.

twenty﹣five

C.

fifty

D.

eighty

(3)Where can we probably find a tropical rainforest according to the passage?    

A.

In France.

B.

In China.

C.

In Canada.

D.

In Britain.

(4)Which is the right picture to show four different levels of trees in a rainforest?    

A.

B.

C.

D.

来源:2021年浙江省宁波市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-03
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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

来源:2021年四川省自贡市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-04
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When most people decide to buy food, they go to a grocery store. Grocery stores sell many different kinds of food in just one store. Some grocery stores also sell household goods such as kitchen paper, cleaning things, and diapers (尿布). A grocery store is a convenient place to shop for the kitchen and others.

Although it is comfortable and relaxing to shop at a grocery store, some people decide to buy their food from other places like farmers' markets. At a farmers' market, local farmers sell the foods they grow to customers. The foods they sell often include fruits, vegetables, and meats. Most of these foods are freshly harvested(收获)with no man-made additions.

There are several ways in which farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores. For example, packed foods usually are not sold at farmers' markets. Besides, many farmers do not accept credit(信用)cards or checks (支票)as payment for their goods. What is more, most farmers' markets are only open for business once or twice each week. This makes some people not want to shop at farmers' markets, but others are willing because of the fresh and local food there.

Deciding whether to shop for food at grocery stores or at farmers' markets is a personal choice. This choice reflects a person's values about life and about food. Those who value convenience and(多样)will probably choose to shop at a grocery store. People who value freshness and enjoy supporting local farmers will probably prefer the farmers' markets. Luckily, most communities provide choices for both kinds of shoppers.

(1)According to the passage,which of the following may not be sold at a farmers' market?    

A.

Apples.

B.

Potatoes.

C.

Beef.

D.

Kitchen paper.

(2)We can NOT infer(推断)        from Paragraph 3.

A.

grocery stores sell packed foods

B.

people can use credit cards as payment at grocery stores

C.

grocery stores sell fresh and local food with no man﹣made additions

D.

grocery stores are open for business more often than farmers' market

(3)In Paragraph 3,why does the writer mention that farmers' markets "are only open for business once or twice each week? "    

A.

To complain(抱怨)about the business time of farmers' markets.

B.

To help readers look for a better farmers' market.

C.

To explain why farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores.

D.

To make readers believe that farmers' markets are too uncomfortable to visit.

(4)What's the main idea of the last paragraph?    

A.

If people want to have more choices,they'll probably prefer grocery stores.

B.

Where a person decides to shop depends on his or her personal values.

C.

If people want to support local farmers,they will probably prefer farmers' markets.

D.

In most communities,people can choose to shop either at grocery stores or at farmers' markets.

(5)The writer writes the article mainly to    .

A.

compare two places where people buy food

B.

explain why the smartest people shop at grocery stores

C.

make readers believe that farmers' markets are better than grocery stores

D.

show that people should be judged (评价)according to the places where they buy food

来源:2021年山东省东营市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-07
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Chris recently completed a very unusual journey.Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip.

Reporter:What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant,Chris?

Chris:Well,it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India.I visited a photographic (摄影的) exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.

Reporter:What did you do next?

Chris:I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant.I needed an elephant trained to carry people.I didn't know anything about elephants,so I asked an expert for help.He taught me how to ride an elephant.He also helped me find an elephant.

Reporter:How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?

Chris:Not too long.I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6,000.

Reporter:Can you tell me about the journey?

Chris:Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later.We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily.And what a ride!Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1,200 km away.It took us 64 days to complete the journey.

Reporter:Did you have any problems on your journey?

Chris:Yes,a few.But nothing serious.On the third day,Tara hurt her foot.But that got better quickly.Also,there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!

Reporter:What happened when you reached Sonepur?

Chris:My plan was to sell Tara.But by now I was very fond of her.I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market.By chance,I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India.I knew that Tara would be safe with them,so I gave her to them.I was very sad to say goodbye.

(1)Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from    .

A.a visit to an Indian zoo

B.an elephant expert from India

C.an old friend who lived in India

D.a photographic exhibition of elephants

(2)The elephant expert told Chris    .

A.the price of elephants

B.how to ride an elephant

C.where to sell his elephant

D.how to feed an elephant

(3)Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because    .

A.it is a very interesting place

B.elephants can t be sold anywhere else

C.he would be able to sell Tera there easily

D.it would only take 64 days to travel there

(4)When Chris arrived at Sonepur market,he       .

A.sold Tara to a national park

B.visited a national park

C.realized that he didn't really want to sell Tara

D.decided to take Tara home with him

(5)The best title for the passage is    .

A.Selling an Elephant

B.An Unusual Journey

C.An Exhibition of Elephants

D.How to Ride an Elephant

来源:2021年湖北省鄂州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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