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来源:2020年江苏省南京市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-07
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Wang Xiangjun is the first blind student to take gaokao in Anhui.She went to a music college in Tianjin in 2015.It's never an easy thing for blind people to do that.

    Wang was blind when she was born.At the age of eight,she started to learn to play the piano.The first problem for Wang was to find the keys.She had to listen to the melody(旋律)again and again,keep it in mind and then practice playing it over and over again.She worked very hard and played better and better.Music made her confident and happy.

    "Many kind people helped me over the past years.I wish to pass on the love and kindness to more blind children by working as a teacher. "said Wang after she graduated from college in 2019.

    Her dream came true soon.She became a piano teacher in the Hefei Special Education Center that year.Now Wang lives a busy but happy life. "All of my students are so lovely.I know their difficulties in learning.I can teach them with my experience and let them know there is hope and a bright future ahead, " said Wang.

(1)It's never an easy thing for    to go to college.

A.old people

B.young people

C.blind people

D.deaf people

(2)Wang started to learn to play the piano when she was     years old.

A.seven

B.eight

C.nine

D.ten

(3)The first problem for Wang is    when she started to play the piano.

A.to find the keys

B.to listen to the melody

C.to keep the melody in mind

D.to play the piano with fingers

(4)After Wang graduated from college in 2019,she wanted to work as   .

A.a worker

B.a nurse

C.a teacher

D.an officer

(5)Wang helped her students know there is hope and a bright    ahead.

A.job

B.sun

C.road

D.future

来源:2021年广西河池市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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    We always think that it's OK for us to leave our plants home during our vacation as plants won't scream like pets, right?

    A recent study done by a group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University has discovered that some plants will scream when they are under stress.

    The research was carried out on tomato plants and tobacco plants by cutting their stems(茎) and depriving(剥夺) them of water. A microphone was placed 10cm away from them. When their stems were cut, the plants started "screaming" between 20 and 100 kilohertz, and the scientists guess that this scream is probably meant to warn other plants nearby.

    When the tomato plants' stems were cut, 25 ultrasonic( 超声的) pain sounds were recorded in an hour, and at the same time, 15 ultrasonic pain sounds were recorded from the tobacco plants. When they were deprived of water, the tomato plants recorded even more pain sounds with 35 pain sounds in an hour while the tobacco plants recorded about 11 pain sounds.

    The plants also acted differently to different kinds of stresses. For example, the tobacco plants gave out a stronger "scream"when they were deprived of water than when their stems were cut. But plants that were in no immediate(立刻的) danger gave out less than one ultrasonic sound per hour.

    The group of scientists said that plants are not as quiet as we had always thought, but in fact their voices are so high﹣pitched that we just can't hear them.

    Last year, another study has found out that plants feel pain when they are touched or hurt and they will give of a terrible smell.

(1)What have the group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University discovered?  

A. Some plants under stress will scream.

B. Plants in danger scream to warn others.

C. Some plants under stress feel energetic.

D. Plants in danger give off a sweet smell.

(2)What was the microphone underlined in paragraph 3 used for?  

A. Cutting the stems of plants.

B. Depriving plants of water.

C. Collecting ultrasonic sounds.

D. Testing different stresses.

(3)How many ultrasonic pain sounds did the tobacco plants give out in an hour when deprived of water?  

A. 11.

B. 15.

C. 25.

D. 35.

(4)What can we learn from the passage?  

A. Tomato plants acted the same under different stresses.

B. Tobacco plants gave off a smell when they were safe.

C. Plants not in immediate danger screamed most weakly.

D. Plants that felt pain screamed loudly for people to hear.

来源:2020年江苏省连云港市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-07
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"Life's a long,long journey." so we are told,and most of us would not set off on a journey,even a short one,without some ideas of where we wanted to go.Yet many people travel on life's journey with no sense of direction at all.

Setting personal goals can give your life a sense of direction.Goal setting is used by top sports players,successful business people and achievers in all fields.Before you set personal goals,think about what you want to achieve with your life.

Try to set goals in some of the following categories (类别):

Education - Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high school?Are you still growing and learning?

Family - What kind of relationship do you want with your parents and other family members?

Creative - Do you want to achieve any artistic goals?

Career - What job do you want to take when you grow up?What do you need to make your dream come true?

Public Service - Do you want to make the world a better place?

Physical - Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do?

Pleasure - How do you want to enjoy yourself?

To help make the process more manageable,divide your goals into smaller tasks.For example,if you want to reach a main goal in five years,set a three﹣year goal,a one﹣year goal,a three﹣month goal and a one﹣month goal.Then create a daily To﹣Do List of things that you should do today.When a goal is achieved,take the time to enjoy your success.This helps you build the self﹣confidence.

Remember,your goals can be changed as time goes on.But be sure your goals are the things you hope to achieve,not what your parents,family or teachers want.

(1)According to the passage why should we set goals?    

A.

To have a better future.

B.

To enjoy pleasure in life.

C.

To know where to have a journey.

D.

To give our life a sense of direction.

(2)What should you consider when you set a family goal?    

A.

The education you want to get.

B.

The job to support your family.

C.

The time you'll spend reaching your goal.

D.

The relationship with family members.

(3)What's the best advice to achieve the main goal?    

A.

A Dividing your goals into smaller tasks.

B.

Creating a daily To﹣Do List of things.

C.

C Building the sell confidence.

D.

Setting the time to achieve the main goal.

(4)What can we learn from the passage?    

A.

Once you set your goal,they can't be changed.

B.

B Not all the people can get success by setting goals.

C.

Enjoying success in one goal can help you do better in the next one.

D.

Your goals are the things you and your parents,families on teachers want.

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

A.

A long journey.

B.

Goal setting for life.

C.

The direction of life.

D.

Ways to achieve goals.

来源:2021年山东省滨州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-07
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                                       Royal Engineers Museum

                                                    Events

Chinese New Year (16 Jan﹣24 Feb)

    Join in as the Museum celebrates the Year of the Rat! Get creative by decorating a paper lantern or creating your own rat toys.

    £2 per activity, not included in standard prices.

The Soldiers as Artists (5 Feb﹣23 Jun)

    Royal Engineers were also taught drawing to help make maps. The paintings and drawings on display show not only the soldiers' drawing skills but also their talent that went beyond the training they received.

    Included in standard prices.

Historic Headwear Hunt (19 Apr﹣26 Jul)

    Discover the unusual hats, caps and helmets worn by Royal Engineers! Imagine what has happened to them over the last 300 years!

    Included in standard prices.

Medway in Time (7 Jul﹣31 Aug)

    Following a 15﹣week Medway Adult Education course, the Museum is proud to present artworks about the area's special history and traditions.

    Included in standard prices.

                                                   Plan Your Visit

Opening time

    Tuesday﹣Sunday              10 a.m.﹣5 p.m.

Standard tickets

    Adult                                    £9.20             Senior Citizen(老年人)          £8.20

    Child (5﹣15 )                    £4.60             Student                                    £7.60

    Family (2Ad + 2Ch)          £24.80            Serving Royal Engineers           Free

How to find us

    Located on Prince Arthur Road,Gillingham, Kent.

    Within walking distance from Gillingham Station.

Contact us

    Tel: 01634 822839           www.re﹣muscum.co.uk/ contact

(1)Which activity can Lily join in if she visits Royal Engineers Museum on 19 Aug?  

A. Chinese New Year.

B. The Soldiers as Artists.

C. Medway in Time.

D. Historie Headwear Hunt.

(2)Mr Brown brought his 5﹣year﹣old son to the museum and created a rat toy, how much did they pay at least?  

A. £9.20.

B. £12.80.

C. £13.80.

D. £15.80.

(3)What can visitors do when visiting Royal Engineers Museum?  

A. Visitors can be taught drawing and map making.

B. Visitors can buy the hats worn by Royal Engineers.

C. Visitors can explore Medway's history and traditions.

D. Visitors can call 01634 822839 for some free tickets.

来源:2020年江苏省连云港市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-07
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(1)What do people spend the most time on?   

A.PCs.

B.Printed books.

C.Smartphones.

(2)How many parts does the table cover?    

A.6.

B.7.

C.11.

(3)The table mainly tells us people's reading   .

A.habits

B.levels

C.methods

来源:2021年湖南省株洲市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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In September,2020,I had the chance to come to China for the first time and visited Yunnan Province.

On the first day we went to a village named Xiaopingzhai.I was amazed to discover that small tea factory could bring in 6 million yuan a year with only 20 workers.

The next of our trip was the village of Kangmian.Many families now live there after leaving uninhabitable(不适合居住的)areas.The new village has 450 housing units.There I have learned that the government helps the people by providing jobs so that they can support themselves.Of the 1,331 villagers,609 now have jobs.

In Shuiduichong,a traditional Yao ethnic(瑶族)group village,we visited the workshops for making silver ornaments(饰品).We discovered the skill had a history of more than 200 year.Besides the traditional use of silver ornaments in Yao culture,                 .

A set of silver ornaments can be sold for between 10,000 and 20,000 yuan on the market.The making of silver ornaments creates jobs in the village.Shuiduichong now has more than 20 family workshops.

This trip was over.I have realized that through the hard work of the Chinese government,great changes have taken place in Yunnan.These impressive(印象深刻的)results should serve as an example for other developing countries.

(1)The trip followed the way of    .

A.

Xiaopinghai→ Shuiduichong→ Kangmian

B.

Xiaopingzhai→Kangmian→ Shuiduichong

C.

Kangmian→ Shuiduichong→ Xiaopingzhai

D.

Kangmian→Xiaopingzhai→ Shuiduichong

(2)In Kangmian the government helps the people by    .

A.

selling products

B.

giving money

C.

opening factories

D.

providing jobs

(3)Which of the following sentences can be put in the    

A.

tourists like them very much

B.

these objects have a high value

C.

people buy them as gifts

D.

they can be seen everywhere

(4)The structure of the passage may be       .

(①=Paragraph 1

②Paragraph 2

③Paragraph3

④Paragraph 4

⑤Paragraph5

⑥Paragraph 6)

A.

B.

C.

D.

来源:2021年重庆市中考英语试卷(B卷)
  • 更新:2021-09-08
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Influenza, or flu(流感), is a type of virus. It spreads from one person to another quickly. When someone who has the flu coughs or sneezes, little droplets from their lungs (肺) spread out into the air.Anyone nearby can get sick. Even a person who touches something with the virus and then touches his or her mouth, eyes, or nose, can become infected(感染).

    The outbreak of the 1918 influenza infected about 500 million people worldwide. It killed from 20 million to 50 million people. It was first seen in Europe, the United States, and parts of Asia.It then spread quickly around the world. Many people who became sick were young, healthy adults.At the time, no treatments worked in the prevention of the spread of the killer flu. People were ordered to wear masks. Schools, theaters and other public places were closed.

    When the first wave(波>in the spring of 1918 hit, it didn't seem serious. People who were infected felt the usual flu symptoms(症状), which are chills, fevers, and feeling tired. Those who got sick generally got better after several days. Not many died. However, a second, highly contagious(传染的)wave of influenza appeared in the fall of that same year. Victims died shortly after they were infected ﹣ within hours or days. Their skin turned blue and their lungs were filled with liquid(液体),making it very difficult to breathe.

    By the summer of 1919, the flu pandemic(大流行病) came to an end. Sick people had either got well or died. Almost 90 years later, in 2008, researchers announced they'd discovered why the 1918 flu was so deadly. The flu virus inflamed (使…恶化)the lungs, causing them to fill with liquid.

    Since 1918, there have been several other influenza pandemics, although none has been quite as deadly.

(1)What information about the 1918 flu is mentioned in the passage?  

A. The reason why it was so deadly.

B. The reason why it ended.

C. The change it caused to medical research.

D. The place in which it was last seen.

(2)All the people that were infected with the 1918 flu  

A. had blue skin that led to their death

B. had touched someone with the virus

C. died as their lungs were filled with liquid

D. had the virus in their bodies that made them sick

(3)Which of the following statements about the 1918 flu is TRUE according to the passage?  

A. Wearing a mask was the best way to treat it.

B. A younger person had a lower risk of being infected with it.

C. People expected the coming of its second wave, but couldn't stop it.

D. It was deadlier than any other influenza pandemic in modern history.

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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Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care;

When it strong as your hand can make it,

Put all your troubles there.

Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take;

Lock all your heartaches in it,

Then sit on the lid(盖子)and laugh

Tell no one else what's inside,Never share its secrets;

When you've dropped in your care and worry,

Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight(视野)so completely;

That the world will never dream half;Cover the strong box safely,

Then sit on the lid and laugh.

(1)The material above is probably       .

A.

a story

B.

a play

C.

a poem

D.

a letter

(2)What does the writer advise us to put in the box?    

A.

Happy things.

B.

Sad things.

C.

Interesting things.

D.

Boring things.

(3)According to the writer,we'd better keep these things in the box    .

A.

for ever

B.

for a year

C.

for a month

D.

for a week

(4)After covering the box with the lid,we can sit on it and       .

A.

cry

B.

share

C.

dream

D.

laugh

来源:2021年重庆市中考英语试卷(A卷)
  • 更新:2021-09-08
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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

来源:2021年浙江省台州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-08
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Is there something in your community that could be changed?Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help?If If you're hoping for someone to make a difference,that someone could be you!

Volunteering your time is a great way to make a difference in your community.And you'll feel good about doing something that helps people or improves the places around you.

This past summer,my friends and I noticed how messy our neighborhood park was.We wanted to be different.We worked with our parents and teachers to clean up the park,We had a great time making the park even better than before,and now the whole neighborhood is able to share and enjoy it again.

Maybe cleaning up a park isn't your choice,though.No problem!You can turn anything that matters to you into a volunteer project.Do you like playing chess reading,or spending time with your pet?You can volunteer to do what you love to do.For example,you could help at an old people's center,simply by talking or playing games with them to make their days better.If you re great at math or English.you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school.You're always needed to walk dogs or play with cats,Or you can collect things for homeless people,such as soap and toothbrushes.

You see,there is something for everyone.Whatever you do as a volunteer your time will be enjoyed and that always feels good.Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering.You can,too!

(1)The passage is mainly written for    .

A.

kids

B.

parents

C.

teachers

D.

neighbors

(2)Last summer the writer volunteered to    .

A.

walk dogs

B.

teach pupils math

C.

talk with the old

D.

clean up the park

(3)The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that      .

A.

collecting things has a lot of fun

B.

cleaning up a park isn't your choice

C.

the old people always need help

D.

anything can become a volunteer job

(4)We can infer (推断)that the writer is full of    when writing this passage.

A.

thanks

B.

hope

C.

surprise

D.

worries

来源:2021年浙江省丽水市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-03
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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.

来源:2021年四川省遂宁市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-04
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It seems that food deliverymen (送货员) are always rushing in haste.We can always see them running every minute,and they seem to have lots of things to do the next minute.They wear blue,red or yellow helmets (头盔) and many of them don't follow traffic rules.They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights.They use mobile phones when they are driving.

However,not everything goes well with food deliverymen.In the first half of 2017,food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai.That means every two and a half days,a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes deliverymen take such risks?The strict rules of the food delivery companies and the worried customers may be the answer.Many companies will fine (罚款) a deliveryman up to 2,000 yuan if he can't deliver the food on time,reported China Daily.Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.

To solve the problem,food delivery service companies need to do some changes.Some cities are also taking action.Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.Now in Shenzhen,if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice,then he can't do the job for a whole year.

(1)The underlined phrase "in haste" in Paragraph 1 probably means    in Chinese.

A.

匆忙地

B.

慢慢地

C.

意外地

D.

犹豫地

(2)The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen    .

A.

work very hard

B.

break traffic rules

C.

are good at driving

D.

use mobile phones too much

(3)How many reasons are mentioned for deliverymen's taking risks of breaking traffic rules?    

A.

Two.

B.

Three.

C.

Four.

D.

Five.

(4)If a food deliveryman    ,the companies will fine him.

A.

drives too slowly

B.

delivers food on time

C.

obeys traffic rules

D.

gets bad reviews from his customers

(5)What is the main idea of the last paragraph?    

A.

Traffic rules are too strict to deliverymen.

B.

Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future.

C.

Some cities are working to solve the problem and make things better.

D.

All the companies in China train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.

来源:2021年山东省滨州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-07
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If you feel sad or upset,remember not to watch a happy movie.A sad movie may be more suitable for you.

Some scientists at Ohio State University,the U.S.,have found that sad movies can make people happier.They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research.

    Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement.The movie tells a story of two lovers who were separated.They died during World War II at the end of the movie.The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before,after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings,including sadness.

    According to the result of the survey,scientists found out that people felt better after watching the sad movie.Scientists believed this was because the movie made them think about their own lives and relationships.Compared to those of the unlucky lovers in the movie,their lives were full of hope.

    "I want to live my life to the fullest,and this movie has made me think a lot," one student wrote.

    Silvia Knobloch﹣Westerwick,the leader of the study,explained that bad moods (情绪) would make people more thoughtful. "Good moods are generally a sign that everything is fine.You don't have to worry,and you don't have to think about problems in your life," she said. "But bad emotions,like sadness,make you feel terrible about your situation.Therefore,seeing a sad movie may make you feel bad,but that will cause you to think more about your own close relationships and value them more."

(1)The scientists asked the college students to watch Atonement   .

A.to help them make more friends

B.to make them feel better about themselves

C.to find out how they felt after watching it

D.to encourage them to share their feelings

(2)How many times did the students answer questions from the scientists?    

A.Six times.

B.Five times.

C.Four times.

D.Three times.

(3)What does the underlined word "those" in paragraph 4 refer to?  

A.Stories.

B.Feelings.

C.Friends.

D.Lives.

(4)What is the best title for this passage?   

A.Feeling Sad?Watch a Sad Movie.

B.Feeling Lonely?Find True Love.

C.Feeling Bad?See a Happy Film.

D.Feeling Down?Think about Others.

来源:2021年湖北省荆门市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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With so much free time on our hands during lockdown, many of us have entertained the idea of knowing more about the world. Learning a foreign language is a good choice. Here are a few examples, in order of time it takes people to learn them.

    Latin languages (about 600 hours)

   The popular Latin languages ﹣ Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese ﹣ require about 600 hours to learn. Of these, Spanish and Italian are the easiest for English speakers to learn. They are followed by Portuguese and finally French.

    Latin languages share many words with English.However,those shared words look or sound similar, but have different meanings over time.

    Greek (1,100 hours)

    Modern Greek is maybe the easiest language to learn that uses a different alphabet(字母表).It is also a language that has contributed many words to English. Indeed, the president of Greece once gave two speeches at an international meeting that included just Greek loan words(外来词) as well as the unavoidable basic English.

    Japanese (2, 200 hours)

    Counting objects in Japanese depends on whether they are long and thin (like "roads"), small and round (like "apples"), thin and flat (like "sheets of paper"), and hundreds more examples.

    What Japanese you speak also depends on your gender(性别). There's a "rough" language for men and a more "ladylike" language for women, but you must understand both.

    Chinese (2, 200 hours)

    Each Chinese written word is hardly understandable when spoken between a Mandarin (普通话) speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Guangdong. If you think that's strange, consider our number system: the symbol "2" is widely understood but it's pronounced "two" in English and "duex" in French.

(1)For an English speaker, which of the following is the easiest to learn?  

A. Japanese.

B. French.

C. Greek.

D. Italian.

(2)What can we learn from the passage?  

A. The same word in two languages always has the same meaning.

B. The English language and the Greek language use the same alphabet.

C. Objects are counted differently in Japanese according to their shapes.

D. A Mandarin speaker and a Cantonese speaker write Chinese differently.

(3)The purpose of this passage is to tell English speakers  

A. how to learn some foreign languages

B. why they must learn a foreign language

C. some information on the difficulty of foreign languages

D. not to choose an Asian language to learn as it is too hard

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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