A priest(牧师) had a cat that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The tree was not strong enough to climb, so the priest decided that if he tied a rope to his car and drove away so that the tree bent(弯曲) down, he could then reach up and get the kitty. He did so, checking his progress in the car again and again, then work out if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent enough for him to reach the kitty. But as he moved a little further forward, the rope broke.
The tree went “boing!” and the kitty at once sailed through the air — out of sigh
So, he prayed, “God, I just give this kitty to your keeping,” and went on about his business.
Several days later he was at the grocery store, meeting one of
She replied, “You won’t believe this,” and told him how her little girl had been begging(恳求) her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, “Well, if _________, you can keep it.” She told the priest, “I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat. You won’t believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A cat suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws spread out, and landed right in front of her. ”
34. The priest drove his car to bend the tree in order to __________.
A. get his kitty down from the tree B. persuade his kitty to come down
C. feed the kitty D. see if the rope was strong enough
35. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably means that the priest __________.
A. was happy he didn’t have to care for the kitty
B. hoped his neighbors would look after his cat
C. thought his kitty might be lost or killed
D. didn’t want to see his kitty any more
36. Which is the most possible to complete the sentence in the last paragraph?
A. the priest sends you a cat
B. God gives you a cat
C. you have enough money
D. you have enough time
37. Which may be the best title of this passage?
A. A flying cat B. A lucky girl C. God sent her a cat D. An unlucky priest
参考答案34---37 ACBA
Passage B
阅读理解【2012真题】
John: Here’s a good shop. Shall we buy mother’s birthday present here?
Mary: Yes, that’s a good idea. Shall we go inside?
Tom: No. Let’s look in the window. Shall we buy her a sweater?
Anne: Er, no. It’ll soon be summer. Let’s buy her a blouse to wear. There’s a nice one in the window.
John: No, she has two blouses. Let’s buy a ring.
Mary: Oh, no! They’re diamond rings. Look at the price. The cheapest is $15.
John: A real diamond ring is at least $500.They only look like diamonds.
Tom: Shall we buy a table? It’s only $15.
Anne: It doesn’t look good, just like a big box. Mum likes chairs.
Tom: But they haven’t any here.
Mary: What about a pen? So cheap! Only $10.
John: She has a lot of pens and pencils. All of them are new.
Tom: Oh, look here. These flowers are beautiful.
Mary: They aren’t real and will never die.
John: And they’re the cheapest of all these things. Yes, let’s buy them.
Anne: All right.
56. Who finds the shop to buy the present first?
A. John. B. Anne. C. Tom. D. Mary.
57. Who wants to buy a blouse but not a sweater?
A. John. B. Anne.
58. Why don’t they buy the pen?
A. Because it looks so bad. B. Because Mother has many pencils.
C. Because it’s too cheap. D. Because Mother doesn’t need pens.
59. How much are the flowers?
A. At least $10. B. Less than $10.
C. About $15. D. Only $15.
60. Which of the following things are sold in the shop?[来源:Zxxk.Com]
A. It sells flowers, rings, tables and sweaters.
B. It sells rings, coats, blouses and flowers.
C. It sells blouses, tables, chairs and pens.
D. It sells sweaters, real flowers, tables and rings.
参考答案 56-60 A BDBA
Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they' re in the MP3 format (格式).
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What is it? MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files. You may download MP3 music several ways: Mu#FormatImgID_4#sic can be#FormatImgID_5# downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your c#FormatImgID_6#omputer's speakers, "burn" it onto blank CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e -mail. |
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How much? Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free. Compact portable MP3 players start at around $ 40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar. |
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Advantages MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox(自动唱机) . Small MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards(一副牌), making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you. Disadvantages You may find that some websites only allow you to listen but you can't download music. Others let you download music but can't be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer. |
61. How can you get MP3 music?
A. By turning your home PC into a jukebox.
B. By taking your own music or songs with you.
C. By copying songs to a PC through the speakers.
D. By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3.
62. What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "burn"?
A. Copy. B. Play. C. Store. D. Change.
63. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. MP3 music is often free.
B. MP3 music can be "burned" onto blank CDs or be swapped with friends by e -mail.
C. MP3 music can be taken along while traveling.
D. A growing number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer.
64. How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player?
A. Free. B. At least 10 dollars.
C. About forty dollars. D. About a dollar.
65. Ho
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
参考答案 61-65 CACAD
Passage C
中考阅读理解 [来源:Zxxk.Com]
B
1. Know the fire exit (消防通道) and plan two ways out.
2.If you hear the smoke alarm or smell smoke, Shout "Fire! Everyone out!" to awaken anyone
still asleep and to let others know there is a fire.
3. Feel the door with the back of your hand if there's a fire.
●If it's hot, use the window if possible. A warm door may mean there is
●If the door is cool, open it slowly, then crawl out of the building.
●If heat and smoke come in when you open the door, close it tightly, and find another way out.
4. Don’t hide! Go outside! Never hide under beds when there is a fire.
5. Stay low and crawl bel
6. Don't stop to put on your clothes or look for valuables (财物).
7. Don’t go back into a burning house for any reason.
8.Wait for your family at a meeting place outside,such as a big tree or the entrance( 入口) of the housing estate(小区), to know everyone is safe.
9. If you can’t escape from a room because of a fire outside, put wet clothing, towels, or blankets at the bottom of the door to keep the smoke out.
10.Open your window and ask for help if you can’t escape through the door.
11. Stop, Drop and Roll if your hair or clothes are on fire. Shout for help, but don't run. Running m
Stop where you are.
Drop to the ground while covering your face with your hands to protect it.
Roll over and over until the fire is out.
21.Why do you shout "Fire! Everyone out!”?
A. To ask people to put on their clothes
B. To ask people to look for valuables.
C. To awaken anyone still asleep and to let others know there is a fire.
22.If the door is hot,______________
A. open it slowly, then crawl out of the building.
C. open it and walk out of the buliding
23.From the passage, we know we should__________ if there is a fi
A. plan two ways out
B. look for valuables first
C. hide under beds
24.If your hair or clothes are on fire，__________.
A. run quickly
B. stop, drop and roll
C. jump downstairs
25.The title of the passage is :________.
A. Stop, drop and roll
B. Fire safety rules
C. Fire is dangerous
【参考答案】21. C 22.B 23.A 24.B 25.B
【解析】
试题分析：这篇的短文主要描述了发生火灾后我们应该如何救助自己的防火知识。
21.根据If you hear the smoke alarm or smell smoke, Shout "Fire! Everyone out!" to awaken anyone
still asleep and to let others know there is a fire.描述可知选C。
22.根据If it's hot, use the window if possible.可知选B。
23.根据Know the fire exit (消防通道) and plan two ways out.可知选A。
24.根据Stop, Drop and Roll if your hair or clothes are on fire.描述可知选B。
25.通过阅读本文可知，这篇短文主要是讲了发生火灾后的一些救生知识，故选B，防火规范。
考点：关于防火知识的说明文[来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。K]
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文
[来源:Z§xx§k.Com]
中考阅读理解(29)
B
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendship doesn’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth,
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendship are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honestly, generously and understandingly.
50. Some friendship don’t last
A. there are too many people who want to make friends
B. those who never give others friendship receive no friendship from others
C. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others
D. They don’t know friendship is something serious
51.According to the passage honesty is___________.
A. something countable
B. the base for friendship
C. as important as money
D. more important than anything else
52.The underlined word “Generosity” means in Chinese “_______’’.
A.大方 B.节约 C.吝啬 D.和气
【参考答案】50—52、BBA
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