A
(中考·孝感)
Mr. Smith is fifty years old. He began to teach in a middle school twenty-six years ago. He works hard and always comes to his office on time. He expects his students to be honest and is strict with them. Some of his students become famous people, but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course the old man is proud of it.
This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, but the others didn't know him well. He told them how to be an honest person. He gave them several examples and said, “I hate telling a lie most.”
Before class was over, he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1. The next morning, as soon as he came into the classroom, he asked, “Who's finished Exercise 8？”
A few students put up their hands. He shook his head and said，“Open your workbooks and see whether there's Exercise 8 in Unit 1 or not？”
The students had a look at their workbooks and their faces turned red at once.
1．How long has Mr.Smith taught in the middle school?
A. For fifty years. B. For twenty-six years.
C. For twenty years. D. For thirty-six years.
2．What is Mr.Smith proud of?
A. All students are honest.
B. He teaches math very well.
C. His students often write to him.
D. He is strict with students.
3．Mr.Smith told his students ________.
A. how to study hard B. not to tell a lie
C. how to be famous D. not to be late for class
4．Why did Mr.Smith tell his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1?
A. Because he wanted to know if they were honest.
B. Because Exercise 8 was very easy for them.
C. Because he wanted them to do more exercises.
D. Because the students could do it well.
5．The students felt ________ when Mr.Smith found them telling a lie.
A. angry B. happy
C. bored D. sorry
B
(中考·河北)
Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly (蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis (蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn't struggle (挣扎；奋斗) to leave the chrysalis, it can't fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.
When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father's death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.
6．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because ________．
A. it gets out by itself
B. the man feels sorry for it
C. it tries to challenge itself
D. the man helps it come out
7．Dennis's example shows that successful people should________．
A. overcome the difficulties
B. take up business early
C. become the leaders of tomorrow
D. sell clothes from door to door
8．The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the passage is “________”．
A. wake up B. give up
C. grow up D. bring up
9．What is the writer trying to do in this passage?
A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.
B. Encourage young people to face challenges.
C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.
D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.
10．What is the best title for this passage?
A. Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement
B. Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively
C. Countries Should Continue to Become Successful
D. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People
C
(中考·沈阳)
Children with no shoes on do better at school than those with shoes on, a study suggests.
For over 10 years, researchers from universities observed (观察) children in 100 schools from 25 countries. They found that classrooms were quieter when children took off their shoes. It provided a quieter environment where pupils were more willing to focus on study than those with shoes on.
“Children are much more willing to sit on the floor and relax if they have no shoes on, ” said professor Stephen Heppel, a lead researcher.
“The last place a child would sit to read is an upright chair. And we've found that 95% of them really don't read on a chair at home, ” Heppel added, “When they go on holidays, they read lying down.”
Professor Heppel hopes to bring the “shoeless policy” to all the U.K. schools. He says relaxing conditions at school make children feel as if they're at home. He believes all the teachers will be glad to adopt the habit.
11．The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is“________”．
A. Suggestions on shoeless children
B. Suggestions on children with shoes on
C. Shoeless children do better at school
D. Shoeless children look cool at school
12．According to the passage, we know that the study was made by ________.
A. some university students
B. children from 25 countries
C. teachers in 100 schools
D. researchers from universities
13．Which of the following pie charts(图表) ( ) can explain Heppel's discovery?
14．Heppel thinks shoeless policy can provide children with ________.
A. quiet activities B. relaxing conditions
C. some upright chairs D. a safe environment
15．What does the underlined word “adopt” mean in the passage?
A. accept B. refuse C. change D．throw
D
(中考·丽水)
Think of a simple object — a piece of chalk, for example. Are you remembering its name, its shape, its color or its size? Are you remembering what it is used for, or the sound it makes when the teacher writes on the blackboard? Scientists say that memory includes different parts of the brain, such as language and the ability of sense. They believe that you begin to create a memory when you notice something with your senses. Then messages are sent to different brain cells, which join together to form connections. A new connection goes into your short-term memory. It is stored there for about 30 seconds, and then it is either lost or stored in your long-term memory.
Having a good memory means making lots of connections and storing them in your long-term memory. To do this, you need to keep your brain in good shape. Eat plenty of brain food such as fish oil, fruit and vegetables. Laughter also makes your brain more active. Also, don't forget to exercise. So do some sports or just move around a lot in the house. Finally, get plenty of sleep. This will make your memories grow stronger.
When you want to remember new information, you must pay special attention. Use your senses—sight, smell, hearing and touch—and keep repeating the information. To do well in your exams this year, turn off the TV, silence your mobile, and review your work regularly. To remember something special, use your imagination to create visual (视觉的) connections. For example, you need to take a pencil, an eraser, your ID card and chips to your next exam. Imagine the ID card as the body of an animal, the pencil its long neck, and the eraser its head. Your animal is hungry, so now imagine it eating a bag of chips. It may sound crazy, but it's fun and it works. Another way is to do something different to your room. Turn a picture upside-down, or tie a sock around the door handle to remind (提醒) yourself of something to remember!
16．At the beginning, the writer gives an example to ________．
A. lead in the topic of the article
B. show the importance of chalk
C. let readers remember the word
D. make readers know his favorite
17．How many ways are mentioned to have a good memory in Paragraph 2?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
18．The main idea of the third paragraph is ________.
A. how to do well in exams
B. how to remember new information
C. why to review our work
D. what to eat to make memories stronger
19．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Memory has nothing to do with languages.
B. Laughter can help to improve our memory.
C. A picture of eating chips is the most useful.
D. Our brain is different to keep in good shape.
E
(中考·武汉)
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3，000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6，500 kilometers. It went from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Merchants travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. They also carried and traded other things like spices (香料), cloth, jewels and gold.
Along and around these ancient paths (小路), have come many fascinating and mysterious stories.
It is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war travelled through central Asia. They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese villages. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the legend of the blond-haired, blue-eyed tribes of China was started.
Some historians believe that the people of Kashmir were taken away from their country Israel. They were prisoners (俘虏) of war about 2，800 years ago. People say that these people travelled along the Silk Road. They kept their Jewish way of life for a long time.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas. It included people and trading goods from different areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线) are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35，000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
20．It is clear that ________.
A. the Silk Road was divided into Europe, Africa and Asia
B. Roman soldiers would like to travel along the Silk Road
C .people could travel to different countries along the Silk Road
D. people shared only silk on the Silk Road
21．The underlined word “Merchants” in the passage probably means ________.
A. foreigners B. businessmen
C. soldiers D. prisoners
22．According to the passage, ________.
A. the Silk Road began with the wars
B. the Silk Road covered almost 6，500 kilometers in China
C .people began to travel the Silk Road about 3，000 years ago
D. people from Israel were not included among people on the Silk Road
23．The old Silk Road routes are still used because ________．
A. there are many old stories about them
B. the historians and scientists think highly of them
C. China will make good use of the Silk Road again
D. people can keep on traveling and trading along them
24．The best title for the passage can be ________.
A．Stories along the Silk Road B．Silk Route Museum
C．Trade for Silk D．The West and the Far East
F
(中考·重庆B)
Students in our school have a colorful school life. We have School Activity Week every year. On the wall of the teaching building are the posters from Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9. Let's go and have a look!
Come and Enjoy！
Be a Good Reader！
Time：13：30—16：30，Apr.10th
Place：Reading Hall
★Improve your reading skills
and get new
ways of reading.
★Learn more
about nature.
★Increase your knowledge and
make new friends.
For Free！
Grade Seven
Invite Your Father
to Join Us！
Time：09：00－12：00，Apr.12th
Place：Meeting Hall
★Join in the
one-month “stop
smoking”
challenge
★Know about how to give up
smoking
★Ask your father to join us！
For Health！
Grade Eight
Raise Money
for Children！
Time：14：00－17：00，Apr.10th
Place：School playground
★Save 30% on everything.
★Come and buy pens, dictionaries and other school things.
★ Look forward to your coming.
For Children！
Grade Nine
25．We can see the posters on the ________.
A. desk B. blackboard C. wall D. playground
26．The “stop smoking” challenge lasts ________.
A. one week B. one month C. one term D. one year
27．When we take part in the activity on Apr.10th, we can do the following activities except ________.
A. buying school things
B. getting new ways of reading
C. improving reading skills
D. learning more about nature
28．If a pen in the shop is ten yuan, we can pay only ______ yuan for it in our school on Apr. 14th.
A．eight B. seven C. three D. two
G
(中考·乐山)
Traveling has always been a good way to relax. But this is not true for Xiao Lin (not her real name)．
In November, Xiao Lin took a trip to Lijiang, a tourist city in Yunnan Province, and had dinner at a restaurant. She had a fight with a group of local people because they made a joke about her while she was eating. Later, they beat her heavily and her face was injured badly, reported CCTV.
This made the public very angry. In fact, she is not the first person to be injured at famous scenic spots (景区)in China. Last month, the National Tourism Administration (国家旅游局)gave serious warnings to three national 5A scenic spots. It also asked them to change and improve in six months.
The three spots are the Old Town of Lijiang, Jingpo Lake in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, and Laohutan Ocean Park in Dalian, Liaoning. According to People's Daily, the three spots received the most complaints (投诉) from visitors during this Spring Festival.
“We're sorry for our bad work，” the Old Town of Lijiang government wrote on its Sina Weibo account. “We are open to tourists' suggestions, and will make things right.”
If the three spots don't correct themselves in six months, the National Tourism Administration will remove them from the 5-A scenic spot list, reported Guangming Daily.
“I'm glad to hear that the spots will improve themselves，” said a Sina Weibo user, who once went to Lijiang but had a bad experience there. “I hope they will change into better ones.”
29．What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Why a girl took a trip to Lijiang.
B. Traveling is not always relaxing.
C. A girl had a bad experience in Lijiang.
30．How soon should the three scenic spots improve their services?
A. In three months. B. In six months. C. In a year.
31．Why were the three scenic spots given warnings?
A. Because they got the most complaints from visitors.
B. Because they were the most visited spots in China.
C. Because a lot of people got injured in these three spots.
32．What will happen if the three spots don't improve themselves?
A. They will be closed forever.
B. The public will refuse to go there.
C. They will not be on the 5-A scenic spot list.
33．Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Tourist Spots Warned
B. Scenic Spots in Danger
C. Travellers Injured in Lijiang
答案
A)1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D
B)6. D 点拨：根据文章第一段可知“蝴蝶没有经过挣扎、奋斗，它不会飞”，本文中所说的这只蝴蝶是一个男人为它剪掉了蛹，所以它不会飞。
7．A 点拨：A项意为“克服困难”；B项意为“早做生意”；C项意为“成为明天的领导者”；D项意为“一家一家地卖衣服”。由文章大意可知A正确。
8．C 点拨：wake up“醒来”；give up“放弃”；grow up“长大，成熟”；bring up“抚养，教育”。由上文“他的爸爸在他只有20岁的时候就去世了”。可推测出“他爸爸的死强迫他很快成熟”。故C正确。
9．B 点拨：A项意为“描述一个蝴蝶从哪里来。”；B项意为“鼓励年轻人面对挑战。”；C项意为“建议人们怎样变成一个成功的育人。”；D项意为“解释如果一个人考试失败将会发生什么。”通过文章大意，可知本文主要在讲“让年轻人勇敢面对困难和挑战”。故B正确。
10．D 点拨：A项意为“成功的人要有成就意识”；B项意为“年轻人必须积极地培养他们的能力”；C项意为“国家应该继续变得成功”；D项意为“生活的挑战给予年轻人最美好的东西”。根据上下文，D项概括性更强。故D项正确。
C)11. C 点拨：主旨大意题。文章主旨在首段可以找到：“Children with no shoes on do better at school than those with shoes on, a study suggests.”。
12．D 点拨：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“For over 10 years, researchers from universities observed(观察)children in 100 schools from 25 countries.”可知，此项研究由来自大学的研究者发起。
13．C 点拨：细节理解题。根据文中“And we've found that 95% of them really don't read on a chair at home，”Heppel added，95%的孩子在家中的时候不在椅子上读书，因此在椅子上读书的占5%，根据图表可知C项符合。
14．B 点拨：细节理解题。由“He says relaxing conditions at school make children feel as if they're at home”。可知此政策能够给孩子提供像家一样放松的环境。
15．A 点拨：词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在句“He believes all the teachers will be glad to adopt the habit.”。可知是“接受这个习惯”。accept“接受”；refuse“拒绝”；change“改变”；throw“扔掉”。
D)点拨：这篇短文主要介绍了关于记忆的三方面内容：大脑对事物如何进行记忆，怎么做才能有助于有好的记忆力，特殊关注以便记忆信息。
16．A 点拨：推理判断题。根据后文Scientists say that memory includes different parts of the brain, such as language and the ability of sense…以及后面两段主要围绕记忆的描述，可知开头回想粉笔的各方面是为了引入记忆这一话题。
17．C 点拨：细节理解题。根据Eat plenty of brain food such as fish oil, fruit and vegetables. Laughter also makes your brain more active. Also, don't forget to exercise. So do some sports or just move around a lot in the house. Finally, get plenty of sleep. This will make your memories grow stronger.可知提及了四种拥有好记忆的方法，故选C。
18．B 点拨：归纳理解题。根据第三段的中心句When you want to remember new information, you must pay special attention. Use your senses-sight, smell, hearing and touch－and keep repeating the information.可知主要介绍了怎么记住新信息。故选B。
19．B 点拨：是非判断题。根据Laughter also makes your brain more active.可知笑也能提升我们的记忆。故选B。
E)20. C 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A
F)25. C 26. B 27. A 28. B
G)29. C 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. A
课件33张PPT。阅读理解(中考·孝感)Mr. Smith is fifty years old. He began to teach in a middle school twenty--six years ago. He works hard and always comes to his office on time. He expects his students to be honest and is strict with them. Some of his students become famous people, but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course the old man is proud of it.
This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, but the others didn't know him well. He told them how to be an honest person. He gave them several examples and said, “I hate telling a lie most.”
Before class was over, he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1. The next morning, as soon as he cameAinto the classroom, he asked, “Who's finished Exercise 8？”
A few students put up their hands. He shook his head and said，“Open your workbooks and see whether there's Exercise 8 in Unit 1 or not？”
The students had a look at their workbooks and their faces turned red at once.
1．How long has Mr. Smith taught in the middle school? ______
A. For fifty years. B. For twenty--six years.
C. For twenty years. D. For thirty--six years.
2．What is Mr. Smith proud of? ______
A. All students are honest.
B. He teaches math very well.
C. His students often write to him.
D. He is strict with students.BC3．Mr. Smith told his students ________.
A. how to study hard B. not to tell a lie
C. how to be famous D. not to be late for class
4．Why did Mr. Smith tell his students to finish Exercise 8 in
Unit 1? ______
A. Because he wanted to know if they were honest.
B. Because Exercise 8 was very easy for them.
C. Because he wanted them to do more exercises.
D. Because the students could do it well.
5．The students felt ________ when Mr. Smith found them
telling a lie.
A. angry B. happy C. bored D. sorryBAD(中考·河北)Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly (蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis (蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn't struggle (挣扎；奋斗) to leave the chrysalis, it can't fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.
When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, Bwho now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father's death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock--climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges.The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.
6．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because
________．
A．it gets out by itself B. the man feels sorry for it
C．it tries to challenge itself D. the man helps it come out
7．Dennis's example shows that successful people should
________．
A. overcome the difficulties
B. take up business early
C. become the leaders of tomorrow
D. sell clothes from door to doorDA8．The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the
passage is “________”．
A. wake up B. give up C. grow up D. bring up
9．What is the writer trying to do in this passage? ______
A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.
B. Encourage young people to face challenges.
C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.
D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.
10．What is the best title for this passage? ______
A．Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement
B．Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively
C．Countries Should Continue to Become Successful
D．Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young PeopleCBD6.D 【点拨】根据文章第一段可知“蝴蝶没有经过挣扎、奋斗，它不会飞”，本文中所说的这只蝴蝶是一个男人为它剪掉了蛹，所以它不会飞。
7．A 【点拨】 A项意为“克服困难”；B项意为“早做生意”；C项意为“成为明天的领导者”；D项意为“一家一家地卖衣服”。由文章大意可知A正确。
8．C 【点拨】 wake up“醒来”；give up“放弃”；grow up“长大，成熟”；bring up“抚养，教育”。由上文“他的爸爸在他只有20岁的时候就去世了”。可推测出“他爸爸的死强迫他很快成熟”。故C正确。9．B 【点拨】 A项意为“描述一个蝴蝶从哪里来。”；B项意为“鼓励年轻人面对挑战。”；C项意为“建议人们怎样变成一个成功的育人。”；D项意为“解释如果一个人考试失败将会发生什么。”通过文章大意，可知本文主要在讲“让年轻人勇敢面对困难和挑战”。故B正确。
10．D 【点拨】 A项意为“成功的人要有成就意识”；B项意为“年轻人必须积极地培养他们的能力”；C项意为“国家应该继续变得成功”；D项意为“生活的挑战给予年轻人最美好的东西”。根据上下文，D项概括性更强。故D项正确。
(中考·沈阳)Children with no shoes on do better at school than those with shoes on, a study suggests.
For over 10 years, researchers from universities observed (观察) children in 100 schools from 25 countries. They found that classrooms were quieter when children took off their shoes. It provided a quieter environment where pupils were more willing to focus on study than those with shoes on.
“Children are much more willing to sit on the floor and relax if they have no shoes on，” said professor Stephen Heppel, a lead researcher.
“The last place a child would sit to read is an upright chair. And we've found that 95% of them really don't read on a chair at home，” Heppel added, “When they go on holidays, CThey read lying down.”
Professor Heppel hopes to bring the “shoeless policy” to all the U．K. schools. He says relaxing conditions at school make children feel as if they're at home. He believes all the teachers will be glad to adopt the habit.
11．The best title to describe the main idea of the passage
is“________”．
A. Suggestions on shoeless children
B. Suggestions on children with shoes on
C. Shoeless children do better at school
D. Shoeless children look cool at school
12．According to the passage, we know that the study was
made by ________.
A. some university students B. children from 25 countries
C. teachers in 100 schools D. researchers from universitiesCD13．Which of the following pie charts(图表) ( ) can
explain Heppel's discovery?
14．Heppel thinks shoeless policy can provide children with
________.
A. quiet activities B. relaxing conditions
C. some upright chairs D. a safe environment
15．What does the underlined word “adopt” mean in the
passage? ________
A. accept B. refuse C. change D．throwCBA11.C 【点拨】主旨大意题。文章主旨在首段可以找到：“Children with no shoes on do better at school than those with shoes on, a study suggests.”。
12．D 【点拨】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“For over 10 years, researchers from universities observed(观察)children in 100 schools from 25 countries.”可知，此项研究由来自大学的研究者发起。
13．C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据文中“And we've found that 95% of them really don't read on a chair at home，”Heppel added，95%的孩子在家中的时候不在椅子上读书，因此在椅子上读书的占5%，根据图表可知C项符合。14．B 【点拨】细节理解题。由“He says relaxing conditions at school make children feel as if they're at home”。可知此政策能够给孩子提供像家一样放松的环境。
15．A 【点拨】词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在句“He believes all the teachers will be glad to adopt the habit.”。可知是“接受这个习惯”。accept“接受”；refuse“拒绝”；change“改变”；throw“扔掉”。
(中考·丽水)Think of a simple object — a piece of chalk, for example. Are you remembering its name, its shape, its color or its size? Are you remembering what it is used for, or the sound it makes when the teacher writes on the blackboard? Scientists say that memory includes different parts of the brain, such as language and the ability of sense. They believe that you begin to create a memory when you notice something with your senses. Then messages are sent to different brain cells, which join together to form connections. A new connection goes into your short--term memory. It is stored there for about 30 seconds, and then it is either lost or stored in your long--term memory.
Having a good memory means making lots of connections and storing them in your long--term memory. To do this, youDneed to keep your brain in good shape. Eat plenty of brain food such as fish oil, fruit and vegetables. Laughter also makes your brain more active. Also, don't forget to exercise. So do some sports or just move around a lot in the house. Finally, get plenty of sleep. This will make your memories grow stronger.
When you want to remember new information, you must pay special attention. Use your senses—sight, smell, hearing and touch—and keep repeating the information. To do well in your exams this year, turn off the TV, silence your mobile, and review your work regularly. To remember something special, use your imagination to create visual (视觉的) connections. For example, you need to take a pencil, an eraser, your ID card and chips to your next exam. Imagine the ID card as the body of an animal, the pencil its long neck, and the eraser its head. Your animal is hungry, so now imagine it eating a bag of chips. It may sound crazy, but it's fun and it works. Another way is to do something different to your room. Turn a picture upside-down, or tie a sock around the door handle to remind (提醒) yourself of something to remember!
16．At the beginning, the writer gives an example to _______．
A．lead in the topic of the article
B. show the importance of chalk
C. let readers remember the word
D. make readers know his favorite
17．How many ways are mentioned to have a good memory in
Paragraph 2? _______
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.AC18．The main idea of the third paragraph is ________.
A. how to do well in exams
B. how to remember new information
C. why to review our work
D. what to eat to make memories stronger
19．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Memory has nothing to do with languages. _______
B. Laughter can help to improve our memory.
C. A picture of eating chips is the most useful.
D. Our brain is different to keep in good shape.BB【点拨】这篇短文主要介绍了关于记忆的三方面内容：大脑对事物如何进行记忆，怎么做才能有助于有好的记忆力，特殊关注以便记忆信息。
16．A 【点拨】推理判断题。根据后文Scientists say that memory includes different parts of the brain, such as language and the ability of sense…以及后面两段主要围绕记忆的描述，可知开头回想粉笔的各方面是为了引入记忆这一话题。
17．C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据Eat plenty of brain food such as fish oil, fruit and vegetables. Laughter also makes your brain more active. Also, don't forget to exercise. So do some sports or just move around a lot in the house. Finally, get plenty of sleep. This will make your memories grow stronger.可知提及了四种拥有好记忆的方法，故选C。18．B 【点拨】归纳理解题。根据第三段的中心句When you want to remember new information, you must pay special attention. Use your senses-sight, smell, hearing and touch－and keep repeating the information.可知主要介绍了怎么记住新信息。故选B。
19．B 【点拨】是非判断题。根据Laughter also makes your brain more active.可知笑也能提升我们的记忆。故选B。(中考·武汉)The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3，000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6，500 kilometers. It went from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Merchants travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. They also carried and traded other things like spices (香料), cloth, jewels and gold.
Along and around these ancient paths (小路), have come many fascinating and mysterious stories. EIt is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war travelled through central Asia. They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese villages. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the legend of the blond--haired, blue--eyed tribes of China was started.
Some historians believe that the people of Kashmir were taken away from their country Israel. They were prisoners (俘虏) of war about 2，800 years ago. People say that these people travelled along the Silk Road. They kept their Jewish way of life for a long time.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas. It included people and trading goods fromdifferent areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线) are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35，000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
20．It is clear that ________.
A．the Silk Road was divided into Europe, Africa and Asia
B．Roman soldiers would like to travel along the Silk
Road
C．people could travel to different countries along the Silk
Road
D．people shared only silk on the Silk RoadC21．The underlined word “Merchants” in the passage probably
means ________.
A．foreigners B. businessmen
C. soldiers D. prisoners
22．According to the passage, ________.
A．the Silk Road began with the wars
B．the Silk Road covered almost 6，500 kilometers in
China
C．people began to travel the Silk Road about 3，000
years ago
D．people from Israel were not included among people on
the Silk RoadBC23．The old Silk Road routes are still used because
________．
A．there are many old stories about them
B．the historians and scientists think highly of them
C．China will make good use of the Silk Road again
D．people can keep on traveling and trading along them
24．The best title for the passage can be ________.
A．Stories along the Silk Road
B．Silk Route Museum
C．Trade for Silk
D．The West and the Far EastDA (中考·重庆B)Students in our school have a colorful school life. We have School Activity Week every year. On the wall of the teaching building are the posters from Grade 7, Grade 8 and Grade 9. Let's go and have a look!
Come and Enjoy！FBe a Good Reader！
Time：13：30—16：30，Apr.10th
Place：Reading Hall
★Improve your reading skills and get new ways of reading.
★Learn more about nature.
★Increase your knowledge and make new friends.
For Free！
Grade SevenInvite Your Father to Join Us！
Time：09：00－12：00，Apr.12th
Place：Meeting Hall
★Join in the one--month “stop smoking” challenge
★Know about how to give up smoking
★Ask your father to join us！
For Health！
Grade EightRaise Money for Children！
Time：14：00－17：00，Apr.10th
Place：School playground
★Save 30% on everything.
★Come and buy pens, dictionaries and other school things.
★ Look forward to your coming.
For Children！
Grade Nine25.We can see the posters on the ________.
A. desk B. blackboard C. wall D. playground
26．The “stop smoking” challenge lasts ________.
A. one week B. one month C. one term D. one year
27．When we take part in the activity on Apr.10th, we can do
the following activities except ________.
A. buying school things
B. getting new ways of reading
C. improving reading skills
D. learning more about nature
28．If a pen in the shop is ten yuan, we can pay only ______
yuan for it in our school on Apr. 14th.
A．eight B. seven C. three D. twoCBAB(中考·乐山)Traveling has always been a good way to relax. But this is not true for Xiao Lin (not her real name)．
In November, Xiao Lin took a trip to Lijiang, a tourist city in Yunnan Province, and had dinner at a restaurant. She had a fight with a group of local people because they made a joke about her while she was eating. Later, they beat her heavily and her face was injured badly, reported CCTV.
This made the public very angry. In fact, she is not the first person to be injured at famous scenic spots (景区)in China. Last month, the National Tourism Administration (国家旅游局)gave serious warnings to three national 5A scenic spots. It also asked them to change and improve in six months.
The three spots are the Old Town of Lijiang, JingpoGLake in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, and Laohutan Ocean Park in Dalian, Liaoning. According to People's Daily, the three spots received the most complaints (投诉) from visitors during this Spring Festival.
“We're sorry for our bad work，” the Old Town of Lijiang government wrote on its Sina Weibo account. “We are open to tourists' suggestions, and will make things right.”
If the three spots don't correct themselves in six months, the National Tourism Administration will remove them from the 5-A scenic spot list, reported Guangming Daily.
“I'm glad to hear that the spots will improve themselves，” said a Sina Weibo user, who once went to Lijiang but had a bad experience there. “I hope they will change into better ones.”29．What is the main idea of the second paragraph? ______
A．Why a girl took a trip to Lijiang.
B．Traveling is not always relaxing.
C．A girl had a bad experience in Lijiang.
30．How soon should the three scenic spots improve their
services? ______
A．In three months. B．In six months. C．In a year.
31．Why were the three scenic spots given warnings? ______
A．Because they got the most complaints from visitors.
B．Because they were the most visited spots in China.
C．Because a lot of people got injured in these three spots.CBA32.What will happen if the three spots don't improve
themselves? ______
A. They will be closed forever.
B．The public will refuse to go there.
C．They will not be on the 5-A scenic spot list.
33．Which is the best title for the passage? ______
A．Tourist Spots Warned
B．Scenic Spots in Danger
C．Travellers Injured in LijiangCA
