2011年北京市中考一模英语试题分类汇编之【阅读理解 】

2011年北京市中考一模英语试题分类汇编之【阅读理解 】
【北京市西城区2011年中考一模英语试题】
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
A
Buy Once, Read Everywhere
Kindle is our bestseller. It enables you to download books anytime, anywhere, while on the go. while on the go.
Read in Bright Sunlight
Kindle’s screen reads like real paper. Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your sitting room.
Lighter than a Paperback
At only 8.5 ounces. It’s a third the weight of the iPad.
Holds 3, 500 Books
Kindle can carry up to 3, 500 books.
Never Gets Hot
Unlike a computer, Kindle never gets hot so you can read comfortably as long as you like.
What customers are saying:
AMAZING!!! By Luigi
The screen is wonderful! It’s better than paper! This is too cool!
Very satisfied customer By Milou
My hurt hands were making reading large books painful (疼痛的). The kindle is so light I can carry it easily.
Love my Kindle By Bonnie
I received my Kindle as a gift for my birthday. I love it!
Easy to carry By Justine
Just put it in a handbag either large or small.
48. How much does a Kindle cost
A. $8.5. B. $139. C. $248. D. $3, 500.
pared to a computer, Kindle ______.
A. doesn’t get hot B. has no screen
C. is harder to use D. is heavier to carry
50. Who got a Kindle as a gift
A. Luigi. B. Milou. C. Bonnie. D. Justine.
B
More Than a Zoo
Popcorn Park is not like most zoos. It is a very special place. Workers at the zoo care for hurt or sick animals. They return some of these animals to their natural homes. Those animals that cannot live on their own stay at Popcorn Park Zoo.
At first this unusual place was not a zoo. It was called the Forked River Animal Care Center. The workers there took care of lost or unwanted cats and dogs.
The change to the center began in 1977 when a raccoon needed help. The workers cared for the animal. Finally it was better, but it could not care for itself. The raccoon was allowed to live at the center.
Once people heard about the wonderful work being done at the center, they began taking all kinds of hurt or homeless animals there. Soon the center was no longer just a home for cats and dogs. So many animals were living at the center that it became more like a zoo. It was time for a new name.
Popcorn Park Zoo got its funny name because many of the animals there like to eat popcorn（爆米花）made without oil or salt. Also the popcorn is sold at the zoo to help make money to care for the animals. People buy the popcorn to feed the animals as a treat.
Popcorn Park Zoo now takes care of more than 200 kinds of animals. All the animals at the zoo get lots of care and love.
51. Workers at the zoo look after ______.
A. only homeless cats and dogs B. hurt or sick animals
C. all the unwanted cats and dogs D. young or old animals
52. The zoo got its name because ______.
A. vistors can make popcorn themselves
A. vistors can make popcorn themselves
B. the workers at the zoo like to eat popcorn
C. the popcorn in the zoo is free for visitors
D. many animals there like to eat popcorn
53. From the text we can know that ______.
A. the animals at the zoo are looked after well
B. all the animals will be returned to their natural homes
C. the zoo was a very famous park in the past
D. the zoo spends much money taking care of the animals
C
Hueco Tanks State Historical Park is home to thousands of Native American paintings and drawings. Ancient works of rock art dating back thousands of years lie within caves hidden in the hills. The paintings at Hueco Tanks have lasted for centuries.
The walls tell stories of many people and many times for at least 10, 000 years. Several different groups of people have traveled through and lived in the area. These groups often left their mark with rock paintings and drawings. Scientists have studied these ancient works of art to learn more about the people who made them. Scientists believe that around 6, 000 BC a group now known as the Desert Archaic people occupied (占有) the area. The earliest of their drawings are simple wavy and straight lines. Later drawings show scenes of people holding spears (矛) while deer and other animals run around them.
Around 1, 000 AD the Mogollon people lived in the area. The Mogollon were farmers. More than most farmers, the Mogollon valued water. For them water held great meaning. This group of farmers painted many pictures of water flowing over the land and rain with lightning.
The Mescalero Apaches created some of the most recent rock art at Hueco Tanks. They stayed in the area for a short time around 1, 600 AD. Spanish explorers had arrived in North America by this time. Many of the cave paintings from this period show Spanish soldiers on horses.
In 1849 the California Gold Rush was well under way. Some people traveled through hot, dry West Texas as they made their way to California’s goldfields. Hueco Tanks provided water and shade (阴凉处) for these travelers. Many of these travelers put their names and dates on the rocks at Hueco Tanks. These writings are still found on the rocks today.
In May 1970 Hueco Tanks was made a state park, giving the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department control of the area.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is using technology to help take care of the rock art. By studying these works of art, visitors and scientists can learn much about the lives of some early Native Americans.
54. Which of the following may be the drawn by the Desert Archaic people
55. What can we learn from the passage
A. Desert Archaic people raised many animals.
B. Mogollon people considered water very important.
C. The Mescalero Apaches created most of the painting.
D. People began to protect the paintings in 1970.
56. The passage is an introduction of ______.
A. the Native American’s life B. the history of Hueco Tanks
C. the development of the Midwest D. the rock arts at Hueco Tanks
D
She was only about five feet tall and probably never weighed more than 110 pounds, but Miss Bessie was a towering presence in the classroom. She was the only woman tough enough to make me read Beowulf and think for a few stupid days that I liked it. From 1938 to 1942, she taught me English, history — and a lot more than I realized. 21世纪教育网
I shall never forget the day she scolded (批评) me into reading Beowulf. “But Miss Bessie,” I complained, “I ain’t much interested in it.”
Her large brown eyes became sharp. “Boy,” she said, “how dare you say ‘ain’t’ to me! I’ve taught you better than that.”
“Miss Bessie,” I said, “I’m trying to join the football team, and if I go around saying ‘it isn’t’ and ‘they aren’t,’ the guys are gonna laugh me off the team.”
“Boy,” she replied, “you’ll play football because you have guts (勇气). But do you know what really takes guts Refusing to lower your standards to those of the crowd. It takes guts to say you’ve got to live and be somebody fifty years after all the football games are over.”
I started saying “it isn’t” and “they aren’t,” and I still joined the team without losing my friends’ respect. 21世纪教育网
Negroes, as we were called then, were not allowed in the town library, except to sweep floors or clean tables. But with the help of some nice whites, Miss Bessie kept getting books out of the white library. That is how she introduced me to the Bront s, Byron and Keats. “If you don’t read, you can’t write, and if you can’t write, you might as well stop dreaming,” Miss Bessie once told me.
So I read whatever Miss Bessie told me to, and tried to remember the things she insisted that I store away. It could be embarrassing to be unprepared when Miss Bessie said, “Get up and tell the class who Frances Perkins is and what you think about her.” Forty-five years later, I can still recite her “truths to live by”.
Miss Bessie noticed things that had nothing to do with schoolwork, but were essential to a youngster’s development. Once a few classmates made fun of my worn-out hand-me-down overcoat. As I was leaving school, Miss Bessie patted me on the back of that old overcoat and said, “Carl, never worry about what you don’t have. Just make the most of what you do have — a brain.”
No child can get all the necessary support at home, and millions of poor children get no support at all. This is what makes a wise, educated, warm-hearted teacher like Miss Bessie so essential to the minds, hearts and souls of this country’s children.
57. The underlined words “towering presence” in the first paragraph means _______.
A. Miss Bessie was strong enough to influence her students
B. Miss Bessie was watching the students all the time
C. the students thought she was tall and heavy
D. the students felt nervous in front of her
58. What can we infer from the passage
A. Carl’s friends came from poor families.
B. Carl hated to read Beowulf in public.
C. Miss Bessie wanted Carl to be a better man.
D. Miss Bessie didn’t want Carl to play football.
59. Miss Bessie asked Carl to read a lot because _______.
A. his parents were too poor to afford books
B. he was not allowed into the library
C. the whites didn’t want the blacks to read
D. she expected him to have a goal in life
60. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage
A. Dreams Go with Education B. An Unforgettable Lesson
C. Unforgettable Miss Bessie D. Reading Makes a Full Man
【答案】
六、阅读短文，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
48. B 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. D 53. A
54. A 55. B 56. D 57. A 58. C 59. D 60. C
【北京市通州区2011年中考一模英语试题】
阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
The Services of Our Library
BOOKS* Picture books for children* Information about the world* Novels* Books in 30 languages* Stories of all kindsYou can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. VIDEO* Video films* TV plays* Music videos* Special interestsYou can enjoy yourself and take time to watch your favorite videos at home. You can borrow a video for a week for $ 1. AUDIO* Music for everyone: rock; classical; pop; blues; folk* Language cassettes(盒带) in 42 languages in the worldSpecial rooms for you to enjoy listening.CDs and cassettes can be borrowed — Free!
* You can borrow up to five books; one CD or one cassette. As many videos as you want.* You can keep books for three weeks; CDs and cassettes for one week.* You can renew(续借) them by phone, by post, or in person at the library if you want to keep them longer.
48. We probably can see this “Services” in a ____.
A. library B. cinema C. hospital D. shop
49. There are ____ kinds of videos in the library.
A. two B. three C. four D. six
50. We can keep the books from this library no longer than ____.
A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks D. four weeks
B
I loved music when I was young. I learned to play the guitar at 11 and I wrote my first song four years later. My dream was to become a country singer.
After years of hard work, a record company was showing interest in me. One day during a trip to mountains, a friend offered me a bit of meth, a kind of drugs(毒品). I smoked it. And that was all that I thought about for the next year and a half. I couldn’t live without it.
When the police came to me, I looked like death. The first seven days in prison, I just slept. When I woke up on the eighth day, I had never known such shame and guilt(罪恶感). I walked down the hall to the pay phone. My mama is the sweetest person on the earth, and I knew this was going to break her heart. When I heard her voice on the phone, I told her where I was. She just said, “Son, don’t you know you can’t do anything to make me not love you ”
Her words gave me the confidence to face my trouble. And I also realized this was my chance to start a new life.
When people hear my words, I hope they will not make the same mistake as I have, but I do know that you can overcome almost anything, especially smoking drug. That’s why I share my story here.
51. The writer wrote his first song when he was ____ years old.
A. 11 B. 13 C. 15 D. 17
52. Why was the writer put into prison
A. Because he offered others meth.
B. Because he took drugs.
C. Because he refused the company.
D. Because he didn’t pay for his phone.
53. The writer’s purpose in telling his story is to ____.
A. show the drugs’ danger B. thank his mother
C. warn his friends D. help other people
C
Sometimes you think your teacher hates you You’re not the only one. Teachers and students sometimes have personality clashes(冲突), just like any two people who don’t get along. After all, teachers aren’t perfect.
However, most of the time, there are lot of reasons why you complain about your teacher’s bad attitude(态度) to you. So try to find out if your teacher really does dislike you. Or something else is going on. Here are some questions to ask yourself:21世纪教育网
* Is your teacher angry at you personally, or at something you’ve been doing
All teachers have something that they strongly dislike. Maybe your teacher hates it when people whisper(低声说话) in class. If you try hard not to do these things, the situation might get better.
* Are you the only person being treated badly, or is your teacher shouting at the whole class
Ask your classmates if they’ve been having trouble with the teacher too. If they say yes, perhaps your teacher is having problems outside of school, or is new and feels something badly.
*Are you working up to your ability
You and the kid sitting beside you both got a C on the last test, and your teacher told you that you could do better, but didn’t say anything to her! Isn’t this unfair Well, teachers often treat different students in different levels in different ways. They will be angry if they feel someone does not do the work he is able to. It’s their way to encourage a student to try a little harder.
* Are you more sensitive(敏感) than most students
Try to find out if you are very sensitive to be criticized(批评). If the other students aren’t as sensitive, they will not be in such trouble even though the teacher treated them the same way. There’s nothing wrong with being sensitive, but if you act to criticism differently than most kids, this would be the reason why you think your teacher doesn’t like you.
54. The writer thinks that it is ____ when teachers and students have clashes.
A. not a matter at all B. a serious problem
C. something normal D. no good for students
55. If only one boy is criticized in a teacher’s class, the boy should ____.
A. ask his classmates for help B. think more about himself
C. talk with the teacher at once D. treat the teacher the same way
56. The writer wrote the passage to tell students how to ____.
A. get along with their teachers B. do during a class as a student
C. understand the teachers’ feeling D. act when they are criticized
D
There are several kinds of distances(距离) people keep. Dr. Hall names them intimate, personal, social, and public. Intimate distance is being very close to another, as in a family. Personal distance might be the kind people put between themselves at a party. Social distance is more businesslike and formal. Public distance is used by actors, politicians, and leaders before a large group.
Scientists are trying to find out how people use these different distances. They want to discover why, when, and where people allow closeness or use space to protect themselves from others.
Since proxemics is a new science, there aren’t many conclusions about the meaning of spaces separating people. But you can make some general observations(观察) on your own. Take note how you use space on different situations. What message do you get from other people as they move close to you or away from you Does distance give you a feeling that you are being ignored(忽视) When do you feel crowded(拥挤的)
Standing in line at a shop counter, you can learn about space. People keep just enough distance between each other so that they don’t invade(侵犯) each other’s area. If you should move in on another person’s area, you would soon know it. That person would become nervous or turn around to show you the angry expression on his or her face. Or that person might simply tell you, “Please step back. I’m too crowded.”
School is a good place to study how space is used and how people mark their own area. At school you probably have a desk or part of a table to call your own. How do you feel when you find someone sitting at your desk or covering your table with papers and books Maybe you want to protect your area. You might tell the other person that it belongs to you. Then you might move his or her things aside. You might even ask that person to leave your area.
Whether people are close together or far from each other, space can tell you indeed. The most important thing in space dialogue is whether people respect one another’s areas. Invading other people’s space might mean trouble. 21世纪教育网
57. From the passage we can learn that ____.
A. close or not, there is distance between people
B. personal distance is between family members
C. close distance can make you feel comfortable
D. one must keep enough distance from others
58. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. You must protect your area from others’ invading it.
B. Space among people is something important for us.
C. Distance can tell the relationship between people.
D. Scientists are studying why there are kinds of spaces.
59. What does the last sentence “Please step back. I’m too crowded” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Go away or I am leaving. B. You take all my area as yours.
C. Come and see I am here. D. You’re standing too close to me.
60. The best title of the passage probably is ____
A. How interesting space is! B. Space does speak indeed
C. Space can be everywhere D. One should own his space
【答案】
六、阅读理解
48. A 49. C 50. C 51. C 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. B 56. A 57. A
58. C 59. D 60. B
【北京市延庆县2011年中考一模英语试题】
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择
最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
A
These four ads are for four children’s books. They talk about the writers, prices, sizes and so on of the books.
Alfie’s AngelsHenriette Barkow Ages 8-12Pictures by Sarah GarsonAlfie wants to be an angel（天使） because angels can do anything! But his teacher has other ideas. She thinks Alfie wants to look cool. ￡7.50 21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and French That’s My Mum Henriette Barkow Ages 8-12Pictures by Derek BrazellPeople often think that Mia’s mum is not her mother because they don’t like each other. Mia doesn’t want people to think that. Mia and her friend Kai decide to do something about this.￡6.50 21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and Chinese
What Is Peace Emma Damon Ages 4-6Peace is giving…not taking. Peace is love…not hate.And peace is many more things…￡5.99 19 cm x 21cm Languages : English and Japanese Farmer Duck Martin Waddell Ages 6-8Pictures by Helen OxenburyThere was a duck. It lived with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed. One day the other animals decided to do something for the duck.￡8.50 28 cm x 23cm Languages : English and Korean
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48. Why does Alfie want to be an angel
A. Because angels can fly. B. Because angels can do anything.
C. Because angels look like each other. D. Because angels are cool.
49. How much is What Is Peace
A. ￡7.50. B. ￡6.50. C. ￡5.99. D. ￡8.50.
50. Andy is a Korean boy. Which book can he read
A. Alfie’s Angels. B. That’s My Mum.
C. What Is Peace. D. Farmer Duck.
B
Read how Sofia writes a composition.
1.The weekend before she has to give it to the teacher, she sits on her own in the kitchen. First, she looks at the title and thinks a lot.21世纪教育网 2.Then she writes a few ideas onto a piece of paper, in no particular order. She looks up a couple of words in the dictionary and writes those down. 3.Then she has a sandwich and goes to watch TV. 4.The next day she looks at what she wrote. She adds some more ideas. Then she decides how to order her ideas. She starts to write.
5.There are some words she’s not sure about so she looks them up in her dictionary. 6.When she has finished writing, she reads carefully through her composition. She crosses some things out and changes one or two sentences. 7.Then she looks back at her notes from other written work. She makes sure she hasn’t made any of the same mistakes. 8.Finally, she writes out her composition onto a clean piece of paper and puts it in her bag.
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51. What does Sofia do first before she writes the composition
A. She looks at the title and thinks a lot.
B. She has a sandwich and goes to watch TV.
C. She writes a few ideas onto a piece of paper.
D. She looks up a couple of words in the dictionary.
52. When she meets some words she’s not sure, .
A. she writes them down B. she looks back at her notes
C. she crosses some things out D. she looks them up in the dictionary
53. From the passage we can know Sofia is a .
A. driver B. doctor C. student D. parent
C
My name is Lin Hui. I like to tell stories about people who work together. What is even better is when countries help each other and build a good friendship. An excellent example of this happened when Britain and China worked together to bring the Milu deer back to China.
Milu deer, a kind of animal with large horns(角), used to be common in China long ago. Like other deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees. Milu deer were often killed for food or sport. The Ming and Qing dynasties(朝代) did not protect them and many were killed. That is how the Milu deer disappeared from China.
Luckily before all of them were killed, some were taken to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford. He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain. Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased year by year. As a result, when in 1985 the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help. The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu Park 20 kilometers south of Beijing and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu province.
The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly. There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province. At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where they are being well protected and cared for. It is hoped that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again.
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54. The Milu deer disappeared long ago in China because .21世纪教育网
A. they were not well protected B. they could find nothing to eat
C. they died of a serious disease D. they had the habit of living together
55. After some of the Milu deer were taken to Britain, .
A. people used them to carry things
B. the Duke of Beford sold them all
C. they didn’t like the weather there
D. their number became larger and larger
56. What’s the best title of the passage
A. The number of the Mulu deer. B. The life of the Milu deer.
C. The return of the Milu deer. D. The importance of the Milu deer.
D
Train-spotting
Many people around the world have seen Danny Boyle’s movie Train spotting starring Ewan McGregor, but how many of us really know what train-spotting is all about Now this is not considered cool in town and the word “train-spotter” in Britain is related to “geek” or “nerd” (someone who seems very ridiculous). But is this reputation really deserved
First of all, let’s see what train-spotting is. It is said that there are some 100,000 train spotters in the UK. Exactly as the title suggests, they spot trains, that is, they stand in train stations, look at the number of each train that leaves and arrives and write it down. The eventual aim is to have seen every train in the country.
Being crazy about railways and trains is not modern and it dates back to 1804. As the number of trains grew and they got faster and faster, so did the interest in them grow Is this any stranger than people who love cars
So, what do you need to be a train-spotter Well, all you really need is a pen or pencil and a notebook to write down the train numbers. Other equipment(装备) includes hot tea in a thermos, a camera and some sandwiches for those long afternoons spent on train platforms when you don’t want to risk the delights of railway station food.
It’s interesting to note that despite the “bad name” of train-spotting, there have been famous railway lovers in history, such as Alfred Hitchcock, who filmed them regularly, especially The 39 Steps. There is evidence, too, that being a train-spotter is not necessarily a strange phenomenon（现象）in Britain.
One glance at the US train stations should be enough to convince you that train-spotters there are alive and well. In America, they try to call rail lovers “train-fans” and talk of “train-fanning”. Don’t let this fool you—these people are train spotters and there are a lot of them. Each month, two million pages are visited on the website TrainWeb.org.
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57. What is train-spotting according to the passage
A. A kind of hobby. B. A type of sport.
C. A strange phenomenon. D. A special job.
58. Which of the following about train-spotters is true according to the passage
A. They number each train they see.
B. They keep a careful path of every train.
C. They count the trains passing in front of them.
D. They produce films about trains with video cameras.
59. The writer writes the passage to .
A. introduce some famous train-spotters
B. encourage readers to do more train-spotting
C. try to present a true picture of train-spotting
D. describe the necessary equipment in train-spotting
60. What do we learn from the passage
A. Train-spotters in the UK want to fool people.
B. Train-spotting is more acceptable in America.
C. Train-spotters are much stranger than car lovers.
D. Train-spotting relates to（与…有关）a dangerous lifestyle.
【答案】
六、阅读短文，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
48．B 49．C 50．D 51．A 52．D 53．C 54．A 55．D 56．C 57．A 58．B 59．C 60．B
【北京市顺义区2011年中考一模英语试题】
A
Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsBy J. K. RowlingPaperback, 784 pages.Publisher (出版商): Arthur a Levine Date：07/07/200921世纪教育网Reading level: Age: 9—12Price: $16.69 Deceptively DeliciousBy Jessica SeinfeldHardcover, 204 pages.Publisher: Collins Date：09/01/2007Reading Level: ParentsPrice: $12.83
Rich Dad, Poor DadBy Robert T. Kiyosaki[来Paperback, 266 pagesPublisher: Business Plus Date: 01/01/2010Reading Level: Age 20-25Price: $5.59 The RoadBy Cormac McCarthyPaperback, 304 pages.Publisher: Vintage Books Date: 09/11/2007Reading Level: AdultsPrice: $5.50
48．Among the books, there is/are ____ written for adults.
A. one B. two C . three D. four
49．Who wrote Rich Dad, Poor Dad
A. J.K. Rowling. B. Jessica Seinfeld.
C. Cormac McCarthy. D. Robert T. Kiyosaki.
50．Which of the following books is the latest(最新的) in print
A. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. B. Deceptively Delicious.
C. Rich Dad , Poor Dad. D. The Road .
B
How often do you use your car Can you use your car less often Do you know the following facts in the UK
About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun.
Over 80% people go to work by car.
25% car journeys are under two miles.
70% car journeys are under five miles.
WALKING & CYCLING
Instead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle Walking is a most popular form of exercise—it’s healthy and it can save you money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience.
BUSES
Bus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuels which produce less pollution; some have easier way for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道) to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. So do something to help solve the pollution problem—let the bus take you to work and your children to school.
TRAINS
All car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive; some are can be made quite cheaper.
51. How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK
A. 25%. B. About 50%.
C. 70%. D. Over 80%.
52. The writer believes that ________ can give children valuable road experience.
A. walking to school B. travelling by train
C. taking new fuel buses D. having car journeys for fun
53. What does the writer think of travelling by train
A. Tiring. B. Comfortable.
C. Exciting. D. Bad.
C
Comets(彗星) are parts of our solar system（太阳系）. Like the planets, they go around the sun.
But comets are not made of solid rock like planets. A comet is a ball of dust, stones, and ice. Many people call comets dirty snowballs.
The “snowball” may be only a few miles across. But when the sun heats the “snowball,” much of it is changed to gases. The gases spread out and form the comet’s head, which may be thousands of miles across.
* * *
A comet moves fast in its trip around the sun. But when we see it, the comet does not seem to move. That’s because it is so far away. The moon moves fast, but when you look at it, you can’t see any motion. That’s because the moon is far away.
So comets do not rush across the sky. You cannot see any motion. But if you look night after night, you can see that a comet changes position among the stars. If you watch the moon night after night, you’ll see that it also changes position.
Each year astronomers discover new comets. Some of them are seen only
once. They make one trip around the sun and then go way out into space. The sun’s gravity（重力、引力）cannot hold them.
Other comets, like Halley, keep returning. They have been captured by the sun. Halley’s earliest visit was probably 3,000 years ago. It may keep returning for another 3,000 years.
But every time a comet goes around the sun, the comet loses part of itself. Gases and dust are pulled out of the comet. That’s why Halley is now dimmer than it used to be. Next time it visits us, in 2062, it may be even dimmer. Each visit it may get dimmer and dimmer, until it finally disappears.
54. What is this passage mostly about
A. Comets and the sun.
B. Why comets are like snowballs.
C. Who discovered the first comet.
D. Facts about comets.
55. According to the passage, some comets have been “captured by the sun.” What does the underlined phrase mean
A. The comets are rushing into the sun.
B. The comets have been brightened by the sun.
C. The comets are stuck in the sun’s gravity.
D. The comets have been burned by the sun’s heat.
56. How does the author help the reader understand what a comet looks like
A. By telling about a famous one.
B. By explaining how far away it is.21世纪教育网
C. By describing how fast it moves.
D. By describing it as a dirty snowball.
57. What is the most likely reason the author wrote this passage
A. To give information about comets.
B. To tell readers about famous comets.
C. To explain the importance of comets.
D. To encourage readers to look for comets.
D
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Languages keeps evolving（进化、发展）, and English is no exception. It is a language that embraces(欣然接受)new words that may be cool today but gone tomorrow.
There are, however, some words and phrases that have stood the test of time. OK, which has become the international standard for expressing agreement, is a good example.
But why is this rather odd(奇怪的)expression so popular and so useful when we could use any number of other words to say the same thing
Writing in The Times, Allen Metcalf, author of OK: The Improbable Story of America’s Greatest Word, writes: “What OK provided that the others did not was neutrality(中性), a way to express agreement without having to offer an opinion.”
For example, if someone asks you “Shall we go for a walk after lunch ” you can simply respond “OK”. There you go – no extra opinions. Just straight, plain old OK.
So just where did this rather curious expression come from The origins of OK have been widely disputed (辩论，争论). Some people have guessed that OK was the name of a person or a product.
Speakers of many different languages have had their say on this question, keen to claim the term as their own.
Writing an article for London’s Metro newspaper, Metcalf states: ‘O and K are present in every language of the world, as expressions that can be abbreviated(缩写) OK.” For example: French – “O qu-oui”, “yes indeed”; German – “Ohne Korrektur”, “ without correction needed”; and in Latin or Greek, “Olla kalla”, “all good”.
But, does it sound a little too informal with this popular little expression
Apparently not.
In a speech where he stated that his election (当选) would not be a radical (激进的) result to all problems, President Obama said: “… even though I am president…, AI-Qaida is still a threat(威胁) and that we cannot pretend somehow that because Barack Hussein Obama got elected as president, suddenly everything’s going to be OK,” he said.
So, there you go, straight from the president. It’s OK to say OK, and thanks to the expression’s widespread usage across the world, you can be understood anywhere.
58. Using the example of Obama, the author wants to show that________.
A. there is still a long way to go to defeat Al-Qaida
B. Obama likes to use OK when he speaks
C. OK is widely used even on formal occasions21世纪教育网
D. the use of OK is encouraged in formal speech
59. According to Allen Metcalf, OK differs from other terms to express agreement, which of the following opinions is true
A. It is easiest way to say.
B. It doesn’t need emotion.
C. It is the most commonly used.
D. It doesn’t use in the formal speech.
60. What is the best title for the passage
A．Why OK is OK everywhere
B．It’s OK to say OK in the world.
C．Where did OK come from
D．Everything is going to be OK.
【答案】
六、阅读短文，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
48．C 49．D 50．C 51．B 52．A 53．B 54．D 55．C 56．D 57．A 58．C 59．B 60．A
【北京市燕山区2011年中考一模英语试题】
阅读下面四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项，将其代号填在答题卡相应的题号后。
A
Reading is a good habit, but the problem is there’s too much to read these days and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview — if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.
Here’s how to preview.
Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you don’t really want － or need － or read.
Skim － if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.
Here’s how to skim.
Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.
Pick up only a few key words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we’ll get a similar idea of what it’s all about.
48. How many skills does the writer introduce to help us in reading
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
49. What should you do if you read a long article according to the writer
A. Read every word of it. B. Read all the details.
C. Pick up a few key words in each line.
D. Read the first and the last two paragraphs carefully.
50. If you read a simple article, which reading skill is better to get the general idea
A. Previewing. B. Skimming. C. Reading. D. Sweeping.
B
“Teenager” means a person from 13 to 19 years old. Although they’re young, they have to make many important choices by themselves. Often teachers and parents cannot handle them because they don’t understand and know teenagers, especially their wishes, problems or different moods in a short time. They need to think about questions like these: Should we go to college What kind of job do I want However, other people also influence their choices. Who influences teenagers
It depends on the kind of choice. When teenagers buy things, friends are the most important influence. This is especially true for clothes and music. TV shows, advertisements and parents also influence teenagers. In more serious things, parents are probably the most important influence. Some teenagers say it’s best to regard both parents and friends as influences. James, a seventeen-year-old boy says he’s “just a crazy man”. He also says, “Parents are really important because they can tell you what’s right and wrong.”
But teenagers also feel they need to make choices—to make their own mistakes. As one teenager girl said, “If our parents don’t let us make our own choices, maybe in the future we don’t know how to do it.” And they feel friends can often be a big help, especially because friends sometimes know more about their situation than their parents.
51. Why do teenagers sometimes have to make their own choices
Because the teachers want them to do it.
Because their parents want them to do it.
Because teenagers like to make choices by themselves.
Because teachers and parents don’t understand them well.
52. Who influences most to the teenagers when they buy music
A. Their teachers. B. Theirs parents. C. Their friends. D. Movie stars.
53. What does the passage mainly talk about
Everybody needs to make choices.21世纪教育网
Teenagers need to make choices by themselves.
Teenagers know more about TV shows and music.
Teachers and parents should help teenagers as much as possible.
C
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel daily to work.
There are some particular blue flowers that have always caught my eye. I’ve noticed that they bloom only in the morning hours and the afternoon sun is too warm for them. Every day for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers thinking, “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” “Gee, I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty…” Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel（铲子）one year in my car to be used for that expressed purpose.
One day on my way home from work, I was shocked to see that the highway department had destroyed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, “Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring.” A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister has a terminal brain tumor（肿瘤）. She is 20 years older than me and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven’t been as close as we all would have liked. I couldn’t help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I’ll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.
54. Why did those flowers the writer saw only bloom in the morning
A. Because it was hot in the afternoon.
B. Because someone picked them away.
C. Because someone took them into houses.
D. Because the writer passed them in the morning.
55. Which of the following statements is right according to the passage
A. The writer’s sister died of lung tumor.
B. The writer was regretful when she heard her sister’s death.
C. The writer planned to dig the flowers to give them to her husband.
D. The writer’s husband planned to plant some flowers in the garden.
56. The writer wrote the passage to tell us ________.
A. to enjoy what we have now
B. to value now and not to lose chances
C. to protect the beautiful flowers we see
D. to love those who are your close relatives
D
Play is the basic business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy（婴儿）, every child needs opportunity and right materials for play, and the main tools of play are toys. The main function of toys is to suggest, encourage and play. To succeed in this, they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back again and again. Therefore, it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child’s development.
In recent years, research on baby development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited（遗传的）abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby’s ability to benefit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully.
In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability: Bricks and jigsaws（七巧板）and construction toys; painting, scribbling（涂鸦）and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play—the first social games for learning to play and get on with others.
But at the third stage of play development—from five to seven or eight years old— the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school．It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys.
Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child．But once reading has been mastered, then books become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, which lead up to new hobbies, but their significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years old, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.
57. What does the writer want to tell us in the first paragraph
Children should choose toys by themselves.
Children like playing, but they don’t need any toys.
Children should be given different toys as they grow up.
Children should be given the same toys as they grow up.
58．According to the passage, we can give the child every kind of toys ________．
A．when he is two B．when he is around four
C．when he is six D．when he is eight
59. When a child is seven years old, what is the main source of learning
A. Toys. B. Books. C. Jigsaws. D. Paintings.
60. What is the article mainly about
A．The importance of schooling.
B．The choice of toys for children.21世纪教育网
C．The importance of pre-school education.
D．The role of play in a child’s development.
【答案】
六、阅读理解。（共26分，每小题2分）BDB DCB ABB CBBD
【北京市昌平区2011年中考一模英语试题】
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）
A
Free Activities This Weekend
An Open-air Craft (工艺) MarketIn Front of the City HallSunday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Need to buy a present Find bamboo toys, paper flowers, paper umbrellas, model cars and more! Food from around the world, too! City MuseumTravel MoviesMeeting RoomSat. & Sun. at 2:30 p.m.Do you want to travel but don’t have enough money See movies on Japan, Italy, America, England, Russia, and Australia. There are only 80 seats, so come early. Autumn Fashion ShowGolden Shopping CenterSunday at 3:00 p.m.Men’s and women’s autumn clothes. See 25 handsome and pretty models show the latest fashions. All clothing will be on sale after the show for under 100.
Pop Concert at Yunhai SquareSaturday from 9:00 p.m. to midnightFive groups of college students are going to play the guitar and sing pop songs. Bring your own food and drink. LibraryLectureCity Library HallSaturday at 10:00 a.m.How to find the job that you really want! Two-hour lecture. Advice on choosing and getting the right job for you. Coke and sandwiches are sold.
48. Are you a movie fan Then you can go to _____.
A. Autumn Fashion Show B. City Museum
C. City Library Hall D. Yunhai Square
49. People can buy presents _____.
A. at Yunhai Square B. in City Library Hall
C. in City Museum D. at Open-air Craft Market
50. If people want to get some information about getting jobs, they can _____.
A. see the movies B. go to the pop concert
C. see the fashion show D. go to the library lecture
51. Pop concert at Yunhai Square will begin _____.
A. 9:00 p.m., Saturday B. 2:30 a.m., Saturday and Sunday
C. 10:00 am., Sunday D. 8:30 a.m., Sunday
B
How hard we have all wished to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have!
At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you -- this young lady -- heartily. You are glad that your wish has been answered.
But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say, “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”
“No”, they say, “Your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.
Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”
“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes (批评) your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.
But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!
52. How does the girl know her wish has been answered
A. People think that she is a young lady.
B. She doesn’t need to play with kids now.
C. People begin to call her teenager.
D. She can join women in all kinds of activities.
53. From what her parents say, we know ______.
A. the girl always has much money in her pocket
B. it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money
C. they love her more than before
D. they still regard her as a child
54. Why does she promise to help her grandma do some knitting
A. Because she likes doing knitting for her grandma.
B. Because she wants to show that she has grown up.
C. Because she has much more free time at that time.
D. Because her grandma is knitting long and tired.
C
Do you want to watch a hot movie while chatting with your friend on the phone，or shop with your mobile phone while on a train The ongoing technology development has made these things come to our daily life．
It is said that China has had the right to use the third generation telecommunication technology (3G) since 2009.
The so-called 3G technology allows mobile phone users enjoy high-speed Internet-based services．It helps increase mobility in many areas of our lives．
Nowadays, many mobile phones allow you to send e-mails or read the latest stories on the Internet，but the speed is not pleasing，which is only 10 kilobytes (KB) per second．But 3G goes on the Internet with a speed of up to 2 megabytes (MB) per second．If recent mobile technology is like riding bikes on a country road，then 3G will make you fly on the information highway．For example，a mobile phone with 3G technology can help download a three-minute MP3 song within two minutes while it will take you up to an hour to do this with your common mobile phone．
In the UK and many other European countries where 3G services have around since 2003，3G has already become a part of modem business life．Nowadays，office workers are able to spend some of their working hours at home．The new technology allows the first aid services to provide a video link with a hospital or doctor for patients who need special care．
55．From the passage we can know that ．
A．we can’t enjoy Internet-based services now at the moment in China
B．it is possible for us to enjoy MP3 music with our common mobile phones
C．doctors can examine patients by using 3G mobile phones in the UK
D．thanks to 3G phones，many office workers needn’t travel to work any more
56．The writer probably regards a 3G mobile phone as ______.
A．a fast communication tool
B．a flying tool on the highway
C．a video link to the hospital
D．a chatting friend on the train
57．What’s the main idea of this passage
A．You have to buy a new mobile phone if you want to enjoy 3G.
B．3G mobile technology makes our life richer and more convenient.
C．In the future, you can enjoy high-quality music using your phone.
D．3G movies on mobile phones are coming to us in the nearby future.
D
Can you imagine the very first modern Olympics in 1896 with no landing mats (海绵垫), no stopwatches and no photo finishes In fact, cameras and stopwatches were not used until the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA. Thanks for technology, Olympics have been developing at an unbelievable speed.
Today technology has completely changed sports. Take sports equipment for example. Electronic eyes hanging at the starting lines, together with digital cameras, could catch correct race time and also help to catch runners who “jump the gun”. As runners cross the finishing line, special digital cameras can also easily decide the winner. The days of “dead heats” are gone.
Technological developments are also good for athletes. New sports suits, which get less wind effects, can help cut up to one-tenth of a second from runners’ race time. Top athletes, like Liu Xiang, are even provided with hand-made sports shoes. These shoes are made to fit the athlete exactly -- and there are some more changes in the shoes that meet each runner’s personal needs.
Technology has also changed the way of many sports. Take one example -- the pole vault. The landing mat makes a big difference to the vaulting style as athletes no longer need to worry about hurting themselves as they fall. Without these worries, athletes could jump higher. New swimming pools have been used to help swimmers swim with easier effort and sports scientists have worked out a new swimming style to improve the speed.
The increasing technological developments have led many sportsmen to suggest that the “Olympic spirit” is being lost in a rush to break records and win medals. Many developing countries say that technology has become too important in sport and that athletes from developing countries are disadvantaged. There are no easy answers but one thing is sure -- we cannot turn back times. Technology cannot go backwards.
The underlined phrase “dead heats” means __________.
sports equipment which was out of date
runners who jumped the gun while running
diseases which killed runners in hot weather
races in which runners finished at the same time
What infers from the fourth paragraph
Scientists can measure the speed of swimming.
The pole vault was not quite safe in the past.
Pole vaulters jump lower with landing mats.
New pools have changed the style of swimming.
The purpose of the writer in writing this article is _______.
to suggest we should keep up with the times
to suggest we reduce technology in Olympics
to suggest we train better athletes like Liu Xiang
to suggest we care more about developing countries
【答案】六．48-51 BDDA 52-54 ADB 55-57 CAB 58-60 DBA
【北京市朝阳区2011年中考一模英语试题】
A
Here are some interesting places for you to enjoy yourself in while you are staying in Beijing.
De Yun She This is a new side of a popular chain xiangsheng, or cross talk. The fast back and forth joking will put your Chinese skills to the test. It’s a great place to take in some of Beijing’s traditional (old) culture. The famous xiangsheng star Guo Degang hosts(主办).10 am—9 pm Tel:5840-7676www.guodegang.org.
Poly Theater Poly Theater holding up to 1,500 people hosts performances including international musicals, ballet, modern dance, concerts and Chinese plays.7:30 pm—11pm Tel:6500-1188www. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / )
Tianqiao Theater This three –story theater has a seating size of 1,200 and specializes in local folk music and dance drama, cross talk shows as well as international ballet and musicals.21世纪教育网7:30 pm—late Tel:5166-
Chaoyang Theater This theater often hosts performances of traditional Chinese acrobatics（杂技）, Peking opera and cross talk. The wonderful Chinese acrobatic show is a must-see for anyone coming through Beijing.8:30 am—8:30 pm Tel:6507-9847www.bjcyjc.com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / )
48. When is De Yun She open
A．10 am—9 pm. B. 7:30 pm—11 pm. C. 7:30 pm—late. D. 8:30 am—8:30 pm.
49. From which website can you get the information about Chinese plays
www.guodegang.org.

www.
www.bjcyjc.com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / )
50. If you like Peking Opera, you can go to_________.
De Yun She B. Poly Theater C. Tianqiao Theater D. Chaoyang Theater
B
Choosing which university to go to is one of the biggest and most expensive decisions you’ll have to make. Here are some things to consider.
Work out whether you want to study at home or abroad. If you’re going abroad, first you have to think of the cost of your study, living expenses and the flight tickets.
Decide which courses interest you and find out more about who will teach the course. Try to collect information from past students.
Check out the ability of the teachers. Study the key subjects in the course and compare them with the ones from other universities.
Find out if the university offers work for practice or exchange programs for the course you’re interested in.
Check what the university’s policy (政策) is for switching (转换) courses in the university or changing universities.
Many universities now have websites. Use them as a chance to ask the universities all the questions you want.
Visit education exhibitions(展览会). You’ll be able to find out more by talking to teachers from different universities, and they can be found easily at the same time.
Go to see the university if you can. If this is not possible because of the cost, do some research and find out where the university is as well as the environment around it. It shouldn’t be too hard to do that with programs like Google Maps.
51. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight. D. Nine.
52. According to the passage, if you’re going to study abroad, what should you do first
A. Think of the cost. B. Find out a university.
C. Choose the course. D. Check the teachers’ ability.
53. Which is the easiest way to get to know different universities
A. Check the website. B. Visit education exhibitions.
C. Use Google Maps. D. Go to see the universities.
C
In March last year, the car I was driving was involved (卷入) in a serious accident with another car on a country road. I soon found myself at the center of a crazy activity, in the middle of doctors, policemen and passers-by. A large can opener was used to get me out of my broken car and into an ambulance(救护车).
Over the next eight hours, I was taken to hospital, tested with X-ray and diagnosed (诊断) with a broken neck. Knowing that I’d been saved from death encouraged me throughout the long wait in the hospital and helped me deal with the countless visitors.
Only after I was sure that the last friend had left, could I direct my energies inwards. Flying in and out of my line of vision during my hospital stay was the Red Cross lady, a gentle presence in white who, from time to time, came in to offer cups of tea. After the visitors had gone, she came up to me and checked if I was all right.
I found myself telling her everything about the accident, my fears for my family as a result of my injuries (伤)—about my whole life. While I waited for an ambulance to take me to another hospital, she stood by my bed and held my hand as I off-loaded all the emotion I’d hidden from my family. She listened, quiet and patient.
Even now, the knowledge that I have the ways to get in touch with her provides me with great comfort. I look forward to a day in the near future when my angel (天使) and I can meet again, in happier situation.
In times of danger, faith (真诚) can encourage us. My faith in human nature called back by the kindness of a stranger has helped to ease my journey back to health.
54. What happened to the writer in the accident
A. She was hit by a car. B. She was held in her car.
C. She was caught by the police. D. She was thrown into a can.
55. The underlined word “off-loaded” means____________in the passage.
A. spoke out B. put down C. showed off D. turned over
56. The most important result of the Red Cross lady’s faith was that ______.
A. the writer got well more quickly B. the writer missed her very much
C. the writer became much happier D. the writer had her own faith back
D
Christmas is a time for shopping. But I think those of us who live in large cities in Asia would be cheating ourselves if we said this is the only time we are busy shopping. No, from Bangkok to Singapore, from Shanghai to Manila, shopping—especially shopping in large centers—is a year-round activity.
Shopping centers are good. They show Asia’s surprising economic (经济的) growth, and how far we have come in such a short time. For many of the older generation who can remember a time when everyone lived in villages and there was no running water, the air-conditioned centre means comfort, choice, luxury (豪华) and better times.
Nowadays, it seems our usual activities happen in the centre—it’s where we shop, eat, watch movies, meet our friends or just generally walk around.
Further more, we have come to regard shopping centers as important landmarks or tourist attractions(吸引). Whole generations of Asians are growing up to think that, besides home and school, the shopping center is the most natural place to be.
My idea about shopping centers is not that they are often big buildings that look quite different from other parts in a city, or that they promote (促进) shopping at a time when our planet can hardly afford it. My main idea about centers is that they don’t really seem to make us happy. The large advertisements outside the stores could make us think that if we only had this pair of jeans, or if we hung out at this café drinking coffee, then we could feel more successful. But once we buy something, we only want to buy something more—as everyone already knows.
Shopping centers, even though they try to look as welcoming as possible, can be unkind places. To make us buy, they must make us feel that we are short of something, or that everyone else has something we do not yet own. We must want to surpass others or at the very least to keep up. How can this thought always trying to be cool bring us true joy
The saddest thing is that the modern centre has stopped us from many beautiful, necessary and important activities. We have no one to blame (责怪) but ourselves. Instead of shopping, we could be cooking, visiting a nearby waterfall, going to the beach, reading a novel, taking a long walk, playing a sport, learning a dance or visiting each other’s homes.
Every time we have a spare piece of land, all we can think of building on it is yet another centre. Perhaps instead, we should be building libraries, theatres, museums, sports halls, public swimming pools, parks—the list is endless. We might even consider leaving that land alone. This is something that the centre may have caused us to forget—in order to be happy, we must create as well as consume (消费).
57. What is the writer’s attitude towards shopping centers
A. He likes them very much. B. He doesn’t like them at all.
C. He likes them only a little. D. He doesn’t like all of them.
58. Why do more and more shopping centers appear in some Asian countries
A. Because economy in the world develops very fast.
B. Because shopping centers have attracted tourists all over the world.
C. Because people go shopping in large shopping centers all year round.
D. Because shopping centers have become an important part in everyone’s life.
59. What is the greatest disadvantage of shopping centers, according to the writer
A. They don’t seem to make us happy.
B. They lead us to buy more and more things.
C. They force us to give up many other activities.
D. They have us fall into endless competition with others.
60. Which of the following is not true
A. It is very easy for us to find a shopping centre in a big city.
B. There are usually all kinds of services in a shopping center.
C. The government must be responsible for the writer’s sadness.
D. Besides shopping, there’re many other activities we can enjoy.
【答案】六、阅读理解 （共26分，每小题2分）
（A）48 A49 C50 D
（B）51 C52 A53 B
（C）54 B55 A56 D
（D）57 B58 D59 C60.C
【北京市大兴区2011年中考一模英语试题】
A
48. You’d better reading for ______.
A. pleasure B. duty C. nothing D. money
49. The first thing you should improve is ______.
A. vocabulary B. reading speed
C. reading skills D. understanding
50. This passage may come from a ______.
A. newspaper B. magazine C. web-site D. book
B
Giraffes are the tallest animals of all. They have long legs and long necks. Father giraffes can grow to nearly five and a half meters tall, and a mother giraffe to nearly five meters tall.
Giraffe skin is blotched(皮肤上的斑 ) in patterns（样式） of browns and yellows. No two have the same pattern.
They live in parts of Africa. Their necks are long so they can reach high into trees to eat the leaves. Leaves give giraffes most of the water they need so that they do not often have to drink water. A giraffe only drinks about once a day, Giraffes' long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run. One step can be about 5 meters long. They can run very fast, A giraffe heart is the biggest of any animal's. Although giraffes are peaceful animals, they will protect themselves from lions.
51. A mother giraffe can grow to about______ tall.
A. four meters B. five meters
C. five meters and a half D. six meters
52. Why does a giraffe only drink once a day Because ______.
A. he can drink enough at a time B. he doesn’t need much water
C. he has a stomach like a camel does D. leaves give him the rest of water
53. What is the passage mainly about
A. Giraffe skin pattern. B. Protection of giraffes.
C. Some facts about giraffes. D. Giraffes and lions.
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We were on our tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago, when right outside of the city, we got pulled over. A middle-aged policeman came up to the car and was really wanted to give us some trouble at first. Looking at us, he said, “You were speeding. Where are you going in such a hurry ” Our guitarist（吉他手）, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show. Then his way towards us totally changed. He asked, “Oh, so you boys are in a music group ” We told him that we were.
He then asked all the usual band questions about the type of the music we played, and how long we had been at it. Suddenly, he stopped and said,” Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don’t you ” Tim said, “Yes.” So the officer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside of the car, didn’t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim.
Next thing we knew, the policeman was putting Tim in the back of the police car that he had parked in front of us. With that, he threw the car into reverse(倒车), stopping a few feet off our car. Now we suddenly felt nervous. We didn’t know if we were all going to prison, or if the policeman was going to sell Tim on the black market or something. All of a sudden, the policeman’s voice came over his loudspeaker. He said, “ Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 9