(2011年山东省中考英语模拟试题(12))

四、阅读理解 (30分)

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Beijing's battle to correct English-language signs before the 2008 Olympics has started.

By the end of the year, all public “W.C.” in the city will be called “toilets”. In western countries people don't use “W.C”, because it is quite rude in English.

Road signs are also on the list. These signs will be changed into real English word. For example, “Dong Chang'an Jie” will become “East Chang `an Avenue”.

But there is still a question. What to do about menus? Thousands of tourists, athletes and reporters will visit the city, and most of them can't speak Chinese or understand Chinese characters.

Now linguists (语言学者) are trying hard to translate popular Chinese dishes like “ants climbing the tree ” into good English.

Chinese children will be able to get a taste of adult working life in the Kids City. It will allow children aged 5 to 10 to try out different jobs after it opens.

The world's first Kids City was opened in Mexico City in 1999. In 2006, Kids City opened its Tokyo Park in Japan. It became an attraction to kids. Now it will begin in China. It will offer more than 50 jobs, including pilots, doctors, police officers and lawyers. Inside the city, every kid would get a bank account (帐户) holding special money. And they can only spend the money in the park. They could earn more money by working in different places.

根据以上材料，选择最佳答案。

( ) 51. Why will all public “W.C.” be changed into “toilets” in Beijing?

A. Because it's not real English. B. Because it is quite rude in English.

C. Because foreigners can't understand it. D. Because it's too short.

( ) 52 _________ is real English.

A. “Xi Chang'an Street” B. “Dong Chang'an Jie”

C. “East Chang'an Avenue” D. “Ants climbing the tree”

( ) 53. It's about _________ years since the world's first Kids City was opened.

A. seven B. eleven C. two D. five

( ) 54. What's the Kids City opened for?

A. Only to let children have fun. B. Only to let children make money.

C. To let children find good jobs.

D. To let children get a taste of adult working life.

B

Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother's birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.

She went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. After she looked for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and she decided to take a black one.

She thought, “Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any color.” So she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it to school with her until her class finished.

On her way home on the train she felt hungry because she had so little for lunch. So she went to the buffet car (餐车). She left the umbrella on her seat. But when she got back, it had gone!

Sally began to cry. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them the black umbrella she bought for her mother had gone, and she had to get off at the next station. After the three passengers heard this, they asked her for her mother's address so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone took it by mistake and brought it back.

And now a week passed. Sally got a letter from her mother. It said “Thank you very much for your lovely gifts, but why do you send me three black umbrellas?”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

( )55. Which sentence has the same meaning as “Mom can carry it when she is wearing

clothes of any color”?

A. Mom must carry it when she is wearing any clothes.

B. Mom is beautiful in any clothes.

C. The color of the umbrella is OK for Mom's clothes of any color.

D. Mom can buy any clothes that she likes to wear.

( ) 56. Where did Sally find the umbrella missing?

A. On the train. B. At her school. C. At the train station. D. In the shop.

( )57. From the passage, we can know that _________.

A. Sally's mother would write to her if she didn’t receive the gift

B. one of the umbrellas must be sent by Sally

C. the three umbrellas were sent by the three passengers

D. nobody on the train took away the umbrella

( ) 58. The best title for the story is “_________”.

A. A lucky girl B. The story of an umbrella

C. On the train D. A happy mother

C

American people like to say “Thank you” whenever others help them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.

You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table. When someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful.

“Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husband and wives.

“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you.

It’s not polite to interrupt others while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others.

Let’s all learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.

( )59. You should learn to say “Thank you” when ______.

A. you say something kind to others B. you help others

C. you are helped by others D. you need others to help

( )60. “Thank you” is ______.

A. widely used B. seldom used

C. used only by Americans D. used only between friends

( )61. You should say “Excuse me” if you want to _____.

A. cough B. make some noise C. go first D. all of the above

( )62. When you are going ask someone to tell you the way, you should say ______.

A. “Thank you” B. “I’m sorry” C. “Excuse me” D. “That’s very kind of you

D

When a boy was taking his father’s meal to the factory, he stopped for a moment to watch a workman cleaning the sewer(下水道).

The boy said interestedly, “My mother dropped her gold watch down here yesterday.”

The workman’s eyes became wide. “Well, my boy,” he said. “Get along with you.”

An hour later, the boy came back. “Are you quite sure there was a gold watch here?” asked the workman.

“I’m quite sure,” answered the boy with a smile. “Because I saw my father got it out. I saw it with my own eyes.”

( )63. The boy’s father was a ________.

A. farmer B. worker C. teacher D. policeman

( )64. The boy wanted to ________ the workman.

A. play B. fool C. help D. talk with

( )65 The workman tried his best to ________.

A. clean the sewer B. help the boy C. find the gold watch D. finish the work

答案：

51~55 BCBDC 56~60ACBCA 61~65DCBDC