1、C篇话题1 文化教育Passage 1(2016重庆中考改编)一个母亲给出了一些选择正确学校的建议 来源:gkstk.ComWhen talking about picking a right school，a mother and teacher gave some pieces of advice.In the latest issue(期) of Youth magazine，the mother shared the school advice she gave her daughters with young people across the country.“Ive told m
2、y daughters many times that I dont want them to choose a name，” the mother said.“I dont want them to think， Oh，I should go to these top schools. We live in a country with hundreds of excellent universities.So the first question is：whats going to work for me？”“When it was time to prepare for picking
3、schools，nobody around me believed I could get into Xiamen University.But through hard work I finally made it，” she continued.“So，my second piece of advice is：believe in yourself，no matter what other people might say.Once your goal is set，you only need to try your best to make it come true.”“The last
4、 piece of advice is not to be worried even if your dreams dont come true.As Ive said above，there are so many good universities out there.So its important for everybody to understand that you can always find a university that gives you a great education.”( C )1.The mother shared her advice _.Awith he
5、r students B with her husbandCin Youth magazine( B )2.To explain her second piece of advice，the mother gave _.Aa story of her daughtersBa story of her ownCsome different reasons ( C )3.We can learn from the last paragraph (自然段)that _.Awe can realize our dream through hard workBthe name of the univer
6、sity isnt the most importantCmore than one university can give us a good education( C )4.The best title of the passage may be “_”AColorful University LifeBBest School EducationCAdvice on School Picking 话题2 咨询建议Passage 2(2016湘潭中考)鼓励人们骑自行车It is a convenient kind of transportation.It is also great exer
7、cise.And it makes a healthy lifestyle.Do you know what it is? Yes，we are talking about biking.Most of us know that biking is a clean and cheap way to get around a city.It not only reduces traffic problems and pollution，but it is also good for peoples health.In many countries，bike friendly facilities
8、(设施)are making peoples lives better.来源:gkstk.ComIn the worlds top bikefriendly city，Copenhagen，the capital city of Denmark(丹麦)，traffic lights in main crossings are always green for bike riders during peak(高峰)hours.And when its snowy，the snow is cleared from the bicycle roads first and then car roads
9、.The US has a special day to encourage people to ride bikes.It is Bike to Work Day on May 20th.To make cycling easy，the government had built over 200 cycle roads until 2014.In China，you can also find a few bikefriendly cities.Xiamen is one of them.You can rent bikes and take a ride on the circular r
10、oad(环岛路)? In Xiangtan，people have been able to rent bikes in busy areas of the city in the past two years.Its very convenient and liked by many people.( C )1.What is the text mainly about?AGreat exercise. BA healthy lifestyle.CBiking.( A )2.From the text，we know that the worlds top bikefriendly city
11、 is in_ADenmark BAmericaCChina( B )3.May 20th is a special day in America to encourage people to go to work _.Aby car Bby bikeCby subway( A )4.The US government had built over 200 _ until 2014.Acycle roads Bcar roadsCmain crossings( B )5.Biking is liked by people in Xiangtan because it is_Acool B co
12、nvenientCsafePassage 3(2016益阳中考)健康的建议Do you want to be healthy? Now I will give you some advice.I think you should have a good eating habit.You should eat some healthy food.There is a lot of healthy food.You can eat more bananas，oranges and tomatoes，because they are good for your health.Dont eat jun
13、k food.Its bad for your health.Healthy food can make you happy and strong.Exercising is very important.You should exercise every day.You can go to school on foot.At least，you should play basketball three or four times a week.A saying is that you must remember “Early to bed，early to rise，makes a man
14、healthy and clever”It means you must go to bed early and get up early next morning.By doing this you will be in good health.( C )1._ are healthy food.AJunk food and bananasBHamburgers，fried chips and tomatoesCBananas ，oranges and tomatoes( B )2.Healthy food can make you _.Atired and happyBhappy and
15、strong来源:学优高考网gkstkCthin and strong( C )3.If you want to be healthy，you should _.Anot play basketballBgo to school by busCgo to school on foot来源: 学优高考网gkstk( A )4.In the sentence “Early to bed，early to rise ”，“rise”means _.来源:gkstk.ComAget up Bgo to bed Csleep( B )5.Which sentence is TRUE according
16、to the passage?AHealthy lifestyle can keep a man thin.BJunk food is not good for your health.CExercising is only running.话题3 人物传记Passage 4(2016邵阳中考)马云、屠呦呦Ma Yun Born in 1964，Hangzhou Zhejiang The Chairman of Alibaba GroupTu Youyou 85 years old，ChinaThe 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine( C )1.Who is the C
17、hairman of Alibaba Group?ALang Lang. BLi Yundi.CMa Yun. 来源 :学优高考网( A )2.What kind of the Nobel Prize did Tu Youyou receive? AMedicine. BLiterature.CPhysics.( C )3.Where is Tu Youyou from?AAmerica. BJapan.CChina.Passage 5(2016南京中考改编 )来源:学优高考网环保先锋Rachel CarsonRachel Carson(19071964) was a pioneer of t
18、he worlds environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world.Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people.It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有害的) chemicals on farmland.Carsons career started as a biologist in the US
19、Bureau of Fisheries.In 1951 she published her first book，The Sea Around Us，which became a bestseller.It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing.She was a gifted writer.Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists.Carsons book Silent
20、Spring completely change the way America thought about nature.It painted a bleak(荒凉的) future for the whole natural world.It led to a nationwide ban(禁止) on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT，and other toxic pesticides(农药) that farmers used for their crops.Many people say the book led to the crea
21、tion of Americas Environmental Protection Agency.Since her death，Carsons name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment.There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize.Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental pr
22、otection.In 1980，16 years after her death，she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom，the highest civilian honour in America.( C )1.What happened to Rachel Carson in 1962?AShe started to write books.BShe gave up working as a biologist.CHer book Silent Spring made her famous.( C )2.What most pr
23、obably made Rachel Carson leave her job?AShe got an award.BShe published Silent Spring .CThe Sea Around Us brought her enough money.( C )3.Why is the book Silent Spring important to Americas environmental protection?AIt describes a silent spring.BIt topped the book sales lists.CIt changed how Americ
24、a thought about nature.( A )4.What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 mean?AThe book Silent Spring.BThe way America thought.CThe US Bureau of Fisheries.( C )5.Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?AShe published the book Silent Spring.BShe did a lot of researches
25、for the US Bureau of Fisheries.CShe made great contributions to the environmental protection.话题4 风俗习惯Passage 6(2016长沙中考)元宵节The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历)This day is always the first full moon in the new year.Ancient people also called it Shangyuan
26、 Festival.Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty(朝代)and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions.Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show.It is said that sky lanterns wer
27、e first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.Today，when the lanterns slowly rise into the air，people make wishes.Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles.The riddles are usually short，wise ，and sometimes humorous.The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character(汉字) ，a
28、famous persons name，or a place name.The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes.In northern China，they are called yuanxiao while in southern part theyre named tangyuan.Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done happily by a group o
29、f friends or family members.In old times，the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的)Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.A line from Xin Qiji，a poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this：Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd.Suddenly I turned，and the
30、re she stood，in the dim(昏暗的 )light.( B )1.The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “_” in Chinese.A春节 B元宵节 C端午节( A )2.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?AThe Han Dynasty.BThe Tang Dynasty.CThe Song Dynasty.( C )3.What were sky lanterns firs
31、t used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times? AMaking wishes.BCelebrating birthdays.CAsking for help.( B )4.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?AThey have different tastes.BThey are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.CPeople enjoy the process of making them.( B )5.The line f
32、rom Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was _ in old times.Aboring Bhumorous CromanticPassage 7(2016包头中考改编)美国风俗和文化 An American friend has invited you to visit his family.Youve never been to an Americans home before，and you are not sure what to do.Dont worry! When youre the guest，you s
33、hould make yourself at home.The question of whether or not to bring a gift often gives guests a headache.In American culture，its not a mustdo thing to bring present.Of course，some people do bring some small gifts like flowers，candies or if the family has small childrentoys.If you choose not to bring
34、 a gift，dont worry.No one will even notice.American hospitality(好客)begins at home.Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food any day.When invited for a meal， you might ask.来源:学优高考网gkstk 来源: 学优高考网gkstk“Can I bring anything？” If its not a potluck，where everyone brings a dish，the
35、 host will possibly answer，“No，just yourself.”For most informal dinners，you can just wear comfortable clothes.Remember to arrive on time，or call to tell your hosts that you may be late.During the dinner conversation，its polite to say the food is nice.After dinner，you can help clear the table or wash
36、 the dishes.But since you are the guest，your hosts may not let you.Instead，they may invite everyone to move to the living room to drink some tea or coffee.If the hosts are not smokers，you shouldnt smoke in their house.And，above all，dont go around looking at the house if you are not invited.After abo
37、ut an hour of chat，its time to say goodbye.You dont want to wear out your welcome.( B )1.In American culture，its NOT OK to _.Abring no gifts when visiting an American friendBsmoke in a nonsmokers houseCbring some candies to the hosts kids( A )2.If you are invited to a potluck，you should bring _.Aa d
38、ish B some flowers Ca book ( C )3._ may wear out your welcome.AHelping wash the dishes 来源: 学优高考网gkstkBDrinking tea after dinnerCStaying too long after dinner( C )4.The passage mainly talks about _.Ahow to make friends with AmericansBhow to make oneself at home at a partyChow to act properly when invited by an American
