1、1.【2014 年内蒙古通辽市中考】The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty water. Man（人类） can only drink or use the other 3% of the fresh water which comes from rivers, lakes and underground.The sea is very big. Look at the map of the wo
2、rld, there is more sea than land. It covers about three quarters of the earth, it looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be terrible when there is a strong wind.The sea water is salty. There is one “sea” called the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is not a sea. Its a big lake in the Jo
3、rdan Valley. Its the saltiest lake in the world. Its near the city of Jericho. Its about 80 kilometers long, between 4.8 and 17.7 kilometers wide. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. Fish cant live in the Dead Sea and plants cant grow near it. People cant swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can
4、 float （漂浮） on the water. The water is very blue and the air is clean. In winter, people come to the Dead Sea to enjoy the sunshine.根据上述信息完成下面各个选项。【小题 1】Does the fresh water come from rivers, lakes and underground?A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesnt.C. Yes, it is. D. No, it cant.【小题 2】 The Dead Sea is
5、 A. a small sea B. a big seaC. a big lake D. a small lake【小题 3】 The passage tells us the sea covers about of the earthA. 3% B. 25% C. 75% D. 97%【小题 4】The Dead Sea is about A. 2 kilometers wide B. 80 kilometers longC. 11 kilometers deep D. 17.7 kilometers high【小题 5】Why cant fish live in the Dead Sea?
6、中.考.资.源.网A. Because there is no water in the Dead Sea.B. Because the water in the Dead Sea is dirty.中.考.资.源.网来源:中.考.资.源.网C. Because the water in the Dead Sea is salty.D. Because the water in the Dead Sea is very cold.考点：考查社会历史类阅读2.【2014 年吉林省中考】Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon,
7、and here are some ways to communicate with them politely. How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but dont stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space. 中.考.资.源.网Do you know How to touch people correctly? Chinese girls o
8、ften walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you cant move away! But in Britain many people dont like other people to touch them at all. Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isnt polite to look at people when you talk,
9、but in other countries it isnt polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk. And how do you say goodbye? Thats easy, wave（挥手） to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, its not at all polite! In fact, its very rude! 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（5 分）【小题 1】F
10、rom the passage, we should give more personal space.A. people in the Middle East B. people in North AmericaC. people in the South America D. people in North China【小题 2】The underlined word “touch” means in Chinese.A. 触碰 B. 打击 C. 感动 D. 震撼【小题 3】 We cant wave to say goodbye in .A. America B. Japan C. Br
11、itain D. Greece【小题 4】 How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students?A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five【小题 5】 Whats the best title of this passage?A. Saying goodbye B. Touching people C. Looking at people D. communicating politely别人谈话时是否能够直视对方的眼睛。四是怎样和对方说再见。故选 C。【小题 5】标题归纳题。根据短文的内容可知这里叙述的
12、是如何和别人交流，故选 D。考点：文化类短文阅读。3.【2014 年江苏省宿迁市中考】As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. A Bite of China Season Two, all about the history and culture of eating and cooking in China, broadcast on CCTV-1 from April 18 to June 6. Food plays an important role in our daily life. It
13、 is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. Besides the rich food culture in China, A Bite of China Season Two also wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary Chinese in changing times through food.The documentary makes viewers long for home and the tastes of childhood. One We
14、ibo user wrote, “A Bite of China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and grandmother. I remember my father taught me how to fish when I was a kid. I havent been home for a long time, so Ive decided to go back in a few days.”The documentary uses food as a wi
15、ndow to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. The new season is not just an introduction to food. It also explores the relationship between Chinese people and their food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese food culture and Chinese society
16、 should have a bite of the programme.【小题 1】 What type of TV programme is A Bite of China Season Two?A. A cartoon. B. A documentary. C. A comedy. D. A chat show【小题 2】 When did the programme begin on CCTV-1?A. April 6. B. April 18. C. June 6. D. July 6.【小题 3】 Whats the main idea of the programme?A. Th
17、e development of Chinese history. B. An introdution to Chinese culture.C. The history and culture of Chinese food. D. Feelings of ordinary Chinese.【答案】 【小题 1】B【小题 2】B【小题 3】C【解析】试题分析：本文叙述了中央 1频道播放的纪录片舌尖上的中国第二季介绍了中国的饮食文化和烹饪技术，它是通过中华美食的多个侧面，使观众了解到中华饮食文化的精致和源远流长。考点：文化类短文阅读。4.【2014 年江苏省宿迁市中考】Jenny wanted
18、 to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting childrens story books in the school newspaper.The Little Prince ( 小王子is a famous work written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupry. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to
19、explore the universe (宇宙). In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular throughout the world.Charlottes Web (夏洛特的网is a famous childrens novel written by American author E. B. White. T
20、he novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages to praise Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in
21、the end. When it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. And it is still very popular today.The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (爱德华的奇妙之旅is a 2006 novel written by Kate DiCamillo. The book is about an unusual journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He travels
22、from one place to another, meeting many people. During his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. This book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous South Korean TV series My love from the Star (来自星星的你. The warm and sweet story will surely make you understand
23、more about love.【小题 1】 Jenny introduced some interesting childrens story books to _.A. encourage students to read more B. encourage students to write moreC. show off the books she has read D. make money by selling books【小题 2】The underlined word “praise” properly means “_” in Chinese.A. 欺骗 B. 批评 C. 赞
24、扬 D. 攻击【小题 3】 Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. The three books mentioned in the passage are popular today.B. The writers of the three books are all Americans.C. When Charlottes Web came out, it was only popular with adults.D. My Love from the Star is a famous Chinese TV series.考点：
25、考查文化类短文阅读。5.【2014 年江苏省无锡市中考】阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Hawaii is a truly beautiful place. Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches. However, Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇). One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula, which started here ar
26、ound 300 years ago.One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started. “The hula started, as far as the legend tells it, when Hiiaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)and they imitated the waves. And then started to use
27、 their handslike showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious(宗教的) people from Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local gov
28、ernment to ban(制止) the dance.After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopping.Many dances still performed the hula in secret.The dance was always there.Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to
29、study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus. Halaus are special schools that hula in the traditional way. Kumano is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today. Kumano say
30、s that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains this feelings,”the hula is more not so much a physical thing,but more of a mental thing.For new dances,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them dont speak the Hawaiian lang
31、uage. So,what I try to do is to mind the real thing they see today.”【小题 1】Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word”imitated”in this passage?”A.Absorbed B.Chased. C.Recorded. D.Copied.来源:中.考.资.源.网【小题 2】Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?A.Because the local govern
32、ment found the movements of the dance were rude.B.Because the religious visitors thought that the dances did not dress properly.C.Because the dances realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public.D.Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more.【小题 3】What can
33、 we learn from the passage?A.Hi iaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature.B.The hula had already had a history had a history of over 200 years when it was banned.C.Many people attend hulaus because they teach the hula in a modern way.D.Kumano thinks that the hula dance is
34、good exercise for people of all ages.【小题 4】How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they today?A.He tries to help young Hawaiian understand the old culture better.B.He tries to let new dances feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language.C.He tries to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind.D.He tries to show local people that the hula can be different today.【答案】考点：文化类短文阅读。
