上海中考英语一模阅读理解

2013上海中考英语一模阅读理解ACNChoosethebestanswer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（12分）Jamesshookhismoneyboxagain.Nothing!Hecarefullycountedthecoinsthatlayonthebed.$24.17wasallthathehad.Thebicyclehewantedwasatleast$90!Howwashegoingtogettheendofthemoney?Heknewthathisfriendsallhadbicycles.Itwashardtohangaround（闲逛）withpeoplewhenyouweretheonlyonewithoutwheels.Hethoughtaboutwhathecoulddo.Itwasnouseaskinghisparents,forheknewtheyhadnomoneytosave.Therewasonlyonewaytogetmoney,andthatwastoearnit.Hewouldhavetofindajob.Butwhowouldhirehimandwhatcouldhedo?HedecidedtoaskMr.Clayforadvice,whousuallyhadopinionsonmostthings.“Well,youcanstartrighthere,”saidMr.Clay.“Mywindowsneedcleaningandmycarneedswashing.”ThatwasthebeginningofJames'part-timejob.Forthreemonthsheworkedeverydayafterfinishinghishomework.Hewasamazedbythevarietyofjobsthatpeoplefoundforhimtodo.Hetookdogsandbabiesforwalks,clearedoutcupboards,andmendedbooks.Helostcountofthenumberofcarshewashedandwindowshecleaned,butthemoneyincreasedandheknewthathewouldsoonhaveenoughforthebicyclehewaseagertohave.ThedayfinallycamewhenJamescountedhismoneyandfound$94.32.Hewastednotimeandwentdowntotheshoptopickupthebicyclehewanted.Herodeproudlyhome,lookingforwardtoshowinghisnewbicycletohisfriends.Ithadbeenhardworkingforthemoney,butJamesknewthathevaluedhisbicyclefarmoresincehehadboughtitwithhisownmoney.Jamesinthepassagewasprobably.A.acleanerB.aworkerC.astudentD.ateacherTheonlywayforJamestoearnmoneywasto.A.findapart-timejobB.borrowsomefromhisparentsC.askMr.ClayforhelpD.studyveryhardWhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Hemendedbooks.B.Heclearedoutcupboards.C.Hewasheddogs.D.Hecleanedwindows.Theunderlinephrase“lostcountof”inparagraph5means.A.rememberedB.forgotC.addedD.reducedJamesvaluedhisbicycleverymuchbecauseA.itwasveryexpensiveC.hewastoopoortohaveoneWhat'stheA.itwasveryexpensiveC.hewastoopoortohaveoneWhat'sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Toopoortohaveabicycle.C.Howtogetabicycle.B.itwasboughtwithhisownmoneyD.hisfriendsallhadbicycles.B.Apart-timejob.D.James'newbicycle.BZBA.Choosethebestanswer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）:（12分）TheculturaltraditionsofAfricandressClothingisalanguage.Ittellsusaboutindividualpeople:theirpersonality,theirage,theirplaceinsocietyandsoon.Ifwewanttoknowmoreaboutsociety,wecanlookattraditionalclothing.ThecontinentofAfricahasalonghistoryandarichculture,andthisisshownintraditionaldress.Youoftenfindthreecolours—red,goldandgreenintheclothing.Thefirstcolourstandsforthebloodofmillionsofpeoplewhosufferedas血卩尙(奴隶);thesecondisfortherichresourcesoftheAfricanearth;andthethirdrepresentsthegrasslandsofhome.Thepatternsontheclothingalsohaveameaning.Acommonpatternisintheformofacross“X”，whichstandsfor“unity".Anotherpatternisarectangularbox,whichrepresents“strength".Becauseclothinghasastrongsocialmeaning,peopleareverycarefulinchoosingwhattowear.Itwouldbeaseriousmistaketowearthewrongclothing,ortowearclothesinthewrongway.Forinstance,inGhana,awomanshouldwearherwaistbanddifferentlyaccordingtotheimportanceofthesocialevent.Traditionaldressalsotellsusabouteverydaylife.Africandesignsarefamousforlooge(宽松的)clothing.Theclimate,withthehotsunandwidetemperatureranges变化)，requiresthattheclothesarecomfortablefordailylife.Althoughmanypeoplewearwesternclothes,particularlyinthebigcitiesinAfrica,traditionaldressisveryhighlyyalwed(评价).Thisisbecauseithasdeepculturalmeanings.ThepassageismainlyaboutinAfrica.thehistoryofclothesB)modernfashionstylesC)themeaningsoftraditionaldressD)thematerialsusedintraditionaldressClothingtellsuseverythingexcepttheir.ageandplaceinsocietyB)styleandplaceinsocietyC)personalityandageD)heightandweightAccordingtothepassage,red.representsthesettingsunstandsforAfricanunityischosenbecauseitisabrightcolourisaFe/Zsder(暗示)ofthesadhistoryinAfricastandsforwealth.GreenB)GoldC)YellowD)BlackTraditionaldressshouldalsobepractical(实用)because.ithasdeepculturalmeaningspeoplewearitinthebigcitiesitneedstoprotectpeoplefromtheclimateitneedstokeeppeopledryintherainyseasonAccordingtothepassage,whichsentenceisNOTRIGHT?

Africandresshasdeepculturalmeanings.Africahasalonghistoryandarichculture.Therectangularboxinthepatternrepresents“strength".PeopleinthebigcitiesinAfricaprefertowearwesternclothes.CYPA.Choosethebestanswer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答菊:(12分)DanielOlinwas11yearsoldwhenhisparentsmovedtoCanada.Helikedhisnewschoolandmadefriendsthere,butthenthingsathomestartedtochange.Hismumanddadbegantoargueandtheargumentsgotworseandworseuntiloneday,Daniel'smumleft.Withhisfatherworkinglonghours,Danielfeltverylonelyandveryunhappy.Hewantedtoescape,torunaway.Andthat'swhathedid.Veryearlyoneterriblycoldmorningwhenthesnowwasdeepontheground,hepackedabagwithsomeclothes,somechocolateandamapofCanadaandsetofftoaforest.Heranandranuntilhecouldhardlybreathe.Hisfeetwereheavywiththesnowbuthestillwalkedonthroughdeepsnow,notevenwatchingwherehewasgoing.Then,disasterstruck.ArockhiddenbythedeepsnowcaughthisfeetandDanielfelltotheground.Hehadbrokenthebone.Hewasverycoldandwasstartingtofeeltired,butheknewthatifhefellasleepinthesnow,hewouldcertainlydiefromthecold.Atreeshookahead.Fromwithinthebranches(树枝)，apairofyelloweyeswatchedDaniel.Thepumahadbeenfollowinghim.ApumaisalargewildcatwithclawsthatcouldtearDanielintopieces.Butinsteadofmovinginforthekill,thepumawalkeduptoDanielandlayacrosshischest,armsandlegs.Danielwastoofrightenedtomove,butsoonthewarmthoftheanimalreachedDanielandhebegantofeelbetter.Fromtimetotime,thepumapressedhismuzzle(口鼻)againstDanielandrockedhisheadgently.Clearly,thepumaknewthatDanielmustnotfallasleep.ThisanimalshouldhavebeenarealdangertoDanielandyettheboybegantofeelsafe.TheyremainedlikethatforseveralhoursuntilDanielandthepumaheardvoices.Therescue(援救)teamhadfoundthem.Danielranawayfromhomebecause.hehadabigargumentwithhisfatherB)hewantedtolearntobeindependentC)hedidn'tgetenoughcarefromhisparentsD)hisparentswerealwaysarguingathomeWhatwasthe‘disaster'?Daniellosthiswayintheforest.B)Theheavysnowblockedtheway.C)Danielfelldownandgothurt.D)ApumawantedtoattackDaniel.Whydidn'tDanielnoticetherockthatcausedhimtofall?A)Becauseitwasgettingdark.B)Becausetherockwashiddenbysnow.C)Becausehewasfrightenedbyapuma.D)Becausehewastoosadtonoticeit.WherewasthepumawhenDanielfirstsawit?A)Inthetree.B)Onthetopofarock.C)Behindtherock.D)Beforeacave.WhydidthepumapressitsmuzzleagainstDanandrockhisheadgentlyfromtimetotime?A)TokeepDanielwarm.B)ToplaywithDaniel.

C)TokillDaniel.D)TokeepDanielawake.Whatisthebesttitleforthestory?A)PumaindangerB)AcaringpumaC)RescueofaboyD)AhomelessboyDXHMorethanfortyyearsago,agroupofartistsgatheredtodevelopatelevisionprogram.Theyplannedtomakeatelevisionshowthatwouldteachyoungchildrenaboutsubjectslikereadingandmathinafunway.SesameStreetwasfirstshownonTVonNovember10th,1969.ItwasproducedbyagroupcalledTheChildren'sTelevisionWorkshop,andtodayitwascalledTheSesameWorkshop.Theshowcombinesanimation(动画),music,largepuppets(布偶)andhumanactorstocreatefunnyandcreativelessons.SomeofthemostfamouscharactersontheshowareBigBird,CookieMonster,OscartheGrouch,andBertandErnie.PuppetmakerJimHensoncreatedtheselovelycharacters.ResearchisanimportantpartofwhatmadeSesameStreetspecial.Theshow'screatorsstudiedchildrenverycarefullytounderstandhowtobestkeepthemhavingfunandlearning.Whentheshowwasfirstintroducedtochildren,someofitscreatorswerenotsurewhetheritwouldlastoneseason.Butfortyyearslater,SesameStreetisthelongestrunningchildren'stelevisionprogramintheUnitedStates.Aspartofitsfortiethanniversary(周年纪念日),SesameStreethadaspecialguestonitsshow.FirstLadyMichelleObamashowedagroupofchildrenandBigBirdhowtoplant.Sheexplainedthattheseedswouldgrowintovegetables,whicharehealthyandgoodtoeat.Shealsohadamessagetotheparentswhowatchtheshowwiththeirchildren.Shesaidparentscanhelptheirchildrendothingstohavehealthylives,likegettingenoughexercise.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zSesameStreetisaprogramshown.A)inthecinemaB)ontheradioC)onTVD)ontheInternetThecharactersintheprogramwerecreatedby.A)TheSesameWorkshopB)JimHensonC)BigBirdD)MichelleObamaSesameStreetwasproducedmainly.tomakemoneytointroducetheUnitedStatestoteachparentstohelpchildrenlearnOntheprogram'sfortiethanniversary,FirstLadytriedtohelpparentslearn.howtogrowandeatvegetablescorrectlytowatchtheshowwiththeirchildrentoteachchildrentodoenoughexercisetheimportanceofahealthylifefortheirchildrenChildrenmayfindthelessonstaughtbySesameStreetvery.A)funnyB)difficultC)strangeD)uselessSesameStreetisasuccessfulchildren'sprogrambecause.A)itwasdevelopedbyagroupofartistitisthelongestrunningchildren'sprogramithasinvitedmanyfamousactorsandactressesitknowsverywellwhatchildrenreallywantESJTheycrossedinfrontofmeasIwasdrivingoutofthestoreparkinglot.Iwouldbedelayedforawholetenseconds.However,Irealizedthatitwasanelderlycouple.Nomoreanger.Themanleanedonhiswifewhowalkedinfrontofhim.Henotonlyusedherforsupportbutitwasobviousthathewasblind.Shewashiseyesaswell.Thetwoofthemworkedasone---eachneedingtheothertofunction(起作用)inthisfast-changingworld.Thatlittleexampleoftruestrengththatdaychangedmywholepersonalperceptionoflife.SuddenlyIwasn'tsomadabouthavingtoworkafewextrahoursonSaturday.Ihadmystrength,andIwasstillrelativelyyoung.Thatpictureofthosetwoelderlypeoplewalkingwithdignity(尊严、自尊andstrengthstayedwithmetheentireweek.Mylifewasn'tsobadafterall.Ihadmyhealthandagoodjob.MywifealwaysgavemegoodadvicewheneverIneededit.Istartedtothink---notonlywasIluckytohaveitall,butsowasthatwonderfuloldcouple,who,despitethetrialsandsufferingsofalonglife,stillhadtheloveandsupportofeachothertocarrythemthroughthisworld.Therearesomanypeopleouttherejustlikethatcouple.MywifeandIsometimespictureourselvesinouroldage,walkingarm-in-armintothesunset.Thatimagealwaysgivesusawarmfeelingofcomfort.Justremember,noneofuswouldbehereifitwasn'tforourelders.Weshouldspendanextraminutet