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科目:初中英语 来源:2014年山东省济南市历下区中考一模英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, we officially welcome the Year of the Horse better than others.
The horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world. Horses were used for thousands of years as a means of transportation, a weapon of war and a plougher of fields(犁地农具), but “the horse was more than just a vehicle – it had more character than a car, a tank or a tractor,” Clare Balding wrote for The Telegraph.
In the Middle Ages in Western societies, the horse was a symbol of chivalry (骑士精神) and nobility(贵族). In fact, the word “chivalry” comes from “cheval” in Old French, which meant horse. The idea of chivalry helped to fashion the 19th-century “gentleman”, which was about good manners, courage and honesty to friends.
Nowadays, because of economic(经济) development, people in Western societies are less likely to see or ride horses. People living in cities, in particular, hardly ever experience horses except through movies, paintings or books. But horse racing, and betting money on horse races, is still popular. The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular sporting events every year in the US.
In the UK, the royal police still go around the city on horseback and the Queen rides in a traditional horse-drawn carriage on “ceremonial occasions (正式场合)”.
Some sayings about horses are still used in English today. For example, people still say “hold your horses” to mean “slow down”. If someone seems too proud, people might tell him or her to “get off his or her high horse”. And since horses are strong and energetic, there are expressions such as “as strong as a horse”, “workhorse” and “horsing around”.
Interestingly, the horse also appears in many Chinese sayings, such as Qianlima, which means a talented person. Other Chinese horse sayings include Madaochenggong (instant success) and Baimawangzi (prince charming).
Besides their physical strengths, horses are smart and have “excellent memories”, according to Discovery News. Maybe that’s why Chinese people say, “An old horse never gets lost”.
Since the horse is honored as a symbol of many great qualities, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to share them.
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1. According to Chinese tradition, which year is welcomed best officially?
A. the Year of the Snake B. the Year of the Tiger
C. the Year of the Mouse D. the Year of the Horse
2.According to the passage, which is NOT the role of the horse nowadays?
A. A weapon of war.
B. The royal police’s transportation to go around in the UK.
C. Race horses.
D. Animal actors in movies.
3. If a friend of yours is overconfident, what are you supposed to tell him or her?
A. Hold your horses. B. Get off your high horse.
C. Be as strong as a horse D. An old horse never gets lost
4. According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why people like horses?
A. The horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world
B. The horse was a symbol of chivalry and nobility in the Middle Ages in Western societies.
C. Besides their physical strengths, horses are smart and have “excellent memories”.
D. Horses are only used as a means of transportation like a car, a tank or a tractor.
5. From the passage we know that ____________.
A.Economy develops a lot, so people in Western societies hardly see or ride horses nowadays.
B. The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular betting events every year in the US.
C. Qianlima in Chinese means a person who can run one thousand kilometers a day.
D. Since the horse is honored as a symbol of many great qualities, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to be as strong as a horse.
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科目:初中英语 来源:2014年山东省济南市4月第一轮复习阶段性检测英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
任务型阕读:阅读下面的短文,然后根据要求完成短文后面的题目。
The New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow. It began in 1970 as a small, unimportant race. Only 127 people ran, and just 55 0fthem finished. They ran around Central Park four times. Few people watched them run. However, over the years the marathon grew and became more popular.
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Today people come from all over the world to run in the marathon. Runners must be at least 18 years old, but there is no age limit(限制). In fact, the oldest runner was an 89-year-old man. Recently, more than 27,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon. Large crowds cheered the runners and offered them cold drinks and encouragement.
The course(路线) of the marathon has changed, too. Instead of running around Central Park, the runners go through the five districts of New York City: Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. The marathon begins at the base(基座)of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island. The runners go across the bridge into Brooklyn. Then they go up through Queens and into the Bronx. The marathon finishes in Central Park in Manhattan. The complete course is 26. 2 miles, and takes the best runners less than 3 hours.
Although it has changed since 1970, the New York City Marathon is always exciting. Through the years, many unusual events(事件) have happened during the marathon. For example, Pat Tuz and John Weilbaker got married a few minutes before the race. Then they ran the race with their party members. Some people run the whole marathon as a family. Other people run the race backwards.
In the fall of 1992, Fred Lebow, the founder(创始人) ofthe New York City Marathon, slowly ran his last race. He was very ill with cancer, but he did not want to stop running. In October 1994, Fred died.
However, the New York City, Marathon, and all its excitement, will continue for many years to come.
1.根据短文内容完成句子(每空限填一个单词)。
In the first paragraph, it tells us____ started the New York Marathonand it began.
2.根据短文内容完成句子(每空限填一个单词)。
A runner has to go through five and across two____ over the river before he completes the whole course today.
3.Mike is 16 years old, can he take part in the New York City, Marathon? Why or why not?
4.把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语。
5.What does the writer want us to know about the New York City Marathon from the passage?(不超过10个单词)
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科目:初中英语 来源:2014年山东省济南市4月第一轮复习阶段性检测英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
-Look at the picture on the wall. It be David's.
-Yes, his name is on the first page.
A. can B. can't C. must D. mustn't
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These are your books. Please .
A. take them away B. take it away C. take away them D. take away
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- do you go to work every day?
-By bike.
A. What B. Who C. How D. When
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We should protect the__________ [?n'va?r?nm?nt].
A. environment B. improvement C. encourage D. exoerience
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科目:初中英语 来源:2014年山东省日照市业水平模拟测试(三)英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
—Anyone called me when I was out? —Yes. A man did and he called ______ John.
A. me B. myself C. him D. himself
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科目:初中英语 来源:2014年山东省德州市武城九年级英语练兵测试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Last weekend, our family went to have Christmas dinner in a restaurant. We were the only family with a baby in the restaurant. Suddenly, my baby Erik became excited when we were enjoying our meal. I looked around and saw an old man with old clothes and dirty old shoes. His hair was unwashed. He was smiling at my Erik.
“He might hurt my Erik,” I thought. Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and the old man. Then we decided to leave. The old man sat between the door and us.
As I walked closer to the man, I turned my back. Suddenly, Erik leaned(倾斜) over my arms, reaching with both arms in a baby’s pick-me-up position(姿势). Before I could stop him, Erik had escaped(逃跑) from my arms to the man’s. Soon the very old smelly man and my young baby developed a kind of friendship.
Erik put his little hand on the man’s face, and I saw the old man closed his eyes and tears running down his face. His aged hands held my baby so gently(温柔地). A moment later, the old man opened his eyes, passed me my baby and said, “Thank you, Madam. You’ve given me the best Christmas gift.”
I cried, with my face burning hot. A child saw a soul(灵魂), but a mother saw only a kind of clothes.
1. At first, the writer thought the old man was ______ .
A. terrible B. friendly
C. impossible D. wise
2. The family decided to leave the restaurant because they ______.
A. had finished the meal already
B. had some important things to do
C. thought the food there was bad
D. worried about their baby’s safety
3.We can learn from the passage that Erik _______.
A. showed kindness to the old man B. had seen the old man before
C. was popular in the restaurant D. was hurt by the old man
4. Why did the old man thank the writer?
A. Because the writer bought food for him
B. Because the writer said Merry Christmas to him
C. Because staying with the baby made him feel happy
D. Because the writer asked him to play with her baby
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. A special restaurant B. A lovely baby
C. Soul and clothes D. Parents’ influence on babies
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