长沙中考选练习

长沙中考选练习

语篇补全 ‎1.‎ A problem is only a problem until there is a solution. We find solutions by thinking creatively. We use our imagination and come up with creative ideas. In other words, we think outside the box. Sometimes, thinking outside the box solves not just one, but two problems.‎ Amsterdam is one of the most crowded cities in Europe. As a result, housing is very expensive，especially for students. 21 However, finding this type of apartments was almost impossible until recently.‎ While the colleges in Amsterdam were trying to solve the housing problem, thousands of shipping contains（集装箱）were lying quietly in ports（港口）around the world. These huge steel containers carry products from one country to another. The life of each container is about 10 years. 22 Yet they can't recycle all of them because there are so many.‎ ‎ 23 The containers are great for building apartments. They are all the same size and fit together perfectly. The steel is strong. Moreover, these containers are so widely available that they are quite cheap to buy. For all these reasons, they can be used to build apartments quickly and cheaply. Building began in 2005, and after only a few weeks, hundreds of Amsterdam students had new homes. ‎ When students first heard about this idea, they thought the container apartments would be small, noisy, and cold. 24 Each container apartment has a kitchen, a bedroom with a study area, and a bathroom. The apartments are warm and quiet. They even have a high-speed Internet connection. Living in a shipping container has become popular. Today, 3,000 Amsterdam students live in the container village.‎ A. Students need low cost apartments.‎ B. Why not reuse these shipping containers as student apartment?‎ C. In fact, these apartments are not in good condition.‎ D. However, they were surprised when they saw them.‎ E. Steel companies recycle some of the old containers.‎ A E B d ‎2.‎ Leo and his father didn’t talk for ten years. Ten years ago, Leo’s mother died. He thought it was his father who caused his mother’s illness. 56 .‎ Now they were sitting in a nice coffee shop. Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee. Leo was surprised. His father smiled and said, “Before you were born, your mother and I often had fun playing in the sea. 57 , just like the taste of the salty coffee. Every time I have salty coffee, I always think of your mother. I miss her so much.”‎ Leo was deeply moved. 58 . One month later, he moved to live with his father. Every time he made coffee for him, he put some salt in the coffee.‎ After 10 years, his father died. Leo received a letter which said,“Dear Leo, please forgive(宽恕) my life’s lie—the salty coffee. Actually at that time I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change, so I just went ahead. Now let me tell you the truth： 59 , but I drink salty coffee for 10 years! Having you with me is the biggest happiness of my whole life.”‎ A. We could taste the sea B. I don’t like salty coffee C. So he hated his father D. They found the food was tasty there E. He never knew his father had such deep love for his mother ‎ C A E B ‎3.‎ We use our smart phones(智能手机) every day. People start to use their phones early in the morning. They check WeChat in the morning. ___ 56 ___ And in the evening, many people often read the news, and talks to friends before going to sleep.‎ People of take photos of food. themselves, and everything in their life with their phones. They send their photos to their friends. ___57 ___ Using phones will take us much time. It is said that people use their phones for almost three hours a day. ___58 ___ This is because many people often do not sleep to play phones in dark light before midnight. So mobile phones are not good for our sleep, too. ___59 ___ Without using the phones, many people will feel sad.‎ A. They also post their photos cm Pengyouquan,‎ B. And it’s also bad for our eyes.‎ C. They can’t live without smart phones.‎ D. Smart phones sometimes affect(影响) peoples’ mood(心情).‎ E. At noon, they often watch videos when having lunch.‎ ‎56-59 EABD ‎ ‎4.‎ Four things you need to know about Start of Summer The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer is the symbol of the change of seasons. The temperature will rise quickly during this period. Here are four things to learn about Start of Summer.‎ 56. ‎ ‎ In the Zhou Dynasty, the king led his officials to hold a welcome celebration for Start of Summer and encouraged his people to seize the key time to do farm work. It’s said that most of the decorations were set in the color red, including the king and the officials’ dress,the horses and the flags, in order to show respect to the god of summer and pray（祈祷）for a good harvest.‎ Eating eggs In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a prayer for good health.57. . Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China.‎ Egg competitions As an old Chinese saying goes, “Hanging an egg on children’s chest can prevent them from getting summer diseases”. 58. . When at school, children gather together to play egg competitions by beating each other’s eggs in pairs and the one whose egg is not broken wins.‎ Taking care of the heart According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to look after the heart. When the weather grows hotter, wet and heat can influence human health. 59. . Vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and celeries（芹菜）and fruits that include watermelons, pears and strawberries are on the top list.‎ A. Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is highly suggested B. Parents will prepare boiled eggs and put them in a bag before hanging them on their child’s chest C. Starting to have a harvest D. They put ear leaves and salt into boiled water together with eggs and the “tea egg” was created E. Greeting Start of Summer E d B A ‎5.‎ If you ask people from different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get different answers.‎ In Japan, people use landmarks(路标) instead of street names. For example,the Japanese will say to travelers,“Go straight down to the corner. Turn Left at a big hotel and go past a fruit marker. The post office is across from the bus stop.”‎ In Kansas, US, there are no towns or buildings within miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say,“Go north two miles.56. ”‎ People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say,“Follow me.”57. ‎ Sometimes if a person doesn’t know the answer to your question, he or she might say,“Sorry, I have no idea.”But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers“I don’t know.”‎ ‎58. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can often get in Yucatan!‎ ‎59. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction Go on in that direction and you may find the post office!‎ A.GO along New Street and turn right at the second crossing.‎ B.But one thing will help you everywhere.‎ C.People there think“I don’t know”is not polite.‎ D.Turn east, and then go another mile.‎ E.Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office.‎ ‎56-59 D E C B ‎6.‎ April Fool’s Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. It falls on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. ‎ ‎ 56 . But it was thought to have originated（起源于）in France. The closest point in time that can be regarded as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. At that time, New Year was celebrated on March 25th and celebrations lasted until April 1st. When New Year’s Day was changed from March 25th to January 1st in the mid-1560’s by King Charles IX, there were some people who still celebrated it on April 1st. And those people were called April Fools. ‎ There are kinds of tricks played on April Fool’s Day, from the simple，（such as saying, “Your shoe’s untied!”），to the carefully prepared. 57 . The mass media（大众传媒）also took part in it. For example, a British short film once shown on April Fool’s Day was a documentary about “spaghetti（意大利面）farmers” and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees. 58 . That creates more fun and excitement. ‎ ‎ 59 . Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their “important other” out to eat in a fine restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It’s simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant（警惕的）. ‎ A. Whatever the trick, it ends up with the shout “April Fool!”‎ B. No one knows how this holiday began. ‎ C. Setting a roommate’s alarm clock back an hour is quite common. ‎ D. April Fool’s Day is for-fun-only. ‎ E. In a famous trick, a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. ‎ B C A d ‎ 7.‎ ‎ Five Ideas for Better Sleep Most people need about eight hours of sleep each night. But many people have trouble sleeping. Lack（缺乏） of sleep can affect work performance, increase our chances of getting sick, and may be linked to weight gain in some people. How can we get the sleep we need? Here are some ideas:‎ ‎*56 You’ve probably noticed how much running around little kids do and how soundly the sleep. Physical activity can decrease（减少） stress and help people feel more relaxed. Just don’t work out too close to bedtime because exercise can wake you up.‎ ‎*Keep the bedroom for sleeping only. It ’s a bad habit for you to use your bedroom as a place to eat, watch TV, read, talk on the phone, or discuss important matters with your family members. 57 ‎ ‎*Say goodnight to electronic products. 58 You’d better make your bedroom a tech-free place, at least shut everything down an hour or more before lights out.‎ ‎*Keep a certain bedtime and rising time. 59 Creating a set bedtime routine（常规） can improve the relaxation effect. And you can relax by reading, listening to music or ‎ spending time with a pet.‎ A．You can find someone who can give you suggestions on how to sleep.‎ B．Going to bed at the same time every night is good for sleep.‎ C．Break that habit to get better sleep D. They will make a person wake up at night.‎ E. Do exercise during the day E d c b ‎8.‎ Sixteen is the age in the United States when teenagers can begin driving. It’s a special age.‎ There’s often a special celebration for a girl’s 16th birthday - a big party called her “sweet 16”, It is like a wedding reception(结婚晚宴).‎ ‎56. ________ They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear. A “sweet-16” present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual-cost of a birthday present. ‎ The party itself is not held at someone’s house. The hostess rents(租) a reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6 o’clock, guests arrive and greet the birthday girl. Then the girl and her father have a special father-daughter dance. 57. ________ Then there is the most important part of the “Sweet-16” party, the candle-lighting ceremony. The “sweet-16” hostess stands behind 16 candles and dedicates(献给) each candle to her friends, family, and anything that she feels is important to her. 58. ________. Afterwards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o’clock.‎ This school year, I have been to two “Sweet-16”. 59. ________. I’ll have to wait another year before I can have my own special “Sweet-16” party. I can’t wait for it!‎ A. I am one of the youngest students in my grade.‎ B. A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time.‎ C. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.‎ D. I am going to have my “sweet 16” and invite guests to my party.‎ E. About a month before the party, the girl’s family sends out invitations to the guests.‎ E b c a ‎9.‎ Is there anything you can do to keep germs(细菌)out of your body?‎ ‎56 _______ through breaks in your skin, with the air you breathe and with the food you eat. How can you keep germs from coming in through breaks in your skin?‎ In the first place, you can be careful, so that you do not hurt yourself. Once you have cut your skin, you must wash the cut at once with soap and hot water. 57 _______.‎ Can you keep germs from coming into your body through your nose and throat? You can’t stop breathing, of course. You can’t help breathing in some germs.‎ What you can do is to stay away from people if they have colds and other sicknesses made by germs. Some kinds of germs move through the air. They go from one person to another. If you have a cold, you should try not to give your germs to others. 58 _______.‎ How can you keep germs out of your mouth? One way is by keeping such things as pencils ‎ and fingers out of your mouth. ‎ Another way is washing your hands before meals. Then you will not put germs on the food you eat. You should also wash your hands after you use the toilet.‎ Never use a drinking glass that someone else has used. 59 _______.‎ A. Be sure to cover your mouth with a scarf when you cough B. Think about the three ways that germs come into your body C. Soap and hot water kill germs or wash them away D. Never bite from food if someone else is eating it.‎ E. Germs are bad for our heath B c a d ‎10.‎ Here is some good advice on how to be good at a language. ‎ Pen pals. This way of learning a language is a great way to use your new language. You have to use the language a lot; at the same time, you don’t have to give your pen pals an answer at once. 56.__________________. You can choose to use the old letter writing way or the much quicker and easier e-mail way to keep in contact with your pen pal.‎ Internet Radio. 57. __________________ There are Internet radio stations for every major language. Just find these radio stations and listen to them. You’ll be surprised at how many stations there are all over the world.‎ Language clubs. When you are ready to practice your new language, try to find a language club in your area. 58. __________________ This will give you a chance to use the language in a suitable environment. They will also give you lots of useful advice on learning a new language. ‎ Find suitable places. Put yourself in situations where you have to speak the language that you are learning. 59. __________________If you are learning German, you can find a German restaurant. Try to read the menu, try to order something or just say “hello” to the people there. You will probably find them to be very helpful and you may even make a few friends out of it.‎ A. Speaking with other people can be very helpful.‎ B. Another great and easy way is to listen to your new language in real life. ‎ C. So you will be more comfortable this way.‎ D. School life is interesting.‎ E. How about going to a restaurant?‎ ‎56-59 CBAE