[题目][天津市2015年中考英语试题]Lao She’s Teahouse the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.A. describes B. improves C.prepares D. corrects 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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【题目】【天津市2015年中考英语试题】Lao She’s Teahouse ______ the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.

A. describes B. improves C.prepares D. corrects

【答案】A

【解析】

试题分析：句意：老舍的《茶馆》描述的是五十年来中国社会的变化。describe描述；improve提高，改善； prepare准备；correct纠正。根据Lao She’s Teahouse可知这是老舍写的《茶馆》，因此小说里写的东西应是描述了一些内容。故选A。

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【1】Which of Alex’s skills showed self-awareness?

A.Describing colors.

B.Doing simple maths.

C.Copying human sounds.

D.Understanding the idea of zero.

【2】What do parrots and primates have in common?

A.They both watch the relationships within the group.

B.They both lived a long time in the same society.

C.Neither of them can reproduce English words.

D.Neither of them likes to be part of a group.

【3】Kacelnik probably agrees that ______.

A.some birds are more intelligent than humans

B.birds share a common ancestry with humans

C.only humans and primates are able to think

D.some animals are surprisingly intelligent

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Research that shows intelligence is not limited to humans.

B.Ways of teaching animals to become more intelligent.

C.How human and animal intelligence are different.

D.How animals can communicate with humans.

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【3】What was Entertainment One’s plan for the Year of the Pig?

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D.To invite some families to enjoy the cartoon.

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【5】Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A.Peppa Pig was created in 2004.

B.Peppa Pig was famous all over the world.

C.Everyone in the family gets on well with each other in Peppa Pig.

D.Each episode of Peppa Pig lasts about ten minutes.

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