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【题目】浙江省温州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解(本题有15小题,每小题2分,共30分)

阅读下面的短文,从每小题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

The most interesting festivals around the world

Contents

Introduction.....................................1

*Baby Crying Day......................2

*Cheese--rolling Festival

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*Color Throwing Festival

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*Fish Swallowing Festival

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*International Pillow Fight Day ............11

*International Twins Festival ................13

*Raincoat Festival ......................15

*Roswell UFO Festival ..................16

*Tomato Festival........................18

*Water Fighting Day...................19

*Wife Carrying Festival..............20

*World Bodypainting Festival .............22

International Pillow(枕头) Fight Day

International Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world---from Amsterdam,Budapest,to New York.It has been celebrated since 2008.Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other’s face,back and chest.People dress up as superheroes and animals,laughing and fighting.

The festival used to be a game to release (释放)energy and stress.Nowadays besides bringing fun,International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless.In 2014,about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn.

Rules:Bring your own pillows and don’t hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera.

The Guinness World Record:The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27,2013 in Chicago,with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people.

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【1】The International Pillow Fight Day was first celebrated in _________.

A.2000 B.2008 C.2013 D.2014

【2】The latest Guinness World Record of the largest pillow fight was set in _______________.

A.Chicago B.Amsterdam C.Budapest D.New York

【3】You may read about ______________ on the Page 19.

A.Baby Crying Day B.Color Throwng Festival

C.Water Fighting Day D.World Bodypainting Festival

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了世界上最有趣的节日枕头日的发展,目的,规则及记录等。

【1】B细节理解题。根据题意:传统的枕头大战日第一次是在什么时间庆祝的?根据It has been celebrated since 2008可知这一节日从2008年起开始庆祝的,故选B。

【2】A细节理解题。题意:最大规模的枕头大战的最新吉尼斯世界纪录在什么地方设置?根据The Guinness World Record:The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27,2013 in Chicago,可知是在Chicago,故选A。

【3】C细节理解题。题意你可以在第十九页读到关于什么的文章?根据目录Water Fighting Day...19可知十九页描述的是水战日,故选C。

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【题目】山东省临沂市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解

(一) 阅读短文,完成1-5小题。(共15小题,计15分)

B .

merican country music is also known as (被视为) country western music .It has a very long history . It comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民) from Britain.

Country music users simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love , and sadness . That is to say , country music describes life . It talks about friends and enemies , trucks and roads , farm and crops.. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about .

Country western music became popular first among cowboys(牛仔) in the American west countryside . Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear .They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words .They played guitars, violins. and other instruments. In the south of America , many people added instruments from their homes , like bottles and spoons, When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving , they usually sang and played country western music .

In recent years ,many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past.These changes make the songs sound even better.Today singers such as Carth Brooks.Reba McEntire. Emmylou Harris. Lyle Lovett,Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes,Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles.They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the wold.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

【1】Country western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ____

A. America B.France C. Britain D.Germany

【2】According to the passage, people like American country music because ____.

A. It has a long history. B. It comes from Europe.

C. It is sung by cowboys. D. It is easy to understand.

【3】 The chunk calm the animals here means “make the animals become ___”.

A.sad and lonely

B. quiet and relaxed

C. angry and wild

D. upset and scared

【4】Which of these is mentioned in the passage ?

A. Early immigrants lived a very simple life.

B. Many country music singers are not well-educated.

C. Cowboys usually played country western music on holidays.

D. In the west of America , cowboys added instruments from their homes

【5】The best title(标题) for the passage is ________.

A. Americans Love American Country Music.

B. The History of American Country Music.

C. Singers and Fans of American Country Music

D. All Kinds of American Music, Yesterday and Today.

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