【题目】【湖北省宜昌市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解：读A、B两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案；读C篇短文，将方框里的五个句子还原到短文当中。共15小题，计30分。
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A. Goldie does not care about beauty or clothes B. She learned to make a machine with the blocks（积木） C. Yet girls appear far less interested in STEM subjects D. They should also provide a good education E. The four areas together are known as STEM |
Not enough American students want to be engineers, mathematicians, or scientists. The US government wants to change that. The government will spend three billion dollars on the education of young Americans in science, technology, engineering, and math. (66) ____________.
Many jobs in the STEM fields will open in the coming years. The purpose of the government’s investment（投资）is to increase the number of Americans who can take those jobs. (67) _____________ than boys. Only 25 percent of STEM students are girls.
Camsie McAdams is at the US Education Department. She says girls simply do not feel welcomed in STEM subjects.
Debbie Sterling is an engineer. She invented a toy for girls. The name of the toy is “Goldie Blox”. To interest girls, Sterling created the character “Goldie”. (68) _____________. Goldie tells stories, solves difficult problems and builds new worlds.
Mia is a seven-year-old girl who likes science. In her room, she has no fashion dolls. Instead, she received a set of Goldie Blox from her grandmother. (69) _____________.
Experts say parents should do more than just buy toys to interest their girls in STEM subjects. (70) _____________. At school, girls should take part in projects that require teamwork and creative thinking.
【题目】What problems do the teenagers have? Here is a survey showing their main problems.
problems | Causes（原因） | Advice |
Feeling stressed | Much homework. Don’t have enough time for their hobbies. | Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as possible as you can. |
Getting short-sighted （近视） | Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. | Do homework or read in a correct way. |
Fighting with each other | Don’t know how to get on well with classmates. | Make more friends and understand each other. Share your problems with them. |
Feeling tired of study | Computer games, bad influence. | Don’t be crazy about computer games. Play them just for a short time when you’re tired. |
Getting fat | Have more pocket money( 零花钱 ) to buy snakes（零食）. Dislike doing exercise. | Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise every day. |
【1】What problem can reading and writing habits cause?
A. Getting short-sighted
B. Fighting with each other
C. Feeling tired of study
【2】If Bob is feeling stressed, he should___________.
A. do much homework
B. make a plan for study and hobbies
C. donate（捐献）his pocket money to Project Hope
【3】Michael is tired of study, maybe because he ______.
A. has no close friends
B. plays too many computer games
C. has no pocket money
【4】______is a good way for the teenagers to stop fights.
A. Doing less homework
B. Playing basketball
C. Learning to make friends
【5】If Betty often has snakes and dislikes doing exercise, she will ______
A. get fat B. feel stressed C. feel tired
【题目】根据短文内容，将下面A—E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。
Mr. Johnson had a hotel near the sea. Its price was the lowest in the city but few people stayed there. The fire broke out three times in a year and four travelers died in the accidents. 【1】 Mr. Johnson had to do most work himself.
It was eleven o’clock. Most rooms were still empty. Mr. Johnson went to the gate when a young man came in, with a big bag in his hand.
“【2】 ” asked Mr. Johnson.
“I want to stay in the cheapest room in your hotel.”
“OK,” said Mr. Johnson, “but it’s on the top floor.”
“【3】 ” Said the man.
“By the way, may I keep your bag for you?” asked Mr. Johnson.
“No, thanks. 【4】 I am afraid another fire will happen in your hotel. If it does, I’ll be able to escape(逃跑) from it.”
“Yes?” . 【5】 “So you have to pay for the bill before you go to your room.”
A.What can I do for you, sir? B.There is a long rope. C.Most workers left there and found jobs in other hotels. D.It doesn’t matter. E.Mr. Johnson said in surprise. |