window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn‘t have stored enough food for the coming winter!
51. Prana was . A. the writer B. a boy C. a bird D. a dog
52. I wasn‘t always happy because . A. Prana loved apples B. Prana caught an apple and ate it C. the apples fell on the ground and were dirty D. Prana brought the dirty apples into the house 53. On the snowy day, Prana . A. ate up all the apples B. dug holes to put the apples in them C. brought the apples under the snow to the ground D. left the house and died
54. The birds flew to the garden to . A. look for Prana B. eat the apples C. make new homes D. store food for the winter 55. The topic of the story is about . A. apples B. animals C. love D. life 【答案】51-55 DDCBC
（2010?江苏省镇江市，三，10） B
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privatelyheld company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the bestselling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation(发行量） in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages.
This magazines focus(焦点） is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company
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went public and became a public company.
( )29 How often does Readers Digest come out in the USA?
A. Once a year. B. Once a month. C. Once a week. D. Once a day. ( )30 Whats the number of the readers of this magazine all over the world? A. 38 million. B. 40 million. C. 78 million. D. 108 million. ( )31 This magazine’s focus includes the following topics except . A. something about the timely news B. some special personal experiences
C. some information from all over the world
D. the local customs and interests of the local readers 【答案】B C A
（2010?江苏省镇江市，三，10） C
1 The family planning policy （“计划生育”政策） was introduced in 1979 to solve the population problems. Most couples could have only one child except some special families and those in some special areas.
2 Usually, allaround good student, which was called “thricegood”, was given to the students who were virtuous(品德高尚的）, talented and good at PE. It was firstly used in to 1950s by Mao to encourage young people to keep fit, study well and work hard.
3 During the early 1990s, stateowned company reforms(国有企业改革） were getting tough. The workers were more than the jobs in most of the cities. Many workers were losing their jobs. “Jobless” was a hot topic at that time, so the leaders hoped the laidoff workers could find new jobs or start up their own business.
4 One of Dengs clever ideas, “one country, two systems”, was first performed in 1997. It described Hong Kong and Macaos situation after they returned to China. This policy would also be suitable for Taiwan. There would be one China, but Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan could have their own economies and political systems.
5 Lei Feng was a soldier who was happy to help others. He died in an accident in 1962. On March 5th,1963, Mao wrote a piece, ―Learn from comrade Lei Feng‖, to say the Chinese should help others when necessary. After that, March 5th became a Volunteer Day.
6 The phrase ―harmonious society‖ appeared in 2004, referring to a peaceful society where all people would work together to make the life better. This idea has become the main goal of the Chinese Communist Party now.
( )32 The first paragraph is mainly talking a bout .
A. the population of China B. the only child in China C. the onechild family D. the family planning policy
( )33 The underlined word “allaround” (Line 1, Para.2) is closest in Chinese to “”. A. 与??相匹配的 B. 到处的 C. 向各个方向的 D. 有多方面才能的 ( )34 Do you know who mentioned “on country, two systems” according to the passage? A. Deng Xiaoping. B. Hu Jintao. C. Mao Zedong. D. Jiang Zemin. ( )35 Please rearrange the events above in the correct order according to the time. A. 2→1→4→3→5→6 B. 2→5→4→3→1→6 C. 2→5→1→3→4→6 D. 2→1→5→3→6→4 【答案】D D A C
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(B)
Many years before the United States was founded(建立), Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, who dried their meat on raised frames(架子)of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.
One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne;hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attedn a barbecue, and his carriage(马车)fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.
In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑)for fuels(燃料) such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today , the barbecue grills(烧烤架)which are fueled by charcoal(木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over. 34.Who invented the barbecues first in history?
A.American people. B.Taino Indians. C.Spanish explorers. D.English settlers.
35.The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue_______________.
A.is only held on a hot sunny day B.welcomes people who keep diaries C.is held both indoors and outdoors D.has its social occasion for over 200 years
36.The underlined expression ― social occasion‖ can be best translated into______________.
A.社交功能 B.社会福利 C.社会地位 D.社会背景
37.The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT __________________. A. drying meat on raised frames of sticks over fires
B. roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branches C.cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoal D.heating meat in the bright and hot daylight 【答案】34~37 BDAD
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2011年中考英语试题分类汇编（130套）专题八 - 阅读理解
