55. The underlined word “halted” in paragraph 3 means
A. smiled B. stopped C. remembered D. counted
B
The Republic of Ireland is full of history and culture. Here are some great tourist attractions (景点) waiting for you to visit. Come and have fun! Cliffs of Mother Cliffs of Mother are the top tourist attraction in Ireland. They are 214 meters high at their highest point and stretch (绵延) 8 km along the coast. To stay on top of the rocks is a quite a frightening but exciting experience. Address Street R478, County Clare Hours Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Closed on Christmas Day Price Adults: ￡ 10; Children under 10: ￡ 4 Website: .Cliffsofmoher.ie Dublin Castle Dublin Castle is in the heart of old town. It contains the Chester Beatty Library, which is both a library and an art museum that are worth visiting. Address Dame Street, Dublin City Hours Monday-Saturdy: 9:45 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. Closed on Christmas Day Price Adults: ￡ 4.5; Children under 12: ￡ 2 Website: .dublin castle.ie Phoenix Park Phoenix Park, one of the largest city parks in Europe, lies 2-4 km west of the city centre of Dublin, north of the River Liffey. It has large areas of grassland and avenues, and has been home to wild deer since the seventeenth century. Address Dublin 8, Dublin City Hours 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round Price Free Website: .phoenixpark.ie Fota Wildlife Park Fota Wildlife Park is a perfect place for a family day out. It’s not like an ordinary zoo. It allows you the chance to come face to face with animals, which offers you an amazing experience. Address Eota Island, Co. Cork Hours Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-4:30p.m. Sunday: 10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Closed on Christmas Day and Stephen’s Day Price Adults: ￡ 9; Children under 8: ￡ 3 Website: .fotawildlife.ie 56. Which tourist attraction opens all year round? A. Cliffs of Mother. C. Phoenix Park.
B. Dublin Castle.
D. Fota Wildlife Park.
57. If Mrs. Smith wants to go to an art museum, which website can she visit for more information?
A. .Cliffsofmoher.ie
B. .phoenixpark.ie D. .dublincastle.ie
C. .fotawildlife.ie
58. If the Johnson family want to spend a day face to face with animals, they can go to _______.
A. Street R478, County Clare C. Dame Street, Dublin City
B. Fota Island, Co. Cork D. Dublin 8, Dublin city
59. If David takes his 9-year-old son to Cliffs of Mother, they will pay_______. A. ￡6.5 B. ￡12 60. What’ the text mainly about?
A. Some wildlife parks in Ireland. B. Some tourist attractions in Ireland. C. Some different cultures in Ireland. D. Some famous castles in Ireland.
C
Once while being prepared for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers. Why are we seeing more stay-at-home dads? I thought maybe it’s because a man doesn’t make more money than his wife. Many families now take earning (赚钱) power into consideration when deciding which parent will stay home.
At that point, one of the members expressed his opinion, “It should be the better parent who stays at home”. A lot of guys say things like that. I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so what he said made me excited. It showed that our family’s choice could only have been correct if I was a “better” parent than my wife.
I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the “better” parent: She had spent more tune with our son, could read him better and calm him more quickly. And if he had a choice, he’d have picked
C. ￡14
D. ￡20
her over me. But as she was the more employable (有人雇佣的) one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.
Because of the increased time I spent with him, I soon knew him well, understood what he needed and could look after him more or less as my wife could. Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the world’s great secrets: Women are good at looking after the children because they do it. It’s not because of a mother’s instinct (本能)—which I think is mostly learned anyway. It’s because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.
Women are able to give birth and nurse, but over the long term experience is more important. When I got the experience myself, I was good, too. As good? I don’t know. Who cares? Children are not made of glass. Other people are able to look after them besides Mom.
61. Which of the following does the first paragraph (自然段) tell us? A. Men are no longer given the chance to stay at home as they used to. B. In some families the wives are earning more than their husbands. C. The writer is telling the readers that he works in the TV station. D. There are more stay-at-home fathers than stay-at-home mothers.
62. According to the underlined sentence in the second paragraph, we can infer (推断) that ____.
A. the writer thought he made more money than his wife B. the writer didn’t think he could be a good parent C. the writer thought he should go out for a job D. the writer thought he could look after their son, too
63. The writer decided to stay at home eight years ago because _________. A. it was easier for his wife to find a job B. he thought he was the better father C. their son liked him a little bit better D. he was earning more than his wife did
64. Women are better than men at taking care of children because _________. A. they spend more time doing it B. they love children and enjoy it C. they were born with the ability
D. they have learned it at school
65. Which of the following is the writer’s conclusion at the end? A. He is better than his wife at taking care of children. B. He isn’t as good as his wife at taking care of children. C. Either fathers or mothers can take care of children. D. Both fathers and mothers cannot take care of children.
2019年省初中毕业生升学文化课考试
英 语 试 卷
卷II （非选择题， 共40分）
注意事项：1.答卷II前，将密封线左侧的项目填写清楚。
2.答卷II时，将答案用黑色字迹的钢笔、签字笔或圆珠笔直接写在试卷上。
题 号 得 分 VIII IX X XI A B 听力部分（第二节）
得 分 评卷人 VIII. 听短文填空（共5小题，每小题1分，计5分）
2019年河北省初中毕业生升学文化课考试英语试题(有答案)
