2010年江苏省南京市中考英语试题

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B

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A

Charles M. Schulz was born in1922 inMinneapolis, the only child of a housewife and a

barber. His interest in comics was encouraged by his father, who loved the funny pages.

Charles M. Schulz sold seventeen cartoons to the Saturday Evening Post from 1948 to

1950 and Li'I Folks to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Peanuts debuted(

首次露面

)on October

2

，

1950, and ran without interruption(

中止

)for the next fifty years. Charles M. Schulz

died in 2000.

It's a Dog's Life,

Charlie Brown faces some of

The last one is the special

Snoopy brings all

life's little challenges with the

edition Peanuts 2000

，

your familiar friends

help of Snoopy, Lucy,

which includes all the last

together for great

Peppermint Patty, Linus, and the

year's Peanuts comic strip

times and fun.

rest of the gang(

—

伙）

in It's a

and Charles M Schulz's

famous farewell strip.

Big World

，

Charlie Broivn.

26. Why did young Charles become interested in comics?

A. He wanted to sell cartoons.

B. His mother encouraged him.

C. Cartoons brought him great times and fun.

D. His father's love for the funny pages influenced him.

27. When did Peanuts first appear in public?

A. In 1922.

B. In 1948.

C. In 1950.

D. In 2000.

28. Who doesn't belong to the Peanuts gang?

A. Snoopy.

B. Lucy.

C. Charles M. Schulz.

D. Peppermint Patty.

29. Which of the following appeared last?

A. Peanuts 2000.

B. Li 7 Folks.

C. It's a Dog's Life, Snoopy,

D. It's a Big World

，

Charlie Brown.

30. What do you think the passage is?

A. A novel.

B. A menu.

C. A diary.

D. An advertisement.

B

An Englishman named Phil Shaw invented extreme ironing in 1997 because he was bored doing ironing at

home.

Extreme ironing is a special kind of outdoor sport It combines(

使结合）

danger and excitement with practical

ironing.

Who does extreme ironing? People all over the world who like danger do it. There are about 1

，

000 people

around the world who do extreme ironing. There are extreme ironing clubs and groups in Britain, Germany,

South Africa, New Zealand and the United States. You don't have to have any special qualifications(

资格证明）

to do it. Iri fact, anyone can do it However, it is better to start ironing in your back yard (

院子

)before you start

to iron on top of a mountain.

There are, of course, some rules in extreme ironing. The ironing must be outdoors. You must take an iron, an

ironing board, and something that you actually iron to get the wrinkles out. Outdoors includes faraway and

unusual places, such as on top of a mountain, while skiing, snowboarding, skydiving, or under water. There are

no limits. The more unusual the better. However, you should plan carefully because weather conditions can

suddenly change on mountains, for example. You should not do extreme ironing on your own

What kind of things should you have? You must have a real iron. Travel irons are acceptable. You must not

use plastic or toy irons. The clothes you iron must be at least the size of a hand towel. It shouldn't be just a

handkerchief. The board doesn't have to be a full-size board, but that is preferred. It must be one meter long

and thirty centimeters wide and have legs. You must also have proof (

证据

)of ironing that is either a photo or a

video, and it should show a recognizable landmark. Be aware(

意识到

)that people have already ironed near the

top of Everest, the highest mountain in the world, and in the Blue Hole in Egypt, one of the most dangerous

places to dive. However, there are still many records to break. Iron on!

31. Where did Phil Shaw usually do ironing before 1997?

A. At home.

B. On top of a mountain.

C. In faraway places.

D. In ironing clubs and groups.

32. Which is the best advice for beginners to do extreme ironing?

A. Doing extreme ironing alone.

B. Beginning ironing in their back yards.

C. Starting ironing on top of a mountain.

D. Joining extreme ironing clubs or groups first.

33. Which is NOT necessary for extreme ironing?

A, A real iroa

B. An ironing board.

C. A handkerchief.

D. Clothes for ironing.

34. What must you do in extreme ironing?

A. Iron outdoors.

B. Iron in good weather.

C. Dive in the Blue Hole.

D. Ski near a mountaia

35. How do extreme ironers feel when they do the sport?

A. They feel bored with extreme ironing.

B. They feel excited although it is dangerous.

C. They feel very frightened near the top of Everest.

D. They feel lonely in the places far away from their homes.

C

Long ago there lived in the mountains a small dragon named Marvin. Like all the other dragons, Marvin had

hard skin, a long tail, wings for flying, and a breath of fire. However, Marvin was different from the others. He

was friendly like a dog and smart like an elephant.

Three large dragons, Bord, Brun, and Barg, delighted in scaring and teasing(

戏弄

)the other animals on the

mountain. One day a goat got lost and came to a place where Bord, Brun, and Barg were sitting. The dragons

surrounded the goat and began to tease it. They breathed fire at it and burned its wool. They hit it with their

long tails. The scared goat was desperate (

拼命的

)to get away from the three large dragons.

Marvin was flying overhead. He saw what the dragons were doing and landed on a cliff above them.

me!

The other dragons looked up at Marvin

dragon,

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held it strong,

touched and held them strong.

but he held the water strong.

A:, the three dragons showed their strength, Marvin flew down to the goat and gently picked it up.

small one,

three strongest dragons in all^the land!

36. The word

A. flew higher and farther

B. became larger and rounder

C. got heavier and smaller

D. grew lighter and faster

37. The problem in this story was that .

A. Marvin and the goat flew away

B. three big dragons were scaring a goat

C. Marvin was smaller than all the other dragons

D. Marvin drew the dragons' attention with a question

38. Marvin was able to help the goat because .

A. he was bigger than the other dragons

B. he was stronger than the other dragons

C. he was smarter than the other dragons

D. he could fly faster than the other dragons

39. From what point of view(

角度

)is the story told?

A. Marvin.

B. The goat.

C. A storyteller who is a character in the story.

D. A storyteller who is not a character in the story.