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内蒙古通辽市2019年中考英语试卷

阅读理解

    The pencil is a very simple object. However, it took hundreds of people over centuries to what make it what it's like today.

    The story of the pencil starts with graphite(石墨). People cut it into small sticks and use them to write or draw. Around 1560, an Italian couple named Simonio and Lyndiana Bemacotti added wood holders to the graphite sticks. However, since the graphite is too soft, the pencils were easy to break. In 1795, in France, Nicolas-Jacques Conte worked out a method of mixing graphite powders with clay(黏土). In this way, people made strong pencil core(铅笔芯), To this day, the method is still used in making pencils.

    It was Henry David Thoreau who came up with the grading scale(分级量表) for different hardnesses of pencils. It was graded one through four, and grade two is the proper hardness for general use. The softer the pencil is, the more graphite it has in it, and the darker the line is. The harder the pencil is, the more clay it has, and the lighter the line is. Nowadays, pencils marked 2B are usually used in exams to mark answers. Pencils marked HB are usually daily writing. People usually use pencils of different hardness and blackness to draw different parts of a picture.

    When pencils were handmade, they were made round. Then an American Joseph Dixon developed machines to make pencils. Later people found out it was easier and less wasteful to make a pencil which has six sides.

    There is a pencil for everyone and every pencil has a story. The Blackwing 602 is famous for being used by a lot of writers. And then, you have the Dixon pencil company. It's what people think of when they think of a pencil and what they most probably will buy when their children are about to write.

    In my opinion, there's nothing that can be done to make the pencil better than it is.

(1)、Who improved the hardness of pencils?
A、Joseph Dixon. B、Nicolas-Jacques C、Henry David Thoreau. D、Simonio and Lyndiana Bemacotti.
(2)、What can we learn about pencils?
A、Pencils of great hardness are less useful. B、Their hardness and blackness decide their uses. C、Round pencils were first made by machines. D、Pencils with six sides are comfortable to use.
(3)、What does Paragraph 5 tell us?
A、Pencils are the best writing tool. B、There are many kinds of pencils. C、The Blackwing 602 is very expensive. D、Dixon pencils are popular with people
(4)、What does the underlined word "it" mean in Paragraph 4?
A、The grading scale. B、The story of the pencil. C、To make the pencil round. D、To make a pencil which has six sides.
(5)、What's the text mainly about?
A、The development of pencils. B、The main inventors of pencils. C、What pencils are made out of. D、Why pencils are widely used.
举一反三
 阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

The kites in Weifang never disappoint. Every year the Weifang International Kite Festival amazes visitors with creative kites, as "paper birds" of varied designs keep appearing in the sky.

Kites in China can originate from the Warring States Period when Mozi made the first "wooden kite". Kites didn't actually become popular until the Ming Dynasty. By the middle of the Qing Dynasty, artists who were good at kite making began to appear in Weifang. In 1984, the first Weifang International Kite Festival was held.

Kites were used in China during the wars at the very beginning. For example, they can be used to record wind readings, similar to ship flags at sea. Over time, kites became connected with relaxing activities, and were often flown during festivals and holidays.

Today, kite-flying is a popular activity in China, and the Weifang International Kite Festival is one of the largest kite festivals in the world. In 2024, 622 kite artists from 59 countries and areas took part in the event. Zhang Xiaodong,74, has attended all the festivals. In the early days, he only brought traditional kites to take part in the competitions, but this time, he used sound and light to make the story of Chang'e flying to the moon come "alive".

The festival is a great platform to share kite-making skills. It also brings the people of China and other countries closer. As one citizen put it, "No matter how far away kite lovers go, there is always a 'thread' in their heart that can pull them together."

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Rock climbing(攀岩) did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing,most people just climb low mountains for fun. 

If you have ever done rock climbing,you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don't know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志). 

To climb successfully,one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up,the closer you are to the rock face,the easier it is to climb. 

Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb,you'll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem—solving may love rock climbing,because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape,rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby. 

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