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2016年中考英语真题试卷(丽水卷)

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Have you ever heard of a rattlesnake? It is a poisonous (有毒的) American snake.When it is angry or afraid, it makes a noise like a rattle with its tail. It's very scary. But Heather Ramirez and her husband, from California, in the UnitedStates, make a living in an unusual way. They are self-employed (自雇的) snake catchers!They catch snakes, especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors, and returnthem to the wild.

    Heather describes her work as “protecting people from rattlesnakes — andprotecting rattlesnakes from people!” In the area where they live, rattlesnakesoften come face to face with people. They are found in stores, offices, housesand gardens. Heather explains that it's not the snakes that are moving into places where people live, but it's the other way round. The snakes lived in these places first and then the people built houses.

Most people who see a rattlesnake are feared. If you keep your distance,however, the snake won't bite (咬) you. In twelve years as a snake catcher, Heather has nevertouched a snake. She doesn't take the risk. She picks up the snakes with aspecial tool. This doesn't hurt them,but it keeps them at a safe distance so that they can't bite her.

    Heather and her husband are very busy because they are never off duty.Catching snakes is a full-time job and they don't often have a day off. Peoplecan get to them at any time of the day or night. Not everyone can do this job,but Heather doesn't want to do anything else. “I just love my job,” she says.

(1)、The Ramirezs make a living in an unusual way by _____.

A、catching and selling snakes B、catching snakes as a part-time job C、protecting snakes in the wild D、being self-employed snake catchers
(2)、In Paragraph 2, Heather explains why the rattlesnakes _____.

A、never bite people B、are afraid of people C、are found where people live D、lived with people at first
(3)、The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A、rattle snakes B、special tools C、people around D、the Ramirezs
(4)、Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A、Heather catches snakes only at night. B、Heather is always ready to do her job. C、Heather risks touching snakes sometimes. D、Heather has been a snake catcher for 20 years.
举一反三
 阅读下面材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Xian Xinghai is a very famous musician in China. He has written many great pieces of music. In his short life, he wrote nearly 300 songs and an opera. 

Xian was born in Panyu, Guangzhou in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian had to move from place to place with his mother. He began learning to play the violin when he was 20 years old. At first, his violin was so cheap and in a poor quality that he could not play it well. His friends laughed at him. However, Xian did not stop practicing and soon showed his talent. In 1931, he became the first Chinese student who studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he left, Xian became the school's best student and won several prizes for his talent. 

In 1935, he got back to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yan'an to teach music at a college. Although there were no pianos in Yan'an at that time, Xian still wrote some of his most important music there, including The Yellow River Chorus, his most famous work. 

In May 1940, Xian Xinghai went to the Soviet Union(苏联) to write music for movies. Life there was so hard that he got very sick. Later he died of a lung illness on October 30, 1945, aged only 40. 

Xian Xinghai is such a great man and his music will live on in people's hearts forever. 

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