阅读理解 There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king mad...

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江苏省南京市2018年中考英语试卷

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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle," the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it," the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).

Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it." Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king's line. The line the baker made was longer than the king's line.

Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

（1）、What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A、He couldn't make fine breads. B、He needed money to open more stores. C、He didn't have enough flour to make more breads. D、He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom.

（2）、The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.

A、tried to erase the line B、poured water over the line C、kicked dirt over the line D、put their noses to the ground

（3）、The baker smiled because _______.

A、he was glad to see he king B、he wanted to make the king happy C、he felt sure that he solved the riddle D、he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

（4）、This story shows that the king liked _______.

A、to be rich B、to train horses C、to eat breads D、to have fun

（5）、Who tells this story?

A、The king B、The farmer and the dressmaker C、The baker D、Someone who is not a character in the story

举一反三

The mystery stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are famous all over the world.
The detective in his stories is called Sherlock Holmes. He solves mysteries in a most surprising way. His assistant, Dr Watson, watches with admiration and then writes up the story of the mystery afterwards.
This is a useful story writing skill. Because Watson is not very clever, the story remains a mystery until the end. The readers can sometimes pick up some clues before he does! Then, to make Watson understand the mystery, Holmes has to explain it all, step by step. So we, the readers, get to see it step by step too. Watson is almost as good a character in the story as Sherlock Holmes!
The very first time they meet, Holmes greatly surprises Watson. When they are first introduced, Holmes says to Watson, ‘How do you do? I see you have been to Afghanistan(阿富汗).'
Watson is too amazed by this to ask Holmes how he knows this. Watson has, indeed, been to Afghanistan. Later, he asks Holmes about it. Holmes explains that there is nothing magical about what he does. He gets to know it all by very, very careful observation(观察).
Observation One
Watson was introduced to Holmes as a doctor. Yet Holmes thought that the way he stood and walked made him seem like a soldier. So, this meant he was probably an army doctor.
Observation Two
Watson's face was quite dark skinned. But his wrists were pale. So his dark face was probably sun burnt. This meant that he had been to a hot, sunny country.
Observation Three
At the time, the British army had soldiers at bases in many parts of the world. So there were still a lot of places to choose from. However, Holmes saw that Watson looked very tired and he was always holding his left arm, as if it was painful. So, he had probably been with the army to a place where they were fighting. There was only one place where the British army was fighting at that time: Afghanistan.

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Sports are important in English life. The people of England are sports lovers. Some of the world's famous sports began here such as football and cricket(板球).

Football is a fast game played in winter and early spring. Lots of people play football in parks or playgrounds just for fun. With hundreds of years' history, it's one of the most popular sports in England. The English love football very much and they turned most of their main players into famous persons. David Beckham and Bobby Charlton became heroes（英雄） for many children. The most interesting part of the English football year is the FA (Football Association) Cup Final each May.

Cricket is a national sport in England. It is a very popular summer sport. It is a game played on grass(草地 )by two teams of eleven players. Players wear white clothes and score points（得分） by hitting（击打） the ball with a bat(棒子). People can sit around the green, enjoying the sun, having drinks and watching the team games.

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O. Henry was a great writer. His pen name was O. Henry and his real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. When he was about 20, he went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, some people thought he was the thief, so he was sent to prison(监狱). During the three years there, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of the prison, he went to New York and went on writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor people there. And people liked his stories very much.

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Cindy studies in a middle school. When Cindy first came to the new school, she felt very lonely (孤独的), because she had few friends. She wanted to make some friends with the same hobbies as her, but it was too hard. She was new and shy, and she was afraid to talk with them. After a week, her teacher Mr Green asked Cindy to sit next to Jenny. But she was unhappy because Jenny was too noisy, too outgoing (外向的) and she acted like a boy. And sometimes she was very rude (粗鲁的) to her classmates. Cindy was very worried. "Jenny will not be my friend. We are so different," she said to herself.

However, as time went by, Cindy became more outgoing because of Jenny. In fact, Jenny is really lovely and helpful. They are different, but they help each other and they become good friends. Cindy has made a lot of friends because of Jenny. She's really happy.

Now, Jenny is studying in a new school. Cindy really misses her. "It's not important to be the same as your friends. Good friends share happiness and sadness," said Cindy.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式.

One day, Sam found {#blank#}1{#/blank#} old, small box under his bed. He was cleaning his room when {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(he) hand touched something hard. Feeling curious (好奇的) , he picked it up and looked inside. The box {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) not empty with some dry {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(leaf) in it.

Sam asked his mom about it, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} his mom said, "I don' t know where it came from. " Sam wanted to find out more, so he decided {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(keep) looking around the house. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the first day, he looked under the sofa, but he only found some toys. The next day, he looked in the kitchen, but he didn't find anything.

Finally, the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(three) day came, Sam found a small box on a shelf. It was even {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(small) than the first box. He opened it, and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(find) a shiny coin inside. Sam was very happy to find this little treasure (珍贵之物) .

阅读下面短文，根据所给中文或首字母提示，用单词的正确形式完成短文。每空限填一词。

Recently, there is a group of 11 lovely children from Nanning in southern China. They went on a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (特别) trip to Harbin, and everyone on the Internet just loves them. People call them the "little tangerines (砂糖橘) " because of their bright orange clothes, and also because their hometown, Guangxi, is known for g{#blank#}2{#/blank#} lots of oranges.

These k{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, aged from 3 to 6, are like little stars online. Every day, people followed their different {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (冒险) on social media. On the Internet, they get lots of love and warm welcomes from the people they meet. During the trip, the "little tangerines" keep{#blank#}5{#/blank#}（日记）about their wonderful experiences.

Their teacher, Liang, said they reached a place called Mohe, which is a(n) {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(惊人的，极好的) part of their trip. The local people there, along with the tourism officers, welcomed them with open arms. The parents of these children were happy for all the support from people online and friends in {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(东北的) China. The parents {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(选择) orange coats for their children to wear because it's easy to notice them, protecting them a{#blank#}9{#/blank#} danger. This made the parents feel happy and relaxed.

The children say they will go back to Harbin again if they are in with a c{#blank#}10{#/blank#}. To say thank you for the warm welcome in Harbin, the children sent a bunch of tangerines from Guangxi to the people there.

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