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江苏省无锡市2018年中考英语试卷

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    From Asia to America and everywhere in between, Swing-an energetic form of dance that includes six-step and eight-step rhythms(节奏) - has taken the world by storm. Making a recent comeback, swing dance floors have popped up all over the world. Many clubs make fans of Swing happy by holding nights when swing music is played, and sometimes even offering classes to attract customers.

    Though Swing is now popular worldwide, it first appeared alongside the jazz movements of the 1920s and 1930s in New York City. While listening to jazz, the young black people of that time developed the movements of the Lindy Hop - a style of dance that is best known for a break away or 'swing out' move and sudden improvisation(即兴表演).

    It was reportedly given this name when a reporter was interviewing a person at the dance hall who was watching other couples dance. When asked what that dance was called, the watcher looked at a newspaper next to him that had an article about Lindbergh- the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic(大西洋)-which was titled, 'Lindy Hops the Atlantic'. Then the watcher announced that the 'Lindy Hop' was the name of the dance, and it has stuck since then.

    In 1926, the Savoy Ballroom was the first large business to offer a place for people to listen to swing music and dance. With its huge dance floor, the Savoy became a big success overnight, attracting some of the best dancers and musicians in the New York area.

    Within ten years, the Lindy Hops was sweeping through the United States and became a symbol of unity, as young people of all racial(种族的)backgrounds crowded into dance halls to swing the night away. Traditional dance teachers did not welcome it because they thought it was not even a real dance and were quite sure about its demise but Swing has proved them wrong; it continues to be one of the world's most fun dances.

(1)、The writing purpose of this passage is __________.
A、to introduce a popular form of dance B、to discover the fun secrets of a dance C、to tell stories about an energetic dance D、to describe the special moves of a dance
(2)、Which of the following words has the closest meaning to 'demise'?
A、Challenge. B、Change. C、Development. D、Death.
(3)、What can we learn about Swing?
A、It's a lively dance with strict rules. B、It has a close connection to a pilot. C、It has a history of around 90 years. D、It attracts mostly young black people.
(4)、What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A、The dance style will soon be accepted by traditional dance teachers. B、The name was changed from 'Lindy Hop' to 'Swing' in the 1940s. C、The movements of different Swing dancers always look the same. D、The dance might have become unpopular sometime in its history.
举一反三
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Once there was a poor boy who lived with his mother in India.

One day, Mother asked the boy, "Would you like 1 from the market?" "More than anything else, I want a drum!" the boy said. Mother sold some grain at the 2 , but there was still not enough money for a drum. 3 , Mother gave the boy a stick she had found. The boy decided not to be 4 . "Thank you," he began to play with his new stick.

Next day, he saw his neighbor struggling to 5 a fire. "Please use my stick! "he said. In order to thank the boy, the woman gave him a large jug (罐). 6 , he heard someone crying. "Water!" an old man cried sadly. The boy ran to the well and filled his jug. The man drank and said, "I am a 7 , but robbers stole my goods." Two frightened horses stood by the trees. The boy held out the jug for them. "You can have my jug to trade," the boy offered.

8 his kindness, the boy was given a horse. What a rich gift! He climbed on the horse and rode down the street. He passed a group of men 9 under a tree. They looked worried. "What's the matter?" asked the boy. One young man said, "I'm going to my wedding, where this band will play. But if I 10 on foot, bride will laugh at me." "You need this horse 11 I do!" he said. "Thank you for being so kind," said one of the musicians. He handed the boy a beautiful 12 . That was exactly 13 he wanted. The boy shouted with joy.

When he got home, the boy told his mother the whole story. "When you are 14 , your good deeds come back to you," Mother said. It was a 15 the boy never forgot.

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