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14 歷史與地理 話說中考 本話題在中考中所占比例不多，在歷史方面要注意歷史事件發(fā)生的時間、地點、原因以及有何影響等，而對地理知識的考查，一般多與旅游觀光等內(nèi)容相結(jié)合，這就要求我們了解各地的名勝古跡、遺址等。 解題思路：熟悉文章，找準問題關鍵所在，提高解題速度和質(zhì)量。 走進中考(浙江寧波2010) On February 3rd，1949，New York Harbor(港) was an exciting place．Many people were there to greet a ship from France．On the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars(火車車廂) filled with gifts from the people of France to the people of America．These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train (Merci，a French word meaning "thank you")． After world War Ⅱ(二戰(zhàn))，a lot of factories，roads and farms in France had been destroyed．Many French people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat．In the winter of 1947，a train was sent across the United States，stopping in cities and towns along the way．At every stop，people gave whatever they could．Factories gave clothing and medicine．Farmers gave food．Families gave money．Even school children gave away their pocket money(零用錢)．All the things were then taken to France by ship． By 1949，the French had begun to recover(恢復) from the war．The Merci Train was their way of saying "thank you" to America．French people had filled the boxcars with gifts．Most of them were personal，like hand-made toys，childrens drawings，or postcards．But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful of the gifts．On each car，the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces，with an American eagle on the front．The boxcars were taken to each state of America，where they were warmly greeted． Now many of the states still keep their boxcars．Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some museums．The Merci Train came out of the war，but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace(和平)． 閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1．Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd，1949 to ________． A．welcome the Merci Train B．meet their families C．have a big party D．start a trip by ship ( ) 2．In 1947，a train stopped in cities across America in order to ________． A．give away clothing and food B．get more soldiers for the war C．collect things to help French people D．show exhibitions from the museums ( ) 3．The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 3 refers to(指) ________． A．the American people B．the French people C．the boxcars D．the gifts ( ) 4．The French people painted their 40 provinces and an American eagle on each boxcar because _______． A．they thought France was stronger than America B．it could show the friendship between the two countries C．the boxcars would be more beautiful D．they were very good at painting pictures ( ) 5．The passage is mainly about _______． A．the story of the Merci Train B．American museums where the boxcars are kept C．gifts that American people liked D．World War Ⅱ 解析 1．A 根據(jù)第一段內(nèi)容我們可知許多人來到 New York Harbor 的目的是為了歡迎來自法國的 Merci Train，故正確答案為 A。 2．C 根據(jù)“At every stop，people gave whatever they could... All the things were then taken to France by ship．”可以推測出正確答案為 C。 3．D 根據(jù)第三段第三句和第四句的 personal，like hand-made toys...”可知 them 指代的是 gifts，故正確答案為 D。 4．B 根據(jù)“...the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces，...where they were warmly greeted．”可以推測出正確答案為 B。 5．A 通過文章內(nèi)容我們可知整篇文章都是圍繞 Merci Train 來寫的，故正確答案為 A。 話題專練 一 World Animal Day is a day for anyone who loves animals．It falls on October 4 every year．The date is to remember an Italian man named St．Francis．He asked people to thank animals on October 4． World Animal Day was started in 1931 at a meeting of ecologists(生態(tài)學家) in Florence．Since then it has been widely celebrated in countries throughout the world． On this special day，people throughout the world hold special activities to encourage everybody to show their love to animals．They do something special to let people know the importance of animals in the world．People also hold activities to encourage people to think about how we should treat animals． 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成表格。 World Animal Day A day for anyone who 1 animals． 2 every year To remember St．Francis． World Animal Day Started 3 in Florence． People do 4 In order to show the importance of animals． People in the world Think about how 5 animals． 答案： 1．loves 根據(jù)短文第一句的內(nèi)容可知，本題填 loves。 2．October 4 根據(jù)短文第一段的內(nèi)容可以確定時間是 October 4。 3．in 1931 根據(jù)短文第二段中的第一句話可知，開始于 1931 年。 4．something special 根據(jù)“They do something special to let people know the importance of animals in the world．”可確定答案是 something special。 5．to treat 根據(jù)短文最后一句話可知，答案是 to treat。 二 Cambridge(劍橋) is one of the top universities in the world，and its a city as well．To the surprise of some visitors，there are no walls around the university．Classroom buildings，libraries and offices can be seen all over the city．Most of the members of the city are the students and teachers of thirty-one colleges(學院)．It got its name "Cambridge" from the river called Cam and a bridge built over it．Before the university was founded 800 years ago，Cambridge was a developing town．It developed faster because of the opening of the railway and became a city in 1951．Now it has a population of more than one million．Many young students hope for the chance to study at Cambridge．Perhaps youll be a member of Cambridge one day． 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下表。 The 1 of some visitors No walls around the university The origin(來源) of its name River Cam and a bridge 2 it The time when Cambridge was 3 800 years ago The 4 why Cambridge developed faster The opening of the railway The population of Cambridge now 5 than one million 答案： 1．surprise 根據(jù)“To the surprise of some visitors，there are no walls around the university．”可知，該題填 surprise。 2．over 根據(jù)短文中“It got its name "Cambridge" from the river called Cam and a bridge built over it．”可以確定，該空填 over。 3．founded 根據(jù)短文中“Before the university was founded 800 years ago”確定，答案是 founded。 4．reason 根據(jù)短文中“It developed faster because of the opening of the railway and became a city in 1951”可確定該題填 reason。 5．More 根據(jù)短文中“Now it has a population of more than one million．”可以確定答案是 More。 三 Sri Lankan got its name "Sri Lanka" in 1972．Now Sri Lanka is making its own way in the world． Here are 6 reasons to consider visiting Sri Lanka in 2009： 1．The Art of Smiling If you have not seen enough smiles lately，go to Sri Lanka． 2．The Land of Fruit Sri Lanka is a bit larger than the state of West Virginia．But its very beautiful．Dont miss the wood apple．This fruit is smashed down on a hard surface in order to be cracked opening． 3．Friendliness with Interest Usually，families seeing a foreigner walk by their home would invite them inside for a cup of tea．They want to hear what you think of the country and its people，and theyre very happy to have their picture taken． 4．Architecture(建筑設計) This is a land of temples — Buddhist and Hindustani． 5．English Spoken Here Most people in this country can speak English．When a traveler is lost or curious(好奇的)，the locals would be glad to help at any time． 6．Surfs Up Awanatuna Beach is a good place for surfers from April to October．Waves are reported three to eight feet higher．The off-season would be better for surfing beginners． 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷下列句子的正(T)誤(F)。 ( ) 1．Sri Lanka is in the state of West Virginia． ( ) 2．The wood apple is a special fruit in Sri Lanka． ( ) 3．The people in Sri Lanka are very friendly to tourists． ( ) 4．All the people in Sri Lanka can speak very good English． ( ) 5．Surfing beginners can surf at Awanatuna Beach in any season of the year． 答案： 1．F 根據(jù)短文中第二個原因“Sri Lanka is a bit larger than the state of West Virginia．”可確定，本命題是錯誤的，即 F。 2．T 根據(jù)短文中第二個原因內(nèi)容可以確定木蘋果是一種水果，所以是 T。 3．T 根據(jù)短文中第三點原因可以看出，斯里蘭卡的人們對游客非常友好，所以答案是 T。 4．F 根據(jù)短文中第五點原因中“Most people in this country can speak English．”可以確定答案是 F。 5．F 根據(jù)短文中第六點原因中的“Awanatuna Beach is a good place for surfers from April to October．”可以確定答案是 F。 四 With miles of beaches，sea and sunshine，Pattaya(芭堤雅) is one of the most popular places for visitors to Thailand．It provides many kinds of entertainment for both young people and the whole family．There is always something to do，any time，any weather，any day or night． Orchid(蘭化) Farms are a worthwhile visit and if you are thinking of taking some of these beautiful plants home，visit a day or two before you leave to make sure that you will have live plants when you get back．You can also get great orchids in a sealed(密封) bottle that will last as long as your memory． Pattaya Elephant Village is another place that you can not miss in Pattaya．It is a good place to learn and understand how elephants have been linked into Thai life and history over the centuries．You can also take an elephant trek there．Show time allows the elephants to display their skills，such as playing football． You can also feed a tiger at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo(斯里拉差龍虎園)．There you will learn more about tigers．You can take photos with them．You can also enjoy elephant and crocodile shows at the zoo． 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1．What is Pattaya famous for in Thailand? A．Beaches． B．Sea． C．Sunshine． D．All of the above． ( ) 2．Whenever you go to Pattaya，it can provide many kinds of entertainment for ________． A．both young people and the whole family B．both old people and the whole family C．both young people and kids D．both parents and kids ( ) 3．Where can you get beautiful orchids in Thailand? A．Beaches． B．Pattaya Elephant Village． C．Orchid Farms． D．The Sriracha Tiger Zoo． ( ) 4．Which animal do you see at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo? A．Foxes． B．Elephants． C．Lions． D．Monkeys． ( ) 5．The passage mainly tells us ________． A．Pattaya is one of the most popular places for visitors to Thailand B．you must buy some beautiful orchids in Thailand C．Pattaya Elephant Village is the only place that you can not miss in Pattaya D．if you visit Thailand，you must visit the Sriracha Tiger Zoo 答案： 1．D 根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容可知，芭堤雅以陽光、碧海與沙灘而著名。 2．A 根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容可知，無論什么時候去芭堤雅。它都能給年輕人和一個家庭提供游玩場所。 3．C 根據(jù)第二段的內(nèi)容可知，在蘭花農(nóng)場可以買到蘭花。 4．B 根據(jù)最后一段可知，在斯里拉差龍虎園可以看到老虎、大象和鱷魚，所以選 B。 5．A 通讀全文可知，這篇文章主要是講述芭堤雅是到泰國游玩的最佳場所之一。 五 It is regarded as the most beautiful city in the world．It lies in the natural bowl between the Table Mountain and the ocean．It was founded as a business spot in 1652．Later，shipmen found it was not only a beautiful place to rest，but it also had plenty of food and water，so they called it the "Tavern of the Seas"．Cape Town is South Africas oldest city，which is also known by the local people as the "Mother City"． Table Mountain is one of Cape Towns top places of interest．There are more than 1400 kinds of plants in the area．From the top of the mountain，you can see many clouds moving over the mountains，and your visit will turn into a magical story．Why are there so many clouds? An ancient legend says that a local man called Van Hunks sits on Devils Peak(魔鬼峰)，having a smoking contest with the devil．The two keep blowing clouds of smoke but neither of them ever wins． Another special place in Cape Town is Robben Island．This "island of exiles" was the place where "bad" people were sent for almost four centuries．Tour guides there are actual earlier bad men．Unlike usual boring guides found in other places of interest，they tell visitors their stories in a very interesting way． 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1．________ is called "Mother City"． A．Table Mountain B．Cape Town C．Robben Island D．Island of exiles ( ) 2．The magical story mainly tells us _______． A．Cape Towns top places of interest B．there are more than 1400 kinds of plants in the area C．its a story about clouds in the area D．Van Hunks has a smoking contest with the devil ( ) 3．Robben Island was _______ in those days． A．a(chǎn) beautiful island B．"Tavern of the Seas" C．a(chǎn)n "island of exiles" D．the place that shipmen loved ( ) 4．The underlined word "exiles" in the passage means "_______"． A．出口 B．被放逐者 C．專家 D．離開 ( ) 5．The best title for this passage is _______． A．Cape Town Is Regarded as the Most Beautiful City B．Why Was Cape Town Named "Mother City" C．Cape Town Has a Beautiful Legend D．Cape Town Was an "Island of Exiles" 答案： 1．B 根據(jù)短文第一段的內(nèi)容可以確定答案是“開普敦”被稱為“母親城”。 2．C 根據(jù)短文第二段的內(nèi)容可知，這個傳說主要是講“云”的由來。 3．C 根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容可以確定，Robben Island 曾是被用來放逐壞人的地方。 4．B 根據(jù)上下句子間的聯(lián)系，可以看出這個詞是“流犯，被放逐者”之意。 5．A 通讀全文可知，這篇短文主要是講為什么開普敦被認為是世界上最美的城市。 六 There are many kinds of beautiful stamps in the world，such as common stamps and stamps in memory of important people．People buy stamps to post letters，for collection and so on．But do you know how the first stamp came to the world? Before the stamps were born，the person getting the letter had to pay for the postage(郵資)．But the costs of postage at that time were very high，so many people could not pay for it and they didnt want the letters． Some people found a good way．They wrote words on the outside of the letters so that the person getting the letter could read them on the outside of the letter．In this way，the person didnt need to pay． In 1837，Sir Rowland Hill in England thought the senders should pay for the postage and they could pay for it by putting a small piece of colored paper on the outside of the letter — the stamp! So the first stamp in the world was born on May 6，1840 in England．There was Queen Victorias picture on it．People called it Penny Jack． 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1．When was the first stamp in the world born? A．In 1837． B．In 1838． C．In 1839． D．In 1840． ( ) 2．How did the person get the letter before the stamps were born? A．They had to pay for the postage． B．They could write words on the outside of the letters． C．They didnt write some letters． D．They all called each other． ( ) 3．What did they use as the first stamp on the outside of the letter? A．Money． B．Color paints． C．A small piece of colored paper． D．A piece of white paper． ( ) 4．What showed on the first stamp in the world? A．Queen victoria． B．Jack． C．Penny． D．Queen Victorias picture． ( ) 5．The passage mainly tells us ________． A．why people used stamps B．how much the first stamp cost C．where the first stamp came from D．how the first stamp was born 答案： 1．D 根據(jù)短文最后一段的內(nèi)容可知，第一枚郵票出現(xiàn)在 1840 年。 2．A 根據(jù)短文中第二段的內(nèi)容可知，在郵票出現(xiàn)之前，收信時必須付郵資。 3．C 根據(jù)短文中第四段的內(nèi)容可以確定，在信封上貼上一張彩色的小紙片。 4．D 根據(jù)最后一段的內(nèi)容可以確定第一張郵票上有女王維多利亞的圖像。 5．D 通讀全文可以確定本文主要是講第一枚郵票的由來。 七 We all know Bangkok(曼谷) is the capital of Thailand．But do you know about Bangkoks Chinatown? Chinatown is a colorful，attractive and busy area，which is lined with market stands(貨攤)．Its said that its probably the greatest gathering of gold shops in the city．The easiest way to reach Chinatown is by boat．The main road，Yaowarat Road，follows the shape of a dragons body，making it a perfect place for business．Business goes very well here．Chinatowns original(最初的) main street is a small narrow way which runs from Phahurat Market all the way down to Songsawat Road．The way is too small for cars，and is now a crowded market selling mostly cheap household things．Chinatown is really one of the greatest places to buy gold．However，just off the road in either direction is a whole other world where．it is said，you can find almost everything．The famous market here is Phahurat Market．Its home to a huge number of wedding(婚禮) stands． The Chinese community moved here from Old City in the 1700s．It still keeps its own traditions，and the area is unlike the rest of Bangkok．People generally consider themselves as Thai people．Most of them can no longer speak Chinese．If you have a chance to travel around Thailand，dont forget to go there to have a look． 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1．The passage mainly talks about _______ in Thailand． A．the roads B．the markets C．Bangkoks Chinatown D．the gold shops ( ) 2．The easiest way to reach Chinatown is _______． A．on foot B．by taxi C．by bus D．by boat ( ) 3．Whats the meaning of the underlined word "runs" in Paragraph 1? A．To take part in a race． B．To move or go quickly． C．To move something in a certain direction． D．To lead from a place to another． ( ) 4．_______ is famous for a huge number of wedding stands． A．Songsawat Road B．Chinatowns original street C．Phahurat Market D．Yaowarat Road ( ) 5．What do we know from the passage? A．Chinatown is the same as the rest of Bangkok． B．In Chinatown you can only buy things which are made of gold． C．People in the Chinese community in Bangkok can speak Chinese well． D．Chinatowns original main street has become a crowded market． 答案： 1．C 通讀全文可知，這篇文章主要是講曼谷唐人街的現(xiàn)狀。 2．D 根據(jù)短文中“The easiest way to reach Chinatown is by boat．”確定答案是乘船。 3．D 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可知，該詞在這里主要是“蔓延、延伸”之意。 4．C 根據(jù)短文中“The famous market here is Phahurat Market．Its home to a huge number of wedding(婚禮) stands．”可確定答案。 5．D 通讀全文可知，這篇短文主要是講唐人街是一個繁華的市場。 八 The Tower of London is one of Londons most popular sites(遺址)．It contains more than one tower．The oldest one is the White Tower which dates back to the 11th century．The Tower was once a prison and its rich history makes it a much visited tourist spot today． Many stories connected with British history come from the Tower．In 1483 King Edward Ⅳs two sons were killed in the so-called Bloody Tower．Over two centuries later the bones of the two little boys were found buried(被埋葬) in the White Tower． Many prisoners，including the future Queen Elizabeth I of England，were brought to the Tower．Fortunately，Elizabeth was free and became Queen． Everyone has heard of the soldiers of the Tower．Their uniform has changed little since 1485．The main of official part of the Tower looks like huge black birds；it was said that if the ravens were to leave the Tower，the Crown(王權) would fall，and Britain would fall，too．The Tower of London is not only a beautiful palace but also a terrible tower． 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列句子。 ( ) 1．The oldest tower of the Tower of London dates back to _______． ( ) 2．In the 15th century _______ were killed in the Bloody Tower． ( ) 3．_______ was released from the Tower of London and then became Queen． ( ) 4．If the Tower of London would fall，_______ would fall，too． ( ) 5．The Tower of London is _______ and a terrible tower． 答案： 1．the 11th century 根據(jù)短文中第一段的內(nèi)容可知，倫敦塔的白塔建于 11 世紀。 2．King Edward Ⅳs two sons 根據(jù)短文中第二段內(nèi)容可以確定是愛德華四世的兩個兒子被殺死在血塔里。 3．Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ 根據(jù)短文中第三段的內(nèi)容可知，伊麗莎白一世是被帶進塔內(nèi)，后被釋放并成為女王。 4．Britain 根據(jù)短文中最后一段內(nèi)容可知，傳說中如果倫敦塔倒了，英國就會下沉。 5．a(chǎn) palace 根據(jù)短文中最后一句話可知，倫敦塔不僅是一個宮殿，還是一個可怕的監(jiān)獄。 九 Sentosa is an island located just south of Singapore．Sentosa means "peace and quiet" in Malay(馬來語)．It is very popular with the local people and visitors from all over the world． Sentosa is famous for its beaches．One of its beaches，Palawan Beach，has a lot of fun sports and activities for the whole family．It is called Singapores happiest family beach! It is wonderful to go for a walk with your family on the beaches of white sand． In the Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom(蝴蝶園與昆蟲王國) visitors can view one of the worlds largest collections of insects．It includes some of the worlds most beautiful insects．Visitors can also see 1500 live butterflies there． Do you expect to meet dolphins in the waters of a sandy beach on a tropical(熱帶的) island? The Dolphin Lagoon(海豚樂園) offers visitors the chance to s