2014年张静中学中考英语阅读理解及答案(8)

12014年张静中学中考英语阅读理解及答案（8）AWhenIwasakidinMinnesota,watermelonwasexpensive.Oneofmyfather’sfriends,Bernie,wasarichbusinessman,whoownedalargestoreinSt.Paul.Everysummer,whenthefirstwatermelonsarrived,Berniewouldcall.DadandIwouldgotoBernie’splace.We’dsitontheedgeofthedock（码头）,feetdangling（摇晃）,andgotreadyforabigmeal.Berniewouldtakehisknife,cutourfirstwatermelon,handusbothabigpieceandsitdownnexttous.Thenwe’dburyourfacesinwatermelon,eatingonlytheheart—thereddest,juiciest,firmest,sweetest,mostseed-freepart—andthrowawaytherest.Berniewasmyfather’sideaofarichman.Ialwaysthoughtitwasbecausehewassuchasuccessfulbusinessman.Yearslater,IrealizedthatitwasnotBernie’swealthitselfbuthiswayofdealingwithitthatmyfatherliked.Bernieknewhowtostopworking,gettogetherwithfriendsandeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.WhatIlearnedfromBernieisthatbeingrichisastateofmind.Someofus,nomatterhowmuchmoneywehave,willneverbefreeenoughtoeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.Ifyoudon’ttakethetimetodangleyourfeetoverthedockandenjoylife’ssmallpleasure,yourworkisprobablyhurtingyourlife.Formanyyears,IforgotthatlessonI’dlearnedasakidontheloadingdock.IwastoobusymakingallthemoneyIcould.Well,I’verelearnedit.IhopeIhavetimelefttoenjoythesuccessofothersandtotakepleasureintheday.That’stheheartofthewatermelon.Ihavelearnedagaintothrowtherestaway.46.Welearnedfromthesecondparagraphthatthewriterandhisfatherwerefeeling______.A.relaxedB.worriedC.hungryD.proud47.Howdidthewriterandhisfathereatthewatermelon?A.Theyateitinapoliteway.B.Theyonlyateitsbestpart.C.Theyateeverypartofit.D.Theysharedonlyonepiece.48.Intheeyesofthewriter’sfather,Bernie______.A.wasjustarichbusinessmanB.workedhardallthetimeC.livedarichbuthealthylifeD.knewhowtomakemoney49.Theunderlinedpart“theheartofthewatermelon”inthelastparagraphrefersto______.A.thebestpartofthewatermelonB.thewriter’sbusylifeC.thewriter’sdecisionofmakingmoneyD.thewriter’shopeofenjoyinglife50.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______.A.onehastoworkhardtoreachhisgoalB.afriendinneedisafriendindeed2C.watermelonisthehealthiestfruitD.oneshouldkeepwork-lifebalance【主旨大意】作者孩提时，父亲的朋友每年在西瓜初熟时邀请他们吃西瓜，吃西瓜时只吃最好的地方。通过这件事作者懂得了享受生活的真谛。在作者忙于挣钱时，他再一次想到了享受生活的真谛。46．A主旨大意题。根据第二段整体意思，可看得出来作者和他的父亲是很放松的心情，故选C。47．B细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句话中“eatingonlytheheart----thereddest,juiciest,firmest,sweetest,mostseed-freepart-----andthrowawaytherest.”可判断选B。48．C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句和第三句，可判断选C。49．D主旨大意题。根据最后两段，可判断选D。50．D主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的意思，可判断选D。BWhentheAudetfamilyturnsonthelightsatBlueFarm,theyareusingelectricitythatcomesfromcows—cowmanure(粪肥),tobespecific.Cowsproducealotofwastes.Onecowcancreate30gallonsofwasteseachday.Nowimaginetheoutputofover1,000cowsatBlueFarm.That’sreallyabigamount.Whenfarmerscleantheirbarns,theyputthewastesinabigheap,andspreadsomeofthemontheirfieldsforfertilizer(肥料).ButnowplaceslikeBlueSpruceFarmhaveanewwayofusingcowwastes.Theyusethemtoproduceelectricity.Here’showitworks:Abigmachinemovesbackandforthcleaningthebarnfloor.“Thecowsaren’tbothered,”saysMarieAudet.“Theyareanimalsofhabit;theygetusedtoit,andjustliftonefootandthenanothertoletitgoby.”Themachinepushesthemanureintoabig600-gallontanklikeasmallswimmingpool.Thetankiscalledadigester(化粪池)becausewhathappensthereisjustlikewhathappensinsideacow:Bacteria(细菌)gettoworkandcontinuetodigestthemanure.Methanegas(甲烷、沼气)intheatmosphereisknownasa“greenhouse”gasbecauseitkeepsheatjustlikeagreenhousedoes,causingourplanettowarmup.That’sanenvironmentalconcern.Butthedigesterhasagoodresult.Itsgasiskeptandusedtopowerelectricgenerators(发电机).AtBlueFarm,thegeneratorsmakeenoughelectricitytopower400homes.TheAudetfamilysellstheextraelectricitytheycan’tusethemselves.51.WelearnfromthetextthattheAudetfamilyisusingcowwastesto______.A.makeelectricityB.producefertilizerC.buildtheirfarmD.feedthecows52.HowarethecowwastescollectedintothedigesteratBlueFarm?A.MarieAudetdoestheworkB.ThejobisdonebymachineC.ThecowsliftthecowwastesD.Bacteriagettoworkonthem53.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingischangedintoelectricity?A.Thepowerofmovingwater.B.Theheatofburning3coal.C.Thepowerofsunlight.D.Theheatofthemethanegas54.ThenewwayofusingcowwastesatBlueFarmmightbebestdescribedas______.A.reducingB.savingC.recyclingD.changing55.Whatisthemainpurposeforwritingthepassage?A.TointroduceanewwayofmakingelectricityB.ToexplainhowanewenergyworksbetterC.ToshowanewrebuildingplanforabigfarmD.Toexplainthereasonsforgreenhouseeffect【主旨大意】“BlueFarm”农场用牛的粪便来发电。即循环利用资源，又节约能源。51．C细节理解题。根据第一段和第三段的最后一句，可判断选C。52．D细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句话“How'sitworks:Abigmachinemovesbackandforthcleaningthebarnfloor.”可判断选D。53．B主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的描述，可判断选B。54．A主旨大意题。根据前三段和最后一段，可判断选A。55．C主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的内容可推断选C。