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四川2019春中考英语：阅读理解（限时:30分钟）AGeorgeWashingtonClaimtoFame:1stUSPresidentBorn:1732Died:December14,1799PersonalFact:Afterthewar,Washing-tonwantedtoreturntofarming,butwastalkedintorunningforpresident.RoleintheRevolution:Hewasthecommander-in-chiefoftheContinentalArmy.JohnAdamsClaimtoFame:2ndUSPresidentBorn:1735Died:July4,1826PersonalFact:Hisson,JohnQuincyAdams,becamethe6thUSpresident.RoleintheRevolution:HewasadelegatetotheContinentalCongressandaleaderintheAmericanquestforindependence.ThomasJeffersonClaimtoFame:3rdUSPresidentBorn:1743Died:July4,1826PersonalFact:HediedwithinhoursofhisfriendJohnAdams’death.RoleintheRevolution:HewasadelegatetotheContinentalCongressandwriterofTheDeclarationofIndependence.1.WhoisthesixthpresidentoftheUS?A.GeorgeWashington.B.ThomasJefferson.C.JohnAdams.D.JohnQuincyAdams.2.WhatdidJohnAdamsdoduringtheRevolutionWar?A.Hewasthecommander-in-chiefoftheContinentalArmy.B.HewasaleaderintheAmericanquestforindependence.C.HewasthewriterofTheDeclarationofIndependence.D.HewastalkedintorunningforpresidentoftheUS.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothecards?A.GeorgeWashingtonwasthepresidentbeforethewar.B.JohnAdamsandThomasJeffersondiedonthesameday.C.ThomasJeffersonwasn’tamemberoftheContinentalCongress.D.GeorgeWashingtonlivedthelongestlifeamongthethreepresidents.BTwochildrenstoodoutsidethedoorwitholdcoats.“Anyoldpapers,Lady?”askedoneofthem.Iwasbusy.Iwantedtosayno,butIsawthattheirshoeswerebrokenandwet.“ComeinandI’llmakeyouacupofhottea.”Theycamein,sayingnothing.Theirshoesleftsnowonthefloor.Igavethemteaandbreadtoprotectthemagainstthecoldoutside.ThenIwentbacktothekitchenandstartedmyhouseworkagain.Thesilenceinthefrontroomsurprisedme.Ilookedin.Thegirlheldtheemptycupinherhands,lookingatit.Theboyaskedmeinalowvoice,“Lady,areyourich?”AmIrich?Oh,no!Ilookedatmyoldthingsinmyroom.Thegirlputhercupbackonitssaucer（茶碟）carefully.“Yourcupsmatchyoursaucers.”Theyleftthen,holdingtheirpapersagainstthewind.Theyhadn’tsaidthankyou.Theydidn’tneedto.Theyhaddonemorethanthat.Thebluecupsandsaucersweresimple.Buttheysaidthattheymatched.Thepotatoesandmeatbeforeme,aroofoverourheads,myhusbandwithajob—thesethingsmatched,too.Imovedthechairsbackfromthefireandcleanedthelivingroom.Theprintsoftheirsmallshoeswerestillwetonmyfloor.Iletthembe.IwantedthemtheretoremindmehowrichIwas.4.Thewriterletthetwochildrenin.A.toofferthemsomewarmclothesB.toservethemteaandfoodC.tosellthemsomeoldpapersD.toshowthemhowrichshewas5.Itcanbeinferred（推断）fromthepassagethat.A.itwassnowingoutsidewhenthestoryhappenedB.thetwochildrenthankedthewriterandthenleftC.thewriterhadlotsofmoneyD.thewriterhadasetofnewfurnitureinherhouse6.Theunderlinedsentence“Iletthembe.”means“”.A.IdislikedthemB.Ididn’twanttoseethemC.IcleanedthemD.Ileftthemthere7.Thebesttitleofthepassageis.A.AnyOldPapers,LadyB.MatchingCupsandSaucersC.Lady,AreYouRichD.TwoPoorChildrenCOnceuponatimetherelivedapauper（穷人）andabanker.Thefirstwaspoorandthesecondwasrich.Soitwasnormalthatthebankerwouldbehappierthanthepauper.Butinfact,theywereopposite.Thepoormanwashappybutthebankerwasnot.Thebankerwasannoyedofthefactthatwhilehedidn’tfallasleepatnight,thepaupersleptpeacefullyandalwaysawokerestedandfullofenergy.Oneday,thebankercouldstanditnolonger.Hedecidedtofindoutwhythepauperwasahappymaninspiteofhispoverty（贫穷）.Soheinvitedhimtohishouseandaskedhimhisyearlyincomebecausehebelievedthathappinesscouldonlybemeasuredaccordingtowealth.“Idon’tcounttoowell,andnordoIreallycare.Iliveeachdayasitcomesandneverworryaboutthenext,”saidthepoorman.“Well,then,justtellmehowmuchyouearnoneday,”insistedtherichman.“IearnwhatIneed.”Thebankerlikedthepauper.Hewishedtothankhimforcomingtohishouse,sohepresentedthepoormanwithabagofahundredgoldcoins.Now,tothepauperthesecoins,whichmeantsolittletothebanker,seemedagreatfortune（财富）.Hedecidedtohidethebagsothathewouldhavethemoneyifeverheshouldneedit.So,whenhereturnedtohishouse,hedugabigholeinacornerofthegarden,threwthebagintoit,andcovereditwithdirt.Butfromthatdayon,thepoorman’slifechanged—hebegantoworryaboutthesafetyofhismoney.Everynighthesleptalittleless,andeachtimeheheardtheslightestsound,hebecameanxiousaboutthesafetyofhiscoins.Finally,hecouldstandhisunhappinessnolonger.Hewenttothegarden,dugupthecoinsandreturnedthemtothebanker.Thepauperhadlearnedanimportantlesson,andsohadthebanker.8.Thebankerinvitedthepaupertohishousebecause.A.hewantedtogivehisgoldcoinstothepauperB.hewantedtoknowwhythepauperwashappyC.hewantedtomakefriendswiththepauperD.hewantedtoshowoffhiswealthinfrontofthepauper9.Theunderlinedword“it”intheseventhparagraphrefersto.A.thegardenB.thehouseC.theholeD.thebag10.Whydidthepauperreturnthecoinstothebanker?A.Becausethecoinsmadehimunhappy.B.Becausehedidn’thaveaplacetoputthem.C.Becausehedidn’tneedthecoinsatall.D.Becausehefeltitwasdangeroustoreceivethecoins.11.Wecaninferaccordingtothepassage.A.happinessbelongstothepoorpeopleB.happinessbelongstotherichpeopleC.happinessalwaysgoeswithmoneyD.happinessdoesn’talwaysgowithmoneyDMostfriendshipsdieanaturaldeath:peoplemove,changejobs,orstartdifferentstagesoflife.Otherfri