科目：初中英语 来源：2012届江苏省南京市鼓楼区初三中考二模英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops in air pressure produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.
Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable(暴躁) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they won’t get another chance for an hour or two. Birds also look for safe places before a storm. You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure make the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying.
It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm.
By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.
【小题1】The word “indicators” in paragraph 1 probably means .
| A．maps | B．services | C．signs | D．stations |
| A．By feeling a drop in air temperature. |
| B．By noticing the change of wind directions. |
| C．By feeling a drop in air pressure. |
| D．By noticing the movements of other animals. |
| A．Signs of a Storm | B．Drops in Air Pressure |
| C．Animals’ Sharp Senses | D．Nature’s Weather Signs |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2013年初中毕业升学考试（甘肃兰州卷）英语（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.”
Willy King, Best Book winner
“It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”
The Tide, London
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”
The Sunday Reader, New York
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!”
Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly
根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。
1.Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?
A. Marian Miller B. Willy King
C. Shannon Blackman D. Ms. Lily
2.Which is said about The Flying Hat?
A. A movie about the story is coming out.
B. People can buy the book all over the world.
C. The writer started the book because of a mistake.
D. The story is about a boy with a magic book.
3.What does sidesplitting mean?
A. Simple. B. Funny. C. Serious. D. Difficult.
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011江苏盐城中考英语试卷 题型：完型填空
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Joe lost his arms in an accident that killed his father. Since then, he has had to depend on the 36 of his younger sister Ella. In order to take care of him, Ella became his shadow, never leaving him 37 for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.
As they grew up together, they had their share of 38 and they would often quarrel. Then one day, Ella wanted to separate from Joe, living 39 own life. So Joe was heart-broken and didn't know what to do.
A 40 misfortune (不幸) struck Rosa, too. One night her mother, who suffered(受苦) from mental illness, 41 . So her father went out looking for her mother. She tried to cook meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister Susan showed her willingness to take care of her, Rosa decided to be 42 independent. And most of all she learned to do things on her own. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I’m lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still 43 .”
One day，Joe and Rosa were both invited to a television interview program. Joe told the TV host about his 44 future at being left on his own, while Rosa was full of hope for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. Joe wrote：My younger sister's arms are my arms; 45 Rosa wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both stood the same sufferings, but their different 46 determined(决定) the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. How you deal with misfortune is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and run away from the suffering，it will always 47 you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.
1.A. legs B. arms C. eyes D. hands
2.A. sad B. afraid C. worried D. alone
3.A. questions B. accidents C. problems D. business
4.A. his B. her C. my D. their
5.A. serious B. sudden C. terrible D. similar
6.A. returned B. disappeared C. moved D. left
7. A. completely B. directly C. seriously D. immediately
8.A. break B. beat C. fly D. jump
9.A. unfair B. uncertain C. unsafe D. undoubted
10.A. and B. so C. while D. or
11. A. opinions B. values C. senses D. attitudes
12.A. follow B. catch C. disturb D. hurt
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科目：初中英语 来源：同步题 题型：单选题
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