北京中考初模分类阅读与表达(含答案)

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1、2014年初三一模--阅读表达2014东城八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）We’veallheardofmermaids.Theyarethebeautifulhalf-human,half-fishcreatures(生物).Theyhavetheheadandbodyofahumanandthetailofafish.Wealsoknowthatmermaidsonlyexistinfairytales.Butwheredidallthestoriesaboutthesecreaturescomefrom?Ifyouhaveeverse

2、enamanatee,thenyoumighthaveanidea.Manatees,whicharealsocalledseacows,aremammals(哺乳动物)thatliveinthesea.Sincetheyaremammals,theyhavetoswimuptothesurfacetobreatheair.Manypeoplebelievethatthestoryofthemermaidbeganwiththeancientsailorswhosawthemanateesputtingtheirheadsoutofthewatertobreathe.

3、Becausemanateesareuprightwhentheydothis,itlooksliketheyarestanding.Ifasailorsawamanateedoingthisfromfarawayacrossthesea,itispossiblethatthesailorwouldmistakethemanateeforacreaturethatishalf-human,half-fish.Mermaidsaredescribedashavingverylonghair.Thisisprobablybecausemanateesliketoswimu

4、ptothesurfaceofthewaterinareaswherethereisseagrass.Manateeseatallkindsofplantsinthesea,includingseagrass.Theseagrassaroundthemanatee’sheadwhentheyeatcouldcreateapictureoflonghair.Manateesalsohavepowerfultailsthatareverysimilartothefish-liketailofamermaid.Thesailorsprobablywatchedmanatee

5、scomeupforairandthenswimbackbelowthesurface,usingtheirpaddle-shapedtails.Thiswouldexplainwhythesailorsthoughtmermaidshadfish-liketails.64.Whataremermaids?65.Wheredomanateeslive?66.Domanateesneedtobreatheairoutofwater?67.Whatdomanateeseat?68.Whydidtheancientsailorsmistakemanateesformerma

6、ids?2014丰台Ifyourhomeislikemostothers,you’veprobablygotarecyclingbininyourkitchen.Goodforyou.That’sthefirststeptorecycling.Butthereareotherthingsthatbothparentsandkids,candotomakerecyclingworkbetter.First,whatkindsofrubbishbinsareintheotherroomsofyourhouse?Whataboutinyourbedroom?You’vepr

7、obablyjustgotonerubbishbinwhereeverythinggoes.Butit’sagoodideatoplaceaspecialbinforrecyclingpaper.Then,whenitgoesfull,youcanemptyitintoalargerrecyclingbininthekitchen.Youcanalsoputasmallrecyclingbininthebathroomforanyuselesspaperthere.Beforeyouthrowanitemintotherecyclingbin,sto