2015深圳中考英语试题

A few years after I was born, a stranger appeared in our small town. Dad liked this attractive

newcomer very much and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly

accepted and was around from then on.

As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young mind, he had a special

position. Mom taught me how to tell good from bad, and Dad taught me to follow orders. But the

stranger was our storyteller. He would keep us listening for hours with adventures, mysterious

stories and comedies. If I wanted to know anything about history or science, he always knew the

answers. He knew about the past, understood the present and even seemed to be able to know

what would happen in the future! With his help, my family even watched a national ball game for

the first time.

Both my brothers and I enjoyed sitting around the stranger. He made us laugh, he made us cry, and

he never stopped talking. Dad didn’t seem to mind. However, Mom thought he was too talkative.

Sometimes she would go to the kitchen for peace and quiet.

My dad didn’t allow drinking, but the stranger encouraged us to try it. He also made us feel that

smoking looked cool and manly. He talked freely (much too freely!)

Fifty years has passed since the stranger moved in and now I am fifty-four. I now know that my

early childhood was strongly influenced by the stranger. Many times, he challenged the values of

my parents, yet nobody stopped him or asked him to leave. What is his name? We just call

him---“TV”. He has a younger sister now. We call her “computer”.

1.Who was the storyteller in the family?

A. Mom. B. Dad. C. TV. D. Brother.

2.Why would Mom go to the kitchen while the rest of us were with the stranger?

A. Because the programs were not interesting. B. Because she wanted to avoid the noise.

C. Because she didn’t like to be with her family. D. Because she needed to cook for her family.

3. From the passage, we know __________.

A. the stranger told the writer not to smoke

B. the stranger always argued with the writer’s parents

C. the writer’s mother thought that the stranger was cool

D. the writer’s father brought the stranger to his family

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. A Stranger in My Childhood B. A Serious Stranger

C. The Stranger Taught Us Everything D. How TV Came into My Family

A news reporter interviewed Olga Kotelko, a 96-year-old athletic champion. She is an amazing old

lady. Here is what she said about herself.

After 70 years of competitions, I have over 750 gold medals. And two years ago, I took part in my

last competition in a group aged from 90 to 94. I made 26 world records. And I know these

records will be broken by someone else in the future.

I did three sprints---100 metre, 200 metre, 400 metre. I did three jumps. I did long jump, high

jump and triple jump. And I did five throws---shot put, discus, javelin, hammer and weight. I also

like swimming, but I have no chance to try it.

Some people often say that they are too old to try new things. But I think our age is just a number.

What makes the difference is not how old we are, but how we get old. Even when we are in our

nineties, we shouldn’t think we are old. I mean, if we’re active and we’re working and we’re

enjoying, that’s how we grow.

I think genes（基因）play an important role in our life, and then, of course, we need to practise in

order to have skills for any special activity, like athletic activity. But I think, it’s our spirit that may

play the most important role in our life.

I never stop trying in my life. Some people think it is time for me to stop at a certain point, but I

am enjoying my choice and I am having fun. Why should I stop? I am doing what I like. I like

traveling a lot, and I just want to keep on going. I will keep on going until the last day of my life.

That is when I’ll have to stop.

1.. Olga Kotelko took part in her last competition at the age of __________.

A. 90 B. 92 C. 94 D. 96

2.She didn’t take part in __________.

A. the high jump B. the javelin

C. a swimming competition D. a 200-metre race

3.In Olga Kotelko’s opinion, __________ may play the most important role in one’s life.

A. skills B. age C. genes D. spirit

4. What can we learn from the story?

A. Stop trying if it is necessary. B. You can stop if you want to.

C. Work harder if you’re not active. D. Never stop trying no matter how old you are.