2015年北京西城区中考英语一模试卷

　　阅读理解 (共50分)

　　六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

　　(共30分，每小题2分)

　　41. If you want to take a bus tour of London, where will you go?

　　A. West London B. Central London

　　C. 444 Camden Road D. Stratford Waterfront

　　42. If you like acting, which activity will you join in?

　　A. Stadium Tours B. Time Tour Bus

　　C. Theatre Workshops D. Boat Tours

　　43. If a kid and his father take the boat tour, they need to pay______.

　　A. ￡12 B. ￡20 C. ￡ 22 D. ￡24

　　B

　　Before SoSTEM started, I interviewed Charles Bolden. He was an astronaut(宇航员) and has been to space four times. “I enjoy watching young people take their ideas and turn them into reality,” he said.

　　Next I spoke to Dr. Ellen Stofan. She spoke about her lifelong interest in science. “When I was in the middle school, I knew I wanted to be a scientist, but I wasn’t sure what kind,” she told me. As she grew up, she became interested in space. Her advice to young people who want to became a scientist is to “follow your dreams”.

　　My third interview was with Megan Smith. She talked about encouraging more girls to step into STEM fields. She told me that women have always been part of amazing scientific discoveries, even though sometimes history records have left women out.

　　Finally, I interviewed Kathy Pham, who is working to improve health care for more Americans through IT services. I asked her advice for young people who want a career(职业) in computer science. She advised kids to join in groups working on science and technology and to read more books on the subject.

　　After the intervieww, we had a free talk. When I asked which technology careers were going to be most in need in the next 10 years, Dr. Stofan noted that careers having something to do with energy sources(能源) are certainly going to be needed.

　　My biggest take-away from the event was that the future holds many wonderful chances for people interested in STEM. Just as the computer scientist Kathy Pham said:”Whatever your love is –whether it’s clothing, space or cars—today you can find a STEM field where you can do something you like.”

　　44. How many people did Linda interview before SoSTEM started?

　　A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six

　　45. When Dr. Stofan was young, she wanted to become _______.

　　A. a reporter B. a teacher C. a scientist D. an astronaut

　　46. Kathy Pham advised kids who want a career in computer science to _______.

　　A. talk with famous people B. write a scientific report

　　C. read more books on the subject D. make scientific discoveries

　　47. What can we learn from the passage?

　　A. Charles Bolden has never been to space.

　　B. Megan Smith encouraged boys to step into STEM fields.

　　C. Linda Scott attended the event on January 25.

　　D. There will be many chances for people interested in STEM.