.2018 杭州中考英语试题卷第I 卷第一部分听力（略）第卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题.每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出最佳选项。AWhen Canadian teenager Ryan was six years old, his teacher told him that in many parts of Africa, there was no clean water. She said that people often made themselves ill, and even died, just from drinking or bathing in dirty water.What she said made Ryan upset. He decided to raise money for a well(井) so that people in Africa could have clean water. He did extra chores for his parents and raised $70 all by himself. Then he found out that it actually cost $2,000 to dig a well.Most people would have given up at this point, but not Ryan. He was disappointed, but determined to raise more money. Finally he collected over $2,000. That money was used to dig the first of “Ryans wells”.Since then, Ryan has continued to raise money for more wells. In fact, Ryan has raised over$1,500 ,000!Ryan calls himself “a normal boy” and likes to play ice hockey when hes not in school or traveling around the world talking to other students about himself and his work. As for the future. he has said that he isnt exactly sure what he will choose to do. “Something along the lines of a lawyer or a teacher. Maybe a leader!”16. Ryans teacher told him about the water problem in Africa inorderto.A. encourage Ryan to dig wells for people inAfricaB. ask Ryan to raise money for poor people inAfricaC. make Ryan feel unhappy and disappointedD. educate Ryan to care about African people indifficulty.17. What does Ryan think of himself according to thepassage?A. He is different from other students in many ways.B. He never gives up when he has decided to dosomething.C. He is talented and can do many great things in thefuture,D. Hes like other students with his own hobby anddreams.18. Which of the following is the best title for thepassage?A. Ryan andHisTeacherB. Ryan and HisWells.C. Ryan andHisMoneyD. Ryan and HisFuture.BWho wants to eat food that is thrown away as waste? Believe it or not, thats exactly what world leaders did at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015.During the meal, the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made withthrown-away vegetables and fruits. Chef Dan Barber, who helped create the meal, hoped that the experience would make the leaders pay more attention to the issueof food waste.It is a huge problem. One out of nine people on Earth does not get enough food. Yet every year over one third of the food produced worldwide goes to waste!Why is so much food wasted? Firstly, food is often thrown away before it reaches customers because too much of it is produced, or because it is not kept properly in farms. Secondly, shops and supermarkets usually throw away unsold food. Finally, customers often buy more food than they need, so a lot of uneaten food is wasted.How can you waste less food? When eating out, you may ask for less food and take home what is left. Visit fast food restaurant less often, since they usually more wasteful. Encourage your favorite restaurants to give unsold food to foodbanks.You can also waste less food at home. Use smaller rice bowls so that you serve less rice.Encourage family members to use unfinished rice to make rice puddings. Tell family members to make a shopping list and buy only what is on the list when shopping for food.Food waste is a growing problem and we, either farmers or food sellers or customers, must take this problem more seriously and do what we can to help.19. What did world leaders do at a lunch held by the United Nations in2015?A. They threw away food as waste during the meal.B. They made dishes with waste vegetables andfruitsC. They ate food made with waste vegetables andfruits.D. They helped Chef Dan Barber create the specialmeal.20. The underlined word “issue” in Paragraph 2 is closest inmeaningto.A.resultB.problemC.causeD. beginning21. The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by asking aquestionand.A.givingexamplesB. usingnumbersC. listing reasonsD. telling astory22. Which way of wasting less food is mentioned in thepassage?A. Buying unsold food fromsupermarkets.B. Keeping food properly infridge.C. Using smaller rice bowls when eating out.D. Asking for less food in restaurants.CBananas are the perfect snack. Not only are they sweet and delicious, but they are easy to carry around, so you can take them anywhere. Best of all, bananas provide different things that the human body needs!Bananas grow best in warm places that get lots of rain. They grow on plants that look like trees. The banana plant, however, is considered a herb rather than a tree because it doesnt have a strong , woody stem（茎，干）. The plants can grow as high as 30 feet. When they reach their full height, flowers grow out from the stem. These flowers produce bananas.Two or three times each year, the plants produce fruit. The bananas grow together