浦东新区2010年初三英语二模试卷附答案

浦东新区2010年初三英语二模试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：本卷有9大题，共106小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。Part1Listening（第一部分听力）Ⅰ.Listenandchoosetherightpicture(根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片):(共6分)ABCDEFG1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______ 6.______Ⅱ. Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertothequestionyouhear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案):(共10分)7.A)Hot. B)Hard. C)Harmful. DHealthy.8.A)March. B)April. C)May. D)June.9.A)Asecretary. B)Anofficer. C)Apainter. D)Anengineer.10.A)Singing.B)Writing.C)Reading.D)Makingspeeches.11.A)2weeks. B)4weeks. C)6weeks. D)8weeks.12.A)Sunny. B)Snowy.C)Rainy. D)Windy.13.A)Kathy. B)Joyce. C)Ben. D)Kitty.14.A)Motheranddaughter. B)Shopassistantandcustomer.C)Conductorandpassenger. D)Teacherandstudent.15.A)Becausehewenttobedearly. B)Becausehehadaterriblecoldyesterday.C)Becauseheplayedvideogamesthroughoutthenight.D)Becausehewatchedcartoonsallnight.16.A)Thestudentswillholdameetingthisafternoon.B)Therewon’tbeanEnglishtestthisafternoon.C)MsThompsonputofftheafternoon’smeeting.D)AnEnglishtestwillbegiventhisafternoon.Ⅲ.Listentothepassageandtellwhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容,符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示):(共7分) 17. TheIndianfarmersliveonthebigfarmswithaquietandsimplelife. 18. Cowsgivemilktofarmersandhelpthemtoworkaswell. 19. Indianfarmersholdspecialcelebrationsforthecowsonceayear. 20.Youcan’tseeanycowsintheIndianstreets. 21. TheIndiangovernmentspendsalotofmoneyoncows. 22. Whenoldcowscannotwork,farmerskillthemforfood. 23. CowsaretakenspecialcareofinIndiaandithasbeenatraditionforalongtime. Ⅳ.Listentothedialogueandcompletethefollowingsentences(听对话，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词):(共7分)24. Sueenjoyedherholidayinthecountrysidewithher________.25. Theycookedtheirmealsoveran________fire.26. Thereisan________sunshineinthemorningeveryday.27. Theyhadsome________inthefarmers’houses.28. Theystayedthereuntillast________.29. Onthedaytheywentback,theygotupat________.SueandDavidhave________togothereagain.Part2VocabularyandGrammar（第二部分词汇和语法）Ⅴ.Choosethebestanswer(选择最恰当的答案):(共26分)31.No.2TerminalBuildingatHongqiao A)in B)at C)on D)by32.Eddieandhisfamilywon______MP4inthe'SuperFamilies'TVShowlastweek.A)a B)an C)the D)/33.Ifyoudon’tlikethestyleoftheshoes,youcanasktheclerktobringyou_____pair.A)another B)other C)theother D)others34.Areportsaysthatabout______oftheEnglishteachersinShanghaiareundertheageof35.A)three-fifth B)third-fifths C)thirds-fifth D)three-fifths35.Thelearnedmanwondered______electricitywasinsomewaylikelighteningduringathunderstorm.A)what B)how C)that D)whether36.---Whichdoyouprefer,aCDplayeroranMP3?---______.Ilikeplayinggames,soIpreferaPSP.A)Both B)None C)Neither D)All37.Help______toworkoutthesephysicalproblems,willyou? A)yourself B)myself C)you D)me38.WiththehelpofTVprogrammes,manyoftheworld’stopdesigners’namesare____us.A)similarto B)familiarto C)similarwith D)familiarwith39.Thenewsofseriousdrought(干旱)insouthwestChinamadeBenfeelvery______.A)badly B)sadly C)lonely D)sorry40.Severalyearsago______greenlandscanbefoundinthecenterofShanghai,butnowyoucanseetreesandgrasslandthere.A)few B)little C)many D)afew41.TheworldisbecomingsmallerandsmallerbecausetheInternetbringsus______. A)close B)closer C)thecloser D)theclosest42._____funitistogoskatinginsuchachillyweather!A)What B)Whata C)How D)Howa43.Althoughthespeed(速度)ofthemaglevtrainisveryfast,thepriceofitsticketisnotvery______thesedays.A)expensive B)huge C)high D)big44.We_____talkorspeakloudlyinpublicplaces,suchashospitals,librariesorcinemas.A)don't B)maynot C)needn't D)mustn't 45.Shanghai___somuchthatevenShanghaineseneedamapwhentheygoaroundthecity.A)arechanged B)haschanged C)willchange D)hadchanged46.Asusual,thebosswillcutdownworkinghoursonNewYear’sEve.Theunderlinedpartmeans“______”.A)increase B)add C)reduce D)remove47.Weshouldourparentswhentheygetold. A)lookat B)lookup C)lookforward D)lookafter48.IrememberJefferson’srelativesinYingxiuTownwhenIwenttoSichuanlastmonth.A)visiting B)tovisit C)visited D)havevisited49.EveryDoubleNinthFestivalpeopleclimbuphightheythinktheycangetgoodluckandlivealonglife.A)because B)sothat C)assoonas D)though50.Matthewwaslatefortheschoolbecausehefailedtocatchtheearlybusthismorning.Theunderlinedpartmeans“”.A)didn’twantto B)managedto C)wasableto D)wasn’tableto51.It’syourdutytothelightbeforeyouleavetheclassroom.A)turnover B)turnup C)turnoff D)turnon52.Thesoyamilkbadunlessyouputitinthefridge.A)doesn’tgo B)goes C)won’tgo D)willgo53.Thepolicemantoldthedriverdriveover60milesonthecityroad.A)not B)don’t C)notto D)tonot54.Daminsaidhehis5-year–oldgrandsoneverythingabouttraditionalcormorantfishing.A)wouldteach B)willteach C)hastaught D)isteaching55. ---Howdoyoulikeourcity?---.A)Yes,Ilikeitverymuch. B)No,Idon'tlikeit.C)Idon'tlike. D)It'sverybeautiful.56.Couldyoutellmein2010VancouverWinterOlympics? A)howmanygoldmedalsdidChinaget B)howmanygoldmedalsChinagot C)howmanygoldmedalshasChinagot D)howmanygoldmedalsChinahadgotⅥ.Completethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirproperforms（用括号中所给单词 的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）:(共8分)57.JinMaoBuildingisthehighestbuildingintheworld.(two)58.Wouldyoupleasesomemilkforme,Mom?(hot)59.Kidsareaskedtodressinthekindergarten.(they) 60.Ifyoutryyourbest,nothingis.(possible)61.Thesehadsomeeducationalvisitsaroundourschool.(Germany)62.MakesurethateveryEnglishwordyoucanspell.(accurate)63.Theaverageofababyatbirthisjustoversevenpounds.(weigh)64.Youlookthanbefore.I’msureyou’vetakenmoreexerciserecently.(health)Ⅶ.Rewritethefollowingsentencesasrequired（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词):(共12分)65. Scientistsknewsomethingaboutthelivesofthiskindofinsects.(改为一般疑问句)scientistsanythingaboutthelivesofthiskindofinsects？66. TheOlympicGamestakeplaceoncefouryears.(对划线部分提问)dotheOlympicGamestakeplace?67.TheterribleearthquakeinChilekilledoverfourhundredpeopleinFebruary.(改为被动语态)OverfourhundredpeopleinChilebytheterribleearthquakeinFebruary.68.IthardlysnowsinShanghaiinwinter.(改为反意疑问句) IthardlysnowsinShanghaiinwinter,?69.BettyspeaksFrenchbestinourschool.(保持句意基本不变)elsespeaksFrenchasasBettyinourschool.70.Studentsmustn’tsmokebecausesmokingisharmfultotheirhealth.(保持句意基本不变)Studentstosmokebecausesmokingisharmfultotheirhealth.Part3ReadingandWriting(第三部分读写)Ⅷ.Readingcomprehension(阅读理解):(共56分)A.TrueorFalse（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示):(7分)ThefilmfestivalatCannes(戛纳电影节)inFrancestartedthisweek.Itistheworld'smostfamousfilmfestival---itwillbecoveredbymorethan4000reporters!ThehighestawardisthePalmed'Or(Frenchfor"GoldenPalm"---金棕榈奖).Morethan1000filmswillbeshownoveratwo-weekperiod.TheCannesFilmFestivalisquiteold,ithasbeenaroundfor60years.Butthat'sonlyhalfasoldasfilm-makingitself!Photographyortheartof"stillpictures"wasinventedinthe1820s.Itwasonlyinthe1890sthat"movingpictures"wereinvented.TheLumierebrothers(AugusteandLouis)inFranceinventedadevice(设备)torecordandshowmovingpictures.Theycalleditthe"cinematographe",fromwhichwegettheword"cinema".Theirfirstfilmwas"LaSortiedesusinesLumière",whichwasjust48secondslong!TheydidthefirstpaidpublicshowingoftheirfilmsattheGrandCafeinParisonDecember28,1895.Manyscholarsviewthiseventasthe"birthofcinema".Youcanstillwatchthesefilmsifyouwant.TheLumierebrothersdidn'tthinkthattheirinventionwouldreallybeuseful.Gee,weretheywrong!!Yearslater,LouisLumierewasaskedtobecomethefirstpresidentofafilmfestival---theCannesfilmfestival!71.CannesFilmFestivalisoneofthemostfamousfilmfestivalsintheworld.72.“GoldenLion”isthehighestawardforthefestival.73.Peoplecanenjoylessthanonethousandfilmsduringtwoweeks.74.Accordingtothepassage,film-makinghasahistoryof60years.75.Movingpicturesdidn’tappearuntil1890s.76.“Cinema”wasborninFrancewhentheLumierebrothersshowedtheirfirstfilm.77.TheLumierebrothersbecamethefirstpresidentsoftheCannesFilmFestival.B.Choosethebestanswer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):(7分)Cold,heavy,wetLloydwasinterviewedbyreportersfromBBCandheintroducedhisdifficultexperienceofhisunforgettableLondonmarathon."DuringthetimeI'mwalking,Ihavetopayattentiontoagreatdeal.AlthoughIusedtobeafirefighter,Ican’tgetusedtoputtingonthecold,heavy,wetdeep-seadiver’ssuittorunthemarathon.Atsuchbadmoments,IthinkofthemoneyI'mraisingforClicwhichprovidesaserviceforchildrenandfamilies.Butthehardestthinghappensexactlyeachmorning.WhenIwakeup,Ihavetofindoutwhathurtsandhowmuch.Youcannotimaginehowharditistogetintothecoldandwetdivingsuitwithallyourmusclesstillcoldandhavingtothinkaboutwhatwillhappennext,becauseIalsohaveverypooreyesightandcannotseethebrokenstonesontheroadside.”ExcellentexamplePaulSimons,anofficer,thinksLloydhasdemonstratedaveryBritishsenseofdetermination.HedescribesLloydasanexcellentexampletoallthenation,whohasauniquepartofBritishcharacterthatthewholepeopleneed.KarenSugarman,anotherfundraiserofClicthinksofLloydasSupermanandaninspirationtomanyofthesufferersthroughouttheUK.Yearsago,Lloydwasdiagnosed(诊断)withcancer,hetoldhimselfitwasnothisend.Hehascomethroughthatdarkestperiodandhehopesthatthisrunwillencourageanyoneelsenottogiveuphope.Asacancersurvivor,LloydScottisamixtureoffundraiserandinspiration.HeisseriousabouthischarityworkforCancerandChildrenCare.Hereallydidsomething‘largerthanlife’thatisveryclosetohisheart.HeonceranacrosstheJordanDesertdressedasIndianJones,climbedtheEverestandwalkedtotheSouthPole…andthistimehisLondonmarathonrunsuccessfullywonhimaplaceintherecordbooks-fortheslowestevermarathon.78.LloydScottfinishedtheLondonmarathondaysafteralltheotherrunners.A)two B)three C)four D)five79.LloydScottworkedasabeforehebecameill.A)doctor B)firefighter C)deep-seadiver D)marathonrunner80.LloydScottworedeep-seadivingcostumeduringtheracebecausehewantedto.A)seetheroadclearlyB)diveinthedeep-seaC)raisemoneyforcharityClicD)enjoytherunning81.Theunderlinedword“demonstrated”inthispassageprobablymeans.A)proved B)decorated C)delivered D)protected82.Whenhewasdiagnosedwithcancer,LloydScott.A)thoughtitwastheend B)feltdepressed C)didn’tgiveup D)lumberedhome83.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothispassage?Lloydhopedtoraisemoneyforsickchildren.Lloydmettherace’sfastestmanattheendoftherace.Lloydhadpooreyesight.Lloydwasinpainduringtheraceandfounditveryhard.84.FromthepassageweknowLloydScott.wasnolongertroubledbycancer drovetotheSouthPolebyhimself C)ranacrosstheJordandesertinhisdeep-seadiver’ssuit D)recordedtheslowesttimeforamarathonC.Choosethewordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（14分）2010ShanghaiWorldExpoiscomingsoon.It’ssaidthat190-pluscountriesandmorethan50internationalorganizationswillattendtheexposition,andmillionsofpeoplefromacrosstheworldandnearly100foreignleadersare(85)tovisitShanghaiduringWorldExpo2010.Iamsureyouwillwantyourvisitorstoseewhatabeautifulandattractivecityyouliveinwiththeirowneyes.Goodmannerswillhelptoshowthe(86)thatShanghaiistrulyaworld-classcity.Byusingsimplewordslike“please”and“thankyou”,youshowothersthatyouhaverespectforthem,butitisalsoawayofaskingthemtoshowyourrespectinreturn.Beingpoliteisalsoawayoftellingothersthatyouhavestrengthandconfidenceinyourself.Iagreewithanothersaying:“Thetop(87)atWorldExpo2010ShanghaiChinawillbethemannersoftheChinesepeople.”TheWorldExpowilllastlongerthantheOlympicGamesandthustestourmannerstoagreaterdegree.Whileenjoyingthefruitsofthisextraordinaryevent,wealsofaceanextraordinarychallenge.Havinggoodmannersdoesnothappen(88).Ifyoulearntohavegoodmannersearlyinyourlife,thosegoodhabitswillstaywithyouforever.Practicegoodmannerswheneveryoucan.Youwillnotbe(89)byholdingadooropenforastrangertopass.Youcanhavethesegoodhabitsbyshowinggoodmannersto(90)youmeetwhethertheyarefamilymembers,friendsorstrangers.Startwithsimplethingslikesaying“please”and“thankyou”.Justlikeasmallchildlearningtospeak,youwillwatchasthesepowerfulwords(91)instrengthandhabit.Peoplewillappreciateyourgoodmanners,andwilltreatyouwellinreturn.Withourgoodmannersandservice,ShanghaiWorldExpowillbesuccessful,spectacularandunforgettable.85.A)pushed B)expected C)explored D)ordered86. A)country B)nationC)state D)world87.A)exhibition B)invention C)decision D)tradition88.A)quickly B)slowly C)suddenly D)usually 89.A)coldB)lateC)earlyD)busy90.A)everyoneB)someoneC)everythingD)something91.A)encourageB)saveC)growD)displayD.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）Testscoresmakeyoueitherhappyorsadandyourparentspayhighattentiontoyourtestresults.Youspenddaysfillinginblanks,tryingtomakethebesta(92)toquestionafterquestion.Maybeyoutriedyourhardestormaybeyoun(93)tried!Whatyouneedtorememberisthatatestisapictureofyourabilityfromjustoneday.Itconsistsofsomepiecesincludingyourhealth,yourpersonality,yourinterests,andyourmotivation.Youneedtolookatallthepiecestogetacleari(94)ofyourprogress.Sowhetheryourscoresarehigherthanyouthought,orl(95)thanyouhadhoped,trynottothinkofthemaswhatyouwillbeatlast.Itprobablyc(96)youwhyyourscoreshavebecomethefocusofyourlife.Thepurposeofatestistocheckhowmuchyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.Itnotonlyhelpsmakeyournewlyacquiredknowledgeforever,butalsoenablesyoutofindoutwhatneedstospendmoretimeimproving.Ifyou’rep(97)withtheresults,encourageyourselftoworkforafurtheraim.Ifdisappointmenthasovercomeyou,askyourteacherandyourparentstohelpyousetareasonablegoalforimprovement.Mostexamsareabouttotestyourskillincertainsubjectareassuchasmath,languageandarts.Somecompareyourskillstootherstudents’skillsfromacrossthecountry,o(98)justtestwhetherornotyouhavemasteredaspecificskill.Thesescorescanbeverypuzzling…eventoadults.Youshouldspeaktobothyourteacherandyourparentstofindoutwhattheymeaninyoureducationaljourney.Itisimportanttotakeacorrectattitudetowardstestscores.E.Answerthequestions（根据短文内容回答下列问题):(14分)TherewasonlyonechaironthestageoftheconcerthallinNorthernEngland.Therewasnopiano,nomusicstandandnoconductor.Justthatlonelychair.Theatmosphereinthehallwastense.Peoplewerenervousandexcited.Everyoneintheaudienceof600peopleknewthattheyweregoingtohearaveryspecialkindofmusic.Finallyitwastimetostart.Yo-YoMa,Chinese-American,oneoftheworld’smostfamouscellists(大提琴家),cameontothestage,bowedtotheaudienceandsatdownquietlyonthechair.Hemadehimselfcomfortable,thoughtforsomeminutesuntiltherewascompletesilence,andthenhestartedtoplaymusicthatwasatfirstemptyanddangerous,butthatsoonbecameloudandpainful,liketheworstthingyou’veeverheard.Itwasalmostunbearable,butfinally,itfadedawaytonothing.Yo-YoMadidnotmove.Hestayedwithhisheadbowedoverhisinstrument.Everyoneinthehallheldtheirbreath.Forwhatseemedlikehours,nobodymoved,thoughtheperformanceended.Itwasasiftheyhadallexperiencedsomethingterribleanddark.ButthenYo-YoMastoodup.Heputdownhiscello.Heextendedhishandtosomeoneintheaudience,askingthemtocomeandjoinhim.Anelectricshockranthroughtheaudiencewhentheyrealizedwhatwasgoingtohappen.Amanindirtymotorcycleleathersgotupfromhisseatexcitedlyandwalkedtowardsthestage,butMadidnotseemtomind.Thegreatcellistrusheddownfromthestageandhuggedhim.Theaudiencewentcrazy;suddenlyeveryonewascheeringandshouting,likepeopledowhenthey’vejustheardgreatmusic.Butthiswasmorethanmusic,justasthegreatcellisttoldus:“Youshouldplaynotbecauseyouwanttobegood,butbecauseyouneedtomakeasound,music---theessenceofmusicisaboutexpression.”99.Whatwasthenameofthecellist?______________________100.Thecellistdidn’tstarttoplayimmediatelyafterhesatdown,didhe?____________________________101.Howwasthemusicatfirst?Itwas___________________atfirst.102.Weretheaudiencedeeplytouchedbythemusic?____________________________103. Whowalkedtowardsthestageandwashuggedbythecellist?__________________________104. Whatdopeopleusuallydowhenthey’vejustheardgreatmusic?They_________________________whenthey’vejustheardgreatmusic.105. Whydidthecellistextendhishandtotheaudience?____________________________________Ⅸ.Writing(作文):(共18分)106.Writeatleast60wordsaboutthetopic“ThesubjectIdislikemost”.(以“我最不喜欢的学科科目”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。) (注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。) Usethefollowingpointsasareference.(下列要点仅供参考)★Whichsubjectdoyoudislikemost?★Whydoyoudislikethissubject?(You’dbettergivetworeasons.) ★Howcanyouimprovethissubjectinfuture?

2010年浦东中考预测初三英语试卷参考答案20100421Part1Listening（第一部分听力）Ⅰ.Listenandchoosetherightpicture.(共6分)1.Teresalikestopractiseplayingtheviolininthepark.2.Cathyboughttwoticketsforvisiting2010ShanghaiWorldExpofromtheInternet.3.ManynewflatshavebeenbuiltinPudonginthepastfewyears.4.It’sexcitingtostandontheboardandmovethroughthewaves.5.Avatar,a3DAmericanfilm,attractedlotsofChinesemoviefans.6.WangMengwonthewomen's500-metreshort-trackgoldinthe21stWinterOlympicGames.1.F2.B3.G4.A5.D6.C;Ⅱ. Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertothequestionyouhear.(共10分)7.M:DoyoulikeIndianfood?W:Well,I’veonlyhaditonce.It’sabithot.Q:WhatdoesthewomanthinkofIndianfood?(A)8.W:I’dliketowatchtheopeningceremonyof2010ShanghaiWorldExpoinMay.M:Metoo.Wecanalsovisitsomemodernexhibitionsfromthedifferentcountriesthere.Q:Inwhichmonthwilltheopeningceremonyof2010ShanghaiWorldExpobeheld?(C)9.M:Whatareyougoingtobewhenyougrowup?W:Maybeasecretary,maybeanofficer.Whataboutyou?M:Iwanttobeanengineerlikemyparents. Q:Whatdoestheboywanttobeinthefuture?(D)10.M:Ihearyouwilltakepartinthespeechcontestnextweek. W:Ohno,I’vechangedforthesingingcontest.ButI’mworryingaboutitthesedays. M:Don’tworry,youhavearichvoiceandyouareagoodsinger. Q:What’sthewomangoodat?(A)11.M:HowlonghaveyoubeeninEngland?Foramonth?W:6weeksinfact.Ispent4weeksstudyingand2weekstraveling.M:TravellingisalsoagoodwaytostudyEnglish.Q:HowmuchtimedidthewomanspendstudyinginEngland?(B)12.W:Whatarainydaytoday!Wehaven’tseenthesunforhalfamonth.M:Fortunately,itdoesn’tsnowduringthisseason.Shallwelistentosomelightmusic?W:Goodidea.Lightmusiccanhelprelax.M:Ihopewe’llhaveasunnymood.Q:How’stheweathertoday?(C)13.W:Willyoubefreethisweekend?WouldyouliketogowithmetotheWildM:Yes,I’dliketo.Whoelsewillgo?W:Letmesee.Kathy,Joyce,BenandBetty.M:WillKittygowithus?W:I’mafraidnot.Hermother’sillinthehospital.Kittyhastotakecareofher. Q:WhowillnotgototheWild14.M:Hi,younglady.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:Well,…yeah.I’mlookingforaMother’sDay’sgift.M:OK.Howaboutgettingyourmotheranewscarf?Thisone’spriceisreasonable.W:Oh,thanks.That’sagoodidea.I’llhavethisyellowsilkone.M:CouldyoupayattheCashier'sDeskfirst?Thencomebacktofetchit.Q:Whomightthetwospeakersbe?(B)15.W: Youlooksosleepyandtired.What’sthematterwithyou,Jim?M: I’vegotaterribleheadache.W: Howcome?Hopeyoudidn’tcatchthecold.M: Iwatchedthecartoonsfortwohours,thenplayedvideogamesallnight.W:Takecare.Healthisthemostimportantthing.Q: WhydoesJimlooksosleepyandtired?(C)16.W:ShallwehaveanEnglishtestthisafternoon?M:It’sbeenputoffbecauseMsThompsonhastoattendameetingthisafternoon.W:Areyoukidding?ThismorningIsawMsThompsoncorrectingourEnglishexercisesinheroffice.M:Nojoking.Ourclassteacherwrotethisnoticeonboardduringourlunchbreak.W:That’swhyIdidn’tknowit,forIhadmylunchinourdininghall.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?(B)Key:7.A8.C9.D10.A11.B12.C13.D14.B15.C16.B;Ⅲ.Listentothepassageandtellwhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.(共7分)ManypeopleinIndialiveonsmallfarms.Theyliveaquietandsimplelife.Thefamilytakescareofthefarmandanimals.Themostimportantanimalonthefarmisthecow.Thecowhelpsonthefarmintwoways.Itgivesmilktothefamily,anditworksonthefarm.Farmerscareabouttheircowsverymuch.Theywanttheircowstobehappy.Thefarmsaren’tbusyatcertaintimesoftheyear.Atthesetimes,peoplewashanddecoratetheircows.Twiceayear,therearespecialcelebrationsforthecows.ThesecelebrationsarelikeThanksgivingDayintheUnitedStates.Oldcowscannotworkonfarms.InIndiarespectforthecowiswidespread,itisnotallowedtokillacow.Sofarmerssendtheiroldcowsawayfromthefarm.Thecowswalkaroundfreelyinthestreets,whichareplentifulinthearea.Therearespecialanimalhospitalsforoldorsickcows.Thegovernmentandsomerichpeoplepayforthesehospitals.PeopleinothercountriesdonotunderstandwhytheIndiangovernmentspendsmuchmoneyoncows.TherearemanypoorpeopleinIndiawhoneedmoney.PeopleinIndiacarefor200millioncowseveryyear.Itisatraditionofthousandsofyears. Key:17.F18.T