2012年北京市中考英语试题及答案(3)

At a fire site, Smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire. their main goal is to stop fire from spreading. using basic tools such as

shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material like plants and other dry material. they carry water with them too, but not much.

Although most smokejumpers are men, more women are joining. Most important are your weight and height. Smokejumpers in the U.S. for example ,must be 54 to 91 kilograms, so they don’t get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds.

Smokejumpers must be able to live in the wilderness. in Russia ,many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and even make simple furniture from trees.

They work is dangerous, the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smokejumpers isn’t just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old Russian smokejumpers Alexi Tishin says,“This is the best job for the strong and brave.”

64. What are Smokejumpers?

65. Where do the jump from?

66. What’s their main goal?

67. Why should they have proper weight?

68. What’s needed to be a smokejumpers?

书面表达（共25分）

九、完成句子。（共10分，每小题2分）

根据中文意思完成句子。

69.很抱歉我没能参加你的生日晚会。

_____for missing your birthday party.

70.你在课余时间喜欢读书吗？

Do you _____ in your spare time?

71.杰克会和同学们相处得很好。

Jack will _____ his classmates.

72.这个演讲非常精彩。我们都听得很认真。

The speech _____ we all listened carefully.

73.他们很难在这么短的时间内想出新的办法。

_____ a new way in such a short time.

十、文段表达。（共15分）

根据中文和英文提示词语，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的短文，所给英文提示词语仅供选用，请不要写出你的真实校名和姓名。

74. 生活中每个人都有过与他人分享的体验，如分享一本有趣的书、一段难忘的经历、一个闪光的想法

现在，某英文报纸就分享（Sharing）话题征文，请你投稿。描述一次你与他人分享的经历，并谈谈你的感受。

提示词语：share with ;experience; interest; learn; change; encourage; enjoy; happiness; confident