山东省青岛市2019年中考英语试卷及参考答案

12. 判断正误

garden sensor Do you want to help the environment and do yard work at the same time? This mac

hine knows when your grass needs water. It waters your grass,and you don't have to

do anything! Save time,save water,and save money! Only $ 124.99.

the inflatable chair

可充气的 You can take this with you to the beach or on a picnic. No more uncomfortable tow els or blankets! It fills with air in five minutes. Feel like you are sitting in your own livin g room in the great outdoors! Only $ 49.50.

soundbook. What's a party without music? Indoors or outdoors,you can have a good time with t

his small item on a shelf or in a tree. Turn it down to set the mood,or turn it up to start

the dancing! Only $ 299.99.

monofin What's it like to swim like a fish? Now is your chance to find out! Put both feet in,ge

t in the water,and feel how it is to flap instead of kick. If you love to be in the water an

d div

e deep,you need this! Only $ 36.

（1） The garden sensor helps the environment and does yard work at the same time.

（2） It takes the inflatable chairmorethan five minutes tofill with air.

（3） The soundbook works indoorsor outdoors.

（4） A person needs two monofins,one for each foot.

（5） Soundbook isthe most expensive of thefour products while theinflatablechair is the cheapest.

13. 阅读理解

Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa,and grew up in London and in the English countryside,where he discovered his love of horses. Because he grew up hearing so manyfascinating memories aboutAfrica from his parents,he went there and lived with the people called The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert.

By the year 2000,Rupert was already working as a reporter,writing articles and guidebooksabout Africa and India. He met his wife Kristin in India. Today,they live with their son,Rowan,intheUS. But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when,at the age of two,Rowan was

diagnosed(诊断) with anillness that influencedhis ability to communicate withothers.

Rupert discovered that spending time with horses and riding them was helping Rowan. Butunluckily,the Bushmen of the Kalahari do not have horses. So the family set out for Mongolia,where horses have been important for long. Rupert has writte n about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy ,and he has produced a documentary of the same name. In the film,people have the chances to see the family travelling in Mongolia,riding horses and meeting healers (治疗师) in order to help Rowan.

Because working with horses has helped Rowan,Rupert set up The Horse Boy Foundation onhisfarm in Texas. It is a s