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专题03-3 阅读理解之记叙文和议论文
记叙文
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(2024·江苏苏州·中考统考真题D篇)
Auggie’s Story
Sleep
I’d been reading for over an hour and sleep still didn’t come. It was almost two a. m. Everyone else was asleep. I had my flashlight (手电筒) on under the sleeping bag. Maybe the light was why I couldn’t sleep, but I was too afraid to turn it off. What had happened kept coming back to my mind.
When we got back to the camp, no one noticed we’d been gone. The teachers and all the other kids were still watching the movie. They didn’t know how something bad had just happened to me and Jack. It’s so strange how that can be, how you could have a night that’s the worst in your life, but to everybody else it’s just a usual night.
Amos, Miles and Henry brought us back to our seats. Then they returned to their own seats. In a way, everything was exactly as we had left it. The sky was the same. The movie was the same. Everyone’s faces were the same. Mine was the same.
But something was different. Something had changed.
Home
“So, do you want to hear about the bad part or the good part first ” I asked Mum.
“Whatever you want to talk about,” she answered.
“Well, except for last night, I had a fantastic time,” I said. “I feel like they ruined (毁坏) the whole trip for me.”
“No, sweetie. Don’t let them do that to you. You were there for more than forty-eight hours, and that awful part lasted one hour. Don’t let them take that away from you, okay ”
“I know.” I nodded. “But do I always have to worry about bad guys like that Like when I grow up, is it always going to be like this ”
“There are always going to be bad guys in the world, Auggie,” she said, looking at me. “But I really believe there are more good people on this earth than bad people, and the good people watch out for each other and take care of each other. Just like Jack was there for you. And Amos. And those other kids.”
“Oh yeah, Miles and Henry,” I answered. “They were amazing, too. It’s very strange because Miles and Henry haven’t even really been very nice to me at all during the year.”
“Sometimes people surprise us,” she said, rubbing the top of my head.
22. Why couldn’t Auggie fall asleep
A. He kept thinking about something. B. He was doing bedtime reading.
C. He was looking for his flashlight. D. He didn’t like his sleeping bag.
23. According to the first part, what was different at the camp
A. The sky. B. Auggie’s face. C. The movie. D. Auggie’s feeling.
24. Auggie was worried that _______.
A. his mum would feel unhappy B. bad guys would always be around
C. he would not have a good trip D. Jack would not be his friend any more
25. What do we know about Miles and Henry
A. They ruined Auggie’s whole trip. B. They took something away from Auggie.
C. They were nice to Auggie this time. D. They were Auggie’s best friends.
【答案】22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文主要讲述了Auggie在参加学校组织的露营时发生了一些不好的事，他回到家中和妈妈讲述了他的经历，妈妈告诉他世界上的好人远比坏人多。
22.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据“What had happened kept coming back to my mind.”可知，Auggie睡不着是因为他一直在想一些事情，故选A。
23.【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据“The sky was the same. The movie was the same. Everyone’s faces were the same. Mine was the same.”和“But something was different. Something had changed.”可知，天空还是一样，电影也是一样，每个人的脸都一样，Auggie的脸也一样，但是有些事不一样了，有些事改变了。由此推知，是Auggie的感觉不一样了，故选D。
24.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据“But do I always have to worry about bad guys like that Like when I grow up, is it always going to be like this ”可知，Auggie担心坏人会一直在身边，故选B。
25.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“‘Oh yeah, Miles and Henry,’ I answered. ‘They were amazing, too. It’s very strange because Miles and Henry haven’t even really been very nice to me at all during the year.’”可推知， 虽然Miles和Henry这一年对Auggie一点都不友好，但是这次露营时对他很好，故选C。
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(2024·江苏无锡·中考统考真题B篇)
Name: Alicia Name: Ricky
Job: News reporter Job:
Alicia: What time do you normally start and end your workday
Ricky: That depends on the part of the project I’m working on. Before and after filming. I usually wake up at 7 a. m., start working soon after that, and stop in the afternoon. During filming, I don’t have a regular schedule. I usually wake up when the sun comes up and I quit when the sun goes down.
Alicia: ___▲___
Ricky: That also depends on the project. I work from home when I’m not filming. While I’m filming, I work all over the world. For example, when I was making a film about the Himalayas, I worked in a village in the mountains.
Alicia: Why did you choose to do this kind of work
Ricky: When I was young, I watched a lot of movies and read a lot of books. They showed me different ways of living and thinking. I want my films and photographs to do this for other people!
Alicia: What’s the most difficult thing about your job
Ricky: The paperwork. It’s boring, but it’s important.
28. This is most probably ________.
A. an introduction B. an interview C. a public discussion D. a private dialogue
29. What is Ricky’s job
A. News reporter. B. Travel writer.
C. Filmmaker and photographer. D. Director and designer.
30. Which question is the most suitable for ________
A. Where do you work B. When do you start work
C How do you travel D. What do you do
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. A
【语篇导读】本篇为新闻采访稿(可以归结为记叙文类)。短文是新闻记者Alicia对Ricky的采访，主要关于Ricky的工作。
28.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Job: News reporter”和后文一问一答的形式可知，这是一篇采访，故选B。
29.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“While I’m filming, I work all over the world.”和“I want my films and photographs to do this for other people!”可知，我希望我的电影和照片能为其他人做到这一点，所以Ricky进行电影制作和摄影工作，故选C。
30.【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据“That also depends on the project. I work from home when I’m not filming. While I’m filming, I work all over the world. For example, when I was making a film about the Himalayas, I worked in a village in the mountains.”可知，这也取决于项目。我不拍戏的时候就在家工作。当我拍摄的时候，我在世界各地工作。例如，当我拍摄一部关于喜马拉雅山的电影时，我在山区的一个村庄工作。此处介绍Ricky工作的地点，故选A。
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(2024·江苏无锡·中考统考真题C篇)
Alex set his lunch tray on the table near his friend Leo. “Trade you some fries for some pretzels” Alex said.
“Deal,” said Leo, taking his bag of pretzels out of bis lunchbox.
Alex noticed a folded piece of paper at the bottom of Leo’s lunchbox.
“What’s that ” asked Daniel, another boy in their class.
Before Leo could answer, Daniel grabbed the paper. He unfolded it and read in a loud voice: “Dear Leo, I hope you have a great day. Love. Mom.”
Daniel snorted. “Your mom puts notes in your lunchbox ”
“Yes,” Leo said.
Daniel read the note again, to himself. It almost looked as if he wanted to keep it.
“Give it back to Leo,” said Alex.
“Well, who wants a note anyway ” Daniel said.
“I do,” said Leo.
Alex liked getting notes too.
Daniel tossed the note and it fell to the floor.
Alex picked it up. He handed it back to Leo, who put it into his pocket.
On the bus that afternoon, Alex thought about what had happened.
Alex’s older brother, Mateo, arrived home just after Alex did. “How was your day, little dude ” Mateo asked.
“A boy in my class was mean to Leo,” Alex said. He explained the way Daniel had acted.
Mateo shook his head. “How would Daniel like it if people picked on him for getting a note ”
“Daniel never gets notes,” Alex said. Suddenly, he had an idea. “That’s it! I know how to help Leo and Daniel.”
Alex explained his idea to Mateo. Mateo agreed to help, and they worked on the plan all afternoon.
At lunchtime the next day, Alex hurried to the cafeteria. He set out 23 folded pieces of paper on a table by the entrance. Each piece of paper had the name of a classmate on it.
“What are these ” asked Mira.
“We all have notes,” said Sabrina.
Alex watched as Daniel picked up the note with his name on it. Alex knew that the note said Daniel, ▲ Have a great day.
Alex saw Daniel smile as he put the note into his pocket.
“Great idea, Alex,” said Leo.
“Now everyone knows how it feels to get a lunch note,” Alex said.
31. What does the underlined word “mean” mean in this story
A. Kind. B. Unkind. C. Generous. D. Ungenerous.
32. Which of the following is the most suitable for
A. I’m glad you’re in my class. B. I’m glad you’re in a good mood.
C. you’ve been so mean to me. D. you’ve been so friendly to me.
33. What is the best title for this story
A. DIY Love B. Good Friends C. Lunch Notes D. Kind Offer
【答案】31. B 32. A 33. C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，这是一个关于Alex如何帮助他的朋友Leo和Daniel互相尊重和理解的故事。当Daniel发现Leo的母亲在他的午餐盒中留下便条时，出于嫉妒就把便条扔在了地上，后来Alex想到了一个好办法，让Daniel也能感受一下收到祝福便条的心情。
31.【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题。根据“Daniel tossed the note and it fell to the floor.”及文章可知，Daniel发现Leo的母亲在他的午餐盒中留下便条，拿过便条并且把Leo的便条随手一扔，这是一种不友好的行为，所以这里的mean意思是unkind，故选B。
32.【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据“He set out 23 folded pieces of paper on a table by the entrance. Each piece of paper had the name of a classmate on it.”可知，Alex给全班同学都写了一张便条，希望他们都能有一个美好的一天，所以这里的空格最适合填入的是I’m glad you’re in my class.，表示Alex对同学们的友好，故选A。
33.【答案】C
【解析】主旨大意题(最佳标题)。整篇文章都是围绕Alex如何通过写便条来帮助他的朋友Leo和Daniel互相尊重和理解的故事展开的，所以最适合的标题是Lunch Notes，故选C。
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(2024·江苏扬州·中考统考真题B篇)One day in autumn Squire Gordon, my master, went on a trip into town. John, my caretaker, went with him. I pulled the cart. The weather was rainy and windy, but we travelled happily.
Gordon’s business took a long time. We didn’t leave until late afternoon. The wind was then much higher. My master said to John, “I have never been out in such a storm!” Mr Gordon and John could not see well in the rain.
We came to a wooden bridge. It was very nearly dark. We could just see that the water was over the middle of the bridge. But as that happened sometimes when the floods were out, master did not stop. The moment my feet touched the first part of the bridge, I felt sure there was something wrong. I dare (敢于) not go forward, and I made a dead stop. “Go on, Beauty,” said my master, and he gave me a touch with the whip (鞭子), but I dare not move. He gave me a sharp cut and I jumped, but I dare not go forward.
“There’s something wrong, sir,” said John, and he got out and tried to lead me forward. “Come on, Beauty.” But I knew that the bridge was not safe.
Just then the man on the other side saw us.
“Hey! Halloo! Stop!” he cried.
“What’s the matter ” shouted my master.
“The bridge is broken in the middle, and part of it is carried away. If you go onto it, you’ll be into the river.”
“Thank you for saving us, Beauty!” said John. He gently turned me round to the right hand road by the river side. It grew darker and darker, stiller and stiller.
When we returned home the Squire told Mrs Gordon, “Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous.”
John took me to the stable. Oh! What a good supper he gave me that night! What a nice bed of straw! I was glad of it, for I was tired.
—Adapted from Black Beauty
34. What was the weather like when Gordon, John and Beauty left town for home
A. The rain came to a stop. B. There was a heavy storm.
C. It was sunny and windy. D. The wind was much gentler.
35. Which of the following is the correct order of the story
a. The man warned them not to cross the broken bridge.
b. The master touched Black Beauty with the whip.
c. Black Beauty was well rewarded for his decision.
d. Black Beauty refused to obey his master at the bridge.
e. They three came to a wooden bridge, ready to cross the river.
A. ebdac B. bdaec C. edcab D. dbeca
36. Which detail supports the main idea that Black Beauty knew the bridge was dangerous
A. Mr Gordon and John could not see well in the rain.
B. We could just see that the water was over the middle of the bridge.
C. He gave me a sharp cut and I jumped, but I dare not go forward.
D. He gently turned me round to the right hand road by the river side.
37. According to the passage, what is Black Beauty like
A. Brave and smart. B. Modest and hard-working.
C. Impolite and fearful. D. Impatient and unwise.
【答案】34. B 35. A 36. C 37. A
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文节选自小说《黑骏马》，文章以黑骏马的视角讲述了在一个暴风雨的下午，黑骏马运用自己的聪明化解了危险的故事。
34.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据“We didn’t leave until late afternoon.…I have never been out in such a storm!”可知，高登、约翰以及黑骏马离开小镇回家时，有大的暴风雨，故选B。
35.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据“We came to a wooden bridge.…said my master, and he gave me a touch with the whip…He gave me a sharp cut and I jumped, but I dare not go forward.…The bridge is broken in the middle, and part of it is carried away. If you go onto it, you’ll be into the river…Oh! What a good supper he gave me that night! What a nice bed of straw!”可知，文章的正确发展顺序是：他们来到一座木桥前，准备过河；主人用鞭子抽打黑骏马；黑骏马在桥上拒绝服从他的主人；一个人警告他们不要过桥；黑骏马的决定得到了很好的回报，故选A。
36.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“He gave me a sharp cut and I jumped, but I dare not go forward.”可知，黑骏马被主人划了一刀，但是仍然不敢过桥。故可知这个细节可以推断黑骏马知道过桥很危险，故选C。
37.【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据“We could just see that the water was over the middle of the bridge. But as that happened sometimes when the floods were out, master did not stop. The moment my feet touched the first part of the bridge, I felt sure there was something wrong.”可知，他们过桥时，看到水已经漫过了桥的中间，但是黑骏马还是打算试探一下，可知他是勇敢的。黑骏马在试探过后，立马察觉到了危险，说明他是聪明的，故选A。
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(2024·江苏连云港·中考统考真题B篇)Holly gets a pet dog. She’s so happy, and the dog is happy, too! “I want to call him Eco,” says Holly. “Come here, Eco!” And Eco wags (摇摆) his tail.
“That dog is your responsibility (责任), Holly,” says her father. “No problem!” Holly agrees.
Before school, Holly takes Eco for his first morning walk. She feels very tired. It’s really cold and dark—and it’s so early! But Eco doesn’t mind. He runs, stops, runs again, sees a black cat, tries to run after it and nearly pulls Holly off her feet!
Holly realizes it’s late when she gets back from the walk. She quickly eats a piece of bread, takes her bag and jacket, and runs to school.
What a busy morning! But that’s not all for looking after a pet dog.
When Holly takes Eco for his evening walk, it’s quite dark outside. Holly feels nervous. She runs along the road with him, but it’s difficult. Because Eco often stops to study the bushes and trees. And he often tries to catch birds, or play with sticks and fallen leaves.
A few days go by. Then…
It’s raining outside. Eco enters…and the trouble starts. Eco’s dirty paws leave prints everywhere, on the floor, on the blanket, on the sofa…“Come here, Eco!” says Holly. She wants to stop him, but it doesn’t work.
Holly gets really angry now. She decides to punish Eco. So that night Eco is kept in the green house alone.
When Holly enters the green house next morning, it’s a disaster. Her mum’s plants and flowers are lying on their sides or on the floor. And the pots (花盆) are broken into a hundred pieces. And Eco is sitting in the soil and leaves.
“Oh, no,” says Holly. She realizes it’s time to train the dog. “He needs to know the rules.”
Every day after school, Holly repeats simple orders to Eco. If he can do as ordered, he can get nice bones. The amazing thing is, Eco really enjoys it. For him, it’s one big game.
So Eco learns to sit when Holly says, “Sit!” He learns to come when Holly says, “Come here!”…And he doesn’t get into trouble!
29. What can we learn from Holly’s words in paragraph 2
A. She is glad to take care of the dog. B. She is too busy to look after the dog.
C. She wants her father to look after the dog. D. She thinks it’s hard to take care of the dog.
30. To take care of Eco, Holly _______.
A. is late for school every day B. takes him for a walk once a day
C. has to get up early in the morning D. goes to school without having breakfast
31. Which is the right order of the following events
a. Holly keeps Eco in the green house.
b. Eco leaves the green house in a mess.
c. Eco makes the house dirty on a rainy day.
d. Holly decides to help Eco learn some rules.
e. Eco doesn’t listen to Holly and that makes her angry.
A. c-d-a-e-b B. c-e-a-b-d C. d-c-a-b-e D. d-e-c-a-b
32. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that Holly is _______.
A. brave B. polite C. patient D. modest
【答案】29. A 30. C 31. B 32. C
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文主要叙述了Holly得到了一只宠物狗Eco，Holly需要照顾它，她感到很劳累，而且狗狗Eco也会引起一些麻烦，所以Holly决定训练Eco。
29.【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据“‘That dog is your responsibility (责任) Holly,’ says her father. ‘No problem!’ Holly agrees”可知Holly同意照顾Eco，故选A。
30.【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据“It’s really cold and dark—and it’s so early”可知为了照顾Eco，Holly需要早起，故选C。
31.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据“It’s raining outside. Eco enters…and the trouble starts. Eco’s dirty paws leave prints everywhere, on the floor, on the blanket, on the sofa...‘Come here, Eco!’ says Holly. She wants to stop him, but it doesn’t work.”以及“Holly gets really angry now”可知下雨的时候，Eco把地板弄脏了，Holly想要阻止它，但是没有用，这让Holly很生气，故ce排前两位，排除ACD，故选B。
32.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“Every day after school, Holly repeats simple orders to Eco”可知每天放学后，Holly都向Eco重复简单的命令，来训练Eco，可见Holly很有耐心，故选C。
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(2023·江苏苏州·中考统考真题D篇)
It was my first day at school. It was also Miss Caroline’s first day to be a teacher.
Miss Caroline began the day by reading us a story about cats. Then she started to teach us the alphabet(字母表).
When Miss Caroline discovered that I was literate(有读写能力的), she said, “Tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing with a fresh mind.”
After supper that night, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, “Scout, ready to read ”
I told Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d go to school any more if it was all right with him.
“You never went to school and you do all right, so I’ll just stay home too. You can teach me like Granddaddy taught you.”
“No, I can’t,” said Atticus. “I have to make a living. Besides, they’d put me in prison if I kept you at home. Now what’s the matter ”
I told him what happened at school. “Miss Caroline said you taught me all wrong, so we can’t ever read any more. Please don’t send me back, please sir.”
“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of people. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—”
“Sir ”
“—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus continued, “You learned many things today. Miss Caroline learned several things herself. We could not expect her to learn all our ways in one day, and we should understand her when she knew no better.”
“But if I keep on going to school, we can’t ever read any more…”
“That’s really worrying you, isn’t it ”
“Yes, sir.”
When Atticus looked at me, I saw the look on his face that always made me expect something. “Do you know what a compromise(妥协)is ” he asked.
“Breaking the law ”
“No, an agreement. It works this way,” he said. “If you promise me to go to school, we’ll go on reading every night as usual. Is it OK ”
“Yes sir!”
22. What happened to Scout on her first day at school
A. She was not able to read the alphabet. B. She lost interest in reading and writing.
C. She couldn’t follow Miss Caroline in class. D. She was asked to stop learning from Atticus.
23. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 11 mean
A. To play a small trick on him. B. To walk hand in hand with him.
C. To tell him about your thoughts. D. To think from his point of view.
24. What did Scout agree to do towards the end of the story
A. Go to school. B. Stay at home. C. Teach herself. D. Make a living.
25. What can we infer from the passage
A. Scout didn’t trust Atticus. B. Scout didn’t like reading.
C. Atticus was a wise father. D. Atticus was mad at Scout.
【答案】22. D 23. D 24. A 25. C
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文主要讲述了Scout被老师发现有读写能力，于是老师要求Scout停止向父亲Atticus学习，Scout回家后把这件事告诉了父亲，她也很担心再也不能读书了，在父亲的开导下，最后同意去上学的故事。
22.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing with a fresh mind”可知Scout被老师要求停止向Atticus学习，故选D。
23.【答案】D
【解析】词义猜测题。根据“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view”(除非你从一个人的角度考虑问题，否则你永远不会真正了解他)可知此处是指Atticus让Scout从一个人的角度去思考，故选D。
24.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据“But if I keep on going to school, we can’t ever read any more”(但是如果我继续上学，我们就不能再读书了)以及“If you promise me to go to school, we’ll go on reading every night as usual. Is it OK ”(如果你答应我去上学，我们就像往常一样每天晚上继续读书。可以吗？)可知Scout在故事的结尾同意去上学，故选A。
25.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据全文可知，本文主要讲述了Scout被老师发现有读写能力，于是老师要求Scout停止向父亲Atticus学习，Scout回家后把这件事告诉了父亲，她也很担心再也不能读书了，在父亲的开导下，最后同意去上学的故事，可以推知Atticus是个明智的父亲，故选C。
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(2023·江苏无锡·中考统考真题C篇)
Sam and I walked along the main street, the small buildings giving us a break from the sun. Through the window of the candy shop I could see tubes of colorful jelly beans. A sign on the window’s glass read LOST: Gold and blue necklace. Verry special. If found, call Chrissy at 555-9924.
Chrissy had drawn a crayon version of the necklace at the bottom of the poster and a border made of orange exclamation points.
The necklace looked different from the one I clutched(紧握)in my pocket, I decided. Rounder, bluer. The poster appeared old and weathered. It must have been put up months ago.
“Hey,” Sam asked, “are you coming with me ”
We continued to walk, and I noticed four more posters. Someone must have returned that necklace by now, I thought.
Once home, I placed the necklace into my old yellow retainer box. I’d cleaned it out and made it my special place for special things. So far, it held twin miniature seashells, a pebble that looked exactly like a bird’s egg, and 11 half-burnt birthday candles.
I looked at the stone, so clean and polished. Could it be Chrissy’s Was it her “very special” necklace
“Uncle Coop,” I called, “would you take me to the store ”
We went into town together and stopped at Luann’s. Uncle Coop let me borrow his cell phone to call the number on the poster.
“Hello ” said a girl’s voice after one ring.
“Hi，” I said, . “Is this Chrissy ”
“Yes.”
“Um, my name is Ryan. I think I may have something that belongs to you.”
“My necklace ”
Fifteen minutes later, I was sitting at a table across from Chrissy. We were drinking milkshakes and sharing an order of sweet-potato fries while Uncle Coop and Chrissy’s dad drank coffee at the counter.
“It was a gift from my mom,” she said, “before she got sick.”
Chrissy looked down at the blue stone in her hand.
“I’m really sorry,” I said. “Holding on to it somehow makes things a little better,” she said. “Do you know what I mean ”
I thought about the mean kids at school and how holding on to beautiful things often made me feel better.
I nodded. “I think I do.”
31. Which word is the most suitable for
A. patient B. excited C. nervous D. relaxed
32. What can we infer from the passage about the necklace
A. Chrissy had lost it in the candy shop. B. Ryan and Sam found it together.
C. Chrissy’s mother bought it long ago. D. Ryan wanted to keep it at first.
33. Which is the best title for this story
A. An Honest Girl B. Lost and Found C. An Important Gift D. Family and Love
【答案】31. C 32. D 33. B
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。短文讲述了瑞安发现了克丽丝寻找丢失的项链的寻物启事，这条项链就在瑞安手中。最终瑞安把项链归还给了克丽丝。
31.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“The necklace looked different from the one I clutched(紧握)in my pocket”、“and I noticed four more posters. Someone must have returned that necklace by now, I thought.”可知，瑞安发现了克丽丝丢失项链的寻物启事，这条项链就在自己手中，但是她却一直暗自强调这条项链不是克丽丝的，克丽丝的项链肯定已经找到了。再结合下文，瑞安打算归还给克丽丝，于是给克丽丝打电话。在打电话时，瑞安因为之间的犹豫不决可能会感到紧张，故选C。
32.【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据“The necklace looked different from the one I clutched(紧握)in my pocket”、“and I noticed four more posters. Someone must have returned that necklace by now, I thought.”可知，瑞安发现了克丽丝丢失项链的寻物启事，这条项链就在自己手中，但是她却一直暗自强调这条项链不是克丽丝的，克丽丝的项链肯定已经找到了。再结合下文“I’m really sorry”可推断，瑞安想私自留下这条项链，于是对克丽丝表示抱歉，故选D。
33.【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题(最佳标题)。通读全文可知，文章以克丽丝丢失一条项链为起点，讲述了瑞安从发现项链、到内心挣扎，最后再归还项链的过程。结合文章最后“I thought about the mean kids at school and how holding on to beautiful things often made me feel better.”可知，瑞安虽然“失去”了项链，但是最后找到了诚实善良的美好品质，故“Lost and Found”可作为文章标题，故选B。
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(2023·江苏镇江·中考统考真题C篇)Katie was waiting for Gulliver’s calls. Instead, she just heard sparrows making noise in the bushes. “Maybe Gulliver missed the harbour.” Dad said. After breakfast, Katie took her camera to the harbour. All the colourful boats made pretty pictures, but not the one she wanted most.
Katie waved to Ernest, her uncle’s neighbour, on the boathouse. The gull’s name, Gulliver, was given by him. The gull’s size and his single leg made the bird itself different. But Ernest told Katie what Gulliver did that first summer Katie and her dad came caught everyone’s attention. Young Katie lay in her stroller(婴儿车)on the floating dock(码头)when Uncle Ralph and Dad were repairing boats nearby. The waves from the passing boat made Katie’s stroller shake strongly. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Gulliver made the loudest cry. Dad and uncle rushed to Katie and stopped the stroller from falling into the water. They kept a close eye at Katie after that. Another summer Katie was three years old, she liked to touch everything. But Dad didn’t watch her every minute when she tried to catch small ducks around or fish from water. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” The gull’s cry brought Dad back in time. He stopped Katie as she tried to follow the small ducks running towards water. Several summers passed, and Gulliver continued to call out as Katie tried new things.
This summer Katie did the usual by-the-sea things she’d learned to do. One day, she rowed a boat out but was trapped on a rock by a storm. As she looked up and tried to catch the last warmth of the sunshine through dark clouds, she saw a single white feather. A gull feather She searched the sky for an answer. Putting her arms around knees, she closed eyes to hold in the tears(眼泪). “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Katie sat up. “Katie! Katie!” Soon, Dad and Uncle Ralph appeared. “How lucky! We heard Gulliver as we came around the rocks,” Uncle Ralph said, “At least… it sounded like him. Strange, he was nowhere in sight.” Katie remembered the feather. “I thought I heard him, too.”
—Adapted from the story by Gillian Richardson
32. Katie took a camera to the harbour in order to take a picture of _______.
A. Gulliver B. Ernest C. sparrows D. boats
33. What’s the right order of the following events about Katie
①She was trapped on a rock by a storm.
②She lay in her stroller on the floating dock.
③She followed the small ducks running towards water.
A. ①②③ B. ①③② C. ②③① D. ②①③
34. Which of the following can show the change of Katie’s feelings in Paragraph 3
A. sad—peaceful—excited B. sad—excited—nervous
C. helpless—hopeful—thankful D. helpless—thankful—nervous
35. What’s the best title for the story
A. Katie and Gulliver B. Katie’s Holidays C. Katie and Dad D. Katie’s Tears
【答案】32. A 33. C 34. C 35. A
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文根据Gillian Richardson所写的故事改编，主要讲述了女孩Katie和海鸥Gulliver的故事。
32.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Katie was waiting for Gulliver’s calls.”可知，Katie想拍Gulliver，故选A。
33.【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Young Katie lay in her stroller(婴儿车)on the floating dock(码头)when Uncle Ralph and Dad were repairing boats nearby.”可知，她躺在浮动船坞上的婴儿车里，因此②排在第一位；根据“He stopped Katie as she tried to follow the small ducks running towards water.”可知，她跟着小鸭子朝水边跑去，因此③排在第二位；根据“One day, she rowed a boat out but was trapped on a rock by a storm.”可知，她被暴风雨困在岩石上，因此①排在第一位，故选C。
34.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“One day, she rowed a boat out but was trapped on a rock by a storm.”可推知，她被暴风雨困在岩石上应该是无助的；根据“she saw a single white feather. A gull feather She searched the sky for an answer.”可推知，当看到白色羽毛时，她应该是满怀希望的；根据“Soon, Dad and Uncle Ralph appeared.”可知，爸爸和叔叔找到了她应该是感激的，故选C。
35.【答案】A
【解析】主旨大意题(最佳标题)。通读全文可知，主要讲述了女孩Katie和海鸥Gulliver的故事，故选项A“Katie和Gulliver”适合作为本文的标题，故选A。
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(2023·江苏南通·中考统考真题D篇)Jordan had his eye on a scoring record. Jordan took a deep breath as he stood in the doorway, looking in at the basketball court. Maybe today I’ll make history, he thought.
The city’s youth basketball league was holding a celebration. Today’s championship game marked 50 years since the league’s first title game(冠军争夺赛).
Before the game, Jordan looked over a special program. It listed the winners of each championship game and the top scorers.
Jordan stopped when he read the name of the top scorer from a game 30 years before. “Devin, look!” he said to his friend, “You see who has the all-time record My dad! Twenty-four points. But he never told me that.”
“Twenty-four points,” Devin said. “That’s great.”
Jordan’s best was 19 points. He was the league’s top scorer.
When his parents showed up at the gym, Jordan brought the program over to them.
His dad laughed. “I had quite a game that day,” he said. “But look at the score. I prefer to trade all my points for a win.”
Jordan hadn’t noticed that his dad’s team had lost by one point.
“That was a great group of teammates,” Dad said. “I’m still friends with a lot of them.”
As game time came near, Jordan slapped hands with his teammate Tara and then started to warm up. The courts filled up quickly.
Jordan felt strangely calm. He’d played so many games in this gym that it was like his own home. Jordan had led his team to a victory over the Lions last season. Why shouldn’t today be like that
Jordan grew even more confident when he hit the first 2 shots(投篮).
The Lions called a break. Jordan ran to the bench and jumped up and down with excitement.
“Great start,”Coach said. “But those guys are tough. They’ll come back on us.”
He was right. By half time, the Lions had pulled ahead, 27-24.
Jordan looked up at his parents. His dad nodded and called, “Great work!”
But Jordan didn’t feel quite as confident as he had before.
The teams traded baskets throughout the second half, with neither building a lead.
Eleven seconds left. The scoreboard was clear: LIONS 51. BADGERS 51.
Coach told Jordan to bring the ball up the court. “Look for Devin inside, but take the shot if you’re open,” he said.
Jordan glanced at his dad again. His dad pointed to Jordan, then held up two fingers on one hand and three fingers on the other.
“Me ” Jordan mouthed.
Dad nodded. Jordan had scored 23 points. Another basket would break the record. And it was the right time to do it!
Jordan ran right, then left, but he was still a long way from the basket.
The viewers started counting the seconds. “Four... three... two.”
Jordan rose to shoot. As the Lions rushed toward him, he passed the ball to Devin—wide open near the basket.
Devin turned and shot. The ball fell cleanly through the net for the winning points.
“Yes!” Jordan shouted. After celebrating with his team, he ran to hug his parents. “You still have the record,” he told his dad.
Dad smiled. “You have something more important. A championship. And great teammates. Congratulations on your history!”
42. Which of the following is true according to the article
A. Dad’s team got the championship 30 years before.
B. A celebration was held to mark the league’s fiftieth title game.
C. Jordan passed the ball to his teammate Devin to win the game.
D. Jordan celebrated with the team for his dad’s congratulations.
43. Which is the correct order of the things below
a. Jordan ran to hug his parents after the celebration.
b. Jordan’s parents showed up at the gym.
c. Jordan looked over a special program.
d. Dad pointed to Jordan and held up his fingers.
e. Jordan started to warm up for the game.
A. c-b-d-e-a B. c-b-e-d-a C. b-c-e-d-a D. b-c-d-e-a
44. From the passage we can see Jordan ________.
A. stayed calm for the victory over the Lions last season
B. grew more confident for his teammate’s first 2 shots
C. became excited about the Lions’ calling a break
D. felt proud of his dad’s basketball career
45. What’s the best title of this passage
A. Team’s celebration B. Dad’s record
C. Friend’s encouragement D. Jordan’s history
【答案】42. C 43. B 44. A 45. D
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文本文主要叙述了青年篮球联盟的冠军赛，其中Jordan创造了历史。
42.【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Jordan rose to shoot. As the Lions rushed toward him, he passed the ball to
Devin—wide open near the basket.”以及“Devin turned and shot. The ball fell cleanly through the net
for the winning points.”可知Jordan把球传给了Devin，Devin转身射门，球干净利落地落入网中，
赢得了制胜分，故选C。
43.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Before the game, Jordan looked over a special program”可知赛前，Jordan看了一
个特别节目，故c排第一位，排除CD；根据“When his parents showed up at the gym”可知Jordan
的父母出现在体育场，即b；根据“Jordan slapped hands with his teammate Tara and then started to
warm up”可知随着比赛时间的临近，Jordan开始热身，即e排第三位，排除A，故选B。
44.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Jordan felt strangely calm...Jordan had led his team to a victory over the Lions last
season”可知Jordan对于在上赛季战胜狮子队的比赛这件事很冷静，故选A。
45.【答案】D
【解析】主旨大意题(最佳标题)。本文主要介绍了青年篮球联盟的冠军赛，其中Jordan创造了历史，以选
项D“Jordan的历史”为标题最合适，故选D。
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(2023·江苏扬州·中考统考真题C篇)
That night, July 11, 2022, Nick Bostic was driving down the streets of Lafayette, Indiana, when he found a two-story house was on fire.
Flames(火焰)were climbing up the front porch. Without pausing for a moment to think about the danger, Bostic stopped his car and ran from the back door into the burning building, which belongs to the Barrett family.
Bostic had just started climbing the stairs when he looked up and saw four faces appear from a room at the top of the stairs and look down at him, their eyes wide. “Your house is on fire, you need to go!” Bostic yelled.
Bostic hurried the four girls into the fresh air. “Anybody else in there ” Bostic asked.
“Kaylani is in there! We can’t find her!” Seionna, the eldest of the girls, screamed referring to her six-year-old sister. Without hesitating, Bostic ran back inside.
By now, the whole side of the house was in flames. Bostic went upstairs. He searched every bedroom. No kid. The smoke was thick now. He lifted his T-shirt, trying to cover his mouth and nose when he heard the sound of crying, from the dark smoke below.
Bostic felt about in the blackness and heat, moving downstairs toward the sound. Then suddenly Kaylani was in front of him. Bostic quickly lifted the girl into his arms. Where is the front door ! Bostic remembered seeing a window on the side of the house where the fire hadn’t reached.
Bostic climbed back up, made it to the room and broke the glass, Kaylani still in his arms.
Bostic and Kaylani looked down at the open grassy space. The girl said, “” He was thinking the exact same thing.
But they had little choice. The flames were inching ever closer. Holding Kaylani tightly in one arm, Bostic ran forward and threw himself out of the window. He managed to land on the other shoulder. Kaylani was almost unhurt.
Days passed. Bostic woke up from first-degree burns to his leg and arm, He felt like he’d just done what anyone would have done in that situation. But outside the hospital, the story of Nick Bostic was already spreading. He was a hero—the pizza man who had run into a burning building not once, but twice.
38. What does the underlined word “hesitating” mean in Paragraph 5
A. 交谈 B. 犹豫 C. 埋怨 D. 期待
39. Which of the following is the correct order of the story
a. Bostic looked for the door with Kaylani in his arms.
b. Bostic led the four girls out into the fresh air.
c. Bostic went upstairs to search every bedroom for Kaylani.
d. Bostic jumped out of the window holding Kaylani tightly in one arm.
e. Bostic followed the sound of crying to the dark smoke below.
A. cbade B. bcead C. ceabd D. baedc
40. Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 3 from the bottom
A. I want my sisters! B. Wow, we’ll be heroes!
C. I can’t thank you too much. D. I don’t want to jump out the window.
41. The picture in the passage is helpful because it shows ________.
A. when Kaylani was found B. how brave Kaylani and Bostic were
C. what the two-story house on fire was like D. how the hero saved Kaylani at the very moment
【答案】38. B 39. B 40. D 41. D
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文讲述了Nick Bostic遇到火灾时，勇敢地两次跑进燃烧的大楼成功地救人的故事。
38.【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题。根据“Without pausing for a moment to think about the danger, Bostic stopped his car and ran from the back door into the burning building, which belongs to the Barrett family.”和“Without hesitating, Bostic ran back inside.”可知Bostic在着火的情况下又跑回去救人，应是“毫不犹豫地”，划线部分“hesitating”意为“犹豫”，故选B。
39.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Bostic hurried the four girls into the fresh air.”；“By now, the whole side of the house was in flames. Bostic went upstairs. He searched every bedroom. No kid. The smoke was thick now.”可知，Bostic先催促四个女孩呼吸新鲜空气，接着去屋子里寻找Kaylani，即前两个事件顺序为bc，故选B。
40.【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据“Bostic and Kaylani looked down at the open grassy space. The girl said, ‘...’ He was thinking the exact same thing.”和“But they had little choice. The flames were inching ever closer. Holding Kaylani tightly in one arm, Bostic ran forward and threw himself out of the window.(但他们别无选择。火焰越来越近了。Bostic紧紧地抱着Kaylani，向前跑去，从窗户跳了出去。)”可知此时他们的选择只有跳出窗外。选项D“我可不想从窗户跳下去”符合语境，故选D。
41.【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。本文讲述了Nick Bostic遇到火灾时，勇敢地两次跑进燃烧的大楼成功地救人的故事，图片中“火灾中，一个男子抱着小女孩跳出窗户”的情景说明Bostic是如何在关键时刻救下Kaylani的，故选D。
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(2023·江苏宿迁·中考统考真题D篇)
In Flanders, a small town in Belgium, lived a little boy called Nello. He became an orphan(孤儿)at the age of two. Then he lived with his grandpa in a small house. Life was harder for them.
Their life depended on Nello’s grandpa. Every morning, the old man would collect fresh milk from one house to another. He then had to load(装载)the milk on a cart and sent it to the city. Growing up a little older, Nello would try to help his grandpa to travel from Flanders to the city.
One day, as Nello and his grandpa were going home from the city they saw a large dog lying on the side of the road. The dog was motionless.
“What happened ” asked Nello. “Is the dog dead ” His grandpa touched the nose of the dog with his hand and examined the body of the dog. He then said to Nello, “The dog is seriously ill. We have to take him to a vet(兽医), or he will die.” With the words, his grandpa put the dog on the cart and the two went home. The fact was that the dog was abandoned(抛弃)by his master because of his serious illness. Seeing the dying dog, Nello was heart-broken. The kind hearted boy took good care of him. Even though Nello and his grandpa did not have enough to eat, he would still feed the dog with milk and bread. Day by day, the dog began to stand on his feet and became stronger and stronger.
“We should give him a name,” said Nello one day to his grandpa.
“That’s a good idea,” replied his grandpa. “What name do you want to give him How about Patrasche ” said Nello.
“Patrasche is a beautiful name,” said his grandpa.
From then on, Patrasche became a member of the family.
One day, as Nello and his grandpa loaded the cart with milk and were ready to start their journey to the city, Patrasche stood in front of the cart.
“Out of the way, Patrasche,” said Nello. “We’ll be late.” But Patrasche refused to move. He was simply staring at Grandpa and wagging(摇摆)his tail. “What does he want to do ” asked Nello.
His grandpa smiled and said. “I believe our Patrasche wants to help pull the cart.” Hearing Grandpa’s words, Patrasche was wagging his tail even harder.
Patrasche had been badly treated by his master all his life. Never had anyone treated him nicely as Nello and his grandpa. Patrasche was thankful for the kindness he received, so he wanted to help, Grandpa tied a stripe on Patrasche, and he started to pull the cart right away.
From then on, people in town would see such a scene a large dog was pulling a cart loaded with milk with the grandpa pushing behind and Nello helping at the side.
(Adapted from A Dog of Flanders)
42. How did Grandpa raise the family
A. By taking care of a dog. B. By working in the city.
C. By serving as a vet in the town. D. By sending milk with a cart.
43.What does Patrasche probably mean by wagging his tail even harder in the story
A. He became a little bit tired. B. He thought he got a new master.
C He was well understood by Grandpa. D. He was satisfied with his new name.
44. What is the correct order of what happened in the story
a. Patrasche helped to pull the cart.
b. Nello named the dog Patrasche.
c. Nello and his grandpa found a sick dog.
d. Patrasche became a member of the family.
A. c-b-d-a B. a-c-b-d C. c-b-a-d D. a-c-d-b
45. What can we learn from the story
A. Honesty can make a big difference. B. Humans and animals can help each other.
C. Life will become sweeter through hard work. D. Abandoned animals are real friends of humans.
【答案】42. D 43. C 44. A 45. B
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文本文主要讲了男孩Nello和狗狗Patrasche的故事，告诉我们人类和动物可以互相帮助。
42.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Every morning, the old man would collect fresh milk from one house to another. He
then had to load the milk on a cart and sent it to the city.”可知爷爷靠着用推车送牛奶来养活一家人，故选D。
43.【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Hearing Grandpa’s words, Patrasche was wagging his tail even harder.”可知Patrasche更卖力地摇尾巴可能是因为爷爷理解了他的意图，故选C。
44.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。通读全文可知正确的顺序是：Nello和他的爷爷发现了一只生病的狗→Nello给这只狗起名叫Patrasche→Patrasche成了这个家庭的一员→Patrasche帮忙拉车，故选A。
45.【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题。本文主要讲了男孩Nello和狗狗Patrasche的故事，告诉我们人类和动物可以互相帮助，故选B。
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(2023·江苏淮安·中考统考真题B篇)Jim and Jack came from a small town. They were ceramic(陶瓷)artists and good at making pots(罐子).
They heard city people liked pots, so they decided to sell their pots to a big city. Through more than ten years of hard work, they made the best pots in the town. They hired a ship to take all the pots to the city.
Unluckily, the ship met a strong storm on the way. After the storm, the ship landed. All the pots were broken into pieces. The two men’s dream of becoming rich was broken along with the pots.
Jim suggested that they should stay in a hotel for the night and walk around the city to enjoy the sights the next day. Jack looked at Jim in pain and asked, “You still want to go around the city Don’t you show any care to these pots We worked so hard to make them!” “We are unlucky enough to lose the pots. We will be more unlucky if we lose happiness,” Jim said calmly.
Jack thought for a while and nodded. The next day, he followed Jim around the city and had a good time for a few days. During their stay in the city, they found by accident that people there decorated their walls with things that looked like what they used to make pots. So Jim and Jack used the broken pots to make mosaic tiles(马赛克瓷砖)and sold them to the city people. In this way, they made much money and returned home happily.
29. Where did Jim and Jack come from
A. A city. B. A town. C. A ship. D. A hotel.
30. Why didn’t Jim and Jack realize their dream according to Paragraph 3
A. Their pots were not good. B. City people didn’t like pots.
C. They lost the way to the city. D. Their pots were broken into pieces.
31. What did Jim and Jack do to make money at last
A. Sell pots. B. Decorate walls. C. Make pots. D. Sell mosaic tiles.
32. What does the story mainly want to tell us
A. Knowledge is power. B. It never rains but it pours.
C. Where there is an active mind, there is hope. D. The grass is always greener on the other side.
【答案】29. B 30. D 31. D 32. C
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文主要讲述了两人制作了陶瓷罐，在运输途中遇到暴风雨，陶瓷罐都碎了，但是两个人在城里玩得很开心，因为他们认为陶瓷罐已经碎了，如果再失去开心就更不幸。结果他们发现可以用破罐子做马赛克瓷砖。
29.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Jim and Jack came from a small town.”可知他们来自一个小镇，故选B。
30.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Unluckily, the ship met a strong storm on the way. After the storm, the ship landed. All the pots were broken into pieces”可知不幸的是，船在途中遇到了一场强风暴，暴风雨过后，船靠岸了。所有的罐子都碎了，故选D。
31.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据“So Jim and Jack used the broken pots to make mosaic tiles(马赛克瓷砖)and sold them to the city people. In this way, they made much money and returned home happily.”可知他们用破罐子做马赛克瓷砖，然后卖给城里人，就这样，他们赚了很多钱，故选D。
32.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。本文主要讲述了两人制作了陶瓷罐，在运输途中遇到暴风雨，陶瓷罐都碎了，但是两个人在城里玩得很开心，因为他们认为陶瓷罐已经碎了，如果再失去开心就更不幸。结果他们发现可以用破罐子做马赛克瓷砖，故本文主要告诉我们：哪里有积极的思想，哪里就有希望，故选C。
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(2023·江苏淮安·中考统考真题C篇)
“The Wicked Witch of the West is dead!” says Dorothy to her friends.
Everyone is very happy.
“We must go back to the Wizard(男巫)of Oz and tell him,” says Dorothy.
Soon Dorothy and her friends arrive at the Emerald City. They are given glasses and led to the Wizard’s room. But no one is there.
A voice says, “I am the Wizard of Oz.”
“Where are you ” asks Dorothy.
“I am everywhere, but you can’t see me,” says the Wizard. “Who are you and what do you want ”
“Don’t you remember us I’m Dorothy! I’m here with my friends—the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Lion. The Wicked Witch of the West is dead and you must keep your promise. I want to go home to Kansas.”
“Yes,” says the Scarecrow. “You must give me a brain.”
“And you must give me a heart,” says the Tin Woodman.
“And I want some courage,” says the Lion.
“Is she really dead ” asks the Wizard.
“Yes, she is!” the friends all say.
“Come back tomorrow,” says the Wizard. “I must think about it.”
“No way! I’m going to eat you!” shouts the angry Lion.
Dorothy’s pet dog Toto, afraid of the Lion, jumps up and hits a big screen. It falls over and the friends see a little old man. They can’t believe their eyes.
“Who are you ” asks Dorothy.
“I am the Great Oz,” says the little man. “Please don’t hurt me!” “But the Wizard is a big head with no body,” says Dorothy.
“No, it’s a beautiful woman,” says the Scarecrow.
“You’re wrong. It’s a monster with five eyes, five arms and five legs,” says the Tin Woodman.
“No,” says the Lion. “The Wizard is a big ball of fire.”
“You are all wrong,” says the little man quietly. “_______ I’m from Kansas too. I like travelling in hot-air balloons. That’s why I’m here. The people here think I’m a wizard because I come from the sky,” says the little man. “I live inside this room and never go out. I can’t let anyone see me. I must make everyone think I’m a real wizard.”
“The Emerald City isn’t green,” continued the little man sadly. “It just looks green, because everyone wears green glasses. I have no magic. It’s only a trick! Everything here is a trick!”
—Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
33. How many friends go to the Emerald City with Dorothy and Toto
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
34. Who makes the big screen fall over
A. The Tin Woodman. B. Dorothy. C. The Scarecrow. D. Toto.
35. What can we know from the passage
A. The Wizard of Oz promised to help Dorothy and her friends before.
B. The Wizard of Oz can use magic to turn into different shapes.
C. Dorothy and her friends like the Wicked Witch of the West.
D. Dorothy and her friends can see a green Emerald City without glasses.
36. Which sentence best fits in “_______” in the passage
A. I am a good man, but I’m not a very good wizard.
B. I am the Wizard, but I’m not a real wizard.
C. I’m not the Wizard of Oz, and I don’t live here.
D. I’ve been here since you came, and I know the Wizard.
【答案】33. B 34. D 35. A 36. B
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文节选自《绿野仙踪》，主要叙述了多萝西和她的朋友们来到翡翠城发生的事情。
33.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据“I’m here with my friends—the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Lion”可知一共是三个朋友，故选B。
34.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据“Dorothy’s pet dog Toto, afraid of the Lion, jumps up and hits a big screen. It falls over”可知是托托让大屏幕掉了下来，故选D。
35.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据“The Wicked Witch of the West is dead and you must keep your promise. I want to go home to Kansas.”可知巫师以前答应帮助多萝西和她的朋友们，故选A。
36.【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据“...The Wizard is a big ball of fire”“You are all wrong”以及“The people here think I’m a wizard”可知小个子男人说他们关于巫师的说法都是错误的，人们认为他是巫师，但是他也来自堪萨斯州，不是真正的巫师，选项B“我是巫师，但我不是真正的巫师”符合语境，故选B。
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(2023·江苏盐城·中考统考真题D篇)When Mark walked empty-handed up the sand, the sun was shining brightly. The watching children were as disappointed as he was. They looked at each other and spoke softly so he couldn’t hear.
“Is that all ”
“Is he giving up ”
But Mark wasn’t giving up. He rested on the hot sand. He ate some chocolate biscuits and fed energy back into his body. Slowly his strength and determination returned. “Would the crayfish(鳌虾)still be there ” He wondered.
Mark knew crayfish usually hid in the darkness beneath rocks, only coming out at night to feed. How long would his crayfish remain there before it went back under the rocks
Mark forced himself to be patient. He lay on his back in the sun, eyes closed, nearly asleep. Excitement and speed would only waste energy. Finally Mark rose and went back into the water.
The children, watching from the shore, were silent. They waited, twisting(缠绕)curls of hair in their fingers, digging their teeth into their knees.
Out in the bay, the crayfish was still there. Its feelers moved in the currents(水流).
Mark took long, slow, deep breaths. He cheered himself up with encouraging words, “I can do it. I can. I can do it.” Over and over he told himself, hoping his mind would get the idea and believe it.
Down he dived. Down. Down. Down. Lungs bursting, ears popping, eyes painful. Nearly there. Pressure(压力), Pressure. He reached out his hands. Reaching. Reaching. But it was no good. He couldn’t make it. Only an arm’s length away, but he couldn’t reach the crayfish.
Up he went. Tired, burning, disappointed, annoyed. Floating on the surface, he told himself off.
“You hurried too much. Take your time. Prepare yourself. Don’t dive until everything feels right,” he spoke to himself calmly, and he felt the confidence building up inside him. “I can do it. I can do it.” He felt good. It was going to be a good dive. Breathing deeply, relaxing, concentrating. Three more breaths. One, two, three. Down!
31. What was the weather like in the story
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Cloudy. D. Foggy.
32. What does the underlined word “beneath” in Paragraph 5 mean
A. Above. B. Under. C. Beside. D. Behind.
33. From the underlined sentence, we can see the children were ________.
A. tired B. excited C. amazed D. nervous
34. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A. Mark caught the crayfish at last. B. Mark was building up his confidence.
C. Mark lost heart and planned to give up. D. Mark hurried to dive before everything was right.
35. What’s the main idea of the story
A. What Mark ate to get his energy back. B. What Mark did to reduce his pressure.
C. How Mark kept trying to get the crayfish. D. How Mark prepared himself well for diving.
【答案】31. A 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. C
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文讲述了Mark捉小龙虾的过程以及岸上其他孩子们观看的情况。
31.【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据“When Mark walked empty-handed up the sand, the sun was shining brightly.”可知，那天天气很好，阳光明媚，故选A。
32.【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题。根据“Mark knew crayfish usually hid in the darkness beneath rocks, only coming out at night to feed. How long would his crayfish remain there before it went back under the rocks ”可知，小龙虾通常躲在黑暗的岩石下面，只在晚上出来觅食，单词“beneath”指的是“在……下方”，故选B。
33.【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据“They looked at each other and spoke softly so he couldn’t hear. ‘Is that all ’ ‘Is he giving up ’ ”以及划线句子可知，岸边观看的孩子原本以为Mark放弃了，但是Mark休息之后又振作起来了，再次下到水里，孩子们都在为他这次能否抓住小龙虾而紧张，故选D。
34.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据“ ‘You hurried too much. Take your time. Prepare yourself. Don’t dive until everything feels right,’ he spoke to himself calmly, and he felt the confidence building up inside him. ‘I can do it. I can do it.’ He felt good”可知，Mark正在建立他的信心，故选B。
35.【答案】C
【解析】主旨大意题。根据整个文章的介绍可知，主要介绍在阳光明媚的一天，Mark试图抓小龙虾的故事，故选C。
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(2023·江苏连云港·中考统考真题B篇)The next day, Peter held up a notice as The Green Dragon came out of the tunnel towards the cottage(a small house in the country). The notice said, “LOOK OUT AT THIS STATION.”
The old gentleman saw the notice He looked out at the station as the train came in. He saw a little girl—it was Phyllis—running towards his carriage. He stood up and leaned out of the window of his carriage.
“Please read this,” Phyllis said, and put a letter into his hand.
The train left the station. The old gentleman sat down and read the letter. It was from Peter. The letter said:
Dear Mr. We do not know your name.
Mother is ill, and the doctor says we must give her some special things. But Mother can’t afford them. We do not know anyone here because Father is away, and we do not know where he lives.
Father will pay you, or if he has lost all his money, I will pay you when I am a man. I promise you. Please get all the things on this list, and give them to the station master tomorrow.
The letter was signed by Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
The old gentleman read the letter and smiled. Then he put it in his pocket and started to read his newspaper again.
That night there was a knock on the door of the cottage. The porter from the railway station was there.
“An old gentleman gave this parcel(包裹)to the station master,” he said. “It’s for you.”
The parcel was full of everything on the list of special things to make Mother well again. There was a letter from the old gentleman. It said:
Dear Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis,
Here are the things on your list. I am very happy to give them to you, and I hope your mother is soon better. When she asks where the things come from, tell her they are from a friend. When she is well, you can tell her the truth. She may say that you were wrong to ask a stranger for these things.
I think you were right.
The letter was signed “G.P.” and something that the children could not read.
“I think we were right to ask the old gentleman for his help,” Peter said. “The important thing is for Mother to feel better.”
29. When Mother was ill, Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis tried to get help by ________.
A. meeting the station master B. looking for a greater doctor
C. waiting for Father at the station D. writing a letter to the old gentleman
30. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to
A. The notice. B. The letter. C. The money. D. The newspaper.
31. Which is the right order of the following events
a. The old gentleman read the letter from Peter.
b. Phyllis put a letter into the old gentleman’s hand.
c. The old gentleman gave a parcel to the station master.
d. The porter gave the parcel to Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
e. Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis read the letter from the old gentleman.
A. a-b-d-e-c B. a-e-d-b-c C. b-a-c-d-e D. b-c-d-a-e
32. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman
A. Helpful. B. Funny. C. Brave. D. Clever.
【答案】29. D 30. B 31. C 32. A
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。短文主要讲述孩子们的母亲生病了，他们写了一封信塞给一位老先生，老先生送给孩子们他们需要的东西。
29.【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据“The train left the station. The old gentleman sat down and read the letter. It was from Peter.”可知，母亲生病时，彼得、罗伯塔和菲利斯给老先生写了一封信，试图寻求帮助，故选D。
30.【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题(代词的指代)。根据“The old gentleman read the letter and smiled. Then he put it in his pocket and started to read his newspaper again.”可知，老先生读了信，笑了。然后他把它放进口袋，又开始看报纸。此处it指的是那封信，故选B。
31.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据“Phyllis said, and put a letter into his hand.”，“The old gentleman sat down and read the letter. It was from Peter.”，“An old gentleman gave this parcel(包裹)to the station master”，“‘An old gentleman gave this parcel(包裹)to the station master,’ he said. ‘It’s for you.’”和“There was a letter from the old gentleman. It said...”可知，正确的顺序是b-a-c-d-e，故选C。
32.【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据“Here are the things on your list. I am very happy to give them to you, and I hope your mother is soon better. When she asks where the things come from, tell her they are from a friend. When she is well, you can tell her the truth.”可知，老先生给了孩子们需要的东西，并告诉孩子们等妈妈好了再告知真相，由此可知老先生是一位乐于助人的人，故选A。
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(2023·江苏连云港·中考统考真题C篇)Seiichi Sano, an 89-year-old Japanese man, rides a wave at Katase Nishihama Beach, Thursday, March 30, 2023. He has been recognized as the oldest male to surf(冲浪)by the Guinness World Records.
But maybe he will just keep surfing. “I think it would be interesting to try to surf until I’m 100,” Sano said. “I think I take better care of myself when I have dreams like this. Even now, I take better care of myself than I did before.”
Sano said he got the idea to try surfing from a worker at his local bank. The man’s skin was always dark and he did not look like a usual worker. His secret to keep healthy and energetic, he said, was surfing. So, Sano found a teacher.
Sano gets out most weekends on the black-sand beach. “I don’t consider myself an old man,” he said in his wet suit, board standing next to him. “I have never thought of myself as an old person. I always feel that I can still move forward. I can still do it. I can still enjoy it.”
Several young students who also work with Sano’s surf teacher talked about Sano.
“I think age doesn’t matter in surfing,” a 12-year-old surfer said.
“He is so amazing,” added his younger brother.
“To be honest, I was surprised by his age,” said Sano’s surfing teacher. “I was worried that he would get hurt. I did not know how fit he was.”
Sano still works 9-to-5 at his job. Surfing helps make him less stressed. “People often say that surfing is life itself,” he said. “I think it is true.”
33. What does the underlined word “recognized” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Led. B. Given. C. Accepted. D. Collected.
34. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us _______.
A. where Sano learnt to surf B. why Sano tried surfing
C. how Sano planned to surf D. when Sano went surfing
35. From the words of the young students and Sano’s surf teacher, we can infer _______.
A. they respect Sano very much B. Sano’s age influences his surfing
C. they’re worried about Sano’s work D. Sano is often hurt when practising
36. According to the passage, we know Sano _______.
A. is too old to start surfing B. gets bored with surfing
C. feels stressed after surfing D. enjoys a lot from surfing
【答案】33. C 34. B 35. A 36. D
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文。文章主要介绍了被吉尼斯世界纪录认定为年龄最大的男性冲浪者Seiichi Sano。
33.【答案】C
【解析】词义猜测题。根据“He has been recognized as the oldest male to surf(冲浪)by the Guinness World Records.”可知，他被吉尼斯世界纪录认定为年龄最大的男性冲浪者。recognized意为“认定”，与accepted同义，故选C。
34.【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题。根据“His secret to keep healthy and energetic, he said, was surfing. So, Sano found a teacher.”可知，第三段讲述他尝试去冲浪的原因，故选B。
35.【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据“I think age doesn’t matter in surfing”和“To be honest, I was surprised by his age”可知，师生们很佩服他冲浪没有受到年龄的限制，可推测他们都很尊重他，故选A。
36.【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据“Surfing helps make him less stressed. ‘People often say that surfing is life itself,’ he said. ‘I think it is true.’”可知，冲浪有助于减轻他的压力。他认同“冲浪就是生活本身”这种说法，说明他很喜欢冲浪，故选D。
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(2022·江苏南京·中考统考真题C篇)
Wednesday
Today it snowed for the first time this winter, and school
was cancelled. We were supposed to have a test in Pre-Algebra, and
I’ve been lazy ever since I became a Safety Patrol. So I was excited.
I called Rowley and told him to come over. We have been talking about building the world’s biggest snowman for the past couple of years now.
And when I say the world’s biggest snowman, I’m not joking. Our goal is to get into the “Guinness Book of World Records”.
But every year we’ve got serious about going for the record, all the snow has melted(融化), and we’ve missed our window of opportunity. So this year, I wanted to get started right away. When Rowley came over, we started rolling(滚)the first snowball to make the base. I thought the base was going to have to be at least eight feet tall on its own if we wanted to have a shot at breaking the record. But the snowball got very heavy, and we had to take a bunch of breaks in between rolls so we could catch our breath.
During one of our breaks, Mom came outside to go to the grocery store, but our snowball was blocking her car in. So we got a little free labour out of her.
After our break we pushed that snowball until we couldn’t push it any further. But when we looked behind us, we saw the mess we had made.
The snowball had got so heavy that it tore up all the turf(草皮)Dad had just laid down last autumn.
I was hoping it would snow a few more inches and cover up our tracks, but just like that, it stopped snowing.
Our plan to build the worlds’ biggest snowman was starting to fall apart. So I came up with a better idea for our snowball.
Every time it snows, the kids from Whirley Street use our hill for sledging, even though this isn’t their neighbourhood.
So tomorrow morning, when the Whirley Street kids come marching up our hill, we are going to teach those guys a lesson.
32. Why was the schoo中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
专题03-3 阅读理解之记叙文和议论文
记叙文
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(2024·江苏苏州·中考统考真题D篇)
Auggie’s Story
Sleep
I’d been reading for over an hour and sleep still didn’t come. It was almost two a. m. Everyone else was asleep. I had my flashlight (手电筒) on under the sleeping bag. Maybe the light was why I couldn’t sleep, but I was too afraid to turn it off. What had happened kept coming back to my mind.
When we got back to the camp, no one noticed we’d been gone. The teachers and all the other kids were still watching the movie. They didn’t know how something bad had just happened to me and Jack. It’s so strange how that can be, how you could have a night that’s the worst in your life, but to everybody else it’s just a usual night.
Amos, Miles and Henry brought us back to our seats. Then they returned to their own seats. In a way, everything was exactly as we had left it. The sky was the same. The movie was the same. Everyone’s faces were the same. Mine was the same.
But something was different. Something had changed.
Home
“So, do you want to hear about the bad part or the good part first ” I asked Mum.
“Whatever you want to talk about,” she answered.
“Well, except for last night, I had a fantastic time,” I said. “I feel like they ruined (毁坏) the whole trip for me.”
“No, sweetie. Don’t let them do that to you. You were there for more than forty-eight hours, and that awful part lasted one hour. Don’t let them take that away from you, okay ”
“I know.” I nodded. “But do I always have to worry about bad guys like that Like when I grow up, is it always going to be like this ”
“There are always going to be bad guys in the world, Auggie,” she said, looking at me. “But I really believe there are more good people on this earth than bad people, and the good people watch out for each other and take care of each other. Just like Jack was there for you. And Amos. And those other kids.”
“Oh yeah, Miles and Henry,” I answered. “They were amazing, too. It’s very strange because Miles and Henry haven’t even really been very nice to me at all during the year.”
“Sometimes people surprise us,” she said, rubbing the top of my head.
22. Why couldn’t Auggie fall asleep
A. He kept thinking about something. B. He was doing bedtime reading.
C. He was looking for his flashlight. D. He didn’t like his sleeping bag.
23. According to the first part, what was different at the camp
A. The sky. B. Auggie’s face. C. The movie. D. Auggie’s feeling.
24. Auggie was worried that _______.
A. his mum would feel unhappy B. bad guys would always be around
C. he would not have a good trip D. Jack would not be his friend any more
25. What do we know about Miles and Henry
A. They ruined Auggie’s whole trip. B. They took something away from Auggie.
C. They were nice to Auggie this time. D. They were Auggie’s best friends.
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(2024·江苏无锡·中考统考真题B篇)
Name: Alicia Name: Ricky
Job: News reporter Job:
Alicia: What time do you normally start and end your workday
Ricky: That depends on the part of the project I’m working on. Before and after filming. I usually wake up at 7 a. m., start working soon after that, and stop in the afternoon. During filming, I don’t have a regular schedule. I usually wake up when the sun comes up and I quit when the sun goes down.
Alicia: ___▲___
Ricky: That also depends on the project. I work from home when I’m not filming. While I’m filming, I work all over the world. For example, when I was making a film about the Himalayas, I worked in a village in the mountains.
Alicia: Why did you choose to do this kind of work
Ricky: When I was young, I watched a lot of movies and read a lot of books. They showed me different ways of living and thinking. I want my films and photographs to do this for other people!
Alicia: What’s the most difficult thing about your job
Ricky: The paperwork. It’s boring, but it’s important.
28. This is most probably ________.
A. an introduction B. an interview C. a public discussion D. a private dialogue
29. What is Ricky’s job
A. News reporter. B. Travel writer.
C. Filmmaker and photographer. D. Director and designer.
30. Which question is the most suitable for ________
A. Where do you work B. When do you start work
C How do you travel D. What do you do
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(2024·江苏无锡·中考统考真题C篇)
Alex set his lunch tray on the table near his friend Leo. “Trade you some fries for some pretzels” Alex said.
“Deal,” said Leo, taking his bag of pretzels out of bis lunchbox.
Alex noticed a folded piece of paper at the bottom of Leo’s lunchbox.
“What’s that ” asked Daniel, another boy in their class.
Before Leo could answer, Daniel grabbed the paper. He unfolded it and read in a loud voice: “Dear Leo, I hope you have a great day. Love. Mom.”
Daniel snorted. “Your mom puts notes in your lunchbox ”
“Yes,” Leo said.
Daniel read the note again, to himself. It almost looked as if he wanted to keep it.
“Give it back to Leo,” said Alex.
“Well, who wants a note anyway ” Daniel said.
“I do,” said Leo.
Alex liked getting notes too.
Daniel tossed the note and it fell to the floor.
Alex picked it up. He handed it back to Leo, who put it into his pocket.
On the bus that afternoon, Alex thought about what had happened.
Alex’s older brother, Mateo, arrived home just after Alex did. “How was your day, little dude ” Mateo asked.
“A boy in my class was mean to Leo,” Alex said. He explained the way Daniel had acted.
Mateo shook his head. “How would Daniel like it if people picked on him for getting a note ”
“Daniel never gets notes,” Alex said. Suddenly, he had an idea. “That’s it! I know how to help Leo and Daniel.”
Alex explained his idea to Mateo. Mateo agreed to help, and they worked on the plan all afternoon.
At lunchtime the next day, Alex hurried to the cafeteria. He set out 23 folded pieces of paper on a table by the entrance. Each piece of paper had the name of a classmate on it.
“What are these ” asked Mira.
“We all have notes,” said Sabrina.
Alex watched as Daniel picked up the note with his name on it. Alex knew that the note said Daniel, ▲ Have a great day.
Alex saw Daniel smile as he put the note into his pocket.
“Great idea, Alex,” said Leo.
“Now everyone knows how it feels to get a lunch note,” Alex said.
31. What does the underlined word “mean” mean in this story
A. Kind. B. Unkind. C. Generous. D. Ungenerous.
32. Which of the following is the most suitable for
A. I’m glad you’re in my class. B. I’m glad you’re in a good mood.
C. you’ve been so mean to me. D. you’ve been so friendly to me.
33. What is the best title for this story
A. DIY Love B. Good Friends C. Lunch Notes D. Kind Offer
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(2024·江苏扬州·中考统考真题B篇)One day in autumn Squire Gordon, my master, went on a trip into town. John, my caretaker, went with him. I pulled the cart. The weather was rainy and windy, but we travelled happily.
Gordon’s business took a long time. We didn’t leave until late afternoon. The wind was then much higher. My master said to John, “I have never been out in such a storm!” Mr Gordon and John could not see well in the rain.
We came to a wooden bridge. It was very nearly dark. We could just see that the water was over the middle of the bridge. But as that happened sometimes when the floods were out, master did not stop. The moment my feet touched the first part of the bridge, I felt sure there was something wrong. I dare (敢于) not go forward, and I made a dead stop. “Go on, Beauty,” said my master, and he gave me a touch with the whip (鞭子), but I dare not move. He gave me a sharp cut and I jumped, but I dare not go forward.
“There’s something wrong, sir,” said John, and he got out and tried to lead me forward. “Come on, Beauty.” But I knew that the bridge was not safe.
Just then the man on the other side saw us.
“Hey! Halloo! Stop!” he cried.
“What’s the matter ” shouted my master.
“The bridge is broken in the middle, and part of it is carried away. If you go onto it, you’ll be into the river.”
“Thank you for saving us, Beauty!” said John. He gently turned me round to the right hand road by the river side. It grew darker and darker, stiller and stiller.
When we returned home the Squire told Mrs Gordon, “Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous.”
John took me to the stable. Oh! What a good supper he gave me that night! What a nice bed of straw! I was glad of it, for I was tired.
—Adapted from Black Beauty
34. What was the weather like when Gordon, John and Beauty left town for home
A. The rain came to a stop. B. There was a heavy storm.
C. It was sunny and windy. D. The wind was much gentler.
35. Which of the following is the correct order of the story
a. The man warned them not to cross the broken bridge.
b. The master touched Black Beauty with the whip.
c. Black Beauty was well rewarded for his decision.
d. Black Beauty refused to obey his master at the bridge.
e. They three came to a wooden bridge, ready to cross the river.
A. ebdac B. bdaec C. edcab D. dbeca
36. Which detail supports the main idea that Black Beauty knew the bridge was dangerous
A. Mr Gordon and John could not see well in the rain.
B. We could just see that the water was over the middle of the bridge.
C. He gave me a sharp cut and I jumped, but I dare not go forward.
D. He gently turned me round to the right hand road by the river side.
37. According to the passage, what is Black Beauty like
A. Brave and smart. B. Modest and hard-working.
C. Impolite and fearful. D. Impatient and unwise.
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(2024·江苏连云港·中考统考真题B篇)Holly gets a pet dog. She’s so happy, and the dog is happy, too! “I want to call him Eco,” says Holly. “Come here, Eco!” And Eco wags (摇摆) his tail.
“That dog is your responsibility (责任), Holly,” says her father. “No problem!” Holly agrees.
Before school, Holly takes Eco for his first morning walk. She feels very tired. It’s really cold and dark—and it’s so early! But Eco doesn’t mind. He runs, stops, runs again, sees a black cat, tries to run after it and nearly pulls Holly off her feet!
Holly realizes it’s late when she gets back from the walk. She quickly eats a piece of bread, takes her bag and jacket, and runs to school.
What a busy morning! But that’s not all for looking after a pet dog.
When Holly takes Eco for his evening walk, it’s quite dark outside. Holly feels nervous. She runs along the road with him, but it’s difficult. Because Eco often stops to study the bushes and trees. And he often tries to catch birds, or play with sticks and fallen leaves.
A few days go by. Then…
It’s raining outside. Eco enters…and the trouble starts. Eco’s dirty paws leave prints everywhere, on the floor, on the blanket, on the sofa…“Come here, Eco!” says Holly. She wants to stop him, but it doesn’t work.
Holly gets really angry now. She decides to punish Eco. So that night Eco is kept in the green house alone.
When Holly enters the green house next morning, it’s a disaster. Her mum’s plants and flowers are lying on their sides or on the floor. And the pots (花盆) are broken into a hundred pieces. And Eco is sitting in the soil and leaves.
“Oh, no,” says Holly. She realizes it’s time to train the dog. “He needs to know the rules.”
Every day after school, Holly repeats simple orders to Eco. If he can do as ordered, he can get nice bones. The amazing thing is, Eco really enjoys it. For him, it’s one big game.
So Eco learns to sit when Holly says, “Sit!” He learns to come when Holly says, “Come here!”…And he doesn’t get into trouble!
29. What can we learn from Holly’s words in paragraph 2
A. She is glad to take care of the dog. B. She is too busy to look after the dog.
C. She wants her father to look after the dog. D. She thinks it’s hard to take care of the dog.
30. To take care of Eco, Holly _______.
A. is late for school every day B. takes him for a walk once a day
C. has to get up early in the morning D. goes to school without having breakfast
31. Which is the right order of the following events
a. Holly keeps Eco in the green house.
b. Eco leaves the green house in a mess.
c. Eco makes the house dirty on a rainy day.
d. Holly decides to help Eco learn some rules.
e. Eco doesn’t listen to Holly and that makes her angry.
A. c-d-a-e-b B. c-e-a-b-d C. d-c-a-b-e D. d-e-c-a-b
32. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that Holly is _______.
A. brave B. polite C. patient D. modest
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(2023·江苏苏州·中考统考真题D篇)
It was my first day at school. It was also Miss Caroline’s first day to be a teacher.
Miss Caroline began the day by reading us a story about cats. Then she started to teach us the alphabet(字母表).
When Miss Caroline discovered that I was literate(有读写能力的), she said, “Tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing with a fresh mind.”
After supper that night, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, “Scout, ready to read ”
I told Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d go to school any more if it was all right with him.
“You never went to school and you do all right, so I’ll just stay home too. You can teach me like Granddaddy taught you.”
“No, I can’t,” said Atticus. “I have to make a living. Besides, they’d put me in prison if I kept you at home. Now what’s the matter ”
I told him what happened at school. “Miss Caroline said you taught me all wrong, so we can’t ever read any more. Please don’t send me back, please sir.”
“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of people. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—”
“Sir ”
“—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus continued, “You learned many things today. Miss Caroline learned several things herself. We could not expect her to learn all our ways in one day, and we should understand her when she knew no better.”
“But if I keep on going to school, we can’t ever read any more…”
“That’s really worrying you, isn’t it ”
“Yes, sir.”
When Atticus looked at me, I saw the look on his face that always made me expect something. “Do you know what a compromise(妥协)is ” he asked.
“Breaking the law ”
“No, an agreement. It works this way,” he said. “If you promise me to go to school, we’ll go on reading every night as usual. Is it OK ”
“Yes sir!”
22. What happened to Scout on her first day at school
A. She was not able to read the alphabet. B. She lost interest in reading and writing.
C. She couldn’t follow Miss Caroline in class. D. She was asked to stop learning from Atticus.
23. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 11 mean
A. To play a small trick on him. B. To walk hand in hand with him.
C. To tell him about your thoughts. D. To think from his point of view.
24. What did Scout agree to do towards the end of the story
A. Go to school. B. Stay at home. C. Teach herself. D. Make a living.
25. What can we infer from the passage
A. Scout didn’t trust Atticus. B. Scout didn’t like reading.
C. Atticus was a wise father. D. Atticus was mad at Scout.
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(2023·江苏无锡·中考统考真题C篇)
Sam and I walked along the main street, the small buildings giving us a break from the sun. Through the window of the candy shop I could see tubes of colorful jelly beans. A sign on the window’s glass read LOST: Gold and blue necklace. Verry special. If found, call Chrissy at 555-9924.
Chrissy had drawn a crayon version of the necklace at the bottom of the poster and a border made of orange exclamation points.
The necklace looked different from the one I clutched(紧握)in my pocket, I decided. Rounder, bluer. The poster appeared old and weathered. It must have been put up months ago.
“Hey,” Sam asked, “are you coming with me ”
We continued to walk, and I noticed four more posters. Someone must have returned that necklace by now, I thought.
Once home, I placed the necklace into my old yellow retainer box. I’d cleaned it out and made it my special place for special things. So far, it held twin miniature seashells, a pebble that looked exactly like a bird’s egg, and 11 half-burnt birthday candles.
I looked at the stone, so clean and polished. Could it be Chrissy’s Was it her “very special” necklace
“Uncle Coop,” I called, “would you take me to the store ”
We went into town together and stopped at Luann’s. Uncle Coop let me borrow his cell phone to call the number on the poster.
“Hello ” said a girl’s voice after one ring.
“Hi，” I said, . “Is this Chrissy ”
“Yes.”
“Um, my name is Ryan. I think I may have something that belongs to you.”
“My necklace ”
Fifteen minutes later, I was sitting at a table across from Chrissy. We were drinking milkshakes and sharing an order of sweet-potato fries while Uncle Coop and Chrissy’s dad drank coffee at the counter.
“It was a gift from my mom,” she said, “before she got sick.”
Chrissy looked down at the blue stone in her hand.
“I’m really sorry,” I said. “Holding on to it somehow makes things a little better,” she said. “Do you know what I mean ”
I thought about the mean kids at school and how holding on to beautiful things often made me feel better.
I nodded. “I think I do.”
31. Which word is the most suitable for
A. patient B. excited C. nervous D. relaxed
32. What can we infer from the passage about the necklace
A. Chrissy had lost it in the candy shop. B. Ryan and Sam found it together.
C. Chrissy’s mother bought it long ago. D. Ryan wanted to keep it at first.
33. Which is the best title for this story
A. An Honest Girl B. Lost and Found C. An Important Gift D. Family and Love
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(2023·江苏镇江·中考统考真题C篇)Katie was waiting for Gulliver’s calls. Instead, she just heard sparrows making noise in the bushes. “Maybe Gulliver missed the harbour.” Dad said. After breakfast, Katie took her camera to the harbour. All the colourful boats made pretty pictures, but not the one she wanted most.
Katie waved to Ernest, her uncle’s neighbour, on the boathouse. The gull’s name, Gulliver, was given by him. The gull’s size and his single leg made the bird itself different. But Ernest told Katie what Gulliver did that first summer Katie and her dad came caught everyone’s attention. Young Katie lay in her stroller(婴儿车)on the floating dock(码头)when Uncle Ralph and Dad were repairing boats nearby. The waves from the passing boat made Katie’s stroller shake strongly. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Gulliver made the loudest cry. Dad and uncle rushed to Katie and stopped the stroller from falling into the water. They kept a close eye at Katie after that. Another summer Katie was three years old, she liked to touch everything. But Dad didn’t watch her every minute when she tried to catch small ducks around or fish from water. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” The gull’s cry brought Dad back in time. He stopped Katie as she tried to follow the small ducks running towards water. Several summers passed, and Gulliver continued to call out as Katie tried new things.
This summer Katie did the usual by-the-sea things she’d learned to do. One day, she rowed a boat out but was trapped on a rock by a storm. As she looked up and tried to catch the last warmth of the sunshine through dark clouds, she saw a single white feather. A gull feather She searched the sky for an answer. Putting her arms around knees, she closed eyes to hold in the tears(眼泪). “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Katie sat up. “Katie! Katie!” Soon, Dad and Uncle Ralph appeared. “How lucky! We heard Gulliver as we came around the rocks,” Uncle Ralph said, “At least… it sounded like him. Strange, he was nowhere in sight.” Katie remembered the feather. “I thought I heard him, too.”
—Adapted from the story by Gillian Richardson
32. Katie took a camera to the harbour in order to take a picture of _______.
A. Gulliver B. Ernest C. sparrows D. boats
33. What’s the right order of the following events about Katie
①She was trapped on a rock by a storm.
②She lay in her stroller on the floating dock.
③She followed the small ducks running towards water.
A. ①②③ B. ①③② C. ②③① D. ②①③
34. Which of the following can show the change of Katie’s feelings in Paragraph 3
A. sad—peaceful—excited B. sad—excited—nervous
C. helpless—hopeful—thankful D. helpless—thankful—nervous
35. What’s the best title for the story
A. Katie and Gulliver B. Katie’s Holidays C. Katie and Dad D. Katie’s Tears
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(2023·江苏南通·中考统考真题D篇)Jordan had his eye on a scoring record. Jordan took a deep breath as he stood in the doorway, looking in at the basketball court. Maybe today I’ll make history, he thought.
The city’s youth basketball league was holding a celebration. Today’s championship game marked 50 years since the league’s first title game(冠军争夺赛).
Before the game, Jordan looked over a special program. It listed the winners of each championship game and the top scorers.
Jordan stopped when he read the name of the top scorer from a game 30 years before. “Devin, look!” he said to his friend, “You see who has the all-time record My dad! Twenty-four points. But he never told me that.”
“Twenty-four points,” Devin said. “That’s great.”
Jordan’s best was 19 points. He was the league’s top scorer.
When his parents showed up at the gym, Jordan brought the program over to them.
His dad laughed. “I had quite a game that day,” he said. “But look at the score. I prefer to trade all my points for a win.”
Jordan hadn’t noticed that his dad’s team had lost by one point.
“That was a great group of teammates,” Dad said. “I’m still friends with a lot of them.”
As game time came near, Jordan slapped hands with his teammate Tara and then started to warm up. The courts filled up quickly.
Jordan felt strangely calm. He’d played so many games in this gym that it was like his own home. Jordan had led his team to a victory over the Lions last season. Why shouldn’t today be like that
Jordan grew even more confident when he hit the first 2 shots(投篮).
The Lions called a break. Jordan ran to the bench and jumped up and down with excitement.
“Great start,”Coach said. “But those guys are tough. They’ll come back on us.”
He was right. By half time, the Lions had pulled ahead, 27-24.
Jordan looked up at his parents. His dad nodded and called, “Great work!”
But Jordan didn’t feel quite as confident as he had before.
The teams traded baskets throughout the second half, with neither building a lead.
Eleven seconds left. The scoreboard was clear: LIONS 51. BADGERS 51.
Coach told Jordan to bring the ball up the court. “Look for Devin inside, but take the shot if you’re open,” he said.
Jordan glanced at his dad again. His dad pointed to Jordan, then held up two fingers on one hand and three fingers on the other.
“Me ” Jordan mouthed.
Dad nodded. Jordan had scored 23 points. Another basket would break the record. And it was the right time to do it!
Jordan ran right, then left, but he was still a long way from the basket.
The viewers started counting the seconds. “Four... three... two.”
Jordan rose to shoot. As the Lions rushed toward him, he passed the ball to Devin—wide open near the basket.
Devin turned and shot. The ball fell cleanly through the net for the winning points.
“Yes!” Jordan shouted. After celebrating with his team, he ran to hug his parents. “You still have the record,” he told his dad.
Dad smiled. “You have something more important. A championship. And great teammates. Congratulations on your history!”
42. Which of the following is true according to the article
A. Dad’s team got the championship 30 years before.
B. A celebration was held to mark the league’s fiftieth title game.
C. Jordan passed the ball to his teammate Devin to win the game.
D. Jordan celebrated with the team for his dad’s congratulations.
43. Which is the correct order of the things below
a. Jordan ran to hug his parents after the celebration.
b. Jordan’s parents showed up at the gym.
c. Jordan looked over a special program.
d. Dad pointed to Jordan and held up his fingers.
e. Jordan started to warm up for the game.
A. c-b-d-e-a B. c-b-e-d-a C. b-c-e-d-a D. b-c-d-e-a
44. From the passage we can see Jordan ________.
A. stayed calm for the victory over the Lions last season
B. grew more confident for his teammate’s first 2 shots
C. became excited about the Lions’ calling a break
D. felt proud of his dad’s basketball career
45. What’s the best title of this passage
A. Team’s celebration B. Dad’s record
C. Friend’s encouragement D. Jordan’s history
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(2023·江苏扬州·中考统考真题C篇)
That night, July 11, 2022, Nick Bostic was driving down the streets of Lafayette, Indiana, when he found a two-story house was on fire.
Flames(火焰)were climbing up the front porch. Without pausing for a moment to think about the danger, Bostic stopped his car and ran from the back door into the burning building, which belongs to the Barrett family.
Bostic had just started climbing the stairs when he looked up and saw four faces appear from a room at the top of the stairs and look down at him, their eyes wide. “Your house is on fire, you need to go!” Bostic yelled.
Bostic hurried the four girls into the fresh air. “Anybody else in there ” Bostic asked.
“Kaylani is in there! We can’t find her!” Seionna, the eldest of the girls, screamed referring to her six-year-old sister. Without hesitating, Bostic ran back inside.
By now, the whole side of the house was in flames. Bostic went upstairs. He searched every bedroom. No kid. The smoke was thick now. He lifted his T-shirt, trying to cover his mouth and nose when he heard the sound of crying, from the dark smoke below.
Bostic felt about in the blackness and heat, moving downstairs toward the sound. Then suddenly Kaylani was in front of him. Bostic quickly lifted the girl into his arms. Where is the front door ! Bostic remembered seeing a window on the side of the house where the fire hadn’t reached.
Bostic climbed back up, made it to the room and broke the glass, Kaylani still in his arms.
Bostic and Kaylani looked down at the open grassy space. The girl said, “” He was thinking the exact same thing.
But they had little choice. The flames were inching ever closer. Holding Kaylani tightly in one arm, Bostic ran forward and threw himself out of the window. He managed to land on the other shoulder. Kaylani was almost unhurt.
Days passed. Bostic woke up from first-degree burns to his leg and arm, He felt like he’d just done what anyone would have done in that situation. But outside the hospital, the story of Nick Bostic was already spreading. He was a hero—the pizza man who had run into a burning building not once, but twice.
38. What does the underlined word “hesitating” mean in Paragraph 5
A. 交谈 B. 犹豫 C. 埋怨 D. 期待
39. Which of the following is the correct order of the story
a. Bostic looked for the door with Kaylani in his arms.
b. Bostic led the four girls out into the fresh air.
c. Bostic went upstairs to search every bedroom for Kaylani.
d. Bostic jumped out of the window holding Kaylani tightly in one arm.
e. Bostic followed the sound of crying to the dark smoke below.
A. cbade B. bcead C. ceabd D. baedc
40. Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 3 from the bottom
A. I want my sisters! B. Wow, we’ll be heroes!
C. I can’t thank you too much. D. I don’t want to jump out the window.
41. The picture in the passage is helpful because it shows ________.
A. when Kaylani was found B. how brave Kaylani and Bostic were
C. what the two-story house on fire was like D. how the hero saved Kaylani at the very moment
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(2023·江苏宿迁·中考统考真题D篇)
In Flanders, a small town in Belgium, lived a little boy called Nello. He became an orphan(孤儿)at the age of two. Then he lived with his grandpa in a small house. Life was harder for them.
Their life depended on Nello’s grandpa. Every morning, the old man would collect fresh milk from one house to another. He then had to load(装载)the milk on a cart and sent it to the city. Growing up a little older, Nello would try to help his grandpa to travel from Flanders to the city.
One day, as Nello and his grandpa were going home from the city they saw a large dog lying on the side of the road. The dog was motionless.
“What happened ” asked Nello. “Is the dog dead ” His grandpa touched the nose of the dog with his hand and examined the body of the dog. He then said to Nello, “The dog is seriously ill. We have to take him to a vet(兽医), or he will die.” With the words, his grandpa put the dog on the cart and the two went home. The fact was that the dog was abandoned(抛弃)by his master because of his serious illness. Seeing the dying dog, Nello was heart-broken. The kind hearted boy took good care of him. Even though Nello and his grandpa did not have enough to eat, he would still feed the dog with milk and bread. Day by day, the dog began to stand on his feet and became stronger and stronger.
“We should give him a name,” said Nello one day to his grandpa.
“That’s a good idea,” replied his grandpa. “What name do you want to give him How about Patrasche ” said Nello.
“Patrasche is a beautiful name,” said his grandpa.
From then on, Patrasche became a member of the family.
One day, as Nello and his grandpa loaded the cart with milk and were ready to start their journey to the city, Patrasche stood in front of the cart.
“Out of the way, Patrasche,” said Nello. “We’ll be late.” But Patrasche refused to move. He was simply staring at Grandpa and wagging(摇摆)his tail. “What does he want to do ” asked Nello.
His grandpa smiled and said. “I believe our Patrasche wants to help pull the cart.” Hearing Grandpa’s words, Patrasche was wagging his tail even harder.
Patrasche had been badly treated by his master all his life. Never had anyone treated him nicely as Nello and his grandpa. Patrasche was thankful for the kindness he received, so he wanted to help, Grandpa tied a stripe on Patrasche, and he started to pull the cart right away.
From then on, people in town would see such a scene a large dog was pulling a cart loaded with milk with the grandpa pushing behind and Nello helping at the side.
(Adapted from A Dog of Flanders)
42. How did Grandpa raise the family
A. By taking care of a dog. B. By working in the city.
C. By serving as a vet in the town. D. By sending milk with a cart.
43.What does Patrasche probably mean by wagging his tail even harder in the story
A. He became a little bit tired. B. He thought he got a new master.
C He was well understood by Grandpa. D. He was satisfied with his new name.
44. What is the correct order of what happened in the story
a. Patrasche helped to pull the cart.
b. Nello named the dog Patrasche.
c. Nello and his grandpa found a sick dog.
d. Patrasche became a member of the family.
A. c-b-d-a B. a-c-b-d C. c-b-a-d D. a-c-d-b
45. What can we learn from the story
A. Honesty can make a big difference. B. Humans and animals can help each other.
C. Life will become sweeter through hard work. D. Abandoned animals are real friends of humans.
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(2023·江苏淮安·中考统考真题B篇)Jim and Jack came from a small town. They were ceramic(陶瓷)artists and good at making pots(罐子).
They heard city people liked pots, so they decided to sell their pots to a big city. Through more than ten years of hard work, they made the best pots in the town. They hired a ship to take all the pots to the city.
Unluckily, the ship met a strong storm on the way. After the storm, the ship landed. All the pots were broken into pieces. The two men’s dream of becoming rich was broken along with the pots.
Jim suggested that they should stay in a hotel for the night and walk around the city to enjoy the sights the next day. Jack looked at Jim in pain and asked, “You still want to go around the city Don’t you show any care to these pots We worked so hard to make them!” “We are unlucky enough to lose the pots. We will be more unlucky if we lose happiness,” Jim said calmly.
Jack thought for a while and nodded. The next day, he followed Jim around the city and had a good time for a few days. During their stay in the city, they found by accident that people there decorated their walls with things that looked like what they used to make pots. So Jim and Jack used the broken pots to make mosaic tiles(马赛克瓷砖)and sold them to the city people. In this way, they made much money and returned home happily.
29. Where did Jim and Jack come from
A. A city. B. A town. C. A ship. D. A hotel.
30. Why didn’t Jim and Jack realize their dream according to Paragraph 3
A. Their pots were not good. B. City people didn’t like pots.
C. They lost the way to the city. D. Their pots were broken into pieces.
31. What did Jim and Jack do to make money at last
A. Sell pots. B. Decorate walls. C. Make pots. D. Sell mosaic tiles.
32. What does the story mainly want to tell us
A. Knowledge is power. B. It never rains but it pours.
C. Where there is an active mind, there is hope. D. The grass is always greener on the other side.
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(2023·江苏淮安·中考统考真题C篇)
“The Wicked Witch of the West is dead!” says Dorothy to her friends.
Everyone is very happy.
“We must go back to the Wizard(男巫)of Oz and tell him,” says Dorothy.
Soon Dorothy and her friends arrive at the Emerald City. They are given glasses and led to the Wizard’s room. But no one is there.
A voice says, “I am the Wizard of Oz.”
“Where are you ” asks Dorothy.
“I am everywhere, but you can’t see me,” says the Wizard. “Who are you and what do you want ”
“Don’t you remember us I’m Dorothy! I’m here with my friends—the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Lion. The Wicked Witch of the West is dead and you must keep your promise. I want to go home to Kansas.”
“Yes,” says the Scarecrow. “You must give me a brain.”
“And you must give me a heart,” says the Tin Woodman.
“And I want some courage,” says the Lion.
“Is she really dead ” asks the Wizard.
“Yes, she is!” the friends all say.
“Come back tomorrow,” says the Wizard. “I must think about it.”
“No way! I’m going to eat you!” shouts the angry Lion.
Dorothy’s pet dog Toto, afraid of the Lion, jumps up and hits a big screen. It falls over and the friends see a little old man. They can’t believe their eyes.
“Who are you ” asks Dorothy.
“I am the Great Oz,” says the little man. “Please don’t hurt me!” “But the Wizard is a big head with no body,” says Dorothy.
“No, it’s a beautiful woman,” says the Scarecrow.
“You’re wrong. It’s a monster with five eyes, five arms and five legs,” says the Tin Woodman.
“No,” says the Lion. “The Wizard is a big ball of fire.”
“You are all wrong,” says the little man quietly. “_______ I’m from Kansas too. I like travelling in hot-air balloons. That’s why I’m here. The people here think I’m a wizard because I come from the sky,” says the little man. “I live inside this room and never go out. I can’t let anyone see me. I must make everyone think I’m a real wizard.”
“The Emerald City isn’t green,” continued the little man sadly. “It just looks green, because everyone wears green glasses. I have no magic. It’s only a trick! Everything here is a trick!”
—Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
33. How many friends go to the Emerald City with Dorothy and Toto
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
34. Who makes the big screen fall over
A. The Tin Woodman. B. Dorothy. C. The Scarecrow. D. Toto.
35. What can we know from the passage
A. The Wizard of Oz promised to help Dorothy and her friends before.
B. The Wizard of Oz can use magic to turn into different shapes.
C. Dorothy and her friends like the Wicked Witch of the West.
D. Dorothy and her friends can see a green Emerald City without glasses.
36. Which sentence best fits in “_______” in the passage
A. I am a good man, but I’m not a very good wizard.
B. I am the Wizard, but I’m not a real wizard.
C. I’m not the Wizard of Oz, and I don’t live here.
D. I’ve been here since you came, and I know the Wizard.
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(2023·江苏盐城·中考统考真题D篇)When Mark walked empty-handed up the sand, the sun was shining brightly. The watching children were as disappointed as he was. They looked at each other and spoke softly so he couldn’t hear.
“Is that all ”
“Is he giving up ”
But Mark wasn’t giving up. He rested on the hot sand. He ate some chocolate biscuits and fed energy back into his body. Slowly his strength and determination returned. “Would the crayfish(鳌虾)still be there ” He wondered.
Mark knew crayfish usually hid in the darkness beneath rocks, only coming out at night to feed. How long would his crayfish remain there before it went back under the rocks
Mark forced himself to be patient. He lay on his back in the sun, eyes closed, nearly asleep. Excitement and speed would only waste energy. Finally Mark rose and went back into the water.
The children, watching from the shore, were silent. They waited, twisting(缠绕)curls of hair in their fingers, digging their teeth into their knees.
Out in the bay, the crayfish was still there. Its feelers moved in the currents(水流).
Mark took long, slow, deep breaths. He cheered himself up with encouraging words, “I can do it. I can. I can do it.” Over and over he told himself, hoping his mind would get the idea and believe it.
Down he dived. Down. Down. Down. Lungs bursting, ears popping, eyes painful. Nearly there. Pressure(压力), Pressure. He reached out his hands. Reaching. Reaching. But it was no good. He couldn’t make it. Only an arm’s length away, but he couldn’t reach the crayfish.
Up he went. Tired, burning, disappointed, annoyed. Floating on the surface, he told himself off.
“You hurried too much. Take your time. Prepare yourself. Don’t dive until everything feels right,” he spoke to himself calmly, and he felt the confidence building up inside him. “I can do it. I can do it.” He felt good. It was going to be a good dive. Breathing deeply, relaxing, concentrating. Three more breaths. One, two, three. Down!
31. What was the weather like in the story
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Cloudy. D. Foggy.
32. What does the underlined word “beneath” in Paragraph 5 mean
A. Above. B. Under. C. Beside. D. Behind.
33. From the underlined sentence, we can see the children were ________.
A. tired B. excited C. amazed D. nervous
34. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A. Mark caught the crayfish at last. B. Mark was building up his confidence.
C. Mark lost heart and planned to give up. D. Mark hurried to dive before everything was right.
35. What’s the main idea of the story
A. What Mark ate to get his energy back. B. What Mark did to reduce his pressure.
C. How Mark kept trying to get the crayfish. D. How Mark prepared himself well for diving.
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(2023·江苏连云港·中考统考真题B篇)The next day, Peter held up a notice as The Green Dragon came out of the tunnel towards the cottage(a small house in the country). The notice said, “LOOK OUT AT THIS STATION.”
The old gentleman saw the notice He looked out at the station as the train came in. He saw a little girl—it was Phyllis—running towards his carriage. He stood up and leaned out of the window of his carriage.
“Please read this,” Phyllis said, and put a letter into his hand.
The train left the station. The old gentleman sat down and read the letter. It was from Peter. The letter said:
Dear Mr. We do not know your name.
Mother is ill, and the doctor says we must give her some special things. But Mother can’t afford them. We do not know anyone here because Father is away, and we do not know where he lives.
Father will pay you, or if he has lost all his money, I will pay you when I am a man. I promise you. Please get all the things on this list, and give them to the station master tomorrow.
The letter was signed by Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
The old gentleman read the letter and smiled. Then he put it in his pocket and started to read his newspaper again.
That night there was a knock on the door of the cottage. The porter from the railway station was there.
“An old gentleman gave this parcel(包裹)to the station master,” he said. “It’s for you.”
The parcel was full of everything on the list of special things to make Mother well again. There was a letter from the old gentleman. It said:
Dear Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis,
Here are the things on your list. I am very happy to give them to you, and I hope your mother is soon better. When she asks where the things come from, tell her they are from a friend. When she is well, you can tell her the truth. She may say that you were wrong to ask a stranger for these things.
I think you were right.
The letter was signed “G.P.” and something that the children could not read.
“I think we were right to ask the old gentleman for his help,” Peter said. “The important thing is for Mother to feel better.”
29. When Mother was ill, Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis tried to get help by ________.
A. meeting the station master B. looking for a greater doctor
C. waiting for Father at the station D. writing a letter to the old gentleman
30. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to
A. The notice. B. The letter. C. The money. D. The newspaper.
31. Which is the right order of the following events
a. The old gentleman read the letter from Peter.
b. Phyllis put a letter into the old gentleman’s hand.
c. The old gentleman gave a parcel to the station master.
d. The porter gave the parcel to Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
e. Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis read the letter from the old gentleman.
A. a-b-d-e-c B. a-e-d-b-c C. b-a-c-d-e D. b-c-d-a-e
32. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman
A. Helpful. B. Funny. C. Brave. D. Clever.
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(2023·江苏连云港·中考统考真题C篇)Seiichi Sano, an 89-year-old Japanese man, rides a wave at Katase Nishihama Beach, Thursday, March 30, 2023. He has been recognized as the oldest male to surf(冲浪)by the Guinness World Records.
But maybe he will just keep surfing. “I think it would be interesting to try to surf until I’m 100,” Sano said. “I think I take better care of myself when I have dreams like this. Even now, I take better care of myself than I did before.”
Sano said he got the idea to try surfing from a worker at his local bank. The man’s skin was always dark and he did not look like a usual worker. His secret to keep healthy and energetic, he said, was surfing. So, Sano found a teacher.
Sano gets out most weekends on the black-sand beach. “I don’t consider myself an old man,” he said in his wet suit, board standing next to him. “I have never thought of myself as an old person. I always feel that I can still move forward. I can still do it. I can still enjoy it.”
Several young students who also work with Sano’s surf teacher talked about Sano.
“I think age doesn’t matter in surfing,” a 12-year-old surfer said.
“He is so amazing,” added his younger brother.
“To be honest, I was surprised by his age,” said Sano’s surfing teacher. “I was worried that he would get hurt. I did not know how fit he was.”
Sano still works 9-to-5 at his job. Surfing helps make him less stressed. “People often say that surfing is life itself,” he said. “I think it is true.”
33. What does the underlined word “recognized” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Led. B. Given. C. Accepted. D. Collected.
34. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us _______.
A. where Sano learnt to surf B. why Sano tried surfing
C. how Sano planned to surf D. when Sano went surfing
35. From the words of the young students and Sano’s surf teacher, we can infer _______.
A. they respect Sano very much B. Sano’s age influences his surfing
C. they’re worried about Sano’s work D. Sano is often hurt when practising
36. According to the passage, we know Sano _______.
A. is too old to start surfing B. gets bored with surfing
C. feels stressed after surfing D. enjoys a lot from surfing
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(2022·江苏南京·中考统考真题C篇)
Wednesday
Today it snowed for the first time this winter, and school
was cancelled. We were supposed to have a test in Pre-Algebra, and
I’ve been lazy ever since I became a Safety Patrol. So I was excited.
I called Rowley and told him to come over. We have been talking about building the world’s biggest snowman for the past couple of years now.
And when I say the world’s biggest snowman, I’m not joking. Our goal is to get into the “Guinness Book of World Records”.
But every year we’ve got serious about going for the record, all the snow has melted(融化), and we’ve missed our window of opportunity. So this year, I wanted to get started right away. When Rowley came over, we started rolling(滚)the first snowball to make the base. I thought the base was going to have to be at least eight feet tall on its own if we wanted to have a shot at breaking the record. But the snowball got very heavy, and we had to take a bunch of breaks in between rolls so we could catch our breath.
During one of our breaks, Mom came outside to go to the grocery store, but our snowball was blocking her car in. So we got a little free labour out of her.
After our break we pushed that snowball until we couldn’t push it any further. But when we looked behind us, we saw the mess we had made.
The snowball had got so heavy that it tore up all the turf(草皮)Dad had just laid down last autumn.
I was hoping it would snow a few more inches and cover up our tracks, but just like that, it stopped snowing.
Our plan to build the worlds’ biggest snowman was starting to fall apart. So I came up with a better idea for our snowball.
Every time it snows, the kids from Whirley Street use our hill for sledging, even though this isn’t their neighbourhood.
So tomorrow morning, when the Whirley Street kids come marching up our hill, we are going to teach those guys a lesson.
32. Why was the school cancelled today
The bad weather B. A test in Pre-Algebra
C. The Safety Patrol’s task. D. A plan for breaking the record
33. What do the underlined words“window of opportunity” mean
A. A wonderful chance to sledge. B. A short time to make a snowman.
C. A pleasant break from having the test. D. A narrow space for rolling a snowball.
34. Which picture can best show the mess the two boys made
35.What does “a better idea for our snowball” probably mean
A. Asking parents to make the snowball bigger.
B. Using the snowball to enter the “Guinness Book”.
C. Making the biggest snowman with neighbouring kids.
D. Preventing the Whirley Street kids sledging with the snowball.
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(2022·江苏南京·中考统考真题D篇)Long ago there was an old candy peddler. He would walk around
with his basket of candy, but he was so kind-hearted that he gave
away as much as he sold, so he was always poor.
Now in that city lived a rich man with a disease in his eyes.
When the old peddler heard about it, he remembered his mother
had once told him about a magical herb(药草)that was good for the eyes.
The next morning, he left the city and did not stop until he was deep inside the woods.
As he examined to the ground, he noticed ants scurrying about. A rock had fallen into a stream, so the water now spilled(涌)into the ants’ nest.
“We’re all one,” the kind-hearted peddler said. So he waded into the shallow stream and put the rock on the bank. Then he dug a shallow ditch that sent the rest of the water back into the stream.
He stumble through the growing darkness until he reached a ruined temple. As he started inside, he saw centipede. It was also rushing into the temple as fast as it could, but there was a bird swooping down toward it.
“We’re all one, you and I.” So the old peddler waved his arms and shouted, scaring the bird away.
“We’re one, you and I,” a voice said faintly—as if from a long distance. “If you go south, you will find a pine tree with two trunks. By its roots, you will find a magic bend. Tell the rich man to drink it if he wants to cure bis eyes.”
The old man followed the centipede’s instructions and travelled south. He walked until late in the afternoon and finally saw the odd tree. But the ground was covered with pine needles and his old eyes were too weak. He remembered the ants and called, “Ants, ants, we are all one.”
Almost immediately, thousands of ants came pouring out of nowhere. The old man held up his fingers. “I’m looking for a bead. It might be very tiny.” And in no time, the ants with a tiny bead. Delighted, the old man expressed his thanks and made his way out of the woods.
The next day, he reached the house of the rich man. However, he was so poor and ragged that the gatekeeper only laughed at him.
The old peddler tried to argue. “Poor or rich man,we are all one.”
But it so happened that the rich man was passing by the gates. The old peddler took out the bead and handed it to the rich man.
The rich men drank it down. Instantly the pain disappeared. Shortly after that, his eyes were cured. The rich man was so happy and grateful.
The kindly old peddler and his family lived peacefully for the rest of their lives.
36.Why did the old peddler help the rich man
A. To offer his kindness. B. To look for the magical herb.
C. To get the rich man’s thanks D. To save the ants and the centipede.
37. How is what the peddler did for the centipede similar to what he did for the ants
A. Giving them enough food B. Saving them out of danger.
C . Building safe places for them. D. Reaching an agreement with their enemies.
38. What do the underlined words “scurrying about” in the passage mean
A . Enjoying food together. B. Moving around quickly.
C . Playing with each other happily. D. Looking for streams everywhere.
39.What does the peddler mean when he says,“We are all one”
A. Insects need human’s help. B. The rich man’s eyes can be cured.
C. The odd tree must be inside the woods. D. All living things share a need for kindness.
40. From which the passage is probably taken
A. a story book B. a history book C. a book review D. a health magazine
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(2022·江苏苏州·中考统考真题B篇)On warm winter days, Yang Liheng, 89, enjoys sitting by the window and looking through old photos. These photos bring him joy and happiness once more.
For Yang, one of the long-expected activities during the Spring Festival is to take photos with family members. On the early morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year when the whole family reunite, he would dress up and wait for the photo to be taken.
Yang became a photographer in the late 1950s. With his camera, Yang recorded the great changes of his hometown over time. “I had a painful childhood, but I got a chance to be a photographer after the founding(成立)of the People’s Republic of China.” Yang told Beijing Review. “I want to record, in the form of photographs, the local customs, the scenes and people’s brave spirit of fighting against the hard conditions here in my hometown.”
“I used to take pictures for everyone else, but seldom turned my camera at my family members,” Yang said. “My grandson gave me the idea to record the growth and development of my own family.” Taking family photos then became a tradition for Yang’s family. Though now some of his grandchildren are working and living in other cities, they try their best to return home during the Spring Festival and prepare for the special moment.
Last year was an important year for Yang Liheng. Most of his photos were displayed in Yinchuan to show the development of the area over the past sixty years.
14. What does Yang expect most during the Spring Festival
A. Wearing new clothes. B. Having a big dinner.
C. Taking a family photo. D. Visiting his relatives.
15. What does the underlined word “reunite” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Get separated. B. Get much wealthier. C. Get improved. D. Get together again.
16. What is the main idea of paragraph 3
A. When Yang was interviewed. B. Where Yang learnt to take photos.
C. Why Yang had a painful childhood. D. What Yang recorded with his camera.
17. What do we know about Yang’s family
A. It is full of love. B. It is full of mysteries.
C. It is a rich family. D. It is having a hard time.
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(2022·江苏苏州·中考统考真题D篇)When I was little, I was really little. But my dream was big. I dreamed of being a basketball player. I tried out for the teams at school, but I was never given a chance.
As I got older, I did grow a little bigger, but not a lot bigger. On my 12th birthday, I decided to try a new sport: running. I told Grandpa. “I’m going to be an athlete.”
“Dave.” Grandpa began gently, “if you can’t be big, you can do something big.”
I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday. On my 13th birthday, I did it again, but I added an extra mile. On my 14th birthday, I ran 14 miles. 15 on my 15th, 16 on my 16th, and you guessed it—17 miles on my 17th birthday.
All this running inspired(激发)another big dream. Someday, I’d run the Boston Marathon(波士顿马拉松赛). I told Grandpa about my decision.
“But, Dave, you haven’t trained for the marathon. Are you sure you’re ready ” Grandpa asked. But he still promised to walk over and cheer me on.
I ran fast that day, But I fell at Mile 18 and was driven to the hospital. Later that night, I called Grandpa and told him I failed.
“No,” he said calmly, “you didn’t fail. You discovered something.”
“I did ” I asked.
“Yes, you discovered that big dreams don’t just come true. They take work. If you train and work hard, I promise to wait for you next year and cheer you on.”
I trained every day, running miles and miles. Sadly, just two months into my training, Grandpa died. He wouldn’t be waiting for my second Boston Marathon. I decided I’d run for him.
That day, I ran fast. “Keep going! You can do it!” His words filled my head as I forced my legs to make each painful step. As I crossed the finish line, I threw my arms in the air and cried, “Grandpa, we did it!”
22. Why did Dave fail to join the school basketball team
A. He couldn’t run fast. B. He didn’t work hard.
C. He was not tall enough. D. He wasn’t a quick learner.
23. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph A refer to
A. Adding an extra mile. B. Running on his birthday.
C. Training for the marathon. D. Trying out for the basketball team.
24. Which of the following words best describes Grandpa
A. Creative. B. Modest. C. Generous. D. Encouraging.
25. What is the best title for the text
A. Dream Big B. The Boston Marathon
C. Think Twice D. The Story of Grandpa
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(2022·江苏无锡·中考统考真题C篇)Lupe Medrano, a shy girl, was a straight-A student. Though Lupe had a sharp mind, she could not, no matter how much she tried, run as fast as the other girls. The truth was that Lupe was no good in sports.
“I’ll never be good at sports.” She felt angry one rainy day as she lay on her bed, looking at the shelf her father had made to hold her awards. “I wish I could win something, anything, even marble(弹珠).”
At the word “marbles”, she sat up. “That’s it. Maybe I could be good at playing marbles, and marbles is a sport.” She rushed out of her room and found the marbles in her brother’s room.
She practiced shooting softly at first. The marble rolled from her thumb(拇指)and clicked against the targeted(作为目标的)marble. But the target wouldn’t budge. She tried again and again, but the power from her thumb made the targeted marble roll only an inch or two.
She realized her thumb was weak and then decided to squeeze(捏)a rubber eraser one hundred times, hoping it would strengthen her thumb.
The weeks passed quickly. Lupe worked so hard that one day, while she was drying dishes, her mother asked why her thumb was swollen(肿胀的).
“It’s muscle,” Lupe explained, “I’ve been practicing for the marbles championship.”
“You, honey ” Her mother, Mrs. Medrano, knew Lupe was no good in sports.
“Yeah, I beat Alfonso, and he’s pretty good.”
When her father, Mr. Medrano, heard this, he was very happy and encouraged Lupe.
Practice, practice, practice. Lupe got better and better. Then the day of the championship came. She beat her first competitor easily, and won one marble, and then one after another. At last, Lupe was in the final to play against a girl in a baseball cap. The girl never even looked at Lupe.
“I don’t know, Dad. She looks tough.”
“You can do it,” her father encouraged. “Just think of the marbles, not the girl, and let your thumb do the work.”
It was a tough fight. But finally Lupe won the most marbles and became the winner!
“I did it!” Lupe said under her breath. She rose from her knees, which hurt from bending all day, and hugged her father.
Back home, in her own bedroom, she was happy. She had always won praise because of her brains, but winning in sports was a new experience. She thanked her tired thumb. “You did it, thumb. You made me champion.” As its reward, Lupe went to the bathroom, filled the bathroom sink with warm water, and let her thumb swim as it pleased. Then she climbed into bed and fell into her sweet dreams.
31. What does the underlined word “budge” mean in this story
A. Jump. B. Spin. C. Float. D. Move.
32. How did Lupe feel when she saw the girl in a baseball cap
A. Sad. B. Ashamed. C. Curious. D. Worried.
33. Which is the best title for this story
A. The Thumb. B. A Sharp Mind.
C. The Marbles. D. A New Experience.
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(2022·江苏常州·中考统考真题A篇)The Beijing 2022 Olympics was the most gender-balanced(性别平衡的)Winter Olympic Games in history, with more than 1,300 female athletes — a record number — competing at the events, making up more than 45 percent of all athletes. Here are some female athletes whose achievements in Beijing amazed the world.
Team China’s teenage hero Gu Ailing, 18, is the youngest athlete to win three medals at a Winter Olympics. The freeski player won two gold medals and a silver in three events.
Russia’s skating silver medalist Alexandra Trusova, 17, amazed the world with five quadruple jumps(四周跳)during free skate at the Beijing Winter Olympics. No other woman has ever finished five quadruple jumps in an Olympic competition.
British women’s curling(冰壶)team won the country’s only gold medal by having a 10-3 win against Japan on the last day of the Beijing Winter Olympics. This was also the country’s first curling gold after 2002.
Almida de Val, a 24-year-old Swedish IT engineer, together with her teammate, took the third place in curling mixed doubles. She took a leave from her company to take part in the Olympics.
23. How many athletes took part in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games
A. Around 1,300. B. Around 1,580. C. Around 2,880. D. Around 4,460.
24. Who took a silver medal in the competition
A. Gu Ailing. B. British women’s curling team.
C. Almida de Val. D. Almida de Val’s teammate.
25. What do we know about Alexandra Trusova
A. She is the youngest athlete in the 2022 Olympic Games.
B. She took the first place in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
C. She worked as an IT engineer before becoming a skating player.
D. She is the first female to complete five quadruple jumps in an Olympic competition.
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(2022·江苏常州·中考统考真题B篇)This is a typical(典型的)day for Yang Jinlong.
At 9 a. m. , he drives to primary schools and middle schools in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, to teach students about Shaanxi kuaiban. It is a traditional Chinese form of storytelling to the rhythm(节奏)of bamboo clappers(响板), which the art form is named after. Sometimes, he helps students prepare for competitions. Usually, his classes run until about 6. p.m. , and then he returns home to prepare classes for the next day.
On June 10, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced 325 national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产)items in Beijing, increasing the list to 1, 557 items. Shaanxi kuaiban, which appeared during the late Qing Dynasty, has been included. The art form has been introduced to local schools as part of their art education.
Yang has been teaching young people the art form since 2003 after graduating from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing. He studied quyi there. Quyi is general term for Chinese folk art forms, including storytelling, crosstalk and clapper talk.
“Art education is important for students in China. Just as many students learn to play Western musical instruments like the piano and violin, there are many people learning traditional Chinese folk arts, including Shaanxi kuaiban, which I’ll work for my whole life,” he said.
Kuaiban is popular in northern China, including Beijing and Tianjin. According to Yang, Shaanxi kuaiban was influenced by the art of different areas. The art form can be played by a group of players or only one. With one or two pairs of kuaiban of different sizes in hand, the players speak in the local dialect(方言)while telling stories, which are usually about heroes. The player tells stories while playing kuaiban, and it’s easy for the watchers to remember the stories since all the lines rhyme.
Thanks to artists like Yang, this traditional Chinese form of storytelling is passed on and stays alive in our country.
26. Why is today a typical day for Yang Jinlong
A. He is teaching students about kuaiban as usual.
B. His work starts at 9 and lasts 6 hours like every day.
C. He is preparing for a kuaiban competition today.
D. His life today is as busy and boring as every day.
27. Which of the following about Shaanxi kuaiban is TRUE
A. It is named after the Shaanxi dialect.
B. It is listed in the national intangible cultural heritage.
C. It is more popular than the piano and violin in northern China.
D. It is played to tell stories usually about common people.
28. Which of the following best describes Yang Jinlong
A. Devoted. B. Stressed. C. Generous. D. Curious.
29. Why does the writer report Yang Jinlong’s story
A. To show how to play Shaanxi kuaiban in the local dialect.
B. To tell the difference between Chinese and Western arts.
C. To prove that kuaiban players are living a busy life.
D. To praise the work of spreading traditional Chinese art.
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(2022·江苏镇江·中考统考真题B篇)
Characters: Peter; Wendy, Slightly, Nibs, the twins
When everyone was ready, Peter knocked on the door gently.
The door opened slowly, and a lady came out. It was Wendy. The boys all took off their hats “Where am I ” Wendy asked.
Of course, Slightly was the first to get a word in.
“Wendy lady,’’ he said quickly, “we built this house for you.’’
“Oh, please say you like it!” cried Nibs.
“What a lovely, lovely house,” Wendy said. The boys were delighted. “We are your children.” said the twins.
They all lowered their knees and held out their arms.
“Oh, Wendy lady, please be our mother!” they cried in union.
“I would love to,” said Wendy, “but you see I am only a little girl. I have no experience of being a mother.”
“_______” said Peter. “We just need a nice motherly person.”
“Oh, really ” Wendy said. “I think that is exactly what I am.’’
“It is. It is!” they all cried.
“Very well,” she said, “I will do my e inside now you naughty children. I think there’s just enough time for me to finish the story of Cinderella before I put you to bed.”
They went in, and that was the first of the many joyful evenings they had with Wendy. By and by she made them comfortable in the big bed in their home under the trees. But she herself slept that night in the little house. Peter kept watching outside with a sword(剑), because the pirates(海盗)could be heard drinking far away, and the wolves were going about for food. The little house looked very warm and safe in the darkness. After some time, Peter fell asleep, and all was still and quiet in the Neverland.
(adapted from Peter Pan)
29. Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank(空格)
A. It’s really a pity. B. It’s my pleasure.
C. That doesn’t matter. D. I’m sorry to hear that.
30. According to this passage, Peter is ________.
A. polite and brave B. curious and creative
C. patient and practical D. modest and confident
31. What can we learn from the passage
A. There was possible danger around the house.
B. The children disliked the story told by Wendy.
C. Peter fell asleep after he drove the pirates away.
D. Wendy was unwilling to be the children’s mother.
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(2022·江苏扬州·中考统考真题B篇)Every month, Julia and her cousins would go for the big family meal at their grandparents’ house. On each visit, their grandpa would give them a few coins. Then all the children would run off to buy sweets. One day, he gathered the children together. He said, “Let’s have a competition to see who can manage money wisely. At the end of this year, tell me how y
