专题16 任务型阅读 考点2 回答问题（第01期）
（2024·安徽·中考真题）
My family has always had family dinners, as far as I can remember. Since I was a little boy, my mother has insisted (坚持) that we attend family dinners at least once a week. Every Sunday, my mother would prepare a lot of food and bring it to my grandma’s house. We would wait for more family members to come before eating together at the table, my grandma’s dinner table.
I used to feel that was a silly little tradition. But now I find it’s fantastic to get together as a family to talk about anything and everything after a long week of school and work. Every time I sit at the dinner table, my grandma’s dinner table, I look around and find so many people who truly love me. It’s a love that feels so good. For me, dinner is not just a meal, but a chance to reconnect with each other.
I finally realize the true meaning of this tradition. It’s not about the dinners or activities. It’s about family, a group of people who care about each other. All the memories (记忆) around my grandma’s dinner table will last forever.
Now, I’m always expecting Sunday to arrive.
1．How often do the writer’s family members get together for dinner （不超过5个词）
2．What does dinner mean to the writer （不超过10个词）
3．Why is “my grandma’s dinner table” mentioned several times in the text （不超过10个词）
【答案】1．At least once a week./Every Sunday.
It is a chance to reconnect with each other.
3．Because it is the place full of family love.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者一家的家庭聚餐传统。每周至少一次的家庭聚餐代表了家人之间的关爱。
1．根据“Since I was a little boy, my mother has insisted (坚持) that we attend family dinners at least once a week. Every Sunday, my mother would prepare a lot of food and bring it to my grandma’s house.”可知，作者一家每周至少一次/每个星期天家庭聚餐。故填At least once a week./Every Sunday.
2．根据“For me, dinner is not just a meal, but a chance to reconnect with each other.”可知，对作者来说，家庭聚餐是一个与家人互相重新建立联系的机会。故填It is a chance to reconnect with each other.
3．通读全文可知，文章多次提到“祖母的餐桌”，是因为家人们每周至少一次的家庭聚餐就是在祖母家，在祖母家的餐桌上，这是一个承载着家人们关爱的地方。故填Because it is the place full of family love.
（2024·江苏苏州·中考真题）
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
In his lovely piece of writing “Why Write ”, the writer Paul Auster shares a story about growing up as an eight-year-old in New York City. He was crazy about baseball, especially the New York Giants. The only thing he remembers about attending his first major league baseball game is that he saw his hero Willie Mays after the game. The young Auster gathered his courage and went close to his hero. “Mr. Mays,” he said, “could I please have your autograph (签名) ”
“Sure, kid, sure,” Mays replied kindly. “Have you got a pencil ”
Auster didn’t have a pencil on him, neither did his father or his mother or anyone else in his group.
Mays waited patiently, but when it became clear that no one present had anything to write with, he said, “Sorry, kid. We’ve got no pencil. I can’t give you my autograph.”
From that day on, Auster made it a habit to never leave the house without a pencil in his pocket. “It’s not that I had any special plans for that pencil,” Auster writes, “but I didn’t want to be unprepared. I had been caught empty-handed once, and I wasn’t about to let it happen again. The years have taught me this: If there’s a pencil in your pocket, there’s a good chance that one day you’ll feel like starting to use it. That’s how I became a writer.”
What is your pencil What is so important that without it you feel unprepared I know some cartoonists always carry pen and paper and some photographers always have a camera in their pockets. They are always prepared.
Pick your “pencil” and don’t leave home without it.
4．To get Willie Mays’ autograph, what did Auster need
5．What habit did Auster form after that day
6．What do you think of Auster’s habit Why do you think so
【答案】
4.A pencil.
5．He made it a habit to never leave his house without a pencil in his pocket.
6．I think it’s helpful/it’s a good idea. Because this habit helps him get prepared/become a writer.（言之有理即可）
【导语】本文介绍了Paul Auster小时候因为没带铅笔，没能得到最喜欢的棒球运动员的签名，从此之后养成了出门带铅笔的习惯，最后成为了一名作家。
4．根据“‘Sure, kid, sure,’ Mays replied kindly. ‘Have you got a pencil ’”可知，为了得到Willie Mays的签名，Auster需要一支铅笔。故填A pencil.
5．根据“From that day on, Auster made it a habit to never leave the house without a pencil in his pocket.”可知，那天之后，Auster养成了口袋里不带铅笔绝不出门的习惯。故填He made it a habit to never leave his house without a pencil in his pocket.
6．开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。参考答案为I think it’s helpful/it’s a good idea. Because this habit helps him get prepared/become a writer.
（2024·江苏扬州·中考真题）
阅读短文，回答下面5个问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（每题答案不超过10 个词）
A total of 23 spotted seals (斑海豹) were put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 as part of China’s continuous efforts to protect endangered wildlife.
The seals were hunted and sold, but have now been saved and marked for future protection. A fishery law enforcement ship arrived at the sea area near Dalian in the morning, carrying the spotted seals. The seals were let go free one by one into the sea. They swam freely in the water, returning to their natural home.
Spotted seals are nationally protected animals in China. They are the only kind of seals that can breed (繁殖) in Chinese waters. Like migratory (迁徙的) birds, they appear around October every year in Liaodong Bay, and take the long journey back to the Northwest Pacific in May after breeding. They are often considered as the “panda of the sea”.
Thanks to China’s top-class national protection in recent years, the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000, while the global population is between 400,000 and 600,000. Studies have shown that these 2,000 spotted seals are of great importance for the study and research on spotted seals.
To protect this rare animal and its ecological environment, the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands were set up in 1992. In January 2002, they were included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Covering an area of 560,000 hectares with a coastline of about 370 kilometers, the wetlands are rich in biological resources. They have become home to nationally protected animals such as the spotted seal, finless porpoise, killer whales, false killer whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and East Asian river dolphins.
Since 1992, researchers in Dalian have successfully saved 388 spotted seals and put 299 of them back into the wild.
7．Where were the 23 spotted seals put back into the sea
8．What is the other name of the spotted seal
9．With China’s protection, what has happened to the spotted seals in Chinese waters
10．What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refer to (指的是)
11．As a student, what can you do to protect wildlife
【答案】
Off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province.
Panda of the sea.
The population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000.
The Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands.
11．We can join the local activities and raise money for groups to protect wildlife.
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国为保护濒危野生动物而做出的努力。
7．根据“A total of 23 spotted seals (斑海豹) were put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province”可知共有23只斑海豹被放回中国东北辽宁省大连市沿海水域。故填Off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province.
8．根据“They are often considered as the ‘panda of the sea’”可知它们被称为“海洋中的熊猫”。故填Panda of the sea.
9．根据“Thanks to China’s top-class national protection in recent years, the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000”可知近年来，由于中国的国家一级保护，中国水域的斑海豹数量已达2000只左右。故填The population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000.
10．根据“the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands were set up in 1992. In January 2002, they were included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance”可知其生态环境，辽宁大连斑海豹湿地于1992年建立，2002年1月，它们被列入《国际重要湿地名录》，故此处they指代“辽宁大连斑海豹湿地”。故填The Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands.
11．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为We can join the local activities and raise money for groups to protect wildlife.
（2024·山东滨州·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
From September to February each year, Dazhong Mountain in Chuxiong, Yunnan is home to more than 50,000,000 migratory birds (候鸟). People used to call the mountain Daqueshan, which means bird-hunting mountain.
The villagers used to hunt birds on the mountain. Then one year, they couldn’t hear birds singing. People started to worry if migratory birds would return again. In 1984, the Hongtupo Forest Police Station was set up. The officers worked on the mountain, trying to find migratory birds and stop people from hunting them. The job was really difficult. They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals.
The officers also tried to tell villagers the importance of protecting birds and other wild animals. They visited the villagers door to door and helped them with farm work. They even organized activities in schools to get their messages across to children. Now, even children know that birds are to be loved.
The mountain is greener, the water is clearer, and more and more animals come to live here. It has become a bird-protecting mountain. Many people have opened bed-and-breakfasts (民宿) for birdwatchers.
“The village has changed a lot, and we don’t hunt birds anymore,” people say. Since people have stopped hunting, the police station now mainly works to save injured (受伤的) wildlife.
12．How many migratory birds live on Dazhong Mountain from September to February
13．What did the villagers on Dazhong Mountain use to do
14．What danger might the officers face on the mountain
15．Do the villagers know that birds are to be loved now
16．What is the theme of this passage
【答案】12．More than 50,000,000.
They used to hunt birds on Dazhong Mountain.
They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals.
Yes, they do.
16．Environmental protection.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了位于云南楚雄的大中山在环境保护方面发生的变化。过去，大中山附近的村民经常猎杀鸟类，导致鸟儿几乎消失。后来政府采取了一系列措施保护鸟类和野生动物。现在大中山变得山清水秀，成为一座保护鸟儿的山。
12．根据“From September to February each year, Dazhong Mountain in Chuxiong, Yunnan is home to more than 50,000,000 migratory birds (候鸟).”可知，每年9月至2月，有5000多万只候鸟居住在大中山。故填More than 50,000,000.
13．根据“The villagers used to hunt birds on the mountain.”可知，大中山附近的村民过去常常猎杀鸟类。故填They used to hunt birds on Dazhong Mountain.
14．根据“They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals.”可知，他们在山上可能会迷路或者遇到危险的动物。故填They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals.
15．根据“Now, even children know that birds are to be loved.”可知，现在村民们知道鸟儿是值得被爱的。故填Yes, they do.
16．通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了位于云南楚雄的大中山在环境保护方面发生的变化，村民由过去的猎杀鸟类到现在的保护鸟类，体现了环境保护意识的提高，故文章的主题是：环境保护。故填Environmental protection.
（2024·吉林长春·中考真题）
Have you ever read Little Women by US writer Louisa May Alcott The classic has been changed into plays, films and television programs many times because of its popularity since it came out in 1868. It tells a story of a mother raising her four daughters, while their dad is away fighting a war. Meg, the eldest, wants to live a better life very much. Jo, the second-born, wants nothing more than to be a writer. Beth is a sweet girl who loves music and always brings joy to others. The youngest daughter, Amy, dreams of being an artist. After reading Little Women, I have a feeling of warmth and kindness from the family.
In the following scene, the girls talk about what they can buy with the very little money they have. They feel hopeful about the future even though their dreams may not come true.
“I can’t expect anything from Mother or you. I know I only have one dollar with me. Although it isn’t that much, it works. I can at least buy the book Undine and Sintran for myself. I’ve wanted it so long,” said Jo. “I planned to spend mine on new music,” said Beth. “I shall get a nice box of drawing pencils. I really need them,” said Amy. “Mother didn’t say anything about our money, but she does wish us to get something. Let’s each buy what we need. I’m sure we work hard enough to make it,” cried Jo.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
17．When did Little Women come out
18．Who is the third-born girl in the family
19．How do the girls feel even though their dreams may not come true
20．Why does Amy want to buy drawing pencils
21．What does Jo advise her sisters to do at last
【答案】17．In 1868.
Beth.
They feel hopeful about the future.
Because she really needs them.
21．Jo advises her sisters to buy what they need and work hard enough to make it.
【导语】本文主要介绍《小妇人》这本书以及其中的一个场景。
17．根据“The classic has been changed into plays, films and television programs many times because of its popularity since it came out in 1868.”可知，《小妇人》1868年出版，故填In 1868.
18．根据“Jo, the second-born, wants nothing more than to be a writer. Beth is a sweet girl who loves music and always brings joy to others. The youngest daughter, Amy, dreams of being an artist.”可知，Beth是三女儿，故填Beth.
19．根据“They feel hopeful about the future even though their dreams may not come true.”可知，她们对未来充满希望，即使她们的梦想可能不会实现。故填They feel hopeful about the future.
20．根据“I shall get a nice box of drawing pencils. I really need them”可知，Amy很需要一盒漂亮的铅笔，故填Because she really needs them.
21．根据“Let’s each buy what we need. I’m sure we work hard enough to make it”可知，Jo建议姐妹们买需要的东西并且要努力工作，故填Jo advises her sisters to buy what they need and work hard enough to make it.
（2024·吉林·中考真题）
Life is full of unexpected surprises. Paul was 71 years old and came from England. He liked using a 3D printer to make models.
One day, while Paul was searching for something online, he saw a red car on a website. It was his father’s favorite car made in the 1950s. He felt so shocked!
The car brought Paul back to the “good old days”. When he was a child, his dad always drove him around London. He sat in the back seat of the red car excitedly. When he went abroad to work, this car took him away from home to say goodbye to his father. To his surprise, many years later, the car showed up online!
Paul decided to buy the car. With his son’s help, he bought it. It was a really difficult job to repair the car because it was old and broken. But Paul didn’t give up. He spent a long time repairing it. After he tried many times, he finally made the car as good as it used to be with the 3D printer. Paul drove it here and there.
Paul said driving the old car reminded him of his father. The car was seen as a connection between his father and him. It was a treasure for him from the past.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
22．How old was Paul
23．Where did Paul see his father’s favorite car
24．When did Paul’s dad always drive him around London
25．Why was it a difficult job to repair the car
26．What was the connection between Paul and his father
【答案】
22．Paul was 71 (seventy-one) years old./He was 71 (seventy-one) years old./71 (seventy-one) years old./71./Seventy-one./Paul was 71 (seventy-one)/He was 71(seventy-one).
23．He (Paul) saw a red car on a website./He (Paul) saw it on a website./On a website./He (Paul) saw a red car online./He (Paul) saw it online./Online.
24．When he was a child./When Paul was a child./When Paul was a child, his dad always drove him around London./When he was a child, his dad always drove him around London.
25．Because the car was (became) old and broken./Because it was (became) old and broken.
26．The car./The red car./It was the car (the red car/love)./The love between Paul and his father./The connection between Paul and his father was the car (the red car/love).
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了71岁的保罗买下了承载着父爱的儿时的红色轿车。这辆车是父亲和他之间的纽带，是他的珍宝。
22．根据“Paul was 71 years old”可知，保罗71岁了。故填Paul was 71 (seventy-one) years old./He was 71 (seventy-one) years old./71 (seventy-one) years old./71./Seventy-one./Paul was 71 (seventy-one)/He was 71(seventy-one).
23．根据“One day, while Paul was searching for something online, he saw a red car on a website.”可知，保罗在一家网站/网络上看到了父亲最喜欢的车。故填He (Paul) saw a red car on a website./He (Paul) saw it on a website./On a website./He (Paul) saw a red car online./He (Paul) saw it online./Online.
24．根据“When he was a child, his dad always drove him around London.”可知，当保罗还是个孩子的时候，他爸爸总是开车带他在伦敦转悠。故填When he was a child./When Paul was a child./When Paul was a child, his dad always drove him around London./When he was a child, his dad always drove him around London.
25．根据“It was a really difficult job to repair the car because it was old and broken.”可知，因为这辆车又旧又坏，所以修复它很困难。故填Because the car was (became) old and broken./Because it was (became) old and broken.
26．根据“The car was seen as a connection between his father and him.”及文章可知，这辆红色的轿车承载着父亲的爱，是联系保罗和父亲之间的纽带。故填The car./The red car./It was the car (the red car/love)./The love between Paul and his father./The connection between Paul and his father was the car (the red car/love).
（2024·山东临沂·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。
After a game like football, the players might get an X-ray in the hospital if they hurt their legs or arms. A dentist can use X-rays to look at teeth. And airport workers use an X-ray machine to check objects before a plane leaves. Nowadays, X-ray technology is widely used in medicine and other fields.
X-rays were first discovered by a German scientist, Wilhelm Conrad R ntgen (1845 –1923). He found them quite by accident in 1895. One day, he discovered that an unknown kind of radiation (放射线) could hardly pass through hard objects like bones (骨头). Later, R ntgen took a photo of his wife’s hand. It clearly showed her ring and her bones. That was the first X-ray photo in the world.
Why is there an “X” in the word X-ray It’s because R ntgen couldn’t explain exactly how it worked. He just knew that X-rays were new and useful for science. In fact, X-rays soon became an important tool in medicine. With the help of X-rays, doctors could see inside the human body for the first time without surgery (外科手术).
R ntgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize (诺贝尔奖) in physics in 1901 for his discovery. When he was asked what he was thinking at the moment of discovery, he replied, “I didn’t think, I investigated (研究).” R ntgen gave away his Nobel Prize money to his university. And he never took out any patents (专利权) on X-rays, to make sure that the world could freely make use of his discovery.
27．Where is X-ray technology used
28．When were X-rays discovered
29．Whose hand was in the first X-ray photo
30．Why did R ntgen name the ray “X-ray”
31．What do you think of R ntgen And why
【答案】
27．In medicine and other fields.
28．In 1895.
29．Wilhelm Conrad R ntgen’s wife.
30．Because he couldn’t explain exactly how it worked.
31．I think he is selfless. Because he gave away his Nobel Prize money to his university. And he never took out any patents on X-rays, to make sure that the world could freely make use of his discovery.
【导语】本文介绍了科学家Wilhelm Conrad R ntgen如何发现的X射线以及X射线的应用领域等。
27．根据“Nowadays, X-ray technology is widely used in medicine and other fields.”可知，它被广泛应用于医学和其他领域。故填In medicine and other fields.
28．根据“He found them quite by accident in 1895.”可知，X射线于1895年被发现。故填In 1895.
29．根据“Later, R ntgen took a photo of his wife’s hand…That was the first X-ray photo in the world.”可知，第一张X光照片中的手是Wilhelm Conrad R ntgen的妻子的。故填Wilhelm Conrad R ntgen’s wife.
30．根据“Why is there an ‘X’ in the word X-ray It’s because R ntgen couldn’t explain exactly how it worked.”可知，因为R ntgen无法准确解释它是如何工作的，所以给其命名为“X-ray”。故填Because he couldn’t explain exactly how it worked.
31．根据“R ntgen gave away his Nobel Prize money to his university. And he never took out any patents (专利权) on X-rays, to make sure that the world could freely make use of his discovery.”可知，R ntgen把他的诺贝尔奖金捐给了他的大学。而且他从未为X射线申请过任何专利，以确保世界可以自由地利用他的发现，故可知他是一个无私的人。故填I think he is selfless. Because he gave away his Nobel Prize money to his university. And he never took out any patents on X-rays, to make sure that the world could freely make use of his discovery.
（2024·内蒙古赤峰·中考真题）
根据短文内容回答问题。
In 223 BC Meng Tian (蒙恬) led the army in a war against the Chu Kingdom. In those days, people wrote on silk with a kind of stick pen. The stick pen was very hard and made writing very slow. Meng Tian had to often write a great number of reports about battlefield situation to the Qin ruler. He was frustrated (沮丧的) with the difficulty of writing, so he decided to make improvements.
Between battles, Meng enjoyed hunting. One day, Meng hunted a wild rabbit. It was fat and heavy and its tail left a trail (痕迹) on the ground. Meng suddenly had an idea. He immediately tied the rabbit’s tail to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit’s hair was too oily (多油的) to hold the ink. Meng felt very sad and threw his “rabbit hair brush pen” away into a hole in the rocks.
However, Meng Tian couldn’t accept the failure and continued to spend time wondering how to improve the brush pen. A few days later, he was having a walk outside for some fresh air. By chance, he found again the rabbit hair brush pen that he had thrown away. He picked it up and found that it had changed and was now soft and wet—holding water. Meng Tian got inspiration at once. He put the rabbit hair brush pen back in the ink and found it worked beautifully on silk.
32．What did people write with in 223 BC
33．What was Meng Tian’s hobby between battles
34．How did Meng Tian feel when he failed to write with the rabbit’s hair
35．Did Meng Tian succeed in making the brush pen at last
36．What do you think of Meng Tian Why do you think so
【答案】
32．A kind of stick pen.
33．Hunt.
34．He felt very sad.
35．Yes, he did.
36．He is creative. Because he invented the brush pen.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了蒙恬用兔毛制作毛笔的故事。
32．根据“In those days, people wrote on silk with a kind of stick pen.”可知，公元前223年，人们用一种木棍笔写字。故填A kind of stick pen.
33．根据“Between battles, Meng enjoyed hunting.”可知，战争之余，蒙恬的爱好是打猎。故填Hunt.
34．根据“But the rabbit’s hair was too oily (多油的) to hold the ink. Meng felt very sad…”可知，蒙恬用兔毛写字失败后感到非常伤心。故填He felt very sad.
35．根据“He put the rabbit hair brush pen back in the ink and found it worked beautifully on silk.”可知，蒙恬最后成功制成了毛笔。故填Yes, he did.
36．本题是一道开放性试题，答案言之有理即可，参考答案为He is creative. Because he invented the brush pen.
（2024·黑龙江·中考真题）
Chinese calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Calligraphy started in China and spread to other parts of Asia with Chinese culture. It has a history of 4,000 to 5,000 years. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters (汉字) and rules of writing with a brush. When you practice calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes (笔画) and the spaces between characters.
There are many famous calligraphers in history, such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers’ feelings and personalities. Today, they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places.
“If I live in China, I will become a calligrapher rather than a painter for sure,” the world-famous master of art, Picasso said. He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian’s works.
The tool for practicing calligraphy is calligraphy brushes. They are usually made from the hair of different animals. Practicing calligraphy takes a lot of time and many people take lessons to learn it. During the lessons, they can learn how to write different strokes of Chinese characters. If you’re interested in it, you may start practicing with a teacher right away.
Calligraphy, an amazing traditional art form, shows the love that all Chinese people have for culture and beauty. Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.
37．How long is the history of Chinese calligraphy
38．What do we need to pay attention to when we practice calligraphy
39．What does the underlined word “they” refer to
40．When did Picasso fall in love with Chinese calligraphy
41．Why do Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often
【答案】37．For 4,000 to 5,000 years.
The changes of the strokes and the spaces between characters.
Many famous calligraphers’ calligraphy works.
When he saw Zhang Daqian’s works.
41．To enjoy the peaceful mind.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国的书法艺术。
37．根据“It has a history of 4,000 to 5,000 years.”可知，中国书法有4000到5000年的历史。故填For 4,000 to 5,000 years.
38．根据“When you practice calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes (笔画) and the spaces between characters.”可知，练习书法时，需要注意笔画的变化和字间的间距。故填The changes of the strokes and the spaces between characters.
39．根据“There are many famous calligraphers in history…Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers’ feelings and personalities. Today, they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places.”可知，此处指很多著名书法家的书法作品随处可见，它们被张贴在办公室、商店等地方的墙上。故划线部分they指代“很多著名书法家的书法作品”。故填Many famous calligraphers’ calligraphy works.
40．根据“He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian’s works.”可知，当毕加索看到张大千的作品时就爱上了中国书法。故填When he saw Zhang Daqian’s works.
41．根据“Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.”可知，各个年龄段的中国人经常练习书法是为了享受宁静的心境。故填To enjoy the peaceful mind.
（2024·黑龙江绥化·中考真题）
根据短文内容，回答下列各题。
Gui Haichao became the country’s first payload expert (载荷专家) in space and the first Chinese civilians (平民) to go on a space flight. He went into space in the Shenzhou-16 together with Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu. They set out for the space station from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert.
Gui’s interest in science started when he was a child. He read a lot about space from a set of books he had at home. After finishing his studies at Beihang University, Gui went to Canada to do research and wrote many papers. Since then, he had been working at Beihang University as a teacher. In 2018, China planned to choose its third group of astronauts. Gui was chosen and went through really hard training for his body and mind. He even had to learn how to deal with high G-force during his training. Gui and his team also went to the Badain Jaran Desert in northwest China to learn living skills. They had to collect water and repair their tools in very difficult situations. During the training, Gui’s shoes broke and he had to walk on the hot sand for two hours, which was very painful.
The Shenzhou-16 is the first crewed mission (载人任务) since China’s space station entered its application (应用) and development stage. Gui Haichao is a member of the team, and he did lots of research to help scientists learn more about space. “I’m sure we can finish the mission successfully,” he said.
42．Where was the Shenzhou-16 sent to the space station
43．What did Gui Haichao do in Canada
44．What was Gui Haichao before going on a space flight
45．What’s the purpose of the text
46．According to the text, how do you like Gui Haichao
【答案】42．From/In the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (in the Gobi Desert).
He/Gui (Haichao) went to Canada to do research and wrote many papers.
A teacher (at Beihang University).
To introduce a person/Gui Haichao.
46．Hard-working/Great/Excellent.
【导语】本文主要介绍了神舟十六号航天员桂海潮的励志人生。
42．根据“They set out for the space station from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert.”可知他们从位于戈壁沙漠的酒泉卫星发射中心出发前往空间站。故填From/In the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (in the Gobi Desert).
43．根据“After finishing his studies at Beihang University, Gui went to Canada to do research and wrote many papers. ”可知桂海潮在北京航空航天大学完成学业后，他去加拿大做研究，并写了许多论文。故填He/Gui (Haichao) went to Canada to do research and wrote many papers.
44．根据“Since then, he had been working at Beihang University as a teacher. In 2018, China planned to choose its third group of astronauts.”可知桂海潮在北京航空航天大学当老师。故填A teacher (at Beihang University).
45．本文主要介绍了神舟十六号航天员桂海潮。故填To introduce a person/Gui Haichao.
46．开放性试题，合理即可。故填Hard-working/Great/Excellent.
（2024·黑龙江齐齐哈尔·中考真题）
Every Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience (观众) can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet (皮影) play. Shadow puppets are made of hard leather (皮革). The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colors and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.
During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so that the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.
Shadow puppet play is a kind of ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
47．What are the shadow puppets made of
48．Is each puppet painted in bright colors
49．Where does Wang stand during a shadow puppet play
50．Why do Wang and his friends still work hard on shallow puppet plays without much money
51．What’s the best title of the passage
【答案】
47.They’re made of hard leather./Hard leather.
48．Yes./Yes, it is.
49．He stands behind a white screen./Behind a white screen.
50．Because they want to keep this traditional art form alive./To keep this traditional art form alive.
51．Wang Weifang and the shadow puppet plays/Shadow puppet plays/A shadow puppet play/A kind of ancient Chinese art, shadow puppet play
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的一种古老的艺术形式——皮影戏，以及讲述了王伟方和他的朋友们为保护皮影戏所做出的努力。
47．根据“Shadow puppets are made of hard leather (皮革).”可知，皮影是用硬皮做的，故填They’re made of hard leather./Hard leather.
48．根据“Each puppet is painted in bright colors and put on a stick.”可知，每个木偶都涂上鲜艳的颜色，故填Yes./Yes, it is.
49．根据“During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it.”可知，在一场皮影戏中，王站在一个白色的屏幕后面，故填He stands behind a white screen./Behind a white screen.
50．根据“Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.”可知，王和他的朋友们经常为了很少的钱而努力工作，但他们并不介意。他们想要保持这种传统艺术形式的活力。故填Because they want to keep this traditional art form alive./To keep this traditional art form alive.
51．本文主要介绍了中国的一种古老的艺术形式——皮影戏，以及讲述了王伟方和他的朋友们为保护皮影戏所做出的努力，故填Wang Weifang and the shadow puppet plays/Shadow puppet plays/A shadow puppet play/A kind of ancient Chinese art, shadow puppet play。
（2024·四川广安·中考真题）
阅读下面的短文，然后根据文章内容简要回答第1至5小题。
Once a little weed (杂草) grew in a field. There were many tall and beautiful flowers around it. Lots of bees and butterflies came to them because of their nice smells and bright colours. The little weed wasn’t satisfied, because its flowers were tiny and simple.
One spring morning, three children came to play in the field. “Let’s pick some flowers for our grandma!” said one. “That’s a good idea!” said another. “She will love all these bright and beautiful flowers!”
“What about that one ” the youngest child said, pointing at the little weed. “Forget it!” laughed the oldest brother. “That’s just a useless weed!”
Hearing this, the little weed felt even worse. “Am I really useless ” it asked itself. “Why was I put on the Earth ”
In winter, all flowers were gone, only the little weed stood alone in the field. Just at that time, it noticed some birds coming above the field. “We are hungry!” they shouted. The little weed felt sorry for the poor birds and called out to them, “Hey! Down here! I have pods (豆荚) that you can eat!”
“You’re so kind!” The birds ate up the seeds (种子) in the pods thankfully. “They’re delicious. We can’t find anything better than what you gave us!”
This made the little weed pleased and confident. “At last, I have found out what I am good for!” the little weed said.
52．Why did lots of bees and butterflies come to the flowers (no more than 8 words)
53．Who did the three children pick the flowers for (no more than 2 words)
54．When did the little weed notice the birds come above the field (no more than 2 words)
55．Did the birds think the little weed was useful (no more than 3 words)
56．How did the little weed feel finally (no more than 3 words)
【答案】52．Because of their nice smells and bright colours.
Their grandma.
In winter.
Yes, they did./Yes.
56．Pleased and confident.
【导语】本文介绍了杂草从一开始觉得自己没用到后面发现了自己的用处的故事。
52．根据“Lots of bees and butterflies came to them because of their nice smells and bright colours”可知许多蜜蜂和蝴蝶因为它们的好闻和鲜艳的颜色而向它们飞来。故填Because of their nice smells and bright colours.
53．根据“Let’s pick some flowers for our grandma”可知他们是为他们的奶奶摘花。故填Their grandma.
54．根据“In winter, all flowers were gone, only the little weed stood alone in the field. Just at that time, it noticed some birds coming above the field”可知在冬天，它注意到一些鸟从田野上方飞来。故填In winter.
55．根据“They’re delicious. We can’t find anything better than what you gave us”可知鸟把杂草的豆荚吃了，认为它们很美味，所以鸟认为杂草很有用。故填Yes, they did./Yes.
56．根据“This made the little weed pleased and confident.”可知它感到高兴和自信。故填Pleased and confident.
（2024·江苏连云港·中考真题）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。
A talented young band, called Esinaba, became one of the top 10 winners at a national music competition this year. The band came from Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (阿坝藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan. The band’s name means “azalea flower” in the Qiang language.
The band was formed in March last year. It is made up of six children, including lead singer Li Guoran, guitarist Zhang Ruixiang, and drummer (鼓手) Qiu Zixin, with an average (平均) age of 10.
“The original (起初的) idea of forming a band was to make music class interesting. Our goal is to make folk music popular so that this beautiful music can reach more people,” says Ha Xue, a music teacher at two local primary schools. She adds that one of the members in the band is Yu Meng xiaofeng, who plays a Qiang musical instrument made of sheepskin.
“We collected old songs of our ethnic group (民族). Many of them are not written. They are passed down by elders singing to their children,” says the teacher. “I worked with the children to turn the old songs into new pieces with modern instruments. We plan to hold a concert this year.”
57．What’s the name of the band
58．How many members are there in the band
59．Why did they form the band
60．What do they plan to do this year
61．What’s special about the band
【答案】
57.Esinaba.
58．Six.
59．To make music class interesting./To make folk music popular.
60．Hold a concert.
61．It makes folk music popular.
【导语】本文主要介绍了来自四川省阿坝藏族羌族自治州的乐队Esinaba。
57．根据“A talented young band, called Esinaba”可知乐队的名字是Esinaba。故填Esinaba.
58．根据“It is made up of six children”可知乐队里有六个孩子。故填Six.
59．根据“The original (起初的) idea of forming a band was to make music class interesting. Our goal is to make folk music popular”可知组建乐队的最初想法是让音乐课变得有趣，目标是让民间音乐流行起来。故填To make music class interesting./To make folk music popular.
60．根据“We plan to hold a concert this year”可知他们计划今年举办一个音乐会。故填Hold a concert.
61．开放性试题，合理即可。根据“Our goal is to make folk music popular so that this beautiful music can reach more people”可知这个乐队让民间音乐流行起来。故填It makes folk music popular.
（2024·四川泸州·中考真题）
根据短文内容，回答文后所给出的问题，并按要求将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Because of his excellent performance, Hao Yongquan, 58, was chosen as Gansu’s most beautiful forest ranger (护林员) in December, 2023.
Hao has been a forest ranger for 37 years since he stopped serving in the army in 1987. He and his workmates at Guanyin Forest Farm are called the “forests eyes” and “green guardians”.
“Daily work usually starts with patrolling (巡逻). Every morning, we carry necessary equipment after having breakfast and then set off to forests with dry food and water bottles, patrolling until it gets dark,” Hao said.
Rangers have been living in the mountains and forests for years, getting used to difficulties and loneliness. They always go out early and return at sunset during the whole year, and their duty is to protect green mountains and clear waters.
A forest ranger often has to walk more than 12 kilometers a day, and a pair of shoes wears out in two to three months, according to Hao.
Hao Yongquan works at Liuping Forest Management Office. It manages 10,511.6 hectares (公顷).
“Because of poor road conditions, if rangers go to the farthest villages for patrols, they have to walk 30 to 40 kilometers on mountain roads, climb four mountains, and cross more than 10 rivers,” Hao said. “And each patrol takes three to four days.”
When Hao returns from his patrol every day, he writes down the results in the patrol diary, recording his love for mountains and forests.
“The environment is improving day by day, and that makes me feel my work is worth it,” he said.
62．When was Hao Yongquan chosen as Gansu’s most beautiful forest ranger
63．What are Hao Yongquan and his workmates called
64．What is the duty of the forest rangers
65．How many days does the farthest village patrol take
66．Why does Hao Yongquan feel his work is worth it
【答案】62．In December, 2023.
They are called the “forests eyes” and “green guardians”.
To protect green mountains and clear waters.
It takes three to four days.
66．Because the environment is improving day by day.
【导语】本文介绍了甘肃最美护林员郝永全及其他护林员在艰苦环境中日常巡逻，守护绿水青山的事迹。
62．根据第一段“Hao Yongquan, 58, was chosen as Gansu’s most beautiful forest ranger (护林员) in December, 2023.”可知，郝永全于2023年12月被选为甘肃省最美护林员。故填In December, 2023.
63．根据第二段“He and his workmates at Guanyin Forest Farm are called the ‘forests eyes’ and ‘green guardians’.”可知，郝永全及其同事被称为“森林眼睛”和“绿色卫士”。故填They are called the “forests eyes” and “green guardians”.
64．根据第四段“They always go out early and return at sunset during the whole year, and their duty is to protect green mountains and clear waters.”可知，护林员的责任是守护青山绿水。故填To protect green mountains and clear waters.
65．根据倒数第三段“And each patrol takes three to four days.”可知，去最远的村庄巡逻需要3至4天。故填It takes three to four days.
66．根据最后一段“The environment is improving day by day, and that makes me feel my work is worth it”可知，因为环境日益改善，所以郝永全认为自己的工作是值得的。故填Because the environment is improving day by day.
（2024·山西·中考真题）
请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
If you have a chance to learn by yourself, what might you do Perhaps you choose to practice football skills; you would prefer to discuss something together; and you might just read. This is the most important thing of “unschooling”. It is also known as “natural learning” or “independent learning”. For this kind of educational practice, people think differently. Here are their comments (意见). Know MoreSchooling is education that children receive at school. Home schooling is the practice of educating that children learn at home with a parent or a tutor. Unschooling is an educational practice that allows children to decide how, what and where they want to learn.
AgreeIndependent learning teaches children to be responsible for themselves. With no teacher around, children must manage themselves, and this is a really important skill for later life. Unschooling allows children to learn what they are really interested in. If learning is enjoyable, it’s more successful. Very young children learn in a natural way. Without being taught, they know colors and voices, they learn smiling and walking. Why shouldn’t people continue to learn like this Unschooling gives children more time for sports, volunteering and museum or park visits. They may meet different people who share their interests. DisagreeUnschooling requires parents’ support and attention. They need to create a learning space that excites children and remind them of their daily routines. Teachers can push children to learn what they don’t enjoy but can be important later in life. Unschooling sounds too good to be true. It can be helpful when children are very young. But it puts too much pressure on children because they can learn difficult subjects easily only with teachers’ help. Unschooling happens at home, so children could have less contact with others at their age. This means they could end up becoming shy.
When deciding how you are going to learn, it’s necessary to think about which works. Choose what is suitable for you and what can have a positive influence on your growth.
67．What is the most important thing of unschooling
68．Whose support and attention do children need when they experience unschooling
69．How can children become successful in learning
70．Why are children under too much pressure from unschooling
71．If possible, what kind of educational practice would you like to choose Why
【答案】67．It allows children to decide how, what and where they want to learn.
(They need their) parents’ support and attention.
By learning what they are really interested in./They can learn what they are really interested in.
Because they can’t learn difficult subjects easily without teachers’ help./Because they can learn difficult subjects easily only with teachers’ help.
71．示例一：Schooling. Because school teaches the importance of timekeeping and discipline, which prepares me for future life and work./Because it provides me with chances to have contact with other children of my age./Because at school, teachers can push me to learn what I don’t enjoy but can be important later in life.
示例二：Unschooling. Because it may take me out of the stress from the competition with other students at school./Because I need to be responsible for myself, which helps develop my independence./Because it gives me more time for sports, volunteering and museum or park visits.
示例三：Home schooling. Because it makes it possible for me to learn at my own pace.
【导语】本文是一篇议论文，文章介绍了学校教育、家庭教育以及非学校教育三种不同的教育方式。对于非学校教育，不同的人有不同的看法，文章介绍了两种观点。
67．根据“Unschooling is an educational practice that allows children to decide how, what and where they want to learn.”可知，非学校教育最重要的事情是允许孩子们自主决定他们想要学习的方式、内容和地点。故填It allows children to decide how, what and where they want to learn.
68．根据“Unschooling requires parents’ support and attention.”可知，孩子们在进行非学校教育时，最需要他们父母的支持和关注。故填(They need their) parents’ support and attention.
69．根据“Unschooling allows children to learn what they are really interested in. If learning is enjoyable, it’s more successful.”可知，孩子们通过学习自己真正感兴趣的内容，会变得更成功。故填By learning what they are really interested in./They can learn what they are really interested in.
70．根据“But it puts too much pressure on children because they can learn difficult subjects easily only with teachers’ help.”可知，因为孩子们只有在老师的帮助下才能轻松地学习困难的科目，所以非学校教育的模式会给孩子们带来太多的压力。故填Because they can’t learn difficult subjects easily without teachers’ help./Because they can learn difficult subjects easily only with teachers’ help.
71．本题是一道开放性试题，从学校教育、家庭教育以及非学校教育三种不同的教育方式中任选其一即可，并给出合理的理由。参考答案为：Schooling. Because school teaches the importance of timekeeping and discipline, which prepares me for future life and work./Because it provides me with chances to have contact with other children of my age./Because at school, teachers can push me to learn what I don’t enjoy but can be important later in life. / Unschooling. Because it may take me out of the stress from the competition with other students at school./Because I need to be responsible for myself, which helps develop my independence./Because it gives me more time for sports, volunteering and museum or park visits. / Home schooling. Because it makes it possible for me to learn at my own pace.
（2024·重庆·中考真题）
阅读下文并回答问题。
Liang Qichao educated his own children well. He set a good example for them and often communicated with them. If there were a talk across time and space, he would advise middle school students like this. Don’t be afraid of the difficulties in life. Never stop learning. You’ll get good results sooner or later. No matter where you go in the world, don’t forget your motherland. You have many chances and can go after your personal dreams anywhere, but you should always keep your homeland in your heart.
It took Qian Xuesen five years to finally return to China from America and ten years to complete the rocket project. Mr. Qian put all his life into the endless outer space as the leader of China’s “Two Bombs and One Satellite” Project. He is known as the “father of China’s space program” and “king of rocket”. Qian Xuesen was so great a scientist, but he never stopped his research. He believed that there was no end to the exploration (探索) of science and truth, and said, “Nothing is final!”
When Yuan Longping was young, he saw lots of Chinese people starving (挨饿). To make sure everyone had enough to eat, he worked in the fields for many years doing experiments. He didn’t stop even when others told him he was wasting his time. Because of his research, China’s rice yields (产量) increased greatly. When hunger was no longer a problem in China, Mr. Yuan still spent all his time out in the experimental fields so that people could live a better life.
72．Did Liang Qichao educate his own children well
73．How long did it take Qian Xuesen to finally return to China from America
74．What qualities (品质) do the three great people have in common (共有的)
75．As there are different situations in real life, do you agree that nothing is final Please explain.
【答案】
72.Yes./Yes, he did.
73．5 years./Five years.
The spirit of never giving up when facing difficulties and the love for our country/China.
75．Nothing is final. We should always keep trying and never give up in the face of difficulty. As long as we treat them as challenges in life, we can finally overcome them and improve ourselves. （言之成理即可）
【导语】本文介绍梁启超，钱学森和袁隆平三位伟人。
72．根据“Liang Qichao educated his own children well.”可知，梁启超把自己的孩子教育得很好，故填Yes./Yes, he did.
73．根据“It took Qian Xuesen five years to finally return to China from America”可知，钱学森花了5年时间才从美国回到中国，故填5 years./Five years.
74．根据“Don’t be afraid of the difficulties in life. ... but you should always keep your homeland in your heart”，“It took Qian Xuesen five years to finally return to China from America and ten years to complete the rocket project.”和“ To make sure everyone had enough to eat, he worked in the fields for many years doing experiments. ... When hunger was no longer a problem in China, Mr. Yuan still spent all his time out in the experimental fields so that people could live a better life.”可知，三位伟人都面对困难永不放弃，并且深深地热爱我们的祖国。故填The spirit of never giving up when facing difficulties and the love for our country/China.
75．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：Nothing is final. We should always keep trying and never give up in the face of difficulty. As long as we treat them as challenges in life, we can finally overcome them and improve ourselves.
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（2024·安徽·中考真题）
My family has always had family dinners, as far as I can remember. Since I was a little boy, my mother has insisted (坚持) that we attend family dinners at least once a week. Every Sunday, my mother would prepare a lot of food and bring it to my grandma’s house. We would wait for more family members to come before eating together at the table, my grandma’s dinner table.
I used to feel that was a silly little tradition. But now I find it’s fantastic to get together as a family to talk about anything and everything after a long week of school and work. Every time I sit at the dinner table, my grandma’s dinner table, I look around and find so many people who truly love me. It’s a love that feels so good. For me, dinner is not just a meal, but a chance to reconnect with each other.
I finally realize the true meaning of this tradition. It’s not about the dinners or activities. It’s about family, a group of people who care about each other. All the memories (记忆) around my grandma’s dinner table will last forever.
Now, I’m always expecting Sunday to arrive.
1．How often do the writer’s family members get together for dinner （不超过5个词）
2．What does dinner mean to the writer （不超过10个词）
3．Why is “my grandma’s dinner table” mentioned several times in the text （不超过10个词）
（2024·江苏苏州·中考真题）
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
In his lovely piece of writing “Why Write ”, the writer Paul Auster shares a story about growing up as an eight-year-old in New York City. He was crazy about baseball, especially the New York Giants. The only thing he remembers about attending his first major league baseball game is that he saw his hero Willie Mays after the game. The young Auster gathered his courage and went close to his hero. “Mr. Mays,” he said, “could I please have your autograph (签名) ”
“Sure, kid, sure,” Mays replied kindly. “Have you got a pencil ”
Auster didn’t have a pencil on him, neither did his father or his mother or anyone else in his group.
Mays waited patiently, but when it became clear that no one present had anything to write with, he said, “Sorry, kid. We’ve got no pencil. I can’t give you my autograph.”
From that day on, Auster made it a habit to never leave the house without a pencil in his pocket. “It’s not that I had any special plans for that pencil,” Auster writes, “but I didn’t want to be unprepared. I had been caught empty-handed once, and I wasn’t about to let it happen again. The years have taught me this: If there’s a pencil in your pocket, there’s a good chance that one day you’ll feel like starting to use it. That’s how I became a writer.”
What is your pencil What is so important that without it you feel unprepared I know some cartoonists always carry pen and paper and some photographers always have a camera in their pockets. They are always prepared.
Pick your “pencil” and don’t leave home without it.
4．To get Willie Mays’ autograph, what did Auster need
5．What habit did Auster form after that day
6．What do you think of Auster’s habit Why do you think so
（2024·江苏扬州·中考真题）
阅读短文，回答下面5个问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（每题答案不超过10 个词）
A total of 23 spotted seals (斑海豹) were put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 as part of China’s continuous efforts to protect endangered wildlife.
The seals were hunted and sold, but have now been saved and marked for future protection. A fishery law enforcement ship arrived at the sea area near Dalian in the morning, carrying the spotted seals. The seals were let go free one by one into the sea. They swam freely in the water, returning to their natural home.
Spotted seals are nationally protected animals in China. They are the only kind of seals that can breed (繁殖) in Chinese waters. Like migratory (迁徙的) birds, they appear around October every year in Liaodong Bay, and take the long journey back to the Northwest Pacific in May after breeding. They are often considered as the “panda of the sea”.
Thanks to China’s top-class national protection in recent years, the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000, while the global population is between 400,000 and 600,000. Studies have shown that these 2,000 spotted seals are of great importance for the study and research on spotted seals.
To protect this rare animal and its ecological environment, the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands were set up in 1992. In January 2002, they were included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Covering an area of 560,000 hectares with a coastline of about 370 kilometers, the wetlands are rich in biological resources. They have become home to nationally protected animals such as the spotted seal, finless porpoise, killer whales, false killer whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and East Asian river dolphins.
Since 1992, researchers in Dalian have successfully saved 388 spotted seals and put 299 of them back into the wild.
7．Where were the 23 spotted seals put back into the sea
8．What is the other name of the spotted seal
9．With China’s protection, what has happened to the spotted seals in Chinese waters
10．What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refer to (指的是)
11．As a student, what can you do to protect wildlife
（2024·山东滨州·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
From September to February each year, Dazhong Mountain in Chuxiong, Yunnan is home to more than 50,000,000 migratory birds (候鸟). People used to call the mountain Daqueshan, which means bird-hunting mountain.
The villagers used to hunt birds on the mountain. Then one year, they couldn’t hear birds singing. People started to worry if migratory birds would return again. In 1984, the Hongtupo Forest Police Station was set up. The officers worked on the mountain, trying to find migratory birds and stop people from hunting them. The job was really difficult. They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals.
The officers also tried to tell villagers the importance of protecting birds and other wild animals. They visited the villagers door to door and helped them with farm work. They even organized activities in schools to get their messages across to children. Now, even children know that birds are to be loved.
The mountain is greener, the water is clearer, and more and more animals come to live here. It has become a bird-protecting mountain. Many people have opened bed-and-breakfasts (民宿) for birdwatchers.
“The village has changed a lot, and we don’t hunt birds anymore,” people say. Since people have stopped hunting, the police station now mainly works to save injured (受伤的) wildlife.
12．How many migratory birds live on Dazhong Mountain from September to February
13．What did the villagers on Dazhong Mountain use to do
14．What danger might the officers face on the mountain
15．Do the villagers know that birds are to be loved now
16．What is the theme of this passage
（2024·吉林长春·中考真题）
Have you ever read Little Women by US writer Louisa May Alcott The classic has been changed into plays, films and television programs many times because of its popularity since it came out in 1868. It tells a story of a mother raising her four daughters, while their dad is away fighting a war. Meg, the eldest, wants to live a better life very much. Jo, the second-born, wants nothing more than to be a writer. Beth is a sweet girl who loves music and always brings joy to others. The youngest daughter, Amy, dreams of being an artist. After reading Little Women, I have a feeling of warmth and kindness from the family.
In the following scene, the girls talk about what they can buy with the very little money they have. They feel hopeful about the future even though their dreams may not come true.
“I can’t expect anything from Mother or you. I know I only have one dollar with me. Although it isn’t that much, it works. I can at least buy the book Undine and Sintran for myself. I’ve wanted it so long,” said Jo. “I planned to spend mine on new music,” said Beth. “I shall get a nice box of drawing pencils. I really need them,” said Amy. “Mother didn’t say anything about our money, but she does wish us to get something. Let’s each buy what we need. I’m sure we work hard enough to make it,” cried Jo.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
17．When did Little Women come out
18．Who is the third-born girl in the family
19．How do the girls feel even though their dreams may not come true
20．Why does Amy want to buy drawing pencils
21．What does Jo advise her sisters to do at last
（2024·吉林·中考真题）
Life is full of unexpected surprises. Paul was 71 years old and came from England. He liked using a 3D printer to make models.
One day, while Paul was searching for something online, he saw a red car on a website. It was his father’s favorite car made in the 1950s. He felt so shocked!
The car brought Paul back to the “good old days”. When he was a child, his dad always drove him around London. He sat in the back seat of the red car excitedly. When he went abroad to work, this car took him away from home to say goodbye to his father. To his surprise, many years later, the car showed up online!
Paul decided to buy the car. With his son’s help, he bought it. It was a really difficult job to repair the car because it was old and broken. But Paul didn’t give up. He spent a long time repairing it. After he tried many times, he finally made the car as good as it used to be with the 3D printer. Paul drove it here and there.
Paul said driving the old car reminded him of his father. The car was seen as a connection between his father and him. It was a treasure for him from the past.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
22．How old was Paul
23．Where did Paul see his father’s favorite car
24．When did Paul’s dad always drive him around London
25．Why was it a difficult job to repair the car
26．What was the connection between Paul and his father
（2024·山东临沂·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。
After a game like football, the players might get an X-ray in the hospital if they hurt their legs or arms. A dentist can use X-rays to look at teeth. And airport workers use an X-ray machine to check objects before a plane leaves. Nowadays, X-ray technology is widely used in medicine and other fields.
X-rays were first discovered by a German scientist, Wilhelm Conrad R ntgen (1845 –1923). He found them quite by accident in 1895. One day, he discovered that an unknown kind of radiation (放射线) could hardly pass through hard objects like bones (骨头). Later, R ntgen took a photo of his wife’s hand. It clearly showed her ring and her bones. That was the first X-ray photo in the world.
Why is there an “X” in the word X-ray It’s because R ntgen couldn’t explain exactly how it worked. He just knew that X-rays were new and useful for science. In fact, X-rays soon became an important tool in medicine. With the help of X-rays, doctors could see inside the human body for the first time without surgery (外科手术).
R ntgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize (诺贝尔奖) in physics in 1901 for his discovery. When he was asked what he was thinking at the moment of discovery, he replied, “I didn’t think, I investigated (研究).” R ntgen gave away his Nobel Prize money to his university. And he never took out any patents (专利权) on X-rays, to make sure that the world could freely make use of his discovery.
27．Where is X-ray technology used
28．When were X-rays discovered
29．Whose hand was in the first X-ray photo
30．Why did R ntgen name the ray “X-ray”
31．What do you think of R ntgen And why
（2024·内蒙古赤峰·中考真题）
根据短文内容回答问题。
In 223 BC Meng Tian (蒙恬) led the army in a war against the Chu Kingdom. In those days, people wrote on silk with a kind of stick pen. The stick pen was very hard and made writing very slow. Meng Tian had to often write a great number of reports about battlefield situation to the Qin ruler. He was frustrated (沮丧的) with the difficulty of writing, so he decided to make improvements.
Between battles, Meng enjoyed hunting. One day, Meng hunted a wild rabbit. It was fat and heavy and its tail left a trail (痕迹) on the ground. Meng suddenly had an idea. He immediately tied the rabbit’s tail to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit’s hair was too oily (多油的) to hold the ink. Meng felt very sad and threw his “rabbit hair brush pen” away into a hole in the rocks.
However, Meng Tian couldn’t accept the failure and continued to spend time wondering how to improve the brush pen. A few days later, he was having a walk outside for some fresh air. By chance, he found again the rabbit hair brush pen that he had thrown away. He picked it up and found that it had changed and was now soft and wet—holding water. Meng Tian got inspiration at once. He put the rabbit hair brush pen back in the ink and found it worked beautifully on silk.
32．What did people write with in 223 BC
33．What was Meng Tian’s hobby between battles
34．How did Meng Tian feel when he failed to write with the rabbit’s hair
35．Did Meng Tian succeed in making the brush pen at last
36．What do you think of Meng Tian Why do you think so
（2024·黑龙江·中考真题）
Chinese calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Calligraphy started in China and spread to other parts of Asia with Chinese culture. It has a history of 4,000 to 5,000 years. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters (汉字) and rules of writing with a brush. When you practice calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes (笔画) and the spaces between characters.
There are many famous calligraphers in history, such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers’ feelings and personalities. Today, they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places.
“If I live in China, I will become a calligrapher rather than a painter for sure,” the world-famous master of art, Picasso said. He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian’s works.
The tool for practicing calligraphy is calligraphy brushes. They are usually made from the hair of different animals. Practicing calligraphy takes a lot of time and many people take lessons to learn it. During the lessons, they can learn how to write different strokes of Chinese characters. If you’re interested in it, you may start practicing with a teacher right away.
Calligraphy, an amazing traditional art form, shows the love that all Chinese people have for culture and beauty. Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.
37．How long is the history of Chinese calligraphy
38．What do we need to pay attention to when we practice calligraphy
39．What does the underlined word “they” refer to
40．When did Picasso fall in love with Chinese calligraphy
41．Why do Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often
（2024·黑龙江绥化·中考真题）
根据短文内容，回答下列各题。
Gui Haichao became the country’s first payload expert (载荷专家) in space and the first Chinese civilians (平民) to go on a space flight. He went into space in the Shenzhou-16 together with Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu. They set out for the space station from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert.
Gui’s interest in science started when he was a child. He read a lot about space from a set of books he had at home. After finishing his studies at Beihang University, Gui went to Canada to do research and wrote many papers. Since then, he had been working at Beihang University as a teacher. In 2018, China planned to choose its third group of astronauts. Gui was chosen and went through really hard training for his body and mind. He even had to learn how to deal with high G-force during his training. Gui and his team also went to the Badain Jaran Desert in northwest China to learn living skills. They had to collect water and repair their tools in very difficult situations. During the training, Gui’s shoes broke and he had to walk on the hot sand for two hours, which was very painful.
The Shenzhou-16 is the first crewed mission (载人任务) since China’s space station entered its application (应用) and development stage. Gui Haichao is a member of the team, and he did lots of research to help scientists learn more about space. “I’m sure we can finish the mission successfully,” he said.
42．Where was the Shenzhou-16 sent to the space station
43．What did Gui Haichao do in Canada
44．What was Gui Haichao before going on a space flight
45．What’s the purpose of the text
46．According to the text, how do you like Gui Haichao
（2024·黑龙江齐齐哈尔·中考真题）
Every Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience (观众) can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet (皮影) play. Shadow puppets are made of hard leather (皮革). The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colors and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.
During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so that the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.
Shadow puppet play is a kind of ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
47．What are the shadow puppets made of
48．Is each puppet painted in bright colors
49．Where does Wang stand during a shadow puppet play
50．Why do Wang and his friends still work hard on shallow puppet plays without much money
51．What’s the best title of the passage
（2024·四川广安·中考真题）
阅读下面的短文，然后根据文章内容简要回答第1至5小题。
Once a little weed (杂草) grew in a field. There were many tall and beautiful flowers around it. Lots of bees and butterflies came to them because of their nice smells and bright colours. The little weed wasn’t satisfied, because its flowers were tiny and simple.
One spring morning, three children came to play in the field. “Let’s pick some flowers for our grandma!” said one. “That’s a good idea!” said another. “She will love all these bright and beautiful flowers!”
“What about that one ” the youngest child said, pointing at the little weed. “Forget it!” laughed the oldest brother. “That’s just a useless weed!”
Hearing this, the little weed felt even worse. “Am I really useless ” it asked itself. “Why was I put on the Earth ”
In winter, all flowers were gone, only the little weed stood alone in the field. Just at that time, it noticed some birds coming above the field. “We are hungry!” they shouted. The little weed felt sorry for the poor birds and called out to them, “Hey! Down here! I have pods (豆荚) that you can eat!”
“You’re so kind!” The birds ate up the seeds (种子) in the pods thankfully. “They’re delicious. We can’t find anything better than what you gave us!”
This made the little weed pleased and confident. “At last, I have found out what I am good for!” the little weed said.
52．Why did lots of bees and butterflies come to the flowers (no more than 8 words)
53．Who did the three children pick the flowers for (no more than 2 words)
54．When did the little weed notice the birds come above the field (no more than 2 words)
55．Did the birds think the little weed was useful (no more than 3 words)
56．How did the little weed feel finally (no more than 3 words)
（2024·江苏连云港·中考真题）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。
A talented young band, called Esinaba, became one of the top 10 winners at a national music competition this year. The band came from Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (阿坝藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan. The band’s name means “azalea flower” in the Qiang language.
The band was formed in March last year. It is made up of six children, including lead singer Li Guoran, guitarist Zhang Ruixiang, and drummer (鼓手) Qiu Zixin, with an average (平均) age of 10.
“The original (起初的) idea of forming a band was to make music class interesting. Our goal is to make folk music popular so that this beautiful music can reach more people,” says Ha Xue, a music teacher at two local primary schools. She adds that one of the members in the band is Yu Meng xiaofeng, who plays a Qiang musical instrument made of sheepskin.
“We collected old songs of our ethnic group (民族). Many of them are not written. They are passed down by elders singing to their children,” says the teacher. “I worked with the children to turn the old songs into new pieces with modern instruments. We plan to hold a concert this year.”
57．What’s the name of the band
58．How many members are there in the band
59．Why did they form the band
60．What do they plan to do this year
61．What’s special about the band
（2024·四川泸州·中考真题）
根据短文内容，回答文后所给出的问题，并按要求将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Because of his excellent performance, Hao Yongquan, 58, was chosen as Gansu’s most beautiful forest ranger (护林员) in December, 2023.
Hao has been a forest ranger for 37 years since he stopped serving in the army in 1987. He and his workmates at Guanyin Forest Farm are called the “forests eyes” and “green guardians”.
“Daily work usually starts with patrolling (巡逻). Every morning, we carry necessary equipment after having breakfast and then set off to forests with dry food and water bottles, patrolling until it gets dark,” Hao said.
Rangers have been living in the mountains and forests for years, getting used to difficulties and loneliness. They always go out early and return at sunset during the whole year, and their duty is to protect green mountains and clear waters.
A forest ranger often has to walk more than 12 kilometers a day, and a pair of shoes wears out in two to three months, according to Hao.
Hao Yongquan works at Liuping Forest Management Office. It manages 10,511.6 hectares (公顷).
“Because of poor road conditions, if rangers go to the farthest villages for patrols, they have to walk 30 to 40 kilometers on mountain roads, climb four mountains, and cross more than 10 rivers,” Hao said. “And each patrol takes three to four days.”
When Hao returns from his patrol every day, he writes down the results in the patrol diary, recording his love for mountains and forests.
“The environment is improving day by day, and that makes me feel my work is worth it,” he said.
62．When was Hao Yongquan chosen as Gansu’s most beautiful forest ranger
63．What are Hao Yongquan and his workmates called
64．What is the duty of the forest rangers
65．How many days does the farthest village patrol take
66．Why does Hao Yongquan feel his work is worth it
（2024·山西·中考真题）
请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。
If you have a chance to learn by yourself, what might you do Perhaps you choose to practice football skills; you would prefer to discuss something together; and you might just read. This is the most important thing of “unschooling”. It is also known as “natural learning” or “independent learning”. For this kind of educational practice, people think differently. Here are their comments (意见). Know MoreSchooling is education that children receive at school. Home schooling is the practice of educating that children learn at home with a parent or a tutor. Unschooling is an educational practice that allows children to decide how, what and where they want to learn.
AgreeIndependent learning teaches children to be responsible for themselves. With no teacher around, children must manage themselves, and this is a really important skill for later life. Unschooling allows children to learn what they are really interested in. If learning is enjoyable, it’s more successful. Very young children learn in a natural way. Without being taught, they know colors and voices, they learn smiling and walking. Why shouldn’t people continue to learn like this Unschooling gives children more time for sports, volunteering and museum or park visits. They may meet different people who share their interests. DisagreeUnschooling requires parents’ support and attention. They need to create a learning space that excites children and remind them of their daily routines. Teachers can push children to learn what they don’t enjoy but can be important later in life. Unschooling sounds too good to be true. It can be helpful when children are very young. But it puts too much pressure on children because they can learn difficult subjects easily only with teachers’ help. Unschooling happens at home, so children could have less contact with others at their age. This means they could end up becoming shy.
When deciding how you are going to learn, it’s necessary to think about which works. Choose what is suitable for you and what can have a positive influence on your growth.
67．What is the most important thing of unschooling
68．Whose support and attention do children need when they experience unschooling
69．How can children become successful in learning
70．Why are children under too much pressure from unschooling
71．If possible, what kind of educational practice would you like to choose Why
（2024·重庆·中考真题）
阅读下文并回答问题。
Liang Qichao educated his own children well. He set a good example for them and often communicated with them. If there were a talk across time and space, he would advise middle school students like this. Don’t be afraid of the difficulties in life. Never stop learning. You’ll get good results sooner or later. No matter where you go in the world, don’t forget your motherland. You have many chances and can go after your personal dreams anywhere, but you should always keep your homeland in your heart.
It took Qian Xuesen five years to finally return to China from America and ten years to complete the rocket project. Mr. Qian put all his life into the endless outer space as the leader of China’s “Two Bombs and One Satellite” Project. He is known as the “father of China’s space program” and “king of rocket”. Qian Xuesen was so great a scientist, but he never stopped his research. He believed that there was no end to the exploration (探索) of science and truth, and said, “Nothing is final!”
When Yuan Longping was young, he saw lots of Chinese people starving (挨饿). To make sure everyone had enough to eat, he worked in the fields for many years doing experiments. He didn’t stop even when others told him he was wasting his time. Because of his research, China’s rice yields (产量) increased greatly. When hunger was no longer a problem in China, Mr. Yuan still spent all his time out in the experimental fields so that people could live a better life.
72．Did Liang Qichao educate his own children well
73．How long did it take Qian Xuesen to finally return to China from America
74．What qualities (品质) do the three great people have in common (共有的)
75．As there are different situations in real life, do you agree that nothing is final Please explain.
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