专题12 阅读理解 考点2 记叙文（第02期）
（2024·山东济宁·中考真题）
Have you ever seen or used a saw, or “ju” in Chinese Do you know who invented it
The inventor was Lu Ban. He was born in the state of Lu in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago. That is where Qufu lies in the east of Jining.
Lu Ban was the greatest carpenter (木匠) in his time. Once the king ordered him and his team to build a palace in a very short time. They would be punished if they missed the deadline(最后期限). They had only axes, or fuzi in Chinese, to cut the trees and prepare the wood for the palace, so work was very slow.
One day Lu Ban rushed up the hill to see how things were going. Suddenly the sharp teeth of a leaf cut his hand. Then a bright idea came into his head. Soon he made a tool with teeth along the side of a long iron bar (条状物). With this tool, work became much faster, and they completed the work before the deadline.
That is how the saw was invented.
Lu Ban invented many other useful tools for carpenters and interesting toys f children. The Wooden Bird, for example, could stay in the air for three days. That’s why he is regarded as the God of Carpentry.
1．In which picture can you see a saw
A． B． C． D．
2．What did the king order Lu Ban and his men to do
A．Use only axes. B．Build a palace quickly.
C．Cut the trees. D．Prepare the wood.
3．What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us
A．How Lu Ban’s hand was hurt. B．Why Lu Ban invented the saw.
C．How the saw was invented. D．How the palace was completed.
4．Which of the following did Lu Ban’s Wooden Bird work like
A．A bike. B．A kite. C．A ship. D．A car.
【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B
【导语】本文介绍了中国古代著名的木匠鲁班及其发明的锯子。
1．细节理解题。根据“Soon he made a tool with teeth along the side of a long iron bar (条状物).”可知，很快，他制作了一个长铁棒侧面有齿的工具，A选项符合。故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据“ Once the king ordered him and his team to build a palace in a very short time”可知，国王命令鲁班和他的团队在很短的时间内建造一座宫殿。故选B。
3．段落大意题。根据“Suddenly the sharp teeth of a leaf cut his hand. Then a bright idea came into his head. Soon he made a tool with teeth along the side of a long iron bar (条状物).”可知，第四段主要介绍了锯子是如何被发明的。故选C。
4．细节理解题。根据“The Wooden Bird, for example, could stay in the air for three days”可知，鲁班的木鸟可以在空中停留三天，类似于风筝的飞行方式，故选B。
（2024·山东济宁·中考真题）
Darrell: Marina... Marina... MARINA! Marina: Oh, sorry. I didn’t hear you. I was thinking about my homework. Darrell: What’s it about Marina: Well, I need to draw a future house for my art class, but I haven’t got any ideas. Maybe I should go to the library and look for something useful. Darrell: Or you can try Pinterest. Marina: Isn’t it a shopping app Darrell: Not really. Many people share their works on Pinterest and tell you how they made them. I’m sure you can get some ideas there. Marina: Sounds like you use it often. Darrell: Yeah. Just last week I went there and found the A to Z of making chocolate cake— from choosing good chocolate to baking (烘烤) the cake to making sugar flowers on top. Marina: Really I’ll check it out later. Thanks a lot.
5．What’s Marina’s homework
A．To draw a future house. B．To get ideas for opening a library.
C．To look for something useful to do. D．To do some shopping for her art class.
6．Why did Darrell tell Marina to go to Pinterest
A．To get a shopping app. B．To meet some new friends.
C．To find some helpful examples. D．To share her works with people.
7．What does the underlined part “A to Z” mean
A．All letters. B．Chocolate cakes.
C．Sugar flowers on top. D．Everything about something.
【答案】5．A 6．C 7．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了Darrell建议Marina使用Pinterest来获取绘制未来房子的灵感。
5．细节理解题。根据“Well, I need to draw a future house for my art class, but I haven’t got any ideas.”可知，Marina的作业是为她的美术课画一座未来的房子。故选A。
6．细节理解题。根据“Many people share their works on Pinterest and tell you how they made them. I’m sure you can get some ideas there.”可知，Darrell建议Marina去Pinterest是为了找到一些有用的例子。故选C。
7．词义猜测题。根据“Just last week I went there and found the A to Z of making chocolate cake— from choosing good chocolate to baking (烘烤) the cake to making sugar flowers on top.”可知，Darrell在Pinterest上找到了制作巧克力蛋糕的所有步骤，从选择好的巧克力到烘烤蛋糕再到制作糖花。因因此，“A to Z”指的是关于某事物的所有内容。故选D。
（2024·江苏盐城·中考真题）
Taking Root.
How many kinds of plants are there in the world Lucy Braun wondered that as a child. She showed great interest in plants at a young age. She often had energetic walks with her family through the nearby woods. Some plants and wildflowers seemed to shout at her with their wild colours. Others hid behind rocks.
Lucy looked at the shapes of leaves as she walked in the woods. She kept a record of what she saw. She also learnt to draw what she saw. Then she could compare all kinds of plants. Later, Lucy grew more and more interested in botany, the study of plants.
Branching Out
At university, Lucy took classes in geology, or the study of rocks and minerals. Her work with geologists changed how she looked at the natural world. She continued her studies in botany as well. Lucy also took classes in ecology (生态学). Lucy believed that plant life in some are as was able to move to other places over time.
In Full Bloom
In 1917, Lucy began to teach botany at a university. She lived in a house near the woods. Lucy collected plants from all around the country. She took many photos of them, too. Colour photography was still new then. Because of that, people enjoyed her lessons and photos a lot.The ▲ of Labour (劳动)
Later in her life, Lucy wrote many field guides. In 1950, she published her most important guide. It describes the plants in the forests across the country. Ecologists still use it to study changes in the forests over time.
Today, Lucy has a few plants named after her. One of them is Lucy Braun’s snakeroot, which is now in danger. Lucy’s work in the protection of nature may help prevent its disappearance.
Lucy Braun lived to be 81. In her years as a botanist, Lucy collected nearly 12,000 plants!
8．What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph 1
A．The plants appeared to be full of life. B．The plants could talk just like humans.
C．The plants seemed to be angry with Lucy. D．The plants were looked after well by Lucy.
9．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A．The reason why Lucy liked plants. B．The way Lucy studied plants.
C．The time when Lucy noticed plants. D．The special plants Lucy collected.
10．Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ” in the last part
A．Causes B．Records C．Flowers D．Fruits
11．What can be the best title for the passage
A．The Protection of the Plants B．The Collection of the Plants
C．The Story of a Great Scientist D．The Lesson by a Scientist
【答案】8．A 9．B 10．D 11．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了Lucy Braun作为一位伟大的植物学家的故事，包括她的成长经历、学术研究和对植物保护的贡献。
8．推理判断题。根据“Some plants and wildflowers seemed to shout at her with their wild colours”可知，植物的颜色非常鲜艳，仿佛在向她呼喊，说明这些植物看起来充满了生机。故选A。
9．主旨大意题。通读第二段可知，第二段主要讲述了Lucy在大学期间如何学习和研究植物，包括她学习地质学和生态学的经历，以及这些学科如何改变了她看待自然界的方式。故选B。
10．推理判断题。根据上下文，最后一部分讲述了Lucy晚年写了许多野外指南，并在1950年出版了她最重要的指南，这些指南描述了全国各地森林中的植物，生态学家仍然使用这些指南来研究森林随时间的变化。因此，选项D “Fruits”（成果）最为合适。故选D。
11．最佳标题题。整篇文章讲述了Lucy Braun作为一位伟大的植物学家的故事，包括她的成长经历、学术研究和对植物保护的贡献。因此，选项C“The Story of a Great Scientist”是最合适的标题。故选C。
（2024·江苏宿迁·中考真题）
In the bright moonlight, Jack is walking home. Suddenly, he finds a hawk (鹰) lying beside a box. Very curious, he begins to check it.
The hawk seems to be in pain. One of its wings looks broken, touching the ground. Its eyes look scared. So Jack takes off his T-shirt and wraps (包裹) it carefully round the hawk. Then he carries it home.
“I can’t take him into the house,” he thinks. “My mum doesn’t like animals in the house!”
Thinking for a while, Jack decides to hide the hawk in the garden shed (棚子). He secretly puts the hawk down on the floor with his T-shirt. Looking at the hawk, he says, “It’s your home now. Call you Falco, OK ”
After that, he goes back to his room. Unluckily, his parents are waiting for him. Finding his T-shirt missing, they get quite angry and don’t allow him to go out within a week. Jack goes to his room without any words, but he can’t fall asleep because he is worrying about Falco.
In the early morning, Jack takes some bread to feed Falco and goes back to his room secretly. After breakfast, Jack goes to the garden shed, holding a small bowl of water.
In the shed, he finds Falco sitting quietly in a corner, the bread still on the floor. Falco’s eyes are open, but not bright now. Jack puts the water in front of Falco. At first, Falco ignores (忽视) it, then he begins to drink. Jack sits quietly, looking at him, imagining Falco flying in the endless blue sky. But now he is trapped on the earth. “How can I help you return to the sky, Falco ”
When Jack leaves the shed, his brother Jim is waiting for him outside.
“What’s so interesting in the shed ”
“Nothing.”
“Tell me the truth, Jack. I think you haven’t forgotten my broken rocket!”
Finally, Jack has no choice but to tell his brother the truth. Jim becomes very excited.
“Jim, please don’t say anything to Mum and Dad. I can repair your rocket.”
“My rocket isn’t important, Jack. But Falco is!”
Then the brothers discuss how to feed Falco. They decide to get help from their friend Holly because she knows a lot about animals, birds and nature. Later, the brothers go to Holly. Holly advises them to feed some meat to Falco.
Over the next few days, Falco gets much better. He always eats the meat Jack and Jim bring him from the kitchen. Jack even digs up worms in the park for Falco. Falco loves them! His feathers look bright and shiny, too. But he still can’t fly.
One morning, Holly comes to see Falco. After watching it for a while, Holly says, “Falco is well enough to fly again!” Hearing this, they happily open the door, and watch Falco step into the sunlight slowly. Falco beats his wings and tries to fly in small circles, then in large ones. Suddenly, he makes a loud cry and flies away. Jack feels a bit sad, but he knows they are right.
One evening, Jack and Jim are sitting in their room. It is a cool and quiet evening. Suddenly, he hears a cry from far away. A familiar (熟悉的) cry. A bird is flying in circles across the sky. It’s Falco! Jack watches it fly, happy and wild.
—Adapted from Jack’s Endless Summer
12．What’s wrong with the hawk
A．It is too hungry to fly. B．It is trapped in a box.
C．One of its wings is hurt. D．One of its legs is broken.
13．What is the correct order of what happens in the story
① digging up worms for the hawk ② telling Jim the secret of the hawk
③ asking Holly for useful advice ④ letting the hawk fly into the air
A．①②③④ B．②③①④ C．①②④③ D．②④①③
14．What can we know from the story
A．Holly knows little about animals.
B．Jim prefers his rocket to the hawk.
C．Jack’s mother likes the hawk a lot.
D．Jack shows much love for the hawk.
15．What’s the main idea of the story
A．Making a plan of raising birds. B．Working together to save a hawk.
C．Exploring the secret of animals. D．Finding ways to protect animals.
【答案】12．C 13．B 14．D 15．B
【导语】本文改编自《杰克无尽的夏天》，讲述杰克和他的兄弟吉姆以及朋友霍利一起努力救助一只受伤的鹰的故事。
12．细节理解题。根据“The hawk seems to be in pain. One of its wings looks broken, touching the ground.”可知，鹰的一只翅膀似乎断了，故选C。
13．细节理解题。根据“Finally, Jack has no choice but to tell his brother the truth. Jim becomes very excited.”，“They decide to get help from their friend Holly because she knows a lot about animals, birds and nature.”，“Jack even digs up worms in the park for Falco.”和“Falco beats his wings and tries to fly in small circles, then in large ones.”可知，正确的顺序是杰克先告诉了吉姆关于鹰的秘密，然后他们去找霍利寻求建议，接着他们为鹰挖虫子，最后让鹰飞走。故选B。
14．推理判断题。 根据文章中杰克对鹰的关心和照顾可以看出，他对鹰表现出了很多的爱，故选D。
15．主旨大意题。本文讲述杰克和他的兄弟吉姆以及朋友霍利一起努力救助一只受伤的鹰的故事，故选B。
（2024·北京·中考真题）
The school year began. As president of the recycling club, Scott was thinking about new activities to encourage other students to become more enthusiastic (热心的) about recycling. His club had helped to recycle a lot of waste for the past five years and he hoped that this year they would do even better.
Scott went home one day and looked online, hoping to find ideas for events the club could organize at school. During his research, he learned that the amount (数量) of electronic waste, or e-waste, is increasing rapidly. Scott was upset with himself for not noticing this problem sooner. At that moment, he began to develop a plan.
“There is a special project I want us to work on this term,” Scott announced (宣布) at the recycling club meeting the next day. “We have all heard about e-waste, but recently I learned about the bad effects it’s having on our environment.” He went on to tell the club members that he wanted them to organize an e-waste drive—a day when students and their families could drop off unwanted electronics to be recycled. “Now let’s get to work!”
For several weeks, the recycling club was busy preparing for the upcoming e-waste drive, or e-drive as it was soon called.
The big day finally arrived, and Scott was nervous. He and the other members arrived at school early to make sure that everything would go smoothly. Everyone waited eagerly, hoping that students of the school would take part in the event.
It wasn’t long before the first cars pulled into the school parking lot. After a while, more people arrived. Phones, TV sets, computers and keyboards soon began piling up (堆积) .
At the end of the event, Scott heard someone suggest that the school should have an e-drive event every term. Scott smiled, realizing that a simple action could truly have a lasting influence.
16．What did Scott learn during his research online
A．Students are enthusiastic about recycling. B．There is a lot of waste recycled every year.
C．The amount of e-waste is increasing rapidly. D．There are many recycling clubs in the country.
17．How did Scott feel at first on that big day
A．Proud. B．Upset. C．Excited. D．Nervous.
18．What did Scott realize at the end of the e-drive event
A．Environmental problems could be solved.
B．A simple action could bring a long- term effect.
C．Teamwork is valuable for the success of events.
D．Family members are interested in school activities.
【答案】16．C 17．D 18．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了Scott制定电子产品回收计划的执行过程以及它所产生的积极作用。
16．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“During his research, he learned that the amount (数量) of electronic waste, or e-waste, is increasing rapidly.”可知，Scott了解到电子垃圾的数量正在迅速增加。故选C。
17．细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“The big day finally arrived, and Scott was nervous.”可知，在重要的日子到来时，Scott很紧张。故选D。
18．细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Scott smiled, realizing that a simple action could truly have a lasting influence.”可知，Scott意识到一个简单的举动可以产生持久的影响。故选B。
（2024·江苏盐城·中考真题）
At present, many foreigners show great interest in learning Chinese idioms (成语). Terry and Kate are among them. Most Chinese idioms have four characters. For example, qingchuyulan (bluer than indigo), and houjibofa (success comes with time and effort). Terry and Kate are now reading stories behind the Chinese idioms they have learnt recently.
In the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Huan of Qi led his army to help the State of Yan fight the enemies. They set out in spring. However, when they won the war and wert back home, winter began. Everything in the mountain was covered with snow. They walked and walked only to find they came back to the same place. The army felt hungry and cold. As that time, the minister Guan Zhong picked out some old horses and set them free. The horses started to walk by themselves. The army followed the old horses, Soon, they found their way and walked out of the mountains. In the Spring and Autunm period, the Stute of Wu and the State of Yue didn’t get along well. They were fighting for years. People in each state didn’t have a good relationship, either. Oue day, the people of Wu and Yue happened to be on the same boat to cross a river. When the boat was in thus center of the river, a strong wind came. It seemed the boat would turn over anytime. Just then, they forget all the hatred between the two states and began to help and support each other just like they were family. In the end, they safely got to the river bank.
19．Which of the following best describes the first story
A． B．
C． D．
20．What is the second story mainly about
A．Going travelling on horses together. B．Going through difficulties together.
C．Trying to finish tasks on one’s own. D．Putting all hearts into making boats.
21．Which is a similar point of the two stories
A．They happened on sunny days. B．They happened in big mountains.
C．The people got success in the end. D．The people got help from animals.
【答案】19．D 20．B 21．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了特里和凯特最近学过的中国成语背后的故事。
19．推理判断题。根据“As that time, the minister Guan Zhong picked out some old horses and set them free. The horses started to walk by themselves. The army followed the old horses, Soon, they found their way and walked out of the mountains.”可知，他们放了马匹，让马匹来引路，他们才能走出山，D图片符合，故选D。
20．主旨大意题。根据“Just then, they forget all the hatred between the two states and began to help and support each other just like they were family.”可知，在面对困难时，放下彼此的恩怨，一起度过难关，故选B。
21．推理判断题。根据“Soon, they found their way and walked out of the mountains.”以及“In the end, they safely got to the river bank”可知，共同点是最后人们都取得了胜利，故选C。
（2024·山东潍坊·中考真题）
Fleming saw many soldiers die from infections (感染) in their wounds as he worked in a hospital during World War I. This made Fleming decide to find a way to help the body fight infections.
In September 1928, Fleming left some glass dishes on a bench in his laboratory for two weeks. When he came back, he noticed something puzzling. Bacteria (细菌) were growing on all the glass dishes except one. On this dish mould (霉菌) had started to grow—the kind found on old bread. The mould seemed to be giving off something that stopped the bacteria from growing. Fleming called it “mould juice”. He tried it on other bacteria, and it killed them, too. Fleming became wild with joy and named it penicillin.
Unfortunately, Fleming’s boss thought he was wasting his time and it was impossible to kill bacteria at that time. Fleming did a few more experiments with penicillin, and he also wrote about it so other scientists could learn about it. However, because no one seemed interested in his discovery, he forgot about penicillin and started to work on other things.
In 1939, Ernest Chain, a scientist, and his boss, Howard Florey, were looking for medicines that could kill bacteria. They discovered Fleming’s notes and decided to test penicillin. In 1940, they gave penicillin to some sick mice, who survived later. But those who didn’t get it died. Florey declared: “It looks like a miracle!” By 1943, the final tests on humans were finished successfully and the world had its first antibiotic (抗生素) medicine.
22．Why did bacteria stop growing on one of the dishes
A．The mould juice killed them. B．Some old bread was on the dish.
C．There was something special in the lab. D．The dish was on the bench for two weeks.
23．Fleming had to give up his study on penicillin because ________.
A．something else was worth doing B．doing experiments cost much money
C．no scientists showed an interest in it D．his boss didn’t believe his new discovery
24．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The discovery of penicillin. B．The great work of Chain and Florey.
C．The tests on sick mice and humans. D．The value of Fleming’s notes about penicillin.
25．Which might be the best title of the text
A．The life of Fleming B．The story of Ernest Chain
C．The science of fighting infections D．The birth of the world’s first antibiotic medicine
【答案】22．A 23．D 24．B 25．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了弗莱明发现青霉素的过程。
22．细节理解题。根据“The mould seemed to be giving off something that stopped the bacteria from growing. Fleming called it ‘mould juice’. He tried it on other bacteria, and it killed them, too.”可知，“霉菌汁”杀死了它们。故选A。
23．细节理解题。根据“Unfortunately, Fleming’s boss thought he was wasting his time and it was impossible to kill bacteria at that time.”可知，弗莱明的老板不相信他的新发明。故选D。
24．主旨大意题。根据“In 1939, Ernest Chain, a scientist, and his boss, Howard Florey, were looking for medicines that could kill bacteria.…By 1943, the final tests on humans were finished successfully and the world had its first antibiotic (抗生素) medicine.”可知，本段主要讲述了欧内斯特·钱恩和他的老板霍华德·弗洛里发现了弗莱明的笔记并决定测试青霉素，最终成功地进行了实验，证明了青霉素的有效性。故选B。
25．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了青霉素的发现和发展过程，最终成为世界上第一种抗生素药物。因此，最合适的标题是“世界上第一种抗生素药物的诞生”。故选D。
（2024·山东潍坊·中考真题）
At the beginning of the school year, each student would be given a special job for which they would be responsible (负责任的) for the whole term. Rita, a quiet and hardworking girl, hoped for an exciting task, like taking care of the class plants. Instead, she received a small box with sand and a small ant.
Even though the teacher explained that this task was very special, Rita could not help feeling disappointed. However, she decided to do her best with her new job. She began to study and care for the ant, learning about its habitat (栖息地) and needs. She made the box a comfortable home for the ant, and it grew much bigger than anyone expected.
Rita’s efforts caught the attention of her science teacher, Mr. Thompson. He turned her work into a class project, and Rita became the class expert (专家) on ants. Her hard work helped the whole class learn about ant behavior and habitats. They even built a small ant farm in the classroom to observe the ant closely.
Gradually, Rita’s classmates became more and more interested in the ant project. They started asking her questions and observing the ant’s behavior themselves. Rita organized a presentation where she shared her findings with the whole school during the science fair.
At the end of the year, Rita’s class was recognized as the best of the year. Rita was as well praised for her hard work and how she turned a small task into something big. Rita learned that every task, no matter how small, could make a big difference. She also learned that sometimes the most unexpected things can lead to great success.
26．What was Rita’s job this term
A．To look after plants. B．To raise an ant.
C．To become an expert. D．To build an ant farm.
27．How did Rita feel about receiving the task at first
A．Cool. B．Bored. C．Angry. D．Unhappy.
28．What was the final result of Rita’s special job
A．Her class became No. 1 of the year.
B．She gave a report to the whole school.
C．The class learned much knowledge about ants.
D．She caught the attention of the science teacher.
29．What can we learn from Rita’s story
A．Actions speak louder than words. B．The harder you work, the luckier you’ll be.
C．A small task could make a big difference. D．Great success depends on the most unexpected things.
【答案】26．B 27．D 28．A 29．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了Rita在班级里承担了照顾蚂蚁的任务，尽管她感到失望，但她仍然努力去做，最终她的努力被老师和同学看到并获得了认可。Rita也明白了每一项任务，无论多小，只要用心去做，都会产生巨大的影响。
26．细节理解题。根据“she received a small box with sand and a small ant.”可知，Rita的特殊工作是照顾小蚂蚁。故选B。
27．细节理解题。根据“Even though the teacher explained that this task was very special, Rita could not help feeling disappointed.”可知，Rita一开始接到任务时感到不开心。故选D。
28．细节理解题。根据“At the end of the year, Rita’s class was recognized as the best of the year.”可知，Rita的班级被评为年度最佳班级，这是她特殊任务的最终结果。故选A。
29．推理判断题。根据最“Rita learned that every task, no matter how small, could make a big difference. She also learned that sometimes the most unexpected things can lead to great success.”可知，一个小任务可以产生很大的影响。故选C。
（2024·江苏盐城·中考真题）
It was half past seven on Monday morning: time to get ready for school. Jay Stone rolled out of bed. He did a couple of quick wake-up exercises and then he went over to his mirror (镜子) and looked at himself.
“Not bad, Stone, not bad,” he said to himself and smiled. Maybe he wasn’t ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls’ heads. He moved closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.
“Perfect,” he thought. “Good enough for a toothpaste ad.”
As his eyes moved down to his strong arms, he smiled again. The hours he spent in the gym and doing sit-ups have paid off.
But suddenly, the smile froze. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short. Not just short, but far too short for his body. He had the upper body of a six-footer, but because of his legs he was much less than six feet! Six inches less! Sitting, he was as tall as almost anyone. Standing, he had to look up at most of the boys and even many of the girls.
Why didn’t his legs grow with the rest of his body He was one of the shortest boys in his class. He was the shortest in his own family, he was even shorter than his “little” sister—by three inches! Where did his legs come from
He certainly didn’t get them from his parents. They were both quite tall. Looking through old family photos, he found the answer. It was his grandfather on his mother’s side. His short legs were a gift from Grandpa Tuttle.
Thanks a lot, Grandpa!
Of course, the kids at school all noticed Jay’s short legs and they had a nickname (外号) for him: Stubs! Almost no one called him by his real name; they all called him Stubs. Stubs Stone, Jay didn’t like his nickname, but he had to accept it. He had no choice.
But Jay couldn’t see in the mirror what his legs could do. They were quick and strong. He was the youngest player on the Brewer High football team. He could run faster than anyone else in the team and, like a rabbit, he kept going and going. Even at basketball, where the other players were much taller than him, they were still afraid of him because of his speed.
Jay shook his head. “Stubs, Stubs Stone, the kid with stubby legs. Yeah, that’s me,” he said to himself with a little smile. Suddenly, he heard his mother’s voice.
“Jay! It’s breakfast time!”
30．What did Jay do after he got up on the Monday morning
A．He did some housework. B．He took some family photos.
C．He watched TV for some time. D．He did some wake-up exercises.
31．What can we learn about Jay in paragraphs 2—4
A．He was satisfied with his looks. B．He wanted to be a film actor.
C．He once played a role in an ad. D．He found it useless to do sit-ups.
32．What does the underlined word “froze” probably mean in paragraph 5
A．Spread. B．Stopped. C．Continued. D．Returned.
33．Which of the following best describes Jay
A．Strict and serious. B．Clever and helpful.
C．Funny and confident. D．Patient and hard-working.
34．What does the writer mainly want to tell in the passage
A．Teenagers like to play tricks on each other.
B．Teenagers should have dreams in their hearts.
C．People’s legs usually grow with other body parts.
D．People can turn their weak points into advantages.
【答案】30．D 31．A 32．B 33．C 34．D
【导语】本文讲述了Jay Stone对自己外貌的看法以及他如何利用自己的短腿优势在运动中取得成功的故事。
30．细节理解题。根据“He did a couple of quick wake-up exercises and then he went over to his mirror (镜子) and looked at himself.”可知，他起床后做了一些唤醒锻炼。故选D。
31．细节理解题。根据“Maybe he wasn’t ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls’ heads.”及“‘Perfect,’ he thought. ‘Good enough for a toothpaste ad.’”可知，他认为自己的外貌能够吸引女孩的眼球，并且是很完美的，足够做牙膏广告了，因此可知他很满意自己的外貌。故选A。
32．词义猜测题。根据“But suddenly, the smile froze. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short.”可知，他看到了自己的短腿，因此笑容突然停止了，划线单词表示“停止”。故选B。
33．推理判断题。根据“Maybe he wasn’t ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls’ heads.”及“‘Perfect,’ he thought. ‘Good enough for a toothpaste ad.’”可知，他对自己的外貌很满意，说明他是自信的；根据“Jay shook his head. ‘Stubs, Stubs Stone, the kid with stubby legs. Yeah, that’s me,’ he said to himself with a little smile.”可知，他自言自语说自己就是这个短腿的孩子，说明他是有趣的。故选C。
34．主旨大意题。根据“But Jay couldn’t see in the mirror what his legs could do. They were quick and strong.”及全文可知，本文主要讲述了Jay Stone把自己的短腿这一劣势变成了优势的故事，从而告诉人们可以把自己劣势变成优势。故选D。
（2024·四川雅安·中考真题）
Connor Halsa is a 15-year-old boy. One day, he caught a wallet while fishing with his family on Lake of the Woods. Connor opened the wallet and found there was some money in it. He showed everyone the wallet. Then they took out the money and put it all on the ground to make it dry.
There was a total of $2,000 inside the wallet. “My dad said we should give the wallet back to the owner. We did it. We found a business card in the wallet and called the number. At last, we got in touch with the owner, who was a farmer named Jim Denney,” Connor said.
A month ago, Jim Denney was fishing in the same lake. His wallet slipped (滑落) out of his pocket and fell into the water. He didn’t even realize it was missing until he had to pay for the boat trip. But he gave up looking for the wallet because the lake was so huge that it was nearly impossible to find the wallet.
Jim Denney made the trip to meet Connor and his family. “To thank them, I tried to give them some money, but they refused,” he said.
35．What was Connor doing when he found the wallet
A．Enjoying the boat trip. B．Fishing with his family.
C．Playing on the ground. D．Camping by the huge lake.
36．What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指代) in Paragraph 2
A．Calling the owner. B．Showing the wallet to everyone.
C．Returning the wallet to the owner. D．Counting all the money in the wallet.
37．How did Connor and his family find the owner of the wallet
A．With the help of a farmer. B．With the help of the police.
C．With the help of the Internet. D．With the help of a business card.
38．What can we learn about Jim Denney in Paragraph 3
A．He slipped and fell into the lake.
B．He went to the lake two months ago.
C．He didn’t know when his wallet was missing.
D．He tried his best to look for the wallet in the lake.
39．Which is the best title of the passage
A．The Story of a Wallet B．The Story of a Boat
C．The Story of a Fisherman D．The Story of a Farmer
【答案】35．B 36．C 37．D 38．C 39．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了15岁的男孩Connor Halsa和家人钓鱼时捡到了一个钱包。他们打开钱包，发现里面有2000美元。他们找到了钱包的主人，一个名叫Jim Denney的农民，并归还了钱包。
35．细节理解题。根据“One day, he caught a wallet while fishing with his family on Lake of the Woods.”可知，Connor在和家人钓鱼时发现的钱包。故选B。
36．推理判断题。根据“My dad said we should give the wallet back to the owner. We did it.”可知，Connor的爸爸说应该把钱包还给失主，故划线部分it指的是：归还钱包给其主人。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据“We found a business card in the wallet and called the number. At last, we got in touch with the owner”可知，他们是通过钱包里的名片找到了钱包的主人。故选D。
38．细节理解题。根据“He didn’t even realize it was missing until he had to pay for the boat trip.”可知，Jim Denney并不知道他的钱包什么时候丢的。故选C。
39．最佳标题题。文章主要讲述了一个男孩在钓鱼时捡到一个钱包，并归还给了失主的故事。文章围绕“钱包”展开，故“The Story of a Wallet”是最佳标题。故选A。
（2024·广西·中考真题）
Betty lived in a small town. Beautiful flowers were seen everywhere in the town. Because of the shyness, Betty just stood with few words in public. The shy girl hardly talked to people in social activities. She was often considered as a quiet girl in the community. She felt like a wallflower and wondered if she would go unnoticed all the time.
However, her closest friend, Fiona, was completely different. Fiona loved to communicate with others and she encouraged Betty to change. She told Betty that life wasn’t always as beautiful as roses and that everyone was able to make it full of roses.
With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change. Instead of being a wallflower, she started attending a community theater class. She took an active part in acting in the theater group. Her gift for acting began to shine. However, new difficulties were never far away. One of Betty’s classmates became a thorn (刺) in her side. The classmate was not satisfied with her achievements, but Betty continued to deal with the situation. She managed to show herself and became friends with the classmate. All the changes made her feel fresh every day.
Betty’s hard work paid off when the town’s famous director, Mr. Johnson, watched one of her plays. He liked her acting so much that he offered her the lead role in his new play. Betty’s moment arrived. People were happy to watch her show.
Finally, Betty became a confident (自信的) girl. Her change was like a beautiful rose in full flower. She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there’s no rose without a thorn. But those thorns helped her develop her abilities. Betty proved (证明) that personal changes were possible for anyone.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
40．Why did Betty stand with few words in public
A．Because she was shy. B．Because she was great. C．Because she was tidy.
41．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．Betty’s encouragement. B．Betty’s changes. C．Betty’s gift for acting.
42．What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph 4
A．Johnson was good at writing.
B．Directors often act in plays.
C．Betty did well in her show.
43．What does the underlined word “encountered” probably mean in Paragraph 5
A．Gave. B．Met. C．Forgot.
44．What does Betty’s story tell us
A．The more changes we make, the more confident we are.
B．Friendship makes it possible for everyone to change.
C．It’s possible for everyone to make a change.
【答案】40．A 41．B 42．C 43．B 44．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了贝蒂从害羞到变得自信的经历，告诉我们：改变对任何人来说都是可能的。
40．细节理解题。根据“Because of the shyness, Betty just stood with few words in public.”可知，是因为害羞。故选A。
41．段落大意题。根据第三段“With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change....All the changes made her feel fresh every day.”可知，本段主要介绍了她的变化，故选B。
42．推理判断题。根据第四段“Betty’s hard work paid off when the town’s famous director, Mr. Johnson, watched one of her plays. He liked her acting so much that he offered her the lead role in his new play. ”可知，贝蒂在她的表演中表现得很好。故选C。
43．词义猜测题。根据“Her change was like a beautiful rose in full flower. She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there’s no rose without a thorn. But those thorns helped her develop her abilities”可知，应是她遇到了很多困难，划线单词表示“遇见”，与met同义。故选B。
44．推理判断题。根据“Betty proved (证明) that personal changes were possible for anyone.”可知，她的故事告诉我们每个人都有可能做出改变。故选C。
（2024·四川乐山·中考真题）
What represents (代表) China
China has a long history of over 5,000 years. What could represent China in your mind
The Great Wall represents China in my eyes. It is about 21,000 kilometers long and over 2,000 years old. There is a famous Chinese saying, “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man (不到长城非好汉).” I really hope I can visit the fantastic place in the future! Di Xinran, Shenzhen
In my opinion, the colour red can represent China. We can see red every day in our lives, such as at weddings (婚礼), New Year, Lantern Festival and so on. But more importantly, red is the colour of the national flag of our country. Wang Jingqi, Dalian
I think the dragon is the symbol of China. We Chinese always see ourselves as “descendants of the dragon (龙的传人)”. The dragon is a magical animal. It stands for power in China. Parents hope we can become as successful as “dragons”. Mao Zhanglinxi, Hefei
China is a country. But the word also means porcelain (瓷器). I think porcelain is the symbol of China. In the past, Chinese porcelain was sold abroad. China was called “the nation of porcelain”. The invention of porcelain has greatly influenced the world. Xiong Anni, Nanjing
In China, dumplings represents happiness and reunion (团圆). Families in China always get together and make dumplings during festivals. When they make dumplings, they talk and laugh. The food brings them happiness. Li Qinrui, Tianjin
45．Who thinks the Great Wall represents China
A．Di Xinran. B．Mao Zhanglinxi. C．Li Qinrui.
46．What represents China in Xiong Anni’s opinion
A．The colour red. B．The dragon. C．Porcelain.
47．Which of the following represents happiness and reunion
A．The Great Wall. B．Porcelain. C．Dumplings.
48．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A．We can only find the colour red during festivals.
B．The dragon can represent power and success.
C．In the past, porcelain couldn’t be sold abroad.
49．In what column (专栏) can we find this text
A．Science. B．Culture. C．Sports.
【答案】45．A 46．C 47．C 48．B 49．B
【导语】本文是关于在五个人心目中什么能代表中国。
45．细节理解题。根据“The Great Wall represents China in my eyes…Di Xinran, Shenzhen”可知迪欣然认为长城能代表中国，故选A。
46．细节理解题。根据“China is a country. But the word also means porcelain (瓷器). I think porcelain is the symbol of China…Xiong Anni, Nanjing”可知熊安妮认为瓷器能代表中国，故选C。
47．细节理解题。根据“In China, dumplings represents happiness and reunion”可知饺子代表幸福和团圆，故选C。
48．推理判断题。根据“The dragon is a magical animal. It stands for power in China. Parents hope we can become as successful as ‘dragons’.”可知龙可以代表力量和成功。故选B。
49．推理判断题。本文是关于在五个人心目中什么能代表中国，因此可以在文化专栏看到这文章，故选B。
（2024·四川乐山·中考真题）
Harry and Annie lived a mile from town, but they walked there to school every day. It was a happy walk around the pond (水塘) on their way to school. In winter, when the ice was thick enough, they went across the pond. But their mother did not like them to do this. She said, “If there’s no one with you, you mustn’t walk across the pond.”
“Don’t go across the pond today, children,” she said, as she kissed them goodbye one morning. “It is beginning to thaw.”
“All right, mother,” said Harry, not very happy, for he liked running and sliding (滑行) on the ice very much.
When they came to the pond, the ice looked hard and safe.
“There,” Harry said to his sister, “let’s slide over it.”
“But you promised mother,” said Annie.
“No, I didn’t, I only said ‘All right’, and it is all right.”
“I didn’t say anything, so I can do what I like,” said Annie.
So they got on the ice and started to go across the pond.
They had not gone far before the ice got broken, and suddenly they fell into the water.
Luckily, a man who was at work near the pond heard the children’s cries. He rushed into the water and saved them successfully. Both of them were nearly drowned (淹死) before the man reached them.
They went home almost frozen (冻僵的) and learned a lesson they would remember for a lifetime.
50．What did Harry and Annie do about the pond in winter
A．Driving along the pond. B．Swimming in the pond. C．Walking across the pond.
51．What does the underlined word “thaw” in paragraph 2 mean
A．融化 B．结冰 C．起雾
52．Why did Annie think she could get on the ice too
A．Because her mother never stopped her.
B．Because she didn’t promise her mother.
C．Because her brother didn’t like her to do so.
53．What happened in the end
A．A man managed to save the children.
B．Harry saved himself without help.
C．Annie was drowned in the pond.
54．What is the best title for the text
A．Never Make Promises Easily
B．Be Calm in the Face of Danger
C．Turning a Deaf Ear Has Costs
【答案】50．C 51．A 52．B 53．A 54．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了两个孩子上学路上没有听从妈妈的叮嘱，而继续在结冰的池塘上滑行，结果发生意外的故事，幸亏获救，同时也一直铭记了这次教训。
50．细节理解题。根据“In winter, when the ice was thick enough, they went across the pond.”可知，在冬天，当冰足够厚的时候，他们穿过池塘。故选C。
51．词句猜测题。根据“Don’t go across the pond today, children ... it is beginning to thaw.”可知，不让孩子走池塘，是因为冰开始融化了，故选A。
52．细节理解题。根据“I didn’t say anything, so I can do what I like”可知，安妮认为自己什么也没说，所以可以做喜欢做的事，故选B。
53．细节理解题。根据“Luckily, a man who was at work near the pond heard the children’s cries. He rushed into the water and saved them successfully. Both of them were nearly drowned (淹死) before the man reached them.”可知，一个在池塘附近工作的人救了两个孩子，故选A。
54．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了两个孩子上学路上没有听从妈妈的叮嘱，而继续在结冰的池塘上滑行，结果发生意外的故事，幸亏获救，同时也一直铭记了这次教训。选项C“置若罔闻是要付出代价的”符合主题，故选C。
（2024·山东临沂·中考真题）
There was a very mean man named Mr. Black who lived on the sixth floor of an apartment building. He was so impolite to his neighbors that no one even knew his first name was Adam. He never said hello to anyone, and he left his rubbish out in the hallway. He always complained (抱怨) about all his neighbors and the noise they made. He even got upset when the couple who lived next door to him, Catherine and David, had a baby. Instead of saying congratulations, he loudly complained about how the baby would surely cry all night.
One day when he was leaving his apartment, Mr. Black saw that his rubbish was gone. In its place, he found a note from David. “Good morning, Mr. Black. I saw your rubbish here, and since I was on my way out, I picked it up for you. I wanted to save you a trip. Have a nice day, David.” However, Mr. Black decided to ignore this act of kindness. He began thinking about the terrible traffic he would surely have to deal with on his way to work.
But as time went on, Mr. Black started to feel a little silly. No matter how impolite he was, the couple always smiled at him and politely said hello. It became harder and harder for him not to simply say hello back.
After a few weeks, Mr. Black was always happy to see the couple in the hall. They even started calling him Adam. Later on, they invited Mr. Black into their apartment for a cup of coffee. Mr. Black was very glad that they treated him nicely. He was so upset about it that he had been impolite to everyone he knew. He realized that he should try to do the same with the people he met.
55．Which word can best describe Mr. Black according to Paragraph 1
A．Serious. B．Unfriendly. C．Strict.
56．Who took out the rubbish for Mr. Black
A．Adam. B．Catherine. C．David.
57．What does the underlined word “ignore” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Pay no attention to. B．Say thanks to. C．Stick to.
58．What did Mr. Black realize finally
A．He should say sorry to his neighbors in the building.
B．He should treat others as he would like to be treated.
C．He should thank all the people who ever helped him.
【答案】55．B 56．C 57．A 58．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了一个名叫布莱克的人对邻居非常不友好，但是他的邻居对他始终保持友好，最后他意识到应该像他们一样对待他人。
55．推理判断题。根据“There was a very mean man named Mr. Black…He was so impolite to his neighbors…He always complained (抱怨) about all his neighbors…”可知，布莱克对邻居非常不友好，他从不和任何人打招呼，他总是抱怨他的邻居和他们制造的噪音，所以推知布莱克非常不友好。故选B。
56．细节理解题。根据“In its place, he found a note from David.”及“Good morning, Mr. Black. I saw your rubbish here, and since I was on my way out, I picked it up for you.”可知，纸条是大卫写的，大卫看到了布莱克的垃圾，于是帮布莱克拿走了垃圾。故选C。
57．词句猜测题。根据下文“He began thinking about the terrible traffic he would surely have to deal with on his way to work.”可知，布莱克看到大卫留的纸条，知道是大卫帮自己拿走了垃圾，但是他并为此作出感谢，而是考虑上班路上的交通情况。划线部分单词意为“忽视”，即布莱克将大卫的善举置之不理。故选A。
58．推理判断题。根据“Mr. Black was very glad that they treated him nicely.…He realized that he should try to do the same with the people he met.”可知，布莱克很高兴邻居对他的友好对待，他意识到他应该像他们一样对待他遇到的人。故选B。
（2024·内蒙古赤峰·中考真题）
Andrew has a mental illness. He doesn’t speak. He had used a picture chart to communicate. The pictures stand for words—people, places, food and activities.
Years ago, Andrew’s parents discovered that he could communicate more by a letter board. He could point to and spell out words and thoughts. Using the letter board needs time and effort for Andrew. He hated to use the letter board, so his parents always offered it to him.
On Andrew’s 15th birthday, his mother took him to a shoe store. After buying the shoes, she said. “It’s Andrew’s birthday today. Fifteen! Now we’re off to celebrate.”
The salesmen said happy birthday to Andrew. Instead of having Andrew point to the “thank you” on his picture chart, his mother held up his letter board and asked Andrew how he’d like to respond. Andrew pointed to each letter one by one on the board— “Thank you.” Andrew’s mother smiled.
One of the salesmen asked what it was. “This is a letter board that Andrew uses to communicate,” his mother replied. “We’ve practiced it for years. It’s amazing. It’s changed everything for us.” Then the salesman told them he had a brother called Jason. “Jason is 30 and doesn’t speak,” he said.
“Andrew, what do you think ” his mother turned to Andrew. Andrew started pointing to letters, “Tell Jason...” She was excited. Andrew continued, “Tell Jason he will change everyone’s opinion of him in 26 letters.” Andrew’s mother and the salesmen were all moved and happy.
Months later, Andrew’s mother returned to the shoe store and learned that Jason is now using a letter board to “speak”. This is how Andrew affected another person’s life in a split second (瞬间).
59．What is the advantage of a letter board according to the text
A．It has many pictures. B．It communicates more. C．It is good for our health.
60．How did Andrew express thanks to the salesmen
A．By pointing to and spelling out the words.
B．By saying the words one by one very slowly.
C．By looking at and reading the pictures aloud.
61．What can we know about Jason
A．He has a letter board now. B．He is a very active person. C．He is only fifteen years old.
62．What is the text mainly about
A．Andrew hated to use a picture chart.
B．Andrew influenced another person’s life.
C．Andrew got the best present on his birthday.
【答案】59．B 60．A 61．A 62．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个名叫安德鲁的男孩不能说话，他通过字母板来与人交流，并且用这种方式影响了和他具有同样情况的人的生活。
59．细节理解题。根据“Years ago, Andrew’s parents discovered that he could communicate more by a letter board.”可知，字母板的优点是可以更多地交流。故选B。
60．细节理解题。根据“Andrew pointed to each letter one by one on the board—‘Thank you.’”可知，安德鲁是通过指向和拼写单词来向售货员表示感谢的。故选A。
61．细节理解题。根据“Months later, Andrew’s mother returned to the shoe store and learned that Jason is now using a letter board to ‘speak’.”可知，杰森现在也有了一个字母板。故选A。
62．主旨大意题。根据“This is how Andrew affected another person’s life in a split second (瞬间).”及全文可知，文章主要讲述了安德鲁如何通过使用字母板影响了另一个人的生活。故选B。
（2024·内蒙古赤峰·中考真题）
You must have heard of me. I’m Li Bai. I’m famous for my poems, but looking back on my fall and exciting life, I’d say friendship has been just as important as poetry.
One of my friends is He Zhizhang who is forty-two years older than me. Once we were having such an interesting conversation that we decided to continue it over dinner. After finishing the meal, we realized that neither of us had brought any money. He immediately took off the golden tortoise (龟) decorated on his waist and used it to pay for our dinner. I knew the golden tortoise was given to him by the Emperor. His generosity touched me. This showed how much he valued our friendship.
A letter started another of my friendships. The letter was from Wang Lun. He wrote to invite me to enjoy the ten-li peach blossom (桃花) scenery and the ten thousand restaurants in his area. I was expecting to see the special scenery and taste all kinds of food and wine so that I accepted this invitation at once.
But when I arrived, to my surprise, I found that this clever man had used word-play to trick me into visiting him! The ten-li peach blossom referred to a lake named Peach Blossom Lake, which was about ten li away. The ten thousand restaurants were just a restaurant named Wan Jia, meaning “owned by Mr. Wan”! I was impressed by his cleverness, and we enjoyed a good laugh together.
Although my friends and I don’t have many opportunities to get together, we keep one another in mind.
63．What is as important as poetry in Li Bai’s heart
A．Handwriting. B．Art C．Friendship.
64．What does the underlined word “generosity” probably mean in Paragraph 2
A．慷慨 B．自私 C．无奈
65．How did Wang Lun invite Li Bai
A．By sending him peach blossoms.
B．By playing a word trick in a letter.
C．By reading a poem about restaurants.
66．What might be the best title of the text
A．Li Bai and His Friends B．Poets and Their Poetry C．He Zhizhang and Wang Lun
【答案】63．C 64．A 65．B 66．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了李白对友情的重视，以及他与朋友们的一些趣事。
63．细节理解题。根据第一段“I’d say friendship has been just as important as poetry.”可知，对李白来说，友情和诗歌一样重要。故选C。
64．词句猜测题。根据第二段“He immediately took off the golden tortoise (龟) decorated on his waist and used it to pay for our dinner. I knew the golden tortoise was given to him by the Emperor.”可知，贺知章用皇帝赏赐的金龟付账，可推知他是慷慨的。划线部分generosity意为“慷慨”。故选A。
65．细节理解题。根据第三段“The letter was from Wang Lun. He wrote to invite me to enjoy the ten-li peach blossom (桃花) scenery and the ten thousand restaurants in his area.”及第四段“But when I arrived, to my surprise, I found that this clever man had used word-play to trick me into visiting him!…”可知，汪伦写信邀请李白赏十里桃花，逛万家饭馆，于是李白欣然赴约。然则这是汪伦玩的文字游戏，十里桃花指的是一个叫桃花湖的湖，大约十里远。万家酒楼只是一家名叫“万家”的酒楼。故汪伦通过文字游戏邀请李白。故选B。
66．最佳标题题。通读文章可知，全文主要讲述了李白对友情的重视，以及他与朋友们的一些趣事，所以最佳标题应该是”李白和他的朋友们”。故选A。
（2024·黑龙江·中考真题）
Niu Niu, a six-year-old girl, has become a good helper in a silent foot spa (足疗馆). The owner of the foot spa and all of the workers can’t hear. And the girl helps them to communicate with the customers.
Niu Niu is the daughter of the foot spa owner Hu Yong, who lost his hearing because of a high fever in his childhood. This made it difficult for him to get a job. After finishing training in a foot spa, Hu started his own business in Chengdu in 2019. Peng Feng, the mother, who is also deaf, works together with her husband at the shop.
Though their shop is small, it is popular with customers because of the couple’s good skills. The foot spa is usually busy in the evening, when Niu Niu comes home from school and helps her parents. Niu Niu helps her parents in her sweet child voice and with rich body language. She is very funny and always makes customers laugh happily.
“She is always cheerful, active and outgoing,” said one of the customers.
“Dad taught me to work hard,” Niu Niu said. In her opinion, her parents are like superheroes who look after the family and her. “My parents are different from other people, but they are the best for me,” she added.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
67．What is wrong with Niu Niu’s parents
A．They can’t see. B．They can’t hear. C．They can’t walk.
68．How does Niu Niu help her parents
A．She helps communicate with the customers.
B．She helps tell jokes to the customers.
C．She helps look after the customers.
69．When did Niu Niu’s parents start the foot spa
A．Three years ago. B．Four years ago. C．Five years ago.
70．Why is their foot spa popular
A．Because Niu Niu’s parents have good skills.
B．Because Niu Niu is good at telling jokes.
C．Because Niu Niu’s parents are deaf.
71．What do you think of Niu Niu
① She is hardworking and shy.
② She is outgoing and helpful.
③ She is cheerful and understanding.
A．①② B．①③ C．②③
【答案】67．B 68．A 69．C 70．A 71．C
【导语】本文介绍了妞妞在父母的足疗馆帮忙，同时表达了自己对父母的爱。
67．细节理解题。根据“ The owner of the foot spa and all of the workers can’t hear. ”、“ Niu Niu is the daughter of the foot spa owner Hu Yong, who lost his hearing because of a high fever in his childhood. ”和“ Peng Feng, the mother, who is also deaf, works together with her husband at the shop.”可知，足疗店的老板是妞妞的爸爸，爸爸和妈妈都听不到。故选B。
68．细节理解题。根据“And the girl helps them to communicate with the customers.”可知，Niu Niu帮助跟顾客沟通。故选A。
69．细节理解题。根据“After finishing training in a foot spa, Hu started his own business in Chengdu in 2019.”可知，妞妞爸爸是在2019年开的足疗店，也就是五年前。故选C。
70．细节理解题。根据“Though their shop is small, it is popular with customers because of the couple’s good skills.”可知，足疗店很火，是因为夫妻的技术很好。故选A。
71．细节理解题。根据“She is always cheerful, active and outgoing,”可知，顾客评价妞妞快乐、积极、外向的，妞妞帮助父母开店，②③符合。故选C。
（2024·山东临沂·中考真题）
On April 18 each year, people all over the world celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites (国际古迹遗址日). In China, young people are realizing the importance of their history and culture. Many are doing their best to protect Chinese cultural sites and try to promote (推广) them.
Finding new artifacts (文物)
Xu Danyang, a 29-year-old archaeologist (考古学家), found an amazing bronze statue (青铜像) at the Sanxingdui site in Sichuan. In 2021, he dug out this statue. In the beginning, his team thought it was a bird. But as they continued the digging, they had a surprise. It turned out (结果是) to be a statue of a man, about 16cm high. It shows a man kneeling with his head turned, and it surprises everyone who sees it.
Making maps for protection
Wu Yunjie who was born in the 1990s found a new way — by making a special map to show the best cultural sites in China. Wu is now famous on the Internet. He marked almost 10,000 places like old temples, towers, bridges and houses. Each site with colorful marks showed how special and important they are. As a kid, Wu loved going to a temple in his hometown in Ezhou, Hubei. However, it was pulled down years ago. He was sad and decided to record all the cultural sites in China.
He started to travel across the country. He visits places in person and adds them to his map, making sure we all remember them. Now, Wu asks for help from people online to make his map better and better. And he hopes to share this amazing map with everyone who respects (尊重)history and culture soon.
Making explanations (解释) fun
Zhang Bin is a 31-year-old tour guide at Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi’an, Shaanxi. He works to answer visitors’ questions about the famous Terracotta Warriors and shares all of his knowledge about them. Zhang often uses the traditional Chinese performance art of xiangsheng to explain them. He is doing something meaningful for the site.
72．How many ways are mentioned to protect and promote Chinese cultural sites in this passage
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.
73．Why were Xu Danyang and his team surprised at the bronze statue
A．Because the statue was very big and scary with his head turned.
B．Because the statue changed from a bird into a kneeling child.
C．Because the statue which they thought was a bird turned out to be a man.
74．What does Wu Yunjie do to make his map of Chinese cultural sites
① He marks sites on his map. ② He visits places in person.
③ He asks for help online. ④ He answers visitors’ questions.
A．①②④ B．①②③ C．②③④
75．What's the best title (标题) for the passage
A．Spreading Traditional Chinese Art
B．Introducing Chinese Cultural Sites
C．Respecting History with Action
【答案】72．A 73．C 74．B 75．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国年轻人通过不同的方式保护和推广中国的文化遗址。
72．细节理解题。根据“Finding new artifacts (文物)”、“Making maps for protection”及“Making explanations (解释) fun”可知，文中提到了三种保护和推广中国文化遗址的方式：发掘新的文物，制作保护地图，以及通过有趣的方式进行解释。故选A。
73．细节理解题。根据“In the beginning, his team thought it was a bird. But as they continued the digging, they had a surprise. It turned out (结果是) to be a statue of a man, about 16cm high.”可知，徐丹阳和他的团队对青铜像感到惊讶的原因是他们原本以为它是一只鸟，结果却是一个人的雕像。故选C。
74．细节理解题。根据“He marked almost 10,000 places like old temples, towers, bridges and houses.”、“He visits places in person and adds them to his map”及“Now, Wu asks for help from people online to make his map better and better.”可知，吴云杰制作中国文化遗址地图的方式包括：在地图上标记遗址，亲自访问这些地方，并在线上寻求帮助。故选B。
75．最佳标题题。通读文章可知，文章主要介绍了中国年轻人通过不同的方式保护和推广中国的文化遗址，因此Respecting History with Action最能概括文章的主题。故选C。
（2024·四川乐山·中考真题）
Have you ever thought about what goes into making a cartoon Or maybe there is a famous cartoon from another country you like to watch in Chinese But how do you change the language to Chinese This is something called dubbing (配音). To dub means adding sounds or words in a new language to a movie, radio or TV show. Dubbing is usually done to make it easier for people in another country to understand a movie or a show.
For me, I’ve had experience dubbing TV shows and cartoons from Chinese into English. I’ve done dubbing for many kinds of shows, such as love stories, kung fu movies, documentaries (纪录片) and more. However, my favourite ones to dub are cartoons. That’s because with cartoons I can use many different kinds of voices, such as high ones for good guys and low ones for bad guys.
Two of my favourite cartoons that I’ve dubbed were called A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix (《百鸟朝凤》) and The Foolish Old Man Who Removes the Mountains (《愚公移山》). In the first cartoon, I got to play a silly and very proud but well-meaning blackbird. In the second cartoon, I played both the main hero named Qingfeng and the main bad guy named Mountain Spirit Zheng. The hardest part was not reading the written words. But it was acting out (将……演出来) the voices while matching the actions at the same time. Still, it was really fun voicing all of these different roles!
If you enjoy making different voices, then I highly suggest that you try dubbing at least once.
76．Why do people dub foreign movies
A．To show their foreign language skill. B．To increase the movies’ ticket prices.
C．To make the movies easy to understand. D．To add their own opinions in the movies.
77．What is the writer’s favourite type of dubbing
A．Love stories. B．Kung fu movies. C．Documentaries. D．Cartoons.
78．The underlined word “guys” in paragraph 2 means ______ in the text.
A．roles B．voices C．stories D．lifestyles
79．What did the writer dub in A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix
A．A child. B．A bird. C．A mountain spirit. D．An old man.
80．What was the hardest part for the writer in dubbing the second cartoon
A．Dubbing the voice of a blackbird. B．Writing the words for the movies.
C．Reading aloud behind the screen. D．Matching voices and actions well.
【答案】76．C 77．D 78．A 79．B 80．D
【导语】本文主要介绍作者的配音经历和感受。
76．细节理解题。根据“Dubbing is usually done to make it easier for people in another country to understand a movie or a show.”可知，配音通常是为了让另一个国家的人更容易理解一部电影或一场表演。故选C。
77．细节理解题。根据“However, my favourite ones to dub are cartoons.”可知，作者最喜欢配音的是动画片。故选D。
78．词句猜测题。根据“That’s because with cartoons I can use many different kinds of voices, such as high ones for good guys and low ones for bad guys.”可知，那是因为在动画片中，我可以使用许多不同的声音，比如好人的高音和坏人的低音。此处guys的意思是“人物”，故选A。
79．细节理解题。根据“In the first cartoon, I got to play a silly and very proud but well-meaning blackbird.”可知，在《百鸟朝凤》中作者扮演了一只愚蠢而骄傲但好心的画眉鸟。故选B。
80．细节理解题。根据“The hardest part was not reading the written words. But it was acting out (将……演出来) the voices while matching the actions at the same time.”可知，最难的部分不是读写下来的字，但它在表演声音的同时，也在配合动作。故选D。
（2024·江苏无锡·中考真题）
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.
81．What does the underlined word “mean” mean in this story
A．Kind. B．Unkind. C．Generous. D．Ungenerous.
82．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.
83．What is the best title for this story
A．DIY Love B．Good Friends C．Lunch Notes D．Kind Offer
【答案】81．B 82．A 83．C
【导语】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。
81．词句猜测题。根专题12 阅读理解 考点2 记叙文（第02期）
（2024·山东济宁·中考真题）
Have you ever seen or used a saw, or “ju” in Chinese Do you know who invented it
The inventor was Lu Ban. He was born in the state of Lu in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago. That is where Qufu lies in the east of Jining.
Lu Ban was the greatest carpenter (木匠) in his time. Once the king ordered him and his team to build a palace in a very short time. They would be punished if they missed the deadline(最后期限). They had only axes, or fuzi in Chinese, to cut the trees and prepare the wood for the palace, so work was very slow.
One day Lu Ban rushed up the hill to see how things were going. Suddenly the sharp teeth of a leaf cut his hand. Then a bright idea came into his head. Soon he made a tool with teeth along the side of a long iron bar (条状物). With this tool, work became much faster, and they completed the work before the deadline.
That is how the saw was invented.
Lu Ban invented many other useful tools for carpenters and interesting toys f children. The Wooden Bird, for example, could stay in the air for three days. That’s why he is regarded as the God of Carpentry.
1．In which picture can you see a saw
A． B． C． D．
2．What did the king order Lu Ban and his men to do
A．Use only axes. B．Build a palace quickly.
C．Cut the trees. D．Prepare the wood.
3．What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us
A．How Lu Ban’s hand was hurt. B．Why Lu Ban invented the saw.
C．How the saw was invented. D．How the palace was completed.
4．Which of the following did Lu Ban’s Wooden Bird work like
A．A bike. B．A kite. C．A ship. D．A car.
（2024·山东济宁·中考真题）
Darrell: Marina... Marina... MARINA! Marina: Oh, sorry. I didn’t hear you. I was thinking about my homework. Darrell: What’s it about Marina: Well, I need to draw a future house for my art class, but I haven’t got any ideas. Maybe I should go to the library and look for something useful. Darrell: Or you can try Pinterest. Marina: Isn’t it a shopping app Darrell: Not really. Many people share their works on Pinterest and tell you how they made them. I’m sure you can get some ideas there. Marina: Sounds like you use it often. Darrell: Yeah. Just last week I went there and found the A to Z of making chocolate cake— from choosing good chocolate to baking (烘烤) the cake to making sugar flowers on top. Marina: Really I’ll check it out later. Thanks a lot.
5．What’s Marina’s homework
A．To draw a future house. B．To get ideas for opening a library.
C．To look for something useful to do. D．To do some shopping for her art class.
6．Why did Darrell tell Marina to go to Pinterest
A．To get a shopping app. B．To meet some new friends.
C．To find some helpful examples. D．To share her works with people.
7．What does the underlined part “A to Z” mean
A．All letters. B．Chocolate cakes.
C．Sugar flowers on top. D．Everything about something.
（2024·江苏盐城·中考真题）
Taking Root.
How many kinds of plants are there in the world Lucy Braun wondered that as a child. She showed great interest in plants at a young age. She often had energetic walks with her family through the nearby woods. Some plants and wildflowers seemed to shout at her with their wild colours. Others hid behind rocks.
Lucy looked at the shapes of leaves as she walked in the woods. She kept a record of what she saw. She also learnt to draw what she saw. Then she could compare all kinds of plants. Later, Lucy grew more and more interested in botany, the study of plants.
Branching Out
At university, Lucy took classes in geology, or the study of rocks and minerals. Her work with geologists changed how she looked at the natural world. She continued her studies in botany as well. Lucy also took classes in ecology (生态学). Lucy believed that plant life in some are as was able to move to other places over time.
In Full Bloom
In 1917, Lucy began to teach botany at a university. She lived in a house near the woods. Lucy collected plants from all around the country. She took many photos of them, too. Colour photography was still new then. Because of that, people enjoyed her lessons and photos a lot.The ▲ of Labour (劳动)
Later in her life, Lucy wrote many field guides. In 1950, she published her most important guide. It describes the plants in the forests across the country. Ecologists still use it to study changes in the forests over time.
Today, Lucy has a few plants named after her. One of them is Lucy Braun’s snakeroot, which is now in danger. Lucy’s work in the protection of nature may help prevent its disappearance.
Lucy Braun lived to be 81. In her years as a botanist, Lucy collected nearly 12,000 plants!
8．What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph 1
A．The plants appeared to be full of life. B．The plants could talk just like humans.
C．The plants seemed to be angry with Lucy. D．The plants were looked after well by Lucy.
9．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A．The reason why Lucy liked plants. B．The way Lucy studied plants.
C．The time when Lucy noticed plants. D．The special plants Lucy collected.
10．Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ” in the last part
A．Causes B．Records C．Flowers D．Fruits
11．What can be the best title for the passage
A．The Protection of the Plants B．The Collection of the Plants
C．The Story of a Great Scientist D．The Lesson by a Scientist
（2024·江苏宿迁·中考真题）
In the bright moonlight, Jack is walking home. Suddenly, he finds a hawk (鹰) lying beside a box. Very curious, he begins to check it.
The hawk seems to be in pain. One of its wings looks broken, touching the ground. Its eyes look scared. So Jack takes off his T-shirt and wraps (包裹) it carefully round the hawk. Then he carries it home.
“I can’t take him into the house,” he thinks. “My mum doesn’t like animals in the house!”
Thinking for a while, Jack decides to hide the hawk in the garden shed (棚子). He secretly puts the hawk down on the floor with his T-shirt. Looking at the hawk, he says, “It’s your home now. Call you Falco, OK ”
After that, he goes back to his room. Unluckily, his parents are waiting for him. Finding his T-shirt missing, they get quite angry and don’t allow him to go out within a week. Jack goes to his room without any words, but he can’t fall asleep because he is worrying about Falco.
In the early morning, Jack takes some bread to feed Falco and goes back to his room secretly. After breakfast, Jack goes to the garden shed, holding a small bowl of water.
In the shed, he finds Falco sitting quietly in a corner, the bread still on the floor. Falco’s eyes are open, but not bright now. Jack puts the water in front of Falco. At first, Falco ignores (忽视) it, then he begins to drink. Jack sits quietly, looking at him, imagining Falco flying in the endless blue sky. But now he is trapped on the earth. “How can I help you return to the sky, Falco ”
When Jack leaves the shed, his brother Jim is waiting for him outside.
“What’s so interesting in the shed ”
“Nothing.”
“Tell me the truth, Jack. I think you haven’t forgotten my broken rocket!”
Finally, Jack has no choice but to tell his brother the truth. Jim becomes very excited.
“Jim, please don’t say anything to Mum and Dad. I can repair your rocket.”
“My rocket isn’t important, Jack. But Falco is!”
Then the brothers discuss how to feed Falco. They decide to get help from their friend Holly because she knows a lot about animals, birds and nature. Later, the brothers go to Holly. Holly advises them to feed some meat to Falco.
Over the next few days, Falco gets much better. He always eats the meat Jack and Jim bring him from the kitchen. Jack even digs up worms in the park for Falco. Falco loves them! His feathers look bright and shiny, too. But he still can’t fly.
One morning, Holly comes to see Falco. After watching it for a while, Holly says, “Falco is well enough to fly again!” Hearing this, they happily open the door, and watch Falco step into the sunlight slowly. Falco beats his wings and tries to fly in small circles, then in large ones. Suddenly, he makes a loud cry and flies away. Jack feels a bit sad, but he knows they are right.
One evening, Jack and Jim are sitting in their room. It is a cool and quiet evening. Suddenly, he hears a cry from far away. A familiar (熟悉的) cry. A bird is flying in circles across the sky. It’s Falco! Jack watches it fly, happy and wild.
—Adapted from Jack’s Endless Summer
12．What’s wrong with the hawk
A．It is too hungry to fly. B．It is trapped in a box.
C．One of its wings is hurt. D．One of its legs is broken.
13．What is the correct order of what happens in the story
① digging up worms for the hawk ② telling Jim the secret of the hawk
③ asking Holly for useful advice ④ letting the hawk fly into the air
A．①②③④ B．②③①④ C．①②④③ D．②④①③
14．What can we know from the story
A．Holly knows little about animals.
B．Jim prefers his rocket to the hawk.
C．Jack’s mother likes the hawk a lot.
D．Jack shows much love for the hawk.
15．What’s the main idea of the story
A．Making a plan of raising birds. B．Working together to save a hawk.
C．Exploring the secret of animals. D．Finding ways to protect animals.
（2024·北京·中考真题）
The school year began. As president of the recycling club, Scott was thinking about new activities to encourage other students to become more enthusiastic (热心的) about recycling. His club had helped to recycle a lot of waste for the past five years and he hoped that this year they would do even better.
Scott went home one day and looked online, hoping to find ideas for events the club could organize at school. During his research, he learned that the amount (数量) of electronic waste, or e-waste, is increasing rapidly. Scott was upset with himself for not noticing this problem sooner. At that moment, he began to develop a plan.
“There is a special project I want us to work on this term,” Scott announced (宣布) at the recycling club meeting the next day. “We have all heard about e-waste, but recently I learned about the bad effects it’s having on our environment.” He went on to tell the club members that he wanted them to organize an e-waste drive—a day when students and their families could drop off unwanted electronics to be recycled. “Now let’s get to work!”
For several weeks, the recycling club was busy preparing for the upcoming e-waste drive, or e-drive as it was soon called.
The big day finally arrived, and Scott was nervous. He and the other members arrived at school early to make sure that everything would go smoothly. Everyone waited eagerly, hoping that students of the school would take part in the event.
It wasn’t long before the first cars pulled into the school parking lot. After a while, more people arrived. Phones, TV sets, computers and keyboards soon began piling up (堆积) .
At the end of the event, Scott heard someone suggest that the school should have an e-drive event every term. Scott smiled, realizing that a simple action could truly have a lasting influence.
16．What did Scott learn during his research online
A．Students are enthusiastic about recycling. B．There is a lot of waste recycled every year.
C．The amount of e-waste is increasing rapidly. D．There are many recycling clubs in the country.
17．How did Scott feel at first on that big day
A．Proud. B．Upset. C．Excited. D．Nervous.
18．What did Scott realize at the end of the e-drive event
A．Environmental problems could be solved.
B．A simple action could bring a long- term effect.
C．Teamwork is valuable for the success of events.
D．Family members are interested in school activities.
（2024·江苏盐城·中考真题）
At present, many foreigners show great interest in learning Chinese idioms (成语). Terry and Kate are among them. Most Chinese idioms have four characters. For example, qingchuyulan (bluer than indigo), and houjibofa (success comes with time and effort). Terry and Kate are now reading stories behind the Chinese idioms they have learnt recently.
In the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Huan of Qi led his army to help the State of Yan fight the enemies. They set out in spring. However, when they won the war and wert back home, winter began. Everything in the mountain was covered with snow. They walked and walked only to find they came back to the same place. The army felt hungry and cold. As that time, the minister Guan Zhong picked out some old horses and set them free. The horses started to walk by themselves. The army followed the old horses, Soon, they found their way and walked out of the mountains. In the Spring and Autunm period, the Stute of Wu and the State of Yue didn’t get along well. They were fighting for years. People in each state didn’t have a good relationship, either. Oue day, the people of Wu and Yue happened to be on the same boat to cross a river. When the boat was in thus center of the river, a strong wind came. It seemed the boat would turn over anytime. Just then, they forget all the hatred between the two states and began to help and support each other just like they were family. In the end, they safely got to the river bank.
19．Which of the following best describes the first story
A． B．
C． D．
20．What is the second story mainly about
A．Going travelling on horses together. B．Going through difficulties together.
C．Trying to finish tasks on one’s own. D．Putting all hearts into making boats.
21．Which is a similar point of the two stories
A．They happened on sunny days. B．They happened in big mountains.
C．The people got success in the end. D．The people got help from animals.
（2024·山东潍坊·中考真题）
Fleming saw many soldiers die from infections (感染) in their wounds as he worked in a hospital during World War I. This made Fleming decide to find a way to help the body fight infections.
In September 1928, Fleming left some glass dishes on a bench in his laboratory for two weeks. When he came back, he noticed something puzzling. Bacteria (细菌) were growing on all the glass dishes except one. On this dish mould (霉菌) had started to grow—the kind found on old bread. The mould seemed to be giving off something that stopped the bacteria from growing. Fleming called it “mould juice”. He tried it on other bacteria, and it killed them, too. Fleming became wild with joy and named it penicillin.
Unfortunately, Fleming’s boss thought he was wasting his time and it was impossible to kill bacteria at that time. Fleming did a few more experiments with penicillin, and he also wrote about it so other scientists could learn about it. However, because no one seemed interested in his discovery, he forgot about penicillin and started to work on other things.
In 1939, Ernest Chain, a scientist, and his boss, Howard Florey, were looking for medicines that could kill bacteria. They discovered Fleming’s notes and decided to test penicillin. In 1940, they gave penicillin to some sick mice, who survived later. But those who didn’t get it died. Florey declared: “It looks like a miracle!” By 1943, the final tests on humans were finished successfully and the world had its first antibiotic (抗生素) medicine.
22．Why did bacteria stop growing on one of the dishes
A．The mould juice killed them. B．Some old bread was on the dish.
C．There was something special in the lab. D．The dish was on the bench for two weeks.
23．Fleming had to give up his study on penicillin because ________.
A．something else was worth doing B．doing experiments cost much money
C．no scientists showed an interest in it D．his boss didn’t believe his new discovery
24．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The discovery of penicillin. B．The great work of Chain and Florey.
C．The tests on sick mice and humans. D．The value of Fleming’s notes about penicillin.
25．Which might be the best title of the text
A．The life of Fleming B．The story of Ernest Chain
C．The science of fighting infections D．The birth of the world’s first antibiotic medicine
（2024·山东潍坊·中考真题）
At the beginning of the school year, each student would be given a special job for which they would be responsible (负责任的) for the whole term. Rita, a quiet and hardworking girl, hoped for an exciting task, like taking care of the class plants. Instead, she received a small box with sand and a small ant.
Even though the teacher explained that this task was very special, Rita could not help feeling disappointed. However, she decided to do her best with her new job. She began to study and care for the ant, learning about its habitat (栖息地) and needs. She made the box a comfortable home for the ant, and it grew much bigger than anyone expected.
Rita’s efforts caught the attention of her science teacher, Mr. Thompson. He turned her work into a class project, and Rita became the class expert (专家) on ants. Her hard work helped the whole class learn about ant behavior and habitats. They even built a small ant farm in the classroom to observe the ant closely.
Gradually, Rita’s classmates became more and more interested in the ant project. They started asking her questions and observing the ant’s behavior themselves. Rita organized a presentation where she shared her findings with the whole school during the science fair.
At the end of the year, Rita’s class was recognized as the best of the year. Rita was as well praised for her hard work and how she turned a small task into something big. Rita learned that every task, no matter how small, could make a big difference. She also learned that sometimes the most unexpected things can lead to great success.
26．What was Rita’s job this term
A．To look after plants. B．To raise an ant.
C．To become an expert. D．To build an ant farm.
27．How did Rita feel about receiving the task at first
A．Cool. B．Bored. C．Angry. D．Unhappy.
28．What was the final result of Rita’s special job
A．Her class became No. 1 of the year.
B．She gave a report to the whole school.
C．The class learned much knowledge about ants.
D．She caught the attention of the science teacher.
29．What can we learn from Rita’s story
A．Actions speak louder than words. B．The harder you work, the luckier you’ll be.
C．A small task could make a big difference. D．Great success depends on the most unexpected things.
（2024·江苏盐城·中考真题）
It was half past seven on Monday morning: time to get ready for school. Jay Stone rolled out of bed. He did a couple of quick wake-up exercises and then he went over to his mirror (镜子) and looked at himself.
“Not bad, Stone, not bad,” he said to himself and smiled. Maybe he wasn’t ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls’ heads. He moved closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.
“Perfect,” he thought. “Good enough for a toothpaste ad.”
As his eyes moved down to his strong arms, he smiled again. The hours he spent in the gym and doing sit-ups have paid off.
But suddenly, the smile froze. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short. Not just short, but far too short for his body. He had the upper body of a six-footer, but because of his legs he was much less than six feet! Six inches less! Sitting, he was as tall as almost anyone. Standing, he had to look up at most of the boys and even many of the girls.
Why didn’t his legs grow with the rest of his body He was one of the shortest boys in his class. He was the shortest in his own family, he was even shorter than his “little” sister—by three inches! Where did his legs come from
He certainly didn’t get them from his parents. They were both quite tall. Looking through old family photos, he found the answer. It was his grandfather on his mother’s side. His short legs were a gift from Grandpa Tuttle.
Thanks a lot, Grandpa!
Of course, the kids at school all noticed Jay’s short legs and they had a nickname (外号) for him: Stubs! Almost no one called him by his real name; they all called him Stubs. Stubs Stone, Jay didn’t like his nickname, but he had to accept it. He had no choice.
But Jay couldn’t see in the mirror what his legs could do. They were quick and strong. He was the youngest player on the Brewer High football team. He could run faster than anyone else in the team and, like a rabbit, he kept going and going. Even at basketball, where the other players were much taller than him, they were still afraid of him because of his speed.
Jay shook his head. “Stubs, Stubs Stone, the kid with stubby legs. Yeah, that’s me,” he said to himself with a little smile. Suddenly, he heard his mother’s voice.
“Jay! It’s breakfast time!”
30．What did Jay do after he got up on the Monday morning
A．He did some housework. B．He took some family photos.
C．He watched TV for some time. D．He did some wake-up exercises.
31．What can we learn about Jay in paragraphs 2—4
A．He was satisfied with his looks. B．He wanted to be a film actor.
C．He once played a role in an ad. D．He found it useless to do sit-ups.
32．What does the underlined word “froze” probably mean in paragraph 5
A．Spread. B．Stopped. C．Continued. D．Returned.
33．Which of the following best describes Jay
A．Strict and serious. B．Clever and helpful.
C．Funny and confident. D．Patient and hard-working.
34．What does the writer mainly want to tell in the passage
A．Teenagers like to play tricks on each other.
B．Teenagers should have dreams in their hearts.
C．People’s legs usually grow with other body parts.
D．People can turn their weak points into advantages.
（2024·四川雅安·中考真题）
Connor Halsa is a 15-year-old boy. One day, he caught a wallet while fishing with his family on Lake of the Woods. Connor opened the wallet and found there was some money in it. He showed everyone the wallet. Then they took out the money and put it all on the ground to make it dry.
There was a total of $2,000 inside the wallet. “My dad said we should give the wallet back to the owner. We did it. We found a business card in the wallet and called the number. At last, we got in touch with the owner, who was a farmer named Jim Denney,” Connor said.
A month ago, Jim Denney was fishing in the same lake. His wallet slipped (滑落) out of his pocket and fell into the water. He didn’t even realize it was missing until he had to pay for the boat trip. But he gave up looking for the wallet because the lake was so huge that it was nearly impossible to find the wallet.
Jim Denney made the trip to meet Connor and his family. “To thank them, I tried to give them some money, but they refused,” he said.
35．What was Connor doing when he found the wallet
A．Enjoying the boat trip. B．Fishing with his family.
C．Playing on the ground. D．Camping by the huge lake.
36．What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指代) in Paragraph 2
A．Calling the owner. B．Showing the wallet to everyone.
C．Returning the wallet to the owner. D．Counting all the money in the wallet.
37．How did Connor and his family find the owner of the wallet
A．With the help of a farmer. B．With the help of the police.
C．With the help of the Internet. D．With the help of a business card.
38．What can we learn about Jim Denney in Paragraph 3
A．He slipped and fell into the lake.
B．He went to the lake two months ago.
C．He didn’t know when his wallet was missing.
D．He tried his best to look for the wallet in the lake.
39．Which is the best title of the passage
A．The Story of a Wallet B．The Story of a Boat
C．The Story of a Fisherman D．The Story of a Farmer
（2024·广西·中考真题）
Betty lived in a small town. Beautiful flowers were seen everywhere in the town. Because of the shyness, Betty just stood with few words in public. The shy girl hardly talked to people in social activities. She was often considered as a quiet girl in the community. She felt like a wallflower and wondered if she would go unnoticed all the time.
However, her closest friend, Fiona, was completely different. Fiona loved to communicate with others and she encouraged Betty to change. She told Betty that life wasn’t always as beautiful as roses and that everyone was able to make it full of roses.
With the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change. Instead of being a wallflower, she started attending a community theater class. She took an active part in acting in the theater group. Her gift for acting began to shine. However, new difficulties were never far away. One of Betty’s classmates became a thorn (刺) in her side. The classmate was not satisfied with her achievements, but Betty continued to deal with the situation. She managed to show herself and became friends with the classmate. All the changes made her feel fresh every day.
Betty’s hard work paid off when the town’s famous director, Mr. Johnson, watched one of her plays. He liked her acting so much that he offered her the lead role in his new play. Betty’s moment arrived. People were happy to watch her show.
Finally, Betty became a confident (自信的) girl. Her change was like a beautiful rose in full flower. She encountered many difficulties which taught her that there’s no rose without a thorn. But those thorns helped her develop her abilities. Betty proved (证明) that personal changes were possible for anyone.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
40．Why did Betty stand with few words in public
A．Because she was shy. B．Because she was great. C．Because she was tidy.
41．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．Betty’s encouragement. B．Betty’s changes. C．Betty’s gift for acting.
42．What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph 4
A．Johnson was good at writing.
B．Directors often act in plays.
C．Betty did well in her show.
43．What does the underlined word “encountered” probably mean in Paragraph 5
A．Gave. B．Met. C．Forgot.
44．What does Betty’s story tell us
A．The more changes we make, the more confident we are.
B．Friendship makes it possible for everyone to change.
C．It’s possible for everyone to make a change.
（2024·四川乐山·中考真题）
What represents (代表) China
China has a long history of over 5,000 years. What could represent China in your mind
The Great Wall represents China in my eyes. It is about 21,000 kilometers long and over 2,000 years old. There is a famous Chinese saying, “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man (不到长城非好汉).” I really hope I can visit the fantastic place in the future! Di Xinran, Shenzhen
In my opinion, the colour red can represent China. We can see red every day in our lives, such as at weddings (婚礼), New Year, Lantern Festival and so on. But more importantly, red is the colour of the national flag of our country. Wang Jingqi, Dalian
I think the dragon is the symbol of China. We Chinese always see ourselves as “descendants of the dragon (龙的传人)”. The dragon is a magical animal. It stands for power in China. Parents hope we can become as successful as “dragons”. Mao Zhanglinxi, Hefei
China is a country. But the word also means porcelain (瓷器). I think porcelain is the symbol of China. In the past, Chinese porcelain was sold abroad. China was called “the nation of porcelain”. The invention of porcelain has greatly influenced the world. Xiong Anni, Nanjing
In China, dumplings represents happiness and reunion (团圆). Families in China always get together and make dumplings during festivals. When they make dumplings, they talk and laugh. The food brings them happiness. Li Qinrui, Tianjin
45．Who thinks the Great Wall represents China
A．Di Xinran. B．Mao Zhanglinxi. C．Li Qinrui.
46．What represents China in Xiong Anni’s opinion
A．The colour red. B．The dragon. C．Porcelain.
47．Which of the following represents happiness and reunion
A．The Great Wall. B．Porcelain. C．Dumplings.
48．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A．We can only find the colour red during festivals.
B．The dragon can represent power and success.
C．In the past, porcelain couldn’t be sold abroad.
49．In what column (专栏) can we find this text
A．Science. B．Culture. C．Sports.
（2024·四川乐山·中考真题）
Harry and Annie lived a mile from town, but they walked there to school every day. It was a happy walk around the pond (水塘) on their way to school. In winter, when the ice was thick enough, they went across the pond. But their mother did not like them to do this. She said, “If there’s no one with you, you mustn’t walk across the pond.”
“Don’t go across the pond today, children,” she said, as she kissed them goodbye one morning. “It is beginning to thaw.”
“All right, mother,” said Harry, not very happy, for he liked running and sliding (滑行) on the ice very much.
When they came to the pond, the ice looked hard and safe.
“There,” Harry said to his sister, “let’s slide over it.”
“But you promised mother,” said Annie.
“No, I didn’t, I only said ‘All right’, and it is all right.”
“I didn’t say anything, so I can do what I like,” said Annie.
So they got on the ice and started to go across the pond.
They had not gone far before the ice got broken, and suddenly they fell into the water.
Luckily, a man who was at work near the pond heard the children’s cries. He rushed into the water and saved them successfully. Both of them were nearly drowned (淹死) before the man reached them.
They went home almost frozen (冻僵的) and learned a lesson they would remember for a lifetime.
50．What did Harry and Annie do about the pond in winter
A．Driving along the pond. B．Swimming in the pond. C．Walking across the pond.
51．What does the underlined word “thaw” in paragraph 2 mean
A．融化 B．结冰 C．起雾
52．Why did Annie think she could get on the ice too
A．Because her mother never stopped her.
B．Because she didn’t promise her mother.
C．Because her brother didn’t like her to do so.
53．What happened in the end
A．A man managed to save the children.
B．Harry saved himself without help.
C．Annie was drowned in the pond.
54．What is the best title for the text
A．Never Make Promises Easily
B．Be Calm in the Face of Danger
C．Turning a Deaf Ear Has Costs
（2024·山东临沂·中考真题）
There was a very mean man named Mr. Black who lived on the sixth floor of an apartment building. He was so impolite to his neighbors that no one even knew his first name was Adam. He never said hello to anyone, and he left his rubbish out in the hallway. He always complained (抱怨) about all his neighbors and the noise they made. He even got upset when the couple who lived next door to him, Catherine and David, had a baby. Instead of saying congratulations, he loudly complained about how the baby would surely cry all night.
One day when he was leaving his apartment, Mr. Black saw that his rubbish was gone. In its place, he found a note from David. “Good morning, Mr. Black. I saw your rubbish here, and since I was on my way out, I picked it up for you. I wanted to save you a trip. Have a nice day, David.” However, Mr. Black decided to ignore this act of kindness. He began thinking about the terrible traffic he would surely have to deal with on his way to work.
But as time went on, Mr. Black started to feel a little silly. No matter how impolite he was, the couple always smiled at him and politely said hello. It became harder and harder for him not to simply say hello back.
After a few weeks, Mr. Black was always happy to see the couple in the hall. They even started calling him Adam. Later on, they invited Mr. Black into their apartment for a cup of coffee. Mr. Black was very glad that they treated him nicely. He was so upset about it that he had been impolite to everyone he knew. He realized that he should try to do the same with the people he met.
55．Which word can best describe Mr. Black according to Paragraph 1
A．Serious. B．Unfriendly. C．Strict.
56．Who took out the rubbish for Mr. Black
A．Adam. B．Catherine. C．David.
57．What does the underlined word “ignore” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Pay no attention to. B．Say thanks to. C．Stick to.
58．What did Mr. Black realize finally
A．He should say sorry to his neighbors in the building.
B．He should treat others as he would like to be treated.
C．He should thank all the people who ever helped him.
（2024·内蒙古赤峰·中考真题）
Andrew has a mental illness. He doesn’t speak. He had used a picture chart to communicate. The pictures stand for words—people, places, food and activities.
Years ago, Andrew’s parents discovered that he could communicate more by a letter board. He could point to and spell out words and thoughts. Using the letter board needs time and effort for Andrew. He hated to use the letter board, so his parents always offered it to him.
On Andrew’s 15th birthday, his mother took him to a shoe store. After buying the shoes, she said. “It’s Andrew’s birthday today. Fifteen! Now we’re off to celebrate.”
The salesmen said happy birthday to Andrew. Instead of having Andrew point to the “thank you” on his picture chart, his mother held up his letter board and asked Andrew how he’d like to respond. Andrew pointed to each letter one by one on the board— “Thank you.” Andrew’s mother smiled.
One of the salesmen asked what it was. “This is a letter board that Andrew uses to communicate,” his mother replied. “We’ve practiced it for years. It’s amazing. It’s changed everything for us.” Then the salesman told them he had a brother called Jason. “Jason is 30 and doesn’t speak,” he said.
“Andrew, what do you think ” his mother turned to Andrew. Andrew started pointing to letters, “Tell Jason...” She was excited. Andrew continued, “Tell Jason he will change everyone’s opinion of him in 26 letters.” Andrew’s mother and the salesmen were all moved and happy.
Months later, Andrew’s mother returned to the shoe store and learned that Jason is now using a letter board to “speak”. This is how Andrew affected another person’s life in a split second (瞬间).
59．What is the advantage of a letter board according to the text
A．It has many pictures. B．It communicates more. C．It is good for our health.
60．How did Andrew express thanks to the salesmen
A．By pointing to and spelling out the words.
B．By saying the words one by one very slowly.
C．By looking at and reading the pictures aloud.
61．What can we know about Jason
A．He has a letter board now. B．He is a very active person. C．He is only fifteen years old.
62．What is the text mainly about
A．Andrew hated to use a picture chart.
B．Andrew influenced another person’s life.
C．Andrew got the best present on his birthday.
（2024·内蒙古赤峰·中考真题）
You must have heard of me. I’m Li Bai. I’m famous for my poems, but looking back on my fall and exciting life, I’d say friendship has been just as important as poetry.
One of my friends is He Zhizhang who is forty-two years older than me. Once we were having such an interesting conversation that we decided to continue it over dinner. After finishing the meal, we realized that neither of us had brought any money. He immediately took off the golden tortoise (龟) decorated on his waist and used it to pay for our dinner. I knew the golden tortoise was given to him by the Emperor. His generosity touched me. This showed how much he valued our friendship.
A letter started another of my friendships. The letter was from Wang Lun. He wrote to invite me to enjoy the ten-li peach blossom (桃花) scenery and the ten thousand restaurants in his area. I was expecting to see the special scenery and taste all kinds of food and wine so that I accepted this invitation at once.
But when I arrived, to my surprise, I found that this clever man had used word-play to trick me into visiting him! The ten-li peach blossom referred to a lake named Peach Blossom Lake, which was about ten li away. The ten thousand restaurants were just a restaurant named Wan Jia, meaning “owned by Mr. Wan”! I was impressed by his cleverness, and we enjoyed a good laugh together.
Although my friends and I don’t have many opportunities to get together, we keep one another in mind.
63．What is as important as poetry in Li Bai’s heart
A．Handwriting. B．Art C．Friendship.
64．What does the underlined word “generosity” probably mean in Paragraph 2
A．慷慨 B．自私 C．无奈
65．How did Wang Lun invite Li Bai
A．By sending him peach blossoms.
B．By playing a word trick in a letter.
C．By reading a poem about restaurants.
66．What might be the best title of the text
A．Li Bai and His Friends B．Poets and Their Poetry C．He Zhizhang and Wang Lun
（2024·黑龙江·中考真题）
Niu Niu, a six-year-old girl, has become a good helper in a silent foot spa (足疗馆). The owner of the foot spa and all of the workers can’t hear. And the girl helps them to communicate with the customers.
Niu Niu is the daughter of the foot spa owner Hu Yong, who lost his hearing because of a high fever in his childhood. This made it difficult for him to get a job. After finishing training in a foot spa, Hu started his own business in Chengdu in 2019. Peng Feng, the mother, who is also deaf, works together with her husband at the shop.
Though their shop is small, it is popular with customers because of the couple’s good skills. The foot spa is usually busy in the evening, when Niu Niu comes home from school and helps her parents. Niu Niu helps her parents in her sweet child voice and with rich body language. She is very funny and always makes customers laugh happily.
“She is always cheerful, active and outgoing,” said one of the customers.
“Dad taught me to work hard,” Niu Niu said. In her opinion, her parents are like superheroes who look after the family and her. “My parents are different from other people, but they are the best for me,” she added.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
67．What is wrong with Niu Niu’s parents
A．They can’t see. B．They can’t hear. C．They can’t walk.
68．How does Niu Niu help her parents
A．She helps communicate with the customers.
B．She helps tell jokes to the customers.
C．She helps look after the customers.
69．When did Niu Niu’s parents start the foot spa
A．Three years ago. B．Four years ago. C．Five years ago.
70．Why is their foot spa popular
A．Because Niu Niu’s parents have good skills.
B．Because Niu Niu is good at telling jokes.
C．Because Niu Niu’s parents are deaf.
71．What do you think of Niu Niu
① She is hardworking and shy.
② She is outgoing and helpful.
③ She is cheerful and understanding.
A．①② B．①③ C．②③
（2024·山东临沂·中考真题）
On April 18 each year, people all over the world celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites (国际古迹遗址日). In China, young people are realizing the importance of their history and culture. Many are doing their best to protect Chinese cultural sites and try to promote (推广) them.
Finding new artifacts (文物)
Xu Danyang, a 29-year-old archaeologist (考古学家), found an amazing bronze statue (青铜像) at the Sanxingdui site in Sichuan. In 2021, he dug out this statue. In the beginning, his team thought it was a bird. But as they continued the digging, they had a surprise. It turned out (结果是) to be a statue of a man, about 16cm high. It shows a man kneeling with his head turned, and it surprises everyone who sees it.
Making maps for protection
Wu Yunjie who was born in the 1990s found a new way — by making a special map to show the best cultural sites in China. Wu is now famous on the Internet. He marked almost 10,000 places like old temples, towers, bridges and houses. Each site with colorful marks showed how special and important they are. As a kid, Wu loved going to a temple in his hometown in Ezhou, Hubei. However, it was pulled down years ago. He was sad and decided to record all the cultural sites in China.
He started to travel across the country. He visits places in person and adds them to his map, making sure we all remember them. Now, Wu asks for help from people online to make his map better and better. And he hopes to share this amazing map with everyone who respects (尊重)history and culture soon.
Making explanations (解释) fun
Zhang Bin is a 31-year-old tour guide at Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi’an, Shaanxi. He works to answer visitors’ questions about the famous Terracotta Warriors and shares all of his knowledge about them. Zhang often uses the traditional Chinese performance art of xiangsheng to explain them. He is doing something meaningful for the site.
72．How many ways are mentioned to protect and promote Chinese cultural sites in this passage
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.
73．Why were Xu Danyang and his team surprised at the bronze statue
A．Because the statue was very big and scary with his head turned.
B．Because the statue changed from a bird into a kneeling child.
C．Because the statue which they thought was a bird turned out to be a man.
74．What does Wu Yunjie do to make his map of Chinese cultural sites
① He marks sites on his map. ② He visits places in person.
③ He asks for help online. ④ He answers visitors’ questions.
A．①②④ B．①②③ C．②③④
75．What's the best title (标题) for the passage
A．Spreading Traditional Chinese Art
B．Introducing Chinese Cultural Sites
C．Respecting History with Action
（2024·四川乐山·中考真题）
Have you ever thought about what goes into making a cartoon Or maybe there is a famous cartoon from another country you like to watch in Chinese But how do you change the language to Chinese This is something called dubbing (配音). To dub means adding sounds or words in a new language to a movie, radio or TV show. Dubbing is usually done to make it easier for people in another country to understand a movie or a show.
For me, I’ve had experience dubbing TV shows and cartoons from Chinese into English. I’ve done dubbing for many kinds of shows, such as love stories, kung fu movies, documentaries (纪录片) and more. However, my favourite ones to dub are cartoons. That’s because with cartoons I can use many different kinds of voices, such as high ones for good guys and low ones for bad guys.
Two of my favourite cartoons that I’ve dubbed were called A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix (《百鸟朝凤》) and The Foolish Old Man Who Removes the Mountains (《愚公移山》). In the first cartoon, I got to play a silly and very proud but well-meaning blackbird. In the second cartoon, I played both the main hero named Qingfeng and the main bad guy named Mountain Spirit Zheng. The hardest part was not reading the written words. But it was acting out (将……演出来) the voices while matching the actions at the same time. Still, it was really fun voicing all of these different roles!
If you enjoy making different voices, then I highly suggest that you try dubbing at least once.
76．Why do people dub foreign movies
A．To show their foreign language skill. B．To increase the movies’ ticket prices.
C．To make the movies easy to understand. D．To add their own opinions in the movies.
77．What is the writer’s favourite type of dubbing
A．Love stories. B．Kung fu movies. C．Documentaries. D．Cartoons.
78．The underlined word “guys” in paragraph 2 means ______ in the text.
A．roles B．voices C．stories D．lifestyles
79．What did the writer dub in A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix
A．A child. B．A bird. C．A mountain spirit. D．An old man.
80．What was the hardest part for the writer in dubbing the second cartoon
A．Dubbing the voice of a blackbird. B．Writing the words for the movies.
C．Reading aloud behind the screen. D．Matching voices and actions well.
（2024·江苏无锡·中考真题）
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.
81．What does the underlined word “mean” mean in this story
A．Kind. B．Unkind. C．Generous. D．Ungenerous.
82．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.
83．What is the best title for this story
A．DIY Love B．Good Friends C．Lunch Notes D．Kind Offer
（2024·吉林·中考真题）
When I was a little boy, I lived next to David. He liked to plant trees in his large yard on weekends. But the way he planted trees was quite different. He never watered his new trees. I asked him why he did so, and he said that watering trees would spoil them. “If you water the trees, each baby tree will grow weaker and weaker.” said David. He told me that watering these new trees would make roots (树根) shallow (浅), but deep roots were very important for trees. I didn’t understand his words at that time.
Several years after I left home, I came back to visit my parents. When I walked by David’s house, I saw the trees that he planted. They are strong now. I suddenly realize that planting a tree is like raising a child. As a father of two children, I shouldn’t care for them too much. Instead, they should depend on themselves. In that case, whatever happens, they can make their own decisions.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
84．When did David like to plant trees
A．On weekends. B．On Fridays.
C．On sunny mornings. D．On rainy days.
85．What does the underlined word “spoil” probably mean in Paragraph 1
A．be bad for B．be famous for C．be similar to D．be thankful to
86．Why didn’t David water his new trees
A．Because he didn’t have enough water. B．Because he was too old to water trees.
C．Because he wanted to make roots deep. D．Because he didn’t know how to water trees.
87．How are the trees that David planted now
A．Dead. B．Strong. C．Small. D．Weak.
88．What does the writer learn from his experience
A．Children should plant trees. B．Parents should water trees all the time.
C．Children should depend on themselves. D．Parents should care for their kids too much.
（2024·山东东营·中考真题）
I ran into the forest to my favorite place and sat down on my special rock. I knew no one could find me. Al last I had peace and quiet. I lifted my guitar and began to play.
“Hi, Desha!”
Shocked, I found my brother James standing behind me.
“Don’t you have a basketball game to watch ” I complained (抱怨).
“The game was almost over when I noticed (注意) you left. I thought you might like some company (陪伴).”
“Company is the last thing I want. Can’t I have a little peace and quiet ”
James studied me for a minute. It’s hard having such a big family, isn’t it ”
“Eliza’s always prying into my personal life. Yesterday I found her looking through my diary. Now everyone is in the living room watching the game. All I wanted to do was to watch a movie, but when I went to my room. Sara was there listening to the radio. I just want to be alone for a change.”
James sighed and said, “I left the same way when I was your age. But now...”
“Now you have your own room. After Daniel went off to college, you didn’t have to share anymore.”
James smiled, “It is great to have my own room, but sometimes I really miss Daniel. We used to talk about everything—sports, school, friends... Although sometimes it seemed crowded, it was comforting (令人安慰的) to have someone else there.”
“Yeah, ‘crowded’ is right.” I said.
“I know.” James said. “But there are some good things that come out of it—we share memories and jokes no one else understands and we can support one another in face of difficulties.”
I sighed.
“Didn’t Sara stay up half the night with you last week helping you with your homework ” James asked.
I admitted (承认) unwillingly. “Yeah, sometimes she can be all right.”
“This place can be your ‘room’. Anytime you need peace and quiet. just come here,” James said, pointing at a rock.
I was surprised to see James’ name there!
James smiled, “This is a great place for getting away.”
Leaning (依靠) on brother’s shoulder. I thought. “Maybe family is not bad.”
89．Why did Desha leave home
A．She got angry with Eliza. B．She hated watching TV.
C．She wanted peace and quiet. D．She wanted to meet James.
90．Which words can help understand the meaning of the word “prying”
A．Looking through my diary. B．Watching the game.
C．Listening to the radio. D．To be alone for a change.
91．What changed Desha’s attitude to her family
A．Sara’s help B．James’ words
C．Daniel’s experience. D．The special rock
92．What can we learn from the story
A．Nobody care about Desha in her family.
B．Desha wanted her brother’s company at first.
C．Desha finds it difficult to have peace and quiet at home.
D．Dasha enjoyed communicating with her family members.
93．What does the passage mainly tell us
A．We should learn to change. B．There is no place like home.
C．Don’t always think about yourself. D．Being alone is the most important.
（2024·山东东营·中考真题）
Something terrible happened to Han Mei at school one day. When Han Mei and her friend Li Dan were walking down the stairs (楼梯) from the third floor, her classmate Xu Nuo accidentally hit her on the back. She lost her balance (平衡) and fell down the stairs. She broke her left leg and her right arm was bleeding. She had a bruise (瘀伤) on her right leg too.
“Ouch! That hurt!” cried Han Mei. Her teacher Miss Gao called 120 right away.
Han Mei had to stay in hospital for a week. In the ward (病房), she met Wang Hong, who broke her arm in a car accident. They talked for long hours. They left hospital on the same day.
The doctor told Han Mei that she had to stay at home for a month so that her leg could get well again. Han Mei could not go to school. She was upset. Wang Hong went to visit her. She told Han Mei interesting stories to cheer her up. They played chess and watched cartoons together.
When Han Mei could walk again, she joined some interest classes with Wang Hong.
They visited many places together too. Since then, Wang Hong has been Han Mei’s best friend.
“This accident caused me a lot of pain, but luckily, I got a best friend,” thought Han Mei.
94．What happened to Han Mei at school
A．She fell down on the third floor. B．She was hit on the back purposely.
C．She broke her arm in a car accident. D．She got hurt and was sent to hospital.
95．Who did Han Mei meet in the hospital
A．Li Dan. B．Xu Nuo. C．Wang Hong. D．Miss Gao.
96．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Han Mei left hospital earlier than Wang Hong.
B．Han Mei was upset because she missed Wang Hong.
C．Han Mei told Wang Hong interesting stories.
D．Han Mei went to many places with Wang Hong.
97．The right order of the following statements is ________.
①Wang Hong made Han Mei happy.
②Han Mei and Wang Hong studied and played together.
③Han Mei and Wang Hong met and got to know each other.
A．③①② B．③②① C．①③② D．②③①
98．What does Han Mei probably learn from this experience
A．Health is the most important thing.
B．A bad thing may bring a good result.
C．The same interests can bring people closer.
D．Friends should bring out the best in each other.
（2024·内蒙古包头·中考真题）
Rain or shine, Peter O’Neill always competes in the triathlon (铁人三项运动) of his town. The 72-year-old has competed in every triathlon in the event’s 40-year history. He was part of the group that came up with the idea in the 1980s.
“I used to jog around town,” Mr. O’Neill said. “I came into contact with an Olympian, David Power, and Dave had a hotel up here. A few of us got together and we discussed it and got it going in October, 1983.”
The then 31-year-old suggested one of the group should compete. “Everyone else could either ride a bike or run, but I was the only one who could swim,” he laughed. “But I was happy to give it a go.”
In the beginning, more than 220 athletes took part in the event, including 79 individual competitors and 48 teams. These days it’s a five-day festival—which includes 11 events in all—with more than 13,000 competitors.
Rebecca van Pooss, head of operations for the triathlon there, said the event Mr. O’Neill helped to start was now an international event. “It is the world’s largest Olympic-distance triathlon,” she said. “That’s something we’re very proud of.”
“Mr. O’ Neill’s efforts were inspiring. There are a couple of other athletes who have done 38, 39,” she said. “But Peter, he is the legend (传奇)—it’s pretty amazing to have someone who’s done all 40 of our races.”
Mr. O’Neill trains year-round for the event, and enjoys the social side just as much as the physical benefits. “I’ve made so many friends… friends that I ride with and friends I swim with—it’s been wonderful,” he said. “When you’re in your 70s like I am, you’re quite happy to just do it because you know it beats the alternative (替代品), which is sitting around doing nothing.”
99．What do the underlined words “give it a go” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Try doing it. B．Cooperate with others.
C．Organize the game. D．Go to a friend’s home.
100．What can we infer from Rebecca’s words
A．The athletes are mostly in their 30s.
B．There are more than 40 events that they can choose.
C．The triathlon will be an international event in the future.
D．It’s very hard to keep on training and competing for the event.
101．What can we know from Mr. O’Neill’s story
A．He is too old to be an athlete.
B．He beats “doing nothing”, and becomes a legend.
C．He helps many people in his hometown to find jobs.
D．He has won many gold medals at the Olympic Games.
102．In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A．Fashion and Style. B．School and Education.
C．Science and Technology. D．Sports and Fitness.
（2024·山东东营·中考真题）
“Josh! Kate! Emma! Time to go!” Mrs. Cater called from the car.
Emma and Kate hurried to finish their breakfast and Josh was busy looking for his Backpack.
As usual, it was a big rush. Every morning, their mother or father had to drive them to school.
“HURRY!” called their mother. Not so gently (温柔地) this time.
Kids ran to the car. Then Mom turned onto the road.
“Kids, what activities do you have after school ” Mom asked.
“I have dance class.” said Kate.
“I have soccer.” said Josh.
“I have art class.” said Emma. Their mother just sighed (吸气).
That afternoon, Mrs. Carter had to pick up everybody. She drove a long way. Finally they were home.
Looking at the tired mother. Emma said. “I have an idea! We can ride bikes to school.”
“It’s too far! And taking a taxi costs a lot. If there were buses, that would be nice.” said Kate.
“Today we talked about cars in science class. Many people are all driving at the same time. That’s bad for the air. It uses too much gas (汽油). So we could do a carpool (拼车). Kill two birds with one stone!” said Josh proudly.
“Fantastic! We can talk to our neighbors.” said Kate excitedly.
“Yes!” said Josh “Mom! We could ask them to carpool.”
That night the family went to visit their neighbors.
The family told the Smiths their plan. They all loved the idea!
Evan Smith and Josh were on the same soccer team. Their parents would take turns to pick up the boys.
The Carters visited other neighbors. One family said they would drive to school two days a week. Another family had children to Emma’s art class. Someone else had kids in Kate’s dance class.
Finally, they had a schedule (日程表). It showed when each family would drive. Josh said, “Tomorrow, I will tell my science teacher our plan. He will be proud of us! We are being careful with important Earth resources (资源). And we’ve solved our family problem.”
103．What is the Carter family’s main problem
A．The kids can’t get ready in the morning.
B．The kids have too many after-school activities.
C．The parents and kids always come back home late.
D．Driving kids to and from school makes the parents busy and tired.
104．Who found the way to solve the problem
A．Emma. B．Kate. C．Josh. D．Mrs. Carter.
105．What do the underlined words “one stone” refer to (指的是)
A．Riding bikes. B．Taking a taxi. C．Taking a bus. D．Doing a carpool.
106．Which word best describes Josh
A．Honest. B．Intelligent. C．Friendly. D．Hard-working.
107．Which would be the title for this passage
A．Let’s carpool! B．Let’s take action!
C．Let’s save the earth! D．Let’s help each other!
（2024·江苏常州·中考真题）
Genevieve Moss has serious hearing loss. Her world has always been silent. Alone in a town in England, she often felt lonely.
Then one day in April in 2021, something stopped Moss as she read the local newspaper. It was a photo of a tiny black-and-white cat. A family was looking for a home for their last newborn cat. Moss fell in love with it at first sight and contacted the family. Soon, the cat came to Moss’s house. Moss called the cat Zebby because his colors looked like those of a zebra.
Moss once heard of studies showing that pets can help people deal with loneliness. However, she had no idea that Zebby would become her helper and her ears. From their first night together, Zebby has slept next to her. When he hears noises in the dark, he jumps up. “He became my night watch cat,” Moss said. “Sometimes he would run around the room until I woke up.”
After several weeks, Moss noticed that whenever her phone rang or someone knocked at the door, Zebby would touch her lightly. It wasn’t long before the cat took on another task: collecting Moss’s mail. Now whenever he hears the mailbox being opened, he runs towards it, carries the mail in his mouth and drops it at Moss’s feet.
This past May, Zebby was named Britain’s National Cat of the Year by Cats Protection. According to the largest cat charity, Zebby beat out about 3,000 other cats because of the many ways he makes Moss’s life easier. He has had no training at all, but his natural abilities seem to have told him that his owner needs his help.
“Zebby has made my house a home,” Moss said. “I can hardly imagine not having Zebby in my life now.”
108．Why did Moss choose the cat
A．Because she liked it when she saw its photo. B．Because she wished to have a helping ear.
C．Because she wanted to help a local family. D．Because she planned to study pet animals.
109．What do the underlined words “beat out” probably mean in Paragraph 5
A．Looked prettier than. B．Was quieter than.
C．Felt softer than. D．Did better than.
110．What is the best title for the passage
A．Moss trains Zebby for the prize B．Zebby brings help and joy to Moss
C．Moss takes good care of Zebby D．Zebby finds itself a warm home
（2024·江苏常州·中考真题）
My father was busy fixing Belinda’s spaceship all afternoon. In the evening, I went to the landing place. “Dear Father,” I said politely. “Have you found Belinda’s parents yet ”
“Not yet, my dear.” He shook his head.
I felt relaxed. I didn’t want to meet Belinda’s parents—they might be ten times as loud and bossy as she was.
But Belinda had followed me.
“Not yet ” she shouted. “Why not I’ll send them a message! They’ll listen to me!”
Belinda ran to the radio. She shouted into it so loudly that I had to cover all my four ears. “Mummy! Daddy! I’m on an awful spaceship full of purple people! Come and find me now!”
“Poor Belinda!” my sister came and said. “Her parents must be missing her.”
“Huh!” I snorted (发出哼声). “Missing her You’re joking! Who would want such a bossy kid back They probably lost her on purpose.”
Belinda’s face clouded. I thought she was going to shout again, but she didn’t. Instead, something very strange happened — her eyes began to water!
“Oh, help!” said Roa. “Is she dying ”
I felt terrible. “Don’t die, Belinda! I didn’t mean it.”
Then Belinda opened her mouth wide and shouted, “What if it’s true What if they’ve gone away and left me here forever ”
We were all so busy comforting Belinda that we didn’t notice the soft knock of a ship landing outside. We didn’t see two tall people come out of it until Belinda ran out in excitement.
“Mummy! Daddy!”
Belinda’s parents were even uglier than she was, but they looked polite. “Hello, dear,” the female said. “We’re sorry we kept you waiting.”
We smiled as the three of them boarded their spaceship. “Goodbye!” shouted Belinda. “Goodbye! Thanks for taking care of our baby girl!” said her father.
None of us answered. We waved (挥手) cheerfully as the ship took off and went far away into the stars.
111．What most probably happened before this passage
A．“I” just met Belinda’s parents.
B．Belinda’s parents left Belinda alone on purpose.
C．Belinda got separated from her parents for some reason.
D．There was a fight between “my” father and Belinda’s parents.
112．What was Belinda like in “my” eyes
A．Gentle but careless. B．Careful but unkind.
C．Noisy and impolite. D．Brave and sweet.
113．How did Roa and “I” feel when Belinda left
A．Sad. B．Happy. C．Moved. D．Regretful.
114．What type of article is this passage
A．A science fiction. B．A documentary.
C．A travel diary. D．A detective story.
（2024·辽宁·中考真题）
Last summer, Kelly went to a fishing village for vacation with her parents. As soon as she arrived, she ran to the beach with her watercolors, brushes and paper.
Fishermen were busy fishing. Seabirds were flying around. Just then a red-haired girl passed by. “Hello there!” said Kelly.
“Hello,” said the girl, but she didn’t stop. In fact, she seemed to walk faster. Kelly was unhappy. She thought it would be boring if she couldn’t make any friends in the village.
After a while, Kelly climbed up on the rocks and began to paint. She was painting a blue band (条纹) when she heard someone climbing up the rock behind her. She knew her parents were on the beach below. Who could this be She turned her head to look. It was the red-haired girl!
“Can I watch you painting ” asked the girl.
Kelly was so surprised that she could hardly answer. But she said, “Of course! I’m not much of a painter, though.” The girl, Marie, then sat down beside Kelly.
“I just couldn’t keep away when I saw you painting!” she said. “I guess you painted the blue band for the sea. Maybe you could mix a lovely blue with green.”
Kelly gave it a try and said, “You are so great!”
“Are you going to stay long ” asked Marie.
“Well, I think so,” answered Kelly. “We like it here and I think I’ve got a new friend now.”
The two girls looked at each other. Smiles shone on their faces.
115．Kelly came to the fishing village to ________.
A．take a walk B．visit a friend C．meet a painter D．spend a holiday
116．How did Kelly feel when the red-haired girl walked away
A．Excited. B．Calm. C．Moved. D．Sad.
117．Both Kelly and Marie liked ________.
A．painting B．travelling C．running D．fishing
118．What is the text mainly about
A．The project on beach protection. B．The story about a fishing village.
C．The friendship between two girls. D．The experience of watching seabirds.
（2024·辽宁·中考真题）
It was the first day of school. Li, a boy from China, was talking happily with Tom, his classmate.
When the bell rang, the teacher, Miss Hess, came in and gave Li a warm welcome. Li gave a gift for the class to her. Miss Hess opened it and said, “What a lovely gift! Could you describe it ” Li replied, “Of course! It’s a tangram (七巧板) made by my father. It’s part of traditional Chinese culture and shows the wisdom (智慧) of Chinese people. It has seven pieces, five triangles, a square and a parallelogram. These pieces can be arranged (排列) into the shape of a building, a bridge, a
