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2021年中考英语必读时事热点(2)文章导读一、阅读理解     音乐、美术等艺术课程将进入中考。二、阅读理解     党的十九届五中全会描绘了我国未来发展的宏伟蓝图。 三、任务阅读     扶贫路上的小人物、大感动。四、阅读理解    神秘的三星堆又一次惊艳世界。三星堆新坑发掘，古蜀文明的“盲盒”被打开。五、阅读理解     嫦娥五号成功带回月球“土特产”，揭秘月壤价值。六、阅读回答问题  新总统拜登入主白宫，面临种种期待解决的问题。七、书面表达        音乐美术进入中考，我们要多元发展自己的兴趣爱好。  一、    阅读理解Will it be too hard to study art?“Art does not solve problems, but tells us their existence (存在),” famous Polish sculptor (雕塑家) Magdalena Abakanowicz once said. “Arts education, on the other hand, does solve problems.”
  The high school entrance exams (中考) for Chinese Junior 3 students are mainly about academic (学术类的) subjects, such as math and Chinese. But starting from 2022, they will be tested in areas like music and art.
   On Oct 16, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said that fine arts will be included in high school entrance exams in more provinces and cities by 2022. Twelve cities in six provinces have already started the practice, including   Nanjing and Qingdao. The scores for these subjects are from 10 to 40 points. 
    This is being done to encourage primary and secondary schools to provide more fine arts classes. They should cover subjects such as music, painting, calligraphy (书法), dance, drama and opera, The Paper noted.
    “Aesthetic (艺术的) education is not just about teaching students how to paint, sing or dance – it’s about the ability to appreciate artistic beauty, which is very important for students’ mental (心理的) health,” Fan Di’an, president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, told China Daily. 
    However, the change has caused heated discussion. Many students and their parents worry about this new policy will bring too much extra (额外的) work. They think that since students already have heavy academic workloads (压力), adding new testing material would make things worse. 
    It was also pointed out that not every student would be talented enough to be good at these subjects. “It’s really hard for tone-deaf (五音不全的) people like me to remember melodies (旋律). So I need to do extra practice before music tests,” Zhao Hanfang, a 15-year-old student from Yunnan, told newspapers. “So if music is included in the high school entrance exams, I might be too much stressed.”
    In response to (作为对……的回应) this, Jiangsu authorities said that the tests would be based on basic knowledge that comes from the students’ textbooks. The extra workload will not be difficult and shouldn’t put too much pressure on students, China Business Herald noted.    1. From Magdalena Abakanowicz, we know that  _____.
A. art is the key to all problems
B. arts education is more important than art
C. knowing art can make life better
D. the existence of art is meaningless2. What do we know about the policy of the MOE in the story?
A. High school entrance exams will not be changed.
B. Music and art will get the same position as academic subjects.
C. Twelve cities will carry out the policy by 2022.
D. The policy reflects the importance of arts.3.Some poeple disagree with the exam changes because _____.students are under too much pressuresome kids are not talented in music and artlearning about the fine arts is not good for their kids' mental healthit is too tiring to take at least one PE class every dayA. ①②                B. ①③         C. ②③         D. ②④ 4. What are paragraphs 6 and 7 mainly about?
A. Some problems students might face.
B. Too much schoolwork makes things worse.
C. How people feel about art.
D. How to deal with the extra work brought by the policy.5. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Students will be much busier because of the policy.
B. The art tests can pick out talented students.
C. The art tests will focus on basic knowledge. 
D. The policy is set for students who is gifted for arts. 【答案】 CDAAC【解析】本文介绍教育部为什么要将艺术课程拉入中考考核以及各方面引起热议。C文章主旨题。通读这篇文章艺术拉入中考是“培养学生欣赏艺术美的能力，这对学生的心理健康非常重要。”可知回应Magdalena Abakanowicz所说的话。因此答案C符合原文主旨。2.D文章主旨理解。从第五段理解可知这个政策实施重在说明艺术的重要性。D符合题意。3.A细节理解题。根据"Some parents say that students already have heavy academic stress, and that adding new testing material would make things worse. It was also pointed out that not every student will be talented enough to be good at these subjects.”可知，一些家长不赞成的原因是因为学生的学业压力已经很大了,开始艺术课会増加负担，并且不是每个人都有艺术细胞， 故选A。4.A 主旨大意题。第七和八段着重介绍这政策实施引起的议论，道出了学生要面临的各种问题。故答案选A5.C细节理解题。从最后一段可知，考试将以学生课本中的基本知识为基础。额外的工作量并不困难，也不应给学生带来太大压力。  二、阅读理解Since 1953, China has been making five-year plans to guide its social and economic (经济的) development. The most recent one is the 14th Five-Year Plan, which began in 2021. This plan is expected to be the cornerstone (基石) of China’s development in the coming decades. That‘s because the period between 2021 and 2025 marks the first five years on the country’s journey toward building a modern socialist (社会主义) country by 2049.For the next five years, China is expected to further improve high-quality development in economy and scientific and technological innovation (创新). For example, the country will push forward development in fields like medicine, neuroscience (神经科学) and aeronautics (航空学), supporting the construction (建设) of international science and technology innovation centers in Beijing, Shanghai, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).And by 2035, China is expected to make great progress in providing common prosperity (富裕) for everyone. President Xi Jinping has stressed that “realizing people’s aspirations (愿望) to live a better life is the goal we strive (努力) for”. At the time, China’s middle-income group will become larger. It will also make sure that everyone enjoys equal (平等的) basic public services. The development gap (差距) between cities and rural areas will be reduced. The per capita GDP will reach the level of moderately (中等) developed countries.The country will also make efforts in promoting the development of China’s education, culture, health and sports areas. The society is expected to develop in a well-rounded way, with China’s cultural soft power growing much stronger. For example, there will be more high quality movies and dramas that show the real life of Chinese people today. The country will also make more efforts in promoting the outstanding traditional arts like handicraft of different ethnic groups (民族).1. What goal does China hope to achieve by 2049?A. To become a developed country.B. To finish building a xiaokang society.C. To complete the 14th Five-Year Plan.D. To build a modern socialist country.2. What are Paragraphs 3-4 about? A. The focus of the 14th Five-Year Plan.B. Fields that China has failed to develop.C. What China has done in past decades.D. Which aspects are most important for national development.3. Which goals are expected to be achieved by 2035?a. Increased incomes.b. Strengthened cultural development.c. Equality for all.d. Improvement of basic public servicesA. abc          B. abd          C. acd          D. bcd4. What is the main message of the story?A. Chinese people have helped their country develop.B. China is becoming more important globally.C. China is facing a turning point in the history.D. China is making plans to promote its development.  【答案】DABD【解析】这篇文章主要介绍十九届五中全会制定了我国未来发展的宏伟蓝图。1.D细节理解题。That‘s because the period between 2021 and 2025 marks the first five years on the country’s journey toward building a modern socialist (社会主义) country by 2049. 这是因为2021年至2025年是中国迈向2049年建设社会主义现代化国家的第一个五年。可知答案选D2.A主旨大意题。第三第四段着重介绍第14次第一个五年计划（2021 到 2025）的中心任务。故答案选A3.B细节理解题。为了实现更好的生活文中提到要提高和改善这几个方面的内容，收入提高，基本公共服务，文化发展。故答案选B4.D主旨大意题。这篇文章主要介绍十九届五中全会制定了我国未来发展的宏伟蓝图。三、阅读完成任务Poverty (贫困) is a big problem around the world. But China has done a good job of dealing with it. On Feb 25, President Xi Jinping announced that China has made a “complete victory” in its fight againstpoverty, which was one of the goals listed in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20). It has also met the poverty reduction goal listed in the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule, Xinhua reported. This has paved the way (铺平道路) to promote higher-level rural development during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, as well as achieve long-term goals through 2035.
     China has found its own way to fight poverty. Instead of just giving money to poor people, it has tried to educate people and give them the tools they need to lift themselves out of poverty. Ordinary people and good partnerships (合作) play a big role. President Xi honored role models and places in the fight. Here are three of them.Zhang Guimei, 64
Principal of the Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Lijiang, YunnanBorn in Heilongjiang province in 1957, Zhang traveled to Yunnan at the age of 17. She has been helping girls pursue (追求) education for more than 40 years. 
     As a teacher, Zhang was heartbroken when she saw her students quit school (辍学) after finishing senior high school. It was possible for many of them to go to college. However, they couldn’t do so because their families couldn’t afford it. 
     So in 2008, Zhang started a free school for poor girls. Since then, Zhang has been busy asking for donations to provide money for the school. She has convinced (说服) parents to send their daughters back to school. The school has sent more than 1,800 students to universities and colleges.Mao Xianglin, 62Village head of Xiazhuang village, Wushan county in Chongqing In 1997, 38-year-old Mao started to work as the Party secretary (党支书) of his village. Around the village are 1,000-meter-tall cliffs (悬崖峭壁), and there was only one pathway out of the village for many years. It took villagers three days to walk to the nearest town. Mao decided to build a road. 
    “We can’t stay poor forever. I’ll lead us as we try, even though it will be hard,” Mao said. 
     He led more than 100 villagers to build the road with their hands. They hung from ropes and used hammers and drills (钻) to create the road. Falling rocks led to the deaths of six villagers.
    It took them seven years to build an eight-kilometer road. But their work has improved people’s lives. It now takes just one hour to drive to the nearest town. 
    Mao then encouraged the villagers to grow oranges. Last year, their orange yield (产量) was nearly 40 tons. Young people have returned to the village to sell oranges online.
     By the end of 2019, 269 villagers had been lifted out of poverty. The per capita income (人均收入) reached 12,670 yuan, 40 times more than in the 1990s.Minning town
Yongning county, Ningxia Hui autonomous regionHave you seen the hit TV series Minning Town (《山海情》)? It tells the story of people who move from mountains in Ningxia to build new homes on the plains (平原) in the 1990s.They learn to grow mushrooms from experts from Fujian. Some of them go to Fujian factories to make money. In the end, they get rid of poverty. 
    The show is based on a true story. It is a good example of China’s “pair-up” practice. In 1997, Fujian and Ningxia paired up as partners to fight poverty. The name Minning comes from the short nicknames for Fujian (Min) and Ningxia (Ning). Since the work started, Fujian has sent 183 officials and around 2,000 experts in science and technology, education, and medical care to Ningxia, according to the local government. 
    The population of Minning grew from 8,000 to 66,000. In 2020, the per capita yearly disposable (可支配的) income of its people reached nearly 15,000 yuan.  阅读完成表格 Model examples in the fight against 1.___________ AchievementFactsMao Xianglin* By the end of 2019. 2.____________had been lifted out of poverty.  * He led over 100 villagers to build a 3._________* They spent 4._________ years building it. Six of them were 5.______by falling rocks.*He encouraged the villagers to grow 6._________Zhang Guimei* She has helped 7._________students go to universities and colleges.* She started a 8._______ school for poor girls.Minning town*The population grew by 52.000.* The income of its people has 9________ Fujian helped Ningxia fight poverty by sending 10.__________to Ningxia. 【答案】1.poverty   2.209villagers   3.road   4.seven  5.killed  6.oranges  7.more than 1.800   8.free  9.increased  10.oficial and experts 四、阅读理解On March 20，2021, the Sanxingdui Ruins in Guanghan, Sichuan drew the world’s attention. Chinese archaeologists (考古学家) announced that they have found more than 500 cultural relics (文物) in six pits (坑) at the site, which dates back over 3,200 years. The relics include bronzeware (青铜器), gold and bronze masks, ivory, jade (玉器) and textiles (纺织品). The Sanxingdui Ruins, which were first discovered in 1929, are believed to be the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom. The kingdom was a center of civilization (文明) along the upper reaches of Yangtze River.In 1986, archaeologists discovered two pits that they believed were used for sacrificial ceremonies (祭祀仪式). At that time, over 1,000 artifacts were found, including bronzeware, face masks and “divine (神圣的) trees” － bronze sculptures of trees. The discovery of Sanxingdui raised an important question about the origins of Chinese civilization. The ancient Shu civilization that built Sanxingdui is believed to be one of the earliest examples of Chinese civilization. The site, along with the Liangzhu and Shijiahe sites along the Yangtze River, shows that the birthplace of Chinese civilization might not have been only along the Yellow River Basin (流域) in north China. The newly-discovered relics are similar to those found in 1986, as they also include divine trees and bronze masks. They further support the idea that the pits were used for sacrificial purposes.New kinds of cultural relics have also been dug up. For example, experts found two square zun (尊), a kind of ancient bronze jar (罐子) that was used for holding water or wine. They also found cong (琮)－a jade artifact commonly found at the 5,000-year-old Liangzhu Archaeological Ruins in Zhejiang province. “These artifacts show that the Sanxingdui site had a close connection with Central China, but it also marks an original ancient civilization (in Sichuan) with strong creativity,” said Chen Xiandan, a member of the excavation (发掘) project.1. What do we know about the relics that were recently found at the Sanxingdui Ruins?A. They are made of gold. B. They were all found in the same pit.C. They were created about 3,200 years ago.D. They were used for sacrificial ceremonies in 1986. 2. What does the word “artifacts” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The remains of a building. B. Ancient ceremonies. C. Historical objects.D. Bronze sculptures. 3. The discovery of Sanxingdui shows that Chinese civilization _____.A. started earlier than was believed beforeB. might have several different origins C. was centered along the Yangtze River D. developed from the ancient Shu civilization4. What do the newly-discovered relics suggest?A. Sanxingdui is more important than the sites in Central China.  B. The Sanxingdui Ruins are part of the Liangzhu Ruins.C. Sanxingdui was built by the ancient Shu Kingdom. D. The ancient Shu civilization was creative.【答案】CCBB【解析】1.C细节理解题。Chinese archaeologists (考古学家) announced that they have found more than 500 cultural relics (文物) in six pits (坑) at the site, which dates back over 3,200 years. 中国考古学家宣布，他们在遗址的六个坑（坑）中发现了500多件文物（物），可追溯到3200多年前。故C正确2.C字义猜测题。从后文中“包括青铜器、面具和“神树”铜雕“可知artifacts指“文物”故答案选C3.B细节理解题。从The site, along with the Liangzhu and Shijiahe sites along the Yangtze River, shows that the birthplace of Chinese civilization might not have been only along the Yellow River Basin (流域) in north China. 这个遗址，连同长江沿岸的良渚和石家河遗址，表明中华文明的发源地可能不仅仅是华北的黄河流域。可知答案选B。4.推断题。They also found cong (琮)－a jade artifact commonly found at the 5,000-year-old Liangzhu Archaeological Ruins in Zhejiang province. 他们还发现了聪（琮），这是在浙江省有5000年历史的良渚考古遗址中常见的一件玉器。从这里可以推断三星堆遗址是良渚遗址的一部分。答案选B。五、阅读理解Chinese space exploration (探索) made great achievements in 2020, with the most significant event being the Chang’e 5 mission (任务), China Daily reported.
  The Chang’e 5 was China’s first sample (样本) return mission. It traveled in space for 23 days and brought back 1.7 kg of lunar (月球的) rock and soil samples to Earth. This was the world’s first lunar return mission since 1976 and made China the third country to complete a lunar return mission after the United States and the former Soviet Union.
   As the country’s most complicated (复杂的) mission yet, Chang’e 5 marked a major step forward for China’s space exploration, President Xi Jinping said in a letter. The lunar samples have been sent to laboratories for research that will improve understanding of the state, temperature, and material content (物质含量) of the moon. 
    Some of the samples will be put on display to encourage scientific interest. “This will greatly encourage people, especially young people, to study and explore the worlds beyond Earth,” Xiao Long, a planetary scientist at the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, told Nature magazine.
   China also views the mission as part of mankind’s exploration of the moon as a whole. 
   The Chang’e 5 landing site was very deliberately (审慎地) chosen. The Mons Rumker site, which had never been sampled before, is geologically younger than the sampling areas of the US and Soviet missions. Scientists believe the new samples could help fill a gap in understanding the moon’s volcanic (火山的) activity and evolution (演变).
    China has promised to share its samples with scientists from other countries. Some foreign scientists have shown interest. Lunar exploration is not for commercial purposes, but for the benefit of international scientific research. Mankind will explore the moon together, as large exploration projects will require international cooperation in the future. China will play a leadership role in the international scientific community, China Daily noted.
     According to President Xi, the mission was also the latest achievement by China’s overall system (制度), which is characterized by its ability to mobilize (调动) all available resources to deal with difficulties and achieve its goals. This will play a big role in future space missions.  1.  What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1?
A. dangerous        B. helpful          C. important         D. painful2. What do we know about the mission?
A. It was done secretly.
B. The mission’s landing site has never been sampled before.
C. It involved cooperation with other countries.
D. It was the first lunar return mission ever.3.Which statement is Not right？ A The Chang’e 5 landing site is different from that of US or Soviet. B. China will share the sample with scientists from other countries. C. The sample (样本) return mission was the world’s first lunar return mission. D. President Xi Jinping wrote a letter to praise the mission.4.What are the third and fourth paragraphs talking about? A. The mission is very valuable.  B. The mission is very difficult.  C. The mission is very deliberate(慎重的). D. The mission is very interesting.  5. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. What China’s future space missions will be like.
B. China’s ability to unite other countries. 
C. The role China will play in future space exploration.
D. The advantages of China’s system. 【答案】CBCAD【解析】本文介绍嫦娥五号探月的任务，价值，及大型的探索项目将需要国际合作，中国将在国际科学界发挥领导作用。1.C 词义猜测题。中国航天事业在2020年取得了巨大成就，其中最_________是嫦娥五号任务。根据语境important符合题意。2.B细节理解题。从第二段第一句 The Chang’e 5 was China’s first sample (样本) return mission嫦娥五号是中国的第一个样本返回任务。与B选项The mission’s landing site has never been sampled before.此前从未对该任务的着陆点进行过取样。描述一样，故答案选B。3.C细节理解题。从The Chang’e 5 landing site was very deliberately (审慎地) chosen. The Mons Rumker site, which had never been sampled before, is geologically younger than the sampling areas of the US and Soviet missions. 嫦娥五号的着陆地点是经过精心挑选的。蒙斯伦克遗址以前从未被取样过，在地质上比美国和苏联任务的取样区域要年轻。所以A描述正确。从China has promised to share its samples with scientists from other countries.知B描述正确。从President Xi Jinping said in a letter,说明习主席写过一封信从信的内容可知是称赞这次任务的意义可知D正确。C错误，中国是从月球取样的第三个国家。故答案选C4.A大意理解题。第三四段主要说明这次任务是有价值的，一是：以提高对月球状态、温度和物质含量的了解。利于月亮的研究。二是，这将极大地鼓励人们，特别是年轻人，去研究和探索地球以外的世界。”这就说明这次任务的重要性有价值的。5.D 主旨大意题。 这次任务也是中国整个制度下的最新成就，其特点是能够调动所有可用资源来处理困难和实现目标。说明中国制度的优越性。 六、阅读回答问题The United States has a new leader. On Jan 20, Joe Biden took office as the 46th president of the country. 
   In his inauguration speech (就职演讲), Biden called for national unity (团结). He said there is “much to repair, much to restore (修复), much to heal (治愈), much to build and much to gain (获得).”
   After four years of the Donald Trump presidency (总统任期), Biden is facing a very challenging situation, China Daily noted. 
   At home, Biden needs to deal with some lasting troubles. The COVID-19 death toll (死亡人数) in the US is the world’s highest. As of Jan 20, more than 400,000 people in the US had died of COVID-19, according to John Hopkins University data. 
   The Trump administration made several moves (举措) that created tension (紧张) between itself and other countries. The US withdrew (退出) from the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change. Trump also announced (宣布) that the US would leave the World Health Organization (WHO). 
   As promised during his presidential campaign (活动), Biden took action hours after he officially took office. He first signed an order to set up a new White House office to fight the COVID-19 epidemic. 
   He also stopped building Trump’s border (国界) wall, which Trump thought would stop Mexicans from moving to the US illegally (非法地). Biden has also stopped the US from exiting (退出) the WHO, CNN reported. He also began the process of returning to the Paris agreement on climate change. 
    Chinese Ambassador (大使) to the US Cui Tiankai said China will work with the US in dealing with pressing (紧迫的) challenges that are facing the world.   1.When did Joe Biden take office as the 46th president of the USA【答案】On Jan 20.2. How long is the term (期限)of each US President?【答案】4 years 3.What did Biden first promise to do after he officially took office 【答案】He first signed an order to set up a new White House office to fight the COVID-19 epidemic.4.What is the two organizations which the Trump administration withdrew?【答案】the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change and the World Health Organization5.Please list three events which Biden wanted to do after he took office. 【答案】he wanted to stop building Trump’s border (国界) wall. He wanted to stop the US from exiting (退出) the WHO.He wanted to return to the Paris agreement on climate change. 七、书面表达美术，音乐即将拉入中考考核范围，教育部the Ministry of Education要求各学校“不仅要培养学生欣赏艺术美的能力，而且对学生的心理健康非常重要。”确实：生活不仅仅是学习和工作，发展一项良好的兴趣爱好可以对我们的生活质量和精神健康起到重要的作用。作为一名新时代的中学生，你拥有什么样的兴趣爱好呢？或者你想发展一项什么爱好？请你就此写一篇短文，谈谈自己的情况。提示：1. 你的兴趣爱好是什么？或者你想拥有一项什么样的爱好？2. 你觉得发展兴趣爱好的必要性是什么？3. 你为什么喜欢这项爱好？开头已给出：The Ministry of Education made a plan to draw art education into the high school entrance exams.The plan said: “it’s about the ability to appreciate artistic beauty, which is very important for students’ mental (心理的) health.” indeed interest is the best teacher____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Ministry of Education made a plan to draw art education into the high school entrance exams.The plan said: “it’s about the ability to appreciate artistic beauty, which is very important for students’ mental (心理的) health.” indeed interest is the best teacher. It’s important to have interests. We can learn from them and develop them.My interest is writing. When life makes me feel something, I will write about my feelings and emotions. When I am hurt by something in my life, writing about it helps me comfort myself. When someone does something that is touching to me, I’ll write about it so I can learn from it. When I miss someone I love, I might write about my feelings toward them. Writing is a way of communicating with yourself. It can help you get to know yourself better. You can figure out what you want and need in life. It’s a good way to self-reflect (反省). It helps me feel more calm and mature (成熟).
   If you don’t already have some kind of interest, why not try writing about your mood (心境)?