中考英语真题汇编第2期05阅读理解之记叙文

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中考英语真题汇编第2期
05阅读理解之记叙文
（2023·湖北孝感·统考中考真题）When was it that something made you stop, take a good look and get lost in thought? For me, it was last Sunday. My friend invited me to a European art exhibition in Shanghai.
To be honest, I’m not interested in art paintings at all. I know very little about European art. So, at first, I refused to go to the exhibition. But finally I became excited to see the artworks of the famous artists like Monet(莫奈) and Van Gogh(梵高). The exhibition included 52 artworks. It was really a different experience to see them face to face.
My friend was happy to see so many different painting styles in one place. The visit made her remember the trip to Paris several years ago. She told me that art could be found in every corner of the city.
Most of the visitors, I thought, had limited(有限的) knowledge about art, too. They were just busy taking pictures, and then showed everyone on WeChat that they had been there. Under the influence of my friend, who is an art lover, I began to look at the paintings carefully. One painting that moved me most was Van Gogh’s Long Grass With Butterflies. Those things such as grass, butterflies were quite common in my life. However, I had never thought they were worth attention. I had usually followed the crowd to see what was “special”. Actually, we should pay more attention to the “common” things around us.
Sometimes we are supposed to have a careful look, think for a while, then we will find the beauty in our life.
1．Where was the exhibition held?
A．Shanghai. B．Europe. C．Paris. D．Not mentioned.
2．The underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to “________ ”.
A．the artists B．the artworks C．the visitors D．the writer and her friend
3．Which is the right order about the writer according to the passage?
①I refused to go to the art exhibition.
② I went to see the exhibition with my friend.
③ I was invited to the exhibition.
④ I was moved by Long Grass With Butterfly.
A．④③②① B．④②①③ C．③①②④ D．③④②①
4．What can we know from the passage?
A．The writer used to show great interest in art paintings.
B．This exhibition included 52 artworks of different styles.
C．Monet’s Long Grass With Butterfly was very special in fact.
D．All the visitors enjoyed taking photos and showing them on WeChat.
5．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．A Visit to Europe B．Stop, Listen and Show
C．Enjoy the Artworks D．Stop, Look and Think

（2023·湖南郴州·统考中考真题）
You may receive lots of gifts on your birthday. But have you ever thought about giving your birthday gifts to people in need? Kyle Breeden, a 12-year-old boy from Maryland, USA, has done that ever since he was six years old. On November 19th every year, Kyle invites his friends to his birthday celebration. He asks each friend to bring a new toy to donate(捐赠) to Toys for Tots.
Toys for Tots is a project which gives out toys to children whose parents cannot usually buy them toys. Kyle has donated more than 2, 000 toys to the project. And he plans to continue collecting toys for other kids for years to come.
When Kyle was five, he asked his parents how he could help others. Kyle’s parents were excited to hear that and they helped him get in touch with Toys for Tots. From then on, he has looked forward to his birthday, but only to get toys. Then he collects the toys and goes to the Toys for Tots celebrations to donate them.
John Minadakis, who hosted a Toys for Tots celebration, said he had never seen someone give so much at such a young age. He believed the ability to put others before himself could take the boy far in life.
Kyle feels good when he helps others. He hopes that through his example, other kids will be inspired to give back. “Many people around my age don’t have toys to play with. I want to do something,” Kyle said. “Even the smallest toy can make a kid’s day.”
6．When is Kyle’s birthday?
A．On December 19th. B．On November 12th. C．On November 19th.
7．Kyle’s parents helped him get in touch with Toys for Tots when he was ________.
A．12 years old B．6 years old C．5 years old
8．What does the underlined word “inspired” probably mean in Chinese?
A．改善 B．激励 C．介绍
9．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Kyle plans to buy some toys to donate to Toys for Tots.
B．John Minadakis highly praised Kyle for his kind action.
C．A kid cannot spend a day happily without the smallest toy.
10．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Giving Birthday Gifts to Others B．Toys for Tots Celebrations C．Toys are Important to Kids

（2023·江苏连云港·统考中考真题）The next day, Peter held up a notice as The Green Dragon came out of the tunnel towards the cottage (a small house in the country). The notice said, “LOOK OUT AT THIS STATION.”
The old gentleman saw the notice. He looked out at the station as the train came in. He saw a little girl—it was Phyllis—running towards his carriage. He stood up and leaned out of the window of his carriage.
“Please read this,” Phyllis said, and put a letter into his hand.
The train left the station. The old gentleman sat down and read the letter. It was from Peter. The letter said:
Dear Mr. We do not know your name.
Mother is ill, and the doctor says we must give her some special things. But Mother can’t afford them. We do not know anyone here because Father is away, and we do not know where he lives.
Father will pay you, or if he has lost all his money, I will pay you when I am a man. I promise you. Please get all the things on this list, and give them to the station master tomorrow.
The letter was signed by Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
The old gentleman read the letter and smiled. Then he put it in his pocket and started to read his newspaper again.
That night there was a knock on the door of the cottage. The porter from the railway station was there.
“An old gentleman gave this parcel (包裹) to the station master,” he said. “It’s for you.”
The parcel was full of everything on the list of special things to make Mother well again. There was a letter from the old gentleman. It said:
Dear Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis,
Here are the things on your list. I am very happy to give them to you, and I hope your mother is soon better. When she asks where the things come from, tell her they are from a friend. When she is well, you can tell her the truth. She may say that you were wrong to ask a stranger for these things.
I think you were right.
The letter was signed “G.P.” and something that the children could not read.
“I think we were right to ask the old gentleman for his help,” Peter said. “The important thing is for Mother to feel better.”
11．When Mother was ill, Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis tried to get help by ________.
A．meeting the station master B．looking for a greater doctor
C．waiting for Father at the station D．writing a letter to the old gentleman
12．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to?
A．The notice. B．The letter. C．The money. D．The newspaper.
13．Which is the right order of the following events?
a. The old gentleman read the letter from Peter.
b. Phyllis put a letter into the old gentleman’s hand.
c. The old gentleman gave a parcel to the station master.
d. The porter gave the parcel to Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
e. Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis read the letter from the old gentleman.
A．a-b-d-e-c B．a-e-d-b-c C．b-a-c-d-e D．b-c-d-a-e
14．Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?
A．Helpful. B．Funny. C．Brave. D．Clever.

（2023·江苏连云港·统考中考真题）Seiichi Sano, an 89-year-old Japanese man, rides a wave at Katase Nishihama Beach, Thursday, March 30, 2023. He has been recognized as the oldest male to surf（冲浪）by the Guinness World Records.
But maybe he will just keep surfing. “I think it would be interesting to try to surf until I’m 100,” Sano said. “I think I take better care of myself when I have dreams like this. Even now, I take better care of myself than I did before.”
Sano said he got the idea to try surfing from a worker at his local bank. The man’s skin was always dark and he did not look like a usual worker. His secret to keep healthy and energetic, he said, was surfing. So, Sano found a teacher.
Sano gets out most weekends on the black-sand beach. “I don’t consider myself an old man,” he said in his wet suit, board standing next to him. “I have never thought of myself as an old person. I always feel that I can still move forward. I can still do it. I can still enjoy it.”
Several young students who also work with Sano’s surf teacher talked about Sano.
“I think age doesn’t matter in surfing,” a 12-year-old surfer said.
“He is so amazing,” added his younger brother.
“To be honest, I was surprised by his age,” said Sano’s surfing teacher. “I was worried that he would get hurt. I did not know how fit he was.”
Sano still works 9-to-5 at his job. Surfing helps make him less stressed. “People often say that surfing is life itself,” he said. “I think it is true.”
15．What does the underlined word “recognized” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Led. B．Given. C．Accepted. D．Collected.
16．Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ________.
A．where Sano learnt to surf B．why Sano tried surfing
C．how Sano planned to surf D．when Sano went surfing
17．From the words of the young students and Sano’s surf teacher, we can infer ________.
A．they respect Sano very much B．Sano’s age influences his surfing
C．they’re worried about Sano’s work D．Sano is often hurt when practising
18．According to the passage, we know Sano ________.
A．is too old to start surfing B．gets bored with surfing
C．feels stressed after surfing D．enjoys a lot from surfing

（2023·浙江丽水·统考中考真题）There were only 15 minutes until lunch. But everyone in Mrs. Stretch’s math class was waiting excitedly for the start of Around the World.
Around the World was Eddie’s favorite classroom game. He loved racing against a classmate to solve a math problem. Eddie won and lost. But his friend Michael never lost. He was the champion（冠军）of Around the World. Every week he would go around the classroom winning against everyone.

“Are we all ready?” Mrs. Stretch asked. Everyone nodded.
“Then let’s begin,” said Mrs. Stretch. “Talia, you start.”
Talia was new to the class. This would be her first time playing. She jumped up and went over to Eddie’s desk. Eddie stood up, too.
“Twelve times two,” said Mrs. Stretch.
“Twenty-four!” Talia called out, a second before Eddie could.
Eddie sat down, disappointed but still happy to know the right answer.
Talia moved on to challenge the next classmate. She seemed unstoppable. Finally, Talia got to Michael.
“Eight times twelve,” Mrs. Stretch said.
“Ninety-six!” shouted Talia first.
The class sat shocked, then everyone cheered for Talia, today’s champion.
“Nice job, Talia,” said Mrs. Stretch. “It’s time for lunch, everyone. Now line up, please.”
Eddie stood to go to lunch. He noticed Michael had his head down on his desk, his face buried in his arms. Eddie walked to Michael and put his hand on his shoulder.
“It's OK to lose,” Eddie said. “I lose Around the World all the time. You’re still great at multiplication.”
“That’s not why I’m upset,” Michael said into his arms. “No one likes me. They cheered when I lost.”
“You think they cheered against you?” Eddie asked.
“ ▲ ” Michael said.
“I think they cheered because they were too surprised,” Eddie said. “You’re the champ. Talia had to do her best to beat you. So, people were excited about it.”
“She is really good at math,” Michael agreed.
“And so are you,” said Eddie. “You help us all work harder. Because of you, we probably have the best math class in the whole school.”
“Thanks,” Michael said. He smiled at Eddie, “Do you want to sit together at lunch?”
“Sure,” said Eddie. “You can quiz me on math problems and help me get better.”
Michael stood up. “Challenge accepted!”
19．What is Around the World?
A．A math challenge. B．A running race.
C．A computer game. D．A writing competition.
20．What can we know about the characters in the story?
A．Talia was really good at math.
B．Mrs. Stretch liked the champion best.
C．Eddie cared a lot about whether he won or lost.
D．Michael was hard-working but seldom helped others.
21．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in ▲ in Paragraph 18?
A．What else? B．Why else? C．Who else? D．Where else?
22．Which of the following can best express the message（启示）of the story?
A．Once a champion, always a champion.
B．To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
C．The only way to grow is to challenge yourself.
D．Never forget failure is just an event, not a person.

（2023·湖北宜昌·统考中考真题）Zhi Nong was born in a small town in Yunnan Province. When he was young, he moved to Kunming with his mother. Feeling like a caged (笼中的) bird in big city, he was bored with the busy and noisy city life and looked forward to nature.
His chance soon came. In 1983, he helped shoot a documentary about birds. That experience led him to learn photography and take photos of flying birds.
In the 1980s, the Internet was not that popular in China and cameras were expensive. He managed to borrow a camera and threw himself into studying how to use it. During that time, the library became his favorite place where he first read some magazines about nature. It opened a door for him to connect with nature.
In 1992, a research program was organized to protect a type of unusual monkeys which only live in China. Usually the home of these monkeys has half-a-year-long winters. It created great challenges for Zhi Nong’s work, but he never drew back. “I didn’t see the monkeys in the wild until I went into the mountains the third time,” said Zhi Nong. He went into the snow mountains six times just to get valuable photographs of the monkeys.
Three years later, his works won international prizes. People around the world began to pay attention to the protection of wild animals in China. And he is the first Chinese winner of the world Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
In order to call up tons of people to protect wildlife with cameras, he started “China Wildlife Photography Training Camp”. He hopes that more young people will join in for the nature protection.
23．What can we learn about Zhi Nong from Paragraph 1?
A．He felt like a free bird B．He was satisfied with the city life.
C．He was born in Kunming. D．He would like to live in the nature.
24．Which is the right order of Zhi Nong’s experience?
a. He won some prizes in the world.
b. He joined in shooting a documentary.
c. He took some pictures of monkeys.
d. He set up a camp to train photographers.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-c-a-d C．c-a-d-b D．d-a-b-c
25．What do the underlined words “drew back” mean in Paragraph 4?
A．Gave up. B．Grew up. C．Set out. D．Put on.
26．Where is the passage probably taken from?
A．A diary. B．A survey. C．A magazine. D．a guidebook.
27．What is the best title of the passage?
A．A Photographer’s Way of Protecting Nature
B．A Door between Magazines and Nature
C．Difficulties of Taking Wildlife Photos
D．World Attention to Animal Protection

（2023·浙江丽水·统考中考真题）When Drew Mascotti graduated from high school, he got a job delivering（送）pizzas. But soon he realized that it wasn’t what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. So he took a night class at a local tech school to see if welding（焊接）—which joins two metals together with heat—was a skill that “was going to stick.”
It did. Mascotti wanted to learn everything about welding and decided he’d make welding his career.
But one night class wouldn’t be enough. Mascotti went to Hobart Welding School in Ohio for real, technical training. Besides welding courses, Mascotti also took classes in subjects like metallurgy-the study of metal—and reading blueprints. He became more certain that he would stick to the job.
For the past 18 years, Mascotti has been a welder. He now works for the EEW Group. The company has a big project to carry out. It’s in the process of opening a factory that will produce monopiles for offshore wind turbines（涡轮机）. Wind turbines produce eco-friendly electricity.

A typical day for Mascotti includes a number of tasks and skills. One minute, he’s driving a forklift. The next, he’s reading blueprints, or cutting materials. “There are a lot to deal with,” he told Time for Kids. “It’s not just welding.”
Mascotti’s favorite part of being a welder is “making an honest living”. He also takes pride in helping the environment. “I’m glad to stick to what I really want to do,” he says. “I’m working for a company that is helping the country to go green, and it’s satisfying to be a part of that process.”
28．What is Drew Mascotti?
A．A deliveryman. B．A welder. C．A driver. D．A salesman.
29．What does the underlined word “It” refer to in Paragraph 2?
A．The night class. B．The skill of Welding.
C．The local tech school. D．The way of delivering pizzas.
30．How might Drew Mascotti think of his job?
A．Busy but meaningful. B．Easy and satisfying.
C．Tiring but highly paid. D．Relaxing and helpful.
31．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Welding Green B．Sticking to It
C．Working for EEW D．Living Honestly

（2023·河北·统考中考真题）

Home    News    Activities    Ideas
Pilar
When I was a child, I collected books about nature. I loved learning about animals from other countries. When I get older, I find out that my own country has interesting nature too. That’s why I like studying nature now. I often write articles about nature and put them on my website.
Sarah
I love birds and animals because my school has organized many visits to forests and lakes for us. I also like walking in the countryside and seeing what I can find. I’ve taken many photos about nature. Some are published (发表) in our school magazine. Some are hung on the walls of the school hall.
Lia
A few years ago, I read an article with beautiful photos of animals, birds and plants in it. It made me start looking at what lives around us. I’ve made some short videos and I often show them to my friends. Now I sometimes give talks about nature at school. I love it. I was once interviewed by the local newspaper.
32．Where can we read Pilar’s articles?
A．On the walls. B．In the newspaper. C．On his website. D．In his favorite book.
33．Why does Sarah love birds and animals?
A．Because of a talk about nature. B．Because of an article about nature.
C．Because of the people around her. D．Because of her visits to forests and lakes.
34．What does Lia show to her friends?
A．Some videos. B．Some magazines. C．Some photos. D．Some collections.

（2023·湖北随州·统考中考真题）Pyramid Surprise

Linda and I were born only a few days apart, so every year we plan a birthday party together. This year, our birthday theme (主题) was “Discover the Pyramids”.
“What about inviting Mary?” Linda asked.
Mary was lonely, and hadn’t made many friends, but she was better at math than anyone else in class.
“Hmm, she wears the same old trousers every day. How could she even afford a party dress?”
After school the next day, Linda handed me a box. “What’s that?” I asked.
“My birthday gift from my aunt. I thought it would be nice to give this to Mary,” Linda said.
I opened the box. Inside was a gift certificate (礼品券) for our favorite clothes store.
“Wow,” I gasped. We both knew how many cute clothes that would buy.
“So, are we going to just hand it to her?”
“How embarrassing that would be!” Linda answered.
She was right. Mary would be totally embarrassed if we gave her money for clothes.
“What if we ask our teacher…”
“Wait a second. I have an idea.” Linda said.
“What? What?”
“I’m not going to tell you!”
On the day of our party, Mary arrived, with—no surprise—the very old brown trousers.
We sang, danced and ate biscuits. “And now for the big prize game,” Linda said. Big prize? My mouth dropped. This was not in the plan.
“The big prize game is like this: Tom and Sam were building pyramids... If their pyramids had to be 60 feet high, who would finish first?”
A math game. Of course! Linda winked (眨眼示意) at me. No one was surprised when Mary came up with the answer before anyone else and walked off with the box.
The next week, Mary wore a new pair of trousers, and even a new dress. The whole time she had a big smile on her face.
And so did we.
35．Whose birthday party was it?
A．Mary’s. B．Linda and the writer’s.
C．Linda’s aunt’s. D．Tom and Sam’s.
36．How did Linda try to help Mary?
A．By giving her the gift directly. B．By asking the teacher for help.
C．By setting up a big prize game. D．By inviting her to the clothes store.
37．What can we learn from the passage?
A．No one needs help. B．Math skills lead to success in life.
C．A good friend is like a mirror. D．Helping others also makes us happy.

（2023·湖北随州·统考中考真题）During my last year of junior high school, our teacher, Mrs. Debby, gave us a quiz (测试). I was a hard-working student and I did well in all subjects. I finished the question successfully until I read the last one: What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?
Of course I thought that must have been a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She was short and about 50 years old. She had dark hair. But how could I know her name? I had never talked with her before. In fact, I’d never even thought about talking to her. I looked at my paper and started to feel rather guilty (内疚的). Finally, I handed in my paper, leaving the last one unanswered.
Before the quiz ended, one student asked if the last question would be counted in our grades.
“Of course,” the teacher said. “In your life, you will meet many people. They are all important. They deserve (值得) your attention and care, even if all you do is to smile and say hello.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. Everyone deserves my attention and I should get to know all of the people who work and live around me. That was, perhaps, the most important lesson in my life. Later, I also learned that the cleaning woman’s first name was Hannah.
38．We can know from the passage that the writer ________ during junior high school.
A．was not hard-working B．didn’t like to go to school
C．did well in all subjects D．always talked with the cleaning woman
39．What was the writer’s answer to the last question of the quiz?
A．“Debby.” B．“I don’t know.” C．“Hannah.” D．He didn’t answer it.
40．By the last question of the quiz, the teacher wanted to tell the students that ________.
A．they should work hard
B．they should learn from each other
C．they should pay attention to all the people around them
D．they should clean the school by themselves

（2023·河北·统考中考真题）My best friend Bill is always trying to find out ways to give the environment a helping hand. One day, Bill brought some green cakes to school. At lunch, he shared his cakes with us. “Delicious!” “Wonderful!” Everyone liked the cakes and wondered how he made them.
The story goes back a few weeks. Bill’s family likes fruit very much. His father especially loves watermelons. He eats a lot of them in summer. They always throw away the skins (皮).
After seeing the cleaner working hard to pick up the heavy rubbish pail (桶), Bill said. “There must be a good way to use all the watermelon skins.”
After a lot of thinking, he decided to make something with the skins. First, he made the skins into juice. Then he carefully made his delicious GREEN cakes.
Once he tasted the cake, he knew his cakes were a great by-product (副产品) of the watermelon eating. And it was nature friendly too.
From now on, he doesn’t need to worry about the heavy waste from eating watermelons. And everyone always wants more of his special cakes.
41．What did Bill share with his classmates one day?
A．Something he bought. B．Something he made.
C．Something he planted. D．Something he picked.
42．What do we know about Bill’s family?
A．They work very hard. B．They like fruit very much.
C．They help pick up the rubbish. D．They enjoy making green cakes.
43．What will Bill most probably write in his diary?
A．I made very good cakes and everyone enjoyed them.
B．I worked with the cleaner and my parents praised me.
C．I made some fruit juice but my classmates needed more.
D．I tried to help others but I worried about the heavy waste.

（2023·山西·统考中考真题）请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Times change! The day I heard that the Bright Bookstore was closing, I was sad. The bookstore had been in the neighborhood for 50 years, and it was a great place where people could connect through their love of books.
When I met Old Tim, the store’s owner, he told me it was difficult to run（运营）a traditional bookstore. Most young people preferred reading e-books and more people bought books online.
Childhood memories came back to me so clearly. A group of us kids often went to the store. We looked at the new books, or just talked with Tim. We spent hours reading there. Tim encouraged us to share our ideas by writing them on a large board.
A few months later, I was back and was surprised to see that the Bright Bookstore was still open for business. It was still old, but inside it was like a different world. In an area, a book reading was going on. Nearby, some readers were sharing their ideas on a screen instead of the large board. Some were reading on computers. It even had a coffee shop selling nice food. Clearly, the Bright Bookstore was in good, creative hands.
Tim told me that there were more community events in the coffee shop such as book readings and even concerts and movie nights. The bookstore was turned into a place where the book lovers got together and shared ideas and experiences.
“Well, as you can see, technology and creativity have brought my old bookstore into the 21st century! I’m so glad to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here,” said Tim.
No matter how times change, there are always people who love reading. With the development of technology, traditional bookstores should also change in a creative way.
44．What made the writer sad about the old Bright Bookstore?
A．No kids read in it. B．It was closing. C．It moved to another place.
45．Why did the writer miss the old bookstore?
A．Because he had a good time working there.
B．Because the owner often read stories to him.
C．Because it brought him back to the good old days.
46．How was the bookstore different a few months later?
A．The board helped people share ideas easily.
B．The coffee shop brought people closer together.
C．The new look from the outside surprised people.
47．What did Old Tim want the bookstore to offer?
A．A way for the neighbors to sell food.
B．A chance for the kids to show their skills.
C．A place for the book lovers to read and share.
48．What does the writer want to remind us?
A．E-books will take the place of paper books.
B．Reading always plays an important role in our life.
C．Traditional bookstores will disappear in the future.

（2023·山东滨州·统考中考真题）Basket full of dreams

A set of photos of a boy carrying his tennis rackets in a bamboo basket has gone viral (走红).
The boy, Wang Fa, 14, is a member of the Va ethnic group (佤族) from Yunnan. After wining the under-14 title (冠军) in the Guangzhou stop of the 2022 ASICS Tennis Junior Tour, an audience (观众) member from Yunnan gave him the bamboo basket as a gift and the photos were taken.
“We always carry bamboo baskets when we work in the field. This is a typical farming tool of the Va ethnic group. I carried my rackets in this basket to honor my hometown,” Wang said after the match.
Before tennis, Wang was just an ordinary boy from a village. But in 2016, he was chosen by a local club as one of the first 10 local children to learn to play professional tennis, “I was nervous at the beginning because the outside world was so different from my home,” he said, adding that tennis has helped him make more friends and get a better education.
Over the past six years, Wang, along with other players at the Yunnan Wild Elephants Tennis Club, has trained hard to improve his skills and physical strength. The children would get up at 6:30 a.m, and practice for more than six hours a day, Every day, they need to swing a racket more than 7,000 times and run 9 kilometers.
“If it were not for tennis, I would still be helping out my family with farmwork back home,” Wang said
Wang’s parents didn’t want him to learn tennis at first because they couldn’t afford it. But the tennis club offered to teach him for free. Wang’s hometown, the mountainous Cangyuan Va autceomous county, was just lifted out of poverty (脱贫) in 2019, reported China Daily. For Wang, winning the ASICS Tennis Junior Tour title was the beginning of a hopeful future. “I will aim for the top spots (位置) on the professional stage,” he said.
49．How old was Wang Fa when he started to play professional tennis?
A．Six. B．Seven. C．Eight. D．Nine.
50．Where did Wang Fa get the bamboo basket in the photos?
A．His parents gave it to him to carry rackets.
B．It was the one that he used to do farmwork.
C．It was one of the prizes from the competition.
D．One of the game audience members gave it to him.
51．Paragraph 4 is written to ________.
A．describe Wang’s life in the club
B．show how Wang’s life has changed
C．explain why Wang chose this activity
D．present Wang’s talents in his young age
52．What can we learn from Wang’s words in Paragraph 6?
A．He thinks that the training is tiring.
B．He is thankful for joining the tennis club.
C．Competition is serious in the tennis club.
D．He likes doing farmwork more than playing tennis.
53．What do we know about Wang Fa?
A．He is hopeful about his future.
B．He helped his family out of poverty.
C．His parents don’t support his dream.
D．He needs to make more money for the club.

（2023·重庆·统考中考真题）
Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up.
Du Yi, a Chinese miniature artist, used to make models of historic buildings. One day, a friend asked him to make a model of his old home in the countryside. He thought it was meaningful, so he helped. After he posted a short video online, it went viral. He won thousands of followers. Today, he has over 200,000 followers online.
Du often makes the miniature (微缩模型) house 30 times smaller than its real size. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures provided by customers. Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials, including wood, paper, and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villages to take a closer look at the details. He can spend the whole week studying one building, trying to understand the story, shapes and colors. “I have to be very careful about the details. If they are good, the work will come to life,” Du says. His miniature houses are sold at a starting price of around 20,000 yuan.
“When I first saw the model of my old home, it took me back to my childhood. Grandfather taught me how to farm and make toys from things around us,” says Hao Wei, one of Du’s customers.
When a skillful hand meets the need of people, a good business starts.
54．How do most people remember their childhood according to the passage?
A．By taking new photos. B．By watching TV.
C．By looking at old photos. D．By visiting friends.
55．What does the underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Difficult. B．Popular. C．Terrible. D．Important.
56．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Du Yi is believed to be the best miniature artist in China.
B．People who need miniature houses want to live in the past.
C．Miniature artists make a lot of money by posting videos online.
D．Du Yi’s excellent skills and hard work are helpful for his success.
57．In which part of a newspaper can you probably read this passage?
A．Sports. B．Health. C．Life. D．Nature.

（2023·江苏扬州·统考中考真题）
That night, July 11, 2022, Nick Bostic was driving down the streets of Lafayette, Indiana, when he found a two-story house was on fire.
Flames (火焰) were climbing up the front porch. Without pausing for a moment to think about the danger, Bostic stopped his car and ran from the back door into the burning building, which belongs to the Barrett family.
Bostic had just started climbing the stairs when he looked up and saw four faces appear from a room at the top of the stairs and look down at him, their eyes wide. “Your house is on fire, you need to go!” Bostic yelled.
Bostic hurried the four girls into the fresh air. “Anybody else in there?” Bostic asked.
“Kaylani is in there! We can’t find her!” Seionna, the eldest of the girls, screamed referring to her six-year-old sister. Without hesitating, Bostic ran back inside.
By now, the whole side of the house was in flames. Bostic went upstairs. He searched every bedroom. No kid. The smoke was thick now. He lifted his T-shirt, trying to cover his mouth and nose when he heard the sound of crying, from the dark smoke below.
Bostic felt about in the blackness and heat, moving downstairs toward the sound. Then suddenly Kaylani was in front of him. Bostic quickly lifted the girl into his arms. Where is the front door?! Bostic remembered seeing a window on the side of the house where the fire hadn’t reached.
Bostic climbed back up, made it to the room and broke the glass, Kaylani still in his arms.
Bostic and Kaylani looked down at the open grassy space. The girl said, “” He was thinking the exact same thing.
But they had little choice. The flames were inching ever closer. Holding Kaylani tightly in one arm, Bostic ran forward and threw himself out of the window. He managed to land on the other shoulder. Kaylani was almost unhurt.
Days passed. Bostic woke up from first-degree burns to his leg and arm, He felt like he’d just done what anyone would have done in that situation. But outside the hospital, the story of Nick Bostic was already spreading. He was a hero—the pizza man who had run into a burning building not once, but twice.
58．What does the underlined word “hesitating” mean in Paragraph 5?
A．交谈 B．犹豫 C．埋怨 D．期待
59．Which of the following is the correct order of the story?
a. Bostic looked for the door with Kaylani in his arms.
b. Bostic led the four girls out into the fresh air.
c. Bostic went upstairs to search every bedroom for Kaylani.
d. Bostic jumped out of the window holding Kaylani tightly in one arm.
e. Bostic followed the sound of crying to the dark smoke below.
A．cbade B．bcead C．ceabd D．baedc
60．Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 3 from the bottom?
A．I want my sisters!
B．Wow, we’ll be heroes!
C．I can’t thank you too much.
D．I don’t want to jump out the window.
61．The picture in the passage is helpful because it shows ________.
A．when Kaylani was found
B．how brave Kaylani and Bostic were
C．what the two-story house on fire was like
D．how the hero saved Kaylani at the very moment

（2023·浙江台州·统考中考真题）Kendall spends a lot of time playing in the earth. She has a huge garden that produces over 100 pounds of food each year! But for this seven-year-old girl, gardening isn’t just about fruits and vegetables. It’s about people. “My favorite thing about growing food is doing it with my family and friends.” she says.
Kendall began gardening at the age of three, when her grandmother gave her some potatoes, Grandma told her. “Don’t throw away the small ones, because if you put them in the ground, they will grow back.” Kendall tried it and was amazed when the small potatoes grew new leaves.
Soon after, her parents put in a small yard garden. When friends came over, Kendall enjoyed sharing what she knew. And she says. “My friends help me water and care for the plants.”
At the age of six, she became the youngest licensed farmer in Georgia. Today, her garden has grown to include sixty plant beds and twelve trees! When the vegetables and fruits are ripe(成熟的), Kendall says, “I pick them, then I do a food sale so other kids and families can have some.” People who don’t have enough food are invited to take what they need.
Kendall is an inspiration to other kids too. She speaks at libraries and schools and hosts a community garden club for kids. “I also invite kids to visit my garden and help me with it, to see how fun it is,” she says. “Growing food takes a lot of work, but together you can do it.”
62．Kendall spends much time in the garden to _______.
A．make money for her friends
B．play games with her family there
C．host a community sports club for kids
D．enjoy growing food with her family and friends
63．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A．digging the small potatoes in the field
B．putting the small potatoes in the ground
C．watering the small potatoes in the garden
D．throwing the small potatoes in the trash bin
64．What did Kendall’s friends do when they came to her garden?
A．They helped take care of the plants.
B．They brought the food that they grew.
C．They built a gardening school for Kendall.
D．They taught Kendall how to be a good leader.
65．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means __________.
A．we can learn a lot by doing a food sale
B．it’s important to speak at the libraries and schools
C．it’s worth gardening together though it’s hard work
D．we should spend more time working with Grandma

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