专题03 阅读理解应用文&记叙文-备考中考英语一模分项讲解和真题练习（江苏专用）

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专题03 阅读理解应用文&记叙文-备考中考英语一模分项讲解和真题练习（江苏专用）

应用文阅读注意事项：
1. 品味文章的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。
2. 要特别留意文中包含的数字、联系人、地址等。
3. 要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或至少是一部分内容的概括。

记叙文答题技巧：
一：顺藤摸瓜
记叙文中有大量的事件发展过程中的细节，包括记叙文的5W（what, who, when, where, why）要素。因此我们作答细节题的时候，就没有那么复杂，一般只需要由前到后，从上到下，一题一题地做就可以了。
二：左顾右盼
在做题过程中，我们大都不能在文中找到与题干一字不差的词语或句子。这时我们需要认真研究问题，抓住题干中的关键词语，然后到文中准确地找到与之相关的语句，或是疑似语句的位置，接着去左顾，或右盼，在前句或后句寻找线索。
三：刨根问底
如前所述，主旨大意题或推理判断、作者意图题等实际上是同一类型的问题，或者说是可用同种方法解答的题型。在解答此类题目的时候，不可被题干的表象所迷惑，要像剥洋葱一样，一层一层地剥；在四个可选项中，一个一个地去证实，去排除。特别是解答推论或暗指类的题目，比如“What can be inferred from …?”或是What does the author imply in…?”之类的题目，文中所陈述的往往不是答案。我们要在文前文后去查找，在字里行间里去寻觅。有时还少不了借助自己的生活经验和常理来体会这言外之意。
四：拨云见日
记叙文的阅读题都会出现一至两道词义猜测题，而这些词汇往往是你素昧平生的，或者和你有点头之交，在文中却另有新意的，总之，猜的是那些在中考词汇表要求之外的词汇。小小的一个词，一个短语，考核的不是你的语法的熟练程度，也不是你的记忆力，而是你对文章通篇或者一个段落的整体把握和变通能力。

【真题详解】
【常州溧阳市南渡初级中学2022年中考英语一模试题】
C
“Look!” Meg said excitedly. She showed a piece of paper to Jo. “An invitation to a New Year’s party at Sallie Gardiner’s house, and it’s for both of us. Mother says we can go. but what shall we wear?”
“Our best cotton dresses,”said Jo, “because we haven’t got anything else. Yours is as good as new, but mine has a bur and a hole in the back.”
“Then you must keep your back out of sight (视野).”aid Meg. “I’ll have a new ribbon (丝带) for my hair. And my gloves are all right.”
“Mine are stained (沾有污渍的), so I’ll have to go without them.”
“You must wear gloves. You need them for the dance, Jo!” cried Meg.
“Then we’ll each wear a good one and carry a bad one, “said Jo.
Meg looked worried. “All right, but you will behave nicely, won’t you? Don’t stare or put your hands behind your back.”
On New Year’s Eve, the two younger sisters Beth and Amy watched the two older girls get ready for the party. There was a lot of running up and down. and laughing and talking Meg wanted some curls (卷发) around her face.so Jo began to work on the papered ends of Meg’s hair with a pair of hot tongs (卷发钳).
“Should they smoke like that?” asked Beth. “It’s the wetness drying.” said Jo.
“What a strange burning smell!” said Amy.
“I’ll take the papers off now,” said Jo. “and you’ll see lots of little curls.”
She took the papers off-and, to her horror, the burnt hair came off with them!
“Oh, oh! ________” cried Meg.
“I got things wrong. I’m so sorry,” said Jo unhappily. “I suppose the tongs were too hot.”
“Don’t worry.” Amy told Meg. who was crying “Just tie your ribbon so that the ends come on to your forehead a little, and it will look quite fashionable”.
“Can we try that, Meg?” Jo said in excitement “Please!” Meg stopped crying. “Everything has to be better than this!”
29. According to Meg, which of the following was required for the New Year’s party at Sallie Gardiner’s house?
A. An invitation. B. A pair of gloves. C. A new ribbon. D. A cotton dress.
30. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “stare”?
A. To try to use body language.
B. To make eye contact with someone.
C. To point in other people’s direction and laugh.
D. To look at someone or something for a long time.
31. Which of the following can be put in ________?
A. Did you smell that B. Why are you unhappy
C. Could you please get help D. What have you done to my hair
32. What would probably happen next?
A. Meg missed the party because her hair was a mess.
B. Meg went to the party and everyone laughed at her.
C. Meg took Amy’s advice and the sisters fixed her hair
D. Meg got mad at Jo and the two of them had a big fight.
【答案】29. B 30. D 31. D 32. C
【解析】本文主要讲述了Meg和Jo为参加新年派对做准备的事情。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据“You must wear gloves. You need them for the dance, Jo!”可知按照Meg的说法，Sallie Gardiner家的新年派对需要一副手套。故选B。
【30题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“Meg looked worried. “All right, but you will behave nicely, won’t you? Don’t stare or put your hands behind your back.”（Meg看起来很担心。“好吧，但你会表现得很好的，不是吗……也不要把手放在背后。）可推知，划线部分单词意思表示“盯着看”，即长时间看着某人或某事，故选D。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据“She took the papers off-and, to her horror, the burnt hair came off with them!”（她把纸拿了下来，让她害怕的是，烧焦的头发也随之脱落了！）推理出，应是Meg大喊道，你把我的头发怎么样了，故选D。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Can we try that,Meg?” Jo said in excitement “Please!” Meg stopped crying “Everything has to be better than this!”（“我们可以试试吗，Meg？”Jo兴奋地说：“好吧！”Meg不再哭了，“一切都要比这更好！”）可推理出，Meg接受了Amy的建议，姐妹们给她做了头发，故选C。

【2022·江苏扬州市江都区中考英语一模试题】
A
Late Chairman Mao Zedong famously once said that “women hold up half the sky”, and that certainly could be said of China’s female athletes at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics because Chinese women got plenty of achievements at the Games.

Xu Mengtao, one of Team China’s flag-bearers(旗手) at the closing ceremony, showed the Chinese women’s fighting spirit. With a perfect jump, freestyle skier, Xu finally got her hands on Olympic gold by winning the aerials title on Feb 14. She also won silver with teammates Qi Guangpu and Jia Zongyang in the mixed event on Feb 10.

Team China’s Gu Ailing got her gold medal in the women’s freeski halfpipe event on Feb 18. Gu also won Big Air gold and slope style silver to become the first athlete to win medals in all three events at a single Olympics. “Girls can be dragons too,” the 18-year-old said. “I want to show young women that they can also realize any dream.”

Zhang Kexin, the 19-year-old girl landed back-first at the bottom of the pipe in the competition. For a few minutes, she didn’t move at all and the whole sports center went silent. After being treated, she stood up and skied down to complete the run while the crowd cheered for her. She received the same encouragement as her teammate GuAiling.

Feng He, first-time Olympian, raced in the women’s snowboard cross on Feb 9, making her the first Chinese woman to ever compete in the event at the Olympics.
“I feel so excited to be here. I have learned a lot by training and competing with these athletes from around the world. I will keep training harder and harder in the future,” said the 17-year-old, who was the youngest of all the athletes in the event.
31.Which of the following statements is ture?
A. Xu Mengtao got two medals. B. Gu Ailing won three golds.
C. Zhang Kexin won a silver. D. Feng He won a silver.
32. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Xu Mengtao joined in more than three events.
B. Zhang Kexin didn’t complete her competition.
C. Gu Ailing is a very confident girl with dreams.
D. Feng He is the youngest athletes ever in history.
33. The passage mainly tells us _________.
A. growth of four excellent Chinese women athletes
B. China’s achievements at the 2022 Winter Olympics
C. medals Chinese women athletes got at the 2022 Winter Olympics
D. achievements Chinese women athletes made at the 2022 Winter Olympics
【答案】31. A 32. C 33. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了冬奥会上四位女运动员所取得的成就。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据“With a perfect jump, freestyle skier, Xu finally got her hands on Olympic gold by winning the aerials title on Feb 14”以及“She also won silver with teammates Qi Guangpu and Jia Zongyang in the mixed event on Feb 10”可知，徐梦桃获得了两枚奖牌，A表述正确，故选A。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Girls can be dragons too”以及“I want to show young women that they can also realize any dream”可知，谷爱凌是一个很自信的女孩，认为别人都可以像她一样实现很多梦想，故选C。
【33题详解】
主旨大意题。根据“that certainly could be said of China’s female athletes at Beijing 2022 because Chinese women got plenty of achievements at the Games”可知，本文主要讲述了中国女运动员在2022年冬奥会上取得的成就，故选D。
B
As the spirit spoke, they passed through the wall and stood on a country road with fields on either side. The city had disappeared, as had the darkness and fog. It was now day time, and there was snow on the ground.
“I know where we are!” Scrooge exclaimed. “I was born here and lived here as a boy.” He began to have memories of his life as a boy. A tear came into his eye.
“If you remember this place,” the spirit said, “you may now lead the way.”
“I remember everything about it,” Scrooge said.
“Then it is strange that for so many years you have never thought about it,” the spirit said. They walked along the road, Scrooge recognizing every gate and tree, until a little town could be seen ahead with its bridge, church, and river. Some small horses came toward them with boys upon their backs, who called to other boys in carts, driven by farmers. All these boys were happy and shouted to each other until the fields were full of their laughter.
The boys came nearer, and as they came, Scrooge knew and called out their names. He felt so happy to see them all again.
“We are now at the school,” said the spirit. “Only one child is there, left alone there by the others.”
Scrooge knew who the child was, and he began to cry. They walked on and soon came to the school house. It seemed to be empty, and it needed to be repaired. They walked through the house until they came to a room that was empty except for a small boy sitting at a desk, reading. The spirit touched Scrooge on the arm and pointed to the boy. It was Scrooge when he was young. Scrooge sat down and cried as he looked at himself as he used to be.
Suddenly, a man wearing strange clothes stood outside the window. He was leading a horse.
“It’s Ali Baba!” Scrooge exclaimed excitedly. “It’s dear, old, honest Ali Baba! Yes, yes, I remember. One Christmas, I was left here all alone, and the other boys had all gone to their homes. He did come, for the first time, just like that.”
People who knew Scrooge as he now was would have been surprised if they had known him as a boy. Scrooge remembered how lonely he had been as a child. “Poor boy!” he said, and tears came into his eyes. “I wish,” he said, putting his hand in his pocket, and looking about him after drying his eyes, “but it’s too late now.”
“What do you wish?” asked the spirit.
“There was a boy singing a Christmas carol at my door last night. I should have given him something. That’s all.”
— taken from A Christmas Carol
34. The underlined sentences show Scrooge cried sadly many times, ________ also showed he regretted not doing something.
A. the first time B. the second time C. the third time D. the last time
35. ________ was the only boy left by other boys according Paragraph 7&8.
A. Scrooge’s nephew B. Scrooge himself
C. Scrooge’s boss D. Scrooge’s worker
36. Which is the correct order of the following statements?
a. Scrooge felt excitedly to see old Ali Baba standing outside the window.
b. They passed through the wall and stood on a country with fields.
c. Scrooge felt happy to see the boys on the backs of some small horses.
d. They walked along the road and recognized every gate and tree.
A. bdca B. dabc C. bdac D. dcba
37. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Back to the past B. Back to the present
C. Back to the future D. Back to the dream
【答案】34. D 35. B 36. A 37. A
【解析】本文是《圣诞颂歌》的一个片段内容，主要讲了Scrooge随着鬼魂回到过去，看到了过去的自己。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据“There was a boy singing a Christmas carol at my door last night. I should have given him something.”可推出最后一处划线部分也表示Scrooge后悔没有给在他家门口唱圣诞颂歌的男孩一些东西。故选D。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The spirit touched Scrooge on the arm and pointed to the boy. It was Scrooge when he was young.”可知被其他男孩落下的唯一一个男孩是Scrooge自己。故选B。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据“As the spirit spoke, they passed through the wall and stood on a country road with fields on either side. ... They walked along the road, Scrooge recognizing every gate and tree, until a little town could be seen ahead with its bridge, church, and river. Some small horses came toward them with boys upon their backs, who called to other boys in carts, driven by farmers. ... ‘It’s Ali Baba!’ Scrooge exclaimed excitedly.”可知正确的排序是：b.他们穿过墙，站在一个有田野的国家上。d.他们沿着路走，认得每一扇门和每一棵树。c.Scrooge看到男孩们骑在一些小马背上感到很高兴。a.Scrooge兴奋地看到老Ali Baba站在窗外。故选A。
【37题详解】
标题归纳题。本文是《圣诞颂歌》的一个片段内容，主要讲了Scrooge随着鬼魂回到过去，看到了过去的自己。用“Back to the past”做标题最合适。故选A。

【连云港市新海实验中学2022年中考英语一模试题】
A
Eat Well

Join us 2—4 pm, 3rd June.
Place: Sunnyside Hall,
112 Main Street.
All adults welcome.
Free!

At 6—8 pm every Tuesday and Thursday.
Location: Sally’s Dance Studio, 32 Admiral Road.
All ages welcome.
Cost: $100 per month
$15 per class

Story time

FREE
When? 3—5 pm, 23rd June.
Where? Sunnyside Public Library.
6 to 9-year-olds and parents
A Green City

Time: 10—1:30 am, every Saturday.
Location: Foxdale Park.
All ages welcome.
SWEET THINGS

Time: 3—5 pm, 14th and 16th June.
Place: Sunnyside Kitchen, 3A Baker Street（behind Sunnyside Hall）.
All ages welcome.
$5 for Ingredients.
EVERY PENNY IS IMPORTANT

Join us at 5 pm every Monday in Sunny Park, Fifth Street.
Teenagers and adults welcome.
No cost.
31. When can children listen to stories?
A. At 4 pm, 23rd June. B. At 5 pm every Tuesday
C. At 3 pm, 3rd June. D. At 3—5 pm, 14th and 16th June.
32. Where can I go if I want to learn how to have a healthy diet?
A. Sunny Park, Fifth Street.
B. Sunnyside Hall, 112 Main Street.
C. Sunnyside Kitchen, 3A Baker Street（behind Sunnyside Hall）.
D. Sally’s Dance Studio, 32 Admiral Road.
33. Alice wants to have a baking class and 3 dancing classes. How much does she need to pay?
A. $45 B. $30 C. $100 D. $50
【答案】31. A 32. B 33. D
【解析】本文主要介绍了几个活动的信息，包括活动的目的、时间、地点和费用。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据“All your favourite children’s stories told by actor Tom Wells.”以及“When? 3—5 pm, 23rd June.”可知孩子们可以在6月23号下午3点到5点听故事。故选A。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Be Healthy With Dr. Smith”以及“Sunnyside Hall,112 Main Street.”可知要想保持健康，可以去Sunnyside Hall,112 Main Street。故选B。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据“$5 for Ingredients.”可知一节烘焙课需要5美元；根据“$15 per class”可知一节舞蹈课15美元，故1节烘焙课和3节舞蹈课需要50美元。故选D。
C
Shang Yang was a statesman of the Qin state (秦国). He was very talented and forward-thinking. He worked out a series of reform plans for the state, including focusing on farming and giving rewards to soldiers who were successful during war.
But at the beginning, these reforms were not easily carried out. Only a few people in the state understood Shang’s talent and advantages of his plans. Most people had little trust and confidence in him.
To solve this problem, Shang came up with an idea. He ordered some soldiers to put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin state capital. This attracted many people. Then, in front of the crowd, he said loudly, “People of Qin, here is my offer. Whoever takes this pole to the north gate will get a reward of 10 gold pieces.”
It was a simple task and the reward was big. Some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought that Shang was joking.
Hearing no answer, Shang stepped forward and said, “I will increase the reward to 50 gold pieces.”
This offer was even more unbelievable. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward to take the pole. He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces.
Word spread about what had happened in the capital. Soon, the people were saying that Shang was a man of his word. When he began promoting his reforms, the people followed and did not question him.
Under the reforms, Qin grew strong and unified all the states, becoming the first empire of China.
38. Which of the following is TRUE about Shang Yang’s reforms?
A. Shang Yang’s reforms were the best ones at that time.
B. Shang Yang’s reforms helped China become a bigger country.
C. Shang Yang’s reforms focused on farming and education.
D. Shang Yang’s reforms were introduced to other states.
39. Many people were attracted but no one stepped forward after hearing Shang Yang’s word because ________.
A. the task was too difficult to finish B. they were not satisfied with the reward
C. they couldn’t believe what Shang said D. they didn’t know how to finish the task
40. To convince people to trust him, Shang Yang ________.
A. gave a reward to anyone who supported him
B. introduced his reforms at the south gate of the capital
C. urged many young men to join the army
D. showed that he could keep his promises
41. What does the story mainly want to tell us?
A. Money talks.
B. Keeping promises can earn people’s trust.
C. Earning people’s trust is never easy.
D. Reforms are important for a country to develop.
【答案】38. A 39. C 40. D 41. B
【解析】本文讲述了秦朝的商鞅变法。商鞅为了取得国人的信任使变法得以有效实施，想出了一个“立木取信”的办法，赢得了众人的信任与支持，商鞅变法使秦朝强大起来，统一了全国。同时故事也告诉我们只有信守诺言才能赢得人们的信任。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Under the reforms, Qin grew strong and unified all the states, becoming the first empire of China.”可知通过商鞅变法，秦国变得强大，统一了所有国家，成为中国的第一个帝国。由此推出商鞅变法是当时最好的变法。故选A。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Most people had little trust and confidence in him.”及“Some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought that Shang was joking.”可知很多人被吸引了，但是没有人在听到商鞅的话后站出来，因为他们不相信商鞅说的话。故选C。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据“True to his word, Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces.”及“Soon, the people were saying that Shang was a man of his word.”可知为了让人们相信他，商鞅表现出了他能信守诺言。故选D。
【41题详解】
主旨大意题。本文讲述了秦朝的商鞅变法。商鞅为了取得国人的信任使变法得以有效实施，想出了一个“立木取信”的办法，赢得了众人的信任与支持，商鞅变法使秦朝强大起来，统一了全国。同时故事也告诉我们只有信守诺言才能赢得人们的信任。故选B。

【南京市联合体2022年中考英语一模试题】
A
Liu Ming is a student, who is 1.4 metres tall. This summer, he and his mother are going to travel by high-speed train. Here is some information they have got.
Train
Departure(出发地)
Arrival
Price
G1379
Nanjng
07:29
Kunming
20:16
¥ 1476.5
G7665
Nanjing
08:18
Hangzhou
09:41
¥ 198
G7375
Nanjing
10:58
Hangzhou
13:37
¥ 345
G10
Nanjing
11:01
Beijing
14:26
¥ 832
Attention:
1. Children below 1.2 metres: free
2. Children between 1.2—1.5 metres: half price.
26. Which train will Liu Ming take if he wants to go to Kunming?
A. G1379. B. G7665. C. G7375. D. G10.
27. When will Liu Ming arrive in Hangzhou if he takes G7665?
A. At 08:18. B. At 10:58. C. At 09:41. D. At 13:37.
28. If Liu Ming and his mother go to Beijing by G10, they will have to pay at least _________.
A. ¥832 B. ¥1248 C. ¥1320 D. ¥1664
【答案】26. A 27. C 28. B
【解析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍有关高铁的一些信息和注意事项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据“G1379 Nanjng 07:29 Kunming 20:16”可知，想去昆明，可以坐G1379，故选A。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据“G7665 Nanjing 08:18 Hangzhou 09:41”可知，如果刘明乘坐G7665去杭州，到达的时间是09:41，故选C。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Liu Ming is a student, who is 1.4 metres tall.”，“G10...¥ 832”和“Children between 1.2—1.5 metres: half price.”可知，乘坐G10成人票价832元，刘明身高1.4米，需付半价416元，832+416=1248元。故选B。
B
Dear Granny,
As I promised, I’m writing you from home. In a way, it’s nice to be back. However, I would rather be there with you.
I miss seeing your smiling face every morning. You always looked so happy when you were feeding the chickens and collecting their eggs. By the way, those were the freshest eggs I’ve ever had. I also miss our time together in the kitchen. You really know a lot about cooking, and I’m so glad you were willing to teach me. Mom never is because she’s too busy with work. In any case, I’m going to keep practicing so that I can cook something delicious for you next summer.
Please take care of yourself, and I’ll write again soon.
Lots of love,
Rebecca
29. Why is Rebecca writing to Granny?
A. To keep her promise. B. To check on her health.
C. To talk about life at home. D. To describe something missing.
30. Where does Granny most likely live?
A. In a house in the countryside. B. In a flat in a big city.
C. In a special place for old people. D. In a tent in the woods.
31. What do we learn about Rebecca?
A. She learned to cook from her mother. B. She hardly misses being in the kitchen.
C. She spent the summer with her grandmother. D. She only eats the freshest eggs because of Granny.
【答案】29. A 30. A 31. C
【解析】本文是一篇应用文，是Rebecca写给奶奶的信，信中回忆和奶奶在一起的幸福生活以及表达了对奶奶的想念。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据“As I promised, I’m writing you from home.”可知，正如我承诺的，我在家里给你写信。所以Rebecca写信是为了遵守承诺，故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据“You always looked so happy when you were feeding the chickens and collecting their eggs.”可知，养鸡、拾鸡蛋应该是在乡下，故选A。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据“In any case, I’m going to keep practicing so that I can cook something delicious for you next summer.”可知，Rebecca跟奶奶一起过夏天，故选C。
C
What makes 15,000 men and women take off their jackets on a cold day in April and run for four hours or more through the streets of greater Boston? Put like that, it certainly sounds silly, but I was one of those runners. In fact, like everybody else, I even paid for the experience. The race is called the Boston Marathon(马拉松), and people have been competing in it since 1897.
“I could do that,” I said.
“No, you couldn’t,” my friend Ed replied.
“Want to bet?” I said. That’s how it happened.
There were times when I regretted the dare. I had never run more than eight miles at a stretch before, and here I was training for over three times that distance. To make matters worse, since the race was in April, I had to run throughout the winter, and in Boston, winters are cold. For most people, just putting on their shirts, sweaters, jackets, and hats is exercise enough. I found myself out on the dark January streets, jumping over snow banks and skidding(滑) along icy patches of sidewalk. Even in gloves, my fingers got so cold that they felt like rolls of pennies; my nose didn’t defrost until lunchtime!
Finally, the big day arrived. The weather was cold, with ice and rain. Bang! The gun sounded, and we were off. Well, I didn’t actually go anywhere at first because I was standing behind so many people I had to wait for them to move. It was like being in a traffic jam, so I jumped up and down to stay warm.
At first, the running was easy. The other runners just seemed to pull me along. Somewhere around the 20-mile mark I even caught myself thinking, “This is nothing. Why did I train so hard?”
That’s when I hit the wall. I didn’t actually run into a brick wall, but it felt as if I had. “The wall” is what marathoners call the point at which your body simply runs out of gas. My legs turned to rubber; my arms turned into pieces of wood. I thought I might pass out. I can’t remember anything about the last five miles of the race.
I kept running though. At least, that’s what Ed told me at the finish line.
“You looked good,” he said. “How did it feel?”
“Great,” I lied. I wasn’t going to let him get the last laugh.
32. Which words best describes the weather on race day?
A. Cold and sunny. B. Cold and rainy.
C. Cold and snowy. D. Cold and foggy.
33. According to the article, what might someone do to prepare for a marathon?
A. One must eat certain foods and get plenty of sleep.
B. One must be an experienced runner to train for the marathon.
C. One must be willing to train many hours and put in a lot of miles.
D. One must be willing to eat, sleep, and train twenty-four hours a day.
34. The writer lie about how he felt while running the race because __________.
A. he wasn’t willing to accept the truth.
B. he didn’t want his friend to laugh at him.
C. he didn’t want his friend to worry about him.
D. he didn’t want other marathoners to laugh at him.
35. What does “hit the wall” in the passage mean?
A. Your body hits a brick wall and you have pain.
B. You lose feeling and you can’t move your arms and legs.
C. Your body reaches a point where you think you can’t go on any more.
D. Your mind reaches a point where it stops working and you can’t continue.
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. B 35. C
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者参加马拉松的经历。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Finally, the big day arrived. The weather was cold, with ice and rain.”可知，那天很冷，有冰和雨。故选B。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Why did I train so hard?”可知，作者为此进行了很多训练，故选C。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据“I lied. I wasn’t going to let him get the last laugh.”可知，作者撒谎是不想让他的朋友嘲笑他。故选B。
【35题详解】
词句猜测题。分析“That’s when I hit the wall. I didn’t actually run into a brick wall, but it felt as if I had. “The wall” is what marathoners call the point at which your body simply runs out of gas. My legs turned to rubber; my arms turned into pieces of wood. I thought I might pass out. I can’t remember anything about the last five miles of the race.”可知，“墙”是马拉松运动员所说的你身体耗尽能量的点，我的腿变成了橡胶，我的胳膊变成了木头， 我想我可能会晕过去，我不记得比赛最后五英里的事了。所以此处hit the wall的意思是“你的身体达到了一个临界点，你认为你不能继续下去了”，故选C。
D
It just hadn’t been a very good week. On Tuesday, Sam’s father lost his job. Then on Wednesday, Sam’s mother announced that the rent on their apartment was going up. Now it was Friday, and Sam had just opened his e-mail to find an invitation from Rosa to her birthday party.
An invitation to a party at Rosa’s would have been good news. Sam knew Rosa from Adventure Club. Members of the club took trips to places such as the Museum of Natural History.
Sam knew that he would enjoy Rosa’s party, but he didn’t want to go without a gift. What could he possibly buy her with the little bit of money he had left in his pocket? Sam knew he couldn’t ask Mom or Dad for any money—not this week! “Well,” Sam thought, “I don’t have time to worry about this right now. I’ve got a report to write for school, and I’d better get to the library before it closes.”
Later that afternoon, as Sam was leaving the library, he noticed a sign that said there was a book sale going on downstairs. Sam headed down for a quick look, and two books caught his eye. The first was a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods, and the second was a book about women explorers. “Rosa would like these,” Sam thought, “but would it be tacky to give her used books for her birthday?”
Sam decided that a used gift was better than no gift at all. Besides, Rosa supported recycling in a big way, so probably she would not mind. With his last dollar, Sam bought the books and went home feeling a little better.
The party on Saturday was a lot of fun. Everyone told stories about the funny things they had done in Adventure Club—like the time they went hiking in a nearby park and fell into the lake. Rosa’s mother and grandmother served them delicious food and creamy coconut milkshakes. Rosa opened all her gifts and thanked everyone for the nice things they had given her. She stopped for a moment when she opened Sam’s gift, which made him wonder if she liked the books, but nothing was said. The moment passed, and soon the party was over.
When Sam got home, he opened his e-mail to find this note from Rosa:
Dear Sam,
Of all the gifts I received today, yours was the nicest. How did you know I would love a book about women explorers and a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods? Now I have something to read that will inspire me to follow my dream of becoming an adventurer, and I have a book that I can share with my grandmother. She is getting older and wants to be sure her granddaughter knows how to make the wonderful foods of Puerto Rico. Thank you so much. You are a good friend.
Love,
Rosa
The week turned out to be a good one after all.
36. What was the main problem in this story?
A. Sam’s mother was out of work.
B. Rosa’s grandmother was getting older.
C. Rosa had not invited Sam to her birthday party.
D. Sam didn’t have enough money to buy Rosa a gift.
37. According to the passage, which word best describes Sam?
A. Thoughtful. B. Humorous. C. Brave. D. Foolish.
38. Why was Rosa so pleased with the cookbook?
A. Her dream was to become a great cook.
B. She wanted to be better at cooking than before.
C. She had never tasted Puerto Rican foods before.
D. She wanted to learn how to cook Puerto Rican foods.
39. After reading the thank-you note from Rosa, Sam will most probably _________.
A. join the Adventure Club B. buy Rosa more books
C. ask Rosa to lend him the books D. write back to Rosa
40. Which saying best expresses a theme of this story?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. It’s the thought that matters.
C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. If at first you don’t succeed, try again.
【答案】36. D 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. B
【解析】本文主要介绍Sam想去参加Rosa的生日派对，但是没有足够的钱买礼物，于是他为Rosa选了两本旧书，Rosa认为Sam的礼物是最好的并表示了感谢。作者想通过这个故事告诉我们礼物贵重与否不重要，重要的是心意。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Sam knew that he would enjoy Rosa’s party, but he didn’t want to go without a gift. What could he possibly buy her with the little bit of money he had left in his pocket?”可知，Sam想去参加Rosa的生日派对，但是没有足够的钱买礼物，故选D。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。根据“How did you know I would love a book about women explorers and a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods? Now I have something to read that will inspire me to follow my dream of becoming an adventurer, and I have a book that I can share with my grandmother.”可知，Rosa对于Sam知道自己喜欢一本关于女探险家的书还有一本关于波多黎各食物的食谱感到惊讶，由此推断出Sam是一个细心体贴的人，故选A。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据“She is getting older and wants to be sure her granddaughter knows how to make the wonderful foods of Puerto Rico.”可知，祖母想确保她的孙女知道如何制作波多黎各的美食，所以Rosa对这本食谱如此满意是因为她想学习如何烹饪波多黎各食物。故选D。
【39题详解】
推理判断题。在Rosa的信中，提出了问题并表示感谢，所以推测Sam后面应该会给Rosa回信，故选D。
【40题详解】
主旨大意题。本文主要介绍Sam想去参加Rosa的生日派对，但是没有足够的钱买礼物，于是他为Rosa选了两本旧书，Rosa认为Sam的礼物是最好的并表示了感谢。作者想通过这个故事告诉我们礼物贵重与否不重要，重要的是心意。故选B。

【南通市通州区2022年中考英语一模试题】
A

The Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge
by Bernie Mcauley
An American soldier (土兵) returns after the Vietnam War. He is surprised to find that his life at home has changed greatly. How will he pick up the pieces?
Price: $11.95


The Portal
by David D. Bernstein
After falling into a time gate during a Little League baseball game, 11-year-old Andy finds himself transported to his hometown — 101 years in the future.
Price: $11.95


Clouds Over the Aegean
by Alexander Rassogianis
In 1920s Greece, two schoolgirls heard a dangerous conversation by accident. Fifty years later, their children searched for the truth about the secret their mothers kept.
Price: $11.95


Tales From the Brilliant Side of Growing Up
by Raymond Kolcaba
Growing up won’t happen on its own. You have to do something that encourages it. These are the true stories told with all of the funny details of real life.
Price: $16.95

31. Which book is a science fiction?
A. The Shadows of Sawtooth Ridge. B. The Portal.
C. Clouds Over the Aegean. D. Tales From the Brilliant Side of Growing Up.
32. Who might be more interested in Clouds Over the Aegean?
A. An old soldier. B. A sports fan.
C. A curious boy. D. A humorous man.
33. What do the four books have in common?
A. They are on sale online. B. They are children’s books.
C. They are marked the same price. D. They are full of funny stories.
【答案】31. B 32. C 33. A
【解析】本文主要介绍了四本书，包括其内容梗概，价格及购买链接。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The Portal by David D. Bernstein After falling into a time gate during a Little League baseball game, 11-year-old Andy finds himself transported to his hometown — 101 years in the future.”可知，The Portal是科幻小说，故选B。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中“Clouds Over the Aegean In 1920s Greece, two schoolgirls heard a dangerous conversation by accident. Fifty years later, their children searched for the truth about the secret their mothers kept.”可知，这本书存在很多疑点，好奇的男孩可能对它感兴趣。故选C。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。本文介绍了四本书信息，并在最后介绍了购买链接，可推出四本书都在网上出售。故选A。
C
Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives, writes David Sturt, Executive Vice President of the O. C. Tanner Institute, in his book Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love. Sturt insists, however, that great work is not just for surgeons or special - needs educators or the founders of organizations trying to eliminate poverty（贫穷）in sub - Saharan Africa. The central theme of Great Work, according to Sturt, is that anyone can make a difference in any job. It’s not the nature of the job, but what you do with the job that matters. To prove this, Sturt tells the story of an excellent hospital cleaner named Moses.
In a building filled with doctors and nurses doing great life—saving work, Moses the cleaner makes a difference. Whenever he enters a room, especially a room with a sick child, he impresses both patients and parents with his optimism（乐观）and calm, introducing himself to the child and,Start writes, speaking “some words about light and sunshine and making things clean.”He praises on any progress he sees day by day (“you’re sitting up today, that’s good.”) Moses is no doctor and doesn’t sit pretend（假装）to be, but he has witnessed hundreds of sick children getting well from painful surgery, and parents take comfort from his encouraging words. For Matt and Mindi, whose son McKay was born with only half of a heart, Moses became a close friend. As Sturt explains, “Moses took his born talents (his sensitivity) and his practical wisdom (from years of hospital experience) and brought them into a powerful form of patient and family support that changed the critical—care experience for Mindi, Matt and little McKay.”
How do people like Moses do great work when so many people just work? That was the central question raised by Sturt and his team at the O. C. Tanner Institute, a consulting（咨询）company specialized（专营）in worker recognition（认可）and rewards system.
O. C. Tanner carried out a complete Great Work study that included surveys to 200 senior executives（高管）, a further set of surveys to 1, 000 managers and workers working on projects, a study of 1. 7 million accounts of award - winning work (in the form of nominations for awards from corporations（公司） around the world), and one - on - one interviews with 200 different makers. The corporations（公司）around the world, and one-on-one interviews with 200 different makers. The results of the study showed that those who do great work refuse to be stopped by the constraints of their jobs. They are especially able to think about their jobs without any boundaries, they don’t consider their jobs as a list of tasks and responsibilities（责任）but see their jobs as chances to make a difference. No matter, as Moses so ably exemplifies（例证）, what that job may be.
38. According to Sturt, which of the following is TRUE?
A. It’s not the nature of the job, but what you think that makes a difference.
B. Anyone in the world has duty to reduce poverty and change the world.
C. Anyone can make a difference in people’s lives no matter what kind of job he does.
D. Surgeons, special—needs educators and founders of organizations can succeed more easily.
39. According to this passage, how does Moses, a common hospital cleaner, make a difference in people’s lives?
A. By keeping optimistic and calm when facing patients and their parents.
B. By showing his great duty and rich working experience while working.
C. By showing his pity and kindness to patients when entering their rooms.
D. By pretending to be a doctor or nurse when entering a room with the sick.
40. The word “constraints” in the last paragraph probably means _________ .
A. orders B. advantages C. mistakes D. limitations
41. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives.
B. Those who do great work see their jobs as chances to make a difference.
C. Moses makes a difference through his sensitivity and his practical wisdom.
D. If a boss has trouble knowing his workers well, he may ask O. C. Tanner for advice.
【答案】38. C 39. A 40. D 41. D
【解析】本文讲述任何人都可以在任何工作中有所作为。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives, writes David Sturt”及“The central theme of Great Work, according to Sturt, is that anyone can make a difference in any job”可知，斯特尔特认为不管人的工作是什么，都可以在人的生活中有所作为。故选C。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“he impresses both patients and parents with his optimism and calm”可知，莫西通过自己的乐观和冷静给病人和他们的父母留下印象。故选A。
【40题详解】
词义猜测题。根据最后一段“They are especially able to think about their jobs without any boundaries, they don’t consider their jobs as a list of tasks and responsibilities but see their jobs as chances to make a difference”可知，在工作上有所作为的人拒绝被工作本身的局限性打败，他们不认为他们的工作是一系列的人物和责任而是把他们的工作看成是有所作为的机会。“constraints”的含义是“限制”，相当于“limitations”。故选D。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“That was the central question raised by Sturt and his team at the O. C. Tanner Institute, a consulting company specialized in worker recognition and rewards system”可知，斯特尔特和团队在研究所的咨询公司专营员工的认可和奖赏系统，可推断如果一个老板在获得员工认可方面有困难，他可能找欧柏特泰纳寻求建议。故选D。
C
Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives, writes David Sturt, Executive Vice President of the O. C. Tanner Institute, in his book Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love. Sturt insists, however, that great work is not just for surgeons or special - needs educators or the founders of organizations trying to eliminate poverty（贫穷）in sub - Saharan Africa. The central theme of Great Work, according to Sturt, is that anyone can make a difference in any job. It’s not the nature of the job, but what you do with the job that matters. To prove this, Sturt tells the story of an excellent hospital cleaner named Moses.
In a building filled with doctors and nurses doing great life—saving work, Moses the cleaner makes a difference. Whenever he enters a room, especially a room with a sick child, he impresses both patients and parents with his optimism（乐观）and calm, introducing himself to the child and,Start writes, speaking “some words about light and sunshine and making things clean.”He praises on any progress he sees day by day (“you’re sitting up today, that’s good.”) Moses is no doctor and doesn’t sit pretend（假装）to be, but he has witnessed hundreds of sick children getting well from painful surgery, and parents take comfort from his encouraging words. For Matt and Mindi, whose son McKay was born with only half of a heart, Moses became a close friend. As Sturt explains, “Moses took his born talents (his sensitivity) and his practical wisdom (from years of hospital experience) and brought them into a powerful form of patient and family support that changed the critical—care experience for Mindi, Matt and little McKay.”
How do people like Moses do great work when so many people just work? That was the central question raised by Sturt and his team at the O. C. Tanner Institute, a consulting（咨询）company specialized（专营）in worker recognition（认可）and rewards system.
O. C. Tanner carried out a complete Great Work study that included surveys to 200 senior executives（高管）, a further set of surveys to 1, 000 managers and workers working on projects, a study of 1. 7 million accounts of award - winning work (in the form of nominations for awards from corporations（公司） around the world), and one - on - one interviews with 200 different makers. The corporations（公司）around the world, and one-on-one interviews with 200 different makers. The results of the study showed that those who do great work refuse to be stopped by the constraints of their jobs. They are especially able to think about their jobs without any boundaries, they don’t consider their jobs as a list of tasks and responsibilities（责任）but see their jobs as chances to make a difference. No matter, as Moses so ably exemplifies（例证）, what that job may be.
38. According to Sturt, which of the following is TRUE?
A. It’s not the nature of the job, but what you think that makes a difference.
B. Anyone in the world has duty to reduce poverty and change the world.
C. Anyone can make a difference in people’s lives no matter what kind of job he does.
D. Surgeons, special—needs educators and founders of organizations can succeed more easily.
39. According to this passage, how does Moses, a common hospital cleaner, make a difference in people’s lives?
A. By keeping optimistic and calm when facing patients and their parents.
B. By showing his great duty and rich working experience while working.
C. By showing his pity and kindness to patients when entering their rooms.
D. By pretending to be a doctor or nurse when entering a room with the sick.
40. The word “constraints” in the last paragraph probably means _________ .
A. orders B. advantages C. mistakes D. limitations
41. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives.
B. Those who do great work see their jobs as chances to make a difference.
C. Moses makes a difference through his sensitivity and his practical wisdom.
D. If a boss has trouble knowing his workers well, he may ask O. C. Tanner for advice.
【答案】38. C 39. A 40. D 41. D
【解析】本文讲述任何人都可以在任何工作中有所作为。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Great work is work that makes a difference in people’s lives, writes David Sturt”及“The central theme of Great Work, according to Sturt, is that anyone can make a difference in any job”可知，斯特尔特认为不管人的工作是什么，都可以在人的生活中有所作为。故选C。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“he impresses both patients and parents with his optimism and calm”可知，莫西通过自己的乐观和冷静给病人和他们的父母留下印象。故选A。
【40题详解】
词义猜测题。根据最后一段“They are especially able to think about their jobs without any boundaries, they don’t consider their jobs as a list of tasks and responsibilities but see their jobs as chances to make a difference”可知，在工作上有所作为的人拒绝被工作本身的局限性打败，他们不认为他们的工作是一系列的人物和责任而是把他们的工作看成是有所作为的机会。“constraints”的含义是“限制”，相当于“limitations”。故选D。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“That was the central question raised by Sturt and his team at the O. C. Tanner Institute, a consulting company specialized in worker recognition and rewards system”可知，斯特尔特和团队在研究所的咨询公司专营员工的认可和奖赏系统，可推断如果一个老板在获得员工认可方面有困难，他可能找欧柏特泰纳寻求建议。故选D。

【苏州高新区实验初级中学2022年中考英语一模试题】
C


Jeremiah hurried into the kitchen and washed his hands. He had exactly one hour until his father got home. He wasn’t used to starting dinner this early. On his nights to cook, Jeremiah generally got dinner ready in fifteen minutes. But Dad always praised Jeremiah’s meals, no matter how simple they were. “Delicious!” he would say. But Jeremiah knew Dad liked more complicated (复杂的) dishes, because on Dad’s nights to cook, he used a ton of ingredients. Dad was a natural cook. Not Jeremiah-at least, not until tonight.
It was Dad’s birthday, and for once in his life, Jeremiah was cooking something complicated: spaghetti with homemade sauce (酱). He’d eaten it a million times, so he knew most of the ingredients. “Tomatoes, onions, garlic, beef,” he thought, looking through the fridge. They had everything except the beef. No problem—they’d go vegetarian tonight.
Jeremiah cut up the vegetables with Dad’s special knife and put them into the pot. Then he turned to Dad’s spice(香料) collection. He picked a few familiar ones and put them in. The pleasing smell of fresh tomatoes amazed him. He tasted it just as Dad usually did. It was terrible! Way too spicy. Aha! A lime would cool things down. He added in as much lime juice as he could. One more taste. Ugh. It was awful! Now the sauce was sour and spicy.
He left the kitchen and went into his room. He could at least order pizza, so Dad wouldn’t have to stay hungry on his own birthday. As he counted his money, he heard the front door open.
“Hi, Jeremiah!” Dad called.
“Coming.”
Jeremiah returned to the kitchen, where he found Dad digging through the food cupboard. “I’m buying pizza,” Jeremiah said. “It’s not much of a birthday dinner...”
Dad turned, holding a bag of chips and a bowl of Jeremiah’s spaghetti sauce. “We don’t need pizza!” Dad smiled. “This delicious salsa(萨尔萨辣酱) is a meal in itself!”
27. Why did Jeremiah decide to cook something complicated?
A. Because he arrived home early.
B. Because his dad told him to do so.
C. Because it was his dad’s birthday.
D. Because he was a natural cook.
28. Jeremiah thought the sauce he made was ________.
A. neither sour nor spicy enough B. different from what he had expected
C. tasted awful without beef D. as delicious as he had imagined
29. What can we learn about Jeremiah’s father?
A. He pays no attention to his food. B. He is creative and strict.
C. He expects his son to be skillful. D. He is loving and encouraging.
【答案】27. C 28. B 29. D
【解析】本文主要讲述了Jeremiah想为父亲的生日做些复杂的食物，结果做出来的酱汁又酸又辣，不过父亲用他的鼓励和爱心化解了Jeremiah的失落。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据“It was Dad’s birthday, and for once in his life, Jeremiah was cooking something complicated.”可知，今天是爸爸的生日，Jeremiah打算做些复杂的食物，故选C。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据“He tasted it just as Dad usually did...Way too spicy...Now the sauce was sour and spicy”可知，制作的酱汁又酸又辣，与他所期望的不同，故选B。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。通过第一段“Dad always praised Jeremiah’s meals, no matter how simple they were”和最后一段可知，爸爸很会鼓励Jeremiah，用爱心化解了Jeremiah的失落，故选D。

【宿迁市2022年中考英语一模试题】
A
Every school has notice boards. Let’s see what is on the school boards of a middle school.
Class Announcement
Testing Dates:
The Chinese test is on May 12
The math test is on May 13.
After-school Programs:
The programs will be open from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day.
3:00—4:30 Doing homework
4:30—6:00 Joining in Activities
Parents Meeting:
The parents’ meeting is at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 19 in the meeting hall.
School Policy
◆Fighting, saying rude words and all other bad behaviors are not allowed.
◆Do not throw rocks or sticks on the school ground.
◆Hand in a note if your child will be absent for the day.
◆Parents need to check in at the school gate when entering the school.

How to Keep Yourself Safe from Novel Coronavirus（新冠病毒）
1. Wear masks outdoors.
Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin so that your nose and mouth are both covered.
2. Cover your coughs and sneezes with napkins.
Cover your mouth and nose with a napkin when you cough or sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but don’t cover with your hands directly.
3. Wash your hands properly.
Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds.
4. Exercise regularly.
Exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from infections（感染）.
31. From the school notice boards, we can know ________.
A. parents’ meeting will be held in the gym
B. after-school programs last two hours every day
C. students are not allowed to behave badly
D. parents need to hand in notes when entering the school
32. To keep yourself safe from novel coronavirus, you’d better ________.
A. pull the top of the mask over the mouth
B. cover with your hands when coughing
C. wash your hands with running water only
D. do sports regularly to strengthen yourself
33. Who are these notices most probably written to?
A. Doctors and nurses. B. The school headmaster.
C. Visitors to the school. D. Parents and students.
【答案】31. C 32. D 33. D
【解析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一所中学的布告栏，详细地介绍了考试的时间、课外活动和如何防范新冠病毒。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Fighting, saying rude words and all other bad behaviors are not allowed.”可知，学生们的一些诸如打架、说粗话等不好的行为是不被允许的。故选C。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from infections（感染）.”可知，为了保护自己免受新型冠状病毒的侵袭，可以经常运动来增强自己。故选D。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是学校布告栏中的信息，主要向学生和家长说明了学校的一些规则和安排等。故选D。
D

It was December and the snow was falling quietly outside. The four March sisters were sitting around the fire in their house. Sixteen-year-old Meg was the oldest of the four sisters. She loved pretty clothes. Jo was fifteen. She was very tall and thin. She didn’t care about dresses. Beth was thirteen. She was very shy and quiet and the youngest, Amy looked like a snow princess with her blue eyes and blonde hair. She loved beautiful things.
“Christmas isn’t Christmas without any presents,” Jo said sadly. “I hate being poor!” Meg said, looking at her old dress; “Some girls have lots of nice things, and other girls have nothing at all,” said Amy. “I don’t think it’s fair.”
Then Jo said, “But we haven’t got Father. “ Their smiles suddenly disappeared. Mr. March was far away with soldiers(士兵).
“Mother says we mustn’t spend money for pleasure,” Meg said. “That’s why we can’t have presents.”
“Well, each of us has a dollar to spend,” said Jo. “I’d like to buy a book for myself.”
“I want to spend mine on some new music.” said Beth.
“I’m going to buy a box of drawing pencils. I really need them,” said Amy. She wanted to be an artist.
“Mother didn’t say anything about spending our own money,” cried Jo. “We work hard for it sole’s buy what we want and have a little fun.”
It was true. The two older sisters had jobs. They could make money.
Just then, Beth found her mother’s slippers near the fire.
“Those slippers are very old,” said Jo. “Mother needs some new ones.”
“I have an idea,” said Beth. “Let’s not spend our money on ourselves. Let’s get some presents for Mother.”
Her sisters thought that she was right. They decided to buy some presents for their mother. At that moment, their mother came back home with a letter from their father. When they had dinner happily, the mother read the long letter. The father told the girls to be good to their mother and work hard. He wanted to be proud of them when he came back.
Before they went to bed, Beth played some songs and they all sang.
41. From the first two paragraphs, we know ________.
A. there were five members in the family B. the story happened in autumn
C. the story happened in December D. the four sisters liked the same things
42. Why did Jo say “But we haven’t got Father.”?
A. Because their father has died.
B. Because their father was far away in the army(部队).
C. Because their father went shopping for Christmas.
D. Because their father went to work, and didn’t come back.
43. What might be the correct order of what happened in the story?
a. Mother brought the girls a letter from their father.
b. The four girls were sitting around the fire at home.
c. Mother gave them money to buy something.
d. The girls decided to buy something for Mother
A. a-b-c-d B. b-a-c-d C. b-d-c-a D. c-b-d-a
44. Which words can best describe Mother and the girls?
A. Kind and helpful B. Poor but happy. C. Quiet and smart. D. Funny but careless.
45. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. Jo was the most beautiful girl in the family. B. Beth loved singing and drawing very much.
C. Meg and Jo cared about their dresses. D. The family had a nice dinner happily.
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. D
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，选自《小妇人》，主要讲述了几个女孩的圣诞愿望。Meg想买一条裙子，Jo想买一本书，Beth想听点新音乐，Amy想要一盒画笔。但最后她们决定用这钱给妈妈买礼物。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“It was December and the snow was falling quietly outside.”可知，故事发生在十二月份。故选C。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Mr. March was far away with soldiers(士兵)”可知，她们的爸爸在部队服役。故选B。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。通读全文可知，四姐妹围坐在火炉旁之前妈妈已经给每人一美元；女孩们决定给妈妈买礼物；最好妈妈拿着爸爸的信回来。故选D。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。由全文内容可判断，她们家虽然很穷，但她们很快乐。故选B。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“When they had dinner happily, the mother read the long letter.”可知，她们高兴地吃晚饭。故选D。

【泰州泰兴市2022年中考英语一模试题】
A
Chinese Immersion Camps for kids

Join us for a wonderful summer at Yew Chung International School Silicon Valley. Campers will take part in creative, hands-on activities while building their language skills and confidence.
Camp Highlights (亮点)
●Camp hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, morning care from 8:00 am to 9:00 am, afternoon care from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
●Excellent Chinese-speaking teachers
●Daily outdoor sports or PE
●Camp T-shirts
●A final class performance recorded for parents
Four Camps from June 14 to July 30, 2022
Discovery of Habitats (栖息地)
(June 14 to June 21, 2022)
Interested in animals, their habitats and how humans influence them? Join us to search for habitats around the world. Like scientists, we will study all about landforms (地貌), climates, bodies of water, plants, animals, and more. At the end of the camp, we will show our findings and the models we create.
Telephone: 8988-0599
Passports to Fun
(June 23 to July 6, 2022)
Let’s take our passports and start a journey from East to West. On our trip around the earth, we will create travel brochures (小册子) about the countries we visit, exploring customs, food, fashion, history, music and holidays. We will discover that, even with our differences, people have a lot in common.
Telephone: 8898-8858
Festival of Games
(July 8 to July 17, 2022)
In every culture and every country, children love to play games. We will enjoy games and sports around the world. We will also create our own games and competitions with different culture features (特色). And on the final day of the camp, we will compete in a mini-Olympic competition in the park. Let’s get fit and enjoy the summer sunshine!
Telephone: 8898-0088
Fun of Arts
(July 19 to July 30, 2022)
We will create a friendly environment for children’s creativity. By using the latest materials and technology, our art teachers will guide them in drawing, film-making, photo-taking, colorful sand work and much more.
Telephone: 8988-5599

26. What will the camps provide for the campers?
A. A chance to practise their performing skills. B. Morning care from 6: 00 am to 9: 00 am.
C. Teachers who speak Chinese well. D. Special T-shirts for daily outdoor sports and PE.
27. What can campers do in Discovery of Habitats?
A. Grow many different plants. B. Make some models.
C. Play with different animals. D. Discover some new rivers.
28. What do Passports to Fun and Festival of Games have in common?
A. They both help campers make friends with other people.
B. They both offer prizes to campers at the end of camps.
C. They both help campers learn more about different cultures.
D. They both offer campers chances to travel around the world.
29. In which of the following periods can you taste the fun of games?
A. July 8 to July 17. B. June 23 to July 6. C. June 14 to June 21. D. July 19 to July 30.
30. If you are interested in how to produce a movie, you can call ________.
A. 8898-0088 B. 8898-8858 C. 8988-0599 D. 8988-5599
【答案】26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D
【解析】本文介绍了一所国际学校提供四个沉浸式汉语夏令营活动。这些夏令营活动丰富多彩，有助于提高孩子们的语言能力和自信。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据Camp Highlights中的“Excellent Chinese-speaking teachers”可知，夏令营配备了精通汉语的老师。故选C。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据Discovery of Habitats中“At the end of the camp, we will show our findings and the models we create.”可知，夏令营营员们在Discovery of Habitats这个活动中可以制作模型。故选B。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据Passports to Fun中的“On our trip around the earth, we will create travel brochures about the countries we visit, exploring customs, food, fashion, history, music and holidays.”可知，夏令营营员们在Passports to Fun中可以探索不同国家的风俗、美食、时尚、历史、音乐和节日；再根据Festival of Games中的“We will enjoy games and sports around the world. We will also create our own games and competitions with different culture features.”可知，夏令营营员们在Festival of Games中可以体验世界各地的游戏和运动，并且还可以创作有不同文化特色的游戏和竞赛，所以这两个夏令营活动的共同点是都能让夏令营营员们更多地了解不同的文化。故选C。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据Festival of Games中的“We will enjoy games and sports around the world.”和“We will also create our own games”可知，在这个夏令营活动中，夏令营营员们可以玩世界各地的游戏，并自己创造游戏，享受游戏的乐趣。该夏令营活动的时间是“July 8 to July 17, 2022”。故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据Fun of Arts中的“our art teachers will guide them in drawing, film-making”可知，在Fun of Arts中，美术老师将指导夏令营营员们学习电影制作。结合“Telephone: 8988-5599”可知如果对电影制作感兴趣，可以拨打Fun of Arts的联系电话8988-5599。故选D。
(D)
It’s hard to turn down junk food. However, eating too much junk food can harm your body, particularly if you’re between the ages of 10 and 19.
“Junk food shapes adolescent (青春期的) brains in ways that impair (损害) their ability to think, learn and remember. It can also make it harder to control impulsive (冲动的) behaviors,” said Amy Reichelt, a brain and nutrition specialist at Western University, Canada.
Reichelt and two other researchers reviewed more than 100 studies about how poor food choices can affect adolescent brains. They found adolescents are more sensitive than any other age group to foods with a lot of fat and sugar, as their brains are not yet fully formed.
Adolescent brains are still developing the ability to control themselves. The prefrontal cortex (前额皮质) is the part of the brain that helps us do this. However, this region doesn’t fully develop until we are in our early 20s.
Meanwhile, teen brains get more excited from rewards. The parts of the brain that make us feel good when we eat junk food are fully developed by the teen years. In fact, these regions are even more sensitive (敏感的) when we are young. Therefore, the teen brain has two strikes (攻击) against it when it comes to turning down junk food.
Reichelt and her team conducted their own study using mice, whose brains develop much like our own. They discovered that “teenage” mice that had a high-fat diet performed worse on memory tests than those eating a normal diet.
So, what’s the best way to say no to junk food? Researchers suggest exercise. When we exercise, the brain’s reward system becomes less sensitive to food cues (暗示). Exercise also helps our brains grow and become better able to make smart decisions.
40. The second paragraph is written to ________.
A. describe what junk food is B. explain why teenagers like junk food
C. explain how junk food can harm teen brains D. show how food helps human brains develop
41. According to the study, why is it hard for young people to turn down junk food?
A. Because they are more sensitive to the joy junk food offers.
B. Because their brains are fully developed.
C. Because they need energy for their development.
D. Because they have a low level of excitement in their brains.
42. According to the researchers, how can exercise help us refuse junk food?
A. It makes the brain’s reward system more sensitive.
B. It reduces the brain’s strong wish for junk food.
C. It helps humans make quick decisions.
D. It slows down the brains’ activity.
43. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Say no to junk food B. Less developed adolescent brains
C. Two strikes against junk food D. Control impulsive behaviors
【答案】40. C 41. A 42. B 43. A
【解析】本文主要介绍了垃圾食品对青少年的不良影响，以及对垃圾食品说“不”的最好方法。
【40题详解】
段落大意题。根据“Junk food shapes adolescent brains in ways that impair their ability to think, learn and remember.”和第二段的内容可推断，本段主要介绍了垃圾食品如何伤害青少年的大脑。故选C。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Reichelt and two other researchers reviewed more than 100 studies about how poor food choices can affect adolescent brains. They found adolescents are more sensitive than any other age group to foods with a lot of fat and sugar, as their brains are not yet fully formed.”可知，青少年很难拒绝垃圾食品是因为他们对垃圾食品带来的快乐更敏感。故选A。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据“When we exercise, the brain’s reward system becomes less sensitive to food cues.”可知，锻炼会使大脑对垃圾食品的欲望减弱。故选B。
【43题详解】
标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了垃圾食品对青少年的不良影响，以及对垃圾食品说“不”的最好方法。由此可知用“Say no to junk food”做标题最合适。故选A。

【无锡市滨湖区2022年中考英语一模试题】
A

Air
Plants take in carbon dioxide and make oxygen humans and animals need.
Plants make 98% of the oxygen we breathe.

Medicine
Some plants are useful as medicines.
About 60 % of the world’s population relies on herbal medicines.

Food
The world’s food supply depends on about 150 plant kinds.
Just 12 plant kinds provide 75% of the world’s food.

Climate
Plants balance our climate. They help take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, which can slow down global warming.

Water
Plants help clean water and reduce floods.
A mature evergreen tree can hold more than 15,000 liters of water per year, reducing the risk of flooding.

__________
A study showed that indoor plants can reduce stress and help relax. Plants can also provide energy.
25. The picture above is part of ________.
A. a green life poster B. a food guide C. a medicine advertisement D. a science magazine
26. Which word is the most suitable for ________?
A. Health B. Habit C. Sport D. Study
27. According to the picture, plants cannot help when someone is ________.
A. hurt B. cold C. hungry D. tired
【答案】25. D 26. A 27. B
【解析】本文是一则应用文，向我们介绍植物的一些用处。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。本文是一则应用文，向我们介绍植物的一些用处，推测可能在科学杂志上看到这张图片，故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据“A study showed that indoor plants can reduce stress and help relax. Plants can also provide energy.”可知，一项研究表明，室内植物可以减轻压力，帮助放松，植物也可以提供能量。此处介绍的是植物对健康的好处，故选A。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Some plants are useful as medicines.”，“The world’s food supply depends on about 150 plant kinds. Just 12 plant kinds provide 75% of the world’s food.”和“A study showed that indoor plants can reduce stress and help relax. Plants can also provide energy.”可知，没有提到植物对人觉得冷时有帮助，故选B。
C
Atticus was nearly fifty. He was much older than the parents of our classmates, and there was nothing Jem or I could say about him when our classmates said, “My father—”
Our father worked in an office. He didn’t do anything that could possibly win the admiration of anyone. He wore glasses. He was nearly blind in the left eye.
When he gave us our air-rifles (气枪), Atticus wouldn’t teach us to shoot(射击). Uncle Jack said Atticus wasn’t interested in guns. Atticus said to Jem one day, “Don’t point that gun at anybody. Also remember it’s a sin (罪) to kill a mockingbird.”
That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it.
“Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens. They do nothing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
“What do you think of my father? Is there anything he’s good at?”
“You’d be surprised if your father was thirty. You’d find he was quite different,” said Miss Maudie, “There’s life in him yet.”
One Saturday, Jem and I decided to go exploring with our air-rifles to see if we could find a rabbit or a squirrel. Suddenly we noticed an old dog. It hunched its shoulders and twitched its torso. “There’s something wrong with it.” We soon ran quickly back to tell Maudie. She quickly shut the wood door behind us. She herself ran outside to tell others.
“Mad dog’s coming! Mad dog’s coming!” Maudie’s message had been received by the neighborhood.
Nothing is more terrible than a deserted(空旷的), waiting street. The trees were still, the mockingbirds were silent. Everybody held their breath.
Atticus drove back quickly and got out.
In a fog, Jem and I watched our father take the gun and walk out into the middle of the street. He walked quickly, but I thought he moved like an underwater swimmer: time had slowed to a nauseating crawl. Atticus rubbed his eyes and chin; we saw him blink(眨眼)hard.
The rifle cracked. The dog fell onto the ground. It didn’t know what hit itself.
Jem was frozen.
“I saw that, One-Shot Finch (神枪手)!” Neighbours cried.
“Forgot to tell you the other day that Atticus Finch was the deadest shot in his time.” Miss Maudie laughed.
When we went home, I told Jem we’d really have something to talk about at school on Monday.
31. According to the passage, Atticus is a ________ man.
A. modest and brave B. weak but friendly
C. energetic and humorous D. gentle but boring
32. Why was Jem frozen when the dog fell onto the ground?
A. He was afraid the dog hadn’t died yet. B. He was surprised Atticus could shoot.
C. He was worried about Atticus’s safety. D. He was afraid of being hurt by the dog.
33. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. An Awful Day B. The Mad Dog
C. Our Perfect Father D. One-Shot Finch
【答案】31. A 32. B 33. D
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，节选自《杀死一只知更鸟》，讲述主人公和Jem对他们的爸爸觉得没有什么可说的，但是当得知爸爸是一位神枪手时，觉得周一在学校有谈资了。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Forgot to tell you the other day that Atticus Finch was the deadest shot in his time.”可知，Atticus在他的年代是最棒的神枪手，但是现在非常的低调，直到疯狗出现，他才勇敢的站出来射杀疯狗，因此他是谦虚且勇敢的。故选A。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Uncle Jack said Atticus wasn’t interested in guns.”和“I saw that, One-Shot Finch (神枪手)!”可知，Jem一直觉得父亲对枪不感兴趣，没想到他却是个神枪手，所以他很惊讶Atticus会射击，故选B。
【33题详解】
最佳标题题。本文讲述主人公和Jem对他们的爸爸觉得没有什么可说的，但当得知爸爸是一位神枪手时，觉得周一在学校有谈资了。选项D“神枪手”符合主题，故选D。

【徐州市树人初级中学2022年中考英语一模试题】
B
Once there was a king who never ate a meal unless there was a dish of fish with it, but one day there was a big storm and the fishermen were not able to go out to catch fish, so the king had no breakfast and no lunch. Then he ordered his servants to tell everybody in his capital that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything that he asked for.
At last, a fisherman caught a big fish late in the afternoon and hurried to the king’s palace with it. But the king’s Prime Minister would not let him in until he promised to give him half of whatever the king gave him for the fish.
The king was very happy when he saw the fish. He asked the fisherman what he wanted for his fish. To his surprise, the fisherman said, “I want you to beat me two dozen times with a stick.” When the king began to beat him a dozen times, the fisherman jumped away and said, “That is enough for me. I promised the other dozen to your Prime Minister.” Then he told the king what had happened between the Prime Minister and himself. The king was very angry. He not only gave the Prime Minister the dozen hits, but also said, “Because you have been dishonest, you will not be my Prime Minister any more. The fisherman will take your place.”
34. The king didn’t have breakfast and lunch because _________.
A. there was a big storm B. the Prime Minister did not bring him any food
C. there was no fish D. his servants didn’t know how to cook well
35. The fisherman took his fish to the king’s palace because _________.
A. the king had promised to give him whatever he wanted
B. the king was dying from hunger
C. he wanted to teach the Prime Minister a lesson
D. he wanted to be the Prime Minister
36. When the fisherman told the king what he wanted, the king _________.
A. was very happy B. was very surprised
C. was very angry D. gave him what he wanted at once
37. Which of the following sentences is true?
A. The king wanted to make the fisherman king.
B. The king had nothing to eat for a whole day.
C. The king ate a fish every day.
D. The king was quite hungry when the fisherman came.
【答案】34. C 35. A 36. B 37. D
【解析】本文主要讲述聪明的渔夫让国王惩罚贪婪的大臣的故事。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Once there was a king who never ate a meal unless there was a dish of fish with it...”可知，国王不吃早饭和午饭是因为没有鱼。故选C。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据“ Then he ordered his servants to tell everybody in his capital that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything that he asked for.”可知，国王承诺赐予任何给他鱼的人任何其所想要的东西，所以渔夫就把鱼带到国王的宫殿。故选A。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据“To his surprise, the fisherman said...”可知，当渔夫告诉国王他想要的，国王感到很吃惊。故选B。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。根据“...so the king had no breakfast and no lunch.”和“At last, a fisherman caught a big fish late in the afternoon...”可知，当渔夫在傍晚来到宫殿时，国王因没有吃早饭和午饭，所以很饿。故选D。

【盐城市2022年中考英语一模试题】
A
There was a big bear
Who lived in the forest;
His greatest love
Was honey.
I bought him a nice box
Red and round,
In which to put
His money.
He had two pence a week
Which he never could save,
So he never had
Any money.

He saved and saved
Till he got a pound,
Then he spent it all
On honey.
31. Where did the bear live?
A. In the forest. B. In the mountain. C. On a farm. D. In a cold place.
32. What did the nice box for?
A. Saving honey. B. Saving money. C. Saving food. D. Saving time.
33. The writer mainly wants to tell us a story about _________.
A. a strong bear B. a lazy bear C. a honey bear D. a smart bear
【答案】31. A 32. B 33. C
【解析】本文是一篇关于“熊”的诗歌。这只熊住在森林里，最喜欢蜂蜜。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“There was a big bear  Who lived in the forest”可知，这只大熊住在森林里。故选A。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据“l bought him a nice box  Red and round,  In which to put  His money.”可知，这个漂亮的盒子是用来储存它的钱的。故选B。
【33题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全诗可知，全文主要介绍了一个爱吃蜂蜜的熊。所以作者主要想给我们讲一个关于蜂蜜熊的故事。故选C。
D
When night comes, they stop under a big tree. The Tin Woodman cuts some wood and makes a fire for Dorothy. Dorothy and Toto eat some bread and the Lion goes into the forest to find something for his dinner. The Scarecrow collects some nuts for Dorothy’s breakfast. Then all of them lie down and sleep until morning.
The next day they set off again very early. They walk a few miles and then come to a big ditch(沟渠). It’s very wide and very deep. There are a lot of sharp rocks at the bottom of it.
“How can we cross the ditch?” Dorothy asks her friends.
“We can’t fly over it,” the Scarecrow says. “And we can’t jump over it. So we must stay here. ”
The Lion looks at the ditch and says, “I can jump over it.”
“Can you?” the Scarecrow says. “That’s good. You can take us across on your back, one by one.”
“Who wants to go first?” the Lion says.
“Me!” the Scarecrow says and he gets on the Lion’s back. The Lion jumps across the ditch easily. Then he jumps back and takes Dorothy and Toto. Finally he takes the Tin Woodman across the ditch.
Later in the afternoon, they come to a wide river.
“How can we cross the river?” Dorothy asks.
“Easy!” the Scarecrow replies. “The Tin Woodman can cut down some trees and build a raft. We can cross the river on that.”
“That’s a good idea,” the Lion says to the Scarecrow, “One would believe you had brains in your head, instead of straw!”
But it takes time to make a raft, and it’s very late when the Tin Woodman finishes it. So they find a cozy place under the trees where they sleep well until the morning. That night, Dorothy dreams of flying to the Emerald City and finding the good Wizard Oz, who would soon send her back to Kansas.
(Adapted from The Wizard of Oz)
41. To take his friends across the ditch on his back, the Lion jumps ________ times.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
42. What is the Scarecrow like in the passage?
A. Lucky and friendly B. Brave and clever C. Unkind and selfish D. Sad and cool.
43. Which is the correct order of what happens in the story?
a. Later in the afternoon, they come to a wide river.
b. The Tin Woodman cuts some wood and makes a fire.
c. They sleep well under the trees.
d. The Scarecrow gets on the Lion’s back.
A. b-a-d-c B. c-b-d-a C. c-d-a-b D. b-d-a-c
44. Which of the following is the underlined word “raft”?
A. B. C. D.
45. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. The Lion goes to the forest to find some food for Dorothy as supper.
B. The Scarecrow is the first one to cross the ditch on the lion’s back.
C. The Tin Woodman spends little time building the raft because it is easy.
D. Dorothy flew to the Emerald City and found the good Wizard Oz.
【答案】41. B 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. B
【解析】本文主要讲述了狮子和稻草人，多萝西和托托，铁皮人在途中遇到了一个壕沟，只有狮子能跳过去，因此狮子背着它们跳过沟渠的故事。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据““Me!” the Scarecrow says and he gets on the Lion’s back. The Lion jumps across the ditch easily. Then he jumps back and takes Dorothy and Toto. Finally he takes the Tin Woodman across the ditch.”可知狮子先带稻草人过河，然后再跳回来，带走了多萝西和托托，之后再跳回来，带走了铁皮任，所以来回一共跳了五次，故选B。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The Tin Woodman can cut down some trees and build a raft. We can cross the river on that.”以及“One would believe you had brains in your head, instead of straw!”可推断处稻草人是聪明而勇敢的， 故选B。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The Tin Woodman cuts some wood and makes a fire for Dorothy”铁皮人砍了些木头，为多萝西生火，排在第一位，排除BC选项；根据“the Scarecrow says and he gets on the Lion’s back.”稻草人骑在狮子背上，排在第二位；排除A选项，故选D。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据“We can cross the river on that”可知raft指的是过河的工具，C选项的木筏，符合，故选C。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据““Who wants to go first?” the Lion says...“Me!” the Scarecrow says and he gets on the Lion’s back”可知稻草人是第一个骑在狮子背上穿过壕沟的人。故选B。

【扬州市树人学校2022年中考英语一模试题】
B
At noon that day, I drove back to my house after the performance. Just as I entered the living room, I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairs—it was the sound of my favorite violin.
“Thief!”
I dashed upstairs. Sure enough, as expected, a boy of about 12 years old was petting my violin. The boy had messy hair and a thin face, his oversized coat seemingly filled with something. At first glance, I found a new pair of shoes missing. It seemed that he was surely a thief.
Then, I saw his eyes full of fear and despair. My anger was immediately replaced by a smile. I asked, “Are you Mr. Ram’s nephew, Michael? I’m his housekeeper. Two days ago, I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come. It must be you. You’re really like him!”
Hearing my words, the boy was first astonished but then quickly said, “Has my uncle gone out? I think I’d better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a while.”
I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin, “Do you like to play the violin so much?”
“Yes, but I’m so poor that I can’t afford it,” the boy replied.
“Then I give this violin to you.” The boy looked at me questioningly, but he picked up the violin. Going out to the living room, he suddenly saw on the wall my huge color photo I performed in the Sydney Opera House. He trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back.
I was sure that the boy had understood what happened because no one would decorate the living room with the housekeeper’s photo.
A few years later, at a music competition of senior high school students in Melbourne, I was invited to judge the final. Finally, a violin player called Merritt won the first prize with his strength!
After the award, Merritt ran to me holding a violin box, excited, asked, “Mr. Brian, do you still know me? You have given me a violin which I have been treasuring until today! Today, I can give back this violin to you without regret...” It turned out that he was “Mr. Ram’s nephew Michael”!
Tears welled up in my eyes.
34. Why did the author address the boy “Mr. Ram’s nephew, Michael”?
A. Because Michael is the boy’s name.
B. Because he mistook the boy for Michael.
C. Because he wanted to protect the boy’s self-respect.
D. Because he would like to make friends with the boy.
35. Who is the author?
A. The housekeeper B. The house owner. C. The boy’s uncle D. The boy’s teacher.
36. Which of the following can best describe the author?
A.Kind and devoted. B. Thoughtful and generous.
C. Humorous and selfless. D. Warm-hearted and energetic.
37. What message does the story tell?
A. Music has strong power. B. Being kind can get rewarded.
C. Practice makes a good musician. D. Small kindness can make a difference.
【答案】34. C 35. B 36. B 37. D
【解析】文章讲述了一个小男孩到作者家偷东西，作者为了保护他的自尊，谎称自己是管家，并送了一把小提琴给他。当男孩发现作者就是主人后飞快地拿着小提琴逃跑了。多年后在一个小提琴比赛上，作者和这个男孩重逢，他用自己的实力获得第一名。故事告诉我们一个道理：一个小小的善行会有那么大的影响。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The boy had messy hair and a thin face, his oversized coat seemingly filled with something. At first glance, I found a new pair of shoes missing. It seemed that he was surely a thief.”以及“I’m his housekeeper. Two days ago, I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come. It must be you. You’re really like him!”可知，小男孩拿了作者家的东西，被作者看见了，而作者谎称自己是管家，是给小男孩台阶下，是为了保护小男孩的自尊心，故选C。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据“At noon that day, I drove back to my house after the performance.”以及“Going out to the living room, he suddenly saw on the wall my huge color photo I performed in the Sydney Opera House. He trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back.”可知，作者是房子的主人，故选B。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据“I’m his housekeeper. Two days ago, I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come. It must be you. You’re really like him!”以及“Then I give this violin to you.”可知，作者明知道小男孩是小偷，但是为了保护他的自尊谎称自己是管家，还送小提琴给他，说明作者是一个体贴别人，并且大方的人，故选B。
【37题详解】
主旨大意题。根据“Finally, a violin player called Merritt won the first prize with his strength…It turned out that he was “Mr. Ram’s nephew Michael”!”可知，文章主要通过讲述一个小男孩到作者家偷东西，作者为了保护他的自尊，谎称自己是管家，并送了一把小提琴给他。当男孩发现作者就是主人后飞快地拿着小提琴逃跑了。多年后在一个小提琴比赛上，作者和这个男孩重逢，他用自己的实力获得第一名。故事告诉我们：一个小小的善行会有那么大的影响。故选D。
C
It was a cold winter night when the police officer Lee and the detective Smith were walking back to the police station. They saw a robber attacking an old woman on the road. Lee and Smith ran over to the robber at once.
The robber saw them and ran away as fast as he could. Lee and Smith followed him for a long distance until the robber rushed into an underground station. Lee and Smith ran into the station and tried to find him. It was quite dark outside that night and they couldn’t see the robber clearly. But they remembered what his body shape was like.
When they went in, they saw six men in the station. All of them had the similar build as the robber. Lee looked at them carefully, one by one.
The first man was arguing (争辩) with an underground station worker. He seemed to be very upset.
The second one was watching the fight between the first man and the worker. It seemed like he was quite interested in it.
The third one was running to warm himself up, as it was cold in the station.
The fourth one was quietly reading a newspaper. His face was hidden behind the newspaper.
The fifth one was wearing a big coat, sitting on a bench quietly.
The sixth one was waiting for the underground. He looked at his watch several times. He seemed to be in a hurry.
Lee finally found out which one the robber was. He whispered to Smith, “Look! The robber wanted to cover up his panting (气喘吁吁) by doing this.”
38. As soon as Lee and Smith saw the robber attacking an old woman, they ________.
A. hurried to catch the robber B. ran into the police station
C. warned the thief to stop at once D. rushed into the underground station
39.The robber rushed into the underground station to ________.
A. rob the passengers B. argue with others
C. fight against the worker D. run away without being arrested
40. Who was the robber according to Lee?
A. The fifth man B. The third man C. The second man D. The sixth man
41. What’s the best title for the article?
A. An Unlucky Suspect B. A Brave Policeman
C. A Carefully Planned Robbery D. A Wise Detective
【答案】38. A 39. D 40. B 41. D
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了警官和侦探智擒善于遮掩的抢劫犯的故事。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Lee and Smith ran over to the robber at once”可知，两人看见了老妇人被劫匪袭击，就立即去追劫匪了。故选A。
【39题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The robber saw them and ran away as fast as he could. Lee and Smith followed him for a long distance until the robber rushed into an underground station”可知，劫匪跑进地铁站是为了逃避追捕。故选D。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Look! The robber wanted to cover up his panting(气喘吁吁) by doing this”可知，劫匪正在做某个动作来掩饰自己的气喘吁吁，而第三人正在跑步取暖，恰好可以以此掩饰自己的气喘吁吁。故选B。
【41题详解】
最佳标题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了警官和侦探智擒善于遮掩的抢劫犯的故事。故选D。
D
I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach. I learned to wear reins (缰绳) and a bit in my mouth. I did not like them but all the horses had to wear them.
My master had two horses. One of them was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.
Ginger and I pulled a coach together. The coachman’s name was John. Ginger and I worked very hard. We became friends.
Ginger told me about her life when she was young. She told me, “My master was not kind to me. My reins and bit hurt me. My master did not care.”
Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger. They were always kind to her. She stopped biting and kicking people. She became a happy horse.
One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the coach. The weather was rainy and windy. Mr. Gordon and John could not see well in the rain. We came to a bridge. I stopped. “Something is wrong,” I thought. I did not want to go on to the bridge. Mr. Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I did not move. Just then a man saw us. “Stop!” he cried.
“The bridge is broken in the middle, If you go on to it, you are all going to in the river.”
“Thank God!” said the Squire.
Then John said, “Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous.”
When we returned home, Squire Gordon told his wife, “We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty.”
That night, I was glad though I was very tired.
42. All the horses have to wear ________ and bits in the mouths.
A. reins B. hats C. scarves D. coats
43. From the passage, we know Ginger is a ________ name.
A. master’s B. horse’s C. coach’s D. coachman’s
44. Which is the RTIGH order according to the passage?
a. Ginger bit and kicked people. b. We didn’t cross the bridge.
c. Ginger and I became friends. d. John began a long journey.
A. a-b-c-d B. d-a-c-b C. a-c-d-b D. d-b-a-c
45. I didn’t want to go on to the bridge because ________.
A. I knew the bridge was dangerous B. I was too tired at that time
C. it was rainy and windy D. the bridge was very long
【答案】42. A 43. B 44. C 45. A
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。节选自小说《黑骏马》，主要讲述了“我”在Squire Gordon家的故事。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据“I learned to wear reins (缰绳) and a bit in my mouth.I did not like them but all the horses had to wear them.”可知，所有的马都得戴缰绳，嘴里戴嚼子。故选A。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据“My master had two horses. One of them was Ginger.”可知，主人有两只马，一只叫Ginger。可见Ginger是一只马的名字。故选B。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据“She bit and kicked people”可知，Ginger喜欢踢人；根据“Ginger and I pulled a coach together. We became friends”可知，它们变成了朋友；根据“One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey”可知，它们有一次长途旅行；根据“The bridge is broken in the middle, If you go on to it, you are all going to in the river.”可知，他们没有过桥。正确的顺序是a-c-d-b。故选C。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据“We came to a bridge. I stopped. ‘Something is wrong,’ I thought. I did not want to go on to the bridge.”可知，这匹马觉察不对劲，桥有危险。故选A。

【镇江市2022年中考英语一模试题】
A
If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill Be a scrub (矮树)in the valley.
But be the best little scrub by the side of the river;
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree,
If you can’t be a bush, be a grass. And make some highway happier;
We can’t all be captains (船长), then just be sailors,
But there’s something to do for all of us here. There’s big work to do.
And there’s a small thing to do,
And the task you must do is the near.
If you can’t be a highway, then just be a footpath, If you can’t be the sun, be ________;
It isn’t by size that you win or you fail. Be the best of whatever you are!
26. In the poem, the size of “pine” and “scrub” may be________.
A. small B. huge C. similar D. opposite
27. Which of the following is the best to fill in ________.
A. the rain B. the wind C. a star D. a ball
28. What’s the topic of the poem?
A. Never lose heart when in trouble. B. Try to be as good as you can.
C. Thinking in a good way is important. D. Failure is the mother of success.
【答案】26. D 27. C 28. B
【解析】本文是一首诗歌，是道格拉斯·马罗奇的作品《做最好的自己》。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据“If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill, Be a scrub in the valley.”可知，山顶与山谷一高一矮相对应，由此推出pine与scrub可能是截然不同的。故选D。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据“If you can’t be the sun, be...”可知，“the sun”指太阳，此处应填另一个天体作对比，用a star符合语境。故选C。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。结合“Be the best of whatever you are!”及整篇诗歌可推出诗歌的主题是尽你所能做到最好。故选B。
C
Bertie was sad for weeks, months after the lion died. There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even console(安慰) him. He would sit for hours in his room, or go off on long walks all on his own. He seemed to shut away inside himself, so distant. Try as I did, I could not reach him.
①Then one day I was in the kitchen here, when I saw him hurrying down the hill, waving his stick and shouting for me. “I’ve got it,” he cried. as he came in, “I’ve got it at last.” He showed me the end of his stick. It was white. “See that, Millie?” “Chalk! It’s chalk underneath, isn’t it?”
“So?” I said.
“You know the famous White Horse on the hillside at Uffington, the one they carved out of the chalk a thousand years ago? That horse never died, did it? It’s still alive, isn’t it? Well, that’s what we’re going to do, so he will never be forgotten. We’ll carve The White Prince out on the hillside—he’ll be there forever, and he’ll be white forever too.”
“It’ll take a bit of time, won’t it?” I said.
“We’ve got plenty, haven’t we?” he replied, with the same smile he had smiled at me when he was a ten-year-old boy asking me if he could come back and mend my kite for me.
② Every spare hour we had, we were up there scraping(刨土) away with spades(铲子), and we had buckets(桶) to carry away the earth. It was hard, back-breaking work, but it was a labour of love. We did it, Bertie and I, we did it together-paws, claws, tail, mane, until he was complete and perfect in every detail.
③It was just after we’d finished that the butterflies first came. We noticed that when the sun comes out after the rain, in the summer, the butterflies-Adonis Blues, they are, I looked them up-come out to drink on the chalk face. Then The White Prince becomes a butterfly lion, and breathes again like a living creature.
④So now you know how Bertie’s white lion became The White Prince and how The White Prince became our butterfly lion.
(Adapted from The Butterfly Lion)
32. The sentence “It took the next twenty years to do it. ” should be put at the beginning of one paragraph. Where should we put it?
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
33. The underlined word “he” in Paragraph 4 refers to(指代) ________.
A. Bertie B. butterfly C. the white lion D. the White Horse
34. The correct time order of the events about the story is ________
a. The lion died and Bertie was sad.
b. Butterflies flew to the chalk face.
c. Bertie decided to carve the lion on the hillside.
d. Bertie and Millie spent all the spare time carving.
A. a-c-d-b B. a-d-b-c C. d-a-b-c D. c-b-a-d
35. Millie told the story to express ________.
A. how Bertie carved the lion
B. how Bertie cheered up
C. how much Bertie loved the lion
D. how Bertie found the White Horse
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. A 35. C
【解析】本文是通话《蝴蝶狮》的节选，讲述了小男孩伯蒂与一只白狮子之间的神秘而动人的故事。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据“It’ll take a bit of time, won’t it?”（这需要一点时间，不是吗）、“We’ve got plenty, haven’t we?”（我们有很多，不是吗）结合“Every spare hour we had, we were up there scraping(刨土) away with spades(铲子), and we had buckets(桶) to carry away the earth.”（我们每有一个空余时间，就在上面用铲子铲土，我们有水桶来运走泥土。）可知他们雕刻The White Prince用了很长时间，“It took the next twenty years to do it”和此处联系紧密，故选B。
【33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“We’ll carve The White Prince out on the hillside--he’ll be there forever, and he’ll be white forever too”（我们将把白马王子刻在山坡上——他永远在那里，他也永远是白色的）可知他计划根据白马的形象雕刻白狮子，he指代的是“白狮子”。故选C。
【34题详解】

【35题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文尤其根据第一段“Bertie was sad for weeks, months after the lion died. There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even console(安慰) him. He would sit for hours in his room, or go off on long walks all on his own.”以及倒数第二段“We noticed that when the sun comes out after the rain, in the summer, the butterflies-Adonis Blues, they are, I looked them up-come out to drink on the chalk face. Then The White Prince becomes a butterfly lion, and breathes again like a living creature.”可知伯蒂十分喜爱这头白狮子，故选C。

【宜兴市树人中学2022年中考英语一模试题】
A
Read books — and change lives
Read books for Book Aid International.
Every $4 you raise will help send one brand new book to a library in Sub-Saharan Africa, where books really can change lives.
How can you help?

1. Register on the Internet.
2. Find sponsors. Ask friends and family to give you money for every book you read.
3. Read as many books as you can in one month.
4. Collect the money from your sponsors.
5. Send the money you raise to Book Aid International.

45. This is most probably a(n) ________.
A. report B. email C. poster D. survey
46. Book Aid International helps people in Sub-Saharan Africa ________.
A. by giving them money B. by reading books about childhood
C. by providing books D. by building them new bookshops
47. The article encourages people to join Book Aid International by ________.
A. offering them some books for free as a reward
B. showing them reading books can bring them lots of fun
C. telling them how many friends they can make in Sub-Saharan Africa
D. showing them they can make a great difference to lives of people in other countries
【答案】45. C 46. C 47. D
【解析】本文是国际图书援助组织发起一次募捐活动的情况。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。根据整个文章的理解可知，是国际图书援助组织发起的一次募捐活动，文中句子简洁，内容有宣传、励志的作用，应该是一张海报，故选C。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Every $4 you raise will help send one brand new book to a library in Sub-Saharan Africa, where books really can change lives.”可知，国际图书援助组织通过提供书籍的方式帮助撒哈拉以南非洲人民，故选C。
【47题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Every $4 you raise will help send one brand new book to a library in Sub-Saharan Africa, where books really can change lives.”以及“Collect the money from your sponsors. Send the money you raise to Book Aid International.”可知，是告诉人们书籍确实可以改变人们的生活，向他们展示他们可以为其他国家的人们的生活带来巨大的改变，故选D。
C
It was last January, when I’d just finished a charity and was on the train back home, that I put down my phone and started writing thank-you notes to people who had helped.
When I got off the train, I felt amazingly good. The next day, I wrote more thank-you notes and the same feeling of happiness hit me again. I suddenly had the idea: Why not keep on doing this for every day of the year?
To keep on task, I decided to pick out a different theme for each month. January was charity.
February would be 2 , I decided. And I thought of a number of names right away: the owner of our local bookstore, who let me and my little son in before the store opened and offered to play his favorite songs; our babysitter, who dropped off a bag of old board games for our kids to play; …
While writing the notes, I realized how often I had spent my time on the phone moving from app to app, appreciating (欣赏) other people’s lives. Writing thank-you notes allowed me the time to do something different, paying more attention to my own life.
In the following months, I wrote to my friends, doctors, teachers and parenting role models. In July, my “food” month, I wrote to Julie, who used to cook at my favorite restaurant. It went like this:
Dear Julie,
I’ve been finding myself missing you lately. Thank you for hosting and cooking beautiful and thoughtful food. Jake and I will never forget when you sent out biscuits shaped into the number VI for our sixth anniversary ( 周年纪念日). We talk about it every year.
Thank you. We miss you.
Love,
Gina
I was happy to receive a note back from her. Julie replied, “I don’t think I’ve ever received such a touching letter before. I’m going through a hard time right now, and this helps.”
On December 31, I wrote my last card — to Jake, my husband, and our two kids. And I took a picture of us, so I could remember the feeling welling up inside me. Gratitude.
51. How did Julie most probably feel after reading the note from Gina?
A. Shy and surprised. B. Pleased and relaxed.
C. Nervous and excited. D. Moved and encouraged.
52. Which is the most suitable word for 2 ?
A. friends B. relatives C. neighbours D. strangers
53. What did Gina get by doing her task according to the passage?
A. Many thanks from her neighbors. B. More time to appreciate her own life.
C. More help from people around her. D. Happy moments to be with her friends.
【答案】51. D 52. C 53. B
【解析】本文讲述的是去年一月份作者参加完一个慈善活动之后，给帮助过她的人写感谢信，这让她感到非常幸福，于是她决定继续写下去，并且为每个月挑选一个不同的主题。
【51题详解】
推理判断题。根据短文第七段和第八段“I was happy to receive a note back from her. Julie replied, ‘I don’t think I’ve ever received such a touching letter before. I’m going through a hard time right now, and this helps.’”，Gina给Julie写信表达了感谢，Julie在给Gina的回信中说她非常感动，她现在正经历一段困难时期，收到这封信对她很有帮助。D选项“感动的、受鼓励的”符合语境。故选D。
【52题详解】
推理判断题。根据短文第四段“And I thought of a number of names right away: the owner of our local bookstore, who……; our babysitter, who……”，这里提到了当地书店老板和作者家的保姆，他们不是作者的朋友、亲戚，也不是陌生人，是住得离她很近的人，故选C。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据短文第五段“Writing thank-you notes allowed me the time to do something different, paying more attention to my own life.”可知，写感谢信让作者把更多的注意力放在了自己的生活上。故选B。