中考英语真题汇编第3期07阅读理解之说明文2

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（2023·河南·统考中考真题）According to Ken Croswell, the Sun and the Moon are different. We often think that the Sun rules the day and the Moon rules the night. That’s kind of right, but not totally.
The Sun shines all the time. It shines during the day when we see it, and even at night when we don’t.
As the Earth turns, sometimes we face the Sun. That’s when we get day. When the Earth’s spin (自转) turns us away from the Sun and we are in the Earth’s shadow, we get night. When people on the opposite side of the Earth face the Sun, those people have day while we have night.
The Moon is a different story. Unlike the Sun, it doesn’t make its own light. Moonlight is actually the Sun’s light reflecting(反射) the Moon back to us.
The Sun lights up only the side of the Moon that faces the Sun. At Full Moon, the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. Then the side of the Moon facing the Earth is all lit up. During Full Moon, the Moon rises around sunset, shines all night, and sets around sunrise. Since he moonlight is so bright, you can sometimes see it during the day, too. A few days before Full Moon, if you look east in the afternoon, you may see the Moon in the sky. After Full Moon, you may find it if you look west in the morning.
The Moon is most difficult to see at New Moon, when its orbit(轨道) puts it between the Earth and the Sun. Then, the side of the Moon facing the Earth is dark and we can’t see the Moon at all.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．What can we know about the Sun?
A．The Sun rules the Moon.
B．The Sun shines during both day and night.
C．The Sun lights up all the sides of the Moon.
D．The Sun shines everywhere on the Earth at the same time.
2．Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the underlined word “shadow” in Paragraph 3?
shadow n.
①the shape of the Earth
②the force from the Sun
③the dark area on the Earth
④the opposite side of the Sun
A．① B．② C．③ D．④
3．What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?
A．How the Moon makes its light.
B．Why there is day and night on the Earth.
C．Why the Moon can be seen during the day.
D．What the difference is between Full Moon and New Moon.
4．Which following picture shows us New Moon?
A． B． C． D．
5．What is the theme(主题) of the text?
A．Culture. B．Science. C．Education. D．Technology.

（2023·湖南岳阳·统考中考真题）
The Three Treasures of Dongting Lake (in 2023)



River porpoise(江豚)—has a round head with a pointed mouth(钝吻).
—is all gray white, looks like a dolphin(海豚).
—about 162 porpoises in Dongting Lake.
Milu deer(麋鹿)
—is a large animal fed on grass.
—is about 170~217cm long and 122~137 cm tall.
—weighs about 120~250 kilos.
—has a pair of special horns(角).
Migratory birds(候鸟)—come from the north in autumn and fly back in late spring the next year.
—about 500 kinds, nearly 298,000 birds in Dongting Lake.
6．How many river porpoises are living in Dongting Lake?
A．Around 170. B．Around 162. C．Around 137.
7．What’s the weight of an adult Milu deer?
A．About 250 kilos. B．About 110 kilos. C．About 90 kilos.
8．Migratory birds come to Dongting Lake in ________.
A．spring B．autumn C．winter

（2023·湖南永州·统考中考真题）
C919, China’s self-developed large passenger plane, started its first commercial flight（商业飞行）from Shanghai to Beijing on May 28, 2023. The flight, run by China Eastern Airlines, took off as MU9191 at 10:32 a. m. from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport with 128 passengers on board. It is due to land at Beijing Capital International Airport.
The C919 project began in 2007. Developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., the first C919 airplane rolled off the production line in Shanghai in November, 2015. In 2017, the plane finished its first flight.
9．When did C919 start its first commercial flight?
A．In 2015. B．In 2017. C．In 2023.
10．Where did the flight MU9191 take off?
A．Shanghai. B．Tianjin. C．Beijing.

（2023·湖北武汉·统考中考真题）Bert won a national prize called Young Heroes for his “green” project. This public-spirited young person was now a university student. His love for insects grew deeper and he was protecting them for the future.
_________. When he was around 4 or 5, he always loved to watch different insects, especially beautiful swallowtails(凤蝶). One interesting fact he learned about swallowtails was that their bright colors warned hungry animals that they tasted bad. And it was also fun to watch how they came into being. But the reason he really fell in love with them was that they were very accessible. For example, if you wanted to attract (吸引) swallowtails, you planted some zinnias, a kind of bright flowers.
Bert started a zinnia garden at his house, where he raised a large number of swallowtails over the years. With the world’s swallowtail population falling, Bert wanted people to realize that if insects like swallowtails disappeared, so would all the others above them on the food chain. To make the fact clear and easy to understand for other students, he also created a zinnia garden at his junior high school.
Part of the joy for Bert was watching the younger students get excited when running after swallowtails. “Whenever a swallowtail lands on them, the young students will soon fall in love with these cute insects. They develop a new appreciation for them,” he said.
Bert put his efforts into the environmental educational project and made it take flight.
11．After Bert was honored with Young Heroes, _________.
A．he often gave speeches in public
B．he set up his “green” project
C．he became interested in swallowtails
D．he went on protecting insects
12．Which of the following can be put in _________?
A．Bert saved many swallowtails
B．Bert had a dull childhood
C．Bert found his love early in life
D．Bert made a hard decision
13．The underlined word “accessible” in paragraph 2 means “_________”.
A．dangerous to feed B．easy to get close to
C．hard to raise D．safe to reach
14．The main reason for Bert to create a zinnia garden at school was _________.
A．to watch students have fun
B．to make his school more beautiful
C．to stop swallowtails from disappearing
D．to help kids learn about swallowtails
15．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．A Bright Flower B．A Flying Project C．A Green Garden D．A Warning Action

（2023·湖南永州·统考中考真题）
Have you ever noticed plastic waste everywhere in your community? Dr. Aboubacar Kampo has. He was living in Côte d’Ivoire, a country on the coast of West Africa, where plastic is a big environmental problem, compared with water and air pollution. Côte d’Ivoire’s biggest city, Abidjan, produces more than 300 tons of plastic rubbish a day, and only about 5% is recycled. “How can we turn plastic into something useful?” Kampo wondered.
So Kampo, who works for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, googled, researched, and then noticed a company in Colombia, a country in South America. Plastic pollution is a problem there, too. Conceptos Plásticos, the Colombian company that Kampo read about online, recycles plastic waste and turns it into big, Lego-like bricks（砖）for building schools and houses.
Next, Kampo went to Colombia to learn about the company in person. He toured schools that were built with its bricks and the factory where the bricks were made. “Conceptos Plásticos gave us a solution.” Kampo said. He thought it could help with more than just the plastic problem. It could also improve children’s education.
According to UNICEF, 1.6 million children in Côte d’Ivoire don’t go to school. One reason is that there aren’t enough classrooms. For kids who do go to school, classrooms are often very crowded. Kids often sit on the floor and can’t stand up because there isn’t room to move around.
In 2018, UNICEF built its first classrooms in Abidjan, using bricks produced in Colombia by Conceptos Plásticos. Right away, the local education improved a lot. People couldn’t believe it at the beginning, that the classrooms were made of plastic. But now all the parents want their children in these classrooms. By the end of 2021 UNICEF had built 528 classrooms in Côte d’Ivoire. The new Conceptos Plásticos factory in Abidjan will soon be producing bricks from rubbish collected in children’s playgrounds and on the beach.
The environmental influence is huge. Kampo says it takes about five and a half tons of plastic and just a few weeks to build a classroom. Unlike traditional building, no cement（水泥）is needed. “It’s just a hammer（锤子）and those bricks.” he added.
16．What is the main problem Côte d’Ivoire faces?
A．Plastic pollution. B．Water pollution. C．Air pollution.
17．What can we learn about Conceptos Plásticos?
A．It’s a company in West Africa.
B．It recycles plastic waste online.
C．It offers bricks for building the classrooms in Abidjan.
18．Which of the following best describes the parents about their kids’ future in Paragraph 5?
A．Doubtful. B．Excited. C．Surprised.
19．How many tons of plastic are needed to build a classroom?
A．About 5.5 tons. B．Only about 15 tons. C．More than 300 tons.
20．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Building Green
B．An introduction to Kampo
C．Côte d’Ivoire’s Environmental Problem

（2023·湖南永州·统考中考真题）
On June 3, the United States Fish & Wildlife Service（USFWS）announced that it would protect the tricolored bats. The animal would be listed under the Endangered Species Act. This follows a similar announcement, made in March, to protect the endangered northern long-eared bats. The two kinds of bats are in danger, mainly because of an illness called white-nose syndrome（综合症）.
“Bats play such an important role in keeping a healthy ecosystem.” USFWS director Martha Williams said. “But white-nose syndrome is destroying bats.” she added.
White-nose syndrome is caused by a fungus（真菌）. It is known to influence only bats, showing up on the animal’s nose and wings. The fungus grows in places that are cold, dark, and wet, like caves. As it hurts a bat’s skin, the animal’s behavior starts to change. The bat becomes more active than normal, wasting the energy it needs to live.
Worldwide, there are more than 1, 400 kinds of bats. Most bats are insectivores, which means they eat insects. In a single night, bats can eat insects of “up to half their weight.” This is good news for farmers, since bats eat insects that harm crops. According to the USFWS, the animals help U.S. farmers save more than $3 billion a year in insect control.
Nowadays there is no treatment for white-nose syndrome. But scientists are developing ways to help bats. A 2018 study found that a special light can kill the fungus. Researchers are also testing a fungus-fighting thing that can be placed around areas where bats live. And they’re working on a vaccine（疫苗）. Local villagers also provide suggestions. One example: set bat boxes. The USFWS says it will announce a decision about how to list the tricolored bats by late 2023. A decision about the northern long-eared bats is expected next month.
21．Why are the tricolored bats and the long-eared bats in danger?
A．Because of a special illness.
B．Because of their food.
C．Because of their living conditions.
22．How does the fungus kill a bat at last?
A．By changing a bat’s behavior.
B．By hurting a bat’s skin.
C．By wasting the energy a bat needs to live.
23．Why are bats helpful to farmers in the USA?
A．Because bats eat insects that harm crops.
B．Because there are more than 1, 400 kinds of bats.
C．Because bats cost them more than $3 billion each year.
24．What are the researchers doing to fight against the white-nose syndrome?
A．They are testing a special light.
B．They are working on a vaccine.
C．They are setting bat boxes.
25．What is the article mainly about?
A．A white-nose syndrome. B．Kinds of bats. C．Bats in danger.

（2023·湖南永州·统考中考真题）Do Kids Need Homework?

School is a big part of life, not just for kids but for their families. There are many reports and discussions about what’s best for students. Everyone has their own opinions. And they don’t always agree.
Do kids need homework? It depends. Some readers from a famous magazine, think that the extra（额外的）work reviews what they have learnt in class. And it also helps teachers find where students need more help. Others say homework adds to students’ stress and takes time away from exercise or learning something new. In order to know what kind of homework kids should do and how much kids need, the magazine interviewed several kids.
Karen, 9
Kids need homework. When they learn something new in school, reviewing it at home helps them remember it. Our homework gives our teachers valuable information. It tells them how much students are paying attention in class and who needs extra help.
Michael, 9
In my opinion, giving students homework is a bad idea. After school kids need experiences that build a healthy mind and body. Homework is not supposed to stress kids out. When there is too much homework, students do poorly in homework. In fact, doing homework poorly is worse than doing no homework. As long as students are working hard in class, it’s best not to give them extra work.
Robert, 8
Kids need homework. But that depends. Middle and high school students can do more homework. At my school, primary students get homework, but not too much. My teacher might ask us to learn spelling words at home, and each week we’ll be given a test.
Susan, 11
Kids don’t need homework. They’re learning for six hours a day at school. Adding another hour of work for kids to do at home is just having them repeat what they’ve been doing all day. Besides, homework takes time away from activities like team sports. These are just as important as schoolwork, because they keep kids active.
26．What did the magazine do about homework?
A．It had a discussion. B．It did a report. C．It made an interview.
27．Who supports the idea of giving students homework?
A．Karen. B．Michael. C．Susan.
28．What will happen when homework is too much according to Paragraph 4?
A．Students will do no homework.
B．Students will do homework poorly.
C．Students will build a healthy mind and body.
29．What is Robert’s opinion about homework?
A．Primary students don’t need to do homework.
B．High school students can do more homework.
C．Homework just repeats what is learned in class.
30．What does “These” refer to（指代）in the last paragrapgh?
A．Kids. B．Subjects. C．Activities like team sports.

（2023·湖北武汉·统考中考真题）
When the famous scientist Albert Einstein was 16 years old, he imagined himself riding alongside a beam (束) of light. He used this picture in mind to help him when working out the “theory of relativity(相对论)”. “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” said Einstein.
Daydreaming, called “thought experiments” by Einstein, can make you have wild imaginings, like flying around in space. It lets your mind walk slowly around ideas, memories and experiences that aren’t happening right now. It means thinking ahead to a holiday or remembering how much you enjoyed a birthday party. According to China’s health authorities(权威机构), daydreaming for a while each day can improve your health and creativity.
Disappearing into a daydream lets your mind escape when things are difficult. It helps you deal with worries and fears. For example, imagining how you’re going to speak up in class is like practicing the scene in your head, which can make you feel calmer. Daydreaming also inspires creativity and lets you find new worlds where there are no limits (限制) to what you can do or who you are. Guo Qiang, an expert in thoughts and feelings, thinks we should all make time to daydream. “Thinking for pleasure can be a powerful tool to shape our feelings,” he said.
However, try not to let your mind be absent when you need to focus (聚焦) in class or cross the road. Instead, find a time when you don’t have to focus on anything, like going for a walk or brushing your teeth. Guo suggests you can start by focusing on a happy memory or imagining a future success, like scoring a goal in the World Cup.
To encourage creativity, think about interesting ideas and see where your mind takes you. Research shows that people often come up with more solutions to problems after they’ve taken a break. So next time you’re stuck with homework, stop for a moment and see where your daydreams take you.
31．Which writing skill is used in paragraph 1?
A．Giving an example. B．Raising a question. C．Listing numbers. D．Comparing facts.
32．Daydreaming can make people _________.
A．fly around B．walk slowly C．think freely D．be absent-minded
33．Guo Qiang first suggests _________.
A．escaping from the hard time B．looking for new worlds
C．finding time to imagine D．focusing on success
34．What is mentioned in paragraph 4?
A．The steps to daydream.
B．The things to daydream of.
C．The reasons for daydreaming.
D．The meanings of daydreaming.
35．Daydreaming is talked about _________.
A．to remind people to have a mind break
B．to suggest living at the moment
C．to find solutions to homework problems
D．to show a science research result

（2023·重庆·统考中考真题）① Green is the color of nature and the symbol of life. For thousands of years, humans have followed the laws of nature to live in harmony (和谐) with nature.
② That has been seen in ancient Chinese houses. Ancient Chinese often built their homes at the foot of the mountain with a river running nearby. The mountains could stop the cold wind from the north and the river provided water for life. Most houses were also built facing south or west so that the rooms were able to get enough sunshine in winter and keep cool in summer.
③ In modern times, humans didn’t follow the laws of nature during fast development. Luckily, it’s never too late to make changes.
④ Green development is the goal of all countries. On April 23, 2016, China signed the Paris Agreement on climate change, giving a strong push to the international efforts against global (全球的) warming.
⑤ Also in China, the government added green development to the country’s work plans. From 1999 to the end of 2018, by carrying out Mother River Protection Operation, China raised 600 million yuan to build over 5,700 green projects. Through international cooperation (合作), over 98.32 million trees were planted across China.
⑥ Denmark is a leading country in wind and solar technologies. This year Denmark has started the “Power-to-X” plan, providing about 1.25 billion kroner (about 1.27 billion yuan) for projects producing hydrogen (氢气).
⑦ Builders across the world are also playing a role in green development. In Chicago, pressed newspaper, recycled glass and plastic are used on buildings. In Bali, the green school is made from bamboo. The school gets its electricity (电) from solar panels (太阳能电池板), water power and a generator that burns farm waste.
⑧ Following the laws of nature is the only way out. A small move in one country may influence the global community as a whole. Let’s join our hands to make the world a better place for now and future.
36．What do we know about the ancient Chinese houses?
A．They were built on the mountains. B．They were built far from rivers.
C．They were built facing south or west. D．They were built to get enough wind.
37．How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 7?
A．By explaining the results. B．By raising questions.
C．By comparing differences. D．By giving examples.
38．Which of the following would the writer agree with?
A．Everyone is part of the green development.
B．Green buildings are the future of the world.
C．Green development is just protecting nature.
D．The future of humans depends on technology.
39．Which is the best structure of this passage?
A． B．
C． D．

（2023·山东滨州·统考中考真题）Do you often ask questions? Children are known for wanting answers to many questions because curiosity (好奇心) is part of human nature. Books and TV shows often depend on curiosity. People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens.
As we all know, curiosity provides many advantages. Many of history’s greatest discoveries were made by curious people. People wondered how things worked and how work could be done more quickly. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them. Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the curiosity of learning, classes will become more interesting. You will be good at them because you enjoy the process of learning. Even if you’re no longer a student, curiosity will make you an able worker.
What will you do if you’re not already curious? Luckily, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. Often, the more you learn about a topic, the more interesting it becomes. To improve your curiosity, get information from as many sources (来源) as possible when you learn about a topic. At the same time, read all kinds of books, watch or listen to speeches and ask questions. Don’t always get information in the same way. Instead, learn to understand the facts that different people know.
Don’t assume you already know everything. Instead, search for other possibilities and opinions. Remember, everyone knows something that you don’t know. Find out what it is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other people happy by sharing their knowledge. Let’s try to become people who are full of curiosity.
40．Children like to ask questions because ________.
A．they are born with natural curiosity
B．they don’t know about the human nature
C．they are known for reading and watching
D．they don’t want to find the answers by themselves
41．What can curiosity help you in the classroom?
A．It can make you cleverer than before.
B．It can make the classes easier for you.
C．It can help you enjoy the process of learning.
D．It can help you feel relaxed in the classroom.
42．Which can be helpful to improve your curiosity?
A．Reading only one kind of book.
B．Showing others your knowledge.
C．Getting information in the same way.
D．Getting information from as many sources as you can.
43．What does the underlined word “assume” mean?
A．Worry. B．Think. C．Wonder. D．Forget.
44．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Try to Be Curious B．Make Others Happy
C．Learn to Ask Questions D．Great Discoveries Made by Curious People

（2023·重庆·统考中考真题）It’s often believed that only grown-ups can make a difference. Is it true? Teen Vogue interviewed some teenagers across the world. Get ready to be inspired (启发).
16-year-old Michael started using social media (to cheer up teenagers of his age to follow their dreams on his baseball blogs. Michael also wrote about sports people and how they would face their challenges.
Lesein, 14 years old, first learned about climate change when he was twelve years old. His home country of Kenya loses about 29,650 acres of forest each year.
With a deep love of soccer, Lesein started Trees for Goals, planting a tree for every goal he scored in a match. Later the school’s soccer and basketball teams all followed him. In 2019, almost 1,000 trees in forests outside of Nairobi were planted. Now the government provides trees for them to plant.
Alexis Lewis, a 15-year-old inventor, designed a simple wheelchair with bamboo to help poor people who need to transport children many miles to hospitals. Another invention of his is a special mask which can be thrown through a window of a smoke-filled building to people inside.
Alexis said, “People are dying because they can’t be saved in time. Another reason why I want to invent something is that I love physics and I use it to improve technologies.” Alexis also told our reporter that he wanted children to know that ▲ .
These young people are certainly shining examples to show you’re never too young to make a difference.
45．How did Michael influence other teenagers?
A．By following his dream. B．By using social media.
C．By talking to teenagers. D．By playing baseball.
46．What did Lesein do to help fight climate change?
A．He started Trees for Goals and kept planting trees.
B．He followed soccer and basketball teams to plant trees.
C．He planted almost 1,000 bamboos outside of his school.
D．He used social media to call on other children to plant trees.
47．Which of the following can be put in the ▲ ?
A．a small dream can make a big change to the whole world
B．inventors can be everybody who’s ever tried to solve a problem
C．we all should start planting trees to make the earth a better place
D．you don’t have to be an inventor unless you are good enough
48．What is the best title for this passage?
A．The Ways to Make a Difference B．Teenagers Are the Future of the World
C．An Interview with Teenagers D．Teenagers Can Make Changes to the World

（2023·山东滨州·统考中考真题）Showing respect for seniors

Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. But, do our grandparents have a special holiday? Yes, they do!
The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people.
There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure (治疗) diseases.
Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting something to an older person, two hands are used. On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people.
It is a traditional virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. So, Chinese people are proud of being old. Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow.
49．The Double Ninth Festival is a celebration for ________.
A．fathers B．mothers C．children D．elderly people
50．Which of the following may NOT be a tradition for the Double Ninth Festival?
A．Cleaning houses. B．Wearing the plant zhuyu.
C．Drinking chrysanthemum wine. D．Families climbing mountains together.
51．What is Paragraph 4 about?
A．Why we should respect elderly people.
B．Traditional ways of celebrating the festival.
C．What young people usually do on this festival.
D．Examples of respecting elderly people in daily life.
52．Which is NOT the correct way to respect elderly people?
A．We should offer seats to the old while taking a bus.
B．We should sit straight when the old come into a room.
C．We should use double hands to present things to the old.
D．We should introduce the oldest person first while eating at the table.
53．Why are Chinese people proud of being old?
A．It means they don’t have to work for others.
B．It means they have more virtues than others.
C．It means they have knowledge and experience.
D．It means what they did in the past was meaningful.

（2023·山东滨州·统考中考真题）Children’s games in ancient China
During ancient times, children didn’t have smart phone, iPad or computer to entertain them. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Let’s take a look.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to play a trick on him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.

Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history in China. The earliest kites weren’t made of paper. They were made of wood instead. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own style. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.

Watching shadow plays
The most similar thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists controlled puppets (木偶) behind the screen to make the puppets move like people and tell stories. People liked listening to the music and enjoyed the beautiful puppets.

Kicking stone balls
During the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911), kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet.

54．How can hide-and-seek be played?
A．One plays and others watch.
B．One must cry and others laugh.
C．One tries to find and others hide.
D．One runs and others try to catch.
55．In ancient China, the earliest kites were made of ________.
A．paper B．metal C．plastic D．wood
56．The game that’s like watching a film is ________.
A．kicking atone balls B．flying kites
C．watching shadow plays D．playing hide-and-seek
57．According to the passage, the game of kicking a stone ball was ________.
A．often played in winter B．popular in South China
C．invented in Beijing D．played to keep cool
58．From the passage we can learn that ________.
A．Tianjin is famous for the bird-shaped kite with long wings
B．the puppets could move like people with the artists’ controlling
C．kicking a stone ball was a popular game before the Qing Dynasty
D．all the children must cover their eyes while playing hide-and-seek

（2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题）
Confucianism (儒家思想) has been followed by Chinese people for more than two thousand years.
To help people understand how to behave towards others, Confucianism teaches the Five Constants (五常). These are ren, yi, li, zhi and xin. They are general virtues (美德) around the world. The most important two are ren and li.
Ren is the feeling of care and love we should have for others. Confucius explained ren could best be understood as loving others. He is famous for teaching people “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others”. It is quite similar to what is known in the West as the Golden Rule (treat others as you wish to be treated).
While the meaning of ren is easy to understand, li is a little harder to express. It can be thought of as duty or even respect. Generally, li is the way we should connect with people in our everyday life. In Confucian writings, discussions about li include the proper way to drink tea and how to remember ancestors (祖先). While ren is mostly about our opinions and feelings, li is about how we express our opinions and feelings towards others and towards the world around us.
Perhaps the most well-known Confucian virtue is xiao. This is the duty children have to their parents. Xiao means loving, respecting, obeying and taking care of one’s parents in their old age. In Confucianism, xiao is important for a harmonious (和谐的) society: Without it, the whole world would fall into a mess.
59．Which are the most important of the Five Constants?
A．Ren and yi. B．Ren and li. C．Li and xin. D．Yi and zhi.
60．What is the best Chinese for the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?
A．博学于文，约之以礼。 B．学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。
C．己所不欲，勿施于人。 D．君子和而不同，小人同而不和。
61．Which of the following is an example of li?
A．Building a peaceful society. B．Taking care of one’s children.
C．Obeying rules for drinking tea. D．Learning all through one’s life.
62．What does the passage mainly tell us about Confucianism?
A．Its general virtues. B．Its long history.
C．Its new challenges. D．Its golden rules.

（2023·江苏扬州·统考中考真题）What would happen if you tried to blow a soap (肥皂) bubble in below-freezing weather? Would it freeze and fall to the ground? Would you have to hit it with a stone to break it? These questions came into my mind one cold winter day. It was too cold to play in the snow, but it was a perfect time to experiment with blowing frozen bubbles.
To blow frozen bubbles, I had to wait until the air outside was very cold. For this activity, that meant 10 degrees below 0 Fahrenheit or colder. I didn’t have the bubble things that come in a bottle, so I used dish-washing soap. Adding a drop of glycerin made the soap work even better. I chose a place out of the wind, and blew bubbles the same way I always do. I watched to see what would happen. Here’s what I learned.
If the temperature is low enough, the skin of the bubble frosts (结霜) over, becoming cloudy instead of clear. And what about those rainbow swirls (漩涡状物体) that you see in soap bubbles? The rainbow colors stay even (均匀的) when the bubbles frost, but they don’t spin anymore. The bubbles still float in the air. They don’t fall to the ground any faster than they would on a warm summer day.
When these frozen bubbles break, they don’t turn into tiny drops of soap as summer bubbles do. They turn into shiny rainbow pieces and fly slowly to the ground. Sometimes a frozen bubble will roll across the snow without breaking. If it breaks, it may leave a strong bubble skin on the ground. Leave the bubble alone and it may stay there for a long time.
Sometimes I could catch a bubble and hold it until the heat of my hand made it pop.
I learned one other thing about blowing frozen bubbles. It’s so much fun. I want to try it again next year!
63．How does the writer begin the passage?
A．By comparing two types of bubbles.
B．By describing the freezing cold weather.
C．By asking some questions about the subject.
D．By presenting the tools needed to do the experiment.
64．What is this passage mainly about?
A．Making soap that can work even better.
B．Making bubbles that will stay longer.
C．Inventing a new kind of soap that makes clearer bubbles.
D．Finding out what happens to bubbles in freezing temperatures.
65．According to the passage, what will happen if you blow frozen soap bubbles?
A．Cold enough, the skin of the bubbles will stay clear.
B．When the bubbles frost, the rainbow colors will spin faster.
C．A frozen bubble may roll across the snow without breaking.
D．When these frozen bubbles break, they turn into tiny drops of soap.
66．What is the best title for the passage?
A．A science club B．Broken bubbles
C．A happy child D．Frozen bubbles

（2023·浙江台州·统考中考真题）
The race is on to get more electric cars on the road. People predict that electric cars might be more common in the future. But according to a 2021 survey by Pew Research Center, more than half of U, S, adults like gas-powered cars better. They say electric cars are expensive and charging (充电) them is a big problem. For now, most people plan to stick with gas-powered cars. We ask young readers what they think about electric cars.
Henry, 12 years old, San Francisco
I think we should all have electric cars. This would cut down air pollution and allow us to breathe better. Cleaner air also means there will be fewer animals dying. Think of all the lives we have lost by destroying our environment.
Some people think electric cars are pricey. But their prices are coming down. What’s more, gas costs a lot more than electricity. Once you use the gas, it’s gone. Anyway, I think we’re going to run out of gas at some point. This will make electric cars a need. Also, do you know that electric cars can travel 33 miles for about a dollar? You can’t say that for gas. All cars should be electric!
Sandy, 13 years old, New York
I don’t think all cars should be electric. First of all, charging stations are less common than gas stations. This makes electric cars a lot less convenient for long trips. What’s more, cold weather does harm to the batteries (电池). They can’t work well as usual. And electric cars are also more expensive than common cars. A new electric car usually costs around $ 11, 000 more than a new gar car. True, electric cars help slow climate change. But throwing batteries away can hurt our planet.
67．Over half of the American adults agree that electric cars ________ according to the survey.
A．have no problem in charging B．are bad for the environment
C．are expensive and less convenient D．can work better in cold weather
68．The underlined word “pricey” probably means “________”.
A．fast B．slow C．cheap D．expensive
69．Sandy develops her idea mainly by ________.
A．telling stories B．listing facts C．asking questions D．using sayings
70．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Should all cars be electric?
B．Will cars be common in the future?
C．Can electric cars help slow climate change?
D．Are gas-powered cars bad for the environment?

（2023·浙江杭州·统考中考真题）We all enjoy being part of a group—there’s no better work than teamwork, right? Actually, I disagree. Teamwork can be hard. In fact, it was so difficult that I left my office job and started working from home on my own. It’s a much better fit for me, and it has made me think about why teamwork can make our jobs harder rather than easier.
Personalities (个性) can make teamwork difficult. There’s often someone on the team that puts their needs first. The team often goes along with this person, whose ideas might not be the best, just the loudest. Just one difficult personality can make teamwork hard. Combine (结合) several challenging personality types, and it’s even harder.
Not having enough time together can also make teamwork challenging. For example, I was once on a team where we never had enough time to meet as a group. To successfully work as a team, you need time together—and lots of it.
A final reason teamwork is difficult is because there’s often no training on how to work on a team. You can’t just put people in a room and expect them to work well with each other. You need to build trust with your team members. Think of football players: They aren’t just given a ball and told to play. They practice, and they train.
Team can be hard, but working alone has its challenges, too. When my computer doesn’t work, I don’t have an IT person to turn to. When I have a great idea, I don’t have anyone to share it with to see if it really is a great idea. Don’t get me wrong—I still like my team of one and enjoy making all of the important decisions myself. But now I realize what was wrong with the teamwork I did in the past and how good teamwork could be if done correctly. And that’s useful information—because one day I might want to turn my ME TEAM into a WE TEAM.
71．Why did the writer choose to work from home on his own?
A．To keep himself busier. B．To keep himself healthier.
C．To make his job easier. D．To make his team harder.
72．Which of the following makes teamwork difficult?
A．Strong personality. B．Lots of teamwork time.
C．Challenging ideas. D．Clear team roles.
73．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．WE TEAM has hardly any advantages. B．ME TEAM needs a lot of IT engineers.
C．ME TEAM has no challenges for the writer. D．WE TEAM may be the writer’s choice one day.
74．What is the purpose of the text?
A．To show the advantages of teamwork. B．To tell the importance of teamwork.
C．To introduce the influence of teamwork. D．To explain the difficulties of teamwork.

（2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题）Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in adolescence (青春期) changes to the body’s sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall asleep early. Many cannot fall asleep until 10:30 p.m. or even later and most of them will feel sleepy if they have to get up too early.
Scientists recommend that both middle and high schools begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Later school start times support the natural needs of teenagers and increase their sleeping time.
Here are some other benefits of later school start times:
More time for a healthy breakfast
When running late in the mornings, students are likely to go without breakfast. With an empty stomach, one finds it difficult to focus (集中) in class. When they are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating habits.
With extra time before going to school, students can eat a well-balanced breakfast and focus more on learning.
Fewer behavioral (行为的) problems
Teens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life. Less sleep may cause worries, stress and unhappiness.
When they get enough sleep, students are calm and peaceful and their moods do not change suddenly. They’re less likely to feel worried, unhappy or get angry. For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.
Better performance (表现) in study
Sleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less sleep have difficulty paying attention in class and are likely to have lower grades. Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the day and more willing to learn. They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand what they learn.
In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep. It improves their chances of eating, behaving and performing better.
75．According to the passage, what may cause teenagers to stay up?
A．Their low grades. B．Their empty stomachs.
C．Their body’s sleep cycle. D．Their heavy homework.
76．How can sleep loss influence students’ study?
A．It gives them much energy. B．It does harm to the brain.
C．It saves more time for study. D．It improves their memory.
77．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A．To explain reasons for students’ stress.
B．To describe bad habits caused by sleep loss.
C．To discuss scientists’ research on healthy food.
D．To introduce benefits of later school start times.
78．In which part of the website can you probably find this passage?
A．Education. B．Fashion. C．Sports. D．Technology.

1．B 2．C 3．C 4．A 5．B

6．B 7．A 8．B

9．C 10．A

11．D 12．C 13．B 14．D 15．B

16．A 17．C 18．B 19．A 20．A

21．A 22．C 23．A 24．B 25．C

26．C 27．A 28．B 29．B 30．C

31．A 32．C 33．C 34．B 35．A

36．C 37．D 38．A 39．C

40．A 41．C 42．D 43．B 44．A

45．B 46．A 47．B 48．D

49．D 50．A 51．D 52．B 53．C

54．C 55．D 56．C 57．A 58．B

59．B 60．C 61．C 62．A

63．C 64．D 65．C 66．D

67．C 68．D 69．B 70．A

71．C 72．A 73．D 74．D

75．C 76．B 77．D 78．A