初中英语中考复习 专题16 3 阅读理解（说明文）（第01期）-2020年中考英语真题分项汇编（全国通用）（解析版）

这是一份初中英语中考复习 专题16 3 阅读理解（说明文）（第01期）-2020年中考英语真题分项汇编（全国通用）（解析版），共41页。

2020年中考真题英语分项汇编

（一）【2020 •贵州省安顺市中考】
In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music—from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it's both of these things, but it's also something else：they're elephants.
These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center （TECC）in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle, animals. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.
Richard Lair works with the TECC. He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea：if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play a variety of instruments, including the drums and the xylophone. The animals also use their voices and trunks to make sounds.
But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. they’re very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs；they don't just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music, which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing.
46. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Musical Elephants
B. An Introduction to the TECC
C. Richard Lair's Achievements
47. What does the underlined word "them" refer to in the passage?
A. Musicians. B. Children. C. Adults.
48. What can be inferred（推断） from the passage the passage ?
A. Richard Lair started the Thai Elephant Orchestra by himself.
B. The elephants in the TECC can only play traditional Thai songs.
C. The CDs of the Thai Elephant Orchestra are popular with people.
49. The writer wrote this passage to _______.
A. ask people to save the elephants
B. invite more people to join the TECC
C. introduce the elephants' special talents to people
50. Where can we most probably read this passage?
A. A medical newspaper.
B. An animal magazine
C. A story book
【文章大意】本文介绍了在泰国北部一个非常受欢迎的大象乐队。它们演奏不同种类的音乐。大象非常聪明，它们也会画画。它们非常有创造性，会创作自己的音乐。
46.A【解析】最佳标题。根据第一段最后一句“they're elephants.”以及第二段到第四段对大象乐队的介绍可知，本文主要介绍的是大象乐队，因此A选项最符合本文标题。故选A。
47.A【解析】词义推断题。them指代的复数人称，them以及第一段第二句中的they指代内容相同，指代的是文章第一句“In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians.”中的musicians“音乐人”。故选A。
48.C【解析】推理判断题。根据“There are now CDs of the group's music, which make money for the TECC.”可知大象乐队有自己的CD，这些CD让TECC赚钱，因此可推测，它们的CD是很受欢迎的。故选C。
49.C【解析】推理判断题。根据“…there is an unusual group of musicians.”和“And the music these artists create is pretty amazing.”可知全文围绕大象的音乐才能展开的，因此文章主要是向人们介绍大象在音乐方面的特殊才能。故选C。
50.B【解析】推理判断题。A医学报纸；B动物杂志；C故事书。本文介绍的是大象特殊的音乐才能，因此B选项最符合。故选B。
（二）【2020 •贵州省黔东南州中考】

The summer vacation is coming. During the vacation, you can do what you like and prepare yourself well for the future. You'll enjoy your summer vacation with the help of the following suggestions.
▲Take exercise. After studying hard for months, you must be bored and tired. Taking exercise is the best way to get energy again. Swimming and walking are perfect choices for you. All kinds of exercise are good for your health.
▲Master some basic life skills. You will live an independent life one day. Therefore, you should learn some necessary and useful basic life skills such as washing clothes and cooking. At the same time, you should help your parents with housework to express thanks to them.
▲Go travelling. The world is a book. Those who don't travel only read one page. Travelling is so interesting. Have you made your own plan? If not, do it at once. During the trip, you will have a chance to get more knowledge. While learning about different cultures and customs, you will also make a lot of friends.
▲Enjoy the time with family members. Family members play an important role in your life. They give you love, care and support all the time. Don't forget to spare some time together with them. You will find it great to stay with them, talking about dreams, hobbies or anything you like.
As long as you follow the suggestions mentioned above, you will have a wonderful vacation.
61. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
62. Which is the best way to get energy according to the passage?
A. Swimming. B. Walking. C. Taking exercise. D. Rum
63. Why should we learn basic life skills?
A. Because we will live an independent life one day.
B. Because we like to share housework with our family.
C. Because we don't want to express our thanks.
D. Because doing housework is difficult for us.
64. How does the writer think of travelling?
A. He thinks it's tiring. B. He thinks it's interesting.
C. He thinks it's terrible. D. He thinks it's boring.
65. The material mainly tells us ________.
A. the suggestions about basic life skills B. the suggestions about taking exercise
C. the suggestions about summer vacation D. the suggestions about travelling
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几种充分享受美好暑假时光的建议，包括锻炼身体、掌握一些基本的生活技能、旅游和陪伴家人。
61.B【解析】细节理解题。根据 “▲Take exercise. ”，“▲Master some basic life skills. ”，“▲Go travelling. ”，“▲Enjoy the time with family members.”可知，文中给出了4条建议，故选B。
62.C【解析】细节理解题。根据“Taking exercise is the best way to get energy again” 锻炼是恢复精力的最好方法，可知，C符合题意，故选C。
63.A【解析】细节理解题。根据“You will live an independent life one day. Therefore, you should learn some necessary and useful basic life skills…”总有一天你会过上独立的生活。因此，你应该学习一些必要和有用的基本生活技能，可知，学习基本的生活技能的原因是因为总有一天我们会独立生活。故选A。
64.B【解析】细节理解题。根据“Travelling is so interesting” 旅行是如此有趣，可知，作者认为旅行很有趣，故选B。
65.C【解析】主旨大意题。根据“ You'll enjoy your summer vacation with the help of the following suggestions.” 在以下建议的帮助下，你会享受你的暑假，可知，本文主要讲的是享受美好暑假时光的建议。故选C。
（三）【2020 •贵州省黔东南州中考】
AI(人工智能)makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus
A bus door opens and you get on. Wait! Where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It has 14 seats and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops as soon as it sees a stop light.
Your close friend
Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaobing, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17—year—old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm talented at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!
World's first AI anchor (主播)
Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is "he" really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first Al anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It can work 24 hours and doesn't make any mistakes. You might see it on TV soon.
Popular AI artist
This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖)in 2020. The painting is worth about 3, 000000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI arts. Three Frenchmen created the Al artist It studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint.
66. The fact about Apolong is that ________.
A. the bus door can't open itself B. it stops as soon as it sees a stop light
C. there are 24 seats in it D. it doesn't follow the traffic rules
67. Xiaobing can NOT ________.
A. go out to play with you B. talk with you if you feel lonely
C. sing D. be your friend
68. The painting ________.
A. was at an auction in 2019
B. is worth about 3, 000, 000 yuan at an auction
C. is a work painted by Vincent van Gogh
D. was studied by three French artists over 15, 000 times
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. AI makes our lives harder and worse.
B. This new kind of driverless bus also needs a driver to control it.
C. Xiaobing is a 17—year—old girl.
D. The AI anchor can work 24 hours and doesn't make any mistakes.
70. We can probably read the passage in ________.
A. a storybook B. a notice C. a newspaper D. a novel
【文章大意】本文介绍了四种人工智能产品。
66.B【解析】细节理解题。根据It stops as soon as it sees a stop light，可知，它每次看到红绿灯都会停下来。故选B。
67.A【解析】细节理解题。根据If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm talented at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend，可知，聊天机器人可以聊天，可以唱歌，写诗和讲故事，也可以成为你的朋友。结合所给选项，只有A选项不可以做。故选A。
68.B【解析】细节理解题。根据This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖)in 2020. The painting is worth about 3, 000000 yuan，可知，这幅油画在2020年的一次拍卖会上价值约300000元。故选B。
69.D【解析】推理判断题。根据AI(人工智能)makes our lives easier and better，可知，人工智能使我们的生活更好更简单，所以A选项错误。根据It has 14 seats and doesn't need a driver，可知，无人驾驶公交车不需要司机，所以B选项错误。根据I speak like a 17—year—old girl，可知，Xiaobing像一个17岁的女孩一样说话，所以C选项错误。根据It can work 24 hours and doesn't make any mistakes，可知，人工智能主播可以工作24小时，并不犯任何错误，所以D选项正确。故选D。
【解析】推理判断题。根据AI(人工智能)makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI，可知，本文介绍了四种人工智能产品，结合所给选项，这篇文章我们最可能会在报纸上看到。故选C。
（四）【2020 •湖南省常德市中考】
What are coronaviruses? Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s. They are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections.
The new coronavirus. At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus started spreading in China. This type of coronavirus is often called 2019-nCoV, novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. It is believed that the virus was transmitted from animals to humans. Some of the first cases were diagnosed in people who had visited a market selling live seafood and animals. Unfortunately, when viruses are transmitted from animals to people it can take scientists a lot of time before they can develop a vaccine or medicines to cure it.
How does the virus spread? The virus appears to spread mainly from person to person. The transmission occurs when someone comes into contact with an infected person. For example, a cough, a sneeze or a handshake could cause transmission. The spread may also be caused by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.
virus 病毒 mammal 哺乳动物 respiratory 呼吸的 infection 感染
transmit 传染 case 病例 diagnose 诊断 cure 治愈 occur 发生
contact 接触

1. When were coronaviruses discovered?
A. In the 1960s. B. In the 1970s. C. In the 1980s.
2. Where did the new coronaviruses start spreading at the end of 2019?
A. In China. B. In America. C. All over the world.
3. Is it easy for the doctors to cure COVID-19?
A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn’t. C. Not mentioned.
4. How many ways are mentioned for the spread of the new coronaviruses?
A. 1 B. 2. C. 3.
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。主要讲了三方面的内容：1.什么是冠状病毒？2.新型冠状病毒；3.病毒是如何传播的？
1.A【解析】细节理解题。根据“ Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s.”可知，冠状病毒是在20世纪60年代发现的。故选A。
2.A【解析】细节理解题。根据“At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus started spreading in China.”可知，2019年底，新型冠状病毒开始在中国蔓延，故选A。
3.B【解析】细节理解题。根据“Unfortunately, when viruses are transmitted from animals to people，it can take scientists a lot of time before they can develop a vaccine or medicines to cure it.”（不幸的是，当病毒从动物传播给人类时，科学家要花很长时间才能研制出治疗病毒的疫苗或药物。）可知，文中提到专家研制治疗病毒的疫苗或药物需要很长时间,故不容易治疗，选B。
4.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，病毒人传人的方式有两种：1.与被感染者接触；2.接触了被感染者接触过的东西。故选B。
（五）【2020 •湖南省常德市中考】


Things You Can Do In One Second To Make Your Life Happier
One second. That’s all it takes to make your life happier. △ Then check out this list of things you can do in a single second. That will bring more happiness into your life every day.
Give a great big smile.
Look for an easy way to make your life happier. Smile more. Smiling can help you feel better instantly. And it can be contagious. So give a smile to a total stranger on the street. Or if you’re sad, angry, or annoyed about something, choose to smile and laugh it off instead.
Take a deep breath.
Deep breathing is one of the best ways to reduce stress and bring balance back into your life. And it only takes a second. Take some time out each day to focus on nothing except your breath. You’ll find your life becomes happier, healthier, and less stressful.
Take a sip of water.
It’s no surprise that drinking water is good for your health. Try keeping a water bottle with you wherever you go, and take a second to drink water a couple times every hour. Drinking water can help keep you hydrated, control calories, filter your kidneys, and keep healthy skin.
Give thanks.
Happy people have this in common: They are grateful for all the good things in their lives. This means that to make your life happier, take a few minutes each day and count your blessings. Say “Thank you” more often. Show your appreciation when good things come your way.
instantly 立刻 balance 平衡 focus 集中 hydrated 含水的
calorie 热量 filter 过滤 kidney 肾脏 skin 皮肤 grateful 感激
blessing 福分 appreciate 感激

9. Which can best replace “ △ ” in the passage?
A. Do you think so? B. Don’t believe it? C. Am I right?
10. What does the word “contagious” mean in Chinese?
A. 充满希望的 B. 滑稽的 C. 有感染力的
11. What can you do to keep healthy skin?
A. Take deep breath. B. Drink some water. C. Give thanks.
12. Which “second” in the following has the same meaning as in the passage?
A. Downstairs, on the second floor, Michael served Mona breakfast.
B. The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time.
C. Can you just lift the table for a second?
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一秒钟内做的事情就能让生活更快乐的方法。
9.B【解析】题意：填入文中空格处的最佳选项是什么？
推理判断题。根据上文One second. That’s all it takes to make your life happier可知，根据常识可知，一秒钟通常做不了什么事情，故此处说的一秒钟就能让生命更快乐，这一说法让人很难相信。B选项Don’t believe it?“不相信吗？”符合题意，故选B。
10.C【解析】题意：单词“contagious”的中文意思是什么？
词句猜测题。根据第二段中" Smiling can help you feel better instantly."可知微笑能让你立即感觉很好，根据下文“And it can be contagious. So give a smile to a total stranger on the street.”可知，笑容是会传染，所以在街上遇到陌生人也应该多笑一笑。C选项“有感染力的”符合题意，故选C。
11.B【解析】题意：你能做什么来保持皮肤健康？
细节理解题。根据原文“Drinking water can help keep you hydrated, control calories, filter your kidneys, and keep healthy skin.”可知，喝水可以保持皮肤健康。B选项Drink some water“喝水”符合题意，故选B。
12.C【解析】题意：本文中“second”的意思与下列哪一项的“second”意思相同？
词句猜测题。原文中“second”的意思是“一秒钟”，C选项Can you just lift the table for a second?“你能把桌子抬一下吗？”其中，second意为“一秒钟”，故选C。
（六）【2020 •湖南省常德市中考】



Happy, Happy Chinese New Year by Demi Hitz
In a book that is itself a celebration, Demi explains the ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival. The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing (Wash your hair and get a new haircut. Pay the debts that you owe and collect what is owed to you!). On the eve of the new moon, a special feast is prepared… The first 15 days of the New Year are spent celebrating with lion dances, firecrackers, and other activities.
Demi has long been interested in Eastern art and philosophy, which inspired her to create this book about the Chinese New Year celebration. She has written and illustrated more than 20 books for children, including The Empty Pot, Gandhi, and Kites: Magic Wishes that Fly Up to the Sky.
Chinese New Year for Kids by Cindy Roberts
Chinese New Year for Kids is a full color book with beautiful, Chinese illustrations. This is a hands-on workbook for parents and teachers, written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old, for use in the classroom or at home. Children will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas, dragon dances, lion dances, art projects, and Chinese games.
The art projects for Chinese New Year are designed to be easy, as well as inexpensive to reproduce for large groups. All the activities in this book have been tested in the classroom, with very successful results, and have caused lots of enthusiasm from children and teachers alike. Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year.
debt 债 owe 欠 feast 宴会 philosophy 哲学
illustrate 插图 design 设计 enthusiasm 热情 ambiance 气氛
17. What is “Happy, Happy Chinese New Year”?
A. A book. B. A celebration. C. A festival.
18. What do Chinese usually do before the New Year?
A. They usually have a big meal every day.
B. They are busy cleaning and preparing.
C. They are celebrating with activities.
19. Who will most likely read the books by Demi?
A. Children from western countries.
B. Students from China.
C. Indian Children.
20. What will the readers most probably do after reading “Chinese New Year for Kids”?
A. They will join to write more books about China.
B. They will have a strong wish to visit China during Chinese New Year.
C. They will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas, dragon and lion dances.
【文章大意】本文介绍了两本关于介绍中国新年的书籍。
17.A【解析】细节理解题。根据文中“Happy, Happy Chinese New Year by Demi Hitz；In a book that is itself a celebration, Demi explains the ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival.”可知，Happy, Happy Chinese New Year是由黛米·希茨所写的一本书。故选A。
18.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing”可知，在新年到来之前，中国人忙着打扫和准备。故选B。
19.A【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“Demi has long been interested in Eastern art and philosophy, which inspired her to create this book about the Chinese New Year celebration.”可知，黛米一直对东方艺术和哲学感兴趣，这本书是关于中国新年庆典的，而且她还写了其他面向孩子的书，所以西方的孩子们最有可能阅读这本书，去了解中国的春节。故选A。
20.B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year.”可知，音乐，身体运动，艺术和食物都增加了在中国新年期间去中国旅行的氛围，所以当作者读了这本书以后，他们将有一个强烈的愿望，在春节期间访问中国。故选B。
（七）【2020 •山东省德州市中考】

How did people tell the time before clocks were invented?
At first, the ancient people looked up at the sun and could tell it was the middle of the day when the sun was directly overhead in the sky. They also knew when it was morning or evening.
Later, the Egyptians used sticks. These sticks measured (测量) time during the day. The sun shone on the tall stick and the stick made a shadow (阴影). As the sun moved across the sky, the position (位置) of the shadow changed. This would let people tell what time it was.
Over time, the Chinese first used sundials instead of shadow sticks. The sundial has a type of shadow stick on it. As the sun shines on it, a shadow appears on the numbers. Each number stands for an hour of the day. But sundials don't work at night or on a cloudy day! There are no shadows unless the sun is out.
Water clocks used water to measure time at night. Water dripped (滴落) slowly from one bowl into another. The level of the water in the bowls showed the time.
People also used sand-glasses. You may have seen one. Some games still use sand-glasses. The sand falls from the top of the sand-glasses to the bottom. It measures short amounts of the time. The more sand falls, the more time has passed. When the sand has finished falling, you have to turn the sand-glasses over.
11. At first, the ancient people told the time by looking at ________.
A. the stick B. the shadow C. the sun D. the moon
12. Which picture can be a "sundial"?
A. B. C. D.
13. Sundials can be used to tell the time when it is ________.
A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. snowy
14. Which is right according to the passage?
A. Sticks measured time in Egypt day and night. B. Sundials were first used in ancient Egypt.
C. Sand-glasses usually measure a long time. D. The water clock told the time by the water level in the bowls.
15. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Something about sundials. B. How to tell the time by looking at the sun.
C. How to tell the time in the past. D. Some inventions in China.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在钟表发明出来之前，人们都是利用什么来计时和看时间。
11.C【解析】细节理解题。根据“At first, the ancient people looked up at the sun and could tell it was the middle of the day when the sun was directly overhead in the sky”可知起初古代人是通过看太阳来计算时间的，故选C。
12.B【解析】推理判断题。根据“The sundial has a type of shadow stick on it. As the sun shines on it, a shadow appears on the numbers”，可知日晷有一根阴影棒，太阳照射后阴影会出现在数字上，根据图片所示，可判断是B图，故选B。
13.A【解析】细节理解题。根据“But sundials don't work at night or on a cloudy day! There are no shadows unless the sun is out”，可知必须要有太阳，故选A。
14.D【解析】判断正误题。根据“These sticks measured (测量) time during the day”，可知小棍子只在白天测量时间，晚上不行，A选项表述错误，排除；根据“Over time, the Chinese first used sundials instead of shadow sticks”，可知是中国人率先使用日晷，而不是埃及人，B选项表述错误，排除；根据“The sand falls from the top of the sand-glasses to the bottom. It measures short amounts of the time”，可知沙漏只能测量短的时间，而不是长的时间，C选项表述错误，排除；根据“The level of the water in the bowls showed the time”，可知水时钟是通过水平面来展示时间的，D选项表述正确，故选D。
15.C【解析】文章主旨题。通读全文，可知文章主要介绍了在钟表发明出来之前，人们都是利用什么来计时和看时间的，故选C。
（八）【2020•山东省泰安市中考】
If you walk along the River Thames, there are lots of interesting buildings to see. Running through the heart of London, there are also many galleries, markets, shops and activities to keep you busy along its banks. You will also see a strange round building. It looks very old and very different from all the others, This is Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre(莎士比亚环球剧场).
The Globe Theatre was first built here in 1599. William Shakespeare was one of the most famous writers that ever lived. His plays were performed in the theatre for many years. However, in 1613, a fire broke out during a performance. The theatre was destroyed(毁坏), but the second was built the following year. It remained a theatre until 1644, and then it was pulled down to build houses. The modern（and also the third）Globe Theatre was completed in 1997, over 350 years later. This was done to honor Shakespeare, the most famous English writer. To this day, his many plays are performed there daily. He wrote around thirty-eight plays. They are comedies（funny stories）, histories（about historical events and people）, and tragedies（serious and sad stories）. People come from all over the world to watch them at the Globe Theatre. They are performed in exactly the same way as they were hundreds of years ago.
The building is round and made mostly of wood. There are simple seats on three different levels all around the sides. Everyone can see the stage(舞台). However, there is no roof(屋顶) in the middle! The cheapest tickets are standing tickets. You stand in the middle, right in front of the actors, but if it rains, you will get wet!
18. When was the second Globe Theatre built?
A. In 1599. B. In 1613. C. In 1614. D. In 1997.
19. What can we know about Shakespeare according to the second paragraph?
A. Shakespeare was one of the most famous French writers.
B. Many of his plays are performed daily in the modern Globe Theatre.
C. His plays are performed in a different way from they were hundreds of years ago.
D. He wrote thirty-eight plays that were all about historical events and people.
20. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. The inside structure(结构) of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
B. The history of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
C. The opening time of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
D. The three types of tickets that you can choose.
21. Which of the following statements about the modern Globe Theatre is TRUE?
A. It has remained there for over 350 years.
B. The round building looks old and strange.
C. It is made mostly of wood and has a round roof in the middle.
D. If we buy the cheapest tickets in the theatre, we will be farthest from the stage.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了位于伦敦的莎士比亚环球剧院。
18.C【解析】题意：第二个环球剧院是什么时候建成的？
细节理解题。根据原文However, in 1613, a fire broke out during a performance. The theatre was destroyed(毁坏), but the second was built the following year可知，1613年环球剧院被烧毁，第二年第二个环球剧院被建成。由此可知第二个环球剧院1614年被建成。C选项In 1614“在1614年”符合题意，故选C。
19.B【解析】题意：根据本文第二段的内容，我们能了解到关于莎士比亚的什么事情？
细节理解题。根据原文To this day, his many plays are performed there daily可知，直到今天，他的许多戏剧每天都在那里上演。B选项Many of his plays are performed daily in the modern Globe Theatre“他的许多戏剧每天都在最新的环球剧院上演”符合题意，故选B。
20.A【解析】题意：本文最后一段主要告诉我们什么？
主旨大意题。通读最后一段可知，本段主要描述了环球剧院的内部结构。A选项The inside structure(结构) of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre“莎士比亚环球剧院的内部结构”符合题意，故选A。
21.B【解析】题意：以下关于最新环球剧院的说法中哪一项是正确的？
细节理解题。根据原文The modern（and also the third）Globe Theatre was completed in 1997, over 350 years later可知，最新的这座莎士比亚环球剧院是在1997年建成的，A选项“它（最新的这座莎士比亚环球剧院）已经在那里矗立了350多年了”说法错误，可排除。根据原文However, there is no roof(屋顶) in the middle可知，C选项“它大部分是用木头做的，中间有一个圆形屋顶”说法错误，可排除。根据原文The cheapest tickets are standing tickets. You stand in the middle可知，最便宜的票是站票，可以站在建筑物的中央，离演员很近，D选项“如果我们在剧院买最便宜的票，我们将离舞台最远”说法错误，可排除。根据原文You will also see a strange round building. It looks very old and very different from all the others, This is Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre可知，最新的这座莎士比亚环球剧院是一个看起来很旧、很奇怪的圆形建筑，B选项“这座圆形建筑看上去既陈旧又奇怪”符合题意，故选B。
（九）【2020•四川省乐山市中考】
Services > Using your Card
Library Cards are free to all people in California. They allow you to borrow books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs from our library. They also allow you to use the computers at the library.
Click here to apply for（申请）a Card.
★You must show your photo ID in person at the library.
★You must come to the library to receive a Card or change an expired（到期的）Card yourself. Library Cards expire after four years.
★You can always update（更新）your address, phone number and email online.
★Tell us immediately if your Card is lost or stolen.
Cards for kids and teens
The signature（签名）of a parent is needed for children（aged 13 and under）. The parent must also provide a photo ID. Teens（aged 14 to 17）use the process（流程）. However, teens who already have their own photo ID can apply without a parent's signature.
Borrowing materials（材料）
A Library Card allows you to borrow 25 things at most. You can keep each borrowed thing for more than 60 days.
If things are not returned in 60 days you should pay for them. The fine for books and magazines is $1.00 each per day. The fine for CDs and DVDs is $2.00 each per day.
31. Where can you probably find the passage?
A. In a magazine. B. On a website. C. In a story book.
32. You don't have to go to the library when you want to ____________.
A. receive a Card B. borrow a magazine C. update your information
33. If you receive your Library Card on July 21, 2020, when will the Card be out-of-date?
A. On November 21, 2020. B. On July 21, 2023. C. On July 21, 2024.
34. If you are over 17 years old, what do you need to apply for a Card?
A. Your own photo ID. B. The Card of your parent. C. Your parent's signature.
35. If you fail to return the borrowed CDs within 60 days, how much should you pay for them every day?
A. $1.00 each. B. $2.00 each. C. $3.00 each.
【文章大意】这是一说明文，本文介绍了申请图书证的方法以及使用图书证借书所遵循的规则。
31.B【解析】推理判断题。文章主要介绍了申请图书证的方法以及使用图书证借书所遵循的规则，根据“Click here”点击此处，可知这篇文章来自某个网站。故选B。
32.C【解析】细节理解题。根据“You must come to the library to receive a Card or change an expired Card yourself”，可知你必须自己到图书馆去接收图书证或更换到期的图书证，排除 A选项。根据常识，借杂志也是必须要去图书馆，排除B选项。文中并未提及必须要到图书馆更新信息，更新信息在线即可完成。故选C 。
33.C【解析】推理判断题。根据“Library Cards expire after four years”，可知，图书证四年后到期。如果在2020年7 月21日收到了图书证，这张图书证会在2024年7月 21日到期。故选C。
34.A【解析】细节理解题。根据“The signature of a parent is needed for children (aged 13 and under). The parent must also provide photo ID. Teens (aged 14 to17) use the same process”可知，超过17岁想申请一张图书证，只需自己带照片的证件，而不需要父母的证件。故选A。
35.B【解析】细节理解题。根据最后“The fine for CDs and DVDs is $2.00 each per day.”如果在60天以内没有归还借的CD，每天需要付2美元。故选B。
（十）【2020•四川省乐山市中考】
Do you know 5G? It is the fifth generation（代）of mobile network technology. These new networks are coming.
China just issued commercial licenses（发放商用牌照）for 5G on June 6, 2019. This means that China's telecom companies will be able to offer 5G networks for mobile phone users.
Each mobile network generation is faster and more powerful than the one before it. 1G let us talk to each other. 2G let us send messages. 3G gave us data（数据）and the Internet. And 4G made all of these things faster. What's special about 5G?
5G has a very short delay between sending and receiving information. Now, 4G takes about 100 to 200 milliseconds（毫秒）to send and receive data. But 5G will get it down to 1 millisecond or less-this is almost real-time.
'This big change will not only make our mobile Internet faster，but also deeply change our lives. Read on to find out how.
5G + entertainment（娱乐）
5G networks are about 100 times faster than 4G. This means you can download a movie in seconds using 5G.
Also, virtual reality（VR）games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real.
5G + transport
5C will also bring us safer self-driving cars. These cars can send signals（信号）to each other. They also talk to traffic lights and road sensors（传感器）. 5G will allow cars to react（反应）even faster than human drivers.
5G + smart homes
5G also makes the Internet of things possible. Internet of things is a large network that connects everything to the Internet. Smart homes are part of it.
For example, your toaster can automatically（自动地）start making breakfast after your alarm rings. And if its sensor feels the air becoming dry, a smart sprinkler（洒水器）could water your plants by itself.
41. What's the writer's purpose in writing the third paragraph?
A. To explain 5G is the best of all.
B. To share his knowledge about 5G.
C. To encourage people to use the new network technology.
D. To show the development of mobile network technology.
42. What does the underlined word “delay” in paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?
A. 卡顿 B. 延时 C. 暂停 D. 掉线
43. Which of the following ways is not mentioned that 5G will change people's lives?
A. Health care B. Entertainment. C. Transport. D. Smart homes.
44. What will people do possibly with 5G according to the passage?
A. Download a movie in minutes.
B. Put everything onto the Internet.
C. Make self-driving cars safer.
D. Make food more easily and faster.
45. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. 5G will change our lives in many ways.
B. Mobile networks are changing for better.
C. 5G will make the Internet of things possible.
D. 5G networks for mobile phone users are coming.
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了5G网络的便捷，同时指出5G网络在娱乐，交通以及智能家庭方面给人们生活带来的改变。
41.D【解析】推理判断题。根据“Each mobile network generation is faster and more powerful than the one before it. 1G let us talk to each other. 2G let us send messages. 3G gave us data（数据）and the Internet. And 4G made all of these things faster. What's special about 5G”可知此处1G、2G、3G、4G以及5G，显示了手机网络的发展和变化。故选D。
42.B【解析】词义猜测题。根据第四段“Now, 4G takes about 100 to 200 milliseconds to send and receive data. But 5G will get it down to 1 millisecond or less —this is almost real-time.”可知4G 网络用100-200毫秒收发数据，但是5G网络用不了一毫秒就能收发信息，真的很快了。所以5G在接收发送信息只有很短的延迟。delay表示“延迟”。故选B。
43.A【解析】细节理解题。根据文中“This big change will not only make our mobile Internet faster, but also deeply change our lives. Read on to find out how”以及文中介绍5G+entertainment，5G+transportation，5G+smart homes可知没有介绍5G对健康的改变，故选A。
44.C【解析】细节理解题。根据“5G networks are about 100 times faster than 4G. This means you can download a movie in seconds using 5G.”在几秒钟就可以下载电影而不是几分钟，可知A选项表述错误。根据第二个黑色小标题第二句“These cars can send signals to each other. They also talk to traffic lights and road sensors. 5G will allow cars to react even faster than human drivers”可知车辆之间可以发送信号，可以和信号灯和传感器沟通，让轿车反应更快，让驾驶变得更安全，C选项表述正确。根据“Internet of things is a large network that connects everything to the Internet.”把每样事物连接到网络而不是把事物放到网上，可知B选项表述错误。根据“your toaster can automatically start making breakfast after your alarm rings”自动的做饭而不是烹饪食物更容易和更快，可知D选项表述错误。故选C。
45.A【解析】主旨大意题。文章讲解了5G网络的便捷，同时指出在娱乐，交通以及智能家庭方面给人们生活带来的改变。文章主要是介绍5G对我们生活的改变5G will change our lives in many ways。故选A。
（十）【2020•四川省凉山州中考】

China is called the Kingdom of fans. Fans are everywhere in our daily life. But how much do you know about them?
It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty. At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk. Some of them were round, while others were square.
Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty. There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, others were flowers and animals. Many people, including Su Dongpo, a poet of the Song Dynasty, and Tang Bohu, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, even painted and wrote poems on fans. This made the fans into art works. Many rich and important people liked holding fans.
Today, fans are popular gifts. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience members. While they were having their fans to get cool air, they were also experiencing Chinese culture.
38. The fans were made of different materials except__________ during the Shang Dynasty.
A. paper B. bamboo C. silk D. feathers
39. When did folding fans first become popular?
A. The Shang dynasty. B. The Song Dynasty. C. Today. D. In 2008.
40. What couldn't people see on fans in the Song Dynasty?
A. Mountains B. Animals C. Flowers D. Audience
41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Fans were first used to cool the air during the Song dynasty.
B. Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans.
C. Some fans were round, while others were square during the Shang Dynasty.
D. Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China.
42. What's the best title of this passage?
A. The Development of Fans B. The Shapes of Fans
C. When Fans Became Popular D. How Fans Became Art Works
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲了扇子在不同时期的发展、用途以及文化
38.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk”扇子用羽毛、竹子或者丝绸做成，A选项paper纸张不包括。故选A。
39.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty”可知折扇在宋代变得流行。故选B。
40.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, others were flowers and animals”可知扇子上能看到山、河流、花和动物，D选项audience观众不包括。故选D。
41.C【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段“fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty” 可知A选项“Song dynasty”表述错误。根据第三段“Tang Bohu, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, even painted and wrote poems on fans” 可知B选项“never wrote or painted” 表述错误。根据第二段“Some of them were round, while others were square” 可知C选项表述正确。根据最后一段“folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience members”可知D选项表述错误。故选C。
42.A【解析】标题概括题。文章主要讲了扇子在不同时期的发展、用途以及文化，标题可概括为The Development of Fans。故选A。
（十一）【2020•新疆维吾尔自治区(建设兵团)中考】
文内容,在A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案。

Beijing Opera is one of the Chinese traditional drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from many other drama forma, mostly from the local drama "Huiban". It was especially popular in south China during the 18th century.
Theatrical (喜剧的) art forms in many other countries do not have singing, dancing and spoken parts together in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer doesn't speak or sing. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment. It includes spoken parts, singing and dancing.
Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.
"You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background." This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera is China's national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!
36. Beijing Opera is________.
A. unpopular in north China B. only developed from the local drama "Huiban"
C. a much larger Chinese opera form D. a Chinese traditional drama art form
37. After watching Beijing Opera for the first time, the traveler felt________.
A. busy B. nervous C. interested D. uneasy
38. The underlined word "_it" in the last paragraph means ________.
A. Beijing Opera B. local dramas
C. an opera singer D. a modern play
39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Beijing Opera is a kind of entertainment.
B. An opera singer neither dances nor speaks on stage usually.
C. Only old people are interested in Beijing Opera.
D. Mei Lanfang was the first one to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners.
40. The main purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A. ask young people to learn Beijing Opera B. tell us something about Beijing Opera
C. show why Beijing Opera is popular in Europe D. introduce everything about foreign Opera
【文章大意】本文介绍了京剧。京剧是中国传统戏剧艺术形式之一，也是中国最大的戏曲形式。它有着近200年的历史，是在许多其他戏剧形式的基础上发展起来的。京剧，是一种娱乐。它包括说部分，唱歌和跳舞。梅兰芳是第一个把京剧介绍给外国人。
36.D【解析】细节题。根据第1段第1句“Beijing Opera is one of the Chinese traditional drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form.（京剧是中国传统戏剧艺术形式之一，也是中国最大的戏曲形式。）”可知“京剧是一种中国传统的戏剧艺术形式。”故选D。
37.C【解析】细节题。根据第4段“"You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background." This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.（“你会怀疑，有时会有点无聊，但你会逐渐感兴趣。即使你对京剧一无所知，你也会被京剧深深吸引。”一位旅行者这样描述他第一次看京剧的经历。）”可知“第一次看京剧后，这位旅行者很感兴趣。”故选C。
38.A【解析】词义推断题。此句“Beijing Opera is China's national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions.”句意是：京剧是中国的民族歌剧，它充满了中国的文化传统。根据句意可知“it”指代“京剧”，故选A。
39.C【解析】细节题。根据第2段第3句“Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment.（中国传统戏剧，包括京剧，是一种娱乐。）”可知A正确。根据第2段第2句中“An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage;（例如，一个歌剧演员在舞台上既不跳舞也不讲话；）”可知B正确。根据第3段第2句“Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.（梅兰芳是最著名的演员之一，他第一个把京剧介绍给外国人，并在国外进行了非常成功的巡回演出。）”可知D正确。根据第4段描述“你会怀疑，有时会有点无聊，但你会逐渐感兴趣。即使你对京剧一无所知，你也会被京剧深深吸引。”一位旅行者这样描述他第一次看京剧的经历。）”可知“第一次看京剧后，这位旅行者很感兴趣。”可知“一些外国人对京剧感兴趣，只有老年人对京剧感兴趣是错误的”，故选C。
40.B【解析】主旨题。本文主要内容：京剧是中国传统戏剧艺术形式之一，也是中国最大的戏曲形式。它有着近200年的历史，是在许多其他戏剧形式的基础上发展起来的。京剧，是一种娱乐。它包括说部分，唱歌和跳舞。梅兰芳是第一个把京剧介绍给外国人。可知“写这篇文章的主要目的是告诉我们一些京剧的事情。”故选B。
（十二）【2020•浙江省宁波市中考】
In the future, people may travel to Mars (火星) by water-powered spaceship! Today's spaceships are fine for getting things into space, but they are not so good at travelling long distances. These spaceships burn chemical fuels (燃料) and they are very expensive. Scientists say that a water-powered spaceship could make the trip to Mars much cheaper. The idea is just in the planning stages now, but scientists think such a spaceship could be developed soon.
The key to the water-powered spaceship is the engine (发动机). Regular engines push spaceships by burning fuel. The water engine will use steam, created by solar panels (太阳能板) that heat water to a high temperature. Of course, the spaceship will have to carry a lot of water for the long trip to Mars.
Today's spaceships could not carry that much water. But scientists think that a spaceship blown up like a balloon will be able to.
One US company has already developed a spaceship like this. These spaceships are made of a strong material. Two of them have already been sent up into space, using rockets and then later filled with air. "Balloon" spaceships could be very large and carry enough water for a long trip. With the "Balloon" spaceships, enough water could be carried to power the engines and grow food during the trip. And the people on the spaceship might even get to take a hot bath!
Scientists say the biggest advantage of such a spaceship would be cost. The "Balloon" spaceship uses water to push it through space and costs about one thirtieth of a normal spaceship. Such savings naturally encourage continued research into balloon spaceships and water engines. If these scientists are correct, we may soon be on our way to Mars in a spaceship powered by water.
32. Which sentence best describes the main idea of the passage above?
A. The key to the water-powered spaceship is the engine.
B. In the future, people may travel to Mars by water-powered spaceship.
C. One US company has already developed a spaceship like this.
D. Scientists say the biggest advantage of such a spaceship would be cost.
33. What do you think is omitted (省略) at the end of the underlined sentence?
A. use steam B. push spaceships
C. heat water D. carry that much water
34. Besides growing food, what else might astronauts do with the rest of the water?
A. Take a hot bath. B. Freeze dangerous things.
C. Blow up a balloon. D. Change the surface of Mars.
35. On which website can we probably read this passage?
A. www. freedictionary. com/power B. www. mooc. cn/music
C. www. chinadaily. com. cn/culture D. www. space. com/spaceflight
【文章大意】本文介绍了水力飞船的原理和优势。
32.B【解析】主旨大意题。根据In the future, people may travel to Mars (火星) by water-powered spaceship，可知，本文主要介绍了在未来，人们可能会乘坐水力飞船去火星旅行，并介绍了这种飞船的原理和优势。故选B。
33.D【解析】词义猜测题。根据上一句“Today's spaceships could not carry that much water.”可知现在的飞船是不能携带太多的水，而新的飞船是可以的，故划线处后面省略的是“carry that much water”。故选D。
34.A【解析】细节理解题。根据And the people on the spaceship might even get to take a hot bath，可知，宇航员甚至可以用剩下的水来洗个热水澡。故选A。
35.D【解析】推理判断题。根据In the future, people may travel to Mars (火星) by water-powered spaceship，可知，本文主要讲述的是在未来，人们可能会乘坐水力飞船去火星旅行，并且下文介绍了水力飞船的原理和优势，这些是有关“宇宙飞行”的内容，所以我们可以从“宇宙飞行”的网站看到这篇文章。故选D。
（十三）【2020•浙江省台州市中考】
Living on an island might sound wonderful. But what it you left for a trip and found you could never return? What if your home, and even the land it stood on, was gone forever? For people living in the Pacific Islands, this is really possible.
Why? Climate（气候)change. Climate change is causing the sea to rise. That’s bad news for the Pacific Islands. Young people on the islands are even starting to wonder: Will they be the last generation(一代人)?
Not if the islanders have anything to do about it. These people are deeply connected to their homelands. The Pacific Islands are made up of 1l different countries: the Marshall Islands, Fuji, Samoa, and others. But now, those countries are working together. They're joining forces to fight climate change.
Why is climate change such a huge threat to this part of the world? Islands are low elevations(海拔). So they are among the first places influenced by rising sea levels. That's why countries of the Pacific Islands are working together to do their part.
But these are small countries. When it comes to climate change can they make a big difference? They can, because most of the things that people on islands buy are brought by ships. This is very harmful to the environment. After all, ships put out almost 3 percent of the world's carbon emissions (碳排放), That makes climate change worse.
Pacific Islanders realize the problem. So, in 2019, six countries got together: Fuji, the Marshall islands, Samoa, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, They came up with a plan. They agreed to cut carbon emissions from shipping by 40 percent by 2030. And by 2050, they expect zero-carbon shipping.
How will they pull this off? They plan to use some really to use some really cool carbon-free technologies. They'll make use of solar and wind energy.
Sea levels are rising, but hopes aren't sinking in the Pacific Islands.
27. What is the bad news for the Pacific Islands according to the passage?
A. Some Pacific Island countries have disappeared.
B. The sea level is going up because of climate change.
C. All the shipping to the Pacific Islands has been stopped.
D. The Pacific Islanders have nothing to do about the climate change.
28. The underlined word "threat" in Paragraph 4 probably means"_________".
A. risk B. step C. project D. development
29. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.
A. there will never be zero carbon emissions from shipping
B. solar and wind energy will make climate change worse
C. all the Pacific Islanders may leave their homelands by 2050
D. some Pacific Island countries may have hopes to make a difference
30. The passage mainly talks about ________.
A. why other countries are helping the Pacific Islanders fight climate change
B. how some countries are working hard to develop carbon-free technologies
C. how Pacific Island countries are working together to fight shipping pollution
D. why Pacific Island countries put out so much of the world's carbon emissions
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了气候变化正在导致海洋上升，这对住在太平洋岛屿的人来说是个坏消息。太平洋岛屿上的11个国家正在联手来共同应对气候变化。他们计划到2030年将航运碳排放量减少百分之40，到2050年，他们预计零碳排放量航运。
27.B【解析】细节理解题。根据文中第二段“Climate change is causing the sea to rise. That’s bad news for the Pacific Islands. ”可知，气候变化正在导致海洋上升，这对太平洋岛屿来说是个坏消息。故选B。
28.A【解析】词义猜测题。risk危险，风险；step步骤；project计划，项目；development发展。根据上段“These people are deeply connected to their homelands.”可知，气候变化导致海洋上升，对生活在太平洋岛屿上的人有极大的威胁；结合后面“That's why countries of the Pacific Islands are working together to do their part.”可知，太平洋岛屿国家正在共同努力发挥自己的作用，来应对这种影响，所以可以猜测，划线部分单词意思应该是“危险，风险”。故选A。
29.D【解析】推理判断题。根据第六段“And by 2050, they expect zero-carbon shipping.”可知，到2050年，预计会用零碳航运，故选项A错误；根据第七段“They'll make use of solar and wind energy.”可知他们会用太阳能和风能来减少污染，故选项B错误；根据第六段“And by 2050, they expect zero-carbon shipping.”及最后一段“Sea levels are rising, but hopes aren't sinking in the Pacific Islands.”可知，到2050年，预计会用零碳航运，太平洋岛屿的希望并没有破灭，故选项C错误；根据第三段“The Pacific Islands are made up of 1l different countries: … those countries are working together. They're joining forces to fight climate change.”结合全文可知，他们正在联手应对气候变化，并会气候产生积极影响，故选项D正确。故选D。
30.C【解析】主旨大意题。根据本文大意，主要介绍了气候变化正在导致海洋上升，太平洋岛屿上的11个国家正在联手来共同应对气候变化。他们计划到2030年将航运碳排放量减少百分之40，到2050年，他们预计零碳排放量航运。所以“太平洋岛屿国家如何共同努力消除航运污染”符合本主主旨。故选C。
（十四）【2020•浙江省温州市中考】

The balalaika, also called the "Russian guitar", is a traditional Russian musical instrument. It has a long neck, a wooden triangle-shaped body and strings. It is usually used to play Russian music by plucking the strings with fingers or a pick.
Russians like the balalaika. The music played with it can be cheerful, as if the farmers were dancing happily to celebrate their harvest. It can also be energetic, as if the workers were working hard to make their country richer and stronger. If a Russian moves to live or work abroad, he will probably take a balalaika with him. When he feels lonely and sad, he will play it to cheer himself up.
The balalaika was originally played by the poor in Russia. At that time, balalaikas were made by the players themselves. They were rough, simple and cheap with different numbers of strings, from two to even six. Later a Russian musician Vasily Vasil'yevich Andreev (1861-1918) improved the balalaka. He created a whole family of balalaikas of different sizes, all with three strings. The smallest balalaika is called Prima. It is 60-70cm long. The biggest, Contrabass, is almost 2metres high with a leg to sit on the floor. Andreev founded the first balalaika orchestra in the world, mainly using balalaikas to perform. He gave concerts at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1889, which was a great success.
Today, there are blalaika groups performing around the world. More and more people get to know the balalaika and are attracted by its Russian style music.
29. The balalaika is a musical instrument __________.
A. without strings B. with a long neck
C. of a round shape D. with a metal body
30. The music played with a balalaika is usually__________.
A. slow and sad B. strong and serious
C. soft and modern D. cheerful and energetic
31. Andreev is mentioned in Paragraph Three to introduce __________.
A. the success of balalaika concerts B. the history of balalaika orchestras
C. his talent for playing the balalaika D. his contributions to the balalaika
32. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Balalaika: The "Russian Guitar" for the Poor
B. Russia: The Home of Famous Balalaika Musicians
C. Balalaika: A Traditional Russian Musical Instrument
D. Russia: The International Hand-made Balalaika Factory
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了俄罗斯一种传统乐器Balalaika，讲述了它的特点以及发展历程等。
29.B【解析】细节理解题。根据It has a long neck, a wooden triangle-shaped body and strings.它有一个长长的脖子，一个木制的三角形的身体和弦。结合选项，可知B选项符合题意，故答案选B。
30.D【解析】细节理解题。根据The music played with it can be cheerful, ……it can also be energetic,可知，巴拉莱卡琴演奏的音乐通常是欢快而充满活力的，故答案选D。
31.D【解析】段意归纳题。通读第三段可知，本段讲述的是Andreev改进了Balalaika，他创造了一整套不同大小的Balalaika，都有三根弦。他还创立了世界上第一支巴拉莱卡管弦乐队。结合选项，可知D选项“Andreev对Balalaika的贡献”，最能概况本段，故答案选D。
32.C【解析】标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了俄罗斯的一种传统乐器Balalaika，结合选项，可知C选项符合题意，故答案选C。
（十五）【2020•浙江省温州市中考】

Tide is the regular rise and fall of the ocean level caused by the movement of the sun, the earth and the moon. It is considered a promising source of green energy to produce electricity in coastal areas.
To make use of tidal energy, we need to build tidal power stations. The bays and the river mouths where the tide is high (the tidal range is more than 10 metres) are usually perfect sites to build tidal power stations. There are many such places in the world. According to the IRENA (the International Renewable Energy Agency), by just using 2% of our coastlines, we can produce 4, 383TWh of ocean power each year, enough to meet 16. 4% of the world's electricity needs.
To build a tidal power station, we need to build a dam. In the dam are many turbines and on each turbine there is an electric generator. When the tide rises, water comes through the dam, the turbines turn and the electric generators work, producing electricity. When the tide fall, water goes out through the dam, the turbines turn again. The electric generators continue to work.
Tidal energy has it advantages. Using tidal energy to produce electricity is much cheaper than using the traditional energy, like coal or gas. For example, the Rance Tidal Power Station in France has been there for over 50 years, producing around 540, 000TWh of electricity each year. The cost is only 1.3 cents/TWh. Tidal energy can be used nearly 24 hours a day. As long as the sun, the earth and the moon exist, we can use it to produce electricity. But without sunshine, here is no solar energy. When there is no wind, electric generators will not work. In addition, with the development of modern technology, tidal energy can be stored and used to produce electricity continuously. However, we still have some problems to solve. It is difficult to build a dam in the sea, and the cost is very high. Moreover, it's expensive to keep a tidal power station in is best condition.
Scientists are working on them.
33. A tidal power station is best built __________.
A. at a river mouth with wind B. along the coast with waves
C. in a bay with tide high enough D. in coastal areas with sunshine
34. The underlined word "turbine" in Paragraph There is a machine to__________.
A. make the tide rise and fall B. make an electric generator work
C. let water go through the dam D. keep the dam in good condition
35. What advantage does tidal energy have?
A. We can use it to get useful tide. B. It can improve the ocean environment.
C. We can use it nearly all the time. D. It meets 16. 4% of the electricity needs.
36. How can we make better use of tidal energy?
A. By digging more bays and river mouths.
B By building cheaper tidal power stations.
C. By closing traditional electric power.
D. By using tidal energy to replace other energy.
【文章大意】本文主要向我们介绍了潮汐能，它的优势以及目前存在的问题。
33.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“The bays and the river mouths where the tide is high (the tidal range is more than 10 metres) are usually perfect sites to build tidal power stations.”可知，涨潮时(潮差超过10米)的海湾和河口通常是建造潮汐发电站的理想地点。故选C。
34.B【解析】推理判断题。分析第三段中“In the dam are many turbines and on each turbine there is an electric generator. When the tide rises, water comes through the dam, the turbines turn and the electric generators work, producing electricity. When the tide fall, water goes out through the dam, the turbines turn again.”可知，水坝里有许多涡轮机，每个涡轮机上都有一个发电机。涨潮时，水通过大坝，涡轮转动，发电机工作，产生电力。退潮时，水流通过大坝流出，涡轮再次转动。所以turbine是让发电机工作的机器。故选B。
35.C【解析】推理判断题。A：我们可以用它来获取有用的潮汐。B：它可以改善海洋环境。C：我们几乎可以随时使用它。D：满足16.4%的电力需求。根据第四段中“Using tidal energy to produce electricity is much cheaper than using the traditional energy, like coal or gas.”和“In addition, with the development of modern technology, tidal energy can be stored and used to produce electricity continuously.”可知，潮汐发电的优势一是利用潮汐能发电比使用煤炭或天然气等传统能源要便宜得多；二是随着现代技术的发展，潮汐能可以被储存起来，并用于持续发电。结合选项，故选C。
36.B【解析】细节理解题。A：挖掘更多的海湾和河口。B：通过建造更便宜的潮汐发电站。C：通过关闭传统电力。D：利用潮汐能来替代其他能源。根据第二段中“To make use of tidal energy, we need to build tidal power stations.”可知，为了利用潮汐能，我们需要修建潮汐能电站。结合选项，故选B。
（十六）【2020•重庆市A卷中考】

When Goldie Nejat began developing robots in 2005, she spent much of her time knocking on doors to let people know how her robots worked but few showed interest, "But now, it's different," Says Nejat, "People calling from around the world ask when my robots are going to be ready." Nejať's robots are designed to fill an increasing need: care-giving for the old. The population of the people over age 80 will be 426 million in 2050, three times larger than that now.
Such robots could be especially useful for patients with Alzheimer's disease (老年痴呆症 ). They can help with everyday activities from preparing food to reminding(提醒) the patients of taking their medicine. They can also play games with patients to keep them active.
Some have worried that care-giving robots might reduce (减少 ) human interaction (互动) and cause more humans to lose their jobs. "But the aim is to support human care, not to take the place of it" says Brian Scassellati. He has tested robots with different patients, and found that daily interaction with robots can help children with autism spectrum disorder(自闭障碍症) improve social skills.
As a field grows, scientists aim to understand human-robot relationships better. Do robots offer advantages because they don't have feelings and don't give opinions? Will patients lose interest?
"One thing is clear," Scassellati says, "Robots can provide care for the customers and the need for that will increase in the future. "
32. Nejat's robots are designed to________.
A. work in the factory B. make phone calls
C. take care of the old D. knock on doors
33. The writer starts the passage by________.
A. telling two stories B. comparing two facts
C. raising a question D. giving an example
34. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is________.
A. what the robots can do B. what serious problems the robots cause
C. what the old people can do D. what the old people think of the robots
35. According to Scassellati, we can infer that Nejat's robots ________.
A. will have feelings soon B. can take the place of humans
C. should be produced more D. won't give their own opinions
【文章大意】本文主要讲了Nejat的机器人从无人问津到需求量变大，说明这种照顾老年人的机器人越来越受欢迎。
32.C【解析】细节理解题。根据上文Nejať's robots are designed to fill an increasing need: care-giving for the old. Nejat的机器人是为了满足日益增长的需求而设计：照顾老人，故选C。
33.B【解析】推理判断题。根据上文When Goldie Nejat began developing robots in 2005, …People calling from around the world ask when my robots are going to be ready." 2005年，当戈迪·尼贾特开始开发机器人时，她花了很多时间上门，让人们知道她的机器人是如何工作的，但很少有人表现出兴趣，“但现在，情况不同了，”来自世界各地的人们问我的机器人什么时候准备好，可知文章开头用两个事实作比较，体现了他设计的机器人越来越满足人们的需求，故选B。
34.A【解析】主旨大意题。根据第三段的主题句But the aim is to support human care, not to take the place of it 但其目的是辅助照顾人类，而不是取代它，并举例He has tested robots with different patients…improve social skills. 他用不同患者对机器人进行了测试，发现与机器人的日常互动可以帮助自闭障碍症儿童提高社交技能。可知本段主要讲机器人的主要工作，故选A。
35.C【解析】推理判断题。根据"One thing is clear," Scassellati says, "Robots can provide care for the customers and the need for that will increase in the future. " “有一件事是清楚的，”斯卡塞拉蒂说，“机器人可以为客户提供照顾，这一需求在未来会增加。”他说，由此可推断人们对尼贾特机器人的需求会增加，因此机器人的产量也会提高，故选C。
（十七）【2020•重庆市A卷中考】
“Humans can develop certain abilities we aren't born with by practicing animals' movements,” the traditional Chinese Wushu lovers believed in the past — and still do today.
Chinese Five-Animal Exercises, also known as Wuqinxi, are the first complete set of qigong exercises following the movements of animals: monkeys, deer (鹿), birds, bears and tigers. They were created by one of the greatest doctors in Chinese history, Hua Tuo, more than 1, 800 years ago.
The Five-Animal Exercises are well-designed to help blood circulation (循环), and let the energy go smoothly in the body so as to improve the health.
“The bear movements are good for the stomach. The tiger movements can reduce the pain in the back. The deer movements help reduce the fat around the waist (腰). The bird movements can help keep our knees healthy and the monkey movements can be good for the heart.” said Hua Yi, the 59th inheritor (继承人) of Wuqinxi.
For those new learners, the first few exercises might not go well. You may find it hard to focus(集中注意力). Wear comfortable clothes, keep peaceful in your mind, try to move slowly... Little by little, you'll feel more and more harmonious with nature. You may even feel you become a tiger or a deer, walking in the forest freely.
These exercises need no tools and they are easy to learn. You can search online for the videos and practice them at any time when you feel like relaxing your body and mind. Because it's fun to practice and good for health, Five-Animal Exercises are becoming more and more popular in recent years, not only in China, but also in many other places of the world.
36. People practice Five-Animal Exercises in order to________.
A. fight against enemies B. protect wild animals
C. improve the health D. play as a group game
37. If your grandfather has a pain in the back, ________may help him a lot.
A. the bear movements B. the monkey movements
C. the bird movements D. the tiger movements
38. The underlined word "harmonious" in Paragraph 5 probably means________.
A. 兴奋的 B. 和谐的 C. 敬畏的 D. 肤浅的
39 The structure of the passage may be
(①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2 ③=Paragraph 3 ④=Paragraph 4 ⑤=Paragraph 5⑥=Paragraph 6)
A. B.
C. D.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，文章介绍了中国五禽戏的诞生、练习的好处和建议等内容。
36.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“The Five-Animal Exercises are well-designed to help blood circulation (循环), and let the energy go smoothly in the body so as to improve the health.”可知练习五禽戏有助于血液循环，改善身体健康，故选C。
37.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中“The tiger movements can reduce the pain in the back.”可知老虎的动作可以减轻背部的疼痛，所以如果爷爷背疼，可以练习老虎的动作，故选D。
38.B【解析】词义猜测题。根据第五段中“For those new learners, the first few exercises might not go well. ”和“You may even feel you become a tiger or a deer, walking in the forest freely.”可知初学者在开始练习时可能不太顺利，随着练习的逐渐熟练，可能都会觉得自己变成了一只在森林里自由行走的老虎或鹿，即与自然能够和谐融洽相处，所以harmonious的意思是“和谐的”，故选B。
39.A【解析】篇章结构题。根据全文脉络可知，文章围绕五禽戏展开，第一和第二段主要介绍了五禽戏的诞生，第三段和第四段介绍了练习五禽戏的好处，最后两段就如何练习五禽戏提出了一些建议，故选A。
（十八）【2020•重庆市B卷中考】
In China, each year we produce about 150 million tons of city waste according to a report. Where does the waste go? People usually burn or bury(埋)it. On the other hand, we receive waste from some developed countries. We get useful materials from it. What about the useless part? Still burned or buried. But is it a proper way?
Waste pollutes the environment, harms people's health and causes animals to die. It also gets in the way of green and sustainable development. We can't make money at the cost of the environment. We should leave clean water and green mountains to our next generations(一代人).
China is getting really serious about waste now.
We are taking less waste from developed countries. From January 2018, China started to stop 24 kinds of waste coming into our country. And more laws and rules about dealing with waste have been made. Anyone who breaks the law will be punished.
China also tries to put waste into good use. One example is the waste electricity factories. They burn waste to make electricity in a green way. No harmful gases or water will get into the environment.
The Chinese government is encouraging people to do waste sorting(分类). Cities like Shanghai, Chongqing and Beijing have their own sorting systems. More will join them soon. As President Xi Jinping said during a visit to Shanghai, waste sorting is a new fashion(时尚). More and more people are forming the habit of separating their waste.
32. The writer starts the passage by _________.
A. telling stories B. comparing numbers
C. raising questions D. giving suggestions
33. The underlined word "sustainable" in Paragraph 2 means "________"in Chinese.
A. 可享受的 B. 可持续的 C. 可借鉴的 D. 可复活的
34. From the passage, we know that _________.
A. waste does harm only to the environment
B. those who break the law may not be punished
C. China stops getting waste from developed countries
D. waste sorting starts to become popular in China
35. The structure of the passage may be_________.
(①=Paragraph1 ②=Paragraph2 ③=Paragraph 3 ④=Paragraph4 ⑤=Paragraph 5
⑥=Paragraph 6)
A. B.
C. D.
【文章大意】本文主要讲的是垃圾污染环境，危害人们的健康，导致动物死亡，同时也阻碍了可持续发展，并列举了处理垃圾问题的三种方法：减少他国的垃圾输入及制定废物处理的法律法规；废物合理利用；垃圾分类。
32.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段出现的三个问句“Where does the waste go?... What about the useless part?...But is it a proper way?”可知，本文是通过提出问题开始的，故选C。
33.B【解析】词义猜测题。根据“We should leave clean water and green mountains to our next generations(一代人).”（我们应该把青山绿水留给我们的下一代）可推断，suitable在这里的意思是“可持续的”，也就是我们经常说的“可持续发展”，故选B。
34.D【解析】细节理解题。根据“waste sorting is a new fashion(时尚). More and more people are forming the habit of separating their waste.”（垃圾分类是一个新的时尚。越来越多的人养成了废物分类的习惯。）可知，垃圾分类在中国已经开始流行，故选D。
35.A【解析】文章结构题。文章最后一段才提到垃圾分类，所以C、D结构是错误的；文章第四段的“减少他国的垃圾输入及制定垃圾处理的法律法规”，第五段的“废物合理利用”以及第六段的“垃圾分类”，都属于第三段的“处理废物问题的方法”，所以排除B，故选A。

（十九）【2020•山东省德州市中考】
The opening of the Beijing—Zhangjiakou high-speed railway took place in December, 2019. The railway is a milestone in China’s railway development because it has used the latest technologies in railway building.
The railway is 174 kilometers long, with 10 stations. The stations are managed by one control center, which is described by China Railway Beijing Group — also known as CR Bejing — as an “intelligent (智能的) brain”. The center collects and shares the stations’ real-time information. “With the information, the workers in the center can control the stations’ lighting and temperature, monitor (监测) trains’ operation and deal with emergencies(紧急情况).” said Zhu Dianping, from CR Beiing.
Zhu said some trains on the Bejing—Zhangjiakou line are “smart” as they provide 5G signals and wireless charging (无线充电) for passengers, as well as intelligent lighting. These trains can start and stop, open and close doors, and deal with emergencies themselves.
All the ten stations provide e-ticket services. Travelers who have bought tickets online can use their ID cards instead of waiting in line for paper tickets.
At Qinghe Railway Station in Beijing, China’s first visual remote ticket vending machine (远程可视售票机) has been installed (安装) to help passengers who are not able to afford tickets online. Passengers keep in touch with the conductor through the machine and buy tickets according to video instructions.
In addition, the Badaling Great Wall Station, the deepest underground railway station in China, is another great example of the country’s achievements in railway building.
16. What does the word “milestone” mean in Chinese?
A. 英石(重量单位) B. 垫脚石 C. 里程碑 D. 里程表
17. The control center is described as ________.
A. CR Beijing B. Railway Beijing Group C. a railway station D. an “intelligent brain”
18. Which is right according to the passage?
A. Each station has a control center.
B. All the trains can start and stop themselves.
C. All the stations have visual remote ticket vending machines.
D. The Badaling Great Wall Station is the deepest underground railway station in China.
19. E-ticket services are provided so that travelers ________.
A. can buy cheaper tickets B. needn’t wait in line for paper tickets
C. can only buy tickets online D. can buy paper tickets
20. What is special about the Bejing—Zhangialou high-speed railway according to the passage?
A. Fast and cheap. B. Long and deep. C. Smart and intelligent. D. Expensive and steady.
【文章大意】本文介绍了北京至张家口高速铁路，这条铁路是中国铁路发展的里程碑，因为这条铁路采用了铁路建设的最新技术。
16.C【解析】词意猜测题。根据第一段中“because it has used the latest technologies in railway building”可知，北京至张家口高速铁路采用了铁路建设的最新技术，所以说这条铁路是中国铁路发展的一个里程碑。故选C。
17.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“The stations are managed by one control center, which is described by China Railway Beijing Group …as an “intelligent (智能的) brain””可知，控制中心被描述为“智能大脑”。故选D。
18.D【解析】细节理解题。Each station has a control center.每个车站有一个控制中心。根据第二段中“The stations are managed by one control center”可知，所有车站只有一个控制中心，所以A项错误；All the trains can start and stop themselves.所有的火车都可以自动启动和停止。根据第三段中“Zhu said some trains on the Bejing—Zhangjiakou line are “smart” …These trains can start and stop…”可知，在北京至张家口高速铁路上运行的一些火车可以自动启动和停止，并不是所有火车都可以，所以B项错误；All the stations have visual remote ticket vending machines.所有车站都有可视的远程售票机。根据倒数第二段中“At Qinghe Railway Station in Beijing, China’s first visual remote ticket vending machine (远程可视售票机) has been installed…”可知，在北京的清河站安装了第一台远程可视售票机，并不是所有车站都有远程可视售票机，所以C项错误；The Badaling Great Wall Station is the deepest underground railway station in China.八达岭长城站是中国最深的地铁站。根据最后一段中“In addition, the Badaling Great Wall Station, the deepest underground railway station in China…”可知，八达岭长城站是中国最深的地铁站，所以D项正确。故选D。
19.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中“All the ten stations provide e-ticket services. Travelers who have bought tickets online can use their ID cards instead of waiting in line for paper tickets.”可知，车站提供了电子票务服务以后，旅客不必排队购买纸质车票。故选B。
20.C【解析】主旨大意题。根据第二段中“The stations are managed by one control center, which is described by China Railway Beijing Group — also known as CR Bejing — as an “intelligent (智能的) brain”.”、第三段中“These trains can start and stop, open and close doors, and deal with emergencies themselves.”、第四段中“All the ten stations provide e-ticket services.”、第五段中“At Qinghe Railway Station in Beijing, China’s first visual remote ticket vending machine (远程可视售票机) has been installed (安装) to help passengers who are not able to afford tickets online.”可知，这条铁路的车站控制中心被称为“智能大脑”，一些列车可以自动启停并处理紧急情况，所有车站都提供电子票务服务，清河站还安装了中国第一台远程可视售票机，这些都说明这条高速铁路智能化程度非常高，这也是这条铁路的特别之处。故选C。
（二十）【2020•山东省聊城市中考】
In Britain, Australia, Canada and a few other English-speaking countries, people don't stop celebrating when Christmas Day is over. They also celebrate the following day, known as Boxing Day. It is a popular day for giving additional（另外的）gifts. It has been celebrated for so long, but nobody exactly knows how it started.
Some people believe Boxing Day began in the Middle Ages. In those days: in some special places there were special collection boxes where people threw money for the poor.
The day after Christmas the boxes were opened and the money was counted. Then the money went to helping the poor in the area.
Others believe Boxing Day started about 300 years ago when some rich people had Christmas feasts (盛宴). They offered lots of food to their guests. Because many servants (仆人）were needed to make and serve the food, they could not celebrate Christmas with their families. To thank them, the rich people would put food into boxes for their servants to take home.
Now Boxing Day has become a public holiday in some countries. Some people spend the day boxing up old or unwanted things and donating（捐赠）them to the poor. Many people are active in helping service organizations(组织)like the Red Cross.
No matter how Boxing Day got its start, it's a wonderful time to donate things or give small gifts to people. By doing so, you cam make someone's holiday much happier.
26. From the first paragraph we know that Boxing Day ___________.
A. has a long history B. is before Christmas Day
C. is celebrated in only three countries D. is the day for buying gifts
27. In the Middle Ages people put ____________into the boxes.
A. unwanted things B. food C. old things D. money
28. What did the servants mainly do on Christmas Day?
A. They took the food home. B. They had Christmas feasts.
C. They made and served the food. D. They celebrated with their families
29. Today Boxing Day is a time ___________.
A. to thank the rid people B. to make the guests happy
C. to give people help or small gifts D. to remember the old days
30. What's the best title(题目) for the passage?
A. Christmas Day B. Boxing Day C. The Red Cross D. The Middle Ages
【文章大意】本文主要向我们介绍了节礼日以及它的历史和发展。
26.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“It has been celebrated for so long, but nobody exactly knows how it started.”可知，节礼日已经庆祝很久了。故选A。
27.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“In those days: in some special places there were special collection boxes where people threw money for the poor.”可知，在中世纪人们把钱扔进箱子中。故选D。
28.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中“Because many servants (仆人）were needed to make and serve the food”可知，圣诞节，仆人需要制作和供应食物。故选C。
29.C【解析】推理判断题。A：感谢那些摆脱困境的人；B：让客人高兴；C：给别人帮助或小礼物；D：为了记住过去的日子。根据倒数第二段内容可知，现在节礼日已经成为一些国家的公共假日，有些人把旧的或不需要的东西捐赠给穷人，很多人活跃于像红十字会一样的帮助服务性组织中。结合选项，故选C。
30.B【解析】最佳标题题。A：圣诞节；B：节礼日；C：红十字会；D：中世纪。根据文章内容可知，本文主要向我们介绍了节礼日。故选B。
（二十一）【2020 •黑龙江省哈尔滨市中考】

Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation. Some of the animals living there can’t be found anywhere else in the world. There are fascinating beaches and caves to explore(探险). The sea around the island has colorful fishes.
Mona Island is very small. The government of Puerto Rico(波多黎各) takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve. That means the island’s animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people. Mona Island is different from most places because people are not allowed to live there. Only a few park workers are able to stay.
The park workers’ job is to keep Mona Island safe and wonderful. Rules must be followed on the island. One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe.
On the island, visitors can go to see Mona Island iguanas(鬣蜥) which live only on Mona Island.
Also, visitors can come to the island to have a close look at many kinds of fishes. They can dive(潜水) far below the surface. They use special tools to be able to breathe under the water. Through the clear water, visitors can see the bright colors of the fishes.
Visitors can also explore caves. Some of the caves even have paintings on the walls. These paintings were made by some Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago.
After a full day of fun activities, visitors can take a rest, listen to the night sounds, and watch the stars in the huge sky. The stars are easier to see. Visitors say that watching the stars is amazing. It’s the perfect end to a perfect day.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
41. The underlined(划线的) word “reserve” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A. 休息区 B. 保护区 C. 风景区
42. Only 100 people at a time are allowed to visit the island so that ________.
A. many park workers are able to stay on Mona Island
B. the park workers’ job is to keep Mona Island safe and wonderful
C. the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe
43. What can visitors do on Mona Island?
A. They can live on the island for several days.
B. They can go to see Mona Island iguanas.
C. They can meet the Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago.
44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mona Island is a large island and taken care of by the government.
B. Fishes can dive far below the surface with special tools.
C. Visitors are amazed to watch the stars in the huge sky on Mona Island.
45. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Mona Island — an Amazing Place to Take a Vacation
B. Mona Island — a Good Place to Watch Stars
C. Mona Island — the Best Place to Protect Animals
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了度假胜地莫纳岛的美景。
41.B【解析】题意：文中画线单词“reserve”的中文意思是________。
词句猜测题。根据原文That means the island’s animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people可知，莫纳岛被波多黎各政府列为自然保护区，这意味着岛上的动植物受到保护，免受人类的伤害。故“reserve”有“保护区”之意。故选B。
42.C【解析】题意：每次只允许100人参观这个岛，以便________。
细节理解题。根据原文One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island. That way, the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe可知，每次只允许100人参观这个岛，以便工作人员可以保证莫纳岛以及岛上动物的安全。C选项the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe“公园的工作人员可以确保莫纳岛和岛上动物的安全”符合题意，故选C。
43.B【解析】题意：游客在莫纳岛能做什么？
细节理解题。根据原文On the island, visitors can go to see Mona Island iguanas(鬣蜥) which live only on Mona Island可知，游客可以在岛上见到此处独有的动物鬣蜥。B选项They can go to see Mona Island iguanas“他们可以去看莫纳岛的鬣蜥”符合题意，故选B。
44.C【解析】题意：根据本文内容，下列哪一项是正确的？
细节理解题。根据原文Mona Island is very small可知，A选项“莫纳岛是一个很大的岛屿，由政府管理”说法错误，可排除。根据原文Also, visitors can come to the island to have a close look at many kinds of fishes. They can dive(潜水) far below the surface. They use special tools to be able to breathe under the water可知，游客可以借助特殊工具潜到水下较深地方，B选项“鱼可以用特殊工具潜到水面以下很远的地方”说法错误，可排除。根据原文Visitors say that watching the stars is amazing可知，C选项“在莫纳岛上，游客们在浩瀚的天空中看到星星，感到非常神奇”说法正确，故选C。
45.A【解析】题意：本文的最佳标题是什么？
最佳标题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇说明文，介绍了度假胜地莫纳岛的美景。A选项Mona Island — an Amazing Place to Take a Vacation“莫纳岛——度假的好去处”符合题意，故选A。
（二十二）【2020•四川省成都市中考】


Du Fu
Happy Rain on a Spring Night
Good rain knows its time right; O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads;
It will fall when comes spring. In boat a lantern looms.
With wind it steals in night; Dawn sees saturated reds;
Mute, it moistens each thing. The town's heavy with blooms.
Translated by Xu Yuanchong

This famous poem, with four couplets, was written by Du Fu(712-770, Tang Dynasty)when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.
The very first word, "good", shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it "knows" the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification, as if the rains were smart enough to come in time for the farmer's busy season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.
In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will be-come beautiful when all of the flowers bloom(盛开)after the rain.
36. What's the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night?
A. 《春望》 B. 《春夜喜雨》 C. 《夜雨寄北》
37. Which of the following rhymes are right for this poem?
A. aa-bb-cc-dd B. ab-ab-cd-cd C. ab-cd-ab-cd
38. Which word can be used to describe the rain in this poem?
A. Busy. B. Dark. C. Quiet.
39. Which of the following uses personification?
A. With wind it steals in night.
B. It will fall when comes spring.
C. The town's heavy with blooms(blooming flowers).
40. What does Du Fu want to show in this poem?
A. He's thankful to nature.
B. He loves and enjoys farming.
C. He expects the flowers to bloom.
【文章大意】本文介绍了《春夜喜雨》这首诗的作者以及对这首诗的解析。
36.B【解析】推理判断题。根据“The very first word, "good", shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain.”可知，这首诗表达了诗人对春雨的喜悦和热爱，因此这首诗的题目是《春夜喜雨》。故选B。
37.B【解析】推理判断题。根据“right，spring，night，thing，spreads，looms，reds，blooms”可知，这首诗的押韵为ab-ab-cd-cd，故选B。
38.C【解析】推理判断题。根据 “Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.”可知，诗中介绍春雨是安静的。故选C。
39.A【解析】推理判断题。根据“With wind it steals in night;”表示 “随风潜入夜”，因此诗人使用了人格化的手法，故选A。
40.A【解析】推理判断题。根据“His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.”可知，这首诗中杜甫表达了对大自然的感激。故选A。