北京市西城区2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

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阅读理解
2023年北京市西城区中考二模英语试题
三、阅读理解（每题2分, 共26分）
（一）信息匹配。下面的材料分别介绍了三种课外活动, 请根据21-23小题中 所描述的Alice, Gray和Karl三个人各自的特点, 帮助他们选择合适的活动, 并 将活动对应的序号A、B、C填写在相应的位置上。
21. Alice plans t enter the nline pster cmpetitin. She needs t learn mre abut hw t design psters n the cmputer. _____________
22. Gray likes reading bks abut stars and planets. He hpes t meet thers wh share the same interest. _____________
23. Karl is interested in prgramming, and he wants t create sme cl actins fr his wn rbt. ____________________
（二）阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个 选项中, 选择最佳选项。
B
Math Week
'"Next week is Math Week. I wuld like each ne f yu t d a prject. It will be shwn at the Math Week exhibitin. Yu culd d it n yur wn r in a grup, ” Mrs. Lee, the math teacher said.
After schl, Manu sat in the classrm alng with Kevin wh was nt as gd as Manu at math.
Kevin said, “Manu, shall we wrk n the math prject tgether?”
Manu said, "Srry, but I prefer t d it n my wn. "
The next day, all the students submitted （提交）their tpics fr the math exhibitin. Almst all f them wrked in a grup except Manu. Kevin’s team decided t d Snakes and Ladders, Junaid's team decided t d a crsswrd puzzle, and Manu decided t d a magic game, and f curse, he did it all alne.
Manu cmpleted the prject and was happy with the result. The night befre the exhibitin, he again checked the prject t see if it was wrking fine. Alas! All the lights that were suppsed t shine did nt seem t light up at all. Manu was wrried and even cried ut because he didn't knw hw t fix it. In the end, he had n chice but t take it t schl.
At the same time, Kevin's team were wrking n their prject at Kevin's huse. If ne member gt stuck smewhere, the thers helped ut. It was a sight f real team wrk.
Finally, it was time fr the Math Week exhibitin. All the teams placed their prjects n the table with pride except Manu. Students enjyed Snakes and Ladders. Manu was embarrassed （尴尬的）t present his nn-wrking magic game. Mrs. Lee lked at him and said, "There's still time. Maybe yu can get smene t help yu with it. ”
Kevin ffered t help. Luckily, he fixed it just in time fr the shw.
Manu's eyes were shining with excitement and he said t himself “It's certainly great t have a teammate. "
24. Which prject did Manu make fr Math Week?
A. Snakes and Ladders. B. A magic game.
C. A crsswrd puzzle. D. A pster.
25. What happened the night befre the exhibitin?
A. Kevin ffered t wrk with Manu.
B. Mrs. Lee advised Manu t get help.
C. Manu was refused by Junaid's team.
D. Manu's prject failed t wrk prperly.
26. Frm his experience, Manu _____________________.
A. realized the imprtance f team effrt
B. fund math the mst interesting subject
C. regretted designing such a difficult prject
D. understd making friends helps ne g far
C
Water lvers will tell yu that nt all water tastes the same. Hwever, if yur water tastes different when it's in a reusable plastic bttle, a new study finds it may be a cause fr wrry.
Tw scientists, Jan Christensen and Selina Tisler, have undertaken a study abut which chemicals （化学物质）in reusable plastic bttles g int the water. They let water sit fr 24 hurs in new bttles, in used bttles and in bttles that had just cme ut f a dishwashing machine. After that, they cmpared what they fund in the water in the different bttles.
The results were quite a surprise. Mre than 400 difierent chemicals had leached （析出） frm new plastic bttles int the water. Water stred in used plastic bttles had the highest levels f plastic-related chemicals. Running the bttles thrugh a dishwasher wrsened the leaching. After a single washing, mre than 3, 500 difierent chemicals ended up in a bttle's water. Many f these were related t dishwasher sap （洗碗皂） and remained even after a secnd washing with running water. What's mre, dishwashing itself als caused mre plastic chemicals t leach.
Similar discveries were als made by Pat Hunt, a bilgist at Washingtn State University. She fund that heat can cause chemicals t mve ut f plastics. Ht water in a dishwasher helps t clean dishes. But plastics can start t break dwn if they are in ht water repeatedly, "Plastics just shuldn't g in the dishwasher, " she cncludes.
Christensen and Tisler5s study fund sme chemicals that are prbably harmful. Future studies culd make clear hw much f each chemical is there. And that's imprtant. Just because a chemical is in the water desn't mean it will cause prblems. Much f the risk will depend n hw much f a chemical actually gets int the bdy.
Hunt agrees. "This study is a starting pint, " she says. It gives researchers ideas abut what chemicals frm reusable bttles are prbably in water. But it desn't tell us what risks the nw-plluted water may bring t us. Mre research is needed.
Still, lwering expsures （接触）t plastic-related chemicals is prbably a gd idea. Hunt suggests using nn-plastic bttles. "If yu d use a plastic bttle, fill it up and use it right away, " Tisler adds. “It's best nt t stre water in them vernight r fr lng perids f time. ”
27. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. The length f time water is kept in plastics matters.
B. Water in new plastic bttles has the mst chemicals.
C. Drinking ht water in plastic bttles harms peple's health.
D. Over 3, 500 plastic chemicals are fund in dishwashed bttles.
28. Accrding t the passage, further research is needed t find ut ________.
A. whether chemicals actually enter the bdy
B. hw plastic-related chemicals get int water
C. what risks plastic-related chemicals may cause
D. when peple shuld thrw away a plastic bttle
29. What is this passage mainly abut?
A. Imprper usage f plastic bttles.
B. Varius pinins abut plastic bttles.
C. Unknwn chemicals in plastic bttles.
D. Research findings abut plastic bttles.
D
Why d we d the things we d? What drives ur behavir? Psychlgists have suggested different ways f thinking abut mtivatin （动机）, including lking at whether mtivatin arises frm utside （extrinsic） r inside （intrinsic） a persn.
Researchers have fund that each type has a different effect n a persn's behavir and effrts t achieve gals. T better understand the influence f intrinsic and extrinsic mtivatin n human behavir, it wuld help t learn hw each type wrks.
Extrinsic mtivatin is when yu are mtivated t perfrm a behavir r take part in an activity because yu want t get a reward （奖赏）r avid punishment. Yu will take actin nt because yu enjy it, but because yu expect t get smething in return r avid smething unpleasant.
Intrinsic mtivatin is when yu decide t d smething because yu find it satisfying. Yu are perfrming an activity fr what it is nt because yu are after sme external （外部的）reward. The behavir itself is its wn reward.
Studies have shwn that ffering t many external rewards fr an already internally rewarding behavir can reduce intrinsic mtivatin—which is knwn as the ver justificatin （奖励过当）effect. Fr example, in a 2008 study, children wh were rewarded fr playing with a ty they had already expressed interest in playing with became less interested in the ty after being externally rewarded.
This is nt t suggest that extrinsic mtivatin is a bad thing—it can be beneficial in sme situatins. Fr example, extrinsic mtivatin can be especially helpful when a persn needs t cmplete a task that they find unpleasant.
Mst peple wuld accept that intrinsic mtivatin is best, but it is nt always pssible in every situatin. Smetimes a persn simply has n internal wish t jin in an activity.
Bth extrinsic and intrinsic mtivatin play a key rle in learning. Experts have argued that educatin's traditinal stress n external rewards （such as grades, reprt cards, and gld stars） undermines any intrinsic mtivatin that students might already have. Hwever, thers have suggested that extrinsic mtivatrs can help students feel mre knwledgeable in the classrm, which in turn builds up their intrinsic mtivatin.
As prfessr David Myers put it, a persn5s interest ften survives when a reward is used neither t bribe （贿赂）nr t cntrl but t shw a jb well dne, as in a "mst imprved player” award. Put simply, rewards, rightly given, can increase enjyment and mtivate high perfrmance.
Understanding hw each type f mtivatin wrks and when it is likely t be useful can help peple perfrm tasks and imprve their learning.
30. Yu d smething ut f intrinsic mtivatin when yu ___________.
A. d schlwrk t get a gd grade
B. wrk n a subject yu find interesting
C. take part in a sprt t receive recgnitin
D. clean yur rm t avid criticism frm yur parents
31. Why des the writer mentin the 2008 study in Paragraph 5?
A. T explain the benefits f ffering tys as rewards.
B. T prve external rewards can influence ne5s interest.
C. T intrduce hw intrinsic mtivatin wrks in children.
D. T stress the imprtance f understanding intrinsic mtivatin.
32. The wrd "undermines" in Paragraph 8 means _______________.
A. weakens B. separates C. imprves D. encurages
33. The writer prbably agrees that ______________________.
A. extrinsic mtivatin is key t ne's achievement
B. intrinsic mtivatin has little t d with enjying a task
C. prperly-given rewards can encurage further imprvement
D. ffering rewards f any kind takes the fun ut f an activity
2022年北京市西城区中考二模英语试卷
（2022·北京西城·统考二模）Humans are hurting the planet and destrying the envirnment. Change needs t happen at every level f sciety. We are hlding Call t Earth Day t ask yu t d smething gd t prtect the envirnment.
What is Call t Earth Day?
Call t Earth Day is a mvement that stresses envirnmental prtectin. Acrss TV and ur website, there are stries abut ur amazing planet and the peple wh are prtecting it.
Hw can I be invlved?
Everyne is invited. We can all play a rle in creating a mvement fr gd. Yu have t d smething t prtect the envirnment. We are asking yu t think big, get creative, and make yur event influential.
What kind f event can I hld?
The event yu chse t hld is up t yu, but it shuld fcus n creating a healthier planet. Here are sme suggestins fr where yu can get started:
Visit ur website fr mre infrmatin: www. calltearthday. cm
21．What is Call t Earth Day?
A．A mvement.B．A festival.C．A TV prgram.D．An rganizatin.
22．Why is Call t Earth Day held?
A．T teach children t becme creative.B．T ask peple t prtect the envirnment.
C．T encurage thers t wrk fr the cmmunity.D．T tell the public the imprtance f scial events.
23．In the event “Art prjects”, yu can ________.
A．watch and share beautiful videsB．teach everyday skills like recycling
C．encurage kids t create wrks f artD．help remve litter frm yur hmetwn
（2022·北京西城·统考二模）
The perfect birthday present
Tby watched the advertisement fr the new Super Rbt man. It was half man, half machine and culd transfrm int an airplane, a bat, and a racecar.
“Dad! Lk!” Tby pinted t the televisin screen. “That’s what I want fr my birthday. Can I get ne? Please!”
“We’ll see.” Dad said. “Yur birthday is nly tw weeks away. New tys like this can be hard t find smetimes.”
“Hard t find? But it’s n TV.”
Dad laughed, “That’s what will make it difficult t find. Everyne will be lking t buy it.”
“Everyne?” Tby thught. Well then, he’d tell everyne that he wanted a Super Rbt man. Smene wuld be able t find it then, right?
Befre bed, Tby called his grandparents and tld them all abut the Super Rbt man. Then he added a nte at the bttm f each party invitatin s that all his friends wuld knw he wanted a Super Rbt man.
Fr tw weeks, all he talked abut was the Super Rbt man and all the cl things it culd d. His friends and family ndded and smiled as Tby went n and n abut hw it was the perfect birthday present.
The big day finally came. Tby gt a lt f presents. He pened the first present. “A Super Rbt man!” Tby was excited, but everyne else lked wrried. “What’s wrng?” he asked.
Dad handed him a bx. “I think yu shuld pen anther present.”
Tby pened it. “Anther Super Rbt man?”
His father handed him mre bxes. Each ne had a Super Rbt man. Tby laughed. “I guess I gt what I asked fr.” He handed an actin figure t each f his friends. “Nw we all have ne. Let’s g try them ut.”
“Yu’re nt upset?” Mm asked.
“Why wuld I be? I gt what I wanted, and nw all my friends have ne t. It was the perfect birthday.”
24．What present did Tby want fr his birthday?
A．Aracecar.B．An airplane.C．A bat.D．A Super Rbt man.
25．What did Tby d t get his dream birthday present?
A．He called his friends t tell them what he wanted.
B．He kept talking abut it with his family and friends.
C．He tld his grandparents what he wanted in the invitatin.
D．He wrte a nte t tell his mther what he wanted fr his birthday.
26．Hw did Tby feel after he pened all the presents?
A．Wrried.B．Upset.C．Peaceful.D．Happy.
（2022·北京西城·统考二模）
The wrld’s leading researchers are studying ur senses. Frm the cnnectin between taste and smell, t the idea f “scent（气味）training”, there’s s much mre than we think t ur sense f smell.
Yur sense f smell is largely respnsible fr yur ability t taste fd. “Flavr（味道）is really an experience that jins what happens n yur tngue with smell,” says a prfessr at the University f Yrk, UK. “When yu put smething in yur muth, the mlecules（分子）g int yur nse. Maybe yur tngue can tell there’s fat in that chclate, and that’s smething the brain finds very satisfying, but the frmal chclate experience cmes frm all the mlecules ging int yur nse.”
Wmen ut-perfrm men when bth grups are asked t tell a certain number f scents
That hlds true acrss all age grups. This is because wmen are better at nticing a smell and better at describing it with language. Research shws that when peple were asked t memrize eight scents and were then given a scent test, the wmen were better able t tell whether r nt a scent was ne f the nes that had been memrized. Wmen were als better at recgnizing the scents by name.
Yur eating habits may change because f the lss f smell
“Yu think, ‘I remember hw this tasted in the past. I guess they dn’t have the same tasty tmates r meat any mre, ’”says a researcher. “But in fact, it’s yur sense f smell that may be wrking less.” Lsing the sense f smell is likely age-related r caused by a cld.
The lss f smell may even change peple’s eating habits. Sme peple will lse interest in eating r dn’t want t eat with their friends. Others will start eating lts f junk fd, spices, salt, t try t make eating mre enjyable.
Scent training might prtect ur sense f smell
The lss f smell is nt the end f the wrld. Sme research suggests that scent training might prtect ur sense f smell. By breathing in strng smells n purpse fr several weeks, peple becme mre sensitive（敏感的）t all scents and imprve their ability t smell. Researchers fund the MRI brain images f peple underging scent training gt thicker in the parts f the brain respnsible fr dealing with the rle f scent, which means it’s nt just a nse that is trained, it’s the whle brain.
27．What is respnsible fr flavr when yu eat smething?
A．The teeth and brain.B．The nse and tngue.
C．The brain and nse.D．The tngue and teeth.
28．What can we knw abut the sense f smell frm the passage?
A．Scent training can help men smell mre things.
B．Wmen are mre creative abut naming scents.
C．Wmen are better than men at recgnizing scents.
D．Brain training can imprve men’s ability t smell.
29．Which wuld be the best title fr this passage?
A．What yu smell may nt be realB．Unlck facts abut the sense f smell
C．Hw t develp a gd sense f tasteD．Mre than yu think t the sense f taste
（2022·北京西城·统考二模）It’s certainly gd t be nice. Whether it’s helping a friend with hmewrk, watching their favrite shws even if they’re nt yur thing r giving up a little time and energy t d smething fr a friend is a praisewrthy decisin. Or, ne might be the bigger persn and agree t take the shrt end f the stick in an argument, all t satisfy thers and avid further prblems. Still, we need t cntrl ur niceness: niceness is valuable, but it’s definitely nt withut dwnsides.
T be clear. I’m nt advcating（倡导）fr selfishness. In fact, I’d encurage everyne t d small favrs fr the peple they care abut. Helping thers makes us happy. It als gives us a greater sense f purpse and belnging, as we feel mre cnnected t thse we d favrs fr. The same ges fr sacrificing （牺牲）a little n ur part t end a disagreement, which might feel uncmfrtable in the shrt term, but is in the end fr the greater gd.
Yet, we need t be careful abut where ur niceness cmes frm. When ur desire（渴望）t help thers cmes frm a need t be seen as a gd r friendly persn, ur mtivatins （动机）becme increasingly dangerus. Fr example, we might want thers t relate t us, s we say that we like their favrite sngs when we dn’t. Being agreeable all the time makes us becme a prduct f the peple arund us instead f having ur wn special persnality.
Additinally, aviding unreasnable agreeability is even mre imprtant. We can’t help ffering t d t many favrs because ur desire t be seen as selfless and kind utweighs ur wrries fr ur wn well-being. If yu always supprt thers emtinally, r help them with their studies, that habit might becme part f hw yu view yurself. In ther wrds, yu see yurself as smene willing t lend a hand t thers when they are in need.
Agreeability crsses the experiences f all kinds f peple, and it can be especially true within cmmunities where selflessness is imprtant. Frm my experience at Harvey Mudd Cllege, students are knwn fr caring fr thers-ffering t help their classmates with their studies. This cmmn view f peple’s willingness t help can put stress n Mudders t sacrifice their energy, even if they dn’t have the skills t d s. Instead, they shuld remind themselves f their respnsibilities, and then decide if they have the ability t lend a hand.
Finally, making kindness a habit is an hnrable gal. But as with all things, mderatin（适度）is key, and smetimes, sacrificing a little t much can cause mre harm than gd.
30．What des the underlined part “take the shrt end f the stick” in Paragraph 1 prbably mean?
A．Say srry first.B．Hit the ther persn.C．Suffer bad results.D．Make up fr mistakes.
31．Unreasnable agreeability may stp us frm ________.
A．viewing urselves prperlyB．having a sense f belnging
C．develping scial relatinshipsD．caring abut ur wn happiness
32．Why is “Harvey Mudd Cllege” mentined in the passage?
A．T spread the spirit f selflessness within cmmunities.
B．T shw an effect f widespread niceness in cmmunities.
C．T criticize the students wh sacrifice t much fr thers.
D．T explain respnsibilities peple shuld take within cmmunities.
33．The writer prbably agrees that ________.
A．being nice can make peple easily understd by thers
B．being selfless helps peple imprve their scial skills
C．peple shuld think twice befre saying “yes”
D．peple wh help thers are mre ppular
2021年北京市西城区中考二模英语试卷
三、阅读单选
Hmes Arund the Wrld
21．The Urs peple live________.A．in flating husesB．in caves
C．n rfsD．in a tulu
22．Why d many f the rck hmes in Guadix have chimneys?
A．T let smke ut.B．T let air in.
C．T help ck fd.D．T prtect the huse.
23．What is true abut a tulu?
A．It is made frm plants.B．It is built undergrund.
C．All the main windws are inside.D．Peple get between flrs with ladders.
A Day at the Amusement Park
Rbert and his friend, Mike, were headed t the amusement park fr the day. It had been Mike’s birthday, and his mm prmised him a day at the amusement park with a friend. The bys were s excited t try the rller caster.
The bys were hungry, s Mike’s mm gave them tickets t get cttn candy, htdgs, and sme ppcrn. While getting the fd, Mike saw a by abut his age staring at the rller caster. “That by was standing there when we were n it.” said Mike. “I wnder why he desn’t g n the ride?” asked Rbert. “Maybe he’s frightened.”
The by was by himself and lked pr. His shirt and jeans were trn and dirty. Even his hair was messy.
After the bys finished their fd, they walked ver t Mike’s mm and tld her abut the by. “Can we d smething t help him?” asked Mike. “What d yu want t d?” his mm asked. “Let’s give him the spare tickets we have.” Mike and Rbert went ver t the by and handed him a ticket fr the rller caster.
The by gave them the biggest smile and said, “Thanks. That wuld be great!” “We have sme spare fd tickets, t.” “Ww, I wuld really like a htdg,” said the by. He said his name was Chris and that he came t the amusement park ften, but he didn’t have the mney t g n the rides. “I just watch everyne else and wish I culd g n all the rides.”
Mike’s mm came ver and tld the bys it was getting late, “This is Chris,” said Mike t his mm. “It’s nice t meet yu, Chris.” “Well bys, we need t head hme.” They said gdbye t Chris and left. Mike’s mm tld the bys what they did fr Chris was very special. “Yu bth brightened a by’s day that is less lucky than yu. I’m prud f yu bth.”
24．At the amusement park, Mike and Rbert ________.
A．shared a birthday cakeB．rde the rller caster
C．bught a shirt fr ChrisD．lst the spare tickets
25．Chris didn’t g n the ride because ________.
A．he was hungryB．he was frightened
C．he was prD．he was late
26．What des the stry tell us?
A．A small act means a lt t thers.B．Friends are easier lst than fund.
C．Think twice befre yu act.D．Knwledge starts with practice.
Talking t yurself isn’t just fr humans—it’s fr rbts t.
Italian researchers have designed a rbt that can speak t itself, which enables users t hear its thught prcess and gain deeper insight int the technlgy’s decisin—making prcesses.
“If yu were able t hear what the rbts are thinking, the rbts might be mre trustwrthy,” study c—authr Antni Chella says. “The rbts will be easier t understand fr peple wh aren’t technicians r engineers. In a sense,we can cmmunicate and wrk with the rbts better.”
Humans depend n inner speech when lking fr clarity and mral(道德的) guidance, and it helps in the decisin—making prcess. The researchers set ut t see hw this culd affect rbts,s they develped ne called Pepper, and they trained it t set a table. They then gave it the ability t say,in plain English,what it was “thinking” when cmpleting a task.
After studying the rbt,the researchers fund that Pepper is better at slving dilemmas(进退两难的困境) when using inner speech. One experiment saw a user ask Pepper t break table setting rules by putting a frk in the wrng place, which led t the rbt asking itself a series f self—directed questins. It then cncluded that the user might be cnfused,s it cnfirmed(确认) the request befre cntinuing t use inner speech:
“Ehm,this situatin upsets me. I wuld never break the rules,but I can’t upset him,s I’m ding what he wants,”Pepper said while putting the frk in the wrng place.
The user can understand Pepper’s thughts as it uses its inner vice t slve a dilemma,which the researchers say culd lead t human—rbt trust.
Cmparing Pepper’s perfrmance with and withut inner speech,Chella discvered that the rbt had a higher task—cmpletin rate when using self—dialgue. “Peple were very surprised by the rbt’s ability,” Chella says. “The apprach makes the rbt different frm typical machines because it has the ability t reasn,t think. Inner speech culd be useful in all the cases where we trust the cmputer r a rbt fr evaluatin f a situatin.”
Althugh hearing the inner vice f rbts enriches the human—rbt interactin sme peple might find it inefficient because the rbt spends mre time cmpletin tasks when it talks t itself. The rbt’s inner speech is als limited t the knwledge that researchers gave it. Still Chella says their research lays the grundwrk fr mre research int hw self—dialgue can help rbts fcus,plan and learn.
27．Accrding t the passage,Pepper can________.
A．design a training taskB．talk t itself
C．teach table setting rulesD．read users’ minds
28．What can we learn frm the research?
A．The research aimed t help peple understand rbts’ actins.
B．Inner speech helps the rbt finish tasks mre quickly.
C．The Italian researchers created a new language fr rbts.
D．The rbt helped study peple’s decisin—making prcess.
29．Which f the fllwing wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．Rbts:Learn t LearnB．Rbts:Think Out Lud
C．Rbts:Make Better SpeechesD．Rbts:Always Trust Humans
Like mst peple, yu usually start wrk with the hpe f being as prductive as pssible. Yet, as the day rlls n, yu find yur task list grws. What yu set ut t achieve in the beginning seems t get pushed t the side.
Yu’re nt alne. Many f us dn’t have a prcess t priritize tasks and always feel like we’re playing catch-up. We fail t decide what’s the mst imprtant task even when everything n the t-d list feels imprtant. But we can get ahead f the game and stay n tp f deadlines with sme simple methds t set pririties and manage ur wrklad.
Here’s a simple way t priritize ur daily tasks and fcus (专注) n the wrk that matters mst: Of all the things we nw have the energy fr, d the thing we’re nrmally least likely t d. If we have tw live frgs (青蛙) t eat fr breakfast, the idea is t eat the ugliest ne as early as pssible.
There are several ways this trick (技巧) can benefit us.
Ding smething we rarely (很少) d is energizing. Yu d a behavir like washing yur windws that yu never d. Having clean windws wn’t change yur life but it challenges yur cnceptin f yurself. It influences hw we see urselves. Getting ur bdy mving gives us energy and can imprve ur fcus.
Unfamiliar behavirs ften prvide mre chances t help us grw than familiar nes. When I write fr a new publicatin, it’s with a new editr. I get different feedback. I need t change my style t match the style f that publicatin, s I develp my skills. In this way we’ll expand (发展) urselves, ur skills, and ur future pprtunities.
Sme peple react t anxiety by wrking hard n very cmfrtable behavirs but pay n attentin t uncmfrtable tasks that are a higher pririty. The way f priritizing helps prevent us frm ding that. It makes it harder t fl urselves that we’re being prductive by ding busywrk that’s super cmfrtable fr us but has little chance f changing ur life.
Shuld we use this trick all the time? N. This is a gd tip fr when we’ve gt energy, but we’re swimming in thughts abut all the things we culd d, and we’re having truble deciding and fcusing.
Pririties are great. Knwing ur pririties reduces stress, helps us fcus and can als imprve prductivity and time management. But remember t be realistic abut hw much wrk we can actually d each day. When we priritize ur wrk prperly, we’re sure t have a gd day.
30．What des the wrd “priritize” in Paragraph 2 prbably mean?
A．T explain what’s the mst beneficial.B．T decide what shuld be dne first.
C．T tell what’s the mst meaningful.D．T discuss what can be achieved.
31．The ugliest frg refers t ________.
A．the animal we fear mstB．the t-d list we’ve messed up
C．what we are least likely t dD．what makes ur day terrible
32．What can we learn frm the passage?
A．Ding unfamiliar behavirs pssibly imprves ur skills.
B．Ding energizing behavirs shws hw we see thers.
C．Ding things we rarely d leads t pr fcusing.
D．Ding cmfrtable things changes ur life.
33．What is the passage mainly abut?
A．A slutin t reduce ur stress.B．Ways t help us fcus and decide.
C．A trick t increase ur prductivity.D．Advantages f develping ur skills.
答案：
2023年北京市西城区中考二模英语试题
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A
27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. B 32. A 33. C
2022年北京市西城区中考二模英语试卷
21．A 22．B 23．C
24．D 25．B 26．D
27．B 28．C 29．B
30．A 31．A 32．B 33．C
2021年北京市西城区中考二模英语试卷
21．A 22．B 23．C
24．B 25．C 26．A
27．B 28．A 29．B
30．B 31．C 32．A 33．C
A. Junir Rbtics
In Junir Rbtics, we will intrduce yu t the fantastic wrld f rbtics! In this lvely club, yu can learn t prgram a rbt t mve, draw, turn, and mre. Dn't wrry abut the prgramming. An experienced teacher will guide yu all the way alng. And n physical rbt is needed.
B. Canva fr Teenagers
D yu lve art, painting and drawing? Canva, a pwerful nline design platfrm, can help yu with yur creatin. Canva fr Teenagers allws yu t create beautiful cards, psters r vides n the cmputer. Yu can als pst yur wrks nline right after yu finish them.
C. Space Club
Cme and jin us t discver the wnder f deep space with fun weekly prjects! In this club, varius tpics abut space are included, frm Mars t the mn, t black hles and aliens （外星人）. Yu can als learn new facts abut uter space, build small prjects and play games related t the lessns.
Screenings
Call t Earth has lts f beautiful and inspiring vides fr yu t watch and share.
Lcal clean ups
Whether it’s a beach, a river, a park r a street, get ut there and help remve litter frm yur hmetwn.

Art prjects
Encurage kids t create wrks f art based n their lcal envirnment.

“Hw T…” sessins
Hld wrkshps r lessns n everyday skills like recycling and reducing fd waste.
Flating(漂浮) HmesLts f peple in the wrld live n husebats. Peple sleep, ck, eat, and smetimes wrk n them.
The Urs peple in Peru make flating huses frm the plants that grw in the lake. First, they make a flating island fr the huse t stand n and then they make a huse, all frm plants!
Rck HmesSme peple still live in caves(洞穴)! Cave hmes can be very cmfrtable tday, and they usually have windws and electricity.
In Guadix, Spain, almst half f the peple live undergrund in caves. Many f the hmes have chimneys(烟囱), but these aren't t let smke ut—they are t let air in!
Family HmesIn many places in the wrld, lts f generatins(一代人) f a family ften live tgether. This can be helpful because the grandparents can lk after the children while the parents wrk.
The peple wh live in this huse in Mexic use ladders(梯子) t get between flrs. On summer nights they ften sleep n the cl rf(屋顶) .
Cmmunity HmesThis huse is in China. It's called a tulu. It's a big rund huse, three r fur flrs high, and it's made f mud(泥土) . There is nly ne dr and all the main windws are inside, s it is well prtected. Lts f families live here, smetimes up t 800 peple! Each family has tw r three rms.