04 缤纷世界(初中英语中考时文阅读+完型填空+任务型阅读)

A“ high-speed” tour around Hainan

海南“高速”游

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Hainan is one of the most famous places in China, where a lot of people go on holiday. But do you know it is also home to the world's first circular(环形的)high-speed railway? It takes less than five hours to finish the trip around the island. The line connects some must-see places. We've got a list here for you.

Haikou is often called the Coconut City(椰城)because of its many coconut trees. The city not only has beautiful seaside scenery(风景),but also is famous for its rich history.

After a half-hour trip, the train will take you to Wenchang. Here you can enjoy the famous Hainan dish, Wenchang chicken. The chickens used in this dish feed on rice bran(米糠)and coconut.

You can take a bus from this railway station to the Wanquan River(万泉河),Qionghai(琼海). It attracts people from all around the world. They fall in love with the natural scenery of its beaches, water and forests.

Welcome to Wanning, a place rich in natural resources. Sun and Moon Bay(日月湾)is one of the area's most popular resorts. It is also a good place to enjoy water sports.

Sanya is our final stop. Many big rocks can be found on the beach there. Sitting on one of the rocks, you can see where the sea meets the sky!

1.How many cities in Hainan does the passage introduce?

2. What is Haikou famous for?

3. What can you do in Wenchang?

4.Where can we find Sun and Moon Bay?

Schools in Uganda reopened

乌干达的学校重新开放

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Uganda opened its schools yesterday for the first time in two years. It's the longest school shutdown(停学)of any country in the world. Students, teachers, and parents are excited for school to begin again, but many students won't be returning.

Students want to go back to school. Parents are happy to have their children out of the house and get an education. “I am really excited to see our teachers," said student Joel Tumusiime.

Many people worry that students will have a hard time as school begins again. During the COVID-19, students can have lessons on radio or TV. But many homes don't have computers and some don't even have electricity, only children from rich families could have remote classes. Over half of Uganda's students didn't have any classes at all from March 2020.

Teachers say now all students are being moved up a grade. Schools will focus on(集中)teaching the most important so as to help students catch up as quickly as possible. Still, teachers worry that many students will have problems and may drop out.

There are fewer students returning. Money is one reason(原因).Primary school is free in Uganda, but families have to pay for high school. Because of the COVID-19, many parents lost their jobs. They have no money to send their children to school.

1.How did Joel Tumusiime feel about being back to school?

2. What does the underlined word “remote” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

3. What is special about the teaching as schools reopen in Uganda?

A. Teachers will teach the easiest.

B. Teachers will teach the most important.

C. Teachers will teach as much as possible.

D. Teachers will teach as difficult as possible.

4. Why did some high school students drop out?

A. Because they got other jobs to do.

B. Because they didn't want to go back.

C. Because the COVID-19 stopped them.

D. Because their parents can't pay for schooling.

A Vietnamese artist celebrates the Year of the Tiger

一位越南艺术家庆祝虎年

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As Vietnam prepares to celebrate the Year of the Tiger on 1 February, artist Nguyen Tan Phat is busy creating(创作)hundreds of tigers to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Over the next few months, Phat aims to make 2,022 tigers from wood and red clay(黏土).Phat often creates art with the 12 animals of the lunar calendar(农历).But he is especially drawn to the tiger this year.

“I am very fond of tigers as an animal, as they are so powerful(强大的)yet so majestic(威严的),”Phat said. The 39-year-old artist is at his home and work area in Duong Lam, a village just north of Hanoi.

His tiger sculptures(雕塑)are made from local materials(材料).The materials include wood of the jackfruit(菠萝蜜)tree and a clay-like substance(物质)commonly used in buildings in the area. He also uses crushed eggshells and seashells to form markings on the surface of some sculptures.

Phat says it takes about six weeks to finish one tiger. He must paint and then cover the sculptures in a protective substance. He works on several tigers at a time and employs(雇用)two or three people to help him.

As of 25 January, Phat had finished more than 800 tigers. Once he is fully finished, he plans to show all 2,022 tigers at a special event. Then he plans to sell them.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about Nguyen Tan Phat?

A. He is a famous painter in Vietnam.

B. He does well in drawing tigers.

C. He loves tigers better than himself.

D. He lives in Duong Lam.

2. Why does Phat plan to make 2,022 tiger sculptures?

① To make money.

② To hold a show at an event.

③ To show his artistic skills.

④ To celebrate the Lunar New Year.

3.Why does Nguyen Tan Phat like tigers?

A. Because he likes the image of tigers.

B. Because tigers are the king of the forests,

C. Because he was born in the Year of the Tiger.

D. Because tigers are powerful and majestic.

4.What materials does Nauyen Tan Phat use to make tigers?

Machu Picchu in Peru

秘鲁的马丘比丘

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Do you know Machu Picchu in Peru? It is famous all over the world, just like the Great Wall in our country.

Machu Picchu is over 600 years old, but people found it very late, in 1911. That's why people also call it “The Lost City of the Incas". Machu Picchu lies on the high land of a mountain, at over 2,400 metres above sea level. It is about five square kilometres and has about 200 different old but great buildings.

There are three areas in Machu Picchu and every one of them has different uses. The slopes of the mountain work as the farming areas. The lower areas are the buildings for people to live in. The mountaintop is for activities. From there, you can enjoy all of Machu Picchu.

________ Why did people build the city on the mountain? How did they build these fantastic buildings? Who lived there before? It may take a long time to find them out.

1. Why did the writer mention(提及)the Great Wall?

A. To ask people to visit it more.

B. To ask people to know more about it.

C. To tell people why Machu Picchu is great.

D. To tell people how famous Machu Picchu is.

2. What can we know about Machu Picchu according to Paragraph 2?

① How large Machu Picchu is.

② How many buildings there are in Machu Picchu.

③ How high the buildings in Machu Picchu are.

④ Why Machu Picchu is called “The Lost City of the Incas”.

3. Which of the following can we put in the blank in the last paragraph?

A. People can't stay in Machu Picchu for too long.

B. People can learn much about history in Machu Picchu.

C. People find many important things in Machu Picchu.

D. People still don't know much about Machu Picchu.

4. Where can you find the passage?

Mini-program helps in food saving

小程序帮助节约粮食

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According to the United Nations(UN),people throw away about one third of food all over the world. Food wasted in Europe would be  1  to feed 200,000,000 people. To deal with(处理)this problem, China calls on people to say no to food waste.

Liu Jichen, a student from Tsinghua University, wanted to do  2  to help. He started a  3  to work on a mini-program called “Clear Plate”. Now,“ Clear Plate” is very  4  among young people and has nearly one million users. Many  5  started working with Liu's mini-program.

Liu and his team  6  half a year collecting over 100,000 photos of empty(空的)plates in restaurants across the country and put them in an AI(人工智能)system(系统).In this way, the AI system learned  7  empty plates look like.

8  finishing a meal, users open the mini-program on the phone and upload(上传)a photo of the empty plates. They can  9  credit points(信用积分)after the AI system checks the photo. “Users can use their credit points to buy gifts, such as books, toys, and even phones,” says Liu. “  10  people can clearly see the good results(结果)of saving food. We hope this will help our country deal with food waste.”

The public holidays

公共假期

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Everyone likes to enjoy themselves on holidays. But the number of public holidays is different in different countries.  1  ?

In 2021, Iran has the most public holidays in the world. Sri Lanka has 25,and Cambodia has 21.

2  .But in June 2021, a new public holiday began. It is Juneteenth National Independence Day-the 11th public holiday of the country. It is to celebrate the end of slavery in the US.

People in the UK only have eight public holidays, but other countries in Europe(欧洲)get more time off.  3  .

4   . According to a study, the top ten countries with the highest salaries(薪水)only get an average of eight public holidays.  5  . And Mexico has the fewest public holidays in the world with just seven.

1.________     2. ________     3. ________     4. ________     5. ________

British women “married” trees

英国女子“嫁给”大树

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On 5 September, a special ceremony(典礼)took p  1  at a park in Britain. A group of 74 women all in white dresses a  2  the ceremony. Was it a group wedding? Well, yes and no. At the ceremony, the women “m  3  ” the 74 trees in the park. But it was not in a legal sense(法律意义上)．The ceremony was part of an event to p  4 these trees. The trees have been growing in this p  5  for years. However, a developer has recently decided to b  6  166 apartments on this land. As a r  7  ,all 74 of its trees will have to be cut down.

Siobhan Kierans, the organizer of the event, became upset as soon as she h  8  about the plan. “The park is the only green space in this area,” she said. “We need trees more than private housing."She d  9  to take action. Hopefully, it's not too l  10  to change the developer's mind.

1.________     2. ________     3. ________     4. ________     5. ________

6.________     7. ________     8. ________     9. ________     10. ________

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“Crying room”

“哭泣屋”

“Enter and cry", one sign at the entrance tells visitors. “I also feel anxious,” says another notice on the wall. There is a phone in the corner of the room. Next to the phone is a list of psychologists. Visitors can call and talk to them.

The “crying room” is located in a building in central Madrid. Anyone can visit it whenever they like. The Spanish government built the room to tell people that it is fine to cry and to ask for help when they feel blue.

Mental illness has become a public health problem in Spain. According to a survey in 2019,about 5.8 per cent of its total population suffered from anxiety. One in ten Spanish teenagers lived with a mental problem. “It's not a taboo,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on this year's World

Mental Health Day. “We must talk about it openly and act accordingly.” Whether the “crying room” will work remains to be seen. However, there is one thing for sure: Crying is anything but a sign of weakness.

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