2023年中考英语真题分类汇编——专题12 阅读理解 考点2 记叙文（全国通用）

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专题09 阅读理解 考点2 记叙文
（2023·浙江丽水·统考中考真题）
There were only 15 minutes until lunch. But everyone in Mrs. Stretch’s math class was waiting excitedly for the start of Around the World.
Around the World was Eddie’s favorite classroom game. He loved racing against a classmate to solve a math problem. Eddie won and lost. But his friend Michael never lost. He was the champion（冠军）of Around the World. Every week he would go around the classroom winning against everyone.

“Are we all ready?” Mrs. Stretch asked. Everyone nodded.
“Then let’s begin,” said Mrs. Stretch. “Talia, you start.”
Talia was new to the class. This would be her first time playing. She jumped up and went over to Eddie’s desk. Eddie stood up, too.
“Twelve times two,” said Mrs. Stretch.
“Twenty-four!” Talia called out, a second before Eddie could.
Eddie sat down, disappointed but still happy to know the right answer.
Talia moved on to challenge the next classmate. She seemed unstoppable. Finally, Talia got to Michael.
“Eight times twelve,” Mrs. Stretch said.
“Ninety-six!” shouted Talia first.
The class sat shocked, then everyone cheered for Talia, today’s champion.
“Nice job, Talia,” said Mrs. Stretch. “It’s time for lunch, everyone. Now line up, please.”
Eddie stood to go to lunch. He noticed Michael had his head down on his desk, his face buried in his arms. Eddie walked to Michael and put his hand on his shoulder.
“It's OK to lose,” Eddie said. “I lose Around the World all the time. You’re still great at multiplication.”
“That’s not why I’m upset,” Michael said into his arms. “No one likes me. They cheered when I lost.”
“You think they cheered against you?” Eddie asked.
“ ▲ ” Michael said.
“I think they cheered because they were too surprised,” Eddie said. “You’re the champ. Talia had to do her best to beat you. So, people were excited about it.”
“She is really good at math,” Michael agreed.
“And so are you,” said Eddie. “You help us all work harder. Because of you, we probably have the best math class in the whole school.”
“Thanks,” Michael said. He smiled at Eddie, “Do you want to sit together at lunch?”
“Sure,” said Eddie. “You can quiz me on math problems and help me get better.”
Michael stood up. “Challenge accepted!”
1．What is Around the World?
A．A math challenge. B．A running race.
C．A computer game. D．A writing competition.
2．What can we know about the characters in the story?
A．Talia was really good at math.
B．Mrs. Stretch liked the champion best.
C．Eddie cared a lot about whether he won or lost.
D．Michael was hard-working but seldom helped others.
3．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in ▲ in Paragraph 18?
A．What else? B．Why else? C．Who else? D．Where else?
4．Which of the following can best express the message（启示）of the story?
A．Once a champion, always a champion.
B．To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
C．The only way to grow is to challenge yourself.
D．Never forget failure is just an event, not a person.
（2023·重庆·统考中考真题）
Prince Caspian’s parents died. He lived with his uncle, Miraz, the King of Narnia and his aunt. Though he had wonderful toys, he liked best the last hour of the day when the toys had all been put away and Nurse would tell him stories.
He didn’t care much for his uncle and aunt, but about twice a week his uncle would ask him to come and have a walk together.
One day, while they were doing this, the King said, “Well, boy, we must soon teach you to ride and use a sword. You know we have no children, so it looks as if you might have to be King when I’m gone. How shall you like that, eh?”
“I don’t know, Uncle,” said Caspian. “What do you wish?” asked the King. “I wish-I wish—I wish I could have lived in the Old Days,” said Caspian.
Up till now the King had been talking in a tiresome way, which made it quite clear that he wasn’t really interested in what they were saying, but he suddenly gave Caspian a sharp(锐利的) look.
“Eh? What’s that?” he said. “What old days?”
“Oh, don’t you know, Uncle?” said Caspian. “Once there was a White Witch(女巫) and she made herself Queen of the whole country. And she made it so that it was always winter. And then two boys and two girls came from somewhere and killed the Witch and they were made Kings and Queens of Narnia. And so they ruled for a long time and everyone had a lovely time, and it was all because of Aslan.”
“Who’s she?” said the King. If Caspian had been a little older, the tone(语气) of his uncle’s voice would have warned him it would be wiser to shut up. But he talked on...
5．What was Caspian’s favourite hour during a day?
A．When he played with wonderful toys.
B．When his uncle had a walk with him.
C．When he learned to ride a horse.
D．When Nurse told him stories.
6．What does the underlined word “tiresome” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Fantastic. B．Boring. C．Funny. D．Wrong.
7．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Caspian didn’t live with his uncle and his aunt.
B．Caspian wasn’t satisfied with his present life.
C．Caspian thought this uncle was a great king.
D．Caspian had an enjoyable walk with his uncle.
8．How did the King feel at the end of the story?
A．Proud. B．Worried. C．Angry. D．Calm.
（2023·湖北宜昌·统考中考真题）
Zhi Nong was born in a small town in Yunnan Province. When he was young, he moved to Kunming with his mother. Feeling like a caged (笼中的) bird in big city, he was bored with the busy and noisy city life and looked forward to nature.
His chance soon came. In 1983, he helped shoot a documentary about birds. That experience led him to learn photography and take photos of flying birds.
In the 1980s, the Internet was not that popular in China and cameras were expensive. He managed to borrow a camera and threw himself into studying how to use it. During that time, the library became his favorite place where he first read some magazines about nature. It opened a door for him to connect with nature.
In 1992, a research program was organized to protect a type of unusual monkeys which only live in China. Usually the home of these monkeys has half-a-year-long winters. It created great challenges for Zhi Nong’s work, but he never drew back. “I didn’t see the monkeys in the wild until I went into the mountains the third time,” said Zhi Nong. He went into the snow mountains six times just to get valuable photographs of the monkeys.
Three years later, his works won international prizes. People around the world began to pay attention to the protection of wild animals in China. And he is the first Chinese winner of the world Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
In order to call up tons of people to protect wildlife with cameras, he started “China Wildlife Photography Training Camp”. He hopes that more young people will join in for the nature protection.
9．What can we learn about Zhi Nong from Paragraph 1?
A．He felt like a free bird B．He was satisfied with the city life.
C．He was born in Kunming. D．He would like to live in the nature.
10．Which is the right order of Zhi Nong’s experience?
a. He won some prizes in the world.
b. He joined in shooting a documentary.
c. He took some pictures of monkeys.
d. He set up a camp to train photographers.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-c-a-d C．c-a-d-b D．d-a-b-c
11．What do the underlined words “drew back” mean in Paragraph 4?
A．Gave up. B．Grew up. C．Set out. D．Put on.
12．Where is the passage probably taken from?
A．A diary. B．A survey. C．A magazine. D．a guidebook.
13．What is the best title of the passage?
A．A Photographer’s Way of Protecting Nature
B．A Door between Magazines and Nature
C．Difficulties of Taking Wildlife Photos
D．World Attention to Animal Protection
（2023·浙江丽水·统考中考真题）
When Drew Mascotti graduated from high school, he got a job delivering（送）pizzas. But soon he realized that it wasn’t what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. So he took a night class at a local tech school to see if welding（焊接）—which joins two metals together with heat—was a skill that “was going to stick.”
It did. Mascotti wanted to learn everything about welding and decided he’d make welding his career.
But one night class wouldn’t be enough. Mascotti went to Hobart Welding School in Ohio for real, technical training. Besides welding courses, Mascotti also took classes in subjects like metallurgy-the study of metal—and reading blueprints. He became more certain that he would stick to the job.
For the past 18 years, Mascotti has been a welder. He now works for the EEW Group. The company has a big project to carry out. It’s in the process of opening a factory that will produce monopiles for offshore wind turbines（涡轮机）. Wind turbines produce eco-friendly electricity.

A typical day for Mascotti includes a number of tasks and skills. One minute, he’s driving a forklift. The next, he’s reading blueprints, or cutting materials. “There are a lot to deal with,” he told Time for Kids. “It’s not just welding.”
Mascotti’s favorite part of being a welder is “making an honest living”. He also takes pride in helping the environment. “I’m glad to stick to what I really want to do,” he says. “I’m working for a company that is helping the country to go green, and it’s satisfying to be a part of that process.”
14．What is Drew Mascotti?
A．A deliveryman. B．A welder. C．A driver. D．A salesman.
15．What does the underlined word “It” refer to in Paragraph 2?
A．The night class. B．The skill of Welding.
C．The local tech school. D．The way of delivering pizzas.
16．How might Drew Mascotti think of his job?
A．Busy but meaningful. B．Easy and satisfying.
C．Tiring but highly paid. D．Relaxing and helpful.
17．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Welding Green B．Sticking to It
C．Working for EEW D．Living Honestly
（2023·河北·统考中考真题）

Home    News    Activities    Ideas
Pilar
When I was a child, I collected books about nature. I loved learning about animals from other countries. When I get older, I find out that my own country has interesting nature too. That’s why I like studying nature now. I often write articles about nature and put them on my website.
Sarah
I love birds and animals because my school has organized many visits to forests and lakes for us. I also like walking in the countryside and seeing what I can find. I’ve taken many photos about nature. Some are published (发表) in our school magazine. Some are hung on the walls of the school hall.
Lia
A few years ago, I read an article with beautiful photos of animals, birds and plants in it. It made me start looking at what lives around us. I’ve made some short videos and I often show them to my friends. Now I sometimes give talks about nature at school. I love it. I was once interviewed by the local newspaper.
18．Where can we read Pilar’s articles?
A．On the walls. B．In the newspaper. C．On his website. D．In his favorite book.
19．Why does Sarah love birds and animals?
A．Because of a talk about nature. B．Because of an article about nature.
C．Because of the people around her. D．Because of her visits to forests and lakes.
20．What does Lia show to her friends?
A．Some videos. B．Some magazines. C．Some photos. D．Some collections.
（2023·湖北随州·统考中考真题）
Pyramid Surprise

Linda and I were born only a few days apart, so every year we plan a birthday party together. This year, our birthday theme (主题) was “Discover the Pyramids”.
“What about inviting Mary?” Linda asked.
Mary was lonely, and hadn’t made many friends, but she was better at math than anyone else in class.
“Hmm, she wears the same old trousers every day. How could she even afford a party dress?”
After school the next day, Linda handed me a box. “What’s that?” I asked.
“My birthday gift from my aunt. I thought it would be nice to give this to Mary,” Linda said.
I opened the box. Inside was a gift certificate (礼品券) for our favorite clothes store.
“Wow,” I gasped. We both knew how many cute clothes that would buy.
“So, are we going to just hand it to her?”
“How embarrassing that would be!” Linda answered.
She was right. Mary would be totally embarrassed if we gave her money for clothes.
“What if we ask our teacher…”
“Wait a second. I have an idea.” Linda said.
“What? What?”
“I’m not going to tell you!”
On the day of our party, Mary arrived, with—no surprise—the very old brown trousers.
We sang, danced and ate biscuits. “And now for the big prize game,” Linda said. Big prize? My mouth dropped. This was not in the plan.
“The big prize game is like this: Tom and Sam were building pyramids... If their pyramids had to be 60 feet high, who would finish first?”
A math game. Of course! Linda winked (眨眼示意) at me. No one was surprised when Mary came up with the answer before anyone else and walked off with the box.
The next week, Mary wore a new pair of trousers, and even a new dress. The whole time she had a big smile on her face.
And so did we.
21．Whose birthday party was it?
A．Mary’s. B．Linda and the writer’s.
C．Linda’s aunt’s. D．Tom and Sam’s.
22．How did Linda try to help Mary?
A．By giving her the gift directly. B．By asking the teacher for help.
C．By setting up a big prize game. D．By inviting her to the clothes store.
23．What can we learn from the passage?
A．No one needs help. B．Math skills lead to success in life.
C．A good friend is like a mirror. D．Helping others also makes us happy.
（2023·湖北随州·统考中考真题）
During my last year of junior high school, our teacher, Mrs. Debby, gave us a quiz (测试). I was a hard-working student and I did well in all subjects. I finished the question successfully until I read the last one: What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?
Of course I thought that must have been a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She was short and about 50 years old. She had dark hair. But how could I know her name? I had never talked with her before. In fact, I’d never even thought about talking to her. I looked at my paper and started to feel rather guilty (内疚的). Finally, I handed in my paper, leaving the last one unanswered.
Before the quiz ended, one student asked if the last question would be counted in our grades.
“Of course,” the teacher said. “In your life, you will meet many people. They are all important. They deserve (值得) your attention and care, even if all you do is to smile and say hello.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. Everyone deserves my attention and I should get to know all of the people who work and live around me. That was, perhaps, the most important lesson in my life. Later, I also learned that the cleaning woman’s first name was Hannah.
24．We can know from the passage that the writer ________ during junior high school.
A．was not hard-working B．didn’t like to go to school
C．did well in all subjects D．always talked with the cleaning woman
25．What was the writer’s answer to the last question of the quiz?
A．“Debby.” B．“I don’t know.” C．“Hannah.” D．He didn’t answer it.
26．By the last question of the quiz, the teacher wanted to tell the students that ________.
A．they should work hard
B．they should learn from each other
C．they should pay attention to all the people around them
D．they should clean the school by themselves
（2023·河北·统考中考真题）
My best friend Bill is always trying to find out ways to give the environment a helping hand. One day, Bill brought some green cakes to school. At lunch, he shared his cakes with us. “Delicious!” “Wonderful!” Everyone liked the cakes and wondered how he made them.
The story goes back a few weeks. Bill’s family likes fruit very much. His father especially loves watermelons. He eats a lot of them in summer. They always throw away the skins (皮).
After seeing the cleaner working hard to pick up the heavy rubbish pail (桶), Bill said. “There must be a good way to use all the watermelon skins.”
After a lot of thinking, he decided to make something with the skins. First, he made the skins into juice. Then he carefully made his delicious GREEN cakes.
Once he tasted the cake, he knew his cakes were a great by-product (副产品) of the watermelon eating. And it was nature friendly too.
From now on, he doesn’t need to worry about the heavy waste from eating watermelons. And everyone always wants more of his special cakes.
27．What did Bill share with his classmates one day?
A．Something he bought. B．Something he made.
C．Something he planted. D．Something he picked.
28．What do we know about Bill’s family?
A．They work very hard. B．They like fruit very much.
C．They help pick up the rubbish. D．They enjoy making green cakes.
29．What will Bill most probably write in his diary?
A．I made very good cakes and everyone enjoyed them.
B．I worked with the cleaner and my parents praised me.
C．I made some fruit juice but my classmates needed more.
D．I tried to help others but I worried about the heavy waste.
（2023·山西·统考中考真题）
请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Times change! The day I heard that the Bright Bookstore was closing, I was sad. The bookstore had been in the neighborhood for 50 years, and it was a great place where people could connect through their love of books.
When I met Old Tim, the store’s owner, he told me it was difficult to run（运营）a traditional bookstore. Most young people preferred reading e-books and more people bought books online.
Childhood memories came back to me so clearly. A group of us kids often went to the store. We looked at the new books, or just talked with Tim. We spent hours reading there. Tim encouraged us to share our ideas by writing them on a large board.
A few months later, I was back and was surprised to see that the Bright Bookstore was still open for business. It was still old, but inside it was like a different world. In an area, a book reading was going on. Nearby, some readers were sharing their ideas on a screen instead of the large board. Some were reading on computers. It even had a coffee shop selling nice food. Clearly, the Bright Bookstore was in good, creative hands.
Tim told me that there were more community events in the coffee shop such as book readings and even concerts and movie nights. The bookstore was turned into a place where the book lovers got together and shared ideas and experiences.
“Well, as you can see, technology and creativity have brought my old bookstore into the 21st century! I’m so glad to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here,” said Tim.
No matter how times change, there are always people who love reading. With the development of technology, traditional bookstores should also change in a creative way.
30．What made the writer sad about the old Bright Bookstore?
A．No kids read in it. B．It was closing. C．It moved to another place.
31．Why did the writer miss the old bookstore?
A．Because he had a good time working there.
B．Because the owner often read stories to him.
C．Because it brought him back to the good old days.
32．How was the bookstore different a few months later?
A．The board helped people share ideas easily.
B．The coffee shop brought people closer together.
C．The new look from the outside surprised people.
33．What did Old Tim want the bookstore to offer?
A．A way for the neighbors to sell food.
B．A chance for the kids to show their skills.
C．A place for the book lovers to read and share.
34．What does the writer want to remind us?
A．E-books will take the place of paper books.
B．Reading always plays an important role in our life.
C．Traditional bookstores will disappear in the future.
（2023·山东滨州·统考中考真题）
Basket full of dreams

A set of photos of a boy carrying his tennis rackets in a bamboo basket has gone viral (走红).
The boy, Wang Fa, 14, is a member of the Va ethnic group (佤族) from Yunnan. After wining the under-14 title (冠军) in the Guangzhou stop of the 2022 ASICS Tennis Junior Tour, an audience (观众) member from Yunnan gave him the bamboo basket as a gift and the photos were taken.
“We always carry bamboo baskets when we work in the field. This is a typical farming tool of the Va ethnic group. I carried my rackets in this basket to honor my hometown,” Wang said after the match.
Before tennis, Wang was just an ordinary boy from a village. But in 2016, he was chosen by a local club as one of the first 10 local children to learn to play professional tennis, “I was nervous at the beginning because the outside world was so different from my home,” he said, adding that tennis has helped him make more friends and get a better education.
Over the past six years, Wang, along with other players at the Yunnan Wild Elephants Tennis Club, has trained hard to improve his skills and physical strength. The children would get up at 6:30 a.m, and practice for more than six hours a day, Every day, they need to swing a racket more than 7,000 times and run 9 kilometers.
“If it were not for tennis, I would still be helping out my family with farmwork back home,” Wang said
Wang’s parents didn’t want him to learn tennis at first because they couldn’t afford it. But the tennis club offered to teach him for free. Wang’s hometown, the mountainous Cangyuan Va autceomous county, was just lifted out of poverty (脱贫) in 2019, reported China Daily. For Wang, winning the ASICS Tennis Junior Tour title was the beginning of a hopeful future. “I will aim for the top spots (位置) on the professional stage,” he said.
35．How old was Wang Fa when he started to play professional tennis?
A．Six. B．Seven. C．Eight. D．Nine.
36．Where did Wang Fa get the bamboo basket in the photos?
A．His parents gave it to him to carry rackets.
B．It was the one that he used to do farmwork.
C．It was one of the prizes from the competition.
D．One of the game audience members gave it to him.
37．Paragraph 4 is written to ________.
A．describe Wang’s life in the club
B．show how Wang’s life has changed
C．explain why Wang chose this activity
D．present Wang’s talents in his young age
38．What can we learn from Wang’s words in Paragraph 6?
A．He thinks that the training is tiring.
B．He is thankful for joining the tennis club.
C．Competition is serious in the tennis club.
D．He likes doing farmwork more than playing tennis.
39．What do we know about Wang Fa?
A．He is hopeful about his future.
B．He helped his family out of poverty.
C．His parents don’t support his dream.
D．He needs to make more money for the club.
（2023·重庆·统考中考真题）

Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up.
Du Yi, a Chinese miniature artist, used to make models of historic buildings. One day, a friend asked him to make a model of his old home in the countryside. He thought it was meaningful, so he helped. After he posted a short video online, it went viral. He won thousands of followers. Today, he has over 200,000 followers online.
Du often makes the miniature (微缩模型) house 30 times smaller than its real size. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures provided by customers. Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials, including wood, paper, and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villages to take a closer look at the details. He can spend the whole week studying one building, trying to understand the story, shapes and colors. “I have to be very careful about the details. If they are good, the work will come to life,” Du says. His miniature houses are sold at a starting price of around 20,000 yuan.
“When I first saw the model of my old home, it took me back to my childhood. Grandfather taught me how to farm and make toys from things around us,” says Hao Wei, one of Du’s customers.
When a skillful hand meets the need of people, a good business starts.
40．How do most people remember their childhood according to the passage?
A．By taking new photos. B．By watching TV.
C．By looking at old photos. D．By visiting friends.
41．What does the underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Difficult. B．Popular. C．Terrible. D．Important.
42．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Du Yi is believed to be the best miniature artist in China.
B．People who need miniature houses want to live in the past.
C．Miniature artists make a lot of money by posting videos online.
D．Du Yi’s excellent skills and hard work are helpful for his success.
43．In which part of a newspaper can you probably read this passage?
A．Sports. B．Health. C．Life. D．Nature.
（2023·江苏扬州·统考中考真题）

That night, July 11, 2022, Nick Bostic was driving down the streets of Lafayette, Indiana, when he found a two-story house was on fire.
Flames (火焰) were climbing up the front porch. Without pausing for a moment to think about the danger, Bostic stopped his car and ran from the back door into the burning building, which belongs to the Barrett family.
Bostic had just started climbing the stairs when he looked up and saw four faces appear from a room at the top of the stairs and look down at him, their eyes wide. “Your house is on fire, you need to go!” Bostic yelled.
Bostic hurried the four girls into the fresh air. “Anybody else in there?” Bostic asked.
“Kaylani is in there! We can’t find her!” Seionna, the eldest of the girls, screamed referring to her six-year-old sister. Without hesitating, Bostic ran back inside.
By now, the whole side of the house was in flames. Bostic went upstairs. He searched every bedroom. No kid. The smoke was thick now. He lifted his T-shirt, trying to cover his mouth and nose when he heard the sound of crying, from the dark smoke below.
Bostic felt about in the blackness and heat, moving downstairs toward the sound. Then suddenly Kaylani was in front of him. Bostic quickly lifted the girl into his arms. Where is the front door?! Bostic remembered seeing a window on the side of the house where the fire hadn’t reached.
Bostic climbed back up, made it to the room and broke the glass, Kaylani still in his arms.
Bostic and Kaylani looked down at the open grassy space. The girl said, “” He was thinking the exact same thing.
But they had little choice. The flames were inching ever closer. Holding Kaylani tightly in one arm, Bostic ran forward and threw himself out of the window. He managed to land on the other shoulder. Kaylani was almost unhurt.
Days passed. Bostic woke up from first-degree burns to his leg and arm, He felt like he’d just done what anyone would have done in that situation. But outside the hospital, the story of Nick Bostic was already spreading. He was a hero—the pizza man who had run into a burning building not once, but twice.
44．What does the underlined word “hesitating” mean in Paragraph 5?
A．交谈 B．犹豫 C．埋怨 D．期待
45．Which of the following is the correct order of the story?
a. Bostic looked for the door with Kaylani in his arms.
b. Bostic led the four girls out into the fresh air.
c. Bostic went upstairs to search every bedroom for Kaylani.
d. Bostic jumped out of the window holding Kaylani tightly in one arm.
e. Bostic followed the sound of crying to the dark smoke below.
A．cbade B．bcead C．ceabd D．baedc
46．Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 3 from the bottom?
A．I want my sisters!
B．Wow, we’ll be heroes!
C．I can’t thank you too much.
D．I don’t want to jump out the window.
47．The picture in the passage is helpful because it shows ________.
A．when Kaylani was found
B．how brave Kaylani and Bostic were
C．what the two-story house on fire was like
D．how the hero saved Kaylani at the very moment
（2023·浙江台州·统考中考真题）
Kendall spends a lot of time playing in the earth. She has a huge garden that produces over 100 pounds of food each year! But for this seven-year-old girl, gardening isn’t just about fruits and vegetables. It’s about people. “My favorite thing about growing food is doing it with my family and friends.” she says.
Kendall began gardening at the age of three, when her grandmother gave her some potatoes, Grandma told her. “Don’t throw away the small ones, because if you put them in the ground, they will grow back.” Kendall tried it and was amazed when the small potatoes grew new leaves.
Soon after, her parents put in a small yard garden. When friends came over, Kendall enjoyed sharing what she knew. And she says. “My friends help me water and care for the plants.”
At the age of six, she became the youngest licensed farmer in Georgia. Today, her garden has grown to include sixty plant beds and twelve trees! When the vegetables and fruits are ripe(成熟的), Kendall says, “I pick them, then I do a food sale so other kids and families can have some.” People who don’t have enough food are invited to take what they need.
Kendall is an inspiration to other kids too. She speaks at libraries and schools and hosts a community garden club for kids. “I also invite kids to visit my garden and help me with it, to see how fun it is,” she says. “Growing food takes a lot of work, but together you can do it.”
48．Kendall spends much time in the garden to _______.
A．make money for her friends
B．play games with her family there
C．host a community sports club for kids
D．enjoy growing food with her family and friends
49．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A．digging the small potatoes in the field
B．putting the small potatoes in the ground
C．watering the small potatoes in the garden
D．throwing the small potatoes in the trash bin
50．What did Kendall’s friends do when they came to her garden?
A．They helped take care of the plants.
B．They brought the food that they grew.
C．They built a gardening school for Kendall.
D．They taught Kendall how to be a good leader.
51．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means __________.
A．we can learn a lot by doing a food sale
B．it’s important to speak at the libraries and schools
C．it’s worth gardening together though it’s hard work
D．we should spend more time working with Grandma
（2023·四川眉山·统考中考真题）
Recently, I’ve found many old photos of Mom, Dad, David, me and my first dog Coco. They meant a lot to me. I wondered how to keep them forever. Luckily, my son used a new app to clear up and improve some of the old photos. Looking at them brought back so many loving and happy memories. I even used one as my computer screen saver (屏保).
It is a picture of me sitting in my favorite chair, across from the wood stove (炉子) next to a bookcase full of old books. I am wearing my special Snoopy shirt and hugging Coco. There is a big smile on my face and a joyful shining light in my eyes. It was how I spent a lot of my winter afternoons as a girl, hugging Coco and reading an old book.
It is surprising how 60 years later that girl still lives inside of me. I still love comfortable chairs, warm stoves, Snoopy clothes, hugging dogs and reading books on cold winter days. But when I look in the mirror now, all I see is a thin face, grey hair, and lots of wrinkles (皱纹). The only thing that hasn’t completely changed is the eyes. They are hiding behind glasses now and full of wisdom (智慧) given by ages. But they still have that same joyful shining light.
Looking at the little girl smiling at me from the computer screen and that 66-year-old woman looking back at me in the mirror can be a little bit strange at times. They look so different. However, they are both me. We can’t stop getting older, but we can remain both joyful and young at heart forever.
52．How did the writer’s son deal with the old photos?
A．He threw them away.
B．He improved them with an app.
C．He gave them to his family members.
D．He used one of them as a screen saver.
53．What can we learn about the writer’s memories of her family?
A．They were mostly sad.
B．They were happy and sweet.
C．They were too painful to recall.
D．They were all forgotten over time.
54．What has changed about the writer over time?
A．She no longer likes to read.
B．She looks less joyful than before.
C．She is no longer young but wise.
D．There is no light in her eyes any more.
55．Which word describes the writer’s feeling towards getting older?
A．Sad. B．Excited. C．Accepting. D．Unbelieving.
（2023·陕西·统考中考真题）
Li Na is a middle school student. Last term, while she was watching a clothing show on TV, a kind of traditional clothes called hanfu caught her eye. How she wished to have her own hanfu!
She told her mother that she wanted one. Her mom thought for a while and said, “You can have one if you make progress by the end of this term.” She felt disappointed（失望的）but decided to make it. After that, she studied harder than before. Whenever she faced difficulties, she tried her best to solve them. Sometimes she thought about giving up, but she fought on. Then, in the final exam, she made great progress. And her mom was happy with her. Finally, the “big” day came. When she got home one afternoon, she saw a beautiful big box on the table: “Wow, hanfu!” Her wish came true.
On a sunny Saturday, Li Na wore her own hanfu to a park with her family. There, a lot of people were attracted by her clothes including some foreign children. Li Na introduced hanfu to them proudly. She told them that hanfu—a symbol of Chinese culture, is getting more and more popular. That day, she enjoyed the beauty of hanfu and experienced the traditional culture.
Looking back at the past days, she thinks she has got a lot more than the new clothes. Whenever she sees hanfu, it reminds her that hard work can help people get what they want.
56．When did Li Na watch the clothing show?
A．Last year. B．Last term. C．Last month. D．Last week.
57．What did Li Na do at the park?
A．She introduced hanfu to the people. B．She took part in a hanfu show.
C．She asked her mom for hanfu. D．She helped foreign children put on hanfu.
58．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ________.
A．she has got a beautiful big box and hanfu
B．besides hanfu, she has made more foreign friends
C．she has received more gifts from her mom including hanfu
D．she has got hanfu, different experiences and feelings
（2023·浙江杭州·统考中考真题）

I like going to stores, but how do you know if a store has what you want? The great thing about shopping online is saving time! There are so many choices, and it doesn’t take much time to find what you want! (Jake, Sydney, Australia)

The first time I bought something online, I was a little nervous. I didn’t know how they were going to ship it. But it arrived OK. Now the only problem is that I do too much shopping online. And because I don’t have to go out much anymore, I’m not very fit! (Mari, Lima, Peru)


I wanted to buy a new pair of sunglasses, but I was too busy to go to the stores in the city center. So I decided to order them online. They arrived quickly, but they were broken and the case looked used! So I had to go to the store to change them. What a waste of time! (Troy, Jersey City, USA)

I bought a lot of electronics online last year, and everything was a good deal. The problem is that someone stole my credit card (信用卡) information and went shopping. My advice is: Be very careful when you shop online! (Eric, Ottawa, Canada)

I buy all my things online-it’s so cool! I never have to go to the mall or wait in line to pay. And I don’t have to go around to different stores to compare prices. The only problem is that I usually spend too much money! I’m broke! (Nancy, Seattle, USA)
59．How did Mari feel when she first shopped online?
A．Disappointed. B．Excited. C．Worried. D．Interested.
60．What was Troy’s opinion on his online shopping experience?
A．It wasted time. B．It saved money. C．It harmed health. D．It provided choices.
61．Who does all the shopping online?
A．Jake. B．Mari. C．Eric. D．Nancy.
（2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题）

It was my first day at school. It was also Miss Caroline’s first day to be a teacher.
Miss Caroline began the day by reading us a story about cats. Then she started to teach us the alphabet (字母表).
When Miss Caroline discovered that I was literate (有读写能力的), she said, “Tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading and writing with a fresh mind.”
After supper that night, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, “Scout, ready to read?”
I told Atticus I didn’t feel very well and didn’t think I’d go to school any more if it was all right with him.
“You never went to school and you do all right, so I’ll just stay home too. You can teach me like Grandaddy taught you.”
“No, I can’t,” said Atticus. “I have to make a living. Besides, they’d put me in prison if I kept you at home. Now what’s the matter?”
I told him what happened at school. “Miss Caroline said you taught me all wrong, so we can’t ever read any more. Please don’t send me back, please sir.”
“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of people. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—”
“Sir?”
“—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus continued, “You learned many things today. Miss Caroline learned several things herself. We could not expect her to learn all our ways in one day, and we should understand her when she knew no better.”
“But if I keep on going to school, we can’t ever read any more…”
“That’s really worrying you, isn’t it?”
“Yes, sir.”
When Atticus looked at me, I saw the look on his face that always made me expect something. “Do you know what a compromise (妥协) is?” he asked.
“Breaking the law?”
“No, an agreement. It works this way,” he said. “If you promise me to go to school, we’ll go on reading every night as usual. Is it OK?”
“Yes sir!”
62．What happened to Scout on her first day at school?
A．She was not able to read the alphabet.
B．She lost interest in reading and writing.
C．She couldn’t follow Miss Caroline in class.
D．She was asked to stop learning from Atticus.
63．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 11 mean?
A．To play a small trick on him. B．To walk hand in hand with him.
C．To tell him about your thoughts. D．To think from his point of view.
64．What did Scout agree to do towards the end of the story?
A．Go to school. B．Stay at home.
C．Teach herself. D．Make a living.
65．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Scout didn’t trust Atticus. B．Scout didn’t like reading.
C．Atticus was a wise father. D．Atticus was mad at Scout.
（2023·湖南怀化·统考中考真题）

Antarctica (南极洲) is one of the coldest places in the world. There is a penguin called Henry. The only thing he does all day is to swim in the cold water. He doesn’t like his life because it is boring for him. He wants to go out and see the world outside Antarctica. He tells it to his mother. However, his mother doesn’t allow him to go out.
But Henry leaves Antarctica. At first, he is so happy because the water is still cold and everything outside of Antaretica is different and beautiful. But he doesn’t know his mother is following him. As he swims far away, he finds that the water is warmer and warmer. And he feels exhausted, so he has to stop his trip. He is afraid and doesn’t know what to do.
At that time, he sees his mother, “I should listen to you, Mom.” His mother says, “It’s OK. I am sure you won’t leave Antarctica any more.”
At last, Henry swims back to Antarctica with his mother.
66．Where does Henry live?
A．In Africa. B．In Asia. C．In Antarctica.
67．What does Henry do all day?
A．He talks with his mom.
B．He swims in the cold water.
C．He sings in the water.
68．What does the underlined word “exhausted” mean?
A．疲劳的 B．兴奋的 C．羞愧的
69．Where is this passage probably from?
A．A newspaper. B．A storybook. C．A report.
（2023·山东烟台·统考中考真题）
Podareva, 28, was born in the hometown of Russia’s famous poet Sergei Yesenin. She has loved poetry (诗歌) since her childhood. Growing up, she wrote many poems in both Russian and English. After she came to China to study Chinese in 2013, the world of Chinese poetry opened up before her.
Podareva has had colorful experiences in China in the past ten years. She has won prizes in many Chinese poetry writing competitions and published her own Chinese poetry collections. Her most unforgettable memory is that one of her Chinese poems written in 2020 was turned into a song. And even better: She sang it herself.
“Some people may praise China in a direct way, but I prefer to express my feelings about the country and describe the friendship between China and Russia through different styles of poems,” Podareva says.
Podareva has always wanted to be a cultural ambassador (使者) between the two countries. In 2020, she began to make videos and shared them online. Besides sharing Chinese poems she had written, Podareva also produced videos about cultural differences between China and Russia. Sometimes she made humorous videos to explain the misunderstandings that Chinese people have towards Russians.
Besides writing poetry, Podareva has also been painting. She doesn’t think the two art forms are different from each other. “Wang Wei was a famous Chinese poet, and he was also a painter,” she says. In December 2022, Podareva held an exhibition in Shanghai with 66 of her paintings on show.
“All art is a way for the creators to express their spirit,” Podareva says. “I hope to create a website in Russia and introduce China—through my poetry and paintings-to Russians, so that the friendship between the two countries will be much deeper.”
70．According to the passage, how many languages in all has Podareva used to write poems?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
71．What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A．Podareva’s experiences in China.
B．Podareva’s most famous poem.
C．Podareva’s love for Chinese poetry.
D．Podareva’s way of winning prizes.
72．How does Podareva try to be a cultural ambassador between China and Russia?
A．By spreading cultural differences between China and Russia.
B．By finding some funny misunderstandings towards Russians.
C．By making and sharing videos about poems and culture online.
D．By learning to write Chinese poems from famous Chinese poets.
73．Why does Podareva want to create a website in Russia?
A．To exhibit some of her 66 paintings on the website.
B．To introduce some ways of creating poems in Chinese.
C．To help deepen the friendship between China and Russia.
D．To explain why poetry and painting are the same art form.
（2023·天津·统考中考真题）
In the morning, Daniel and Peter finished their breakfast quickly. They put on their school uniforms (校服), took their school bags and walked quickly to the bus stop. They had to wait for their school bus as usual. They waited for half an hour but the bus didn’t come. The two brothers were starting to get worried. They did not want to be late for school.
Just then, Daniel’s classmate, Ben, came with a football on his bike. They were surprised to see that Ben wasn’t in his school uniform.
Ben stopped in front of the two brothers and asked, “Where are you going?”
“To school,” replied Peter quickly.
“Why aren’t you ready for school, Ben?” Daniel asked.
“Have you forgotten that today is a school holiday?” laughed Ben. “We have no lessons today!”
When Daniel and Peter told their mother about it, they all laughed. At last, the brothers joined Ben in playing football in the field nearby.
What a special morning!
74．When did the story happen?
A．In the morning. B．At noon. C．In the afternoon. D．In the evening.
75．How did Daniel and Peter feel when their school bus didn’t come?
A．Angry. B．Excited. C．Lonely. D．Worried.
76．Why were the two brothers surprised?
A．Ben was a football fan. B．Ben wasn’t in his school uniform.
C．Ben had a bicycle. D．Ben was leaving school.
77．The bus didn’t come because ________.
A．the weather was bad B．the driver was sick
C．it was a school holiday D．there was something wrong with it
78．What did the two brothers do at last?
A．They went to the cinema. B．They played football with Ben.
C．They read books at home. D．They cooked with their mother.
（2023·浙江绍兴·统考中考真题）

One Sunday afternoon in May 2021, waiter Paul Blachut, 24, was busy at work at the FLOSSLANDE restaurant in scenic Augsburg, Germany. From behind the bar, Blachut had a good view of the Lech river below, in which many people were cooling their feet. The water is very cold at this time of year, and it runs quickly.
Among those enjoying the cooling water were a mother and her two teenage daughters. They were playing with an inflatable tube (充气轮胎) by the riverbank, when suddenly the girls lost their footing and fell into the river. It all happened so fast. The girls caught the tube, which their mother was sitting in, pulling her into the river, too. Now all three were being carried away, shouting, “Help! Help!”
Blachut looked up from his busy work when he heard the shouts. Then he found the three women not far away, flapping their arms, trying to catch anything. Without thinking, Blachut ran down to the river and jumped into the cold water. All he wanted to do was rescue (营救) them.
As Blachut got closer to them, he could tell that the mother seemed to be in the most trouble; her head was now out of sight. At once, Blachut went down under the mother, pushing her upward and towards the bank. Then an onlooker (旁观者) got close to grab the woman’s hand, pulling her to the land.
Blachut knew he needed to rescue the two daughters, who were now further down the river. He jumped into the water again and succeeded in getting one out in the same way he did her mother, while the other was saved by another onlooker.
Several onlookers expressed their admiration for Blachut following the accident. “The whole rescue only took two or three minutes,” he said, adding that it was not a big deal. Actually, it was a job very well done.
79．When the three women fell into the water, Blachut was ________.
A．enjoying the beautiful scene B．watching the customers eating
C．working busily in the restaurant D．cooling his feet in the river
80．The underlined word “grab” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A．check B．control C．shake D．catch
81．It can be inferred from Blachut’s words that he ________.
A．was proud of saving the women B．thought he just did something normal
C．felt sorry for the accident D．decided to work harder than ever before
82．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．A Cold Water rescue B．A Hard-working Man
C．An Unlucky Family D．A Highly Paid Job
（2023·安徽·统考中考真题）

Ten years ago, J. B．Gill decided to make a change. He moved from the city to start his own farm. As one of the members of a pop group, Gill had lived a busy life but the farm gave him a way to relax.
Although farming was new to him, Gill took the challenge and his experiences helped him write his book Ace and the Animal Heroes. The story follows Ace, whose life changes greatly when he moves to the countryside. After trying on a pair of magical wellies（长筒靴）, Ace realizes he can speak to the animals, who make up their minds to protect the farm.
Gill says that if he had his own pair of magical wellies, he would love to speak to wildlife, especially the wild deer（鹿） that sometimes appear near his farm. As they have no owners, Gill feels like he’s sharing their home. “It’s really interesting to hear what they’re thinking and know where they’re at,” he said.
Gill got his ideas for writing from the animals on his family farm. His children, Ace and Chiara, helped out with his book. Together, Gill’s family made sure that the pictures in the book looked like the animals they’d been based on. He said, “All of those have been really great to piece the whole book together.”
83．What did Gill decide to do ten years ago?
A．Live a busy life. B．Start his own farm.
C．Move to the city. D．Form a pop group.
84．What’s paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．Gill’s farm. B．Gill’s family. C．Gill’s book. D．Gill’s animals.
85．What can we learn about Gill from paragraph 3?
A．He cares about wildlife. B．He develops many interests.
C．He was born with magic. D．He is the owner of the deer.
86．Where did Gill get the idea for his book?
A．From his group members. B．From his children’s pictures.
C．From the magical wellies. D．From the animals on the farm.
（2023·江西·统考中考真题）
A Bright Idea
Evans Wadongo was from a village of Africa. He had to do homework by the light of a kerosene lamp（煤油灯）. Evans’ eyes hurt and this made studying difficult. It was common in his village. Many children left school for this reason, so they remained poor for the rest of their lives.

Although studying was difficult, Evans was an excellent student and went to a university. He continued to worry about the kerosene lamp. By this time, he realized it was not just bad for schoolchildren but for the whole family. First, it can cause illnesses such as coughs. Also, the light can hurt people’s eyes. Besides, it can lead to fires. Lastly, kerosene is expensive, so families have less money for food. It was difficult to come up with a different kind of lamp that was cheap and good for the environment. Yet Evans did not give up.
One day, he had an idea. He could use a small solar（太阳能的）light. Sunlight is free and solar power is good for the environment. Evans built his first solar lamp, and it worked. He began to build more lamps and sent them to local families. An organization heard about this and provided money for him to build more solar lamps.
Each lamp only cost $20. However, this was a lot of money to many villagers, who only earned around $34 a week, so Evans made sure he kept the cost down. First, Evans used recycled materials. Next, volunteers built the lamps. Finally, people from many countries gave away money to his team, so the lamps were usually free.
Thousands of people had safe light. Julia, a mother of three, said, “Thanks to Evans, my children have light to read, and I have my own light to cook.” The solar lamps made a big difference.
87．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．Leaving school. B．Doing homework.
C．Having eye problems. D．Having a bright idea.
88．How many problems about kerosene lamps are mentioned according to Paragraph 2?
A．6. B．5. C．4. D．3.
89．Put the following information into correct order according to the passage.
a. Evans went to a university. b. Thousands of people had safe light.
c. His first solar lamp was invented. d. Kerosene lamps hurt Evans’ eyes.
e. Recycled materials were used in the lamps.
f. People from many countries gave away money.
A．d-a-c-e-f-b B．d-f-b-a-e-c C．a-d-f-e-c-b D．a-e-c-d-f-b
90．Why does the writer give Julia’s example in Paragraph 5?
A．To share Julia’s experience. B．To show Evans’ influence.
C．To describe Evans’ feelings. D．To introduce Evans’ invention.
91．What is Evans like according to the passage?
A．Polite, talented and humorous. B．Quiet, smart and honest.
C．Humorous, clever and friendly. D．Hard-working, loving and creative.
（2023·云南·统考中考真题）
A young man with excellent grades wanted to get a job in a big company. He met the manager for the interview. The manager asked, “Who paid for your education?”
“My parents.” The young man replied.
“Where do they work?”
“They work as clothes cleaners.”
Then, the manager asked the young man to show his hands. He found the young man’s hands were so smooth, and asked, “Have you ever helped your parents wash the clothes?”
“Never.”
“Now go home and clean your parents’ hands, then see me tomorrow morning.”
The young man felt upset. When he got home, he asked his parents to let him clean their hands. They felt strange but happy. While the young man was cleaning their hands, he found his parents’ hands were so wrinkled (起皱的), and there were so many bruises (瘀伤) in their hands. His tears fell. After cleaning his parents’ hands, he quietly washed all the rest of clothes.
The next morning, he went to the manager’s office. The manager asked him, “Can you tell me what you did and learned yesterday in your house?” He told the manager all he did with tears in his eyes and added, “Now I know what appreciation (感激) is. Without my parents, I would not be who I am today... By helping my parents, I realize how much they’ve done for me. And I also realize the importance and value of helping one’s family.”
The manager smiled and said, “This is what I’m looking for.”
92．Why did the young man meet the manager?
A．Because the manager was his friend. B．Because the manager needed his help.
C．Because he wanted to find a job. D．Because he wanted to ask for information.
93．What did the young man’s parents do?
A．Street cleaners. B．Clothes cleaners.
C．Factory workers. D．Farm workers.
94．What did the manager ask the young man to do after going home?
A．To wash the clothes. B．To talk with his parents.
C．To clean the house. D．To clean his parents’ hands.
95．What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph?
A．The young man got the job.
B．The young man failed the interview.
C．The manager laughed at the young man.
D．The manager was angry with the young man.
96．What does the text mainly tell us?
A．We should face difficulties bravely. B．We should learn to be thankful.
C．Excellent grades are the most important. D．It’s hard to get a job in a big company.
（2023·安徽·统考中考真题）
A yearbook is a tradition in some high schools. The book contains（包含）the name and the picture of each student in your final year, so that you can remember who you went to school with.
A 15-year-old schoolgirl Catherine Cook and her brother David, 16, wanted more than this. They thought, “We don’t really know our classmates from just a picture, so why not have a yearbook online? You could learn about people’s musical tastes, the movies they like, and so on.” With their hard work, a website named myYearbook was set up, which soon became popular among schoolmates.
On the website, members can connect with each other by sharing movies, music, photos and study guides. Some students feel that they don’t fit in at school, but can make friends more easily online. MyYearbook users can also make virtual（虚拟的）“Lunch Money” by completing activities on the website. They then give it away to charities（慈善机构） in the myYearbook “causes” programme, which has sent 22,000 books to Africa, and bought 20,000 kilos of rice for people without enough food.
Running the website did not stop Catherine and David from completing their schoolwork successfully. Now, they go on to university, but still manage to put in 50 hours a week developing the website.
97．Why did Catherine and David want to have a yearbook online?
A．To make more money. B．To become popular at school.
C．To watch movies online. D．To know more about schoolmates.
98．What is “Lunch Money” used for?
A．Travelling to Africa. B．Helping people in need.
C．Running the website. D．Completing schoolwork.
99．What is the best title（标题） for the text?
A．An Online Yearbook B．The Website Activities
C．A Charity Programme D．The Final Year at School
（2023·浙江宁波·统考中考真题）
It was the last day of the school year. The classroom was filled with excitement. When our teacher, Mr. Johnson, walked in, holding a CD player, everyone’s face lit up with a smile. We knew that this wasn’t going to be another normal day, but a special one.
“Please calm down and sit,” said Mr. Johnson, “I’m glad everyone’s here for the final reading test of the year.” When everyone cried, Mr. Johnson laughed, saying it was just a joke. Then he reminded us that we still had a job to do. “You need to clean out your desks and put all your things into your backpacks.” he added gently.
As we began our task, Mr. Johnson turned on the CD player. The lively music made the room feel like a party. Some of us started singing along with the music, others were dancing around their desks while they were cleaning them out. Even Mr. Johnson showed us a few dance steps, making everyone laugh heartily. After we finished cleaning, someone asked, “When is break time?” Mr. Johnson took out some balls and started playing with them. Suddenly, he let the balls drop and said, “Break time starts ... now!”
Just as we were about to rush out, our headmaster, Mrs. Miller, appeared at the door. “Mr. Johnson!” she cried out. A moment of silence fell over the room as we thought, “Mr. Johnson might be in trouble.” However, to our surprise, Mrs. Miller couldn’t help but laugh at the sight and left us to enjoy our break.
During break time, Mr. Johnson surprised us with another treat. He went to the cafe and came back with ice creams for everyone. We all cheered for him!
As we walked back to the classroom, we passed Mrs. Miller’s office. Someone joked, “Don’t play with the ice creams, Mr. Johnson!” We all laughed together...
100．What is the correct order of the following activities?
①Mr. Johnson played with balls.      ②Students got ice creams happily.
③Students did the cleaning.         ④Mr. Johnson joked about having a test.
A．①④③② B．②①④③ C．③④②① D．④③①②
101．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Balls. B．CDs. C．Desks. D．Backpacks.
102．Which sentence in the passage shows that the headmaster is kind?
A．..., Mrs. Miller, appeared at the door. B．Mr. Johnson might be in trouble.
C．Mrs. Miller couldn’t help but laugh... D．“Mr. Johnson!” she cried out.
103．Which of the following most probably happened at the end of the story?
A．The students went back home happily. B．Mr. Johnson became angry with the students.
C．The students still had a reading test. D．Mrs. Miller came out running after the students.
（2023·四川广安·统考中考真题）
A woman kept a bird and she really liked it. But one day the bird flew away. The woman was sad and went out to look for it on the mountain near her home. At last, she met the bird.
The woman said excitedly, “Will you please go home with me, my bird?” Though the bird was also happy to see the woman, it shook its head.
“Take me to your home and let me see how you live.” the woman said. The bird led the woman to its new home. She found it lived well with many other birds. So she decided to go back home alone. Before she was leaving, the bird gave her a basket.
When she returned home, she told her husband what had happened. Her husband opened the basket and saw a lot of gold. The man was very greedy (贪婪的) and he went to the bird’s home, too.
“Hello, my bird. I miss you very much.” cried the man falsely (虚伪地). In fact, he used to treat the bird badly. The bird said nothing. It took out two baskets, a light one and a heavy one. The bird asked him to choose one and he could open it after he reached home.
Of course, he chose the heavy one and took it home with great difficulty. However, when he opened the basket, he found it was full of stones!
104．What did the woman do on the mountain?
A．She wanted to visit her friend. B．She found a basket full of gold.
C．She looked for her lost bird. D．She looked for gold.
105．The woman went back home alone because ________.
A．she found the bird lived well B．the bird gave her a basket
C．the bird didn’t like her D．her husband asked her to do that
106．Why did the woman’s husband go to the bird’s home?
A．Because he loved the bird.
B．Because he wanted to bring the bird home.
C．Because he wanted more baskets.
D．Because he wanted more gold.
107．Which of the following is TRUE about the woman’s husband?
A．He got two baskets from the bird. B．He missed the bird very much.
C．He got lots of gold at last. D．He didn’t treat the bird well.
108．What does the story mainly want to tell us?
A．We should try our best to keep more birds.
B．Be kind to others and don’t be greedy.
C．Kind people can get everything they want.
D．We can get lots of gold if we are friendly to birds.
（2023·江苏连云港·统考中考真题）
Seiichi Sano, an 89-year-old Japanese man, rides a wave at Katase Nishihama Beach, Thursday, March 30, 2023. He has been recognized as the oldest male to surf（冲浪）by the Guinness World Records.
But maybe he will just keep surfing. “I think it would be interesting to try to surf until I’m 100,” Sano said. “I think I take better care of myself when I have dreams like this. Even now, I take better care of myself than I did before.”
Sano said he got the idea to try surfing from a worker at his local bank. The man’s skin was always dark and he did not look like a usual worker. His secret to keep healthy and energetic, he said, was surfing. So, Sano found a teacher.
Sano gets out most weekends on the black-sand beach. “I don’t consider myself an old man,” he said in his wet suit, board standing next to him. “I have never thought of myself as an old person. I always feel that I can still move forward. I can still do it. I can still enjoy it.”
Several young students who also work with Sano’s surf teacher talked about Sano.
“I think age doesn’t matter in surfing,” a 12-year-old surfer said.
“He is so amazing,” added his younger brother.
“To be honest, I was surprised by his age,” said Sano’s surfing teacher. “I was worried that he would get hurt. I did not know how fit he was.”
Sano still works 9-to-5 at his job. Surfing helps make him less stressed. “People often say that surfing is life itself,” he said. “I think it is true.”
109．What does the underlined word “recognized” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Led. B．Given. C．Accepted. D．Collected.
110．Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ________.
A．where Sano learnt to surf B．why Sano tried surfing
C．how Sano planned to surf D．when Sano went surfing
111．From the words of the young students and Sano’s surf teacher, we can infer ________.
A．they respect Sano very much B．Sano’s age influences his surfing
C．they’re worried about Sano’s work D．Sano is often hurt when practising
112．According to the passage, we know Sano ________.
A．is too old to start surfing B．gets bored with surfing
C．feels stressed after surfing D．enjoys a lot from surfing
（2023·江苏连云港·统考中考真题）
The next day, Peter held up a notice as The Green Dragon came out of the tunnel towards the cottage (a small house in the country). The notice said, “LOOK OUT AT THIS STATION.”
The old gentleman saw the notice. He looked out at the station as the train came in. He saw a little girl—it was Phyllis—running towards his carriage. He stood up and leaned out of the window of his carriage.
“Please read this,” Phyllis said, and put a letter into his hand.
The train left the station. The old gentleman sat down and read the letter. It was from Peter. The letter said:
Dear Mr. We do not know your name.
Mother is ill, and the doctor says we must give her some special things. But Mother can’t afford them. We do not know anyone here because Father is away, and we do not know where he lives.
Father will pay you, or if he has lost all his money, I will pay you when I am a man. I promise you. Please get all the things on this list, and give them to the station master tomorrow.
The letter was signed by Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
The old gentleman read the letter and smiled. Then he put it in his pocket and started to read his newspaper again.
That night there was a knock on the door of the cottage. The porter from the railway station was there.
“An old gentleman gave this parcel (包裹) to the station master,” he said. “It’s for you.”
The parcel was full of everything on the list of special things to make Mother well again. There was a letter from the old gentleman. It said:
Dear Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis,
Here are the things on your list. I am very happy to give them to you, and I hope your mother is soon better. When she asks where the things come from, tell her they are from a friend. When she is well, you can tell her the truth. She may say that you were wrong to ask a stranger for these things.
I think you were right.
The letter was signed “G.P.” and something that the children could not read.
“I think we were right to ask the old gentleman for his help,” Peter said. “The important thing is for Mother to feel better.”
113．When Mother was ill, Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis tried to get help by ________.
A．meeting the station master B．looking for a greater doctor
C．waiting for Father at the station D．writing a letter to the old gentleman
114．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to?
A．The notice. B．The letter. C．The money. D．The newspaper.
115．Which is the right order of the following events?
a. The old gentleman read the letter from Peter.
b. Phyllis put a letter into the old gentleman’s hand.
c. The old gentleman gave a parcel to the station master.
d. The porter gave the parcel to Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
e. Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis read the letter from the old gentleman.
A．a-b-d-e-c B．a-e-d-b-c C．b-a-c-d-e D．b-c-d-a-e
116．Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?
A．Helpful. B．Funny. C．Brave. D．Clever.
（2023·浙江·统考中考真题）
Kendall Johnson spends a lot of time playing in the dirt(泥土). She has a huge garden that produces over 100 pounds of food each year! But for this seven-year-old kid, gardening isn’t just about fruits and vegetables. It’s about people. “My favourite thing about growing food is doing it with my family and friends,” she says.
Kendall began gardening at the age of three, when her grandmother gave her some green stems(茎). “Grandma told me not to throw them away, because if we put them in the ground, they will grow back,” she says. She tried it and was amazed when the stems grew new leaves.
Soon after, her parents built a small backyard garden. When her friends came over, Kendall enjoyed sharing what she knew. She says, “My friends loved that. And they helped me water and care for the plants.”
When she was six, she became the youngest certified(有资质的) farmer in Georgia, the USA．Today, her garden has grown larger, including sixty plant beds and twelve trees! Kendall says, “When the vegetables and fruits are ready, I pick them. I do a food sale so other kids and families can have some.” People who don’t have enough food are invited to take what they need.
Kendall wants to inspire other kids too. She speaks at libraries and schools, and hosts a community garden club for kids. “I also invite kids to visit my garden and help with it, so they can see how fun it is,” she says. “Growing food takes a lot of work, but together you can do it.”
117．Kendall might become interested in gardening when ________.
A．she found the stems grew well in water B．she learned green stems could grow back
C．her parents bought a small backyard garden D．her friends shared what they knew about plants
118．Which is one of the ways Kendall deals with her vegetables and fruits?
A．She keeps them in the backyard. B．She sells them in large stores.
C．She puts them away for her family. D．She gives them away to people in need.
119．The underlined word “inspire” in the last paragraph probably means “________”.
A．protect B．satisfy C．encourage D．introduce
120．Which of the following best describes Kendall according to the passage?
A．Shy. B．Strict. C．Honest. D．Helpful.
（2023·四川泸州·统考中考真题）
Lu Hong who was listed among the finalists for Touching China 2022 was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) when he was a child. His disabilities meant that he spent his primary and middle school years in pain. Every time he had PE class, all his classmates could run and jump as they liked on the playground while he had to sit alone in the classroom.
After graduation he opened his photo shop. At first, most customers would turn away from Lu’s shop because they doubted his skills and service. To get customers, Lu promised to take pictures for free if customers were not satisfied with his work. Thanks to his skills and hard work, Lu impressed his customers and his shop’s business grew stronger.
In 2017, with the help of the Association for Disabled People in Suzhou, Lu Hong opened a photo factory and offered jobs to disabled people. In just a few years his factory has developed from a small workshop to a proper company.
There are over 40 workers in Lu’s factory, more than 30 of whom are disabled. “It’s not easy for people with disabilities to find work. I hope to provide them with an opportunity to realize their full ability and go for their life goals,” he said.
During the epidemic, the factory was forced to close for a while, but he kept on paying salaries (工资) to the workers as he guarded the empty factory alone.
He bought machinery and equipment worth nearly 5 million yuan ($726,000) to make sure production when his staff could not come to work. Besides, Lu started exploring e-commerce (电子商务) opportunities to increase income.
Today, Lu Hong’s factory is a celebrated company that has made a great contribution (贡献) to supporting the poor and providing jobs for the disabled. In the future, he hopes to change from being helped to helping and contributing to society.
121．What do we know about Lu Hong when he was young?
A．He had a hard time. B．He was good at sports.
C．He enjoyed sitting alone. D．He avoided playing with classmates.
122．How did Lu Hong make his shop successful?
A．By giving a good first impression. B．By taking pictures for free.
C．By improving skills and service. D．By providing many choices.
123．Why did Lu Hong offer jobs to the disabled?
A．To get more workers. B．To pay less money.
C．To communicate easily. D．To provide support.
124．What did Lu Hong do during epidemic?
A．He didn’t pay the workers. B．He stopped production completely.
C．He tried his best to save the company. D．He guarded the factory with the workers.
125．According to the passage, what kind of person is Lu Hong?
A．Honest and smart. B．Warm-hearted and humorous.
C．Careful and friendly. D．Strong-minded and responsible.
（2023·四川自贡·统考中考真题）
There was a rich man who had many banana trees in a village. After a good harvest (丰收), he decided to give some bananas to the nearest temple as an offering to God. He asked one servant to take the bananas to the temple.
The servant got very hungry and ate two bananas on the way. When he reached the temple, he gave the remaining bananas to the temple. That night, the rich man had a strange dream. In his dream, God visited him and said, “The two bananas you gave me were very good.” The rich man woke up suddenly and was surprised by his dream.
The next morning, he asked the servant whether all the bananas had reached the temple or not. The servant told him he had eaten two bananas. The rich man was disappointed but wasn’t angry. Instead, he realized that helping the poor was the only way to reach God.
From that day on, the rich man started helping people in need in the village. He gave away food, clothes and money to the poor, and he even built a school for the children. His kind actions inspired others to do the same. Great changes took place in the whole village soon. Everyone was happy, and there was no more poverty. They learned that the true path (道路) to happiness was through kindness.
126．Why was the rich man surprised by his dream?
A．God visited the servant.
B．God got only two bananas.
C．God liked the bananas very much.
127．What can we say about the rich man?
A．He planted banana trees for God.
B．He asked others to help the villagers.
C．He offered the children a place to get educated.
128．What is the right order according to the story?
a. The rich man had a dream.
b. The servant ate two bananas.
c. The rich man knew the only way to reach God.
d. The servant was asked to send bananas to the temple.
A．d-c-a-b B．d-b-a-c C．b-c-d-a
129．What can we learn from the change of the village?
A．Asking the rich for help is useful.
B．Being kind to others makes us happy.
C．Giving more bananas to God is helpful.
（2023·四川泸州·统考中考真题）
Two years ago, I was sitting in my car waiting in a long line for a toll (通行费) station. When I finally reached the station, the toll station worker told me that the person in front had paid for me and I was free to go. I was so shocked. I didn’t need to save the 5 dollars. I would never know who he was. I was tired by the heavy traffic and the long line, and that behavior was surprising and unbelievable, which really touched my heart. So I decided to pay for the next car waiting in line.
The first time I tried to pay forward the toll, I kept looking into my rear view mirror (后视镜) to see who I’d be paying for. In the mirror, I saw a tired looking taxi driver. And I felt satisfied that my money would be going to a good place. But before we got to the toll station, the taxi driver had suddenly changed his way and now there was someone else behind me. She looked upset and was gesturing (举止) angrily in a conversation with her friend. I wasn’t willing to be paying for a woman like that and was certainly judging her by what I was seeing in the mirror. Anyway, I paid the toll for both of us and left.
Thirty seconds later I was surprised to hear a honk (鸣笛声). It was the woman and her friend waving at me from the other way! She looked cheerful and happy. She wasn’t what I thought she was like. This was a valuable lesson that I shouldn’t judge people so quickly…After all, I don’t know their stories.
130．Who paid for the author?
A．A caring stranger. B．A close friend.
C．A disappointed woman. D．A toll station worker.
131．Why did the author pay forward the toll?
A．He didn’t need to save the money. B．He wanted to pass on the kindness.
C．He was satisfied with the taxi driver. D．He made a mistake because of the tiredness.
132．How many vehicles (车辆) did the author pay for?
A．0 B．1 C．2 D．5
133．What do we know about the author from the passage?
A．He disliked the woman. B．He helped the taxi driver.
C．He gladly paid for the woman. D．He changed his feelings towards the woman.
134．What’s possibly the best title for the passage?
A．An unbelievable behavior. B．An unforgettable experience.
C．Misjudgment in the mirror. D．Payment at the toll station.