中考英语真题汇编第2期08任务型阅读

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中考英语真题汇编第2期
08任务型阅读
一、多任务混合阅读
（2023·河北·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，按要求完成下面小题。
Last week we went on a school trip to a science museum． Ms． Liu， the guide， showed us around a smart home．
We started with the front door． Ms． Liu asked me to ring the doorbell． I didn’t notice the tiny camera that was fixed just above it． After I pressed （按） the doorbell， the camera sent a live video （视频直播） to the home-owners． “They can electronically open the door when they are not at home，” said Ms． Liu．
The other thing I couldn’t see on the door was a lock． “There must be one，” I thought． At this time， Ms． Liu took out a smart phone and put it against the door． And it opened． “Oh， the key is on the smart phone．”
After entering the living room， I saw a computer on a table． By using the computer， the owners can control how much energy is used． In this way， they can manage their living cost．
One of the rooms I wanted to see most was the bedroom． To my great surprise， the bed disappeared into the floor at the touch of the smart phone． The window has a smart blind （百叶窗）． It can be raised and lowered with a voice．
As I left the smart home， I looked back on what I had just seen． Scientists often say that these products are improving our life． I think the technology in the smart home may make us lazier． However， there is no doubt that it will become more popular in the homes of tomorrow．
1、2题完成句子；3~5题简略回答问题。
1．Ms． Liu showed the students around ___________________ in a science museum．
2．The home-owners can electronically ___________________ when they are not at home．
3．Where is the key to the door?
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4．How can the owners control how much energy is used?
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5．Do you like the technology in the smart home? Why or why not?
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（2023·浙江·统考中考真题）第一节 阅读以下材料，然后从下面方框中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合各部分信息的问句（其中一项为多余选项） ，完成各题。
GALLANT KIDS
How to Make a Difference
Liam’s Lunches of LoveLiam Hannon was only ten when he started handing out free lunches to people who were hungry． With help from his family and other supporters， he hands out 75 to 100 lunches three times a month． We asked Liam to tell us about it．
Q: 1
A: Four summers ago， I didn’t want to go to camp． Instead， I did an online treasure-hunt program． My first task was to do something to help homeless people， and I got the idea of making them lunch．
Q: What’s the best part about what you do?
A: I’d say meeting the people． They’re real people who just need a little kindness in their lives． Some of them have become friends of our family．
Q: 2
A: I want to tell them to do something they enjoy． And get help from friends and family． I invite my friends to help with lunches， and almost every time， they’ve come and given out lunches with me and my dad．
EDITOR’S（编者） NOTE 3
First， think what needs to be improved． By doing this， you may see steps you can take towards that goal．
Many people don’t give a start because they want to make a HUGE difference． But actions and results don’t have to be huge to be meaningful．
Take Liam， for example． His goal was not to solve the problem but to help． So he did． For the people who got those lunches， he made things better．
Share your ideas with a parent． Every helpful act you do， no matter how small， makes the world better!

A．How can you make the world a better one?
B．What do you like doing in your spare time?
C． How did you get the idea of making free lunches?
D．What would you tell other kids who want to make a difference?
6．________
7．________
8．________
9．What can you do to make a difference? Why?
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（2023·浙江绍兴·统考中考真题）阅读下面材料，从所给的A—E五个选项中选择正确的选项（其中一项是多余选项），将其序号填入1-4题，并回答第5题。
A Guide to Have More Fun
When is the last time you had fun? Felt truly happy? If you’re making efforts not to be bored in your life， we’ll offer you expert advice on how to have more fun．
◎Find a new hobby． You may not be having as much as you want because you feel like you’re doing the same old thing day after day． 1 It will not only provide something to look forward to in your daily life， but it will also make you more open to new ideas．
◎ 2 Experts suggest that music helps reduce （减少） stress and improves your feelings． Every time you feel stressed， turn on a song you like to reduce your stress． By doing so， you’ll make it a part of your daily activities which will improve your feelings．
◎Take a trip together． Travel is great for your mental health． 3 And try to improve your relationships with the people you travel with． Travel doesn’t have to be big or expensive either． It can be as simple as taking a road trip just a few hours away．
◎ 4 You won’t seriously influence your productivity if you take the time to enjoy a little game once in a while． Even just playing with silly putty while you’re at your desk will make your study day a little more enjoyable．
Even busy with your study， it’s still important to find time for fun． It makes your life not so boring and offers lots of health benefits like less stress， better memory and more energy．
A．Listen to music．
B．Play some games．
C． Stay alone at home．
D．Get a change of scene．
E． Try a new activity you love．
10．________
11．________
12．________
13．________
14．What else can you do to have more fun?
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（2023·浙江温州·统考中考真题）
I was travelling on a British ship from India to London in 1905． Among all the passengers， no one would fail to notice Padishah， an Indian businessman． From the moment he got on the ship， he kept showing off the diamond on his turban． The big diamond successfully attracted attention， including that of the five ostriches on the deck．
One morning， as Padishah passed by the ostriches， one swallowed his diamond suddenly． The bird ran around and mixed itself with the others in no time．
“Whose are these stupid ostriches? I want my diamond back!” Padishah shouted angrily． People began to crowd on the deck． I was among the first to arrive． I didn’t feel half sorry for the man as he was asking everyone what to do for the diamond’s return．
Word swept across the ship about the accident， reaching a man named Potter． After lunch in the hall， Potter went to Padishah and claimed， “I’ve contacted the ostriches’ owner in London． He accepted my offer for all five and now I am the owner． I have the right to keep the birds and the diamond inside．” I thought Potter was rather smart and regretted deeply at a lost chance．
Padishah was so upset and blurted， “There’s no way you can get my diamond，” he continued as he got calmer． “I can offer you 100 pounds for the birds．” Potter simply refused and left．
After a while， Potter came back to the hall with a sly smile． He announced that he wanted to sell four birds separately to separate people by auction． The starting price was 80 for a bird． One of them， he would keep for himself．
Before the crowd realised what was happening， a diamond businessman got one bird for 100 pounds． The prices for the following birds rose higher and higher． After the fourth being sold， Padishah got half mad， not knowing what to do． Potter seemed suddenly sorry and said， “I should have kept them all． But．．． Trust me! The last bird must be the one．”
I stared at the last bird for quite a while and asked Potter for a private conversation． After a long talk， I finally got the bird for 700 pounds．______
The next morning， I was waiting in line to get off the ship， picturing the amazing future life in mind． Then， I saw Padishah and Potter walk arm in arm on the shore， just like old friends． At that moment， I learnt a lesson worth a diamond．
15．What happened to Padishah on the deck?
A．He was hurt by a passenger． B．He failed to get others’ attention．
C．People shouted angrily at him． D．An ostrich took away his diamond．
16．Potter came back to the hall to ______．
A．say sorry to Padishah B．tell people he was the new owner
C．sell ostriches at high prices D．talk with the diamond businessman
17．Which of the following can he put into ______ in Paragraph 8?
A．How worried I was! B．What a great deal it was!
C．How upset Padishah was! D．What an honest man Potter was!
18．What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?（请用约40词回答）
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二、阅读填表
（2023·四川南充·统考中考真题）阅读短文，根据短文内容，在短文后的空格里填入最恰当的单词（每空限填一词）。

As winter comes， hands can easily get cold． Thick gloves might be a good choice， but sometimes wearing them is inconvenient． However， this was not a problem for ancient Chinese people， who had a fine tool to warm their hands: hand warmers．
There is one folk story about its invention． Emperor Yang from the Sui Dynasty visited Jiangsu in winter． Because of the cold， a local official asked craftsmen （工匠人） to make a small warmer for the emperor that could be held in his hands． So， the hand warmer was created．
By the Song Dynasty， the warmers had become popular among the common people． Skills for producing the tool were widely used in the Ming and Qing Dynasties． Many poets from this period kept a record of people using hand warmers．
In the early days， copper （铜） was generally used in the production process． It was more suitable than silver， iron and porcelain because it could transfer （传导） heat better， while reducing the risk of breakage or corrosion （腐蚀）． Inside a hand warmer， there were coals， some of which were mixed with flowers， giving off a nice smell when burned．
Ancient hand warmers had different designs． Round， square and octagonal shapes were typical， and there were also some fashioned shapes which looked like pumpkins， flowers and turtle shells． The patterns on the warmers would usually be animals or symbols with good meanings， such as deer， flowers or the Chinese characters for long life．
How ancient people warmed their hands in winter
Introduction
Hand warmers: a fine tool for ancient Chinese people to keep their hands 19 ．

The history
●In the Sui Dynasty:
Craftsmen made a small warmer for Emperor Yang．
●By the Song Dynasty:
The popularity of the warmers had risen．
●In the Ming and Qing Dynasties:
Many poets 20 the use of hand warmers．
The 21
●The outside: copper I
It could transfer heat better．
It reduced the risk of breakage or corrosion．
●The 22 : coals， some mixed with flowers
The designs
The designs of the ancient hand warmers were not the 23 ．
●Shapes: typical shapes and fashioned shapes
●Patterns: animals or symbols with good meanings

（2023·四川凉山·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成表格中所缺的信息。每空一词。

Our world is in danger． We must do something to protect the environment． What are the main problems we face?
The greenhouse effect
When we burn fuels such as petrol and coal， a gas called CO2 is produced． Too much of this gas pollutes atmosphere， and causes it to keep in too much heat． As a result of the greenhouse effect， the earth’s temperature is increasing． This causes sea level to go up， and in the future may cause cities to disappear．
Cutting down forests
Every year， we destroy nature by cutting down huge areas of forests． This makes the greenhouse effect worse because trees take in CO2 and give out O2． Cutting down trees also destroys the homes of the animals that live in our forests， and causes the surface of the soil to be easily destroyed by rain． This can result in floods and even more damage to the environment．
Bad habits
Many of our habits cause pollution． People often use things once and then throw them away， or leave them on the ground as liter． This creates tons of rubbish and pollutes our land and seas．
In order to protect the environment， we need to take proper action． Chinese government has made laws and rules about dealing with the waste． We are getting serious about our bad habits now． We should only buy and use products friendly to the environment． We should also recycle as many things as possible． To reduce air pollution， we can take the bus or subway instead of driving．
If we just learn to live in new and different ways， we can make a difference．
The World Is in 24
25
The greenhouse effect
v CO2: is produced when burning fuels．
Too much CO2 causes atmosphere to keep in too much 26 ．
v The earth’s temperature is increasing．
Sea level goes up， cities may 27 ．
Cutting down forests
v Make the greenhouse effect 28 ．
v Destroy the animals’ homes．
v Cause the soil to be 29 destroyed．
Result in floods and even more damage．
30 habits
v Throw away 31 things．
v Pollute the land and seas．
Ways
v Make laws and rules to deal with the waste．
v Take our bad habits 32 ．
v Buy and use products friendly to the environment．
v Recycle as many things as 33 ．
v Take the bus or subway instead of driving．

（2023·四川成都·统考中考真题）完成图表根据短文内容，完成图表中所缺信息。

Maps mark seas， countries， cities and our homes， and guide us through the world． To know them better， let’s take a look at how maps have changed over the centuries．
Many ancient countries used maps． One of the first is thought to have been drawn on the wall in Lascaux， France， around 16，500 years ago． Hidden among the drawings of birds and bulls （公牛） is a map of the stars． The Babylonian Map of the World is the oldest known earthly map， which shows Babylon and its neighboring towns on the stone．
Claudius Ptolemy made maps go global． Born in Egypt around 100 AD， he was the first person to try to make a world map． With the help of math， Ptolemy marked around 10，000 locations from Britain to Asia and Africa．
Perhaps the most commonly used world map is the Mercator Projection． It was introduced in 1569 by Gerardus Mercator． An important part of maps is the imaginary lines of longitude， latitude and the equator．
Mercator took the globe and made it flat （平的）， but to do this he had to make the areas further north and south larger， while the areas nearer the middle stay about the right size． The reason for this is that the Earth is like a ball， but a map is flat． It is easy to find places， but some people said it was unfair because places including Canada， the UK and Europe appeared much bigger than they really were．
In the 19th and 20th centuries， modern technology allowed map makers to produce maps showing locations exactly． Today， many people view maps on their phones． Researchers are working to map the floor of the oceans and to locate every tree on Earth． Scientists are also trying to map the past by using the James Webb Space Telescope （JWST）． This invention will collect light from stars and may find the secrets about the beginning of the universe （宇宙）．
The History of Maps
Maps provide us with information of 34 ．
Ancient maps
* One of the first maps is a map of 35 around 16，500 years ago．
* The oldest earthly map is the Babylonian Map of the World．
Maps go global
* The first world map was drawn by using 36 ．
* The imaginary lines introduced to the Mercator Projection made it most commonly used， but it still needed 37 ．
Maps and 38
* Maps can be used on the phone．
* Maps can help us know more about the oceans， the land and the universe through JWST．

（2023·四川宜宾·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据其内容完成表格中所缺的信息。
In China， when it comes to traditional clothing， Hanfu and Qipao are the most popular． Hanfu was first created for Han people． Its color， style and even the length are about Chinese culture． Hanfu first appeared in the Shang Dynasty over 3，000 years ago． It was popular for a long time in Chinese history from the Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty． At the starting of the Qing Dynasty， however， it lost its popularity． With people turning their interest to traditional culture， Hanfu has been enjoyed more greatly in recent years．
Qipao became popular in the 1920s and remained as the “national clothing” until the 1950s． At first， people made it wide， covering most parts of the body． Yet it was not beautiful and people wanted a more beautiful kind of clothing． So in the 1930s， people made the traditional Qipao tight to show the beauty of a woman’s body． Now， lots of women still like to wear it．
The Chinese tunic suit （中山装） looked simple but good， so it quickly became popular among Chinese men in the mid-20th century． Although other kinds of clothing have taken its place now， leaders of China still wear it when going to important events．
39 Chinese Clothing
Hanfu
In the past
Han people 40 Hanfu．
In recent years
It has been 41 more greatly．
42
In the 1920s
It became popular but was wide．
In the 1930s
It was made tight to show the beauty of a woman’s body．
The Chinese tunic suit
It looked simple but good．
Chinese 43 wear it when going to important events．
（2023·山西·统考中考真题）请阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。每空一词。

Animals play so many important roles in our lives． Some， like cows and sheep， provide us with food; pets are our friends; other animals work for us． Above all， every animal—big or small—can fill us with a sense of the wonder of the natural world．
Unluckily， we don’t always value this． Many animals are endangered because of our actions， and millions of animals in the world are badly treated． World Animal Day reminds us， at least for one day a year， “to celebrate animal life in all its forms” and “to be thankful for the way in which animals enrich（使丰富）our lives．”
World Animal Day was started in 1931 in Florence， Italy． It made us pay attention to the problem of endangered animals around the world． It is now celebrated in most countries around the world． The day falls on October 4th every year．
All over the world on this day， volunteers raise money for animal centers and social organizations． Museums and zoos organize special events． Schools have also joined animal projects． No matter what is done， the idea is to remind us of the importance of animals and to show us how we could improve our relationship with animals．
If you want to take part， you could help an animal or organize a money-raising event for a local charity． The important thing is just taking an active part． We should offer animals as much as they offer us．
Animals are important in our lives． They offer us 44 ， friendship， help and a sense of the wonder of the natural world． However， our actions make many kinds of animals in danger， and we treat millions of animals 45 ． World Animal Day reminds us to be thankful to animals． It was started in 1931 to draw people’s attention to the 46 of endangered animals． Now World Animal Day is celebrated on October 4th every year． On this day， many activities are held to 47 how to improve the relationship between humans and animals． So let’s just be 48 to take part and offer animals as much as they offer us．

三、阅读回答问题
（2023·安徽·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
When I was in Grade Three， I watched a video about the findings of ancient ruins（遗迹）． It interested me so much that from that moment I knew what I wanted to do with my life．
Today， I’m very lucky to work as an archaeologist（考古学家）． It’s exciting work． Holding a piece of history is really fantastic．
I decided what I wanted to be at the age of nine． But the road wasn’t easy． Along the way I was told many things: I was too young． I wasn’t good enough， I should get married and have kids， ．．． All these words really got me down， but I chose to follow my heart and move on．
I needed money to support my study， so I asked for six grants（经费）． The first five replies said no． At the beginning， it hurt． But the next no hurt a little less． Six months later， the last reply came． This time it was yes． Finally， I could go on with my archaeological work．
As you can see， so many noes didn’t beat me． Instead， they made me stronger and helped me grow． For anyone thinking of a dream job， I would say:_____________________________
49．What made the writer want to be an archaeologist?（不超过10个词）
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50．How did the writer feel about the road to becoming an archaeologist?（不超过5个词）
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51．What would the writer say at the end of the text?（不超过10个词）
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（2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题）请认真阅读下面材料，用英语回答材料后的问题。
Reporter: Why do you love Suzhou?
Zekro: When I was a child， my parents told me that love has no boundaries． They told me the purpose of life is to serve people and make contributions to our society． Since my wife and I came to Suzhou twenty-four years ago， I have never stopped showing my love in action． I’ve taught the latest technology to my students in Suzhou University for free． I’ve helped people in need， caring for sick children， sending money to disaster areas and teaching African drumming to poor children． I’ve also worked closely with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners． Many friends often call me the Ambassador（大使） of Suzhou．
Reporter: Please tell us about Happy Home Club．
Zekro: Seven years ago， I opened Finland Home Cafe to introduce Finnish （芬兰的） culture to our Chinese friends through food and music． One meaningful activity we hold every week is Happy Home Club． It is open from 7:00 p． m． to 8:30 p．m． on Fridays． It’s for everybody who loves to make new friends， learn about life and practice their English． The most recent topics for Happy Home Club are: Why we sleep; How to read a book; Remember to say thank you…
Reporter: What else do you want to say to people who are watching our TV show?
Zekro: Those who are interested in our culture， food and topics are most welcome to our Cafe． Please come and share your stories with us． Together， we can make a difference．
52．How long have Zekro and his wife lived in Suzhou?
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53．Why do Zekro’s friends call him “the Ambassador of Suzhou”?
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54．Please write another good topic for Happy Home Club and explain your reason．
（Avoid any topics of Happy Home Club that are mentioned in this paper．）
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（2023·江苏扬州·统考中考真题）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每题答案不超过10个词）
Roberta woke up early the next morning． Then she woke up Phyllis and Peter． “We’re in the new house． There are no servants here． We must help Mother now，” whispered Roberta．
Carefully the three children lit the fire and filled a kettle （水壶） with water． They hung the kettle above the fire．
“Mother isn’t awake yet． Let’s go outside and sit on that flat stone，” said Roberta． “Perhaps we will see a train go by．”
When Mother came out at eight o’clock， Roberta， Peter and Phyllis were all fast asleep in the sunshine． They had put the kettle on the fire at five o’clock: three hours ago． All the water had boiled away （烧干）． Now there was a hole in the bottom of the kettle． The fire had gone out．
“Never mind，” laughed Mother． “We can boil some water in a pan． And I’ve found the dinner．”
She led them into the kitchen and pointed to a door．
“Last night， I thought this was a cupboard． It was so dark． But look，” she said．
Mother opened the door and the children saw a little room with a table in the middle． On it there was roast beef， bread and butter， cheese and an apple pie．
“Apple pie for breakfast，” cried Peter． “What fun!”
It was a wonderful breakfast． Everyone was very hungry．
“It feels like dinner because we were up so early，” said Peter， as he passed his plate for more apple pie．
When the children had finished， they helped Mother put everything away in the right place．
Then Mother said， “I’m tired． I’m going to lie down for a while． Go out to play but please be careful．”
Roberta， Peter and Phyllis looked at each other． They were all thinking the same thing．
“Let’s go down to the railway，” cried Roberta．
“Listen!” said Phyllis． “I think I can hear a train．”
Peter asked， “Do you think it’s going to London?”
“Father is in London，” replied Roberta． “Let’s go to the station and find out．”
—Taken from The Railway Children
55．When did the children get up?
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56．What happened to the kettle when the water boiled away?
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57．How did the children like the breakfast?
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58．What is “the same thing” they were thinking?
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59．What are the children like in your eyes? Why do you think so?
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（2023·湖南衡阳·统考中考真题）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答所提问题。
Can you cook by yourself? Do you like the homework of making a meal? These days， primary and middle school students are required to take the Practical Activity Class （实践活动课） at least one class hour every week． The topic of cooking was discussed mostly by parents and students． Learning practical skills plays an important role in shaping a person’s character for sure．
Some schools and students have already practiced their practical activities． Gu Quan， 13 years old， from No．18 Middle School， used to be a lazy boy． In his own words， he hardly ever did any housework． But things have changed since No．18 Middle School made housework part of its students’ homework． Doing the dishes， cooking and making the bed．．． All of these tasks have become part of Gu Quan’s daily life．
At the beginning of each month， every student gets a list of housework to do every weekend． Their parents help them keep a record of their performance． The tasks are common and simple in daily life， such as sweeping the floor， washing cups and cooking food． On holidays like Mother’s Day， students should prepare presents for their mothers． Huang Yixi， 14， has learned several life kills， including cooking． “I used to be afraid of fire，” she said． But she managed to overcome her fear and complete her cooking tasks． At the same time， she also learned how tired her mother gets after doing housework every day． On Mother’s Day， she made a cake for her mother to show her thanks． “I’ve begun to better understand my parents and want to help them more，” she said．
60．Who is required to take the Practical Activity Class?
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61．How old is Gu Quan?
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62．Do the students’ parents help them keep a record of their performance?
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63．What did Huang Yixi use to be afraid of?
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64．What do you think of the Practical Activity Class?
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（2023·山东烟台·统考中考真题）读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。
Cristina Zenato， a world-famous shark expert and diver （潜水员）， was born in Italy and grew up in Africa until the age of 15． In 1994， she went on a vacation to Grand Bahama and fell in love with both diving and the island． So she decided to make Bahama her home and make diving her life．
Cristina learned to feed sharks when she was a child． In 1996， she became a shark feeder trainer． She created a course that educated divers about the beauty of sharks and the need to protect them and their environment． Through the “shark feeder course”， she has created more shark lovers．
Cristina is talented in communicating with sharks． With just a touch on a shark’s head and face， she can lead it into a state of sleep for 15 minutes． Cristina’s special talent has been used to study shark behavior by scientists． It also helps to save sharks． Cristina still remembers clearly the first time she managed to take out a huge hook（钓钩） from a tiger shark’s mouth． Up to now， she has taken out hundreds of hooks and fishing lines from shark mouths and skin without hurting them． Her work has saved many sharks from possible death．
Cristina has received many prizes and honors for her great work in shark research and protection． She also acted in several films including “Saving the Sharks” by the BBC． Until today， she continues to give speeches to let the public know the importance of shark protection．
65．What does Cristina do?
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66．Why did Cristina decide to make Bahama her home?
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67．What can divers learn from Cristina’s “shark feeder course”?
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68．What can Cristina’s special talent help to do?（list two ways）
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69．What may Cristina talk about in her speeches?
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四、阅读补全句子
（2023·陕西·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
Professor Chen Lin was a famous Chinese educator of the English language． He did a lot to help English learners in China． On January 21， 2023， he passed away at the age of 101．
When he was interviewed in 2006， he talked about an amusing experience with China Daily to express his special love for it: “I must say that over the past 25 years， I have come to like this English title—China Daily—more and more， with my love for the newspaper． One small event in my relationship with China Daily was an amusing and unforgettable one． ”
“In 1982， China Daily celebrated its first anniversary（周年纪念）． At that time， Katherine Flower of the UK and I were helping with the British English-teaching TV programme ‘Follow Me．’”
“Soon after that， the editorial board（编辑部）suggested that Kathy and I could help them with their publicity（宣传；推广）programme． So the two of us appeared in a CCTV ad in which we sat at breakfast table reading China Daily． We raised our heads and said to the audience， smiling: ‘Let’s read China Daily DAILY．’”
“We thought it was very clever and enjoyed it．”
From then on， the number of China Daily’s readers has been increasing． More and more people， both at home and abroad， fell in love with it． Then at Professor Chen Lin’s suggestion， a series of English weekly newspapers for middle school students， such as 21st Century Teens JR and 21st Century Teens SR， came out after China Daily． Now， they are enjoyed by many teachers and students in China．
*China Daily is China’s official English newspaper． Its Chinese title is 《中国日报》．
70．What language did Professor Chen Lin teach?
He taught ______________________．
71．When was China Daily started?
It was started in ______________________．
72．Who does the underlined part “the two of us” refer to?
It refers to ______________________．
73．Which English word in the passage means “有乐趣的；有意思的”?
It’s “______________________”．
74．What title can you make for this passage in no more than eight words using “Chen Lin， China Daily”?
The title can be “______________________”．
（2023·天津·统考中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。
It is healthy to live around trees． Trees work as doctors and they keep us healthy．
Many scientists have studied how trees clean the air． For people in large cities， trees can be very important for their health． These days， cities are planting trees not just in parks． They are also planting trees along streets in order to help clean the air．
Some scientists also believe trees help more than just the air． Trees keep our bodies healthy as well． People in hospitals seem to do better when they can see trees from their rooms． People with trees near their homes usually take more exercise．
Scientists have also studied the healthy effects （效果） of trees on our minds． One effect of trees seems to be that they make people feel relaxed． Scientists did some research on city people in an area with few trees． After trees were planted on the street， people walked slower when going home． They said the area was much nicer．
Of course， another good effect is that doctor trees work for free!
75．Trees work as ____________ and they keep us healthy．
76．Cities are also ____________ along streets to help clean the air．
77．People in hospitals ____________ when they can see trees．
78．Scientists have studied ____________ on our minds．
79．After trees were planted on the street， ____________ when they went home．
参考答案：
1．a smart home 2．open the door 3．On the smart phone． 4．By using the computer． 5．Yes． Because it is very convenient．（言之有理即可）
6．C 7．D 8．A 9．We can turn off the lights when we leave the classroom， because it helps to save energy． /Many children like reading but don’t have enough books， so I will donate some to help them．/I want to be a volunteer in an old people’s home． I can tell the old people funny stories and cheer them up．（答案不唯一）
10．E 11．A 12．D 13．B 14．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：Eating a meal you like can also have more fun．
15．D 16．C 17．B 18．The writer realised that Padishah and Potter were old friends and they worked together to lie to people and get money． Though the writer knew that he was cheated， the lesson he learnt was valuable—don’t trust people easily．/seeing is not believing．/don’t be greedy．
19．warm 20．recorded 21．materials 22．inside 23．same

24．Danger 25．Problems 26．heat 27．disappear 28．worse 29．easily 30．Bad 31．used
32．seriously 33．possible
34．geography 35．the stars 36．math/maths 37．improvement 38．modern technology
39．Traditional 40．created 41．enjoyed 42．Qipao 43．leaders
44．food 45．badly 46．problem 47．show 48．active
49．A video about the findings of ancient ruins． 50．It wasn’t easy． 51．Just listen to your heart．
52．For twenty-four years． 53．Because Zekro has worked closely with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners． 54．How to make new friends． Because friends are very important in our life． （言之有理即可）
55．Early the next morning/ Before five． 56．There is a hole in the bottom of the kettle． 57．Wonderful． 58．Going down to the railway． 59．Helpful because they help their mother a lot．
60．Primary and middle school students． 61．13 years old． 62．Yes， they do． 63．Fire． 64．Good．/Wonderful．/Useful．．．．
65．She is a world-famous shark expert and diver． 66．Because in 1994， she went on a vacation to Grand Bahama and fell in love with both diving and the island． 67．Divers can learn about the beauty of sharks and the need to protect them and their environment． 68． It helps scientists study shark behavior． It helps to save sharks． 69．The importance of shark protection and how to protect sharks．

70．（the）English（language） 71．1981 72．Katherine （Flower）/Kathy and （Professor） Chen Lin 73．amusing 74．（Professor/Mr． ） Chen Lin and China Daily；（Professor/Mr．） Chen Lin’s （Special） Love for China Daily；（Professor/Mr．） Chen Lin loved China Daily

75．doctors 76．planting trees 77．seem to do better 78．the healthy effects of trees 79．people walked slower