备战2022年中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读+题型专练(全国通用) 热点11 催人奋进的中国正能量

备战2022年中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读+题型专练

热点11 催人奋进的中国正能量

一、阅读理解

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The world’s longest cross-sea bridge——the 55-km-long Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge （HZMB） opened on Oct 24, 2018. The Guardian described it as one of the “seven wonders of the modern world”.

Construction（建筑工程）on the HZMB began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan. The bridge links Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai.

The HZMB is unique in many ways. It’s designed to have a service life of 120 years, 20 years longer than most bridges.

And it’s not just a bridge, but also part tunnel（隧道）and part island. In one section, the bridge turns into a 6.7-km undersea tunnel that passes through two man-made islands. The tunnel is the world’s longest undersea tunnel for road traffic, allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel.

The bridge’s engineers had to consider many environmental factors in order to protect the surrounding（周围的）environment while building the bridge. Chinese white dolphins, an endangered species that lives in the area, were a particular concern（关注）.

The HZMB will make it much more convenient to travel between the three areas it connects. It will shorten the travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45 minutes.

By drawing local cities and regions closer together, the bridge will help in the area’s development. It is expected to drive the economic（经济的）development of Hong Kong, Macao and nine Guangdong cities.

1. When did Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge open?

A. On Oct 24. B. On Nov 14. C. On Dec 4. D. On Jan 14.

2. How long did it take to build the bridge?

A. 13 years. B. 11 years. C. 9 years. D. 8 years.

3. The bridge’s engineers had to consider many environmental factors because they want to________.

A. make the bridge safer B. protect the environment

C. make the brige use longer D. protect the big ships and water

4. From the passage we can know that________.

A. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is the sixth wonders of the modern world

B. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge cost about 12 billion yuan

C. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is the longest cross-sea bridge

D. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge can use 100 years

5. The main idea of the forth paragraph in the passage is________.

A. how much is Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge 

B. how long is Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

C. how to build Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge 

D. how to protect the environment while building

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It is often believed that we are always well protected by those who are brave. Zhong Nanshan, a well-known doctor, is one of them. Let's know something about him.

6. The first job that Zhong Nanshan chose was to be a _________.

A. presenter B. researcher C. teacher D. doctor

7. Dr. Zhong Nanshan won the highest prize in his field _________.

A. when he was 68 years old B. before he went to Guangzhou

C. after he fought against Coronavirus D. as soon as he graduated from college

8. It can be seen from the passage that _________.

A. Zhong Nanshan's father and mother had different jobs

B. people couldn't beat SARS though they knew much about it

C. it took the team a few weeks to work out the treatment for SARS

D. European doctors learned how to control Coronavirus from Zhong

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Li Ziqi has about 20 million fans on Sina Weibo and seven million fans on YouTube. Many foreigners say they have got to know traditional Chinese culture through her videos.

It is the spirit of thecraftsmanbehind her works that makes Li's videos fascinating. She strictly follows the traditional steps in making traditional Chinese food and hand-made works, such as peach flower wine（桃花酒）and bamboo beds. She can even make paper by herself. Also, she tries her best to make sure her videos are perfect. Sometimes she spends several months producing one of her videos.

Li has been showing traditional Chinese culture to video watchers in a rather creative way. Her videos never have any “analysis（分析）” that makes people feel bored. They just show details（细节）of traditional Chinese culture, so the people watching the videos can know how Chinese people live their beautiful and peaceful lives. After all, many people want to live a life like that. That's why her videos are so popular.

Thanks to Li's efforts, many examples of intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）that were only in memories and written records have now appeared before our eyes.

With the growth of the Chinese economy（经济）, people abroad are showing greater interest in traditional Chinese culture. Li has shown how to satisfy（满足）that interest in a good way, namely by showing the best parts of traditional Chinese culture with her heart.

To present the beauty of Chinese culture to the world, we need more people like Li Ziqi.

9. Li Zigi is famous for her________

A. knowledge B. books C. videos D. beauty

10. The underlined word “craftsman" means in Chinese

A. 工匠 B. 创新 C. 探险 D. 求知

11. According to the passage，what is Li Ziqi able to make?

①peach flower wine②bamboo beds③paper④paper-cut

A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④

12. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Few people know Li Ziqi abroad.

B. It just takes Li Ziqi a little time to make a video.

C. People can learn a lot from the analysis in Li zigi's videos.

D. People can see examples of intangible cultural heritage in Li Zigi's videos.

13. The best title for the passage would be “________________”

A. Traditional Chinese Food

B. Chinese Culture Shown to the World

C. The Development of the Chinese Economy

D. Li Ziqi's Talent for Hand-made Works

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Thanks to the hybrid rice that was discovered by Yuan Longping， the hunger problem of thousands of Chinese people was mostly fixed in the 1980s. On Sept 8th，Yuan， together with two other scientists，won China's 2018 Future Science Prize， for his continuous research on rice.  Even on his 88th birthday on Sept 7th，he took part in the International Development Forum of Rice Production in Hunan province.  Although he was recovering from an illness at the time， he was happy to talk to reporters about his latest work on seawater rice. Yuan has been researching on rice since he was at college.  

In 1964.  he discovered a natural hybrid rice plant in Hainan.  Since then， he has focused on developing high﹣yield， hybrid rice varieties（多样性）. In 1973.  he became the first to successfully cultivate（培育） a type of hybrid rice species in the world. With the hard work of Yuan's group for about ten years， the production of the rice was increased. （From 150 kg per mu （亩） to 500 kg per mu and more.  ）These varieties now take up about two thirds of China's rice crop， according to China News.  So， it's no wonder that he's known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice". And because of China's Belt and Road （一带一路）initiative.  Yuan's hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world.  Indeed， according to Xinhua News Agency， hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the country's usual nice plants.

With a rising fame all over the world，Yuan gave a speech in English at the 9th Shandong High﹣Level Talents Forum in Qingdao last year. His speech made him an internet sensation. Beginning with"I speak broken English"，his 20﹣minute speech turned out to be a huge success，with barely any pauses or mistakes. The humble Yuan was simply being modest during his speech. According to an article in 1999 by CNN， the scientist speaks both English and Russian fluently.  "I never need an interpreter when I go overseas，" he told the US news network. But in spite of his great knowledge，Yuan understands that even the wisest people should still be open to learn new things. "The farmers of our country possess rich experience in planting rice，"he told Xinhua. " We should learn from them. "

14. Where was the International Development Forum of Rice Production held？  

A. Hainan. B. Hunan. C. Shandong. D. Kenya.

15. Which is the main reason that Yuan Longping is known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice"？  

A. He has focused on developing high﹣yield，hybrid rice varieties.

B. He was the first to successfully cultivate a type of hybrid rice species in the world.

C. Because of Yuan's group， the production of the rice was increased.

D. Hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the country's usual nice plants.

16. Yuan Longping can speak the following languages EXCEPT   ？

A. Chinese. B. English. C. Russian. D. French.

 17. The passage is mainly about   .

A. Yuan Longping won China's 2018 Future Science Prize.

 B. Yuan Longping's hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world.

C. Yuan Longping got fame around the world.

D. The character and contribution （贡献） of Yuan Longping.

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China has just opened its FAST radio telescope to international scientists. It means scientists across the world can apply for using the telescope to do astronomical observations.

FAST is short for Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope. Its construction was completed in September 2016 and it officially began operating in January 2020. Measuring 500 meters in diameter. FAST is the largest radio telescope in the world, surpassing the 305-meter telescope of the U.S. Arecibo Observatory. FAST is also believed to be the world’s most sensitive single-dish radio telescope, and is 10 times more sensitive than the 100-meter Radio Telescope Effelsberg in Germany.

The major scientific task of the telescope is the observation of pulsars（脉冲星）. The study of pulsars can help to confirm the existence of gravitational radiation（引力辐射）and black holes, and help solve many other major questions in physics. Another major scientific goal of FAST is to search for life outside the Earth.

The telescope is located in a naturally deep and round karst depression（喀斯特洼）in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. The first advantage of the selected site is the altitude. The average altitude of Guizhou is about 1,100 meters. Generally, the higher the altitude, the more it can observe. Secondly, the radio telescope needs to have a “big pan” to receive a better signal. The huge natural depression could reduce the difficulty of construction. Moreover, the selected site in Guizhou is far away from cities, and has a small population density, which reduces the interference caused by wireless devices such as TVs, mobile phones and radios from human activities.

So far, FAST has identified over 300 pulsars. Experts predict that the number could reach 1,000 in five years and that the telescope could locate and identify the first pulsar outside the galaxy.

18. Who can use FAST?

A. Chinese scientists. B. Scientists from all countries.

C. Soldiers and policemen. D. All Chinese citizens.

19. When did FAST start working?

A. In 2015. B. In 2016. C. In 2020. D. In 2021.

20. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about FAST’s task?

A. To confirm the existence of black holes.

B. To look for life outside the Earth.

C. To observe pulsars in the universe.

D. To surpass the telescope in other countries.

21. What do we know from the 4th paragraph?

A. The major consideration of the location of FAST.

B. Guizhou Province has the highest altitude in China.

C. People in Guizhou use TVs and mobile phones less.

D. FAST is built in a pan-shape place to keep people out.

22. What do scientists think FAST will be able to do in the future?

A. Identify more than 300 pulsars in five years.

B. Discover the first pulsar outside the galaxy.

C. Locate wireless devices around the world.

D. Collect all kinds of sounds in the space.

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Zhao Hua is a student from a university. He has led a group of university student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives.

“When I was a small child,” Zhao said， “I knew March 5thwas a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others， but I didn’t know the real meaning of the spirit of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I deeply understand Lei Feng. Helping others makes me happy.”

Lei Feng(1940-1962) is one of the best-known soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at his age of 22. He did many___1___in his short life. For example， he gave his money to the parents of another soldier， and bought a ticket for a woman he didn’t know without telling her his name.

On March 5th, 1963. Chairman Mao called on people to “Learn from Lei Feng” and made the day “Lei Feng Day”.

Today almost 50 years has passed since Lei Feng’s death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out of date. Many people don’t want to help others because they don’t want any trouble. There have been many reports about the coldness(冷漠) of people . This has made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves.

Many people think we need to promote(提倡) Lei Feng spirit again. The important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit.

23. Which day is “Lei Feng Day”?

A. May 3rd B. May 5th C. March 3rd D. March 5th

24. Who brought Lei Feng up?

A. His parents B. Chairman Mao

C. His neighbors D. Soldiers

25. The underlined phrase “good deeds” means ________ in Chinese.

A. 好人 B. 好事 C. 好梦 D. 好主意

26. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Lei Feng gave his money to another soldier’s parents.

B. Lei Feng bought a ticket for a woman and he told his name to her.

C. Lei Feng always helped others.

D. We should learn from Lei Feng.

27. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Lei Feng Spirit

B. Lei Feng’s Death

C. Lei Feng’s Good Neighbors

D. University Student Volunteers

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Tu Youyou, an 84-year-old Chinese female scientist, was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology (生理学) or Medicine on Oct. 5. She found a medicine that cures the deadly disease called malaria(疟疾). Tu shared the prize with two scientists from the US and Japan. Tu is the first native Chinese person to get the Nobel Prize in natural science.

Tu found artemisinin (青蒿素) in sweet wormwood(青蒿) back in 1971. She spent the following years trying to improve the medicine. According to World Health Organization, about 200 million people suffer from malaria around the world, and about half a million die each year. Today, artemisinin is still the most useful medicine that fights against malaria.

When Tu joined the national research team to find the malaria medicine in the 1960s and the 1970s, things were hard. The team didn’t have advanced equipment then. Tu used to medicines by taking taking them herself. Tu’s team searched old Chinese medicine books by hand and tested over 2,000 traditional recipes (配方).

To do research, Tu also had to travel a lot. Once she returned to her family after six months away from home. Her little daughter didn’t recognize her and hid from the “strange woman”. However, Tu never complained. “ I feel rewarded when I see so many cured patients,” she said.

28. Malaria is a kind of        .

A. food B. deadly disease C. cancer

29. How many people shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4

30. Tu Youyou found artemisinin      .

A. at the age of 40

B. after an American scientist found it

C. When she joined the national research team in the 1960s

31. Why did Tu use to test the medicine by taking them herself?

A. Because she liked to do so.

B. Because someone forced her.

C. Because she didn’t have good equipment.

32. Which is True according to this passage?

A. About 100 million people die from malaria every year.

B. Old Chinese medicine books are useless.

C. Tu’s little daughter didn’t know her after she left home for six months.

二、完型填空

1

Wuhan was put on a lockdown (封锁)    33    January, 23 to    34    the new coronavirus from spreading further. Life was normal until the lockdown. Everything happened so suddenly. Public transportation was stopped. About 5 million people had left the city    35    Chinese New Year,    36    many pets trapped (困住) inside people's homes with nothing to eat or drink. And it was impossible for them to return and take care of their pets.

Groups of volunteers    37    came from Wuhan Animal Protection Association rushed to help the animals. However, it was    38    to go into people's homes. They tried as    39    as they could to get into the rooms. Some pet owners had to tell the volunteers the pass codes (密码) for their locks,    40    others told volunteers to take spare keys elsewhere (别处) in the city. Some people even    41    the volunteers to find a locksmith (修锁工) to change the lock. After they went inside, volunteers fed the pets and left much food and water for them. Since the lockdown    42   , volunteers in Wuhan have saved more than 2,500 pets.

33. A. in B. on C. at

34. A. protect B. provide C. prevent

35. A. after B. ahead of C. until

36. A. leaving B. left C. to leave

37. A. which B. who C. whom

38. A. normal B. easy C. difficult

39. A. more B. much C. most

40. A. when B. while C. as

41. A. asked B. let C. made

42. A. began B. has begun C. begins

2

Liu Ming didn’t know   43   to expect when he volunteered for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, back in October 2002. Now he thinks it was the most   44   experience of his life. “It’s fantastic to work as a volunteer!” he says.

The Special Olympics World Summer Games give children and adults with intellectual disabilities a chance to show their skills to the world. They   45   many events similar to   46   in the Olympics, such as basketball, football and swimming.

Over 40,000 people   47   their spare time for the 2007 Special Olympics World Games. It was necessary for these volunteers to receive training before doing the tasks. Then they provided support for the athletes and helped make the events a great   48   .

“I was the swimming coach for a young boy from North China   49   Li Hai ,” says Liu Ming. “He was born with intellectual disabilities. It was very brave   50   him to join the competition. To Li Hai, the most important thing is not to win a gold   51   a silver, but to take part. Li Hai tried his best and finished fourth. He feels more confident now because of the Special Olympics World Games.”

The Special Olympics World Games also bring people together, Athletes and volunteers from different backgrounds feel like part of one big family.” It’s great for us to work closely with these special athletes. You   52   help them achieve their dreams, ” says Liu Ming.

43. A. how B. where C. when D. what

44. A. boring B. amazing C. happiest D. terrible

45. A. included B. including C. include D. includes

46. A. those B. that C. this D. these

47. A. gave in B. gave out C. gave up D. gave away

48. A. successful B. succeed C. successfully D. success

49. A. is called B. called C. calling D. is calling

50. A. of B. but C. as well D. or

51. A. and B. for C. to D. by

52. A. have to B. must C. get to D. need to

三、根据短文内容填空

Yang Liwei was born in an ordinary family in Liaoning Province in 1965. He became a pilot of the Chinese Air Force in 1987. He 53.  [spend]1350 hours in the air. It took him five years to 54. a spaceman. Yang Liwei was 55. (send up) into space by China’s ShenzhouⅤat 9 a.m. 56. [ɒn] October 15th, 2003. It moved around the earth fourteen times. He came back 57.  (safe) at 6:23 a.m. the next day, making China the third country to successfully send a person into space after the former Soviet Union (前苏联) 58. the USA. Yang Liwei returned to the earth after a 59. (21小时) trip to space. In space, Yang not only recorded 60.  (thing) he saw but  also showed China's national flag and the United Nation's flag to the people who watch on TV 61.  home.  

All of the Chinese people are 62.  of our first spaceman-Yang Liwei.