山东省潍坊诸城市2020-2022年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：阅读理解+

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山东省潍坊诸城市
2020-2022年中考英语二模试题分类汇编
阅读理解
2022年山东省潍坊诸城市中考二模英语试题
一、阅读单选
Have you ever noticed the small triangle (三角) with a letter or a number on the bottom of a plastic packing? It tells you what kind of plastic it is and whether it can be recycled or not.
Can it be recycled?
Types of plastic

PET
This is the plastic that you often see on supermarket shelves. It’s used to make plastic water bottles and biscuit boxes.


HDPE
HDPE is a stronger type of plastic. It is what milkbottles are made of.


A LDPE
LDPE is a very soft plastic which is not easily broken. It is what shopping bags are made of.


APS
This is often seen in our daily life. You’ll probablyhave seen it as those cheap white cups you got hot drink in, or as takeaway food packaging.


1．Which is a stronger type of plastic?A．PET. B．HDPE. C．LDPE. D．PS.
2．Which of the following uses Pet plastic?
A．Milk bottles. B．Hot drink white cups.
C．Drinking water bottles. D．Takeaway food packaging.
3．What’s the purpose of this passage?
A．To introduce types of plastic. B．To explain recycling ways.
C．To show how to buy safe plastic. D．To tell people to use shopping bags.

It’s usual to hear of Chinese parents hiring a tutor（家教）if their children are doing poorly on tests. Did you know that teenagers can be tutors themselves? Amir Davis,16, from New York, US, is a tutor. Together with six other teens runs a special tutoring pro-gram for other kids in his community. The program mainly helps middle schoolers who have difficulties in their classes or who are preparing for a test called the Specialized High School Admissions Test （SHSAT）. It is an admissions test（入学考试）for eight STEM-Orien-ted（注重STEM教育的）public high schools in New York.
As an African-American student at one of these schools, Davis was sad to realize that black and Latino（拉丁裔的）students had low admission rates（录取率）every year. These groups hold only 10.4 percent of the students admitted these schools.
One of the reasons for the low admission rate is that a number of black and Latino students don’t take the SHSAT, with many families not realizing that they can take the test. So Davis tries to help kids in his area prepare for the test while also helping them with other schoolwork.
Davis and his team recently turned a building that his father bought into a tutoring center. During their tutoring, they first address what the students are doing in their classrooms. If they are having trouble with any specific topic, Davis or other tutors will walk them through it. With this help, the students can try to improve their knowledge of difficult sub-jects and do better in the classroom.
4．Davis runs a tutoring program to help ________.
A．students choose a good tutor
B．black and Latino students find better jobs
C．students with good grades become tutors
D．middle school students prepare for the SHST
5．Black and Latino students have low admission rates in STEM-oriented schools because ________.
A．most of them don’t work hard
B．they need tutors to help them with their school work
C．many schools don’t accept black and Latino students
D．many of them don’t realize that they can take a test to get in
6．What does the underlined phrase “walk them through it” mean?
A．take them away quickly B．help them out easily
C．talk about the problem together D．celebrate the success happily
7．What do we know from the story?
A．Davis’s parents support his program.
B．Davis is finding it hard to run the program.
C．Davis’s tutoring center makes a lot of money.
D．Kids don’t get much help from Davis’s tutoring.

Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) once made history by taking bites of red romaine lettuce (长叶莴苣). They became the first humans to eat food that was grown in space. The lettuce was planted on the ISS in a small greenhouse called “Veggie”, which uses LED lights to help plants grow in space.
First, the astronauts cleaned the lettuce with special sanitizing wipes (消毒纸巾) and then ate it with some salad dressing.
“It was one small bite for man, one great step for ... our journey to Mars,” one astronaut, Scott Kelly, later, posted on social media.
Space vegetables are a part of the NASA, experiment called “Veg-01”, a study on how plants grow without the effects of Earth’s gravity (重力). It will allow astronauts to grow and eat their own food during long space explorations.
“If we’re ever going to go to Mars someday, we’re going to need a spacecraft that is much more self-sustainable (自给自足的) in its food supply.” said Kelly.
“Growing fresh plants on a spacecraft may also provide oxygen and help keep astronauts alive.” NASA said.
Veg-01 started in May 2014. The first part of vegetables, took 33 days to grow in space before they were taken back to Earth for a safety check. After making sure they were safe to eat, astronauts planted a second part on July 8. They let the plant grow for another 33 days and were then able to eat it. Astronauts usually only get vegetables when a supply ship comes to the ISS. Now with vegetables grown in space, they can eat them whenever they want.
8．Astronauts made history by ________.
A．working on the ISS B．eating space-grown lettuce
C．cooking real food in space D．building a small greenhouse
9．What is Veg-01?
A．It is a NASA project for exploring Mars.
B．It is the name of the greenhouse on the ISS.
C．It is a NASA experiment on how to grow plants in space.
D．It is a NASA experiment on eating vegetables safely in space.
10．According to Kelly, why is growing fresh plants in space important?
A．Because it provides people with healthier food.
B．Because it provides astronauts with enough oxygen.
C．Because it reduces the cost of sending food to the ISS.
D．Because it can help astronauts with their journey to Mars.
11．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．What food astronauts eat in space.
B．How astronauts get food in space.
C．Astronauts’ work and life on the ISS.
D．The success of growing vegetables in space.


二、阅读还原5选4
According to CNN，“Women still experience pay inequality（不平等）everywhere, whether you’re Hollywood’s top talent or you work in a store.”
Gender equality has improved in some areas like education. However, when females enter the workplace, ___12___. Of the 145 countries and regions surveyed in a WEF （世界经济论坛）report, 97 have more female students than male students in universities. But only four of those countries and regions have a majority（多数）of female leaders in the workplace. “Women may only be viewed on the basis of their performance, ___13___,” The Washington Post wrote.
Old thinking about men and women is still influencing women’s careers, according to Saadia Zahidi, a WEF official. For example, many people believe boys are better at science, technology, engineering and math(STEM). And even today, ___14___. Girls and women need to master the skills and training that are needed for the jobs of tomorrow, especially in the STEM fields, said Zahidi.
The gender gap（性别差距） in the workplace is not just about less pay for women. It’s also about women making sure their pay shows their value.
Actress Sandra Bullock once said, “Once we start changing how we think about women, ___15___.”
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
A．the pay gap will take care of itself
B．they may find things are still difficult
C．they are interested in most of the jobs
D．women make up only a third of the students in these fields
E．while men are often promoted（升职）for their potential（潜力）

2021年山东省潍坊诸城市中考二模英语试题
一、阅读单选
Science for kidsThis month’s most popular books
Top 1. Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky
Price $25We all know the story of Marie Curie and her many scientific achievements. But many other excellent women scientists are far less well known. This book is a great introduction to the lives and works of some of the most important and up-to-now unknown women in science.
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Price $15An excellent book about sea life for young children. The book is divided into 4 parts, one for each of the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic oceans. It focuses on the different animals found in each of these seas, along with interesting facts and amazing pictures.
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Price $20Bill Bryson takes readers on a very funny and educational trip through the history of modern-science from its unexpected successes to its great failures and everything in between.
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1．How are the books listed on this webpage?
A．By price. B．By popularity. C．By reader’s age. D．By writer’s name.
2．A kid wants to know something about the biggest animal, he can order ________.
A．First Big Book of How B．Women in Science
C．A Really Short History of Nearly Everything D．All above
3．How much will a Bestbooks Book Club member pay in total if he orders First Big Book of How and A Really Short History of Nearly Everything today?
A．$ 42. B．$ 30. C．$ 28. D．$ 24.

How do you feel about nature? After spending hours indoors, do you feel better when you visit your local park? I believe the answer must be “YES”.
Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains. However, humans are spending more time inside and less time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canada’s national parks is getting smaller every year. And in countries such as the USA, only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day. Many doctors feel thatthisis a problem in the twenty —first century.
Therefore, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one example is the work of Dr. Matilda in Sweden. The doctor gave people a math test. During the test, their heart rates (心率) were fast. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-virtual-reality (虚拟现实) room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people’s in the other group. The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed. The natural world allows our brains to rest and slow down, and can leave us feeling happier and less stressed. Another example from Canada also shows nature is good for health. In Toronto, researchers studied 31,000 people living in the city. In general, they found that healthier people lived near parks.
Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want people to enjoy nature in their everyday life. In Dubai, people plan to build a new shopping mall with a large garden, so shoppers can relax outside with trees, plants and water. And South Korea has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. Getting close to nature has been thought to be necessary for brain development in children. In Switzerland, “forest schools” are popular. School children study their subjects in the forests and exercise a lot outside. So after building cities for so long, perhaps it’s now time to start rebuilding nature.
In a word, nature holds a special kind of energy: it is clean, wild and spirit —renewing, which makes us grow stronger. ________
4．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．People think nature is good for our bodies. B．People spend more time inside than outside.
C．Only teenagers spend time outside every day. D．The number of people to parks is changing every day.
5．What’s the connection between nature and health?
A．People s heart rates increase in a 3D-virtual-reality room.
B．The nature can relax people and influence them positively.
C．The natural world allows our brains to rest and slow down.
D．The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed.
6．To help people enjoy nature, countries do the following except ________.
A．rebuilding nature near cities
B．planning a green area for shoppers
C．inventing a brain development programme
D．having classes and doing sports in the forest
7．Which of the following sentences can be best put in the blank ________?
A．So why not live in the nature?
B．So why not let nature be part of our daily life?
C．So nature is more important than cities, isn’t it?
D．So nature is our best choice, do you agree my opinion?

A stalk of celery (一根芹菜) got Jaye Gardiner into science.
As a first-grader in school, Gardiner was invited to make an experiment in a second-grade science class. Gardiner, who’d always been interested in science, was “super-excited”.
The experiment was simple. The students put stalks of celery into cups of coloured water and then watched what would happen. Over time, as the stalks “drank” the water, their leaves changed colour to match the water. It was like magic to Gardiner. “What is this? How does this work?” the girl wondered. “I want to solve puzzles like that!” From then on, Gardiner dreamed of becoming a scientist.
Gardiner is now 31 and works at a cancer centre in the US. She is not only a scientist, but also a science communicator. She wants more people to discover the wonders of science at a young age. In 2015, Gardiner and her scientist friends set up JKX Comics — a website that uses comics to explain biological science. Most of JKX Comics readers are teenagers. Topics have been from cell division (细胞分裂) to Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默症). The text is simple and the drawings are colourful and full of fun.
Gardiner believes science comics are not just kid stuff. “They let more people fall in love with science. They also help everyone pay more attention to their health,” she said.
“That’s terribly important.”
Now the comics are available free on the JKX Comics website, but Gardiner and her friends are planning to put them into print and make them available to schools and libraries.
8．What was Gardiner excited about when she was in first grade?
A．Playing with water. B．Making an experiment.
C．Attending a new school. D．Solving puzzles in class.
9．Which statement is True according to the passage?
A．The experiment is too simple to attract Gardiner.
B．Leaves of celery in the cups match the green water.
C．Students will read Comics in schools in the future.
D．Gardiner dreamed to be a scientist when in second grade.
10．Why does Gardiner set up the JKX Comics website?
A．To get more money. B．To help people have better drawing skills.
C．To explain a healthier lifestyle. D．To develop the children’s interest in science.
11．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Gardiner’s Dreams B．A Magical Experiment C．Science Comics D．A Stalk of Celery


二、阅读还原5选4
Do you know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now? “Short videos” are certainly the most popular. Some users use Tik Tok (抖音) and Kuaishou. They think it is fun to share short videos about their lives, while others have other purposes as well.
A 12-year-old user named Elsa has about 2.7 million fans on Tik Tok. The girl has shared videos about her dancing studies since last July. ___12___ “I feel really glad to share happiness with people by short videos,” said Elsa.
As some videos are about the latest news, a group of users depend on them to get information. To some other users, they have a different purpose. “Because I can’t spend many hours watching a whole video and I’m not a very patient person, ___13___ I prefer to watch short videos of wonderful parts in programs,” said Wang Zhihao.
___14___ Killing time is the main reason for me to watch the short videos, but many are almost the same, so I think it is a waste of time. What’s more, I really don’t like the videos which show strange even dangerous things,” said Wen Nan, another college student.
Recently, something else has happened. Some videos are telling people what products are worth buying. ___15___ So they should think twice. Some short videos even sell bad products, but these sellers won’t let you get your money back.
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
A．I can make money with short videos.
B．I don’t like waiting for a program to end.
C．One of the videos won her about one million fans.
D．But after they buy the products, they may regret soon.
E．However, some young Chinese feel bored with some short videos.

2020年山东省潍坊诸城市中考二模英语试题
一、阅读单选
PainkillerUses: tablets(药片) to treat headaches, muscle pain or the common cold.

Warnings
Keep at room temperature.
If you are pregnant or breast feeding, ask a doctor before use.
If more than two tablets are taken at one time, get medical help immediately.
How to take:
For adults and children 12 years of age and older: take 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours. If pain is not better, 2 tablets may be taken. Do not take more than 5 tablets in 24 hours.
For children under 12 years of age, ask a doctor.
Antibiotic CreamUses: cream to treat pain and infection(感染) from small cuts and burns on skin.
Antibiotic Cream

Warnings
Use on skin only. Do not eat. Do not use in eyes or over large parts of body. Visit a doctor if you have serious cuts or burns. Stop using and visit a doctor if you still have the problems after one week or if the pain is worse. Keep a room temperature.
How to use:
Only use on adults and children aged 2 or older. Clean the cut or burn, Put the cream on the cut or burn up to three times a day. If you are pregnant, ask a doctor before use.

1．When must you get medical help immediately according to the instructions of pain-killer?A．When you take three tablets at one time.
B．When you take 2 tablets at one time.
C．When you have a common cold.
D．When you don't know how to eat.
2．Which statement is True about antibiotic cream?
A．You can use it over large parts of party.
B．You can use it if you have serious burns.
C．If you are pregnant, you can use it once a time.
D．Before use it, you must clean the cut or burn first.
3．In what ways are the two kinds of medicine the same?
A．Drink them with water.
B．Use them three times a day.
C．Keep at room temperature.
D．Only for adults and children 12 years of age or older.
According to CNN, "women still experience pay inequality(不平等) everywhere, whether you're Hollywood's top talent or you work in a retail store(零售店)."
Gender equality has improved in some areas like education. However, when females enter the workplace, they may find things are still difficult. Of the 145 countries and regions surveyed in a WEF(世界经济论坛) report, 97 have more female students than male students in universities. But only four of those countries and regions have a majority(多数) of female leaders in the workplace. "Women tend to(往往会) be viewed on the basis of their performance, while men are often promoted(升职) for their potential(潜力), " The Washington Post wrote.
Old thinking about men and women is still influencing women's careers, according to Saadia Zahidi, a WEF official. For example, many people believe boys are better at science, technology, engineering and math(STEM). And even today, women make up only a third of the students in these fields worldwide. Girls and women need to master the skills and training that are needed for the jobs of tomorrow, especially in the STEM fields, said Zahidi.
The gender gap(性别差距) in the workplace is not just about less pay for women. It's also about women making sure their pay shows their value. Actress Sandra Bullock once said. "Once we start changing how we think about women, the pay gap will take care of itself."
4．According to the story, gender equality has improved in ________.
A．workplace B．health C．education D．income
5．According to Paragraph 2, in order to get a promotion, women have to ________.
A．have potential B．perform well C．look beautiful D．receive training
6．About ________ of the students in STEM subjects worldwide are women.
A．97 percent B．45 percent C．20 percent D．30 percent
7．What do we know from the story?
A．Female Hollywood stars don't experience pay inequality.
B．Women have difficulty finding jobs in more than 97 countries.
C．Women should focus on improving themselves to show their value.
D．To achieve pay equality, people need change their views about women.

Our house was across the street from a big hospital, so we rented our empty upstairs rooms to outpatients(门诊病人). One evening, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly sick-looking man.
His face looked terrible-it was swollen(肿胀的) and red. Yet his voice was pleasant. He told me that he came for treatment and that had been hunting for a spare room since noon, but no one would give him one because of his face.
For a moment I hesitated(犹豫不决), but he said he would be happy to just sleep on our porch(门廊). I agreed.
The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, her five children, and her crippled(残废的) wife.
He didn't complain while telling me his story. He was grateful that he didn't feel any pain from his disease, which was seemingly a form of skin cancer. The next morning, he said, "Can I come back and stay the next time I need treatment?" I told him he was welcome to come again.
On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some large oysters(牡蛎). In the years that he stayed with us, there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these.
My neighbor warned me that I could lose potential(潜在的) renters by putting up the old man after he left the first morning.
Maybe we did lose renters once or twice. But if only they could have known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear. I know our family always will be grateful to have known him, from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude(谢意).
8．The writer hesitated to answer at first which suggests that ________.
A．he wondered how the old man found B．he was happy to accept the old man
C．there were no empty rooms upstairs D．his decision was not an easy one
9．Which of the following shows that the old man had a big heart?
A．He could sleep on the porch. B．He supported a large family.
C．He didn't care about his wife's life. D．He was grateful to have skin cancer.
10．What did the writer think of the neighbor who warned him?
A．The neighbor wanted gifts from the old man.
B．The neighbor didn't want to see the old man's face.
C．The neighbor didn't see the kind soul inside the old man.
D．The neighbor might do something bad to the old man.
11．What is the main idea of this article?
A．A kind word is like a spring day.
B．Where there is a will, there is a way.
C．Never judge others by their appearance.
D．No attention is paid to those who are always complaining.


二、阅读还原5选4
What is the difference between happy people and unhappy people? ___12___ Read the following list of things that HAPPY people do differently from UNHAPPY people and you will know.
Well, I can tell you for sure that those people who are really happy, FEAR less and LOVE a lot more. They see each moment, each challenge, each person as a chance to discover more about themselves and the world around them.
___13___ Happy people understand that you can't really change a situation by resisting(反抗) it. But they can feel better by understanding that there might be a reason for it. When something unpleasant happens to them, they don't try to fight it, knowing that this will make the situation even worse. But rather, they ask themselves questions like: What can I learn from this? How can I make this better? They always seem to be pleasant and hopeful no matter what happens to them.
They do the things they do because of the meaning it brings into their lives and because they get a sense of purpose by doing so.
___14___ They care more about living a life full of meaning rather than, what in our mod ern society we would call, living a successful life. The fact here is that most of the time they get both, success and meaning, just because they choose to focus on doing the things they love the most.
___15___ They make sure that their actions bring meaning and happiness to the lives of many people. They look for ways to give and to share the best of themselves with the world and to make other people happy.
A．They have an ideal(理想的) living and a relaxing life.
B．What are the things that these people do differently?
C．The things happy people do are not for themselves, but for the good of others.
D．They are ready to hug whatever lies in front of them.
E．They understand that "Doing what you love is the most important for living a full life".

答案：
2022年山东省潍坊诸城市中考二模英语试题
1．B    2．C    3．A

【导语】本文主要介绍四种塑料的种类，包括用途、是否可回收等信息。
1．细节理解题。根据“HDPE is a stronger type of plastic”可知，HDPE是一种强度更大的塑料。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据“It’s used to make plastic water bottles and biscuit boxes.”可知，PET塑料是用来制作水瓶和饼干盒子的。故选C。
3．主旨大意题。根据“Have you ever noticed the small triangle (三角) with a letter or a number on the bottom of a plastic packing? It tells you what kind of plastic it is and whether it can be recycled or not.”可知，本文主要介绍塑料的种类，包括用途、是否可回收等信息。故选A。
4．D    5．D    6．B    7．A

【导语】本文主要讲述了Davis与其他六名青少年一起为孩子们开办了一个特别的家教项目。
4．细节理解题。根据“The program mainly helps middle schoolers who have difficulties in their classes or who are preparing for a test called the Specialized High School Admissions Test”可知Davis开办了一个辅导项目，帮助中学生为SHSAT做准备，故选D。
5．细节理解题。根据“One of the reasons for the low admission rate is that a number of black and Latino students don’t take the SHSAT, with many families not realizing that they can take the test”可知是因为他们中的许多人没有意识到他们可以参加考试。故选D。
6．词义猜测题。根据“ If they are having trouble with any specific topic, Davis or other tutors will walk them through it. With this help, the students can try to improve their knowledge of difficult sub-jects and do better in the classroom”可知如果他们在任何特定主题上有问题，Davis或其他导师会引导他们解决。在这种帮助下，学生们可以尝试提高他们对难学科目的知识，并在课堂上做得更好。所以“walk them through it”表示“轻松地帮助他们解决问题”。故选B。
7．推理判断题。根据“Davis and his team recently turned a building that his father bought into a tutoring center”可知Davis和他的团队把他父亲买的一栋楼改成了家教中心，由此推测，Davis的父母支持他的计划，故选A。
8．B    9．C    10．D    11．D

【导语】本文介绍了在国际空间站种植新鲜的蔬菜，不仅可以供宇航员食用，还可以制造氧气。
8．细节理解题。根据“Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) once made history by taking bites of red romaine lettuce (长叶莴苣).”可知宇航员吃太空长叶莴苣创造了历史，故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据“Space vegetables are a part of the NASA, experiment called “Veg-01”, a study on how plants grow without the effects of Earth’s gravity (重力).”可知 Veg-01是美国宇航局关于植物如何在太空中生长的实验，故选C。
10．细节理解题。根据“If we’re ever going to go to Mars someday, we’re going to need a spacecraft that is much more self-sustainable (自给自足的) in its food supply.” said Kelly.”可知在太空中种植新鲜植物很重要是因为它可以帮助宇航员进行火星之旅，故选D。
11．主旨大意题。根据“Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) once made history by taking bites of red romaine lettuce (长叶莴苣). They became the first humans to eat food that was grown in space.”结合全文内容可知，本文介绍了在国际空间站种植新鲜的蔬菜，不仅可以供宇航员食用，还可以制造氧气。D选项“在太空种植蔬菜的成功。”符合，故选D。
12．B    13．E    14．D    15．A

【导语】本文主要讲述了女性相比于男性仍然在职场收到不公平待遇以及原因和解决方法。
12．根据“Gender equality has improved in some areas like education. However, when females enter the workplace”可知，However表示转折，前面说在教育方面性别平等有了很大的提高，因此在工作方面还会遇到不平等事情，B选项“他们也许会发现事情仍然很艰难”符合语境。故选B。
13．根据前面的调查及“Women may only be viewed on the basis of their performance”可知，这里说的是调查结果中女人和男人的对比，因此E选项“而男人却经常因为他们的潜力升职。”符合语境。故选E。
14．根据“For example, many people believe boys are better at science, technology, engineering and math(STEM)”以及后句“Girls and women need to master the skills and training that are needed for the jobs of tomorrow, especially in the STEM fields”可知，这里应说女性在这些领域中的占比，因此D选项“女性只占这些领域的学生中的三分之一。”符合语境。故选D。
15．根据上文“The gender gap（性别差距） in the workplace is not just about less pay for women. It’s also about women making sure their pay shows their value.”可知，此处谈的是工资差距，因此A选项“工资差距将自行解决。”符合语境。故选A。

2021年山东省潍坊诸城市中考二模英语试题
1．B    2．A    3．C

【分析】本文是一篇应用广告文。主要介绍了讲述了各种书的内容并标注了价格，最后还说明购书优惠以及运输事宜。
1．细节理解题。根据表格中“This month’s most popular books. Top 1. Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky… ”可知本月最受欢迎的书，可见网页上所列举的书是按照书的受欢迎的程度而罗列的。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据表格中“Top 2. First Big Book of How by Jill Esbaum”的内容“…It focuses on the different animals found in each of these seas…”可知由Jill Esbaum写的First Big Book of How，它关注的是在每片海洋中发现的不同动物，可见如果孩子想要了解最庞大的动物可以选这本书。故选A。
3．细节理解题。根据表格中First Big Book of How by Jill Esbaum“Price $15”以及A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson“Price $20”可知总共需要35美元；再根据表格中“For this month only, all Bestbooks Book Club members will pay 20% less for every book ordered.”可知所有Bestbooks图书俱乐部的会员每订购一本书都可以少付20%的费用。所以订购这两本书只需付28美元。故选C。
4．B    5．B    6．C    7．B

【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了自然对人类的影响，亲近自然环境能让人更放松，呼吁大家让自然成为我们日常生活的一部分。
4．词义猜测题。根据“humans are spending more time inside and less time outside”及“a problem”人们在室内比在室外的时间更多，很多医生认为这是一个问题，可知“this”指的是“People spend more time inside than outside人们在室内比在室外更多”。故选B。
5．推理判断题。根据第三段“The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed. The natural world allows our brains to rest and slow down, and can leave us feeling happier and less stressed”对大自然的虚拟接触帮助人感到更放松，自然世界使大家的大脑休息，减慢，让大家感到更开心，压力更少。可知大自然可以让人放松，并对他们有积极的影响。故选B。
6．推理判断题。根据“In Dubai, people plan to build a new shopping mall with a large garden, so shoppers can relax outside with trees, plants and water. And South Korea has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. Getting close to nature has been thought to be necessary for brain development in children. In Switzerland,‘forest schools’are popular. School children study their subjects in the forests and exercise a lot outside”可知，为了帮助人们享受自然，有些国家为购物者规划一个绿色区域，有些国家在城市附近构建自然环境，有些国家开设“森林学校”让学生在大自然中上课和运动，可知A、B、C选项文中都有提到。D选项“发明一个大脑发育项目”文章中没有提到。故选C。
7．推理判断题。根据上文“In a word, nature holds a special kind of energy: it is clean, wild and spirit-renewing, which makes us grow stronger.”可知大自然有很多的优点，文章最后希望让大自然成为人们日常生活的一部分。C选项“那么，为什么不让自然成为我们日常生活的一部分呢”符合。故选B。
8．B    9．C    10．D    11．A

【分析】本文主要介绍了加德纳从小善于发现，酷爱实验，成为科学家之后为了培养孩子们对科学的兴趣创立了科学漫画网站的故事。
8．细节理解题。根据第二段“ Gardiner was invited to make an experiment in a second-grade science class. Gardiner, who’d always been interested in science, was “super-excited”.”可知，加德纳对做实验很兴奋。故选B。
9．推理判断题。根据最后一段“but Gardiner and her friends are planning to put them into print and make them available to schools and libraries.”可知，这些漫画将有机会被印刷出来并放入学校和图书馆中。故选C。
10．细节理解题。根据第四段“She wants more people to discover the wonders of science at a young age.”可知，加德纳想要培养孩子们对科学的兴趣。故选D。
11．最佳标题题。根据“Gardiner dreamed of becoming a scientist.”可知本文的最佳标题是加德纳的梦想。故选A。
12．C    13．B    14．E    15．D

【分析】本文主要讲述了年轻人对短视频的看法，一些人喜欢是因为短视频可以获得大量粉丝，而且内容新，不需要等很长时间。有些人不喜欢，认为纯粹是消磨时间，根据视频买推荐的产品，买过之后又会后悔。
12．上文“A 12-year-old user named Elsa has about 2.7 million fans on Tik Tok. The girl has shared videos about her dancing studies since last July”12岁女孩Elsa，通过分享学习跳舞短视频有270万粉丝；可知此处做进一步阐述，介绍分享视频而获得的粉丝数量；选项C“其中一个视频为她赢得了约100万粉丝”符合语境；故选C。
13．上文讲述了短视频满足一些人需要，不需要等长时间；上句“I’m not a very patient person”可知此处表达“自己没耐心，不愿意等待”；选项B“我不喜欢等到节目结束”符合语境，故选B。
14．空格在段首，是主旨句。下文“…but many are almost the same, …I really don’t like the videos which show strange even dangerous things…”一些人不喜欢短视频因为短视频内容重复多，还有奇怪、危险的内容；选项E“然而，一些中国年轻人对一些短视频感到厌烦”符合语境，故选E。
15．上句“Some videos are telling people what products are worth buying”短视频会告诉人们哪些东西值得买；下句“So they should think twice”劝告人们要三思；可知，有些人买过之后可能会后悔；选项D“但是在他们买了这些产品之后，可能很快就会后悔”符合语境；故选D。

2020年山东省潍坊诸城市中考二模英语试题
1．A    2．D    3．C

【分析】文章是两个药品的说明。一个是止痛药，一个是外用的消炎药。
1．细节理解题。根据文中“If more than two tablets are taken at one time, get medical help immediately.”可知，如果一次服用两片以上，就要立即就医，故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据文中“Clean the cut or burn, Put the cream on the cut or burn up to three times a day.”可知，先要清洁伤口或烧伤处，然后再将药膏涂在伤口或烧伤处，故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据两种药的说明可知，两者都有“Keep at room temperature.”对温度的要求，故选C。
4．C    5．B    6．D    7．D

【分析】这是一篇议论文，文章讲述的是性别不平等在工作领域的体现，影响着女性的晋升、女性的职业以及不同性别薪酬的差距。
4．细节理解题。根据第二段“Gender equality has improved in some areas like education”可知性别平等在一些领域有所改进，比如在教育方面。故选C。
5．推理判断题。根据第二段“Women tend to be viewed on the basis of their performance, while men are often promoted for their potential”按照女性的表现来评价女性。可推知为了晋升，女性不得不要表现好。故选B。
6．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“women make up only a third of the students in these fields worldwide”可知科学、技术、工程和数学教育女性只占三分之一。可知科学、技术、工程和数学教育大约30%的学生是女性。故选D。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Once we start changing how we think about women, the pay gap will take care of itself”可知一旦我们开始改变对女性的看法，薪酬的差距才会自行解决。可知为了实现薪酬平等，人们需要改变对于女性的看法。D选项表述正确。故选D。
8．D    9．B    10．C    11．C

【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者租房给一个脸看上去很可怕——又红又肿的病人的故事，告诉我们“不要以貌取人”。
8．推理判断题。根据文中“For a moment I hesitated(犹豫不决)”可推断出，作者起初不愿回答，这表明他的决定不容易。故选D。
9．推理判断题。根据文中“The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his daughter's five children and her disabled wife.”可推断出，这位老人供养着一个大家庭，表明这位老人有一颗宽大的心。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据文中“I know our family always will be grateful to have known him, from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude(谢意).”可知，作者认为邻居没有看到老人内心的善良。故选C。
11．推理判断题。根据文中“His face looked terrible - it was swollen and red.”和“From him, we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude.”可推断出，这篇文章的主旨是不要以貌取人。故选C。
12．B    13．D    14．E    15．C

【分析】文章主要介绍了快乐的人和不快乐的人之间的区别和他们做事时的区别。
12．根据上句“What is the difference between happy people and unhappy people?”以及下句“Read the following list of things that HAPPY people do differently from UNHAPPY people and you will know.”可知，上文提问快乐与不快乐的人有什么不同，下文引出他们不同的行为。B选项“这些人的行为有哪些不同之处？” 符合语境，起到承上启下的作用，故选B。
13．根据“They see each moment, each challenge, each person as a chance to discover more about themselves and the world around them.”可知，空格处的内容应与那些真正快乐的人积极向上的品质有关。D选项“他们随时准备拥抱眼前的一切。”承接上文，故选D。
14．根据下文“They care more about living a life full of meaning rather than, what in our mod ern society we would call, living a successful life.”可知，本段主要在讲快乐的人的生活态度，故空格处的内容应与他们的生活理念相关。E选项 “他们明白‘做自己喜欢做的事对于充实的生活是最重要的’ ” 符合语境，引出下文，故选E。
15．根据下文“They make sure that their actions bring meaning and happiness to the lives of many people. They look for ways to give and to share the best of themselves with the world and to make other people happy.”可知，这里应该是说他们的这种奉献精神，引出下文，C选项“快乐的人所做的事情不是为了他们自己，而是为了别人的利益。”符合语境，故选C。