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（2025·江苏南通·中考真题）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a great invention—the telephone. For the first time in history, people could talk to someone far away just like they were in the same room. But today, phones can do much more than just make calls!
The story of mobile phones began with two-way radios. These early devices (设备) had a big problem—they only worked when people were close to each other. In the 1940s, smart scientists found a way. They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals (信号) easily.
Everything changed in 1973 when Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call. During the 1980s, mobile phones became smaller but were still very expensive. Only rich business people could afford them, and the phones looked like big plastic bricks.
The 1990s brought another big change. Phones became cheaper and smaller, fitting easily in pockets. Soon, almost everyone had one. Text messaging became popular. People started writing short messages instead of making phone calls. Meeting time became more flexible (灵活的) because you could just text “I’ll be 15 minutes late.”
Now we have smartphones—like powerful mini-computers in our pockets. We use them to take photos, watch videos, play games, and even help with housework! Messaging apps let us send videos and long messages easily. While phones help us stay connected, some people worry that we spend too much time on them.
Looking back, it’s amazing how phones have changed. From Bell’s simple telephone to today’s smartphones, this has truly changed our lives. What will phones be able to do next Only time will tell!
请将答案写在答题卡上。
1．When did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone
2．Why did scientists build tall radio towers in the 1940s
3．Who made the first real mobile phone call
4．How can smartphones help us in our lives (请给出两个例子)
5．What do you think the future phones might be like (请自拟一句话作答)
【答案】1．He invented the telephone in 1876./In 1876. 2．They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals easily./To pass signals easily. 3．Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call./Dr. Martin Cooper./Martin Cooper. 4．We can use them to take photos and watch videos./We can play games and do housework with the help of smartphones./... 5．They might be as small as an eraser./They could be used as daily tools like wallets or keys./Future phones might be connected to our brains./They can show our ideas directly./...
【导语】本文主要介绍了电话的发展历程。
1．根据“In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a great invention—the telephone”可知贝尔于1876年发明了电话。故填He invented the telephone in 1876./In 1876.
2．根据“They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals (信号) easily.”可知科学家建高塔是为了让信号更易传递。故填They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals easily./To pass signals easily.
3．根据“Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call”可知马丁·库珀博士打出第一通移动电话。故填Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call./Dr. Martin Cooper./Martin Cooper.
4．根据“We use them to take photos, watch videos, play games, and even help with housework! Messaging apps let us send videos and long messages easily”可知智能手机可用于拍照、观看视频、玩游戏、帮助做家务等，任举两例即可。故填We can use them to take photos and watch videos./We can play games and do housework with the help of smartphones./...
5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为They might be as small as an eraser./They could be used as daily tools like wallets or keys./Future phones might be connected to our brains./They can show our ideas directly./...
（2025·江苏常州·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词)。
It was morning, and the new sun was shining gold across the gentle sea. A crowd of a thousand seagulls (海鸥) were fighting for bits of food. But far away from these birds, Jonathan Seagull was practicing flying alone.
Most seagulls don’t trouble themselves to learn more than the simplest facts of flight—how to get food and come back. For most seagulls, it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this seagull, however, flight is much more important than eating. More than anything else, Jonathan Seagull loved to fly.
This kind of thinking, he found, is not the way to make oneself popular with other birds. Even his parents were unhappy.
“See here, Jonathan,” said his father not unkindly. “Winter isn’t far away. If you don’t study how to get food, you might die of hunger in the future. Flying is all very well, but you can’t eat flight, you know.”
Jonathan understood what his father meant. For the next few days he tried to act like the other seagulls; he really tried, screaming and fighting with other seagulls for fish and bread. But he couldn’t make it work.
“It’s all so worthless,” he thought, “I could be spending all this time learning to fly. There’s so much to learn”
It wasn’t long before Jonathan Seagull was off by himself again, far out at sea, hungry, happy, learning. The subject was speed, and in a week’s practice he learned more about speed than the fastest seagull alive.
6．What did Jonathan Seagull like doing most
7．What did Father mean by saying “you can’t eat flight”
8．What did Jonathan think of fighting with others for food
9．Do you think Jonathan will die of hunger finally Why or why not
【答案】6．He liked flying/to fly most. 7．He wished Jonathan to study how to get food/ to know the importance of food. 8．It was worthless/meaningless/not meaningful. 9．No, he won’t. He can fly fastest so he can get food faster than other seagulls./Yes, he will. Although he can fly fastest, he still doesn't know how to get food.
【导语】本文主要介绍海鸥Jonathan喜欢独自练习飞行，即使没有食物果腹，最后他学会了比其他海鸥更快的速度。
6．根据“More than anything else, Jonathan Seagull loved to fly.”可知，Jonathan最热爱飞翔，故填He liked flying/to fly most.
7．根据“If you don’t study how to get food, you might die of hunger in the future. Flying is all very well, but you can’t eat flight, you know.”可知，父亲说“you can’t eat flight”意在提醒Jonathan要先解决生存需要，即先学会如何获取食物/了解食物的重要性。故填He wished Jonathan to study how to get food/ to know the importance of food.
8．根据“It’s all so worthless”可知，他认为争抢食物毫无意义。故填It was worthless/meaningless/not meaningful.
9．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：No, he won’t. He can fly fastest so he can get food faster than other seagulls./Yes, he will. Although he can fly fastest, he still doesn’t know how to get food.
（2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）
阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过8个单词。
Today, there are countless exciting ways to have fun. Every day, there seems to be something new and interesting to do. A lot of entertainment today depends heavily on modern technology. Can you imagine how people in ancient times had fun In fact, many ancient forms of entertainment survive to this day. People have given new life to these activities, so that people of all ages can still enjoy them. Among them, flying kites is one of the most popular ones.
Kites have a long history in China. According to one legend (传说), the famous Chinese thinker Mozi created a flying “wooden bird”. Later, people used bamboo to take the place of wood, and covered the bamboo frame (框架) with paper. This was the birth of “paper kite”. At first, kites were mostly used by the army. They were used to send messages and test the wind. Slowly, people used them more and more for fun. By the time of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE), kites became a popular toy all around China.
Flying kites not only links us to our ancestors, but also gives people a way to express creativity. Every year, kite fliers from all over the world come to the Weifang International Kite Festival in Shandong Province’s Weifang City. The city has been known as the “kite capital of the world”. During the festival, thousands of kites fill the sky. There are both traditional kites like birds and fish, and modern ones like TV and comic characters. Some kites can be over 200 metres long. They fly into the sky in the shape of dragons, spaceships and even high-speed trains.
10．Who made the first kite according to one legend
11．What were paper kites made of
12．What did people use kites to do at first
13．What is Weifang City known as
14．What do you think has brought the changes to the kites’ shape
【答案】10．Mozi. 11．Bamboo and paper. 12．Send messages and test the wind. 13．Kite capital of the world. 14．Modern technology and culture.
【导语】本文主要介绍了风筝的历史、制作材料、早期用途以及现代风筝节的相关内容。
10．根据“the famous Chinese thinker Mozi created a flying ‘wooden bird’”可知，根据传说，中国著名思想家墨子制作了第一个风筝。故填Mozi.
11．根据“people used bamboo to take the place of wood, and covered the bamboo frame with paper”可知，纸风筝由竹子和纸制成。故填Bamboo and paper.
12．根据“At first, kites were mostly used by the army. They were used to send messages and test the wind”可知，最初风筝用于传递信息和测试风向。故填Send messages and test the wind.
13．根据“The city has been known as the ‘kite capital of the world’”可知，潍坊被称为“世界风筝之都”。故填Kite capital of the world.
14．根据“There are both traditional kites like birds and fish, and modern ones like TV and comic characters”可推断，现代科技和文化发展带来了风筝形状的变化。故填Modern technology and culture.
（2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）
阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题。
Connected to history
Imagine meeting a craftsman (工匠) in his eighties, who is carving dragons on copper hotpots (铜火锅). You feel like you’ve traveled back two thousand years. That’s the charm of Shanxi in Sight, a six-episode (集) documentary that was on show in March 2025 on CCTV-2.
Filmed over six months, the series explores 50 historic places across Datong, Taiyuan, and Yuncheng. It follows nearly 100 local people—from craftsmen to shopkeepers. It shows a slow and thoughtful journey to the viewers.
Instead of filming old buildings as cold and empty places, the team tried to show them through the eyes of local people. “We didn’t want the buildings to feel like museums,” said director Zhou Lifen. “So we chose people living in Shanxi—shopkeepers, craftsmen, farmers—whose lives are closely connected to these old buildings. Their warmth brings history to life.” In the documentary, viewers meet an artist in Datong who is making knife-cut noodles, a sculptor who has spent thirty years recreating cave figures (人物), and a craftsman who protects swans along the Yellow River.
“In today’s cultural tourism, documentaries need to do more than just tell—they need to make people think,” said Zhou Lifen. Shanxi in Sight turns the province’s popularity into lasting cultural pride and excitement for travel. When a documentary helps understand the past through the warmth of common people, it produces a strong feeling that’s truly unforgettable. As one viewer wrote online, “This isn’t just a travel show—it’s a chance to feel history in daily life.”
注：每题答案不超过6个词。
15．What type of TV programme is Shanxi in Sight
16．What kind of journey does Shanxi in Sight show
17．How did Shanxi in Sight team show old buildings
18．While filming Shanxi in Sight, what else did Zhou Lifen consider besides (除了) telling
19．How will Zhou Lifen feel when she sees the underlined review in Paragraph 4
【答案】15．Documentary. 16．A slow and thoughtful journey. 17．Through local people’s eyes. 18．Make people think. 19．Pleased/satisfied. (答案合理即可)
【导语】本文介绍了纪录片《视觉山西》的拍摄特色，通过当地人的视角让历史建筑和文化生动呈现。
15．根据“That’s the charm of Shanxi in Sight, a six-episode documentary that was on show in March 2025 on CCTV-2.”可知，《视觉山西》是一部纪录片。故填Documentary.
16．根据“It shows a slow and thoughtful journey to the viewers.”可知，纪录片展示了一段慢节奏、耐心思考的旅程。故填A slow and thoughtful journey.
17．根据“we chose people living in Shanxi—shopkeepers, craftsmen, farmers—whose lives are closely connected to these old buildings.”可知，团队通过当地人的视角展示历史建筑。故填Through local people’s eyes.
18．根据“In today’s cultural tourism, documentaries need to do more than just tell—they need to make people think.”可知，周丽芬除了讲述，还希望让观众思考。故填Make people think.
19．开放性试题，回答合理即可。根据“This isn’t just a travel show—it’s a chance to feel history in daily life.”可知，看到观众评价时，她会感到很高兴或欣慰。参考答案为Pleased/satisfied.
（2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
I’m Li Ming. I live in a nice neighbourhood in the countryside. There’s a school, a flower shop, a hospital, two book shops and a big supermarket in it. My neighbours are kind and helpful. Some of them are volunteers. They have many kinds of skills and often help us with all kinds of problems.
Usually there is a “helping hands” meeting at the weekend at the community centre. We can go there when we need help with our puter engineers are popular. They help us check our computers. We can also find someone to fix things like broken washing machines or fridges. From time to time some lawyers help us learn about laws.
Students can get help with their homework. There are some college students among the volunteers and they are always ready to help. Volunteers also help the old people. Some of them often visit the old people and do some shopping for them. Sometimes some volunteers help the old people tidy their flats.
Just as the saying goes, “Close neighbours are better than distant relatives.” In the neighbourhood we are like a big family. To us, the home is not only the house we live in, but also the neighbourhood we belong to. We all work hard to make it an even better place.
I’m very lucky to live in such a lovely neighbourhood.
20．What are Li Ming’s neighbours like
21．When do the volunteers usually have a “helping hands” meeting
22．What can you do to help others in your daily life
【答案】20．They are kind and helpful. 21．At the weekend. 22．In my daily life, I can help others by offering my seat to the elderly on the bus, helping my classmates with their studies, or participating in community volunteer activities to help those in need.
【导语】本文主要描述了李明所在的乡村社区环境，邻居们的特点，以及社区中志愿者们如何帮助大家解决各种问题，展现了邻里之间的互助与和谐。
20．根据原文“My neighbours are kind and helpful.”可知，李明的邻居们善良且乐于助人。故填They are kind and helpful.
21．根据原文“Usually there is a ‘helping hands’ meeting at the weekend at the community centre.”可知，志愿者们通常在周末在社区中心举行“互助会”。故填At the weekend.
22．这是一个开放性问题，答案因人而异。但可以根据文章内容和常识来回答。故填In my daily life, I can help others by offering my seat to the elderly on the bus, helping my classmates with their studies, or participating in community volunteer activities to help those in need.
（2025·北京·中考真题）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
We do everything in a hurry—finishing our meals, completing our tasks, running to the gyms... We choose fast living because we think we have no control of time. We try to do as much as we can each day, checking off tasks on our to-do lists. Living in a rush feels like we are always pressed for time.
Our way of thinking that is focused on speed values doing more over doing things well. For a long time, we believe that speed means being productive and successful, and therefore, we keep rushing here and there in doing everything. Yet from time to time, we find ourselves in a predicament (困境) that no matter how fast we go, we never seem to be quick enough to catch up with our endless tasks and goals.
The Slow Movement thinks that the answer to our predicament is not to live faster, but to learn how to live slower. The movement began with the Slow Food Program, which was set up in 1986. It believed that we should fight against fast-food restaurants, protect traditional cooking, and encourage people to enjoy preparing and eating food.
The belief finally spread from the Slow Food Program to other parts of life. In 1999, it helped create Cittaslow—a group focused on slowing down life in cities. This belief about slowing down quickly began to influence areas like work, travel, fashion, and living in general.
The main idea of the Slow Movement is to value quality over quantity (数量) . Slow living is a lifestyle based on the Slow Movement. Its goal is to free us from endless rush that stops us from enjoying moments of rest. Slow living encourages us to live each moment whole-heartedly and give everything the time it needs, rather than try to do as many things as possible in every minute of our lives. Today, more people are drawn to the idea of the Slow Movement, thanks to social media sharing the many benefits of living slowly.
23．Why do people choose fast living
24．What is the answer to our predicament, according to the Slow Movement
25．What is the main idea of the Slow Movement
26．Which lifestyle do you prefer, fast living or slow living Why (Please give two reasons.)
【答案】23．Because they think they have no control of time. 24．The answer is to learn how to live slower. 25．The main idea is to value quality over quantity. 26．I prefer slow living. First, it can free us from endless rush and help us enjoy moments of rest. Second, it helps us reduce stress, making us feel more relaxed and at peace.
【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要探讨了现代人快节奏生活的弊端，并介绍了“慢生活运动”的理念及其意义。
23．根据第一段“We choose fast living because we think we have no control of time.”可知，人们选择快生活是因为他们认为自己无法掌控时间。故填Because they think they have no control of time.
24．根据第三段“The Slow Movement thinks that the answer to our predicament is not to live faster, but to learn how to live slower.”可知，慢生活运动认为，解决困境的方法不是更快地生活，而是学会如何慢下来。故填The answer is to learn how to live slower.
25．根据第五段“The main idea of the Slow Movement is to value quality over quantity.”可知，慢生活运动的主旨是重视质量而非数量。故填The main idea is to value quality over quantity.
26．本题是一道开放性试题，结合个人观点选择快节奏生活或者慢节奏生活，并给出两个原因。参考答案为：I prefer slow living. First, it can free us from endless rush and help us enjoy moments of rest. Second, it helps us reduce stress, making us feel more relaxed and at peace.
（2025·四川资阳·中考真题）
阅读下面短文并回答问题。请注意词数要求。
What is the city of Pu’er in Yunnan famous for Pu’er tea, of course. It’s one of the most important Chinese teas. But did you know that Pu’er is also the coffee capital of China
The city has the perfect weather conditions for growing coffee. As a result, it has long been a top coffee bean producer in China. In 1892, a Frenchman planted the first coffee seed (种子) in a local village. In 1988, coffee farming was brought to Pu’er. Today, coffee growing is a huge industry there.
But Pu’er is not just about growing coffee beans. It’s also a place for coffee lovers to experience the whole coffee production. Hands-on activities include everything from picking and drying beans to brewing (煮) and tasting coffee.
At the Elephant Coffee House, you can enjoy a cup while watching Asian elephants walk freely. Such a special mix is nice. “It seems like another planet,” says Huang Daxiang, a coffee lover.
Visitors can also try their hand at making coffee soap at other houses. Pu’er also hosts coffee-themed events, such as coffee brewing competitions. You can try different coffee tastes and meet people from all over the world. That’s what being a famous coffee city is all about.
27．What is the city of Pu’er famous for according to the text (No more than 3 words)
28．Why is Pu’er a good place to grow coffee (No more than 8 words)
29．When was the first coffee seed planted in Pu’er (No more than 2 words)
30．Where can visitors enjoy the “special mix” in Pu’er (No more than 5 words)
31．Which one of the activities from the text do you want to try most (No more than 3 words)
【答案】27．Tea and coffee. 28．It has the perfect weather conditions. 29．In 1892. 30．At the Elephant Coffee House. 31．Making coffee soap.
【导语】本文主要介绍了云南普洱不仅是普洱茶的重要产地，还是中国的咖啡之都，并详细描述了普洱的咖啡的种植历史、产业特色以及游客可以体验的与咖啡相关的活动。
27．根据“What is the city of Pu’er in Yunnan famous for Pu’er tea, of course. It’s one of the most important Chinese teas. But did you know that Pu’er is also the coffee capital of China ”可知，普洱以普洱茶和咖啡闻名。故填Tea and coffee.
28．根据“The city has the perfect weather conditions for growing coffee.”可知，这座城市拥有种植咖啡的绝佳气候条件。故填It has the perfect weather conditions.
29．根据“In 1892, a Frenchman planted the first coffee seed (种子) in a local village.”可知，第一颗咖啡种子种植于1892年。故填In 1892.
30．根据“At the Elephant Coffee House, you can enjoy a cup while watching Asian elephants walk freely. Such a special mix is nice.”可知，游客可以在“大象咖啡屋”享受这种“特殊组合”。故填At the Elephant Coffee House.
31．根据“Visitors can also try their hand at making coffee soap at other houses.”可知，游客可以尝试制作咖啡肥皂。故填Making coffee soap.
（2025·吉林长春·中考真题）
You can smell it before you see it. The sweet smell of sugar, eggs and cream fills the air. Once it is made to perfection, the inside is soft and the outside is crispy. A shiny and golden surface catches the eye.
This, as you may have guessed, is the delicious egg tart (蛋挞). It’s the famous dessert of Wong’s cafe, one of the most popular places to eat in Macao. The sweet dessert is made fresh every day by the cafe’s owner Margaret Wong.
Few people know egg tarts better than Wong. After all, she created this dessert together with her husband Stow. Some people say Margaret’s egg tarts are special, because they taste neither Western nor Chinese. According to Wong, that is exactly the point.
It all started when Wong and Stow opened their first cake house. Someone asked Stow to make some cream cakes. The first plate of cakes came out burnt and wrong, and Stow wanted to throw them away. But Wong said, “Hold on a minute. They can still be eaten. Don’t waste food.” The couple let people try them for free. Unexpectedly, the customers loved them. They have ordered more and more egg tarts from then on. More than thirty years flies. The method of making Margaret’s egg tarts remains the same.
Whenever people talk about Macao, they mention egg tarts. Every day, hundreds of tourists and locals line up at Wong’s cafe. “Sometimes people walk in and say ‘Can I just have one egg tart ’ And I have to tell them, ‘Not even a small piece is left.’” Wong says with a smile.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
32．What part of egg tarts catches the eye
33．How often does Wong make egg tarts in Wong’s cafe
34．Why do some people say Margaret’s egg tarts are special
35．What did Stow want to do with the first burnt cakes
36．How long does the method of making Margaret’s egg tarts remain
【答案】32．A shiny and golden surface. 33．Every day. 34．Because they taste neither Western nor Chinese. 35．He wanted to throw them away. 36．More than thirty years.
【导语】本文主要是介绍澳门Margaret蛋挞的故事。
32．根据“A shiny and golden surface catches the eye.”可知，蛋挞闪亮金黄的外表吸引人的眼球，故填A shiny and golden surface.
33．根据“The sweet dessert is made fresh every day by the cafe’s owner Margaret Wong.”可知，Wong每天制作蛋挞，故填Every day.
34．根据“Some people say Margaret’s egg tarts are special, because they taste neither Western nor Chinese.”可知，因为它们既不具西式风味，也不含中式特色，故填Because they taste neither Western nor Chinese.
35．根据“The first plate of cakes came out burnt and wrong, and Stow wanted to throw them away.”可知，Stow想把它们扔掉，故填He wanted to throw them away.
36．根据“More than thirty years flies. The method of making Margaret’s egg tarts remains the same.”可知，蛋挞的制作方式保持了超过三十年，故填More than thirty years.
（2025·辽宁·中考真题）
阅读下面的材料，根据内容回答问题。
The new school year is coming. Who will be your new classmates Will you sit alone or in pairs In fact, there are many different classroom seating arrangements (排列). Let’s take a look at some of them.
Traditional Seating
Students sit alone in rows. This seating arrangement helps students listen to the teacher carefully. But it is not convenient for students to have discussions in class.
Paired Seating
Two desks are put together. Students sit side by side. Sitting in pairs allows students to discuss and cooperate with their deskmates (同桌).However, some students can’t focus on their lessons because they may chat with their deskmates.
Group Seating
Students sit in small groups, facing each other. This arrangement is great for either large classes or small classrooms. It is good for group discussions and cooperation. But there is a problem. When students are doing group work, some of them may sit back and leave others to find a way out.
U-Shape Seating
Desks are placed in a U-shape. This kind of seating creates an open space in the middle. The teacher has enough space to move around. However, it takes up more classroom space.
Every coin has two sides. Every seating arrangement has its own advantages and disadvantages.
37．How do students sit in traditional seating
38．What is the disadvantage of U-shape seating
39．Which of the seating arrangements help students cooperate with each other
40．Which seating arrangement do you like best Give your reason (s). Write 30 words or more.
【答案】37．Students sit alone in rows. 38．It takes up more classroom space. 39．Paired seating and group seating. 40．I prefer group seating because it encourages teamwork and active participation. Students can share ideas easily during discussions, which helps improve communication skills. Although some may rely on others, teachers can guide them to take responsibility. This arrangement creates a lively learning environment where everyone contributes.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四种常见的教室座位排列方式，以及每种方式的操作形式、优点及缺点。
37．根据“Students sit alone in rows.”可知，传统座位排列中学生是单独成排就座。故填Students sit alone in rows.
38．根据“However, it takes up more classroom space.”可知，U型排列的缺点是占用更多教室空间。故填It takes up more classroom space.
39．根据“Sitting in pairs allows students to discuss and cooperate with their deskmates.”和“It is good for group discussions and cooperation.”可知，结对排列和小组排列均有助于学生合作。故填Paired seating and group seating.
40．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为I prefer group seating because it encourages teamwork and active participation. Students can share ideas easily during discussions, which helps improve communication skills. Although some may rely on others, teachers can guide them to take responsibility. This arrangement creates a lively learning environment where everyone contributes.
（2025·山东临沂·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。
The history of traffic lights dates back to the early 19th century in Britain. London was a busy city with horse-drawn carriages (马车). They often rushed into people, causing many accidents. At the same time, there was a fashion rule in London—women in red showed that they were married and green for unmarried. This gave people the idea for using red and green as traffic signs later.
On December 10th, 1868, British mechanic (机械师) De Hart designed the world’s first traffic light with only red and green. A policeman had to pull a belt to change the lights: red meant “stop”, and green meant “go”. At first, it worked well and reduced accidents. However, this traffic light exploded (爆炸) after 23 days. The light was turned off, but the idea stayed alive.
In 1914, electric traffic lights were first used in America. Red and green still did their jobs, then they were safer and easier to see.
In 1927, a Chinese student named Hu Ruding was studying in the US. He noticed drivers sometimes rushed when the light changed. “What if there’s a middle color to slow people down ” he thought. That’s how the yellow light was born, meaning “get ready to stop.” Around the same time, an American policeman named William Potts created the first three-color traffic lights for all directions. They made crossroads much safer.
These colors were not chosen by chance. Red is easy to see, like a fire alarm, so it means “danger-stop!” Yellow is a warning, like a sign that says “be careful—slow down!” Green, like a forest, tells us “safe to go!” Together, they form a common language that keeps safe every day.
Great ideas come from everyday things. Whether traffic lights or something else, noticing and thinking “what if” can change the world!
41．When did the world’s first traffic light with only red and green appear
42．Who suggested adding a yellow light to traffic signs
43．What does the underlined word “they” refer to in Paragraph 5
44．What’s the title for the passage
45．According to the writer’s opinion, what should we do
【答案】41．On December 10th, 1868. 42．Hu Ruding. 43．Red, yellow and green. 44．The History of Traffic Lights. 45．Notice everyday things and think “what if”.
【导语】本文主要介绍了交通信号灯的发展历史。
41．根据“On December 10th, 1868, British mechanic (机械师) De Hart designed the world’s first traffic light with only red and green.”可知，1868年12月10日，英国机械师De Hart设计了世界上第一个仅用红色和绿色的交通信号灯。故填On December 10th, 1868.
42．根据“In 1927, a Chinese student named Hu Ruding was studying in the US. He noticed drivers sometimes rushed when the light changed. ‘What if there’s a middle color to slow people down ’ he thought. That’s how the yellow light was born”可知，胡汝鼎建议添加黄灯。故填Hu Ruding.
43．根据“Red is easy to see, like a fire alarm, so it means ‘danger-stop!’ Yellow is a warning, like a sign that says ‘be careful—slow down!’ Green, like a forest, tells us ‘safe to go!’ Together, they form a common language that keeps safe every day.”可知，红色意味着“危险——止步！”黄色是一种警告，绿色告诉我们“可以安全通行！”合在一起，它们构成了一种日常使用的通用语言，以确保安全。故“they”指代的是红、黄、绿三种颜色。故填Red, yellow and green.
44．本文主要介绍了交通信号灯的发展历史，因此The History of Traffic Lights“交通灯的历史”是最佳标题。故填The History of Traffic Lights.
45．根据“Great ideas come from everyday things. Whether traffic lights or something else, noticing and thinking ‘what if’ can change the world!”可知，作者认为我们应关注日常并思考可能性。故填Notice everyday things and think “what if”.
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（2025·江苏南通·中考真题）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a great invention—the telephone. For the first time in history, people could talk to someone far away just like they were in the same room. But today, phones can do much more than just make calls!
The story of mobile phones began with two-way radios. These early devices (设备) had a big problem—they only worked when people were close to each other. In the 1940s, smart scientists found a way. They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals (信号) easily.
Everything changed in 1973 when Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call. During the 1980s, mobile phones became smaller but were still very expensive. Only rich business people could afford them, and the phones looked like big plastic bricks.
The 1990s brought another big change. Phones became cheaper and smaller, fitting easily in pockets. Soon, almost everyone had one. Text messaging became popular. People started writing short messages instead of making phone calls. Meeting time became more flexible (灵活的) because you could just text “I’ll be 15 minutes late.”
Now we have smartphones—like powerful mini-computers in our pockets. We use them to take photos, watch videos, play games, and even help with housework! Messaging apps let us send videos and long messages easily. While phones help us stay connected, some people worry that we spend too much time on them.
Looking back, it’s amazing how phones have changed. From Bell’s simple telephone to today’s smartphones, this has truly changed our lives. What will phones be able to do next Only time will tell!
请将答案写在答题卡上。
1．When did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone
2．Why did scientists build tall radio towers in the 1940s
3．Who made the first real mobile phone call
4．How can smartphones help us in our lives (请给出两个例子)
5．What do you think the future phones might be like (请自拟一句话作答)
（2025·江苏常州·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词)。
It was morning, and the new sun was shining gold across the gentle sea. A crowd of a thousand seagulls (海鸥) were fighting for bits of food. But far away from these birds, Jonathan Seagull was practicing flying alone.
Most seagulls don’t trouble themselves to learn more than the simplest facts of flight—how to get food and come back. For most seagulls, it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this seagull, however, flight is much more important than eating. More than anything else, Jonathan Seagull loved to fly.
This kind of thinking, he found, is not the way to make oneself popular with other birds. Even his parents were unhappy.
“See here, Jonathan,” said his father not unkindly. “Winter isn’t far away. If you don’t study how to get food, you might die of hunger in the future. Flying is all very well, but you can’t eat flight, you know.”
Jonathan understood what his father meant. For the next few days he tried to act like the other seagulls; he really tried, screaming and fighting with other seagulls for fish and bread. But he couldn’t make it work.
“It’s all so worthless,” he thought, “I could be spending all this time learning to fly. There’s so much to learn”
It wasn’t long before Jonathan Seagull was off by himself again, far out at sea, hungry, happy, learning. The subject was speed, and in a week’s practice he learned more about speed than the fastest seagull alive.
6．What did Jonathan Seagull like doing most
7．What did Father mean by saying “you can’t eat flight”
8．What did Jonathan think of fighting with others for food
9．Do you think Jonathan will die of hunger finally Why or why not
（2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）
阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过8个单词。
Today, there are countless exciting ways to have fun. Every day, there seems to be something new and interesting to do. A lot of entertainment today depends heavily on modern technology. Can you imagine how people in ancient times had fun In fact, many ancient forms of entertainment survive to this day. People have given new life to these activities, so that people of all ages can still enjoy them. Among them, flying kites is one of the most popular ones.
Kites have a long history in China. According to one legend (传说), the famous Chinese thinker Mozi created a flying “wooden bird”. Later, people used bamboo to take the place of wood, and covered the bamboo frame (框架) with paper. This was the birth of “paper kite”. At first, kites were mostly used by the army. They were used to send messages and test the wind. Slowly, people used them more and more for fun. By the time of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE), kites became a popular toy all around China.
Flying kites not only links us to our ancestors, but also gives people a way to express creativity. Every year, kite fliers from all over the world come to the Weifang International Kite Festival in Shandong Province’s Weifang City. The city has been known as the “kite capital of the world”. During the festival, thousands of kites fill the sky. There are both traditional kites like birds and fish, and modern ones like TV and comic characters. Some kites can be over 200 metres long. They fly into the sky in the shape of dragons, spaceships and even high-speed trains.
10．Who made the first kite according to one legend
11．What were paper kites made of
12．What did people use kites to do at first
13．What is Weifang City known as
14．What do you think has brought the changes to the kites’ shape
（2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）
阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题。
Connected to history
Imagine meeting a craftsman (工匠) in his eighties, who is carving dragons on copper hotpots (铜火锅). You feel like you’ve traveled back two thousand years. That’s the charm of Shanxi in Sight, a six-episode (集) documentary that was on show in March 2025 on CCTV-2.
Filmed over six months, the series explores 50 historic places across Datong, Taiyuan, and Yuncheng. It follows nearly 100 local people—from craftsmen to shopkeepers. It shows a slow and thoughtful journey to the viewers.
Instead of filming old buildings as cold and empty places, the team tried to show them through the eyes of local people. “We didn’t want the buildings to feel like museums,” said director Zhou Lifen. “So we chose people living in Shanxi—shopkeepers, craftsmen, farmers—whose lives are closely connected to these old buildings. Their warmth brings history to life.” In the documentary, viewers meet an artist in Datong who is making knife-cut noodles, a sculptor who has spent thirty years recreating cave figures (人物), and a craftsman who protects swans along the Yellow River.
“In today’s cultural tourism, documentaries need to do more than just tell—they need to make people think,” said Zhou Lifen. Shanxi in Sight turns the province’s popularity into lasting cultural pride and excitement for travel. When a documentary helps understand the past through the warmth of common people, it produces a strong feeling that’s truly unforgettable. As one viewer wrote online, “This isn’t just a travel show—it’s a chance to feel history in daily life.”
注：每题答案不超过6个词。
15．What type of TV programme is Shanxi in Sight
16．What kind of journey does Shanxi in Sight show
17．How did Shanxi in Sight team show old buildings
18．While filming Shanxi in Sight, what else did Zhou Lifen consider besides (除了) telling
19．How will Zhou Lifen feel when she sees the underlined review in Paragraph 4
（2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
I’m Li Ming. I live in a nice neighbourhood in the countryside. There’s a school, a flower shop, a hospital, two book shops and a big supermarket in it. My neighbours are kind and helpful. Some of them are volunteers. They have many kinds of skills and often help us with all kinds of problems.
Usually there is a “helping hands” meeting at the weekend at the community centre. We can go there when we need help with our puter engineers are popular. They help us check our computers. We can also find someone to fix things like broken washing machines or fridges. From time to time some lawyers help us learn about laws.
Students can get help with their homework. There are some college students among the volunteers and they are always ready to help. Volunteers also help the old people. Some of them often visit the old people and do some shopping for them. Sometimes some volunteers help the old people tidy their flats.
Just as the saying goes, “Close neighbours are better than distant relatives.” In the neighbourhood we are like a big family. To us, the home is not only the house we live in, but also the neighbourhood we belong to. We all work hard to make it an even better place.
I’m very lucky to live in such a lovely neighbourhood.
20．What are Li Ming’s neighbours like
21．When do the volunteers usually have a “helping hands” meeting
22．What can you do to help others in your daily life
（2025·北京·中考真题）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
We do everything in a hurry—finishing our meals, completing our tasks, running to the gyms... We choose fast living because we think we have no control of time. We try to do as much as we can each day, checking off tasks on our to-do lists. Living in a rush feels like we are always pressed for time.
Our way of thinking that is focused on speed values doing more over doing things well. For a long time, we believe that speed means being productive and successful, and therefore, we keep rushing here and there in doing everything. Yet from time to time, we find ourselves in a predicament (困境) that no matter how fast we go, we never seem to be quick enough to catch up with our endless tasks and goals.
The Slow Movement thinks that the answer to our predicament is not to live faster, but to learn how to live slower. The movement began with the Slow Food Program, which was set up in 1986. It believed that we should fight against fast-food restaurants, protect traditional cooking, and encourage people to enjoy preparing and eating food.
The belief finally spread from the Slow Food Program to other parts of life. In 1999, it helped create Cittaslow—a group focused on slowing down life in cities. This belief about slowing down quickly began to influence areas like work, travel, fashion, and living in general.
The main idea of the Slow Movement is to value quality over quantity (数量) . Slow living is a lifestyle based on the Slow Movement. Its goal is to free us from endless rush that stops us from enjoying moments of rest. Slow living encourages us to live each moment whole-heartedly and give everything the time it needs, rather than try to do as many things as possible in every minute of our lives. Today, more people are drawn to the idea of the Slow Movement, thanks to social media sharing the many benefits of living slowly.
23．Why do people choose fast living
24．What is the answer to our predicament, according to the Slow Movement
25．What is the main idea of the Slow Movement
26．Which lifestyle do you prefer, fast living or slow living Why (Please give two reasons.)
（2025·四川资阳·中考真题）
阅读下面短文并回答问题。请注意词数要求。
What is the city of Pu’er in Yunnan famous for Pu’er tea, of course. It’s one of the most important Chinese teas. But did you know that Pu’er is also the coffee capital of China
The city has the perfect weather conditions for growing coffee. As a result, it has long been a top coffee bean producer in China. In 1892, a Frenchman planted the first coffee seed (种子) in a local village. In 1988, coffee farming was brought to Pu’er. Today, coffee growing is a huge industry there.
But Pu’er is not just about growing coffee beans. It’s also a place for coffee lovers to experience the whole coffee production. Hands-on activities include everything from picking and drying beans to brewing (煮) and tasting coffee.
At the Elephant Coffee House, you can enjoy a cup while watching Asian elephants walk freely. Such a special mix is nice. “It seems like another planet,” says Huang Daxiang, a coffee lover.
Visitors can also try their hand at making coffee soap at other houses. Pu’er also hosts coffee-themed events, such as coffee brewing competitions. You can try different coffee tastes and meet people from all over the world. That’s what being a famous coffee city is all about.
27．What is the city of Pu’er famous for according to the text (No more than 3 words)
28．Why is Pu’er a good place to grow coffee (No more than 8 words)
29．When was the first coffee seed planted in Pu’er (No more than 2 words)
30．Where can visitors enjoy the “special mix” in Pu’er (No more than 5 words)
31．Which one of the activities from the text do you want to try most (No more than 3 words)
（2025·吉林长春·中考真题）
You can smell it before you see it. The sweet smell of sugar, eggs and cream fills the air. Once it is made to perfection, the inside is soft and the outside is crispy. A shiny and golden surface catches the eye.
This, as you may have guessed, is the delicious egg tart (蛋挞). It’s the famous dessert of Wong’s cafe, one of the most popular places to eat in Macao. The sweet dessert is made fresh every day by the cafe’s owner Margaret Wong.
Few people know egg tarts better than Wong. After all, she created this dessert together with her husband Stow. Some people say Margaret’s egg tarts are special, because they taste neither Western nor Chinese. According to Wong, that is exactly the point.
It all started when Wong and Stow opened their first cake house. Someone asked Stow to make some cream cakes. The first plate of cakes came out burnt and wrong, and Stow wanted to throw them away. But Wong said, “Hold on a minute. They can still be eaten. Don’t waste food.” The couple let people try them for free. Unexpectedly, the customers loved them. They have ordered more and more egg tarts from then on. More than thirty years flies. The method of making Margaret’s egg tarts remains the same.
Whenever people talk about Macao, they mention egg tarts. Every day, hundreds of tourists and locals line up at Wong’s cafe. “Sometimes people walk in and say ‘Can I just have one egg tart ’ And I have to tell them, ‘Not even a small piece is left.’” Wong says with a smile.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
32．What part of egg tarts catches the eye
33．How often does Wong make egg tarts in Wong’s cafe
34．Why do some people say Margaret’s egg tarts are special
35．What did Stow want to do with the first burnt cakes
36．How long does the method of making Margaret’s egg tarts remain
（2025·辽宁·中考真题）
阅读下面的材料，根据内容回答问题。
The new school year is coming. Who will be your new classmates Will you sit alone or in pairs In fact, there are many different classroom seating arrangements (排列). Let’s take a look at some of them.
Traditional Seating
Students sit alone in rows. This seating arrangement helps students listen to the teacher carefully. But it is not convenient for students to have discussions in class.
Paired Seating
Two desks are put together. Students sit side by side. Sitting in pairs allows students to discuss and cooperate with their deskmates (同桌).However, some students can’t focus on their lessons because they may chat with their deskmates.
Group Seating
Students sit in small groups, facing each other. This arrangement is great for either large classes or small classrooms. It is good for group discussions and cooperation. But there is a problem. When students are doing group work, some of them may sit back and leave others to find a way out.
U-Shape Seating
Desks are placed in a U-shape. This kind of seating creates an open space in the middle. The teacher has enough space to move around. However, it takes up more classroom space.
Every coin has two sides. Every seating arrangement has its own advantages and disadvantages.
37．How do students sit in traditional seating
38．What is the disadvantage of U-shape seating
39．Which of the seating arrangements help students cooperate with each other
40．Which seating arrangement do you like best Give your reason (s). Write 30 words or more.
（2025·山东临沂·中考真题）
阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。
The history of traffic lights dates back to the early 19th century in Britain. London was a busy city with horse-drawn carriages (马车). They often rushed into people, causing many accidents. At the same time, there was a fashion rule in London—women in red showed that they were married and green for unmarried. This gave people the idea for using red and green as traffic signs later.
On December 10th, 1868, British mechanic (机械师) De Hart designed the world’s first traffic light with only red and green. A policeman had to pull a belt to change the lights: red meant “stop”, and green meant “go”. At first, it worked well and reduced accidents. However, this traffic light exploded (爆炸) after 23 days. The light was turned off, but the idea stayed alive.
In 1914, electric traffic lights were first used in America. Red and green still did their jobs, then they were safer and easier to see.
In 1927, a Chinese student named Hu Ruding was studying in the US. He noticed drivers sometimes rushed when the light changed. “What if there’s a middle color to slow people down ” he thought. That’s how the yellow light was born, meaning “get ready to stop.” Around the same time, an American policeman named William Potts created the first three-color traffic lights for all directions. They made crossroads much safer.
These colors were not chosen by chance. Red is easy to see, like a fire alarm, so it means “danger-stop!” Yellow is a warning, like a sign that says “be careful—slow down!” Green, like a forest, tells us “safe to go!” Together, they form a common language that keeps safe every day.
Great ideas come from everyday things. Whether traffic lights or something else, noticing and thinking “what if” can change the world!
41．When did the world’s first traffic light with only red and green appear
42．Who suggested adding a yellow light to traffic signs
43．What does the underlined word “they” refer to in Paragraph 5
44．What’s the title for the passage
45．According to the writer’s opinion, what should we do
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