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2021年江苏省英语中考专题选编——阅读理解
（2021·江苏淮安·中考真题）Christmas was coming. There was a man in rags (衣衫褴褛) walking in a hurry on the road. You might think he was a beggar (乞讨者), but actually he was an artist. His name was Vincent Willem Van Gogh. With a painting he had just finished, the poor Vincent entered a painting store.
“Can you buy this painting to help me pay the rent (房租) ” Vincent asked in a low voice. “I don’t really like your painting, but it is said that you are hard-working and I want to help you, Here is five francs (法郎),” the storekeeper answered.
Although it was only five francs, Vincent was very happy. He took the money and said thanks, thinking that he could buy some food and pay the rent.
Near his home, Vincent saw a little girl in old clothes standing in the snow.
The girl smiled sadly at the artist asking for some help. Clearly, the girl was hungry and cold.
“Poor child! I should help her,” he thought.
Vincent put the five francs into the girl’s hands, completely forgetting that he still needed money to pay the rent. Before the girl said thanks to him, Vincent had hurried away with his empty stomach.
1．The story happened in ________.
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
2．Vincent Willem Van Gogh was a(n) ________.
A．beggar B．artist C．farmer D．storekeeper
3．The storekeeper gave Vincent five francs because ________.
A．he thought Vincent was a beggar B．he liked Vincent’s painting very much
C．he wanted to help the hardworking man D．he wanted to make friends with Vincent
4．What did Vincent do to help the poor girl
A．He painted a picture for her. B．He paid the rent for the girl.
C．He bought her some food and clothes. D．He gave the girl five francs.
5．From the story, we know that Vincent was ________.
A．kind B．rich C．famous D．creative
（2021·江苏淮安·中考真题）Summer reading programmes encourage students to read in the summer holiday. Below you’ll find a list of summer reading programmes this year that will offer you free things like books. Gift cards and more.
Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme This year the programme gives out a free book to each child who reads and records 5 books during the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 1 — 6. This free programme runs from July 1 to August 31.
Xinhua Summer Reading Programme Students can get a free baseball cap this summer from this reading programme. The students must read 4 of the recommended books and fill a form to show which ones they read. The programme goes on all year round.
Sanlian Summer Reading Challenge Sanlian bookstores will give young readers a Star Reader certificate（证书） and a discount card（打折卡） if they read any 8 books over the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 7 — 9. This programme runs from May 1 to September 1.
Dangdang Summer Reading Challenge Dangdang has a reading challenge where students read online and then record the minutes they’ve read. They can also take weekly challenges to get rewards. This programme runs from July 1 to October 1.
This passage is about four summer reading programmes for ________ .
A．teachers B．parents C．students D．online readers
7．Students can get ________ from Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme if they finish the task.
A．a free book B．a free baseball cap C．a certificate D．a discount card
8．Among the four programmes, ________ lasts the longest.
A．Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme B．Xinhua Summer Reading Programme
C．Sanlian Summer Reading Challenge D．Dangdang Summer Reading Challenge
9．Readers can get Dangdang rewards by ________.
A．reading 8 books B．taking weekly challenges
C．filling a form to show the books they read D．recording the number of the books they read
10．The purpose of the four programmes is ________.
A．to help bookstores sell books B．to give students some free things
C．to show students the importance of reading D．to encourage students to read more books
（2021·江苏徐州·中考真题）Lisa stood next to her tall silent grandfather and watched her parents drive off, leaving her behind. She looked up at her grandfather. He looked down at her. His skin was a little darker than hers. His hair was black and white, as if it couldn’t decide which color it should be.
“You don’t talk much, Grandpa,” Lisa said.
“You don’t visit much, Lisa,” her grandfather replied.
They stood looking at each other. “Come with me, Lisa,” said Grandpa. He started walking without looking back.
Lisa followed him to a large storehouse.
Lisa remembered her last visit to Grandpa’s. She had played hide-and-seek with her brother Jack in the storehouse. But now Jack needed an operation. Lisa had to stay here alone for a few days.
“You coming ” Grandpa’s voice sounded muffled. His words were coming from inside the storehouse.
Lisa went inside. The storehouse was full of all kinds of things. She could see him in the far corner. Lisa walked over and stood next to him. He pointed to a small wooden box with “Lisa” painted on it in bright green letters.
“Yours,” he said.
Lisa bent down and opened it. In it were some old things—a bright blue feather, a tiny V-shape leaf and some dolls. She looked up at Grandpa, with tears in her eyes.
“The box stays here, but it belonged to you. No one else.” Then he closed his eyes and smiled. His smile reminded Lisa of her father. Grandpa no longer seemed strange and silent.
“I may be so overcapitalized （过剩）,” Lisa answered, carefully pronouncing the familiar word.
Grandpa laughed out loud. “How did that eight-year-old brain of yours find its way around a big word like ‘overcapitalized’ ”
“It’s my dad’s favourite word,” Lisa replied.
Grandpa looked down at Lisa and smiled. His smile again reminded Lisa of her father. Without thinking, she reached up and took Grandpa’s hand. Lisa’s hand felt small and safe inside her grandfather’s.
“I might need more than one visit to my box,” Lisa said seriously.
“I expect,” Grandpa said.
11．Why did Lisa stay with Grandpa alone for a few days
A．She was on her summer vacation. B．She missed her grandfather very much.
C．Her grandfather needed an operation soon. D．Her parents had to look after her sick brother.
12．What does the underlined word “muffled” probably mean
A．Strange. B．Loud. C．Unclear. D．Beautiful.
13．The passage tells about Grandpa EXCEPT that ________.
A．he liked doing DIY B．he was a man of few words
C．he had black and white hair D．he kept a wooden box for Lisa
14．What did Lisa promise to do at the end of the story
A．Take care of her brother. B．Write to her parents. C．Use big words sometimes. D．Visit Grandpa often.
（2021·江苏徐州·中考真题）Language shows the environment where we live. We name the things around. Usually, the important things own many specific names, while the less important things only have some general names. So in one culture, people may have a large vocabulary to describe a certain object, while in another culture, such vocabulary is small.
For instance, the Chinese have many words for “rice” and for “family members”. The British use many different expressions for “rain”. Kids growing up on a farm may be able to offer ten different words for plow, a farming tool.
In some cultures, there is an amazingly large vocabulary to describe a certain thing. Eskimos have about 100 words for snow. For them, snow is so important to life that each of its forms and conditions has to own a name. They divide snow into four main categories, such as snow lying on the ground, snow floating in the sky, snow piling up, and snow piles. These different kinds of snow will tell them different weather conditions. It’s the same with the Arabians, whose life depends much on camels. In the Arabic language, according to camels’ appearance, characters, drinking behaviours, and the roles they play, there are hundreds of different words for the camel and all of its parts. Snow and camel are far less important in English-speaking cultures, and the single words “snow” and “camel” can usually satisfy their needs. When the needs become more specific, however, they can make up longer phrases to meet the needs: “corn snow”, “flying snow”, “big camel”, “funny camel”, etc.
As we can see, there is a 4 between the words and the ideas of that culture. So it’s not hard to understand that each culture passes on its ideas and thoughts through word.
15．What does Paragraph 2 serve as
A．Opinions. B．Examples. C．Conclusions. D．Reasons.
16．From the passage, we know that the Eskimos live in very ________ places.
A．cold B．dry C．hot D．wet
17．In English-speaking cultures, how do people show more specific meanings of single words like “snow” and “camel”
A．By inventing new words. B．By using other sentences.
C．By making up longer phrases. D．By translating from another language.
18．Which word is the most suitable here
A．difference B．connection C．change D．distance
（2021·江苏徐州·中考真题）

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Other sections: Free e mail Chatroom Meeting-room
Top News Nation Three child policy World COVID____vaccines Business Belt-road trades go up Sports Volleyball Nations League Entertainment Zhang Yimou’s hot new movie Website search: Go Internet search: Go Advertisement:
How many main sections are there in the website
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
20．What can visitors to the website do
A．Write news. B．Talk with other people.
C．Get free fruit. D．Make short movies.
21．Where is the advertisement
A．At the top of the page. B．In the center of the page.
C．On one side of the page. D．Next to the family picture.
（2021·江苏徐州·中考真题）
Minmin 15 I live by the seaside in a stone house. My father is a fisherman. Sometimes I go fishing with him at the weekends. It is great fun! After dinner, I usually take a walk on the beach with my parents. I talk about my school life with them and enjoy the beautiful sunset. We swim in the sea when the weather is fine. I love my home and my life here.
Yanyan 13 I live in a house made of bamboo. It has two floors. The ground floor has no walls. We keep animals like pigs, cattle and chickens on the ground floor. Our family lives on the first floor. It is a good way to keep dry. _______ The tables and chairs in my house are made of bamboo. We also eat with bamboo plates and bowls. Sometimes we cook rice in bamboo. It is very e and have a try!
Leilei 14 I live on the grassland. My home is like a big tent. We can move it from one place to another. My family has 100 sheep and 60 cattle. Sometimes I help my parents look after them. We usually eat mutton and beef. They are very delicious. During the summer holiday, I often go riding on the grassland with my brother. It’s so exciting. Please come and visit my home it’s very beautiful here!
Which sentence is WRONG about Minmin
A．His father makes a living by fishing. B．His family often ride on the grassland.
C．He likes watching the beautiful sunset. D．He usually goes walking on the beach.
23．Which sentence should be put here
A．Bamboo looks so beautiful. B．Bamboo can live a very long life.
C．Bamboo is used a lot in artists’ works. D．Bamboo is very important in our daily life.
24．What do we know about Minmin, Yanyan and Leilei
A．They are all teenagers. B．They live in the same style house.
C．They keep animals at home. D．They enjoy the same kind of food.
25．What can we infer from the passage
A．Practice makes perfect. B．Many hands make light work.
C．East or west, home is best. D．The early bird catches the worm.
（2021·江苏淮安·中考真题）The little wolf, White Fang, made an enemy of the dog, Lip-Lip. Lip-Lip attacked him whenever he could. He was bigger and stronger than White Fang and always won their fights. White Fang knew that he could not win a fight against Lip-Lip. He thought that he had to do something else to teach the dog a lesson.
①One day, he was playing at a river bank when he saw Lip-Lip come. He suddenly got a good idea. He pretended to be hurt and unable to run fast.When Lip-Lip ran after him, he led Lip Lip to the place where his mother stayed. When Lip-Lip got close to her, she turned Lip-Lip over and bit him until she let him go, but White Fang had a bigger problem.
Lip-Lip was the leader of the other dogs. They followed him and obeyed him. None of them would become friends with White Fang. Whenever he came near them, they attacked him.
②He was never allowed to play with the other dogs. This made him unhappy and angry. He often forgot how to behave well.
③Several days later, White Fang saw a man take his mother in a small boat. He tried to follow them. He jumped into the river and swam after the boat. Another man came after White Fang in his boat. He lifted White Fang out of the water. White Fang tried to get away from the man, but the man hit him and threw him into the boat.
④White Fang was now very angry because he wanted to be with his mother. He forgot how powerful men were, and he bit the man. The man was so angry that he beat(打) White Fang again and again. The man hurt him badly.
White Fang finally learned that he couldn’t bite a man because if he did, he would be beaten badly.
——Adapted from White Fang
26．Why did White Fang always lose the fights with Lip-Lip
A．Because he was bigger and stronger than Lip-Lip. B．Because he was smaller and weaker than Lip-Lip.
C．Because he wanted to make Lip-Lip happy. D．Because he wanted to make friends with Lip-Lip.
27．What does the underlined word “pretended” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese
A．准备 B．防止 C．假设 D．假装
28．From Paragraph 2, we know White Fang was ________.
A．shy B．generous C．clever D．humorous
29．It’s better to put “White Fang was always alone.” in ________.
A．① B．② C．③ D．④
30．According to the last paragraph, we can inter(推断) that ________.
A．White Fang would continue to bite people
B．White Fang would enjoy staying with people
C．White Fang would keep away from people
D．White Fang would not be afraid of being beaten by people
（2021·江苏镇江·中考真题）As we all know, if a person isn’t in good health, he or she can’t study or work well, or live comfortably. Staying healthy is one of the most important goals in everyone’s life.
During the past one and a half years, the COVID-19 pandemic has led many people to pay more attention to their health. Exercising is an excellent way to keep healthy. So what are the most popular activities What are different people’s favourites And what are some factors(因素) holding people back from physical fitness Here’s the result of a recent survey on people’s exercise.
Top 6 popular activities Different favourites What’s stopping peoplefrom exercise
Running 57.3% Walking 51.5% Cycling 36.6% Playing ball games 25.8% Swimming 25.0% Hiking 21.6% Born after 2000 Ball games Born in 1990s Yoga No professional training 42.9% No time 33.2% Not exercise facilities 23.9%
Born in 1980s Swimming Born in 1970s Walking
What kind of activity may a 15-year-old student probably like best
A．Ball games. B．Swimming. C．Walking. D．Yoga.
32．If 2,000 people took part in the survey, how many people would think “No time” is the main factor in stopping them from exercise
A．429. B．664. C．478. D．332.
33．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Young people born in 1980s like Yoga most.
B．Playing ball games is less popular than swimming.
C．Most people think they don’t exercise because of no facilities.
D．The survey is based on three questions about people’s exercise.
（2021·江苏镇江·中考真题）
Dear Sigmund Friend,My brother plays the guitar very well, so my parents signed me up(报名) for guitar too. But I’m just not a guitar girl. What should I do Can’t Hold
Dear Can’t Hold,Thank you for your letter. While your parents want you to play the guitar, mine hoped I’d play baseball. You would be amazed at how much my parents love baseball. My dad was the star player on his school team, and they first met in line to buy hot dogs at a baseball game! Years ago, my parents thought baseball would just be in my blood and I’d be a talented player. Before I could say “Thanks, but no thanks”, they had signed me up and ordered my uniform! Don’t get me wrong. My training on baseball wasn’t terrible. Our coach was nice and the kids on our team were great. Even though I never became very good at baseball, I did improve by the end of that season. Then something unexpected happened one day. My grandmother took me to the community pool on the way home after the baseball practice. It turned out to be the best time I ever had. I swam happily with a boy called Ben and later we became good friends. Then we decided to join a swimming team. So I talked to my parents about it that night, and they were surprisingly understanding about my wanting to be on a swimming team. But they said I should finish out that year’s baseball season first. So dear Can’t Hold, here’s what I think. Your parents possibly think that because your brother is into guitar, you must be into it too. But they won’t know how you feel if you don’t talk to them about it. Why not let them know that guitar doesn’t seem like the right instrument for you, and give another instrument a try Maybe you can give violin or piano a shot. Hope my advice is helpful. Sigmund Friend
(adapted from A Fish on the Baseball Field)
34．Who does the underlined word “they” refer to(指代)
A．Sigmund’s parents. B．Dad’s teammates. C．Baseball game viewers. D．The girl’s parents.
35．What does Sigmund mean by the sentence “Thanks, but no thanks”
A．He refused his parents, but he was still thankful to them.
B．He felt proud of his parents because they played baseball well.
C．He respected his parents, but he wasn’t willing to play baseball.
D．He accepted his parents’ advice because he’d be a talented player.
36．Sigmund tells Can’t Hold the story of his own to advise her to ________.
A．talk with her grandmother B．follow her own heart
C．communicate with her parents D．learn from her brother
（2021·江苏镇江·中考真题）Wetlands—lakes, rivers, marshes and coasts, can maintain biodiversity(保护生物多样性), control floods and remove pollutants. They are also helpful to rice and fish production, transportation and so on. They are important and necessary feeding and breeding grounds for migratory birds. They are the most threatened ecosystem(受到威胁的生态系统).
World Wetlands Day came from the Convention on Wetlands(湿地公约) signed in Iran, China joined the convention on July 31, 1992. By the end of 2019, our country had 57 wetland nature reserves listed as major wetlands for protection under the convention, covering a total of nearly 7 million hectares. ______________________, as China has wetlands with 65.9 million hectares, 10 percent of the world’s wetland areas, which comes fourth in the world. China also has some of Asia’s most important wetlands, such as Poyang Lake and Asia’s longest river, Yangtze River.
However, a WWF research showed China’s wetlands were seriously threatened by degradation because of pollution, climate change and over-exploitation. So our government has been taking actions to return farmland to wetland and remove some fish farms.
It was reported the 57 key Chinese wetlands increased by 2,479 hectares from 2018 to 2019. Li Yan, an official from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, said at a news conference, “The area of wetlands in China has become larger over the past five years, growing by 202,600 hectares and making a great contribution to water quality and environmental protection. Between 2016 and 2020, China created 201 national wetland parks. China had 899 national wetland parks by the end of 2020, and nearly half of the country’s wetlands are protected by some level of government.”
China is carrying through on the convention for a continuous development and will make continuing efforts to perfect the laws on wetland protection. Several major projects on wetland protection will be carried out in some major areas, such as Yangtze River and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei province cluster.
37．Which of the following is the most suitable for the blank(空格) in Paragraph 2
A．World Wetlands Day is well-known B．Wetlands in China are seriously threatened
C．China doesn’t have large areas of wetlands D．Protection of wetlands in China is very important
38．The underlined word “degradation” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A．the process of something being made better
B．the process of something being made worse
C．the situation in which somebody has won all the respect
D．the situation in which somebody has lost all the respect
39．The writer lists some numbers in Paragraph 4 in order to ________.
A．introduce how large China’s wetlands are
B．explain how important China’s wetlands are
C．prove how much danger China’s wetlands are facing at present
D．show the achievements on wetland protection China has reached
40．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Wetlands in China are Famous B．China Makes Laws on Wetland Protection
C．China’s Wetlands are in Danger D．China Makes Progress on Wetland Protection
（2021·江苏南通·中考真题）
◆More than 22, 000 pubs(酒馆) have a weekly quiz(智力测试) night. Some people say that the success of modern-day pub quizzes is caused by a board game from the 1980s, called Trivial Pursuit. In the game players had to answer questions about unimportant details. But whatever the reason, pub owners now say they hold quiz nights because quizzers drink like fish, so it is good business for them.
◆In the quiz, the quizmaster reads questions out loud and people answer questions in teams. A lot of the time, people choose funny names for their teams. There are normally several rounds, and a quiz can go on for 2 to 3 hours! Each round can be about a different topic, or questions can be mixed. Topics can be about nature, culture, life, health, food, science, sports, music and more.
◆Many pubs have old names referring to monarchs(君主), such as The King’s Head or The Queen Victoria, but of course this doesn’t mean they are only for kings or queens. Pubs have always welcomed people from all classes and parts of society. In some pubs you can get drinks on the house, meaning they are free. If you’ve paid to be in the quiz, there is usually a surprising prize.
◆More than half of the people in a recent survey on the Internet answered these questions incorrectly: How many countries make up Great Britain What is the world’s largest desert Study! Make sure you know the names of the winners of sporting events, Oscars and TV shows. Also there is need to have a look at the world map. Besides studying, it’s very important to choose your team wisely. Try to have a mix of men and women, and no more than five people. Don’t choose someone who is always completely sure that they’re right, in fact sometimes they’re wrong! Once you’ve got your team together, always trust your first answer, and don’t think about it too much. Make sure that not everyone in your team drinks too much, otherwise the last round is going to get really difficult!
Pub owners are willing to hold the quiz night because ________.
A．it is held freely once a week to meet customers
B．they can ask quizzers some difficult questions
C．it can provide a good chance for their business
D．they believe Trivial Pursuit is still popular now
42．Which of the following is true according to Parts 2&3
A．Quizzers usually group their teams with funny names.
B．Normally each round will go on for two to three hours.
C．Pubs with names of monarchs are for kings and queens.
D．Every quizzer will receive a surprising prize in the end.
43．In order to win the quiz, quizzers had better ________.
①have a complete understanding of different topics
②be in a mixed team no more than five members
③trust their first answers to the questions
④drink as much as they can till the last round
A．①② B．②③ C．①④ D．③④
（2021·江苏无锡·中考真题）
THE CAMBERWELL NEWS
The news you want—the way you want it. Monday, 24 May 2021 CHILDREN IN NEED On Friday 21 May, the children and staff at Camberwell Grammar School dressed up as heroes and superheroes to raise money for children in need. The money we raised will go to charities across the country to help and support children who are less fortunate than us. In total, more than $300 has been raised.
The picture above is part of ________.
A．a club newspaper B．a school newspaper
C．a club advertisement D．a school advertisement
45．The children dressed up ________.
A．on 21 May B．on 22 May
C．on 23 May D．on 24 May
46．The children took part in ________.
A．a sports event B．a game show
C．a charity event D．a fashion show
（2021·江苏无锡·中考真题）One wet, rainy April afternoon Miss O’ Shay, the principal, sent for Nancy Lee to stop by her office as school closed. Pupils without umbrellas or raincoats crowded in doorways hoping to make it home between showers. Outside the skies were grey. Nancy Lee’s thoughts were suddenly grey, too.
She did not think she had done anything wrong, yet that tight (紧的) little knot came in her throat just the same as she came near Miss O’Shay’s door. Perhaps she had banged her locker too often and too hard. Perhaps the note in French she had written to Sallie halfway across the study hall just for fun had never got to Sallie but into Miss O’Shay’s hands instead.
She knocked on Miss O’Shay’s door. That familiarly solid and competent voice said, “Come in.”
Miss O’Shay had a way of making you feel welcome, even if you came to be punished.
“Sit down, Nancy Lee Johnson,” said Miss O’Shay. “I have something to tell you.” Nancy Lee sat down.“But I must ask you to promise not to tell anyone yet.”
“I won’t, Miss O’Shay,” Nancy Lee said, wondering what on earth the principal had to say to her.
“You are about to graduate,” Miss O’Shay said. “And we shall miss you. You have been an excellent student, Nancy, and you will not be without honors (荣誉) on the senior list, as I am sure you know. ”
At that point there was a light knock on the door. Miss O’Shay called out, “Come in,” and Miss Dietrich entered. “May I be part of this, too ” she asked, tall and smiling.
“Of course,” Miss O’Shay said. “I was just telling Nancy Lee what we thought of her. But I hadn’t got around to giving her the news. Perhaps, Miss Dietrich, you’d like to tell her yourself.”
Miss Dietrich was always direct. “Nancy Lee,” she said, “your picture has won the Artist Club scholarship.”
The brown girl’s eyes widened, her heart jumped, then her throat tightened again. She tried to smile, but instead tears came to her eyes.
“Dear Nancy Lee,” Miss O’Shay said, “we are so happy for you.” The elderly white woman took her hand and shook it warmly while Miss Dietrich smiled with pride.
Nancy Lee must have danced all the way home. She never remembered quite how she got there through the rain. She hoped she had been calm. But certainly she hadn’t stopped to tell anybody her secret on the way. Raindrops, smiles, and tears mingled on her brown face. She hoped her mother hadn’t yet got home and that the house was empty.
47．How did Nancy feel on her way to Miss O’Shay’s office
A．Scared. B．Excited. C．Uncertain. D．Confident.
48．What can we infer from the passage about Nancy
A．She was Miss Dietrich’s best student. B．She would never tell anyone her secret.
C．She was often punished by the principal. D．She would try to hide feelings at home.
49．Which is the best title for this story
A．A New Star. B．The Girl. C．A Young Artist. D．The News.
（2021·江苏无锡·中考真题）Making friends at school can be a little tricky - but it doesn’t have to be! Try out a few of these methods to talk to people in your class and hang out with them outside of school. Before you know it, you’ll have a group of friends to have fun with every day!
■ Be friendly.
Using proper body language will help, Stand up straight, make eye contact with people, and smile! Try to avoid crossing your arms over your chest and looking closed off. The more open and friendly you look, the more people will want to get to know you.
■ Sit at a new table during _________.
Look for tables with an open seat. If you’re feeling a little nervous, pick a table that only has one or two people sitting down. Head over and ask if you can sit there, then join in on the conversation. If you like the people you sit with, ask if you can join them again the next day.
■ Try out for a sports team.
Pick a sport that you like (it could be soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, or anything in between), and try out for the team. Over time, you could become good friends with some of the other people on your team! If your school doesn’t have a sports team, try looking for one at your local community center.
■ Join an after-school club.
Meet friends who have the same hobby as you. Ask a teacher or your parents for a list of after school activities and pick 1 or 2 of them that you’re the most excited about. Introduce yourself to everyone when you attended your first club meeting to meet new people and start a fun conversation.
50．Which word is the most suitable for ________
A．holiday B．class C．meeting D．lunch
51．This passage is mainly about ________.
A．how to talk to a stranger B．how to make friends
C．how to start a conversation D．how to choose activities
52．This passage is most probably written for ________.
A．school students B．school teachers
C．younger parents D．older parents
（2021·江苏无锡·中考真题）
Many of us stayed at home in January because of COVID-19, but a special mom and her two babies took a trip. They were driven a few miles from a breeding center in northeastern Argentina to a 1.7 million-acre nature reserve called Gran Ibera Park. There the three jaguars were released into the wild.
Their release was the first reintroduction of jaguars in that part of Argentina since the species (物种) almost died out there 70 years ago. Scientists hope they can turn things around for this important apex predator, meaning one that is on top of the food chain (链). Only 200 to 300 jaguars remain in the country.
“That is the highest level of protection that can be given in Argentina,” says Sebastian Di Martino. He’s the conservation director for Rewilding Argentina, which is one of the organizations helping to restore jaguar populations.
The jaguars’ journey started in 2018 when the park was built in the Ibera Wetlands. Several thousand jaguars once lived there, along with other important species. But the jaguars’ fur was valuable, so people hunted them. Then farmers cleared the land they lived on. With the jaguars gone, the ecosystem was out of balance.
“In the absence of this species, ecosystems stop working well and may even collapse,” Di Martino says. “The main prey (猎物) of the jaguar is the capybara and the caiman. They are very abundant because of the absence of the jaguar, which causes imbalances in the ecosystem.”
The park was the first step to give jaguars a place to live. Then they needed to breed. A female named Mariua mated with a male jaguar from Brazil. Mariua then gave birth to the two baby jaguars.
It sounds simple, but the reality is more complicated. Di Martino said that jaguars born at breeding centers have to learn how to hunt and must not become used to humans. Otherwise, they will not have success in the wild.
The people who work at the breeding center stay out of sight. They use video cameras to watch the jaguars from several miles away. “We provide live prey for them, without them realizing it comes from people,” Di Martino said.
Mariua wears a radio collar so researchers can track her and her babies, Karai and Pord. “So far, so good. She’s been hunting capybaras and wild pigs and is raising her babies very well,” Di Martino says.
53．What can we learn about the jaguar
A．It is found only in Argentina. B．It is taught to hunt by humans.
C．It is not hunted by any other animal. D．It is not considered as a rare species.
54．Which of the following words can best describe Di Martino’s job
A．Exciting. B．Meaningful. C．Surprising. D．Successful.
55．What does the underlined word “abundant” mean in this passage
A．More than enough. B．Less than enough.
C．Getting more powerful. D．Getting less powerful.
56．The writer mentioned Mariua ________.
A．to give an example of jaguars’ life B．to show the importance of female jaguars
C．to introduce a way of training jaguars D．to explain the method of rewilding jaguars
（2021·江苏泰州·中考真题）
Just the other day, I was in a bookshop and found a book named How to make friends with foreigners. As a Canadian living in China for a year, I was curious to see what kind of advice a Chinese writer giving on this matter.
One piece of advice really caught my attention and, I must say, made me feel quite angry. In the writer’s opinion, foreigners are an "opportunity (机会)" to improve your oral English; whenever you see a foreigner, American or English, you should practise speaking English with him or her. If the foreigner doesn’t want to answer your questions, then he or she is a rude person who you wouldn’t want to spend time with anyway. I think this advice is not only incorrect, but also may harm the relationship between Chinese and foreigners in China.
Like most other "Lao Wai" living in China, I know how lonely one can sometimes feel living in a culture different from our own familiar (熟悉的) ways. However, I simply accept as part of being here. So far my time in China has been rewarding. I have improved my Chinese language skills, learned about one of the fastest developing countries in the world today and made some very close Chinese friends.
However, I have also met many Chinese people who consider me only as an "opportunity" to improve their oral English. I have had people following me from town to my flat to trouble me to teach them English. I have had complete strangers throwing articles or speeches in my face, insisting that I help them with the English translation. I have had people asking me non-stop questions for half an hour at the weekly English Corner ...
Friendship for a lot of foreigners is about spending time with someone whose company (陪伴) they really enjoy. So if there is any advice to give on making and keeping friendships with foreigners, I would say that it is this: Treat foreigners as people, not opportunities. Expect to make friendships step by step, over a period of time, not in a rush. ________ If your only reason for becoming fiends with a foreigner is to improve your English, then you will probably find that you don’t have a foreign friend for long.
57．Where is the writer of this passage from
A．America B．China C．Canada D．England
58．Why is the writer of the passage interested in the book "How to make friends with foreigners"
A．Because he wants to have some more close Chinese Friends.
B．Because he has greatly improved his Chinese language skills,
C．Because no Chinese people would like to make friends with him.
D．Because he wants to know about the Chinese writer’s advice on this topic.
59．According to the writer of the book "How to make friends with foreigners" , ________.
A．his advice may make foreigners angry
B．it is rude of you to ask a foreigner questions
C．you should choose a good foreigner to practise English with
D．don’t waste time on a foreigner who doesn’t answer your questions
60．In the fourth paragraph, the writer uses "I have had…" three times, because ________.
A．he had no better sentences to express his ideas.
B．he wanted to show how he hated to make friends with Chinese.
C．he wanted to show how he hated to be treated as an “opportunity”.
D．he met Chinese who wanted to make friends with him only three times.
61．Which sentence may be the best to fill in the "________" in the last paragraph
A．True friendships stand (经得起) the test of time.
B．Learn about different cultures to make real friends.
C．Friends are about opportunities or personal advantages.
D．There’s real friendship between people from different countries.
（2021·江苏泰州·中考真题）
In October 2002, Winston Churchill was chosen by the British people as “the greatest British man”. The great British men behind him were Shakespeare, Newton, and Darwin. But many people did not know that Churchill was thought to be a bad boy when he was a child.
At the age of seven, Winston Churchill was sent to a boarding(寄宿) school named St. George. The school rules were strict. He often got serious punishment. Churchill cried loudly and kicked wildly when he was beaten. At the end of the term, he returned home with a report card and pains all over his body. The report card said that he was “naughty”(顽皮的).
At the age of twelve, his father sent him to Harrow Public School, which was famous for training English gentlemen. Because he failed the entrance exam, he was placed in the last group of the class with worst grades. He fell behind the others in study. He gave many people the impression of low energy, strangeness, and lawlessness. Fortunately, he still had a friend, his grandfather. The American of great wealth who had experienced the world said, “Let him go! As long as boys have the chance to show their talents, they are sure to become better.” Churchill kept the words of his grandfather in mind, and secretly looked for it in his heart.
Many years later, Churchill was already a successful politician and writer. He worked as a reporter, as Secretary of the Navy, and as Prime Minister (首相) of the United Kingdom. He said, “My grandfather taught me that boys must choose their own path. I don’t have special talents and my success is by working hard.”
62．The second paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A．Churchill loved his school B．Churchill got good education
C．Churchill got less punishment D．Churchill was considered as a bad boy
63．Churchill’s grandfather was ________.
A．a gentleman from the UK B．of great help to Churchill
C．rich with little experience D．unsure of Churchill's becoming better
64．The underlined word “Fortunately” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A．幸运的是 B．可悲的是 C．奇怪的是 D．可惜的是
65．Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage
①Churchill became a successful politician and writer.
②Churchill went to Harrow Public School.
③Churchill was sent to a boarding school.
④Churchill’s grandfather encouraged him a lot.
A．③④②① B．③②④① C．①③②④ D．②③④①
66．Which part of a magazine is the passage probably from
A．Geography World. B．Science Study. C．History Character. D．Natural Environment.
（2021·江苏泰州·中考真题）JOBS
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A．at least 182 cm B．at most 182 cm
C．at least 172 cm D．at most 172 cm
68．As a worker in Coffee Beans, ________.
A．you have to work all day long B．you have to share your love of juice
C．you can work in Britain’s best café D．you can work with your family members
69．Dewei enjoys working with elderly people. Which job would be best for him
A．A model B．A support worker
C．A trainee hairdresser D．A Coffee Beans cafe worker
70．Dave is looking for a full-time job. He can e-mail at________.
A．careers@ golden- B．jobs@ coffeebeans.co.uk
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（2021·江苏泰州·中考真题）Great mix of representatives from across China
A total of 2,287 representatives (代表) attended the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中共十九大), which was held in Beijing from Oct. 18.
71．When and where was the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held
A．In Beijing from Oct. 19. B．In Beijing from Oct. 18.
C．In Shanghai from Oct. 19. D．In Shanghai from Oct. 18.
72．According to the material, representatives of the 19th National Congress must have ________.
A．great wealth B．much experience C．unshakable belief D．good appearance
73．Which of the following Chinese people can’t be a representative
A．Li Lei, a farmer. B．Zhu Ping, a volleyball player.
C．Wang Gang, a worker. D．Zhang Hua, a primary school student.
74．Which of the following is TRUE
A．All the representatives were from Beijing.
B．Businessmen couldn’t attend the 19th National Congress.
C．2,287 representatives attended the 18th National Congress.
D．A representative must have strong ability to carry out the duty.
（2021·江苏南通·中考真题）“Have you finished your lesson, George ” said Mr. Prentice to his son, who had laid aside his book and was busy making a large paper kite.
“No, father, ”replied George, hanging down his head.
“Why not, my son ”
“Because it is so difficult, father. I am sure that I shall never learn it. Besides, I could not remember it after I had learned it, my memory is so bad.”
“If I were to promise you a holiday on the thirtieth of the month after next, do you think you would forget the date ”
“No, I am pretty sure that I should not.”
“You are first－rate at skating, and flying a kite, and playing at ball and marbles, are you not ”
“Yes, father.”
“And yet you cannot learn your lesson! My dear boy, you are deceiving(欺骗) yourself. You can learn as well as anyone, if you will only try.”
“But have I not tried, father ” again urged George.
“Well, try again. Come, for this afternoon lay aside that kite you are making, and give another effort to get your lesson ready. Be in earnest, and you will soon learn it. To show you that it only requires perseverance,_I will tell you a story：—
“One of the dullest boys at a village school, more than thirty years ago, went up to repeat his lesson one morning; and, as usual, did not know it. ‘Go to your seat!’ ”said the teacher angrily.
“If you don’t pay more attention to your lessons, you will never be fit for anything.”
“The poor boy stole off to his seat, and bent his eyes again upon his lesson.”
“It is of no use; I cannot learn.” he said in a whisper to a companion who sat near him.
“You must try hard, ”replied the kind-hearted boy.
“I have tried, but it is of no use; I may just as well give up at once.”
“Try again, Henry!” Whispered his companion, in an earnest and encouraging tone.
“These two little words gave him a fresh impulse, and he bent his mind again to his task.”
Gradually he began to find the sentences lingering in his memory; and soon, to his surprise and pleasure, the whole lesson was mastered!
“From that day, ” continued Mr. Prentice, “there was no boy in the school who learned more rapidly than Henry. From that day till the present hour he has been a student; and he now urges his son George to ‘try again’ as he tried. ”
“And was it indeed you, father ” asked his son, eagerly looking up into the face of his kind parent.
“Yes, my child. That dull boy was your own father in his early years.”
“Then I will try again.” said George, in a decided tone; and, flinging aside his half-made kite, he turned and re-entered the house, and was soon bending in earnest attention over his lesson.
“Well, what success, George ” asked Mr. Prentice, as the family gathered around the tea-table.
“I learned the lesson, father!” replied the boy, “I can say every word of it.”
“Did you find it hard work ”
“Not so very hard, after I had once made up my mind that I would learn it. Indeed I never stopped to think, as I usually do, but went right on until I had mastered every sentence.”
“May you never forget this lesson, my son!” said Mr. Prentice, “You now get the secret of success. It lies in never stopping to think about a task being difficult or tiresome, but in going steadily on, with a fixed determination to succeed.”
75．The meaning of the underlined word “perseverance” is ________.
A．the quality of continuing trying
B．the quality of being brave enough
C．thinking about what will happen next
D．thinking about what's the best thing to do
76．Which is the correct order of the things below
a. Mr. Prentice told George his own story.
b. George learned the lesson successfully.
c. George was busy making a large paper kite.
d. George gave up his lesson halfway.
e. The family gathered around the tea-table.
A．c－d－a－e－b B．c－d－a－b－e C．d－c－a－b－e D．d－c－a－e－b
77．According to the passage, we can see Mr. Prentice ________.
A．was encouraged by his teacher B．was a top student at first
C．is always impatient with his son D．is a kind and wise father
78．Which can be the best title for the passage
A．A dull boy B．Try again C．A strict father D．Finish your lesson
（2021·江苏南通·中考真题）
We are what we eat. From high-calorie meals to low-fat lunches, much of our health depends on what we eat. We know about the benefits(益处) of eating fittingly for our physical health, but food, and cooking it, is proving to be good for our mental(心理的) health as well.
Some people are now supporting the therapeutic value of cooking food. It’s not just about the end result but also the experience someone goes through. Dr Mark Salter, a consultant psychiatrist, told the BBC: “Baking and cooking are good therapies. They help patients develop planning skills, short-term memories and social skills—lack(缺乏) of which may lead to mental illness.”
TV chef(大厨) and author Nadiya Hussain agrees that cooking is great for helping our mind. She loves to bake and became the champion of the TV show, The Great British Bake Off. She says that “Baking’s always been about therapy... It’s never really been about the cake.” And she thinks that baking is an important tool for our socialization and mental health.
Certainly, creating some delicious food takes our mind off things and gives us something to do, helping us get through the recent lockdown. People have said that mixing dough(生面团) to make bread, for example, has given them a sense of calm and control. Research has shown that doing creative tasks, like cooking, makes us feel happier. Nicole Farmer, who studies how food influences our biology, behavior and mental health, told BBC online that “Cooking represents the human experience of food, and growing people through food, so there is no doubt it can bring us timely positive feelings.”
Of course, cooking can be a very sociable activity and sharing the end result, a rewarding experience. Hopefully, as we start to mix with friends and family again, we can enjoy the benefits once more and put us all in the right state of mind.
79．What is baking in Nadiya Hussain’s eyes
A．It’s helpful for our mind. B．It’s a kind ofTV programme.
C．It’s always about the cake. D．It’s a tool for physical health.
80．Creative tasks can help people get through the lockdown because they _________.
A．give people a lasting sense of calm and peace
B．mark the start of the experience of cooking food
C．make people feel more confident and stronger
D．help people take their mind off unhappy things
81．Which of the following is right according to the passage
A．Dr Mark Salter is a consultant psychiatrist of the BBC．
B．Hussain once got the first prize for her books on baking.
C．The Great British Bake Off is a TV show about cooking.
D．Nicole Farmer is a British scientist who studies biology.
82．What is the article trying to convince(使确信) the reader of
A．Eating fittingly for physical health.
B．Enjoying the course of cooking.
C．Sharing delicious food with others.
D．Developing our planning skills.
（2021·江苏南通·中考真题）In December 2020, “the Super Apple” appeared at supermarkets across China, sweeter and juicier than usual ones, without pesticide residue(农药残留). Before reaching the market, the products had been tested over 500 times. Blockchain(区块链) technology in recording farmers’ actions is widely used to avoid nonstandard pesticide use. Digital technology at the apple storage helps to group apples, which can keep the stability(稳定性) in the quality. “The future of agriculture lies in the modern technology.” Huang Jikun, Professor of the China Centre for Agricultural Policy at Peking University, told Beijing Review.
At China’s Central Rural Work Conference in 2020, President Xi stressed that efforts must be made to increase the quality of agriculture. Xi also pointed out the importance of speeding up technologies.
China’s agriculture has entered a stage of high-quality development, as the country is meeting people’s increasing need for high standard products. So agriculture should turn to technology.
Three years ago, Yuan Longping led a program of planting rice in saline－alkali(盐碱) soil in areas, including Xinjiang and Heilongjiang. Through hybrid technology, Yuan’s team have been able to raise improved rice for saline and alkaline soils. If China could put 6.67 million hectares of saline－alkali soil into rice production, it would be very likely to increase by around 30 million tons, a huge contribution to the country.
In Lushui, Yunnan Province, one can rarely see farmers working on the farm. All common tasks are completed automatically(自动化地). Data(数据) is gathered by the system to improve future production.
“More information and technology centres will be built so that basic data and big data can be improved, and technologies like 5G and the BeiDou Satellite Navigation System can be used in the field.”said Han Fujun, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Information Center of MARA．
Since 2010, the Chinese government has been organizing technology exchanges, training, field trips and other activities for the agricultural technology talents to better understand the situations of each area.
Because of the COVID-19, companies begin to rethink better agricultural models, as more people want to eat healthier foods. Science and technology will play a more important role in the future.
83．Which of the following makes ”the Super Apple” sweeter and juicier
A．The apple storage. B．The modern technology.
C．The product test. D．The record of farmers’ actions.
84．From the passage we know that ________.
A．traditional Chinese agriculture is out of date now
B．farmers will pay less attention to technologies
C．China’s agriculture plays a lead role in the world
D．people now need more quality agricultural products
85．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．Yuan’s program is a huge contribution to China.
B．Farmers are busy collecting the data in Lushui.
C．5G and BeiDou system are rarely used in the centres.
D．Talents organize activities to understand each area.
86．The passage mainly wants to tell us ________.
A．Yuan Longping is a great Chinese scientist in farming
B．China’s agriculture develops fast to meet people’s need
C．science and technology improves China’s agriculture
D．more agricultural models will appear after COVID-19
（2021·江苏南京·中考真题）After reading so much, you may wonder how to make a book. It’s time for you to have a try!
Have you ever wondered how a book is made It takes a lot of people to make a book. It can take months, or even years, for a book to go from an idea to a finished product.
A book begins when an author comes up with an idea for a book. Authors get ideas in different ways. They may get ideas from their own lives, from watching the world around them, or from reading.
Next, an author may plan the book by making an outline （提纲）. Sometimes authors do research to gather information. They may read books or articles. They may interview people or visit places.
Then, the author begins to write. Authors may write for months or years to finish a manuscript. A manuscript is the text an author produces for publication.
Finally, the author sends the completed manuscript to a publisher. If the publisher decides to publish the book, the author works with an editor. An editor reads the manuscript. Then he or she recommends changes to improve the book. A copy editor reads the manuscript to correct any grammatical mistake.
After an author makes the suggested changes, a designer may decide how the book will look. The designer may choose the size, shape, and type styles for the book. Some picture book authors create their own illustrations（插图）. If not, an illustrator is chosen to create pictures for the book.
The illustrator makes sketches of pictures that will go on each page. The sketches are sent to the publishing company. The editor makes sure the pictures clearly tell the story. The designer checks how the words and pictures will fit together on the pages.
After the design changes are made, the illustrator begins creating the final pictures. He or she may change the colours, the perspective, or the composition of pictures. It may take months to create all the pictures.
The finished art is then sent to the publisher. The designer adjusts（调整）how the pictures and words fit together on the pages. The completed pages are sent to the printer. Many books are still made into books with paper pages.
The printer uses huge printing presses to make the pages. The pages are fixed together. The book cover is added. The finished books are then sent to the publisher’s warehouse. They are stored there until they are bought by libraries and bookstores.
E-readers have changed how some books are made. Some authors do not use a publisher at all. Instead of sending a manuscript to a publisher, some authors turn their manuscripts into eBooks themselves. Finally, an author’s eBook is uploaded（上传）to virtual bookstores on the Internet. Customers can buy and download eBooks from these websites.
87．According to the passage, the designer’s job is to ________.
A．create pictures for the book B．make an outline of the book
C．decide how the book will look D．correct grammatical mistakes in the book
88．Your first book will be published soon. What will first happen to it after the illustrator has created the final pictures
A． B．
C． D．
89．The writer uses the LAST paragraph to ________.
A．introduce the history of eBooks B．describe the disadvantages of eBooks
C．show the development of making a book D．ask customers to support authors in making a book
90．The writer explains how to make a book by ________.
A．giving causes B．showing steps C．providing examples D．expressing opinions
91．What is the best title for the passage
A．From Idea to Book B．Different Kinds of Books
C．Workers in the Publishing House D．Between Publishers and Customers
（2021·江苏南京·中考真题）
To improve your reading, you can try the form of readers’ theatre, a formatted script for readers to read aloud. It’s so interesting!
Cast of Characters: Narrator, Kayla, Ms. Lee, Zack
Narrator: On a sunny day in southern Texas, Ms. Lee’s students gathered in the school playground.
Ms. Lee: Tomorrow is the day of the sidewalk（人行道）chalk-art festival. The principal has allowed us to practise our wet-chalk drawing on the playground sidewalk, which will be our studio. Remember, whenever you want to draw on a sidewalk, always ask an adult in charge for permission before you draw. Now let’s review the steps of wet-chalk drawing. What do we do first
Narrator: As the students told her the steps in order, Ms. Lee wrote them on a large pad of paper. When she finished writing, she pulled the paper off the pad and displayed the directions so everyone could read them. Then the students chose and soaked （浸湿）their pieces of chalk. Meanwhile, Kayla and Zack planned their drawing.
Kayla: Let’s draw a jungle feast. Parrots can be eating all kinds of fruit.
Zack: I’ll draw a model train carrying food to the birds.
Narrator: The students removed their pieces of chalk from the water and drew. As Zack drew a sweeping curve of train track, his hand knocked over the jar of water. He and Kayla watched water streak across their drawing.
Zack: Our drawing is ruined（毁坏）！
Kayla: Don’t be so worried! Quick, mix the water and the chalk together! Now let’s use more chalk and smear（涂抹）it around.
Narrator: Kayla and Zack worked quickly. The smeared colours looked glorious, like rich, thick frosting on a cake.
Ms. Lee: That looks great! That’s a special method you’re using, kids. Are you two interested in taking part in the chalk-art festival tomorrow The timetable for the festival says that drawing starts at 9:00 a.m.
Kayla and Zack: Sure!
Kayla: Tomorrow we’ll pour water over our drawing on purpose.
Zack: Then we’ll know just what to do!
92．What do we know about readers’ theatre
A．A place for readers to enjoy plays.
B．A reading material for people to read aloud.
C．A series of steps for children to draw on the sidewalk.
D．A number of people gathering together to play games.
93．What does the underlined word “ streak” in the passage mean
A．Rise rapidly. B．Move quickly. C．Disappear suddenly. D．Swim slowly.
94．The narrator in the readers’ theatre ________.
A．tells the whole story in a silent way B．gives instructions to the characters
C．helps the characters understand the story D．describes settings and events
95．What does the underlined sentence “Tomorrow we’ll pour water over our drawing on purpose.” at the end of the passage mean
A．Kayla and Zack will ruin their drawing with water for fun.
B．Kayla and Zack will find the steps by accident by themselves.
C．Kayla and Zack will draw as well as their teacher by pouring water.
D．Kayla and Zack will draw pictures using the method they discovered today.
（2021·江苏常州·中考真题）There are only 24 hours in a day, and usually about a third of that is spent sleeping. So is it possible to make use of this time and learn a new skill or even a language In other words, is sleep learning possible
Many studies have found that a basic form of learning, called conditioning, can happen during sleep. In a 2012 study published in the magazine Nature Neuroscience, for example, Israeli researchers found that people can learn to connect sounds with smells during sleep. The scientists played a tone (声音) to sleeping study participants (参与者) while putting some rotten (腐烂的) fish beside their beds. Once awake, when hearing the tone, the people held their breath in anticipation (预判) of a bad smell.
“This was a clear finding showing participants formed new memories during sleep,” said Andrillon, a scientist in this field.
Although the new memory was implicit (暗示性的), it could influence how people behave, researchers found in a 2014 study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. In that research, after spending a night in a room full of cigarette (香烟) smell mixed with rotten eggs or fish, smokers use fewer cigarettes.
Andrillon and his team members have found that learning in sleep can also go beyond simple conditioning. In their 2017 study published in Nature Communications, participants were able to pick out sound features that they had heard during sleep.
Learning abilities in sleep may spread to learning of words. In a study published in Current Biology, researchers played pairs of made-up words and their supposed meanings, like “guga” means elephant, to sleep participants. After this, when awake, the participants did better in picking the right translation of made-up words in a multi-choice test.
So far, research suggests it may be possible to learn about the tone and pronunciation of a language or even the meaning of words while sleeping, although it is to a weaker level than what we do during the day without noticing.
96．What is the main purpose of the text
A．To show that sleep learning is possible. B．To study how to make use of sleep learning.
C．To report some famous research findings. D．To prove sleep learning is implicit and weak.
97．What does the phrase “new memories” in the third paragraph refer to (指的是)
A．Connection between participants and scientists. B．Connection between sounds and smells.
C．The tone’s influence on the rotten fish. D．The rotten eggs’ influence on cigarettes.
98．What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs
A．Sleep can do good to learning. B．Language learning can happen in sleep.
C．People learn in sleep in a different language. D．Sleep learning is better than daytime learning.
（2021·江苏常州·中考真题）Durbeyfield sat down upon the grassy land by the roadside, putting his basket before him. In a few minutes, a youth from his village appeared in the distance. On seeing him, Durbeyfield held up his hand, and the boy quickened his steps and came near.
“Boy, take up that basket! I want you to do something for me.”
The skinny boy frowned (皱眉), “who are you then, John Durbeyfield, to order me about and call me ‘boy’ You know my name as well as I know yours!”
“Do you, do you That’s the secret — That’s the secret! Now obey my orders, and Fred, I don’t mind telling you that the secret is that I’m one of a noble race (贵族) — it has been just found out by me this present afternoon.” And as he made the announcement, he luxuriously (奢侈地) lay himself upon the land among the flowers.
The boy stood before Durbeyfield, and looked at him from head to foot.
“Sir, John D’ Urberville — that’s who I am,” continued Durbeyfield. “Do you know such a place as Greenhill ”
“Yes. I have been there to Greenhill fair (集市).”
“Well, under the church of that city there lie my ancestors (祖先) — hundreds of them — in coats of jewellery. There is not a man here who’s got greater and nobler ancestors than I.”
“Oh ”
“Now take up that basket, and go on to the Pure Drop Inn, telling them to send a horse and carriage (马车) with a servant (仆人) here quickly, to carry me home. And when you’ve done that, go on to my house with the basket, and tell my wife to put away that washing, because she needn’t finish it, and wait till I come home, as I’ve news to tell her.”
As the boy stood in doubt, Durbeyfield put his hand into his pocket, and produced a shilling (a unit of money used in Britain until 1971).
“Here is for your work, son.”
This made a difference.
“Yes. Sir John. Thank you.”
The boy took up the basket, and set out at once.
99．What did Durbeyfield ask Fred to do
A．Listen to a story. B．Find out a secret.
C．Send messages for him. D．Drive a horse and carriage for him.
100．Which of the following about Durbeyfield is TRUE
A．He did believe he was a noble. B．He wanted to play a trick on Fred.
C．He was the richest man in the city. D．He used to live in Greenhill.
101．What made the boy willing to work for Durbeyfield
A．Durbeyfield’s secret. B．Durbeyfield’s order.
C．His visit to Greenhill fair. D．The unit of money.
102．What is most probably the relationship between Durbeyfield and Fred
A．Father and son. B．Neighbors.
C．Close friends. D．Master and servant.
（2021·江苏常州·中考真题）In the Spring and Autumn period (475-221 BC) there lived a man called Ji Zha. He was the fourth son of the king of the Kingdom of Wu. Because of Ji Zha’s sticking to righteousness (义) and wide learning, he was his father’s favorite, and the king wanted to make him his heir (继承人). However, Ji Zha refused because he thought the king’s eldest son should be the one to receive the throne. Later, Ji Zha served as an ambassador (外交大臣) of Wu to other kingdoms in China.
Once, on a mission to the Kingdom of Lu, Ji Zha passed through the Kingdom of Xu. The king of Xu received him as a friend, and admired the valuable sword (剑) Ji Zha was wearing. Although his host didn’t mention it, Ji Zha could see he wanted to own it very much. However, as he still needed to go to

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