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2023届中考复习——阅读理解提升练
01
（2022 年湖北省宜昌市中考英语试题）The brush pen, one of the “Four Treasures of the Study”,
was invented thousands of years ago. However, the oldest pen was just a stick or a piece of bamboo. It was
difficult for people to write well on thin silk.
It is said that Meng Tian, a general of the Kingdom (王国) Qin, improved the pen. When Meng was
leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu, he had to report the situation to his king in time. But
his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it.
One day after hunting (狩猎), Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse back. Fat
and heavy, one rabbit’s tail left a long trail (痕迹) on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea
came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit’s hair to a stick, would it be easy to write with ”
On arriving home, he tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit’s hair was
too smooth to write well and wasted a lot of silk. Meng was so disappointed that he threw away his “invention”
into a stone hole in the yard.
However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time. A few rainy days later, he happened to find
his “invention” fatter in a stone hole. He picked it up with hope. The brush worked beautifully on silk. It
turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded at last.
Thanks to Meng, the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture. Today, students are taught to
use the brush pens in school. It makes their life more colorful and helps them better understand Chinese
culture.
1．Why did Meng Tian want to improve the pen
A．Because the king asked him to do so. B．Because he wanted to be an inventor.
C．Because he didn’t have silk to write on. D．Because the pen brought him much trouble.
2．When did Meng think of the good idea in Paragraph 3
A．Before hunting animals. B．When he saw the trail.
C．During cleaning the hair. D．After he wrote a report.
3．Which is the right order of improving the brush pen
a. The brush pen could write well.
b. Meng tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick.
c. The special water washed the oil away.
d. Meng dropped the stick into a stone hole.
A．b-d-a-c B．d-b-a-c C．b-d-c-a D．c-d-b-a
4．How can the students understand Chinese culture better
A．By learning to use brush pens. B．By playing a role.
C．By planting more bamboo. D．By inventing things.
5．What can we learn from the passage
A．Make friends with animals. B．Value fantastic memories.
C．Keep trying and never give up. D．Build a peaceful world.
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（2022 年江苏省连云港市新海实验中学中考一模英语试题）Shang Yang was a statesman of the
Qin state (秦国). He was very talented and forward-thinking. He worked out a series of reform plans for the
state, including focusing on farming and giving rewards to soldiers who were successful during war.
But at the beginning, these reforms were not easily carried out. Only a few people in the state understood
Shang’s talent and advantages of his plans. Most people had little trust and confidence in him.
To solve this problem, Shang came up with an idea. He ordered some soldiers to put a thin wooden pole
at the south gate of the Qin state capital. This attracted many people. Then, in front of the crowd, he said
loudly, “People of Qin, here is my offer. Whoever takes this pole to the north gate will get a reward of 10
gold pieces.”
It was a simple task and the reward was big. Some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all
thought that Shang was joking.
Hearing no answer, Shang stepped forward and said, “I will increase the reward to 50 gold pieces.”
This offer was even more unbelievable. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward to take the pole.
He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang paid the man 50 gold
pieces.
Word spread about what had happened in the capital. Soon, the people were saying that Shang was a
man of his word. When he began promoting his reforms, the people followed and did not question him.
Under the reforms, Qin grew strong and unified all the states, becoming the first empire of China.
6．Which of the following is TRUE about Shang Yang’s reforms
A．Shang Yang’s reforms were the best ones at that time.
B．Shang Yang’s reforms helped China become a bigger country.
C．Shang Yang’s reforms focused on farming and education.
D．Shang Yang’s reforms were introduced to other states.
7．Many people were attracted but no one stepped forward after hearing Shang Yang’s word because
________.
A．the task was too difficult to finish B．they were not satisfied with the reward
C．they couldn’t believe what Shang said D．they didn’t know how to finish the task
8．To convince people to trust him, Shang Yang ________.
A．gave a reward to anyone who supported him B．introduced his reforms at the south gate of the capital
C．urged many young men to join the army D．showed that he could keep his promises
9．What does the story mainly want to tell us
A．Money talks. B．Keeping promises can earn people’s trust.
C．Earning people’s trust is never easy. D．Reforms are important for a country to develop.
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（2022 年贵州省黔东南州中考英语真题）To Borrow Arrows with Thatched Boats
One day, Zhou Yu ordered Zhuge Liang to make 100,000 arrows（箭）in ten days. Zhou Yu thought it
was impossible, but Zhuge Liang said, “Give me three days.” Then he asked Lu Su to lend him 20 boats, and
the soldiers put some scarecrows（稻草人）in line on the boats. He reminded Lu Su not to tell Zhou
Yu what was happening.
When Lu Su came again to see Zhuge Liang, he found nothing unusual. Nothing happened on the second
day, either. In the small hours（凌晨）of the third day, Zhuge Liang invited Lu Su for a boat ride. The 20
boats were tied together with strong ropes. Zhuge’s fleet went towards the camp of Cao Cao. The surface of
the river was covered with thick mist（雾）all over. People could hardly see each other on the river. When
Zhuge’s fleet got close to the Cao camp before dawn（黎明）, Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to shout
and beat drums heavily to pretend an attack. But Zhuge and Lu Su only sat inside one boat drinking wine to
enjoy themselves.
As soon as the Cao camp heard the shouting and drum beating, they mistook it for a surprise attack by
the Zhou Yu camp. Since they could see nobody on the river, they had to order 3,000 soldiers to shoot arrows
to stop the unexpected attack. The front of the scarecrows was quickly full of arrows. After a while, Zhuge
Liang had his fleet turned around to get the other side of the scarecrows to face the Cao camp. When both
sides were full of arrows, the day broke. Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to return. The soldiers shouted in
excitement, “Thank you, Cao Cao, for your arrows.” After they got back to their camp, they collected more
than 100,000 arrows in total from the scarecrows.
10．How many days did Zhuge Liang need to make 100,000 arrows
A．One day. B．Two days. C．Three days. D．Ten days.
11．The underlined word “feet” probably means _________ in Chinese.
A．船帆 B．甲板 C．船浆 D．船队
12．Who created the idea to get the arrows
A．Zhou Yu. B．Zhuge Liang. C．Lu Su. D．Cao Cao.
13．The soldiers in the Cao camp shot arrows because _________.
A．the Zhou Yu camp started an attack
B．they could see each other on the river
C．they mistook the shouting and beating for a surprise attack
D．Lu Su beat the drums
14．How did Zhou Yu probably feel after Zhuge Liang returned with over 100,000 arrows
A．Surprised. B．Bored. C．Tired. D．Lonely.
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（江苏省南通海安市 2021-2022 学年八年级下学期期末学业质量监测英语试题）请认真阅读下面短
文, 并根据短文内容回答问题。
According to some old Chinese stories, there once was an ancient emperor named Shennong. At that
time, people could not tell the difference between medicinal and poisonous （有毒的）plants. When they
got sick, there was no medicine to treat their illnesses. Many sick people could only wait for death.
To save his people, Shennong decided to find and test out different plants. He and his followers set out
on a journey in search of medicinally effective plants. Once, they saw a large forest on a high cliff （悬崖）
from a distance. There must be many different kinds of plants, but they couldn’t find a way to the cliff.
Suddenly, they saw some monkeys climbing along the vines and trees hanging down from the cliff. Shennong
was inspired by the scene. He asked his followers to cut down the tree trunks and vines. Together they built
scaffold （脚手架）, with its help, they climbed to the cliff and collected many valuable plants.
Each time the team found a new type of plant, Shennong would taste it himself. Some plants made him
sleepy. Some caused him to suffer pains in his stomach. Some made him tremble （颤抖） all over. After
searching and testing over a long period of time, he and his followers discovered hundreds of medicinal plants.
As they continued their search, the team found a plant with small yellow flowers on a mountain. When
a young man reached for it, the plant moved like a worm. Shennong picked off one piece from the plant in
order to taste it. Other people tried to stop him, but Shennong said calmly, "It looks like a medicinal plant. I
have to test it, or some people may misuse it.”
Suddenly, Shennong’s face turned pale and he fell on the ground. Blood flowed from his mouth and
nose. Even after he was given the leaves from other medicinal plants, he was still not able to recover. The
emperor soon took his last breath. People covered him with thousands of flowers. From then on, they called
him the “Emperor of Medicine”.
根据短文内容回答问题
15．What could many people do when they fell ill when Shennong was the emperor
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16．Why did Shennong decide to find and test out different plants
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17．How did they climb to the cliff and collect valuable plants
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18．What was special about the plant with small yellow flowers
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19．How do you like Shennong （请自拟一句话作答）
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（2022 年吉林省长春市第一 O 八学校中考模拟英语试题）Modesty (谦逊) is a valuable quality in
many cultures around the world. In China, this is no different. However, the phrase “毛遂自荐” seems to
disagree with this.
During the Warring States Period, the Qin army marched (进军) on Handan. Seeing that Handan was in
danger, Prince Pingyuan asked for help from the state of Chu. He wanted to pick 20 talented people to go
with him. However, he could only find 19 people who were good enough. Then, a man named Mao Sui
volunteered.
Prince Pingyuan looked at Mao Sui with doubt. “How long have you been here with me ” “Three years,”
Mao Sui answered. “I hear that a person with talent is like an awl (锥子) in a cloth bag. Its sharp point will
soon pierce through the bag. You’ve been here for a long time, but I haven’t seen any of your achievements.
Maybe you don’t have any talent.” said Prince Pingyuan.
“What I’m asking you now is to put me into that bag. If you do that, I will pierce through it. But not
only the point—the whole awl,” Mao Sui said confidently.
Impressed, Prince Pingyuan allowed Mao to join his team, and Mao proved very helpful. Now the phrase
“Mao Sui recommending himself ” is used to describe someone who volunteers to do a task.
However, there is a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance (傲慢) . It’s important to believe in
yourself, but a strong ego (自我) can harm your career and professional relationships. So we recommend
letting your work speak for itself.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题
20．When did the Qin army march on Handan
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21．Where did Mao Sui come from
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22．How long did Mao Sui been with Prince Pingyuan
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23．What is the phrase “Mao Sui recommending himself” used to describe now
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24．What do you think of Mao Sui
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参考答案：
1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．C
【导语】本文讲述了蒙恬发明毛笔的历史故事。
1．细节理解题。根据“But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways
to improve it.”可知，蒙恬想改进笔的原因是当时的笔给他带来了很多麻烦。故选 D。
2．细节理解题。根据“one rabbit’s tail left a long trail (痕迹) on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly
a good idea came to his mind when he saw it”可知，当他看到兔子尾巴在地上留下的痕迹时，他想出了
好主意。故选 B。
3．细节理解题。根据“On arriving home, he tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick...Meng was so disappointed that
he threw away his “invention” into a stone hole in the yard...It turned out that the special water had cleaned
the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded at last.”可知，正确的顺序是 b. 蒙恬把兔子的毛发绑在一根棍子
上；d. 蒙恬把棍子扔进了一个石洞里；c. 这种特殊的水把油冲掉了；a. 这支毛笔写起来很好用。即 b-d-
c-a，故选 C。
4．细节理解题。根据“Today, students are taught to use the brush pens in school...and helps them better
understand Chinese culture.”可知，通过学习使用毛笔，学生能够更好地了解中国文化。故选 A。
5．推理判断题。根据“However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time.”和“Meng succeeded at
last.”可知，虽然蒙恬发明毛笔的经过不太顺利，但他没有放弃，最终成功了，由此我们可以学到的
是永不言弃的精神。故选 C。
6．A 7．C 8．D 9．B
【导语】本文讲述了秦朝的商鞅变法。商鞅为了取得国人的信任使变法得以有效实施，想出了一个“立
木取信”的办法，赢得了众人的信任与支持，商鞅变法使秦朝强大起来，统一了全国。同时故事也告
诉我们只有信守诺言才能赢得人们的信任。
6．推理判断题。根据“Under the reforms, Qin grew strong and unified all the states, becoming the first
empire of China.”可知通过商鞅变法，秦国变得强大，统一了所有国家，成为中国的第一个帝国。由
此推出商鞅变法是当时最好的变法。故选 A。
7．细节理解题。根据“Most people had little trust and confidence in him.”及“Some time passed and no one
stepped forward. They all thought that Shang was joking.”可知很多人被吸引了，但是没有人在听到商鞅
的话后站出来，因为他们不相信商鞅说的话。故选 C。
8．细节理解题。根据“True to his word, Shang paid the man 50 gold pieces.”及“Soon, the people were saying
that Shang was a man of his word.”可知为了让人们相信他，商鞅表现出了他能信守诺言。故选 D。
9．主旨大意题。本文讲述了秦朝的商鞅变法。商鞅为了取得国人的信任使变法得以有效实施，想出
了一个“立木取信”的办法，赢得了众人的信任与支持，商鞅变法使秦朝强大起来，统一了全国。同
时故事也告诉我们只有信守诺言才能赢得人们的信任。故选 B。
10．C 11．D 12．B 13．C 14．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了“草船借箭”的故事。
10．细节理解题。根据“but Zhuge Liang said, ‘Give me three days.’ ”可知，诸葛亮认为需要三天来造
十万支箭。故选 C。
11．词义猜测题。根据“The 20 boats were tied together with strong ropes. Zhuge’s fleet went towards the
camp of Cao Cao”可知，20 艘船用结实的绳子系在一起，诸葛亮带着自己的船队向曹操的营地进发，
所以 fleet 表示“船队”，故选 D。
12．细节理解题。根据“Zhou Yu thought it was impossible, but Zhuge Liang said, ‘Give me three days.’
Then he asked Lu Su to lend him 20 boats, and the soldiers put some scarecrows（稻草人）in line on the
boats.”及“In the small hours（凌晨）of the third day, Zhuge Liang invited Lu Su for a boat ride”
可知，是诸葛亮想出了这个借箭的主意，故选 B。
13．细节理解题。根据“As soon as the Cao camp heard the shouting and drum beating, they mistook it for
a surprise attack by the Zhou Yu camp…they had to order 3,000 soldiers to shoot arrows to stop the
unexpected attack”可知，因为曹军一听到喊声和鼓声，就误以为是周瑜的突然袭击，故选 C。
14．推理判断题。根据“One day, Zhou Yu ordered Zhuge Liang to make 100,000 arrows（箭）in ten
days. Zhou Yu thought it was impossible”可知，周瑜认为在 10 天内弄到 10 万支箭是不可能的，所以
当诸葛亮成功地在很短的时间内完成时，他会感到很惊讶，故选 A。
15．Only wait for death. 16．To save his people./Because he wanted to save his people. 17．By building
the scaffold./With the help of the scaffold. 18．It could move like a worm. 19．Brave./Great./Selfless.
（答案不唯一, 言之有理即可）
【导语】本文讲述了中国古代传说，即神农尝百草的故事。
15．根据“Many sick people could only wait for death.”可知，许多病人只能等待死亡。故填 Only wait for
death.
16．根据“To save his people, Shennong decided to find and test out different plants.”可知，为了拯救他的
人民，神农决定找到并试验不同的植物。故填 To save his people./Because he wanted to save his
people.
17．根据“He asked his followers to cut down the tree trunks and vines. Together they built scaffold, with its
help, they climbed to the cliff and collected many valuable plants.”可知，他要求他的追随者砍倒树干和
藤蔓，他们一起搭起了脚手架，在脚手架的帮助下，他们爬上了悬崖，收集了许多珍贵的植物。故
填 By building the scaffold./With the help of the scaffold.
18．根据“When a young man reached for it, the plant moved like a worm.”可知，当一个年轻人伸手去拿
它时，这株植物像蠕虫一样蠕动着。故填 It could move like a worm.
19．文章介绍了神农为了拯救他的人民，不顾自己的危险，决定找到并试验不同的植物，由此可知，
他是勇敢/伟大/无私的，故填 Brave./Great./Selfless.
20．During the Warring States Period. 21．Zhao. 22．For three years. 23．It used to describe someone
who volunteers to do a task. 24．He was a confident man.
【导语】本文介绍了成语“毛遂自荐”的历史典故以及该成语在现在社会的运用。
20．根据“During the Warring States Period, the Qin army marched (进军) on Handan.”可知，在战国时期，
秦朝军队进攻邯郸。故填 During the Warring States Period.
21．根据“Seeing that Handan was in danger…He wanted to pick 20 talented people to go with him…
Then, a man named Mao Sui volunteered.”可知，平原君在赵国境内寻找人才，毛遂前来自荐；故可知
毛遂来自赵国。故填 Zhao.
22．根据“‘How long have you been here with me ’ ‘Three years,’ Mao Sui answered.”可知，毛遂在平原
君身边待了三年。故填 For three years.
23．根据“Now the phrase ‘Mao Sui recommending himself’ is used to describe someone who volunteers to
do a task.”可知，现在“毛遂自荐”被用来描述自愿完成任务的人。故填 It used to describe someone who
volunteers to do a task.
24．本题是一道开放性试题，答案言之有理即可。故填 He was a confident man.

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