江苏苏州中考英语阅读理解真题附答案)汇编
江苏省苏州市2017-2019年三年中考英语试题分类汇编：任务型阅读(含解析)
任务型阅读2019七、任务型阅读（共3小题：1+2+3，满分6分）32.请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案与在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
A. Interview with Andy GriffithsAndy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things, you might not know about him!What do you like to do after a long day of writing?I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.Do you write using a computer or by hand?At first I write the stories by hand, and then I transfer(转录)them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.What super power would you like to have?X-ray vision(影像)if I can control it.What is your favourite food?Fro never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes - they are just terrible!What is your favourite book?A lice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.Do you write for adults too?Only if I really have to. T much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.What do you say to kids who say, "Why should I read?"As Dr. Seuss says. "The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."（1）What is Andy's job?（2）What do you think of Andy?（3）Do you want to be a person like Andy? Why or why not?【答案】（1）A writer of children's books.（2）He is an interesting man with a lot of hobbies（3）Yes. Because I also want to write for children and bring them fun of reading.No. Because I don't like writing.【考点】任务型阅读【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文是对作家Andy Grififths进行的访问。
苏州市中考英语 英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解A wealthy man asked an old scholar to tell his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the young man for a walk through a garden. Stopping suddenly, he told the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there.The young man made it easily. The old man then asked him to pull out a little bigger plant. The young man pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man, pointing to a little tree. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out.“Now take this one out,” said the old man, pointing at a big orange tree. The young man held the trunk (树干) and tried to pull it out. But it would not move. “It's impossible”, said the boy, panting (喘息) with the effort.“So it is with bad habits,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. But when they go deeply, they cannot be uprooted.”The conversation with the old man changed the boy's life.（1）The scholar asked the young man to take a walk with him in the__________.A. forestB. parkC. gardenD. school（2）The scholar asked the young man to pull out plants for _____times.A. fourB. twoC. threeD. five（3）According to the passage, the scholar must be __________.A. a stupid manB. a lazy manC. a wise manD. a funny man（4）This passage mainly talks about___________.A. we need exercise more to pull trees outB. how to get away from bad habitsC. talking with a scholar is very importantD. the earlier getting away from bad habits, the better【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】短文大意：一个富人请求一位智者去除儿子的坏习惯。
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Here is a story to help you.Once a bird lived unhappily. So it traveled far away to look for its happiness. It flew and flew. Suddenly it saw a spider climbing up a wall. The spider fell off the wall halfway. But it kept climbing again and fell off again. Even so, the spider didn't give up. The little bird asked the spider in surprise. "Why don't you have pain but happiness on your face though you fail again and again?""Because I keep making my efforts. I'm happy." said the spider.Then the little bird saw it happiness is a will in the heart.The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck who got lost to find the way back home. Although it was disabled, it had a smiling face."I'm happy because I can help others." said the lame duck. So the bird saw it happiness is a love in the heart.The bird went on flying and suddenly saw a little dying flower, whose face was full of smile. The bird didn't know the reason. So it asked the little flower, "You're going to die. Why are you still so happy?" "Because my dream will come true," said the little flower." What is your dream?" "To produce sweet fruit." The little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.So the little bird no more looked for happiness because it had seen the truth happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart. You are the maker of your own happiness.（1）Who never gave up though it failed again and again in this passage?A. The bird.B. The spider.C. The flower.D. The duck.（2）Why is the little dying flower still so happy?A. Because it often helps others.B. Because it'll produce sour fruit.C. Because it has a hope in the heart.D. Because it keeps climbing up a wall.（3）What can we know from the story?A. The bird found happiness in its own heart.B. The bird found happiness in the faraway place.C. The bird didn't know where happiness was at last.D. The lame duck wasn't happy because it had to help others.（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Happiness is important for everyone.B. Many people know how to find happiness.C. We make happiness by ourselves.D. The way to happiness is to have a dream, to help others and not to give up.（5）The passage is mainly about .A. willB. hopeC. loveD. happiness【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）B（5）D【解析】【分析】本文主要谈论了一个如何获得幸福的问题。
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解Many cars in advertisements are red, blue or green but almost 75 percent of new cars sold are black, white, silver or grey.A survey shows people prefer the car colors that don't show dirt such as grey. That means the owners can wash their cars less, saving money. Besides, some areas that are short of water do not allow people to wash their cars often.According to another survey, white cars are often sold more than cars of other colors. In China, car buyers say white makes a small car look bigger. Car buyers in other countries also like white. And the research also suggests that there is a lower risk of accidents during the day for white cars compared with darker ones. People also think the temperature inside white cars is lower than that in cars of other colors.At present, every year about 11 percent of cars sold are red and 8 percent are blue. Green has become less popular. In the mid 1990s, green was the most popular color in many places of the world. But today, green cars are hard to find.Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color of their car technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime.（1）You can often see cars in advertisements.A. whiteB. blackC. redD. silver（2）Car buyers choose grey because they .A. can wash their cars lessB. don't need to wash carsC. can pay less money for carsD. don't allow washing cars（3）According to the passage, white cars look than those of other colors.A. saferB. darkerC. cheaperD. bigger（4）Green cars .A. make up 11% of the cars soldB. are hard to find all the timeC. were the most popular in the mid 1990sD. were less popular than blue cars in the past （5）In the future, we can .A. choose cars in all colorsB. paint our cars any color anywhereC. buy cars in all colorsD. change our car's paint color anytime【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）A（4）C（5）D【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述车的颜色，以及使用某些颜色的原因。
2022年苏州中考英语试卷(含答案解析)
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1．（10分）Like most children growing up in the countryside，Mike loved being outdoors and traveled around every inch of the area.With a deep love of the land，he had a strong wish to（1）it.When Mike saw rubbish floating in the rivers，he got（2）.He knew he had to do something.While only in third grade，Mike started a group.Its purpose was to （3）the countryside and teach other young people about pollution and its dangers.But Mike faced a challenge.As he was（4），he found it hard to speak out in public.However，with his mom's help，Mike（5）dealt with his fear.He said. "I took responsibility （责任）and did what needed to be done.When your heart is into it，（6）will stop you. "Mike worked hard to（7）his idea to the public.He handed out leaflets and even appeared on radio and TV.His efforts paid off.He won（8）from several thousand people.And his group collected and recycled more than 22，000 pounds of rubbish.Now as a college student，Mike's（9）remains the same.He often says，"I want to create a（10）life for my kids and grandkids.It's beautiful countryside，where I' m from，and I want my kids to see it like I see it."（1）A.practise B.protect C.prepare D.provide（2）A.weak B.tired C.relaxed D.angry（3）A.clean up B.break into C.set up D.move into（4）A.shy B.sad C.proud D.polite（5）A.clearly B.carefully C.successfully D.traditionally（6）A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything（7）A.accept B.change C.follow D.introduce（8）A.courage B.victory C.support D.reward（9）A.wish B.chance C.luck D.fear（10）A.busier B.harder C.better D.crazier第二部分阅读理解（共15题；每题2分，满分30）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2024年江苏地区中考英语真题分类汇编-阅读理解(4)(含解析)
2024年江苏地区中考英语真题分类汇编-阅读理解（4）学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解（A）（2023·江苏连云港·统考中考真题）The next day, Peter held up a notice as The Green Dragon came out of the tunnel towards the cottage (a small house in the country). The notice said, “LOOK OUT AT THIS STATION.”The old gentleman saw the notice. He looked out at the station as the train came in. He saw a little girl—it was Phyllis—running towards his carriage. He stood up and leaned out of the window of his carriage.“Please read this,” Phyllis said, and put a letter into his hand.The train left the station. The old gentleman sat down and read the letter. It was from Peter. The letter said:Dear Mr. We do not know your name.Mother is ill, and the doctor says we must give her some special things. But Mother can’t afford them. We do not know anyone here because Father is away, and we do not know where he lives. Father will pay you, or if he has lost all his money, I will pay you when I am a man. I promise you. Please get all the things on this list, and give them to the station master tomorrow.The letter was signed by Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.The old gentleman read the letter and smiled. Then he put it in his pocket and started to read his newspaper again.That night there was a knock on the door of the cottage. The porter from the railway station was there.“An old gentleman gave this parcel (包裹) to the station master,” he said. “It’s for you.”The parcel was full of everything on the list of special things to make Mother well again. There was a letter from the old gentleman. It said:Dear Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis,Here are the things on your list. I am very happy to give them to you, and I hope your mother is soon better. When she asks where the things come from, tell her they are from a friend. When she is well, you can tell her the truth. She may say that you were wrong to ask a stranger for these things.I think you were right.The letter was signed “G.P.” and something that the children could not read.“I think we were right to ask the old gentleman for his help,” Peter said. “The important thing is for Mother to feel better.”1．When Mother was ill, Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis tried to get help by ________.（）A．meeting the station master B．looking for a greater doctorC．waiting for Father at the station D．writing a letter to the old gentleman2．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to?（）A．The notice.B．The letter.C．The money.D．The newspaper. 3．Which is the right order of the following events?（）a. The old gentleman read the letter from Peter.b. Phyllis put a letter into the old gentleman’s hand.c. The old gentleman gave a parcel to the station master.d. The porter gave the parcel to Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.e. Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis read the letter from the old gentleman.A．a-b-d-e-c B．a-e-d-b-c C．b-a-c-d-e D．b-c-d-a-e4．Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?（）A．Helpful.B．Funny.C．Brave.D．Clever.（B）（2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题）Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in adolescence (青春期) changes to the body’s sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall asleep early. Many cannot fall asleep until 10:30 p.m. or even later and most of them will feel sleepy if they have to get up too early.Scientists recommend that both middle and high schools begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Later school start times support the natural needs of teenagers and increase their sleeping time.Here are some other benefits of later school start times:More time for a healthy breakfastWhen running late in the mornings, students are likely to go without breakfast. With an empty stomach, one finds it difficult to focus (集中) in class. When they are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating habits.With extra time before going to school, students can eat a well-balanced breakfast andfocus more on learning.Fewer behavioral (行为的) problemsTeens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life. Less sleep may cause worries, stress and unhappiness.When they get enough sleep, students are calm and peaceful and their moods do not change suddenly. They’re less likely to feel worried, unhappy or get angry. For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.Better performance (表现) in studySleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less sleep have difficulty paying attention in class and are likely to have lower grades. Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the day and more willing to learn. They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand what they learn.In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep. It improves their chances of eating, behaving and performing better.1．According to the passage, what may cause teenagers to stay up?（）A．Their low grades.B．Their empty stomachs.C．Their body’s sleep cycle.D．Their heavy homework.2．How can sleep loss influence students’ study?（）A．It gives them much energy.B．It does harm to the brain.C．It saves more time for study.D．It improves their memory.3．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?（）A．To explain reasons for students’ stress.B．To describe bad habits caused by sleep loss.C．To discuss scientists’ research on healthy food.D．To introduce benefits of later school start times.4．In which part of the website can you probably find this passage?（）A．Education.B．Fashion.C．Sports.D．Technology.（C）（2023·江苏苏州·统考中考真题）Confucianism (儒家思想) has been followed by Chinese people for more than two thousand years.To help people understand how to behave towards others, Confucianism teaches the Five Constants (五常). These are ren, yi, li, zhi and xin. They are general virtues (美德) around the world. The most important two are ren and li.Ren is the feeling of care and love we should have for others. Confucius explained ren could best be understood as loving others. He is famous for teaching people “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others”. It is quite similar to what is known in the West as the Golden Rule (treat others as you wish to be treated).While the meaning of ren is easy to understand, li is a little harder to express. It can be thought of as duty or even respect. Generally, li is the way we should connect with people in our everyday life. In Confucian writings, discussions about li include the proper way to drink tea and how to remember ancestors (祖先). While ren is mostly about our opinions and feelings, li is about how we express our opinions and feelings towards others and towards the world around us.Perhaps the most well-known Confucian virtue is xiao. This is the duty children have to their parents. Xiao means loving, respecting, obeying and taking care of one’s parents in their old age. In Confucianism, xiao is important for a harmonious (和谐的) society: Without it, the whole world would fall into a mess.1．Which are the most important of the Five Constants?（）A．Ren and yi.B．Ren and li.C．Li and xin.D．Yi and zhi.2．What is the best Chinese for the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?（）A．博学于文，约之以礼。
苏州新区二中阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答案解析
苏州新区二中阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答案解析一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的几个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When he was nine years old, American boy Milo Cress had a question: How many plastic straws （吸管） do Americans use every day?He quickly learned there wasn't a simple answer. The boy tried to work it out himself. Through lots of research, Cress found out that Americans use about 500 million straws every day. In hopes of reducing plastic waste, he founded the Be Straw Free project in 2011.Cress started the project in his hometown – Burlington, Vermont. He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws with every drink order. It was a simple change. However, it would save money. And by doing that, the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent.For the years that followed, Cress tried to spread his project across the United States. More and more restaurants agreed to join. They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one. Last April, Seattle became the first American city to completely ban （禁止）plastic straws.Plastic pollution has been one of the most serious problems today. According to scientists, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Plastic straws are especially terrible. They make it easy for people to get comfortable with single-use plastics.After his project became popular, Cress took his findings on the road. He has since spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world. He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws."Focusing（聚焦） on straws is one simple step we all could take," Cress says. "And it makes me feel that I, as a kid, could make a difference, too."（1）When did Milo Cress start to care about the problem of straws?A. Ten years ago.B. In the year 2011.C. In the year that he was 9.（2）Cress started the Be Straw Free project in order to .A. get a good score in science at his schoolB. encourage people to reduce plastic wasteC. become a famous person in his hometown（3）What did Cress ask a restaurant in Burlington to do?A. Stop offering straws to its customers.B. Prevent people from using straws to drink.C. Count the number of straws it uses every day.（4）Plastic straws are especially terrible because .A. they are the most serious problem todayB. scientists pay little attention to their influenceC. they help people get used to using single-use plastics（5）Over the years, Cress has .① spread his project acr oss the United States② asked Seattle to completely ban plastic bags③ counted the plastic straws in the ocean every year④ spoken to teens around the world about plastic wasteA. ①③B. ②③C. ①④【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）C（5）C【解析】【分析】本文介绍了塑料垃圾对环保的危害，Cress用环保吸管替代塑料吸管。
苏州市阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答案解析
苏州市阅读理解中考英语专项训练含答案解析一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解What can we learn from the special, very successful people in the world who make the impossible possible?Lesson 1: Ways of creative thinking are neededBill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both dropped out of college. They prefer to teach themselves because they like to develop their own ways of thinking. They think standard ways of teaching might stop people from being creative and having new ideas.Lesson 2: The answer might not be what you expectFind your answers from facts-not start with an expectation of what you will find. Stephen Jacobsen from Northwestern University believed what he was taught: that water on the Earth came from icy comets（封星）or planets which hit into the Earth.However, by studying a special rock, he discovered that it acts like a sponge. This suggests that the Earth's water may have come from inside, driven to the surface to form the oceans, by geological activities."I had a pretty hard time making others believe it," he said." But think about the fact that you may be the first person to see something for the first time that doesn't happen very often. When it does, it's amazing."Lesson 3: A little luck goes a long wayYears of planning went into a recent achievement in space travel. The European Space Agency's "Philae", a robot landing craft, met up with Comet 67P, which is 480 million kilometres away. The trip from the Earth by "Philae" had taken ten years!The scientists had no idea what the surface of the comet would be like. If the landing failed, it would be impossible to get information from the spacecraft. Twenty years of work would have been wasted.When "Philae" tried to land, it bounced（弹起）away from the comet's icy surface twice. Luckily, however, "Philae" landed successfully and began sending information back to the Earth.（1）Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg didn't finish college because .A. they preferred to learn by themselvesB. they needed standard ways of teachingC. their teachers didn't like their new ideasD. their teachers weren't able to teach them（2）In Lesson 2, the writer mainly wants to tell us that .A. we should get answers from factsB. we can believe what we are taughtC. it's hard to make others believe somethingD. an expectation can help get an answer in research（3）The example "Philae" in Lesson 3 shows that .A. Comet 67P is not far away from the EarthB. it took"Philae"20 years to reach Comet 67PC. "Philae" landed on Comet 67P with a little luckD. scientists knew nothing about the surface of Comet 67P（4）The best title for this passage is " ".A. Ways of discoveringB. Lessons for successC. Ways of being specialD. Lessons for experiments【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】文章大意：我们能从世界上那些使不可能的事情成为可能的特别的、非常成功的人身上学到什么呢？第一要有需要创造性思维的方式；第二从事实中找出你的答案，而不是从对你将要找到的东西的期望开始。
2023年江苏省苏州市中考英语真题(含答案解析)
2023年江苏省苏州市中考英语真题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________二、阅读单选Confucianism(儒家思想)has thousand years.Later school start times support the natural needs of teenagers and increase their sleeping time.Here are some other benefits of later school start times:More time for a healthy breakfastWhen running late in the mornings,students are likely to go without breakfast.With an empty stomach,one finds it difficult to focus(集中)in class.When they are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating habits.With extra time before going to school,students can eat a well-balanced breakfast and focus more on learning.Fewer behavioral(行为的)problemsTeens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life.Less sleep may cause worries,stress and unhappiness.When they get enough sleep,students are calm and peaceful and their moods do not change suddenly.They’re less likely to feel worried,unhappy or get angry.For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.Better performance(表现)in studySleep loss hurts attention,memory and brain development.Students with less sleep have difficulty paying attention in class and are likely to have lower grades.Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the day and more willing to learn.They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand what they learn.In conclusion,starting school later helps students get a better night’s sleep.It improves their chances of eating,behaving and performing better.18．According to the passage,what may cause teenagers to stay up?A．Their low grades.B．Their empty stomachs.C．Their body’s sleep cycle.D．Their heavy homework.19．How can sleep loss influence students’study?A．It gives them much energy.B．It does harm to the brain.C．It saves more time for study.D．It improves their memory. 20．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?A．To explain reasons for students’stress.B．To describe bad habits caused by sleep loss.C．To discuss scientists’research on healthy food.It was my first day at school. Miss Caroline began the day“But if I keep on going to school,we can’t ever read any more…”“That’s really worrying you,isn’t it?”“Yes,sir.”When Atticus looked at me,I saw the look on his face that always made me expect something.“Do you know what a compromise(妥协)is?”he asked.“Breaking the law?”“No,an agreement.It works this way,”he said.“If you promise me to go to school,we’ll go on reading every night as usual.Is it OK?”“Yes sir!”22．What happened to Scout on her first day at school?A．She was not able to read the alphabet.B．She lost interest in reading and writing.C．She couldn’t follow Miss Caroline in class.D．She was asked to stop learning from Atticus.23．What does the underlined part in Paragraph11mean?A．To play a small trick on him.B．To walk hand in hand with him. C．To tell him about your thoughts.D．To think from his point of view. 24．What did Scout agree to do towards the end of the story?A．Go to school.B．Stay at home.C．Teach herself.D．Make a living.25．What can we infer from the passage?A．Scout didn’t trust Atticus.B．Scout didn’t like reading. C．Atticus was a wise father.D．Atticus was mad at Scout.三、阅读还原7选5四、根据汉语提示填空31．We must stay together__________(无论什么)happens.32．We offered to look after our________(邻居的)dog when she was away.33．Our country has a__________(骄傲的)record of sporting achievement. 34．Some of my________(英雄)are real people,and some are from stories.五、根据首字母填空35．The whole town is c__________the opening of the new bridge with a huge party. 36．Although I’ve met her only once or t__________,I can tell that she has a strong personality.37．To get everybody in the discussion,Miss Su has d__________our class into six groups. 38．We all look f__________to the day when scientists discover more secrets of outer space.Thereturned to Earth on June4after a six-month七、语法填空请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
【60套练习】苏州市中考英语试卷英语阅读理解题分类汇编(及答案)(22)
2020-2021中考英语英语阅读理解复习题(及答案)一、英语阅读理解1．阅读短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Kevin is a cute boy. One day, his mother asks him to buy some food. He buys six eggs, five bananas, four apples, three oranges, two doughnuts (甜甜圈) and some biscuits in the shop. But on the way home, Kevin meets some animals and they want some of the food in his bag.When he comes out of the shop, he first meets a bear. "I want those eggs," says the bear. "If I throw an egg up in the air, I don't think you can get it," says Kevin. In this way, he saves all but one broken(破碎的) egg. And then he meets other animals. A monkey wants the bananas; a giraffe wants the apples; a duck wants the oranges; a pig wants the doughnuts, and an elephant wants the biscuits. Kevin thinks of some other ways to keep his food in the bag safe. When he gets home with all the food, his mother is happy.（1）How many kinds of fruit does Kevin buy?A.FiveB.FourC.ThreeD.Two（2）Where does Kevin probably meet the bear?A.In the shop.B.At the gate of the shop.C.At his home.D.On his way to the shop.（3）What does the giraffe want to eat?A.The apples.B.The eggs.C.The bananas.D.The biscuits.（4）Which animal wants the oranges?A.The giraffe.B.The elephant.C.The pig.D.The duck.（5）What can we learn from the passage?A.Kevin takes all the food home at last.B.Kevin puts all the food in a big box.C.Kevin is afraid to see the animals.D.Kevin is a very cute and smart boy.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D（5）D【解析】【分析】文章大意：凯文是个可爱的男孩。
苏州市中考英语 英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a street light or car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains（窗帘） seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the dark would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination（想象） would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy（敌人）" would not discover me.Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.One of the processes（过程） of growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.（1）The author had kind(s) of fears when he was a child.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. none（2） would scare the author at night.A. Street lights and car lightsB. Wild animals and enemiesC. Moving curtains and windD. Strange sights and sounds（3）When the author went to some other places on school or family trips, he would .A. walk away without othersB. take a bus by himselfC. follow others closelyD. make sure not to take a wrong bus（4）The underlined word "overcome" means " " in Chinese.A. 接受B. 忍受C. 信服D. 克服【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了作者小时候害怕的三件事，怕黑，怕走丢，怕不被别人喜欢或者不被别人接受。
【备考2024】2023年江苏地区中考英语真题分类汇编-任务型阅读(2) (含解析)
2024年江苏地区中考英语真题分类汇编-任务型阅读（2）学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、任务型阅读(A)（2023·江苏徐州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题。
Before 1970, few laws protected the environment. Then on April 22 that year, Earth Day was created to celebrate our planet, tell people about environmental problems, and encourage them to take action. Now Earth Day is celebrated all around the world. We still face many challenges, such as climate（气候）change, plastic pollution, and deforestation（毁林）. But we can make a difference. Here is an Earth-helping hero.Adeline Tiffanie Suwana was twelve when her family’s home flooded. Indonesia, her island nation in South-east Asia, is often hit hard by floods and other natural disasters.Adeline wanted to help. Studying the problem, she learned that mangrove trees play an important role in flood protection. Their big, tangled（缠结的）roots slow floodwaters and keep soil from washing away. But the trees were being cut down.Adeline gathered her classmates to plant 200 mangrove young trees during a school break. They started a group called Friends of Nature, which works to keep the area’s biodiversity（生物多样性）, fight against climate change, and help people realize the importance of the environment. They even started a project to get clean energy to remote villages.Today, Adeline attends college, studying how businesses can help the environment.Remember: every one of us can be a hero for the environment!注：每题答案不超过5个词。
苏州中考英语试题及答案
苏州中考英语试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. 根据所听对话，选择正确答案。
A. 去图书馆B. 去电影院C. 去公园D. 去博物馆[答案] B2. 根据所听短文，回答以下问题：Q1: 短文中提到的天气情况是什么？A. 晴朗B. 下雨C. 多云D. 雪[答案] BQ2: 短文中提到的人计划做什么？A. 去购物B. 去野餐C. 去散步D. 去游泳[答案] B二、单项选择题（共15分）1. Which of the following is NOT a fruit?A. AppleB. BananaC. CarrotD. Orange[答案] C2. How many days are there in a week?A. SixB. SevenC. EightD. Nine[答案] B三、完形填空（共20分）阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选择最佳选项填空。
In a small village, there was an old man who had a very big garden. He liked to grow all kinds of flowers and vegetables. One day, a young boy came to his garden and asked if he could help with the work. The old man agreed and they worked together every day.3. The old man had a garden because he enjoyed _______.A. playingB. workingC. plantingD. watching[答案] C4. The young boy wanted to help the old man because he was _______.A. curiousB. boredC. kindD. hungry[答案] C四、阅读理解（共30分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答后面的问题。
2023年苏州中考英语试题(含答案)
2023年苏州中考英语试题(含答案)一、听力理解 (共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分)请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What will they have for dinner?A. Fish.B. Pork.C. Chicken.2. Where is the woman?A. At a supermarket.B. At a bank.C. At a post office.3. When will the train arrive?A. At 10:05.B. At 10:15.C. At 10:25.4. What does the woman need?A. A pen.B. A notebook.C. A calculator.5. How much is the skirt?A. 180 yuan.B. 280 yuan.C. 380 yuan.请听第6段对话，回答第6至7题。
6. Where is the man going?A. To the library.B. To the museum.C. To the cinema.7. How will the man go there?A. By subway.B. By bus.C. By taxi.请听第7段对话，回答第8至9题。
8. What animal can fly but has no legs?A. A bird.B. A fish.C. A snake.9. What does the woman think of the sea?A. It's dangerous.B. It's beautiful.C. It's dirty.请听第8段对话，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the boy's favorite sport?A. Basketball.B. Volleyball.C. Tennis.11. How often does the boy play the sport?A. Once a week.B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week.12. Who always wins the game?A. The boy.B. The girl.C. Both of them.请听第9段对话，回答第13至15题。
2010~2018年江苏苏州市中考英语真题专题汇编及详细答案：阅读表达
阅读表达一．阅读理解（共2小题）1．（2017•苏州）Book Review by Patricia Ann TurnerIt is school holiday time and Mitch Morrow's family have just moved to a new home in a new place．Mitch can't stop worrying about what his new school is going to be like．He is not even sure about the neighbours．Next door live the Bull family and they have two children，Di and Bruce．The older of the two，Bruce，is a large boy，about Mitch's age．Mitch watches him carry big rocks．He looks really strong and unkind．Mitch gives him the name Bruiser（彪形大汉）because he has a black eye．Did he get it in a fight？Mitch imagines all the worst possible things about Bruiser．He is probably the class bully （恶霸）．In his mind Mitch thinks of him as the enemy．Things seem to get more worring for Mitch．He finds out he will be in the same class as Bruiser．Then on the first day of school he learns that Bruiser is his buddy for the day．This is a lovely story for young readers to read or listen to．It has a wonderful message for all children about facing their fears﹣real and imagined．The pictures in the book catch the worry Mitch feels and make Bruiser really look like a bad guy．My only complaint is the colour of the printing of the text．Why there are pages of different coloured print I cannot tell．They may create problems for children with poor eyesight．I give it four stars．53．Who is the book Watch out for Bruiser for？It's for young readers．54．What does Mitch imagine Bruce to be？He imagines him to be a bad boy．55．After reading the book review，do you think the book is worth reading？Why or why not？Yes．Because it tells me how to face the fears．．【解答】答案：53．It's for young readers．细节理解题．根据倒数第三段句子This is a lovely story for young readers to read or listen to．这是一个让年轻读者读或听的可爱故事．可知这本书是给小读者看的，故答案为It's for young readers．54．He imagines him to be a bad boy．细节理解题．根据第三段句子Mitch imagines all the worst possible things about Bruiser．He is probably the class bully （恶霸）．In his mind Mitch thinks of him as the enemy．米奇想象了Bruiser最糟糕的事情，他可能是班上的恶霸，在他的脑海里，米奇认为他是敌人，可知可推测他觉得Bruce是一个坏蛋，故答案为He imagines him to do a bad boy．55．Yes．Because it tells me how to face the fears．细节理解题．根据倒数第四段句子It hasa wonderful message for all children about facing their fears﹣﹣﹣real and imagined．它给所有的孩子们一个美好的信息，让他们面对他们的恐惧﹣﹣真实的和想象的．可知文章告诉因为它告诉我如何面对恐惧．故答案为Yes．Because it tells me how to face the fears．2．（2016•苏州）"Jamila，I just found one dollar sitting on the coffee table，"said Mrs．Johnson．"Is that your money？"Jamila looked up from the book she was reading．"Oops，it's mine．I emptied my jacket pockets before I left for basketball practice yesterday．I was running late，so I didn't have time to take it up to my room．"Jamila placed it quickly in the back of her book and went back to reading．"Jamila，you just put that money into the back of your book．I'm quite sure that you're not going to be able to find it when you need it．"her mother said．"You see，some of your money is in the pencil case on your desk．Some is in the glove hanging behind the door．I think you might also have a few dollars in your bag．You are such a careless girl．""Mom．I'm too busy to take care of my money．"Mrs．Johnson smiled，"It looks like it's time for you to get your own bank account （账户）．""My own bank account？Is it necessary？Kids know little about it．"Jamila replied．The next day，Mrs．Johnson took Jamila to a bank and opened an account for her．The banking manger explained how the money in the account would increase．"The longer the money stays in the account，the more it will earn（获利），"he added．Jamila was surprised to learn that she could earn money just by keeping her money in a bank account．"I wish I had done this a long time ago．"53．Where did Mrs．Johnson find Jamila's one dollar？on the coffee table54．Why was Jamila thought a careless girl？Because he put her money everywhere55．Do you want to have your own bank account？Why or why not？Yes．Because I think ifI keep my money in a bank account．I can get more money．【解答】53．答案：on the coffee table 细节理解题．根据Jamila，I just found one dollar sitting on the coffee table，"可知，约翰逊夫人在咖啡桌上发现了一美元．故填写on the coffee table．54．答案：Because he put her money everywhere 细节理解题，根据You see，some of your money is in the pencil case on your desk．Some is in the glove hanging behind the door．I think you might also have a few dollars in your bag可知，她把钱放在铅笔喝里，手套里，包里等等，所以妈妈说她是个粗心的女孩．故填写Because he put her money everywhere．55．答案：Yes．Because I think if I keep my money in a bank account．Ican get more money．细节理解与读者意图题．根据The longer the money stays in the account，the more it will earn （获利）可知，存钱越久，账户里的收益越大，这会使大多数人都想要开设一个银行账户．故填写Yes．Because I think if I keep my money in a bank account．Ican get more money．二．阅读表达（共1小题）3．（2018•苏州）Life offers so many lessons，both practical and personal，that you're never too young to begin learning them．Here are some skills to learn as soon as possible．Money ManagementWhen you start receiving money of your own．It's time to start understanding your relationship with money．In a world where you can buy any and every object，the key is to save money by buying only essentials （必需品）and a treat sometimes．CookingOne great way to save money is to learn to cook for yourself．Beyond that，cooking at home also helps you control your diet for better health．If you start doing this at an early age，you will not have to depend on your parents too much．Keeping Promises：Promises are a matter of honesty and should be made with care．We must learn from an early age that our word must be followed up by action．When it isn't，others will quickly lose trust in us and not respect us．Accepting Rejection （拒绝）Though you must．be careful not to break your word，others' promises aren't always kept．Learn about it early，and you won't be hurt easily．Also，not every job application or desired （渴望的）friendship will work out，so remember that there are more fish in the sea．Lifelong LearningNo matter how old you get，there will always be things beyond your understanding．It's better to learn to be modest now rather than take a proud fall later in life．Be open to new experiences and keep learning．And it's never too late to start．（1）How many skills are talked about in the passage？Five．（2）Which two skills can help you save money？Money Management and Cooking．（3）If one of your friends breaks his promise to you，will you be angry？Why or why not？Yes，I will．Because promises are a matter of honesty and should be made with care．【解答】1．Five．细节归纳题．根据文章内容及其句子Here are some skills to learn as soon as possible．以下是一些需要尽快学习的技能．Money Management 货币管理；Cooking 烹饪；Keeping Promises信守诺言；Accepting Rejection 接受拒绝；Lifelong Learning 终身学习．可知是五个技能．故答案为Five．2．Money Management and Cooking．细节理解题．根据第二段句子Money Management In a world where you can buy any and every object，the key is to save money by buying only essentials （必需品）and a treat sometimes．在一个你可以买到任何东西的世界里，关键是通过购买必需品和偶尔的款待来省钱．和后句Cooking：One great way to save money is to learn to cook for yourself．省钱的一个好方法就是学会为自己做饭．可知资金管理和烹饪．故答案为Money Management and Cooking．3．Yes，I will．Because promises are a matter of honesty and should be made with care．细节理解题．根据第四段句子Promises are a matter of honesty and should be made with care．We must learn from an early age that our word must be followed up by action．When it isn't，others will quickly lose trust in us and not respect us．承诺是诚实的问题，应该小心谨慎．我们必须从很小的时候就知道，我们的话语必须通过行动来跟进．如果不是这样，其他人很快就会失去对我们的信任，而不是尊重我们．可知是的，我会．因为承诺是一个诚实的问题，应该谨慎对待．故答案为Yes，I will．Because promises are a matter of honesty and should be made with care。
苏州市中考英语 英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)
苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解I have a neighbour we call"Happy"．I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a bad word to anyone or about anyone．Happy and her husband Ben，70，have a huge garden．They spent many happy hours together working on it．Most of the neighbours watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden．As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben's beans，we all wished we also had such a large garden．As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market，Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard．Last month，Happy and Ben invited most of the neighbours over for an "all-day food fest（聚会）"．We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning．We didn't know what was about to take place．By 9：00a．m．，there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes，beans，cabbages，carrots and pumpkins．By 10：00a．m．，there was lots of laughter．We shared a lot of stories．By 5：00p．m．，everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer．After dinner，we played games．As we were leaving，Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with vegetables picked that day．What a delightful gift!Well，the point wasn't so much about the food．The true gift was a day of friends getting together．This party would not have happened if it had not been for Happy and Ben's garden．Now they have a blog about gardening．We can read their blog for advice on planting our garden．Thanks to them，I am so proud of my new tomato plants!（1）We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben ．A. don't like spending time with others．B. sometimes quarrel with each other．C. live on the food they grow in their garden．D. are happy to share what they have with others．（2）According to paragraph 2，people wish they also had a garden so that ．A. they didn't have to spend so much money on food．B. they could grow vegetables and sell at the market．C. they could invite their neighbours and hold parties in it．D. they could spend happy times together with their family in it．（3）Happy and Ben invited the neighbours to their garden ．A. to attend a birthday party．B. to help them get to know each other．C. to enjoy what they grew in the garden．D. to share some interesting stories．（4）Which of the following is the right order according to the passage？a．We drank wine and beer，shared stories and laughter．b．We picked tomatoes，beans，cabbages，carrots and pumpkins．c．We received Happy and Ben's invitation．d．Happy and Ben gave each of us a shopping bag filled with vegetables．e．We went to their house with gloves very early in the morning．A. e﹣b﹣c﹣a﹣dB. c﹣b﹣e﹣a﹣dC. c﹣e﹣b﹣a﹣dD. e﹣b﹣c﹣d﹣a （5）What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden？A. It was too long．B. It was wonderful．C. It was not as good as he thought．D. It was too terrible．【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）B（4）C（5）B【解析】【分析】短文大意：文章主要讲述的是两个老人在种菜，之后邀请周围的邻居到家里做客，他们采摘并分享新鲜的蔬菜，分享生活中快乐的瞬间。
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江苏苏州中考英语阅读理解真题2019 ASchool holiday activities at the library（1）Who is this poster for?A. Cartoonists.B. Librarians.C. Writers.D. Children.（2）On which day are there two different activities?A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday.D. Thursday.（3）Why are there two cartooning classes on the program?A. Because the classes are for different age groups.B. Because more time is needed to learn cartooningC. Because there is a strict limit on numbers for each class.D. Because some children might want to do both the classes.BPeople all over the world eat eggs. Most of the eggs we eat come from hens. Eggs are easy to cook. They can be cooked in lots of ways such as fried or hard-boiled. Eggs can be used with other things to make cakes and ice-cream.（1）According to Paragraph 1, cakes and ice-cream are mentioned to describle _______.A. the birth of chickensB. the difference between themC. the use of eggsD. the way of keeping them（2）What makes a yolk dark orange?A. The hen's food.B. The colour of the shell.C. The age of the egg.D. The vitamins in the egg.（3）What does the table above show?A. How heavy an egg can be.B. How long to cook an egg in a pan.C. How to make an egg sink.D. How to check the age of an egg.CEvery day there is less and less space on Earth for rubbish. Yet every day we make more and more rubbish. What can we do? We can recycle some of our rubbish.Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again.Recycling helps Earth. And it saves space in rubbish dumps. Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead. In fact, most things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic can be recycled.Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new paper. Steel and aluminum cans(金属雄)can be melted down(熔化)and made into new cans. The same is true of glass bottles. This can be done over and over again. Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time. So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources.Plastic can be melted down, too. Then it can be formed into park benches, playgrounds and so on. Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future. Things made of plastic will last about 400 years-even if they stay outside in the weather. No wood can do that!（1）The underlined word "landfills" in Paragraph 2 probably means _____________.A. bench factoriesB. places for rubbishC. green mountainsD. recycling centres（2）According to the passage, what happens last to the can?A. The can is put into a recycling bin.B. The can is melted down and reused.C. A steel can gets filled with corn.D. A person uses the corn in the can.（3）What is the main idea of the passage?A. Cans should be melted down.B. Old newspapers can be reused.C. We can build benches that last 400 years.D. We should recycle everything that we can.DAthletics vs. GardeningThe students of Southside School were asked to give their opinions about whether the school should run an athletic program or start a vegetable garden.An athletic program is hatch better than gardening. HowI think a vegetable garden is a great idea. We already do（1）Which of these points do Liz and Sam both make?A. Kids should take exercise.B. Kids should eat vegetables.C. Kids should try to win more.D. Kids should be outside more.（2）What is one reason Liz gives for saying "a garden is a really bad idea"?A. Some students don't like getting dirty.B. Some students don't enjoy being outside.C. Some students already know how to garden.D. Some students may have no chance to garden.（3）Why does Sam say, "And think about it.: what helps you to be good at sport?"A. To change the subject.B. To introduce his next reason.C. To support Liz's idea.D. To find an answer to the question.2018AAll the students in Class l, Grade 9 at Woodland School agreed they loved going to themovies. Different students loved different movies. Their teachers took a survey of the students’ favourite movies for the year. The graph below shows the results.1. The graph shows the results of .A. teachers’ favourite movies in a classB. students’ favourite movies in a classC. teachers’ favourite movies in a gradeD. students’ favourite movies in a grade2. According to the graph, the most popular movie was .A. Mr Mann’s JourneyB. Cheeky MonkeysC. Super CrocD. Mystery IslandBTwo little boys3. What happened to Jack’s toy horse?A. Its head was broken off.B. It was taken by soldiers.C. It was broken by Joe.D. It was lost in the war.4. The best word for the blank is .A. fastB. hardC. slowD. quick5. What is the song mainly about?A. Dangerous war.B. Interesting games.C. Pleasant summer.D. Valuable friendship.CHundreds of years ago, no dandelions (蒲公英) grew in North America. Then peoplecame from Europe.They had dandelion seeds on their clothes. The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground. Since then, dandelions have spread all over.Most people believe that dandelions are weeds. They donot want them in their gardens. But some people think thatdandelion flowers are pretty. And others think that dandelionstaste good. They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a freshsalad. The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good. Some people make dandelion flowers into wine.Dandelions do not die easily. If the winter is not very cold, their leaves may stay green.When the spring arrives, their flowers come out. Each night their bright yellow flowers closeup. When the sun shines the next day, they open up again. Dandelion flowers are very unusual. They do not have to get pollen (花粉) from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds. So after several days, the yellow flower turns white and soft.A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal (花瓣). When the windblows, the petals float away.Each white petal carries a seed away. This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over.New dandelions grow where the seeds land.6. The underlined word “weeds” means .A. pretty flowersB. fresh vegetablesC. wild plantsD. green trees7. When is the best time to pick dandelion leaves to eat?A. After their flowers come out.B. After their flowers turn white.C. Before their flowers come out.D. Before their flowers close up.8. What is the best title for this passage?A. The History of DandelionsB. Dandelions: Flowers or FoodC. The Use of DandelionsD. How to Grow DandelionsDDo you know what you’d like to be when you grow up? It takes most people many years to find this out. For the young artist Alexandra Nechita, it never really seemed to be a question. From the day she began drawing at the age of two, she was an artist.Alexandra Nechita was born in Romania in 1985 and moved to California when she was still a baby. As a little child, she loved colouring in her colouring books. Her parents hoped she could spend more time playing with other children, so they took away her colouring books. Alexandra began drawing her own pictures and colouring them in.By the time Alcxandra was seven ycars old,she had begun painting with oil paints. WhenAlexandra took a local art class, her teacher wasamazed at the young artist’s unusual style ofpainting. Alexandra’s work was similar in someways to the paintings by famous artists likePicasso. These artists did not use a realistic style of painting. They allowed their imaginations to play animportant part in their work. The interesting thing was that little Alexandra had never seen the work of these artists. People called her “Little Picasso”. This was a great honour, but Alexandra’s style ofpainting was all her own.Alexandra’s first public show was held at a Los Angeles public library when she was only eight years old. People were amazed at how young Alexandra was, but mostly they loved her imaginative artwork. It did not take long for Alexandra and her work to become famous. She appeared on television programs and in newspapers and magazines all over the world. The sale of a single piece can earn the young artist thousands of dollars. But that is not why Alexandra creates artwork. She just cannot imagine doing anything else that would bring her such joy and satisfaction.Today, Alexandra is a full-time artist. She also works to help support the arts in schools. Alexandra is a strong believer in the power of art as a tool ofcommunication and a bridge to building peace throughout the world.9. When did Alexandra begin drawing pictures?A. At the age of eight.B. At the age of seven.C. At the age of two.D. In the year of 1985.10. Alexandra was called “Little Picasso” because .A. shc learned to paint from PicassoB. her style of painting was like Picasso’sC. she was one of Picasso’s big fansD. her style of painting was unusual11. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?A. Only painting can make her so happy and satisfied.B. Only money can make her so happy and satisfied.C. Anything can make her feel happy and satisfied.D. Nothing can make her feel happy and satisfied.12. According to the passage, which word can best describe Alexandra?A. Polite.B. Generous.C. Patient.D. Creative. 2017 AWHEN1．The material above is ．A．a letter B．an advertisement C．a report D．a ticket2．The material mentions all the information below EXCEPT ．A．the types of shoes B．the time of the saleC．the address of the factory D．the name of the factory．BLast summer，Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to building in Chicago．Maria really liked some things about the city，but she missedher house and yard in the countryside．One day，Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor，Mrs．Garcia，carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil．Maria wondered how Mrs．Garcia was able to garden in the city．"My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables，and I know she misses her garden now that we don't have a yard，"said Maria．Mrs．Garcia laughed．"I'll show you，"she said．Maria thought that Mrs．Garcia would take her to the park，but she took her to the roof （屋顸）．When the door opened，Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof．"What a wonderful garden!"said Maria．Mrs．Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space．Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden．The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean，but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather．"I plant flowers in my own place，"Mrs．Garcia said，but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here．Some people grow vegetables just like your mom．You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside．You just have to be creative!"3．Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the community garden？A．It used the empty space well．B．It helped keep the air cleanC．It helped keep the building cooler．D．It made the building stronger 4．After Maria visited the garden，she would most probably ask her mom to ．A．go back to the countryside B．pick flowers from the garden C．grow vegetables on the roof D．show her around the park 5．What is the best title for this passage？A．A Creative Lady B．A Rooftop GardenC．An Empty Roof D．A Special Building．CDo you have brown hair？Are you taller than other kids your age？These characteristics were decided before you were born．You got your traits from your parents．They passed their traits on to you through genes （基因）．Genes carry codes （代码）for blue eyes or brown eyes．Genes say how tall you will get and what color hair you will have．You got half of your genes from your mother．You got half of your genes from your father．So you have your own set ofgenes．Each person gets different genes for each body part．That is why you look like but not exactly like your brother or sister．A dominant （显性的）gene shows up most of the time．Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes．A recessive （隐性的）gene shows up less often．Light hair comes from a recessive gene．Dark hair is more common．Look at the eye color and hair color of the people around you．You will see that this is true．Genes help to make you who you are．But they don't tell the whole story．Your genes may help you to be fast and strong．But you still need to learn how to run or swim or skate well．6．The underlined word"traits"in Paragraph 1means ．A．charactcristics B．expericncesC．achievements D．possibilities7．According to Paragraph 3，you can see most of the people around you have ．A．brown eyes with dark hair B．brown eyes with light hairC．blue eyes with dark hair D．blue eyes with light hair8．What is the passage mainly about？A．Genes carry codes for eyes and hair．B．Genes help to make you who you are．C．Genes help you to be fast and strong．D．Genes make brothers look similar．DLizzie﹣s diary from Antarctica （南极洲）Day 3：Tuesday December 2We planned to go to Rothera that morning．We'd be staying there for the next two weeks．Because Antarctica is the windiest place on earth，sometimes you can't fly at all．We had a nervous wait over breakfast to find out if we'd be leaving that day．People have to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots wait for good weatherIt turned clear at 9：30and we took off at 10：30on a little red plane called a Dash ﹣7．But even when we were in the air，there was still a chance we wouldn't be able to fly the whole day．Day 4：Wednesday December 3After waking up in the Antarctic for the first time today I can understand why everybody who comes here falls in love with the place．It is really beautiful．We're staying at Rothera Survey base with mountains of ice all around．It s about minus 20C today，which for me is very cold，but the regulars（常客）here are often seen walking around in T﹣shirts!Day 5：Thursday December 4I woke up to another beautiful sunny day here in the Antarctic．I'm told it's a bit colder today，about minus 50C，but it's not very windy so it feels warmer．Those of us who are new to the bas have to do a spccial training course before we're allowed to go off base to other stations or to go snowboarding over the nearby hill．Day 7：Saturday December 6Not a cloud in the sky and it's warm enough to sit outside （in a jacket）．The most amazing thing about this place is how the scenery （凤景）changes every day．At first I thought I was going mad．I'd step outside in the morning and think，"I'm sure that big mountain of ice wasn't there yesterday．"It's because the sea ice is always moving﹣slowly thankfully!9．Lizzie sat outside wearing a jacket on ．A．Tuesday B．WednesdayC．Thursday D．Saturday10．What could stop Lizzie from leaving Stanley for Rothera？A．Strong winds．B．Thick clouds．C．Mountains of ice．D．Low temperatures．11．How did Lizzie feel during her stay in the Antarctic？A．Afraid．B．Nervous．C．Amazed．D．Bored．12．What impressed Lizzie most about Rothera was that ．A．people walked around in T﹣shirtsB．there was a special training course[ C．the weather was sometimes warm D．the scenery changed every day．。