青海省西宁市2017-2019年三年中考英语试卷分类汇编：阅读理解

阅读理解

2019

四、阅读理解（46—55题，每小题2分：56—60题，每小题1分，共25分）

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As you know, Chinese lunar calendar years are grouped into a 12-year cycle, with each year given an animal symbol: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. 2019 is the year of the pig. There are lots of kinds of products for you to choose. Some look like pigs and some have pictures of pigs on them.

46. What animal is the twelfth one according to the order of 12-year cycle?

A. Rat.

B. Snake.

C. Dog.

D. Pig.

47. How many pieces of the cheapest stamps can you buy it you have 10 yuan?

A. 10.

B. 50.

C. 100.

D. 120.

48. What is made of metal?

A. Commemorative coins.

B. Adornments.

C. Pig dolls.

D. Stamps

49. Why are pig dolls safe for babies to play with?

A. Because they are smooth.

B. Because they are soft.

C. Because they are cheap.

D. Because they are expensive.

50. What can we see from the adornment?

A. It is worth ￥100.

B. It has a “10” and a pig on it.

C. It looks like a smiling face.

D. It is made of cloth and cotton.

B

High-speed train, Alipay (支付宝), shared bikes and online

payment are seen as the new Four Great Achievements of China

by young foreigners, according to a video survey by the Silk Road

Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University. In the

video, young people from 20 countries along Belt and Road Routes (一带一路) were asked to name great inventions that had influenced their lives in China. The following is what they said from 4 young people of them.

Justin: I’m from Romania. China is really a great country and its high-speed railways are very fast, convenient and tidy. It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shangha i by train. It saves a lot of time and it’s cheaper than airplane. I wish we would have high-speed railways in our country someday.

Yala: I’m from Nepal. I always go out by bike. Bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from

point “A” and return it at point “B”. It’s not only cheap but also a low-carbon and healthy way of life. I like it very much.

Archana: My life in Beijing is quite different from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I go out. I can pay for almost e verything by Zhi Fu Bao. Oh, it’s amazing. However, in India, if you don’t take wallet with you, you’ll be in a tough spot.

Bond: You can find many wonderful things that we don’t have in Thailand. We don’t have Alipay or other online payment Apps with which I can go shopping without stepping out of the doors. If only I could bring them back to my country!

51. What does Justin think of the high-speed railways in China according to his words?

A. Fast and tidy.

B. Convenient and wonderful.

C. Cheap and amazing.

D. Amazing and fast.

52. What do “A” and “B’’ refer to (指) in Yala’s words?

A. Two bikes.

B. Two riders.

C. Two places.

D. Two letters.

53. What does the underlined phrase “be in a tough spot” mean?

A. Get into trouble.

B. Lose your way.

C. Stay in silence.

D. Be in a place.

54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bicycle-sharing system provides bikes for free.

B. There re no high-speed railways in Rom now.

C. Zhi Fu Bao is the only way of paying for things.

D. People from Thailand can go shopping without stepping out of the doors.

55. What conclusion (结论) can we draw about the new Four Great Achievements?