武漢市東湖高新區(qū)2021-2023年中考英語二模試題匯編：閱讀理解

武漢市東湖高新區(qū)

2021-2023年中考英語二模試題分類匯編

閱讀理解

2023年武漢市東湖高新區(qū)中考二模英語試題

四、閱讀理解（本題共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面三篇材料，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

PlantsCanAlso"Scream”

ResearchersfromTelAvivUniversityinIsraelfoundthatplantscanmake

soundswhentheyarestressed.Animalsandinsectsmaybe''listeningin”

tobenefit（獲益）fromthesound.Thestudyisbelievedtobenefitfarmers

inthefuture,astheycanbettertakecareofthecropsby“hearing”how

plantsfeel.

Crocodiles（鱷魚）liveindirtywater.Theyfightandgethurt,butthey

seldomgetinfections（感染）.Whyisthat?Researchersstudiedthe

saltwatercrocodileandfoundaspecialcrocodiledefensin（防御素）.Itis

goodatkillingfungi（真菌）.Thisfindingmayhelpcreatenewmedicines

forhumanstotreatfungalinfections.

TrainingwithPrintedOrgans

Inthepast,doctorspracticedonanimalsandfruittostudybiology.But

today,3Dprintingischanginghowdoctorsleam.Aresearchteamhas

created3Dprintedorgans（器官）.Theyusedasoftmaterialasthe"ink"

forprinting.Besides,scientistsalsohope3Dprintedorganscanbeusedin

organtransplants（移植）.

56.Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanwereadthenews?

A.BusinessB.AnimalsC.ScienceD.Sports

57.WhatisthefindingoftheresearchersfromTelAvivUniversity?

A.Plantsoftenfeelstressed.B.Insectsmightlikeplants,sounds.

C.Animalscan,thearplants,sounds.D.Peoplecanhearwhatplantssay.

58.Whatwouldbethebestheadingforthesecondpieceofnews?

A.ProtectCrocodilesB.CrocodilesLoveDirtyWater

C.CrocodilesKillFungiD.CrocodilesCometoHelp

59.Fromthethirdpieceofnews,theresearchteamhopeto.

A.doresearchonanimalsandfruit

B.studyhow3Dchangethedoctors,learning

C.createasoftmaterialasthe"ink”forprinting

D.use3Dprintedorganstotreatpatients

60.Throughtheresearches,alltheresearchersabove.

A.dogoodtohumansB.winhighprizes

C.taketrainingcoursesD.oftenhavenewfindings

B

Intimesofsadness,afriendwouldalwayssuggestgoingforawalk.Suggestionslikethisare

oftensaidwithkindness,buttheyusedtomakemefeellikebeingtoldtodrinkmorewater.Idid

notunderstandhowthesethingsweregoingtohelp.

Threeyearsago,Ihitalowpoint.OnceIsawapairofemptyeyeslookingatmethroughthe

mirror,IknewIWaSatmvbreakingpoint.So,ItooktheadviceIfoughtsohardtoignore（忽

視）.Iwentforawalk-withthehopethatitwouldsomehowchangemylife.

Iembraced（擁抱）thefreshair.Butitdidnothing.IwasjustassadasIwasbefore.Iwent

onawalkeverydayformorethanamonth.SomedaysIcouldhardlymakeitoutside,butI

managedtopushthrough.ItookapictureeverytimeIwent.IthinkIwantedtorecordmyself

tryingtomakeaneffort.

Oneday,.Ifoundmyselfsmiling.IrealizedIhadpatientlywaitedallmorningto

goonthiswalk.WhatIoncehatedhadbecomethebestpartofmyday.Ifoundmyselflongingto

beoutside.I,mgladItookpicturesbecausetherewasanoticeabledifferenceinmyface.Islowly

startedtolooklesstiredanddown.

Ifyou,rehavingabadday,abadmonth,abadyearorevenabadlife,youshouldtrygoing

forawalk.Sometimes,allweneedtodoisatry.

61.Howdidthewriterpossiblyusetofeelabouttheadviceoftakingawalkwhensad?

A.Pleased.B.Annoyed.C.Relieved.D.Excited.

62.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“IWaSatmybreakingpoint”?

A.Therewassomethingwrongwithhereyes.

B.Shewantedtobreakthemirror.

C.Herhopelessnessdrovehertotry.

D.Walkingcouldcertainlyhelp.

63.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputin?

A.IstoppedB.theunexpectedhappened

C.IchangedmymindD.thehabitformed

64.It,sinferredthatthewriter.

A.believedtherewouldbechangesatfirst

B.feitmuchbetterassoonasshetried

C.enjoyedgettingclosetonature

D.wasinspiredbythepicturesshetookofherself

65.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.NothingIsImpossible!B.Hey!Cheerup!

C.WalkAwayfromSadness!D.AdmireYourself!

C

OnceItookavacationinsouthernItaly.Afterclimbingupahillforafullviewoftheblue

sea,whitebuildingsandgreentrees,Istoppedtocatchmybreathandthenpositionedmyselfto

takethebestphoto.

Unluckily,justasItookoutmycamera,awomancamefrombehind,andplantedherself

rightinfrontofmyview.Likeme,shewastheretoappreciatetheview.

PatientasIwas,afterabout15minutes,mycamerascanningthesunandlookingattheshotI

wouldfinallytake,Igrewangry.WasittoomuchtoaskhertomovesoIcouldtakejustone

pictureofthelandscape（景色）？Sure,Icouldhaveaskedher,butsomethingpreventedme

fromdoingso.Sheseemedsolostinherworld.Ididn,twanttomesswiththat.

Another15minutespassedandIgrewbored.Thewomanwasstillthere.Idecidedtotake

thephotoanyway.AndnowwhenIlookedatit,1foundherfigure（身影）inthephotowaswhat

madethephotointeresting.Thelandscape,beautifulonitsown,somehowcametolifebecauseof

her.

Thephoto,withtheuniquebeautythatunfoldedbeforemeandthatwomanwho“ruined（破

壞）“it,nowhangsonawallinmybedroom.Whatwouldshethinkifsheknewthatherfigurewas

onceCaPtUred（捕捉）andfrozenonsomestranger,sbedroomwall?Perhapsweallliveineach

other,sprivatespace.Perhapsthisiswhatphotosarefor:toremindusthatWeallappreciate

beauty,thatweallshareacommondesireforpleasure,forconnection,forsomethingthatis

greaterthanus.

Thatphotoisareminder,acapturedmoment,anunspokenconversationbetweentwowomen,

separatedonlybyathinsquareofglass.

66.Whalhappenedwhenthewriterwasabouttotakeaphoto?

A.Hercamerastoppedworking.B.Awomanblocked（擋住）herview.

C.Someoneaskedhertoleave.D.Afriendgotclosefrombehind.

67.Accordingtothewriter,thewomanwas.

A.enjoyingthelandscapeB.losingherpatience

C.waitingforthesunsetD.thinkingaboutthepast

68.Inthewriter,sopinion,whatmakesthephotosoalive?

A.Thebeautifullandscape.B.Theperfectpositionofthecamera.

C.Thewomaninthephoto.D.Thesoftsunlightonthatsummerday.

69.Thephotomakesthewriterhaveabetterunderstandingof.

A.theneedtomakefriendsB.theimportanceofprivatespace

C.themeaningoflifeD.thebeautyoftheunexpected

70.Thepassageismainlyaboutthewriter,s.

A.reflectiononanexperienceB.memoryofavacation

C.artoftakingphotosD.unforgettablefriendship

2022年武漢市東湖高新區(qū)中考二模英語試題

四、閱讀理解（本題共15小題，每小題2分，共30分）

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A

CallforAction

ArtistspaintapictureonawalloppositetheCOP26climate

summitvenue（氣候峰會會場）.COP26,whichreferstothe26th

UnitedNationsClimateChangeConferenceoftheParties,took

placeonOct.31inGlasgow,UK.Theeventissupposedtooffer

worldleadersachancetosolveclimatechangechallengesthat

bringdangertotheverylivingoftheplanet.

JustinfromLosAngelesstartedagroupcalledFortheLove

ofFrogs,andsoldtoyfrogtoraisemoney.Sofarhehasraised

morethan$20,000.Becauseofhiswork,Justinwon2021Gloria

BarronPrizeforYoungHeroes.HetoldTIMEforKidsthatfrogs

showsignsofillnessearlierthanotheranimalswhentheirhabitat

（棲息地）isindanger.4Trogsaretellingusourplanetreallyneeds

yourhelp,,,hesays.

Pollution-cancelingheadphones

TechnologycompanyDysonhascreatedheadphones（耳機(jī)）

withacleaningvisor（面罩）tohelppeopleavoidpollutedair.It

joinsnoise-cancelingheadphonesandavisorthatsitsjustinfront

ofthenoseandmouth,providinguserswithfiltered（濾過的）air.

Itisdesignedtofightagainstairandnoisepollution.

56.Allthenewsabovehassomethingtodowith.

A.kidsB.environmentC.animalsD.pictures

57.Thepicturepaintedonthewallinthefirstnewsisto

A.showthemeetinghasstartedB.telltheresultofclimatechange

C.encourageactionstosavetheearthD.remindpeopleofglobalwarming

58.AccordingtoJustin,frogs.

A.areeasiertofallillB.canbeusedtoraisemoney

C.canshowtheearthisindangerD.helpedhimwintheprize

59.Thebestheadingforthesecondnewswouldbe

A.SavingFrogsB.AYoungHeroC.RaisingMoneyD.TimeforKids

60.Whatisspecialabouttheheadphonesinthethirdnews?

A.Theyhelppeopleliveahealthierlife.

B.Theycanstoppeoplefromhearinganything.

C.Theywerecreatedforthepassengersonthesubway.

D.Theyhaveacleaningvisortocleantheairaroundtheusers.

B

MybrotherAndrewandIweredrivinghometogetherandstartedtalking.Becauseofthistalk,

hetookawrongturnwhichtookustowardabridge.Andwehadnowayofturningback.Andrew

hadtopaytocross.Hewasclearlyupsetbythemistakeandthewasteof$4.

AsWedroveforward,henoticedashabby（破IFI的）blackcarpulledovertotheroadside.A

youngguywasstandingnearbytryingtophonesomeone.Iwasbusytryingtofindoutwhichway

wewentnextbutAndrewpulledoverandaskedtheguyifheneededanyhelp.Hedid.Hehada

flattire（漏氣的車胎）.

Andrewhelpedhimchangetheflattire.Westartedgettingtoknowtheyoungmanwhowas

fromaneighborhoodnearby.Hesaidthatithadbeenabadweekforhim;earlieracaraccident,

andnowthisflattire.Butatthatmomenthefelt“abreathOffreshair”.Hekeptthankingus

becausehereallywouldhavebeenstuckifwehadn,tcomealong.Afterwehadfinishedthejob,

hepulledout$20tothankus."NoJlsaid.??Wewereneversupposedtoevengetonthatbridge.

Wetookawrongtun.Butnowweknowwhywedidit.Itwastohelpyou.Thankyouforturning

ourmistakeintoanopportunitytoserve.^^

WhatIlovedmostwaswatchingAndrewthroughthisprocess.Hewasabletoturnhis

annoyanceoverthemistakeintopositive（正面的）energy.Hewasabletoseeachancetohelp

（whichItotallymissed!）eveninanotherwiseterriblesituation.Thatwasthebridgewewere

meanttocross.

61.Whathappenedtothewriterandhisbrother?

A.Theyhadaserioustalk.B.Theydrovetoabridgebymistake.

C.Theyturnedbackhalfway.D.Theywasted$4onthewaytowork.

62.FromParagraphs2and3,Wecanknowthat.

A.themanpulledovertomakeacallB.Andrewtookawrongturn

C.thewritertriedtocallforhelpD.Andrew,shelpwasappreciated

63.Theunderlinedexpression“abreathOffreshair“refersto.

A.thechangeofluckB.somethingstrange

C.alightwindD.asenseofduty

64.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.

A.Andrewhasanopenheart

B.theyoungmanlivedapoorlife

C.theflattirewascausedbyatrafficaccident

D.nobodybotheredtohelptheyoungmanthatday

65.Thebesttitleofthispassageis.

A.ABridgeofFriendshipB.PositiveEnergy

C.MyHelpfulBrotherD.AMeant-to-beMistake

C

MostpeoplethinkfashionablelifestyleshavelittletodowithChina,sseniors.Theyare

simplyconsideredastheoneswhodressinfloweryclothinganddancetogetherinsquares,orthe

onesrushingtobethefirsttobuyvegetablesatlowprices.

However,QinXiao,aphotographerisdiscoveringaseniors9worldwhichisquitedifferent

fromtheonemostpeoplecommonlysee.InphotostakenbyQin,thefashionableseniorsshow

theirattitudetowardlifeandtheirunderstandingoffashion.Theyarenotprofessionalmodelsor

well-knownpeople.

Inhisphotos,someseniorsaredressedcasually（休閑地），butfashionably,whileothersare

carefullydressed.InaJulyphoto,anoldmanwearsbluesilkpajamas（睡衣）withwhiterosesto

walkhisdog.Hematcheshisclotheswithred-and-bluesportsshoes,awhitebaseballcapanda

reddogIeaSh（鏈條）.

In2018,hebegantorecordtheOUtfitSofseniorsandopenedanaccount（賬戶）calledSenior

FashionClubonSinaWeibo.Whenhepostedpicturesassuchonit,comments（評論）belowread:

44HowisheabletolooksofashionableinPajamas?'';"IamgoingtodresslikethiswhenIamold”;

and“Fashionhasnothingtodowithage.Theyarejustboysandgirlswithwrinkles（皺紋）.“

Asfollowernumbersrose,Qin,saccountreceivedattentionfromanumberofphoto

magazines,andthenotherlocalandnationalmediabegantoreportthefashionofseniors.Many

reportersaskedwhyhechosetorecordseniorpeople'sdailyoutfits.

“Itakephotosofthemjustbecausetheyarebeautiful,notbecauseI,ιnreflectingonthe

fashionofanagingsocietyoranythingbig.Ihopemyphotoscanshowpeoplethebeautythey

maypaylittleattentiontoindailylifeandthatoldpeoplecanleadthefashion,too.That,sit,“he

said.

66.Inmostpeople,seyes,oldpeopleinChinaseldom.

A.dosquaredanceB.rushtobuyvegetables

C.leadthefashioninclothingD.dressinfloweryclothes

67.Howdidpeoplefeelwhentheysawpicturesoftheseniors?

A.Amused.B.Shocked.C.Moved.D.Amazed.

68.Theunderlinedword“outfits"inParagraph4means.

A.activitiesB.clothesC.followersD.changes

69.ItisclearthatQinXiao.

AJoinedSeniorFashionClubB.hadagrowingnumberoffans

C.reflectedonthefashionofseniorsD.wantedtofollowthefashion

70.Thewriterwrotethepassageto.

A.drawpeople'sattentiontonewfashion

B.encourageyoungpeopletodressproperly

C.showChina,sseniorshaven,tbeenleftout

D.changepeople'sviewsonChina,sseniors,lifestyles

2021年武漢市東湖高新區(qū)中考二模英語試題

四、閱讀理解（本題共15小題，每小題2分，共30分）

閱讀下面三篇材料，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出一個最佳答案。

CULTURE

OldPuppetsStillDance

WhenWangHaiyanwasyoung,herfavoritetoysweren'tdolls.Instead,shestartedlearningtomakeshadow

puppets（皮影）fromherfatherat13.Now43,Wanghasspent30yearspracticingandspreadingtheart,China

Dailyreported.

Shadowpuppetryisaformoftheaterthatusespuppetsmadefrom

leatherorpaper,accompaniedbymusicandsinging.Inventedduringthe

WesternHanDynasty,ittellsusaboutfolkandhistoricalstories,passing

downcultureandcustomsoverthousandsofyears.

Shadowpuppetryisallaboutcreatingthepuppetsandperfoπningwith

them.Wang,shometownofHuaCounty,Shaanxi,isknownasthebirthplace

ofthefolkart.

Puppet-makersmustfollow24stepstomakethepuppets.Carvingis

themostdifficultpart.Itt∞kWangthreeyearstomasterthisskill.Ittakes

about3,00carvestomakeashadowpuppet.?tThecomplicatedstepsmakeit

hardtohanddownthefolkart,“shesaid.ButWanghasfoundawaytodo

so.In2016,shemadeshadowpuppetsbasedonthecartoonseriesandgaveaIivestreamingperformanceon

Weibo.Sheusedcolorslikeblueandpurplethatarerarelyseeninshadowpuppetryandaddedmoresticksto

maketheperformancemorevividandlively.

TEENS

56.Accordingtothematerial,wecanknowthat.

A.thephotowasprovidedtoWeibo

B.thephotowastakenbyWangHaiyan

C.thenewswasfromCULTUREsection

D.OldPuppetsStillDancewasreportedbyChinaDaily

57.WhatcanweknowaboutWangHaiyan?

A.Shetookgreatinterestinshadowpuppets.

B.Shespentthirtyyearsmasteringtheskillofcarving.

C.Shelearnttheartofshadowpuppetsfromhergrandfather.

D.Sheaddedmorestickstomakeshadowpuppetsmorebeautiful.

58.Fromthereading,weknowthat.

A.asmalltowninShanxiishometoshadowpuppetry

B.makingshadowpuppetsisWangHaiyan,sfamilytradition

C.shadowpuppetryisanoldfolkartwithaverylonghistory

D.fewpeoplearelearningshadowpuppetrybecauseit,soutofdate

59.Theunderlinedword?tit,9inPara.4means.

A.tocarveapuppetB.topassdownthefolkart

C.tomastertheskillD.tomakeashadowpuppet

60.Thepu?poseofthewritingisprobablyto.

A.drawpeople,sattentiontooldpuppets

B.introducethedevelopmentofshadowpuppetry

C.tellaboutWang,sefforttokeepshadowpuppetryalive

D.showthechallengesofpassingdowntheoldartshadowpuppetry

B

OneofAmerica'smostadmiredpoets,W.S.Merwin,diedinhissleepathishomeinHawaii,

aged91,Hislargenumberofmysteriousandamazinglinesmadehimandhispoemswell-known

totheworld.HewastwicenamedtheU.S.poetlaureate（獲獎?wù)撸゛ndalsowonaNationalBook

AwardandtwoPulitzerPrizes.

Merwinwrotealotandforalongtime.Asa5-year-oldinNewJersey,hewasinterestedin

poems.Whenhewasreadyforcollege,theyoungMerwingotascholarship（獎學(xué)金）toPrinceton

University.ThenhewentontoEurope,wherehebecameatranslatorandsoonapoet.

BythetimeMerwinpublishedhisfifthbook,hewasindesperationworriedaboutthe

environmentandwar.Hewantedhiswritingtobecomemorepressing（緊迫的）.Tostart,Merwin

decidedtodoawaywithpunctuation（標(biāo)點(diǎn)）.Hesaid??punctuationnailsthepoemdownonthe

page"and"theminddoesnotthinkinpunctuation,,?Then,ashebecamemoreconnectedwiththe

environmentalmovement,hispoemsbegantorootthemselvesintheEarth.

ThatstartedontheHawaiianislandofMaui.Inthe1980s,Merwinfoundaworn-outfield

thereandwithhiswife,Paula,workedtobringbacktherainforest.Hetalkedabouthisprojectin

the2014documentaryEvenThoughtheWholeWorldIsBurning.44Iplantedthesebigbeautiful

treesalmost3yearsago."hesaid.44Idon,tthinkanybodythoughtthey,dgrowherebuttheylook

athomenow.MerwinfoundinspirationinhisprojectandinhisMauihome.Hehaskeptvery

seriouslythatvaluable,quietareaofloneliness.

Merwin,sMauihome,whereheraisedmorethan2,000trees,willallbeprotectedasPartof

theMerwinConservancy.

61.ThereasonwhyMerwin,spoetrybecamefamousis.

A.itsnumberandqualityB.itsfocusontheenvironment

C.itsspecialwritingstyleD.itsnewchangeinpunctuation

62.Merwinstoppedusingpunctuationto.

A.findinspirationforwriting

B.makepoemsmoreusefulandtruer

C.createanewformofpoems

D.stresstheimportanceofprotectingtheearth

63.WhatcanwelearnaboutMerwin,sproject?

A.Itwasthoughttobefruitlessatfirst.

B.IthelpedMerwinfeelathomeinMaui.

C.Itwasthethemeofthe2014documentary.

D.ItinspiredMerwintoprotectenvironment.

64.Theunderlinedwordfctdesperation^inPara.3isclosestinmeaningto.

A.astateofhopelessnessB.afeelingofsadness

C.asenseofresponsibilityD.amoodofdisappointment

65.What,sthispassagemainlyabout?

A.Merwin'spoems.B.Merwin,slife.C.Merwin,sfamily.D.Merwin,sfame.

C

Idecidedat10thatIwasgoingtobeateacherbecauseIhadaburningdesireforsuper

powers.Asaboy,?couldclearlyseesomeofmyteachershadsuchpowers.

TherewasanEnglishteacherinfifthgradewhocouldmagicallytakeustodifferentworlds

everydaybytellingUSstoriesandreadingtousfrombookswewouldotherwiseneverpickup.

Thiswasoursecretandfuntimebecausefifthgraderswereconsideredtoooldtohavestoriesread

outtothem.

Itwasevenshockingthatmyteachercouldseethehidden.Iwasoneofthosewhohadno

insighl（洞察力），yetmyteacherwouldnoticemeandtheunspokenmessageinhereyessuggested

thatshecouldseemethrough.Shehadanothersuperpowerandevenafterfortyyears,Icouldstill

rememberherlessonsaboutthegreatmastersofartandgreatgeographers.Shedidthiseven

thoughhermajor（專業(yè)）was