专题12阅读理解考点2记叙文（第02期）-2023年中考英语真题分项汇编（原卷版）

2023年中考真题英语分项汇编专题09阅读理解考点2记叙文（第02期）（2023·山东济南·统考中考真题）Likemostparents,minespentmuchtimeadvisingmetotakepartinactivitiesoutsideschool.However,theyneverforcedme,andIneverfoundanythingIwasinterestedin.ThenonedayafriendatschooltoldmeaboutalocaldancegroupandaskedifIwantedtogowithher.Soafterschoolwewenttotalktothedanceteacher.Sheexplainedeverythingtousandwebothdecidedtojoin.MyparentswerereallypleasedtohearI’dfinallychosendancing.Theythinkifyoudevelopaninterestindoingsomethingyourself,itwillbeeasiertosucceed.I’venowbeenattendingthedancingclassesfor3yearsandIreallyenjoyit.Weareorganizedintoagegroups,andat16I’mnowintheoldestclass.Thereareclassesofswingdance,ballet(芭蕾舞),streetdanceandfolkdance.IpracticestreetdanceandI’mquitegoodatit.Ialsohelpoutleadingsomeoftheyoungerchildren.Wealsotakepartineventslikelocalandevennationaldanceshows,andrelativesturnuptoseetheirchildrenperform.Myparentsareproudofmeastheytellmeallthetime.NowI’llbetoooldtocontinuedancingwiththegroup.However,Ihavealreadymadeplanstocontinuewiththem.Thedanceschoolhasbeeverysuccessfulandisopeningnewclasses.ThedirectorhasaskedifI’dliketobeoneofthegroupleadersandofcourseIsaid“yes”!—ByJulie,161．WhomadeJuliedecidetojointhelocaldancegroup?A．Herparents. B．Herteacher. C．Herfriend. D．Herself.2．AccordingtoJulie’sparents,whatismoreimportanttobesuccessful?A．Interest. B．Hardwork. C．Courage. D．Pride.3．WhendidJulieattendthedancingclasses?A．1yearago. B．2yearsago. C．3yearsago. D．4yearsago.4．WhatkindofdanceisJuliegoodat?A．Swingdance. B．Ballet. C．Streetdance. D．Folkdance.5．HowdoesJuliefeelaboutherfuturedevelopment?A．Unhappy. B．Clear. C．Scared. D．Worried.（2023·山东青岛·统考中考真题）The21yearoldstudentfromthecollegeofSpecialEducationofChangchunUniversity,JilinProvince,ZhanJunyihasbeendeafsincebirth.Buthehasoveregreatdifficultiestoachievehisdreamofbeingaprofessionaldancer,andisnowabletohearmusicthroughanartificialcochlea(人工耳蜗).Whenhewas2,hisparentstookhimtosometrainingcourses,andhelearnedtounderstandpeoplebyreadinglips(嘴唇).Duringtheslowandhardprocess,notonlyhisparentsbutalsosometeachersfromthetrainingcenterofferedgreathelptohim.Thankstotheirlastingeffortsandhelp,Zhanhadthechancetoachieveasmuchassomeonewhocanhear.Zhanhadanartificialcochleaimplanted(移植)whenhewas4yearsold.Thenhewasabletobetterunderstandpeoplewithitshelp.Inthesummerof2008,ZhanwatchedadanceshowofAvalokiteshvaraBodhisattva(千手观音)bytheChinaDisabledPeople’sPerformingArtTroupe(剧团)attheclosingceremonyoftheBeijing2008ParalympicGames(残奥会)onTV.Deeplymovedbytheirexcellentskillandenergy,hebegantowatchvideosofperformancesandpetitions,learnedtocopythemovementsanddreamedofbeingadancerlikethem.Aftergraduatingfromprimaryschoolin2015,Zhanpassedtheexamforthetroupeandbegantolearndancewiththeothermembers.Tohelphimkeepup,histeacherrepeatedlyplayedthedrumandtoldhimwherethebeatsandrhythm(节奏)pointswere.Then,theteacheralsoguidedhimbyusingsignlanguage.What’smore,ashisartificialcochleacouldeasilyfallout,hehadtowearaheadbandtohelpkeepitin.Throughlastingeffortsandhardwork,ZhancametobeperfectatdancingandenteredChangchunUniversitytostudydancein2021.Inrecentyears,ZhanhasbuiltuplotsofexperienceperformingateventssuchastheopeningandclosingceremoniesoftheBeijing2022WinterParalympicGamesandthe2023SpringFestivalGala(春晚).Afterhegraduates,Zhanwantstoreturntothetroupeandbeeanationalleveldancer.Hehopestohelpotherchildrenlikehimtolearnhowtodanceandfeelitsjoy.6．HowdidZhanunderstandotherpeoplebeforehewasfour?A．Byreadingotherpeople’slips. B．Bylearningatatrainingcenter.C．Byusinganartificialcochlea. D．Bygettinghelpfromhisparents.7．Whatmadehimdecidetolearntodance?A．Havingsometrainingcourses. B．TakingpartintheOlympics.C．Gettinghelpfromhisteachers. D．WatchingadanceshowonTV.8．Whatcanweinter(推断)fromParagraphFour?A．Whatthefeelingsofthedancerwere.B．WhytheteachertaughtZhantodance.C．ItwasdifficultforZhantolearntodance.D．Morepeoplewillbeeinterestedindancing.9．WhichwordscanbeusedtodescribeZhanaccordingtothepassage?A．Strictandhonest. B．Encouragingandhardworking.C．Cleverandcareful. D．Humorousandwarmhearted.10．Whatisthebesttitle(题目)ofthepassage?A．AHelpingHandtoaDeafBoy. B．ABraveBoywithaHearingProblem.C．ADanceClassforDisabledPeople. D．ADeafDancer’sRoadtoSuccess.（2023·湖北十堰·统考中考真题）Ihavean11yearoldsonnamedPeter.Iknewthatplayingsportswouldbegoodtoourson.Hewouldgetsomeexercise,learnaboutteamworkandlearnsomephysicalskills.Wecontinuallyencouragedhimtohaveatry,butafterawhileitwasclearthathedidn’tliketeamsports,andtherewasnothingwecoulddotochangeit.Wedecidednottopushhimtotakepartinsports,eventhoughmostofhisfriendsdidsports.Astimewentby,wegraduallyrealizedthatwehadmadetherightdecision.Don’tmisunderstand(误解)me.Ihavenothingagainstsports.Nowmysonisn’tinterestedinsports,butI’mnotpushinghimtodosports.Herearethereasons:IwanthimtoknowIaccepthimunconditionally.Idon’tevenwantPetertofeelthatIwilllovehimonlyifhebehavesinacertainwayortakespartinsomeactivities.Whetherhesucceedsorfails,hewillalwaysbemyson,andthatwillneverchange.Iwanthimtoformhisownpath(道路)inlife.Hispathdoesn’thavetobethesameasmine.Infact,webothhavesimilarinterestsinseveralareaslikemusic,putersandStarWars,butwe’realsodifferentinmanyways.Peterneedstobefreetogohisownpath.IwanthimtoknowthatIdon’tjudge(判断)myworthbyhisachievements.Everyfatherwillfeelproudofhissonifhecanmakegreatachievements.Somostparentsalwayspushthemsohard.Sometimeswehaveseenourselvesindirectlythroughourownsons.Theirachievementsremindusofourwonderfuldaysinthepast.Wemustmakesurewedon’twanttomakeupfor(弥补)ourownregretsbypushingoursonstoclimbhigherandgofurtherthanwedid.11．Theadvantagesofdoingsportsdon’tinclude________.A．gettingsomeexercise B．gettingsomeexamskillsC．learningaboutteamwork D．learningsomephysicalskills12．Whatwasthewriter’sfinaldecision?A．Oursonmustmasterakindofsport.B．Heshoulddothesamethingashisfriends.C．Wedidn’tpushhimtodosportshedisliked.D．Wewouldpushhimtofindwhathewasgoodat.13．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unconditionally”mean?A．慎重地 B．无条件地 C．不耐烦地 D．犹豫地14．Howmanyreasonsdoesthefathergivefornotpushinghissontotakepartinsports?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.15．Whichsentencecanbestdescribethefatherinthispassage?A．Heisawiseandopenmindedfather.B．Hedoesn’tcareabouthisson’sfuture.C．Heisbraveandknowswhentogiveup.D．Heisrichenoughtosupportthewholefamily.（2023·湖北十堰·统考中考真题）Mike,GermanyIstayedwithmyhostfamilyforthreeweeksinChina.Itwasunforgettableforme.IwasluckyenoughtostudysomeChineseculture.IvisitedMountWudangandlearnedalotaboutTaiChi.IevenvisitedafamoustraditionalChinesemedicinehospital.NowIhaveabetterunderstandingofChineseculture.Lisa,AustraliaIspentfiveweekswithmyhostfamily.MyhostmotherisanexcellentChineseteacher.Sheisreallyfriendlyandwarmhearted.Withherhelp,myChinesehasimprovedalot.AndnowIcantalkwithmyChinesefriendsfreely.Ilikesharingmyfeelingswiththem.Judy,ItalyIlivedinChinaforhalfamonth.Myhostmotherisawonderfulcook.SheoftenmakesdifferentkindsofChinesedishes,suchasgongbaochickenandmapotofu.TheyaretastyandIlikethemverymuch.Iamabletomakedumplingsnow.IplantomakethemformyfamilywhenIreturntomyhometown.Nancy,CanadaRecentlyItookpartinaprogramtostudyChinese.IlivedwithahostfamilyinChinafor6weeks.Myhostsisterisareallyhardworkingstudent.ItwasamazingtoseehowwellshedidinEnglish.Shesetagoodexampletome.Weoftenexchangedopinionsaboutstudy.Andourfriendshiphasbeecloser.16．WheredoesNancyefrom?A．Australia. B．Germany. C．Canada. D．Italy.17．WhostayedinChinafortheshortesttime?A．Lisa. B．Judy. C．Mike. D．Nancy.18．WhatdoesLisathinkofherhostmother?A．Hardworking. B．Amazing. C．Unforgettable. D．Warmhearted.19．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Mikecanmakedumplings.B．Judy’shostmotherisacook.C．Nancy’sEnglishhasimprovedalot.D．LisadislikestosharefeelingswithherChinesefriends.20．Wecanreadthispassagefromamagazineabout________.A．lifeexperience B．sciencefiction C．sportsnews D．safetyeducation（2023·山东东营·统考中考真题）WhenJaecamehomefromschool,hecouldn’tfindhiskeys.“Whatnow?Ican’tjustsitouthere,”hethought.Hisparentswouldn’tbehomeforanhour.Justthen,Ron,themanwholivednextdoor,wasing.HeaskedRonifhecouldstayathisroomtowaitforhisparents.Ronagreed.Inside,Jaesawabaseballonashelf(架子).RonsmiledwhenhesawJaelookingatit.“Thatonewassigned(签名)bytheMinnesotaTwins,rightaftertheWorldSeriesin1987,”hesaid.“Dadtakesmetotheirgamessometimes,”Jaesaid.“Wheredidyougetthis?”“Iwasaprofessionalumpire(裁判)forthirtyyears,”Ronanswered.Jae’seyeswidened.“Anumpire?Inthe1980?Didyoumet...”HebegantoaskRonquestionsoneafteranother.RontoldJaealotaboutpastplayers.WhenitwastimeforJaetogohome,heaskedRon,“CanIeagain?”“Sure,”Ronsaid.“Wow,losingmykeysturnedoutokay,”Jaethought.Thenextdayatschool,Jaesearchedhisdesk,“Oh,no.Notagain!”hegroaned(叹息).“Needhelp?”askedMartina,anewclassmate.“Yes,I’velostmydinosaurbook,”Jaesaid.“Wow!That’sthesamebookthatIuse!”Jaeexclaimed.“Areyouintodinosaur,too?”“What’syourfavorite?”“...”Theykepttalking.Afterschool,theywenttotheparktoplaycatchwithJae’sfavoritebaseball.“Martina’sprettycool,”Jaethought.ThenextmorningwasSaturday,Jaewantedtodosomethrowingpractice,buthecouldn’tfindhisbaseball.“Canwegototheparktolookformybaseball?”Jaeaskedhismom.Atthepark,theysawahomelessdogplayingwithsomething.ItwasJae’sbaseball.“Mom,look!”Jaesaid.“Doesn’thelooklikeheneedsahome?”Hismothersmiled.“Yes,hedoes,”shesaid.“He’llbeyourresponsibility,though.”Jaenoddedexcitedlyandpickedhimup.“Whataweek!”Jaethoughttohimself.“Ilostmykeys,mybook,andmybaseball,buteverytimeIlostsomething,Igotafriend.”21．WhatdidJaedoinRon’shome?A．Hewatchedabaseballgame. B．Helearnedhowtoplaybaseball.C．Helearnedalotaboutpastbaseballplayers. D．Helearnedhowtobeaprofessionalumpire.22．WhydidJaesay“CanIeagain”?A．Hedidn’twanttostayathome.B．Hethoughthemightlosehiskeysagain.C．HewantedtoshareadinosaurbookwithRon. D．HelikedRonandwantedtotallkwithhimagain.23．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exclaimed”mean?A．惊呼 B．哭喊 C．怒吼 D．狂叫24．Fromthepassage,wecanknow________.A．RonnevermettheMinnesotaTwins B．JaewasafanofbaseballC．MartinaandJaedidn’thavethesameinterests D．Jaedidn’tlikedogs25．WhatwastherealreasonwhyJaegotfriends?A．Healwayslostthings. B．Hewasgoodatmunicatingwithothers.C．Heandthepeoplearoundalllikedhelpingothers. D．Heandthepeoplearoundwereallgoodatsports.（2023·山东东营·统考中考真题）Canyouimagineaschoolwithonlyonestudent?ThereisoneontheOutSkerriesIslands,andAronistheonlystudent.TheOutSkerriesIslands,whicharearound280kmfromthecoastofScotland,arehometoabout70people.ThenearesttownisLerwickontheShetlandIslands.Youcanonlygettherebyboatandittakestwoandahalfhours.BesidesAron’sschool,therearealsotwoshops,achurchandamunityhallontheislands.Aronwasn’ttheonlystudentattheschoolatfirst.UntilJulytherewereseveralotherchildrenthere.Butnowtheyareolder,sotheygotothesecondaryschoolinLerwick.ArenhasbeentheonlystudentsinceSeptember.Theschoolisverysmall.Ithastwoclassrooms,anartroom,amusicroomandalibrary.EachweekAronstudiesMaths,English,ScienceandArtwiththesameteacher.ShealsogiveshimPElessons.Thisisusuallyalongwalkaroundtheislands.Healsohastheschoolplaygroundalltohimself.Ofcourse,thereisoneproblem.Hehasnoonetoplaywith.AronhaslivedinOutSkerriessincehewasbornandlovestheoutdoorlife.Heenjoysexploring(探险)theislandsonhisbikeandjumpingintotheseafromthepier(突堤).ButhismotherisworriedthatAronmightgetlonely.Shewouldliketoseemorefamilieswithchildreningtolivethere.Manypeoplehavemovedawaysincethelocalfactoryclosedtenyearsago.That’swhytherearesofewchildrenontheislandsandwhyAronhasfoundhimselfbeingknownastheloneliestschoolboyinBritain.26．WhatisNOTtrueabouttheOutSeriesIslands?A．Thereisasecondaryschool. B．Therearelessthan100people.C．TheyarefarfromthecoastofScotland. D．Therewasafactory10yearsago.27．WhatcanwelearnaboutAron’sschool?A．Ithasmanyclassrooms. B．Thereareseveralstudents.C．Itprobablyhasonlyoneteacher. D．Foursubjectsaretaughtintheschool.28．InhisPEclass,Aronusually________.A．walksaroundtheislands B．playsontheplaygroundC．explorestheislandsonhisbike D．jumpsintotheseafromthepier29．WhatdoyouthinkAronisprobablylearningathisschool?A．Everyoneisdifferentandthat’sagoodthing.B．Teamworkisimportanttoachievethingsinlife.C．Itisimportanttoknowhowtospendtimealone.D．It’sgoodtolearnhowtogetonwithpeopleofdifferentages.30．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThesmallestschoolinBritain. B．TheloneliestschoolboyinBritain.C．Aron’scolorfullifeontheislands. D．Mom’sworriesaboutAron’sfuture.（2023·辽宁丹东·统考中考真题）Aladywantedabirthdaygiftfromherhusband.Formanymonths,shehadlikedabeautifulring,andknowingherhusbandcouldaffordit,shetoldhimthatwasallshewanted.Onthemorningofthebirthday,herhusbandtoldherhowproudhewastohavesuchagoodwife,andhowmuchhelovedher.Hegaveherabeautifulgiftpackage(盒).Sheopeneditandfoundadictionary.Sheraisedhervoiceandsaidtoherhusband,“Withallyourmoney,yougivemeadictionary?”Afterthat,shelefthim.Manyyearspassedandtheladywasverysuccessfulinbusiness.Sheownedtwolargepanies.Sherealizedherhusbandwasveryold,soshethoughtperhapssheshouldgotovisithim.Butbeforeshecould,shereceivedalettertellingherthathehaddied,andgaveallofhispossessions(财产)toher.Sheneededtoebackandtakecareofthethings.Whenshearrivedathishouse,shewassurprisedtoseethestillnewdictionarythere,justasshehadleftityearsbefore.Withtearsinhereyes,sheopeneditandbegantoturnthepages.Aringdroppedfromthedictionarytothefloorandacardcouldbeseen.Shepickeditupandfounditwastheringshewantedinthosedays.Andonthecardwasthedateofherbirth,andthewords“LOVEYOUALWAYS”.Pleaseremembersometimesthebestandmostbeautifulthingsintheworldcannotbeseenoreventouched,unlesstheyarefeltwithyourheart.31．Whatwasthewifealwaysthirstyforbeforeherbirthday?A．Adictionary. B．Abeautifulring.C．Allofherhusband’spossessions. D．Twolargepanies.32．Whatcanweinfer(推断)fromtheunderlinedsentence?A．Theladywassatisfiedwiththedictionary.B．Theladywasthankfultoherhusband.C．Theladywasmovedbywhatherhusbandsaid.D．Theladyfeltangryafterseeingthedictionary.33．Whathappenedtotheladymanyyearslater?A．Shefailedinbusiness. B．Shegotmarriedagain.C．Shesucceededinbusiness. D．Shewasunhealthy.34．Whydidthewifewanttogobacktoseeherhusband?A．Sheneededhishelp. B．Shewantedtogetbackthedictionary.C．Sheknewherhusbandwasdying. D．Shethoughthewasold.35．Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A．Thehusbandwastoopoortopayforthering.B．Thehusbandlovedhiswifeverymuch.C．Theladyleftherhusbandbecauseofherbusiness.D．Theladydidn’tmindherhusband’sdeathatall.（2023·四川雅安·统考中考真题）Rosielovedbedtime.Herdadalwaystoldherstoriesbeforeshefellasleep.Sometimes,hetoldfairytales.Sometimes,hetoldanimalstories.Andsometimes,hetoldsportsstories.Rosiecouldn’twaittohearDad’snextstory.Butthatnight,Momcameinandsaid,“Dadissick,butIcantellyouastory.”SoMomtoldRosieastory.ButtoRosie,itwasn’tthesame.Shefeltsad.Shedidn’twantDadtobesick,andshemissedstorytimewithDad.ShethoughtmaybeDadmissedstorytime,too.SoRosiegotoutofbedandwenttoDad’sroom.Sheknockedonhisdoor.“ein,”Dadsaid.WhenRosieopenedthedoor,Dadsmiledweakly,“I’msorry.I’mgoingtomissstorytimetonight.”RosiesatonDad’sbed.“No,youwon’t.I’mgoingtotellyouastory.”SoRosietoldDadastoryaboutapanda,atiger,andalion.Dadlovedthestoryandhefellasleepwithasmileonhisface.36．WhendidRosie’sdadtellherstories?A．Whenshewasill. B．Aftershegotup.C．Whileshehaddinner. D．Beforeshefellasleep.37．WhydidRosiefeelsadthatnight?A．Becauseherdadwasill.B．Becauseherdadfellasleep.C．Becauseherdadforgottotellherstories.D．Becauseherdaddidn’twanttotellherstories.38．Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“miss”inParagraph4?A．想念 B．错过 C．丢失 D．避开39．WhatkindofstorydidRosietellherdadthatnight?A．Afairytale. B．Ananimalstory. C．Asportsstory. D．Alovestory.40．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Rosie’sfatherfelthappy. B．Rosie’sfatherfeltworse.C．Rosie’sfatherdidn’tlikethestory. D．Rosie’sfatherdidn’tenjoystorytime.（2023·辽宁锦州·统考中考真题）Afewyearsago,IwenttoItalyasanexchangestudent.Beforeleaving,IaskedmymotherwhatgiftsIshouldtaketotheteachersandtheclassmatesthere.MomsaidthattheChinesefanwasagoodoption,forChinaispraisedas“theFanKingdom”.Iagreedpletely,becauseitismorethanatoolforcooling.Andit’salsoanimportantpartofChineseculture.IwentshoppingandboughtthreekindsofChinesefans.Thefirstkindwasthefeather(羽毛)fanfortheteachers,whichwasmadeofbirdfeathers.ItwasthesymbolofZhugeLiang,averysmartmaninancientChina.ThefansIboughtforthegirlsweresilkfans.Theywerealsocalled“roundsilkfans”.Fansofthiskindweremadeofsilkwithpaintingsofbeautifulwomen,birdsorflowers.Theywereverypopularwithwomenofallages.Asfortheboys,IpickedthefoldingfansfromRongchang,aplaceinthewestofChongqing.Thefoldingfansweremadeofpaperandbamboo.Thereweregreatpaintingsandcalligraphy(书法)onthem.AtthewelepartyinItaly,mynewfriendswereallexcitedtogetthewonderfulfans.Andtheywereevenmoreexcitedafterlearningaboutthestoriesandculturebehindthem.41．Whatdidthewriterwanttodobeforegoingabroad?A．Topreparegiftsforhismom. B．TobuygiftsfornewfriendsinItaly.C．TolearnItalianculture. D．Tomakeagoodplanforthetrip.42．Theunderlinedword“option”hasthesimilarmeaningto________.A．choice B．place C．test D．party43．Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhismom’sidea?A．Bad. B．Terrible. C．Wonderful. D．Awful.44．Thefoldingfansthatthewriterpickedfortheboysweremadeof________.A．feather B．silk C．cotton D．paperandbamboo45．What’sthewriter’spurposeofgoingtoItaly?A．TointroducefanstoItalians. B．Togoonvacationwithhismom.C．Tobeanexchangestudent. D．Totakegiftstothenewfriends.（2023·江苏宿迁·统考中考真题）InFlanders,asmalltowninBelgium,livedalittleboycalledNello.Hebecameanorphan(孤儿)attheageoftwo.Thenhelivedwithhisgrandpainasmallhouse.Lifewasharderforthem.TheirlifedependedonNello’sgrandpa.Everymorning,theoldmanwouldcollectfreshmilkfromonehousetoanother.Hethenhadtoload(装载)themilkonacartandsentittothecity.Growingupalittleolder,NellowouldtrytohelphisgrandpatotravelfromFlanderstothecity.Oneday,asNelloandhisgrandpaweregoinghomefromthecitytheysawalargedoglyingonthesideoftheroad.Thedogwasmotionless.“Whathappened?”askedNello.“Isthedogdead?”Hisgrandpatouchedthenoseofthedogwithhishandandexaminedthebodyofthedog.HethensaidtoNello,“Thedogisseriouslyill.Wehavetotakehimtoavet(兽医),orhewilldie.”Withthewords,hisgrandpaputthedogonthecartandthetwowenthome.Thefactwasthatthedogwasabandoned(抛弃)byhismasterbecauseofhisseriousillness.Seeingthedyingdog,Nellowasheartbroken.Thekindheartedboytookgoodcareofhim.EventhoughNelloandhisgrandpadidnothaveenoughtoeat,hewouldstillfeedthedogwithmilkandbread.Daybyday,thedogbegantostandonhisfeetandbecamestrongerandstronger.“Weshouldgivehimaname,”saidNelloonedaytohisgrandpa.“That’sagoodidea,”repliedhisgrandpa.“Whatnamedoyouwanttogivehim?HowaboutPatrasche?”saidNello.“Patrascheisabeautifulname,”saidhisgrandpa.Fromthenon,Patraschebecameamemberofthefamily.Oneday,asNelloandhisgrandpaloadedthecartwithmilkandwerereadytostarttheirjourneytothecity,Patraschestoodinfrontofthecart.“Outoftheway,Patrasche,”saidNello.“We’llbelate.”ButPatrascherefusedtomove.HewassimplystaringatGrandpaandwagging(摇摆)histail.“Whatdoeshewanttodo?”askedNello.Hisgrandpasmiledandsaid.“IbelieveourPatraschewantstohelppullthecart.”HearingGrandpa’swords,Patraschewaswagginghistailevenharder.Patraschehadbeenbadlytreatedbyhismasterallhislife.NeverhadanyonetreatedhimnicelyasNelloandhisgrandpa.Patraschewasthankfulforthekindnesshereceived,sohewantedtohelp,GrandpatiedastripeonPatrasche,andhestartedtopullthecartrightaway.Fromthenon,peopleintownwouldseesuchascenealargedogwaspullingacartloadedwithmilkwiththegrandpapushingbehindandNellohelpingattheside.(AdaptedfromADogofFlanders)46．HowdidGrandparasethefamily?A．Bytakingcareofadog. B．Byworkinginthecity.C．Byservingasavetinthetown. D．Bysendingmilkwithacart.47．WhatdoesPatrascheprobablymeanbywagginghistailevenharderinthestory?A．Hebecamealittlebittired. B．Hethoughthegotanewmaster.C．HewaswellunderstoodbyGrandpa. D．Hewassatisfiedwithhisnewname.48．Whatisthecorrectorderofwhathappenedinthestory?a.Patraschehelpedtopullthecart.

b.NellonamedthedogPatrasche.c.Nelloandhisgrandpafoundasickdog.

d.Patraschebecameamemberofthefamily.A．cbda B．acbd C．cbad D．acdb49．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Honestycanmakeabigdifference.B．Humansandanimalscanhelpeachother.C．Lifewillbeesweeterthroughhardwork.D．Abandonedanimalsarerealfriendsofhumans.（2023·北京·统考中考真题）BettywasexcitedtoshowherbrotherDavidthebasketfilledwithseashells.ButDavidwasbusyhelpingDadgeteverythingbackintothecar.“Whatareyougoingtodowiththoseuselessthings?”hesaid.“Youcan’ttakethemhome.”“ButIwanttheseseashells,”Bettysaidunhappily.“Eachoneisadifferentshapeandsize.Theyareallspecial.”Suddenly,Davidsawthewaterrisingalongthebeach.HeshoutedtoBetty,“Thewaves（海浪）areabouttotakeyourtoys!”AsBettyrantogetherthings,shecalledtoDavid,“Pleaseputmyseashellsintothecar!”Davidwasputtingoneofthebeachchairsintothecarwhenhisfootaccidentallyknockedoverthebasket.AsDavidliftedaheavybox,heslipped（滑倒）anddroppedtheboxrightontopoftheseashells,breakingmostofthemintopieces.Bettycamebackwithhertoys.Whenshesawherseashellsbroken,shebegantocry.Davidstartedtopickuptheseashellsandplacethemcarefullybackintothebasket.DadtriedtoexplaintoBettythatitwasanaccident.ButBettywasstillupset.Davidalsofeltsad.Hethoughtaboutwhathecoulddotomakeituptohissister.Whenhegothome,hehadaperfectidea.ThenextmorningDavidwaitedforBettywiththebasketofseashellsandsomestrongglue.Healsohadaframed（装框的）photoofthetwoofthem.Togethertheylookedthroughthebasketandfoundseveralseashellsthatwerenotbrokenandcouldstillbeused.Thentheygluedtheseashellstotheframe.“I’mreallysorry,Betty.”Davidsaid.“YesterdayIwasverycarelesswithsomethingspecialtoyou.”Bettylookedatherbrotherandsmiled.“You’rethebestbigbrotherever!”50．WhatdidBettythinkoftheseashells?A．Clean. B．Useless. C．Expensive. D．Special.51．Bettybegantocrywhen________.A．sheslippedandhurtherself B．sheknockedoverthebasketC．shesawthebrokenseashells D．shetoldherdadabouttheaccident52．Davidgluedtheseashellstotheframeto________.A．makeituptohissister B．develophispaintingskillC．prepareagiftforhisdad D．makethepicturebeautiful（2023·湖北恩施·中考真题）Bookshavegreatpower.Betweentheirpages,readerscantraveltoanyplaceandbeeanyoneoranything.Unfortunately,manychildrenallovertheworlddon’thaveanybookstoread.MariaKeller,anAmericangirl,wantedtochangethatfact.WhenMariawasyoung,shelovedreading.Whenshewaseight,shenoticedthatsomeofherclassmatesdidn’treadasmuchasshedid.Sheaskedhermotherwhythatcouldbe,hermothersaidthattheywerenotabletoaffordbooks.Afterhearinghermother’swords,shedecidedtocreateanorganizationtohelpthosechildren.Withhermother’shelp,MariacreatedReadIndeed.Itisanonprofit(非盈利)organizationthatcollectsandgivesbookstochildreninneed.DuringtheearlystagesofReadIndeed,Mariasetthefirstgoal—tocollectandgiveonemillionbooks.Attheageof18,sheachievedthisgoal.Mariasays,“Icannotlivewithoutbooks.SoIjustcan’tgiveuphelpingthekidswhohavenobooks.”Shehasrecentlysetanewgoal—tocollectandgivebookstomorekidsinneedineverystateoftheUSA,andevenothercountriesintheworld.53．Whatdoestheund