专题12 阅读理解 考点2 记叙文（第1期）

专题12阅读理解考点2记叙文（第01期）（2023·浙江丽水·统考中考真题）Therewereonly15minutesuntillunch.ButeveryoneinMrs.Stretch’smathclasswaswaitingexcitedlyforthestartofAroundtheWorld.AroundtheWorldwasEddie’sfavoriteclassroomgame.Helovedracingagainstaclassmatetosolveamathproblem.Eddiewonandlost.ButhisfriendMichaelneverlost.Hewasthechampion（冠军）ofAroundtheWorld.Everyweekhewouldgoaroundtheclassroomwinningagainsteveryone.“Areweallready?”Mrs.Stretchasked.Everyonenodded.“Thenlet’sbegin,”saidMrs.Stretch.“Talia,youstart.”Taliawasnewtotheclass.Thiswouldbeherfirsttimeplaying.ShejumpedupandwentovertoEddie’sdesk.Eddiestoodup,too.“Twelvetimestwo,”saidMrs.Stretch.“Twenty-four!”Taliacalledout,asecondbeforeEddiecould.Eddiesatdown,disappointedbutstillhappytoknowtherightanswer.Taliamovedontochallengethenextclassmate.Sheseemedunstoppable.Finally,TaliagottoMichael.“Eighttimestwelve,”Mrs.Stretchsaid.“Ninety-six!”shoutedTaliafirst.Theclasssatshocked,theneveryonecheeredforTalia,today’schampion.“Nicejob,Talia,”saidMrs.Stretch.“It’stimeforlunch,everyone.Nowlineup,please.”Eddiestoodtogotolunch.HenoticedMichaelhadhisheaddownonhisdesk,hisfaceburiedinhisarms.EddiewalkedtoMichaelandputhishandonhisshoulder.“It'sOKtolose,”Eddiesaid.“IloseAroundtheWorldallthetime.You’restillgreatatmultiplication.”“That’snotwhyI’mupset,”Michaelsaidintohisarms.“Noonelikesme.TheycheeredwhenIlost.”“Youthinktheycheeredagainstyou?”Eddieasked.“▲”Michaelsaid.“Ithinktheycheeredbecausetheyweretoosurprised,”Eddiesaid.“You’rethechamp.Taliahadtodoherbesttobeatyou.So,peoplewereexcitedaboutit.”“Sheisreallygoodatmath,”Michaelagreed.“Andsoareyou,”saidEddie.“Youhelpusallworkharder.Becauseofyou,weprobablyhavethebestmathclassinthewholeschool.”“Thanks,”Michaelsaid.HesmiledatEddie,“Doyouwanttosittogetheratlunch?”“Sure,”saidEddie.“Youcanquizmeonmathproblemsandhelpmegetbetter.”Michaelstoodup.“Challengeaccepted!”1．WhatisAroundtheWorld?A．Amathchallenge. B．Arunningrace.C．Acomputergame. D．Awritingcompetition.2．Whatcanweknowaboutthecharactersinthestory?A．Taliawasreallygoodatmath.B．Mrs.Stretchlikedthechampionbest.C．Eddiecaredalotaboutwhetherhewonorlost.D．Michaelwashard-workingbutseldomhelpedothers.3．Whichofthefollowingisthebestsentencetofillin▲inParagraph18?A．Whatelse? B．Whyelse? C．Whoelse? D．Whereelse?4．Whichofthefollowingcanbestexpressthemessage（启示）ofthestory?A．Onceachampion,alwaysachampion.B．Tobeagoodloseristolearnhowtowin.C．Theonlywaytogrowistochallengeyourself.D．Neverforgetfailureisjustanevent,notaperson.（2023·重庆·统考中考真题）PrinceCaspian’sparentsdied.Helivedwithhisuncle,Miraz,theKingofNarniaandhisaunt.Thoughhehadwonderfultoys,helikedbestthelasthourofthedaywhenthetoyshadallbeenputawayandNursewouldtellhimstories.Hedidn’tcaremuchforhisuncleandaunt,butabouttwiceaweekhisunclewouldaskhimtocomeandhaveawalktogether.Oneday,whiletheyweredoingthis,theKingsaid,“Well,boy,wemustsoonteachyoutorideanduseasword.Youknowwehavenochildren,soitlooksasifyoumighthavetobeKingwhenI’mgone.Howshallyoulikethat,eh?”“Idon’tknow,Uncle,”saidCaspian.“Whatdoyouwish?”askedtheKing.“Iwish-Iwish—IwishIcouldhavelivedintheOldDays,”saidCaspian.UptillnowtheKinghadbeentalkinginatiresomeway,whichmadeitquiteclearthathewasn’treallyinterestedinwhattheyweresaying,buthesuddenlygaveCaspianasharp(锐利的)look.“Eh?What’sthat?”hesaid.“Whatolddays?”“Oh,don’tyouknow,Uncle?”saidCaspian.“OncetherewasaWhiteWitch(女巫)andshemadeherselfQueenofthewholecountry.Andshemadeitsothatitwasalwayswinter.AndthentwoboysandtwogirlscamefromsomewhereandkilledtheWitchandtheyweremadeKingsandQueensofNarnia.Andsotheyruledforalongtimeandeveryonehadalovelytime,anditwasallbecauseofAslan.”“Who’sshe?”saidtheKing.IfCaspianhadbeenalittleolder,thetone(语气)ofhisuncle’svoicewouldhavewarnedhimitwouldbewisertoshutup.Buthetalkedon...5．WhatwasCaspian’sfavouritehourduringaday?A．Whenheplayedwithwonderfultoys. B．Whenhisunclehadawalkwithhim.C．Whenhelearnedtorideahorse. D．WhenNursetoldhimstories.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tiresome”inParagraph5mean?A．Fantastic. B．Boring. C．Funny. D．Wrong.7．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Caspiandidn’tlivewithhisuncleandhisaunt.B．Caspianwasn’tsatisfiedwithhispresentlife.C．Caspianthoughtthisunclewasagreatking.D．Caspianhadanenjoyablewalkwithhisuncle.8．HowdidtheKingfeelattheendofthestory?A．Proud. B．Worried. C．Angry. D．Calm.（2023·湖北宜昌·统考中考真题）ZhiNongwasborninasmalltowninYunnanProvince.Whenhewasyoung,hemovedtoKunmingwithhismother.Feelinglikeacaged(笼中的)birdinbigcity,hewasboredwiththebusyandnoisycitylifeandlookedforwardtonature.Hischancesooncame.In1983,hehelpedshootadocumentaryaboutbirds.Thatexperienceledhimtolearnphotographyandtakephotosofflyingbirds.Inthe1980s,theInternetwasnotthatpopularinChinaandcameraswereexpensive.Hemanagedtoborrowacameraandthrewhimselfintostudyinghowtouseit.Duringthattime,thelibrarybecamehisfavoriteplacewherehefirstreadsomemagazinesaboutnature.Itopenedadoorforhimtoconnectwithnature.In1992,aresearchprogramwasorganizedtoprotectatypeofunusualmonkeyswhichonlyliveinChina.Usuallythehomeofthesemonkeyshashalf-a-year-longwinters.ItcreatedgreatchallengesforZhiNong’swork,butheneverdrewback.“Ididn’tseethemonkeysinthewilduntilIwentintothemountainsthethirdtime,”saidZhiNong.Hewentintothesnowmountainssixtimesjusttogetvaluablephotographsofthemonkeys.Threeyearslater,hisworkswoninternationalprizes.PeoplearoundtheworldbegantopayattentiontotheprotectionofwildanimalsinChina.AndheisthefirstChinesewinneroftheworldWildlifePhotographeroftheYear.Inordertocalluptonsofpeopletoprotectwildlifewithcameras,hestarted“ChinaWildlifePhotographyTrainingCamp”.Hehopesthatmoreyoungpeoplewilljoininforthenatureprotection.9．WhatcanwelearnaboutZhiNongfromParagraph1?A．Hefeltlikeafreebird B．Hewassatisfiedwiththecitylife.C．HewasborninKunming. D．Hewouldliketoliveinthenature.10．WhichistherightorderofZhiNong’sexperience?a.Hewonsomeprizesintheworld. b.Hejoinedinshootingadocumentary.c.Hetooksomepicturesofmonkeys. d.Hesetupacamptotrainphotographers.A．a-b-c-d B．b-c-a-d C．c-a-d-b D．d-a-b-c11．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“drewback”meaninParagraph4?A．Gaveup. B．Grewup. C．Setout. D．Puton.12．Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A．Adiary. B．Asurvey. C．Amagazine. D．aguidebook.13．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．APhotographer’sWayofProtectingNature B．ADoorbetweenMagazinesandNatureC．DifficultiesofTakingWildlifePhotos D．WorldAttentiontoAnimalProtection（2023·浙江丽水·统考中考真题）WhenDrewMascottigraduatedfromhighschool,hegotajobdelivering（送）pizzas.Butsoonherealizedthatitwasn’twhathewantedtodofortherestofhislife.Sohetookanightclassatalocaltechschooltoseeifwelding（焊接）—whichjoinstwometalstogetherwithheat—wasaskillthat“wasgoingtostick.”Itdid.Mascottiwantedtolearneverythingaboutweldinganddecidedhe’dmakeweldinghiscareer.Butonenightclasswouldn’tbeenough.MascottiwenttoHobartWeldingSchoolinOhioforreal,technicaltraining.Besidesweldingcourses,Mascottialsotookclassesinsubjectslikemetallurgy-thestudyofmetal—andreadingblueprints.Hebecamemorecertainthathewouldsticktothejob.Forthepast18years,Mascottihasbeenawelder.HenowworksfortheEEWGroup.Thecompanyhasabigprojecttocarryout.It’sintheprocessofopeningafactorythatwillproducemonopilesforoffshorewindturbines（涡轮机）.Windturbinesproduceeco-friendlyelectricity.AtypicaldayforMascottiincludesanumberoftasksandskills.Oneminute,he’sdrivingaforklift.Thenext,he’sreadingblueprints,orcuttingmaterials.“Therearealottodealwith,”hetoldTimeforKids.“It’snotjustwelding.”Mascotti’sfavoritepartofbeingawelderis“makinganhonestliving”.Healsotakesprideinhelpingtheenvironment.“I’mgladtosticktowhatIreallywanttodo,”hesays.“I’mworkingforacompanythatishelpingthecountrytogogreen,andit’ssatisfyingtobeapartofthatprocess.”14．WhatisDrewMascotti?A．Adeliveryman. B．Awelder. C．Adriver. D．Asalesman.15．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”refertoinParagraph2?A．Thenightclass. B．TheskillofWelding.C．Thelocaltechschool. D．Thewayofdeliveringpizzas.16．HowmightDrewMascottithinkofhisjob?A．Busybutmeaningful. B．Easyandsatisfying.C．Tiringbuthighlypaid. D．Relaxingandhelpful.17．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．WeldingGreen B．StickingtoIt C．WorkingforEEW D．LivingHonestly（2023·河北·统考中考真题）Home

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IdeasPilarWhenIwasachild,Icollectedbooksaboutnature.Ilovedlearningaboutanimalsfromothercountries.WhenIgetolder,Ifindoutthatmyowncountryhasinterestingnaturetoo.That’swhyIlikestudyingnaturenow.Ioftenwritearticlesaboutnatureandputthemonmywebsite.SarahIlovebirdsandanimalsbecausemyschoolhasorganizedmanyvisitstoforestsandlakesforus.IalsolikewalkinginthecountrysideandseeingwhatIcanfind.I’vetakenmanyphotosaboutnature.Somearepublished(发表)inourschoolmagazine.Somearehungonthewallsoftheschoolhall.LiaAfewyearsago,Ireadanarticlewithbeautifulphotosofanimals,birdsandplantsinit.Itmademestartlookingatwhatlivesaroundus.I’vemadesomeshortvideosandIoftenshowthemtomyfriends.NowIsometimesgivetalksaboutnatureatschool.Iloveit.Iwasonceinterviewedbythelocalnewspaper.18．WherecanwereadPilar’sarticles?A．Onthewalls. B．Inthenewspaper. C．Onhiswebsite. D．Inhisfavoritebook.19．WhydoesSarahlovebirdsandanimals?A．Becauseofatalkaboutnature. B．Becauseofanarticleaboutnature.C．Becauseofthepeoplearoundher. D．Becauseofhervisitstoforestsandlakes.20．WhatdoesLiashowtoherfriends?A．Somevideos. B．Somemagazines. C．Somephotos. D．Somecollections.（2023·湖北随州·统考中考真题）PyramidSurpriseLindaandIwerebornonlyafewdaysapart,soeveryyearweplanabirthdaypartytogether.Thisyear,ourbirthdaytheme(主题)was“DiscoverthePyramids”.“WhataboutinvitingMary?”Lindaasked.Marywaslonely,andhadn’tmademanyfriends,butshewasbetteratmaththananyoneelseinclass.“Hmm,shewearsthesameoldtrouserseveryday.Howcouldsheevenaffordapartydress?”Afterschoolthenextday,Lindahandedmeabox.“What’sthat?”Iasked.“Mybirthdaygiftfrommyaunt.IthoughtitwouldbenicetogivethistoMary,”Lindasaid.Iopenedthebox.Insidewasagiftcertificate(礼品券)forourfavoriteclothesstore.“Wow,”Igasped.Webothknewhowmanycuteclothesthatwouldbuy.“So,arewegoingtojusthandittoher?”“Howembarrassingthatwouldbe!”Lindaanswered.Shewasright.Marywouldbetotallyembarrassedifwegavehermoneyforclothes.“Whatifweaskourteacher…”“Waitasecond.Ihaveanidea.”Lindasaid.“What?What?”“I’mnotgoingtotellyou!”Onthedayofourparty,Maryarrived,with—nosurprise—theveryoldbrowntrousers.Wesang,dancedandatebiscuits.“Andnowforthebigprizegame,”Lindasaid.Bigprize?Mymouthdropped.Thiswasnotintheplan.“Thebigprizegameislikethis:TomandSamwerebuildingpyramids...Iftheirpyramidshadtobe60feethigh,whowouldfinishfirst?”Amathgame.Ofcourse!Lindawinked(眨眼示意)atme.NoonewassurprisedwhenMarycameupwiththeanswerbeforeanyoneelseandwalkedoffwiththebox.Thenextweek,Maryworeanewpairoftrousers,andevenanewdress.Thewholetimeshehadabigsmileonherface.Andsodidwe.21．Whosebirthdaypartywasit?A．Mary’s. B．Lindaandthewriter’s.C．Linda’saunt’s. D．TomandSam’s.22．HowdidLindatrytohelpMary?A．Bygivingherthegiftdirectly. B．Byaskingtheteacherforhelp.C．Bysettingupabigprizegame. D．Byinvitinghertotheclothesstore.23．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Nooneneedshelp. B．Mathskillsleadtosuccessinlife.C．Agoodfriendislikeamirror. D．Helpingothersalsomakesushappy.（2023·湖北随州·统考中考真题）Duringmylastyearofjuniorhighschool,ourteacher,Mrs.Debby,gaveusaquiz(测试).Iwasahard-workingstudentandIdidwellinallsubjects.IfinishedthequestionsuccessfullyuntilIreadthelastone:Whatisthefirstnameofthewomanwhocleanstheschool?OfcourseIthoughtthatmusthavebeenajoke.Isawthecleaningwomaneveryday.Shewasshortandabout50yearsold.Shehaddarkhair.ButhowcouldIknowhername?Ihadnevertalkedwithherbefore.Infact,I’dnevereventhoughtabouttalkingtoher.Ilookedatmypaperandstartedtofeelratherguilty(内疚的).Finally,Ihandedinmypaper,leavingthelastoneunanswered.Beforethequizended,onestudentaskedifthelastquestionwouldbecountedinourgrades.“Ofcourse,”theteachersaid.“Inyourlife,youwillmeetmanypeople.Theyareallimportant.Theydeserve(值得)yourattentionandcare,evenifallyoudoistosmileandsayhello.”I’veneverforgottenthatlesson.EveryonedeservesmyattentionandIshouldgettoknowallofthepeoplewhoworkandlivearoundme.Thatwas,perhaps,themostimportantlessoninmylife.Later,Ialsolearnedthatthecleaningwoman’sfirstnamewasHannah.24．Wecanknowfromthepassagethatthewriter________duringjuniorhighschool.A．wasnothard-working B．didn’tliketogotoschoolC．didwellinallsubjects D．alwaystalkedwiththecleaningwoman25．Whatwasthewriter’sanswertothelastquestionofthequiz?A．“Debby.” B．“Idon’tknow.” C．“Hannah.” D．Hedidn’tanswerit.26．Bythelastquestionofthequiz,theteacherwantedtotellthestudentsthat________.A．theyshouldworkhardB．theyshouldlearnfromeachotherC．theyshouldpayattentiontoallthepeoplearoundthemD．theyshouldcleantheschoolbythemselves（2023·河北·统考中考真题）MybestfriendBillisalwaystryingtofindoutwaystogivetheenvironmentahelpinghand.Oneday,Billbroughtsomegreencakestoschool.Atlunch,hesharedhiscakeswithus.“Delicious!”“Wonderful!”Everyonelikedthecakesandwonderedhowhemadethem.Thestorygoesbackafewweeks.Bill’sfamilylikesfruitverymuch.Hisfatherespeciallyloveswatermelons.Heeatsalotoftheminsummer.Theyalwaysthrowawaytheskins(皮).Afterseeingthecleanerworkinghardtopickuptheheavyrubbishpail(桶),Billsaid.“Theremustbeagoodwaytouseallthewatermelonskins.”Afteralotofthinking,hedecidedtomakesomethingwiththeskins.First,hemadetheskinsintojuice.ThenhecarefullymadehisdeliciousGREENcakes.Oncehetastedthecake,heknewhiscakeswereagreatby-product(副产品)ofthewatermeloneating.Anditwasnaturefriendlytoo.Fromnowon,hedoesn’tneedtoworryabouttheheavywastefromeatingwatermelons.Andeveryonealwayswantsmoreofhisspecialcakes.27．WhatdidBillsharewithhisclassmatesoneday?A．Somethinghebought. B．Somethinghemade.C．Somethingheplanted. D．Somethinghepicked.28．WhatdoweknowaboutBill’sfamily?A．Theyworkveryhard. B．Theylikefruitverymuch.C．Theyhelppickuptherubbish. D．Theyenjoymakinggreencakes.29．WhatwillBillmostprobablywriteinhisdiary?A．Imadeverygoodcakesandeveryoneenjoyedthem.B．Iworkedwiththecleanerandmyparentspraisedme.C．Imadesomefruitjuicebutmyclassmatesneededmore.D．ItriedtohelpothersbutIworriedabouttheheavywaste.（2023·山西·统考中考真题）请阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Timeschange!ThedayIheardthattheBrightBookstorewasclosing,Iwassad.Thebookstorehadbeenintheneighborhoodfor50years,anditwasagreatplacewherepeoplecouldconnectthroughtheirloveofbooks.WhenImetOldTim,thestore’sowner,hetoldmeitwasdifficulttorun（运营）atraditionalbookstore.Mostyoungpeoplepreferredreadinge-booksandmorepeopleboughtbooksonline.Childhoodmemoriescamebacktomesoclearly.Agroupofuskidsoftenwenttothestore.Welookedatthenewbooks,orjusttalkedwithTim.Wespenthoursreadingthere.Timencouragedustoshareourideasbywritingthemonalargeboard.Afewmonthslater,IwasbackandwassurprisedtoseethattheBrightBookstorewasstillopenforbusiness.Itwasstillold,butinsideitwaslikeadifferentworld.Inanarea,abookreadingwasgoingon.Nearby,somereadersweresharingtheirideasonascreeninsteadofthelargeboard.Somewerereadingoncomputers.Itevenhadacoffeeshopsellingnicefood.Clearly,theBrightBookstorewasingood,creativehands.Timtoldmethatthereweremorecommunityeventsinthecoffeeshopsuchasbookreadingsandevenconcertsandmovienights.Thebookstorewasturnedintoaplacewherethebookloversgottogetherandsharedideasandexperiences.“Well,asyoucansee,technologyandcreativityhavebroughtmyoldbookstoreintothe21stcentury!I’msogladtoseethateverythingIwantedittooffertothecommunityisstillhere,”saidTim.Nomatterhowtimeschange,therearealwayspeoplewholovereading.Withthedevelopmentoftechnology,traditionalbookstoresshouldalsochangeinacreativeway.30．WhatmadethewritersadabouttheoldBrightBookstore?A．Nokidsreadinit.B．Itwasclosing.C．Itmovedtoanotherplace.31．Whydidthewritermisstheoldbookstore?A．Becausehehadagoodtimeworkingthere.B．Becausetheowneroftenreadstoriestohim.C．Becauseitbroughthimbacktothegoodolddays.32．Howwasthebookstoredifferentafewmonthslater?A．Theboardhelpedpeopleshareideaseasily.B．Thecoffeeshopbroughtpeopleclosertogether.C．Thenewlookfromtheoutsidesurprisedpeople.33．WhatdidOldTimwantthebookstoretooffer?A．Awayfortheneighborstosellfood.B．Achanceforthekidstoshowtheirskills.C．Aplaceforthebookloverstoreadandshare.34．Whatdoesthewriterwanttoremindus?A．E-bookswilltaketheplaceofpaperbooks.B．Readingalwaysplaysanimportantroleinourlife.C．Traditionalbookstoreswilldisappearinthefuture.（2023·山东滨州·统考中考真题）BasketfullofdreamsAsetofphotosofaboycarryinghistennisracketsinabamboobaskethasgoneviral(走红).Theboy,WangFa,14,isamemberoftheVaethnicgroup(佤族)fromYunnan.Afterwiningtheunder-14title(冠军)intheGuangzhoustopofthe2022ASICSTennisJuniorTour,anaudience(观众)memberfromYunnangavehimthebamboobasketasagiftandthephotosweretaken.“Wealwayscarrybamboobasketswhenweworkinthefield.ThisisatypicalfarmingtooloftheVaethnicgroup.Icarriedmyracketsinthisbaskettohonormyhometown,”Wangsaidafterthematch.Beforetennis,Wangwasjustanordinaryboyfromavillage.Butin2016,hewaschosenbyalocalclubasoneofthefirst10localchildrentolearntoplayprofessionaltennis,“Iwasnervousatthebeginningbecausetheoutsideworldwassodifferentfrommyhome,”hesaid,addingthattennishashelpedhimmakemorefriendsandgetabettereducation.Overthepastsixyears,Wang,alongwithotherplayersattheYunnanWildElephantsTennisClub,hastrainedhardtoimprovehisskillsandphysicalstrength.Thechildrenwouldgetupat6:30a.m,andpracticeformorethansixhoursaday,Everyday,theyneedtoswingaracketmorethan7,000timesandrun9kilometers.“Ifitwerenotfortennis,Iwouldstillbehelpingoutmyfamilywithfarmworkbackhome,”WangsaidWang’sparentsdidn’twanthimtolearntennisatfirstbecausetheycouldn’taffordit.Butthetennisclubofferedtoteachhimforfree.Wang’shometown,themountainousCangyuanVaautceomouscounty,wasjustliftedoutofpoverty(脱贫)in2019,reportedChinaDaily.ForWang,winningtheASICSTennisJuniorTourtitlewasthebeginningofahopefulfuture.“Iwillaimforthetopspots(位置)ontheprofessionalstage,”hesaid.35．HowoldwasWangFawhenhestartedtoplayprofessionaltennis?A．Six. B．Seven. C．Eight. D．Nine.36．WheredidWangFagetthebamboobasketinthephotos?A．Hisparentsgaveittohimtocarryrackets.B．Itwastheonethatheusedtodofarmwork.C．Itwasoneoftheprizesfromthecompetition.D．Oneofthegameaudiencemembersgaveittohim.37．Paragraph4iswrittento________.A．describeWang’slifeintheclub B．showhowWang’slifehaschangedC．explainwhyWangchosethisactivity D．presentWang’stalentsinhisyoungage38．WhatcanwelearnfromWang’swordsinParagraph6?A．Hethinksthatthetrainingistiring.B．Heisthankfulforjoiningthetennisclub.C．Competitionisseriousinthetennisclub.D．Helikesdoingfarmworkmorethanplayingtennis.39．WhatdoweknowaboutWangFa?A．Heishopefulabouthisfuture. B．Hehelpedhisfamilyoutofpoverty.C．Hisparentsdon’tsupporthisdream. D．Heneedstomakemoremoneyfortheclub.（2023·重庆·统考中考真题）Mostpeopleremembertheirchildhoodbylookingatoldphotosorvideos.Butforsome,theychoosetorememberitbymakingmodelsoftheiroldhomeswheretheygrewup.DuYi,aChineseminiatureartist,usedtomakemodelsofhistoricbuildings.Oneday,afriendaskedhimtomakeamodelofhisoldhomeinthecountryside.Hethoughtitwasmeaningful,sohehelped.Afterhepostedashortvideoonline,itwentviral.Hewonthousandsoffollowers.Today,hehasover200,000followersonline.Duoftenmakestheminiature(微缩模型)house30timessmallerthanitsrealsize.Itusuallytakeshimonetotwomonthstomakeamodelwiththepicturesprovidedbycustomers.Hundredsofsmallpiecesandabout50differentmaterials,includingwood,paper,andmaterialsstraightfromnatureareused.Heoftenvisitsthevillagestotakeacloserlookatthedetails.Hecanspendthewholeweekstudyingonebuilding,tryingtounderstandthestory,shapesandcolors.“Ihavetobeverycarefulaboutthedetails.Iftheyaregood,theworkwillcometolife,”Dusays.Hisminiaturehousesaresoldatastartingpriceofaround20,000yuan.“WhenIfirstsawthemodelofmyoldhome,ittookmebacktomychildhood.Grandfathertaughtmehowtofarmandmaketoysfromthingsaroundus,”saysHaoWei,oneofDu’scustomers.Whenaskillfulhandmeetstheneedofpeople,agoodbusinessstarts.40．Howdomostpeopleremembertheirchildhoodaccordingtothepassage?A．Bytakingnewphotos. B．BywatchingTV.C．Bylookingatoldphotos. D．Byvisitingfriends.41．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“viral”inParagraph2mean?A．Difficult. B．Popular. C．Terrible. D．Important.42．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．DuYiisbelievedtobethebestminiatureartistinChina.B．Peoplewhoneedminiaturehouseswanttoliveinthepast.C．Miniatureartistsmakealotofmoneybypostingvideosonline.D．DuYi’sexcellentskillsandhardworkarehelpfulforhissuccess.43．Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyouprobablyreadthispassage?A．Sports. B．Health. C．Life. D．Nature.（2023·江苏扬州·统考中考真题）Thatnight,July11,2022,NickBosticwasdrivingdownthestreetsofLafayette,Indiana,whenhefoundatwo-storyhousewasonfire.Flames(火焰)wereclimbingupthefrontporch.Withoutpausingforamomenttothinkaboutthedanger,Bosticstoppedhiscarandranfromthebackdoorintotheburningbuilding,whichbelongstotheBarrettfamily.Bostichadjuststartedclimbingthestairswhenhelookedupandsawfourfacesappearfromaroomatthetopofthestairsandlookdownathim,theireyeswide.“Yourhouseisonfire,youneedtogo!”Bosticyelled.Bostichurriedthefourgirlsintothefreshair.“Anybodyelseinthere?”Bosticasked.“Kaylaniisinthere!Wecan’tfindher!”Seionna,theeldestofthegirls,screamedreferringtohersix-year-oldsister.Withouthesitating,Bosticranbackinside.Bynow,thewholesideofthehousewasinflames.Bosticwentupstairs.Hesearchedeverybedroom.Nokid.Thesmokewasthicknow.HeliftedhisT-shirt,tryingtocoverhismouthandnosewhenheheardthesoundofcrying,fromthedarksmokebelow.Bosticfeltaboutintheblacknessandheat,movingdownstairstowardthesound.ThensuddenlyKaylaniwasinfrontofhim.Bosticquicklyliftedthegirlintohisarms.Whereisthefrontdoor?!Bosticrememberedseeingawindowonthesideofthehousewherethefirehadn’treached.Bosticclimbedbackup,madeittotheroomandbroketheglass,Kaylanistillinhisarms.BosticandKaylanilookeddownattheopengrassyspace.Thegirlsaid,“”Hewasthinkingtheexactsamething.Buttheyhadlittlechoice.Theflameswereinchingevercloser.HoldingKaylanitightlyinonearm,Bosticranforwardandthrewhimselfoutofthewindow.Hemanagedtolandontheothershoulder.Kaylaniwasalmostunhurt.Dayspassed.Bosticwokeupfromfirst-degreeburnstohislegandarm,Hefeltlikehe’djustdonewhatanyonewouldhavedoneinthatsituation.Butoutsidethehospital,thestoryofNickBosticwasalreadyspreading.Hewasahero—thepizzamanwhohadrunintoaburningbuildingnotonce,buttwice.44．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hesitating”meaninParagraph5?A．交谈 B．犹豫 C．埋怨 D．期待45．Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofthestory?a.BosticlookedforthedoorwithKaylaniinhisarms.b.Bosticledthefourgirlsoutintothefreshair.c.BosticwentupstairstosearcheverybedroomforKaylani.d.BosticjumpedoutofthewindowholdingKaylanitightlyinonearm.e.Bosticfollowedthesoundofcryingtothedarksmokebelow.A．cbade B．bcead C．ceabd D．baedc46．WhichsentenceshouldgointheemptyboxinParagraph3fromthebottom?A．Iwantmysisters! B．Wow,we’llbeheroes!C．Ican’tthankyoutoomuch. D．Idon’twanttojumpoutthewindow.47．Thepictureinthepassageishelpfulbecauseitshows________.A．whenKaylaniwasfoundB．howbraveKaylaniandBosticwereC．whatthetwo-storyhouseonfirewaslikeD．howtheherosavedKaylaniattheverymoment（2023·浙江台州·统考中考真题）Kendallspendsalotoftimeplayingintheearth.Shehasahugegardenthatproducesover100pounds