专题03 阅读理解-备战2022-2023学年七年级英语上学期期末考试真题汇编（江苏专用）（原卷版）

专题03阅读理解（2022·江苏·扬州市梅岭中学七年级期末）Intheseatherearemanyislands(岛).Initswarmwaters,therearesomelittleones.Wecallthem“Coral(珊瑚)Island”.Acoralislandisverynicetolookat.Itlookslikearing(环状物)oflandwithtrees,grassandflowersonit.Onepartoftheringisopentothewater.Thereisalittleroundlakeintheisland.Ifyoulookintothislake,youwillseebeautifulcorals.Youmaythinkthey'reflowers.Ifyoulookatapieceofcoral,youwillseemanylittleholesinit.Ineachoftheseholeslivesaverysmallseaanimal.Theseseaanimalsmakethecoral.Theybegintobuildunderthewater.Yearafteryear,thecoralgrowshigherandhigher.Atlastitgrowsoutofwater.Thentheseabringstoitsmalltreesandsomeotherthings.Insomeyears,thesethingschangeintoearth.Sometimesthewindbringsseedstothisearth.Sometimesbirdsflyoveritandbringseedstotheisland.Thelittleseedsgrow.Inafewyears,thereareplantsallovertheisland.Inafewmoreyearstherearetreesgrowingthere.Soyousee,theseislandsforms（形成）littlebylittle.Theworkersareverysmall.Don'ttheyteachusalesson?Canyouthinkwhatthelessonis?1．WhatdoyouknowaboutCoralislands?A．Theyareusuallyverylarge. B．Theyaregrass,treesandflowers.C．Theyarelikeringsofland. D．TheyarenoseaanimalsontheCoralisland.2．Whichoneisthecorrectorderaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphs?①Theseedsgrowintoplantsallovertheisland.②Thecoralgrowshigherandhigher.③Windandbirdsbringseedstotheearth.④Itgrowsoutofwateratlast.⑤Smalltreesandsomeotherthingsonthecoralchangeintoearth.A．②④③⑤① B．②③④①⑤ C．②⑤④③① D．②④⑤③①3．Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A．Therearemanylittleholesinapieceofcoral.B．Thereisalittlelakeinacoralisland.C．Birdsmaybringseedstotheisland.D．Itisaveryshorttimethatacoralislandforms.4．Fromthestory,welearnthat________.A．Smallworkerscannotdobigthings.B．onlybigworkerscandobigthings.C．smallworkerscandobigthingsiftheyworkhardforalongtime.D．allsmallthingscandobigthings.（2022·江苏·扬州市梅岭中学七年级期末）Pacaisafrog.Herlifechangeswhensheseesasinger’slonghaironTVforthefirsttime.Shelovesthelonghair.“Oh!Iwantsomethinglikethat.Somethingthatmakesmespecial,”Pacasaystoherself.Pacadoesn’tknowthatfrogsdon’thavehair.Shethinksthatmaybeshecouldgrowherownhairbysinging.Shebeginstosingeverywhereshegoes.Shegoestotownsandcities,totheseaandmountains…untilonedayshesingsinabarbershop(理发店).WhilePacaissinging,thehairdresseriscuttingsomeone’shair.SomehairfallsonPaca’shead.Afterseeinghernewhair,Pacathinksthatherdreamisgoingtocometrue.Inherexcitement,shesingssoloudlythatshewakesupthehairdresser’scat.ThecatthinksPacaisamouseandgrabsher.ButaftertouchingPaca’scoldandslipper(湿润)skin,thecatfindsthatPacawasnotamouseandletshergo.Atthatmoment,Pacalearnsthatsheshouldjusttrytobeherself.5．Pacathinksshecouldgrowhairby________.A．Jumping B．swimming C．traveling D．singing6．HowdoesPacagetthehair?A．Herbodygrowshair. B．Shesingseverywhereshegoes.C．Someone’shairfallsonherhead D．Amagichappenedwhenshesingshard.7．WhydoesthecatcatchPaca?A．BecauseitlikesPaca. B．BecauseitseesPacaasamouse.C．BecauseitwantstoplaywithPaca. D．Becauseitishungryandwantstoeather.8．Pacaescaped(逃脱)fromthecatandlearnsthat________.A．itisbesttojustbewhosheis B．thereisnoneedtohavedreamsC．itisdangeroustosingnearcats D．itisdifficulttomakebigdreamscometrue（2022·江苏·扬州市梅岭中学七年级期末）Lifeinthefuture(将来)isdifferentfromnow.Thereisnotanypapermoneyinthefuture.Peopleusetheircreditcardswhentheygoshopping.Therearenotsomanyshoppingmalls.Atweekends,peopleneedn’tgoout.TheyusuallydosomeshoppingathomeontheInternet.

Childrendon’tgetupearlytogotoschool.TheyhavelessonsathomeontheInternet,too.TeachersteachtheirstudentsandgivethemhomeworkontheInternet.ChildrengivethehomeworktotheirteachersontheInternet,too.Peopledon’tneedtodomuchwork.Therearemorerobots(机器人).Robotsdohardworkforpeople.Parentsdon’tcookorwashclothes.Acookingrobotcooksbreakfast.Infact,robotsdoallthehouseworkforus.Therearemoreholidays.Parentsspendmuchtimewiththeirchildren.Theyspendalotoftimetravellingaroundtheworld.Ithinklifeinthefutureisveryinteresting.Doyouthinkso?9．WhatistheChinesefortheunderlinedphrase“creditcards”?A．身份证 B．户口本 C．信用卡 D．优惠卡10．Teachersteachtheirstudents________inthefuture.A．intheclassroom B．overtheradio C．onTV D．ontheInternet11．Inthefuture,robotsarehelpfulandtheycan________.A．eatdinner B．cookmealsforusC．talkwithourfriends D．watchfilms12．Whichisthebesttitle(标题)forthepassage?A．Shoppingonline B．StudyingathomeC．Robotsinthefuture D．Lifeinthefuture（2022·江苏·扬州市梅岭中学七年级期末）ClubOneOpenhour:5:00p.m.—6:30p.m.Day:Monday—FridayActivities:Beijingopera(京剧),playingthelute(琵琶)Age:8to12Telephone:88830401ClubTwoOpenhour:5:30p.m.—6:30p.m.Day:ThursdayandFridayActivities:Makingcards,drawingpicturesAge:12to13Telephone:88930501ClubThreeOpenhour:4:30p.m.—6:00p.m.Day:TuesdayActivities:Computers,dancingAge:10to13Telephone:88730401ClubFourOpenhour:3:30p.m.—4:50p.m.Day:Monday—FridayActivities:Makingcards,singingAge:15to17Telephone:8894030213．Youcangoto________ifyouhavetimefrom3:00to5:00intheafternoon.A．ClubOne B．ClubTwo C．ClubThree D．ClubFour14．Janecanlearnto________ifsheis8yearsold.A．dance B．playthelute C．makecakes D．makecards15．Wherecanyoureadthepassage?A．Intheschoollibrary. B．Inastorybook.C．Onclubs’walls. D．InanEnglishbook.（2022·江苏·淮安市淮安区教师发展中心学科研训处七年级期末）Whatisfashion?Formanypeople,fashionjustmeansclothes.Infact(事实上),thereisfashioninmanyotherthings,notonlyinclothes.Thereisfashioninholidays,restaurants,filmsandbooks.Thereisalsofashioninjobsandbuildingstyles.Fashionalwayschanges.Ifyoulookatthepicturesofpeopleorthingsfromthepast(过去),youcanfindthechangesinfashion.AnEnglishhouseinthe1750sisquitedifferentfromoneinthe1650s.Ayoungboytodaylooksverydifferentfromhisfashionablegrandpainthe1940s.Today,fashionchangesevenfaster.Wecangetnewinformationinashorttimefromthenewspaper,radio,telephone,televisionandtheInternet.Whennewfashioncomes,fashionablepeoplewillbuynewthings,somanypeoplelikefashiondesignersanddress-makerswillmakegoodmoney.16．Fashionmeans________accordingtothepassage.A．clothesonly B．manythings C．houses D．newspapersandradios17．Fashioninthe1990swas________fashiontoday.A．thesameas B．differentfrom C．worsethan D．betterthan18．WhereCANNOTpeoplegetnewinformation(信息)aboutfashion?A．Fromnewspapers. B．Fromtheradio. C．Fromtelevision. D．Fromoldpeople.19．Theunderlinedwords“makegoodmoney”means“________”inChinese.A．制造一些好钱 B．花费很多钱 C．赚一大笔钱 D．借很多钱20．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Fashionstaysthesameallthetime. B．Fashionablepeoplelikebuyingnewthings.C．Therewasfashiononlyinthe1940s. D．Fashionablepeopleonlybuyoldthings.（2022·江苏·淮安市淮安区教师发展中心学科研训处七年级期末）LifeinBritaintodayFoodBritishpeoplelikegoodfood,andmorethanhalfofthemgotoarestauranteverymonth.Fastfoodisalsoverypopular—30%ofalladultshaveaburgereverythreemonths,but46%havefishandchips!SportsBritishpeopledon’tdoalotofsport.Only17%ofpeoplegoswimmingeveryweek.9%gocyclingand8%playgolf.Only6%peopleplayfootball(but32%gotowatchit).CinemaandTVFilmsareverypopularinBritain,andabout60%ofpeoplebetween15and24gotothecinemaeverymonth.Athome,menwatchTVforaboutthreehourseveryday—halfanhourmorethanwomen.HolidaysBritishpeoplelovegoingonholidays.Mostoftheseholidaysaren’tintheUK—27%areinSpain,10%areintheU.S,and9%areinFrance.MaybethisisbecausetheweatherinBritainisterrible!21．46%ofalladultsinBritishhave________.A．burgers B．fishandchips C．vegetables D．fish22．________ofBritishpeoplegoswimmingeveryweek.A．30% B．9% C．17% D．32%23．Britishwomenwatchabout________ofTVeveryday.A．2hours B．2.5hours C．3hours D．4hours24．Theirfavouritecountryforaholidayis________.A．theUSA B．France C．Britain D．Spain25．TheweatherinBritain________.A．isverygood B．isnotgood C．istoohot D．isnotmentioned(提及)（2022·江苏·淮安市淮安区教师发展中心学科研训处七年级期末）Eachyear,wecelebratemanyholidayshereinAmerica.OnJanuary1,wewelcomethecomingofanewyearlikemanypeopleintheworld.Andwehaveanotherfourholidaysonthefirstdayofamonth:AprilFool’sDay,MayDay,FriendshipDay(Aug.1)andGrandparentsDay(Sept.1).Youngpeople’sfavouritefestivalcomesinFebruary.ItisValentine’sDay(情人节).Lotsofboysgiveredroses(玫瑰)togirlsasapresent.Peoplecelebratesomeholidaysfortheirfamilymembers.WesaythankstoourmotherinMayandcelebrateFather’sDayinthefollowingmonth.InNovembermanypeoplegobackhomeforThanksgivingDay,sothewholefamilycanstaytogether.Therearealsosomeinterestingholidaysforchildren.Forexample,HalloweencomesattheendofOctober.Childrenoftenplaywithpumpkinlanternsandputonallkindsofmasks.Ofcourse,thebiggestfestivalisChristmas.Afterayearofworkandstudy,peoplecanenjoyalongholiday,eatbigmeals,andvisitfamilyandfriends.26．HowmanyholidaysdoyouknowonthefirstdayofamonthinAmerica?A．Four. B．Five. C．Seven. D．Ten.27．Whatisyoungpeople’sfavouritefestival?A．ThanksgivingDay. B．ChristmasDay. C．Valentine’sDay. D．NewYear’sDay.28．Father’sDayisin________.A．April B．May C．June D．July29．Halloweenisoneoftheinterestingholidaysfor________.A．children B．mothers C．girls D．students30．Christmasis________inAmerica.A．inJanuary B．boring C．thebiggestfestival D．onlyinterestingforchildren（2022·江苏扬州·七年级期末）Asastudent,youoftenhavealotofstress（压力）.Havingahealthydietcanalwayshelpyoufeelbetter.Herearemytipsforyou.Eatagoodbreakfast.Studiesshowthatnothavingbreakfastisbadforyourstudy.Whenthereisn’ttimeforyoutositdownandenjoyyourmorningmeal,youcanhaveanegg,somefruitandsomejuiceonyourway.Keephealthysnacksonhand.Thisway,ifyouarehungryonalatenightorbetweenmeals,youcanenjoythematanytime.Eatlotsoffoodsrichincalcium（钙）.Studentsintheiryoungageneedtobuilduptheirbodieswithmuchcalcium.Ifyoudon’tlikemilk,trysomelow-fatyogurt,cheeseandgreenvegetablesinyourdiet.Limit（限制）yoursugarintake.Sugargivescalories（卡路里）toyourbody.Buttoomuchisbadforyourteeth.Soputalittlesugarinyourcoffee,tea,ormilkeveryday.Drinklotsofwater.Yourbodyneedsatleasteightglassesofwateraday.Andifyouoftendosports,youmayneedmore.Toremind（提醒）yourself,carryawaterbottlealongtotheclassroomandkeepitclosetoyouduringalatestudynight.Therearesomanybenefits（益处）ofhavingahealthyhabitandallyouhavetodoistostart!31．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Wecangotoschoolwithoutbreakfastifthereisn’ttime.B．Wecangetcalciumonlybydrinkingmilk.C．Weshouldhavemuchsugarinordertogetcalories.D．Weshoulddrinkmorewaterifweoftendosports.32．Whatisthemeaningoftheword“intake”inParagraph5?A．输出量 B．变量 C．摄入量 D．数量33．Whatisthestructure（结构）ofthepassage?A． B． C． D．34．Wherecanpeoplefindthispassage?A．Inastorybook B．Inacomicbook C．Inahealthmagazine D．Inapetposter（2022·江苏淮安·中考真题）Canyouimagineaworldwithoutinsects?Withoutantsorfliesinyourhouse,itmightsoundgreat.However,theresultsmaybeoutofimagination.Thenumberofinsectshasdroppedbyhalfinthepastfewyears,accordingtoaBritishbiologistDaveCoulson.Youmaythinksmallinsectsarenotimportant.Butinfacttheyarethemainpartofthespecies(物种)onEarth.Insectsareindeedonthewaytoextinction,accordingtothefirstreviewofinsectpopulation.Theresearcherssaythemainreasonforthisistheuseofpesticides(杀虫剂)becausetheydestroyinsects’livingareas.Also,weatherchangeisanotherimportantcause.“Unlesswechangeourwaysofproducingfood,insectswillgodownthewaytoextinctioninafewyears,”theresearcherswroteinthereview.“Thiswillhavehugeinfluencesontheplanet’secosystem(生态系统).”Weneedinsectstopollinate(授粉)crops.Theyalsobreakdown(分解)deadplantsandanimals,whichcankeepthesoilhealthy.Withoutinsects,manyanimalswouldhavenothingtoeatanddieofhunger.Then,theecosystemwouldbeoffbalance.“Ifthenumberofinsectspecieskeepdropping,thiswillhavebadinfluencesonbothEarth’secosystemandthesurvivalofushumans,”saidoneofthewritersofthereview.“Thefirststeptostopthisistoletmorepeopleunderstandthevaluesofthenaturalworld,”hesuggests.“Thebestplacetostartisfromourchildren,whoshouldrealizeenvironmentalprotectionfromanearlyage.”35．Theunderlinedword“extinction”means“________”.A．pollution B．death C．harm D．protection36．Paragraph5ismainlyabout________.A．thereasonforproducingfood B．theproblemofanimalsandplantsC．thewaytokeepsoilhealthy D．theimportanceofinsects37．Fromthepassage,wecanknow________.A．insectsmaydestroythebalanceoftheecosystemB．antsandfliesarethemainpartofthespeciesonEarthC．humans’actionsinfluencethenumberofinsectsD．weatherchangehaslittleinfluenceoninsects（2022·江苏淮安·中考真题）Oncearichbusinessmangavehisdaughterabeautifulnecklace.Butlaterthenecklaceforthegirlwentmissing.Thebusinessmanofferedarewardof$50,000foranyonewhocouldfindit.OnedayRobinwaswalkinghomealongadirtyriver.Hesawsomethingshiningintheriver.Itwasthediamondnecklace!Hedecidedtocatchitsothathecouldgetthereward.Heputhishandinthedirtyriverandtriedtocatchthenecklace,butsomehowmissedit.Hetriedagain.Thistimehewalkedintotheriverandputhiswholearmintocatchthenecklace.Butstrangely,hestillmissedit!Hecameoutandstartedwalkingaway.Thenagainhesawthenecklace,rightthere.Hedecidedtogiveitafinaltry.Hejumpedintothedirtywaterandsearchedeverywhereforthenecklacebutstillhefailed.Hecameoutfeelingverysad.Justthenanoldman,whowaswalkingby,sawhimandaskedwhatwaswrong.AtfirstRobindidnotwanttosharethesecretwiththeoldman.Butfinallyhedecidedtotellthetruth.Hetoldtheoldmanaboutthenecklaceandhowhetriedtocatchit.Theoldmanthensaid,“Perhapsyoushouldtrylookingup,towardsthebranches(枝条)ofthetree,insteadofinthedirtyriver.Robinlookedupandthenecklacewasindeedonabranchofthetree.Hehadtriedtocatchareflection(倒影)oftherealnecklaceallthetime.38．Robindecidedtocatchthenecklaceintheriverto_________.A．sellitformoney B．gettherewardC．helpthebusinessman D．marrythegirl39．HowmanytimesdidRobintrytocatchthenecklacefromtheriver?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.40．Fromthestory,weknowtheoldmanwas__________.A．wise B．foolish C．strict D．modest41．Thestorywantstotellusthat_________.A．weshouldn’twastetimecatchingthenecklaceB．we’dbetterhelpeachotherwhenintroubleC．weneedtochangethewayofthinkingsometimesD．weshouldtakeandfollowoldpeople’sadvice（2022·江苏淮安·中考真题）I’mBlackBeauty,amalehorse.BeforeIwastakentoMrGordon,mymotherDuchessspoketome,“Allyounghorseshavetoleavemothers.Whateverhappens,trytobegentleandstayawayfrombadbehaviours.”ThenIcametoMrGordon’shouse.Inthestable(马厩)nexttominewasalittlefatgreyhorse.Iputmyheadupandsaid,“Nicetomeetyou!What’syourname?”Heseemedunhappy.“I’mMerrylegs.Youaremyneighbour?”Isaidyes.“Well,”hecontinued,“Ihopeyouarewell-behaved.Idon’tlikeanyonewhobitespeople.”Thenhewenton,“MrGordonshouldbethebestowner!”Atallbrownfemalehorseshoutedathim,“Nooneknowshowlongagoodhomewilllast!”Merrylegsloweredhisvoiceandwhispered,“She’sGingerwithabadhabitofbitingpeople.”Theangryvoicecameagain,“Youdon’tknowanything!________youwouldbitetoo.”“PoorGinger!Whatmadehersounhappy?”Ithoughttomyself.ThenextdaywhenIworkedwithGinger,shetoldthewholestory.“IwastakenawayearlyfromMotherandtherewasnokindmastertolookafterme.Mytrainingstartedwithseveralmenforcingmeagainstawall.Oneheldmynoseandanotherpulledmymouthopentoputabit(马嚼子)in.Theynevergavemeachancetounderstandwhattheywanted.”“Howcouldthatbe?”Isaid.“Afterthetraining,IwassoldtoamaninLondon,whodrovemewithabearingrein(缰绳).Itisakindofreinthatpullsyourneckallthewayback.Imagineyourneckonfirewithpain?”“Horrible!”Icried.“Afterthat,agentlemanfoundmeandhethoughtthatitwaswrongforafinehorsetogobadlikethat.SoIwasbroughthere,notlongbeforeyoucame.Weareluckyhere,atleasttheytreatusgently,”Gingersaid.Ifeltsorryaboutherpainfulexperienceswhichshowedexactlywhyshebit(咬)people.“Shewasrudetopeoplebutshecouldn’tbethatwayalways.WhatcanIdoforher?Icouldn’tstopthinkingaboutit.”——AdaptedfromBlackBeauty42．Whoseemsfriendlyinthestory?A．BlackBeauty. B．Duchess. C．Merrylegs. D．Ginger.43．Accordingtothestory,Ginger________hertraining.A．doubted B．enjoyed C．hated D．worriedabout44．Whichcanbeputin“________”inthestory?A．IfyouhadamasterlikeMrGordon. B．IfyouhadnofoodtoeatC．Ifyouwentthroughmylife D．Ifyouwereafemalehorse45．Whatmightthewriterwriteaboutafterthispartofthestory?A．HowGingermetBlackBeauty. B．WhenGingerwouldleavethishome.C．WhereBlackBeautywouldgonext. D．HowBlackBeautyhelpedGinger.（2022·江苏淮安·中考真题）46．HowlongistheboattriparoundSunsetIsland?A．Twohours. B．Threehours. C．Fourhours. D．Eighthours.47．________canshowyouthehistoryofSunsetIsland.A．RosetownReserve B．TouristInformationCentreC．TheVictoriaRestaurant D．PortGeorgeMuseum48．WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?A．Youcan’tswimonSunsetIsland.B．YoucanfindsomewildlifeatRosetownReserve.C．ThereisonlyonerestaurantonSunsetIsland.D．TouristInformationCentreisopeneveryday.49．Thereadingmaterialismostprobablyfroma_________.A．readingreport B．shoppinglist C．travelguide D．sciencemagazine（2022·江苏盐城·中考真题）Oneteacherpraisesastudentbysaying“You’resosmart!”Anotherteachersays,“Youmusthaveworkedreallyhardatthis!”Whichstudentdoesbetterinschool?Studiesshowthatstudentswhohearthewordsofthesecondteacherwilldobetter.Thosestudentsarelearningthattheireffortisimportant.Psychologists（心理学家）lookedatwhatstudentsdidaftertheyweregivendifferenttypesofpraise.Somestudentsweretoldthattheyweregoodatatask.Theydidn’ttryveryhardthenexttime.Otherstudentsweretoldthattheyhadworkedhardatatask.Theyworkedevenharderthenexttime.Thefirstgroupofstudentswaslearningthattheyhadasetamountofskill.Theydidn’tthinktheycoulddoanybetter.Thisiscalledafixedmindset（思维模式）.Thesecondgroupwaslearningthattheycoulddobetteriftheykepttrying.Thisiscalledagrowthmindset.Peoplewhohaveagrowthmindsetbelievethatthebraincangrow;peoplecandobetterandlearnnewskills.Iftheyworkhard,theycanbesuccessful.Howcanteachersandparentshelpstudentssucceed?Theycanfocusmainlyoneffortandnotsimplyonability.Whenstudentssucceed,teachersandparentsshouldpraisetheactualworkratherthanintelligence（智力）ortalent.Whenstudentsfail,theyshouldbetoldhowtheycandobetter.Teachers,parentsandstudentsneedtovalueeffort,notintelligence.BeliefsofFixedandGrowthMindsetsFixedMindsetGrowthMindsetThingsyou’rebornwiththatcannotchangeThingsyoucangrowandimprovewithhardworkSomethingtoavoid—couldshowlackofskillSomethingimportant—leadstosuccessThingstoavoid—incaseyouaren’tgoodenoughThingsthathelpyoulearn50．Whatkindofpeoplehavefewerchancestosucceedaccordingtothearticle?A．Peoplewithagrowthmindset. B．Peoplewithafixedmindset.C．Peoplewhooftenlearnfromchallenges. D．Peoplewhooftenlearnfrommistakes.51．Fromtheformwecanknowpeoplewithagrowthmindsetconsiderchallengesas________.A．thingsthey’rebornwith B．thingstheyneedtoavoidC．thingsthathelpthemlearn D．thingsthatstopthemimproving52．Howdoesthewriterorganizetheideasinthearticle?A．Bytellingstories. B．Bylistingnumbers.C．Bydrawingmindmaps. D．Bycomparingfacts.（2022·江苏盐城·中考真题）Hewasanoldmanwhofishedaloneinaboatandhehadgoneeighty-fourdaysnowwithouttakingafish.Inthefirstfortydaysaboyhadbeenwithhim.Butafterfortydayswithoutafish,theboy’sparentshadtoldhimthattheoldmanwasnowexactlyandfinallysalao,whichistheworstformofunlucky,andtheboyhadgoneattheirordersinanotherboatwhichcaughtthreegoodfishthefirstweek.Itmadetheboysadtoseetheoldmancomeineachdaywithhisboatemptyandbealwayswentdowntohelphimcarryfishingtools.Theoldmanwasthinwithdeepwrinkles(皱纹)inthebackofhisneck.Hishandshadthedeepscars(疤)fromdealingwithheavyfish.Butnoneofthesescarswerefresh.Everythingabouthimwasoldexcepthiseyesandtheywerethesamecolourastheseaandwerecheerfulandfullofconfidence.“Santiago,”theboysaidtohimastheyclimbedfromthebankwheretheboatwaspulledup.“Icouldgowithyouagain.We’vemadesomemoney.”Theoldmanhadtaughttheboytofishandtheboylovedhim.“No.”theoldmansaid.“You’rewithaluckyboat.Staywiththem.”“Butrememberhowyouwenteighty-sevendayswithoutfishandthenwecaughtbigoneseverydayforthreeweeks.”“Iremember,”theoldmansaid.“Iknowyoudidnotleavemewillingly.”“Itwaspapamademeleave.IamaboyandImustdowhathetoldmeto.”“Iknow.”theoldmansaid.“Iquiteunderstandthat.”“Hehasn’tmuchfaith(信念).”“No.”theoldmansaid.“Butwehave.Haven’twe?”“Yes.”theboysaid.“CanIofferyouabeerontheTerraceandthenwe’lltakethefishingtoolshome.”“Whynot?”theoldmansaid.“Betweenfishermen.”TheysatontheTerraceandmanyofthefishermenmadefunoftheoldmanandhewasnotangry.Someotherolderfishermenlookedathimandweresad.Buttheydidn’tshowitandtheyspokepolitelyaboutthesea,theweatherandofwhattheyhadseen.53．HowmanydaysdidtheoldmangofishingwiththeboyaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Forty. B．Forty-four. C．Eighty-four. D．Eighty-seven.54．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”referto?A．Theboywouldleavehimsoonerorlater.B．Theboyhadtolistentohisparentsandlefthim.C．Hecouldn’tcatchfishbecausehewastooold.D．Hecouldn’tsucceedwithouttheboy’ssupport.55．Whatistherightorderofthestoryabouttheboyinthepassage?①Theoldmancaughtsomebigfishwiththeboy.②Theoldmantaughttheboyhowtofishonthesea.③Theboywantedtogofishingwiththeoldmanagain.④Theboyhelpedtheoldmantakethefishingtoolshome.A．①④③② B．②①③④ C．②③④① D．③④①②56．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraphofthestory?A．Theoldmanlikedtomakefunofotherfishermen.B．Theoldmanoftenprovidedbeerforotherfishermen.C．Allfishermenlaughedattheoldmanexcepttheboy.D．Somefishermenfeltsadfortheoldmanandtriedtohelphim.57．Fromthestorywecanknowthattheoldmanwas_________.A．amanwhooftenshowedoff B．amanwhonevergaveupC．amanwhosometimesgotangry D．amanwhoseldomstayedcalm（2022·江苏盐城·中考真题）TheSpringandAutumnandtheWarringStatesPeriodwasanageofgreatculturedevelopmentinChina.Herearesomegreatcharactersofthattime.ShangYangreformedmanyfields.Beforethereform,heplacedalog（原木）atthegateandpromised,“Ifsomeonecanmovethelog,hewillgetareward.”Noonebelievedhimuntilsomeonemovedthelog,ShangYangreallygavehimareward.DoyouknowLuBanlock?Itisaremovabletoy.LuBanmadeitforhisson.Hissonstudiedallnightbeforeopeningit.Healsoinventedmanytoolsandweapons（武器）.LiBingwasanexpertinwaterprojects.Hesetupmanywaterprojects.Dujiangyanisthemostfamous.Itmadewaterhelpfultothepeople.Once,anofficialfellunconscious（昏迷的）.EveryonethoughthewasdeadexceptBianQue.BianQuefelthisweakpulseandsaid.“Hewillwakeupinthreedays.”Twodayslater,theofficialwokeup.Everyonewasamazed.WhenBoYaplayed,eventhehorseslookedup,listenedtohismusicandstoppedeating.BoYa’sfr