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四川2019中考英语：阅读理解（限时:30分钟）AMy Favorite StoryMaryThe Kissing Hand is my favorite story. Its about Chester and his mom. School is starting, but Chester doesnt want to go. To help ease Chesters fears, his mom shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him her love. And she tells him her love will go with him wherever he goes.LilyMy favorite story is Rent Party Jaz. Its about Sonny and his mother. They are very poor. One day Sonny meets Jack, a jazz musician. Jack offers to play at a party at Sonnys house to help raise money. The neighbors all e to drop coins for them. Sonny and his mom are deeply moved with the help of them.TomI enjoy Carlas Sandwich best. It happens at Carlas school. When Carla brings her sandwiches to school, her classmates have plenty to say about them. “Thats sick!” says Leslie. “Thats bad!” says Natie. But Carla thinks otherwise. “Its unique（独特的）. Its creative.” Just like Carla.MikeCatching the Moon is my favorite. Its the story of a young girls baseball dream. Marcenia Lyle is interested in baseball. She struggles to overe the objections of family, friends and coaches. When she finally wins a position in a baseball summer camp, she is on her way to catching her dream.1.Marys favorite story is .A.Rent Party JazB.Carlas SandwichC.Catching the MoonD.The Kissing Hand2.Jack is a .A.studentB.musicianC.coachD.creator3.Marcenia Lyle .A.doesnt want to go to schoolB.hasnt got enough moneyC.likes eating sandwichesD.is interested in baseballBSilk production has a long and colorful history unknown to most people. Scientific discoveries have shown that silk production began in China around 2,500 B.C., although it could be much older. For hundreds of years, China kept the secret of silk to itself. It was the most zealously guarded secret in history. Anyone telling the secret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was sent to prison.At one time silk was served only to the Chinese emperors. Step by step, others began wearing silk. In addition to being used for clothing, silk was used to make musical instruments, fishing lines, ropes and even paper. During the Han Dynasty, silk became a form of money.However, the Chinese finally lost their monopoly （垄断） on silk production. It reached Korea in around 200 B.C. when some Chinese people arrived there. Silk production came to India in 300 A.D. In 500 A.D., silk production came to Europe when travelers smuggled（偷运） out silkworms in empty pipes of bamboo. These were used to set up silk factories in Rome, but Chinese silk was still considered to be the best.Silk was brought to Rome from China by means of the Silk Road. There were actually two Silk Roads. One was overland and the other was on the sea. Especially the land route had a huge effect in history. All sorts of trade goods were passed along this road. Ideas traveled along the Silk Road, too. For example, the religion of Buddhism（佛教） was carried to China from India by traders along the Silk Road. The Silk Road created the first international culture, showing many people the ideas and treasures of both Western and Chinese cultures.4.How was China able to keep the secret of silk production?A.It refused to sell its silk to other countries.B.Foreigners were not allowed to e to China.C.The silkworms were not able to live outside China.D.Chinese passing on the secret to foreigners were seriously punished.5.Which of the following uses of silk is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Clothing.B.Pipes.C.Paper.D.Money.6.The underlined word “These” in Paragraph 3 refers to .A.bambooB.empty pipesC.silkwormsD.travelers7.Which of the following is true about the Silk Road?A.It allowed economic and cultural exchanges between countries.B.It made China the most powerful country in the ancient world.C.It could only be pleted by travelers with a boat.D.It was first developed for carrying religions.CThe police are looking for robbers who stole valuable diamonds from the jewelry show at the City Center yesterday evening. The owner reported that a necklace was taken by a young couple. It was worth $1.5 million. Witnesses said that a couple caught their eye because they seemed too young to be interested in such expensive jewelry. In this store, a salesman said that the couple were dressed in clothing that seemed too casual（随便）for the jewelry show. According to a saleswoman who talked with them, the couple said that they were interested in a special necklace for the woman to wear at their wedding the next month. The man said that he was a well-known sportsman, so many reporters and guests would e to the wedding ceremony.The saleswoman left the couple looking at the necklace when she went to help an elderly man who fell out of his wheelchair. Unfortunately, when she got back, the couple and the necklace were gone. The police have realized that the old man was part of the robbery plan.The police think the same gang（伙;群）of thieves robbed a hotel downtown last month. At that time, a woman was checking in when two men with guns threatened the hotel clerk. Although the clerk was very brave, he had to hand them about $1,500.Strangely, the woman who was checking in didnt seem afraid at all and she disappeared before the police arrived. The police are working hard to find the criminals.8.What is the value of the missing necklace believed to be?A.$1,500.B.$15,000.C.$150,000.D.$1,500,000.9.Why did the couple attract the salesmans attention?Because .A.their clothes were too casualB.the woman wore a special necklaceC.they seemed like reportersD.they were arguing out loud10.The underlined word “threatened” in the last paragraph means “ ” in Chinese.A.追赶B.责骂C.威胁D.偷窃11.This passage is possibly .A.science fictionB.a news reportC.an advertisementD.a childrens story DWhen you think of penguins, you may picture them in white snow. However, there is one kind of penguin that loves warmer climates. African penguins live in colonies（聚居区） on the coast and islands of southern Africa.Also called jackass penguins, they make donkey-like braying（驴叫） sounds to municate. They can dive under water for up to 2.5 minutes while trying to catch small fish.The African penguins are about 60cm tall and weigh up to 3.6kg. Their short tails and flipper-like wings help them swim in the water, while their feet help push them forward.To keep dry and insulated（隔离） in cold water, African penguins are covered in dense, water-proof feathers. These feathers are white on the stomach and black on the back.African penguins do not travel to give birth. The penguins nest in the holes they dig out of their own excrement（粪便）, called guano, or in areas under bushes. People now take away the guano for fertilizer（肥料）. It has forced the penguins to change their habits and nest mainly under bushes. Their nests protect eggs and chicks from the sun and the animals like cats and seagulls. Eggs are laid in pairs. And both parents help keep eggs warm by sitting on them until they hatch. Both parents also feed the newly-born chicks. After 24 years, the chicks will mature and lay their own eggs.African penguins can live for an average of 1015 years. However, many do not reach their full life span, and populations have been slowly decreasing. African penguins are losing their nesting places. And their food is not enough because of overfishing and pollution. As such, African penguins are now in danger. This means there is a high risk they may die out.If you would like to help the African penguins, you can volunteer, donate, or adopt（收养） a penguin through the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds.12.The underlined word “mature” in Paragraph 5 means. A.get upB.show offC.grow upD.be sick 13.What can we learn from the passage?A.African penguins can municate by talking loudly.B.African penguins use tails, wings and feet when they swim.C.African penguins are black on the stomach and white on the back.D.African penguins change their habits and nest mainly in holes now.14.The number of African penguins is changing because. the guano has been taken away the climate bees hotter and hotterpeople catch too many fishthe sea is pollutedthey are killed for meatA.B.C.D.15.Which one can be the best title for the passage?A.The African Culture Has Changed a LotB.We Should Save African EnvironmentC.African Penguins Dont Live in SnowD.Some Facts about African Penguins参考答案A1-3DBDB主旨大意 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了中国古代的丝绸生产情况以及丝绸之路的由来和伟大意义。4.D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Anyone telling the secret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was sent to prison.”可知,中国能够保守丝绸生产的秘密是因为泄密的人会受到严重惩罚。5.B细节理解题。根据第二段第三、四句“In addition to being used for clothing, silk was used to make musical instruments, fishing lines, ropes and even paper. During the Han Dynasty, silk became a form of money.”可知,丝绸可以用来做衣服、乐器、鱼线、绳子、纸,还可以用作钱。6.C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“travelers smuggled(偷运) out silkworms in empty pipes of bamboo.”可知,这些蚕蛹被用来建立丝绸工厂。因此,these指代silkworms。7.A细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“All sorts of trade goods were passed along this road.”以及“The Silk Road created the first international culture, showing many people the ideas and treasures of both Western and Chinese cultures.”可知,丝绸之路有助于国家之间的经济和文化交流。C8-11DACBD12-15CBBD
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