2023年中考英语冲刺：考前说明文、应用文及科普类阅读单选练习.doc

1、考前说明文、应用文及科普类阅读单选练习卷阅读单选What do you think of “double reduction”(双减)? Our readers from Teens have different ideas. Here are four of them.Shen Yuzhe, 13.BeijingThe “double reduction” really helps me. Our homework is less than before. I can finish it at school. Im also happy to find that there are fewe

2、r exams.Zhang Hangming, 13.TianjinThe best thing about the “double reduction” is that we have more time to do after-school activities such as dancing, volleyball and cooking. I can also learn a lot of things.Yu Zhiyue, 14.JiangsuWith the “double reduction”, I have really got less homework to do. But

3、 I need to take an online class on the computer at home after I come back from school. I often feel tired. But I can still have happy weekends.Cui Ruqi, 12.LiaoningI have got more time to read books and play sports. The art subjects are becoming more important, so I need to learn music well. And I h

4、ave less learning stress now.根据表格内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。1Who thinks that they have more time to do after-school activities because of the “double reduction”?AShen Yuzhe .BZhang Huangming. CYu Zhiyue.DCui Ruqi.2Why does Cui Ruqi need to learn music well?ABecause art is becoming more important.BBecause

5、 art is her favorite subject.CBecause she is good at art.DBecause her friends learn music.3Whats passage mainly about?AHomework.BAfter-school activities.CHobbies.DChanges in students life after the “double reduction”.4Which country has the most official languages?APapua New Guinea.BIndonesia.CNigeri

6、a.DSouth Africa.5What is the most frequent letter in English?AThe letter ABThe letter DCThe letter E.DThe letter Q.6In which part of a magazine can we most probably read this article?ASports.BHealth.CEducation.DTechnology.After a long, cold and dry winter, everything is coming to life. Flowers are c

7、oming out, birds are singing and people are flying kites. Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang City in Shandong province has a long history of making kites.According to local workers, Weifang kite-making started 2,000 years ago. At first, they were often used by the army for measuring distance

8、and communication purposes. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), kites started to be popular among ordinary people for fun.Made from bamboo and featuring traditional Chinese paintings, Weifang kite-making was included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) lists in 2006. Since

9、1984, the International Kite Festival has been held in Weifang every year.Yang Hongwei, 56, is an inheritor (继承人) of the Weifang kite-making technique. Born into a kite-making family. Yang often saw kites with bright colors and different shapes in her grandfathers workshop. “Every time I see them, m

10、y boredom and unhappy feelings go away,” said Yang.Yang learned the technique from her grandfather at the age of 16. After practicing the technique for 10 years, she started her own shop in 1992.On Yangs kites, people can see not only common pictures like butterflies and swallows, but also some prin

11、ts telling Chinese stories and history. For example, she once made a kite showing a phoenix head lined with pictures of 50 famous women in Chinese history on each side.Yes, many places around the world have a tradition of flying kites, but the culture behind Weifang kites is unique. Kite-making is a

12、lso an important job to spread Chinese culture around the world and onto the next generation.7What does the article tell us about kites?AGuangdong province is the birthplace of kites.BAncient people used kites to guide the way.CKites were popular shortly after they were invented.DPeople flew kites f

13、or fun in the Ming Dynasty.8The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to _.AYangs parentsBthe factory workersCChinese paintingsDthe beautiful kites9What is special about Yangs kites?ASome designs show Chinese culture.BThey are made of the best materials.CThey feature dragon and phoenix patter

14、ns.DMost pictures are about plants and animals.10How is the passage organized according to the story?ABCDIf you want your children to grow up to be friendly to the environment, you have to start teaching them while they are young. The Internet can be a great tool for teaching your kids more about th

15、e environment and recycling. What are the best recycling websites for kids? Here they are.Kidsplanet.orgThis site has many great games for kids and they provide excellent information on what kids can do to help protect their own environment. They even have their own Wildlife Adoption Center on the s

16、ite.Kidsface.orgThis site is to offer environmental information to kids and to encourage them to work for the world around them, especially about how they can work in their own community and how they can work on recycling.www.epa.gov/students/This is the official site of the EPA in the United States

17、. It includes many great stories, games and pictures. There are many funny cartoons that include facts about the environment kids can enjoy and good ways that kids can improve the environment and keep nature alive as well.www.childrenoftheearth.orgIt not only helps to provide kids with information t

18、hat will allow them to understand and respect the world around them but also helps kids to learn about how their actions can either have bad or good results on the environment.11The passage is mainly written for _ to read.AparentsBworkersCkidsDofficers12What do these websites have in common?AThey ar

19、e all official sites of governments.BThey all have different games for kids to choose.CThey all introduce different ways of being respectful.DThey all provide information about the environment.13Which website provides cartoons about the environment?Awww.kidsplanet.org.Bwww.kidsface.org.Cwww.epa.gov/

20、students/.Dwww.childrenoftheearth.org.On March 16, the Smithsonians National Zoo in Washington began a six-month celebration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of two giant pandas, celebrating the close cooperation(合作) between China and the US in panda exchanges and protection.In 1972, president

21、 Richard Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon made a historic visit to China. The first lady went to the Beijing Zoo to visit pandas on their second day in China. At a dinner before they left China, Premier Zhou Enlai told Pat Nixon that China would present the US with two pandas, which made her very surp

22、rised and happy.The first pandas from China in the US, Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing, arrived at the Smithsonians National Zoo on April 16 of that year. They lived there for more than 20 years. Their arrival not only brought warmth and joy to tens of millions of Americans, but also launched(使开始) the US-

23、China giant panda program.Now only one panda couple, Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, and their baby, Xiao Qi Ji, live at the zoo. The couples other three babies, Tai Shan, Bao Bao and Bei Bei, have returned to China.Brandie Smith, director of the national zoo, recalls that the males Bei Bei and Xiao Qi Ji

24、are more outgoing than their brother Tai Shan. “I met these pandas. I still remember the moments all of the babies were born here. I really love working with the giant pandas,” she says. “I also enjoy working with those Chinese colleagues(同事). Working with them to share knowledge about pandas, their

25、 habitat and their culture is really a wonderful experience for me.”14China presented the US with Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing _ ago.A6 monthsB20 yearsC50 yearsD70 years15We know the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.ALing Ling and Hsing HsingBBei Bei and Xiao Qi JiCTian Tian and Mei Xi

26、angDBao Bao and Bei Bei16Which of the following is correct?Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing were father and daughter.Now there are only 3 pandas in the Smithsonians National Zoo.Tai Shan, Bao Bao and Bei Bei were born by Tian Tian and Mei Xiang. Bei Bei and Xiao Qi Ji are females.Bei Bei and Xiao Qi Ji are

27、 outgoing brothers.ABCD17What does Brandie Smith think about her working experience?AExciting and interesting.BExciting and worrying.CEnjoyable and wonderful.DInteresting and worrying.18The best title of the passage is _.ACelebrate 50 Years of Giant PandasBPandas Family Tree in SmithsonianCThe US-Ch

28、ina Giant Panda ProgramDGiant Pandas Return to ChinaBeijing Winter Olympics PinsBeijing 2022 Winter Olympics souvenirs(纪念品) have drawn much attention from collectors around the world, especially the beautiful pins. They have won high praise for the wonderful patterns.The Beijing Winter Olympics pins

29、 connect traditional Chinese culture with modern beauty. Its thought that the style of the countdown souvenir pin collection is really special and romantic. As for the 200-day countdown pin, the pattern features sakura(樱花) on the front and a snowflake on the back, showing how the Beijing 2022 Winter

30、 Olympics follows the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.If collectors get all pins in the countdown series, they can piece them together in the shape of a big “0”, which means the countdown is over and that the Winter Olympics is going to kick off.Some limited(限量的) pins, such as a series of six inspired by

31、 ancient Chinese stories, quickly sold out. The series has put Chinese fairy tales into the pattern, vividly showing the images of Pangu separating the sky from the earth, Jingwei filling up the sea, Change flying to the moon, etc. Only 2,022 sets of the series were produced.Other pin patterns inclu

32、de traditional games, for example, the ancient Chinese ball game, Cuju. Ice play, an old sport in North China, is also shown on a single pin. The ancient style of the pattern can be found in ancient paintings of the Ming and Qing dynasties. As the host of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Beijing has t

33、old its own stories to the world through these colorful pins, created to welcome athletes and audience around the world. (From: )19Collectors around the world have been drawn much attention by _.A2022 Winter Olympics mascotsB2022 Winter Olympics souvenirsC2022 Paralympic Winter GamesDTokyo 2020 Summ

34、er Olympics pins20We can find _ on the 200-day countdown pin.Asakura and a snowflakeBJingwei filling up the seaCan ancient ball gameDChange flying to the moon21The underlined phrase“kick off”in the third paragraph can be replaced by “_”.AcompleteBstartCcontinueDserve22What can we learn from the pass

35、age?AThere are pins with different patterns about ice play.BThere are only 2,022 pins about ancient Chinese fairy tales.CThe pins show both traditional culture and modern beauty.DAll the pins are inspired by ancient paintings of different dynasties.23This passage is most probably from _.Aa magazineB

36、a newspaperCa web pageDa TV showMany of us spent our childhoods dreaming of becoming astronauts. However, only a few would make it. But does that mean youll never get the chance to work in space? Not necessarily. In fact, some of the space jobs are not only for astronauts and they all sound just coo

37、l. One of the most interesting space jobs is “chief sniffer (嗅探员)”. NASA has already had a sniffer named George Aldrich, whose job is to smell materials before they are used in spaceships. Using your nose at work might sound a little strange, but the job is actually important. A spaceship is of smal

38、l size and high temperature, which makes smells inside stronger. And once a spaceship is sent, astronauts have no ways to run away from unpleasant smells. More importantly, smelling objects can help find things that could do harm to astronauts health. Another job, the “space tour guide”, may seem a

39、little ahead of its timeafter all, there arent any tourists there. But now, many companies are starting to provide space trips and some rich space lovers have ordered the tours. It may not be long before space becomes one of the top travel destinations (目的地). Being a space tour guide requires rich k

40、nowledge to help passengers get the most out of their journey. Space tour guides also need to be excellent storytellers so that passengers can experience the true beauty of the space travel. Astronauts often spend long time in space with the same group of people, which is why a “space psychologist (

41、心理学家)” is also needed to help astronauts overcome bad feelings. “Were crossing the boundaries (界限) between science fiction and reality,” said Rohit Talwar, director of the US company Fast Future Research, “Things weve seen in movies are now becoming reality!”根据材料内容选择最佳答案。24How many space jobs are me

42、ntioned in the text?ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFive.25Whats George Aldrichs job at NASA mainly about?ACheering astronauts up with excellent stories.BCleaning up dangerous things found in spaceships.CChecking the size and temperature of the spaceship.DKeeping astronauts safe from things of unpleasant smells.

43、26A space tour guide needs to be _.Ahelpful in relaxing and full of energyBrich in money and interested in spaceCexcellent in knowledge and good at storytellingDsuccessful in research and active in communicating27What does Rohit Talwar think of future research in space?AIts relaxing.BIts moving.CIts

44、 exciting.DIts worrying.28What is the best title for the text?ATrue beauty of space travelBBright future of space researchCDangerous life of being a snifferDMore choices of working in spaceOpening hours and term datesHarrow on the Hill Campus:Mon/Wed/Fri: 08:30-16:30 Tues/Thurs:08:30-19:30 Saturday:

45、 Closed Harrow Weald Campus: Mon-Fri: 08:3016:30 Saturday: ClosedTERM DATESAutumn Term 2021/22Term dates: lst September-17th December 2021 Half term break: 25th October-29th October 2021Winter Break: 20th December 2021-3rd January 2022 Bank Holiday: 3rd January 2022Spring Term 2022Term dates: 4th Ja

46、nuary-lst AprilHalf term break: 14th February-18th February Spring break: 4th April-18th April Bank Holiday: 15th AprilBank Holiday: 18th April Summer Term 2022Term dates: 19th April-15th July Half term break: 30th May-3rd June Summer break starts: 18th July Bank Holiday:2nd May Bank Holiday: 2nd Ju

47、ne Bank Holiday: 3rd JuneThe College is closed on all UK bank holidays. For a full 2021-22 college calendar, please click here 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。29Where is Harrow College?AIn UK.BIn US.CIn JPN.DIn PRC30Harrow on the Hill Campus is open for _ on Friday.A6 hoursB8 hoursC10 hoursD11 hours31A Harrow College student doesnt go to school on _.A16th December 2021B4th January 2022C20th April 2022D18th July 202232Which of the following is