1、河北省石家庄市高新区2020-2022年三年中考一模英语试题分类汇编阅读理解2022年河北省石家庄市高新区中考一模英语试题VIII.阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，计30分)AEdinburgh is the worlds festival city. The city holds 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the summer holiday. Hundreds of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer.The
2、 Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest book festival in the world. It began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the center of Edinburgh. There are over 700 events for children and adults. You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask them to sign a book or
3、 listen to them talk about their stories.Music lovers come to the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival to enjoy musical performances all over the city. Artists perform street theater, dance and circus (马戏)shows in amazing costumes (戏装). Everyone can enjoy the music and dance performances.51Which is the
4、 worlds festival city?AParis.BRome.CBerlin.DEdinburgh.52Where is the Charlotte Square Gardens?AIn the center of Edinburgh.BIn the countryside of Edinburgh.CIn the capital of England.DIn the street theater of Edinburgh.53What can you do during the book festival?AWatch circus shows.BMeet authors.CEnjo
5、y music and dance performances.DMeet musicians.BA company in Beijing announced that it had successfully bred(繁殖) Chinas first cloned(克隆) cat, reports China Science and Technology Daily.“The kitten named Garlic(大蒜) was born on July 21, 2019, in a laboratory(实验室) of the biotechnology company Sinogene.
6、 It was born from an embryo (胚胎) carried by a surrogate(代孕) mother,” said Wang Jidong, the CEO of Sinogene.Garlic has been verified(证实的) as a cloned cat by a third-party verification organization, and is currently in a good condition.The birth of the kitten is the result of a cloning program that be
7、gan last August. Chen Dayuan, a researcher from the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the technology developed by the company has a high success rate: one cloned kitten from four implanted surrogates.Its rare(罕见的) for cats to be successfully cloned, said Shi Zhensheng, a
8、professor from the Veterinary Medicine College at China Agricultural University. Cats have unique reproductive characteristics, which make them difficult to clone. The success of Sinogene marks a step forward in Chinas cloning research sector.The cloning technology used to create Garlic will help Ch
9、ina to build a genetic library of endangered species (物种), with the goal of breeding species under threat of extinction.54How old is the cloned cat Garlic now?ALess than one year old.BOne year old.CTwo years old.DThree years old.55The underlined expression of “in a good condition” could be replaced
10、by _.AhappyBhealthyCbeautifulDexpensive56Which of the following statements is CORRECT?ASinogene is a biotechnology company in Beijing.BThe cloning program began in July, 2019.CIts common to clone cats successfully because they are easy to clone.DThe success of cloning Garlic might help China save en
11、dangered plants.CHave you ever put your old clothes into the donation box in your neighborhood? If not, you can do it right now because the clothes donation is becoming a trend(趋势)in Urumqi.“From time to time, my mother clears out the clothes which I no longer wear. You know, we teenagers are growin
12、g fast. I think its a good way to help others.” Lin Tao, a junior student says.“I often pick out some of my clothes which are out of style after going shopping. Then Ill put them into the donation box.” Miss Li, a pretty young lady says.“That seems like a good idea. Some clothes in the box are quite
13、 new. People can either wear them or use them to make things such as handbags and pencil cases.” Mrs. Wang, an old woman says, “Sometimes I also look through the box for some nice clothes.”However, there are some problems along with the popularity of clothes donation. Recently, a UTV reporter from F
14、ocus on the City has made a survey. Here are the results:The box is full of clothes in a short time. There is no more room for people to give away clothes.Some people sell the clothes in the donation box for making money instead of wearing them.&me communities set the box in unsuitable places. So th
15、ere are few clothes in it.Many clothes are too old and shabby(破烂的).“Whats worse,” one of the staff in a community added, “We quite often see people throw rubbish into the box when they pass by. Weve tried to stop them several times but failed. It has been the most serious problem since we set the bo
16、x.”In order to make the donation box work in an efficient(有效的)way, our government is taking action. Clothes donation will be better organized and itll be more convent people in need to take the clothes away.57The reporter from UTV has collected _.A4 problemsB5 problemsC6 problemsD7 problems58All the
17、 problems about the donation box are included EXCEPT _.Atheres no more room for people to donate clothesBpeople choose unsuitable places to set the boxCsometimes the box is broken by someoneDthe clothes in the box are too old and shabby59The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 means _.Athe clothes
18、 donation boxesBthe old peopleChandbags and pencil casesDsome clothes in the box60We can infer(推断)from the passage that _.Athe clothes donation will be better organized to help donors(捐赠者)and people in needBthe clothes donation becomes less popular than before because of serious problemsCthe clothes
19、 donation can prevent some girls from wearing clothes that are out of styleDthe clothes donation gives the traders a good idea to sell old clothes for making moneyD“ Dont tell anyone”. We hear these words when someone tells a secret to us. But it can be hard to keep a secret. Were often tempted to “
20、 spill the beans”, even if we regret it later.According to Asim Shah, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, US, keeping a secret may well “become a burden”. This is because people often have an obsessive (过度的）and anxious urge to share it with someone.An earlier study, led by Anita E. Kelly, a s
21、cientist at the University of Notre Dame, US, suggested that keeping a secret could cause stress. People entrusted with secrets can suffer from depression (沮丧), anxiety, and body aches, reported the Daily Mail.But with secrets so often getting out, why do people share them at all? Shah explained tha
22、t people often feel that it will help them keep a person as a friend. Another reason people share secrets is guilt over keeping it from someone close to them. A sense of distrust can develop when people who are close do not share it with each other. Keeping or sharing secrets often puts people in a
23、position of either gaining or losing the trust of someone, according to Shah.He added that talkative people could let secrets slip out. But this doesnt mean that it is a good idea only to share secrets with quiet people. A quiet person may be someone who keeps everything inside. To tell such a perso
24、n a secret may cause them stress, and make them talk about the secret.Shah said that to judge whether to tell someone a secret, youd better put yourself in their position. Think about how you would feel to be told that you mustnt give the information away. Shah also recommended that if you accidenta
25、lly give up someones secret, you should come clean about it. Let the person know that their secret isnt so secret anymore.61What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “spill the beans”?AKeep a secret.BGive a secret away.CMake beans out.DGive up the friendship.62The underlined pronoun “ it ” refers
26、 to_ .AsecretBtroubleCknowledgeDdrive63The fifth paragraph mainly tells us_.ATalkative people could let secrets slip out easily.BIts a good idea to share your secrets with quiet people.CQuiet people can always keep everything inside.DIts possible that quiet people also talk about secrets.64Which of
27、the following statements may be Shahs advice?ATell secrets to a person close to you in order not to feel guilty.BPut yourself in someones position and decide whether to tell a secret.CDont let the person whose secret is given up by you know the truth.DShare someones secret with as many people as pos
28、sible.65According to the passage, _.Ait can be hard to keep secrets because we will regret it later.Bpeople should never share secrets with others.Cif you let out your friends secrets, you should be honest with your friends about it.Dyour friends may feel angry if you slip out their secrets.2021年河北省
29、石家庄市高新区中考一模英语试题八.阅读理解（共2小题，每小题10分，计30分）28（10分）When Abraham Lincoln was young，he worked in a storeOne day a woman came into the store and bought some thingsThey added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents The bill was paid，and the woman was satisfiedBut the young storekeeper，not feeling quite
30、 sure about his calculations（计算），added up the things againTo his surprise，he found that it should have been but two dollars Ive made her pay six and a quarter cents more， said young Abe，upset It was an unimportant thing，and many sales persons would forget it，but Abe was too careful for thatThe money
31、 must be paid back，he decided At night，he closed the store and walked to the home of his customerHe explained the matter，paid over the six and a quarter cents，and returned satisfied Here is another story of young Lincolns strict honestyA woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of teaThe y
32、oung man weighed it outThis was the last sale of the day The next morning，when beginning his duties，Abe discovered a fourounce weight on the scales（磅砰）It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night，and so，of course，given his customer short weight Many people would not have
33、been much worried by this discoveryBut Abe weighed out four ounces of the tea，shut up the store，and carried it to the customerI think that the name，so often given in late times to President Lincoln，of Honest Old Abe，was well deserved（应得的）（1）What did Abraham Lincoln use to be when he was young accord
34、ing to the passage？ AA teacherBA farmerCA storekeeperDA president（2）When young Abe found he made a wrong calculation，he Atried to forget itBpaid over the moneyCfelt it was unimportantDgave hack the short weight（3）When did he find his mistake in the second story？ AAt the end of that dayBIn the middle
35、 of that dayCAt the end of the next dayDAt the beginning of the next day（4）What can we know from the second story？ AAbe wasnt worried by this discoveryBAbe didnt notice he put a fiveounce weight on the scalesCAbe gave the customer enough weight at lastDAbe gave his customer short weight on purpose（5
36、）We can know that Abe was from the passageAeasy to get worriedBconfident but carelessChonest and responsibleDfunny but well behaved29（10分）Kings College Summer School is an annual（年度的）training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their EnglishCourses are given by the tea
37、chers of Kings College and other colleges in New YorkTrips to museums and culture centers are also organizedThis years summer school will be from July 25 to August 25More information is as follows：Application （申请） dateStudents in New York should send their applications before July 18，2017Students of
38、 other cities should send their applications before July 16，2017Foreign students should send their applications before July 10，2017CoursesEnglish LanguageSpoken English：22 hoursReading and Writing：10 hoursAmerican History：16 hoursAmerican Culture：16 hoursStepsA letter of selfintroductionA letter of
39、recommendation （推荐）The letters should be written in English with all necessary informationCostDaily lessons： ￥200Sports and activities： ￥100Travels： ￥200Hotel service： ￥400You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same cityPlease write to：Thompson，Sanders1026 King s Street，New Yor
40、k，NY 10016，USAEmail to：KCSummer School yahoocom1.The passage is probably Aa surveyBa news reportCan advertisementDa tour guide2. can join the training programAA primary school student at low levelBA high school student at a high levelCA college student at each levelDA high school student at each lev
41、el3If you want to live at relatives home in New York，you will have to pay the school A ￥500B ￥400C ￥200D ￥9004The summer training program includes all of the following except AtravellingBtaking coursesChaving sportsDdoing a parttime job5When can we learn from the passage？ AThe program will last two
42、monthsBYou should write to Thompson only in EnglishCYou can email or ring up the schoolDStudents in China can send application only on July1430（10分）Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around usMany things happen because something caused or influenced them to happenSometimes it
43、is hard to look at a cause and find out what caused or influenced them to happenSometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effectIt may help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning（推理的） skillsThink about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effe
44、ct you can seeFor example，you may see someone putting on a heavy jacketThis is the effectTo look for a cause，think to yourself，What would take someone put on a heavy jacket？Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weatherMaybe the person works in the penguin pen（企鹅圈养地） at Sea WorldMaybe the
45、person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very coldAll of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacketNow，think about a second exampleThe effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teachers officeWhat are the possible causes？Maybe he bullied（欺负） another s
46、tudentMaybe he is just being picked up earlyMaybe he is being given a prize!Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effectCait，13，was trying to fall asleep when her 8yearold brother，Doug，came into her roomHe looked around a bit，but seemed really out of itThen Doug went back into
47、 the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a whileLittle brothers can be very strange，but this was really much too strangeCaits father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalkingWhats the cause end effect，could you tell？根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内1According to the second paragraph，which
