05：历史长廊 Does the yeti exist -2023中考英语外刊阅读原创试题（全国通用）

05：历史长廊 Does the yeti exist? -2023中考英语外刊原创题 外刊原文： 主题语境： 人与自然 话题内容：人与物 语篇类型：说明文 核心词汇： 1. debate n. 争论，辩论 Climate change is still very much a subject for debate.  气候变化很大程度上仍是一个争论的话题。 2. cross v. 交叉; 穿越; 横过 n.十字架; 混合物 adj. 恼怒的; 生气的 The play was a cross between a farce and a tragedy. 这出戏把闹剧和悲剧交织为一体。 A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey. 骡是马和驴杂交的产物。 3. mysterious adj. 神秘的; 奇怪的 As for his job — well, he was very mysterious about it. 至于他的工作，他总是显得非常神秘，从不多说。 4. creature n. 生物;动物 The panda is a shy creature.  熊猫是一种胆小的动物 5. myth n. 神话;神话故事 Italian culture is full of ancient myths.  意大利文化充满古代神话。 原创试题： Vocabulary I. Match each word to the correct meaning. 1. debate a. strange and interesting because you do not know much about it 2. cross b. a discussion that expresses differing opinions 3. mysterious c. a living thing, real or imaginary 4. creature d. something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false 5. myth e. a mixture of two different things II. Complete each sentence with the proper form of the given words or phrases belong to mistake continue hike prove snack unknown weigh 1. Who does the book_____________? 2. _____________are not allowed in the school library. 3. Sorry, I_____________you for someone else. 4. What's the _____________of the newborn baby panda? 5. The small town is well _____________for its hot spring. 6. After the rain, the kids_____________ to play football in the field. 7. There is no_____________that she took away the wallet from my bag. 8. It was the first time I completed a ten-kilometer_____________through the forest. Reading comprehension I. Answer the following questions. 1. Where does the word "yeti" come from? 2. What does the yeti look like according to legend? 3. Where is the yeti said to live? 4. How many clues are mentioned about the existence of the yeti in the article? 5. Did the clues turn out to be true? 6. What do some scientists believe the yeti is? 7.