湖北省襄阳市宜城市2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

湖北省襄阳市宜城市 2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编 阅读理解 2023年湖北省襄阳市宜城市中考一模英语试题 四、阅读理解 （共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下面三篇材料，根据下面三篇材料内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 窗体顶端 Culture Home / Culture / 24 Solar Terms 24 Solar Terms: 3 things you may not know about the Start of Summer chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-05-05 09:41 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer (Chinese:立夏), the 7th term of the year, begins on May 6 and ends on May 20 this year. Start of Summer signals the transition(Chinese:过渡) of seasons. On this day, the sun's rays reach an angle(Chinese:角) of 45 degrees to the earth. The temperature will rise quickly during this period, yet in northern China weather remains mild, not tropical(Chinese:温和,不热) . Here are three Chinese customs to learn about the Start of Summer. （ ）46. What kind of passage is it? A.A speech. B.A piece of news. C.A diary. D.An advertisement. （ ）47.When does the 8th term start in 2023? A.On May 6. B. On May 20. C.On May 21. D.On May 30. （ ）48.Which of the following may NOT be talked about in the next paragraphs ? A.Greeting Start of Summer B.Checking one's weight C.Eating eggs D.Learning English B The ancient capital Xi'an in Northwest China's Shanxi Province has just held the National Games. As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history, the ancient city has never been far from sports. Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-771 BC) to the Tang Dynasty (618 AD-907 AD), the city had held many sports events. Cuju (蹴鞠) was an ancient Chinese competitive game involving (涉及) kicking a ball through an opening into a net. As the ancestor of soccer, it first appeared in the ancient Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce, which describes cuju as a form of entertainment(娱乐) among the common people. Later, cuju was commonly played in the army for training, during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD). Emperor Hangaozu Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Western Han D