2023年河北省九年级英语中考一模试题分项选编：阅读理解

阅读理解 （2023·河北石家庄·统考一模）Mr. Charles was very upset because some of his boys whistled(吹口哨) during school hours. At last, he was so angry that he said he would punish anyone who whistled again. The next morning, when the room was very quiet, a loud whistle was heard! The students were very surprised, and Mr. Charles at once looked around to find out who did it. The blame(责备) fell on a big boy, John. He was often a troublemaker. But he strongly shook his head, yet nobody believed him. Mr. Charles would bring him up for punishment. At that time, a thin little boy was off his seat. “Do not punish John, sir,” Max said to the teacher. “It was I who whistled.” “I was working on a difficult math problem, and I finally found a way to solve it. But before I remembered where I was, I had whistled right out, sir!” “I am very, very sorry, sir. I did not mean to whistle, but I cannot let John be punished for my fault(错误).” Mr. Charles said, “OK, since you did not whistle on purpose, I can’t punish you.” Max returned to his seat with a red face, but all the students in the class were proud of him, for every student could see how bravely he had acted. Max was truly a brave boy. He had done what he should do, even though at the time he might be punished. 1．Why was the teacher upset? A．The students were very quiet. B．John always made some trouble. C．Max worked out the math problem. D．Some of his boys whistled at school. 2．What did Max do when the teacher wanted to punish John? A．He looked around. B．He told the truth. C．He shook his head. D．He went out of the classroom. 3．What do you think of Max? A．Nervous but hopeful. B．Shy and helpful. C．Brave and honest. D．Proud but careless. （2023·河北石家庄·统考一模） Since I entered middle school, I have always wanted to become a translator. I can translate Chinese into English so that people in other countries can enjoy Chinese poems and stories. Becoming a translator isn’t easy. It takes great patience and confidence. I hope that I will be able t