山东省临沂市临沭县2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

山东省临沂市临沭县 2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编 阅读理解 2023年山东省临沂市临沭县中考一模英语试题 一、阅读理解(共11 小题,计19分) A The kite is a symbol of Chinese handicraft (手工艺). Flying a kite is a very popular activity in China. And kite-flying is now believed to be good for the health. The Chinese kite first appeared in the wars of the Spring and Autumn Period over 2,000 years ago. Mo Zi spent three years building a wooden kite but it failed after flying for a day. Then craftsman Lu Ban made the kite with thin wood and bamboo. And it had the bird’s name of “Yuan”. After the Han dynasty(朝代), paper was introduced into the kite-making. So the kite got the name “Zhi Yuan”, as “Zhi ” in Chinese means paper. In the late Tang dynasty, people added strings (琴弦) to kites. When wind came, those kites would sound like guzheng, thus getting the name of “Fengzheng”. As “the World Kite Capital”, Weifang in Shandong province once made a kite over 300 meters long and in the shape of a centipede(蜈蚣)with a dragon’s head. The kite won first place in the International Kite Festival in Italy. Now Weifang International Kite Festival is held from 20th to 25th in April every year. It draws(吸引) many fans around the world. If you are interested in flying a kite, choose a sunny and windy day to enjoy the open air with your family. 根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。(共3小题,计3分) 21. The Chinese kite first appeared for _. A. fun B. sport C. the wars 22. Mo Zi’s kite was made of _. A. wood B. iron C. bamboo 23. How did the kite get its name “Fengzheng”? A. Some kites looked like the instrument gucheng. B. Paper was introduced into the kite-making. C. When wind came, those kites would sound like guzheng. B Hobbies are man’s good friends. They come to us when we have nothing to do or we are tired. I have many hobbies, including painting, dancing and playing soccer. But my favorite is swimming. I love it so much that I even plan to compete professionally. I have been swimming for ten years now. I still remember the day when I first went to the pool. I was too sca