2023年中考英语阅读理解题型专练--说明文

中考英语阅读理解题型专练--说明文 一 中华文化类 Passage 1（2023·山东日照·校考三模） Do you know “Grain in Ear”? In Chinese, it is called Mangzhong, the ninth solar term of the twenty-four solar terms, between the Grain Full (小满) and the Summer Solstice (夏至). It usually happens around June 5th and ends around June 21st. Mangzhong is a pun (双关语) on the phrase “busy planting” in Chinese. It describes what a farmer’s life is like during this period. Farmers need to plant various crops, such as beans and sweet potatoes. They also need to harvest wheat and vegetables in time. During this time, the Middle-Lower Yangtze River enters the rainy season. In southern China, this period is called plum rain season. Plum rains often happen during June and July. Plums become ripe during this time, so this long summer period of rainy or cloudy weather is called the plum rain season. Plum rains might be unpleasant, but plum wine has been popular among the Chinese for thousands of years. Plums are good for people’s health. However, fresh plums taste sour. Therefore, Chinese people usually make wines with them instead of eating them directly. They also use plums to make a sour plum drink and preserved plums (话梅). The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Why not make some plum drinks to help yourself enjoy the summer? 1. Why is the period called plum rain season? A. Plums become ripe during this time. B. It often rains during this time. C. The Middle-Lower Yangtze River enters the rainy season. D. During this long summer period of rainy or cloudy weather, plums become ripe. 2. The underlined word “unpleasant” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in English. A. unfriendly B. uncomfortable C. unfair D. unbelievable 3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Grain in Ear is the ninth solar term of a year. B. Chinese people usually eat the fresh plums directly. C. Farmers need to plant beans, sweet potatoes and wheat during Mangzhong. D. Only in ancient China, people like drinking plum wine. 4