2024年中考英语复习阅读理解B篇专项训练

中考阅读理解A篇专项训练 （1） “China is large, but the world is still much larger to explore (探索),” said Ma Ying, a 15-year-old girl from Beijing. She is now studying at a university in the United Kingdom. Two years ago, Ma took a study tour in the country. Interested in British culture, she discussed with her parents and decided to study there. Ma’s story is not new. Studying abroad has become more and more common for Chinese students. But 70 years ago, things were different. Thousands of young students had to compete with each other to win a chance (机会) to study abroad. It was a valuable (宝贵的) and novel experience for people then. They had a chance to learn more about the outside world. Over 5 years ago, Wang Huiyao studied at the University of Windsor, Canada. As one of the Chinese students studying there, Wang found that Westerners knew little about China. “They even asked to touch my head to see if anything was different,” he said. Such misunderstandings are less common today. About 662,100 Chinese went abroad to study in 2021, according to the Ministry of Education (教育部). The ministry said 90 percent of these students are self-supporting. That means they pay for the education by their own family. It will be easier for them to open their eyes and make their life experiences more colorful at a younger age, just as Ma is doing. ( ) 1. Why does Ma Ying choose to study in the UK? A. Because she was born in the United Kingdom. B. Because she wants to know more about British culture. C. Because her parents moved to London. D. Because her parents want her to go there. ( ) 2. The underlined word “novel” in Paragraph 2 means “___________”.   A. unusual B. simple C. similar D. successful ( ) 3. How many students studying abroad were self-supporting in 2021 according to the Ministry of Education? A. Around 463,000. B. Around 55,000. C. Around 596,000. D. Around 662,100. ( ) 4. What c