湖北随州市曾都区2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

湖北随州市曾都区 2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编 阅读理解 2024年湖北随州市曾都区中考一模英语试题 二、阅读理解(共 20 小题, 每小题 2 分, 满分 40 分) 第一节(共 15 小题, 每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分) 阅读三篇短文, 从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。 A People in ancient China worked long hours each day. To relax, they invented many games. Here are some of them. Chuiwan was one of the ball games in ancient China, which was very popular in the Song Dynasty. “Chui” means hit” and “wan” means “ball”. This sport was similar to golf. On a large field, the players were divided into two groups. Usually there were 2 to 10 people in each group. Everyone had three chances to hit the ball into holes with a stick. Only when three hits into the hole were achieved did the player win the point. First recorded 2, 000 years ago, cuju is known as the earliest form of football. The ball was made of leather(皮革)on the outside and filled with rice bran( 米 糠 ) inside. As a fun and relaxing game, cuju was used in the army to train soldiers. Its rules were similar to the rules of football. Each team usually had 12 or 16 players. No hands were allowed. Only feet and head could be used. The ball should be hit into the opposite goal. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, archery was an important part of education for gentlemen. At the age of 15, they began learning archery. The most famous competition was Grand Archery. It was held by the emperor. The competitors bowed before shooting and drank together after it. 16. What sport was chuiwan similar to? 17. Why was cuju used in the army? A. To develop the sport. B. To choose talented soldiers. C. To give soldiers some training. D. To build a professional team. 18. Which of the following is TRUE about archery in the Western Zhou Dynasty? A. It was part of education. B. It was invented by the emperor. C. Grand Archery was organized by gentlemen. D. All the competitors would have a drink before shooting. 19. What do the three sports have in common? A. They are all from the West. B. They all have a long history