辽宁省葫芦岛市绥中县2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

辽宁省葫芦岛市绥中县 2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 阅读理解 2024年辽宁省葫芦岛市绥中县中考二模英语试题 一、阅读理解(共20小题, 每小题2分；满分40分) 第一节阅读下面语言材料, 从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 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. 10people 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. cuju(蹴鞠) 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. 1. What sport is cuiwan similar to? 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. What do the three sports have in common? A. These are all from the west B. They all have a long history. C. They are all sports for empero