山东省济宁市邹城市2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：阅读表达

山东省济宁市邹城市2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 阅读表达 2024年山东省济宁市邹城市中考二模英语试题 七、阅读表达（共 5 小题, 计 10 分） 阅读短文, 根据要求完成文后的题目。 If you live in Europe or America, you likely pick up a fork every day and give no thought to it. Using it probably seems as natural as breathing. Yet compared with the knife and the spoon, which appeared very early, the fork is a latecomer( 后来者) to the table. Researches show that the fork was first used in Ancient Egypt(埃及), China and Greece(希腊). Since the 4th century BC, the fork managed to become common on the tables of upper society in Eastern Europe and by the 9th century, it travelled to the Middle East and started being used by the upper class under the name “barjyn” . This enabled the fork to slowly become popular in these areas. In the 11th century, the fork came to Italy in the dowry of a princess(王妃的嫁 妆) from the Middle East who married an Italian official. When the church saw the princess use the fork, they strongly criticized ( 批 评 ) her, saying that the fork disrespected the practice of using the fingers. Then the fork disappeared from the table for nearly 300 years. It began to be accepted in Italy by the late 16th century. However, most European countries accepted the fork only by the 18th century and the United States didn’t welcome it until the early 19th century. During its life, the fork has changed in terms of appearance. In its early use, the fork had only two tines( 齿). As the centuries went on, its design slowly started taking on a modern look. The fork which has four tines was introduced in the 18th century in Germany. By the early 20th century, the invention of stainless steel(不锈 钢) enabled the fork to be made more easily. 61. Which is a latecomer to the table, the knife, the spoon or the fork? (no more than 2 words) 62. In what countries was the fork first used? (no more than 6 words) 63. When did most European countries accept the fork? (no more than 4 words) 64. 请把文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。 65. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。 2023年山东省济宁市邹城市中考二模英语试题 六、多任务混合阅读 阅读