山东省济宁市邹城市2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

山东省济宁市邹城市2022-2024年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 阅读理解 2024年山东省济宁市邹城市中考二模英语试题 二、阅读理解（共 15 小题, 计 30 分） 阅读下面短文, 从每小题 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中, 选出能回答所提问题 或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A Nowadays, many wild animals around the world are in danger. Some kinds of them are dying out at an alarming rate ( 以惊人 的速度). Between 150 and 200 species (物种) disappear every day. Our English teacher shared two posters(海报) with us. We are losing home! Like many other animals, we live in the trees. However, billions of trees are being cut down every year to make paper for humans. In this way, a lot of animals’ homes are being destroyed! Is it right to make animals homeless so that humans can have more paper? Elephants mostly live on the plain(平 原) of Africa and in the forests of Asia. But today, they are facing a serious problem: large numbers are being killed for meat and skin, especially for ivory. They are in danger! Only when we stop buying elephant products can we stop the killing and save them. Let’s say NO to sale! 16. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. Stopping buying helps save elephants. B. About 20 species disappear every day. C. Trees are being cut down to build houses. D. Elephants are killed only for meat and skin. 17. Why does the koala bear hold the tree tightly (紧紧地) on the left poster? A. Because she likes holding the tree. B. Because she needs to look for food. C. Because she doesn’t want to lose home. D. Because she is afraid of falling down. 18. The English teacher shared two posters with his students to __________. A. record the animals ’ poor life B. ask questions about animals C. introduce two lovely animals D. help protect animals in danger B Ray was a naughty(淘气的) student. But he was smart and hard-working. And he never lost a race or a chess game. He always came first in school. He was so pleased with himself that he would always refuse to help others. “Ray, are you able to go to the market and buy some eggs? ” asked his mother. Ray gave an excuse and refused,