专题03 阅读理解（江苏专用）-【好题汇编】2025年中考英语真题分类汇编

专题03 阅读理解 （2025·江苏淮安·中考真题） 138．When will the students go to the farm? A．On Monday. B．On Tuesday. C．On Friday. D．On Sunday. 139．How many activities will they have? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 140．What will they do at 10:30 a.m.? A．Water flowers. B．Feed chickens. C．Milk cows. D．Pick apples. 141．What do the students need to take when they pick apples? A．Some food. B．Some water. C．A basket. D．A pair of boots. 142．The text is probably a ________. A．poster B．letter C．ticket D．menu （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题）The following form is a simulated (模拟的) high-speed train schedule from Suqian to six cities. Train Number Route Departure (出发) time Arrival time Platform (站台) Marker(标识) Color G2611 Suqian→Shanghai Hongqiao 12:05 15:31 2 Blue G2223 Suqian→Yangzhou 12:32 14:09 1 Orange G2571 Suqian→Chengdu East 13:00 15:27 2 Green G3284 Suqian→Chengdu East 14:24 23:17 3 Brown G8298 Suqian→Xuzhou East 15:30 16:04 1 Blue G2588 Suqian→Beijing South 18:16 22:10 4 Orange 143．Which of the following high-speed trains is from Suqian to Shanghai Hongqiao? A．G2223. B．G2611. C．G2588. D．G3284. 144．What marker color should you follow on Platform 2 if your train number is G2571? A．Brown. B．Blue. C．Green. D．Orange. 145．How long does it take from Suqian to Xuzhou East by G8298 train? A．206 minutes. B．147 minutes. C．97 minutes. D．34 minutes. （2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）May 22, 2025 | Cloudy Thursday 9 PM Today is the 10th day since I came to Wuxi from London. At lunch, my friend Zhao Min said, “Shirley, try eating xiaolongbao like a local!” I picked one up with chopsticks, but the dumpling broke, and hot soup sprayed onto my classmate Chen Dan’s shirt. He jumped up and shouted, “British attack” Everyone in the dining hall laughed. In Chinese class, our teacher asked us to talk about hobbies. I wanted to say, “I like painting scenery (fengjing)”, but I accidentally said fengzheng instead. The teacher smiled and said, “Hmm… That’s interesting” Now my friend Zhang Ke keeps saying, “Show me your kite art!” The funniest part was PE class. We played jianzi. On my first try, I kicked it so hard that it flew onto the roof The coach shook his head, but Zhao Min whispered, “Use your shoe like this” I tried again and kicked it 3 times Everyone cheered. I felt so proud! I miss my friends back in London. But life in Wuxi is full of surprises, and I’m starting to love it here. 146．What is the text above? A．A diary. B．A letter. C．A report. D．A survey. 147．Who wrote it? A．Zhao Min. B．Shirley. C．Chen Dan. D．Zhang Ke. 148．What can we learn about Shirley? A．She is a new student of this school. B．She is a Chinese student in London. C．She can speak very good Chinese. D．She can use chopsticks very well. （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题）In a project called “My Kitchen Journey”, three students from Sunshine Middle School share their experiences of learning to cook. I’ve been taking cooking classes at school. I’m still crazy about making food, even though it’s not always easy. Those cooking skills I’ve learnt are useful, especially when I have to make a meal with limited things. I’ve realized that to eat well, you need to keep learning to cook new dishes, not just a few dishes. Imagine you’re a musician—people will get tired of hearing even a great song, if it’s the only one you can play. The same goes for cooking. I love watching my mum mix different things to make delicious dishes. I don’t think we need to stick to recipes (食谱) strictly. And what matters is just trying things out. So when I cook, I often try something new and take notes of what I’ve done and what I’ve used—a bit like what I do in my Science classes! I’ve learnt a lot of cooking skills, but I know I still have more to learn. Helping in the kitchen is fun. I can make simple things like pies for everyone. But I often make a mess. Once, I even served my pie without the sauce! My family are patient. They’ve given me the confidence to learn more cooking skills. Books help me a lot in my learning. I like to read cooking books in my room and go to the kitchen when I think I can manage some key recipes well. 149．According to Simon, what should we do to eat well? A．Be a musician. B．Play a great song. C．Cook more new dishes. D．Buy more cooking books. 150．Why does Amy think cooking is similar to studying Science? A．She tests her dishes in a lab. B．She follows Mum’s suggestions. C．She cooks with Math skills. D．She keeps trying and taking notes. 151．How does Daniel improve his cooking? A．By reading and practicing. B．By taking cooking classes. C．By watching his mum cook. D．By making delicious sauce. 152．What plays an important role in all the three cooking experiences? A．Mixing different things. B．Learning cooking skills. C．Reading different books. D．Having cooking lessons. （2025·江苏淮安·中考真题）(“I” am a horse, the main character in the novel.) A horse fair was an interesting place. Many people went there to sell horses. You could see many kinds of young and strong horses. There were also poor and thin horses and they were worn out because of hard work. One day, the seller took me there. He wanted to sell me at a high price. I didn’t know if I would be lucky enough to meet a master who would treat me well. Then a man with a gentle voice came to us. He wanted to buy me at a low price, but the seller refused. Shortly after, a tall man with a very loud voice came. He walked around me and I was afraid he would buy me. Luckily, he walked away. After a few minutes, the man with a gentle voice came back. I was very happy to see him again. “I’ll give twenty-four pounds. Can you sell the horse to me?” he said. “OK! Take it,” said the seller. “He’s a quality one and if you want him for work, he’s a good choice.” Half an hour later, we left for the new home, along country roads, until we came to the city. My new home was in a narrow street. On one side of the street, there were some small, old houses. On the other, there were some stables (马厩). We stopped in front of a house. My new master whistled (吹口哨). The door opened. A young woman, a little girl and a boy, came out. They all looked at me. “Is he gentle, Father?” the girl asked. “Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a cat. You can touch him.” She touched my shoulder, whispering sweetly, “Welcome, my new friend.” The gentle touch and soft voice comforted me so much! They led me into a comfortable, clean stable, with plenty of food. After a meal, I lay down, thinking “I’m going to be very happy here.” —Adapted from The Black Beauty 153．What does the underlined phrase “worn out” mean? A．Tired. B．Surprised. C．Relaxed. D．Interested. 154．How much money did the man pay for the horse at last? A．Ten pounds. B．Fifteen pounds. C．Twenty-four pounds. D．Thirty pounds. 155．What can you infer (推断) from this passage? A．The new owner was very rude. B．The horse liked his new home. C．The seller would buy a new horse. D．The girl was afraid of the horse. 156．What may the story talk about next? A．The story of the horse seller. B．The streets around the house. C．The weather in the city. D．The happy life in the new home. （2025·江苏连云港·中考真题）Some summers never end. Every day is the same. It is hot before the sun rises. It is hot after the sun falls. Between morning and night, when the sun burns in the sky... birds stop singing...dogs stop barking... and even time seems to stop. Jack lies on his bed. His window is open but there isn’t a breath of air. He lifts a heavy hand and looks at his mobile. There are three new messages. He clicks on the first one. It is from Zadie. Hey Jack,I’m lying on the beach drinking a long cold fruit juice with loads of ice. The sun’s shining but it isn’t too hot—there’s a beautiful cool breeze (微风) coming from the sea. I go swimming every day. And every morning I go for a really long run on the beach. I hope you’re having a great summer too! Zadie The second message is from David. Hi, Jack,I’m staying with my aunt up here in Edinburgh. It’s my first time in Scotland, and it’s fantastic! I’m reading lots of books by a great Edinburgh writer, Robert Louis Stevenson. Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde is my favorite. It is a very scary story! I’ll share it with you when I come home! David The third message is from Holly. Hello Jack,This is the best holiday ever. We’re staying in a wooden house high up in the mountains. The mountains are amazing—there’s snow on some of them! Every day I go for a long walk and take photos of the wild flowers. It’s cool here at night and I sleep under a lovely warm blanket! Hope you’re happy in Westbourne. Holly Jack shakes his head. His friends are so lucky! He decides not to stay in bed any more. Maybe it’s cooler in the park. And getting close to nature is always a good choice. He gets up, puts his favorite book in his bag and leaves his room. 157．What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about? A．Theme. B．Characters. C．Events. D．Background. 158．Where is Jack spending his summer holiday? A．By the sea. B．In Edinburgh. C．In Westbourne. D．In the mountains. 159．According to the messages, all of Jack’s friends ________. A．share the same hobby B．enjoy family time C．have pleasant holidays D．do plenty of sports 160．What will Jack probably do next? A．Meet his friends. B．Read in the park. C．Return his book. D．Travel to Scotland. （2025·江苏连云港·中考真题）Hello from nature’s foodies As a proud grizzly bear, I say hello from Alaska. We eat anything we can get our paws on. One of my favourite meals is catching fresh salmon. There’s nothing quite like the pleasure of a stomach full of fresh fish! I’m a blue whale. I may eat up to 3.6 million krill (磷虾) per day! You may wonder why such huge animals live on such tiny food? It’s because our mouths only have rows of baleen (鲸须). It lets water flow out while holding in tiny things. I’m a hummingbird. We eat flower nectar (蜜). We fly around a few thousand flowers each day to get as much food as possible. As we move our wings really fast, we burn through energy fast. So we need to keep feeding. Hello~from~a~sloth~in~the~South~America! Our favorite food? Low-energy leaves! Do we eat a lot? No. We slow-movers don’t need a lot of energy. Even our stomachs work so slowly that after a meal, we’re too tired to do anything but... sleep! 166．Why does a blue whale live on tiny living things? A．It is the largest sea animal. B．It is too slow to catch large fish. C．It only has baleen instead of teeth. D．It likes a stomach full of tiny food. 167．What decide how much hummingbirds and sloths eat? A．Living places. B．Diet lists. C．Daily activities. D．Body sizes. 168．Which part of a magazine is the text probably from? A．Wildlife. B．Landscapes. C．Travelling. D．Photography. （2025·江苏连云港·中考真题）An hour before the show, the backstage (后台) was busy and noisy. Young male Peking Opera artists in their 20s were applying makeup, adjusting costumes, stretching, and clearing their throats. The air was filled with the sounds of traditional Chinese instruments. “These young people started learning with me when they were just kids—now they’re adults, leading the shows themselves,” says Yang Shaochun, an 85-year-old Peking Opera master. This weekend, four shows will be put on at Beijing People’s Theatre. Young wuxi artists will play the lead roles. Wuxi, or martial (武术的) play, is the base of the fighting and movement part in Peking Opera. Wei Pengyu, a 29-year-old actor, was attracted to Peking Opera as a child—not by the music or stories at first, but by the colorful, amazing facial masks that brought the characters to life. At 14, he began training in Peking Opera, especially in wusheng—a male role type. “For me, stepping into the role of a hero is a dream come true,” he says. “Playing wuxi isn’t just about action—it’s about expressing the character’s courage, justice (正义), loyalty and strength through movements,” says Xu Zhouyi, 25, another male actor. Later that evening, a classic piece San Cha Kou was played by two young actors, Wu Zeyu and Shu Jiaxing. The viewers were attracted to the great scene and cheered for the actors’ excellent martial art movements. Wu and Shu practiced together for nearly a year. “San Cha Kou is a test of trust between two actors. We have to read each other’s energy—know when one is speeding up or slowing down. Every movement must be perfectly counted to avoid real crashes while still looking dangerous,” says Wu. 169．What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 1? A．Asking the master for help. B．Getting ready for the show. C．Having a martial art lesson. D．Learning a new instrument. 170．Why does the writer mention Wei Pengyu and Xu Zhouyi? A．To share their life experiences. B．To compare their training results. C．To show their understanding of wuxi. D．To express their love for facial masks. 171．What message can we learn from the successful show of San Cha Kou? A．Practice makes perfect. B．One is never too old to learn. C．Great hopes make great man. D．Friends should be few but good. 172．What is a suitable title for the text? A．Wuxi movements impress viewers B．Young actors shine in Peking Opera C．Wuxi actors celebrate after graduating D．A Peking Opera master opens a school （2025·江苏扬州·中考真题）Alex and his classmates are working on a project about the Great Lakes. Here is the information sheet they have made. Part 1: FactsThe Great Lakes—Ontario, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Superior—are five freshwater giants. They span across eight US states and two Canadian provinces. Part 2: Comparison●Lake Ontario This lake has the smallest surface area at 7,336 square miles. Three dams (大坝) control the flow of water downstream and include locks so boats can enter from the Atlantic. ●Lake Huron This is the second largest lake by surface area in the system and home to Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest freshwater island. ●Lake Michigan It is joined to Lake Huron by the five-mile-wide Straits (海峡) of Mackinac, though they are still classed as two separate bodies. ●Lake Erie With a depth of 64 metres, this is the shallowest of the Great Lakes. It is generally the warmest, but also gets frozen more quickly than the others. ●Lake Superior At 406 metres deep, the distance from the lake’s surface to its deepest point is about the same as the length of four football pitches. Part 3: Covering an area of 94,250 square miles, these huge bodies of water take up more than one-fifth of the world’s total freshwater. The Great Lakes provide drinking water for more than 40 million people, important shipping routes for more than 800 ocean ships, and keep a rich ecosystem for fishing and agriculture. They also support wildlife, the national economy and the environment. 173．Alex draws a map of the Great Lakes. Which number stands for Lake Ontario? A．① B．② C．③ D．④ 174．Alex wants to try ice fishing as early as possible. Which lake will he most probably choose? A．Lake Superior. B．Lake Erie. C．Lake Michigan. D．Lake Huron. 175．Alex finds something missing in Part 3. Which of the following will he put in the empty box? A．Value. B．Change. C．Protection. D．Development. （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题） Dig, learn and grow!Looking for a place to learn by doing? Our education program helps teenagers discover how to grow and share food. Meet every week for outdoor activities like caring for plants and flowers and record what you learn. Recent NewsStudents Come for Field Trips APRIL 16, 2025 CGC Helps Farms and Families! MAY 30, 2025 The 2025 Fruit Share is on June 10! JUNE 1, 2025 Fun Harvesting at the Gardening Club JUNE 16, 2025 176．When does the 2025 Fruit Share take place? A．On April 16. B．On May 30. C．On June 1. D．On June 10. 177．What’s the purpose of the education program? A．To sell vegetables to local farmers. B．To offer a place for cooking. C．To help teenagers learn by gardening. D．To encourage indoor activities. 178．To send an email to Grow Food Wonderland, what can you click on? A．Food. B．Events. C．Education. D．Contact. （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）On a Monday morning in Amsterdam, the work day began as usual for Jim. When finishing his coffee, Jim checked text messages on his phone. Then, he got his bag and went to the nearest railway station. He wasn’t there to take the train, though. Instead, Jim chose one of the public bicycles lined up outside the station. After unlocking a bike with a smart card, he set out for his job on the other side of the city. He joined other cyclists in the bike lanes (道), safely separated from car traffic. Amsterdam wasn’t always bicycle friendly. In fact, cycling used to be dangerous, especially during the second half of the twentieth century. This was a time of rapid growth in Amsterdam. As people got richer, they were able to afford expensive goods such as cars. For the first time, driving became popular. Highways were built for cars. This meant there was less space for cyclists. Having had a long tradition of cycling, this was a big change for the city. As car traffic increased, so did the number of biking accidents. Many of the cyclists were children. People in Amsterdam were angry. They organized protests (抗议) in the city streets. Government officers listened. Hoping to solve the problem quickly, they started to think of ways to make the city safe for cyclists again. Soon there were separate bike lanes, and some areas were closed to cars forever. The changes were so effective (有效的) that today Amsterdam is a model of biking safety for other cities around the world. 179．How does the writer start the passage? A．By comparing two places. B．By describing a scene. C．By answering a question. D．By listing a number. 180．Why did Jim go to the nearest railway station on work day morning? A．To work there. B．To take the train. C．To see a friend. D．To ride a bike. 181．What does the passage tell about Amsterdam? A．It has no highways for cars. B．It is always bicycle friendly. C．It seldom sees changes. D．It is famous for biking safety. 182．What type of book is the passage probably taken from? A．Science fiction. B．Romantic novel. C．City culture. D．Detective story. （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题） Where does the water in our homes come from? How do people change sea water into fresh water? How does water come into our homes? This passage will answer these questions. In most places, people get their water from lakes and rivers. The water is usually seen all year round. In some places, people get their water from under the ground. They use wells to get the water. In some other places, windmills (风车) are used to get water from under the ground. In some country areas away from the city water supply, people collect rainwater that falls on their roofs (房顶). Pipes from the roofs lead the water into tanks (罐子). The water from rainwater tanks is usually clean enough to drink. In some countries that are in need of water, fresh water is made from sea water in special treatment factories. This is called desalination (脱盐). In most treatment factories, salt water is heated until it turns into steam (蒸汽) and the salt is left behind. When the steam is cooled, it becomes fresh water. Only a little salt is left in the fresh water. This makes the water taste better and also stops the pure water taking salts and minerals (矿物质) out of our bodies. Have you seen tanks or towers on the tops of buildings? These tanks or towers are used for storing clean water. Before the water is put into these tanks or towers, it goes to a water treatment factory. Some water from rivers or lakes is not clean. If we drink it directly, we may be ill. In the water treatment factory, workers make the water clean and safe for people to drink. Then pipes bring the water to our homes. Water is very important for all living things, but sometimes there is not enough water. We should use water wisely. 183．How does the writer begin the passage? A．By comparing ideas. B．By giving examples. C．By asking questions. D．By explaining reasons. 184．Where do people in most places get water from? A．Lakes and rivers. B．Lakes and underground water. C．Rivers and rainwater. D．Rainwater and underground water. 185．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to (指代)? A．Rainwater. B．Salt water. C．Fresh water. D．Pure water. 186．What are tanks or towers used for according to the passage? A．Storing salt. B．Storing pipes. C．Storing minerals. D．Storing clean water. （2025·江苏扬州·中考真题）Inside the hall, the door was shut, and the key lay on the glass stand. Poor Alice, who was about one foot high after taking some drink, found a cake on the floor. She went up and soon ate all the cake. “How strange! How tall I am!” said Alice. She looked down at her feet—they seemed so far off. In fact, she was now over nine feet high, which meant she still couldn’t get through the door. She sat down, and had a good cry till there was a large pool all round her. Suddenly, she heard the sound of feet not far off. It was the Rabbit that had come back, with a fan in his hand. Alice felt so in need of help from someone, that when he came near, she called out, “If you please, sir....” The Rabbit started as if shot, dropped the fan and ran off as fast as possible. Alice picked up the fan and as the hall was hot, she fanned herself. “Dear, dear! How strange all things are today! I do wish to get out of the hall! ” she said. Then she noticed herself in the glass—she was now not more than two feet high, and still shrinking quite fast. That was the fan! She realized this and dropped it at once, or she would shrink to the size of an ant soon. Alice was in a sad fear at the quick change. “Things are worse,” said the poor girl, “I was never so small as this. How can I get out?” As she said these words, she lost her footsteps and was up to her chin (下巴) in salt water—her own tears. Just then Alice noticed a mouse swimming towards her. “Will it be useful now to speak to this mouse? All things are so strange here. I should think maybe it can talk. At least there’s no harm to try.” So she swam up. —— Adapted from Alice in Wonderland 187．Which of the following is the correct order of the story? a. Alice ate up a cake. b. The Rabbit ran away with his fan left. c. Alice became less than two feet high. d. Alice cried to make a pool. e. The water almost covered Alice. A．adbce B．abced C．adcbe D．cbaed 188．Which sentence should go in the empty box in paragraph 4? A．It’s bad to take his fan! B．I need one more cake! C．I like the Rabbit so much! D．I am tired of this place! 189．What does the underlined word “shrinking” in paragraph 5 mean? A．Becoming heavier. B．Becoming lighter. C．Becoming larger. D．Becoming smaller. 190．What do we know about Alice according to the story? A．She regretted what she did. B．She wouldn’t ask for any help. C．She was trying to get out of trouble. D．She was clear what would happen to her. （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题） Among all types of paper, Xuan paper has earned a special place in Chinese culture. The history of Xuan paper dates back to the Tang Dynasty. At that time, paper was produced in Xuancheng, Jingxian, Ningguo and Taiping. They were counties (县) under the jurisdiction (管辖范围) of Xuanzhou. Among them, the paper made in Jingxian was the best for its excellent qualities. Since most paper distribution (分发) centers were in Xuancheng, the paper was then known as Xuan paper. Xuan paper is made from the bark (树皮) of the blue sandalwood (檀香木) tree and rice straw. The process (过程) of making it includes many procedures like washing, boiling, and drying. Each step needs a lot of time and care. The final product is soft, thin but strong. It doesn’t tear (扯破) easily and can take in a lot of ink. Because of these qualities, Xuan paper has been loved by painters and calligraphers. It helps them fully express their creative ideas and feelings. Xuan paper is not only a material for art but also a cultural symbol. It represents the rich heritage (遗产) of the arts in Chinese history. Even in today’s modern world, Xuan paper continues to hold an important position in Chinese art and cultural traditions. It serves as a bridge connecting the past with the present, allowing modern artists to look for good ideas from history while creating new works. The special treasures of Xuan paper ensure that the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and painting can remain and can be passed down through generations. 191．Where was the best Xuan paper made according to the passage? A．Jingxian. B．Taiping. C．Ningguo. D．Xuancheng. 192．What does the underlined word “procedures” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Materials. B．Steps. C．Counties. D．Thoughts. 193．Why has Xuan paper been loved by painters and calligraphers? A．Because of the price. B．Because of the size. C．Because of the qualities. D．Because of the colour. 194．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．The types of Xuan paper. B．The value of Xuan paper. C．The weight of Xuan paper. D．The ways of making Xuan paper. （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题） The sun hung low, brushing gold over the empty area. The air buzzed (喧闹)—not with insects, but with voices, cameras, and the weight of something about to begin. Roy’s heart beat like a drum. He looked out at the people gathering for the pancake house ground-breaking ceremony (仪式). Behind him stood the company men and the reporters. And under his feet—hidden underground—were the tiny burrows (洞穴) of the owls. No sign marked them. No fence protected them. They asked nothing, made no sound, yet now heavy machines waited, ready to destroy (破坏) their living area. He thought of Mullet Fingers, the wild boy who cared about animals more than himself. He thought of brave Beatrice who helped even when it was hard. Roy had tried to stay out of trouble. He liked quiet. But now, staying quiet didn’t feel right. He stepped up to the microphone (话筒). “Excuse me,” he said, voice shaking. “Before you dig…you should know the truth.” The crowd (人群) grew quiet. “There are owls living here,” Roy said. “They’re small. They’re scared. And if you build here, you’ll destroy their homes.” Someone in the crowd laughed. A reporter asked, “How do you know that?” “Because I saw them. I stood right there and watched them. They live here. They belong here. And they matter.” The manager stepped forward, “This is not your business, kid.” Roy turned to face him. His fear turned into something else—strength. “It’s my business. It’s everyone’s business. We can’t just destroy what we don’t see. Progress should not come at the cost of wonder,” he said. His hands stopped shaking. People in the crowd began whispering. One mother held her child’s hand. A teacher nodded. Even the manager looked uncertain. Roy didn’t know what would happen next. But he did what he could. He spoke the truth. Roy used to be scared. But doing the right thing made him stronger. Sometimes, doing what you can is enough to shift (改变) the wind. 200．Who did Roy think of before stepping up to the microphone? A．His teacher. B．Mullet Fingers and Beatrice. C．The manager. D．The newspaper reporters. 201．Why was Roy speaking to the crowd at the ceremony? A．To raise money for wildlife. B．To protect the owls’ living area. C．To advertise the pancake house. D．To welcome people from other towns. 202．What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean? A．Extra cost should be paid to protect nature. B．There’s nothing more important than progress. C．Nature shouldn’t be destroyed for development. D．People should cut the cost of creating wonders. 203．What can we learn from Roy’s story in the passage? A．Silence sometimes speaks louder than actions. B．Finding out the truth needs patience and wisdom. C．Knowing yourself helps you make the right choice. D．Standing up for nature takes courage but it’s worth it. （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题）A medical breakthrough in China is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries (脊髓损伤). Scientists have created a brain-spinal chip (芯片) that allows paralyzed (瘫痪的) patients to move their legs, and even walk again. The chip, only 1mm wide, is designed to be fitted into the brain and spinal cord. If the natural communication between the brain and muscles (肌肉) is lost, this chip becomes the bridge. When the chips work, they create a direct connection between the brain and muscles. The results have been amazing. A 34-year-old man, paralyzed after a fall, could move his legs just one day after the operation on January 8, 2025. Two weeks later, he walked five meters with help. Three other patients had similar operations in February and March, all getting better within weeks. Even though the patients’ nervous systems were damaged (受损), the chips helped them walk again. This marks a big step in China’s progress in medical science and it brings hope for over 3.7 million people in China. “This is just the beginning,” Jia, the lead researcher, says. “With the technology, these people may one day leave wheelchairs behind after 3 to 5 years of training.” Behind this achievement is a long journey of careful research and bold thinking. It took the researchers over 10 years to develop the chip. They tested it on animals first, and then on people. They faced many challenges, yet they never gave up. Step by step, they developed a system to reconnect the mind and body in ways once appearing only in science fiction. As the chip continues to improve, it lights a new path forward—one built on science, shaped by care, and aimed toward a brighter future. 204．What do we know about the chips mentioned in the passage? A．They are only as wide as 2 mm. B．They are fitted into the man’s arms. C．They help the patients walk again. D．They improve the patients’ memory. 205．Which of the following meanings is suitable for the underlined word “bold”? bold /bəʊld/ adj. 1. PERSON/ACTION not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions: He had the ability to take bold imaginative decisions. 2. COLOURS/SHAPES very strong or bright so that you notice them: Stripes are bold, bright, and fun to wear. 3. LINES/WRITING written or drawn in a very clear way: The print should be bold and easy to read. 4. PRINTED LETTERS printed in letters that are darker and thicker than ordinary printed letters: All the headings are in bold type. (From the dictionary) A．1. B．2. C．3. D．4. 206．What is the writer’s main reason for writing this passage? A．To recommend a science story. B．To report a pioneer doctor in medicine. C．To compare different treatments. D．To introduce a new medical success. 207．What would be the best title of this passage? A．China’s Chips Bring New Hope B．Future of China’s Medical Science C．Science Fiction Changes Our Lives D．Challenges for Chinese Scientists （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题）Want to know what your friends are really like? Take a look at their music playlist. More than 36,000 people, from all over the world, took part in an experiment (实验). It compared their personalities with how much they liked different musical styles. The results show that personalities do influence what we listen to. Here’s what certain musical styles say about who you are. Rock Like the sound of loud guitars and heavy drum beats? This type of music sounds very exciting, but fans of it are often quite gentle. Country music If cowboy hats and guitars get you singing along, it’s possible that you’re hard-working, preferring traditional styles and values. Jazz Fans of this strong music always come up with new ideas and are good at learning. If you like the saxophone of John Coltrane, then you’re probably self-confident and easy to get on with. Classical music If Beethoven and Mozart have you turning up the music, you’re probably quiet, but happy with who you are and comfortable with the world around you. But the experiment didn’t tell the whole story: where we grow up, who we often go out with, and our personal experiences play into our taste, too. The songs you choose to be part of your life make you different from others. But no matter what style you like, music is for everyone. And enjoying different types of music lets you get a taste of cultures you might not have experienced before. So experiment with your playlist! 213．What influences our musical taste according to the experiment? A．Personalities. B．Friends. C．Parents. D．Instruments. 214．According to the passage, if Daniel is creative, what may be found in his playlist? A．Rock. B．Country music. C．Jazz. D．Classical music. 215．What may be the writer’s advice for us? A．Changing our personalities. B．Trying different types of music. C．Doing experiments with friends. D．Getting more learning experiences. 216．What is the main idea of the passage? A．How different cultures influence you. B．What your playlist says about you. C．What songs we can choose to enjoy. D．Why there are different musical styles. （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题） This is a tale of a lonely old woman. She lived in the white North. There, the night is long in winter and the day is long in summer. The old woman lived alone in a small village. The villagers took good care of her, but she was still unhappy. She wanted a child of her own. One winter day, she walked out and saw a small white animal on the ice. It was a baby bear. The bear looked small and felt very cold. The old woman spoke softly to the bear, “Poor little thing. Come with me.” Then she carried him home. Inside her house, the old woman held the bear close until he was warm. She touched him gently and sang to him softly. He felt comfortable in her arms. From that day, when the old woman ate, she fed the little bear from her hand. When she slept, the bear slept beside her. They were a family now. The village children loved the bear too. They played together. Time passed quickly and the bear grew big and strong. One day, some villagers said to him, “Little Bear, go hunting with us. We’ll teach you how to hunt.” The bear followed them. Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers. When the weather was bad, everyone stayed indoors. Then the bear went out into the snow and brought home enough food for the whole village. The old woman felt proud of him. One day, some villagers said to the old woman, “The bear has grown big and strong enough. He is a good hunter now. You’d better let him go back to the wild.” In the following days, the old woman was quiet, thinking. She thought aloud, “The bear belongs to the wild. I should let him go.” Finally, she said to the bear, “It’s time for you to leave. Be safe. Be free.” She put her arms around his neck. Her tears ran into his fur. She was heartbroken. The bear walked slowly away from her and looked back again and again. Then he disappeared. When darkness fell, the old woman still stood there. Once more, she was alone. A long time passed. The winter came again. One day, the old woman stood at the same place for a long time. The wind blew snow around her face. Suddenly, the white bear appeared and ran to her. Now, once a year, in winter, the old woman and her little bear meet each other at the same place. (Adapted from Little Bear) 217．In which season did the old woman first meet the baby bear? A．Spring. B．Summer. C．Autumn. D．Winter. 218．Who taught the bear to hunt according to the tale? A．The old woman. B．Some villagers. C．The bear himself. D．The village children. 219．Which of the following is the correct order of the tale? a. The white bear appeared and ran to her. b. Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers. c. The old woman held the bear close until he was warm. d. The old woman decided to let the bear go back to the wild. A．c-b-d-a B．a-c-d-b C．a-d-b-c D．c-a-b-d 220．What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in paragraph10? A．The bear didn’t get well and was still ill. B．The bear was too fat to walk any further. C．The bear didn’t want to leave the old woman. D．The bear said goodbye to the village children. （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）Good evening and welcome to the evening weather report. I’m Jack White. Well, we’ll have quite mixed weather across our country tomorrow. Different parts of the country will experience quite different weather conditions. A cold front (冷锋) is moving towards the north of the country. It may cause snowfall in that area tomorrow. In the evening, the wind might get stronger. There’s a strong chance that the snow will continue for a few days, so it’s time to get out your thick coats and gloves! Another cold front is moving south-west across the country. It should arrive on the west coast during the day tomorrow. If this happens, we might see some cold winds and rain reaching the western and southern parts late tomorrow afternoon. The rain may last till Sunday. On the east coast, we could see a slight rise in temperature tomorrow, from today’s high of 16℃ to as high as 18℃. But don’t get too excited! I’m afraid the mild weather won’t last very long. The cold weather may get to the east part on Sunday or next Monday. Well, that’s all from me. I’ll see you at the same time tomorrow evening. Have a pleasant evening from all of us here! 221．What time is Jack White probably speaking? A．7:00 a.m. B．12:00 a.m. C．4:00 p.m. D．8:00 p.m. 222．Which part of the country may be snowy tomorrow? A．Northern. B．Western. C．Southern. D．Eastern. 223．How may the underlined words “mild weather” in Paragraph 4 make people feel? A．Terrible. B．Comfortable. C．Sleepy. D．Cold. 224．What does Jack White do? A．A guide. B．An actor. C．A host. D．A volunteer. （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）Creativity is hard to describe. On the one hand, we know people make creative breakthroughs when they have persistence (坚持). On the other hand, most of us give up when we get stuck on a problem, believing that our creativity gets weaker over time. In fact, research shows that the longer we stick to a single problem or task, the more creative we get. One key reason for this is the “series order effect (效应).” That is to say, each later creative idea is always better than the previous (之前的) one. Some business companies fail to understand this point. Silicon Valley (硅谷) prizes youth over experience, believing that “people under 35 are those who make changes happen” while “people over 45 cannot create new ideas.” But many businessmen succeed in their 40s and beyond because they have repeatedly failed. The creators of the top highest-growth new companies are, in fact, around 45 years old. Scientific talents show a similar feature. Scientists usually do their best work near age 40. Nobel Prize winners and inventors also do much of their best work from their late 30s to mid-40s. Early success is great because it’s unusual, but the best way to achieve a breakthrough is to get stuck and get unstuck over and over again. The “series order effect” works not just at the personal level but also at the level of companies and markets. Different from the belief in business that you have to be first, many of the most successful companies are those that have gone through early failures. For example, Google succeeded after twenty-two failures. Success can come when you have tried two, three, or even twenty-two times. Novelty (原创能力) is overvalued. Persistence, however, is undervalued (低估). So, the next time you’re stuck, remember: “You’re more creative than you think you are.” 225．Which of the examples goes against the writer’s point of view (观点)? A．Silicon Valley. B．The creators of the top highest-growth new companies. C．Scientific talents like Nobel Prize winners. D．Google. 226．What can we know about the “series order effect” from the 5th paragraph? A．It doesn’t work for big businesses. B．It proves novelty is unnecessary. C．It shows the importance of a good beginning. D．It explains why failure is common and acceptable. 227．What is the main idea of this article? A．Creativity is hard to describe. B．Creativity becomes weaker as time goes. C．Creativity is undervalued. D．Creativity comes from persistence. （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）For those whose hearts often go off beat, pacemakers (心脏起搏器) are life savers. By providing a small electrical support at the right moment, they can keep a heart working properly. Their main problem is that they use batteries. Even the best of them will run out of energy, and changing the batteries requires operations. Since operations are usually best avoided, the search has been on for long-lasting batteries. Different choices have been explored for a long time. Today, pacemakers with lithium (锂) batteries last between 5 and 15 years. Zhang Hao, from Shanghai Second Military Medical University, and Yang Bin, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, tried a way to refill a pacemaker’s battery with electricity (电) by getting energy from inside the body. They report in the magazine ACS Nano that they have also used the heart muscle (肌肉) itself to work. Earlier efforts by other scientists to use heart muscle power to run pacemakers depend on piezoelectric materials (压电材料). These materials can be connected to a beating heart and produce electricity when they are slightly deformed (弯曲). This has worked, but not well enough: the output has rarely been over 5 microwatts (微瓦), while most pacemakers require at least ten. Dr Zhang and Dr Yang believed that they could improve matters by making their piezoelectric materials more dramatically deformed, and then produce 15 microwatts, because the more deformed, the more electricity will be produced. They put their idea to the test in a 50kg pig. It made enough electricity for the pacemaker to work as expected. Whether such an idea will pass human tests remains to be seen. But if it does, the days of pacemakers that need battery changes through operations may not last long. 228．According to the first two paragraphs, what is a problem with pacemakers? A．They often go off beat. B．Their energy can be used up. C．Operations often influence them. D．They sometimes do harm to hearts. 229．From this passage, what do we know about piezoelectric materials? A．They can be used to produce electricity. B．They can deform the heart to make it beat faster. C．They were first used by Zhang Hao and Yang Bin. D．They were proved to produce 15 microwatts in human tests. 230．What does the word “dramatically” in the 4th paragraph most probably mean? A．Comfortably. B．Safely. C．Greatly. D．Rapidly. 231．What is the best title for this article? A．No Need to Use Pacemakers B．The Problem with Piezoelectric Materials C．The Contribution of Chinese Scientists to Heart Operations D．Chinese Scientists Found a New Way to Improve Pacemakers （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题） Hi, I’m Chief Editor (主编) of Youth Geographic. Have you noticed the sentence on the cover of our magazine saying “The best magazine for curious kids”? Curiosity is one of the best qualities you can have, in my opinion. Here in the office we are always looking for things that make us say “I wonder…” I wonder how, what, why, who and if. When you look at something closely, you often discover amazing stories. On Page 10, researchers wonder why ants don’t have traffic jams. On Page 15, you’ll find stories about why giraffes have long necks. Scientists are listening to trees in whole new ways. Do you know “Wood Wide Web”? Scientists call this because it’s a bit like an internet for trees. You will find more on Page 30. Now I would like you to turn to Page 1. Scientists say it’s better to leave deadwood where it is. Strange? You may wonder… What happens when a tree dies and falls in a forest? People often think deadwood is bad because it attracts insects or animals that hurt living trees. However, recent studies suggest that this risk is low and that deadwood plays a key role in nature. Scientists from the Czech Republic and the US said that dead trees provide homes for fungi (真菌), bacteria (细菌) and insects. As they break down the trees, nutrients (营养物质) are returned to the soil, which helps new plants grow. During this process, the insects also become food for other animals like birds and bats. What’s more, deadwood can help fight climate change by locking some carbon (碳) in the ground for over a century. However, deadwood is becoming less all over the world now. Many forests have been turned into tree farms where trees are cut down before they die in a natural way. Some people also move away deadwood to lower the risk of fires or burn it in factories. Scientists believe it is better to leave deadwood where it is. Youth Geographic  June 2025  1 232．Who is the magazine Youth Geographic mainly for? A．Kids who wish to discover nature. B．Kids who would like to keep fit. C．Adults who will travel with kids. D．Adults who tell stories to kids. 233．What does the passage on Page 30 make people believe? A．Trees are ants’ ideal living place. B．Trees can communicate with each other. C．Trees provide giraffes with food. D．Trees can protect themselves wisely. 234．The underlined words “this risk” refer to the fact that ________. A．a tree dies and falls in a forest B．deadwood causes harm to living trees C．trees are burned in factories D．deadwood helps fight climate change 235．What conclusion do recent studies reach about deadwood? A．It should be left where it is. B．It turns forests into tree farms. C．It locks carbon over a century. D．It helps trees die in a natural way. （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）What will you do when you are free? Dine out or watch movies? Last Friday, our School DIY Club did a survey. Here are the results. How popular are DIY activities?75.0% have tried DIY activities    48.6% are interested in DIY activities 33.5% plan to take DIY courses    23.1% try to learn a new DIY activityPopular DIY activities Hand-painting    Lantern-designing    Paper-cutting Kite-making    Food-making    Model-makingWhy do students enjoy DIY activities? Know traditional culture        72.8% Learn a new skill        49.4% Enjoy personal expression        48.5% Let go of stress        46.5% Show beauty        41.1% 236．According to the survey, ________ students show an interest in DIY activities. A．three-fourths B．nearly a half C．about one-third D．less than a quarter 237．How many popular DIY activities are there? A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. D．Seven. 238．Why do most students enjoy DIY activities? A．To know traditional culture. B．To learn a new skill. C．To enjoy personal expression. D．To let go of stress. （2025·江苏南通·中考真题）Hundreds of years ago, ideas like flying to another city through the air sounded like dreams. Yet now scientific study has made them real. Could other fairy tales come true someday? Sleeping BeautyCould anyone sleep for 100 years? Probably not. The daily cycle of sleep and waking is set in your body. But animals like bears can hibernate (冬眠) through the winter until it warms. If scientists can work out how animals hibernate, maybe one day people could hibernate too. It would be great for astronauts to sleep through the long space journey. But hibernating animals still grow older, so a future Sleeping Beauty might wake up as a Sleeping Grandma. Talk to AnimalsTalking to animals isn’t quite easy. But scientists are trying. Tiny cameras and microphones have collected thousands of hours of animal conversations. Powerful computer programs study animal sounds and match them with possible meanings. Soon they may let us talk back. But there are still challenges. Many animals communicate with smells, body language, and sounds that humans can’t hear. And animals don’t think like people. So, when we think they’re giving directions to the castle, they’re more likely to be saying “This is my tree!” Let Down Your HairRapunzel lowers her long hair to let visitors in. But could hair really hold up a prince? Surprisingly, yes! A scientific study has found out that a single hair can hold 3 ounces, the weight of a small tomato. And a common head has about 100,000 hairs. All those together could hold up a couple of elephants. A prince? No problem. However, Rapunzel would also need a shorter tower. Human hair only grows a few feet long. The longest hair ever recorded is about 18 feet long—pretty short for a tower. 244．If astronauts could hibernate, they would ________. A．stop growing completely B．sleep through space travel C．need more food and water D．communicate with animals 245．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Animals think like people in giving directions. B．Scientists have succeeded in talking back to animals. C．A common person’s hair could hold up a giant panda. D．Rapunzel in the fairy tale has the longest hair in history. 246．What is the main purpose of this passage? A．To discuss new inventions for space travel. B．To tell us how scientists influence fairy tales. C．To compare different animals’ talking habits. D．To show scientific possibilities behind fairy tales. （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）Citizen science is when public volunteers take part in scientific projects by collecting information or monitoring (监测) possible problems and then report their findings back to research groups. This method is meaningful because it allows scientists to get lots of information and better understand animals, nature and more. As a teenager student, you can join in different kinds of such projects. Below are some great ideas you can consider. Watch frogs (青蛙) Join Frog Watch to help monitor wetland frog populations. Your efforts will help scientists check populations and detect any rare or alien kinds early. Learn more at frogwatch.next.fieldscope.org. Watch stars The online Galaxy Zoo project lets you look at space photos and put them into different groups by shape so that scientists can learn more about what is in outer space—and you don’t even need a telescope (望远镜)! Visit galaxyzoo.org to find out more. Count birds Join the Summer Bird Count from July 20 to August 10. Many citizen scientists will get together and count all the birds they see to help scientists learn more about how birds travel. Visit summerbirdcount.org to get more information. Take water samples (样本) Visit monitorwater.org to order a lesson that will teach you how to test water for pH, temperature and freshness. Enter your results on their website to help scientists better understand the state of the world’s water. 247．Why do you join a citizen science project? A．To make money. B．To become a scientist. C．To help with science research. D．To train others on scientific knowledge. 248．What should you pay attention to when you watch stars? A．Size. B．Shape. C．Number. D．Quality. 249．If you are interested in chemistry, you can visit ________. A．frogwatch.next.fieldscope.org B．galaxyzoo.org C．summerbirdcount.org D．monitorwater.org （2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）Brazilian artist Vik Muniz uses everyday objects in unusual ways. Through his art, Muniz makes people think differently about their everyday lives-even their own rubbish. In 2007, Muniz worked on a two-year project at one of the world’s largest landfills. Until its closure in 2012, Jardim Gramacho received about 70 percent of the rubbish from Rio de Janeiro. About 3,000 rubbish pickers, known as catadores, worked there. Their job was to hunt through the rubbish for recyclable cans, bottles, and other materials. They then made money by selling the objects to recycling companies. The catadores’ work was dirty and dangerous, and most of them only received between $20 and $25 a day. Despite the hard conditions, many catadores were proud of their work. Valter Dos Santos, a worker at Jardim Gramacho for more than 25 years, told Muniz, “I am proud to be a picker. I try to explain to people that recycling prevents great harm to nature and the environment. People sometimes say, ‘But one single soda can?’ One single can is of great importance! That single can will make the difference.” Muniz became friends with Dos Santos and other catadores. They allowed him to take their photographs at the landfill, where they posed for artistic portraits. For example, Muniz photographed a landfill worker in the style of a famous French painting. The workers then helped Muniz create huge images of these photos on the floor of his workshop. They used materials from the landfill to add color and depth to the images. ________ Muniz says he wanted to “change the lives of people with the same materials they deal with every day.” A photograph of his recreation of the French painting sold for £28,000 ($50,000) at a London art auction. Muniz gave the money to the catadores workers’ organization. In 2010, a movie called Waste Land was made about Muniz’s project. The film received many awards and helped make people aware of the rubbish collectors’ lives. The catadores also began to see themselves differently. “Sometimes we see ourselves as so small,” says Irma, a cook at Gramacho, “but people out there see us as so big, so beautiful.” 254．Why did the writer mention Valter Dos Santos? A．To tell the story of a catador’s life. B．To describe the catadores’ hard conditions. C．To show the value of a catador’s work. D．To give an example of successful catadores. 255．What can we learn about Muniz’s photographs? A．They were all taken at the landfill. B．He spent a long time on each of them. C．They were only part of his unusual creation. D．He took them in the style of famous paintings. 256．Which of the following is the most suitable for ________? A．Why take such photos of these catadores? B．Why create such huge images using rubbish? C．How to help these people in a creative way? D．How to turn everyday objects into art pieces? 257．Which of the following shows the right order of the things that happened? a. A movie was made about Muniz’s project. b. Gramacho stopped receiving rubbish. c. Dos Santos started working at Gramacho. d. Muniz made friends with some catadores. A．d-c-b-a. B．c-d-b-a. C．d-c-a-b. D．c-d-a-b. （2025·江苏南通·中考真题）①Do you sometimes feel too afraid to try new things? If you want to grow and get better, you need to take risks and challenge yourself. But your brain often tells you to stay safe. It might say, “Don’t bother trying something new.” Even when these thoughts aren’t reasonable, our anxiety (担心) can still win. Instead of thinking about the good things that could happen, we worry more about “What if something goes wrong?” ②Avoiding all risks might seem smart, but it can make you feel unhappy. The problem is that we often make decisions based on feelings, not facts. We think, “The more scared I feel, the riskier it is.” But feelings aren’t always reasonable. If we knew how to think about risks clearly, we’d know which risks are worth taking. For example, trying a new hobby like painting might feel scary at first, but it could bring you joy and new skills. ③Whether you’re afraid to change your job or too nervous to ask a friend for coffee, learning to take “good risks” can improve your life. Here are good ways to help. ④Balance feelings with facts. Many times, we think fear means something risky. But that’s not true. For example, driving a car feels safe because we do it every day, but giving a speech in public might make your heart beat fast. Yet the fact shows that car accidents are much more common than getting hurt while speaking! So before you avoid doing something scary, take three deep breaths and ask yourself, “What’s the real risk here?” ⑤Take steps to succeed. You can do many small things to lower risks. If you’re nervous about a test, make a study plan and review each day—this helps you feel more prepared. It’s okay to feel butterflies in your stomach when you try something new. Facing fear helps build your mental muscle, just like exercising builds physical muscle. So, taking smart risks helps you become mentally stronger. Each time you try something scary, you will learn to deal with uncertainty and anxiety. You’ll also get new skills and grow from mistakes. If you try out for a dance team and don’t make it, you can ask for the reason and then practise more. With practice, you’ll get better at facing risks, and your chances of success will rise. 258．Which of the following is TRUE according to the first two paragraphs? A．Avoiding risks is a smart way to stay happy. B．Taking risks requires us to trust our feelings. C．Our brain often tells us to face challenges bravely. D．Our feelings often influence us to make decisions. 259．What does the underlined phrase “build your mental muscle” mean in the last paragraph? A．Develop strength in your mind. B．Exercise your body to stay healthy. C．Think mainly about cheerful things. D．Avoid situations that make you afraid. 260．What is the structure of this passage? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2...) A． B． C． D． 261．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Taking smart risks can push us forward. B．Trying many small things can reduce risks. C．Learning clearly about real risks can help a lot. D．Practising more can help deal with risks better. （2025·江苏南通·中考真题） Sports might have started as a way to survive. Long ago, people ran, jumped, and climbed to stay alive. Hunters were known for their special skills. Wall paintings from centuries ago, showing activities like wrestling or dancing, were found in an Egyptian tomb. The ancient Greeks made a big change by holding the first Olympic Games. Modern sports began in England in the early 19th century and then spread globally. These became the models for sports such as football that we play now. Sports come in many shapes and sizes. Organized sports, whether swimming or ice hockey, are serious forms of play. There are rules to obey, skills and positions to learn, and plans to carry out. Team sports like soccer require you to work with teammates, while individual (个人的) sports such as tennis focus on your personal performance. There’s no doubt that sports are valuable. The American Academy of Pediatrics says play is important for kids’ and teens’ thinking, bodies, social lives and feelings. Sports exercise our bodies and teach us about ourselves and our world. Organized sports get us using our bodies and minds, which makes us more imaginative, curious, and creative. The skills we learn can help us in school and later at work. In an ideal world, sports would always be fun. But in reality, sports can cause physical hurt like broken bones, and also harm in mind. In team sports, misunderstandings and hurt feelings are part of the learning process. Sports are supposed to bring people together, but they can also drive people apart. But even when they’re not always a cheerful experience, they show us how to face life’s challenges. You don’t have to be on a school team. But many, like school coaches, have found ways to make play their work, which makes them feel whole. There’s no better place to play and learn about the world than on a sports field. No matter what sport you choose, the key is to play for fun. When you do, you’re already a winner. 262．In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage? A．Travel. B．Nature. C．Technology. D．Entertainment. 263．Why is play important for teenagers according to the passage? A．It reduces their physical hurt easily. B．It improves their mind and body health. C．It helps them have more time for sleep. D．It teaches them how to win competitions. 264．Which of the following is the writer’s opinion? A．People should try to become a famous athlete. B．People can play mainly for fun and enjoyment. C．Trying team sports is better than individual ones. D．Avoiding sports that cause hurt is the best choice. 265．What may be the best title for the passage? A．The Styles of Sports B．The History of Sports C．The Charm of Sports D．The Challenges of Sports （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）It was difficult not to see the 8-year-old boy run in and out of his house repeatedly. His repeated actions caused the curiosity of his neighbor, William Dunn. “He said he didn’t have a father,” says Dunn, now aged 58.” And I realized that there might be something I could do to help him.” That “something” was fishing, a hobby that Dunn’s father had once shared with him. He did it at once. After fishing together several times, Dunn saw encouraging changes in the boy’s behavior. That was 16 years ago. Since then, Dunn has taken groups of fatherless kids fishing almost every weekend, teaching them how to set up a fishing line and bring in a big catch. “They’ve been through a lot, and their lives have been challenging,” Dunn explains. “But when they’re fishing, all those pains disappear. On the boat, they laugh, smile, and make new friends. I knew I was onto something special.” Jayden, now 23, has become a fisherman and thanks Dunn for helping him grow up. He proudly mentions catching a shark with Dunn’s help, “I hope he knows that I mean it when I say thank you.” Another girl, 21-year-old Bella Smith, who is in a foster (抚养) program for young adults, notes that Dunn pays special attention to self-respect and spiritual strength. “When I’m fishing, I can forget about the past and enjoy something fun,” says Bella Smith. “Fishing has taught me that I can have a better life than what I had. Whenever I feel down, I know it’s time to go fishing.” “There’s nothing like feeling the first pull on the line and seeing a kid’s face light up with a smile,” Dunn adds. “I feel lucky to witness that every weekend.” 276．What do we know about the 8-year-old boy? A．He didn’t like fishing. B．His father was a fisherman. C．He was the first child Dunn taught to fish to help. D．His repeated actions were to catch his father’s attention. 277．Why did Dunn take children fishing almost every weekend? A．His father told him to do so. B．He wanted to help them live on fishing. C．Their fathers didn’t want them to learn fishing. D．He believed fishing could help them in some way. 278．What does Bella Smith think Dunn gives importance to? A．Personality development. B．Fishing skills. C．Unhappy experiences. D．Wealthy life. 279．Which of the following can best describe Dunn? A．Hard-working. B．Caring. C．Romantic. D．Strict. （2025·江苏南通·中考真题）“Click, click, click...” The drummer hit the drumsticks against each other to give a beat, and the band started to play. Kai played a guqin solo, and for most of the show, he played along with the rhythm of the drums. The band played faster and faster. Kai’s classmates jumped to their feet, clapping and screaming. When the music ended, there was an awkward (尴尬的) silence. They all looked at the teachers. Mr Li asked, “What were you trying to express?” Kai murmured, “I wanted to do something different...to modernize the guqin’s sound.” “Well, it’s a good try. But you know it has over 3,000 years of history. I don’t think you’ve presented the characteristics well,” said Mr Li. “The music was...We could hardly hear the guqin,” added Miss Zhou. “I’m afraid I can’t give you high marks.” “Please, can I have another chance?” begged Kai. They finally agreed. Alone in the hall later, Kai sat in his chair, feeling a little sad. “I understand what you were trying to do,” Kai looked up and saw Miss Zhou by his side. “But before you can break the rules, you have to master them.” Kai was puzzled. What did she mean? “The guqin is connected to nature. The bottom board represents the ground, and the rounded top board represents the sky. A wonderful guqin performance shows the harmony (和谐) between people and nature.” “Miss Zhou, is it fine to play the guqin with other instruments?” “Because it is so quiet,” replied Miss Zhou, “it’s usually played alone. Sometimes, it can be played with the dizi or another guqin. Every note matters. And you know, there’s Chinese philosophy (哲理) behind every form of art. That’s what makes Chinese art special. We should try hard to keep the value of traditions and connect them with modern life.” “Is it true that Confucius played the guqin?” “Exactly. Confucius believed that music was necessary for a well-rounded education. It could help a person develop his inner self.” “Can I make it modern?” Kai was wondering if he had asked a stupid question. “Ancient musicians followed traditions to show respect. To modernize it, try to find the right way to keep the value. How will you change your piece?” “I’m not sure yet,” said Kai. “But I’m going to do something different again.” That night, Kai kept thinking about the next show. “How can I present the guqin and balance the traditional spirit with a modern touch?” he wondered. Then, he had an idea... 280．In Kai’s teachers’ eyes, he didn’t ________. A．play the drums well B．work well with others C．express personal feelings D．show the guqin’s value 281．Which of the following is the correct order of the story? a. Miss Zhou gave her advice to Kai. b. The classmates kept a short silence. c. Kai asked for another chance to play. d. The teachers pointed out Kai’s problem. e. Kai played the guqin with drum rhythms. A．a-e-d-c-b B．e-b-d-c-a C．e-a-b-d-c D．a-b-d-e-c 282．What lesson has Kai learned from his experience? A．Strict rules will stop our creativity in music. B．Traditional instruments should be modernized. C．Creation requires us to understand the tradition first. D．The guqin is necessary for a well-rounded education. 283．What might we hear in Kai’s next show? A．Pop music in a traditional style. B．Folk music with local colour. C．Country music in a Western style. D．Rock music with drums and dizi. （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题） The sixth planet was ten times larger than the last one. There the little prince met an old gentleman who was writing a big book. “What is that big book?” said the little prince. “What are you doing?” “I am a geographer,” the old gentleman said to him. “And I am writing about all the seas, mountains and deserts.” “That is interesting,” said the little prince. “So could you tell me something about your planet?” “I couldn’t tell you,” said the geographer. “But you are a geographer!” “Exactly,” the geographer said. “But I am not an explorer. We don’t have any explorers here. I don’t go out to count the seas, mountains and deserts. Instead, I receive explorers from other planets in my study. I ask them questions, and I write down their answers.” The geographer’s eyes suddenly shone with excitement. “But you... you come from far away! You are an explorer! You shall describe your planet to me!” “Oh, where I live,” said the little prince, “it is all so small. I have a flower on my planet.” “We do not record flowers,” said the geographer. “Why is that? The flower is the most beautiful thing on my planet!” “We do not record them,” said the geographer, “because they are ephemeral.” “What does that mean... ‘ephemeral’?” “Geographies,” said the geographer, “are the books about eternal things. The thing that matters to us is the mountain. It doesn’t change. But your flower is different. It will not last long. It is ephemeral.” “My flower is ephemeral,” the little prince said to himself, “and I have left her on my planet, all alone!” That was his first moment of regret. But he took courage and asked, “What place would you advise me to visit now?” “The planet Earth,” replied the geographer. “I promise you will like it.” And the little prince went away, thinking of his flower. —Adapted from The Little Prince 284．Where is this text most likely taken from? A．A film poster. B．A storybook. C．A travel guide. D．A news report. 285．What can we learn about the geographer? A．He knows his planet well. B．He collects explorers’ experiences. C．He loves reading a large book. D．He has been to many other planets. 286．What does the underlined word “ephemeral” mean? A．Staying the same. B．Looking beautiful. C．Lasting a short time. D．Sounding interesting. 287．What can we learn from the text? A．One flower doesn’t bring spring. B．A good book is a light to the mind. C．We should protect our home planet—Earth. D．You can find beauty even if it doesn’t last long. （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题）What do you think will happen if you draw a picture with crayons and cover up that picture with paint? Now follow the steps below to find out the answer. What you need *crayons of different colours *drawing paper *blue poster paint *a small bowl *a cup filled with water *a paintbrush How to do it Step 1      Think about a scene under the sea with different-coloured fish and sea plants. And then draw the fish and sea plants with your crayons. The more colours you use, the better your picture will be.   Step 2      Pour a little blue paint into the bowl. Add a bit of water and stir (搅拌) to make your paint a little thinner.   Step 3      Dip your brush into the blue paint in the bowl. Cover your whole picture with the blue paint. What happens? You have sea plants and animals living in a blue sea! Why it happens      Your crayons are made of wax (蜡). Wax resists, or stays away from the paint. That’s why it does not cover the picture. So your sea plants and fish are still there. 288．Which tool is needed for Step 1? A．A paintbrush. B．Different crayons. C．A small bowl. D．Some blue paint. 289．Which picture shows what you do in Step 2? A． B． C． D． 290．What does the underlined word “it” in the last part mean? A．Paper. B．Water. C．The bowl. D．The paint. （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题） In a lively martial arts (武术) club in Akpro-Misserete, Benin (贝宁), the sound of feet hitting the ground and cries of “Hay-Hah!” fill the air. Damien Degbo, 53, teaches his students kung fu and tai chi there. For him, Chinese martial arts are more than just exercise. They’re a way of life and a bridge between Benin and China. At the age of 13, Degbo watched Chinese martial arts movies in Benin’s capital. He loved how these actors fought with beauty and power. That’s when his love of kung fu began. Degbo joined a private kung fu club and later learnt Chinese at a culture centre. In 2010, he started his own club, Super Shaolin of Benin. In 2014, he got a chance to train at China’s Shaolin Temple. The training was hard, but it taught him a lot about Chinese culture. He learnt how to practice calligraphy, tea preparation and traditional Chinese medicine. Now, Degbo’s club has more than 350 students. He teaches not only Chinese martial arts but also Chinese culture. Chefif Deen, a student of the kung fu master, says kung fu has changed his life, helping him become stronger and more self-controlled. Degbo thinks of himself as someone who spreads Chinese culture. He wants to share with young people Chinese good qualities like self-control and respect. As China and Benin get closer, more and more people like Degbo will help build a stronger friendship between the two countries through kung fu. 291．What is Degbo according to Paragraph 1? A．A teacher. B．A student. C．An actor. D．An athlete. 292．What is the correct order of the events about Degbo? ① He set up Super Shaolin of Benin. ② He has over 350 students in his club. ③ He received training at Shaolin Temple. ④ He saw Chinese martial arts films in his teens. A．②③①④ B．②③④① C．④①③② D．④①②③ 293．What does the writer want to show by mentioning Chefif Deen? A．It’s never too old to learn kung fu. B．The training of martial arts can be hard. C．It’s kung fu actors’ duty to spread culture. D．Kung fu can help people improve their lives. 294．What is the best title for the text? A．A Kung Fu Master in Benin. B．Degbo’s Life and Work in China. C．History of Kung Fu in Benin. D．Degbo’s Learning Journey in China. （2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）Short texts can be seen everywhere. They are short but provide useful information. Read the short texts below and answer questions. 295．What does Jim want to do? A．To take Tom home for dinner. B．To practice volleyball with Tom. C．To ask Tom to help with his homework. D．To play volleyball with Tom after dinner. 296．What can we learn from the notice? Photography ClubIf you’d like to borrow cameras for the project, Friday is the last day you can do this. A．The club will not be open this Friday. B．Students can borrow cameras by Friday. C．The club will start the project this Friday. D．Students must finish the project by Friday. 297．What can we learn about the school café? School CaféMonday & Tuesday next week-kitchen under repair—no hot food Sandwiches only A．It will be closed for two days next week. B．It will start to repair the kitchen on Monday. C．It will allow students to bring sandwiches only. D．It will not provide hot food for part of next week. （2025·江苏淮安·中考真题）One day, Andy was on his trip to business. While walking past a village, he saw many people busy with their work in a large field. At that moment, a young man who sat by the road caught his attention. Andy wondered why the young man was free in such a busy season. Then he went up and asked, “Have you grown your vegetables?” The young man shook his head and sighed, “Not yet! I’m worrying about the weather. If there is a storm, my vegetables may be destroyed. If it is too cold, the seeds may not come out from the ground at all. If it is too hot, the seeds may even go bad in the soil.” Andy nodded his head and asked again, “Then, have you grown rice?” The young man thought for a while, and answered, “Not yet. I’m worried about the birds. They may eat the rice. I can’t take that risk.” Andy was very surprised, “So, what have you grown then?” The farmer replied, “I haven’t grown anything. I am waiting for the best time! I must make sure that nothing is going to destroy my plants.” Of course, the best time never came. And the young man didn’t get anything from the field at last. In our life, many people may have the same problem. They have dreams, but they don’t take action because they worry too much about the difficulties in the future. However, if they don’t do anything, how can they achieve their dreams? 298．Where did the story happen? A．In a village. B．In a forest. C．In a garden. D．In a park. 299．How did the young man feel when Andy talked to him? A．Proud. B．Happy. C．Worried. D．Lonely. 300．What does “risk” in Paragraph 4 refer to (指)? A．The rice may go bad. B．The birds may eat the rice. C．The rice may get wet. D．The birds may fly away. 301．What did the young man get from the field at last? A．Nothing. B．Vegetables. C．Rice. D．Tomatoes. 302．What does the story want to tell us? A．Weather is important for a farmer. B．We should wait for the best time. C．A good plan is very necessary. D．Take action if you have a dream. （2025·江苏淮安·中考真题）If you search for places of beauty, wetlands probably won’t be high on your list. Wetlands are areas of land that are often completely wet with water. Although they might not look very pretty, the roles that they play in nature might go beyond many people’s imagination. Wetlands appear naturally in almost every part of the world. There are many different types of wetlands on Earth. Along with rainforests, they are among the most diverse (多样的) places on Earth. Besides natural wetlands, humans are also creating man-made ones for a number of purposes about water management. One of the main advantages of wetlands is that they can prevent floods. They do so by storing water for a certain time and then slowly releasing (释放) it over time. Wetlands operate similarly to a sponge (海绵). When it rains heavily and water levels rise, they take in the extra water which may cause floods. This prevents water from entering rivers and streams. Then, when water levels become low later, they will release it. In many cases, wetlands offer a much more natural way than dams (坝). However, it’s important to note that wetlands, like dams, don’t stop all dangers from flooding. Once there is a very heavy rainfall, wetlands may fill up and any extra water will start to run off. Wetlands also play a part in cleaning water. Farming actions and city waste are main causes of water pollution. Wetlands include plants and organisms that can reduce this pollution by clearing out unwanted things. Wetlands have other advantages for the environment as well. They can help to feed nearby fish populations by releasing something that can be used as food for them into rivers. Also, many animals like frogs use wetlands as baby-raising grounds because they provide the place for catching food and the water required. Some birds also come to the wetlands for food and shelter. Although wetlands may not look pretty, it’s clear that they are able to do the important work which is necessary to make sure that the circle of life remains unbroken. 308．Why does the writer mention “sponge” in Paragraph 3? A．To explain the flood-preventing work of wetlands. B．To describe the sponge’s feature of storing water. C．To show the wetlands can take in water quickly like a sponge. D．To compare the similar points between wetlands and a sponge. 309．What can we learn about wetlands from the passage? A．People create man-made wetlands to deal with water. B．People praise wetlands for natural beauty. C．Wetlands can solve the pollution problems. D．Wetlands can completely prevent the dangers caused by floods. 310．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A．Wetlands—Circle of Life B．Wetlands—Home of Living Things C．Wetlands—Friend of Earth D．Wetlands—Cleaner of Environment （2025·江苏连云港·中考真题）Saturn (土星) is famous for the beautiful rings around it. Now, it’s getting attention for being even more amazing. Scientists have discovered 128 new moons around Saturn, bringing the planet’s total to 274. A moon is any naturally formed object that moves around a planet. Moons come in different shapes and sizes. Scientists discovered the moons with a powerful telescope (望远镜), which is used to study stars and planets in great detail. Scientists took many photos of areas in space and piled them on top of each other to make the moons appear bright enough to discover. Most of Saturn’s new moons are small objects, just one or two miles wide—quite different to Earth’s Moon, which is a 2,159-mile-wide ball. These space rocks are in unusual orbits (轨道) too. They go around Saturn in the opposite direction to its own movement. At between 6.5 million and 18 million miles away from the ringed planet, the newly discovered moons are also further away than Saturn’s biggest moon, Titan. Why does Saturn have so many moons while Earth only has one? According to scientists, several billion years ago, the giant planet’s gravity attracted some rocks and ice. Over time, some of them crashed against each other, breaking into smaller pieces or coming together to create many small moons. The new moons were first discovered in 2023 by a team of scientists led by Edward Ashton, and were recently confirmed by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Saturn now is the planet with the most moons—Jupiter is not far behind with 95. However, Dr Ashton believes this might be the limit for moon discovery. “I don’t think Jupiter will ever catch up,” he said. “With present technology, I don’t think we can do better than what has already been done,” he added. 311．What do we know about the new discovery? A．Newly found moons look the same. B．Scientists found new moons by accident. C．Saturn’s rings attract many scientists. D．128 new moons were found around Saturn. 312．What does “the ringed planet” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Earth. B．Saturn. C．Moon. D．Titan. 313．What led to the large number of Saturn’s moons? A．The size of the planet. B．The weights of the moons. C．The orbit of the planet. D．The crashes of the moons. 314．What can we learn from Dr Ashton’s words in the last paragraph? A．Jupiter will soon catch up with Saturn. B．Saturn’s new moons might support life. C．The IAU presented a medal to his team. D．He is satisfied with their moon discovery. （2025·江苏扬州·中考真题）Have you ever wondered what else you can do on the train besides sleeping or scrolling through your phone? Actually, in China, trains have turned into centres which bring together the public and the nation’s intangible cultural Heritage (ICH，非物质文化遗产). Trains go across China and they are becoming ideal places for introducing local traditional culture. A good example is the K7041 train from Harbin to Mohe in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. On the ICH train, Gulayier, dressed in traditional clothes, sang Oroqen folk songs and his partner played the Oroqen jaw harp, a musical instrument. Tourists on the train, especially those from southern China, sang and danced excitedly with the two performers (表演者) together. Gulayier said the train made it easier to hold tourists’ attention to his shows. He thought the train was a good platform for promoting (促进) ICH. Traditional heritage comes to life on trains. More ICH such as Qinhuai lanterns from Nanjing, Yulin puppet shows, and tea-picking operas in Guangxi has also made appearances on high-speed trains across China. It offers passengers a close-up way to experience traditional culture. Professor Xiao Fang from Beijing Normal University shares Gulayier’s opinion on the new use of ICH trains. He has pointed out another advantage of this. Beyond cultural promotion, it offers help for tourism. When passengers enjoy local traditions on board, they often develop a deeper interest in exploring the places they pass through. However, the ICH train journeys still have challenges, including the narrow space on trains and passengers getting on and off at each station. Therefore, some solutions are coming up cultural corners show traditional arts, and QR codes connect to more digital information. These help passengers to explore ICH at their own pace and continue learning after their journey ends. The success of ICH trains offers valuable lessons for cultural protection worldwide, proving that innovation (革新) and tradition can work together to keep cultural heritage alive for future generations. 315．What is the fresh experience for passengers on the K7041 train? A．Travelling farther north. B．Joining in live shows. C．Wearing traditional clothes. D．Having fun on the phone. 316．What do Gulayier and Professor Xiao both agree? A．ICH encourages more local visits. B．Trains help make ICH more popular. C．ICH improves the Chinese train journeys. D．Passengers welcome performers on ICH trains. 317．What does paragraph 5 mention about the ICH train journeys? A．Their features and influence. B．Their reasons and results. C．Their problems and methods. D．Their future and improvement. 318．What can be the best title for the passage? A．Trains push China’s cultural heritage further. B．China puts arms around local artists on ICH trains. C．More ICH trains begin running on railways in China. D．Train passengers share different local cultures of China. （2025·江苏扬州·中考真题）Many marine species (海洋物种) depend on specific routes to migrate (迁徙). The routes offer these seafaring travellers the right conditions, at the right time of year, to guide them through the oceans. We humans try to discover the routes and have drawn our own lines, but they are not clear to us because of unexpected changes in nature. To find out the routes that migratory marine species regularly take, a research team of scientists in Australia and the US have now created an interactive map that shows the paths connecting ocean habitats (栖息地). The new map, named the Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean (MiCO), collects data and makes it easier for scientists to see where migratory marine species may be falling into the paths. The database (数据库) includes information on 109 species, based on around 30 years of data, and shows where they are going to and from—including which species cross into whose national waters. “MiCO connects almost 2, 000 important habitats and shows the importance of cross-boundary teamwork,” says the research team. They find that all of the species recorded in MiCO have less protection at some point in their life history because of different situations in different countries. That means no country is able to fully protect migratory species if there is no help from others. “For example, green turtles nest in Costa Rica and migrate north through Nicaragua and out to islands in the Caribbean,” the team says. “Although largely protected in Costa Rica, it is allowed to fish for turtles in Nicaragua and huge numbers are lost off the coast there every year.” MiCO works to provide useful knowledge on migratory connectivity to help protect marine species. In 2023, a UN report found climate (气候) changes are having bad influence on migratory species. MiCO catches the information from different time periods and the team hopes it may be used to tell those changes in connectivity. MiCO is also expected to collect information on more migratory marine species because there is less than one-third of data collected now. “So far, the migratory information revealed within the MiCO system only touches the surface of the true connectivity of the global oceans,” the team says. 319．How does the writer lead in the topic? A．By offering advice. B．By presenting study results. C．By expressing opinions. D．By giving background information. 320．What is MiCO? A．A map that humans draw to look for marine species. B．A route which guides marine species through the oceans. C．A database that shows the lines marine species migrate along. D．A system which scientists use for researches on temperature changes. 321．Why does the writer take the example of green turtles? A．To prove the harm in fishing for migratory species. B．To show the importance of cross-country teamwork. C．To share the methods of marine species protection. D．To explain the reason for marine species to migrate. 322．Which of the following can be the data MiCO collects? A．Over 10 laws are made on marine species protection. B．There are mainly 3 elephant species living on the earth. C．Leatherback turtles travel about 20,000 km from Indonesia to Oregon. D．Thousands of people visit the whale shark habitat in South Africa every year. （2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）“Did you even hear my question, Lucho?” asked Mr Parra. The students at the front of the class turned round to watch the show. They were all smiling. Eva Villa had turned to watch too, but she wasn’t smiling. For a moment Eva looked straight into Lucho’s dark sad eyes and he could feel his face turning bright red. Then she turned back to the front and said something to the girl sitting next to her. The girl laughed. Mr Parra walked towards Lucho’s desk. Lucho liked Mr Parra, although he didn’t like history class. There was too much information to remember. “Maybe you could tell us what I have been talking about for the last twenty minutes, Lucho, while you were looking out of the window,” said Mr Parra. Lucho’s heart felt heavy. He had no idea what to say. He looked down at his history textbook. The page was about “The stolen past” and there was a photograph of a gold object that looked very old. Next, he looked quickly at the board and saw one of Mr Parra’s favourite things: a mind map. Every time they had to write about something for homework, Mr Parra asked them to make a mind map. The mind map had four empty circles joined by four lines to a bigger circle in the centre. In the centre circle Mr Parra had written the word “guaca”. Lucho tried to remember where he had heard the word before. They were all waiting. Lucho looked out of the window for a second and saw a little yellow bird. Yes, that was it! Guaca was a word that his grandmother had used, but what did it mean? The class was still waiting for him to speak. Suddenly he heard the little yellow bird singing in the tree outside and he opened his mouth. “We were talking about guaca, sir,” he answered. “And what is guaca, Lucho?” Mr Parra asked. “Guaca means ‘special object’. An antique object that was made by South American tribes, usually from gold, sir.” Mr Parra looked surprised. He hadn’t expected Lucho to know the answer. The girl next to Eva turned to look at Lucho again. The rest of Lucho’s classmates had lost interest. Lucho felt better, but Mr Parra hadn’t finished with him yet. “That’s correct, Lucho,” said Mr Parra. “And what is today’s homework?” Homework? Lucho hadn’t heard Mr Parra talk about homework. He looked at the mind map on the blackboard again. Outside, the bird had stopped singing. 323．What did Mr Parra draw on the blackboard? A． B． C． D． 324．When Lucho’s heart felt heavy, he probably felt a sense of ________. A．peace B．pity C．hope D．shame 325．What is the best title for this story? A．A Strict Teacher B．The Yellow Bird C．A Special Object D．The Mind Map 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题03 阅读理解 （2025·江苏淮安·中考真题） 138．When will the students go to the farm? A．On Monday. B．On Tuesday. C．On Friday. D．On Sunday. 139．How many activities will they have? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 140．What will they do at 10:30 a.m.? A．Water flowers. B．Feed chickens. C．Milk cows. D．Pick apples. 141．What do the students need to take when they pick apples? A．Some food. B．Some water. C．A basket. D．A pair of boots. 142．The text is probably a ________. A．poster B．letter C．ticket D．menu 【答案】138．D 139．D 140．B 141．C 142．A 【难度】0.94 【知识点】应用文、劳动实践、时文/广告/布告 【导语】本文是应用文。主要介绍阳光中学将于2025年6月22日在欢乐农场开展劳动实践活动，有浇花、喂鸡、挤牛奶、摘苹果等活动，还对各活动有相关要求。 138．细节理解题。根据“Date: Sunday, June 22nd, 2025”可知，学生们将在周日去农场。故选D。 139．细节理解题。根据“Water flowers”“Feed chickens”“Milk cows”“Pick apples”可知，他们有四项活动。故选D。 140．细节理解题。根据“Feed chickens 10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.”可知，上午10:30他们会喂鸡。故选B。 141．细节理解题。根据“Pick apples Take a basket”可知，学生们摘苹果时需要带一个篮子。故选C。 142．推理判断题。根据文本呈现的是阳光中学劳动实践活动的时间、地点、活动等信息，这种形式符合海报的特点。故选A。 （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题）The following form is a simulated (模拟的) high-speed train schedule from Suqian to six cities. Train Number Route Departure (出发) time Arrival time Platform (站台) Marker(标识) Color G2611 Suqian→Shanghai Hongqiao 12:05 15:31 2 Blue G2223 Suqian→Yangzhou 12:32 14:09 1 Orange G2571 Suqian→Chengdu East 13:00 15:27 2 Green G3284 Suqian→Chengdu East 14:24 23:17 3 Brown G8298 Suqian→Xuzhou East 15:30 16:04 1 Blue G2588 Suqian→Beijing South 18:16 22:10 4 Orange 143．Which of the following high-speed trains is from Suqian to Shanghai Hongqiao? A．G2223. B．G2611. C．G2588. D．G3284. 144．What marker color should you follow on Platform 2 if your train number is G2571? A．Brown. B．Blue. C．Green. D．Orange. 145．How long does it take from Suqian to Xuzhou East by G8298 train? A．206 minutes. B．147 minutes. C．97 minutes. D．34 minutes. 【答案】143．B 144．C 145．D 【难度】0.85 【知识点】应用文、交通方式 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要呈现了从宿迁到六个城市的高铁模拟时刻表，包含车次、路线、出发时间、到达时间、站台以及标识颜色等信息。 143．细节理解题。根据表格中“G2611 Suqian→Shanghai Hongqiao”可知，从宿迁到上海虹桥的高铁是G2611。故选B。 144．细节理解题。根据表格中“G2571 Suqian→Chengdu East 13:00 15:27 2 Green”可知，如果车次是G2571，在2号站台应跟随的标识颜色是绿色。故选C。 145．细节理解题。根据表格中“G8298 Suqian→Xuzhou East 15:30 16:04”可知，G8298次列车15:30从宿迁出发，16:04到达徐州东，总共花费34分钟。故选D。 （2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）May 22, 2025 | Cloudy Thursday 9 PM Today is the 10th day since I came to Wuxi from London. At lunch, my friend Zhao Min said, “Shirley, try eating xiaolongbao like a local!” I picked one up with chopsticks, but the dumpling broke, and hot soup sprayed onto my classmate Chen Dan’s shirt. He jumped up and shouted, “British attack” Everyone in the dining hall laughed. In Chinese class, our teacher asked us to talk about hobbies. I wanted to say, “I like painting scenery (fengjing)”, but I accidentally said fengzheng instead. The teacher smiled and said, “Hmm… That’s interesting” Now my friend Zhang Ke keeps saying, “Show me your kite art!” The funniest part was PE class. We played jianzi. On my first try, I kicked it so hard that it flew onto the roof The coach shook his head, but Zhao Min whispered, “Use your shoe like this” I tried again and kicked it 3 times Everyone cheered. I felt so proud! I miss my friends back in London. But life in Wuxi is full of surprises, and I’m starting to love it here. 146．What is the text above? A．A diary. B．A letter. C．A report. D．A survey. 147．Who wrote it? A．Zhao Min. B．Shirley. C．Chen Dan. D．Zhang Ke. 148．What can we learn about Shirley? A．She is a new student of this school. B．She is a Chinese student in London. C．She can speak very good Chinese. D．She can use chopsticks very well. 【答案】146．A 147．B 148．A 【难度】0.85 【知识点】应用文、个人经历 【导语】本文是一篇日记，记录了作者Shirley从伦敦来到无锡第十天的生活经历，包括吃小笼包、中文课和体育课等趣事，表达了对无锡生活的喜爱。 146．细节理解题。根据文本开头的日期“May 22, 2025”和第一人称叙述方式，以及日常生活的记录，可以判断这是一篇日记。故选A。 147．细节理解题。根据文中“my friend Zhao Min said, ‘Shirley, try eating xiaolongbao like a local!’”以及全文使用第一人称叙述，可知作者是Shirley。故选B。 148．推理判断题。根据“Today is the 10th day since I came to Wuxi from London.”可知Shirley是新来到无锡的学生；根据吃小笼包和中文课的描述，可知她的中文还不够流利，使用筷子也不熟练。故选A。 （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题）In a project called “My Kitchen Journey”, three students from Sunshine Middle School share their experiences of learning to cook. I’ve been taking cooking classes at school. I’m still crazy about making food, even though it’s not always easy. Those cooking skills I’ve learnt are useful, especially when I have to make a meal with limited things. I’ve realized that to eat well, you need to keep learning to cook new dishes, not just a few dishes. Imagine you’re a musician—people will get tired of hearing even a great song, if it’s the only one you can play. The same goes for cooking. I love watching my mum mix different things to make delicious dishes. I don’t think we need to stick to recipes (食谱) strictly. And what matters is just trying things out. So when I cook, I often try something new and take notes of what I’ve done and what I’ve used—a bit like what I do in my Science classes! I’ve learnt a lot of cooking skills, but I know I still have more to learn. Helping in the kitchen is fun. I can make simple things like pies for everyone. But I often make a mess. Once, I even served my pie without the sauce! My family are patient. They’ve given me the confidence to learn more cooking skills. Books help me a lot in my learning. I like to read cooking books in my room and go to the kitchen when I think I can manage some key recipes well. 149．According to Simon, what should we do to eat well? A．Be a musician. B．Play a great song. C．Cook more new dishes. D．Buy more cooking books. 150．Why does Amy think cooking is similar to studying Science? A．She tests her dishes in a lab. B．She follows Mum’s suggestions. C．She cooks with Math skills. D．She keeps trying and taking notes. 151．How does Daniel improve his cooking? A．By reading and practicing. B．By taking cooking classes. C．By watching his mum cook. D．By making delicious sauce. 152．What plays an important role in all the three cooking experiences? A．Mixing different things. B．Learning cooking skills. C．Reading different books. D．Having cooking lessons. 【答案】149．C 150．D 151．A 152．B 【难度】0.85 【知识点】记叙文、劳动实践、烹饪 【导语】本文是来自阳光中学的三个学生在“我的厨房之旅”项目中分享他们学习烹饪的经历与收获。 149．细节理解题。根据“I’ve realized that to eat well, you need to keep learning to cook new dishes, not just a few dishes.”可知，Simon认为要吃得好，需要不断学习烹饪新菜肴。故选C。 150．细节理解题。根据“So when I cook, I often try something new and take notes of what I’ve done and what I’ve used—a bit like what I do in my Science classes!”可知，Amy觉得烹饪和学习科学相似是因为都会不断尝试并做记录。故选D。 151．细节理解题。根据“Books help me a lot in my learning. I like to read cooking books in my room and go to the kitchen when I think I can manage some key recipes well.”可知，Daniel通过阅读烹饪书籍并实践来提升厨艺。故选A。 152．推理判断题。通读全文可知，Simon认为学到的烹饪技巧有用，Amy说自己学到很多烹饪技巧，Daniel借助书籍学习烹饪技巧；综上，学习烹饪技巧在三人的烹饪经历中都很重要。故选B。 （2025·江苏淮安·中考真题）(“I” am a horse, the main character in the novel.) A horse fair was an interesting place. Many people went there to sell horses. You could see many kinds of young and strong horses. There were also poor and thin horses and they were worn out because of hard work. One day, the seller took me there. He wanted to sell me at a high price. I didn’t know if I would be lucky enough to meet a master who would treat me well. Then a man with a gentle voice came to us. He wanted to buy me at a low price, but the seller refused. Shortly after, a tall man with a very loud voice came. He walked around me and I was afraid he would buy me. Luckily, he walked away. After a few minutes, the man with a gentle voice came back. I was very happy to see him again. “I’ll give twenty-four pounds. Can you sell the horse to me?” he said. “OK! Take it,” said the seller. “He’s a quality one and if you want him for work, he’s a good choice.” Half an hour later, we left for the new home, along country roads, until we came to the city. My new home was in a narrow street. On one side of the street, there were some small, old houses. On the other, there were some stables (马厩). We stopped in front of a house. My new master whistled (吹口哨). The door opened. A young woman, a little girl and a boy, came out. They all looked at me. “Is he gentle, Father?” the girl asked. “Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a cat. You can touch him.” She touched my shoulder, whispering sweetly, “Welcome, my new friend.” The gentle touch and soft voice comforted me so much! They led me into a comfortable, clean stable, with plenty of food. After a meal, I lay down, thinking “I’m going to be very happy here.” —Adapted from The Black Beauty 153．What does the underlined phrase “worn out” mean? A．Tired. B．Surprised. C．Relaxed. D．Interested. 154．How much money did the man pay for the horse at last? A．Ten pounds. B．Fifteen pounds. C．Twenty-four pounds. D．Thirty pounds. 155．What can you infer (推断) from this passage? A．The new owner was very rude. B．The horse liked his new home. C．The seller would buy a new horse. D．The girl was afraid of the horse. 156．What may the story talk about next? A．The story of the horse seller. B．The streets around the house. C．The weather in the city. D．The happy life in the new home. 【答案】153．A 154．C 155．B 156．D 【难度】0.85 【知识点】文学名著、记叙文 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，改编自《黑骏马》。文章主要讲述了Black Beauty在集市上被一位温和的男子买下，随后被带到新家，受到新主人一家友善对待的故事。 153．词义猜测题。根据第一段“There were also poor and thin horses and they were worn out because of hard work.”可知，这些马又瘦又弱，是因为辛苦工作导致的，由此可推测“worn out”意为“疲惫的”。故选A。 154．细节理解题。根据第六段“‘I’ll give twenty-four pounds. Can you sell the horse to me?’ he said. ‘OK! Take it,’ said the seller.”可知，这个人最终付了24英镑买这匹马。故选C。 155．推理判断题。根据最后一段“The gentle touch and soft voice comforted me so much! They led me into a comfortable, clean stable, with plenty of food. After a meal, I lay down, thinking ‘I’m going to be very happy here.’”可知，这匹马对新家的环境和家人都很满意，由此可推断它喜欢这个新家。故选B。 156．推理判断题。根据文章结尾“I’m going to be very happy here.”可知，这匹马认为自己会在新家过得很开心，因此接下来的故事很可能会讲述它在新家的幸福生活。故选D。 （2025·江苏连云港·中考真题）Some summers never end. Every day is the same. It is hot before the sun rises. It is hot after the sun falls. Between morning and night, when the sun burns in the sky... birds stop singing...dogs stop barking... and even time seems to stop. Jack lies on his bed. His window is open but there isn’t a breath of air. He lifts a heavy hand and looks at his mobile. There are three new messages. He clicks on the first one. It is from Zadie. Hey Jack,I’m lying on the beach drinking a long cold fruit juice with loads of ice. The sun’s shining but it isn’t too hot—there’s a beautiful cool breeze (微风) coming from the sea. I go swimming every day. And every morning I go for a really long run on the beach. I hope you’re having a great summer too! Zadie The second message is from David. Hi, Jack,I’m staying with my aunt up here in Edinburgh. It’s my first time in Scotland, and it’s fantastic! I’m reading lots of books by a great Edinburgh writer, Robert Louis Stevenson. Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde is my favorite. It is a very scary story! I’ll share it with you when I come home! David The third message is from Holly. Hello Jack,This is the best holiday ever. We’re staying in a wooden house high up in the mountains. The mountains are amazing—there’s snow on some of them! Every day I go for a long walk and take photos of the wild flowers. It’s cool here at night and I sleep under a lovely warm blanket! Hope you’re happy in Westbourne. Holly Jack shakes his head. His friends are so lucky! He decides not to stay in bed any more. Maybe it’s cooler in the park. And getting close to nature is always a good choice. He gets up, puts his favorite book in his bag and leaves his room. 157．What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about? A．Theme. B．Characters. C．Events. D．Background. 158．Where is Jack spending his summer holiday? A．By the sea. B．In Edinburgh. C．In Westbourne. D．In the mountains. 159．According to the messages, all of Jack’s friends ________. A．share the same hobby B．enjoy family time C．have pleasant holidays D．do plenty of sports 160．What will Jack probably do next? A．Meet his friends. B．Read in the park. C．Return his book. D．Travel to Scotland. 【答案】157．D 158．C 159．C 160．B 【难度】0.65 【知识点】假日活动、记叙文 【导语】本文主要介绍了Jack在一个炎热的夏日收到朋友们发来的关于他们愉快假期的短信，最后他决定去公园寻找凉爽的地方读书。 157．主旨大意题。根据“Some summers never end. Every day is the same. It is hot before the sun rises...”可知第一段主要描述了夏天的炎热背景。故选D。 158．细节理解题。根据“Hope you’re happy in Westbourne”可知Jack在Westbourne度过他的暑假。故选C。 159．推理判断题。根据“I’m lying on the beach drinking a long cold fruit juice with loads of ice...”“I’m reading lots of books by a great Edinburgh writer”以及“This is the best holiday ever. We’re staying in a wooden house high up in the mountains.”可知Zadie在海滩享受阳光和微风，David在爱丁堡享受阅读的乐趣，Holly在山里欣赏风景并拍照，可见他们正在享受愉快的假期。故选C。 160．推理判断题。根据“He gets up, puts his favorite book in his bag and leaves his room.”可知Jack决定去公园，因为他觉得那里可能更凉快，而且他带上了他最喜欢的书，表明他打算在公园里读书。故选B。 （2025·江苏连云港·中考真题）Hello from nature’s foodies As a proud grizzly bear, I say hello from Alaska. We eat anything we can get our paws on. One of my favourite meals is catching fresh salmon. There’s nothing quite like the pleasure of a stomach full of fresh fish! I’m a blue whale. I may eat up to 3.6 million krill (磷虾) per day! You may wonder why such huge animals live on such tiny food? It’s because our mouths only have rows of baleen (鲸须). It lets water flow out while holding in tiny things. I’m a hummingbird. We eat flower nectar (蜜). We fly around a few thousand flowers each day to get as much food as possible. As we move our wings really fast, we burn through energy fast. So we need to keep feeding. Hello~from~a~sloth~in~the~South~America! Our favorite food? Low-energy leaves! Do we eat a lot? No. We slow-movers don’t need a lot of energy. Even our stomachs work so slowly that after a meal, we’re too tired to do anything but... sleep! 166．Why does a blue whale live on tiny living things? A．It is the largest sea animal. B．It is too slow to catch large fish. C．It only has baleen instead of teeth. D．It likes a stomach full of tiny food. 167．What decide how much hummingbirds and sloths eat? A．Living places. B．Diet lists. C．Daily activities. D．Body sizes. 168．Which part of a magazine is the text probably from? A．Wildlife. B．Landscapes. C．Travelling. D．Photography. 【答案】166．C 167．C 168．A 【难度】0.65 【知识点】记叙文、常见动物 【导语】本文介绍了不同动物的饮食习性。 166．细节理解题。根据“You may wonder why such huge animals live on such tiny food? It’s because our mouths only have rows of baleen (鲸须). It lets water flow out while holding in tiny things.”可知蓝鲸以磷虾等微小生物为食，是因为它们的嘴里只有鲸须，这种结构可以让水流出，同时保留微小的食物。故选C。 167．推理判断题。根据“As we move our wings really fast, we burn through energy fast. So we need to keep feeding.”以及“No. We slow-movers don’t need a lot of energy”可知蜂鸟需要大量进食是因为它们的翅膀快速振动，消耗能量极快，需要不断补充能量，而树懒则因为活动缓慢，能量消耗低，所以不需要大量进食，这都与它们的日常活动密切相关。故选C。 168．推理判断题。本文介绍了不同动物的饮食习性，故文章可能来自杂志的“野生动物”部分。故选A。 （2025·江苏连云港·中考真题）An hour before the show, the backstage (后台) was busy and noisy. Young male Peking Opera artists in their 20s were applying makeup, adjusting costumes, stretching, and clearing their throats. The air was filled with the sounds of traditional Chinese instruments. “These young people started learning with me when they were just kids—now they’re adults, leading the shows themselves,” says Yang Shaochun, an 85-year-old Peking Opera master. This weekend, four shows will be put on at Beijing People’s Theatre. Young wuxi artists will play the lead roles. Wuxi, or martial (武术的) play, is the base of the fighting and movement part in Peking Opera. Wei Pengyu, a 29-year-old actor, was attracted to Peking Opera as a child—not by the music or stories at first, but by the colorful, amazing facial masks that brought the characters to life. At 14, he began training in Peking Opera, especially in wusheng—a male role type. “For me, stepping into the role of a hero is a dream come true,” he says. “Playing wuxi isn’t just about action—it’s about expressing the character’s courage, justice (正义), loyalty and strength through movements,” says Xu Zhouyi, 25, another male actor. Later that evening, a classic piece San Cha Kou was played by two young actors, Wu Zeyu and Shu Jiaxing. The viewers were attracted to the great scene and cheered for the actors’ excellent martial art movements. Wu and Shu practiced together for nearly a year. “San Cha Kou is a test of trust between two actors. We have to read each other’s energy—know when one is speeding up or slowing down. Every movement must be perfectly counted to avoid real crashes while still looking dangerous,” says Wu. 169．What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 1? A．Asking the master for help. B．Getting ready for the show. C．Having a martial art lesson. D．Learning a new instrument. 170．Why does the writer mention Wei Pengyu and Xu Zhouyi? A．To share their life experiences. B．To compare their training results. C．To show their understanding of wuxi. D．To express their love for facial masks. 171．What message can we learn from the successful show of San Cha Kou? A．Practice makes perfect. B．One is never too old to learn. C．Great hopes make great man. D．Friends should be few but good. 172．What is a suitable title for the text? A．Wuxi movements impress viewers B．Young actors shine in Peking Opera C．Wuxi actors celebrate after graduating D．A Peking Opera master opens a school 【答案】169．B 170．C 171．A 172．B 【难度】0.65 【知识点】电影与戏剧、记叙文 【导语】本文主要介绍了年轻的京剧演员们在舞台上的出色表现，以及他们对武戏的理解和努力。 169．词句猜测题。根据“were applying makeup, adjusting costumes, stretching, and clearing their throats”可知20多岁的年轻男性京剧艺术家正在化妆、调整服装、伸展和清嗓子，这些都是演员们在后台为演出做准备的活动。故选B。 170．推理判断题。根据“Wei Pengyu, a 29-year-old actor, was attracted to Peking Opera as a child—not by the music or stories at first, but by the colorful, amazing facial masks that brought the characters to life”以及“Playing wuxi isn’t just about action—it’s about expressing the character’s courage, justice (正义), loyalty and strength through movements”可知Wei Pengyu被脸谱吸引，而Xu Zhouyi强调通过动作表达角色的勇气、正义、忠诚和力量，所以文章提到Wei Pengyu和Xu Zhouyi，主要是为了展示他们对武戏的理解和体会。故选C。 171．推理判断题。根据“Wu and Shu practiced together for nearly a year...We have to read each other’s energy—know when one is speeding up or slowing down. Every movement must be perfectly counted to avoid real crashes while still looking dangerous”可知Wu Zeyu和Shu Jiaxing为了表演《三岔口》练习了近一年，他们需要相互配合，精准控制每一个动作，以避免真实碰撞，同时看起来还要惊险，这体现了“熟能生巧”的道理。故选A。 172．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了年轻的京剧演员们在舞台上的出色表现，以及他们对武戏的理解和努力，以选项B“年轻演员在京剧中大放异彩”为标题最合适。故选B。 （2025·江苏扬州·中考真题）Alex and his classmates are working on a project about the Great Lakes. Here is the information sheet they have made. Part 1: FactsThe Great Lakes—Ontario, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Superior—are five freshwater giants. They span across eight US states and two Canadian provinces. Part 2: Comparison●Lake Ontario This lake has the smallest surface area at 7,336 square miles. Three dams (大坝) control the flow of water downstream and include locks so boats can enter from the Atlantic. ●Lake Huron This is the second largest lake by surface area in the system and home to Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest freshwater island. ●Lake Michigan It is joined to Lake Huron by the five-mile-wide Straits (海峡) of Mackinac, though they are still classed as two separate bodies. ●Lake Erie With a depth of 64 metres, this is the shallowest of the Great Lakes. It is generally the warmest, but also gets frozen more quickly than the others. ●Lake Superior At 406 metres deep, the distance from the lake’s surface to its deepest point is about the same as the length of four football pitches. Part 3: Covering an area of 94,250 square miles, these huge bodies of water take up more than one-fifth of the world’s total freshwater. The Great Lakes provide drinking water for more than 40 million people, important shipping routes for more than 800 ocean ships, and keep a rich ecosystem for fishing and agriculture. They also support wildlife, the national economy and the environment. 173．Alex draws a map of the Great Lakes. Which number stands for Lake Ontario? A．① B．② C．③ D．④ 174．Alex wants to try ice fishing as early as possible. Which lake will he most probably choose? A．Lake Superior. B．Lake Erie. C．Lake Michigan. D．Lake Huron. 175．Alex finds something missing in Part 3. Which of the following will he put in the empty box? A．Value. B．Change. C．Protection. D．Development. 【答案】173．D 174．B 175．A 【难度】0.65 【知识点】地理概况、科普知识、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了五大湖的基本事实、湖泊间的对比以及它们的价值。 173．细节理解题。根据“This lake has the smallest surface area at 7,336 square miles. Three dams (大坝) control the flow of water downstream and include locks so boats can enter from the Atlantic.”可知，这个湖的表面积最小，只有7336平方英里。三座水坝控制着下游的水流，并设有水闸，使船只可以从大西洋进入，故根据地图中标注的湖泊面积大小关系和三座水坝可知，面积最小的湖泊对应数字④。故选D。 174．细节理解题。根据“●Lake Erie; With a depth of 64 metres, this is the shallowest of the Great Lakes. It is generally the warmest, but also gets frozen more quickly than the others.”可知，Lake Erie结冰最早，适合最早尝试冰钓。故选B。 175．推理判断题。根据“The Great Lakes provide drinking water for more than 40 million people, important shipping routes for more than 800 ocean ships, and keep a rich ecosystem for fishing and agriculture. They also support wildlife, the national economy and the environment.”可知，五大湖为4000多万人提供饮用水，为800多艘远洋船只提供重要的航运路线，并为渔业和农业保持了丰富的生态系统。它们还支持野生动物、国家经济和环境，这应是其“价值”。故选A。 （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题） Dig, learn and grow!Looking for a place to learn by doing? Our education program helps teenagers discover how to grow and share food. Meet every week for outdoor activities like caring for plants and flowers and record what you learn. Recent NewsStudents Come for Field Trips APRIL 16, 2025 CGC Helps Farms and Families! MAY 30, 2025 The 2025 Fruit Share is on June 10! JUNE 1, 2025 Fun Harvesting at the Gardening Club JUNE 16, 2025 176．When does the 2025 Fruit Share take place? A．On April 16. B．On May 30. C．On June 1. D．On June 10. 177．What’s the purpose of the education program? A．To sell vegetables to local farmers. B．To offer a place for cooking. C．To help teenagers learn by gardening. D．To encourage indoor activities. 178．To send an email to Grow Food Wonderland, what can you click on? A．Food. B．Events. C．Education. D．Contact. 【答案】176．D 177．C 178．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】种植与养殖、教育、应用文、时文/广告/布告 【导语】本文介绍了一个面向青少年的教育项目，通过园艺实践（如种植、照料植物和记录学习过程）以及组织水果分享等活动，帮助他们在实践中学习和成长。 176．细节理解题。根据“The 2025 Fruit Share is on June 10! ”可知，水果分享是在6月10日。故选D。 177．细节理解题。根据“Our education program helps teenagers discover how to grow and share food.”可知，这个教育项目帮助青少年发现如何种植和分享粮食。故选C。 178．推理判断题。根据网页上的“Contact”按钮可知，点击Contact可发送电子邮件与种植粮食乐园进行联系。故选D。 （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）On a Monday morning in Amsterdam, the work day began as usual for Jim. When finishing his coffee, Jim checked text messages on his phone. Then, he got his bag and went to the nearest railway station. He wasn’t there to take the train, though. Instead, Jim chose one of the public bicycles lined up outside the station. After unlocking a bike with a smart card, he set out for his job on the other side of the city. He joined other cyclists in the bike lanes (道), safely separated from car traffic. Amsterdam wasn’t always bicycle friendly. In fact, cycling used to be dangerous, especially during the second half of the twentieth century. This was a time of rapid growth in Amsterdam. As people got richer, they were able to afford expensive goods such as cars. For the first time, driving became popular. Highways were built for cars. This meant there was less space for cyclists. Having had a long tradition of cycling, this was a big change for the city. As car traffic increased, so did the number of biking accidents. Many of the cyclists were children. People in Amsterdam were angry. They organized protests (抗议) in the city streets. Government officers listened. Hoping to solve the problem quickly, they started to think of ways to make the city safe for cyclists again. Soon there were separate bike lanes, and some areas were closed to cars forever. The changes were so effective (有效的) that today Amsterdam is a model of biking safety for other cities around the world. 179．How does the writer start the passage? A．By comparing two places. B．By describing a scene. C．By answering a question. D．By listing a number. 180．Why did Jim go to the nearest railway station on work day morning? A．To work there. B．To take the train. C．To see a friend. D．To ride a bike. 181．What does the passage tell about Amsterdam? A．It has no highways for cars. B．It is always bicycle friendly. C．It seldom sees changes. D．It is famous for biking safety. 182．What type of book is the passage probably taken from? A．Science fiction. B．Romantic novel. C．City culture. D．Detective story. 【答案】179．B 180．D 181．D 182．C 【难度】0.65 【知识点】说明文、交通方式 【导语】本文主要介绍了阿姆斯特丹这座城市中自行车文化的发展变化。 179．细节理解题。根据“On a Monday morning in Amsterdam, the work day began as usual for Jim. When finishing his coffee, Jim checked text messages on his phone. Then, he got his bag and went to the nearest railway station.”可知，作者是通过描述一个场景来开始这篇文章的。故选B。 180．细节理解题。根据“He wasn’t there to take the train, though. Instead, Jim chose one of the public bicycles lined up outside the station. After unlocking a bike with a smart card, he set out for his job on the other side of the city.”可知，吉姆去最近的火车站不是为了坐火车，而是为了骑公共自行车去城市另一边工作。故选D。 181．细节理解题。根据“The changes were so effective (有效的) that today Amsterdam is a model of biking safety for other cities around the world.”可知，阿姆斯特丹如今是世界其他城市自行车安全方面的典范，即它以自行车安全而闻名。故选D。 182．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了城市中自行车文化的发展变化，因此这篇文章可能摘自“城市文化”这类的书，故选C。 （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题） Where does the water in our homes come from? How do people change sea water into fresh water? How does water come into our homes? This passage will answer these questions. In most places, people get their water from lakes and rivers. The water is usually seen all year round. In some places, people get their water from under the ground. They use wells to get the water. In some other places, windmills (风车) are used to get water from under the ground. In some country areas away from the city water supply, people collect rainwater that falls on their roofs (房顶). Pipes from the roofs lead the water into tanks (罐子). The water from rainwater tanks is usually clean enough to drink. In some countries that are in need of water, fresh water is made from sea water in special treatment factories. This is called desalination (脱盐). In most treatment factories, salt water is heated until it turns into steam (蒸汽) and the salt is left behind. When the steam is cooled, it becomes fresh water. Only a little salt is left in the fresh water. This makes the water taste better and also stops the pure water taking salts and minerals (矿物质) out of our bodies. Have you seen tanks or towers on the tops of buildings? These tanks or towers are used for storing clean water. Before the water is put into these tanks or towers, it goes to a water treatment factory. Some water from rivers or lakes is not clean. If we drink it directly, we may be ill. In the water treatment factory, workers make the water clean and safe for people to drink. Then pipes bring the water to our homes. Water is very important for all living things, but sometimes there is not enough water. We should use water wisely. 183．How does the writer begin the passage? A．By comparing ideas. B．By giving examples. C．By asking questions. D．By explaining reasons. 184．Where do people in most places get water from? A．Lakes and rivers. B．Lakes and underground water. C．Rivers and rainwater. D．Rainwater and underground water. 185．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to (指代)? A．Rainwater. B．Salt water. C．Fresh water. D．Pure water. 186．What are tanks or towers used for according to the passage? A．Storing salt. B．Storing pipes. C．Storing minerals. D．Storing clean water. 【答案】183．C 184．A 185．B 186．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】科普知识、环境保护、说明文 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了家庭用水的来源、海水淡化的方法、水进入家庭的过程以及水的重要性。 183．细节理解题。根据“Where does the water in our homes come from? How do people change sea water into fresh water? How does water come into our homes? This passage will answer these questions.”可知，作者通过提问的方式开始这篇文章，故选C。 184．细节理解题。根据“In most places, people get their water from lakes and rivers.”可知，大多数地方的人们从湖泊和河流中获取水，故选A。 185．词句猜测题。根据“In most treatment factories, salt water is heated until it turns into steam (蒸汽) and the salt is left behind.”可知，此处“it”指代的是前文中提到的“salt water”，即盐水被加热直到变成蒸汽，故选B。 186．细节理解题。根据“Have you seen tanks or towers on the tops of buildings? These tanks or towers are used for storing clean water.”可知，这些水箱或水塔是用来储存干净的水的，故选D。 （2025·江苏扬州·中考真题）Inside the hall, the door was shut, and the key lay on the glass stand. Poor Alice, who was about one foot high after taking some drink, found a cake on the floor. She went up and soon ate all the cake. “How strange! How tall I am!” said Alice. She looked down at her feet—they seemed so far off. In fact, she was now over nine feet high, which meant she still couldn’t get through the door. She sat down, and had a good cry till there was a large pool all round her. Suddenly, she heard the sound of feet not far off. It was the Rabbit that had come back, with a fan in his hand. Alice felt so in need of help from someone, that when he came near, she called out, “If you please, sir....” The Rabbit started as if shot, dropped the fan and ran off as fast as possible. Alice picked up the fan and as the hall was hot, she fanned herself. “Dear, dear! How strange all things are today! I do wish to get out of the hall! ” she said. Then she noticed herself in the glass—she was now not more than two feet high, and still shrinking quite fast. That was the fan! She realized this and dropped it at once, or she would shrink to the size of an ant soon. Alice was in a sad fear at the quick change. “Things are worse,” said the poor girl, “I was never so small as this. How can I get out?” As she said these words, she lost her footsteps and was up to her chin (下巴) in salt water—her own tears. Just then Alice noticed a mouse swimming towards her. “Will it be useful now to speak to this mouse? All things are so strange here. I should think maybe it can talk. At least there’s no harm to try.” So she swam up. —— Adapted from Alice in Wonderland 187．Which of the following is the correct order of the story? a. Alice ate up a cake. b. The Rabbit ran away with his fan left. c. Alice became less than two feet high. d. Alice cried to make a pool. e. The water almost covered Alice. A．adbce B．abced C．adcbe D．cbaed 188．Which sentence should go in the empty box in paragraph 4? A．It’s bad to take his fan! B．I need one more cake! C．I like the Rabbit so much! D．I am tired of this place! 189．What does the underlined word “shrinking” in paragraph 5 mean? A．Becoming heavier. B．Becoming lighter. C．Becoming larger. D．Becoming smaller. 190．What do we know about Alice according to the story? A．She regretted what she did. B．She wouldn’t ask for any help. C．She was trying to get out of trouble. D．She was clear what would happen to her. 【答案】187．A 188．D 189．D 190．C 【难度】0.65 【知识点】文学名著、记叙文 【导语】本文是一篇节选自《爱丽丝梦游仙境》的记叙文，文章主要讲述了爱丽丝在喝下饮料变小后，又因吃蛋糕变大，随后因扇子快速缩小，并陷入泪水形成的池中，最终尝试与老鼠对话的故事。 187．细节理解题。根据“She went up and soon ate all the cake”可知，爱丽丝把蛋糕吃光了，即a；根据“She sat down, and had a good cry till there was a large pool all round her.”可知，爱丽丝坐下来，大哭了一场，直到她周围成了一个大水潭，即d；根据“The Rabbit started as if shot, dropped the fan and ran off as fast as possible.”可知，兔子吓了一跳，扔掉扇子，以最快的速度跑开了，即b；根据“she was now not more than two feet high”可知，爱丽丝身高不足两英尺，即c；根据“she lost her footsteps and was up to her chin in salt water”可知，水几乎淹没爱丽丝，即e。故正确顺序为adbce。故选A。 188．推理判断题。根据“How strange all things are today! I do wish to get out of the hall!”可知，爱丽丝表达了对现状的厌倦和逃离的愿望。选项D“我厌倦了这个地方！”最符合语境。故选D。 189．词句猜测题。根据“she was now not more than two feet high, and still shrinking quite fast”及后文“or she would shrink to the size of an ant”可知，shrinking应表示“变小”。故选D。 190．推理判断题。根据“Alice felt so in need of help from someone, that when he came near, she called out...”可知，爱丽丝尝试与兔子对话；根据“She realized this and dropped it at once, or she would shrink to the size of an ant soon.”可知，爱丽丝扔掉扇子阻止继续缩小；根据“I should think maybe it can talk. At least there’s no harm to try”可知，爱丽丝试图与老鼠交流。通过以上内容可推测出，她一直在努力摆脱困境。故选C。 （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题） Among all types of paper, Xuan paper has earned a special place in Chinese culture. The history of Xuan paper dates back to the Tang Dynasty. At that time, paper was produced in Xuancheng, Jingxian, Ningguo and Taiping. They were counties (县) under the jurisdiction (管辖范围) of Xuanzhou. Among them, the paper made in Jingxian was the best for its excellent qualities. Since most paper distribution (分发) centers were in Xuancheng, the paper was then known as Xuan paper. Xuan paper is made from the bark (树皮) of the blue sandalwood (檀香木) tree and rice straw. The process (过程) of making it includes many procedures like washing, boiling, and drying. Each step needs a lot of time and care. The final product is soft, thin but strong. It doesn’t tear (扯破) easily and can take in a lot of ink. Because of these qualities, Xuan paper has been loved by painters and calligraphers. It helps them fully express their creative ideas and feelings. Xuan paper is not only a material for art but also a cultural symbol. It represents the rich heritage (遗产) of the arts in Chinese history. Even in today’s modern world, Xuan paper continues to hold an important position in Chinese art and cultural traditions. It serves as a bridge connecting the past with the present, allowing modern artists to look for good ideas from history while creating new works. The special treasures of Xuan paper ensure that the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and painting can remain and can be passed down through generations. 191．Where was the best Xuan paper made according to the passage? A．Jingxian. B．Taiping. C．Ningguo. D．Xuancheng. 192．What does the underlined word “procedures” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Materials. B．Steps. C．Counties. D．Thoughts. 193．Why has Xuan paper been loved by painters and calligraphers? A．Because of the price. B．Because of the size. C．Because of the qualities. D．Because of the colour. 194．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A．The types of Xuan paper. B．The value of Xuan paper. C．The weight of Xuan paper. D．The ways of making Xuan paper. 【答案】191．A 192．B 193．C 194．B 【难度】0.65 【知识点】说明文、传统工艺 【导语】本文了宣纸的历史渊源、制作原料、工艺流程、优良特性以及其在文化上的重要价值和意义。 191．细节理解题。根据“Among them, the paper made in Jingxian was the best for its excellent qualities.”可知，泾县制作的宣纸是最好的，故选A。 192．词义猜测题。根据“The process (过程) of making it includes many procedures like washing, boiling, and drying.”可知，“procedures”在这里指的是制作宣纸过程中的步骤，与“steps”意思相近，故选B。 193．细节理解题。根据“The final product is soft, thin but strong. It doesn’t tear (扯破) easily and can take in a lot of ink. Because of these qualities, Xuan paper has been loved by painters and calligraphers.”可知，宣纸因其优良的特性受到画家和书法家的喜爱，故选C。 194．段落大意题。根据“Xuan paper is not only a material for art but also a cultural symbol. It represents the rich heritage (遗产) of the arts in Chinese history…The special treasures of Xuan paper ensure that the beauty of Chinese calligraphy and painting can remain and can be passed down through generations.”可知，第三段提到宣纸不仅是艺术材料，还是文化象征，连接过去与现在，并传承中国书法和绘画的美。因此，本段主要讨论宣纸的文化价值，故选B。 （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题） The sun hung low, brushing gold over the empty area. The air buzzed (喧闹)—not with insects, but with voices, cameras, and the weight of something about to begin. Roy’s heart beat like a drum. He looked out at the people gathering for the pancake house ground-breaking ceremony (仪式). Behind him stood the company men and the reporters. And under his feet—hidden underground—were the tiny burrows (洞穴) of the owls. No sign marked them. No fence protected them. They asked nothing, made no sound, yet now heavy machines waited, ready to destroy (破坏) their living area. He thought of Mullet Fingers, the wild boy who cared about animals more than himself. He thought of brave Beatrice who helped even when it was hard. Roy had tried to stay out of trouble. He liked quiet. But now, staying quiet didn’t feel right. He stepped up to the microphone (话筒). “Excuse me,” he said, voice shaking. “Before you dig…you should know the truth.” The crowd (人群) grew quiet. “There are owls living here,” Roy said. “They’re small. They’re scared. And if you build here, you’ll destroy their homes.” Someone in the crowd laughed. A reporter asked, “How do you know that?” “Because I saw them. I stood right there and watched them. They live here. They belong here. And they matter.” The manager stepped forward, “This is not your business, kid.” Roy turned to face him. His fear turned into something else—strength. “It’s my business. It’s everyone’s business. We can’t just destroy what we don’t see. Progress should not come at the cost of wonder,” he said. His hands stopped shaking. People in the crowd began whispering. One mother held her child’s hand. A teacher nodded. Even the manager looked uncertain. Roy didn’t know what would happen next. But he did what he could. He spoke the truth. Roy used to be scared. But doing the right thing made him stronger. Sometimes, doing what you can is enough to shift (改变) the wind. 200．Who did Roy think of before stepping up to the microphone? A．His teacher. B．Mullet Fingers and Beatrice. C．The manager. D．The newspaper reporters. 201．Why was Roy speaking to the crowd at the ceremony? A．To raise money for wildlife. B．To protect the owls’ living area. C．To advertise the pancake house. D．To welcome people from other towns. 202．What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean? A．Extra cost should be paid to protect nature. B．There’s nothing more important than progress. C．Nature shouldn’t be destroyed for development. D．People should cut the cost of creating wonders. 203．What can we learn from Roy’s story in the passage? A．Silence sometimes speaks louder than actions. B．Finding out the truth needs patience and wisdom. C．Knowing yourself helps you make the right choice. D．Standing up for nature takes courage but it’s worth it. 【答案】200．B 201．B 202．C 203．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】记叙文、其他人、环境保护 【导语】本文讲述了Roy在煎饼店奠基仪式上勇敢站出来保护猫头鹰栖息地的故事。他克服恐惧，揭露真相，呼吁人们重视自然保护，展现了普通人也能通过行动改变现状的力量。 200．细节理解题。根据第4段“He thought of Mullet Fingers, the wild boy who cared about animals more than himself. He thought of brave Beatrice who helped even when it was hard.”可知，Roy上台前想到的是Mullet Fingers和Beatrice。故选B。 201．推理判断题。根据Roy的发言“There are owls living here”和“And if you build here, you’ll destroy their homes.”可知，他发言的目的是保护猫头鹰的栖息地。故选B。 202．词句猜测题。根据“It’s my business. It’s everyone’s business. We can’t just destroy what we don’t see. Progress should not come at the cost of wonder”及全文可知，Roy为保护猫头鹰栖息地发声，反对以破坏自然为代价的发展。故选C。 203．推理判断题。综合全文及“Roy used to be scared. But doing the right thing made him stronger.”可知，故事告诉我们：为自然发声需要勇气但值得。故选D。 （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题）A medical breakthrough in China is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries (脊髓损伤). Scientists have created a brain-spinal chip (芯片) that allows paralyzed (瘫痪的) patients to move their legs, and even walk again. The chip, only 1mm wide, is designed to be fitted into the brain and spinal cord. If the natural communication between the brain and muscles (肌肉) is lost, this chip becomes the bridge. When the chips work, they create a direct connection between the brain and muscles. The results have been amazing. A 34-year-old man, paralyzed after a fall, could move his legs just one day after the operation on January 8, 2025. Two weeks later, he walked five meters with help. Three other patients had similar operations in February and March, all getting better within weeks. Even though the patients’ nervous systems were damaged (受损), the chips helped them walk again. This marks a big step in China’s progress in medical science and it brings hope for over 3.7 million people in China. “This is just the beginning,” Jia, the lead researcher, says. “With the technology, these people may one day leave wheelchairs behind after 3 to 5 years of training.” Behind this achievement is a long journey of careful research and bold thinking. It took the researchers over 10 years to develop the chip. They tested it on animals first, and then on people. They faced many challenges, yet they never gave up. Step by step, they developed a system to reconnect the mind and body in ways once appearing only in science fiction. As the chip continues to improve, it lights a new path forward—one built on science, shaped by care, and aimed toward a brighter future. 204．What do we know about the chips mentioned in the passage? A．They are only as wide as 2 mm. B．They are fitted into the man’s arms. C．They help the patients walk again. D．They improve the patients’ memory. 205．Which of the following meanings is suitable for the underlined word “bold”? bold /bəʊld/ adj. 1. PERSON/ACTION not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions: He had the ability to take bold imaginative decisions. 2. COLOURS/SHAPES very strong or bright so that you notice them: Stripes are bold, bright, and fun to wear. 3. LINES/WRITING written or drawn in a very clear way: The print should be bold and easy to read. 4. PRINTED LETTERS printed in letters that are darker and thicker than ordinary printed letters: All the headings are in bold type. (From the dictionary) A．1. B．2. C．3. D．4. 206．What is the writer’s main reason for writing this passage? A．To recommend a science story. B．To report a pioneer doctor in medicine. C．To compare different treatments. D．To introduce a new medical success. 207．What would be the best title of this passage? A．China’s Chips Bring New Hope B．Future of China’s Medical Science C．Science Fiction Changes Our Lives D．Challenges for Chinese Scientists 【答案】204．C 205．A 206．D 207．A 【难度】0.65 【知识点】科学技术、说明文、医疗、发明与创造 【导语】本文介绍了中国科学家研发的一种脑脊髓芯片如何帮助脊髓损伤患者恢复行走能力，标志着中国在医学科学领域的重大进步，并为数百万患者带来新希望。 204．细节理解题。根据“Scientists have created a brain-spinal chip (芯片) that allows paralyzed (瘫痪的) patients to move their legs, and even walk again.”可知，这种芯片可以帮助瘫痪患者重新行走起来。故选C。 205．词句猜测题。根据“Behind this achievement is a long journey of careful research and bold thinking.”可知，bold thinking与careful research为并列关系，描述研究历程。根据词典中的第一条释义“1. PERSON/ACTION not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions”可知，bold可意为“敢于冒险和制定困难的决策”，这与研究者十年攻坚、突破常规的背景匹配。故选A。 206．推理判断题。根据“A medical breakthrough in China is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries (脊髓损伤). Scientists have created a brain-spinal chip (芯片) that allows paralyzed (瘫痪的) patients to move their legs, and even walk again.”可知，文章首段点明主题，即医学上的突破，后续聚焦芯片原理、疗效及意义，末段展望未来。因此，作者的写作意图应是介绍一项新的医疗成果。故选D。 207．最佳标题题。本文介绍了中国科学家研发的一种脑脊髓芯片如何帮助脊髓损伤患者恢复行走能力，标志着中国在医学科学领域的重大进步，并为数百万患者带来新希望。选项A“中国芯片带来新的希望”作为标题最为合适。故选A。 （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题）Want to know what your friends are really like? Take a look at their music playlist. More than 36,000 people, from all over the world, took part in an experiment (实验). It compared their personalities with how much they liked different musical styles. The results show that personalities do influence what we listen to. Here’s what certain musical styles say about who you are. Rock Like the sound of loud guitars and heavy drum beats? This type of music sounds very exciting, but fans of it are often quite gentle. Country music If cowboy hats and guitars get you singing along, it’s possible that you’re hard-working, preferring traditional styles and values. Jazz Fans of this strong music always come up with new ideas and are good at learning. If you like the saxophone of John Coltrane, then you’re probably self-confident and easy to get on with. Classical music If Beethoven and Mozart have you turning up the music, you’re probably quiet, but happy with who you are and comfortable with the world around you. But the experiment didn’t tell the whole story: where we grow up, who we often go out with, and our personal experiences play into our taste, too. The songs you choose to be part of your life make you different from others. But no matter what style you like, music is for everyone. And enjoying different types of music lets you get a taste of cultures you might not have experienced before. So experiment with your playlist! 213．What influences our musical taste according to the experiment? A．Personalities. B．Friends. C．Parents. D．Instruments. 214．According to the passage, if Daniel is creative, what may be found in his playlist? A．Rock. B．Country music. C．Jazz. D．Classical music. 215．What may be the writer’s advice for us? A．Changing our personalities. B．Trying different types of music. C．Doing experiments with friends. D．Getting more learning experiences. 216．What is the main idea of the passage? A．How different cultures influence you. B．What your playlist says about you. C．What songs we can choose to enjoy. D．Why there are different musical styles. 【答案】213．A 214．C 215．B 216．B 【难度】0.65 【知识点】科普知识、音乐与舞蹈、说明文 【导语】本文通过一项全球实验，探讨了音乐偏好与人格特质之间的关联，并指出音乐品味还受成长环境、社交圈等因素影响，最后鼓励人们尝试多样化的音乐风格。 213．细节理解题。根据第一段“The results show that personalities do influence what we listen to.”（可知，人格是主要影响因素。故选A。 214．推理判断题。根据表格Jazz部分“Fans of this strong music always come up with new ideas and are good at learning.”（爵士乐迷常产生新想法）可知，创造力强的人可能喜欢爵士乐。故选C。 215．推理判断题。根据最后一段“And enjoying different types of music lets you get a taste of cultures you might not have experienced before. So experiment with your playlist!”可知，作者建议尝试不同音乐类型。故选B。 216．主旨大意题。根据“The results show that personalities do influence what we listen to. Here’s what certain musical styles say about who you are.”可知，全文围绕“音乐偏好反映人格特质”展开，B项“你的歌单反映了你的性格”最能概括全文。故选B。 （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题） This is a tale of a lonely old woman. She lived in the white North. There, the night is long in winter and the day is long in summer. The old woman lived alone in a small village. The villagers took good care of her, but she was still unhappy. She wanted a child of her own. One winter day, she walked out and saw a small white animal on the ice. It was a baby bear. The bear looked small and felt very cold. The old woman spoke softly to the bear, “Poor little thing. Come with me.” Then she carried him home. Inside her house, the old woman held the bear close until he was warm. She touched him gently and sang to him softly. He felt comfortable in her arms. From that day, when the old woman ate, she fed the little bear from her hand. When she slept, the bear slept beside her. They were a family now. The village children loved the bear too. They played together. Time passed quickly and the bear grew big and strong. One day, some villagers said to him, “Little Bear, go hunting with us. We’ll teach you how to hunt.” The bear followed them. Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers. When the weather was bad, everyone stayed indoors. Then the bear went out into the snow and brought home enough food for the whole village. The old woman felt proud of him. One day, some villagers said to the old woman, “The bear has grown big and strong enough. He is a good hunter now. You’d better let him go back to the wild.” In the following days, the old woman was quiet, thinking. She thought aloud, “The bear belongs to the wild. I should let him go.” Finally, she said to the bear, “It’s time for you to leave. Be safe. Be free.” She put her arms around his neck. Her tears ran into his fur. She was heartbroken. The bear walked slowly away from her and looked back again and again. Then he disappeared. When darkness fell, the old woman still stood there. Once more, she was alone. A long time passed. The winter came again. One day, the old woman stood at the same place for a long time. The wind blew snow around her face. Suddenly, the white bear appeared and ran to her. Now, once a year, in winter, the old woman and her little bear meet each other at the same place. (Adapted from Little Bear) 217．In which season did the old woman first meet the baby bear? A．Spring. B．Summer. C．Autumn. D．Winter. 218．Who taught the bear to hunt according to the tale? A．The old woman. B．Some villagers. C．The bear himself. D．The village children. 219．Which of the following is the correct order of the tale? a. The white bear appeared and ran to her. b. Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers. c. The old woman held the bear close until he was warm. d. The old woman decided to let the bear go back to the wild. A．c-b-d-a B．a-c-d-b C．a-d-b-c D．c-a-b-d 220．What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in paragraph10? A．The bear didn’t get well and was still ill. B．The bear was too fat to walk any further. C．The bear didn’t want to leave the old woman. D．The bear said goodbye to the village children. 【答案】217．D 218．B 219．A 220．C 【难度】0.65 【知识点】记叙文、常见动物、寓言童话 【导语】本文讲述的是一位老妇人和小熊的故事。 217．细节理解题。根据“One winter day, she walked out and saw a small white animal on the ice. It was a baby bear.”可知，老妇人第一次见到小熊是在一个冬日。故选D。 218．细节理解题。根据“One day, some villagers said to him, ‘Little Bear, go hunting with us. We’ll teach you how to hunt.’ The bear followed them. Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers.”可知，是一些村民教会了熊打猎。故选B。 219．细节理解题。根据第四段“Inside her house, the old woman held the bear close until he was warm.”、第五段“Soon the bear became a better hunter than the villagers.”、第九段“Finally, she said to the bear, ‘It’s time for you to leave. Be safe. Be free.’”和第十一段“Suddenly, the white bear appeared and ran to her.”可知，故事的正确顺序是c-b-d-a。故选A。 220．推理判断题。根据下文“Suddenly, the white bear appeared and ran to her.”和“Now, once a year, in winter, the old woman and her little bear meet each other at the same place.”可知，熊不想离开老妇人。故选C。 （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）Good evening and welcome to the evening weather report. I’m Jack White. Well, we’ll have quite mixed weather across our country tomorrow. Different parts of the country will experience quite different weather conditions. A cold front (冷锋) is moving towards the north of the country. It may cause snowfall in that area tomorrow. In the evening, the wind might get stronger. There’s a strong chance that the snow will continue for a few days, so it’s time to get out your thick coats and gloves! Another cold front is moving south-west across the country. It should arrive on the west coast during the day tomorrow. If this happens, we might see some cold winds and rain reaching the western and southern parts late tomorrow afternoon. The rain may last till Sunday. On the east coast, we could see a slight rise in temperature tomorrow, from today’s high of 16℃ to as high as 18℃. But don’t get too excited! I’m afraid the mild weather won’t last very long. The cold weather may get to the east part on Sunday or next Monday. Well, that’s all from me. I’ll see you at the same time tomorrow evening. Have a pleasant evening from all of us here! 221．What time is Jack White probably speaking? A．7:00 a.m. B．12:00 a.m. C．4:00 p.m. D．8:00 p.m. 222．Which part of the country may be snowy tomorrow? A．Northern. B．Western. C．Southern. D．Eastern. 223．How may the underlined words “mild weather” in Paragraph 4 make people feel? A．Terrible. B．Comfortable. C．Sleepy. D．Cold. 224．What does Jack White do? A．A guide. B．An actor. C．A host. D．A volunteer. 【答案】221．D 222．A 223．B 224．C 【难度】0.65 【知识点】应用文、天气预报 【导语】本文是一篇天气预报。文章通过天气预报员Jack White之口，向观众预报了全国第二天及未来几天复杂多变的天气情况，并为观众提供了相应的生活建议。 221．推理判断题。根据第一段“Good evening and welcome to the evening weather report.”可知，这是晚间天气预报，选项中“8:00 p.m.”符合“evening”的时间范围；据此可以推断，Jack White很可能在晚上8点进行播报。故选D。 222．细节理解题。根据第二段“A cold front (冷锋) is moving towards the north of the country. It may cause snowfall in that area tomorrow.”可知，一股冷锋正在向该国北部移动，明天可能会在该地区造成降雪；因此，北部地区可能有雪。故选A。 223．词义猜测题。根据第四段“On the east coast, we could see a slight rise in temperature tomorrow, from today’s high of 16℃ to as high as 18℃. But don’t get too excited! I’m afraid the mild weather won’t last very long.”可知，东海岸，温度从当日的最高16℃升高到了18℃，这属于不冷不热，所以被称为温和的天气；而主播说“Don’t get too excited!”，恰恰暗示了这种天气是让人感到舒服和开心的，所以人们才会“兴奋”；因此，“mild weather”可能让人感到舒适。故选B。 224．推理判断题。文中Jack White以“Good evening and welcome to the evening weather report. I’m Jack White.”开场，播报天气并结尾说“I’ll see you at the same time tomorrow evening.”，这是典型的电视或广播节目主持人的语言风格，他正在主持一档名为“evening weather report”的节目；因此他的职业是主持人，而其他选项均与语境不符。故选C。 （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）Creativity is hard to describe. On the one hand, we know people make creative breakthroughs when they have persistence (坚持). On the other hand, most of us give up when we get stuck on a problem, believing that our creativity gets weaker over time. In fact, research shows that the longer we stick to a single problem or task, the more creative we get. One key reason for this is the “series order effect (效应).” That is to say, each later creative idea is always better than the previous (之前的) one. Some business companies fail to understand this point. Silicon Valley (硅谷) prizes youth over experience, believing that “people under 35 are those who make changes happen” while “people over 45 cannot create new ideas.” But many businessmen succeed in their 40s and beyond because they have repeatedly failed. The creators of the top highest-growth new companies are, in fact, around 45 years old. Scientific talents show a similar feature. Scientists usually do their best work near age 40. Nobel Prize winners and inventors also do much of their best work from their late 30s to mid-40s. Early success is great because it’s unusual, but the best way to achieve a breakthrough is to get stuck and get unstuck over and over again. The “series order effect” works not just at the personal level but also at the level of companies and markets. Different from the belief in business that you have to be first, many of the most successful companies are those that have gone through early failures. For example, Google succeeded after twenty-two failures. Success can come when you have tried two, three, or even twenty-two times. Novelty (原创能力) is overvalued. Persistence, however, is undervalued (低估). So, the next time you’re stuck, remember: “You’re more creative than you think you are.” 225．Which of the examples goes against the writer’s point of view (观点)? A．Silicon Valley. B．The creators of the top highest-growth new companies. C．Scientific talents like Nobel Prize winners. D．Google. 226．What can we know about the “series order effect” from the 5th paragraph? A．It doesn’t work for big businesses. B．It proves novelty is unnecessary. C．It shows the importance of a good beginning. D．It explains why failure is common and acceptable. 227．What is the main idea of this article? A．Creativity is hard to describe. B．Creativity becomes weaker as time goes. C．Creativity is undervalued. D．Creativity comes from persistence. 【答案】225．A 226．D 227．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】哲理感悟、议论文 【导语】本文主要探讨了创造力的来源，指出创造力并非随着年龄增长而减弱，而是通过坚持和反复尝试得以提升，并以企业、科学家和诺贝尔奖得主的例子佐证了这一观点。 225．细节理解题。根据“Silicon Valley (硅谷) prizes youth over experience, believing that ‘people under 35 are those who make changes happen’ while ‘people over 45 cannot create new ideas.’”可知，硅谷推崇年轻而非经验，认为45岁以上的人缺乏创造力，这与作者强调“坚持和年龄无关”的观点相悖。故选A。 226．细节理解题。根据“Different from the belief in business that you have to be first, many of the most successful companies are those that have gone through early failures. For example, Google succeeded after twenty-two failures. Success can come when you have tried two, three, or even twenty-two times.”可知，许多最成功的公司都经历过早期的失败，例如谷歌尝试了22次失败才取得成功，由此可知该效应解释了失败是常见的和可接受的。故选D。 227．主旨大意题。根据“Persistence, however, is undervalued (低估). So, the next time you’re stuck, remember: ‘You’re more creative than you think you are.’”及全文可知，本文通过“系列顺序效应”、企业案例及科学家年龄分析，强调“创造力源于坚持”这一核心观点。故选D。 （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）For those whose hearts often go off beat, pacemakers (心脏起搏器) are life savers. By providing a small electrical support at the right moment, they can keep a heart working properly. Their main problem is that they use batteries. Even the best of them will run out of energy, and changing the batteries requires operations. Since operations are usually best avoided, the search has been on for long-lasting batteries. Different choices have been explored for a long time. Today, pacemakers with lithium (锂) batteries last between 5 and 15 years. Zhang Hao, from Shanghai Second Military Medical University, and Yang Bin, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, tried a way to refill a pacemaker’s battery with electricity (电) by getting energy from inside the body. They report in the magazine ACS Nano that they have also used the heart muscle (肌肉) itself to work. Earlier efforts by other scientists to use heart muscle power to run pacemakers depend on piezoelectric materials (压电材料). These materials can be connected to a beating heart and produce electricity when they are slightly deformed (弯曲). This has worked, but not well enough: the output has rarely been over 5 microwatts (微瓦), while most pacemakers require at least ten. Dr Zhang and Dr Yang believed that they could improve matters by making their piezoelectric materials more dramatically deformed, and then produce 15 microwatts, because the more deformed, the more electricity will be produced. They put their idea to the test in a 50kg pig. It made enough electricity for the pacemaker to work as expected. Whether such an idea will pass human tests remains to be seen. But if it does, the days of pacemakers that need battery changes through operations may not last long. 228．According to the first two paragraphs, what is a problem with pacemakers? A．They often go off beat. B．Their energy can be used up. C．Operations often influence them. D．They sometimes do harm to hearts. 229．From this passage, what do we know about piezoelectric materials? A．They can be used to produce electricity. B．They can deform the heart to make it beat faster. C．They were first used by Zhang Hao and Yang Bin. D．They were proved to produce 15 microwatts in human tests. 230．What does the word “dramatically” in the 4th paragraph most probably mean? A．Comfortably. B．Safely. C．Greatly. D．Rapidly. 231．What is the best title for this article? A．No Need to Use Pacemakers B．The Problem with Piezoelectric Materials C．The Contribution of Chinese Scientists to Heart Operations D．Chinese Scientists Found a New Way to Improve Pacemakers 【答案】228．B 229．A 230．C 231．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】科学技术、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍中国科学家发现了一种改进心脏起搏器的新方法。 228．细节理解题。根据“Their main problem is that they use batteries. Even the best of them will run out of energy, and changing the batteries requires operations.”可知，心脏起搏器的问题是电池会耗尽电量，故选B。 229．细节理解题。根据“These materials can be connected to a beating heart and produce electricity when they are slightly deformed (弯曲).”可知，这些材料在轻微弯曲时，能够与跳动的心脏相连并产生电能，所以压电材料可以被用来发电。故选A。 230．词句猜测题。根据“because the more deformed, the more electricity will be produced”可知，因为变形程度越大，产生的电量就越多；可推测出“dramatically”意为“显著地”，与“greatly”意思相近。故选C。 231．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍中国科学家发现了一种改进心脏起搏器的新方法，D选项为最佳标题。故选D。 （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题） Hi, I’m Chief Editor (主编) of Youth Geographic. Have you noticed the sentence on the cover of our magazine saying “The best magazine for curious kids”? Curiosity is one of the best qualities you can have, in my opinion. Here in the office we are always looking for things that make us say “I wonder…” I wonder how, what, why, who and if. When you look at something closely, you often discover amazing stories. On Page 10, researchers wonder why ants don’t have traffic jams. On Page 15, you’ll find stories about why giraffes have long necks. Scientists are listening to trees in whole new ways. Do you know “Wood Wide Web”? Scientists call this because it’s a bit like an internet for trees. You will find more on Page 30. Now I would like you to turn to Page 1. Scientists say it’s better to leave deadwood where it is. Strange? You may wonder… What happens when a tree dies and falls in a forest? People often think deadwood is bad because it attracts insects or animals that hurt living trees. However, recent studies suggest that this risk is low and that deadwood plays a key role in nature. Scientists from the Czech Republic and the US said that dead trees provide homes for fungi (真菌), bacteria (细菌) and insects. As they break down the trees, nutrients (营养物质) are returned to the soil, which helps new plants grow. During this process, the insects also become food for other animals like birds and bats. What’s more, deadwood can help fight climate change by locking some carbon (碳) in the ground for over a century. However, deadwood is becoming less all over the world now. Many forests have been turned into tree farms where trees are cut down before they die in a natural way. Some people also move away deadwood to lower the risk of fires or burn it in factories. Scientists believe it is better to leave deadwood where it is. Youth Geographic  June 2025  1 232．Who is the magazine Youth Geographic mainly for? A．Kids who wish to discover nature. B．Kids who would like to keep fit. C．Adults who will travel with kids. D．Adults who tell stories to kids. 233．What does the passage on Page 30 make people believe? A．Trees are ants’ ideal living place. B．Trees can communicate with each other. C．Trees provide giraffes with food. D．Trees can protect themselves wisely. 234．The underlined words “this risk” refer to the fact that ________. A．a tree dies and falls in a forest B．deadwood causes harm to living trees C．trees are burned in factories D．deadwood helps fight climate change 235．What conclusion do recent studies reach about deadwood? A．It should be left where it is. B．It turns forests into tree farms. C．It locks carbon over a century. D．It helps trees die in a natural way. 【答案】232．A 233．B 234．B 235．A 【难度】0.65 【知识点】科普知识、应用文 【导语】本文主要介绍了一本关于自然的杂志，并详细介绍了杂志第一页的内容。 232．细节理解题。根据“Have you noticed the sentence on the cover of our magazine saying ‘The best magazine for curious kids’?”可知，这本杂志主要面向对自然等充满好奇心的孩子。故选A。 233．推理判断题。根据“Do you know ‘Wood Wide Web?’ Scientists call this because it’s a bit like an internet for trees. You will find more on Page 30.”可知，第30页是关于树木之间的互联网，也即是说明树木之间能够彼此“交流”。故选B。 234．词义猜测题。根据“People often think deadwood is bad because it attracts insects or animals that hurt living trees. However, recent studies suggest that this risk is low and that deadwood plays a key role in nature.”可知，人们常认为枯木会吸引伤害活树的昆虫或动物，但最近的研究表明这一风险是低的，因此this risk指的是“枯木会对活树造成损害”这一事实。故选B。 235．细节理解题。根据“Scientists believe it is better to leave deadwood where it is.”可知，研究得出的结论是最好让枯木留在原处。故选A。 （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）What will you do when you are free? Dine out or watch movies? Last Friday, our School DIY Club did a survey. Here are the results. How popular are DIY activities?75.0% have tried DIY activities    48.6% are interested in DIY activities 33.5% plan to take DIY courses    23.1% try to learn a new DIY activityPopular DIY activities Hand-painting    Lantern-designing    Paper-cutting Kite-making    Food-making    Model-makingWhy do students enjoy DIY activities? Know traditional culture        72.8% Learn a new skill        49.4% Enjoy personal expression        48.5% Let go of stress        46.5% Show beauty        41.1% 236．According to the survey, ________ students show an interest in DIY activities. A．three-fourths B．nearly a half C．about one-third D．less than a quarter 237．How many popular DIY activities are there? A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. D．Seven. 238．Why do most students enjoy DIY activities? A．To know traditional culture. B．To learn a new skill. C．To enjoy personal expression. D．To let go of stress. 【答案】236．B 237．C 238．A 【难度】0.65 【知识点】爱好、应用文 【导语】本文介绍了一项有关学生喜欢DIY活动的调查报告。 236．细节理解题。根据“48.6% are interested in DIY activities”可知，48.6%的人对DIY活动感兴趣。因此大约有一半的人对此活动感兴趣。故选B。 237．细节理解题。根据“Hand-painting, Lantern-designing, Paper-cutting, Kite-making, Food-making, Model-making”可知，一共有6种DIY活动。故选C。 238． 细节理解题。根据“Know traditional culture 72.8%”可知，大部分学生喜爱DIY活动是因为想了解传统文化。故选A。 （2025·江苏南通·中考真题）Hundreds of years ago, ideas like flying to another city through the air sounded like dreams. Yet now scientific study has made them real. Could other fairy tales come true someday? Sleeping BeautyCould anyone sleep for 100 years? Probably not. The daily cycle of sleep and waking is set in your body. But animals like bears can hibernate (冬眠) through the winter until it warms. If scientists can work out how animals hibernate, maybe one day people could hibernate too. It would be great for astronauts to sleep through the long space journey. But hibernating animals still grow older, so a future Sleeping Beauty might wake up as a Sleeping Grandma. Talk to AnimalsTalking to animals isn’t quite easy. But scientists are trying. Tiny cameras and microphones have collected thousands of hours of animal conversations. Powerful computer programs study animal sounds and match them with possible meanings. Soon they may let us talk back. But there are still challenges. Many animals communicate with smells, body language, and sounds that humans can’t hear. And animals don’t think like people. So, when we think they’re giving directions to the castle, they’re more likely to be saying “This is my tree!” Let Down Your HairRapunzel lowers her long hair to let visitors in. But could hair really hold up a prince? Surprisingly, yes! A scientific study has found out that a single hair can hold 3 ounces, the weight of a small tomato. And a common head has about 100,000 hairs. All those together could hold up a couple of elephants. A prince? No problem. However, Rapunzel would also need a shorter tower. Human hair only grows a few feet long. The longest hair ever recorded is about 18 feet long—pretty short for a tower. 244．If astronauts could hibernate, they would ________. A．stop growing completely B．sleep through space travel C．need more food and water D．communicate with animals 245．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Animals think like people in giving directions. B．Scientists have succeeded in talking back to animals. C．A common person’s hair could hold up a giant panda. D．Rapunzel in the fairy tale has the longest hair in history. 246．What is the main purpose of this passage? A．To discuss new inventions for space travel. B．To tell us how scientists influence fairy tales. C．To compare different animals’ talking habits. D．To show scientific possibilities behind fairy tales. 【答案】244．B 245．C 246．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】说明文、科学幻想 【导语】本文通过分析三个经典童话中的场景，探讨了现代科学实现这些幻想的可能性。 244．细节理解题。根据“It would be great for astronauts to sleep through the long space journey.”可知，休眠技术可帮助宇航员在太空旅行中保持睡眠状态。故选B。 245．推理判断题。根据“And a common head has about 100,000 hairs. All those together could hold up a couple of elephants.”可知，普通人头发可承重两三头大象，大熊猫的体重低于大象的体重，因此一个普通人的头发能够承重一只大熊猫。故选C。 246．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文通过分析三个经典童话中的场景，探讨了现代科学实现这些幻想的可能性。故选D。 （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）Citizen science is when public volunteers take part in scientific projects by collecting information or monitoring (监测) possible problems and then report their findings back to research groups. This method is meaningful because it allows scientists to get lots of information and better understand animals, nature and more. As a teenager student, you can join in different kinds of such projects. Below are some great ideas you can consider. Watch frogs (青蛙) Join Frog Watch to help monitor wetland frog populations. Your efforts will help scientists check populations and detect any rare or alien kinds early. Learn more at frogwatch.next.fieldscope.org. Watch stars The online Galaxy Zoo project lets you look at space photos and put them into different groups by shape so that scientists can learn more about what is in outer space—and you don’t even need a telescope (望远镜)! Visit galaxyzoo.org to find out more. Count birds Join the Summer Bird Count from July 20 to August 10. Many citizen scientists will get together and count all the birds they see to help scientists learn more about how birds travel. Visit summerbirdcount.org to get more information. Take water samples (样本) Visit monitorwater.org to order a lesson that will teach you how to test water for pH, temperature and freshness. Enter your results on their website to help scientists better understand the state of the world’s water. 247．Why do you join a citizen science project? A．To make money. B．To become a scientist. C．To help with science research. D．To train others on scientific knowledge. 248．What should you pay attention to when you watch stars? A．Size. B．Shape. C．Number. D．Quality. 249．If you are interested in chemistry, you can visit ________. A．frogwatch.next.fieldscope.org B．galaxyzoo.org C．summerbirdcount.org D．monitorwater.org 【答案】247．C 248．B 249．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】科学技术、意见/建议、说明文 【导语】本文就参加公民科学给出一些建议。 247．细节理解题。根据“This method is meaningful because it allows scientists to get lots of information and better understand animals, nature and more.”可知，这种方法具有重要意义，因为它能让科学家们获取大量信息，并更好地了解动物、自然等事物。故选C。 248．细节理解题。根据“The online Galaxy Zoo project lets you look at space photos and put them into different groups by shape”可知，根据形状将它们分类到不同的组别中，所以志愿者需要注意星星的形状。故选B。 249．推理判断题。根据“Visit monitorwater.org to order a lesson that will teach you how to test water for pH, temperature and freshness.”可知，如果对化学感兴趣，可以访问网站monitorwater.org。故选D。 （2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）Brazilian artist Vik Muniz uses everyday objects in unusual ways. Through his art, Muniz makes people think differently about their everyday lives-even their own rubbish. In 2007, Muniz worked on a two-year project at one of the world’s largest landfills. Until its closure in 2012, Jardim Gramacho received about 70 percent of the rubbish from Rio de Janeiro. About 3,000 rubbish pickers, known as catadores, worked there. Their job was to hunt through the rubbish for recyclable cans, bottles, and other materials. They then made money by selling the objects to recycling companies. The catadores’ work was dirty and dangerous, and most of them only received between $20 and $25 a day. Despite the hard conditions, many catadores were proud of their work. Valter Dos Santos, a worker at Jardim Gramacho for more than 25 years, told Muniz, “I am proud to be a picker. I try to explain to people that recycling prevents great harm to nature and the environment. People sometimes say, ‘But one single soda can?’ One single can is of great importance! That single can will make the difference.” Muniz became friends with Dos Santos and other catadores. They allowed him to take their photographs at the landfill, where they posed for artistic portraits. For example, Muniz photographed a landfill worker in the style of a famous French painting. The workers then helped Muniz create huge images of these photos on the floor of his workshop. They used materials from the landfill to add color and depth to the images. ________ Muniz says he wanted to “change the lives of people with the same materials they deal with every day.” A photograph of his recreation of the French painting sold for £28,000 ($50,000) at a London art auction. Muniz gave the money to the catadores workers’ organization. In 2010, a movie called Waste Land was made about Muniz’s project. The film received many awards and helped make people aware of the rubbish collectors’ lives. The catadores also began to see themselves differently. “Sometimes we see ourselves as so small,” says Irma, a cook at Gramacho, “but people out there see us as so big, so beautiful.” 254．Why did the writer mention Valter Dos Santos? A．To tell the story of a catador’s life. B．To describe the catadores’ hard conditions. C．To show the value of a catador’s work. D．To give an example of successful catadores. 255．What can we learn about Muniz’s photographs? A．They were all taken at the landfill. B．He spent a long time on each of them. C．They were only part of his unusual creation. D．He took them in the style of famous paintings. 256．Which of the following is the most suitable for ________? A．Why take such photos of these catadores? B．Why create such huge images using rubbish? C．How to help these people in a creative way? D．How to turn everyday objects into art pieces? 257．Which of the following shows the right order of the things that happened? a. A movie was made about Muniz’s project. b. Gramacho stopped receiving rubbish. c. Dos Santos started working at Gramacho. d. Muniz made friends with some catadores. A．d-c-b-a. B．c-d-b-a. C．d-c-a-b. D．c-d-a-b. 【答案】254．C 255．C 256．B 257．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】环境保护、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了巴西艺术家Vik Muniz通过使用垃圾填埋场的日常物品创作艺术，改变人们对垃圾和垃圾收集者生活的看法，并与垃圾收集者合作完成艺术项目的过程。 254．细节理解题。根据第三段Valter Dos Santos的话“I am proud to be a picker…That single can will make the difference”可知，作者提到他是为了展示垃圾收集者工作的价值。故选C。 255．细节理解题。根据第四段“Muniz photographed a landfill worker in the style of a famous French painting…They used materials from the landfill to create huge images”可知，这些照片只是他非常规创作的一部分。故选C。 256．推理判断题。根据空缺后Muniz的话“change the lives of people with the same materials they deal with every day”可知，此处应解释用垃圾创作巨型图像的原因。故选B。 257．细节理解题。根据原文信息：c（Dos Santos工作25年，早于2007年项目）→d（2007年Muniz与收集者成为朋友）→a（2010年电影上映）→b（2012年填埋场关闭）。故选D。 （2025·江苏南通·中考真题）①Do you sometimes feel too afraid to try new things? If you want to grow and get better, you need to take risks and challenge yourself. But your brain often tells you to stay safe. It might say, “Don’t bother trying something new.” Even when these thoughts aren’t reasonable, our anxiety (担心) can still win. Instead of thinking about the good things that could happen, we worry more about “What if something goes wrong?” ②Avoiding all risks might seem smart, but it can make you feel unhappy. The problem is that we often make decisions based on feelings, not facts. We think, “The more scared I feel, the riskier it is.” But feelings aren’t always reasonable. If we knew how to think about risks clearly, we’d know which risks are worth taking. For example, trying a new hobby like painting might feel scary at first, but it could bring you joy and new skills. ③Whether you’re afraid to change your job or too nervous to ask a friend for coffee, learning to take “good risks” can improve your life. Here are good ways to help. ④Balance feelings with facts. Many times, we think fear means something risky. But that’s not true. For example, driving a car feels safe because we do it every day, but giving a speech in public might make your heart beat fast. Yet the fact shows that car accidents are much more common than getting hurt while speaking! So before you avoid doing something scary, take three deep breaths and ask yourself, “What’s the real risk here?” ⑤Take steps to succeed. You can do many small things to lower risks. If you’re nervous about a test, make a study plan and review each day—this helps you feel more prepared. It’s okay to feel butterflies in your stomach when you try something new. Facing fear helps build your mental muscle, just like exercising builds physical muscle. So, taking smart risks helps you become mentally stronger. Each time you try something scary, you will learn to deal with uncertainty and anxiety. You’ll also get new skills and grow from mistakes. If you try out for a dance team and don’t make it, you can ask for the reason and then practise more. With practice, you’ll get better at facing risks, and your chances of success will rise. 258．Which of the following is TRUE according to the first two paragraphs? A．Avoiding risks is a smart way to stay happy. B．Taking risks requires us to trust our feelings. C．Our brain often tells us to face challenges bravely. D．Our feelings often influence us to make decisions. 259．What does the underlined phrase “build your mental muscle” mean in the last paragraph? A．Develop strength in your mind. B．Exercise your body to stay healthy. C．Think mainly about cheerful things. D．Avoid situations that make you afraid. 260．What is the structure of this passage? (①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2...) A． B． C． D． 261．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Taking smart risks can push us forward. B．Trying many small things can reduce risks. C．Learning clearly about real risks can help a lot. D．Practising more can help deal with risks better. 【答案】258．D 259．A 260．C 261．A 【难度】0.65 【知识点】意见/建议、哲理感悟、说明文 【导语】本文主要探讨了如何通过理性评估风险、克服恐惧心理，并采取“明智的风险”来促进个人成长和生活改善。 258．推理判断题。根据“The problem is that we often make decisions based on feelings, not facts.”可知，我们的决策常常受情感影响。故选D。 259．词句猜测题。根据“Facing fear helps build your mental muscle, just like exercising builds physical muscle. So, taking smart risks helps you become mentally stronger.”可知，面对恐惧有助于锻炼你的“精神肌肉”，就像锻炼身体肌肉一样，因此明智地冒险可以帮助你在精神上变得更强大。此处的划线部分指“增强心理力量”。故选A。 260．篇章结构题。①段提出问题（恐惧阻碍尝试新事物）；②段分析问题（情感驱动的风险规避）；③段过渡（提出“good risks”概念）；④⑤段分别给出具体方法（平衡情感与事实/分步骤行动）。结构为：①/②/③/④⑤，故选C。 261．主旨大意题。根据“learning to take ‘good risks’ can improve your life”以及通读全文可知，本文主要探讨了如何通过理性评估风险、克服恐惧心理，并采取“明智的风险”来促进个人成长和生活改善。文章围绕“明智冒险”展开，故选A。 （2025·江苏南通·中考真题） Sports might have started as a way to survive. Long ago, people ran, jumped, and climbed to stay alive. Hunters were known for their special skills. Wall paintings from centuries ago, showing activities like wrestling or dancing, were found in an Egyptian tomb. The ancient Greeks made a big change by holding the first Olympic Games. Modern sports began in England in the early 19th century and then spread globally. These became the models for sports such as football that we play now. Sports come in many shapes and sizes. Organized sports, whether swimming or ice hockey, are serious forms of play. There are rules to obey, skills and positions to learn, and plans to carry out. Team sports like soccer require you to work with teammates, while individual (个人的) sports such as tennis focus on your personal performance. There’s no doubt that sports are valuable. The American Academy of Pediatrics says play is important for kids’ and teens’ thinking, bodies, social lives and feelings. Sports exercise our bodies and teach us about ourselves and our world. Organized sports get us using our bodies and minds, which makes us more imaginative, curious, and creative. The skills we learn can help us in school and later at work. In an ideal world, sports would always be fun. But in reality, sports can cause physical hurt like broken bones, and also harm in mind. In team sports, misunderstandings and hurt feelings are part of the learning process. Sports are supposed to bring people together, but they can also drive people apart. But even when they’re not always a cheerful experience, they show us how to face life’s challenges. You don’t have to be on a school team. But many, like school coaches, have found ways to make play their work, which makes them feel whole. There’s no better place to play and learn about the world than on a sports field. No matter what sport you choose, the key is to play for fun. When you do, you’re already a winner. 262．In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage? A．Travel. B．Nature. C．Technology. D．Entertainment. 263．Why is play important for teenagers according to the passage? A．It reduces their physical hurt easily. B．It improves their mind and body health. C．It helps them have more time for sleep. D．It teaches them how to win competitions. 264．Which of the following is the writer’s opinion? A．People should try to become a famous athlete. B．People can play mainly for fun and enjoyment. C．Trying team sports is better than individual ones. D．Avoiding sports that cause hurt is the best choice. 265．What may be the best title for the passage? A．The Styles of Sports B．The History of Sports C．The Charm of Sports D．The Challenges of Sports 【答案】262．D 263．B 264．B 265．C 【难度】0.65 【知识点】健康与运动、说明文 【导语】本文主要介绍了体育运动的起源、发展、类型、价值以及其带来的利弊，强调无论选择何种运动，关键是享受乐趣。 262．推理判断题。本文主要讲述了体育运动的起源、发展、类型、价值以及其带来的利弊，属于娱乐休闲范畴，故最有可能出现在报纸的娱乐版块。故选D。 263．细节理解题。根据“The American Academy of Pediatrics says play is important for kids’ and teens’ thinking, bodies, social lives and feelings. Sports exercise our bodies and teach us about ourselves and our world”可知，玩耍对青少年的思维、身体、社交生活和情感都很重要，体育运动能锻炼我们的身体，让我们了解自己和世界，即玩耍能改善青少年的身心健康。故选B。 264．推理判断题。根据“No matter what sport you choose, the key is to play for fun. When you do, you’re already a winner.”可知，无论选择什么运动，关键是享受乐趣，当你这样做的时候，你已经是赢家了，由此可推测出作者认为人们可以主要是为了乐趣和享受而运动。故选B。 265．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了体育运动的起源、发展、类型、价值以及其带来的利弊，强调无论选择何种运动，关键是享受乐趣，以选项C“运动的魅力”为标题最合适。故选C。 （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）It was difficult not to see the 8-year-old boy run in and out of his house repeatedly. His repeated actions caused the curiosity of his neighbor, William Dunn. “He said he didn’t have a father,” says Dunn, now aged 58.” And I realized that there might be something I could do to help him.” That “something” was fishing, a hobby that Dunn’s father had once shared with him. He did it at once. After fishing together several times, Dunn saw encouraging changes in the boy’s behavior. That was 16 years ago. Since then, Dunn has taken groups of fatherless kids fishing almost every weekend, teaching them how to set up a fishing line and bring in a big catch. “They’ve been through a lot, and their lives have been challenging,” Dunn explains. “But when they’re fishing, all those pains disappear. On the boat, they laugh, smile, and make new friends. I knew I was onto something special.” Jayden, now 23, has become a fisherman and thanks Dunn for helping him grow up. He proudly mentions catching a shark with Dunn’s help, “I hope he knows that I mean it when I say thank you.” Another girl, 21-year-old Bella Smith, who is in a foster (抚养) program for young adults, notes that Dunn pays special attention to self-respect and spiritual strength. “When I’m fishing, I can forget about the past and enjoy something fun,” says Bella Smith. “Fishing has taught me that I can have a better life than what I had. Whenever I feel down, I know it’s time to go fishing.” “There’s nothing like feeling the first pull on the line and seeing a kid’s face light up with a smile,” Dunn adds. “I feel lucky to witness that every weekend.” 276．What do we know about the 8-year-old boy? A．He didn’t like fishing. B．His father was a fisherman. C．He was the first child Dunn taught to fish to help. D．His repeated actions were to catch his father’s attention. 277．Why did Dunn take children fishing almost every weekend? A．His father told him to do so. B．He wanted to help them live on fishing. C．Their fathers didn’t want them to learn fishing. D．He believed fishing could help them in some way. 278．What does Bella Smith think Dunn gives importance to? A．Personality development. B．Fishing skills. C．Unhappy experiences. D．Wealthy life. 279．Which of the following can best describe Dunn? A．Hard-working. B．Caring. C．Romantic. D．Strict. 【答案】276．C 277．D 278．A 279．B 【难度】0.65 【知识点】记叙文、其他人 【导语】本文主要讲述了威廉·邓恩带着一群生活中缺少父爱的孩子去钓鱼，通过钓鱼带给他们快乐，使他们暂时忘却生活中的苦难。 276．细节理解题。根据“That ‘something’ was fishing, a hobby that Dunn’s father had once shared with him. He did it at once.”可知，他是邓恩第一个教他学习捕鱼的孩子。故选C。 277．细节理解题。根据“But when they’re fishing, all those pains disappear. On the boat, they laugh, smile, and make new friends. I knew I was onto something special.”可知，邓恩发现钓鱼能缓解孩子的痛苦，可以在某种程度上帮助他们。故选D。 278．细节理解题。根据“notes that Dunn pays special attention to self-respect and spiritual strength”可知，邓恩特别注重自尊和精神力量，属于人格发展范畴。故选A。 279．推理判断题。邓恩主动帮助无父儿童、坚持16年每周带他们钓鱼、关注心理成长，体现关爱的本质。故选B。 （2025·江苏南通·中考真题）“Click, click, click...” The drummer hit the drumsticks against each other to give a beat, and the band started to play. Kai played a guqin solo, and for most of the show, he played along with the rhythm of the drums. The band played faster and faster. Kai’s classmates jumped to their feet, clapping and screaming. When the music ended, there was an awkward (尴尬的) silence. They all looked at the teachers. Mr Li asked, “What were you trying to express?” Kai murmured, “I wanted to do something different...to modernize the guqin’s sound.” “Well, it’s a good try. But you know it has over 3,000 years of history. I don’t think you’ve presented the characteristics well,” said Mr Li. “The music was...We could hardly hear the guqin,” added Miss Zhou. “I’m afraid I can’t give you high marks.” “Please, can I have another chance?” begged Kai. They finally agreed. Alone in the hall later, Kai sat in his chair, feeling a little sad. “I understand what you were trying to do,” Kai looked up and saw Miss Zhou by his side. “But before you can break the rules, you have to master them.” Kai was puzzled. What did she mean? “The guqin is connected to nature. The bottom board represents the ground, and the rounded top board represents the sky. A wonderful guqin performance shows the harmony (和谐) between people and nature.” “Miss Zhou, is it fine to play the guqin with other instruments?” “Because it is so quiet,” replied Miss Zhou, “it’s usually played alone. Sometimes, it can be played with the dizi or another guqin. Every note matters. And you know, there’s Chinese philosophy (哲理) behind every form of art. That’s what makes Chinese art special. We should try hard to keep the value of traditions and connect them with modern life.” “Is it true that Confucius played the guqin?” “Exactly. Confucius believed that music was necessary for a well-rounded education. It could help a person develop his inner self.” “Can I make it modern?” Kai was wondering if he had asked a stupid question. “Ancient musicians followed traditions to show respect. To modernize it, try to find the right way to keep the value. How will you change your piece?” “I’m not sure yet,” said Kai. “But I’m going to do something different again.” That night, Kai kept thinking about the next show. “How can I present the guqin and balance the traditional spirit with a modern touch?” he wondered. Then, he had an idea... 280．In Kai’s teachers’ eyes, he didn’t ________. A．play the drums well B．work well with others C．express personal feelings D．show the guqin’s value 281．Which of the following is the correct order of the story? a. Miss Zhou gave her advice to Kai. b. The classmates kept a short silence. c. Kai asked for another chance to play. d. The teachers pointed out Kai’s problem. e. Kai played the guqin with drum rhythms. A．a-e-d-c-b B．e-b-d-c-a C．e-a-b-d-c D．a-b-d-e-c 282．What lesson has Kai learned from his experience? A．Strict rules will stop our creativity in music. B．Traditional instruments should be modernized. C．Creation requires us to understand the tradition first. D．The guqin is necessary for a well-rounded education. 283．What might we hear in Kai’s next show? A．Pop music in a traditional style. B．Folk music with local colour. C．Country music in a Western style. D．Rock music with drums and dizi. 【答案】280．D 281．B 282．C 283．A 【难度】0.65 【知识点】记叙文、音乐与舞蹈 【导语】本文主要介绍了Kai在乐队表演中尝试将古琴与鼓的节奏结合，但未能很好地展现古琴特点，在老师们的评价和建议下，他思考如何平衡传统精神与现代元素。 280．细节理解题。根据“But you know it has over 3,000 years of history. I don’t think you’ve presented the characteristics well”、“The music was...We could hardly hear the guqin”以及“I’m afraid I can’t give you high marks...we could hardly hear the guqin”可知老师认为Kai没有很好地展现古琴的价值。故选D。 281．细节理解题。根据“Kai played a guqin solo, and for most of the show, he played along with the rhythm of the drums”可知Kai和着鼓的节奏弹奏古琴，e排在首位，排除AD；根据“When the music ended, there was an awkward (尴尬的) silence”可知同学们沉默了一会儿，b排在第二，排除C。故选B。 282．推理判断题。根据“But before you can break the rules, you have to master them.”以及“To modernize it, try to find the right way to keep the value.”可知在你打破规则之前，你必须掌握它们，为了使其现代化，试着找到正确的方法来保持价值，所以他从这次经历中学到的道理是：创新要求我们首先要理解传统。故选C。 283．推理判断题。根据“How can I present the guqin and balance the traditional spirit with a modern touch?”以及前文提到古琴可以与笛子一起演奏，可推断出在Kai的下一场演出中我们可能会听到传统风格的流行音乐，将传统古琴与现代流行元素结合。故选A。 （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题） The sixth planet was ten times larger than the last one. There the little prince met an old gentleman who was writing a big book. “What is that big book?” said the little prince. “What are you doing?” “I am a geographer,” the old gentleman said to him. “And I am writing about all the seas, mountains and deserts.” “That is interesting,” said the little prince. “So could you tell me something about your planet?” “I couldn’t tell you,” said the geographer. “But you are a geographer!” “Exactly,” the geographer said. “But I am not an explorer. We don’t have any explorers here. I don’t go out to count the seas, mountains and deserts. Instead, I receive explorers from other planets in my study. I ask them questions, and I write down their answers.” The geographer’s eyes suddenly shone with excitement. “But you... you come from far away! You are an explorer! You shall describe your planet to me!” “Oh, where I live,” said the little prince, “it is all so small. I have a flower on my planet.” “We do not record flowers,” said the geographer. “Why is that? The flower is the most beautiful thing on my planet!” “We do not record them,” said the geographer, “because they are ephemeral.” “What does that mean... ‘ephemeral’?” “Geographies,” said the geographer, “are the books about eternal things. The thing that matters to us is the mountain. It doesn’t change. But your flower is different. It will not last long. It is ephemeral.” “My flower is ephemeral,” the little prince said to himself, “and I have left her on my planet, all alone!” That was his first moment of regret. But he took courage and asked, “What place would you advise me to visit now?” “The planet Earth,” replied the geographer. “I promise you will like it.” And the little prince went away, thinking of his flower. —Adapted from The Little Prince 284．Where is this text most likely taken from? A．A film poster. B．A storybook. C．A travel guide. D．A news report. 285．What can we learn about the geographer? A．He knows his planet well. B．He collects explorers’ experiences. C．He loves reading a large book. D．He has been to many other planets. 286．What does the underlined word “ephemeral” mean? A．Staying the same. B．Looking beautiful. C．Lasting a short time. D．Sounding interesting. 287．What can we learn from the text? A．One flower doesn’t bring spring. B．A good book is a light to the mind. C．We should protect our home planet—Earth. D．You can find beauty even if it doesn’t last long. 【答案】284．B 285．B 286．C 287．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】其他语篇、寓言童话 【导语】本文节选自《小王子》，展示了小王子与地理学家的对话，探讨了事物的短暂性以及如何发现其中的美与价值。 284．推理判断题。根据“—Adapted from The Little Prince”及全文可知，文章是《小王子》的节选，讲述小王子和地理学家的故事，属于故事类内容，所以最可能来自故事书。故选B。 285．推理判断题。根据“Instead, I receive explorers from other planets in my study. I ask them questions, and I write down their answers.”可知，地理学家通过接待其他星球的探险家，询问他们问题并记录答案，即他收集探险家的经验。故选B。 286．词句猜测题。根据“But your flower is different. It will not last long. It is ephemeral.”可知，花不会长久，所以 “ephemeral” 意思是 “持续时间短的”。故选C。 287．主旨大意题。根据“The flower is the most beautiful thing on my planet!”和“ ‘My flower is ephemeral,’ the little prince said to himself, ‘and I have left her on my planet, all alone!’ ”可知，小王子的花是短暂的，但它是小王子星球上最美的东西，这传达了即使短暂的事物也有美感和价值的道理。故选D。 （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题）What do you think will happen if you draw a picture with crayons and cover up that picture with paint? Now follow the steps below to find out the answer. What you need *crayons of different colours *drawing paper *blue poster paint *a small bowl *a cup filled with water *a paintbrush How to do it Step 1      Think about a scene under the sea with different-coloured fish and sea plants. And then draw the fish and sea plants with your crayons. The more colours you use, the better your picture will be.   Step 2      Pour a little blue paint into the bowl. Add a bit of water and stir (搅拌) to make your paint a little thinner.   Step 3      Dip your brush into the blue paint in the bowl. Cover your whole picture with the blue paint. What happens? You have sea plants and animals living in a blue sea! Why it happens      Your crayons are made of wax (蜡). Wax resists, or stays away from the paint. That’s why it does not cover the picture. So your sea plants and fish are still there. 288．Which tool is needed for Step 1? A．A paintbrush. B．Different crayons. C．A small bowl. D．Some blue paint. 289．Which picture shows what you do in Step 2? A． B． C． D． 290．What does the underlined word “it” in the last part mean? A．Paper. B．Water. C．The bowl. D．The paint. 【答案】288．B 289．C 290．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】科普知识、说明文、方法/策略 【导语】本文介绍了一个科学小实验：用不同颜色蜡笔画海底场景，再用稀释的蓝色颜料覆盖画面，由于蜡排斥颜料，蜡笔画的图案不会被覆盖，最终呈现“蓝色大海中的生物”效果。核心是指导读者完成实验并理解实验背后“蜡与颜料相互排斥”的原理。 288．细节理解题。根据“Step 1”下面的“And then draw the fish and sea plants with your crayons.”可知，需要用到的是不同颜色的蜡笔。故选B。 289．细节理解题。根据“Step 2 Pour a little blue paint into the bowl. Add a bit of water and stir (搅拌) to make your paint a little thinner.”可知，第二步是“将蓝色颜料和水倒入碗中并搅拌”，选项C图描述内容符合题意。故选C。 290．词句猜测题。根据“Your crayons are made of wax. Wax resists, or stays away from the paint. That’s why it does not cover the picture.”可知， 颜料因为被蜡排斥而无法覆盖蜡笔画的内容，因此“it”指代的是“the paint”。故选D。 （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题） In a lively martial arts (武术) club in Akpro-Misserete, Benin (贝宁), the sound of feet hitting the ground and cries of “Hay-Hah!” fill the air. Damien Degbo, 53, teaches his students kung fu and tai chi there. For him, Chinese martial arts are more than just exercise. They’re a way of life and a bridge between Benin and China. At the age of 13, Degbo watched Chinese martial arts movies in Benin’s capital. He loved how these actors fought with beauty and power. That’s when his love of kung fu began. Degbo joined a private kung fu club and later learnt Chinese at a culture centre. In 2010, he started his own club, Super Shaolin of Benin. In 2014, he got a chance to train at China’s Shaolin Temple. The training was hard, but it taught him a lot about Chinese culture. He learnt how to practice calligraphy, tea preparation and traditional Chinese medicine. Now, Degbo’s club has more than 350 students. He teaches not only Chinese martial arts but also Chinese culture. Chefif Deen, a student of the kung fu master, says kung fu has changed his life, helping him become stronger and more self-controlled. Degbo thinks of himself as someone who spreads Chinese culture. He wants to share with young people Chinese good qualities like self-control and respect. As China and Benin get closer, more and more people like Degbo will help build a stronger friendship between the two countries through kung fu. 291．What is Degbo according to Paragraph 1? A．A teacher. B．A student. C．An actor. D．An athlete. 292．What is the correct order of the events about Degbo? ① He set up Super Shaolin of Benin. ② He has over 350 students in his club. ③ He received training at Shaolin Temple. ④ He saw Chinese martial arts films in his teens. A．②③①④ B．②③④① C．④①③② D．④①②③ 293．What does the writer want to show by mentioning Chefif Deen? A．It’s never too old to learn kung fu. B．The training of martial arts can be hard. C．It’s kung fu actors’ duty to spread culture. D．Kung fu can help people improve their lives. 294．What is the best title for the text? A．A Kung Fu Master in Benin. B．Degbo’s Life and Work in China. C．History of Kung Fu in Benin. D．Degbo’s Learning Journey in China. 【答案】291．A 292．C 293．D 294．A 【难度】0.65 【知识点】记叙文、跨文化沟通、中华文化 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了贝宁武术教练达米恩·德博的故事，包括他在贝宁开设武术俱乐部传授中国功夫和太极的经历，前往中国少林寺学习的经历，以及他通过武术传播中国文化、促进贝中两国友谊的努力。 291．细节理解题。根据“In a lively martial arts club in Akpro-Misserete, Benin, the sound of feet hitting the ground and cries of ‘Hay-Hah!’ fill the air. Damien Degbo, 53, teaches his students kung fu and tai chi there.”可知，德博在贝宁的一家武术俱乐部教学生功夫和太极，他是一名老师，故选A。 292．细节理解题。根据文章内容，事件顺序为：根据“At the age of 13, Degbo watched Chinese martial arts movies in Benin’s capital.”对应④德博十几岁时看中国武术电影→根据“In 2010, he started his own club, Super Shaolin of Benin.”对应①2010年创办“贝宁超级少林”俱乐部→根据“In 2014, he got a chance to train at China’s Shaolin Temple.”对应③2014年在少林寺接受训练→根据“Now, Degbo’s club has more than 350 students.”对应②现在俱乐部有350多名学生，因此正确顺序为④①③②，故选C。 293．细节理解题。根据“Chefif Deen, a student of the kung fu master, says kung fu has changed his life, helping him become stronger and more self-controlled.”可知，作者提到切菲夫·迪恩是为了说明功夫改变了他的生活，帮助他变得更强壮、更自律，即功夫能帮助人们改善生活，故选D。 294．最佳标题题。根据文章内容，全文围绕贝宁的功夫教练德博展开，介绍了他的武术教学、学习经历及文化传播的影响，选项A“贝宁的一位功夫大师”符合语境，故选A。 （2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）Short texts can be seen everywhere. They are short but provide useful information. Read the short texts below and answer questions. 295．What does Jim want to do? A．To take Tom home for dinner. B．To practice volleyball with Tom. C．To ask Tom to help with his homework. D．To play volleyball with Tom after dinner. 296．What can we learn from the notice? Photography ClubIf you’d like to borrow cameras for the project, Friday is the last day you can do this. A．The club will not be open this Friday. B．Students can borrow cameras by Friday. C．The club will start the project this Friday. D．Students must finish the project by Friday. 297．What can we learn about the school café? School CaféMonday & Tuesday next week-kitchen under repair—no hot food Sandwiches only A．It will be closed for two days next week. B．It will start to repair the kitchen on Monday. C．It will allow students to bring sandwiches only. D．It will not provide hot food for part of next week. 【答案】295．A 296．B 297．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】应用文、时文/广告/布告 【导语】本文是三段应用文。 第一段是短信，主要讲述了吉姆想带汤姆回家吃晚餐； 第二段是通知，主要告知学生们借用相机的截止日期； 第三段是餐厅公告，主要说明了下周 厨房维修期间不提供热食，只提供三明治。 295．细节理解题。根据手机短信内容“Can he join us for dinner afterwards? He’s helped me with my homework.”可知，吉姆想带汤姆回家吃晚餐。故选A。 296．细节理解题。根据“If you’d like to borrow cameras for the project, Friday is the last day you can do this.”可知，学生可以在周五之前借相机。故选B。 297．细节理解题。根据“Monday & Tuesday next week-kitchen under repair—so hot food Sandwiches only”可知，学校咖啡馆在下周的部分时间不提供热食。故选D。 （2025·江苏淮安·中考真题）One day, Andy was on his trip to business. While walking past a village, he saw many people busy with their work in a large field. At that moment, a young man who sat by the road caught his attention. Andy wondered why the young man was free in such a busy season. Then he went up and asked, “Have you grown your vegetables?” The young man shook his head and sighed, “Not yet! I’m worrying about the weather. If there is a storm, my vegetables may be destroyed. If it is too cold, the seeds may not come out from the ground at all. If it is too hot, the seeds may even go bad in the soil.” Andy nodded his head and asked again, “Then, have you grown rice?” The young man thought for a while, and answered, “Not yet. I’m worried about the birds. They may eat the rice. I can’t take that risk.” Andy was very surprised, “So, what have you grown then?” The farmer replied, “I haven’t grown anything. I am waiting for the best time! I must make sure that nothing is going to destroy my plants.” Of course, the best time never came. And the young man didn’t get anything from the field at last. In our life, many people may have the same problem. They have dreams, but they don’t take action because they worry too much about the difficulties in the future. However, if they don’t do anything, how can they achieve their dreams? 298．Where did the story happen? A．In a village. B．In a forest. C．In a garden. D．In a park. 299．How did the young man feel when Andy talked to him? A．Proud. B．Happy. C．Worried. D．Lonely. 300．What does “risk” in Paragraph 4 refer to (指)? A．The rice may go bad. B．The birds may eat the rice. C．The rice may get wet. D．The birds may fly away. 301．What did the young man get from the field at last? A．Nothing. B．Vegetables. C．Rice. D．Tomatoes. 302．What does the story want to tell us? A．Weather is important for a farmer. B．We should wait for the best time. C．A good plan is very necessary. D．Take action if you have a dream. 【答案】298．A 299．C 300．B 301．A 302．D 【难度】0.65 【知识点】哲理感悟、记叙文、寓言童话 【导语】本文是记叙文。主要讲述了安迪在路过一个村庄时，遇到一位因过度担心天气、鸟类等问题而迟迟不耕种的年轻人，最终年轻人一无所获，故事借此告诉人们有梦想就要付诸行动的道理。 298．细节理解题。根据“While walking past a village, he saw many people busy with their work in a large field. At that moment, a young man who sat by the road caught his attention.”可知，故事发生在一个村庄里。故选A。 299．细节理解题。根据年轻人的话“I’m worrying about the weather”和“I’m worried about the birds”可知，安迪和他交谈时，他感到很担忧。故选C。 300．词义猜测题。根据前文“I’m worried about the birds. They may eat the rice.”可知，“risk”指的是“鸟可能会吃稻谷”。故选B。 301．细节理解题。根据“And the young man didn’t get anything from the field at last.”可知，年轻人最终从田里什么也没得到。故选A。 302．主旨大意题。根据“In our life, many people may have the same problem. They have dreams, but they don’t take$