2026年中考英语核心主题阅读训练：从文化民俗到自然社会

中考英语核心主题阅读训练：从文化民俗到自然社会 阅读理解 A 主题：人与社会(文化) 文体：应用文 词数: 182+170 难度：★★★ 建议用时: 7 min: 新趋势·弘扬中华文化 Children’ s Games in Ancient China Flying Kites Kites have quite a long history.The earliest kites were made of wood.Now in China, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, the Tianjin kite and the Weifang kite, each of which has its own characteristic. Playing Diabolo(空竹) Diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and is hollow(空心的) in the center. When juggled(抛接) on ropes, the high-speed rotating(旋转的) diabolo will make a sound.Playing diabolo is a very interesting game. Watching Shadow Plays(皮影戏) The closest thing to watching a film or television during ancient times was watching a shadow play. People control puppets (木偶) behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. The shadow play was listed as national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) in 2006. Setting Off Firecrackers Firecrackers have a history of more than 2 000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints(节) to make it blast(爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China.Firecrackers are still set off in designated places during the Spring Festival to symbolize hope and luck. 1. How many children's games are shown in the text? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 2. How do the children play diabolo? A. They burn it. B. They juggle it on ropes.C. They fly it in the sky. D. They control it behind the screen. 3. How could people enjoy beautiful stories in ancient China? A. By watching shadow plays. B. By setting off firecrackers. C. By flying kites. D. By playing diabolo. 4. Why did ancient Chinese people set off firecrackers? A. To express good wishes. B. To welcome the new year. C. To drive away the beast named Nian. D. To destroy the bamboo joints. 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. The Weifang kite is the most famous kite in China. B. Nian was a symbol of hope and luck in ancient China. C. Diabolo can make a sound because it is made of bamboo. D. The shadow play is not only a game but also a kind of culture. 阅读理解 B 主题：人与社会(人际沟通) 文体：说明文 词数: 216+182 难度：★★★ 建议用时: 7 min: What season is it in October? If you ask people from the UK, they will tell you it's autumn. But if you go to the US, you will find that people use both“autumn” and“fall”. Why does this season have two names in English? According to Dictionary.com , both words have been around for a long time, but neither of them was the first to describe this season. During this season,crops(庄稼) become ripe(成熟的) and farmers have a big harvest, so in Old English, this season was simply called“harvest”. Then, in the 1600s, more people left their farms and moved to cities. With fewer people farming, the word“harvest” was less used. British people needed a different name for the season. They knew leaves fell from trees during the season, so people started calling it“the fall of the leaf”, or“fall” for short. But at the end of the 1600s, the word“autumn”came to England. The word came from the French word“autompne” and the Latin word“autumnus”. It gradually replaced“fall” as the word for this season. At the same time, British people were making their first trip to North America. They brought both the words“fall” and“autumn” with them. That's why today's America has two names for one season. 1. The first word which was used to describe this season was“_________”. A. autumn B. fall C. harvest D. ripe 2. People started calling this season“fall” because . A. this word is much easier to write B. people didn't like the word“harvest” C. fruits fell from trees to the ground D. leaves fell from trees during this season 3. The underlined word“replaced” in Paragraph 4 means in Chinese. A.忽略 B.代替 C.改变 D.取消 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. More British people left their farms at the end of the 1600s. B. The word“autumn” came from French and Latin. C. In the UK, people still use“fall”to call this season. D. In the US, people only use“autumn” to call this season. 5. The purpose of the passage is to____________. A. explain the different names of this season in English B. introduce the reasons why people love autumn C. explain the reasons why a year has four seasons D. introduce some differences between English and French 阅读理解 C 主题：人与自然(自然生态) 文体：记叙文 词数: 238+143难度：★★★ 建议用时: 7 min: 新趋势·培养科学精神 Since childhood, Ajar has been interested in the secret lives of little animals. The boy often spent hours watching little animals in nature. His love for wildlife encouraged him to pick up a camera years ago. Ajar spends most of his spare time taking pictures of little animals. When it rains, he likes to watch the tree frogs hiding under the plants. Once he was outside and noticed two tree frogs jumping for cover when it started to rain. While they were sitting under a flower“umbrella”, they hugged each other. To record the special moment, Ajar took a photo of them at once. This perfect photo looks just as if two good friends are looking after each other during the rain. “I'm lucky to have such a good chance to take a picture of them. That's an amazing moment,actually,” said the boy excitedly. It always takes Ajar several hours to wait for wonderful moments like this.For example, a frog in the rain is holding a leaf like an umbrella. Two frogs appear(好像) to be dancing together. And two birds are fighting in the air. Catching these magical(美妙的) moments needs a lot of patience, but for Ajar, it's always worth it.“Ilet the animals act. I'm just waiting for the best moment,” said the boy.“I don't mind getting wet in the rain if it means seeing nature at its best.” 1. Why did Ajar take pictures of little animals? A. Because it was his homework. B. Because it was his parents' request. C. Because he was interested in little animals. D. Because he needed to practice how to take photos. 2. From Paragraph 3, we can know two frogs were jumping for . A. food to eat B. playing in the rain C. hiding from enemies D. the place to avoid the rain 3. Which of the following wonderful moments is NOT mentioned? A. An ant is carrying a grain of rice. B. Two frogs are dancing together. C. Two birds are fighting in the air. D. A frog is holding a leaf“umbrella”in the rain. 4. What's the best title for the passage? A. A jar's Spare Time B. Two Frogs in the Rain C. Little Animals' Secret Lives D. A jar's Interest in Little Animals 阅读理解 D 人与社会(社会) 文体：说明文 词数:235+117 难度:★★★ 建议用时:8 min Can you imagine the Hogwarts Express(霍格沃茨特快列车) and its journey to the wizard school? It runs through green hills, forests and a viaduct(高架桥) to Hogwarts. A company in Scotland needs trainee(实习生)drivers for this railway line that appears in two Harry Potter films. The ad appeared on the HiJOBS website earlier this week, looking for trainee drivers—— so no experience as a train driver is required. Instead,successful applicants(申请人) will receive a training course that may take up to two years to complete. Trainee drivers can start training at 20 years old and have to pass a health check. The ad also mentions communication skills, being focused and active,problem-solving abilities as requirements for new joiners. It's necessary to point out that the trains run from the early morning to late at night, just as the ad says,“You' ll need to be happy working over seven days.” Trainee drivers will be paid £32 968, but they will get more money after they become a professional train driver. The first pay raise is worth almost£13 000. Over time, drivers could get as much as£58 028. Besides the Harry Potter viaduct, the drivers will travel across several famous places, which include the UK's most faraway train station Corrour and the Cobbler, a special mountain in the UK. The trainee drivers will arrive at Fort William, a small town in the West Highlands. 1. Where can people read the ad? A. In Harry Potter films. B. On the HiJOBS website. C. On the railway line. D. In the West Highlands. 2. What can we learn about the requirements for applicants? A. To be able to solve problems. B. To do well in driving trains. C. To be over 20 years old. D. To pass one year's training. 3. How much will a trainee driver get at last? A. £13 000. B. £11 700. C. £32 968. D. £58 028. 4. Where else will the trainee drivers travel according to the passage? ① Corrour. ② Fort William. ③ The curved bridge. ④ The Cobbler. A.①②④ B.②③④ C.①②③ D.①③④ 任务型阅读 主题：人与社会(艺术) 文体：记叙文 词数: 282+48 难度：★★★★ 建议用时: 8 min 新趋势·弘扬中华文化 When Wang Haiyan was young, her favorite toys weren’ t Barbie dolls.Instead, she started learning to make shadow puppets(皮影) from her father at 13. Now 43, Wang has spent thirty years practicing and spreading the art. Shadow puppetry is a form of theater that uses puppets made from leather(皮) or paper, accompanied by music and singing. Invented during the Western Han Dynasty, it tells us about folk stories and historical stories, passing down culture and customs over thousands of years. Shadow puppetry is all about creating the puppets and performing with them. Wang's hometown of Hua County (today’ s Huazhou District in Weinan) in Shaanxi is known as the birthplace of the folk art. Puppet-makers must follow 24 steps to make the puppets, including washing the leather,carving(雕刻) and painting, according to Wang. Carving is the most difficult part. “We have a special carving technique(技巧)—— moving the leather under the knife,” Wang said. “You have to hold the knife still in your right hand and only move the leather in your left hand.” It took Wang three years to master this skill. She used a brick(砖块) to make her left hand strong while practicing. It takes about 3 000 knives of carving to make a shadow puppet. “The complicated(复杂的) steps make it hard to hand down the folk art,” she said. But Wang has used some new ways to do so. In 2016, she made shadow puppets based on some cartoon series and gave a live streaming(直播) performance. She used colors like blue and purple that are hardly seen in shadow puppetry and added more sticks to the puppets to make the performance livelier. 根据短文内容，按要求完成下列任务。 任务一：回答问题。 1. When was shadow puppetry invented? _______________________________________________________________. 2. How long did it take Wang to master the carving technique? _______________________________________________________________. 任务二：完成句子。(每空一词) 3. It is difficult to hand down shadow puppetry because of_________. . 4. In 2016, Wang made shadow puppets based on _________and gave a live streaming performance. 任务三：将文中画线句子翻译成汉语。 5. _______________________________________________________________. 参考答案 阅读理解 A 1~5 DBACD B 1~5 CDBBA C 1~4 CDAD D 1~4 BADA 新题型·综合任务 1. It was invented during the Western Han Dynasty. 2. Three years. 3. the complicated steps 4. some cartoon series 5.现年43岁的汪海燕已经花了30年的时间来练习和传播这门艺术。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $