专题04 阅读回答问题（3年汇编）（江苏专用）2024-2026年中考英语真题分类汇编

**基本信息** 初中英语中考阅读回答问题专题汇编，含2024-2026年江苏多地中考真题及模拟题，18篇短文覆盖传统文化（如京剧、麦秆画）、科普（如动物防火、机器人马拉松）、社会生活（如社区互助、青少年行动）等主题，严格遵循考情词数限制（5-10词）。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读回答问题|约90题（每题1-2分）|细节理解（时间、地点等）、开放问答，考查信息检索与表达能力|素材兼具时代性（科技前沿、环保热点）与文化性（非遗、传统艺术），问题设计梯度分明，基础题（如“Who did Kesli write letters to”）与创新题（如“What else can be a silent partner”）结合，适配中考核心素养要求|

专题04 阅读回答问题 （2026·连云港中考）青少年社区行动（≤5词） 1. Her local government lawmakers. 2. It’s important to speak up. 3. Two. 4. By planting more flowers. 5. Help old neighbours.（开放合理即可） （2026·扬州中考）动物助力防控野火（≤10词） 1. Animals help stop wildfire spread. 2. They may catch fire easily. 3. By eating dry grass. 4. It covers grass and wets soil. 5. Animals can help fight wildfires. （2026·苏州中考）课桌椅子高度坐姿 1. They may get tired in class. 2. Adjust chair height / Keep balanced sitting. 3. My notebook. It helps my study.（开放合理即可） （2025·盐城中考）德国废水循环系统（≤6词） 1. Special suits. 2. Three. 3. Reduce water use. 4. It costs a lot. 5. Use water wisely. （2025·淮安中考）长白山士兵赵欢（≤8词） 1. He was 26 years old. 2. Terrible, cold, snowy and windy. 3. They needed water most. 4. No, they didn’t. 5. His efforts were worthwhile. （2025·无锡中考）风筝历史与潍坊风筝节（≤8词） 1. Mozi. 2. Bamboo and paper. 3. Send messages and test wind. 4. Kite capital of the world. 5. Culture and modern tech. （2025·南通中考）手机发展史 1. In 1876. 2. To pass signals easily. 3. Dr. Martin Cooper. 4. Take photos and watch videos. 5. They will be tiny smart tools.（开放合理即可） （2025·常州中考）海鸥乔纳森 1. He loved flying most. 2. Food matters more than flight. 3. It was worthless. 4. No. Flying brings him hope.（开放合理即可） （2025·徐州中考）纪录片《视觉山西》（≤6词） 1. Documentary. 2. Slow and thoughtful journey. 3. Through locals’ eyes. 4. Make people think. 5. Satisfied and proud. （2025·宿迁中考）互助社区 1. Kind and helpful. 2. At the weekend. 3. Help classmates with study.（开放合理即可） （2025·苏州中考）噪音伤害听力 1. Sounds over 85 decibels. 2. Hard to hear others / Ears ring. 3. Protect hearing: less headphone use. （2025·扬州中考）时尚潮流周期（≤10词） 1. Every couple of months. 2. Reporters, writers and key people. 3. Everyone can buy trendy clothes. 4. Trends don’t fit their self-image. 5. I value personal style more.（开放合理即可） （2025·连云港中考）人形机器人半马（≤5词） 1. Quite different. 2. Guides, operators, engineers. 3. Six. 4. Robots can do real-life tasks. 5. Do dangerous heavy work.（开放合理即可） （2024·南通中考）京剧 1. Over two hundred years. 2. Tao Qingmei and Guo Baochang. 3. Shuang Bei Deng. 4. New entertainment challenges it. 5. Learn and spread Peking Opera.（开放合理即可） （2024·淮安中考）麦秆画手艺人张丽（≤8词） 1. In 2015. 2. In the countryside. 3. Different natural colours. 4. Some famous artists. 5. He still has lots to create. （2024·徐州中考）跳绳少年周琦（≤6词） 1. Last September. 2. 374 times per minute. 3. He used a special steel rope. 4. Hard work pays off. 5. To break his own record. （2024·苏州中考）作家Paul Auster与铅笔 1. A pencil. 2. Never go out without a pencil. 3. It keeps him ready for creation.（开放合理即可） （2024·扬州中考）大连斑海豹保护（≤10词） 1. Off Dalian’s Liaoning coast. 2. Panda of the sea. 3. About 2,000 live in China’s waters. 4. Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands. 5. Refuse wild animal products.（开放合理即可） （2024·连云港中考）羌族少年乐队Esinaba（≤5词） 1. Esinaba. 2. Six. 3. Make music class fun. 4. Hold a concert this year. 5. It spreads Qiang folk music. （2026·淮安三模）蓑衣手艺人范立彩（≤8词） 1. Farmers and fishermen. 2. In China’s countryside. 3. At twelve years old. 4. About five whole days. 5. Learn and pass down old skills. （2026·苏州二模）哈尔滨亚冬会开幕式 1. Dream of Winter, Love among Asia. 2. Music, dance and high-tech shows. 3. Excited. It shows Asian unity.（开放合理即可） （2026·连云港二模）《二泉映月》阿炳（≤5词） 1. Strong sadness and pain. 2. A serious illness. 3. His amazing musical skills. 4. Six pieces total. 5. Be tough when facing hardship.（开放合理即可） （2026·徐州模拟预测）暴风雪被困女孩Emily（≤6词） 1. Meet boyfriend for Christmas. 2. No mobile phone signal. 3. To a nearby small cafe. 4. Grateful and relieved. 5. Heavy snow blocked highways. （2026·扬州二模）潮汕电影侨批故事（≤10词） 1. Love, family and keeping promises. 2. Stranger Xie Nanzhi. 3. In the year 2013. 4. She thanked grandma’s husband. 5. Value love and family duty.（开放合理即可） （2026·淮安模拟预测）水与中国文化哲学（≤8词） 1. Along Yellow and Yangtze rivers. 2. Use nature without harming it. 3. Learn from water for morality. 4. No, people are compared to water. 5. Water shapes Chinese civilization. 试卷第1页，共3页 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读回答问题 考点分类 江苏考情（2024-2026） 命题规律 阅读回答问题 短文 150–250 词，每题有词数限制（5/6/8/10 词）。选材分传统文化、科普、人物励志、社会生活四类。题型分信息直答题与开放问答题。 1. 高频考点：时间、地点、人物、原因、方式、数量细节。答案多为名词、短语、不定式，忌长句。题干多用 What/Why/How/When/Who 提问；严格限定词数是扣分关键点。近年增加非遗、科技、青年榜样素材，侧重信息检索能力考查。 （2026·江苏连云港·中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 Some teenagers are sharing their stories to raise awareness about helping their community. Hope their ideas encourage you to help your community too! Understand the power of using your voice By Kesli,13, North Dakota Last year I made a difference by using my voice. My state was trying to pass a bill (法案) that I didn’t like, so I wrote letters to my local government lawmakers and told them why I thought the bill was wrong. The bill did not pass. I learned that it’s important to speak up. Make sports easy for everyone By Rohan,9, Virginia I love playing sports because they’re a fun way to spend time with friends and meet new people. But not all kids get the chance to play. Sometimes the simplest thing to help kids play sports is to invite them to join you, even if they have a disability. Another way is to help by sharing your skills with younger kids. Take simple steps at home to protect the Earth By Lara,10, New Jersey Last year, I joined a gardening program through a local university. I learned that pollinators (传粉昆虫) help plants produce fruits, but their number is reducing. You can help them by planting more flowers. Besides, you can try eco-friendly ways to keep insects away. Small actions matter! 1．Who did Kesli write letters to? 2．What did Kesli learn from her experience last year? 3．How many ways does Rohan suggest to make sports easy for everyone? 4．How can we increase the number of pollinators according to Lara? 5．What else can you do to help your community? （2026·江苏扬州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每题答案不超过10个词） Can animals help manage the risks of wildfires? In some places, people are turning to animals for help. These animals may play a role in stopping the spread of wildfires. A fire needs three things to burn: fuel (燃料), heat, and oxygen from the air. Forest floors are covered in fire fuel. That includes dry grass, dead wood and leaves. They can catch fire easily. Heat can come from a burning match, lightning, or hot wood from a campfire. In the right conditions, a whole forest can catch fire from one burning leaf. And this happens quickly. If there is no fuel, then the fire can’t spread. But there’s a way to deal with fire fuel. Grazing (食草的) animals naturally clear out these plants. How? By doing what they do best: eating! Yes, hungry animals can help prevent wildfires. During the hot, dry summers in Portugal and Spain, wildfire often happens. It eats everything! Luckily, goats (山羊) also eat everything. Portugal’s government turns to goats for help. The goats’ job is to eat plants under trees that cover the hills. Some even climb trees to look for supper. In northern Spain, sheep are also joining in. Sheep and goats eat through dry grass. Without fuel, it’s more difficult for a fire to spread. Fire also needs oxygen. Firefighters use water to put out fires and block their oxygen. Enter beavers (河狸)! When beavers build dams (坝), they flood the area around. Water covers grass. And the soil stays nice and wet. They create a wide area of wetlands. The wetlands can prevent wildfire in hot, dry areas. Because of climate change, many areas are experiencing hotter, drier seasons. Wildfires are growing in number and destructiveness. But we don’t have to fight these fires alone. Animals can be heroes of protecting the environment. They just have to do what comes naturally. 1．Why are people in some places turning to animals for help? 2．What may happen to dry grass, dead wood and leaves? 3．How do sheep reduce the risk of the spread of wildfire? 4．How do wetlands help in hot, dry areas? 5．What’s your understanding of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? （2026·江苏苏州·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 Sometimes, students may have back or neck pain after class. Their pain might be a result of chairs too low for their height. When they sit uncomfortably for too long, they may get tired during classes. And this makes it difficult for them to take an active part in learning activities. One way to solve this problem is to adjust (调节) the height of their chairs. Adjustable chairs are designed to help students sit straight with their feet flat (平放的) on the floor and their knees at a 90-degree angle (角). Each student can choose their own chair height to fit their body and desk height. Proper chair height can help students reduce pain on the neck, shoulders, and lower back. Students spend hours sitting on their chairs every day. The chair becomes a silent partner in their development. The right chair allows students to focus better. But some students prefer to sit at a lower height than normal. This is not good for their health as well as their study. They need to know that a balanced sitting position can make a big difference. 1．What may happen if students sit uncomfortably for too long? 2．How can students reduce back or neck pain according to the passage? List two ways. 3．What else can be a “silent partner” in your life? How does it make a difference to you? （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题）阅读并回答问题 People are once again impressed by a recent science fiction movie. In the movie, people on a desert planet wear special suits that turn sweat (汗水) into clean drinking water. Sounds like magic? In fact, in some water-short places on Earth, people recycle waste water in similar ways. Even astronauts in space recycle their water! You might think, “We have plenty of water on Earth.” But actually, clean water is limited. Some countries are developing better ways to save water. In Germany, there’s an amazing waste water reuse system. This new system separates waste water into different types. —Rainwater is collected to water the gardens. —“Gray water” from kitchen and bathroom sinks is used to flush toilets. —“Black water” from toilets is sent to a local factory to be turned into biogas (沼气). The purpose of the system is not only to reduce water use but also to provide power for local people. Perhaps more countries can follow this example. The challenge lies with old houses. Using these new systems in old buildings costs a lot. However, people once thought LED lights were expensive too. Now they’re everywhere. This time, we can make similar changes to save water. Remember, every drop counts! By using water wisely today. We can make sure there’s enough clean water for everyone tomorrow. 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 1．What do people wear to get clean drinking water in the movie? 2．How many types of waste water are reused in the new system? 3．What is one of the purposes of the new system in Germany? 4．Why is it a challenge to fix new systems in old buildings? 5．What does the writer advise us to do in the last paragraph? （2025·江苏淮安·中考真题）根据短文内容，回答问题。（每题答案不超过8个词） These years, many college students choose to join the army (军队) after graduation. Zhao Huan is one of them. When Zhao Huan was 26 years old, he joined the army and became one of the soldiers (战士) on the top of Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province. The three-year life in the army made him really strong-willed (意志坚强的). The weather on the mountain is terrible in winter. The snow can reach as deep as 2 metres. The lowest temperature can be -40℃. There are over 200 days a year when the wind speed is nearly 12 metres per second. “It is very difficult to fall asleep with the wind outside crying like a wolf,” Zhao said. Life was hard because of the weather. When the snow cut off the roads, the soldiers needed water most. They had to heat the snow to get water to drink, cook and wash with. To save water, they only took a bath once a month. Even so, Zhao and his team did not give up. Whatever difficulties they met, they tried their best to finish their tasks. Especially when they were on duty outside in winter, snow hit their faces and they were frozen because of the low temperature. But they put their duty before anything and stood like a statue without a slight move. Zhao said, “Life is not easy on the top of Changbai Mountain. Thinking of the lights of thousands of homes, I think my efforts pay off. For me, all the difficulties can be overcome in the future. The experience of being a soldier here really means a lot to me.” 1．How old was Zhao Huan when he joined the army? 2．How is the weather on the mountain in winter? 3．What did the soldiers need most when the snow cut off the roads? 4．Did Zhao and his team give up when they met difficulties? 5．Why did Zhao say that the experience meant a lot to him? （2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过8个单词。 Today, there are countless exciting ways to have fun. Every day, there seems to be something new and interesting to do. A lot of entertainment today depends heavily on modern technology. Can you imagine how people in ancient times had fun? In fact, many ancient forms of entertainment survive to this day. People have given new life to these activities, so that people of all ages can still enjoy them. Among them, flying kites is one of the most popular ones. Kites have a long history in China. According to one legend (传说), the famous Chinese thinker Mozi created a flying “wooden bird”. Later, people used bamboo to take the place of wood, and covered the bamboo frame (框架) with paper. This was the birth of “paper kite”. At first, kites were mostly used by the army. They were used to send messages and test the wind. Slowly, people used them more and more for fun. By the time of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE), kites became a popular toy all around China. Flying kites not only links us to our ancestors, but also gives people a way to express creativity. Every year, kite fliers from all over the world come to the Weifang International Kite Festival in Shandong Province’s Weifang City. The city has been known as the “kite capital of the world”. During the festival, thousands of kites fill the sky. There are both traditional kites like birds and fish, and modern ones like TV and comic characters. Some kites can be over 200 metres long. They fly into the sky in the shape of dragons, spaceships and even high-speed trains. 1．Who made the first kite according to one legend? 2．What were paper kites made of? 3．What did people use kites to do at first? 4．What is Weifang City known as? 5．What do you think has brought the changes to the kites’ shape? （2025·江苏南通·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a great invention—the telephone. For the first time in history, people could talk to someone far away just like they were in the same room. But today, phones can do much more than just make calls! The story of mobile phones began with two-way radios. These early devices (设备) had a big problem—they only worked when people were close to each other. In the 1940s, smart scientists found a way. They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals (信号) easily. Everything changed in 1973 when Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call. During the 1980s, mobile phones became smaller but were still very expensive. Only rich business people could afford them, and the phones looked like big plastic bricks. The 1990s brought another big change. Phones became cheaper and smaller, fitting easily in pockets. Soon, almost everyone had one. Text messaging became popular. People started writing short messages instead of making phone calls. Meeting time became more flexible (灵活的) because you could just text “I’ll be 15 minutes late.” Now we have smartphones—like powerful mini-computers in our pockets. We use them to take photos, watch videos, play games, and even help with housework! Messaging apps let us send videos and long messages easily. While phones help us stay connected, some people worry that we spend too much time on them. Looking back, it’s amazing how phones have changed. From Bell’s simple telephone to today’s smartphones, this has truly changed our lives. What will phones be able to do next? Only time will tell! 请将答案写在答题卡上。 1．When did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone? 2．Why did scientists build tall radio towers in the 1940s? 3．Who made the first real mobile phone call? 4．How can smartphones help us in our lives? (请给出两个例子) 5．What do you think the future phones might be like? (请自拟一句话作答) （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词)。 It was morning, and the new sun was shining gold across the gentle sea. A crowd of a thousand seagulls (海鸥) were fighting for bits of food. But far away from these birds, Jonathan Seagull was practicing flying alone. Most seagulls don’t trouble themselves to learn more than the simplest facts of flight—how to get food and come back. For most seagulls, it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this seagull, however, flight is much more important than eating. More than anything else, Jonathan Seagull loved to fly. This kind of thinking, he found, is not the way to make oneself popular with other birds. Even his parents were unhappy. “See here, Jonathan,” said his father not unkindly. “Winter isn’t far away. If you don’t study how to get food, you might die of hunger in the future. Flying is all very well, but you can’t eat flight, you know.” Jonathan understood what his father meant. For the next few days he tried to act like the other seagulls; he really tried, screaming and fighting with other seagulls for fish and bread. But he couldn’t make it work. “It’s all so worthless,” he thought, “I could be spending all this time learning to fly. There’s so much to learn” It wasn’t long before Jonathan Seagull was off by himself again, far out at sea, hungry, happy, learning. The subject was speed, and in a week’s practice he learned more about speed than the fastest seagull alive. 1．What did Jonathan Seagull like doing most? 2．What did Father mean by saying “you can’t eat flight”? 3．What did Jonathan think of fighting with others for food? 4．Do you think Jonathan will die of hunger finally? Why or why not? （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题。 Connected to history Imagine meeting a craftsman (工匠) in his eighties, who is carving dragons on copper hotpots (铜火锅). You feel like you’ve traveled back two thousand years. That’s the charm of Shanxi in Sight, a six-episode (集) documentary that was on show in March 2025 on CCTV-2. Filmed over six months, the series explores 50 historic places across Datong, Taiyuan, and Yuncheng. It follows nearly 100 local people—from craftsmen to shopkeepers. It shows a slow and thoughtful journey to the viewers. Instead of filming old buildings as cold and empty places, the team tried to show them through the eyes of local people. “We didn’t want the buildings to feel like museums,” said director Zhou Lifen. “So we chose people living in Shanxi—shopkeepers, craftsmen, farmers—whose lives are closely connected to these old buildings. Their warmth brings history to life.” In the documentary, viewers meet an artist in Datong who is making knife-cut noodles, a sculptor who has spent thirty years recreating cave figures (人物), and a craftsman who protects swans along the Yellow River. “In today’s cultural tourism, documentaries need to do more than just tell—they need to make people think,” said Zhou Lifen. Shanxi in Sight turns the province’s popularity into lasting cultural pride and excitement for travel. When a documentary helps understand the past through the warmth of common people, it produces a strong feeling that’s truly unforgettable. As one viewer wrote online, “This isn’t just a travel show—it’s a chance to feel history in daily life.” 注：每题答案不超过6个词。 1．What type of TV programme is Shanxi in Sight? 2．What kind of journey does Shanxi in Sight show? 3．How did Shanxi in Sight team show old buildings? 4．While filming Shanxi in Sight, what else did Zhou Lifen consider besides (除了) telling? 5．How will Zhou Lifen feel when she sees the underlined review in Paragraph 4? （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题）阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。 I’m Li Ming. I live in a nice neighbourhood in the countryside. There’s a school, a flower shop, a hospital, two book shops and a big supermarket in it. My neighbours are kind and helpful. Some of them are volunteers. They have many kinds of skills and often help us with all kinds of problems. Usually there is a “helping hands” meeting at the weekend at the community centre. We can go there when we need help with our problems. Computer engineers are popular. They help us check our computers. We can also find someone to fix things like broken washing machines or fridges. From time to time some lawyers help us learn about laws. Students can get help with their homework. There are some college students among the volunteers and they are always ready to help. Volunteers also help the old people. Some of them often visit the old people and do some shopping for them. Sometimes some volunteers help the old people tidy their flats. Just as the saying goes, “Close neighbours are better than distant relatives.” In the neighbourhood we are like a big family. To us, the home is not only the house we live in, but also the neighbourhood we belong to. We all work hard to make it an even better place. I’m very lucky to live in such a lovely neighbourhood. 1．What are Li Ming’s neighbours like? 2．When do the volunteers usually have a “helping hands” meeting? 3．What can you do to help others in your daily life? （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 Every day, we hear sounds all around us—some soft, some loud. But do you know that loud sounds can harm your hearing? Sounds are measured (测量) in decibels (分贝). Look at the chart—some sounds are safe for our ears, but when a sound goes over 85 decibels, it can be harmful to our hearing. To reduce the risk of hearing loss, we shall pay attention to the loudness of the noise, the distance we are to it and how long we listen to it. Noise levels can be measured by sound-level meters (噪声计), but you probably don’t always carry one with you. So how can you tell whether noises are too loud or not? Ask yourself: Do you have to raise your voice to be heard? Do you find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from you? Do the noises make your ears hurt or ring for some time? If your answer is YES to any of these, that probably means the noises are too loud. Headphones are especially tricky. Many people enjoy using them, but they often listen to loud music for too long, or keep the volume (音量) so high that even other people can hear the noise from their headphones. These can lead to hearing loss. Your hearing is a gift. You need it for learning, communicating, and enjoying the world. Once your hearing is harmed, it may never come back. 1．According to the chart, what sounds can harm your hearing? 2．How can you know if the noises are too loud? (Give 2 examples.) 3．Why is hearing important? What can you do to protect it? （2025·江苏扬州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。(每题答案不超过10个词) Fashion trends (趋势) are around us, and can be exciting. A trend used to happen in a 20-year cycle, but the latest development of the Internet and clothing business has increasingly cut the length of the cycle short. Now, it seems there comes a new fashion trend every couple of months, but it still follows the same stages: ●A trend is usually first brought in during a big fashion show. Reporters, writers, and some other important people collect what they have learned in the show and predict a trend in the near future. ●Then the trend is talked about online and finally worn by famous people to make it better accepted, which leads to the rise of the trend. ●Once the trend becomes popular, it will go to the public soon. Large clothing companies and shops begin following the trend so that everyone can get their hands on it. This is when the trend gets to the highest point. ●After that, the trend usually falls and becomes out of date. However, this is not always the end, as trends happen in broader cycles and most get popular again. Trends can be a great way to try something new and test your style. A survey says some people enjoy following trends because they keep fashion exciting and provide fresh ideas. However, others may not think so, especially when a trend doesn’t agree with how they feel about themselves. Trends can be fun, but sometimes prove a waste of money because many simply see trends as brands (品牌). So, should we follow fashion trends? Clearly, there’s no right answer whether to follow trends or not depends on how they go with your values, spending, and sense of self. It does not hurt to watch trend reports but never choose to follow them unless you really think they fit with your personal style. 1．How long does a new fashion trend last now? 2．Who usually first realizes a new fashion trend? 3．Which situation means the trend has reached the highest point? 4．Why do some people dislike following trends according to the survey? 5．Do you prefer brands when buying clothes? Why or why not? （2025·江苏连云港·中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 On April 19, the world’s first half-marathon for humanoid (人形的) robots was held in Beijing. The robots waited beside human runners, starting from the same line. “I saw many robots running. Some were surprisingly fast, others had very lovely designs, and their running styles were quite different,” said Zhang Huihui, who took part in the race. During the 21-kilometer-long race, the robots had to run on two legs. Some even wore running shoes. Each robot was supported by a team of human guides, operators (操作员) and engineers. They could have their batteries changed during the race. Teams could even use new robots when the old ones could no longer run. There were 20 teams in the race and six of them made it to the end. Tiangong Ultra won the first in two hours and 40 minutes. “It crossed the finish line about 30 minutes earlier than expected,” said Xiong Youjun, CEO of a robot center. “In general, all the robots today could deal with challenges such as turns and speed bumps. We made history together.” “Robots’ completing the race isn’t the finish line. It’s the starting point for the growth of the robot industry,” said Liang Liang, from Yizhuang’s Administrative Committee. Although the robots fell from time to time, the event proved that they could do real-life tasks. Liang added, “Their small steps today will become giant leaps for human technological progress tomorrow.” 1．What did Zhang Huihui say about robots’ running styles? 2．Who supported the robots to finish the race? 3．How many robots crossed the finish line? 4．What did the robots’ half-marathon event prove? 5．What can robots be used for? （2024·江苏南通·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Peking Opera, also called Jingju, listed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, is the most important one among hundreds of forms of local operas in China. It arose in the late 18th century and has a history of more than two hundred years. Peking Opera which combines singing, dancing, acrobatics and martial arts is sung and recited using Beijing dialect. The music of Peking Opera plays a key role in setting the pace of the show, creating a particular atmosphere, shaping the characters, and guiding the progress of the stories, The art form has spread to many other countries and is enjoyed all around the world. Many children in China receive training in Peking Opera classes or practise Peking Opera. However, some artists still worry that Peking Opera is challenged by new forms of entertainment like many traditional art forms. They are trying to do something for Peking Opera. Tao Qingmei, a traditional arts scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, co-wrote the book The Marvelous Game with Guo Baochang. Guo, a film director, is a Peking Opera fan who has loved Jingju since he was a kid. It has been his long time wish to write a book on Peking Opera. The boy on the new book cover is Guo Baochang’s grandson. Guo and his grandson are playing a game by dressing up in roles from the classic Peking Opera piece, Shuang Bei Deng, which is a comedy. Tao and Guo spent years writing the book because they wanted to make it easy and fun for everyone. They hope young people will get to know more about Peking Opera and fall in love with it. Peking Opera is regarded as an expression of the aesthetic ideal of opera in the traditional Chinese society and remains a widely recognized element of the country’s cultural heritage. The stories performed in Peking Opera are often based on Chinese history, folklore and literary classics. They bring us a colourful world. 1．How long is the history of Peking Opera? 2．Who wrote the book The Marvelous Game? 3．Which Peking Opera piece is on the cover of the book? 4．What problem is Peking Opera facing? 5．What do you plan to do for traditional arts after reading this article? (请自拟一句话作答) （2024·江苏淮安·中考真题）根据短文内容，回答问题 (每题答案不超过8个词) 。 Wheat Straw Painting (麦秆画) first appeared in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Today, some people are still interested in it, and Zhang Li is one of them. She became interested in Wheat Straw Painting when she was 16 years old. In 2015, she set up her own workroom. Now, Zhang Li realizes that Wheat Straw Painting is what she wants to do for the rest of her life. She collects lots of wheat straw in the countryside. She dries the straw in the sun and then cuts it by hand. Colorful straws, like red, orange and brown can be found in her artworks. “They are all natural.” Zhang Li said. Different colors make her paintings beautiful. In order to develop Wheat Straw Painting, she came up with the idea of mixing it with other traditional Chinese art. So she spent two years learning Suzhou embroidery (苏绣) from some famous artists. One of her greatest works is a bird among flowers. It took her the whole year to finish it. The bird’s smooth-shiny and colorful feathers are made of wheat straw, while the flowers are made of silk. “In my works, you will find paintings and embroideries mix well.” said Zhang Li. Through great effort, Zhang Li successfully brought Wheat Straw Painting to people’s attention. She said, “What I have done is just the very beginning. There is still a long way to go.” 1．When did Zhang Li set up her own workroom? 2．Where does Zhang Li collect lots of wheat straw? 3．What makes Zhang Li’s paintings beautiful? 4．Who did Zhang Li learn Suzhou embroidery from? 5．What does Zhang Li mean by the underlined (画线的) words? （2024·江苏徐州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题。 Skipping to victory Zhou Qi is a 17-year-old student from Hangzhou. Zhejiang. Last September he broke the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Record for the most single skips in one minute, with a result of 374. The record had stood unbroken for ten years. Daisuke Mimura from Japan held it with 348 skips in 2013. Interestingly, Zhou’s new record is not even his personal best. “My best performance was 396 times in one minute. That was done in the 2nd Primary and Secondary School Students’ Rope Skipping Championship in 2020. My coach said I had already broken the world record. It was at that time that I made up my mind to apply for the Guinness World Record,” Zhou said. However, the road to success was far from smooth. For years, Zhou practised with a special steel rope designed for competition. It’s light and strong. But because of the rope he used, his first Guinness application was considered invalid (无效). After online communication with the records management team, Zhou quickly changed to a common rope recognized (认证) by the Guinness World Records. He soon got used to it. Whatever kind of rope Zhou used, his strict training stood him in good sporting condition. Zhou has been in the school rope skipping team for seven years. He has jumped rope for about four hours each day. He would also run around the playground to improve his physical strength. Now a high school student, Zhou said he’ll put his studies first. But he won’t stop training and still hopes to beat his own record one day. 注：每题答案不超过6个词。 1．When did Zhou Qi break the Guinness World Record for the most single skips? 2．What is Zhou Qi’s Guinness World Record for the most single skips? 3．Why was Zhou Qi’s first Guinness application considered invalid? 4．Which English saying will you use to describe Zhou Qi according to Paragraph 4? 5．What is Zhou Qi’s dream? （2024·江苏苏州·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 In his lovely piece of writing “Why Write?”, the writer Paul Auster shares a story about growing up as an eight-year-old in New York City. He was crazy about baseball, especially the New York Giants. The only thing he remembers about attending his first major league baseball game is that he saw his hero Willie Mays after the game. The young Auster gathered his courage and went close to his hero. “Mr. Mays,” he said, “could I please have your autograph (签名)?” “Sure, kid, sure,” Mays replied kindly. “Have you got a pencil?” Auster didn’t have a pencil on him, neither did his father or his mother or anyone else in his group. Mays waited patiently, but when it became clear that no one present had anything to write with, he said, “Sorry, kid. We’ve got no pencil. I can’t give you my autograph.” From that day on, Auster made it a habit to never leave the house without a pencil in his pocket. “It’s not that I had any special plans for that pencil,” Auster writes, “but I didn’t want to be unprepared. I had been caught empty-handed once, and I wasn’t about to let it happen again. The years have taught me this: If there’s a pencil in your pocket, there’s a good chance that one day you’ll feel like starting to use it. That’s how I became a writer.” What is your pencil? What is so important that without it you feel unprepared? I know some cartoonists always carry pen and paper and some photographers always have a camera in their pockets. They are always prepared. Pick your “pencil” and don’t leave home without it. 1．To get Willie Mays’ autograph, what did Auster need? 2．What habit did Auster form after that day? 3．What do you think of Auster’s habit? Why do you think so? （2024·江苏扬州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（每题答案不超过10 个词） A total of 23 spotted seals (斑海豹) were put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 as part of China’s continuous efforts to protect endangered wildlife. The seals were hunted and sold, but have now been saved and marked for future protection. A fishery law enforcement ship arrived at the sea area near Dalian in the morning, carrying the spotted seals. The seals were let go free one by one into the sea. They swam freely in the water, returning to their natural home. Spotted seals are nationally protected animals in China. They are the only kind of seals that can breed (繁殖) in Chinese waters. Like migratory (迁徙的) birds, they appear around October every year in Liaodong Bay, and take the long journey back to the Northwest Pacific in May after breeding. They are often considered as the “panda of the sea”. Thanks to China’s top-class national protection in recent years, the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000, while the global population is between 400,000 and 600,000. Studies have shown that these 2,000 spotted seals are of great importance for the study and research on spotted seals. To protect this rare animal and its ecological environment, the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands were set up in 1992. In January 2002, they were included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Covering an area of 560,000 hectares with a coastline of about 370 kilometers, the wetlands are rich in biological resources. They have become home to nationally protected animals such as the spotted seal, finless porpoise, killer whales, false killer whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and East Asian river dolphins. Since 1992, researchers in Dalian have successfully saved 388 spotted seals and put 299 of them back into the wild. 1．Where were the 23 spotted seals put back into the sea? 2．What is the other name of the spotted seal? 3．With China’s protection, what has happened to the spotted seals in Chinese waters? 4．What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refer to (指的是)? 5．As a student, what can you do to protect wildlife? （2024·江苏连云港·中考真题）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 A talented young band, called Esinaba, became one of the top 10 winners at a national music competition this year. The band came from Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (阿坝藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan. The band’s name means “azalea flower” in the Qiang language. The band was formed in March last year. It is made up of six children, including lead singer Li Guoran, guitarist Zhang Ruixiang, and drummer (鼓手) Qiu Zixin, with an average (平均) age of 10. “The original (起初的) idea of forming a band was to make music class interesting. Our goal is to make folk music popular so that this beautiful music can reach more people,” says Ha Xue, a music teacher at two local primary schools. She adds that one of the members in the band is Yu Meng xiaofeng, who plays a Qiang musical instrument made of sheepskin. “We collected old songs of our ethnic group (民族). Many of them are not written. They are passed down by elders singing to their children,” says the teacher. “I worked with the children to turn the old songs into new pieces with modern instruments. We plan to hold a concert this year.” 1．What’s the name of the band? 2．How many members are there in the band? 3．Why did they form the band? 4．What do they plan to do this year? 5．What’s special about the band? （2026·江苏淮安·三模）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过8个单词。 The earliest forms of Chinese raincoats were made of straw and they were called “straw rain capes”. Now, few people wear straw rain capes any more. But in the past, they were popular among farmers and fishermen. The straw rain capes were described in lots of poems and articles in different periods. They were seen everywhere in the countryside of China in the 1970s. But as society develops, it is slowly losing its place. Later, other materials were found to be more suitable for making rain capes. Fan Licai, a woman in Zhuliangzhuang Village, Lianyungang City of Jiangsu Province, has a special love for straw rain capes. It is said that she is the only one still making straw rain capes for a living in Ganyu District. The woman started to learn the skill when she was 12. When she was young, she could make two capes in three days, and make a living for her family. Now her children ask her not to make capes anymore. They think she should enjoy her time. However, she still continues to make straw rain capes to keep this traditional skill alive. Making a straw rain cape needs 4 kilograms of straw, and for Fan now needs about 5 days to finish a single cape. “Still, I hope more people will learn this traditional skill. Besides, I wish someone will take it up and keep it going for years to come. It is not just a straw rain cape, but a special part of our culture and history.” Fan said. 1．Who were straw rain capes popular among in the past? 2．Where were straw rain capes seen in the 1970s? 3．When did Fan Licai begin to learn the skill? 4．How much time does Fan Licai need to finish a single cape now? 5．According to the last paragraph, what can we do to keep traditional skills alive? （2026·江苏苏州·二模）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。 On February 7th, 2025, the 9th Asian Winter Games opened in Harbin, China. The theme of this year’s Games is “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia.” It was a night filled with excitement and hope, bringing together athletes from all over Asia. The opening ceremony was a beautiful display of light and ice. The stadium was decorated with traditional ice lanterns, which are a symbol of Harbin’s winter culture. Athletes from 34 countries and regions marched in, each team showing their pride and joy. The audience cheered loudly, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. One of the most touching moments was the lighting of the cauldron (火炬台). A young girl holding a small ice lantern walked onto the stage. She was joined by Zhang Hong, a celebrated speed skater. Together, they lit the main torch. The flame rose high, symbolizing the shared dreams and unity of all Asian nations. The ceremony highlighted wonderful performances with music, dance and technology. It showed the spirit of winter sports and the cultural charm of Harbin. The aims of the Asian Winter Games will not only be a competition but also a celebration of friendship and dreams among Asian people. The theme “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia” truly captures the spirit of this event. 1．What was the theme of the 9th Asian Winter Games? 2．What was included in the performances at the ceremony? 3．How would you feel if you could watch the ceremony in the city of Harbin? And why? （2026·江苏连云港·二模）阅读短文，根据短文内容用英语回答问题，每题答案不超过5个单词。 Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese folk music. The piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me. The music was strangely beautiful, but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece had a simple name, Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on Second Spring), but it was one of the most moving pieces of music that I’ve ever heard. The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with it as I listened. Later I looked up the history of Erquan Yingyue, and I began to understand the sadness in the music. The music was written by Abing, a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. His mother died when he was very young. Abing’s father taught him to play many musical instruments, such as the drums, dizi and erhu, and by age 17, Abing was known for his musical ability. However, after his father died, Abing’s life grew worse. He was very poor. Not only that, he developed a serious illness and became blind. For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music to make money. Even after Abing got married and had a home again, he continued to sing and play on the streets. He performed in this way for many years. Abing’s amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime. By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing himself. It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear, but his popularity continues to this day. Today, Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of China’s national treasures. It not only paints a picture of Abing’s own life but also reminds people of their own sad or painful experiences. 1．What did the writer sense under the beauty of Erquan Yingyue? 2．Why did Abing become blind? 3．What made Abing popular during his lifetime? 4．How many pieces of Abing’s music was recorded for the future world? 5．What can you learn from Abing? （2026·江苏徐州·模拟预测）阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题 Emily Sanders, a 25-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, set out with high hopes of reaching Toronto to meet her boyfriend for Christmas. Although she had heard warnings about an approaching (正在逼近的) snowstorm, she didn’t give it much thought. She assumed (假定，认为) that much like in Michigan, police would simply detour (使绕道) traffic around any closed roads of the highway. But that didn’t happen. As the snow came down more and more heavily, Emily was directed off the highway. She drove on for a while and found herself on an unfamiliar road toward a Canadian town. The blinding whiteout (白茫天气) made driving nearly impossible. At one point, Emily’s car got stuck. After a struggle (挣扎，努力), she managed to free the vehicle (车辆) and continued inching (缓慢移动) along the snow-covered road. As night fell, panic set in. While Emily was driving on a narrow stretch of road, her car slid into a ditch (沟渠). She tried to call for help but found no signal on her phone. Seeing no hope of immediate help, Emily decided to spend the night in her car. She wrapped herself in a blanket, waiting for morning. To stay warm, she ran her engine for a few minutes every now and then. Eventually, she fell asleep. Emily awoke to a gentle knock on her car window. Standing outside were Daniel and his wife Rachel, who noticed the stranded (滞留的) vehicle on their way home and stopped to see if they could help. When Emily rolled down the window, Rachel asked if she was okay and told her it was not safe to stay overnight in the car. With genuine warmth in her voice, Rachel said they could take Emily to a nearby cafe they knew. Grateful and relieved, Emily accepted the offer. In the cafe, the couple bought Emily a hot chocolate and listened patiently as she explained her desperate situation: she was about a hundred miles from her destination, her car was completely stuck, and her entire holiday plan could be ruined. 注：每题答案不超过6个词 1．Why did Emily go to Toronto? 2．What stopped Emily from calling for help? 3．Where did Daniel and Rachel take Emily? 4．How did Emily feel about the couple’s help? 5．Why couldn’t Emily drive on the highway? （2026·江苏扬州·二模）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。(每题答案不超过10个词) Dear You (A Love Letter to Grandma) is a movie from Chaoshan, China. It tells a touching story about love, family, and keeping promises. The main character is Grandma Ye Shurou. She waited for her husband for 50 years after he went to Nanyang (Southeast Asia) to find work. But her husband never came back. Her grandson, Xiaowei, owes money to others. He runs away to Thailand. While there, he also wants to learn about his grandfather. But he finds out a big secret: the person who wrote letters and sent money to Grandma all her life was not her husband. It was a stranger named Xie Nanzhi. In the old days, many people from Chaoshan went to Nanyang to work. They sent letters and money home called Qiaopi. These letters were full of love and care for their families. In 2013, Qiaopi was added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register (世界记忆名录) because it shows the deep love and duty Chinese people have for their families and homeland. Xie Nanzhi was thankful to Grandma’s husband. After he died, she kept writing letters and sending money to help Grandma’s family. She did this for many years. The movie shows us the hard life of Chinese people overseas. It also tells us the spirit of Chaoshan people: hard-working, kind, and loving their hometown and country. The most important words from Grandma are: “A person should be full of love and duty.” 1．What does the movie Dear You talk about? 2．Who sent letters and money to Grandma Ye Shurou all her life? 3．When was Qiaopi added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register? 4．Why did Xie Nanzhi keep helping Grandma’s family? 5．What can you learn from this film? （2026·江苏淮安·模拟预测）根据短文内容，回答问题（每小题答案不超过8个单词）。 Believed to be the source (来源) of all life, water has flowed with Chinese culture for thousands of years. It influences not only the origins (起源) of Chinese civilization (中国文明) but also many wise ideas in Chinese philosophy (哲学). Chinese civilization is one of the world’s ancient river civilizations.It began thousands of years ago along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, linking (联系) the culture to water from its beginning. However, the way people and water get along has two sides. Water is highly important for life and growing things, but if we can’t control it, it can cause big problems. Knowing the strong power of water, Chinese people have always tried to use it in the best way possible. For example, the Dujiangyan irrigation (灌溉) system in Sichuan was cleverly built, using the natural features (特征) of the area without harming the environment. Water is also given philosophical meanings to educate Chinese people and rule the country. According to Xunzi (《荀子》), Confucius often thought about water, believing it had qualities, such as justice (公平) and courage. He once said that, “He who is wise loves water; he who is virtuous loves mountains (智者乐水，仁者乐山).” Therefore, Confucianism (儒家思想) suggests that people should learn from water to train their sense of morality (培养道德感). Inspired (激励) by water, Laozi gave birth to the idea of “overcoming hardness with softness (以柔克刚) and non-action (无为)”. These ideas later continued inspiring rulers to follow the nature’s laws and respect the people. Ancient Chinese philosopher Xunzi compared a ruler and his people to a boat and water, saying “Water can carry a boat but can also overturn (打翻) it.” “Being the most important element (元素) in daily life, water is the root metaphor (根隐喻) in Chinese culture that builds the Chinese civilization,” reported Medium website. 1．Where did Chinese civilization begin thousands of years ago? 2．How was the Dujiangyan irrigation system in Sichuan cleverly built? 3．What does Confucianism advise people to do? 4．Did ancient Chinese philosopher Xunzi compare his people to a boat? 5．What does the writer want to tell us by the underlined words according to the passage? 试卷第1页，共3页 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读回答问题 考点分类 江苏考情（2024-2026） 命题规律 阅读回答问题 短文 150–250 词，每题有词数限制（5/6/8/10 词）。选材分传统文化、科普、人物励志、社会生活四类。题型分信息直答题与开放问答题。 1. 高频考点：时间、地点、人物、原因、方式、数量细节。答案多为名词、短语、不定式，忌长句。题干多用 What/Why/How/When/Who 提问；严格限定词数是扣分关键点。近年增加非遗、科技、青年榜样素材，侧重信息检索能力考查。 （2026·江苏连云港·中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 Some teenagers are sharing their stories to raise awareness about helping their community. Hope their ideas encourage you to help your community too! Understand the power of using your voice By Kesli,13, North Dakota Last year I made a difference by using my voice. My state was trying to pass a bill (法案) that I didn’t like, so I wrote letters to my local government lawmakers and told them why I thought the bill was wrong. The bill did not pass. I learned that it’s important to speak up. Make sports easy for everyone By Rohan,9, Virginia I love playing sports because they’re a fun way to spend time with friends and meet new people. But not all kids get the chance to play. Sometimes the simplest thing to help kids play sports is to invite them to join you, even if they have a disability. Another way is to help by sharing your skills with younger kids. Take simple steps at home to protect the Earth By Lara,10, New Jersey Last year, I joined a gardening program through a local university. I learned that pollinators (传粉昆虫) help plants produce fruits, but their number is reducing. You can help them by planting more flowers. Besides, you can try eco-friendly ways to keep insects away. Small actions matter! 1．Who did Kesli write letters to? 2．What did Kesli learn from her experience last year? 3．How many ways does Rohan suggest to make sports easy for everyone? 4．How can we increase the number of pollinators according to Lara? 5．What else can you do to help your community? 【答案】1．Her local government lawmakers. 2．The power of using voice./It’s important to speak up. 3．Two. 4．By planting more flowers./By trying eco-friendly ways. 5．Visit and help old people./… (言之有理即可) 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了三位青少年分享他们帮助社区的故事，旨在鼓励读者也去参与帮助自己的社区。 1．Kesli的描述“so I wrote letters to my local government lawmakers and told them why I thought the bill was wrong.”这是原文中的直接信息，直接提取。 2．Kesli的描述“I learned that it’s important to speak up.”这是原文信息的概括。也可概括为The power of using voice。 3．Rohan的描述“Sometimes the simplest thing to help kids play sports is to invite them to join you…Another way is to help by sharing your skills with younger kids.”明确给出两个方法。因此答案是“Two.”，为原文直接计数。 4．Lara的描述“You can help them by planting more flowers…Besides, you can try eco-friendly ways to keep insects away.”，明确给出两个方法，因此答案是对原文信息的直接提取。 5．本题为开放性问题，结合文章主题，写出其他帮助社区的方法，言之有理且不超过5个单词即可。 （2026·江苏扬州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题。（每题答案不超过10个词） Can animals help manage the risks of wildfires? In some places, people are turning to animals for help. These animals may play a role in stopping the spread of wildfires. A fire needs three things to burn: fuel (燃料), heat, and oxygen from the air. Forest floors are covered in fire fuel. That includes dry grass, dead wood and leaves. They can catch fire easily. Heat can come from a burning match, lightning, or hot wood from a campfire. In the right conditions, a whole forest can catch fire from one burning leaf. And this happens quickly. If there is no fuel, then the fire can’t spread. But there’s a way to deal with fire fuel. Grazing (食草的) animals naturally clear out these plants. How? By doing what they do best: eating! Yes, hungry animals can help prevent wildfires. During the hot, dry summers in Portugal and Spain, wildfire often happens. It eats everything! Luckily, goats (山羊) also eat everything. Portugal’s government turns to goats for help. The goats’ job is to eat plants under trees that cover the hills. Some even climb trees to look for supper. In northern Spain, sheep are also joining in. Sheep and goats eat through dry grass. Without fuel, it’s more difficult for a fire to spread. Fire also needs oxygen. Firefighters use water to put out fires and block their oxygen. Enter beavers (河狸)! When beavers build dams (坝), they flood the area around. Water covers grass. And the soil stays nice and wet. They create a wide area of wetlands. The wetlands can prevent wildfire in hot, dry areas. Because of climate change, many areas are experiencing hotter, drier seasons. Wildfires are growing in number and destructiveness. But we don’t have to fight these fires alone. Animals can be heroes of protecting the environment. They just have to do what comes naturally. 1．Why are people in some places turning to animals for help? 2．What may happen to dry grass, dead wood and leaves? 3．How do sheep reduce the risk of the spread of wildfire? 4．How do wetlands help in hot, dry areas? 5．What’s your understanding of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? 【答案】1．Because these animals may help stop the spread of wildfires. 2．They may catch fire easily. 3．By eating (through dry grass). 4．They cover grass and keep soil nice and wet. 5．We can turn to animals for help to fight fires. 【导语】本文介绍了动物如何帮助管理野火风险，包括山羊和绵羊通过啃食干草减少燃料，河狸通过筑坝形成湿地阻断氧气。 1．第一段指出“These animals may play a role in stopping the spread of wildfires”，说明人们求助动物的原因是它们可以帮助阻止野火蔓延，提取信息作答。 2．第二段指出“That includes dry grass, dead wood and leaves. They can catch fire easily”，说明干草、枯木和树叶很容易着火，答案是原文直接信息。 3．第四段指出“Sheep and goats eat through dry grass”，说明绵羊通过啃食干草来减少燃料，答案是原文直接信息。 4．第五段指出湿地预防野火的两个具体方面“When beavers build dams, they flood the area around. Water covers grass. And the soil stays nice and wet”，说明湿地的作用是水覆盖草木，并使土壤保持湿润，从而减少易燃物并抑制野火蔓延，整合这两点作答。 5．最后一段划线句子“But we don’t have to fight these fires alone”直接表明人类不必独自应对野火，结合前一句“Animals can be heroes of protecting the environment”，说明动物可以成为灭火的帮手，答案是原文直接信息。 （2026·江苏苏州·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 Sometimes, students may have back or neck pain after class. Their pain might be a result of chairs too low for their height. When they sit uncomfortably for too long, they may get tired during classes. And this makes it difficult for them to take an active part in learning activities. One way to solve this problem is to adjust (调节) the height of their chairs. Adjustable chairs are designed to help students sit straight with their feet flat (平放的) on the floor and their knees at a 90-degree angle (角). Each student can choose their own chair height to fit their body and desk height. Proper chair height can help students reduce pain on the neck, shoulders, and lower back. Students spend hours sitting on their chairs every day. The chair becomes a silent partner in their development. The right chair allows students to focus better. But some students prefer to sit at a lower height than normal. This is not good for their health as well as their study. They need to know that a balanced sitting position can make a big difference. 1．What may happen if students sit uncomfortably for too long? 2．How can students reduce back or neck pain according to the passage? List two ways. 3．What else can be a “silent partner” in your life? How does it make a difference to you? 【答案】1．They may get tired during classes./They may have back or neck pain./They may have difficulty taking an active part in learning activities. 2．By adjusting the height of their chairs./By choosing the right chair./By choosing a balanced sitting position. 3．My dictionary. It helps me learn new words more easily./My basketball. Playing basketball helps me stay healthy./My diary. It keeps a record of my life. (言之有理即可) 【导语】本文主要讲述了学生因椅子高度不合适导致身体不适的问题，提出了调节椅子高度和保持正确坐姿的解决方法，并强调了正确坐姿对学生健康和学习的益处。 1．第一段“Sometimes, students may have back or neck pain after class. ... When they sit uncomfortably for too long, they may get tired during classes. And this makes it difficult for them to take an active part in learning activities.”说明了学生长时间坐姿不舒服可能会发生的情况，答案几乎是原文。 2．第二段“One way to solve this problem is to adjust (调节) the height of their chairs. ... Each student can choose their own chair height to fit their body and desk height.”及第三段“They need to know that a balanced sitting position can make a big difference.”说明调节椅子高度、选择合适的椅子及选择均衡的坐姿等方法可减轻疼痛，任意提取其中两种方法即可。 3．开放性试题，答案不唯一，选取身边长期陪伴自己、带来积极影响的事物，合理作答即可。 （2025·江苏盐城·中考真题）阅读并回答问题 People are once again impressed by a recent science fiction movie. In the movie, people on a desert planet wear special suits that turn sweat (汗水) into clean drinking water. Sounds like magic? In fact, in some water-short places on Earth, people recycle waste water in similar ways. Even astronauts in space recycle their water! You might think, “We have plenty of water on Earth.” But actually, clean water is limited. Some countries are developing better ways to save water. In Germany, there’s an amazing waste water reuse system. This new system separates waste water into different types. —Rainwater is collected to water the gardens. —“Gray water” from kitchen and bathroom sinks is used to flush toilets. —“Black water” from toilets is sent to a local factory to be turned into biogas (沼气). The purpose of the system is not only to reduce water use but also to provide power for local people. Perhaps more countries can follow this example. The challenge lies with old houses. Using these new systems in old buildings costs a lot. However, people once thought LED lights were expensive too. Now they’re everywhere. This time, we can make similar changes to save water. Remember, every drop counts! By using water wisely today. We can make sure there’s enough clean water for everyone tomorrow. 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 1．What do people wear to get clean drinking water in the movie? 2．How many types of waste water are reused in the new system? 3．What is one of the purposes of the new system in Germany? 4．Why is it a challenge to fix new systems in old buildings? 5．What does the writer advise us to do in the last paragraph? 【答案】1．Special suits. 2．Three. 3．Reduce water use. / Provide power. 4．It costs a lot. / High cost. 5．Use water wisely. 【导语】本文主要介绍了一部科幻电影中人们通过特殊服装将汗水转化为饮用水的情况，并引出地球上清洁水资源有限的问题，进而介绍了德国的废水再利用系统及其目的，最后呼吁人们明智用水。 1．根据第一段“In the movie, people on a desert planet wear special suits that turn sweat (汗水) into clean drinking water.”可知，在电影里，沙漠星球上的人们穿着特殊服装将汗水转化为饮用水。故填Special suits. 2．根据“This new system separates waste water into different types. —Rainwater is collected to water the gardens. —‘Gray water’ from kitchen and bathroom sinks is used to flush toilets. —‘Black water’ from toilets is sent to a local factory to be turned into biogas (沼气).”可知，新系统将废水分为雨水、“灰水”（来自厨房和浴室水槽）和“黑水”（来自厕所）三种类型。故填Three. 3．根据“The purpose of the system is not only to reduce water use but also to provide power for local people.”可知，德国新系统的目的不仅是减少用水，还为当地人提供电力。故填Reduce water use. / Provide power. 4．根据“The challenge lies with old houses. Using these new systems in old buildings costs a lot.”可知，在旧建筑中使用这些新系统成本很高，因此这是一个挑战。故填It costs a lot. / High cost. 5．根据最后一段“By using water wisely today. we can make sure there’s enough clean water for everyone tomorrow.”可知，作者建议我们明智用水。故填Use water wisely. （2025·江苏淮安·中考真题）根据短文内容，回答问题。（每题答案不超过8个词） These years, many college students choose to join the army (军队) after graduation. Zhao Huan is one of them. When Zhao Huan was 26 years old, he joined the army and became one of the soldiers (战士) on the top of Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province. The three-year life in the army made him really strong-willed (意志坚强的). The weather on the mountain is terrible in winter. The snow can reach as deep as 2 metres. The lowest temperature can be -40℃. There are over 200 days a year when the wind speed is nearly 12 metres per second. “It is very difficult to fall asleep with the wind outside crying like a wolf,” Zhao said. Life was hard because of the weather. When the snow cut off the roads, the soldiers needed water most. They had to heat the snow to get water to drink, cook and wash with. To save water, they only took a bath once a month. Even so, Zhao and his team did not give up. Whatever difficulties they met, they tried their best to finish their tasks. Especially when they were on duty outside in winter, snow hit their faces and they were frozen because of the low temperature. But they put their duty before anything and stood like a statue without a slight move. Zhao said, “Life is not easy on the top of Changbai Mountain. Thinking of the lights of thousands of homes, I think my efforts pay off. For me, all the difficulties can be overcome in the future. The experience of being a soldier here really means a lot to me.” 1．How old was Zhao Huan when he joined the army? 2．How is the weather on the mountain in winter? 3．What did the soldiers need most when the snow cut off the roads? 4．Did Zhao and his team give up when they met difficulties? 5．Why did Zhao say that the experience meant a lot to him? 【答案】1．He was 26 years old. 2．It’s cold, snowy and windy/It’s terrible. 3．The soldiers needed water most. 4．No, they didn’t 5．Because he thought his efforts paid off 【导语】本文讲述了大学生赵欢毕业后参军，在吉林长白山服役，和战友们在恶劣环境下坚守岗位、克服困难的故事。 1．根据“When Zhao Huan was 26 years old, he joined the army...”可知，赵欢参军时26岁。故填He was 26 years old. 2．根据“The weather on the mountain is terrible in winter... snow... lowest temperature... wind speed...”可知，冬天山上天气寒冷、多雪且多风，很糟糕。故填It’s cold, snowy and windy/It’s terrible. 3．根据“When the snow cut off the roads, the soldiers needed water most.”可知，道路被雪阻断时，士兵们最需要水。故填The soldiers needed water most. 4．根据“Even so, Zhao and his team did not give up.”可知，赵欢和他的队伍遇到困难时没有放弃。故填No, they didn’t. 5．根据“Thinking of the lights of thousands of homes, I think my efforts pay off... The experience... means a lot to me.”可知，因为他觉得自己的努力有了回报，所以这段经历对他意义重大。故填Because he thought his efforts paid off. （2025·江苏无锡·中考真题）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过8个单词。 Today, there are countless exciting ways to have fun. Every day, there seems to be something new and interesting to do. A lot of entertainment today depends heavily on modern technology. Can you imagine how people in ancient times had fun? In fact, many ancient forms of entertainment survive to this day. People have given new life to these activities, so that people of all ages can still enjoy them. Among them, flying kites is one of the most popular ones. Kites have a long history in China. According to one legend (传说), the famous Chinese thinker Mozi created a flying “wooden bird”. Later, people used bamboo to take the place of wood, and covered the bamboo frame (框架) with paper. This was the birth of “paper kite”. At first, kites were mostly used by the army. They were used to send messages and test the wind. Slowly, people used them more and more for fun. By the time of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE), kites became a popular toy all around China. Flying kites not only links us to our ancestors, but also gives people a way to express creativity. Every year, kite fliers from all over the world come to the Weifang International Kite Festival in Shandong Province’s Weifang City. The city has been known as the “kite capital of the world”. During the festival, thousands of kites fill the sky. There are both traditional kites like birds and fish, and modern ones like TV and comic characters. Some kites can be over 200 metres long. They fly into the sky in the shape of dragons, spaceships and even high-speed trains. 1．Who made the first kite according to one legend? 2．What were paper kites made of? 3．What did people use kites to do at first? 4．What is Weifang City known as? 5．What do you think has brought the changes to the kites’ shape? 【答案】1．Mozi. 2．Bamboo and paper. 3．Send messages and test the wind. 4．Kite capital of the world. 5．Modern technology and culture. 【导语】本文主要介绍了风筝的历史、制作材料、早期用途以及现代风筝节的相关内容。 1．根据“the famous Chinese thinker Mozi created a flying ‘wooden bird’”可知，根据传说，中国著名思想家墨子制作了第一个风筝。故填Mozi. 2．根据“people used bamboo to take the place of wood, and covered the bamboo frame with paper”可知，纸风筝由竹子和纸制成。故填Bamboo and paper. 3．根据“At first, kites were mostly used by the army. They were used to send messages and test the wind”可知，最初风筝用于传递信息和测试风向。故填Send messages and test the wind. 4．根据“The city has been known as the ‘kite capital of the world’”可知，潍坊被称为“世界风筝之都”。故填Kite capital of the world. 5．根据“There are both traditional kites like birds and fish, and modern ones like TV and comic characters”可推断，现代科技和文化发展带来了风筝形状的变化。故填Modern technology and culture. （2025·江苏南通·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a great invention—the telephone. For the first time in history, people could talk to someone far away just like they were in the same room. But today, phones can do much more than just make calls! The story of mobile phones began with two-way radios. These early devices (设备) had a big problem—they only worked when people were close to each other. In the 1940s, smart scientists found a way. They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals (信号) easily. Everything changed in 1973 when Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call. During the 1980s, mobile phones became smaller but were still very expensive. Only rich business people could afford them, and the phones looked like big plastic bricks. The 1990s brought another big change. Phones became cheaper and smaller, fitting easily in pockets. Soon, almost everyone had one. Text messaging became popular. People started writing short messages instead of making phone calls. Meeting time became more flexible (灵活的) because you could just text “I’ll be 15 minutes late.” Now we have smartphones—like powerful mini-computers in our pockets. We use them to take photos, watch videos, play games, and even help with housework! Messaging apps let us send videos and long messages easily. While phones help us stay connected, some people worry that we spend too much time on them. Looking back, it’s amazing how phones have changed. From Bell’s simple telephone to today’s smartphones, this has truly changed our lives. What will phones be able to do next? Only time will tell! 请将答案写在答题卡上。 1．When did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone? 2．Why did scientists build tall radio towers in the 1940s? 3．Who made the first real mobile phone call? 4．How can smartphones help us in our lives? (请给出两个例子) 5．What do you think the future phones might be like? (请自拟一句话作答) 【答案】1．He invented the telephone in 1876./In 1876. 2．They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals easily./To pass signals easily. 3．Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call./Dr. Martin Cooper./Martin Cooper. 4．We can use them to take photos and watch videos./We can play games and do housework with the help of smartphones./... 5．They might be as small as an eraser./They could be used as daily tools like wallets or keys./Future phones might be connected to our brains./They can show our ideas directly./... 【导语】本文主要介绍了电话的发展历程。 1．根据“In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a great invention—the telephone”可知贝尔于1876年发明了电话。故填He invented the telephone in 1876./In 1876. 2．根据“They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals (信号) easily.”可知科学家建高塔是为了让信号更易传递。故填They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals easily./To pass signals easily. 3．根据“Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call”可知马丁·库珀博士打出第一通移动电话。故填Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call./Dr. Martin Cooper./Martin Cooper. 4．根据“We use them to take photos, watch videos, play games, and even help with housework! Messaging apps let us send videos and long messages easily”可知智能手机可用于拍照、观看视频、玩游戏、帮助做家务等，任举两例即可。故填We can use them to take photos and watch videos./We can play games and do housework with the help of smartphones./... 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为They might be as small as an eraser./They could be used as daily tools like wallets or keys./Future phones might be connected to our brains./They can show our ideas directly./... （2025·江苏常州·中考真题）阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词)。 It was morning, and the new sun was shining gold across the gentle sea. A crowd of a thousand seagulls (海鸥) were fighting for bits of food. But far away from these birds, Jonathan Seagull was practicing flying alone. Most seagulls don’t trouble themselves to learn more than the simplest facts of flight—how to get food and come back. For most seagulls, it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this seagull, however, flight is much more important than eating. More than anything else, Jonathan Seagull loved to fly. This kind of thinking, he found, is not the way to make oneself popular with other birds. Even his parents were unhappy. “See here, Jonathan,” said his father not unkindly. “Winter isn’t far away. If you don’t study how to get food, you might die of hunger in the future. Flying is all very well, but you can’t eat flight, you know.” Jonathan understood what his father meant. For the next few days he tried to act like the other seagulls; he really tried, screaming and fighting with other seagulls for fish and bread. But he couldn’t make it work. “It’s all so worthless,” he thought, “I could be spending all this time learning to fly. There’s so much to learn” It wasn’t long before Jonathan Seagull was off by himself again, far out at sea, hungry, happy, learning. The subject was speed, and in a week’s practice he learned more about speed than the fastest seagull alive. 1．What did Jonathan Seagull like doing most? 2．What did Father mean by saying “you can’t eat flight”? 3．What did Jonathan think of fighting with others for food? 4．Do you think Jonathan will die of hunger finally? Why or why not? 【答案】1．He liked flying/to fly most. 2．He wished Jonathan to study how to get food/ to know the importance of food. 3．It was worthless/meaningless/not meaningful. 4．No, he won’t. He can fly fastest so he can get food faster than other seagulls./Yes, he will. Although he can fly fastest, he still doesn't know how to get food. 【导语】本文主要介绍海鸥Jonathan喜欢独自练习飞行，即使没有食物果腹，最后他学会了比其他海鸥更快的速度。 1．根据“More than anything else, Jonathan Seagull loved to fly.”可知，Jonathan最热爱飞翔，故填He liked flying/to fly most. 2．根据“If you don’t study how to get food, you might die of hunger in the future. Flying is all very well, but you can’t eat flight, you know.”可知，父亲说“you can’t eat flight”意在提醒Jonathan要先解决生存需要，即先学会如何获取食物/了解食物的重要性。故填He wished Jonathan to study how to get food/ to know the importance of food. 3．根据“It’s all so worthless”可知，他认为争抢食物毫无意义。故填It was worthless/meaningless/not meaningful. 4．本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：No, he won’t. He can fly fastest so he can get food faster than other seagulls./Yes, he will. Although he can fly fastest, he still doesn’t know how to get food. （2025·江苏徐州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题。 Connected to history Imagine meeting a craftsman (工匠) in his eighties, who is carving dragons on copper hotpots (铜火锅). You feel like you’ve traveled back two thousand years. That’s the charm of Shanxi in Sight, a six-episode (集) documentary that was on show in March 2025 on CCTV-2. Filmed over six months, the series explores 50 historic places across Datong, Taiyuan, and Yuncheng. It follows nearly 100 local people—from craftsmen to shopkeepers. It shows a slow and thoughtful journey to the viewers. Instead of filming old buildings as cold and empty places, the team tried to show them through the eyes of local people. “We didn’t want the buildings to feel like museums,” said director Zhou Lifen. “So we chose people living in Shanxi—shopkeepers, craftsmen, farmers—whose lives are closely connected to these old buildings. Their warmth brings history to life.” In the documentary, viewers meet an artist in Datong who is making knife-cut noodles, a sculptor who has spent thirty years recreating cave figures (人物), and a craftsman who protects swans along the Yellow River. “In today’s cultural tourism, documentaries need to do more than just tell—they need to make people think,” said Zhou Lifen. Shanxi in Sight turns the province’s popularity into lasting cultural pride and excitement for travel. When a documentary helps understand the past through the warmth of common people, it produces a strong feeling that’s truly unforgettable. As one viewer wrote online, “This isn’t just a travel show—it’s a chance to feel history in daily life.” 注：每题答案不超过6个词。 1．What type of TV programme is Shanxi in Sight? 2．What kind of journey does Shanxi in Sight show? 3．How did Shanxi in Sight team show old buildings? 4．While filming Shanxi in Sight, what else did Zhou Lifen consider besides (除了) telling? 5．How will Zhou Lifen feel when she sees the underlined review in Paragraph 4? 【答案】1．Documentary. 2．A slow and thoughtful journey. 3．Through local people’s eyes. 4．Make people think. 5．Pleased/satisfied. (答案合理即可) 【导语】本文介绍了纪录片《视觉山西》的拍摄特色，通过当地人的视角让历史建筑和文化生动呈现。 1．根据“That’s the charm of Shanxi in Sight, a six-episode documentary that was on show in March 2025 on CCTV-2.”可知，《视觉山西》是一部纪录片。故填Documentary. 2．根据“It shows a slow and thoughtful journey to the viewers.”可知，纪录片展示了一段慢节奏、耐心思考的旅程。故填A slow and thoughtful journey. 3．根据“we chose people living in Shanxi—shopkeepers, craftsmen, farmers—whose lives are closely connected to these old buildings.”可知，团队通过当地人的视角展示历史建筑。故填Through local people’s eyes. 4．根据“In today’s cultural tourism, documentaries need to do more than just tell—they need to make people think.”可知，周丽芬除了讲述，还希望让观众思考。故填Make people think. 5．开放性试题，回答合理即可。根据“This isn’t just a travel show—it’s a chance to feel history in daily life.”可知，看到观众评价时，她会感到很高兴或欣慰。参考答案为Pleased/satisfied. （2025·江苏宿迁·中考真题）阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。 I’m Li Ming. I live in a nice neighbourhood in the countryside. There’s a school, a flower shop, a hospital, two book shops and a big supermarket in it. My neighbours are kind and helpful. Some of them are volunteers. They have many kinds of skills and often help us with all kinds of problems. Usually there is a “helping hands” meeting at the weekend at the community centre. We can go there when we need help with our problems. Computer engineers are popular. They help us check our computers. We can also find someone to fix things like broken washing machines or fridges. From time to time some lawyers help us learn about laws. Students can get help with their homework. There are some college students among the volunteers and they are always ready to help. Volunteers also help the old people. Some of them often visit the old people and do some shopping for them. Sometimes some volunteers help the old people tidy their flats. Just as the saying goes, “Close neighbours are better than distant relatives.” In the neighbourhood we are like a big family. To us, the home is not only the house we live in, but also the neighbourhood we belong to. We all work hard to make it an even better place. I’m very lucky to live in such a lovely neighbourhood. 1．What are Li Ming’s neighbours like? 2．When do the volunteers usually have a “helping hands” meeting? 3．What can you do to help others in your daily life? 【答案】1．They are kind and helpful. 2．At the weekend. 3．In my daily life, I can help others by offering my seat to the elderly on the bus, helping my classmates with their studies, or participating in community volunteer activities to help those in need. 【导语】本文主要描述了李明所在的乡村社区环境，邻居们的特点，以及社区中志愿者们如何帮助大家解决各种问题，展现了邻里之间的互助与和谐。 1．根据原文“My neighbours are kind and helpful.”可知，李明的邻居们善良且乐于助人。故填They are kind and helpful. 2．根据原文“Usually there is a ‘helping hands’ meeting at the weekend at the community centre.”可知，志愿者们通常在周末在社区中心举行“互助会”。故填At the weekend. 3．这是一个开放性问题，答案因人而异。但可以根据文章内容和常识来回答。故填In my daily life, I can help others by offering my seat to the elderly on the bus, helping my classmates with their studies, or participating in community volunteer activities to help those in need. （2025·江苏苏州·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 Every day, we hear sounds all around us—some soft, some loud. But do you know that loud sounds can harm your hearing? Sounds are measured (测量) in decibels (分贝). Look at the chart—some sounds are safe for our ears, but when a sound goes over 85 decibels, it can be harmful to our hearing. To reduce the risk of hearing loss, we shall pay attention to the loudness of the noise, the distance we are to it and how long we listen to it. Noise levels can be measured by sound-level meters (噪声计), but you probably don’t always carry one with you. So how can you tell whether noises are too loud or not? Ask yourself: Do you have to raise your voice to be heard? Do you find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from you? Do the noises make your ears hurt or ring for some time? If your answer is YES to any of these, that probably means the noises are too loud. Headphones are especially tricky. Many people enjoy using them, but they often listen to loud music for too long, or keep the volume (音量) so high that even other people can hear the noise from their headphones. These can lead to hearing loss. Your hearing is a gift. You need it for learning, communicating, and enjoying the world. Once your hearing is harmed, it may never come back. 1．According to the chart, what sounds can harm your hearing? 2．How can you know if the noises are too loud? (Give 2 examples.) 3．Why is hearing important? What can you do to protect it? 【答案】1．TV, headphones, rock concerts, and fireworks. 2．When/If I have to raise my voice to be heard; When/ If I find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from me; When/ If the noises make my ears hurt or ring for some time. 3． Because we need it for learning, communicating, and enjoying the world. We should not use headphones for too long./We should keep away from the loud noises./We can turn down the music./We can use headphones less. 【导语】本文主要介绍了高分贝噪音对听力的危害、如何判断噪音是否过大以及保护听力的重要性。 1．根据“Look at the chart—some sounds are safe for our ears, but when a sound goes over 85 decibels, it can be harmful to our hearing.”可知，有些声音对我们的耳朵是安全的，但是当一个声音超过85分贝时，它可能对我们的听力有害。根据图表所示，电视和耳机、摇滚音乐会和烟花爆竹的声音都是超过85分贝，因此这些声音都可能有损我们的听力。故填TV, headphones, rock concerts, and fireworks. 2．根据“So how can you tell whether noises are too loud or not? Ask yourself: Do you have to raise your voice to be heard? Do you find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from you? Do the noises make your ears hurt or ring for some time? If your answer is YES to any of these, that probably means the noises are too loud.”可知，如果噪音太大时，我必须提高声音才能被听到，我会听不到一米远的人说话，或者这些噪音会让我的车辆受损或响一段时间。从中任选两个回答即可。故填When/If I have to raise my voice to be heard; When/If I find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from me; When/ If the noises make my ears hurt or ring for some time. 3．根据“You need it for learning, communicating, and enjoying the world.”可知，听力之所以重要是因为我们需要它来学习、交流、享受这个世界。至于如何保护听力，这部分是开放性题目，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。故填Because we need it for learning, communicating, and enjoying the world. We should not use headphones for too long./We should keep away from the loud noises./We can turn down the music./We can use headphones less. （2025·江苏扬州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。(每题答案不超过10个词) Fashion trends (趋势) are around us, and can be exciting. A trend used to happen in a 20-year cycle, but the latest development of the Internet and clothing business has increasingly cut the length of the cycle short. Now, it seems there comes a new fashion trend every couple of months, but it still follows the same stages: ●A trend is usually first brought in during a big fashion show. Reporters, writers, and some other important people collect what they have learned in the show and predict a trend in the near future. ●Then the trend is talked about online and finally worn by famous people to make it better accepted, which leads to the rise of the trend. ●Once the trend becomes popular, it will go to the public soon. Large clothing companies and shops begin following the trend so that everyone can get their hands on it. This is when the trend gets to the highest point. ●After that, the trend usually falls and becomes out of date. However, this is not always the end, as trends happen in broader cycles and most get popular again. Trends can be a great way to try something new and test your style. A survey says some people enjoy following trends because they keep fashion exciting and provide fresh ideas. However, others may not think so, especially when a trend doesn’t agree with how they feel about themselves. Trends can be fun, but sometimes prove a waste of money because many simply see trends as brands (品牌). So, should we follow fashion trends? Clearly, there’s no right answer whether to follow trends or not depends on how they go with your values, spending, and sense of self. It does not hurt to watch trend reports but never choose to follow them unless you really think they fit with your personal style. 1．How long does a new fashion trend last now? 2．Who usually first realizes a new fashion trend? 3．Which situation means the trend has reached the highest point? 4．Why do some people dislike following trends according to the survey? 5．Do you prefer brands when buying clothes? Why or why not? 【答案】1．Every couple of months. 2．Reporters, writers, and some other important people. 3．Everyone can get their hands on it. 4．Because the trends don’t agree with their self-feeling. 5．No, because personal style matters more. 【导语】本文主要介绍了时尚趋势的周期变化、传播阶段以及人们对追潮流的两种态度，最后提出是否追随潮流取决于个人价值观和风格的匹配。 1．根据“Now, it seems there comes a new fashion trend every couple of months”可知，现在时尚趋势每隔几个月就会出现一次。故填Every couple of months. 2．根据“A trend is usually first brought in during a big fashion show. Reporters, writers, and some other important people collect what they have learned in the show and predict a trend in the near future.”可知，最先意识到新时尚趋势的是记者、作家和一些重要人物。故填Reporters, writers, and some other important people. 3．根据“Large clothing companies and shops begin following the trend so that everyone can get their hands on it. This is when the trend gets to the highest point”可知，大型服装公司和商店开始追随这一趋势，以便每个人都能买到它，这是趋势到达最高点的时候。故填Everyone can get their hands on it. 4．根据“others may not think so, especially when a trend doesn’t agree with how they feel about themselves”可知，部分人因潮流与自我认知不符而不喜欢追随。故填Because the trends don’t agree with their self-feeling. 5．本题为开放性试题，答案不唯一，合理即可。例如：不，因为个人风格更重要。故填No, because personal style matters more. （2025·江苏连云港·中考真题）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 On April 19, the world’s first half-marathon for humanoid (人形的) robots was held in Beijing. The robots waited beside human runners, starting from the same line. “I saw many robots running. Some were surprisingly fast, others had very lovely designs, and their running styles were quite different,” said Zhang Huihui, who took part in the race. During the 21-kilometer-long race, the robots had to run on two legs. Some even wore running shoes. Each robot was supported by a team of human guides, operators (操作员) and engineers. They could have their batteries changed during the race. Teams could even use new robots when the old ones could no longer run. There were 20 teams in the race and six of them made it to the end. Tiangong Ultra won the first in two hours and 40 minutes. “It crossed the finish line about 30 minutes earlier than expected,” said Xiong Youjun, CEO of a robot center. “In general, all the robots today could deal with challenges such as turns and speed bumps. We made history together.” “Robots’ completing the race isn’t the finish line. It’s the starting point for the growth of the robot industry,” said Liang Liang, from Yizhuang’s Administrative Committee. Although the robots fell from time to time, the event proved that they could do real-life tasks. Liang added, “Their small steps today will become giant leaps for human technological progress tomorrow.” 1．What did Zhang Huihui say about robots’ running styles? 2．Who supported the robots to finish the race? 3．How many robots crossed the finish line? 4．What did the robots’ half-marathon event prove? 5．What can robots be used for? 【答案】1．Different. 2．Guides, operators and engineers. 3．Six. 4．Robots could do real-life tasks. 5．Doing dangerous work./... 【导语】本文主要讲述了世界上首次人形机器人半程马拉松在北京举行，展示了机器人在完成21公里比赛中的表现，以及这一事件对未来机器人行业发展和技术进步的重要意义。 1．根据“and their running styles were quite different”可知机器人的跑步风格是不同的。故填Different. 2．根据“Each robot was supported by a team of human guides, operators (操作员) and engineers”可知每个机器人都由一组人类引导员、操作员和工程师支持。故填Guides, operators and engineers. 3．根据“There were 20 teams in the race and six of them made it to the end.”可知有20支队伍参赛，其中6支队伍的机器人完成了比赛。故填Six. 4．根据“the event proved that they could do real-life tasks”可知这次活动证明了它们能够完成现实生活中的任务。故填Robots could do real-life tasks. 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为Doing dangerous work./... （2024·江苏南通·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Peking Opera, also called Jingju, listed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, is the most important one among hundreds of forms of local operas in China. It arose in the late 18th century and has a history of more than two hundred years. Peking Opera which combines singing, dancing, acrobatics and martial arts is sung and recited using Beijing dialect. The music of Peking Opera plays a key role in setting the pace of the show, creating a particular atmosphere, shaping the characters, and guiding the progress of the stories, The art form has spread to many other countries and is enjoyed all around the world. Many children in China receive training in Peking Opera classes or practise Peking Opera. However, some artists still worry that Peking Opera is challenged by new forms of entertainment like many traditional art forms. They are trying to do something for Peking Opera. Tao Qingmei, a traditional arts scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, co-wrote the book The Marvelous Game with Guo Baochang. Guo, a film director, is a Peking Opera fan who has loved Jingju since he was a kid. It has been his long time wish to write a book on Peking Opera. The boy on the new book cover is Guo Baochang’s grandson. Guo and his grandson are playing a game by dressing up in roles from the classic Peking Opera piece, Shuang Bei Deng, which is a comedy. Tao and Guo spent years writing the book because they wanted to make it easy and fun for everyone. They hope young people will get to know more about Peking Opera and fall in love with it. Peking Opera is regarded as an expression of the aesthetic ideal of opera in the traditional Chinese society and remains a widely recognized element of the country’s cultural heritage. The stories performed in Peking Opera are often based on Chinese history, folklore and literary classics. They bring us a colourful world. 1．How long is the history of Peking Opera? 2．Who wrote the book The Marvelous Game? 3．Which Peking Opera piece is on the cover of the book? 4．What problem is Peking Opera facing? 5．What do you plan to do for traditional arts after reading this article? (请自拟一句话作答) 【答案】1．It has a history of more than two hundred years. 2．Tao Qingmei and Guo Baochang. 3．Shuang Bei Deng. 4．It is challenged by new forms of entertainment. 5．I plan to learn more about traditional arts and try to spread them. 【导语】本文主要介绍了京剧的相关信息。 1．根据“It arose in the late 18th century and has a history of more than two hundred years.”可知京剧有200多年的历史。故填It has a history of more than two hundred years. 2．根据“Tao Qingmei. a traditional arts scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, co-wrote the book The Marvelous Game with Guo Baochang”可知陶清梅与郭宝昌合著了《了不起的游戏：京剧文化好在哪》一书。故填Tao Qingmei and Guo Baochang. 3．根据“Guo and his grandson are playing a game by dressing up in roles from the classic Peking Opera piece, Shuang Bei Deng”可知封面上是经典剧目《双背凳》。故填Shuang Bei Deng. 4．根据“However, some artists still worry that Peking Opera is challenged by new forms of entertainment like many traditional art forms.”可知京剧受到新娱乐形式的挑战。故填It is challenged by new forms of entertainment. 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为I plan to learn more about traditional arts and try to spread them. （2024·江苏淮安·中考真题）根据短文内容，回答问题 (每题答案不超过8个词) 。 Wheat Straw Painting (麦秆画) first appeared in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Today, some people are still interested in it, and Zhang Li is one of them. She became interested in Wheat Straw Painting when she was 16 years old. In 2015, she set up her own workroom. Now, Zhang Li realizes that Wheat Straw Painting is what she wants to do for the rest of her life. She collects lots of wheat straw in the countryside. She dries the straw in the sun and then cuts it by hand. Colorful straws, like red, orange and brown can be found in her artworks. “They are all natural.” Zhang Li said. Different colors make her paintings beautiful. In order to develop Wheat Straw Painting, she came up with the idea of mixing it with other traditional Chinese art. So she spent two years learning Suzhou embroidery (苏绣) from some famous artists. One of her greatest works is a bird among flowers. It took her the whole year to finish it. The bird’s smooth-shiny and colorful feathers are made of wheat straw, while the flowers are made of silk. “In my works, you will find paintings and embroideries mix well.” said Zhang Li. Through great effort, Zhang Li successfully brought Wheat Straw Painting to people’s attention. She said, “What I have done is just the very beginning. There is still a long way to go.” 1．When did Zhang Li set up her own workroom? 2．Where does Zhang Li collect lots of wheat straw? 3．What makes Zhang Li’s paintings beautiful? 4．Who did Zhang Li learn Suzhou embroidery from? 5．What does Zhang Li mean by the underlined (画线的) words? 【答案】1．In 2015. 2．In the countryside. 3．Different colors. 4．Some famous artists. 5．She has more work to do. 【导语】本文介绍了张丽对麦秆画的热爱以及她为发展麦秆画所做的努力。 1．根据“In 2015, she set up her own workroom.”可知，张丽在2015年建立了自己的工作室。故填In 2015. 2．根据“She collects lots of wheat straw in the countryside.”可知，张丽在乡下收集了很多麦秆。故填In the countryside. 3．根据“Different colors make her paintings beautiful.”可知，不同的颜色使她的画作美丽。故填Different colors. 4．根据“So she spent two years learning Suzhou embroidery (苏绣) from some famous artists.”可知，张丽向一些著名艺术家学习了苏绣。故填Some famous artists. 5．根据“What I have done is just the very beginning. There is still a long way to go.”可知，张丽认为她所做的只是一个开始，还有很长的路要走，也就是说她还有更多工作要做。故填She has more work to do. （2024·江苏徐州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题。 Skipping to victory Zhou Qi is a 17-year-old student from Hangzhou. Zhejiang. Last September he broke the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Record for the most single skips in one minute, with a result of 374. The record had stood unbroken for ten years. Daisuke Mimura from Japan held it with 348 skips in 2013. Interestingly, Zhou’s new record is not even his personal best. “My best performance was 396 times in one minute. That was done in the 2nd Primary and Secondary School Students’ Rope Skipping Championship in 2020. My coach said I had already broken the world record. It was at that time that I made up my mind to apply for the Guinness World Record,” Zhou said. However, the road to success was far from smooth. For years, Zhou practised with a special steel rope designed for competition. It’s light and strong. But because of the rope he used, his first Guinness application was considered invalid (无效). After online communication with the records management team, Zhou quickly changed to a common rope recognized (认证) by the Guinness World Records. He soon got used to it. Whatever kind of rope Zhou used, his strict training stood him in good sporting condition. Zhou has been in the school rope skipping team for seven years. He has jumped rope for about four hours each day. He would also run around the playground to improve his physical strength. Now a high school student, Zhou said he’ll put his studies first. But he won’t stop training and still hopes to beat his own record one day. 注：每题答案不超过6个词。 1．When did Zhou Qi break the Guinness World Record for the most single skips? 2．What is Zhou Qi’s Guinness World Record for the most single skips? 3．Why was Zhou Qi’s first Guinness application considered invalid? 4．Which English saying will you use to describe Zhou Qi according to Paragraph 4? 5．What is Zhou Qi’s dream? 【答案】1．In September. 2．374. 3．Because of the rope he used. 4．Hard work pays off. 5．To beat his own record. 【导语】本文主要讲述了打破吉尼斯纪录的少年——周琦。 1．根据“Last September he broke the Guinness World Record for the most single skips in one minute”可知，周琦在去年九月打破了吉尼斯世界纪录。故填In September. 2．根据“with a result of 374”可知，周琦的吉尼斯世界纪录是374次。故填374. 3．根据“But because of the rope he used, his first Guinness application was considered invalid”可知，周琦第一次申请吉尼斯纪录无效是因为他使用了特殊的钢绳。故填Because of the rope he used. 4．根据第四段内容可知，周琦通过严格的训练保持了良好的运动状态，说明了努力会有回报，故填Hard work pays off. 5．根据“But he won’t stop training and still hopes to beat his own record one day.”可知，周琦的梦想是打破自己的纪录。故填To beat his own record. （2024·江苏苏州·中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。 In his lovely piece of writing “Why Write?”, the writer Paul Auster shares a story about growing up as an eight-year-old in New York City. He was crazy about baseball, especially the New York Giants. The only thing he remembers about attending his first major league baseball game is that he saw his hero Willie Mays after the game. The young Auster gathered his courage and went close to his hero. “Mr. Mays,” he said, “could I please have your autograph (签名)?” “Sure, kid, sure,” Mays replied kindly. “Have you got a pencil?” Auster didn’t have a pencil on him, neither did his father or his mother or anyone else in his group. Mays waited patiently, but when it became clear that no one present had anything to write with, he said, “Sorry, kid. We’ve got no pencil. I can’t give you my autograph.” From that day on, Auster made it a habit to never leave the house without a pencil in his pocket. “It’s not that I had any special plans for that pencil,” Auster writes, “but I didn’t want to be unprepared. I had been caught empty-handed once, and I wasn’t about to let it happen again. The years have taught me this: If there’s a pencil in your pocket, there’s a good chance that one day you’ll feel like starting to use it. That’s how I became a writer.” What is your pencil? What is so important that without it you feel unprepared? I know some cartoonists always carry pen and paper and some photographers always have a camera in their pockets. They are always prepared. Pick your “pencil” and don’t leave home without it. 1．To get Willie Mays’ autograph, what did Auster need? 2．What habit did Auster form after that day? 3．What do you think of Auster’s habit? Why do you think so? 【答案】1．A pencil. 2．He made it a habit to never leave his house without a pencil in his pocket. 3．I think it’s helpful/it’s a good idea. Because this habit helps him get prepared/become a writer.（言之有理即可） 【导语】本文介绍了Paul Auster小时候因为没带铅笔，没能得到最喜欢的棒球运动员的签名，从此之后养成了出门带铅笔的习惯，最后成为了一名作家。 1．根据“‘Sure, kid, sure,’ Mays replied kindly. ‘Have you got a pencil?’”可知，为了得到Willie Mays的签名，Auster需要一支铅笔。故填A pencil. 2．根据“From that day on, Auster made it a habit to never leave the house without a pencil in his pocket.”可知，那天之后，Auster养成了口袋里不带铅笔绝不出门的习惯。故填He made it a habit to never leave his house without a pencil in his pocket. 3．开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。参考答案为I think it’s helpful/it’s a good idea. Because this habit helps him get prepared/become a writer. （2024·江苏扬州·中考真题）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（每题答案不超过10 个词） A total of 23 spotted seals (斑海豹) were put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 as part of China’s continuous efforts to protect endangered wildlife. The seals were hunted and sold, but have now been saved and marked for future protection. A fishery law enforcement ship arrived at the sea area near Dalian in the morning, carrying the spotted seals. The seals were let go free one by one into the sea. They swam freely in the water, returning to their natural home. Spotted seals are nationally protected animals in China. They are the only kind of seals that can breed (繁殖) in Chinese waters. Like migratory (迁徙的) birds, they appear around October every year in Liaodong Bay, and take the long journey back to the Northwest Pacific in May after breeding. They are often considered as the “panda of the sea”. Thanks to China’s top-class national protection in recent years, the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000, while the global population is between 400,000 and 600,000. Studies have shown that these 2,000 spotted seals are of great importance for the study and research on spotted seals. To protect this rare animal and its ecological environment, the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands were set up in 1992. In January 2002, they were included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Covering an area of 560,000 hectares with a coastline of about 370 kilometers, the wetlands are rich in biological resources. They have become home to nationally protected animals such as the spotted seal, finless porpoise, killer whales, false killer whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and East Asian river dolphins. Since 1992, researchers in Dalian have successfully saved 388 spotted seals and put 299 of them back into the wild. 1．Where were the 23 spotted seals put back into the sea? 2．What is the other name of the spotted seal? 3．With China’s protection, what has happened to the spotted seals in Chinese waters? 4．What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refer to (指的是)? 5．As a student, what can you do to protect wildlife? 【答案】1．Off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. 2． Panda of the sea. 3．The population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000. 4．The Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands. 5．We can join the local activities and raise money for groups to protect wildlife. 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国为保护濒危野生动物而做出的努力。 1．根据“A total of 23 spotted seals (斑海豹) were put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province”可知共有23只斑海豹被放回中国东北辽宁省大连市沿海水域。故填Off the coast of Dalian in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. 2．根据“They are often considered as the ‘panda of the sea’”可知它们被称为“海洋中的熊猫”。故填Panda of the sea. 3．根据“Thanks to China’s top-class national protection in recent years, the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000”可知近年来，由于中国的国家一级保护，中国水域的斑海豹数量已达2000只左右。故填The population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000. 4．根据“the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands were set up in 1992. In January 2002, they were included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance”可知其生态环境，辽宁大连斑海豹湿地于1992年建立，2002年1月，它们被列入《国际重要湿地名录》，故此处they指代“辽宁大连斑海豹湿地”。故填The Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands. 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为We can join the local activities and raise money for groups to protect wildlife. （2024·江苏连云港·中考真题）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每个题目的答案不超过5个单词。 A talented young band, called Esinaba, became one of the top 10 winners at a national music competition this year. The band came from Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (阿坝藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan. The band’s name means “azalea flower” in the Qiang language. The band was formed in March last year. It is made up of six children, including lead singer Li Guoran, guitarist Zhang Ruixiang, and drummer (鼓手) Qiu Zixin, with an average (平均) age of 10. “The original (起初的) idea of forming a band was to make music class interesting. Our goal is to make folk music popular so that this beautiful music can reach more people,” says Ha Xue, a music teacher at two local primary schools. She adds that one of the members in the band is Yu Meng xiaofeng, who plays a Qiang musical instrument made of sheepskin. “We collected old songs of our ethnic group (民族). Many of them are not written. They are passed down by elders singing to their children,” says the teacher. “I worked with the children to turn the old songs into new pieces with modern instruments. We plan to hold a concert this year.” 1．What’s the name of the band? 2．How many members are there in the band? 3．Why did they form the band? 4．What do they plan to do this year? 5．What’s special about the band? 【答案】1．Esinaba. 2．Six. 3．To make music class interesting./To make folk music popular. 4．Hold a concert. 5．It makes folk music popular. 【导语】本文主要介绍了来自四川省阿坝藏族羌族自治州的乐队Esinaba。 1．根据“A talented young band, called Esinaba”可知乐队的名字是Esinaba。故填Esinaba. 2．根据“It is made up of six children”可知乐队里有六个孩子。故填Six. 3．根据“The original (起初的) idea of forming a band was to make music class interesting. Our goal is to make folk music popular”可知组建乐队的最初想法是让音乐课变得有趣，目标是让民间音乐流行起来。故填To make music class interesting./To make folk music popular. 4．根据“We plan to hold a concert this year”可知他们计划今年举办一个音乐会。故填Hold a concert. 5．开放性试题，合理即可。根据“Our goal is to make folk music popular so that this beautiful music can reach more people”可知这个乐队让民间音乐流行起来。故填It makes folk music popular. （2026·江苏淮安·三模）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过8个单词。 The earliest forms of Chinese raincoats were made of straw and they were called “straw rain capes”. Now, few people wear straw rain capes any more. But in the past, they were popular among farmers and fishermen. The straw rain capes were described in lots of poems and articles in different periods. They were seen everywhere in the countryside of China in the 1970s. But as society develops, it is slowly losing its place. Later, other materials were found to be more suitable for making rain capes. Fan Licai, a woman in Zhuliangzhuang Village, Lianyungang City of Jiangsu Province, has a special love for straw rain capes. It is said that she is the only one still making straw rain capes for a living in Ganyu District. The woman started to learn the skill when she was 12. When she was young, she could make two capes in three days, and make a living for her family. Now her children ask her not to make capes anymore. They think she should enjoy her time. However, she still continues to make straw rain capes to keep this traditional skill alive. Making a straw rain cape needs 4 kilograms of straw, and for Fan now needs about 5 days to finish a single cape. “Still, I hope more people will learn this traditional skill. Besides, I wish someone will take it up and keep it going for years to come. It is not just a straw rain cape, but a special part of our culture and history.” Fan said. 1．Who were straw rain capes popular among in the past? 2．Where were straw rain capes seen in the 1970s? 3．When did Fan Licai begin to learn the skill? 4．How much time does Fan Licai need to finish a single cape now? 5．According to the last paragraph, what can we do to keep traditional skills alive? 【答案】1．Farmers and fishermen. 2．In the countryside of China. 3．When she was 12. 4．About 5 days. 5．Learn and pass on the skills. 【导语】本文介绍了传统农具蓑衣曾经的流行盛况，讲述了江苏手艺人范立彩坚守蓑衣编织技艺的故事，并表达了传承这项传统文化技艺的心愿。 1．原文第一段“But in the past, they were popular among farmers and fishermen.”，原文直接给出蓑衣过去受农民和渔民欢迎，可直接提取答案。 2．原文第二段“They were seen everywhere in the countryside of China in the 1970s.”，二十世纪七十年代蓑衣在中国农村随处可见，可直接提取答案。 3．原文第三段“The woman started to learn the skill when she was 12.”，范立彩12岁开始学习这项手艺，可直接提取答案。 4．原文第四段“Making a straw rain cape needs 4 kilograms of straw, and for Fan now needs about 5 days to finish a single cape.”，范立彩现在织一件蓑衣大约需要 5 天，可直接提取答案。 5．原文最后一段“I hope more people will learn this traditional skill. Besides, I wish someone will take it up and keep it going for years to come.”，传承传统手艺的办法，提炼核心动作即可整理出答案。 （2026·江苏苏州·二模）请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。 On February 7th, 2025, the 9th Asian Winter Games opened in Harbin, China. The theme of this year’s Games is “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia.” It was a night filled with excitement and hope, bringing together athletes from all over Asia. The opening ceremony was a beautiful display of light and ice. The stadium was decorated with traditional ice lanterns, which are a symbol of Harbin’s winter culture. Athletes from 34 countries and regions marched in, each team showing their pride and joy. The audience cheered loudly, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. One of the most touching moments was the lighting of the cauldron (火炬台). A young girl holding a small ice lantern walked onto the stage. She was joined by Zhang Hong, a celebrated speed skater. Together, they lit the main torch. The flame rose high, symbolizing the shared dreams and unity of all Asian nations. The ceremony highlighted wonderful performances with music, dance and technology. It showed the spirit of winter sports and the cultural charm of Harbin. The aims of the Asian Winter Games will not only be a competition but also a celebration of friendship and dreams among Asian people. The theme “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia” truly captures the spirit of this event. 1．What was the theme of the 9th Asian Winter Games? 2．What was included in the performances at the ceremony? 3．How would you feel if you could watch the ceremony in the city of Harbin? And why? 【答案】1．Its theme was “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia.” 2．Music, dance and technology were included. 3．I would feel excited. Because I can enjoy wonderful performances and feel the unique winter culture of Harbin and the friendship from Asian athletes. 【导语】本文介绍了2025年哈尔滨第九届亚洲冬季运动会开幕式，展现了冰雪文化、体育精神及亚洲团结与友谊。 1．第一段指出：“The theme of this year’s Games is “Dream of Winter, Love among Asia.””，说明第九届亚冬会的主题为“Dream of Winter, Love among Asia.”。 2．第四段指出：“The ceremony highlighted wonderful performances with music, dance and technology.”，说明开幕式的表演包含音乐、舞蹈和科技。 3．本题是开放性试题，答案不唯一。可结合文中开幕式特色表演、哈尔滨冰雪文化、亚洲各国运动员欢聚等内容自由合理作答。 （2026·江苏连云港·二模）阅读短文，根据短文内容用英语回答问题，每题答案不超过5个单词。 Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese folk music. The piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me. The music was strangely beautiful, but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece had a simple name, Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on Second Spring), but it was one of the most moving pieces of music that I’ve ever heard. The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with it as I listened. Later I looked up the history of Erquan Yingyue, and I began to understand the sadness in the music. The music was written by Abing, a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. His mother died when he was very young. Abing’s father taught him to play many musical instruments, such as the drums, dizi and erhu, and by age 17, Abing was known for his musical ability. However, after his father died, Abing’s life grew worse. He was very poor. Not only that, he developed a serious illness and became blind. For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music to make money. Even after Abing got married and had a home again, he continued to sing and play on the streets. He performed in this way for many years. Abing’s amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime. By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing himself. It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear, but his popularity continues to this day. Today, Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of China’s national treasures. It not only paints a picture of Abing’s own life but also reminds people of their own sad or painful experiences. 1．What did the writer sense under the beauty of Erquan Yingyue? 2．Why did Abing become blind? 3．What made Abing popular during his lifetime? 4．How many pieces of Abing’s music was recorded for the future world? 5．What can you learn from Abing? 【答案】1．A strong sadness and pain. 2．Because of a serious illness. 3．His amazing musical skills. 4．Six. 5．Never give up./We should be hard-working./ Perseverance and hard-working spirit....(言之有理即可). 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了民间音乐家阿炳的生平事迹及其代表作《二泉映月》。 1．根据文章第一段“under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain”可推知结论作者在美丽之下的感受，直接提取答案。 2．根据文章第二段“he developed a serious illness and became blind”可推知结论阿炳失明的原因，直接提取答案。 3．根据文章第三段“Abing’s amazing musical skills made him very popular”可推知结论是他的音乐技巧让他受欢迎，直接提取答案。 4．根据文章第三段“only six pieces of music in total were recorded”可推知结论被录制流传下来的曲子数量，直接提取答案。 5．本题为开放类试题，结合阿炳身残志坚、坚持音乐创作的经历作答即可。 （2026·江苏徐州·模拟预测）阅读短文，回答短文后的五个问题 Emily Sanders, a 25-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, set out with high hopes of reaching Toronto to meet her boyfriend for Christmas. Although she had heard warnings about an approaching (正在逼近的) snowstorm, she didn’t give it much thought. She assumed (假定，认为) that much like in Michigan, police would simply detour (使绕道) traffic around any closed roads of the highway. But that didn’t happen. As the snow came down more and more heavily, Emily was directed off the highway. She drove on for a while and found herself on an unfamiliar road toward a Canadian town. The blinding whiteout (白茫天气) made driving nearly impossible. At one point, Emily’s car got stuck. After a struggle (挣扎，努力), she managed to free the vehicle (车辆) and continued inching (缓慢移动) along the snow-covered road. As night fell, panic set in. While Emily was driving on a narrow stretch of road, her car slid into a ditch (沟渠). She tried to call for help but found no signal on her phone. Seeing no hope of immediate help, Emily decided to spend the night in her car. She wrapped herself in a blanket, waiting for morning. To stay warm, she ran her engine for a few minutes every now and then. Eventually, she fell asleep. Emily awoke to a gentle knock on her car window. Standing outside were Daniel and his wife Rachel, who noticed the stranded (滞留的) vehicle on their way home and stopped to see if they could help. When Emily rolled down the window, Rachel asked if she was okay and told her it was not safe to stay overnight in the car. With genuine warmth in her voice, Rachel said they could take Emily to a nearby cafe they knew. Grateful and relieved, Emily accepted the offer. In the cafe, the couple bought Emily a hot chocolate and listened patiently as she explained her desperate situation: she was about a hundred miles from her destination, her car was completely stuck, and her entire holiday plan could be ruined. 注：每题答案不超过6个词 1．Why did Emily go to Toronto? 2．What stopped Emily from calling for help? 3．Where did Daniel and Rachel take Emily? 4．How did Emily feel about the couple’s help? 5．Why couldn’t Emily drive on the highway? 【答案】1．To meet her boyfriend for Christmas. 2．There was no phone signal. 3．To a nearby cafe. 4．Grateful and relieved. 5．Because of the heavy snow. 【导语】本文讲述了陌生人的善意救助，传递了困境中人与人之间的温暖与互助。 1．根据原文“Emily Sanders, a 25-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, set out with high hopes of reaching Toronto to meet her boyfriend for Christmas.”，直接提取答案To meet her boyfriend for Christmas. 2．根据原文“She tried to call for help but found no signal on her phone.”，答案为There was no phone signal. 3．依据“With genuine warmth in her voice, Rachel said they could take Emily to a nearby cafe they knew. Grateful and relieved, Emily accepted the offer.”，可知答案是To a nearby cafe. 4．根据“How”、“feel about the couple’s help”，从“Grateful and relieved, Emily accepted the offer.”得出答案Grateful and relieved. 5．对于“Why”、“couldn’t drive on the highway”，由“As the snow came down more and more heavily, Emily was directed off the highway.”可知，是因为大雪，答案为Because of the heavy snow. （2026·江苏扬州·二模）阅读短文，回答下面5个问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。(每题答案不超过10个词) Dear You (A Love Letter to Grandma) is a movie from Chaoshan, China. It tells a touching story about love, family, and keeping promises. The main character is Grandma Ye Shurou. She waited for her husband for 50 years after he went to Nanyang (Southeast Asia) to find work. But her husband never came back. Her grandson, Xiaowei, owes money to others. He runs away to Thailand. While there, he also wants to learn about his grandfather. But he finds out a big secret: the person who wrote letters and sent money to Grandma all her life was not her husband. It was a stranger named Xie Nanzhi. In the old days, many people from Chaoshan went to Nanyang to work. They sent letters and money home called Qiaopi. These letters were full of love and care for their families. In 2013, Qiaopi was added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register (世界记忆名录) because it shows the deep love and duty Chinese people have for their families and homeland. Xie Nanzhi was thankful to Grandma’s husband. After he died, she kept writing letters and sending money to help Grandma’s family. She did this for many years. The movie shows us the hard life of Chinese people overseas. It also tells us the spirit of Chaoshan people: hard-working, kind, and loving their hometown and country. The most important words from Grandma are: “A person should be full of love and duty.” 1．What does the movie Dear You talk about? 2．Who sent letters and money to Grandma Ye Shurou all her life? 3．When was Qiaopi added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register? 4．Why did Xie Nanzhi keep helping Grandma’s family? 5．What can you learn from this film? 【答案】1．A touching story about love, family, and keeping promises. 2．A stranger called Xie Nanzhi. 3．In 2013. 4．Because she was thankful to Grandma’s husband. 5．A person should be full of love and duty. 【导语】本文主要讲述了电影《亲爱的》的剧情内容，介绍了潮汕侨批的历史背景与文化意义，传递了爱与责任的精神内核。 1．根据第一段“It tells a touching story about love, family, and keeping promises.”可知，问题询问电影的讲述内容，答案是原文直接信息。 2．根据第三段“It was a stranger named Xie Nanzhi.”可知，问题询问一生给叶淑柔奶奶寄信和钱的人是谁，答案为原文直接提取。 3．根据第四段“In 2013, Qiaopi was added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register”可知，问题询问侨批入选世界记忆名录的时间，答案是原文直接信息。 4．根据第五段“Xie Nanzhi was thankful to Grandma’s husband.”可知，问题询问谢楠枝持续帮助奶奶一家的原因，答案为原文直接提取。 5．本题是开放性试题，答案不唯一，观点需基于文中事实。结合文章结尾奶奶的话语，围绕爱与责任、家国情怀等角度合理作答即可。 （2026·江苏淮安·模拟预测）根据短文内容，回答问题（每小题答案不超过8个单词）。 Believed to be the source (来源) of all life, water has flowed with Chinese culture for thousands of years. It influences not only the origins (起源) of Chinese civilization (中国文明) but also many wise ideas in Chinese philosophy (哲学). Chinese civilization is one of the world’s ancient river civilizations.It began thousands of years ago along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, linking (联系) the culture to water from its beginning. However, the way people and water get along has two sides. Water is highly important for life and growing things, but if we can’t control it, it can cause big problems. Knowing the strong power of water, Chinese people have always tried to use it in the best way possible. For example, the Dujiangyan irrigation (灌溉) system in Sichuan was cleverly built, using the natural features (特征) of the area without harming the environment. Water is also given philosophical meanings to educate Chinese people and rule the country. According to Xunzi (《荀子》), Confucius often thought about water, believing it had qualities, such as justice (公平) and courage. He once said that, “He who is wise loves water; he who is virtuous loves mountains (智者乐水，仁者乐山).” Therefore, Confucianism (儒家思想) suggests that people should learn from water to train their sense of morality (培养道德感). Inspired (激励) by water, Laozi gave birth to the idea of “overcoming hardness with softness (以柔克刚) and non-action (无为)”. These ideas later continued inspiring rulers to follow the nature’s laws and respect the people. Ancient Chinese philosopher Xunzi compared a ruler and his people to a boat and water, saying “Water can carry a boat but can also overturn (打翻) it.” “Being the most important element (元素) in daily life, water is the root metaphor (根隐喻) in Chinese culture that builds the Chinese civilization,” reported Medium website. 1．Where did Chinese civilization begin thousands of years ago? 2．How was the Dujiangyan irrigation system in Sichuan cleverly built? 3．What does Confucianism advise people to do? 4．Did ancient Chinese philosopher Xunzi compare his people to a boat? 5．What does the writer want to tell us by the underlined words according to the passage? 【答案】1． Along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers. 591． By using natural features without harming the environment. 592． Learn from water to train morality. 593． No, he compared them to water. 594． Water builds Chinese civilization and culture. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了水在中国文化中的重要地位。 1．根据文章第二段“It began thousands of years ago along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers”可推知，中国文明起源于黄河和长江沿岸，提取答案即可。 2．根据文章第三段“using the natural features of the area without harming the environment”可推知，都江堰灌溉系统是利用自然特征且不损害环境建造的，提取答案即可。 3．根据文章第四段“Confucianism suggests that people should learn from water to train their sense of morality”可推知，儒家建议人们向水学习培养道德，提取答案即可。 4．根据文章第五段“Xunzi compared a ruler and his people to a boat and water... Water can carry a boat”可推知，人民被比作水而非船，提取答案即可。 5．根据文章第六段“water is the root metaphor in Chinese culture that builds the Chinese civilization”可推知，作者想告诉我们水构建了中国文明和文化，提取答案即可。 试卷第1页，共3页 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $