山东省临沂市河东区2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：阅读理解.docx

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2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编
阅读理解
2023年山东省临沂市河东区中考二模英语试题
二 、阅读理解(共15小题, 计27分。 A 篇3个小题, 每小题1分；B 篇 C 篇 D 篇各4个小题, 每小题2分。)
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Children talk about the best ways to protect the environment.

Sophia
In daily life, we waste a lot of things such as plastics, paper, etc. You can recycle these wastes instead of throwing them in a trash can. You can categorize (分类)them into non-recyclable and recyclable products and send recyclable products to a recycling company.

Steve
Buying reusable and used items is a great way to protect the environment By choosing used products, the number for new products will be cut down and of course, your money will be also saved. Visit local used furniture(家具)and used appliance(家用电器)stores to find your needed items

Kate
Never forget to turn off the water taps after using. And you can also recycle waste water for other uses like cleaning the bathroom or watering gardens. This is also one of the best ways to protect the environment that many people need to know and follow it.
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
21. Who suggests sending recyclable products to a recycling company?
A. Sophia. B. Steve. C. Kate.
22. What is Steve's suggestion to protect the environment?
A. You can recycle the daily wastes.
B. You can choose used products.
C. You can turn off the water taps after using.
23. According to Kate, what is one of the best ways to protect the environment?
A. Categorizing the daily waste.
B. Buying reusable and used items.
C. Using waste water to clean the bathroom.
B
The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It's called "Father of African Rivers". The Nile River was important to survival (生存) in ancient Egypt.
Egyptian people depended heavily on the river for drinking and bathing. The Nile was also an important transportation route (路线) . Traders traveled along the river. They transported objects to other areas. Fishermen used the Nile to catch fish for food. Workers moved stones and other things for making pyramids(金字塔).
The ancient Egyptians created inventive ways of using the river. One important invention, still used today, is the "shaduf". This was designed to get water from the river and move it so the water could be used on land to help the crops grow.
In ancient Egypt, the Nile River flooding wasn't considered a natural disaster (灾难) . Not only did the flooding help water crops, but it also deposited (沉淀)rich soil along the banks of the Nile. The soil was used to grow crops to feed the ancient Egyptians. The flooding of the Nile al- so helped ancient Egyptians survive by providing shelter. When the Nile flooded, it left behind rich soil, as well as mud. The ancient Egyptians used this mud to build mud-brick houses.
Apart from the river, Egyptians also depended on the "red land". This was the red desert where nothing grew. It protected the people of ancient Egypt by separating the country from neigh- boring countries and invading (入侵) armies. The "red land" was rich in valuable metals and gems (宝石).
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
24. What could Ancient Egyptians used the "shaduf" to do?
A. To catch fish. B. To make pyramids. C. To water crops.
25. Which of the following might happen after the flooding in ancient Egypt?
A. Farmers would get poor harvest.
B. The crops would grow faster and better.
C. People would be sad because of the disaster.
26. Why did Ancient Egyptians also depend on the "red land"?
A. It provided them with food.
B. It provided shelters for them.
C. It protected them from enemies.
27. In which part of a magazine can you read the text?
A. Short Stories B. History & Culture C. Math & Science
C
Chat GPT is a kind of a new robot that was trained by Open AI company in San Francisco. It is able to understand the human languages and communicate with human beings as well. By having dialogues with people, it is possible for Chat GPT to answer questions, realize its mistakes, challenge incorrect settings, and refuse some requests that are not very suitable.
GPT is short for Generative Pre-trained Transformer (生成型预训练变换模型). Its producer Elon Musk says, " Chat GPT is scary good. We are not far from dangerously strong AI. "It has reached 100 million users in just two months after coming out, according to the experts.
Chat GPT is a good talker and listener. It can become serious or humorous in different situations. For example, one says, “Tell me a lie. ”Chat GPT answers, "The sky is made of green cheese. ”Then he says, "That's a bad lie. Tell me more lies. "Then Chat GPT says, "I am a hu- man being. "
Besides communicating, this AI chatbot(聊天机器人) can also write e-mails and papers. It is unbelievable that it is good at creating poems and stories. GPT technology can even help people write code (密码) quickly and correctly. Maybe one day, it can work as a level three engineer.
However, some experts tell that Chat GPT may not be able to answer questions that are out- side of its training data (数据). Chat GPT doesn't change our lives completely, but it proves that the artificial intelligence (人工智能)has developed into a new stage. Do you think Chat GPT will take place of human beings?
根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
28. How many users has Chat GPT reached in just two months after appearing?
A. 100 million. B. 1000 million. C. 100 billion
29. What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 2?
A. Chat GPT is too scary and dangerous to make use of.
B. Chat GPT is so scary that we should keep away from it.
C. Chat GPT is strong but scary because it brings us a challenge.
30. What do you think of the AI Chat bot according to the example in paragraph 3?
A. It is very serious. B. It is funny C. It is honest.
31. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Chat GPT can write e-mails, poems, papers and codes.
B. Chat GPT is a smart robot that can accept every request.
C. Chat GPT can answer questions that are inside its training data.
D
Humans' Greatest Achievements
The Earth is 4. 5 billion years old, but the human race has lived on it for just 200, 000 years. In that short time, we have achieved some amazing things.
Many of humans' great achievements are in science and technology. The list is almost endless. The discovery of antibiotics (抗生素) has saved the lives of millions of people. 32________ Can you imagine living without electricity? What about the printing press (印刷术)? Without the printing press, you wouldn't be reading this. In the last 50 years, there have been great achievements in communication, such as radios, TVs, computers, the Internet, and smart phones. We could probably live without them, but life wouldn't be as interesting.
What about the arts? 33__________ But are the Beatles (甲壳虫合唱队) and Bach (巴赫) more important than antibiotics? And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievement as going to space?
Finally, we must not forget humans' early achievements. 34__________ We can't imagine modern life without cooked food and cars.
What are humans' great achievements? To answer the question, we need to decide what we mean by "great". 35 ____________ Or is it just something that makes us say "Wow"? What do you think?
根据短文内容, 从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多 余选项。
A. Is it something that makes us rich or happy or saves lives?
B. We don't enjoy these things because they are too expensive.
C. They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the cars.
D. The invention of the airplane has changed our lives.
E. The arts have brought pleasure to many people.

2022年山东省临沂市河东区中考二模英语试题
二、阅读单选
As the largest country in the world, Russia is a perfect travel destination to experience delicious food, interesting culture and beautiful buildings. Are you thinking about travelling to the country? If so, there are some facts you need to know before you go.
Do you know the world’s longest passenger carrying railway line is in Russia? The Trans-Sibe-rian Railway runs from Moscow to Vladivostok, a total of over 9,289 kilometers. If you want to take your time traveling around Russia by train, it makes it easy to do so. You can choose to ride in first-class or third-class seats, depending on your budget and the experience you want to have.
If you are someone that loves literature(文学), you probably know that Russia is home to some of the best and most famous writers, such as Leo Tolstoy and Alexander Pushkin. Many great writers have a museum dedicated(专门的) to them that you can visit. Most can be found in Mos-cow and St. Petersburg. Whether you’re a fan of their works or you don’t know who they’re, you can learn something new about them and Russian literature by visiting their museums.
Another one of the most surprising facts about Russia is that it has 12 active volcanoes(活火山). If you love nature, you should visit Kamchatka, one of the most commonly visited among them. This zone has over 1,000 different species of plants. It’s also home to brown bears, sheep and wolves.
Besides, folk dancing is an important part of Russian history and culture. One of the most famous Russian dances is Khorovod, with people moving around in a circle hand in hand. Russians perform folk dances at festivals. If you get the chance to travel to Russia, be sure to attend a Russian folk-dance performance to learn more about the culture and traditions of Russia.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
9．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A．the train B．the railway C．the seat
10．What does the writer think of the museums in Moscow and St. Petersburg?
A．Popular. B．Famous. C．Educational.
11．Visitors can do the following when visiting Kamchatka EXCEPT ________.
A．having the delicious food
B．enjoying the beauty of nature
C．seeing local animals like brown bears
12．Why does the writer suggest attending a folk-dance performance?
A．It’s a good way to relax.
B．It’s a good chance to experience local culture.
C．It’s a good time to make foreign friends.

We humans can express emotions by telling others how we feel, but what about animals? How can we tell whether they experience emotions and, if they do, which ones? Over the past 20 years, researchers have made great progress in this field.
It’s very hard for us to assess (评估) emotions in animals, because they cannot tell us how they feel. However, when emotional things happen, they cause changes in several biological processes.
The most easily detectable reaction (反应) of an animal to an event is how it changes its behaviour. Humans often change expressions on their faces and gestures depending on whether we experience a pleasant event or not. Animals show these characteristic facial expressions as well. For example, changes in the ear position or the amount of the white of the eyes can show different levels of pain or fear in animals. It is important to remember that the facial expressions of animals usually look different than those of humans—joy might not be shown by a smile, while sadness may not be shown with tears.
Another example of animal behaviour that is connected to emotions is vocalizations (发声), which can show stress in many animals. We know this is true for humans, too. Imagine you are singing a song in front of many people;your voice might get shaky (颤抖) if you are nervous. Researchers have found that the vocalizations of pigs, goats and cows also change and get less harmonious (和谐的) when these animals are under stress, for example when they are isolated from the group.
It seems that animals react to their environments much as humans do. So, we can infer, with quite some confidence, that animals can feel emotions. This might encourage us to rethink the environments in which we keep the animals that are under our care—on farm, in zoos or in our houses. If we can better understand how animals react to their environments, we can improve these environments as well as human-animal relationships.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
13．According to Paragraph 3, people can learn how animals feel ________.
A．through their voices B．through their expressions C．through their environment
14．The underlined phrase “isolated from” is similar to “________” in meaning.
A．killed by B．attracted by C．separated from
15．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．The value of studying animal emotions.
B．The advice to farmers on keeping animals.
C．The ways to improve the human -nature relationship.
16．Which of the following is TRUE according to the research?
A．Changes in animals’ expressions are hard to find.
B．Animal emotions are not as rich as human ones.
C．Sounds made by animals are a way of expressing feelings.

三、阅读还原5选4
Every year, up to 50,000 elephants in Africa are killed illegally for their tusks(象牙). Criminal groups secretly transport those tusks out of Africa and sell them for big money.
In the past, it was difficult to track(追踪) those criminals. ___17___ Even if they were caught, most of them didn’t know where tusks came from exactly. A few years ago, scientists led by Dr.Samuel Wasser at an American university worked out a new way to solve this problem. Using elephants’ poop(粪便), they built a list of the DNA of almost all of the elephants in Africa. When tusks are found in another country, DNA tests can show where they come from.
In 2018, Dr. Wasser and his team used DNA to match two tusks found in different shipments(运送的货物), showing that they came from the same elephant. ___18___ This diseovery provided information about the way the criminals worked and showed the ports they often used.
___19___ So Dr. Wasser came up with a way of increasing the chance of matching tusks. He began looking at family DNA．There are enough similarities between parents and children and sisters and brothers to allow them to be matched through DNA．
___20___ They took DNA samples from 4,320 tusks found in 49 different shipments between 2002 and 2019. They found about 600 matches among the tusks. The matches told the scientists a lot about what was happening to the elephants. Besides, the scientists also learned that there were only a few criminal groups that kept going back to the same areas to get more tusks. The study can also help them track how the ports used by the criminals have changed over time.
Dr. Wasser is hopeful that this method of using family DNA to track poached(被偷猎的）wildlife will soon help protect other kinds of animals and break up more criminal groups.
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A．That meant the shipments were connected.
B．Even though it’s against the law, African elephants have long been hunted.
C．But matching tusks from a single elephant didn’t happen very often.
D．Usually by the time the dead animals were found, they were far away.
E．By checking DNA from animal families, the scientists could match far more tusks.

2021年山东省临沂市河东区中考二模英语试题
四、阅读理解(共12小题, 计24分)
阅读短文, 按照文章要求完成32—43小题。
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Because of the COVID- 19, we couldn't go back to school. But I tried to make my life at home exciting during the holiday.
I often