江西省赣州市2022-2024年中考二模英语试题汇编：阅读理解

江西省赣州市2022-2024年中考二模英语试题汇编阅读理解2024年江西省赣州市中考二模英语试卷五、阅读理解(本大题共23小题,每小题2分,共46分)A)请阅读下面短文,根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOpeninghours:3:00pm-9:00pmTuedry-Sunday(We'reclosedonMondaysandthesecondSundayofeverymonth)SandwichesDrinksFreshSandwich…..$7.95ChocolatePop……$5.35Bread+Fish+LettuceChocolate+Coco+IcecreamSunnySandwich….$8.19MidnightSan…….$6.75Bread+Chicken+Tomatoes+CheeseMilk+OrangeJoySandwich……$9.45BlackJack……..$7.65Bread+Egg+Steak+Ham+LettuceBlackTea+AppleGoodNews:Star-CollectingPlan★Youcangetastarbyorderingasandwichoradrink★With15stars,youcangeta$6.75drinkforfree!55.HowmuchdowepayforaFreshSandwichandaMidnightSunwith15stars?A.$7.95. B.$14.7. C.$15.6. D.$16.2.56.WhichtimeanddatecanwechoosetoHappySandwichaccordingtothecalendar?A.8:30a.m.June3rd.B.6:00p.m.June9th.C.5:30p.m.June22nd.D.9:00a.m.June28th.57.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.WecangetchickeninJoySandwich.B.Wecanget2starsbyordering2sandwiches.C.Thereare6kindsofdrinksinHappySandwichD.HappySandwichisopenfor7hourseveryday.BQuinnHill,a6-year-oldgirl,becameaherowhenshetookquickactionduringamedicalaccidentthatsavedhermother'slife.JenniferHill,a39-year-oldmotherofthree,wasathomepreparingdinnerforQuinnandheryoungerbrotherwhenshesuddenlybegantoseize(疼痛侵袭).Thelastthingsherememberedwassittinginachair,lookingupandunabletobreathe.Quim,realizingtheserioussituation,tookactionatonce.Quinnmadeadecisiontotakeher3-yearoldbrotherandaskneighborsforhelp."Thisisthefirsttimethatthey'veeverleftourbonewithoutus,"Jenniferexplained."Sheeventoldusthatshelookedbothwaysbeforecrossingthestreet.Buttheywenttooneneighbor'shomeandtheywerenothome,andafterthat,theywenttothenexthomethattheyknew.Andthatneighborwashomeandgetbacktothehomewiththechildren."Theneighborcalled9I1,andJeaniferwasrushedtoCatawbaValleyMedicalCenterinHickory,NorthCarolia.Doctorssaidthatshehadexperiencedaseizure(癫痫),herfirstseizureever.Mayor(市长)KyieJ.recognizedQuinn'sbraveryandsatedFebruary5thas"QuinnHillDay".Themayorpresentedthefirstgraderwithacertificate(证书)ofrecognitionlastMonday.Jenniferexpressedprideinherdaughter'sactions."She'smyangel.She'smyheroforwhatshedid,"shesaid.58.WhatwasJeaniferdoingwhenshebegantoseize?A.Eatingsomething.B.Sittinginthechair.C.Preparingdinner. D.LookingafterQuinn'sbrother.59.HowwasJennifersaved? A.Bytakingtheneighbors'advice. B.Becauseofherownbravery.C.WiththeMayor'sencouragement. D.ThankstoQuinn'squickaction.60.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage? A.NeighborssentJenniertohospital. B.Quinnleftheryoungerbrotherathome. C.Quinnneverlefthomewithoutadultsbefore. D.Jenniferhasexperiencedseizuresmanytimes. 61.WhatisQuinnHilllikeaccordingtothepassage? A.Polite,carefulandtalented. B.Brave,calmandquick-thinking.C.Humorous,cleverandhonest. D.Serious,lovingandhard-working.62.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.QuinnHillDay.B.TheMayor'sPride.C.NeighborHero.D.ACertificateforQuinnCYouprobablylaughatcatsplayingTheymoveonleavesorrunafteroneanother.Theyknockoneanotheroverandnip(捏)atnecksandtails.Youthinktoyourself,"Aren'ttheycute?"Buttheseyounganimalsarereallygoingto"school"whiletheyplay.Atatimewhentheirbrainsaregrowing,playhelpsthebrainsendmessagestothemuscles(肌肉).Itstrengthens(加强)balanceandmusclecontrol.Inplay,babyanimalspracticebehaviorsthey'llneedasadults.Thesebehaviorarenotasimportantinanimalsthatarekeptaspets.Butinthewild,behaviorslearnedinplaycanmeanthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.Forexample,babysheepordeermaysuddenlyrushawayandrunacrossthegrassorthroughaforestfornoclearreason.Theyareactuallypracticingabehaviorthatmightescape(逃跑)fromawolformountainlionlateron.Wolfandlionbabiesneedtopractice,too.Theypretend(假装)tohunt.Theycarefullyfollowtheir“prey”.Thentheymove,nippingandpawing(抓)atsomethinguntilthey've"caught"it.Ifthesebabyanimalsdon'tlearnhowtohuntwhenthey'reyoung,theymaynotbeabletofeedthemselvesasadults.Playisespeciallyimportantforanimalsthatliveingroups.Somebabymonkeysspendasmuchashalftheirwakinghoursinplay.Theyarelearninghowto"win"and"lose"gamesandmake-believefights.Buttheyarealsolearninghowtogetalongwithothermembersoftheirgroup.63.Howmanykindsofanimalsarementionedinthepassage?A.3. B.4. C.5. D.6.64.Whatdoes"goingtoschool'inParagraph1mean?A.Thinkingtooneself. B.LearningskillsC.Practicingteaching. D.Receivingmessages.65.Whydobabysheeprunawaysuddenlyinplay?A.Topracticehunting B.Tolearntoescape.C.Toknockpartnersover. D.Tolearnmake-believefights.66.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"prey"inParagraph3referto?A.Aclosefriend. B.Agameplayer.C.Ahuntedanimal. D.Agroupmember.67.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4wanttotellus?A.Younganimalsplayingduringgroupgamesisinteresting.B.Younganimalsplayingisnotonlyforfunbutforpractice.C.Younganimalsliketoplayforfunwiththeirgroupmembers.D.Notalltheanimalsplaygameswellintheirgroupcompetitions.DStartingthisyear,six-to-twelve-yearoldsinCaliforniawillberequiredtolearncursivehandwriting.Ilwasleftoutformanyyearsbecausetypingoncomputerkeyboardswastaught.Itcomesbackagain.AssemblyBull446(446号议会法案)requiresthathandwritingbetaughtto2.6millionCalifornianstudentsingradesonethroughsix.Anditrequirescursivelessonsingradesthreeandabove.Cursiveisakindofhandwritinginwhichallthelettersinawordareconnectedtoeachother.CaliforniaGovernor(州长)signedthebillintolawinOctober,2023.Californiagradeschoolstudentsarebeingrequiredtolearnitthisyear,inFullerton,California,U.S.January23rd,2024.Expertssaylearningcursiveimprovesbraindevelopment,readingskills,andhandmovement.Someeducatorsalsofindvalueinteachingchildrentoreadhistoricdocumentsandfamilylettersfrompastgenerations(世代).KellerteachesgradesfourtosixataprimaryschoolinFullerton.Shebegantoteachcursivelearninglastwinter.Shediditbeforethelawtookeffect(生效)onJanuary1st,2024.Somechildrencomplainaboutthedifficulty,butKellerhasareadyanswer."Wetellthem,well,it'sgoingtomakeyousmarter,it'sgoingtomakesomeconnectionsinyourbrain,andit'sgoingtohelpyoumovetothenextlevel.Studentswanttobesmartersotheywanttolearn,"Kellersaid.Duringarecentvisittotheschoollibrary,KellersaidonestudentgotexcitedseeingapictureoftheU.S.Constitution(宪法),writtenin1787,saying."It'scursive!"SeveralofKeller'sstudentssaythesubjectwasdifficult,liketheletterZ,buttheyenjoyeditanyway."Iloveit,it'sfuntolearnnewletters."saidSophie,a9-year-oldinthefourthgrade.InteacherNaney'sclass,oneofherthird-gradestudents,Andrewsaid,"It'sfun""NowIcanreadmymom'swriting"and"It'sformysecrets."68.Whatdoweknowaboutcursize?A.Itwasleftoutbecauseoftyping.B.Itconnectsallwordstoeachother.C.2.6millionCalifornianstudentsarerequiredtolearnitD.Californianstudentsingrades1-6serequiredtolearnit.69.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it”inParagraph2referto?A.Typing B.Thebill. C.Thelaw. D.Cursive70.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout1A.Thedevelopmentofchildren'sbrain.B.TheadvantagesoflearningcursiveC.Thewaysofteachingchildrentoread.D.Thepeoplesupportingthecursivelearning71.Puttheeventsinthecorrectorderaccordingtothepassage.①Kellerbeganteachingcursive.②CaliforniaGovernorsignedthebillintolaw.③StudentsinFullertonarerequiredtolearncursive.④AstudentsawthepictureoftheU.S.Constitutionin1787.A.④②①③B.③②①④C.②①③④D.①③④②72.WhatisAndrew'sattitudetowardslearningcursive?A.Heisinterestedinit B.Hethinksit'stoodifficult.C.Hedoesn'tmindlearningit. D.Hehastolearnitbecauseofhismom.B)请先阅读下面短文,掌提其大意,然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整,并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。Itisquitesmall.73________Thedroppedkerbisasmallamp(斜坡)betweenthepavement(人行道)andthestreet.Itseemsunimportant,butitmakesahugedifferenceinmanypeople'slives.Today,therearedroppedkerbsinmanytownsandcitiesaroundtheworld.Theyhelpwheelchairuserstomovearoundacity.74._________ManymenwhoreturnedfromWorldWarIIneededtousewheelchairsbecauseoftheirinjuriesinthewarBeforedroppedkerbs,itwasverybardforthemtogofromtheroadtothepavement.75_________.Thisisanexampleofmakingacityeasierfordisabledpeopletouseandgetaround.76_________Theymakelifeeasierforchildren,olderpeopleandparentswithyoungchildren.They'rebetterfortravelerswithsuitcasesonwheelsandpeoplemovinglargeobjectsalongthepavement.They'realsousefulforrunners,skateboardersandcyclistswhocanhaveaccidentsonpavements.77.__________Tachnologyfordisabledpeoplecanhelpeverybody.Theideaisthatwhentheworldiseasyfordisabledpeopletouse,theworldisabetterplaceforeveryone.A.Peoplehardlyuseit.B.Youmightnotevennoticeit.C.Thedroppedkerbmadeiteasier.D.Cityplannersinventeddroppedkarbsinthe1940s.E.Droppedkerbsalsobringthedisabledalotofbenefits.F.Thehistoryofthedroppedkerbcanteachusanimportantlesson.G.Buldroppedkerbsdon'tonlybenefitwheelchairuserbuteveryone.2023年江西省赣州市中考二模英语试卷六、阅读理解55．Howmanychaptersarethereinthebook?A．3. B．7. C．11. D．21.56．WhatisPage15about?A．Parks. B．Schools. C．Businesses. D．Busservices.57．Whatkindofbookisthispictureprobablyfrom?A．Aguidebook. B．Abookreview. C．Asciencefiction. D．Ahistorynovel.

“ThecleanerssaidIcouldpickupourthingstoday,”Jet’smomsaidonthedrivetoschool.

“DoyouthinktheywereabletocleanBigDog?”Jetasked,tryingnottosoundtooworried.

BigDogwashisfavoritestuffed(填充的)animal.Grandpahadwonitforhimatthefairwhenhewasfiveyearsold.Jetwaseightnow,andhedidn’tneedtosleepwithitoranything.Buthedidneedit.Heneededittositontheshelfabovehisbed—theshelfthatwasnowburntbythehousefire.

“I’mnotsurewhatthecleanerscouldsave,”Momsaidsadly.“Theysaidtheyweren’tabletosaveourphotoalbums(相册).Isurewillmissthosepictures.”Atschool,Jettriedtofocusonhisschoolworkallday,buthecouldn’tkeephismindoffBigDog.Intheartclass,Mr.Lightsaidtheycouldworkonwhatevertheywished.Jetlookedatanemptypageandrememberedhowsadhismomwasaboutthephotoalbums.Mostthingscouldbereplacedatthestore.Butthepicturesweregoneforever.Heknewwhathecoulddraw.Jetdrewseveralpicturesofspendingtimehappilywithhisfamily.Bythetimeclasswasover,Jethadasmallalbumsketchedout(草拟).WhenJet’smompickedhimupfromschool,JetwasexcitedtoseeBigDogwasinthecar.

“Mom,Ihaveasurpriseforyoutoo.”Jetsaidandgaveherahug.AsJet’smomsawthealbum,shelaughedandcried.“Looksasifthere’sroomforonemorepicture,”Momsaid,smiling.“DoyoumindifIdrawit?”“Ofcoursenot.”Jetsaid.Jet’smotherdrewapictureofthemsittinginthecarlookingthroughtheirfirstphotoalbumwithBigDogafterthefire.“Iloveit,Mom!”Jetsaidhappily.“Let’sgohomeandseewhatothersurpriseswecanfind.”58．Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“keephismindoff”inParagraph5mean?A．Save. B．Find. C．Leave. D．Forget.59．Putthefollowingthingsinthecorrectorder,andchoosetherightanswer.a.Jet’shousecaughtfire.b.Jetmadeanewfamilyalbum.c.JetgotBigDogfromhisgrandpa.d.JetsawBigDoginhismother’scar.A．b-c-a-d B．b-a-d-c C．c-b-a-d D．c-a-b-d60．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Thedog. B．Theroom. C．Thepicture. D．Thecar.61．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJetandhismother?A．Brave. B．Honest. C．Confident. D．Understanding.62．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Jet’sBigDog B．AnOldPhotoAlbumC．BringingBackMemories D．GettingSurprisesfromMomInchildhood,we’retold:“Don’ttalktostrangers.”Butthisisshort-sightedadvicebecauseafterwefinishhighschoolandmoveoutintotheworld,everyonewemetunexpectedlyisastranger.Andwe’resocialmembers,whichmeansweneedeachother.Soinsteadofavoidingstrangers,weneedtogetgoodatinteracting(交流)withthem,bothtogethelpwhenweneeditandtobeofusetothem.Let’sstartwithactualstrangers-likethepeopleyoupassonthestreetorinastore.Youmaynotthinkyou’reinarelationshipwiththem,butyoureallyare.Researchshowsthatwhenyoulookrightthroughsomeoneasiftheyaren’tthere,theyfeelalittleupset.Whenyougivesomeoneeyecontactandasmile,itmakesthemfeelgood.Andyoufeelgoodtoowhentheydoitbacktoyou.Whataboutthehumansyouinteractwithoftenyetdon’treallyknow,liketheclerksatyourstore,thepersonatthefrontdeskinyourbuilding,yourpostmanandsoon?Researcherscallthesepeople“consequential(必然的)strangers,”becausehavingtheminyourlifeisofconsequencetoyou.Showthemthattheymatterbysaying“How’syourdaygoing?”Learntheirnamessonexttimeyoucansay,“Hey,Breonna,how’syourdaygoing?”Thentherearethoseinyourloose(松散的)network,likeneighborsandworkmates.Whenyouseeaneighbor,trystoppingtoaskthemhowtheirday’sgoing.Orifyou’regoingtothestore,askifyoucanpicksomethingupforthem.Or,youcanhaveapartyandputoutnametagstoavoidtheembarrassmentofnotknowingeachother.Finally,atwork,listentothesmallthingsaboutpeople’slives.63．Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?A．Wemustfollowtheadvice“Don’ttalktostrangers”.B．Wemayfeelupsetwithoutinteractingwithstrangers.C．Socialmembersareexpectedtobegoodatinteracting.D．Childrenneedtoavoidmeetingstrangerstokeepsafe.64．Howcanweinteractwiththeactualstrangersaccordingtothewriter?A．Keepsilent. B．Smiletothem.C．Walkawayquickly. D．Lookrightthroughthem.65．Whichofthembelongsto“consequentialstrangers”?A．Thepopstarsyoulikebest.B．Peoplemeetinginthecinema.C．Cleanersinyourneighborhood.D．Theneighborslivingnexttothedoor.66．Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthepassage?A． B． C． D．67．What’sthewriter’spurposetowritethepassage?A．Tostopusfromtalkingwithstrangers.B．Tointroducethekindsofthestrangers.C．Totellusthewaystointeractwithstrangers.D．Toteachushowtodealwithembarrassment.ManypeopletodaythinkofthepyramidsofGiza(吉萨金字塔)asthesymbolofancientEgyptian(埃及的)culture.Butwhoactuallybuiltthem?Foryears,wedidnotknowforsure.Now,however,thescientistshavediscoveredanancientcitynearthepyramids.Closeby,thereisaburialplaceforthepyramidbuilders.Fromstudyingtheseplaces,scientistscannowprovethatthepyramidswerenotbuiltbyslaves(奴隶),foreignersoraliens.ActuallyEgyptiansbuiltthem.Ittookabout80yearstobuildthepyramids.Scientistsbelievethatabout20,000-30,000peopleworkedonthem.Theworkershaddifferentroles.Someduguptherock,somemovedit,andsomeshapeditintoblocks.Peoplealsoworkedondifferentteams,eachwithitsownname.Workersoftencompetedtoseewhoseteamcoulddoajobfaster.Lifefortheseworkerswashard.“Wecanseethatintheirskeletons(骨骼),”saysascientist.Accordingtoherresearch,thebonesshowsignsofarthritis(关节炎).Thisprobablydevelopedfromcarryingheavythingsforalongtime.Scientistshavealsofoundmanywomenskeletonsintheancientcityandburialplace.Thehurttotheirbonesissimilartothatofthemen.Infact,theirlivesmayhavebeenevenharder:Menworkersgenerallylivedtoage40-45,butwomentoonly30-35.However,workersusuallyhadenoughfood,andtheyalsoreceivedmedicalcareiftheygotsickorhurt.Thetaskwaschallenging,butbuilderswereproudoftheirwork.OnawallinKhufu’sGreatPyramid,forexample,agroupofworkerswroteFriendsofKhufu.“It’sbecausetheywerenotjustbuildingthetomboftheirking,”saysEgyptianscientistZahiHawass.“TheywerebuildingEgypt.Itwasanationalproject,andeveryoneplayedaroleinit.”68．Whobuiltthepyramidsaccordingtothepassage?A．Slaves. B．Foreigners. C．Aliens. D．Egyptians.69．Whatdidtheworkersdowhilebuildingthepyramids?Checkandchoosetherightanswers.①Wrotethebuilders’names.

②Shapedtherockintoblocks.③Dugupandmovedtherock.

④Madefriendswiththeirking.⑤Workedandcompetedinteams.A．①②④ B．②③⑤ C．①②⑤ D．③④⑤70．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Theslaveswereburiednearthepyramids.B．Theworkerscouldbetreatediftheywereill.C．Thewomenworkerslivedlongerthanmenworkers.D．Over30,000peopletookpartinbuildingthepyramids.71．Whydidtheworkerswrite“FriendsofKhufu”onthewall？A．Theworkerstookprideintheirwork.B．Khufu’sfriendshelpedbuildthetomb.C．Khufuregardedtheworkersasfriends.D．Khufu’sfriendshopedtobeburiedwithhim.72．Thepassageismainlyaboutthe________ofthepyramidsofGiza.A．roles B．structure C．builders D．materialsPrimarySchoolKidsStickwithTheirDanceLessonsSuJinghan,an11-year-oldChinesegirl,goestoschoolwithtwocolorfulstickseveryday.73Theyareusuallydecoratedwithcolorfulpiecesofsilkandsmallringingbells.WhenJinghandanceswiththem,sheisperformingaspecialkindofwushu.HuagundanceisanancientChinesefolksportsactivityandthesedays,itisespeciallypopularamongelderlypeople.74SunMengchun,headmasterofXingqingPrimarySchool,saystheyhavemadethesticksshorterthanusual,sothattheyareeasytocarry.“Huagundanceisacombination(结合体)ofdanceandwushu.75”Sunsays,addingthatallstudentsintheschoolhavelearnedtodancewithhuagunandenjoyitsomuchbecauseofitsstyleandsound.Besideshuagundance,theprimaryschoolalsointroduceswushu,boxingandhip-hopdancetoenrichchildren’sphysicaltrainingactivitiesduringtheclassbreak.“Ilovethesephysicaltrainingactivities.76Also,Icanfeelthecharm(魅力)ofwushu.”Susays.Sualsosaysshewouldsweat(流汗)afterdoingalltheseexercises,whichrelaxesherbodyandreducespressureonhermindfromstudies.ZhangLiming,anofficialwiththeXingqingDistrictEducationBureau(区教育局),saysthatbyencouragingstudentstotakepartinsportslikewaistdrum,bamboopoledance,manyschoolshaveworkedouttheirownphysicaltrainingplans.“77Andtheyalsohavebenefitedfromtheexercisesinthelongbreaksbetweenclasses,”Zhangsays.A．Theymakemestrong.B．Parentsspeakhighlyoftheplans.C．Theseactivitiesareverypopularamongkids.D．Actually,it’snoteasyformetocarrythesticks.E．It’sreallyanexcellentphysicaltrainingforthem.F．Thesticksabout40centimeterslongarecalledhuagun.G．Italsoproducesafantasticsoundwhenbeingperformed.2022年江西省赣州市中考二模英语试卷请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。HelpWantedLovetravel?Joinusasatourguide!Fulltime,mustspeakEnglish$12perhour,8hoursadayE-mail:Guide@126.comLostWhitePersiancatcalledLizzie18monthsold,friendlynatureAnyinfoaboutLizziePhoneTim555-3826ForRentGoodroomsforgirls,single,$35aweek,double,$185amonthCallJohn555-0698Familyhome,3bedrooms,largeyard,$300amonthCallAndrew555-4863FriendshipRestaurantWehavedifferentkindsofJapanesefoodhere.ThefoodmenuisinJapaneseandChinese.Allthewaitersorwaitresscanspeakatleastoneforeignlanguage.Time:11:30a.m.~10:00p.m.Tel:312-999755．Howmuchmoneycanatourguidegetforworkingaday?A．$35. B．$96. C．$185. D．$300.56．Howcanyougetintouchwiththeownerifyoufindthecat?A．Bycalling312-9997. B．Bycalling555-4863.C．Bycalling555-3826. D．ByemailingGuide@126.com.57．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．AtourguideshouldspeakChineseandEnglish. B．Lizzielostan18-month-oldwhitePersiancat.C．Girlscanrentasingleroomfor$35amonth. D．YoucaneatinFriendshipRestaurantat2p.m.AlittleboywasspendinghisSaturdaymorningplayinginhissandbox.Hehadwithhimhisboxofcarsandtrucks,andashiny,redplasticshovel(铲).Intheprocessofcreatingroadsandtunnels(隧道)inthesoftsand,hediscoveredalargerockinthemiddleofthesandbox.Theboydugaroundtherock,managingtoremove(移动)itfromthedirt.Then,hepushedtherockacrossthesandboxbyusinghisfeet.Whentheboygottherocktotheedge(边缘)ofthesandbox,however,hefoundthathecouldn’trollitupandoverthewall.Thelittleboydeterminedtomoveitaway.Buteverytimehethoughthehadmadesomeprogress,therockfellbackintothesandbox.Thelittleboytriedhisbesttopush.Butwhatheonlygotwastohavetherockrollback,hurtinghisfingers.Finallyheburstintotearsofsadness.Allthistimetheboy’sfatherwatchedfromhislivingroomwindow.Atthemomentthetearsfell,theboy’sfathercametotheboyandthesandbox.Gentlyhesaid,“Son,whydidn’tyouuseallthestrengththatyouhad?”Theboycriedandsaid,“ButIdid.Daddy,Idid!IusedallthestrengththatIhad!”“No,son,”correctedthefatherkindly,“Youdidn’tuseallthestrengthyouhad.Whydon’tyouaskmeforhelp?”Withthat,thefatherreacheddown,pickeduptherock,andremoveditfromthesandbox.58．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“determined”meaninParagraph3?A．Failed. B．Refused. C．Decided. D．Regretted.59．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Theboy’slegwashurtwhenhewasremovingtherock.B．Theboyrolledthebigrockupandturneditoverthewall.C．TheboyplayedsandwithhisfatheronSaturdaymorning.D．Thesandboxtheboyplayedinwasnotfarfromhishome.60．Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A．Weshouldtrytocalmdownwhenintrouble.B．It’snormaltohavedifficultiesinourdailylife.C．Childrenshouldbecarefulwhileplayingsandoutside.D．Oneshouldlearntoaskforhelpwhenmeetingdifficulties.Whenweheartheword“sport”,weusuallythinkoffootball,basketball,theOlympicGames,andthingslikethat.Butisn’tasportmorethanthat?Differentpeoplehavedifferentanswers.Manypeoplethinkthatasportmustbehardforyourbody.Butwhataboutifyouonlyneedtothink?Lookatchess.Therearechesscompetitionsandchessstars.Soischessasport?Anddoyouneedtobestrongandfittotakepartinasport?WhataboutOlympicshooting?Youdon’thavetobestrongtodothat.Onethingallsportsneedisskill.Askillissomethingspecialyoucandobetterthanothers.It’softenathingyoulearn,butsomepeoplehavenaturalskills.Mostpeoplecanlearntoplayfootball.Buttobeareallygoodfootballplayer,youneedtobenaturallyquickandmovewell.Thentherearehobbies.Hobbiesarespecialactivitiesthatweliketospendourtimedoingwhenwearen’tworking.Soasportcanbeahobby,butnotallhobbiesaresports,paintingandcookingarehobbies.________Ifyourhobbyislookingafteryourgarden,peopledon’tcallitasport.Butifyouclimbmountains—ifyou’reamountaineer—manypeoplewillsayyou’retakingpartinasport.Maybethat’sbecausemountaineerscompete—inotherwords,theytrytodobetterthanotherclimbers.Finally,whataregames?Footballisagame—butchess,videogames,andhideandseekaregames,too,eachwithitsownrules.Isagamesomethingwedojustforfun?That’salsotrueforhobbies.Andsomegamesareclearlysports,butpeopledon’tagreeaboutothers.Therearedifferentactivities.Forsome,youhavetobefitandstrong.Forothers,youhavetobesmartorquick.Butaretheysports,gamesorhobbies?Youdecide.61．Whydomanypeoplethinkmountainclimbingcanbesports?A．Becausemountainclimberscompete. B．Becausemountainclimbingistheirhobby.C．Becausemountainclimbershavefun. D．Becausemountainclimbingdoesn’tneedskills.62．Choosethebestsentencetofillintheblank“________”inParagraph4.A．Butfewpeopledothemaftersports. B．Andtheyneedsomenaturalskills.C．Butnoonecallsthosethingssports. D．Andpeoplespendtheirfreetimeonthem.63．Whatdoweknowaboutgamesaccordingtothepassage?A．Peoplehavetobestrongtodothem. B．Theyarelessinterestingthanhobbies.C．Theyarethingspeopleneedtolearn. D．Mostofthemhavetheirownrules.64．Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A．Games. B．Sports. C．Hobbies. D．Olympics.Today,peopleeatalotofsugar.Itiseasyformostpeopletobuysweetthingsandtocookwithsugar.Itispartofourdailylives.Wheredidsugarcomefromandwhatisitshistory?Howhasthesugarbusinesschangedtheworld?Thefirstsugarcane(茎秆植物)grewontheislandofNewGuineaaround6000BCE.Around1000BCE,sugarcanewasbroughtinboatstoIndia.Peoplefirstchewed(咀嚼)sugarcanebecausetheyknewthataverysweetjuicecameout.Ittastedgood!Peoplesoonlearnedhowtotakethejuiceoutofthecane.Theycookedthecaneinwater,driedit,andwereleftwithsmallpiecesofsugar,calledcrystals.Inthe8thcenturyCE,ArabsbroughtsugarcanetoSpain.WhenColumbuswenttotheWestIndiesforthesecondtime,in1493,hetookasugarcaneplantwithhim.Theweatherthere,withlotsofsunandrain,wasexcellentforgrowingsugarcane.Bythe18thcentury,farmersinthesouthernUnitedStatesweregrowingsugarcaneonplantations(种植园)becauseofweather.Butsugarwasexpensivebecausemakingsugarfromcanewasnotfastoreasy.In1879,inCalifornia,anewfactoryfoundawaytomakesugarfasterandcheaper.Makingsugarbecameanimportantbusiness.By1900,