专题16.2 阅读理解（记叙文）（第01期）（原卷版）

2019年中考真题英语分项汇编（一）【2019•重庆市中考A卷】Imagineaworldwithnomoreanimals:noelephants,notigersorlions.Tosomepeople,thatthoughtistooterribleforwords.Sotheyaredoingsomethingaboutit.TiffanySoechtingisoneofthem.Beingamongwildanimals—feedingthemandcaringforthem—isallTiffanySoechtinghaswantedtodowithherlife.Andthatisexactlywhatshedoes!Soechtingisthehuman＂mother＂tothe500animalsthatliveonherfamilywildlifefarminSanAntonio,Texas.Onthefarm,shecaresforanimalsfromaroundtheworld.Soechtingsaysshelovesthemall.However,tworeticulatedgiraffes(网纹长颈鹿)takeupaspecialplaceinherheart.Theirpopulationinthewildhasbecomesmallerby80%inthelast15years.＂I’msogladtogethelpfromfivewildliferesearchersthattookgiraffesuptoahigherlevel.Allourhardworkhelpsprotectgiraffeslivinginthewild.＂Besidesheranimalcaring,Soechtingalsoholdsmonthlyclasses,wheresheteachesschoolchildrenabouttheanimals.Soechtingalsoopensthefarmtothepublic.Visitorsnotonlylearnabouttheanimals,theycanalsogetclosetothem.Andtheanimalsarenotagainstthat.Forthem,peoplearepartoftheirnaturalenvironment.Thefarmispartconservation(保护)area,parteducationalcenterandpartanimalpark.Astheanimalswalkpeacefullyaroundthegrounds,itiseasyforthemtoforgetthatSanAntonio,abusycity,isjustafewminutesaway.1.＂Soechtingisthehuman‘mother’tothe500animals＂shows__________.A.shehasalreadymarriedandhassomechildrenB.theanimalsonthefarmaretakengoodcareofC.theanimalscangetalongwellwitheachotherD.sheteachesschoolchildrenaboutanimalswell2.Thestructureofthepassagemaybe__________.A.B.C.D.3.Accordingtothepassage,Soechtingis__________.A.confidentbutbusyB.humorousandlovelyC.wisebutcarelessD.kindandhard-working4.Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe＂__________＂.A.HowtoSaveWildAnimalsB.SoechingandHerWildAnimalsC.TwoReticulatedGiraffesD.AWorldWithoutWildAnimals（二）【2019•浙江省金华、义乌、丽水市中考】OnMarch19，2019，eight-year-oldTaniwontheNewYorkChampionship(纽约象棋冠军赛)ofhisagegroup.Buttheboy,whowashomelessatthetime,beganlearningthegamelessthanayearago.TaniandhisfamilyarrivedinNewYorkCityfromAfricain2017.Achurchhelpedhimentertheprimaryschool,P.S.116.Herethegiftedboywasfirstintroducedtochessbyapart-timeteacherMakofsky,ownerofachessclub.Interestedinthegame,theseven-year-oldaskedhismothertoallowhimtojointheclub.Notabletoaffordthechessclasses,sheemailedMakofsky.Tohersurpriseandjoy,MakofskyagreedthatTanicouldlearnitforfree.Thoughthechessclubhelps,it’slargelybelievedthatTani’ssuccessliesinhardwork.Theboypracticesthegameformanyhoursadayonthefloorwithhisboard.EverySaturday,Tanigoestoafree3-hourclasstoimprovehisgameskills.Notsurprisingly,Tani’sstory,firstreportedbyTheNewYorkTimes,hasbroughthimgreatsupportfromthepublic.SoonaftertheyoungboywontheNewYorkChampionship,MakofskybeganaGoFundMeactivityforTaniandhisfamilysothathecouldcontinuedhischessjourney.Itraised$200,000injusttendays,farmorethantheyexpected.Andthemoneykeepscoming.Butthefamilydonates(捐赠)mostofthemoneytothechurchandtothosepoorfamily!TanihasalsoreceivedoffersfromthreefamousprivateschoolsinNewYork.However,thefamilyhavepolitelyrefusedallofthemandchosentocontinueTani’seducationatP.S.116.Whileexcitedabouthisnewlife,Taniisreadytomeetgreatchallenges(挑战).Heisbusypreparingforthe2019NationalPrimaryChampionships.Winningthecompetitionwillbringthechessplayerclosertohisdreamofbecomingtheworld’syoungestchessgrandmaster(大师).Therecordhasbeen17yearsbytheRussianchessplayerKarjakin,whowonthetitleattheageof12.5.Tanibegantolearnchessattheageof__________.A.sevenB.eightC.nineD.twelve6.Paragraph3ismainlyabout__________.A.whereTanipracticeschessB.howhardTaniworksatchessC.whatTani’smotherdoesforhimD.howmuchthechessclubhelps7.AfterwinningtheNewYorkChampionship,Tani__________.A.hopedtoseeBillClintonB.wenttoafamousprivateschoolC.becametherichestboyinNewYorkD.gotmuchsupportfromsociety8.ThewritermentionstheRussianchessplayerKarjakinto__________.A.callonyoungpeopletolearnchessB.introducehisgreatachievementsinchessC.showit’sabigchallengeforTanitorealizehisdreamD.tellpeopleTanihasbeentheworld’sbestchessplayer（三）【2019•四川省广安市中考】RecentlyIhadatriptoSydneywithmyparents.WevisitedtheWildlifePark.TheWildlifeParkhaslotsofdifferentanimals.Somearenative(当地的)toAustraliansandcanonlybefoundthere.Therearemorethan500animalsthere,includingkangaroos,koalas(考拉)andcrocodiles(鳄鱼).Theyarekeptintheirnaturalenvironment.IliketheWildlifeParkbetterthanazoo.Inzoos,mostoftheanimalsareincages(笼子).Wefirstspentsometimewiththekangaroos.Wecouldtouchandfeelthem.Itwasveryexcitingtobesoclosetothem.Therewerekoalastheretoo.Theylookedverycuddly(令人想拥抱的).Althoughwecouldn’tcarrykoalas,Icouldtakeaphotowithone.Itisawonderfulsouvenir(纪念品)ofmyholidayinSydney.TheWildlifeParkhasplentyoffreshwatercrocodilesandsaltwatercrocodiles.Someofthemareverybigandscary(吓人的)withhugeteeth!Ididnotwanttogettooclosetothem.Therewasalsoabirdshow.Thekeepers(饲养员)showedusdifferentspecies(种类)ofbirds.Isawanoldparrot(鹦鹉).Itcouldtalkandmadeagreatimpressiononme.Ienjoythetripverymuch.Therewassomuchtosee.9.TheWildlifeParkis__________.A.inSydneyB.inCairoC.inAthensD.inRome10.Whatisawonderfulsouvenirofthewriter’sholiday?A.Aparrotthat