2022年湖北省荆门市中考英语试卷
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1．（6分）
Welcome to our new clubs!
Chine Knot Club Knots can also be art.You can learn the old stories behind the knots and learn to make your own ones.The traditional red knots are believed to bring people happiness and good luck. Time：8：﹣10：，Tuesday Place：Room 308 | Taijiquan Club As an ancient form of exerci，taijiquan brings peace to our mind and body with slow and quiet movements.Let's follow Mr.Su and do it together.It will help you shake off the stress in your life. Time：5：﹣6：，from Monday to Friday Place：the Youth Square |
| 新闻稿结尾 Chine Calligraphy（书法） Club Come and join us，boys and girls!You can enjoy the beauty of Chine calligraphy and learn how to write Chine characters（汉字）beautifully.Ms.Zhang is waiting for you here. Time：3：﹣5：，Thursday Place：Room 107 | Beijing Opera Club In our club，you can learn to perform Beijing opera and play roles from ancient times. Mr.Wu is a famous Beijing opera 各地简称actor.He gives lessons each Friday冷图片 and we go to Mei Lanfang Theater to enjoy Beijing opera shows once a month. Time：8：﹣11：朱贤，Friday Place：Room 105 |
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（1）In Chine culture，the red knots are a symbol of .
A.art
B.peace
C.old stories
D.good luck
（2）When can you go to the Taijiquan Club？
A.At 5： Sunday.
B.At 10： Monday.
C.At 5： Friday.
D.At8： Tuesday.
（3）What can we learn about the Beijing Opera Club？
A.Its lessons are given by Mr.Su.
B.Its members meet once a week.
C.Its members perform at a theater.
D.Its teacher is a famous performer.
2．（8分）A young man went to an expert on gems（宝石） and wanted to learn from him.The expert shook his head.He worried that the young man wouldn't have the patience to learn.In his opinion，young men were always in a hurry.
The young man asked the expert many times to let him have a try.Finally the expert said，"Be here tomorrow."
The next morning the expert put a jade（翡翠） stone in the man's hand and told him to hold it.The expert then went about his work，cutting，weighing，and tting gems.The man sat and waited excitedly.The following morning the expert again placed th
e jade stone in the man's hand and told him to hold it.On the third，fourth，and fifth days the expert repeated the action.
On the sixth day the young man still had to hold the jade stone，but he could no longer stand the silence."Sir，" he asked，"when am I going to learn something？" "You will learn，" the expert replied.
Several more days went by.The man became more and more upt.However，when the expert placed a stone in his hand one morning，the young man said in surpri without looking at it，"This is not the same jade stone!"
"You have begun to learn，"the expert said with a smile.
（1）The expert the young man at first.
出自历史故事的成语
A.played a joke on
B.got angry with
C.refud to teach
D.made friends with
（2）The man held the jade stone for without asking anything.
A.three days
B.five days
C.ven days
D.half a month
（3）Why did the expert ask the man to hold a stone for days？
A.It was a way of learning.
B.He was too busy to teach the man.
C.It was all that he could give the man.
D.There was no other work for the man to do.
（4抚州是几线城市）What does the passage mainly tell us？
A.A real expert on gems.
B.Some good learning habits.
C.The cret to learning quickly.
D.The importance of being patient.
3．（8分）Yuan Longping垂涎欲滴的近义词，the" Father of Hybrid Rice（杂交水稻）"，pasd away in Changsha at the age of 91 on May 22，2021.Yuan had spent his whole life doing rearch on rice.Now about one fifth of rice around the world comes from the hybrid rice he developed.脚冰凉是什么原因
In 1949，Yuan went to Southwest University and began his special connection with rice.In the 1970s，he developed the hybrid rice that recorded a high yearly yield（年产量）
，20% higher than traditional rice.That meant it could feed another 70 million people a year.
After helping China feed its population，Yuan had a much bigger dream—to save people who suffered（遭受）famine all over the world.Since the 1980s，Yuan's team has offered training cours in many countries.He was given the World Food Prize in 2004.
In 2017，he helped develop indica rice（籼稻） for areas where there is heavy metal pollution.During his lifetime，Yuan was always driven by his dream to better feed China and the world.For his great achievements，Yuan was given the Medal of the Republic，the highest honor in China，in 2019.
On hearing the news of his death，large crowds of people came to the hospital in Changsha to e him off，calling out words such as，"Grandpa Yuan，have a good journey!"
（1）How old was Yuan when he went to Southwest University？
A.19.
B.30.
C.49.
D.70.
（2）The underlined word "famine" in Paragraph 3 means " " in Chine.
A.污染
B.饥荒
C.战火
D.病毒
（3）What is the purpo of the last paragraph？
A.To explain why people went to e him off.
B.To encourage people to learn from the scientist.
C.To show people's deep sadness for Yuan's death.
