【中考2024】广西地区2023年中考英语真题分类汇编-阅读理解【含答案解析】

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 广西地区中考英语真题分类汇编-阅读理解 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 （2023·广西·统考中考真题）Southern white rhinos (犀牛) mainly live in Africa. They are very large in size, about 4 metres long, 1.75 metres high, and over two tons in weight. There are two horns (角) on the nose. The front horn is over half a metre long, while the other one is smaller. Southern white rhinos are not really white. They are grey in colour. “White” may come from the Afrikaans word for “wide”. It has some connection with their wide mouths. Southern white rhinos live on grass, leaves, fruit and so on. They have very poor eyesight. However, they have good hearing and an excellent sense of smell. Their skin (皮肤) is nearly 5 cm thick but is very sensitive. During the day, they try to find a cool place to avoid sunburn. Southern white rhinos lie in mud (泥浆) when they can, as it sticks to their skin and protects them from the bright African sun. Some humans kill rhinos for their horns. They sell horns to those who believe horns have magic powers or can treat sickness. It puts southern white rhinos in danger. Now many actions are taken to protect southern white rhinos. The international trade in rhino horn has been stopped in the world. Besides, many protected areas have been built, especially in South Africa. Up to 2020, more than 20 countries have made rules to protect southern white rhinos. Today the number of southern white rhinos has increased to over 20,000 in the wild. 根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。 1．Where do southern white rhinos mainly live A．In Europe. B．In America. C．In Africa. 2．What colour are southern white rhinos A．Red. B．Blue. C．Grey. 3．What does the underlined word “sensitive” probably mean in Paragraph 2 A．健康的 B．敏感的 C．光滑的 4．Why do some humans kill southern white rhinos A．For their horns. B．For their meat. C．For their noses. 5．What is the last paragraph mainly about A．Ways to feed southern white rhinos. B．Actions of protecting southern white rhinos. C．Places for southern white rhinos to live in. （2023·广西·统考中考真题）Peng Shilu was born in a family of heroes in Haifeng, Guangdong in 1925. When he was less than five years old, his parents died. The young boy was taken care of and protected by the poor, and he moved between different families and lived a difficult life. The people’s kindness influenced him deeply at his early age. In 1940, Peng Shilu was taken to Chongqing. Later, with the help of the CPC (中国共产党), he went to study in Yan’an. In 1951, he went abroad to learn chemical engineering. When he completed his studies, he got an excellent grade. In 1956, Peng Shilu was asked, “Are you willing to change your research field ” “Of course, as long as the motherland has a need!” With the strong belief (信念), Peng Shilu began to study nuclear power (核能) at once. In the early 1960s, China’s development of nuclear submarines (核潜艇) was almost a ... ...