江苏省南京市2025年中考英语二轮专题突破训练：04阅读单选（含答案解析）

江苏省南京市中考英语二轮专题突破训练：04阅读单选 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ Oh, little prince! I came to understand the secrets of your sad little life... For a long time, you have found your own way to look for pleasure, by looking at the sunset (日落). I learned that on the morning of the fourth day when you said to me, “I enjoy watching sunsets very e, let’s go to look at a sunset now.” “But we must wait for the sunset. We must wait until it is time,” I said. At first you seemed to be very much surprised. And then you laughed to yourself. You said to me, “I am always thinking that I am at home!” Just so. Everybody knows that when it is noon in the United States the sun is setting over France. If you could fly to France in one minute, you could go straight into the sunset, right from noon. It is impossible, isn’t it But on your planet, my poor little prince, all you need to do is move your chair a few steps.You can see the day end and the twilight(暮色) falling whenever you like... “One day, I saw the sunset myself,” you said to me, “forty-four times!” And a little later you added, “You know ▲ ” “So, were you sad, then ” I asked, “on the day of the forty-four sunsets ” 1．Why did the little prince like watching sunsets A．Because it was his own secret. B．Because it could make him happy. C．Because he wanted to make friends. D．Because he cannot fall asleep at night. 2．What can we learn from Paragraph 3 A．There are colorful sunsets in France. B．France is close to the United States. C．The little prince and I have the same home. D．Time may be different based on places. 3．Which of the following can be put in the ▲ A．I couldn’t make it home in time. B．Different people have different hobbies. C．One loves the sunset when one is so sad. D．I really enjoy watching sunsets so much. 4．How did the writer feel about the little prince A．Proud. B．Pitiful. C．Pleased. D．Peaceful. 5．Which is the best title for the passage A．Sunsets in sadness B．A trip to France C．Friends in need D．A planet with magic All languages change over time. New vocabulary is often required for the latest inventions or ideas. But a language can also change for reasons that are not clear. Language changes whenever speakers communicate with each other. People from different places clearly speak differently, but even within the same small community, people speak differently depending on their age, origin, and social and educational background. When we communicate with these different speakers, in different situations, we hear new words and expressions and can make them a part of our own speech. Even if your family has lived in the same area for generations, you can probably see a number of differences between the language you use and the way your grandparents speak. When enough time has passed, the influence of these changes becomes clearer. During the 18th century, Jonathan Swift, the Irish writer, and many other people felt the Engl ... ...