2025年中考英语考前冲刺训练——阅读理解（一）（含答案）

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 2025年中考英语考前冲刺训练———阅读理解（一） Passage 1 On the evening of April 15, 2019, people in Paris and the world watched as the Notre-Dame Cathedral(巴黎圣母院) caught fire and was heavily damaged. Five years later, the cathedral reopened to the public on Dec.7,2024. The study and research over the last five years have failed to find the cause of the fire, reported AFP. The leading ideas are that it was started by an electrical problem or a thrown-away cigarette. To look into these different ideas, people have built a 3D simulation (模拟) of how the fire started. So far, there is no information suggesting that the fire was set on purpose. Outside of the study and research, the fire has resulted in a big effort to make the cathedral return to its original look. About 250 companies and hundreds of experts took part in the project, which cost hundreds of millions of euros. The cathedral's spire(尖顶), which was lost in the fire, has been rebuilt exactly like the original. The colorful painted glass windows have got back their color and the walls are shining again. There is also a hidden network of pipes that can let out millions of water drops if there is another fire. "The challenge of rebuilding in five years has been successfully met, "Olivier Ribadeau-Dumas, Notre-Dame's keeper, told The New York Times. Once reopened, the cathedral is expected to welcome 14 to 15 million yearly visitors, according to Olivier. ( )1. What did the five-year study and research find A. Someone set the fire on purpose. B. The fire was caused by accident. C. The fire was started by a cigarette. D. An electrical problem caused the fire. ( )2. What does the underlined word "original"mean in Chinese A.受损的 B.崭新的 C.结实的 D.原来的 ( )3. What may play an important role when there is another fire A. The cathedral's spire. B. The 3D simulation. C. A hidden network of pipes. D. The painted glass windows. ( )4. How does Olivier Ribadeau-Dumas like Notre-Dame's reopening A. Challenging. B. Difficult. C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful. ( )5. Where can you read the passage most probably A. From a news website. B. From a cultural magazine. C. From a research report. D. From a personal diary. Passage 2 "Hey," said the boy, whose name I couldn't remember, sitting next to me. "Don't worry. Take your time. And so I did, but I still couldn't correctly pronounce my Chinese name that was given by the teacher. I was so nervous on my first day of learning Chinese! I took Chinese classes during my summer vacation. Every morning, I walked for 25 minutes to the class while having a Chinese pancake on the way. Learning Spanish at school was an easy job for me because I could speak French and Italian,which helped me with it. However, learning Chinese was difficult at first. As a boy born and raised in America, I knew nothing about the language and had no experience of learning the language. I chose it mainly because my goal was to teach and work internationally. A ... ...