2025年中考英语考前冲刺训练——阅读理解试题（二）（含答案解析）

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（二） Passage 7 Huang Xuhua, a great Chinese scientist, left us on February 6th, 2025. But his great deeds (事迹) and spirit will always be in our hearts and light up China's way forward. Huang was born in Guangdong in 1926. When he was a child, he saw his country suffer from foreign attacks.These sad memories made him study hard and promise to use his knowledge to make the country strong. In the 1950s, when China started to develop nuclear submarines(核潜艇), it was really challenging. Huang Xuhua wasn't daunted and took on the task. To keep the project secret, he and his team stopped talking to the family members. Huang Xuhua left his hometown and didn't go back for many years. During the design, they faced a lot of difficulties. They couldn't get help from foreign experts, so they had to do research on their own. Using simple tools, they carefully calculated(计算) and did experiments. After many tests,they slowly solved these problems. In the 1970s, China's first nuclear submarine was successfully built and tested. This made China one of the few countries able to build such submarines. Huang Xuhua didn't stop there. He kept working on improving submarine technology. His hard work won him many awards, like the "Medal of the Republic" in 2019. Remembering Huang Xuhua, we're encouraged by his life. Young people should learn his spirit, bravely face challenges, and try hard to keep his spirit alive to make China stronger. 阅读以上材料，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。 ( )11. Why did Huang Xuhua make a promise to use his knowledge to make the country strong A. Because he wanted to become a famous scientist. B. Because his family hoped that he could achieve great success. C. Because he saw his country suffer from foreign attacks in childhood. D. Because he thought it was an easy thing to do with his own ability. ( )2. What does the underlined word "daunted" in the third paragraph probably mean A. Afraid. B.Excited. C. Interested. D.Relaxed. ( )3. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph A. The result of building the nuclear submarine. B. How Huang Xuhua got help from foreign experts. C. The importance of using simple tools in the experiments. D. The difficulties Huang Xuhua's team faced in design. ( )4. What does Huang Xuhua's winning the "Medal of the Republic" in 2019 show A. He was the only scientist making great efforts in China. B. His efforts and hard work were highly praised. C. The government wanted to reward all scientists. D. It was easy for him to get this great honor. ( )5. From which part of the newspaper can readers find this passage A. Entertainment News. B. Sports News. C. Famous People in Science. D. Travel Guide. Passage 8 Carving(雕刻) is a highly valued art in Lanzhou. It has been practiced for over a thousand years. The artists carve thin-skinned egg gourds(葫芦)from the area, requiring great skills to avoid breaking the piece. Lanzhou's gourd carving started ... ...