【中考专项训练】必考系列：阅读单选（3空）（含答案解析）-2025年中考英语

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 【中考专项训练】必考系列：阅读单选（3空）-2025年中考英语 Date: August 10th, 2024 Last night, the stadium in Paris was filled with cheers and excitement as Team China won the gold medal in the men’s table tennis team event at the 2024 Olympic Games! It was an exciting match against Team Sweden, and our players showed their amazing skills and teamwork. Three heroes stood out for China: Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, and Wang Chuqin. They were like three powerful swords, each one shining brightly. Ma Long, captain of the team, is now a true legend. He has won six Olympic gold medals, more than any other Chinese athlete! Close Battles The match was not easy at all. In the first doubles match, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin faced a tough challenge from the Swedish pair. But they fought back bravely and won 3:2. Next up, Fan Zhendong took on Sweden's Truls Moregard in a tense singles match. Again, it was a close call, but Fan Zhendong won 3:2 to give China another point. Victory in the End Finally, Wang Chuqin stepped up to face Christian Karlsson. It was a back-and-forth battle, but Wang Chuqin showed his determination and won 3:2, catching the gold medal for Team China! The whole stadium erupted (爆发) in cheers, and the Chinese flag raised high. This victory means so much for China. It’s the fifth time Team China has won the men’s table tennis team gold since the event was introduced in 2008. Our players have proved once again that they are the best in the world! 1．What type is the article A．An ad. B．A news report. C．A story. D．An interview. 2．The underlined word “tense” in the sentence most probably means_____. A．relaxing B．enjoyable C．exciting but nervous D．interesting 3．What is the main idea of the article A．The difficult journey of Ma Long to become a legend. B．The exciting match between Team China and Team Sweden. C．Team China’s victory in the men’s table tennis event at the 2024 Olympics. D．Chinese players are the best in the world. The 2024 Nobel Prize week started on Oct 7th last year. As the world’s highest award in the fields of science and literature, the Nobel Prize has a long history since it started in 1901. Many people talked online about the winners. Some people have also asked how Alfred Nobel was so rich that there is still enough money for the prizes after so many years. Alfred Nobel, who started the Nobel Prize, was an inventor and his inventions including dynamite (炸药) made him rich. He wanted people to remember him, so he started the Nobel Prize and gave 94 percent of his money, or over 31 million SEK (about 9.2 million dollars) to it. However, this year’s prize money is 66 million SEK. So where does the money come from Alfred Nobel wrote in his will that his money should be invested (投资) and the interest (利息) should be given as prizes every year. This means the prize money comes from the interest on his money. Every September, the Nobel committee (委员会) invites experts worldwide to ... ...