17中国历史故事（二）-2023年中考英语热点时文阅读（含答案解析）

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17中国历史故事（二）

01

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

There are many great stories in Chinese history. This is one of the most educational stories.

Kuang Heng was a very famous person in the Western Han Dynasty, and he was born in a ____1____ family. He liked reading very much. He needed to work in the daytime, so he had to read books during the night. But he was too poor to buy a ____2____.

 One day, he found his neighbor had candles, but the light couldn’t go ____3____ the wall. After thinking for a while, he had an idea. He ____4____ a small hole in the wall in his house so that he could use the light from his neighbor’s house to read books. From that day on, he read books every night ____5____ the light went out. After some days, in his house there were no books for him to read. Then he went to a rich man’s house and worked for him without ____6____ any money. Hearing this, the rich man thought that Kuang Heng was ____7____ but still asked, “You meant you would work for me for free. But why?” Kuang Heng replied, “Well, I only want to ____8____ your books to read. That’s enough.”

The rich man was deeply moved and he ____9____. Kuang Heng read the books in the rich man’s house one by one. ____10____, he became a great scholar (学者). If you are still worried about reading books, it’s necessary for you to learn from Kuang Heng.

1．A．rich                  B．small                      C．poor                      D．big

2．A．candle             B．house                     C．book                      D．match

3．A．by                     B．over                       C．across                    D．through

4．A．found              B．hung                      C．dug                         D．put

5．A．if                      B．until                        C．although               D．after

6．A．asking for      B．giving back            C．paying for             D．laying out

7．A．simple            B．smart                      C．serious                   D．stupid

8．A．lend                B．borrow                   C．buy                          D．keep

9．A．advised          B．agreed                    C．achieved                 D．argued

10．A．Suddenly     B．Certainly                C．Finally                   D．Unluckily

02

During the Han dynasty, there was a general named Ban Chao. One day, he was sent to visit Shanshan state(鄯善国)(near modern Xinjiang) in the western regions.

The ____11____ of Ban’s trip was to establish(建立) good relations with the state. He brought only about 30 soldiers ____12____ him. The Shanshan king received them kindly and treated them well.

At that time there was a nation called Xiongnu or Hun in the north. It often fought against Han’s army. A few days after Ban’s team had ____13____ Shanshan, Xiongnu also sent messengers(使者) and a group of soldiers to the state. They spoke ____14____ of Ban to the king of Shanshan. The king was almost convinced(说服) by them. He began to show a cold attitude(态度) towards Ban’s group.

When Ban saw this, he called together his soldiers and said to ____15____, “Now we are in a very dangerous situation. The Shanshan king is no longer treating us in a ____16____ manner(态度). If we don’t do anything, he may ____17____ us over to the Huns. In this case, we will neither be able to complete our task nor return alive.

“What should we do now?” asked the soldiers.“We will all ____18____ you!

The general said, “The Huns have ____19____ soldiers than we do and the Shanshan king is likely to support them. Our task is as difficult as stealing a ____20____ tiger from a group of adult tigers. If we don’t venture(冒险) into their cave, how can we achieve our goal? We have no ____21____ but to attack and kill all of the soldiers at the Huns army camp when they slept.”

____22____, Ban led his soldiers secretly to the Huns’ camp. There, he set fire and beat the war drums loudly. The Hun soldiers were very ____23____. After a fierce battle(激战), Ban’s army killed more than 100 ____24____.

The next day, Ban met with the king of Shanshan. The king admired(钦佩) Ban’s bravery ____25____ he feared Ban at the same time. He immediately signed a peace treaty(条约) with Ban.

11．A．experience       B．method                C．trouble                   D．purpose

12．A．behind             B．with                       C．about                     D．under

13．A．arrived in        B．went through      C．walked past          D．returned from

14．A．badly                B．highly                   C．warmly                  D．coldly

15．A．us                      B．him                       C．you                          D．them

16．A．deadly              B．silly                       C．friendly                  D．lovely

17．A．hand                 B．look                       C．get                          D．think

18．A．listen to           B．hear from             C．look at                   D．make friends with

19．A．less                   B．more                      C．fewer                     D．weaker

20．A．silk                   B．baby                      C．paper                     D．crayon

21．A．chance             B．change                  C．choice                    D．challenge

22．A．In the morning B．In the afternoon      C．At noon         D．At night

23．A．relaxed             B．excited                 C．frightened             D．interested

24．A．enemies           B．horses                   C．guests                    D．teams

25．A．and                   B．but                         C．or                             D．so

03

In the Warring States Period, there were many shining names in the river of the history. Lian Po and Lin Xiangru were among them. Both of them were generals of the State of Zhao. They both contributed a lot to their country. Lian Po was good at fighting against enemies in the war while Lin Xiangru was strong in providing wise suggestions for the king.

     One day, Lin Xiangru took a lot of trouble to get a valuable jade(璧) back for the king.Then the king highly praised him. Lian Po feIt unhappy and said, “I’ll make Lin Xiangru feel ashamed and foolish the next time I meet him.” Lin Xiangru heard of this from others. In order not to cause trouble, he tried his best to avoid meeting Lian Po. Because Lin Xiangru put benefit of the country first, he thought that any trouble between him and Lian Po would be used by the enemy of their country. So he kept silent.

     Later when Lian Po realized his mistake, he was so ashamed that he went to Lin Xiangru’s home carrying brambles on his back and asked for punishment. Lin Xiangru welcomed him warmly and considered him as his best friend.

26．Lian Po and Lin Xiangru were both ________.

A．kings                     B．soldiers                  C．generals                  D．enemies

27．After hearing what Lian Po said from others, Lin Xiangru ________.

A．said sorry to Lian Po                              B．told the king

C．kept silent                                                 D．visited Lian Po

28．According to the passage, it is TRUE that ________.

A．the king preferred Lian Po to Lin Xiangru

B．Lian Po didn’t realize his mistake at last

C．Lian Po got a valuable jade back for the king

D．Lin Xiangru put benefit of the country first

29．Which picture best describes the story? ________

04

（2022年江苏省盐城市滨海县第一初级中学中考三模英语试题）During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong asked the prime minister（宰相）Feng Deyi to recommend talented people. However, several months passed. Feng didn’t recommend anyone.

“I tried my best, but there are not unusual and well-rounded（全面发展的）people at all.”

Feng said. “People are like utensils（器物）. What we need to do is to make good use of their strengths. You should blame yourself for not noticing talented people. How could you say that there are no talented people in our era?”said the emperor.

Indeed, each utensil or tool has a specific function. A knife is made to cut things while chopsticks are made to pick up food. We can’t use a knife as a chopstick. Like a utensil, each person has a particular strength. Nobody is perfect. We can’t expect a person to be good at everything.

With this idea in mind, Emperor Taizong discovered many talented people of different backgrounds. He offered them important positions, which helped them make the most of their talents. His talented people helped the society develop and created a “golden age”.

A good example is Ma Zhou, who grew up in a poor family. Ma gave a lot of useful advice, so Emperor Taizong offered him a position and promoted（晋升）him many times. Ma helped the emperor deal with complicated issues and became a well-known person in history.

As long as a person is talented in one aspect, we should give them a chance. The same idea can be found in the Analets of Confucus（《论语》）. Treating people as utensils shows not only good leadership, but a sincere and inclusive attitude.

30．Why couldn’t Feng Deyi find any talented people at first?

A．There were no talented people then. 

B．He was afraid of being replaced.

C．He tried to find well-rounded people. 

D．He was dissatisfied with the emperor.

31．Ma Zhou is a good example of people who ________.

A．have no talent but are still useful

B．are unusual and well-rounded

C．know when to take a chance 

D．show talent in the right field

32．What can we learn from the story?

A．Chance favors only the prepared mind.

B．Many hands make light work.

C．Where there is a will, there is a way.

D．Talented people should be valued and led to the right place.

05

阅读短文，选择方框里的词并用其适当的形式填空，使短文意思完整，通顺。（每词只能用一次，有两个单词是多余的）

hear,  polite,  happy,  if,  visit,  when,  talent,  write,  during,  they,  use,  sound

During the Tang Dynasty in ancient China, there lived a man named Zhao Gu. He wrote very good poems. Even famous poets of his time enjoyed reading ___33___.At that time, in a place called Wu, there lived a man named Chang Jian. He also liked to write poems. Chang Jian greatly admired Zhao Gu’s ___34___ and wanted to learn from him. One day, Chang Jian ___35___ that Zhao Gu would be traveling to Wu. He knew that Zhao Gu would surely visit Ling Yan Temple ___36___ his trip, because this was a very famous place. So Chang Jian went to the temple first. There was a wall in the temple for ___37___ to write and share their ideas. Chang Jian ___38___ two poem lines on the wall.

___39___ Zhao Gu saw the two poem lines on the temple wall, he could not help adding another two lines. And so Chang Jian achieved his goal. He said ___40___, “My poem is a brick (砖), and Zhao Gu’s poem is jade (玉). I laid a brick, and attracted (吸引) jade!”

Now people often ___41___ the idiom pao zhuan yin yu when giving an opinion or a speech. It is a(n) ___42___ and modest (谦虚的) way to express their hope in seeing others offer something better.

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参考答案

1．C    2．A    3．D

【导语】本文主要介绍了匡衡凿壁偷光的故事。

1．句意：匡衡是西汉一个很有名的人，他出生在一个贫穷的家庭。

rich富有的；small小的；poor穷的；big大的。根据“But he was too poor”可知是贫穷的家庭，故选C。

2．句意：但是他太穷了，买不起蜡烛。

candle蜡烛；house房子；book书；match比赛。根据下文“One day, he found his neighbor had candles, ”可知是指蜡烛，故选A。

3．句意：有一天，他发现邻居有蜡烛，但光穿不过墙。

by通过；over在上面；across穿过；through通过。根据“but the light couldn’t go…the wall.”可知是指光穿过墙，是从内部穿过，应用through，故选D。

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