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最新中考英语时事阅读
中考英语时事阅读
内容
Passage1:
阅读理解
“哪吒”之魔童降世
Passage2:
任务型阅读
最美抗疫护士-张静静
Passage3:
阅读理解
新冠肺炎暴发改变了人们的饮食习惯
Passage4:
阅读表达
学会独处,找回内在的力量
Passage5:
语法填空
塑料的前世今生
Passage1:
“哪吒”之魔童降世
Smashingbox-officerecordsinanimation(动画片),thefilm?
NeZhahasprovedtobeadarkhorse,tippedtoliftuptheChinesefilmindustry,whichhasexperiencedaslowdowninthepastfivemonths.
Thefilm,whichtoppedthemainland'sticket-revenue(收入)chartsforfourconsecutive(连续的)days,hasgrossedmorethan800millionyuan($116million)sinceithitdomestic(国内的)theatersonFriday,accordingtolivebox-officetrackerMaoyan.
AsthefirsteverChineseanimatedfilmtobereleased(上映)intheImaxformat,thefilmhasalsogeneratedapproximately54millionyuaninitsopeningweekend,settinganewImaxrecordforthebestopeningweekendofallanimatedfilmsreleasedinChina.
LooselybasedontheMingDynasty(1368-1644)novelFengshenYanyi(TheInvestitureoftheGods),thefilmisaboutamythologicalfigure(神话人物)whofightsagainstunfairdestiny(命运).
The110-minutefilm,helmedby1980s-borndirectorYangYu,betterknownasJiaozi("dumpling"),offersaretellingofthehouseholdtalethatwillstrikeachord(引起共鸣)withamodernChineseaudience.
"Iwantedtochangethestereotypical(成见)tellingoftheoriginalstory.Thisfilmisaboutanindividualwhofightsagainstprejudice(偏见)andsocialexclusion,"saysYang.
Inthemovie,NeZhaisbornwitha"cursed(被诅咒的)destiny".Heisunfairlytreatedbylocalvillagerswhobelievethatthenaughty,yetgood-hearted,childwillgrowuptobeapublicthreat.Hisfather,LiJing,wasdepictedasanoblemanwhowouldsacrifice(牺牲)hisownlifetorescuehisson.
LiBaochuan,anexpertinanimationatHangzhouNormalUniversity,saysNeZhashowsthedevelopmentofanimationtechniquesinChinaandhasreducedthegap(差距)withtheworld'sbest.
AccordingtothedistributorsofNeZha,thefilmwillhaveEnglishsubtitles(字幕)foroverseasmarkets.
1.WhoisthedirectorofthefilmNeZha?
A.MaoyanB.YangYuC.LiJingD.LiBaochuan
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?
A.TheChinesefilmindustryhasexperiencedaslowdowninthepastfivemonths.
B.NeZhahasgrossedmorethan800millionyuaninfourdays.
C.ThefilmintheImaxformathasearnedabout54millionyuaninitsopeningweekend.
D.ThefilmwasbasedontheQingDynastynovelFengshenYanyi.
3.Thewordreducedmeans_________.
A.widenedB.narrowedC.increasedD.raised
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisRIGHT?
A.NeZhaisathree-houranimationfilm.
B.Thefilmisaboutadumplingthatfightsagainstunfairdestiny.
C.NeZha'sfatherwouldsavehissonatthecostofhisownlife.
D.ThefilmNeZhawillonlyhaveChinesesubtitles.
参考答案:
1-5BDBC
Passage2:
最美抗疫护士-张静静
ZhangJingjing,33,waspassionate(热衷于)abouthelpingothers.SheworkedfortwomonthswithCOVID-19patientsaspartofamedicalteamfromShandongprovincethathadbeenassignedtoHuanggang,Hubeiprovince.
张最近刚完成任务,回到山东。
Sheentered14daysofroutinequarantine(检疫)inshandong.Shetestednegativeforthecoronavirusthreetimes.
ButonSundaymorning,justbeforetheendofherquarantine,Zhanghadaheartattack.ShediedonMonday.Zhang'shusband,HanWentao,wasinSierraLeone,WestAfrica,workingonconstructionprojectsthere.Theyhavea5-year-olddaughter.
WhenHanlearnedofhiswife'sheartattack,hetriedtoreturntoChinaquickly.Butflightshadbeensuspendedbecauseofthepandemic.
Zhangwasinthefirstgroupof138medicalprofessionalswhotraveledtoHubeionJan25tohelptreatCOVID-19patients.
Shewashailedbyherpatientsas"abeamoflightinthedarknight"theHubeiHealthCommissionsaidinanoticepublishedlateMondayonitswebsite.
Italsoexpresseditscondolencestoherfamily.ThecommissionwasjoinedinexpressionsofsadnessonlinebyalargenumberofChinesenetizens.
1.将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
2.将文中划线的汉语句子翻译成英语。
3.Wherewasherhusbandwhenshedied?
4.Whatwasshehailedas?
参考答案:
1.当韩得知他妻子心脏病发作时,他试图尽快回到中国。
2.ZhangfinishedherassignmentrecentlyandreturnedtoShandong.
3.Zhang'shusband,HanWentao,wasinSierraLeone,WestAfrica.
4.Shewashailedbyherpatientsas"abeamoflightinthedarknight"
Passage3:
Changingourdietinuncertaintimes
Manyofuseatpurelytosatisfyourappetitefordeliciousfood.Butduetotheoutbreakofthenovelcoronaviruspneumonia(NCP),manyChinesepeoplearechangingtheireatinghabits.
Duetobusyworkschedules,orderingsimpleandquickmealsonlineusedtobecommonplace(寻常的)formanyyoungpeopleinChina.ZhangXiaoyan,a30-year-oldfromNanjing,Jiangsuprovince,wasoneofthem.Shetypicallyateintheofficeandseldomcookedathomeonweekdays.Evenonweekends,shewouldprefertakeoutfood.ButamidtheNCPoutbreak,beingtrappedathomeforanextended(延长的)periodhaschangedhereatinghabit.Now,sherollsuphersleevesandcooksforherself.“Cookingbymyselfsometimesisquitetime-demanding,butithelpsmehaveahealthydiet,”ZhangtoldChinaDaily.
Insteadofeatingatfastfoodchainsorrestaurants,cookingathomehasbecomeanationwidetrend.SomeevenregardsharingfoodvideosontheirWeChatMomentsatmealtimesas“aspecialwaytosayhellotoeachotherwhenface-to-facedinnerisnotpossible,”notedChinaDaily.
Apartfromcookingathome,manyalsoeatseparatelyandadopt(采用)thehabitofusingservingchopsticksandspoons,orgongkuaiandgongshaoinChinese.
Influencedbycollectivism(集体主义),communaleatinghabitshavebeenapartofChinesecultureforcenturies.ForChinesepeople,eatingone’sowndishwouldbeconsideredrudeduringasocialgathering.Theytypicallyshareseveraldisheslaidoutinthecenterofatableandsometimesshareutensils(餐具)inthemealstoshowtheirrespectandcloseness.
Thoughitseemspolite,it’sindeedrisky.AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganization,foodborne(食物传播的)diseasesarequitecommon,andsaliva(唾液)isoneofthemostcommonwaysforthemtospread.SomanycitiesinChina,includingBeijing,ShanghaiandGuangzhou,havealreadylaunchedinitiatives(倡议)forpeopletoorderseparatemeals.
“Healthyeatinghabitsandmaintaininggoodorderhavebecomerealissuesforus.It’srelatedtopeople’shealthandsafety,andit’salsoapersonalresponsibilityduringthepandemic(大流行),”notedGuangmingDaily.Thesearehabitsformedamidthepandemic,butaslongastheyaregoodforourhealth,perhapsweshouldkeepthemfromnowon.
1:
HowhasZhangXiaoyan’seatinghabitchanged?
A.Sheeatssimpleandquickmealsmoreoften.
B.Shecooksmealsbyherselfathome.
C.Shenowordersmoretakeoutfood.
D.SheoftencopiesthemealsherfriendspostonWeChat.
2:
WhatdoParagraphs5-7mainlytalkabout?
A.Howtochangecommunaleatinghabits.
B.Whychangingcommunaleatinghabitshelps.
C.Therelationshipbetweencultureandeatinghabits.
D.TherolecollectivismplaysinChineseeatinghabits
3:
WhatdoesGuangmingDaily’squotetellus?
A.Eatinghabitshavealottodowithourhealth.
B.Safetyalwayscomesfirstineverysituation.
C.Peoplearewarnedthatfoodbornediseasesareontherise.
D.It’sdifficultforChinesepeopletobreakbadeatinghabits.
参考答案:
BBA
Passage4:
Stayinginsidetoinspire
LifehaschangedquicklysinceCOVID-19brokeoutworldwide.Manypeoplefindthemselvesisolated(隔绝的)athome,boredandlonely.Butifwelookathistory,therearemanygreatpeoplewhoproducedtheirbestworkwhentheywerealone.
AlbertEinstein,IsaacNewton,andJamesClerkMaxwell,threeofthegreatestphysicistsinhistory,workedbythemselvesmostofthetime.Theylearnedfromothersnotbyworkingwiththemdirectly,butbyreadingtheirpapersandbooks.
Americanphilosopher(哲学家)HenryThoreauisanotherexample.In1845,hebuiltacabin(木屋)inthewoodsandlivedthereinsolitude(孤独)fortwoyears.IsolationledtohisbookWalden,whichisaboutnature,simplicity(质朴)andbeauty.Ashewrote:
“Ineverfoundthecompanion(陪伴)thatwassocompanionableassolitude.[Itallowsyouto]beaColumbustowholenewcontinents(大陆)andworldswithinyou,openingnewchannels,notoftrade,butofthought.”
Oneadvantageofstayingalone,aswemayallfind,isthelackofdistractions(干扰).Indailylife,whenweneedtofocus,evensmalltalkcanthrowusoffcourse.Therefore,choosingtoisolateyourselffromtimetotimecanimproveyourproductivitygreatly.What’smore,oursensitivity(敏感)tocriticism(批评)fromotherscanstopourprogress.Wearebetteratexpressingourselvesandthinkingfreelyonourown.
AccordingtoBarbaraEss,anAmericanphotographer,isolationalsoforcesustopayattentiontothedetailsoflifeandsurroundings(周围环境)thatwewouldn’tnormallysee.Thisspecialexperiencehelpsusthinkmoredeeplyaboutourselvesandourenvironment,whichleadstoevengreatercreativity.Greatworksproducedinquarantine
WilliamShakespeare
In1606,whenaviral(病毒的)epidemichitLondon,allofthetheatersinthecitywereforcedtoclose.Atthattime,EnglishplaywrightWilliamShakespeare(莎士比亚)workedasanactoratTheKing’sMentheater.Afterfindinghimselfwithoutasteady(固定的)job,butlotsoffreetime,Shakespearegottowriting.HewroteKingLear,Macbeth,andAntonyandCleopatrabeforetheyearwasover.
IsaacNewton
In1665,whenEnglishphysicistIsaacNewtonwasinhisearly20s,aviralepidemichitthecountry.ClassesatCambridgeUniversitywerecanceled,soNewtonwentbacktohishome.Duringhisquarantine,theyoungmanwrotethepapersthatwouldbecomeearlycalculus(微积分).Healsodevelopedtheoriesaboutopt