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1、四川2019中考英语：阅读理解（限时:30分钟）AMy Favorite StoryMaryThe Kissing Hand is my favorite story. Its about Chester and his mom. School is starting, but Chester doesnt want to go. To help ease Chesters fears, his mom shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him her love. And she tells him her love
2、will go with him wherever he goes.LilyMy favorite story is Rent Party Jaz. Its about Sonny and his mother. They are very poor. One day Sonny meets Jack, a jazz musician. Jack offers to play at a party at Sonnys house to help raise money. The neighbors all come to drop coins for them. Sonny and his m
3、om are deeply moved with the help of them.TomI enjoy Carlas Sandwich best. It happens at Carlas school. When Carla brings her sandwiches to school, her classmates have plenty to say about them. “Thats sick!” says Leslie. “Thats bad!” says Natie. But Carla thinks otherwise. “Its unique（独特的）. Its crea
4、tive.” Just like Carla.MikeCatching the Moon is my favorite. Its the story of a young girls baseball dream. Marcenia Lyle is interested in baseball. She struggles to overcome the objections of family, friends and coaches. When she finally wins a position in a baseball summer camp, she is on her way
5、to catching her dream.1.Marys favorite story is .A.Rent Party JazB.Carlas SandwichC.Catching the MoonD.The Kissing Hand2.Jack is a .A.studentB.musicianC.coachD.creator3.Marcenia Lyle .A.doesnt want to go to schoolB.hasnt got enough moneyC.likes eating sandwichesD.is interested in baseballBSilk produ
6、ction has a long and colorful history unknown to most people. Scientific discoveries have shown that silk production began in China around 2,500 B.C., although it could be much older. For hundreds of years, China kept the secret of silk to itself. It was the most zealously guarded secret in history.
7、 Anyone telling the secret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was sent to prison.At one time silk was served only to the Chinese emperors. Step by step, others began wearing silk. In addition to being used for clothing, silk was used to make musical instruments, fishin
8、g lines, ropes and even paper. During the Han Dynasty, silk became a form of money.However, the Chinese finally lost their monopoly （垄断） on silk production. It reached Korea in around 200 B.C. when some Chinese people arrived there. Silk production came to India in 300 A.D. In 500 A.D., silk product
9、ion came to Europe when travelers smuggled（偷运） out silkworms in empty pipes of bamboo. These were used to set up silk factories in Rome, but Chinese silk was still considered to be the best.Silk was brought to Rome from China by means of the Silk Road. There were actually two Silk Roads. One was ove
10、rland and the other was on the sea. Especially the land route had a huge effect in history. All sorts of trade goods were passed along this road. Ideas traveled along the Silk Road, too. For example, the religion of Buddhism（佛教） was carried to China from India by traders along the Silk Road. The Sil
11、k Road created the first international culture, showing many people the ideas and treasures of both Western and Chinese cultures.4.How was China able to keep the secret of silk production?A.It refused to sell its silk to other countries.B.Foreigners were not allowed to come to China.C.The silkworms
12、were not able to live outside China.D.Chinese passing on the secret to foreigners were seriously punished.5.Which of the following uses of silk is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Clothing.B.Pipes.C.Paper.D.Money.6.The underlined word “These” in Paragraph 3 refers to .A.bambooB.empty pipesC.silkwormsD
13、.travelers7.Which of the following is true about the Silk Road?A.It allowed economic and cultural exchanges between countries.B.It made China the most powerful country in the ancient world.C.It could only be completed by travelers with a boat.D.It was first developed for carrying religions.CThe poli
14、ce are looking for robbers who stole valuable diamonds from the jewelry show at the City Center yesterday evening. The owner reported that a necklace was taken by a young couple. It was worth $1.5 million. Witnesses said that a couple caught their eye because they seemed too young to be interested i
15、n such expensive jewelry. In this store, a salesman said that the couple were dressed in clothing that seemed too casual（随便）for the jewelry show. According to a saleswoman who talked with them, the couple said that they were interested in a special necklace for the woman to wear at their wedding the
16、 next month. The man said that he was a well-known sportsman, so many reporters and guests would come to the wedding ceremony.The saleswoman left the couple looking at the necklace when she went to help an elderly man who fell out of his wheelchair. Unfortunately, when she got back, the couple and the necklace were gone. The police have realized
