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1、2023年湖北省荆门市中考英语真题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读单选Chinas top museums are excellent places for learning about China and its history. Here are some of the top museums. The Forbidden CityIt is the largest collection of ancient buildings with a history of 600 years. Its also the largest imperial palace in the worl
2、d. Visiting time: at least 34 hoursOpen hours: 8: 30 a. m. 5: 30 p. m. Closed on Mondays. Ticket: 60 yuan April to October；40 yuan November to MarchShanghai MuseumThis big modern museum is popular with foreign tourists. It is the most modern museum and is famous for creative shows about the history
3、of the whole country. Visiting time: 1. 52 hoursOpen hours: 9 a. m.5 p. m. Ticket: For free!The Sanxingdui MuseumThe Sanxingdui Museum doesnt get as many visitors as the others because it is off the hot tourist line. It is famous for its mysterious discoveries and unique（独特的） culture. Visiting time:
4、 23 hours Open hours: 10 a. m. 5 p. m. Open every day. Ticket: 80 yuan for adults and free for children1If you visit the Forbidden City in May, you should pay _.A40 yuanB60 yuanC80 yuanD100 yuan2You can visit Shanghai Museum _.Aat 8: 00 a. m.Bat 10: 30 a. m.Cat 6: 00 p. m.Dat 9: 00 p. m.3If youre in
5、terested in Chinese mysterious discoveries and unique culture, you can visit _.Athe Forbidden CityBShanghai MuseumCthe Sanxingdui MuseumDall aboveOne day we went to pick up our grandson Mark at his school. It was a beautiful spring day so we went to the garden. We noticed that Mark was sad. He said,
6、 “There is nothing special about me. Well, I am smaller than my elder brother and I am bigger than my younger brother.” I knew he felt that he, was not getting the same attention. We walked a little farther into the woods when Mark asked me if we could throw rocks into the stream （小溪） to see which o
7、ne would go to the farthest. I agreed. Then Mark said, “I am going to throw the biggest rock, because I know it will go the farthest.” Mark picked up the largest rock he could find and threw it. Although it made a very big splash（飞溅的水）, it didnt go very far. Mark thought for a minute and said, “I am
8、 going to throw a little rock instead.” He picked up a little stone and threw it but it didnt go very far because it was too little. I thought this was a very good chance to teach him. I said, “Why dont you pick up a medium-sized rock and see what happens?”Mark picked up a medium-sized rock and thre
9、w it. Mark said, “Look, the middle-sized rock went the farthest!”I smiled, “You see, Mark, you are like the middle-sized rock. In this situation the little rock was too light, the big rock was too heavy, but the middle-sized rock was just right. ”“So, I am special?”“Yes, Mark, everyone and everythin
10、g is special and has a special purpose, especially you.”4What made Mark sad?AHis being the shortest among his brothers.BHis few chances to visit gardens.CHis low grades in his class.DHis getting less attention at home.5What happened when Mark threw the biggest rock into the stream?AThe rock went the
11、 farthest.BThe rock went the nearest.CThe rock made a very big splash.DThe rock went as far as the little stone.6Which is the best word to describe the writer?AWise.BHonest.CSerious.DBrave.7What does the writer want to tell us?AA person may do everything on purpose.BBigger may not be better.COne can
12、 go the farthest without pain.DEveryone is special in fact.When Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike tiger out of sugar in just minutes, thinking he is a magician. Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines（吹糖人） for twenty years. Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk art with a history of
13、 over 600 years and has been listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）. Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets in Nanchang to star this magic show. He heats the sugar, pulls off a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapesa rabbit, a
14、 monkey, and even Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. However busy he is, he often spares time to drop by colleges to make young people know more about the folk art. Many college students have been drawn（吸引） to the art. Simon, a foreign student, he found it difficult to m
15、ake it. Thanks to Xiongs help, Simon finally saw a horse slowly taking shape. Simon was deeply moved after learning about the art. “I just cant believe the traditional folk art can be kept so well here. I love it. Chinese culture should be spread around the world,” he said. This art has been passed down for four generations （代） in Xiongs family. His 6-year-old son often blows sugar balloons, just like what he used to do as a child. “We will pass on the intangible heritage,” said Xiong.8From the passage we can learn that Xiong Chuanfa began blowi
