江苏省2024年中考英语专项训练：阅读理解【含解析】.docx

江苏省2024年中考英语专项训练：阅读理解

St.ClarelovedEvasomuchthathedesignedanddecoratedherbedroomwithalltheprettythingsthatsuitedhercharactermost.Childhood,beauty,andpeacecouldbeseeneverywhereinthislovelyrose-coloredroom.

Onenight,Evawassleepingweakly.St.Clarelookedathisdeardaughterandsaidinasadtone,“O,ifshecouldonlywake,andspeakoncemore!”“Dearpapa,”saidthechild,withalasteffortthrowingherarmsabouthisneck.Butinamoment,theydroppedagain.

St.Clareturnedawayingreatpain.“O,Tom,myboy,itiskillingme.”HeheldTom’shandandsaid.Tomhadhismaster’shandsbetweenhisownwithtearsrunningdownhisdarkcheeks.

AfterthedeathofpoorEva,herroomwasnolongerrose-coloredanditwascoveredwithwhitecloth.AtthefuneralSt.Clarelived,walked,andmovedassomeonewhohadnomoretears.Untiltheendhesawonlyonething—hisdeadchild.

Hethought,“MyEvadidsomanygoodthingsinhershortlife.WhatcanIgiveformylongyears?”

Timepassed.St.Clare’slifewasemptywithoutEva,buthestartedtothinkofEva’swordsabouthisslaves.Shesaidthatshefeltsadfortheirslaves.Shesaidthattheywereallgoodandkindtoher.Shesaidthatshewishedthemtobefree.

Onemorninghewentintotownandstartedthelegal（法律的）stepsnecessaryforTom’sfreedom.ThenextdayhecalledTom.

“Well,Tom,”hesaid,“I’mgoingtomakeyoufree,sopackyourthings,andgetreadytoleaveforKentuckysoon.”ThereisasuddenlightinTom’sface.

1．Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtheyrefertoinparagraph2?

A．St.ClareandEva.B．St.ClareandTom.

C．prettythings. D．Eva’sarms.

2．Fromthepassagewecanknowthat________.

A．TomfeltamazedbyEva’sdeath

B．St.Clarewasinpainbecausesomeonewantedtokillhim

C．Tomdidn’twanttogotoKentucky

D．St.Claredidnotcrybecausehewastoosad

3．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribedSt.Clare?

A．Energetic. B．Kind. C．Modest. D．Fair