备战 2022 中考英语阅读理解热点话题+体裁分类训练 (中考真题+各地模拟题) 专题 25 家庭生活 Passage 1 （2021·浙江湖州·中考真题） Masa walked slowly towards the house, stopping now and then to cut off dead leaves or fading flowers. There were few weeds (杂草). Yuki had spent many hours of her two-week visit weeding in the garden. Masa wondered if Yuki had spent so much of her time outside because she wanted to avoid talking to her. But Yuki must have wanted very much to see us, Masa told herself. She had visited in the last weeks of June, as soon as her college was out for the summer. She said she wanted to stay longer but couldn’t because she had to work. Besides, she needed to use the studio at her college for photography and she had to go to the library to read. “Why do you have to go to college to study art?” Masa asked her. “All the great artists didn’t go to college.” Yuki shook her head. “That was a different time. It’s hard to explain.” “I was thinking you could live with us all year round and still be an artist. This is a nice quiet place to live.” “I don’t know. How would I support myself here?” “You can always give lessons.” Masa said. “But I don’t want to spend a long time looking at kids’ drawings.” “What will you do after you graduate, anyway? Will you become a teacher somewhere else then?” “Grandma, I don’t know.” Yuki sighed. “What is the use of going to college if you don’t know what you’re going there for?” “Maybe I’m going because I don’t know. I just want to study art now. I don’t want to think that far ahead.” The minute Masa was going to point out that this was too careless a way to live, Yuki suddenly stood up and put on her straw hat. “I’m going to the garden to weed your flowerbed,” she said, “Let me know if there’s something else I can do.” On Yuki’s visit, Masa felt strained when they talked, and she was sure Yuki also felt it. But Yuki was never rude or irritable (易怒的). Even when they disagreed, her face was always full of patience. 1．According to the passage, Yuki was __▲__. A．a gardener B．an artist C．a college student D．an art teacher 2．From the underlined sentence, we can infer (推断) that Yuki wanted to __▲__. A．end the conversation B．weed the flowerbed C．leave Masa’s garden D．take some photos 3．It can be learnt from the passage that __▲___. A．Yuki studied art because she wanted to be a teacher B．Masa wasn’t satisfied with Yuki’s work in the garden C．Masa and Yuki agreed on living together all the year D．Masa and Yuki had very different ideas about college 4．The underlined word “strained” in the last paragraph probably shows Masa felt something __▲__. A．unforgettable B．uncomfortable C．thankful D．crazy Passage 2 （2019·辽宁抚顺·中考真题） As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother. Every year, each child from the third grade took part in an old school tradition-the plant sale held in early May, just before Mother's Day. That year I was old enough to take part in it. I wanted to surprise my mother, but I didn't have any money. I told my elder sister about it and she gave me some money. When I arrived at the plant sale, I carefully chose my favorite. I watched each plant seriously to make sure that I could find the best geranium（天竺葵）. After school, with the help of my sister I hid it on the neighbor's porch（门廊）. On Mother's Day, I remember how bright my mother's eyes were and how elated she was at my gift. The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached the third, grade. She told me that, she wanted to surprise our mother. Like my elder sister did for me, I gave her some money. And she bought the same gift and we hid it in the same place. When she gave the gift to my mother, I watched them full of pride and happiness. My mother noticed me watching and gave me a soft and secret smile. With a shock at my heart, I smiled back. I wonder how my mother could pretend (假装) to be surprised at the same sixth child, but as I watched her eyes, I knew she was not pretending. 5．The writer first took part in the plant sale______________. A．in the third grade B．at the age of sixteen C．in the fifth grade D．at the age of fifteen 6．The underlined word "elated" in the second paragraph probably means _____________. A．angry B．upset C．excited D．relaxed 7．The sixth child bought _____________ for her mother. A．the prettiest rose B．the best geranium C．the biggest grape D．the freshest strawberry 8．From the third paragraph, we can know the mother ___________when she got the same gift. A．