2026年中考英语专题训练：阅读单选(江苏专用)(含答案)

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 2026年中考英语专题训练：阅读单选（江苏专用） 阅读短文，回答问题 What is bamboo Is it a tall thin tree or a kind of grass To many people's surprise, it is a type of fast-growing grass! Bamboo grows in Africa, Asia, South America, North America and Australia. Bamboo has been used for thousands of years and by countless cultures. China, one of the oldest and largest producers of bamboo, has been making use of it for more than 5000 years. People have used it for many things, such as food, clothing, and houses. One of the world's oldest water pipes was made from bamboo. The grass was very much treasured by the Chinese people. In Africa, over the years, bamboo was used for building and as food, and bamboo parts were also used as medicine. In India, bamboo has been made into different tools and many musical instruments were made of bamboo. Bamboo is a super-plant that fights against climate change. It gives off about 35 percent more oxygen than a group of trees of a similar size. Additionally, certain kinds of bamboo take in large amounts of harmful gases. It also helps people depend less on harmful materials like plastic and hardwood. The speed at which bamboo grows is amazing-over a meter a day, making it a highly renewable resource (资源). With all these things going for it, bamboo is the perfect choice for everything. It's an excellent building material used in homes, bridges and roads. It can also be made into clothes because it is fast-drying. Beautiful chairs, beds and tables are made from this durable material that people can use for a long time. Its uses seem never-ending. 1．What can we learn about bamboo from Paragraph 1 A．It is a tree. B．It is a kind of grass. C．It is short and fast-growing. D．It can be found all over the world. 2．How does the writer support his main idea in Paragraph 2 A．By listing numbers. B．By giving examples. C．By comparing opinions. D．By asking questions. 3．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about A．Bamboo is environmentally beneficial. B．Bamboo is a highly renewable resource. C．Bamboo is more useful than other materials. D．Bamboo is among people's favourite materials. 4．What does the underlined words "durable" in Paragraph 4 mean A．Heavy. B．Soft. C．Strong. D．Beautiful. 5．What is the best title for the passage A．Facts about bamboo. B．People's life with bamboo. C．Reasons for using bamboo. D．Bamboo around the world. 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项 From ancient campfire tales to modern novels, storytelling has always been a basic part of human culture. But beyond entertainment, research shows that reading stories offers remarkable benefits for our brains, emotions, and social skills. Let's explore why books are more than just words on paper. Neuroscientists have discovered that reading fiction actually changes our brains. A 2023 Cambridge University study found that regular readers develop stronger neural (神 经 的 ) connections in areas relate ... ...