《2025年5年中考3年模拟英语广东专版》

Passage 3(2023深圳一模,C)
Knife and scissors sharpening was once a popular job decades ago in China. This traditional craft has
 gradually disappeared from urban life as the business simply became spare over time in modern advanced technology times.
Chen Guangfu, a 79 - year - old man, has been doing the traditional business in Shenzhen for 26 years. Most of the time, he travels from one housing area to another with his tools.
Chen is from Bozhou, Anhui Province. In 1961, he learned to forge (锻造) iron when he was 17. In 1997, Chen quit his village job and decided to start his job in Shenzhen as a craftsman to sharpen knives and scissors. He said he likes the job as he is free to decide his working time, and it also helps to
realize the value of life. Over the past 26 years, the craftsman has experienced the changes of the city, and experienced the gradual disappearance of the old profession.
Since the 1980s, the clothing industry in Shenzhen has flourished (繁荣). And scissors are one of the indispensable tools for making clothes. However, with fewer and fewer clothing factories left now and changes in lifestyle, people tend to buy classier knives and scissors rather than keeping old ones. Knife and scissors sharpeners are therefore rarely to be found in the city today.
“Shenzhen is developing too fast,” Chen said. He has witnessed the rapid development of the city and felt its inclusiveness (包容性) and friendliness. But Chen said he would keep on doing the job as long as he is needed. “Now it doesn’t matter to me whether I make money or not from the job. I just want to keep this skill.”
1. How old was Chen when he chose to work in Shenzhen?
A. He was 17 years old.
B. He was 26 years old.
C. He was 53 years old.
D. He was 79 years old.
2. What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Useless.
B. Different.
C. Interesting.
D. Necessary.
3. According to the passage, why are knife and scissors sharpeners unpopular now in Shenzhen?
A. The lifestyle of people in Shenzhen has changed now.
B. The skills of the sharpeners became worse and worse.
C. It is too expensive for people to retain their old clothes.
D. Those old tools are out of date and useless for people today.
4. Which words can be used to describe Shenzhen in Chen’s eyes?
A. Wealthy, modern and nice.
B. Young, fashionable and beautiful.
C. Developing, inclusive and friendly.
D. International, peaceful and flourishing.
5. In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage?
A. Travel.
B. People.
C. Business.
D. Technology.

答案： 语篇解读　本文是一篇人物故事，讲述了在深圳以磨刀和磨剪刀为生的手艺人陈广福的故事。
1.C　细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句“In 1961, he learned to forge iron when he was 17. In 1997, Chen quit his village job and decided to start his job in Shenzhen as a craftsman to sharpen knives and scissors.”可知,陈广福在1961年的时候是17岁，在1997年来深圳工作，那么他当时的年龄应该是53岁，故选C。
2.D　词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句并结合常识可知,剪刀是制作衣服的必备工具之一，necessary“必需的，必要的”符合语境，故选D。
3.A　细节理解题。根据第四段第三句可知，如今在深圳磨刀和剪刀的手艺人不受欢迎的原因是人们的生活方式发生了改变，故选A。
4.C　推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“He has witnessed the rapid development of the city and felt its inclusiveness and friendliness.”可知，陈广福眼中的深圳是发展中的、包容的和友好的，故选C。
5.B　文章出处题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了在现代城市仍然坚持手工磨刀、磨剪刀的手艺人陈广福的故事，因此我们很有可能从报纸上的“人物”版块读到这篇文章，故选B。