《2026年通城学典全国中考试题分类精粹英语》

The Maori(毛利人) arrived in New Zealand from Polynesian islands about a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live in New Zealand.
In the late 18th century, Europeans came to live in New Zealand. At that time, the population of the Maori was probably 250,000 in New Zealand. Over the next one hundred years, wars and illness killed many Maori people. By the end of the 19th century, there were only about 40,000 Maori people left. During this time, the Maori also lost much of their land to the Europeans. Many of them were afraid that they might lose their traditions and language too, but this did not happen.
Today the Maori population is increasing. There are about 500,000 Maori people in New Zealand. Most live like other New Zealanders, but they are keeping the Maori language and tradition alive. Now there are Maori radio and television stations. Many schools teach in the Maori language. Nearly one half of Maori language speakers are 25 years old or younger.
Maori culture is also alive. At the center of Maori culture is the "marae". This is a special place for ceremonies and meetings. Today the number of marae in New Zealand is increasing. Many of the new marae are in the cities. Now people in the cities can meet and learn about their Maori traditions.
Today most New Zealand cities have Maori festivals every year. Among festival activities are competitions in speaking, dancing and singing. Children practice for months. Then all the Maori in the area arrive to watch the competitions and see who wins.
The Maori have gone through hard times. Today they live a comfortable, modern life. They keep their cultural traditions alive because they have passed and are passing them down to their children.
1. When did the Maori first get to New Zealand?
A. About the 11th century.
B. About the 13th century.
C. About the 18th century.
D. About the 21st century.
2. What happened to the Maori during the 19th century?
A. They lost their traditions.
B. They had more land.
C. They had a smaller population.
D. They left New Zealand.
3.（创新考法·组合式选择题）What do the Maori do to make their traditions and language alive?
① Move to the center of New Zealand.
② Set up Maori radio and TV stations.
③ Teach in the Maori language in many schools.
④ Have competitions in speaking, dancing and singing.
A. ①②③
B. ①②④
C. ①③④
D. ②③④
4. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A. Hard times.
B. Modern lives.
C. Cultural traditions.
D. Their children.
5. What can we learn about the Maori language?
A. Only old people speak Maori today.
B. English is as important as Maori at school.
C. The Government prevents Maori from learning the Maori language.
D. Young people play an important role in the Maori language learning.

答案： (五)[主旨大意]本文介绍了毛利人过去和现在的情况。
1.A 解析:推理判断题。根据“The Maori arrived in New Zealand from Polynesian islands about a thousand years ago.”可知，毛利人大约一千年前从波利尼西亚群岛来到新西兰。今年是2025年，所以大约是1025年，即11世纪。
2.C 解析:细节理解题。根据“At that time，the population of the Maori was probably 250,000 in New Zealand. Over the next one hundred years，wars and illness killed many Maori people. By the end of the 19th century，there were only about 40,000 Maori people left.”可知，人口因战争和疾病骤减。
3.D 解析:细节理解题。根据“Now there are Maori radio and television stations. Many schools teach in the Maori language.”和“Among festival activities are competitions in speaking，dancing and singing.”可知答案。
4.C 解析:代词指代题。根据“They keep their cultural traditions alive because they have passed and are passing them down to their children.”可知，他们努力保留自己的文化传统，因为他们已经并将继续将其传承给自己的后代。所以此处them指的是“毛利人的文化传统”。
5.D 解析:推理判断题。根据“Nearly one half of Maori language speakers are 25 years old or younger.”可推知，年轻人在毛利语的学习中发挥着重要作用。