《2026年通城学典全国中考试题分类精粹英语》

（三）（2025·长沙）
I have always loved reading books that were written hundreds or even thousands of years ago. These are the literature classics (文学经典), and they 1 (are) of lasting value. For example, The Iliad, written almost three thousand years ago, tells us about the good and bad qualities (品质) of human nature; that is to say, we can be heroic and silly at 2 (the) same time.
China has 3 (its) own long history of classical literature that dates back to the “Four Books and Five Classics”. These books 4 (were written) before the Qin Dynasty. No one was considered educated unless they had read these classics. Even today, students are encouraged 5 (to read) The Analects of Confucius (《论语》).
There are also 6 (newer) classics than those above, such as Journey to the West and A Dream of Red Mansions. Still, many people don't want to read them 7 (because) they are long and have complex plots (复杂的情节). But they are great 8 (stories), which also show the goodness and weakness of human nature.
Are you interested 9 (in) learning more about the classics? Just reading some of them will give you a better understanding of the basis (基础) of culture then. They will also help you better understand yourself and others. 10 (Slowly) but surely, you will fall in love with them.
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答案： (三)［主旨大意］本文讲述了作者喜欢上读有永久价值的文学经典的故事。
1. are 2. the 3. its 4. were written 5. to read
6. newer 7. because 8. stories 9. in 10. Slowly

（四）（2025·遂宁）〔核心素养—文化意识〕
The Yellow River runs from the mountains to the sea. It gave birth to one of the oldest and most famous cultures in the world—the Yellow River culture. In the hearts of Chinese (China) people, the Yellow River is the mother river. It is expected to play a more important role in our country's development (develop).
The river got its name Huanghe in Chinese because its water is yellow, as it took lots of yellow sand to the water when it ran through the Loess Plateau (黄土高原).
The river starts from Qinghai Province in northwestern China. It runs through a lot of places before running (run) into the Bohai Sea. The 5,464 - kilometre - long river feeds (feed) about 12% of China's population and provides water for about 15% of fields and more than 60 cities (city).
So far, our country has made (make) great efforts in the environmental protection of the river. Each year over 400 million tons of sand is prevented from being washed into it. Our mother river has become much clearer (clear) than before.
1. to 2. the 3. Chinese
4. development 5. because 6. running
7. feeds 8. cities 9. has made
10. clearer

答案： (四)［主旨大意］本文主要讲述了黄河从高山流向大海，孕育了世界上最古老、最著名的文化之一——黄河文化。
1. to 2. the 3. Chinese 4. development 5. because
6. running 7. feeds 8. cities 9. has made
／易错分析／
本题容易使用一般现在时，因为文章主要描述的是事实，但是，本句中的 So far 是现在完成时的标志，因此本句的时态要使用现在完成时。
10. clearer