《2026年通城学典全国中考试题分类精粹英语》

The Tan family, from Hunan, was new to the block and Mrs Tan loved to cook. Her family enjoyed her stinky tofu (臭豆腐), so she cooked it twice a week.
One afternoon, they heard a knock on the door. It was from the community worker. He had received a complaint (投诉) from the Tans’ neighbors, the Lees, about the smell of the stinky tofu.
Mrs Tan said sorry and decided that she would close the kitchen windows the next time. That was what she did the following week. However, the community worker came to them again for the same problem.
“I have closed the kitchen windows!” she said in anger. “Actually I can’t stand the habit of eating durians (榴莲). The smell of the durians is too strong for me.”
The community worker then decided to call a meeting between the two families. Both Mrs Tan and Mrs Lee had a scowl on the faces. They didn’t even look at each other. The community worker explained the disagreement. He suggested that the Tans should eat stinky tofu twice a month. Similarly, the Lees should try to eat durians every two weeks. Mrs Tan agreed and even invited Mrs Lee to taste her stinky tofu.
After a month, the community worker met up with both families to see if they made any progress. Mrs Lee was full of praise, “Your tofu tastes so good! You are a good cook, Mrs Tan. Shall I bring some durians for you next time? You might love them.” “Perhaps,” said Mrs Tan politely. From then on, they learned to accept each other’s likes and dislikes.
1. How often did Mrs Tan cook stinky tofu before the complaint?
A. Once a week.
B. Twice a week.
C. Twice a month.
(B)
2. What do the underlined words “a scowl” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. A shy look.
B. An angry look.
C. A satisfied look.
(B)
3. Why did the community worker meet the two families after a month?
A. To explain the disagreement.
B. To give some suggestions.
C. To learn about the progress.
(C)
4. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?
A. To show the importance of understanding.
B. To praise the friendly community worker.
C. To introduce how to make tasty stinky tofu.
(A)

答案： 1.B 解析：细节理解题。根据“Her family enjoyed her stinky tofu，so she cooked it twice a week. ”可知，谭太太每周做两次臭豆腐。
2.B 解析：词义猜测题。根据“They didn’t even look at each other.”和上下文冲突情境可知，画线词是指生气的表情。
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阅读选择之词义猜测题
词义猜测题的目的不在于考查学生的词汇量，而是考查学生确定所考词语在特定语境中的具体含义的能力。解题时学生要根据上下文已知部分进行推测，可利用关系词，结合情景、逻辑进行推测，也可将选项代入句子中，看意思是否通顺来进行推测。
3.C 解析：细节理解题。根据“After a month，the community worker met up with both families to see if they made any progress.”可知，社区工作者是为了了解进展。
4.A 解析：推理判断题。通过两家从冲突到互相接受的故事，作者主要想表达“理解的重要性”。