《2026年江苏13大市中考名卷优选38套英语》

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Have you ever looked closely at the paper money from different countries? You will see more than numbers and colours. You will discover pictures of rivers, mountains, buildings and famous people. 26 They are like small lessons in culture, history and nature. Paper money isn’t just for spending—it’s also for learning.
Let’s start with China. 27 On the 20-yuan note(纸币), there is the Lijiang River in Guilin, with green mountains rising from calm waters. 28 On the 5-yuan note, you’ll find Mount Tai, one of the most famous mountains in China. A large number of poems were written in praise of it.
29 Switzerland’s notes include mountains, rivers, and even wind patterns(图案)! Canada’s have snowy landscapes and maple(枫树) leaves.
These days, many people use phones or cards as a way to pay. 30 But paper money still has its value—not only in money, but in meaning. You can hold it, look at it, and learn from it. It can be a tiny museum in your pocket.
So next time you hold your paper money, take a second look.
A. It’s fast and easy.
B. It’s a lesson worth learning.
C. Other countries do this too, in their own way.
D. It’s so beautiful that artists have painted it for centuries.
E. The Chinese yuan is a perfect mix of nature and tradition.
F. These pictures often show what each country finds important.
G. Today’s coins and paper money are nothing like early money.
26. F
27. E
28. D
29. C
30. C

答案： 第三部分
文体：说明文
文章大意：本文通过介绍各国纸币上的图案（如中国的漓江、泰山，瑞士的山脉和河流等），揭示了纸币不仅是交易工具，更是承载文化、历史和自然价值的“口袋博物馆”，并对比了现代电子支付的便捷性与纸币的独特意义。
26.F 根据上文“You will discover pictures of rivers，mountains ...”和下文“They are like small lessons in culture ...”可知，纸币图案反映了国家的文化价值，F项“这些图案常展示各国重视的事物”符合语境。
27.E 根据上文“Let’s start with China.”和下文“On the 20-yuan note，there is the Lijiang River in Guilin，with green mountains rising from calm waters ... A large number of poems were written in praise of it.”可知，本段说的是中国纸币中自然与文化的结合，E项“人民币是自然与传统的完美融合”符合总起句特征，引出下文。
28.D 根据上文“On the 20-yuan note，there is the Lijiang River in Guilin，with green mountains rising from calm waters.”可知，此处与20元人民币上漓江的风景有关，D项“它如此美丽，以至于几个世纪以来艺术家为之作画”承接上文，符合语境。
29.C 根据下文“Switzerland’s notes ... Canada’s have ...”可知，此处转而介绍其他国家的纸币设计，C项“其他国家也以各自的方式这样做”承上启下，符合语境。
30.A 根据上文“These days，many people use phones or cards as a way to pay.”和下文“But paper money still has its value—not only in money，but in meaning.”可知，此处是说电子支付的优点，A项“它快速且便捷”直接点明原因，符合语境。