《2026年山东省中考试卷精选九年级英语》

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
Who should do the dishes? Who gets to choose the game to play? To make a decision, some people play rock, paper, scissors.
“It is a special sport,” said Wyatt Baldwin, president of the World Rock Paper Scissors Association. Baldwin is skilled at the game. He once won 43 games in a row. 41 “Look for patterns in your opponent’s(对手的) moves,” Baldwin added.
People have been playing rock, paper, scissors for a long time. The game was probably played in China about 2,000 years ago. 42 In Indonesia, it’s known as Semut, Orang, Gajah. This means “ant, person, elephant”. In Japan, the game is called Janken. People in Singapore play bird, stone, water. 43 The idea of the game is the same worldwide, though. You face off against an opponent. Each player “throws” one of three hand symbols. You win, lose or tie.
Many people think rock, paper, scissors is all luck. Your chances of winning or losing seem the same. But the game is not completely random(随机的). All serious rock, paper, scissors players know this. A 2014 study in China found two key patterns in the way people play. 44 However, losers are more likely to go from rock to paper to scissors.
45 Expert players think about their next move. They also think about what their opponent’s next move might be. “There are lots of different strategies(策略) that are always running through my mind,” Baldwin said. In order to get good at the game, he suggested practicing.
A. What is the secret to his success?
B. People in India also like to play it.
C. Some cultures use different hand symbols.
D. One of them is to choose rock as the first move.
E. Winners prefer to repeat their winning hand symbols.
F. Today, people from all over the world enjoy playing it.
G. So what’s the best way to win a game of rock, paper, scissors?
41 A
42 F
43 C
44 E
45 G

答案： 41.A　[解析]根据“He once won 43 games in a row.”和“Look for patterns in your opponent’s(对手的)moves"可知，此处询问的是Wyatt Baldwin成功的秘诀。选项A (他成功的秘诀是什么？)符合语境。故选A。
42.F　[解析]根据“In Indonesia,it's known as Semut,Orang,Gajah.”和“In Japan,the game is called Janken.”可知，此处指的是许多地方都玩这个游戏。选项F(今天，来自世界各地的人们都喜欢玩它)符合语境。故选F。
43.C　[解析]根据“People in Singapore play bird,stone,water.”和“The idea of the game is the same worldwide,though."可知，此处应说明文化差异导致手势标志不同，但这个游戏的理念是相同的。选项C(有些文化使用不同的手势标志)符合语境。故选C。
44.E[解析根据“However,losers are more likely to go from rock to paper to scissors.”可知，此处与获胜者喜欢用的手势有关。选项E(获胜者更喜欢重复他们获胜的手势标志)符合语境。故选E。
45.G　[解析]根据“Expert players think about their next move. They also think about what their opponent's next move might be.”可知，此处与获胜的技巧相关。选项G (那么赢得剪刀石头布游戏的最佳方法是什么呢?)符合语境。故选G。
　different strategies(策略)that are always in my mind.
　　译文;我脑子里总是有各种各样的策略。
　分析:that引导的是定语从句,修饰先行词strategies。