2011-2020年江苏省常州中考英语任务型阅读试题汇编
2011-2020年江苏省常州中考英语任务型阅读试题汇编2020年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷四、阅读表达（共1小题；每小题5分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．16．（5分）The game of Go was one of the four greatest artistic types in Chinese culture．It is not only a competitive event of the mind，but also a board game of entertainment．Created in China more than four thousand years ago．Go was introduced to Korea and Japan over 1，000 years ago，and has since become a favorite activity of many people there．Today，Go still serves as a way of cultural exchange among the people in many Eastern and Western countries，as players in these countries take part in many international games every year．A game of Go has many implications（含义）for real life．It represents a square world ofround pieces in black and white．There are 181 black pieces and 180 white ones in total．While the board is fixed，the pieces can be placed in millions upon millions of different ways，just as life in the real world may take many turns．The proper placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to how one might solve a difficult problem in life．Go pays much attention to peaceful competition and coexistence （共存）．In a game of Go，the players do not wipe out（消灭）each other's pieces．Instead，they simply try to win a larger share of space while allowing the other side some space．However，in chess and Chinese chess，the players try to wipe out as many of the other side's pieces as possible．The one who forces the other side's commander（主帅）into a dead corner then wins the game．Therefore，Go carries deeper cultural and philosophical connotations（哲学内涵）．Wu Qingyuan（1914﹣2014），a modern Go talent，believed that the final purpose of the game was to try to achieve peace．Instead of fighting as enemies，the two players work together to play an excellent game．Title：A game of wisdom and peaceMain Parts Detailed InformationIntroduction The game of Go is known as one of Chinese greatest artistic types．It is a competition of the（1），and a gameof entertainment as well．History and importance ●Go was created over 4，000 years ago in China and has （2）______throughout the world ever since．●Today，Go still plays an important（3）in Cultural exchange．Implications andvalue ●Go pieces can be placed in millions upon millions of different ways．In a（4）way，people may meet with lots of difficult problems in life，and need to learn how to solve them properly．●Compared with chess，Go has deeper connotations since peace and competition coexist in a game of Go while（5）the enemy's commander is the only purpose in chess．●The real meaning of Go is to achieve peace between two sides．【答案】mind、spread、role、similar、beating2019年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷四、阅读表达（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）阅读下面短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
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每个空格只填一个单词。
One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the Chinese seven-string zither (七弦琴) , also known as the guqin, one of the four arts - along with go, calligraphy and painting. It first appeared over 3, 000 ago and represents China's solo musical instrument tradition.At first, the gugin had only five strings, representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Later. in the Zhou dynasty, King Wen of Zhou added a sixth string for his son, King Wu of Zhou, added a seventh string to encourage his army to fight with the Shang.Ambience (环境气氛) was important in playing the Chinese zither. Usually, it was practised in quiet setting and never for public performance.Ancient artists enjoyed performing by a stream in the mountains. The sound of the quqin mixed with the echoes (回音) from the mountains, until the musician found himself at one with nature. Playing it in snow was also a favorite pastime for ancient artists, who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world. Also. a night with moonlight was considered ideal for Playing the guqin. Wang Wei (701-761), a highly talented man of the Tang dynasty, liked playing it in a bamboo forest on nights with moonlight most.Guqin pieces are usually around three to eight minutes long, with the longest being Guangling Verse, which is 22 minutes long. Other famous pieces include Plum Blossoms in Three Movements, Wild Geese Landing on the Sandbank and Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute.Nowadays, there are fewer than one thousand well-trained gugin players and perhaps no more than fifty living masters. The original number of several thousand pieces has greatly reduced to only a hundred works by today. The guqin and its music was added to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产) in 2003.【答案】36. history 37.two 38. mixed 39. idea 40. situation2018年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷四、阅读表达（共1小题；每小题5分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．注意：每个空格里只填一个单词．When a thought has found words Poetry（诗歌)is the forgotten child of literature．Few people read it for pleasure.In Western high schools，poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today's students．In China．however．poetry is still an important part of the curriculum（课程）．Recently，the Ministry of Education has increased the number of ancient Chinese poems for students to memorize and recite，from 14to 72．Why is it important to learn poems？First of all，poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture．It is a path to understanding your history and your society．It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that are common to everyone but that we may be unable to express-the joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon，for example．Everyone has feelings of joy，love，loneliness，sadness and even anger,and a good poem can put those feelings into words and bring us self-understanding．Poems can also express beauty．In a few short lines，even something common can become beautiful．Here is a poem called Fog by Carl Sandberg：The fog comes/on silent haunches（弓腰）/and then moves on．Yes，fog does move smoothly，silently and like a cat，and Sandberg catches that feeling and image（形象），and makes it beautiful．Of course，to really enjoy poetry，it has to be read aloud．After all，a poem is really just a song without music．Most ancient poetry，like Homer's Epics（《荷马史诗》）and China's Book of Songs，was spoken for hundreds of years before it was written．The American poet Robert Frost said，"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words．" You are lucky that you now have seventy-two poems to learn!【答案】Different Reasons understand common Reading．2017年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷British people pride themselves on their polite manners towards one another in public. They often use the word ‘sorry’—even when they don’t really mean it! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they would start by saying ‘Sorry to bother you. Do you know what time it is?’ If they’re five minutes late for an appointment (约会), they would generally greet the person by saying ‘Sorry I’m late!’They use the word ‘sorry’ in so many different situations that the meaning of the word has changed a little over time. The two main dictionary definitions (释义) of ‘sorry’ are: 1) feeling sad for someone else because of their problems or bad luck; 2) feeling regret because you’ve done something wrong. Now, think about this. Normally, when they want to ask a stranger a question, they start with ‘Sorry to bother you’. In this situation, they aren’t saying sorry because they feel sad for that person or because they feel regret.So what does ‘sorry’ really mean? And why do British people use it so much? Well, in the British culture, saying ‘sorry’ is a way to be polite, especially to people who they don’t know very well. It’s also a very clever way to get what they want. In a recent experiment, an actor went up to a different strangers on a rainy day to ask if he could use their mobile phones in order to make a call. When he went up to one group of strangers and asked them without saying ‘sorry’ first, he was only 9 per cent successful in borrowing their phones. However, when he said ‘sorry’ to another group of strangers about the bad weather before asking if he could use their mobile phones, he was 47 per cent successful. So maybe saying ‘sorry’ is not just being polite, but it is also a good method to get what they want too!Title: Why do British people say sorry?Main points Detailed information【答案】occasions/situations/chances 、fault/mistakes 、neither 、real 、succeed2016年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷四、阅读表达(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
中考英语英语任务型阅读真题汇编(含答案)及解析
中考英语英语任务型阅读真题汇编(含答案)及解析一、英语任务型阅读1．根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
"Can I see my baby?" asked the happy new mother. When the baby was in her arms, she found the baby had been born without ears.Time proved （证明） that the baby's hearing was perfect, He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he rushed home and said to his mother with tears in his eyes, "A boy, a big boy…called me a freak（怪胎）."The boy grew up. He developed a gift, a talent for literature（文学） and music.The boy's father had a meeting with the family doctor." Could anything be done?" he asked the doctor,"I believe I could graft （移植） a pair of outer ears, if you could get them," the doctor said.However, two years went by, nobody wanted to offer the young man ears. Then one day the father said, "Son, someone will donate his ears to you. But it's a secret, "The operation was a great success.Time kept the secret, but the day did come... The young man stood with his father beside his mother's body. Slowly, the father held out a hand and raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears."Mother said she was glad she never let her long hair be cut," he said gently, "and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?"Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what is done but not known.（1）What was wrong with the baby?（2）Why did the boy rush home crying from school one day?（3）The boy didn't know who had donated the outer ears to him before his mother's death, did he?（4）Who donated the ears to the boy in fact?（5）What does the writer want to tell us through the story?【答案】（1）He had been born without ears.（2）Because a big boy called him a freak.（3）No, he didn't.（4）His mother.（5）Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what is done but not known.【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了一位伟大的母亲为儿子捐献双耳的故事，歌颂了母亲对孩子那无私的爱，同时也告诉我们真正的爱在于为你奉献却不让你知道。
2011年江苏省常州市中考英语试题及答案(word解析版)
常州市二○一一年初中毕业、升学统一考试英语试题注意事项：1．本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分。
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一、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．— _______ expensive mobile phone it is！—Yes, but I think _______ style is quite fashionable.A. What a；aB. How；theC. What an; theD. How an; the解析：C。
此句考查感叹句和冠词的用法。
感叹句的构成是"What +（a/an）+ adj. + n（复数）.+主语+谓语！”“How +adj. /adv. +主语+谓语！”上文已提及，下文在提及，用定冠词。
2．—Congratulations! Among the best pictures in the competition，I found _______.Why did you draw it?During the trip to the Yellow Mountain _______ May.A. yours; inB. yours; onC. you; inD. you; on解析：A。
考查物主代词和介词的用法。
根据句意第一个空应该用名词性物主代词；答语指的是笼统时间，所以用介词in.3．We have ________ some organizations to help the poor students in the western areas of China.A. taken upB. put upC. picked upD. set up解析：D。
2009-2020年江苏省常州市中考英语任务型阅读理解汇编(19页)
2009-2020年江苏省常州市中考英语任务型阅读理解汇编(2009)阅读表达(共5小格；每小格1分。
满分5分)阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格词数不限)The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain(包括) plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That’s why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.Another benefit(好处) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for you to send top quality cards to your beloved (心爱的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow you to send your greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So you can plan for the occasion(场合)when you want to send the card. For example, you can send your e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象)on the person you love.We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e- cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.Title: Sending E-cards on the Internet（2010）阅读表达(共5小格；每小格1分。
常州市中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)
常州市中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．根据内容，判断下列句子正误。
On a farm lived a father and a son. The father always got up early and read books by the stove. One morning, the son came up to him and said, "Dad, I read books at night but forget most of them the next morning. What's the good of reading?"The father didn't reply to his question at once. He passed him a basket that was used to carry coal. He said, "Get some water from the river with the basket and then I'll tell you the answer."The son felt surprised but he did as his father said. He tried many times but every time the water leaked (漏掉) from the basket.An hour later, the son came back with the empty basket and told his father it was impossible to hold water with the basket. The father said with a smile. "Yes, you are right, my son. The basket can't hold water. But did you notice the basket was different?" The son found the dirty basket had become clean. The father continued, "Reading is like holding water with the basket. Although we can't remember all we read, we have changed while reading."（1）The father was used to reading in the morning.（2）The son wondered if reading was good for him.（3）The father didn't answer his son's question because he thought it was stupid.（4）The basket had no difference after the son used it to get water from the river.（5）From the passage, we know that reading can make a difference to a person.【答案】（1）1（2）1（3）0（4）0（5）1【解析】【分析】主要讲了父亲是怎样教育儿子读书的好处的。
常州市中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)
常州市中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
BWe are excited when we reach our goals, and at that moment we laugh, clap, even are over the moon. Without doubt, good results make us joyful. However, we can not always get what we want and be the winner all the time. Some people can't help doubting, "Are our efforts in vain?" The answer is "No". We should remember that we are not only measured by how many goals we've reached, but also by how we've acted, which means the process(过程)is also important.Here is an example. Fruit is delicious. It takes trees a long time to bear it. In the process of growing, trees have to suffer from bad weather, insect bites and also intentional destruction(故意破坏) from human beings. So it is with us. Our life is like a journey. At the beginning, we set a destination（目标）, dreaming of it every night, but we should never forget that we spend most of our time on the journey. Unfortunately, many people only complain about the failure and then give up hope. In fact, it is failure that teaches us to be brave and stand on our own feet.I myself deeply believe that only those who have experienced a lot can own the highly-valued character; only those who have taken a lot of adventures can have the chance to succeed. As the saying goes, "No pains, no gains." We are still young, still full of energy, so why are we afraid of failure and why do we hesitate(犹豫) to take an adventure?Young men, let's forget results, leave out pains, and just look forward and don't miss any chance on the journey!（1）Reaching our goals will make us ________.A. laugh at othersB. be over the moonC. asset another goalD. forget our efforts （2）What does the underlined phrase "in vain" mean in Chinese?A. 值得B. 益处C. 高效D. 徒劳（3）The writer gives an example of fruit in order to say _________.A. fruit is deliciousB. people can also suffer a lot in lifeC. it's hard for a tree to bear fruitD. we should grow trees to get good fruit（4）Only those who __________ will get the good character.A. have gone through a lotB. work very hardC. believe that things will be better and betterD. believe in themselves（5）What's the best title for this passage ?A. Stand on Our Own FeetB. Process Is Also ImportantC. Don't Doubt YourselfD. Failure Is the Mother Of Success【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）B（4）A（5）B【解析】【分析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了做任何事情的过程对我们来说也很重要。
常州市中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)
常州市中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I've been smoking ever since I was very young. To be honest, I never considered what could happen to my body if I kept smoking. I just knew that I couldn't help smoking, especially when I felt very anxious. One day, I started to notice that it was getting harder and harder for me to do simple things like walking. Several months later, I couldn't get through a conversation without coughing.Finally, I went to see a doctor. He told me I had COPD(慢肺阻). He said I had to stop smoking. I wasn't sure I could make it. To be honest, I wasn't sure I wanted to. He said that it would get harder to breathe if I didn't stop smoking, and that one day I might have to be seriously ill in bed. That made me so scared enough that I decided to give a try. However, after a few days, I failed. I knew it would be harder when I spent a lot of time with my best friend who was a smoker.Then I tried again. That time, I tried the patch(戒烟贴), which made a big difference. It took almost 5 months, but I was finally able to stop smoking. I could feel comfortable and hopeful. My son has also been a huge help. He has been a non- smoker for almost ten years now. Whenever I wanted a cigarette, I would give him a call. He helped me remember why I had to stop smoking.（1）Why did the writer go to see a doctor?A. Because he was suffering from a terrible cough.B. Because he was worried about his health.C. Because he wanted to know more about COPDD. Because he needed help to stop smoking.（2）How did the writer feel when the doctor told him about his condition?A. AnnoyedB. HopefulC. AnxiousD. Frightened（3）What did the writer decide to do after seeing the doctor?A. To stop smoking.B. To smoke less every day.C. To ask his best friend for help.D. To keep away from smokers.（4）What's the writer's purpose in calling his son?A. To ask for some advice.B. To ask why he had to stop smoking.C. To suggest he could stop smoking as well.D. To get encouragement when he wanted to give up.【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】本文讲述了作者吸烟很久，本来不以为然后来越来越严重引起了肺阻塞。
2011-2020常州任务型阅读汇编【有答案】
2020年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷四、阅读表达（共1小题；每小题5分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．16．（5分）The game of Go was one of the four greatest artistic types in Chinese culture．It is not only a competitive event of the mind，but also a board game of entertainment．Created in China more than four thousand years ago．Go was introduced to Korea and Japan over 1，000 years ago，and has since become a favorite activity of many people there．Today，Go still serves as a way of cultural exchange among the people in many Eastern and Western countries，as players in these countries take part in many international games every year．A game of Go has many implications（含义）for real life．It represents a square worldof round pieces in black and white．There are 181 black pieces and 180 white ones in total．While the board is fixed，the pieces can be placed in millions upon millions of different ways，just as life in the real world may take many turns．The proper placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to how one might solve a difficult problem in life．Go pays much attention to peaceful competition and coexistence （共存）．In a game of Go，the players do not wipe out（消灭）each other's pieces．Instead，they simply try to win a larger share of space while allowing the other side some space．However，in chess and Chinese chess，the players try to wipe out as many of the other side's pieces as possible．The one who forces the other side's commander（主帅）into a dead corner then wins the game．Therefore，Go carries deeper cultural and philosophical connotations（哲学内涵）．Wu Qingyuan（1914﹣2014），a modern Go talent，believed that the final purpose of the game was to try to achieve peace．Instead of fighting as enemies，the two players work together to play an excellent game．Title：A game of wisdom and peaceMain Parts Detailed InformationIntroduction The game of Go is known as one of Chinese greatest artistic types．Itis a competition of the（1），and a game of entertainment aswell．History and importance●Go was created over 4，000 years ago in China and has（2）______throughout the world ever since．●Today，Go still plays an important（3）in Cultural exchange．Implications and value●Go pieces can be placed in millions upon millions of differentways．In a（4）way，people may meet with lots of difficultproblems in life，and need to learn how to solve them properly．●Compared with chess，Go has deeper connotations since peaceand competition coexist in a game of Go while（5）the enemy'scommander is the only purpose in chess．●The real meaning of Go is to achieve peace between two sides．【答案】mind、spread、role、similar、beating2019年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷四、阅读表达（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）阅读下面短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
江苏省常州市2020年中考英语模拟试卷分类汇编：阅读表达(部分答案)
江苏省常州市2020年中考英语模拟试卷分类汇编阅读表达2020年常州市溧阳市中考第一次模拟考试英语试题四、阅读表达(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
每个空格里只填一个单词。
Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own,perhaps at a friend's house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep.Why does it happen?A new study shows one reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”They believe that one side of the brain acts as a“night watch ”to warn usabout possible dangers, It prevents us from getting to sleep on the first night in a new environment.For the study, 35 young volunteers were asked to sleep in a sleep lab for several days as researcherswatched their brain activities.According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brain was more active than the right brain andpeople had a hard time sleeping. However, the left brain activity decreased(降低) as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got better and better sleep experience.The findings show that the different rhythms(节奏) of the sides of the brain affect our sleep.When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. So the brain cant relax and is sensitive(敏感的) to anything strange around.“At some level, the brain is continuing to work, even though you don't realize it, ”US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine.“If something unusual happens, you can be alert(警惕的)”More surprisingly, this is like the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake, with one eye staying open.The researchers think that it is the result of evolution(进化) and works to protect us in possibly dangerous environments.If you have ever had first night effect, researchers advise you to bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.答案：36. difficulty/trouble 37 improves 38. breaks 39 caused 40. suggestions/advice2020年常州市九年级6月教学情况调研测试英语试题四、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案（每格限填一词）。
2011年全国中考英语真题汇编：阅读表达
综合阅读训练:【2011湖南长沙】第二节翻译语篇阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。
“If he doesn’t call me, I’m going to die!”That’s a pretty normal feeling. It means you are “in love” ---kind of. It’s puppy love (早恋、初恋)，not real love--- not true love, yet.Puppy love is common among students all over the world. In the West, people think puppy love is a healthy part of a teenager’s life. 71 In China, parents and teachers think it is a problem.Puppy love is beautiful. It’s cool to love someone, or be loved by someone else instead of yo ur mother or your dog. It can make you a better person. 72 You will know how to use your love to help other people.If you find yourself “in love”, it’s OK, but …wait! 73 现在你有许多重要的事情要做。
Think of these questions: Will you still love him or her ten years later? Do you have enough education to find a good job and live a happy life with the person you love in the future? What would you do if you found someone better than him or her? I bet (打赌) you are not sure of these answers. Why? 74 因为你太小还不懂真爱。
常州市中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)
常州市中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解Every kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing house as a child — pretending（假装）to be a grown-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become “kidults”. Being a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young people across Asia.Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory（配件、附件）.Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example, the British publisher Bloomsbury even released an edition（发布一个版本） of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book.“Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who love their childhood most and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,” said Lee So-jung, a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.Tim Greenhalgh, an adviser in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They hold on to childhood because working life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.“So, they can escape from increasingly busy and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,” Greenhalgh said.（1）Why does a kid wish to be an adult?A. Because he wants to be independent（独立）.B. Because he doesn't want to be controlled by adults.C. Because he wants to experience the real world.D. Because he believes there will be more exciting life ahead.（2）What can we infer（推断） from the passage?A. Some kidults refuse to grow up.B. Some kidults in Britain like reading on the subway.C. Some kidults think childhood is the best time of their life.D. Some kidults want to escape from the busy and stressful life（3）One of the advantages of the kidult culture is that ______.A. it can make adults face the real social lifeB. it can make our society young and full of lifeC. it can increase the sales of children's booksD. it can lead to harmonious（和谐的）relationship between adults and kids（4）Which of the following is the best title for the article?A. Kids or Grown-upsB. Happy ChildhoodC. Fearful AdulthoodD. Kidult Culture【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】这篇短文给我们介绍了一些成年人不想摆脱童年，成为大顽童。