四川2019中考英语：阅读理解（限时:30分钟）AMyFavoriteStory⋯MaryTheKissingHandismyfavoritestory.It’saboutChesterandhismom.Schoolisstarting,butChesterdoesn’twanttogo.TohelpeaseChester’sfears,hismomsharesafamilysecretcalledtheKissingHandtogivehimherlove.Andshetellshimherlovewillgowithhimwhereverhegoes.LilyMyfavoritestoryisRentPartyJaz.It’saboutSonnyandhismother.Theyareverypoor.OnedaySonnymeetsJack,ajazzmusician.JackofferstoplayatapartyatSonny’shousetohelpraisemoney.Theneighborsallcometodropcoinsforthem.Sonnyandhismomaredeeplymovedwiththehelpofthem.TomIenjoyCarla’sSandwichbest.IthappensatCarla’sschool.WhenCarlabringshersandwichestoschool,herclassmateshaveplentytosayaboutthem.“That’ssick!”saysLeslie.“That’sbad!”saysNatie.ButCarlathinksotherwise.“It’sunique（独特的）.It’screative.”JustlikeCarla.MikeCatchingtheMoonismyfavorite.It’sthestoryofayounggirl’sbaseballdream.MarceniaLyleisinterestedinbaseball.Shestrugglestoovercometheobjectionsoffamily,friendsandcoaches.Whenshefinallywinsapositioninabaseballsummercamp,sheisonherwaytocatchingherdream.1.Mary’sfavoritestoryis.A.RentPartyJazB.Carla’sSandwichC.CatchingtheMoonD.TheKissingHand2.Jackisa.A.studentB.musicianC.coachD.creator3.MarceniaLyle.A.doesn’twanttogotoschoolB.hasn’tgotenoughmoneyC.likeseatingsandwichesD.isinterestedinbaseballBSilkproductionhasalongandcolorfulhistoryunknowntomostpeople.ScientificdiscoverieshaveshownthatsilkproductionbeganinChinaaround2,500B.C.,althoughitcouldbemucholder.Forhundredsofyears,Chinakeptthesecretofsilktoitself.Itwasthemostzealouslyguardedsecretinhistory.AnyonetellingthesecretofsilkwormsortryingtotakesilkwormeggsoutofancientChinawassenttoprison.AtonetimesilkwasservedonlytotheChineseemperors.Stepbystep,othersbeganwearingsilk.Inadditiontobeingusedforclothing,silkwasusedtomakemusicalinstruments,fishinglines,ropesandevenpaper.DuringtheHanDynasty,silkbecameaformofmoney.However,theChinesefinallylosttheirmonopoly（垄断）onsilkproduction.ItreachedKoreainaround200B.C.whensomeChinesepeoplearrivedthere.SilkproductioncametoIndiain300A.D.In500A.D.,silkproductioncametoEuropewhentravelerssmuggled（偷运）outsilkwormsinemptypipesofbamboo.ThesewereusedtosetupsilkfactoriesinRome,butChinesesilkwasstillconsideredtobethebest.SilkwasbroughttoRomefromChinabymeansoftheSilkRoad.TherewereactuallytwoSilkRoads.Onewasoverlandandtheotherwasonthesea.Especiallythelandroutehadahugeeffectinhistory.Allsortsoftradegoodswerepassedalongthisroad.IdeastraveledalongtheSilkRoad,too.Forexample,thereligionofBuddhism（佛教）wascarriedtoChinafromIndiabytradersalongtheSilkRoad.TheSilkRoadcreatedthefirstinternationalculture,showingmanypeopletheideasandtreasuresofbothWesternandChinesecultures.4.HowwasChinaabletokeepthesecretofsilkproduction?A.Itrefusedtosellitssilktoothercountries.B.ForeignerswerenotallowedtocometoChina.C.ThesilkwormswerenotabletoliveoutsideChina.D.Chinesepassingonthesecrettoforeignerswereseriouslypunished.5.WhichofthefollowingusesofsilkisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Clothing.B.Pipes.C.Paper.D.Money.6.Theunderlinedword“These”inParagraph3refersto.A.bambooB.emptypipesC.silkwormsD.travelers7.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheSilkRoad?A.Itallowedeconomicandculturalexchangesbetweencountries.B.ItmadeChinathemostpowerfulcountryintheancientworld.C.Itcouldonlybecompletedbytravelerswithaboat.D.Itwasfirstdevelopedforcar...
