2023年湖北省荆门市中考英语试卷第一部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列四篇短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。China’stopmuseumsareexcellentplacesforlearningaboutChinaanditshistory.Herearesomeofthetopmuseums.TheForbiddenCityItisthelargestcollectionofancientbuildingswithahistoryof600years.It’salsothelargestimperialpalaceintheworld.Visitingtime:atleast3～4hoursOpenhours:8:30a.m.～5:30p.m.ClosedonMondays.Ticket:60yuanApriltoOctober；40yuanNovembertoMarchShanghaiMuseumThisbigmodernmuseumispopularwithforeigntourists.Itisthemostmodernmuseumandisfamousforcreativeshowsaboutthehistoryofthewholecountry.Visitingtime:1.5～2hoursOpenhours:9a.m.～5p.m.Ticket:Forfree!TheSanxingduiMuseumTheSanxingduiMuseumdoesn’tgetasmanyvisitorsastheothersbecauseitisoffthehottouristline.Itisfamousforitsmysteriousdiscoveriesandunique（独特的）culture.Visitingtime:2～3hoursOpenhours:10a.m.～5p.m.Openeveryday.Ticket:80yuanforadultsandfreeforchildren1.IfyouvisittheForbiddenCityinMay,youshouldpay________.A.40yuanB.60yuanC.80yuanD.100yuan2.YoucanvisitShanghaiMuseum________.A.at8:00a.m.B.at10:30a.m.C.at6:00p.m.D.at9:00p.m.3.Ifyou’reinterestedinChinesemysteriousdiscoveriesanduniqueculture,youcanvisit________.A.theForbiddenCityB.ShanghaiMuseumC.theSanxingduiMuseumD.allaboveOnedaywewenttopickupourgrandsonMarkathisschool.Itwasabeautifulspringdaysowewenttothegarden.WenoticedthatMarkwassad.Hesaid,“Thereisnothingspecialaboutme.Well,IamsmallerthanmyelderbrotherandIambiggerthanmyyoungerbrother.”Iknewhefeltthathe,wasnotgettingthesameattention.WewalkedalittlefartherintothewoodswhenMarkaskedmeifwecouldthrowrocksintothestream（小溪）toseewhichonewouldgotothefarthest.Iagreed.ThenMarksaid,“Iamgoingtothrowthebiggestrock,becauseIknowitwillgothefarthest.”Markpickedupthelargestrockhecouldfindandthrewit.Althoughitmadeaverybigsplash（飞溅的水）,itdidn’tgoveryfar.Markthoughtforaminuteandsaid,“Iamgoingtothrowalittlerockinstead.”Hepickedupalittlestoneandthrewitbutitdidn’tgoveryfarbecauseitwastoolittle.Ithoughtthiswasaverygoodchancetoteachhim.Isaid,“Whydon’tyoupickupamedium-sizedrockandseewhathappens?”Markpickedupamedium-sizedrockandthrewit.Marksaid,“Look,themiddle-sizedrockwentthefarthest!”Ismiled,“Yousee,Mark,youarelikethemiddle-sizedrock.Inthissituationthelittlerockwastoolight,thebigrockwastooheavy,butthemiddle-sizedrockwasjustright.”“So,Iamspecial?”“Yes,Mark,everyoneandeverythingisspecialandhasaspecialpurpose,especiallyyou.”4.WhatmadeMarksad?A.Hisbeingtheshortestamonghisbrothers.B.Hisfewchancestovisitgardens.C.Hislowgradesinhisclass.D.Hisgettinglessattentionathome.5.WhathappenedwhenMarkthrewthebiggestrockintothestream?A.Therockwentthefarthest.B.Therockwentthenearest.C.Therockmadeaverybigsplash.D.Therockwentasfarasthelittlestone.6.Whichisthebestwordtodescribethewriter?A.Wise.B.Honest.C.Serious.D.Brave.7.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A.Apersonmaydoeverythingonpurpose.B.Biggermaynotbebetter.C.Onecangothefarthestwithoutpain.D.Everyoneisspecialinfact.WhenXiongChuanfa,34,blowsalifeliketigeroutofsugarinjustminutes,thinkingheisamagician.Xionghasbeenblowingsugarfigurines（吹糖人）fortwentyyears.BlowingsugarfigurinesisaChinesetraditionalfolkartwithahistoryofover600yearsandhasbeenlistedasastate-levelintangibleculturalheritage（非物质文化遗产）.Everymorning,XiongpreparesthesugaranddrivestodifferentmarketsinNancha...
