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跨学科 商俗与种子[2025广东广州白云期末]

During the Spring and Autumn Period（春秋时期）, there was a great musician, Boya. He was good at playing the guqin. Although everyone liked him, no one could truly understand his music. It made Boya feel sad and lonely.
One day, Boya traveled by boat. He was excited to see green mountains and clear water. He took up the guqin and began to play. A man shouted, "Wonderful! I see mountains before my eyes." Boya then played another one. The person said, "I see the flowing（流动的）river." Boya was amazed because this person could understand his music and his heart so well. The man's name was Zhong Ziqi. Boya and Ziqi became good friends. They planned to meet again at the same place the next year.
A year later, Boya arrived as promised. However, Ziqi was dead. Boya cried sadly. He broke the guqin and never played it again.
The story of High Mountains and Flowing Waters shows Chinese people's ideas of what a true friend is. A true friend listens to you and understands you.
41.新中考 词义指代题What does the underlined word "It" refer to（指代）in Paragraph 1?
A.Boya played the guqin very well.
B.People really loved Boya's music.
C.People didn't understand Boya's music.
42.What does the underlined word "amazed" in Paragraph 2 mean in English?
A.Surprised.
B.Worried.
C.Angry.
43.Why did Boya never play the guqin again?
A.Because his friend was dead.
B.Because he broke his hand.
C.Because he made a promise.
44.新中考 情感变化题How did Boya's feelings change throughout the story?
A.Happy→Angry→Lonely.
B.Excited→Bored→Surprised.
C.Lonely→Amazed→Heartbroken.
45.According to the passage, what is a true friend?
A.A true friend likes your look.
B.A true friend follows your rules.
C.A true friend understands your heart.

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新素材 冰山模型[2025河北石家庄期末改编]
Have you ever heard of the iceberg model（冰山模型）? It shows that what we see from the surface（表面）is only part of the story. There is a lot more going on under it. Recently, students from a middle school used this model to understand different cultures.
"Culture is like an iceberg, as some parts of it can be seen and some cannot," the teacher Liu Yue explained. Things like clothes, buildings and music are the part "above water". And the "unseen" part is the way people think, such as how we see life and death.
Inspired（启发）by this idea, 13-year-old Li Yixuan gave an example. "When we are praised by others, we're likely to reply by saying 'Not at all' or 'I'm not that great'", said Li. "This comes down to the humility that we Chinese have had since ancient times."
For some, this can be an enlightening class. "We can't judge a culture only by what we see", said Guo Yinyue. "If we want to fully understand a country's culture, we need to think more about its invisible part so as to have better communication," said Shu Yuyang.
46.What is the unseen part of culture?
A.The part above the water.
B.The way people think.
C.The surface of the story.
D.The under part of the iceberg.
47.If somebody says "You are excellent!", how do the Chinese usually reply?
A.You are welcome.
B.I am sorry to hear that.
C.You are right, thanks.
D.I'm not that great.
48.What does the underlined word "humility" mean?
A.A belief in your own ability to do things and be successful.
B.The quality of not being too proud of yourself.
C.The quality of being kind.
D.A feeling that you like and respect yourself.
49.新中考 写作目的题According to the passage, what is the main purpose of using the iceberg model to study culture?
A.To compare visible cultural elements like clothing and music across countries.
B.To emphasize that understanding a culture requires exploring its hidden values and beliefs.
C.To prove that Chinese humility is the most important part of cultural communication.
D.To encourage students to focus only on the "above water" part of culture.
50.新中考 标题归纳题Which can be a proper title for the text?
A.Different Countries, Different Cultures
B.There Are Two Sides of Each Problem
C.The Iceberg Model and Different Cultures
D.The Importance of Iceberg Culture