中考真题2025年江苏省苏州市阅读理解D-勇敢的声音
The sun hung low, brushing gold over the empty area. The air buzzed (喧闹)—not with insects, but with voices, cameras, and the weight of something about to begin.
Roy’s heart beat like a drum. He looked out at the people gathering for the pancake house ground-breaking ceremony (仪式). Behind him stood the company men and the reporters. And under his feet—hidden underground—were the tiny burrows (洞穴) of the owls.
No sign marked them. No fence protected them. They asked nothing, made no sound, yet now heavy machines waited, ready to destroy (破坏) their living area.
He thought of Mullet Fingers, the wild boy who cared about animals more than himself. He thought of brave Beatrice who helped even when it was hard. Roy had tried to stay out of trouble. He liked quiet. But now, staying quiet didn’t feel right.
He stepped up to the microphone (话筒).
“Excuse me,” he said, voice shaking. “Before you dig…you should know the truth.”
The crowd (人群) grew quiet.
“There are owls living here,” Roy said. “They’re small. They’re scared. And if you build here, you’ll destroy their homes.”
Someone in the crowd laughed. A reporter asked, “How do you know that?”
“Because I saw them. I stood right there and watched them. They live here. They belong here. And they matter.”
The manager stepped forward, “This is not your business, kid.”
Roy turned to face him. His fear turned into something else—strength.
“It’s my business. It’s everyone’s business. We can’t just destroy what we don’t see. Progress should not come at the cost of wonder,” he said.
His hands stopped shaking. People in the crowd began whispering. One mother held her child’s hand. A teacher nodded. Even the manager looked uncertain.
Roy didn’t know what would happen next. But he did what he could. He spoke the truth.
Roy used to be scared. But doing the right thing made him stronger.
Sometimes, doing what you can is enough to shift (改变) the wind.
1.1．Who did Roy think of before stepping up to the microphone?
A His teacher.
B Mullet Fingers and Beatrice.
C The manager.
D The newspaper reporters.
解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据原文第四段“He thought of Mullet Fingers, the wild boy who cared about animals more than himself. He thought of brave Beatrice who helped even when it was hard”，明确Roy上台前想到了Mullet Fingers和Beatrice，A（他的老师）、C（经理）、D（报社记者）均未提及，故选B。
2.2．Why was Roy speaking to the crowd at the ceremony?
A To raise money for wildlife.
B To protect the owls’ living area.
C To advertise the pancake house.
D To welcome people from other towns.
解析：选B。B。细节理解题。原文第七段Roy明确向人群说明“There are owls living here... And if you build here, you’ll destroy their homes”，核心目的是阻止施工破坏猫头鹰的栖息地，A（为野生动物筹款）、C（为煎饼屋打广告）、D（欢迎其他城镇的人）均错误，故选B。
3.3．What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean?
A Extra cost should be paid to protect nature.
B There’s nothing more important than progress.
C Nature shouldn’t be destroyed for development.
D People should cut the cost of creating wonders.
解析：选C。C。词义猜测题。划线句中“progress”指“施工建设（煎饼屋）”，“wonder”结合上下文指代“猫头鹰及其栖息地”，“come at the cost of”意为“以……为代价”，故句子意为“发展不应以破坏自然奇迹为代价”；A（保护自然需支付额外成本）、B（进步比一切重要）、D（削减创造奇迹的成本）都偏离句意，故选C。
4.4．What can we learn from Roy’s story in the passage?
A Silence sometimes speaks louder than actions.
B Finding out the truth needs patience and wisdom.
C Knowing yourself helps you make the right choice.
D Standing up for nature takes courage but it’s worth it.
解析：选D。D。推理判断题。Roy原本害羞怕麻烦，但为了保护猫头鹰，勇敢在公众面前发言，从“voice shaking”到“fear turned into strength”，最终影响了在场的人，体现“为自然挺身而出需要勇气，但值得一试”的核心启示；A（沉默有时比行动更有力）与原文“挺身而出发言”相反，B（发现真相需要耐心和智慧）未提及“真相探索”，C（了解自己有助于做出正确选择）未体现“了解自己”的逻辑，故选D。