主题阅读(一) 传统文化
Passage 1
Clay Figurine(小塑像) Zhang (Ni Ren Zhang) is a famous folk art in north China’s Tianjin and has a history of nearly 200 years. It is a kind of painted figurine 1 of clay.
The figurines are loved both at home and abroad. But making one is difficult and 2 a high level of skill. It sometimes takes months to complete a fine figurine. And because it places much stress on the use of materials, the figurines can still be lifelike 3 a long time.
Clay Figurine Zhang was created by Zhang Mingshan in the late Qing Dynasty. Zhang 4 in Tianjin. He started to learn how to make clay figurines from his father when he was a child and soon developed a great 5 in it. He watched people from different walks of life and put 6 he saw into his clay figurines. He also added Western skills to this 7 art. He made quite a name for himself with these wonderful clay figurines.
Now, this great folk art has been 8 to Zhang Yu, the sixth generation(代) clay figurine maker in this family. Zhang Yu works very hard to develop his skills and carry the art forward. And to 9 this art to the young, he also teaches in some universities.
“New generations should be allowed to 10 the traditional Chinese culture they are interested in and improve the culture with their own ideas,”Zhang Yu said.
( )1.A.made B.dreamed C.thought D.heard
( )2.A.develops B.requires C.worries D.values
( )3.A.before B.since C.into D.after
( )4.A.took up B.gave up C.grew up D.picked up
( )5.A.hope B.interest C.lesson D.message
( )6.A.where B.how C.when D.what
( )7.A.traditional B.available C.social D.natural
( )8.A.written down B.passed down C.turned down D.slowed down
( )9.A.send B.introduce C.sell D.save
( )10.A.afford B.search C.learn D.satisfy
Passage 2
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms(节气). The Waking of Insects falls on March 5 and 1 on March 20 this year. As the third solar term in the lunar year, its name 2 us that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder(雷) and the earth begins to 3 to life. It is the key time for spring farming activities. Here are some things you may not 4 it.
Firstly, the spring thunder is most 5 during that time. As the old Chinese 6 goes,“If the first spring thunder appears before the Waking of Insects solar term, there will be unusual weather that year.”Wind during this period plays an important 7 in the weather report.
Secondly, it is an important time for farmers and is widely seen as the 8 of the busiest time for farming work. During this period, temperatures rise quickly in most parts of China, and there is an increase in sunshine, which 9 good natural conditions for farming.
Thirdly, around this time, hibernating(冬眠) animals 10 , and so do fish. They swim from deep water to shallow water in search 11 food and to bear babies. It is a good time for fishing. It can make people relaxed, 12 for the ones living in the city.
Lastly, 13 pears around this time is a widely-practiced custom in China. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes 14 , people feel their mouths are thirsty, which can cause colds or coughs. A pear is sweet, juicy and cold, and it can stop a cough. 15 pears are popular during the Waking of Insects.
Do you know any other interesting things about this Chinese traditional solar term
( )1.A.ends B.records C.happens D.takes
( )2.A.understands B.answers C.mentions D.tells
( )3.A.come on B.come out C.come over D.come back
( )4.A.take up B.carry out C.know about D.look for
( )5.A.enjoyable B.common C.beautiful D.useful
( )6.A.story B.novel C.poem D.saying
( )7.A.game B.time C.role D.season
( )8.A.breaking B.beginning C.ending D.recording
( )9.A.provides B.wastes C.spreads D.collects
( )10.A.wake up B.come up C.take up D.make up
( )11.A.for B.of C.like D.beside
( )12.A.especially B.simply C.usually D.finally
( )13.A.watering B.planting C.eating D.ordering
( )14.A.cold B.wet C.dry D.hot
( )15.A.For B.Although C.So D.Unless
Passage 3
Shadow puppetry(皮影戏) is a form of theater. It started during the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC—AD 9). Since it was simple, cheap and portable(便携的), people in the countryside used to enjoy it. It not only lets people have fun at night but also takes place at important events. It tells us about folk and historical stories, passing on local customs and culture. In 2006 and 2011, it was added to the national and UNESCO intangible cultural heritage lists.
Born in the birthplace of shadow puppetry—Hua County, Shaanxi—Wang Haiyan fell in love with the folk art at a young age.“My father is a master of the art. I used to be his assistant,” Wang said.
Now 43, Wang is a master of shadow puppetry and opened a studio(工作室) to pass on the folk art. Making the puppets(木偶) and performing with them are the key parts of the art.
“The style in my hometown pays a lot of attention to the creation of the puppets,” Wang said.
There are 24 steps to make the puppets, including washing the leather, carving(雕刻) and painting. Carving is the hardest part. Each shadow puppet needs about 3,000 carves, according to Wang.
“We have a special carving skill—moving the leather under the knife. We hold the knife still in the right hand and only move the leather in the left hand,” Wang said. It took her three years to master the skill. She put a brick on her left hand to practice.
Wang works hard to mix the traditional art with modern design. In 2016, she made shadow puppets based on the cartoon series Fox Spirit Matchmaker and gave an online performance. She used colors like purple and blue and puppetry skills to make the performance interesting.
“Each puppet usually has three wooden sticks. But we give it five or six,”Wang said.“In this way, two people have to move it together. This creates more vivid(生动的) performances.”
1.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to . ( )
A.shadow puppetry B.theater
C.the important event D.the folk story
2.Wang Haiyan opened a studio to . ( )
A.help her father perform B.master the key skills
C.make the traditional art modern D.pass on the folk art
3.To make the puppets, people should follow the following steps except . ( )
A.carving B.painting
C.making bricks D.washing the leather
4.The sixth paragraph mainly tells us . ( )
A.a special knife B.how to master the skill
C.a special carving skill D.how to make a brick
5.We can learn from the passage. ( )
A.Hua County is the home of shadow puppetry
B.it is not difficult for Wang to make a shadow puppet
C.Wang Haiyan made the cartoon series Fox Spirit Matchmaker
D.Wang Haiyan uses three wooden sticks to create more vivid performances
【参考答案】
Passage 1
1.A
2.B 考查动词辨析。根据上文中的“But making one is difficult”可知,制作一尊泥塑需要高超的技艺。
3.D 4.C 5.B
6.D 考查连接词辨析。根据上文中的“He watched people from different walks of life”可知,他观察来自各行各业的人们,并把他所看到的融入他的泥塑中。指代“所看到的”应用what。
7.A 8.B 9.B 10.C
Passage 2
1.A 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.C
8.B
9.A 考查动词辨析。根据上文中的“temperatures rise quickly in most parts of China, and there is an increase in sunshine”可知,中国大部分地区气温迅速上升,日照增加,为农业提供了良好的自然条件。
10.A 11.B 12.A 13.C
14.C15.C
Passage 3
1.A 2.D
3.C4.C 通读第六段可知,本段主要介绍了一种特殊的雕刻技艺。
5.A主题阅读(三) 生活与学习
Passage 1
When I was a little girl, all I wanted to do was to play. Sometimes, I even forgot to do my 1 . Of course, my class teacher wouldn’t turn a blind eye to this. At that time, I wondered how she could 2 so much time supervising(监督) me. Didn’t she have anything else to do So my biggest wish then was to become a teacher, 3 it seemed that a teacher never needed to do any work.
But later, I took more notice of my class teacher’s life. To my great surprise, she was much 4 than I had thought. Whenever I saw her in her office, she would be busy 5 . Sometimes, she was correcting our test papers; sometimes, she was having a heart-to-heart talk with a student; sometimes, she was 6 her lessons. It seemed that she never had time to take a rest!
I felt curious as to 7 my teacher was always able to be so energetic, though she was busy around the clock. Gradually, I realized that teaching was a rewarding job. It brings a teacher a 8 of achievement to be able to nourish(培育) many young minds. A teacher would always feel 9 upon seeing his or her students go from expressing puzzlement to understanding all the difficult points.
10 being a teacher can be exhausting, I still want to be a teacher. Perhaps I have a long way to go, but I will keep fighting for this dream.
( )1.A.cookies B.homework C.housework D.cleaning
( )2.A.spend B.consider C.enjoy D.mind
( )3.A.so B.for C.but D.and
( )4.A.happier B.stricter C.busier D.luckier
( )5.A.playing B.sweeping C.talking D.working
( )6.A.preparing for B.coming out C.taking up D.giving up
( )7.A.how B.why C.what D.that
( )8.A.situation B.sentence C.sense D.standard
( )9.A.terrible B.bored C.believable D.proud
( )10.A.Although B.Unless C.Because D.If
Passage 2
I think the biggest difference between middle school and high school is the homework load(工作量) and the size of the school. I went from maybe fifteen minutes of homework a night to several hours, so I had to learn how to make full use of time! Our class size is around 550, but joining clubs, in sports and other activities at school makes it easier to get to know people in every grade.
The best advice I can give about the years you spend in high school is to learn things for yourself, not just to get a good grade. There have been so many tests that I’ve prepared for the night before. I have gotten an A, and not remembered anything later. I’ve changed that this year, and I enjoy school so much more. Don’t take easy classes just to have a simple year. If you have a choice between chemistry and sports, the first will prove to be a lot more useful!
While drinking and smoking might be present in some middle schools, they’re also around in high schools. I have a lot of friends who promised they’d never drink or smoke, but are now partying every weekend. If you have “fun” and spend your nights wasting instead of studying, you will regret it when you’re applying for(申请) college. The “friends” who say you’re a loser for not partying are really not your friends at all. It’s hard to see your closest friends grow apart and go in different directions, but don’t follow in their footsteps. Create your own path in life and make your own decisions.
1.What does the author think of high school ( )
A.It requires hard work.
B.There are very few activities.
C.It’s hard to meet new people there.
D.There is little time for homework.
2.The author advises high school students to .( )
A.give up sports
B.choose useful classes
C.try their best to get good grades
D.get ready for tests the night before
3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us ( )
A.The importance of making friends.
B.Not losing ourselves in high school.
C.Not going to any party in high school.
D.The trouble caused by drinking and smoking.
【参考答案】
Passage 1
B
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.D
6.A
7.B
8.C
9.D
10.A
Passage 2
A
B
3.B 主题阅读(二) 时代精神
Passage 1
Chang’e is a famous character in ancient Chinese stories. Almost every Chinese knows about her stories. This character now is closely 1 with China’s space industry. From 2007 to 2020, China has successfully launched(发射) five Chang’e lunar probes(月球探测器). Today, we’re going to meet a young talent who 2 the launch of Chang’e-5. She is Cui Yihan.
Cui Yihan was born in the late 1990s. She came to 3 at Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in early 2018. She does data(数据) work. Her position is described as the nerve center in the launch site. She takes her work 4 . Her hard work provides strong support for others. And Cui is 5 of what she does.
When she is off work, she likes to 6 traditional Chinese clothing. It gives her different experiences, 7 she needs to wear uniforms for hours during work. Before the launch of Chang’e-5, Cui dressed up like Chang’e in the ancient stories to 8 her best wishes. Her clothes caught people’s eye. They called her a“modern-day Chang’e”.
Like Cui, a rising number of young talents are 9 for China’s space industry. They work hard together with their seniors to push the development of space technology. 10 all of them, we’re getting a deeper and better understanding of space.
( )1.A.connected B.filled C.covered D.dealt
( )2.A.came up with B.took part in C.looked forward to D.said thanks to
( )3.A.use B.play C.visit D.work
( )4.A.carefully B.luckily C.seriously D.certainly
( )5.A.proud B.kind C.thirsty D.friendly
( )6.A.make B.produce C.wear D.develop
( )7.A.until B.although C.because D.unless
( )8.A.speak B.wonder C.touch D.express
( )9.A.waiting B.fighting C.looking D.standing
( )10.A.Thanks to B.Instead of C.As for D.According to
Passage 2
When you look at the map of the Tengger Desert, you will see a “green wall” in the southwest. It protects Wuwei City of Gansu Province from sandstorms(沙尘暴).
With an area of over 8,000 mu, the “green wall” was planted by Wang Tianchang and his family. They have done this great job for over 20 years.
In his seventies now, Wang Tianchang is an ordinary(普通的) farmer from Gansu Province. He and his family live in a small village close to the Tengger Desert. People there once suffered a lot from sandstorms for a long time. They destroyed their farms and houses. To hold back sand, Wang Tianchang decided to do something. In 1999, Wang planted his first plant in the desert and started his life of sand control.
▲ In the beginning, Wang had no experience with desert plants. The sand covered the holes he dug very soon. The wind rooted out the seedlings(幼苗) he planted even the next day. It was challenging, but he never gave up.
His family helped him a lot, especially his son Wang Yinji. To plant more trees, the two of them even lived in the desert for about six years. They found grass to sleep on as their beds.
Thanks to Wang’s “green wall”, Wuwei City sees much fewer sandstorms. Wang has brought back not only green to the desert but also hope to the people there. He is our hero!
1.Wang Tianchang decided to plant trees in the desert to . ( )
A.start a new life B.protect his family
C.find a great job D.hold back sand
2.Which sentence can be put in the blank ▲ ( )
A.It is impossible to bring life to the desert.
B.It is never easy to bring life to the desert.
C.They’re happy to plant the seedlings in the desert.
D.The happier they feel, the harder they work.
3.The fifth paragraph mainly tells us . ( )
A.what they eat in the desert
B.how they plant more trees
C.the support from Wang’s family
D.the grass that they planted
4.What can we learn from the passage ( )
A.The “green wall” is in the southeast of the Tengger Desert.
B.Wang has worked alone in the desert for more than twenty years.
C.People in Wuwei City suffer a lot from sandstorms these days.
D.Wang Tianchang has brought back green to the desert and hope to the people.
5.What is the best title of the passage ( )
A.Wang Tianchang’s “Green Wall”
B.Wuwei City of Gansu Province
C.The Tengger Desert
D.How to Live in the Desert
【参考答案】
Passage 1
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.A
6.C
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.A
Passage 2
D
B
C
D
5.A主题阅读(四) 安全与健康
Passage 1
“Grandma!” Denzel called as usual. “I’m home.” He was surprised not to find her in the kitchen preparing dinner. He decided to check upstairs for her.
“Grandma!” Denzel shouted with a scare in his 1 . He noticed his grandmother lying on the floor next to her bed.
Just weeks before, a doctor had visited Denzel’s health class at school, and he had talked about what to do 2 an emergency(紧急情况) just like this one. Denzel remembered what he had 3 and put into action. He ran to the phone to call 911 and explained the 4 situation. The dispatcher(调度员) calmed Denzel and asked him to stay on the line 5 he waited for the doctors. As he waited, the dispatcher taught him to perform CPR. Thankfully, the doctor had taught him how to do CPR during the class visit.
The doctors arrived 6 and they began taking care of his grandmother. Soon she woke and 7 their questions. The doctors told Denzel they thought 8 would be fine.
One of the doctors pulled Denzel aside and said, “Your grandma is very lucky to have you. You are a 9 .”
Denzel felt far 10 that Grandma was going to be fine. Denzel was the proudest, but he wasn’t really a hero. He just did what he needed to do.
( )1.A.voice B.room C.noise D.sound
( )2.A.in the center of B.in case of C.in front of D.in place of
( )3.A.learned B.felt C.printed D.heard
( )4.A.local B.wild C.serious D.dangerous
( )5.A.while B.although C.because D.until
( )6.A.probably B.recently C.rapidly D.suddenly
( )7.A.slept B.answered C.thought D.realised
( )8.A.he B.they C.she D.you
( )9.A.hero B.worker C.student D.doctor
( )10.A.more lucky B.luckier C.most lucky D.luckiest
Passage 2
Prevention First
The best way to deal with sports injuries is to keep them from happening in the first place. Think of avoiding injuries as just another part of playing by the rulebook. Knowing the rules of the game you’re playing and using the right equipment can go a long way toward preventing injuries.
Common reasons why teens get injured while playing sports include:
·not training or playing properly
·training too much
·not wearing the right footwear
·not wearing the right safety equipment
If you think you’ve been injured, pull yourself out of the game or stop doing your activity. Let a coach or parent know what happened in case you need to see a doctor.
Call a doctor when:
·pain is very bad
·pain is worse when you’re active
·the injured area is swollen(肿胀的)
·you can’t walk freely
·pain continues for a while, gets worse at times, or lasts for a week or more following an injury
Where Injuries Happen
You can get a sports injury anywhere on your body. Here are some key points to know about common sports injuries.
Head and Neck Injuries
Serious head and neck injuries happen most often in athletes who play contact(身体接触的) sports (like football or basketball) or sports with the potential(可能性) for falling accidents, such as horseback riding and gymnastics. Neck injuries are among the most dangerous sports injuries.
Back Injuries
Most back injuries are caused during bending or lifting movements. Back injuries are most common in contact sports like football, golf, figure skating, gymnastics and dancing.
Hand and Wrist Injuries
Hand, finger and wrist injuries can happen after things like a fall that forces the hand or fingers backward, or a direct blow. As with other injuries, hand and wrist injuries are most common in contact sports, such as football, gymnastics and basketball where the fingers, hands, and wrists are at risk.
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Foot and ankle injuries are caused in sports that involve a lot of running. Another reason for foot injuries is wearing the wrong shoes, especially if someone has flat feet or other foot differences.
1.Which can fill in the blank ( )
A.What to Do
B.Learn about Injuries
C.Stop Playing Sports
D.Follow the Rules
2.How many tips are mentioned when you need to call a doctor ( )
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
3.What is NOT true according to the passage ( )
A.Head and neck injuries often happen in contact sports or sports with falling accidents.
B.Back injuries don’t usually happen in golf.
C.Hand and wrist injuries happen most often in contact sports.
D.Foot and ankle injuries are caused in sports that involve lots of running.
4.In which part can we read this passage ( )
A.Sports News.
B.Sports and Health.
C.Culture and Art.
D.Nature and Geography.
Passage 3
Let’s do some sleep math. You lost two hours of sleep every night last week because of a big project due on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, you slept in, getting four extra hours. On Monday morning, you were feeling so bright-eyed, and you only had one cup of coffee, instead of your usual two. But don’t be cheated by your energy. You’re still carrying around a heavy load of sleepiness, or what experts call “sleep debt”—in this case something like six hours, almost a full night’s sleep.
Sleep debt is the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and the amount you actually get. It’s a deficit(赤字) that grows every time we skim some extra minutes off our nightly sleep. “People accumulate(积累) sleep debt gradually without being noticed,” says psychiatrist William C.Dement, the founder of the Stanford University Sleep Research Centre. Studies show that such short-term lack of sleep leads to a foggy brain, worsened vision, and trouble remembering. Long-term effects include obesity and heart disease. A survey by the National Sleep Foundation reports that we’re losing one hour of sleep each night—more than two full weeks of sleep each year.
The good news is that, like all debts, with some work, sleep debt can be repaid. Adding an extra hour or two of sleep a night is the way to catch up on sleep debt. For the long-term lack of sleep, take it easy for a few months to get back into a natural sleep pattern. Go to bed when you are tired, and allow your body to wake you in the morning (no alarm clock allowed). You may find yourself nervous at the beginning of the recovery cycle: expect to have ten hours’ shut-eye per night. As the days pass, however, the amount of sleeping time will gradually decrease.
So earn back that lost sleep—and follow the orders of your inner sleep needs, and you’ll feel better. “When you pay back sleep debt, you will become a superman,” says Stanford’s Dement, talking about the improved mental and physical abilities that come with being well rested.
1.The example of sleep math is used to show .( )
A.in what case you build up sleep debt
B.why you need six hours’ sleep every night
C.why you are full of energy even when lacking sleep
D.in what case you should drink coffee to keep energetic
2.How does the writer begin with the second paragraph ( )
A.By giving an example.
B.By giving a definition(定义).
C.By making an argument.
D.By having a discussion.
3.By saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph, Dement means . ( )
A.you can get enough sleep with the superman’s help
B.you can achieve your goals with sleep debt
C.you will be in a good state with enough sleep
D.you will be clever if you accumulate sleep debt
4.What might be the most suitable title for the text ( )
A.How Can You Keep Energetic
B.Can You Have a Good Sleep
C.What Is Sleep Debt
D.Can You Catch Up on Sleep Debt
【参考答案】
Passage 1
1.A2.B
3.A
4.C
5.A
6.C
7.B
8.C
9.A
10.B
Passage 2
1.A2.C 3.B 4.B
Passage 3
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.D 主题阅读(六) 探索与发现
Passage 1
How will cities use technology in the future to maintain power during natural disasters Some bright middle school students are 1 this question.
2 of students from around the world explained their ideas regarding this topic at the Future City competition, which recently took place in Washington, DC. Students from the Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis, the US, were on one of the teams.
3 using popular technologies like flying cars and artificial intelligence(人工智能), the students from Justice Page took a more simple approach(方式) to the topic.
They spent a few weeks 4 their ideas and building a model to demonstrate(展示) them. They chose the city of Maui in Hawaii as the setting for their project. They chose this city because several different kinds of natural disasters happened there in the past.
In their project, they covered roofs in the city with solar panels(太阳能板), which powered a spinning ring(旋转的环形物) that produces and stores power. 5 a power failure happens, the stored power can be sent to different neighborhoods. Extra energy can also be 6 to areas without power.
The students 7 their models to life with 3-D printing technology. They printed the parts they needed and set them up on circuit boards(电路板). To make the model more realistic(逼真的), they made a base out of wooden blocks and grass. The model has lights and 8 a small train that travels back and forth. The team did not win the finals, but the experience was 9 . Ryan Rowell, 13, said he thought it was cool to think about things that he hadn’t considered before. He also saw 10 other teams made their own presentations and marketed interesting ideas. He said he wants to keep learning about engineering.
( )1.A.worrying about B.thinking about C.speaking about D.hearing about
( )2.A.Groups B.Classes C.Teams D.Armies
( )3.A.By B.While C.Instead of D.Because of
( )4.A.developing B.spreading C.supporting D.encouraging
( )5.A.Unless B.Before C.Until D.When
( )6.A.received B.held C.taken D.sent
( )7.A.brought B.kept C.created D.fixed
( )8.A.ever B.even C.still D.just
( )9.A.successful B.valuable C.strange D.enough
( )10.A.how B.which C.when D.what
Passage 2
If you want to teach yourself how to draw, there is good news. A butterfly-like robot, DrawBo, is there to help you. It can teach you how to draw hundreds of pictures step by step.
The 220-gram robot can be used on any whiteboard or even just a piece of paper on a wall. DrawBo has two cords(粗线) that are hung onto hooks(钩). They allow DrawBo to move freely. There is a special opening for a pencil or a maker pen on DrawBo’s body. Moving up and down and from side to side, DrawBo draws a picture and pauses(停顿) after finishing each line.
DrawBo comes with an app. Kids can open the app and choose a picture, which is sent to the robot by Bluetooth. The robot then draws the picture one line at a time, pauses after each line so kids can have enough time to copy it onto their own piece of paper.
Users can choose how long the robot pauses before drawing the next line. They can also make it “wait” until a “Next” button(按钮) is clicked on the app.
The app includes some easy pictures and some that are more difficult, with things like foods, animals and cartoon characters to choose from.
You can get the robot on the Internet. If you spend $149, you can get a robot with 500 pictures on the app. For $199, you can get a robot and 1,000 pictures, and for $359, you can get two robots with 1,500 pictures to choose from.
1.The underlined word “They” in the second paragraph refers to . ( )
A.the pictures B.the hooks
C.the users D.the two cords
2.The third paragraph and the fourth paragraph mainly tell us . ( )
A.how to test DrawBo
B.how to use DrawBo
C.how to choose DrawBo
D.how to place DrawBo
3.If Mr. Smith has a hundred and eighty-nine dollars, he can buy . ( )
A.a robot with 500 pictures
B.a robot and 1,000 pictures
C.a robot with 1,500 pictures
D.two robots with 1,500 pictures
4.What is TRUE according to the passage ( )
A.A butterfly can teach people how to draw pictures.
B.DrawBo draws a picture and can’t pause after completing each line.
C.Children have enough time to copy the pictures according to DrawBo.
D.The app only has difficult pictures like foods, animals and cartoon characters.
5.In which part can this passage be found in the newspaper ( )
A.Geography. B.Health.
C.Culture. D.Science.
【参考答案】
Passage 1
1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.A
8.B 9.B 10.A
Passage 2
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D主题阅读(五) 人与自然
Passage 1 [2022·原创题]
Australia is known for its kangaroos and koalas. But there is another animal that only can be 1 in this country—wombats(袋熊).
With their short legs and big heads, wombats 2 a cross between a bear and a pig. They only eat vegetation, 3 grass and fruit.
Like kangaroos and koalas, they have a pouch(育儿袋). But a wombat’s pouch is backwards. That’s because wombats live in 4 underground. They are good at digging, as they have 5 claws(爪子). The backward pouch can prevent dirt from 6 on their babies as they move underground.
Though wombats look fat, they are good 7 and swimmers. They can run as fast as 40 km per hour—the 8 of a car. They do not climb trees like koalas, their nearest relative.
Another interesting 9 about wombats is that their poop(粪便) is cube-shaped(立方体的) because they often use their poop to mark their territory(领地). They will 10 poop cubes on trees, mushrooms and rocks. Cubed poop won’t roll off these places.
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( )1.A.invented B.found C.felt D.fed
( )2.A.look like B.come true C.divide into D.feed on
( )3.A.as for B.because of C.such as D.due to
( )4.A.walls B.water C.grasses D.holes
( )5.A.weak B.strong C.light D.heavy
( )6.A.feeding B.raising C.falling D.supporting
( )7.A.visitors B.climbers C.pioneers D.runners
( )8.A.speed B.price C.color D.weight
( )9.A.problem B.fact C.news D.choice
( )10.A.place B.promise C.protect D.prepare
Passage 2 [2022·原创题]
How much space do you think you need to grow a forest If your answer is bigger than a couple of tennis courts(网球场), think again. Tiny forests are springing up in cities around the world. They’re increasing biodiversity(生物多样性) and fighting climate change.
The idea comes from Akira Miyawaki. He’s a plant scientist from Japan. He started a special way of growing forests. It’s known as the Miyawaki method. It means planting different kinds of native trees close together in a small area and leaving them to grow into a thick forest. Miyawaki has planted more than 1,000 tiny forests in Japan and other countries.
The Miyawaki method is said to grow trees 10 times faster than other methods since the trees have to “fight” for resources. And these tiny forests are more biodiverse than traditional forests. That’s according to a 2018 study by Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
The Miyawaki method has become popular in Europe. Boomforest is an organization in Paris, France. Last November, it planted two forests using the Japanese botanist’s method. The group also teaches people how they can grow their own tiny forests.
In the Netherlands, IVN Nature Education has helped communities build 100 forests using the Miyawaki method. It plans to double that number by 2022. The group also educates kids about tiny forests.
Simon Lewis is excited about tiny forests. He’s a professor of Global Change Science at University College London in England. Lewis explains that it is important to grow trees because they absorb(吸收) CO2 which leads to climate change. He hopes more people will use the Miyawaki method to plant tiny forests.
1.The underlined sentence “Tiny forests are springing up in cities around the world.” in the first paragraph means . ( )
A.it is necessary to grow tiny forests in spring
B.the tiny forests are appearing in cities all over the world
C.there are many different kinds of plants in the tiny forests
D.there are many cities in the tiny forests around the world
2.Which is NOT true about the Miyawaki method ( )
A.It’s a special way to grow the tiny forests.
B.It can grow trees ten times faster than other methods.
C.It has become popular in some European countries.
D.It can help give off CO2 which leads to climate change.
3.What is true about Boomforest ( )
①It is an organization in France.
②It built 100 forests using the Miyawaki method.
③It teaches people how to grow the tiny forests.
④It plans to build 200 forests by 2022.
A.①② B.②③ C.①③ D.②④
4.What can we learn from the passage ( )
A.The tiny forests can increase biodiversity and fight climate change.
B.The traditional forests are more biodiverse than the tiny forests.
C.IVN Nature Education tells kids about the traditional forests.
D.Lewis hopes he can use the Miyawaki method to plant tiny forests.
5.The best title of the passage is “ ”. ( )
A.The Climate Change
B.Akira Miyawaki’s Life
C.The Modern Forests
D.The Miyawaki Method
【参考答案】
Passage 1
1.B
2.A3.C 4.D
5.B6.C 7.D 8.A
9.B10.A
Passage 2
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.D
