05：【好题精选】阅读表达-2023年九年级中考英语专题练（第一期）（江苏扬州市）（含答案）

05：【好题精选】阅读表达-2023年九年级中考英语专题练（第一期）（江苏扬州市）
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读回答问题
How would you feel if your school banned(禁止) phones in class
In February, the Ministry of Education announced that mobile phones should, in principle(原则上), be banned in primary and secondary schools. This aims to protect students’ eyesight, make sure they focus on their work and prevent them from becoming addicted(上瘾的) to the Internet and online games.
Xu Xiaohe, a 13-year-old from Zhejiang, supports the policy. “In fact, my school has never allowed us to bring our mobile phones,” Xu said. “It’s a distraction from our work. Even adults can’t control themselves, let alone kids like us.”
Li Zihan from Beijing, however, feels differently. The 13-year-old believes that a mobile phone ban is too simplistic for a generation that has grown up with mobile phones. “Students should be taught self-management skills, as well as learn how to use their phones effectively to help with their studies,” Li said. “This might be the best way to deal with technology in modern times.”
For Ge Ziqi, the problem with banning phones has more to do with life outside of school. The 13-year-old Beijinger uses a bike-sharing app every day to travel between her home and school.
“Today, phones are used everywhere, from taking a bus to buying food,” she said. “If I can’t take my phone with me, I’ll have to buy my own bicycle.”
Some schools have come up with ideas to solve problems like Ge’s. At Shanghai Shatian School, for example, students are asked to put their phones in special lockers during school hours. The students call these lockers the “phone farm” (“养机场”) or “phone tarmac” (“停机坪”).
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。
1．When was “Phones Banning” announced
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2．Whose school never allowed to bring phones to school
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3．Where did students in Shatian School put their phones during school hours
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4．What is the best way to deal with technology according to Li Zihan
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5．Why does Ge Ziqi take phones to school every day
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Welcome back home! On Sept. 25, Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer（首席财务官）Meng Wanzhou, 49, arrived in Shenzhen, Guangdong, after being illegally （非法地） held for nearly three years in Canada, Xinhua reported.
“After more than 1, 000 days of suffering（痛苦）, I finally returned to the motherland（祖国）,” Meng said after she got off the plane. She described the motherland, the Party and the government as the shining（闪亮的）light, leading her on the long journey home.
On Dec.1, 2018, Meng was held in Canada because the US charged her with fraud（欺诈）. The US wanted to take her to the US for trial（审讯）. Meng pleaded not guilty（不认罪） to the charge and finally was free to leave Canada on Sept. 24 local time.
“A strong China under the strong leadership（领导）of the Communist Party of China will always be the strong backing of each one of us,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Sept. 25. She added that China’s development will not be stopped by any force.
根据上面短文回答下列问题，每题答案不超过6个单词。
6．When did Meng Wanzhou come back to China
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7．How old was Meng when she was first held in Canada
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8．What did Meng describe the motherland, the Party and the government as
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9．Where did the US want to take Meng for trial
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10．Can any force stop the development of China
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阅读并回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。
Scrooge was a cold, greedy, mean, old man. Scrooge and Marley were business partners for years. Scrooge was his only friend and his only mourner when Marley died. He lived in Jacob Marley’s old apartment. It was very rundown.
That evening, the fog and frost hung over the black gateway to the house. And the yard was so dark that Scrooge had to feel his way along with his hands. To his surprise, Scrooge saw Marley’s face instead of the knocker（门环）when Scrooge put his key in the lock. Scrooge looked at the door knocker for several moments, and then it changed back to being a door knocker again.
Scrooge was quite scared. He quickly closed the door and then he went up to his room. It was very dark because Scrooge only had a candle. But darkness didn’t worry Scrooge, because darkness is cheap. And Scrooge liked cheap things.
Suddenly he heard a loud clanking sound. It came from downstairs. Somebody was pulling a heavy chain over the barrels in the wine merchant’s cellar. It was coming straight towards his room.
The face was the same. It was Marley, he was dragging a chain. Scrooge stared at the ghost of Marley as it stood there before him. But still he didn’t believe it was really there.
“Who are you ” asked Scrooge, calmly.
“In life I was your partner. Jacob Marley.”
“Why are you carrying that chain ” asked Scrooge, trembling.
Scrooge was trying very hard not to be scared. The Ghosts voice scared him and its cold eyes frightened him.
“I wear the chain that I made in life,” replied the Ghost. “I made it link by link, and metre to by metre. I wound it around myself. Does it look strange to you ”
“I had the opportunity to be kind and do good in life. But I did nothing. Now I’m dead. I regret that,” cried the Ghost. “I’m here tonight to warn you. You can still escape my fate（命运）. I’m giving you a chance... ”
—Taken from A Christmas Carol
11．Why did Scrooge have to feel his way along with his hands
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12．What did Scrooge see instead of a door knocker that night
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13．How did Scrooge feel when he saw the ghost
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14．Why did the Ghost come to Scrooge’s room
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15．What do you think of Scrooge
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On Oct 23, 2021, 49-year-old Wang Yong was handing out leaflets(宣传单) on Nanbin Road in Chongqing. Wang Yong works in a pet hospital. He was wearing a cartoon bear costume(服装) at that time, and the leaflets were about his pet hospital.
Suddenly, Wang Yong saw a middle-aged man fall down. The man had a cardiac arrest(心脏骤停). Wang called 120, took off his costume and performed CPR right away. Luckily, the man was awake two minutes later.
“I must save him,” said Wang. “The best time to save a cardiac-arrest patient is within four minutes.” How did he know that
In 2019, a famous actor died suddenly because of cardiac arrest while he was working. Wang watched the news on his phone and he was worried about his mother. She has a heart condition. He decided to learn to save people who have a cardiac arrest. And he became a Red Cross volunteer later. “As a Red Cross volunteer, I just did what I should do. I advise more people to learn to perform CPR,” Wang said.
根据上面短文的内容，回答问题。（每题答案不超过六个单词）
16．Where does Wang Yong work
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17．What was Wang Yong doing when the man fell down
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18．Who saved the man
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19．Why was Wang Yong worried about his mother
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20．What did Wang Yong advise people to do
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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（每题答案不超过8个词）
Eradajere Oleita often finds ways to give back on her birthday. As her 25th birthday was coming in 2022, she started looking for her next project. She found it when she watched a video on the Internet about how to iron foil-lined（铝箔内衬的）chip bags into sleeping bags. Oleita said the video gave her the idea of the Chip Bag Project.
“The project allows me to bring two of my thoughts together, people and the environment.” Oleita said. “We throw so many things away and never think about where that’s ending”.
“It takes about four hours to make a sleeping bag. Each takes about 150 to 300 chip bags,” Oleita told The Detroit News. “Our sleeping bags are better than the cotton ones. They are waterproof(防水的) and light. They are easy to carry as well.”
Since 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected over 800,000 chip bags and created 110 sleeping bags.
“Whenever we get a chip bag, we’re preventing something going into our water,” Oleita said. “And when we give somebody a bag, we’re giving warmth, and we’re helping a human life.”
The Chip Bag Project is just the latest environmental project for Oleita. She has also worked with the Youth Energy Squad. One of her first large projects was creating a 6-foot-tall Minion（小黄人）out of recycled plastic bottles.
“Before, I thought environmental things had nothing to do with people like me,” Oleita said. “But now I believe that each of us can do something to the future of the world by training people not to be careless with their things, and at the same time we can help people in need.”
21．What gave Oleita the idea of the Chip Bag Project
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22．How long does it take to make a sleeping bag out of chip bags
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23．Why are the sleeping bags better than the cotton ones according to Oleita
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24．What is the Minion created by Oleita made of
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25．What do you think of Oleita’s Chip Bag Project
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阅读短文，回答下面五个问题。
Robots on the farm
What can drones do Their many uses include taking pictures from the sky, observing(观察) wild animals and delivering packages. Now these small flying robots are leading a new farming revolution(革命), according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
When equipped(装备) with cameras and other data-gathering devices, drones provide us with an eye in the sky. Here are a few of the farming-related jobs drones can do.
Looking for sick crops
Drones can scan(扫描) crops using different kinds of light. Then, they produce multispectral images(多谱图像) that can help us find sickly yellow plants within fields of green. Drones can also detect bacteria(检测细菌) that are harmful to crops in the air from a few kilometers away. Farmers can check the drones’ air samples(样本) and try to find ways to protect their crops before the bacteria get to them.
Counting cattle
When flying over cattle, drones can track the livestock and find out where fences need fixing. People can also equip drones with thermal imagers(热像仪) and night-vision cameras. This can help farmers look for animals that could harm their cattle.
Water watch
Most fields aren’t perfectly flat(平坦的). After watering, some places may dry out faster than others. Other spots might not get water at all. Drones can scan the field and make a 3-D map. Using the map, farmers can figure out which parts of a field are dry or need improvement.
Spraying pesticide(喷洒农药)
Different parts of a field might be uneven(不平坦) or have different altitudes(高度). Drones can check for this when flying above the land. Then, they change their height and therefore spray the correct amount of pesticide over each part of the field. This is more efficient than traditional pesticide spraying. Drones can finish spraying a field up to five times faster than with traditional machinery, according to a study from MIT.
注：每题答案不得超过5个词
26．What are these small flying robots leading now
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27．According to the article, how many the farming-related jobs drones can do
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28．There is an opinion “Drones can track the livestock, but they can’t find out where fences need fixing when flying over cattle.” Do you think it is right
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29．What do the farmers use to figure out which parts of a field are dry or need improvement
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30．Compare to traditional pesticide spraying, what is the advantage of drones
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A few years ago, a friend gave me a restaurant gift card, and I picked a sunny Sunday afternoon to use it. It felt good taking my family to a nice restaurant. The meal was delicious, and we all had a good time together. The gift card covered almost all of the check(账单). I reached into my wallet to get enough cash to cover the rest. 1 saw two bills(钞票) inside. The first would cover the rest of the check. The second would cover the check and give the waitress a nice tip. I reached down to pick the first one.
At that moment, my mind flashed back to 30 years ago. I was working as a busboy (餐厅勤杂工) in a restaurant much like the one we were in. It was long hours of hard work for low pay. I remembered seeing the waitresses worrying about how they were going to pay the rent. I remembered the pain in their eyes and the sadness in their faces at the end of the day.
I blinked (眨眼睛) and was back in the present again, with my fingers touching the smaller bill in my wallet. I smiled, pushed it back down and picked out the larger bill. I folded it around the gift card and covered both of them with the check. As we all got up from the table, I handed them to the hardworking waitress. “You keep the change,” I said with a smile and a happy heart.
We are all one family in this world. Do your best to be kind. Do your best to be a good person and replace suffering with joy.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
31．When did the writer take his family to the restaurant
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32．What was the writer’s job when he worked at the restaurant
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33．What was that restaurant job like
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34．Which bill did the writer use to pay for the check in the end
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35．How did the writer feel after giving a tip to the waitress
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Henry is going through a very hard time. His wife has just passed away. He feels that life without her is meaningless. For months, Henry sits in his house, doing nothing. His family try to encourage him to do new things and enjoy life, but they’re not successful.
Henry’s neighbour, an old woman named Lisa, sees him from her yard one day. She has not seen him outside for a long time! She asks him to come closer to the fence next to her house.
“Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix this fence ” Lisa asks.
Henry is angry inside. He is the one who needs help right now. He thinks the old lady is being kind of rude. But she is too old to fix the fence herself, so he agrees.
Henry works on the fence for days. Lisa brings him lemonade while he works. When he finishes, she thanks him. Henry smiles for the first time in months.
“What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me ” Lisa says to him.
Henry cannot believe she is asking for more help. Doesn’t she know how sad he is But because he respects her, he agrees. He works hard painting the fence in the hot sun, but Lisa’s lemonade and encouragement are helpful. As their neighbors pass by, they all tell Henry what a beautiful job he has done. Henry feels very happy.
Henry no longer feels that life is meaningless. He finally realizes that Lisa wasn’t being rude. Lisa knows that staying busy can help us forget our sadness. He helped her, but she truly saved him.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。
36．How long did Henry stay in the house and do nothing after his wife died
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37．How many things did Henry’s neighbour Lisa ask him to do
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38．How did Henry feel when Lisa asked him to paint the fence for her
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39．What makes Henry no longer feel that life is meaningless
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40．What can you learn from the story
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Once upon a time, a sage (贤人) was passing through a street of the capital city of a kingdom. While he was walking, he noticed a coin on the side of the road and picked it up. The sage was used to living a simple life and had no use of that coin, so he thought of giving it to the one who was in need of it.
He strolled (漫步) around the streets throughout the day but didn’t find such a person. At night he reached a rest area and spent his night there.
The next morning, he woke up and was doing his daily activities. King who was passing by that rest area saw him and ordered his soldiers to stop there.
King went to the sage and said, “Great Sage! Today, I will fight with another state so that my kingdom can be expanded. Please bless me to be victorious …”
After thinking, the sage took out the coin he was holding on and gave it to the king. The king was confused and annoyed about this, so he asked, “Why did you give me this coin What’s the meaning of this ”
The sage explained, “Oh, great King! I found this coin yesterday while strolling around the streets of your capital. But I had no use of it, so I decided that I would donate it to someone needy. The whole day I walked around meeting people in the city. With whomever, I communicated, found that they are living happily and satisfied with whatever they have and because of that I still keep this coin. Today, the king of this state, still has the greedy desire(贪欲) to gain more and isn’t satisfied with what he already has. So I feel like a person who needs this coin most is you.”
The king realized his mistake. He thanked the sage for the precious life lesson and gave up the planned war.
41．What would the king and his soldiers do that day
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42．How did the king feel when the sage gave the coin to him
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43．In the sage’s opinion, who needed the coin most in the capital city
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44．What did the king do after he thanked the sage
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45．In this story, what does the “coin” represent
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The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous landmarks(地标) in Australia. This summer holiday, I got the chance to visit it and find out what makes this building so great.
As our guide told us, the Sydney Opera House was built with a kind of self-cleaning material that is very rare even today.
First, we visited the Drama Hall. We learned about the designer of the Sydney Opera House—Danish architect(建筑师) Jorn Utzon. He was the winner of an international design competition. However, he designed the building according to his own tastes, which caused several problems. The project was completed 10 years late. The cost of construction(建造) was over budget(预算). Utzon didn’t get to see it after it was built.
Then, we visited Joan Sutherland Theatre. The theater was refurbished(翻新) in 2017 with new high-tech equipment. There was a rehearsal(排练) that day, so we could hear the beautiful sound of the orchestra(管弦乐队). Finally, we arrived at the largest theater—Concert Hall. It has hosted many kinds of performances, from classical to rock music. A few years ago, a sports event was even held there.
Before we finished the tour, the guide told us the rest of Utzon’s story. In 1966, Utzon had an argument with the government and refused to give in. He had to leave the country. It was a hard time in his life. But many years later, people understood him and saw the building as a masterpiece(杰作).
From this tour, I learned that the opera house is not only a famous building, but a carrier(载体) of history and culture.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。
46．Who won the international design competition
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47．Where did the writer hear the beautiful sound of the orchestra
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48．What place did they visit at last
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49．What is the Sydney Opera House made of
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50．What do you think of the Sydney Opera House
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Beijing Opera is one of the traditional Chinese drama art forms with a history of more than 200 years. It is said that Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty loved the theatre. At the beginning, there was no Beijing Opera. Kunqu Opera was the most popular, but Emperor Qianlong gradually became bored with this style. Various local operas were brought to Beijing to please the emperor. Drawing on the good points of these local operas, the new Beijing Opera came into being and became Qianlong’s favorite.
Beijing Opera mixes different art forms, including singing, dancing, acrobatics and Wushu. All these art forms are put into one performance. Facial painting (脸谱) is one of the most important signs of Peking Opera. It shows the roles’ personalities. For example, a red face usually shows the role’s bravery; a white face shows the treachery and guile; a black face shows the role is a strict man.
Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, a famous performer, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.
“You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background.” This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera is China’s national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera.
根据短文内容回答问题（每小题答案不超过10个单词）。
51．How long is the history of Beijing Opera
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52．How did the new Beijing Opera come into being
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53．What can show the roles’ personalities in Beijing Opera
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54．Who was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners
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55．What’s your feeling when you listen to or watch Beijing Opera
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参考答案：
1．In February. 2．Xu Xiaohe’s school. 3．In special lockers. 4．Managing and using phones well. 5．To use a bike-sharing app.
【导语】本文介绍了一些学生对于不让带手机去学校这件事的不同观点。
1．根据第二段“In February, the Ministry of Education announced that mobile phones should, in principle(原则上), be banned in primary and secondary schools.”可知是在二月宣布的。故填In February.
2．根据第三段“In fact, my school has never allowed us to bring our mobile phones”可知徐晓河的学校从来不允许带手机。故填Xu Xiaohe’s school.
3．根据最后一段“At Shanghai Shatian School, for example, students are asked to put their phones in special lockers during school hours.”可知在上海沙田学校，学生被要求在上课时间将手机放在专门的储物柜中。故填In special lockers.
4．根据第四段“Students should be taught self-management skills, as well as learn how to use their phones effectively to help with their studies”可知李子涵认为处理电子产品最佳方式是管理和使用好电话。故填Managing and using phones well.
5．根据第五段“The 13-year-old Beijinger uses a bike-sharing app every day to travel between her home and school.”可知葛子琪每天都使用共享单车应用程序往返于家和学校之间，所以带着手机去学校是为了使用共享单车应用程序。故填To use a bike-sharing app.
6．On Sept. 25, 2021. 7．46. 8．The shining light. 9．The US. 10．No.
【导语】本文主要讲述了孟晚舟在加拿大被非法拘禁三年后返回中国的事情。
6．根据“On Sept. 25, Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer（首席财务官）Meng Wanzhou, 49, arrived in Shenzhen, Guangdong…”可知孟晚舟在2021年9月25日回到中国。故填On Sept. 25, 2021.
7．根据“On Sept. 25, Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer（首席财务官）Meng Wanzhou, 49, arrived in Shenzhen, Guangdong, after being illegally （非法地） held for nearly three years in Canada, Xinhua reported.”可知2021年的时候孟晚舟是49岁，三年前应该是46岁。故填46.
8．根据“She described the motherland, the Party and the government as the shining（闪亮的）light, leading her on the long journey home.”可知，她觉得祖国，党和政府是闪亮的光。故填The shining light.
9．根据“The US wanted to take her to the US for trial”可知，他们是想把孟晚舟带到美国受审。故填The US.
10．根据“She added that China’s development will not be stopped by any force.”可知，任何力量都无法阻止中国的发展。故填No.
11．Because it was foggy and frosty/it was very dark. 12．He saw Marley’s face./Marley’s face. 13．He felt frightened/scared/afraid. 14．Because he hoped Scrooge would be kind/do good./he wished Scrooge to be kind/do good./he warned Scrooge to escape his fate.
15．He/Scrooge is/was a cold, greedy, mean, old; He is/was cold/unfriendly/isn’t generous.
【导语】本文节选自《圣诞颂歌》——马利的鬼魂。
11．根据“That evening, the fog and frost hung over the black gateway to the house. And the yard was so dark that Scrooge had to feel his way along with his hands.”可知，因为天很黑，所以斯克鲁奇只好用手摸索着往前走。故填Because it was foggy and frosty/it was very dark.
12．根据“To his surprise, Scrooge saw Marley’s face instead of the knocker（门环）when Scrooge put his key in the lock.”可知，那天晚上斯克鲁奇看到的不是门环而是马利的脸。故填He saw Marley’s face./Marley’s face.
13．根据“Scrooge was trying very hard not to be scared. The Ghosts voice scared him and its cold eyes frightened him.”可知，斯克鲁奇看到鬼魂时非常害怕。故填He felt frightened/scared/afraid.
14．根据最后一段“‘I had the opportunity to be kind and do good in life. But I did nothing. Now I’m dead. I regret that,’ cried the Ghost. ‘I’m here tonight to warn you. You can still escape my fate（命运）. I’m giving you a chance... ’”可知，鬼魂为什么来到斯克鲁奇的房间，是希望斯克鲁奇善良，躲避像他一样的命运。故填Because he hoped Scrooge would be kind/do good./he wished Scrooge to be kind/do good./he warned Scrooge to escape his fate.
15．根据“Scrooge was a cold, greedy, mean, old man.”可知，斯克鲁奇是一个冷酷、贪婪、吝啬的人。故填He/Scrooge is/was a cold, greedy, mean, old; He is/was cold/unfriendly/isn’t generous.
16．He works in a pet hospital. 17．Wearing a cartoon bear costume. 18．Wang Yong. 19．His mother has a heart condition. 20．To learn to perform CPR.
【导语】本文介绍红十字会志愿者王勇英勇救人的故事。
16．根据“Wang Yong works in a pet hospital.”可知，王勇在一家宠物医院工作。故填He works in a pet hospital.
17．根据“He was wearing a cartoon bear costume(服装) at that time, and the leaflets were about his pet hospital.”和“Suddenly, Wang Yong saw a middle-aged man fall down.”可知，当时王勇穿着卡通熊的服装，故填Wearing a cartoon bear costume.
18．根据“Wang called 120, took off his costume and performed CPR right away.”可知，王勇救了那个人，故填Wang Yong.
19．根据“Wang watched the news on his phone and he was worried about his mother. She has a heart condition.”可知，王勇很担心自己的母亲，因为她有心脏病。故填His mother has a heart condition.
20．根据“I advise more people to learn to perform CPR”可知，王勇建议更多的人学习实施心肺复苏，故填To learn to perform CPR.
21．A video gave her this idea. 22．About for hours. 23．Because they’re waterproof, light and easy to carry. 24．It is made of recycled plastic bottles. 25．It can contribute to people and environment.
【导语】本文主要介绍了Eradajere Oleita创造了一个名叫Chip Bag Project的公益项目，通过回收空薯片袋，为无家可归的人制作睡袋，既保护了环境，又帮助了需要帮助的人。
21．根据第一段“Oleita said the video gave her the idea of the Chip Bag Project.”可知，是一段视频给她创造了这个公益项目的想法。故填A video gave her this idea.
22．根据第三段““It takes about four hours to make a sleeping bag.”可知，大概需要四个小时左右。故填About four hours.
23．根据第三段“They are waterproof(防水的) and light. They are easy to carry as well.”可知，它们防水，重量轻，易于携带。故填Because they’re waterproof, light and easy to carry.
24．根据倒数第二段“One of her first large projects was creating a 6-foot-tall Minion（小黄人）out of recycled plastic bottles.”可知，她用回收的塑料瓶创造一个6英尺高的小黄人。故填It is made of recycled plastic bottles.
25．根据第二段“The project allows me to bring two of my thoughts together, people and the environment.”及最后一段的最后一句可知，她的项目既保护了环境，又帮助了需要帮助的人。故填It can contribute people and environment.
26．A new farming revolution. 27．Four./4. 28．No, I don’t think so. 29．The 3-D map. 30．More efficient and more faster.
【导语】本文介绍了无人机可以做的和农业相关的四项工作。
26．根据“Now these small flying robots are leading a new farming revolution(革命)…”可知现在这些小型飞行机器人正在引领一场新的农业革命。故填A new farming revolution.
27．根据“Looking for sick crops、Counting cattle、Water watch、Spraying pesticide”可知无人机能做四项与农业相关的工作，故填Four./4.
28．根据“When flying over cattle, drones can track the livestock and find out where fences need fixing.”可知当飞过牛群时，无人机可以追踪牲畜，找出需要固定围栏的地方。故填No, I don’t think so.
29．根据“Drones can scan the field and make a 3-D map. Using the map, farmers can figure out which parts of a field are dry or need improvement.”可知无人机可以扫描场地并制作三维地图。使用地图，农民可以找出田地的哪些部分干燥或需要改善。故填The 3-D map.
30．根据“This is more efficient than traditional pesticide spraying. Drones can finish spraying a field up to five times faster than with traditional machinery, according to a study from MIT.”可知，无人机喷洒比传统杀虫剂喷洒要更高效，并且无人机完成喷洒一片土地的速度比传统机器快五倍。这些就是无人机的优势。故填More efficient and more faster.
31．On a sunny Sunday afternoon (a few years ago). 32．He worked as a busboy/He was a busboy./A busboy. 33．It was long hours of hard work for low pay./Long hours of hard work for low pay. 34．The larger bill. 35．He felt happy./Happy.
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者带着家人去餐厅吃饭并回想起过去的事情。
31．根据“A few years ago, a friend gave me a restaurant gift card, and I picked a sunny Sunday afternoon to use it. It felt good taking my family to a nice restaurant.”可知，作者几年前在一个阳光明媚的星期天下午带着家人去餐厅。故填On a sunny Sunday afternoon (a few years ago).
32．根据“I was working as a busboy (餐厅勤杂工) in a restaurant much like the one we were in.”可知，作者曾经在餐厅的工作是餐厅勤杂工。故填He worked as a busboy/He was a busboy./A busboy.
33．根据“It was long hours of hard work for low pay.”可知，那是一份低工资的长时间的辛苦工作。故填It was long hours of hard work for low pay./Long hours of hard work for low pay.
34．根据“I smiled, pushed it back down and picked out the larger bill.”可知，最后作者拿出了一张更大的钞票来支付。故填The larger bill.
35．根据“I said with a smile and a happy heart.”可知，作者给了服务员小费后感到很开心。故填He felt happy./Happy.
36．For months. 37．2/Two. 38．Angry/He felt angry inside/…
39．The neighbors’ praise and staying busy/…
40．Helping others is helping ourselves./ Helping others makes us happy./Staying busy keeps sadness away./…
【导语】本文讲述了一位老太太通过请求帮助的方式，让处于悲痛中的Henry通过忙碌的工作来忘掉伤痛的故事。
36．根据“For months, Henry sits in his house, doing nothing.”可知，Henry待在家里，什么都不做已经几个月了。故填For months。
37．根据“Can you help me fix this fence ”以及“Could you please paint it for me ”可知，Lisa想请他帮忙修理栅栏，再请他漆栅栏，所以是两件事。故填2/Two。
38．根据“Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man…Henry is angry inside.”可知，Henry听到Lisa的请求时，内心很生气。故填Angry/He felt angry inside/…
39．根据“As their neighbors pass by, they all tell Henry what a beautiful job he has done. Henry feels very happy.”可知，直接让他不再觉得生活无意义的是邻居的赞美；再根据“Lisa knows that staying busy can help us forget our sadness.”可知保持忙碌也是不可缺少的因素。故填The neighbors’ praise /The neighbors’ praise and staying busy/…
40．根据“Henry is going through…successful”和“Henry no longer…saved him.”知Henry终于意识到Lisa并不粗鲁。Lisa知道，忙碌可以帮助我们忘记悲伤。因此帮助别人可以帮助自己，忙碌可以忘记忧愁。故填Helping others is helping ourselves./ Helping others makes us happy./Staying busy keeps sadness away./…
41．They would fight with another state. 42．(The king felt) confused and annoyed. 43．The king (himself). 44．He gave up the planned war. 45．The greedy desire.
【导语】本文是寓言故事，短文通过贤人用一枚硬币劝阻国王发动战争的故事，告诉我们知足常乐的道理。
41．根据“Great Sage! Today, I will fight with another state so that my kingdom can be expanded. Please bless me to be victorious”可知他们将与另一个国家作战，故填They would fight with another state.
42．根据“The king was confused and annoyed about this”可知他感到困惑和烦恼，故填(The king felt) confused and annoyed.
43．根据“So I feel like a person who needs this coin most is you.”可知贤人觉得最需要这枚硬币的人是国王自己。故填The king (himself).
44．根据“He thanked the sage for the precious life lesson and gave up the planned war.”可知国王放弃了计划好的战争，故填He gave up the planned war.
45．根据“Today, the king of this state, still has the greedy desire(贪欲) to gain more and isn’t satisfied with what he already has. So I feel like a person who needs this coin most is you.”可知硬币代表贪得无厌的欲望，故填The greedy desire.
46．The Danish architect Jorn Utzon. 47．At/In Joan Sutherland Theatre. 48．The largest theater—Concert Hall. 49．A self-cleaning material. 50．It’s famous/wonderful/fantastic.
【导语】本文主要介绍了悉尼歌剧院。
46．根据“We learned about the designer of the Sydney Opera House—Danish architect(建筑师) Jorn Utzon. He was the winner of an international design competition”可知丹麦建筑师Jorn Utzon是国际设计比赛的获胜者。故填The Danish architect Jorn Utzon.
47．根据“Then, we visited Joan Sutherland Theatre. The theater was refurbished(翻新) in 2017 with new high-tech equipment. There was a rehearsal(排练) that day, so we could hear the beautiful sound of the orchestra(管弦乐队)”可知作者在琼·萨瑟兰剧院听到管弦乐队美妙的声音。故填At/In Joan Sutherland Theatre.
48．根据“Finally, we arrived at the largest theater—Concert Hall.”可知最后作者他们来到了最大的剧院Concert Hall。故填The largest theater—Concert Hall.
49．根据“As our guide told us, the Sydney Opera House was built with a kind of self-cleaning material that is very rare even today.”可知悉尼歌剧院是用一种即使在今天也非常罕见的自清洁材料建造的。故填A self-cleaning material.
50．根据“The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous landmarks(地标) in Australia. This summer holiday, I got the chance to visit it and find out what makes this building so great.”以及“From this tour, I learned that the opera house is not only a famous building, but a carrier(载体) of history and culture.”可知悉尼歌剧院是著名的/精彩的/极好的。故填It’s famous/wonderful/fantastic.
51．More than 200 years. 52．By drawing on the good points of these local operas. 53．Facial painting. 54．Mei Lanfang. 55．I am a little bored.（答案合理即可）
【导语】本文主要给我们讲述了京剧的相关知识。
51．根据“Beijing Opera is one of the traditional Chinese drama art forms with a history of more than 200 years.”可知，京剧有两百多年历史。故答案是More than 200 years。
52．根据“Drawing on the good points of these local operas, the new Beijing Opera came into being and became Qianlong’s favorite.”借鉴这些地方戏曲的优点，新京剧应运而生，成为乾隆的最爱。可知是借鉴这些地方戏曲的优点。故答案是By drawing on the good points of these local operas。
53．根据“Facial painting (脸谱) is one of the most important signs of Peking Opera. It shows the roles’ personalities.”可知，脸谱显示了角色的个性。故答案是Facial painting。
54．根据“Mei Lanfang, a famous performer, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners”可知，著名京剧演员梅兰芳是第一个向外国人介绍京剧的人。故答案是Mei Lanfang。
55．个人观点题。合理即可。根据“‘You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background.’ This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.”可知，我可能会有点无聊。故答案是I am a little bored。