牛津版（深圳·广州） 英语八年级上册期中专练-阅读理解（含解析）

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牛津版（深圳 广州） 英语八年级上册期中专练-阅读理解（含解析）
Li Li is a little girl at the age of nine. She is a pupil in a primary school.
She works hard at her subjects. In class, she takes an active part in all kinds of activities. She looks smarter than her classmates.
One day, she was doing her homework after supper as usual. Her father was not in. Her mother was taking a shower in the bathroom. After she finished her homework, Li Li asked her mother to check her homework, but her mother didn’t answer her. A few minutes later, her mother was still in the bathroom. Li Li felt strange. She knocked at the door, but her mother made no answer. She pushed the door open and found her mother lying on the floor. At the same time, she smelled something terrible. It was the gas. She quickly opened the window, turned off the gas and called 120 and 110 for help. Soon some doctors and policemen came and sent her mother to the nearest hospital. Her mother was saved at last.
Why did the little girl know how to do that That was because she had learned how to save herself and others in danger in school. We should learn from her.
1．Li Li is ________.
A．a primary school pupil
B．a college student
C．a middle school student
D．a high school student
2．Li Li was doing her homework while her mother ________.
A．was shopping
B．was working
C．was taking a shower
D．was sleeping
3．Why didn’t her mother answer her
A．Because she was angry.
B．Because there was something wrong with her mother.
C．Because she wasn’t at home.
D．Because she was working.
4．The accident happened ________.
A．in Li Li’s home B．in a hospital C．in a school D．in a restaurant
5．We should keep ________ when we are in danger.
A．brave and calm B．shy and afraid C．worried D．nervous
Have you heard of a dog museum In the world, there is a real dog museum called the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog.
Inside the museum is a library with around 15, 000 books from the American Kennel Club collection. Readers will find pictures and information about different kinds of dogs. Visitors to the museum will also find pictures of royal (皇家的) dogs like Lincoln’s. They will find dog fossils (化石) and other things about 30 million years ago. People can even try to find out which kind of dog they look like most and “train” a virtual (虚拟的) dog.
“Although there will not be real dogs except for special events, the museum hopes to give visitors an understanding of the history of dogs and how they came to be in such different forms,” said Alan Fausel, the museum’s director.
The museum first opened in New York in 1982. Later, they moved it to St. Louis, but it only received 10, 000 visitors in 2018. They hoped more visitors would come to visit the museum so it returned to New York City in February, 2019 after opening for 32 years near St. Louis, Missouri. The new museum opened on February 8th, and it is close to New York’s busy Grand Central Terminal. The museum is open all the year round. Dog lovers won’t want to miss it.
6．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A．We can’t see a real dog there except for special events.
B．We can’t see many books about dogs.
C．We can’t know about dogs’ information.
D．We can’t visit the museum in summer.
7．The dog museum moved from New York to St. Louis in ________.
A．1982 B．1987 C．1992 D．2019
8．What’s the best title for the text
A．A Dog Library B．The Kennel Club
C．A Dog Museum in the US D．How to Train Dogs
Visitors Guide for Guangdong Museum There is something you should know about before you go to our museum. Visitors guide The visiting areas include permanent（常设的）exhibition halls, temporary（临时的）exhibition halls and public service areas. No smoking, eating, climbing and lying is allowed in the museum. No noise either. If you need a person who knows the exhibitions well to guide you through the museum, come to the entrance（入口）of the exhibition hall at 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. The service is free and provided every day. Service hours The museum opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (visitors can come into the museum from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Tuesday to Sunday. Tickets You can get free tickets at the Ticket Office from 8:50 a.m. to 4 p.m. ID is needed for one person to get one ticket and the ticket can be used only on the day you get it. Children under 1.2m can get in without tickets if they have adults with them. Traffic Guide Address: No.2 Zhujiang Dong Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou Subway: Line 3, Line 5 Bus: No.40, No.44, No.183, No. 293, No.866, No.886A
9．The visiting areas include ______ parts.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
10．There is ______ at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day
A．free tour guide service B．a talk show
C．a meeting for the museum workers D．free food and drinks to be provided
11．You can visit the museum at ______.
A．12:00 a.m. on Wednesday B．6:00 p.m. on Thursday
C．8:00 a.m. on Sunday D．4:00 p.m. on Monday
12．You can get one ticket with your ID card for ______.
A．your father B．yourself C．your friend D．a stranger
13．Which of the following is Not true
A．You cannot take No.186 bus to get to the museum.
B．Noise and smoking are not allowed in the museum.
C．You cannot lie on the benches in the museum.
D．Children under 12 years old can get in without tickets if they have adults with them.
Join the Roller Coaster Club!
You’re sitting in a tiny car. The car is part of a very small train that runs on a narrow track. Slowly, the little train climbs to the top of a huge hill.
You’re high above the ground, so high that you can see for miles. Suddenly, you rush toward the ground at a speed that takes your breath away. You’re on your way up again, and this time you’re upside down!
You go up, down, and around. You’re on a roller coaster (过山车). Some people think riding a roller coaster is really terrifying. One ride is more than enough for them, even in a lifetime. However, other people love riding roller coasters. They ride their favorite roller coaster over and over. They also like to try out new roller coaster.
There’s a club for people who are very crazy at riding roller coasters. It’s called ACE. ACE is a short form for American Coaster Enthusiasts (热衷者). Steven Reagan and Kevin Lipnicky belong to ACE, and so do their families. Their family holidays often include trips to amusement parks to ride on new roller coasters.
As members of ACE, the boys were among the first to ride a new roller coaster at Sea World in Texas. It’s called the Great White, which is the name of a kind of shark.
Sometimes, amusement parks close the roller coaster to everyone except ACE members.
“If there’s no one in line,” says Steven, “we keep our seats and ride again!”
It’s not all fun for ACE members. They also have a job to do. They tell owners of new amusement parks where the old roller coasters are. The owners buy the old roller coasters and move them to new homes so that they can be fixed instead of being destroyed (毁坏).
For ACE members, roller coaster riding is fun, fun, fun! People are thankful to the work they do to save different old roller coasters.
14．When a roller coaster takes you to the top, high above the ground, it will probably _________.
A．stop it and get off B．climb out of the train slowly
C．take away your breath D．rush to the ground
15．Some people think riding a roller coaster is terrifying. The underlined word means __________.
A．amazing B．satisfying C．exciting D．frightening
16．From this passage, you can tell that members of ACE __________.
A．are all adults B．love to ride roller coasters
C．don’t like to ride the Great White D．only ride old roller coasters
17．Which statement is probably NOT TRUE about Steven
A．He will keep their seats and ride again if nobody is in line.
B．He is probably one of the first to ride a new roller coaster at Sea World.
C．He knows nothing about different roller coasters.
D．He enjoys family holidays, including trips to amusement parks.
18．Sometimes roller coasters in amusement parks are closed to everyone, _________.
A．but it’s still open to ACE members
B．and the seats will be destroyed at once
C．and ACE members can do nothing at all
D．but new owners never have them fixed
19．Which statement is probably TRUE about roller coasters
A．They cannot be moved.
B．They provide different kinds of fun.
C．They are all the same.
D．Old roller coasters cannot be fixed.

How can you do calculations (计算) quickly These days, you can easily use a calculator.
But how about people in ancient times In the very beginning, the cleverest among them thought of using stones and seashells. Then, around the 2nd century B．C．, they invented the abacus. Some researchers consider the invention to be the world’s oldest “calculator”. In China, people used abacuses to do calculations for thousands of years.
The abacus is usually made of wood. It has many beads(珠子). Each rod(竿) stands for a different digit(数位). The rightmost is ones, the second is tens, the third is hundreds, and so on. Each bead in the central area has a value.
In the past, the use of the abacus was taught in all schools. It was considered to be an important skill that everybody needed to pick up. Wherever there was a need for calculations, an abacus would come into sight.
Today, abacuses are no longer widely used. Perhaps you have never seen one. However, we can still feel the important roles they once played. Abacuses have become a symbol. Because they used to be a must-have for business people, some have come to believe that abacuses can help theirowners gather wealth.
20．According to the passage, what are the world’s earliest “calculators”
A．Stones. B．Seashells. C．Abacuses. D．Beads.
21．Which number does the picture in the passage stand for
A．3781. B．1873. C．1433. D．5423.
22．By writing this passage, the author mainly wanted to ________.
A．introduce the abacus to people
B．teach people how to use the abacus
C．try to make the abacus popular again
D．explore why the abacus is no longer popular
Are you sad that you don’t have a nice face Are you worried that you are not cleverer than your classmates If so, reading the story of Beethoven (贝多芬) may help you.
Beethoven was born in a small city in Germany in 1770. His father was an actor and he always drank too much. His mother was in bad health and she died when Beethoven was seventeen. They lived a poor life.
Beethoven was a talented child in music. At that time people thought he was as clever as Mozart. His father wanted to make money from his talent, so he told him to practice and play all the time. If he didn’t do that, his father would be dissatisfied with him and beat him. Beethoven was very short and ugly. He couldn’t hear well from the age of 22 and later he heard nothing. He once fell in love with a girl, but she left him for some reasons at last. But all these didn’t make him give up music. He kept writing music, and later he became a great musician. On a snowy day in 1827, Beethoven died of illness. His life was short, so he didn’t leave much music. But people think he was one of the best musicians in the world.
23．What does the underlined word “dissatisfied” mean
A．Happy. B．Pleased. C．Angry. D．Worried.
24．What’s the main idea of the third paragraph
A．Music can only make us sad.
B．Parents should be kind to their children.
C．Listening to music is the best hobby for people.
D．Be brave and never give up when we have difficulties.
25．What can we infer (推断) from the passage
A．Beethoven died at the age of 57.
B．Beethoven was born in a happy and rich family.
C．Beethoven’s father told him to drink too much like him.
D．Beethoven became deaf when he was 21.
Welcome to Guangzhou Chimelong (长隆) Safari ParkThe Chimelong Safari Park is the biggest wild animal park in Asia and home to more than 500 different kinds of animals. There are 10 giant (巨大的) pandas, over 100 white tigers and many other rare (稀有) animals in the zoo. It is an excellent place for both adults (成年人) and children. Visitors can feed the animals and take photos with them. Visitors can also drive their cars to get a close look at the animals. How to get to the park: ●Take Underground Line 3 or Line 7 and get off at Hanxi Changlong Station. ●Take Bus Pan 109b, Bus 109, Bus 163, Bus 75b, Bus 125 or Bus Nan 64 to Hanxi Changlong Underground Station. ●Take Bus 129, Bus Pan163, Bus 30, Bus 52, or Bus 86 to Jinxiu Xiangjiang Beimen Station. Business Hours (营业时间) : ●9:30—18:00 (from Monday to Friday) ●9:30—18:30 (from Saturday to Sunday) ●8:00—18:30 (February 6, February 7 and February 8) ●8:15—18:30 (February 5, February 9) ●8:30—18:30 (February 4, February 10 and February 11) Ticket prices: ●Adults: 300 ●Children: 210 (shorter than one metre are free)
26．Visitors to Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park can do all the following EXCEPT ________.
A．watch the animals in their cars B．take photos with the animals
C．give food to the animals D．make a fire to cook food
27．________ doesn’t go past Hanxi Changlong Underground Station.
A．Bus 75b B．Bus Nan 64 C．Bus Pan 163 D．Bus Pan 109b
28．Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park is open at ten past eight on the morning of ________.
A．February 4 B．February 7 C．February 9 D．February 11
29．Mr. Gao needs to pay ________ if he goes to Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park with his wife and his 0.95-metre-tall son.
A．510 B．600 C．810 D．1110
30．The passage above is probably ________.
A．a piece of news B．a conversation C．a story D．an advertisement (广告)
Classic Chinese cartoons bring joy to most of us. Last month, three classic Chinese cartoons came out in the cinemas again. Let’s see how old artists put Chinese culture and art into the cartoons to make them classic.
The Legend of Sealed Book tells the story of the boy Dansheng. He practices great tricks（魔法）from the book to help people. The film uses face painting from the Peking Opera. It helps to show the characters’ personalities（特征）. Lovely Dansheng looks like wawasheng, roles for kids in Peking Opera. A bad person in the story looks like a fool, with a large white part in the center of his face.
Little Tadpole Looking for Mummy is China’s first ink（墨水）wash cartoon. Artists drew all the animals, plants and rocks with ink and brushes. They learned from the great artist Qi Baishi. Though it’s only about 15 minutes long, it took lots of work. Artists drew everything by hand. One second of the cartoon needed 24 pictures! Fifty-nine years later, the 2020 cartoon series Fog Hills of Five Elements also uses this style.
Pigsy Eats Watermelon is China’s first paper cutting cartoon. This 15-minute cartoon came out in 1958. Artists cut Zhu Bajie out of colored paper. Then they moved its body parts and let it eat the watermelon. Making a paper cutting cartoon was not easy. The characters’ moves were not easy either. After a lot of work, they tried again and again and finally made it!
31．What may a bad character look like in The Legend of Sealed Book
A． B． C． D．
32．These three cartoons are mixed with some traditional art forms, EXCEPT ________.
A．paper cutting B．shadow puppet play C．Peking Opera D．ink wash painting
33．Which of the following statements is TRUE
A．The Legend of Sealed Book tells children how to draw face painting.
B．Qi Baishi drew Little Tadpole Looking for Mummy in the form of ink wash.
C．Over 20 thousand pictures were drawn to make Little Tadpole Looking for Mummy.
D．Pigsy Eats Watermelon came out later than Little Tadpole Looking for Mummy.
34．The writer introduces the three classic Chinese cartoons through ________.
A．explaining different Chinese culture and art
B．teaching how to paint classic Chinese cartoons
C．reminding people about the best characters in history
D．showing how difficult people made cartoons in the past
Once upon a time, there lived a colourful caterpillar (毛虫) named Sunny.
Sunny loved climbing trees with her caterpillar friends May and June, but what she loved most was to tell stories. Her stories were so interesting that both of her friends liked them very much.
Sunny and her friends dreamed of the day when they would turn into beautiful butterflies. Sunny believed her wings would have rainbow colours.
Finally, the day came. Sunny came out of her chrysalis (蛹). She was very excited. She flew quickly down to a river, looking into the water.
“No.” she shouted loudly. She couldn’t believe her eyes. On her back were two wings as black as night. This wasn’t what she had thought at all. “How I wish I could be a caterpillar again.” Just at that time, May and June came over.
“Wow, what big wings you have.” May said.
“You look like the midnight sky,” said June. “We missed your stories. Tell us one, please!”
“Yes, tell us one.” May added.
Sunny looked up at the dark blue sky. It was beautiful. Sunny let out a long slow breath and started, “Once upon a time, there was a not-so-colourful butterfly...”
As she talked, Sunny smiled. She felt beautiful just as she was.
35．What did Sunny like doing best
A．Reading books. B．Climbing trees. C．Telling stories. D．Making friends.
36．From the passage, we know that Sunny wanted to ________.
A．enjoy a rainbow B．have colourful wings
C．make a beautiful chrysalis D．be a caterpillar all her life
37．What did Sunny’s friends do after seeing Sunny’s wings
A．They left Sunny. B．They laughed at Sunny.
C．They told Sunny a story. D．They tried to make Sunny happy.
38．Which of the following can best describe Sunny’s feelings
A．excited→hopeless→happy B．excited→happy→unhappy
C．excited→happy→hopeless D．unhappy→hopeless→excited
39．Which is the best title for the passage
A．The midnight sky B．A friend is a second self
C．Sunny loved telling stories D．The not-so-colourful butterfly
Environmental impact（影响）of online shopping
In the past few years, the way we shop has changed greatly. We used to buy things in traditional shops or in department stores. Now, customers are increasingly buying online, where they can order whatever they want directly to their door with the touch of a smartphone or the click of a mouse.
But what is the impact of all this online shopping on the environment You might think that online shopping is greener than in-store shopping. After all, an online store doesn’t use the electricity that a traditional store might use. Products are often delivered（递送）to several homes at once, so you would think this way of shopping must cut down on the carbon（碳）footprint.
However, the reality is not as simple as imagined. Many home deliveries fail the first time and the driver has to make a second or third attempt to deliver the products. Customers who choose speedy delivery or those who buy single products from different places also help increase the carbon footprint.
The carbon footprint also goes up if the customer chooses to return the product. A study in Germany showed that one in three products bought online are returned.
Clothing is one product that has high return rates（率）. Unlike in a walk-in store, the online shopper can’t try things on before buying. So, companies offer free returns to make it easier for shoppers to buy the same clothing in different sizes and colors. Customers try them at home, keep one and return the rest of them. However, when clothes are returned, they are not always put back for sale, because many companies have found it cheaper to simply throw away the returned clothes. Then the returned clothes, which might be in perfect condition, end up in landfills.
So, online shopping isn’t as green as people might think. That last kilometer to your door is costly, for companies and for the environment. There is some positive news, electric delivery vehicles （车辆） will probably help lower the carbon footprint. However, the question of how to deal with returns nicely and without waste is still a challenge that many companies have not wanted to face. As more and more online shoppers begin to realize what companies are doing, there is increasing pressure（压力） for companies to take responsibility for the environmental impact of their activities.
40．The word “ attempt” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________” .
A．try B．choice C．decision D．progress
41．The writer takes the example of online clothing shopping in Paragraph 5 to ________.
A．stress the importance of online shopping
B．compare walk-in shopping with online shopping
C．show online shopping can harm the environment
D．offer some ways to return products while shopping online
42．What can we learn from the passage
A．An online store usually uses a lot of electricity.
B．Speedy delivery might make the carbon footprint go up.
C．Clothing online is one product that has low return rates.
D．Two in three products bought online are returned in Germany.
43．The writer probably agrees that ________.
A．it’s environmental-friendly to buy goods online
B．it’s necessary for companies to cut down on carbon footprint
C．it’s a good idea for companies to throw away the returned products
D．it’s helpful to deal with the returns nicely by electric delivery vehicles
When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”. I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them. “Does your mom love you ” “Of course,” they answered.
“How do you know ” was my logical question. They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was stunned. So mom’s cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”. “Then how do you say ‘I love you’ to her ” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these queries in classes over time. Gradually, I began to get different response. Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms.
One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl. When she came home from university, her mother met her at the door and hugged（拥抱）her. This had never happened before, but her mom said, “Now that you have gone, I have more time to myself. I noticed that in some places, mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.”
In my family, we all say “I love you” a lot. While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.
44．What’s the author’s job
A．A worker. B．A doctor. C．A story teller. D．A teacher
45．The foreign teacher ________.
A．comes from America B．is a young woman
C．is expressive enough D．knows much about China
46．Chinese people prefer to show love by ________.
A．saying “I love you” B．cooking
C．getting good grades D．doing something helpful
47．What’s the main idea of the passage
A．Say “I love you” more to your family. B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people.
C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others. D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings.
Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent (智能的). They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.
The touch-screen devices (装置) are on show at the Food Marketing Institute’s exhibition here this week, “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker,” said Michael Alexander, manager of Springboard Retail Networks Company, which makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge.
Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBM’s “Shopping Buddy”, has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts.
Neither device tells you how many fat grams (克) or calories are in your cart, but they will quickly show you items on sale. The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf.
People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system that will organize the trip around the store. If you’re looking for toothpicks, you type in the word or pick it from a list, and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them.
The device also keeps a record of what you buy. When you’re finished, the device figures out your bill. Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay.
The new computerized shopping assistants (助手) don’t come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost the average store about $160,000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $500 for each device.
48．What does the underlined word “They” (in paragraph 1) refers to
A．Supermarkets. B．Shop assistants. C．Shopping carts. D．Shop managers.
49．Which statement is TRUE about Concierge and Shopping Buddy
A．The devices are created by the Food Marketing Institute.
B．The devices can make it easier to spend more time in the store.
C．Neither device tells you how many calories are in your cart or show you items on sale.
D．Both devices encourage people not to think carefully before buying items.
50．Which of the following is the correct order of shopping with computerized shopping carts
a. Start the system.
b. Make a shopping list.
c. Find the things you want.
d. Go to a self-checkout stand.
A．bacd B．abdc C．acbd D．bcad
51．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．Intelligent shopping carts cost a large sum of money.
B．The Concierge is cheaper than the Buddy devices.
C．Shop assistants with computer knowledge are well paid.
D．Average stores prefer the Concierge to the Buddy devices.
52．What might be the most suitable title for the material
A．New Age for Supermarkets B．Concierge and Shopping Buddy
C．New Computers Make Shopping Carts Smarter D．Touch-screen Devices Make Shopping Enjoyable
If and when you are considering getting a new pet, the first thing to do is to consider yourself and your lifestyle. Never buy a pet out of a sudden idea. Animal shelters (庇护所) worldwide are full of wonderful pets whose owners got them but later realize they could not take care of them. Learn more about how to choose the right pet below. Not all pets are the same. Some pets are more self-sufficient than others — certain pets such as dogs require a lot of attention, others such as turtles can go days (even weeks) without food and water, so you should think carefully before you bring home a pet. You can find books and articles on the Internet to help you select the right pet, but these questions are a good place to start: How much time and energy are you able to give a pet ● Are the family members all busy working/studying ● Is there anyone who can look after the animal when you all are away from home What is your living situation ● Do you live in a flat or a house ● Have you got a fenced yard ● ___▲___ What ages are your family members ● Are they too young to be left alone with a pet ● Are they old enough to help take care of the animal ● Are there elderly people who may be uncomfortable to an overactive pet Do any family members have allergies or fears about certain types of pets Is the family in agreement about owning a pet Where will the pet spend its time Asking yourself these questions will help you decide if a dog or cat is a better choice, or if a bird or rabbit would better suit your lifestyle. Once your choice has not been narrowed down, come talk to us or e-mail us at petchoice@. Our staff are experts in helping you choose the right pet for your situation.
53．Before bringing a pet home, you need to ________.
A．find a shelter for your pet
B．clean your house with family members
C．ask your family members’ permission
D．learn different ways of keeping pets safe
54．If you want more information, you can contact the company by the following ways EXCEPT ________.
A． B．
C． D．
55．Which of the following question best fits the “___▲___”
A．Do you live in a happy family
B．Have you already got a doghouse at home
C．Is your family going to have a newborn baby
D．Are you going to live here for a long time or plan to move soon
56．The passage is written for people who ________.
A．are not sure about keeping pets
B．want to buy a pet at a better price
C．need help in choosing the right pet
D．ask advice on how to look after pets
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. When the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It spread from Rome to China, that is to say from the West to the Far East.
Traders traveling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices, cloth, valuable stones and gold.
There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war traveled through central Asia. They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China was thus started.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed sharing valuable goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples traveled along the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
57．How many kilometers did the Silk Road cover
A．About 3000. B．Nearly 6500. C．Almost 2000. D．Over 35,000.
58．Who married ancient Chinese women in the story of blue-eyed villages of China
A．Asian soldiers. B．African soldiers.
C．European soldiers. D．American soldier.
59．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage
A．The Silk Road connected Europe, America and Asia.
B．Traders traveling along the Silk Road carried silk, cloth, gold and tea.
C．The Silk Road allowed people from different countries and cultures to mix.
D．The Silk Road routes are still crossed by camels and horses.
60．What can we infer (推断) from the passage
A．Valuable things could not be sold along the Silk Road.
B．People from different countries at that time could build new villages freely in China.
C．Ancient Chinese along the Silk Road might be able to speak different languages.
D．The objects in the museum in Jiuquan in China are from all over the world.
61．Which part of a magazine can this passage come from
A．History and Geograph. B．Sports World.
C．Man and animals. D．Popular Science.
Scientists think that there has been life on Earth for millions of years. However, we haven’t found life on other planets yet. What not
The Earth is a planet and it goes around the Sun. Seven other planets also go round the Sun. None of them has an environment with air, so people and things cannot grow. The Sun and its planets are called the solar system. The solar system（太阳系）is a small part of our galaxy.
The stars we see at night are the suns in other solar systems. There are more than 200 billion stars in our galaxy, called the Milky Way and our Sun is only one of them.
But scientists have discovered many other galaxies in universe. They are a long way away and their light has travelled for many years to reach us. It is hard to understand how large the universe is.
Scientists have sent lots of spacecraft to look at other planets in our solar system, and some spacecraft have gone beyond the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life in space yet.
But why has no one from other planets sent us a message Have they tried to send information to us With so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space We don’t know…yet.
62．How long has there been life on Earth according to some scientists
A．Millions of years. B．Thousands of years. C．Hundreds of years. D．Billions of years.
63．What is the solar system made up of
A．The Earth and the Sun. B．The Sun and its planets.
C．Milky Way and the Sun. D．The Sun and other galaxies.
64．What does the underlined word “discovered” mean in the passage
A．Found. B．Developed C．Checked. D．Explained.
65．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．The scientists have found life on other planets.
B．Many other galaxies are very far away from us.
C．Some planets in the solar system have an environment with air.
D．We know someone from other planets has sent us a message.
66．In which part of a magazine can we read the passage
A．Diet. B．Fashion. C．Science. D．Culture.
Many people hate doing chores around the house. But Marie Kondo is surely not one of them. In fact, the Japanese lady is so good at doing housework that one of her books, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, is a best seller in Japan and Europe. She is also on the list of the world’s 100 greatest people by Time Magazine in 2015.
Marie Kondo said she was interested in tidying up when she was a child. She started reading magazines for housewives (主妇) when she was five. In junior middle school, she ran into the classroom to tidy up bookshelves while her classmates were playing at the P.E. class. From the age of 15, Marie began studying the art of tidying seriously. She started with her own bedroom and then moved onto her brothers’ and sisters’.
After years of practice, Marie found KonMari Method, her special way to simplify (使简化) and organize homes. Now she runs a successful business in Tokyo. Marie wrote four books on organizing. Among them, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is the most popular one. It tells readers how to put together everything they have and keep only things they really care and need.
67．Marie Kondo __________ doing chores around the house.
A．hates B．likes C．doesn’t mind
68．What is KonMari Method
A．It’s Marie’s own way of keeping healthy.
B．It’s the name of Marie’s most popular book.
C．It’s Marie’s own way of simplifying and organizing homes.
69．What do you think of Marie
A．Careless. B．Outgoing. C．Smart.
Name/Address Room Number Single Room Double Room Special Attractions
FIRST HOTEL 222 Edward Road Tel. 4146433 120 ＄25 ＄35 Air﹣conditional rooms French restaurant Night club Swimming pool Shops Coffee shop and bar
FAIRVIEW HOTEL 129 North Road Tel. 5915620 450 ＄12 ＄18 Close to the airport Telephone in each room Bar, restaurant, garage Swimming pool
ORCHARD HOTEL 233 Edward Road Tel. 6416446 470 ＄15 ＄20 Facing First Hotel Indian restaurant TV set Coffee shop Dry﹣cleaning shops Laundry
OSAKA HOTEL 1264 Venning Road Tel. 6438200 180 ＄30 ＄50 Air﹣conditional rooms Japanese and Chinese restaurants Swimming pool Large garden Shops
70．If you want to eat Chinese food, you will go to the restaurant in ________.
A．the Fairview Hotel
B．the First Hotel
C．the Osaka Hotel
71．The cheapest price for a single bed is in in Boswell ________.
A．＄12; the First Hotel
B．＄15; the Osaka Hotel
C．＄12; the Fairview Hotel
72．If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in a French restaurant, ________ is the right place for him to go to.
A．233 Edward Road
B．222 Edward Road
C．1264 Venning Road
73．Which hotel faces the Orchard Hotel
A．The First Hotel.
B．The Osaka Hotel.
C．The Fairview Hotel.
74．If you want to live in a hotel close to the airport, you can go to ________.
A．the Fairview Hotel
B．the First Hotel
C．the Orchard Hotel
Hi, my name is Wang Jun. Do you want to know about my staying in America Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. But I didn’t know textbook English could be so different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine.” when people say “How are you ” But in the USA, I found that people say “I’m good.” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted（问候）me with “What’s up ” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have learnt more and more differences between Chinese and American cultures. To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun getting a tan（晒黑的肤色）. In China, girls try every possible way to keep their skin white.
American students are hard-working like Chinese students. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student not only gets good grades, but also does a lot for the public. That is to say, they get lots of knowledge at school and learn many life skills from social（社会的）work.
75．In China, Wang Jun had _______ English classes every week.
A．five B．four C．three D．two
76．Wang Jun found that _______ when he came to Hotchkiss School in the USA．
A．it was really important to learn English well
B．English he learnt in China was helpful to him
C．American students were more hard-working than Chinese students
D．textbook English was different from everyday English
77．What does the underlined word “confused” mean in Chinese
A．困惑的 B．滑稽的 C．紧张的 D．伤心的
78．American girls make Wang Jun feel surprised because _______.
A．they work hard at school B．they try to keep their skin white
C．they hope to get a tan D．they do lots of social work
79．Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A．My wonderful travel in the USA B．After-school activities in American schools
C．What American students learn at school D．My study experience in the USA
“Colour, colour, colour!” are the words of the artist Eric Carle. Eric is like the king in the world of children’s books. He has written over 70 children’s books. His most famous book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is common on children’s bookshelves all over the world. What most people don’t know is that Eric also makes art for adults, which is called “ArtArt”. People didn’t know about it, because he didn’t show it to the public until he was 84 years old!
Like Eric’s children’s books, his “ArtArt” is full of bright and clear colour. He says that he loves colour so much because he missed it during the war in Germany. Eric was born in New York in 1929, but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6. When he was 10, World War II began. He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted grey, brown or dark green. It was a sad time, and it seemed like there was no colour anywhere.
At the end of the war, “when colour came back,” Eric explains, “I just loved it so much. I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more colour. Colour is a very important part of my work.”
That’s true. Eric paints bright colours on Paper, cuts out shapes, and then glues them onto another piece of paper. This method is called collage (拼贴画). In fact, it is what led Eric to his “ArtArt”.
Eric’s “ArtArt” includes large collages as well as paintings, photographs and even costurmes.
In all these works, he uses all kinds of colours—everything from purple to light green to orange.
Now that’s a lot of colour!
80．When did Eric show “ArtArt” to the public
A．In 1929. B．In 1993. C．In 1997. D．In 2013.
81．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Collage plays an important part in Eric’s book “ArtArt”.
B．Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
C．Eric has created more books for adults than for children.
D．Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10.
82．What’s the main idea of this passage
A．Eric created collages for his books.
B．Eric is the king in the world of children’s books.
C．Eric’s love for colour led him to success.
D．Eric’s “ArtArt” is popular with people.
Can animals be artistic Some experts think so. Painting and music are part of efforts to keep animals happy at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Zookeepers there believe that animals need enrichment(娱乐活动) just like people do.
A sloth bear(长毛熊) called Francois is one of the National Zoo’s artists. He began his artistic career two years ago. Francois has a very unusual way to paint. He uses his breath to paint. His zookeeper, Stacey Tabellario, says that although the technique may look strange, it is actually a very natural behavior for sloth bears. They have got big lungs(肺) and they can breathe out a huge amount of air. The zookeepers fill one of those tubes(管子) full of paint and ask them to breathe through it. And they blow all of the paint onto the canvas(画布), making the really cool paintings.
Animal artists come in all shapes and sizes at the Zoo. They use many kinds of techniques to create their works of art. Apes(猩猩) use paintbrushes. Many use their paws or claws—much like a human painter would use his or her hands.
Stacey Tabellario says Francois seems to enjoy expressing himself through his art. “When I set up the materials for painting activity, he comes and sits next to them and waits until we are ready to start painting. He does that every time. I also see where his eyes go. He does see the paints come out of the tube and land on the canvas.” But not every animal wants to paint.
Music is another part of the arts enrichment program. Physically and mentally interesting activities are an important part of the daily care of the animals. Trainers have a set of tools, from tablet computers(平板电脑) to small toys.
Kenton Kerns says the program helps the animals and the zookeepers in many ways. Every interaction between keepers and their animals creates some sort of connections. The one-of-a-kind works of art created by the animals are popular with zoo visitors. Many are sold at the zoo’s fundraising events.
83．What can we learn from the second paragraph
A．Francois is a two-year-old artist at the National Zoo.
B．Francois’ way to paint is unusual for sloth bears.
C．Francois can paint because of its big lung.
D．Francois uses paintbrushes to paint.
84．According to Stacey Tabellario, Francois ________.
A．likes to stay with other animals
B．is interested in painting
C．often shows the painting to the audience
D．wants to get attention from the zookeepers by painting
85．What do we know about the art program according to Kenton Kerns
A．It makes the animals clever.
B．It plans to collect money for the zoo.
C．It makes the keepers’ life richer.
D．It deepens the relationship between animals and keepers.
86．What is the structure of the text
A． B． C． D．
参考答案：
1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个9岁的小女孩勇敢、冷静地救了煤气中毒的妈妈的故事。
1．细节理解题。根据“She is a pupil in a primary school.”可知，Li Li是一个小学生，故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据“Her mother was taking a shower in the bathroom.”可知，妈妈正在洗澡，故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据“She pushed the door open and found her mother lying on the floor.”以及“At the same time, she smelled something terrible. It was the gas.”可知，妈妈躺在地板上，煤气中毒了，故选B。
4．细节理解题。根据“She knocked at the door, but her mother made no answer.”可知，此次事故发生在家里，故选A。
5．推理判断题。根据“That was because she had learned how to save herself and others in danger in school.”和全文内容可知，小女孩在救妈妈的过程中很勇敢，很冷静，故选A。
6．A 7．B 8．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了美国的一家狗博物馆。
6．细节理解题。根据“Although there will not be real dogs except for special events”可知，除了特殊的活动，我们在那里看不到真正的狗。故选A。
7．推理判断题。根据“They hoped more visitors would come to visit the museum so it returned to New York City in February, 2019 after opening for 32 years near St. Louis, Missouri.”可知，2019年搬回纽约的时候已经在圣路易斯开放32年了。故可推知，狗博物馆从纽约搬到了圣路易斯的时间是1987年。故选B。
8．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国的一家狗博物馆。因此选项C“美国的一个狗博物馆”可作为标题。故选C。
9．B 10．A 11．A 12．B 13．D
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，内容是广东博物馆参观者指南，具体包括参观区域、要求、运营时间、票价、交通指南等。
9．细节理解题。根据“The visiting areas include permanent（常设的）exhibition halls, temporary（临时的）exhibition halls and public service areas.”可知，参观区域分为三个部分：常设展馆、临时展馆和公共服务区域。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据“You can get free tickets at the Ticket Office from 8:50 a.m. to 4 p.m.”可知，每天上午10点到下午3点有免费的游览服务。故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据“The museum opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (visitors can come into the museum from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Tuesday to Sunday.”可知，博物馆的开放时间为：周二至周日，上午9点到下午5点；A项“周三中午12点”博物馆是开门的。故选A。
12．细节理解题。根据“ID is needed for one person to get one ticket and the ticket can be used only on the day you get it.”可知，身份证只能用于个人买票，且票只能在取票当天使用。故选B。
13．细节理解题。根据“Children under 1.2m can get in without tickets if they have adults with them.”可知，1.2米以下的儿童在大人陪同下可以免票入场。故选D。
14．D 15．D 16．B 17．C 18．A 19．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了ACE——过山车爱好者俱乐部。
14．细节理解题。根据“You’re high above the ground, so high that you can see for miles. Suddenly, you rush toward the ground at a speed that takes your breath away.”可知，当你坐过山车的时候，过山车会载你到山顶，你离地面很高，突然你以一种让你让你无法呼吸的速度冲向地面。故选D。
15．词义猜测题。根据“Some people think riding a roller coaster is really terrifying. One ride is more than enough for them, even in a lifetime. However, other people love riding roller coasters.”可知，however表示前后句意存在转折关系，有些人很爱坐过山车，有些人则因某种原因而不爱坐过山车，他们觉得坐过一次过山车就足够了，这某种原因是有人觉得坐过山车是很可怕的。划线单词terrifying应意为“可怕的”，与frightening同义。故选D。
16．细节理解题。根据“There’s a club for people who are very crazy at riding roller coasters. It’s called ACE. ACE is a short form for American Coaster Enthusiasts (热衷者).”可知，ACE的成员都是非常热衷于坐过山车的人。故选B。
17．推理判断题。根据“Steven Reagan and Kevin Lipnicky belong to ACE...It’s not all fun for ACE members. They also have a job to do. They tell owners of new amusement parks where the old roller coasters are.”可知，Steven是ACE的成员，而对于该俱乐部的成员而言，他们不只是玩乐而已，他们还会告诉新游乐园的老板们旧的过山车在哪里。由此可推断，Steven作为ACE的成员，应该会对不同的过山车有一定的认识，而并不是对不同的过山车一无所知。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“Sometimes, amusement parks close the roller coaster to everyone except ACE members.”可知，有时候，游乐园里的过山车只对ACE成员开放使用。故选A。
19．推理判断题。根据“For ACE members, roller coaster riding is fun, fun, fun!”可知，坐过山车有不同的乐趣。故选B。
20．C 21．B 22．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界上最早的计算器——算盘，包括算盘的历史以及它在过去的人们生活中所起的作用。
20．细节理解题。根据第二段“Then, around the 2nd century B.C., they invented the abacus. Some researchers consider the invention to be the world’s oldest ‘calculator’.”可知，大约在公元前2世纪，他们发明了算盘，一些研究人员认为这项发明是世界上最古老的“计算器”。故选C。
21．推理判断题。根据文章第三段描述“Each rod stands for a different digit. The rightmost is ones, the second is tens, the third is hundreds, and so on. Each bead in the central area has a value.”可知，算盘的数位是从右边向左依次排列为个位、十位、百位、千 位……。再根据图片，上珠一个代表5，下珠一个代表1。算盘中拨出的数：千位：下一是1；百位：上一下三是8；十位：上一下二是7；个位：下三是3，所以这个四位数是1873。故选B。
22．主旨大意题。根据文章可知，本文主要介绍了世界上最早的计算器——算盘，包括算盘的历史以及它在过去的人们生活中所起的作用。故选A。
23．C 24．D 25．A
【导语】本文主要通过音乐家贝多芬的经历告诉我们：当我们遇到困难时要勇敢，永不放弃。
23．词句猜测题。根据“His father wanted to make money from his talent, so he told him to practice and play all the time.”以及“and beat him.”可知，贝多芬的父亲希望利用他去赚钱，如果贝多芬没有这么做，父亲就会对他不满并殴打他。dissatisfied意为“不满的，不高兴的”。故选C。
24．段落大意题。根据“But all these didn’t make him give up music.”以及通读第三段可知，通过贝多芬悲惨的经历告诉我们：不能被困难打倒，要勇敢面对，要坚持梦想。故选D。
25．推理判断题。根据“Beethoven was born in a small city in Germany in 1770.”以及“On a snowy day in 1827, Beethoven died of illness.”可知，贝多芬生于1770年，病逝于1827年，也就是在57岁的时候病逝的。故选A。
26．D 27．C 28．B 29．B 30．D
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了广州长隆野生动物园，以及公交路线、营业时间、票价等信息。
26．细节理解题。根据“Visitors can feed the animals and take photos with them. Visitors can also drive their cars to get a close look at the animals.”可知，游客可以喂养这些动物并与它们合影；游客还可以开车近距离观察这些动物。所以“生火做饭”是不允许的，故选D。
27．细节理解题。根据“Take Bus 129, Bus Pan163, Bus 30, Bus 52, or Bus 86 to Jinxiu Xiangjiang Beimen Station.”可知，乘坐129路、番163路、30路、52路或86路到锦绣湘江北门站。所以番163路不经过汉溪长隆地铁站，故选C。
28．细节理解题。根据“8:00—18:30 (February 6, February 7 and February 8)”可知，2月6日、2月7日和2月8日这三天营业时间是8:00—18:30，故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据“Ticket prices: Adults: 300 Children: 210 (shorter than one metre are free)”可知，成人票300元/张，一米以下儿童是免费的。所以高先生和他的妻子、身高0.95米的儿子去长隆野生动物园共花600元，故选B。
30．推理判断题。通过文章可知，本文主要介绍了广州长隆野生动物园，以及公交路线、营业时间、票价等信息。由此推断本文可能是一则广告，故选D。
31．A 32．B 33．C 34．A
【导语】本文介绍了三部中国经典动画片。在这三部动画片中，将中国文化和艺术融入一体，使其成为经典的动画片。
31．细节理解题。根据“A bad person in the story looks like a fool, with a large white part in the center of his face.”可知故事中的坏人看起来像个傻瓜，他的脸中央有一大块白色的东西。四个选项中A符合。故选A。
32．细节理解题。根据第一框中“The film uses face painting from the Peking Opera.”可知《天书奇谭》用了京剧，根据第二框中“Little Tadpole Looking for Mummy is China’s first ink（墨水）wash cartoon.”可知《小蝌蚪找妈妈》用了水墨画，根据“Pigsy Eats Watermelon is China’s first paper cutting cartoon.”可知《猪八戒吃瓜》用了剪纸。故选B。
33．推理判断题。根据“ Though it’s only about 15 minutes long, it took lots of work. Artists drew everything by hand. One second of the cartoon needed 24 pictures!”可知《小蝌蚪找妈妈》时长15分钟，每秒钟需要24幅图，一分钟就是24×60=1440，15分钟就是21600张，超过2万张。故选C。
34．细节理解题。根据“Let’s see how old artists put Chinese culture and art into the cartoons to make them classic.”可知本文介绍了艺术家如何将中国文化和艺术融入动画。故选A。
35．C 36．B 37．D 38．A 39．D
【导语】本文主要介绍一只颜色不那么鲜艳的蝴蝶Sunny的故事。
35．细节理解题。根据“Sunny loved climbing trees with her caterpillar friends May and June, but what she loved most was to tell stories.”可知，Sunny最喜欢讲故事。故选C。
36．细节理解题。根据“Sunny and her friends dreamed of the day when they would turn into beautiful butterflies. Sunny believed her wings would have rainbow colours.”可知，Sunny和她的朋友们梦想着有一天会变成美丽的蝴蝶，她相信她的翅膀会有彩虹的颜色。故选B。
37．推理判断题。根据“Wow, what big wings you have.”和“You look like the midnight sky”可知，他们在赞美Sunny，所以希望她开心。故选D。
38．细节理解题。根据“She was very excited.”，“On her back were two wings as black as night. This wasn’t what she had thought at all.”和“As she talked, Sunny smiled.”可知，Sunny一开始很兴奋，然后很绝望，最后是开心的，故选A。
39．最佳标题题。结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍一只颜色不那么鲜艳的蝴蝶Sunny的故事，故选D。
40．A 41．C 42．B 43．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了网上购物对环境的影响。
40．词义猜测题。根据“Many home deliveries fail the first time and the driver has to make a second or third attempt to deliver the products”可知，第一次派送失败，还要试图派送第二次或第三次，所以attempt与try词义相近，故选A。
41．推理判断题。根据“However, when clothes are returned, they are not always put back for sale, because many companies have found it cheaper to simply throw away the returned clothes. Then the returned clothes, which might be in perfect condition, end up in landfills.”可知，那些可能完好无损的退回来的衣服，最终被扔进了垃圾填埋场，由此可推断此处想说明网购对环境的伤害，故选C。
42．细节理解题。根据“Customers who choose speedy delivery or those who buy single products from different places also help increase the carbon footprint”可知，快速送货可能会增加碳足迹，故选B。
43．推理判断题。根据“There is some positive news, electric delivery vehicles（车辆） will probably help lower the carbon footprint”“However, the question of how to deal with returns nicely and without waste is still a challenge that many companies have not wanted to face. As more and more online shoppers begin to realize what companies are doing, there is increasing pressure（压力） for companies to take responsibility for the environmental impact of their activities”可知，如何在不浪费的情况下妥善处理退货问题仍然是许多公司不想面对的挑战。随着越来越多的网上购物者开始意识到公司在做什么，公司为其活动对环境的影响承担责任的压力也越来越大，由此可推知，作者认为公司有必要减少碳排放，故选B。
44．D 45．C 46．D 47．A
【导语】本文介绍了作者在中国当外教时候发现中国人之间表达爱意的方式比较含蓄，对此表示惊讶，因此鼓励学生要多开口表达爱意。
44．细节理解题。根据第一段的“When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. ”可知，作者在中国做外教时候，给学生教英语的同时，学生也教他们关于中国的事情。因此作者是老师。故选D。
45．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“In my family, we all say ‘I love you’ a lot. ”可知，在作者家里，互相会经常表达“我爱你”。因此作者是有足够表现力的。故选C。
46．细节理解题。根据第二段“‘How do you know ’…”可知，中国人会通过表达一些关心或者做一些对对方有用的事情来表达爱意，而非直接说“我爱你”。故选D。
47．主旨大意题。本文通过作者发现中外表达爱意的差别，鼓励学生做出一些改变，多向身边的人说“我爱你”，因此选项A“多向家人说我爱你”符合。故选A。
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48．C 49．D 50．A 51．A 52．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了超市正在试用新电脑，使购物车更加智能化。
48．词义猜测题。根据“Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent (智能的). They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.”可知，超市正在尝试新的电脑，使购物车更智能。它们将帮助购物者找到纸杯或香皂，并记录账单，由此可知，they指的是上文提到了“shopping carts”。故选C。
49．细节理解题。根据“The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf.”可知，这两种设备都可以让人们更容易买到东西，而不是再三考虑是否应该把东西放回货架上，D项表述正确。故选D。
50．细节理解题。根据“People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. ... a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system ...If you’re looking for toothpicks,...and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them....Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay.”可知，正确的顺序是先列清单，然后购物者可以使用首选客户卡来启动一个系统，接着是找东西时，你输入单词或从列表中挑选，屏幕上就会出现一张地图，显示你所在的位置以及你可以在哪里找到该物品，最后是把卡放在自助结账台付款。故选A。
51．细节理解题。根据“The new computerized shopping assistants (助手) don’t come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost the average store about $160,000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $500 for each device.”可知，新的电脑购物助手价格不菲，故选A。
52．标题归纳题。根据第一段“Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent (智能的).”及全文可知，本文主要讲述了超市正在试用使购物车更智能的新电脑，故选C。
53．C 54．B 55．B 56．C
【导语】本文是一个网站发布的信息，该网站主要是帮助想养宠物的人选择适合他们的最佳宠物。
53．细节理解题。根据“Is the family in agreement about owning a pet ”可知，养宠物之前要征得家人的同意。故选C。
54．细节理解题。根据“Once your choice has not been narrowed down, come talk to us or e-mail us at petchoice@.”和图片可知，文中没有提到用电话联系。故选B。
55．推理判断题。根据“What is your living situation ”可知，此处是说居住状况；结合选项，B项“你家里已经有狗窝了吗？”符合语境，故选B。
56．主旨大意题。根据图片“How do I choose the best pet for me ”和“This site can help!”可知，本文是一个网站发布的信息，主要是帮助想养宠物的人选择适合他们的最佳宠物。故选C。
57．B 58．C 59．C 60．C 61．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了丝绸之路。
57．细节理解题。根据“the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers”可知丝绸之路覆盖了近6500公里。故选B。
58．细节理解题。根据“Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China was thus started.”可知是罗马人，也就是欧洲人，故选C。
59．细节理解题。根据“During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. ”可知丝绸之路让来自不同国家和文化的人们融合在一起。故选C。
60．推理判断题。根据“All these peoples traveled along the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.”（所有这些民族都沿着丝绸之路行走，他们分享商品、故事、语言和文化。）可推知丝绸之路沿线的古代中国人可能会说不同的语言。故选C。
61．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了丝绸之路，所以文章可以在杂志的“历史和地理”部分看到，故选A。
62．A 63．B 64．A 65．B 66．C
【导语】本文介绍了有关于星系的知识，以地球为开头引出太阳系的组成，并对太阳系其他星球有无生命进行了讨论。
62．细节理解题。根据“Scientists think that there has been life on Earth for millions of years.”可知，科学家认为地球上有生命已经有几百万年了。故选A。
63．细节理解题。根据“The Sun and its planets are called the solar system.”可知，太阳和它的行星们叫做太阳系。故选B。
64．词句猜测题。根据“But scientists have discovered many other galaxies in universe.”可知，科学家已经在宇宙中发现了很多其他银河系。discovered意为“发现”，与动词find同义，动词find的过去式为found。故选A。
65．细节理解题。根据“But scientists have discovered many other galaxies in universe. They are a long way away and their light has travelled for many years to reach us.”可知，科学家们在宇宙中发现了许多其他星系。它们离我们很远，它们的光芒传输了很多年才到达我们身边。故选B。
66．推理判断题。本文提到的是有关于星系的事情，以地球开头引出太阳系的组成，对太阳系其他星球有无生命进行了讨论，由此可知这篇文章选自科学类的杂志。故选C。
67．B 68．C 69．C
【导语】本文介绍了整理师Marie Kondo将从小到大的兴趣转变为职业并为此写书、总结出整理收纳的方法。
67．细节理解题。根据第一段开头两句“Many people hate doing chores around the house. But Marie Kondo is surely not one of them. In fact, the Japanese lady is so good at doing housework…”和第二段中“Marie Kondo said she was interested in tidying up when she was a child…In junior middle school, she ran into the classroom to tidy up bookshelves while her classmates were playing at the P.E. class.”可知，Marie Kondo并不讨厌做家务，相反从小时候起就对整理很感兴趣。故选B。
68．细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“After years of practice, Marie found KonMari Method, her special way to simplify (使简化) and organize homes.”可知KonMari Method是简化和组织家庭的方法。故选C。
69．推理判断题。结合全文内容，尤其是最后一段中“After years of practice, Marie found KonMari Method, her special way to simplify (使简化) and organize homes. Now she runs a successful business in Tokyo. Marie wrote four books on organizing.”可知Marie Kondo从小就热爱整理，经过不断的学习和训练，她终于成为整理领域的专家，由此可推断出她是一个聪明的人。故选C。
70．C 71．C 72．B 73．A 74．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在Boswell当地一些宾馆的名字、地址、电话、房间数量、价格、服务特色等内容。
70．细节理解题。根据“OSAKA HOTEL”以及它的特色服务可知，它会提供日本和中国餐厅。故选C。
71．细节理解题。根据“SingleRoom”可知，最便宜的是＄12，它是在FAIRVIEW HOTEL。故选C。
72．细节理解题。根据“FIRST HOTEL”以及它的特色服务可知，它会提供法国餐厅，地址在222 Edward Road。故选B。
73．细节理解题。根据“Special Attractions Facing First Hotel”可知，The First Hotel面对Orchard Hotel。故选A。
74．细节理解题。根据“FAIRVIEW HOTEL”以及它的特色服务可知，它离机场近。故选A。
75．A 76．D 77．A 78．C 79．D
【导语】本文作者主要介绍了自己在美国的学习经历，重点介绍了一些与中国不同的方面。
75．细节理解题。根据“In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five.”可知，在中国，他每周上五节英语课。故选A。
76．细节理解题。根据“But I didn’t know textbook English could be so different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.”可知，当他到美国学校后，发现教科书英语与日常英语是不同的。故选D。
77．词义猜测题。根据“I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.”可知，他没有回答，因为他没有听明白对方的意思，所以是感到困惑的。故选A。
78．细节理解题。根据“To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun getting a tan (晒黑的肤色).”可知，美国女孩希望晒黑，这让他感到惊讶。故选C。
79．标题归纳题。根据首段“Do you want to know about my staying in America Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.”可知，作者主要介绍了自己在美国的学习经历。故选D。
80．D 81．A 82．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了艺术家Eric，文中详细介绍了他一生的经历，以及颜色给他带来的巨大成功。
80．推理判断题。根据第一段“People didn’t know about it, because he didn’t show it to the public until he was 84 years old!”可知，人们不知道它，因为他直到84岁才把展示给公众；再根据第二段“Eric was born in New York in 1929”可知，Eric出生于1929年；由此推知，“ArtArt”展示给公众的年份为1929+84=2013年。故选D。
81．细节理解题。根据第五段“Eric’s ‘ArtArt’ includes large collages as well as paintings, photographs and even costurmes.”可知，在Eric的书“ArtArt”中，拼贴画起着重要作用。故选A。
82．主旨大意题。根据第一段“ ‘Colour, colour, colour!’ are the words of the artist Eric Carle.”和倒数第二段“In all these works, he uses all kinds of colours—everything from purple to light green to orange.”可知，Eric对颜色的爱使他成功。故选C。
83．C 84．B 85．D 86．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。动物也可能是有艺术天分的。在史密森国家动物园，动物园的工作人员们用绘画和音乐让动物高兴。动物所作的画在募捐中出售，而且非常受欢迎。
83．细节理解题。根据“They have got big lungs(肺) and they can breathe out a huge amount of air”可知它们的肺很大，它们可以呼出大量的空气，这让它们能够画画。故选C。
84．细节理解题。根据“Stacey Tabellario says Francois seems to enjoy expressing himself through his art”可知他喜欢通过他的艺术来表达自己，即他对画画感兴趣。故选B。
85．细节理解题。根据“Kenton Kerns says the program helps the animals and the zookeepers in many ways. Every interaction between keepers and their animals creates some sort of connections”可知这个项目在很多方面帮助了动物和动物园管理员，饲养员和动物之间的每一次互动都会产生某种联系，即这个种艺术项目加深了动物和饲养员之间的关系。故选D。
86．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引出了话题，表示动物像人一样需要娱乐活动；第二至第四段介绍了这个动物园里一些会画画的动物；第五段介绍了艺术丰富计划中的音乐部分；第六段介绍了这个项目的好处。选项A符合文章的结构。故选A。
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