2024天津中考英语二轮重难题型研究复习专题 题型五 综合填空 (含答案)
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2024天津中考英语二轮重难题型研究复习专题 题型五 综合填空读
话题1 事物介绍(10年6考)
Passage 1 (2023江西改编)
Have you ever heard about “a dog's life”？ Today, by carefully choosing dog parents, humans have created many d__1__ kinds of dogs. Each kind has its own look and talents, and its own role within human society. Here are three examples.
Today, many hospitals let specially trained dogs in to bring love and cheer to patients. Shaynee is a therapy (治疗) dog. She v__2__ children who are in hospital. Dogs like Shaynee help patients feel c__3__ and at peace, which can be hard in a busy hospital. They help both children and adults stay strong during long hospital stays, and, some suggest, even help them g__4__ better.
Today, some beagles(小猎犬) work in airports for the government. They are part of the program called the Beagle Brigade. A beagle is good for the work because of its powerful n__5__， and ability to follow smells. The Beagle Brigade's job is to smell everything that comes into the country. They make officers notice illegal(非法的) fruits, v__6__， and other foods in luggage(行李) or in mail. The beagles do the job far better than human could.
While some dogs are w__7__ hard, others are free to spend their days resting and playing. Across the world, many pet dogs are treated l__8__ children. Many have their own rooms and all the things a dog could want. Some even have their own clothes. Many of these pets spend their days playing, learning to follow, or even going to classes. Their owners give t__9__ the best, and enjoy doing so.
Whether as workers o__10__ objects of affection(钟情), dogs have become helpful to humans in many ways. There are plenty of advantages for the dog too. Many kinds of wild dogs have nearly disappeared from the Earth. However, the domestic dog's special place as “man's best friend” has allowed it to survive(存活) in a human world.
Passage 2 (2023潍坊改编)
Space suits don't just make astronauts look cool. Without these s__1__ suits, astronauts wouldn't be able to leave their spaceship. That is to say, they wouldn't be able to w__2__ on the Moon or work outside the International Space Station.
Space is a d__3__ place for human beings. Firstly, there is no a__4__ to breathe. Secondly, space also has high levels of radiation(辐射), energy that can pass through our bodies and make us sick. Thirdly, some parts of space are really cold while other parts are very h__5__. So astronauts could die in just a few seconds if they stepped outside their spaceship without their suits. With a space suit, though, astronauts can move around in space for several h__6__.
Space suits keep astronauts safely sealed(密封的) inside. A backpack s__7__ O2 in to let astronauts breathe normally. At the same time, the CO2 that astronauts breathe out is sucked away(吸走). The suit also p__8__ them from harmful radiation and fast moving space dust(灰尘). Under the space suit is another suit that looks like a pair of tight pajamas(睡衣) w__9__ little pipes running through them. Water runs through these pipes to cool off astronauts b__10__ wearing a space suit can make astronauts very hot!
Passage 3(2023河西区二模)
When your parents are busy at work and have no time to cook, you can pick up the phone and order some food for yourself. Lots of people order takeout(外卖) these days. But did people eat takeout in a__1__ China
The answer is yes! There was takeout as far back as the Song Dynasty(宋代). People at that time didn't have p__2__. But they could still order food.
R__3__ families had servants(仆人). They went out to pick up dishes for their masters(主人). Some restaurants had delivery workers(外卖员). They walked around the city or waited o__4__ the theaters. People paid t__5__ to deliver food. It was also common to order takeout for big days, such as birthdays and f__6__. People would order their food b__7__ the big day. When the day came, the delivery workers would bring dishes to their houses.
Now delivery workers use electric bikes to deliver food. But in the past, delivery workers delivered food on f__8__. It took a long time and the food would get cold e__9__. Some restaurants used a special plate to keep their food warm. It was made of two layers of porcelain(两层陶瓷). People put h__10__ water between the two layers to keep the dishes warm.
Passage 4(2023河北区二模)
Located(位于) in northwest Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park is one of the most popular national parks in the country. Lots of animals live there. However, for animals, this national park is not only a natural paradise(天堂), but also a place that is full of d__1__．
The villages to the north of the park are a__2__ the poorest villages in the country. Local people live a hard life and don't have money to buy food. So, they set snares(陷阱) to catch animals for meat. The snares are mostly made from wires(金属丝) because they are easy to get and use. They often catch small animals, and sometimes even the big ones like e__3__ and lions. As a result, the number of animals in the park has dropped g__4__. Luckily, an initiative(倡议) named Snares to Wares(商品) is helping change the s__5__. It teaches local people how to make animal sculptures(雕塑) with the wire snares.
The initiative was started by Tutilo Mudumba and Robert Montgomery in 2015. They describe it as a way to solve the problem once and for all. In their opinion, it is not the snares, but the people who set the snares that matter. If the locals can make money by t__6__， they will not catch the animals any more.
To teach them how to make animal sculptures, the initiative started by organizing(组织) trips into the park. In this way, the local people can s__7__ the animals. They used to have no idea of how the animals live and behave(举动) in the park. They only saw the animals after they were caught o__8__ the park.
Now, over 600 people are working for the initiative and they sell about 800 sculptures a month. Thanks to it, the workers can meet their basic needs and p__9__ enough money for their families. And more locals want to take part in it. Hopefully, the local people and the animals in the park can live in p__10__．
Passage 5(2023河北区结课考)
全国视野 文化类Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China, but not many people outside of China know about the Grand Canal(大运河). This man made waterway is k__1__ in China as Da Yunhe. It is about 1, 700 kilometres long and some parts of it are more than 2, 000 years old. It c__2__ the north of China with Hangzhou, a city in the southern part of the country. It's the l__3__ man made waterway in the world.
The Grand Canal was b__4__ as a way to transport grain(运输粮食) from the agricultural(农业的) land in China's south to cities in the north. In fact, it's not one canal, but some canals and rivers joined together. It's still an important part of the transport s__5__ in China today. T__6__ of boats use it every day to transport grain and many other things.
Now the Chinese government is doing new work on the Grand Canal. It is m__7__ parts of it deeper, so bigger ships can use it. The canal will also help to move water. There is a lot of rain in the south of China, but not as much in the north. The canal will c__8__ lots of water from the south to the north.
The Grand Canal is much less famous than the Great Wall, and not very many t__9__ visit it. But it's really w__10__ to go on a cruise(乘船游览) along some of the oldest parts of the canal. Passengers on these cruises are able to see beautiful parts of China that other visitors don't see.
Passage 6
外文素材选自Cambridge English Prepare Book 2
跑步的好处及注意事项
Every day in newspapers and magazines there are articles telling us we should exercise more. And scientists now say that running is one of the best ways to keep h__1__. It can m__2__ you feel better and look better. Some people say it can e__3__ make you live longer.
All you need for running are some c__4__ clothes and a pair of trainers(运动鞋). You don't need to buy special clothes but you should get a good pair of trainers. And r__5__， you should always buy trainers for running one size larger than your usual shoes.
Some people find running tiresome(讨厌的)，so go cycling or swimming instead sometimes. Also, you shouldn't e__6__ every day. It's very important to rest two or three days a week. You should eat well and drink lots of water. And you can still have nice things l__7__ chocolate sometimes. Do some leg exercises every week as well, b__8__ this makes you stronger and helps you run better.
If you're a beginner, there are lots of ways to make exercise fun. You can join a club or you can exercise with a f__9__. Another idea is to enter a race. This can give y__10__ a reason to train and keep you interested in running.
Passage 7
外文素材选自READING Adventures Grade 3
电影的发展史
Lights, camera, action! When you hear those words you will think of m__1__. Just over one hundred years ago, movies were t__2__ different from what they are today. The first motion(动作) pictures in the late 1800s were moving pictures with no s__3__. To make moving pictures better, they designed(设计)new cameras to take pictures and record them on films. Their designs and ideas led to today's movies. The movies are the most e__4__ and amazing movies ever!
Even though there was no sound in early films, movies became more and more p__5__. The next challenge(挑战) was to have sound to go with the images(画面) on the s__6__. The invention of a new kind of film in 1919 made sound on film possible. A camera was able to record images and sound on film at the same time.
A__7__ the quality(质量)of the sound was poor at first, the quality was improved after many experiments. The public was very excited to h___8__ what the actors were saying. The new movies with sound were called talkies(有声电影). The first full length talkie was The Jazz Singer in 1927. The movie had both music and speaking.
A__9__ big step in the history of movies was adding colour to film. By the 1930s, a good method was used to make colour movies. It used three layers(层)of special colour film. Later, less expensive colour film and cameras were i__10__．
Passage 8
外文素材选自Reading Challenge Book 2
移动骆驼图书馆
These days it is easy for most of us to get the latest books. We can go to bookstores, order them through the Internet, or borrow them from the local l__1__. Now imagine having to walk miles and miles across a hot sandy desert(沙漠) just to b__2__ a book. This is a reality(事实) for people living in the villages of the Garissa region(地区)of Kenya in East Africa.
In 1996, librarian Wycliffe Oluoch used to spend each day w__3__ for people to come to borrow books in his library. The library had lots of books, b__4__ people didn't come to borrow them. It took too much effort to walk a__5__ the desert just to borrow books.
F__6__， he hit upon a great idea. If people wouldn't come to the library, he would have to take the library to them. Oluoch put boxes of b__7__ onto the backs of camels(骆驼), and created the Mobile Camel Library.
Starting with three camels in 1996, but more recently the service has risen to six camels. Twice a month, the camel library could be seen carrying books all around Garissa. These hard working animals needed l__8__ water and could carry up to 1，200 kilograms of books across the desert.
Eleven year old Mohamud Mohamed borrowed and read his library books carefully and always r__9__ them on time. He knew the Garissa library punished people for losing books, just like any other library. However, the punishment was very s__10__ compared to that of other libraries. If a village loses a book, the camel library will stop visiting.
Passage 9
外文素材选自Cambridge Checkpoint Course Book 7
乌龟知识知多少
The tortoise(乌龟) is a land dwelling reptile(陆生爬行动物). The tortoise can be found in many countries a__1__ the world, b__2__ especially in the southern hemisphere(半球)where the weather is warmer for most of the year.
Tortoises have a hard outer shell(壳) to p__3__ them from being killed. The skin on the legs, head and chest(胸) of the tortoise is q__4__ soft, so the tortoise is able to draw back its limbs(四肢) into its shell. It just wants to protect i__5__. The size of the tortoise's shell is from a few centimeters to a couple of m__6__ depending on the species.
Most kinds of tortoises feed on grass, such as leafy greens(绿叶蔬菜)and fruits. Tortoises have the same number of y__7__ to live as humans although some species of tortoises have been known to reach over 150 years old.
There are many d__8__ kinds of tortoises around the world and they have different colours and diets. Most kinds of tortoises are a__9__ during the day but they are quiet at night. In places with hot climates tortoises will often risk to go out in the cool mornings and evenings to s__10__ for food.
Passage 10
The earliest dustbins(垃圾桶) were simply used to collect rubbish. In order to make them nicer and more convenient, people invented several new kinds of dustbins year by year.
The first kind of dustbin has a simple cover on it. People can cover it with hands a__1__ throwing the rubbish. So the rubbish can be covered in the dustbins. And the terrible smells from rubbish can be s__2__ from going out of. This helps to make our living environment a little more comfortable.
The s__3__ kind of dustbin is the foot dustbin. It is much easier for us to open and close the cover of the dustbin with our feet quickly b__4__ we needn't open or close it with our hands any longer.
The third kind of dustbin can be turned over. In the 1990s, because of the air pollution, people began to r__5__ the importance of protecting the environment. Rubbish sorting(垃圾分类) began from t__6__ on. There are recyclable dustbins and non recyclable dustbins. Recyclable dustbins are g__7__ for reusing our limited(有限) resources and reducing environmental pollution.
The newest kind of dustbin is the inductive(感应式) dustbins. After 2000, our life is b__8__ richer and richer. With the increase of population, more and more rubbish is produced. Dustbins play a more and more important r__9__ in our daily life. Solar powered(太阳能的) dustbins slowly came into our life. If our hands or other objects get close to these dustbins, they can control the cover automatically(自动地)．
Today there are many different kinds of smart dustbins. They are in different shapes, different _s__10__ and include different kinds of colours. Also, they are environmentally friendly.
Passage 11
Do you often feel like making a to do list or recording the beautiful moments in your life
What do you u__1__ do Do you post on Weibo, WeChat or QQ It's true that social media(社交媒体) has become an i__2__ part of our daily life, but traditional handwriting is coming back too. Keeping a daily journal(日志) is a fashionable w__3__ to use your handwriting skills.
More journal keepers are using creative ways to make their journals more special. H__4__ can you do this
To get i__5__ the habit of keeping a daily journal, it is important to find a journal that suits you. If you want to practise your art skills, journals with more blank(空白的) pages could be a good choice. You can freely d__6__ what and where you are going to write and draw.
If you want to make your life more organized(有条理的), you may c__7__ journals with to do lists in monthly, weekly or daily formats(格式). There are e__8__ journals with a 24 hour timetable for each day. This a__9__ you to easily check your short term and long term schedules.
Muji, Hobo and Filofax are popular companies that sell blank journals. Some of their specially designed products have all kinds of information that can make your life more convenient. For e__10__， they may offer first aid tips, the international dialing codes(电话区码) of different countries and charts(表格) for clothing sizes in different countries.
Passage 12
Sharing food is a popular way in China. Parents p__1__ up the food and place it in their children's bowls to show their love and children serve their grandparents to show their respect(尊重). Sharing food with one's own chopsticks is the most real expression(表达) of China's c__2__， as important as shaking hands is to American or a kiss to the French.
Now, more people are w__3__ the country's long tradition of sharing food could speed up(加快) the spread of viruses(病毒) like COVID 19. The government hopes to change the h__4__ by encouraging people to use another pair of chopsticks—just for serving. Some restaurants have heeded(留意) the call and are o__5__ gifts to diners(用餐者) who use serving chopsticks.
However, asking for another pair of chopsticks can't be easy because it could mean the dinner might be not h__6__. Shu Xiao, a school teacher in Yunnan, said her family has u__7__ serving chopsticks at home since last year. When she goes out to dinner with her friends, she doesn't have the courage to ask for more pairs of chopsticks. “My friends already think my family is kind of strange for using serving chopsticks at home，” she said.
For 3，000 years until the Tang Dynasty, Chinese people ate s__8__ part of food. Zhao Rongguang, an expert in Chinese food, sees COVID 19 as a chance to make the ancient style popular again. “If we don't c__9__ the eating habit, we may disappear in the natural world，” Mr Zhao said. But unless a law is passed, changing the habit will be difficult, e__10__ in cities outside of the big ones.
Passage 13
外文素材选自READING Adventures Grade 3
运动鞋的发展史
Sport designers(设计师) have designed players' shoes to make them faster and quicker and to g__1__ them more support(支持). Athletes need different kinds of shoes for d__2__ sports. If you want to win, you need the right shoes!
In ancient times, runners ran w__3__ wearing shoes. As time went on, athletes began to run in sandals(凉鞋). Soon, the sandal wearers won most of the races. The running shoe was born.
The next big c__4__ came in the 1800s in England. The f__5__ running shoe with a rubber sole(橡胶底) was introduced. Rubber soles were light and comfortable. They also hold the ground easily.
In the 1920s, a German named Adi Dassler sold the first modern running shoes with spikes(钉). Spikes held the ground and increased running speed.
Today, shoemakers and engineers better understand the science of running. Running shoes are m__6__ for every style(风格) of runners. Engineers know that r__7__ need shoes that are strong and convenient to run.
Long jumpers need shoes that give them the ability to jump e__8__ . The soles must be firm(结实的), but able to bend(弯曲). These shoes have metal(金属) spikes in the front of the shoes only. This helps the jumpers grip(紧抓) the ground and spring from the toes right before the jump.
Soccer shoes have plastic or metal spikes on the b__9__. Spikes k__10__ soccer players from slipping(滑倒) in the dirt, grass, and mud. Soccer players need to change directions quickly. Without spikes, soccer would be a slower game!
话题2 教育引导(2019，2012)
Passage 14(2023湖州改编)
Love, joy and the warm feeling of getting together don't cost a thing. But gifts do cost m__1__. So what's a poor family to do
Before New Year, I t__2__ my mother that the only thing I wanted was a pogo stick(弹簧单高跷). However, my mother said they were so e__3__ that we couldn't afford one.
On a Saturday before New Year, my family went s__4__ together. While my mother and I were picking out the gifts, my dad said, “I'll be back soon—I need to see something in the tool area.” A little later, he came b__5__ with a long box. I remember wondering if there was a pogo stick in it.
When we arrived home, my dad put the box in the garage. While my parents were busy with their chores, I quietly walked out to the garage and found the b__6__. I was so excited and I knew as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such luck! Inside the box was a silly old broom(扫帚)．
That New Year morning, I got some nice gifts b__7__ I didn't get the present that I really wanted. After cleaning up the room, my dad went to the garage. When he came back in, he was _c__8__ a beautiful pogo stick. I couldn't believe it! My parents probably got quite a laugh from the trick they played on m__9__．
Although we didn't have much money, my parents gave me the most i__10__ gift of all: lots of love. That was over 60 years ago and I still think about those wonderful memories. I will never forget all the joy my parents brought into my life.
Passage 15
外文素材选自Reader's Digest
活到老， 学到老
The student arrived early, sat front in my classroom. He had about 40 years w__1__ his classmates in this class. And he always respected(尊重)other s__2__ as if each of them were a teacher.
One day, I met Valencia by chance. He said he would have to g__3__ up taking classes because he didn't have enough money. He asked me whether he could still listen to my class. “Sure，” I a__4__．
Soon he was there again, back at his old desk. A lot of Valencia's classmates clearly knew he couldn't a__5__ the cost but he was still doing the homework. Valencia said he wanted to stay in school until he got a degree. However, it had taken h__6__ 12 years to finish community college. S__7__ he had a long way to go.
Valencia's dad worked at a car company and his mother worked at home. Most of his seven brothers and sisters didn't go to college, and none finished college. Valencia decided to be the first one to finish the c__8__．
“Although he is o__9__， he still keeps studying.” says Grant Tovmasian. “He was the most motivated(积极的) student and worked very h__10__. He also encouraged many students to educate themselves and live a more meaningful life.
Passage 16
外文素材选自New Headway
追寻梦想
Clem Quinn was always interested in flying. When he was five, he t__1__ to fly by jumping off the garden shed(小屋) with a golf umbrella. But when he grew up he didn't become a p__2__， he became a taxi driver. After 20 years, he did a parachute(降落伞) jump. He enjoyed this feeling and loved i__3__. He believed that being a taxi driver in London was a lot more dangerous than jumping out of a plane. So he moved to the countryside to learn parachute jumping and sky diving. A__4__， he becomes a full time teacher of sky diving now.
He says, “I love sky diving because the world l__5__ so beautiful—blue sky, green fields, white clouds. You float(漂浮) in the air, and it's like floating in water. You can see far, all the way to the French coast. The s__6__ are fantastic. You can f__7__ all your worries. People think it is dangerous b__8__ it's very safe. Football is much more dangerous. Footballers often have accidents. When did you last hear of a sky diving accident Next July I'm going to do a sky diving with 100 people f__9__ six planes. That's a record. I'm never going to stop. I'm going to jump out of planes until I'm an o__10__ man.”
Passage 17
外文素材选自Reader's Digest
让生活充满希望
Problems had been increasing over time. Our son was going to leave f__1__ university. However, before he was able to do that, he had to experience a difficult operation(手术). He required special home care by special nurses. As well as he also needed to go to h__2__ abroad because part of the treatment was necessary.
I had to take care of my son while I was t__3__ to study a Ph.D. What's worse, our house had been sold to cure(治疗) his illness. Burning out was coming. For me, life had become a mess because I felt stressed a lot in face of these p__4__. Then I couldn't s__5__ well at night and had a poor eating.
After I read a passage about Melissa Dream in a magazine, I d__6__ to change my situation. S__7__ I tried making everything in order. Step by step, I noticed I was more active and I was relaxed in a way that was totally d__8__ from how I had been for months.
My husband, family and friends had all noticed the difference—I was back to m__9__ normal(正常的) self and felt great! Now I am a member of GB sports t__10__ and rediscover my love of running and skiing.
Passage 18
外文素材选自READING Triumphs Grade 4
积极适应环境
One night Chen was eating dinner with his mom and dad. Chen's dad said they would m__1__ to a new town in three weeks. Hearing this, Chen was sad because the zoo was f__2__ from his new home.
Chen likes playing baseball and doing puzzles. B__3__ he likes drawing animals best. He likes the feeling of the paper beneath(在……下面) his pencil. Chen had s__4__ drawing animals when he was seven. And now he was ten. His drawing skills got b__5__， and Chen knew why. It was because of the time he spent in the zoo. And the city zoo was near his home.
The best part of the zoo was Tiger Town. Its tall green grass made it look like a jungle(丛林). Chen waited for the tigers to show up and fall asleep.Then he c__6__ drew them. The zoo was Chen's favorite p__7__ in the world. But now there would be no more weekly zoo trips.
Chen sadly took down all his pictures f__8__ his walls. Then he packed his drawing book in a car. He hid his book under a pile of towels. Chen put his zoo pictures up on his walls in his new room. He missed the zoo and his animal friends. When his parents saw this, t__9__ told Chen how to do it. Soon he had finished his drawing.
Chen went outside. He found a squirrel(松鼠) in a tree. A turtle swam in the pond. A little snake hid under a maple leaf. Chen sat on the lawn and drew for h__10__. Soon Chen's room looked quite different. His zoo pictures were still hung on the walls. And so did paintings of turtles(乌龟), snakes，and other animals he found in his yard.
Passage 19
支教奶奶周秀芳
文化类·革命传统Zhou Xiufang, 72, has spared no effort in raising money to build 30 primary schools in poor areas of Hunan and Guizhou provinces over the past five years.
I__1__ 2014, Zhou, from Ningbo, Zhejiang province, had just retired(退休). She heard a news report that a school in Huishui county, Guizhou, was recruiting(招聘) teachers. She immediately applied(申请) for a position. L__2__， her application was accepted.
As a result of her childhood experiences, she hoped to h__3__ children from poor families receive an education. The idea of r__4__ money came to Zhou in March 2015 when she volunteered to teach in a primary school in Tonglin Village, Xupu county, Hunan.
So far, Zhou has helped to b__5__ 30 primary schools. And more than 400 poor c__6__ have received or are receiving an education supported by raising money of 35 million yuan. Zhou has also used her monthly pension (退休金)of 7，000 yuan to help p__7__ students and their families.
Zhou seldom s__8__ much on her own life.She has ever given up many chances of curing h__9__ illness because of saving money.
“It doesn't hurt much when I walk. I haven't bought a wheelchair, a__10__ I've even thrown away my walking stick，” she said with a smile. “As long as my knees permit(允许), I will keep going.”
Passage 20
外文素材选自READING EXPLORER
实现目标的秘诀
Have you ever decided what you want to do when you were a little child Sounds impossible, but I did it.
When in third grade, I w__1__ a special video. The video influenced me greatly. And s__2__ then, I have known what I wanted to do in my life.
As a result, I decided what I wanted to be at nine, and I made it come t__3__. The road was difficult. I did my studies—university, then a Ph.D. When I was w__4__ along the way, I heard many things—I was too young; I wasn't qualified(有资格的); I should get married and have kids; I also needed money so I asked for six grants(拨款)for my research. The first five replies I got said no. Six m__5__ later, the last reply came. This time it was yes. F__6__， I could start my own research.
Today, I'm lucky to work as an archeologist(考古学家). That makes me have a sense of pride. It's an exciting j__7__. The feeling of holding a piece of history is amazing.
For anyone thinking a__8__ work, I would say, “Never give up.” If you want to do s__9__， keep trying. If people tell you no, use that—it will push you. At the beginning, it hurts. But the next time it won't h__10__ at all. In fact, it will make you stronger and help you.
话题3 惊险故事(2014)
Passage 21(2023扬州改编)
As a mountain, 1，642 foot Squaw Peak isn't so interesting. But its views attract many hikers(远足者). Henry Grant, a college s__1__ at Ithaca College, was one of them.
While waiting for his mother one day in August 2019, Grant watched other hikers e__2__ the view. One hiker, dressed in pink, was looking over the lip of the cliff(悬崖) with her husband.
When Grant's mother joined him, the two continued on their way. Suddenly, he h__3__ something scaring: “Paula! Paula！” a man shouted crazily. Grant turned around q__4__．
Several hikers immediately started looking f__5__ her, but their view was screened by trees. But when he saw some hikers still searching, he decided to lend a hand. After promising his mother that he would be s__6__， he went on alone.
After 15 minutes of climbing over large rocks, pushing past bushes, and slipping(滑) down loose earth, Grant found a pink figure. The woman had fallen about 75 feet. Luckily, she was a__7__．
“Paula! Paula！”Grant shouted. The woman didn't reply. She was badly hurt. Grant called the police to report her location. She kept t__8__ to move, and every time she moved, she slipped a little more. Afraid that in her unclear state of mind she might fall off the rock to her death, Grant climbed on all fours up a road by digging into the earth with his fingers and f__9__ until he reached Paula.
Paula was moaning(呻吟), almost senseless. Grant gently put her hands in his, trying to keep her mind off the pain by keeping asking her q__10__．“Where are you from Do you have kids？” Soon, they were joined on their perch (歇脚处)by another hiker named Simon.
About 45 minutes later, first rescuers(救援者) arrived. Paula and her husband were taken to a hospital. Five hours after the woman in pink had fallen, Grant was back on top of Squaw Peak.
Passage 22(2023宁波改编)
Jason and his father were going to the grocery store(杂货店) by car to pick up some apples. It had been an unusual day. The sky was d__1__ and there were few clouds. As they d__2__ up the street, there started to be a rumbling (隆隆的) sound heard across the ground.
Jason's father immediately realized that a tornado (龙卷风) was c__3__. He stopped the car and told Jason to get out immediately. Jason and his father got out of the car and made their way to the closest building. By this time the w__4__ was blowing harder, and it was hard to see or hear. He also realised that he wasn't getting to the building fast enough. He was afraid he would be picked up by the wind a__5__ thrown into the air.
As he made his way towards the building, he noticed a field on his right. He could see an irrigation ditch (灌溉渠). In a panic, he scrambled (爬) to the ditch and lay flat on the ground. More debris and objects flew overhead. His h__6__ was beating hard, and he was nervous. He had never been in a tornado before.
After a while, the wind died down and the loud roaring sound was gone. Jason s__7__ lifted his head and nervously looked around. What he saw was a great mess. Jason could hardly recognize the b__8__ in front of him because of all the damage.
He stood up with shaky legs and walked to the building. Once there, he pushed the door open and went inside. It was a public building owned by the city. It was e__9__ with no things in it, but Jason could hear noises further inside. He walked into the large room and saw his dad. He ran into the room and gave him a big hug.
“Jason! How are you I've been worried about you！” said his father. “ I couldn't f__10__ you anywhere！”
Jason breathed a sigh of a relief(松了一口气) and sat down. He did have a story to tell!
Passage 23(2023滨海新区一模)
After a hot day, a cold storm suddenly whipped(席卷) around the top of Mt Stromboli, a volcano(火山) on an island off the coast of Sicily. The temperature quickly d__1__ over 60 degrees. Donna O'Meara and her husband Steve, didn't dare try to climb d__2__ the steep slops (陡峭的斜坡) in the dark. They were stuck(困住) on a narrow ledge(暗礁). They huddle(拥抱)together, shivering(颤抖) nonstop in the c__3__ air.
Thundering blasts(强劲气流) from the volcano and falling rocks the size of basketballs k__4__ them awake and fearful. When the sun c__5__ up, Donna felt cinder(火山灰渣)burning on her face. There were sharp pieces of rock in her hair.
Terrible e__6__ on top of a volcano were usual for Donna O'Meara. For over 25 years, she has worked with Steve to photograph and s__7__ volcanoes all over the world. They hope their documentation(记录) will someday be a written and visual record of i__8__ that helps scientists better predict(预测) volcanic eruption(喷发) .
Donna says the experience of being on Mt Stromboli for one freezing night was the most terrible experience in her life. Since the sides of this volcano were steep, it was i__9__ for O'Mearas to travel down the slopes until the sun rose in the morning. So they were stuck on the ledge in the freezing cold with burning rocks f__10__ around them.
Passage 24
外文素材选自READING Triumphs Grade 4
海上惊险之旅
June liked the waves. June's dad led whale(鲸) trips. So he took people out to see whales. After they had lunch, June's dad t__1__ her to the dock(码头). It was f__2__ with people and really crowded. Some hoped to see birds and sea life. But most hoped to see whales!
B__3__ the boat left the dock, June gave out life vests(救生衣) and maps. Cole and his mom also came on this trip. Cole asked if they could see whales. June told him that her dad could find a good place for them and one time she saw nine. Just then, June saw fins(鳍) rising up from the w__4__. “Look at the whales！”
Cole and June watched the whales wave their huge fins. Cole looked at the water. He then h__5__ a sound as the whales hit the water with their fins. “Dad says whales talk like that，” June said. “I like these whales！” Cole said.
Next, a whale swam up next to the boat. It was about 40 feet l__6__. After a while, the o__7__ whale swam on its side and waved its fin. The people smiled h__8__．
But later, two whales jumped high as if they were able to jump on the ship. Everyone was scared a__9__ the moment. And the ship also waggled(晃动). June's dad immediately drove the ship and made everything in order. Although it was f__10__ to see whales jumping and playing, we also needed to be more careful.
Passage 25
外文素材选自Cambridge English Prepare Book 2
野外历险
One year, two Australians, Adam and Stephen, decided to cycle to the Scout Jambore(童子军聚会). It was in Sweden, about 20，000 km from their home in Adelaide. So they didn't take normal(正常的) bikes. They took bikes with three w__1__ and seats instead. This kind of bike is more c__2__ and they can have a rest on it.
They packed(打包) everything they needed on their bikes. They had a tent each, things to cook with, clothes, maps, computers and phones, and things to r__3__ the bikes when broken. They also needed passports b__4__ they planned to travel through 22 different countries.
The j__5__ began in Australia but it didn't go well. After just a few days, Adam's bike b__6__. So he travelled home by train and got a new wheel for his bike. And then he bought a plane ticket and flew to Perth. He caught a train to a town called Merridien q__7__. He put his bike together on the station platform and cycled to meet Stephen.
After that, they began their bike ride t__8__ Africa. They slept in tents by the road, and in some places they saw a lot of wild animals. One night, they could hear lions, and a__9__ night, an elephant walked past their tents.
In Europe, they rode up some very high mountains. In every country along the way, they v__10__ scout groups and talked about their journey. They had lots of adventures and the journey took 269 days.
话题4 观点看法(2020)
Passage 26(2023德州改编)
Isn't fast food delicious Aren't fast food restaurants cool？... The a__1__ to these questions is yes.
However, there are growing facts that fast food is one of the worst parts of modern life. And studies have s__2__ that burgers and fried chicken, which we enjoy so much, can cause a lot of health problems.
In spite of(尽管)this, why are fast food restaurants so attractive(吸引人的) The first and most important reason is that their service is fast. Their staff(员工) are f__3__ and very smart looking in their clean and bright uniforms(制服). Moreover, most fast food restaurants are near places that people a__4__ pass by. It is so easy to grab(提取) a burger and eat on the way to work.
Fast food is often so conveniently packed(包装方便) that it will not cause a mess even if you stand and eat it. Fast food restaurants are also very c__5__. A lot of clever ads(广告) have made them the coolest places in town, but none of them has ever told and will never tell you that too much fast food is not good for your health.
Such attractive places are s__6__ junk food! Isn't it a pity Is there a way to change the fast food restaurants into special places where you get the best, healthy and f__7__ food
Well, why not
As people realise the health problems that fast food causes, it is quite likely that fast food restaurants may go out of date. It may h__8__ sooner or later.
Therefore, instead of resisting(抵制) fast food restaurants, a better i__9__ may be to persuade(说服) them to change their menu! Fast food restaurants can be places to go to when you want to eat something that will be good for your body. If they could combine(结合) healthy food with their speed of service, delicious t__10__ and comfortable feelings, that will be the next best thing on the earth for human beings.
Passage 27
外文素材选自Reading Wonders Approaching Grade 2
能源的重要性
We use energy every day. Energy moves things. It makes light and heat. Energy g__1__ us power to run machines. It makes our homes nice to live in.
Your home keeps you s__2__. Your home can be bright when it is dark outside. Your home can be warm or cool in any weather. You can play and work there. You can care for your things and y__3__. Energy helps.
Sometimes your home gets cold. You can just turn up the heat! Your home has a machine that blows(吹) w__4__ air into each room. Heating your home takes a lot of energy. In fact, it is your home's biggest use of energy. Your home may have machines that cool the air, too.
At night, your home gets dark. You can just t__5__ on a lamp(灯)! Your lamp needs energy to work. The energy moves through wires(电线) inside your walls. Energy travels to a bulb(电灯泡). That is the glass part in the l__6__. Energy makes the bulb glow with light.
When you want to t__7__ a bath or shower, you probably like the water nice and warm. A machine called a water heater makes the water warm for your bath or shower. It also heats water for washing dishes. Some clothes must be c__8__ with warm water in the washing machine.
Today, we have plenty of energy. B__9__ in the future, energy may be harder to get. You should use energy c__10__. Turn off lights. Shut off machines you are not using. Open a window if you feel warm. You will help your home save energy.
Passage 28(2023黑白卷)
The invention of the typewriter(打字机) in the 1870s led people to pay more attention to the keyboard instead of handwriting. Besides, computers are w__1__ used nowadays. This change has continued.
We have become less and less dependent upon handwriting. Many s__2__ don't pay much attention to their writing at school. But several studies support the idea that handwriting has many advantages.
It is b__3__ that there is a connection between writing by hand and increasing brain activities. We use the similar movement for each letter on a keyboard. Writing by hand requires control of our good motor(运动) skills and senses and it is d__4__ from using keyboard. As is known to all, it's important to put the brain in a learning state as often as possible. So recording ideas by hand can improve motor skills(动作技能). It can also help children remember new k__5__ better. It also helps them form ideas better.
People learn better when they take handwritten notes because doing so leads to better understanding and memorization. They can learn s__6__ and finish a task more quickly. According to the researchers, the act of writing helps us focus(聚焦) on what's important. It may help us think better.
So, children need to r__7__ the importance of handwriting. At the s__8__ time, they should be encouraged to take notes by hand. It's necessary to let children p__9__ handwriting at an early age. Learning to write by hand may be slow but it's important for children to go t__10__ the tiring period of learning to write by hand.
话题5 热点
Passage 29
国货品牌鸿星尔克灾难中显真情
Some places in Henan Province were hit by heavy rains in July, 2023.
With donations(捐赠) and supplies(日用品) coming, Chinese businesses are setting a good e__1__. One of them is sportswear company Erke, which donated 50 million yuan worth of supplies. A__2__ Erke told people about it in public, it received widespread support.
What made Erke's donation so influenced was that it was a huge number for the company. Someone said, “It feels l__3__ you're going out of business, but you donated so much.”
The next evening，the number of people watching Erke's live streaming(直播) on Taobao i__4__ from ten thousand to two million. Within 36 hours, Erke s__5__ over 67 million yuan worth of goods.
“Thanks to you all, Erke has received lots of warm messages. I want to thank all of you, and let's draw together to h__6__ Henan，” said Wu Rongzhao, the CEO of Erke. “I am d__7__ touched by your feedback(反馈). We will continue doing a good job in bringing out products and services，” he said.
While praising Erke's s__8__ sense of social responsibility, people also called on the company to do more marketing to increase their sales. One left messages for Wu, giving some s__9__ on the company's product design(设计) and marketing strategy(策略). Wu Rongzhao replied, “What you said is very professional. We used to pay attention to the quality(质量) of the products, hoping to give the c___10___ better experience of wearing our products. We will also work hard on the design.”
Passage 30
中国放开“三孩”生育政策
China said that it would allow all married couples to have as many as three children. The decision comes more than five years, after the country ended its “one child policy” to allow all couples to have two c__1__．
The decision was m__2__ at a meeting on May 31, 2023. The move quickly followed the China's census(人口普查) findings. It showed that the country's population was growing at its slowest rate(速率) s__3__ the 1950s. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the n__4__ of babies born in China fell from 26.5 million to 12 million in 2020.
China is hoping that the policy change will help s__5__ the problem of its falling birth rate and aging population. Xinhua News Agency said the change would help to i__6__ the structure(结构) of the country's population.
The new policy will come w__7__ several supportive(支持性) policies. Among t__8__ policies, China will lower educational costs for families, provide tax(税) and housing support. And China will make s__9__ to protect the rights and interests(权益) of working women. It would also look to educate young people “on marriage and love.”
As shown in China's 14th Five Year Plan, China has come to a time when its aging problem must be taken s__10__ at the national level. It is hoped by the government that this change in birth policy will be part of the solution.
素材选自《上海学生英文报》第1372期
全国视野 核心素养提升
文化基础——科学精神
Passage 31(2023永州改编)
新型笔记本电脑
Can a green machine help the world's poorest kids learn better Nicholas Negroponte thinks so. He and his team of scientists have invented a n__1__ type of computer. As a result, many _c__2__ who live in poverty (贫穷)will have their own laptop computers!
Negroponte works at a university. He started a group c__3__ One Laptop Per Child (OLPC). The people at OLPC don't work for money. They work to help children learn. OLPC makes computers that don't cost a lot. Then they sell the machines to governments of countries that have many people live in poverty. The governments then give the computers to kids for free.
The XO laptop computers are m__4__ for school aged children in developing nations. Many of these children live in faraway areas and go to schools with classrooms. In order to work, the laptops have to be lasting and student friendly.
The machines have many fun characters like a built in video camera, voice recording, and so on. The WiFi lets students share i__5__ on the Web and read e books. They also can make them chat w__6__ friends. Another great character is that it can last for a long time. It can be hand charged and also can be recharged by connecting to a solar panel. Because of these characters the XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment.
The computers have a colorful n__7__ —“the green machine”. Negroponte thinks they could make a difference in the lives of millions of kids. He says, “Every problem you can think of—poverty, pollution of the environment—is s__8__ with education.” OLPC plans to give out over ten million computers in the next few years. Kids in Thailand, Nigeria, Brazil, and Argentina will get most of them. China a__9__ Egypt also want to take part in the program. After that, Negroponte h__10__ to sell computers to other countries with high poverty.
参考答案
Passage 1
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要通过从不同方面介绍狗对人们日常生活的帮助，从而体现狗和人之间的一种和谐的关系。
1. different 2. visits 3. calm 4. get 5. nose
6. vegetables 7. working 8. like 9. them 10. or
Passage 2
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了宇航服的作用。因为太空中没有氧气，辐射很强而且太空中有可能极冷或极热，在太空中穿着宇航服能够保证宇航员的安全。
1. special 2. walk 3. dangerous 4. air 5. hot 6. hours
7. sends 8. protects 9. with 10. because
Passage 3
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章对比介绍了宋代和现在送外卖的不同。现在送外卖是用电动车送，但在过去，是步行送外卖，食物很容易变凉，一些餐馆用一种特殊的盘子来保温，人们把热水放在两层陶瓷之间以保持菜肴的温度。
1. ancient 2. phones 3. Rich 4. outside 5. them
6. festivals 7. before 8. foot 9. easily 10. hot
Passage 4
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍的是位于乌干达西北部的默奇森瀑布国家公园，许多动物生活在那里。这个国家公园对于动物来说不仅是一个自然的天堂，也是一个充满危险的地方。因为人们为了满足生活需要而大量捕捉动物，导致动物数量大量减少，通过2015年的倡议，人与动物开始和平共处。作者希望当地的人们和公园里的动物能和平相处。
1. danger 2. among 3. elephants 4. greatly 5. situation 6. themselves 7. study 8. outside 9. provide 10. peace
Passage 5
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章对中国的大运河的历史，长度以及起到的作用进行了介绍。
1. known 2. connects 3. longest 4. built 5. system
6. Thousands 7. making 8. carry 9. tourists 10. wonderful
Passage 6
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了跑步的好处以及在跑步的时候应该注意的一些事情。
1. healthy 2. make 3. even 4. comfortable 5. remember 6. exercise 7. like 8. because 9. friend 10. you
Passage 7
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了电影的发展，从无声电影到有声电影再到彩色电影的过程。
1. movies 2. totally 3. sound 4. exciting 5. popular
6. screen 7. Although 8. hear 9. Another 10. invented
Passage 8
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了肯尼亚一座移动骆驼图书馆，它使得人们不用穿越沙漠便可借书，给人们的生活带来了便捷。
1. library 2. borrow 3. waiting 4. but 5. across
6. Finally 7. books 8. little 9. returned 10. strict
Passage 9
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是乌龟的种类、特点以及生活习性。
1. around 2. but 3. protect 4. quite 5. itself 6. metres
7. years 8. different 9. active 10. search
Passage 10
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了垃圾桶的发展变化过程及每一种垃圾桶的不同功能。它的外形越来越美观，使用越来越便捷。垃圾桶有利于垃圾分类，对保护环境意义重大。
1. after 2. stopped 3. second 4. because 5. realise
6. then 7. good 8. becoming 9. role 10. sizes
Passage 11
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种创造性地记录你的生活的方式——每天写日记。还介绍了要养成每天写日记的习惯，找到一种适合自己的写日记方式是很重要的。
1. usually 2. important 3. way 4. How 5. into 6. decide
7. choose 8. even 9. allows 10. example
Passage 12
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在餐桌上分享食物是自唐朝以来中华民族的传统。新冠病毒爆发以来，有些人开始在餐桌上放公筷。但是作者认为除了出台法律，否则人们很难改变不使用公筷的习惯。
1. pick 2. culture 3. worried 4. habit 5. offering
6. healthy 7. used 8. separate 9. change 10. especially
Passage 13
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了运动鞋的发展史。
1. give 2. different 3. without 4. change 5. first
6. made 7. runners 8. easily 9. bottom 10. keep
Passage 14
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者回忆自己小时候家里穷，但是父母还是给自己买了想要的礼物：弹簧单高跷。在作者看来，父母的爱是他人生中最珍贵的礼物。
1. money 2. told 3. expensive 4. shopping 5. back
6. box 7. but 8. carrying 9. me 10. important
Passage 15
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Valencia 年龄很大却依然坚持学习的故事，这激励着更多年轻人以他为榜样，努力学习。故事告诉人们：学习是永无止境的，活到老，学到老。
1. with 2. students 3. give 4. answered 5. afford 6. him
7. So 8. college 9. old 10. hard
Passage 16
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Clem Quinn从小就特别喜欢跳伞，后来成了一个司机，但是他一直没有忘记自己的梦想，最后成了一个跳伞教练。
1. tried 2. pilot 3. it 4. Actually 5. looks 6. sights
7. forget 8. but 9. from 10. old
Passage 17
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者是如何走出低迷潦倒的生活低谷、重整旗鼓，阳光生活的故事。文章旨在告诉我们，在低谷时也应该笑对生活，保持积极乐观的心态。
1. for 2. hospital 3. trying 4. problems 5. sleep
6. decided 7. So 8. different 9. my 10. team
Passage 18
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者Chen由于搬家而不愉快，因为新家离动物园很远，而Chen非常喜欢画动物并且每周会去动物园一次，父母得知他的不愉快之后帮他想了一个办法，让他不去动物园也可以画动物。故事告诉我们：当我们不能改变环境时就要适应环境。
1. move 2. far 3. But 4. started 5. better 6. carefully 7. place 8. from 9. they 10. hours
Passage 19
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了退休教师周秀芳筹资助学的感人事迹，展现了她无私奉献的高尚品质。旨在引导当代青少年在日常生活中要力所能及地帮助他人，共同创造一个充满爱与温暖的世界。
1. In 2. Luckily 3. help 4. raising 5. build 6. children
7. poor 8. spends 9. her 10. and
Passage 20
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者因幼年的启发而设立自己的人生目标并为之努力，最终实现了自己的目标。文章告诉我们：如果你想要做某事，要一直坚持，要通过努力让它变成现实。
1. watched 2. since 3. true 4. walking 5. months
6. Finally 7. job 8. about 9. something 10. hurt
Passage 21
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要叙述了亨利格朗和母亲一起爬山时，有人不慎坠入悬崖，格朗和一些远足者一起帮助搜救落难者的经过以及结果。
1. student 2. enjoy 3. heard 4. quickly 5. for 6. safe 7. alive 8. trying 9. feet 10. questions
Passage 22
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是杰森在龙卷风面前，靠自己顺利脱险的故事。故事告诉我们，当我们身处险境时应该思维敏捷，相信自己。
1. dark 2. drove 3. coming 4. wind 5. and 6. heart 7. slowly 8. buildings 9. empty 10. find
Passage 23
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了唐娜夫妇在西西里海岸的小岛上经历了火山喷发，这对他们来说是一段可怕的经历。
1. dropped 2. down 3. cold 4. kept 5. came 6. experiences 7. study 8. information 9. impossible 10. flying
Passage 24
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了琼和她的爸爸带领人们乘船去看鲸鱼，刚开始一切都很顺利。但是最后有两只鲸鱼跳得很高，似乎要冲到船上来，导致船也开始晃动起来。幸好琼的爸爸经验丰富，立马将船稳了下来，这才没有发生危险。
1. took 2. filled 3. Before 4. water 5. heard 6. long 7. other 8. happily 9. at 10. funny
Passage 25
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了两个年轻人骑自行车去参加一个聚会的经历。在这个漫长的旅行中，在野外听到狮子吼叫，有大象经过帐篷，发生的一切虽然令他们胆战心惊，但最终他们还是完成了这次历时269天的冒险。
1. wheels 2. comfortable 3. repair 4. because 5. journey
6. broke 7. quickly 8. through 9. another 10. visited
Passage 26
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述快餐会给人们的健康带来很大问题，作者认为如果快餐店能将健康的食物与他们的服务速度、美味和舒适的感觉相结合是最好的。
1. answer 2. shown/showed 3. friendly 4. always 5. clean
6. selling 7. fresh 8. happen 9. idea 10. tastes
Passage 27
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在我们的生活中能源起到至关重要的作用，它给我们的生活带来很多便利，但是我们也要节约能源。
1. gives 2. safe 3. yourself 4. warm 5. turn 6. lamp 7. take 8. cleaned 9. But 10. carefully
Passage 28
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了书写在学习中的重要性，并强调学校应该重视学生的书写。
1. widely 2. students 3. believed 4. different 5. knowledge 6. something 7. realise 8. same 9. practise
10. through
Passage 29
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了在河南洪灾时，国货运动品牌鸿星尔克在自身盈利不佳的情况下捐赠5000万元的物资，赢得了国人的支持和赞誉，体现了中华人民在面对困境时的团结一致。
1. example 2. After 3. like 4. increased 5. sold 6. help
7. deeply 8. strong 9. suggestions 10. customers
Passage 30
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了我国三胎政策的到来，政府实施这一决策有助于解决我国出生率下降和人口老龄化的问题。
1. children 2. made 3. since 4. number 5. solve
6. improve 7. with 8. these 9. sure 10. seriously
Passage 31
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了由Nicholas及其团队发明的新的笔记本电脑可以让贫穷的孩子们都拥有一台属于自己的电脑。
1. new 2. children 3. called 4. made 5. information
6. with 7. name 8. solved 9. and 10. hopes
话题1 事物介绍(10年6考)
Passage 1 (2023江西改编)
Have you ever heard about “a dog's life”？ Today, by carefully choosing dog parents, humans have created many d__1__ kinds of dogs. Each kind has its own look and talents, and its own role within human society. Here are three examples.
Today, many hospitals let specially trained dogs in to bring love and cheer to patients. Shaynee is a therapy (治疗) dog. She v__2__ children who are in hospital. Dogs like Shaynee help patients feel c__3__ and at peace, which can be hard in a busy hospital. They help both children and adults stay strong during long hospital stays, and, some suggest, even help them g__4__ better.
Today, some beagles(小猎犬) work in airports for the government. They are part of the program called the Beagle Brigade. A beagle is good for the work because of its powerful n__5__， and ability to follow smells. The Beagle Brigade's job is to smell everything that comes into the country. They make officers notice illegal(非法的) fruits, v__6__， and other foods in luggage(行李) or in mail. The beagles do the job far better than human could.
While some dogs are w__7__ hard, others are free to spend their days resting and playing. Across the world, many pet dogs are treated l__8__ children. Many have their own rooms and all the things a dog could want. Some even have their own clothes. Many of these pets spend their days playing, learning to follow, or even going to classes. Their owners give t__9__ the best, and enjoy doing so.
Whether as workers o__10__ objects of affection(钟情), dogs have become helpful to humans in many ways. There are plenty of advantages for the dog too. Many kinds of wild dogs have nearly disappeared from the Earth. However, the domestic dog's special place as “man's best friend” has allowed it to survive(存活) in a human world.
Passage 2 (2023潍坊改编)
Space suits don't just make astronauts look cool. Without these s__1__ suits, astronauts wouldn't be able to leave their spaceship. That is to say, they wouldn't be able to w__2__ on the Moon or work outside the International Space Station.
Space is a d__3__ place for human beings. Firstly, there is no a__4__ to breathe. Secondly, space also has high levels of radiation(辐射), energy that can pass through our bodies and make us sick. Thirdly, some parts of space are really cold while other parts are very h__5__. So astronauts could die in just a few seconds if they stepped outside their spaceship without their suits. With a space suit, though, astronauts can move around in space for several h__6__.
Space suits keep astronauts safely sealed(密封的) inside. A backpack s__7__ O2 in to let astronauts breathe normally. At the same time, the CO2 that astronauts breathe out is sucked away(吸走). The suit also p__8__ them from harmful radiation and fast moving space dust(灰尘). Under the space suit is another suit that looks like a pair of tight pajamas(睡衣) w__9__ little pipes running through them. Water runs through these pipes to cool off astronauts b__10__ wearing a space suit can make astronauts very hot!
Passage 3(2023河西区二模)
When your parents are busy at work and have no time to cook, you can pick up the phone and order some food for yourself. Lots of people order takeout(外卖) these days. But did people eat takeout in a__1__ China
The answer is yes! There was takeout as far back as the Song Dynasty(宋代). People at that time didn't have p__2__. But they could still order food.
R__3__ families had servants(仆人). They went out to pick up dishes for their masters(主人). Some restaurants had delivery workers(外卖员). They walked around the city or waited o__4__ the theaters. People paid t__5__ to deliver food. It was also common to order takeout for big days, such as birthdays and f__6__. People would order their food b__7__ the big day. When the day came, the delivery workers would bring dishes to their houses.
Now delivery workers use electric bikes to deliver food. But in the past, delivery workers delivered food on f__8__. It took a long time and the food would get cold e__9__. Some restaurants used a special plate to keep their food warm. It was made of two layers of porcelain(两层陶瓷). People put h__10__ water between the two layers to keep the dishes warm.
Passage 4(2023河北区二模)
Located(位于) in northwest Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park is one of the most popular national parks in the country. Lots of animals live there. However, for animals, this national park is not only a natural paradise(天堂), but also a place that is full of d__1__．
The villages to the north of the park are a__2__ the poorest villages in the country. Local people live a hard life and don't have money to buy food. So, they set snares(陷阱) to catch animals for meat. The snares are mostly made from wires(金属丝) because they are easy to get and use. They often catch small animals, and sometimes even the big ones like e__3__ and lions. As a result, the number of animals in the park has dropped g__4__. Luckily, an initiative(倡议) named Snares to Wares(商品) is helping change the s__5__. It teaches local people how to make animal sculptures(雕塑) with the wire snares.
The initiative was started by Tutilo Mudumba and Robert Montgomery in 2015. They describe it as a way to solve the problem once and for all. In their opinion, it is not the snares, but the people who set the snares that matter. If the locals can make money by t__6__， they will not catch the animals any more.
To teach them how to make animal sculptures, the initiative started by organizing(组织) trips into the park. In this way, the local people can s__7__ the animals. They used to have no idea of how the animals live and behave(举动) in the park. They only saw the animals after they were caught o__8__ the park.
Now, over 600 people are working for the initiative and they sell about 800 sculptures a month. Thanks to it, the workers can meet their basic needs and p__9__ enough money for their families. And more locals want to take part in it. Hopefully, the local people and the animals in the park can live in p__10__．
Passage 5(2023河北区结课考)
全国视野 文化类Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China, but not many people outside of China know about the Grand Canal(大运河). This man made waterway is k__1__ in China as Da Yunhe. It is about 1, 700 kilometres long and some parts of it are more than 2, 000 years old. It c__2__ the north of China with Hangzhou, a city in the southern part of the country. It's the l__3__ man made waterway in the world.
The Grand Canal was b__4__ as a way to transport grain(运输粮食) from the agricultural(农业的) land in China's south to cities in the north. In fact, it's not one canal, but some canals and rivers joined together. It's still an important part of the transport s__5__ in China today. T__6__ of boats use it every day to transport grain and many other things.
Now the Chinese government is doing new work on the Grand Canal. It is m__7__ parts of it deeper, so bigger ships can use it. The canal will also help to move water. There is a lot of rain in the south of China, but not as much in the north. The canal will c__8__ lots of water from the south to the north.
The Grand Canal is much less famous than the Great Wall, and not very many t__9__ visit it. But it's really w__10__ to go on a cruise(乘船游览) along some of the oldest parts of the canal. Passengers on these cruises are able to see beautiful parts of China that other visitors don't see.
Passage 6
外文素材选自Cambridge English Prepare Book 2
跑步的好处及注意事项
Every day in newspapers and magazines there are articles telling us we should exercise more. And scientists now say that running is one of the best ways to keep h__1__. It can m__2__ you feel better and look better. Some people say it can e__3__ make you live longer.
All you need for running are some c__4__ clothes and a pair of trainers(运动鞋). You don't need to buy special clothes but you should get a good pair of trainers. And r__5__， you should always buy trainers for running one size larger than your usual shoes.
Some people find running tiresome(讨厌的)，so go cycling or swimming instead sometimes. Also, you shouldn't e__6__ every day. It's very important to rest two or three days a week. You should eat well and drink lots of water. And you can still have nice things l__7__ chocolate sometimes. Do some leg exercises every week as well, b__8__ this makes you stronger and helps you run better.
If you're a beginner, there are lots of ways to make exercise fun. You can join a club or you can exercise with a f__9__. Another idea is to enter a race. This can give y__10__ a reason to train and keep you interested in running.
Passage 7
外文素材选自READING Adventures Grade 3
电影的发展史
Lights, camera, action! When you hear those words you will think of m__1__. Just over one hundred years ago, movies were t__2__ different from what they are today. The first motion(动作) pictures in the late 1800s were moving pictures with no s__3__. To make moving pictures better, they designed(设计)new cameras to take pictures and record them on films. Their designs and ideas led to today's movies. The movies are the most e__4__ and amazing movies ever!
Even though there was no sound in early films, movies became more and more p__5__. The next challenge(挑战) was to have sound to go with the images(画面) on the s__6__. The invention of a new kind of film in 1919 made sound on film possible. A camera was able to record images and sound on film at the same time.
A__7__ the quality(质量)of the sound was poor at first, the quality was improved after many experiments. The public was very excited to h___8__ what the actors were saying. The new movies with sound were called talkies(有声电影). The first full length talkie was The Jazz Singer in 1927. The movie had both music and speaking.
A__9__ big step in the history of movies was adding colour to film. By the 1930s, a good method was used to make colour movies. It used three layers(层)of special colour film. Later, less expensive colour film and cameras were i__10__．
Passage 8
外文素材选自Reading Challenge Book 2
移动骆驼图书馆
These days it is easy for most of us to get the latest books. We can go to bookstores, order them through the Internet, or borrow them from the local l__1__. Now imagine having to walk miles and miles across a hot sandy desert(沙漠) just to b__2__ a book. This is a reality(事实) for people living in the villages of the Garissa region(地区)of Kenya in East Africa.
In 1996, librarian Wycliffe Oluoch used to spend each day w__3__ for people to come to borrow books in his library. The library had lots of books, b__4__ people didn't come to borrow them. It took too much effort to walk a__5__ the desert just to borrow books.
F__6__， he hit upon a great idea. If people wouldn't come to the library, he would have to take the library to them. Oluoch put boxes of b__7__ onto the backs of camels(骆驼), and created the Mobile Camel Library.
Starting with three camels in 1996, but more recently the service has risen to six camels. Twice a month, the camel library could be seen carrying books all around Garissa. These hard working animals needed l__8__ water and could carry up to 1，200 kilograms of books across the desert.
Eleven year old Mohamud Mohamed borrowed and read his library books carefully and always r__9__ them on time. He knew the Garissa library punished people for losing books, just like any other library. However, the punishment was very s__10__ compared to that of other libraries. If a village loses a book, the camel library will stop visiting.
Passage 9
外文素材选自Cambridge Checkpoint Course Book 7
乌龟知识知多少
The tortoise(乌龟) is a land dwelling reptile(陆生爬行动物). The tortoise can be found in many countries a__1__ the world, b__2__ especially in the southern hemisphere(半球)where the weather is warmer for most of the year.
Tortoises have a hard outer shell(壳) to p__3__ them from being killed. The skin on the legs, head and chest(胸) of the tortoise is q__4__ soft, so the tortoise is able to draw back its limbs(四肢) into its shell. It just wants to protect i__5__. The size of the tortoise's shell is from a few centimeters to a couple of m__6__ depending on the species.
Most kinds of tortoises feed on grass, such as leafy greens(绿叶蔬菜)and fruits. Tortoises have the same number of y__7__ to live as humans although some species of tortoises have been known to reach over 150 years old.
There are many d__8__ kinds of tortoises around the world and they have different colours and diets. Most kinds of tortoises are a__9__ during the day but they are quiet at night. In places with hot climates tortoises will often risk to go out in the cool mornings and evenings to s__10__ for food.
Passage 10
The earliest dustbins(垃圾桶) were simply used to collect rubbish. In order to make them nicer and more convenient, people invented several new kinds of dustbins year by year.
The first kind of dustbin has a simple cover on it. People can cover it with hands a__1__ throwing the rubbish. So the rubbish can be covered in the dustbins. And the terrible smells from rubbish can be s__2__ from going out of. This helps to make our living environment a little more comfortable.
The s__3__ kind of dustbin is the foot dustbin. It is much easier for us to open and close the cover of the dustbin with our feet quickly b__4__ we needn't open or close it with our hands any longer.
The third kind of dustbin can be turned over. In the 1990s, because of the air pollution, people began to r__5__ the importance of protecting the environment. Rubbish sorting(垃圾分类) began from t__6__ on. There are recyclable dustbins and non recyclable dustbins. Recyclable dustbins are g__7__ for reusing our limited(有限) resources and reducing environmental pollution.
The newest kind of dustbin is the inductive(感应式) dustbins. After 2000, our life is b__8__ richer and richer. With the increase of population, more and more rubbish is produced. Dustbins play a more and more important r__9__ in our daily life. Solar powered(太阳能的) dustbins slowly came into our life. If our hands or other objects get close to these dustbins, they can control the cover automatically(自动地)．
Today there are many different kinds of smart dustbins. They are in different shapes, different _s__10__ and include different kinds of colours. Also, they are environmentally friendly.
Passage 11
Do you often feel like making a to do list or recording the beautiful moments in your life
What do you u__1__ do Do you post on Weibo, WeChat or QQ It's true that social media(社交媒体) has become an i__2__ part of our daily life, but traditional handwriting is coming back too. Keeping a daily journal(日志) is a fashionable w__3__ to use your handwriting skills.
More journal keepers are using creative ways to make their journals more special. H__4__ can you do this
To get i__5__ the habit of keeping a daily journal, it is important to find a journal that suits you. If you want to practise your art skills, journals with more blank(空白的) pages could be a good choice. You can freely d__6__ what and where you are going to write and draw.
If you want to make your life more organized(有条理的), you may c__7__ journals with to do lists in monthly, weekly or daily formats(格式). There are e__8__ journals with a 24 hour timetable for each day. This a__9__ you to easily check your short term and long term schedules.
Muji, Hobo and Filofax are popular companies that sell blank journals. Some of their specially designed products have all kinds of information that can make your life more convenient. For e__10__， they may offer first aid tips, the international dialing codes(电话区码) of different countries and charts(表格) for clothing sizes in different countries.
Passage 12
Sharing food is a popular way in China. Parents p__1__ up the food and place it in their children's bowls to show their love and children serve their grandparents to show their respect(尊重). Sharing food with one's own chopsticks is the most real expression(表达) of China's c__2__， as important as shaking hands is to American or a kiss to the French.
Now, more people are w__3__ the country's long tradition of sharing food could speed up(加快) the spread of viruses(病毒) like COVID 19. The government hopes to change the h__4__ by encouraging people to use another pair of chopsticks—just for serving. Some restaurants have heeded(留意) the call and are o__5__ gifts to diners(用餐者) who use serving chopsticks.
However, asking for another pair of chopsticks can't be easy because it could mean the dinner might be not h__6__. Shu Xiao, a school teacher in Yunnan, said her family has u__7__ serving chopsticks at home since last year. When she goes out to dinner with her friends, she doesn't have the courage to ask for more pairs of chopsticks. “My friends already think my family is kind of strange for using serving chopsticks at home，” she said.
For 3，000 years until the Tang Dynasty, Chinese people ate s__8__ part of food. Zhao Rongguang, an expert in Chinese food, sees COVID 19 as a chance to make the ancient style popular again. “If we don't c__9__ the eating habit, we may disappear in the natural world，” Mr Zhao said. But unless a law is passed, changing the habit will be difficult, e__10__ in cities outside of the big ones.
Passage 13
外文素材选自READING Adventures Grade 3
运动鞋的发展史
Sport designers(设计师) have designed players' shoes to make them faster and quicker and to g__1__ them more support(支持). Athletes need different kinds of shoes for d__2__ sports. If you want to win, you need the right shoes!
In ancient times, runners ran w__3__ wearing shoes. As time went on, athletes began to run in sandals(凉鞋). Soon, the sandal wearers won most of the races. The running shoe was born.
The next big c__4__ came in the 1800s in England. The f__5__ running shoe with a rubber sole(橡胶底) was introduced. Rubber soles were light and comfortable. They also hold the ground easily.
In the 1920s, a German named Adi Dassler sold the first modern running shoes with spikes(钉). Spikes held the ground and increased running speed.
Today, shoemakers and engineers better understand the science of running. Running shoes are m__6__ for every style(风格) of runners. Engineers know that r__7__ need shoes that are strong and convenient to run.
Long jumpers need shoes that give them the ability to jump e__8__ . The soles must be firm(结实的), but able to bend(弯曲). These shoes have metal(金属) spikes in the front of the shoes only. This helps the jumpers grip(紧抓) the ground and spring from the toes right before the jump.
Soccer shoes have plastic or metal spikes on the b__9__. Spikes k__10__ soccer players from slipping(滑倒) in the dirt, grass, and mud. Soccer players need to change directions quickly. Without spikes, soccer would be a slower game!
话题2 教育引导(2019，2012)
Passage 14(2023湖州改编)
Love, joy and the warm feeling of getting together don't cost a thing. But gifts do cost m__1__. So what's a poor family to do
Before New Year, I t__2__ my mother that the only thing I wanted was a pogo stick(弹簧单高跷). However, my mother said they were so e__3__ that we couldn't afford one.
On a Saturday before New Year, my family went s__4__ together. While my mother and I were picking out the gifts, my dad said, “I'll be back soon—I need to see something in the tool area.” A little later, he came b__5__ with a long box. I remember wondering if there was a pogo stick in it.
When we arrived home, my dad put the box in the garage. While my parents were busy with their chores, I quietly walked out to the garage and found the b__6__. I was so excited and I knew as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such luck! Inside the box was a silly old broom(扫帚)．
That New Year morning, I got some nice gifts b__7__ I didn't get the present that I really wanted. After cleaning up the room, my dad went to the garage. When he came back in, he was _c__8__ a beautiful pogo stick. I couldn't believe it! My parents probably got quite a laugh from the trick they played on m__9__．
Although we didn't have much money, my parents gave me the most i__10__ gift of all: lots of love. That was over 60 years ago and I still think about those wonderful memories. I will never forget all the joy my parents brought into my life.
Passage 15
外文素材选自Reader's Digest
活到老， 学到老
The student arrived early, sat front in my classroom. He had about 40 years w__1__ his classmates in this class. And he always respected(尊重)other s__2__ as if each of them were a teacher.
One day, I met Valencia by chance. He said he would have to g__3__ up taking classes because he didn't have enough money. He asked me whether he could still listen to my class. “Sure，” I a__4__．
Soon he was there again, back at his old desk. A lot of Valencia's classmates clearly knew he couldn't a__5__ the cost but he was still doing the homework. Valencia said he wanted to stay in school until he got a degree. However, it had taken h__6__ 12 years to finish community college. S__7__ he had a long way to go.
Valencia's dad worked at a car company and his mother worked at home. Most of his seven brothers and sisters didn't go to college, and none finished college. Valencia decided to be the first one to finish the c__8__．
“Although he is o__9__， he still keeps studying.” says Grant Tovmasian. “He was the most motivated(积极的) student and worked very h__10__. He also encouraged many students to educate themselves and live a more meaningful life.
Passage 16
外文素材选自New Headway
追寻梦想
Clem Quinn was always interested in flying. When he was five, he t__1__ to fly by jumping off the garden shed(小屋) with a golf umbrella. But when he grew up he didn't become a p__2__， he became a taxi driver. After 20 years, he did a parachute(降落伞) jump. He enjoyed this feeling and loved i__3__. He believed that being a taxi driver in London was a lot more dangerous than jumping out of a plane. So he moved to the countryside to learn parachute jumping and sky diving. A__4__， he becomes a full time teacher of sky diving now.
He says, “I love sky diving because the world l__5__ so beautiful—blue sky, green fields, white clouds. You float(漂浮) in the air, and it's like floating in water. You can see far, all the way to the French coast. The s__6__ are fantastic. You can f__7__ all your worries. People think it is dangerous b__8__ it's very safe. Football is much more dangerous. Footballers often have accidents. When did you last hear of a sky diving accident Next July I'm going to do a sky diving with 100 people f__9__ six planes. That's a record. I'm never going to stop. I'm going to jump out of planes until I'm an o__10__ man.”
Passage 17
外文素材选自Reader's Digest
让生活充满希望
Problems had been increasing over time. Our son was going to leave f__1__ university. However, before he was able to do that, he had to experience a difficult operation(手术). He required special home care by special nurses. As well as he also needed to go to h__2__ abroad because part of the treatment was necessary.
I had to take care of my son while I was t__3__ to study a Ph.D. What's worse, our house had been sold to cure(治疗) his illness. Burning out was coming. For me, life had become a mess because I felt stressed a lot in face of these p__4__. Then I couldn't s__5__ well at night and had a poor eating.
After I read a passage about Melissa Dream in a magazine, I d__6__ to change my situation. S__7__ I tried making everything in order. Step by step, I noticed I was more active and I was relaxed in a way that was totally d__8__ from how I had been for months.
My husband, family and friends had all noticed the difference—I was back to m__9__ normal(正常的) self and felt great! Now I am a member of GB sports t__10__ and rediscover my love of running and skiing.
Passage 18
外文素材选自READING Triumphs Grade 4
积极适应环境
One night Chen was eating dinner with his mom and dad. Chen's dad said they would m__1__ to a new town in three weeks. Hearing this, Chen was sad because the zoo was f__2__ from his new home.
Chen likes playing baseball and doing puzzles. B__3__ he likes drawing animals best. He likes the feeling of the paper beneath(在……下面) his pencil. Chen had s__4__ drawing animals when he was seven. And now he was ten. His drawing skills got b__5__， and Chen knew why. It was because of the time he spent in the zoo. And the city zoo was near his home.
The best part of the zoo was Tiger Town. Its tall green grass made it look like a jungle(丛林). Chen waited for the tigers to show up and fall asleep.Then he c__6__ drew them. The zoo was Chen's favorite p__7__ in the world. But now there would be no more weekly zoo trips.
Chen sadly took down all his pictures f__8__ his walls. Then he packed his drawing book in a car. He hid his book under a pile of towels. Chen put his zoo pictures up on his walls in his new room. He missed the zoo and his animal friends. When his parents saw this, t__9__ told Chen how to do it. Soon he had finished his drawing.
Chen went outside. He found a squirrel(松鼠) in a tree. A turtle swam in the pond. A little snake hid under a maple leaf. Chen sat on the lawn and drew for h__10__. Soon Chen's room looked quite different. His zoo pictures were still hung on the walls. And so did paintings of turtles(乌龟), snakes，and other animals he found in his yard.
Passage 19
支教奶奶周秀芳
文化类·革命传统Zhou Xiufang, 72, has spared no effort in raising money to build 30 primary schools in poor areas of Hunan and Guizhou provinces over the past five years.
I__1__ 2014, Zhou, from Ningbo, Zhejiang province, had just retired(退休). She heard a news report that a school in Huishui county, Guizhou, was recruiting(招聘) teachers. She immediately applied(申请) for a position. L__2__， her application was accepted.
As a result of her childhood experiences, she hoped to h__3__ children from poor families receive an education. The idea of r__4__ money came to Zhou in March 2015 when she volunteered to teach in a primary school in Tonglin Village, Xupu county, Hunan.
So far, Zhou has helped to b__5__ 30 primary schools. And more than 400 poor c__6__ have received or are receiving an education supported by raising money of 35 million yuan. Zhou has also used her monthly pension (退休金)of 7，000 yuan to help p__7__ students and their families.
Zhou seldom s__8__ much on her own life.She has ever given up many chances of curing h__9__ illness because of saving money.
“It doesn't hurt much when I walk. I haven't bought a wheelchair, a__10__ I've even thrown away my walking stick，” she said with a smile. “As long as my knees permit(允许), I will keep going.”
Passage 20
外文素材选自READING EXPLORER
实现目标的秘诀
Have you ever decided what you want to do when you were a little child Sounds impossible, but I did it.
When in third grade, I w__1__ a special video. The video influenced me greatly. And s__2__ then, I have known what I wanted to do in my life.
As a result, I decided what I wanted to be at nine, and I made it come t__3__. The road was difficult. I did my studies—university, then a Ph.D. When I was w__4__ along the way, I heard many things—I was too young; I wasn't qualified(有资格的); I should get married and have kids; I also needed money so I asked for six grants(拨款)for my research. The first five replies I got said no. Six m__5__ later, the last reply came. This time it was yes. F__6__， I could start my own research.
Today, I'm lucky to work as an archeologist(考古学家). That makes me have a sense of pride. It's an exciting j__7__. The feeling of holding a piece of history is amazing.
For anyone thinking a__8__ work, I would say, “Never give up.” If you want to do s__9__， keep trying. If people tell you no, use that—it will push you. At the beginning, it hurts. But the next time it won't h__10__ at all. In fact, it will make you stronger and help you.
话题3 惊险故事(2014)
Passage 21(2023扬州改编)
As a mountain, 1，642 foot Squaw Peak isn't so interesting. But its views attract many hikers(远足者). Henry Grant, a college s__1__ at Ithaca College, was one of them.
While waiting for his mother one day in August 2019, Grant watched other hikers e__2__ the view. One hiker, dressed in pink, was looking over the lip of the cliff(悬崖) with her husband.
When Grant's mother joined him, the two continued on their way. Suddenly, he h__3__ something scaring: “Paula! Paula！” a man shouted crazily. Grant turned around q__4__．
Several hikers immediately started looking f__5__ her, but their view was screened by trees. But when he saw some hikers still searching, he decided to lend a hand. After promising his mother that he would be s__6__， he went on alone.
After 15 minutes of climbing over large rocks, pushing past bushes, and slipping(滑) down loose earth, Grant found a pink figure. The woman had fallen about 75 feet. Luckily, she was a__7__．
“Paula! Paula！”Grant shouted. The woman didn't reply. She was badly hurt. Grant called the police to report her location. She kept t__8__ to move, and every time she moved, she slipped a little more. Afraid that in her unclear state of mind she might fall off the rock to her death, Grant climbed on all fours up a road by digging into the earth with his fingers and f__9__ until he reached Paula.
Paula was moaning(呻吟), almost senseless. Grant gently put her hands in his, trying to keep her mind off the pain by keeping asking her q__10__．“Where are you from Do you have kids？” Soon, they were joined on their perch (歇脚处)by another hiker named Simon.
About 45 minutes later, first rescuers(救援者) arrived. Paula and her husband were taken to a hospital. Five hours after the woman in pink had fallen, Grant was back on top of Squaw Peak.
Passage 22(2023宁波改编)
Jason and his father were going to the grocery store(杂货店) by car to pick up some apples. It had been an unusual day. The sky was d__1__ and there were few clouds. As they d__2__ up the street, there started to be a rumbling (隆隆的) sound heard across the ground.
Jason's father immediately realized that a tornado (龙卷风) was c__3__. He stopped the car and told Jason to get out immediately. Jason and his father got out of the car and made their way to the closest building. By this time the w__4__ was blowing harder, and it was hard to see or hear. He also realised that he wasn't getting to the building fast enough. He was afraid he would be picked up by the wind a__5__ thrown into the air.
As he made his way towards the building, he noticed a field on his right. He could see an irrigation ditch (灌溉渠). In a panic, he scrambled (爬) to the ditch and lay flat on the ground. More debris and objects flew overhead. His h__6__ was beating hard, and he was nervous. He had never been in a tornado before.
After a while, the wind died down and the loud roaring sound was gone. Jason s__7__ lifted his head and nervously looked around. What he saw was a great mess. Jason could hardly recognize the b__8__ in front of him because of all the damage.
He stood up with shaky legs and walked to the building. Once there, he pushed the door open and went inside. It was a public building owned by the city. It was e__9__ with no things in it, but Jason could hear noises further inside. He walked into the large room and saw his dad. He ran into the room and gave him a big hug.
“Jason! How are you I've been worried about you！” said his father. “ I couldn't f__10__ you anywhere！”
Jason breathed a sigh of a relief(松了一口气) and sat down. He did have a story to tell!
Passage 23(2023滨海新区一模)
After a hot day, a cold storm suddenly whipped(席卷) around the top of Mt Stromboli, a volcano(火山) on an island off the coast of Sicily. The temperature quickly d__1__ over 60 degrees. Donna O'Meara and her husband Steve, didn't dare try to climb d__2__ the steep slops (陡峭的斜坡) in the dark. They were stuck(困住) on a narrow ledge(暗礁). They huddle(拥抱)together, shivering(颤抖) nonstop in the c__3__ air.
Thundering blasts(强劲气流) from the volcano and falling rocks the size of basketballs k__4__ them awake and fearful. When the sun c__5__ up, Donna felt cinder(火山灰渣)burning on her face. There were sharp pieces of rock in her hair.
Terrible e__6__ on top of a volcano were usual for Donna O'Meara. For over 25 years, she has worked with Steve to photograph and s__7__ volcanoes all over the world. They hope their documentation(记录) will someday be a written and visual record of i__8__ that helps scientists better predict(预测) volcanic eruption(喷发) .
Donna says the experience of being on Mt Stromboli for one freezing night was the most terrible experience in her life. Since the sides of this volcano were steep, it was i__9__ for O'Mearas to travel down the slopes until the sun rose in the morning. So they were stuck on the ledge in the freezing cold with burning rocks f__10__ around them.
Passage 24
外文素材选自READING Triumphs Grade 4
海上惊险之旅
June liked the waves. June's dad led whale(鲸) trips. So he took people out to see whales. After they had lunch, June's dad t__1__ her to the dock(码头). It was f__2__ with people and really crowded. Some hoped to see birds and sea life. But most hoped to see whales!
B__3__ the boat left the dock, June gave out life vests(救生衣) and maps. Cole and his mom also came on this trip. Cole asked if they could see whales. June told him that her dad could find a good place for them and one time she saw nine. Just then, June saw fins(鳍) rising up from the w__4__. “Look at the whales！”
Cole and June watched the whales wave their huge fins. Cole looked at the water. He then h__5__ a sound as the whales hit the water with their fins. “Dad says whales talk like that，” June said. “I like these whales！” Cole said.
Next, a whale swam up next to the boat. It was about 40 feet l__6__. After a while, the o__7__ whale swam on its side and waved its fin. The people smiled h__8__．
But later, two whales jumped high as if they were able to jump on the ship. Everyone was scared a__9__ the moment. And the ship also waggled(晃动). June's dad immediately drove the ship and made everything in order. Although it was f__10__ to see whales jumping and playing, we also needed to be more careful.
Passage 25
外文素材选自Cambridge English Prepare Book 2
野外历险
One year, two Australians, Adam and Stephen, decided to cycle to the Scout Jambore(童子军聚会). It was in Sweden, about 20，000 km from their home in Adelaide. So they didn't take normal(正常的) bikes. They took bikes with three w__1__ and seats instead. This kind of bike is more c__2__ and they can have a rest on it.
They packed(打包) everything they needed on their bikes. They had a tent each, things to cook with, clothes, maps, computers and phones, and things to r__3__ the bikes when broken. They also needed passports b__4__ they planned to travel through 22 different countries.
The j__5__ began in Australia but it didn't go well. After just a few days, Adam's bike b__6__. So he travelled home by train and got a new wheel for his bike. And then he bought a plane ticket and flew to Perth. He caught a train to a town called Merridien q__7__. He put his bike together on the station platform and cycled to meet Stephen.
After that, they began their bike ride t__8__ Africa. They slept in tents by the road, and in some places they saw a lot of wild animals. One night, they could hear lions, and a__9__ night, an elephant walked past their tents.
In Europe, they rode up some very high mountains. In every country along the way, they v__10__ scout groups and talked about their journey. They had lots of adventures and the journey took 269 days.
话题4 观点看法(2020)
Passage 26(2023德州改编)
Isn't fast food delicious Aren't fast food restaurants cool？... The a__1__ to these questions is yes.
However, there are growing facts that fast food is one of the worst parts of modern life. And studies have s__2__ that burgers and fried chicken, which we enjoy so much, can cause a lot of health problems.
In spite of(尽管)this, why are fast food restaurants so attractive(吸引人的) The first and most important reason is that their service is fast. Their staff(员工) are f__3__ and very smart looking in their clean and bright uniforms(制服). Moreover, most fast food restaurants are near places that people a__4__ pass by. It is so easy to grab(提取) a burger and eat on the way to work.
Fast food is often so conveniently packed(包装方便) that it will not cause a mess even if you stand and eat it. Fast food restaurants are also very c__5__. A lot of clever ads(广告) have made them the coolest places in town, but none of them has ever told and will never tell you that too much fast food is not good for your health.
Such attractive places are s__6__ junk food! Isn't it a pity Is there a way to change the fast food restaurants into special places where you get the best, healthy and f__7__ food
Well, why not
As people realise the health problems that fast food causes, it is quite likely that fast food restaurants may go out of date. It may h__8__ sooner or later.
Therefore, instead of resisting(抵制) fast food restaurants, a better i__9__ may be to persuade(说服) them to change their menu! Fast food restaurants can be places to go to when you want to eat something that will be good for your body. If they could combine(结合) healthy food with their speed of service, delicious t__10__ and comfortable feelings, that will be the next best thing on the earth for human beings.
Passage 27
外文素材选自Reading Wonders Approaching Grade 2
能源的重要性
We use energy every day. Energy moves things. It makes light and heat. Energy g__1__ us power to run machines. It makes our homes nice to live in.
Your home keeps you s__2__. Your home can be bright when it is dark outside. Your home can be warm or cool in any weather. You can play and work there. You can care for your things and y__3__. Energy helps.
Sometimes your home gets cold. You can just turn up the heat! Your home has a machine that blows(吹) w__4__ air into each room. Heating your home takes a lot of energy. In fact, it is your home's biggest use of energy. Your home may have machines that cool the air, too.
At night, your home gets dark. You can just t__5__ on a lamp(灯)! Your lamp needs energy to work. The energy moves through wires(电线) inside your walls. Energy travels to a bulb(电灯泡). That is the glass part in the l__6__. Energy makes the bulb glow with light.
When you want to t__7__ a bath or shower, you probably like the water nice and warm. A machine called a water heater makes the water warm for your bath or shower. It also heats water for washing dishes. Some clothes must be c__8__ with warm water in the washing machine.
Today, we have plenty of energy. B__9__ in the future, energy may be harder to get. You should use energy c__10__. Turn off lights. Shut off machines you are not using. Open a window if you feel warm. You will help your home save energy.
Passage 28(2023黑白卷)
The invention of the typewriter(打字机) in the 1870s led people to pay more attention to the keyboard instead of handwriting. Besides, computers are w__1__ used nowadays. This change has continued.
We have become less and less dependent upon handwriting. Many s__2__ don't pay much attention to their writing at school. But several studies support the idea that handwriting has many advantages.
It is b__3__ that there is a connection between writing by hand and increasing brain activities. We use the similar movement for each letter on a keyboard. Writing by hand requires control of our good motor(运动) skills and senses and it is d__4__ from using keyboard. As is known to all, it's important to put the brain in a learning state as often as possible. So recording ideas by hand can improve motor skills(动作技能). It can also help children remember new k__5__ better. It also helps them form ideas better.
People learn better when they take handwritten notes because doing so leads to better understanding and memorization. They can learn s__6__ and finish a task more quickly. According to the researchers, the act of writing helps us focus(聚焦) on what's important. It may help us think better.
So, children need to r__7__ the importance of handwriting. At the s__8__ time, they should be encouraged to take notes by hand. It's necessary to let children p__9__ handwriting at an early age. Learning to write by hand may be slow but it's important for children to go t__10__ the tiring period of learning to write by hand.
话题5 热点
Passage 29
国货品牌鸿星尔克灾难中显真情
Some places in Henan Province were hit by heavy rains in July, 2023.
With donations(捐赠) and supplies(日用品) coming, Chinese businesses are setting a good e__1__. One of them is sportswear company Erke, which donated 50 million yuan worth of supplies. A__2__ Erke told people about it in public, it received widespread support.
What made Erke's donation so influenced was that it was a huge number for the company. Someone said, “It feels l__3__ you're going out of business, but you donated so much.”
The next evening，the number of people watching Erke's live streaming(直播) on Taobao i__4__ from ten thousand to two million. Within 36 hours, Erke s__5__ over 67 million yuan worth of goods.
“Thanks to you all, Erke has received lots of warm messages. I want to thank all of you, and let's draw together to h__6__ Henan，” said Wu Rongzhao, the CEO of Erke. “I am d__7__ touched by your feedback(反馈). We will continue doing a good job in bringing out products and services，” he said.
While praising Erke's s__8__ sense of social responsibility, people also called on the company to do more marketing to increase their sales. One left messages for Wu, giving some s__9__ on the company's product design(设计) and marketing strategy(策略). Wu Rongzhao replied, “What you said is very professional. We used to pay attention to the quality(质量) of the products, hoping to give the c___10___ better experience of wearing our products. We will also work hard on the design.”
Passage 30
中国放开“三孩”生育政策
China said that it would allow all married couples to have as many as three children. The decision comes more than five years, after the country ended its “one child policy” to allow all couples to have two c__1__．
The decision was m__2__ at a meeting on May 31, 2023. The move quickly followed the China's census(人口普查) findings. It showed that the country's population was growing at its slowest rate(速率) s__3__ the 1950s. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the n__4__ of babies born in China fell from 26.5 million to 12 million in 2020.
China is hoping that the policy change will help s__5__ the problem of its falling birth rate and aging population. Xinhua News Agency said the change would help to i__6__ the structure(结构) of the country's population.
The new policy will come w__7__ several supportive(支持性) policies. Among t__8__ policies, China will lower educational costs for families, provide tax(税) and housing support. And China will make s__9__ to protect the rights and interests(权益) of working women. It would also look to educate young people “on marriage and love.”
As shown in China's 14th Five Year Plan, China has come to a time when its aging problem must be taken s__10__ at the national level. It is hoped by the government that this change in birth policy will be part of the solution.
素材选自《上海学生英文报》第1372期
全国视野 核心素养提升
文化基础——科学精神
Passage 31(2023永州改编)
新型笔记本电脑
Can a green machine help the world's poorest kids learn better Nicholas Negroponte thinks so. He and his team of scientists have invented a n__1__ type of computer. As a result, many _c__2__ who live in poverty (贫穷)will have their own laptop computers!
Negroponte works at a university. He started a group c__3__ One Laptop Per Child (OLPC). The people at OLPC don't work for money. They work to help children learn. OLPC makes computers that don't cost a lot. Then they sell the machines to governments of countries that have many people live in poverty. The governments then give the computers to kids for free.
The XO laptop computers are m__4__ for school aged children in developing nations. Many of these children live in faraway areas and go to schools with classrooms. In order to work, the laptops have to be lasting and student friendly.
The machines have many fun characters like a built in video camera, voice recording, and so on. The WiFi lets students share i__5__ on the Web and read e books. They also can make them chat w__6__ friends. Another great character is that it can last for a long time. It can be hand charged and also can be recharged by connecting to a solar panel. Because of these characters the XO laptops make learning fun while helping the environment.
The computers have a colorful n__7__ —“the green machine”. Negroponte thinks they could make a difference in the lives of millions of kids. He says, “Every problem you can think of—poverty, pollution of the environment—is s__8__ with education.” OLPC plans to give out over ten million computers in the next few years. Kids in Thailand, Nigeria, Brazil, and Argentina will get most of them. China a__9__ Egypt also want to take part in the program. After that, Negroponte h__10__ to sell computers to other countries with high poverty.
参考答案
Passage 1
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要通过从不同方面介绍狗对人们日常生活的帮助，从而体现狗和人之间的一种和谐的关系。
1. different 2. visits 3. calm 4. get 5. nose
6. vegetables 7. working 8. like 9. them 10. or
Passage 2
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了宇航服的作用。因为太空中没有氧气，辐射很强而且太空中有可能极冷或极热，在太空中穿着宇航服能够保证宇航员的安全。
1. special 2. walk 3. dangerous 4. air 5. hot 6. hours
7. sends 8. protects 9. with 10. because
Passage 3
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章对比介绍了宋代和现在送外卖的不同。现在送外卖是用电动车送，但在过去，是步行送外卖，食物很容易变凉，一些餐馆用一种特殊的盘子来保温，人们把热水放在两层陶瓷之间以保持菜肴的温度。
1. ancient 2. phones 3. Rich 4. outside 5. them
6. festivals 7. before 8. foot 9. easily 10. hot
Passage 4
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍的是位于乌干达西北部的默奇森瀑布国家公园，许多动物生活在那里。这个国家公园对于动物来说不仅是一个自然的天堂，也是一个充满危险的地方。因为人们为了满足生活需要而大量捕捉动物，导致动物数量大量减少，通过2015年的倡议，人与动物开始和平共处。作者希望当地的人们和公园里的动物能和平相处。
1. danger 2. among 3. elephants 4. greatly 5. situation 6. themselves 7. study 8. outside 9. provide 10. peace
Passage 5
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章对中国的大运河的历史，长度以及起到的作用进行了介绍。
1. known 2. connects 3. longest 4. built 5. system
6. Thousands 7. making 8. carry 9. tourists 10. wonderful
Passage 6
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了跑步的好处以及在跑步的时候应该注意的一些事情。
1. healthy 2. make 3. even 4. comfortable 5. remember 6. exercise 7. like 8. because 9. friend 10. you
Passage 7
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了电影的发展，从无声电影到有声电影再到彩色电影的过程。
1. movies 2. totally 3. sound 4. exciting 5. popular
6. screen 7. Although 8. hear 9. Another 10. invented
Passage 8
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了肯尼亚一座移动骆驼图书馆，它使得人们不用穿越沙漠便可借书，给人们的生活带来了便捷。
1. library 2. borrow 3. waiting 4. but 5. across
6. Finally 7. books 8. little 9. returned 10. strict
Passage 9
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是乌龟的种类、特点以及生活习性。
1. around 2. but 3. protect 4. quite 5. itself 6. metres
7. years 8. different 9. active 10. search
Passage 10
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了垃圾桶的发展变化过程及每一种垃圾桶的不同功能。它的外形越来越美观，使用越来越便捷。垃圾桶有利于垃圾分类，对保护环境意义重大。
1. after 2. stopped 3. second 4. because 5. realise
6. then 7. good 8. becoming 9. role 10. sizes
Passage 11
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种创造性地记录你的生活的方式——每天写日记。还介绍了要养成每天写日记的习惯，找到一种适合自己的写日记方式是很重要的。
1. usually 2. important 3. way 4. How 5. into 6. decide
7. choose 8. even 9. allows 10. example
Passage 12
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在餐桌上分享食物是自唐朝以来中华民族的传统。新冠病毒爆发以来，有些人开始在餐桌上放公筷。但是作者认为除了出台法律，否则人们很难改变不使用公筷的习惯。
1. pick 2. culture 3. worried 4. habit 5. offering
6. healthy 7. used 8. separate 9. change 10. especially
Passage 13
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了运动鞋的发展史。
1. give 2. different 3. without 4. change 5. first
6. made 7. runners 8. easily 9. bottom 10. keep
Passage 14
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者回忆自己小时候家里穷，但是父母还是给自己买了想要的礼物：弹簧单高跷。在作者看来，父母的爱是他人生中最珍贵的礼物。
1. money 2. told 3. expensive 4. shopping 5. back
6. box 7. but 8. carrying 9. me 10. important
Passage 15
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Valencia 年龄很大却依然坚持学习的故事，这激励着更多年轻人以他为榜样，努力学习。故事告诉人们：学习是永无止境的，活到老，学到老。
1. with 2. students 3. give 4. answered 5. afford 6. him
7. So 8. college 9. old 10. hard
Passage 16
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Clem Quinn从小就特别喜欢跳伞，后来成了一个司机，但是他一直没有忘记自己的梦想，最后成了一个跳伞教练。
1. tried 2. pilot 3. it 4. Actually 5. looks 6. sights
7. forget 8. but 9. from 10. old
Passage 17
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者是如何走出低迷潦倒的生活低谷、重整旗鼓，阳光生活的故事。文章旨在告诉我们，在低谷时也应该笑对生活，保持积极乐观的心态。
1. for 2. hospital 3. trying 4. problems 5. sleep
6. decided 7. So 8. different 9. my 10. team
Passage 18
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者Chen由于搬家而不愉快，因为新家离动物园很远，而Chen非常喜欢画动物并且每周会去动物园一次，父母得知他的不愉快之后帮他想了一个办法，让他不去动物园也可以画动物。故事告诉我们：当我们不能改变环境时就要适应环境。
1. move 2. far 3. But 4. started 5. better 6. carefully 7. place 8. from 9. they 10. hours
Passage 19
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了退休教师周秀芳筹资助学的感人事迹，展现了她无私奉献的高尚品质。旨在引导当代青少年在日常生活中要力所能及地帮助他人，共同创造一个充满爱与温暖的世界。
1. In 2. Luckily 3. help 4. raising 5. build 6. children
7. poor 8. spends 9. her 10. and
Passage 20
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者因幼年的启发而设立自己的人生目标并为之努力，最终实现了自己的目标。文章告诉我们：如果你想要做某事，要一直坚持，要通过努力让它变成现实。
1. watched 2. since 3. true 4. walking 5. months
6. Finally 7. job 8. about 9. something 10. hurt
Passage 21
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要叙述了亨利格朗和母亲一起爬山时，有人不慎坠入悬崖，格朗和一些远足者一起帮助搜救落难者的经过以及结果。
1. student 2. enjoy 3. heard 4. quickly 5. for 6. safe 7. alive 8. trying 9. feet 10. questions
Passage 22
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是杰森在龙卷风面前，靠自己顺利脱险的故事。故事告诉我们，当我们身处险境时应该思维敏捷，相信自己。
1. dark 2. drove 3. coming 4. wind 5. and 6. heart 7. slowly 8. buildings 9. empty 10. find
Passage 23
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了唐娜夫妇在西西里海岸的小岛上经历了火山喷发，这对他们来说是一段可怕的经历。
1. dropped 2. down 3. cold 4. kept 5. came 6. experiences 7. study 8. information 9. impossible 10. flying
Passage 24
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了琼和她的爸爸带领人们乘船去看鲸鱼，刚开始一切都很顺利。但是最后有两只鲸鱼跳得很高，似乎要冲到船上来，导致船也开始晃动起来。幸好琼的爸爸经验丰富，立马将船稳了下来，这才没有发生危险。
1. took 2. filled 3. Before 4. water 5. heard 6. long 7. other 8. happily 9. at 10. funny
Passage 25
【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了两个年轻人骑自行车去参加一个聚会的经历。在这个漫长的旅行中，在野外听到狮子吼叫，有大象经过帐篷，发生的一切虽然令他们胆战心惊，但最终他们还是完成了这次历时269天的冒险。
1. wheels 2. comfortable 3. repair 4. because 5. journey
6. broke 7. quickly 8. through 9. another 10. visited
Passage 26
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述快餐会给人们的健康带来很大问题，作者认为如果快餐店能将健康的食物与他们的服务速度、美味和舒适的感觉相结合是最好的。
1. answer 2. shown/showed 3. friendly 4. always 5. clean
6. selling 7. fresh 8. happen 9. idea 10. tastes
Passage 27
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在我们的生活中能源起到至关重要的作用，它给我们的生活带来很多便利，但是我们也要节约能源。
1. gives 2. safe 3. yourself 4. warm 5. turn 6. lamp 7. take 8. cleaned 9. But 10. carefully
Passage 28
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了书写在学习中的重要性，并强调学校应该重视学生的书写。
1. widely 2. students 3. believed 4. different 5. knowledge 6. something 7. realise 8. same 9. practise
10. through
Passage 29
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了在河南洪灾时，国货运动品牌鸿星尔克在自身盈利不佳的情况下捐赠5000万元的物资，赢得了国人的支持和赞誉，体现了中华人民在面对困境时的团结一致。
1. example 2. After 3. like 4. increased 5. sold 6. help
7. deeply 8. strong 9. suggestions 10. customers
Passage 30
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了我国三胎政策的到来，政府实施这一决策有助于解决我国出生率下降和人口老龄化的问题。
1. children 2. made 3. since 4. number 5. solve
6. improve 7. with 8. these 9. sure 10. seriously
Passage 31
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了由Nicholas及其团队发明的新的笔记本电脑可以让贫穷的孩子们都拥有一台属于自己的电脑。
1. new 2. children 3. called 4. made 5. information
6. with 7. name 8. solved 9. and 10. hopes
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