2024年中考英语二轮复习专题- 阅读理解（记叙文）（湖南专用）
（2024·湖南衡阳·一模）Jane grew up in Chengdu. When she was really young and before she was old enough to go to school, her grandparents used to take her to the big park next to her house. Her grandparents took her there because her parents had to work for long hours. She used to play on the swings (秋千), walk around the lake or feed the duck. Jane remembers the ducks the most. She remembers how they would fight over the food.
Jane now lives in Beijing with her daughter, Millie. Today they went on a special trip together. Jane and Millie traveled by train from Beijing to Chengdu to see where Jane grew up. Millie was very excited to see where her mom used to live because she had heard so many great stories about it. After 24 hours on the train, they arrived in Chengdu and went to visit Jane’s old school. It was still on the same spot, but Jane told Millie how much bigger the playground had been, “They have built many more classrooms.”
After they visited her old school, they took a bus to the park that Jane love so much as a child. Jane became very confused (困惑的) when they got off the bus. She looked around at all the tall blocks of flats (公寓) and could not find the park.
Jane asked an old man nearby, “Where is the park that used to be here ”
“Oh, that park was replaced (代替) by these blocks years ago. There are so many people living in Chengdu now that they need more land for houses,” the man said. Jane and Millie became very sad. “What about the ducks ” Millie asked her mum, but Jane did not know what to say.
1．Why did Jane’s grandparents take her to the park
A．Because they liked to exercise. B．Because they liked to spend time with Jane.
C．Because her parents had no time. D．Because her parents asked them to.
2．What does Jane remember most about the park
A．How much fun she had with her grandparents. B．How the ducks fought over the food.
C．Walking around the lake. D．Playing on the spot.
3．What is different about Jane’s old school
A．It is bigger than she remembered. B．It is in a different color.
C．Nothing has changed, and it is the same as before. D．There are more classrooms.
4．Why is the park not there anymore
A．Because Jane has forgotten where the park is. B．It was destroyed (破坏) by a storm.
C．Because the land is used to build flats. D．Because the land is used to build shops.
【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．C
【导语】本文主要讲了简从小在成都长大，那里给了她美好的记忆。许多年后简带着女儿回到成都，发现简的母校比原来建设得更好了，但是简儿时玩耍的公园却不见了，变成了居民区。
1．细节理解题。根据“Her grandparents took her there because her parents had to work for long hours.”可知，她的祖父母带她去公园，是因为她的父母工作很忙，没有时间。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据“Jane remembers the ducks the most. She remembers how they would fight over the food.”可知，简印象最深刻的事情是鸭子们如何争夺食物。故选B。
3．细节理解题。根据“They have built many more classrooms.”可知，简的母校有了更多的教室。故选D。
4．细节理解题。根据“‘Oh, that park was replaced (代替) by these blocks years ago. There are so many people living in Chengdu now that they need more land for houses,’ the man said.”可知，公园不在了，是因为那块土地被用来建居民公寓了。故选C。
（2024·湖南娄底·一模）
Being a vet (兽医), I was called to examine a ten-year-old dog named Belker this February. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, all liked Belker very much and they were hoping for a miracle (奇迹).
I examined Belker and found he was dying. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure (安乐死程序) for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements (安排), Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to watch the procedure. They thought Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt sad as usual when Belker’s family stayed with him. Shane seemed so calm (镇定), touching the old dog for the last time. I wondered if he understood what was going on. After a few minutes, Belker slipped away peacefully.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s death without any difficulty or doubt. We sat together for a while, talking about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane said suddenly, “I know why.”
We all turned to him. His words surprised me. It was the best explanation (解释) I’d ever heard.
He said, “People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life—like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right ” The six-year-old continued, “Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to
stay as long.”
5．Belker, the dog, was ________ years old.
A．6 B．8 C．10
6．The underlined words “slip away” means ________ in Chinese.
A．滑倒 B．溜走 C．逝去
7．Which of the following is right according to the passage
A．Belker got hurt in a traffic accident.
B．Shane and his family watched the procedure.
C．The euthanasia procedure was performed in the hospital.
8．What does the writer think of Shane’s explanation
A．Crazy. B．Wonderful. C．Impolite.
【答案】5．C 6．C 7．B 8．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者给一只狗实施安乐死的事情。
5．细节理解题。根据“a ten-year-old dog named Belker”可知，这只狗的年龄是10岁。故选C。
6．词义猜测题。根据“perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home”和“After a few minutes, Belker slipped away peacefully”可知，作者和狗的家人决定给Belker实施安乐死，几分钟后它安详地……了，C选项符合词义。故选C。
7．细节理解题。根据“The next day, I felt sad as usual when Belker’s family stayed with him. Shane seemed so calm...”可知，Shane及他的家人观看了整个安乐死的过程。故选B。
8．细节理解题。根据“His words surprised me. It was the best explanation I’d ever heard.”可知，作者觉得Shane的解释是说得最好的，即精彩的。故选B。
（2024·湖南株洲·一模）Liang Shujie, 26, is a bird watcher from Beijing. “I fell in love with bird watching in college when my friend showed me the beautiful birds on campus,” Liang said. “I soon learned that you can see different types of birds in different seasons, and there are famous bird watching routes (路线) all over China.”
“What I enjoy most is seeing the migration (迁徙) of birds—they come and go every year. That makes me feel the power and beauty of nature,” said Liang.
Sometimes, the sudden sight of a new type surprises her too.
Liang has gone on different bird watching trips in China and abroad with her friends. She recalled her trip to Yunnan. “We saw a bird wave, which means different types of birds flying together,” Liang said. “We hid in the bush (灌木丛), waiting for them to land and walk in front of us. Surprisingly, we saw a kind of bird that we had been looking for ages. We held our breath, didn’t dare to make any sound, but felt excited.”
Another time in Singapore, she saw on a website that a special kind of bird was active nearby at that time, so she rushed to see. Many people there were taking photos of that bird. Feeling excited, she also took many photos. However, when she checked the photo, she realized that it was actually another kind of bird. Later, the crowd all came to realize that, and everyone laughed.
“I’ve seen more and more old people and children interested in bird watching nowadays, and I’m glad that birds are drawing people’s attention,” Liang said. “Through bird watching, more people will pay attention to environmental protection, and we are closer to living with nature in peace.”
9．According to paragraph 1, what can we know about Liang Shujie
A．She loves birds because of her parents.
B．She is a bird watcher.
C．She works in a college.
10．What makes Liang feel the power and beauty of nature
A．Seeing the migration of birds.
B．Taking photos of the birds.
C．Enjoying going on different trips.
11．Where did Liang know a special kind of bird
A．In a magazine. B．On a website. C．From a storybook.
12．What is the best title for this passage
A．Different Kinds of Birds.
B．The Importance of environmental protection.
C．The Watcher of the Wild.
【答案】9．B 10．A 11．B 12．C
【导语】本文主要是介绍梁书洁的观鸟的故事。
9．细节理解题。根据“Liang Shujie, 26, is a bird watcher from Beijing.”可知，梁书洁是一个来自北京的观鸟爱
好者。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据“What I enjoy most is seeing the migration (迁徙) of birds—they come and go every year. That makes me feel the power and beauty of nature”可知，梁书洁最喜欢看鸟的迁徙，这使得她能感受到大自然的力量和美。故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据“Another time in Singapore, she saw on a website that a special kind of bird was active nearby at that time”可知，她在一个网站上看到当时附近有一种特殊的鸟在附近活跃。故选B。
12．最佳标题题。本文主要是介绍梁书洁的观鸟的故事，选项C“野外观察者”符合主题，故选C。
（2024·湖南娄底·一模）You may receive lots of gifts on your birthday. But have you ever thought about giving your birthday gifts to people in need Kyle Breeden, a 12-year-old boy from Maryland, USA, has done that ever since he was six years old. On November 19th every year, Kyle invites his friends to his birthday celebration. He asks each friend to bring a new toy to donate (捐赠) to Toys for Tots.
Toys for Tots is a project which gives out toys to children whose parents cannot usually buy them toys. Kyle has donated more than 2, 000 toys to the project. And he plans to continue collecting toys for other kids for years to come.
When Kyle was five, he asked his parents how he could help others. Kyle’s parents were excited to hear that and they helped him get in touch with Toys for Tots. From then on, he has looked forward to his birthday, but only to get toys. Then he collects the toys and goes to the Toys for Tots celebrations to donate them.
John Minadakis, who hosted a Toys for Tots celebration, said he had never seen someone give so much at such a young age. He believed the ability to put others before himself could take the boy far in life.
Kyle feels good when he helps others. He hopes that through his example, other kids will be inspired to give back. “Many people around my age don’t have toys to play with. I want to do something,” Kyle said. “Even the smallest toy can make a kid’s day. ”
13．When is Kyle’s birthday
A．On December 19th. B．On November 12th. C．On November 19th.
14．What does the underlined word “inspired” probably mean in Chinese
A．改善 B．激励 C．介绍
15．What can we infer from the passage
A．Kyle plans to buy some toys to donate to Toys for Tots.
B．John Minadakis highly praised Kyle for his kind action.
C．A kid cannot spend a day happily without the smallest toy.
16．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Giving Birthday Gifts to Others
B．Toys for Tots Celebrations
C．Toys Are Important to Kids
【答案】13．C 14．B 15．B 16．A
【导语】本文讲述了男孩Kyle Breeden在过生日时为其他贫穷孩子筹集玩具的故事。
13．细节理解题。根据“On November 19th every year, Kyle invites his friends to his birthday celebration.”可知Kyle的生日在11月19日。故选C。
14．词句猜测题。根据“He hopes that through his example, other kids will be inspired to give back.”可知Kyle希望通过自己的榜样作用，以此来激励其他孩子。划线部分“inspired”意为“激励”。故选B。
15．推理判断题。根据“John Minadakis, who hosted a Toys for Tots celebration, said he had never seen someone give so much at such a young age. He believed the ability to put others before himself could take the boy far in life.”可知，他认为Kyle这么小的年纪就能把别人放在自己前面的这种能力能让他走得很远，推知John Minadakis赞扬了Kyle的善良做法。故选B。
16．最佳标题题。本文讲述了男孩Kyle Breeden在过生日时为其他贫穷孩子筹集玩具的故事。A选项“给其他人生日礼物”为最佳标题。故选A。
（2024·湖南郴州·一模）Born at the Beijing Zoo, China’s giant panda Yaya was taken to the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, the United States in 2003 for a research project. In December 2022, the Memphis Zoo announced (宣布) that it would return Yaya to China. After finishing her 20-year loan period (租借期), China’s giant panda Yaya finally returned home from the US on April 27th, 2023.
In January, visitors in the Memphis Zoo found that Yaya became bony, making many Chinese and animal lovers abroad worried about her health and life quality at the Memphis Zoo. China prepared to welcome back Yaya and experts from the Beijing Zoo arrived in the US in March to learn about her habits and feeding situation from the zoo staff members. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the quarantine (检疫) and feeding places for Yaya were ready along with her feeding plans and medical care.
The news that Yaya is coming back to China has cheered up millions of Chinese people. By April 9th, a topic
about Yaya had received 250 million views. “Come home soon, Yaya. I’ll go to see you in the zoo even if I have to queue all day long!” an Internet user commented (评论) on Sina Weibo.
On April 27th, Yaya arrived in Shanghai. Groups of people rushed to the airport to welcome Yaya. During the quarantine in Shanghai, the zoo prepared enough bamboo and foods for Yaya. Experts and carers took care of her 24 hours a day there. Yaya’s health was in stable (稳定的） condition. After finishing the quarantine, Yaya was safely transported to the Beijing Zoo on May 29th. The giant panda, Yaya will spend her late years there and won’t meet the public recently.
17．When did Yaya return home from the US
A．On May 29th, 2023. B．On April 9th, 2022. C．On April 27th, 2023.
18．What does the underlined word “bony”mean in Paragraph 2
A．Quite lively. B．Very happy. C．Terribly thin.
19．Why did experts from the Beijing Zoo arrive in the US
A．To make feeding plans for Yaya.
B．To provide medical care for Yaya.
C．To learn about Yaya’s health situation.
20．What can we infer from the Internet user’s comment on Sina Weibo
A．He was surprised to see the views.
B．He jumped for joy for Yaya’s coming back.
C．He liked Yaya best of all the pandas.
21．What’s the best title for the passage
A．The Panda Yaya in the US.
B．Pandas in the Beijing Zoo.
C．Welcome Back, Yaya!
【答案】17．C 18．C 19．C 20．B 21．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了大熊猫丫丫在美国生活了20年后回到中国的故事。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段“China’s giant panda Yaya finally returned home from the US on April 27th, 2023.”，可知中国大熊猫丫丫是2023年4月27日从美国回来的。故选C。
18．词义猜测题。根据第二段“making many Chinese and animal lovers abroad worried about her health and life
quality at the Memphis Zoo.”可知，让许多中国人和国外的动物爱好者担心她在孟菲斯动物园的健康和生活质量。故划线单词是关于丫丫身体的，“bony”意为“骨瘦如柴的”，与“Terribly thin”同义。故选C。
19．细节理解题。根据第二段“experts from the Beijing Zoo arrived in the US in March to learn about her habits and feeding situation from the zoo staff members...along with her feeding plans and medical care...”可知北京动物园的专家三月份来到美国，了解她的习性和和喂养情况。也就是说，专家们去美国是为了了解丫丫的健康状况。故选C。
20．推理判断题。根据第三 段“ ‘Come home soon, Yaya . I’ll go to see you in the zoo even if I have to queue all day long!’ an Internet user commented on Sina Weibo.”可知，一位互联网用户发表评论期待丫丫快点回家，并要去动物园看丫丫。说明他听到丫丫回国的消息，应该会开心地跳起来。故选B。
21．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了大熊猫丫丫在美国生活了20年后回到中国的故事，中国人都欢迎丫丫回家。故最佳标题为：丫丫，欢迎回来！故选C。
（2024·湖南株洲·一模）When a post-90s Chongqing girl Li Yang took her first dog “Seven” home on a summer day, she promised to give this sweet little friend a happy family. Little did she know that one day she would adopt (收养) more than 1,400 dogs and cats at the same time. These dogs and cats also changed her life, “Once you keep them, you cannot abandon (抛弃) them.”
Li Yang rented a house at 45,000 yuan a year in Nanshan Mountain and became a stay-at-home-mom three years ago. She has spent hundreds of thousands of yuan putting up a shed for the stray (流浪) dogs and cats with her husband. Unknowingly, the number of dogs adopted by her reached dozens, hundreds, and a thousand. Most of them were abandoned by their owners. “When they fell ill, they didn’t want to treat them and just tossed them to the side of the road,” said Li Yang.
Taking care of more than 1,400 dogs and cats is not an easy task. Every morning, the first thing to do when she gets up is to clean the cages to keep them as clean as possible. She cleans them thoroughly every three days, but they still give off a strong smell. Li Yang usually stays at the shed when not going out to rescue dogs. She said she had not bought new clothes for many years and always wears old clothes brought by the volunteers.
Fortunately, with more and more people like Li Yang in Chongqing, legal (合法的) stray dog rescues centers have been set up in recent years. The government is expected to improve the situation of stray dog rescues. And the rescue centers have continued hosting adoption programs and selecting dogs suitable for adoption for people with stable housing, time, and patience.
22．What do we know about Li Yang
A．She was born in 1990s in Chongqing.
B．She got her first dog in a winter morning.
C．She adopted more than 2,000 dogs and cats.
23．What does the underlined word “shed” mean
A．舞台 B．花园 C．棚子
24．How often does Li Yang clean the cages thoroughly
A．Once a month. B．Every three days. C．Three times a week.
25．What kind of people can get the chance of adopting the dogs from the rescue center
A．The housewives who are good at cooking.
B．The young students who work very hard at school.
C．The old people who are patient and live in a big house.
【答案】22．A 23．C 24．B 25．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了一个重庆女孩收养流浪狗和流浪猫，近年来合法的流浪狗救助中心已经成立，预计政府将改善流浪狗救助的状况，救援中心继续举办收养计划，并为有稳定住房、时间和耐心的人选择适合收养的狗。
22．细节理解题。根据第一段“When a post-90s Chongqing girl Li Yang took her first puppy ‘Seven’ home on a summer day, ...”可知，李扬是一位90后重庆女孩，她在夏日某天得到了自己的第一只狗“小七”，故选A。
23．词义猜测题。根据第二段“She has spent hundreds of thousands of yuan putting up a shed for the stray dogs and cats with her husband.”可知，她和丈夫花了几十万元为流浪狗和流浪猫搭建了一个棚子。故选C。
24． 细节理解题。根据第三段“She cleans them thoroughly every three days, but they still give off a strong smell.”可知，她每三天就会彻底清洗一次，但它们仍然散发出强烈的气味。故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据第四段“And the rescue centers have continued hosting adoption programs and selecting dogs suitable for adoption for people with stable housing, time, and patience.”可知，救援中心在继续开展收养项目，并选择适合收养的狗让有稳定住房、时间和耐心的人收养。故选C。
（2024·湖南益阳·一模）I took my 9-year-old daughter Susan and 5-year-old son Robbie, to the shopping
centre. As we got there, we saw a big sign that said, “Petting Zoo”. The kids jumped up and asked, “Daddy, can we go ”
Both my wife and I were out of work. However, I said, “Sure”, giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.
A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kinds. Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure (围场) pleased with the little animals while their parents shop.
A few minutes later, I saw Susan walking along behind me. I was surprised and asked what was wrong.
She said sadly, “Well, Daddy, a ticket for petting zoo costs fifty cents. So I gave Robbie my quarter.” Then she said the most beautiful thing I ever heard. She repeated the family motto (座右铭), which is “Love is Action!”
I knew clearly no one loves little animals than Susan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say “Love is Action!” for years, and now she had put it into her lifestyle. It had become part of her, because she knew the whole family motto. It’s not only “Love is Action”; it’s “Love is SACRIFICIAL (牺牲的) Action!” Love always pays a price.
I was moved. We went back to the petting zoo. Susan stood with her hands and chin (下巴) resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals. I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that!
26．What is the best title for this passage
A．Petting Zoo B．Love is Sacrificial Action! C．Try Your Best to Help Others
27．From the passage we can learn that ________.
A．the family lived a hard life
B．Susan didn't like playing with pets
C．the author was strict with the children
28．The underlined part “the most beautiful thing” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
A．their lifestyle B．the family motto C．the petting zoo
29．Which of the following best describes Susan
A．Kind B．Silent C．Honest
【答案】26．B 27．A 28．B 29．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了9岁苏珊为了让5岁的弟弟罗比在抚爱式动物园多玩一会儿，
把自己的那部分钱也给了他，失业中的父亲很感动，把仅剩的50美分给了苏珊的故事。他们一家人都在践行自己的家训——“爱是牺牲。”
26．最佳标题题。综合全文可知，本文主要讲了作者的女儿苏珊为了能让弟弟罗比看动物，而把自己的钱让给他的故事；作者认为苏珊的行为实践了他们的家庭座右铭“Love is Action”，更进一步说是Love is SACRIFICIAL Action，这个座右铭也是文章的主旨；选项B“爱是牺牲的行动！”适合作为文章的标题。故选B。
27．推理判断题。根据第二段“Both my wife and I were out of work. … leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.”可知，作者和妻子都失业了，给了孩子们钱之后，口袋里仅剩50美分；据此可以推断，他们家里应该是过着艰苦的生活。故选A。
28．词义猜测题。根据第五段“Then she said the most beautiful thing I ever heard. She repeated the family motto, which is ‘Love is Action!’”可知，苏珊重复着家庭座右铭；据此可以推断，划线单词“the most beautiful thing”就是苏珊重复的家庭座右铭。故选B。
29．推理判断题。文中讲述了9岁的苏珊为了让5岁的弟弟罗比在抚爱式动物园多玩一会儿，把自己的那部分钱也给了他，可知苏珊很体贴弟弟。故选A。
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）Strunino is a small town in Russia, which has about 200 people. People there don’t have to worry about buying bread Thanks to a local store owner, bread has been given away for free for eight years.
Mamoud has a small store in Strunino. About 8 years ago, Mamoud saw an old lady counting coins to pay for only a piece of bread. He felt sorry for the poor people and gave her the bread for free. That day, he made the decision to print coupons (优惠券). With them, poor people in Strunino could get white or black bread at his store. To make sure that people knew about his offer, he advertised (做广告) it in a local paper.
But that was only the beginning. Soon, Mamoud decided to offer bread to people with disabilities, large families with little money, and homeless people. News spread quickly, and soon poor people from neighboring villages started coming by his shop to receive coupons. Today, the store in Strunino gives away around 2, 000 pieces of white bread and 1000 pieces of black bread, every month.
Some people say that Mamoud’s kindness is a way to honor (表示敬意) his grandfather, but the man says that he just wants to make poor people’s life a little easier.
30．What’s Mamoud
A．He is a teacher. B．He is a businessman.
C．He is a doctor. D．He is a farmer.
31．At first people got to know about his offer ________.
A．on the local TV program B．in the local newspaper
C．on the local radio D．from the local police
32．Why did Mamound decide to offer free bread
A．Because he wanted to be famous.
B．Because he just had too much money.
C．Because he wanted to honor his grandfather.
D．Because he wanted to make those poor people’s life a little easier.
33．According to the passage, Mamoud is ________.
A．kind B．brave C．famous D．hard-working
【答案】30．B 31．B 32．D 33．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了Mamoud在Strunino有一个小商店，他免费给贫苦的人提供面包。
30．细节理解题。根据“Mamoud has a small store in Strunino”可知，Mamoud是一个商人。故选B。
31．细节理解题。根据“To make sure that people knew about his offer, he advertised (做广告) it in a local paper.”可知，一开始的时候，人们是从报纸上知道的。故选B。
32．细节理解题。根据“but the man says that he just wants to make poor people’s life a little easier.”可知，Mamoud给他们提供免费的面包是为了想让贫苦人们的生活更容易一点。故选D。
33．推理判断题。根据“Soon, Mamoud decided to offer bread to people with disabilities, large families with little money, and homeless people. ”可知，Mamoud决定为残疾人、贫穷的大家庭和无家可归的人提供面包，说明他是善良的。故选A。
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）Today, there are many ads on social media and most ads are impossible to avoid, especially when people follow some famous influencers. The influencers are Internet celebrities(名人) with lots of social media followers, and their posts can influence lots of people. The new data from a research made by a teen researcher shows that these influencers promote(推销) more unhealthy foods and drinks than other celebrities.
The new findings come from Nyasha Nyoni, 17. Nyasha is an athlete who likes cooking in the kitchen. Being healthy is important to her. She used to look at food and drink ads on mainstream ( 主 流 ) media. “I thought it would be interesting to look at social media,” Nyasha says, “because it’s a newer technology and it is growing so
quickly.” Social-media platforms are often paid to promote foods and drinks. Nyasha wondered how healthy those products were, so she chose to make a research about it.
First, Nyasha needed a list of Internet celebrities’accounts(账号). She picked 100 athletes from a Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes. Her list of 100 musicians came from Billboard’s hot 100 songs. And she picked 100 biggest influencers on social media. Nyasha looked through their posts about promoting foods and drinks in 2019 and 2020. It turns out that the influencers promoted more snack products than other groups. Snacks were the unhealthiest food on social media.
Nyasha was surprised by the result of her research. It didn’t match up with her experience or other studies. She’d expected influencers to promote more diet-related products. However, snacks were the most popular type of products by all three groups. Fruits, vegetables and water were least promoted.
“These findings could encourage new social media rules to protect young users from unhealthy ads,” Nyasha says, “Nearly four out of every ten social media users are between the ages of 13 to 24. Influencers’ ads may be especially alluring(有吸引力的),” she says, “The influencers may be seen as more relatable than mainstream celebrities. As a result, young users may have fewer doubts about the products they promote”.
This study has changed the way Nyasha sees her own social media. She has unfollowed some people who pushed unhealthy habits. She honestly thinks everyone should do that. Young users should get to construct(建构) their own social-media feeds to make that online space as healthy and positive as possible.
34．Nyasha Nyoni did the new research in order to find out ________.
A．what the most popular ads were among young users on the social media
B．how healthy the online foods and drinks promoted by influencers were
C．which kind of foods and drinks was the best-seller on mainstream media
D．why Internet celebrities promoted foods and drinks on the social media
35．According to the passage, Nyasha suggested that ________.
A．influencers should not be paid to promote any kind of products online
B．elderly people must stop eating unhealthy food from the social media
C．a new law would be made to protect influencers from their followers
D．young users should keep away from the unhealthy social-media feeds
36．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Nyasha was surprised that snacks were mostly promoted by three groups.
B．Influencers were eager to promote more diet-related products than others.
C．Nyasha has followed the posts of the celebrities for more than four years.
D．Mainstream celebrities were likely to be more attractive to the young users.
37．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage
A．To warn influencers not to post unhealthy ads on social media any more.
B．To point out the bad effects of following influencers on the social media.
C．To encourage young users to buy foods and drinks in mainstream media.
D．To show some differences between social media and the mainstream ones.
【答案】34．B 35．D 36．A 37．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了社交媒体中的网红所推荐的食物，会比其他的主流名人推荐的食物更不健康这一现象。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段的“Social-media platforms are often paid to promote foods and drinks. Nyasha wondered how healthy those products were, so she chose to make a research about it.”可知社交媒体平台通常付费用于推广食品和饮料。尼亚莎想知道这些产品有多健康，所以她选择对此进行研究。故选B。
35．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“She has unfollowed some people who pushed unhealthy habits. She honestly thinks everyone should do that. Young users should get to construct( 建 构 ) their own social-media feeds to make that online space as healthy and positive as possible.”可知她取消了对一些推动不健康习惯的人的关注。老实说，她认为每个人都应该这样做。年轻用户应该构建他们自己的社交媒体需要，以使该网络空间尽可能健康和积极。因此她表明年轻用户应该远离不健康的社交媒体需求。故选D。
36．细节理解题。根据第三段的“It turns out that the influencers promoted more snack products than other groups. Snacks were the unhealthiest food on social media.”可知事实证明，网红比其他群体推广更多的零食产品。零食是社交媒体上最不健康的食物。以及第四段的“snacks were the most popular type of products by all three groups. Fruits, vegetables and water were least promoted.”可知零食是所有三个群体中最受欢迎的产品类型。水果、蔬菜和水的推广最少。因此选项A符合。故选A。
37．主旨大意题。本文通过一个调查指出，社交媒体上的网红更倾向于向用户推广零食这类不健康的食品，从而对用户群体带来一些不好的影响，选项B“指出在社交媒体上关注网红的不良影响”。故选B。
（2024·湖南永州·一模）A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One day, a patient with serious
disease was brought to the hospital ，but had to be transferred (转移) to another hospital al once for an operation (手术). However, the director of the hospital said the patient couldn't be transferred unless he paid his bill first. The patient's family was very poor. They had no choice but to ask if they could pay the bill after the operation because the patient was close to death. But their request was refused.
The nurse, who had just arrived to work，heard about the situation and made a decision. She took off her gold ring, took it to the cashier's desk (收银台) and said she would use it to pay for the patient's bill. Although the ring was the only piece of valuable gift her parents gave her, the nurse gave it away to save the patient. Thanks to her help, the patient was at once transferred to another hospital and his life was saved. Though the patient was a stranger, the nurse gave so much to him.
The nurse's action caught the attention of the doctor on duty that day. 'The doctor saw everything in the hospital and he was deeply moved by the nurse. He later fell in love with the nurse and they finally got married. The patient attended their wedding (婚礼) as well and returned the ring.
Things like this happen every day in our life. Sometimes, giving can bring you something that you have never expected before. As Mother Teresa once said, "In our life, it is not how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do."
38．Why did the patient have to be transferred to another hospital
A．The patient's disease was not serious enough.
B．The patient needed an operation at once.
C．The patient's family was very poor.
D．The director of the hospital was too strict.
39．Who paid for the patient's bill when his family's request was refused
A．The patient. B．The director. C．The nurse. D．The doctor.
40．Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage
A．The director refused the request from the patient's family.
B．The patient was saved in the end with the nurse's help.
C．The director married the girl because of her action.
D．Sometimes, giving can bring something unexpected to you.
41．What do you think of the girl in the passage
A．Kind and helpful. B．Hard-working and brave.
C．Clever and active. D．Outgoing and careful.
【答案】38．B 39．C 40．C 41．A
【分析】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述病人要转院做手术，家人没钱付账单；护士把父母给她的很珍贵的戒指拿出去付账单，这个行为感动了值班的医生，二人最后结婚了；而病人在她的好心帮助下最后也得救的故事。
38．细节理解题。根据第一段“but had to be transferred to another hospital al once for an operation”可知因为要做手术所以要转院。故选B。
39．细节理解题。根据第二段“The nurse, who had just arrived to work，heard about the situation and made a decision. She took off her gold ring, took it to the cashier's desk and said she would use it to pay for the patient's bill”可知护士付了病人的账单。故选C。
40．推理判断题。根据“But their request was refused.” 可知A选项表述正确；根据“Thanks to her help, the patient was at once transferred to another hospital and his life was saved” 可知B选项表述正确； 根据“The nurse's action caught the attention of the doctor on duty that day. 'The doctor saw everything in the hospital and he was deeply moved by the nurse. He later fell in love with the nurse and they finally got married”护士和值班的医生结婚了，可知C选项“The director married the girl”表述错误。根据最后一段“Sometimes, giving can bring you something that you have never expected before” 可知D选项表述正确。故选C。
41．推理判断题。根据“Although the ring was the only piece of valuable gift her parents gave her, the nurse gave it away to save the patient”以及“Though the patient was a stranger, the nurse gave so much to him”可知护士是一个好心的帮助他人的人。故选A。
（2024·湖南湘潭·一模）When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.
At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poor in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.
His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, “Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine.”
To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, “You’re wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and creative boy. Only he doesn’t find a place to show himself. ”
His stepmother’s words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.
Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother’s words changed his life.
When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, “I believe you will become a writer.” Hill accepted his stepmother’s gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother’s strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.
The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.
Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere (真诚的）praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.
42．What did people think of Hill before the age of nine
A．Clever. B．Creative.
C．Unfriendly. D．Foolish.
43．Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she ______.
A．smiled at him
B．looked at him carefully
C．said good words about him
D．said bad words about him
44．Which of the following is wrong about Hill
A．He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.
B．He failed to do as he was expected.
C．He started writing to a local newspaper.
D．He understood his stepmother.
45．The writer is most probably an expert of______.
A．house building B．diet
C．news writing D．education
46．The passage was written mainly to tell us that ______.
A．children should be praised
B．Hill’s father married again
C．Hill's stepmother wan kind to him
D．Hill'S father was cruel to him
【答案】42．C 43．C 44．B 45．D 46．A
【导语】本文介绍了Hill在继母的表扬和关心下，他按照他继母期望去做。文中作者认为称赞对孩子是必要的，真诚的表扬比一万句恶毒的话更好。
42．推理判断题。根据“When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.”可知在Hill小时候，人们认为他是一个坏孩子，故选C。
43．细节理解题。 根据“His stepmother’s words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother.”可知Hill的继母的话温暖了他的心，因此他开始和他的继母交朋友。故选C。
44．推理判断题。根据“Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.”可知Hill能按照他继母期望的去做，B项与文中意思不相符，故选B。
45． 推理判断题。根据“Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere (真诚的）praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.”可知，此处是教育人们要经常表扬孩子。故推断本文的作者是教育方面的专家。故选D。
46．主旨大意题。根据“Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere (真诚的〉praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.”可知，此处是教育人们要经常表扬孩子。故推断本文是关于教育的短文，故选A。
（2024·湖南娄底·一模）In the past nine years, Li Jin, who was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya city in Hainan. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection through new media platforms (媒体平台).
Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially registered (注册) as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li Jin immediately took the lead in a cleanup activity on the Sanya River.
In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1,170 registered members who take part in activities without asking for payment. So far, he has spent about 3,800 hours on volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2, 300 people have joined in with his encouragement. They’ve
drawn the attention of both the adults (成年人) and the children to the importance of protecting the oceans and beaches. Since it was set up, his center has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities that have seen about 1, 800 people join in. In 2021, because of Li’s growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city government invited him to make a number of short videos, in which he uses simple words to explain how to protect the environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.
“My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid. But the work itself is of great value. So I will continue doing the environmental protection work,” he said.
47．What is Li Jin trying hard to protect
A．The beaches in Guangxi. B．The waters of Sanya. C．The wildlife on the Sanya River.
48．How many people join Li Jin’s volunteer service center
A．550. B．1, 170. C．1, 800.
49．What can we know from paragraph 3
A．Millions of people join in Li Jin’s activities.
B．Members in Li Jin’s service center get paid.
C．Some videos Li Jin made are a success.
50．What is the text mainly about
A．A volunteer service center.
B．The leader in a clean up activity.
C．A hero praised for volunteer work.
【答案】47．B 48．B 49．C 50．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了李金用自己的行动来守护三亚生态环境的故事。
47．细节理解题。根据“In the past nine years, Li Jin, who was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya city in Hainan”可知，李金为保护海南三亚市的水域付出了巨大的努力。故选B。
48．细节理解题。根据“he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1,170 registered members who take part in activities without asking for payment.”可知有1170个人加入了他的志愿服务中心。故选B。
49．细节理解题。根据“Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.”可知一些视频已经被观看了数百万次，获得了成功。故选C。
50．主旨大意题。本文讲述了李金用自己的行动来守护三亚生态环境的故事，说明李金是一个因志愿者工作而受到赞扬的英雄。故选C。
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）Gui Haichao is a university teacher who loves space and dreams of going there. His long-held dream of flying to space has now been realized. He performed his first space journey on the Shenzhou XVI spaceship. Gui has become the first Chinese payload specialist (载荷专家) to enter space. During the task, he managed the payload for space science experiment.
Gui grew up in a common family in southeast China’s Yunnan Province. His interest in aerospace (航空航天) began at the age of 17 after he heard the news of Yang Liwei’s historic spaceflight for China in 2003. When he found that China needed its first group of payload specialists in 2018, he applied (申请) for the position right away.
In order to be a good astronaut, Gui had to go through hard training like other astronauts. The training was difficult for him at first because he felt sick sometimes. But he didn’t give up. He added more exercises, asked for advice from others, Gui progressed rapidly in every training course and was chosen for the Shenzhou XVI journey.
Gui said he felt lucky and honored to become the first Chinese payload specialist to fly in space. He also took pride in his team. “I am sure that with Jing Haipeng’s guidance and other member’s close cooperation, we will successfully perform our duties, We will make our efforts to do something for the great ‘New Era (时代)’and meet the expectations of the Party and the people,” Gui said.
51．What can we know about Gui Haichao
A．He realized his dream of flying to space at the age of 17.
B．He showed an interest in aerospace in 2018.
C．He is not only a university teacher but also an astronaut.
52．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．When Gui was chosen for the Shenzhou XVI journey.
B．How Gui overcame his problems.
C．How many problems Gui had in training.
53．What does the underlined word “cooperation” mean in Paragraph 4
A．合作 B．兴趣 C．组织
54．What can be the best title for the passage
A．The Shenzhou XVI Spaceship
B．Gui Haichao and His Group
C．The First Chinese Payload Specialist
【答案】51．C 52．B 53．A 54．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国大学教授桂海潮实现了他飞往太空的梦想。
51．细节理解题。根据“Gui Haichao is a university teacher who loves space and dreams of going there.”和“In order to be a good astronaut, Gui had to go through hard training like other astronauts.”可知，桂海潮不仅是一位大学教授也是一名宇航员。故选C。
52．主旨大意题。根据“In order to be a good astronaut, Gui had to go through hard training like other astronauts. The training was difficult for him at first because he felt sick sometimes. But he didn’t give up. He added more exercises, asked for advice from others, Gui progressed rapidly in every training course and was chosen for the Shenzhou XVI journey.”可知，本段主要介绍桂海潮如何克服困难的。故选B。
53．词句猜测题。根据“He also took pride in his team. “I am sure that with Jing Haipeng’s guidance and other member’s close cooperation, we will successfully perform our duties, We will make our efforts to do something for the great ‘New Era (时代)’and meet the expectations of the Party and the people,” Gui said.”可推知，该词表示团队之间的合作。故选A。
54．最佳标题题。通读全文和“Gui has become the first Chinese payload specialist (载荷专家) to enter space.”可知，本文主要介绍了中国大学教授桂海潮实现了他飞往太空的梦想，并且成为第一个中国载荷专家。故选C。
（2024·湖南邵阳·一模）Bissell is a village in West Sahara. Before Ken Levin discovered it, people here tried many times to walk out of the desert, but they didn’t. He asked everyone, but got the same answer: no matter (无论) which direction you walk towards, you will return to the starting point. However, Ken Levin walked northwards from Bissell, and went out of the desert three days and a half later.
Ken Levin wanted to know why, so he asked a villager to be his guide. He didn’t take his compass and followed with only a stick. They walked about 800 miles during 10 days. On the morning of the 11th day, they returned to Bissell.
Ken Levin finally understood: the people of Bissell could not walk out because they didn’t know the Pole Star (北极星). In the desert, if a man goes only by his feeling, he will walk in circles of all sizes and the final footprint will probably be a shape of tape. The village of Bissell was in the middle of the desert without a reference. So it
was impossible to walk out without knowing the Pole Star or taking a compass.
When Ken Levin left Bissel, he took a young man named Guteri. He told him he could walk out of the desert as long as he walked in the direction of the Pole Star in the night. Guterl followed Ken Levin’s advice and succeeded.
55．How long did it take Ken Levin to walk out of the desert
A．Half a day. B．Three days and a half. C．Ten days.
56．What did Ken Levin take with him on his second try
A．A compass. B．A tape. C．A stick.
57．What is the passage mainly about
A．How to find the Pole Star at night.
B．How Ken Levin discovered Bissell.
C．How the Pole Star helped Bissell villagers walk out.
【答案】55．B 56．C 57．C
【导语】本文讲述了Bissell的村民借助北极星走出沙漠的故事。
55．细节理解题。根据“However, Ken Levin walked northwards from Bissell, and went out of the desert three days and a half later.”可知花了三天半，故选B。
56．细节理解题。根据“He didn’t take his compass and followed with only a stick.”可知带了一根棍子，故选C。
57．主旨大意题。本文讲述了Bissell的村民借助北极星走出沙漠的故事。故选C。
（2024·湖南邵阳·一模）Everyone believes brushing the teeth is a good habit, but it is not when we brush our teeth too much. Carl wanted to keep his teeth healthy, so he brushed them for fifteen minutes after every meal. A few months later, he found his teeth were bad—he was brushing them too much.
The book The Habit Change Workbook will help you. Now let’s meet two people with “bad” habits.
Betty likes shopping. It helps her forget her worries. She also likes to shop for gifts. Betty does it to show her love. But when she shops for gifts for others, she often finds things for herself. And when she finds a bargain (减价品), she often buys two, or more of the same things.
Jeff is too busy and he can’t cook meals. He often has fast food on the way to and from work. He keeps snacks in his office. When he doesn’t have time for lunch, he will eat them. Jeff is fat. His doctor gave him some advice, but Jeff didn’t take it.
58．It took Carl ________ to brush his teeth after every meal.
A．five minutes B．fifteen minutes C．twenty minutes
59．What can we know about Betty
A．She likes to shop with her friends.
B．She likes to shop when she is worried.
C．She always buys bargains for her friends.
60．What can we know about Jeff
A．He took the doctor’s advice.
B．He keeps many snacks at home.
C．He eats snacks for lunch sometimes.
61．How does the passage show us “two people with ‘bad’ habits”
A．By describing their looks. B．By showing their words. C．By describing what they do.
62．In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage
A．Health. B．News. C．Art.
【答案】58．B 59．B 60．C 61．C 62．A
【导语】本文主要探讨习惯问题，并介绍两个人的“坏”习惯。
58．细节理解题。根据“Carl wanted to keep his teeth healthy, so he brushed them for fifteen minutes after every meal.”可知，卡尔每顿饭后刷十五分钟牙。故选B。
59．细节理解题。根据“Betty likes shopping. It helps her forget her worries.”可知，购物帮助贝蒂忘记烦恼。所以当她烦恼的时候，她喜欢购物。故选B。
60．细节理解题。根据“He keeps snacks in his office. When he doesn’t have time for lunch, he will eat them.”可知，杰夫有时吃零食当午餐。故选C。
61．细节理解题。根据“Now let’s meet two people with ‘bad’ habits.”和后文的两个例子可知，作者通过描述他们的行为来展示他们的“坏”习惯。故选C。
62．推理判断题。本文主要探讨习惯问题，并介绍两个人的“坏”习惯，由此推知，可能在报纸的健康部分读到这篇文章，故选A。
（2024·湖南衡阳·一模）Eric Whitacre is regarded as one of the famous musicians. His wonderful and special skills of creating music quickly draw people’s attention. He is excited about using choral (合唱的) music to join people together from all over the world.
As a child, Eric Whitacre lived in a small town with many farms. He had great interest in music since childhood. He didn’t know how to read music, but he often played different kinds of instruments. Years later, Eric went to the college which used to be his ideal school. There he met the leader of the college’s choir (合唱团). At first, Eric didn’t want to join the choir, but finally he did because the leader promised to teach him music.
When Eric first sang with the choir, it was a big surprise. The beautiful and interesting choral music shocked him and then he decided to write musical pieces. At the age of 21, Eric achieved his first work and had many fans. Later he became an excellent musician, and his works were very modern.
Eric Whitacre’s choir is very unusual because it’s completely virtual (虚拟的). The Internet makes this possible. The members of the choir don’t know each other. They are in different ages, from different countries, and have different jobs. But they are united by their love of singing and their hope of being part of a worldwide community that makes beautiful music.
63．Why could Eric draw people’s attention
A．Because of his shows in the choir. B．Because of his trips around the world.
C．Because of his great interest in music. D．Because of his skills of creating music.
64．The underlined word “join” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.
A．connect B．compare C．share D．serve
65．Match the times with the right things.
① as a little boy a. Eric achieved his first work.
② when he became a college student b. Eric was interested in music.
③ when he was 21 years old c. Eric joined the choir.
A．① -a;② -b;③ -c B．① -b;② -c;③ -a
C．① -c;② -a;③ -b D．① -c;② -b;③ -a
66．What is special about Eric’s choir
A．The members truly love music.
B．The members are of different ages.
C．The choir is virtual by using the Internet technology.
D．The choir wants to make music more beautiful.
67．What is the passage mainly about
A．Why Eric liked music.
B．How Eric got so many fans.
C．What Eric did to the development of music.
D．How Eric became a famous musician.
【答案】63．D 64．A 65．B 66．C 67．D
【导语】本文介绍了世界著名音乐家Eric Whitacre以及他的合唱团。
63．细节理解题。根据“His wonderful and special skills of creating music quickly draw people’s attention.”可知Eric因为他特别的音乐创作技能而吸引人的注意。故选D。
64．词义推断题。根据“He is excited about using choral music to join people together from all over the world.”可知Eric用合唱将来自世界各地的人们聚集到一起，connect与join意思相近。故选A。
65．细节理解题。根据“As a child, Eric Whitacre lived in a small town with many farms. He had a great interest in music since childhood.”可知，Eric小时候就对音乐感兴趣，①对应b；根据“Years later, Eric went to the college which used to be his ideal school. There he met the leader of the college’s choir. At first, Eric didn’t want to join the choir, but finally he did because the leader promised to teach him music.”可知，大学时加入合唱团，②对应c；根据“At the age of 21, Eric achieved his first work and had many fans. ”可知，21岁时完成了他的第一部成功作品，③对应a。故选B。
66．推理判断题。根据“Eric Whitacre’s choir is very unusual because it’s completely virtual. The Internet makes this possible.”可知Eric的合唱团很不寻常是因为它完全是虚拟的。故选C。
67．主旨大意题。通读全文，本文介绍了世界著名音乐家Eric Whitacre以及他组织的合唱团，D选项符合。故选D。
（2024·湖南衡阳·一模）DAILY WARM-UPS Reading
It was the first time that Bracey’s parents had left her home alone for the night. She told her parents that she was old enough to stay by herself, so they finally agreed. Of course, before her parents leff for their business trip, they had made sure Bracey had her phone turned on. They also checked all the locks. Bracey smiled and said she would not need to call them.
As darkness fell, Bracey found she wasn’t as confident as she had been when her parents first left. She made sure all the doors and windows were locked. Then she was about to turn on the television when she heard
something suddenly. A noise upstairs (在楼上) stopped her. She never heard anything like that and felt more nervous.
Bracey decided to sit beside the front door and wait. The noise continued every few minutes. Bracey looked at the steps, wondering what could be up there and hoping nothing would come down.
Finally, she heard the sound of her parents' car. Bracey jumped up and opened the door, trying to appear cool, even though her heart was racing.
“Did everything go okay ” her father asked. But before she could answer, he continued, “I wondered if that noise would drive you crazy. I meant there was a branch (树枝) that was brushing against the window upstairs. Did you notice it at all ”
Bracey couldn’t believe her father’s words, but now she felt a great sense of relaxation. She smiled as she answered her dad, “Just OK!”
68．Why did Bracey stay at home alone
A．Because her parents were on a date.
B．Because her parents went to the hospital.
C．Because her parents were on a business trip.
D．Because her parents went to visit her grandparents.
69．What did Bracey do after she heard the noise
A．She decided to turn on the television. B．She decided to do nothing but wait.
C．She decided to call her parents. D．She decided to lock the doors and windows.
70．What does the underlined word “racing” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．Stopping suddenly. B．Moving slowly. C．Beating quickly. D．Breaking heavily.
71．Which of the following shows how Bracey’s feelings changed during the night
A．Satisfied → Lonely → Afraid → Relaxed.
B．Lonely → Less confident → Relaxed → Happy.
C．Happy → Confident → Nervous → Happy.
D．Happy → Less confident → Nervous → Relaxed.
72．What’s the best title for the passage
A．An Interesting Family B．The Noise Upstairs
C．A Lonely Night D．Father’s Joke
【答案】68．C 69．B 70．C 71．D 72．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了Bracey晚上第一次单独在家，她本以为自己会很快乐，然而楼上的噪音使她很紧张，后来得知是树枝在划窗户才明白原来是虚惊一场。
68．细节理解题。根据“before her parents leff for their business trip”可知她的父母去出差了。故选C。
69．细节理解题。根据“Bracey decided to sit beside the front door and wait.”可知她决定坐在前门旁边等着。故选B。
70．词义猜测题。根据“Bracey jumped up and opened the door, trying to appear cool, even though her heart was racing”可知Bracey跳起来打开门，试图表现得很冷静，尽管她的心跳加速，故此处划线部分意为“快速跳动”。故选C。
71．推理判断题。根据“Bracey smiled and said she would not need to call them.”可知她刚开始很开心；根据“Bracey found she wasn’t as confident as she had been when her parents first left”可知天黑之后，她感到不那么自信；根据“She never heard anything like that and felt more nervous.”可知她听到噪音之后，感到很紧张；根据“but now she felt a great sense of relaxation”可知最后她感到很放松。故选D。
72．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了Bracey晚上第一次单独在家，她本以为自己会很快乐，然而楼上的噪音使她很紧张，后来得知是树枝在划窗户才明白原来是虚惊一场，以选项B“楼上的噪音”为标题最合适。故选B。
（2024·湖南株洲·一模）Nigeria is a hot and dry country in Africa where electricity is not available (可获得的) to many families. Most people grow and sell their own fruit and vegetables. Keeping them fresh in the hot place is a real challenge. Without a fridge, most fresh food goes bad in a couple of days. Throwing away the food means losing money for poor families. Eating the bad food causes serious health problems.
A local teacher, Mohammed Bah Abba, was worried about this problem and decided to solve it. As a boy born into a family of clay pot (陶罐) makers, Mohammed knew that these traditional clay pots could keep water even when the weather was dry. In the 1990s, he used this traditional knowledge to invent a cooling system. It worked as a “desert fridge”.
Mohammed’s cooling system is made up of two pots--a small pot inside a big pot. In the space between the two clay pots, there is wet sand. People put the fruit and vegetables in the small pot, and cover it with a piece of wet cloth. Then they leave the big pot in a dry place. When water in the sand evaporates (蒸发), the temperature in the pots will go down. In this way, the food in the small pot is cool.
Mohammed’s “desert fridge” has improved the lives of thousands of people. So in 2001, he won the Rolex
Award for Enterprise.
73．The underlined words “this problem” in Paragraph 2 refer to the fact that ________ in Nigeria.
A．fridges were hard to get B．there wasn’t enough electricity
C．there were more health problems D．food couldn’t be kept fresh for long
74．What do we know about Mohammed Bah Abba
A．He worked as a clay pot maker. B．He was born in a family of teachers.
C．He helped to keep people’s houses cool. D．He made a great invention in the 1990s.
75．________ was put between the two clay pots in Mohammed’s cooling system.
A．Food B．Water C．Wet sand D．A piece of wet cloth
76．Mohammed won the Rolex Award for Enterprise because he ________.
A．invented lots of things B．was a successful businessman
C．made local people’s life better D．had great knowledge of science
77．What can be the best title of the passage
A．A Fun Prize B．A Cool Invention
C．The Influence of Education D．The Importance of Electricity
【答案】73．D 74．D 75．C 76．C 77．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲了Mohammed利用传统知识和对科学的理解发明了一种冷却系统，解决了当地人民食物保鲜的问题。
73．词句猜测题。根据“Keeping them fresh in the hot place is a real challenge. Without a fridge, most fresh food goes bad in several days.”可知，保持食物的新鲜程度在炎热的地方是一个挑战，因此第二段的“this problem”指的是食物如何保鲜。故选D。
74．细节理解题。根据“In the 1990s, he used this traditional knowledge to invent a cooling system.”可知，在20世纪90年代，他利用这种传统知识发明了一种冷却系统。故选D。
75．细节理解题。根据“In the space between the two clay pots, there is wet sand.”可知，湿沙被放在两个陶罐之间的空间里。故选C。
76．细节理解题。根据“Mohammed’s ‘desert fridge’ has improved the lives of thousands of people. So in 2001, he won the Rolex Award for Enterprise.”可知，Mohammed获得这个奖是因为他使得当地人的生活变得更加美好。故选C。
77．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了Mohammed利用传统知识和对科学的理解发明了一种冷却系统，解决了当地人民食物保鲜的问题。故选B。
（2024·湖南怀化·一模）When I was a boy, we lived across a river from the main road. The only way to get to our house was across an old, wooden, swinging bridge. We also lived right next to Camp Caesar which hosted camps all summer long. The best thing about it was that it had a public swimming pool. I remember spending almost every day of my summers at that pool.
One time, I went to the pool. However, I found that none of my friends were there. I stayed for a while but felt lonely. I left early and walked home sadly.
When I got to the swinging bridge, suddenly, I saw my friend who was never allowed at the pool. He stood on the bridge with his face smiling and his tail wagging. It was my dog, Doobie, patiently waiting for me to come home. I hurried across the bridge to hug him and then we both ran down to the river below our house to swim. We jumped into the cold, clear water. We swam around each other. We splashed and played with a stick in the water. Doobie happily chased my loneliness away with his doggie kisses. During all of those summers, that is the day I remember the most.
The summers in my life fly by so fast. They are too valuable to waste a moment feeling sad. Spend your days here like my dear dog Doobie did: sharing love and joy. As you swim down this river of life, always remember that love will be there to greet you at its end.Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
78．Which of the following statements correctly describes the position of the writer’s house
A．It was next to the main road and Camp Caesar.
B．It was across a river from the main road and next to Camp Caesar.
C．It was across a river from Camp Caesar and next to the main road.
79．How did the writer feel when leaving the pool
A．Tired but happy. B．Angry and sad. C．Lonely and sad.
80．What does the underlined word “wagging” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A．摆动 B．垂下 C．紧闭
81．Why was Doobie waiting for the writer at the swinging bridge
A．Because he was never allowed to cross the bridge.
B．Because he wanted to greet the writer when he came home.
C．Because he wanted the writer to take him to the pool.
82．What does the writer want to tell us in the story
A．Making lots of friends is important.
B．Pets can help us swim.
C．We should enjoy life and fill it with love and joy.
【答案】78．B 79．C 80．A 81．B 82．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，由作者的童年经历告诉读者要享受生活，让生活充满爱和欢乐。
78．细节理解题。根据“…we lived across a river from the main road”和“We also lived right next to Camp Caesar…”，可知作者小时候住在离主干道一条河的对面并在凯撒营地的隔壁。故选B。
79．细节理解题。根据“I stayed for a while but felt lonely. I left early and walked home sadly.”，可知作者感到孤独和难过。故选C。
80．词句猜测题。根据“with his face smiling”和“his tail…”可推知，划线词“wagging”意为“摆动”。故选A。
81．细节理解题。根据“It was my dog, Doobie, patiently waiting for me to come home.”，可知作者的狗在耐心地等着作者回家。故选B。
82．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“Spend your days here like my dear dog Doobie did: sharing love and joy. As you swim down this river of life, always remember that love will be there to greet you at its end.”（像我亲爱的狗狗杜比一样在这里度过你的日子：分享爱和快乐。当你在生命的长河中畅游时，请永远记住，在生命的尽头，爱会在那里迎接你。），可推知作者想告诉我们应该享受生活，让生活充满爱和欢乐。故选C。
（2024·湖南怀化·一模）I used to live in an area where the public transportation (公共交通) was not very good. If I came back home after 7:00 pm, I would have to wait in line for about an hour before I was able to take public transport. Because the line would be so long, there were many special taxis that would come by and offer to take people home without waiting so long. But the price was so high that not everyone could afford (承担得起) it every day. So I seldom took such taxis.
One day, I worked till night. When my work was done, it was 9:00 pm. There was no public transport and I felt so tired that I wanted to return home quickly to have a good sleep. So I took one of this kind of taxis. When I arrived, the driver didn’t ask me to pay and he just did it as an act of kindness. He said that he didn’t ask those who took his taxi after 9:00 pm to pay. His father had done it before and he found it such a nice thing to do, so he decided to continue it by himself.
I felt so touched by his words. There were no words that can be used to show my thanks to the driver. He made me feel so good during the following days. I decided to do acts of kindness by myself which might have the
same influence (影响) on others as this one had on me.
83．Why did the writer seldom take the special taxis
A．Because he had to wait long. B．Because that was expensive.
C．Because he was not in a hurry. D．Because he preferred to take the bus.
84．What can we know about the driver’s father
A．He lived a poor life. B．He used to be a taxi driver.
C．He often worked overtime. D．He always helped the poor.
85．How did the writer feel when he wrote the passage
A．Sorry. B．Shy. C．Thankful. D．Worried.
86．According to the passage, the writer will ________ after being helped.
A．stick to his dreams B．treasure what he has
C．face difficulties bravely D．do good things for others
87．What’s the best title for this passage
A．A Lesson from a Wrong Choice B．Don’t Trust Strangers
C．It’s Better to Give than to Receive D．Never Fail to Show Your Kindness
【答案】83．B 84．B 85．C 86．D 87．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者有一天下班很晚，出租车司机好心送作者而且没要钱。这件事影响了作者，作者决定自己也要做一些善举。
83．细节理解题。根据“But the price was so high that not everyone could afford it every day. So I seldom took such taxis.”可知，作者很少乘坐特殊出租车是因为它们价格昂贵。故选B。
84．推理判断题。根据“He said that he didn’t ask those who took his taxi after 9:00 pm to pay. His father had done it before and he found it such a nice thing to do, so he decided to continue it by himself.”2024年中考英语二轮复习专题- 阅读理解（记叙文）（湖南专用）
（2024·湖南衡阳·一模）Jane grew up in Chengdu. When she was really young and before she was old enough to go to school, her grandparents used to take her to the big park next to her house. Her grandparents took her there because her parents had to work for long hours. She used to play on the swings (秋千), walk around the lake or feed the duck. Jane remembers the ducks the most. She remembers how they would fight over the food.
Jane now lives in Beijing with her daughter, Millie. Today they went on a special trip together. Jane and Millie traveled by train from Beijing to Chengdu to see where Jane grew up. Millie was very excited to see where her mom used to live because she had heard so many great stories about it. After 24 hours on the train, they arrived in Chengdu and went to visit Jane’s old school. It was still on the same spot, but Jane told Millie how much bigger the playground had been, “They have built many more classrooms.”
After they visited her old school, they took a bus to the park that Jane love so much as a child. Jane became very confused (困惑的) when they got off the bus. She looked around at all the tall blocks of flats (公寓) and could not find the park.
Jane asked an old man nearby, “Where is the park that used to be here ”
“Oh, that park was replaced (代替) by these blocks years ago. There are so many people living in Chengdu now that they need more land for houses,” the man said. Jane and Millie became very sad. “What about the ducks ” Millie asked her mum, but Jane did not know what to say.
1．Why did Jane’s grandparents take her to the park
A．Because they liked to exercise. B．Because they liked to spend time with Jane.
C．Because her parents had no time. D．Because her parents asked them to.
2．What does Jane remember most about the park
A．How much fun she had with her grandparents. B．How the ducks fought over the food.
C．Walking around the lake. D．Playing on the spot.
3．What is different about Jane’s old school
A．It is bigger than she remembered. B．It is in a different color.
C．Nothing has changed, and it is the same as before. D．There are more classrooms.
4．Why is the park not there anymore
A．Because Jane has forgotten where the park is. B．It was destroyed (破坏) by a storm.
C．Because the land is used to build flats. D．Because the land is used to build shops.
（2024·湖南娄底·一模）
Being a vet (兽医), I was called to examine a ten-year-old dog named Belker this February. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, all liked Belker very much and they were hoping for a miracle (奇迹).
I examined Belker and found he was dying. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure (安乐死程序) for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements (安排), Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to watch the procedure. They thought Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt sad as usual when Belker’s family stayed with him. Shane seemed so calm (镇定), touching the old dog for the last time. I wondered if he understood what was going on. After a few minutes, Belker slipped away peacefully.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s death without any difficulty or doubt. We sat together for a while, talking about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane said suddenly, “I know why.”
We all turned to him. His words surprised me. It was the best explanation (解释) I’d ever heard.
He said, “People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life—like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right ” The six-year-old continued, “Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.”
5．Belker, the dog, was ________ years old.
A．6 B．8 C．10
6．The underlined words “slip away” means ________ in Chinese.
A．滑倒 B．溜走 C．逝去
7．Which of the following is right according to the passage
A．Belker got hurt in a traffic accident.
B．Shane and his family watched the procedure.
C．The euthanasia procedure was performed in the hospital.
8．What does the writer think of Shane’s explanation
A．Crazy. B．Wonderful. C．Impolite.
（2024·湖南株洲·一模）Liang Shujie, 26, is a bird watcher from Beijing. “I fell in love with bird watching in
college when my friend showed me the beautiful birds on campus,” Liang said. “I soon learned that you can see different types of birds in different seasons, and there are famous bird watching routes (路线) all over China.”
“What I enjoy most is seeing the migration (迁徙) of birds—they come and go every year. That makes me feel the power and beauty of nature,” said Liang.
Sometimes, the sudden sight of a new type surprises her too.
Liang has gone on different bird watching trips in China and abroad with her friends. She recalled her trip to Yunnan. “We saw a bird wave, which means different types of birds flying together,” Liang said. “We hid in the bush (灌木丛), waiting for them to land and walk in front of us. Surprisingly, we saw a kind of bird that we had been looking for ages. We held our breath, didn’t dare to make any sound, but felt excited.”
Another time in Singapore, she saw on a website that a special kind of bird was active nearby at that time, so she rushed to see. Many people there were taking photos of that bird. Feeling excited, she also took many photos. However, when she checked the photo, she realized that it was actually another kind of bird. Later, the crowd all came to realize that, and everyone laughed.
“I’ve seen more and more old people and children interested in bird watching nowadays, and I’m glad that birds are drawing people’s attention,” Liang said. “Through bird watching, more people will pay attention to environmental protection, and we are closer to living with nature in peace.”
9．According to paragraph 1, what can we know about Liang Shujie
A．She loves birds because of her parents. B．She is a bird watcher. C．She works in a college.
10．What makes Liang feel the power and beauty of nature
A．Seeing the migration of birds.
B．Taking photos of the birds.
C．Enjoying going on different trips.
11．Where did Liang know a special kind of bird
A．In a magazine. B．On a website. C．From a storybook.
12．What is the best title for this passage
A．Different Kinds of Birds.
B．The Importance of environmental protection.
C．The Watcher of the Wild.
（2024·湖南娄底·一模）You may receive lots of gifts on your birthday. But have you ever thought about
giving your birthday gifts to people in need Kyle Breeden, a 12-year-old boy from Maryland, USA, has done that ever since he was six years old. On November 19th every year, Kyle invites his friends to his birthday celebration. He asks each friend to bring a new toy to donate (捐赠) to Toys for Tots.
Toys for Tots is a project which gives out toys to children whose parents cannot usually buy them toys. Kyle has donated more than 2, 000 toys to the project. And he plans to continue collecting toys for other kids for years to come.
When Kyle was five, he asked his parents how he could help others. Kyle’s parents were excited to hear that and they helped him get in touch with Toys for Tots. From then on, he has looked forward to his birthday, but only to get toys. Then he collects the toys and goes to the Toys for Tots celebrations to donate them.
John Minadakis, who hosted a Toys for Tots celebration, said he had never seen someone give so much at such a young age. He believed the ability to put others before himself could take the boy far in life.
Kyle feels good when he helps others. He hopes that through his example, other kids will be inspired to give back. “Many people around my age don’t have toys to play with. I want to do something,” Kyle said. “Even the smallest toy can make a kid’s day. ”
13．When is Kyle’s birthday
A．On December 19th. B．On November 12th. C．On November 19th.
14．What does the underlined word “inspired” probably mean in Chinese
A．改善 B．激励 C．介绍
15．What can we infer from the passage
A．Kyle plans to buy some toys to donate to Toys for Tots.
B．John Minadakis highly praised Kyle for his kind action.
C．A kid cannot spend a day happily without the smallest toy.
16．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Giving Birthday Gifts to Others
B．Toys for Tots Celebrations
C．Toys Are Important to Kids
（2024·湖南郴州·一模）Born at the Beijing Zoo, China’s giant panda Yaya was taken to the Memphis Zoo in
Tennessee, the United States in 2003 for a research project. In December 2022, the Memphis Zoo announced (宣布) that it would return Yaya to China. After finishing her 20-year loan period (租借期), China’s giant panda Yaya finally returned home from the US on April 27th, 2023.
In January, visitors in the Memphis Zoo found that Yaya became bony, making many Chinese and animal lovers abroad worried about her health and life quality at the Memphis Zoo. China prepared to welcome back Yaya and experts from the Beijing Zoo arrived in the US in March to learn about her habits and feeding situation from the zoo staff members. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the quarantine (检疫) and feeding places for Yaya were ready along with her feeding plans and medical care.
The news that Yaya is coming back to China has cheered up millions of Chinese people. By April 9th, a topic about Yaya had received 250 million views. “Come home soon, Yaya. I’ll go to see you in the zoo even if I have to queue all day long!” an Internet user commented (评论) on Sina Weibo.
On April 27th, Yaya arrived in Shanghai. Groups of people rushed to the airport to welcome Yaya. During the quarantine in Shanghai, the zoo prepared enough bamboo and foods for Yaya. Experts and carers took care of her 24 hours a day there. Yaya’s health was in stable (稳定的） condition. After finishing the quarantine, Yaya was safely transported to the Beijing Zoo on May 29th. The giant panda, Yaya will spend her late years there and won’t meet the public recently.
17．When did Yaya return home from the US
A．On May 29th, 2023. B．On April 9th, 2022. C．On April 27th, 2023.
18．What does the underlined word “bony”mean in Paragraph 2
A．Quite lively. B．Very happy. C．Terribly thin.
19．Why did experts from the Beijing Zoo arrive in the US
A．To make feeding plans for Yaya.
B．To provide medical care for Yaya.
C．To learn about Yaya’s health situation.
20．What can we infer from the Internet user’s comment on Sina Weibo
A．He was surprised to see the views.
B．He jumped for joy for Yaya’s coming back.
C．He liked Yaya best of all the pandas.
21．What’s the best title for the passage
A．The Panda Yaya in the US.
B．Pandas in the Beijing Zoo.
C．Welcome Back, Yaya!
（2024·湖南株洲·一模）When a post-90s Chongqing girl Li Yang took her first dog “Seven” home on a summer day, she promised to give this sweet little friend a happy family. Little did she know that one day she would adopt (收养) more than 1,400 dogs and cats at the same time. These dogs and cats also changed her life, “Once you keep them, you cannot abandon (抛弃) them.”
Li Yang rented a house at 45,000 yuan a year in Nanshan Mountain and became a stay-at-home-mom three years ago. She has spent hundreds of thousands of yuan putting up a shed for the stray (流浪) dogs and cats with her husband. Unknowingly, the number of dogs adopted by her reached dozens, hundreds, and a thousand. Most of them were abandoned by their owners. “When they fell ill, they didn’t want to treat them and just tossed them to the side of the road,” said Li Yang.
Taking care of more than 1,400 dogs and cats is not an easy task. Every morning, the first thing to do when she gets up is to clean the cages to keep them as clean as possible. She cleans them thoroughly every three days, but they still give off a strong smell. Li Yang usually stays at the shed when not going out to rescue dogs. She said she had not bought new clothes for many years and always wears old clothes brought by the volunteers.
Fortunately, with more and more people like Li Yang in Chongqing, legal (合法的) stray dog rescues centers have been set up in recent years. The government is expected to improve the situation of stray dog rescues. And the rescue centers have continued hosting adoption programs and selecting dogs suitable for adoption for people with stable housing, time, and patience.
22．What do we know about Li Yang
A．She was born in 1990s in Chongqing.
B．She got her first dog in a winter morning.
C．She adopted more than 2,000 dogs and cats.
23．What does the underlined word “shed” mean
A．舞台 B．花园 C．棚子
24．How often does Li Yang clean the cages thoroughly
A．Once a month. B．Every three days. C．Three times a week.
25．What kind of people can get the chance of adopting the dogs from the rescue center
A．The housewives who are good at cooking.
B．The young students who work very hard at school.
C．The old people who are patient and live in a big house.
（2024·湖南益阳·一模）I took my 9-year-old daughter Susan and 5-year-old son Robbie, to the shopping centre. As we got there, we saw a big sign that said, “Petting Zoo”. The kids jumped up and asked, “Daddy, can we go ”
Both my wife and I were out of work. However, I said, “Sure”, giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.
A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kinds. Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure (围场) pleased with the little animals while their parents shop.
A few minutes later, I saw Susan walking along behind me. I was surprised and asked what was wrong.
She said sadly, “Well, Daddy, a ticket for petting zoo costs fifty cents. So I gave Robbie my quarter.” Then she said the most beautiful thing I ever heard. She repeated the family motto (座右铭), which is “Love is Action!”
I knew clearly no one loves little animals than Susan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say “Love is Action!” for years, and now she had put it into her lifestyle. It had become part of her, because she knew the whole family motto. It’s not only “Love is Action”; it’s “Love is SACRIFICIAL (牺牲的) Action!” Love always pays a price.
I was moved. We went back to the petting zoo. Susan stood with her hands and chin (下巴) resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals. I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that!
26．What is the best title for this passage
A．Petting Zoo B．Love is Sacrificial Action! C．Try Your Best to Help Others
27．From the passage we can learn that ________.
A．the family lived a hard life
B．Susan didn't like playing with pets
C．the author was strict with the children
28．The underlined part “the most beautiful thing” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
A．their lifestyle B．the family motto C．the petting zoo
29．Which of the following best describes Susan
A．Kind B．Silent C．Honest
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）Strunino is a small town in Russia, which has about 200 people. People there don’t have to worry about buying bread Thanks to a local store owner, bread has been given away for free for eight years.
Mamoud has a small store in Strunino. About 8 years ago, Mamoud saw an old lady counting coins to pay for only a piece of bread. He felt sorry for the poor people and gave her the bread for free. That day, he made the decision to print coupons (优惠券). With them, poor people in Strunino could get white or black bread at his store. To make sure that people knew about his offer, he advertised (做广告) it in a local paper.
But that was only the beginning. Soon, Mamoud decided to offer bread to people with disabilities, large families with little money, and homeless people. News spread quickly, and soon poor people from neighboring villages started coming by his shop to receive coupons. Today, the store in Strunino gives away around 2, 000 pieces of white bread and 1000 pieces of black bread, every month.
Some people say that Mamoud’s kindness is a way to honor (表示敬意) his grandfather, but the man says that he just wants to make poor people’s life a little easier.
30．What’s Mamoud
A．He is a teacher. B．He is a businessman.
C．He is a doctor. D．He is a farmer.
31．At first people got to know about his offer ________.
A．on the local TV program B．in the local newspaper
C．on the local radio D．from the local police
32．Why did Mamound decide to offer free bread
A．Because he wanted to be famous.
B．Because he just had too much money.
C．Because he wanted to honor his grandfather.
D．Because he wanted to make those poor people’s life a little easier.
33．According to the passage, Mamoud is ________.
A．kind B．brave C．famous D．hard-working
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）Today, there are many ads on social media and most ads are impossible to avoid,
especially when people follow some famous influencers. The influencers are Internet celebrities(名人) with lots of social media followers, and their posts can influence lots of people. The new data from a research made by a teen researcher shows that these influencers promote(推销) more unhealthy foods and drinks than other celebrities.
The new findings come from Nyasha Nyoni, 17. Nyasha is an athlete who likes cooking in the kitchen. Being healthy is important to her. She used to look at food and drink ads on mainstream ( 主 流 ) media. “I thought it would be interesting to look at social media,” Nyasha says, “because it’s a newer technology and it is growing so quickly.” Social-media platforms are often paid to promote foods and drinks. Nyasha wondered how healthy those products were, so she chose to make a research about it.
First, Nyasha needed a list of Internet celebrities’accounts(账号). She picked 100 athletes from a Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes. Her list of 100 musicians came from Billboard’s hot 100 songs. And she picked 100 biggest influencers on social media. Nyasha looked through their posts about promoting foods and drinks in 2019 and 2020. It turns out that the influencers promoted more snack products than other groups. Snacks were the unhealthiest food on social media.
Nyasha was surprised by the result of her research. It didn’t match up with her experience or other studies. She’d expected influencers to promote more diet-related products. However, snacks were the most popular type of products by all three groups. Fruits, vegetables and water were least promoted.
“These findings could encourage new social media rules to protect young users from unhealthy ads,” Nyasha says, “Nearly four out of every ten social media users are between the ages of 13 to 24. Influencers’ ads may be especially alluring(有吸引力的),” she says, “The influencers may be seen as more relatable than mainstream celebrities. As a result, young users may have fewer doubts about the products they promote”.
This study has changed the way Nyasha sees her own social media. She has unfollowed some people who pushed unhealthy habits. She honestly thinks everyone should do that. Young users should get to construct(建构) their own social-media feeds to make that online space as healthy and positive as possible.
34．Nyasha Nyoni did the new research in order to find out ________.
A．what the most popular ads were among young users on the social media
B．how healthy the online foods and drinks promoted by influencers were
C．which kind of foods and drinks was the best-seller on mainstream media
D．why Internet celebrities promoted foods and drinks on the social media
35．According to the passage, Nyasha suggested that ________.
A．influencers should not be paid to promote any kind of products online
B．elderly people must stop eating unhealthy food from the social media
C．a new law would be made to protect influencers from their followers
D．young users should keep away from the unhealthy social-media feeds
36．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Nyasha was surprised that snacks were mostly promoted by three groups.
B．Influencers were eager to promote more diet-related products than others.
C．Nyasha has followed the posts of the celebrities for more than four years.
D．Mainstream celebrities were likely to be more attractive to the young users.
37．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage
A．To warn influencers not to post unhealthy ads on social media any more.
B．To point out the bad effects of following influencers on the social media.
C．To encourage young users to buy foods and drinks in mainstream media.
D．To show some differences between social media and the mainstream ones.
（2024·湖南永州·一模）A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One day, a patient with serious disease was brought to the hospital ，but had to be transferred (转移) to another hospital al once for an operation (手术). However, the director of the hospital said the patient couldn't be transferred unless he paid his bill first. The patient's family was very poor. They had no choice but to ask if they could pay the bill after the operation because the patient was close to death. But their request was refused.
The nurse, who had just arrived to work，heard about the situation and made a decision. She took off her gold ring, took it to the cashier's desk (收银台) and said she would use it to pay for the patient's bill. Although the ring was the only piece of valuable gift her parents gave her, the nurse gave it away to save the patient. Thanks to her help, the patient was at once transferred to another hospital and his life was saved. Though the patient was a stranger, the nurse gave so much to him.
The nurse's action caught the attention of the doctor on duty that day. 'The doctor saw everything in the hospital and he was deeply moved by the nurse. He later fell in love with the nurse and they finally got married. The patient attended their wedding (婚礼) as well and returned the ring.
Things like this happen every day in our life. Sometimes, giving can bring you something that you have never expected before. As Mother Teresa once said, "In our life, it is not how much you do, but how much love you put
into what you do."
38．Why did the patient have to be transferred to another hospital
A．The patient's disease was not serious enough.
B．The patient needed an operation at once.
C．The patient's family was very poor.
D．The director of the hospital was too strict.
39．Who paid for the patient's bill when his family's request was refused
A．The patient. B．The director. C．The nurse. D．The doctor.
40．Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage
A．The director refused the request from the patient's family.
B．The patient was saved in the end with the nurse's help.
C．The director married the girl because of her action.
D．Sometimes, giving can bring something unexpected to you.
41．What do you think of the girl in the passage
A．Kind and helpful. B．Hard-working and brave.
C．Clever and active. D．Outgoing and careful.
（2024·湖南湘潭·一模）When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.
At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poor in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.
His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, “Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine.”
To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, “You’re wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and creative boy. Only he doesn’t find a place to show himself. ”
His stepmother’s words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.
Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad
boy. However, his stepmother’s words changed his life.
When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, “I believe you will become a writer.” Hill accepted his stepmother’s gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother’s strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.
The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.
Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere (真诚的）praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.
42．What did people think of Hill before the age of nine
A．Clever. B．Creative.
C．Unfriendly. D．Foolish.
43．Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she ______.
A．smiled at him
B．looked at him carefully
C．said good words about him
D．said bad words about him
44．Which of the following is wrong about Hill
A．He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.
B．He failed to do as he was expected.
C．He started writing to a local newspaper.
D．He understood his stepmother.
45．The writer is most probably an expert of______.
A．house building B．diet
C．news writing D．education
46．The passage was written mainly to tell us that ______.
A．children should be praised
B．Hill’s father married again
C．Hill's stepmother wan kind to him
D．Hill'S father was cruel to him
（2024·湖南娄底·一模）In the past nine years, Li Jin, who was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya city in Hainan. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection through new media platforms (媒体平台).
Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially registered (注册) as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li Jin immediately took the lead in a cleanup activity on the Sanya River.
In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1,170 registered members who take part in activities without asking for payment. So far, he has spent about 3,800 hours on volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2, 300 people have joined in with his encouragement. They’ve drawn the attention of both the adults (成年人) and the children to the importance of protecting the oceans and beaches. Since it was set up, his center has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities that have seen about 1, 800 people join in. In 2021, because of Li’s growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city government invited him to make a number of short videos, in which he uses simple words to explain how to protect the environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.
“My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid. But the work itself is of great value. So I will continue doing the environmental protection work,” he said.
47．What is Li Jin trying hard to protect
A．The beaches in Guangxi. B．The waters of Sanya. C．The wildlife on the Sanya River.
48．How many people join Li Jin’s volunteer service center
A．550. B．1, 170. C．1, 800.
49．What can we know from paragraph 3
A．Millions of people join in Li Jin’s activities.
B．Members in Li Jin’s service center get paid.
C．Some videos Li Jin made are a success.
50．What is the text mainly about
A．A volunteer service center.
B．The leader in a clean up activity.
C．A hero praised for volunteer work.
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）Gui Haichao is a university teacher who loves space and dreams of going there. His long-held dream of flying to space has now been realized. He performed his first space journey on the Shenzhou XVI spaceship. Gui has become the first Chinese payload specialist (载荷专家) to enter space. During the task, he managed the payload for space science experiment.
Gui grew up in a common family in southeast China’s Yunnan Province. His interest in aerospace (航空航天) began at the age of 17 after he heard the news of Yang Liwei’s historic spaceflight for China in 2003. When he found that China needed its first group of payload specialists in 2018, he applied (申请) for the position right away.
In order to be a good astronaut, Gui had to go through hard training like other astronauts. The training was difficult for him at first because he felt sick sometimes. But he didn’t give up. He added more exercises, asked for advice from others, Gui progressed rapidly in every training course and was chosen for the Shenzhou XVI journey.
Gui said he felt lucky and honored to become the first Chinese payload specialist to fly in space. He also took pride in his team. “I am sure that with Jing Haipeng’s guidance and other member’s close cooperation, we will successfully perform our duties, We will make our efforts to do something for the great ‘New Era (时代)’and meet the expectations of the Party and the people,” Gui said.
51．What can we know about Gui Haichao
A．He realized his dream of flying to space at the age of 17.
B．He showed an interest in aerospace in 2018.
C．He is not only a university teacher but also an astronaut.
52．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．When Gui was chosen for the Shenzhou XVI journey.
B．How Gui overcame his problems.
C．How many problems Gui had in training.
53．What does the underlined word “cooperation” mean in Paragraph 4
A．合作 B．兴趣 C．组织
54．What can be the best title for the passage
A．The Shenzhou XVI Spaceship
B．Gui Haichao and His Group
C．The First Chinese Payload Specialist
（2024·湖南邵阳·一模）Bissell is a village in West Sahara. Before Ken Levin discovered it, people here tried
many times to walk out of the desert, but they didn’t. He asked everyone, but got the same answer: no matter (无论) which direction you walk towards, you will return to the starting point. However, Ken Levin walked northwards from Bissell, and went out of the desert three days and a half later.
Ken Levin wanted to know why, so he asked a villager to be his guide. He didn’t take his compass and followed with only a stick. They walked about 800 miles during 10 days. On the morning of the 11th day, they returned to Bissell.
Ken Levin finally understood: the people of Bissell could not walk out because they didn’t know the Pole Star (北极星). In the desert, if a man goes only by his feeling, he will walk in circles of all sizes and the final footprint will probably be a shape of tape. The village of Bissell was in the middle of the desert without a reference. So it was impossible to walk out without knowing the Pole Star or taking a compass.
When Ken Levin left Bissel, he took a young man named Guteri. He told him he could walk out of the desert as long as he walked in the direction of the Pole Star in the night. Guterl followed Ken Levin’s advice and succeeded.
55．How long did it take Ken Levin to walk out of the desert
A．Half a day. B．Three days and a half. C．Ten days.
56．What did Ken Levin take with him on his second try
A．A compass. B．A tape. C．A stick.
57．What is the passage mainly about
A．How to find the Pole Star at night.
B．How Ken Levin discovered Bissell.
C．How the Pole Star helped Bissell villagers walk out.
（2024·湖南邵阳·一模）Everyone believes brushing the teeth is a good habit, but it is not when we brush our teeth too much. Carl wanted to keep his teeth healthy, so he brushed them for fifteen minutes after every meal. A few months later, he found his teeth were bad—he was brushing them too much.
The book The Habit Change Workbook will help you. Now let’s meet two people with “bad” habits.
Betty likes shopping. It helps her forget her worries. She also likes to shop for gifts. Betty does it to show her love. But when she shops for gifts for others, she often finds things for herself. And when she finds a bargain (减价品), she often buys two, or more of the same things.
Jeff is too busy and he can’t cook meals. He often has fast food on the way to and from work. He keeps snacks
in his office. When he doesn’t have time for lunch, he will eat them. Jeff is fat. His doctor gave him some advice, but Jeff didn’t take it.
58．It took Carl ________ to brush his teeth after every meal.
A．five minutes B．fifteen minutes C．twenty minutes
59．What can we know about Betty
A．She likes to shop with her friends.
B．She likes to shop when she is worried.
C．She always buys bargains for her friends.
60．What can we know about Jeff
A．He took the doctor’s advice.
B．He keeps many snacks at home.
C．He eats snacks for lunch sometimes.
61．How does the passage show us “two people with ‘bad’ habits”
A．By describing their looks. B．By showing their words. C．By describing what they do.
62．In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage
A．Health. B．News. C．Art.
（2024·湖南衡阳·一模）Eric Whitacre is regarded as one of the famous musicians. His wonderful and special skills of creating music quickly draw people’s attention. He is excited about using choral (合唱的) music to join people together from all over the world.
As a child, Eric Whitacre lived in a small town with many farms. He had great interest in music since childhood. He didn’t know how to read music, but he often played different kinds of instruments. Years later, Eric went to the college which used to be his ideal school. There he met the leader of the college’s choir (合唱团). At first, Eric didn’t want to join the choir, but finally he did because the leader promised to teach him music.
When Eric first sang with the choir, it was a big surprise. The beautiful and interesting choral music shocked him and then he decided to write musical pieces. At the age of 21, Eric achieved his first work and had many fans. Later he became an excellent musician, and his works were very modern.
Eric Whitacre’s choir is very unusual because it’s completely virtual (虚拟的). The Internet makes this
possible. The members of the choir don’t know each other. They are in different ages, from different countries, and have different jobs. But they are united by their love of singing and their hope of being part of a worldwide community that makes beautiful music.
63．Why could Eric draw people’s attention
A．Because of his shows in the choir. B．Because of his trips around the world.
C．Because of his great interest in music. D．Because of his skills of creating music.
64．The underlined word “join” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.
A．connect B．compare C．share D．serve
65．Match the times with the right things.
① as a little boy a. Eric achieved his first work.
② when he became a college student b. Eric was interested in music.
③ when he was 21 years old c. Eric joined the choir.
A．① -a;② -b;③ -c B．① -b;② -c;③ -a
C．① -c;② -a;③ -b D．① -c;② -b;③ -a
66．What is special about Eric’s choir
A．The members truly love music.
B．The members are of different ages.
C．The choir is virtual by using the Internet technology.
D．The choir wants to make music more beautiful.
67．What is the passage mainly about
A．Why Eric liked music.
B．How Eric got so many fans.
C．What Eric did to the development of music.
D．How Eric became a famous musician.
（2024·湖南衡阳·一模）DAILY WARM-UPS Reading
It was the first time that Bracey’s parents had left her home alone for the night. She told her parents that she was old enough to stay by herself, so they finally agreed. Of course, before her parents leff for their business trip, they had made sure Bracey had her phone turned on. They also checked all the locks. Bracey smiled and said she would not need to call them.
As darkness fell, Bracey found she wasn’t as confident as she had been when her parents first left. She made sure all the doors and windows were locked. Then she was about to turn on the television when she heard something suddenly. A noise upstairs (在楼上) stopped her. She never heard anything like that and felt more nervous.
Bracey decided to sit beside the front door and wait. The noise continued every few minutes. Bracey looked at the steps, wondering what could be up there and hoping nothing would come down.
Finally, she heard the sound of her parents' car. Bracey jumped up and opened the door, trying to appear cool, even though her heart was racing.
“Did everything go okay ” her father asked. But before she could answer, he continued, “I wondered if that noise would drive you crazy. I meant there was a branch (树枝) that was brushing against the window upstairs. Did you notice it at all ”
Bracey couldn’t believe her father’s words, but now she felt a great sense of relaxation. She smiled as she answered her dad, “Just OK!”
68．Why did Bracey stay at home alone
A．Because her parents were on a date.
B．Because her parents went to the hospital.
C．Because her parents were on a business trip.
D．Because her parents went to visit her grandparents.
69．What did Bracey do after she heard the noise
A．She decided to turn on the television. B．She decided to do nothing but wait.
C．She decided to call her parents. D．She decided to lock the doors and windows.
70．What does the underlined word “racing” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．Stopping suddenly. B．Moving slowly. C．Beating quickly. D．Breaking heavily.
71．Which of the following shows how Bracey’s feelings changed during the night
A．Satisfied → Lonely → Afraid → Relaxed.
B．Lonely → Less confident → Relaxed → Happy.
C．Happy → Confident → Nervous → Happy.
D．Happy → Less confident → Nervous → Relaxed.
72．What’s the best title for the passage
A．An Interesting Family B．The Noise Upstairs
C．A Lonely Night D．Father’s Joke
（2024·湖南株洲·一模）Nigeria is a hot and dry country in Africa where electricity is not available (可获得的) to many families. Most people grow and sell their own fruit and vegetables. Keeping them fresh in the hot place is a real challenge. Without a fridge, most fresh food goes bad in a couple of days. Throwing away the food means losing money for poor families. Eating the bad food causes serious health problems.
A local teacher, Mohammed Bah Abba, was worried about this problem and decided to solve it. As a boy born into a family of clay pot (陶罐) makers, Mohammed knew that these traditional clay pots could keep water even when the weather was dry. In the 1990s, he used this traditional knowledge to invent a cooling system. It worked as a “desert fridge”.
Mohammed’s cooling system is made up of two pots--a small pot inside a big pot. In the space between the two clay pots, there is wet sand. People put the fruit and vegetables in the small pot, and cover it with a piece of wet cloth. Then they leave the big pot in a dry place. When water in the sand evaporates (蒸发), the temperature in the pots will go down. In this way, the food in the small pot is cool.
Mohammed’s “desert fridge” has improved the lives of thousands of people. So in 2001, he won the Rolex Award for Enterprise.
73．The underlined words “this problem” in Paragraph 2 refer to the fact that ________ in Nigeria.
A．fridges were hard to get B．there wasn’t enough electricity
C．there were more health problems D．food couldn’t be kept fresh for long
74．What do we know about Mohammed Bah Abba
A．He worked as a clay pot maker. B．He was born in a family of teachers.
C．He helped to keep people’s houses cool. D．He made a great invention in the 1990s.
75．________ was put between the two clay pots in Mohammed’s cooling system.
A．Food B．Water C．Wet sand D．A piece of wet cloth
76．Mohammed won the Rolex Award for Enterprise because he ________.
A．invented lots of things B．was a successful businessman
C．made local people’s life better D．had great knowledge of science
77．What can be the best title of the passage
A．A Fun Prize B．A Cool Invention
C．The Influence of Education D．The Importance of Electricity
（2024·湖南怀化·一模）When I was a boy, we lived across a river from the main road. The only way to get to our house was across an old, wooden, swinging bridge. We also lived right next to Camp Caesar which hosted camps all summer long. The best thing about it was that it had a public swimming pool. I remember spending almost every day of my summers at that pool.
One time, I went to the pool. However, I found that none of my friends were there. I stayed for a while but felt lonely. I left early and walked home sadly.
When I got to the swinging bridge, suddenly, I saw my friend who was never allowed at the pool. He stood on the bridge with his face smiling and his tail wagging. It was my dog, Doobie, patiently waiting for me to come home. I hurried across the bridge to hug him and then we both ran down to the river below our house to swim. We jumped into the cold, clear water. We swam around each other. We splashed and played with a stick in the water. Doobie happily chased my loneliness away with his doggie kisses. During all of those summers, that is the day I remember the most.
The summers in my life fly by so fast. They are too valuable to waste a moment feeling sad. Spend your days here like my dear dog Doobie did: sharing love and joy. As you swim down this river of life, always remember that love will be there to greet you at its end.Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
78．Which of the following statements correctly describes the position of the writer’s house
A．It was next to the main road and Camp Caesar.
B．It was across a river from the main road and next to Camp Caesar.
C．It was across a river from Camp Caesar and next to the main road.
79．How did the writer feel when leaving the pool
A．Tired but happy. B．Angry and sad. C．Lonely and sad.
80．What does the underlined word “wagging” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese
A．摆动 B．垂下 C．紧闭
81．Why was Doobie waiting for the writer at the swinging bridge
A．Because he was never allowed to cross the bridge.
B．Because he wanted to greet the writer when he came home.
C．Because he wanted the writer to take him to the pool.
82．What does the writer want to tell us in the story
A．Making lots of friends is important.
B．Pets can help us swim.
C．We should enjoy life and fill it with love and joy.
（2024·湖南怀化·一模）I used to live in an area where the public transportation (公共交通) was not very good. If I came back home after 7:00 pm, I would have to wait in line for about an hour before I was able to take public transport. Because the line would be so long, there were many special taxis that would come by and offer to take people home without waiting so long. But the price was so high that not everyone could afford (承担得起) it every day. So I seldom took such taxis.
One day, I worked till night. When my work was done, it was 9:00 pm. There was no public transport and I felt so tired that I wanted to return home quickly to have a good sleep. So I took one of this kind of taxis. When I arrived, the driver didn’t ask me to pay and he just did it as an act of kindness. He said that he didn’t ask those who took his taxi after 9:00 pm to pay. His father had done it before and he found it such a nice thing to do, so he decided to continue it by himself.
I felt so touched by his words. There were no words that can be used to show my thanks to the driver. He made me feel so good during the following days. I decided to do acts of kindness by myself which might have the same influence (影响) on others as this one had on me.
83．Why did the writer seldom take the special taxis
A．Because he had to wait long. B．Because that was expensive.
C．Because he was not in a hurry. D．Because he preferred to take the bus.
84．What can we know about the driver’s father
A．He lived a poor life. B．He used to be a taxi driver.
C．He often worked overtime. D．He always helped the poor.
85．How did the writer feel when he wrote the passage
A．Sorry. B．Shy. C．Thankful. D．Worried.
86．According to the passage, the writer will ________ after being helped.
A．stick to his dreams B．treasure what he has
C．face difficulties bravely D．do good things for others
87．What’s the best title for this passage
A．A Lesson from a Wrong Choice B．Don’t Trust Strangers
C．It’s Better to Give than to Receive D．Never Fail to Show Your Kindness
（2024·湖南永州·一模）Do you still remember the time when your grandparents taught you how to properly use the spoon or chopsticks Over time, however, you may find yourself making visits to see them less.
My grandpa lives in the countryside. On this year’s Winter Solstice (冬至), we drove to his home in the early morning. After greeting (问候) my grandpa, I really wanted to do something for him. I decided to wash his feet as he had once done for me. After lunch, I prepared some water, tested the water temperature and took off his shoes and socks. Due to his years of farm work, grandpa’s feet were covered with calluses (老茧). I tried to give him a foot massage (按摩). Grandpa showed his great satisfaction to my “service”.
When we were about to leave, grandpa said softly to me, “It’s getting dark. You’ve got to go. Drop in as often as you can!” I was moved by these words.
To my shame, whenever I think back to all the time, I didn’t seem to reply to my grandpa’s messages in time. We should never forget what our grandparents have done for us. Spend as much time as you can accompanying them. Treat every day as if it is a festival!
88．The writer starts this passage by ________.
A．telling a story B．asking a question
C．giving an example D．comparing two facts
89．Why were Grandpa’s feet covered with calluses
A．Because he got hurt. B．Because his shoes were not fit.
C．Because he was weak. D．Because he worked hard on the farm.
90．What does the underlined word “accompanying” mean in Chinese
A．陪伴 B．想念 C．原谅 D．忽略
91．The passage is written in the order of ________.
A．space B．time C．events D．opinions
92．The writer wrote this passage to ________.
A．show us some ways to help the old B．give us some advice on how to wash feet
C．call on us to spend more time with our family D．show us how to take care of the old in the family
（2024·湖南怀化·一模）Amanda was a kind girl. People around her could hardly see her get angry. Even her
teachers liked her for her good personality (性格). People often asked Amanda about how she did that.
One afternoon she invited her favorite teacher Miss White to her home. Amanda showed Miss White around the house. It was both clean and tidy. When Amanda opened her bedroom door, Miss White was surprised. The huge wall was a collage (拼贴画) of thousands of colors and shapes!
“Many people feel that I have never thought badly of anyone or anything, but that’s not the truth. Just like anyone else, I used to have negative (消极的) feelings as well,” said Amanda in peace.
Amanda went on explaining, “It was easier for me to get angry than any other child several years ago. Later, my father taught me to make the collage when I was angry.” Miss White looked at the wall which was full of small pieces of words, such as “fool”, “silly”, “pain”, “cheat” and other strange things.
“This is how I started turning all my bad times into chances to complete my collage. Each time someone or something makes me angry, I’ll add a new piece to my college.” said Amanda.
It was on that day that Miss White clearly knew about Amanda’s secret of having an optimistic personality. And then she came up with an idea—she would let Amanda pass it to her classmates.
We have to be the owner of our feelings so that we can control our life, which will make our life more wonderful.
93．What can we learn from the first paragraph
A．Amanda was a warm-hearted girl.
B．Amanda’s teacher was strict with her.
C．Amanda got on well with others around her.
D．Amanda was good at making friends with others.
94．Why did Miss White feel surprised when she was in Amanda’s bedroom
A．Because Amanda’s room was clean and tidy.
B．Because she saw a big wall in Amanda’s bedroom.
C．Because Amanda sent her a collage of thousands of colors.
D．Because she found the wall was covered with colorful collages.
95．Who taught Amanda to deal with the things that made her angry
A．Her mother. B．Her father. C．Her teacher. D．Her classmate.
96．The underlined word “optimistic” probably means “________”.
A．showing the feeling of bravery
B．giving more attention when doing things
C．always expecting good things to happen
D．making you laugh
97．What does the writer want to tell us
A．Never fail to express yourself when you’re feeling bad.
B．Don’t spend time on those things that make you feel angry.
C．People with good personalities are more likely to succeed.
D．We should learn to be the owner of our feelings and life.
（2024·湖南衡阳·一模）Bobi, the world’s oldest dog, just celebrated his 31st birthday on May 11th, 2023.
A party was held on Saturday at his home in a Portuguese (葡萄牙的) village. More than 100 people attended the party. Local meat and fish were served to the guests and Bobi, who only eats human food.
Mr. Costa owned several old-aged dogs in the past, but he never imagined any of his dogs would reach their 30s. What has helped Bobi’s long life Mr. Costa believes the “quiet and peaceful environment” in which Bobi lives matters. Also Bobi has enjoyed a free and happy life in the nearby forest. But he thinks the most important reason is that the “very active” dog has never been lonely.
Now in Bobi’s older years, he finds it difficult to walk. Just like old-aged humans, Bobi sleeps a lot. He lies down in bed at once after eating, although on cold days he chooses to take a short sleep by the fire. He refuses to walk in the forest. Instead he prefers to hang out at home in the yard. Only little Costa, Mr. Costa’s son, can ask him for a walk outside.
Mr. Costa, now 38, was only 8 years old when Bobi was born. “Bobi is special because looking at him is like remembering the family members who have already left this world, like my grandparents,” Mr. Costa said.
98．Bobi was born on May 11th, ________.
A．1981 B．1992 C．2014
99．According to Mr. Costa, which is the most important reason for Bobi’s long life
A．He lives in a quiet and peaceful environment.
B．He’s lived a free and happy life in the forest.
C．The “very active” dog has never been lonely.
100．In Bobi’s older years, who can ask him for a walk outside
A．Mr. Costa. B．Little Costa. C．Mrs. Costa.
101．What is the best title for the passage
A．Bobi and His Owner Mr. Costa
B．Bobi’s Happy Birthday Party
C．Bobi, the World’s Oldest Dog
（2024·湖南常德·一模）Going to a movie now has been a part of our life. But have you ever thought of blind people watching movies
64-year-old Wang Fokun lost his eyesight in his fifties. He had to give up his hobby of watching movies then. But in the past two years, a theater has helped him to get his love for the cinema back. Every Saturday, Wang travels 40 minutes to “watch” a movie.
It’s at Xindeng Theater in Kunming that Wang “watches” the movie. With the help of volunteers, Wang enjoys himself along with many other blind people. The volunteers describe what is happening on the screen, including when the story happens, what the actors or actresses look like, what they are doing…Thanks to the description, the blind can throw themselves into the movie. They laugh when something funny happens and cry during sad scenes.
The task of describing the movie is not as simple as it sounds. The volunteers must be familiar with every scene in the movie. “I watch a movie at least three times and write down every small part,” one of the volunteers said. And they have to practice many times before they do the job. However, they all enjoy the experience. “We’re glad to bring enjoyment to the audience (观众) by explaining the movie,” they said. So far, thousands of blind people have enjoyed more than 100 films described by them. They all agree that the volunteers do a great job.
102．Thanks to Xindeng Theater, 64-year-old Wang ________.
A．has a new hobby B．can enjoy movies again C．gets his eyesight back
103．The third paragraph mainly talks about ________.
A．how the blind “watch” movies at the theater
B．how volunteers prepare for the description
C．what is happening on the screen at the theater
104．What does the underlined word “familiar” mean in Chinese
A．熟悉的 B．擅长的 C．感兴趣的
105．What can the best title be for the passage
A．Skills to describe the movie
B．Cultural activities for the blind
C．Volunteers bring joy to the blind
（2024·湖南邵阳·一模）Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.
About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.
In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.
Fifty years later, there were 120 “Bow Street Runners”, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in 1829, the first Metropolitan (or London) Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.
Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.
106．In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid ________.
A．a few B．nothing C．a little D．a lot
107．About 300 years ago, many people ________.
A．wanted to leave London B．had big houses in London
C．became policemen D．came to live in London
108．People didn’t leave their houses because ________.
A．they had no money B．they were afraid of losing money
C．the city was not clean D．they liked homes
109．Today, police officers who ride horses are paid ________.
A．the same as their workmates B．more than their workmates
C．half as much as their workmates D．less than their workmates
