2024年中考英语二轮复习专题- 阅读理解（浙江专用）
（2024·浙江省湖州市·中考一模）
Take the Day Off and Visit Mega Mall!
Gift ShopThe right gift especially for cooking lovers. Really practical gifts! Latest kitchen tools all over the world! The gifts will be packed and posted for free! Shop #30, open 9 a.m.—5 p.m. European ToursWant a great holiday See fantastic places of interests! One-stop service for you—including visas & passports. Let our staff help. Visit Shop #16, on the 5th Floor
Friends to AnimalsDo you care for the animals Are you good with the cute dogs Can you take care of the homeless cats Volunteer in Pet Shelter to look after animals. Shop #74, open daily 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Art MarketPrints by big-name artists. Professional books by famous artists. Priceless Victorian art works. Keep in mind: art increases in value over the years. Shop #29, Weekends morning only
Visit Cool Bike ShopWant to own a shining bicycle Need any fashionable clothes for riding We’ve got it all for your riding. We pay attention to your needs. Shop #43, open every day 2 p.m.—9 p.m. All NaturalNew World Supermarket. Let natural products bring your skin as new. Don’t doubt our products—all have been scientifically tested. Visit Green Shop #48, open daily 9 a.m.—4 p.m.
1．What can we learn from the text
A．You can visit the bike shop at 9 a.m.
B．You can get paid after helping out the animals.
C．You can choose artworks every Saturday morning.
D．You can test the products in New World Supermarket.
2．To travel to France, you will visit ________.
A．Shop #16 B．Shop #29 C．Shop #30 D．Shop #74
3．What is the text
A．A shopping list. B．A news report.
C．A movie review. D．An advertisement.
【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D
【导语】本文是关于Mega商场里不同店铺的广告。
1．细节理解题。根据“Art Market”中“Shop #29, Weekends morning only”可知，人们可以在每周末上午来选择艺术品。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据“European Tours”中“Visit Shop #16, on the 5th Floor”可知，去法国旅行，可以访问16号店。故选A。
3．推理判断题。根据“Gift Shop”“European Tours”“Friends to Animals”“Art Market”“Visit Cool Bike Shop”和“All Natural”可知，本文是Mega商场里不同店铺的广告。故选D。
（2024·浙江省湖州市·中考一模）
People have paid a lot of attention to the importance of getting enough sleep. It is usually believed that a common person should get about eight hours of enough sleep per night, though young children need more and the elderly generally require less. On the other hand, they pay less attention to this — the quality of one’s sleep and the effect that it has on health. Then a new study by researchers at the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University in the United States has attracted people’s attention to this problem.
The sleep experts at Northwestern University carried out experiments (实验) including two groups of young adults, putting heart monitors (监视器) on them to see how different levels of light in a room at night influenced their physiological (心理) states. The results showed that bright light in one’s bedroom has a negative influence on their health.
In the study, one group of people slept in a room that was lit only by very weak light for two nights. The other 10 people slept one night under the same type of light and the second night in a room with a brighter light placed overhead. Besides monitoring their hearts, researchers recorded the sleepers’ brainwaves and drew their blood. The group that had slept under a brighter light on the second night showed higher heart rates during that time. Their
bodies also showed that they had trouble with their blood sugar levels.
The study suggests that sleeping in a room with bright light may have certain influence on health. Therefore, to make sure of a good night’s sleep, you can start by creating a bedroom without unwanted light at night.
4．What does “this problem” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A．Difficulties in falling asleep. B．Not having enough sleep.
C．Quality of sleep and its effect. D．The importance of eight-hour sleep.
5．Who of the following most likely took part in the experiment mentioned in the passage
A．Pauline, an old professor who slept in the lab for two nights.
B．Kevin, a primary student who wrote down their thoughts about light.
C．Fannie, a young engineer who slept while his heart rate was recorded.
D．David, a college student who suggested sleeping with some light on.
6．What is Paragraph 3 mainly talking about
A．When the research was done. B．How the research was done.
C．Who the research was for. D．Why the research was important.
7．What do the results of the research from Northwestern University suggest
A．Light at night can lead to terrible dreams.
B．Light at night can influence blood sugar level.
C．Leaving a soft light on in a room can bring benefit to sleep.
D．Sleeping in a completely dark room can affect one’s health.
【答案】4．C 5．C 6．B 7．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍美国西北大学昼夜节律和睡眠医学中心的研究人员对人们的睡眠质量以及影响进行了研究，研究结果可知，为了确保一个晚上睡得很好，你可以从在晚上创建一个没有不需要的光线的卧室开始。
4．推理判断题。根据“People have paid a lot of attention to the importance of getting enough sleep.”以及“they pay less attention to this–the quality of one’s sleep and the effect that it has on health.”可知这个问题主要是睡眠的质量以及影响。故选C。
5．推理判断题。根据“Besides monitoring their hearts, researchers recorded the sleepers’ brainwaves and drew their blood.”可知研究会记录脑电波并且抽血，故“范尼，一个年轻的工程师，他在睡觉的时候记录他的心率。”可
能参加研究。故选C。
6．段落大意题。根据第三段的分析，可知第三段主要讲述研究是如何进行的。故选B。
7．推理判断题。根据“The group that had slept under a brighter light on the second night showed higher heart rates during that time. Their bodies also showed that they had trouble with their blood sugar levels.”可知夜间的光线会影响血糖水平。故选B。
（2024·浙江省湖州市·中考一模）
The Tang dynasty ruled China for almost three hundred years. During the Tang dynasty, China was the biggest and richest country in the world. It ruled other lands, including Korea, Iran, and a large part of Vietnam. The Japanese admired China and its culture so much that they copied much of it, even the written language.
________
The Tang emperors loved the arts, and especially poetry. Twenty-seven-year-old Xuanzong became emperor. He was skilled in music, poetry, and the art of beautiful writing. He liked poets, including two of the most famous poets in Chinese history: Li Bai and Du Fu. Li Bai took life easier while Du Fu was a very serious and hardworking young man who always wanted to be a government official.
A Period of Glory (荣耀)
During the Tang dynasty the country was full of creative energy. Foreigners were more welcome than ever before, and the mix of cultures and ideas made China an exciting place.
Tea became very popular during the Tang dynasty. Everyone loved to drink it. Tea was grown in China, and the traders who sold it became extremely rich. So much money was being used that China was running out of coins. The traders invented a kind of paper money that they called “flying money”, perhaps because the money flew so fast from one person to the next. This was the first type of paper money in the world.
A number of other inventions also took hold. At the end of the Tang dynasty, the invention of printing led to the creation of books. Hundreds of years would pass before printing was invented in Europe.
An Explosive (炸药) Discovery
An even more explosive discovery took place in China during the Tang dynasty. For many centuries, Chinese scientists had tried to create gold and find the secret to living forever. The results of their experiments surprised them—the mixture exploded! The Chinese scientists had discovered gunpowder.
Under the Tang dynasty the Chinese used the gunpowder not for wars but for creating fireworks. It seems fitting that the wonderful Tang dynasty should be remembered for giving to the world the wonderful gift of
fireworks.
8．Why does the writer mention some countries in Paragraph 1
A．To compare their differences. B．To give examples of rich countries.
C．To introduce their information. D．To show the influence of China.
9．Which of the following can be the best to fill in “________”
A．Poetry and the Arts B．A Tang Emperor
C．The History and Culture D．Li Bai and Du Fu
10．What was the purpose of inventing “flying money” during the Tang Dynasty
A．To stop using coins. B．To bring convenience.
C．To use it for writing. D．To make the businessmen rich.
11．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．books were first found in Europe
B．the way to create gold was discovered that time
C．the mix of cultures and ideas made Tang creative
D．poets were more popular than officials in the Tang Dynasty
【答案】8．D 9．A 10．B 11．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了唐朝时期的相关信息。
8．推理判断题。根据“During the Tang dynasty, China was the biggest and richest country in the world. It ruled other lands, including Korea, Iran, and a large part of Vietnam”可知唐朝时期，中国是世界上最大、最富有的国家，它统治着其他国家，包括朝鲜、伊朗和越南的大部分地区，所以作者提到了一些国家，目的是为了展示唐朝中国的影响力。故选D。
9．推理判断题。根据“The Tang emperors loved the arts, and especially poetry”可知本段主要介绍的是唐朝的诗歌和艺术，故选A。
10．推理判断题。根据“The traders invented a kind of paper money that they called ‘flying money’, perhaps because the money flew so fast from one person to the next.”可知在唐朝期间，中国的硬币正在消耗殆尽，发明的“飞钱”可以很容易携带，所以发明它的目的是为了带来便利。故选B。
11．推理判断题。根据“During the Tang dynasty the country was full of creative energy. Foreigners were more welcome than ever before, and the mix of cultures and ideas made China an exciting place.”可知唐朝时期，中国充
满了创造力，文化和思想的融合使中国成为一个令人兴奋的地方。故选C。
（2024·浙江省湖州市·中考一模）
Scene 1 A family meeting at table
Dad: So, how are my kids going
Annie: I have been practicing for the school play all day. All of them are seniors except me, because of my beautiful singing voice.
Dad: Really, that’s fantastic! Good to hear that my little girl is working so hard. So, Fred. How did that job interview go
Fred: I … I just don’t know if it’s really what I’m looking for.
Dad: Really Did they pay money Then it’s exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Mom: Dear Fred, as your mother I have always loved you, and it hurts me to have to tell you in this way, but there comes a time when every young man must grow up and leave the nest (巢).
Fred: You all prepared a speech
Dad: Fred, we’re just doing this because we love you, Son.
Mom: The Thomas family down the street went through the same thing with their son Jordy. He just laid on the sofa all day watching TV, and now he works in the hospital, and has a flat.
Fred: Hey, I don’t really want to work in the hospital, Mom.
Dad: Well, you need to do something. You need to get a life. You need to get a job and move out, especially that last one.
Fred: But I did move out. And I had a job. Is it my fault that the company was closed
Dad: Fred, that was over a year ago! You have to get back on the horse.
Mom: And you have so much potential (潜力).
Fred: Thanks, Mom.
Annie: Sometimes I think you had me because Fred was such a disappointment.
Fred: Wow.
Dad: Annie! That’s very hurtful.
Annie: You are not denying (否认) it.
Mom: Eat your dinner.
Fred: Mom, Dad. I’m trying, okay I go on job interviews. I had one today!
Dad: Yes, but it wasn’t what you were looking for, right It’s always something. You didn’t like the leader. The parking lot was too far away from the building. The man next to your desk smelled. Fred, nothing is ever good enough for you.
Fred: But Dad, when I was a kid, you said that when I grew up I was going to do something great.
Dad: Yes. But now I’m telling you that you should forget about “great”, and settle for getting any job.
12．What can we learn about Fred
A．He was out of work just now. B．He had a sister who admired him.
C．He was looking for a job in the hospital. D．He moved back to live with his parents.
13．How did Fred feel when he said “You all prepared a speech ”
A．Moved. B．Interested. C．Angry. D．Sad.
14．What might the underlined phrase “get back on the horse” mean
A．Find a new job. B．Climb to the horseback.
C．Get up to ride again. D．Return to the old company.
15．In his Dad’s opinion, why did Fred fail the interviews
A．Fred did not go. B．Fred was given too much advice.
C．Fred was making excuses. D．Fred’s sister thought him a disappointment.
【答案】12．D 13．C 14．A 15．C
【导语】本文是Fred一家在就Fred失业在家的事情开的家庭会议。
12．推理判断题。根据“You need to get a job and move out”可知他爸爸说他要找一个工作然后搬出去，可见他现在搬回家和父母一起住了。故选D。
13．推理判断题。根据“You all prepared a speech”以及“Fred, we’re just doing this because we love you, Son”可知他的父母和妹妹都在批评他，他的语气和情绪表明他感到生气，接下来他爸爸安慰他，他们这么做是因为爱他。故选C。
14．词句猜测题。根据“that was over a year ago! You have to get back on the horse.”可知他失业已经是一年前的事情了，现在需要找到新的工作，故此处划线部分意为“找到新工作”。故选A。
15．推理判断题。根据“but it wasn’t what you were looking for, right It’s always something. You didn’t like the leader. The parking lot was too far away from the building. The man next to your desk smelled. Fred, nothing is ever good enough for you”可知Fred的父亲认为Fred总是找借口，比如不喜欢领导，停车场离大楼太远，旁
边的人有异味等。故选C。
（2024·浙江省初中名校发展共同体·中考模拟）
Jackie, 14 Sofia, my mum, is probably the most amazing person I know. She’s also brave. She’s a wildlife photographer and she travels to some of the most dangerous places on Earth to take photos of the world’s most endangered animals. Although she spends much time away from home, she’s also a really cool mum. I’m really lucky to have such a great mum.
Alex, 15 My grandmother Gwen is the person I admire most. She’s 78 but many people think she’s my mother when they see us together. She’s really active. She’s just done a parachute jump to raise money for a children’s charity in India. A parachute jump! At her age! She’s such a positive person, always seeing the good in other people. “Life is for living,” she tells me.
Oliver, 17 The greatest person I know is my uncle Jack. He and my aunt Alice had a wonderful life. Unluckily, my aunt had a terrible car accident. It left her in a wheelchair. From then on, my uncle has devoted his time to looking after her and the family. I know life is hard for him but he’s always so cheerful with a huge smile on his face. He’s such a warm person you want to spend time with.
16．Who might be worried about the animal protection
A．Sofia. B．Jackie. C．Gwen. D．Jack.
17．Alex and Oliver both admire people who are _____.
A．talented B．brave C．positive D．charming
18．The underlined word “It” refers to _____.
A．the job B．the accident C．the house D．the illness
【答案】16．A 17．C 18．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了Jackie、Alex和Oliver最钦佩的人。
16．推理判断题。根据“She’s a wildlife photographer and she travels to some of the most dangerous places on Earth to take photos of the world’s most endangered animals.”可知，Sofia前往地球上一些最危险的地方拍摄世界上最濒危动物的照片，可推出Sofia应该是会担心动物保护问题的。故选A。
17．细节理解题。根据“She’s such a positive person”及“I know life is hard for him but he’s always so cheerful with a huge smile on his face.”可知，Alex和Oliver钦佩的人都很积极乐观。故选C。
18．词句猜测题。根据“my aunt had a terrible car accident. It left her in a wheelchair.”可知，是车祸使她坐上了轮椅，故it指代车祸。故选B。
（2024·浙江省初中名校发展共同体·中考模拟）
The mountains where I live are full of curvy (弯曲的) and dangerous roads. I was driving down one of those roads last spring. Days of rain made the ground slippery to drive on.
As I turned around a curve, I saw a tree that had fallen across the road. It blocked my way. I hit the brakes (刹车) and slowly drove around it. Then I stopped. I knew it was only a matter of time before someone driving faster than I was would run into that tree.
I got out of my car and tried to pull the tree into the ditch (沟)，but it was too big and heavy to move. I didn’t know what to do. But 30 seconds later, a white truck appeared and pulled over.
Out stepped a young man. “You need a chainsaw (电锯) ” he asked. I said, “Yes!” He pulled one out of the back of his truck. For the next few minutes, he cut the tree into several parts while I carried them across the road and dropped them on the other side. “You never know when you will need a chainsaw,” I joked while my new friend smiled and put his chainsaw back in the truck. I waved goodbye and watched him drive of before heading back to my own car.
In this life, you never know when you will need a chainsaw. You do know, however, when you will need a kind and loving heart.
19．What was the road like last spring
A．Curvy and slippery. B．Smooth and clean.
C．Straight but wet. D．Dry but dangerous.
20．Which of the following is the right order according to the passage
①I didn’t go on my way until watching him drive off.
②I failed to move the big and heavy tree into the ditch.
③A fallen tree across the road blocked my way.
④A man cut the tree into parts with a chainsaw.
A．④②③① B．③②①④ C．③②④① D．③④②①
21．Which word can best describe the writer’s feeling at the end of the passage
A．Worried. B．Surprised. C．Relaxed. D．Grateful.
22．What is the best title for the passage
A．A useful chainsaw. B．A kind and helpful act.
C．A scary accident. D．A dangerous and tiring journey.
【答案】19．A 20．C 21．D 22．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者驾车在山路上被一棵树挡住了去路，作者不知所措，在一位年轻人的帮助下，作者顺利移走了树木，继续前行。
19．细节理解题。根据“The mountains where I live are full of curvy (弯曲的) and dangerous roads. I was driving down one of those roads last spring. Days of rain made the ground slippery to drive on.”可知，山上的道路很弯曲，雨后路面变得很滑。故选A。
20．细节理解题。根据“I saw a tree that had fallen across the road. It blocked my way.”“I got out of my car and tried to pull the tree into the ditch (沟)，but it was too big and heavy to move. I didn’t know what to do.”“he cut the tree into several parts”及“I waved goodbye and watched him drive of before heading back to my own car.”可知，本文的正确顺序为：马路对面一棵倒下的树挡住了我的去路，我没能把那棵又大又重的树移到沟里，一个人用链锯把树锯成了两半，直到看着他开车离开我才上路。故选C。
21．推理判断题。根据“I waved goodbye and watched him drive of before heading back to my own car.”及“In this life, you never know when you will need a chainsaw. You do know, however, when you will need a kind and loving heart.”可知，作者因为遇到了帮助他的人而心存感激。故选D。
22．最佳标题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者驾车在山路上被一棵树挡住了去路，作者不知所措，在一位年轻人的帮助下，作者顺利移走了树木，继续前行，故本文的最佳标题应为“一种善良而有益的行为”。故选B。
（2024·浙江省初中名校发展共同体·中考模拟）
For a long time, clothing has been designed and chosen based or gender (性别). However, in recent years, these gender differences have become less clear.
According to a May report by Bilibili, views of videos about non-gendered fashion went up by 270 percent in 2023. Most of the viewers were born in or after 1995 — also known as Generation Z.
Eric Liu, a fashion blogger in Shanghai, is a fan of non-gendered fashion. He told Jing Daily that he often buys
from the women’s bag section because men don’t have many choices for bags. “As a straight man, I don’t feel embarrassed about carrying a bag designed for women because no one has pointed that out,” Liu said.
As society has become more open, people can choose from a greater number of styles. Women and men share more similar lifestyles these days, which means they need clothing that goes with their lifestyle.
“The wearer and the clothes together tell people who you are.” Jerry Zhang, founder of a Beijing lifestyle marketing company, told CGTN. It’s not your gender that makes you different, but your personality (性格). Zhang added.
Clothing can be a good way to show your personality. Yao Qing, a 24-year-old in Hangzhou, is a big fan of sports like skateboarding and skiing. She often wears shirts and jeans. “I feel more myself that way,” Yao told China Daily.
Still, fashion expert Shang Tao said we shouldn’t follow others blindly. “The key is to learn about yourself well and the environment around you to choose clothes that make you feel more confident,” he told China Daily.
23．If you were an editor (编辑)，you’d put the above passage in ________ of a newspaper.”
A．Business B．Life C．Science D．Health
24．How does the writer show gender differences of clothing styles have become less clear
①By listing numbers. ②By telling stories.
③By comparing facts. ④By giving examples.
A．①③ B．①④ C．②④ D．③④
25．From the passage above, we can know that ________.
A．people will feel embarrassed when carrying non-gendered bags
B．people share similar lifestyles because of similar clothing styles
C．people may tell what you are like through your clothing styles
D．people can wear the most fashionable clothes to show their confidence
26．What is the purpose of the passage
A．To show us the reason why the non-gendered fashion becomes popular.
B．To tell us about the differences between women and men’s clothing styles.
C．To ask us to learn more about ourselves by following the non-gendered fashion.
D．To give us advice on how to choose fashionable clothes properly.
【答案】23．B 24．B 25．C 26．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了服装的设计和选择越来越不注重性别差异了。
23．推理判断题。根据“For a long time, clothing has been designed and chosen based or gender (性别). However, in recent years, these gender differences have become less clear.”可知，本文主要讲的是关于服装的设计和选择， 故推出应出现在生活版块。故选B。
24．细节理解题。根据“According to a May report by Bilibili, views of videos about non-gendered fashion went up by 270 percent in 2023.”及文中列举的“Eric Liu”“Jerry Zhang”“Yao Qing”可知，作者是通过数据和举例来说这些性别差异变得不那么明显了。故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据“The wearer and the clothes together tell people who you are.”及“Clothing can be a good way to show your personality.”可知，人们可能会通过你的服装风格来判断你是什么样的人。故选C。
26．主旨大意题。根据“For a long time, clothing has been designed and chosen based or gender (性别). However, in recent years, these gender differences have become less clear.”及通读全文可知，本文主要举例向我们展示了无性别时尚流行的原因。故选A。
（2024·浙江省初中名校发展共同体·中考模拟）
While writing this book, I once asked an expert how he kept from worrying. He replied, “I have always tried to follow the advice: when you have a lemon, make a lemonade (柠檬汁).”
That is what a wise man does. But the fool does just the opposite. If he finds that life has given him a “lemon”, he gives up and says, “I’m beaten. I haven’t got a chance.” Then he starts to develop a sense of self-pity. But when the wise man is handed a “lemon”, he says, “What lesson can I learn from the bad luck How can I improve my situation How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade ”
Here is an interesting story of a woman who did just that. Her name is Thelma. “During the war,” she told me about her experience, “my husband was sent to an Army training camp near the Mojave Desert. I went there to live with him. But I hated the place. I had never felt so terrible before. My husband was ordered out for training, so I was left alone most of the time. Not a friend to talk to but only the local people who couldn’t speak English. The wind never stopped blowing. All the food I ate and the air I breathed were filled with sand, sand, sand! I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. My father answered my letter with just two lines—two lines that completely changed my life:
Two men looked out from prison bars (监狱铁窗).
One saw the mud (烂泥)，the other saw stars.
I read those two lines over and over. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present situation. I would look for the stars.”
—adapted from How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
27．What will the wise man do if he has bad luck according to the passage
A．He will ask an expert for help. B．He will write a book.
C．He will make a lemonade. D．He will make the situation better.
28．Which of the following is TRUE about Thelma
A．She felt lonely most of the time. B．She liked the food and the air there.
C．She made friends with local people. D．She was sent to an Army training camp.
29．In the letter, Thelma’s father was trying to tell her to ________.
A．look at the stars B．come back home
C．find out what was good D．get out of the prison
30．Which of the following would Thelma most probably write in her next letter to her father
A．“The air I breathed is filled with sand, sand, sand!”
B．“I still can’t stand this place. I’m leaving next Monday.”
C．“Now when my husband is busy, I will often watch the stars.”
D．“I’ve made some friends here, and we often talk and laugh together.”
【答案】27．D 28．A 29．C 30．D
【导语】本文通过Thelma的故事告诉我们当遇到霉运时不要一味的抱怨要善于从中发现好的一面。
27．细节理解题。根据“But when the wise man is handed a ‘lemon’, he says, ‘What lesson can I learn from the bad luck How can I improve my situation How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade ’”可知，当智者遇到坏运气时，他会想我能从这次倒霉中吸取什么教训，我该如何改善我的处境。故选D。
28．细节理解题。根据“so I was left alone most of the time.”可知，Thelma大多数时间都是感到孤独的。故选A。
29．细节理解题。根据“I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present situation.”可知，读完父亲的信，Thelma决定要在现在的处境中找到好的一面。故选C。
30．推理判断题。根据“I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present situation. I would look for the stars.”可知，Thelma读完父亲的信决定要在现在的处境中找到好的一面，故推出她再次给父亲写信时可
能会说到“我在这里交了一些朋友，我们经常一起谈笑。”故选D。
（2024·浙江省杭州观成教育集团·中考一模）
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31．How much will you at least pay if you stay in the park for one day with Universal Express
A．315 B．400 C．715 D．1515
32．Who will most likely stay in UNO Resort Hotel
A．Tim, who likes the Golden Age of Hollywood.
B．Lisa, who likes modern architectural style.
C．David, who likes Chinese traditional architectural style.
D．Elsa, who likes to experience like an American movie star.
33．What can you do if you become the VIP in Universal Studios Beijing
A．Become a super star and have a personal guide.
B．Get to the places of interest without a long waiting.
C．Have the quickest access to meet characters.
D．Enter Universal Studios Beijing twice a week.
【答案】31．B 32．C 33．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章是四则广告，主要介绍环球影城的相关信息。
31．细节理解题。根据第二则广告中的“Includes express access (通道) to rides and places of interest, and best seats at chosen shows.”可知，只有“Universal Express”谈到了“快速通道”，该票价为一天400元。故选B。
32．推理判断题。根据第三则广告中的“The NUO Resort Hotel is inspired by the architectural (建筑) greatness of the Qing dynasty gardens. You can take a walk through the gardens as if you had traveled to ancient times.”可知，The NUO Resort Hotel的灵感来源于清代花园的建筑风格，所以喜欢中国传统建筑风格的人最有可能入住该酒店。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据最后一则广告中的“You will receive the quickest access to places of interest.”可知，如果你成为北京环球影城的VIP，你可以快速地到达参观景点。故选B。
（2024·浙江省杭州观成教育集团·中考一模）
“Welcome to our new ‘classroom’!” said Chen Dong, one of the three astronauts of the Shenzhou XIV mission.
They were giving a science class 400 kilometers above Earth on Oct 12, 2022. It was the third space class from the Tiangong space station, but the first one from the Wentian module. The first two classes were held in the Tianhe module.
What does the new “classroom” look like Chen, together with Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, showed us around. “The beds in the Wentian module are kept upright,” said Liu. That means astronauts in the Wentian module need to sleep standing up! But as Liu explained, people don’t feel any difference because there’s no gravity (重力) in space.
The astronauts also showed their “space farm”, where lettuce, wheat, thale cress and rice are grown. “Take a picture!” “Send the picture!” Through a voice-controlled camera, Chen has already sent a picture of the thale cress to scientists on Earth. Then he used scissors to cut a sample (样本). “I’ll put it into a fridge at -80℃ and later give it to scientists on Earth,” said Chen. Scientists will study how the environment of space affects the growth of plants.
“Can you see the water drops coming from the leaves This is called ‘guttation’ (植物吐水).” said Liu, holding the well-grown rice. In space, the water drops are much bigger than those on Earth. So people can clearly see the guttation.
“We hope in the near future, we can harvest the food grown on our own,” said Chen. “Maybe one day, we can grow food on the moon or even on Mars!”
34．How do astronauts in the Wentian module sleep
A． B． C． D．
35．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．The sample of the thale cress. B．The scissors.
C．The picture of the thale cress. D．The voice-controlled camera.
36．What can we learn from the text
A．The third space class took place in the Tianhe module.
B．Astronauts can send pictures to scientists on Earth through a camera.
C．In space, the water drops are much smaller than those on Earth.
D．We will soon grow food on the moon and Mars.
37．Why did the writer write the passage
A．To show us how to sleep in space.
B．To tell us how to grow food in space.
C．To show us a special science class.
D．To tell us something about guttation.
【答案】34．D 35．A 36．B 37．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了神舟十四号上的宇航员们在太空给我们带来的一堂有趣的科学课。
34．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“‘The beds in the Wentian module are kept upright,’ said Liu. That means astronauts in the Wentian module need to sleep standing up!”可知，床是直立的，宇航员需要站着睡觉。故选D。
35．词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“Then he used scissors to cut a sample (样本). ‘I’ll put it into a fridge at -80℃ and later give it to scientists on Earth,’ said Chen.”可知，Chen用剪刀剪下一个样本，说到会把它放在零下80℃的冰箱里，然后把它交给地球上的科学家，所以划线词指代上文中的“a sample”。故选A。
36．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Through a voice-controlled camera, Chen has already sent a picture of the thale cress to scientists on Earth.”可知，宇航员可以通过照相机向地球上的科学家发送照片。故选B。
37．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了神舟十四号上的宇航员们在太空给我们带来的一堂有趣的科学课，所以C项符合。故选C。
（2024·浙江省杭州观成教育集团·中考一模）
Soon after we arrived, the whole family sat down at the table for dinner. The farmer put me on the table, with some small pieces of bread and meat. I was very afraid of falling off the table. The farmer and his family were happy to watch me eating with my small knife and fork.
But when I started walking across the table to the farmer, his youngest son, a boy of about ten, picked me up by the legs. He held me so high in the air that my whole body was shaking. Luckily his father took me away at
once, and angrily hit the boy hard on the head. But I remembered how bad children can be to small animals. So I decided to forgive him. I fell on my knees and asked them not to punish the child any more. They seemed to understand.
Just then I heard a noise behind me. It sounded like twelve machines running at the same. I turned my head and saw a huge cat, three times larger than one of our cows. The farmer’s wife held it in her arms, so that it could not jump at me. But in fact, because I showed no fear, there was no danger, and the cat even seemed a little afraid of me.
At the end of dinner, a servant came in with the farmer’s one-year-old son in her arms. He immediately started crying, because he wanted to play with me. His mother smiled and put me in his hand. When he picked me up and put my head in his mouth, I shouted so loudly that he dropped me. Luckily, I was not hurt, but it showed me how dangerous life was going to be in Brobdingnag.
After eating, the farmer went back to his work in the fields. ________, because she put me on her bed and closed the door. I was very tired, and slept for two hours.
——Take from Gulliver’s Travels (《格列弗游记》)
38．What does the underlined word “forgive” mean in paragraph 2
A．excuse B．complain to C．thank D．award
39．Which order is correct according to the passage
a. The boy held “me” high in the sky.
b. A baby tried to put “me” into his mouth.
c. “I” showed no fear to a big cat.
d. “I” ate with knife and fork.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-a-d-c C．c-d-a-b D．d-a-c-b
40．Which sentence can be put into “________” in the last paragraph
A．I thought he was very kind to his wife
B．I thought he told his wife to look after me
C．His wife was asked to work with him
D．His wife was very busy with housework
41．The passage mainly talks about ________.
A．how “I” met the family B．what the family told “me”
C．how “I” had a meal with the family D．what the family thought of “me”
【答案】38．A 39．D 40．B 41．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章节选自《格列弗游记》，主要记叙了格列弗被带到一个农夫家就餐的经历。
38．词句猜测题。根据第二段中的“I fell on my knees and asked them not to punish the child any more.”可知，格列弗为农夫儿子求情，可推知格列弗原谅了他，所以划线词的含义是“原谅”。故选A。
39．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The farmer and his family were happy to watch me eating with my small knife and fork.”可知，d排第一；根据第二段中的“He held me so high in the air that my whole body was shaking.”可知，a排第二；根据第三段中的“But in fact, because I showed no fear, there was no danger, and the cat even seemed a little afraid of me.”可知，c排第三；根据第四段中的“When he picked me up and put my head in his mouth, I shouted so loudly that he dropped me.”可知，b排第四。故选D。
40．推理判断题。根据空后的“because she put me on her bed and closed the door.”可知，此处指农夫的妻子照顾格列弗，所以B项“我以为他让他妻子照顾我”符合语境。故选B。
41．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要记叙了格列弗被带到一个农夫家就餐的经历。故选C。
（2024·浙江省杭州观成教育集团·中考一模）
Humans are getting away from the nature gradually because of the developing technology. But now Digital Technology is offering us an opportunity to listen to the sounds in the nature in powerful ways, making us get closer to the worlds of animals and plants.
All around the nature, there are sounds that we struggle to pick up and understand. Elephants, for example, communicate with each other using infrasound, a sound far below our human hearing range. Coral in the ocean also communicates with each other through sound waves, with one purpose of attracting baby coral to areas where it can successfully grow. This is a shocking fact as coral doesn’t have any ears!
To pick up sounds humans are normally unable to bear, scientists have placed listening devices in these environments. Researchers have attached tiny microphones to honeybees and turtles, and stuck listening posts that can receive different sound waves from coral reefs and trees. These devices are controlled by computers and networked with digital sensors and satellites. When interconnected, they work like a hearing aid: enabling humans to observe and record nature’s sounds beyond the limits of our own listening ability. After the sounds are recorded, AI is then able to determine their meanings.
With this technology, humans can not only understand the animals, but also communicate back to them. For example, a team of researchers in Germany decoded the honeybees’ behavior with AI. Then they taught tiny robots how to do the honeybee dance. Using these dancing machines, the scientists were able to order the honeybees to stop moving, and to communicate where to fly to collect a specific nectar. In addition to the possibility of speaking with animals, the research could also be used to create a form of healing for animals and plants. That’s to say, in the near future, scientists might be able to get coral to grow in certain areas by playing “healthy reef” sounds, which could help to heal some of the damage we have caused.
Now, Digital Technology provides a new way for humans to listen to the vivid sounds all around us. The dream of allowing humans to socialize with different animals and plants throughout the nature is being on its way.
42．According to the passage, now people can use Digital Technology to ________.
A．see coral’s ears B．listen to the sounds of trees
C．play with elephants D．dance with honeybees themselves
43．What does “they” refer to in paragraph 3
A．devices B．computers C．trees D．satellites
44．What could most probably happen with the help of Digital Technology
A．More people will choose to live in the nature.
B．There will be much fewer animals in the nature.
C．People can protect the environment more easily.
D．Robots can be used to communicate with anything.
45．What’s the structure of this passage
A． B． C． D．
【答案】42．B 43．A 44．C 45．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家通过放置监听设备来倾听生物的声音，为我们提供一个强有力的方式倾听非人类的声音的机会，让我们更接近动物和植物世界。
42．细节理解题。根据第一段“But now Digital Technology is offering us an opportunity to listen to the sounds in the nature in powerful ways, making us get closer to the worlds of animals and plants.”可知，数字技术为我们提供了一个机会，让我们以强有力的方式倾听大自然的声音。故选B。
43．词义猜测题。根据第三段“To pick up sounds humans are normally unable to bear, scientists have placed listening devices in these environments…These devices are controlled by computers and networked with digital sensors and satellites. When interconnected, they work like a hearing aid: enabling humans to observe and record nature’s sounds beyond the limits of our own listening ability.”可知，为了捕捉人类通常无法听到的声音，科学家们在这些环境中放置了听力设备，这些设备由计算机控制，并与数字传感器和卫星联网。当它们相互连接时，它们就像助听器一样工作，使人类能够超越自己的听觉能力，观察和记录大自然的声音；据此可推断，划线单词“they”指代上文中的“devices”。故选A。
44．推理判断题。根据第四段“That’s to say, in the near future, scientists might be able to get coral to grow in certain areas by playing “healthy reef” sounds, which could help to heal some of the damage we have caused.”可推断，在数字技术的帮助下，人们可以更容易地保护环境。故选C。
45．篇章结构题。综合全文可知，第一段阐述了数学技术为人类提供了一个倾听大自然声音的机会；第二段介绍了大自然有很多我们难以理解的声音；第三段和第四段介绍了科学家在某些环境中安置听力设备来了解动物，甚至还可以与它们交流；第五段书写总结，人类与自然界中不同的动物和植物交往的梦想正在实现；据此可知，本文属于“总——分——总”结构。故选B。
（2024·浙江省杭州市紫金港中学·中考一模）
Hello, boys and girls! Nice to see you again in our art club. Today we are going to learn about a new art form. It was created by an American artist Haring. He is good at different kinds of scrawling (涂鸦). Now let’s make some Haring sports scenes. Please follow the instructions. If you have any questions, let me know.
46．There are _________ steps to make a Haring sports figure before adding in more details,
A．five B．six C．seven D．eight
47．We don’t need _________ from Step 2 to Step 4.
A．scissors B．tacks C．glue D．cards
48．In this period of the art club activities, you probably make some _________ poses.
A．running B．thinking C．singing D．drawing
【答案】46．B 47．C 48．A
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了如何制作哈林运动场景的涂鸦。
46．细节理解题。根据第七个步骤中的“Add in more details.”可知，前面有六个步骤。故选B。
47．细节理解题。根据“Carefully cut out all of these shapes with scissors.”可知，第三步需要剪刀和卡片；根据“Put them into a sporty pose and tack them to colored paper.”可知，第四步需要图钉和卡片；根据“Cut it and glue it to another colored background sheet”可知，第六步才需要胶水，因此第二到四步用不到胶水。故选C。
48．推理判断题。根据“Now let’s make some Haring sports scenes.”可知，涂鸦活动绘制的是运动场景。故选A。
（2024·浙江省杭州市紫金港中学·中考一模）
The Mogao Caves are a very special place in China, which are located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. The Mogao Caves are thousands of years old and were listed as a world heritage (遗产) site by UNESCO in 1987.
Many people, including archaeologists (考古学家) and researchers, work hard to take care of the Mogao Caves and learn more about them. Fan Jinshi is one of them.
Fan was born in Beijing on July 9, 1938. Her father was a graduate of Tsinghua University and had a strong interest in Chinese classical art and culture.
Influenced by her father, Fan liked visiting museums when she was in middle school. With the great love of Chinese culture, she studied in the archaeology department in Peking University and graduated in 1963. Then she started working at Dunhuang and has worked there ever since. She spends almost 60 years taking care of Dunhuang. People call her the “Daughter of Dunhuang”.
On May 4, 2023, “Daughter of Dunhuang” Fan Jinshi returned to Peking University and brought back 10 million RMB donations to set up the Fan Jinshi Education Fund (基金) to ▲ .
“Money made should be spent in the right way. People cannot only think of themselves,” she said. “Hopefully the setting of the Fund can help Dunhuang studies at the university, so it can raise cultural confidence and strength.”
49．How long has Fan Jinshi worked at Dunhuang
A．For almost forty years.
B．For about eighty years.
C．For almost sixty years.
D．For over seventy years.
50．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．Archaeologists. B．The Mogao Caves.
C．Researchers. D．World heritage sites.
51．Which of the following can be put into “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 5
A．tell people more about Dunhuang and teach the classical art
B．take care of the Mogao Caves and learn more about them
C．support the research of Dunhuang studies at Peking University
D．help take care of Dunhuang and get pictures for the museum
52．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Protecting Dunhuang
B．Fan Jinshi: “Daughter of Dunhuang”
C．Helping Dunhuang Studies
D．A Great Daughter
【答案】49．C 50．B 51．C 52．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了被誉为“敦煌女儿”的樊锦诗在保护莫高窟上所付出的努力和做出的贡献。
49．细节理解题。根据第四段“Then she started working at Dunhuang and has worked there ever since. She spends almost 60 years taking care of Dunhuang.”可知樊锦诗在敦煌工作了约六十年。故选C。
50．词义猜测题。根据第二段“Many people, including archaeologists (考古学家) and researchers, work hard to take care of the Mogao Caves and learn more about them.”可知them代指的是前面提到的the Mogao Caves。故选B。
51．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Hopefully the setting of the Fund can help Dunhuang studies at the university,”可知成立樊锦诗教育基金是为了支持敦煌非遗成果在大学的研究，选项C“支持北京大学敦煌研究”符合语境。故选C。
52．最佳标题题。根据“Then she started working at Dunhuang and has worked there ever since. She spends almost 60 years taking care of Dunhuang. People call her the ‘Daughter of Dunhuang’.”并通读全文可知文章主要介绍了被人们誉为“敦煌女儿”的樊锦诗的努力和贡献，因此选项B“樊锦诗：‘敦煌之女’”适合作为本文的标题。故选B。
（2024·浙江省杭州市紫金港中学·中考一模）
Two years ago, I was sitting in my car waiting in line for paying the toll (通行费). When I finally reached the toll station, the toll station worker told me that the person in front had paid for me and I was free to go. I was so shocked. I didn’t need to save the 5 dollars. I would never know who he was. I was tired of the heavy traffic and the long line, and that behavior was surprising and unbelievable, which really touched my heart. So I decided to pay for the next car waiting in line.
The first time I tried to pay forward the toll, I kept looking into my rear-view mirror (后视镜) to see who I’d be paying for. In the mirror, I saw a tired-looking taxi driver. And I felt satisfied that my money would be going to a good place. But before we got to the toll station, the taxi driver had suddenly changed his way and now there was someone else behind me. She looked upset and was gesturing (打手势) angrily in a conversation with her friend. I
wasn’t willing to be paying for a woman like that and was certainly judging her by what I was seeing in the mirror. Anyway, I paid the toll for both of us and left.
Thirty seconds later I was surprised to hear a honk (汽车喇叭声). It was the woman and her friend waving at me from the other way! She looked cheerful and happy. She wasn’t what I thought she was like. This was a valuable lesson that I shouldn’t judge people so quickly. After all, I don’t know their stories.
53．Who paid for the writer
A．A caring stranger.
B．A close friend.
C．A disappointed woman.
D．The toll station worker.
54．Why did the writer pay forward the toll
A．Because he didn’t need to save money.
B．Because he wanted to pass on the kindness.
C．Because he was satisfied with the taxi driver.
D．Because he made a mistake because of the tiredness.
55．What is the CORRECT order of the following statements according to the passage
①The writer saw an upset and angry woman but still paid for her.
②The writer decided to pay forward the toll for a taxi driver.
③The writer saw the woman and changed his judgement.
④The person in front of the writer paid for him.
A．①③②④ B．②④①③ C．④②③① D．④②①③
56．What do we know about the writer from the passage
A．He disliked the woman in the end.
B．He warmly helped the taxi driver.
C．He gladly paid for the woman.
D．He changed his feelings towards the woman.
【答案】53．A 54．B 55．D 56．D
【导语】本文讲述了作者在收费站发生的一段难忘的经历，他将好心人给予的善意传递给了别人。
53．细节理解题。根据“When I finally reached the toll station, the toll station worker told me that the person in front had paid for me and I was free to go.”可知，一个好心的陌生人帮作者付了钱。故选A。
54．推理判断题。根据“I was tired of the heavy traffic and the long line, and that behavior was surprising and unbelievable, which really touched my heart. So I decided to pay for the next car waiting in line.”可知，作者是为了将前面为他买单的人将善意传下去。故选B。
55．细节理解题。根据“When I finally reached the toll station, the toll station worker told me that the person in front had paid for me and I was free to go.”、“In the mirror, I saw a tired-looking taxi driver. And I felt satisfied that my money would be going to a good place.”、“Anyway, I paid the toll for both of us and left.”、“She looked cheerful and happy. She wasn’t what I thought she was like.”可知，正确的顺序是④②①③。故选D。
56．细节理解题。根据“She wasn’t what I thought she was like.”可知，他改变了对那个女人的感觉。故选D。
（2024·浙江省杭州市紫金港中学·中考一模）
How was your sleep last night Sleep is important for health. How can we have a healthy sleep Take a look at some advice.
Wake up naturally
Waking up to a ringing alarm is never fun. Studies show that when you get shocked by the alarm, your breathing will go up, your heart will have more beats and your blood pressure will rise.
“This is a very unhappy way to start the day,” sleep scientist Whitney Roban said. “You’ll feel worse if you go back to sleep a few more minutes. It’s important to follow your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle.”
So what should we do Try to use an alarm with softer and lower sounds. Or leave a crack (缝隙) in the curtains (窗帘)—the rising sun will wake you up.
Sleep early and get up early
Some young people may go to bed late and get up late, such as sleeping from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. They think as long as they have eight hours of sleep, everything will be fine.
But in fact, our bodies can tell time. They use light and temperature to do so. If we wake up too late, our bodies might feel stuck between sleep and being awake. That’s why sometimes we feel even more tired after oversleeping.
57．According to studies, what will happen to our bodies if an alarm wakes us up suddenly
A．Our hearts will beat faster. B．We may breathe more slowly.
C．Our body temperatures will go up. D．We will have lower blood pressure.
58．Which of the following may Whitney Roban agree
A．Trying to use an alarm with louder sounds.
B．Going back to sleep again after waking up.
C．Reading magazines online before going to bed.
D．Waking up naturally with the help of the sun.
59．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．It’s OK to go to bed late as long as you get enough sleep.
B．It’s necessary for people to oversleep.
C．Oversleeping always makes us feel happy.
D．People should go to bed early and get up early.
60．What is the passage mainly about
A．Why people should get enough sleep.
B．Why people have sleeping problems.
C．How to have a healthy sleep.
D．How to wake up in a natural way.
【答案】57．A 58．D 59．D 60．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，阐述如何拥有健康的睡眠。
57．细节理解题。根据“Studies show that when you get shocked by the alarm, your breathing will go up, your heart will have more beats and your blood pressure will rise.”可知，被闹钟突然叫醒，你的心跳会加快，血压将会上升。故选A。
58．细节理解题。根据“It’s important to follow your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle.”以及“ Or leave a crack (缝隙) in the curtains (窗帘)—the rising sun will wake you up.”可知，睡眠科学家Whitney Roban认为我们要遵循身体的自然睡眠，可以借助太阳自然醒来。故选D。
59．细节理解题。根据“If we wake up too late, our bodies might feel stuck between sleep and being awake. That’s why sometimes we feel even more tired after oversleeping.”可知，本段告诉我们睡过头会让我们更累，所以我们应该早睡早起。故选D。
60．主旨大意题。根据“How can we have a healthy sleep Take a look at some advice.”以及全文可知，本文就如何拥有健康的睡眠给出了一些建议。故选C。
（2024·浙江省金华市·中考一模）
Spring Festival is China’s biggest and most exciting festival. Its celebration starts from the 23rd or 24th of the 12th lunar (农历) month. People always celebrate it in many traditional ways. Here’re some little-known customs. Let’s take a look at the following ones.
Little New Year23rd of the 12th lunar month A Tight Sleep3rd day of the first lunar month Birthday of Humankind7th day of the first lunar month
On this day, people start to prepare for Lunar New Year celebrations. Little New Year is also called the Festival of the Kitchen God. People believe that the Kitchen God will return from Earth to heaven on this day to report the things every family have done to the Jade Emperor, including the progress you’ve made in study over this year. As a result, offering of food, fruits and flowers are placed on the family altar to admire him, praying for the safety and health for family members. The third day is a day for sleeping in and resting after so much preparation and celebration. Traditionally, people believed the third day is when rats marry off their daughters. Therefore, it is customary to go to bed early in the evening and avoid influencing the rats and preventing any bad luck as well. You can go to bed earlier than your usual school days. According to legend, the goddess Nyuwa created humans on the seventh day, after she made such animals as chickens, dogs, pigs, cattle and horses. As such, it’s considered humankind’s birthday. Ancient people would also climb mountains and write poems in honor of the day. It’s also advised that parents don’t punish their children just like you on this date. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it
61．Who is the text written for
A．Children. B．Parents. C．Teachers. D．Culture experts.
62．What can we learn according to the text
A．The traditions are all in the first lunar month except A Tight Sleep.
B．People are advised to go to bed early on the third day of the first lunar month.
C．Food, fruits and flowers are placed on the family altar on Birthday of Humankind.
D．People climb mountains and write poems to admire the Jade Emperor on Little New Year.
63．In which column (栏目) of a magazine can we probably read the text
A．Travel. B．Sports. C．Culture. D．Business.
【答案】61．A 62．B 63．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了春节的一些庆祝活动及习俗。
61．推理判断题。根据“You can go to bed earlier than your usual school days.”可知你可以比平时上学时更早上床睡觉，可推知文章是写给学生的。故选A。
62．细节理解题。根据“A Tight Sleep 3rd day of the first lunar month...Traditionally, people believed the third day is when rats marry off their daughters. Therefore, it is customary to go to bed early in the evening...”可知在农历正月初三，建议人们早点睡觉。故选B。
63．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了春节的一些庆祝活动，故文章可能出现在杂志的文化栏目。故选C。
（2024·浙江省金华市·中考一模）
Do you have a good memory Can you remember English words you learnt last week Or have you forgotten the deadline of your project Many of us often say “My brain doesn’t work well”. Maybe you can try a new way of training your brain-learn with your team members.
“Teamwork makes our brains work better. The memory expert, Jonathan Hancock said, “Being part of a team has many advantages for remembering things.” In his memory research, he finds that the participants (参与者) in a team always behave better than people who work independently. That’s because they have less personal pressure, more time to think over each question.
But there’s even more going on according to Canadian researchers, who’ve shown that our brains get a natural
improvement when they’ve got company (陪伴). Their study suggests two reasons. First, when we’re with people who are trying to remember something, we can easily feel that tip-of-the-tongue feeling, so we also want to join in to challenge ourselves. Second, after knowing others can remember things well, we can be encouraged to make it too.
To make better use of the power of team learning, you can use the contagion (传染效应) to awaken and improve memories. For example, go over new words together with your partners. Believe it or not, you’ll be amazed at your magic memory. Also, you can share the duty together. If you have many tasks to remember, ask your partner to remember the date of school play while you’re in charge of remembering project deadline. In this way, both of you will remember things more easily and deeply.
64．How does Jonathan Hancock support his opinion in Paragraph 2
A．By doing a research. B．By giving an example.
C．By providing a form. D．By listing numbers.
65．Which of the following situations matches “tip-of-the-tongue feeling” best
A．You bite your tongue and lose words.
B．You lose the control of the tip of your tongue.
C．You come up with an answer and express it quickly.
D．You think of something but can’t find a word to express it well.
66．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．Ideas of learning English new words.
B．Ways of sharing memory duty with partners.
C．Advice on improving memories by teamwork.
D．Research about remembering the deadline of project.
67．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage
A．To introduce the results of some memory research.
B．To encourage people to use their brains more often.
C．To invite readers to take part in their research to train brains.
D．To ask readers to make use of team work to improve memories.
【答案】64．A 65．D 66．C 67．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了如何利用团队合作来提高记忆力。
64．细节理解题。根据“In his memory research, he finds that the participants (参与者) in ateam always behave better than people who work independently.”可知，Jonathan Hancock通过做研究来支持他的观点。故选A。
65．推理判断题。根据“First, when we’re with people who are trying to remember something, we can easily feel that tip-of-the-tongue feeling, so we also want to join in to challenge ourselves.”可知，当我们和那些试图记住某事的人在一起时，我们很容易感受到舌尖的感觉，划线部分指舌尖的感觉，选项D“你想了一些东西，却找不到一个词来很好地表达它。”描述了舌尖的感觉。故选D。
66．主旨大意题。根据“To make better use of the power of team learning, you can use the contagion (传染效应) to awaken and improve memories.”及“In this way, both of you will remember things more easily and deeply.”可知，本段主要介绍了通过团队合作提高记忆力的建议。故选C。
67．主旨大意题。根据“Maybe you can try a new way of training your brain-learn with your team members.”及通读全文可知，本文主要讲了利用团队合作来提高记忆力。故选D。
（2024·浙江省金华市·中考一模）
A student project has discovered another power of AI: It can be good at locating (定位) where photos are taken.
The project is called Predicting Image Geolocations (or PIGEON). It’s the work of three Stanford students. They designed it in order to recognise locations on Google Street View (谷歌街景). The team showed the AI a few personal photos it had never seen before, it could tell where they were taken.
PIGEON works well because it can pick upon all the little things in photos. It can notice small differences in leaves, soil and weather. The group says the technology can be used in many ways. It could recognise roads or power lines that need fixing. It may also help researchers do surveys of invasive (入侵的) plants in an area.
However, this new power is likely to be a double-edged sword. It could be used to reveal people’s private, personal information, says Jay Stanley, an expert at the American Civil Liberties Union.
Stanley worries that companies might soon use AI to find out where you’ve traveled. Governments might check your photos to see if you’ve visited certain countries. Stalking (跟踪) is also a possible threat, he says. People have long been able to remove GPS location information from photos they post online. That may not work any more. Luckily, the Stanford students are well aware of the risks. Because of these worries, they haven’t given the public entry to their program.
Stanley thinks the use of AI for identifying locations will become even more powerful in the future. What will that mean Well, be very careful about what’s in the background in the photos you post online, he says.
68．What can PIGEON do according to the passage
A．It can tell where the photos were taken.
B．It is able to tell who took the photos.
C．It can tell which company made the power lines.
D．It is able to tell the weather when photos were taken.
69．What can we infer from the passage
A．Nobody is interested in the new project PIGEON.
B．It’s not safe enough for the public to use PIGEON.
C．Only governments can check the countries we visited.
D．The project PIGEON is widely used in many ways now.
70．What is Stanley’s advice on sending pictures online
A．Governments should help to stop using PIGEON.
B．Teachers should teach students how to use PIGEON.
C．Parents should stop their kids from sending photos online.
D．Internet users should think twice before posting photos online.
71．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Locating Is an Easy Job Now B．Posting Photos on the Internet
C．Three Famous Stanford Students D．AI Has Arrived at Your Locations
【答案】68．A 69．B 70．D 71．D
【导语】本文介绍了一种名为PIGEON的人工智能项目，它可以很好地定位照片的拍摄地点。
68．细节理解题。根据“A student project has discovered another power of AI: It can be good at locating(定位) where photos are taken...The project is called Predicting Image Geolocations(or PIGEON).”可知，PIGEON能分辨出照片的拍摄地点。故选A。
69．推理判断题。根据“Stanley worries that companies might soon use AI to find out where you’ve traveled. Governments might check your photos to see if you’ve visited certain countries. Stalking (跟踪) is also a possible threat, he says.”可知，公众使用PIGEON是不够安全的。故选B。
70．推理判断题。根据“Well, be very careful about what’s in the background in the photos you post online, he says.”可知，Stanley认为在你发布到网上的照片中，要非常小心背景中的内容，因此他建议网民在网上发照
片前要三思。故选D。
71．标题归纳题。根据“A student project has discovered another power of AI: It can be good at locating (定位) where photos are taken.”可知，本文介绍了人工智能确定你的位置，故选D。
（2024·浙江省金华市·中考一模）
①There is really no reason for my writing the life of Su Tungpo except that I want to do it. For years, the writing of his biography (传记) has been at the back of my mind, but the regret is never quiet down. Now that I am able to apply myself to this task, I am happy, without any reasons.
②A vivid personality isn’t that easy to be understood. One might say that Su Tungpo was an unchangeable optimist (乐观主义者), a friend of the people, a prose master, an original painter, a great calligraphist, an experimenter in wine making, an engineer, a secretary to the emperor, a dissenter in politics, and a poet. And yet that might miss the sum total of why people like Su Tungpo. Su Tungpo’s complex personality gives a reason. Always deeply stuck in politics, he was always greater than politics. Without trick and without purpose, he went along singing, composing, and criticizing, to express something he felt in his heart, paying no attention to what might be the results of himself. He wrote just because he enjoyed writing, and today we enjoy his writing just because he wrote so beautifully, generously, and out of the clearness of his heart.
③As I try to find the reasons why for a thousand years in China each generation has a crowd of crazy admirers of this poet, I come to the second reason, which is the same as the first, stated in a different way. Su Tungpo had charm. The chief charm of Su Tungpo was a force of character (that could not be stopped by anyone), a force (that started at the moment of his birth, had to run its course until death closed his mouth and stopped his laughing chatter). He wielded his pen almost as if it were a toy. He could be curious, or humorous or serious, very serious, and from his pen we hear various human emotions of joy, happiness, worry and love.
④On the whole, we get the impression that he played and sang through life and enjoyed it greatly, and when sadness came and unluckiness fell, he accepted them with a smile. That is the kind of charm which I am trying to describe in my way and which has made him the favorite poet of so many Chinese experts.
72．What does the underlined words “this task” in Paragraph1 refer to
A．read the life of Su Tungpo B．read Su Tungpo’s poems
C．write the life of Su Tungpo D．write down Su Tungpo’s poems
73．What can we learn from the passage
A．Su Tungpo’s works were all full of joy and love.
B．Su Tungpo had a crowd of fans at home and abroad.
C．Su Tungpo was good at many things except making wine.
D．Su Tungpo always expressed himself without caring about the results.
74．What’s the meaning of the underlined word wielded in Paragraph 3
A．Cut B．bought C．used D．broke
75．What’s the structure of the passage (P① = paragraph ①)
A． B． C． D．
76．Which words can best describe Su Tungpo according to the passage
A．Beautiful and clear. B．Sad and changeable.
C．Serious and unlucky. D．Optimistic and charming.
【答案】72．C 73．D 74．C 75．B 76．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了人们喜欢苏东坡的原因。
72．词义猜测题。根据“ For years, the writing of his biography (传记) has been at the back of my mind, but the regret is never quiet down. Now tha2024年中考英语二轮复习专题- 阅读理解（浙江专用）
（2024·浙江省湖州市·中考一模）
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1．What can we learn from the text
A．You can visit the bike shop at 9 a.m.
B．You can get paid after helping out the animals.
C．You can choose artworks every Saturday morning.
D．You can test the products in New World Supermarket.
2．To travel to France, you will visit ________.
A．Shop #16 B．Shop #29 C．Shop #30 D．Shop #74
3．What is the text
A．A shopping list. B．A news report.
C．A movie review. D．An advertisement.
（2024·浙江省湖州市·中考一模）
People have paid a lot of attention to the importance of getting enough sleep. It is usually believed that a common person should get about eight hours of enough sleep per night, though young children need more and the elderly generally require less. On the other hand, they pay less attention to this — the quality of one’s sleep and the effect that it has on health. Then a new study by researchers at the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University in the United States has attracted people’s attention to this problem.
The sleep experts at Northwestern University carried out experiments (实验) including two groups of young adults, putting heart monitors (监视器) on them to see how different levels of light in a room at night influenced their physiological (心理) states. The results showed that bright light in one’s bedroom has a negative influence on their health.
In the study, one group of people slept in a room that was lit only by very weak light for two nights. The other 10 people slept one night under the same type of light and the second night in a room with a brighter light placed overhead. Besides monitoring their hearts, researchers recorded the sleepers’ brainwaves and drew their blood. The group that had slept under a brighter light on the second night showed higher heart rates during that time. Their bodies also showed that they had trouble with their blood sugar levels.
The study suggests that sleeping in a room with bright light may have certain influence on health. Therefore, to make sure of a good night’s sleep, you can start by creating a bedroom without unwanted light at night.
4．What does “this problem” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A．Difficulties in falling asleep. B．Not having enough sleep.
C．Quality of sleep and its effect. D．The importance of eight-hour sleep.
5．Who of the following most likely took part in the experiment mentioned in the passage
A．Pauline, an old professor who slept in the lab for two nights.
B．Kevin, a primary student who wrote down their thoughts about light.
C．Fannie, a young engineer who slept while his heart rate was recorded.
D．David, a college student who suggested sleeping with some light on.
6．What is Paragraph 3 mainly talking about
A．When the research was done. B．How the research was done.
C．Who the research was for. D．Why the research was important.
7．What do the results of the research from Northwestern University suggest
A．Light at night can lead to terrible dreams.
B．Light at night can influence blood sugar level.
C．Leaving a soft light on in a room can bring benefit to sleep.
D．Sleeping in a completely dark room can affect one’s health.
（2024·浙江省湖州市·中考一模）
The Tang dynasty ruled China for almost three hundred years. During the Tang dynasty, China was the biggest and richest country in the world. It ruled other lands, including Korea, Iran, and a large part of Vietnam. The Japanese admired China and its culture so much that they copied much of it, even the written language.
________
The Tang emperors loved the arts, and especially poetry. Twenty-seven-year-old Xuanzong became emperor. He was skilled in music, poetry, and the art of beautiful writing. He liked poets, including two of the most famous poets in Chinese history: Li Bai and Du Fu. Li Bai took life easier while Du Fu was a very serious and hardworking young man who always wanted to be a government official.
A Period of Glory (荣耀)
During the Tang dynasty the country was full of creative energy. Foreigners were more welcome than ever before, and the mix of cultures and ideas made China an exciting place.
Tea became very popular during the Tang dynasty. Everyone loved to drink it. Tea was grown in China, and the traders who sold it became extremely rich. So much money was being used that China was running out of coins. The traders invented a kind of paper money that they called “flying money”, perhaps because the money flew so fast from one person to the next. This was the first type of paper money in the world.
A number of other inventions also took hold. At the end of the Tang dynasty, the invention of printing led to the creation of books. Hundreds of years would pass before printing was invented in Europe.
An Explosive (炸药) Discovery
An even more explosive discovery took place in China during the Tang dynasty. For many centuries, Chinese
scientists had tried to create gold and find the secret to living forever. The results of their experiments surprised them—the mixture exploded! The Chinese scientists had discovered gunpowder.
Under the Tang dynasty the Chinese used the gunpowder not for wars but for creating fireworks. It seems fitting that the wonderful Tang dynasty should be remembered for giving to the world the wonderful gift of fireworks.
8．Why does the writer mention some countries in Paragraph 1
A．To compare their differences. B．To give examples of rich countries.
C．To introduce their information. D．To show the influence of China.
9．Which of the following can be the best to fill in “________”
A．Poetry and the Arts B．A Tang Emperor
C．The History and Culture D．Li Bai and Du Fu
10．What was the purpose of inventing “flying money” during the Tang Dynasty
A．To stop using coins. B．To bring convenience.
C．To use it for writing. D．To make the businessmen rich.
11．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．books were first found in Europe
B．the way to create gold was discovered that time
C．the mix of cultures and ideas made Tang creative
D．poets were more popular than officials in the Tang Dynasty
（2024·浙江省湖州市·中考一模）
Scene 1 A family meeting at table
Dad: So, how are my kids going
Annie: I have been practicing for the school play all day. All of them are seniors except me, because of my beautiful singing voice.
Dad: Really, that’s fantastic! Good to hear that my little girl is working so hard. So, Fred. How did that job interview go
Fred: I … I just don’t know if it’s really what I’m looking for.
Dad: Really Did they pay money Then it’s exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Mom: Dear Fred, as your mother I have always loved you, and it hurts me to have to tell you in this way, but there
comes a time when every young man must grow up and leave the nest (巢).
Fred: You all prepared a speech
Dad: Fred, we’re just doing this because we love you, Son.
Mom: The Thomas family down the street went through the same thing with their son Jordy. He just laid on the sofa all day watching TV, and now he works in the hospital, and has a flat.
Fred: Hey, I don’t really want to work in the hospital, Mom.
Dad: Well, you need to do something. You need to get a life. You need to get a job and move out, especially that last one.
Fred: But I did move out. And I had a job. Is it my fault that the company was closed
Dad: Fred, that was over a year ago! You have to get back on the horse.
Mom: And you have so much potential (潜力).
Fred: Thanks, Mom.
Annie: Sometimes I think you had me because Fred was such a disappointment.
Fred: Wow.
Dad: Annie! That’s very hurtful.
Annie: You are not denying (否认) it.
Mom: Eat your dinner.
Fred: Mom, Dad. I’m trying, okay I go on job interviews. I had one today!
Dad: Yes, but it wasn’t what you were looking for, right It’s always something. You didn’t like the leader. The parking lot was too far away from the building. The man next to your desk smelled. Fred, nothing is ever good enough for you.
Fred: But Dad, when I was a kid, you said that when I grew up I was going to do something great.
Dad: Yes. But now I’m telling you that you should forget about “great”, and settle for getting any job.
12．What can we learn about Fred
A．He was out of work just now. B．He had a sister who admired him.
C．He was looking for a job in the hospital. D．He moved back to live with his parents.
13．How did Fred feel when he said “You all prepared a speech ”
A．Moved. B．Interested. C．Angry. D．Sad.
14．What might the underlined phrase “get back on the horse” mean
A．Find a new job. B．Climb to the horseback.
C．Get up to ride again. D．Return to the old company.
15．In his Dad’s opinion, why did Fred fail the interviews
A．Fred did not go. B．Fred was given too much advice.
C．Fred was making excuses. D．Fred’s sister thought him a disappointment.
（2024·浙江省初中名校发展共同体·中考模拟）
Jackie, 14 Sofia, my mum, is probably the most amazing person I know. She’s also brave. She’s a wildlife photographer and she travels to some of the most dangerous places on Earth to take photos of the world’s most endangered animals. Although she spends much time away from home, she’s also a really cool mum. I’m really lucky to have such a great mum.
Alex, 15 My grandmother Gwen is the person I admire most. She’s 78 but many people think she’s my mother when they see us together. She’s really active. She’s just done a parachute jump to raise money for a children’s charity in India. A parachute jump! At her age! She’s such a positive person, always seeing the good in other people. “Life is for living,” she tells me.
Oliver, 17 The greatest person I know is my uncle Jack. He and my aunt Alice had a wonderful life. Unluckily, my aunt had a terrible car accident. It left her in a wheelchair. From then on, my uncle has devoted his time to looking after her and the family. I know life is hard for him but he’s always so cheerful with a huge smile on his face. He’s such a warm person you want to spend time with.
16．Who might be worried about the animal protection
A．Sofia. B．Jackie. C．Gwen. D．Jack.
17．Alex and Oliver both admire people who are _____.
A．talented B．brave C．positive D．charming
18．The underlined word “It” refers to _____.
A．the job B．the accident C．the house D．the illness
（2024·浙江省初中名校发展共同体·中考模拟）
The mountains where I live are full of curvy (弯曲的) and dangerous roads. I was driving down one of those roads last spring. Days of rain made the ground slippery to drive on.
As I turned around a curve, I saw a tree that had fallen across the road. It blocked my way. I hit the brakes (刹车) and slowly drove around it. Then I stopped. I knew it was only a matter of time before someone driving faster than I was would run into that tree.
I got out of my car and tried to pull the tree into the ditch (沟)，but it was too big and heavy to move. I didn’t know what to do. But 30 seconds later, a white truck appeared and pulled over.
Out stepped a young man. “You need a chainsaw (电锯) ” he asked. I said, “Yes!” He pulled one out of the back of his truck. For the next few minutes, he cut the tree into several parts while I carried them across the road and dropped them on the other side. “You never know when you will need a chainsaw,” I joked while my new friend smiled and put his chainsaw back in the truck. I waved goodbye and watched him drive of before heading back to my own car.
In this life, you never know when you will need a chainsaw. You do know, however, when you will need a kind and loving heart.
19．What was the road like last spring
A．Curvy and slippery. B．Smooth and clean.
C．Straight but wet. D．Dry but dangerous.
20．Which of the following is the right order according to the passage
①I didn’t go on my way until watching him drive off.
②I failed to move the big and heavy tree into the ditch.
③A fallen tree across the road blocked my way.
④A man cut the tree into parts with a chainsaw.
A．④②③① B．③②①④ C．③②④① D．③④②①
21．Which word can best describe the writer’s feeling at the end of the passage
A．Worried. B．Surprised. C．Relaxed. D．Grateful.
22．What is the best title for the passage
A．A useful chainsaw. B．A kind and helpful act.
C．A scary accident. D．A dangerous and tiring journey.
（2024·浙江省初中名校发展共同体·中考模拟）
For a long time, clothing has been designed and chosen based or gender (性别). However, in recent years, these gender differences have become less clear.
According to a May report by Bilibili, views of videos about non-gendered fashion went up by 270 percent in 2023. Most of the viewers were born in or after 1995 — also known as Generation Z.
Eric Liu, a fashion blogger in Shanghai, is a fan of non-gendered fashion. He told Jing Daily that he often buys from the women’s bag section because men don’t have many choices for bags. “As a straight man, I don’t feel embarrassed about carrying a bag designed for women because no one has pointed that out,” Liu said.
As society has become more open, people can choose from a greater number of styles. Women and men share more similar lifestyles these days, which means they need clothing that goes with their lifestyle.
“The wearer and the clothes together tell people who you are.” Jerry Zhang, founder of a Beijing lifestyle marketing company, told CGTN. It’s not your gender that makes you different, but your personality (性格). Zhang added.
Clothing can be a good way to show your personality. Yao Qing, a 24-year-old in Hangzhou, is a big fan of sports like skateboarding and skiing. She often wears shirts and jeans. “I feel more myself that way,” Yao told China Daily.
Still, fashion expert Shang Tao said we shouldn’t follow others blindly. “The key is to learn about yourself well and the environment around you to choose clothes that make you feel more confident,” he told China Daily.
23．If you were an editor (编辑)，you’d put the above passage in ________ of a newspaper.”
A．Business B．Life C．Science D．Health
24．How does the writer show gender differences of clothing styles have become less clear
①By listing numbers. ②By telling stories.
③By comparing facts. ④By giving examples.
A．①③ B．①④ C．②④ D．③④
25．From the passage above, we can know that ________.
A．people will feel embarrassed when carrying non-gendered bags
B．people share similar lifestyles because of similar clothing styles
C．people may tell what you are like through your clothing styles
D．people can wear the most fashionable clothes to show their confidence
26．What is the purpose of the passage
A．To show us the reason why the non-gendered fashion becomes popular.
B．To tell us about the differences between women and men’s clothing styles.
C．To ask us to learn more about ourselves by following the non-gendered fashion.
D．To give us advice on how to choose fashionable clothes properly.
（2024·浙江省初中名校发展共同体·中考模拟）
While writing this book, I once asked an expert how he kept from worrying. He replied, “I have always tried to follow the advice: when you have a lemon, make a lemonade (柠檬汁).”
That is what a wise man does. But the fool does just the opposite. If he finds that life has given him a “lemon”, he gives up and says, “I’m beaten. I haven’t got a chance.” Then he starts to develop a sense of self-pity. But when the wise man is handed a “lemon”, he says, “What lesson can I learn from the bad luck How can I improve my situation How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade ”
Here is an interesting story of a woman who did just that. Her name is Thelma. “During the war,” she told me about her experience, “my husband was sent to an Army training camp near the Mojave Desert. I went there to live with him. But I hated the place. I had never felt so terrible before. My husband was ordered out for training, so I was left alone most of the time. Not a friend to talk to but only the local people who couldn’t speak English. The wind never stopped blowing. All the food I ate and the air I breathed were filled with sand, sand, sand! I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. My father answered my letter with just two lines—two lines that completely changed my life:
Two men looked out from prison bars (监狱铁窗).
One saw the mud (烂泥)，the other saw stars.
I read those two lines over and over. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present situation. I would look for the stars.”
—adapted from How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
27．What will the wise man do if he has bad luck according to the passage
A．He will ask an expert for help. B．He will write a book.
C．He will make a lemonade. D．He will make the situation better.
28．Which of the following is TRUE about Thelma
A．She felt lonely most of the time. B．She liked the food and the air there.
C．She made friends with local people. D．She was sent to an Army training camp.
29．In the letter, Thelma’s father was trying to tell her to ________.
A．look at the stars B．come back home
C．find out what was good D．get out of the prison
30．Which of the following would Thelma most probably write in her next letter to her father
A．“The air I breathed is filled with sand, sand, sand!”
B．“I still can’t stand this place. I’m leaving next Monday.”
C．“Now when my husband is busy, I will often watch the stars.”
D．“I’ve made some friends here, and we often talk and laugh together.”
（2024·浙江省杭州观成教育集团·中考一模）
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31．How much will you at least pay if you stay in the park for one day with Universal Express
A．315 B．400 C．715 D．1515
32．Who will most likely stay in UNO Resort Hotel
A．Tim, who likes the Golden Age of Hollywood.
B．Lisa, who likes modern architectural style.
C．David, who likes Chinese traditional architectural style.
D．Elsa, who likes to experience like an American movie star.
33．What can you do if you become the VIP in Universal Studios Beijing
A．Become a super star and have a personal guide.
B．Get to the places of interest without a long waiting.
C．Have the quickest access to meet characters.
D．Enter Universal Studios Beijing twice a week.
（2024·浙江省杭州观成教育集团·中考一模）
“Welcome to our new ‘classroom’!” said Chen Dong, one of the three astronauts of the Shenzhou XIV mission.
They were giving a science class 400 kilometers above Earth on Oct 12, 2022. It was the third space class from the Tiangong space station, but the first one from the Wentian module. The first two classes were held in the
Tianhe module.
What does the new “classroom” look like Chen, together with Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, showed us around. “The beds in the Wentian module are kept upright,” said Liu. That means astronauts in the Wentian module need to sleep standing up! But as Liu explained, people don’t feel any difference because there’s no gravity (重力) in space.
The astronauts also showed their “space farm”, where lettuce, wheat, thale cress and rice are grown. “Take a picture!” “Send the picture!” Through a voice-controlled camera, Chen has already sent a picture of the thale cress to scientists on Earth. Then he used scissors to cut a sample (样本). “I’ll put it into a fridge at -80℃ and later give it to scientists on Earth,” said Chen. Scientists will study how the environment of space affects the growth of plants.
“Can you see the water drops coming from the leaves This is called ‘guttation’ (植物吐水).” said Liu, holding the well-grown rice. In space, the water drops are much bigger than those on Earth. So people can clearly see the guttation.
“We hope in the near future, we can harvest the food grown on our own,” said Chen. “Maybe one day, we can grow food on the moon or even on Mars!”
34．How do astronauts in the Wentian module sleep
A． B． C． D．
35．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．The sample of the thale cress. B．The scissors.
C．The picture of the thale cress. D．The voice-controlled camera.
36．What can we learn from the text
A．The third space class took place in the Tianhe module.
B．Astronauts can send pictures to scientists on Earth through a camera.
C．In space, the water drops are much smaller than those on Earth.
D．We will soon grow food on the moon and Mars.
37．Why did the writer write the passage
A．To show us how to sleep in space.
B．To tell us how to grow food in space.
C．To show us a special science class.
D．To tell us something about guttation.
（2024·浙江省杭州观成教育集团·中考一模）
Soon after we arrived, the whole family sat down at the table for dinner. The farmer put me on the table, with some small pieces of bread and meat. I was very afraid of falling off the table. The farmer and his family were happy to watch me eating with my small knife and fork.
But when I started walking across the table to the farmer, his youngest son, a boy of about ten, picked me up by the legs. He held me so high in the air that my whole body was shaking. Luckily his father took me away at once, and angrily hit the boy hard on the head. But I remembered how bad children can be to small animals. So I decided to forgive him. I fell on my knees and asked them not to punish the child any more. They seemed to understand.
Just then I heard a noise behind me. It sounded like twelve machines running at the same. I turned my head and saw a huge cat, three times larger than one of our cows. The farmer’s wife held it in her arms, so that it could not jump at me. But in fact, because I showed no fear, there was no danger, and the cat even seemed a little afraid of me.
At the end of dinner, a servant came in with the farmer’s one-year-old son in her arms. He immediately started crying, because he wanted to play with me. His mother smiled and put me in his hand. When he picked me up and put my head in his mouth, I shouted so loudly that he dropped me. Luckily, I was not hurt, but it showed me how dangerous life was going to be in Brobdingnag.
After eating, the farmer went back to his work in the fields. ________, because she put me on her bed and closed the door. I was very tired, and slept for two hours.
——Take from Gulliver’s Travels (《格列弗游记》)
38．What does the underlined word “forgive” mean in paragraph 2
A．excuse B．complain to C．thank D．award
39．Which order is correct according to the passage
a. The boy held “me” high in the sky.
b. A baby tried to put “me” into his mouth.
c. “I” showed no fear to a big cat.
d. “I” ate with knife and fork.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-a-d-c C．c-d-a-b D．d-a-c-b
40．Which sentence can be put into “________” in the last paragraph
A．I thought he was very kind to his wife
B．I thought he told his wife to look after me
C．His wife was asked to work with him
D．His wife was very busy with housework
41．The passage mainly talks about ________.
A．how “I” met the family B．what the family told “me”
C．how “I” had a meal with the family D．what the family thought of “me”
（2024·浙江省杭州观成教育集团·中考一模）
Humans are getting away from the nature gradually because of the developing technology. But now Digital Technology is offering us an opportunity to listen to the sounds in the nature in powerful ways, making us get closer to the worlds of animals and plants.
All around the nature, there are sounds that we struggle to pick up and understand. Elephants, for example, communicate with each other using infrasound, a sound far below our human hearing range. Coral in the ocean also communicates with each other through sound waves, with one purpose of attracting baby coral to areas where it can successfully grow. This is a shocking fact as coral doesn’t have any ears!
To pick up sounds humans are normally unable to bear, scientists have placed listening devices in these environments. Researchers have attached tiny microphones to honeybees and turtles, and stuck listening posts that can receive different sound waves from coral reefs and trees. These devices are controlled by computers and networked with digital sensors and satellites. When interconnected, they work like a hearing aid: enabling humans to observe and record nature’s sounds beyond the limits of our own listening ability. After the sounds are recorded, AI is then able to determine their meanings.
With this technology, humans can not only understand the animals, but also communicate back to them. For example, a team of researchers in Germany decoded the honeybees’ behavior with AI. Then they taught tiny robots how to do the honeybee dance. Using these dancing machines, the scientists were able to order the honeybees to stop moving, and to communicate where to fly to collect a specific nectar. In addition to the possibility of speaking with animals, the research could also be used to create a form of healing for animals and plants. That’s to say, in the near future, scientists might be able to get coral to grow in certain areas by playing “healthy reef” sounds, which could help to heal some of the damage we have caused.
Now, Digital Technology provides a new way for humans to listen to the vivid sounds all around us. The dream of allowing humans to socialize with different animals and plants throughout the nature is being on its way.
42．According to the passage, now people can use Digital Technology to ________.
A．see coral’s ears B．listen to the sounds of trees
C．play with elephants D．dance with honeybees themselves
43．What does “they” refer to in paragraph 3
A．devices B．computers C．trees D．satellites
44．What could most probably happen with the help of Digital Technology
A．More people will choose to live in the nature.
B．There will be much fewer animals in the nature.
C．People can protect the environment more easily.
D．Robots can be used to communicate with anything.
45．What’s the structure of this passage
A． B． C． D．
（2024·浙江省杭州市紫金港中学·中考一模）
Hello, boys and girls! Nice to see you again in our art club. Today we are going to learn about a new art form. It was created by an American artist Haring. He is good at different kinds of scrawling (涂鸦). Now let’s make some Haring sports scenes. Please follow the instructions. If you have any questions, let me know.
46．There are _________ steps to make a Haring sports figure before adding in more details,
A．five B．six C．seven D．eight
47．We don’t need _________ from Step 2 to Step 4.
A．scissors B．tacks C．glue D．cards
48．In this period of the art club activities, you probably make some _________ poses.
A．running B．thinking C．singing D．drawing
（2024·浙江省杭州市紫金港中学·中考一模）
The Mogao Caves are a very special place in China, which are located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. The Mogao Caves are thousands of years old and were listed as a world heritage (遗产) site by UNESCO in 1987.
Many people, including archaeologists (考古学家) and researchers, work hard to take care of the Mogao Caves and learn more about them. Fan Jinshi is one of them.
Fan was born in Beijing on July 9, 1938. Her father was a graduate of Tsinghua University and had a strong interest in Chinese classical art and culture.
Influenced by her father, Fan liked visiting museums when she was in middle school. With the great love of Chinese culture, she studied in the archaeology department in Peking University and graduated in 1963. Then she started working at Dunhuang and has worked there ever since. She spends almost 60 years taking care of Dunhuang. People call her the “Daughter of Dunhuang”.
On May 4, 2023, “Daughter of Dunhuang” Fan Jinshi returned to Peking University and brought back 10 million RMB donations to set up the Fan Jinshi Education Fund (基金) to ▲ .
“Money made should be spent in the right way. People cannot only think of themselves,” she said. “Hopefully the setting of the Fund can help Dunhuang studies at the university, so it can raise cultural confidence and strength.”
49．How long has Fan Jinshi worked at Dunhuang
A．For almost forty years.
B．For about eighty years.
C．For almost sixty years.
D．For over seventy years.
50．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．Archaeologists. B．The Mogao Caves.
C．Researchers. D．World heritage sites.
51．Which of the following can be put into “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 5
A．tell people more about Dunhuang and teach the classical art
B．take care of the Mogao Caves and learn more about them
C．support the research of Dunhuang studies at Peking University
D．help take care of Dunhuang and get pictures for the museum
52．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Protecting Dunhuang
B．Fan Jinshi: “Daughter of Dunhuang”
C．Helping Dunhuang Studies
D．A Great Daughter
（2024·浙江省杭州市紫金港中学·中考一模）
Two years ago, I was sitting in my car waiting in line for paying the toll (通行费). When I finally reached the toll station, the toll station worker told me that the person in front had paid for me and I was free to go. I was so shocked. I didn’t need to save the 5 dollars. I would never know who he was. I was tired of the heavy traffic and the long line, and that behavior was surprising and unbelievable, which really touched my heart. So I decided to pay for the next car waiting in line.
The first time I tried to pay forward the toll, I kept looking into my rear-view mirror (后视镜) to see who I’d be paying for. In the mirror, I saw a tired-looking taxi driver. And I felt satisfied that my money would be going to a good place. But before we got to the toll station, the taxi driver had suddenly changed his way and now there was someone else behind me. She looked upset and was gesturing (打手势) angrily in a conversation with her friend. I wasn’t willing to be paying for a woman like that and was certainly judging her by what I was seeing in the mirror. Anyway, I paid the toll for both of us and left.
Thirty seconds later I was surprised to hear a honk (汽车喇叭声). It was the woman and her friend waving at me from the other way! She looked cheerful and happy. She wasn’t what I thought she was like. This was a valuable lesson that I shouldn’t judge people so quickly. After all, I don’t know their stories.
53．Who paid for the writer
A．A caring stranger.
B．A close friend.
C．A disappointed woman.
D．The toll station worker.
54．Why did the writer pay forward the toll
A．Because he didn’t need to save money.
B．Because he wanted to pass on the kindness.
C．Because he was satisfied with the taxi driver.
D．Because he made a mistake because of the tiredness.
55．What is the CORRECT order of the following statements according to the passage
①The writer saw an upset and angry woman but still paid for her.
②The writer decided to pay forward the toll for a taxi driver.
③The writer saw the woman and changed his judgement.
④The person in front of the writer paid for him.
A．①③②④ B．②④①③ C．④②③① D．④②①③
56．What do we know about the writer from the passage
A．He disliked the woman in the end.
B．He warmly helped the taxi driver.
C．He gladly paid for the woman.
D．He changed his feelings towards the woman.
（2024·浙江省杭州市紫金港中学·中考一模）
How was your sleep last night Sleep is important for health. How can we have a healthy sleep Take a look at some advice.
Wake up naturally
Waking up to a ringing alarm is never fun. Studies show that when you get shocked by the alarm, your breathing will go up, your heart will have more beats and your blood pressure will rise.
“This is a very unhappy way to start the day,” sleep scientist Whitney Roban said. “You’ll feel worse if you go back to sleep a few more minutes. It’s important to follow your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle.”
So what should we do Try to use an alarm with softer and lower sounds. Or leave a crack (缝隙) in the curtains (窗帘)—the rising sun will wake you up.
Sleep early and get up early
Some young people may go to bed late and get up late, such as sleeping from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. They think as long as they have eight hours of sleep, everything will be fine.
But in fact, our bodies can tell time. They use light and temperature to do so. If we wake up too late, our bodies might feel stuck between sleep and being awake. That’s why sometimes we feel even more tired after oversleeping.
57．According to studies, what will happen to our bodies if an alarm wakes us up suddenly
A．Our hearts will beat faster. B．We may breathe more slowly.
C．Our body temperatures will go up. D．We will have lower blood pressure.
58．Which of the following may Whitney Roban agree
A．Trying to use an alarm with louder sounds.
B．Going back to sleep again after waking up.
C．Reading magazines online before going to bed.
D．Waking up naturally with the help of the sun.
59．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．It’s OK to go to bed late as long as you get enough sleep.
B．It’s necessary for people to oversleep.
C．Oversleeping always makes us feel happy.
D．People should go to bed early and get up early.
60．What is the passage mainly about
A．Why people should get enough sleep.
B．Why people have sleeping problems.
C．How to have a healthy sleep.
D．How to wake up in a natural way.
（2024·浙江省金华市·中考一模）
Spring Festival is China’s biggest and most exciting festival. Its celebration starts from the 23rd or 24th of the 12th lunar (农历) month. People always celebrate it in many traditional ways. Here’re some little-known customs. Let’s take a look at the following ones.
Little New Year23rd of the 12th lunar month A Tight Sleep3rd day of the first lunar month Birthday of Humankind7th day of the first lunar month
On this day, people start to prepare for Lunar New Year celebrations. Little New Year is also called the Festival of the Kitchen God. People believe that the Kitchen God will return from Earth to heaven on this day to report the things every family have done to the Jade Emperor, including the progress you’ve made in study over this year. As a result, offering of food, fruits and flowers are placed on the family altar to admire him, The third day is a day for sleeping in and resting after so much preparation and celebration. Traditionally, people believed the third day is when rats marry off their daughters. Therefore, it is customary to go to bed early in the evening and avoid influencing the rats and preventing any bad luck as well. You can go to bed earlier than your usual school days. According to legend, the goddess Nyuwa created humans on the seventh day, after she made such animals as chickens, dogs, pigs, cattle and horses. As such, it’s considered humankind’s birthday. Ancient people would also climb mountains and write poems in honor of the day. It’s also advised that parents don’t punish their children just like you on this date. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it
praying for the safety and health for family members.
61．Who is the text written for
A．Children. B．Parents. C．Teachers. D．Culture experts.
62．What can we learn according to the text
A．The traditions are all in the first lunar month except A Tight Sleep.
B．People are advised to go to bed early on the third day of the first lunar month.
C．Food, fruits and flowers are placed on the family altar on Birthday of Humankind.
D．People climb mountains and write poems to admire the Jade Emperor on Little New Year.
63．In which column (栏目) of a magazine can we probably read the text
A．Travel. B．Sports. C．Culture. D．Business.
（2024·浙江省金华市·中考一模）
Do you have a good memory Can you remember English words you learnt last week Or have you forgotten the deadline of your project Many of us often say “My brain doesn’t work well”. Maybe you can try a new way of training your brain-learn with your team members.
“Teamwork makes our brains work better. The memory expert, Jonathan Hancock said, “Being part of a team has many advantages for remembering things.” In his memory research, he finds that the participants (参与者) in a team always behave better than people who work independently. That’s because they have less personal pressure, more time to think over each question.
But there’s even more going on according to Canadian researchers, who’ve shown that our brains get a natural improvement when they’ve got company (陪伴). Their study suggests two reasons. First, when we’re with people who are trying to remember something, we can easily feel that tip-of-the-tongue feeling, so we also want to join in to challenge ourselves. Second, after knowing others can remember things well, we can be encouraged to make it too.
To make better use of the power of team learning, you can use the contagion (传染效应) to awaken and improve memories. For example, go over new words together with your partners. Believe it or not, you’ll be amazed at your magic memory. Also, you can share the duty together. If you have many tasks to remember, ask your partner to remember the date of school play while you’re in charge of remembering project deadline. In this way, both of you will remember things more easily and deeply.
64．How does Jonathan Hancock support his opinion in Paragraph 2
A．By doing a research. B．By giving an example.
C．By providing a form. D．By listing numbers.
65．Which of the following situations matches “tip-of-the-tongue feeling” best
A．You bite your tongue and lose words.
B．You lose the control of the tip of your tongue.
C．You come up with an answer and express it quickly.
D．You think of something but can’t find a word to express it well.
66．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．Ideas of learning English new words.
B．Ways of sharing memory duty with partners.
C．Advice on improving memories by teamwork.
D．Research about remembering the deadline of project.
67．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage
A．To introduce the results of some memory research.
B．To encourage people to use their brains more often.
C．To invite readers to take part in their research to train brains.
D．To ask readers to make use of team work to improve memories.
（2024·浙江省金华市·中考一模）
A student project has discovered another power of AI: It can be good at locating (定位) where photos are taken.
The project is called Predicting Image Geolocations (or PIGEON). It’s the work of three Stanford students. They designed it in order to recognise locations on Google Street View (谷歌街景). The team showed the AI a few personal photos it had never seen before, it could tell where they were taken.
PIGEON works well because it can pick upon all the little things in photos. It can notice small differences in
leaves, soil and weather. The group says the technology can be used in many ways. It could recognise roads or power lines that need fixing. It may also help researchers do surveys of invasive (入侵的) plants in an area.
However, this new power is likely to be a double-edged sword. It could be used to reveal people’s private, personal information, says Jay Stanley, an expert at the American Civil Liberties Union.
Stanley worries that companies might soon use AI to find out where you’ve traveled. Governments might check your photos to see if you’ve visited certain countries. Stalking (跟踪) is also a possible threat, he says. People have long been able to remove GPS location information from photos they post online. That may not work any more. Luckily, the Stanford students are well aware of the risks. Because of these worries, they haven’t given the public entry to their program.
Stanley thinks the use of AI for identifying locations will become even more powerful in the future. What will that mean Well, be very careful about what’s in the background in the photos you post online, he says.
68．What can PIGEON do according to the passage
A．It can tell where the photos were taken.
B．It is able to tell who took the photos.
C．It can tell which company made the power lines.
D．It is able to tell the weather when photos were taken.
69．What can we infer from the passage
A．Nobody is interested in the new project PIGEON.
B．It’s not safe enough for the public to use PIGEON.
C．Only governments can check the countries we visited.
D．The project PIGEON is widely used in many ways now.
70．What is Stanley’s advice on sending pictures online
A．Governments should help to stop using PIGEON.
B．Teachers should teach students how to use PIGEON.
C．Parents should stop their kids from sending photos online.
D．Internet users should think twice before posting photos online.
71．What’s the best title for the passage
A．Locating Is an Easy Job Now B．Posting Photos on the Internet
C．Three Famous Stanford Students D．AI Has Arrived at Your Locations
（2024·浙江省金华市·中考一模）
①There is really no reason for my writing the life of Su Tungpo except that I want to do it. For years, the writing of his biography (传记) has been at the back of my mind, but the regret is never quiet down. Now that I am able to apply myself to this task, I am happy, without any reasons.
②A vivid personality isn’t that easy to be understood. One might say that Su Tungpo was an unchangeable optimist (乐观主义者), a friend of the people, a prose master, an original painter, a great calligraphist, an experimenter in wine making, an engineer, a secretary to the emperor, a dissenter in politics, and a poet. And yet that might miss the sum total of why people like Su Tungpo. Su Tungpo’s complex personality gives a reason. Always deeply stuck in politics, he was always greater than politics. Without trick and without purpose, he went along singing, composing, and criticizing, to express something he felt in his heart, paying no attention to what might be the results of himself. He wrote just because he enjoyed writing, and today we enjoy his writing just because he wrote so beautifully, generously, and out of the clearness of his heart.
③As I try to find the reasons why for a thousand years in China each generation has a crowd of crazy admirers of this poet, I come to the second reason, which is the same as the first, stated in a different way. Su Tungpo had charm. The chief charm of Su Tungpo was a force of character (that could not be stopped by anyone), a force (that started at the moment of his birth, had to run its course until death closed his mouth and stopped his laughing chatter). He wielded his pen almost as if it were a toy. He could be curious, or humorous or serious, very serious, and from his pen we hear various human emotions of joy, happiness, worry and love.
④On the whole, we get the impression that he played and sang through life and enjoyed it greatly, and when sadness came and unluckiness fell, he accepted them with a smile. That is the kind of charm which I am trying to describe in my way and which has made him the favorite poet of so many Chinese experts.
72．What does the underlined words “this task” in Paragraph1 refer to
A．read the life of Su Tungpo B．read Su Tungpo’s poems
C．write the life of Su Tungpo D．write down Su Tungpo’s poems
73．What can we learn from the passage
A．Su Tungpo’s works were all full of joy and love.
B．Su Tungpo had a crowd of fans at home and abroad.
C．Su Tungpo was good at many things except making wine.
D．Su Tungpo always expressed himself without caring about the results.
74．What’s the meaning of the underlined word wielded in Paragraph 3
A．Cut B．bought C．used D．broke
75．What’s the structure of the passage (P① = paragraph ①)
A． B． C． D．
76．Which words can best describe Su Tungpo according to the passage
A．Beautiful and clear. B．Sad and changeable.
C．Serious and unlucky. D．Optimistic and charming.
（2024·浙江省宁波市南三县·中考一模）
A lemon at a fruit stall (货摊) In England, a cook found a lemon at a fruit stall. It was 22 centimeters long and weighed nearly 1.8 kilograms. Tammy bought it for 10 and said it was bigger than her baby’s head. She used it to make different lemon-flavored food.
Calories on menus Restaurants in the UK now show how many calories are in their food and drinks on their menus. Calories measure the energy in food and drinks. The government says this action will help people to stop becoming too fat.
A man ate dogs’ biscuits by mistake A man ate biscuits for dogs by mistake. At a meeting, he ate some special dark biscuits that he enjoyed very much. However, when he was leaving, someone told him that those biscuits were for dogs.But he said he liked them.
77．What is TRUE about the lemon
① It sold for $10. ② It was very big.
③ Tammy bought it in a supermarket. ④ Tammy used it to make food.
A．①② B．③④ C．①③ D．②④
78．What can we learn from the second news
A．Restaurants help people to keep healthy.
B．Restaurants make meals more delicious.
C．Restaurants make people spend more money.
D．Restaurants don’t want people to eat too much.
79．The news above all has something to do with ________.
A．sports B．food C．science D．animals
（2024·浙江省宁波市南三县·中考一模）
①American teenager Rain Price was waved off (挥手) to school from the bus stop outside his house, by his dad, every day for a whole school year. OK, so that doesn’t sound too bad, but this was no ordinary goodbye, because each day Rain’s dad did it while wearing a different fancy-dress costume.
②It all started on Rain’s first day of high school. Like many proud parents, Rochelle and Dale, Rain’s parents, sent him off to school with a big wave. Feeling himself no longer a little kid, Rain found it quite
embarrassing. That evening he said how unhappy he was when they waved him off. Then Dale had a great idea.
③The next morning, as Rain stepped on the school bus, he could hear his school friends laughing. He was shocked to find that his dad was waving him off, dressed as an American football player, complete with a ball and helmet. For the rest of the school year, Dale waved goodbye dressed in different costumes. One day he was a king, the next a cook, the following Wonder Woman.
④Amazingly, Dale only spent $50 on all of the costumes. He got most of them from the family fancy-dress collection and then several friends and neighbors were happy to help.
⑤Most of Rain’s classmates looked forward to seeing what Dale would be wearing every day. Even Rain finally realized how cool his dad was.
⑥On the last day of school, Dale dressed up as a pirate (海盗) and stood next to a sign which said, “It’s been fun waving at the bus. Have a great summer.”
80．How did Rain feel when his parents waved him off on the first day
A．Proud. B．Unhappy. C．Shocked. D．Cool.
81．Dale dressed up as ________ on the second morning to wave Rain off.
A． B． C． D．
82．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about
A．How many costumes Dale collected. B．How much each costume cost.
C．Who helped Dale with the costumes. D．How Dale got all the costumes.
83．What can we learn from the passage
A．Rain’s classmates didn’t like Dale’s costumes.
B．Rain’s opinion of his dad’s costume wearing has changed.
C．Rain’s mom came up with the idea of wearing costumes.
D．Rain’s dad didn’t wear a costume on the last day of school.
（2024·浙江省宁波市南三县·中考一模）
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children stay healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have negative influence on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-pride or
aggressive (攻击性的) behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40 million kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18 million say they have been shouted at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad impression of sports.
Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main cause of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children copy aggressive adult behavior. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that winning is everything. At children’s sporting events, parents may shout at other players or cheer when their child behaves aggressively. As well, children may be taught that hurting other players is acceptable, or they may be pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and find out the causes behind them. Parents and coaches should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better values. They should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not. Winning is not everything. In addition, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. Sending a child with an injury into a game gives the child the message that health is not as important as winning. If we make some basic changes, children might learn to enjoy sports again.
84．How many children said they had some negative experience when playing sports
A．All of the children. B．More than half of the children.
C．Less than half of the children. D．About ten percent of the children.
85．What does the writer suggest
A．Aggressive sports should not be shown on television.
B．Children should not play sports until high school.
C．Coaches should be required to study child psychology.
D．Parents should teach children to play sports for fun and exercise.
86．What would probably be done when “facing up to a problem”
A．Looking for a solution. B．Leaving alone the reason.
C．Forgetting there is a problem. D．Paying no attention to the problem.
87．What is the best title of the passage
A．Are Sports Difficult for Kids B．Let’s Play Sports in School
C．Are Sports Bad for Kids D．Sports are Good for Kids
（2024·浙江省宁波市南三县·中考一模）
Companies these days spend thousands of dollars on their computer security. They buy the best firewalls and computer programs. However, Kevin Mitnick thinks the biggest danger these days is not a weakness in technology.
In the 1990s, Kevin Mitnick was an infamous hacker (黑客). He hacked into government and corporate computer systems. After being punished and sent into prison, Mitnick decided to use his skills in a different way. He started his own computer security firm. He now advises people on how to keep their computers safe.
According to Mitnick, the biggest danger to security is people. However, by this he doesn’t mean hackers. In fact, he means the people using the programs. “If an attacker can get one trusting person to give his or her information, the attacker gets in. All that money spent is basically wasted.” A hacker can get around everything with just one person within the company.
Unfortunately, people are still too trusting. In a recent test of the US tax office (the IRS), security experts called 100 managers. They posed as IRS computer technicians. The experts were able to fool 35 of the managers. They gave both their passwords and IDs. In the hands of real hackers, this would have been a disaster!
88．What is the main idea of this reading
A．Managers need to be more careful about who they talk to.
B．Technology is not helpful if people aren’t careful.
C．Hackers can help us make our computers safe.
D．It’s really important to get the newest technology.
89．What do you know about Kevin Mitnick according to the passage
A．He now works for the US government.
B．He thinks security technology is expensive.
C．He used to be a criminal.
D．He teaches people how to hack computers.
90．What does the word “They” refer to in the last paragraph
A．Experts. B．Technicians. C．Hackers. D．Managers.
91．What is Kevin Mitnick’s advice to us
A．Don’t give information to strangers. B．Buy the newest firewalls.
C．Test your computer systems often. D．Don’t put important information on computers.
（2024·浙江省宁波市山海联盟·中考模拟）
92．Which of the following inventions is good for the environment according to the information
A．Shared bikes. B．Compass. C．Printing. D．Cashless payment.
93．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the information
A．Gunpowder and compass were invented at the same time.
B．People could not read different kinds of paper books in the Northern Song Dynasty.
C．The high-speed trains were invented about 20 years ago in China.
D．In 2003, people could use Alipay to pay for the high-speed train tickets.
94．In which part of a magazine will you probably find the information above
A．The development of China. B．The history of China.
C．The transportation of China. D．The geography of China.
（2024·浙江省宁波市山海联盟·中考模拟）
Music festivals are a big part of British youth culture. Glastonbury Festival, also called Glastonbury or Glasto, is one of the largest outdoor music and performing arts festivals in the world, and all the most popular music artists play there.
The festival takes place at Worthy Farm in southwest England. It was Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily Eavis, local farmers and owners of Worthy Farm, who organized (组织) this huge event. The festival was first hosted in 1970 and had only 1,500 visitors at that time. Since then, it has been held almost every year at Worthy Farm in southwest England and has attracted more and more people every year.
The festival is held over three or four days in the open air. That means performers and audience (观众) must either live in tents or in caravans. Also, the fine weather is especially important. For some people, they will hardly sleep for 3 days so they can listen to all their favorite or new bands! The festival is quite funny because it is often very rainy in England, and sometimes thousands of people will wear wellington boots (威灵顿长筒靴) and even dance in the rain!
Glasto is still growing with varied kinds of music at the festival, such as rock, dance, world music, folk music and hip hop. It has grown into a huge event that attracts many of the world's top musical acts, including singers, dancers, comedians, circus acts and so on. All of the performers prepare very well before the festival to “strut their stuff” on over 80 stages, so that they can attract more people.
Today, tons of people who visit the Glastonbury Festival do so for the music, art, and dances. Visitors have a lot of fun enjoying the festival and many excellent performances. It is amazing that tickets for the festival always sell out within an hour or two of going on sale each year!
95．What can we learn about the Glastonbury Festival
A．It stands for the British youth culture.
B．It is held every year in southwest England.
C．Michael Eavis and his son first hosted the festival.
D．It welcomes 1,500 visitors around the world every year.
96．Why is the fine weather especially important for the Glastonbury Festival
A．Because all the performers live in tents.
B．Because people want to listen to new bands.
C．Because the festival is held in the open air.
D．Because performers hardly sleep for 3 days.
97．What does the underlined phrase “strut their stuff” probably mean in Paragraph 4
A．Make a lot of money.
B．Show their skills to the full.
C．Enjoy the performances.
D．Wear nice wellington boots.
98．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Glastonbury is a symbol of British culture.
B．Glastonbury is a traditional festival in Britain.
C．Glastonbury gives a chance for people to relax.
D．Glastonbury is a popular arts festival in the world.
（2024·浙江省宁波市山海联盟·中考模拟）
The earth is now covered by space junk after nearly 70 years of space exploration. An accident in 2023 made the clean-up more difficult to start.
According to the European Space Agency (ESA), scientists plan on testing their “junk truck”, ClearSpace-1, in 2025. It’s a spacecraft with four arms that can catch debris (碎片) and bring it back to the earth. One of its tasks is to bring back VESPA, a 113-kilogram, two-metre-wide rocket part.
But it was hit by another piece of space junk in August 2023, creating new pieces. The ESA is now changing its clean-up plan. “We must … reduce the creation of new space debris and begin to actively reduce the influence on other objects,” said the agency.
Most satellites today are sent into the earth’s low orbit (轨道), which reach up to around 2,000 kilometres above the earth. There, spacecraft are most likely to hit each other. There may be as many as 170,000,000 pieces of space junk in orbit, according to the ESA．Big or small, any of the pieces can cause harm to a spacecraft. For example, if an object as large as 10 centimetres hits a satellite, the satellite will break apart.
____▲____ One popular plan is to send a spacecraft carrying harpoons (鱼叉) and magnets (磁铁). The craft would shoot the harpoon to stick into the debris before “throwing” it back to the earth. Magnets could move the
debris, changing its direction. The debris would burn after entering the earth’s atmosphere (大气层) so there wouldn’t be much left when it reaches the earth. Scientists are also considering shooting lasers (激光) from the spacecraft to heat up the debris surface, creating a small push that would change the debris’ orbit. This change would allow the debris to be caught by the earth’s gravity.
Space junk can be very dangerous, and space agencies around the world are testing and planning the clean-up. But why haven’t they done anything yet One reason is the high cost. But they will still keep on testing the cheap and fine clean-up.
99．What is the main purpose of ClearSpace-1
A．To test the junk truck in orbit.
B．To bring VESPA back to the earth.
C．To avoid the accidents in space.
D．To clean up the debris from the earth’s orbit.
100．Why is the ESA changing its cleaning plan now
A．Because it was hit by a satellite.
B．Because it discovered more debris in orbit.
C．Because it will create new space junk.
D．Because more satellites are sent into the earth.
101．Which of the following can be put in “____▲____” in Paragraph 5
A．As for the clean-up, scientists have some other ideas.
B．It is too difficult to clean up all of the space debris.
C．Scientists are trying hard to create more useful spacecraft.
D．Scientists have met many difficulties in cleaning up the debris.
102．What can we infer from the passage
A．The lasers from the spacecraft are to burn the debris.
B．Space debris is dangerous and harmful to astronauts.
C．Scientists have been doing research to clean up the space debris.
D．The high cost of space cleaning will stop scientists from testing.
（2024·浙江省宁波市山海联盟·中考模拟）
Beth received a piano as a gift from her neighbour Mr. Laurence. It had belonged to his late granddaughter.
Beth liked it very much and tried it. Her sisters said it was the greatest piano they had ever heard.
“You’ll have to go and thank him,” said Jo, Beth’s elder sister.
Yes, I mean to. I guess I’ll go now before I get frightened thinking about it.
Though Beth was shy, she also decided to show her gratitude. To her whole family’s surprise, Beth walked towards Mr. Laurence’s house.
“Mr. Laurence became cross (易怒的) after his granddaughter died. Beth is such a shy girl; how dare she talk with him ” cried Hannah, her mum, staring after her, while the girls became quite speechless by the miracle (奇迹) they saw later.
Beth knocked at the door before she gave herself time to think. A gruff voice called out, “Come in!” She did go in, right up to Mr. Laurence, saying in her low voice, “I came to thank you sir, for…” But she didn’t finish, for Mr. Laurence looked so friendly that she forgot her speech, only remembering that he had lost the little girl he loved. After a while, she put her arms round his neck and kissed him.
If the roof of the house had suddenly flown off, the old gentleman wouldn’t have been more surprised. But he liked it. He liked it amazingly! And he was so touched and pleased by that little kiss and all his crossness disappeared. He just set her on his knee, and laid his wrinkled cheek against her pink one, feeling as if he had got his own little granddaughter back. Beth wasn’t afraid of him from that moment, and sat there talking to him as cozily as if she had known him all her life, for love casts out (赶走) fear, and gratitude can conquer (征服) pride.
When it was time for Beth to go home, Mr. Laurence walked with her to her own gate, shook hands and touched his hat as he marched back again, looking very stately and erect like a handsome soldierly old gentleman, as he was.
103．How did the family members feel when they saw Beth walking to Mr. Laurence’s house
A．Angry. B．Surprised. C．Nervous. D．Thankful.
104．Why did Beth hug and kiss Mr. Laurence instead of just thanking him
A．Because she felt sorry for his loss.
B．Because she had known him for a long time.
C．Because she was too afraid to talk to him.
D．Because she was moved by his love for music.
105．Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage
a. Beth visited Mr. Laurence. to thank him.
b. Mr. Laurence gave Beth a piano as a gift.
c. Mr. Laurence’s little granddaughter died.
d. Beth and Mr. Laurence had a good time together.
A．b-a-c-d B．b-a-d-c C．c-a-b-d D．c-b-a-d
106．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．How to Conquer Fear in Life
B．Show Thanks to People Who Helped Us
C．Be Friendly and Helpful to the Old
D．Love and Gratitude Can Create a Miracle
（2024·浙江省宁波市山海联盟·中考一模）
Typho: The only rule in our family is—no phones at the table. My dad bans phones when we’re eating together at home, or if we’re in a restaurant in town. My mom’s always got her work phone, but she goes outside if someone calls.
Serzh98: We’ve got two family rules—but it’s one New Member rule for me and a different one for my sister! I’m not allowed a computer in my room, but my parents let my sister have a PC because “she’s older and she studies more”. But she doesn’t study!
Sam15: My mom doesn’t allow TVs, computers or phones in our rooms. But anyway, I don’t want to watch TV in my bedroom. I want to sleep!
Maya: I don’t watch much TV anyway, except a bit on YouTube. But my grandmother lives with us and she watches TV 24/7. It isn’t only young people who spend time in front of screens.
Messifan: My mom allows me to play a lot of video games. Maybe because I do a lot of sports outside, too.
Typho: You’re lucky—my parents only let me play video games when I finish my homework. But I have a lot of homework so I hardly ever play.
107．What will not appear at a table when Typho’s family members are eating together
A．A book. B．A TV. C．A computer. D．A phone.
108．Who cannot have a computer in their rooms
A．Ser
