2024年中考英语二轮复习突破-阅读理解B篇 （重庆专用）（含解析）

阅读理解B篇19篇
（2024·重庆大渡口·二模）
To know the value of one week, ask editors (编辑) of weekly newspapers.
To know the value of one hour, ask friends who are waiting to meet.
To know the value of one minute, ask the person who missed the train.
To know the value of one second (秒), ask the one who just experienced an accident.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every second you have.
Act now.
Day and night.
Catch time, don’t let it pass you by.
Make progress more or less.
Each day is a new life.
1．What kind of text is it
A．A letter. B．An ad. C．A story. D．A poem.
2．If a person wants to understand the value of one minute, who should he ask
A．Friends waiting to meet. B．Weekly newspaper editors.
C．People who missed the train. D．Those experiencing an accident.
3．What does the writer suggest you should do with your time
A．Wait for chances to come. B．Watch life going by.
C．Make good use of time. D．Spend time with family members.
4．Which of the following is similar to time in the material
A．A running river without stopping.
B．A mountain that stands there for ages.
C．A book where you can go backward and forward as you like.
D．A game where you have endless chances to start again and win.
（2022·重庆·模拟预测）After being a soldier for three years, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. I’d been away from high school for several years, but my high school headmaster, Mr.
Gardner, invited me to a Valentine’s Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So, I agreed.
When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. While I was chatting with my teachers, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. When I looked at her, I was crazy — I had never seen such a beautiful girl!
I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “That’s Mary Riley, Robin Riley’s daughter.” I was shocked. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, I’m Jeffery Joseph.”
“I know who you are,” was her not-too-friendly response.
“Would you like to dance ” I asked. “No! I’m working,” she shouted back.
“Can I call you next week for a movie date ” I asked. “No,” was her response.
For the next month I phoned, trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. Then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Mary, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat, no hat. I asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. Instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after driving her to her doorway, we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from then on.
5．Why did Jeffery decide to go to the party
A．The party was held to welcome him back home.
B．Mary would be introduced to him at the party.
C．He could meet some of his former teachers there.
D．They gathered there to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
6．How did Jeffery feel when he met Mary for the first time
A．Worried. B．Excited. C．Sad. D．Angry.
7．We can get the information from Paragraph 1 that ______.
A．Jeffery once served in the army after high school
B．It took Jeffery three years to finish high school
C．Jeffery and Mary were familiar with each other
D．Jeffery expected to see Mary again at the party
8．What can we infer from the story
A．Jeffery would have quarrels with Mary.
B．Jeffery would make great progress in college.
C．Mary would become a famous singer.
D．Mary would fall in love with Jeffery.
（2024·重庆·一模）Welcome to life in the future! You are 60 years old now. But recently you’ve had a new anti-aging treatment (抗老治疗). Looking into the mirror, you seem like a 30-year-old lady. How magic! People could live to be 120, and being 60 is not old at all!
Science has also found amazing ways to keep people healthy. Nanotechnology (纳米技术) can help cure (治愈) many illnesses, including cancer. And if any part of your body is unhealthy, you can grow a new one in a lab.
As you get dressed, you say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It becomes red. In 2045, “smart” clothes contain nano-particles(纳米颗粒) that carry electricity. So you can program clothes to change colors or designs.
On the way to the kitchen, you want to call a friend. Your cell phone is by the window because it gets its energy from the sun. But you don’t need to pick up the phone. You can just touch your jacket to make the call.
It’s breakfast time. You reach for the milk, but a voice says, “Don’t drink that!” Your fridge knows the milk is old, and tells the supermarket to replace it. Ten minutes later, it’s sent by a drone (无人机).
As you leave for work, ____▲____. Your home goes into “sleep” mode (模式) to save energy. In 2045, cars drive themselves, so you just tell your driverless car where you want to go.
Will all this come true Perhaps the future is much closer than we think.
9．Why does a 60-year-old lady still look young
A．Because of a magic mirror. B．Because of electricity.
C．Because of Nanotechnology. D．Because of an anti-aging treatment.
10．Where does the voice “Don’t drink that” come from
A．The driver. B．The fridge. C．The phone. D．The scientist.
11．Which sentence can be put into ____▲____
A．the lights turn off by themselves. B．the computer turns on by itself.
C．the washing machine starts to work. D．the sweeping robot goes to work.
12．What can we infer (推断) according to the passage
A．Clothes may change colors by sunlight. B．Phones can be used without energy.
C．Cars may run freely without drivers D．All the patients can be cured in the labs.
（2024·重庆沙坪坝·一模）The subway train is running fast. A boy is reading a book carefully in his seat in the subway while many other people are checking their phones.
To encourage reading, a Chinese company started the book-sharing activity. They put over 10,000 books around the underground, in taxis and on planes in Beijing. Since the activity started, it has earned the support of many people, even some popular stars. The book-sharing activity, however, drew much more criticism (批评) than praise because some books were left untouched, some books were taken away by cleaners. People also complained that they couldn’t reach the books—the underground was too crowded.
________. “I think most people may end up taking selfies (自拍) when they pick up the books and writing a post on WeChat. After that, they will just bring the books back home and put them on their bookshelves,” wrote one Weibo user.
Some pointed out that some stars who supported the activity didn’t seem to be reading much. They just wanted to draw others’ attention. Isn’t it embarrassing (令人尴尬的) that the activity is supported by stars who don’t read a lot
“The book-sharing activity is not at all a bad thing. Over the years, everybody has been busy with work. They don’t have time for reading,” said a famous Chinese writer, “However, just because Chinese people don’t often read, it doesn’t mean we should do nothing to encourage reading.”
13．How does the writer develop Paragraph 1
A．By asking a question. B．By explaining the reason.
C．By describing a fact. D．By listing numbers.
14．Which sentence can be put in the ________
A．Most people thought the activity could do little to encourage reading.
B．Most people thought most people like taking selfies and writing posts.
C．Weibo users thought reading books is less important than taking selfies.
D．Weibo users thought reading books on WeChat is much more convinent.
15．What can we learn from the words of the Chinese writer in the last paragraph
A．Working is more important than reading. B．The sharing books cause traffic accidents.
C．Chinese people take too many selfies. D．We shouldn’t give up encouraging reading.
16．What’s the main purpose of the passage
A．To show people the value of reading. B．To ask people to return the books on time.
C．To encourage people to stick to reading. D．To advise people not to take selfies.
（2024·重庆九龙坡·一模）One day, two boys were fighting badly over a toy and they were angry with each other. Their father saw this, pulled them apart, and said, “Do you know how hunters used to catch monkeys ” “No.” The two boys replied confusedly.
“They would place a glass jar (罐子) with a small neck on the ground. Then, inside the jar, they would put the monkeys’ favorite food.” The father said, “The hunters would step back, hiding somewhere, waiting for monkeys to come over.” As the children listened carefully, the father went on, “When a monkey found the jar, it would reach inside, take the food, and try to pull it out. But here was the clever part: the small neck of the jar stopped the monkey from getting its hand out without giving up the food. No matter how hard the monkey pulled, it couldn’t free its hand without letting go of the food.”
Hearing this, one of the children asked curiously, “What happened next, Dad Did the monkey let go of the food ”
In a gentle voice, the father said, “No. The monkey always refused to let go. It held onto the food, never giving up. Then the hunters would come over and catch the monkey. Now do you get the story ”
“We think we do. We should let go of the toy and never fight over it.” With big smiles on their faces, the two boys both answered.
“Yes, my little sons, and also it’s more than that. In life, you must choose your battles(战斗)wisely. Know when to give up, when to move on, and when to let go of whatever’s holding you back. Just like the monkey, sometimes, it’s better to give up and find a better way to reach your dreams.”
17．What did the hunters use to catch monkeys
A．Toys. B．Guns. C．Nests. D．Jars.
18．How could the monkey free its hand
A．By fighting with the hunters. B．By letting go of the food in the jar.
C．By eating all the food in the jar. D．By pulling the food out of the jar.
19．How did the boys’feelings change in the story
A．Angry-relaxed-curious-sad. B．Sad angry-interested-worried.
C．Angry-confused-curious-happy. D．Sad-worried-interested-happy.
20．What may be the best title for this passage
A．A Life Lesson Learned from Monkeys B．The Story of a Father and His Sons
C．Silly Monkeys Caught by Clever Hunters D．A Dangerous Way to Get Food
（23-24九年级下·重庆渝中·阶段练习）The earth gives us special and important things that we need . We call these things natural resources. Air, sunlight, water, wood, and land are all natural resources.
Living things need clean air to breathe and clean water to drink. Plants need sunlight and land to grow, and we need plants for food. When plants breathe, they clean the air around them. We use the wood from plants and trees to make a lot of things, like paper, some houses, and furniture.
We shouldn’t hurt our natural resources because we can’t usually make more of them. Smoke from cars and factories makes the air dirty. If the air is dirty, people can get sick and plants can’t grow. If we cut down trees, we should plant new ones.
Trash is very bad for our natural resources. Sometimes people throw trash into water but we can’t drink dirty water, and plants can’t grow near it. Trash goes to places called landfills, and it stays there forever. Some landfills are dirty and they smell bad. People can’t use that land, and farmers can’t grow food on it.
We can all take care of the Earth’s resources. Here are some ideas:
★Use things until you can’t use them anymore.
★Don’t throw things away. Reuse them. Refill plastic drink bottles. Make toys from old things.
★Reduce the natural resources you use.
★Take your own bags to the store.
21．According to this passage, what isn’t natural resource
A．Air B．Landfill C．Land D．Water
22．What makes the air dirty
A．Living things B．Toys from old things.
C．The wood from plants and trees D．Smoke from cars and factories
23．Which of the following is not true according to the passage
A．When plants breathe, they clean the air around them.
B．We can use the wood from plants and trees to make a lot of things.
C．We can usually make more natural resources.
D．Refilling plastic drink bottles is a good way to take care of the Earth’s resources.
24．In which section of a magazine can you read the text
A．Laws and society. B．Human and nature.
C．University courses. D．Accident and safety
（2023·重庆九龙坡·一模）“Dong”, one of China’s 55 ethnic minorities（少数民族）, has a population of less than three million and mainly lives in south China.
The ethnic group is known for its traditional embroidery（刺绣）, with thousands of women engaged（从事）in it. Qin Naishiqing was one of them. Although she was over 90 years old, she was still able to cut paper patterns. “You should be very skillful in embroidery to become good at paper cutting. When you get a piece of paper, form pictures of the patterns in your mind instead of actually drawing then” Qin said.
Qin’s two daughters-in-law usually joined her in guiding young people to reproduce some common patterns in folk art on embroidered products, such as phoenixes（凤凰）, dragons and flowers.
Every Dong girl is encouraged to learn the skill at an early age, around 9 or 10 years old. At the time she gets married, she will traditionally receive a whole set of clothes, including a wedding dress, made by her mother. And on the clothes, the traditional embroidery of the Dong people could be seen.
This art form has remained unchanged over the years. Qin hoped to pass on the tradition to future generations（一代人）.
25．The Dong ethnic group is known for its _________.
A．delicious food B．beautiful clothes C．friendly people D．traditional embroidery
26．When a Dong girl gets a piece of paper, she should _________ first.
A．fold the paper into different shapes
B．draw some pictures on the paper
C．form pictures of the patterns in her mind
D．cut the paper to make paper cuttings
27．Which of the following isn’t the common pattern in folk art on embroidered products
A．A turkey. B．A flower. C．A dragon. D．A phoenix.
28．Every Dong girl is encouraged to ________ at an early age.
A．get married with someone B．learn the skill of embroidery
C．make her own wedding dress D．learn to make new clothes
（23-24九年级下·重庆开州·阶段练习）China is a great country with lots of cultures. Among them, there are many traditional folk cultures. Maybe they are well-known to you. Maybe you have never heard of them.
Shehuo (社火) began in the Qin and Han dynasties and developed in the Tang and Song dynasties. It was even more popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now shehuo has become a folk activity showing people’s happiness and expressing their good wishes. It is a celebration that is always acted outdoors by local farmers during the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. There are all kinds of shehuo shows.
Dragon dance (舞龙), also known as dragon lantern dance, is a traditional dance in China. There are usually more than ten performers who act under a dragon. They show a strong feeling. The dragon is a symbol of the Chinese nation. It also means that the country is rich and the people are at peace.
Stilt-walking (踩高跷) performers usually dress up as ancient people. They’re walking on stilts carefully in the streets. It is a dangerous activity. People need to have some skills when performing, or they will fall and get hurt easily.
Boating dance usually includes one boat with two dancers: a man and a woman. Some include many dancers and many boats. Though different in forms and styles from place to place, boating dance is warmly held everywhere in China.
29．Shehuo is more popular in ________.
A．the Qin and Han dynasties B．the Han and Yuan dynasties
C．the Tang and Song dynasties D．the Ming and Qing dynasties
30．The passage doesn’t talk about ________.
A．dragon dance B．dragon boats C．stilt-walking D．boating dance
31．Paragraph ________ generally (总地) talks about shehuo.
A．Two B．Four C．Three D．Five
32．The passage is about ________.
A．what we have never seen B．some Chinese traditional folk cultures
C．the Dragon Boat Festival D．the most interesting show
（23-24九年级下·重庆长寿·阶段练习）
Alex is reading a book about AI, artificial intelligence (人工智能). He finds the book a little difficult but very interesting. Though the word AI is very popular now, he enjoys reading it very much. He has learned a new idea about AI from the book.
When people ask AI a question, it answers the question in a very short time. So people may feel that AI can think and answer questions as human beings do. Before Alex read this book, he believed this, too. However, this book says it will never happen. Actually, AI only uses a lot of information to get the best answer. So when it has more information, the answer will be much closer to the perfect one. AI technologies will be clever tools for human beings to use. This book also says almost half of our jobs will be done by AI technologies in the near future. People will soon find more AI technologies in our lives, such as checking the tickets, the price, people’s faces and fingers.
So, we believe that we will have much happier lives with these AI technologies around us.
33．What is the short form for “artificial intelligence”
A．PC． B．AI. C．NBA． D．UFO.
34．What does Alex think of the book
A．Difficult but interesting. B．Easy but important.
C．Popular and interesting. D．Difficult and important.
35．What new idea does Alex get from the book
A．AI can think by itself. B．AI can’t answer questions immediately.
C．AI can have ideas of its own. D．AI will never think by itself.
36．What is the meaning of the underlined part (划线部分) in the article
A．Some of the jobs can be done by AI. B．All the jobs can be done by AI.
C．None of the jobs can be done by AI. D．AI will take the place of human beings.
（23-24九年级下·重庆沙坪坝·阶段练习）
The word “low-carbon” sounds familiar to most of us. But do you know “low-carbon community (低碳社区)” What is the community like What benefits (好处) will it bring to our environment Let’s have a look at Hanbei Road Community of Ya’an, Sichuan Province.
Walking into the community, people can see the hanging environmental slogans (环保标语) at first sight. And the most eye-catching items are idle bins (闲置物品投放箱) around. Many people in the community would give their idle things into the bins. Xu Juan, a mother of two, once put a pair of gloves there. “I think it’s meaningful to help others.”
In order to encourage more people to join in the “low-carbon” activity, the community introduced a reward program. Anyone can get some points if he/she gives idle things or takes part in volunteer activities. With certain points, people can exchange things in the “low-carbon supermarket” in the community.
There is also an “exchange corner” in the community. People can exchange their idle things (except the living things) with others. If he/she is not interested in any idle things in the corner, he/she can donate (捐赠) his/her things to poor families in the community.
“We are trying to make the best use of idle things by free exchange and donation. We hope all the people in our community can live low-carbon life,” said Wang Lu, leader of Hanbei Road Community.
37．What is Hanbei Road Community like
A．A community with many poor families. B．A community with waste everywhere.
C．A community with many idle bins around. D．A community with many supermarkets.
38．How can people get points in the reward program
A．By giving idle things. B．By organizing volunteer activities.
C．By changing things in the supermarket. D．By exchanging things with others.
39．What CANNOT be exchanged in the community
A．A used bike. B．An old sweater. C．A pet cat. D．A plastic cup.
40．What does Wang Lu hope for their community in the last paragraph
A．People should donate all their used things.
B．There will be more idle bins than dustbins.
C．All the people in their community are living low-carbon life now.
D．People can live low-carbon life by making the best use of idle things.
（23-24九年级下·重庆沙坪坝·阶段练习）Most runners think about speed and the distance they cover. But Cathy Wang, a running lover in Chongqing is focused on the image (图像) she will run today. She has been running for 10 years since 2014 and she felt like trying something different 2 years ago. “I’m using the streets of Chongqing as my painting paper and my footprint is my paintbrush.”
Cathy is not alone. Around the world, billions of people record their daily walks, runs, with location tracking (位置跟踪) APP which depends on GPS. They call it GPS art or run art. People run their design (设计) in one continuous line which shows different things, like a smiling face or a flower they like. Gary Cordery, a bicyclist in Britain, keeps watching people doing GPS art around the world. Last year she found that most of it was about people’s favorite animals.
“Sit down before you go out and study something on a map and think I’m going to run a marathon (马拉松) today, but in the shape of a polar bear or something else. I think it’s a good way to enjoy myself,” said Cathy.
Over the past 2 years, Cathy, has done one GPS art once a month. It might take two hours to create the design to make sure that it doesn’t go through any walls or highways. “GPS helps,” says Cathy. It’s getting better, telling which side of the street she is on, but she’s not a perfectionist. “I know what I want it to look like, but how it turns out at the end, I’ll never know until I finish it. It’s an art that depends on technology and imagination.”
41．How does the writer lead into the topic in Paragraph 1
A．By listing numbers. B．By raising questions.
C．By giving an example. D．By giving advice.
42．According to the passage, which of the following is right
A．Cathy’s GPS art is always the same.
B．Cathy takes part in the marathon in order to win.
C．The image that Cathy finishes is the same as she designs.
D．Cathy finishes the run art with the help of GPS.
43．In Para. 2, “it” refers to _________.
A．the flower B．the run art C．the line D．the map
44．The purpose of writing the passage is to _________.
A．introduce the GPS art to people B．ask people to run to keep healthy
C．encourage people to draw pictures D．call on people to run a marathon
（23-24九年级下·重庆江津·阶段练习）On April 18th—the International Day for Monuments and Sites, China Daily’s digital employee Yuanxi and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes’ official virtual (虚拟的) cartoon figure Jiayao together introduced an interactive digital platform (数字化互动平台) that hosts a virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave to the world.
The platform was developed jointly by the Dunhuang Academy and the Chinese tech firm Tencent. It uses gaming technologies to show the historical scenes of the Library Cave in the digital world.
The Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes was discovered in 1900, with more than 60,000 cultural relics dating from the 4th century to the 11th century unearthed. It was one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century.
On the platform, visitors can role-play and “time travel” to ancient dynasties and talk with eight historical figures. The public can enter the platform through the Digital Dunhuang website and its WeChat mini program.
In the digital age, the model of “culture+technology” has been adopted to promote (促进) the development of Chinese culture. The digitalization rate of China’s precious cultural relics has been more than 70 percent, according to the 2022 China Digital Collection Industry Research Report released by iResearch.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has also encouraged the development and transformation (转型) of cultural intellectual property by digital means. CCTV (China Central Television) has created a series of digital collections with different Dunhuang themes, such as the Dunhuang divine deer Youyou. It was created based on the image of the nine-colored deer from Dunhuang murals. The public can see the divine deer on CCTV’s own digital platform.
Digital collections cater to (迎合) the consumption habits of young people. They not only protect the intellectual property of the collections but also bring the public closer to China’s “excellent traditional culture”, noted Dunhuang Art Institute.
Su Bomin, director of the Dunhuang Academy, told Xinhua that more efforts will be made to explore new forms for showing cultural relics and offer the public more immersive cultural experiences to develop Dunhuang culture.
45．On the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave, visitors can ________.
A．play role-playing games set in ancient times
B．play video games named historical characters
C．design digital caves showing historical culture
D．talk to the designer of the digital Library Cave
46．What is the purpose of developing digital platforms for cultural institutions
A．To show the latest gaming technologies.
B．To help cultural institutions make money.
C．To promote the development of Chinese culture.
D．To encourage people to explore new forms of digital collections.
47．What can we learn about the Dunhuang divine deer Youyou
A．It was one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century.
B．It was created based on the image of the eight-colored deer from Dunhuang murals.
C．The old people don’t like it.
D．It can bring the public closer to the traditional cultural.
48．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Presenting Digital Collections B．Experiencing History Online
C．Creating Mini Programs D．Introducing Gaming Technologies
（23-24九年级下·重庆开州·阶段练习）Have you ever seen lions dancing in the streets The lions dance to the beat of a drum (鼓). Of course, they are not real lions. They are dancers in lion costumes (服饰). Lion dancing first started in China centuries ago. It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year.
Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head. The other controls the tail.
“I think of it as a sport,” says Anthony Huang, aged 16. He is a member of the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Anthony performs (表演) as the lion’s head. It can weigh 20 pounds. Lion dancing is important to Anthony. “This tradition really lifts me up,” he says.
In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. But it is different today. LionDanceMe is a lion dancing group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls on its team. They dance together. “Anyone can take up lion dancing. You have to believe that you can do it,” says Ananda Tang-Lee, a 17-year-old girl.
Lion dancing will continue to evolve. But a team’s sense of community will never change. “We call it a
family,” Ananda says, “It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs.”
49．Why do people perform lion dancing
A．To sell lion-dancing costumes.
B．To protect the lions in the wild.
C．To wish for a lucky new year.
D．To show skills of playing the drum.
50．Which role does Anthony play in lion dancing
A．The lion’s head. B．The lion’s tail.
C．The drummer. D．The dresser.
51．What can we learn about from the passage
A．The lions in lion dancing are real lions.
B．Lion dancing first started in Japan many years ago.
C．A lion is only performed by two men dancers.
D．Lion dancing are performed by boys and girls together.
52．What can we infer (推断) from Ananda’s words “We call it a family” in the last paragraph
A．They bring happiness to the family.
B．They call lion dancing a family game.
C．They support each other like a family.
D．They live together in a big family.
（23-24九年级下·重庆沙坪坝·开学考试）If you’ve ever walked through fog (雾), you might have noticed that your skin and hair get wet. This is because fog is made of tiny water drops. Scientists are helping people collect these drops to make drinking water.
In some towns, there is no fresh water. People there have to use trucks to carry fresh water. It is expensive.
Since rain falls to the ground, it can easily be collected into tanks (冰箱). But the water drops that make up fog don’t hit the ground. Instead, they float (漂浮) in the air. To turn fog into water, you have to catch the water drops.
A fog catcher is made of nets with two posts. The nets are usually set up on a hilltop. As fog passes by, the nets catch the water drops. The drops run down the nets and into channels. The channels lead the water into large tanks where it can be stored. A fog catcher can collect 10,000 liters of water a day. Scientists have helped set up fog
catchers for towns in Chile, Nepal and Mexico.
Fog catchers are a great way for people in small and lonely towns to have their own fresh water. Centuries before scientists created fog-catching nets, nature was making fog into water on its own. As fog passed through the mountains, large leaves got the drops just like the nets do. People learned to drink the water collected on the leaves. Thanks to modern fog catchers, enough water can be made for a whole town!
53．What does the world “It” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．Trucks’ carrying. B．Rain collecting. C．Fog catching. D．Water collecting.
54．What is a fog catcher made of
A．Tanks. B．Leaves. C．Nets. D．Posts.
55．Centuries ago people learned to drink the water collected ________.
A．in channels B．on the nets C．on the leaves D．in trucks
56．Where might the passage come from
A．A storybook. B．A science magazine. C．A travel book. D．A crime fiction.
（23-24九年级下·重庆沙坪坝·开学考试）For those who have never been to Harbin, there’s almost an endless list of things to do. Here are several activities that have to be included.
Turning water into ice
One can’t go to the Ice-Snow World without stopping by the Sun Island Snow Expo. After all, the first one is for enjoying illuminated (照亮的) ice at night, and the second one is for playing with snow in the daytime. Tourists from the south might be surprised by the bright sunshine reflected in the snow, so don’t forget the sunglasses.
This is also a good place to throw water and watch it turn into ice very quickly. Find a safe place with no one nearby, and enjoy the magic moment.
Snow tubing (雪地滑轮胎) on the Songhua River
In winter, the Songhua River turns into “thousands of miles of ice” and becomes a natural ice-skating park. The frozen river offers opportunities for many different winter activities. But make sure the ice is solid before stomping (跺脚) in the snow.
Speeding down Yabuli Ski Resort (胜地)
One place you shouldn’t miss when visiting Harbin is Yabuli Ski Resort, where you can ski down wonderful snow-covered mountains. The period from November to late March of the next year is the best time to ski at Yabuli
Ski Resort. The snow is thick but not very hard. There are junior, middle and senior ski runs (滑雪道). Professional staff are available to improve your skiing ability.
57．If you want to enjoy a night scene (景色) in Harbin, which is the best choice
A．The Songhua River. B．The Ice-Snow World.
C．Yabuli Ski Resort. D．The Sun Island Snow Expo.
58．What’s the best time to ski at Yabuli Ski Resort
A．In April. B．In October. C．In December. D．In September.
59．What can visitors do in different activities in Harbin
A．Choose different ski runs according to their skiing ability.
B．Get professional guidance for free while skating.
C．Ski down the snow-covered mountains on Songhua River.
D．throw water and watch it turn into ice wherever you want.
60．In which part of a newspaper may readers find this passage
A．Travel. B．Business. C．Science. D．Sports.
（23-24九年级下·重庆彭水·阶段练习）A Spring Morning
(Meng Haoran)
This spring morning in bed I’m lying,
not to awake till birds are crying.
After one night of wind and showers,
how many are the fallen flowers
Spring is Here
(Xu Zhimo)
When spring time comes upon us.
Filling freshness in the air.
Showing natures own beauty.
With flowers blooming (开花) everywhere.
Trees start budding (发芽) slowly.
Opening to the sun’s warm rays.
Start the birds to singing.
Touching our hearts in these ways.
The grass starts turning greener.
Pushing up out of the ground.
61．The writer in the first poem wakes up because ________.
A．it’s dawn B．birds cry C．wind blows D．people talk
62．What’s the weather like the whole night in the first poem
A．Windy and cloudy. B．Cloudy and rainy.
C．Snowy and windy. D．Windy and rainy.
63．Xu Zhimo used many things to describe spring EXCEPT ________.
A．blooming flowers B．budding trees C．gentler rain D．greener grass
64．The two poems show the writers’ ________.
A．love for nature B．hope for life C．wish for happiness D．feelings for peace
（23-24九年级下·重庆渝中·阶段练习）March 4th, Monday, Sunny
Today, I had a wonderful talk with Susan, my best friend. She asked me why I travelled a lot. I told her travel had a different meaning to everyone. It means freedom. It means finding yourself lost in the most amazing ways. I live to travel. I want to make a life of travel.
Travel to me means waking up at 4:00 a.m. to watch the sunrise.
Travel to me means learning patience and taking acceptance to a whole new level.
Travel to me means making friends with the locals and respecting their culture.
Travel to me means building relationship with people you have never met before and treating them like family.
Travel to me means being happy with a little bit of everything.
This is what travel means to me—to live fully, to accept others and shape myself into the best person I can truly be.
Oh, it’s time to go to bed now. Sweet dreams!
65．The writer woke up at 4:00 a.m. in order to ________.
A．learn patience
B．watch the sunrise
C．make friends
D．build relationship with people
66．Susan is the writer’s ________.
A．friend B．sister C．partner D．classmate
67．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ________
A．The writer thinks of herself as the best person in the world.
B．You may get lost when travelling.
C．The writer loves travelling very much.
D．People shouldn’t treat strangers like family.
68．What kind of writing is the passage ________
A．A speech. B．A letter. C．A story. D．A diary.
（2023·重庆沙坪坝·二模）CHARACTERS:
JOHN — deaf and mute (哑的), tall and tidy, an engraver of silverware (银匠)
ANDY — deaf and mute, fat and less intelligent for childhood illness, works at his cousin’s fruit store
Scene Ⅰ — MORNING LIGHT
(John and Andy walk to work side by side. They part ways at the fruit store.)
JOHN (softly touches Andy’s arm, then sweeps a leaf from the shoulder)
ANDY (smiles warmly and nods)
(John goes into his workshop.)
Scene Ⅱ — COMMON EVENING
(Back at their small apartment, John cooks dinner while Andy washes the dishes.)
ANDY (quietly passes John a clean plate)
JOHN (looks at Andy and smiles, putting the plate on the shelf)
(Their eyes meet sometimes.)
Scene Ⅲ — CHESS AND LAUGHTER
(John teaches Andy to play chess. They play with a handmade chessboard John made for Andy.)
ANDY (eyes wide open, smiles, and moves a piece nervously)
JOHN (laughs softly, gently corrects Andy’s move)
(They laugh together, enjoying the game and each other’s company.)
Scene Ⅳ — SMALL GARDEN
________
Scene Ⅴ — LIBRABRY & PHOTO SHOP
(At the library, Andy picks out science novels as John admires his choice. They sit close, sharing sunlight.)
ANDY (falls asleep soon)
JOHN (pays for the bill and smiles)
(Excited, they visit the photo shop.)
PHOTOGRAPHER (snap!) (咔嚓)
ANDY & JOHN (smiling, hands resting on each other’s shoulders)
Scene Ⅵ — QUIET CONNECTION
(In their apartment, John shares his day while Andy watches.)
ANDY (nods and focuses)
END
(They rest in their separate beds, a single lamp lighting the space between them.)
69．This passage is a/an ________.
A．poem B．ad C．play D．diary
70．________ shows John and Andy enjoying a quiet moment while doing daily chores.
A．Scene Ⅰ — MORNING LIGHT B．Scene Ⅱ — COMMON EVENING
C．Scene Ⅲ — CHESS AND LAUGHTER D．Scene Ⅵ — QUIET CONNECTION
71．Which of the following can be put in the ________
A．(Creating separate garden spaces, they work hard on their own.)
B．(Holding a competition to grow flowers, John gave Andy a lesson.)
C．(Inviting friends over, they enjoy a large garden picnic together.)
D．(Caring for the garden together, they share tools and help each other.)
72．According to the passage, Andy and John’s relationship is ________.
A．silent but connected B．warm but separate
C．friendly but competitive D．close but independent
（23-24九年级下·重庆沙坪坝·阶段练习）In China, the year 2024 is known as long nian in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. Over a long period of time, it has been called the Year of the Dragon in English. But actually, there are a lot of differences between the Chinese long and the Western dragon.
The Chinese long is made up of parts of some gentle animals, such as a rabbit’s eyes and an ox’s ears. In Chinese mythology, long is able to fly. In addition, it can also spray (喷洒) water from its mouth to create rain.
However, in Western culture, a dragon breathes fire and has the body of a snake and big wings of a bat. What’s more, you will find most of the Western dragons in dark colors because they usually stand for evil (邪恶). As a result, normally at the end of the stories, the evil dragon will be beaten by the superheroes.
What makes such differences In fact, they have something to do with the cultural differences. In Chinese Confucian (儒家的) ideas, kindness and harmony (和谐) are very important. It is our duty to help each other and live a peaceful life. Western culture, on the other hand, prefers individual heroism (个人英雄主义). Whenever something terrible happens, there will be a superhero who is brave enough to stand out, fight against the enemy on his own, and, of course, save the whole world.
In recent years, Chinese have tried to translate long in another way. For example, Zhejiang’s Loong Air has already written long as Loong. One of the reasons is that Loong sounds the same as the Chinese character long. Besides, the letters “oo” in the word Loong look like the two big eyes of the animal, which makes it easier to memorize this word.
Anyway, no matter how long is translated, there is one thing for sure: the Chinese long is different from the Western dragon, and it is a symbol of good luck.
Wish you and your family the best in the Year of Loong!
73．Which of the following is the picture of a Western dragon
A． B． C． D．
74．According to the Chinese Confucian ideas, what might be the reason for long to spray water
A．To fight against the evil dragon. B．To help the farmers in the dry weather.
C．To show its power and ability. D．To make itself the superhero in this world.
75．What makes Loong the new translation of the Chinese character long
①its pronunciation ②its spelling
③its historical background ④its cultural meaning
A．①② B．③④ C．①③ D．②④
76．In which part of a magazine may we find this passage
A．Healthy Life. B．Creative Art. C．Amazing Animals. D．Colorful Culture.
参考答案：
1．D 2．C 3．C 4．A
【导语】本文是一首诗，诗中主要讲了时间的宝贵。
1．推理判断题。根据全文格式推测，本文应该是一首诗歌。故选D。
2．细节理解题。根据“To know the value of one minute, ask the person who missed the train.”可知，如果一个想要知道一分钟的价值，就去问错过火车的人。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据“Catch time, don’t let it pass you by.”可知，要抓住时间，不要让时间流逝。所以作者建议你应该好好利用时间。故选C。
4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，主要讲了时间不等人，要珍惜时间。故选项A“奔流不息的河流。”与“时间”有相似的特点。故选A。
5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者在海军退役后参加情人节舞会，在聚会上见到了一个漂亮的女孩，刚开始几次作者邀请她去跳舞和约会，她都拒绝了作者，直到最后有一天下雨作者送她回家，成为了魔法的开始。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段“The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.”可知，Jeffery决定去参加聚会是因为他可以在那里见到一些以前的老师。故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据“When I looked at her,I was crazy — I had never seen such a beautiful girl!”可推理出，Jeffery第一次见到Mary时感觉很兴奋。故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据第一段“After being a soldier for three years, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois.”可知，Jeffery高中毕业后曾在军队服役。故选A。
8．推理判断题。根据最后一段“It was magic from then on.”可推理出，Mary会爱上Jeffery。故选D。
9．D 10．B 11．A 12．C
【导语】本文主要在畅想未来，介绍了想象中未来生活的样子。
9．细节理解题。根据“You are 60 years old now. But recently you’ve had a new anti-aging treatment (抗老治疗). Looking into the mirror, you seem like a 30-year-old lady”可知，因为有新的抗衰老治疗，你会看起来年轻。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据“Your fridge knows the milk is old, and tells the supermarket to replace it”可知，你的冰箱会告诉你不要喝。故选B。
11．推理判断题。根据“Your home goes into ‘sleep’ mode (模式) to save energy”可知，当你离开去工作的时候，你的家会处于休眠状态来节省能源，所以选项A“灯会自己关闭”符合语境。故选A。
12．细节理解题。根据“In 2045, cars drive themselves, so you just tell your driverless car where you want to go”可知，未来汽车可以在没有司机的情况下自由行驶。故选C。
13．C 14．A 15．D 16．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为了鼓励阅读，一家中国公司发起了图书共享活动，虽然效果不好，但是我们不应该放弃鼓励阅读。
13．推理判断题。根据第一段“The subway train is running fast. A boy is reading a book carefully in his seat in the subway while many other people are checking their phones.”可推断，在第一段，作者是通过描述一个场景来引入话题的。故选C。
14．推理判断题。根据第三段“I think most people may end up taking selfies when they pick up the books and writing a post on WeChat. After that, they will just bring the books back home and put them on their bookshelves,”可知，大多数人可能会拿起书自拍，接着在微信上发帖子；然后，他们会把书带回家，放在书架上；据此推断，这项活动并没有真正推动一些人去阅读；选项A“大多数人认为这项活动对鼓励阅读作用不大。”符合语境。故选A。
15．细节理解题。根据“However, just because Chinese people don’t often read, it doesn’t mean we should do nothing to encourage reading.”可知，这位中国作家认为我们不应该放弃鼓励阅读。故选D。
16．主旨大意题。综合全文尤其是最后一段可知，本文主要介绍了为了鼓励阅读，一家中国公司发起了图书共享活动，虽然效果不好，但是我们不应该放弃鼓励阅读，所以文章是为了提高人们的阅读意识，鼓励
人们坚持阅读。故选C。
17．D 18．B 19．C 20．A
【导语】本文是一篇寓言故事。文章通过猎人抓猴子的故事，教育孩子们要明智的选择战斗，知道什么时候放弃，什么时候继续前进，什么时候放开手中的东西。
17．细节理解题。根据“They would place a glass jar (罐子) with a small neck on the ground. Then, inside the jar, they would put the monkeys’ favorite food.”可知，猎人捕捉猴子用罐子。故选D。
18．细节理解题。根据“it couldn’t free its hand without letting go of the food.”可知，只要放开食物就可以了。故选B。
19．细节理解题。根据“One day, two boys were fighting badly over a toy and they were angry with each other.”，“The two boys replied confusedly.”，“Hearing this, one of the children asked curiously,”，“With big smiles on their faces, the two boys both answered.”可知，男孩首先是生气、其次是疑惑，之后是好奇，最后是高兴。故选C。
20．最佳标题题。根据“Just like the monkey, sometimes, it’s better to give up and find a better way to reach your dreams.”可知，本文通过猴子的故事，告诉我们一个道理。故选A。
21．B 22．D 23．C 24．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了自然资源对人类的重要性，人类的哪些行为会伤害自然资源以及如何关注和保护自然资源。
21．细节理解题。根据文中“Air, sunlight, water, wood, and land are all natural resources.”可知，空气、阳光、水、木材和土地都是自然资源，故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据文中“Smoke from cars and factories makes the air dirty.”可知，汽车和工厂的烟雾使空气变得污浊，故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据文中“We shouldn’t hurt our natural resources because we can’t usually make more of them.”可知，我们不应该损害我们的自然资源，因为我们通常无法开采更多的自然资源，故选C。
24．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了自然资源对人类的重要性，人类的哪些行为会伤害自然资源以及如何关注和保护自然资源，所以我们能在杂志的人与自然部分读到这篇文章，故选B。
25．D 26．C 27．A 28．B
【分析】本文主要介绍了侗族的刺绣。
25．细节理解题。根据“The ethnic group is known for its traditional embroidery”可知侗族以其传统的刺绣而闻名，故选D。
26．细节理解题。根据“When you get a piece of paper, form pictures of the patterns in your mind instead of actually drawing then”可知当拿到一张纸时，侗族女孩应先在脑海中形成图案，故选C。
27．细节理解题。根据“Qin’s two daughters-in-law usually joined her in guiding young people to reproduce some common patterns in folk art on embroidered products, such as phoenixes（凤凰）, dragons and flowers.”可知火鸡不是常见的刺绣图案，故选A。
28．细节理解题。前文一直在介绍侗族的刺绣，加上“Every Dong girl is encouraged to learn the skill at an early age, around 9 or 10 years old. ”可知侗族女孩在很小时被鼓励学习刺绣，故选B。
29．D 30．B 31．A 32．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了一些中国传统民俗文化。
29．细节理解题。根据“It was even more popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties”可知社火在明清时代很受欢迎。故选D。
30．细节理解题。根据“Shehuo”“Dragon dance”“Stilt-walking”以及“Boating dance”可知本文未提到龙舟。故选B。
31．主旨大意题。根据“Shehuo (社火) began in the Qin and Han dynasties and developed in the Tang and Song dynasties. ”可知第二段主要介绍了社火。故选A。
32．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一些中国传统民俗文化。故选B。
33．B 34．A 35．D 36．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了人工智能的相关情况。
33． 细节理解题。根据“Alex is reading a book about AI, artificial intelligence”可知亚历克斯正在读一本关于AI，也就是人工智能的书。故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据“He finds the book a little difficult but very interesting”可知亚历克斯觉得这本书有点难，但很有趣。故选A。
35．推理判断题。根据“So people may feel that AI can think and answer questions as human beings do. Before Alex read this book, he believed this, too. However, this book says it will never happen.”可知人们可能会觉得人工智能可以像人类一样思考和回答问题，在亚历克斯读这本书之前，他也相信这一点，但是，这本书说它永远
不会发生，因此可知亚历克斯从这本书中得到了一个新想法，那就是AI永远不会自己思考。故选D。
36．词句猜测题。根据“People will soon find more AI technologies in our lives, such as checking the tickets, the price, people’s faces and fingers.”可知此处说的是有些工作可以由AI来做，故选A。
37．C 38．A 39．C 40．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，以四川省雅安市汉北路社区为例，向我们介绍了什么是“低碳社区”，以及“低碳社区”给我们的环境所带来的好处。
37．细节理解题。根据第二段中“And the most eye-catching items are idle bins (闲置物品投放箱) around. Many people in the community would give their idle things into the bins.” 可知，低碳社区是一个有许多闲置垃圾箱的社区。故选C。
38．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Anyone can get some points if he/she gives idle things or takes part in volunteer activities.”可知，人们通过赠送闲置物品在奖励计划中获得积分。故选A。
39．推理判断题。根据第四段中“There is also an ‘exchange corner’ in the community. People can exchange their idle things (except the living things) with others.”可知，人们可以与他人交换他们的闲置物品，但是生物除外。由此可推测出，宠物猫是不可以交换的。故选C。
40．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“‘We are trying to make the best use of idle things by free exchange and donation. We hope all the people in our community can live low-carbon life,’ said Wang Lu, leader of Hanbei Road Community.”可知，王璐希望人们可以通过充分利用闲置物品来过低碳生活。故选D。
41．C 42．D 43．B 44．A
【导语】本文主要向人们介绍了借助GPS的帮助来实现的跑步艺术。
41．推理判断题。根据“But Cathy Wang, a running lover in Chongqing is focused on the image (图像) she will run today.”可知，在第一段中，作者是通过举例来引入话题的，故选C。
42．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Over the past 2 years, Cathy, has done one GPS art once a month.”可知，Cathy是借助GPS的帮助来完成跑步艺术的，故选D。
43．词句猜测题。根据第二段“They call it GPS art or run art.”和“Gary Cordery, a bicyclist in Britain, keeps watching people doing GPS art around the world.”可知，句中“it”指的是跑步艺术，故选B。
44．主旨大意题。通读全文并根据第二段“Cathy is not alone. Around the world, billions of people record their daily walks, runs, with location tracking (位置跟踪) APP which depends on GPS. They call it GPS art or run art”可知，
文章主要向人们介绍了借助GPS的帮助来实现的跑步艺术，故选A。
45．A 46．C 47．D 48．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了一个互动数字平台，它向世界展示了莫高窟图书馆洞穴的虚拟副本。介绍了人们可以在平台上做的事情，以及传统文化数字化的重要性。
45．细节理解题。根据“On the platform, visitors can role-play and ‘time travel’ to ancient dynasties and talk with eight historical figures.”可知，游客可以角色扮演和“穿越”到古代朝代，并与八位历史人物交谈，故选A。
46．细节理解题。根据“In the digital age, the model of ‘culture+technology’ has been adopted to promote (促进) the development of Chinese culture.”可知，发展文化机构数字平台的目的是为了促进中国文化发展，故选C。
47．推理判断题。根据“CCTV (China Central Television) has created a series of digital collections with different Dunhuang themes, such as the Dunhuang divine deer Youyou.”和“Digital collections cater to (迎合) the consumption habits of young people. They not only protect the intellectual property of the collections but also bring the public closer to China’s ‘excellent traditional culture’”可知，中央电视台制作了一系列不同敦煌主题的数字合集，比如敦煌神鹿呦呦，数字合集迎合年轻人的消费习惯，它们不仅保护了藏品的知识产权，还拉近了公众与中国“优秀传统文化”的距离。故选D。
48．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文围绕“‘文化+科技’的模式推动中国文化的发展”来介绍，也就是让人们在线体验历史，所以B选项“在线体验历史”符合本文标题，故选B。
49．C 50．A 51．D 52．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了舞狮这一中国传统文化活动。
49．细节理解题。根据“It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year.”可知，表演舞狮是为了希望新年好运。故选C。
50．细节理解题。根据“Anthony performs (表演) as the lion’s head.”可知，Anthony扮演的是狮头。故选A。
51．细节理解题。根据“In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. But it is different today. LionDanceMe is a lion dancing group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls on its team. They dance together.”可知，现在舞狮是由男孩和女孩一起表演的。故选D。
52．推理判断题。根据“It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs.”可知，我们总是互相支持，像一个家庭一样。故选C。
53．A 54．C 55．C 56．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。全文主要讲述了数百年前人们如何取水和科学家们发明了现代的雾捕捉器可以收集水滴，为其提供足够的水，大大方便了城镇的人生活的故事。
53．词句猜测题。根据第二段“People there have to use trucks to carry fresh water”人们必须使用卡车来运淡水，可知“it”指的是卡车运输的费用。故选A。
54．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“A fog catcher is made of nets with two posts.”可知，雾收集器是由网制成的。故选C。
55．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Centuries before scientists created fog-catching nets…People learned to drink the water collected on the leaves”可知，数个世纪以前，人们学会了喝树叶上收集的水。故选C。
56．推理判断题。全文主要讲述了数百年前人们如何取水和科学家们发明了现代的雾捕捉器可以收集水滴，为其提供足够的水，大大方便了城镇的人生活的故事。可推测，这篇文章最有可能出现在科普类杂志上。故选B。
57．B 58．C 59．A 60．A
【导语】本文主要介绍哈尔滨冬季旅游的几个必做活动。
57．细节理解题。根据“One can’t go to the Ice-Snow World without stopping by the Sun Island Snow Expo. After all, the first one is for enjoying illuminated (照亮的) ice at night”可知，在冰雪大世界可以在夜晚享受灯火通明的冰，故选B。
58．细节理解题。根据“The period from November to late March of the next year is the best time to ski at Yabuli Ski Resort.”可知，每年11月至次年3月下旬是到亚布力滑雪场滑雪的最佳时间。故选C。
59．推理判断题。根据“There are junior, middle and senior ski runs (滑雪道). Professional staff are available to improve your skiing ability.”可知，这里有初级、中级和高级滑雪道，专业的工作人员可以帮助您提高滑雪能力。所以游客可以根据自己的滑雪能力选择不同的滑雪道。故选A。
60．推理判断题。本文主要介绍哈尔滨冬季旅游的几个必做活动，所以可能在旅游部分看到这篇文章，故选A。
61．B 62．D 63．C 64．A
【导语】本文是两首诗歌——孟浩然写的《春晓》和徐志摩写的《春日》，这两首诗歌都描绘了春天美好的景象。
61．细节理解题。根据第一首诗中“not to awake till birds are crying”可知，作者醒来是因为鸟的啼叫声，故选B。
62．细节理解题。根据第一首诗中“After one night of wind and showers”可知，整晚刮风下雨，故选D。
63．细节理解题。根据第二首诗中“With flowers blooming (开花) everywhere. Trees start budding (发芽) slowly...The grass starts turning greener.”可知，这首诗中没提到小雨。故选C。
64．推理判断题。通读这两首诗歌可知，它们都描绘了春天美好的景象，由此推知，它们展示了作者对自然的热爱，故选A。
65．B 66．A 67．C 68．D
【导语】本文是一则日记。介绍自己为什么喜欢旅游。
65．细节理解题。根据“Travel to me means waking up at 4:00 a.m. to watch the sunrise.”可知，旅行对我来说意味着凌晨4点起床看日出。由此可知，作者凌晨4点醒来是为了看日出。故选B。
66．细节理解题。根据“Today, I had a wonderful talk with Susan, my best friend.”可知，苏珊是作者最好的朋友。故选A。
67．细节理解题。根据“I live to travel. I want to make a life of travel.”可知，我活着就是为了旅行。我想以旅行为生。由此可知，作者非常喜欢旅行。故选C。
68．推理判断题。根据“March 4th, Monday, Sunny”可知，这是一则日记。故选D。
69．C 70．B 71．D 72．A
【导语】本文是一个剧本，通过场景切换及沉默的互动来展现了聋哑人约翰和安迪的日常生活。
69．推理判断题。根据“CHARACTERS”、“Scene Ⅰ”、“Scene Ⅱ”等可推出这是一部戏剧的剧本。故选C。
70．细节理解题。根据“Scene Ⅱ — COMMON EVENING (Back at their small apartment, John cooks dinner while Andy washes the dishes.)”可知场景二展现了约翰和安迪在做家务时享受安静的时刻。故选B。
71．推理判断题。从上下文可知约翰和安迪相互扶持，共享美好生活，结合“Scene Ⅳ — SMALL GARDEN”可知此处要描述他们在小花园里的温馨生活场景，应说他们一起打理花园，分享工具，互相帮助。故选D。
72．推理判断题。根据全文内容可知约翰和安迪都是聋哑人，相处时很安静但又不缺少互动。故选A。
73．A 74．B 75．A 76．D
【导语】本文介绍了中西方文化中“龙”的不同形象和象征意义，包括外形、能力和文化背景的差异，并提到中国人尝试新的翻译方式来更好地传达龙的文化内涵。
73．细节理解题。根据“However, in Western culture, a dragon breathes fire and has the body of a snake and big wings of a bat.”可知，在西方文化中，龙会喷火，身体像蛇，翅膀像蝙蝠。故选A。
74．推理判断题。根据“In addition, it can also spray (喷洒) water from its mouth to create rain.”可知，龙还可以从嘴里喷水来制造雨水，雨水是为了在干旱的天气里帮助农民。故选B。
75．细节理解题。根据“One of the reasons is that Loong sounds the same as the Chinese character long. Besides, the letters ‘oo’ in the word Loong look like the two big eyes of the animal, which makes it easier to memorize this word.”可知，Loong的发音与中文“龙”相同；Loong中的字母“oo”看起来像动物的两只大眼睛。故选A。
76．推理判断题。根据“Anyway, no matter how long is translated, there is one thing for sure: the Chinese long is different from the Western dragon, and it is a symbol of good luck.”可知，本文介绍了中西方文化中“龙”的不同形象和象征意义，因此会在杂志的“丰富多彩的文化”部分看到这篇文章。故选D。