2024年中考英语二轮复习专题：阅读理解之记叙文（广东广州专用）
A
Now, studying online has become a common way of learning. The biggest difference between studying online and studying in school is that our teachers can’t ▲ us all the time, so we should be able to control ourselves. I didn’t know this at first. During our online classes, I often got distracted by my mobile phone.
For this reason, I didn’t do well in the midterm exam. At that time, I realized that I had to do something to improve my online study habits, so I made up my mind to concentrate (集中注 意力) on the online classes. Finally, I made much progress in the final exam.
Now I want to offer you some ways I used to improve my learning during the online classes. Firstly, make a list of what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. Try your best to follow it. Don’t set your aims too high at first, because proper aims can help you to make the list work. Secondly, keep your mobile phones out of your reach when you study. Give them to your parents if necessary. Thirdly, make efforts to review and overcome your shortcomings in the process of review. You can ask your teachers for help or work with your classmates.
In general, we should stick to keeping good learning habits all the time. I hope that all students can study better both online and offline.
1．Which word can be put in ____ ▲ ___ in paragraph 1
A．direct B．protect C．follow
2．The writer improved his learning by ________.
①setting a high aim at the beginning of his learning
② making a list of what he should do and what he shouldn’t do
③ making efforts to review and overcome his shortcoming
④keeping the mobile phones away from him when he studied
A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④
3．The writer writes the passage to ________.
A．introduce good ways about how to review
B．tell us the advantages about studying online
C．share experience and give advice about online learning
4．What’s the correct structure of this passage
A． B． C．
【答案】1．C 2．C 3．C 4．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了在线学习的常见方式以及与传统学校学习的区别。作者根据自己的经历提出了三个方法：制定学习计划并尽量遵守、学习时远离手机、努力发现自己的不足并寻求帮助。最后，作者呼吁学生们要始终保持良好的学习习惯，无论是在线学习还是传统学校学习。
1．推理判断题。根据“so we should be able to control ourselves.”可知，网上学习时我们的老师不能一直跟着我们，因此判断该空应该填follow，符合语境。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据“Firstly, make a list of what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. Try your best to follow it. Don’t set your aims too high at first, because proper aims can help you to make the list work. Secondly, keep your mobile phones out of your reach when you study. Give them to your parents if necessary. Thirdly, make efforts to review and overcome your shortcomings in the process of review.”可知，作者提供学习成绩是通过列出他应该做什么和不应该做什么，努力检讨和克服自己的缺点，以及学习时把手机放在他够不着的地方。故选C。
3．主旨大意题。根据“Now I want to offer you some ways I used to improve my learning during the online classes.”并结合下文可知，本文主要是作者分享在线学习的经验并提供建议。故选C。
4．篇章结构题。根据“Now, studying online has become a common way of learning.”可知，第一段引出主题。根据“For this reason, I didn’t do well in the midterm exam.”可知，第二段介绍了作者在线学习的问题。根据“Now I want to offer you some ways I used to improve my learning during the online classes.”可知，第三段主要介绍作者自己的经历。最后一段“In general, we should stick to keeping good learning habits all the time.”可知，最后一段是总结全文。故选B。
B
He was an old man who fished alone in a boat and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish, the boy’s parents had told him that the old man was now exactly and finally salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and the boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week.
It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty and be always went down to help him carry fishing tools.
The old man was thin with deep wrinkles (皱纹) in the back of his neck. His hands had the deep scars (疤) from dealing with heavy fish. But none of these scars were fresh.
Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same colour as the sea and were cheerful and full of confidence.
“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed from the bank where the boat was pulled up. “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money.”
The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him. “No.” the old man said. “You’re with a lucky boat. Stay with them.”
“But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.”
“I remember,” the old man said. “I know you did not leave me willingly.”
“It was papa made me leave. I am a boy and I must do what he told me to.”
“I know.” the old man said. “I quite understand that.”
“He hasn’t much faith (信念).”
“No.” the old man said. “But we have. Haven’t we ”
“Yes.” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer on the Terrace and then we’ll take the fishing tools home.”
“Why not ” the old man said. “Between fishermen.”
They sat on the Terrace and many of the fishermen made fun of the old man and he was not angry. Some other older fishermen looked at him and were sad. But they didn’t show it and they spoke politely about the sea, the weather and of what they had seen.
--- Adapted from The old man and the sea
5．How many days did the old man go fishing with the boy according to Paragraph 1
A．Forty. B．Forty-four. C．Eighty-four. D．Eighty-seven.
6．What does the underlined word “that” refer to
A．The boy would leave him sooner or later.
B．The boy had to listen to his parents and left him.
C．He couldn’t catch fish because he was too old.
D．He couldn’t succeed without the boy’s support.
7．What is the right order of the story about the boy in the passage
① The old man caught some big fish with the boy.
② The old man taught the boy how to fish on the sea.
③ The boy wanted to go fishing with the old man again.
④ The boy helped the old man take the fishing tools home.
A．①④③② B．②①③④ C．②③④① D．③④①②
8．From the story we can know that the old man was ________.
A．man who often showed off B．a man who never gave up
C．a man who sometimes got angry D．a man who seldom stayed calm
【答案】5．A 6．B 7．B 8．B
【导语】本文是一篇小说节选。文章节选自《老人与海》，讲述了老人不言放弃的精神及和男孩的深厚情感。
5．细节理解题。根据“In the first forty days a boy had been with him”可知，在开始的40天里，小男孩跟着老人一起捕鱼，故填A。
6．词义猜测题。根据“It was papa made me leave. I am a boy and I must do what he told me to.”可猜测此处指老人理解男孩的爸爸让男孩离开老人的船，理解男孩不得不听爸爸的话，故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据“The old man had taught the boy to fish” “But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.” “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money. ”和“Can I offer you a beer on the Terrace and then we’ll take the fishing tools home. ”可知老人曾经教男孩打鱼，他们曾经87天没有打到一条鱼，但是然后他们连着三个星期每天抓到大鱼，现在男孩在挣到一点钱之后想和老人再次出海，在喝完男孩提供的啤酒之后，他们将带着渔具回家，故选B。
8．推理判断题。根据文章和“They sat on the Terrace and many of the fishermen made fun of the old man and he was not angry.” “Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same colour as the sea and were cheerful and full of confidence.”及“But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks. ”可判断老人是一个自信的，不言放弃的人，故选B。
C
For 16﹣year﹣old Ma Yifei, the violin performance of the Beijing 2022 Olympic theme song, Snowflake, was her best present for Paralympians (残奥运动员) all over the world. Even though snowflakes are related to winter, she let others feel warmth, hope and light through her performance.
Ma went blind at the age of two because of an illness. She became interested in music when she was young. She started to learn to play the piano at five and the violin at nine, experiencing the “colorful” music through sound and emotion.
Ma’s mother Ha Chunyan, a former music teacher in a primary school, helped her memorize the music score (乐谱) before she played the piano. Ma could not see the keys and always played the wrong notes. It took her thousands of tries to play a piece correctly.
Learning the violin was more challenging. Ma needed to feel the teacher hands, arms and back to learn the movements, and listen to the strings (弦) over and over again to feel the muscles (肌肉) herself.
“After three years of learning, she still could not make any sound except terrible noises,” said Ha, who advised her daughter to give up the violin. But Ma said, “As I’ve been practising so long, it’s hard to give up I believe I will play better if I persist in practising.”
In 2018, Ma got a chance to follow Sheng Yuan and Cao Yuhan, famous musicians from the Central Conservatory of Music, to study music in Beijing. She left her home in Ningxia to follow her musical dream, though she knew there would be more challenges ahead.
Ma expressed her excitement about performing at the big event. “All my hard work has paid off. I’m proud of standing on the stage today.”
9．How does the writer describe Ma’s difficulties in learning the violin
A．By questioning. B．By listing numbers.
C．By offering advice. D．By giving examples.
10．Which is the correct order according to the text
①Ma got a chance to study music in Beijing.
②Ma performed at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.
③Ma began to learn to play the piano.
④Ma went blind because of an illness.
A．③②④① B．①④③②
C．④③①② D．②④③①
11．What does the underlined phrase “persist in” probably mean in Paragraph 5
A．Keep on. B．End up. C．Take pride in. D．Look forward to.
12．What does Ma’s story tell us
A．Old habits die hard. B．There is no place like home.
C．Practice makes perfect. D．A good friend is like a mirror.
【答案】9．D 10．C 11．A 12．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了16岁的马一菲为2022年北京冬奥会主题曲《雪花》进行小提琴演奏，这是她送给世界各地残奥会运动员的最好礼物。
9． 细节理解题。根据第四段Learning the violin was more challenging. Ma needed to feel the teacher hands, arms and back to learn the movements, and listen to the strings over and over again to feel the muscles（肌肉） herself. （学习小提琴更具挑战性。马需要感受老师的手、手臂和背部来学习动作, 并一遍又一遍地听琴弦来感受自己的肌肉。）可知，作者举例说明马学习小提琴的困难。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据第二段“Ma went blind at the age of two because of an illness. （马两岁时因病失明。）第二段She started to learn to play the piano at five and the violin at nine, experiencing the"colorful"music through sound and emotion. （她五岁开始学习钢琴, 九岁开始学习小提琴, 通过声音和情感体验"丰富多彩"的音乐。）；第六段“In 2018, Ma got a chance to follow Sheng Yuan and Cao Yuhan, famous musicians from the Central Conservatory of Music, to study music in Beijing. （2018年, 马有机会跟随中央音乐学院著名音乐人盛源、曹语涵到北京学习音乐。）以及第一段 For 16﹣year﹣old Ma Yifei, the violin performance of the Beijing 2022 Olympic theme song, Snowflake, was her best present for Paralympians（残奥运动员） all over the world.” （对于16岁的马一菲来说, 北京2022年奥运会主题曲《雪花》的小提琴演奏是她送给全世界残奥会运动员的最好礼物。）可知， ④③①②是正确顺序。故选C。
11．词义猜测题。根据第五段“But Ma said, “As I’ve been practising so long, it’s hard to give up I believe I will play better if I persist in practising ”（但马说：“我练了这么久，很难放弃，我相信如果我坚持练习，我会打得更好。”）因此“persist in”意思是坚持Keep on。故选A。
12．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Ma expressed her excitement about performing at the big event. “All my hard work has paid off. I’m proud of standing on the stage today. ”（马表达了她对在大型活动中表演的兴奋。我所有的努力都得到了回报。我为今天站在舞台上感到骄傲。）可知，熟能生巧。故选C。
D
Paul gets a birthday present—a car. On the evening before birthday, Paul gets out of a shop and sees a boy near his new car.
“Is this your car, sir ” the boy asks.
Paul says, “Yes. My brother gives it to me for birthday.”
“I’d like to be a brother like your brother,” the boy says. “Can you drive me home ” Paul says OK. Then he knows the boy’s name—Alex. Paul thinks Alex wants to show (展示) his car to his friends. Paul isn’t right.
Alex asks Paul to stop the car in front of a house and wait for a minute. Then he runs into it. After that, Paul sees Alex coming back with his little disabled (残疾的) brother. Alex shows the car to his brother and says, “There it is, Buddy! His brother gives the car to him for birthday. Some day, I can also give you one like it. Then you can drive to see all the beautiful things.”
Paul is moved (感动的). He lets them get in the car. They three have a great ride.
13．Where does Paul see Alex
A．In a shop. B．Near his house. C．Near a shop. D．Near Alex’s house.
14．What does Alex do after he gets off Paul’s car
A．He says goodbye to Paul. B．He shows the car to his brother.
C．He asks Paul to visit his house. D．He gives the car to his brother.
15．What does the underlined word “him” refer to (指的是)
A．Paul. B．Paul’s brother. C．Alex. D．Alex’s brother.
16．What’s the best title for the text
A．A Car Show B．A New Friend
C．A Nice Holiday D．A Special Birthday Present
【答案】13．C 14．B 15．A 16．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了保罗的哥哥送他一辆车作为生日礼物，他遇到一个男孩，男孩有一个残疾的弟弟，这个男孩很爱他的弟弟，他对他弟弟说以后他也要给他买一辆车；保罗被他们所感动了，于是邀请男孩兄弟俩上车一起兜风的故事。
13．细节理解题。根据第一段“On the evening before birthday, Paul gets out of a shop and sees a boy near his new car.”可知，保罗是在商店附近见到亚历克斯的。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据第五段“Alex asks Paul to stop the car in front of a house and wait for a minute. Then he runs into it. After that, Paul sees Alex coming back with his little disabled brother. Alex shows the car to his brother and says...”可知，亚历克斯下车后给弟弟看保罗的车。故选B。
15．词义猜测题。根据第一段“Paul gets a birthday present—a car.”和第三段“My brother gives it to me for birthday.”可知，据此猜测本句中“him”指的是保罗。故选A。
16．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了保罗的哥哥送他一辆车作为生日礼物，他遇到了亚历克斯，他有一个残疾的弟弟，亚历克斯很爱他的弟弟，他对他弟弟说以后他也要给他买一辆车作为礼物；保罗被他们所感动了，于是邀请男孩兄弟俩上车一起兜风的故事。由此可见，本文主要是围绕一个特别的生日礼物来写的；选项D“一份特别的生日礼物”适合作为文章的标题。故选D。
E
Tom was a shopkeeper. He had a small corner shop. It was open from seven in the morning until eleven at night and sold many different things. Tom worked hard in his shop but he had a good business and he was happy.
Then a supermarket opened across the street. The supermarket was ten times the size of Tom’s shop.
The manager of the supermarket wanted to take people away from Tom. He found out what Tom’s prices were and then made his lower than Tom’s.
People quickly stopped buying things from Tom’s shop. They bought everything from the supermarket instead. Soon Tom’s business was very bad and he was angry.
“It’s not fair,” Tom thought, “I must do something to teach that supermarket manager lesson.”
The price of steak in the supermarket was $5.00 a pound. Tom put a sign in his window, Steak-$ 4.50 a pound.
The next day the price of steak in the supermarket was S 4.25 a pound, Tom changed the sign in his window. “Steak-$4.00 a pound.”
An hour later, the sign in the supermarket said, “Steak-$ 3.75 a pound.” Ten minutes later the sign in Tom’s window said, “Steak-$ 3.50 a pound.” Five minutes later the sign in the supermarket said, “Steak-$2.50 a pound.” Twenty seconds later the sign in Tom s window said, “Steak-$1.00 a pound.”
The manager of the supermarket ran across the road into Tom’s shop. “This price cutting must stop,” he said, “Steak is costing me $4. 00 a pound. I’m selling it at $2. 50 a pound. I’m losing money every minute!”
“I’ll stop cutting all my prices,” Tom said, “if you stop cutting all yours”.
The supermarket manager agreed, and the two men shook hands.
Tom smiled. He had not lost any money on the steak. He didn’t sell steak at all.
17．Tom worked hard but he was happy because ________.
A．he liked hard work B．he wanted to make a lot of money
C．he had a good business D．his prices were high
18．How did the owner of the supermarket take people away from Tom
A．He told them bad things about Tom.
B．His prices were lower than Tom’s.
C．His shop was bigger than Tom s.
D．His shop sold more things than Tom’s.
19．What does “price cutting” mean
A．Making your prices the same as others’.
B．Making your prices lower than others’.
C．Making your prices higher than others’.
D．Losing money every minute.
20．According to this passage, if the supermarket manager sold out 100 pounds steak at $2.75 a pound, he would at least lose ________ dollars.
A．125 B．150 C．100 D．175
【答案】17．C 18．B 19．B 20．A
【导语】本文讲述了小商店老板和大商场老板为了抢客源互相降价竞争的故事。
17．细节理解题。根据“Tom worked hard in his shop but he had a good business and he was happy.”可知，尽管他很忙但是他的生意很好所以他很开心。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“He found out what Tom’s prices were and then made his lower than Tom’s.”可知，他的价格比汤姆的低。故选B。
19．词义猜测题。根据“An hour later, the sign in the supermarket said, “Steak-$ 3.75 a pound.” Ten minutes later the sign in Tom’s window said, “Steak-$ 3.50 a pound.” Five minutes later the sign in the supermarket said, “Steak-$2.50 a pound.” Twenty seconds later the sign in Tom s window said, “Steak-$1.00 a pound.””可知，“降价”是让你的价格比别人的低。故选B。
20．推理判断题。根据“Steak is costing me $4.00 a pound.”可知，超市经理的成本价为400美元，售价是275美元，400-275=125（美元），因此如果超市经理以每磅2.75美元的价格卖出100磅牛排，他至少会损失125美元。故选A。
F
When my daughter Sara was in the fifth grade, she came to me with a problem. “Marcy hates me!” she cried. “Because Kathy is my friend, too. She wants me to be her friend and nobody else’s, You talk to Marcy. You tell her that I want to be her friend, but I can have other friends, too!”
Oh! I looked at her for a few moments, wondering how I got into this mess. Then suddenly an idea came to me.
Picking up two baskets from the living room, I explained, “When everyone is born, he or she has a little basket. This little one here is yours. The big one is mine. As you grow, so does the basket. You can see your little basket is inside mine because when you were born, there were too many things you couldn't do for yourself, I did everything you couldn’t do on your own.”
She nodded.
“Well, as you grew older and began to do some things on your own, I began, placing a few more things in your basket. When you learned to tie your shoes, that went in your basket.”
She said softly, “I can tie my own shoes.”
“Right. As you grow older, there will be more and more things you must do on your own.” As I spoke, I gradually took her basket out of mine and handed it to her. “You will finally carry your own basket with things only you can do.”
She looked up at me and said, “I understand. There are some things that I have to do for myself because they are in my basket.”
21．What was Sara’s problem
A．She didn’t have a big basket.
B．She didn’t have many things in her basket.
C．Her mother was hard on her.
D．She couldn’t deal with her friendship.
22．How did the author probably feel when she heard about her daughter’s problem
A．Helpless. B．Angry. C．Nervous. D．Crazy.
23．We can infer from the passage that Sara ________.
A．wouldn’t make friends with Kathy
B．would talk to Marcy herself
C．was too young to deal with her friendship
D．persuaded her mother to help her
24．The baskets mentioned in the passage refer to ________.
A．gifts given by parents when everyone is born
B．the things that people use to keep vegetables
C．various abilities as people grow up
D．friendships that need repairing
【答案】21．D 22．A 23．B 24．C
【导语】本文讲述了女儿遇到了交朋友中的一些问题想让作者帮她解决，而作者则举出篮子的例子来让女儿明白了随着成长，有些事必须要自己做。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Marcy hates me...Because Kathy is my friend, too. She wants me to be her friend and nobody else’s”可知，Sara说自己的朋友Marcy讨厌自己，因为Marcy不想Sara有其他的朋友，即Sara的问题是她不能处理友谊的事情。故选D。
22．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Oh! I looked at her for a few moments, wondering how I got into this mess.”可知我看了她一会儿，想知道我是怎么陷入这种混乱的。作者在刚开始听到女儿的麻烦时，是束手无策的。故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据最后一段“I understand. There are some things that I have to do for myself because they are in my basket.”可知有些事情我必须为自己做，因为它们在我的篮子里。推知Sara打算自己去找Marcy谈话，自己处理友谊方面的问题，故选B。
24．推理判断题。根据第五段“Well, as you grew older and began to do some things on your own, I began, placing a few more things in your basket.”可知长大后自己做一些事情的时候篮子里东西更多；可推知，文中提到的篮子是指随着你的成长而增长的能力。故选C。
G
Wild boars (野猪) in country areas around Beijing are destroying the good harvest. Seventy-year-old Dong Decai is one of the victims (受害人) of the animals that ate up nearly one-third of his corn crops in the Sisi Village last week. The same thing happened in the village near the Badaling section of the Great Wall. One villager named Song said on Friday that many of his corn crops were ruined (毁灭) and there were lots of strange footprints left behind, reported the Beijing Times.
Wild boars left a lot of footprints. On Friday, the sound of firecrackers (鞭炮) in the village could be heard far away. “The firecrackers can drive boars away,” said Song. As the environment of Beijing improves, wildlife populations, including boars and pheasants (野鸡), in some mountainous villages are growing.
Forestry people said farmers’ crops were destroyed by wild animals, and they would receive compensation from the government, the Beijing News reported. Last year, 17,200 yuan ($2,080) was paid to farmers in the Pianpoyu and Shuikouzi villages in Yanqing. Boars used to appear sometimes, but they are now appearing in large numbers. With no natural enemies in the area such as wolves, their numbers are growing.
Experts say the appearance of so many boars shows an improvement in the environment, but as their natural enemies have not recovered (恢复) at the same speed, boars could cause big problems for farmers.
25．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1
A．The villagers are badly in need of help.
B．The two villagers had bad luck.
C．Wild boars have done great harm to corn crops.
D．The government paid little attention to them.
26．Why do the villagers set off firecrackers
A．Show their happiness. B．Attract visitors.
C．Celebrate their harvest. D．Frighten boars.
27．What does the underlined word “compensation” mean
A．Reward. B．Payment. C．Treatment. D．Salary.
28．What would be the best title for the passage
A．How to Protect the Crops of Farmers
B．Pollution Problem Needs Improvement.
C．Every Means Should Be Used to Deal with Boars.
D．Wild Boars Become a Headache for Farmers.
【答案】25．C 26．D 27．B 28．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了北京周边乡村地区的野猪破坏玉米作物的情况。专家说，这么多野猪的出现表明环境有所改善，但因为他们的天敌没有以同样的速度增长，野猪可能会给农民带来很大的问题。
25．细节理解题。根据“Wild boars (野猪) in country areas around Beijing are destroying the good harvest.”可知，本段主要讲的是野猪对玉米作物造成了很大的伤害。故选C。
26．细节理解题。根据“The firecrackers can drive boars away,”可知，村民放鞭炮是为了吓走野猪。故选D。
27．词义猜测题。根据“Last year, 17,200 yuan ($2,080) was paid to farmers in the Pianpoyu and Shuikouzi villages in Yanqing.”可知，此处表示农民的作物被野生动物破坏，他们将从政府那里得到补偿，因此compensation是“补偿”的意思。故选B。
28．最佳标题题。根据“Wild boars (野猪) in country areas around Beijing are destroying the good harvest.”可知，野猪给农民带来了很大的问题。故选D。
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How does success taste The answer of 17-year-old Sunny Beatson can be: it tastes sweet.
Sunny Beatson lives in Australia. Although Sunny had little interest in cooking, he started making doughnuts (甜甜圈) just to make the time pass more quickly during the COVID-19 lockdown (封锁). He found the recipes online and his doughnuts tasted great. Everyone in the family liked them, so he thought he would try selling some.
“At first, I just put a message online,” said Sunny, “I didn’t think much of it. I thought I might only get one or two orders. But I didn’t think I would make any money by selling them.”
To Sunny’s surprise, he got lots of replies. Soon his doughnuts were sold in local supermarkets and his family members helped sell his doughnuts across the city.
Sunny remembered being excited when he sold 30 doughnuts in one day. Now he is selling up to 700 doughnuts in one day from his shop, Beadoughts Donuts, which he opened in January this year. The shop opens six days a week. Sunny wakes up at 3:30 a. m. and reaches the shop by 4:00 a. m. to start making doughnuts and get ready for the 9:00 a. m. opening time.
As his business grows quickly, Sunny opens his second shop in September. His doughnut productions has doubled since then. But the doesn’t want to stop there. The young-man is confident of his business and hopes to have it worldwide someday.
29．Why did Sunny start making doughnuts
A．Because he is interested in cooking.
B．Because he could get help from his family.
C．Because he felt bored during the lockdown.
D．Because he wanted to make money.
30．According to the passage, Sunny ________ when he first started.
A．didn’t have any recipes at all
B．thought much of his doughnuts
C．could know that his doughnuts would sell well
D．didn’t know his doughnuts could be so popular
31．From the passage, we can learn that Sunny ________.
A．is always interested in cooking
B．only has a rest for one day in a week
C．wants to stop his business now
D．set up two shops in half a year
【答案】29．C 30．D 31．B
【导语】本文讲述了居住在澳大利亚的桑尼，因新冠疫情封锁在家，为了打发时间做了甜甜圈，他觉得做得很成功于是发在网上卖，没想到这次偶然的机会让桑尼成功创业，接连开了两家甜甜圈店，他非常自信并希望有一天把店开到全世界。
29．细节理解题。根据“Although Sunny had little interest in cooking, he started making doughnuts (甜甜圈) just to make the time pass more quickly during the COVID-19 lockdown (封锁).”可知，桑尼开始做甜甜圈是因为在封锁期间觉得无聊，想让时间过得快一点。故选C。
30．推理判断题。根据“I didn’t think much of it. I thought I might only get one or two orders. But I didn’t think I would make any money by selling them.”及“To Sunny’s surprise, he got lots of replies.”可推断，起初桑尼并没有想到他的甜甜圈会如此受欢迎。故选D。
31．推理判断题。根据“The shop opens six days a week.”可推断，桑尼每周只休息一天。故选B。
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Margaret Ann Bulkley was born around 1789, in Ireland. She had big dreams. “I want to be a doctor!” But two hundred years ago a girl couldn’t become a doctor. Her uncle, James Barry, was a great painter. And his friend General Miranda had a library with more than 6,000 books. Margaret loved reading there. Her intelligence impressed him. Years later, her uncle James Barry died, leaving her some money. It was enough to study to be a doctor.
“But a girl can’t become a doctor,” said Margaret sadly.
“Yes, you can!” said General Miranda. “All you have to do is to disguise as a boy.” Margaret really wanted to be a doctor. So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy’s clothes. She also named herself James Barry.
From then on, Margaret Ann Bulkley disappeared. She became James Barry and entered Edinburgh University. He took 13 subjects and worked all through the summer when the other students went on holiday.
Barry graduated in 1812 and decided to join the British Army. In his life, Dr. James Barry travelled all over the world, helping to save many lives. Before retirement, Barry had risen to the second-highest medical office r in the British Army. Barry improved the conditions for not only the wounded soldiers but also the local people, and performed the first recorded successful Caesarean section (剖宫产) in Africa. The secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years was only known after his death in 1865.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
32．Who played the most important role in Margaret’s becoming a doctor
A．General Miranda. B．Her uncle James Barry. C．A soldier in the British Army
33．What does the underlined word “disguise” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Change one’s clothes. B．Dress like a doctor. C．Change one’s appearance.
34．Which was Dr. James Barry’s achievement in his job
A．Becoming the highest officer in the British Army.
B．Improving medical conditions for the wounded soldiers.
C．Doing the world’s first recorded Caesarea n section successfully.
35．What was the secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years
A．James Barry left much money.
B．Dr. James Barry was a woman.
C．General Miranda helped Margaret a lot.
【答案】32．A 33．C 34．B 35．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了Margaret Ann Bulkley为了实现自己成为医生的梦想，把自己装扮成一位男性从医的故事。
32．细节理解题。根据“And his friend General Miranda had a library with more than 6,000 books. Margaret loved reading there. Her intelligence impressed him.”及“‘Yes, you can!’ said General Miranda. ‘All you have to do is to disguise as a boy.’”可知，是General Miranda鼓励她去实现自己的梦想，故选A。
33．词义猜测题。根据“So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy’s clothes.”可知，为了成为一名医生，把自己的头发剪短，装扮成一个男孩，所以disguise与Change one’s appearance同义，故选C。
34．细节理解题。根据“Barry improved the conditions for not only the wounded soldiers but also the local people”可知，改善了伤兵的生活条件是他所取得的成就之一，故选B。
35．推理判断题。根据“Margaret really wanted to be a doctor. So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy’s clothes. She also named herself James Barry.”可知，她假扮成男孩成为一名医生是她一直保守的秘密，故选B。
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Main character in this chapter: “I”—Juli Baker（a teenage girl）
The next morning, I raced to the bus stop extra early and climbed the tree. I caught the sun rising through the clouds, sending stripes of fire from one end of the world to the other.
Then I heard a noise below. I looked down, and parked right below me were two trucks. There were four men standing around talking, and I almost called down to them, “I’m sorry, but you can’t park there…That’s a bus stop!” Just at that time, one of the men reached into the back of a truck and started taking out tools. Gloves. Ropes. A chain. And then chain saws（电锯）. Three chain saws. Then one of the kids who rides the bus showed up and started talking to them, and pretty soon he was pointing up at me.
One of the men called, “Hey! You’d better come down from there. We’re going to take this thing down.”
I held on to the tree tightly（牢固地）, because suddenly it felt as though I might fall. I managed to cry out, “The tree ”
“Yeah, now come on down.”
“But who told you to cut it down ”
“The owner!” he called back.
“But why ”
“Because he’s going to build himself a house, and this tree is in the way. Now come on, girl, we’ve got work to do!”
By that time most of the kids had gathered for the bus. They weren’t saying anything to me, just looking up at me and turning from time to time to talk to each other. My heart was crazy with fear. I couldn’t leave and let them cut down the tree! I cried, “You can’t cut it down! You just can’t!”
One of the men shook his head and said, “I am this close to calling the police. Now are you going to come down or are we going to cut you down ”
The bus was three blocks away. I’d never missed school for any reason other than illness, but I knew in my heart that this time was different. “You’re going to have to cut me down!” I cried. Then I had an idea. They’d never cut it down if all of us were in the tree. “Hey, guys!” I called to my classmates. “Get up here with me! They can’t cut it down if we’re all up here!”
One by one, the kids just shook their heads and got on the bus.
（Adapted from Flipped）
36．What writing order does the writer use in the passage
A．Time order. B．Space order.
C．From general to specific. D．From specific to general.
37．Why did Juli ask three questions in a row（连续）in Paragraph 4, 6 and 8
A．Because she wanted to know more about the tree.
B．Because she was curious and liked asking questions.
C．Because she didn’t know what happened at that time.
D．Because she didn’t want the men to cut down the tree.
38．According to the passage, Juli is ________.
A．curious and creative B．energetic and confident
C．brave and strong-willed D．generous and kind-hearted
39．What would happen next based on the passage
A．Juli stayed alone there to protect the tree.
B．The four men cut both the tree and Juli down.
C．All of Juli’s classmates were absent from school.
D．Juli and her classmates came to school on the bus.
【答案】36．A 37．D 38．C 39．A
【导语】本文节选自《怦然心动》，主要讲述了Juli Baker阻止砍树的过程。
36．推理判断题。根据“The next morning, I raced to the bus stop extra early and climbed the tree”、“Then I heard a noise below.”、“Just at that time”、“By that time most of the kids had gathered for the bus”、“One by one, the kids just shook their heads and got on the bus.”可知，全文是按照时间顺序写作的。故选A。
37．推理判断题。根据“The tree ”、“But who told you to cut it down ”、“But why ”及“My heart was crazy with fear. I couldn’t leave and let them cut down the tree!”可知，Juli连续问了三个树的问题是因为她不想让他们砍掉这棵树。故选D。
38．推理判断题。通读全文可知，Juli独自一个人在那里和四个要砍掉树的人周旋，不让他们砍树，说明她是很勇敢的；同时不管这四个人说什么，她就是不让他们砍树，说明的意志很坚定。故选C。
39．推理判断题。根据“One by one, the kids just shook their heads and got on the bus.”可知，面对Juli的要求，孩子们只是摇头然后上了车走了，由此可知，接下来可能是Juli独自在那里保护着这棵树。故选A。
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The night was stormy and the rest of the family were already in their bedrooms. Catherine crossed the hall and listened to the strong wind and heavy rain outside the ancient abbey（大寺院）. She was scared when the wind shut a door. She felt even more scared as she imagined all the awful situations. Catherine was happy to be at her friends’ house. “I’m perfectly safe in this house. Eleanor’s room is near mine so I mustn’t be afraid.” she thought.
She opened her bedroom door, saw a cheerful fire and was glad to be inside her room and not in the storm. Then she noticed the curtains were moving. As she walked to the windows to make sure there wasn’t a ghost behind them, she sang a little song to give her courage. She pulled back the curtains and looked behind them. Of course it was only the wind! She noticed an old box near the window. Now, Catherine, don’t start imagining what’s in that! Silly girl!
She started to get ready for bed but she noticed a tall, black cupboard in the corner of the room. That can’t be the black cupboard Henry told me in his ghost story! Catherine picked up her candle and slowly walked towards the cupboard. It’s black and old, just like the cupboard Henry told me! Catherine saw the key was in the door and couldn’t help opening it to see what was inside. She could not sleep until she knew what was in that cupboard, but she was very afraid as she tried to open it. Very afraid but not discouraged, at last, the key turned, but she still couldn’t open the door.
She stopped, listened to the sounds outside and she felt awful. There are surely terrible things in that cupboard and she can’t sleep until she knows what they are! ________
(Adapted from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen)
40．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．There was something behind the curtain. B．She felt afraid to open the black cupboard.
C．Catherine didn’t like the black cupboard. D．She saw the cupboard when in bed.
41．What’s the correct order of the following
①Catherine crossed the hall.
②Catherine saw a cupboard.
③Catherine noticed an old box.
④Catherine pulled back the curtains.
⑤Catherine came to her friend’s home.
A．⑤①④③② B．①⑤②③④ C．⑤②③④① D．①⑤③②④
42．Which of the following sentences can be the best to put in _________ in Paragraph 4
A．She went to bed quickly and had a good rest.
B．She decided to open it and look inside.
C．She didn’t care about what was in it any more.
D．She blew out the candle and threw the key away.
【答案】40．B 41．A 42．B
【导语】本文是长篇小说《诺桑觉寺》的节选，介绍在暴风雨的晚上，Catherine在从大厅回到房间后，因为狂风和夜晚的原因，同时又发现了一个黑色的橱柜，心中害怕而设想种种鬼怪疑云，导致无法正常入睡。
40．细节理解题。根据“She could not sleep until she knew what was in that cupboard, but she was very afraid as she tried to open it.”可知她害怕打开黑色的橱柜。故选B。
41．细节理解题。根据“Catherine was happy to be at her friends’ house.”可知Catherine去了朋友的家，对应⑤；根据“Catherine crossed the hall”可知Catherine穿过大厅，对应①；根据“She pulled back the curtains and looked behind them.”可知她拉开窗帘，向后看，对应④；根据“She noticed an old box near the window.”可知她注意到窗户附近有一个旧盒子，对应③；根据“She started to get ready for bed but she noticed a tall, black cupboard in the corner of the room.”可知她开始准备睡觉，但她注意到里面有一个高高的黑色橱柜，对应②。故选A。
42．推理判断题。根据“There are surely terrible things in that cupboard and she can’t sleep until she knows what they are!”可知她认为那个橱柜里肯定有可怕的东西，如果不知道它们是什么她就睡不着，故可推测她应该会去打开看一下。故选B。
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You might not be familiar with the name Beverly Cleary,but perhaps you have read one of her books--Ramona the Pest, Dear Mr Henshaw, too, she changed the world of children’s books.
As a child, Cleary had trouble learning to read. Even after she had learned to love reading, she still found many books boring. The girl felt like the people she was reading about had little to do with her or her life. She wanted to read funny books about children like herself.
When she grew up, Cleary became a librarian. One day, some boys leaned across the counter and asked her, “Where are the books about kids like us ” Cleary realized there weren’t many books about ordinary kids. So she set out to write some. Her first book, Henry Huggins, tells the story of a boy and the stray dog that he takes in. Huggins is just an ordinary third-grader, but the book soon became a hit.
Cleary went on to write more books about Huggins and the other children in his neighborhood. From this neighborhood, “Ramona the Pest” became Cleary’s best-known character. Ramona is curious and stubborn. She is always getting into trouble. Whenever Ramona gets into trouble, it’s often funny, but it’s also something most kids can understand. Cleary knew what it really felt like to be a kid.
Unlike many other children’s authors, Cleary liked to focus on real-life problems. In several of her books, the parents have money problems or are unhappy with their jobs. Cleary dealt with these situations with a gentle sense of humour and a deep understanding.
Cleary created over 40 books in all. More than 91 million copies of her books have been sold. The great author died at the age of 104 on March 25, 2021. Although she is no longer with us, her characters and stories will continue to be loved by many for years to come.
43．According to the article, what do we know about Cleary
A．She’s good at reading and writing as a child.
B．She worked in a library when she grew up.
C．She was also called Ramona by many kids.
D．She wrote more than fifty books in her life.
44．Compared to many other children’s authors, what is special about Cleary
A．She is the world’s most﹣beloved children’s author.
B．She did not like to write about real﹣life problems.
C．She wrote interesting stories about ordinary kids.
D．She sold more than 91 million copies of her books.
45．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “hit” in Paragraph 3
A．Trouble. B．Problem. C．Fun. D．Success.
46．Why did Cleary start to write about ordinary children
A．Because she always wanted to read funny books about children like herself.
B．Because she was sure that the book she’s going to write would become a hit.
C．Because she knew not many children’s authors wrote about ordinary children.
D．Because she wanted to focus on some real﹣life problems in that kind of books.Ramona the Pest
【答案】43．B 44．C 45．D 46．C
【导语】这篇短文主要介绍了贝弗利 克利尔利的事迹。她是世界上最受欢迎的儿童作家之一，通过展示普通孩子的故事也可以很有趣，改变了儿童图书的世界。
43．细节理解题。根据第三段“When she grew up, Cleary became a librarian.” 可知长大后，克利里成了一名图书管理员。B选项意思为她长大后在图书馆工作，与原文意思相同，故选B。
44．细节理解题。根据第五段“Unlike many other children’s authors, Cleary liked to focus on real-life problems”.可知与许多其他儿童作家不同，克利里喜欢关注现实生活中的问题。故选C。
45．词义猜测题。根据第三段“One day, some boys learned across the counter and asked her, Henry Huggins,”可知，在她当图书管理员的时候，附近的男孩来问她《Henry Huggins》这本书，说明这本书在当时很受小朋友的欢迎，故hit意为受欢迎的事物。success与之意思相近。故选D。
46．细节理解题。根据第二段“The girl felt like the people she was reading about had little to do with her or her life. She wanted to read funny books about children like herself.”可知，这个女孩觉得她读到的人与她或她的生活几乎没有关系。她想读一些关于像她这样的孩子的有趣的书。所以她写的书是关于普通孩子的日常生活的。故选C。
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An author once said, “We live far happier lives when we are generous in as many ways as possible.”
Here’s an example of my own: I love persimmons. They make me happy. The sweet, bright orange fruit was the symbol of autumn in Iran, where I grew up; they also grow in California, where I now live. A few years ago, preparing to travel from San Francisco to Boston, I packed two persimmons, one of which I ate in the flight departure lounge, waiting to board the plane.
A lady came up and asked from which store in the airport the fruit was bought. She looked a bit disappointed hearing that it couldn’t be bought from any airport vendor and returned to her seat. I thought to myself I can give the second persimmon away. When I offered her the fruit, she at first refused, but when I insisted, she was glad and appreciatively accepted. I was so happy to have made someone else happy, and that, I thought, was the end of the story.
Sometime during the flight, the lady caught up with me to thank me again for the persimmon. She shared that she had grown up in Japan, where there was a persimmon tree in the yard of her childhood home. She now lived in Boston, where she hadn’t been able to find the fruit. The taste of this one persimmon was precious to her, reconnecting her with memories of her parents and grandparents the way only our senses of taste and smell are able, as if magically.
Only then did the tiny act make a difference to me. As a famous saying goes “Giving is receiving”. I am moved by it to this day, and the taste of the persimmon that I offered to the lady gives me more joy than all the ones I have eaten.
My experience is not unique. Research has shown that acts of generosity for others make us happier than treating ourselves. A 2008 study found that despite participants’ predictions to the contrary, giving money to someone else increased their own happiness more than spending it on themselves.
47．From the passage, what can we know about persimmons
A．They can grow in Boston. B．They are a kind of oranges.
C．They are usually harvested in fall. D．They sell well in California.
48．Why did the lady thank the author twice for the persimmon
A．Because she wanted to have a talk with the author.
B．Because she knew the author liked persimmons.
C．Because she recalled memories with her family.
D．Because she found the persimmon very delicious.
49．What is the purpose of the study of the last part of the text
A．To give an example. B．To make readers believe the author’s view.
C．To make a comparison. D．To share the experience.
50．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．I Love Persimmons B．An Unforgettable Flight
C．A Lovely Lady D．The Impact of a Tiny Act of Generosity
【答案】47．C 48．C 49．B 50．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在机场与人分享柿子的故事，让作者体会到分享带来的快乐。
47．细节理解题。根据“The sweet, bright orange fruit was the symbol of autumn in Iran”可知柿子通常在秋天收获。故选C。
48．细节理解题。根据“Sometime during the flight, the lady caught up with me to thank me again for the persimmon…The taste of this one persimmon was precious to her, reconnecting her with memories of her parents and grandparents the way only our senses of taste and smell are able, as if magically.”可知，柿子的味道对她很珍贵，让她把父母和祖父母的记忆联系起来，所以再三感谢作者是因为她想起了和家人的回忆。故选C。
49．推理判断题。根据“Research has shown that acts of generosity for others make us happier than treating ourselves…”可知，作者用研究来证明自己的观点，可推知，最后一段是为了使作者的观点有说服力，故选B。
50．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者在机场与人分享柿子的故事，让作者体会到分享带来的快乐。并结合“Only then did the tiny act make a difference to me. As a famous saying goes ‘Giving is receiving’. I am moved by it to this day”可知，这个小的行为也深深触动了作者，选项D“一个小小的慷慨行为的影响”符合文意，故选D。
N
Once upon a time, there was a huge crab (螃蟹) living in the mountains.
One day, the crab decided to return to the ocean. While he was moving to the sea, the whole earth shook.
An old man felt the land shake. He shouted loudly to his villagers, “We must build a raft! Quickly! Quickly!”
“Why should we do that ” asked one of them.
“Because he is so massive that when he dives into the ocean, it will cause a flood!” The old man replied, “We must build a raft big enough to hold all of us and many animals!”
The villagers accepted his warning and began working together. Some of them cut down trees, while others were busy building the raft. After seeing what villagers did, the animals of the forest sensed that danger was coming, so they joined in the work as well. The monkeys and the water buffalo wove (编) ropes, while the horses and the tiny mouse deer helped to pull trees from the forest. Finally, the old man tied one end of the rope to the raft and the other end to a big tree.
“What is that for ” asked a child.
The old man smiled, “This will help us find our way home.”
Finally, the raft was ready. Not long after, this big crab completed his journey and jumped into the sea! Suddenly, the huge waves flooded the land. The villagers and animals climbed onto the life raft, which was swept away by the rushing water. People and animals were all in fear!
But the raft suddenly came to a stop because of the rope which was tied to the tree. People and animals hugged together for warmth. They sang to keep their spirits when they floated on the raft.
The crab finally settled on the sea-bottom. Soon after, the sea level returned to its original position, and the passengers found themselves back on land. Both humans and animals were happy to be alive! They turned to the old man, “Thanks for saving us by getting us to build a raft!”
But he smiled, “Oh, it was not me that saved you. We worked together—the men and women and children, and the animals too. When we work together, there’s nothing we can’t do.”
51．What does the underlined word “massive” mean
A．Thin. B．Ugly. C．Large. D．Dangerous.
52．Which of the following is the correct order of the events
①Villagers cut down trees to build a raft. ②The old man tied the rope to a tree.
③Animals wove ropes and carried trees. ④The old man gave warning to villagers.
A．①④②③ B．④①③② C．①③④② D．④①②③
53．What kind of person is the old man
A．Wise. B．Strict. C．Difficult. D．Humorous.
54．What can you learn from the story
A．Practice makes perfect. B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Great minds think alike. D．Do in Rome as the Romans do.
【答案】51．C 52．B 53．A 54．B
【导语】本文主要讲述一只大螃蟹从山上回到海洋的故事。
51．词句猜测题。根据“Because he is so massive that when he dives into the ocean, it will cause a flood!”可知，这只螃蟹太大了，当它潜入海洋时，会引起洪水。因此“massive”与“Large”语义相近。故选C。
52．细节理解题。根据“We must build a raft big enough to hold all of us and many animals!”可知④排第一位；根据“Some of them cut down trees, while others were busy building the raft.”可知，①排第二位；根据“The monkeys and the water buffalo wove (编) ropes, while the horses and the tiny mouse deer helped to pull trees from the forest.”可知，③排第三位；根据“Finally, the old man tied one end of the rope to the raft and the other end to a big tree.”可知，②排第四位。故选B。
53．推理判断题。根据“This will help us find our way home.”以及通读全文可推知，老人是明智的。故选A。
54．推理判断题。通读全文以及根据“When we work together, there’s nothing we can’t do.”可知，从这个故事中，我们学到了：三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮。故选B。
O
Isatou grew up in a small village of N’jau, the Gambia—the smallest country in Africa. She lived with her sisters, brothers and her parents, and from a young age was interested in recycling. She would even use left-over cloth to make toys! Sadly, her father passed away when she was just 10 years old, and Isatou left school to support her family.
When Isatou was little, she would carry a basket to the market. When it broke, she found a plastic bag to use—it worked a treat!
But the plastic bags soon caused problems. People couldn’t deal with them properly and they were simply thrown out and started to cover the streets. They spread diseases, and were eaten by livestock (家禽) who often died as a result.
As an adult, Isatou joined the US Peace Corps as a volunteer—here, she learned more about recycling. She was also inspired to make a change...Could those throwaway plastic bags become something that helped her village
Joined by five friends, Isatou had an idea to weave (编织) plastic bags into purses. The bags were cleaned and dried, and took eight hours to weave into a purse! The purses were sold at a city market—and people loved them! Within a year, 50 more women joined them, with the money the women made, some of their children were able to continue with education.
The recycling group was known as the ‘one plastic bag’ action, and Isatou was known as ‘The Queen of Recycling’! Years later, a book about her life came out. Because of her achievements, Isatou received the Difference Maker Award(奖) and the Inspiration Award in 2020.
55．When did Isatou leave school to feed her family
A．When she could make toys. B．After her father lost his job.
C．When she was ten years old. D．After she became a volunteer.
56．What can we infer(推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2
A．Isatou didn’t like the plastic bag at all.
B．Isatou wasn’t allowed to use the plastic bag.
C．The plastic bag was too expensive to afford.
D．The plastic bag looked good and worked well.
57．Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage
a. Isatou made toys by using left-over cloth.
b. Isatou was in the US Peace Corps as a volunteer.
c. Isatou used a plastic bag instead of a broken basket.
d. Isatou got some awards because of her achievements.
e. Isatou recycled plastic bags and turned them into purses.
A．c—a—b—d—e B．a—c—b—e—d
C．a—b—c—d—e D．c—b—a—e—d
58．The best title for the passage can probably be ________.
A．The Secret to Success B．The Special Recycling Group
C．The Queen of Recycling D．The Importance of Recycling
【答案】55．C 56．D 57．B 58．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个对回收感兴趣的女孩Isatou想到了把塑料袋编织成钱包的方法，不仅对环境有好处，还给予人们提供了就业的机会。
55．细节理解题。根据“Sadly, her father passed away when she was just 10 years old, and Isatou left school to support her family.”可知，10岁的时候辍学了，故选C。
56．推理判断题。根据“When Isatou was little, she would carry a basket to the market. When it broke, she found a plastic bag to use—it worked a treat”可知，当篮子坏了的时候，她找一个塑料袋来用，这也很好用，故选D。
57．细节理解题。根据“She would even use left-over cloth to make toys”可知，很小的时候会用剩下的布做玩具，根据“When Isatou was little, she would carry a basket to the market. When it broke, she found a plastic bag to use—it worked a treat”可知，用一个塑料袋来代替破损的篮子；根据“As an adult, Isatou joined the US Peace Corps as a volunteer”可知，成为了一名志愿者；根据“Joined by five friends, Isatou had an idea to weave (编织) plastic bags into purses”可知，回收塑料袋，把它们变成了钱包；根据“Because of her achievements, Isatou received the Difference Maker Award(奖) and the Inspiration Award in 2020”可知，在2020年获得了两种奖项，故选B。
58．最佳标题题。根据“The recycling group was known as the ‘one plastic bag’ action, and Isatou was known as ‘The Queen of Recycling’!”及全文的介绍可知，本文主要介绍了被人们成为“回收女王”的Isatou带领人们将回收的塑料袋编织成钱包的环保行为，所以最适合本文的标题是：回收女王，故选C。2024年中考英语二轮复习专题：阅读理解之记叙文（广东广州专用）
A
Now, studying online has become a common way of learning. The biggest difference between studying online and studying in school is that our teachers can’t ▲ us all the time, so we should be able to control ourselves. I didn’t know this at first. During our online classes, I often got distracted by my mobile phone.
For this reason, I didn’t do well in the midterm exam. At that time, I realized that I had to do something to improve my online study habits, so I made up my mind to concentrate (集中注 意力) on the online classes. Finally, I made much progress in the final exam.
Now I want to offer you some ways I used to improve my learning during the online classes. Firstly, make a list of what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. Try your best to follow it. Don’t set your aims too high at first, because proper aims can help you to make the list work. Secondly, keep your mobile phones out of your reach when you study. Give them to your parents if necessary. Thirdly, make efforts to review and overcome your shortcomings in the process of review. You can ask your teachers for help or work with your classmates.
In general, we should stick to keeping good learning habits all the time. I hope that all students can study better both online and offline.
1．Which word can be put in ____ ▲ ___ in paragraph 1
A．direct B．protect C．follow
2．The writer improved his learning by ________.
①setting a high aim at the beginning of his learning
② making a list of what he should do and what he shouldn’t do
③ making efforts to review and overcome his shortcoming
④keeping the mobile phones away from him when he studied
A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④
3．The writer writes the passage to ________.
A．introduce good ways about how to review
B．tell us the advantages about studying online
C．share experience and give advice about online learning
4．What’s the correct structure of this passage
A． B． C．
B
He was an old man who fished alone in a boat and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish, the boy’s parents had told him that the old man was now exactly and finally salao, which is the worst form of unlucky, and the boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week.
It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty and be always went down to help him carry fishing tools.
The old man was thin with deep wrinkles (皱纹) in the back of his neck. His hands had the deep scars (疤) from dealing with heavy fish. But none of these scars were fresh.
Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same colour as the sea and were cheerful and full of confidence.
“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed from the bank where the boat was pulled up. “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money.”
The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him. “No.” the old man said. “You’re with a lucky boat. Stay with them.”
“But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.”
“I remember,” the old man said. “I know you did not leave me willingly.”
“It was papa made me leave. I am a boy and I must do what he told me to.”
“I know.” the old man said. “I quite understand that.”
“He hasn’t much faith (信念).”
“No.” the old man said. “But we have. Haven’t we ”
“Yes.” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer on the Terrace and then we’ll take the fishing tools home.”
“Why not ” the old man said. “Between fishermen.”
They sat on the Terrace and many of the fishermen made fun of the old man and he was not angry. Some other older fishermen looked at him and were sad. But they didn’t show it and they spoke politely about the sea, the weather and of what they had seen.
--- Adapted from The old man and the sea
5．How many days did the old man go fishing with the boy according to Paragraph 1
A．Forty. B．Forty-four. C．Eighty-four. D．Eighty-seven.
6．What does the underlined word “that” refer to
A．The boy would leave him sooner or later.
B．The boy had to listen to his parents and left him.
C．He couldn’t catch fish because he was too old.
D．He couldn’t succeed without the boy’s support.
7．What is the right order of the story about the boy in the passage
① The old man caught some big fish with the boy.
② The old man taught the boy how to fish on the sea.
③ The boy wanted to go fishing with the old man again.
④ The boy helped the old man take the fishing tools home.
A．①④③② B．②①③④ C．②③④① D．③④①②
8．From the story we can know that the old man was ________.
A．man who often showed off B．a man who never gave up
C．a man who sometimes got angry D．a man who seldom stayed calm
C
For 16﹣year﹣old Ma Yifei, the violin performance of the Beijing 2022 Olympic theme song, Snowflake, was her best present for Paralympians (残奥运动员) all over the world. Even though snowflakes are related to winter, she let others feel warmth, hope and light through her performance.
Ma went blind at the age of two because of an illness. She became interested in music when she was young. She started to learn to play the piano at five and the violin at nine, experiencing the “colorful” music through sound and emotion.
Ma’s mother Ha Chunyan, a former music teacher in a primary school, helped her memorize the music score (乐谱) before she played the piano. Ma could not see the keys and always played the wrong notes. It took her thousands of tries to play a piece correctly.
Learning the violin was more challenging. Ma needed to feel the teacher hands, arms and back to learn the movements, and listen to the strings (弦) over and over again to feel the muscles (肌肉) herself.
“After three years of learning, she still could not make any sound except terrible noises,” said Ha, who advised her daughter to give up the violin. But Ma said, “As I’ve been practising so long, it’s hard to give up I believe I will play better if I persist in practising.”
In 2018, Ma got a chance to follow Sheng Yuan and Cao Yuhan, famous musicians from the Central Conservatory of Music, to study music in Beijing. She left her home in Ningxia to follow her musical dream, though she knew there would be more challenges ahead.
Ma expressed her excitement about performing at the big event. “All my hard work has paid off. I’m proud of standing on the stage today.”
9．How does the writer describe Ma’s difficulties in learning the violin
A．By questioning. B．By listing numbers.
C．By offering advice. D．By giving examples.
10．Which is the correct order according to the text
①Ma got a chance to study music in Beijing.
②Ma performed at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.
③Ma began to learn to play the piano.
④Ma went blind because of an illness.
A．③②④① B．①④③②
C．④③①② D．②④③①
11．What does the underlined phrase “persist in” probably mean in Paragraph 5
A．Keep on. B．End up. C．Take pride in. D．Look forward to.
12．What does Ma’s story tell us
A．Old habits die hard. B．There is no place like home.
C．Practice makes perfect. D．A good friend is like a mirror.
D
Paul gets a birthday present—a car. On the evening before birthday, Paul gets out of a shop and sees a boy near his new car.
“Is this your car, sir ” the boy asks.
Paul says, “Yes. My brother gives it to me for birthday.”
“I’d like to be a brother like your brother,” the boy says. “Can you drive me home ” Paul says OK. Then he knows the boy’s name—Alex. Paul thinks Alex wants to show (展示) his car to his friends. Paul isn’t right.
Alex asks Paul to stop the car in front of a house and wait for a minute. Then he runs into it. After that, Paul sees Alex coming back with his little disabled (残疾的) brother. Alex shows the car to his brother and says, “There it is, Buddy! His brother gives the car to him for birthday. Some day, I can also give you one like it. Then you can drive to see all the beautiful things.”
Paul is moved (感动的). He lets them get in the car. They three have a great ride.
13．Where does Paul see Alex
A．In a shop. B．Near his house. C．Near a shop. D．Near Alex’s house.
14．What does Alex do after he gets off Paul’s car
A．He says goodbye to Paul. B．He shows the car to his brother.
C．He asks Paul to visit his house. D．He gives the car to his brother.
15．What does the underlined word “him” refer to (指的是)
A．Paul. B．Paul’s brother. C．Alex. D．Alex’s brother.
16．What’s the best title for the text
A．A Car Show B．A New Friend
C．A Nice Holiday D．A Special Birthday Present
E
Tom was a shopkeeper. He had a small corner shop. It was open from seven in the morning until eleven at night and sold many different things. Tom worked hard in his shop but he had a good business and he was happy.
Then a supermarket opened across the street. The supermarket was ten times the size of Tom’s shop.
The manager of the supermarket wanted to take people away from Tom. He found out what Tom’s prices were and then made his lower than Tom’s.
People quickly stopped buying things from Tom’s shop. They bought everything from the supermarket instead. Soon Tom’s business was very bad and he was angry.
“It’s not fair,” Tom thought, “I must do something to teach that supermarket manager lesson.”
The price of steak in the supermarket was $5.00 a pound. Tom put a sign in his window, Steak-$ 4.50 a pound.
The next day the price of steak in the supermarket was S 4.25 a pound, Tom changed the sign in his window. “Steak-$4.00 a pound.”
An hour later, the sign in the supermarket said, “Steak-$ 3.75 a pound.” Ten minutes later the sign in Tom’s window said, “Steak-$ 3.50 a pound.” Five minutes later the sign in the supermarket said, “Steak-$2.50 a pound.” Twenty seconds later the sign in Tom s window said, “Steak-$1.00 a pound.”
The manager of the supermarket ran across the road into Tom’s shop. “This price cutting must stop,” he said, “Steak is costing me $4. 00 a pound. I’m selling it at $2. 50 a pound. I’m losing money every minute!”
“I’ll stop cutting all my prices,” Tom said, “if you stop cutting all yours”.
The supermarket manager agreed, and the two men shook hands.
Tom smiled. He had not lost any money on the steak. He didn’t sell steak at all.
17．Tom worked hard but he was happy because ________.
A．he liked hard work B．he wanted to make a lot of money
C．he had a good business D．his prices were high
18．How did the owner of the supermarket take people away from Tom
A．He told them bad things about Tom.
B．His prices were lower than Tom’s.
C．His shop was bigger than Tom s.
D．His shop sold more things than Tom’s.
19．What does “price cutting” mean
A．Making your prices the same as others’.
B．Making your prices lower than others’.
C．Making your prices higher than others’.
D．Losing money every minute.
20．According to this passage, if the supermarket manager sold out 100 pounds steak at $2.75 a pound, he would at least lose ________ dollars.
A．125 B．150 C．100 D．175
F
When my daughter Sara was in the fifth grade, she came to me with a problem. “Marcy hates me!” she cried. “Because Kathy is my friend, too. She wants me to be her friend and nobody else’s, You talk to Marcy. You tell her that I want to be her friend, but I can have other friends, too!”
Oh! I looked at her for a few moments, wondering how I got into this mess. Then suddenly an idea came to me.
Picking up two baskets from the living room, I explained, “When everyone is born, he or she has a little basket. This little one here is yours. The big one is mine. As you grow, so does the basket. You can see your little basket is inside mine because when you were born, there were too many things you couldn't do for yourself, I did everything you couldn’t do on your own.”
She nodded.
“Well, as you grew older and began to do some things on your own, I began, placing a few more things in your basket. When you learned to tie your shoes, that went in your basket.”
She said softly, “I can tie my own shoes.”
“Right. As you grow older, there will be more and more things you must do on your own.” As I spoke, I gradually took her basket out of mine and handed it to her. “You will finally carry your own basket with things only you can do.”
She looked up at me and said, “I understand. There are some things that I have to do for myself because they are in my basket.”
21．What was Sara’s problem
A．She didn’t have a big basket.
B．She didn’t have many things in her basket.
C．Her mother was hard on her.
D．She couldn’t deal with her friendship.
22．How did the author probably feel when she heard about her daughter’s problem
A．Helpless. B．Angry. C．Nervous. D．Crazy.
23．We can infer from the passage that Sara ________.
A．wouldn’t make friends with Kathy
B．would talk to Marcy herself
C．was too young to deal with her friendship
D．persuaded her mother to help her
24．The baskets mentioned in the passage refer to ________.
A．gifts given by parents when everyone is born
B．the things that people use to keep vegetables
C．various abilities as people grow up
D．friendships that need repairing
G
Wild boars (野猪) in country areas around Beijing are destroying the good harvest. Seventy-year-old Dong Decai is one of the victims (受害人) of the animals that ate up nearly one-third of his corn crops in the Sisi Village last week. The same thing happened in the village near the Badaling section of the Great Wall. One villager named Song said on Friday that many of his corn crops were ruined (毁灭) and there were lots of strange footprints left behind, reported the Beijing Times.
Wild boars left a lot of footprints. On Friday, the sound of firecrackers (鞭炮) in the village could be heard far away. “The firecrackers can drive boars away,” said Song. As the environment of Beijing improves, wildlife populations, including boars and pheasants (野鸡), in some mountainous villages are growing.
Forestry people said farmers’ crops were destroyed by wild animals, and they would receive compensation from the government, the Beijing News reported. Last year, 17,200 yuan ($2,080) was paid to farmers in the Pianpoyu and Shuikouzi villages in Yanqing. Boars used to appear sometimes, but they are now appearing in large numbers. With no natural enemies in the area such as wolves, their numbers are growing.
Experts say the appearance of so many boars shows an improvement in the environment, but as their natural enemies have not recovered (恢复) at the same speed, boars could cause big problems for farmers.
25．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1
A．The villagers are badly in need of help.
B．The two villagers had bad luck.
C．Wild boars have done great harm to corn crops.
D．The government paid little attention to them.
26．Why do the villagers set off firecrackers
A．Show their happiness. B．Attract visitors.
C．Celebrate their harvest. D．Frighten boars.
27．What does the underlined word “compensation” mean
A．Reward. B．Payment. C．Treatment. D．Salary.
28．What would be the best title for the passage
A．How to Protect the Crops of Farmers
B．Pollution Problem Needs Improvement.
C．Every Means Should Be Used to Deal with Boars.
D．Wild Boars Become a Headache for Farmers.
H
How does success taste The answer of 17-year-old Sunny Beatson can be: it tastes sweet.
Sunny Beatson lives in Australia. Although Sunny had little interest in cooking, he started making doughnuts (甜甜圈) just to make the time pass more quickly during the COVID-19 lockdown (封锁). He found the recipes online and his doughnuts tasted great. Everyone in the family liked them, so he thought he would try selling some.
“At first, I just put a message online,” said Sunny, “I didn’t think much of it. I thought I might only get one or two orders. But I didn’t think I would make any money by selling them.”
To Sunny’s surprise, he got lots of replies. Soon his doughnuts were sold in local supermarkets and his family members helped sell his doughnuts across the city.
Sunny remembered being excited when he sold 30 doughnuts in one day. Now he is selling up to 700 doughnuts in one day from his shop, Beadoughts Donuts, which he opened in January this year. The shop opens six days a week. Sunny wakes up at 3:30 a. m. and reaches the shop by 4:00 a. m. to start making doughnuts and get ready for the 9:00 a. m. opening time.
As his business grows quickly, Sunny opens his second shop in September. His doughnut productions has doubled since then. But the doesn’t want to stop there. The young-man is confident of his business and hopes to have it worldwide someday.
29．Why did Sunny start making doughnuts
A．Because he is interested in cooking.
B．Because he could get help from his family.
C．Because he felt bored during the lockdown.
D．Because he wanted to make money.
30．According to the passage, Sunny ________ when he first started.
A．didn’t have any recipes at all
B．thought much of his doughnuts
C．could know that his doughnuts would sell well
D．didn’t know his doughnuts could be so popular
31．From the passage, we can learn that Sunny ________.
A．is always interested in cooking
B．only has a rest for one day in a week
C．wants to stop his business now
D．set up two shops in half a year
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Margaret Ann Bulkley was born around 1789, in Ireland. She had big dreams. “I want to be a doctor!” But two hundred years ago a girl couldn’t become a doctor. Her uncle, James Barry, was a great painter. And his friend General Miranda had a library with more than 6,000 books. Margaret loved reading there. Her intelligence impressed him. Years later, her uncle James Barry died, leaving her some money. It was enough to study to be a doctor.
“But a girl can’t become a doctor,” said Margaret sadly.
“Yes, you can!” said General Miranda. “All you have to do is to disguise as a boy.” Margaret really wanted to be a doctor. So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy’s clothes. She also named herself James Barry.
From then on, Margaret Ann Bulkley disappeared. She became James Barry and entered Edinburgh University. He took 13 subjects and worked all through the summer when the other students went on holiday.
Barry graduated in 1812 and decided to join the British Army. In his life, Dr. James Barry travelled all over the world, helping to save many lives. Before retirement, Barry had risen to the second-highest medical office r in the British Army. Barry improved the conditions for not only the wounded soldiers but also the local people, and performed the first recorded successful Caesarean section (剖宫产) in Africa. The secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years was only known after his death in 1865.
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32．Who played the most important role in Margaret’s becoming a doctor
A．General Miranda. B．Her uncle James Barry. C．A soldier in the British Army
33．What does the underlined word “disguise” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Change one’s clothes. B．Dress like a doctor. C．Change one’s appearance.
34．Which was Dr. James Barry’s achievement in his job
A．Becoming the highest officer in the British Army.
B．Improving medical conditions for the wounded soldiers.
C．Doing the world’s first recorded Caesarea n section successfully.
35．What was the secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years
A．James Barry left much money.
B．Dr. James Barry was a woman.
C．General Miranda helped Margaret a lot.
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Main character in this chapter: “I”—Juli Baker（a teenage girl）
The next morning, I raced to the bus stop extra early and climbed the tree. I caught the sun rising through the clouds, sending stripes of fire from one end of the world to the other.
Then I heard a noise below. I looked down, and parked right below me were two trucks. There were four men standing around talking, and I almost called down to them, “I’m sorry, but you can’t park there…That’s a bus stop!” Just at that time, one of the men reached into the back of a truck and started taking out tools. Gloves. Ropes. A chain. And then chain saws（电锯）. Three chain saws. Then one of the kids who rides the bus showed up and started talking to them, and pretty soon he was pointing up at me.
One of the men called, “Hey! You’d better come down from there. We’re going to take this thing down.”
I held on to the tree tightly（牢固地）, because suddenly it felt as though I might fall. I managed to cry out, “The tree ”
“Yeah, now come on down.”
“But who told you to cut it down ”
“The owner!” he called back.
“But why ”
“Because he’s going to build himself a house, and this tree is in the way. Now come on, girl, we’ve got work to do!”
By that time most of the kids had gathered for the bus. They weren’t saying anything to me, just looking up at me and turning from time to time to talk to each other. My heart was crazy with fear. I couldn’t leave and let them cut down the tree! I cried, “You can’t cut it down! You just can’t!”
One of the men shook his head and said, “I am this close to calling the police. Now are you going to come down or are we going to cut you down ”
The bus was three blocks away. I’d never missed school for any reason other than illness, but I knew in my heart that this time was different. “You’re going to have to cut me down!” I cried. Then I had an idea. They’d never cut it down if all of us were in the tree. “Hey, guys!” I called to my classmates. “Get up here with me! They can’t cut it down if we’re all up here!”
One by one, the kids just shook their heads and got on the bus.
（Adapted from Flipped）
36．What writing order does the writer use in the passage
A．Time order. B．Space order.
C．From general to specific. D．From specific to general.
37．Why did Juli ask three questions in a row（连续）in Paragraph 4, 6 and 8
A．Because she wanted to know more about the tree.
B．Because she was curious and liked asking questions.
C．Because she didn’t know what happened at that time.
D．Because she didn’t want the men to cut down the tree.
38．According to the passage, Juli is ________.
A．curious and creative B．energetic and confident
C．brave and strong-willed D．generous and kind-hearted
39．What would happen next based on the passage
A．Juli stayed alone there to protect the tree.
B．The four men cut both the tree and Juli down.
C．All of Juli’s classmates were absent from school.
D．Juli and her classmates came to school on the bus.
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The night was stormy and the rest of the family were already in their bedrooms. Catherine crossed the hall and listened to the strong wind and heavy rain outside the ancient abbey（大寺院）. She was scared when the wind shut a door. She felt even more scared as she imagined all the awful situations. Catherine was happy to be at her friends’ house. “I’m perfectly safe in this house. Eleanor’s room is near mine so I mustn’t be afraid.” she thought.
She opened her bedroom door, saw a cheerful fire and was glad to be inside her room and not in the storm. Then she noticed the curtains were moving. As she walked to the windows to make sure there wasn’t a ghost behind them, she sang a little song to give her courage. She pulled back the curtains and looked behind them. Of course it was only the wind! She noticed an old box near the window. Now, Catherine, don’t start imagining what’s in that! Silly girl!
She started to get ready for bed but she noticed a tall, black cupboard in the corner of the room. That can’t be the black cupboard Henry told me in his ghost story! Catherine picked up her candle and slowly walked towards the cupboard. It’s black and old, just like the cupboard Henry told me! Catherine saw the key was in the door and couldn’t help opening it to see what was inside. She could not sleep until she knew what was in that cupboard, but she was very afraid as she tried to open it. Very afraid but not discouraged, at last, the key turned, but she still couldn’t open the door.
She stopped, listened to the sounds outside and she felt awful. There are surely terrible things in that cupboard and she can’t sleep until she knows what they are! ________
(Adapted from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen)
40．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．There was something behind the curtain. B．She felt afraid to open the black cupboard.
C．Catherine didn’t like the black cupboard. D．She saw the cupboard when in bed.
41．What’s the correct order of the following
①Catherine crossed the hall.
②Catherine saw a cupboard.
③Catherine noticed an old box.
④Catherine pulled back the curtains.
⑤Catherine came to her friend’s home.
A．⑤①④③② B．①⑤②③④ C．⑤②③④① D．①⑤③②④
42．Which of the following sentences can be the best to put in _________ in Paragraph 4
A．She went to bed quickly and had a good rest.
B．She decided to open it and look inside.
C．She didn’t care about what was in it any more.
D．She blew out the candle and threw the key away.
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You might not be familiar with the name Beverly Cleary,but perhaps you have read one of her books--Ramona the Pest, Dear Mr Henshaw, too, she changed the world of children’s books.
As a child, Cleary had trouble learning to read. Even after she had learned to love reading, she still found many books boring. The girl felt like the people she was reading about had little to do with her or her life. She wanted to read funny books about children like herself.
When she grew up, Cleary became a librarian. One day, some boys leaned across the counter and asked her, “Where are the books about kids like us ” Cleary realized there weren’t many books about ordinary kids. So she set out to write some. Her first book, Henry Huggins, tells the story of a boy and the stray dog that he takes in. Huggins is just an ordinary third-grader, but the book soon became a hit.
Cleary went on to write more books about Huggins and the other children in his neighborhood. From this neighborhood, “Ramona the Pest” became Cleary’s best-known character. Ramona is curious and stubborn. She is always getting into trouble. Whenever Ramona gets into trouble, it’s often funny, but it’s also something most kids can understand. Cleary knew what it really felt like to be a kid.
Unlike many other children’s authors, Cleary liked to focus on real-life problems. In several of her books, the parents have money problems or are unhappy with their jobs. Cleary dealt with these situations with a gentle sense of humour and a deep understanding.
Cleary created over 40 books in all. More than 91 million copies of her books have been sold. The great author died at the age of 104 on March 25, 2021. Although she is no longer with us, her characters and stories will continue to be loved by many for years to come.
43．According to the article, what do we know about Cleary
A．She’s good at reading and writing as a child.
B．She worked in a library when she grew up.
C．She was also called Ramona by many kids.
D．She wrote more than fifty books in her life.
44．Compared to many other children’s authors, what is special about Cleary
A．She is the world’s most﹣beloved children’s author.
B．She did not like to write about real﹣life problems.
C．She wrote interesting stories about ordinary kids.
D．She sold more than 91 million copies of her books.
45．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “hit” in Paragraph 3
A．Trouble. B．Problem. C．Fun. D．Success.
46．Why did Cleary start to write about ordinary children
A．Because she always wanted to read funny books about children like herself.
B．Because she was sure that the book she’s going to write would become a hit.
C．Because she knew not many children’s authors wrote about ordinary children.
D．Because she wanted to focus on some real﹣life problems in that kind of books.Ramona the Pest
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An author once said, “We live far happier lives when we are generous in as many ways as possible.”
Here’s an example of my own: I love persimmons. They make me happy. The sweet, bright orange fruit was the symbol of autumn in Iran, where I grew up; they also grow in California, where I now live. A few years ago, preparing to travel from San Francisco to Boston, I packed two persimmons, one of which I ate in the flight departure lounge, waiting to board the plane.
A lady came up and asked from which store in the airport the fruit was bought. She looked a bit disappointed hearing that it couldn’t be bought from any airport vendor and returned to her seat. I thought to myself I can give the second persimmon away. When I offered her the fruit, she at first refused, but when I insisted, she was glad and appreciatively accepted. I was so happy to have made someone else happy, and that, I thought, was the end of the story.
Sometime during the flight, the lady caught up with me to thank me again for the persimmon. She shared that she had grown up in Japan, where there was a persimmon tree in the yard of her childhood home. She now lived in Boston, where she hadn’t been able to find the fruit. The taste of this one persimmon was precious to her, reconnecting her with memories of her parents and grandparents the way only our senses of taste and smell are able, as if magically.
Only then did the tiny act make a difference to me. As a famous saying goes “Giving is receiving”. I am moved by it to this day, and the taste of the persimmon that I offered to the lady gives me more joy than all the ones I have eaten.
My experience is not unique. Research has shown that acts of generosity for others make us happier than treating ourselves. A 2008 study found that despite participants’ predictions to the contrary, giving money to someone else increased their own happiness more than spending it on themselves.
47．From the passage, what can we know about persimmons
A．They can grow in Boston. B．They are a kind of oranges.
C．They are usually harvested in fall. D．They sell well in California.
48．Why did the lady thank the author twice for the persimmon
A．Because she wanted to have a talk with the author.
B．Because she knew the author liked persimmons.
C．Because she recalled memories with her family.
D．Because she found the persimmon very delicious.
49．What is the purpose of the study of the last part of the text
A．To give an example. B．To make readers believe the author’s view.
C．To make a comparison. D．To share the experience.
50．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．I Love Persimmons B．An Unforgettable Flight
C．A Lovely Lady D．The Impact of a Tiny Act of Generosity
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Once upon a time, there was a huge crab (螃蟹) living in the mountains.
One day, the crab decided to return to the ocean. While he was moving to the sea, the whole earth shook.
An old man felt the land shake. He shouted loudly to his villagers, “We must build a raft! Quickly! Quickly!”
“Why should we do that ” asked one of them.
“Because he is so massive that when he dives into the ocean, it will cause a flood!” The old man replied, “We must build a raft big enough to hold all of us and many animals!”
The villagers accepted his warning and began working together. Some of them cut down trees, while others were busy building the raft. After seeing what villagers did, the animals of the forest sensed that danger was coming, so they joined in the work as well. The monkeys and the water buffalo wove (编) ropes, while the horses and the tiny mouse deer helped to pull trees from the forest. Finally, the old man tied one end of the rope to the raft and the other end to a big tree.
“What is that for ” asked a child.
The old man smiled, “This will help us find our way home.”
Finally, the raft was ready. Not long after, this big crab completed his journey and jumped into the sea! Suddenly, the huge waves flooded the land. The villagers and animals climbed onto the life raft, which was swept away by the rushing water. People and animals were all in fear!
But the raft suddenly came to a stop because of the rope which was tied to the tree. People and animals hugged together for warmth. They sang to keep their spirits when they floated on the raft.
The crab finally settled on the sea-bottom. Soon after, the sea level returned to its original position, and the passengers found themselves back on land. Both humans and animals were happy to be alive! They turned to the old man, “Thanks for saving us by getting us to build a raft!”
But he smiled, “Oh, it was not me that saved you. We worked together—the men and women and children, and the animals too. When we work together, there’s nothing we can’t do.”
51．What does the underlined word “massive” mean
A．Thin. B．Ugly. C．Large. D．Dangerous.
52．Which of the following is the correct order of the events
①Villagers cut down trees to build a raft. ②The old man tied the rope to a tree.
③Animals wove ropes and carried trees. ④The old man gave warning to villagers.
A．①④②③ B．④①③② C．①③④② D．④①②③
53．What kind of person is the old man
A．Wise. B．Strict. C．Difficult. D．Humorous.
54．What can you learn from the story
A．Practice makes perfect. B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Great minds think alike. D．Do in Rome as the Romans do.
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Isatou grew up in a small village of N’jau, the Gambia—the smallest country in Africa. She lived with her sisters, brothers and her parents, and from a young age was interested in recycling. She would even use left-over cloth to make toys! Sadly, her father passed away when she was just 10 years old, and Isatou left school to support her family.
When Isatou was little, she would carry a basket to the market. When it broke, she found a plastic bag to use—it worked a treat!
But the plastic bags soon caused problems. People couldn’t deal with them properly and they were simply thrown out and started to cover the streets. They spread diseases, and were eaten by livestock (家禽) who often died as a result.
As an adult, Isatou joined the US Peace Corps as a volunteer—here, she learned more about recycling. She was also inspired to make a change...Could those throwaway plastic bags become something that helped her village
Joined by five friends, Isatou had an idea to weave (编织) plastic bags into purses. The bags were cleaned and dried, and took eight hours to weave into a purse! The purses were sold at a city market—and people loved them! Within a year, 50 more women joined them, with the money the women made, some of their children were able to continue with education.
The recycling group was known as the ‘one plastic bag’ action, and Isatou was known as ‘The Queen of Recycling’! Years later, a book about her life came out. Because of her achievements, Isatou received the Difference Maker Award(奖) and the Inspiration Award in 2020.
55．When did Isatou leave school to feed her family
A．When she could make toys. B．After her father lost his job.
C．When she was ten years old. D．After she became a volunteer.
56．What can we infer(推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2
A．Isatou didn’t like the plastic bag at all.
B．Isatou wasn’t allowed to use the plastic bag.
C．The plastic bag was too expensive to afford.
D．The plastic bag looked good and worked well.
57．Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage
a. Isatou made toys by using left-over cloth.
b. Isatou was in the US Peace Corps as a volunteer.
c. Isatou used a plastic bag instead of a broken basket.
d. Isatou got some awards because of her achievements.
e. Isatou recycled plastic bags and turned them into purses.
A．c—a—b—d—e B．a—c—b—e—d
C．a—b—c—d—e D．c—b—a—e—d
58．The best title for the passage can probably be ________.
A．The Secret to Success B．The Special Recycling Group
C．The Queen of Recycling D．The Importance of Recycling
