2024年中考英语复习 任务型阅读 16篇 北京 一模 模拟汇编（23--24）（含答案）
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2024年中考英语复习 任务型阅读 16篇 北京 一模 模拟汇编（23--24）
（2024·北京东城·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
My husband, Tyler, and I decided to raise a guide dog puppy (幼犬). After attending several meetings with Anina Green, the guide dog club leader, I eagerly signed up to become a raiser and patiently waited for the arrival of my puppy. Then, one day, Anina informed me that I would get my puppy on April 27.
That day, Tyler and I went to Anina’s house. In the kitchen, we saw the puppy, Escort, sleeping on the floor. Holding him for the first time was magical. He was so soft and sleepy—and huge! Escort was larger than a lot of full-grown dogs.
We attended a weekly puppy kindergarten to learn how to train Escort. From the time we got the puppy until he was about 6 months old, he was on a leash (牵引绳). When we were watching TV on the sofa or brushing teeth, the leash was always in our hands. During the first eight weeks, Tyler and I mostly stayed at home, taught Escort orders, and held his leash.
The guide dog club is really like a family—a family with a lot of wonderful, well-behaved dogs. We traveled to various places together with these dogs. Escort’s first group outing was a trip to tour the city museum. We also went to a shopping mall, a baseball game, a fire station, and the airport to practice going through security. With all the help from our club, Escort went from a sleepy little puppy to a dependable companion (伙伴) when he was 8 months old.
When Escort was one year old, he could walk with a perfect loose (松的) leash, follow our orders and always make the right choices. It was time for us to drop him off at the Guide Dogs for the Blind campus to go through more formal (正式的) guide training and get matched with someone who needed him. We had fallen in love with the puppy and couldn’t bear giving him away, but we had to say goodbye to him.
When I see pictures of Escort with the woman he has been placed with, I feel very happy. It doesn’t hurt that he’s not with me—seeing him going on adventures with his new owner every day makes it all worth it. The thought that he will improve her life makes me very proud.
1．What was Escort like when the writer first saw him
2．What did the writer and her husband do during the first eight weeks of raising Escort
3．How does the writer feel when she knows Escort can help his new owner
4．What do you think of the writer and her husband Why do you think so (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京西城·一模）The summer of 2023 saw record-breaking heatwaves across many parts of the world. As temperatures continue to rise, the effect of carbon emissions (碳排放) on the environment has become a big problem. Studies show the travel industry is responsible for about 10% of these emissions, with air travel alone causing about 2. 8% of them.
To address this problem, Intrepid—a travel company, has suggested a “carbon passport” in its recent report. The idea behind it is that each traveler would have a yearly carbon limit, and nobody can go over that limit. Using carbon passports means travelers will have to take fewer flights to lower their “carbon footprint”—the CO2 emissions from their actions. At present, the carbon footprint of each person is about four tons yearly on average (平均). To limit temperature rise to acceptable levels by 2050, our goal should be below two tons.
In line with this goal, some European countries are taking steps to reduce air travel. In France, local flights are canceled if the same trips can be made by train in 2. 5 hours or less. In Belgium, additional charges (收费) are added to short-distance flights to encourage other forms of travel.
Intrepid considers the idea of a “carbon passport” effective with more people involved in. Travelers will receive information about their carbon footprints and change their travel habits. And businesses will be pushed to use more green practices. Alex Hawkins, one of the writers of the report, says, “These passports will make us think more about how our trips influence the environment.”
When it comes to monitoring everyone’s carbon emission, Anna Abelson, a professor of the New York University thinks it would be a challenge in terms of logistics (统计). Even if we work that out, there are still some worries. For example, people might not be able to take jobs far away or visit family in other cities as often. Some even worry about privacy and personal freedom if we start monitoring and limiting people’s air travel.
“Getting everyone on board with carbon passports won’t be easy.” Hawkins added, “It would need support from lots of different people and groups all over the world.” However, even with the challenges, the idea of carbon passports shows the need for us to take action together to fight climate change and make travel eco-friendlier.
5．Which industry is responsible for about 10% of the world’s carbon emissions
6．What is the idea behind a “carbon passport”
7．How does France reduce air travel
8．What do you think of the idea of a “carbon passport” Why do you think so (Please give two reasons. )
（2024·北京朝阳·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
School Life Made Easier
Making school life simpler and more convenient is becoming a reality with the use of technology, especially in China where many schools are using inventions like AI.
One example is a school in Tianjin, which uses a smart campus (校园) system (系统) from a tech company. In classes, students get hands-on experience using simulation (模拟) devices and VR glasses, exploring rocket launches and the structure inside rockets through fun and interactive (互动的) learning. Similarly, in swimming classes, “By wearing smart earphones, they can receive real-time instructions from the coach underwater, making sure it’s safe, ” Li Rui, the school’s vice-principal, told CCTV.
At a school in Anhui, technology is improving PE classes. Self-testing tools with AI visual analysis (可视化分析) technology are used for activities like running, jumping, sit-ups, and skipping rope. A facial recognition system records students’ faces, allowing them to receive performance results immediately after each exercise. “Before, when I threw the shot put (铅球), the teacher had to use a ruler to measure the distance. Now, the results are produced automatically (自动地). You can also see which parts of your exercise need improvements, with the teacher then helping to guide you to make those improvements, ” said Wu Shengguo from the school.
Besides China, smart campus technologies are getting popularity. A university in Australia uses an app, allowing students to visualize the human heart in 3D．This tool helps students understand the heart’s different parts and blood flow.
Universities worldwide are also using AI to create helpful digital assistants (助手). A college in the UK introduced a chat robot. It provides students with information about attendance records, courses, and class timetables, making it easier for students to manage their school lives.
Smart campuses are not just about “smart” learning；they are changing how students learn, study, and interact with their schools. These technologies are making education more interesting and convenient for students all over the world.
9．What technology does the school in Tianjin use from the tech company
10．When can students at the school in Anhui receive performance results in PE classes
11．How does the chat robot make it easier for students of the college in the UK to manage their school lives
12．Would you like to study in a smart campus Why or why not (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京丰台·一模）
How Audiobooks Help Readers and Inspire a Love of Books
Not long ago, one of my third graders Jack was struggling (挣扎) to find books he liked. His teacher reported that he kept choosing books that were too simple or too difficult for him to manage on his own.
I visited with Jack one morning to find out what he was looking for. He started telling me that he just didn’t like to read, but after a bit of conversation, he shared that he actually loved books about dragons.
I thought of the Dragon Masters series. I took the first book off the shelf. When I opened the book, there were pictures to help him understand the story more easily. He was excited. We sat down to read a bit together, but it quickly became clear that it was hard for him to read. He was upset, but I told him I had an idea.
We downloaded Sora which is a reading app with audiobooks and searched for an audiobook of the first Dragon Masters book. We printed it and picked up a bookmark to hold under each line as the narrator (讲述者) read so he could follow along. Two days later, he was back in the library happily. The last time I checked, he was nearing the end of the series.
I have advised teachers to use audiobooks with struggling readers. However some people hold that audiobooks are not a substitute (替代品) for silent reading. I disagree. When a student struggles to decode (解码), the interest in reading disappears very quickly. Audiobooks can help students by allowing their joy of reading to increase as they continue to improve their reading skills in class.
“If we give kids an audiobook, won’t that make them depend on them forever ” The answer is, I deeply doubt it. When we used training wheels, they didn’t prevent us from learning how to ride a bike. They provided support as we got confidence, and we learned to let them go and ride off into the sunset at the end of the street. If a student is enjoying audiobooks as part of their learning, the student will be a real reader when working with teachers to increase confidence in written text.
13．What kind of books did Jack like to read
14．Why was Jack excited when the writer opened the book
15．How could Jack follow along with the narrator
16．Would you like to try audiobooks Why or why not (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京石景山·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Smarter libraries deliver greater knowledge
How long does it take a reader to get a book after placing an order in a library of over 8 million The answer from a new library in the east of Beijing is less than 15 minutes.
Beijing Library has become a popular place since it opened in December last year. It received over 80,000 visits during the three-day New Year holiday. Book lovers are attracted not only by the library’s building design, which looks like a reading space under big ginkgo trees, but also by its huge collection of books and smart services.
Covering some 75,000m , Beijing Library houses over 8 million books. The towering stacks (书库) on the library’s basement floor helps its big amount of books. They are part of the largest single automated storage and retrieval system (自动化仓库), also known as AS/RS, for books in China.
The stacks have a total storage area of less than 3,000m , yet they can store over 7 million books because of their special design. In addition to the stacks, the smart system includes various types of smart equipment like robots, which enable book delivery.
The AS/RS works like the smart brain of the library, enabling highly efficient services. Beijing Library is not alone in using AS/RS. The Suzhou No.2 Library, which opened in late 2019, was the first Chinese library to use it.
“Because more local governments place enriching cultural life high on their work list, we are seeing more public libraries introduce the AS/RS,” says Shi Qi, manager of the AS/RS business unit.
To make borrowing books easier, visitors to Beijing Library can sign up for a borrowing service with facial recognition and other technologies. A digital guide at the library’s entrance also offers interactions with visitors if needed.
Readers who don’t want to travel to the library can use the online borrowing service, which will deliver the book to their doorstep. The library’s online borrowing service is open to readers not only in Beijing but also in neighboring Tianjin and Hebei province.
“It’s quite a refreshing experience to visit the library,” says a middle school student. “The books here enrich your mind, and some of the smart services here can blow your mind.”
17．When did Beijing Library open
18．How many books does Beijing Library house
19．According to Shi Qi, why are we seeing more public libraries introduce the AS/RS
20．Would you like to borrow books from Beijing Library Why or why not (Please give at least two reasons.)
（2024·北京海淀·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Inner painting, a kind of traditional Chinese art, is marked as a national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). Inner painting artists traditionally create works on the inner surface of the glass bottle by using special fine brushes that can enter the tiny bottles. It has a long history and is mainly divided into four major schools: Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, and Guangdong.
When we look at the inner painting of an object, we experience an indescribable beauty. Patterns on the painting often symbolize people’s wishes for good luck and a happy life. The most marketable ones are landscapes (风景), followed by flowers and birds.
The production of inner painting is difficult because it requires high precision (精确) and the process of painting is totally reversed (反向的). During painting, there is no room for corrections. And a shaky hand leads to mistakes. Only those skilled and confident in their abilities can paint well. Most artists need to learn inner painting for years before creating great and fine pieces. Even if they already know how to paint, they need to practice drawing lines from the beginning when they start inner painting.
Inner painting has its advantages due to its uniqueness (独特性), but it also faces challenges such as limited market needs, and a shortage of learners and talented artists to drive its development.
Luckily, today’s artists are trying to make inner painting more included in our lives. It is now used on everyday objects, like tea sets and folding screens. One of the artists invented a new type of brush, which improved the speed of drawing. Some young artists are making use of social media to help more people learn about inner painting skills.
Looking ahead to the future, the inner painting artists wish the art to be more available to the public, and win high market acceptance. They also hope inner painting courses can be offered at school for young people to take.
21．Where do inner painting artists traditionally create their works
22．What do patterns on the inner painting often symbolize
23．How are some young artists helping more people learn about inner painting skills
24．If your school offers an inner painting course, would you like to take it or not Why (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京门头沟·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
International Volunteer Day is a day to celebrate the efforts of people who create a positive change in their communities and work selflessly to bring about peace and development for the world. On International Volunteer Day, volunteers share their experiences with volunteering and talk about its influence on their personal lives.
Sharon first started volunteering at the age of 16. It was the summer before her junior year of high school, and she hadn’t really understood the meaning behind doing something for others until that day.
Sharon was going with a group to the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Dallas, Texas. RMH is a “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.
Sharon recalls her first time walking into RMH-nervous and afraid of messing up or saying the wrong thing. After only 5 minutes, she began connecting with families. “That day, I played with kids, laughed with the adults, and heard countless stories-you name it!” says Sharon.
Now a 20-year-old student at the University of North Texas, Sharon has volunteered with RMH ever since. “I have met so many people there that have changed my life.”
In January 2012, Sharon met her soon-to-be hero: Dan. Dan was a car passenger, riding with a group of friends, when the driver thought it would be cool to show off and drive fast.
The car turned over, both the driver and one of the passengers were thrown out of from the car. Dan tried to get out of the car and then began searching for others quickly. One of the passengers was still caught in her seat. Without hesitation, Dan climbed back in to save her.
In doing so, he somehow managed to get himself stuck and caught fire. Although he was able to rescue himself, his skin was so badly burned that he had to take lots of surgeries (手术). Sharon helped care for Dan during his stay at RMH, helping him get better through stories, laughter, and companionship (陪伴). Sharon still keeps in touch with Dan today.
“Nothing brightens my day more than to be able to make someone who’s going through something beyond my understanding smile,” says Sharon. “I feel like I’ve become more of a caring and selfless person since I started volunteering. I look for joy in the joy I provide to others and focus less on myself. After a few months of volunteering, RMH brought out a more real version of myself-exactly who I want to be in life.”
25．When did Sharon first start volunteering
26．How did Sharon feel when she walked into RMH the first time
27．What did Sharon do to help Dan get better
28．Would you like to do volunteer work Why (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京房山·一模）Zhou Jingyi is a second-year postgraduate student from Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics, and 2024 marks her third year working as a railway volunteer, as well as her third experience with the Spring Festival travel rush.
As a local, she serves at Wanzhou North Station during the winter vacation. She began to participate in volunteer activities in 2019. According to Zhou, she was influenced by her mother to become a railway volunteer, “My mother works for public good, which leads me to get involved in volunteer activities.”
Wanzhou North Station operates 124 trains per day on average, with an estimated (估计) daily departure of 18, 000 passengers and an arrival of 19, 000 passengers during this year’s travel rush.
There are only six railway youth volunteers, like Zhou, working in the station, helping passengers after pre-job training. During the travel rush, she gets up at 6:30 am and arrives at work by 7:50 am every day. At the station, she provides passengers with services like helping them buy tickets and board the train, keeping order, answering questions, and dealing with the transfer. Zhou has to repeat to answer the same question from different people hundreds of times, but she never loses patience.
“It might cause my legs to ache and my throat to become uncomfortable, but the volunteer activities warm the people on their journey and paint my vacation colorful, as well as improve my ability in communication and expression,” she added.
The most unforgettable experience for Zhou was that she met a grandmother with a lot of luggage. “I helped her carry the bags from the entrance to the ticket gates. She kept saying ‘Thank you’ and gave me two oranges, telling me that ‘you look so much like my granddaughter’,” she recalled.
She said those were the sweetest oranges she had ever had. “This proves that warmth can produce warmth, strengthening my mind to be a volunteer.”
29．Who influenced Zhou Jingyi to become a railway volunteer
30．What services can Zhou Jingyi provide for passengers
31．Why did the grandmother give Zhou Jingyi two oranges
32．Do you want to work as a volunteer Why or why not (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京通州·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It was 5:30 on a Saturday morning in August. It was quiet in Gabriel Silva’s house. Axel, their l-year-old family dog, jumped on Gabriel’s parents’ bed to wake them up. They guessed he needed to go outside.
But Axel wouldn’t go out. When Gabriel’s father opened the back door, Axel rushed toward Gabriel’s room. Inside, Gabriel was awake. He woke up around 5 a.m. and couldn’t feel anything in one of his arms. There, he lost his balance and fell on the floor.
Gabriel’s father followed Axel to his room. He told his father that he was trying to walk but the right side of his body could feel nothing. His father could hardly understand him. Gabriel’s speech was unclear. He drove Gabriel to a hospital. Doctors said that he was having a stroke (中风). It happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off.
Gabriel has got back his ability to speak and walk. The doctors treated Gabriel and said that Gabriel might have never recovered if Axel hadn’t made the family wake up that morning.
Gabriel said there were no warning signs before the stroke. One of Gabriel’s blood vessels had torn, the doctor said. The blood vessel was connected to Gabriel’s brain. The tear stopped blood from flowing to part of his brain. During a stroke, neurons (神经元) in the brain, which receive and send messages from the body to the brain, die from being short of blood.
Gabriel said he still didn’t have much feeling on the right side of his body. He learned to write and eat with his left hand. He took medicines every day and had special training two days per week. For now, Gabriel is being home-schooled. He hopes to return to high school in December.
Gabriel’s father said Axel didn’t finish watching over his son. Since Gabriel returned home, Axel followed him around the house and slept in his room. He seldom left his side. The doctor said Axel was worthy of a lot of credit (赞扬). “It’s amazing how immovable (不动摇的) a dog was when he knew something was going on.” he said.
33．Where did Axel go when Gabriel’s father opened the back door
34．When does a stroke happen
35．How did Axel watch over Gabriel after he returned home from hospital
36．Would you like to have a family dog like Axel Why or why not (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京顺义·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Smile to the Lost Present
The one who has never gained something will never experience the pain of losing whatever that something is. That is pretty clear. But I consider the absence of the joy of “having” to be more miserable (痛苦的) than that of having lost something after having once had it.
When I was six years old, a lovely doll caught my eye. My mom refused to buy it for me, so I took a “job”, my first, selling sweets in a park. Holding the doll which had been earned by myself, I was the happiest girl in the world. However, the doll ended up losing during a family trip. My tears couldn’t bring it back.
In Grade Nine, my closest friend became estranged (疏远) from me. We had shared our innermost secrets with each other and supported one another through difficult times. At the time she kept me at a distance, I was very disappointed and even wished I had never known her. Accustomed to our friendship and her company, I didn’t know what to do without her at one time.
Recalling the past, I’m not that sad about those lost treasures now. Instead, I am thankful for them for making my life colorful. I am proud of the persevering little girl who managed to acquire her coveted doll. And the memory of my ex-friend’s warm smile continues to encourage me from time to time. How much would I have missed in life if I hadn’t bought that doll or hadn’t befriended that girl
Experiences are of great importance to our lives. The world is so changeable that nothing is able to last forever. Nothing actually belongs to us except our own feelings. How much regret do you think exists in this unfilled blank which we create for ourselves when we give up on our reasonable wants just because of our fears of potential loss For me, nothing could be more miserable than a risk-free but boring life in which you have the constant desire for something but have not the courage to make it your own!
Face peacefully the fact that, while the treasure itself is gone, the memories are still very much alive. Walk out of the shadow and accept the new present that is being delivered to you. Let these wonderful past moments shine like stars in the night sky.
Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it once happened.
37．What did the writer do after her mom refused to buy the doll for her
38．How did the writer feel when her closest friend became estranged from her
39．Why is the writer thankful for the lost treasures
40．Do you agree with the writer Why or why not （Please give two reasons.）
（2024·北京大兴·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Reading with The Fingertips (指尖)
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809．When he was three, he injured an eye in an accident in his father’s workshop. The infection (感染) from the wound spread to his other eye. Within a year he couldn’t see anything. When he was ten, he was sent to a school for the blind. Students there learned by listening to their teachers.
One day, a visitor came to the school. His name was Charles Barbier. He was to have a great influence on Braille. Louis was then twelve years old. Barbier had invented a new way of writing. He had hoped the French army would adopt (采纳) his method. This writing was designed to be used at night. Soldiers could read it without showing a light. Barbier hoped the head of the school whose students lived their lives in darkness could use his way of writing.
Louis Braille stood out among those students. His mind was quick. He was eager to learn. The head of school invited him to meet the visitor. Barbier began to show how his writing worked. Braille’s interest was aroused. Barbier took a sheet of thick paper. Using a pointed instrument, he punched a series of holes to make raised dots (点) on the other side of the paper. These dots were grouped together in cells (单元格). The cells could be placed in any of twelve positions. Each group stood for a different sound. By running a fingertip over them, a person could read a message.
Braille was excited by Barbier’s invention. But he knew that it needed to be simpler. He started working on it at once. Instead of twelve positions for each unit, he decided to work with six. This let a reader make sense of the raised dots more quickly and easily.
Braille remained at the school all his life, He taught there. He also helped to print books that used his method. Braille was a very good musician. He showed people how to write music in his way.
Charles Barbier did not sell his method to the army. But he played a part in changing forever the way blind people read. Because of what he started and Louis Braille completed, people everywhere who cannot see are no longer limited by blindness.
41．What happened to Louis Braille when he was three
42．Who invented a new way of writing
43．How did Louis Braille make Barbier’s invention simpler
44．What do you think of Louis Braille Why do you think so
（2024·北京平谷·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Have you ever seen shadow plays The shadow play is one of the oldest puppet performances in China. It was a popular folk drama in ancient China and also the ancestor (祖先) of the films in the world.
Shadow plays were once a popular form of entertainment, and they were also used for religious (宗教) and instructional purposes. Simple to perform, dramas were played out on screens or walls for thousands of years, and the shadow play is still performed in China today.
A simple lamp and a thin screen were all that were needed for a stage. Things like people, animals, furniture, walls and plants were shown on the screen by placing figurines or figures made of cardboard or leather in front of the lamp.
The lamp lighted the screen from behind, and people could move little figurines around for theatrical performances. With added music and sound effects, the plays could be quite entertaining if they were well performed. These were ancient dramas or cartoons, and they were even colorized for added entertainment by using colored translucent (半透明的) figurines. The lamp light cast a colored shadow.
One can imagine that stone-age people sat next to campfires and watched stories played out on rock walls by shadows cast by using their hands or figurines.
It is said that the Mongols in the 13th century liked to watch shadow plays in their camps. They took the entertainment with them, and it became a popular entertainment in the Yuan Empire of the 13th century.
Shadow plays were performed in France when French missionaries (传教士) returned from China in 1767 and put on performances in Paris and Marseilles. It is said that this is how the shadow play was introduced to Europe. The plays were popular in France, and they were called “Chinese Shadows” at first.
Nowadays, performers use plastics, computer controlled lightning and machinery, and modern paint and dyes to produce bright and colorful shadow figures. They can produce images that are controlled by computers, and these can be used for animation and entertainment effects in plays. It is difficult for shadow puppeteers to compete with modern entertainment technologies for an audience, but some of them are using modern materials and adopting technology to help stage interesting entertainment in China.
45．What were shadow plays used for
46．How were shadow plays introduced to Europe
47．What challenge do shadow puppeteers meet
48．Would you like to watch shadow plays Why (At least two reasons)
（2023·北京东城·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Cinema, but Not as We Know It
A friend recently asked me if I’d like to go to the cinema. Being a huge fan of the big screen, I said yes. I usually go to the cinema once or twice a week, so it’s normal for me to spend a lot of money on the latest film. But when she told me the ticket cost 105, I was surprised. What’s more, she said I’d receive my personalised character by email. Character
Was I going to act in the film I prefer watching films to performing in them. And since when did it cost more than a hundred pounds to go to the cinema Still, my friend was really interested in it, so I handed the money over.
Then I carried out some online research into what I was spending my money on, I realised that I’d signed up for an immersive (沉浸式的) cinema experience. This is a type of cinema where both actors and the audience (观众) take part in a remake of a classic film. Before the performance, you receive information about your character, and you need to spend time getting to know the character. You also need to buy a costume (戏服). You need to dress and act like your character in the performance.
When I arrived, I was greatly surprised at how professional (专业的) everything looked. The set, music, and lighting were all wonderful. I felt like I was actually in the film, which, of course, is the whole point of this experience. It was a remake of an old film, so everyone was dressed in old-style clothes. I’d thought mine was pretty good, but when I saw how much effort others had made, I felt uneasy. If you don’t enjoy dressing up, you’d better think twice about going. There was a mix of professional actors who played the main characters and members of the public, like me, who were given unimportant roles to play. The professional actors were fantastic and really supportive. They offered lots of encouragement to all of us.
Was it worth the ticket price I’d say so, yes. Would I go again Of course, yes! But I probably need to go to a few acting classes first.
49．How did the writer feel about the price of the ticket at first
50．What do you need to do before performing in an immersive cinema
51．How did the professional actors help the members of the public
52．Would you like to have an immersive cinema experience Why or why not (List at least two reasons. )
（2023·北京朝阳·一模）阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。
Have you ever paid for educational podcasts (播客) or live videos Most of you will say yes. “Pay-for-knowledge” has been more and more popular these years. These products are from language learning to gardening or baby-caring. Everything can be found online at this moment, “pay-for-knowledge” is on the rise.
Why is “pay-for-knowledge “ industry developing so quickly First, its development is based on the Internet. With a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity (身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account (账户) can buy “pay-for-knowledge” products at an affordable price. Second, people are afraid to miss any information. On one hand, people hope for more useful information. On the other hand, such information is usually at the hands of experts (专家) who serve well-known companies or universities. The need to learn new skills in today’s job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.
The industry of “pay-for-knowledge “carries three benefits. It promises possibilities of turning information into money. For example, it is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it. What’s more, it shows people’s respect for knowledge.
However, the fast development of “pay-for-knowledge” has a few problems. For one, the market is full of eye-catching words such as “How to Be an Industry’s Expert in 5 Hours” and “15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating (欣赏) Classical Music”, which sound like if you pay for it, you are sure to succeed. For another, a large number of customers buy them just for showing off. In fact, those who have really had self-growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least, because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves.
In general, the best is the one that fits you most. “Pay-for-knowledge” may be used as a good start for self-growth. Be careful! Or, your dream of success may not come true.
53．What is the development of “pay-for-knowledge” industry based on
54．Who can buy “pay-for-knowledge” products at an affordable price
55．How many benefits does “pay-for-knowledge” industry have
56．What do you think of “pay-for-knowledge” Why do you think so
（2023·北京丰台·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It is the night before handing in the report, and Emily Regan still has to research and write the ten-page paper. Emily’s problem is procrastination (拖延症). She has waited to do her work until the very last second and now she is stressed and has to work through the night to complete her paper. Procrastination is a problem for many students, but it does not have to be. Instead of waiting to start your homework until just before the deadline, you can follow these simple steps to avoid procrastination.
First, do a little bit every day rather than all at once. For example, in Emily’s case, she could have spent 30 minutes a day working on that research paper and divided her work into parts. One week could have been spent doing research, one week writing an outline, one week writing the first draft (初稿), and the final week could have been spent finalizing the paper. Then, schedule (安排) that study time into your daily life. Treat your work like any other fun activities you have. Remember, you are the boss and it is up to you to follow your schedule. Be responsible for yourself and do not make any other plans during the time you have set aside that will prevent you from doing your work.
Once you have organized your time in this way, it is important to find a place to work where there are few distractions (干扰). For example, if you are writing a paper, do not go on the Internet to check your email or see who else is online, and do not stay in a room where there is a TV. Instead, focus on the work you planned for that time. Then you can reward (奖励) yourself for your hard work by doing whatever you want—emailing, chatting with friends, or watching television. You will probably enjoy yourself more because you will not have the work hanging over your head and stressing you out.
Although procrastination is a common mistake that many students make, do not put yourself in Emily’s shoes and leave work until the last minute. It is easy to make some simple changes in the way you work to prevent it from happening.
57．What does Emily Regan have to do the night before handing in the report
58．What is the first thing you can do to avoid procrastination
59．How can you reward yourself for your hard work
60．What do you think of procrastination What do you suggest people do to avoid procrastination (List at least two ways)
（2023·北京石景山·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Why Is Tai Ji the Perfect Exercise
While it is easy to tell people to make exercise part of their daily routine, it is not so easy to tell them what to do. Some people like to run or climb mountains, but if you care for your body with less hurt, Tai Ji is the perfect exercise. Its goal is to improve strength and balance.
There are several styles of Tai Ji, but most of them start with a set of controlled movements. There are many good how-to books to get you started, or you can choose from classes offered at health clubs. Either way, you can move at your own pace.
Practitioners praise Tai Ji’s benefits, but what has attracted the attention of Western scientists lately is what Tai Ji does for the body. In many ways, researchers are just catching up to millions of people in China and Chinatowns around the rest of the world, who have already known about Tai Ji. Scientists at the Oregon Research Institute reported that Tai Ji offers the greatest benefit to older people who are healthy but relatively inactive. Studies have shown that practising Tai Ji regularly helps reduce(减少) falls among healthy old people. The next step, from a scientific point of view, is to decide whether Tai Ji can help those who are already weak.
It can take a few months for the effects of Tai Ji to kick in, but when they do they can act as a gateway to a new lifestyle. “Once people start feeling better, they often become more active in their daily life,” says Dr. Karim Khan, a sports scientist at the University of British Columbia.
Any form of exercise, of course, can do only so much. “For older people, Tai Ji will not be the end-all,” says William Haskell, an expert at Stanford University. “But a good way is to practise Tai Ji plus walking. Younger people probably need more challenges, but they can benefit from Tai Ji to reduce stress.”
The best thing about Tai Ji is that people enjoy it, so they can stick with it long enough to get some benefits. It helps when something that’s good for you is also fun.
61．According to the passage, what’s the goal of practising Tai Ji
62．What has attracted the attention of Western scientists lately
63．What’s the good way William Haskell suggests for older people
64．Do you agree with the writer’s opinion that Tai Ji is the perfect exercise Why or why not
参考答案：
1．He was soft, sleepy, and huge. 2．They mostly stayed at home, taught Escort orders, and held his leash. 3．Happy and proud. 4．开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：They are kind. Because they are kind to the dog and treat him like a companion.
5．The travel industry (is responsible for about 10% of these emissions). 6．The idea behind it is that each traveller would have a yearly carbon limit and nobody can go over that limit. 7．By cancelling local flights if the same trips can be made by train in 2.5 hours or less in France. 8．I think the idea of a “carbon passport” is good. Because it can help to reduce the carbon emissions and raise our spirit of protecting our Earth. (开放题，合理即可。)
9．A smart campus system. 10．They can receive performance results immediately after each exercise. 11．By providing students with information about attendance records, courses, and class timetables. 12．Yes, I’d like to. Because it makes our studies more interesting and convenient. (开放性试题，言之有理即可。)
13．Books about dragons. 14．Because there were pictures to help him understand the story more easily. 15．By picking up a bookmark to hold under each line as the narrator read. 16．
Yes, I’d like to. Because audiobooks may help me with some reading difficulties and they may improve my reading skills and interest./No. Because audiobooks may make me depend on them and they are not a substitute for silent reading.
17．In December last year. 18．Over 8 million. 19．Because more local governments place enriching cultural life high on their work list. 20．Yes. Because I can sign up for a borrowing service with facial recognition and other technologies, which makes borrowing books much easier. What’s more, I can use the online borrowing service, which will deliver the book to my doorstep.
21．They create works on the inner surface of the glass botle. 22．They symbolize people’s wishes for good luck and a happy life. 23．By making use of social media. 24．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为I’d love to take it. Because inner painting is a kind of traditional Chinese art and patterns on the painting often symbolize people’s wishes for good luck and a happy life.
25．At the age of 16. 26．Nervous and afraid of messing up or saying the wrong thing. 27．She helped care for Dan during his stay at RMH, helping him getting better through stories, laughter, compassion, and companionship. 28．
Yes. Doing volunteer work can make people smile/ feel happy/…/It can make me better…
29．Her mother. 30．She provides passengers with services like helping them buy tickets and board the train, keeping order, answering questions, and dealing with the transfer. 31．Because she helped the grandma carry the bags from the entrance to the ticket gates. 32．Yes, I do. Because as a volunteer, my life will be colorful, and my ability in communication and expression will be improved.
33．He rushed toward Gabriel’s room. 34．It happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. 35．He followed him around the house and slept in his room. He seldom left his side. 36．Yes. Because it is very helpful and sometimes it can even save people’s lives.
37．She took a job selling sweets in a park. 38．She felt disappointed. 39．She is thankful for the lost treasures for making her life colorful. 40．Yes, I do. Because we will have more courage to face the challenges in our life and we will have a happier future.
41．He injured an eye in an accident in his father’s workshop. 42．Charles Barbier. 43．Instead of twelve positions for each unit, he decided to work with six. 44．
I think Louis Braille is a great person, because he gave the blind one more way to see the world.
45．They were used for entertainment and religious and instructional purposes. 46．When French missionaries returned from China in 1767 and put on performances in Paris. 47．It is difficult for shadow puppeteers to compete with modern entertainment technologies for an audience. 48．Yes, I would like to. Because they are quite entertaining and we can also learn some culture from it.
49．The writer was surprised. 50．I need to get to know the character and buy a costume. 51．They offered lots of encouragement to the members of the public. 52．Yes. Because I enjoy spending time with others./Because it can bring more happiness to me.
53．The Internet. 54．Anyone with an online account. 55．3/Three. 56．It is useful because it promises possibilities of turning information into money.
57．She has to research and write the ten-page paper. 58．Do a little bit every day rather than all at once. 59．By doing whatever we want-emailing, chatting with friends, or watching television. 60．根据个人想法作答，表述清楚，语句正确即可，答案不唯一。参考答案为：I think it’s bad for our study and life. We can make plans first. Then try hard to do what we should do immediately.
61．The goal is to improve strength and balance. 62．It’s what Tai Ji does for the body. 63．The good way is to practise Tai Ji plus walking. 64．Yes, I do. Because younger people can benefit from Tai Ji to reduce stress.(仅供参考)
（2024·北京东城·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
My husband, Tyler, and I decided to raise a guide dog puppy (幼犬). After attending several meetings with Anina Green, the guide dog club leader, I eagerly signed up to become a raiser and patiently waited for the arrival of my puppy. Then, one day, Anina informed me that I would get my puppy on April 27.
That day, Tyler and I went to Anina’s house. In the kitchen, we saw the puppy, Escort, sleeping on the floor. Holding him for the first time was magical. He was so soft and sleepy—and huge! Escort was larger than a lot of full-grown dogs.
We attended a weekly puppy kindergarten to learn how to train Escort. From the time we got the puppy until he was about 6 months old, he was on a leash (牵引绳). When we were watching TV on the sofa or brushing teeth, the leash was always in our hands. During the first eight weeks, Tyler and I mostly stayed at home, taught Escort orders, and held his leash.
The guide dog club is really like a family—a family with a lot of wonderful, well-behaved dogs. We traveled to various places together with these dogs. Escort’s first group outing was a trip to tour the city museum. We also went to a shopping mall, a baseball game, a fire station, and the airport to practice going through security. With all the help from our club, Escort went from a sleepy little puppy to a dependable companion (伙伴) when he was 8 months old.
When Escort was one year old, he could walk with a perfect loose (松的) leash, follow our orders and always make the right choices. It was time for us to drop him off at the Guide Dogs for the Blind campus to go through more formal (正式的) guide training and get matched with someone who needed him. We had fallen in love with the puppy and couldn’t bear giving him away, but we had to say goodbye to him.
When I see pictures of Escort with the woman he has been placed with, I feel very happy. It doesn’t hurt that he’s not with me—seeing him going on adventures with his new owner every day makes it all worth it. The thought that he will improve her life makes me very proud.
1．What was Escort like when the writer first saw him
2．What did the writer and her husband do during the first eight weeks of raising Escort
3．How does the writer feel when she knows Escort can help his new owner
4．What do you think of the writer and her husband Why do you think so (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京西城·一模）The summer of 2023 saw record-breaking heatwaves across many parts of the world. As temperatures continue to rise, the effect of carbon emissions (碳排放) on the environment has become a big problem. Studies show the travel industry is responsible for about 10% of these emissions, with air travel alone causing about 2. 8% of them.
To address this problem, Intrepid—a travel company, has suggested a “carbon passport” in its recent report. The idea behind it is that each traveler would have a yearly carbon limit, and nobody can go over that limit. Using carbon passports means travelers will have to take fewer flights to lower their “carbon footprint”—the CO2 emissions from their actions. At present, the carbon footprint of each person is about four tons yearly on average (平均). To limit temperature rise to acceptable levels by 2050, our goal should be below two tons.
In line with this goal, some European countries are taking steps to reduce air travel. In France, local flights are canceled if the same trips can be made by train in 2. 5 hours or less. In Belgium, additional charges (收费) are added to short-distance flights to encourage other forms of travel.
Intrepid considers the idea of a “carbon passport” effective with more people involved in. Travelers will receive information about their carbon footprints and change their travel habits. And businesses will be pushed to use more green practices. Alex Hawkins, one of the writers of the report, says, “These passports will make us think more about how our trips influence the environment.”
When it comes to monitoring everyone’s carbon emission, Anna Abelson, a professor of the New York University thinks it would be a challenge in terms of logistics (统计). Even if we work that out, there are still some worries. For example, people might not be able to take jobs far away or visit family in other cities as often. Some even worry about privacy and personal freedom if we start monitoring and limiting people’s air travel.
“Getting everyone on board with carbon passports won’t be easy.” Hawkins added, “It would need support from lots of different people and groups all over the world.” However, even with the challenges, the idea of carbon passports shows the need for us to take action together to fight climate change and make travel eco-friendlier.
5．Which industry is responsible for about 10% of the world’s carbon emissions
6．What is the idea behind a “carbon passport”
7．How does France reduce air travel
8．What do you think of the idea of a “carbon passport” Why do you think so (Please give two reasons. )
（2024·北京朝阳·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
School Life Made Easier
Making school life simpler and more convenient is becoming a reality with the use of technology, especially in China where many schools are using inventions like AI.
One example is a school in Tianjin, which uses a smart campus (校园) system (系统) from a tech company. In classes, students get hands-on experience using simulation (模拟) devices and VR glasses, exploring rocket launches and the structure inside rockets through fun and interactive (互动的) learning. Similarly, in swimming classes, “By wearing smart earphones, they can receive real-time instructions from the coach underwater, making sure it’s safe, ” Li Rui, the school’s vice-principal, told CCTV.
At a school in Anhui, technology is improving PE classes. Self-testing tools with AI visual analysis (可视化分析) technology are used for activities like running, jumping, sit-ups, and skipping rope. A facial recognition system records students’ faces, allowing them to receive performance results immediately after each exercise. “Before, when I threw the shot put (铅球), the teacher had to use a ruler to measure the distance. Now, the results are produced automatically (自动地). You can also see which parts of your exercise need improvements, with the teacher then helping to guide you to make those improvements, ” said Wu Shengguo from the school.
Besides China, smart campus technologies are getting popularity. A university in Australia uses an app, allowing students to visualize the human heart in 3D．This tool helps students understand the heart’s different parts and blood flow.
Universities worldwide are also using AI to create helpful digital assistants (助手). A college in the UK introduced a chat robot. It provides students with information about attendance records, courses, and class timetables, making it easier for students to manage their school lives.
Smart campuses are not just about “smart” learning；they are changing how students learn, study, and interact with their schools. These technologies are making education more interesting and convenient for students all over the world.
9．What technology does the school in Tianjin use from the tech company
10．When can students at the school in Anhui receive performance results in PE classes
11．How does the chat robot make it easier for students of the college in the UK to manage their school lives
12．Would you like to study in a smart campus Why or why not (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京丰台·一模）
How Audiobooks Help Readers and Inspire a Love of Books
Not long ago, one of my third graders Jack was struggling (挣扎) to find books he liked. His teacher reported that he kept choosing books that were too simple or too difficult for him to manage on his own.
I visited with Jack one morning to find out what he was looking for. He started telling me that he just didn’t like to read, but after a bit of conversation, he shared that he actually loved books about dragons.
I thought of the Dragon Masters series. I took the first book off the shelf. When I opened the book, there were pictures to help him understand the story more easily. He was excited. We sat down to read a bit together, but it quickly became clear that it was hard for him to read. He was upset, but I told him I had an idea.
We downloaded Sora which is a reading app with audiobooks and searched for an audiobook of the first Dragon Masters book. We printed it and picked up a bookmark to hold under each line as the narrator (讲述者) read so he could follow along. Two days later, he was back in the library happily. The last time I checked, he was nearing the end of the series.
I have advised teachers to use audiobooks with struggling readers. However some people hold that audiobooks are not a substitute (替代品) for silent reading. I disagree. When a student struggles to decode (解码), the interest in reading disappears very quickly. Audiobooks can help students by allowing their joy of reading to increase as they continue to improve their reading skills in class.
“If we give kids an audiobook, won’t that make them depend on them forever ” The answer is, I deeply doubt it. When we used training wheels, they didn’t prevent us from learning how to ride a bike. They provided support as we got confidence, and we learned to let them go and ride off into the sunset at the end of the street. If a student is enjoying audiobooks as part of their learning, the student will be a real reader when working with teachers to increase confidence in written text.
13．What kind of books did Jack like to read
14．Why was Jack excited when the writer opened the book
15．How could Jack follow along with the narrator
16．Would you like to try audiobooks Why or why not (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京石景山·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Smarter libraries deliver greater knowledge
How long does it take a reader to get a book after placing an order in a library of over 8 million The answer from a new library in the east of Beijing is less than 15 minutes.
Beijing Library has become a popular place since it opened in December last year. It received over 80,000 visits during the three-day New Year holiday. Book lovers are attracted not only by the library’s building design, which looks like a reading space under big ginkgo trees, but also by its huge collection of books and smart services.
Covering some 75,000m , Beijing Library houses over 8 million books. The towering stacks (书库) on the library’s basement floor helps its big amount of books. They are part of the largest single automated storage and retrieval system (自动化仓库), also known as AS/RS, for books in China.
The stacks have a total storage area of less than 3,000m , yet they can store over 7 million books because of their special design. In addition to the stacks, the smart system includes various types of smart equipment like robots, which enable book delivery.
The AS/RS works like the smart brain of the library, enabling highly efficient services. Beijing Library is not alone in using AS/RS. The Suzhou No.2 Library, which opened in late 2019, was the first Chinese library to use it.
“Because more local governments place enriching cultural life high on their work list, we are seeing more public libraries introduce the AS/RS,” says Shi Qi, manager of the AS/RS business unit.
To make borrowing books easier, visitors to Beijing Library can sign up for a borrowing service with facial recognition and other technologies. A digital guide at the library’s entrance also offers interactions with visitors if needed.
Readers who don’t want to travel to the library can use the online borrowing service, which will deliver the book to their doorstep. The library’s online borrowing service is open to readers not only in Beijing but also in neighboring Tianjin and Hebei province.
“It’s quite a refreshing experience to visit the library,” says a middle school student. “The books here enrich your mind, and some of the smart services here can blow your mind.”
17．When did Beijing Library open
18．How many books does Beijing Library house
19．According to Shi Qi, why are we seeing more public libraries introduce the AS/RS
20．Would you like to borrow books from Beijing Library Why or why not (Please give at least two reasons.)
（2024·北京海淀·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Inner painting, a kind of traditional Chinese art, is marked as a national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). Inner painting artists traditionally create works on the inner surface of the glass bottle by using special fine brushes that can enter the tiny bottles. It has a long history and is mainly divided into four major schools: Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, and Guangdong.
When we look at the inner painting of an object, we experience an indescribable beauty. Patterns on the painting often symbolize people’s wishes for good luck and a happy life. The most marketable ones are landscapes (风景), followed by flowers and birds.
The production of inner painting is difficult because it requires high precision (精确) and the process of painting is totally reversed (反向的). During painting, there is no room for corrections. And a shaky hand leads to mistakes. Only those skilled and confident in their abilities can paint well. Most artists need to learn inner painting for years before creating great and fine pieces. Even if they already know how to paint, they need to practice drawing lines from the beginning when they start inner painting.
Inner painting has its advantages due to its uniqueness (独特性), but it also faces challenges such as limited market needs, and a shortage of learners and talented artists to drive its development.
Luckily, today’s artists are trying to make inner painting more included in our lives. It is now used on everyday objects, like tea sets and folding screens. One of the artists invented a new type of brush, which improved the speed of drawing. Some young artists are making use of social media to help more people learn about inner painting skills.
Looking ahead to the future, the inner painting artists wish the art to be more available to the public, and win high market acceptance. They also hope inner painting courses can be offered at school for young people to take.
21．Where do inner painting artists traditionally create their works
22．What do patterns on the inner painting often symbolize
23．How are some young artists helping more people learn about inner painting skills
24．If your school offers an inner painting course, would you like to take it or not Why (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京门头沟·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
International Volunteer Day is a day to celebrate the efforts of people who create a positive change in their communities and work selflessly to bring about peace and development for the world. On International Volunteer Day, volunteers share their experiences with volunteering and talk about its influence on their personal lives.
Sharon first started volunteering at the age of 16. It was the summer before her junior year of high school, and she hadn’t really understood the meaning behind doing something for others until that day.
Sharon was going with a group to the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Dallas, Texas. RMH is a “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.
Sharon recalls her first time walking into RMH-nervous and afraid of messing up or saying the wrong thing. After only 5 minutes, she began connecting with families. “That day, I played with kids, laughed with the adults, and heard countless stories-you name it!” says Sharon.
Now a 20-year-old student at the University of North Texas, Sharon has volunteered with RMH ever since. “I have met so many people there that have changed my life.”
In January 2012, Sharon met her soon-to-be hero: Dan. Dan was a car passenger, riding with a group of friends, when the driver thought it would be cool to show off and drive fast.
The car turned over, both the driver and one of the passengers were thrown out of from the car. Dan tried to get out of the car and then began searching for others quickly. One of the passengers was still caught in her seat. Without hesitation, Dan climbed back in to save her.
In doing so, he somehow managed to get himself stuck and caught fire. Although he was able to rescue himself, his skin was so badly burned that he had to take lots of surgeries (手术). Sharon helped care for Dan during his stay at RMH, helping him get better through stories, laughter, and companionship (陪伴). Sharon still keeps in touch with Dan today.
“Nothing brightens my day more than to be able to make someone who’s going through something beyond my understanding smile,” says Sharon. “I feel like I’ve become more of a caring and selfless person since I started volunteering. I look for joy in the joy I provide to others and focus less on myself. After a few months of volunteering, RMH brought out a more real version of myself-exactly who I want to be in life.”
25．When did Sharon first start volunteering
26．How did Sharon feel when she walked into RMH the first time
27．What did Sharon do to help Dan get better
28．Would you like to do volunteer work Why (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京房山·一模）Zhou Jingyi is a second-year postgraduate student from Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics, and 2024 marks her third year working as a railway volunteer, as well as her third experience with the Spring Festival travel rush.
As a local, she serves at Wanzhou North Station during the winter vacation. She began to participate in volunteer activities in 2019. According to Zhou, she was influenced by her mother to become a railway volunteer, “My mother works for public good, which leads me to get involved in volunteer activities.”
Wanzhou North Station operates 124 trains per day on average, with an estimated (估计) daily departure of 18, 000 passengers and an arrival of 19, 000 passengers during this year’s travel rush.
There are only six railway youth volunteers, like Zhou, working in the station, helping passengers after pre-job training. During the travel rush, she gets up at 6:30 am and arrives at work by 7:50 am every day. At the station, she provides passengers with services like helping them buy tickets and board the train, keeping order, answering questions, and dealing with the transfer. Zhou has to repeat to answer the same question from different people hundreds of times, but she never loses patience.
“It might cause my legs to ache and my throat to become uncomfortable, but the volunteer activities warm the people on their journey and paint my vacation colorful, as well as improve my ability in communication and expression,” she added.
The most unforgettable experience for Zhou was that she met a grandmother with a lot of luggage. “I helped her carry the bags from the entrance to the ticket gates. She kept saying ‘Thank you’ and gave me two oranges, telling me that ‘you look so much like my granddaughter’,” she recalled.
She said those were the sweetest oranges she had ever had. “This proves that warmth can produce warmth, strengthening my mind to be a volunteer.”
29．Who influenced Zhou Jingyi to become a railway volunteer
30．What services can Zhou Jingyi provide for passengers
31．Why did the grandmother give Zhou Jingyi two oranges
32．Do you want to work as a volunteer Why or why not (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京通州·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It was 5:30 on a Saturday morning in August. It was quiet in Gabriel Silva’s house. Axel, their l-year-old family dog, jumped on Gabriel’s parents’ bed to wake them up. They guessed he needed to go outside.
But Axel wouldn’t go out. When Gabriel’s father opened the back door, Axel rushed toward Gabriel’s room. Inside, Gabriel was awake. He woke up around 5 a.m. and couldn’t feel anything in one of his arms. There, he lost his balance and fell on the floor.
Gabriel’s father followed Axel to his room. He told his father that he was trying to walk but the right side of his body could feel nothing. His father could hardly understand him. Gabriel’s speech was unclear. He drove Gabriel to a hospital. Doctors said that he was having a stroke (中风). It happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off.
Gabriel has got back his ability to speak and walk. The doctors treated Gabriel and said that Gabriel might have never recovered if Axel hadn’t made the family wake up that morning.
Gabriel said there were no warning signs before the stroke. One of Gabriel’s blood vessels had torn, the doctor said. The blood vessel was connected to Gabriel’s brain. The tear stopped blood from flowing to part of his brain. During a stroke, neurons (神经元) in the brain, which receive and send messages from the body to the brain, die from being short of blood.
Gabriel said he still didn’t have much feeling on the right side of his body. He learned to write and eat with his left hand. He took medicines every day and had special training two days per week. For now, Gabriel is being home-schooled. He hopes to return to high school in December.
Gabriel’s father said Axel didn’t finish watching over his son. Since Gabriel returned home, Axel followed him around the house and slept in his room. He seldom left his side. The doctor said Axel was worthy of a lot of credit (赞扬). “It’s amazing how immovable (不动摇的) a dog was when he knew something was going on.” he said.
33．Where did Axel go when Gabriel’s father opened the back door
34．When does a stroke happen
35．How did Axel watch over Gabriel after he returned home from hospital
36．Would you like to have a family dog like Axel Why or why not (Please give two reasons.)
（2024·北京顺义·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Smile to the Lost Present
The one who has never gained something will never experience the pain of losing whatever that something is. That is pretty clear. But I consider the absence of the joy of “having” to be more miserable (痛苦的) than that of having lost something after having once had it.
When I was six years old, a lovely doll caught my eye. My mom refused to buy it for me, so I took a “job”, my first, selling sweets in a park. Holding the doll which had been earned by myself, I was the happiest girl in the world. However, the doll ended up losing during a family trip. My tears couldn’t bring it back.
In Grade Nine, my closest friend became estranged (疏远) from me. We had shared our innermost secrets with each other and supported one another through difficult times. At the time she kept me at a distance, I was very disappointed and even wished I had never known her. Accustomed to our friendship and her company, I didn’t know what to do without her at one time.
Recalling the past, I’m not that sad about those lost treasures now. Instead, I am thankful for them for making my life colorful. I am proud of the persevering little girl who managed to acquire her coveted doll. And the memory of my ex-friend’s warm smile continues to encourage me from time to time. How much would I have missed in life if I hadn’t bought that doll or hadn’t befriended that girl
Experiences are of great importance to our lives. The world is so changeable that nothing is able to last forever. Nothing actually belongs to us except our own feelings. How much regret do you think exists in this unfilled blank which we create for ourselves when we give up on our reasonable wants just because of our fears of potential loss For me, nothing could be more miserable than a risk-free but boring life in which you have the constant desire for something but have not the courage to make it your own!
Face peacefully the fact that, while the treasure itself is gone, the memories are still very much alive. Walk out of the shadow and accept the new present that is being delivered to you. Let these wonderful past moments shine like stars in the night sky.
Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it once happened.
37．What did the writer do after her mom refused to buy the doll for her
38．How did the writer feel when her closest friend became estranged from her
39．Why is the writer thankful for the lost treasures
40．Do you agree with the writer Why or why not （Please give two reasons.）
（2024·北京大兴·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Reading with The Fingertips (指尖)
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809．When he was three, he injured an eye in an accident in his father’s workshop. The infection (感染) from the wound spread to his other eye. Within a year he couldn’t see anything. When he was ten, he was sent to a school for the blind. Students there learned by listening to their teachers.
One day, a visitor came to the school. His name was Charles Barbier. He was to have a great influence on Braille. Louis was then twelve years old. Barbier had invented a new way of writing. He had hoped the French army would adopt (采纳) his method. This writing was designed to be used at night. Soldiers could read it without showing a light. Barbier hoped the head of the school whose students lived their lives in darkness could use his way of writing.
Louis Braille stood out among those students. His mind was quick. He was eager to learn. The head of school invited him to meet the visitor. Barbier began to show how his writing worked. Braille’s interest was aroused. Barbier took a sheet of thick paper. Using a pointed instrument, he punched a series of holes to make raised dots (点) on the other side of the paper. These dots were grouped together in cells (单元格). The cells could be placed in any of twelve positions. Each group stood for a different sound. By running a fingertip over them, a person could read a message.
Braille was excited by Barbier’s invention. But he knew that it needed to be simpler. He started working on it at once. Instead of twelve positions for each unit, he decided to work with six. This let a reader make sense of the raised dots more quickly and easily.
Braille remained at the school all his life, He taught there. He also helped to print books that used his method. Braille was a very good musician. He showed people how to write music in his way.
Charles Barbier did not sell his method to the army. But he played a part in changing forever the way blind people read. Because of what he started and Louis Braille completed, people everywhere who cannot see are no longer limited by blindness.
41．What happened to Louis Braille when he was three
42．Who invented a new way of writing
43．How did Louis Braille make Barbier’s invention simpler
44．What do you think of Louis Braille Why do you think so
（2024·北京平谷·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Have you ever seen shadow plays The shadow play is one of the oldest puppet performances in China. It was a popular folk drama in ancient China and also the ancestor (祖先) of the films in the world.
Shadow plays were once a popular form of entertainment, and they were also used for religious (宗教) and instructional purposes. Simple to perform, dramas were played out on screens or walls for thousands of years, and the shadow play is still performed in China today.
A simple lamp and a thin screen were all that were needed for a stage. Things like people, animals, furniture, walls and plants were shown on the screen by placing figurines or figures made of cardboard or leather in front of the lamp.
The lamp lighted the screen from behind, and people could move little figurines around for theatrical performances. With added music and sound effects, the plays could be quite entertaining if they were well performed. These were ancient dramas or cartoons, and they were even colorized for added entertainment by using colored translucent (半透明的) figurines. The lamp light cast a colored shadow.
One can imagine that stone-age people sat next to campfires and watched stories played out on rock walls by shadows cast by using their hands or figurines.
It is said that the Mongols in the 13th century liked to watch shadow plays in their camps. They took the entertainment with them, and it became a popular entertainment in the Yuan Empire of the 13th century.
Shadow plays were performed in France when French missionaries (传教士) returned from China in 1767 and put on performances in Paris and Marseilles. It is said that this is how the shadow play was introduced to Europe. The plays were popular in France, and they were called “Chinese Shadows” at first.
Nowadays, performers use plastics, computer controlled lightning and machinery, and modern paint and dyes to produce bright and colorful shadow figures. They can produce images that are controlled by computers, and these can be used for animation and entertainment effects in plays. It is difficult for shadow puppeteers to compete with modern entertainment technologies for an audience, but some of them are using modern materials and adopting technology to help stage interesting entertainment in China.
45．What were shadow plays used for
46．How were shadow plays introduced to Europe
47．What challenge do shadow puppeteers meet
48．Would you like to watch shadow plays Why (At least two reasons)
（2023·北京东城·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Cinema, but Not as We Know It
A friend recently asked me if I’d like to go to the cinema. Being a huge fan of the big screen, I said yes. I usually go to the cinema once or twice a week, so it’s normal for me to spend a lot of money on the latest film. But when she told me the ticket cost 105, I was surprised. What’s more, she said I’d receive my personalised character by email. Character
Was I going to act in the film I prefer watching films to performing in them. And since when did it cost more than a hundred pounds to go to the cinema Still, my friend was really interested in it, so I handed the money over.
Then I carried out some online research into what I was spending my money on, I realised that I’d signed up for an immersive (沉浸式的) cinema experience. This is a type of cinema where both actors and the audience (观众) take part in a remake of a classic film. Before the performance, you receive information about your character, and you need to spend time getting to know the character. You also need to buy a costume (戏服). You need to dress and act like your character in the performance.
When I arrived, I was greatly surprised at how professional (专业的) everything looked. The set, music, and lighting were all wonderful. I felt like I was actually in the film, which, of course, is the whole point of this experience. It was a remake of an old film, so everyone was dressed in old-style clothes. I’d thought mine was pretty good, but when I saw how much effort others had made, I felt uneasy. If you don’t enjoy dressing up, you’d better think twice about going. There was a mix of professional actors who played the main characters and members of the public, like me, who were given unimportant roles to play. The professional actors were fantastic and really supportive. They offered lots of encouragement to all of us.
Was it worth the ticket price I’d say so, yes. Would I go again Of course, yes! But I probably need to go to a few acting classes first.
49．How did the writer feel about the price of the ticket at first
50．What do you need to do before performing in an immersive cinema
51．How did the professional actors help the members of the public
52．Would you like to have an immersive cinema experience Why or why not (List at least two reasons. )
（2023·北京朝阳·一模）阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。
Have you ever paid for educational podcasts (播客) or live videos Most of you will say yes. “Pay-for-knowledge” has been more and more popular these years. These products are from language learning to gardening or baby-caring. Everything can be found online at this moment, “pay-for-knowledge” is on the rise.
Why is “pay-for-knowledge “ industry developing so quickly First, its development is based on the Internet. With a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity (身份) check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account (账户) can buy “pay-for-knowledge” products at an affordable price. Second, people are afraid to miss any information. On one hand, people hope for more useful information. On the other hand, such information is usually at the hands of experts (专家) who serve well-known companies or universities. The need to learn new skills in today’s job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.
The industry of “pay-for-knowledge “carries three benefits. It promises possibilities of turning information into money. For example, it is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth from it. What’s more, it shows people’s respect for knowledge.
However, the fast development of “pay-for-knowledge” has a few problems. For one, the market is full of eye-catching words such as “How to Be an Industry’s Expert in 5 Hours” and “15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating (欣赏) Classical Music”, which sound like if you pay for it, you are sure to succeed. For another, a large number of customers buy them just for showing off. In fact, those who have really had self-growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least, because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves.
In general, the best is the one that fits you most. “Pay-for-knowledge” may be used as a good start for self-growth. Be careful! Or, your dream of success may not come true.
53．What is the development of “pay-for-knowledge” industry based on
54．Who can buy “pay-for-knowledge” products at an affordable price
55．How many benefits does “pay-for-knowledge” industry have
56．What do you think of “pay-for-knowledge” Why do you think so
（2023·北京丰台·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
It is the night before handing in the report, and Emily Regan still has to research and write the ten-page paper. Emily’s problem is procrastination (拖延症). She has waited to do her work until the very last second and now she is stressed and has to work through the night to complete her paper. Procrastination is a problem for many students, but it does not have to be. Instead of waiting to start your homework until just before the deadline, you can follow these simple steps to avoid procrastination.
First, do a little bit every day rather than all at once. For example, in Emily’s case, she could have spent 30 minutes a day working on that research paper and divided her work into parts. One week could have been spent doing research, one week writing an outline, one week writing the first draft (初稿), and the final week could have been spent finalizing the paper. Then, schedule (安排) that study time into your daily life. Treat your work like any other fun activities you have. Remember, you are the boss and it is up to you to follow your schedule. Be responsible for yourself and do not make any other plans during the time you have set aside that will prevent you from doing your work.
Once you have organized your time in this way, it is important to find a place to work where there are few distractions (干扰). For example, if you are writing a paper, do not go on the Internet to check your email or see who else is online, and do not stay in a room where there is a TV. Instead, focus on the work you planned for that time. Then you can reward (奖励) yourself for your hard work by doing whatever you want—emailing, chatting with friends, or watching television. You will probably enjoy yourself more because you will not have the work hanging over your head and stressing you out.
Although procrastination is a common mistake that many students make, do not put yourself in Emily’s shoes and leave work until the last minute. It is easy to make some simple changes in the way you work to prevent it from happening.
57．What does Emily Regan have to do the night before handing in the report
58．What is the first thing you can do to avoid procrastination
59．How can you reward yourself for your hard work
60．What do you think of procrastination What do you suggest people do to avoid procrastination (List at least two ways)
（2023·北京石景山·一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Why Is Tai Ji the Perfect Exercise
While it is easy to tell people to make exercise part of their daily routine, it is not so easy to tell them what to do. Some people like to run or climb mountains, but if you care for your body with less hurt, Tai Ji is the perfect exercise. Its goal is to improve strength and balance.
There are several styles of Tai Ji, but most of them start with a set of controlled movements. There are many good how-to books to get you started, or you can choose from classes offered at health clubs. Either way, you can move at your own pace.
Practitioners praise Tai Ji’s benefits, but what has attracted the attention of Western scientists lately is what Tai Ji does for the body. In many ways, researchers are just catching up to millions of people in China and Chinatowns around the rest of the world, who have already known about Tai Ji. Scientists at the Oregon Research Institute reported that Tai Ji offers the greatest benefit to older people who are healthy but relatively inactive. Studies have shown that practising Tai Ji regularly helps reduce(减少) falls among healthy old people. The next step, from a scientific point of view, is to decide whether Tai Ji can help those who are already weak.
It can take a few months for the effects of Tai Ji to kick in, but when they do they can act as a gateway to a new lifestyle. “Once people start feeling better, they often become more active in their daily life,” says Dr. Karim Khan, a sports scientist at the University of British Columbia.
Any form of exercise, of course, can do only so much. “For older people, Tai Ji will not be the end-all,” says William Haskell, an expert at Stanford University. “But a good way is to practise Tai Ji plus walking. Younger people probably need more challenges, but they can benefit from Tai Ji to reduce stress.”
The best thing about Tai Ji is that people enjoy it, so they can stick with it long enough to get some benefits. It helps when something that’s good for you is also fun.
61．According to the passage, what’s the goal of practising Tai Ji
62．What has attracted the attention of Western scientists lately
63．What’s the good way William Haskell suggests for older people
64．Do you agree with the writer’s opinion that Tai Ji is the perfect exercise Why or why not
参考答案：
1．He was soft, sleepy, and huge. 2．They mostly stayed at home, taught Escort orders, and held his leash. 3．Happy and proud. 4．开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：They are kind. Because they are kind to the dog and treat him like a companion.
5．The travel industry (is responsible for about 10% of these emissions). 6．The idea behind it is that each traveller would have a yearly carbon limit and nobody can go over that limit. 7．By cancelling local flights if the same trips can be made by train in 2.5 hours or less in France. 8．I think the idea of a “carbon passport” is good. Because it can help to reduce the carbon emissions and raise our spirit of protecting our Earth. (开放题，合理即可。)
9．A smart campus system. 10．They can receive performance results immediately after each exercise. 11．By providing students with information about attendance records, courses, and class timetables. 12．Yes, I’d like to. Because it makes our studies more interesting and convenient. (开放性试题，言之有理即可。)
13．Books about dragons. 14．Because there were pictures to help him understand the story more easily. 15．By picking up a bookmark to hold under each line as the narrator read. 16．
Yes, I’d like to. Because audiobooks may help me with some reading difficulties and they may improve my reading skills and interest./No. Because audiobooks may make me depend on them and they are not a substitute for silent reading.
17．In December last year. 18．Over 8 million. 19．Because more local governments place enriching cultural life high on their work list. 20．Yes. Because I can sign up for a borrowing service with facial recognition and other technologies, which makes borrowing books much easier. What’s more, I can use the online borrowing service, which will deliver the book to my doorstep.
21．They create works on the inner surface of the glass botle. 22．They symbolize people’s wishes for good luck and a happy life. 23．By making use of social media. 24．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为I’d love to take it. Because inner painting is a kind of traditional Chinese art and patterns on the painting often symbolize people’s wishes for good luck and a happy life.
25．At the age of 16. 26．Nervous and afraid of messing up or saying the wrong thing. 27．She helped care for Dan during his stay at RMH, helping him getting better through stories, laughter, compassion, and companionship. 28．
Yes. Doing volunteer work can make people smile/ feel happy/…/It can make me better…
29．Her mother. 30．She provides passengers with services like helping them buy tickets and board the train, keeping order, answering questions, and dealing with the transfer. 31．Because she helped the grandma carry the bags from the entrance to the ticket gates. 32．Yes, I do. Because as a volunteer, my life will be colorful, and my ability in communication and expression will be improved.
33．He rushed toward Gabriel’s room. 34．It happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. 35．He followed him around the house and slept in his room. He seldom left his side. 36．Yes. Because it is very helpful and sometimes it can even save people’s lives.
37．She took a job selling sweets in a park. 38．She felt disappointed. 39．She is thankful for the lost treasures for making her life colorful. 40．Yes, I do. Because we will have more courage to face the challenges in our life and we will have a happier future.
41．He injured an eye in an accident in his father’s workshop. 42．Charles Barbier. 43．Instead of twelve positions for each unit, he decided to work with six. 44．
I think Louis Braille is a great person, because he gave the blind one more way to see the world.
45．They were used for entertainment and religious and instructional purposes. 46．When French missionaries returned from China in 1767 and put on performances in Paris. 47．It is difficult for shadow puppeteers to compete with modern entertainment technologies for an audience. 48．Yes, I would like to. Because they are quite entertaining and we can also learn some culture from it.
49．The writer was surprised. 50．I need to get to know the character and buy a costume. 51．They offered lots of encouragement to the members of the public. 52．Yes. Because I enjoy spending time with others./Because it can bring more happiness to me.
53．The Internet. 54．Anyone with an online account. 55．3/Three. 56．It is useful because it promises possibilities of turning information into money.
57．She has to research and write the ten-page paper. 58．Do a little bit every day rather than all at once. 59．By doing whatever we want-emailing, chatting with friends, or watching television. 60．根据个人想法作答，表述清楚，语句正确即可，答案不唯一。参考答案为：I think it’s bad for our study and life. We can make plans first. Then try hard to do what we should do immediately.
61．The goal is to improve strength and balance. 62．It’s what Tai Ji does for the body. 63．The good way is to practise Tai Ji plus walking. 64．Yes, I do. Because younger people can benefit from Tai Ji to reduce stress.(仅供参考)
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