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（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
One day, an old man good at climbing trees was training five boys and it was the last day of their training. For their final test, the old man took them to a tall tree that was very difficult to climb.
The boys started climbing the tree. The old man said nothing while they were climbing up the tree. But when they were halfway down, he said, “Take it easy and slow down…Be careful.” As a result, all the boys climbed down the tree safely. Everyone was happy.
Then a boy went to the old man and asked, “Sir, you told us to be careful while we were climbing down the tree. Why not while climbing up the tree It was more difficult.”
The old man said, “When climbing up the tree, you were already careful enough. But when you were climbing down, you began to feel that your work was about to be completed. Then your attention began to wander (走神) and you might have made some mistakes.”
In life this can often happen to us. Something can always go wrong at the last moment. So we must always be careful until everything is completed.
1．What did the old man say when the boys were climbing up the tree （不超过5个词）
2．How did the boys feel when they climbed down the tree safely （不超过5个词）
3．What can we learn from the story （不超过10个词）
【答案】1．He said nothing. 2．They felt happy. 3．We must always be careful until everything is completed.
【导语】本文通过爬山的事告诉我们在一切都完成之前，我们必须始终保持谨慎。
1．根据“The old man said nothing while they were climbing up the tree.”可知爬的期间什么也没说，故填He said nothing.
2．根据“As a result, all the boys climbed down the tree safely. Everyone was happy.”可知大家都很开心，故填They felt happy.
3．根据“In life this can often happen to us. Something can always go wrong at the last moment. So we must always be careful until everything is completed.”可知我们可以学到在一切都完成之前，我们必须始终保持谨慎。故填We must always be careful until everything is completed.
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）
Loss makes people sad. How can we deal with it The movie The Boy and the Heron (苍鹭), also known as How Do You Live has something to say.
It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy called Mahito. He lost his mother during a war and feels sad. One day, he meets a talking heron. They go on a journey in a dreamlike (梦幻的) world shared by the living and the dead. With the heron’s help, Mahito searches for his mother and missing stepmother (继母). Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 83 years old, made this movie for his grandson. It’s his way of telling the little boy, “I won’t be around forever, but I am leaving something here for you.” At the end of the movie, Mahito learns how to move on and leaves the magical world.
French writer Romain Rolland once said, “There is only one heroism (英雄主义) in the world—to see the world as it is, and to love it.” The movie taught us that although the real world can be difficult, it’s full of honesty (诚实) and kindness. This year the movie won an Oscar prize.
4．How many roles of the story are mentioned in the passage (不超过5个词)
5．Who did the director make this movie for (不超过5个词)
6．According to the passage, what can we learn from the movie (不超过15个词)
【答案】4．Three./3. 5．His grandson. 6．The real world can be difficult, but it’s full of honesty and
kindness.
【导语】本文主要介绍了《男孩与苍鹭》这部电影的故事情节、创造背景以及想要传达的意义。
4．根据“It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy called Mahito. ... One day, he meets a talking heron. ... With the heron’s help, Mahito searches for his mother and missing stepmother (继母).”可知，文中一共提到了三个角色：Mahito、苍鹭和继母。故填Three./3.
5．根据“Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 83 years old, made this movie for his grandson.”可知，这部电影是为他孙子创作的。故填His grandson.
6．根据“The movie taught us that although the real world can be difficult, it’s full of honesty (诚实) and kindness.”可知，这部电影告诉我们，虽然现实世界很艰难，但它充满了诚实和善良。故填The real world can be difficult, but it’s full of honesty and kindness.
（2024·安徽阜阳·二模）Barb Heim is a third-grade teacher in Pennsylvania, the US. There is a student named Harrison Conner in her class. Barb often goes to visit him in his house.
It was near the end of 2022. Barb found Harrison wasn’t as active as usual. He didn’t look well and he had to sit down while the other kids were playing. Barb told Harrison’s mother about that before Christmas.
During the holiday, Harrison’s mother took him to the hospital. The doctor said he got a serious illness. Then Harrison was not able to go to school. He just stayed at home.
Barb often drove to Harrison’s home after school to help him. Every time, she brought lessons, food and hope to Harrison. Students in her class hoped that Harrison would come back to school earlier. They made beautiful gifts for him and that encouraged him a lot. With their help, Harrison studied well and felt happy. So he thought he could get better soon.
Harrison’s mother said, “The teacher and students make him feel he’s important. That is really helpful to Harrison’s illness. I thank them for doing these.” Sometimes, small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
7．When did Harrison’s mother take him to the hospital (不超过5个词)
8．What did Barb bring to Harrison every time (不超过10个词)
9．What can we learn from the passage (不超过15个词)
【答案】7．During the holiday. 8．Every time, she brought lessons, food and hope to Harrison. 9．We can learn that sometimes, small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
【导语】本文主要讲述了Barb Heim帮助她班上一位名叫Harrison Conner的学生的故事。
7．根据第三段“During the holiday, Harrison’s mother took him to the hospital.”可知，假期期间，Harrison的母亲带他去了医院。故填During the holiday.
8．根据第四段“Every time, she brought lessons, food and hope to Harrison.”可知，每一次，Barb都给Harrison带去课程、食物和希望。故填Every time, she brought lessons, food and hope to Harrison.
9．根据最后一段“Sometimes, small acts of kindness can make a big difference.”可知，我们能从这篇文章中学到：有时候，小小的善举会带来很大的不同。故填We can learn that sometimes, small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
（2024·安徽黄山·二模）A general was going to fight a strong enemy. He had only one-tenth the number of men the enemy had. Therefore, the soldiers were worried. They didn’t think they could possibly win. The general thought for a while and then had an idea. He told his soldiers that they could win the fight only if they followed his new plan. However, his soldiers doubted whether he could come up with a plan that would be successful.
On the way to the battlefield, the general stopped at a temple and told his men, “After my visit to the temple, I will toss (投掷) a coin. If it comes up heads, we will win. If it comes up backs, we will lose. Destiny (命运) holds us in her hand.”
The general went into the temple and wished for victory. Then he came out and toss a coin in front of his men. The coin came up heads. The soldiers were amazed and thought they would win the coming fight. They fought hard and won in the end.
“No one can change the hand of destiny,” one of his men told the general after they won the fight. They believed that the gods themselves had planned for them to win the fight all along.
“In fact, it was not like that,” the general said, taking out the coin. The soldiers walked up to see what it was, but only saw a coin with heads on both sides. The coin toss might have been “fake” (假的), but their confidence and bravery were still real. “_________________________”, they learned an important lesson.
10．Why were the soldiers worried (不超过15个词）
11．What did the soldiers think after tossing the coin (不超过10个词)
12．What is the important lesson they learned (不超过15个词)
【答案】10．Because the general had only one-tenth the number of men the emery had. 11．They thought they would win the coming fight. 12．Confidence and bravery can get over all difficulties.
【导语】本文主要介绍了一位将军要和一个强大的敌人作战，士兵们都认为不能获得胜利，将军通过抛掷硬币给了士兵们自信和勇气从而赢得了胜利的故事。
10．根据“He had only one-tenth the number of men the enemy had.”可知，他担心是因为他的兵力只有敌人的十分之一。故填Because the general had only one-tenth the number of men the emery had.
11．根据“The soldiers were amazed and thought they would win the coming fight.”可知，士兵们都很惊讶，以为他们会赢得即将到来的战斗。故填They thought they would win the coming fight.
12．根据“The coin toss might have been ‘fake’ (假的), but their confidence and bravery were still real.”可知，信心和勇气可以克服一切困难，这是他们学到的重要的一课。故填Confidence and bravery can get over all difficulties.
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）Once upon a time, there was a wise old man. He lived in the mountain. People respected him because he could always give the right answer to any question.
One day, a naughty (调皮的) boy from a village wanted to trick (捉弄) the old man, so he caught a tiny bird and held it in his hands. Then, he called his friends together. He said, “Let’s trick the old man. I’ll ask him what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, he’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask him whether the bird is living or dead. If he says it is dead, I’ll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If he says the bird is living, I’ll kill the bird. Either way, he’ll be wrong.”
The children agreed that this was a clever plan. Up the hill they met the old man. “Dear man, we have a question for you.” they all shouted.
“What’s in my hands ” asked the little boy. “Well, it must be a bird.” replied the old man. “But is it living or dead ” the boy continued.
The old man thought for a moment and then replied, “That depends on you, my child. I believe your
kindness will bring you the correct answer.”
Then the boy’s face turned red. __________________
The old man smiled.
13．Where did the old man live (不超过5个词)
14．Why did the boy catch the bird (不超过10个词)
15．What would the boy do in the end (不超过10个词)
【答案】13．In the mountain. 14．To trick the old man. 15．The boy let the bird go/fly away.
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个小男孩想捉弄老人，老人利用智慧教育了他。
13．根据“He lived in the mountain.”可知，居住在山上，故填In the mountain.
14．根据“One day, a naughty (调皮的) boy from a village wanted to trick (捉弄) the old man”可知，男孩想捉弄老人，故填To trick the old man.
15．根据“ Then the boy’s face turned red...The old man smiled.”可知，小男孩应是意识到自己错了，把鸟放走了，故填The boy let the bird go/fly away.
（2024·安徽蚌埠·二模）Almost every child is told not to talk with strangers. According to parents, strangers are always dangerous. I followed the advice when I was little. However, I changed my mind after a special taxi ride.
It was a Sunday. I was waiting at a bus stop to go back to school. Unluckily, I waited a long time, but no bus came. As time went by, I became more and more nervous. Being late for school was the last thing I would do.
Just then, a taxi came and I stopped it. I was about to get into the taxi when a woman cut in line and opened the door. I didn’t want to argue with her and I decided to give up taking the taxi.
The taxi driver began to speak, “Madam, this girl stopped my car first. Can you let her go first ” Hearing this, the lady felt embarrassed (尴尬的). She said sorry to me and let me take the taxi.
In the car, I started talking with the driver. I asked him why he helped me. The driver explained, “I saw your school uniform, and I thought you must be in a hurry. Life is full of competition, and if necessary, you have
to fight for a place.”
The experience not only made me braver, but also let me know the value of talking with strangers kindly.
16．Why did the writer become nervous （不超过10个词）
17．How did the writer deal with the woman who cut in line （不超过20个词）
18．What can you know from the story （不超过10个词）
【答案】16．Because she would be late for school./Because she was afraid she would be late for school. 17．She didn’t want to argue with her and she decided to give up taking the taxi. 18．We can know the value of talking with strangers kindly.
【导语】本文讲述了作者在经历了一次特殊的出租车之旅之后，改变了对陌生人的看法。
16．根据“As time went by, I became more and more nervous. Being late for school was the last thing I would do.”可知，作者越来越紧张，因为她可能会上学迟到，或她害怕上学迟到。故填Because she would be late for school./Because she was afraid she would be late for school.
17．根据“I didn’t want to argue with her and I decided to give up taking the taxi.”可知，有人插队抢先打开车门时，作者不想和她争吵，决定放弃乘坐那辆出租车。故填She didn’t want to argue with her and she decided to give up taking the taxi.
18．根据“The experience not only made me braver, but also let me know the value of talking with strangers kindly.”可知，这个故事让我们知道了与陌生人亲切交谈的价值。故填We can know the value of talking with strangers kindly.
（2024·安徽滁州·二模）Wilderness survival (荒野求生) skills were necessary in the past, but now, people hardly use them. Teachers at the Deep Green Bush-School in New Zealand think this might not be right. What if one day people have to live a primitive (原始的) life So, the school hardly teaches reading, writing or maths classes. Instead, students go out to learn how to find food, cook and learn about plants and animals.
Teachers and students at the school believe that if you can survive in the wild, you can survive anywhere. But are these wilderness survival skills really important After all, we now live in a modern world.
In today’s world, people need to learn many other skills to be successful, such as how to find a job, drive a car or speak a foreign language. It seems that most of us don’t learn survival skills because we don’t need them anymore.
In fact, survival skills change along with time and the development of society. And it’s useful for people to have many skills. So why not learn some wilderness survival skills At least, you will learn more about nature and yourself.
19．What skills do people hardly use now （不超过5个词）
20．Why do people learn many other skills in the modern world （不超过10个词）
21．What does the writer want us to do （不超过10个词）
【答案】19．Wilderness survival skills. 20．Because they want to be successful. 21．The writer wants us to learn some wilderness survival skills.
【导语】本文主要讲了学习野外生存技能的重要性。
19．根据“Wilderness survival (荒野求生) skills were necessary in the past, but now, people hardly use them.”可知，现在人们几乎不使用野外生存技能。故填Wilderness survival skills.
20．根据“In today’s world, people need to learn many other skills to be successful”可知，现代社会人们学习技能的原因是要变得成功。故填Because they want to be successful.
21．根据“So why not learn some wilderness survival skills At least, you will learn more about nature and yourself.”可知，作者想要呼吁大家学习野外生存技能。故填The writer wants us to learn some wilderness survival skills.
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。
Once in a small village with green hills and clear streams (小溪), there was a young boy named Jake. Jake loved to try new things, but often, he failed.
Jake decided to climb the highest hill near his village. The people said, “It’s too hard, Jake! No one has ever made it to the top.” But Jake wanted to try. He started climbing early in the morning. The path (道路) was
filled with lots of dangerous rocks. Halfway up, Jake fell down and hurt his knee. Sitting there, he thought about going back.
Then, he saw a tiny ant trying to carry a big leaf. The leaf dropped many times but the ant kept trying. Seeing that, Jake thought, “If that tiny ant can keep trying, so can I.”
Feeling stronger, Jake got up and kept climbing, step by step. After a long time, as the sun was setting, Jake reached the top. He saw his whole village and the beautiful streams below. It was wonderful!
Jake showed everyone, especially the kids, an important lesson.
22．When did Jake start climbing the highest hill (不超过5个词)
23．What was the tiny ant doing when Jake saw it (不超过10个词)
24．What lesson did Jake show us at the end of the text (不超过10个词)
【答案】22．Early in the morning. 23．It was trying to carry a big leaf. 24．参考答案：No matter how hard it is, never give up./With hard work, we can climb the highest hill…(言之有理即可)
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Jake去爬山，半路准备放弃的时候，看见小蚂蚁都没有放弃，Jake受到鼓励最后成功了。
22．根据“He started climbing early in the morning.”可知，他一大早就去爬山了。故填Early in the morning.
23．根据“Then, he saw a tiny ant trying to carry a big leaf. ”可知，一只小蚂蚁正在抗一片大树叶。故填It was trying to carry a big leaf.
24．根据“The leaf dropped many times but the ant kept trying. Seeing that, Jake thought, ‘If that tiny ant can keep trying, so can I.’”可知，从这个故事中，我们知道遇到困难，不要轻易放弃。故填No matter how hard it is, never give up./With hard work, we can climb the highest hill…(言之有理即可)
（2024·安徽宿州·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
One afternoon, I noticed a woman walking with difficulty on my way home. There was something wrong with her left leg. Some kind drivers stopped their cars and let the woman cross the road first. However, some boys
joked about her actions around her. Instead of getting angry, the woman just laughed off their words and said, “A group of lovely children!”
The next day I happened to see the woman again. Suddenly, she fell over. I ran to help her stand up. She thanked me and left.
After a few days, I saw the woman in a supermarket. She bought a bag of rice and then carried it on her back. It wasn’t easy for her to do that because she had trouble with her leg. Her body shook when she moved slowly. I walked to her right away and told her that I could carry the bag to her house. She recognized (认出) me and accepted my help.
After we got to her house, she invited me to have a cup of tea. During conversation, I learnt that the woman’s children worked in other cities so she always solved problems alone in her life. She was glad to meet me. From that day on, I often visited the woman and helped her do some housework.
We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.
25．What did the boys do when they saw the woman （不超过5个词）
26．Why was it difficult for the woman to carry the rice （不超过10个词）
27．Who lived with the woman （不超过5个词）
【答案】25．They joked about her actions. 26．Because she had trouble with her leg. 27．Nobody.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了作者和一位独居女士之间发生的事情。
25．根据“However, some boys joked about her actions around her.”可知，一些男孩在她周围取笑她的举动。故填They joked about her actions.
26．根据“She bought a bag of rice and then carried it on her back. It wasn’t easy for her to do that because she had trouble with her leg.”可知，对女人来说，背大米不容易，因为她的腿有问题。故填Because she had trouble with her leg.
27．根据“I learnt that the woman’s children worked in other cities so she always solved problems alone in her life.”可知，这位女士的孩子们在其他城市工作，所以她一直都是独自解决问题，因此应是没有人跟她一起住。
故填Nobody.
（2024·安徽滁州·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
In the forest, a mother mole (鼹鼠) and her son lived happily. When the young mole reached school age, his mother took him to a hollow(空心的) tree where a wise monkey taught the animals in the forest.
The young mole enjoyed school, but after his first day, he felt sad. “What’s wrong, my dear ” His mother asked. The little mole said, “At lunchtime, the other animals were talking about all the wonderful things they could see. That was when I realized that I could hardly see anything with my little mole eyes.” His mother comforted him and encouraged him to use his other senses.
To explain her point, the mother mole placed an object at his feet and asked him to guess it by using other senses. Finally, he correctly guessed it. In the evening, his mother also took him for a walk in the forest. The little mole was amazed at the world around him, using his senses of touch, smell, and hearing to experience the wonders of the forest.
The little mole thanked his mother for opening his eyes to the world’s wonders. From that day on, he accepted his differences and didn’t admire the “superior (优越的)” ways other animals see things, because he realized that .
28．Why did the little mole feel sad after his first day at school (不超过15个词)
29．How did the little mole experience the wonders of the forest (不超过10个词)
30．What would the little mole realize at the end of the text (不超过10个词)
【答案】28．Because he realized that he could hardly see anything with his little mole eyes. 29．By using his senses of touch, smell and hearing. 30．Everyone can know different things in his or her ways. /Everyone can sense the world in his or her ways. /...
【导语】本文主要讲述了一只小鼹鼠在第一次上学后因视力不及他人而感到自卑伤心，母亲引导他发现并珍惜自己独特的感知方式的故事。
28．根据文中第二段“That was when I realized that I could hardly see anything with my little mole eyes.”可知小
鼹鼠因自己的眼睛几乎什么也看不见而感到难过，故填Because he realized that he could hardly see anything with his little mole eyes.
29．根据文中第三段“ The little mole was amazed at the world around him, using his senses of touch, smell, and hearing to experience the wonders of the forest.”可知小鼹鼠用他的触觉、嗅觉和听觉来体验森林的奇妙，故填By using his senses of touch, smell and hearing.
30．根据文中最后一段“From that day on, he accepted his differences and didn’t admire the “superior” ways other animals see things”可知小鼹鼠意识到可以用属于自己的方式感知世界，故填Everyone can know different things in his or her ways. /Everyone can sense the world in his or her ways. /...
（2024·安徽安庆·二模）Last month, we had a spring outing. My classmates and I went to an educational base in the city of Dujiangyan.
We were told that we needed to cook by ourselves there. So before setting out, we prepared fresh vegetables and meat such as potatoes and pork. Spices (调味品) like oil and salt were also needed.
When we arrived the next day, we were really surprised. The “kitchen” was so original (原始的)! Standing on the grass, we found only a big iron pot on top of a pile of bricks (砖块). There was no kitchen hood (抽油烟机) or gas. We needed to make a fire by ourselves. We had never experienced anything like this before. Not surprisingly, we didn’t have good control over the fire. Some students just made undercooked (未煮熟的) food.
I cooked garlic spareribs (蒜香排骨). At first, I mistook cooking wine for oil and poured it into the pot. Unbelievable! But luckily, we found out in time. We cleaned the pot and started all over again. There were even more funny mistakes like that. However, we still finished our task.
On the way back to school, students talked about this fun experience. We enjoyed the natural beauty and learned some important life skills. So, for those students who never cook, I would say: ________.
31．What did we need to do when we arrived at the educational base (不超过l0个词)
32．Why were we surprised when we got there the next day (不超过10个词)
33．What would the writer say at the end of the text (不超过l5个词)
【答案】31．We needed to make a fire and cook by ourselves. 32．Because the kitchen was so original.
33．Let’s start now/Try to cook now, and we can learn a lot/some important life skills./Don’t be afraid. Just try, then you’ll learn some important life skills. (言之有理即可)
【导语】本文讲述了作者上个月进行了一次春游，自己做饭的经历。
31．根据“We were told that we needed to cook by ourselves there.”和“We needed to make a fire by ourselves.”可知，作者需要自己生火做饭。故填We needed to make a fire and cook by ourselves.
32．根据“When we arrived the next day, we were really surprised. The “kitchen” was so original (原始的)!”可知，因为厨房太原始了。故填Because the kitchen was so original.
33．开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为Let’s start now/Try to cook now, and we can learn a lot/some important life skills./Don’t be afraid. Just try, then you’ll learn some important life skills.
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
A businessman lost all his money in business. He decided to go to another town. But there was an iron weighing balance (铁秤) which he could not take with him. So he took it to his friend, a money lender. He wanted his friend to keep it till he returned.
The businessman did very well in another town. Months later, he came back and went to his friend. But the money lender told him that the mice ate the iron weighing balance up because he wanted to keep it himself. The businessman didn’t believe him, but he pretended (假装) and asked, “My friend, I want to take a bath in the river. Will you allow your son to go with me ” The money lender agreed.
Two hours later, the businessman returned without the boy. He said, “I am sorry. While I was walking down to the river, an eagle (鹰) flew down and carried your son away.” “It can’t be true. You’re lying. Let’s go to the judge.”
After hearing the story, the judge said, “How can an eagle fly away with a boy ” “If mice can eat an iron weighing balance, why can’t an eagle fly away with a boy ” asked the businessman. After listening to the whole story, the judge said to the money lender, “Return him his iron weighing balance and he will return your son.”
The money lender learned that he should be honest and kind.
34．Where did the businessman decide to go after losing all his money in business (不超过5个词)
35．Why did the money lender say that the mice ate the iron weighing balance up (不超过10个词)
36．What can we learn from the story (不超过10个词)
【答案】34．To another town. 35．Because he wanted to keep it/the iron weighing balance himself. 36．We should be honest and kind./We can learn that we should be honest and kind.
【导语】本文通过一个故事告诉我们应该诚实善良。
34．根据“He decided to go to another town. ”可知，他决定去另一个城镇。故填To another town.
35．根据“But the money lender told him that the mice ate the iron weighing balance up because he wanted to keep it himself.”可知，因为他想把铁秤自己留着。故填Because he wanted to keep it/the iron weighing balance himself.
36．根据“The money lender learned that he should be honest and kind.”可知，我们应该诚实和善良。故填We should be honest and kind./We can learn that we should be honest and kind.
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题。(请注意每小题的词数要求)
Two men let home to look for some treasure. One man was tall and the other was short. On their way, they found some wool. Realizing that the wool could be used to make clothes, they decided to collet it.
They went on and saw some silver plates in the street. The tall man threw away the wool and picked up as many plates as he could. The short man said, “ Why do you throw away the wool It is nice. I have enough wool. I can’t carry any plates.” As a result, the short man didn’t take any of the plates.
On their way home, it began to rain. The short man had to throw all the wool away because it was wet. The tall man kept his silver plates. Later he became rich.
Sometimes we like keeping the old things and refusing the new ones. It is not clever. We need to know ________.
37．Why did the two men collect the wool (不超过10个词)
38．What did the short man get at last (不超过5个词)
39．What would the writer say in the end (不超过15个词)
【答案】37．Because the wool could be used to make clothes. 38．He got nothing./Nothing. 39．which are more valuable
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过两个人离家去寻宝的经历，告诉人们保留旧东西而拒绝新东西是不明智的，应该保存更有价值的东西。
37．根据“On their way, they found some wool. Realizing that the wool could be used to make clothes, they decided to collet it.”可知，两个男生是意识到这些羊毛可以用来做衣服，所以决定收集起来。故填Because the wool could be used to make clothes.
38．根据“As a result, the short man didn’t take any of the plates.”和“On their way home, it began to rain. The short man had to throw all the wool away because it was wet.”可知，矮个子男人没有拿银盘，而刚开始捡到的羊毛也因为下雨淋湿被扔了，因此矮个子男人最后什么也没有得到。故填He got nothing./Nothing.
39．根据“Sometimes we like keeping the old things and refusing the new ones. It is not clever.”并通读全文可知，本文通过两个男人离家去寻宝的经历，告诉人们保留旧东西而拒绝新东西是不明智的，因此我们应该知道哪个更有价值。故填which are more valuable。
（2024·安徽池州·三模）Huawei, a big technology company, has made another big step in the phone industry with its latest product, the Mate 60. This phone is special because of its self-developed chip (芯片). The chip that Huawei made alone says a lot about how much they care about making new tech, and how much they understand about what technology will be like in the future.
Huawei Mate 60 is a really good phone. It has a large screen that makes it easy to use and see. The phone is also very fast, allowing you to run many apps at the same time without any problems. Another great thing about the Mate 60 is its battery (电池) which can last for a long time on a single charge.
Making phones has been hard for Huawei because of some problems they’ve had. However, instead of giving up, Huawei worked harder and developed their own chip, which made them a stronger competitor in the tech industry. The release (发行) of Mate 60 has made people notice Huawei’s hard work. It shows Huawei’s energy and skills in making new technology. The success of the Mate 60 has opened new doors for Huawei all over the world. We hope Huawei can surprise us with some more creative products.
40．Why is Huawei Mate 60 special (不超过5个词)
41．What does the release of Mate 60 show (不超过10个词)
42．As a teenager, what can we learn from Huawei (不超过 15 个词)
【答案】40．Because of its self-developed chip. 41．It shows Huawei’s energy and skills in making new technology. 42．It’s important for us to develop tech./We should face difficulty bravely and never give up. （回答合理即可）
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了华为发布的新品Mate 60手机及研发产品中所遇到的困难。
40．根据“This phone is special because of its self-developed chip.”可知，Mate 60的特殊之处在于其自主开发的芯片。故填Because of its self-developed chip.
41．根据“The release of Mate 60 has made people notice Huawei’s hard work. It shows Huawei’s energy and skills in making new technology.”可知，Mate 60的发布显示了华为在制造新技术方面的精力和技能。故填It shows Huawei’s energy and skills in making new technology.
42．根据题目要求可知，本题应回答从华为公司学到的精神，比如发展技术很重要，遇到困难不要放弃等。故填It’s important for us to develop tech./We should face difficulty bravely and never give up. （回答合理即可）
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求)。
A boy guarded the barrels (木桶) in his father’s wine factory. Every morning, his father gave him a task of brushing the barrels and putting them in order, but the wind blew the barrels here and there overnight.
The boy was so angry that he wrote a letter to the wind, “Please don’t blow down my barrels.” After seeing that, his father asked the boy with a smile, “Can the wind read your letter ” The little boy said, “I don’t know but I have no choice.”
The next morning, the little boy found that the barrels were blown here and there again. He felt very unhappy and cried. His father came and said kindly, “Son, don’t be sad. We may have no way to deal with the wind, but we may have ways for you, so we can have our own ways to beat the wind.” Then the little boy thought over and over. Finally, he thought of an idea. He filled the empty barrels with water. After that, he went home worriedly.
The third morning, the little boy was excited to find the barrels were placed in good order. The little boy
smiled happily and told his father, “It’s a very simple way, that is, to make the barrels heavier.” The little boy’s father smiled.
To add you the weight is the only way not to be knocked over. So we should remember: ______________
43．Who asked the boy to brush barrels (不超过5个词)
44．What did the boy do on the second day to keep the barrels in good order (不超过10个词)
45．What would the writer say at the end of the text (不超过15个词)
【答案】43．His father. 44．He filled the empty barrels with water. 45．Try to change yourself. /We can’t change many things in the world, but we can change ourselves.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要通过讲述一名小男孩改变自己思维模式，用增加重量的方式解决桶被风吹乱问题。
43．根据“Every morning, his father gave him a task of brushing the barrels and putting them in order,”可知，是男孩的父亲让他刷洗木桶。故填His father.
44．根据“Finally, he thought of an idea. He filled the empty barrels with water.”可知，他用水装满了空木桶来保证木桶整齐。故填He filled the empty barrels with water.
45．根据全文可知，主要通过讲述一名小男孩用增加重量的方式解决桶被风吹乱问题，因此我们应该记住的是：尝试改变自己或者我们无法改变世界上的许多事情，但我们可以改变自己。故填Try to change yourself. /We can’t change many things in the world, but we can change ourselves.
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求)。
Mrs. Green took a glass of water to the classroom on Monday morning and asked her students, “How long can you carry this glass of water ”
The students thought it was very easy. They were excited and started to give different answers. Alice said she could carry it for twenty minutes. Sam said he could carry it for an hour. And Peter joked that he could carry it all day long. The teacher smiled and said, “It’s easier said than done. If I carry it for a few minutes, it’s not a problem. If I carry it for an hour, I may have a sore arm. If I carry it for the whole day, I may go to the hospital. Its
weight doesn’t change. But the longer I carry it, the heavier it becomes.” It’s like stress in our daily life. For example, we may feel stressful when facing some important matches. Relax and believe in yourself, and you are sure to find some ways to get over all the difficulties.
If you carry your stress all the time, it will become much heavier and you can’t move on finally. So what should we do to reduce the stress __________________________________
46．When did Mrs. Green take a glass of water to the classroom (不超过5个词)
47．Where may Mrs. Green go if she carries the water for the whole day (不超过10个词)
48．What advice would the writer give at the end of the text (不超过15个词)
【答案】46． On Monday morning. 47． Go to the hospital. 48．答案不唯一，言之有理即可，注意字数要求。参考答案为Put down the challenges, and you will not be stressed.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一位老师通过一个小实验让学生们明白，如果我们一直背负着压力，将无法承受，要学会放下。
46．根据第一段“Mrs. Green took a glass of water to the classroom on Monday morning”可知，格林老师在星期一早上拿了一杯水到教室。故填On Monday morning。
47．根据第二段“If I carry it for the whole day, I may go to the hospital.”可知，老师说她如果一整天都拿着这杯水，她可能就去医院了。故填Go to the hospital。
48．根据最后一段“If you carry your stress all the time, it will become much heavier and you can’t move on finally. ”可知，作者希望我们面对压力时，要放松、释然，才能慢慢放下压力。故文章最后作者给的建议：我们应该放下挑战，你将不会有压力。故填Put down the challenges, and you will not be stressed. (答案不唯一，符合要求即可。)
（2024·安徽淮南·二模）In the heart of a small town lived a boy named Tom. He was known among his neighbors for his kindness and helpful nature. One day, while he was on his way home from school, Tom noticed an old woman. She was trying to water her garden, but it seemed a bit hard for her. Seeing that, Tom decided to help her every day after school.
Tom kept his promise and watered the garden as if it had been his own. Over time, the plants grew up. One summer, a serious drought (干旱) hit the town, and many plants died. However, the old woman’s garden remained green and full of life. People were amazed by the garden’s beauty and asked the old woman how she managed to keep her plants alive.
The woman told them about Tom’s daily efforts and how his kindness had saved her garden. The story spread throughout the town, and Tom became known as the boy who could make anything grow.
Years later, Tom became a famous botanist (植物学家). He never forgot the lesson he learned from the old woman and continued to spread kindness wherever he went. Kindness is like water to a plant. It can grow and bring out the best in everything around us.
49．What was Tom famous for （不超过5个词）
50．How was the old woman’s garden after a serious drought in the summer （不超过 10个词）
51．What does the story want to tell us （不超过10个词）
【答案】49．His kindness and helpful nature. 50．It remained green and full of life. 51．We should be kind to others./Be kind to others./We should spread kindness./…
【导语】本文主要介绍了汤姆很善良，汤姆曾经帮助一个老妇人给植物浇水，他被称为一个能让任何东西生长的男孩，几年后，汤姆成了一位著名的植物学家，他从未忘记从老妇人那里学到的教训，无论走到哪里，他都继续传播善意。
49．根据“He was known among his neighbors for his kindness and helpful nature”可知他的善良和乐于助人的天性在邻居们中很有名。故填His kindness and helpful nature.
50．根据“However, the old woman’s garden remained green and full of life”可知老妇人的花园依然绿油油的，生机勃勃。故填It remained green and full of life.
51．根据“He never forgot the lesson he learned from the old woman and continued to spread kindness wherever he went. Kindness is like water to a plant. It can grow and bring out the best in everything around us.”可知这个故事告诉我们要善待他人，传播善良。故填We should be kind to others./Be kind to others./We should spread
kindness./…
（2024·安徽阜阳·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Do you keep a cat as your pet What do you think of black cats Do you think they are unluckier than cats of other colors In Western countries, many people think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a research on cat colors and people’s understandings of cat personalities.
The research found that people do judge (判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange cats and cats with two colors are friendly, cats with three colors are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.
But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad fame. They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.
Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its color, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the color, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.
52．In Western countries, what do most people think of black cats (不超过12个词)
53．Where did the scientists do the survey about cat personalities (不超过5个词)
54．What is the result of UC Berkeley scientists’ research about black cats (不超过 10个词)
【答案】52．They think black cats may bring bad luck. 53．On the Internet. 54．People don’t think black cats are pretty enough.
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述的是西方的人们不喜欢黑色的猫，他们认为黑色的猫会给他们带来坏运气，因此他们都不喜欢养黑色的猫当宠物。
52．根据“In Western countries, many people think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC
Berkeley), did a research on cat colors and people’s understandings of cat personalities.”以及“They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween.”可知，在西方国家，大多数人认为黑猫会带来厄运，故填They think black cats may bring bad luck.
53．根据“The research found that people do judge (判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet.”可知，科学家们在网上做了一项调查，故填On the Internet.
54．根据“Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough.”可知，加州大学伯克利分校的科学家们给出了另一个原因：人们认为黑猫不够漂亮。故填People don’t think black cats are pretty enough.
（2024·安徽马鞍山·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Once the Buddha (佛陀) was taking a journey with his disciples (门徒). While they were walking, they passed a lake. The Buddha felt thirsty and told his disciples to get some water from the lake to drink.
One disciple walked up to the lake. When he arrived there, he saw that some people were washing clothes and many children were playing in the water. As a result, the water became very dirty. The disciple thought, “How can I give this water to the Buddha to drink ”
So he came back and told the Buddha, “The water is very dirty, so I don’t think it is good to drink.” Then the Buddha said, “Let us take a little rest here by the tree.” After about half an hour, again the Buddha asked the same person to go to the lake and get him some water to drink. The man went back to the lake. This time he found that the lake had clear water in it so he collected some water in a pot and brought it to the Buddha.
The Buddha said, “See, you let the water be and you got clear water. Just like life, calm down and make the best decision. In our daily life we need to cool down when we meet problems.”
55．How did the Buddha feel when they passed a lake （不超过5个词）
56．Why did the same disciple get water from the lake for the second time （不超过10个词）
57．What can we learn from the text （不超过15个词）
【答案】55．The Buddha felt thirsty. 56．Because he found that the lake had clear water. 57．In our daily life we need to cool down when we meet problems.
【导语】本文通过门徒从湖里拿水给佛陀喝的故事中告诉了我们一些人生道理。
55．根据“The Buddha felt thirsty and told his disciples to get some water from the lake to drink.”可知佛陀感觉口渴，故填The Buddha felt thirsty.
56．根据“This time he found that the lake had clear water in it so he collected some water in a pot and brought it to the Buddha.”可知是门徒发现了水变清澈了，故填Because he found that the lake had clear water.
57．根据“In our daily life we need to cool down when we meet problems”可知面临问题我们需要冷静下来，故填In our daily life we need to cool down when we meet problems.
（2024·安徽芜湖·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
There was an old lock shop on an old city street. People usually came here to buy locks and keys and sometimes to get the similar keys for their locks.
There was a heavy hammer (锤) in the shop which was used to break useless locks. It often wondered, “What is the secret of these small keys They can open even such strong locks very soon. But I don’t know how many times I have to hit to open the same lock.”
One day, after the shop was closed, the hammer asked the small key, “How are you able to open even hard locks so easily Though I’m so strong, I can’t do this.”
The key said, “You use force to open the lock. By doing so, the lock doesn’t open but breaks. I don’t hurt it, but I enter its heart and it will open at once.”
Something similar happens in our life. If we want to win someone’s heart, __________.
58．Why did people sometimes come to the shop （不超过10个词）
59．What was the hammer used to do （不超过10个词）
60．What may the writer say at the end of the text （不超过15个词）
【答案】58． To buy locks and keys. 59．It was used to break useless locks. 60．we should enter his heart and understand his true feelings
【导语】本文通过锤子和钥匙开锁的故事告诉我们：如果我们想赢得一个人的心，我们就应该走进他的内心，了解他的真实感受。
58．根据“People usually came here to buy locks and keys”可知人们来商店买锁和钥匙。故填To buy locks and keys.
59．根据“There was a heavy hammer (锤) in the shop which was used to break useless locks”可知锤子用来打碎无用的锁。故填It was used to break useless locks.
60．根据“I don’t hurt it, but I enter its heart and it will open at once”可知钥匙走进锁的内心，然后锁就开了，可见如果我们想赢得一个人的心，我们就应该走进他的内心，了解他的真实感受。故填we should enter his heart and understand his true feelings。
（2024·安徽亳州·二模）Tim is a 14-year-old middle school student who used to fall behind all the other students in his class. He didn’t pay attention to his lessons and was very careless with his work.
His teacher wanted to teach him a lesson, so she called him to her office. She sat him down and talked to him about the importance of doing things carefully. She told him to think twice before rushing through his work and to really pay attention to what he was doing.
Tim lowered his head and felt ashamed (羞愧的). Then he made a decision to change. He told himself to catch up with the other students in his class. It wasn’t easy and he faced many difficulties along the way, but Tim didn’t give up. His hard work finally paid off. He made great progress in his studies and his teacher was full of praise for him. Tim felt so proud of himself.
From then on, Tim worked even harder. He knew that ___________________
61．Where did the teacher talk with Tim (不超过5个词)
62．Why was the teacher full of praise for Tim (不超过10个词)
63．What did Tim know (不超过15个)
【答案】61．Her office. 62．Because he made great progress in his studies. 63．with patients, determination and hard work, he could achieve anything that he wanted to achieve.
【导语】本文主要讲述了Tim从粗心大意到认真做事，最终在学习上取得很大进步的故事。
61．根据“His teacher wanted to teach him a lesson, so she called him to her office.”可知，老师在她办公室里和Tim谈话。故填Her office.
62．根据“He made great progress in his studies and his teacher was full of praise for him.”可知，因为他在学习上取得了很大进步，所以老师对他赞不绝口。故填Because he made great progress in his studies.
63．通读全文可知，本文讲述了Tim开始做事粗心大意，没有耐心到后来下定决心做出改变，通过努力学习取得了很大进步，由此可知，Tim知道了有了耐心、决心和勤奋，他可以实现任何他想实现的目标。故填with patients, determination and hard work, he could achieve anything that he wanted to achieve.
（2024·安徽亳州·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Once there were four beggars (乞丐). One day, they met at an old temple at night. They were very upset because none of them had much to eat.
“I only got this piece of meat today,” the first said. “I almost got nothing,” the second said, “I just picked up a potato outside the vegetable store during the day.” The third said that all he had was a small bottle of salt. The fourth beggar had not done much better, “I only got some old beans, but they aren’t very nice!”
As they sat around the fire, the beggar with only a bottle of salt had an idea. “Let’s put all things together and boil them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it.” They all agreed. However, the first beggar thought, “I don’t want to share. I’ll just pretend (假装) to throw my meat into the pot. They’ll never know and I’ll eat my meat alone later.” So he pretended to put the meat into the pot. And at the same time the other beggars had similar ideas to him. At that time, the temple was too dark for the beggars to see what the others were doing.
Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should be ready and, in turn, each of them helped himself to it. They drank the hot water in silence, learning that ________.
64．Why were the four beggars very upset （不超过10个词）
65．Who came up with the idea that put all things together and boil them （不超过5个词）
66．What would the writer say in the blank in the last paragraph （不超过10个词）
【答案】64．Because none of them had much to eat. 65．The third beggar. 66．they should learn to share
(with others)/they shouldn’t be selfish （只要答出学会分享，不自私的主题，即可得分）
【导语】本文讲述了四个乞丐相遇后，一个乞丐建议把各自拥有的吃的都煮在一起大家一起分享，但是每个人都有私心，都不想分享的故事，故事告诉我们应该学会分享。
64．根据第一段中的“They were very upset because none of them had much to eat.”可知，这四个乞丐都很沮丧，因为他们都没什么吃的。故填Because none of them had much to eat.
65．根据第二段中的“The third said that all he had was a small bottle of salt.”以及第三段中的“As they sat around the fire, the beggar with only a bottle of salt had an idea. ‘Let’s put all things together and boil them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it.’”可知，第三个乞丐想出了把所有的东西放在一起煮的主意。故填The third beggar.
66．通读全文可知，本文讲述了四个乞丐出于私心，都不想分享的故事，故事告诉我们应该学会分享（只要答出学会分享，不自私的主题，即可得分）。故填they should learn to share (with others)/they shouldn’t be selfish。
（2024·安徽滁州·二模）When 8-year-old Lilly Bice heard families in Texas lost everything because of a hurricane (飓风), she made a decision to help them with her parents.
Lilly’s parents experienced another hurricane years ago themselves, so they knew people in Texas had difficulty rebuilding their homes after the hurricane. One day, when they discussed how to serve food to the people, Lilly heard their talk. She wanted to play a part in helping those people, too. She decided to give away her toys to the children. “If they have toys to play with, they may feel much better,” she thought.
Then Lilly started to put her toys in a bag. One of them was her favorite doll. Lilly also wrote something on a piece of paper: “Dear little girl, are you excited about getting the doll I hope you like her. She was a good friend to me and she will be a great friend to you.”
At last, the bag of toys went to Texas with the food.
“Though Lilly is a little girl, she always shows kindness to others. She tells us something important—Even little kids can make a difference. ,” Lilly’s mother said with a smile.
67．How did Lilly’s parents help the families in Texas （不超过10个词）
68．What is Lilly like （不超过5个词）
69．What would Lilly’s mother probably say in the end （不超过10个词）
【答案】67．By serving food to them. 68．She is kind/warm-hearted./She is a kind/warm-hearted girl. 69．I’m very proud of her./I take pride in her.
【导语】本文主要讲述了Lilly帮助得克萨斯州在飓风中失去了一切的家庭的故事。
67．根据第二段“One day, when they discussed how to serve food to the people”可知，Lilly的父母通过给得克萨斯州的家庭提供食物来帮助他们。故填By serving food to them.
68．根据第二段“She wanted to play a part in helping those people, too. She decided to give away her toys to the children.”和最后一段“Though Lilly is a little girl, she always shows kindness to others.”可知，Lilly是一个善良、热心的女孩。故填She is kind/warm-hearted./She is a kind/warm-hearted girl.
69．开放性作答，言之成理即可，答案不超过10个词。参考答案为I’m very proud of her./I take pride in her.
（2024·安徽淮北·二模）During my second year of the nursing school, our teacher gave us a test. I was a hardworking student and I did well in all the subjects. I finished the questions successfully and easily until I read the last one — “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school ”
I saw the cleaning woman almost every day. She was short, about 60 years old and had dark hair, but how would I know her name I handed in my paper, leaving the last question empty, so did my classmates.
Just before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would influence our test grade.
“Of course,” said the teacher. “In your life, you will meet many people. All people are important and all jobs are important. They deserve (值得) your attention and care, even if all you do is to smile and to say hello to them.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. Actually, that was the most important lesson of my life. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
70．When did the teacher give the writer the test (不超过10个词)
71．What’s the last question in the test (不超过15个词)
72．What lesson did the writer learn from the test (不超过15个词)
【答案】70．During the writer’s second year of the nursing school. 71．What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school 72．All people are important and all jobs are important. They deserve our attention and care./All people and all jobs deserve our attention and care.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍作者还在上护校的时候，一次考试的最后一题是问打扫卫生的清洁工人的名字，没有一个同学知道这个问题的答案。老师只是想通过这个测试告诉同学们应该注意身边的每一个人，哪怕只是微笑和打一个招呼。
70．根据第一段第一句“During my second year of the nursing school, our teacher gave us a test.”可知，在作者上护理学校的第二年，老师给他们做了一个测试。故填During the writer’s second year of the nursing school.
71．根据第一段“I finished the questions successfully and easily until I read the last one — ‘What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school ’”可知，测试第最后一题是问打扫学校的清洁工叫什么名字。故填What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school
72．根据最后一段“All people are important and all jobs are important. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is to smile and to say hello to them.”可知，作者学到了：所有的人和工作都很重要，都值得关注和关心。故填All people are important and all jobs are important. They deserve our attention and care./All people and all jobs deserve our attention and care.
（2024·安徽·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
In a small, peaceful village lived a young boy named Alex. Alex loved talking about his big dreams. He spoke of building a beautiful garden that everyone in the village could enjoy. “I’ll plant the brightest flowers and the tallest trees!” He would say excitedly.
However, as days passed, the garden remained an empty piece of land. Alex’s friends noticed that though he talked a lot about his plan, he seldom did any work. “Talking won’t make the garden grow,” they talked among themselves.
One day, a new girl, Maya, moved into the village. Unlike Alex, Maya was quiet but always busy. She started working on a small piece of land, and slowly, with her hard work, green plants began to grow. Her actions encouraged others, and soon, the villagers joined in, helping Maya make her tiny land into a beautiful garden.
Alex watched in surprise as the garden grew, realizing that Maya had completed what he had only talked about. From that day, Alex decided to talk less and do more, because Alex learned an important lesson:
________________________________________
73．What did Alex like doing （不超过10个词）
74．Who finally built the garden （不超过5个词）
75．What would the writer say at the end of the text （不超过15个词）
【答案】73．He liked talking about his big dreams. 74．Maya and other villagers. 75．Actions speak louder than words.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了亚历克斯总是说自己要建一座美丽的花园，但他他很少做任何工作，直到玛雅搬进了村子，在玛雅和村民的辛勤劳动下，一座美丽的花园建成了。
73．根据“Alex loved talking about his big dreams.”可知，亚历克斯喜欢谈论他的伟大梦想。故填He liked talking about his big dreams.
74．根据“She started working on a small piece of land, and slowly, with her hard work, green plants began to grow. Her actions encouraged others, and soon, the villagers joined in, helping Maya make her tiny land into a beautiful garden.”可知，花园是玛雅和其他村民共同建成的。故填Maya and other villagers.
75．根据全文内容可知，亚历克斯总是说自己要建一座美丽的花园，但没有付诸行动，玛雅虽然很少说话，但是用行动建造出了美丽的花园，因此我们能学到一个道理，那就是：行动胜于空谈。故填Actions speak louder than words.
（2024·安徽芜湖·二模）Huawei, a big technology company, has made another big step in the phone industry with its latest product, the Mate 60. This phone is special because of its self-developed chip (芯片). The chip that Huawei made alone says a lot about how much they care about making new tech, and how much they understand about what technology will be like in the future.
Huawei Mate 60 is a really good phone. It has a large screen that makes it easy to use and see. The phone is also very fast, allowing you to run many apps at the same time without any problems. Another great thing about the Mate 60 is its battery which can last for a long time on a single charge. Overall, the Huawei Mate 60 is a great smartphone that offers a lot of value for its price.
Making phones has been hard for Huawei because of some problems they’ve had. However, instead of giving up, Huawei worked harder and developed their own chip, which made them a stronger competitor in the tech industry. The release (发行) of Mate 60 has made people notice Huawei’s hard work. It shows Huawei’s energy and skills in making new technology. The success of the Mate 60 has opened new doors for Huawei all over the world. We hope Huawei can impress us with some more creative products.
76．Why is Huawei Mate 60 special （不超过5个词）
77．What will Huawei probably do in the future （不超过10个词）
78．As a teenager, what can we learn from Huawei （不超过10个词）
【答案】76．Because of its self-developed chip. 77．Huawei will impress us with some more creative products. 78．It’s important for us to develop tech./We should face difficulty bravely and never give up.（回答合理即可）
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了华为发布的新品Mate 60手机及研发产品中所遇到的困难。
76．根据原文“This phone is special because of its self-developed chip (芯片)”可知，这款Mate 60手机的特别之处在于其自研芯片。故填Because of its self-developed chip.
77．根据原文“We hope Huawei can impress us with some more creative products”可知，未来华为有可能推出更有创意的、令人惊叹的产品。故填Huawei will impress us with some more creative products.
78．本题为主观题，无标准答案，学生言之成理即可。故参考答案为It’s important for us to develop tech./We should face difficulty bravely and never give up.
（2024·安徽池州·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
Today was a very special day for me and my friends Jack and Linda. We had a charity (慈善) sale to raise money for a children’s home. It started at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 4:30 p.m.
We were very excited about this charity sale. To prepare for the sale, I took some of my favorite toys to sell, including a cute toy bear. I spent ninety cents buying it. Jack brought lots of interesting storybooks and he has already read them twice. Linda brought some of her old clothes because the clothes didn’t fit her anymore, but they were still clean.
Finally, many of our neighbors came to the sale and bought what they needed. Someone bought my little bear, others bought Jack’s books and Linda’s clothes. Everyone was very kind. After checking the money, we gave it away to the children’s home. We really did a good thing for others by ourselves.
Helping others will leave us with wonderful memories. We hope that more and more people will join us to do something good for the children in need. We all should know that small actions can make a big difference to the world! Let’s do our best to make the world better.
79．How long did the charity sale last (不超过5个词)
80．How did they deal with the money (不超过10个词)
81．What can we know from the story (不超过10个词)
【答案】79．It lasted for 8 hours. 80．They gave it away to the children’s home. 81．Small actions can make a big difference to the world.
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和朋友朋友们举办的一场慈善义卖会。
79．根据“It started at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 4:30 p.m.”可知，慈善义卖会从上午8:30开始，一直持续到下午4:30，一共持续8个小时。故填It lasted for 8 hours.
80．根据“We had a charity (慈善) sale to raise money for a children’s home.”可知，举办慈善义卖会是为一个儿童之家筹集资金，因此作者和朋友们将钱捐赠给了儿童之家。故填They gave it away to the children’s home.
81．开放性作答，言之即理即可。参考答案为：Small actions can make a big difference to the world.
（2024·安徽六安·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
A caterpillar (毛虫) was busy with his new house. An ant and a bee advised him to find a hole under a stone to live in instead of spending so much time building a house. They said building such a house was a waste of time. The caterpillar shook his head. He knew it’s important for him to build the house and it’s his own way of living. The bee and the ant left then.
At last, the caterpillar’s house grew so thick that others could only guess that the caterpillar might still be at work inside. The bee stopped to look at the little house. “Miss Ant, come here,” he said. “I’ve got such a joke to
tell you! That caterpillar has finished his house and has forgotten to leave any door.”
“That’s too bad,” said the ant. “I’m afraid he will starve to death (饿死).”
But the caterpillar did not die. He wasn’t even hungry. He fell asleep fast in his little house.
Many days passed, and the caterpillar began to wake. “How strange I feel!” said the caterpillar to himself. “I must have light and air!” One end of the house was very soft, and through this end the caterpillar pushed his way out. He was no caterpillar anymore—he was a beautiful butterfly.
The caterpillar trusted himself and followed his own heart all along no matter what others said. So in the end, he turned into a beautiful butterfly. When the ant and the bee came to see him again, the caterpillar said to them happily, “You see, I’m a butterfly now. I’d like to say if we want to achieve our goals, we must remember: ___________”
82．What did the ant and the bee think of building the house (不超过10个词)
83．What did the caterpillar do in the house after it was built (不超过5个词)
84．What would the caterpillar say at the end of the text (不超过15个词)
【答案】82．It was a waste of time. 83．He fell asleep fast. 84．It’s important to trust ourselves and follow our own hearts.
【导语】本文讲述了一只毛毛虫不听蚂蚁和蜜蜂的建议，用自己的方式建造房子，最终完美蜕变成蝴蝶的故事。
82．根据“An ant and a bee advised him to find a hole…They said building such a house was a waste of time”可知，蚂蚁和蜜蜂觉得建造房子就是浪费时间。故填It was a waste of time.
83．根据“He fell asleep fast in his little house.”可知，毛毛虫在他的房子里睡觉，故填He fell asleep fast.
84．根据“The caterpillar trusted himself and followed his own heart all along no matter what others said.”可知，毛毛虫相信自己，始终跟随着自己的心。故填It’s important to trust ourselves and follow our own hearts.任务型阅读
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
One day, an old man good at climbing trees was training five boys and it was the last day of their training. For their final test, the old man took them to a tall tree that was very difficult to climb.
The boys started climbing the tree. The old man said nothing while they were climbing up the tree. But when they were halfway down, he said, “Take it easy and slow down…Be careful.” As a result, all the boys climbed down the tree safely. Everyone was happy.
Then a boy went to the old man and asked, “Sir, you told us to be careful while we were climbing down the tree. Why not while climbing up the tree It was more difficult.”
The old man said, “When climbing up the tree, you were already careful enough. But when you were climbing down, you began to feel that your work was about to be completed. Then your attention began to wander (走神) and you might have made some mistakes.”
In life this can often happen to us. Something can always go wrong at the last moment. So we must always be careful until everything is completed.
1．What did the old man say when the boys were climbing up the tree （不超过5个词）
2．How did the boys feel when they climbed down the tree safely （不超过5个词）
3．What can we learn from the story （不超过10个词）
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）
Loss makes people sad. How can we deal with it The movie The Boy and the Heron (苍鹭), also known as
How Do You Live has something to say.
It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy called Mahito. He lost his mother during a war and feels sad. One day, he meets a talking heron. They go on a journey in a dreamlike (梦幻的) world shared by the living and the dead. With the heron’s help, Mahito searches for his mother and missing stepmother (继母). Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 83 years old, made this movie for his grandson. It’s his way of telling the little boy, “I won’t be around forever, but I am leaving something here for you.” At the end of the movie, Mahito learns how to move on and leaves the magical world.
French writer Romain Rolland once said, “There is only one heroism (英雄主义) in the world—to see the world as it is, and to love it.” The movie taught us that although the real world can be difficult, it’s full of honesty (诚实) and kindness. This year the movie won an Oscar prize.
4．How many roles of the story are mentioned in the passage (不超过5个词)
5．Who did the director make this movie for (不超过5个词)
6．According to the passage, what can we learn from the movie (不超过15个词)
（2024·安徽阜阳·二模）Barb Heim is a third-grade teacher in Pennsylvania, the US. There is a student named Harrison Conner in her class. Barb often goes to visit him in his house.
It was near the end of 2022. Barb found Harrison wasn’t as active as usual. He didn’t look well and he had to sit down while the other kids were playing. Barb told Harrison’s mother about that before Christmas.
During the holiday, Harrison’s mother took him to the hospital. The doctor said he got a serious illness. Then Harrison was not able to go to school. He just stayed at home.
Barb often drove to Harrison’s home after school to help him. Every time, she brought lessons, food and hope to Harrison. Students in her class hoped that Harrison would come back to school earlier. They made beautiful gifts for him and that encouraged him a lot. With their help, Harrison studied well and felt happy. So he thought he could get better soon.
Harrison’s mother said, “The teacher and students make him feel he’s important. That is really helpful to Harrison’s illness. I thank them for doing these.” Sometimes, small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
7．When did Harrison’s mother take him to the hospital (不超过5个词)
8．What did Barb bring to Harrison every time (不超过10个词)
9．What can we learn from the passage (不超过15个词)
（2024·安徽黄山·二模）A general was going to fight a strong enemy. He had only one-tenth the number of men the enemy had. Therefore, the soldiers were worried. They didn’t think they could possibly win. The general thought for a while and then had an idea. He told his soldiers that they could win the fight only if they followed his new plan. However, his soldiers doubted whether he could come up with a plan that would be successful.
On the way to the battlefield, the general stopped at a temple and told his men, “After my visit to the temple, I will toss (投掷) a coin. If it comes up heads, we will win. If it comes up backs, we will lose. Destiny (命运) holds us in her hand.”
The general went into the temple and wished for victory. Then he came out and toss a coin in front of his men. The coin came up heads. The soldiers were amazed and thought they would win the coming fight. They fought hard and won in the end.
“No one can change the hand of destiny,” one of his men told the general after they won the fight. They believed that the gods themselves had planned for them to win the fight all along.
“In fact, it was not like that,” the general said, taking out the coin. The soldiers walked up to see what it was, but only saw a coin with heads on both sides. The coin toss might have been “fake” (假的), but their confidence and bravery were still real. “_________________________”, they learned an important lesson.
10．Why were the soldiers worried (不超过15个词）
11．What did the soldiers think after tossing the coin (不超过10个词)
12．What is the important lesson they learned (不超过15个词)
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）Once upon a time, there was a wise old man. He lived in the mountain. People respected him because he could always give the right answer to any question.
One day, a naughty (调皮的) boy from a village wanted to trick (捉弄) the old man, so he caught a tiny bird and held it in his hands. Then, he called his friends together. He said, “Let’s trick the old man. I’ll ask him what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, he’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask him whether the bird is living or dead. If he says it is dead, I’ll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If he says the bird is living, I’ll kill the bird. Either way, he’ll be wrong.”
The children agreed that this was a clever plan. Up the hill they met the old man. “Dear man, we have a question for you.” they all shouted.
“What’s in my hands ” asked the little boy. “Well, it must be a bird.” replied the old man. “But is it living or dead ” the boy continued.
The old man thought for a moment and then replied, “That depends on you, my child. I believe your kindness will bring you the correct answer.”
Then the boy’s face turned red. __________________
The old man smiled.
13．Where did the old man live (不超过5个词)
14．Why did the boy catch the bird (不超过10个词)
15．What would the boy do in the end (不超过10个词)
（2024·安徽蚌埠·二模）Almost every child is told not to talk with strangers. According to parents, strangers are always dangerous. I followed the advice when I was little. However, I changed my mind after a special taxi ride.
It was a Sunday. I was waiting at a bus stop to go back to school. Unluckily, I waited a long time, but no bus came. As time went by, I became more and more nervous. Being late for school was the last thing I would do.
Just then, a taxi came and I stopped it. I was about to get into the taxi when a woman cut in line and opened the door. I didn’t want to argue with her and I decided to give up taking the taxi.
The taxi driver began to speak, “Madam, this girl stopped my car first. Can you let her go first ” Hearing
this, the lady felt embarrassed (尴尬的). She said sorry to me and let me take the taxi.
In the car, I started talking with the driver. I asked him why he helped me. The driver explained, “I saw your school uniform, and I thought you must be in a hurry. Life is full of competition, and if necessary, you have to fight for a place.”
The experience not only made me braver, but also let me know the value of talking with strangers kindly.
16．Why did the writer become nervous （不超过10个词）
17．How did the writer deal with the woman who cut in line （不超过20个词）
18．What can you know from the story （不超过10个词）
（2024·安徽滁州·二模）Wilderness survival (荒野求生) skills were necessary in the past, but now, people hardly use them. Teachers at the Deep Green Bush-School in New Zealand think this might not be right. What if one day people have to live a primitive (原始的) life So, the school hardly teaches reading, writing or maths classes. Instead, students go out to learn how to find food, cook and learn about plants and animals.
Teachers and students at the school believe that if you can survive in the wild, you can survive anywhere. But are these wilderness survival skills really important After all, we now live in a modern world.
In today’s world, people need to learn many other skills to be successful, such as how to find a job, drive a car or speak a foreign language. It seems that most of us don’t learn survival skills because we don’t need them anymore.
In fact, survival skills change along with time and the development of society. And it’s useful for people to have many skills. So why not learn some wilderness survival skills At least, you will learn more about nature and yourself.
19．What skills do people hardly use now （不超过5个词）
20．Why do people learn many other skills in the modern world （不超过10个词）
21．What does the writer want us to do （不超过10个词）
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。
Once in a small village with green hills and clear streams (小溪), there was a young boy named Jake. Jake loved to try new things, but often, he failed.
Jake decided to climb the highest hill near his village. The people said, “It’s too hard, Jake! No one has ever made it to the top.” But Jake wanted to try. He started climbing early in the morning. The path (道路) was filled with lots of dangerous rocks. Halfway up, Jake fell down and hurt his knee. Sitting there, he thought about going back.
Then, he saw a tiny ant trying to carry a big leaf. The leaf dropped many times but the ant kept trying. Seeing that, Jake thought, “If that tiny ant can keep trying, so can I.”
Feeling stronger, Jake got up and kept climbing, step by step. After a long time, as the sun was setting, Jake reached the top. He saw his whole village and the beautiful streams below. It was wonderful!
Jake showed everyone, especially the kids, an important lesson.
22．When did Jake start climbing the highest hill (不超过5个词)
23．What was the tiny ant doing when Jake saw it (不超过10个词)
24．What lesson did Jake show us at the end of the text (不超过10个词)
（2024·安徽宿州·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
One afternoon, I noticed a woman walking with difficulty on my way home. There was something wrong with her left leg. Some kind drivers stopped their cars and let the woman cross the road first. However, some boys joked about her actions around her. Instead of getting angry, the woman just laughed off their words and said, “A group of lovely children!”
The next day I happened to see the woman again. Suddenly, she fell over. I ran to help her stand up. She thanked me and left.
After a few days, I saw the woman in a supermarket. She bought a bag of rice and then carried it on her
back. It wasn’t easy for her to do that because she had trouble with her leg. Her body shook when she moved slowly. I walked to her right away and told her that I could carry the bag to her house. She recognized (认出) me and accepted my help.
After we got to her house, she invited me to have a cup of tea. During conversation, I learnt that the woman’s children worked in other cities so she always solved problems alone in her life. She was glad to meet me. From that day on, I often visited the woman and helped her do some housework.
We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.
25．What did the boys do when they saw the woman （不超过5个词）
26．Why was it difficult for the woman to carry the rice （不超过10个词）
27．Who lived with the woman （不超过5个词）
（2024·安徽滁州·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
In the forest, a mother mole (鼹鼠) and her son lived happily. When the young mole reached school age, his mother took him to a hollow(空心的) tree where a wise monkey taught the animals in the forest.
The young mole enjoyed school, but after his first day, he felt sad. “What’s wrong, my dear ” His mother asked. The little mole said, “At lunchtime, the other animals were talking about all the wonderful things they could see. That was when I realized that I could hardly see anything with my little mole eyes.” His mother comforted him and encouraged him to use his other senses.
To explain her point, the mother mole placed an object at his feet and asked him to guess it by using other senses. Finally, he correctly guessed it. In the evening, his mother also took him for a walk in the forest. The little mole was amazed at the world around him, using his senses of touch, smell, and hearing to experience the wonders of the forest.
The little mole thanked his mother for opening his eyes to the world’s wonders. From that day on, he accepted his differences and didn’t admire the “superior (优越的)” ways other animals see things, because he realized that .
28．Why did the little mole feel sad after his first day at school (不超过15个词)
29．How did the little mole experience the wonders of the forest (不超过10个词)
30．What would the little mole realize at the end of the text (不超过10个词)
（2024·安徽安庆·二模）Last month, we had a spring outing. My classmates and I went to an educational base in the city of Dujiangyan.
We were told that we needed to cook by ourselves there. So before setting out, we prepared fresh vegetables and meat such as potatoes and pork. Spices (调味品) like oil and salt were also needed.
When we arrived the next day, we were really surprised. The “kitchen” was so original (原始的)! Standing on the grass, we found only a big iron pot on top of a pile of bricks (砖块). There was no kitchen hood (抽油烟机) or gas. We needed to make a fire by ourselves. We had never experienced anything like this before. Not surprisingly, we didn’t have good control over the fire. Some students just made undercooked (未煮熟的) food.
I cooked garlic spareribs (蒜香排骨). At first, I mistook cooking wine for oil and poured it into the pot. Unbelievable! But luckily, we found out in time. We cleaned the pot and started all over again. There were even more funny mistakes like that. However, we still finished our task.
On the way back to school, students talked about this fun experience. We enjoyed the natural beauty and learned some important life skills. So, for those students who never cook, I would say: ________.
31．What did we need to do when we arrived at the educational base (不超过l0个词)
32．Why were we surprised when we got there the next day (不超过10个词)
33．What would the writer say at the end of the text (不超过l5个词)
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
A businessman lost all his money in business. He decided to go to another town. But there was an iron weighing balance (铁秤) which he could not take with him. So he took it to his friend, a money lender. He wanted
his friend to keep it till he returned.
The businessman did very well in another town. Months later, he came back and went to his friend. But the money lender told him that the mice ate the iron weighing balance up because he wanted to keep it himself. The businessman didn’t believe him, but he pretended (假装) and asked, “My friend, I want to take a bath in the river. Will you allow your son to go with me ” The money lender agreed.
Two hours later, the businessman returned without the boy. He said, “I am sorry. While I was walking down to the river, an eagle (鹰) flew down and carried your son away.” “It can’t be true. You’re lying. Let’s go to the judge.”
After hearing the story, the judge said, “How can an eagle fly away with a boy ” “If mice can eat an iron weighing balance, why can’t an eagle fly away with a boy ” asked the businessman. After listening to the whole story, the judge said to the money lender, “Return him his iron weighing balance and he will return your son.”
The money lender learned that he should be honest and kind.
34．Where did the businessman decide to go after losing all his money in business (不超过5个词)
35．Why did the money lender say that the mice ate the iron weighing balance up (不超过10个词)
36．What can we learn from the story (不超过10个词)
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题。(请注意每小题的词数要求)
Two men let home to look for some treasure. One man was tall and the other was short. On their way, they found some wool. Realizing that the wool could be used to make clothes, they decided to collet it.
They went on and saw some silver plates in the street. The tall man threw away the wool and picked up as many plates as he could. The short man said, “ Why do you throw away the wool It is nice. I have enough wool. I can’t carry any plates.” As a result, the short man didn’t take any of the plates.
On their way home, it began to rain. The short man had to throw all the wool away because it was wet. The tall man kept his silver plates. Later he became rich.
Sometimes we like keeping the old things and refusing the new ones. It is not clever. We need to know ________.
37．Why did the two men collect the wool (不超过10个词)
38．What did the short man get at last (不超过5个词)
39．What would the writer say in the end (不超过15个词)
（2024·安徽池州·三模）Huawei, a big technology company, has made another big step in the phone industry with its latest product, the Mate 60. This phone is special because of its self-developed chip (芯片). The chip that Huawei made alone says a lot about how much they care about making new tech, and how much they understand about what technology will be like in the future.
Huawei Mate 60 is a really good phone. It has a large screen that makes it easy to use and see. The phone is also very fast, allowing you to run many apps at the same time without any problems. Another great thing about the Mate 60 is its battery (电池) which can last for a long time on a single charge.
Making phones has been hard for Huawei because of some problems they’ve had. However, instead of giving up, Huawei worked harder and developed their own chip, which made them a stronger competitor in the tech industry. The release (发行) of Mate 60 has made people notice Huawei’s hard work. It shows Huawei’s energy and skills in making new technology. The success of the Mate 60 has opened new doors for Huawei all over the world. We hope Huawei can surprise us with some more creative products.
40．Why is Huawei Mate 60 special (不超过5个词)
41．What does the release of Mate 60 show (不超过10个词)
42．As a teenager, what can we learn from Huawei (不超过 15 个词)
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求)。
A boy guarded the barrels (木桶) in his father’s wine factory. Every morning, his father gave him a task of brushing the barrels and putting them in order, but the wind blew the barrels here and there overnight.
The boy was so angry that he wrote a letter to the wind, “Please don’t blow down my barrels.” After seeing that, his father asked the boy with a smile, “Can the wind read your letter ” The little boy said, “I don’t know but I have no choice.”
The next morning, the little boy found that the barrels were blown here and there again. He felt very unhappy and cried. His father came and said kindly, “Son, don’t be sad. We may have no way to deal with the wind, but we may have ways for you, so we can have our own ways to beat the wind.” Then the little boy thought over and over. Finally, he thought of an idea. He filled the empty barrels with water. After that, he went home worriedly.
The third morning, the little boy was excited to find the barrels were placed in good order. The little boy smiled happily and told his father, “It’s a very simple way, that is, to make the barrels heavier.” The little boy’s father smiled.
To add you the weight is the only way not to be knocked over. So we should remember: ______________
43．Who asked the boy to brush barrels (不超过5个词)
44．What did the boy do on the second day to keep the barrels in good order (不超过10个词)
45．What would the writer say at the end of the text (不超过15个词)
（2024·安徽合肥·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求)。
Mrs. Green took a glass of water to the classroom on Monday morning and asked her students, “How long can you carry this glass of water ”
The students thought it was very easy. They were excited and started to give different answers. Alice said she could carry it for twenty minutes. Sam said he could carry it for an hour. And Peter joked that he could carry it all day long. The teacher smiled and said, “It’s easier said than done. If I carry it for a few minutes, it’s not a problem. If I carry it for an hour, I may have a sore arm. If I carry it for the whole day, I may go to the hospital. Its weight doesn’t change. But the longer I carry it, the heavier it becomes.” It’s like stress in our daily life. For example, we may feel stressful when facing some important matches. Relax and believe in yourself, and you are sure to find some ways to get over all the difficulties.
If you carry your stress all the time, it will become much heavier and you can’t move on finally. So what should we do to reduce the stress __________________________________
46．When did Mrs. Green take a glass of water to the classroom (不超过5个词)
47．Where may Mrs. Green go if she carries the water for the whole day (不超过10个词)
48．What advice would the writer give at the end of the text (不超过15个词)
（2024·安徽淮南·二模）In the heart of a small town lived a boy named Tom. He was known among his neighbors for his kindness and helpful nature. One day, while he was on his way home from school, Tom noticed an old woman. She was trying to water her garden, but it seemed a bit hard for her. Seeing that, Tom decided to help her every day after school.
Tom kept his promise and watered the garden as if it had been his own. Over time, the plants grew up. One summer, a serious drought (干旱) hit the town, and many plants died. However, the old woman’s garden remained green and full of life. People were amazed by the garden’s beauty and asked the old woman how she managed to keep her plants alive.
The woman told them about Tom’s daily efforts and how his kindness had saved her garden. The story spread throughout the town, and Tom became known as the boy who could make anything grow.
Years later, Tom became a famous botanist (植物学家). He never forgot the lesson he learned from the old woman and continued to spread kindness wherever he went. Kindness is like water to a plant. It can grow and bring out the best in everything around us.
49．What was Tom famous for （不超过5个词）
50．How was the old woman’s garden after a serious drought in the summer （不超过 10个词）
51．What does the story want to tell us （不超过10个词）
（2024·安徽阜阳·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Do you keep a cat as your pet What do you think of black cats Do you think they are unluckier than cats of other colors In Western countries, many people think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a research on cat colors and people’s understandings of cat personalities.
The research found that people do judge (判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange cats and cats with two colors are friendly, cats with three colors are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.
But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad fame. They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.
Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its color, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the color, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.
52．In Western countries, what do most people think of black cats (不超过12个词)
53．Where did the scientists do the survey about cat personalities (不超过5个词)
54．What is the result of UC Berkeley scientists’ research about black cats (不超过 10个词)
（2024·安徽马鞍山·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Once the Buddha (佛陀) was taking a journey with his disciples (门徒). While they were walking, they passed a lake. The Buddha felt thirsty and told his disciples to get some water from the lake to drink.
One disciple walked up to the lake. When he arrived there, he saw that some people were washing clothes and many children were playing in the water. As a result, the water became very dirty. The disciple thought, “How can I give this water to the Buddha to drink ”
So he came back and told the Buddha, “The water is very dirty, so I don’t think it is good to drink.” Then
the Buddha said, “Let us take a little rest here by the tree.” After about half an hour, again the Buddha asked the same person to go to the lake and get him some water to drink. The man went back to the lake. This time he found that the lake had clear water in it so he collected some water in a pot and brought it to the Buddha.
The Buddha said, “See, you let the water be and you got clear water. Just like life, calm down and make the best decision. In our daily life we need to cool down when we meet problems.”
55．How did the Buddha feel when they passed a lake （不超过5个词）
56．Why did the same disciple get water from the lake for the second time （不超过10个词）
57．What can we learn from the text （不超过15个词）
（2024·安徽芜湖·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
There was an old lock shop on an old city street. People usually came here to buy locks and keys and sometimes to get the similar keys for their locks.
There was a heavy hammer (锤) in the shop which was used to break useless locks. It often wondered, “What is the secret of these small keys They can open even such strong locks very soon. But I don’t know how many times I have to hit to open the same lock.”
One day, after the shop was closed, the hammer asked the small key, “How are you able to open even hard locks so easily Though I’m so strong, I can’t do this.”
The key said, “You use force to open the lock. By doing so, the lock doesn’t open but breaks. I don’t hurt it, but I enter its heart and it will open at once.”
Something similar happens in our life. If we want to win someone’s heart, __________.
58．Why did people sometimes come to the shop （不超过10个词）
59．What was the hammer used to do （不超过10个词）
60．What may the writer say at the end of the text （不超过15个词）
（2024·安徽亳州·二模）Tim is a 14-year-old middle school student who used to fall behind all the other students in his class. He didn’t pay attention to his lessons and was very careless with his work.
His teacher wanted to teach him a lesson, so she called him to her office. She sat him down and talked to him about the importance of doing things carefully. She told him to think twice before rushing through his work and to really pay attention to what he was doing.
Tim lowered his head and felt ashamed (羞愧的). Then he made a decision to change. He told himself to catch up with the other students in his class. It wasn’t easy and he faced many difficulties along the way, but Tim didn’t give up. His hard work finally paid off. He made great progress in his studies and his teacher was full of praise for him. Tim felt so proud of himself.
From then on, Tim worked even harder. He knew that ___________________
61．Where did the teacher talk with Tim (不超过5个词)
62．Why was the teacher full of praise for Tim (不超过10个词)
63．What did Tim know (不超过15个)
（2024·安徽亳州·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
Once there were four beggars (乞丐). One day, they met at an old temple at night. They were very upset because none of them had much to eat.
“I only got this piece of meat today,” the first said. “I almost got nothing,” the second said, “I just picked up a potato outside the vegetable store during the day.” The third said that all he had was a small bottle of salt. The fourth beggar had not done much better, “I only got some old beans, but they aren’t very nice!”
As they sat around the fire, the beggar with only a bottle of salt had an idea. “Let’s put all things together and boil them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it.” They all agreed. However, the first beggar thought, “I don’t want to share. I’ll just pretend (假装) to throw my meat into the pot. They’ll never know and I’ll eat my meat alone later.” So he pretended to put the meat into the pot. And at the same time the other beggars had similar ideas to him. At that time, the temple was too dark for the beggars to see what the others were doing.
Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should be ready and, in turn, each of them helped himself to it. They drank the hot water in silence, learning that ________.
64．Why were the four beggars very upset （不超过10个词）
65．Who came up with the idea that put all things together and boil them （不超过5个词）
66．What would the writer say in the blank in the last paragraph （不超过10个词）
（2024·安徽滁州·二模）When 8-year-old Lilly Bice heard families in Texas lost everything because of a hurricane (飓风), she made a decision to help them with her parents.
Lilly’s parents experienced another hurricane years ago themselves, so they knew people in Texas had difficulty rebuilding their homes after the hurricane. One day, when they discussed how to serve food to the people, Lilly heard their talk. She wanted to play a part in helping those people, too. She decided to give away her toys to the children. “If they have toys to play with, they may feel much better,” she thought.
Then Lilly started to put her toys in a bag. One of them was her favorite doll. Lilly also wrote something on a piece of paper: “Dear little girl, are you excited about getting the doll I hope you like her. She was a good friend to me and she will be a great friend to you.”
At last, the bag of toys went to Texas with the food.
“Though Lilly is a little girl, she always shows kindness to others. She tells us something important—Even little kids can make a difference. ,” Lilly’s mother said with a smile.
67．How did Lilly’s parents help the families in Texas （不超过10个词）
68．What is Lilly like （不超过5个词）
69．What would Lilly’s mother probably say in the end （不超过10个词）
（2024·安徽淮北·二模）During my second year of the nursing school, our teacher gave us a test. I was a
hardworking student and I did well in all the subjects. I finished the questions successfully and easily until I read the last one — “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school ”
I saw the cleaning woman almost every day. She was short, about 60 years old and had dark hair, but how would I know her name I handed in my paper, leaving the last question empty, so did my classmates.
Just before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would influence our test grade.
“Of course,” said the teacher. “In your life, you will meet many people. All people are important and all jobs are important. They deserve (值得) your attention and care, even if all you do is to smile and to say hello to them.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. Actually, that was the most important lesson of my life. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
70．When did the teacher give the writer the test (不超过10个词)
71．What’s the last question in the test (不超过15个词)
72．What lesson did the writer learn from the test (不超过15个词)
（2024·安徽·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
In a small, peaceful village lived a young boy named Alex. Alex loved talking about his big dreams. He spoke of building a beautiful garden that everyone in the village could enjoy. “I’ll plant the brightest flowers and the tallest trees!” He would say excitedly.
However, as days passed, the garden remained an empty piece of land. Alex’s friends noticed that though he talked a lot about his plan, he seldom did any work. “Talking won’t make the garden grow,” they talked among themselves.
One day, a new girl, Maya, moved into the village. Unlike Alex, Maya was quiet but always busy. She started working on a small piece of land, and slowly, with her hard work, green plants began to grow. Her actions encouraged others, and soon, the villagers joined in, helping Maya make her tiny land into a beautiful garden.
Alex watched in surprise as the garden grew, realizing that Maya had completed what he had only talked about. From that day, Alex decided to talk less and do more, because Alex learned an important lesson: ________________________________________
73．What did Alex like doing （不超过10个词）
74．Who finally built the garden （不超过5个词）
75．What would the writer say at the end of the text （不超过15个词）
（2024·安徽芜湖·二模）Huawei, a big technology company, has made another big step in the phone industry with its latest product, the Mate 60. This phone is special because of its self-developed chip (芯片). The chip that Huawei made alone says a lot about how much they care about making new tech, and how much they understand about what technology will be like in the future.
Huawei Mate 60 is a really good phone. It has a large screen that makes it easy to use and see. The phone is also very fast, allowing you to run many apps at the same time without any problems. Another great thing about the Mate 60 is its battery which can last for a long time on a single charge. Overall, the Huawei Mate 60 is a great smartphone that offers a lot of value for its price.
Making phones has been hard for Huawei because of some problems they’ve had. However, instead of giving up, Huawei worked harder and developed their own chip, which made them a stronger competitor in the tech industry. The release (发行) of Mate 60 has made people notice Huawei’s hard work. It shows Huawei’s energy and skills in making new technology. The success of the Mate 60 has opened new doors for Huawei all over the world. We hope Huawei can impress us with some more creative products.
76．Why is Huawei Mate 60 special （不超过5个词）
77．What will Huawei probably do in the future （不超过10个词）
78．As a teenager, what can we learn from Huawei （不超过10个词）
（2024·安徽池州·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。
Today was a very special day for me and my friends Jack and Linda. We had a charity (慈善) sale to raise money for a children’s home. It started at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 4:30 p.m.
We were very excited about this charity sale. To prepare for the sale, I took some of my favorite toys to sell, including a cute toy bear. I spent ninety cents buying it. Jack brought lots of interesting storybooks and he has already read them twice. Linda brought some of her old clothes because the clothes didn’t fit her anymore, but they were still clean.
Finally, many of our neighbors came to the sale and bought what they needed. Someone bought my little bear, others bought Jack’s books and Linda’s clothes. Everyone was very kind. After checking the money, we gave it away to the children’s home. We really did a good thing for others by ourselves.
Helping others will leave us with wonderful memories. We hope that more and more people will join us to do something good for the children in need. We all should know that small actions can make a big difference to the world! Let’s do our best to make the world better.
79．How long did the charity sale last (不超过5个词)
80．How did they deal with the money (不超过10个词)
81．What can we know from the story (不超过10个词)
（2024·安徽六安·二模）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。
A caterpillar (毛虫) was busy with his new house. An ant and a bee advised him to find a hole under a stone to live in instead of spending so much time building a house. They said building such a house was a waste of time. The caterpillar shook his head. He knew it’s important for him to build the house and it’s his own way of living. The bee and the ant left then.
At last, the caterpillar’s house grew so thick that others could only guess that the caterpillar might still be at work inside. The bee stopped to look at the little house. “Miss Ant, come here,” he said. “I’ve got such a joke to tell you! That caterpillar has finished his house and has forgotten to leave any door.”
“That’s too bad,” said the ant. “I’m afraid he will starve to death (饿死).”
But the caterpillar did not die. He wasn’t even hungry. He fell asleep fast in his little house.
Many days passed, and the caterpillar began to wake. “How strange I feel!” said the caterpillar to himself. “I must have light and air!” One end of the house was very soft, and through this end the caterpillar pushed his way out. He was no caterpillar anymore—he was a beautiful butterfly.
The caterpillar trusted himself and followed his own heart all along no matter what others said. So in the end, he turned into a beautiful butterfly. When the ant and the bee came to see him again, the caterpillar said to them happily, “You see, I’m a butterfly now. I’d like to say if we want to achieve our goals, we must remember: ___________”
82．What did the ant and the bee think of building the house (不超过10个词)
83．What did the caterpillar do in the house after it was built (不超过5个词)
84．What would the caterpillar say at the end of the text (不超过15个词)
