2024年中考英语（阅读还原）模拟真题速递(湖南专用)（含解析）

2024年中考英语（阅读还原）模拟真题速递(湖南专用)
（2024·湖南长沙·二模）With everything that’s going on in the world, it’s no wonder many of us have sleep problems. It’s normal at night, especially when stress is keeping you up. 1 For example, set the comfortable temperature and turn off screens 30 minutes before bed. Here are some easier ways for you.
Test your pillow. If you bought your pillow in 2020, it’s already old. Experts suggest buying a new one instead. 2 If not, it can cause neck pain. When your brain senses the pain, you can’t sleep well.
Get an hour of sunlight each day. 3 It tells your brain that it’s time to be awake. It also makes you feel fresh in the morning. It’s necessary to get about 30 minutes’ direct light and two 15-minute outdoor breaks during the day. And the sunlight is helpful to have a good sleep at night.
4 In a study, researchers followed 321 patients with high-salt food and sleep problems for 12 weeks. “More salt woke up people more often to go to the bathroom at night, “ one researcher says. “When people cut down on salt, their toilet trips were fewer than before.”
Deal with your troubles before dinner. If you need to do with your troubles, don’t wait until night. It’s better to solve them before dinner. Sharing them with friends is a good way. Going to bed peacefully makes you sleep better and sounder.
A．Keep salty snacks away before bed.
B．Simple steps can help you sleep well.
C．Good sleep can help you keep healthy.
D．You’d better replace it every one or two years.
E．Morning sunlight is useful for good sleep.
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有一个多余选项。
Some people think only schoolchildren today do not agree with their parents. 5 Communication can be a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some suggestions for you to bridge the generation gap.
Don’t argue with your parents.
Don’t confront (和……对峙) your parents with anger. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. Neither can you express yourself well if you are angry. Go somewhere to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. 6 If you don’t think you can speak to them at that moment, try writing it down.
Try to reach a compromise (和解) .
Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can still disagree but try your best to find a solution that’s favorable (有利的) to each of you. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a car. They argued over it, but finally, they came to a compromise. Michael bought the car, but he only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. 7 Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values.
The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. 8
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try.
A．Then think about what you want to say to your parents.
B．However, this is not true.
C．After that, you can share your problem with your friends.
D．Understanding your values might help them understand your decisions.
E．In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them.
（2024·湖南娄底·二模）阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
It seems that on every street corner in the world, there is a fast-food restaurant. People everywhere are busy. 9 Around the world, $240 billion a year is spent on fast food. Yet, even though fast food has become quite popular, there are many myths (荒诞的说法) about it，
10 This is not true. More than 2,000 years ago, the people of Rome lined up in the street to buy quick meals at small stands (摊位). One type of their most popular fast food looked a lot like a modern hamburger. All through history, people have always eaten fast food.
The second myth is that all fast food is American. While many modern fast-food restaurants are American,
some very traditional Chinese food is nearly fast food. 11 In fact, one of the most popular fast food chains (连锁店) in the US is a Chinese food chain, Panda Express. It has more than 1,600 restaurants in America.
Finally, many people think that fast food is always bad for them. This is true for a lot of fast food. However, nearly every fast-food restaurant has some healthy food on its menu, and some fast-food restaurants also make healthy food. 12 We can choose to eat healthy food even at fast-food restaurants.
A．So they do not want to wait for their food.
B．People like eating fast food with their friends.
C．The first myth is that fast food is a recent tradition.
D．The problem is not fast food, but the choices we make.
E．This includes mantou, noodles and Chinese dumplings.
（2024·湖南娄底·一模）A desert is a place where almost no rain falls. Only plants and animals that need very little water can live in a desert. Here are two types of deserts.
Sandy deserts are covered in hills of moving sand called dunes (沙丘). Very few plants grow in these hot and dry places. Camels (骆驼) are the desert animals. 13 . A camel can go for days without food or water. It lives on the fat stored in its hump (驼峰). 14 . These camels usually live in the desert of Africa and Australia. And some camels have two humps on their back. They live in Asia where the desert is cooler. They are known as Asian camels. A camel usually has thick eyelashes to protect its eyes from sand blown by the wind.
In some deserts, the land is rocky. They’re called rocky deserts. Plants can store their own water grow in the dry and rocky deserts of North America. Rattlesnakes (响尾蛇) live in rocky deserts. A rattlesnake gets its name from the rattle (响环) on the end of its tail. 15 . Most cacti (仙人掌) grow in rocky desert. They grow very slowly, but they can live for 20 years. 16 . Some types of owls like to build their homes in them.
A．Some camels have only one hump
B．Many of them can grow taller than a house
C．Humps are really important for an adult camel
D．They help people carry things across the desert
E．It shakes its tail from side to side to warn other animals to stay away
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有一个多余选项。
Why do We Yawn
Do you yawn There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, 17 .
We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out, 18 . When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.
Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. 19 . Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.
Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (强化) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck.
In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. 20 . They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.
Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.
A．However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous.
B．but they do know many facts about yawning.
C．Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.
D．and then you quickly close your mouth.
E．In other countries, people think yawning is healthy.
（23-24九年级下·湖南永州·期中）阅读下列短文，从所给的A~E五个选项中，选出正确的答案填空，使短文通顺，内容完整，其中选项中有一项是多余的。
Many of us don’t pay attention to the importance of eye care. It’s said that if you take care of your body, then you can be healthy. 21 Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes (基因) and aging (年龄增长). 22 Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. 23 If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays (紫外线).
24 Remember that vitamins (维生素) A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly (规律地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
A．That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care.
B．Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight.
C．It is bad for your eyes, too.
D．Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight.
E．The following are some ways to help us keep healthy eyes.
（23-24九年级下·湖南常德·期中）Maybe you want to exercise more or start going to bed earlier in the coming year. 25
◆Make a detailed (详细的) plan. If your New Year’s plan is to exercise five days each week, a plan like“I’ll exercise on weekdays” would not be clear. A detailed plan like “I’ll exercise at school on weekdays during my lunch break” would be better. 26
◆Make it fun. If it’s not fun to exercise or study, you won’t keep it easily. 27 If you can only drink your favorite juice during study hours, you’ll look forward to studying.
◆Get a little help from your friends. Tell a few friends about your goals so you’ll feel a deep sense of shame if they check back later and find out you haven’t followed through.
◆Give yourself more chances. You planned to get to bed early every night, but one Friday you stayed up late. 28 But giving yourself one or two more chances can help you get better results.
A．Try your best to make more friends.
B．Here is some advice that can help you keep your goals.
C．After that, you may want to give up the early-to-bed plan.
D．But if you get fun from your exercise or study, you’ll keep longer.
E．All in all, you should give all the facts or information about something in your plan.
（23-24九年级下·湖南永州·期中）阅读下面的短文，从所给的A—E五个选项中，选出正确的答案填空，使短文通顺，内容完整，其中选项中有一项多余的。
Teamwork plays an important role in our daily life. 29 It means that although everyone is important, we need to work with others to make sure that the team can succeed.
While discussing things in a group, it is important for students to show their own opinions—but they should also remember to listen to others carefully when others are speaking. Such groups are really useful for those who are short of self-confidence. The groups can also help people to learn how to say what they think in front of other people.
Communicating with others in a team is of great importance. 30 First, what is the work Second, what is the timescale (工期) Third, what is the role of each learner and what should they do
31 Depending on personalities, some people find their roles more difficult than others. Sometimes, roles can be allocated randomly (随机分配), while at other times, students may be able to choose their roles in a task.
Everyone in a team should work hard at the task and give their best work, while remembering that they are still parts of a team. 32 When there are clashes (冲突) between personalities, everyone may need to compromise for the good of the team.
A．People often hear that there’s no “I” in a team.
B．The team needs to know three key points.
C．In a group work, learners often have certain roles to play.
D．Sometimes, there may be difficulties, but it is important to solve problems in time.
E．We celebrate each other’s success and learn from each other’s failure.
（23-24九年级下·湖南永州·期中）阅读下面的短文，从所给的A～E五个选项中，选出正确的答案填空，使短文通顺，内容完整，其中选项中有一项是多余的。
It’s not a secret that there are some bad people on the Internet. They try to get your money or information. 33 However, staying safe online doesn’t ask you to turn your Internet off. The following advice will help you avoid dangers on the Internet.
Check the links (链接) carefully
You may often receive unknown links when you check your emails or read online. Before clicking them, you should make sure they are safe. There’s a good way to tell whether a link is safe. 34 Then you can compare this link with the official (官方的) website. If they are the same, the link is safe.
Avoid sharing your personal information
35 The information includes your family information, bank information, and the password (密码) to your social media. You should also know that anything you post on social media may continue to be there online for a long time. So, be careful about anything you post on the Internet.
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If a public Wi-Fi doesn’t have a password, it is possibly unsafe. Don’t use such a Wi-Fi. When you have to use one, avoid entering in any personal information.
A．It is very important for you to keep the password safe.
B．First, put the mouse over it and the full link will appear near the mouse.
C．Remember to use a safe public Wi-Fi
D．You should never tell others your own information online.
E．So it is necessary to pay much attention to Internet safety.
（2024·湖南长沙·二模）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项仅使用一次，有一项为干扰项。
You must have heard of Sanfu days. Well, Sanfu days are also known as the “Chinese dog days of summer”. They mark the hottest days of summer.
Sanfu days refer to three periods: Toufu, Zhongfu and Mofu. 37 So the character is also a suggestion for people to stay at home to “hide” from the strong heat outdoors in summer.
Sanfu days usually come between mid- July and mid-August. During this time, Chinese people follow different traditional ways to deal with the heat and stay healthy. 38
In Changsha, local people usually eat roosters (公鸡) during Sanfu days, especially during Toufu. 39 Local people believe that eating roosters can clear the wet in the body. And there is even an old saying that goes, “A rooster at the start of Sanfu days, a healthy body the whole year.”
40 It is a kind of Sanfu medicinal patch (贴片). Sanfutie is a bandage made of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Many people receive Sanfutie because it’s believed that doing so during the hottest summer days
is helpful in fighting some winter illnesses like coughing.
A．The Chinese character “Fu” means blessing and luck.
B．Besides, the practice of receiving Sanfutie is also known in China during Sanfu days.
C．Now let’s have a look at some customs of spending the Chinese dog days of summer.
D．In Chinese, “Fu” has the meaning of “hiding”.
E．That’s because it is always hot with heavy rainfall in summer.
（2024·湖南邵阳·一模）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有一个选项是多余的。
In today’s society (社会), many people feel stressed. 41 So many people want themselves to relax and experience something nice.
Li Ziqi, a young and beautiful girl, was born in Sichuan Province in southwest China. She is famous as a online video maker (自媒体制作者). She has more than 50 million fans in China and another 8 million in other countries . But she remains a mystery (秘密) to many of them. In her videos, she doesn’t speak. 42
Li grew up with her grandparents in the countryside. She says she came to live with them after her stepmother mistreated (虐待) her. But her grandparents were very poor. 43 In 2012, she decided to come back to the countryside to take care of her grandmother. Four years later, she started filming (拍摄) her life there. She simply wanted people in the city to know where their food came from. But today, three years, after she first picked up the camera, Li is one of China’s most successful online video makers. She said, “Success is a heavy word. I’m just filming my life or I’m just filming the life that I want. 44 .”
A．Now she’s ready to open up to us.
B．She is very famous as a online video maker.
C．So when she was 14, she went to work in the city.
D．They face a lot of pressure at work.
E．I have to work harder and do things that are meaningful.
（2024·湖南永州·二模）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
Dear daughter,
How’s everything going Congratulations on your graduation from junior high school!
I hope you have a great time during the holiday, but there is something important for you to think about. Skirts and mirrors are not the whole world for a smart girl. 45
Firstly, study yourself. Understand what you like, what you value and what you want to be. 46 Find out what you need to prepare for your dream job.
Secondly, write down your plan. When writing, you can try using mind maps. It is a good way to help you organize your thinking. And you may find a proper way to work your plan out.
Thirdly, 47 They may give you some advice. Think carefully about their advice and make some changes to your plan if necessary. And then you can go on with it.
Finally, work hard to realize your dream. For example, if you want to be an English teacher in the future, you should spend more time reading English books, learning more about English culture and practicing your listening and speaking from now on. 48
You may find it difficult to make the plan now. Don’t worry. Your personal growth plan may change with your age, your interests and the social development. So take your time and I believe you will grow into an excellent young lady. I’m always proud of you!
Love,
Mom
A．go over your plan with your teachers or friends.
B．Being an English teacher is not so difficult as taking other jobs.
C．By studying yourself, you check your strengths (强项) and weaknesses.
D．Here is some advice for you to make a plan for your personal growth.
E．You can make your dream come true only through hard work.
参考答案：
1．B 2．D 3．E 4．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了如何睡个好觉。
1．根据下文“For example, set the comfortable temperature and turn off screens 30 minutes before bed.”可知，此处引出减轻压力，有好睡眠的方法，选项B“简单的步骤可以帮助你睡得好。”符合语境。故选B。
2．根据上文“If you bought your pillow in 2020, it’s already old. Experts suggest buying a new one instead.”可知，此处与定期更换枕头有关，选项D“你最好每隔一两年更换一次。”符合语境。故选D。
3．根据上文“Get an hour of sunlight each day.”可知，此处与晒太阳有关，选项E“早晨的阳光有助于良好的睡眠。”符合语境。故选E。
4．根据下文“In a study, researchers followed 321 patients with high-salt food and sleep problems for 12 weeks.”可知，此处表示高盐食物和睡眠的关系，选项A“睡前远离咸零食。”符合语境。故选A。
5．B 6．A 7．E 8．D
【导语】本文介绍了如何处理自己和家人的代沟问题。
5．根据“Some people think only schoolchildren today do not agree with their parents.”及“Communication can be a problem for parents and children of all ages.”可知，有些人觉得只有小学生才会不同意父母的意见，其实沟通对于所有年龄段的父母和孩子来说都是一个问题，选项B“然而，这是错的。”符合语境。故选B。
6．根据“If you don’t think you can speak to them at that moment, try writing it down.”可知，此处提及与父母沟通，选项A“然后好好想一下有什么要和父母说的。”符合语境。故选A。
7．根据“Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.”可知，表达尊重会让你们的关系更加牢固，选项E“在这种情况下，对他们表现出爱和尊重是特别重要的。”符合语境。故选E。
8．根据“The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own.”可知，你父母的价值观可能和你自己的不一样，选项D“了解你的价值观可能有助于他们理解你的决定。”符合语境。故选D。
9．A 10．C 11．E 12．D
【导语】本文主要针对与快餐相关的一些荒诞说法进行了解释说明。
9．根据“People everywhere are busy.”可推测，接下来要介绍人们做事要节约时间，选项A“所以他们不想等他们的食物”符合语境。故选A。
10．根据第三段首句“The second myth is that all fast food is American. ”及第四段首句“Finally, many people think that fast food is always bad for them. ”可知是分条介绍对快餐的看法，由此推测此处是第一条，选项C“第一个荒诞的说法是快餐是最近的传统”符合语境。故选C。
11．根据“some very traditional Chinese food is nearly fast food.”及下一句“In fact, one of the most popular fast food chains (连锁店) in the US is a Chinese food chain, Panda Express.”可知，此处要列举中国的传统快餐食物，选项E“这包括馒头、面条和饺子”符合语境。故选E。
12．根据“However, nearly every fast-food restaurant...healthy food.”及下一句“We can choose to eat healthy food even at fast-food restaurants.”可知，此处要介绍只要我们选择正确，就可以吃到健康的快餐，选项D“问题不在于快餐，而在于我们的选择”符合语境。故选D。
13．D 14．A 15．E 16．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了沙漠的类型以及沙漠中的动植物。
13．根据“Camels (骆驼) are the desert animals....A camel can go for days without food or water”可知，此处介绍骆驼在沙漠中的作用，选项D“它们帮助人们搬运东西穿过沙漠”符合语境，故选D。
14．根据“It lives on the fat stored in its hump (驼峰). ”可知，此处是关于骆驼的驼峰，选项A“有些骆驼只有一个驼峰”符合语境，故选A。
15．根据“A rattlesnake gets its name from the rattle (响环) on the end of its tail.”可知，此处是介绍响尾蛇，选项E“它摇着尾巴，警告其他动物离它远点”符合语境，故选E。
16．根据“Most cacti (仙人掌) grow in rocky desert. They grow very slowly, but they can live for 20 years.”可知，此处介绍仙人掌的情况，选项B“其中许多可以长得比房子还高”符合语境，故选B。
17．B 18．D 19．A 20．E
【导语】本文主要介绍了关于打哈欠的事实。
17．根据“There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens,”可知，介绍科学家们认为打哈欠可能有20个原因，他们不知道为什么会打哈欠。选项B“但他们确实知道很多关于打哈欠的事实。”符合语境，故选B。
18．根据“First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out”可知，这里介绍打哈欠的方式。选项D“然后迅速闭上嘴。”符合语境，故选D。
19．根据“Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.”可知，这里举例说明奥运选手经常在比赛前打哈欠的原因。选项A“然而，我们知道人们在兴奋或紧张时也会打哈欠。”符合语境，故选A。
20．根据“They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.”可知，此处介绍的是和空处前面相反的情况。选项E“在其他国家，人们认为打哈欠是健康的。”符合语境，故选E。
21．A 22．D 23．C 24．B
【导语】本文是说明文，主要介绍了影响视力的原因和保护眼睛的建议。
21．根据“Many of us don’t pay attention to the importance of eye care. It’s said that if you take care of your body, then you can be healthy.”以及“Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.”可知，此处应是说眼睛应该得到很多的关心，选项A“这就是为什么我们的眼睛应该得到很多照顾”符合语境，故选A。
22．根据“There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes (基因) and aging (年龄增长).”可知，接下来继续列举导致视力差的事情，选项D“电视、电脑和阅读也是导致视力不好的原因”符合语境，故选D。
23．根据“Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable.”可知，此处是介绍脏东西对眼睛不好，选项C“这对你的眼睛也不好”符合语境，故选C。
24．根据“Remember that vitamins (维生素) A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins.”可知，此处是建议吃对眼睛好的食物，选项B“吃健康的食物对你的视力有好处”符合语境，故选B。
25．B 26．E 27．D 28．C
【导语】本文介绍了几个可以帮助你实现目标的建议。
25．根据前句“Maybe you want to exercise more or start going to bed earlier in the coming year.” 以及下文的介绍可知，此处应该是指出有一些建议，选项B“这里有一些建议可以帮助你实现你的目标”符合语境。故选B。
26．根据前句“If your New Year’s plan is to exercise five days each week, a plan like ‘I’ll exercise on weekdays’ would not be clear. A detailed plan like ‘I’ll exercise at school on weekdays during my lunch break’ would be better.”可知，此处应该是说与计划有关的情况，即计划应该是具体详细的，选项E“总而言之，你应该在你的计划中提供所有的事实或信息”符合语境。故选 E。
27．根据前句“If it’s not fun to exercise or study, you won’t keep it easily.”可知，此处应该是说要有乐趣才能坚持下去，选项D“但如果你从锻炼或学习中获得乐趣，你就会坚持得更久”符合语境。故选D。
28．根据前句“You planned to get to bed early every night, but one Friday you stayed up late.”可知，此处应是说与早睡计划有关的情况，选项C“在那之后，你可能会想要放弃早睡的计划”符合语境。故选C。
29．A 30．B 31．C 32．D
【导语】本文主要讲了团队合作的重要性。
29．根据下句“It means that although everyone is important, we need to work with others to make sure that the team can succeed.”可知，下句是对本空的解释，A选项“人们经常听说团队中没有‘我’。”符合语境。故选A。
30．根据“First”，“Second”及“Third”可知，此空引出下面的三个问题，B选项“团队需要知道三个关键点。”符合语境。故选B。
31．此空位于段首，一般为段落主题句，需要看整段的意思。根据“some people find their roles more difficult than others”和整段内容可知，本段是讲找到自己的角色，C选项“在小组工作中，学习者通常扮演着某些角色。”符合语境。故选C。
32．根据下句”When there are clashes(冲突) between personalities“可知，这里要引出遇到的问题，D选项“有时可能会有困难，但及时解决问题很重要。”符合语境。故选D。
33．E 34．B 35．D 36．C
【导语】本文主要给出了一些帮助你避免互联网上的危险的建议。
33．根据“It’s not a secret that there are some bad people on the Internet. They try to get your money or information.”可知，互联网上有些坏人已经不是什么秘密了，所以重视网络安全是十分必要的。选项E“因此，重视网络安全是十分必要的”符合语境。故选E。
34．根据“There’s a good way to tell whether a link is safe.”和“Then you can compare this link with the official website.”可知，这是在判断链接是否安全的第一个步骤。所以选项B“首先，把鼠标放在它上面，完整的链接将出现在鼠标附近”符合语境。故选B。
35．根据小标题“Avoid sharing your personal information”可知，不要告诉别人自己的信息，所以选项D“你不应该在网上告诉别人你自己的信息”符合语境。故选D。
36．根据“If a public Wi-Fi doesn’t have a password, it is possibly unsafe. Don’t use such a Wi-Fi.”可知，要使用安全的公用Wi-Fi，所以选项C“记得使用安全的公共Wi-Fi”符合语境。故选C。
37．D 38．C 39．E 40．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了中国的三伏天：初伏、中伏、末伏，以及三伏天的一些常见的习俗。
37．根据“So the character is also a suggestion for people to stay at home to “hide” from the strong heat outdoors in summer.”可知，三伏天提醒人们在夏天呆在家里“躲避”户外的酷热，选项D“在汉语中，‘伏’有‘藏’的意思。”符合语境。故选D。
38．根据“In Changsha, local people usually eat roosters (公鸡) during Sanfu days, especially during Toufu.”和“Many people receive Sanfutie because it’s believed that doing so during the hottest summer days is helpful in fighting some winter illnesses like coughing.”可知，后文主要讲中国人在度过三伏天的一些习俗，选项C“现在让我们来看看中国人在夏天过三伏天的一些习俗。”符合语境。故选C。
39．根据“In Changsha, local people usually eat roosters (公鸡) during Sanfu days, especially during Toufu.”可知，接下来要介绍当地人三伏天吃公鸡这个习俗的原因，选项E“那是因为夏天总是很热，降雨量很大。”符合语境。故选E。
40．根据“It is a kind of Sanfu medicinal patch (贴片).”可知，此处讲三伏天人们贴三伏贴的习俗，选项B“此外，在三伏时期，贴三伏贴在中国也很出名。”符合语境。故选B。
41．D 42．A 43．C 44．E
【导语】本文主要介绍了自媒体制作者李子柒的事情。
41．根据上文“In today’s society (社会), many people feel stressed.”可知，现在的社会中，很多人都感觉很有压力，推测他们在工作中面对很多压力，选项D“他们在工作中面临很大的压力。”符合语境。故选D。
42．根据“But she remains a mystery (秘密) to many of them. In her videos, she doesn’t speak.”可知，对于粉丝来说，李子柒依然是个谜。并且在她发布的视频中她并不说话，再根据下文一系列关于李子柒的介绍推测，她现在打算向我们敞开心扉了，选项A“现在她准备对我们敞开心扉了。”符合语境。故选A。
43．根据上句“But her grandparents were very poor.”和下句“In 2012, she decided to come back to the countryside to take care of her grandmother.”可知，她的祖父母很贫穷，但是在2012年时她又回到了农村，说明她在这期间离开了家乡，选项C“所以当她14岁的时候，她去城里工作了。”符合语境。故选C。
44．根据最后一段引号的内容可知，这里指的是李子柒对于她目前工作的看法以及对未来的打算，选项E“我必须更加努力地工作，做一些有意义的事情。”符合语境。故选E。
45．D 46．C 47．A 48．E
【导语】本文是一位母亲写给刚刚初中毕业的女儿的一封信，介绍了自我规划的方法。
45．根据“Firstly, study yourself.”、“Secondly, write down your plan.”以及“Finally, work hard to realize your dream.”可知，此处表示将提出一些建议。选项D“这里有一些建议，可以帮助你制定个人成长计划”符合语境。故选D。
46．根据“Firstly, study yourself. Understand what you like, what you value and what you want to be.”可知，首先要研究自己。选项C“通过研究自己，你可以检查自己的长处和短处”符合语境。故选C。
47．根据“They may give you some advice.”可知，空处应该介绍一些可以提供建议的人。选项A“和你的老师或朋友一起查看你的计划”符合语境。故选A。
48．根据“Finally, work hard to realize your dream.”可知，应该努力努力实现梦想。选项E“只有通过努力，你才能实现你的梦想”符合语境。故选E。