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6年（2019-2024）中考英语真题加9套模拟试题分项汇编（安徽专用）专题04 阅读理解(原卷版)
一、2024年
阅读理解（共20 小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分）
第一节阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
A
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36. When is the Celebration
A. On Sunday. B. On Monday. C. On Wednesday. D. On Friday.
37. At what age can a child join in Safety Around Water Program
A. 6. B. 8. C. 10. D. 12.
38. What can we learn about Genson DPE
A It keeps open all year round. B. It teaches life-saving skills.
C. It provides free programs for all. D. It has two programs every day.
B
It’s always a good thing to have a hobby. For Miss Patty, a school bus driver in Erie County, her hobby of knitting (编织) has made her really touch the community.
Miss Patty always wanted to do something with her spare time to help the students. After a conversation with one of the students, things took a turn from knitting one hat to knitting more hats.
“The one boy gets on the bus, and he goes ‘what are you doing ’ I said, ‘I’m making a hat. He said, ‘That would be great having such a warm hat in icy winter.’ So I said, ‘What color would you like ’ That started everything,” Miss Patty told the local newspaper.
Several years have passed since that day, and Miss Patty has already knitted 7, 083 hats for students in her spare time. Sometimes she will get the student’s favorite color before she begins the project.
What is more moving is that Miss Patty buys all the materials (材料) using her own money. Some people do give her gift cards around the holidays to help, but she still puts out a lot of her own money.
Along with making hats for the students that will keep them warm, Miss Patty also gets praise for being a trusted friend to the students.
39. What made Miss Patty decide to knit more hats
A. A drive to Erie County. B. A show of colorful hats.
C. A letter in the newspaper. D. A conversation with a boy.
40. Why does Miss Patty knit so many hats in her spare time
A. To practice her skill. B. To better her business.
C. To make more friends. D. To gift students for winter.
41. What makes Miss Patty’s act more moving
A. She refuses others’ help.
B. She buys materials with her own money.
C. She works during holidays.
D. She knits hats of different colors for kids.
42. Which of the following best describes Miss Patty
A. Humorous. B. Honest. C. Caring. D. Shy.
C
During their busy lives, people do not pay much attention to the expiry dates (有效期) on the food in their fridges. As a result, a lot of food is forgotten about and wasted. However, according to a recent research, being aware of (意识到) what you throw away can help you waste less.
The researchers measured (计量) food waste from 154 families across the UK. Half of these families in the research were asked to list the fruits and vegetables they had bought and their expiry dates. The families stuck the list on the fridge door and received a text message every day telling them to check it. The other half did not have to make a list and did not receive text messages. Over a six-week period, all the families were asked to measure their food waste at the end of each week.
The researchers were surprised to find that making lists and getting texts made little difference to how much food was wasted. However, each family in the research wasted less food—about 0.1 kilo a week.
The researchers carried on the research for six months, and found that all the families continued to waste less food. This shows that just measuring food waste encourages people to pay closer attention to it and throw less away.
43. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to (指的是)
A. The research. B. The list. C. The door. D. The message.
44. What is introduced in paragraph 3 about the six-week research
A. Its purpose. B. Its method. C. Its steps. D. Its results.
45. Which of the following is the best title (标题) for the text
A. Measure Food Waste to Stop It B. Pay Attention to What You Buy
C. Check the Food Before Storing It D. Give Thought to Your Busy Life
D
If you get angry many times in a day, it is time for you to think about how to deal with it. Here are some of my suggestions.
When you are angry, try to tell yourself through another voice that you are angry and that it is not a bad thing. It just shows that you have different ideas. Accept that many things are not 100% right or wrong. In our communication with others, the final purpose is not to decide who is right and who is wrong, but to look for something in common.
If you still feel strong anger, try taking a deep breath (呼吸) and let anger out of your body along with the breath. Don’t say angry words when you are very angry, for you will regret saying them when you cool down.
Discussing with a third party is helpful. It is hard for the two parties in anger to understand each other, but the idea of an outsider can help both parties to get mutual (相互的) understanding.
Anger is just one of the many emotions (情绪) that make us human, and to well manage it adds to our ability to truly understand the world.
46. What is the final purpose of communication with other people
A. To show different ideas. B. To look for something in common.
C. To accept useful suggestions. D. To decide whether one is right or not.
47. What does the writer advise us to do when we can’t cool down
A. Say angry words. B. Try taking a deep breath.
C. Control our voices. D. Stop talking with others.
48. What does the underlined word “party” in paragraph 4 mean
A. An activity. B. A visitor. C. A person. D. A meeting.
49. What is the text mainly about
A. How to manage anger. B. How to show feelings.
C. How to deal with regrets. D. How to understand the world.
E
Dennis Hong and his students design (设计) human-like robots. This includes a cooking robot called Project YORI. YORI is only the latest of Hong’s robot inventions. There’s DAVID, the world’s first and only car that can be driven by the blind. And SAFFiR, a two-legged robot that can do dangerous work that humans are often unable to do. Hong is finding plenty of work for his robots.
When he was asked about his biggest success, Hong chose the robot called DARwIn-OP. He thought it was one of the most widely used human-like robots for research and education. Hong’s team made DARwIn’s design free for anyone to use. They have seen many projects using the design. And they consider it a gift to the robotics community.
“Many people only want to see our successes and not the failures that came before those, but failure is simply a stepping stone in developing new technology. If you’re too afraid of failure, then you only get to walk on the safer side, and then there’s no innovation (创新),” said Hong. “I tell my students to try breaking the robot. If the robot doesn’t fall and doesn’t break, we don’t get to learn anything.”
50. Which robot is the most recent invention by Dennis Hong’s team
A. YORI. B. DAVI. C. SAFFiR. D. DARwIn-OP.
51. What is special about DARwIn according to the text
A. Its technology is the latest. B. It is a popular robot for the blind.
C. It is the first human-like robot. D. Its design is free for anyone to use.
52. What does Dennis Hong encourage his students to do
A. Walk on the safer side. B. Do more for education.
C. Keep trying and learning. D. Avoid making mistakes.
二、2023年
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There are about 8,000 million people living on our planet, but some of them don’t have enough food. Last year, more than 820 million people suffered（遭受）from hunger. That’s sad. What’s more, it shouldn’t be a problem since the world wastes about 930 million tons of food each year. XYZ Food Bank is working to help fix the problem. Now, you can, too! Just drop off some food so that we can continue to feed the needy. We accept: Canned food Biscuits Rice Boxed juice Noodles Candy ＊No opened food. ＊No expired（过期的）food. ＊No food that needs to be in a e and offer your help! Every little bit makes a difference. Email us at stophunger@.
36．How many people suffered from hunger last year
A．Over 820 million. B．About 930 million.
C．Over 7,180 million. D．About 8,000 million.
37．Which of the following can you drop off at XYZ Food Bank
A． B． C． D．
38．What’s the purpose of the text
A．To introduce a traditional bank. B．To present some world problems.
C．To ask people to give away food. D．To tell people to protect the earth.
Ten years ago, J. B．Gill decided to make a change. He moved from the city to start his own farm. As one of the members of a pop group, Gill had lived a busy life but the farm gave him a way to relax.
Although farming was new to him, Gill took the challenge and his experiences helped him write his book Ace and the Animal Heroes. The story follows Ace, whose life changes greatly when he moves to the countryside. After trying on a pair of magical wellies（长筒靴）, Ace realizes he can speak to the animals, who make up their minds to protect the farm.
Gill says that if he had his own pair of magical wellies, he would love to speak to wildlife, especially the wild deer（鹿） that sometimes appear near his farm. As they have no owners, Gill feels like he’s sharing their home. “It’s really interesting to hear what they’re thinking and know where they’re at,” he said.
Gill got his ideas for writing from the animals on his family farm. His children, Ace and Chiara, helped out with his book. Together, Gill’s family made sure that the pictures in the book looked like the animals they’d been based on. He said, “All of those have been really great to piece the whole book together.”
39．What did Gill decide to do ten years ago
A．Live a busy life. B．Start his own farm.
C．Move to the city. D．Form a pop group.
40．What’s paragraph 2 mainly about
A．Gill’s farm. B．Gill’s family. C．Gill’s book. D．Gill’s animals.
41．What can we learn about Gill from paragraph 3
A．He cares about wildlife. B．He develops many interests.
C．He was born with magic. D．He is the owner of the deer.
42．Where did Gill get the idea for his book
A．From his group members. B．From his children’s pictures.
C．From the magical wellies. D．From the animals on the farm.
In Dengfeng today, there are more than 50,000 students learning kung fu, a traditional art in China. They come to learn it for many reasons. Some hope to become film stars. Others come to learn skills that will help them get good jobs in future. A few are sent by their parents to learn self-control and hard work.
“Attracting （吸引）new students to traditional kung fu has become a problem,” says Hu Zhengsheng, who teaches it at a small school in Dengfeng. Hu fears that his art will soon die out. “It’s hard to convince（说服）kids to spend many years here, because the life of kung fu learners is not easy or interesting,” he says.
Hu’s students have to sleep in unheated rooms and keep training hard outside whatever the temperature. To learn kung fu well they must have a strong will and learn respect（尊重）as well.
For old traditions to live on, the young must learn and pass them down. Recently, to attract new students, Hu has brought some changes into his kung fu lessons to make them lively and interesting. Hopefully, more and more students will show interest in learning kung fu.
43．What does “it” underlined in paragraph I refer to（指的是）
A．Kung fu. B．Film. C．Self-control. D．Chinese.
44．What does Hu Zhengsheng fear
A．His students don’t respect him. B．He cannot work at a large school.
C．His art cannot be passed down. D．There aren’t enough kung fu teachers.
45．What has Hu done to attract new students’
A．He has offered better living conditions. B．He has given jobs to their parents.
C．He has promised them a better future. D．He has made changes in his lessons.
What makes you fall asleep The main cause is your body clock, a time-keeper inside your body. But how to control and use your body clock Scientists suggested having a shower before bed. Jumping into the shower around an hour before bed could mean you sleep better.
A warm shower helps you relax, and then after it warms you up, your core（核心）body temperature drops. This encourages you to fall asleep more quickly and sleep more soundly.
A study in 2019 said that a water temperature of 40℃ to 42. 4℃ produces the best-quality（最优质的）sleep. After people lie down, most of them take about 20 minutes to fall asleep. However, if you have a shower one to two hours before going to bed, you will fall asleep 10 minutes earlier.
Core body temperature drops naturally before you sleep, then drops further during the night. It rises again as you wake up. It is thought that taking a warm shower will speed up the drop in temperature before bed, as it brings blood to the surface of the body, and then the heat is given off.
46．What did scientists suggest people do before bed to sleep better
A．Sleep an hour earlier. B．Jump into bed.
C．Have a warm shower. D．Set a time clock.
47．What does the underlined word “soundly” probably mean
A．Deeply. B．Poorly. C．Kindly. D．Slowly.
48．Which water temperature produces the best-quality sleep according to the study
A．44.2℃ B．41.5℃ C．36.4℃ D．32.4℃
49．In which part of a newspaper can you find the text
A．Art. B．Weather. C．History. D．Health.
A yearbook is a tradition in some high schools. The book contains（包含）the name and the picture of each student in your final year, so that you can remember who you went to school with.
A 15-year-old schoolgirl Catherine Cook and her brother David, 16, wanted more than this. They thought, “We don’t really know our classmates from just a picture, so why not have a yearbook online You could learn about people’s musical tastes, the movies they like, and so on.” With their hard work, a website named myYearbook was set up, which soon became popular among schoolmates.
On the website, members can connect with each other by sharing movies, music, photos and study guides. Some students feel that they don’t fit in at school, but can make friends more easily online. MyYearbook users can also make virtual（虚拟的）“Lunch Money” by completing activities on the website. They then give it away to charities（慈善机构） in the myYearbook “causes” programme, which has sent 22,000 books to Africa, and bought 20,000 kilos of rice for people without enough food.
Running the website did not stop Catherine and David from completing their schoolwork successfully. Now, they go on to university, but still manage to put in 50 hours a week developing the website.
50．Why did Catherine and David want to have a yearbook online
A．To make more money. B．To become popular at school.
C．To watch movies online. D．To know more about schoolmates.
51．What is “Lunch Money” used for
A．Travelling to Africa. B．Helping people in need.
C．Running the website. D．Completing schoolwork.
52．What is the best title（标题） for the text
A．An Online Yearbook B．The Website Activities
C．A Charity Programme D．The Final Year at School
三、2022年
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Antarctica
WeatherAntarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃!
PopulationNobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer.
History of exploration (探险)During 1907-1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen—raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first.
Animals and birdsThere aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica.
56．When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica
A．In 1786. B．In 1907. C．In 1911. D．In 1983.
57．Who first stayed in Antarctica for some time
A．Fishermen. B．Scientists. C．Researchers. D．Explorers.
58．Where is Earnest Shackleton from
A．Britain. B．Norway. C．The South Pole. D．The North Pole.
Have you ever seen lions dancing in the streets The lions dance to the beat of a drum (鼓). Of course, they are not real lions. They are dancers in lion costurnes (服饰). Lion dancing first started in China centuries ago. It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year.
Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head. The other controls the tail.
“I think of it as a sport,” says Anthony Huang, aged 16. He is a member of the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Anthony performs (表演) as the lion’s head. It can weigh 20 pounds. Lion dancing is important to Anthony. “This tradition really lifts me up,” he says.
In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. But it is different today. LionDanceMe is a lion dancing group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls on its team. They dance together.
“Anyone can take up lion dancing. You have to believe that you can do it,” says Ananda Tang-Lee, a 17-year-old girl.
Lion dancing will continue to evolve. But a team’s sense of community will never change. “We call it a family,” Ananda says, “It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs.”
59．Why do people perform lion dancing
A．To sell lion-dancing costurnes. B．To wish for a lucky new year.
C．To protect the lions in the wild. D．To show skills of playing the drum.
60．Which role does Anthony play in lion dancing
A．The lion’s head. B．The lion’s tail. C．The drummer. D．The dresser.
61．What does the underlined word “evolve” mean
A．延期 B．模仿 C．举办 D．演变
62．What can we infer (推断) from Ananda’s words “We call it a family”
A．They bring happiness to the family. B．They call lion dancing a family game.
C．They live together in a big family. D．They support each other like a family.
The Search-for-Lost-Birds list has come to public attention recently. It lists ten kinds of birds that have not been seen in the wild for at least fifteen years. The list is calling on people to search for the rarest (最珍稀的) birds on Earth.
There could be several reasons for the long disappearances of the birds on the list. Maybe there have been no studies in areas where they live. Maybe people don’t know where or how to find them. Maybe there are changes to their natural homes because of human activities.
This year, four expeditions (考察队) are planning to find eight kinds of birds. If any of these lost birds are found, ways can be found to protect them and help their populations grow. This has happened with birds like the Madagascar pochard. The number of this once-lost kind of bird is now increasing.
63．How many kinds of birds are on the Search-for-Lost-Birds list
A．Four. B．Eight. C．Ten. D．Fifteen.
64．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A．Changes of the living areas of the birds. B．Suggestions on how to protect the birds.
C．Reasons for the disappearances of the birds. D．Steps of building natural homes for the birds.
65．What can we learn about the Madagascar pochard
A．It has not been found till now. B．It has a larger population than before.
C．It needs to live close to humans. D．It provides protection for other birds.
66．What is the best title (标题) for the text
A．Ways to Raise Rare Birds B．Bird-lovers Around the World
C．Searches for the Lost Birds D．Stories About Birds in the Wild
A team of scientists are carrying out a project at the University of Greenwich in London. They are trying to find ways to make food on Mars (火星) in the future. The project is called Feeding Mars. It tries to use water, fish and fish waste to grow fruit and vegetables on Mars.
It would take at least 21 months to reach Mars, learn about its surface and return to Earth. So it would be a big help if the spacemen could grow fresh food on Mars itself.
Farming on Mars, however, will be very hard. There’s plenty of water that could be taken from ice just below the surface, but the land on Mars is missing the nutrients (养分) that living things need. The team say that they could solve the problem by growing plants and fish together. Fish waste can then be used to provide nutrients for plants.
“It is expected that you can grow lots of food, such as vegetables, salads, teas and medicinal plants on Mars,” said Dr Benz Kotzen, who leads the project. “You can even harvest (捕获) fish for food then.”
67．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指的是)
A．The future. B．The project. C．The land. D．The planet.
68．What makes it difficult to farm on Mars
A．Ice below the surface. B．Too much fish waste.
C．The missing of living things. D．The poor land condition.
69．How does Dr Benz Kotzen feel about Feeding Mars
A．Hopeful. B．Doubtful. C．Surprised. D．Funny.
The night sky is our earliest library. There, we stored our knowledge, and passed it down around the fire, before we invented the written word.
I remember going to the local university for an astronomy (天文学) night when I was a child. That night, I saw Saturn, one of the planets, and its rings with my own eyes for the first time. The rings shone bright against the blackness of space and suddenly the universe (宇宙) wasn’t something that you only read about or imagined in your head. It was right there, and you were a part of it. That moment is priceless.
While starlight is good, light pollution here on Earth can be a real problem. For the past 200 years or so, we have used too much electricity (电) to make the night brighter. However, brighter doesn’t usually mean better, especially when a lot of that light shines up into the sky where no one needs it.
Luckily, some cities have taken actions, like setting up new downward-directing lights along the streets. I hope that more cities will join in and continue the practice of controlling unnecessary lighting, so that more of us can watch the night sky in a way humans have for thousands of years.
70．What is the night sky compared to
A．A book. B．The earth. C．A library. D．The universe.
71．How did the writer find the astronomy night
A．It opened his eyes. B．It controlled his mind.
C．It was a real problem. D．It took him too much time.
72．What does the writer hope for
A．A brighter night. B．Less use of lighting.
C．More personal space. D．A better education.
四、2021年
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If you have problems describing people, don’t worry! We’ll use popular film characters (角色) to help you learn some useful words.
Naive Meaning: If someone is naive, they have little experience and believe good things will always happen. Example: In the film EI, Buddy is a naive person who grows up with elves (精灵). One day, he goes to New York City but finds things very different there. Director: David Berenbaum Loyal Meaning: If you’re loyal, you always give support to a person or a group and help them and act honestly. Example: In the film Toy Story, Woody is loyal to his friends and owner, Andy. He stays with Andy, even when Andy grows up and goes to college. Director: John Lasseter
Demanding Meaning: If someone is demanding, they are not easily satisfied or pleased. Example: In the film The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda is very demanding. She always works very hard, and expects others to do the same. Director: David Frankel Talented Meaning: If you’re talented, you have a natural ability to do something well. Example: In the film McFarland, USA, coach White notices some talented runners in his PE class. He forms a cross-country group that races against other schools. Director: Niki Caro
36．Which word is used to describe a person with a natural ability to do something well
A．Naive. B．Loyal. C．Demanding. D．Talented.
37．Who always gives support to friends according to the films
A．Buddy. B．Woody. C．David Frankel. D．Niki Caro.
38．In which part of a magazine can we read the text
A．Sport. B．Travel. C．Environment. D．Language.
Mike is graduating (毕业) from Concord Academy High School and Rowan Kabbalah Community College at the same time. And he’s only 12. At his high school science fair, he introduced his newest invention HORIZON OS.
Mike showed great learning ability and interest in the “how” and “why” behind things at a very young age. He began to study computer programming at age 5. He taught himself on the Internet and put his learning into practice. He has learned 10 languages.
Also, he is improving (提高) another skill: written communication. “My idea is no use to anyone if I can’t express it,” he explained.
“Mike does well in all subjects,” his mother said “When he has difficulties he will try to find a way out.” His father was satisfied with Mike’s non-academic (非学业的) achievements. “They mean much more,” his father said.
Mike has started two technology companies. And he has a bigger dream for the future. “I really want to make things easier for people, especially the old,” Mike explained. “The next, maybe a health care robot.”
39．When did Mike start to learn computer programming
A．At age 5. B．At age 7. C．At age 10. D．At age 12.
40．Why is Mike improving the skill of written communication
A．To learn another language. B．To make new inventions.
C．To better express his ideas. D．To teach himself online.
41．What can we learn about Mike’s parents
A．They are proud of their son Mike. B．They help Mike with all subjects.
C．They care more about Mike’s grades. D．They work in the same company.
42．What is Mike’s bigger dream
A．To be a health care worker. B．To make things easier for people.
C．To learn computer knowledge. D．To start two technology companies.
Early one October morning, a nice woman sent a young magpie (喜鹊) to my home for care. The magpie flew into the front window of a truck and got hurt, but luckily the woman was passing by.
With my care, the young magpie was doing well, but he was not happy to find himself in a cage (笼子). Several days later, his wings were fine and nothing else was broken. He recovered, so I decided to drive him to where he was found. When I arrived, I got the cage out of the car and opened the door offering my arm. He jumped onto it and looked around. I could see he knew where he was.
Next to us was a tree. He flew straight to the top to join a wagtail (鸸钨). The wagtail made lots of high singing and flew across the field. The young magpie remained on the top of the tree. I began to worry as he still needed his parents.
The next minute, I heard the singing of the wagtail again. He was flying back and two large magpies followed. They landed on either side of the young magpie, and then put their heads in the air and sang excitedly.
43．Who sent the young magpie to the writer’s home
A．A young doctor. B．A nice woman. C．The writer’s parents. D．The truck driver.
44．What does the underlined word “recovered” mean
A．康复 B．求救 C．挨饿 D．唱歌
45．What is the ending of the story
A．The magpie broke both his wings again. B．The magpie flew away with the wagtail.
C．The magpie got together with his parents. D．The magpie returned to the writer’s home.
46．Which of the following best describes the writer
A．Clever. B．Kind-hearted. C．Lucky. D．Hard-working.
According to the finding of a new UN report, the world wastes about one sixth of the food each year. That’s about 1,030,000,000 tons, or 121 kilograms for each person on the Earth.
61% of the food waste is from home cooking. Food services, such as restaurants, produce 26% and groceries (食品杂货店) and other stores 13%. “We thought waste was a problem in rich countries,” says Martina Otto, who works for the UN Environment Program. “However, the new report finds, food waste is a big problem in nations rich and poor.”
Each year, some 690,000,000 people go hungry. At the same time, about 10% of all CO on the Earth is from the activities that produce the food waste. Control on food waste can help deal with hunger and cut down that pollution. It is helpful to both people and the planet. By avoiding wasting food, we can save money and time. More importantly, we can help protect the Earth’s most valuable resources (资源).
Then what can we do to stop food waste Small actions make a difference. Each of us can play a part. Next time, before you throw, think twice!
47．Where is most food waste from
A．Home cooking. B．Restaurants. C．Food stores. D．Groceries.
48．What is the third paragraph (段落) mainly about
A．How we can protect the Earth. B．Where we shall find resources.
C．Why we should avoid food waste. D．What we will do with pollution.
49．What is the purpose of the text
A．To collect money. B．To call for action.
C．To get some advice. D．To express thanks.
Do you ever give up easily in difficult stations If so, imagine yourself as someone with great abilities, like Batman (蝙蝠侠). It will help you feel strong. You will not give up easily and will probably do better. This is called the Batman Effect (效应).
In a study, researchers gave three groups of six-year-old children a difficult task to complete on a computer. In Group One, the children were told to repeat asking themselves, “Am I working hard ” In Group Two, the children were told to ask themselves the same question in the third person-as in “Is Sam working hard ” And in Group Three, the children were told to imagine themselves as Batman and ask themselves “Is Batman working hard ” Researchers found that the children in Group Three did the best.
How can you make use of the Batman Effect Imagine yourself as someone who is the best for the task you are doing. If you’re facing a personal difficulty, imagine yourself as a wise family member. If you’re running a race at school, imagine yourself as a top runner. In this way, you can become a little more like the person you wish to be.
50．Who took part in the study
A．Sam’s family. B．Difficult persons.
C．Computer makers. D．Six-year-old children.
51．How can a boy do better in running a race according to the text
A．By joining a group. B．By talking with a family member.
C．By answering questions. D．By imagining himself as a top runner.
52．What is the best title (标题) for the text
A．Go and do research! B．Come and complete tasks!
C．I can do it! I’m Batman! D．You can help! You’re a helper!
五、2020年
What Will You Do with A Dollar？
■ I will hide the dollar in the most beautiful place that I can find, and then create a map to the dollar. I hope someone will discover this map years later and have a magic travel to go on.
Philip Stockton
■ I will buy a cup of coffee for the most successful person in New York and ask for his/her secret of success.
Patrick Martine
■ A single dollar gets me almost nothing, so I will get my friends together and ask each of them to give a dollar. We will give an open-air concert in our town. I hope the show can brighten the day of the town.
David Andrew
■ In my travels, I find people need clean drinking water most. I once saw in Africa 40 to 50 people travel 25 miles for water. So I will use the dollar to provide free drinking water for people in need.
Ben Harrison
Follow us on https://justforfun.com/art of living for more.
36．What will Patrick Martine do with a dollar
A．To create a tourist map. B．To go on a magic trip.
C．To ask for the secret of success. D．To give an open-air concert.
37．Who wants to help people in need of free drinking water
A．Philip Stockton. B．Patrick Martine.
C．David Andrew. D．Ben Harrison
38．Where does the text probably come from
A．A film magazine. B．A science report.
C．A website. D．A travel guide.
Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, “Thanks, but I can do it myself.” He learned to use the four fingers to do different things.
When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano(钢琴) music very much. “It's too bad you can't play,” his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge(挑战).“I will show people that I can,” he said to himself.
Months later, a neighbour gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day.
Darrius's favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers,” he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today.
“I may have a disability,” he says, “ but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”
39．What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10
A．Writing his music. B．Playing the piano. C．Giving a concert. D．Visiting a hall.
40．How long did it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You
A．A year. B．A month. C．A day. D．An hour.
41．Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream
A．His classmate. B．His father. C．A neighbour. D．A musician.
42．What can we learn about Darrius from the text
A．He has a strong will. B．He bought himself a piano.
C．He gave up his dream. D．He only plays others’ music.
In the past, I thought I was terrible at many things, such as math, French and science. Although I was good at drawing, I wasn't the best in my art class. I wanted to find out who I was, what I liked and how I could do it better. So, that winter, I took a notebook and kept my diary. When I filled that notebook. I started another one, and then another.
Keeping a diary helps a lot. Studies have shown that people who keep a diary sleep and feel better. It helps people remember what once happened such as dreams, friendships and happiness. Writing about bad feelings can also help brains get over them and move on. Personally, I learn better about myself and my relationships with others by keeping a diary. For example, when I am fighting with my dad, I'll try writing from his point and it works! If I want to compare myself with my classmates. I'll write something like, "I might not have clear skin, but I like my eyes.”
Right about now, you might be thinking: it sounds great, but I'm not a good writer; or I'd love to keep a diary, but my handwriting is terrible. Don’t worry! Keeping a diary is not like doing your homework —there are no rules, so do whatever feels best.
43．What was the writer good at in the past
A．Math B．French. C．Science. D．Drawing.
44．What does the underlined word “them” refer to(指的是)
A．Studies B．Bad feelings C．Friendships. D．Brains
45．What is the second paragraph(段落) mainly about
A．Reasons for fighting with Dad. B．Rules of comparing with others.
C．Ways of having clear skin. D．Advantages of keeping a diary.
Xiao Liuying is an old man living in a village near the Yangtze River. He used to be a fisherman. But now he is head of a voluntary(志愿的) team that cleans waste from the Yangtze river.
To protect finless porpoises(江豚) and the Yangtze River, the government has stopped people from fishing on the river. In 2019, Xiao Liuying formed the voluntary team with 12 other fishermen. Today the team has more than 50 members. All of them are over 60 years old. “We want to protect the river while we can,” said Xiao.
Every week, the team go along the river to collect waste and make sure no one is fishing on the river. Some of the waste they collect is sent to the disposal station, while some that can be reused is sold. So far, they have cleaned over 50 tons of waste. Thanks to their hard work, the Yangtze River is getting clearer.
46．How many members were there in the team when it was formed
A．12 B．13 C．50 D．62
47．What does the underlined word “disposal” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．处理 B．传播 C．救护 D．保养
48．What is the best title(标题) for the text
A．Fishing on the Yangtze River
B．Tons of Waste in the Yangtze River
C．Reasons for Protecting the Yangtze River
D．A Voluntary Team Protecting the Yangtze River
The local people of La Gomera can carry on conversations by whistling(吹口哨) from far away. For face-to-face conversations, they speak Spanish. But when they need to speak over a distance(距离), they whistle.
La Gomera is a small island. This island is almost shaped like a circle. It is very mountainous. Walking from one place to another may be a slow and difficult job. That is why whistling is so useful to the local people. A message can easily be whistled over a couple of miles, while to travel that same distance on foot might take an hour.
A good whistler can be heard and understood five miles away. His whistling can be farther away when it is windless. It is said that the record is about nine miles. Anyone who has heard a top whistler will agree that this record is quite possible.
A whistle travels farther than a shout, and is easier to understand. When a person shouts, he cannot pronounce his words well. But if a whistle is heard, it will be heard clearly.
Whistling is popular at La Gomera, and many methods of whistling are used …
49．How do people of La Gomera speak over a distance
A．By shouting. B．By whistling. C．By travelling. D．By recording.
50．What can we know about La Gomera from Paragraph 2
A．It is very mountainous. B．It lies between two circles.
C．It is easy to travel there. D．It is hard to find a job there.
51．What helps a whistle travel farther
A．A windless day. B．A long distance.
C．A useful message. D．A clear pronunciation.
52．What will the writer talk about in the last paragraph
A．Disadvantages of whistling. B．Stories of a top whistler.
C．Different methods of whistling. D．Examples of good whistlers.
六、2019年
Ⅸ．阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
It is expected that Pacific Island countries will become popular with Chinese tourists in 2019. Which one should you choose for your summer holiday
Country What you need to know Language What you need to do
Papua New Guinea It is the largest one of the Pacific Island countries. Both the mainland and its islands are perfect for deep sea diving (潜水). English & Tok Pisin Go deep sea diving in the Solomon Sea.
Kingdom of Tonga Tonga is ahead of the rest of the world: it's the first country in the world to start a new day. English & Tongan Visit the Royal Palace of Tonga.
The Republic of Vanuatu It sits between Hawaii and Australia. In Vanuatu, you'll find the world's only underwater post office in the capital, Port Villa. English, French & Bislama Send a postcard from the underwater post office.
Fiji Fiji is one of the world's best-known places for your holiday. The island's blue sea white-sand beaches and the forests are well worth seeing. Fijian & English Go diving on Mana Island
41. Which country is the first one to start a new day
A. Papua New Guinea. B. Kingdom of Tonga.
C. The Republic of Vanuatu. D. Fiji.
42. People go to Fiji for their holidays mainly because _____.
A. things there are well worth seeing B. the underwater post office is exciting
C. they want to stay in the Royal Palace D. it is the largest Pacific Island country
43. Which language is spoken in all the four Pacific Island countries
A. Tok Pisin. B. French. C. Bislama. D. English.
44. What is the purpose of the text
A. To ask for some help. B. To introduce languages.
C. To answer a question. D. To offer holiday choices.
B
Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up If you answered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的) exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but you do it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.
Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land. Why You weigh about 90% less in the pool. It is better for your knees than running or walking. Water is about 1, 000 times thicker and heavier than air. To move through the water, your body has to work four times as hard. As a result, you can burn more calories (卡路里).
In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stop thinking about the things that make them worried. They feel in control of their bodies. The cool, quiet environment makes them feel good.
But what if you are afraid of the water No problem! There is nothing to worry about. Aquatic exercise is safe and easy to learn. It doesn't require any special skills. You don't even need to know how to swim. Aquatic exercise is for everyone.
45. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. Difference between air and water. B. Weight change of one's body.
C. The advantages of aquatic exercise. D. The ways to do aquatic exercise.
46. What do most people think of aquatic exercise
A. Relaxing. B. Worrying. C. Challenging. D. Boring.
47. According to the text, aquatic exercise is _____.
A. done in groups B. fit for everyone
C. difficult to learn D. done with special skills
48. In which part of a magazine can we read the text
A. Culture. B. Health. C. Nature. D. Travel.
C
Like many high school graduates, Maggie Doyne didn't go straight to college. She decided to travel and arrived in western Nepal in 2006. A war had just ended there and left many children living on the streets. They were often forced to work at hard physical jobs for little money.
One day, while walking down a country road, Doyne saw a little girl breaking up rocks. She soon learned that 7-year-old Hima sold the rocks to support her family. With deep sadness, she decided to pay Hima's tuition (学费) for school. Encouraged by the changes in the child, Doyne thought, "If we can help one child, why not 10 "
Doyne felt that the street children's greatest need was a home. She found a piece of land for sale and bought it with $5,000 she saved from years of babysitting (当临时保姆) . In 2008 the Kopila Valley Chilren's Home was set up. With the help from the community, another goal was reached in 2010—the Kopila Valley School. Over 350 children now attend the school and over 50 live in the home.
Today, Doyne lives in the home and is "mum" to the kids.
49. When did Maggie Doyne travel to western Nepal
A. In 2006. B. In 2007. C. In 2008. D. In 2010.
50. Why did Hima break up the rocks
A. To do physical exercise. B. To build a new school.
C. To get money for her family. D. To repair the country road.
51. What can we learn from Paragraph 3
A. The street children once worked as babysitters.
B. Doyne got some support from the community.
C. Doyne borrowed much money from the government.
D. Over 5,000 children attend the Kopila Valley School.
52. Which of the following might be the best title for the text
A. Maggie Doyne---A Lonely Traveller B. War in Western Nepal
C. Maggie Doyne---Mum to More Than 50 D. A Girl Lived on Her Own
D
The world uses about a thousand million (百万) tons of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19.000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process (加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
53. How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world
A. Under 10 million B. Only 19 million.
C. About 92 million. D. Over 700 million.
54. Treating wastewater helps the environment by _____.
A. storing waste in ice and snow B. letting waste run into oceans
C. keeping waste out of rivers and oceans D. sending waste to coastal countries
55. What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean
A. 远洋运输 B. 潮汐发电 C. 食盐销售 D. 海水淡化
56. At present, the technology to process water_____.
A. needs much energy B. saves much money
C. satisfies everyone D. causes pollution
57. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Water should be a human right. B. The water problem is still serious.
C. Our planet is covered with water. D. Everyone has enough clean water.
阜阳市第十八中学中考一模
第一节
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
After school Program We’re looking for some volunteers to help with kids’ math and Chinese homework. Are you good at them Come and join us! Time: 3: 30 p. m. — 5: 30 p. m. , Saturdays Contact: 319﹣858, Ms. King Clean-up Day Do you want to make our city cleaner Help us clean up some public places. We have a free blue T- shirt and a small gift for you. Time: 10: 00 a. m. —11: 30 a. m. , Sundays Contact: john8@, Mr. White
Farm Work We need volunteers to pick apples, feed chickens and milk cows. You can learn to ride a horse for fun. Time: 4: 00 p. m. —6: 00 p. m. , Saturdays Contact: nick@, Mr. Hunt Children’s Hospital Are you good with kids Can you play games, tell jokes or sing songs Come and help us cheer them up. Time: 9: 30 a. m. —11: 00 a. m. , Saturdays Contact: 265﹣097, Ms. Smith
36. When do you have to be free to join the after﹣school program
A. On Saturday morning.
B. On Saturday afternoon.
C. On Sunday morning.
D. On Sunday afternoon.
37. How can we get more information about Clean-Up Day
A. By calling Ms. King.
B. By calling Ms. Smith.
C. By sending an e-mail to Mr. White.
D. By writing a letter to Mr. Hunt.
38. What does the children’s hospital need volunteers to do
A. Have a show.
B. Do some cleaning.
C. Prepare small gifts.
D. Cheer up sick children.
Pinku the squirrel (松鼠) asked for a race with her friend Tutu the bird. The one who lost the game must provide five nuts (坚果) to the winner. Other animals advised Pinku not to do that because one of Tutu’s wings was wrong, making it difficult for him to move. However, Pinku remained silent and continued a race with Tutu. Surprisingly, Pinku lost. She had to give Tutu five nuts. Other animals laughed at her, but she kept silent and continued to race against Tutu.
Every year, the forest gives the “Loving and Kind” prize to a helpful animal. Everyone was sure that, like in the past two years, the prize would go to Melody the rabbit. And so it turned out. But Melody said, “I think Pinku should be the winner this year.”
The Lion King asked her, “Why ”
“Everyone knows that Tutu needs help because of his wing. He can’t even get enough food. When he wanted to play, only Pinku was by his side. Pinku raced Tutu every day and shared her nuts with him,” Melody replied. “Has anyone ever thought why such a fast squirrel always lost to a bird that has trouble moving ”
Everyone was affected. Then the Lion King said, “Come on, Pinku. You’re the winner!”
39. When other animals advised Pinku not to race Tutu, how did she deal with it ________
A. She said nothing.
B. She laughed at them.
C. She gave up the race.
D. She got angry with them.
40. What can we learn about the “Loving and Kind” prize ________
A. Melody won the prize twice before.
B. The prize is given every two years.
C. Tutu was this year's winner of the prize.
D. The prize goes to the person most in need.
41. Why did Pinku always lose to Tutu ________
A Because she ran too slowly.
B. Because she had trouble moving.
C. Because she wanted to help Tutu.
D. Because she was so hungry and had no energy.
42. What does the underlined word “affected” in the last paragraph mean ________
A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Pleased. D. Touched.
In some parts of the world, children don’t have enough food to eat or enough money to buy clothes or shoes. Every year at Sunshine Middle School, we do something to raise money for these children. This year we will have a Market Day.
The Market Day will fall on July 8. We’re going to make the student center at our school look just like a big shopping center! People can come at any time from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. and buy everything from clothes to books, cakes and flowers.
Luckily for us, many volunteers will help prepare for the big event. Last year, Ms. Grant and Ms. Ali made some wonderful cakes for our charity event. They will do it again this year. Bull Thomas will visit Bookworm Bookshop and Mel’s Music Shop and ask them to give us things that we can sell at the event. Philip White will e-mail all the teachers and ask them to come to our event. Alice Brown will put a message online telling the public the event is open to everyone.
However, there’s more to do, and we need your help. We want you to give us things that we can sell—books, old clothes, anything that we can sell to raise money for poor children. We also need some student volunteers to sell the things we get on Market Day.
43. Why is the Market Day like a shopping center ________
A. To show more school things.
B. To celebrate this school festival.
C. To have people buy what they like.
D. To build a shopping center one day.
44. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about ________
A. Why the event is important.
B. How to become a volunteer.
C. What help the event still needs.
D. How to sell things on Market Day.
45. What the best title for the text ________
A A school charity event
B. A great charity experience
C. An interesting Market Day
D. Volunteers needed
Do you know the world’s largest train station—Grand Central Terminal (GCT)
GCT is in the center of Manhattan in New York. 750, 000 people pass in and out of it every day. And there are about a thousand visitors going to the information desk to ask for information an hour. “It’s the town square for eight million people in the city,” says GCT manager Dan Brucker. “If people can’t find their family or friends, they’ll meet at the information desk.”
GCT is wonderful in design. You could spend years there before you find all its secrets: its tennis courts, its ground﹣floor apartment... On the ninth floor under the ground, there’s a secret room—M﹣42. “During World War Ⅱ, if you had come here, you would been killed. Only a few people could go into the room,” Brucker says.
“Above the ground, we painted the celling (天花板) to make it look like the night sky, with stars shining down,” says Brucker. Years ago, the beautiful ceiling became black. People thought smoke from trains was the cause, but they finally found it was because people smoked too much. Later, workers cleaned it.
The government planned to pull down GCT in the 1960s, but lots of people didn’t agree because it was an important part in their life. In the end, the government decided to keep it. Later, GCT became a place of interest.
46. Which of the following is TRUE about GCT ________
A. It’s in the center of London.
B. It's bigger than any other train station in the world.
C. There are 7. 5 million visitors going there every day.
D. People built it to provide a place for smoking at first.
47. What may Dan Brucker agree according to the passage ________
A. GCT needs more information desks.
B. It’s dangerous to go into Room M﹣42 today.
C. GCT is an important place for people in New York.
D. People can make new friends at the information desk.
48. What made the ceiling black according to Paragraph 4 ________
A. The smoke.
B. The trains.
C. Room M﹣42.
D. The information desk.
49. What’s the purpose of this passage ________
A. To talk about why people should travel by train.
B To tell people a place of interest in New York.
C. To make people know more about Dan Brucker.
D. To ask people to protect old buildings together.
When it comes to Chengdu, people may think of its delicious food and interesting places. These days, a hotpot-themed (火锅主题的) bus has creatively integrated (结合) these things.
It gives a new experience to both locals and travelers in Chengdu. People can not only eat hotpot on the bus, but also enjoy the beauty of Chengdu along the way. There’s also a guide talking about the culture of hotpot and the stories of the places of interest. People have so many things to do on the bus, so their trip is never boring.
At first, the bus only ran at 19: 00 every day. Now it runs twice a day at 15: 00 and 19: 00. It has 8 dining tables inside. In order to let people enjoy their food and the city’s beauty safely, it travels slowly. It takes 90 minutes to travel about 10 kilometers.
The food on the bus comes from a famous hotpot restaurant. It’s ready-to-eat food. People can eat it directly. Travelers from different places have different tastes. However, everyone can find something they like on the bus.
Since the hotpot-themed bus is very popular, there will probably be more buses with different themes on the roads in Chengdu in the near future.
50. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. The road.
B. The hotpot-themed bus.
C. The city.
D. The hotpot.
51. What’s the second paragraph mainly about
A. Where the bus goes.
B. What people can do on the bus.
C. When the bus first appeared in Chengdu.
D. What the guide talks about along the way.
52. What do we know about the hotpot-themed bus
A. It runs twice a day.
B. It runs every morning.
C. It travels very quickly.
D. It carries 8 people at a time.
阜阳市临泉县部分学校中考模拟
第一节阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Welcome to the Texas Science & Natural History Museum
36. Which floor does the suggested tour start from
A. The first floor. B. The second floor.
C. The third floor. D. The fourth floor.
37. What can we see on the third floor
A. The latest technology. B. Photos of great people.
C. Drawings and paintings. D. The geography of a place.
38. What is the text trying to do
A. To welcome us to visit the museum.
B. To show visitors how to tour the museum.
C. To teach us how to draw a museum map.
D. To help us know more history about the museum.
B
If you are a foreign tourist and get lost in Beijing’s Sanlitun area, Zhang Jianna may be your helpful “guide”.
Zhang, from Hebei Province, is 50 years old now. She once worked as a restaurant waiter and a store seller in Beijing. Since 2012, she has been a cleaner in Sanlitun.
There are many embassies (大使馆) in the area. One day in 2014, a foreigner walked up to Zhang who was outside an embassy. He asked her some questions, but she couldn’t understand him. After high school, Zhang had forgotten most of her English knowledge. That day, she decided to relearn the language.
Zhang began to study her children’s English books. She remembered the words at night and repeated them the next morning. In her free time, she watched English videos on her smart phone to learn English. She also practiced English conversations with her children.
Zhang’s hard work has paid off. Now, she can talk to English-speaking tourists easily. She can help them with directions and give information about the city. Zhang has learned the English names of all these embassies as well.
“English is like a bridge,” said Zhang. “It helps me introduce Beijing to the world.” The cleaner even plans to study a new language in the future. “I’ve heard that French is beautiful, and I’d like to learn it!”
39. What is Zhang’s job now
A. A cleaner. B. A restaurant waiter.
C. A store seller. D. A guide.
40. What made Zhang learn English again
A. Her visit to her high school.
B. An experience of talking with a foreigner.
C. Her interest in English.
D. A story from her children’s English book.
41. How did Zhang learn English
① By studying her children’s English books
② By remembering and repeating words.
③ By practicing English conversations with foreigners.
④ By watching English videos.
A. ①②③ B. ②③④
C. ①②④ D. ①②③④
42. Which of the following words can best describe Zhang
A. Easy-going. B. Good-looking.
C. Hard-working. D. Soft-spoken.
C
Every year, a large number of birds hit the glass. Birds fly towards the glass as it reflects (反射) the sky and nearby trees during the day.
These accidents (事故) can be avoided if we use proper ways. A German bird research group learned a skill from spiders. When insects hit spider webs (网), spiders often catch them, while birds do not hit spider web s and can always avoid them in time. After the research, it was discovered that the silk given by spiders can reflect UV rays (紫外线), which birds can see.
Scientists think that if glass windows are covered with UV coatings, birds think they are “huge spider webs hanging in the sky”, and they will cleverly avoid them. The research shows that 66% of birds consider the special glass as a wall and don’t hit it. Scientists say, “Although this number may not be as high as our expected 100% or 95%, it can still save a lot of birds.”
In fact, when we deal with accidents of birds by using ways from spider webs, we are trying to use nature to protect animals. Nature is so clever and it seems to have the ability to solve everything.
43. Why do birds hit the glass during the day
A. Because the glass reflects the sky and trees.
B. Because there are bright lights during the day.
C. Because there are more and more high buildings.
D. Because birds cannot see the light the glass reflects.
44. According to scientists, what can be done to solve the problem
A. Make the glass look like a big tree. B. Cover the glass with UV coatings.
C. Hang a huge spider web in the sky. D. Cut down the number of high buildings.
45. Which picture could best match the research results (□Good results Bad results)
A. B. C. D.
D
Have you ever thought about planting trees on the cliffs (悬崖) Do you think this can be done Wang Yonghong, the head of a local tree-planting team, had successfully planted trees in many places with his teammates, but he wasn’t sure whether his team could make it on the cliffs.
Now, 11 years have passed. Wang and his team have successfully planted more than 10,000 mu of trees on those cliffs, making the impossible possible.
It was hard to achieve success. There was too little soil (土壤) on the cliffs to support the lives of the trees. Wang found that each hole needed at least 1 m of soil to fill, so the team needed to transport more than 20 rounds of soil for just one hole.
That day, Wang planted six trees on the cliff. However, one could usually plant 60 trees a day on the plains (平原). Wang said that their planting on the cliffs took a lot of time with a little reward (回报). “But it has a great meaning and we will keep doing it,” he said.
Thanks to the efforts of people like Wang, China now has the world’s largest land area of planted forests.
46. How does the writer begin the text
A. By telling a story. B. By giving examples.
C. By making a survey. D. By asking questions.
47. Why is it hard to achieve success
A. Because the soil on the cliffs is too hard.
B. Because the soil on the cliffs is too little.
C. Because the soil under the rocks is too dry.
D. Because the soil in the village is too expensive.
48. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4
A. Wang and his team planted trees quickly.
B. There are plenty of trees on the plains.
C. It’s difficult to plant trees on the cliffs.
D. Planting trees on the plains is more meaningful.
49. What is the best title (标题) for the text
A. Planting Trees on the Cliffs
B. Finding the Key to Success
C. Developing the Area of Forests
D. Holding the Team for Planting
E
One day in 2011, the weather was fine. Jerome Michaud-Lariviere, a French engineer, was sitting in a square. Then he found the leaves on the trees moving. Suddenly an idea came to his mind: “That’s energy. Why not make use of it ”
After three years of hard work, Jerome and his team finally developed a nearly eight-meter-tall Wind Tree. It is like a real tree. Its plastic leaves can turn and produce electricity even when there is a little wind. Each year, one Wind Tree can produce nearly 18,000 kWh, which is enough to support a family of four. This could cut the family’s yearly carbon emissions (碳排放) by over 12 tons. Even better, the trees make little noise while they are working. This isn’t detrimental to humans or animals, and it’s good for the environment.
However, the Wind Tree is not perfect. It is expensive to build and maintain (维护) . It also requires some wind to produce electricity, so it may not be suitable for areas with low wind speeds.
Although there are some shortcomings (不足) , the Wind Tree is still a great invention that provides clean energy and helps protect the environment. Jerome said, “We hope that the Wind Tree can be connected with other ways such as geothermal power (地热发电) and energy-saving buildings. In the future, we will develop a perfect Wind Tree.”
50. What encouraged Jerome to have an idea about energy
A. The green trees. B. The blowing wind.
C. The moving leaves. D. The beautiful square.
51. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Useful. B. Harmful.
C. Careful. D. Thankful.
52. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The history of the Wind Tree.
B. The high price of the Wind Tree.
C. The introduction of the Wind Tree.
D. The disadvantages of the Wind Tree.
合肥市包河区中考一模
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
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36. What makes Alessandra’s trip the greatest experience
A. The delicious food. B. The lovely animals.
C. The great service. D. The friendly environment.
37. Which tour in the table is the best choice for someone who is interested in Chinese history
A. China Discovery. B. Classic Wonders.
C. Panda Time. D. A Taste of China.
38. Where can we probably see the passage
A. In a newspaper. B. On the Internet.
C. In a short novel. D. On a notice board.
B
Everyone has a different path (道路) through education. While some go straight to colleges or universities right after high school, others find their way back to school years later. This happened to Minnie Payne.
Payne coming from South Carolina returned to school at the age of 68, finally got her degree when she was 73 years old. Instead of stopping there, Payne continued her higher education path at University of Northern Texas ten years later and at the age of 90, has become the oldest person to receive a doctor’s degree at the school.
Payne joined in the party for school leavers and received her valuable diploma (学位证书) with the help of her grandson as she had trouble walking on her own. When other people at the 中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
6年（2019-2024）中考英语真题加9套模拟试题分项汇编（安徽专用）专题04 阅读理解(解析版)
一、2024年
阅读理解（共20 小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分）
第一节阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
A
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※ Notes: 1. register (登记) 2. contact (联系)
36. When is the Celebration
A. On Sunday. B. On Monday. C. On Wednesday. D. On Friday.
37. At what age can a child join in Safety Around Water Program
A. 6. B. 8. C. 10. D. 12.
38. What can we learn about Genson DPE
A It keeps open all year round. B. It teaches life-saving skills.
C. It provides free programs for all. D. It has two programs every day.
【答案】36. A 37. D 38. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了家庭水上安全教育、水上安全计划项目。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Sunday, July 14: Celebration!”可知，庆典在星期天举行。故选A。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据Safety Around Water Program中“For children aged 11~14”可知，11-14岁的儿童可以参加水上安全项目。故选D。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Genson DPE teaches life-saving skills FOR ALL.”可知，Genson DPE教授救生技能。故选B。
B
It’s always a good thing to have a hobby. For Miss Patty, a school bus driver in Erie County, her hobby of knitting (编织) has made her really touch the community.
Miss Patty always wanted to do something with her spare time to help the students. After a conversation with one of the students, things took a turn from knitting one hat to knitting more hats.
“The one boy gets on the bus, and he goes ‘what are you doing ’ I said, ‘I’m making a hat. He said, ‘That would be great having such a warm hat in icy winter.’ So I said, ‘What color would you like ’ That started everything,” Miss Patty told the local newspaper.
Several years have passed since that day, and Miss Patty has already knitted 7, 083 hats for students in her spare time. Sometimes she will get the student’s favorite color before she begins the project.
What is more moving is that Miss Patty buys all the materials (材料) using her own money. Some people do give her gift cards around the holidays to help, but she still puts out a lot of her own money.
Along with making hats for the students that will keep them warm, Miss Patty also gets praise for being a trusted friend to the students.
39. What made Miss Patty decide to knit more hats
A. A drive to Erie County. B. A show of colorful hats.
C. A letter in the newspaper. D. A conversation with a boy.
40. Why does Miss Patty knit so many hats in her spare time
A. To practice her skill. B. To better her business.
C. To make more friends. D. To gift students for winter.
41. What makes Miss Patty’s act more moving
A. She refuses others’ help.
B. She buys materials with her own money.
C. She works during holidays.
D. She knits hats of different colors for kids.
42. Which of the following best describes Miss Patty
A. Humorous. B. Honest. C. Caring. D. Shy.
【答案】39. D 40. D 41. B 42. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了一位校车司机在业余时间用自己的爱好为学生们编织帽子的故事。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“That started everything”可知，Patty小姐在和一个小男孩谈话之后决定开始编织更多帽子。故选D。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Miss Patty always wanted to do something with her spare time to help the students”及第四段“and Miss Patty has already knitted 7, 083 hats for students in her spare time”可知，Patty小姐编织如此多的帽子是为了帮助学生们，让学生们度过温暖的冬天。故选D。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“What is more moving is that Miss Patty buys all the materials (材料) using her own money.”可知，Patty小姐更让人感动的是，她用自己的钱买编织帽子的材料。故选B。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，Patty小姐用自己的业余时间给学生们编织帽子，故可知她是关心他人的。故选C。
C
During their busy lives, people do not pay much attention to the expiry dates (有效期) on the food in their fridges. As a result, a lot of food is forgotten about and wasted. However, according to a recent research, being aware of (意识到) what you throw away can help you waste less.
The researchers measured (计量) food waste from 154 families across the UK. Half of these families in the research were asked to list the fruits and vegetables they had bought and their expiry dates. The families stuck the list on the fridge door and received a text message every day telling them to check it. The other half did not have to make a list and did not receive text messages. Over a six-week period, all the families were asked to measure their food waste at the end of each week.
The researchers were surprised to find that making lists and getting texts made little difference to how much food was wasted. However, each family in the research wasted less food—about 0.1 kilo a week.
The researchers carried on the research for six months, and found that all the families continued to waste less food. This shows that just measuring food waste encourages people to pay closer attention to it and throw less away.
43. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to (指的是)
A. The research. B. The list. C. The door. D. The message.
44. What is introduced in paragraph 3 about the six-week research
A. Its purpose. B. Its method. C. Its steps. D. Its results.
45. Which of the following is the best title (标题) for the text
A. Measure Food Waste to Stop It B. Pay Attention to What You Buy
C. Check the Food Before Storing It D. Give Thought to Your Busy Life
【答案】43. B 44. D 45. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一项关于减少食物浪费的研究。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据“The families stuck the list on the fridge door and received a text message every day telling them to check it.”可知，这些家庭把食物清单贴在冰箱门上，并且被要求每天检查。故此处it指代上文中提到的“清单”。故选B。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。通读第三段可知，本段主要介绍了研究的结果。故选D。
【45题详解】
最佳标题题。根据“This shows that just measuring food waste encourages people to pay closer attention to it and throw less away.”及全文可知，文章介绍了一项关于食物浪费的研究，研究发现，只要监测食物浪费情况就可以减少食物的浪费，故文章最佳标题是“Measure Food Waste to Stop It”。故选A。
D
If you get angry many times in a day, it is time for you to think about how to deal with it. Here are some of my suggestions.
When you are angry, try to tell yourself through another voice that you are angry and that it is not a bad thing. It just shows that you have different ideas. Accept that many things are not 100% right or wrong. In our communication with others, the final purpose is not to decide who is right and who is wrong, but to look for something in common.
If you still feel strong anger, try taking a deep breath (呼吸) and let anger out of your body along with the breath. Don’t say angry words when you are very angry, for you will regret saying them when you cool down.
Discussing with a third party is helpful. It is hard for the two parties in anger to understand each other, but the idea of an outsider can help both parties to get mutual (相互的) understanding.
Anger is just one of the many emotions (情绪) that make us human, and to well manage it adds to our ability to truly understand the world.
46. What is the final purpose of communication with other people
A. To show different ideas. B. To look for something in common.
C. To accept useful suggestions. D. To decide whether one is right or not.
47. What does the writer advise us to do when we can’t cool down
A. Say angry words. B. Try taking a deep breath.
C. Control our voices. D. Stop talking with others.
48. What does the underlined word “party” in paragraph 4 mean
A. An activity. B. A visitor. C. A person. D. A meeting.
49. What is the text mainly about
A. How to manage anger. B. How to show feelings.
C. How to deal with regrets. D. How to understand the world.
【答案】46. B 47. B 48. C 49. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了如何处理生气这种情绪。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据“the final purpose is not to decide who is right and who is wrong, but to look for something in common”可知，最终目的不是决定谁对谁错，而是寻找共同之处。故选B。
【47题详解】
细节理解题。根据“If you still feel strong anger, try taking a deep breath (呼吸) and let anger out of your body along with the breath. ”可知，应该要深呼吸，故选B。
【48题详解】
词义猜测题。根据“but the idea of an outsider can help both parties to get mutual (相互的) understanding.”可知，局外人的想法可以帮助双方获得相互理解，所以这里指的是第三方人，故选C。
【49题详解】
主旨大意题。根据“If you get angry many times in a day, it is time for you to think about how to deal with it. Here are some of my suggestions.”可知，本文主要介绍了如何处理生气这种情绪。故选A。
E
Dennis Hong and his students design (设计) human-like robots. This includes a cooking robot called Project YORI. YORI is only the latest of Hong’s robot inventions. There’s DAVID, the world’s first and only car that can be driven by the blind. And SAFFiR, a two-legged robot that can do dangerous work that humans are often unable to do. Hong is finding plenty of work for his robots.
When he was asked about his biggest success, Hong chose the robot called DARwIn-OP. He thought it was one of the most widely used human-like robots for research and education. Hong’s team made DARwIn’s design free for anyone to use. They have seen many projects using the design. And they consider it a gift to the robotics community.
“Many people only want to see our successes and not the failures that came before those, but failure is simply a stepping stone in developing new technology. If you’re too afraid of failure, then you only get to walk on the safer side, and then there’s no innovation (创新),” said Hong. “I tell my students to try breaking the robot. If the robot doesn’t fall and doesn’t break, we don’t get to learn anything.”
50. Which robot is the most recent invention by Dennis Hong’s team
A. YORI. B. DAVI. C. SAFFiR. D. DARwIn-OP.
51. What is special about DARwIn according to the text
A. Its technology is the latest. B. It is a popular robot for the blind.
C. It is the first human-like robot. D. Its design is free for anyone to use.
52. What does Dennis Hong encourage his students to do
A. Walk on the safer side. B. Do more for education.
C. Keep trying and learning. D. Avoid making mistakes.
【答案】50. A 51. D 52. C
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了丹尼斯·洪和他的学生设计的类人机器人。
【50题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Dennis Hong and his students design (设计) human-like robots. This includes a cooking robot called Project YORI.”可知，YORI是丹尼斯·洪的团队最近发明的。故选A。
【51题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Hong’s team made DARwIn’s design free for anyone to use.”可知，它的特殊之处在于它的设计对任何人都是免费的。故选D。
【52题详解】
推理判断题。根据“If you’re too afraid of failure, then you only get to walk on the safer side, and then there’s no innovation (创新)”和“I tell my students to try breaking the robot. If the robot doesn’t fall and doesn’t break, we don’t get to learn anything.”可推断出，丹尼斯·洪鼓励他的学生不断尝试和学习。故选C。
二、2023年
阅读单选
There are about 8,000 million people living on our planet, but some of them don’t have enough food. Last year, more than 820 million people suffered（遭受）from hunger. That’s sad. What’s more, it shouldn’t be a problem since the world wastes about 930 million tons of food each year. XYZ Food Bank is working to help fix the problem. Now, you can, too! Just drop off some food so that we can continue to feed the needy. We accept: Canned food Biscuits Rice Boxed juice Noodles Candy ＊No opened food. ＊No expired（过期的）food. ＊No food that needs to be in a e and offer your help! Every little bit makes a difference. Email us at stophunger@.
36．How many people suffered from hunger last year
A．Over 820 million. B．About 930 million.
C．Over 7,180 million. D．About 8,000 million.
37．Which of the following can you drop off at XYZ Food Bank
A． B． C． D．
38．What’s the purpose of the text
A．To introduce a traditional bank. B．To present some world problems.
C．To ask people to give away food. D．To tell people to protect the earth.
【答案】36．A 37．B 38．C
【导语】本文主要介绍了目前仍有许多人没有足够的食物吃，XYZ食物银行号召人们一起来捐赠食物，帮助有需要的人。
36．细节理解题。根据“ Last year, more than 820 million people suffered（遭受）from hunger.”可知，去年，超过8.2亿人遭受饥饿，故选A。
37．细节理解题。根据“We accept:”对应的内容可知，接受罐装食物，故选B。
38．主旨大意题。根据“XYZ Food Bank is working to help fix the problem. Now, you can, too! Just drop off some food so that we can continue to feed the needy”可知，目的是为了呼吁人们捐赠食物，故选C。
Ten years ago, J. B．Gill decided to make a change. He moved from the city to start his own farm. As one of the members of a pop group, Gill had lived a busy life but the farm gave him a way to relax.
Although farming was new to him, Gill took the challenge and his experiences helped him write his book Ace and the Animal Heroes. The story follows Ace, whose life changes greatly when he moves to the countryside. After trying on a pair of magical wellies（长筒靴）, Ace realizes he can speak to the animals, who make up their minds to protect the farm.
Gill says that if he had his own pair of magical wellies, he would love to speak to wildlife, especially the wild deer（鹿） that sometimes appear near his farm. As they have no owners, Gill feels like he’s sharing their home. “It’s really interesting to hear what they’re thinking and know where they’re at,” he said.
Gill got his ideas for writing from the animals on his family farm. His children, Ace and Chiara, helped out with his book. Together, Gill’s family made sure that the pictures in the book looked like the animals they’d been based on. He said, “All of those have been really great to piece the whole book together.”
39．What did Gill decide to do ten years ago
A．Live a busy life. B．Start his own farm.
C．Move to the city. D．Form a pop group.
40．What’s paragraph 2 mainly about
A．Gill’s farm. B．Gill’s family. C．Gill’s book. D．Gill’s animals.
41．What can we learn about Gill from paragraph 3
A．He cares about wildlife. B．He develops many interests.
C．He was born with magic. D．He is the owner of the deer.
42．Where did Gill get the idea for his book
A．From his group members. B．From his children’s pictures.
C．From the magical wellies. D．From the animals on the farm.
【答案】39．B 40．C 41．A 42．D
【导语】本文讲述了J. B. Gill搬离城市，建立农场，并基于自己的经历写了一本书的故事。
39．细节理解题。根据“Ten years ago, J. B. Gill decided to make a change. He moved from the city to start his own farm.”可知，10年前，他决定建立自己的农场。故选B。
40．段落大意题。根据首句“Gill took the challenge and his experiences helped him write his book Ace and the Animal Heroes”以及后文内容可知，第二段主要介绍了Gill写的书。故选C。
41．推理判断题。根据“Gill says that if he had his own pair of magical wellies, he would love to speak to wildlife”和“It’s really interesting to hear what they’re thinking…”可知，如果他有魔法靴，他想与野生动物对话，由此得知，A项“他关心野生动物。”正确。故选A。
42．细节理解题。根据“Gill got his ideas for writing from the animals on his family farm.”可知，他的写作灵感来自于他家农场里的动物。故选D。
In Dengfeng today, there are more than 50,000 students learning kung fu, a traditional art in China. They come to learn it for many reasons. Some hope to become film stars. Others come to learn skills that will help them get good jobs in future. A few are sent by their parents to learn self-control and hard work.
“Attracting （吸引）new students to traditional kung fu has become a problem,” says Hu Zhengsheng, who teaches it at a small school in Dengfeng. Hu fears that his art will soon die out. “It’s hard to convince（说服）kids to spend many years here, because the life of kung fu learners is not easy or interesting,” he says.
Hu’s students have to sleep in unheated rooms and keep training hard outside whatever the temperature. To learn kung fu well they must have a strong will and learn respect（尊重）as well.
For old traditions to live on, the young must learn and pass them down. Recently, to attract new students, Hu has brought some changes into his kung fu lessons to make them lively and interesting. Hopefully, more and more students will show interest in learning kung fu.
43．What does “it” underlined in paragraph I refer to（指的是）
A．Kung fu. B．Film. C．Self-control. D．Chinese.
44．What does Hu Zhengsheng fear
A．His students don’t respect him. B．He cannot work at a large school.
C．His art cannot be passed down. D．There aren’t enough kung fu teachers.
45．What has Hu done to attract new students’
A．He has offered better living conditions. B．He has given jobs to their parents.
C．He has promised them a better future. D．He has made changes in his lessons.
【答案】43．A 44．C 45．D
【导语】本文主要学生们学习功夫的原因，以及吸引学生们来学习传统功夫成了一个问题，以及想出的解决办法。
43．词义猜测题。根据“In Dengfeng today, there are more than 50,000 students learning kung fu, a traditional art in China. They come to learn it for many reasons”可知，此处指学习功夫的原因有很多，所以it指代Kung fu，故选A。
44．细节理解题。根据“Hu fears that his art will soon die out”可知，担心他的艺术很快就会消亡，故选C。
45．细节理解题。根据“Recently, to attract new students, Hu has brought some changes into his kung fu lessons to make them lively and interesting”可知，为了吸引新学员，在功夫课上做了一些改变，使其生动有趣，故选D。
What makes you fall asleep The main cause is your body clock, a time-keeper inside your body. But how to control and use your body clock Scientists suggested having a shower before bed. Jumping into the shower around an hour before bed could mean you sleep better.
A warm shower helps you relax, and then after it warms you up, your core（核心）body temperature drops. This encourages you to fall asleep more quickly and sleep more soundly.
A study in 2019 said that a water temperature of 40℃ to 42. 4℃ produces the best-quality（最优质的）sleep. After people lie down, most of them take about 20 minutes to fall asleep. However, if you have a shower one to two hours before going to bed, you will fall asleep 10 minutes earlier.
Core body temperature drops naturally before you sleep, then drops further during the night. It rises again as you wake up. It is thought that taking a warm shower will speed up the drop in temperature before bed, as it brings blood to the surface of the body, and then the heat is given off.
46．What did scientists suggest people do before bed to sleep better
A．Sleep an hour earlier. B．Jump into bed.
C．Have a warm shower. D．Set a time clock.
47．What does the underlined word “soundly” probably mean
A．Deeply. B．Poorly. C．Kindly. D．Slowly.
48．Which water temperature produces the best-quality sleep according to the study
A．44.2℃ B．41.5℃ C．36.4℃ D．32.4℃
49．In which part of a newspaper can you find the text
A．Art. B．Weather. C．History. D．Health.
【答案】46．C 47．A 48．B 49．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了控制和使用的生物钟的一个方法——在睡觉前一小时左右洗一个热水澡能帮助人们睡觉。
46．细节理解题。根据“Jumping into the shower around an hour before bed could mean you sleep better”可知，建议睡觉前冲个澡，故选C。
47．词义猜测题。根据“This encourages you to fall asleep more quickly and sleep more soundly.”可知，能让你更快地入睡，睡得更香，所以划线单词与deeply词义相近，故选A。
48．细节理解题。根据“A study in 2019 said that a water temperature of 40℃ to 42. 4℃ produces the best-quality（最优质的）sleep”可知，40到42℃的水温能产生最优质的睡眠，故选B。
49．推理判断题。通读全文，本文主要介绍了在睡觉前一小时左右洗一个热水澡能帮助人们睡觉，与健康有关，故选D。
A yearbook is a tradition in some high schools. The book contains（包含）the name and the picture of each student in your final year, so that you can remember who you went to school with.
A 15-year-old schoolgirl Catherine Cook and her brother David, 16, wanted more than this. They thought, “We don’t really know our classmates from just a picture, so why not have a yearbook online You could learn about people’s musical tastes, the movies they like, and so on.” With their hard work, a website named myYearbook was set up, which soon became popular among schoolmates.
On the website, members can connect with each other by sharing movies, music, photos and study guides. Some students feel that they don’t fit in at school, but can make friends more easily online. MyYearbook users can also make virtual（虚拟的）“Lunch Money” by completing activities on the website. They then give it away to charities（慈善机构） in the myYearbook “causes” programme, which has sent 22,000 books to Africa, and bought 20,000 kilos of rice for people without enough food.
Running the website did not stop Catherine and David from completing their schoolwork successfully. Now, they go on to university, but still manage to put in 50 hours a week developing the website.
50．Why did Catherine and David want to have a yearbook online
A．To make more money. B．To become popular at school.
C．To watch movies online. D．To know more about schoolmates.
51．What is “Lunch Money” used for
A．Travelling to Africa. B．Helping people in need.
C．Running the website. D．Completing schoolwork.
52．What is the best title（标题） for the text
A．An Online Yearbook B．The Website Activities
C．A Charity Programme D．The Final Year at School
【答案】50．D 51．B 52．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了15岁女孩Catherine与哥哥David共同建立的线上毕业纪念册网站。
50．细节理解题。根据“We don’t really know our classmates from just a picture, so why not have a yearbook online You could learn about people’s musical tastes, the movies they like, and so on.”可知，他们建立这个网站是为了更多得了解同学。故选D。
51．细节理解题。根据“…which has sent 22,000 books to Africa, and bought 20,000 kilos of rice for people without enough food.”可知，“午餐费”被用来帮助那些有需要的人。故选B。
52．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一个线上毕业纪念册网站，A项最适合做标题。故选A。
三、2022年
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Antarctica
WeatherAntarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃!
PopulationNobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer.
History of exploration (探险)During 1907-1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen—raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first.
Animals and birdsThere aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica.
56．When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica
A．In 1786. B．In 1907. C．In 1911. D．In 1983.
57．Who first stayed in Antarctica for some time
A．Fishermen. B．Scientists. C．Researchers. D．Explorers.
58．Where is Earnest Shackleton from
A．Britain. B．Norway. C．The South Pole. D．The North Pole.
【答案】56．D 57．A 58．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了南极洲的一些信息。
56．细节理解题。根据“The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃!”可知最低气温是在1983年7月21日。故选D。
57．细节理解题。根据“The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786”可知1786 年，第一批在那里停留一段时间的人是渔民。故选A。
58．细节理解题。根据“British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot”可知英国探险家Earnest Shackleton徒步探索南极洲。故选A。
Have you ever seen lions dancing in the streets The lions dance to the beat of a drum (鼓). Of course, they are not real lions. They are dancers in lion costurnes (服饰). Lion dancing first started in China centuries ago. It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year.
Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head. The other controls the tail.
“I think of it as a sport,” says Anthony Huang, aged 16. He is a member of the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Anthony performs (表演) as the lion’s head. It can weigh 20 pounds. Lion dancing is important to Anthony. “This tradition really lifts me up,” he says.
In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. But it is different today. LionDanceMe is a lion dancing group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls on its team. They dance together.
“Anyone can take up lion dancing. You have to believe that you can do it,” says Ananda Tang-Lee, a 17-year-old girl.
Lion dancing will continue to evolve. But a team’s sense of community will never change. “We call it a family,” Ananda says, “It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs.”
59．Why do people perform lion dancing
A．To sell lion-dancing costurnes. B．To wish for a lucky new year.
C．To protect the lions in the wild. D．To show skills of playing the drum.
60．Which role does Anthony play in lion dancing
A．The lion’s head. B．The lion’s tail. C．The drummer. D．The dresser.
61．What does the underlined word “evolve” mean
A．延期 B．模仿 C．举办 D．演变
62．What can we infer (推断) from Ananda’s words “We call it a family”
A．They bring happiness to the family. B．They call lion dancing a family game.
C．They live together in a big family. D．They support each other like a family.
【答案】59．B 60．A 61．D 62．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了中国的传统舞狮，它在不断地演变，也获得了很多人的喜爱。
59．细节理解题。根据“ It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year.”可知舞狮意在来年带来好运。故选B。
60．细节理解题。根据“Anthony performs (表演) as the lion’s head”可知他扮演狮头。故选A。
61．词义猜测题。根据“In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. But it is different today”以及“Lion dancing will continue to evolve”可知舞狮过去只有男性扮演，现在男性和女性都可以，说明舞狮在不断地演变，故此处划线部分意为“演变”。故选D。
62．推理判断题。根据“We call it a family,” Ananda says, “It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs”可知他们把它叫作家庭，因为他们总是互相支持。故选D。
The Search-for-Lost-Birds list has come to public attention recently. It lists ten kinds of birds that have not been seen in the wild for at least fifteen years. The list is calling on people to search for the rarest (最珍稀的) birds on Earth.
There could be several reasons for the long disappearances of the birds on the list. Maybe there have been no studies in areas where they live. Maybe people don’t know where or how to find them. Maybe there are changes to their natural homes because of human activities.
This year, four expeditions (考察队) are planning to find eight kinds of birds. If any of these lost birds are found, ways can be found to protect them and help their populations grow. This has happened with birds like the Madagascar pochard. The number of this once-lost kind of bird is now increasing.
63．How many kinds of birds are on the Search-for-Lost-Birds list
A．Four. B．Eight. C．Ten. D．Fifteen.
64．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A．Changes of the living areas of the birds. B．Suggestions on how to protect the birds.
C．Reasons for the disappearances of the birds. D．Steps of building natural homes for the birds.
65．What can we learn about the Madagascar pochard
A．It has not been found till now. B．It has a larger population than before.
C．It needs to live close to humans. D．It provides protection for other birds.
66．What is the best title (标题) for the text
A．Ways to Raise Rare Birds B．Bird-lovers Around the World
C．Searches for the Lost Birds D．Stories About Birds in the Wild
【答案】63．C 64．C 65．B 66．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了人类采取措施寻找那些已经消失在人类视野中的鸟类，帮助它们繁衍后代。
63．细节理解题。根据“It lists ten kinds of birds that have not been seen in the wild for at least fifteen years”可知，它列出了至少15年没有在野外看到的10种鸟类，故选C。
64．主旨大意题。根据“There could be several reasons for the long disappearances of the birds on the list”可知，此段介绍了这些鸟类消失的原因，故选C。
65．细节理解题。根据“This has happened with birds like the Madagascar pochard. The number of this once-lost kind of bird is now increasing”可知，这种鸟类的数量现在正在增长，故选B。
66．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了人类采取措施寻找那些已经消失在人类视野中的鸟类，帮助它们繁衍后代，所以C选项“寻找消失的鸟儿”符合本文标题，故选C。
A team of scientists are carrying out a project at the University of Greenwich in London. They are trying to find ways to make food on Mars (火星) in the future. The project is called Feeding Mars. It tries to use water, fish and fish waste to grow fruit and vegetables on Mars.
It would take at least 21 months to reach Mars, learn about its surface and return to Earth. So it would be a big help if the spacemen could grow fresh food on Mars itself.
Farming on Mars, however, will be very hard. There’s plenty of water that could be taken from ice just below the surface, but the land on Mars is missing the nutrients (养分) that living things need. The team say that they could solve the problem by growing plants and fish together. Fish waste can then be used to provide nutrients for plants.
“It is expected that you can grow lots of food, such as vegetables, salads, teas and medicinal plants on Mars,” said Dr Benz Kotzen, who leads the project. “You can even harvest (捕获) fish for food then.”
67．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to (指的是)
A．The future. B．The project. C．The land. D．The planet.
68．What makes it difficult to farm on Mars
A．Ice below the surface. B．Too much fish waste.
C．The missing of living things. D．The poor land condition.
69．How does Dr Benz Kotzen feel about Feeding Mars
A．Hopeful. B．Doubtful. C．Surprised. D．Funny.
【答案】67．B 68．D 69．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍“喂养火星”这一项目。
67．推理判断题。根据“The project is called Feeding Mars. It tries to use water, fish and fish waste to grow fruit and vegetables on Mars.”可知，这个项目被称为“喂养火星”，它试图利用水、鱼和鱼的废物在火星上种植水果和蔬菜。 此处it指的是“喂养火星”这个项目，故选B。
68．细节理解题。根据“but the land on Mars is missing the nutrients (养分) that living things need”可知，火星上的土地缺少生物所需的营养物质，故选D。
69．推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，本茨·科岑博士认为人们预计可以在火星上种植很多食物，甚至可以捕鱼，所以他认为这个项目是非常有前景和希望的。故选A。
The night sky is our earliest library. There, we stored our knowledge, and passed it down around the fire, before we invented the written word.
I remember going to the local university for an astronomy (天文学) night when I was a child. That night, I saw Saturn, one of the planets, and its rings with my own eyes for the first time. The rings shone bright against the blackness of space and suddenly the universe (宇宙) wasn’t something that you only read about or imagined in your head. It was right there, and you were a part of it. That moment is priceless.
While starlight is good, light pollution here on Earth can be a real problem. For the past 200 years or so, we have used too much electricity (电) to make the night brighter. However, brighter doesn’t usually mean better, especially when a lot of that light shines up into the sky where no one needs it.
Luckily, some cities have taken actions, like setting up new downward-directing lights along the streets. I hope that more cities will join in and continue the practice of controlling unnecessary lighting, so that more of us can watch the night sky in a way humans have for thousands of years.
70．What is the night sky compared to
A．A book. B．The earth. C．A library. D．The universe.
71．How did the writer find the astronomy night
A．It opened his eyes. B．It controlled his mind.
C．It was a real problem. D．It took him too much time.
72．What does the writer hope for
A．A brighter night. B．Less use of lighting.
C．More personal space. D．A better education.
【答案】70．C 71．A 72．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了现在夜晚灯光太多，造成了光污染，作者希望人们能够采取行动，减少不必要灯光，减少光污染。
70．细节理解题。根据“The night sky is our earliest library”可知作者把夜空比作了图书馆。故选C。
71．推理判断题。根据“The rings shone bright against the blackness of space and suddenly the universe (宇宙) wasn’t something that you only read about or imagined in your head”可知这些光环在黑暗的太空中闪耀着光芒，突然之间，宇宙不再是只能在脑海中阅读或想象的东西，由此可推知那天晚上拓宽了作者的视野。故选A。
72．细节理解题。根据“I hope that more cities will join in and continue the practice of controlling unnecessary lighting”可知作者希望更多的城市加入并继续控制不必要的照明。故选B。
四、2021年
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If you have problems describing people, don’t worry! We’ll use popular film characters (角色) to help you learn some useful words.
Naive Meaning: If someone is naive, they have little experience and believe good things will always happen. Example: In the film EI, Buddy is a naive person who grows up with elves (精灵). One day, he goes to New York City but finds things very different there. Director: David Berenbaum Loyal Meaning: If you’re loyal, you always give support to a person or a group and help them and act honestly. Example: In the film Toy Story, Woody is loyal to his friends and owner, Andy. He stays with Andy, even when Andy grows up and goes to college. Director: John Lasseter
Demanding Meaning: If someone is demanding, they are not easily satisfied or pleased. Example: In the film The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda is very demanding. She always works very hard, and expects others to do the same. Director: David Frankel Talented Meaning: If you’re talented, you have a natural ability to do something well. Example: In the film McFarland, USA, coach White notices some talented runners in his PE class. He forms a cross-country group that races against other schools. Director: Niki Caro
36．Which word is used to describe a person with a natural ability to do something well
A．Naive. B．Loyal. C．Demanding. D．Talented.
37．Who always gives support to friends according to the films
A．Buddy. B．Woody. C．David Frankel. D．Niki Caro.
38．In which part of a magazine can we read the text
A．Sport. B．Travel. C．Environment. D．Language.
【答案】
36．D 37．B 38．D
【解析】
36．
细节理解题。根据“Talented Meaning: If you’re talented, you have a natural ability to do something well.”可知，Talented“有天赋的”被用来描述一个有天生能力做好某事的人。故选D。
37．
细节理解题。根据“If you’re loyal, you always give support to a person or a group and help them and act honestly.”和“In the film Toy Story, Woody is loyal to his friends and owner, Andy.”可知，Woody总是支持朋友。故选B。
38．
推理判断题。本文用流行的电影角色，来帮助读者学习一些有用的单词，所以推测可能在杂志的语言部分看到。故选D。
Mike is graduating (毕业) from Concord Academy High School and Rowan Kabbalah Community College at the same time. And he’s only 12. At his high school science fair, he introduced his newest invention HORIZON OS.
Mike showed great learning ability and interest in the “how” and “why” behind things at a very young age. He began to study computer programming at age 5. He taught himself on the Internet and put his learning into practice. He has learned 10 languages.
Also, he is improving (提高) another skill: written communication. “My idea is no use to anyone if I can’t express it,” he explained.
“Mike does well in all subjects,” his mother said “When he has difficulties he will try to find a way out.” His father was satisfied with Mike’s non-academic (非学业的) achievements. “They mean much more,” his father said.
Mike has started two technology companies. And he has a bigger dream for the future. “I really want to make things easier for people, especially the old,” Mike explained. “The next, maybe a health care robot.”
39．When did Mike start to learn computer programming
A．At age 5. B．At age 7. C．At age 10. D．At age 12.
40．Why is Mike improving the skill of written communication
A．To learn another language. B．To make new inventions.
C．To better express his ideas. D．To teach himself online.
41．What can we learn about Mike’s parents
A．They are proud of their son Mike. B．They help Mike with all subjects.
C．They care more about Mike’s grades. D．They work in the same company.
42．What is Mike’s bigger dream
A．To be a health care worker. B．To make things easier for people.
C．To learn computer knowledge. D．To start two technology companies.
【答案】
39．A 40．C 41．A 42．B
【解析】
39．
细节理解题。根据“He began to study computer programming at age 5.”可知，他五岁时开始学习编程，故选A。
40．
推理判断题。根据“My idea is no use to anyone if I can’t express it”可知，如果我不能把我的想法表达出来，它对任何人都没有用。所以Mike在提高书面沟通的技巧是为了更好地表达他的想法。故选C。
41．
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Mike does well in all subjects…When he has difficulties he will try to find a way out…His father was satisfied with Mike’s non-academic (非学业的) achievements…”可知，他的父母为他感到骄傲。故选A。
42．
细节理解题。根据“I really want to make things easier for people, especially the old”可知，Mike真的想让人们，尤其是老年人，生活更轻松些。故选B。
Early one October morning, a nice woman sent a young magpie (喜鹊) to my home for care. The magpie flew into the front window of a truck and got hurt, but luckily the woman was passing by.
With my care, the young magpie was doing well, but he was not happy to find himself in a cage (笼子). Several days later, his wings were fine and nothing else was broken. He recovered, so I decided to drive him to where he was found. When I arrived, I got the cage out of the car and opened the door offering my arm. He jumped onto it and looked around. I could see he knew where he was.
Next to us was a tree. He flew straight to the top to join a wagtail (鸸钨). The wagtail made lots of high singing and flew across the field. The young magpie remained on the top of the tree. I began to worry as he still needed his parents.
The next minute, I heard the singing of the wagtail again. He was flying back and two large magpies followed. They landed on either side of the young magpie, and then put their heads in the air and sang excitedly.
43．Who sent the young magpie to the writer’s home
A．A young doctor. B．A nice woman. C．The writer’s parents. D．The truck driver.
44．What does the underlined word “recovered” mean
A．康复 B．求救 C．挨饿 D．唱歌
45．What is the ending of the story
A．The magpie broke both his wings again. B．The magpie flew away with the wagtail.
C．The magpie got together with his parents. D．The magpie returned to the writer’s home.
46．Which of the following best describes the writer
A．Clever. B．Kind-hearted. C．Lucky. D．Hard-working.
【答案】
43．B 44．A 45．C 46．B
【解析】
43．
细节理解题。根据“Early one October morning, a nice woman sent a young magpie (喜鹊) to my home for care.”可知，是一位好心的妇人把喜鹊送来的。故选B。
44．
词义猜测题。分析“Several days later, his wings were fine and nothing else was broken. He recovered, so I decided to drive him to where he was found.”可知，几天后，他的翅膀完好无损，作者决定开车送他去被发现的地方。所以recovered的意思是“康复”。故选A。
45．
推理判断题。根据“I began to worry as he still needed his parents.”和“He was flying back and two large magpies followed. They landed on either side of the young magpie, and then put their heads in the air and sang excitedly.”可知，小喜鹊回到了父母的身边，故选C。
46．
推理判断题。根据全文作者救助喜鹊并将其送回父母身边可知，作者是一个好心的人，故选B。
According to the finding of a new UN report, the world wastes about one sixth of the food each year. That’s about 1,030,000,000 tons, or 121 kilograms for each person on the Earth.
61% of the food waste is from home cooking. Food services, such as restaurants, produce 26% and groceries (食品杂货店) and other stores 13%. “We thought waste was a problem in rich countries,” says Martina Otto, who works for the UN Environment Program. “However, the new report finds, food waste is a big problem in nations rich and poor.”
Each year, some 690,000,000 people go hungry. At the same time, about 10% of all CO on the Earth is from the activities that produce the food waste. Control on food waste can help deal with hunger and cut down that pollution. It is helpful to both people and the planet. By avoiding wasting food, we can save money and time. More importantly, we can help protect the Earth’s most valuable resources (资源).
Then what can we do to stop food waste Small actions make a difference. Each of us can play a part. Next time, before you throw, think twice!
47．Where is most food waste from
A．Home cooking. B．Restaurants. C．Food stores. D．Groceries.
48．What is the third paragraph (段落) mainly about
A．How we can protect the Earth. B．Where we shall find resources.
C．Why we should avoid food waste. D．What we will do with pollution.
49．What is the purpose of the text
A．To collect money. B．To call for action.
C．To get some advice. D．To express thanks.
【答案】
47．A 48．C 49．B
【解析】
47．
细节理解题。根据“61% of the food waste is from home cooking”可知，大部分的食物浪费来自家庭烹饪，故选A。
48．
主旨大意题。根据“Control on food waste can help deal with hunger and cut down that pollution”可知，第三段讲述了避免食物浪费的原因，可以帮助解决饥饿和减少污染，故选C。
49．
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Then what can we do to stop food waste Small actions make a difference”可知，作者通过讲述食物浪费的严重现象来呼吁人们行动起来，来停止食物浪费，故选B。
Do you ever give up easily in difficult stations If so, imagine yourself as someone with great abilities, like Batman (蝙蝠侠). It will help you feel strong. You will not give up easily and will probably do better. This is called the Batman Effect (效应).
In a study, researchers gave three groups of six-year-old children a difficult task to complete on a computer. In Group One, the children were told to repeat asking themselves, “Am I working hard ” In Group Two, the children were told to ask themselves the same question in the third person-as in “Is Sam working hard ” And in Group Three, the children were told to imagine themselves as Batman and ask themselves “Is Batman working hard ” Researchers found that the children in Group Three did the best.
How can you make use of the Batman Effect Imagine yourself as someone who is the best for the task you are doing. If you’re facing a personal difficulty, imagine yourself as a wise family member. If you’re running a race at school, imagine yourself as a top runner. In this way, you can become a little more like the person you wish to be.
50．Who took part in the study
A．Sam’s family. B．Difficult persons.
C．Computer makers. D．Six-year-old children.
51．How can a boy do better in running a race according to the text
A．By joining a group. B．By talking with a family member.
C．By answering questions. D．By imagining himself as a top runner.
52．What is the best title (标题) for the text
A．Go and do research! B．Come and complete tasks!
C．I can do it! I’m Batman! D．You can help! You’re a helper!
【答案】
50．D 51．D 52．C
【解析】
50．
细节理解题。根据“In a study, researchers gave three groups of six-year-old children a difficult task to complete on a computer”可知，六岁的孩子们参加了这个研究，故选D。
51．
细节理解题。根据“If you’re running a race at school, imagine yourself as a top runner”可知，如果你在学校参加赛跑，想象自己是一名顶尖的运动员，故选D。
52．
最佳标题。本文围绕“蝙蝠侠效应”来介绍该如何减压，让自己做到最好，所以最符合本文的标题是“我能做到！我是蝙蝠侠！”符合，故选C。
五、2020年
What Will You Do with A Dollar？
■ I will hide the dollar in the most beautiful place that I can find, and then create a map to the dollar. I hope someone will discover this map years later and have a magic travel to go on.
Philip Stockton
■ I will buy a cup of coffee for the most successful person in New York and ask for his/her secret of success.
Patrick Martine
■ A single dollar gets me almost nothing, so I will get my friends together and ask each of them to give a dollar. We will give an open-air concert in our town. I hope the show can brighten the day of the town.
David Andrew
■ In my travels, I find people need clean drinking water most. I once saw in Africa 40 to 50 people travel 25 miles for water. So I will use the dollar to provide free drinking water for people in need.
Ben Harrison
Follow us on https://justforfun.com/art of living for more.
36．What will Patrick Martine do with a dollar
A．To create a tourist map. B．To go on a magic trip.
C．To ask for the secret of success. D．To give an open-air concert.
37．Who wants to help people in need of free drinking water
A．Philip Stockton. B．Patrick Martine.
C．David Andrew. D．Ben Harrison
38．Where does the text probably come from
A．A film magazine. B．A science report.
C．A website. D．A travel guide.
【答案】
36．C 37．D 38．C
【解析】
36．
细节理解题。根据I will buy a cup of coffee for the most successful person in New York and ask for his/her secret of success，可知，帕特里克会用一美元买杯咖啡给纽约最成功的人，并向他或她询问成功的秘诀，故选C。
37．
细节理解题。根据最后一段So I will use the dollar to provide free drinking water for people in need，可知，本会用一美元给需要的人们提供免费饮用水，故选D。
38．
细节理解题。根据Follow us on https://justforfun.com/art of living for more，可知，本篇文章是摘自一个网站。故选C。
Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, “Thanks, but I can do it myself.” He learned to use the four fingers to do different things.
When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano(钢琴) music very much. “It's too bad you can't play,” his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge(挑战).“I will show people that I can,” he said to himself.
Months later, a neighbour gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day.
Darrius's favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers,” he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today.
“I may have a disability,” he says, “ but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”
39．What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10
A．Writing his music. B．Playing the piano. C．Giving a concert. D．Visiting a hall.
40．How long did it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You
A．A year. B．A month. C．A day. D．An hour.
41．Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream
A．His classmate. B．His father. C．A neighbour. D．A musician.
42．What can we learn about Darrius from the text
A．He has a strong will. B．He bought himself a piano.
C．He gave up his dream. D．He only plays others’ music.
【答案】
39．B 40．A 41．D 42．A
【解析】
39．细节理解题。根据第2段中“When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano music very much. ... But the boy took that as a challenge.”可知十岁的Darrius把弹钢琴作为一个挑战。故选B。
40．细节理解题。根据第4段中“Darrius's favourite piano music isRiver Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it.”可知学习弹奏《River Flows in You》花费了Darrius一年的时间。故选A。
41．细节理解题。根据第4段中“Yiruma, a Korean musician”及“Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music.”可知是音乐家李闰珉鼓励Darrius追随自己的梦想。故选D。
42．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“ 'I may have a disability,' he says, 'but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.'”可知Darrius不会让残疾阻碍自己作任何事情，结合他的经历，可知他是一个意志坚定的人。故选A。
In the past, I thought I was terrible at many things, such as math, French and science. Although I was good at drawing, I wasn't the best in my art class. I wanted to find out who I was, what I liked and how I could do it better. So, that winter, I took a notebook and kept my diary. When I filled that notebook. I started another one, and then another.
Keeping a diary helps a lot. Studies have shown that people who keep a diary sleep and feel better. It helps people remember what once happened such as dreams, friendships and happiness. Writing about bad feelings can also help brains get over them and move on. Personally, I learn better about myself and my relationships with others by keeping a diary. For example, when I am fighting with my dad, I'll try writing from his point and it works! If I want to compare myself with my classmates. I'll write something like, "I might not have clear skin, but I like my eyes.”
Right about now, you might be thinking: it sounds great, but I'm not a good writer; or I'd love to keep a diary, but my handwriting is terrible. Don’t worry! Keeping a diary is not like doing your homework —there are no rules, so do whatever feels best.
43．What was the writer good at in the past
A．Math B．French. C．Science. D．Drawing.
44．What does the underlined word “them” refer to(指的是)
A．Studies B．Bad feelings C．Friendships. D．Brains
45．What is the second paragraph(段落) mainly about
A．Reasons for fighting with Dad. B．Rules of comparing with others.
C．Ways of having clear skin. D．Advantages of keeping a diary.
【答案】
43．D 44．B 45．D
【解析】
43．
细节理解题。根据“Although I was good at drawing,”可知，过去我擅长绘画，故选D。
44．
词句猜测题。根据“Writing about bad feelings can also help brains get over them and move on.”（记录下不良情绪也可以帮助大脑克服它们，继续前进。）可知，这里的them指代的是bad feelings，故选B。
45．
段落归纳题。根据“Keeping a diary helps a lot.”并结合全段可知，本段主要讲的是写日记的好处，故选D。
Xiao Liuying is an old man living in a village near the Yangtze River. He used to be a fisherman. But now he is head of a voluntary(志愿的) team that cleans waste from the Yangtze river.
To protect finless porpoises(江豚) and the Yangtze River, the government has stopped people from fishing on the river. In 2019, Xiao Liuying formed the voluntary team with 12 other fishermen. Today the team has more than 50 members. All of them are over 60 years old. “We want to protect the river while we can,” said Xiao.
Every week, the team go along the river to collect waste and make sure no one is fishing on the river. Some of the waste they collect is sent to the disposal station, while some that can be reused is sold. So far, they have cleaned over 50 tons of waste. Thanks to their hard work, the Yangtze River is getting clearer.
46．How many members were there in the team when it was formed
A．12 B．13 C．50 D．62
47．What does the underlined word “disposal” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．处理 B．传播 C．救护 D．保养
48．What is the best title(标题) for the text
A．Fishing on the Yangtze River
B．Tons of Waste in the Yangtze River
C．Reasons for Protecting the Yangtze River
D．A Voluntary Team Protecting the Yangtze River
【答案】
46．B 47．A 48．D
【解析】
46．
细节理解题。根据In 2019, Xiao Liuying formed the voluntary team with 12 other fishermen，可知，这个志愿小组刚开始是由肖留英和其他12个渔民组成的，所以是共13个人。故选B。
47．
词句猜测题。根据Some of the waste they collect is sent to the disposal station, while some that can be reused is sold，可知，while表示“然而”，前后文是对立的关系，有一些可重复利用的垃圾被卖掉了，可推断，前文指的是一些不可重复利用的垃圾，这些往往会被送到处理站，所以disposal表示“处理”，故选A。
48．
最佳标题。通读全文，可知，本文主要讲述了一位住在长江附近的老人带领其他渔民组成了一个志愿小组，目的是清理长江上的垃圾和确保没人在长江捕鱼，所以最适合本文的标题是“保护长江的志愿小组”，故选D。
The local people of La Gomera can carry on conversations by whistling(吹口哨) from far away. For face-to-face conversations, they speak Spanish. But when they need to speak over a distance(距离), they whistle.
La Gomera is a small island. This island is almost shaped like a circle. It is very mountainous. Walking from one place to another may be a slow and difficult job. That is why whistling is so useful to the local people. A message can easily be whistled over a couple of miles, while to travel that same distance on foot might take an hour.
A good whistler can be heard and understood five miles away. His whistling can be farther away when it is windless. It is said that the record is about nine miles. Anyone who has heard a top whistler will agree that this record is quite possible.
A whistle travels farther than a shout, and is easier to understand. When a person shouts, he cannot pronounce his words well. But if a whistle is heard, it will be heard clearly.
Whistling is popular at La Gomera, and many methods of whistling are used …
49．How do people of La Gomera speak over a distance
A．By shouting. B．By whistling. C．By travelling. D．By recording.
50．What can we know about La Gomera from Paragraph 2
A．It is very mountainous. B．It lies between two circles.
C．It is easy to travel there. D．It is hard to find a job there.
51．What helps a whistle travel farther
A．A windless day. B．A long distance.
C．A useful message. D．A clear pronunciation.
52．What will the writer talk about in the last paragraph
A．Disadvantages of whistling. B．Stories of a top whistler.
C．Different methods of whistling. D．Examples of good whistlers.
【答案】
49．B 50．A 51．A 52．C
【解析】
49．细节理解题。根据第1段中“The local people of La Gomera can carry on conversations by whistling from far away. ”可知La Gomera的人们离得远时通过吹口哨交流。故选B。
50．细节理解题。根据第2段中“It is very mountainous.”可知La Gomera是多山的。故选A。
51．细节理解题。根据第3段中“His whistling can be farther away when it is windless.”可知在没有风的时候，哨声可以传得更远。所以无风的天有助于哨声的传播，故选A。
52．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“many methods of whistling are used …”可推断最后一段将要谈论不同的吹口哨方法。故选C。
六、2019年
Ⅸ．阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
It is expected that Pacific Island countries will become popular with Chinese tourists in 2019. Which one should you choose for your summer holiday
Country What you need to know Language What you need to do
Papua New Guinea It is the largest one of the Pacific Island countries. Both the mainland and its islands are perfect for deep sea diving (潜水). English & Tok Pisin Go deep sea diving in the Solomon Sea.
Kingdom of Tonga Tonga is ahead of the rest of the world: it's the first country in the world to start a new day. English & Tongan Visit the Royal Palace of Tonga.
The Republic of Vanuatu It sits between Hawaii and Australia. In Vanuatu, you'll find the world's only underwater post office in the capital, Port Villa. English, French & Bislama Send a postcard from the underwater post office.
Fiji Fiji is one of the world's best-known places for your holiday. The island's blue sea white-sand beaches and the forests are well worth seeing. Fijian & English Go diving on Mana Island
41. Which country is the first one to start a new day
A. Papua New Guinea. B. Kingdom of Tonga.
C. The Republic of Vanuatu. D. Fiji.
42. People go to Fiji for their holidays mainly because _____.
A. things there are well worth seeing B. the underwater post office is exciting
C. they want to stay in the Royal Palace D. it is the largest Pacific Island country
43. Which language is spoken in all the four Pacific Island countries
A. Tok Pisin. B. French. C. Bislama. D. English.
44. What is the purpose of the text
A. To ask for some help. B. To introduce languages.
C. To answer a question. D. To offer holiday choices.
41.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据表格第二行中Tonga is ahead of the rest of the world: it's the first country in the world to start a new day.可知，汤加王国是世界上第一个开始新一天的国家。故应选B。
42.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据表格中对Fiji这个国家的介绍Fiji is one of the world's best-known places for your holiday. The island's blue sea, white-sand beaches and the forests are well worth seeing.可知，这是世界上著名的度假胜地之一，岛上蓝色的大海、白色的沙滩和森林，都值得一看。由此可知应选A。
43.
【答案】D
【解析】
细节理解题。根据表格第三列Languages中的介绍可知，这四个国家都说英语，故应选D。
44.
【答案】D
【解析】主旨大意题。根据短文第一段It is expected that Pacific Island countries will become popular with Chinese tourists in 2019. Which one should you choose for your summer holiday 和文意可知，太平洋岛国将受中国旅行者们的喜爱，文章中对几个国家进行了具体的介绍，读者们可以选择自己喜欢去的地方。由此可知文章的目的是给读者推荐可以旅行的地方，故D选项符合文意。
B
Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up If you answered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的) exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but you do it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.
Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land. Why You weigh about 90% less in the pool. It is better for your knees than running or walking. Water is about 1, 000 times thicker and heavier than air. To move through the water, your body has to work four times as hard. As a result, you can burn more calories (卡路里).
In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stop thinking about the things that make them worried. They feel in control of their bodies. The cool, quiet environment makes them feel good.
But what if you are afraid of the water No problem! There is nothing to worry about. Aquatic exercise is safe and easy to learn. It doesn't require any special skills. You don't even need to know how to swim. Aquatic exercise is for everyone.
45. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. Difference between air and water. B. Weight change of one's body.
C. The advantages of aquatic exercise. D. The ways to do aquatic exercise.
46. What do most people think of aquatic exercise
A. Relaxing. B. Worrying. C. Challenging. D. Boring.
47. According to the text, aquatic exercise is _____.
A. done in groups B. fit for everyone
C. difficult to learn D. done with special skills
48. In which part of a magazine can we read the text
A. Culture. B. Health. C. Nature. D. Travel.
45.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的文意可知，这一段介绍了水中运动比陆地运动更容易的原因，它不伤害你的膝盖，且能燃烧更多的卡路里。总而言之，这一段介绍的是水中运动的优点，故C选项符合文意。
46.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据短文第三段中In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water…. The cool, quiet environment makes them feel good.可知，大多数人都觉得在水里很放松，感觉很好。由此可知应选A，Relaxing令人放松的。B是“令人担心的”；C是“有挑战性的”；D是“无聊的”，这几个选项不符合文意。
47.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段Aquatic exercise is safe and easy to learn. It doesn't require any special skills. You don't even need to know how to swim. Aquatic exercise is for everyone可知，水中运动非常安全、学起来也很容易，不需要什么特殊的技能，它适合每个人。由此可知应选B。
48.
【答案】B
【解析】推理判断题。根据短文第一段If you answered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的) exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but you do it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise可知，短文介绍的是一种越来越受人们欢迎的新运动—水中运动，这样的内容应该在杂志上的健康版块，故应先B。A是“文化”；C是“自然”；D是“旅行”，这三个选项不符合文意。
C
Like many high school graduates, Maggie Doyne didn't go straight to college. She decided to travel and arrived in western Nepal in 2006. A war had just ended there and left many children living on the streets. They were often forced to work at hard physical jobs for little money.
One day, while walking down a country road, Doyne saw a little girl breaking up rocks. She soon learned that 7-year-old Hima sold the rocks to support her family. With deep sadness, she decided to pay Hima's tuition (学费) for school. Encouraged by the changes in the child, Doyne thought, "If we can help one child, why not 10 "
Doyne felt that the street children's greatest need was a home. She found a piece of land for sale and bought it with $5,000 she saved from years of babysitting (当临时保姆) . In 2008 the Kopila Valley Chilren's Home was set up. With the help from the community, another goal was reached in 2010—the Kopila Valley School. Over 350 children now attend the school and over 50 live in the home.
Today, Doyne lives in the home and is "mum" to the kids.
49. When did Maggie Doyne travel to western Nepal
A. In 2006. B. In 2007. C. In 2008. D. In 2010.
50. Why did Hima break up the rocks
A. To do physical exercise. B. To build a new school.
C. To get money for her family. D. To repair the country road.
51. What can we learn from Paragraph 3
A. The street children once worked as babysitters.
B. Doyne got some support from the community.
C. Doyne borrowed much money from the government.
D. Over 5,000 children attend the Kopila Valley School.
52. Which of the following might be the best title for the text
A. Maggie Doyne---A Lonely Traveller B. War in Western Nepal
C. Maggie Doyne---Mum to More Than 50 D. A Girl Lived on Her Own
49.
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据短文第一段第二句话She decided to travel and arrived in western Nepal in 2006.可知，Maggie Doyne在2006年去了尼泊尔西部旅行。由此可知应选A。
50.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据短文第二段One day, while walking down a country road, Doyne saw a little girl breaking up rocks. She soon learned that 7-year-old Hima sold the rocks to support her family.可知，Hima砸石头卖掉，用得来的钱养活家人。由此可知应选C。
51.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据短文第三段中With the help from the community, another goal was reached in 2010—the Kopila Valley School.可知，在社区的帮助下，Doyne建立学校的目标实现了，由此可知应选B。根据She found a piece of land for sale and bought it with $5,000 she saved from years of babysitting (当临时保姆) . 可知A不对；C选项在短文中没有提到；根据 Over 350 children now attend the school可知D不对。
52.
【答案】C
【解析】主旨大意题。这篇短文给我们介绍了高中毕业生Maggie Doyne在去尼泊尔旅行的时候，对那里孩子们的贫困生活留下了深刻的印象，她决定帮助他们。她在那里给孩子们建立了一个家，还建立了学校供孩子们上学，而Doyne就是那些孩子们的“妈妈”。由文意可知，C选项“Maggie Doyne—50个孩子的妈妈”这个题目最符合文章主旨，故选C。
D
The world uses about a thousand million (百万) tons of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19.000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process (加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
53. How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world
A. Under 10 million B. Only 19 million.
C. About 92 million. D. Over 700 million.
54. Treating wastewater helps the environm
