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2024-2025学年九年级上期期中考点大串讲（牛津版）
专题10阅读理解（说明文，议论文）
Passage 1（2024· 广雅中学三模）
In the past 10 years, the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed. It has turned some teenagers into celebrities (名人) and turned the famous into the infamous, overnight.
A key feature (特征) of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends (趋向，动向) come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared.
Short video apps such as TikTok, also known as Douyin, took the world by storm. TikTok was once ranked 8th on app stores, and Douyin had more than 300 million monthly active users.
Why are these short videos so popular Jiang Yige, Singapore-based analyst at FengHe Fund Management, has a theory. “Short videos are just right to fill in the little gaps in our busy schedules,” he told CBC.
These videos, apart from being very convenient, are important to teenagers because they allow them to express themselves, according to Teen Vogue.
Liza Koshy, a user of the app Musical, who has over 2 million followers, said, “The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another attractive feature.”
However, the quick development of social media may be having bad effects too. Fake (虚假的) news is one serious problem it causes. Materials shared on these platforms can be false and can mislead users one way or another. We use social media all the time, which doesn’t mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the time we spend on it and its powerful effect on our minds.
37. What does the underlined word “volatility” in Paragraph 2 possibly mean
A. Being changeable. B. Being valuable.
C. Being comfortable. D. Being international.
38. According to Liza Koshy, why are short video apps very popular
A. They are very convenient.
B. They help people kill time.
C. They provide a sense of community.
D. They allow people to express themselves.
39. What do we know about social media
A. Watching short videos is the most popular way of our life.
B. People can’t communicate with each other without social media.
C. There is still much room for social media to make improvement.
D. Taking short videos is the best way for teenagers to express themselves.
40. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage
A. Short video apps will take the world by storm in the future.
B. Social media can help you turn into celebrities very quickly.
C. People can share any interesting materials on the platforms without checking.
D. It’s wise to think carefully over the time and the effect when we use social media.
【答案】37. A 38. C 39. C 40. D
【解析】 本文主要讲述了短视频软件的流行原因以及社交媒体存在的弊端。
37. 词义猜测题。根据“Trends (趋向，动向) come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared.”可知，社交媒体的一个主要特点是它变化无常，某种趋势很快出现又很快消失，由此可知“volatility”的意思为“changeable”，表示“变化无常的”。故选A。
38. 细节理解题。根据“he sense of community that users of short video apps get is another attractive feature.”可知，Liza Koshy认为短视频软件受用户欢迎的原因是它可以让用户有社区的归属感。故选C。
39. 推理判断题。根据“However, the quick development of social media may be having bad effects too. Fake (虚假的) news is one serious problem it causes. Materials shared on these platforms can be false and can mislead users one way or another.”可知，社交媒体发展迅速，但也带来一些副作用，如虚假消息会误导用户，由此推知社交媒体还有很大的提升空间。故选C。
40. 推理判断题。根据“We use social media all the time, which doesn’t mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the time we spend on it and its powerful effect on our minds.”并结合全文内容可知，社交媒体会有一些负面影响，所以作者是想告诉我们要理智地使用社交媒体。故选D。
Passage 2（2024· 广州实验中学三模）
Although we often hear about driverless cars, it is still not clear when we will be able to buy one to make those long boring road trips a lot easier. Let’s take a look at why.
What driverless technology is in use now
The idea of a driverless car dates back to 1939! However, we are not sure what driverless technology can and can’t do. When most people think of driverless cars, they think of sitting back in their car and reading a book while the car does all the work and gets them to where they want to go. In fact, that kind of technology is many years away. At the moment, our car can help control the direction, but our attention must still be on the road. Before smarter technology becomes popular, people will need to deal with a lot of problems, such as getting the car to understand the road signs and allowing cars to “connect” to one another. In this way, all cars can be aware of what is happening around them.
What problems are driverless cars facing
There are a few reasons why driverless cars may take some time to come to fruition.
Although AI and driverless skills have developed for a long time, AI still isn’t as smart as a human brain when something happens suddenly. Driverless technology needs to be able to deal with some accidents before it can become truly popular.
Online attack is also a kind of danger. Hackers（黑客）could get into your car and take control of your car, using their skills to either steal your car or even hurt you. Our technology must be safe before we give too much trust in driverless cars.
Driverless cars could actually make the air pollution worse. If people are able to sleep or work in their cars, there will be even less reason to get public transport（公共交通）. Unless driverless cars are all powered by clean energy, the planet won’t be better with more driverless cars.
30. About driverless cars, the writer agrees that ________.
A. we can buy some in the near future.
B. they were first invented in the 21st century.
C. hackers will surely operate our cars through the Internet.
D. the drivers still have to pay their attention on the road for now.
31. The following phrase “________” has the same meaning as the underlined phrase “come to fruition” in Paragraph 3.
A. come into use B. run free C. set off D. take place
32. According to the passage, driverless cars are facing the problems EXCEPT ________.
A. air pollution B. high price C. online attacks D. AI technology
33. How does the writer organize the article
A. B. C. D.
【答案】30. D 31. A 32. B 33. B
【解析】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了无人驾驶汽车目前还面临很多需要解决的问题。
30. 细节理解题。根据文中“In fact, that kind of technology is many years away. At the moment, our car can help control the direction, but our attention must still be on the road.”可知，作者认为目前司机仍需在路上集中注意力。故选D。
31. 词句猜测题。根据下文“Although AI and driverless skills have developed for a long time, AI still isn’t as smart as a human brain when something happens suddenly. Driverless technology needs to be able to deal with some accidents before it can become truly popular.”可知，虽然AI和无人驾驶技能已经发展了很长时间，但当突然发生一些事情时，AI仍然不如人脑聪明。无人驾驶技术需要能够处理一些事故，才能真正普及，可猜测出，无人驾驶汽车要投入使用的话还需要一段时间，故下划线短语的意思应是：投入使用，和come into use含义相同。故选A。
32. 推理判断题。根据文中“Although AI and driverless skills have developed for a long time, AI still isn’t as smart as a human brain when something happens suddenly；Online attack is also a kind of danger；Driverless cars could actually make the air pollution worse.”可推理出，无人驾驶汽车面临的问题不包括价格高。故选B。
33. 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段提出了文章要讨论的问题：无人驾驶汽车；接下来分两个方面介绍：现在使用的无人驾驶技术；无人驾驶汽车面临的问题；第四、五和六段回答无人驾驶汽车面临的问题。故文章的结构应是如B图所示。故选B。
Passage 3（2024· 华南师大附中三模）
Many educators fear students will use the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to write their reports or cheat on homework. But other teachers are including it in the classroom.
Donnie Piercey is a teacher in Lexington, Kentucky. He told his 23 5th﹣grade students to try and beat the tool that was creating writing tasks. Piercey says his job is to prepare students for a world where knowledge of Al will be required. He describes ChatGPT as just the newest technology in his 17 years of teaching that caused worry about the possibility of cheating. “As educators, we haven’t worked out the best way to use AI yet,” he added. “But it’s coming, whether we want it to or not.”
One lesson in his class was a writing game between students and the machine.
Piercey asked students to “Find the Bot.” Each student wrote a short report about boxer Muhammad Ali. Then they tried to find out which was written by ChatGPT.
After playing “Find the Bot.” Piercey asked his class what skills it helped them learn. “How to properly summarize and correctly capitalize words and use commas.” said one student. Another student felt that sentences written by students “have a little more feeling...more flavor.” Students Laksi and McCormick, both 10, said they could see the good and bad parts of working with chatbots. They can help students who have trouble putting their thoughts into writing. McCormick said students could use it for suggestions, but should not use it to do all the work. “You shouldn’t take advantage of it,” McCormick said. “You’re not learning anything if you type in what you want, and then it gives you the answer.”
29. Which opinion will Donnie Piercey possibly agree with
A. The best way to use AI is to put it in classroom.
B. Students should not use AI for all tasks.
C. Students should be prepared to live with AI.
D. AI is the best tool to help with students’ learning.
30. In the game “Find the Bot”, students learned some skills that can be provided by AI EXCEPT ________.
A. summarizing given texts properly B. capitalizing words correctly
C. correct use of commas D. adding more flavor to sentences
31. ChatGPT is NOT suitable for students who ________.
A. totally depend on chatbots
B. search for some suggestions
C. want to learn something with it
D. have difficulty expressing thoughts in writing
32. In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article ________
A. Environment. B. History. C. Travel. D. Science.
【答案】29. C 30. D 31. A 32. D
【解析】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了人工智能工具ChatGPT在美国学校不同受众之间的反映及看法。
29. 细节理解题。根据“But it’s coming, whether we want it to or not.”可知，Donnie Piercey认为AI的存在是不可避免的，学生们应该做好与人工智能共存的准备。故选C。
30. 细节理解题。根据“ Piercey asked his class what skills it helped them learn. ‘How to properly summarize and correctly capitalize words and use commas.’ said one student. Another student felt that sentences written by students ‘have a little more feeling...more flavor.’”可知，另一名学生认为学生写的句子更有感觉……更多的味道，而不是AI。故选D。
31. 细节理解题。根据“McCormick said students could use it for suggestions, but should not use it to do all the work”可知，ChatGPT不适合做所有的工作。故选A。
32. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Many educators fear students will use the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to write their reports or cheat on homework. But other teachers are including it in the classroom.”结合全文可知，本文主要内容是关于人工智能，属于科学类。故选D。
Passage 4（2023-24·深圳南实集团期中）
Every week, Wu Lin, a 19-year-old college student, will wait at a store selling food nearing its expiration date (保质期), and return to school with a bag of snacks. “These products are usually sold at 30% to 50% off and many of them are from big brands. I’m really a big fan of them,” she said.
Wu is among a growing number of young Chinese who buy near-expired food. According to a report by iiMedia Research, China’s near-expired food market went beyond 30 billion yuan in 2020 and 47.8 percent of the consumers were aged 26 to 35.
Unlike the traditional thought that buying such food is penny-pinching (吝啬的) or embarrassing, more and more young people like Wu regard it as a way to help reduce food waste. “I don’t care much about the date, as long as I can eat them before their expiration dates. It meets my needs while saving resources and protecting the environment, which is a good thing,” says Wu.
Physical stores (实体店) selling near-expired food have sprung up (突然兴起) in cities across China. HotMaxx, a chain store that opened in 2020 in major Chinese cities, has increased to more than 200 in number across the country. Online shops selling such food are growing rapidly, too. On Taobao, around 2.1 million people buy near-expired food every year.
From a food safety standpoint(观点), which may concern many consumers, experts believe that such products won’t do any harm. “Near-expired food is safe and buying these products is a good practice to help prevent waste of resources, which should be encouraged,” says Zhou Yu, a professor of food nutrition (营养) and safety at Anhui Agricultural University.
16. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean
A. I am crazy about snacks. B. I like this store very much.
C. I like buying near-expired food. D. I’m in love with products from big brands.
17. The author mentioned the report by iiMedia Research to show ________.
A. near-expired food is very popular with all customers
B. young people are the main buyers of such food
C. near-expired food was the best seller in 2020
D. there will be a bigger market for the food
18. According to Wu, buying near-expired food is a way to ________.
①save money ②save resources
③protect the environment ④encourage the development of stores
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
19. Which of the following statements is TRUE
A. Experts does not believe that near-expired food is safe and won’t do any harm.
B. Most of the consumers who buy near-expired food are elders aiming at saving money.
C. HotMaxx has increased to more than 200 stores in a year.
D. The amount of consumers buying near-expired food is still increasing.
20. What is the best title for the passage
A. Success of the near-expired food business. B. Advantages of buying near-expired food.
C. A safer shopping choice. D. Good taste, no waste.
【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. D
【解析】 本文主要讲述了临期食品越来越受到年轻人的喜爱，它们不仅物美价廉，还有助于减少粮食的浪费，专家认为，临期食品不会给人们带来伤害，所以可以放心食用。
16. 词句猜测题。根据“Every week, Wu Lin, a 19-year-old college student, will wait at a store selling food nearing its expiration date (保质期), and return to school with a bag of snacks.”可知，吴林每周排队购买一大袋子临期食物，可知他很喜欢买临期食品，推测划线句表示“我喜欢买临期的食物”。故选C。
17. 推理判断题。根据“According to a report by iiMedia Research, China’s near-expired food market went beyond 30 billion yuan in 2020 and 47.8 percent of the consumers were aged 26 to 35.”可知，2020年中国近过期食品市场规模超过300亿元，47.8%的消费者年龄在26至35岁之间，所以他们是临期食品的消费主力军。故选B。
18. 细节理解题。根据“These products are usually sold at 30% to 50% off”和“It meets my needs while saving resources and protecting the environment”可知，购买临期食品可以省钱，节约资源和保护环境。故选A。
19. 推理判断题。根据“Physical stores (实体店) selling near-expired food have sprung up (突然兴起) in cities across China. ...Online shops selling such food are growing rapidly, too. On Taobao, around 2.1 million people buy near-expired food every year.”可知，销售临期食品的实体店、网店都在增加，在淘宝上每年约有210万人购买临期食品。由此可知，购买临期食品的消费者数量仍在增加。故选D。
20. 最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了临期食品越来越受到年轻人的喜爱以及购买临期食品的好处。综合选项可知，最佳标题为D选项“味道好，不浪费”。故选D。
Passage 5（2023-24·深圳南实集团期中）
Did you know that humans aren't the only species (物种) that use language Bees communicate by dancing. Whales talk to each other by singing. And some apes talk to humans by using American Sign Language.
A female gorilla (大猩猩), Koko, was born at the San Francisco Zoo on July 4th, 1971. Koko learned sign language from her trainer, Dr. Penny Patterson. Patterson began teaching sign language to Koko in 1972, when Koko was one year old. Koko must have been a good student, because two years later she moved onto the Stanford University campus with Dr. Patterson. Koko continued to learn on the campus until 1976. That’s when she began living full-time with Patterson’s group, the Gorilla Foundation. Patterson and Koko’s relationship has been very close ever since.
Dr. Patterson says that Koko has mastered sign language and known over 1,000 words, and that Koko makes up new words. For example, Koko didn’t know the sign for ring, so she signed the words finger and bracelet (手镯). Dr. Patterson thinks that this shows meaningful and constructive use of language.
Not everyone agrees with Dr. Patterson. Some argue that apes (类人猿) like Koko do not understand the meaning of what they are doing. Some people who don’t believe that say that these apes are just performing complex tricks (戏法). For example, if Koko points to an apple and signs red or apple, Dr. Patterson will give her an apple. They argue that Koko does not really know what the sign apple means. She only knows that if she makes the right movement, one which Dr. Patterson has shown her, then she gets an apple. The argument is not solved, but one thing is for certain: Koko is an extraordinary ape.
It seems like Patterson and Koko have a good relationship, but not everyone agrees with it. Some people believe that Patterson is humanizing the ape. They think that apes should be left in the most natural state possible. Even Dr. Patterson struggles with these feelings. When she was asked if her findings could be duplicated by another group of scientists, she said, “We don’t think that it would be ethical (道德的) to do again.” She went on to argue that animals should not be kept in such unnatural environments.
As for the future, Dr. Patterson and the Gorilla Foundation would love to get Koko to an ape preserve (保护区) in Maui, but they are having trouble getting the land. So unless you have a few million dollars to give, Koko’s going to be spending her time in Woodland, California with Dr. Patterson. Koko probably doesn’t mind that. If she moved to Hawaii, she’d have to give up her Facebook page and Twitter feed, and she’s got like 50 thousand “likes”. Some may deny (否认) that she knows sign language, but nobody says that she doesn’t know social networking.
21. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the second paragraph
A. To describe the environment in which Koko lives.
B. To tell readers how Dr. Patterson developed Koko’s living skills.
C. To advise Patterson to free Koko after she learnt on the campus.
D. To make an introduction about Koko and Dr. Patterson’s background.
22. What do we know from the passage
A. Koko has mastered sign language without a doubt.
B. Everybody likes how Dr. Patterson has raised Koko.
C. Some people think that Koko only signs to get food.
D. The Gorilla Foundation has got a land for Koko to stay naturally.
23. Which of the following may best describe the structure of this passage
A. B. C. D.
24. What does the underlined word “duplicated” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. To disagree with someone.
B. To fool them.
C. To copy something.
D. To be disproved through debate.
25. Which may be the main idea of this passage
A. Bees, whales, and apes like Koko all use language to communicate.
B. Koko uses sign language but some think it’s just a trick.
C. It is natural for gorillas to learn sign language like humans.
D. If you want a lot of “likes” on Facebook, get a talking gorilla.
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. C 24. C 25. B
【解析】 本文主要介绍了Patterson博士教大猩猩Koko手语的故事，并围绕这件事展开讨论，人们提出了不同的看法。
21. 推理判断题。根据“A female gorilla, Koko, was born at the San Francisco Zoo on July 4th, 1971...Patterson and Koko’s relationship has been very close ever since.”可知，第二段写了Koko是一只出生在旧金山动物园的大猩猩，Patterson博士在1972年开始教Koko手语，从那以后，他们关系很亲密，可推测本段介绍了Koko和Patterson博士背景信息。故选D。
22. 推理判断题。根据“They argue that Koko does not really know what the sign apple means. She only knows that if she makes the right movement, one which Dr. Patterson has shown her, then she gets an apple. ”可知，他们争论Koko并不知道苹果真正的含义，她只是知道如果她做出正确的动作，也就是Patterson博士交给她的那个动作，她就能得到一个苹果。由此推知一些人认为Koko是用手势来获取食物。故选C。
23. 篇章结构题。根据全文可知，第一段总起，介绍了人类不是唯一一个用语言沟通的物种，并引出动物也会使用语言进行交流；第二至第六自然段介绍了Patterson博士教大猩猩Koko手语以及人们对Koko是否会使用语言的争论，C选项“①——②③④⑤⑥”与文章结构相符。故选C。
24. 词句猜测题。根据“When she was asked if her findings could be duplicated by another group of scientists, she said, ‘We don’t think that it would be ethical to do again.’”可知，她表示再次这样做不符合道德，即当被问及另一组科学家是否可以重复做一次她的研究时，可推测duplicate表示“复制，重复”，C选项“复制某物。”与其意思相近。故选C。
25. 主旨大意题。根据全文通篇主要介绍了Patterson博士教大猩猩Koko手语的故事，并围绕这件事展开讨论，人们提出了不同的看法，Patterson博士认为大猩猩会使用语言，但有些人认为大猩猩并不理解语言的真正意义，这只是一个小把戏，即Koko使用手语，但有些人认为这只是一个把戏。故选B。
Passage 6（2023-24·广大附中期中）
When considering the kind of experience that makes life better, most people first think that happiness depends on experiencing pleasure: good food, good jobs, all the comforts that money can buy. If we couldn’t have these, we might as well sit in front of the television on a quiet evening.
Pleasure is an important part of the quality of life, but by itself it doesn’t bring happiness. When people think further about what makes a worthy life, they tend (倾向于) to move beyond pleasant memories and begin to remember other events, other experiences that overlap (有重叠) pleasurable ones but fall into a group with a separate name: enjoyment. Enjoyable events take place when people have not only satisfied a need or met some earlier expectation, but also achieved something unexpected.
Enjoyment is characterized by a sense of curiosity, of achievement. Playing a tennis game that improves one’s ability is enjoyable, as is reading a book that shows things in a new light, as is having a conversation that leads us to express ideas we didn’t know we had. None of these experiences may be especially pleasurable when they are taking place, but when we think back on them afterwards, we would say, “That really was fun” and wish they would happen again. After an enjoyable event we know that we have changed, and grown.
Experiences that give pleasure can also give enjoyment, but the two feelings are quite different. For example, everybody takes pleasure in eating. However, to enjoys food is more difficult — you have to pay enough attention to a meal, so as to sense and tell its various tastes. As this example suggests, we can experience pleasure without any psychic energy, while enjoyment happens only as a result of full attention. A person can feel pleasure without any effort, as long as certain parts in his brain are stimulated (刺激). But it’s impossible to enjoy a tennis game or a book without full attention. It’s for this reason that pleasure does not last long, nor does it make us grow. Growth requires full attention to goals that are new, that are relatively challenging.
Without enjoyment, life will go on, and it can even be pleasant. But it depends heavily on luck and the external (外部的) environment. To achieve personal control over the quality of experience, however, we need to learn how to build enjoyment into what happens day in, day out.
37. You will most probably experience enjoyment when you ________.
A. buy expensive shoes B. order a delicious meal
C. talk with friends for new ideas D. sit quietly in front of a television
38. What do you know about pleasure and enjoyment from the passage
A. Enjoyment grows out of pleasure.
B. Pleasure and enjoyment come hand in hand.
C. Pleasurable experiences are part of enjoyable ones.
D. Some experiences provide both pleasure and enjoyment.
39. The words “psychic energy” in Paragraph 4 are closest in meaning to ________.
A. attention B. interest C. ability D. knowledge
40. The writer probably agrees that ________.
A. feeling pleasure stops people from achieving growth
B. feeling enjoyment comes with achieving growth
C. a worthy life depends on luck and environment
D. pleasure is the key to a happy and worthy life
【答案】37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B
【解析】 本文主要讲述了快乐和享受的联系和对比。
37. 推理判断题。根据“Playing a tennis game that improves one’s ability is enjoyable, as is reading a book that shows things in a new light, as is having a conversation that leads us to express ideas we didn’t know we had.”可知打一场能提高一个人能力的网球是令人愉快的，就像读一本从新的角度看待事物的书一样，就像进行一场能让我们表达自己不知道自己拥有的想法的谈话一样。由此推出当你和朋友谈论新想法时，你很可能会体验到乐趣。故选C。
38. 细节理解题。根据“Experiences that give pleasure can also give enjoyment, but the two feelings are quite different.”可知有些经历既能带来愉悦，又能带来享受。故选D。
39. 词义猜测题。根据“As this example suggests, we can experience pleasure without any psychic energy, while enjoyment happens only as a result of full attention.”可知正如这个例子所表明的，我们可以在没有任何精神能量的情况下体验快乐，而享受只有在全神贯注的情况下才会发生。psychic energy与attention意思相近。故选A。
40. 观点态度题。根据“Enjoyment is characterized by a sense of curiosity, of achievement.”以及“Growth requires full attention to goals that are new, that are relatively challenging.”可知作者会赞成“感到快乐与得到成长是相辅相成的”这一观点。故选B。
Passage 7（2024· 江苏苏州中考）
China has become the world’s largest producer and market of EVs (电车). According to a report, 9.58 million Chinese-made EVs were produced and 9.49 million were sold in 2023. Among the total sales, 1.2 million EVs were exported (出口).
The Chinese government has been encouraging EVs as part of its effort for green, high-quality development. As a result, China’s EV industry develops very quickly. At Auto (汽车) China 2004, BYD was the only company showing EVs there. At Auto China 2024, there were 278 different EV models on show, including BYD, SAIC, Geely, Li Auto, Nio, Xpeng and other brands (品牌).
China’s EV industry is now facing both challenges and chances. It’s reported that 71% of EV brands cut prices in 2023. EV makers without the ability of innovation (创新) will face growing risks. In order to be both green and smart, Chinese EV makers are trying hard to improve technologies like battery qualities and AI support. At the same time, the government is adding even more charging points (充电站). On the other hand, more Chinese people are aware of the environmental problems. It is encouraging more buyers to choose EVs.
EVs are the way of the future. In an ideal world, everyone benefits from innovation and green transport. Some might get there sooner than others, and will gain greater rewards. It is very likely that China will hold the lead.
18. How many Chinese-made EVs were sold in China in 2023
A. 8.38 million. B. 9.49 million. C. 9.58 million. D. 8.29 million.
19. What is the purpose of Paragraph 2
A. To introduce different EV brands in China. B. To give some information about Auto China.
C. To show the development of China’s EV industry. D. To advise people to buy Chinese-made EVs.
20. EV makers can most probably reduce growing risks by ______.
A. improving innovation ability B. winning the government’s support
C. adding more charging points D. dealing with environmental problems
21. What’s the writer’s attitude (态度) towards the future of China’s EV industry
A. Uncertain. B. Hopeful. C. Doubtful. D. Worried.
【答案】18. D 19. C 20. A 21. B
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国在电动汽车行业的发展以及面临的机遇和挑战。
18. 细节理解题。根据“According to a report, 9.58 million Chinese-made EVs were produced and 9.49 million were sold in 2023. Among the total sales, 1.2 million EVs were exported (出口).”可知，2023年中国制造的电动汽车销量为949万辆，其中包括出口120万辆，故在国内销售了829万辆。故选D。
19. 段落大意题。根据“At Auto (汽车) China 2004, BYD was the only company showing EVs there. At Auto China 2024, there were 278 different EV models on show”可知，2004年的汽车展上只有一家展示电动汽车的品牌，但是到了2024年有了多家品牌，文章第二段的内容表明了中国电车行业的发展。故选C。
20. 推理判断题。根据“EV makers without the ability of innovation (创新) will face growing risks”可知，没有创新能力的电动汽车制造商将面临越来越大的风险，故可知电动汽车制造商可以通过提高创新能力来降低风险。故选A。
21. 观点态度题。根据最后一段“EVs are the way of the future…It is very likely that China will hold the lead.”可知，作者认为电动汽车行业大有可为，且中国在未来会居于领先地位，故可知作者对中国电动汽车行业的未来是充满希望的。故选B。
Passage 8（2024·江苏常州中考）
①China published the world’s first highly clear lunar geologic (地质的) atlas (地图集) on April 21. According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), it will provide up-to-date information for future lunar research and exploration.
②“These maps will help choose locations for future lunar research stations,” Ouyang Ziyuan, a well-known lunar scientist, said. “They can also help us better know about the Earth and other planets in the solar system, like Mars.”
③The world has seen great progress in the field of lunar science over the past half a century. However, the lunar geologic atlas that was developed during the Apollo Program remained unchanged. “As lunar geologic studies develop, those old maps can no longer satisfy future needs,” said Liu Jianzhong, a CAS researcher.
④Since 2012, Ouyang and Liu have led a team of scientists from several research centers in compiling (编制) this atlas. Their work was mainly built on information gained from China’s Chang’e Program. Information from other research projects and international tasks was also used.
⑤The new geologic atlas, which is published in both Chinese and English, presents a scale (比例尺) of 1: 2.5 million. Compared with the 1:5 million scale lunar maps from the US in 2020, these larger scale maps show more details. As well as the geologic history of the moon, they provide information on its 14 types of structures (结构) and 17 types of rocks. A total of 12,341 impact craters (撞击坑) and 81 impact basins have also been marked.
⑥This atlas is set to serve many useful purposes, such as lunar resources research and science education. Liu said the upcoming Chang’e-6 task would also use the atlas. “Our maps can help the research by providing scientific support,” he explained.
⑦“Compiling the atlas was a huge task, which included years of effort from a large number of researchers,” said Gregory Michael, a German scientist. “It will be a starting point for every new question of lunar geology.”
33. What is the great value of the new atlas
A. It is the first lunar geologic atlas in the world. B. It proves the hard work of Chinese scientists.
C. It will meet the future needs in lunar studies. D. It is built on information from many researches.
34. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. The large size and mystery of the moon. B. The discovery of Chang’e Program.
C. The details of the new geologic atlas. D. The challenges the scientists face.
35. How does the writer prove “This atlas is set to serve many useful purposes”
A. By comparing different purposes. B. By using Chang’e-6 task as an example.
C. By using a German scientist’s words. D. By listing information from the new maps.
36. What does “It” in the last paragraph refer to(指代)
A. Scientific support. B. The lunar research. C. Effort from researchers. D. Compiling the atlas.
【答案】33. C 34. C 35. B 36. D
【解析】 本文主要介绍了中国发布的世界上首个高清晰度月球地质图集及其重要性。
33. 推理判断题。根据“However, the lunar geologic atlas that was developed during the Apollo Program remained unchanged. ‘As lunar geologic studies develop, those old maps can no longer satisfy future needs,’”可知，旧的月球地质图集已经不能满足未来的需求，而新的图集将满足未来月球研究的需求。故选C。
34. 主旨大意题。根据“Compared with the 1:5 million scale lunar maps from the US in 2020…impact craters (撞击坑) and 81 impact basins have also been marked”可知，第五段主要介绍了新地质图集的详细信息。故选C。
35. 推理判断题。根据“Liu said the upcoming Chang’e-6 task would also use the atlas. ‘Our maps can help the research by providing scientific support,’”可知，作者通过使用嫦娥六号任务作为例子来证明“这个图集将有很多有用的用途”。故选B。
36. 词句猜测题。根据“‘Compiling the atlas was a huge task… ‘It will be a starting point for every new question of lunar geology.’”可知，It指代的是“Compiling the atlas编制图集”。故选D。
Passage 9（2024·河南中考）
An old saying used for forecasting (预测) the weather says, “Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors (水手) take warning.” Is the saying true It turns out that it is. A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.
Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BC, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance (提前). They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts. Pilots, farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily, most of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming.
If you are looking for some signs of the weather, pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting: Weather generally moves from west to east, and low air pressure (压力) usually means rain or snow. So pay attention to the signs. If rainbows form in the west at sunrise, the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing Are they moving to higher ground This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds flying low or high Falling air pressure may influence birds’ ears, so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset, you might plan a picnic for the next day!
11. What is the old saying about
A. The beauty of sunrise. B. The night sky.
C. The signs of the weather. D. The sailors’ work.
12. What does the underlined word “meteorologists” mean
A. The persons who give daily weather reports on TV.
B. The persons who carry out research on natural history.
C. The persons who take an interest in plants and animals.
D. The persons who do scientific studies of weather conditions.
13. How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2
A. By listing the reasons for terrible weather.
B. By telling a true story about weather forecasting.
C. By introducing different ways of forecasting the weather.
D. By mentioning the difficulties in forecasting the weather.
14. What do we know from the last paragraph
A. It’ll be sunny if ants move to higher places.
B. The smells of flowers are stronger in wet air.
C. Birds fly higher because of the low air pressure.
D. It’ll rain if rainbows form in the west at sunrise.
15. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text
A. To encourage people to get close to nature.
B. To express the need for weather forecasting.
C. To explain nature can tell us about the weather.
D. To discuss how important weather forecasting is.
【答案】11. C 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. C
【解析】 本文主要介绍利用自然界的迹象来预报天气。
11. 细节理解题。根据“A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.”可知，日落时的红色天空可能意味着太阳落山的西方天空晴朗。日出时天空呈红色通常意味着晴朗的天气已经过去，因此暴风雨可能即将来临。所以这句谚语是关于天气的迹象，故选C。
12. 词句猜测题。根据“But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance (提前).”可知，提前发布准确的预报的应该是气象学家，故选D。
13. 细节理解题。根据“In the 5th century BC, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. ... Luckily, most of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming.”可知，希腊人利用自然界的迹象来预报天气，气象学家使用科学仪器研究世界各地的天气状况并做出预测，也可以看一下智能手机或打开电视来了解天气。所以作者在第二段通过介绍不同的天气预报方法展开他的观点，故选C。
14. 细节理解题。根据“Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air.”可知，闻闻花——它们的气味在潮湿的空气中更强烈。故选B。
15. 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍利用自然界的迹象来预报天气，是在解释自然可以告诉我们天气情况。故选C。
Passage 10（2024· 武汉中考）
You may have a house robot that can do housework for you. But is it so smart Meet Laura, a robot in the National Library in Madrid, Spain, copying out the old books and writings in its collection. See Aurora, a headless dog-sized robot used to keep birds and other animals away at an Alaskan airport. Watch another 1.8 meter-tall legless robot called EveR6, waving its arms to guide musicians through a performance.
Those robots above require artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能). AI is a computer system (系统) that can understand languages, make decisions and solve problems. AI can be taught skills using a process called machine learning. Humans give AI information such as books, photos or videos to train it. The more information it studies, the better it can do its job.
________. For example, when you watch TV, AI is watching you. It’ll know what your favorite is and suggest similar ones. In hospitals, AI is very good at suggesting treatments and can even invent new medicines. To cut down food waste, some schools introduce online systems for the students to choose meals ahead of time. In cities, AI is used to watch out for cars that make black smoke. It works together with the police and transportation teams to stop them and keep the air clean. AI can help us fight climate (气候) change by finding clever ways to reduce energy use.
Some people worry that AI will take away a large number of jobs and also fear that AI could develop out of our control and bring danger to humans. However, AI is expected to be a more powerful production tool that will help humans achieve more in less time. It is believed that the flying car will be made to offer an easier way out of the morning traffic jam (交通堵塞). Humans imagine AI might even find a way to solve the problems of our energy needs completely. Anyway, there is still a long journey for humans and AI.
36. In which pictures can we see Aurora and EveR6
A. a, c B. b, d C. b, c D. a, d
37. What BIG question does paragraph 2 answer
A. What is AI B. Why are AI robots made
C. Where is AI used D. How many AI robots are mentioned
38. Which of the following can be put in ________
A. AI will be developed rapidly B. Humans depend too much on AI
C. Humans wonder if AI could think D. AI has become part of daily life
39. In the future, AI is expected to be able to ________.
A. suggest TV programs B. cut down food waste
C. invent new medicines D. help produce enough energy
40. What would the author write about after the last paragraph
A. The end of AI. B. The history of AI.
C. The way to get along with AI. D. The skill of making AI robots.
【答案】36. B 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. C
【解析】 本文主要介绍人工智能的优缺点。
36. 细节理解题。根据“See Aurora, a headless dog-sized robot used to keep birds and other animals away at an Alaskan airport. Watch another 1.8 meter-tall legless robot called EveR6, waving its arms to guide musicians through a performance.”可知，Aurora是一个无头狗大小的机器人，在阿拉斯加机场用来驱赶鸟类和其他动物；EveR6挥舞着手臂引导音乐家完成表演。故选B。
37. 段落大意题。分析第二段内容可知，主要介绍人工智能是什么以及学习方式。故选A。
38. 推理判断题。根据后面举例内容可知，主要介绍人工智能应用在什么领域，选项D“人工智能已经成为日常生活的一部分”符合语境，故选D。
39. 细节理解题。根据“Humans imagine AI might even find a way to solve the problems of our energy needs completely.”可知，人类想象人工智能甚至可以找到一种完全解决我们能源需求问题的方法。所以未来人工智能有望帮助生产足够的能源。故选D。
40. 推理判断题。最后一段讲述人工智能的问题和未来可能的发展，所以接下来可能会谈论与人工智能相处的方式，故选C。
Passage 11（2024·山东滨州）
Zigong, in Sichuan Province is home to Chinese lanterns. Zigong lantern is known as the best lantern in the world. The Zigong Lantern Festival dates back to the Tang Dynasty. The festival has rapidly developed with traditional culture and modern technologies. In 2008, the Zigong Lantern Festival was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage(国家级非物质文化遗产), becoming a shining name card for Chinese culture to go out into the world.
“Making a huge lantern for exhibition requires 17 steps,” said Wan Songtao, an inheritor (传承人) of Zigong lantern-making. “Each step is finished by a team instead of a single maker.” Wan added. The sundial (日晷), a kind of lantern, made by Wan’s team, for example, took about 80 makers over 50 days to complete the whole process. Unlike the lanterns in other places, Zigong lanterns use modern technologies such as AI, mechanical engineering (机械工程), and holography (全息摄影术). They are perfect combinations (结合) of lights, sounds and movements.
What’s more, the theme of the lantern can be chosen in different ways. “Anything that can be designed on a lantern can make a wonderful show, and everyone is encouraged to turn their ideas into real works,” said Zhang Fanglai, a leading researcher at the Colorful Lantern Museum of China. And the rich themes of Zigong lanterns show the spirit of creativity and warmth from the bottom of the local people’s heart.
The government encourages local people to learn lantern-making widely. Without doubt, at the heart of the Zigong Lantern Festival’s success is the local tradition of pulling together. Zigong lanterns are getting more and more popular. Driven by the collective efforts of the whole city, they have reached over 80 countries. It’s believed that Zigong lanterns will reach every corner of the world in the future.
36. Which of the following poets could probably enjoy Zigong lanterns
A. Cao Cao. B. Li Bai. C. Tao Yuanming. D. Cao Zhi.
37. What can we infer(推断) from Paragraph 2
①Holography is a kind of traditional technology.
②It’s hard for makers to complete a huge lantern for exhibition.
③Zigong lanterns are different from the lanterns in other places.
④The workers of Zigong lantern making work together in a team.
A. ①②③ B. ①④ C. ②③④ D. ②③
38. According to the passage, what’s Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The rich themes of Zigong lanterns.
B. The long history of Zigong lanterns.
C. The excellent inheritors of Zigong lanterns.
D. The modern technologies of Zigong lanterns.
39. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. People in Zigong. B. Zigong lanterns.
C. The makers of Zigong lanterns. D. Many museums.
40. Which of the following best shows the structure of this passage
（①=Paragraph1, ②=Paragraph 2...）
A. B. C. D.
【答案】36. B 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. B
【解析】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要四川自贡的盛大灯会以及灯笼制作人Wan Songtao。
36. 细节理解题。根据“The Zigong Lantern Festival dates back to the Tang Dynasty.”可知，自贡灯笼节追溯到唐朝，四个选项中只有李白是唐朝诗人，故选B。
37. 推理判断题。根据“Making a huge lantern for exhibition requires 17 steps”可知，制作一个用于展览的巨型灯笼需要17个步骤，这并不容易。根据“The sundial (日晷), a kind of lantern, made by Wan’s team, for example, took about 80 makers over 50 days to complete the whole process”可知，自贡制作灯笼的工人们在一个团队里一起工作，根据“Unlike the lanterns in other places, Zigong lanterns use modern technologies such as AI, mechanical engineering (机械工程), and holography”可知，自贡的灯笼与其他地方的不同，故选C。
38. 主旨大意题。根据“What’s more, the theme of the lantern can be chosen in different ways.”可知，第三段主要介绍了灯笼的主题，故选A。
39. 词义猜测题。根据“Zigong lanterns are getting more and more popular. Driven by the collective efforts of the whole city, they have reached over 80 countries”可知，在整个城市的共同努力下，自贡灯笼已经到达了80多个国家，所以they指代“Zigong lanterns”，故选B。
40. 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段引出本文主题，第二段介绍了灯笼的制作步骤，第三段介绍了灯笼的主题，最后一段介绍了政府的大力支持以及人们对于自贡灯笼前景展望，属于总——分的结构，故选B。
Passage 12（2024· 执信中学三模）
①“Why don’t you ever listen ”
“You just don’t understand me!”
“You’re of no help at all!”
②Sound familiar When you’re having a difficult conversation with your parents or friends, accusatory words like those can stop a discussion. As soon as one feels attacked, the defensive (防御的) walls come up, and real communication becomes all but impossible. We focus on the other person’s behavior first, without spending time thinking about and telling why we’re feeling hurt. Here lie the differences between “I” and “you” statements.
③An “I-statement” is a sentence beginning with the word “I” that tells another person how you are feeling in a clear way. For example, you might say, “I feel...” or “I become nervous when....” I-statements are a powerful tool to help you express your feelings to someone else without blaming (责怪) others. “You-statements,” such as those listed above, are statements that begin with the word “you”, pointing out what other people have done wrong. These statements often mean that the listener is responsible for something.
④Why are I-statements important When you start a conversation by talking about the other person’s actions, you’re sending the message that they’re the problem. For most people, this immediately leads to them becoming defensive and trying to throw blame back onto you. However, starting a sentence with ‘I’ helps us talk about difficult feelings and how the problem is affecting us, and stops other people feeling blamed. This can be seen in the case when you feel left out. Instead of saying “You always leave me out”, you can say “I feel hurt when I’m not invited because it feels like I’m not welcome”. With this I-statement, you’re being honest about your feelings, but you’re not presenting them as something the other person did to you. As a result, the listener tends to experience this as more friendly, opening the possibility of further conversation and hope for a solution.
⑤It’s a simple change, but by being a little more careful of how you express yourself, you may find people are more likely to positively listen to you and understand more about what you are trying to say.
37. What does the underlined phrase “accusatory words” mean
A. Words that attack others. B. Words to explain reasons.
C. Words that sound familiar. D. Words to start conversations.
38. Which of the following might be an “I-statement”
A. I know that everyone in the family is busy.
B. I am anxious when everything is in a mess.
C. I think you are right by telling me the truth.
D. I feel sad because you don’t listen to me carefully.
39. How does the writer support his idea in Paragraph 4
A. By using sayings. B. By asking questions.
C. By telling a story. D. By giving an example.
40. Why does the writer write this passage
A. To encourage people to use I-statements.
B. To explain when I-statements should be used.
C. To show the disadvantages of you-statements.
D. To suggest being careful of others’ you-statements.
【答案】37. A 38. B 39. D 40. A
【解析】 本文是一篇说明文。主要提到了“I陈述”的重要性及如何使用“I陈述”来改善沟通，避免使用指责性的语言。
37. 词句猜测题。根据“‘Why don’t you ever listen ’ ‘You just don’t understand me!’ ‘You’re of no help at all!’”可知，“为什么你从来不听我说话？”、“你根本不了解我！”和“你一点帮助都没有！”这些应是攻击他人的言辞，因此accusatory words，意为“攻击他人的言辞”。故选A。
38. 细节理解题。根据“An “I-statement” is a sentence beginning with the word “I” that tells another person how you are feeling in a clear way.”和“I-statements are a powerful tool to help you express your feelings to someone else without blaming (责怪) others.”可知，“I陈述”是以“I”开头的句子，是清楚地告诉他人你的感受的一种方法，且I陈述是帮助你向他人表达自己的感受而不归咎他人的强大工具。因此选项B“当一切都乱七八糟的时候，我会感到焦虑。”是一个“I陈述”句。故选B。
39. 细节理解题。根据“This can be seen in the case when you feel left out. Instead of saying ‘You always leave me out’, you can say ‘I feel hurt when I’m not invited because it feels like I’m not welcome’. With this I-statement…As a result, the listener tends to experience this as more friendly, opening the possibility of further conversation and hope for a solution.”可知，第四段通过给出一个当感到自己被排除在外时，应如何表达的案例，来支持作者的观点，即“I陈述”很重要，听者往往会觉得更友好，从而打开进一步对话和寻求解决方案的可能性。故选D。
40. 推理判断题。根据全文可知，文章提到了“I陈述”的重要性及如何使用“I陈述”来改善沟通，避免使用指责性的语言。因此可推测作者写这篇文章的目的地鼓励人们使用“I陈述”。故选A。
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专题10阅读理解（说明文，议论文）
Passage 1（2024· 广雅中学三模）
In the past 10 years, the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed. It has turned some teenagers into celebrities (名人) and turned the famous into the infamous, overnight.
A key feature (特征) of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends (趋向，动向) come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared.
Short video apps such as TikTok, also known as Douyin, took the world by storm. TikTok was once ranked 8th on app stores, and Douyin had more than 300 million monthly active users.
Why are these short videos so popular Jiang Yige, Singapore-based analyst at FengHe Fund Management, has a theory. “Short videos are just right to fill in the little gaps in our busy schedules,” he told CBC.
These videos, apart from being very convenient, are important to teenagers because they allow them to express themselves, according to Teen Vogue.
Liza Koshy, a user of the app Musical, who has over 2 million followers, said, “The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another attractive feature.”
However, the quick development of social media may be having bad effects too. Fake (虚假的) news is one serious problem it causes. Materials shared on these platforms can be false and can mislead users one way or another. We use social media all the time, which doesn’t mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the time we spend on it and its powerful effect on our minds.
37. What does the underlined word “volatility” in Paragraph 2 possibly mean
A. Being changeable. B. Being valuable.
C. Being comfortable. D. Being international.
38. According to Liza Koshy, why are short video apps very popular
A. They are very convenient.
B. They help people kill time.
C. They provide a sense of community.
D. They allow people to express themselves.
39. What do we know about social media
A. Watching short videos is the most popular way of our life.
B. People can’t communicate with each other without social media.
C. There is still much room for social media to make improvement.
D. Taking short videos is the best way for teenagers to express themselves.
40. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage
A. Short video apps will take the world by storm in the future.
B. Social media can help you turn into celebrities very quickly.
C. People can share any interesting materials on the platforms without checking.
D. It’s wise to think carefully over the time and the effect when we use social media.
Passage 2（2024· 广州实验中学三模）
Although we often hear about driverless cars, it is still not clear when we will be able to buy one to make those long boring road trips a lot easier. Let’s take a look at why.
What driverless technology is in use now
The idea of a driverless car dates back to 1939! However, we are not sure what driverless technology can and can’t do. When most people think of driverless cars, they think of sitting back in their car and reading a book while the car does all the work and gets them to where they want to go. In fact, that kind of technology is many years away. At the moment, our car can help control the direction, but our attention must still be on the road. Before smarter technology becomes popular, people will need to deal with a lot of problems, such as getting the car to understand the road signs and allowing cars to “connect” to one another. In this way, all cars can be aware of what is happening around them.
What problems are driverless cars facing
There are a few reasons why driverless cars may take some time to come to fruition.
Although AI and driverless skills have developed for a long time, AI still isn’t as smart as a human brain when something happens suddenly. Driverless technology needs to be able to deal with some accidents before it can become truly popular.
Online attack is also a kind of danger. Hackers（黑客）could get into your car and take control of your car, using their skills to either steal your car or even hurt you. Our technology must be safe before we give too much trust in driverless cars.
Driverless cars could actually make the air pollution worse. If people are able to sleep or work in their cars, there will be even less reason to get public transport（公共交通）. Unless driverless cars are all powered by clean energy, the planet won’t be better with more driverless cars.
30. About driverless cars, the writer agrees that ________.
A. we can buy some in the near future.
B. they were first invented in the 21st century.
C. hackers will surely operate our cars through the Internet.
D. the drivers still have to pay their attention on the road for now.
31. The following phrase “________” has the same meaning as the underlined phrase “come to fruition” in Paragraph 3.
A. come into use B. run free C. set off D. take place
32. According to the passage, driverless cars are facing the problems EXCEPT ________.
A. air pollution B. high price C. online attacks D. AI technology
33. How does the writer organize the article
A. B. C. D.
Passage 3（2024· 华南师大附中三模）
Many educators fear students will use the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to write their reports or cheat on homework. But other teachers are including it in the classroom.
Donnie Piercey is a teacher in Lexington, Kentucky. He told his 23 5th﹣grade students to try and beat the tool that was creating writing tasks. Piercey says his job is to prepare students for a world where knowledge of Al will be required. He describes ChatGPT as just the newest technology in his 17 years of teaching that caused worry about the possibility of cheating. “As educators, we haven’t worked out the best way to use AI yet,” he added. “But it’s coming, whether we want it to or not.”
One lesson in his class was a writing game between students and the machine.
Piercey asked students to “Find the Bot.” Each student wrote a short report about boxer Muhammad Ali. Then they tried to find out which was written by ChatGPT.
After playing “Find the Bot.” Piercey asked his class what skills it helped them learn. “How to properly summarize and correctly capitalize words and use commas.” said one student. Another student felt that sentences written by students “have a little more feeling...more flavor.” Students Laksi and McCormick, both 10, said they could see the good and bad parts of working with chatbots. They can help students who have trouble putting their thoughts into writing. McCormick said students could use it for suggestions, but should not use it to do all the work. “You shouldn’t take advantage of it,” McCormick said. “You’re not learning anything if you type in what you want, and then it gives you the answer.”
29. Which opinion will Donnie Piercey possibly agree with
A. The best way to use AI is to put it in classroom.
B. Students should not use AI for all tasks.
C. Students should be prepared to live with AI.
D. AI is the best tool to help with students’ learning.
30. In the game “Find the Bot”, students learned some skills that can be provided by AI EXCEPT ________.
A. summarizing given texts properly B. capitalizing words correctly
C. correct use of commas D. adding more flavor to sentences
31. ChatGPT is NOT suitable for students who ________.
A. totally depend on chatbots
B. search for some suggestions
C. want to learn something with it
D. have difficulty expressing thoughts in writing
32. In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article ________
A. Environment. B. History. C. Travel. D. Science.
Passage 4（2023-24·深圳南实集团期中）
Every week, Wu Lin, a 19-year-old college student, will wait at a store selling food nearing its expiration date (保质期), and return to school with a bag of snacks. “These products are usually sold at 30% to 50% off and many of them are from big brands. I’m really a big fan of them,” she said.
Wu is among a growing number of young Chinese who buy near-expired food. According to a report by iiMedia Research, China’s near-expired food market went beyond 30 billion yuan in 2020 and 47.8 percent of the consumers were aged 26 to 35.
Unlike the traditional thought that buying such food is penny-pinching (吝啬的) or embarrassing, more and more young people like Wu regard it as a way to help reduce food waste. “I don’t care much about the date, as long as I can eat them before their expiration dates. It meets my needs while saving resources and protecting the environment, which is a good thing,” says Wu.
Physical stores (实体店) selling near-expired food have sprung up (突然兴起) in cities across China. HotMaxx, a chain store that opened in 2020 in major Chinese cities, has increased to more than 200 in number across the country. Online shops selling such food are growing rapidly, too. On Taobao, around 2.1 million people buy near-expired food every year.
From a food safety standpoint(观点), which may concern many consumers, experts believe that such products won’t do any harm. “Near-expired food is safe and buying these products is a good practice to help prevent waste of resources, which should be encouraged,” says Zhou Yu, a professor of food nutrition (营养) and safety at Anhui Agricultural University.
16. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean
A. I am crazy about snacks. B. I like this store very much.
C. I like buying near-expired food. D. I’m in love with products from big brands.
17. The author mentioned the report by iiMedia Research to show ________.
A. near-expired food is very popular with all customers
B. young people are the main buyers of such food
C. near-expired food was the best seller in 2020
D. there will be a bigger market for the food
18. According to Wu, buying near-expired food is a way to ________.
①save money ②save resources
③protect the environment ④encourage the development of stores
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
19. Which of the following statements is TRUE
A. Experts does not believe that near-expired food is safe and won’t do any harm.
B. Most of the consumers who buy near-expired food are elders aiming at saving money.
C. HotMaxx has increased to more than 200 stores in a year.
D. The amount of consumers buying near-expired food is still increasing.
20. What is the best title for the passage
A. Success of the near-expired food business. B. Advantages of buying near-expired food.
C. A safer shopping choice. D. Good taste, no waste.
Passage 5（2023-24·深圳南实集团期中）
Did you know that humans aren't the only species (物种) that use language Bees communicate by dancing. Whales talk to each other by singing. And some apes talk to humans by using American Sign Language.
A female gorilla (大猩猩), Koko, was born at the San Francisco Zoo on July 4th, 1971. Koko learned sign language from her trainer, Dr. Penny Patterson. Patterson began teaching sign language to Koko in 1972, when Koko was one year old. Koko must have been a good student, because two years later she moved onto the Stanford University campus with Dr. Patterson. Koko continued to learn on the campus until 1976. That’s when she began living full-time with Patterson’s group, the Gorilla Foundation. Patterson and Koko’s relationship has been very close ever since.
Dr. Patterson says that Koko has mastered sign language and known over 1,000 words, and that Koko makes up new words. For example, Koko didn’t know the sign for ring, so she signed the words finger and bracelet (手镯). Dr. Patterson thinks that this shows meaningful and constructive use of language.
Not everyone agrees with Dr. Patterson. Some argue that apes (类人猿) like Koko do not understand the meaning of what they are doing. Some people who don’t believe that say that these apes are just performing complex tricks (戏法). For example, if Koko points to an apple and signs red or apple, Dr. Patterson will give her an apple. They argue that Koko does not really know what the sign apple means. She only knows that if she makes the right movement, one which Dr. Patterson has shown her, then she gets an apple. The argument is not solved, but one thing is for certain: Koko is an extraordinary ape.
It seems like Patterson and Koko have a good relationship, but not everyone agrees with it. Some people believe that Patterson is humanizing the ape. They think that apes should be left in the most natural state possible. Even Dr. Patterson struggles with these feelings. When she was asked if her findings could be duplicated by another group of scientists, she said, “We don’t think that it would be ethical (道德的) to do again.” She went on to argue that animals should not be kept in such unnatural environments.
As for the future, Dr. Patterson and the Gorilla Foundation would love to get Koko to an ape preserve (保护区) in Maui, but they are having trouble getting the land. So unless you have a few million dollars to give, Koko’s going to be spending her time in Woodland, California with Dr. Patterson. Koko probably doesn’t mind that. If she moved to Hawaii, she’d have to give up her Facebook page and Twitter feed, and she’s got like 50 thousand “likes”. Some may deny (否认) that she knows sign language, but nobody says that she doesn’t know social networking.
21. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the second paragraph
A. To describe the environment in which Koko lives.
B. To tell readers how Dr. Patterson developed Koko’s living skills.
C. To advise Patterson to free Koko after she learnt on the campus.
D. To make an introduction about Koko and Dr. Patterson’s background.
22. What do we know from the passage
A. Koko has mastered sign language without a doubt.
B. Everybody likes how Dr. Patterson has raised Koko.
C. Some people think that Koko only signs to get food.
D. The Gorilla Foundation has got a land for Koko to stay naturally.
23. Which of the following may best describe the structure of this passage
A. B. C. D.
24. What does the underlined word “duplicated” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. To disagree with someone.
B. To fool them.
C. To copy something.
D. To be disproved through debate.
25. Which may be the main idea of this passage
A. Bees, whales, and apes like Koko all use language to communicate.
B. Koko uses sign language but some think it’s just a trick.
C. It is natural for gorillas to learn sign language like humans.
D. If you want a lot of “likes” on Facebook, get a talking gorilla.
Passage 6（2023-24·广大附中期中）
When considering the kind of experience that makes life better, most people first think that happiness depends on experiencing pleasure: good food, good jobs, all the comforts that money can buy. If we couldn’t have these, we might as well sit in front of the television on a quiet evening.
Pleasure is an important part of the quality of life, but by itself it doesn’t bring happiness. When people think further about what makes a worthy life, they tend (倾向于) to move beyond pleasant memories and begin to remember other events, other experiences that overlap (有重叠) pleasurable ones but fall into a group with a separate name: enjoyment. Enjoyable events take place when people have not only satisfied a need or met some earlier expectation, but also achieved something unexpected.
Enjoyment is characterized by a sense of curiosity, of achievement. Playing a tennis game that improves one’s ability is enjoyable, as is reading a book that shows things in a new light, as is having a conversation that leads us to express ideas we didn’t know we had. None of these experiences may be especially pleasurable when they are taking place, but when we think back on them afterwards, we would say, “That really was fun” and wish they would happen again. After an enjoyable event we know that we have changed, and grown.
Experiences that give pleasure can also give enjoyment, but the two feelings are quite different. For example, everybody takes pleasure in eating. However, to enjoys food is more difficult — you have to pay enough attention to a meal, so as to sense and tell its various tastes. As this example suggests, we can experience pleasure without any psychic energy, while enjoyment happens only as a result of full attention. A person can feel pleasure without any effort, as long as certain parts in his brain are stimulated (刺激). But it’s impossible to enjoy a tennis game or a book without full attention. It’s for this reason that pleasure does not last long, nor does it make us grow. Growth requires full attention to goals that are new, that are relatively challenging.
Without enjoyment, life will go on, and it can even be pleasant. But it depends heavily on luck and the external (外部的) environment. To achieve personal control over the quality of experience, however, we need to learn how to build enjoyment into what happens day in, day out.
37. You will most probably experience enjoyment when you ________.
A. buy expensive shoes B. order a delicious meal
C. talk with friends for new ideas D. sit quietly in front of a television
38. What do you know about pleasure and enjoyment from the passage
A. Enjoyment grows out of pleasure.
B. Pleasure and enjoyment come hand in hand.
C. Pleasurable experiences are part of enjoyable ones.
D. Some experiences provide both pleasure and enjoyment.
39. The words “psychic energy” in Paragraph 4 are closest in meaning to ________.
A. attention B. interest C. ability D. knowledge
40. The writer probably agrees that ________.
A. feeling pleasure stops people from achieving growth
B. feeling enjoyment comes with achieving growth
C. a worthy life depends on luck and environment
D. pleasure is the key to a happy and worthy life
Passage 7（2024· 江苏苏州中考）
China has become the world’s largest producer and market of EVs (电车). According to a report, 9.58 million Chinese-made EVs were produced and 9.49 million were sold in 2023. Among the total sales, 1.2 million EVs were exported (出口).
The Chinese government has been encouraging EVs as part of its effort for green, high-quality development. As a result, China’s EV industry develops very quickly. At Auto (汽车) China 2004, BYD was the only company showing EVs there. At Auto China 2024, there were 278 different EV models on show, including BYD, SAIC, Geely, Li Auto, Nio, Xpeng and other brands (品牌).
China’s EV industry is now facing both challenges and chances. It’s reported that 71% of EV brands cut prices in 2023. EV makers without the ability of innovation (创新) will face growing risks. In order to be both green and smart, Chinese EV makers are trying hard to improve technologies like battery qualities and AI support. At the same time, the government is adding even more charging points (充电站). On the other hand, more Chinese people are aware of the environmental problems. It is encouraging more buyers to choose EVs.
EVs are the way of the future. In an ideal world, everyone benefits from innovation and green transport. Some might get there sooner than others, and will gain greater rewards. It is very likely that China will hold the lead.
18. How many Chinese-made EVs were sold in China in 2023
A. 8.38 million. B. 9.49 million. C. 9.58 million. D. 8.29 million.
19. What is the purpose of Paragraph 2
A. To introduce different EV brands in China. B. To give some information about Auto China.
C. To show the development of China’s EV industry. D. To advise people to buy Chinese-made EVs.
20. EV makers can most probably reduce growing risks by ______.
A. improving innovation ability B. winning the government’s support
C. adding more charging points D. dealing with environmental problems
21. What’s the writer’s attitude (态度) towards the future of China’s EV industry
A. Uncertain. B. Hopeful. C. Doubtful. D. Worried.
Passage 8（2024·江苏常州中考）
①China published the world’s first highly clear lunar geologic (地质的) atlas (地图集) on April 21. According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), it will provide up-to-date information for future lunar research and exploration.
②“These maps will help choose locations for future lunar research stations,” Ouyang Ziyuan, a well-known lunar scientist, said. “They can also help us better know about the Earth and other planets in the solar system, like Mars.”
③The world has seen great progress in the field of lunar science over the past half a century. However, the lunar geologic atlas that was developed during the Apollo Program remained unchanged. “As lunar geologic studies develop, those old maps can no longer satisfy future needs,” said Liu Jianzhong, a CAS researcher.
④Since 2012, Ouyang and Liu have led a team of scientists from several research centers in compiling (编制) this atlas. Their work was mainly built on information gained from China’s Chang’e Program. Information from other research projects and international tasks was also used.
⑤The new geologic atlas, which is published in both Chinese and English, presents a scale (比例尺) of 1: 2.5 million. Compared with the 1:5 million scale lunar maps from the US in 2020, these larger scale maps show more details. As well as the geologic history of the moon, they provide information on its 14 types of structures (结构) and 17 types of rocks. A total of 12,341 impact craters (撞击坑) and 81 impact basins have also been marked.
⑥This atlas is set to serve many useful purposes, such as lunar resources research and science education. Liu said the upcoming Chang’e-6 task would also use the atlas. “Our maps can help the research by providing scientific support,” he explained.
⑦“Compiling the atlas was a huge task, which included years of effort from a large number of researchers,” said Gregory Michael, a German scientist. “It will be a starting point for every new question of lunar geology.”
33. What is the great value of the new atlas
A. It is the first lunar geologic atlas in the world. B. It proves the hard work of Chinese scientists.
C. It will meet the future needs in lunar studies. D. It is built on information from many researches.
34. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about
A. The large size and mystery of the moon. B. The discovery of Chang’e Program.
C. The details of the new geologic atlas. D. The challenges the scientists face.
35. How does the writer prove “This atlas is set to serve many useful purposes”
A. By comparing different purposes. B. By using Chang’e-6 task as an example.
C. By using a German scientist’s words. D. By listing information from the new maps.
36. What does “It” in the last paragraph refer to(指代)
A. Scientific support. B. The lunar research. C. Effort from researchers. D. Compiling the atlas.
Passage 9（2024·河南中考）
An old saying used for forecasting (预测) the weather says, “Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors (水手) take warning.” Is the saying true It turns out that it is. A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.
Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BC, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance (提前). They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts. Pilots, farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily, most of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming.
If you are looking for some signs of the weather, pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting: Weather generally moves from west to east, and low air pressure (压力) usually means rain or snow. So pay attention to the signs. If rainbows form in the west at sunrise, the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing Are they moving to higher ground This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds flying low or high Falling air pressure may influence birds’ ears, so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset, you might plan a picnic for the next day!
11. What is the old saying about
A. The beauty of sunrise. B. The night sky.
C. The signs of the weather. D. The sailors’ work.
12. What does the underlined word “meteorologists” mean
A. The persons who give daily weather reports on TV.
B. The persons who carry out research on natural history.
C. The persons who take an interest in plants and animals.
D. The persons who do scientific studies of weather conditions.
13. How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2
A. By listing the reasons for terrible weather.
B. By telling a true story about weather forecasting.
C. By introducing different ways of forecasting the weather.
D. By mentioning the difficulties in forecasting the weather.
14. What do we know from the last paragraph
A. It’ll be sunny if ants move to higher places.
B. The smells of flowers are stronger in wet air.
C. Birds fly higher because of the low air pressure.
D. It’ll rain if rainbows form in the west at sunrise.
15. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text
A. To encourage people to get close to nature.
B. To express the need for weather forecasting.
C. To explain nature can tell us about the weather.
D. To discuss how important weather forecasting is.
Passage 10（2024· 武汉中考）
You may have a house robot that can do housework for you. But is it so smart Meet Laura, a robot in the National Library in Madrid, Spain, copying out the old books and writings in its collection. See Aurora, a headless dog-sized robot used to keep birds and other animals away at an Alaskan airport. Watch another 1.8 meter-tall legless robot called EveR6, waving its arms to guide musicians through a performance.
Those robots above require artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能). AI is a computer system (系统) that can understand languages, make decisions and solve problems. AI can be taught skills using a process called machine learning. Humans give AI information such as books, photos or videos to train it. The more information it studies, the better it can do its job.
________. For example, when you watch TV, AI is watching you. It’ll know what your favorite is and suggest similar ones. In hospitals, AI is very good at suggesting treatments and can even invent new medicines. To cut down food waste, some schools introduce online systems for the students to choose meals ahead of time. In cities, AI is used to watch out for cars that make black smoke. It works together with the police and transportation teams to stop them and keep the air clean. AI can help us fight climate (气候) change by finding clever ways to reduce energy use.
Some people worry that AI will take away a large number of jobs and also fear that AI could develop out of our control and bring danger to humans. However, AI is expected to be a more powerful production tool that will help humans achieve more in less time. It is believed that the flying car will be made to offer an easier way out of the morning traffic jam (交通堵塞). Humans imagine AI might even find a way to solve the problems of our energy needs completely. Anyway, there is still a long journey for humans and AI.
36. In which pictures can we see Aurora and EveR6
A. a, c B. b, d C. b, c D. a, d
37. What BIG question does paragraph 2 answer
A. What is AI B. Why are AI robots made
C. Where is AI used D. How many AI robots are mentioned
38. Which of the following can be put in ________
A. AI will be developed rapidly B. Humans depend too much on AI
C. Humans wonder if AI could think D. AI has become part of daily life
39. In the future, AI is expected to be able to ________.
A. suggest TV programs B. cut down food waste
C. invent new medicines D. help produce enough energy
40. What would the author write about after the last paragraph
A. The end of AI. B. The history of AI.
C. The way to get along with AI. D. The skill of making AI robots.
Passage 11（2024·山东滨州）
Zigong, in Sichuan Province is home to Chinese lanterns. Zigong lantern is known as the best lantern in the world. The Zigong Lantern Festival dates back to the Tang Dynasty. The festival has rapidly developed with traditional culture and modern technologies. In 2008, the Zigong Lantern Festival was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage(国家级非物质文化遗产), becoming a shining name card for Chinese culture to go out into the world.
“Making a huge lantern for exhibition requires 17 steps,” said Wan Songtao, an inheritor (传承人) of Zigong lantern-making. “Each step is finished by a team instead of a single maker.” Wan added. The sundial (日晷), a kind of lantern, made by Wan’s team, for example, took about 80 makers over 50 days to complete the whole process. Unlike the lanterns in other places, Zigong lanterns use modern technologies such as AI, mechanical engineering (机械工程), and holography (全息摄影术). They are perfect combinations (结合) of lights, sounds and movements.
What’s more, the theme of the lantern can be chosen in different ways. “Anything that can be designed on a lantern can make a wonderful show, and everyone is encouraged to turn their ideas into real works,” said Zhang Fanglai, a leading researcher at the Colorful Lantern Museum of China. And the rich themes of Zigong lanterns show the spirit of creativity and warmth from the bottom of the local people’s heart.
The government encourages local people to learn lantern-making widely. Without doubt, at the heart of the Zigong Lantern Festival’s success is the local tradition of pulling together. Zigong lanterns are getting more and more popular. Driven by the collective efforts of the whole city, they have reached over 80 countries. It’s believed that Zigong lanterns will reach every corner of the world in the future.
36. Which of the following poets could probably enjoy Zigong lanterns
A. Cao Cao. B. Li Bai. C. Tao Yuanming. D. Cao Zhi.
37. What can we infer(推断) from Paragraph 2
①Holography is a kind of traditional technology.
②It’s hard for makers to complete a huge lantern for exhibition.
③Zigong lanterns are different from the lanterns in other places.
④The workers of Zigong lantern making work together in a team.
A. ①②③ B. ①④ C. ②③④ D. ②③
38. According to the passage, what’s Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The rich themes of Zigong lanterns.
B. The long history of Zigong lanterns.
C. The excellent inheritors of Zigong lanterns.
D. The modern technologies of Zigong lanterns.
39. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. People in Zigong. B. Zigong lanterns.
C. The makers of Zigong lanterns. D. Many museums.
40. Which of the following best shows the structure of this passage
（①=Paragraph1, ②=Paragraph 2...）
A. B. C. D.
Passage 12（2024· 执信中学三模）
①“Why don’t you ever listen ”
“You just don’t understand me!”
“You’re of no help at all!”
②Sound familiar When you’re having a difficult conversation with your parents or friends, accusatory words like those can stop a discussion. As soon as one feels attacked, the defensive (防御的) walls come up, and real communication becomes all but impossible. We focus on the other person’s behavior first, without spending time thinking about and telling why we’re feeling hurt. Here lie the differences between “I” and “you” statements.
③An “I-statement” is a sentence beginning with the word “I” that tells another person how you are feeling in a clear way. For example, you might say, “I feel...” or “I become nervous when....” I-statements are a powerful tool to help you express your feelings to someone else without blaming (责怪) others. “You-statements,” such as those listed above, are statements that begin with the word “you”, pointing out what other people have done wrong. These statements often mean that the listener is responsible for something.
④Why are I-statements important When you start a conversation by talking about the other person’s actions, you’re sending the message that they’re the problem. For most people, this immediately leads to them becoming defensive and trying to throw blame back onto you. However, starting a sentence with ‘I’ helps us talk about difficult feelings and how the problem is affecting us, and stops other people feeling blamed. This can be seen in the case when you feel left out. Instead of saying “You always leave me out”, you can say “I feel hurt when I’m not invited because it feels like I’m not welcome”. With this I-statement, you’re being honest about your feelings, but you’re not presenting them as something the other person did to you. As a result, the listener tends to experience this as more friendly, opening the possibility of further conversation and hope for a solution.
⑤It’s a simple change, but by being a little more careful of how you express yourself, you may find people are more likely to positively listen to you and understand more about what you are trying to say.
37. What does the underlined phrase “accusatory words” mean
A. Words that attack others. B. Words to explain reasons.
C. Words that sound familiar. D. Words to start conversations.
38. Which of the following might be an “I-statement”
A. I know that everyone in the family is busy.
B. I am anxious when everything is in a mess.
C. I think you are right by telling me the truth.
D. I feel sad because you don’t listen to me carefully.
39. How does the writer support his idea in Paragraph 4
A. By using sayings. B. By asking questions.
C. By telling a story. D. By giving an example.
40. Why does the writer write this passage
A. To encourage people to use I-statements.
B. To explain when I-statements should be used.
C. To show the disadvantages of you-statements.
D. To suggest being careful of others’ you-statements.
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