新目标英语九年级期末专项复习--阅读理解（无答案）

新目标英语九年级期末专项复习--阅读理解
（一）
Jane, a reporter, is collecting information for the local newspaper. She is interested in the following things introduced in a magazine.
Smart Schoolbag Forget to pack the books you need into your schoolbag in the morning rush A schoolboy aged 11 has invented a schoolbag. It tells you which books to pack. A small computer and a scanner (扫描装置) are fixed in the bag. As each book is put into the bag, it is checked by the scanner. If any book is missing, a message will be shown on the computer screen to remind you.
Sunrise Bed It’s hard for you to get up in the morning, isn’t it To help you get up, a company (公司) has created a “tool”—a sun rise bed. It wakes you up gently as a sun rise does. Lights built into the bed turn on and start to get brighter and brighter. When the lights are fully on, soft music will begin to play. It will be louder and louder until you turn it off. The company explains, “The gentle light tells your body that it is morning.”
What can the smart schoolbag do
A．Help you repair computers. B．Tell you when to pack books.
C．Teach you how to fix screens. D．Remind you of the missing books.
2. Which of the following shows how a sun rise bed wakes you up
A．lights on→music on→lights brighter→music louder
B．music on→music louder→lights on→lights brighter
C．lights on→lights brighter→music on→music louder
D．music on→lights on→music louder→lights brighter
3. In which part of the magazine has Jane most probably found the information
A．Wonderful food. B．Future schools. C．Amazing inventions. D．Modern tools.
（二）
Every year, TIME magazine names the Best Inventions of the Year. Here are three of them that are interesting and creative.
Product: Face ID Mask Inventor: Danielle Baskin User: Smart phone users Purpose: To unlock their phones with masks on Advantage: Face ID Masks show people’s covered faces on regular N95 masks. With the part of face printed on it, the ID mask helps unlock people’s phones. This reduces their chances of catching Covid-19. Also, the colours of the masks match different people’s skin colours. Customer Review: ★★★★★
Product: Purrble Inventor: Aaron Horowitz User: Anxious kids Purpose: To keep kids calm Advantage: This toy has seven sensors (传感器). It responds to touch. Purrble’s heartbeat speeds up when you play with it. Then you can comfort Purrble by hugging it. This slows down its heartbeats. In return, it calms you, too. Customer Review: ★★★★★
Product: Talking Eyes Inventor: Amnon Shashua User: Blind people or people with eye-sight problems Purpose: To read for people in need Advantage: Described as “talking eyes”, it can match any type of glasses. It can tell faces, read text aloud and show directions. The size is friendly, too. Fitting all the needs into such a small case is like “putting an elephant in a small box”. Customer Review: ★★★★★
For more information, you can go to the website: https:// www./
1. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Face ID mask
A．It allows you to unlock your phone with a mask on.
B．It helps protect people from catching Covid-19 easily.
C．People can choose different colours of the masks to match their own skin colours.
D．The whole face is printed on the mask to help unlock the phones.
2. Who needs a Purrble the most
A．A smart student. B．A young worried child.
C．A blind old man. D．A responsible parent.
3. What do all the inventions above have in common
A．They all receive good reviews by the users. B．All of them make sound.
C．They all share the same inventor. D．They are all for kids.
（三）
Celebrate the Natural World and Win Prizes!
Planet Earth is a beautiful place. Now, we are asking our readers to draw a poster that celebrates the natural world and write a pledge (誓言) to protect Planet Earth. The competition is inspired (启发) by Earth Day, which takes place on April 22nd each year. It is a time to celebrate the planet and think about how to protect it better. So we are asking readers to think about what their favorite things are in the natural world and then draw them. We can’t wait to see your drawings. Good luck!
Instructions Draw your poster on the white card. Then write your wishes to the planet. Ask a friend to take a photo and send it to by May 17th, 2024.
Prizes We will give away meaningful prizes to 11 winners.
1. What can readers draw on their posters
A． B． C． D．
2. Which is the last day to receive a letter with a reader’s poster
A．April 22nd, 2024. B．April 21st, 2024.
C．May 16th, 2024. D．May 17th, 2024.
3. What is the purpose of the activity
A．To teach readers drawing skills. B．To encourage people to read more.
C．To ask people to protect the Earth. D．To guide people to enjoy the world.
（四）
YOLO The film is shown on February 10th, 2024. Director: Jia Ling Starring: Jia Ling, Lei Jiayin, Zhang Xiaofei Language: Chinese Last Time: 120 minutes Cost: 65.9 Article 20 The film is shown on February 10th, 2024. Director: Zhang Yimou Starring: Lei Jiayin, Ma Li, Zhao Liying Language: Chinese Last Time: 120 minutes Cost: 70
Pegasus 2 The film is shown on February 10th, 2024. Director: Han Han Starring: Shen Teng, Fan Chengcheng Language: Chinese Last Time: 94 minutes Cost: 56 Boonie Bears: Time Twist The film is shown on February 10th, 2024. Director: Lin Huida Starring: Tan Xiao, Zhang Wei Language: Chinese Last Time: 108 minutes Cost: 55
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which of the following movies has the lowest price
A．YOLO. B．Article 20.
C．Boonie Bears: Time Twist. D．Pegasus 2.
2. How many movies are shown in February
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
3. Which movie lasts for the shortest time
A．YOLO. B．Article 20.
C．Boonie Bears: Time Twist. D．Pegasus 2.
4. Lucy is the fan of the actor Lei Jiayin. She may choose ________.
A．YOLO and Boonie Bears: Time Twist B．Article 20 and Pegasus 2
C．YOLO and Article 20 D．Article 20 and Boonie Bears: Time Twist
5. If Tom wants to see YOLO with his wife, how much should he pay for
A． 140. B． 110. C． 112. D． 131.8.
（五）
Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today. He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元). He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.
The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷). But how did it work in the past
First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that, the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.
The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place. The movable type printing, the compass (指南针), gun powder and the paper- making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).
When was the movable type printing invented
A．About 600 years ago. B．Around 600 AD. C．Before Song Dynasty.
2. What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order
A．Brush ink onto the types.
B．Make the clay into movable types.
C．Print by using the types.
3. What does the word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．The compass. B．Gun powder. C．The movable type printing.
4. What’s the passage mainly about
A．Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.
B．Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.
C．The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.
（六）
As we all know, too much trash is a big problem for our environment. A woman in Indonesia’s Java island has come up with a great idea—lending books to children in exchange for trash. Raden Roro Hendarti, nearly 50 years old, is a librarian in Muntang village. She started a “trash library”, hoping to make children read more as well as make them realize the importance of environmental protection. Each weekday, Raden puts all kinds of books on the back of her three-wheeler (三轮车) and rides to Muntang village. There, children line up to exchange plastic cups, bags and other trash for books from Raden’s mobile library. After finishing the exchange, Raden carries back all the trash.
In the library where Raden works, there are thousands of books. Every time she shows up, children run to her “trash library”. They all carry trash bags, and Raden’s three-wheeler quickly fills with trash as the books fly out. Raden collects about 100kg of trash each week. It is then sorted out (分类) and sent for recycling or sale. She is happy that children spend less time on online games because of the books.
Raden plans to take the mobile library service to neighboring areas as well. She says, “We all should take care of our trash in order to fight climate (气候) change and save the earth. ”
Which of the following shows how Raden’s idea works
①She rides to Muntang village. ② She carries back all the trash.
③Children line up to get books for their trash. ④ She puts books on her three-wheeler.
A．④①③② B．④①②③ C．①③②④ D．①②③④
2. How much trash can Raden collect each weekday
A．About 100 kg. B．About 50 kg. C．About 25 kg. D．About 20 kg.
3. What’s Raden going to do next
A．To ask her neighbors for help.
B．To give the mobile library to her neighbors.
C．To exchange books for trash in more villages.
D．To tell children to spend less time on online games.
4. What can we learn from the passage
A．Everyone should protect the environment. B．We must read more books.
C．Everyone would have a three-wheeler. D．We can build our own library.
（六）
People in the office usually sit for most of the day when they work. But this is bad for a person’s health. When people sit for too long every day, they don’t move very much. So it is easy to start getting fat. Sitting too long is also bad for their work because it makes them want to sleep. When this happens, people may make more mistakes in their work or spend more time finishing their panies need workers to be healthy, so how do they fix the problem
Some companies have different types of desks to help their workers. The first type of desk is the standing desk. The desk can be taller when a person wants to stand. It can also be shorter when the person wants to sit. Another type of desk is the walking desk. This desk is made so that a person can work while walking at the same time.
Workers in the companies like the different types of desks very much. They think these desks are quite useful.
What do people usually do when they in the office work
A．Sit. B．Move. C．Run. D．Sing.
2. How many types of desks are mentioned in Paragraph 2
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
3. What do the workers think of the different types of desks
A．They are cheap. B．They are traditional.
C．They are useful. D．They are expensive.
（七）
If someone asks me, “Do you like music ” I’m sure I’ll answer him or her, “Of course I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our life.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favorite rock band, the “Foxy Ladies” is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dancing music because she enjoys dancing. My best friend Jane likes jazz music. She thinks jazz is really cool.
But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing music,” she says. That’s why she likes country music, I think.
1. The writer likes music because she thinks it’s an ________ part of our life.
A．exciting B．amazing C．important D．easy
2. What kind of music does the writer like
A．Rock and pop music. B．Rock and dancing music.
C．Jazz and country music. D．Hip hop and classical music.
3. Who likes dancing music
A．The writer. B．Li Lan. C．Her brother. D．Jane.
4. The writer’s mother thinks country music is ________.
A．boring B．amazing C．relaxing D．interesting
5. How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in the passage
A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6.
（八）
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. Life today is easier but there are some new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. Pollution comes in many forms. It is beginning to harm our health and even our life.
Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there weren’t so many people. In other words, the more people, the more pollution. Now man is slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s not good for living things in the world.
Many countries don’t let people burn anything bad for air in houses and factories in the city. Pollution by SO is now the most dangerous pollution. It’s partly caused by heavy traffic. People say it’s best to ride bicycles. When you are riding there is no pollution. But even in developed countries, most people don’t go to work by bicycle. It’s not because bicycles are expensive or people are tired if they ride to work. It’s because cars are more convenient(方便的), so more people go to work by car, and then the situation is getting worse and worse. We should make it difficult and expensive for drivers to drive their cars into the city. They will go back to use their bicycles.
From the passage, life today is easier but there are some new problems, and one of the biggest problems is ________.
A．food B．pollution C．traffic D．air
2. Many years ago, the problem was not so ________ because there weren’t so many people.
A．serious B．light C．simple D．easy
3. What kind of pollution is still the most serious
A．Noise. B．Water. C．Air. D．Rubbish.
4. Why don’t most people go to work by bicycle
A．Because bicycles are expensive. B．Because cars are more convenient.
C．Because people are tired. D．Because cars are cheap.
5. From the passage, what do you think is the best way to go to work in the future
A．Taking a car. B．Taking a bus. C．Riding a bicycle. D．On foot.
（九）
A strange siphon
A siphon（虹吸管）is a simple tool for moving water from one place to another and it’s usually made with a hose（软管）of some kind.
Here’s one that’s made of nothing but paper:
You’ll need
·Toilet paper
·Two drinking glasses
1. Tear off（撕掉）five squares of toilet paper and gently roll them into a tong cylinder（圆柱形）.
2. Fill one of the glasses with water, stand it next to the empty glass and lay the paper into as shown in the picture.
3. Leave the glasses and check them a day later.
What happened
Some of the water—as much as half of the water if your siphon works well—will have moved from the full glass to the empty glass.
Water is made up of tiny particles（粒子）. and a piece of paper contains tiny spaces between the paper fibers（纤维）that hold onto water particles.
Those tiny spaces null water along with a force called capillary action（毛细管作用）”, In your siphon, they pulled the water particles over into the empty glass.
What is the siphon made of in this experiment
A．Hose. B．Paper. C．Water. D．Plastic.
2. How much toilet paper do we use to make a siphon
A．4 square meters. B．5 square meters. C．4 squares. D．5 squares.
3. What makes the water move from one glass into the other
A．Paper fibers. B．Tiny particles. C．Capillary action. D．Water particles.
（十）
Every night, we climb into our beds and rest our heads on our favorite pillows (枕头) . Throughout history, the pillow has changed a lot, and its story is both long and colorful.
Nobody knows when the pillow was invented, people are said to have first used them in Mesopotamia around 7000 B. C. They were made of stone and were shaped to support people’s neck. These pillows were not made for comfort but for more practical purposes. The Mesopotamians wanted to keep insects out of their mouths, ears and noses. But if you were poor, you were out of luck because pillows were used only by the rich. In fact, the more pillows you possessed, the more people admired you.
In ancient China, pillows were made of hard materials (材料) like bamboo and wood . They had wonderful paintings of animals, humans, and plants. Centuries later, in Japan, some women used small hard pillows to raise their heads off the ground and keep their beautifully designed hair looking perfect Softer pillows didn’t become more common until the ninth century. The ancient Greeks and Romans put things like feathers (羽毛) and grasses into pillows to make them more comfortable
Starting in the Middle Ages, Europeans almost stopped using pillows. It was believed that using pillows was a sign of weakness . After the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) things changed completely Improved technology allowed pillows to be produced in great numbers, and what was once an item only for the wealthy was now available to everyone.
From the pages of history to your bedroom, pillows have given humans something to lay their heads on for thousands of years. That’s something to think about as you get to sleep tonight. Have a good night.
What did the Mesopotamians use pillows for
A．Sleeping comfortably. B．Showing their luck.
C．Protecting themselves. D．Keeping the hair in shape
2. What were the pillows made of in ancient China
A．Bamboo B．Stone C．Cotton D．Grasses
3. Why did the Europeans almost stop using pillows in the Middle Ages
A．Using pillows was a sign of weakness B．Pillows were too expensive for the poor
C．Pillows were not comfortable for people D．Pillows couldn’t be produced in great numbers
4. What is the best title of the passage
A．Ways to make pillows B．The history of pillows.
C．Different uses of pillows D．The importance of pillows.
（十一）
Inventions have played an important role in shaping the world we live in today. From the wheel to the Internet, these inventions have changed the way we live, work and communicate. Let’s look back on some of the most important inventions in human history and their influence on society.
One of the earliest and most influential inventions is the wheel. The wheel has been used for transportation, farming, and manufacturing (制造业) for thousands of years. It completely changed the way goods were transported and traded, making it easier and faster to move from one place to another.
The telephone is perhaps one of the most recognizable inventions of all time. Alexander Graham Bell’s invention in 1876 revolutionized communication, allowing people to talk to each other over long distances. It has become an important tool for businesses, governments, and individuals alike.
Finally, the Internet is perhaps the most transformative (变革性的) invention of our time. Created by Tim Berners-Lee in the1980s, it has changed the way we get information, connect with others, and do business. It has also had a great influence on culture, entertainment, and social media.
In conclusion, inventions have played a key role in shaping human history and society. And inventors have created the great inventions. If we want to keep pushing the boundaries (界限) of what is possible, it is clear that our world needs more creative and talented inventors.
How does the writer develop his idea
By giving examples. B．By raising questions.
C．By comparing differences. D．By explaining the result.
2. What’s the influence of the wheel
A．It divides the world into parts. B．It helps people to talk to each other over long distances.
C．It changes the way people get information. D．It changes the way of food transportation and trade.
3. What does the underlined word “revolutionized” mean in Paragraph 3
A．Invited. B．Compared. C．Changed. D．Invented.
4. What can we know from the last paragraph
A．Keys play a role in history and society. B．Creative and talented inventors are needed.
C．It is not possible to invent more inventions. D．Some inventions don’t match well with modern life.
5. What is the best title for the text
A．Inventors came from different times B．Life in different countries in the world
C．Inventions in history and their influence D．Information during human history and society
（十二）
You’ve probably heard about Japan’s wild fruit market. There a single bunch (串) of grapes can cost over 70 dollars. Although the prices are so high, the fruits are enjoyable in taste.
Recently, farmers in Japan have produced a completely new fruit. It is round, juicy, and sweet like a melon but a little bit sour like a lemon. When people hear about it, they can’t help trying this mouth-watering fruit.
The new fruit is called the Lemon Melon. And it is being grown by five farmers in the city of Furano, Hokkaido. It has the same shape as a watermelon. But the outside has no stripes (条纹), and the inside is white.
Suntory Flowers, the Japanese company (公司) that developed the Lemon Melon, said they produced it from a type of melon from abroad. They have been working to improve it over the last five years. The mix of lemon and melon is the result of many experiments (试验) and studies. And this is the first year that they are able to sell the new fruit.
At one supermarket, Lemon Melons were sold for 22 dollars each. Someone who was able to try some said, “It has a good balance (平衡) of sweet and sour. It can really refresh me and I think it would be the perfect fruit for a hot summer day. I enjoy it.”
Though Lemon Melons sound delicious, don’t expect to get your hands on one any time soon. Only about 3,800 of the new fruit are being produced for the season. If Lemon Melons become a success, they may become part of Japan’s expensive fruit market in the long run. At present, one can only dream of their special sweet and sour taste.
What’s the Lemon Melon like
A．It’s red inside. B．It’s sweet and sour.
C．It has stripes outside. D．It has the shape of a lemon.
2. What can we learn about the Lemon Melon from Paragraph 4
A．It is being grown in the sun. B．It still needs to be improved.
C．It was produced with hard work. D．It was first introduced from abroad.
3. What does the underlined word “refresh” probably mean
A．Make someone cool. B．Make someone fat. C．Make someone proud. D．Make someone quiet.
4. Why can’t people get Lemon Melons soon
A．They are too expensive.
B．There aren’t enough of them.
C．They need a long time to be grown.
D．They are not a success at the fruit market.
5. What is the main purpose (目的) of the text
A．To introduce a new and special fruit.
B．To teach us how to grow tasty melons.
C．To show the importance of experiments.
D．To tell us something about Suntory Flowers.
（十三）
There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today—the wheel (轮子). This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long ways.
For hundreds of years after that, there were few inventions that had as much influences the wheel. Then in the early 1800s, the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore (探索) much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions: the helicopter (直升飞机) in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, and jet planes (喷气式飞机) in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.
By this time most people had a very good life. Man has a desire to explore again. The world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
People didn’t explore the world ________.
A．in the second half of the 19th century B．in the 20th century
C．from the 1800s to the 2000s D．at the beginning of the 1800s
2. Which is the right order of the following inventions
A．light—helicopter—computer B．wheel—jet plane—helicopter
C．computer—radio—camera D．movie with sound—wheel—nylon
3. ________ is the first country to make a step into space.
A．America B．Russia C．China D．Japan
4. Which of the following is TURE
A．Cameras were invented in the early 1800s.
B．The light was the first great invention.
C．Nylon changed the kind of clothes people wear.
D．Russians were the first to walk on the moon.
5. What does the passage mainly talk about
A．When was light invented
B．Why were cars important
C．Which countries made steps into space
D．What inventions were made in different ages
（十四）
How do we know the time A clock, a watch or a mobile phone can help us. However, many years ago there were no clocks and knowing the time was not so easy. Over the centuries, people have developed different ways of telling the time.
About 5,500 years ago, the Egyptians invented the sun clock. This was a tall stone building. Its shadow (影子) showed the movement of the sun. So people were able to know midday. The Egyptians made a sundial about 3,500 years ago. It was smaller than the sun clock and could let people know the time for half a day. On cloudy days or at night it was impossible to tell the time with a sun clock or a sundial. Water clocks were the first clocks not to use the sun. The idea is simple. Water flows (流动) from one bottle to another. When the water reaches a certain level, it shows the hours. The Egyptians used water clocks about 3,400 years ago. These clocks were popular in the Middle East and China. But they failed to make people know the exact time.
In the 13th century, the mechanical clock was invented. This was more exact, but it was expensive to make one. Over the next few centuries it was developed. For example, spring (发条) were added around 1500. This enabled people to get the correct time and allowed clocks to be smaller. In 1927, the first quartz clock was developed. Clocks became cheaper to build. It’s also cheaper for ordinary people to own a clock. People began depending on them more and more to run business, markets and so on. More recently, in 1956, came the digital clock. And nowadays satellites send our mobile phones the time to the exact second.
There has been a lot of progress in timekeeping. Clocks are always changing but some things never change. Many of us still have trouble getting out of bed on time and not being late for school or work.
According to the passage, we can’t use the ________ to tell the time on a rainy day.
A．water clock B．sun clock
C．digital clock D．mechanical clock
2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ordinary” in the third paragraph
A．modern B．special C．rich D．common
3. How many kinds of clocks are mentioned in the passage
A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. D．Seven.
4. Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage
（①—paragraph 1, ②—paragraph 2, …）
A． B． C． D．
5. What does the passage mainly talk about
A．The importance of time. B．The development of timekeeping.
C．The inventions of clocks. D．The history of a digital clock.
（十五）
Every year, some inventions are making the world better and a bit more fun. Let’s see some of them.
A girl in hospital had hardly eaten anything for two days. The nurse took Robin, a robot, into the girl’s room. After chatting and playing games, Robin said goodbye, and agreed to return only if the girl promised to eat. Surely enough, she ate something. With big eyes and a kind character, Robin is designed to help kids in hospital. “The goal is to create a technology that’s not just a device but a partner and friend,” said Karén Khachikyan. His company invented Robin.
Andrea Mocellin used to be a sports-car designer. He knows how to make things move fast. Now Mocellin is using his skills to build a better and more travel-friendly wheelchair, the Revolve Air. The wheelchair has many advantages. Mocellin wants to get it out soon. He has nearly 12,000 customers on his waiting list.
Purrble is a toy that can make anxious kids feel better. This toy has seven sensors (传感器). They respond (回应) to touches. Purrble’s heartbeat speeds up when you play with it. Then you can comfort Purrble by petting (抚摸) it. This slows its heartbeat down. It calms you too. In a study of 20 families, 19 parents said that Purrble helped their kids calm down. “I grew up with a bad illness as a child and would have loved to have this,” said Aaron Horowitz. He’s the CEO of Sproutel, which designed the toy.
Who made the girl in hospital eat something
A．A doctor. B．A nurse. C．A robot. D．A friend.
2. What does Robin look like
A．It is short. B．It has long legs. C．It has a big head. D．It has big eyes.
3. What is Mocellin using his skills to build now
A．A very fast sports car. B．A warm-hearted robot.
C．The Revolve Air. D．Purrble.
4. When you pet Purrble, what will happen
A．It will also pet you. B．Its heartbeat will slow down.
C．Its heartbeat will speed up. D．It will play games with you.
5. Which of the following structure is right according to the passage
A． B． C． D．
（十六）
New Glasses Can Transcribe (转录) Speech in Real Time
When Paul Shuttleworth bought himself a very expensive pair of eyeglasses for Christmas last year, it was a strange gift. The glasses didn’t improve his eyesight, weren’t particularly stylish and uncomfortably pressed down on his nose.
But the glasses are an important tool for him which have helped him talk and join in conversations in ways that he had never been able to before. These fantastic glasses automatically (自动地) transcribe the words someone is saying and show the text on his glasses.
Real-time captioning (为……配字幕) is not a totally new technology. People who are deaf or hard of hearing usually use apps such as Otter to transcribe a conversation as they’re having it. But having to ping-pong between the person they’re talking with and their phone can be uncomfortable and tiring. However, having captions in front of your eyes can change the situation.
Improvements in speech recognition software (语音识别软件) have really enabled these technological developments, says Dan Scarfe, CEO of XRAI Glass, a company that makes a speech-processing app that can be used with live-captioning glasses. “I believe in about six months we’ll have a new killer piece of hardware that you can surely use for this. Then it’s just a question of finding people who want to use it,” Dan says.
While live-captioning glasses could be an unbelievably powerful tool for millions of people, they are not a complete solution. For many people with hearing loss, understanding a friend in a crowded restaurant is a bad dream. Similarly, live-captioning software struggles to transcribe correct conversation in these spaces. Background noise remains a big problem that these glasses do not yet fully solve.
Many people who are deaf or hard of hearing are excited by this technology, but some see it as a danger to requests for sign language interpreters (手语翻译). Captions do not show a speaker’s identity, feelings or voice changes; interpreters can give all background information.
Paul Shuttleworth bought a pair of expensive glasses to ______.
A．prove he was very rich B．make himself look handsome
C．improve his eyesight D．help himself in communication
2. According to the passage, Dan Scarfe ______.
A．takes pride in their company’s new product B．has got well trained in making speech recognition apps
C．thinks it possible for everyone to afford their products D．knows well how to help those with hearing problems
3. The 5th paragraph mainly tells us about ______.
A．where living-captioning glasses can be used B．who would love to buy living-captioning glasses
C．what challenge living-captioning glasses face D．how living-captioning glasses can work better
4. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A．live-captioning glasses are important tools for everyone B．technologies cannot completely take the place of humans
C．interpreters can change the speaker’s feelings D．the new glasses may be dangerous to users
（十七）
Do you know how the microwave oven was invented In the 1940s, Percy Spencer worked at a company called Raytheon. They were making machines for World War II. One day, when testing a new machine part called a magnetron (磁控管), Percy noticed something strange. A chocolate bar in his pocket had melted (融化)! Percy wanted to know why it had melted.
Percy decided to do some research. He put a glass of water near the magnetron, and it boiled really fast! Then, he tried heating an egg, which exploded (爆炸). Percy realized that the microwaves from the magnetron could cook food quickly.
Percy and his team started working on a new kind of oven that used microwaves to cook food. In 1945, they made the first microwave oven, called the “Radarange.” This first microwave was bulky, about five feet tall and weighing over 700 pounds. It was mainly used in restaurants and on ships because it was too expensive for home use.
Over the next few years, engineers worked to make microwave ovens smaller, cheaper, and safer to use at home. By the 1970s, many families had microwave ovens in their kitchens. They loved how fast and easy it was to cook food with them. Microwave ovens could make food in minutes, which was much quicker than traditional ovens.
What strange thing interested Percy when he tested a magnetron
A．The company. B．The garbage bin.
C．The glass of water. D．The melted chocolate bar.
2. What did Percy realize microwave could do It could ________.
A．explode suddenly B．break an egg easily
C．boil the water slowly. D．cook food quickly.
3. What does the underlined word “bulky” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Old and broken. B．Large and heavy.
C．Cheap and useful. D．Dangerous and costly.
4. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage
A．Now the microwave ovens are widely used in the kitchens
B．In the 1940s, Percy Spencer worked at a company with the name of a magnetron.
C．The first microwave oven called the “Radarange” was over 700 feet high.
D．The first microwave oven was mainly used at home and in restaurants.
（十八）
Miniaturization (微型化) has been a goal of engineers and designers for a few years. The ever smaller products have included pocket-sized computers and motorbikes which are the size of a backpack. The latest thing is a handbag which can pass through the eye of a needle (针). It has been sold for $63,750 online, according to a post (帖子) made by the company MSCHF on June 14th,2023.
“Smaller than a grain of sea salt, this handbag is so small that you’ll need a microscope (显微镜) to see it,” ISCHF wrote in the post. There are big handbags, normal handbags, and small handbags, but this is the final word in bag miniaturization. An object like a handbag is useful, but it becomes smaller and smaller. It is losing its original use until it turns into just a brand.
The tiny handbag is 657 by 222 by 700 micrometers and was shown to the public in Paris in June. It was made with high technology which uses 3D printers. MSCHF chose the technology to see how small a handbag they could make.
MSCHF’s creative officer Kevin Wiesner was interviewed by The New York Times. “I think the bag is a funny object because it derives from something very functional,” Wiesner said. “But in fact, it has become jewelry (珠宝)”.
Why does the first paragraph mention the eye of a needle
A．To explain the handbag’s value.
B．To discuss the handbag’s problem.
C．To prove how small this handbag is.
D．To show how good the handbag looks.
2. What does the underlined word “It” refer to
A．The tiny handbag. B．The microscope.
C．The post. D．The technology.
3. According to the passage, MSCHF________.
A．is a company that only makes bags
B．has made plenty of smaller objects
C．thinks miniaturization will be less popular
D．used high technology in making the handbag
4. What can be the best title for the passage
A．Some Useless Objects
B．MSCHF’s Creative Officers
C．A Handbag Smaller than a Grain of Salt
D．The Final Word in Computer Miniaturization
（十九）
Spanish director Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams (《机器人之梦》) is a sweet but sad cartoon movie about a lonely dog who buys a robot friend. Now in cinemas, it’s different from many films because there is no talking, but this doesn’t make it any less fun or moving.
The cartoon movie is from Sara Varon’s 2007 graphic novel (连环画小说) of the same name, a dog is living in 1980s New York, alone. Watching TV and living on microwave meals (微波炉餐食), the dog thinks he (or she, we’re not sure) needs a friend and decides to buy a robot. The two enjoy New York together but then something happens and the two get separated. While they try and dream about getting back together, it’s impossible. Both of them have to move on with their own new lives.
The film tells us that in life, things don’t always last for all the time. We change and so do the people we care about. We lose things and we lose parts of ourselves. As a result, you should learn to say goodbye. You may feel a bit sad watching it, but it’s also very beautiful, fun and full of heart.
Why is the cartoon movie Robot Dreams different
A．It has less fun. B．It has no talking.
C．It’s about robots. D．It’s from a famous novel.
2. The dog decides to buy a robot because ________.
A．he feels lonely B．he likes robots
C．friends leave him D．robots can make meals
3. What’s the end of the cartoon film
A．They change each other. B．They move to a new city.
C．They live together happily. D．They start their own new lives.
4. Which of the following would be the best title
A．Never Change Yourself B．Try to Care about Others
C．Learn to Say Goodbye D．Always Smile at the World
（二十）
Hasna Kourda grew up on an island in Tunisia where her grandmother taught her the strong values of looking after old things. “Clothes can be reused continuously,” Kourda says. A large bag made from old clothes by her grandmother is still used by her parents today. Kourda has brought these values into a project that she hopes to change the relationship people have with their clothes—and benefit the environment in the process.
The clothing industry is considered to be responsible for 8%~10% of global carbon emissions (碳排放), according to the UN. As the world races to meet its promises to limit carbon emissions to net zero by the middle of the century, the clothing industry has a huge job to play its part.
Kourda is among those who hope to help do that. Her way is to encourage people to look for new ways of using the clothing they already have rather than buying something new. Her company, Save Your Wardrobe (衣柜) , uses technology to help people go shopping in their own wardrobes. The company uses computer software to build a digital image (形象) of a user’s wardrobe—people can either take pictures of clothes or allow Save Your Wardrobe to check their online shopping history. It then advises how to create new clothes as well as connecting users to repair services and environmentally friendly dry cleaning services.
In October, the company began to work with the German company Zalando, which will use Save Your Wardrobe technology to offer customers aftercare for their clothes. “Our goal” says Kourda, “is to use technology to guide users to reconnect with the clothes of their wardrobe and make the most out of it, finally encouraging them to buy less and better.”
Save Your Wardrobe is just one of a huge number of companies using new technology to make a difference in the clothing industry. From encouraging new ways of buying clothes, to making it possible for clothes to be recycled at the end of their life, the clothing world could look very different by the time we reach 2045.
What can we learn from Paragraph 1
A．Kourda was raised by her grandmother. B．Kourda’s family has valued old things in life.
C．Kourda’s grandma reused clothes to make money. D．Kourda’s parents are too poor to buy new clothes.
2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．How Kourda guides users to do online shopping.
B．Why Kourda’s company works with other companies.
C．How Kourda’s company helps to limit carbon emissions.
D．Why Kourda builds a digital image of the users’ wardrobes.
3. What is the goal of Save Your Wardrobe
A．To help users buy cheaper wardrobes. B．To check users’ online shopping history.
C．To encourage users to buy less and better clothes. D．To connect users to repair and dry cleaning services.
4. Which statement would the author most probably agree with
A．People will stick to old traditions of buying clothes.
B．Customers might need less service for their clothes soon.
C．Save Your Wardrobe will create more clothes in the future.
D．The clothing industry might be more environmentally friendly.