中考英语阅读理解专项训练（6份打包，含答案）

英语阅读理解之记叙文专项训练
1
I am Turere. I come from Kitengela, a farming community on the edge(边缘) of Nairobi National Park of Kenya(肯尼亚). Since the age of nine. I have helped to look after my family’s cows. As a child, in my free time. I enjoyed playing with electronics. I made my own inventions, such as electronic toys from car parts and other things. I also built other electronic devices(仪器) for my neighbors.
At the age of 13, I invented something that changed my life. It also changed the lives of many people in my community. One night, a lion from the park came into my family’s farm and killed one of our cows. I was angry. However, killing the lion, I thought, was not the best way to solve the problem. Instead, I decided to invent a solution
The first idea I got was to use fire, because I thought lions were scared of fire. But I came to realize that that didn’t really help, because it was even helping the lions to see through the cowshed(牛棚). So I didn’t give up. I continued.
And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow(稻草人). I was trying to trick the lions into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed. But lions are very clever. They will come the first day and they see the scarecrow, and they go back. But the second day, they’ll come and they say, this thing is not moving here, it is always here! So he jumps in and kills the animals.
So one night, I was walking around the cowshed with a torch(手电筒), and that day the lions didn’t come. And I discovered that lions were afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea.
46. What was Turere interested in when he was a child
A. Tricking the neighbors. B. Looking after cows.
C. Playing with electronics. D. Making car parts
47. What does the underlined word "it"in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. The lion. B. The scarcer. C. The cow.. D. The cowshed
48. What’s the solution to driving the lion away
A. Using a moving light B. Using a torch C. Using a scarecrow
49. What can we get from the passage
A. The lion killed all the cows. B. Turere killed the lion at last.
C. The lion no longer lived in the park. D. Turere’s invention made peace with lions.
【主旨大意】
文章讲诉了作者小时候帮家里照看奶牛，业余时间喜欢玩电器，发明了一些东西，在他13岁时，发明了一个改变他的生活和社区的居民生活的一个东西，一天，他发现一头狮子来吃奶牛，开始他用火吓唬狮子，可是狮子不害怕火，后来他有用稻草人，但是狮子很聪明，几次后发现稻草人不是真人，后来作者用手电查看牛棚，那晚狮子没再来，他知道狮子害怕移动的光，因此他有了一个主意。
【参考答案】
46. C；47. B；48. A；49. D
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Once there was a small hotel whose keeper was always caring about money.
One day, a businessman arrived. The keeper looked at the man’s thick wallet and thought, ＂Oh, I wish that all the money could be mine!＂ The businessman didn’t notice that, so he ordered the most expensive room and went to his room to dress for dinner.
Around the hotel, there were some beautiful ginger(姜) plants. Many people said that eating the buds(芽) of ginger would make a person forgetful.
The keeper thought, ＂If I serve some buds of ginger to the businessman, he may be forgetful to take his wallet!＂ Then she went to the kitchen.
Soon, businessman came downstairs and asked for dinner. The keeper was very excited as she served the dish to him. ＂Delicious!＂ said the rich man. When dinner was finished, he went to bed happily.
In the next morning, the keeper saw the businessman leaving from the front door. As soon as he was out of sight, she ran up to his room. She looked all over the room for the wallet, but she couldn’t find it. Suddenly, she noticed a piece of paper on the floor. It was the businessman’s bill(账单). He had forgotten to pay it! She ran down the stairs, out of the front door, and across the road until she was out of breath, but the businessman was already far, far away. ＂I’m so silly!＂ cried the keeper.
28. The keeper came up with an idea to own the businessman’s money when _____________.
A. she dressed herself
B. she cooked the meal in the kitchen
C. the businessman went upstairs happily
D. she thought of the buds of ginger around her hotel
29. The keeper ran into the businessman’s room as soon as he left because _____________.
A. she wanted to find the man’s bill
B. she wanted to find the key to the man’s room
C. she wanted to check if the man had left his money there
D. she wanted to see if the man had broken anything in the room
30. Which if the following is NOT true according to this passage
A. The keeper realized the buds of ginger didn’t work in the end.
B. The keeper ran after the businessman because of the bill.
C. The businessman didn’t know the rumor(谣言) about the buds of ginger.
D. The businessman didn’t pay the keeper’s bill because he lost his money.
【主旨大意】
这篇短文主要讲述了一个旅店的老板总是在乎钱，有一天一位有钱的商人来他这儿住店，他听说吃姜牙可以让人健忘，所以他给商人吃姜，让他忘记拿自己的钱包，第二天那位商人留下账单带着自己的钱包离开了旅店，他忘记了付钱。他哭着喊自己太傻了。
【参考答案】
28. D；29. C；30. D
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When ＂A Youthful Asia＂ came out at the Asian Culture Carnival (嘉年华) , tears filled my eyes. It’s Zhang Yixing, the singer and dancer standing there for us young people in China, and the very one who stopped me from falling.
Three years ago, my new school life began. As a junior boy from the countryside, I could hardly keep up. I tried, but still felt like an outsider. Nobody would pick me for teamwork. So I stayed in the corner, hanging my head low as if I didn’t care. There was a fear in me that all my school life would be colorless.
Then on May 4, I was ＂colorless＂ in Yixing’s book about his life. How could this be true for someone just named the youth idol (青年偶像) I read the book again, smiling with the fun part of his childhood and touched by his pormise to his mum.
Something wet my eyes when he joked about his trianing years in Korea. He doubled his practice, pushing himself so hard as to be called ＂the trainee (练习生) like god＂. He said it probably meant ＂the trainee like mad＂.
I might have tried, but not as hard as he did. ＂Whenever I feel I might be falling, I tell myself to hold on until I find my moment.＂ Says Yixing. For me, this moment means a better self inside and a larger world outside. So I told myself I would also make a difference if I could hold on for a longer time.
Luckily, every Youth Day after that, Yixing would be there on CCTV, encouraging me with his prograss. When someone asked him what color his training life was, Yixing smiled, ＂It’s colorless. I don’t know what color effort is.＂
But effort pays. Not he’s standing at the Asian Culture Carnival, and I know he is looking forward to something even bigger.
42. When the writer just moved to the city, he __________.
A. enjoyed his new school life B. had a hard time at his new school
C. stood outside the classroom D. wanted to go back to the countryside
43. Zhang Yixing was called ＂the trainee like god＂ because __________.
A. he kept his promise to his mum B. he pushed everything away from him
C. he was really good at telling jokes D. he spent so much time in practicing
44. The writer mainly wants to tell us that __________.
A. sometimes people choose to live a life without color
B. we can make a difference if we work hard enough
C. great effort can make you a great singer and dancer
D. school life can be full of colors if we read more books
45. We can infer (推断) that the writer __________.
A. is ready for a trip around the world B. is leaving to sing and dance
C. is expecting a better future for himself D. is writing a book about himself
【主旨大意】
短文介绍了新时代优秀的青年代表，音乐人张艺兴给作者所带来的影响。每当作者迷失自己，对生活失去信心的时候，张艺兴那种顽强拼搏的精神就会激励着作者去努力克服困难，坚信自己只要坚持，就会有所作为。
【参考答案】
42. B；43. D；44. B；45. C；
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Tina graduated from college. Several days later, she got a new job. She would work in the biggest company（公司）in her city. Her friends admired her very much.
On her first workday, Tina arrived at 8：45 a. m. She took the lift to the 1lth floor（楼层），and a clerk showed her where her desk was. As a green hand, she didn’t know what to do, so she tried to talk to the girls who sat near her in the office. However, they were not friendly to her. After a while, a young boss came in. Tina was surprised that the boss was not the old man who interviewed her several days ago. The boss gave her a lot of reports to write. But when she began to write, she found that she had much trouble understanding the reports. She spent almost the whole day trying to do the work. At 5：30 pm. , it was time to go home. Although most of the reports weren’t finished, she got into the lift. On the 10th floor, she was greeted by John, the old man who interviewed her several days ago. "Tina！"he said, ＂Why didn’t you work with us today ＂All of a sudden，Tina realized she mistook the 11th floor for the 10th floor. "Oh, my God！"she answered，"_________" After hearing this, John couldn’t help laughing.
50. The underlined（划线的）words ＂a green hand" most probably mean __________.
A. a person without experience
B. a person caring about the environment
C. a person doing well in growing vegetables
51. Tina was surprised because__________
A. she was not allowed to leave the company
B. the young boss wasn’t the man who interviewed her
C. the bosses in the two companies refused her in the interviews
52. Tina spent__________ trying to finish the reports.
A. almost the whole day
B. almost the whole morning
C. almost the whole afternoon
53. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Tina moved to another city for a new job.
B. The girls sitting near Tina were unfriendly to her.
C. Tina arrived at the company at 5:30 a. m. on her first workday.
54. "___________" can be the missing sentence in the passage.
A. I forgot the interview date!
B. I have finished all the reports!
C. I have been in the wrong office all day!
【主旨大意】
蒂娜大学毕业后找到了一份新工作。上班的第一天，蒂娜在上午8：45到达办公室，办公室的其他人对她并不友好，蒂娜感到惊讶的是年轻的老板并不是几天前面试她的那位老人。工作了一天之后，蒂娜才发现自己走错了办公室。
【参考答案】
50. A；51. B；52. A；53. B；54. C
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Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers（电影制片人）. They have made lots of films about animals and plants.
Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage（伤害）. Beverly also takes photos of the lions and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazines.
When they were kids, Dereck was quiet and healthy, he was good at math and science. Beverly had a twin brother. At that time, her brother and she often got their mother into trouble! Beverly was a dancer, an athlete, played the piano (not very well), and was a class leader. Her favourite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams.
When in the field, their work starts at around 4 am. After drinking a cup of tea, they drive out into a bush（灌木丛）to find their subjects. Sometimes that is a lion pride（群）. Lions are family animals, they usually live in groups of 15 or more. Sometimes that is a single leopard（花豹）. They follow the animals for the day, filming, researching, and collecting facts, information or pictures. They don’t stop working even when they have lunch. They are often back in camp by 8 pm.
When talking about the favourite places to explore, Dereck says, ＂We live in it!＂ Beverly thinks being in nature is her favourite. Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp（沼泽）-especially swimming close to crocodile（鳄鱼）is great fun, but Beverly says, ＂Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters.＂
37. From the second paragraph, we can know when they were kids, __________.
A. Dereck was outgoing
B. Beverly was quiet and healthy
C. Beverly could play the piano very well
D. Dereck and Beverly were both good at science
38. When Dereck and Beverly are in the field, the right time order（时间顺序）is that they __________.
① drink a cup of tea ② follow the animals ③ drive out ④ find their subjects
A. ①②③④ B. ①④③② C. ①③④② D. ④①③②
39. How many hours do they usually work every day
A. Eight. B. Ten. C. Twelve. D. Sixteen.
40. What does the passage mainly talk about
A. Animals and plants. B. The story of Dereck and Beverly.
C. National Geographic magazines. D. Dereck and Beverly’s childhood.
41. From the passage, we can infer（推断）that __________.
A. Dereck and Beverly don’t love at all
B. Dereck and Beverly are famous film stars
C. it’s safe to take a swim in the Okavango swamp
D. their work is dangerous sometimes, but they like it
【主旨大意】
短文介绍了野生动物电影制作人德里克和贝弗利深入野外，拍摄关于动物和植物的电影，保护非洲大型猫科动物免受伤害的故事。
【参考答案】
37. D；38. C；39. D；40. B；41. D
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My father died when I was five. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is eight years older than me, began to take care of my mother and me.
He took on more responsibilities than expected. I remember he made sure the rubbish was taken out, and the yard was cleaned. He did on his own, without being told to do so.
Because of my father’s death, mom had to get a full time job. Brother would get me up for school and make me breakfast. While I was eating, he would lay out my clothes, make my bed, and gather my school books up.
Hand in hand we would walk to the bus stop. As we waited, he would play games my father used to play with me. When we returned from school, we were alone for about half an hour, until mom was home from work. Before I did my homework, he would sit me down with three cookies and a glass of milk. Then he would prepare something for mom to cook dinner.
Mom would greet us with a hug and kiss. This was our time to have some fun outside. This was my brother’s time to be a kid.
One Saturday in June several years later, my mother and I were at a store where the Father’s Day cards were sold. I stared at the cards. Mom said, "Cindy, I know this is hard time for you."
"No, mom. That’s not it. Why don’t they have Brother’s Day cards "
She smiled, "You’re right, your brother has exactly been a father to you. Go ahead to choose a card."
I did so, and on Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card.
As he read it, I saw the tears in his eyes. Mom said, "Son, your father is proud of you, seeing that he raised a good man, and that you do your best to fill his shoes. We love you and thank you."
23. Who asked the brother to take on more responsibilities
A. The father. B. The mother. C. He himself. D. Cindy.
24. What did the brother do for the whole family
① He got Cindy up for school. ② He prepared for dinner.
③ He did the dishes every day. ④ He gathered up Cindy’s books.
⑤ He played games with Cindy. ⑥ He helped Cindy with the homework.
A. ①②③④ B. ①②④⑤ C. ①③④⑤ D. ②③⑤⑥
25. Cindy’s brother returned to be a kid when _____________.
A. he played games with her at the bus stop.
B. they stayed home alone waiting for mom.
C. he offered delicious cookies and milk.
D. they had fun outside after mom came back.
26. While reading the card, Cindy’s brother felt _____________.
A. down B. embarrassed C. moved D. angry
27. What’s the best title for the passage
A. My Childhood B. My Second Father C. A Valuable Card D. A Careful Brother
【主旨大意】
本文主要讲述了父亲去世后，大＂我＂八岁的哥哥主动承担起了照顾家庭重任的故事，表现了哥哥的责任感，赞美了亲情，表达了对哥哥的爱和敬意。
【参考答案】
23. C；24. B；25. D；26. C；27. B
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I walked into a stranger as he passed by me.
＂Excuse me.＂ I said.
He replied with a smile and said, ＂Please excuse me, too. I didn’t notice you.＂
We apologized(道歉) and went for our own ways.
Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too near. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over. ＂Move out of the way!＂ I shouted.
She walked away sadly. But I didn’t feel like I had to apologize to her.
While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me. ＂While dealing with a stranger, you were polite. But with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You will find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes ＂
I quietly went and sat down by my daughter’s bed.
＂Honey, I am so sorry.＂ I said. ＂Are these the flowers you picked for me ＂
She said, ＂I found them by the tree. I picked them because they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue ones.＂
I tearfully replied, ＂Sweetie, I’m really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn’t have shouted at you.＂
＂It’s OK. I love you anyway.＂ She said as she kissed me on my cheek.
If we can be polite to strangers, why can’t we do the same for the ones we love
45. The writer was to the stranger who she walked into.
A. mad B. honest C. unkind D. polite
46. Where were they when the writer shouted at her daughter
A. In the kitchen. B. By the tree.
C. In the bedroom. D. In the garden.
47. What did the writer’s husband think when he saw her action
A. The little girl shouldn’t cry.
B. She shouldn’t shout at their daughter.
C. She shouldn’t say sorry to the stranger.
D. Both he and his wife should apologize to their daughter.
48. What may be the writer’s favorite color according to the passage
A. Yellow. B. Pink. C. Blue. D. Red.
49. What do you think is the best title for the passage
A. Be friendly to strangers.
B. Mothers like flowers.
C. Be kind to loved ones.
D. Love between parents and children.
【主旨大意】
本文主要讲述作者在撞上陌生人之后赶紧道歉。而撞上她的女儿的时候却大声喊叫。事后她反思自己，为什么我们能对陌生人有礼貌而不能对自己最爱的人如此呢？
【参考答案】
45. D；46. A；47. B；48. C；49. C
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Scene 1
(The setting is a room in the palace of the Queen of Sheba. The Queen sits at one end of the room on a chair. Zahrah stands on one side of the chair. Amram is showing some silks to the Queen.)
Amram: Would your Majesty be good enough to feel this silk See how fine and soft it is!
(Amram comes a little closer to the Queen and holds out some purple silk. She feels it.)
Queen: Yes, it is. And I like this bright purple color very much. (She turns to Zahrah.) Zahrah, what do you think of it
Zahrah: I like it very much, and it is a good color for a queen, your Majesty. (She folds up the silk and puts it to one side.)
Amram: The king of my own country, the wise King Solomon, likes this bright purple better than any other color.
Queen: I have heard many things about your king.
Amram: He is a good king, your Majesty, and a kind man. All his people love him.
Queen: I have also heard that he is very wise. Is it true, Amram, that King Solomon understands what animals say
Amram: It is true, your Majesty.
Queen (Smiles): It’s very hard to believe.
Amram: If I told you what happened one time when I was with the king. I think you would believe it.
Queen: I’d like to hear your story.
Amram: Well, one day our king and some men of his palace were riding on horseback to a nearby city. The king was riding ahead of the rest of us. All at once he pulled his horse to stop. He looked down at the sand in the road.
Queen: Go on.
Amram: Then the king turned his horse off the road and onto the grass. He kept his horse on the grass a little way before turning back onto the road.
Queen: Did he say why he stopped and then turned his horse off the road
Amram: King Solomon told us he had seen some ants hurrying along in the sand of the road. He said he had heard them say they were afraid that the horses would walk on them.
Queen (Surprised): And that was why your mighty king turned off the road
Amram (Proud): Yes, your Majesty. The mighty King Solomon stopped to hear what the little ants in the sand were saying. He turned off the road to save them from being hurt.
Queen: Then he must be as wise and as kind as people say he is.
Amram: Now you can believe it, can’t you
Queen: I won’t fully believe it until I see and hear him myself, Amram.
Amram: Then why don’t you come to our country and pay him a visit, your Majesty
Queen: Yes, I think I shall do that, Amram. But first I must think of a way to test this wise king. You may go now, Amram.
Amram: Good day, your Majesty. (He backs away.)
(Curtain)
32. Where does this scene take place
A. On the way to a city. B. In a room of a palace.
C. In the sand of a road. D. On the grass near a road.
33. Amram told the story of his king to show __________.
A. King Solomon is wise and kind B. King Solomon is afraid of ants
C. King Solomon looks after his horse well D. King Solomon can talk to animals
34. King Solomon turned his horse off the road because __________.
A. there was sand in the way B. the horse needed to have a rest
C. he wanted to enjoy the beauty there D. he wanted to avoid hurting the ants
35. Which of the following words is used to help readers know the feeling of the Queen
A. Fine. B. Surprised. C. Proud. D. Afraid.
36. What may happen next according to Scene 1
A. Amram will refuse to leave the Queen’s palace.
B. Zahrah will certainly keep the purple silk for herself.
C. King Solomon will test whether Amram’s story is true.
D. The Queen will pay a visit to King Solomon’s country.
【主旨大意】
这是一组Amram和女王的对话，Amram让女王感受紫色丝绸是多么的好，多么的软；Amram说他的国王是一个善良聪明的男人，能听懂动物说话，女王不相信，Amram就讲了一个关于国王在城市附近的路上骑马时，让马到草地上走，因为他听到路上的沙子里小蚂蚁说马会在它们身上走过，国王听见了，所以让马离开了路上的沙子，避免伤到蚂蚁，女王听了这个故事还是不太相信，Amram邀请女王去他们国家见见国王，女王说她要想一个方法来考考这个聪明的国王。
【参考答案】
32. B；33. A；34. D；35. B；36. D
9
When I was young, I lived in Scotland with my parents. I had a good time there.
One morning, I ran to the garden, and said to the old Scotsman who worked there. ＂Today I am going up the mountain for berries. ＂
＂No, no, Missey, not today. ＂ he said , ＂It will rain. ＂
＂No, it will not rain. ＂ I said, ＂The sun is up. The cook says it will be fine. The glass in the hall does not say rain. ＂
＂Tuts, tuts. ＂ said the old man, ＂I care for no suns, or cooks, or glasses. The pimpernel (海绿) says it will rain, and so it will rain. Flowers, Missey, always tell the truth. When they say rain, go and get your umbrella.＂
Sure enough, by noon the rain was pouring down. After that, I looked with great respect at the tiny flower, sometimes brickred, sometimes blue, which could tell about the weather. But the pimpernel is not the only plant that is a weather prophet.
If you go into the garden, and find the African marigolds shut after seven o’clock in the morning, you may be pretty sure that there will be a rainy day. There is a little single marigold which shuts up in a hurry if the sky becomes clouded. It is called the ＂rainy-marigold＂.
Most plants which we call ＂weather prophets＂ shut up for rain. But some plants open for rain. The cause of the opening and closing is probably the difference in light. Most likely these plants shut their flowers because there is too little light.
But you know there are some plants which become smaller in a strong light and love the shade. You will find that most shade-loving plants, as the verbenas, do not close for rain.
Lilies, tulips and other flowers that love the sun shut for rain. Tulips are careful not to open their cups very wide in the morning if it is likely to rain. The roses make no change. They seem not to fear wet.
On the whole, you may be pretty sure, if you go into your garden, and find many flowers-as tulips, marigolds and morning glories-shut, it will be a stormy day, unfit for picnics or long walks.
36. The plants which are ＂weather prophets＂ .
A. become smaller in a strong light B. tell about the weather
C. open for rain and fear light D. love shade and wet
37. You can go out for a picnic when .
A. the morning glories and lilies do not shut
B. the African marigolds shut after 7:00 a. m.
C. die pimpernels open wide in the daytime
D. the roses and tulips shut in the sunshine
38. What do we know from the passage
A. The flowers have four ways to help people to get information about weather.
B. The glass in the hall has magic for the writer’s family to know about weather.
C. We can know about weather by keeping many roses at home or in the garden.
D. Missey will probably know about weather by watching flowers from now on.
39. The passage is mainly about .
A. watching flowers carefully before going out
B. learning to watch flowers from the old Scotsman
C. the importance of growing flowers in the garden
D. the relationship between some flowers and weather
【主旨大意】
这篇短文主要讲述了小时候作者和父母住在苏格兰。作者还学到了有一些花可以预测天气。
【参考答案】
36. B；37. A；38. D；39. D
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Like many high school graduates, Maggie Doyne didn’t go straight to college. She decided to travel and arrived in western Nepal in 2006. A war had just ended there and left many children living on the streets. They were often forced to work at hard physical jobs for little money.
One day, while walking down a country road, Doyne saw a little girl breaking up rocks. She soon learned that 7-year-old Hima sold the rocks to support her family. With deep sadness, she decided to pay Hima’s tuition(学费) for school. Encouraged by the changes in the child, Doyne thought, "If we can help one child, why not "
Doyne felt that the street children’s greatest need was a home. She found a piece of land for sale and bought it with $5,000 she saved from years of babysitting(当临时保姆) . In 2008 the Kopila Valley Chilren’s Home was set up. With the help from the community, another goal was reached in 2010—the Kopila Valley School. Over 350 children now attend the school and over 50 live in the home.
Today, Doyne lives in the home and is "mum" to the kids.
14. When did Maggie Doyne travel to western Nepal
A. In 2006. B. In 2007. C. In 2008. D. In 2010.
15. Why did Hima break up the rocks
A. To do physical exercise. B. To build a new school.
C. To get money for her family. D. To repair the country road.
16. What can we learn from Paragraph 3
A. The street children once worked as babysitters.
B. Doyne got some support from the community.
C. Doyne borrowed much money from the government.
D. Over 5,000 children attend the Kopila Valley School.
17. Which of the following might be the best title for the text
A. Maggie Doyne—A Lonely Traveller B. War in Western Nepal
C. Maggie Doyne—Mum to More Than 50 D. A Girl Lived on Her Own
【主旨大意】
Maggie Doyne是一共高中毕业生，但她没有直接上大学，而且去尼泊尔西部旅行。那里刚结束一场战争，很多孩子都上不起学，甚至没有一个家。Doyne决定做点什么来帮助他们，她给流离失所的孩子建造了一个家，还建了学校，让孩子们上学。
【参考答案】
14. A；15. C；16. B；17. C考点39 完形填空之议论文
议论文一般缺乏趣味性，所以在中考中出现的频率不是很高，但是也偶有出现，因此对于这类题材的文章的特点及解题的关键考生也应该有适当的了解。
二、解题方法：
1. 完形填空的短文通常没有标题且文章的首句和尾句，一般不设空，要特别注重对首、尾句的理解，因为它们往往提示或点明文章的主题，对理解全文有较大帮助。
2. 第一遍通读带有空缺单词的短文时可能一时把握不住短文内容，弄不清头绪，这是很正常的。此时要注意克服畏难情绪和急躁心理，应稳定情绪，再将短文读一两遍，直到明确大意为止。
3. 做题时切勿一看到一个空格就急着选出一个答案，这样往往只见树木不见森林。由于缺乏全局观念，极易导致连续选错。
因为完形填空不同于单个句子的选词填空，其空白处是位于一篇文章之中，因此必须纵观全文、通篇考虑。
4. 每篇完形填空所设的空多以实词为主，所提供的四个备选项中只有一个是正确的，其他三项均为干扰项。而干扰项也多半与前、后的句子或词组可以形成某种搭配，即如单从语法角度判断则无法确定，还必须从语篇意义上加以鉴别。
5. 动笔时先易后难，先完成容易、有把握的答案，这样可以增强自信心，然后再集中精力解决难点。对于实在无法确定的，可以从文中同样结构或类似结构中寻找提示，大胆地作出猜测。
（一）
Not only adults but also teenagers have problems in their life. Here is a survey showing the main problems of ___1___.
They feel stressed because they have ___2___ homework to do both at school and at home. They have lots of exams ___3___. And their parents usually send them ___4___ different classes at weekends. As a result, so many of them almost become bookworms(书呆子) . On holidays, they could hardly have ___5___ time to do what they are interested in. Now more and more teenagers ___6___ short-sighted.
They often read in bed or keep ___7___ for a long time without having a rest. Some of them are crazy about playing computer games. Some ___8___ too much time watching TV. ___9___ serious problem among teenagers is that many of them are becoming fat. They eat too much junk food, but they take little exercise.
I think teenagers should think of ways on how to ___10___ the problems. They should make a plan for study and hobbies and find time to relax as much as possible.
1. A. adult B. adults C. teenager D. teenagers
2. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. many too
3. A. join B. to be taken C. to take D. to join
4. A. to B. for C. of D. in
5. A. our own B. their own C. his own D. they own
6. A. are get B. are getting C. got D. are become
7. A. red B. read C. to read D. reading
8. A. pay B. cost C. spend D. take
9. A. Another B. Other C. Others D. Some
10. A. doing with B. do with C. dealing with D. deal with
（二）
It is reported that over 300 million people in China are suffering(遭受) from nearsightedness(近视). As more children have got eyesight ___1___，their parents hope to solve the problem in some different ways，for example，by correcting the ways when children ___2___ and sit. But in fact，one should start with the exercise from one’s feet. Here are three ___3___to save eyes.
First，don’t tie your shoes too closely. Try to wear comfortable and soft shoes and ___4___or walking without shoes or socks at home. While you are traveling，try to ___5___cloth shoes in order to improve blood circulation(循环).
Second，walking on tiptoes(脚尖) is good ___6___one’s eyesight. It can improve eyesight. Studies show that ___7___of the ballet(芭蕾) performers’ eyesight is good.
Third，rope skipping(跳绳) ___8___good for one’s eyesight. When skipping the rope，one has to move quickly，making both the brain and the eyes excited. It may also ___9___one grow taller.
Besides(除……之外) foot exercises, it is good to pull(拉) one’s ___10___. Pulling the ears 20 times quickly is also a good way. It can keep one’s eyes healthy.
1. A. trouble B. break C. sick D. life
2. A. play B. move C. speak D. read
3. A. messages B. roads C. ways D. ideas
4. A. clothes B. socks C. shirts D. trousers
5. A. put B. in C. dress D. wear
6. A. in B. to C. for D. at
7. A. all B. most C. none D. few
8. A. are B. is C. does D. do
9. A. making B. make C. like D. find
10. A. hair B. ears C. hand D. foot
（一）
How much time do you spend in front of a screen every day If your answer is about one hour, then maybe you are one of the 1 teenagers in the world.
Scientists did a 2 . They asked students aged 13 to 18 how long it 3 them to have fun on phones and computers. They also asked about 4 feelings of happiness. They found that those who spend more time on their smart phones are unhappier. "Spend no more than two hours a day on digital media（电子产品）, 5 　 try to spend more time with friends and on exercise. These two activities bring greater happiness. " Jean Twenge， the scientist who led the study, said.
1. A. happy B. happier C. happiest
2. A. survey B. discovery C. test
3. A. takes B. spends C. costs
4. A. your B. our C. their
5. A. but B. and C. or
（二）
Are you shy If you are, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50% of people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some point in their lives. Why are people 26
It is found that family size might 27 people to be shy. Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy. Growing up 28 , they often play by themselves. They are not able to develop the same social skills as children from big 29 .
Another cause of shyness could be 30 . As more and more people use the Internet, they 31 less time outside, talking to people. As a result, they lose practice at conversation. 32 to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.
For shy people, it can be 33 to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can 34 your shyness. They suggest trying 35 things and practicing conversation.
Anyway, don’t be afraid of shyness—you are valued for what you are!
26. A. excited B. shy C. happy D. brave
27. A. remind B. teach C. guide D. cause
28. A. quickly B. happily C. alone D. abroad
29. A. countries B. cities C. teams D. families
30. A. duty B. safety C. technology D. education
31. A. design B. spend C. collect D. save
32. A. Nodding B. Running C. Jumping D. Speaking
33. A. difficult B. safe C. harmful D. surprising
34. A. run into B. look for C. get over D. depend on
35. A. new B. private C. awful D. heavy
（三）
One day in class, the teacher held up an apple. She stood on the platform(讲台) and said, ＂Please 21 it in the air, and…＂
One student 22 his hand and said, ＂I can smell it. It is the smell of an apple.＂
The teacher stepped 23 the platform, passed by each of the students and said, ＂Smell 24 to see if the smell of the apple is still in the air.＂
Half of the students put up their hands to show that they could smell it. The teacher returned to the 25 of the classroom and asked again who else could smell the apple. The rest raised their hands except one boy. The teacher came to the boy and asked, ＂You really can’t smell the apple ＂
The boy answered, ＂No, I can’t smell it. I don’t think it’s a 26 apple.＂
The teacher 27 at the boy and said to the class, ＂He’s right! It’s not 28 to get the apple smell from this apple.＂
All of the other students had been tricked. Some may have thought that perhaps the apple didn’t have the apple smell, 29 they didn’t dare to speak up. They just 30 the first student blindly and went along with him.
21. A. watch B. feel C. smell
22. A. shook B. raised C. showed
23. A. on B. off C. towards
24. A. later B. once C. again
25. A. front B. middle C. back
26. A. real B. tasty C. nice
27. A. laughed B. smiled C. shouted
28. A. surprising B. possible C. common
29. A. and B. so C. but
30. A. followed B. admired C. preferred
（四）
The Shirt of a Happy Man
Once upon a time, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept 1 and didn’t feel like eating. The queen and his people worried about him very much. One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he couldn’t find 2 with his body. It was all in his mind. He said the king needed the shirt of a happy person to wear. Then the prime minister, the king’s banker and the palace singer were called to the palace. But they all had 3 worries. They weren’t happy, either. The prime minister thought many people were trying to 4 , then he would lose his power. The banker was afraid 5 his money. The singer said he couldn’t get freedom because he always worried about being followed by 6 .
7 , the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time.
Two days passed, the general still couldn’t find a happy man. Everyone had their own problems. Just as he was
about to give up, he saw a poor man 8 happily on the street. The general didn’t understand why the poor man was so happy, though he seemed to have 9 power, money or fame. So he went up to the poor man and asked him about the reason. The poor man said he was happy because he had everything he wanted, and he didn’t want to have what he couldn’t have. Hearing this, the general was excited. The poor man was the Happy Man. So he asked the poor man to give his shirt 10 the king. "Shirt " said the poor man in surprise,＂I don’t own any shirts!＂
1. A. badly B. bad C. worse
2. A. something wrong B. wrong anything C. anything wrong
3. A. much B. a lot of C. lot of
4. A. take his place B. keep his place C. make his place
5. A. losing B. to lose C. lose
6. A. the other B. other C. others
7. A. In the end B. By the end C. At the end
8. A. singing B. sing C. to sing
9. A. never B. not C. no
10. A. / B. to C. for
（一）
There are many kinds of pollution around us, ___1___ air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad ___2___ our health in many ways.
Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and ___3___ problems.
With the increase of pollution and the ___4___ of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many chemicals in the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.
Noise pollution can make people ___5___. For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a ___6___ place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure ___7___.
Working for a long time in strong, changeable light ___8___ cause some kind of illnesses. It makes people feel ___9___ and is especially bad for the eyes.
With ___10___ pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people.
1. A. such as B. for example C. such like
2. A. to B. in C. for
3. A. breaths B. breathe C. breathing
4. A. development B. develop C. developed
5. A. blind B. lame C. deaf
6. A. noise B. noisy C. noisily
7. A. as well B. too C. either
8. A. must B. should C. may
9. A. terrible B. comfortable C. terribly
10. A. little B. a little C. less
（二）
Technology provides more than a way of communication. However, it is becoming the only way to communicate for our teens. It has made face-to-face interaction ____1____ often and has made a negative effect on the social abilities of the teens.
These days we communicate on websites like Facebook, but I wonder why we have no in-person friendships. I see teens texting ____2____. They text while talking to someone else, at the dinner table, in the car and at the movies. This tiny piece of plastic is distracting teens from the real world.
As you can see, I am very much____3____ technology but there are ways that helps. It helps many people stay in touch with friends that might have moved away. In my life, I will have to move from my friends from time to time. With the help of Wechat, it can be easy to____4____ them and to ask if they would like to do something in person. Staying in touch can be done in person as much as over technology.
Some people have____5____ making new friends and the Internet provides ways to meet new people through chat rooms. I believe relationships built online can be a little eccentric. One study suggests that online relationships simply take longer to develop than those face-to-face.
Online relationships can be____6____ because you never know who’s on the other side of the chat. You can become more open over the Internet if you don’t have a chance to meet others in real life. Meeting people online can give you confidence, but I believe it also tears you down. Online relationships will either build you up or break you down. Most importantly, don’t let keyboards be the key to your heart.
1. A. too B. very C. less D. more
2. A. here B. there C. somewhere D. everywhere
3. A. for B. against C. with D. behind
4. A. reach B. lose C. win D. control
5. A. fun B. time C. trouble D. trust
6. A. convenient B. dangerous C. important D. necessary
（三）
Nowadays many people enjoy ____1____ things, especially young people. In the school, waste can ____2____ everywhere. Some students ask for ____3____ food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights ____4____ they leave the classroom. Waste can bring a lot of problems. Someone ____5____ China is rich in some resources, such as coal, oil, trees and so on.
They even say ＂ ____6____ rich our country is!＂ But actually, we ____7____ no coal or oil to use in 100 years if we go on wasting. We really feel ____8____ about what we can use in the future. I don’t know ____9____ we can go on living without these resources. Think about it ____10____. I think we should say ＂no＂ to the students ____11____ waste things every day. And we should help do something good to the environment.
In our daily life, we can do things ____12____ waste from happening, for example, we should turn off taps after using it. Don’t throw the used paper ____13____ we can recycle it. Let’s start out small from now on. Little ____14____ little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day if we do ____15____ best. The nature will be more harmonious and our country will become more and more beautiful.
1. A. waste B. wasting C. to waste D. to wasting
2. A. be seeing B. are seen C. see D. be seen
3. A. more B. many C. much D. most
4. A. after B. before C. since D. whether
5. A. say B. be said C. says D. is saying
6. A. How B. How a C. What D. What a
7. A. have B. has C. had D. will have
8. A. worry B. worries C. worried D. worriedly
9. A. what B. when C. that D. how
10. A. care B. carefulness C. carefully D. careful
11. A. who B. what C. where D. which
12. A. stop B. to stop C. stopping D. stopped
13. A. because B. although C. until D. if
14. A. in B. on C. by D. with
15. A. we B. us C. our D. ours
跟踪训练
（一）
【文章大意】这是一篇议论文，提出了当前青少年群体存在的两大问题：压力大和变胖，并重点分析了压力大的原因，建议青少年应该制订学习和业余爱好的计划，并尽可能多地找到时间来放松。
1. D 【解析】句意：这里有一项调查显示出青少年的主要问题。考查名词辨析题。A. adult成年人；B. adults成年人（复数）；C. teenager青少年；D. teenagers青少年（复数）。根据短文内容，谈论的是青少年压力很大的问题，结合首句Not only adults but also teenagers have problems in their life.句意，可知选D。
2. B 【解析】句意：他们感到压力很大，因为他们在学校和家里有太多的家庭作业要做。考查形容词辨析。homework家庭作业，不可数名词，可由much修饰但不可用many修饰，可排除A、D。much许多的，形容词，可由副词too修饰，即too much太多的，再排除C。根据句意和上下文，故选B。
3. C 【解析】句意：他们有许多考试要参加。考查动词和短语辨析题。join和 take part in 二者都有＂参加＂的意思，但用法有所不同。join加入某党派、组织或社会团体，参军等，强调成为其中的一个成员；而take part in指参加活动。根据句意和英文提示，可知本句指参加考试，故选C。
4. A 【解析】句意：他们的父母通常在周末送他们去不同的班级。考查介词辨析题。A. to向，朝着，到；B. for为，为了；C. of……的，表从属；D. in在……里，表地点。send sb./sth. to送某人/物去……，根据句意，可知选A。
5. B 【解析】句意：他们几乎都没有自己的时间做自己感兴趣的事情。考查代词辨析题。hardly几乎不，表否定。根据后半句to do what they are interested in做他们感兴趣的事，＂他们＂当然需要有＂他们自己的＂空闲时间。备选答案中：our own我们自己的，their own他们自己的，his own他自己的，they own表达错误。故选B。
6. B 【解析】句意：现在越来越多的青少年正变得近视。考查动词时态题。根据下文They often read in bed or keep reading for a long time without having a rest. Some of them are crazy about playing computer games. Some spend too much time watching TV.提示，结合句意可知，很多青少年正在变成近视，需用进行时态，故选B。
7. D 【解析】句意：他们经常躺在床上看书或长时间看书而不休息。考查非谓语动词题。keep doing表示不间断地做某事或持续的状态。根据句意，可知选D。
8. C 【解析】句意：有些人花太多时间看电视。考查动词辨析题。A. pay付钱，和介词for连用，即pay for sth.；B. cost价值，后接数字（钱数）；C. spend花费；D. take拿。几个动词都有＂花费＂的含义，但花时间做某事，常用take和spend，可排除A和B。take后面常接不定式，多用于it takes sb. some time to do sth.；spend后接介词on（可省略），构成固定短语spend...on...。根据句意和结构，可知选C。
9. A 【解析】句意：青少年的另一个严重问题是他们中的许多人变胖了。A. Another又一个，再一个；B. Other（两个中的）另一个；C. Others别的( other的名词复数 )，其他的；D. Some一些，代词。在英语中，介绍两件事常用one... the other（加the，特指两者中的另一个）和one... another结构。根据文意，当前青少年存在两个问题，一是压力大，另一个就是变胖。结合句意和结构，可知选A。
10. D 【解析】句意：我认为青少年应该想办法解决这些问题。考查动词短语和动词形式辨析。how to do怎么做，是固定短语，to do是不定式，可排除A、C选项。deal with解决，固定短语。根据句意，可知选D。
（二）
【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文，谈论了青少年的视力下降问题，给出了三种通过足部训练解救视力的方法，分别是：尽量穿舒适柔软的鞋子和袜子；用脚尖走路；跳绳。最后，补充了拉耳朵训练能保持眼睛健康。
1. A 【解析】句意：随着越来越多的孩子有视力问题，他们的父母希望通过一些不同的方法来解决这个问题。考查名词辨析。A. trouble问题/麻烦；B. break破裂；C. sick生病；D. life生活。to solve the problem解决问题。根据句意，可知BCD三个选项都与句意不符，故选A。
2. D 【解析】句意：例如，纠正孩子们读书和坐着的方式。考查动词辨析。A. play玩；B. move挪动；C. speak讲；D. read读。根据句意和语境，结合末段句子Pulling the ears 20 times quickly is also a good way.，可知选D。
3. C 【解析】句意：这里有三种方法可以挽救眼睛。考查名词辨析。A. messages信息；B. roads道路；C. ways方法；D. ideas想法。根据下文内容，作者给出了三种通过足部训练来保护视力的方法，故选C。
4. B 【解析】句意：尽量穿舒适柔软的鞋子和袜子。考查名词辨析。A. clothes衣服；B. socks袜子；C. shirts衬衫；D. trousers裤子。根据句意，结合下文walking without shoes or socks at home.可知选B。
5. D 【解析】句意：旅行时穿布鞋，以改善血液循环。考查动词辨析。cloth shoes布鞋；穿鞋，需用动词wear，根据句意，可知选D。
6. C 【解析】句意：其次，用脚尖走路对一个人的视力有好处。be good for对……有益。考查介词辨析。根据句意，可知选C。
7. B 【解析】句意：研究表明，大多数的芭蕾舞演员的视力都很好。考查代词辨析。A. all全部；B. most大多数；C. none没有一人；D. few极少，表否定。most of大多数。根据句意和生活实际，可知ACD都不合句意，故选B。
8. B 【解析】句意：第三，跳绳对视力有好处。考查系词辨析。be good for对……有益。句子主语rope skipping属于三单人称，系词需用is。根据句意，可知选B。
9. B 【解析】句意：它也可能使人长高。考查动词辨析。A. making动词make的现在分词形式；B. make使成为，使产生；C. like喜欢；D. find发现。may可以，后接原形动词。根据句意，联系上文making both the brain and the eyes excited.所用动词是make，可知选B。
10. B 【解析】句意：拉耳朵也是很好的。考查名词辨析。A. hair头发；B. ears耳朵；C. hand手；D. foot脚。It is good to do sth.做某事是好的（有益的），动词不定式是真正主语。根据句意，联系下文内容Pulling the ears 20 times quickly is also a good way.可知是拉耳朵，故选B。
真题再现
（一）
【文章大意】本文主要围绕青少年在电子产品上花费的时间与幸福感的关系展开讨论。
1. C【解析】考查形容词的比较级和最高级。句意：如果你的答案是大约一个小时，那么你可能是这世界上最幸福的青少年了。A幸福的，B更幸福的，C最幸福的. 故选：C
2. A【解析】考查名词。句意：科学家们做了一个调查. B发现，C测试。科学家们应该做的是调查。故选A。
3. A【解析】考查动词。句意：他们问13—18岁的学生玩电脑和手机会花费他们多少时间。三个选项都有花费（时间）的意思，take的用法：It takes sb +时间 to do sth. spend的用法：sb spend +时间+（in）doing sth. cost的用法：（doing） sth. costs （sb. ）+时间，故选A。
4. C【解析】考查代词。句意：他们还问他们的幸福感. 此处their指的是前文的students，A你（们）的，B我们的。故选C。
5. B【解析】考查连词。句意：每天在电子产品上花费的时间不要超过两个小时，并且尝试着花费更多的时间在朋友或锻炼上。A但是，C或者。前后两个句子是并列关系。故选B。
（二）
【文章大意】你是一个害羞的人吗？如果你是的话，那么你并不孤独，将近一半的人都比较容易害羞。这篇短文给我们分析了导致人们害羞的原因，以及如何克服它。
26. B【解析】句意：为什么人们会害羞呢？excited兴奋的；激动的；shy害羞的；happy开心的；brave勇敢的。根据第二段第一句话It is found that family size might... people to be shy. 和第三段第一句话Another cause of shyness could be...可知，下面的文章中分析了导致害羞的原因。短文谈论的主题就是害羞，故应选B。
27. D【解析】句意：据发现家庭人数会导致人们害羞。remind提醒，使想起；teach教；guide指导；cause导致。根据上句话Why are people… 可知，这里谈论的是导致害羞的原因，故应选D。
28. C【解析】句意：独自一个人长大，他们经常自己玩。quickly快速地；happily开心地；alone独自的，单独的；abroad去国外的。根据上句话Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy.和句中they often play by themselves可知，这里说的是那些没有兄弟姐妹、独自长大的孩子，故应选C。
29. D【解析】句意：他们不能像来自大家庭的孩子一样发展同样的社交技能。countries国家；cities城市；teams团队；families家庭。根据这一段的开头It is found that family size might... people to be shy可知，这一段讲述了家庭规模对孩子性格的影响，因此这里对比的是来自不同家庭的孩子，故应选D。
30. C【解析】句意：另一个导致害羞的原因可能是科技。duty职责；safety安全；technology科技；education教育。根据下文As more and more people use the Internet, they... less time outside, talking to people. As a result, they lose practice at conversation可知，这一段讲述了互联网技术的发展对人们性格的影响，故应选C。
31. B【解析】句意：因为越来越多的人们使用因特网，他们花费更少的时间出去和人们交流。design设计；spend花费；collect收集；save拯救；节省。根据句意和空后的less time可知，这里表示＂花费更少的时间……＂，故应选B。
32. D【解析】句意：面对面的和一个陌生人说话会使他们感到紧张。Nodding点头；Running跑；Jumping跳；Speaking说。根据上句话As a result, they lose practice at conversation.可知，经常使用网络的人缺少和人练习谈话的机会，所以和陌生人说话时会紧张。因此应选D。
33. A【解析】句意：对于害羞的人来说，交友、在课堂上讲话甚至得到一个好工作都是非常困难的。difficult困难的；safe安全的；harmful有害的；surprising令人吃惊的。根据上文They are not able to develop the same social skills as children from big... 和下文But scientists say you can ... your shyness. They suggest trying ... things and practicing conversation.提出的建议可知，害羞的人由于缺少社交技能，在交友、在公共场合讲话以及找工作时会遇到困难。故应选A。
34. C【解析】句意：但是科学家们说你能克服你的害羞。run into遭遇；撞上；look for寻找；get over克服；depend on依靠，依赖。根据下句话They suggest trying... things and practicing conversation.可知，这里是说如何克服害羞，故应选C。
35. A【解析】句意：他们建议尝试新事物和练习对话。new新的；private私人的；awful可怕的，极坏的；heavy重的。根据文意和常识可知，克服害羞，应尝试新事物，故应选A。
（三）
【文章大意】本文通过让学生闻＂苹果＂的味道，暴露出普遍存在的盲目跟随的问题，说明独立思维和判断的重要性。
21. C【解析】句意：请闻闻它在空气中的味道。考查动词辨析。A. 观看；B. 感受；C. 闻。根据下文学生的话I can smell it. It is the smell of an apple.可知选C。
22. B【解析】句意：一个学生举手说:＂我能闻到。这是苹果的味道。＂考查动词辨析。A. 摇晃；B. 提升，举起；C. 显示。raise hands举手；根据句意语境，可知学生在举手回答问题，故选B。
23. B【解析】句意：老师走下讲台，从每个学生身边走过。考查介词辨析。step on踏上；step off走下；step towards走向。根据下文passed by each of the students可知老师走下来讲台，故选B。
24. C【解析】句意：再闻一闻，看看苹果的味道是否还在。考查副词辨析。A. 稍后；B. 曾经；C. 再次。根据前文She stood on the platform and said, ＂Please smell it in the air, and…＂可知这里是老师要求再闻一次，故选C。
25. A【解析】句意：老师回到教室前面。考查介词辨析。A. 在的……前面；B. 在的……中间；C. 在的……后面。return to返回，根据前文The teacher stepped off the platform, passed by each of the students可知老师刚才在教室的前面，故选A。
26. A【解析】句意：我认为这不是一个真正的苹果。考查形容词辨析。A. 真的；B. 可口的/好吃的；C. 好的。根据下文老师的话He’s right! It’s not possible to get the apple smell from this apple.可知这不是一个真正的苹果，故选A。
27. B【解析】句意：老师微笑着对男孩说:＂他说得对!＂考查动词辨析。A. 嘲笑；B. 微笑；C. 喊。根据老师的肯定He’s right!可知AC不合句意，故选B。
28. B【解析】句意：你不可能从这个苹果身上闻到苹果的味道。考查形容词辨析。A. 令人惊讶的；B. 可能的；C.普通的。根据下文All of the other students had been tricked.，结合上面老师对那个说出真话的男孩的肯定He’s right，可知AC两项意思不合句意，故选B。
29. C【解析】句意：有些人可能认为苹果没有苹果味，但他们不敢说出来。考查连词辨析。and和，表并列；so所以，表结果；but但是，表转折。本句前后是转折关系，需用but连接；根据句意结构和语境，可知选C。
30. A【解析】句意：他们只是盲目地跟着第一个学生，跟着他走。考查动词辨析。A. 跟随；B. 钦佩；C. 较喜欢。blindly盲目地；根据下文and went along with him.可知是盲目跟随，故选A。
（四）
【文章大意】本文主要讲述了一个国王总是不开心。这令王后和他的臣民担心。医生说国王需要穿上一个快乐之人的衬衫才能康复。但是，他们认为快乐的人也不快乐，因为他们总担心失去权利、金钱、自由等。于是国王的大将军被要求三天内去找一个真正快乐的人。
21. A【解析】句意：他睡得不好不喜欢吃东西。A. badly 副词，糟糕地，不好地； B. bad 形容词坏的，糟糕的； C. worse badly和 bad的比较级。该空修饰动词slept，且没有比较的意义，故使用副词，所以答案是A。
22. C【解析】句意：但是他没有发现，他的身体有毛病。something，anything是不定代词，定语后置，所以B选项是错误的；该句是否定句，一般情况下something用于肯定句，anything用于否定句和疑问句，可排除A，所以答案是C。
23. B【解析】句意：但是他们都有很多的忧虑。A. much很多，修饰不可数名词；B. a lot of 很多，即可修饰数名词，也可修饰不可数名词 ；C. lot of不正确。Worries是可数名词，所以选B。
24. A【解析】句意：丞相认为很多人试图取代他的位置，他就会失去权力。本题考查动词短语。A. take his place 代替他的位置； B. keep his place留住自己的位置 ；C. make his place让位。根据句意选A。
25. B【解析】句意：财政大臣害怕失去他的钱。Be afraid to do sth害怕做某事，是固定短语，所以选B to lose
26. C【解析】句意：御用歌手说他不能得到自由因为他总是担心被其他的人超越。. A. the other表示已知的两个（或两部分）人或事物中，特指的＂另一个＂或＂另一些＂，其后可跟单数或复数名词。 B. other 作形容词，通常用在单数或复数名词的前面，意为＂别的；其他的；另外的其余的 C. others (=other+复数名词) 泛指＂部分＂含义，用于已知的一些人或物中，除去某些后余下的人或物中的一部分。根据句意且结合这三个词的用法可知选C。
27. A【解析】句意：最后，国王的最高将军被任命在三天内去外面找到一个快乐的人。A. In the end最后；B. By the end到……为止；C. At the end在……的末尾。结合文章内容：国王的丞相、财政大臣、御用歌手都说自己不快乐，最后决定去宫廷外寻找快乐的人。故选A。
28. A【解析】句意：他看到一个穷人在街上快乐地唱着歌。see sb. doing sth.看见某人正在做某事。see sb. do sth.看见某人做了某事， see sb. to do sth.是错误的，根据句意可知选A。
29. C【解析】句意：尽管他似乎没有权利，没有金钱，没有荣誉。A. never从来不，绝不，是副词 ； B. not不 ，没有， 是副词，表示否定；C. no没有的，可做形容词，副词，名词。因为权利，金钱，荣誉都是名词，不能使用副词修饰，可排除A、B，正确选项是C。
30. B【解析】句意：于是，他叫这个穷人把他的衬衣给国王。ask sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事，叫某人做某事；give sth to sb把……给……，故选B。
模拟检测
（一）
【文章大意】本文主要讲述了各种各样的污染，如空气污染、土壤污染、噪音污染和光线污染，以及这些污染是怎么造成的，它对我们人类有什么伤害。最后作者呼吁我们要保护环境，做环保人。
1. A 【解析】考查介词短语及语境的理解。 A. such as 例如，举多个例子；B. for example例如，举一个例子；C. such like像这样；句意：在我们的周围有各种各样的污染，例如空气污染、土壤污染、噪音污染和光污染。根据句意可知，这里作者关于污染给我们举了一些例子，故选A。
2. C 【解析】考查介词及语境的理解。A. to 向；B. in 在……里；C. for为了；句意：他们在很多方面对我们的健康有害。be bad for，对……有害。故选C。
3. C 【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. breaths 呼吸，是名词；B. breathe 呼吸，是动词；C. breathing呼吸，是动词；句意：燃烧天然气、石油和煤会导致空气污染，它可能导致眼睛痛和呼吸问题。在这里做定语修饰后面的名词problems，故用现在分词breathing。故选C。
4. A 【解析】考查名词和动词及语境的理解。A. development 发展，是名词；B. develop 发展，是动词；C. developed发展，是动词；句意：随着污染的增加和工业的发展，垃圾到处是。With + the +名词+of伴随着……，故此处用名词development，故选A。
5. C 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. blind 瞎的；B. lame瘸的； C. deaf聋的；句意：噪音污染可能会使人变聋。根据后文的For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a ___6___ place for a long time.可知噪音影响人的听力，因此会导致聋，故选C。
6. B 【解析】考查名词和形容词及语境的理解。A. noise噪音，是名词；B. noisy 喧嚣的，是形容词；C. noisily吵闹地，是副词；句意：例如，如果人们长时间在吵闹的地方工作，他们可能会失去听力。修饰名词place，故用形容词noisy，故选B。
7. A 【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A. as well 也，位于肯定句句末，不用逗号隔开；B. too也，位于肯定句句，有逗号隔开； C. either也，位于否定句句末；句意：太多的噪音还能导致高血压。此处是肯定句句末，没有逗号，故用as well，故选A。
8. C 【解析】考查情态动词及语境的理解。A. must 一定，有把握的推测； B. should 应该；C. may可能，没有把握的推测；句意：长时间在强烈的、易变的灯光下工作可能会导致一些疾病。根据句意可知，这里只是一种可能，故选C。
9. A 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. terrible可怕的，糟糕的；B. comfortable 舒服的；C. terribly非常；句意：它会使人感到难受，尤其是对人的眼睛有害。根据句意可知，it is bad for the eyes，故这里应该表示感觉难受，故选A。
10. C 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. little 几乎没有；B. a little 一点儿；C. less更少；句意：污染越少，我们的地球就会变得越环保，我们的健康就会变得更好。根据后文的our planet will become greener and our health will be better.可知此处用比较级，故为less。故选C。
（二）
【文章大意】本文主要谈论了技术提供了人们的交流方法的利与弊。
1. C 【解析】句意：它减少了面对面的交流，并对青少年的社交能力产生了负面影响。A. too太；B. very很；C. less较少，较小；D. more更多。less often更少，不经常；more often更经常，更经常地；too often太频繁；very often很经常。根据上文Technology provides more than a way of communication.（技术提供了不止一种交流方法。）结合句意和语境可知选C。
2. D 【解析】句意：我看到青少年到处发短信。A. here这儿；B. there那儿； C. somewhere某处； D. everywhere每个地方，到处。根据下文They text while talking to someone else, at the dinner table, in the car and at the movies.（他们发短信和别人聊天，或在餐桌上、或在汽车里、或在电影院里。）结合句意和选项可知选D。
3. B 【解析】句意：正如你所看到的，我非常反对技术，但它有很多有益的方面。A. for为了，对于；B. against反对，违反；C. with用，随着，支持，和……在一起 ；D. behind落后于，支持。Be against sth.(doing sth.反对做某事；根据句意和语境可知选B。
4. A 【解析】句意：在微信的帮助下，它可以很容易找到他们，问他们是否愿意亲自做的事情。A. reach到达，影响，抵达，伸出； B. lose失去，错过，遗失，耽搁；C. win赢得，在……中获胜；D. control控制，管理，抑制。根据下文Staying in touch can be done in person as much as over technology.（亲自保持联系和通过技术保持联系内容一样多。）结合句意可知选A。
5. C 【解析】句意：有些人结交新朋友有困难，而互联网提供了通过聊天室结识新朋友的途径。A. fun乐趣；B. time时间；时代；次数；倍数； C. trouble麻烦； D. trust信任，信赖；盼望。Have fun doing sth：高兴做某事；have time to do sth.：有时间做某事；have trouble doing sth.：做某事有困难；结合句意和语境可知选C。
6. B 【解析】句意：网上恋情可能很危险，因为你永远不知道聊天的另一边是谁。A. convenient方便；B. dangerous危险的；C. important重要的； D. necessary必要的，必需的，必然的。结合句意和语境可知选B。
（三）
【文章大意】本文介绍了现在的人的浪费现象，他们觉得中国的资源是很丰富的，所以肆无忌惮地使用而不节约，本文呼吁我们要停止浪费，节约资源，保护环境。
1. B 【解析】考查非谓语动词。enjoy doing sth表示喜欢做某事，所以此题要填waste的动名词形式。故选B。
2. D 【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。waste和see间是动宾关系，当waste作主语时要用被动语态，即be+及物动词的过去分词，此题中用在情态动词can后，要用be动词的原形加上see的过去分词seen. 故选D。
3. A 【解析】考查形容词的比较级及语境的理解。A. more比较级；B. many原级；C. much原级；D. most最高级。由than可知此题要用比较级，故选A。
4. B 【解析】考查连词及语境的理解。 A. after在……后；B. before在……前；C. since自从；D. whether 是否。结合语境可知是他们在离开教室前忘记关灯，故选B。
5. C 【解析】考查动词。句意：有人说中国在一些资源上很富有的，如：煤、油、树等等。句子的主语someone与say之间是主动关系，这里指现在的人们经常这样说，所以句子用一般现在时。根据They even say ＂___6___rich our country is!这里可知，这里指人们现在说的情况。故选C。
6. A 【解析】考查感叹句的结构。当修饰形容词时，感叹句要用how来引导，此题中是修饰形容词rich，所以用how即可。故选A。
7. D 【解析】考查动词时态。由in 100 years和if引导的条件状语从句可知，此处是作主句的谓语，从句we go on wasting用的一般现在时，主句要用一般将来时，选D。A和B用于一般现在时，C用于一般过去时。故选D。
8. C 【解析】考查动词短语。be/feel worried about表示担心，故选C。
9. D 【解析】考查宾语从句。A. what什么；B. when什么时候；C. that在宾语从句中没有词义；D. how怎样。分析句子可知空格处引导的宾语从句作know的宾语，且从句中不缺主语，宾语或表语，不能选A；结合语境可知此处意思为如果没有这些资源我们要如何生存，选D。
10. C 【解析】考查副词。A. care名词，关怀；动词，照顾；B. carefulness名词，细心；C. carefully副词，仔细地；D. careful形容词，小心的。此题是修饰动词短语think about，所以要用副词来修饰，故选C。
11. A 【解析】考查定语从句。此句的先行词students指人，且在从句中作主语，所以要用who来引导；B不用于定语从句；C在定语从句中作状语；D可以作主语，但主要用于修饰事物，不用于修饰人，故选A。
12. B 【解析】考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知此题中已经有谓语动词do了，在没有连词的情况下再出现动词要用非谓语动词形式。此题中stop waste是do things是目的，所以用不定式to do sth来作目的状语，故选B。
13. A 【解析】考查连词及语境的理解。A. because因为；B. although虽然；C. until直到；D. if如果。结合语境可知我们可以重复利用纸是不要把纸扔了的原因，故选A。
14. C 【解析】考查固定短语。little by little表示渐渐的，一点一点地，选C，其他介词无此搭配。故选C。
15. C 【解析】考查代词。do one’s best表示尽某人最大的努力，所以要用形容词性物主代词our。故选C。考点41 阅读理解之说明文
＂英语说明文＂，顾名思义，就是一种以＂说明、解释＂为主要表达方式的英语文体。它是对客观事物的性状、特点、功能和用途等作科学解说的。它既不像故事那样重在情节的叙述和描写，也不像议论文那样，重在阐明主张和论点论据；更不像科幻作品那样富于想象和虚构夸张。说明文是通过解说事物、阐明事理，使人们增长知识和技能。说明文是高考英语阅读理解题中的重点内容之一。说明文具有与自己特点相适应的说明方法，因此说明文结构复杂，专业术语多，易于拉开考生分数档次，便于高校分层次选拔人才。然而对于考生来说说明文抽象度高，解题难度大。高考对说明文的考查多为科普知识，动植物特性、自然现象和新产品、新工艺介绍以及人文地理、风土人情等方面的说明文，文中解释性、定义性、说明性的句子居多。因此考生要掌握说明文的命题特点，叙述方式，以冷静的心态阅读原文，重点突破长句结构特点和逻辑关系，以便对其做出准确的语意理解。
说明文阅读理解的特征
一般说来，英语说明文与其他文体一样，文章所涉及的内容不外乎以下几个方面，即who → what → when → where → how → why。
1. who：问的是这篇文章的主体是谁？（即所要说明和描述的人或事物）
2. what：问的是主体做了什么事情？（即主体表现出的特性、功能和用途）
3. when和where：是在何时何地发生的？（即何时何地所表现出的特性、功能和用途）
4. how：通过什么方式表现出来的？
5. why：这种特性功能用途的原因是什么？
做说明文阅读理解题的时候，一定要记住上面的wh-word。边阅读，边搜记，牢记要点，把握全文。
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Welcome to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2000 years. Because all over the world are familiar with the city’s red double decker (双层的) buses and black taxis.
People
The British Empire used to rule around the world, so many people from around the world moved to London. They have brought with them their own languages and cultures. More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.
Culture
London is known for its museums. One important museum is British Museum. It is the oldest public museum in the world. There are two main art museums in London: the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery. Besides, London is also home to arts, such as theatre and music. The Globe Theatre, which was popular in the late 16th and 17th centuries, was opened for performances of William Shakespeare’s central London.
Tourist attractions
London has many wonderful places to visit. For example, the well-known Clock Tower, a 320 foot high tower, was called the Big Ben. Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal (皇家的) family of England live there. Besides, Hyde Park is the largest open area in central London.
1. What’s the population of London
A. Less than 7 million. B. Only 7 million.
C. More than 7 million. D. Nearly 7 million.
2. How many museums are there in London according to the passage
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
3. The members of royal family of England live in ________.
A. the Big Ben B. Buckingham Palace
C. Hyde Park D. British Museum
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage
A. The Location of London.
B. The history of London.
C. The interesting places in London.
D. The food in London.
5. From the passage, we can know that ________.
A. more than 300 different languages are spoken in London
B. the Globe Theatre has less than 300 years’ history
C. the Big Ben is a 320 foot high clock
D. London is the biggest city in Europe
B
Different gestures (手势) mean different things in different countries. Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another and should not be used. Different meanings of gestures can also cause problems in understanding what another person is trying to say. A gesture that many people do not understand is one that uses the thumb. Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air. This is called give someone or something ＂the thumbs up＂. Often, only one thumb is used, so it should be ＂the thumb up＂.
The usual explanation (解释) for the origin of this gesture is not really correct. It says that in ancient Roman times, when people were pleased with the way a gladiator (角斗士) had fought, they showed their thumbs up. When they were not pleased, they gave the thumbs down. When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor allowed him to live. When a gladiator was given the thumbs down, the emperor ordered him to be killed.
The truth is, however, it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake. If people wanted to save the gladiator, they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands. If they wanted the gladiator to die, they pointed their thumbs straight at him.
1. Westerners lift their thumbs when they ________.
A. want someone to die B. like something
C. want to go to a playground D. want someone to live
2. Most people think that in ancient Rome, ＂thumbs up＂ meant that ________.
A. the emperor could die
B. the people wanted the gladiator to live
C. the fighting could continue
D. the people were not pleased
3. In fact, if people wanted a gladiator to live, they ________.
A. hid their thumbs B. pointed their thumbs down
C. lifted their thumbs up D. pointed their thumbs at him
4. From the article we know that ________.
A. different gestures have different meanings in different countries
B. a friendly gesture is always the same in different countries
C. the meaning of ＂thumbs up＂ is the same both now and the past
D. we should often use the thumbs
5. The main idea of this article is about ________.
A. gestures around the world
B. closed thumbs
C. gestures in ancient Rome
D. the thumbs up gesture
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Cinyee Chiu, an artist from Taiwan, is always happy to try something new. Her amazing works won lots of prizes. Among them, ＂24 Solar Terms(节气)＂ is the most popular.
Ancient Chinese divided a year into 24 parts according to the changes of the weather. It’s the 24 solar terms. But not everyone knows them well. Cinyee Chiu put the 24 solar terns in pictures to help people understand them better.
Cinyee turned each solar term into an animal. But these animals are not just animals. You can also find seasonal fruits, vegetables or beautiful flowers on them.
When spring comes, water gets warm and fish start to swim around. So Cinyee chose fish as a symbol of Start of Spring. Also, she drew spring vegetables, Chinese chives on the back of the fish.
White Dew falls on about Sept. 8. It shows the beginning of the cool autumn. There are colorful leaves and cooler nights at this time of year. As the temperature falls, white dew(露珠) is often seen on the grass and trees at night. For White Dew, Cinyee chose a raccoon—a small animal with thick hair. She drew white spots(小圆点) on the raccoon to show dew. And she used the dragon fruit to show the rich colors in autumn.
The young artist really gave the ancient Chinese culture a new look.
1. The writer gave ___________ examples to show Cinyee’s ＂24 Solar Terms＂.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
2. From Paragraph 5, we know that ___________.
A. a raccoon likes fish
B. Start of Spring falls on about Dec. 8
C. White Dew shows the end of the autumn
D. Cinyee used white spots to show dew
3. According to the passage, Picture ___________ can’t be from Cinyee’s ＂24 Solar Terms＂.
A. B. C. D.
4. The writer mainly wants to talk about ___________.
A. why Cinyee made herself known
B. who divided a year into 24 parts
C. how Cinyee showed the 24 solar terms
D. what Start of Spring and White Dew mean
（二）
Many objects in the universe are invisible, but they send radio waves. The radio telescope thus appeared, and it is considered one of the greatest inventions in the twentieth century. Reber built the world’s first radio telescope in 1937. Ryle and Hewish developed radio telescope systems for the location of weak radio sources, and they shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1974.
A radio telescope is usually made up of:
One or more antennas to collect the radio waves. Most antennas are made in the shape of a dish to collect and reflect, the radio waves to the sub-reflector, in the same way as a curved mirror focuses visible light to one point.
A receiver and amplifier to receive the radio waves from the sub-reflector, and make these weak radio waves strong enough to be recorded and turned into electronic signals. To make an amplifier sensitive enough, it is usually cooled to, very low temperatures (e. g. as low as -270℃）.
A recorder to keep a record of the electronic signals. Most: radio telescopes today keep the signals to the computer’s memory disk for astronomers to analyze later.
Radio wavelengths are much longer than those of visible light, and the radio waves from deep space are always weak. To catch Radio wavelengths are much longer than those of visible light, and the radio waves from deep space are always weak. To catch these waves, radio telescopes usually have huge antennas. The sizes of most antennas in use today are around 50 to 300 metres in diameter. The antenna of FAST in Guizhou, China, the latest and largest radio telescope in the world, is 500 metres in diameter, as large as the size of 30 football fields.
To avoid interferences, and keep the telescopes sensitive, radio telescopes are built in places where there are no human radio waves or electronic signals. For example, FAST is 5 kilometres away from the closest village and 25 kilometres away from the nearest town.
Radio telescopes create pictures of the sky, not in visible light, but in radio waves. This is extremely useful, because there are objects that can’t be seen, objects that we wouldn’t even know without radio telescopes.
5. Radio telescopes help collect ___________ from the universe
A. light B. objects C. radio waves D. visible signals
6. Most antennas of radio telescopes are made in the shape of a dish to ___________.
A. make the antennas strong enough B. increase the number of radio waves
C. turn radio waves into electronic signals D. focus radio waves on the sub-reflector
7. The underlined word "interferences" in the passage refers to ___________.
A. the noises made by villagers and animals
B. the sounds from the radios and televisions
C. the people who go to Guizhou to watch FAST work
D. the radio waves and electronic signals from humans
8. What have we done with the help of radio telescopes
A. We have received pictures of deep space.
B. We have discovered unknown lives in the universe.
C. We have found some unknown objects in the universe.
D. We have turned the radio waves from space into light.
（三）
The world has a plastics problem. And not just with bottles. Straws(吸管), toothbrushes, toys—all kinds of plastics are placed in landfills. There are 5 billion tons of plastic waste in the world. Landfills have a large part of it. By 2050, they could have 13 billion tons.
Much of plastic rubbish finds its way into the ocean. Scientists say 165 million tons of plastic pieces are floating around out there. And most plastic won’t disappear itself. It will remain in the ocean forever. Whales get caught in plastic fishing nets. Birds die because of eating plastic straws and bottle caps. It endangers ocean life. Plastic rubbish even ends up in the food we eat.
Governments are realizing that recycling may not be enough. They are taking more actions. Though it is hard work, it is still a solvable problem. In Britain, people are not allowed to use plastic bags except in hospitals. Scotland and several coastal cities in the US stop people from using plastic straws as well. The US alone throws away some 500 million plastic straws a day. That’s enough to circle the Earth twice. ＂Saying no to a plastic straw is an easy way to make a big difference,＂ Dana Lofflin who started www.strawfree.org said. ＂Do we really want to pass on to our children a world harmed by plastic ＂
People have found some tasty ways to reduce waste. A company in India made the first-ever spoon that people can eat. You don’t have to eat the spoon. You can throw it away. It decomposes(分解) in just a few days. David Edwards, a scientist at Harvard University, designed an eatable bag which can protect the food or drink inside. It is a delicious replacement for plastic ones.
9. According to the write, birds die because they ___________.
A. eat bottle caps and straws B. get caught in fishing nets
C. feed on ocean animals D. have the spoons in India
10. The underlined word "endangers " in Paragraph 2 probably means ___________.
A. brings B. loses C. harms D. saves
11. The purpose of the passage is mainly to ___________.
A. introduce some ways to recycle waste
B. tell readers about the problem with plastics
C. compare air pollution and plastic pollution
D. describe how the US is reducing plastic waste
12. From the passage, we can tell that the plastics problem ___________.
A. is too big for people to solve B. can be solved by recycling alone
C. can be solved, but it won’t be easy D. will have to be solved by future scientists
（四）
Teenagers are known for being creative and full of new ideas. Let’s have a look at these teenage inventions that might change the world.
Banana leaves usually go bad in two or three days. Tenith Adithyaa, a teenager from India, used UV to make the leaves stay fresh for a year. Tenith thinks that one day the leaves will be used for making plates, cups and other things.
David Cohen, an American teenager, built an earthworm(蚯蚓) robot. It is able to go into the smallest places, where humans or dogs can’t go. It will be used for finding people in a fire or an earthquake.
Remya Jose, a 14-year-old from India, found it tiring and boring to handwash clothes in the nearby river. She reused some bicycle parts and created a washing machine that saves time, energy and keeps people fit at the same time.
Kenneth Shinozuku, a 15-year-old from New York, noticed that his grandfather who got Alzheimer＇s disease（老年痴呆） would often leave home and get lost. So he invented the wearable sensors(感应器)to help people find their family members like his grandfather.
16. What is the passage mainly about
A. Popular ads B. Useful machines
C. Strange pictures. D. Teenage inventions
17. The earthworm robot by David Cohen can _________.
A. make things stay fresh B. help people wash clothes
C. go into the smallest places D. take care of the old people
18. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Plates and cups are made of fresh banana leaves.
B. Remya’s washing machine can also keep people fit.
C. David Cohen is a middle school student from India.
D. Kenneth’s wearable sensors will keep old people at home.
A
About 96% of young people in the UK usually use the internet to communicate according to a survey of 24,000 British people aged 9-11. A report shows that only 40% of young people know that personal information shared online stays online forever. There are about 250 million tweets generated every day and around 800 million Facebook users—that means a lot of information is shared online. So are young using the internet safely
Do you know how to change your privacy settings on social media For example, you can click the ＂flower’ icon＂or ＂settings＂ on Facebook to get to your privacy settings. Then you can decide who sees your posts and personal information: friends, friends of friends or everyone. Do you want everyone in the world to be able to see your email address or just friends
The BBC Share Take Care campaign is all about helping everybody, from little kids to the over 55s, to make their online activity safer and protect themselves on the web. The campaign says adults and teenagers need to be more careful with personal information and images online.
Everybody knows that we should be polite and kind to people in real life and online. Unluckily this doesn’t always happen. Where can you report online abuse or unkind messages to yourself or your friends Do you know how to report such messages online For example, if you see an unkind tweet on Twitter you can click on＂more＂ and then choose ＂Report tweet＂. You then block all further tweets from that user.
1. How many young people know shared information stays online forever according to the report
A. Very few. B. Less than a half.
C. More than a half. D. Almost everyone
2. The second paragraph mainly tells us _________.
A. how to use Facebook
B. how to change our email address
C. how to change our privacy settings
D. how to protect our personal information
3. What’s the purpose of the BBC Share Take Care campaign
A. To help adults to surf the Internet.
B. To help people to stay safe online.
C. To help kids to protect themselves online.
D. To help teenagers to be careful with their information
4. When you see an unkind message, you are advised to ___________.
A. save it B. forget it C. ignore it D. report it
B
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. This day is always the first full moon in the New Year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous person’s name, or a place name.
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuan xiao while in southern part they’re named tang yuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.
In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this;
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowed. Suddenly I turned，and there she stood，in the dim light.
1. What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times
A. Making wishes. B. Celebrating birthdays.
C. Playing games D. Asking for help.
2. The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times.
A. boring B. humorous C. romantic D. popular
C
In June, three students from the same high school in Wujiashan High School, Hubei Province each won a gold medal at an important invention trade show in the United States.
One of them is Wang Yujie. Her invention can control the oxygen level itself in pools day and night. Usually, fish keepers increase oxygen in fish pools by hand, and it’s hard work, but now they can save a lot of strength.
Another winner Xue Jigang is also in the first year of high school. Xue’s invention is an in-car system(系统). The third winner’s invention could be used more widely. Zhong Juncheng told the local newspaper that his idea of an automatic(自动的) toilet came from an unpleasant experience at a service center on the expressway(高速路)when his father took him back to his home province Fujian during a summer vacation about a year ago. ＂I found some toilets had no water and had a terrible smell. I thought I should invent something.＂ he said. ＂It’s great to win the medal,＂ he said. ＂I hope one day my invention can develop into a product and serve more people.＂
Wujiashan High School started an inventing program in 2004 and made ＂life and invention＂ a necessary course for its students. Its students have developed more than 4,700 inventions. Nearly 500 have won invention prizes in China. He Jianming, the school head, said. ＂The inventing program helps students become active and creative in thinking.＂
1. The three students who won gold medals are from ___________.
A. the different schools B. the same school
C. the different classes. D. the same class
2. We can learn that the service center on the express way to Zhong Juncheng’s hometown had a really_____ condition.
A. simple B. poor C. comfortable D. excellent
3. ___________ invention is used in a car.
A. Wang Yujie’s B. Xue Jigang’s
C. Zhong Juncheng’s D. He Jianming’s
4. Which of the following is TRUE about the three inventors
A. Xue Jigang’s invention is useful for fish keepers.
B. Wang Yujie is in Grade Two in Wujiashan High School.
C. Zhong Juncheng’s hometown is in Hubei Province.
D. Zhong Juncheng’s invention helps a lot in the bathroom.
5. We can learn from the last paragraph that the inventing program in the school .
A. is a great success B. is famous in the world now
C. has been on for twenty years D. helps to change students’ life
跟踪训练
A
【文章大意】文章介绍了伦敦的语言、文化和名胜古迹。
1. C 【解析】句意：伦敦的人口是多少？根据London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people.可知选C。
2. B 【解析】句意：伦敦有多少博物馆？根据One important museum is British Museum.和There are two main art museums in London可知选B。
3. B 【解析】句意：英国的皇室成员住在……。根据Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace. The members of royal (皇家的) family of England live there. 可知选B。
4. D 【解析】句意：哪个没被提到？根据It sits by the River Thames.可知A提到了；London has a history of more than 2, 000 years.可知B提到了；London has many wonderful places to visit. For example, the well-known Clock Tower, a 320 foot high tower, was called the Big Ben. Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace.可知C提到了，故选D。
5. A 【解析】句意：我们知道……。根据More than 300 different languages are spoken in London.可知选A。
B
【文章大意】文章主要讲述了一个手势在不同的国家有不同的意思。
1. B 【解析】根据Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air.大部分西方人握拳并伸出大拇指是为了表达他们喜欢某物，故选B。
2. B 【解析】根据When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor allowed him to live.当人们对一个角斗士做出大拇指向上的手势时，国王会让他活下去。故选B。
3. A 【解析】根据If people wanted to save the gladiator, they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands.可知，如果人们想让角斗士活下去时，他们伸出手来，将大拇指藏进拳头里。故选A。
4. A 【解析】根据Different gestures (手势) mean different things in different countries.可知A是正确的；Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another and should not be used.可知B不对；The truth is, however, it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake.可知C不对；文章只是介绍了大拇指的相关手势，没有要求我们经常使用大拇指，所以D不对；故选A。
5. D 【解析】文章以大拇指的手势为例，告诉我们一个手势在不同的国家有不同的意思，故选D。
真题再现
（一）
【文章大意】本文介绍了来自台湾的艺术家Cinyee Chiu是如何用动物来展示24节气的。Cinyee把每个节气都变成了一种动物。并且通过两个例子：鱼代表立春；浣熊代表白露。来加以说明。最后说明了这位年轻的艺术家使中国古代文化焕然一新。
1. A【解析】细节理解题。根据句子So Cinyee chose fish as a symbol of Start of Spring. 因此，Cinyee选择鱼作为立春的象征。和句子For White Dew, Cinyee chose a raccoon—a small animal with thick hair. She drew white spots(小圆点) on the raccoon to show dew. 对于白露这一节气，Cinyee Chiu选择了一只浣熊——一种长着浓密毛发的小动物。她在浣熊身上画了白点（小圆点）来表示露水。可知，作者举了两个例子来说明Cinyee的＂24节气＂。故选A。
2. D【解析】细节理解题。根据Cinyee chose a raccoon—a small animal with thick hair. Cinyee选择了一只浣熊——一种长着浓密毛发的小动物。可知，A不对；选项B的句子Start of Spring falls on about Dec. 8. 立春大约在12月8日左右。短文中并没有提到，因此B不正确；根据原文White Dew falls on about Sept. 8. It shows the beginning of the cool autumn.白露在9月8日左右。它显示了凉爽的秋天的开始。因此选项C. White Dew shows the end of the autumn白露表示秋末。是错误的；根据第五段的句子She drew white spots(小圆点) on the raccoon to show dew. 她在浣熊身上画了白点（小圆点）来表示露水。可知，Cinyee使用白点来显示露水。因此本题正确的答案为D。
3. D【解析】细节理解题。题干问哪一幅图不可能来自Cinyee的24 节气。根据Cinyee turned each solar term into an animal. Cinyee可知，Cinyee把每个节气都变成了一种动物。而图片D是＂画了一只鸟的立春图＂，是挂历性质的一幅图片，所以该选项不可能来自于Cinyee的24 节气。故选D。
4. C【解析】主旨大意题。根据Among them, ＂24 Solar Terms(节气)＂ is the most popular. 其中，＂24节气＂最受欢迎。以及下文的两个例子，主要用来说明Cinyee是如何用动物图片来展示24个节气的。所以选C。
（二）
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了无线电天文望远镜，详细介绍了它的发明、构成、工作原理、作用等。
5. C【解析】细节理解题。根据文中的信息A radio telescope is usually made up of：One or more antennas to collect the radio waves.可知，无线天文望远镜帮助收集宇宙中的无线电波，故答案选C。
6. D【解析】细节理解题。根据文中的信息Most antennas are made in the shape of a dish to collect and reflect, the radio waves to the sub-reflector, in the same way as a curved mirror focuses visible light to one point.可知，大多数无线天文望远镜的天线都是碟形的，用来将无线电波聚焦在副反射器上，故答案选D。
7. D【解析】词义猜测题。根据下文and keep the telescopes sensitive, radio telescopes are built in places where there are no human radio waves or electronic signals.可知是为了避免干扰，保持望远镜的灵敏度，无线天文电望远镜建在没有人类无线电波或电子信号的地方。所以"interferences"指的是来自人类的无线电波和电子信号，故答案选D。
8. C【解析】细节理解题。根据文中的信息This is extremely useful, because there are objects that can’t be seen, objects that we wouldn’t even know without radio telescopes.可推知，在无线天文望远镜的帮助下，我们发现了宇宙中一些未知的物体，故答案选C。
（三）
【文章大意】本文讲述了关于塑料问题。塑料废料越来越多。到2050年，他们可能有130亿吨。许多塑料垃圾都能进入海洋。它危及海洋生物。塑料垃圾甚至最终会进入我们吃的食物中。各国政府正正在采取更多的行动。塑料问题是可以解决，但不容易。
9. A【解析】题意：据报道，鸟类死亡是因为__________。考查细节理解。根据第2段第6句Birds die because of eating plastic straws and bottle caps.（鸟死于吃塑料吸管和瓶盖。）可知＂鸟类死亡是因为鸟吃塑料吸管和瓶盖＂；故选A。
10. C【解析】题意：第2段中下画线单词＂endangers＂可能意思是__________。考查词义猜测。A. brings带来；B. loses失去；C. harms伤害；D. saves拯救。根据上文Whales get caught in plastic fishing nets. Birds die because of eating plastic straws and bottle caps.（鲸鱼被塑料渔网捕获。鸟死于吃塑料吸管和瓶盖。）描述可知＂此句It endangers ocean life.句意是：它危害海洋生物。＂根据句意可知＂endangers＂可能意思是＂harms＂；选C。
11. B【解析】题意：这篇文章的目的主要是__________。考查主旨理解。本文讲述了关于塑料问题。根据本文主要内容可知这篇文章的目的主要是告诉读者塑料的问题；故选B。
12. C【解析】题意：从文章中我们可以看出塑料问题__________。考查主旨理解。根据第3段第3句Though it is hard work, it is still a solvable problem.（虽然工作很辛苦，但仍然是一个可以解决的问题。）可知从文章中我们可以看出塑料问题可以解决，但不容易；故选C。
（四）
【文章大意】短文展示了青少年的4项发明创造。如何使树叶保鲜；蚯蚓机器人；自行车部件改装的洗衣机；可穿戴的传感器。
16. D【解析】主旨大意题。根据表格前面的句子“Let’s have a look at these teenage inventions that might change the world.” 让我们来看看这些可能改变世界的青少年的发明。可知短文展示了青少年的一些发明创造，故答案选D。
17. C【解析】细节理解题。根据表格第二栏中的句子“David Cohen, an American teenager, built an earthworm(蚯蚓) robot. It is able to go into the smallest places,”可知，David Cohen的蚯蚓机器人可以进入最小的地方。故答案选C。
18. B【解析】判断正误题。根据表格第三栏中的句子“She reused some bicycle parts and created a washing machine that saves time, energy and keeps people fit at the same time.” 雷米发明的这种洗衣机也能让人们保持健康。故B答案正确。
模拟检测
A
【文章大意】本文介绍了如何在网上保护自己的隐私以及如何安全上网。
1. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据A report shows that only 40% of young people know that personal information shared online stays online forever.可知只有40%也就是不到一半的年轻人知道个人信息在网上共享，永远保持在线，故选B。
2. C 【解析】概括归纳题。根据Do you know how to change your privacy settings on social media 可知第二段主要讲述了如何改变我们的隐私设置，故选C。
3. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据The BBC Share Take Care campaign is all about helping everybody, from little kids to the over 55, to make their online activity safer and protect themselves on the web.可知BBC＂关爱行动＂是为了帮助人们安全上网，故选B。
4. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据For example, if you see an unkind tweet on Twitter you can click on ＂more＂ and then choose ＂Report tweet＂. You then block all further tweets from that user.可知当你看见不友善的短文，你可以选择了解更多，也可以阻止读该短文，也就是忽视它，故选C。
B
【文章大意】短文介绍了我国传统节日——元宵节的风俗习惯：一是观看红灯笼，而是猜灯谜，三是吃汤圆。
1. D 【解析】题意：古代诸葛孔明最初用天灯是做什么的？细节理解题。根据句子It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.可知选D。
2. C 【解析】题意：从辛弃疾的文章中可以看出，元宵节在古代是________。综合理解题。A. boring无聊的；B. humorous幽默的；C. romantic浪漫的；D. popular流行的。根据句意和语境，结合辛弃疾的诗作内容，可知A、B、D三个选项意思都与句意不符，故选 C。
C
【文章大意】文章介绍了三个中国学生的发明在美国赢得了金奖。
1. B 【解析】句意：赢得金牌的这三个学生来自 __ 。根据In June, three students from the same high school in Wujiashan High School, Hubei Province each won a gold medal at an important invention trade show in the United States.可知选B。
2. B 【解析】句意：我们了解到在去仲俊成家乡的路上的服务区是 __ 状况。根据＂I found some toilets had no water and had a terrible smell.可知选B。
3. B 【解析】句意：谁的发明被用在汽车上？根据Another winner Xue Jigang is also in the first year of high school. Xue’s invention is an in-car system(系统).可知选B。
4. D 【解析】句意：下面关于这三个发明者的叙述哪一个是正确的？根据Zhong Juncheng told the local newspaper that his idea of an automatic(自动的) toilet came from an unpleasant experience可知选D。
5. A 【解析】句意：从最后一段我们了解到这个学校的发明项目 __。根据Wujiashan High School started an inventing program in 2004 and made ＂life and invention＂ a necessary course for its students. Its students have developed more than 4,700 inventions. Nearly 500 have won invention prizes in China.可知选A。英语阅读理解之说明文专项训练
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Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win-win（双赢）situation.
Plogging，a new way to exercise，began in Sweden（瑞典）. The name ＂plogging＂ comes from two words-the Swedish（瑞典的）word "plocka＂，which means" to pick up（捡起）＂，and the word ＂jogging＂，which means" ＂to run slowly＂. A Swedish man called Erik started the movement. He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead，he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time.
To his joy，more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.
Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatter all around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way，it is quite different. After all，many hands make light work. Another reason is that plogging burns more calories（卡路里）. According to a research, plogging for 10minutes burns 48 calories，while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.
Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up！It’s time for us to take action together. So ready Let’s plog tomorrow！
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
51. The underlined（划线的）word "scatter" in the passage means " ___________" in Chinese.
A. 爆炸 B. 集中 C. 散落
52. After Erik saw much rubbish, ___________.
A. he became worried B. he kept riding to work every day
C. he didn’t care and did nothing about it
53. People choose plogging because ___________.
A. there are too many bikes in the city
B. riding bikes is harmful to their health
C. it can help clean up the earth and burn more calories
54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. Plogging started in Sweden.
B. Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calories.
C. The name "plogging＂ comes from two English words.
55. What’s the best title for the passage？
A. A Bad Habit-Littering
B. The Best Sport-Jogging
C. A New Way to Exercise-Plogging
【主旨大意】
本文介绍了一种新型的健身运动方式-Plogging（拾荒慢跑），这项运动起源于瑞典，是一个叫埃里克的瑞典人发起了这场运动。让大家在锻炼身体的同时，也清洁了我们周围的生活环境。活动通过体育健身、绿色环保与社会公益有机融合的方式，让参与者在健身的同时关注环境健康、履行社会责任。
【参考答案】
51. C；52. A；53. C；54. A；55. C
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On April 19th, a pottery(陶器) exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Experimental Valley School. Many pieces of pottery in different sizes were shown at the school. Some were a bit broken, but all of them were beautiful works of art created by the students.
At the end of last year, the school started a project that called on teachers to collect disused or broken pieces of pottery from the countryside. So far, they have collected about 3,000 pieces.
"Pottery used to play an important role in the daily lives of Chinese people." school head Ma Guoxin told the reporter. "By pottery painting, the students can improve themselves in many ways. They can better understand the history of the pottery, put their creativity into the pottery and show the love for life and beauty. "
Students turned the pottery into different works of art .They were all encouraged to paint pictures on the pottery, even though some students didn’t know how to paint. Wang Zixuan, a student from Grade Eight, with little knowledge of painting, painted a beautiful night scenery on a piece of pottery. It was so nice that many students loved it.
Almost every classroom has coloured pieces of pottery. They are either used as flowerpots or pen containers（笔筒）. The school has also set up several art corners to show the pottery. For example, the students have put up some pottery on bookcases outside of a lecture hall（报告厅） It has become an enjoyable place for students to rest and read.
32. On April 19th, a ___________ exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Valley Experiment School.
A. flower B. film C. pottery D. costume
33. According to the passage, ___________ were encouraged to paint the pottery.
A. the students who painted very well
B. the students who got good grades
C. the students who didn’t know how to paint
D. all the students in the school
34. By pottery painting, the students can improve themselves in many ways EXCEPT ___________.
A. knowing how to collect pottery
B. better understanding the history of the pottery
C. putting their creativity into the pottery
D. showing the love for life and beauty
35. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. The school has collected about 2,000 pieces of pottery so far.
B. Wang Zixuan was a student from Grade Seven.
C. We can’t find any coloured pottery in their classrooms.
D. The students enjoy resting and reading at the art corners.
36. In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage
A. Sports news. B. Traditional art.
C. Healthy living. D. Popular music.
【主旨大意】
本文是新闻类阅读，报道了武汉光谷实验学校举办的陶艺作品展，介绍了老旧陶器如何在学生手中变身艺术品和陶艺绘画的作用以及对学生学习的重要影响。
【参考答案】
C；33. D；34. A；35. D；36. B
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41. The letter was written by .
A. Rita B. Sue C. Anna D. Martin
42. Anna thought that was the greatest invention.
A. the high-speed railway B. the shared bike
C. the Internet D. the online shopping
43. ＂The Internet has made the impossible possible＂ means ＂ ＂.
A. People spent a long time to reach their places
B. Many things can be done now because of the Internet
C. People could hardly talk with foreigners
D. The Internet is just like a net
44. The article doesn’t mention that people can use the Internet to .
A. know the world news B. do online shopping
C. watch movies D. learn how to drive
45. For what purpose does the writer write the letter
A. To warn others how to make use of the Internet.
B. To tell people the communication ways in the past.
C. To talk about his opinions about the greatest invention.
D. To make people know about the problems of the Internet.
【主旨大意】
本篇文章主要讲述作者认为网络使最伟大的发明，并给出原因，如可以和外国人联系、网上购物、网上办公、远程教育、在网上看电影、听音乐、打游戏等。
【参考答案】
41. D；42. A；43. B；44. D；45. C
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Smile Train is a charity (慈善团体) that helps the millions of children around the world, who suffer from a facial defect (缺陷). The defect happens when a baby’s top lip or mouth doesn’t form properly before birth. Eating and drinking is very difficult for these babies. The charity provides free operations, which give these children a new smile, and with it, new hope and a new beginning.
Children with the defect need all the help. Although many sufferers are accepted by their families, sadly, others are not. In some countries, children with this defect are often abandoned at birth because their parents feel ashamed of them or cannot afford the operations. The good news is that the operation is not difficult. It takes less than an hour and costs the family nothing. The charity raises money and finds the right medical volunteers to perform the operations.
A Smile Train doctor from the UK said, ＂Each child who has the operation is given a second chance at life. After years of staying at home, the children can finally go to school and be happy. Every year I perform hundreds of operations free of cost through Smile Train. Some of the stories I have heard are quite surprising. One newborn baby girl was found abandoned on a train. Luckily for her, she was found and adopted (收养) by a passenger. This lady then heard about Smile Train and brought the baby to our hospital. I did the operation and gave hope to the family. Experienced doctors like me share our skills with local doctors. In this way we make sure that these operations will always be available.＂
27. Smile Train is a charity which _____________.
A. provides food and medical care for poor children
B. raises money for all the doctors working in the UK
C. offers free medical help to children with the facial defect.
D. gives children without parents new hope and a new beginning.
28. The underlined word ＂abandoned＂ in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. given up B. dressed up C. called up D. brought up
29. What did the doctor from the UK think of his volunteer work
A. Dangerous. B. Surprising. C. Relaxing. D. Valuable.
30. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.
A. children with the facial defect are becoming more ashamed than before
B. more doctors are trained to help children with the facial defect
C. fewer baby boys with the facial defect are operated on than girls
D. doctors in Smile Train are always well paid for doing the operations
【主旨大意】
这篇短文给我们介绍了一个慈善团体——微笑列车，这个组织是帮助全世界那些患有面部缺陷的儿童的，给他们提供手术，给这些孩子新的微笑、新的希望、新的开始。
【参考答案】
27. C；28. A；29. D；30. B
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Technology is developing fast and it has become an important part of our life. Then what will the world be like in the future
3-D food will be both delicious and nutritious(有营养的). We can use 3-D printers to print some basic materials. ① And we can go further. Scientists believe that we just need to turn on a printer in the kitchen and then we can enjoy our favourite food whenever we like.
② 5G network will allow many more people to get information. Big companies like China Mobile and China Unicom will start to offer 5G. It is said that promises download speeds 10 to 20 times faster than 4G. For example, we can download a film within just 1 second. But with a 4G network, it takes a few minutes. There will be much bandwidth(带宽) and we can get unlimited(无限的) information.
Underwater cities will provide more space. The earth is becoming more and more crowded. We may turn to underwater homes, which will be built as low as 15 of the sea can be used to provide power for the homes.
③ For us common people on the earth, the dream of travelling around space will come true. In the coming years, spacecraft will be as popular as buses, trains and planes. We can leave our home and enter space to take an adventure (冒险). And even we will get used to living there.
A robot will be a part of life. Robots can do many of the same things as we humans do like driving cars. But they will be used in other areas as well. They will be able to think. They can tell the difference between right and wrong. They can feel ④ In a word, just as Jules Verne said, ＂Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.＂
28. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the future world is TRUE
A. 3-D food will be easy to make but won’t taste good.
B. With 5G, users will get only a little information.
C. Underwater cities will provide more living space.
D. A robot will do everything for us as human beings.
29. Where can the sentence ＂Space tour will be a piece of cake.＂ Be put
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
30. What can we infer(推断) from the passage
A. people will live a hard life in the future.
B. Technology will make our future better.
C. People will have no real friend in the future.
D. Technology will make no difference to our future.
31. Where does the passage probably come from
A. A storybook. B. A film poster.
C. A travel guide. D. A science magazine.
【主旨大意】
本文是科普文，从3D食物美味又营养、5G网络将使更多的人获得信息、水下城市将提供更多的空间、太空旅行梦想成真和机器人将成为生活的一部分五个方面，介绍了科技将使我们的未来生活更美好。
【参考答案】
28. C；29. C；30. B；31. D
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I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120, 000. My home town is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.
Cambridge is 80 kilometers from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about; seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2, 000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England, you will notice how green the countryside is.
It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. It rains a lot all year round. You will need it most days.
36. Cambridge is .
A. in the east of England B. in the south of England
C. on the River Thames D. far from the River Cam
37. How many examples of famous people are mentioned in the passage
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
38. What can we know about Cambridge and London
A. Cambridge is much busier than London.
B. London is 2, 000 kilometers from Cambridge.
C. Cambridge has more famous buildings than London.
D. London has a much bigger population than Cambridge.
39. Tourists like in the south of England.
A. the churches B. the low mountains
C. the pretty villages D. the beautiful lakes
40. It is in England.
A. very hot in summer B. very cold in winter
C. not very cold in winter D. not rainy all year round
【主旨大意】
短文介绍了英国剑桥和伦敦两座城市。剑桥以大学而闻名，许多著名的人在这里学习，有许多古老的建筑和教堂值得参观。伦敦在英国南部，人口750万，大约有2000年的历史，以大本钟、白金汉宫和塔桥而闻名。英国是个岛国，风景优美，气候宜人，是旅游度假的好去处。
【参考答案】
36. A；37. B；38. D；39. C；40. C
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In today’s world, almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people’s health. However, not all the people know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and that is harmful to human health, too.
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf. Today, scientists believe that 10% of the workers in Britain are becoming deaf because of the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and who weave cloth（织布）become deaf. Plenty of people living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old persons, because these young people like to listen to pop music and most of pop music is a kind of noise. Besides, noise which is produced by jet planes or machines will make people’s life difficult and unpleasant. It can make people ill or even drive them mad.
It is said that a continuous noise of more than 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.
In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems.
22. Scientists believe 10% of the workers _____________ are becoming deaf because of their noisy workplaces.
A. in America B. in China C. in Britain
23. _____________ will probably become deaf.
A. Workers who print newspapers
B. People who live far from airports
C. Students who like listening to soft music
24. According to the passage, noise from jet planes or machines can _____________.
A. make people sleepy B. drive people mad C. cause people to die
25. The underlined word "continuous" means _____________ in Chinese.
A. 正常的 B. 持续的 C. 清晰的
26. What’s the best title of this passage
A. Air Pollution B. Water Pollution C. Noise Pollution
【主旨大意】
本文是一篇说明文，说明了在今天的世界上，几乎每个人都知道空气污染对人们身体有害，然而，并不是所有人都知道噪声污染也对身体有害，声音超过85分贝，可以导致耳聋，所以在每个国家制定法律减少或控制噪音使它小于85分贝。
【参考答案】
22. C；23. A；24. B；25. B；26. C
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Wind power is a very clean source of energy. This is how wind power works. Wind makes windmills spin (旋转). When the windmills spin, they make electricity. Then we can use the electricity. A lot of people think that wind power is new, but that’s not true. For thousands of years, people have used wind to sail boats and move water. We still do those things today, but these days we mostly use wind power to make electricity.
Wind power is a very popular source of energy. Most people think that we should use it more and more. First of all, it’s clean. Windmills don’t pollute the environment at all. Second, we can use wind power forever. After all, we will always have wind. Also, wind power is cheap, and it’s getting even cheaper.
A lot of people don’t understand wind power very well. They believe that there are problems with wind power, but many of those problems are not real. For example, some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds. They used to be true, but it isn’t true anymore. Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast. New windmills spin slowly, and they aren’t dangerous for birds.
However, there are real problems with windmills. One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly. This is a problem for people, because windmills are often in very pretty areas. Also, wind doesn’t blow all the time, so we can’t use wind power all the time. Finally, windmills are noisy.
Wind power is becoming more and more common. Right now, more than 80 countries use wind power. About 2.5 percent of the world’s power comes from the wind. For some countries, that number is a lot higher. Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity.
23. Why DON’T new windmills kill birds Because ___________.
A. birds don’t fly near them B. they spin slowly
C. they are shorter than old windmills D. new windmills don’t spin
24. When did people start using wind power
A. About 25 years ago. B. About 80 years ago.
C. About 500 years ago. D. Over 1,000 years ago.
25. ___________, so we CAN’T use wind power all the time.
A. Windmills break all the time B. We can’t use windmills at night
C. Windmills are too expensive to use all the time D. Wind doesn’t blow all the time
26. What does the article say about wind power
A. Most people don’t like it. B. It’s getting cheaper.
C. Denmark doesn’t use it. D. It’s getting more expensive.
27. What is the best title for the passage
A. Expensive Windmills B. Cheap and Clean Energy
C. Popular and Clean Wind Power D. Dangerous Birds
【主旨大意】
短文介绍了人类对风能的利用。过去风能主要使用于海上航行和水利灌溉，而现在主要用风力发电。风能是一种非常清洁的能源。也是一种非常流行的能源。还介绍了风车一些弊端。风力发电越来越普遍，目前，80多个国家使用风力发电。世界上约2.5%的电力来自风能。
【参考答案】
23. B；24. D；25. D；26. B；27. C
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Are you afraid of going to the dentist(牙医) If so, you’re not alone.
These fears could just be in our heads, however. According to a recent survey by Martin Tickle, a professor at Manchester University in the UK, the pain isn’t felt most of the time in dental surgeries(牙科手术). In fact, among the 451 interviewed patients, 75％ reported no pain at all during their visits, including situations when they had their teeth pulled out.
Could it be the sound of the drill(钻头) then
＂I found that the sound of drilling can evoke deep worry in dental patients. Actually they don’t have any pain. " Hiroyuki Karibe, a scientist at Nippon Dental University in Tokyo, told the Guardian.
To find the reason why a drill might bring on a racing heart, Karibe divided the volunteers into low-fear and high-fear groups based on how much they feared a trip to the dentist. Volunteers were played the sound of a drill while their brain activities were watched by a machine.
What Karibe found in the low-fear group was increased activity in the areas of the brain relative to auditory processing(听觉处理), which means, for these people, the sound of dental drills is no different from other sounds
In the high-fear group, however, the brain area that was activated(激活)was different. It was the area that carries out a number of duties, including learning, feelings and, most importantly, memory. This means that these volunteers not only heard the sound, but they remembered it-they made connections between the sound of a drill and the worry it produced in the past, causing their worry to return.
Understanding how brains reply to the sounds of dentists ‘ drills could help scientists find ways to make patients more relaxed, according to Karibe, because patients who worry about going to the dentist might keep putting off their visits. But the best way is to keep your teeth healthy.
31. How does the writer explain that the pain isn’t felt most of the time in dental surgeries
A. By showing facts with numbers. B. By asking questions one by one.
C. By giving examples group by group. D. By comparing results of patients.
32. According to the fourth paragraph, what does the word "evoke＂ mean in Chinese
A. 减轻 B. 引起 C. 显示 D. 阻止
33. How did the sound of drilling produce different results to the volunteers in the study
A. It produced some worry in the volunteers in the low-fear group
B. For the low-fear group, it activated the brain area dealing with learning, feelings and memory
C. For the high-fear group, it caused more activities in the brain area relative to auditory processing.
D. It made people in the high-fear group remember their past uncomfortable memories.
34. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. How the study might be useful.
B. Some new ways to treat teeth
C. The proper way to treat dental patients.
D. The importance of keeping our teeth healthy.
35. What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To show us different areas of fear in brains.
B. To introduce us a recent survey by a scientist.
C. To help us have less fear of a trip to the dentist.
D. To make it clear that the sound of drilling is not terrible.
【主旨大意】
你害怕去看牙医吗？英国曼彻斯特大学(Manchester University)教授马丁 蒂克尔(Martin Tickle)最近进行的一项调查显示，在牙科手术中，大部分时间都感觉不到疼痛。东京日本牙科大学的科学家Hiroyuki Karibe告诉《卫报》，他发现钻孔的声音能引起牙科病人深深的担忧，事实上他们没有任何疼痛。为了找出钻牙可能导致心跳加速的原因，Karibe根据志愿者对牙医的恐惧程度将他们分为低恐惧组和高恐惧组来进行试验，Karibe说，了解大脑是如何对牙医的牙钻声做出反应的，可以帮助科学家找到让病人更放松的方法。
【参考答案】
31. A；32. B；33. D；34. A；35. B
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When he was nine years old, American boy Milo Cress had a question: How many plastic straws(吸管) do Americans use every day
He quickly learned there wasn’t a simple answer. The boy tried to work it out himself. Through lots of research, Cress found out that Americans use about 500 million straws every day. In hopes of reducing plastic waste, he founded the Be Straw Free project in 2011.
Cress started the project in his hometown – Burlington, Vermont. He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws with every drink order. It was a simple change. However, it would save money. And by doing that, the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent.
For the years that followed, Cress tried to spread his project across the United States. More and more restaurants agreed to join. They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one. Last April, Seattle became the first American city to completely ban ( 禁 止 ) plastic straws.
Plastic pollution has been one of the most serious problems today. According to scientists, more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. Plastic straws are especially terrible. They make it easy for people to get comfortable with single-use plastics.
After his project became popular, Cress took his findings on the road. He has since spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world. He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws.
＂Focusing(聚焦) on straws is one simple step we all could take,＂ Cress says. ＂And it makes me feel that I, as a kid, could make a difference, too.＂
17. When did Milo Cress start to care about the problem of straws
A. Ten years ago. B. In the year 2011. C. In the year that he was 9.
18. Cress started the Be Straw Free project in order to _____________.
A. get a good score in science at his school
B. encourage people to reduce plastic waste
C. become a famous person in his hometown
19. What did Cress ask a restaurant in Burlington to do
A. Stop offering straws to its customers.
B. Prevent people from using straws to drink.
C. Count the number of straws it uses every day.
20. Plastic straws are especially terrible because _____________.
A. they are the most serious problem today
B. scientists pay little attention to their influence
C. they help people get used to using single-use plastics
21. Over the years, Cress has _____________.
① spread his project across the United States
② asked Seattle to completely ban plastic bags
③ counted the plastic straws in the ocean every year
④ spoken to teens around the world about plastic waste
A. ①③ B. ②③ C. ①④
【主旨大意】
本篇文章主要讲述如今白色污染已经是最严重的问题，一个九岁的孩子创建了一个项目希望减少白色污染，并且讲述了他为减少白色污染而做的努力。
【参考答案】
17. C；18. B；19. A；20. C；21. C
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The world uses about a thousand million(百万) tons of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19,000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process (加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
18. How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world
A. Under 10 million. B. Only 19 million.
C. About 92 million. D. Over 700 million.
19. Treating wastewater helps the environment by ___________.
A. storing waste in ice and snow B. letting waste run into oceans
C. keeping waste out of rivers and oceans D. sending waste to coastal countries
20. What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean
A. 远洋运输 B. 潮汐发电 C. 食盐销售 D. 海水淡化
21. At present, the technology to process water ___________.
A. needs much energy B. saves much money
C. satisfies everyone D. causes pollution
22. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Water should be a human right. B. The water problem is still serious.
C. Our planet is covered with water. D. Everyone has enough clean water.
【主旨大意】
＂水是生命之源＂，我们的生活离不开水。但地球上的水资源是有限的，全世界很多地方的人们仍然没有办法获得干净、安全的水。现在我们有了一项新的技术，可以处理和再利用废水，但它需要大量的能源，因此科学家们正在努力创造一种成本更低的技术。
【参考答案】
18. D；19. C；20. D；21. A；22. B英语阅读理解之议论文专项训练
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Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would he happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long.
___①____ But is that really true Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. __②____ Instead, it’s giving money to others that makes people happy. __③___ It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member. ___④___ It could he buying a homeless person food to eat. It could he giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel Whether it is a small or large amount of money. People feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too.
This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as a ubuntu in an African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. ‘The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat. Surprising, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. ‘The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.
33. The writer says that buying things _________.
A. can make people worried B. can make people nervous
C. may lead to sadness for long D. may lead to happiness for a short time
34. Where can we best put "But its not having money that brings happiness." n Paragraph 2
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
35. Why does the writer quote(引用) a story in Paragraph 3
A. To explain Africans like sweets. B. To show examples are not enough-
C. To make the writer’s opinion clearer. D. To express happiness is from children.
36. What does the writer try to tell us
A. Buying new things can make people happy.
B. The key to happiness is making others happy.
C. If you want to be happy, you can visit Africa.
D. People who have a lot of money might not be happy.
【主旨大意】
很多人都觉得如果他们有更多的钱，他们就会更快乐。是的，钱的确能使我们更快乐，但不是有钱能让我们快乐，而是给予别人钱能让我们快乐。人们在奉献的时候会更快乐，这是因为让别人快乐，同时也会使自己快乐。
【参考答案】
33. D；34. B；35. C；36. B
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What does it take to graduate from university Some papers or high scores in exams Well, these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University.
According to a new rule of the university, students must prove (证明) themselves in the swimming pool. They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters, and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years. By the time they graduate, they will have known how to swim; otherwise they can’t graduate with their bachelor’s degrees(学士学位).
The news made waves in Chinese social media (媒体). Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives, and they also believed that the rule would help improve students’ health. However, others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities (内陆城市) to be able to swim.
In fact, this is not a new rule. Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in 1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming.
Anyway, it is still good news that Chinese students’ health has become more and more valued. Why not just take this chance to learn one more life-saving ability
26. According to the passage, what does it take for a student to graduate from Tsinghua university
A. Some papers. B. High scores in exams.
C. Passing a swimming test. D. All of the above.
27. The underlined phrase ＂made waves＂ in Paragraph 3 most probably means _________.
A. caused a heated discussion B. spread widely
C. made a requirement D. proved the rule
28. Why did Tsinghua University once give up the rule
① Because many students failed the swimming test.
② Because some people disagreed with the rule.
③ Because there were too many students.
④ Because there were not enough swimming pools.
A. ①② B. ②③ C. ③④ D. ①④
29. What is the passage mainly about
A. Different people hold different opinions about a new rule.
B. Tsinghua University has made a new rule of graduation.
C. Chinese students’ health should be more and more valued.
D. There is a new chance to learn another life-saving ability.
【主旨大意】
本文是新闻类阅读，介绍了清华大学的一项新规定，清华学生需通过50米游泳测试才能毕业，这一消息一经立即在社会上引发强烈关注。
【参考答案】
26. D；27. A；28. C；29. B
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There are many ways to help improve your health like eating healthy food. Taking exercise and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night. The general sleeping rule is that the younger you are, the longer sleep you need. But regardless of(不管)age, some people need to sleep more while for some a few hours is enough.
The problem with sleep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization over half the people in the world may be sleep-deprived. Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents. In the United States alone, sleepy drivers cause at least 100,000 traffic accidents a year. Also sleep problems can cause medical problems such as high blood pressure(血压).
Why are so many people sleep-deprived Part of the reasons may be cultural. In the American culture, people put a higher value on work than on sleep. In fact, peopele who sleep a lot are usuallv seen as ＂lazy＂. Also, you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they don’t have much time to sleep. they only sleep four or five hours a night. It seems that the less you sleep, the more work you’ll do.
How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep Perhaps they may listen to the advice of Dr. James Maas an expert (专家) in sleep. He says , ＂Sleep is like a credit (信用卡) card. When you sleep less. you are only borrowing time. You always have to pay it back. The morehours you don’t sleep, the more hours you should t sleep to ‘pay back’ the hours on your ‘sleepcredit card.’＂
For those who value work more than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said. ＂Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish(愚蠢的) idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more.＂
28. According to the writer, the easiest and cheapest way to improve health is to _________.
A. eat healthy food every day B. take excrcisc as much as possible
C. get medical help whenever necessary D. sleep eight hours or more every night
29. What does ＂slecep-deprived＂ mean in Paragraph 2
A. Having a good sleep. B. Excited about sleep.
C. Having less sleep. D. Interested in sleep.
30. According to Dr. James Maas. what is sleep like
A. An hour. B. A report.
C. A credit card. D. A piece of paper.
31. What do the words of the famous person mean in Paragragh 5
A. Sleeping during the night is foolish.
B. Sleeping during the night is helpful.
C. People have no courage.
D. People always do less work.
32. What is the best title of the passage’
A. The Value of Sleep
B. The Value of Study
C. The Ways of Eating Less
D. The Ways of Making Money
【主旨大意】
本文介绍了睡眠的价值。文章介绍了有很多方法可以帮助改善你的健康，但改善健康的最简单和最便宜的方法就是每晚只睡8个小时或更长时间。世界上越来越多的人睡眠不足。睡眠不足不仅使人感到疲劳，而且还会造成事故。文化是造成睡眠不足的原因之一。我们如何教这些人学习睡眠的价值？睡眠专家告诉我们：＂睡眠就像信用卡。当你睡眠不足时。你只是在借用时间。你总是要还钱。你不睡觉的时间越多，＂偿还＂你＂睡眠信用卡＂上的时间就越多。＂一位名人曾经说过：＂不要以为你会因为晚上睡觉而减少工作。这是一个没有想象力的人的愚蠢的想法。你可以做得更多。＂
【参考答案】
28. D；29. C；30. C；31. B；32. A
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English is becoming more and more popular in China. It can be used in every field, such as on some signs and restaurant menus. But there are some problems when people use it. Perhaps you’ve seen the English letters "WC" in your city. They show public toilets. But do you know it is far from native（地道的） English In fact, foreigners from English-speaking countries seldom use the letters.
Workers in our city are changing "WC" signs all over the city. The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus. Many other places in China are following our steps.
"WC, or water closet, is old-fashioned English. It sounds dirty to me. "says Nancy, a young woman from the US. The old sign will become "Gents/Men" and "Ladies/Women". "I see much poor English in everyday life, and not only on signs," she says, "I know what they mean，but they are Chinglish，not real English. For example, when someone says to me "My hometown is Guizhou Province", I know he or she should say "My hometown is in Guizhou Province". Hometown is a smaller place in a province. The common mistakes that Nancy picked up include "Not Entry", which should be "No Entry", "Direction of Airport" should be changed to "To the Airport". And it is "Room Rate", not "Room Price". And remember to "Keep off the Grass" rather than "Care of the Green".
The next time you walk on the street or eat in the restaurant, you can go and see if the expressions are right.
15. Who seldom uses letters of "WC" according to the passage
A. Chinese students.
B. Foreigners from other countries.
C. Teachers in China.
D. English-speaking foreigners.
16. What’s the attitude（态度）of the government towards the bad English on signs
A. It’s native. B. It should be changed.
C. It doesn’t matter. D. It can be used on signs.
17. When Nancy sees much poor English in everyday life, ___________.
A. she thinks it should be corrected
B. she thinks it is dirty
C. she thinks it is proper
D. she likes to use it
18. Which of the following signs is Right
A. Not Entry
B. Room Price
C. To the Airport
D. Care of the Green
19. What is the main idea of the passage
A. Chinglish on menus.
B. Money spent on Chinglish.
C. Usages of native English.
D. Letters of "WC".
【主旨大意】
本文主要讲述了英语在中国越来越受欢迎，它在各个领域使用，但是也出现了不规范的英语）——中式英语，不是真正的英语。政府正花很多钱更换标志和餐厅菜单上更换所有不好的英语。来自美国的年轻女人南希在日常生活中也看到很多不好的英语，她认为应该改正。
【参考答案】
15. D；16. B；17. A；18. C；19. C；
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Some researchers explain how most people form their social groups with people of their age. Especially, as children and teenagers, even adults, people make their friends based on proximity(邻近) more than anything else. Even in a college classroom, the students may not make friends with those who have similar personalities and interests. It’s the people they really sit next to. Clearly, who stands nearest to you has the greatest influence on you. As Jim Rohn has widely said. "You are average(平均) of five people you spend the most time with."
Over the past ten months, I’ve paid Ryan, a famous writer of several bestselling books, to help with the book I’m writing. Working with him has shown me just how low my standards for my work are. For example, every time I send him a drab(草稿), he shows me how it could be 10 times better, and he holds me to that standard.
___▲____ It’s because that I don’t know what I don’t know. Working with Ryan has made me realize what is possible and what it takes to create something powerful.
Like Ryan, my business partner Richard has wonderful ideas and far different experience than I have. He has written 36 New York Times Bestsellers. He’s been speaking and doing events for 20 years. Richard always performs at high levels, and he is also very strict with me because my performance is a reflection(反映) on him. It’s not a bad thing because it creates high pressure(压力) to help me make great progress in organizing author training.
In a word, you need to stay with those people who can help you realize your level and potential. Staying with people who have higher standards is the fastest way for you to change. If you don’t change your environment, your progress will be very slow. Who you stay with has huge importance. You can’t ignore this.
11. Why did the writer quote(引用) Jim Rohn’s words in Paragraph 1
A. To support the writer’s opinion.
B. To introduce the writer’s best friend.
C. To show Jim Rohn’s working ability.
D. To prove Jim Rohn is a great person.
12. Which of the following can be put at the beginning of Paragraph 3
A. It’s not that my workmates’ abilities are low.
B. It’s not that my working ability was born low.
C. It’s not that’ e friends based on proximity.
D. It’s not that I’ve paid Ryan to help me with my book.
13. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to(指代)
A. The writer’s performance. B. Jim Rohn’s famous saying.
C. Richard’s different experience. D. Richard’s strictness with the writer.
14. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ____________.
A. we can improve our working abilities by ourselves
B. we must pay attention to our talent and potential
C. we’d better make friends with those who can hold us to higher levels
D. we should stay with those who have similar personalities and interests
【主旨大意】
这篇短文讲述的是人们在交朋友的时候，往往以亲近度为基础，因此离你最近的人对你的影响往往最大。作者通过讲述自己和身边两个好朋友相处的例子，告诉我们和高水平、高标准的人在一起，你就能有很大的改变，能取得很大的进步。和谁在一起非常重要。
【参考答案】
11. A；12. B；13. D；14. C
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Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son’s baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30-an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end, we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程）or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.
However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行）strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures（措施）aren’t enough because getting our kids, enough sleep isn’t just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, bout parents and schools should make an effort.
16. From the passage we know the writer’s son ________.
A. isn’t good at sports B. wastes time every night
C. can’t get enough sleep D. always hangs out with friends
17. What does the underlined word "irony" mean in Chinese
A. 光荣 B. 骄傲 C. 讽刺 D. 公正
18. What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last
A. Boring. B. Unnecessary. C. Interesting. D. Enjoyable.
19. How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write
A. By making the children’s lives colorful.
B. By refusing all the after-school activities.
C. By carrying out strict rules about bedtime.
D. By making an effort from parents and schools.
20. What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph
A. Advice on how to sleep well. B. Ways of changing kids’ education.
C. The importance of sleeping well. D. Measures parents and schools should take.
【主旨大意】
短文关注的是学生睡眠不足的问题，指出鼓励孩子参加培优课程或参加课外活动会严重影响孩子的睡眠健康，呼吁父母和学校应该做出努力确保孩子们得到他们需要的睡眠。
【参考答案】
16. C；17. C；18. B；19. D；20. D
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Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up If you answered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的) exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but you do it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.
Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land. Why You weigh about 90% less in the pool. It is better for your knees than running or walking. Water is about 1, 000 times thicker and heavier than air. To move through the water, your body has to work four times as hard. As a result, you can burn more calories (卡路里).
In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stop thinking about the things that make them worried. They feel in control of their bodies. The cool, quiet environment makes them feel good.
But what if you are afraid of the water No problem! There is nothing to worry about. Aquatic exercise is safe and easy to learn. It doesn’t require any special skills. You don’t even need to know how to swim. Aquatic exercise is for everyone.
13. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. Difference between air and water. B. Weight change of one’s body.
C. The advantages of aquatic exercise. D. The ways to do aquatic exercise.
14. What do most people think of aquatic exercise
A. Relaxing. B. Worrying. C. Challenging. D. Boring.
15. According to the text, aquatic exercise is _________.
A. done in groups B. fit for everyone
C. difficult to learn D. done with special skills
16. In which part of a magazine can we read the text
A. Culture. B. Health. C. Nature. D. Travel.
【主旨大意】
跑步或走路来锻炼身体总是很容易半途而废，那么就来尝试一下水中运动吧，它就像陆地上的锻炼一样，只不过是在游泳池里。这种锻炼可以燃烧更多的卡路里，且不会伤害你的膝盖，还能让人们感觉很放松，因此受到了越来越多人的欢迎。
【参考答案】
13. C；14. A；15. B；16. B
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It’s reported that more than 450 million Chinese have myopia(近视). Around 30 percent for primary school students, 60 percent for junior high students and 80 percent for senior high students are nearsighted. Maybe this is because students spend a lot of time reading books and using electronic products.
Parents might have tried to do something to fix it, such as having their children get eye massages(按摩), take medicine or even get surgery. People who offer these services or products often promise that they can reduce(缓解) or even cure(治愈) myopia.
However, you will no longer see advertisements like this before long. The government has made a notice to ban(禁止) this kind of advertisements. The notice bans businesses from using words like ＂recovery＂(恢复) and ＂myopia cure＂ in their advertisements. The notice says that myopia cannot be completely cured with medical technology now. As a result, these advertisements could mislead children and their parents.
To reduce myopia among young people, the government made a new plan last August. The plan limits(限制) not only the time children play video games but also the production of new video games.
Young people can prevent and control myopia by spending more time outside and less time in front of books or computers. People who have eyesight problems should go to a hospital and let a doctor decide what to do.
6. What’s the myopia rate of junior high students according to the passage
A. 30%. B. 45%. C. 60%. D. 80%.
7. Parents might do the following EXCEPT to fix myopia according to Paragraph 2.
A. have their children get eye massages B. buy them special glasses
C. make their children take medicine D. get their children to do surgery
8. You won’t see advertisements on myopia with the word ＂ ＂ in the near future.
A. recovery B. eyesight C. medical D. reduce
9. Which sentence is True according to Paragraph 4 and 5
A. Students in lower grades are easy to get myopia.
B. Production of new video games has been limited.
C. Spending less time outdoors is good for children’s eyesight.
D. The notice gives advice on protecting the eyesight of elderly people.
10. What can we learn from the passage
A. Don’t believe the advertisements.
B. Students shouldn’t be allowed to play video games.
C. The government and people are saving children’s eyesight.
D. Myopia can be cured with the medical technology at present.
【主旨大意】
本文介绍了中国人的近视问题。文章指出超过4.5亿中国人患有近视。大约30%的小学生，60%的初中生和80%的高中生是近视。为了减少年轻人的近视，政府去年8月制定了一项新计划。该计划不仅限制了儿童玩电子游戏的时间，而且还限制了新游戏的制作。年轻人可以通过花更多的时间在外面而更少的时间在书本或电脑前来预防和控制近视。有视力问题的人应该去医院，让医生决定怎么做。
【参考答案】
6. C；7. B；8. A；9. B；10. C
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If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.
Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
Some parents are worried too-for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. ＂Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,＂ she says.
But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. ＂People forget that things change all the time,＂ he says. ＂My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.＂ Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. ＂This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,＂ he adds. ＂It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink-before that it was a color for boys.＂
12. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A. B. C. D.
13. The underlined word ＂that＂ in Paragraph 3 means __________.
A. being soft and gentle B. being strong and powerful
C. being gentle but powerful D. being cute and beautiful
14. According to Grayson Turner, __________.
A. parents needn’t worry about pink toys B. all little kids love the color pink
C. pink has always been a color for girls D. his girls now prefer the color blue
15. The purpose of this passage is to __________.
A. explain why girls are crazy about the color pink
B. make parents less worried about the color pink
C. encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys
D. show people’s different opinions about the color pink
【主旨大意】
在给孩子买玩具或者衣服的时候，我们会发现很多女孩的玩具或衣服都是粉色的，而男孩的是蓝色的。但现在一些人担心太多的粉色对女孩是不好的，对于这个问题不同的家长有不同的看法。
【参考答案】
12. B；13. B；14. A；15. D
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Recently, a junior high school sent several students back home because they broke the school uniform（校服）rules. Should students wear school uniforms The Young World magazine held a discussion on this topic（话题）.
Kennedy: The school uniform is very important, because it always reminds me that I am supposed to go out of my way to study hard. It also helps prevent school bullying（欺凌）. If everyone wears the same clothes, it is impossible to laugh at other people’s clothing.
Manson: The uniform has to be earned（获得）through efforts. Students should start school with no uniforms. As they make progress at school, they start wearing it. I always think children need to be proud of their school. The uniform is important for that. So, make students earn it! If they don’t perform well, they should not be allowed to get one.
Moorhead: In my opinion, kids don’t have to wear uniforms. There should be more choices open to kids in education. They ought to develop their own independence and just be themselves. Their personalities would be expressed through their own clothes at school. And different dress could be one way of showing their understanding of beauty. Besides, they make the school lively and colorful.
Patrick: I can see the advantages of wearing school uniforms. They play a very important role in managing schools. However, a school should not depend heavily on uniforms to improve students’ behaviors. Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence（信心）is more important.
1. What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 1
A. Present an opinion on a subject.
B. Introduce a topic for discussion.
C. Provide a way to solve problems.
2. What is Kennedy in the second paragraph
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A parent.
3. In Manson’s opinion, ___________.
A. students have the right to get school uniforms for free
B. students should be encouraged to earn school uniforms
C. students performing well needn’t wear school uniforms
4. According to Patrick, what is more important
A. Managing schools by uniforms.
B. Improving students’ behaviors.
C. Helping students express themselves confidently.
5. We can learn from the text that ___________.
A. Kennedy can’t stand school uniforms
B. Moorhead is against school uniform rules
C. the writer holds the same opinion as Patrick’s
【主旨大意】
短文就学生是否应该穿校服这一话题展开讨论。Kennedy认为穿校服很重要，可以提醒学生努力学习，它也有助于防止学校欺凌事件的发生。Manson认为应该鼓励学生通过自己的表现来获得校服，如果学生表现不好，就不应该允许他们穿校服。Moorhead反对学校穿校服的规定。Patrick认为穿校服在学校管理方面起着非常重要的作用，然而教给学生如何自信地表达自己更重要。
【参考答案】
1. B；2. A；3. B；4. C；5. B
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Fights at school sometimes happen. But how can you keep away from a fight Here’s something you can do.
Be calm(冷静). Sometimes, you feel so angry that you really want to teach somebody a lesson. But being angry can’t solve problems. Neither can a fight. Instead, it may bring you more problems. In the school, everyone involved(卷入) in a fight will be punished, no matter who started it. There are winners in a fight.
Shout loudly. If you know someone is coming up behind you to attack, turn toward the person with your hands up in front of your body and loudly say ＂stop＂ before walking away. Loud voice can usually make the attacker calm down. If the person doesn’t stop, cry for help by calling out the name of a teacher whose office is nearby.
____ Your friend may ask you to join in a fight. Learn to say no. Helping him fight is not really helpful to him. If you really want to give him a hand, try to ask him to give it up. Also, you can tell him if he gets involved in a fight, he may get hurt and be punished. Then, try to learn why he wants a fight and help him find a right way to deal with the problem.
1. The underlined word ＂attack＂ in Paragraph 3 means ＂_________＂ in Chinese.
A. 拥抱 B. 攻击 C. 阻止 D. 吸引
2. Which of the following sentences can be put in the _________
A. Face bravely. B. Join in a fight.
C. Learn to refuse. D. Talk to someone.
3. The passage is written to _________.
A. help students keep away from fights B. warn students not to fight
C. advise students to help each other D. encourage students to work hard
4. The passage is written in a/an _________ tone(语气).
A. sad B. angry C. serious D. crazy
【主旨大意】
本文介绍了学校里有时会发生打架。但你怎么能不打架呢？本文提供了几个方法。首先要冷静。其次，当有人在身后攻击你时，要大声喊。最后当别人喊你参与打架时，你要学会拒绝并劝说不要打架。
【参考答案】
1. B；2. C；3. A；4. C；英语阅读理解之应用文专项训练
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This is the school timetable of Class One, Grade Three, Sunshine School on Monday.
8:00-10:00 am Technology In this lesson, students learn how to surf the Internet safely and effectively.
10:00-11;00 am Drama During this lesson, students will have the chance to act out roles with other students.
11:00-11:45 am Painting Students learn how to use watercolors properly. If the weather is good, the lesson may take place outdoors.
LUNCH
1:00-2:00 pm Science (Biology or chemistry) Students canchoose which class to attend. In biology this week, students will learn about the bones in humans. In chemistry, the subject is How explosions happen.
2:00-3:45 pm SPORTS
2:00 pm Theory(理论) Students learn about the skills used in a certain sport. We see real action from past games on videos.
3:00 pm Practice Students will play a short match lasting 45 minutes. This week, the sports are soccer(the boys) and volleyball(for girls).
HomeworkTechnology — the teacher will give students websites to look up (about 20 minutes) Drama — students have to learn a part for the next lesson (30—60 minutes) Biology/chemistry — students have to write a report of the lesson(about 40 minutes)
40. What time does the drama lesson begin
A. At 8:00 am. B. At 10:00 am. C. At 1:00 pm. D. At 2:00 pm.
41. How long does the science homework take
A. At least 90 minutes. B. About 20 minutes.
C. More than 60 minutes. D. About 40 minutes.
42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the timetable
A. Students always take their painting lessons outsides.
B. Boy students will play a short soccer match this week.
C. Students will use skills in real games in the theory lesson.
D. Students learn how to fix computers in the technology lesson.
【主旨大意】
这是阳光学校三年级一班星期一的时间表。
【参考答案】
40. B；41. D；42. B
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The Volunteers for the Ice and Snow Festival
NameItem
Age 25 28 31 28
Nationality American Chinese English Chinese
Job Coach Nurse Singer Tour guide
Personality Friendly Quiet Humorous Outgoing
Volunteering experience（s） Helping during the City Art Festival in 2016 Volunteering at an animal hospital in 2013 and 2015 Teaching children music at school in the countryside Working at an animal care centre twice
Word Box: item 项目； personality性格
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。
62. Jack helped during the City Art Festival ___________.
A. in 2013 B. in 2015 C. in 2016
63. Mike is ___________ Zhang Na.
A. three years older than B. as old as C. three years younger than
64. Du Yue and Zhang Na ___________.
A. have similar volunteering experiences
B. come from different countries
C. have the same personality
65. If someone is hurt during the Ice and Snow Festival, ___________ may be the most suitable to help.
A. Jack B. Du Yue C. Mike
66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the form（表格）above？
A. Mike who taught children music is humorous.
B. The two girls volunteered at the Olympics.
C. Jack from England is a tour guide.
【主旨大意】
表格中介绍了冰雪节四名志愿者们的相关信息。包括姓名、年龄、国籍、职业。性格以及志愿服务经历等方面 。
【参考答案】
62. C；63. A；64. A；65. B；66. A
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The Latest Books
My ABCsby: Disney Book GroupReleased: April 3, 2018Pages: 14 Age Range: 0 – 2 Santa Bruceby: Ryan T. HigginsReleased: September 4, 2018Pages: 48Age Range: 3 – 5
Solo: Star Warsby: Lucasfilm PressReleased: September 4, 2018Pages: 32Age Range: 6 – 8 Magic Book: Spellsby: Amber Benson, Daron NefcyDominic BisignanoReleased: September 11, 2018Pages: 288Age Range: 9 – 12
18. If Tom is 3 years old, he can choose _____________ to read.
A. Magic Book: Spells B. Solo: Star Wars
C. Santa Bruce D. My ABCs
19. Who wrote ＂Solo: Star Wars＂
A. Amber Benson. B. Lucasfilm Press.
C. Ryan T. Higgins. D. Disney Book Group.
20. Which book has the most pages
A. My ABCs. B. Santa Bruce.
C. Solo: Star Wars. D. Magic Book: Spells.
21. What is true about My ABCs
A. It was written by Ryan T. Higgins. B. It has thirty-two pages.
C. A 6-year-old girl can read it. D. It came out on April 3, 2018.
22. The passage may be _____________.
A. a story B. an advertisement C. a novel D. a poem
【主旨大意】
这篇短文给我们介绍了四本最新的书，包括他们的作者、发行时间、页数以及适合哪个年龄段的孩子阅读等信息。
【参考答案】
18. C；19. B；20. D；21. D；22. B
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Hot Dog is popular. It’s not a dog, but a cooked sausage in a long piece of bread. Here are some stories and facts about it from English websites.
HISTORY of Hot Dog The 1600sA German called Johann Georghehner created the "dachshund" sausage. "Dachshund" is a German small long thin dog.The 1860sThe very first hot dog - the "dachshund" sausage in a roll - was sold by Germans in New York. It became popular in the US later.1871Charles Feltman, a German, started the first Coney Island hot dog stand. It made hot dogs known to more people.1893Chris Von Der Ahe started the American tradition of eating hot dogs at baseball parks, making hot dogs more popular.1901A New York cartoonist. Tad Dorgan, saw the red hot "dachshund sausages sold on streets. He wanted to draw a picture of it, but he wasn’t sure how to spell "dachshund, so he simply wrote "Hot Dog". It is widely believed how Hot Dog had its name.1949The first vegetarian hot dogs came out. HOT DOG FUN FACTSWorld record for eating hot dogs: 73 in ten minutes.Hot dogs were one of the first foods eaten on the moon !About 150 million hot dogs are eaten by Americans each July 4th.About 21 million hot dogs were sold at American baseball parksin 2010.New Yorkers eat more hot dogs than anyother city population in the US.
37. Americans started the tradition of eating hot dogs at baseball parks in ___________.
A. 1871 B. 1893 C. 1901 D. 1949
38. It’s believed that the name "Hot Dog" was created by _______________.
A. Tad Dorgan B. Charles Feltman
C. Chris Von Der Ahe D. Johann Georghehner
39. What can we know about hot dogs from the passage
A. New Yorkers like eating hot dogs most in the world.
B. Germans eat about 150 million hot dogs each July 4th.
C. A world record says someone ate 73 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
D. About 21 million hot dogs were sold in America in the 1860s.
【主旨大意】
本文向我们介绍了热狗——一根夹在长面包里的熟香肠。并讲述了英语网站上一些的关于热狗的历史和趣事。
【参考答案】
37. B；38. A；39. C
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND
Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be on this Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 498-7898.
Captain Good FellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Square on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.
International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m..
Do You Want to Hear ＂The Zoo＂＂The Zoo＂, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert at 8:00 p.m. at Rose Hall, City College, Sunday.
57. How can you get more information about the films at the Museum Theatre
A. By writing a letter. B. By sending an email.
C. By making a telephone call. D. By looking through the website.
58. Children cannot enjoy at the City Square on Saturday morning.
A. interesting stories B. funny games
C. wonderful pictures D. exciting dances
59. Where can you taste delicious and cheap food on Saturday afternoon
A. At the City Square. B. At the Central Park.
C. At the Museum Theatre. D. At the Rose Hall, City College.
60. What can we do at Rose Hall, City College at 8:00 p.m., Sunday
A. See a film. B. Listen to a speech.
C. Watch an animal show. D. Enjoy rock music.
61. What kind of writing is this passage
A. An advertisement(广告). B. A novel.
C. A play. D. News.
【主旨大意】
本文属于广告。介绍了博物馆里的电影；好伙计船长；国际美食以及＂动物园＂摇滚乐队。它们 的演出时间和联系方式。
【参考答案】
57. C；58. C；59. B；60. D；61. A
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Summer
Culture
"What is your teen doing this summer "
Welcome a student from France or Spain into your family!
Host a student from Spain or France and experience his/her life and culture.
Exchange students from Spain and France are looking for welcoming warm, fun and loving hosts who will share life and culture with them for a few weeks in June, July and August. Stays can be from 3 to 6 weeks.
What to do with your exchange student
Movies / Museums / Beach / Cooking / Baking / Community projects /
Volunteering / Hanging out / Shopping / Disneyland/ anything you can think of.
Requirements to host:
Loving, active, outgoing family
One stay-at home. Or part time host parent
Teen in the home within 4 years of age of the exchange student
Willing to take students to places or interest once a week(maybe visiting them next summer at their home countries)
If you are interested and would like more information, please contact:
Shirley Wentzell 909-918-6715
Email: Shirley@
15. Exchange students from France or Spain will possibly stay for _____________ in host families.
A. 10 days B. 5 weeks C. 2 months D. 1 year
16. According to the passage, we can learn that ________________.
A. exchange students will come back next summer
B. exchange students have to cook dinner by themselves
C. parents in a host family should have full-time jobs
D. teens in host families can experience different cultures
17. The text above is probably a _____________.
A. letter B. notice C. poster D. diary
【主旨大意】
这是一个海报，内容是关于来自西班牙或法国的交换生要找寄宿家庭，以及对寄宿家庭的一些要求，也许有机会明年暑假去他们的国家。
【参考答案】
15. B；16. D；17. C
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Thanks to the ancient Silk Road, the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2,000 years. Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year. Here are four famous cities of Italy.
Rome Coliseum Rome is the birth place of science, culture and of course, art in Europe. It is the perfect combination（结合）of the modern and the classical. When one walks around the city, one can see many museums. Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion（时尚）centre of the world now. The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder（奇迹）of the modern world.
Pisa is a small city. It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa. If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong. This city has three leaning towers. Home of the famous scientist Galileo, Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe. Leaning Tower
David Florence is one of the most important provinces around Italy. Shopping here, you’ll find David, the most famous statue（雕像）of Michelangelo. If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower, it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 pm.(closed in case of rain).
Venice is a city over a hundred islands. You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas. Art exhibitions, film festivals and famous carnival（狂欢节）make Venice a place that can be visited any time of the year. gondolas
32. According to the passage, _____________ is considered as a fashion center of the world now.
A. Rome B. Pisa C. Florence D. Venice
33. Pisa is also famous for its _____________ besides leaning towers.
A. universities B. art exhibitions C. film festivals D. museums
34. We can visit Arnolfo Tower _____________.
A. at 8 am on Sunday B. at 9 am on Tuesday
C. at 9 pm on Saturday D. at 10 am on Monday
35. According to the passage, which one of the following is NOT true
A. Pisa has three leaning towers.
B. You’ll find David when you go shopping in Florence.
C. You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus.
D. Every year, thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy.
36. What is the best title of the passage
A. Italy and China. B. The ancient Silk Road.
C. All roads lead to Rome. D. Four famous cities of Italy.
【主旨大意】
本文以表格形式介绍了意大利的四个著名城市。
【参考答案】
32. A；33. A；34. D；35. C；36. D
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Students’ Training Center
ENGLISHTime: Mon., Thurs. & Fri. 8:00 am—10: 00 amRoom: 305 Teacher: Mr. Li Tel: 68882305 DRAWINGTime: Mon., Thurs. & Sun. 8:00 am—10:00 amRoom: 406 Teacher: Miss DengTel: 68882406
COMPUTERTime: Tues., Wed. & Fri. 8:00 am—10:00 am2:00 pm—4:00 pmRoom: 608 Teacher: Mr. Hu Tel: 68882608 SWIMMINGTime: Thurs., Sat.& Sun. 8:00 am—10:00 am3:00 pm—5:00 pm P1ace: Swimming poolTeachers: Miss Zhang & Mr. SongTel: 68882102
52. If Xiao Ming wants to learn how to use a computer, he can call the number ________.
A. 68882305 B. 68882608 C. 68882406 D. 68882102
53. Da Bao wants to learn drawing, then he must go to ________.
A. Room 305 B. Room 406 C. Room 608 D. Room 604
54. If you are free on Thursday afternoon, you can go to learn ________.
A. English B. drawing C. swimming D. Computer
55. What time is Students’ Training Center open every day
A. 8:00 am—10:00 am. B. 2:00 pm—4:00 pm.
C. 8:00 am—5:00 pm. D. 3:00 am—5:00pm.
56. Which of the following is right
A. Miss Deng and Mr. Zhang can teach you drawing.
B. Mr. Li and Miss Zhang can teach you English.
C. Miss Zhang and Mr. Hu can teach you how to swim.
D. Mr. Hu can teach you how to use a computer.
【主旨大意】
本篇文章主要讲述四个学生训练课程的内容。包括英语课、画画课、电脑课以及游泳课的时间、地点、老师以及电话。
【参考答案】
52. B；53. B；54. C；55. A；56. D
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Every year, more than 26,000 children arrive in Britain. We ask some new arrivals what they like best about their new lives and what’s different from home.
29. Among the above four children, __________ probably likes the new school life best.
A. Luck B. Zinah C. Jarek D. Daisy
30. In Zinah’s eyes, her maths teacher in India might be __________.
A. cold B. strict C patient D. humorous
31. The passage is probably taken from __________.
A. a travel magazine B. an education website
C. a geography textbook D. a business newspaper
【主旨大意】
本文主要谈论每年，超过26000名儿童到英国留学。其中四个同学谈论了对新生活最喜欢什么，和家里有什么不同。Zinah和 Jarek谈论了他们新学校情况，Luck和Daisy谈论他们居住的地方语言和食物。
【参考答案】
29. C；30. D；31. B
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Welcome to Sanhe Airport
From To Departs(出发) Arrives Flights (航班) Prices
Yueyang Chengdu 16:00 18:00 EU6672 ￥1138
Xi’an Yueyang 13:05 14:40 GS7686 ￥1320
Kunming Yueyang 18:40 21:00 HD1035 ￥1310
49. It takes ________ to fly to Chengdu from Yueyang.
A. an hour B. two hours C. three hours
50. You can take ________ from Xi’an to Yueyang.
A. EU6672 B. GS7686 C. HD1035
51. How much is the air ticket from Kunming to Yueyang
A. ￥1310. B. ￥1320. C. ￥1138.
【主旨大意】
这篇短文是岳阳三荷机场的一张时刻表，表格中列出了三趟航班的具体信息，包括：出发地、目的地、出发时间、到达时间、航班号以及票价等。
【参考答案】
49. B；50. B；51. A
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The Coffee Pot RestaurantWe’re looking for Saturday assistants (帮手) in our busy town centre restaurant. The job will include setting and clearing tables, serving customers and helping in the kitchen. We’re looking for polite and patient people who can work under pressure.Hours: 10 am-4 pm including a half-hour lunch break.Pay: 5 an hour + lunch Film Extras WantedHave you ever wanted to be in the movies Are you interested in acting We’re making a film in the local area during July and August and we’ll need several young people as extras (临时演员). We’re looking for active and social 14-18-year-olds.Pay: 50 a day + meals.Please include a recent photograph in your application.
Newspaper Boys/GirlsWe’re looking for honest young people to deliver (投递) newspapers and magazines. We need one person for morning deliveries (7-8) and two people for evening deliveries (5-6). You must be at least 13 years old and have your own bicycle. For morning deliveries you need to be good at getting up early, too!Pay: 30 a weekWhen you apply (申请), please say whether you prefer mornings or evenings. PART-TIME ASSISTANTS WANTEDShop’n’Save Supermarket needs two young people (14-18) for evening and weekend work. The job includes helping customers, putting things on the shelves, collecting trolleys, etc.Hours: 5-7 evenings or 10-5 Saturdays and Sundays.Pay: 4 an hour and free lunch for weekend hours
12. To be a film extra, one has to be _________.
A. polite and patient B. active and social
C. honest and strong D. helpful and careful
13. A part-time assistant at Shop’n’Save Supermarket needs to _________.
A. set and clear tables B. provide a photo
C. deliver newspapers D. help customers
14. If 13-year-old Tom is free from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, which job can he apply for
A. A restaurant assistant. B. A film extra.
C. A newspaper boy. D. A supermarket assistant.
【主旨大意】
这篇短文由四个广告组成，第一个广告是某餐馆在寻找帮手；第二个广告是招聘临时演员；第三个广告是找送报纸和杂志的男孩或女孩；最后一个是某超市招聘兼职的工作人员。
【参考答案】
12. B；13. D；14. C
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WILL THE WORLD AT 12:01 A.M. on Jan. 1,2019 be completely different from how it was at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2018 Not really. But people make a big deal of flipping (翻动) over the calendar. For example, you make a New Year resolution, a promise to yourself that you’ll try to be better in the year ahead. Maybe that means being nicer to your family members, or reading news more often. My resolution is to have a pet. My favourite pet is in the puzzle on the right. Try to find it.
THE RULES1. You may only move across or down. 2. Your path must spell out real words!
26. Sam Ehren wrote this passage on __________.
A. Jan. 1, 2019 B. Jan. 1, 2018 C. Dec. 30, 2018 D. Dec. 31, 2018
27. What does the underlined word ＂resolution＂ mean in the passage
A. Promise. B. Entertainment. C. Humour. D. Secret.
28. From the puzzle, we can find the writer’s favourite pet is a __________.
A. mouse B. dog C. cat D. bird
【主旨大意】
文章是关于新年愿望，作者的新年愿望是有一个宠物，作者最喜欢的宠物是右边的字谜，通过左右或上下移动来组成单词，你经过的路能拼成一个单词。
【参考答案】
26. C；27. A；28. C
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Tony is a student aged 15. He and his parents are going to travel around Beijing this summer. Below is some information that he have got.
The Palace MuseumOpening hours:Tuesday—Sunday 8:30—17:00(Monday Closed)Admission: adult: ￥60 student : ￥20 child (under 6): free The Summer PalaceOpening hours:Monday—Sunday 6:30—18:00Admission: adult: ￥30 student : ￥15 child (under 6): free
The Badaling Great WallOpening hours:Monday—Sunday 6:00—19:30Admission: adult: ￥40 student : ￥20 child (under 6): free Beijing ZooOpening hours:Monday—Sunday 7:30—18:00Admission: adult: ￥15 student : ￥7.5 child (under 6): free
23. Tony interested in animals, so he can go to ____________ for fun.
A. The Palace Museum B. Beijing Zoo
C. the Summer Palace D. the Badling Great Wall
24. Tony and his parents can’t go to visit the Palace Museum on _____________.
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Saturday D. Sunday
25. How much will Tony and his parents pay if they visit the Summer Palace and the Badling
Great Wall
A. ￥105 B. ￥140 C. ￥175 D. ￥210
【主旨大意】
短文介绍的是故宫博物院、颐和园、八达岭长城和北京动物园的广告信息。
【参考答案】
23. B；24. A；25. C
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Part-time(兼职的) jobs for students
Babysitter(临时保姆)neededWe need a babysitter to look after our two boys aged 5 and 7 after school from 4: 30 p.m. to 6: 30p.m., Monday to Friday. $100 a week. Call Vicky at 6783-4521. Rose Hotel part-time workWe are looking for part-time workers to work in our hotel on e in (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or call Mina at: 6123-8745(after 6 p.m.).
Holiday jobDo you want to make some money this summer Can you speak another language We need French, Spanish or German speakers to work in the City Museum shop from Tuesday to Saturday. Send your CV(简历) to citymuscum@shopjob. lkj. Newspaper delivery(递送)We need young people to deliver newspapers on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. The newspaper delivery takes 30 minutes in the village of Clanbrook. You must deliver the newspapers before 7: 30 a.m. and you must have your own bike. Interested Ask for more information at Clanbrook post office.
44. How much can a babysitter get for an hour
A. 5 dollars. B. 7dollars. C. 10 dollars. D. 12 dollars.
45. If Joy wants to get the job in Rose Hotel, she can call Mina at __________.
A. 8 a.m. B. 10 a.m. C. 5 p.m. D. 7 p.m.
46. What can we know about the holiday job
A. It doesn’t require any CV.
B. It doesn’t provide any pay.
C. If you have got it, you needn’t work on Monday.
D. If you want to get it, you must speak three languages.
47. If Harry takes the newspaper delivery job, he must __________.
A. work three mornings a week B. use the bike of the post office
C. finish the work before 7:00 am D. be interested in the newspapers
48. The four pieces of information above may be found in the part of in a newspaper.
A. News. B. Ad(广告). C. Sports. D. Recreation(娱乐).
【主旨大意】
这是有关招聘学生做兼职工作的四则广告信息：包括招聘临时保姆、玫瑰酒店兼职、假期工以及报纸递送。有具体的工作时间以及联系方式等。
【参考答案】
44. C；45. D；46. C；47. A；48. B
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Weekly Round—up
①The number of Chinese studying abroad grew at a slower rate(比率) in 2018, as more students have come to realize that studying abroad does not guarantee(保证) a well-paid job in foreign countries. About 78 percent of Chinese students’ abroad plan to work in China either right after graduation or after working abroad for a while. ② Tours that provide a window on wildlife without harming the animals are a welcome development for Chinese animal—lovers, a recent survey found. About 60 percent of interviewees said that they would refuse to take part in tours that might badly influence the normal Life of animals in the wild or be harmful to wildlife.
②A survey by American Councils for International Education, showed that there were 227,086 Chinese learners across the formal US education system, making Chinese the third most popular language being studied. ④ Passengers found eating or drinking on the Beijing subway who do not stop when they are asked will face having their actions noted on their social credit (信用) score according to Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport.
41. Which of the following is true according to News l
A. Most Chinese students studying abroad plan to work in China.
B. Most Chinese students will no longer go abroad for education.
C. Chinese students studying abroad can find jobs easily in China.
D. Chinese students studying abroad can get well-paid jobs in China.
42. What’s the main idea of News 2
A. Chinese tourists will not do any harm to wildlife from now on.
B. The tours are specially designed for Chinese to protect wildlife.
C. Many tourists in China have a strong sense of animal protection.
D. The tours make more tourists become interested in wild animals.
43. According to the news above, we know that ________.
A. 227,086 Chinese learners have been to America to study languages
B. Chinese has become the most popular languages in the United States
C. passengers are not allowed to drink or eat on the Beijing Subway
D. passengers will be punished and fined if they eat or drink on the subway
【主旨大意】
这个短文是每周的新闻信息：中国留学人口；许多人对野生动物有很强的保护意识；汉语成为第三大受欢迎的语言；地铁上吃东西的行为。
【参考答案】
41. A；42. C；43. C
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阅读下面的图表, 完成下列小题。
Huawei has announced today that smartphone sales abroad in 2018 have reached over 200 million units. In recent months the company has become the No. 2 supplier（供应商）of smartphones, ahead of Apple and behind Samsung, marking a great progress Huawei has made since it entered this market eight years ago.
An extended version of the Fuzing bullet train will be fitted with the automatic train operation system（列车自动控制系统）. With a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the new train is 439.8 meters long, with 17 carriages（火车车厢）that can carry 1283 passengers .
The world’s first 5G-enabled railway station is on its way! The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is the first railway station built upon the 5G digital（数字的）indoor system, with China Mobile and Huawei launching（发射）the network’s system there.
9. In recent months, which company has become the No. 2 supplier of smartphones
A. Samsung. B. Huawei. C. Apple.
10. An extended version of the Fuzing bullet train can reach the speed of _________.
A. 350 kilometers per hour
B. 200 kilometers per hour
C. 128 kilometers per hour
11. _________ will be the world’s first 5G-enabled railway station
A. Beijing Railway Station
B. Shenzhen Railway Station
C. The Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
【主旨大意】
这篇短文主要介绍了三个科技的发展：华为智能手机；新列车自动控制系统；5G的火车站。
【参考答案】
9. B；10. A；11. C
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Charity Run 7a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019; From Longsha Park to Heping Square For more information, please visit Charityrun.com
2.5 kmFamily runFamily(one adult and a child):￥45 (early bird)￥50 (normal)Every additional (额外的)adult:￥25 (early bird)￥30 (normal)Every additional child:￥20 (early bird)￥25 (normal) 5kmFun runIndividual: (单人的)￥33 (early bird)￥40 (normal)Group of 4￥130 (early bird)￥150 (normal) 10kmCompetitiveIndividual:￥4 (early bird)￥50 (normal)Group of 4￥170 (early bird)￥19 (normal)
Eary bird pricing ends on Sunday, July 14, 2019
Registration (注册) closes on Sunday, July 21, 2019
Join us the Family Carnival (游乐会) from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. after running
阅读上文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
36. The charity run activity will take place on ________.
A. July 14, 2019 B. July 21, 2019 C. August 3, 2019
37. How much should Jane and her parents pay for family run on July 10, 2019
A. ￥70. B. ￥75. C. ￥80.
38. If you take part in fun run, how far will you run
A. 2.5 km. B. 5 km. C. 10 km.
39. The family carnival lasts ________.
A. 6 hours B. 7 hours C. 8 hour
40. According to the poster, which sentence is right
A. We can take part in Charity Run on July 14
B. Before running, there is a family carnival.
C. For more information by searching the Internet.
【主旨大意】
这是一篇关于为慈善活动捐款活动的相关事宜的广告。
【参考答案】
36. C；37. A；38. B；39. B；40. C
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It is expected that Pacific Island countries will become popular with Chinese tourists in 2019. Which one should you choose for your summer holiday
Country What you need to know Language What you need to do
Papua New Guinea It is the largest one of the Pacific Island countries. Both the mainland and its islands are perfect for deep sea diving (潜水). English & Tok Pisin Go deep sea diving in the Solomon Sea.
Kingdom ofTonga Tonga is ahead of the rest of the world: it’s the first country in the world to start a new day. English &Tongan Visit the Royal Palace of Tonga.
The Republic of Vanuatu It sits between Hawaii and Australia. In Vanuatu, you’ll find the world’s only underwater post office in the capital, Port Villa. English,French &Bislama Send a postcard from the underwater post office.
Fiji Fiji is one of the world’s best-known places for your holiday. The island’s blue sea, white-sand beaches and the forests are well worth seeing. Fijian &English Go diving on Mana Island
16. Which country is the first one to start a new day
A. Papua New Guinea. B. Kingdom of Tonga.
C. The Republic of Vanuatu. D. Fiji.
17. People go to Fiji for their holidays mainly because __________.
A. things there are well worth seeing B. the underwater post office is exciting
C. they want to stay in the Royal Palace D. it is the largest Pacific Island country
18. Which language is spoken in all the four Pacific Island countries
A. Tok Pisin. B. French. C. Bislama. D. English.
19. What is the purpose of the text
A. To ask for some help. B. To introduce languages.
C. To answer a question. D. To offer holiday choices.
【主旨大意】
你喜欢旅行吗？这篇短文给我们介绍了几个太平洋岛国，有巴布新几内亚、汤加王国、瓦努阿图共和国以及斐济，他们各有特色，选一个去度暑假吧！
【参考答案】
16. B；17. A；18. D；19. D
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AI（人工智能）makes our lives easier and better. Let’s see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless busA bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It can seat 14 people and doesn’t need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops every time it sees a stop light. Your close friend Hi, everyone. I’m Xiaoice, a chatbot(聊天机器人). I speak like a 17-year-old-girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I’m good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!
World’s first AI anchorHey, look! The famous Chinese anchor(主播) Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is ＂he＂ really Qiu Hao The answer is ＂no＂. This is the world’s first AI anchor.It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes. The AI anchor joins Inhuman reporting team. You might see it on TV soon. Popular AI artistThis beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖) in 2018. It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI.The AI artist studied over 15,000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world.
31. The fact about Apolong is that _________.
A. There is a driver in it B. the door is opened by the passenger
C. there are 24 seats in it D. it stops every time it sees a stop light
32. Xiaoice CAN’T _________.
A. go out to play with you B. talk with you if you feel lonely
C. be your friend D. sing, write poems or tell stories
33. The painting is _________.
A. a work painted by Vincent Van Gogh
B. worth about 3,000,000 yuan at an auction
C. studied by three French artists over 15,000 times
D. among the most beautiful paintings in the world
34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Xianice is a 17-year-old girl.
B. The AI anchor can only speak English.
C. The AI anchor can work 24 hours without mistakes.
D. The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China.
35. We can probably see the passage in _________.
A. a guidebook B. a notice C. a novel D. a newspaper
【主旨大意】人工智能让我们的生活更简单、更美好。本文向我们介绍了一些人工智能机器人在我们生活中的应用。
【参考答案】
31. D；32. A；33. B；34. C；35. A
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I’m sure you all know how important recycling is. Recycling is when you take old things and turn them into new things. It sounds like magic. But it’s actually very scientific.
Material The first thing you have to do is to collect items that can be recycled. Only certain materials can be recycled. These include things made out of paper, metal, glass and plastic.
Daily things Can you think of everyday items made of these materials Soda cans are good example. They are made out of metal. Magazines and newspaper are made out of paper. So are cereal boxes. Some bottles of juice are made out of glass. Bags and yogurt containers are made out of plastic. There are many things that can be recycled.
Loop These things are usually stamped with the recycling loop. It has 3 arrows that go in a triangular( 三角形) circle. This shows that cycle(循环) continues. Items are thrown away but continue their lives as something else.
Process Let’s go back to the process of recycling. ①The items are put in a recycling bin.②A truck carries the items to a recycling plant.③ The materials are separated and squashed（被压扁成） into square cubes. ④ Companies buy and turn them into new products.
21. What is ＂recycling＂ according to the passage
A. It’s a magic performance. B. It’s a way of burning old things.
C. It’s a way to make old things useful. D. It’s a scientific research.
22. Which material is not mentioned in the passage
A. Rubber. B. Metal C. Glass. D. Plastic.
23. You can put your old things into a recycling bin except .
A. soda cans B. magazines C. cereal boxes D. all bottles
24. The ＂3 arrows＂ shows that the items .
A. have some valuable stamps B. are in a triangle circle
C. are recycled and reused D. are thrown away
25. The passage is mainly about .
A. recyclable materials B. recyclable daily things
C. the recycling process D. recycling in a scientific way
【主旨大意】
本篇文章主要讲述循环利用的重要性，并要以科学的方法进行循环利用。包括日常生活中哪些材料可以循环利用、循环利用的标示以及循环利用的过程。
【参考答案】
21. C；22. A；23. D；24. C；25. D
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School holiday activities at the library
ActivityWhenCostWho Cartooning with Eva LeungTuesday 7 June, 9—11 a.m.﹩3.00 to. cover the cost of art paper and pencils5 to 8-year-olds
ActivityWhenCostWho Cartooning with Eva LeungWednesday 8 June, 9—11 a.m.$3.00 to cover the cost of art paper and pencils9 to 10-year-olds
Eva Leung is famous for her cartoons published regularly in KIDStime magazine
ActivityWhenCostWho Kite-makingWednesday 8 June, 2—4 p.m.$3.00 to cover the cost of paper, string and other materials5 to 10-year-olds
ActivityWhenCostWho Kite-makingThursday 9 June, 2—4 p.m.$3.00 to cover the cost of paper, string and other materials5 to 10-year-olds
4. Who is this poster for
A. Cartoonists. B. Librarians. C. Writers. D. Children.
5. On which day are there two different activities
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday. D. Thursday.
6. Why are there two cartooning classes on the program
A. Because the classes are for different age groups.
B. Because more time is needed to learn cartooning
C. Because there is a strict limit on numbers for each class.
D. Because some children might want to do both the classes.
【主旨大意】
本文是广告类阅读，介绍了图书馆针对少年儿童的活动信息：主题、时间、费用（材料）和活动对象。
【参考答案】
4. D；5. C；6. A
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On sale! Girl’s Pink Tent(帐篷)It has light weight and is easy to carry.There are small holes in the windows. These holes let the air in and keep the bugs(小虫) out.Price: $230Tel:768-3647 Peng Lai Chun Restaurant Yuxi RoadA Chinese restaurant.Delicious and great value!Price: $18 for each adult(成年人)；half price for each kid under 8Book(预定) early because it gets busy!Tel: 623-2972
Bookshop assistant(助理)Dicken’s BooksLincoln RoadMonday—Friday, and one Saturday every monthPrice: $80 an hour, 8 a.m.—4 p.m.Telephone 879-6634 and speak to the shop manager, John Hunter Summer Fashion ShowGolden Shopping Plaza2: 00 p.m. SaturdayMen’s and women’s swimming clothesSee 26 pretty and cool models in the latest fashions.Price: All clothing on sale after the show for under $60.For more information：goldenplaza@
16. What color is the tent
A. Pink. B. Yellow. C. Red. D. Blue.
17. How much should a couple(一对夫妻) with a kid at 5 pay at Peng Lai Chun Restaurant
A. $18. B. $9. C. $36. D. $45.
18. If Susan wants to work as an assistant at Dicken’s Books, she should call at ___________.
A. 768-3647 B. 623-2972 C. 879-6634 D. 768-6634
19. We can ___________ in Golden Shopping Plaza.
A. buy a girl’s pink tent
B. see 26 pretty and cool models in the latest fashions
C. telephone 879-6634 and speak to the shop manager, John Hunter
D. eat delicious food
20. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. The assistant at Dicken’s Books has to work for 8 hours a day.
B. The holes in the windows of the tent can let the air and bugs in.
C. The Summer Fashion Show starts at 2: 00 in the afternoon on Saturday.
D. People who want to eat at Peng Lai Chun Restaurant should book early.
【主旨大意】
短文介绍了四则广告信息：包括出售女童粉色帐篷的销售广告，一家中餐馆的订餐广告，书店招收助理的招聘广告以及夏季时装秀的演出广告。
【参考答案】
16. A；17. D；18. C；19. B；20. B
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Sunshine Club
For young people from 12 to 18 years old
Include games, music, dancing and more.
Every Saturday: 6:30 am—9:30 pm 28 Oxford Street, London
Tel: 76239652 Price: Just 3 a time
Cartoon Museum
Come and see the best of British cartoon art. There is something for everyone, including popular cartoon characters and a great shop full of funny books and cards.
Price: free
Opening times: Tuesday—Saturday 10:30 am—5:30 pm
Sunday 11:00 am—6:00 pm
Tel: 65235873
Cox’s Hotel
Tel: 87058366
E-mail:info@coxshotel.co.uk Website: www.coxshotel.co.uk
Opening times: Coffee shop: 9:00 am—6:00 pm Every day
Tea room:10:30 am—5:30 pm Monday—Thursday
Pub(小酒吧):8:00 pm—11:30 pm Friday—Saturday
Hamilton Zoo
Over 600 animals: tigers, pandas…
Opening hours: 9:00 am—5:00 pm Monday—Sunday
An adult: 15 A child (under 12 years old): 10
Tel: 23653692
11. If Mary wants to join the Sunshine Club, she can call _________.
A. 87058366 B. 23653692 C. 65235873 D. 76239652
12. Which of the following people can join the Sunshine Club
A. A 10-year-old kid. B. A 14-year-old kid.
C. A 19-year-old man. D. A 30-year-old woman.
13. Where can we get funny cards
A. In the Cartoon Museum B. At Cox’s Hotel
C. In the Sunshine Club D. In the Hamilton Zoo
14. Which is the right time to go to the pub at Cox’s Hotel
A. 9:00 am—6:00 pm on Friday B. 8:30 pm—11:30 pm on Friday
C. 8:00 am—11:30 pm on Saturday D. 8:00 pm—11:30 pm on Thursday
15. If Jim and his 5-year-old son want to the Hamilton Zoo, they should pay __________.
A. 10 B. 15 C. 25 D. 4
【主旨大意】
本文介绍了四篇信息。第一篇为一则俱乐部的广告。本俱乐部为12岁到18岁的孩子开放。信息中包括开放时间、地址、电话和俱乐部的内容。第二篇为卡通博物馆的广告。第三篇为考克斯酒店的广告。第四篇为汉密尔顿动物园的广告。
【参考答案】
11. D；12. B；13. A；14. B；15. C
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YOUTHNEWS News School Life Your View Sport
Should Museum Entry Be FreeWith International Museum Day coming up, today we are asking readers: Should museums be free or should people have to pay for a ticket Let us know your mentsMuseums are not only there for enjoyment; they are education. This is why they must be free. While museums need a huge amount of money to operate, let the wealthy pay for it. The idea of a person or child interested in art not being able to view it because of cost is wrongKrista Chen(US)-Age 15Free entry does not attract people or encourage them to appreciate art. Generally people respect things that are difficult or costly to get. Museums should require regular visitors to pay a fee, but provide free tickets as prizes for high-achieving students who can appreciate them more.Fred Smith(New Zealand)-Age 14Museums teach people about their past. This is part of our shared culture that should be available to everyone, rich or poor People should never be asked to pay an entrance fee.Rob Sanchez (Australia)-Age 17There are no simple answers. Low ticket prices could help museums stay open. But companies and businessmen should also provide museums with more money and other support. They have a social responsibility too.Amber White (UK)-Age 16I think museums and art galleries should all be free to the public. I do, however, think twice a year the museums should organize money-raising events to help pay for the cost of staying open.Li Mishao(China)-Age 15
11. How many readers support the idea of free museums
A. 2. B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
12. Who suggests museums should regularly hold special events to collect money
A. Krista Chen. B. Fred Smith. C. Rob Sanchez. D. Li Mishao.
13. Why does Fred Smith believe that free tickets should be given to high-achieving students
A. Students will then study harder.
B. Museums will attract more visitors
C. Museums can make themselves more famous
D. These students can better appreciate museums
14. Which of the following does Amber White agree with
A. Businesses should offer museums more help
B. People should only pay what they can afford
C. Free entry doesn’t encourage visitors to museums
D. Everybody should have a chance to visit museums
15. What can we know about the website
A. It’s quite a new website
B. It was started in Australia
C. It’s generally for young readers
D. It mainly discusses scientific topics
【主旨大意】
这篇短文是某网站发起的一个评论贴，内容为＂你认为博物馆应该免费入场吗＂，下面有一些人对此发表了自己的看法。
【参考答案】
11. B；12. D；13. D；14. A；15. C
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Lisa’s GymKeep fit! Lose weight!Play basketball, do yoga(瑜伽), dance and meet many new friends!Price: 40/hourOpen time: Saturdays and SundaysTel: 2133730 A ConcertDo you like classical music Come to the concert on Friday evening. The concert will begin at 6:30 in the Children’s Palace.Ticket Price: Adults: 120Children (under 15): 60
The Ugly DuckA wonderful play at People’s Cinema.Ticket price: 80Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Dates: July 24th to July 27th Summer JobDo you like to talk with people Do you like to work late Do you like to work for a restaurant Then come and work for us as a waiter. Please call Jenny at 8124697 for more information.
6. You can ___________ at Lisa’s Gym.
A. watch a movie B. play basketball
C. go to a concert D. find a job
7. Miss Green is going to dance at Lisa’s Gym and she can go there on ___________.
A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Saturday
8. Mr. and Mrs. White and their 14-year-old son have to pay ___________ for the concert.
A. 300 B. 180 C. 240 D. 120
9. Jack can watch a play at People’s Cinema ___________.
A. at 6: 00 a.m. on July 23rd B. at 4: 00 a.m. on July 24th
C. at 6: 00 p.m. on July 25th D. at 4: 00 p.m. on July 26th
10. Linda wants to find a job during her summer holiday. She can call ___________.
A. 8967234 B. 8567234 C. 8213373 D. 8124697
【主旨大意】
这篇短文是四篇广告，分别介绍了丽莎的体育馆，音乐会，电影以及一个招聘广告。
【参考答案】
6. B；7. D；8. A；9. C；10. D
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3. If you are accepted as part of the audience by EZ Comedy Club, you can ___________.
A. perform there
B. watch a live show
C. record your own comedies
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poster（海报）
A. The host of the show.
B. The way to join the audience.
C. Recording time and location.
5. We can infer（推断）from the poster that the show could be ___________.
A. very serious
B. quite funny
C. kind of boring
【主旨大意】
这是EZ喜剧俱乐部为一场演出而发布的一则海报。介绍了演出的时间、地点、联系方式以及注意事项。
【参考答案】
3. B；4. A；5. B
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1. The Yum Restaurant stays open for _________ in total.
A. two hours B. three hours C. five hours
2. From the menu above, we know that _________.
A. bread and butter goes with starters
B. there are four kinds of different ice cream
C. the desserts are available for both lunch and dinner
【主旨大意】
这是一则百胜餐厅的营业广告信息。列举了开胃小吃，主食，甜点，饮料等食品名称以及价格。还包括营业时间等信息。
【参考答案】
1. C；2. A