中考英语复习 2025压轴阅读理解（江苏专用）（含答案）
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中考复习 2025压轴阅读理解（江苏专用）
基础篇
（2025·江苏南通·一模）While having Chinese classes, we are often amazed at how beautiful the ancient Chinese poems and articles are. However, these ancient texts can be quite obscure sometimes. It’s challenging for many of us to understand them.
Here is good news for us. Recently, a college research team from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province has created “Xunzi” to help with the understanding of Chinese ancient books and research on them.
Xunzi is a large language model (LLM) which includes a great number of Chinese ancient books and documents, like the collections of the “Complete Library in Four Sections” or “Siku Quanshu”. It uses deep learning techniques (技术) and big data (数据) sets, and collects more than two billion Chinese characters and words.
This LLM was named after Xunzi because he was not only a famous philosopher (哲学家) during the Warring States Period, but also a pioneer in presenting and explaining theories of linguistics (语言学理论) in ancient China.
With the model, researchers can quickly summarize (总结) the ancient texts and know about the themes of the ancient books. It can also find key information from the ancient texts, such as characters, events and places. Besides, the model can help researchers translate the ancient texts into modern Chinese, so they can fully understand them without the help of other dictionaries or books.
“The research on traditional Chinese classics is hard work even for professors, let alone for common learners. We just hope Xunzi can help save some time and energy for people,” said Wang Dongbo, who led the research team.
The LLM has been published on websites like and , allowing users to download and use it for free.
“Although we spent great effort and money on it, we still share it for free to encourage more people to study and pay attention to traditional Chinese culture,” Wang added.
1．Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word “obscure”
A．boring B．popular C．helpful D．difficult
2．How did the LLM get its name
A．It was named after its designer. B．It was based on its big data sets.
C．It was named after a great person in Chinese history. D．It was based on a Chinese ancient book.
3．Why does the research team share Xunzi for free
A．Because the model is not as valuable as others.
B．Because some websites have asked them to do so.
C．Because they hope to help English learners save time and money.
D．Because they want more people to learn about Chinese culture.
4．What is the purpose of the passage
A．To introduce a useful language model.
B．To spread traditional Chinese culture widely.
C．To share studies of traditional Chinese classics.
D．To show the importance of learning ancient texts.
（2025·江苏连云港·一模）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。
Marco Polo was born in 1254. He was a famous Italian businessman, writer and traveler. When he traveled a long way to China in 1275, he found that the Chinese used paper money. 5 Since then, Chinese paper money became known in Europe and it started to be used in western countries. However, people in China began to use paper money in the 11th century. 6
Paper was invented in China by Cai Lun almost 2,000 years ago. 7 He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book.
Now paper still comes from trees. We use a lot of paper every day. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth. 8 Every day, people throw away about 2,800 tons of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. This means that we are cutting nearly 48,000 trees every day.
9 We can use both sides of every piece of paper, especially when making notes. When shopping, we can take our own cloth bags or use fewer paper bags. If the shopkeepers gives us a paper bag, we should save it and reuse it later.
Everyone can help to save paper. If we work together, I believe we will make a big difference.
A．So how can we save paper
B．Trees are important in our life.
C．And how could Cai Lun invent the paper
D．If there are no trees, there will be no paper.
E．He took the wood from trees and made it into paper.
F．At this time, someone may wonder when and where the paper was from.
G．During the 13th century, he introduced the idea of using paper money to Europe.
（2025·江苏苏州·一模）Sophia is a human-like robot developed by Hanson Robotics, a company based in Hong Kong. Designed to look and act like a human, Sophia has a lifelike face, smooth skin, and expressive eyes that can show emotions such as joy, sadness, or curiosity. She can hold conversations, answer questions, and even tell jokes using advanced artificial intelligence (AI).
One of Sophia’s key features (特点) is her ability to recognize (辨别) faces. Her eyes have cameras that help her “see” people and remember their appearances. For example, if you meet her twice, she might say, “Nice to see you again!” This skill allows her to interact naturally with humans. Sophia’s creators aim for her to help people in different fields. She has worked in hospitals to support doctors by guiding patients, appeared in TV shows, and even made a speech at the United Nations about the role of robots in society.
Sophia’s AI system learns from experience. Although she sometimes makes mistakes, her knowledge grows over time. In 2017, Saudi Arabia made history by giving her citizenship, making her the first robot to receive such a status. This event caused global discussions about the future of robots and humans.
Some people worry that robots like Sophia might take over human jobs. However, Hanson Robotics explains that their goal is to create robots that work with humans, not replace them. For example, robots can do repetitive tasks in factories and companies, while humans focus on creative work. Sophia’s team also believes robots could help in education, teaching students languages or science in fun ways.
Today, Sophia continues to improve. She can now speak over 20 languages and even create art! While she is still learning, her existence shows how quickly digital evolution (数字进化) is advancing. Scientists predict that in the future, robots like Sophia might become common helpers in homes, schools, and offices.
Sophia reminds us that robots are not just machines—they could be our partners in building a better world.
10．What is one of Sophia’s key abilities mentioned in the article
A．Cooking delicious meals for humans. B．Flying high above cities to take photos.
C．Recognizing faces with cameras in her eyes. D．Predicting weather changes by studying clouds.
11．What does the word “interact” mean in Paragraph 2
A．To fight with someone. B．To communicate or work together.
C．To have an interview with someone. D．To compete against someone.
12．What is Hanson Robotics’ main purpose for creating Sophia
A．To replace all human workers in factories and companies.
B．To let robots do simple tasks so humans can work on creative jobs.
C．To sell human-like robots to TV shows for fun performances.
D．To prove that robots are smarter and better than humans.
13．Which can be the best title for the passage
A．How to Build a Robot at Home B．Why Robots Are Dangerous
C．The History of Hanson Robotics D．Sophia: A Robot Partner for the Future
（2025·江苏无锡·一模）①Recent studies suggest plants might “communicate” in ways humans are only beginning to understand. Researchers at the University of Nanjing have discovered that when plants are under stress—such as insect attacks or not having enough water—they let out airborne chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These VOCs are like messages to neighboring plants and make them start their protection ways.
②For example, when a tomato plant is bitten by caterpillars, it gives out some special VOCs. Nearby plants detect these chemicals and begin producing bad-tasting things in their leaves, so insects don’t like them as much. This phenomenon, which we call “plant eavesdropping”, challenges the traditional view of plants as passive living things.
③To test this further, scientists designed an experiment. They placed healthy bean plants in airtight chambers (密闭舱) next to chambers with plants that have little pests (害虫). Within 24 hours, the healthy plants began turn on their protection genes, even though they had no direct contact with the pests.
④How do plants “hear” these messages The answer lies in their leaves. Tiny holes called stomata not only control the air coming in but also take in VOCs from the air. Once they take them in, the chemicals make the plant’s cells to something to get ready for possible dangers.
⑤This discovery has practical points. Farmers could potentially use synthetic VOCs to “warn” crops of coming pest attacks, reducing pesticide use. As Dr. Li Wei, the lead researchers, started, “Plants have been talking all along-we just needed to learn their language.”
14．Which paragraph explains HOW plants detect chemical messages
A．① B．② C．③ D．④
15．Where does the following sentence best fit
“Surprisingly, the healthy plants showed no physical harm but still started protective steps.”
A．After① B．After② C．After③ D．After④
16．Which conclusion is supported by the experiment in paragraph ③
A．Plants only react to direct physical contact
B．Airborne chemicals alone can start plant protection ways.
C．Stomata are useless in pest resistance (抵抗) 。
D．Synthetic VOCs harm crop growth.
17．What type of writing is this text
A．A fictional story B．A historical report
C．An opinion essay D．A scientific explanation
（2025·江苏无锡·一模）Clara stared at the empty notebook on her desk, her fingers trembling. It was the third time she had torn out a page, crumpled it, and thrown it into the overflowing waste basket. Why is this so hard She thought, glancing at the calendar circled in red: May 10th—Mother’s Day.
Her relationship with Mom had always been... complicated. Mom was a doctor who worked late shifts, often leaving before dawn and returning when Clara was already asleep. Their conversations were limited to brief notes on the fridge: “Dinner in the microwave” or “Math test tomorrow—study!” Clara had grown used to the silence, but this year, she wanted to break it.
The notebook was meant to be a gift—a collection of memories they had never shared. On the first page, she wrote: “To Mom, who saves lives but forgot mine.” Instantly guilt (内疚) washed over her. She ripped it out.
That night, Clara found an old photo album in the attic. Flipping through it, she paused at a picture of Mom holding her as a baby, smiling in a way Clara had never seen. Behind the photo was a folded letter in Mom’s handwriting: “Clara turned l today. I missed her first steps because of an emergency surgery. How do I tell her I love her more than anything ”
Tears blurred the words. Underneath the album lay a small box labeled “Clara’s Art–Age 5 to 12”. Inside were every doodle and painting Clara had thrown away over the years, carefully preserved.
On Mother’s Day morning, Clara placed the notebook on Mom’s pillow. This time, the first page read: “To Mom, who loved me even when I didn’t see it.”
18．Why did Clara feel guilty after writing “To Mom, who saves lives but forgot mine”
A．She realized her mom kept her childhood art.
B．She discovered her mom’s old photo album.
C．She regretted misunderstanding her mom.
D．She forgot to prepare a Mother’s Day gift.
19．What does the word “preserved” mean in the context of the story
A．Thrown away B．Hidden carefully C．Saved and protected D．Bought recently
20．What is the best title for the story
A．The Busy Doctor B．A Mother’s Secret C．The Forgotten Birthday D．Love in Silent Pages
（2025·江苏扬州·一模）Then the spirit took Scrooge away from the ship. Scrooge heard someone laughing. It was his nephew.
“Ha, ha!” laughed Scrooge’s nephew. “Ha, ha, ha!” When Scrooge’s nephew laughed, Scrooge’s niece, by marriage, laughed too. And all their friends laughed with them.
“He said that Christmas was a humbug (谎话)!” cried Scrooge’s nephew. “He believed it, too!”
“He’s a sad, foolish man, Fred!” said Scrooge’s pretty niece.
“He’s a strange old fellow,” said Scrooge’s nephew, “and not as pleasant as he should be. However, he makes himself unhappy, so that’s his punishment. I have nothing to say against him.”
“I’m sure he is very rich, Fred,” hinted Scrooge’s niece. “At least you always tell me so.”
“His money is of no use to him. ” said Scrooge’s nephew. “He doesn’t do any good with it. He doesn’t make himself comfortable with it. He hasn’t the pleasure of thinking that he is ever going to do anything for us with it.”
“I have no patience with him,” observed Scrooge’s niece.
“Oh, I have!” said Scrooge’s nephew. “I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him. Who suffers (受苦) by his bad temper (脾气) He does. If he doesn’t like us, and he won’t come and eat with us, he loses a dinner. We don’t lose anything.”
“I think he loses a very good dinner,” said Scrooge’s niece.
Everybody else said the same because they had just had dinner.
“I will give him every chance to dine with us on Christmas Day, whether he likes it or not, for I pity him,” Scrooge’s nephew said. “He may say that Christmas is humbug till he dies, but he can’t stop thinking about it if I call on him year after year and say, ‘Uncle Scrooge, how are you ’ If it only makes him give his poor clerk (职员) fifty pounds, that’s something.”
——Adapted from A Christmas Carol
21．What did the nephew believe about Scrooge’s money
A．He didn’t use it to help others or himself. B．He did something good with it.
C．He used it to make himself comfortable. D．He planned to leave it to his family.
22．According to the nephew, who suffered from Scrooge’s bad temper
A．Scrooge’s friends. B．Scrooge himself.
C．Scrooge’s family. D．Scrooge’s clerk.
23．Which is the correct order of the story
a. Scrooge’s nephew would continue inviting Scrooge every Christmas.
b. Scrooge thought Christmas was just a humbug.
c. Scrooge came to a place and heard many people laughing.
d. Everyone agreed with the niece, having just finished their own dinner.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-c-d-a C．c-d-a-b D．d-a-b-c
24．Why would the nephew invite Scrooge to dinner every year
A．To ask for money from Scrooge. B．To laugh at Scrooge in front of others.
C．To give Scrooge a chance to change his mind. D．To teach Scrooge a lesson about manners.
（2025·江苏徐州·一模）When a theatre puts on a show, someone has to change the stage into a castle, or a forest, or a school. That person is the set designer. But before building the real set, they create a small model.
Lizzie Bracken designed the set for a play called You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy at Lifeline Theater in Chicago.
Ophelia: Why do you make models
Lizzie: Most set designers starts with a model. It’s a fast way to see what the set will look like. You can take a model apart and put it back together and play with it and make sure everything works before you build the real one.
I start with a lot of drawings. Once I can see what it looks like, I make a white model, no color, so we can see if all the pieces work. Then I add colors and decoration.
Ophelia: What’s the model made of
Lizzie: Foam core (泡沫板) and illustration (插图) board, I measure, cut, and glue them together. For furniture, I buy miniatures from dollhouse or model train shops. These stores have surprising items like trees, lamps, and tiny furniture.
Ophelia: The play is about a three-inch-tall tooth fairy. How did you make an adult actor look small
Lizzie: Oh, we used creative tricks! The prop (道具) designer, Jenny Pinson, made some huge quarters (25-cent coins) for the fairy to collect. To her, these coins looked like dinner plates—heavy enough for weightlifting!
We also built a giant four-foot puppet hand. The fairy would open it to take out a huge tooth. A giant cat paw swiping at them added more fun. Just the few props helped the audience imagine the fairy’s tiny world.
Ophelia: What’s your next project
Lizzie: Maybe Frankenstein… that would be so fun to work on.
Ophelia: Thanks for sharing!
25．What is the type of this passage
A．A letter. B．A play. C．An interview. D．A story.
26．What does Lizzie do
A．A set designer. B．A prop designer. C．An actress. D．A model.
27．What is the right order of Lizzie’s making a model
①make a white model ②colour and decorate it
③draw a picture ④check all the pieces
A．①③④② B．③①④② C．①③②④ D．③①②④
28．How did Lizzie make a grow-up actor appear three inches tall
A．She added special lighting effects. B．She asked actors to stand on boxes.
C．She used mirrors to make images smaller. D．She used giant props like coins and puppet hands.
（2025·江苏徐州·一模）
Building Bigby David Macaulay Have you ever wondered how huge buildings, bridges or dams were built This great book shows you with cool drawings. Macaulay has drawn many books about buildings. If you’re interested, check out Pyramid, Mill, Mosque, and Unbuilding.
Iggy peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architectsby Andrea Beauty Iggy Peck, who can’t stop building things, has a new book full of work pages and projects for you. Design a house for Mars, build a bridge out of spaghetti and marshmallows, or plan the ideal zoo. It’s great fun when you feel like doodling (涂鸦) a dream house or stacking (摞起) things on the top of each other.
Pharaoh’s Boatby David Weitzman Sometimes, learning about something large is easier by looking at something small. Near the Great Pyramid, archaeologists (考古学家) found a beautiful boat. It was for the pharaoh’s (法老) afterlife. This book tells the story of how the boat was made and why. I like to see how things were put together and what tools were used. It makes the ancient builders come alive.
The Story of Buildingsby Patric Dillon and Stephen Biesty On a rainy day, I recommend getting lost in this great book. It shows inside and outside of famous buildings with whole-page pictures. You can also see how people built houses, bridges and pyramids long ago. It’s really interesting.
29．Which is written by David Weitzman
A．Building Big. B．Iggy peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects.
C．Pharaoh’s Boat. D．The Story of Buildings.
30．What are whole-page pictures used for in The Story of Buildings
A．Looking more beautiful. B．Making ancient builders come alive.
C．Designing a dream house. D．Showing inside and outside of the buildings.
31．What do the four books have in common
A．Buildings. B．Boats. C．Animals. D．Stories.
培优篇
（2025·江苏盐城·一模）Li Yuexian, a college student, is having an interview with Shen Yizheng, who has been a planning editor (策划编辑) at a book publishing company in Beijing for years.
Li: What do you do as a planning editor
Shen: I have to take care of every step in the publishing process. I need to know about the book market and find authors around the world. Then, I will reach out to the authors. We discuss what to write and who the target audience (目标读者) is to make sure that the book can sell well.
As the first draft (初稿) is prepared, my team and I will check it many times to make sure there are no mistakes. Then it’s time for me to work with the designers and my bosses to decide the cover, price and name of the book. That can take a while because everyone has different ideas!
After that, I will spend my time on printing. What kind of paper should be used Have the colors been printed out correctly I sometimes have to go to the printing factories to check these things.
Li: What do you think is the most important part of your job
Shen: I carry the hopes of a lot of people, like the author, the readers and my boss. I always have to keep calm and be strict. To improve my understanding of the text and the market, I need to read books and news all the time.
“What book can become the bestseller” seems like a question of luck all the time. Even the most experienced editor can get it wrong. Always be true to good content (内容) —that’s the only way you can make a good book.
Li: What have you achieved from your job
Shen: When I worked on a book about animal adoption, we made donations to an animal organization with the book’s profit (利润). The social value of my books is what keeps me motivated (有动力的).
32．What does Shen do first as a planning editor
A．Check the draft. B．Find book market information.
C．Design the cover. D．Go to printing factories.
33．Why does deciding the book’s cover take time
A．Because there are lots of mistakes.
B．Because the colors are difficult to print.
C．Because it’s hard to reach an agreement.
D．Because the boss can’t work with the designers.
34．What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A．The book content. B．The bestseller question.
C．The book price. D．The author’s hope.
35．What can we know about Shen from the passage
A．She cares about helping society. B．She’s strict with the readers.
C．She cares little about books’ profits. D．She’s strict in her daily life.
（2025·江苏扬州·一模）Chalk is something you probably see and even use every day. But have you ever thought about turning it into carved (雕刻的) artwork using just a compass (圆规)
Shen Sihao, 31, started doing this in high school. Growing up in Luoyang, a city in Henan province known for its cultural relics (文物) and historical sites, Shen often used his compass to carve chalk into miniature versions (微缩版本) of cultural relics and ancient buildings he saw in history books or around Luoyang.“It’s a shame that I didn’t have much time back then to do more,” Shen reflected.
After getting a job at an internet company in Beijing, Shen had free time, so he decided to realize his childhood dream. Since 2024, he has been sharing videos online showing off his chalk carvings, including tomb figures (俑), arrows, and more. His account (账号), Trifle in Break Time, has found a large following, especially among students.
For Shen, the process of carving is just as fascinating as the end product. “Only by carving can I fully understand the structure, details and secrets of cultural relics,” Shen said. For example, while carving an ancient warrior, he studied a photo closely and realized that it looked a lot like Ultraman. “Maybe the design of Ultraman was inspired by an ancient Chinese warrior!” he said.
To Shen, carving chalk not only helps him learn more about history and culture but has also taught him patience. “I often accidentally break my work when it’s almost done,” Shen said. “Patience and perseverance (毅力) are the key. It’s the same with life-when you rush or try too hard, it’s easy to break things.”
36．Why does Shen’s account attract many students
A．Because his videos show Ultraman.
B．Because his carvings bring history to life.
C．Because he shares how to carve in class.
D．Because he works for an internet company.
37．The underlined word “fascinating” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.
A．boring B．tiring C．attractive D．difficult
38．How did the carving process help Shen
A．It helped him to be brave like ancient Chinese warriors.
B．It increased his interest in comic characters.
C．It showed him how Chinese culture is similar to other cultures.
D．It helped him understand Chinese cultural relics better.
39．What life lesson has Shen learned from carving
A．Try to be patient and never give up. B．Never push yourself too hard.
C．Success lies in details. D．Actions speak louder than words.
（2025·江苏南通·模拟预测）We all love to criticize (批评). Unfortunately, we also hate being criticized. Criticism is the action of expressing disapproval of someone or something. It can trouble us in our everyday life.
Criticism is hard to accept because of how our brains process it. In 2013, a group of neuroscientists (神经科学家) found that criticism affected the parts of our brains that deal with understanding other people more than the parts that help us think logically (合乎逻辑地). This means that when we get criticized, we often focus on the critic’s (批评者) feelings and thoughts instead of the actual feedback (反馈). For example, if someone says your work isn’t good enough, your first thought is “He or she doesn’t like me.” instead of “How can I improve ”.
If you find it hard to deal with criticism, then you are not alone. When Isaac Newton published a paper on light in 1672, many scientists disagreed with his ideas, including Robert Hooke. Newton was so angry that he ruined every picture of Hooke he could find. Clearly, reacting badly to criticism is more of a shame than the criticism itself. Since the culture of criticism is not going away, the only way out is to develop new ways to receive and give feedback.
Don’t make it personal.
When we get criticism, we often make it personal. First, we naturally focus on the person who gives criticism instead of criticism itself. Second, we may consider criticism an attack on our inner abilities, rather than our performance, which leads to lower self-worth. The solution is to build confidence by saying, “The criticism isn’t a personal attack on me; it’s about the matter itself.”
Treat criticism like inside information.
Once you stop taking criticism personally, you can see what it really is—a chance to know how others view your work and an opportunity to use it in a positive way to make progress. You can ask friends whom you trust to criticize your performance. If you ask them to do so, it won’t hurt much.
Make criticism a gift, never a weapon (武器).
We all need to give criticism sometimes. The key to criticizing to the best effect is to remember the“gift or weapon” rule: If you criticize to help others improve, you are doing it right. If you’re trying to hurt others, you’re doing it wrong.
Praise in public, criticize in private.
Studies show that positive feedback given to students in public is more encouraging than that in private, and negative feedback in private is more effective than that in public.
Criticism is a natural part of life. Mastering the art of giving and receiving criticism is significant for personal development. Offer feedback with the purpose of improving, and receive it with the grace to learn and grow.
40．Why does the writer mention Isaac Newton in the 3rd paragraph
A．To show it’s common to have trouble accepting criticism.
B．To stress the importance of taking criticism in a positive way.
C．To give an example of how criticism affected a famous person.
D．To present historical background to the discussion of criticism.
41．Which of the following actions is the most suitable when giving or receiving criticism
A．I got a C in painting. I thought that it must be because I don’t have a talent for it.
B．Tom’s father criticized him for his mistake in front of his friends.
C．My brother ruined my book, so I criticized him to make him feel bad.
D．My teacher criticized my handwriting, but I’ll make it better next time.
42．From Paragraph 4, we can learn that ________.
A．criticism is always directed at our personal abilities
B．focusing on the criticism itself can help build confidence
C．criticism is only given by people with a bad purpose
D．paying no attention to criticism is the best way to keep self-worth high
43．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage
A．To explain the scientific reasons behind criticism.
B．To show the effects of criticism on our mental health.
C．To teach people how to understand criticism reasonably.
D．To advise people to act properly when it comes to criticism.
（2025·江苏南通·模拟预测）Wearing a pink hairpin, a white T-shirt and pink shorts, a “girl” who looks three or four years old has caught much attention at the exhibition of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (论坛) in Beijing.
The “girl”, named Tong Tong, is a new artificial intelligence (AI) robot, according to Zhu Songchun, the developer of the product.
After being programmed to keep things tidy, Tong Tong independently got a towel to mop up spilled milk when she noticed it on the table — the behaviour came from her own decision made based on a guide of value, instead of a preset (预先设置的) programme.
“Unlike the common AI, she can understand your words, guess your purposes and offer help,” said Zhu, adding that Tong Tong is expected to be used in different situations of other fields, including emergency (紧急情况), transportation, education and health care.
AI industry is developing quickly in China. According to the information from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工信部), the total scale (规模) of China s core AI industry has reached 500 billion yuan, and the number of related businesses has exceeded 4,400.
In the field of autonomous (自动的) driving, driverless vehicles with AI technology can choose the way by themselves, with a proper speed and a smooth ride on different roads. In the medical field, surgical robots with AI systems can help with operations, which leads to reducing pain after operations and cutting hospital stays short.
The large language model (大语言模型), the LLM, has become the main part of AI development. Official data (数据) show that China's number of self-developed LLMs has come second in the world. One LLM named Ernie Bot provides different services, such as designing speeches, business plans and instructions, as well as drawing mind maps, covering many parts of work and life.
“More and more creative AI product forms are expected to be seen in 2024,” said Wu Hequan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院). “China is a leading country in the Internet field, and will also be a leading country in AI application.”
44．How does the writer start the passage
A．By giving an example. B．By making a comparison (比较). C．By raising a question. D．By listing numbers.
45．According to Tong Tong’s behaviour, what does the writer infer (暗示)
A．Tong Tong is like the common AI.
B．Tong Tong can completely know our purposes.
C．Tong Tong needs instructions before doing something.
D．Some robots before Tong Tong did things based on preset programmes.
46．What can we know from the passage
A．Driverless vehicles run faster than the vehicles driven by humans.
B．AI can make speeches and business plans and give instructions.
C．Driverless vehicles choose the route with the help of the human drivers.
D．With the help of surgical robots, patients may spend less time in hospital.
47．What is the best title for this passage
A．The development of AI B．How to use AI C．The 2024 Zhongguancun Forum D．China embraces (拥抱) AI
（2025·江苏南通·模拟预测）Today Eva would head back to the half-pipe (U字形滑道), the snow-packed structure built especially for snowboarders.
Her coach, Jeff, had told her, “If you want to compete again, you’ll have to get back in the half-pipe.” Eva sighed. She hasn’t been in it since she fell last winter.
After breakfast, Dad took Eva to the mountain. When she got to the half-pipe, it was empty. Her eyes followed the smooth sides, and she blinked (眨眼), not wanting to remember.
But the memory came flooding back along with her breath. Last winter, Eva planned to do a flip (空翻), a special trick at the top of the pipe. As she started the flip, she misjudged the distance. Her shoulder and helmeted head slammed into the icy-packed snow before she started to fall downwards. It seemed as if she’d rolled and bounced forever, her snowboard twisting hard against her knees the whole time.
As Eva stood there remembering, the half-pipe blurred (变得模糊) in front of her. She breathed in cold air heavily and backed away.
“Where do you think you’re going ” Jeff said.
“I can’t, Jeff,” Eva shouted, feeling dizzy. “I thought I could, but I can’t.”
She didn’t wait for a response and rode down the slope.
Days went by. Ashamed, Eva didn’t return to the half-pipe. Nor did she return Jeff’s phone calls.
On the weekend of the competition, Eva stayed with her aunt. On Saturday morning they were busy painting, but when the clock struck nine, Eva’s mind was elsewhere. She knew that the snowboarders were getting ready.
Throughout the day, Eva kept glancing at her watch.
Ten thirty. Compulsories (规定动作) in the half-pipe competition.
Noon. Break for lunch.
One thirty. Freestyle (自由式).
Not until she knew it was all over could Eva relax. But her heart felt heavy as she went to bed that night.
“How was your weekend ” Mum asked when she picked up Eva on Sunday.
“Good,” said Eva, but she was thinking about the competition.
“Jeff called,” Mum said, as if reading Eva’s mind. “I left the results by the phone.”
Eva nodded, grateful that Mum didn’t say more. Eva took the list to her room and closed the door.
Her friend Sherry came first in compulsory, second in freestyle.
“That could have been me,” Eva thought. Tears filled her eyes. Why was she afraid So what if she’d fallen That was how she learned.
Eva threw the list across the room.
The next afternoon, Eva went snowboarding. She was enjoying the smooth rhythm as she glided down the slopes. On one run, Eva stopped and looked across the mountain toward the trees that hid the half-pipe. The competition was over. The snow season was nearly over. She could try again the next year. “But I don’t want to wait any longer,” thought Eva.
48．Why didn’t Eva return Jeff’s phone calls
A．She got badly hurt and felt dizzy.
B．She was ashamed of not overcoming her fear.
C．She didn’t like snowboarding any more.
D．She was angry with Jeff for pushing her too hard.
49．What can we know from the underlined part of this story
A．Eva cared about the competition and was anxious about it.
B．Eva was uninterested in the competition and bored.
C．Eva didn’t want to paint with her aunt any more.
D．Eva was thinking about getting a new skateboard ready for the competition.
50．Which of the following is the correct order of the story
a. Eva wasn’t afraid any more and decided to return to the half-pipe.
b. Eva misjudged the distance and got hurt.
c. Eva was still thinking about the competition as her mother picked her up.
d. Eva with her aunt was busy painting on Saturday morning.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-d-c-a C．a-b-d-c D．b-d-a-c
51．What would Eva most probably do next according to the last sentence
A．She would go to the half-pipe to practise.
B．She would call her coach Jeff to apologize.
C．She would go snowboarding but avoid the half-pipe.
D．She would join in the snowboarding competition at once.
（2025·江苏南通·模拟预测）Do you have good friends Do you sometimes feel so close to them that they are like family to you
It turns out that this isn’t just an expression. A study from the University of California and Yale University has found that you and your friends have more genes (基因) in common than strangers do. Researchers looked at the genes of 1,932 people and compared unrelated friends’ genes and unrelated strangers’ genes. They found that friends have about 1% of genes that match.
“1% of genes may not sound like much to the layperson (外行), but to geneticists (遗传学家) it is a large number,” Professor Nicholas Christakis of Yale University said. In fact, this is the same amount of genes you share with your fourth cousins, those who have the same great-great-great grandparents as you.
So do you happen to become friends with people who share your genes Not at all. In fact, it is evolution (进化) that brings you together.
“People who share certain genes also share skills and have similar likes and dislikes,” researchers said. In ancient times, it was important that people who were alike stayed together. For example, people who had a similar susceptibility (易感性) to the cold were more likely to help each other build a fire, giving them a better chance to stay alive.
Researchers also found that among all the genes studied, those producing a change in sense of smell were the most similar in friends. This is probably because people who smell things in the same way are more easily drawn to similar environments. For example, people who like the smell of coffee may hang out at cafes more often and as a result are more likely to meet and become friends with each other.
With these findings, the team has developed an interesting test called the “friendship score”. It can help tell how big the chances are that two people will be friends by studying their genes.
So, here is a question for you: Would you like to take this test and know in advance (提前) who your friends are going to be, or would you still prefer to learn about it by yourself and let time be the judge
52．From the passage, we know that our friends ________.
A．look like our cousins B．share about 1% of genes with us
C．feel close to our family D．can help us when we feel cold
53．According to the passage, the writer probably agrees that ________.
A．we develop our friendship by chance
B．our genes decide who we can make friends with exactly
C．everyone should take the test called the “friendship score”
D．people sharing certain genes have skills and interests in common
54．The writer gives the example of ancient people in Paragraph 5 to ________.
A．study how ancient people dealt with the cold
B．predict that similar environments lead to friendship
C．prove that it is evolution that brings friends together
D．explain why ancient people gave each other chances to keep alive
55．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Friendship: Its influence on People and Behaviour
B．Friendship: Its Benefits to Teens and Decision-making
C．Friendship: Is It Necessary to Be Judged by Time
D．Friendship: Is It Possible to Be Influenced by Genes
（2025·江苏盐城·一模）When visitors to the Palace Museum feel a need to sit down for a cup of tea or find a bathroom without a long line, they soon will be able to turn to their smart phones for the information they need.
This modern solution comes thanks to an agreement signed on Friday by the museum and Huawei Co., the telecommunication giant to build a “smart network” using 5G technology. Under the agreement, 5G Wi-Fi signals will cover the Palace Museum China’s royal palace from 1420 to 1911.
“It’s important to always stay close to the latest technology to better serve the public,” said Shan Jixiang, former director of the Palace Museum. Shan said there is still much room for improvement in the handling of a huge number of cultural relics (遗迹), visitors stood in long lines until 3 a.m. to have a look. The museum ended up preparing fast food to serve the hungry visitors. “I don’t want that scenario to happen again”, Shan said. “Our operation can be done in a more scientific way.”
The new system will also make use of the closed-cameras that are set up all over the Palace Museum to safeguard the museum’s precious relics. More than 1.86 million of them are housed at the museum, which recorded nearly 20 million visits from the public last year. “How can we make sure no single visitor who might have evil ideas threatens these treasures ” Shan said. “After adopting the Internet of Things (物联网), we can instantly detect any motion involving the relics prevent such threats.”
The 5G network also will be used to improve remote meeting through web cameras, which will discuss with scholars to jointly find the best answers for repair and store issues.
56．What do we know about the Palace Museum
A．Its visitors won’t have to queue up for the bathroom.
B．It has served as China’s royal palace for over 500 years.
C．It will cooperate with Huawei to promote (促进) its management.
D．It will set up advanced television cameras only for the purpose of safety.
57．What are the figures (数字) in Paragraph 4 intended to show about the Palace Museum
A．It is better than the other museums. B．It has a rich collection of cultural relics.
C．It is very popular all over the world. D．It faces a tough challenge of protecting relics.
58．After adopting the Internet of Things, the Palace Museum is able to ________.
A．display many paintings again B．make fast food for visitors
C．safeguard the relics instantly D．improve more face-to-face meetings
59．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．Safeguard with 5G B．Modern Exhibition
C．A Protector of Cultural Relics D．A Connection between Old and New
（2025·江苏南通·一模）Are you avoiding pain or living with a purpose
There are two paths we can take in any given situation: One is the path of avoiding pain at the moment, and the other is the more difficult path of delaying (推迟) pleasure for a bigger purpose.
Some people don’t see the value in having patience during difficult times or working towards a goal. They would rather buy the latest, greatest cellphone than save for retirement (退休). We often make our life choices according to how we can avoid pain at the moment and, in doing so, fail to see that the path of delaying gratification (满足) is sometimes where the real solutions to our problems lie.
Studies show that delaying gratification is one of the most effective personal qualities of successful people. People who learn how to manage their needs that need to be satisfied at the moment thrive (蓬勃发展) more in their careers, relationships and health than people who give in to them.
A well-known study conducted at Stanford University in the 1960s explains a lot about why it’s beneficial to delay gratification. In the study, children were placed in a room with one marshmallow on a plate. The leading researcher gave the children an easy instruction: You can eat the marshmallow now, or wait 15 minutes and receive two marshmallows. The researchers found that the children who were able to wait for the second marshmallow without eating the first one scored higher on standardized tests, had better health, and were less likely to have behavior problems.
Consider the result of this study, and think about yourself and your actions. Are you able to wait for things you really want, even if it involves giving up pleasure and satisfaction now Do you make decisions based on your life purpose or on what feels good now Do you sometimes give up too soon Can you think of a time when you successfully completed a difficult task How did it make you feel about yourself What were the results of waiting
Delaying gratification isn’t a new concept. Back in 300 BC, Aristotle saw that the reason why so many people were unhappy was that they confused pleasure with true happiness.
True happiness, according to Aristotle, is about developing habits and surrounding yourself with people who grow your soul (灵魂). This allows you to move towards your greatest natural ability. True happiness needs delaying pleasure, and putting in the time, discipline and patience required to achieve a goal instead of feeling good now.
A life of purposes, aligned (保持一致) with the pursuit of true happiness, creates real joy. It keeps your happiness pretty steady (稳定的) throughout your life. So, which path would you like to take
60．People who delay gratification will probably ________.
A．avoid pain and give up at the moment
B．work hard patiently for a bigger goal
C．fail to see where the real solutions to their problems lie
D．fail easily in their careers, relationships and health
61．Why does the writer mention the well-known study in Paragraph 4
A．To show children’s different choices.
B．To tell readers the study was a very scientific one.
C．To prove the value of putting off gratification.
D．To explain why some children were more successful.
62．The writer probably agrees that ________.
A．a purposeful life can bring us real joy
B．pleasure helps us to make correct decisions
C．pleasure plays a key role in a life of purposes
D．true happiness is about avoiding pain at the moment
63．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage
A．To encourage us to delay pleasure for a bigger purpose.
B．To explain the meanings of pleasure and true happiness.
C．To compare two different paths to a life of purposes.
D．To discuss the good effects of delaying gratification.
（2025·江苏盐城·一模）It was a week before I saw Captain Nemo again. Every morning, I noticed fresh air coming into the rooms and I knew that the Nautilus had surfaced (浮出水面). I would go out and see the sunrise.
Then I received a note from Captain Nemo. He invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. Ned was excited because he thought there he could find a chance to escape. When I saw Captain Nemo the next day, I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.”
“I do,” replied the Captain. “But these forests are under the sea.” During breakfast, he explained that he had made diving suits (潜水服) that used special air tanks. These tanks would allow us to stay under the water for ten hours. He had also made lights that worked in electric batteries. When Ned realized that we were not going onto land for our hunting trip, he decided not to come at all.
Conseil and I put on our diving suits, and so did Captain Nemo and one of his men. We stepped into a room and closed the door. The room was filled with water, and another door opened. We must go through it, and we were in the sea floor. It was an amazing experience.
We were about ten metres under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We walked over the fine sand and enjoyed the colours of the shells, fish and seaweed. Conseil and I followed Captain Nemo and his man as they crossed a large grassy area. We were going deeper and deeper. Two hours later, we were a hundred metres under the water. The suits worked very well, and it was easy to walk and breathe.
At one hundred metres deep, we could still see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed (垂直的). We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest. Small shrubs (灌木) grew under the large seaweed trees. Some of them had flowers.
We walked through this forest for about an hour, and then we lay down to rest. I was not hungry, but I was very sleepy. We all slept, we walked further.
—Adapted from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
64．What do you think the Nautilus is
A．A kind of fish in the sea. B．A kind of ship under the sea.
C．A kind of plane in the sky. D．A kind of transport on land.
65．What’s the order of the following events
①They visited the forest.
②They crossed the large grassy area.
③They felt sleepy and lay down to rest.
④Captain Nemo made diving suits and lights.
⑤Captain Nemo invited some people to go hunting.
A．④⑤①②③ B．⑤④①②③ C．③⑤④②① D．⑤④②①③
66．From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A．Captain Nemo enjoyed the hunting trip B．Ned and Nemo were close friends
C．There were three people visiting the forest D．It took them 30 minutes to walk through the forest
67．The passage is probably taken from ________.
A．a sports magazine B．a book review C．a science fiction D．a travel report
（2025·江苏徐州·模拟预测）
Chinese developer Game Science’s Black Myth: Wukong (《黑神话：悟空》) has become popular around the world and brought the story of Journey to the West back into the public attention in 2024. However, this isn’t the first time this has happened. People have been crazy about the story of Sun Wukong (Monkey King), who protects the monk Tang Sanzang on his journey for more than eighty years.
Journey to the West’s journey to the West began in the late 19th century when Western missionaries (传教士) and diplomats (外交官) in China translated parts of the story into English. The story became popular in the West because of British scholar Arthur Waley’s translation in 1942. But Waley’s book only included 30 chapters (章节), because he preferred an easy-to- read style. Then he shortened the text and left out parts he considered less important, including some small characters. It wasn’t until 1983 that Chinese American scholar Anthony C． Yu published the first complete English translation of Journey to the West.
Drawing on traditional Chinese culture, Black Myth: Wukong’s storyline and characters may be difficult to understand for many players, especially those from Western countries. For example, the names of some characters and weapons (武器) in the game, such as Erlang Shen and Jingubang, are written with the names in Chinese pinyin. Players who don’t know how to read or speak Chinese might feel lost in these novel words. In English, the popular translation for Tang Sanzang is “Tripitaka”. Sanzang refers to the monk’s task to get the Sanzangjing (三藏经). Tripitaka is Sanskrit (梵语) term for the Sanzangjing, making it a suitable translation. Sha Wujing is translated as “Sandy” in English. This translation stays true to his surname “sha”, meanng “sand” in English. It also sounds similar to the word “sandi”, meaning “the third brother” in Chinese.
68．What is Wukong’s tasks according to the passage
A．To finish the game: Black Myth: Wukong. B．To play with the Western players.
C．To translate Journey to the West into English. D．To protect the monk Tang Sanzang.
69．Who first translated Journey to the West into English
A．Western missionaries and diplomats in China.
B．British scholar Arthur Waley and diplomats.
C．Chinese American scholar Anthony C． Yu.
D．Western players and western missions.
70．Why some western players may not play Black Myth: Wukong well
A．Because they know little English for the story line in the game.
B．Because they know little about the storyline of Journey to the West in the game.
C．Because they know little Chinese pinyin for the characters and weapons in the game.
D．B and C both are right.
71．Which is NOT TRUE from the last paragraph
A．Tang Sanzang is translated into “Tripitaka” in English.
B．Tripitaka is Sanskrit term for the Sanzangjing.
C．Chinese “sha” means “the third brother” in English.
D．“Sandy” is Sha Wujing’s English name.
参考答案
1．D 2．C 3．D 4．A
5．G 6．F 7．E 8．D 9．A
10．C 11．B 12．B 13．D
14．D 15．B 16．B 17．D
18．C 19．C 20．D
21．A 22．B 23．B 24．C
25．C 26．A 27．B 28．D
29．C 30．D 31．A
32．B 33．C 34．B 35．A
36．B 37．C 38．D 39．A
40．A 41．D 42．B 43．D
44．A 45．D 46．D 47．D
48．B 49．A 50．B 51．A
52．B 53．D 54．C 55．D
56．C 57．D 58．C 59．D
60．B 61．C 62．A 63．A
64．B 65．D 66．A 67．C
68．D 69．A 70．D 71．C
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（2025·江苏南通·一模）While having Chinese classes, we are often amazed at how beautiful the ancient Chinese poems and articles are. However, these ancient texts can be quite obscure sometimes. It’s challenging for many of us to understand them.
Here is good news for us. Recently, a college research team from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province has created “Xunzi” to help with the understanding of Chinese ancient books and research on them.
Xunzi is a large language model (LLM) which includes a great number of Chinese ancient books and documents, like the collections of the “Complete Library in Four Sections” or “Siku Quanshu”. It uses deep learning techniques (技术) and big data (数据) sets, and collects more than two billion Chinese characters and words.
This LLM was named after Xunzi because he was not only a famous philosopher (哲学家) during the Warring States Period, but also a pioneer in presenting and explaining theories of linguistics (语言学理论) in ancient China.
With the model, researchers can quickly summarize (总结) the ancient texts and know about the themes of the ancient books. It can also find key information from the ancient texts, such as characters, events and places. Besides, the model can help researchers translate the ancient texts into modern Chinese, so they can fully understand them without the help of other dictionaries or books.
“The research on traditional Chinese classics is hard work even for professors, let alone for common learners. We just hope Xunzi can help save some time and energy for people,” said Wang Dongbo, who led the research team.
The LLM has been published on websites like and , allowing users to download and use it for free.
“Although we spent great effort and money on it, we still share it for free to encourage more people to study and pay attention to traditional Chinese culture,” Wang added.
1．Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word “obscure”
A．boring B．popular C．helpful D．difficult
2．How did the LLM get its name
A．It was named after its designer. B．It was based on its big data sets.
C．It was named after a great person in Chinese history. D．It was based on a Chinese ancient book.
3．Why does the research team share Xunzi for free
A．Because the model is not as valuable as others.
B．Because some websites have asked them to do so.
C．Because they hope to help English learners save time and money.
D．Because they want more people to learn about Chinese culture.
4．What is the purpose of the passage
A．To introduce a useful language model.
B．To spread traditional Chinese culture widely.
C．To share studies of traditional Chinese classics.
D．To show the importance of learning ancient texts.
（2025·江苏连云港·一模）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。
Marco Polo was born in 1254. He was a famous Italian businessman, writer and traveler. When he traveled a long way to China in 1275, he found that the Chinese used paper money. 5 Since then, Chinese paper money became known in Europe and it started to be used in western countries. However, people in China began to use paper money in the 11th century. 6
Paper was invented in China by Cai Lun almost 2,000 years ago. 7 He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book.
Now paper still comes from trees. We use a lot of paper every day. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth. 8 Every day, people throw away about 2,800 tons of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. This means that we are cutting nearly 48,000 trees every day.
9 We can use both sides of every piece of paper, especially when making notes. When shopping, we can take our own cloth bags or use fewer paper bags. If the shopkeepers gives us a paper bag, we should save it and reuse it later.
Everyone can help to save paper. If we work together, I believe we will make a big difference.
A．So how can we save paper
B．Trees are important in our life.
C．And how could Cai Lun invent the paper
D．If there are no trees, there will be no paper.
E．He took the wood from trees and made it into paper.
F．At this time, someone may wonder when and where the paper was from.
G．During the 13th century, he introduced the idea of using paper money to Europe.
（2025·江苏苏州·一模）Sophia is a human-like robot developed by Hanson Robotics, a company based in Hong Kong. Designed to look and act like a human, Sophia has a lifelike face, smooth skin, and expressive eyes that can show emotions such as joy, sadness, or curiosity. She can hold conversations, answer questions, and even tell jokes using advanced artificial intelligence (AI).
One of Sophia’s key features (特点) is her ability to recognize (辨别) faces. Her eyes have cameras that help her “see” people and remember their appearances. For example, if you meet her twice, she might say, “Nice to see you again!” This skill allows her to interact naturally with humans. Sophia’s creators aim for her to help people in different fields. She has worked in hospitals to support doctors by guiding patients, appeared in TV shows, and even made a speech at the United Nations about the role of robots in society.
Sophia’s AI system learns from experience. Although she sometimes makes mistakes, her knowledge grows over time. In 2017, Saudi Arabia made history by giving her citizenship, making her the first robot to receive such a status. This event caused global discussions about the future of robots and humans.
Some people worry that robots like Sophia might take over human jobs. However, Hanson Robotics explains that their goal is to create robots that work with humans, not replace them. For example, robots can do repetitive tasks in factories and companies, while humans focus on creative work. Sophia’s team also believes robots could help in education, teaching students languages or science in fun ways.
Today, Sophia continues to improve. She can now speak over 20 languages and even create art! While she is still learning, her existence shows how quickly digital evolution (数字进化) is advancing. Scientists predict that in the future, robots like Sophia might become common helpers in homes, schools, and offices.
Sophia reminds us that robots are not just machines—they could be our partners in building a better world.
10．What is one of Sophia’s key abilities mentioned in the article
A．Cooking delicious meals for humans. B．Flying high above cities to take photos.
C．Recognizing faces with cameras in her eyes. D．Predicting weather changes by studying clouds.
11．What does the word “interact” mean in Paragraph 2
A．To fight with someone. B．To communicate or work together.
C．To have an interview with someone. D．To compete against someone.
12．What is Hanson Robotics’ main purpose for creating Sophia
A．To replace all human workers in factories and companies.
B．To let robots do simple tasks so humans can work on creative jobs.
C．To sell human-like robots to TV shows for fun performances.
D．To prove that robots are smarter and better than humans.
13．Which can be the best title for the passage
A．How to Build a Robot at Home B．Why Robots Are Dangerous
C．The History of Hanson Robotics D．Sophia: A Robot Partner for the Future
（2025·江苏无锡·一模）①Recent studies suggest plants might “communicate” in ways humans are only beginning to understand. Researchers at the University of Nanjing have discovered that when plants are under stress—such as insect attacks or not having enough water—they let out airborne chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These VOCs are like messages to neighboring plants and make them start their protection ways.
②For example, when a tomato plant is bitten by caterpillars, it gives out some special VOCs. Nearby plants detect these chemicals and begin producing bad-tasting things in their leaves, so insects don’t like them as much. This phenomenon, which we call “plant eavesdropping”, challenges the traditional view of plants as passive living things.
③To test this further, scientists designed an experiment. They placed healthy bean plants in airtight chambers (密闭舱) next to chambers with plants that have little pests (害虫). Within 24 hours, the healthy plants began turn on their protection genes, even though they had no direct contact with the pests.
④How do plants “hear” these messages The answer lies in their leaves. Tiny holes called stomata not only control the air coming in but also take in VOCs from the air. Once they take them in, the chemicals make the plant’s cells to something to get ready for possible dangers.
⑤This discovery has practical points. Farmers could potentially use synthetic VOCs to “warn” crops of coming pest attacks, reducing pesticide use. As Dr. Li Wei, the lead researchers, started, “Plants have been talking all along-we just needed to learn their language.”
14．Which paragraph explains HOW plants detect chemical messages
A．① B．② C．③ D．④
15．Where does the following sentence best fit
“Surprisingly, the healthy plants showed no physical harm but still started protective steps.”
A．After① B．After② C．After③ D．After④
16．Which conclusion is supported by the experiment in paragraph ③
A．Plants only react to direct physical contact
B．Airborne chemicals alone can start plant protection ways.
C．Stomata are useless in pest resistance (抵抗) 。
D．Synthetic VOCs harm crop growth.
17．What type of writing is this text
A．A fictional story B．A historical report
C．An opinion essay D．A scientific explanation
（2025·江苏无锡·一模）Clara stared at the empty notebook on her desk, her fingers trembling. It was the third time she had torn out a page, crumpled it, and thrown it into the overflowing waste basket. Why is this so hard She thought, glancing at the calendar circled in red: May 10th—Mother’s Day.
Her relationship with Mom had always been... complicated. Mom was a doctor who worked late shifts, often leaving before dawn and returning when Clara was already asleep. Their conversations were limited to brief notes on the fridge: “Dinner in the microwave” or “Math test tomorrow—study!” Clara had grown used to the silence, but this year, she wanted to break it.
The notebook was meant to be a gift—a collection of memories they had never shared. On the first page, she wrote: “To Mom, who saves lives but forgot mine.” Instantly guilt (内疚) washed over her. She ripped it out.
That night, Clara found an old photo album in the attic. Flipping through it, she paused at a picture of Mom holding her as a baby, smiling in a way Clara had never seen. Behind the photo was a folded letter in Mom’s handwriting: “Clara turned l today. I missed her first steps because of an emergency surgery. How do I tell her I love her more than anything ”
Tears blurred the words. Underneath the album lay a small box labeled “Clara’s Art–Age 5 to 12”. Inside were every doodle and painting Clara had thrown away over the years, carefully preserved.
On Mother’s Day morning, Clara placed the notebook on Mom’s pillow. This time, the first page read: “To Mom, who loved me even when I didn’t see it.”
18．Why did Clara feel guilty after writing “To Mom, who saves lives but forgot mine”
A．She realized her mom kept her childhood art.
B．She discovered her mom’s old photo album.
C．She regretted misunderstanding her mom.
D．She forgot to prepare a Mother’s Day gift.
19．What does the word “preserved” mean in the context of the story
A．Thrown away B．Hidden carefully C．Saved and protected D．Bought recently
20．What is the best title for the story
A．The Busy Doctor B．A Mother’s Secret C．The Forgotten Birthday D．Love in Silent Pages
（2025·江苏扬州·一模）Then the spirit took Scrooge away from the ship. Scrooge heard someone laughing. It was his nephew.
“Ha, ha!” laughed Scrooge’s nephew. “Ha, ha, ha!” When Scrooge’s nephew laughed, Scrooge’s niece, by marriage, laughed too. And all their friends laughed with them.
“He said that Christmas was a humbug (谎话)!” cried Scrooge’s nephew. “He believed it, too!”
“He’s a sad, foolish man, Fred!” said Scrooge’s pretty niece.
“He’s a strange old fellow,” said Scrooge’s nephew, “and not as pleasant as he should be. However, he makes himself unhappy, so that’s his punishment. I have nothing to say against him.”
“I’m sure he is very rich, Fred,” hinted Scrooge’s niece. “At least you always tell me so.”
“His money is of no use to him. ” said Scrooge’s nephew. “He doesn’t do any good with it. He doesn’t make himself comfortable with it. He hasn’t the pleasure of thinking that he is ever going to do anything for us with it.”
“I have no patience with him,” observed Scrooge’s niece.
“Oh, I have!” said Scrooge’s nephew. “I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him. Who suffers (受苦) by his bad temper (脾气) He does. If he doesn’t like us, and he won’t come and eat with us, he loses a dinner. We don’t lose anything.”
“I think he loses a very good dinner,” said Scrooge’s niece.
Everybody else said the same because they had just had dinner.
“I will give him every chance to dine with us on Christmas Day, whether he likes it or not, for I pity him,” Scrooge’s nephew said. “He may say that Christmas is humbug till he dies, but he can’t stop thinking about it if I call on him year after year and say, ‘Uncle Scrooge, how are you ’ If it only makes him give his poor clerk (职员) fifty pounds, that’s something.”
——Adapted from A Christmas Carol
21．What did the nephew believe about Scrooge’s money
A．He didn’t use it to help others or himself. B．He did something good with it.
C．He used it to make himself comfortable. D．He planned to leave it to his family.
22．According to the nephew, who suffered from Scrooge’s bad temper
A．Scrooge’s friends. B．Scrooge himself.
C．Scrooge’s family. D．Scrooge’s clerk.
23．Which is the correct order of the story
a. Scrooge’s nephew would continue inviting Scrooge every Christmas.
b. Scrooge thought Christmas was just a humbug.
c. Scrooge came to a place and heard many people laughing.
d. Everyone agreed with the niece, having just finished their own dinner.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-c-d-a C．c-d-a-b D．d-a-b-c
24．Why would the nephew invite Scrooge to dinner every year
A．To ask for money from Scrooge. B．To laugh at Scrooge in front of others.
C．To give Scrooge a chance to change his mind. D．To teach Scrooge a lesson about manners.
（2025·江苏徐州·一模）When a theatre puts on a show, someone has to change the stage into a castle, or a forest, or a school. That person is the set designer. But before building the real set, they create a small model.
Lizzie Bracken designed the set for a play called You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy at Lifeline Theater in Chicago.
Ophelia: Why do you make models
Lizzie: Most set designers starts with a model. It’s a fast way to see what the set will look like. You can take a model apart and put it back together and play with it and make sure everything works before you build the real one.
I start with a lot of drawings. Once I can see what it looks like, I make a white model, no color, so we can see if all the pieces work. Then I add colors and decoration.
Ophelia: What’s the model made of
Lizzie: Foam core (泡沫板) and illustration (插图) board, I measure, cut, and glue them together. For furniture, I buy miniatures from dollhouse or model train shops. These stores have surprising items like trees, lamps, and tiny furniture.
Ophelia: The play is about a three-inch-tall tooth fairy. How did you make an adult actor look small
Lizzie: Oh, we used creative tricks! The prop (道具) designer, Jenny Pinson, made some huge quarters (25-cent coins) for the fairy to collect. To her, these coins looked like dinner plates—heavy enough for weightlifting!
We also built a giant four-foot puppet hand. The fairy would open it to take out a huge tooth. A giant cat paw swiping at them added more fun. Just the few props helped the audience imagine the fairy’s tiny world.
Ophelia: What’s your next project
Lizzie: Maybe Frankenstein… that would be so fun to work on.
Ophelia: Thanks for sharing!
25．What is the type of this passage
A．A letter. B．A play. C．An interview. D．A story.
26．What does Lizzie do
A．A set designer. B．A prop designer. C．An actress. D．A model.
27．What is the right order of Lizzie’s making a model
①make a white model ②colour and decorate it
③draw a picture ④check all the pieces
A．①③④② B．③①④② C．①③②④ D．③①②④
28．How did Lizzie make a grow-up actor appear three inches tall
A．She added special lighting effects. B．She asked actors to stand on boxes.
C．She used mirrors to make images smaller. D．She used giant props like coins and puppet hands.
（2025·江苏徐州·一模）
Building Bigby David Macaulay Have you ever wondered how huge buildings, bridges or dams were built This great book shows you with cool drawings. Macaulay has drawn many books about buildings. If you’re interested, check out Pyramid, Mill, Mosque, and Unbuilding.
Iggy peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architectsby Andrea Beauty Iggy Peck, who can’t stop building things, has a new book full of work pages and projects for you. Design a house for Mars, build a bridge out of spaghetti and marshmallows, or plan the ideal zoo. It’s great fun when you feel like doodling (涂鸦) a dream house or stacking (摞起) things on the top of each other.
Pharaoh’s Boatby David Weitzman Sometimes, learning about something large is easier by looking at something small. Near the Great Pyramid, archaeologists (考古学家) found a beautiful boat. It was for the pharaoh’s (法老) afterlife. This book tells the story of how the boat was made and why. I like to see how things were put together and what tools were used. It makes the ancient builders come alive.
The Story of Buildingsby Patric Dillon and Stephen Biesty On a rainy day, I recommend getting lost in this great book. It shows inside and outside of famous buildings with whole-page pictures. You can also see how people built houses, bridges and pyramids long ago. It’s really interesting.
29．Which is written by David Weitzman
A．Building Big. B．Iggy peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing Architects.
C．Pharaoh’s Boat. D．The Story of Buildings.
30．What are whole-page pictures used for in The Story of Buildings
A．Looking more beautiful. B．Making ancient builders come alive.
C．Designing a dream house. D．Showing inside and outside of the buildings.
31．What do the four books have in common
A．Buildings. B．Boats. C．Animals. D．Stories.
培优篇
（2025·江苏盐城·一模）Li Yuexian, a college student, is having an interview with Shen Yizheng, who has been a planning editor (策划编辑) at a book publishing company in Beijing for years.
Li: What do you do as a planning editor
Shen: I have to take care of every step in the publishing process. I need to know about the book market and find authors around the world. Then, I will reach out to the authors. We discuss what to write and who the target audience (目标读者) is to make sure that the book can sell well.
As the first draft (初稿) is prepared, my team and I will check it many times to make sure there are no mistakes. Then it’s time for me to work with the designers and my bosses to decide the cover, price and name of the book. That can take a while because everyone has different ideas!
After that, I will spend my time on printing. What kind of paper should be used Have the colors been printed out correctly I sometimes have to go to the printing factories to check these things.
Li: What do you think is the most important part of your job
Shen: I carry the hopes of a lot of people, like the author, the readers and my boss. I always have to keep calm and be strict. To improve my understanding of the text and the market, I need to read books and news all the time.
“What book can become the bestseller” seems like a question of luck all the time. Even the most experienced editor can get it wrong. Always be true to good content (内容) —that’s the only way you can make a good book.
Li: What have you achieved from your job
Shen: When I worked on a book about animal adoption, we made donations to an animal organization with the book’s profit (利润). The social value of my books is what keeps me motivated (有动力的).
32．What does Shen do first as a planning editor
A．Check the draft. B．Find book market information.
C．Design the cover. D．Go to printing factories.
33．Why does deciding the book’s cover take time
A．Because there are lots of mistakes.
B．Because the colors are difficult to print.
C．Because it’s hard to reach an agreement.
D．Because the boss can’t work with the designers.
34．What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A．The book content. B．The bestseller question.
C．The book price. D．The author’s hope.
35．What can we know about Shen from the passage
A．She cares about helping society. B．She’s strict with the readers.
C．She cares little about books’ profits. D．She’s strict in her daily life.
（2025·江苏扬州·一模）Chalk is something you probably see and even use every day. But have you ever thought about turning it into carved (雕刻的) artwork using just a compass (圆规)
Shen Sihao, 31, started doing this in high school. Growing up in Luoyang, a city in Henan province known for its cultural relics (文物) and historical sites, Shen often used his compass to carve chalk into miniature versions (微缩版本) of cultural relics and ancient buildings he saw in history books or around Luoyang.“It’s a shame that I didn’t have much time back then to do more,” Shen reflected.
After getting a job at an internet company in Beijing, Shen had free time, so he decided to realize his childhood dream. Since 2024, he has been sharing videos online showing off his chalk carvings, including tomb figures (俑), arrows, and more. His account (账号), Trifle in Break Time, has found a large following, especially among students.
For Shen, the process of carving is just as fascinating as the end product. “Only by carving can I fully understand the structure, details and secrets of cultural relics,” Shen said. For example, while carving an ancient warrior, he studied a photo closely and realized that it looked a lot like Ultraman. “Maybe the design of Ultraman was inspired by an ancient Chinese warrior!” he said.
To Shen, carving chalk not only helps him learn more about history and culture but has also taught him patience. “I often accidentally break my work when it’s almost done,” Shen said. “Patience and perseverance (毅力) are the key. It’s the same with life-when you rush or try too hard, it’s easy to break things.”
36．Why does Shen’s account attract many students
A．Because his videos show Ultraman.
B．Because his carvings bring history to life.
C．Because he shares how to carve in class.
D．Because he works for an internet company.
37．The underlined word “fascinating” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.
A．boring B．tiring C．attractive D．difficult
38．How did the carving process help Shen
A．It helped him to be brave like ancient Chinese warriors.
B．It increased his interest in comic characters.
C．It showed him how Chinese culture is similar to other cultures.
D．It helped him understand Chinese cultural relics better.
39．What life lesson has Shen learned from carving
A．Try to be patient and never give up. B．Never push yourself too hard.
C．Success lies in details. D．Actions speak louder than words.
（2025·江苏南通·模拟预测）We all love to criticize (批评). Unfortunately, we also hate being criticized. Criticism is the action of expressing disapproval of someone or something. It can trouble us in our everyday life.
Criticism is hard to accept because of how our brains process it. In 2013, a group of neuroscientists (神经科学家) found that criticism affected the parts of our brains that deal with understanding other people more than the parts that help us think logically (合乎逻辑地). This means that when we get criticized, we often focus on the critic’s (批评者) feelings and thoughts instead of the actual feedback (反馈). For example, if someone says your work isn’t good enough, your first thought is “He or she doesn’t like me.” instead of “How can I improve ”.
If you find it hard to deal with criticism, then you are not alone. When Isaac Newton published a paper on light in 1672, many scientists disagreed with his ideas, including Robert Hooke. Newton was so angry that he ruined every picture of Hooke he could find. Clearly, reacting badly to criticism is more of a shame than the criticism itself. Since the culture of criticism is not going away, the only way out is to develop new ways to receive and give feedback.
Don’t make it personal.
When we get criticism, we often make it personal. First, we naturally focus on the person who gives criticism instead of criticism itself. Second, we may consider criticism an attack on our inner abilities, rather than our performance, which leads to lower self-worth. The solution is to build confidence by saying, “The criticism isn’t a personal attack on me; it’s about the matter itself.”
Treat criticism like inside information.
Once you stop taking criticism personally, you can see what it really is—a chance to know how others view your work and an opportunity to use it in a positive way to make progress. You can ask friends whom you trust to criticize your performance. If you ask them to do so, it won’t hurt much.
Make criticism a gift, never a weapon (武器).
We all need to give criticism sometimes. The key to criticizing to the best effect is to remember the“gift or weapon” rule: If you criticize to help others improve, you are doing it right. If you’re trying to hurt others, you’re doing it wrong.
Praise in public, criticize in private.
Studies show that positive feedback given to students in public is more encouraging than that in private, and negative feedback in private is more effective than that in public.
Criticism is a natural part of life. Mastering the art of giving and receiving criticism is significant for personal development. Offer feedback with the purpose of improving, and receive it with the grace to learn and grow.
40．Why does the writer mention Isaac Newton in the 3rd paragraph
A．To show it’s common to have trouble accepting criticism.
B．To stress the importance of taking criticism in a positive way.
C．To give an example of how criticism affected a famous person.
D．To present historical background to the discussion of criticism.
41．Which of the following actions is the most suitable when giving or receiving criticism
A．I got a C in painting. I thought that it must be because I don’t have a talent for it.
B．Tom’s father criticized him for his mistake in front of his friends.
C．My brother ruined my book, so I criticized him to make him feel bad.
D．My teacher criticized my handwriting, but I’ll make it better next time.
42．From Paragraph 4, we can learn that ________.
A．criticism is always directed at our personal abilities
B．focusing on the criticism itself can help build confidence
C．criticism is only given by people with a bad purpose
D．paying no attention to criticism is the best way to keep self-worth high
43．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage
A．To explain the scientific reasons behind criticism.
B．To show the effects of criticism on our mental health.
C．To teach people how to understand criticism reasonably.
D．To advise people to act properly when it comes to criticism.
（2025·江苏南通·模拟预测）Wearing a pink hairpin, a white T-shirt and pink shorts, a “girl” who looks three or four years old has caught much attention at the exhibition of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (论坛) in Beijing.
The “girl”, named Tong Tong, is a new artificial intelligence (AI) robot, according to Zhu Songchun, the developer of the product.
After being programmed to keep things tidy, Tong Tong independently got a towel to mop up spilled milk when she noticed it on the table — the behaviour came from her own decision made based on a guide of value, instead of a preset (预先设置的) programme.
“Unlike the common AI, she can understand your words, guess your purposes and offer help,” said Zhu, adding that Tong Tong is expected to be used in different situations of other fields, including emergency (紧急情况), transportation, education and health care.
AI industry is developing quickly in China. According to the information from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工信部), the total scale (规模) of China s core AI industry has reached 500 billion yuan, and the number of related businesses has exceeded 4,400.
In the field of autonomous (自动的) driving, driverless vehicles with AI technology can choose the way by themselves, with a proper speed and a smooth ride on different roads. In the medical field, surgical robots with AI systems can help with operations, which leads to reducing pain after operations and cutting hospital stays short.
The large language model (大语言模型), the LLM, has become the main part of AI development. Official data (数据) show that China's number of self-developed LLMs has come second in the world. One LLM named Ernie Bot provides different services, such as designing speeches, business plans and instructions, as well as drawing mind maps, covering many parts of work and life.
“More and more creative AI product forms are expected to be seen in 2024,” said Wu Hequan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院). “China is a leading country in the Internet field, and will also be a leading country in AI application.”
44．How does the writer start the passage
A．By giving an example. B．By making a comparison (比较). C．By raising a question. D．By listing numbers.
45．According to Tong Tong’s behaviour, what does the writer infer (暗示)
A．Tong Tong is like the common AI.
B．Tong Tong can completely know our purposes.
C．Tong Tong needs instructions before doing something.
D．Some robots before Tong Tong did things based on preset programmes.
46．What can we know from the passage
A．Driverless vehicles run faster than the vehicles driven by humans.
B．AI can make speeches and business plans and give instructions.
C．Driverless vehicles choose the route with the help of the human drivers.
D．With the help of surgical robots, patients may spend less time in hospital.
47．What is the best title for this passage
A．The development of AI B．How to use AI C．The 2024 Zhongguancun Forum D．China embraces (拥抱) AI
（2025·江苏南通·模拟预测）Today Eva would head back to the half-pipe (U字形滑道), the snow-packed structure built especially for snowboarders.
Her coach, Jeff, had told her, “If you want to compete again, you’ll have to get back in the half-pipe.” Eva sighed. She hasn’t been in it since she fell last winter.
After breakfast, Dad took Eva to the mountain. When she got to the half-pipe, it was empty. Her eyes followed the smooth sides, and she blinked (眨眼), not wanting to remember.
But the memory came flooding back along with her breath. Last winter, Eva planned to do a flip (空翻), a special trick at the top of the pipe. As she started the flip, she misjudged the distance. Her shoulder and helmeted head slammed into the icy-packed snow before she started to fall downwards. It seemed as if she’d rolled and bounced forever, her snowboard twisting hard against her knees the whole time.
As Eva stood there remembering, the half-pipe blurred (变得模糊) in front of her. She breathed in cold air heavily and backed away.
“Where do you think you’re going ” Jeff said.
“I can’t, Jeff,” Eva shouted, feeling dizzy. “I thought I could, but I can’t.”
She didn’t wait for a response and rode down the slope.
Days went by. Ashamed, Eva didn’t return to the half-pipe. Nor did she return Jeff’s phone calls.
On the weekend of the competition, Eva stayed with her aunt. On Saturday morning they were busy painting, but when the clock struck nine, Eva’s mind was elsewhere. She knew that the snowboarders were getting ready.
Throughout the day, Eva kept glancing at her watch.
Ten thirty. Compulsories (规定动作) in the half-pipe competition.
Noon. Break for lunch.
One thirty. Freestyle (自由式).
Not until she knew it was all over could Eva relax. But her heart felt heavy as she went to bed that night.
“How was your weekend ” Mum asked when she picked up Eva on Sunday.
“Good,” said Eva, but she was thinking about the competition.
“Jeff called,” Mum said, as if reading Eva’s mind. “I left the results by the phone.”
Eva nodded, grateful that Mum didn’t say more. Eva took the list to her room and closed the door.
Her friend Sherry came first in compulsory, second in freestyle.
“That could have been me,” Eva thought. Tears filled her eyes. Why was she afraid So what if she’d fallen That was how she learned.
Eva threw the list across the room.
The next afternoon, Eva went snowboarding. She was enjoying the smooth rhythm as she glided down the slopes. On one run, Eva stopped and looked across the mountain toward the trees that hid the half-pipe. The competition was over. The snow season was nearly over. She could try again the next year. “But I don’t want to wait any longer,” thought Eva.
48．Why didn’t Eva return Jeff’s phone calls
A．She got badly hurt and felt dizzy.
B．She was ashamed of not overcoming her fear.
C．She didn’t like snowboarding any more.
D．She was angry with Jeff for pushing her too hard.
49．What can we know from the underlined part of this story
A．Eva cared about the competition and was anxious about it.
B．Eva was uninterested in the competition and bored.
C．Eva didn’t want to paint with her aunt any more.
D．Eva was thinking about getting a new skateboard ready for the competition.
50．Which of the following is the correct order of the story
a. Eva wasn’t afraid any more and decided to return to the half-pipe.
b. Eva misjudged the distance and got hurt.
c. Eva was still thinking about the competition as her mother picked her up.
d. Eva with her aunt was busy painting on Saturday morning.
A．a-b-c-d B．b-d-c-a C．a-b-d-c D．b-d-a-c
51．What would Eva most probably do next according to the last sentence
A．She would go to the half-pipe to practise.
B．She would call her coach Jeff to apologize.
C．She would go snowboarding but avoid the half-pipe.
D．She would join in the snowboarding competition at once.
（2025·江苏南通·模拟预测）Do you have good friends Do you sometimes feel so close to them that they are like family to you
It turns out that this isn’t just an expression. A study from the University of California and Yale University has found that you and your friends have more genes (基因) in common than strangers do. Researchers looked at the genes of 1,932 people and compared unrelated friends’ genes and unrelated strangers’ genes. They found that friends have about 1% of genes that match.
“1% of genes may not sound like much to the layperson (外行), but to geneticists (遗传学家) it is a large number,” Professor Nicholas Christakis of Yale University said. In fact, this is the same amount of genes you share with your fourth cousins, those who have the same great-great-great grandparents as you.
So do you happen to become friends with people who share your genes Not at all. In fact, it is evolution (进化) that brings you together.
“People who share certain genes also share skills and have similar likes and dislikes,” researchers said. In ancient times, it was important that people who were alike stayed together. For example, people who had a similar susceptibility (易感性) to the cold were more likely to help each other build a fire, giving them a better chance to stay alive.
Researchers also found that among all the genes studied, those producing a change in sense of smell were the most similar in friends. This is probably because people who smell things in the same way are more easily drawn to similar environments. For example, people who like the smell of coffee may hang out at cafes more often and as a result are more likely to meet and become friends with each other.
With these findings, the team has developed an interesting test called the “friendship score”. It can help tell how big the chances are that two people will be friends by studying their genes.
So, here is a question for you: Would you like to take this test and know in advance (提前) who your friends are going to be, or would you still prefer to learn about it by yourself and let time be the judge
52．From the passage, we know that our friends ________.
A．look like our cousins B．share about 1% of genes with us
C．feel close to our family D．can help us when we feel cold
53．According to the passage, the writer probably agrees that ________.
A．we develop our friendship by chance
B．our genes decide who we can make friends with exactly
C．everyone should take the test called the “friendship score”
D．people sharing certain genes have skills and interests in common
54．The writer gives the example of ancient people in Paragraph 5 to ________.
A．study how ancient people dealt with the cold
B．predict that similar environments lead to friendship
C．prove that it is evolution that brings friends together
D．explain why ancient people gave each other chances to keep alive
55．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Friendship: Its influence on People and Behaviour
B．Friendship: Its Benefits to Teens and Decision-making
C．Friendship: Is It Necessary to Be Judged by Time
D．Friendship: Is It Possible to Be Influenced by Genes
（2025·江苏盐城·一模）When visitors to the Palace Museum feel a need to sit down for a cup of tea or find a bathroom without a long line, they soon will be able to turn to their smart phones for the information they need.
This modern solution comes thanks to an agreement signed on Friday by the museum and Huawei Co., the telecommunication giant to build a “smart network” using 5G technology. Under the agreement, 5G Wi-Fi signals will cover the Palace Museum China’s royal palace from 1420 to 1911.
“It’s important to always stay close to the latest technology to better serve the public,” said Shan Jixiang, former director of the Palace Museum. Shan said there is still much room for improvement in the handling of a huge number of cultural relics (遗迹), visitors stood in long lines until 3 a.m. to have a look. The museum ended up preparing fast food to serve the hungry visitors. “I don’t want that scenario to happen again”, Shan said. “Our operation can be done in a more scientific way.”
The new system will also make use of the closed-cameras that are set up all over the Palace Museum to safeguard the museum’s precious relics. More than 1.86 million of them are housed at the museum, which recorded nearly 20 million visits from the public last year. “How can we make sure no single visitor who might have evil ideas threatens these treasures ” Shan said. “After adopting the Internet of Things (物联网), we can instantly detect any motion involving the relics prevent such threats.”
The 5G network also will be used to improve remote meeting through web cameras, which will discuss with scholars to jointly find the best answers for repair and store issues.
56．What do we know about the Palace Museum
A．Its visitors won’t have to queue up for the bathroom.
B．It has served as China’s royal palace for over 500 years.
C．It will cooperate with Huawei to promote (促进) its management.
D．It will set up advanced television cameras only for the purpose of safety.
57．What are the figures (数字) in Paragraph 4 intended to show about the Palace Museum
A．It is better than the other museums. B．It has a rich collection of cultural relics.
C．It is very popular all over the world. D．It faces a tough challenge of protecting relics.
58．After adopting the Internet of Things, the Palace Museum is able to ________.
A．display many paintings again B．make fast food for visitors
C．safeguard the relics instantly D．improve more face-to-face meetings
59．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．Safeguard with 5G B．Modern Exhibition
C．A Protector of Cultural Relics D．A Connection between Old and New
（2025·江苏南通·一模）Are you avoiding pain or living with a purpose
There are two paths we can take in any given situation: One is the path of avoiding pain at the moment, and the other is the more difficult path of delaying (推迟) pleasure for a bigger purpose.
Some people don’t see the value in having patience during difficult times or working towards a goal. They would rather buy the latest, greatest cellphone than save for retirement (退休). We often make our life choices according to how we can avoid pain at the moment and, in doing so, fail to see that the path of delaying gratification (满足) is sometimes where the real solutions to our problems lie.
Studies show that delaying gratification is one of the most effective personal qualities of successful people. People who learn how to manage their needs that need to be satisfied at the moment thrive (蓬勃发展) more in their careers, relationships and health than people who give in to them.
A well-known study conducted at Stanford University in the 1960s explains a lot about why it’s beneficial to delay gratification. In the study, children were placed in a room with one marshmallow on a plate. The leading researcher gave the children an easy instruction: You can eat the marshmallow now, or wait 15 minutes and receive two marshmallows. The researchers found that the children who were able to wait for the second marshmallow without eating the first one scored higher on standardized tests, had better health, and were less likely to have behavior problems.
Consider the result of this study, and think about yourself and your actions. Are you able to wait for things you really want, even if it involves giving up pleasure and satisfaction now Do you make decisions based on your life purpose or on what feels good now Do you sometimes give up too soon Can you think of a time when you successfully completed a difficult task How did it make you feel about yourself What were the results of waiting
Delaying gratification isn’t a new concept. Back in 300 BC, Aristotle saw that the reason why so many people were unhappy was that they confused pleasure with true happiness.
True happiness, according to Aristotle, is about developing habits and surrounding yourself with people who grow your soul (灵魂). This allows you to move towards your greatest natural ability. True happiness needs delaying pleasure, and putting in the time, discipline and patience required to achieve a goal instead of feeling good now.
A life of purposes, aligned (保持一致) with the pursuit of true happiness, creates real joy. It keeps your happiness pretty steady (稳定的) throughout your life. So, which path would you like to take
60．People who delay gratification will probably ________.
A．avoid pain and give up at the moment
B．work hard patiently for a bigger goal
C．fail to see where the real solutions to their problems lie
D．fail easily in their careers, relationships and health
61．Why does the writer mention the well-known study in Paragraph 4
A．To show children’s different choices.
B．To tell readers the study was a very scientific one.
C．To prove the value of putting off gratification.
D．To explain why some children were more successful.
62．The writer probably agrees that ________.
A．a purposeful life can bring us real joy
B．pleasure helps us to make correct decisions
C．pleasure plays a key role in a life of purposes
D．true happiness is about avoiding pain at the moment
63．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage
A．To encourage us to delay pleasure for a bigger purpose.
B．To explain the meanings of pleasure and true happiness.
C．To compare two different paths to a life of purposes.
D．To discuss the good effects of delaying gratification.
（2025·江苏盐城·一模）It was a week before I saw Captain Nemo again. Every morning, I noticed fresh air coming into the rooms and I knew that the Nautilus had surfaced (浮出水面). I would go out and see the sunrise.
Then I received a note from Captain Nemo. He invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. Ned was excited because he thought there he could find a chance to escape. When I saw Captain Nemo the next day, I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.”
“I do,” replied the Captain. “But these forests are under the sea.” During breakfast, he explained that he had made diving suits (潜水服) that used special air tanks. These tanks would allow us to stay under the water for ten hours. He had also made lights that worked in electric batteries. When Ned realized that we were not going onto land for our hunting trip, he decided not to come at all.
Conseil and I put on our diving suits, and so did Captain Nemo and one of his men. We stepped into a room and closed the door. The room was filled with water, and another door opened. We must go through it, and we were in the sea floor. It was an amazing experience.
We were about ten metres under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We walked over the fine sand and enjoyed the colours of the shells, fish and seaweed. Conseil and I followed Captain Nemo and his man as they crossed a large grassy area. We were going deeper and deeper. Two hours later, we were a hundred metres under the water. The suits worked very well, and it was easy to walk and breathe.
At one hundred metres deep, we could still see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed (垂直的). We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest. Small shrubs (灌木) grew under the large seaweed trees. Some of them had flowers.
We walked through this forest for about an hour, and then we lay down to rest. I was not hungry, but I was very sleepy. We all slept, we walked further.
—Adapted from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
64．What do you think the Nautilus is
A．A kind of fish in the sea. B．A kind of ship under the sea.
C．A kind of plane in the sky. D．A kind of transport on land.
65．What’s the order of the following events
①They visited the forest.
②They crossed the large grassy area.
③They felt sleepy and lay down to rest.
④Captain Nemo made diving suits and lights.
⑤Captain Nemo invited some people to go hunting.
A．④⑤①②③ B．⑤④①②③ C．③⑤④②① D．⑤④②①③
66．From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A．Captain Nemo enjoyed the hunting trip B．Ned and Nemo were close friends
C．There were three people visiting the forest D．It took them 30 minutes to walk through the forest
67．The passage is probably taken from ________.
A．a sports magazine B．a book review C．a science fiction D．a travel report
（2025·江苏徐州·模拟预测）
Chinese developer Game Science’s Black Myth: Wukong (《黑神话：悟空》) has become popular around the world and brought the story of Journey to the West back into the public attention in 2024. However, this isn’t the first time this has happened. People have been crazy about the story of Sun Wukong (Monkey King), who protects the monk Tang Sanzang on his journey for more than eighty years.
Journey to the West’s journey to the West began in the late 19th century when Western missionaries (传教士) and diplomats (外交官) in China translated parts of the story into English. The story became popular in the West because of British scholar Arthur Waley’s translation in 1942. But Waley’s book only included 30 chapters (章节), because he preferred an easy-to- read style. Then he shortened the text and left out parts he considered less important, including some small characters. It wasn’t until 1983 that Chinese American scholar Anthony C． Yu published the first complete English translation of Journey to the West.
Drawing on traditional Chinese culture, Black Myth: Wukong’s storyline and characters may be difficult to understand for many players, especially those from Western countries. For example, the names of some characters and weapons (武器) in the game, such as Erlang Shen and Jingubang, are written with the names in Chinese pinyin. Players who don’t know how to read or speak Chinese might feel lost in these novel words. In English, the popular translation for Tang Sanzang is “Tripitaka”. Sanzang refers to the monk’s task to get the Sanzangjing (三藏经). Tripitaka is Sanskrit (梵语) term for the Sanzangjing, making it a suitable translation. Sha Wujing is translated as “Sandy” in English. This translation stays true to his surname “sha”, meanng “sand” in English. It also sounds similar to the word “sandi”, meaning “the third brother” in Chinese.
68．What is Wukong’s tasks according to the passage
A．To finish the game: Black Myth: Wukong. B．To play with the Western players.
C．To translate Journey to the West into English. D．To protect the monk Tang Sanzang.
69．Who first translated Journey to the West into English
A．Western missionaries and diplomats in China.
B．British scholar Arthur Waley and diplomats.
C．Chinese American scholar Anthony C． Yu.
D．Western players and western missions.
70．Why some western players may not play Black Myth: Wukong well
A．Because they know little English for the story line in the game.
B．Because they know little about the storyline of Journey to the West in the game.
C．Because they know little Chinese pinyin for the characters and weapons in the game.
D．B and C both are right.
71．Which is NOT TRUE from the last paragraph
A．Tang Sanzang is translated into “Tripitaka” in English.
B．Tripitaka is Sanskrit term for the Sanzangjing.
C．Chinese “sha” means “the third brother” in English.
D．“Sandy” is Sha Wujing’s English name.
参考答案
1．D 2．C 3．D 4．A
5．G 6．F 7．E 8．D 9．A
10．C 11．B 12．B 13．D
14．D 15．B 16．B 17．D
18．C 19．C 20．D
21．A 22．B 23．B 24．C
25．C 26．A 27．B 28．D
29．C 30．D 31．A
32．B 33．C 34．B 35．A
36．B 37．C 38．D 39．A
40．A 41．D 42．B 43．D
44．A 45．D 46．D 47．D
48．B 49．A 50．B 51．A
52．B 53．D 54．C 55．D
56．C 57．D 58．C 59．D
60．B 61．C 62．A 63．A
64．B 65．D 66．A 67．C
68．D 69．A 70．D 71．C
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