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【中考专项训练】必考系列：阅读单选（5题）-2025年中考英语
On May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) called on its 11,500 members to begin a strike in Hollywood, California, and New York City in the US. It was the first writers’ strike in more than 15 years and made many movie and TV projects stop.
One big problem was the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The WGA wanted Hollywood’s studios and producers to limit (限制) the use of AI on creative projects. They wanted AI not to be allowed to write or rewrite material or be used as source material.
Creative AI programs like Chat GPT can now create human-like written works and panies could use these programs instead of people to create scripts (剧本) for movies and TV shows in the future. The WGA was worried that AI could be used to create scripts based on writer’s previous works.
Another problem was pay. Warren Leight, an executive producer (执行制作人), said, “What AI could do is put out a garbled (混乱不清的) piece of work … instead of hiring you to do a first draft, studios hire you to do a second draft, which pays less.” This made writers want to “nip that in the bud”.
AI is already being used widely in other parts of the entertainment industry, such as deaging actors in post-production, said Fortune magazine. Even the WGA and others are open to using AI “less as a creator and more as a tool”, similar to how writers might refer to research material for their work, said tech news website Gizmodo. Still, although AI is not set to replace human writers just yet, the chance could be there in the future.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．What is the WGA’s opinion on AI
A．Hollywood should control its use of AI.
B．AI should only be used on creative projects.
C．AI does not help much with creative projects.
D．Many Hollywood workers lose their jobs due to AI.
2．Warren Leight was worried that ________.
A．AI cannot write creative works
B．no writers would work with AI
C．the use of AI may influence writers’ pay
D．AI would create better works than human writers
3．What does the underlined phrase “nip that in the bud” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．not care about it at all
B．stop it from happening
C．be happy to see the use of AI
D．find it possible to live with AI
4．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．AI has been used in entertainment.
B．AI is not set to replace human writers.
C．AI will possibly replace all human jobs.
D．AI works as a helpful tool for writers.
5．In which part of a newspaper can you read the text
A．Education and training.
B．Science and technology.
C．Sports and social.
D．Environment and health.
When I told my mom I was going without my cellphone for a week, she was more nervous than I was. “What are you going to do if you get kidnapped (绑架) ” she asked me. I told her I would be careful.
My mom likes the cellphone because I call her after I’m done with tutoring or meetings so she knows when and where to pick me up. Before I left for summer school on a Monday, my mom and I agreed on where she would pick me up. I asked her to try her best to come on time because she’s usually late. I left my phone in her car. To pass the time I brought some summer reading novels. I also wore my old watch so I wouldn’t have to ask people for the time.
For the first two days, she was usually around five to ten minutes late to pick me up. On the third day, it was cloudy, windy and cold and of course my mom was late. I stood shivering (发抖) and waiting for 20 minutes, then I got a cold. I wondered if she got into a car accident. When she arrived, I ran to the car for warmth. On the fourth day,I waited for about 15 minutes for my mom.
After surviving a week without my cellphone, I learned how to be more patient and I realized that cellphones and other things are making us less patient. Yes, technology is good, but everything that’s good always has a downside.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6．Why did Mom feel nervous
A．Because I was kidnapped.
B．Because I was always careless.
C．Because she would not use her cellphone for a week.
D．Because I would go without my cellphone for a week.
7．What did my mom and I do before I left the cellphone in the car
A．She bought me a new cellphone.
B．We were late for summer school.
C．She asked me to read some summer books.
D．We chose a place where she would pick me up.
8．Why did I take the old watch
A．Because it looked cool.
B．Because my mom asked me to do so.
C．Because I would know what time it was.
D．Because I would give it to those who need it.
9．What do I learn from the week
A．Cellphones are not good for kids.
B．Technology is not as good as before.
C．Good things always have downsides.
D．Without a cellphone, one can’t survive.
10．What’s the best title for this passage
A．A mother’s trick
B．A special kidnapper
C．A challenge of no cellphone
D．An unforgettable accident
Short Story Writing Competition The Kids News Short Story Competition: free. Age groups: Kindergarten to Grade 2; Grades 3-4; Grades 5-6 and Grades 7-9. Word count: Stories must be between 250 and 750 words for students in Kindergarten to Grade 4, and between 500 and 1,000 words for students in Grades 5 to 9. Process: A panel of judges (评审团), led by award-winning author Jackie French, will choose the winning entries (获奖作品). Prize: The first prize winner in each age group will get 10 copies of their short story published by Harper Collins. The story will be made into a printed book with a personally designed cover. One second prize winner and three highly commended (被推荐的) entries will be in each age group. The first prize winner in each age group will also receive personalized feedback (反馈) on their story from the Harper Collins editorial team (编辑团队) and get the chance to ask for advice from them about writing and publishing. Time: The 2024 Kids News Short Story Competition opens at 9 a. m. (AEST, 美国东岸时间) Monday, May 6, and closes at 4 p. m. (AEST) Friday, May 31, 2024.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
11．How long can an entry be for kindergartners
A．100 words. B．200 words. C．500 words. D．1,000 words.
12．How many first prize winners will the competition have
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
13．What will the first prize winners get
A．A great deal of prize money.
B．A free visit to Harper Collins.
C．Printed story books of their own stories.
D．A meeting with the Harper Collins editorial team.
14．No entries are accepted later than ________.
A．9 a. m. (AEST) on May 6
B．4 p. m. (GMT) on May 31
C．4 p. m. (AEST) on May 31
D．9 a. m. (AEST) on June 1
15．What’s the main purpose of the text
A．To show different prizes.
B．To teach how to write a story.
C．To introduce the competition.
D．To explain the importance of writing.
Yesterday was July 15, Peter’s thirteenth birthday. Peter was really excited when he got a magic box on his birthday. He’d always dreamed of being a great magician. He decided to get his start at the school talent show. However, when he opened the box, he was a little sad. There were many plastic pieces and lots of instructions. Peter didn’t know where to start, and he closed it back up.
The next week, Peter’s teacher sent out a sign-up form (报名表) for the school talent show. Peter still really wanted to be in the show. He filled in the form, “The Amazing Peter—a magic act.” News spread quickly. “Can you really do magic ” his friend Jack asked. “Sure,” Peter said. “Just wait and see.” He wasn’t worried. After all, there were four weeks before the talent show.
One week passed. One night, Peter opened the box again. He picked the easiest trick and learned it quickly. Peter showed the trick to his grandma. “Wonderful, Peter!” she said loudly. “You are a real magician!” Peter was really proud of it.
As time went by, Peter still didn’t learn any more tricks. Everything else in the box looked so hard. On the night before the talent show, Grandma said, “Tomorrow is the talent show, Peter! I can’t wait to see you on stage (舞台)!”
“Er, Grandma, there is a problem,” Peter said nervously. “I haven’t learned any new tricks.”
Grandma was surprised, but soon she calmed down and said, “Let’ s do it together. I believe you can succeed.”
That night, Peter and Grandma stayed up very late. He read the instructions carefully, practiced every move, and managed to master a new trick. The next day, Peter amazed everyone at the talent show with his two tricks! There was a big smile on Peter’s face.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
16．What did Peter get on his thirteenth birthday
A．A magic box. B．A book about magic.
C．A sign-up form for the talent show. D．A ticket to a magic show.
17．What do we know from the second paragraph
A．Peter’s teacher made him join the talent show.
B．Peter signed up for the talent show and felt confident about it.
C．Peter started practicing magic tricks after signing up at once.
D．Jack doubted Peter’s magic skills and tried to stop him.
18．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．The magic box. B．The sign-up form.
C．The practice plan. D．The easiest trick.
19．Which is the right order of the following events
a. Peter’s teacher sent out a sign-up form. b. Grandma helped Peter to learn a trick.
c. Peter got a magic box on his birthday. d. Peter mastered the easiest trick in the box.
A．acbd B．bacd C．cadb D．cdba
20．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the text
A．To teach readers how to do magic tricks.
B．To describe the rules of a school talent show.
C．To explain why magic boxes are expensive.
D．To show that practice and support help overcome challenges.
Many cultures have stories of talking trees that give advice as well as warnings to people. Alexander the Great and Marco Polo were said to have visited such a tree in India. And in some modern stories, such as the film Avatar, trees can communicate with animals and people. With our long believing that talking plants are unreal, new research has found something amazing: It turns out that plants can really communicate.
It has been known that plants use chemicals (化学物) to communicate with each other. This happens when a plant, say a bean plant, gets attacked (袭击) by insects. The plant gives off chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten. This is like a warning, or a call for help, “I’m being attacked!” When another bean plant feels the chemicals from its poor neighbor, it starts to give off its own, different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others attract (吸引) insects—the wasps (黄蜂)! The wasps kill the insects that are eating the bean plant. Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system, so that we can use it to grow crops in a more scientific way.
More surprisingly, plants also use sounds to communicate. People can’t hear these sounds, but plants are making them. Some plants make noises with their roots. Corn and chili plants do this. They also “listen” to the noises from other plants. A chili plant can tell if a neighboring plant is helpful, or unfriendly. Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water.
Most surprisingly of all, plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest. Scientists call this system “wood wide web”. It is in some ways like the Internet we use. This wood wide web is linked underground by fungi (真菌). Using this wood wide web, ★ . However, it may lead to bad effects. Just like our Internet, this wood wide web has its own version of “cybercrime (网络犯罪)”. Plants can steal food from each other, or spread something harmful to attack other plants.
Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other. Maybe we will know enough about plant communication to be able to “talk” with them ourselves in the near future. Let’s wait and see.
21．Why does the writer mention “bean plant” and “wasps” in paragraph 2
A．To explain how plants develop new chemicals.
B．To prove all plants can attract wasps
C．To give a specific example of chemical communication.
D．To compare beans with other crops
22．According to the passage, plants communicate with ________.
A．smells, chemicals and sounds B．chemicals, sounds and wood wide web
C．feelings, chemicals and fungi D．chemicals, sounds and fungi
23．The underlined word “this” refers to ________.
A．using sounds to warn others B．listening to the noises
C．making noises with roots D．making clicking noises
24．Which of the following can be put in ★
A．plants can share information and even food with each other
B．scientists can help stop the plants from attacking each other
C．plants can draw insects to attack other plants
D．scientists can build a system to link almost every plant in a forest
25．Which would be the best theme picture of the passage
A． B．
C． D．
Li Cuili, a farmer from a village in Henan Province, was thought to be a strange woman when she decided to open a library at her store, providing books for villagers to read for free in 2008.
That idea first came from a mother’s love for her child. That year, she watched a show in her village with her son. To her surprise, the show was awful for children. Feeling worried that children would grow up in such an environment, she decided to change the situation and began to offer books to villagers. Starting with just 200 books, she placed them on the store shelves, waiting for the readers.
At the very beginning, no villager came forward. Li decided to interest children first. She offered candies to children who came to read, borrow books and write book reviews. In this way, more and more children came. Their parents were surprised to discover children behaved much better than before as they went to Li’s library to read after school. Then villagers began to speak highly of Li’s efforts and offer support. To enlarge the library, Li also bought some books from second-hand stores and asked for online donations. Villagers have seen Li’s library grow from a small space with only 200 books to a village cultural center, with a collection of 5, 000-6, 000 books.
However, running the library was difficult. Many borrowed books were returned with pages missing or dirty marks, causing a shortage. Some parents complained their children now wasted time reading instead of helping with farm work. She started to doubt whether it was meaningful. But her readers encouraged her. Once, Li asked Liu Caijin, one of her readers, what she wanted to become in the future. To her surprise, Liu said, “ … ” Li was deeply moved and decided to keep on.
Li named the library Weiguang, which means “dim (微弱的) light”. “It is only about putting several books on the shelves of a village store. It was nothing big at first. Yet, no matter how dim the light, it has the power to keep the fire burning. The library has turned a new page for the children in my village,” says Li.
26．Why did Li Cuili start the free library
A．The villagers encouraged her to do so.
B．She wanted to provide a healthy growing environment for children.
C．The villagers were interested in reading books.
D．She wanted to become famous in her village.
27．For the library, what did Li Cuili do
A．She bought all the books with her own money.
B．She held reading-sharing activities regularly.
C．She gave fruit to everyone who came to read.
D．She tried to draw children’s interest and get more books.
28．Which words can best describe Li Cuili
A．Caring and hopeful. B．Shy but creative. C．Humorous and outgoing. D．Strict but encouraging
29．What might Liu Caijin say to Li Cuili in Paragraph 4
A．I want to open a candy store to sell more candies.
B．I’m going to open a big book store to make more money.
C．I want to open a library where people can read, just like you.
D．I will study hard to enter a good university.
30．What can be the best title of the passage
A．Turning a New Page for Children B．Building a Village Shopping Center
C．Volunteering in a Library D．Setting Out on a New Journey
Congratulations, Jonathan! When Jonathan, the giant tortoise (巨型陆龟), was born, Queen Victoria was just a teenager. The ruler of the United Kingdom died more than 120 years ago at the age of 81, while Jonathan is still moving around, on one of the world’s most faraway islands. On December 4, he turned 190 years old. This makes him the oldest known tortoise on Earth. ________________ The Peregrine Falcon (游隼) is the nature’s speed champion! This unbelievable bird can dive at speeds over 390 kilometers per hour—faster than a racing car! Its sharp eyesight helps it discover prey (from 3 kilometers away. When hunting, it folds its wings and dives down like a bullet, hitting its target with amazing accuracy (精确). What a Giant! Scientists have found the fossil (化石) of the heaviest known penguin on Earth. They believe this penguin weighed more than 150 kilograms. This is about three times heavier than the emperor penguin, the largest of all living penguin species. This giant probably lived between 55 and 60 million years ago, around the time when the dinosaurs died out.
31．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news
A．HISTORY. B．SCIENCE C．ANIMALS. D．ENVIRONMENT.
32．Jonathan, the giant tortoise ________.
A．is living in the UK B．lives on the world’s most faraway island
C．is as old as Queen Victoria D．is over 190 years old
33．The best heading for the second piece of news would be________.
A．The Racing Car B．The Sky’s Speed King
C．The Longest Wings D．The Fastest Land Animal
34．The fossil found by the scientists ________.
A．was from the emperor penguin B．was similar to the dinosaur’s fossil
C．helped to work out the penguin’s weight D．weighed three times as much as the emperor penguin
35．All the news above focuses on ________.
A．the latest findings B．the endangered animals
C．the features of animals D．stories about the nature
In our daily life, people like to invite friends to celebrate some special events together. But sometimes we’ve got some other plans already and have to refuse their invitations. So do you know how to express your refusal politely Here are some examples.
Dear Rebecca, Thank you for inviting me to your 18th birthday party. Next Thursday, I will sing the song—“Happy birthday!” for you with all my heart and soul. Although I really want to be part of the event, please accept my apology (道歉). I will go to China for a meeting on that day, so I send you this gift. I will visit you when I’m back in New York. Happy birthday again! Yours, Millie
Dear Peter, Thank you for the invitation to your daughter’s graduation party. I know how proud you are. But I’ve already booked a ticket to fly to New York on June 7th to visit my sister Kate. She has been ill for a few days. Please congratulate Anna for me and let her know I’ll be there in spirit. Yours, Andrew
Dear Mr. Williams, I am writing this letter to thank you for the invitation on June 30th, but I’m sorry I can’t go to your 15th wedding anniversary (周年). I will have to fly to London on that day. I’d like to express my best wishes to you and Mrs. Williams. Best wishes. Yours, Jeff
Dear George, Congratulations on your new job! I wish I could go to your party and celebrate with you, but I must be out of town this weekend. Maybe we can get together next Monday, and you can tell me all about your new job. Best wishes to you! Yours, Jenny
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
36．What will Millie do next Thursday
A．Take the maths exam. B．Attend a meeting.
C．Visit Rebecca in New York. D．Go on vacation.
37．How will Andrew go to New York
A． B．
C． D．
38．How long has Mr. Williams been married
A．For 5 years. B．For 10 years. C．For 15 years. D．For 20 years.
39．Who might live in New York
①Kate ②Millie ③Peter ④Rebecca
A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③④ D．①②④
40．What can we learn from the text
A．Rebecca will have a graduation party next Thursday.
B．Andrew’s sister has been ill for a few days.
C．Jeff will have to fly to New York on June 30th.
D．George and Jenny can meet this Sunday.
We’ve been told by parents and teachers since we were kids that “It’s good to share.” Psychologists (心理学家) have published many papers stating that sharing helps build good social connecting. Today, the action of sharing takes on more meaning. Technology has turned “sharing” into a new economic (经济的) model. By sharing cars, homes, or even pets, people save and make money, creating fresh ways of living.
The sharing economy meets people’s need for affordable yet quality services. Whether it’s an online shop where we can get designer clothes at good prices or rent (出租) out our flats for a couple of days, it’s out there. Whether we’re a lender or a borrower, everyone makes or saves money. We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends. What’s more, sharing encourages us to reuse things, through which we can cut down on waste.
But the sharing economy is not without its problems as it’s developing fast. Some companies are taking unfair advantage of this situation to increase their share of the market. In addition, the sharing economy is open to misuse (滥用) of trust. Some people have experienced loss of things while renting out their homes. Finally, personal data (数据), the heart of the sharing economy, is not yet safe. Sharing websites collect personal information about almost every part of our lives, and the technology to stop such information from being stolen still needs improvement.
Even though, what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly connected to our daily lives. It is growing at such a speed that we can only imagine what it will include in the future. What will we be sharing next Who will be sharing and how And the most interesting question of all-what type of society will all this sharing take us to
41．What benefits can the sharing economy bring
①shopping online free ②making new friends ③reducing waste ④saving money
A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④
42．What can we learn about the sharing economy from Paragraph 3
A．Its risks.
B．Its control.
C．Its advantages.
D．Its development.
43．Which of the following does the writer probably agree
A．It will be necessary for us to share everything online.
B．It will be a popular way to make friends through sharing.
C．The sharing economy will develop widely in different fields.
D．The sharing economy will bring uncertain social connecting.
44．How does the writer feel about the sharing economy
A．Worried. B．Hopeful. C．Negative. D．Doubtful.
45．What could be the best title for the text
A．What is Good to Share
B．What Sharing Means to us
C．The History and the Future of Sharing
D．The More You Share, the More You Get
(One day, Gulliver was caught in a storm and his ship hit a rock, then damaged. He was washed to the beach. When he woke up, he found himself in Lilliput and a lot of tiny people were around him.)
The Emperor spoke in a low voice but I could hear all the words clearly. His Majesty and I often spoke to each other but neither of us understood a single word. I tried words from many languages. No one could understand me, not even the cleverest of the Emperor’s followers.
After about two hours the Emperor left. His wife, children and their servants went also. There were strong guards around me. This was to stop the crowd of people from hurting me.
An officer told the guards to hold six men who made me angry. These men were given to me and I had to choose their punishment. I put five of them in my pocket. Then I pretended (假装) to eat the sixth man.
The poor man screamed terribly. The guards were worried when they saw my knife in my hand. I only cut the rope round his hands. Then I put him on his feet and let him go. I lifted the other five men out of my pocket and put them gently on the ground too.
The people and the soldiers were very pleased with my great kindness. They told the Emperor about it immediately. Emperor ordered his men to make a bed for me and they had to join six hundred of their little beds together to make one bed for me.
At the same time the Emperor asked all his advisers for their advice on how to deal with me. They were very worried. If they set me free, I might be dangerous. I was eating so much food that soon all the people would be hungry. The farmers could not grow enough food to feed all of us.
The wise men thought that they should kill me. But they would not be able to bury (埋葬) me. My dead body would smell. This might cause much illness all over the country.
—Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels
46．To the tiny people, Gulliver was a (n) ________ at first.
A．friend B．enemy C．relative D．tourist
47．Why did the tiny people hurt Gulliver at first
A．They wanted to kill him and got his eyes.
B．They were afraid of him because he was too big.
C．They thought he would attack the king.
D．They liked him and wanted to make fun of him.
48．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to “________”.
A．the guards B．the officers C．the five men D．the soldiers
49．Which order is correct according to the passage
①The Emperor ordered his men to make a big bed for Gulliver.
②They couldn’t understand each other.
③The Emperor spoke.
④Gulliver didn’t punish the six tiny people and let them go.
⑤The Emperor left.
A．③⑤②①④ B．③②⑤④① C．⑤①④③② D．②⑤①③④
50．Why didn’t the tiny people in Lilliput kill Gulliver finally
A．He was so strong that he would work for them.
B．He was so big and they didn’t have the weapon to kill him.
C．The Emperor and his family liked him so much that they didn’t agree.
D．His dead body would smell and cause much illness in their country.
《【中考专项训练】必考系列：阅读单选（5题）-2025年中考英语》参考答案
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 A C B A B D D C C C
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 C D C C C A B D C D
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 C B C A D B D A C A
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 C D B C C B C C D B
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案 D A C B B B B C B D
1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B
【导语】本文讲述了2023年5月2日美国作家协会号召成员罢工一事，主要原因是人工智能在创意项目中的使用问题以及作家薪酬问题，并介绍了AI在娱乐行业的应用现状等情况。
1．细节理解题。根据“The WGA wanted Hollywood’s studios and producers to limit (限制) the use of AI on creative projects.”可知，美国作家协会希望好莱坞控制人工智能的使用。故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据“Warren Leight, an executive producer (执行制作人), said, ‘What AI could do is put out a garbled (混乱不清的) piece of work... instead of hiring you to do a first draft, studios hire you to do a second draft, which pays less.’”可知，沃伦·莱特担心人工智能的使用会影响作家的薪酬。故选C。
3．词句猜测题。根据前文提到人工智能影响作家薪酬，可知作家们想阻止这种情况发生，“nip that in the bud”意思是阻止它发生。B选项“stop it from happening”符合语境，故选B。
4．主旨大意题。根据最后一段内容，提到人工智能在娱乐行业其他方面已广泛应用，也提到虽然它不会取代人类作家，但会在未来与人类共存等，主要讲的是人工智能在娱乐行业的应用情况。A选项“人工智能已应用于娱乐行业。”符合，故选A。
5．推理判断题。文章围绕人工智能在娱乐行业（涉及影视创作等）的应用及引发的问题展开，属于科技范畴，最有可能出现在报纸的科技版块。B选项“科学技术”符合，故选B。
6．D 7．D 8．C 9．C 10．C
【导语】本文通过作者一周不用手机的经历，反思了现代科技对人们生活的影响。虽然科技带来了便利，但也可能让人变得缺乏耐心，并揭示了“任何事物都有两面性”的道理。
6．细节理解题。根据“When I told my mom I was going without my cellphone for a week, she was more nervous than I was.”可知，妈妈感到紧张是因为“我”将一周不使用手机。故选D。
7．细节理解题。根据“Before I left for summer school on a Monday, my mom and I agreed on where she would pick me up.”可知，在“我”把手机留在她车里之前，“我”和妈妈决定了接“我”的地点。故选D。
8．细节理解题。根据“I also wore my old watch so I wouldn’t have to ask people for the time.”可知，“我”带旧手表是为了知道时间。故选C。
9．细节理解题。根据“After surviving a week without my cellphone, I learned how to be more patient and I realized that cellphones and other things are making us less patient. Yes, technology is good, but everything that’s good always has a downside.”可知，“我”从不用手机的经历中学到了好的东西也会有一些不好的方面。故选C。
10．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，全文围绕“无手机一周”的经历展开，强调挑战与反思。C项“没有手机的挑战。”符合。故选C。
11．C 12．D 13．C 14．C 15．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，文章主要介绍了短篇故事写作比赛的相关事宜。
11．细节理解题。根据“Word count: Stories must be between 250 and 750 words for students in Kindergarten to Grade 4, and between 500 and 1,000 words for students in Grades 5 to 9.”可知，故事对于幼儿园到4年级的学生必须在250到750字之间，对于5到9年级的学生必须在500到1000字之间。故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“Age groups: Kindergarten to Grade 2; Grades 3-4; Grades 5-6 and Grades 7-9.”和“Prize: The first prize winner in each age group will get 10 copies of their short story published by Harper Collins”可知，总的四组，每一组只有一名一等奖获得者，即竞赛的一等奖获得者将有4名。故选D。
13．细节理解题。根据“Prize: The first prize winner in each age group will get 10 copies of their short story published by Harper Collins. The story will be made into a printed book with a personally designed cover. …The first prize winner in each age group will also receive personalized feedback (反馈) on their story from the Harper Collins editorial team (编辑团队) and get the chance to ask for advice from them about writing and publishing.”可知，每个年龄组的第一名获奖者将获得10本由哈珀·柯林斯出版的短篇小说，这个故事将被制成印刷书籍，封面由个人设计，并且他们还能收到哈珀·柯林斯编辑团队对其故事的个性化反馈，并有机会向他们征求关于写作和出版的建议。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据“Time: The 2024 Kids News Short Story Competition opens at 9 a. m. (AEST, 美国东岸时间) Monday, May 6, and closes at 4 p. m. (AEST) Friday, May 31, 2024.”可知，2024年儿童新闻短篇小说比赛于上午9点开始(AEST，美国东岸时间)5月6日星期一，下午4点结束(AEST)2024年5月31日星期五。所以5月31日下午4点(AEST)以后不接受参赛作品。故选C。
15．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了短篇故事写作比赛的相关事宜。由此可知，本文主要是为了介绍比赛。故选C。
16．A 17．B 18．D 19．C 20．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了彼得通过祖母的帮助和自身努力，克服困难在才艺表演中成功表演魔术。
16．细节理解题。根据“he got a magic box on his birthday.”可知，生日时他得到了一个魔法盒子，故选A。
17．推理判断题。根据“Just wait and see.”可知，彼得报名才艺表演并充满信心，故选B。
18．推理判断题。根据“He picked the easiest trick and learned it quickly.”以及“You are a real magician”可知，祖母为Peter学会了这个小魔术感到骄傲，it代指魔术，故选D。
19．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，文章以“生日收盒子，老师发报名表，学会简单魔术，祖母帮学新魔术”的顺序描写，对应cadb，故选C。
20．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了彼得在祖母支持下通过练习解决问题的故事，说明练习与支持能克服挑战，故选D。
21．C 22．B 23．C 24．A 25．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了植物之间是如何进行沟通和交流的。
21．推理判断题。根据“It has been known that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other. This happens when a plant, say a bean plant, gets attacked by insects.”和“Others attract insects—the wasps”可知，本段通过“bean plant”和“wasps”来举例说明植物使用化学物质进行交流的观点。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据“It has been known that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other”、“More surprisingly, plants also use sounds to communicate.”和“Most surprisingly of all, plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest.”可知，植物通过化学物质、声音和树木网络进行交流。故选B。
23．代词指代题。根据“Some plants make noises with their roots. Corn and chili plants do this.”可知，一些植物用根部发出声音，玉米和辣椒可以这样做，所以this指代“making noises with roots”。故选C。
24．推理判断题。根据“Using this wood wide web...However, it may lead to bad effects. Just like our Internet...attack other plants.”可知，设空处后内容转折介绍使用树木网络对植物的不良影响，所以此处介绍其优点，A选项“植物可以共享信息甚至食物”符合语境。故选A。
25．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了关于植物之间沟通交流的内容，D选项符合主题。故选D。
26．B 27．D 28．A 29．C 30．A
【导语】本文讲述了河南农民李翠丽在2008年于自家商店开办免费图书馆，为村民提供书籍，过程中虽遇困难但坚持下来，给村里孩子带来积极影响的故事。
26．细节理解题。根据“Feeling worried that children would grow up in such an environment, she decided to change the situation and began to offer books to villagers.”可知，李翠丽开办免费图书馆是想为孩子们提供健康的成长环境。故选B。
27．细节理解题。根据“She offered candies to children who came to read, borrow books and write book reviews.”以及“She borrowed some books from second-hand stores and asked for online donations.”可知，李翠丽努力吸引孩子们的兴趣，还想办法获取更多书籍。故选D。
28．推理判断题。根据李翠丽开办图书馆帮助孩子，面对困难不放弃等行为可知，她是关心他人且充满希望的。“Caring and hopeful”符合她的形象。故选A。
29．推理判断题。根据“Some parents complained their children now wasted time reading instead of helping with farm work. She started to doubt whether it was meaningful. But her readers encouraged her.”可知，刘彩金的话应该是鼓励李翠丽的，C选项“我想开一个像你这样人们可以阅读的图书馆”符合鼓励继续做这件事的语境。故选C。
30．最佳标题题。文章围绕李翠丽开办乡村图书馆展开，这个图书馆给村里孩子带来新变化，“Turning a New Page for Children”“为孩子们翻开新的一页”能体现其意义，适合做标题。故选A。
31．C 32．D 33．B 34．C 35．C
【导语】本文介绍了三种动物的相关信息，包括190岁的巨型陆龟Jonathan、速度冠军游隼以及最重企鹅化石的情况，展现了动物的独特特征。
31．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了巨型陆龟、游隼、企鹅化石等动物相关内容，所以最有可能出现在报纸的动物板块。故选C。
32．细节理解题。根据“When Jonathan, the giant tortoise (巨型陆龟), was born... On December 4, he turned 190 years old.”可知，巨型陆龟Jonathan超过190岁了。故选D。
33．最佳标题题。第二篇新闻介绍了游隼是自然界的速度冠军，飞行速度极快等内容，B选项“天空的速度之王”能体现游隼速度快的特点，符合语境，故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据“Scientists have found the fossil (化石) of the heaviest known penguin on Earth. They believe this penguin weighed more than 150 kilograms.”可知，科学家发现的化石帮助推算出这种企鹅的体重。故选C。
35．主旨大意题。文章分别介绍了巨型陆龟的年龄、游隼的速度、巨型企鹅化石的重量等动物的特征，C选项“动物的特征”符合文章主旨，故选C。
36．B 37．C 38．C 39．D 40．B
【导语】本文要提供了几个如何礼貌拒绝朋友邀请的事例，每个例子都体现了尊重和理解，同时保持了良好的人际关系。
36．细节理解题。根据“I will go to China for a meeting on that day,”可知，Millie下周四要去中国参加会议。故选B。
37．细节理解题。根据“But I’ve already booked a ticket to fly to New York on June 7th to visit my sister Kate.”可知，Andrew将做飞机去纽约。故选C。
38．细节理解题。根据“but I’m sorry I can’t go to your 15th wedding anniversary (周年).”可知，Mr. Williams结婚15年了。故选C。
39．细节理解题。第一封信中Millie说从中国回纽约，说明Millie住在纽约；第一封信是Rebecca邀请Millie参加生日聚会，且Miller住在纽约，所以Rebecca也住在纽约；第二封信中Andrew说要坐飞机去纽约见Kate，说明Kate住在纽约；文中未提及Peter住在纽约，所以①②④符合题意。故选D。
40．细节理解题。根据“But I’ve already booked a ticket to fly to New York on June 7th to visit my sister Kate. She has been ill for a few days.”可知，Andrew的姐姐生病好几天了。故选B。
41．D 42．A 43．C 44．B 45．B
【导语】本文探讨了共享经济在现代社会中的多重意义。
41．细节理解题。根据“Whether we’re a lender or a borrower, everyone makes or saves money. We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends. What’s more, sharing encourages us to reuse things”可知，好处有：结交新朋友，减少浪费，省钱，故选D。
42．推理判断题。根据“But the sharing economy is not without its problems as it’s developing fast…”可知，本段主要讨论共享经济的问题与风险，故选A。
43．推理判断题。根据“the sharing economy is increasingly connected to our daily lives…growing at such a speed”可知，作者认为共享经济将广泛发展，故选C。
44．推理判断题。根据“Even though, what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly connected to our daily lives.”可知，最后一段强调其快速发展与潜力，由此可知整体态度是乐观的，故选B。
45．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文探讨了共享经济在现代社会中的重要意义，B选项“分享对我们意味着什么”符合文章最佳标题。故选B。
46．B 47．B 48．C 49．B 50．D
【导语】本文节选自《格列佛游记》，讲述了格列佛进入了小人国的故事。
46．推理判断题。根据“When he woke up, he found himself in Lilliput and a lot of tiny people were around him.”“There were strong guards around me. This was to stop the crowd of people from hurting me.”可知，对于小人们来说，格列佛起初是个敌人。故选B。
47．推理判断题。根据“When he woke up, he found himself in Lilliput and a lot of tiny people were around him.”可知，格列佛来到了一个小人国，小人们认为他太庞大了，他们感到恐惧，所以这些小人一开始会伤害格列佛。故选B。
48．词义猜测题。根据“I lifted the other five men out of my pocket and put them gently on the ground too.”可知，格列佛把另外五个人从口袋里拿出来也轻轻地放在地上，所以them指的是被放在口袋里的五个人。故选C。
49．细节理解题。根据“The Emperor spoke in a low voice”，“His Majesty and I often spoke to each other but neither of us understood a single word.”，“After about two hours the Emperor left.”，“Then I put him on his feet and let him go. I lifted the other five men out of my pocket and put them gently on the ground too.”及“Emperor ordered his men to make a bed for me.”可知，正确顺序为：国王说话、他们彼此无法理解、国王走了、格列佛没有惩罚那六个小人放他们走了、国王命令他的部下为格列佛做一张大床，即③②⑤④①。故选B。
50．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The wise men thought that they should kill me. But they would not be able to bury me. My dead body would smell. This might cause much illness all over the country.”可知，他们认为他的尸体会散发出臭味，在他们的国家会引起很多疾病。故选D。
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On May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) called on its 11,500 members to begin a strike in Hollywood, California, and New York City in the US. It was the first writers’ strike in more than 15 years and made many movie and TV projects stop.
One big problem was the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The WGA wanted Hollywood’s studios and producers to limit (限制) the use of AI on creative projects. They wanted AI not to be allowed to write or rewrite material or be used as source material.
Creative AI programs like Chat GPT can now create human-like written works and panies could use these programs instead of people to create scripts (剧本) for movies and TV shows in the future. The WGA was worried that AI could be used to create scripts based on writer’s previous works.
Another problem was pay. Warren Leight, an executive producer (执行制作人), said, “What AI could do is put out a garbled (混乱不清的) piece of work … instead of hiring you to do a first draft, studios hire you to do a second draft, which pays less.” This made writers want to “nip that in the bud”.
AI is already being used widely in other parts of the entertainment industry, such as deaging actors in post-production, said Fortune magazine. Even the WGA and others are open to using AI “less as a creator and more as a tool”, similar to how writers might refer to research material for their work, said tech news website Gizmodo. Still, although AI is not set to replace human writers just yet, the chance could be there in the future.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1．What is the WGA’s opinion on AI
A．Hollywood should control its use of AI.
B．AI should only be used on creative projects.
C．AI does not help much with creative projects.
D．Many Hollywood workers lose their jobs due to AI.
2．Warren Leight was worried that ________.
A．AI cannot write creative works
B．no writers would work with AI
C．the use of AI may influence writers’ pay
D．AI would create better works than human writers
3．What does the underlined phrase “nip that in the bud” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．not care about it at all
B．stop it from happening
C．be happy to see the use of AI
D．find it possible to live with AI
4．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．AI has been used in entertainment.
B．AI is not set to replace human writers.
C．AI will possibly replace all human jobs.
D．AI works as a helpful tool for writers.
5．In which part of a newspaper can you read the text
A．Education and training.
B．Science and technology.
C．Sports and social.
D．Environment and health.
When I told my mom I was going without my cellphone for a week, she was more nervous than I was. “What are you going to do if you get kidnapped (绑架) ” she asked me. I told her I would be careful.
My mom likes the cellphone because I call her after I’m done with tutoring or meetings so she knows when and where to pick me up. Before I left for summer school on a Monday, my mom and I agreed on where she would pick me up. I asked her to try her best to come on time because she’s usually late. I left my phone in her car. To pass the time I brought some summer reading novels. I also wore my old watch so I wouldn’t have to ask people for the time.
For the first two days, she was usually around five to ten minutes late to pick me up. On the third day, it was cloudy, windy and cold and of course my mom was late. I stood shivering (发抖) and waiting for 20 minutes, then I got a cold. I wondered if she got into a car accident. When she arrived, I ran to the car for warmth. On the fourth day,I waited for about 15 minutes for my mom.
After surviving a week without my cellphone, I learned how to be more patient and I realized that cellphones and other things are making us less patient. Yes, technology is good, but everything that’s good always has a downside.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
6．Why did Mom feel nervous
A．Because I was kidnapped.
B．Because I was always careless.
C．Because she would not use her cellphone for a week.
D．Because I would go without my cellphone for a week.
7．What did my mom and I do before I left the cellphone in the car
A．She bought me a new cellphone.
B．We were late for summer school.
C．She asked me to read some summer books.
D．We chose a place where she would pick me up.
8．Why did I take the old watch
A．Because it looked cool.
B．Because my mom asked me to do so.
C．Because I would know what time it was.
D．Because I would give it to those who need it.
9．What do I learn from the week
A．Cellphones are not good for kids.
B．Technology is not as good as before.
C．Good things always have downsides.
D．Without a cellphone, one can’t survive.
10．What’s the best title for this passage
A．A mother’s trick
B．A special kidnapper
C．A challenge of no cellphone
D．An unforgettable accident
Short Story Writing Competition The Kids News Short Story Competition: free. Age groups: Kindergarten to Grade 2; Grades 3-4; Grades 5-6 and Grades 7-9. Word count: Stories must be between 250 and 750 words for students in Kindergarten to Grade 4, and between 500 and 1,000 words for students in Grades 5 to 9. Process: A panel of judges (评审团), led by award-winning author Jackie French, will choose the winning entries (获奖作品). Prize: The first prize winner in each age group will get 10 copies of their short story published by Harper Collins. The story will be made into a printed book with a personally designed cover. One second prize winner and three highly commended (被推荐的) entries will be in each age group. The first prize winner in each age group will also receive personalized feedback (反馈) on their story from the Harper Collins editorial team (编辑团队) and get the chance to ask for advice from them about writing and publishing. Time: The 2024 Kids News Short Story Competition opens at 9 a. m. (AEST, 美国东岸时间) Monday, May 6, and closes at 4 p. m. (AEST) Friday, May 31, 2024.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
11．How long can an entry be for kindergartners
A．100 words. B．200 words. C．500 words. D．1,000 words.
12．How many first prize winners will the competition have
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
13．What will the first prize winners get
A．A great deal of prize money.
B．A free visit to Harper Collins.
C．Printed story books of their own stories.
D．A meeting with the Harper Collins editorial team.
14．No entries are accepted later than ________.
A．9 a. m. (AEST) on May 6
B．4 p. m. (GMT) on May 31
C．4 p. m. (AEST) on May 31
D．9 a. m. (AEST) on June 1
15．What’s the main purpose of the text
A．To show different prizes.
B．To teach how to write a story.
C．To introduce the competition.
D．To explain the importance of writing.
Yesterday was July 15, Peter’s thirteenth birthday. Peter was really excited when he got a magic box on his birthday. He’d always dreamed of being a great magician. He decided to get his start at the school talent show. However, when he opened the box, he was a little sad. There were many plastic pieces and lots of instructions. Peter didn’t know where to start, and he closed it back up.
The next week, Peter’s teacher sent out a sign-up form (报名表) for the school talent show. Peter still really wanted to be in the show. He filled in the form, “The Amazing Peter—a magic act.” News spread quickly. “Can you really do magic ” his friend Jack asked. “Sure,” Peter said. “Just wait and see.” He wasn’t worried. After all, there were four weeks before the talent show.
One week passed. One night, Peter opened the box again. He picked the easiest trick and learned it quickly. Peter showed the trick to his grandma. “Wonderful, Peter!” she said loudly. “You are a real magician!” Peter was really proud of it.
As time went by, Peter still didn’t learn any more tricks. Everything else in the box looked so hard. On the night before the talent show, Grandma said, “Tomorrow is the talent show, Peter! I can’t wait to see you on stage (舞台)!”
“Er, Grandma, there is a problem,” Peter said nervously. “I haven’t learned any new tricks.”
Grandma was surprised, but soon she calmed down and said, “Let’ s do it together. I believe you can succeed.”
That night, Peter and Grandma stayed up very late. He read the instructions carefully, practiced every move, and managed to master a new trick. The next day, Peter amazed everyone at the talent show with his two tricks! There was a big smile on Peter’s face.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
16．What did Peter get on his thirteenth birthday
A．A magic box. B．A book about magic.
C．A sign-up form for the talent show. D．A ticket to a magic show.
17．What do we know from the second paragraph
A．Peter’s teacher made him join the talent show.
B．Peter signed up for the talent show and felt confident about it.
C．Peter started practicing magic tricks after signing up at once.
D．Jack doubted Peter’s magic skills and tried to stop him.
18．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．The magic box. B．The sign-up form.
C．The practice plan. D．The easiest trick.
19．Which is the right order of the following events
a. Peter’s teacher sent out a sign-up form. b. Grandma helped Peter to learn a trick.
c. Peter got a magic box on his birthday. d. Peter mastered the easiest trick in the box.
A．acbd B．bacd C．cadb D．cdba
20．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the text
A．To teach readers how to do magic tricks.
B．To describe the rules of a school talent show.
C．To explain why magic boxes are expensive.
D．To show that practice and support help overcome challenges.
Many cultures have stories of talking trees that give advice as well as warnings to people. Alexander the Great and Marco Polo were said to have visited such a tree in India. And in some modern stories, such as the film Avatar, trees can communicate with animals and people. With our long believing that talking plants are unreal, new research has found something amazing: It turns out that plants can really communicate.
It has been known that plants use chemicals (化学物) to communicate with each other. This happens when a plant, say a bean plant, gets attacked (袭击) by insects. The plant gives off chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten. This is like a warning, or a call for help, “I’m being attacked!” When another bean plant feels the chemicals from its poor neighbor, it starts to give off its own, different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others attract (吸引) insects—the wasps (黄蜂)! The wasps kill the insects that are eating the bean plant. Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system, so that we can use it to grow crops in a more scientific way.
More surprisingly, plants also use sounds to communicate. People can’t hear these sounds, but plants are making them. Some plants make noises with their roots. Corn and chili plants do this. They also “listen” to the noises from other plants. A chili plant can tell if a neighboring plant is helpful, or unfriendly. Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water.
Most surprisingly of all, plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest. Scientists call this system “wood wide web”. It is in some ways like the Internet we use. This wood wide web is linked underground by fungi (真菌). Using this wood wide web, ★ . However, it may lead to bad effects. Just like our Internet, this wood wide web has its own version of “cybercrime (网络犯罪)”. Plants can steal food from each other, or spread something harmful to attack other plants.
Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other. Maybe we will know enough about plant communication to be able to “talk” with them ourselves in the near future. Let’s wait and see.
21．Why does the writer mention “bean plant” and “wasps” in paragraph 2
A．To explain how plants develop new chemicals.
B．To prove all plants can attract wasps
C．To give a specific example of chemical communication.
D．To compare beans with other crops
22．According to the passage, plants communicate with ________.
A．smells, chemicals and sounds B．chemicals, sounds and wood wide web
C．feelings, chemicals and fungi D．chemicals, sounds and fungi
23．The underlined word “this” refers to ________.
A．using sounds to warn others B．listening to the noises
C．making noises with roots D．making clicking noises
24．Which of the following can be put in ★
A．plants can share information and even food with each other
B．scientists can help stop the plants from attacking each other
C．plants can draw insects to attack other plants
D．scientists can build a system to link almost every plant in a forest
25．Which would be the best theme picture of the passage
A． B．
C． D．
Li Cuili, a farmer from a village in Henan Province, was thought to be a strange woman when she decided to open a library at her store, providing books for villagers to read for free in 2008.
That idea first came from a mother’s love for her child. That year, she watched a show in her village with her son. To her surprise, the show was awful for children. Feeling worried that children would grow up in such an environment, she decided to change the situation and began to offer books to villagers. Starting with just 200 books, she placed them on the store shelves, waiting for the readers.
At the very beginning, no villager came forward. Li decided to interest children first. She offered candies to children who came to read, borrow books and write book reviews. In this way, more and more children came. Their parents were surprised to discover children behaved much better than before as they went to Li’s library to read after school. Then villagers began to speak highly of Li’s efforts and offer support. To enlarge the library, Li also bought some books from second-hand stores and asked for online donations. Villagers have seen Li’s library grow from a small space with only 200 books to a village cultural center, with a collection of 5, 000-6, 000 books.
However, running the library was difficult. Many borrowed books were returned with pages missing or dirty marks, causing a shortage. Some parents complained their children now wasted time reading instead of helping with farm work. She started to doubt whether it was meaningful. But her readers encouraged her. Once, Li asked Liu Caijin, one of her readers, what she wanted to become in the future. To her surprise, Liu said, “ … ” Li was deeply moved and decided to keep on.
Li named the library Weiguang, which means “dim (微弱的) light”. “It is only about putting several books on the shelves of a village store. It was nothing big at first. Yet, no matter how dim the light, it has the power to keep the fire burning. The library has turned a new page for the children in my village,” says Li.
26．Why did Li Cuili start the free library
A．The villagers encouraged her to do so.
B．She wanted to provide a healthy growing environment for children.
C．The villagers were interested in reading books.
D．She wanted to become famous in her village.
27．For the library, what did Li Cuili do
A．She bought all the books with her own money.
B．She held reading-sharing activities regularly.
C．She gave fruit to everyone who came to read.
D．She tried to draw children’s interest and get more books.
28．Which words can best describe Li Cuili
A．Caring and hopeful. B．Shy but creative. C．Humorous and outgoing. D．Strict but encouraging
29．What might Liu Caijin say to Li Cuili in Paragraph 4
A．I want to open a candy store to sell more candies.
B．I’m going to open a big book store to make more money.
C．I want to open a library where people can read, just like you.
D．I will study hard to enter a good university.
30．What can be the best title of the passage
A．Turning a New Page for Children B．Building a Village Shopping Center
C．Volunteering in a Library D．Setting Out on a New Journey
Congratulations, Jonathan! When Jonathan, the giant tortoise (巨型陆龟), was born, Queen Victoria was just a teenager. The ruler of the United Kingdom died more than 120 years ago at the age of 81, while Jonathan is still moving around, on one of the world’s most faraway islands. On December 4, he turned 190 years old. This makes him the oldest known tortoise on Earth. ________________ The Peregrine Falcon (游隼) is the nature’s speed champion! This unbelievable bird can dive at speeds over 390 kilometers per hour—faster than a racing car! Its sharp eyesight helps it discover prey (from 3 kilometers away. When hunting, it folds its wings and dives down like a bullet, hitting its target with amazing accuracy (精确). What a Giant! Scientists have found the fossil (化石) of the heaviest known penguin on Earth. They believe this penguin weighed more than 150 kilograms. This is about three times heavier than the emperor penguin, the largest of all living penguin species. This giant probably lived between 55 and 60 million years ago, around the time when the dinosaurs died out.
31．In which section of the newspaper can we read the news
A．HISTORY. B．SCIENCE C．ANIMALS. D．ENVIRONMENT.
32．Jonathan, the giant tortoise ________.
A．is living in the UK B．lives on the world’s most faraway island
C．is as old as Queen Victoria D．is over 190 years old
33．The best heading for the second piece of news would be________.
A．The Racing Car B．The Sky’s Speed King
C．The Longest Wings D．The Fastest Land Animal
34．The fossil found by the scientists ________.
A．was from the emperor penguin B．was similar to the dinosaur’s fossil
C．helped to work out the penguin’s weight D．weighed three times as much as the emperor penguin
35．All the news above focuses on ________.
A．the latest findings B．the endangered animals
C．the features of animals D．stories about the nature
In our daily life, people like to invite friends to celebrate some special events together. But sometimes we’ve got some other plans already and have to refuse their invitations. So do you know how to express your refusal politely Here are some examples.
Dear Rebecca, Thank you for inviting me to your 18th birthday party. Next Thursday, I will sing the song—“Happy birthday!” for you with all my heart and soul. Although I really want to be part of the event, please accept my apology (道歉). I will go to China for a meeting on that day, so I send you this gift. I will visit you when I’m back in New York. Happy birthday again! Yours, Millie
Dear Peter, Thank you for the invitation to your daughter’s graduation party. I know how proud you are. But I’ve already booked a ticket to fly to New York on June 7th to visit my sister Kate. She has been ill for a few days. Please congratulate Anna for me and let her know I’ll be there in spirit. Yours, Andrew
Dear Mr. Williams, I am writing this letter to thank you for the invitation on June 30th, but I’m sorry I can’t go to your 15th wedding anniversary (周年). I will have to fly to London on that day. I’d like to express my best wishes to you and Mrs. Williams. Best wishes. Yours, Jeff
Dear George, Congratulations on your new job! I wish I could go to your party and celebrate with you, but I must be out of town this weekend. Maybe we can get together next Monday, and you can tell me all about your new job. Best wishes to you! Yours, Jenny
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
36．What will Millie do next Thursday
A．Take the maths exam. B．Attend a meeting.
C．Visit Rebecca in New York. D．Go on vacation.
37．How will Andrew go to New York
A． B．
C． D．
38．How long has Mr. Williams been married
A．For 5 years. B．For 10 years. C．For 15 years. D．For 20 years.
39．Who might live in New York
①Kate ②Millie ③Peter ④Rebecca
A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③④ D．①②④
40．What can we learn from the text
A．Rebecca will have a graduation party next Thursday.
B．Andrew’s sister has been ill for a few days.
C．Jeff will have to fly to New York on June 30th.
D．George and Jenny can meet this Sunday.
We’ve been told by parents and teachers since we were kids that “It’s good to share.” Psychologists (心理学家) have published many papers stating that sharing helps build good social connecting. Today, the action of sharing takes on more meaning. Technology has turned “sharing” into a new economic (经济的) model. By sharing cars, homes, or even pets, people save and make money, creating fresh ways of living.
The sharing economy meets people’s need for affordable yet quality services. Whether it’s an online shop where we can get designer clothes at good prices or rent (出租) out our flats for a couple of days, it’s out there. Whether we’re a lender or a borrower, everyone makes or saves money. We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends. What’s more, sharing encourages us to reuse things, through which we can cut down on waste.
But the sharing economy is not without its problems as it’s developing fast. Some companies are taking unfair advantage of this situation to increase their share of the market. In addition, the sharing economy is open to misuse (滥用) of trust. Some people have experienced loss of things while renting out their homes. Finally, personal data (数据), the heart of the sharing economy, is not yet safe. Sharing websites collect personal information about almost every part of our lives, and the technology to stop such information from being stolen still needs improvement.
Even though, what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly connected to our daily lives. It is growing at such a speed that we can only imagine what it will include in the future. What will we be sharing next Who will be sharing and how And the most interesting question of all-what type of society will all this sharing take us to
41．What benefits can the sharing economy bring
①shopping online free ②making new friends ③reducing waste ④saving money
A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④
42．What can we learn about the sharing economy from Paragraph 3
A．Its risks.
B．Its control.
C．Its advantages.
D．Its development.
43．Which of the following does the writer probably agree
A．It will be necessary for us to share everything online.
B．It will be a popular way to make friends through sharing.
C．The sharing economy will develop widely in different fields.
D．The sharing economy will bring uncertain social connecting.
44．How does the writer feel about the sharing economy
A．Worried. B．Hopeful. C．Negative. D．Doubtful.
45．What could be the best title for the text
A．What is Good to Share
B．What Sharing Means to us
C．The History and the Future of Sharing
D．The More You Share, the More You Get
(One day, Gulliver was caught in a storm and his ship hit a rock, then damaged. He was washed to the beach. When he woke up, he found himself in Lilliput and a lot of tiny people were around him.)
The Emperor spoke in a low voice but I could hear all the words clearly. His Majesty and I often spoke to each other but neither of us understood a single word. I tried words from many languages. No one could understand me, not even the cleverest of the Emperor’s followers.
After about two hours the Emperor left. His wife, children and their servants went also. There were strong guards around me. This was to stop the crowd of people from hurting me.
An officer told the guards to hold six men who made me angry. These men were given to me and I had to choose their punishment. I put five of them in my pocket. Then I pretended (假装) to eat the sixth man.
The poor man screamed terribly. The guards were worried when they saw my knife in my hand. I only cut the rope round his hands. Then I put him on his feet and let him go. I lifted the other five men out of my pocket and put them gently on the ground too.
The people and the soldiers were very pleased with my great kindness. They told the Emperor about it immediately. Emperor ordered his men to make a bed for me and they had to join six hundred of their little beds together to make one bed for me.
At the same time the Emperor asked all his advisers for their advice on how to deal with me. They were very worried. If they set me free, I might be dangerous. I was eating so much food that soon all the people would be hungry. The farmers could not grow enough food to feed all of us.
The wise men thought that they should kill me. But they would not be able to bury (埋葬) me. My dead body would smell. This might cause much illness all over the country.
—Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels
46．To the tiny people, Gulliver was a (n) ________ at first.
A．friend B．enemy C．relative D．tourist
47．Why did the tiny people hurt Gulliver at first
A．They wanted to kill him and got his eyes.
B．They were afraid of him because he was too big.
C．They thought he would attack the king.
D．They liked him and wanted to make fun of him.
48．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to “________”.
A．the guards B．the officers C．the five men D．the soldiers
49．Which order is correct according to the passage
①The Emperor ordered his men to make a big bed for Gulliver.
②They couldn’t understand each other.
③The Emperor spoke.
④Gulliver didn’t punish the six tiny people and let them go.
⑤The Emperor left.
A．③⑤②①④ B．③②⑤④① C．⑤①④③② D．②⑤①③④
50．Why didn’t the tiny people in Lilliput kill Gulliver finally
A．He was so strong that he would work for them.
B．He was so big and they didn’t have the weapon to kill him.
C．The Emperor and his family liked him so much that they didn’t agree.
D．His dead body would smell and cause much illness in their country.
《【中考专项训练】必考系列：阅读单选（5题）-2025年中考英语》参考答案
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 A C B A B D D C C C
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 C D C C C A B D C D
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 C B C A D B D A C A
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 C D B C C B C C D B
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案 D A C B B B B C B D
1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B
【导语】本文讲述了2023年5月2日美国作家协会号召成员罢工一事，主要原因是人工智能在创意项目中的使用问题以及作家薪酬问题，并介绍了AI在娱乐行业的应用现状等情况。
1．细节理解题。根据“The WGA wanted Hollywood’s studios and producers to limit (限制) the use of AI on creative projects.”可知，美国作家协会希望好莱坞控制人工智能的使用。故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据“Warren Leight, an executive producer (执行制作人), said, ‘What AI could do is put out a garbled (混乱不清的) piece of work... instead of hiring you to do a first draft, studios hire you to do a second draft, which pays less.’”可知，沃伦·莱特担心人工智能的使用会影响作家的薪酬。故选C。
3．词句猜测题。根据前文提到人工智能影响作家薪酬，可知作家们想阻止这种情况发生，“nip that in the bud”意思是阻止它发生。B选项“stop it from happening”符合语境，故选B。
4．主旨大意题。根据最后一段内容，提到人工智能在娱乐行业其他方面已广泛应用，也提到虽然它不会取代人类作家，但会在未来与人类共存等，主要讲的是人工智能在娱乐行业的应用情况。A选项“人工智能已应用于娱乐行业。”符合，故选A。
5．推理判断题。文章围绕人工智能在娱乐行业（涉及影视创作等）的应用及引发的问题展开，属于科技范畴，最有可能出现在报纸的科技版块。B选项“科学技术”符合，故选B。
6．D 7．D 8．C 9．C 10．C
【导语】本文通过作者一周不用手机的经历，反思了现代科技对人们生活的影响。虽然科技带来了便利，但也可能让人变得缺乏耐心，并揭示了“任何事物都有两面性”的道理。
6．细节理解题。根据“When I told my mom I was going without my cellphone for a week, she was more nervous than I was.”可知，妈妈感到紧张是因为“我”将一周不使用手机。故选D。
7．细节理解题。根据“Before I left for summer school on a Monday, my mom and I agreed on where she would pick me up.”可知，在“我”把手机留在她车里之前，“我”和妈妈决定了接“我”的地点。故选D。
8．细节理解题。根据“I also wore my old watch so I wouldn’t have to ask people for the time.”可知，“我”带旧手表是为了知道时间。故选C。
9．细节理解题。根据“After surviving a week without my cellphone, I learned how to be more patient and I realized that cellphones and other things are making us less patient. Yes, technology is good, but everything that’s good always has a downside.”可知，“我”从不用手机的经历中学到了好的东西也会有一些不好的方面。故选C。
10．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，全文围绕“无手机一周”的经历展开，强调挑战与反思。C项“没有手机的挑战。”符合。故选C。
11．C 12．D 13．C 14．C 15．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，文章主要介绍了短篇故事写作比赛的相关事宜。
11．细节理解题。根据“Word count: Stories must be between 250 and 750 words for students in Kindergarten to Grade 4, and between 500 and 1,000 words for students in Grades 5 to 9.”可知，故事对于幼儿园到4年级的学生必须在250到750字之间，对于5到9年级的学生必须在500到1000字之间。故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据“Age groups: Kindergarten to Grade 2; Grades 3-4; Grades 5-6 and Grades 7-9.”和“Prize: The first prize winner in each age group will get 10 copies of their short story published by Harper Collins”可知，总的四组，每一组只有一名一等奖获得者，即竞赛的一等奖获得者将有4名。故选D。
13．细节理解题。根据“Prize: The first prize winner in each age group will get 10 copies of their short story published by Harper Collins. The story will be made into a printed book with a personally designed cover. …The first prize winner in each age group will also receive personalized feedback (反馈) on their story from the Harper Collins editorial team (编辑团队) and get the chance to ask for advice from them about writing and publishing.”可知，每个年龄组的第一名获奖者将获得10本由哈珀·柯林斯出版的短篇小说，这个故事将被制成印刷书籍，封面由个人设计，并且他们还能收到哈珀·柯林斯编辑团队对其故事的个性化反馈，并有机会向他们征求关于写作和出版的建议。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据“Time: The 2024 Kids News Short Story Competition opens at 9 a. m. (AEST, 美国东岸时间) Monday, May 6, and closes at 4 p. m. (AEST) Friday, May 31, 2024.”可知，2024年儿童新闻短篇小说比赛于上午9点开始(AEST，美国东岸时间)5月6日星期一，下午4点结束(AEST)2024年5月31日星期五。所以5月31日下午4点(AEST)以后不接受参赛作品。故选C。
15．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了短篇故事写作比赛的相关事宜。由此可知，本文主要是为了介绍比赛。故选C。
16．A 17．B 18．D 19．C 20．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了彼得通过祖母的帮助和自身努力，克服困难在才艺表演中成功表演魔术。
16．细节理解题。根据“he got a magic box on his birthday.”可知，生日时他得到了一个魔法盒子，故选A。
17．推理判断题。根据“Just wait and see.”可知，彼得报名才艺表演并充满信心，故选B。
18．推理判断题。根据“He picked the easiest trick and learned it quickly.”以及“You are a real magician”可知，祖母为Peter学会了这个小魔术感到骄傲，it代指魔术，故选D。
19．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，文章以“生日收盒子，老师发报名表，学会简单魔术，祖母帮学新魔术”的顺序描写，对应cadb，故选C。
20．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了彼得在祖母支持下通过练习解决问题的故事，说明练习与支持能克服挑战，故选D。
21．C 22．B 23．C 24．A 25．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了植物之间是如何进行沟通和交流的。
21．推理判断题。根据“It has been known that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other. This happens when a plant, say a bean plant, gets attacked by insects.”和“Others attract insects—the wasps”可知，本段通过“bean plant”和“wasps”来举例说明植物使用化学物质进行交流的观点。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据“It has been known that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other”、“More surprisingly, plants also use sounds to communicate.”和“Most surprisingly of all, plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest.”可知，植物通过化学物质、声音和树木网络进行交流。故选B。
23．代词指代题。根据“Some plants make noises with their roots. Corn and chili plants do this.”可知，一些植物用根部发出声音，玉米和辣椒可以这样做，所以this指代“making noises with roots”。故选C。
24．推理判断题。根据“Using this wood wide web...However, it may lead to bad effects. Just like our Internet...attack other plants.”可知，设空处后内容转折介绍使用树木网络对植物的不良影响，所以此处介绍其优点，A选项“植物可以共享信息甚至食物”符合语境。故选A。
25．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了关于植物之间沟通交流的内容，D选项符合主题。故选D。
26．B 27．D 28．A 29．C 30．A
【导语】本文讲述了河南农民李翠丽在2008年于自家商店开办免费图书馆，为村民提供书籍，过程中虽遇困难但坚持下来，给村里孩子带来积极影响的故事。
26．细节理解题。根据“Feeling worried that children would grow up in such an environment, she decided to change the situation and began to offer books to villagers.”可知，李翠丽开办免费图书馆是想为孩子们提供健康的成长环境。故选B。
27．细节理解题。根据“She offered candies to children who came to read, borrow books and write book reviews.”以及“She borrowed some books from second-hand stores and asked for online donations.”可知，李翠丽努力吸引孩子们的兴趣，还想办法获取更多书籍。故选D。
28．推理判断题。根据李翠丽开办图书馆帮助孩子，面对困难不放弃等行为可知，她是关心他人且充满希望的。“Caring and hopeful”符合她的形象。故选A。
29．推理判断题。根据“Some parents complained their children now wasted time reading instead of helping with farm work. She started to doubt whether it was meaningful. But her readers encouraged her.”可知，刘彩金的话应该是鼓励李翠丽的，C选项“我想开一个像你这样人们可以阅读的图书馆”符合鼓励继续做这件事的语境。故选C。
30．最佳标题题。文章围绕李翠丽开办乡村图书馆展开，这个图书馆给村里孩子带来新变化，“Turning a New Page for Children”“为孩子们翻开新的一页”能体现其意义，适合做标题。故选A。
31．C 32．D 33．B 34．C 35．C
【导语】本文介绍了三种动物的相关信息，包括190岁的巨型陆龟Jonathan、速度冠军游隼以及最重企鹅化石的情况，展现了动物的独特特征。
31．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了巨型陆龟、游隼、企鹅化石等动物相关内容，所以最有可能出现在报纸的动物板块。故选C。
32．细节理解题。根据“When Jonathan, the giant tortoise (巨型陆龟), was born... On December 4, he turned 190 years old.”可知，巨型陆龟Jonathan超过190岁了。故选D。
33．最佳标题题。第二篇新闻介绍了游隼是自然界的速度冠军，飞行速度极快等内容，B选项“天空的速度之王”能体现游隼速度快的特点，符合语境，故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据“Scientists have found the fossil (化石) of the heaviest known penguin on Earth. They believe this penguin weighed more than 150 kilograms.”可知，科学家发现的化石帮助推算出这种企鹅的体重。故选C。
35．主旨大意题。文章分别介绍了巨型陆龟的年龄、游隼的速度、巨型企鹅化石的重量等动物的特征，C选项“动物的特征”符合文章主旨，故选C。
36．B 37．C 38．C 39．D 40．B
【导语】本文要提供了几个如何礼貌拒绝朋友邀请的事例，每个例子都体现了尊重和理解，同时保持了良好的人际关系。
36．细节理解题。根据“I will go to China for a meeting on that day,”可知，Millie下周四要去中国参加会议。故选B。
37．细节理解题。根据“But I’ve already booked a ticket to fly to New York on June 7th to visit my sister Kate.”可知，Andrew将做飞机去纽约。故选C。
38．细节理解题。根据“but I’m sorry I can’t go to your 15th wedding anniversary (周年).”可知，Mr. Williams结婚15年了。故选C。
39．细节理解题。第一封信中Millie说从中国回纽约，说明Millie住在纽约；第一封信是Rebecca邀请Millie参加生日聚会，且Miller住在纽约，所以Rebecca也住在纽约；第二封信中Andrew说要坐飞机去纽约见Kate，说明Kate住在纽约；文中未提及Peter住在纽约，所以①②④符合题意。故选D。
40．细节理解题。根据“But I’ve already booked a ticket to fly to New York on June 7th to visit my sister Kate. She has been ill for a few days.”可知，Andrew的姐姐生病好几天了。故选B。
41．D 42．A 43．C 44．B 45．B
【导语】本文探讨了共享经济在现代社会中的多重意义。
41．细节理解题。根据“Whether we’re a lender or a borrower, everyone makes or saves money. We also make connections and sometimes even make new friends. What’s more, sharing encourages us to reuse things”可知，好处有：结交新朋友，减少浪费，省钱，故选D。
42．推理判断题。根据“But the sharing economy is not without its problems as it’s developing fast…”可知，本段主要讨论共享经济的问题与风险，故选A。
43．推理判断题。根据“the sharing economy is increasingly connected to our daily lives…growing at such a speed”可知，作者认为共享经济将广泛发展，故选C。
44．推理判断题。根据“Even though, what is in no doubt is that the sharing economy is increasingly connected to our daily lives.”可知，最后一段强调其快速发展与潜力，由此可知整体态度是乐观的，故选B。
45．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文探讨了共享经济在现代社会中的重要意义，B选项“分享对我们意味着什么”符合文章最佳标题。故选B。
46．B 47．B 48．C 49．B 50．D
【导语】本文节选自《格列佛游记》，讲述了格列佛进入了小人国的故事。
46．推理判断题。根据“When he woke up, he found himself in Lilliput and a lot of tiny people were around him.”“There were strong guards around me. This was to stop the crowd of people from hurting me.”可知，对于小人们来说，格列佛起初是个敌人。故选B。
47．推理判断题。根据“When he woke up, he found himself in Lilliput and a lot of tiny people were around him.”可知，格列佛来到了一个小人国，小人们认为他太庞大了，他们感到恐惧，所以这些小人一开始会伤害格列佛。故选B。
48．词义猜测题。根据“I lifted the other five men out of my pocket and put them gently on the ground too.”可知，格列佛把另外五个人从口袋里拿出来也轻轻地放在地上，所以them指的是被放在口袋里的五个人。故选C。
49．细节理解题。根据“The Emperor spoke in a low voice”，“His Majesty and I often spoke to each other but neither of us understood a single word.”，“After about two hours the Emperor left.”，“Then I put him on his feet and let him go. I lifted the other five men out of my pocket and put them gently on the ground too.”及“Emperor ordered his men to make a bed for me.”可知，正确顺序为：国王说话、他们彼此无法理解、国王走了、格列佛没有惩罚那六个小人放他们走了、国王命令他的部下为格列佛做一张大床，即③②⑤④①。故选B。
50．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The wise men thought that they should kill me. But they would not be able to bury me. My dead body would smell. This might cause much illness all over the country.”可知，他们认为他的尸体会散发出臭味，在他们的国家会引起很多疾病。故选D。
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