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专题01 阅读单选(解析版)
一、2022年
一、阅读单选
A blog by Sascha Marr, aged 14
My hobby is making shoes. I’ve always liked designing things. I remember drawing clothes and shoes when I was eight, and I made my first skirt aged nine. At eleven, I started making shoes, and I now spend my free time doing that.
I became interested in making shoes when my cousin told me about an online shoe-making course that he was doing. I immediately wanted to do one too. Mum booked(为……预约) me on a four-day course at the I Can Make Shoes school in London to see if I liked it, and then I did a ten-day course there in the summer holidays.
I loved the courses. On the longer one, I made four pairs of shoes! I couldn’t believe it. The teachers were excellent. That’s what was best about the classes. They made us work really hard but they wanted all their students to have fun, too.
I’ve made about 15 parts of shoes now. At the moment I’m making a pair of training shoes using an old pair of jeans, but I’ve used all kinds of different things before, from old leather(皮革) handbags to old cotton dresses!
Making shoes has changed my plans for the future. I know now that I want to be a designer, but not a shoe designer. I’ve decided I’ll do home design. I’ve designed lots of shoes and also some clothes, so I’d like to try something new.
1．What did Sascha begin to make at the age of 11
A．Skirts. B．Shoes. C．Jeans. D．Dresses.
2．What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．The courses. B．The teachers. C．The classes. D．The students.
3．What does Sascha plan to be in the future
A．A shoe designer. B．A handbag designer. C．A dress designer. D．A home designer.
【答案】1．B
2．B
3．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要讲述了Sascha的爱好以及对未来的计划。
1．
细节理解题。根据“At eleven, I started making shoes, and I now spend my free time doing that.”可知，十一岁时，作者开始做鞋；故选B。
2．
词句猜测题。根据“The teachers were excellent. That’s what was best about the classes.”可知，课程最棒的地方是老师们都很优秀，因此“They”代指“The teachers”；故选B。
3．
细节理解题。根据“I know now that I want to be a designer, but not a shoe designer. I’ve decided I’ll do home design.”可知，Sascha将来想成为一名家居设计者；故选D。
What did people do to communicate in ancient times Here are some very interesting answers to this question.
Alphorns(阿尔卑斯长号角) were once used to communicate in the mountains in Switzerland. They are very long and they are very heavy, too. So, alphorns are hard work to blow. Then why use them Well, they make a loud sound which travels much further than the human voice. Herdsmen(牧民) used them to call cows in the distance for milking. At sunset, alphorns were also used to send a message down to villagers that all was well. These days, they’re mostly used as musical instruments.
The people of La Gomera, an island in Europe, have their own special way of sending messages from mountain to mountain. They use a whistled(口哨的) language called el silbo, which comes from their language Spanish. Whistling can be heard within five kilometers, which means it can be used across much greater distances than shouting. El silbo can be used for all kinds of messages, including greetings and announcements. El silbo is used a lot less than it used to be, but primary school students in La Gomera have to leave it.
Did you know it’s also possible to send messages without making a noise This is called visual communication, and it includes the use of flags and even smoke. Long ago, soldiers along the Great Wall of China used smoke as a warning. If they noticed the enemy from their signal(信号) tower, they lit a smoky fire. When soldiers in other towers saw the smoke signal, they lit fires too. In this way, messages about the enemy’s arrival could travel as far as 800 km in just a few hours.
4．What are alphorns mostly used for today
A．Communicating in the mountains B．Calling cows for milking.
C．Sending messages down to villages. D．Playing a kind of music.
5．Why do the people of La Gomera use el silbo to communicate
A．Because it can send messages to animals.
B．Because it is different from their language.
C．Because it can be heard at a great distance.
D．Because it is a subject for young students.
6．How did soldiers along the Great Wall get warning messages between towers
A．By listening. B．By whistling. C．By shouting. D．By watching.
7．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text (P=Paragraph)
A． B． C． D．
【答案】4．D
5．C
6．D
7．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要介绍了古人是如何交流的。
4．
细节理解题。根据“These days, they’re mostly used as musical instruments.”可知，如今，它们大多被用作乐器；故选D。
5．
细节理解题。根据“Whistling can be heard within five kilometers, which means it can be used across much greater distances than shouting.”可知，它可以在比叫喊更远的距离上使用；故选C。
6．
细节理解题。根据“This is called visual communication, and it includes the use of flags and even smoke. Long ago, soldiers along the Great Wall of China used smoke as a warning.”可知，通过观察烟雾信号来得知危险警告；故选D。
7．
篇章结构题。根据全文内容可知，第一段引出下文；第二段介绍通过阿尔卑斯号角来交流；第三段介绍一种叫el silbo的口哨语；第四段介绍通过观看来传递信息；因此篇章结构是选项A；故选A。
Can anyone be an astronaut
Of course not. You don’t have to have a science degree but most astronauts do. Most of them are pilots too. Life in a spaceship is hard so you must have a healthy body and mind. You need to be easy-going, patient, and helpful to spend so much time in a small space with other people.
What’s the training like
People have to train for a year to learn how to stay healthy and safe. They practise space walking and living in zero gravity(重力). They train in difficult conditions to learn how to solve problems and to work in a team. Everyday tasks like eating, washing and sleeping can be difficult on a spaceship. There is no running water so you have to wash with wet tissues: it’s hard to enjoy the dry food that astronauts have to eat. And to sleep you must cover your eyes because the sun rises every 90 minutes on the International Space Station. You also have to tie yourself to something so you don’t fly away!
What health problems do astronauts have
Life in zero gravity causes changes to our bodies. Bones and muscles(肌肉) become thin and weak so you must do a lot of exercise in space to stay fit and to help the heart move blood around your body. Astronauts often get backache because you grow in space— up to 8 centimeters! It’s also common to have headaches and to feel sick, especially at the beginning. You must have vitamins to take the place of fresh fruit and vegetables. But you don’t have to put on sun cream because space suits can protect your skin (皮肤).
Are you still interested
8．What is a must for an astronaut
A．A science degree. B．A pilot’s license.
C．A healthy body and mind. D．A weak character.
9．What must you do to prepare for a space trip
A．Experience zero gravity. B．Wash with running water.
C．Practise long walks. D．Sleep with your eyes open.
10．Why do astronauts have to exercise in space
A．To make their bones and muscles thinner.
B．To help the heart work well and keep fit.
C．To avoid backache and grow much taller.
D．To stop their skins from getting sunburned.
11．What is the text maily about
A．What we need to know to become an astronaut.
B．Why young people are interested in space trips
C．What problems astronauts must solve in space.
D．Why we need to train hard before a space trip.
【答案】8．C
9．A
10．B
11．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要讲述了要成为一名宇航员我们需要知道什么。
8．
细节理解题。根据“Life in a spaceship is hard so you must have a healthy body and mind.”可知，在宇宙飞船里的生活是艰苦的，所以你必须有一个健康的身体和思想；故选C。
9．
细节理解题。根据“They practise space walking and living in zero gravity. ”可知，必须练习太空行走和零重力生活；故选A。
10．
细节理解题。根据“Life in zero gravity causes changes to our bodies. Bones and muscles beco thin and weak so you must do a lot of exercise in space to stay fit and to help the heart move blood around your body.”可知，零重力环境下的生活使我们的身体发生变化，必须通过练习来保持健康和心脏运行正常；故选B。
11．
主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，主要讲述了要成为一名宇航员我们需要知道什么；故选A。
There are many different ways to solve a problem. One way is to be creative. People often think creative thinking is just for artists and designers, but this is not true. Dr. Edward de Bono, an expert in creative thinking and problem solving, has shown the world that using creativity to solve problems is very useful in business and in our communities, and will continue to be so in the future.
One example of creative thinking is the solution to a parking problem in a town center. In the areas close to stores, people can only park for 20 minutes. There are parking meters where people pay to park in these areas. However, the problem is that many people leave their cars there for longer than 20 minutes. Dr. Edward de Bono’s solution is to make a rule that all cars parked in these areas must keep their headlights on. Of course, drivers will want to return to their cars before their car batteries (蓄电池) die.
According to Dr. de Bono, people will need to use creative thinking more often in the future. To help people think more creatively, he designed the “Six Thinking Hats” system(系统). The system helps people think about a problem in different ways in order to find a solution. In the system, there are six imaginary hats of different colors. Each hat symbolizes a different way of thinking. For example, the white hat helps people consider the facts. The black hat is the most logical(有逻辑的) and helps people consider why a possible solution may not work. So, next time you have a problem in your community, think about it creatively, from different perspectives, and see what ideas you have.
12．What is the topic of the text
A．Being a creative artist in the community. B．Doing business successfully in the future.
C．Asking experts for some useful advice. D．Using creative thinking to solve problems.
13．Why is the example mentioned in Paragrah 2
A．To express a result. B．To describe a problem.
C．To support the topic. D．To list some numbers.
14．What does the underlined word “perspectives” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Ways B．Places. C．People. D．Rules.
15．Which of the following is true about the “Six Thinking Hats” system
A．The system is used to help people think quickly.
B．The white hat helps people think about the facts.
C．The black hat has to do with people’s feelings.
D．Six hats of different shapes can be very helpful.
【答案】12．D
13．C
14．A
15．B
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要讲述了运用创造性思维解决问题。
12．
主旨大意题。根据“There are many different ways to solve a problem. One way is to be creative.”可知，本文主要讲述了运用创造性思维解决问题；故选D。
13．
推理判断题。根据“One example of creative thinking is the solution to a parking problem in a town center.”可知，此段主要是为了支持本文的主题，如何运用创造性思维解决问题；故选C。
14．
词句猜测题。根据“So, next time you have a problem in your community, think about it creatively, from different perspectives, and see what ideas you have.”可知，当你在你的社区遇到问题时，从不同的角度创造性地思考它，因此“perspectives”意为“Ways”；故选A。
15．
细节理解题。根据“ For example, the white hat helps people consider the facts.”可知，白帽帮助人们考虑事实；故选B。
二、2021年
一、阅读单选
My name is Ryan and last summer my family and I went to an island for our summer vacation. There were so many fun and interesting things to do on the island, but my favorite was fishing. Every day, my mom, my dad, my younger brother Derek and I went to the beach. We took our little fishing boat with us. Mom didn’t like fishing, so she stayed on the beach and read a book.
One morning, while we were fishing, we heard a loud noise. “What was that ” I asked. “Oh, don’t worry, Ryan. It might be a turtle（海龟）swimming under the boat,” said Dad, Derek and I looked around the boat, but we couldn’t see anything. Then we heard a different noise, which sounded like an animal. “Look, Dad, there it is!” shouted Derek. It was a sea turtle and it couldn’t swim well. “Let’s go closer and see what’s wrong with it,” Dad said.
When we got closer, we saw that there was a piece of plastic（塑料）around the turtle’s legs. “Let’s help it,” I said. So Dad jumped into the water, swam to the turtle and brought it back to the boat. “There you go, little turtle; now you can swim to your family, “Dad said as he cut the plastic off. Then Derek and I put it back in the water. “I know! We should make a sign about not throwing rubbish into the sea, and put it in the sand on the beach,” I said. “I’ll help, too,” said Derek. “Great idea, boys. If we don’t all do something to stop sea pollution, these sea animals will die.”
1．What did Ryan like doing best
A．Boating. B．Fishing. C．Swimming. D．Reading.
2．Who cut the plastic off the turtle
A．Ryan. B．Derek. C．Father. D．Mother.
3．Why did Ryan want to put up a sign
A．To welcome people. B．To feed sea animals.
C．To use the rubbish again. D．To stop sea pollution.
【答案】
1．B
2．C
3．D
【分析】
本文介绍了作者和家人去了一个小岛度暑假。在岛上救了一只海龟的事情，并在海边立了一个不要往海里扔垃圾的标志牌子。
1．
细节理解题。根据“There were so many fun and interesting things to do on the island, but my favorite was fishing.”可知，作者最喜欢钓鱼。故选B。
2．
细节理解题。根据“Dad said as he cut the plastic off.”可知，是爸爸割掉了塑料。故选C。
3．
细节理解题。根据“We should make a sign about not throwing rubbish into the sea, and put it in the sand on the beach,”可知，他们立牌子的目的是想阻止海洋污染。故选D。
Have you ever thought how important T-shirts are in your life I don’t mean expensive designer T-shirts, After all, just because you spend a lot of money on a shirt doesn’t mean that it looks good. I’m talking about the T-shirts that say something about you, like where you’ve been, what you like, or what you think. Those are often the T-shirts that we feel the most comfortable in and that we wear again and again. I’m going to tell you about two T-shirts that I really, really love and explain why. I’ve been to London twice. The first time I went I saw this shirt in a souvenir（纪念品）shop and my dad bought it for me. I really loved the design and the colors. And it reminds me of something funny that happened. One day we were travelling around the center of London. We almost got lost, but we found our way — thanks to the picture on this T-shirt! Sometimes I’ve bought clothes that I’ve never worn or that I’ve only worn once or twice. But I’ve worn(and washed o)this T-shirt hundreds of times. I love music and I love Adele. I haven’t seen many of my favorite artists live, but I bought this when I went to Adele’s concert two years ago. It was a great concert and this is a great souvenir. And white T- shirts go with anything, not just jeans! So, those are just two of my favorite T-shirts that tell a story. What about yours
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I’ve never been to China and I don’t know any Chinese, but one of my favorite T-shirts has the Chinese characters on it. One of the reasons that I like it is because I love the bright colors of the characters. And it has sentimental（情感）value. Last year, my brother studied in Beijing and he gave me this when he came home. Nuria Gil, Spain
4．What did Sara’s T-shirt help her family do in London
A．Find a souvenir shop. B．Know where they were.
C．Take a short way. D．Remember who they were.
5．Why is the other T-shirt so important to Sara
A．It has never been worn before. B．It washes well.
C．It was bought at Adele’s concert. D．It goes with jeans.
6．What does Nuria think of her T-shirt
A．It is old. B．It is simple. C．It is expensive. D．It is valuable.
7．What is the purpose of this blog
A．To produce popular T-shirts. B．To make an ad for T-shirts.
C．To introduce favorite T-shirts. D．To offer a design for T-shirts.
【答案】
4．B
5．C
6．D
7．C
【分析】
文章讲述了Sara的和Nuria Gil的不同的意义的T恤衫的故事，包括为什么买，以及对她们的意义是什么。
4．
细节理解题。根据“One day we were travelling around the center of London. We almost got lost, but we found our way — thanks to the picture on this T-shirt!”可知，T恤衫帮助作者知道了他们在哪里，故选B。
5．
细节理解题。根据“I love music and I love Adele. I haven’t seen many of my favorite artists live, but I bought this when I went to Adele’s concert two years ago. It was a great concert and this is a great souvenir. And white T- shirts go with anything, not just jeans!”可知，另一件T恤是在阿黛尔的演唱会上买的。所以对她很重要，故选C。
6．
细节理解题。根据“One of the reasons that I like it is because I love the bright colors of the characters. And it has sentimental（情感）value.”可知，Nuria认为她的T恤对她来说非常有情感价值。故选D。
7．
推理判断题。根据文章的理解可知，主要是介绍Sara的和Nuria Gil两个人最喜欢的T恤衫的故事，故选C。
Flamenco is very popular in southern Spain. It begins with guitar music and clapping（击掌）and then dancers join the performance. Sometimes a woman dances alone and sometimes she dances with a man. The woman always wears a long, colorful dress. She moves her arms and hands slowly but her feet move in fast difficult steps. The man often wears black. Both dancers click their shoes on the floor when they dance around each other.
Cossack dances are from Russia and Ukraine. They are very energetic-some are more like gymnastics than dancing! Dancers have to be very fit because they jump very high and kick their legs up and down. They often jump over swords（剑）. The movements are similar to traditional Cossack activities, for example, sword fighting and getting on and off horses.
Limbo dancing is first from West Africa but today it is an important part of celebrations in the Caribbean. Young people have to dance under a pole（杆）. The pole is often on fire and the dancer mustn’t touch it! After a successful “limbo”, they put the pole lower and do it again. Some dancers can dance under a pole just twenty centimeters off the ground!
Mask（面具）dances are important for the Dogon people in Mali. Each village makes different masks. They are often huge and colorful. There are masks of people, monsters or local animals like crocodiles and monkeys. Mask dancers are always men and they dance to the sound of drums for hours after the death of a person in the village. Today, Dogon villagers also perform the dances for tourists.
8．What do we know about flamenco dancing
A．Dancers begin performing before the guitar music starts.
B．A woman dancer often wears a long black dress.
C．A woman dancer moves her hands and feet at different speeds.
D．Dancers clap loudly while moving around each other.
9．What does the underlined word “gymnastics” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．A play. B．A sport. C．A celebration. D．A show.
10．Which of the following is limbo dancing
A． B．
C． D．
11．What is the best title for the text
A．Dance Jumps and Moves B．Dances for Different Ages
C．Dance Music and Clothing D．Dances from Around the World
【答案】
8．C
9．B
10．A
11．D
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，向我们介绍了几种类型的舞蹈。
8．
细节理解题。根据“She moves her arms and hands slowly but her feet move in fast difficult steps.”可知，她的胳膊和手移动缓慢，但她的脚在进行快速并且很难做的步伐。故选C。
9．
词义猜测题。分析“They are very energetic-some are more like gymnastics than dancing!”可知，它们非常有活力——有些更像体操而不是舞蹈！此处gymnastics的意思是“体操”，体操属于运动，故选B。
10．
推理判断题。根据“Limbo dancing is first from West Africa but today it is an important part of celebrations in the Caribbean. Young people have to dance under a pole（杆）.”可知，“林波舞”要在着火的杆子下跳舞，结合图片，故选A。
11．
最佳标题题。本文主要向我们介绍了几种类型的舞蹈，选项D“来自世界各地的舞蹈”符合主题，故选D。
When do children start to talk If you ask a group of parents when this happened, most will say “around twelve months of age”. They will probably even remember what the children said. Many parents keep a diary of their child’s “first words”
We can never predict what a first word is going to be. Often it’s the name for “mummy” or “daddy”, but it could just as easily be the word for an animal or a favorite toy. Everything depends on what has most caught the child’s attention. But one thing is certain: after the first word, others come quickly. By 18 months, most children have learned about 50 words. By two, the total has risen to around 200.
Early words are actually one-word sentences. One of the first features（特征）of language a child learns well is to control the rise and fall of the voice to make the difference between stating and questioning. In English, daddy with a high rising tone（声调）means “is that daddy ” Daddy with a high falling tone means “There’s daddy”. Of course, only very basic meanings can be communicated using tones alone. So it soon becomes necessary to learn some grammar.
In English, grammar means learning to put words in different orders. Children have to see that mummy push is different from push mummy. They start practising such changes at around 18 months. By two, they have learned the basic patterns of word order, and we hear them saying such things as man kick ball and where daddy go.
What are the parents doing all his time They’re acting as teachers and they always have an active role to play in their child’s language learning.
12．How old are most children when they have learned about 50 words
A．About 6 months old. B．About one year old.
C．About 18 months old. D．About two years]old.
13．Which might an English child say first when learning to talk
A．Mummy. B．Push mummy. C．Man kick ball. D．Where daddy go.
14．What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．Word order. B．Word tones. C．The first words. D．Correcting words.
15．Who is most responsible for a child’s early language learning
A．Teachers. B．Parents. C．Friends. D．Grandparents.
【答案】
12．C
13．A
14．A
15．B
【分析】
本文介绍了孩子什么时候开始学习语言，孩子在学习语言时父母的作用。
12．
细节理解题。根据“By 18 months, most children have learned about 50 words.”可知，到18个月时，大多数孩子已经学会了50个单词。故选C。
13．
细节理解题。根据“Often it’s the name for “mummy” or “daddy”, ….”可知，“妈妈”可能是一个孩子在学习说话时首先要说的。故选A。
14．
主旨大意题。根据“In English, grammar means learning to put words in different orders.”及本段的介绍可知，本段介绍了语法规则也就是语序的问题。故选A。
15．
细节理解题。根据“What are the parents doing all his time They’re acting as teachers and they always have an active role to play in their child’s language learning.”可知，父母是孩子的第一任老师，并且在孩子学习语言方面充当一个积极的角色，所以父母对孩子的早期语言学习负责。故选B。
三、2020年
一、阅读单选
Do you believe in green living Read the following blog (博客)and replies about a fun, easy and creative way to make your lifestyle greener.
Posted by Gina at 8:32 a. m. on 11th February 2018 New uses for old clothing Nowadays, we're more wasteful than ever-buying, using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs. We need to start living more responsibly- but how One answer is to upcycle (再生利用) . If you're like me, you might already make soil for gardening from food waste and use empty paper boxes as storage space. Did you know you can apply (应用) the same way to old clothing You just need imagination! I started upcycling clothing. Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and my interest. Do you upcycle If so, what new things have you made If not, why not give it a try What do you think of the "new" hat I made for my sister It used to be my mum's sweater.
Terry B Posted at 9:08 a. m. on 11th February 2018 Why don't you give your old clothes to people in need I even give away the most expensive things I don't wear anymore. So I can help the environment while giving something useful to people in need. Gina Posted at 9:28 a. m. on 1lth February 2018 early Good point! I'm talking about only the oldest clothing in your room — the clothes that are too old to be worn by others. The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets. Before upcycling food that can still be eaten, for example, using it to make soil, we should give it to those in need.
Betty99 Posted at 10:18 a. m. on llth February 2018 I've made shopping bags out of T-shirts and dog toys out of socks. Upcycling clothing is a fun hobby, but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I'm living less wastefully.
1．What is special about the hat
A．It came from an old sweater. B．It was given by Gina's mum.
C．It was new and expensive. D．It was a gift from Gina's sister.
2．Why did Gina give a reply to TerryB
A．To draw TerryB's attention. B．To introduce a new method.
C．To further explain her idea. D．To express her deep regret.
3．What did Betty99 upcycle to make dog toys
A．Paper boxes. B．Shopping bags. C．T-shirts. D．Socks.
【答案】1．A
2．C
3．D
【解析】
【分析】
文章大意：本文主要介绍了 Gina对绿色生活的看法——再生利用旧衣物，以及TerryB和 Betty99对Gina这篇博客的回复。
1．
细节理解题。根据文章第一部分插图中的“It used to be my mum's sweater"可知这 个帽子特殊之处在于它曾是Gina母亲的旧毛衣做的，故选A。
2．
细节理解题。根据文章第二部分Gina有关再利用旧物以及不要的食物的回复内容可知，这是为了进一步说明解释“再生利用”的观点，故选C。
3．
细节理解题。根据文章第三部分第一句“I've made shopping bags out of T-shirts and dog toys out of socks."可知Betty用T-shirts做成了购物袋，用袜子做成了小狗玩具，故选D。
Traffic lights are red, yellow and green. They are very important signals (信号). Traffic lights are usually placed at busy street corners to help control traffic. Sometimes, they are on streets near schools and shops, too. Most young children are taught what each of the colored lights means, so everybody can stay safe.
The first traffic signals were used for trains. The signals were put alongside railway tracks (轨道). The color red was used to mean “stop” because it warned people of danger. A red light was also the easiest color to see from a distance. Train drivers could see the red “stop” light ahead and had enough time to slow down and stop their trains. A green light was used to mean “take care” and a white light meant “go”.
However, there were many dangerous accidents on the train tracks. Some train drivers thought a star shining in the night sky was a white light that meant “go”. So the signals were swapped. The “go” light was changed to green and the “take care” light was changed to white.
During these times, people travelled by train or in carts pulled by horses. Years later, when cars were built, people began to drive them because they could travel much faster than horses. However, the road rules for drivers were not very clear and many people were hurt crossing the roads. Yellow warning signs had to be placed beside the roads to remind drivers to take care and allow people to cross safely.
Today, towns and cities all over the world have traffic lights. Red and green lights match the signals used on the railways. Yellow lights are easy to see, so they are used to warn drivers that they should slow down and prepare to stop.
4．Why was the color red used to mean “stop”
A．It reminded people of traffic rules.
B．It helped trains run smoothly.
C．It gave people a warning of danger.
D．It was the first color people thought of.
5．What does the underlined word “swapped” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Designed. B．Exchanged. C．Suggested. D．Compared.
6．In which order did the “take care” light develop
a. A white light b. A green light. c. A yellow light.
A．a一c一b B．b一c一a C．a一b一c D．b一a一c
7．What is the passage mainly about
A．The advantages of traffic lights. B．The history of traffic lights.
C．The importance of traffic lights. D．The meanings of traffic lights.
【答案】4．C
5．B
6．D
7．B
【解析】
【分析】
本文主要讲述了红绿灯的发展由来——从火车上的交通信号灯演变到今天马路上能见到的交通信号灯。
4．
细节理解题。根据第二段第三句 “The color red was used to mean “stop” because it warned people of danger.”可知，使用红色是想警告人们危险。故选C。
5．
词意猜测题。Designed设计；Exchanged更换；Suggested建议；Compared比较。根据第二段最后一句“A green light was used to mean “take care” and a white light meant “go”.”可知，绿灯意味着小心，白灯意味着通行。而第三段swaped 后的一句话“The “go” light was changed to green and the “take care” light was changed to white”可知，绿灯意味着通行，白灯意味着小心，此处是“绿色信号灯和白色信号灯所表示的含义发生了改变”，所以此处swaped与exchanged的意思相同。故选B。
6．
篇章结构题。根据第二段中“A green light was used to mean “take care”…”、第三段中“the “take care” light was changed to white…”、第四段中“Yellow warning signs had to be placed beside the roads to remind drivers to take care…”可知，“提醒注意”的交通信号灯由绿色改为白色，最后再变成黄色，对应的正确的排序为b一a一c。故选D。
7．
主旨大意题。由第二段开头“The first traffic signals were used for trains…”、第四段开头“During these times. .. Years later...”、最后一段开头 “Today...”可知，文章以时间顺序在介绍红绿灯的发展由来——从火车上的交通信号灯演变到今天马路上能见到的交通信号灯，也就是交通信号灯的历史。故选B。
A lot of animals travel from one place to another. We call this migration.
In Africa, large animals, like elephants and zebras, migrate to find food and water. They usually follow the same ways every year.
A lot of birds migrate to find food and better weather, too. They are usually birds that eat insects. They spend the summer in northern Europe, because there are lots of insects there. In the winter there aren't any insects, so the birds fly south to southern Europe and Africa.
Some insects migrate, too. In North America, millions of monarch butterflies fly south to spend the winter in Mexico, California and Florida, where it's warmer. They travel 50-65 km each day and they travel about 1,125 km.
Some fish migrate to breed (繁殖). Salmon (鲑鱼) can swim over 20,000 km in their life. They are born in rivers in Ireland, Scotland and other places in northern Europe. The young fish swim down the river to the sea and into the Atlantic Ocean. They live in the ocean until they are adults. Then they return to the river where they were born. They lay their eggs in the river and then they usually die. Salmon do this, because their eggs are safer in the river. Other fish can't eat them.
Arctic terns (北极燕鸥) travel the furthest when they migrate. They spend the summer in the Arctic, but when winter comes they fly to the Antarctic, because it's summer there. The next year they fly back to the Arctic again. In one year these small birds travel 36, 000km from one end of the earth to the other and back again. Nobody knows how they do it.
8．According to the passage, monarch butterflies in North America migrate to_________.
A．find insects B．look for water C．find better weather D．produce young
9．Adult salmon swim back to the river because ________.
A．they won't be eaten by other big fish
B．they want to lay eggs in a safer place
C．they are getting ready to die there
D．they want to go where they grew up
10．Which of the following is true about animals' migration
A．Elephants in Africa usually travel the same way each year.
B．Most birds fly to southern Europe and Africa in summer.
C．Some insects travel 1, 125 km each day.
D．Salmon swim 20, 000 km each year.
11．The example of Arctic terns in the last paragraph is used mainly to show _________.
A．the distance of migration B．the purpose of migration
C．the direction of migration D．the time of migration
【答案】8．C
9．B
10．A
11．A
【解析】
【分析】
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了很多动物为了食物、天气、生产等原因而迁徙。
8．
细节理解题。根据In North America, millions of monarch butterflies fly south to spend the winter in Mexico, California and Florida, where it's warmer. 可知，他们是为了到比较暖的地方过冬,也就是寻找更好的天气。故答案选C。
9．
细节理解题。根据第四段最后倒数第二句Salmon do this, because their eggs are safer in the river.可知，成年鲑鱼游回到出生地产卵是因为鱼卵在河水里更安全。故答案选 B。
10．
理解判断题。根据In Africa, large animals, like elephants and zebras, migrate to find food and water. They usually follow the same ways every year. 可知，A选项表述正确。根据A lot of birds migrate to find food and better weather, too. ……In the winter there aren't any insects, so the birds fly south to southern Europe and Africa. 可知，B选项表述错误。根据In North America, millions of monarch butterflies fly south …… They travel 50-65 km each day and they travel about 1, 125 km.在北美，数以百万计的帝王蝶飞往南方……它们每天飞50-65公里，大约1125公里。可知C选项表述错误。根据Some fish migrate to breed. Salmon can swim over 20, 000 km in their life.可知，D选项表述错误。故答案选A。
11．
段落大意题。根据最后一段的内容 Arctic terns travel the furthest when they migrate. 以及In one year these small birds travel 36, 000km from one end of the earth to the other and back again.可知，本段主要讲了北极燕鸥的迁徙距离。故答案选A。
How would you feel if someone decided to take away your park Well that's what's happening in my community. There's a park that some people want to turn into a golf course (高尔夫球场). Let me tell you why I think it's a bad idea.
First, a park is meant to be for the whole community. Not everyone likes golf, so not everyone will get to use the park. This isn't fair. A community park should have open spaces for everyone to use.
Second, to make way for the golf course, lots of playground equipment (设施) will have to be moved or knocked down, which is a waste of time and money. It's also a waste of perfectly good equipment. The swings, for example, will probably just end up as litter.
Third, what about giving young people something to do Not all kids are crazy about golf. At the moment, the park has a skating place and a playground. These attract lots of kids from the community. If you turn the park into a golf course, these kids won't have anywhere to go and they won't have anything to do.
This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game rather than get some exercise. It also means that they might be out on the street causing trouble. Wouldn't it be better to give them something to do at the park
Finally, golf is expensive. Building a golf course and maintaining (维护)it costs a lot of money. Who is going to pay to maintain the golf course What about those people who can't afford to join a golf club That means that the golf course will only be available to people with lots of money.
Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea. I suggest we have a community meeting before plans go any further.
12．Some people want to change the park into __________.
A．a golf club B．a golf course C．a park D．a skating place
13．According to Paragraph 4, having nowhere to go will make some children
A．go to get some exercise B．fall in love with golf
C．play video games at home D．go to the street and make friends
14．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage
(P=Paragraph)
A． B． C． D．
15．What is the writer's purpose in writing this passage
A．To help carry out further plans.
B．To make the park more beautiful.
C．To encourage children to go skating.
D．To stop the golf course from being built.
【答案】12．B
13．C
14．D
15．D
【解析】
【分析】
文章大意：本文从4个方面论述了把社区公园变成高尔夫球场的弊端，想要由此来阻止高尔夫球场的建设。
12．
细节理解题。根据文章中的信息 There's a park that some people want to turn course into a golf有人想把一个公园转变成为一个高尔夫球场，故选B。
13．
细节理解题。根据文章第四段倒数第三句话 This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game rather than get some exercise这就意味着他们将会待在家里打开电子游戏而不是去锻炼，故选C。
14．
文章结构题。根据文章第一段最后一句话let me tell you.. . a bad idea让我该诉 你为什么这是一个坏主意，接着文章二、三、四、五段分别用first首先；second第 二；third第三;finally最后。分别列举理由；最后一段第一句话Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea可以知道是总结不愿意把公园改成高尔夫球场， 属于总-分-总。故选D。
15．
写作目的题。文章主要从四个方面讲解了把社区公园变成高尔夫球场的弊端，从而想阻止高尔夫球场的建造。故选D。
四、2019年
一、阅读单选
The Coffee Pot Restaurant We’re looking for Saturday assistants (帮手) in our busy town centre restaurant. The job will include setting and clearing tables, serving customers and helping in the kitchen. We’re looking for polite and patient people who can work under pressure. Hours: 10 am-4 pm including a half-hour lunch break. Pay: 5 an hour + lunch Film Extras Wanted Have you ever wanted to be in the movies Are you interested in acting We’re making a film in the local area during July and August and we’ll need several young people as extras (临时演员). We’re looking for active and social 14-18-year-olds. Pay: 50 a day + meals. Please include a recent photograph in your application.
Newspaper Boys/Girls We’re looking for honest young people to deliver (投递) newspapers and magazines. We need one person for morning deliveries (7-8) and two people for evening deliveries (5-6). You must be at least 13 years old and have your own bicycle. For morning deliveries you need to be good at getting up early, too! Pay: 30 a week When you apply (申请), please say whether you prefer mornings or evenings. PART-TIME ASSISTANTS WANTED Shop’n’Save Supermarket needs two young people (14-18) for evening and weekend work. The job includes helping customers, putting things on the shelves, collecting trolleys, etc. Hours: 5-7 evenings or 10-5 Saturdays and Sundays. Pay: 4 an hour and free lunch for weekend hours
1．To be a film extra, one has to be ________.A．polite and patient B．active and social C．honest and strong D．helpful and careful
2．A part-time assistant at Shop’n’Save Supermarket needs to ____.
A．set and clear tables B．provide a photo C．deliver newspapers D．help customers
3．If 13-year-old Tom is free from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, which job can he apply for
A．A restaurant assistant. B．A film extra.
C．A newspaper boy. D．A supermarket assistant.
【答案】1．B
2．D
3．C
【解析】
【分析】
这篇短文由四个广告组成，第一个广告是某餐馆在寻找帮手；第二个广告是招聘临时演员；第三个广告是找送报纸和杂志的男孩或女孩；最后一个是某超市招聘兼职的工作人员。
1．细节理解题。根据第二个广告中We’re looking for active and social 14-18-year-olds可知，临时演员应该积极、有社交能力。由此可知应选B。
2．细节理解题。根据第四个广告中The job includes helping customers, putting things on the shelves, collecting trolleys, etc.可知，Shop’n’Save这个超市招聘工作人员来帮助顾客、把东西放到架子上，收集手推车等等。由此可知应选D。
3．细节理解题。根据题意可知，Tom 13岁了，下午5点到7点有时间，按照这些条件我们在每个广告中寻找，根据第三个广告We need one person for morning deliveries (7-8) and two people for evening deliveries (5-6). You must be at least 13 years old and have your own bicycle.可知，Tom的条件都符合，故应选C。
This painting is called The Fighting Temeraire. Temeraire is the name of the big, old sailing ship that you can see on the left of the picture. People chose this picture to be the greatest painting in Britain.
J. M. W. Turner painted it in 1839. It shows the old sailing ship, the Temeraire, on the River Thames near London. There’s a small tugboat pulling the old ship. It’s in fact taking the Temeraire on its last journey. The old ship is going to the breaker’s yard. In the background we can see the sun setting.
The picture, however, is more than just a painting of two boats in the evening. The artist wanted to show the end of an era (时代). The time of the beautiful, old sailing ships is coming to an end. That’s why we see this happening at sunset. In the little, brown tugboat we can see the new industrial era starting. The tugboat is small and dark and it’s making a lot of smoke, but it’s very strong, because it’s pulling the much bigger ship.
The painting shows a real event. Turner watched the Temeraire taking its last journey up the Thames, but he changed some of the details. He painted the old ship white and gold so that it looks like a ghost. In fact, the real ship was black and yellow. We also see the sun setting behind the ship, but in fact, the ship travelled towards the sunset. However, Turner wanted to show the sun setting on the time of the beautiful old sailing ships.
Turner painted The Fighting Temeraire when he was quite old, so perhaps he wanted to show the sun setting on his own life, too. He loved the painting and he never sold it. You can see it today in the National Gallery in London.
4．The Fighting Temeraire _______.
A．is the name of a big sailing ship B．was thought the best painting in Britain
C．shows two nice new ships D．was painted by a famous young artist
5．The old ship was pulled to the yard ______.
A．to be painted new B．to be repaired C．to be broken up D．to be sold
6．What does the tugboat stand for according to the passage
A．The new industrial era. B．The beautiful old era.
C．The painter’s own life. D．The white and gold ghost.
7．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A．The color of the real sailing ship was white and gold.
B．In the painting the sailing ship was going towards the sunset.
C．Finally Turner sold this painting because he didn’t like it.
D．Today the painting is kept in the National Gallery in London.
【答案】4．B
5．C
6．A
7．D
【解析】
【分析】
《斗士》是J. M. W. Turner在1839年画的一幅画，人们选择这幅画作为英国最伟大的画作。这幅画不仅仅只是两艘日落时分的船，艺术家想要展示一个时代的终结。
4．细节理解题。根据短文第一段中This painting is called The Fighting Temeraire…. People chose this picture to be the greatest painting in Britain.可知，人们认为Fighting Temeraire这幅画是英国最伟大的画作。由此可知应选B。
5．推理判断题。根据短文第二段There’s a small tugboat pulling the old ship. It’s in fact taking the Temeraire on its last journey. The old ship is going to the breaker’s yard.可知，这艘船结束了最后一次航行，将驶进破船场。由此可知应选C。
6．推理判断题。根据短文第三段The artist wanted to show the end of an era (时代). The time of the beautiful, old sailing ships is coming to an end…. In the little, brown tugboat we can see the new industrial era starting. The tugboat is small and dark and it’s making a lot of smoke, but it’s very strong, because it’s pulling the much bigger ship.可知，拖船很小、很黑，冒着很大的烟，但是它很结实，它拖着更大的船，它是新工业时代的象征。因此应选A。
7．细节理解题。根据短文最后一句话You can see it today in the National Gallery in London.可知，现在这幅画保存在伦敦国家美术馆，由此可知D选项符合文意，故选D。根据第第四段中He painted the old ship white and gold so that it looks like a ghost. In fact, the real ship was black and yellow.可知A不对；根据第四段We also see the sun setting behind the ship, but in fact, the ship travelled towards the sunset可知B不对；根据最后一段He loved the painting and he never sold it.可知C不对。
Smile Train is a charity (慈善团体) that helps the millions of children around the world, who suffer from a facial defect (缺陷). The defect happens when a baby’s top lip or mouth doesn’t form properly before birth. Eating and drinking is very difficult for these babies. The charity provides free operations, which give these children a new smile, and with it, new hope and a new beginning.
Children with the defect need all the help. Although many sufferers are accepted by their families, sadly, others are not. In some countries, children with this defect are often abandoned at birth because their parents feel ashamed of them or cannot afford the operations. The good news is that the operation is not difficult. It takes less than an hour and costs the family nothing. The charity raises money and finds the right medical volunteers to perform the operations.
A Smile Train doctor from the UK said, “Each child who has the operation is given a second chance at life. After years of staying at home, the children can finally go to school and be happy. Every year I perform hundreds of operations free of cost through Smile Train. Some of the stories I have heard are quite surprising. One newborn baby girl was found abandoned on a train. Luckily for her, she was found and adopted (收养) by a passenger. This lady then heard about Smile Train and brought the baby to our hospital. I did the operation and gave hope to the family. Experienced doctors like me share our skills with local doctors. In this way we make sure that these operations will always be available.”
8．Smile Train is a charity which ______.
A．provides food and medical care for poor children
B．raises money for all the doctors working in the UK
C．offers free medical help to children with the facial defect.
D．gives children without parents new hope and a new beginning.
9．The underlined word “abandoned” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A．given up B．dressed up C．called up D．brought up
10．What did the doctor from the UK think of his volunteer work
A．Dangerous. B．Surprising. C．Relaxing. D．Valuable.
11．It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A．children with the facial defect are becoming more ashamed than before
B．more doctors are trained to help children with the facial defect
C．fewer baby boys with the facial defect are operated on than girls
D．doctors in Smile Train are always well paid for doing the operations
【答案】8．C
9．A
10．D
11．B
【解析】
【分析】
这篇短文给我们介绍了一个慈善团体——微笑列车，这个组织是帮助全世界那些患有面部缺陷的儿童的，给他们提供手术，给这些孩子新的微笑、新的希望、新的开始。
8．细节理解题。根据短文第一段第一句话和最后一句话Smile Train is a charity (慈善团体) that helps the millions of children around the world, who suffer from a facial defect (缺陷). ..The charity provides free operations, which give these children a new smile, and with it, new hope and a new beginning.可知，微笑列车是一个慈善团体，它帮助全世界那些患有面部缺陷的儿童，为他们提供手术。由此可知应选C。
9．词义猜测题。根据单词所在的句子In some countries, children with this defect are often abandoned at birth because their parents feel ashamed of them or cannot afford the operations.可知，因为父母为这样的孩子感到羞耻或者不能提供手术的费用，这些孩子经常在出生时就被遗弃。given up放弃；dressed up盛装打扮；called up打电话；brought up抚养，提出。根据文章的语境分析可知应选A。
10．推理判断题。根据第三段中这个医生所说的话Each child who has the operation is given a second chance at life. After years of staying at home, the children can finally go to school and be happy…I did the operation and gave hope to the family可知，他通过微笑列车做了几百个手术，给了这些孩子第二次生命，让这些孩子快乐的生活，给他们的家人带来了希望。由此可知推测，他觉得自己的这份工作是非常有价值的。Dangerous危险的；Surprising令人吃惊的；Relaxing令人放松的；Valuable有价值的。故应选D。
11．推理判断题。根据短文的最后Experienced doctors like me share our skills with local doctors. In this way we make sure that these operations will always be available.可知，经验丰富的医生与当地的医生分享技术，确保手术的成功，由此可知B选项“更多的医生被训练去帮助有面部缺陷的孩子们”符合文意，故选B。
If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.
Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
Some parents are worried too-for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.
But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink-before that it was a color for boys.”
12．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A． B． C． D．
13．The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 means _____.
A．being soft and gentle B．being strong and powerful
C．being gentle but powerful D．being cute and beautiful
14．According to Grayson Turner, _____.
A．parents needn’t worry about pink toys B．all little kids love the color pink
C．pink has always been a color for girls D．his girls now prefer the color blue
15．The purpose of this passage is to _____.
A．explain why girls are crazy about the color pink
B．make parents less worried about the color pink
C．encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys
D．show people’s different opinions about the color pink
【答案】12．B
13．B
14．A
15．D
【解析】
【分析】
在给孩子买玩具或者衣服的时候，我们会发现很多女孩的玩具或衣服都是粉色的，而男孩的是蓝色的。但现在一些人担心太多的粉色对女孩是不好的，对于这个问题不同的家长有不同的看法。
12．主旨大意题。这个题目考查文章结构，根据文意可知，短文第一段提出了问题，第二段和第三段分别介绍了担心粉色对女孩不好的一些人和一些家长的看法；第四段则提出了反面的观点，即觉得粉色没有什么不好的这样的家长的看法。由此可知B选项符合文章的逻辑，故选B。
13．细节理解题。that是一个代词，代指上文提到的事情，根据它所在的语境“Pink says that you are soft ad gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.可知，Vanessa想让自己的女儿强壮、有力，但她担心粉色不能帮助女儿们那样。因此that代指的是上句话中提到的strong and powerful，故应选B。
14．细节理解题。根据短文第四段But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all.可知，Turner不觉得粉色有什么不好的，他觉得家长们不必为此担心。故应选A。
15．主旨大意题。根据短文第二段第一句话Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls.、第三段第一句话Some parents are worried too以及第四段第一句话But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink.可知，这篇短文介绍了人们对粉色对孩子的影响的不同看法。因此应选D。
五、2018年
一、阅读单选
When Canadian teenager Ryan was six years old, his teacher told him that many parts of Africa, there was no clean water. She said that people often made themselves ill, and even died, just from drinking or bathing in dirty water.
What she said made Ryan upset. He decided to raise money for a well(井) so that people in Africa could have clean water. He did extra chores for his parents and raised $ 70 all by himself. Then he found out that it actually cost $2,000 to dig a well.
Most people would have given up at this point, but not Ryan. He was disappointed, but determined to rise more money. Finally he collected over S 2,000. That money was used to dig the first of "Ryan’s wells".
Since then, Ryan has continued to raise money for more wells. In fact, Ryan has raised over $1,500,000!
Ryan calls himself “a normal boy" and likes to play ice hockey when he's not in school or travelling around the world talking to other students about himself and his work. As for the future, he has said that he isn't exactly sure what he will choose to do. "Something along the lines of a lawyer or a teacher. Maybe a leader!"
1．Ryan’s teacher told him about the water problem in Africa in order to _______.
A．encourage Ryan to dig wells for people in Africa
B．ask Ryan to raise money for poor people in Africa
C．make Ryan feel unhappy and disappointed
D．educate Ryan to care about African people in difficulty
2．What does Ryan think of himself according to the passage
A．He is different from other students in many ways.
B．He never gives up when he has decided to do something.
C．He is talented and can do many great things in the future.
D．He's like other students with his own hobby and dreams.
3．Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A．Ryan and His Teacher
B．Ryan and His Wells
C．Ryan and His Money
D．Ryan and His Future
【答案】1．D
2．D
3．B
【解析】
【分析】
文章大意：本文讲述了加拿大的少年Ryan在学习到非洲人民处于非常缺少净水的时候，筹钱为那些缺水的地区建造水井的故事。
1．推理判断题。根据She said that people often made themselves ill, and even died, just from drinking or bathing in dirty water.老师告诉他缺水地区的情况，可知老师是教育学生们要关注那些有困难的非洲人民，故答案选D。
2．细节判断题。根据Ryan calls himself “a normal boy" and likes to play ice hockey when he's not in school or travelling around the world talking to other students about himself and his work. As for the future, he has said that he isn't exactly sure what he will choose to do.可知，Ryan感觉自己是一个平常人，有自己的爱好和梦想，故答案选D。
3．标题判断题。根据he collected over S 2,000. That money was used to dig the first of "Ryan’s wells".他收集了2000多美元用来挖第一口井，以及Ryan has continued to raise money for more wells. In fact, Ryan has raised over $1,500,000! Ryan继续为更多的井筹集资金，事实上，Ryan已经筹集了超过150万美元，可知本文主要是讲述Ryan和他的水井，故答案选B。
Who wants to eat food that is thrown away as waste Believe it or not, that’s exactly what world leaders did at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015.
During the meal, the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made with thrown-away vegetables and fruits. Chef Dan Barber, who helped create the meal, hoped that the experience would make the leaders pay more attention to the issue of food waste.
It is a huge problem. One out of nine people on Earth does not get enough food. Yet every year over one third of the food produced worldwide goes to waste!
Why is so much food wasted Firstly, food is often thrown away before it reaches customers because too much of it is produced, or because it is not kept properly in farms. Secondly, shops and supermarkets usually throw away unsold food. Finally, customers often buy more food than they need, so a lot of uneaten food is wasted.
How can you waste less food When eating out, you may ask for less food and take home what is left. Visit fast food restaurants less often, since they are usually more wasteful. Encourage your favorite restaurants to give unsold food to food banks.
You can also waste less food at home. Use smaller rice bowls so that you serve less rice. Encourage family members to use unfinished rice to make rice puddings. Tell family members to make a shopping list and buy only what is on the list when shopping for food.
Food waste is a growing problem and we, either farmers or food sellers or customers, must take this problem more seriously and do what we can to help.
4．What did world leaders do at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015
A．They threw away food as waste during the meal.
B．They made dishes with waste vegetables and fruits
C．They ate food made with waste vegetables and fruits.
D．They helped Chef Dan Barber create the special meal.
5．The underlined word "issue" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A．result
B．problem
C．cause
D．beginning
6．The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by asking a question and ______.
A．giving examples
B．using numbers
C．listing reasons
D．telling a story
7．Which way of wasting less food is mentioned in the passage
A．Buying unsold food from supermarkets.
B．Keeping food properly in a fridge.
C．Using smaller rice bowls when eating out.
D．Asking for less food in restaurants.
【答案】4．C
5．B
6．C
7．D
【解析】
【分析】
文章大意：本文主要介绍了世界上还有很多人没有足够的食物，但是全球每年三分之一的食物会被浪费掉。文中告诉我们如何少浪费食物。比如，我们外出吃饭时要少点东西，把剩下的饭菜带回家，去快餐店吃饭次数要少一些等等。食物浪费是一个日益严重的问题，我们应该认真对待这个问题，并尽量去帮助做一些力所能及的事情。
4．细节理解题。根据文中的句子Who wants to eat food that is thrown away as waste 谁愿意吃被扔掉的食物？以及the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made with thrown-away vegetables and fruits.世界领导人享受用扔掉的蔬菜和水果做成的沙拉和汉堡之类的菜肴，可知他们吃的是用废弃蔬菜和水果制成的食物，故答案选C。
5．词义猜测题。句意：希望这一次经验能让领导们更加关注食品浪费的____，根据下文It is a huge problem.这是一个大问题，可知此处应是“问题”，故答案选B。
6．细节理解题。根据文中的句子How can you waste less food When eating out, you may ask for less food and take home what is left. Visit fast food restaurants less often, since they are usually more wasteful. Encourage your favorite restaurants to give unsold food to food banks.你怎样才能少浪费食物呢？外出就餐时，你可以要求少吃点，把剩下的东西带回家。少去快餐店，因为它们通常更浪费。鼓励你喜欢的餐厅将未出售的食物提供给食物银行；可知，作者通过提问和列举原因来组织第四段，故答案选C。
7．细节理解题。根据文中的句子How can you waste less food When eating out, you may ask for less food and take home what is left. 你怎样才能少浪费食物呢？外出就餐时，你可以要求少吃点，把剩下的东西带回家。可知，在餐厅点餐时点更少的食物是减少浪费食物的方法，故答案选D。
Bananas are the perfect snack. Not only are they sweet and delicious, but they are easy to carry around, so you can take them anywhere. Best of all, bananas provide different things that the human body needs!
Bananas grow best in warm places that get lots of rain. They grow on plants that look like trees. The banana plant, however, is considered a herb rather than a tree because it doesn’t have a strong, woody stem (干、茎). The plants can grow as high as 30 feet. When they reach their full height, flowers grow out from the stem. These flowers produce bananas.
Two or three times each year, the plants produce fruit. The bananas grow together, which seem like "hands". A hand is made up of 10 to 20 bananas. Growers sometimes call bananas "fingers". Each bunch (丛) of bananas has about 15 hands, and so a whole bunch may have as many as 200 bananas and can weigh more than 100 pounds.
After about three months, the bananas are ready to be picked. At this point, they still aren't the sunny yellow color o: bananas. Farmers pick them when they’re green. That's how they're shipped to stores. They turn yellow along t he way and are ready to be sold.
If you love bananas, you've got a lot of company. Americans have been enjoying bananas since the first shipment arrived in the United States in 1876. Today
Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit. More bananas are sold than apples and grapes together. Every American eats over 26 pounds of bananas each year!
8．The first paragraph mainly talks about ______.
A．why people like bananas
B．how bananas taste
C．what bananas are rich in
D．where bananas are taken
9．What is the correct order in which these happen
a. The bananas begin to turn yellow.
b. A banana plant grows to full height.
c. The flowers produce bananas.
c. The bananas are ready to be picked.
A．c-b-a-d
B．b-c-d-a
C．b-c-a-d
D．c-b-d-a
10．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．The banana plant is a kind of tree.
B．Bananas like growing in hot and dry areas.
C．One bunch of bananas may weigh over 100 pounds.
D．The banana plant usually produces fruit once a year.
11．Which is the second most popular fruit in America according to the bar chart
A．Apples.
B．Grapes.
C．Bananas.
D．Oranges.
【答案】8．A
9．B
10．C
11．A
【解析】
【分析】
文章大意：这篇短文主要介绍了香蕉的优点，并对它的生长、生产、采摘、运输、出售等方面进行了详细的介绍。
8．段意归纳题。根据第一段的内容Bananas are the perfect snack. Not only are they sweet and delicious, but they are easy to carry around, so you can take them anywhere. Best of all, bananas provide different things that the human body needs!香蕉是完美的零食。它们不仅香甜可口，而且很容易携带，所以你可以带他们去任何地方。重要的是，香蕉提供了人体需要的不同的东西。可知本段主要是讲人们为什么喜欢香蕉，故答案选A。
9．理解排序题。根据文中对香蕉生长、生产、采摘的顺序描述首先是The plants can grow as high as 30 feet. When they reach their full height, flowers grow out from the stem. These flowers produce bananas.植物长到30英尺高，当它们最高时，花从茎上长出来，这些花生产香蕉；然后是After about three months, the bananas are ready to be picked.大约三个月后，香蕉就可以采摘了；最后是Farmers pick them when they’re green. That's how they're shipped to stores. They turn yellow along t he way and are ready to be sold.农民在绿色的时候采摘，这是他们被运送到商店的方式，它们一路变黄，准备被卖掉。可知，B选项符合题意，故答案选B。
10．理解判断题。A. The banana plant is a kind of tree.香蕉是一种树；根据The banana plant, however, is considered a herb rather than a tree because it doesn’t have a strong, woody stem .可知，香蕉不是一种树，故A选项错误。B. Bananas like growing in hot and dry areas.香蕉喜欢生长在炎热和干燥地区；根据Bananas grow best in warm places that get lots of rain.可知，香蕉生长在温暖而且雨水充足的地方，故B选项错误。C. One bunch of bananas may weigh over 100 pounds.一串香蕉可能超过100磅；根据Each bunch of bananas has about 15 hands, and so a whole bunch may have as many as 200 bananas and can weigh more than 100 pounds.可知，C选项是正确的。D. The banana plant usually produces fruit once a year.香蕉植物通常每年结一次果；根据Two or three times each year, the plants produce fruit.可知这些植物每年结两三次果，故D选项错误。本题是问哪个选项是正确的，故答案选C。
11．图示理解题。题干意为：根据柱状图，美国第二受欢迎的水果是什么？由柱状图中可以看出美国最受欢迎的水果是香蕉，其次是苹果，第三是橘子，最后是葡萄；所以美国第二受欢迎的水果是苹果，故答案选A。
There is a popular Chinese saying that “Fair skin (皮肤) will make up for three flaws(缺陷)”. This mentions the fact that in Chinese culture, it is believed that people who have fair skin are more beautiful. In Western culture, however, the opposite is true---many Westerners think tanned skin is prettier. The example shows that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful. These cultural meanings of beauty, however, are no longer important, As more and more people travel overseas, ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures. The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media. The result is an ever-changing idea of what is considered beautiful.
The cultural practice of ear piercings, for example, has become a part of modern day culture. In Kenya, it is a tradition among the Marci men and women to pierce and then make their ear lobes (耳垂) longer using ivory and wood or stones. They then wear colorful things on their ear lobes. This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sign of beauty. This tradition has now found its way into present-day culture. Nowadays, this might still seem unusual to some, but with more and more well-known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes. i: will finally become more fashionable.
It is understood that different cultures around the world have different ways of showing beauty. However, since we now live in a worldwide society, people's views about beauty are always changing. With the help of the Internet, people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out. So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future
12．What has made it easier for people to share ideas about beauty
A．The development of technology.
B．The popularity of the latest fashions.
C．The unchanged cultural traditions.
D．The worlds growing population.
13．What can be learned about the Masai people from the passage
A．Longer ear lobes are their new fashion.
B．Only women make their ear lobes longer.
C．They think longer ear lobes look beautiful.
D．They make actors and film stars famous.
14．The underlined word "them" in the last paragraph refers to _______ .
A．people
B．ideas
C．cultures
D．fashions
15．What is the passage mainly about
A．People in Asian countries like fair中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
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专题01 阅读单选(原卷版)
一、2022年
一、阅读单选
A blog by Sascha Marr, aged 14
My hobby is making shoes. I’ve always liked designing things. I remember drawing clothes and shoes when I was eight, and I made my first skirt aged nine. At eleven, I started making shoes, and I now spend my free time doing that.
I became interested in making shoes when my cousin told me about an online shoe-making course that he was doing. I immediately wanted to do one too. Mum booked(为……预约) me on a four-day course at the I Can Make Shoes school in London to see if I liked it, and then I did a ten-day course there in the summer holidays.
I loved the courses. On the longer one, I made four pairs of shoes! I couldn’t believe it. The teachers were excellent. That’s what was best about the classes. They made us work really hard but they wanted all their students to have fun, too.
I’ve made about 15 parts of shoes now. At the moment I’m making a pair of training shoes using an old pair of jeans, but I’ve used all kinds of different things before, from old leather(皮革) handbags to old cotton dresses!
Making shoes has changed my plans for the future. I know now that I want to be a designer, but not a shoe designer. I’ve decided I’ll do home design. I’ve designed lots of shoes and also some clothes, so I’d like to try something new.
1．What did Sascha begin to make at the age of 11
A．Skirts. B．Shoes. C．Jeans. D．Dresses.
2．What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．The courses. B．The teachers. C．The classes. D．The students.
3．What does Sascha plan to be in the future
A．A shoe designer. B．A handbag designer. C．A dress designer. D．A home designer.
What did people do to communicate in ancient times Here are some very interesting answers to this question.
Alphorns(阿尔卑斯长号角) were once used to communicate in the mountains in Switzerland. They are very long and they are very heavy, too. So, alphorns are hard work to blow. Then why use them Well, they make a loud sound which travels much further than the human voice. Herdsmen(牧民) used them to call cows in the distance for milking. At sunset, alphorns were also used to send a message down to villagers that all was well. These days, they’re mostly used as musical instruments.
The people of La Gomera, an island in Europe, have their own special way of sending messages from mountain to mountain. They use a whistled(口哨的) language called el silbo, which comes from their language Spanish. Whistling can be heard within five kilometers, which means it can be used across much greater distances than shouting. El silbo can be used for all kinds of messages, including greetings and announcements. El silbo is used a lot less than it used to be, but primary school students in La Gomera have to leave it.
Did you know it’s also possible to send messages without making a noise This is called visual communication, and it includes the use of flags and even smoke. Long ago, soldiers along the Great Wall of China used smoke as a warning. If they noticed the enemy from their signal(信号) tower, they lit a smoky fire. When soldiers in other towers saw the smoke signal, they lit fires too. In this way, messages about the enemy’s arrival could travel as far as 800 km in just a few hours.
4．What are alphorns mostly used for today
A．Communicating in the mountains B．Calling cows for milking.
C．Sending messages down to villages. D．Playing a kind of music.
5．Why do the people of La Gomera use el silbo to communicate
A．Because it can send messages to animals.
B．Because it is different from their language.
C．Because it can be heard at a great distance.
D．Because it is a subject for young students.
6．How did soldiers along the Great Wall get warning messages between towers
A．By listening. B．By whistling. C．By shouting. D．By watching.
7．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text (P=Paragraph)
A． B． C． D．
Can anyone be an astronaut
Of course not. You don’t have to have a science degree but most astronauts do. Most of them are pilots too. Life in a spaceship is hard so you must have a healthy body and mind. You need to be easy-going, patient, and helpful to spend so much time in a small space with other people.
What’s the training like
People have to train for a year to learn how to stay healthy and safe. They practise space walking and living in zero gravity(重力). They train in difficult conditions to learn how to solve problems and to work in a team. Everyday tasks like eating, washing and sleeping can be difficult on a spaceship. There is no running water so you have to wash with wet tissues: it’s hard to enjoy the dry food that astronauts have to eat. And to sleep you must cover your eyes because the sun rises every 90 minutes on the International Space Station. You also have to tie yourself to something so you don’t fly away!
What health problems do astronauts have
Life in zero gravity causes changes to our bodies. Bones and muscles(肌肉) become thin and weak so you must do a lot of exercise in space to stay fit and to help the heart move blood around your body. Astronauts often get backache because you grow in space— up to 8 centimeters! It’s also common to have headaches and to feel sick, especially at the beginning. You must have vitamins to take the place of fresh fruit and vegetables. But you don’t have to put on sun cream because space suits can protect your skin (皮肤).
Are you still interested
8．What is a must for an astronaut
A．A science degree. B．A pilot’s license.
C．A healthy body and mind. D．A weak character.
9．What must you do to prepare for a space trip
A．Experience zero gravity. B．Wash with running water.
C．Practise long walks. D．Sleep with your eyes open.
10．Why do astronauts have to exercise in space
A．To make their bones and muscles thinner.
B．To help the heart work well and keep fit.
C．To avoid backache and grow much taller.
D．To stop their skins from getting sunburned.
11．What is the text maily about
A．What we need to know to become an astronaut.
B．Why young people are interested in space trips
C．What problems astronauts must solve in space.
D．Why we need to train hard before a space trip.
There are many different ways to solve a problem. One way is to be creative. People often think creative thinking is just for artists and designers, but this is not true. Dr. Edward de Bono, an expert in creative thinking and problem solving, has shown the world that using creativity to solve problems is very useful in business and in our communities, and will continue to be so in the future.
One example of creative thinking is the solution to a parking problem in a town center. In the areas close to stores, people can only park for 20 minutes. There are parking meters where people pay to park in these areas. However, the problem is that many people leave their cars there for longer than 20 minutes. Dr. Edward de Bono’s solution is to make a rule that all cars parked in these areas must keep their headlights on. Of course, drivers will want to return to their cars before their car batteries (蓄电池) die.
According to Dr. de Bono, people will need to use creative thinking more often in the future. To help people think more creatively, he designed the “Six Thinking Hats” system(系统). The system helps people think about a problem in different ways in order to find a solution. In the system, there are six imaginary hats of different colors. Each hat symbolizes a different way of thinking. For example, the white hat helps people consider the facts. The black hat is the most logical(有逻辑的) and helps people consider why a possible solution may not work. So, next time you have a problem in your community, think about it creatively, from different perspectives, and see what ideas you have.
12．What is the topic of the text
A．Being a creative artist in the community. B．Doing business successfully in the future.
C．Asking experts for some useful advice. D．Using creative thinking to solve problems.
13．Why is the example mentioned in Paragrah 2
A．To express a result. B．To describe a problem.
C．To support the topic. D．To list some numbers.
14．What does the underlined word “perspectives” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Ways B．Places. C．People. D．Rules.
15．Which of the following is true about the “Six Thinking Hats” system
A．The system is used to help people think quickly.
B．The white hat helps people think about the facts.
C．The black hat has to do with people’s feelings.
D．Six hats of different shapes can be very helpful.
二、2021年
一、阅读单选
My name is Ryan and last summer my family and I went to an island for our summer vacation. There were so many fun and interesting things to do on the island, but my favorite was fishing. Every day, my mom, my dad, my younger brother Derek and I went to the beach. We took our little fishing boat with us. Mom didn’t like fishing, so she stayed on the beach and read a book.
One morning, while we were fishing, we heard a loud noise. “What was that ” I asked. “Oh, don’t worry, Ryan. It might be a turtle（海龟）swimming under the boat,” said Dad, Derek and I looked around the boat, but we couldn’t see anything. Then we heard a different noise, which sounded like an animal. “Look, Dad, there it is!” shouted Derek. It was a sea turtle and it couldn’t swim well. “Let’s go closer and see what’s wrong with it,” Dad said.
When we got closer, we saw that there was a piece of plastic（塑料）around the turtle’s legs. “Let’s help it,” I said. So Dad jumped into the water, swam to the turtle and brought it back to the boat. “There you go, little turtle; now you can swim to your family, “Dad said as he cut the plastic off. Then Derek and I put it back in the water. “I know! We should make a sign about not throwing rubbish into the sea, and put it in the sand on the beach,” I said. “I’ll help, too,” said Derek. “Great idea, boys. If we don’t all do something to stop sea pollution, these sea animals will die.”
1．What did Ryan like doing best
A．Boating. B．Fishing. C．Swimming. D．Reading.
2．Who cut the plastic off the turtle
A．Ryan. B．Derek. C．Father. D．Mother.
3．Why did Ryan want to put up a sign
A．To welcome people. B．To feed sea animals.
C．To use the rubbish again. D．To stop sea pollution.
Have you ever thought how important T-shirts are in your life I don’t mean expensive designer T-shirts, After all, just because you spend a lot of money on a shirt doesn’t mean that it looks good. I’m talking about the T-shirts that say something about you, like where you’ve been, what you like, or what you think. Those are often the T-shirts that we feel the most comfortable in and that we wear again and again. I’m going to tell you about two T-shirts that I really, really love and explain why. I’ve been to London twice. The first time I went I saw this shirt in a souvenir（纪念品）shop and my dad bought it for me. I really loved the design and the colors. And it reminds me of something funny that happened. One day we were travelling around the center of London. We almost got lost, but we found our way — thanks to the picture on this T-shirt! Sometimes I’ve bought clothes that I’ve never worn or that I’ve only worn once or twice. But I’ve worn(and washed o)this T-shirt hundreds of times. I love music and I love Adele. I haven’t seen many of my favorite artists live, but I bought this when I went to Adele’s concert two years ago. It was a great concert and this is a great souvenir. And white T- shirts go with anything, not just jeans! So, those are just two of my favorite T-shirts that tell a story. What about yours
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I’ve never been to China and I don’t know any Chinese, but one of my favorite T-shirts has the Chinese characters on it. One of the reasons that I like it is because I love the bright colors of the characters. And it has sentimental（情感）value. Last year, my brother studied in Beijing and he gave me this when he came home. Nuria Gil, Spain
4．What did Sara’s T-shirt help her family do in London
A．Find a souvenir shop. B．Know where they were.
C．Take a short way. D．Remember who they were.
5．Why is the other T-shirt so important to Sara
A．It has never been worn before. B．It washes well.
C．It was bought at Adele’s concert. D．It goes with jeans.
6．What does Nuria think of her T-shirt
A．It is old. B．It is simple. C．It is expensive. D．It is valuable.
7．What is the purpose of this blog
A．To produce popular T-shirts. B．To make an ad for T-shirts.
C．To introduce favorite T-shirts. D．To offer a design for T-shirts.
Flamenco is very popular in southern Spain. It begins with guitar music and clapping（击掌）and then dancers join the performance. Sometimes a woman dances alone and sometimes she dances with a man. The woman always wears a long, colorful dress. She moves her arms and hands slowly but her feet move in fast difficult steps. The man often wears black. Both dancers click their shoes on the floor when they dance around each other.
Cossack dances are from Russia and Ukraine. They are very energetic-some are more like gymnastics than dancing! Dancers have to be very fit because they jump very high and kick their legs up and down. They often jump over swords（剑）. The movements are similar to traditional Cossack activities, for example, sword fighting and getting on and off horses.
Limbo dancing is first from West Africa but today it is an important part of celebrations in the Caribbean. Young people have to dance under a pole（杆）. The pole is often on fire and the dancer mustn’t touch it! After a successful “limbo”, they put the pole lower and do it again. Some dancers can dance under a pole just twenty centimeters off the ground!
Mask（面具）dances are important for the Dogon people in Mali. Each village makes different masks. They are often huge and colorful. There are masks of people, monsters or local animals like crocodiles and monkeys. Mask dancers are always men and they dance to the sound of drums for hours after the death of a person in the village. Today, Dogon villagers also perform the dances for tourists.
8．What do we know about flamenco dancing
A．Dancers begin performing before the guitar music starts.
B．A woman dancer often wears a long black dress.
C．A woman dancer moves her hands and feet at different speeds.
D．Dancers clap loudly while moving around each other.
9．What does the underlined word “gymnastics” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．A play. B．A sport. C．A celebration. D．A show.
10．Which of the following is limbo dancing
A． B．
C． D．
11．What is the best title for the text
A．Dance Jumps and Moves B．Dances for Different Ages
C．Dance Music and Clothing D．Dances from Around the World
When do children start to talk If you ask a group of parents when this happened, most will say “around twelve months of age”. They will probably even remember what the children said. Many parents keep a diary of their child’s “first words”
We can never predict what a first word is going to be. Often it’s the name for “mummy” or “daddy”, but it could just as easily be the word for an animal or a favorite toy. Everything depends on what has most caught the child’s attention. But one thing is certain: after the first word, others come quickly. By 18 months, most children have learned about 50 words. By two, the total has risen to around 200.
Early words are actually one-word sentences. One of the first features（特征）of language a child learns well is to control the rise and fall of the voice to make the difference between stating and questioning. In English, daddy with a high rising tone（声调）means “is that daddy ” Daddy with a high falling tone means “There’s daddy”. Of course, only very basic meanings can be communicated using tones alone. So it soon becomes necessary to learn some grammar.
In English, grammar means learning to put words in different orders. Children have to see that mummy push is different from push mummy. They start practising such changes at around 18 months. By two, they have learned the basic patterns of word order, and we hear them saying such things as man kick ball and where daddy go.
What are the parents doing all his time They’re acting as teachers and they always have an active role to play in their child’s language learning.
12．How old are most children when they have learned about 50 words
A．About 6 months old. B．About one year old.
C．About 18 months old. D．About two years]old.
13．Which might an English child say first when learning to talk
A．Mummy. B．Push mummy. C．Man kick ball. D．Where daddy go.
14．What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．Word order. B．Word tones. C．The first words. D．Correcting words.
15．Who is most responsible for a child’s early language learning
A．Teachers. B．Parents. C．Friends. D．Grandparents.
三、2020年一、阅读单选
Do you believe in green living Read the following blog (博客)and replies about a fun, easy and creative way to make your lifestyle greener.
Posted by Gina at 8:32 a. m. on 11th February 2018 New uses for old clothing Nowadays, we're more wasteful than ever-buying, using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs. We need to start living more responsibly- but how One answer is to upcycle (再生利用) . If you're like me, you might already make soil for gardening from food waste and use empty paper boxes as storage space. Did you know you can apply (应用) the same way to old clothing You just need imagination! I started upcycling clothing. Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and my interest. Do you upcycle If so, what new things have you made If not, why not give it a try What do you think of the "new" hat I made for my sister It used to be my mum's sweater.
Terry B Posted at 9:08 a. m. on 11th February 2018 Why don't you give your old clothes to people in need I even give away the most expensive things I don't wear anymore. So I can help the environment while giving something useful to people in need. Gina Posted at 9:28 a. m. on 1lth February 2018 early Good point! I'm talking about only the oldest clothing in your room — the clothes that are too old to be worn by others. The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets. Before upcycling food that can still be eaten, for example, using it to make soil, we should give it to those in need.
Betty99 Posted at 10:18 a. m. on llth February 2018 I've made shopping bags out of T-shirts and dog toys out of socks. Upcycling clothing is a fun hobby, but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I'm living less wastefully.
1．What is special about the hat
A．It came from an old sweater. B．It was given by Gina's mum.
C．It was new and expensive. D．It was a gift from Gina's sister.
2．Why did Gina give a reply to TerryB
A．To draw TerryB's attention. B．To introduce a new method.
C．To further explain her idea. D．To express her deep regret.
3．What did Betty99 upcycle to make dog toys
A．Paper boxes. B．Shopping bags. C．T-shirts. D．Socks.
Traffic lights are red, yellow and green. They are very important signals (信号). Traffic lights are usually placed at busy street corners to help control traffic. Sometimes, they are on streets near schools and shops, too. Most young children are taught what each of the colored lights means, so everybody can stay safe.
The first traffic signals were used for trains. The signals were put alongside railway tracks (轨道). The color red was used to mean “stop” because it warned people of danger. A red light was also the easiest color to see from a distance. Train drivers could see the red “stop” light ahead and had enough time to slow down and stop their trains. A green light was used to mean “take care” and a white light meant “go”.
However, there were many dangerous accidents on the train tracks. Some train drivers thought a star shining in the night sky was a white light that meant “go”. So the signals were swapped. The “go” light was changed to green and the “take care” light was changed to white.
During these times, people travelled by train or in carts pulled by horses. Years later, when cars were built, people began to drive them because they could travel much faster than horses. However, the road rules for drivers were not very clear and many people were hurt crossing the roads. Yellow warning signs had to be placed beside the roads to remind drivers to take care and allow people to cross safely.
Today, towns and cities all over the world have traffic lights. Red and green lights match the signals used on the railways. Yellow lights are easy to see, so they are used to warn drivers that they should slow down and prepare to stop.
4．Why was the color red used to mean “stop”
A．It reminded people of traffic rules.
B．It helped trains run smoothly.
C．It gave people a warning of danger.
D．It was the first color people thought of.
5．What does the underlined word “swapped” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Designed. B．Exchanged. C．Suggested. D．Compared.
6．In which order did the “take care” light develop
a. A white light b. A green light. c. A yellow light.
A．a一c一b B．b一c一a C．a一b一c D．b一a一c
7．What is the passage mainly about
A．The advantages of traffic lights. B．The history of traffic lights.
C．The importance of traffic lights. D．The meanings of traffic lights.
A lot of animals travel from one place to another. We call this migration.
In Africa, large animals, like elephants and zebras, migrate to find food and water. They usually follow the same ways every year.
A lot of birds migrate to find food and better weather, too. They are usually birds that eat insects. They spend the summer in northern Europe, because there are lots of insects there. In the winter there aren't any insects, so the birds fly south to southern Europe and Africa.
Some insects migrate, too. In North America, millions of monarch butterflies fly south to spend the winter in Mexico, California and Florida, where it's warmer. They travel 50-65 km each day and they travel about 1,125 km.
Some fish migrate to breed (繁殖). Salmon (鲑鱼) can swim over 20,000 km in their life. They are born in rivers in Ireland, Scotland and other places in northern Europe. The young fish swim down the river to the sea and into the Atlantic Ocean. They live in the ocean until they are adults. Then they return to the river where they were born. They lay their eggs in the river and then they usually die. Salmon do this, because their eggs are safer in the river. Other fish can't eat them.
Arctic terns (北极燕鸥) travel the furthest when they migrate. They spend the summer in the Arctic, but when winter comes they fly to the Antarctic, because it's summer there. The next year they fly back to the Arctic again. In one year these small birds travel 36, 000km from one end of the earth to the other and back again. Nobody knows how they do it.
8．According to the passage, monarch butterflies in North America migrate to_________.
A．find insects B．look for water C．find better weather D．produce young
9．Adult salmon swim back to the river because ________.
A．they won't be eaten by other big fish
B．they want to lay eggs in a safer place
C．they are getting ready to die there
D．they want to go where they grew up
10．Which of the following is true about animals' migration
A．Elephants in Africa usually travel the same way each year.
B．Most birds fly to southern Europe and Africa in summer.
C．Some insects travel 1, 125 km each day.
D．Salmon swim 20, 000 km each year.
11．The example of Arctic terns in the last paragraph is used mainly to show _________.
A．the distance of migration B．the purpose of migration
C．the direction of migration D．the time of migration
How would you feel if someone decided to take away your park Well that's what's happening in my community. There's a park that some people want to turn into a golf course (高尔夫球场). Let me tell you why I think it's a bad idea.
First, a park is meant to be for the whole community. Not everyone likes golf, so not everyone will get to use the park. This isn't fair. A community park should have open spaces for everyone to use.
Second, to make way for the golf course, lots of playground equipment (设施) will have to be moved or knocked down, which is a waste of time and money. It's also a waste of perfectly good equipment. The swings, for example, will probably just end up as litter.
Third, what about giving young people something to do Not all kids are crazy about golf. At the moment, the park has a skating place and a playground. These attract lots of kids from the community. If you turn the park into a golf course, these kids won't have anywhere to go and they won't have anything to do.
This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game rather than get some exercise. It also means that they might be out on the street causing trouble. Wouldn't it be better to give them something to do at the park
Finally, golf is expensive. Building a golf course and maintaining (维护)it costs a lot of money. Who is going to pay to maintain the golf course What about those people who can't afford to join a golf club That means that the golf course will only be available to people with lots of money.
Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea. I suggest we have a community meeting before plans go any further.
12．Some people want to change the park into __________.
A．a golf club B．a golf course C．a park D．a skating place
13．According to Paragraph 4, having nowhere to go will make some children
A．go to get some exercise B．fall in love with golf
C．play video games at home D．go to the street and make friends
14．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage
(P=Paragraph)
A． B． C． D．
15．What is the writer's purpose in writing this passage
A．To help carry out further plans.
B．To make the park more beautiful.
C．To encourage children to go skating.
D．To stop the golf course from being built.
四、2019年
一、阅读单选
The Coffee Pot Restaurant We’re looking for Saturday assistants (帮手) in our busy town centre restaurant. The job will include setting and clearing tables, serving customers and helping in the kitchen. We’re looking for polite and patient people who can work under pressure. Hours: 10 am-4 pm including a half-hour lunch break. Pay: 5 an hour + lunch Film Extras Wanted Have you ever wanted to be in the movies Are you interested in acting We’re making a film in the local area during July and August and we’ll need several young people as extras (临时演员). We’re looking for active and social 14-18-year-olds. Pay: 50 a day + meals. Please include a recent photograph in your application.
Newspaper Boys/Girls We’re looking for honest young people to deliver (投递) newspapers and magazines. We need one person for morning deliveries (7-8) and two people for evening deliveries (5-6). You must be at least 13 years old and have your own bicycle. For morning deliveries you need to be good at getting up early, too! Pay: 30 a week When you apply (申请), please say whether you prefer mornings or evenings. PART-TIME ASSISTANTS WANTED Shop’n’Save Supermarket needs two young people (14-18) for evening and weekend work. The job includes helping customers, putting things on the shelves, collecting trolleys, etc. Hours: 5-7 evenings or 10-5 Saturdays and Sundays. Pay: 4 an hour and free lunch for weekend hours
1．To be a film extra, one has to be ________.A．polite and patient B．active and social C．honest and strong D．helpful and careful
2．A part-time assistant at Shop’n’Save Supermarket needs to ____.
A．set and clear tables B．provide a photo C．deliver newspapers D．help customers
3．If 13-year-old Tom is free from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, which job can he apply for
A．A restaurant assistant. B．A film extra.
C．A newspaper boy. D．A supermarket assistant.
This painting is called The Fighting Temeraire. Temeraire is the name of the big, old sailing ship that you can see on the left of the picture. People chose this picture to be the greatest painting in Britain.
J. M. W. Turner painted it in 1839. It shows the old sailing ship, the Temeraire, on the River Thames near London. There’s a small tugboat pulling the old ship. It’s in fact taking the Temeraire on its last journey. The old ship is going to the breaker’s yard. In the background we can see the sun setting.
The picture, however, is more than just a painting of two boats in the evening. The artist wanted to show the end of an era (时代). The time of the beautiful, old sailing ships is coming to an end. That’s why we see this happening at sunset. In the little, brown tugboat we can see the new industrial era starting. The tugboat is small and dark and it’s making a lot of smoke, but it’s very strong, because it’s pulling the much bigger ship.
The painting shows a real event. Turner watched the Temeraire taking its last journey up the Thames, but he changed some of the details. He painted the old ship white and gold so that it looks like a ghost. In fact, the real ship was black and yellow. We also see the sun setting behind the ship, but in fact, the ship travelled towards the sunset. However, Turner wanted to show the sun setting on the time of the beautiful old sailing ships.
Turner painted The Fighting Temeraire when he was quite old, so perhaps he wanted to show the sun setting on his own life, too. He loved the painting and he never sold it. You can see it today in the National Gallery in London.
4．The Fighting Temeraire _______.
A．is the name of a big sailing ship B．was thought the best painting in Britain
C．shows two nice new ships D．was painted by a famous young artist
5．The old ship was pulled to the yard ______.
A．to be painted new B．to be repaired C．to be broken up D．to be sold
6．What does the tugboat stand for according to the passage
A．The new industrial era. B．The beautiful old era.
C．The painter’s own life. D．The white and gold ghost.
7．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A．The color of the real sailing ship was white and gold.
B．In the painting the sailing ship was going towards the sunset.
C．Finally Turner sold this painting because he didn’t like it.
D．Today the painting is kept in the National Gallery in London.
Smile Train is a charity (慈善团体) that helps the millions of children around the world, who suffer from a facial defect (缺陷). The defect happens when a baby’s top lip or mouth doesn’t form properly before birth. Eating and drinking is very difficult for these babies. The charity provides free operations, which give these children a new smile, and with it, new hope and a new beginning.
Children with the defect need all the help. Although many sufferers are accepted by their families, sadly, others are not. In some countries, children with this defect are often abandoned at birth because their parents feel ashamed of them or cannot afford the operations. The good news is that the operation is not difficult. It takes less than an hour and costs the family nothing. The charity raises money and finds the right medical volunteers to perform the operations.
A Smile Train doctor from the UK said, “Each child who has the operation is given a second chance at life. After years of staying at home, the children can finally go to school and be happy. Every year I perform hundreds of operations free of cost through Smile Train. Some of the stories I have heard are quite surprising. One newborn baby girl was found abandoned on a train. Luckily for her, she was found and adopted (收养) by a passenger. This lady then heard about Smile Train and brought the baby to our hospital. I did the operation and gave hope to the family. Experienced doctors like me share our skills with local doctors. In this way we make sure that these operations will always be available.”
8．Smile Train is a charity which ______.
A．provides food and medical care for poor children
B．raises money for all the doctors working in the UK
C．offers free medical help to children with the facial defect.
D．gives children without parents new hope and a new beginning.
9．The underlined word “abandoned” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A．given up B．dressed up C．called up D．brought up
10．What did the doctor from the UK think of his volunteer work
A．Dangerous. B．Surprising. C．Relaxing. D．Valuable.
11．It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A．children with the facial defect are becoming more ashamed than before
B．more doctors are trained to help children with the facial defect
C．fewer baby boys with the facial defect are operated on than girls
D．doctors in Smile Train are always well paid for doing the operations
If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.
Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
Some parents are worried too-for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.
But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink-before that it was a color for boys.”
12．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A． B． C． D．
13．The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 means _____.
A．being soft and gentle B．being strong and powerful
C．being gentle but powerful D．being cute and beautiful
14．According to Grayson Turner, _____.
A．parents needn’t worry about pink toys B．all little kids love the color pink
C．pink has always been a color for girls D．his girls now prefer the color blue
15．The purpose of this passage is to _____.
A．explain why girls are crazy about the color pink
B．make parents less worried about the color pink
C．encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys
D．show people’s different opinions about the color pink
五、2018年
一、阅读单选
When Canadian teenager Ryan was six years old, his teacher told him that many parts of Africa, there was no clean water. She said that people often made themselves ill, and even died, just from drinking or bathing in dirty water.
What she said made Ryan upset. He decided to raise money for a well(井) so that people in Africa could have clean water. He did extra chores for his parents and raised $ 70 all by himself. Then he found out that it actually cost $2,000 to dig a well.
Most people would have given up at this point, but not Ryan. He was disappointed, but determined to rise more money. Finally he collected over S 2,000. That money was used to dig the first of "Ryan’s wells".
Since then, Ryan has continued to raise money for more wells. In fact, Ryan has raised over $1,500,000!
Ryan calls himself “a normal boy" and likes to play ice hockey when he's not in school or travelling around the world talking to other students about himself and his work. As for the future, he has said that he isn't exactly sure what he will choose to do. "Something along the lines of a lawyer or a teacher. Maybe a leader!"
1．Ryan’s teacher told him about the water problem in Africa in order to _______.
A．encourage Ryan to dig wells for people in Africa
B．ask Ryan to raise money for poor people in Africa
C．make Ryan feel unhappy and disappointed
D．educate Ryan to care about African people in difficulty
2．What does Ryan think of himself according to the passage
A．He is different from other students in many ways.
B．He never gives up when he has decided to do something.
C．He is talented and can do many great things in the future.
D．He's like other students with his own hobby and dreams.
3．Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A．Ryan and His Teacher
B．Ryan and His Wells
C．Ryan and His Money
D．Ryan and His Future
Who wants to eat food that is thrown away as waste Believe it or not, that’s exactly what world leaders did at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015.
During the meal, the world leaders enjoyed dishes like salads and burgers made with thrown-away vegetables and fruits. Chef Dan Barber, who helped create the meal, hoped that the experience would make the leaders pay more attention to the issue of food waste.
It is a huge problem. One out of nine people on Earth does not get enough food. Yet every year over one third of the food produced worldwide goes to waste!
Why is so much food wasted Firstly, food is often thrown away before it reaches customers because too much of it is produced, or because it is not kept properly in farms. Secondly, shops and supermarkets usually throw away unsold food. Finally, customers often buy more food than they need, so a lot of uneaten food is wasted.
How can you waste less food When eating out, you may ask for less food and take home what is left. Visit fast food restaurants less often, since they are usually more wasteful. Encourage your favorite restaurants to give unsold food to food banks.
You can also waste less food at home. Use smaller rice bowls so that you serve less rice. Encourage family members to use unfinished rice to make rice puddings. Tell family members to make a shopping list and buy only what is on the list when shopping for food.
Food waste is a growing problem and we, either farmers or food sellers or customers, must take this problem more seriously and do what we can to help.
4．What did world leaders do at a lunch held by the United Nations in 2015
A．They threw away food as waste during the meal.
B．They made dishes with waste vegetables and fruits
C．They ate food made with waste vegetables and fruits.
D．They helped Chef Dan Barber create the special meal.
5．The underlined word "issue" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A．result
B．problem
C．cause
D．beginning
6．The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by asking a question and ______.
A．giving examples
B．using numbers
C．listing reasons
D．telling a story
7．Which way of wasting less food is mentioned in the passage
A．Buying unsold food from supermarkets.
B．Keeping food properly in a fridge.
C．Using smaller rice bowls when eating out.
D．Asking for less food in restaurants.
Bananas are the perfect snack. Not only are they sweet and delicious, but they are easy to carry around, so you can take them anywhere. Best of all, bananas provide different things that the human body needs!
Bananas grow best in warm places that get lots of rain. They grow on plants that look like trees. The banana plant, however, is considered a herb rather than a tree because it doesn’t have a strong, woody stem (干、茎). The plants can grow as high as 30 feet. When they reach their full height, flowers grow out from the stem. These flowers produce bananas.
Two or three times each year, the plants produce fruit. The bananas grow together, which seem like "hands". A hand is made up of 10 to 20 bananas. Growers sometimes call bananas "fingers". Each bunch (丛) of bananas has about 15 hands, and so a whole bunch may have as many as 200 bananas and can weigh more than 100 pounds.
After about three months, the bananas are ready to be picked. At this point, they still aren't the sunny yellow color o: bananas. Farmers pick them when they’re green. That's how they're shipped to stores. They turn yellow along t he way and are ready to be sold.
If you love bananas, you've got a lot of company. Americans have been enjoying bananas since the first shipment arrived in the United States in 1876. Today
Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit. More bananas are sold than apples and grapes together. Every American eats over 26 pounds of bananas each year!
8．The first paragraph mainly talks about ______.
A．why people like bananas
B．how bananas taste
C．what bananas are rich in
D．where bananas are taken
9．What is the correct order in which these happen
a. The bananas begin to turn yellow.
b. A banana plant grows to full height.
c. The flowers produce bananas.
c. The bananas are ready to be picked.
A．c-b-a-d
B．b-c-d-a
C．b-c-a-d
D．c-b-d-a
10．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．The banana plant is a kind of tree.
B．Bananas like growing in hot and dry areas.
C．One bunch of bananas may weigh over 100 pounds.
D．The banana plant usually produces fruit once a year.
11．Which is the second most popular fruit in America according to the bar chart
A．Apples.
B．Grapes.
C．Bananas.
D．Oranges.
There is a popular Chinese saying that “Fair skin (皮肤) will make up for three flaws(缺陷)”. This mentions the fact that in Chinese culture, it is believed that people who have fair skin are more beautiful. In Western culture, however, the opposite is true---many Westerners think tanned skin is prettier. The example shows that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful. These cultural meanings of beauty, however, are no longer important, As more and more people travel overseas, ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures. The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media. The result is an ever-changing idea of what is considered beautiful.
The cultural practice of ear piercings, for example, has become a part of modern day culture. In Kenya, it is a tradition among the Marci men and women to pierce and then make their ear lobes (耳垂) longer using ivory and wood or stones. They then wear colorful things on their ear lobes. This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sign of beauty. This tradition has now found its way into present-day culture. Nowadays, this might still seem unusual to some, but with more and more well-known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes. i: will finally become more fashionable.
It is understood that different cultures around the world have different ways of showing beauty. However, since we now live in a worldwide society, people's views about beauty are always changing. With the help of the Internet, people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out. So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future
12．What has made it easier for people to share ideas about beauty
A．The development of technology.
B．The popularity of the latest fashions.
C．The unchanged cultural traditions.
D．The worlds growing population.
13．What can be learned about the Masai people from the passage
A．Longer ear lobes are their new fashion.
B．Only women make their ear lobes longer.
C．They think longer ear lobes look beautiful.
D．They make actors and film stars famous.
14．The underlined word "them" in the last paragraph refers to _______ .
A．people
B．ideas
C．cultures
D．fashions
15．What is the passage mainly about
A．People in Asian countries like fair skin better.
B．Beauty is considered important in many cultures.
C．Different cultures have different ideas about beauty.
D．People's ideas about beauty are changing all the time.
六、2017年
四、阅读单选
If you want to stay out of debt（债务）, you need to set a budget. First, know what you are spending your money on. Write down what you buy and how much you spend. You can use an app or a computer program. Then look at your information. First, write how much your food, housing, transportation, and other monthly bills like electricity cost. These are your needs. Then write your goals. These are any debts you have to pay and money you want to save. Then write the other things you enjoy. These are extras, such as going to restaurants, movies, or the gym. These are the things you like but don’t need. How much do you spend on these extras each month Now look at your income. Your income is the amount of money you make each month. How much of it do you spend on needs, goals, and extras One good rule is 50 percent of your paycheck is for your needs. Pay for things in this order: needs first, goals second, and extras third. The first step in setting a budget is to know where your money goes. Then you can make payments, plan for your goals, and make good choices.
ABCDEFGH1Your Budget2MonthlyNeedsGoalsExtras3Income $ 3,500food $ 500debt $ 150restaurants $ 3004Needs $ 1,750housing $ 750save $ 550movies $ 505Goals $ 700transport $ 150gym $1506Extras $ 1,050bills $ 350other $ 550
16．The underlined word “budget” in Paragraph 1 means __________.A．a method for how to borrow money B．a plan for how to spend money
C．a suggestion on how to lend money D．a test on how to use money
17．Which of the following does housing belong in according to the text
A．Monthly income B．Needs C．Goals D．Extras
18．How much is spent on restaurants according to the table
A．$ 1,050 B．$ 750 C．$ 550 D．$ 300
19．How much of your income is spent on goals according to the chart
A．20% B．30% C．50% D．100%
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Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship! The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide, and it can take up to sixty students. The classrooms are well-equipped and comfortable, and there’s even a library! It isn’t necessary to know anything about sailing — students can learn on the ship.
Not all the students are Canadian. There’s usually a mix of nationalities. This year, there are also students from Mexico, the US, Germany, and Turkey. There’s a mix of ages too. There are high school students sixteen to eighteen years old, and first-year college students.
The teachers design special study programs for each student. Because the school is a ship, you can do some exciting classes, for example, Marine Biology (studying the animals and plants in the sea) and History of Geography courses about the places you visit. Students also learn all about sailing!
Students don’t just study. They must also clean, cook and sail the ship. In their free time, students can rest, read, or watch a movie. In the evening, they relax with friends and have club meetings.
Every sixteen to twenty days, the ship stops in a port for three to six days. In port there’s lots for the students to do - homestays, camping trips, museum tours, cultural events, hiking etc. They also go boating and do other water sports. Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term.
Students also take part in two volunteer programs in Senegal and the Dominican Republic. They help local families in different ways, for example, with basic health matters or starting a business. Students learn how, with just a little money and time, they can make changes that improve other people’s lives.
23．In Paragraph 2 we can get the information about _______.
A．the ship B．the students C．the classes D．the activities
24．Which of the following statement is true
A．Students must know how to sail before they join the ship.
B．All the students take the same classes together.
C．Students go home to see their parents on holiday.
D．Besides studying, students also have to do jobs on the ship.
25．Why are students required to take part in the volunteer projects
A．They can learn how to help others.
B．They can learn how to make money.
C．They can learn how to start a business.
D．They can learn how to do medical practice.
26．The passage is mainly about _______.
A．learning to sail a tall ship
B．sailing around the world
C．a school on a sailing ship
D．after-school activities
Do you know when restaurants were invented The first restaurants were invented thousands of years ago. However, they were very different from restaurants today.
The first restaurants were in ancient Greece and ancient Rome. These restaurants served food in large stone bowls. People didn't order food from a menu. Everyone used to share the food from big bowls. People believe that these places were very popular because most homes in ancient Greece and Rome did not have kitchens. Also, people didn't have to store food at home if they ate their meals at these restaurants.
Later, restaurants began to open in China. In the early 1100s, more than 1 million people lived in the city of Hangzhou, China. It was a very busy city, and people had money. All of these people had to eat. Smart cooks started cooking and selling food along the Imperial Way, a very big street in the city. Unlike in ancient Greece and Rome, people in China could choose food from a menu. They didn't have to eat the same food as everyone else.
For the next several centuries, there were restaurants all over the world. People could buy food on the street or at inns- small hotels. Then, in the middle of the 1700s, restaurants started opening in Paris. These restaurants were more similar to restaurants we know today. There was a bigger. variety of food, and eating in these restaurants was a more enjoyable experience. In the 19th century, trains made travel much faster and simpler. In the end, this kind of restaurant began to appear all over Europe and in other parts of the world.
Now, restaurants are everywhere. You can buy a variety of different kinds of food. You can have food sent to your door. But remember it wasn't always like that.
27．It is believed that these first restaurants were popular because.
A．people could eat different food. B．the food there was very cheap.
C．people were too busy to cook. D．most homes didn't have kitchens.
28．How were the restaurants in Hangzhou different from the first. restaurants
A．They offered menus to customers.
B．They usually served the same food.
C．They sold the food in large stone bowls.
D．They prepared food for all people in the city.
29．The underlined part "these restaurants” in Paragraph 4 means.
A．restaurants in ancient Greece and ancient Rome
B．restaurants in Hangzhou in the early 1100s
C．restaurants in Paris in the middle of the 1700s
D．restaurants all over Europe in the 19th century
30．The author wrote this article to .
A．help us to choose restaurants B．tell us the history of restaurants
C．encourage us to eat at restaurants D．show us the changes of eating habits
七、2022滨江区一模
一、阅读单选
Avoid Giving Certain Flowers in RussiaBe careful when giving flowers to your friend or a business partner in Russia. Yellow flowers mean trick or a relationship break-up. No red carnation(康乃馨), too. Traditionally, red carnations have something to do with death. Don’t Show up on Time in VenezuelaHere’s one place. Being early or on time is viewed as being rude there. In Venezuela if you are invited over to someone’s home for a meal, it’s suggested that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes later than the requested time. Early or on time guests are viewed as being too eager(急切的). Always Use a Knife and Fork in NorwayIn Norway, table manners are extremely important. Most meals, including sandwiches, are eaten using utensils like knives and forks. Skip the Tab in TurkeyWhen doing business in Turkey, it’s the custom for your host to pay for your meal. Requests to split(平摊) the bill will be viewed as a polite way but won’t be accepted. If you would like to pay your share, Turks suggest inviting your host to a follow-up meal.
1．Which of the following is TRUE according to the texts A．In Norway, you should use chopsticks for dinner.
B．You can give red carnations to your teachers in Russia.
C．In Venezuela, it’s polite to arrive 10 to 15 minutes earlier for a meal.
D．When doing business in Turkey, usually your host will pay for the meal.
2．According to the texts, which country values table manners
A．Russia. B．Venezuela. C．Norway. D．Turkey.
3．Which column(栏目) of a magazine do these texts probably come from
A．Health. B．Customs. C．Education. D．Environment.
Ever since Greg was 5 years old, he had watched his grandfather carve(雕刻) the small wooden figures(图形). Greg was amazed by the quickness of his grandfather’s fingers as he passed the carving knife from one hand to the other, breathing life into what was once a lifeless piece of wood. Few people had this skill like his grandfather. Greg often wished that he could create wonderful little wooden works as his grandfather did.
One day, Greg’s grandfather called the boy into the workshop. “Today is the day that you begin to learn the lost art of carving.” Greg couldn’t believe his ears as he pulled up a small tool next to his grandfather’s working table. The sharp smell of the wood filled his nose, and he moved in closely to where his grandfather was working. Greg’s head was soon filled with the names of the different tools his grandfather used to create the wooden treasures.
After the introduction to the tools was complete, Greg picked up a piece of wood to make his first try at carving. He loved the feel of the rough(粗糙的) wood biting into his fingers. He worked for hours that day, trying to learn much from his grandfather.
Although his small, wooden piece was far from perfect, both Greg and his grandfather were quite proud of the work Greg had done. “I will give this piece a place of honor on my shelf,” Greg’s grandfather told him. Greg’s eyes shone with joy. He knew that it would take many years to become as skillful as his grandfather, but Greg was going to enjoy every minute of it!
4．Why did Greg’s grandfather put Greg’s wooden figure on the shelf
A．Because Greg’s grandfather used to put the wooden figures there.
B．Because Greg’s grandfather knew it was not a good piece of work.
C．Because Greg’s grandfather was proud of Greg’s first wooden carving.
D．Because Greg’s grandfather had never seen such a wonderful wood carving.
5．Why did Greg’s grandfather call wood carving a “lost art”
A．No one knew how to carve wood by hand.
B．There were no books about how to carve wood.
C．Carving wood was done only by the lost people.
D．Not many people could carve wood by hand anymore.
6．What does the underlined part “breathing life into what was once a lifeless piece of wood” mean
A．Greg’s grandfather would like to make a lifeless piece of wood.
B．Greg’s grandfather always blew on the wood before he carved it.
C．Greg’s grandfather couldn’t breathe when he carved the wooden figures.
D．Greg’s grandfather could make a real-looking figure from a piece of wood.
7．What would Greg probably do after he had his first lesson
A．Keep working on it to get better.
B．Throw out his first wooden figure.
C．Cut down a tree in order to get wood.
D．Give up as he isn’t as good as his grandfather.
In a forest just outside Beijing, friends Li Xing and Sun Lian are digging. “Today is March 12. It’s Tree Planting Day.” explains Sun Lian. “In China, people all over the country plant trees on this day.”
The idea of an annual day for planting trees was first put forward in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen, the great pioneer in China’s history. He said more trees were needed as a protection against flood and drought (旱涝灾害). In 1915, the government named April 5th as Tree Planting Day. Then, in 1979, the day was changed to March 12th, to remember the date on which Sun Yat-sen died. The whole country plants trees on this day. In the last ten years, 65 billion trees have been planted across China.
“Everyone has heard of the Great Wall of China.” says Xing. “But have you heard of the Green Wall of China That’s the biggest tree planting program of all.” The Gobi Desert in the north of China is growing every year. Terrible sandstorms blow away soil, making more land dry and useless. In 1978, a tree planting program began to try to stop the Gobi from spreading. The government and local farmers are planting millions of trees in a great green “wall” along the edge of the desert. When it is finished in 2050, it will be 4,500 kilometers long.
“Tree planting is a tradition in China now.” says Sun Lian. “Everyone does it on March 12th, but many people also plant a tree on a day that is special just for them. My parents planted trees when I started school and we planted one on my cousin’s wedding day. We do it for the environment and for ourselves.”
8．What’s the idea behind Tree Planting Day at the very beginning
A．To celebrate the coming spring.
B．To make the environment beautiful.
C．To protect against flood and drought.
D．To remember the date on which Sun Yat-sen died.
9．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to
A．The Green Wall. B．The Great Wall. C．The Gobi Desert. D．The sandstorm.
10．In which order did the following events develop
a. 65 billion trees have been planted across China.
b. Tree Planting Day was changed to March 12th.
c. The government named April 5th as Tree Planting Day.
d. A tree planting program began to stop the desert from spreading.
A．c-b-d-a B．c-d-b-a C．d-c-b-a D．d-b-a-c
11．What’s the passage mainly about
A．The prediction about the Green Wall.
B．The introduction of Tree Planting Day.
C．The problem of sandstorms people are facing.
D．The importance of protecting the environment.
The original Olympic Games were held in Peloponnesus, Greece, over fifteen hundred years ago. Later, the modern Olympic Games were revived (恢复) because of a French educator and sportsman. All-male Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Later, the first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924, in Chamonix, France.
For many people, the Olympic Games consist of popular sports like swimming, running, or ice skating. Here are three unusual Olympic events, and three athletes who fell in love with them.
Curling
Curling is a sport that is played on ice. Two teams of four players each move eight round stones along the ice to a colored circle (called the house). The object of the game is to place a stone closest to the center of the house.” I started curling from primary school.” Canadian Olympic curler Sammy McCann told us. “My father Ind a hotel with an ice rink (溜冰场). As soon as the people left the ice, my friends and I would get right on and start curling.
Trampoline
Kids have been jumping on trampolines for almost a hundred years, but it was only at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney that trampoline became an official Olympic sport. In Olympic competitions, each trampoline athlete shows ten different skills. An athlete can score well by showing that they can control their bodies while jumping high and turning over in the air.
“I love the sport. I’ve been doing it since I was five years old.” said Jennifer Parilla, American trampoline athlete. After Jennifer competed in the 2000 Olympics (as the only American trampoline athlete), she got a tattoo (纹身) of a butterfly to remind her of her “new beginnings” as an Olympian.
Skeleton
The sport of skeleton racing first became an Olympic sport in 1928. Skeleton racers slide down an icy course at very high speed on a simple sled(雪橇). “I didn’t start skeleton until I was 30,” said American Skeleton racer Zach Gale. “While driving, my girlfriend and I took a wrong turn at Lake Placid, New York. That’s where the 1980 winter Olympics took place. They were offering skeleton classes that afternoon. My girlfriend Marcia Carter said, “Why don’t we give it a try It was fun! I fell in love with it.”
12．Which of the following is curling
A． B． C． D．
13．Who became interested in the event at the youngest age
A．Zach Gale. B．Jennifer Parilla. C．Marcia Carter D．Sammy McCann
14．Why did these athletes take up these sports
A．Because they fell in love with these sports.
B．Because their parents told them to do sports.
C．Because they wanted to enter the Olympics.
D．Because they caught the chance by accident.
15．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
A． B．
C． D．
八、2022富阳区一模
一、阅读单选
Nuts are usually considered healthy food in daily life. But do you really know what benefits they can bring us The following information may help you know more about some kinds of nuts.
CASHEWS Gold-medal winning Olympic sprinter Kelly Holmes says she ate a bag of those wonder nuts after every race to help her recover. They’re packed with zine (锌) – brilliant for your immune (免疫) system.
PISTACHIOS The Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s favorite, these cut cholesterol (胆固醉) and are rich vitamins B and E—great for glowing skin.
BRAZIL NUTS A study from the University of Illinois suggests brazil nuts might help prevent breast cancer, thanks to their high selenium (硒) content. They give you energy, too.
ALMONDS These are real heart savers, as they are rich in a form of vitamin E called alpha tocopherol, which lowers your risk of cardiac (心脏的) disease.
Though nuts are helpful to people in many ways, don’t eat too many of them at one time. Eat properly and healthily!
1．Which of the following are Tony Blair’s favorite nuts
A．Almonds. B．Cashews. C．Brazil nuts. D．Pistachios.
2．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A．Cashews are helpful for your immune system.
B．Neither Vitamins B nor Vitamins E is good for your skin.
C．Brazil nuts may help to prevent heart disease.
D．Almonds can help lower the risk of the heart disease.
3．Where would you probably read this passage
A．A book about culture. B．A medical website.
C．A fashion magazine. D．A school notice.
When Sammie Vance was eight, she learned about Buddy Benches from a video at a summer camp. The video showed how these benches (长凳) are used on playgrounds. “If somebody is lonely, they can sit on the bench,” Sammie explains. “Another person can come up

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