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期末考 阅读理解 仿真模拟 考前特训（江苏专用）
新教材译林版八年级下册 Units 1-8
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
Passage 1
The top-selling album (唱片) , Songs of the Humpback Whale, was made public in 1970. This collection of nature recordings changed the way many people thought about whales, and it helped save thousands of whales’ lives.
The album might never have been made without a sound engineer named Frank Watlington. In the 1960s, Watlington was making underwater recordings when he noticed some strange, deep sounds. He realized they were coming from whales. Watlington played the recordings for a pair of scientists named Roger and Katy Payne. When they listened, they fell in love with these beautiful voices at once.
Katy Payne studied music as well as animals, and she was greatly surprised by how the whales communicated using sounds like an opera singer. She also noticed another interesting fact: the sounds had clear patterns. According to scientists, an animal sound with a repeating pattern is called a song. Some scientists even compared (比较) these singing animals to musicians.
The Paynes thought that other people should also hear the beauty of the whales’ songs. So Roger made the recordings into an album. At the time when the album came out, whales were often caught, killed and traded for money. Some kinds were even in danger of dying out. Most people had never thought that whales could communicate through songs. But after hearing the album, they began to think differently.
The album led people to take action to save whales. Musicians began using whale songs in their music, and whales were included in movies and television shows. In 1982, a ban (禁令) to stop deep-sea whaling was made. Before it, in the 1950s and 1960s, more than fifty thousand whales per year were killed. After it, the number went down below two thousand.
It might seem impossible that just one album could help save the lives of so many whales. But this album told people secrets about whales that had long been hidden under the sea. It allowed whales to finally share their songs with the human world.
1. Who first found the special voices of the whales
A．A song recorder. B．An opera singer.
C．A sound engineer. D．An animal scientist.
2. What fact about the whales surprised Katy Payne
A．They could talk with scientists. B．They could sing like an opera singer.
C．They could repeat interesting sounds. D．They could communicate through songs.
3. Which is one of the values of the album
A．It successfully stopped deep-sea whaling. B．It helped people understand whales better.
C．It made some music and movie stars popular, D．It encouraged musicians to work with scientists.
4. What is the purpose of the passage
A．To call on people to save whales. B．To tell how a good album was made.
C．To show that whales are born singers. D．To introduce an album and its stories.
Passage 2
New research studying 20 years of ocean information has found that our oceans have changed colour. This also means a great change in the ecosystems of the oceans that is likely caused by human activities.
For tens of years, satellites (卫星) have been watching the colour of Earth’s oceans and collecting information on the colour of light reflecting (反射) off the water. Especially one of the satellites, the Aqua satellite has recently completed 20 years of collecting high-quality global ocean-colour information. A new study has examined this information and found changes in ocean colour over the past 20 years that cannot be explained by natural, year-to-year variability (可变性) alone.
“I’ve been running models to study the ocean colour. The models have been telling me for years that these changes in ocean colour are going to happen,” said Stephanie Dutkiewicz, one of the study’s writers. “To actually see it happening for real is not surprising. But I am scared that these changes are probably caused by human activities.”
The ocean’s colour shows the life that lives in the water. Deep blue water usually has very little life. However, greener water means the presence of ecosystems, mainly plankton (浮游生物). Without plankton, many oceanic food webs would break down. This will greatly impact the sea life and humans who depend on fish for food.
“The colour of our oceans has changed,” said Dutkiewicz. “And we can’t say how. But we can say that changes in colour show changes in plankton communities. Plankton communities are the foundation (基础) of everything that feeds on plankton. So, we hope people take this seriously.”
Next up, Dutkiewicz will try to better understand the colour changes in different ocean areas, as well as looking into what might be causing them.
1. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A．The purpose of the study. B．The writers of the study.
C．The ways of the study. D．The good parts of the study.
2. What does the underlined word “impact” probably mean
A．Make sth grow. B．Have an effect on.
C．Make sth polluted. D．Put sth in balance.
3. According to Paragraph 5, what is Dutkiewicz trying to do
A．To call on people to care about oceans.
B．To point out the importance of oceanic food webs.
C．To tell that plankton is the foundation of everything.
D．To explain how the colour of our oceans has changed.
4. What may Dutkiewicz continue to study
A．The ecosystems in different ocean areas.
B．The results of changes in ocean colour.
C．The plankton communities of different oceans.
D．The reasons for changes in ocean colour.
Passage 3
More and more schools in China are starting to do garbage sorting (垃圾分类), and No.2 Middle School in Nantong is one of them. Since September 2024, the school has carried out a garbage sorting activity to teach students about environmental protection and sustainable development (可持续发展).
The school has put different colored garbage bins in every classroom and on the playground. Green bins are for kitchen waste, blue for recyclable waste, red for harmful waste, and grey for other waste. The teachers teach students how to sort different kinds of garbage and why it’s important. For example, recyclable waste like paper and plastic can be made into new things, and harmful waste like batteries can pollute the earth if not sorted properly.
To make the activity more interesting, the school holds a garbage sorting competition every month. Students need to sort different kinds of garbage quickly and correctly. The winning class gets a small prize, like a green plant or a book about the environment. Many students said the competition makes them remember the sorting rules better.
So far, the school’s garbage sorting activity has been very successful. The amount of recyclable waste has increased by 40%, and the amount of harmful waste has been sorted correctly by over 90%. The headmaster said, “Garbage sorting is a small thing, but it’s a big step for environmental protection. We hope our students can form a good habit of sorting garbage and take the habit home to their families. In this way, more people can join in the environmental protection work.”
1. What color of garbage bin is for recyclable waste in No.2 Middle School
A．Green. B．Blue. C．Red. D．Grey.
2. What does the school do to make the garbage sorting activity more interesting
A．It puts garbage bins in every classroom.
B．It teaches students the sorting rules.
C．It gives students a lot of money as a prize.
D．It holds a garbage sorting competition every month.
3. How much has the amount of recyclable waste increased in the school
A．By 30%. B．By 40%. C．By 90%. D．By 100%.
4. What does the headmaster hope the students can do
A．To only sort garbage at school.
B．To forget the garbage sorting rules after the activity.
C．To form a garbage sorting habit and take it home.
D．To take part in more competitions and win prizes.
Passage 4
A concert was held on March 3, at Shenzhen Grand Theatre. It was to celebrate China’s 25th National Ear Care Day and let people know the importance of ear care.
Dong Xiu, Leader of the Shenzhen Disabled Persons Federation, said the theme of the concert was “Technology helps hearing, sharing a better life”. He also said the concert was charitable.
Hosted by Wu Qingjie, Tan Sufeng and Chen Mingxing (a sign language translator), the concert mixed classical Western and Chinese music, including two new songs. “Please Don’t Go”, which was made by Shao Jingyi, a student from Shenzhen Middle School, was sung by some students from the same school as a gift to children with autism (自闭症). Another new song, “Hourglass’ Whispers”, was played by Li Ying and a student group. The concert deeply caught the hearts of the audience (观众).
The cooperation (合作) behind “Hourglass’ Whispers” includes different organizations and schools, explaining the community’s hard work on meaningful projects. Fang Jinghang and Li Hengchang, two disabled people, showed their excellent skills on the piano. One of the audience said he couldn’t believe that the performers (表演者) were disabled and he thought it was important to provide more performance chances to make their lives colourful.
Overall, the concert is not only for people to enjoy music but also a great chance to learn about ear care and show the talents of disabled people. Through community support, Shenzhen continues towards its goal of becoming a friendly city to the disabled, making sure of the same chance and support for all its citizens. “We all believe that a city this warm is never far from reaching that goal,” said Fang Jinghang.
1. Why was the National Ear Care Day celebrated
A．To raise money for the disabled. B．To use technology to help hearing.
C．To call on people to care for their ears. D．To help people learn about charity.
2. How did the audience like Fang Jinghang and Li Hengchang’s performance
A．Funny. B．Interesting. C．Boring. D．Amazing.
3. What is Fang Jinghang’s attitude (态度) to Shenzhen’s goal of building a friendly city to the disabled
A．He is quite sure of it. B．He doubts if it can come true.
C．He doesn’t care about it. D．He thinks it has a long way to go.
4. What’s the passage mainly about
A．People with a talent for music. B．A concert about ear care.
C．A concert by students in Shenzhen. D．Problems of ear care in Shenzhen.
Passage 5
You may hear “volunteers” many times. You may also see them on the road, in a community centre, or at the hospital. Then what is a volunteer Volunteers are people who do a job without being paid. They are the people who are looking for the satisfaction (满足感) of helping others.
Volunteers do many different kinds of jobs. Some volunteers read books onto tapes (磁带) so that people with eye problems can hear. Some volunteers send meals to the old or sick people. Some volunteers help visitors when they don’t know the way or when they have some other problems.
Volunteers help when a natural disaster (自然灾害) hits a community. Volunteers help put out bush fires (林区大火). They may help people leave the areas quickly when there is an earthquake, a tsunami (海啸）or a flood. They may also help people rebuild their homes after the disasters. A community may not recover without the help of volunteers.
Some communities need volunteers more than others. If the communities don’t have much money they will need a lot of help from volunteers. For example, communities with lots of old people may need more help from volunteers than communities with more young people. Volunteers can help the old do the cleaning, do the shopping or just talk with them. Without volunteers some communities even couldn’t work.
Volunteers have done a lot for society. And they help improve people’s lives. So would you like to be a volunteer in the future
1. According to the passage, who is volunteering
A． B． C． D．
2. Lingling is a student. She likes volunteering, and she meets a man who can’t see well. How can she help the man “read” books
A．She can record her voice when reading books. B．She can invite a doctor to treat the man.
C．She can buy a pair of glasses for the man. D．She can learn how to help the man see well.
3. Which community may need more volunteers
A．A community which is full of old people. B．A community which lacks playgrounds.
C．A community which can work itself. D．A community which is not clean.
4. How can you divide the passage
A． B． C． D．
Passage 6
①Have you ever noticed you feel better and happier after helping someone else Volunteering isn’t just great for the people you support, it can boost your well-being too. Volunteers’ Week takes place every year from 1 to 7 June and is a good opportunity to find out how helping others makes you feel better.
②What is volunteering
Volunteering means giving your time, energy or skills without expecting anything in return. Millions of people around the country volunteer every year, and there are lots of ways you can join them, including raising money for charity, helping in your local community garden or park, or even carrying a neighbour’s shopping home. The theme for this year’s Volunteers’ Week is Celebrate and Inspire which highlights all the different people who take part in volunteer activities and the many ways they do volunteer work.
③How is volunteering good for you
According to Susan Albers, a psychologist (an expert in thoughts and feelings), volunteering has been shown to reduce stress and make you feel better about your life. This is because being kind and doing things for other people activate the reward part of the brain and release (释放) feel-good chemicals like dopamine and serotonin (多巴胺和血清素). ________, such as feeling part of a community, making friends and learning skills.
④How can you become a volunteer
There are lots of ways you can volunteer. Albers recommends finding something that is meaningful to you. If you love sports, ask if your club needs help in teaching younger players. If you’re passionate about protecting the environment, organize a clean-up of the beach. You could also ask your local library, community centre or school for volunteering opportunities. Make sure you check with your parents before you start, and see if friends or family want to join in. Albers says, “Involving family or friends can be a great way to boost your mental health. It’s free. It’s an activity that everyone can do. It doesn’t require a lot of skills or time.”
1. Which of the following shows an example of volunteering
①Daniel helps sort books, reshelve (重新上架) books, and guide readers at the local library.
②Simon sells handicrafts to raise enough money and buy his mother a birthday present.
③Suzy becomes a member of the school club and learns more about different manners.
④Mike and his friends help with sorting garbage and cleaning public areas at the community.
A．①② B．②③ C．①④ D．③④
2. Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank in Paragraph 3
A．There are different ways of volunteering
B．Volunteering has many other advantages too.
C．On the other hand, there may be some disadvantages too.
D．You should pay attention to many things when volunteering.
3. What can we learn from the passage
A．Volunteering always requires a lot of time and skills.
B．People can only volunteer by raising money for charity.
C．Volunteering can make people feel happier and less stressed.
D．You must join a club to become a volunteer.
4. Which best shows the structure of the passage
A． B．
C． D．
Passage 7
For centuries, China has been known as “a state of ceremony”, which means Liyi Zhibang. There was much greeting etiquette in ancient China. And the fist-and-palm salute (拱手礼) was quite a classic example. Today, although Chinese people usually shake hands when meeting friends and relatives, people still make fist-and-palm salutes when they are paying a visit to someone during the Spring Festival or attending someone’s wedding or birthday party.
The fist-and-palm salute has a history of more than 3,000 years. Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, people had already performed it when meeting peers (同辈). In ancient times, if people met a stranger, they would prepare for a fight if necessary, and their hands were always ready for holding any weapon (武器). Holding hands together pointed towards themselves was a gesture of saying “relax”, meaning “I’m not with any weapon and I’m not here to pick a fight”. Later, it became the etiquette when people met each other or showed thanks.
So, how should people do the fist-and-palm salute properly First, stand at attention. If you’re a man, make a fist (拳) with your right hand, then hold the right hand with your left hand in front of your chest, look at the person, raise both hands to the eyebrows (眉毛), bend down and shake hands gently three times. At the same time, you can also say some lucky greeting words. If you’re a woman, you should do it the other way which should be the right hand on the top.
People may be more familiar with the hold-fist salute, called bao quan li in Chinese. It is widely used among the kung fu masters and students. This gesture is formed by holding the right fist first very tightly closed and covering it with the left hand open, and extending both arms a little forward in front of the chest. Make sure the left thumb (拇指) is close to the index finger (食指) and don’t point it at yourself, as it shows impoliteness.
1. What does the underlined word “etiquette” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Need. B．Manners.
C．Dances. D．Groups.
2. Which picture shows the CORRECT way for women to do the fist-and-palm salute
A． B．
C． D．
3. If Mike wants to do the hold-fist salute, he should ______.
A．keep his right hand open B．put his right hand on his left hand
C．not point his left thumb at himself D．not hold out his arms
4. What can we learn from the passage
A．There are no standards for these two salutes.
B．The fist-and-palm salute is more common in kung fu.
C．Now, people celebrate one’s birthday with the hold-fist salute.
D．These two salutes seem similar, but they are quite different.
Passage 8
When people think of traveling to China, they usually imagine seeing the Great Wall or enjoying delicious food. But for Amie, a young British woman, China means something else—medical treatment.
Amie has been feeling sick for some time. In her home country, getting a doctor’s appointment (预约) is not easy. “I would wait at least two weeks just to see my local doctor,” she says. “But in China, in those same two weeks, I could finish my treatment!”
Her video on TikTok about this decision has been watched by over 400,000 people. She explains (解释) that flying thousands of miles to Beijing feels easier than waiting in the UK’s long medical queues (队伍). Amie wants people to know: “This is not about criticizing the NHS workers. My mom worked for the NHS for 20 years. The workers are great, but the waiting time is the problem.”
How does the UK Medical System Work In the UK, there is a clear process for getting medical care. When someone feels sick, they must first see a GP (General Practitioner). A GP is a local doctor who knows your health history. You cannot go directly to a hospital specialist—the GP must refer you first. This means the GP decides if you really need to see a specialist. If yes, the GP writes a referral letter (介绍信). Then, you wait for the hospital to give you an appointment. Each step takes time, which creates long waiting lists. This system is why Amie faces such long delays before getting treatment.
1. Why did Amie choose to go to China for medical treatment
A．Because she couldn’t afford treatment in the UK.
B．Because the waiting time in the UK was too long.
C．Because her mother worked for the NHS in China.
D．Because she wanted to travel and see the Great Wall.
2. What’s the meaning of “criticizing” in paragraph 3
A．Pay no attention to B．Saying bad things about
C．Introducing or describing D．Saying good things about
3. In the UK’s medical system, what must a patient do FIRST when feeling sick
A．Write a referral letter. B．Wait for an appointment.
C．See a GP (General Practitioner). D．Go directly to a hospital specialist.
4. What can we learn from the passage
A．Different countries have different medical systems.
B．Everyone should go to China for treatment.
C．The UK’s medical system is very bad.
D．China’s medical system is perfect.
Passage 9
A new social media trend (潮流)—known as “Becoming Chinese”—is drawing the attention of TikTok users around the world.
This cultural exchange has led to a wave of people trying out many kinds of Chinese lifestyles online. These lifestyles often include everyday Chinese self-care habits, such as drinking warm water instead of cold drinks; wearing slippers (拖鞋) indoors instead of walking barefoot; eating cooked vegetables rather than raw salad greens; and practising baduanjin slow exercise loved by older people.
The reasons lie in the call for a healthier life from young people and the rising charm of China on the global stage.
The Global Times noted that the wisdom behind Chinese lifestyles helps people deal with burnout. For example, these cultures stress getting close to nature and keeping a balance between yin and yang. The “Becoming Chinese” trend shows that in a fast-changing world, Chinese lifestyles can bring order, inclusiveness (包容) and calm inside.
“Many young people abroad hold a favourable view of China,” said CCTV. This shows China’s growing soft power. It means foreigners are changing their minds, from viewing Chinese culture from afar to taking part in it.
US tech magazine Wired saw this trend as part of a bigger story. Chinese technology and products have been important in Western life for a long period of time, from Chinese phones and open-source AI models to cultural icons like Labubu. The trend is a natural result of this influence.
1. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is a Chinese self-care habit
A．Drinking cold drinks. B．Walking barefoot indoors.
C．Eating raw salad greens. D．Practising baduanjin.
2. What does the underlined word “favourable” probably mean
A．worried B．positive
C．doubtful D．careful
3. How does the writer explain Chinese lifestyle wisdom in Paragraph 4
A．By giving reasons. B．By giving examples.
C．By listing numbers. D．By telling a story.
4. What is the main idea of the passage
A．Why Chinese lifestyles become popular abroad.
B．How Chinese products are sold worldwide.
C．When “Becoming Chinese” started on TikTok.
D．What Western people think of Chinese lifestyle.
Passage 10
A new study from Nanjing University found that the dunes (沙丘) in western China’s deserts are moving more slowly now.
According to the study, dunes form in places with a lot of sand and little water. They change shape and move depending on how the wind blows.
The team studied dunes in western China’s deserts using pictures from 1986 to 2021. Satellites (卫星) took these pictures from the sky. The team found out that the movement speed of dunes has slowed down by 30 percent. In the area with the fastest drop, the speed of dune movements has dropped from about 9 meters each year to 4.5 meters each year. The main reason is that the wind is not as strong, so it carries less sand, noted China Science Daily.
This finding supports the idea of “global wind stilling”. It means wind near the ground is slowing down worldwide. As the slower wind takes away less sand; sandstorms happen less often. This helps plants grow back in dry areas. However, slower near-ground wind can also make wind power work less well. It might also make it harder for pollution to go away, said researchers from Nanjing University.
1. According to the study, what causes dunes to move
A． B． C． D．
2. What is the correct order of the following events
a. There are fewer sandstorms. b. The wind carries less sand.
c. Wind speed slows down near the ground. d. Plants grow back in dry areas.
A．a-d-b-c B．c-b-a-d C．a-b-c-d D．c-a-d-b
3. What might happen if ground-level wind keeps getting slower
A．Wind power will work much more easily.
B．There will be less air pollution in cities near the desert.
C．Stronger typhoons will form more often over the oceans.
D．Deserts could gradually become less sandy and greener.
4. What can we infer from the passage
A．Satellites were first used to study desert dunes in 1986.
B．The stronger the wind is, the fewer sandstorms there will be.
C．Global wind stilling only brings good changes to the environment.
D．The slowing-down of dune movement is mainly caused by weaker wind.
Passage 11
Putting on VR headsets, people can get quite immersive (沉浸式虚拟现实的) gaming experiences. That sounds like fun, but VR isn’t just for video games. It can also be used in many other industries (行业).
A few years ago, Oral Roberts University in America opened a new Global Learning Center. It has classrooms with 360-degree cameras on the wall. They turn around to follow and take videos of teachers as they teach. Students don’t have to go to the classroom to experience VR. Through an app on their smartphones, they can see the videos in 3D and control them. “VR has changed the way students learn,” Michael Mathews said.
During the 27th Beijing Music Festival in October, 2024, a VR show called *Eight* appeared in Asia for the first time. It tells a story of an old woman looking back on her life and lasts for 15 minutes. As a special mix of music, theater, VR technology (科技) and visual art, the show is really a wonderful experience for visitors. “The VR technology lets these musical experiences make sense,” said Hong Lin, one of the visitors who experienced *Eight*. The director of the show said, “When I have an idea, I think about how to communicate it to others. Whatever thoughts I have, the technology is always in service of them.”
VR is getting popular around the world. With the quick development of 5G technology, there is no question that the VR industry will enter a new period. Experts and industry insiders say that the VR industry will enter a new era.
1. Paragraph 2 gives an example of the use of VR in the ________ industry.
A．music B．game C．education D．movie
2. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3
A．*Eight* is a show at a music festival.
B．VR makes the show *Eight* fantastic.
C．It’s important for us to watch shows.
D．VR is so useful that we can use it at any time.
3. What can we learn about VR from Paragraph 4
A．It’ll be mainly for game users.
B．It’ll face many great difficulties.
C．It’ll become the most important technology.
D．It’ll develop more quickly with the help of 5G technology.
4. Who might be the most interested in the passage
A．Oscar, who wants to study history.
B．James, who shows an interest in Chinese culture.
C．George, who has little free time to play video games.
D．Sherry, who enjoys reading the news about technology.
Passage 12
Pu’er is home to the world-famous tea of the same name. Being cut off from the outside by rivers, the Jingmai Mountain has become a heaven for an ancient planting technique. Tea trees grow under forest canopies (树冠), known as the “understory” method, which filters (过滤) sunshine while ensuring water.
Nan Kang was former head of Mangjing Village. He now prefers calling himself a “storyteller of the Jingmai Mountain”. Running a team of more than 40 tea-producing families from different ethnic groups, he now wants to turn Jingmai into an influential name in the kingdom of tea.
A 50-meter tree known as “the tree of the bee spirit” in Mangjing Village is sacred (神圣的) to local hearts. Hundreds of honeycombs (蜂巢) hang from its branches, but no one will touch them to fetch honey as they are in awe (敬畏) of nature. Instead, villagers set up their own hives nearby.
“We have an old belief: If somebody’s hive is empty, it’s a sign of the tree’s punishment,” Nan says. “The owner must have done something to break our rules.”
Nan is an old-time Blang leader’s grandson. Following a leader named Pa Aileng, Nan’s ancestors (祖先) came to live near the Jingmai Mountain centuries ago. It is said that Pa Aileng found tea leaves and cured his people of the diseases using them. So the hero is also honored as a “tea ancestor”. Blang people chose a peak as their sacred mountain to remember him. They call it Peak Aileng.
“We Blang people believe tea has its own spirit,” Nan says. “The first planted tea tree in every field is called the tea spirit tree. That means the field has an owner. And the symbol also urges everyone to follow moral rules and protect the plants.”
On Sunday, the Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er was listed as a World Heritage Site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, becoming China’s 57th entry on the list.
1. Where do tea trees grow according to the ancient planting skill
A．Under tall trees in forests. B．At the top of a mountain.
C．By a river with much water. D．On the south side of a mountain.
2. No one would like to fetch honey from honeycombs because _____.
A．it’s dangerous to touch honeycombs B．the villagers have enough hives nearby
C．the branches are too high off the ground D．the villagers have great respect for nature
3. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about
A．The history of Pu’er tea. B．The popularity of Pu’er tea.
C．The production of Pu’er tea. D．The different kinds of Pu’er tea.
4. In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage
A．Science Study. B．Diet and Health.
C．History and Culture. D．Travel Stories.
14 / 14期末考 阅读理解 仿真模拟 考前特训（江苏专用）
新教材译林版八年级下册 Units 1-8
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
Passage 1
The top-selling album (唱片) , Songs of the Humpback Whale, was made public in 1970. This collection of nature recordings changed the way many people thought about whales, and it helped save thousands of whales’ lives.
The album might never have been made without a sound engineer named Frank Watlington. In the 1960s, Watlington was making underwater recordings when he noticed some strange, deep sounds. He realized they were coming from whales. Watlington played the recordings for a pair of scientists named Roger and Katy Payne. When they listened, they fell in love with these beautiful voices at once.
Katy Payne studied music as well as animals, and she was greatly surprised by how the whales communicated using sounds like an opera singer. She also noticed another interesting fact: the sounds had clear patterns. According to scientists, an animal sound with a repeating pattern is called a song. Some scientists even compared (比较) these singing animals to musicians.
The Paynes thought that other people should also hear the beauty of the whales’ songs. So Roger made the recordings into an album. At the time when the album came out, whales were often caught, killed and traded for money. Some kinds were even in danger of dying out. Most people had never thought that whales could communicate through songs. But after hearing the album, they began to think differently.
The album led people to take action to save whales. Musicians began using whale songs in their music, and whales were included in movies and television shows. In 1982, a ban (禁令) to stop deep-sea whaling was made. Before it, in the 1950s and 1960s, more than fifty thousand whales per year were killed. After it, the number went down below two thousand.
It might seem impossible that just one album could help save the lives of so many whales. But this album told people secrets about whales that had long been hidden under the sea. It allowed whales to finally share their songs with the human world.
1. Who first found the special voices of the whales
A．A song recorder. B．An opera singer.
C．A sound engineer. D．An animal scientist.
2. What fact about the whales surprised Katy Payne
A．They could talk with scientists. B．They could sing like an opera singer.
C．They could repeat interesting sounds. D．They could communicate through songs.
3. Which is one of the values of the album
A．It successfully stopped deep-sea whaling. B．It helped people understand whales better.
C．It made some music and movie stars popular, D．It encouraged musicians to work with scientists.
4. What is the purpose of the passage
A．To call on people to save whales. B．To tell how a good album was made.
C．To show that whales are born singers. D．To introduce an album and its stories.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了《座头鲸之歌》这张专辑的诞生背景、内容及其如何通过展现鲸鱼的歌声改变人们对鲸鱼的认知，进而推动全球对鲸鱼的保护行动。
【详解】1. 第二段指出：“The album might never have been made without a sound engineer...when he noticed some strange, deep sounds. He realized they were coming from whales.”这直接说明是一位声音工程师最先发现了鲸鱼的特殊声音。
2. 第三段说明：“Katy Payne studied music as well as animals, and she was greatly surprised by how the whales communicated using sounds like an opera singer... an animal sound with a repeating pattern is called a song”鲸鱼通过有固定模式的 “歌声” 来进行交流。这也是 Katy Payne 研究的重大发现，正是这个发现让她非常惊讶。
3. 第一段、第四段和最后一段指出：“This collection of nature recordings changed the way many people thought about whales”“Most people had never thought that whales could communicate through ...that had long been hidden under the sea.”这些内容说明这张专辑帮助人们更好地了解鲸鱼。
4. 全文围绕《座头鲸之歌》这张专辑展开，介绍了它的制作背景、内容以及它如何改变人们对鲸鱼的看法、推动鲸鱼保护，因此文章的目的是介绍这张专辑及其背后的故事。
Passage 2
New research studying 20 years of ocean information has found that our oceans have changed colour. This also means a great change in the ecosystems of the oceans that is likely caused by human activities.
For tens of years, satellites (卫星) have been watching the colour of Earth’s oceans and collecting information on the colour of light reflecting (反射) off the water. Especially one of the satellites, the Aqua satellite has recently completed 20 years of collecting high-quality global ocean-colour information. A new study has examined this information and found changes in ocean colour over the past 20 years that cannot be explained by natural, year-to-year variability (可变性) alone.
“I’ve been running models to study the ocean colour. The models have been telling me for years that these changes in ocean colour are going to happen,” said Stephanie Dutkiewicz, one of the study’s writers. “To actually see it happening for real is not surprising. But I am scared that these changes are probably caused by human activities.”
The ocean’s colour shows the life that lives in the water. Deep blue water usually has very little life. However, greener water means the presence of ecosystems, mainly plankton (浮游生物). Without plankton, many oceanic food webs would break down. This will greatly impact the sea life and humans who depend on fish for food.
“The colour of our oceans has changed,” said Dutkiewicz. “And we can’t say how. But we can say that changes in colour show changes in plankton communities. Plankton communities are the foundation (基础) of everything that feeds on plankton. So, we hope people take this seriously.”
Next up, Dutkiewicz will try to better understand the colour changes in different ocean areas, as well as looking into what might be causing them.
1. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A．The purpose of the study. B．The writers of the study.
C．The ways of the study. D．The good parts of the study.
2. What does the underlined word “impact” probably mean
A．Make sth grow. B．Have an effect on.
C．Make sth polluted. D．Put sth in balance.
3. According to Paragraph 5, what is Dutkiewicz trying to do
A．To call on people to care about oceans.
B．To point out the importance of oceanic food webs.
C．To tell that plankton is the foundation of everything.
D．To explain how the colour of our oceans has changed.
4. What may Dutkiewicz continue to study
A．The ecosystems in different ocean areas.
B．The results of changes in ocean colour.
C．The plankton communities of different oceans.
D．The reasons for changes in ocean colour.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D
【导语】本文介绍新研究发现海洋颜色因人类活动改变，这影响海洋生态系统，并提及后续研究计划。
1. 通读第2段内容可知，该段详细描述了研究通过卫星收集海洋颜色数据的研究方法。
2. 第4段第4-5句提到：“Without plankton, many…on fish for food.”，可知前文指出浮游生物消失会破坏海洋食物网，因此impact在此处表示“对……产生影响”。
3. 第5段最后一句提到：“So, we hope people take this seriously.”，可知Dutkiewicz强调海洋颜色变化的严重性，希望人们重视，核心是呼吁人们关注海洋。
4. 第6段明确提到她将深入研究海洋颜色变化的原因。
Passage 3
More and more schools in China are starting to do garbage sorting (垃圾分类), and No.2 Middle School in Nantong is one of them. Since September 2024, the school has carried out a garbage sorting activity to teach students about environmental protection and sustainable development (可持续发展).
The school has put different colored garbage bins in every classroom and on the playground. Green bins are for kitchen waste, blue for recyclable waste, red for harmful waste, and grey for other waste. The teachers teach students how to sort different kinds of garbage and why it’s important. For example, recyclable waste like paper and plastic can be made into new things, and harmful waste like batteries can pollute the earth if not sorted properly.
To make the activity more interesting, the school holds a garbage sorting competition every month. Students need to sort different kinds of garbage quickly and correctly. The winning class gets a small prize, like a green plant or a book about the environment. Many students said the competition makes them remember the sorting rules better.
So far, the school’s garbage sorting activity has been very successful. The amount of recyclable waste has increased by 40%, and the amount of harmful waste has been sorted correctly by over 90%. The headmaster said, “Garbage sorting is a small thing, but it’s a big step for environmental protection. We hope our students can form a good habit of sorting garbage and take the habit home to their families. In this way, more people can join in the environmental protection work.”
1. What color of garbage bin is for recyclable waste in No.2 Middle School
A．Green. B．Blue. C．Red. D．Grey.
2. What does the school do to make the garbage sorting activity more interesting
A．It puts garbage bins in every classroom.
B．It teaches students the sorting rules.
C．It gives students a lot of money as a prize.
D．It holds a garbage sorting competition every month.
3. How much has the amount of recyclable waste increased in the school
A．By 30%. B．By 40%. C．By 90%. D．By 100%.
4. What does the headmaster hope the students can do
A．To only sort garbage at school.
B．To forget the garbage sorting rules after the activity.
C．To form a garbage sorting habit and take it home.
D．To take part in more competitions and win prizes.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C
【导语】本文讲述了南通第二中学自2024年9月起开展垃圾分类活动，通过设置不同颜色的垃圾桶、教授分类知识、举办月度竞赛等措施，取得了显著成效，旨在培养学生的环保习惯并带动家庭参与。
1. 文章第二段指出“blue for recyclable waste”，直接说明了蓝色垃圾桶用于可回收垃圾。
2. 文章第三段提及“the school holds a garbage sorting competition every month”，表明学校通过每月举办垃圾分类竞赛来增加活动趣味性。
3. 文章第四段明确说明“The amount of recyclable waste has increased by 40%”，直接给出了可回收垃圾增加的比例。
4. 文章第四段校长提到“We hope our students can form a good habit of sorting garbage and take the habit home to their families”，表明校长希望学生养成垃圾分类习惯并影响家庭。
Passage 4
A concert was held on March 3, at Shenzhen Grand Theatre. It was to celebrate China’s 25th National Ear Care Day and let people know the importance of ear care.
Dong Xiu, Leader of the Shenzhen Disabled Persons Federation, said the theme of the concert was “Technology helps hearing, sharing a better life”. He also said the concert was charitable.
Hosted by Wu Qingjie, Tan Sufeng and Chen Mingxing (a sign language translator), the concert mixed classical Western and Chinese music, including two new songs. “Please Don’t Go”, which was made by Shao Jingyi, a student from Shenzhen Middle School, was sung by some students from the same school as a gift to children with autism (自闭症). Another new song, “Hourglass’ Whispers”, was played by Li Ying and a student group. The concert deeply caught the hearts of the audience (观众).
The cooperation (合作) behind “Hourglass’ Whispers” includes different organizations and schools, explaining the community’s hard work on meaningful projects. Fang Jinghang and Li Hengchang, two disabled people, showed their excellent skills on the piano. One of the audience said he couldn’t believe that the performers (表演者) were disabled and he thought it was important to provide more performance chances to make their lives colourful.
Overall, the concert is not only for people to enjoy music but also a great chance to learn about ear care and show the talents of disabled people. Through community support, Shenzhen continues towards its goal of becoming a friendly city to the disabled, making sure of the same chance and support for all its citizens. “We all believe that a city this warm is never far from reaching that goal,” said Fang Jinghang.
1. Why was the National Ear Care Day celebrated
A．To raise money for the disabled. B．To use technology to help hearing.
C．To call on people to care for their ears. D．To help people learn about charity.
2. How did the audience like Fang Jinghang and Li Hengchang’s performance
A．Funny. B．Interesting. C．Boring. D．Amazing.
3. What is Fang Jinghang’s attitude (态度) to Shenzhen’s goal of building a friendly city to the disabled
A．He is quite sure of it. B．He doubts if it can come true.
C．He doesn’t care about it. D．He thinks it has a long way to go.
4. What’s the passage mainly about
A．People with a talent for music. B．A concert about ear care.
C．A concert by students in Shenzhen. D．Problems of ear care in Shenzhen.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B
【导语】本文主要报道了深圳市为庆祝第25个全国爱耳日而举办的一场慈善音乐会。音乐会以“科技助听，共享美好生活”为主题，融合中西音乐，展现了残疾人艺术才华，传递了关爱听力健康、共建无障碍城市的社会理念。
1. 第一段“It was to celebrate China’s 25th National Ear Care Day and let people know the importance of ear care.”说明全国爱耳日是为了让人们了解爱护耳朵的重要性。
2. 第四段“One of the audience said he couldn’t believe that the performers were disabled...”说明观众对方敬航和李恒昌的表演感到难以置信，即认为他们的表演“很精彩”。
3. 最后一段方敬航的话“We all believe that a city this warm is never far from reaching that goal”说明他对深圳建成残疾人友好城市的目标充满信心。
4. 全文围绕一场为庆祝全国爱耳日而举办的音乐会展开，介绍了音乐会的目的、内容、参与者和意义。
Passage 5
You may hear “volunteers” many times. You may also see them on the road, in a community centre, or at the hospital. Then what is a volunteer Volunteers are people who do a job without being paid. They are the people who are looking for the satisfaction (满足感) of helping others.
Volunteers do many different kinds of jobs. Some volunteers read books onto tapes (磁带) so that people with eye problems can hear. Some volunteers send meals to the old or sick people. Some volunteers help visitors when they don’t know the way or when they have some other problems.
Volunteers help when a natural disaster (自然灾害) hits a community. Volunteers help put out bush fires (林区大火). They may help people leave the areas quickly when there is an earthquake, a tsunami (海啸）or a flood. They may also help people rebuild their homes after the disasters. A community may not recover without the help of volunteers.
Some communities need volunteers more than others. If the communities don’t have much money they will need a lot of help from volunteers. For example, communities with lots of old people may need more help from volunteers than communities with more young people. Volunteers can help the old do the cleaning, do the shopping or just talk with them. Without volunteers some communities even couldn’t work.
Volunteers have done a lot for society. And they help improve people’s lives. So would you like to be a volunteer in the future
1. According to the passage, who is volunteering
A． B． C． D．
2. Lingling is a student. She likes volunteering, and she meets a man who can’t see well. How can she help the man “read” books
A．She can record her voice when reading books. B．She can invite a doctor to treat the man.
C．She can buy a pair of glasses for the man. D．She can learn how to help the man see well.
3. Which community may need more volunteers
A．A community which is full of old people. B．A community which lacks playgrounds.
C．A community which can work itself. D．A community which is not clean.
4. How can you divide the passage
A． B． C． D．
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C
【导语】本文介绍了志愿者的定义、不同类型的志愿工作，以及志愿者在社会中发挥的重要作用。
【详解】1. 文中第二段提到志愿者会“send meals to the old or sick people”“help the old do the cleaning, do the shopping or just talk with them”，C选项图片展示了帮助老人的场景，符合志愿者行为。
2. 文中第二段提到“Some volunteers read books onto tapes so that people with eye problems can hear”，说明帮助视力不好的人“读”书的方式是把书读出来录成磁带。
3. 文中第四段提到“communities with lots of old people may need more help from volunteers than communities with more young people”，说明老人多的社区更需要志愿者。
4. 文章结构分析：第1段介绍志愿者的定义；第2-4段分别介绍了志愿者的不同工作场景（日常服务、自然灾害、特殊社区）；第5段总结志愿者对社会的贡献。对应选项C的结构图（总起→分述→总结）。
Passage 6
①Have you ever noticed you feel better and happier after helping someone else Volunteering isn’t just great for the people you support, it can boost your well-being too. Volunteers’ Week takes place every year from 1 to 7 June and is a good opportunity to find out how helping others makes you feel better.
②What is volunteering
Volunteering means giving your time, energy or skills without expecting anything in return. Millions of people around the country volunteer every year, and there are lots of ways you can join them, including raising money for charity, helping in your local community garden or park, or even carrying a neighbour’s shopping home. The theme for this year’s Volunteers’ Week is Celebrate and Inspire which highlights all the different people who take part in volunteer activities and the many ways they do volunteer work.
③How is volunteering good for you
According to Susan Albers, a psychologist (an expert in thoughts and feelings), volunteering has been shown to reduce stress and make you feel better about your life. This is because being kind and doing things for other people activate the reward part of the brain and release (释放) feel-good chemicals like dopamine and serotonin (多巴胺和血清素). ________, such as feeling part of a community, making friends and learning skills.
④How can you become a volunteer
There are lots of ways you can volunteer. Albers recommends finding something that is meaningful to you. If you love sports, ask if your club needs help in teaching younger players. If you’re passionate about protecting the environment, organize a clean-up of the beach. You could also ask your local library, community centre or school for volunteering opportunities. Make sure you check with your parents before you start, and see if friends or family want to join in. Albers says, “Involving family or friends can be a great way to boost your mental health. It’s free. It’s an activity that everyone can do. It doesn’t require a lot of skills or time.”
1. Which of the following shows an example of volunteering
①Daniel helps sort books, reshelve (重新上架) books, and guide readers at the local library.
②Simon sells handicrafts to raise enough money and buy his mother a birthday present.
③Suzy becomes a member of the school club and learns more about different manners.
④Mike and his friends help with sorting garbage and cleaning public areas at the community.
A．①② B．②③ C．①④ D．③④
2. Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank in Paragraph 3
A．There are different ways of volunteering
B．Volunteering has many other advantages too.
C．On the other hand, there may be some disadvantages too.
D．You should pay attention to many things when volunteering.
3. What can we learn from the passage
A．Volunteering always requires a lot of time and skills.
B．People can only volunteer by raising money for charity.
C．Volunteering can make people feel happier and less stressed.
D．You must join a club to become a volunteer.
4. Which best shows the structure of the passage
A． B． C． D．
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍志愿服务的定义、益处及参与方式，旨在鼓励读者参与志愿活动。
1. 第二段定义：“Volunteering means giving your time, energy or skills without expecting anything in return.”，说明志愿服务是不求回报地付出时间、精力或技能，①和④符合该定义。
2. 第三段说明益处：“volunteering has been shown to reduce stress and make you feel better about your life.”，空格后列举更多益处，B选项“志愿服务还有许多其他好处”能衔接上下文。
3. 第三段引用研究：“volunteering has been shown to reduce stress and make you feel better about your life.”，说明志愿服务能减轻压力、让人心情变好。
4. 第一段引入志愿服务主题，第二段定义志愿服务，第三段介绍其益处，第四段说明参与方式，为“总—分”结构（①为总起，②③④为分述）。
Passage 7
For centuries, China has been known as “a state of ceremony”, which means Liyi Zhibang. There was much greeting etiquette in ancient China. And the fist-and-palm salute (拱手礼) was quite a classic example. Today, although Chinese people usually shake hands when meeting friends and relatives, people still make fist-and-palm salutes when they are paying a visit to someone during the Spring Festival or attending someone’s wedding or birthday party.
The fist-and-palm salute has a history of more than 3,000 years. Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, people had already performed it when meeting peers (同辈). In ancient times, if people met a stranger, they would prepare for a fight if necessary, and their hands were always ready for holding any weapon (武器). Holding hands together pointed towards themselves was a gesture of saying “relax”, meaning “I’m not with any weapon and I’m not here to pick a fight”. Later, it became the etiquette when people met each other or showed thanks.
So, how should people do the fist-and-palm salute properly First, stand at attention. If you’re a man, make a fist (拳) with your right hand, then hold the right hand with your left hand in front of your chest, look at the person, raise both hands to the eyebrows (眉毛), bend down and shake hands gently three times. At the same time, you can also say some lucky greeting words. If you’re a woman, you should do it the other way which should be the right hand on the top.
People may be more familiar with the hold-fist salute, called bao quan li in Chinese. It is widely used among the kung fu masters and students. This gesture is formed by holding the right fist first very tightly closed and covering it with the left hand open, and extending both arms a little forward in front of the chest. Make sure the left thumb (拇指) is close to the index finger (食指) and don’t point it at yourself, as it shows impoliteness.
1. What does the underlined word “etiquette” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Need. B．Manners. C．Dances. D．Groups.
2. Which picture shows the CORRECT way for women to do the fist-and-palm salute
A． B．
C． D．
3. If Mike wants to do the hold-fist salute, he should ______.
A．keep his right hand open B．put his right hand on his left hand
C．not point his left thumb at himself D．not hold out his arms
4. What can we learn from the passage
A．There are no standards for these two salutes.
B．The fist-and-palm salute is more common in kung fu.
C．Now, people celebrate one’s birthday with the hold-fist salute.
D．These two salutes seem similar, but they are quite different.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D
【导语】本文介绍了中国传统礼仪中拱手礼与抱拳礼的起源、文化内涵及正确行礼方式，展现了中国“礼仪之邦”的文化特色。
【详解】1. 第一段开头提到“For centuries, China has been known as “a state of ceremony”，中国被称为“礼仪之邦”，后文介绍的拱手礼就是一种典型的“礼仪”。
2. 第三段明确提到“ If you’re a woman, you should do it the other way which should be the right hand on the top.”，说明女性行拱手礼时，右手在上（左手握拳，右手在上）。
3. 第四段说明抱拳礼的要求：“Make sure the left thumb is close to the index finger and don’t point it at yourself, as it shows impoliteness.”（左手拇指要靠近食指，不能指向自己，否则不礼貌）。
4. 文中分别介绍了“拱手礼（fist-and-palm salute）”和“抱拳礼（hold-fist salute）” 的不同适用场景、姿势规范，二者虽形式相似但细节与用途不同。
Passage 8
When people think of traveling to China, they usually imagine seeing the Great Wall or enjoying delicious food. But for Amie, a young British woman, China means something else—medical treatment.
Amie has been feeling sick for some time. In her home country, getting a doctor’s appointment (预约) is not easy. “I would wait at least two weeks just to see my local doctor,” she says. “But in China, in those same two weeks, I could finish my treatment!”
Her video on TikTok about this decision has been watched by over 400,000 people. She explains (解释) that flying thousands of miles to Beijing feels easier than waiting in the UK’s long medical queues (队伍). Amie wants people to know: “This is not about criticizing the NHS workers. My mom worked for the NHS for 20 years. The workers are great, but the waiting time is the problem.”
How does the UK Medical System Work In the UK, there is a clear process for getting medical care. When someone feels sick, they must first see a GP (General Practitioner). A GP is a local doctor who knows your health history. You cannot go directly to a hospital specialist—the GP must refer you first. This means the GP decides if you really need to see a specialist. If yes, the GP writes a referral letter (介绍信). Then, you wait for the hospital to give you an appointment. Each step takes time, which creates long waiting lists. This system is why Amie faces such long delays before getting treatment.
1. Why did Amie choose to go to China for medical treatment
A．Because she couldn’t afford treatment in the UK.
B．Because the waiting time in the UK was too long.
C．Because her mother worked for the NHS in China.
D．Because she wanted to travel and see the Great Wall.
2. What’s the meaning of “criticizing” in paragraph 3
A．Pay no attention to B．Saying bad things about
C．Introducing or describing D．Saying good things about
3. In the UK’s medical system, what must a patient do FIRST when feeling sick
A．Write a referral letter. B．Wait for an appointment.
C．See a GP (General Practitioner). D．Go directly to a hospital specialist.
4. What can we learn from the passage
A．Different countries have different medical systems.
B．Everyone should go to China for treatment.
C．The UK’s medical system is very bad.
D．China’s medical system is perfect.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了英国女性Amie因本国就医等待时间过长，选择来中国接受治疗的经历，并介绍了英国医疗体系的运作流程，展现了不同国家医疗服务的差异。
1. 第二段指出Amie的困境：“I would wait at least two weeks just to see my local doctor...But in China, in those same two weeks, I could finish my treatment!”，这直接说明英国漫长的就医等待时间，是她选择来中国治疗的原因。
2. 第三段结合语境解释：“This is not about criticizing the NHS workers. My mom worked for the NHS for 20 years. The workers are great, but the waiting time is the problem.”，通过后文对医护人员的肯定，可推断“criticizing”意为“说……的坏话、批评”。
3. 第四段明确说明英国就医流程，对应题干“what must a patient do FIRST”的要求：“When someone feels sick, they must first see a GP (General Practitioner).”，直接指出患者生病后必须先看全科医生。
4. 全文通过Amie的跨国就医经历，对比中英两国的就医体验，并介绍英国医疗体系的流程，传递出“不同国家有不同医疗体系”的信息。
Passage 9
A new social media trend (潮流)—known as “Becoming Chinese”—is drawing the attention of TikTok users around the world.
This cultural exchange has led to a wave of people trying out many kinds of Chinese lifestyles online. These lifestyles often include everyday Chinese self-care habits, such as drinking warm water instead of cold drinks; wearing slippers (拖鞋) indoors instead of walking barefoot; eating cooked vegetables rather than raw salad greens; and practising baduanjin slow exercise loved by older people.
The reasons lie in the call for a healthier life from young people and the rising charm of China on the global stage.
The Global Times noted that the wisdom behind Chinese lifestyles helps people deal with burnout. For example, these cultures stress getting close to nature and keeping a balance between yin and yang. The “Becoming Chinese” trend shows that in a fast-changing world, Chinese lifestyles can bring order, inclusiveness (包容) and calm inside.
“Many young people abroad hold a favourable view of China,” said CCTV. This shows China’s growing soft power. It means foreigners are changing their minds, from viewing Chinese culture from afar to taking part in it.
US tech magazine Wired saw this trend as part of a bigger story. Chinese technology and products have been important in Western life for a long period of time, from Chinese phones and open-source AI models to cultural icons like Labubu. The trend is a natural result of this influence.
1. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is a Chinese self-care habit
A．Drinking cold drinks. B．Walking barefoot indoors.
C．Eating raw salad greens. D．Practising baduanjin.
2. What does the underlined word “favourable” probably mean
A．worried B．positive C．doubtful D．careful
3. How does the writer explain Chinese lifestyle wisdom in Paragraph 4
A．By giving reasons. B．By giving examples. C．By listing numbers. D．By telling a story.
4. What is the main idea of the passage
A．Why Chinese lifestyles become popular abroad. B．How Chinese products are sold worldwide.
C．When “Becoming Chinese” started on TikTok. D．What Western people think of Chinese lifestyle.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道/说明文，主要讲述了全球社交媒体上兴起的“Becoming Chinese”（变身为中国人）潮流。文章介绍了这一潮流的具体表现（如喝温水、练八段锦等），分析了其背后的原因（追求健康生活、中国魅力提升），并探讨了这一现象所体现的中国软实力的增长。
1. 根据第二段“These lifestyles often include everyday Chinese self-care habits... and practising baduanjin slow exercise loved by older people.”可知，练习八段锦属于中国式的自我护理习惯。
2. 根据第五段“Many young people abroad hold a favourable view of China... from viewing Chinese culture from afar to taking part in it.”可知，外国年轻人从“远观”中国文化转变为“参与”其中，这说明他们对中国的看法是“赞同的、积极的”。
3. 根据第四段“For example, these cultures stress getting close to nature and keeping a balance between yin and yang.”可知，作者在解释中式生活智慧时使用了“For example”，通过举例子的方式来说明这些文化如何帮助人们应对倦怠。
4. 通读全文可知，文章第一段引出“Becoming Chinese”潮流，第二段介绍具体表现，第三段至最后一段分析了这一潮流背后的原因（如追求健康生活、中国软实力提升、科技产品的影响等）。因此，文章的主旨是解释为什么中国生活方式在海外变得流行。
Passage 10
A new study from Nanjing University found that the dunes (沙丘) in western China’s deserts are moving more slowly now.
According to the study, dunes form in places with a lot of sand and little water. They change shape and move depending on how the wind blows.
The team studied dunes in western China’s deserts using pictures from 1986 to 2021. Satellites (卫星) took these pictures from the sky. The team found out that the movement speed of dunes has slowed down by 30 percent. In the area with the fastest drop, the speed of dune movements has dropped from about 9 meters each year to 4.5 meters each year. The main reason is that the wind is not as strong, so it carries less sand, noted China Science Daily.
This finding supports the idea of “global wind stilling”. It means wind near the ground is slowing down worldwide. As the slower wind takes away less sand; sandstorms happen less often. This helps plants grow back in dry areas. However, slower near-ground wind can also make wind power work less well. It might also make it harder for pollution to go away, said researchers from Nanjing University.
1. According to the study, what causes dunes to move
A． B． C． D．
2. What is the correct order of the following events
a. There are fewer sandstorms. b. The wind carries less sand.
c. Wind speed slows down near the ground. d. Plants grow back in dry areas.
A．a-d-b-c B．c-b-a-d C．a-b-c-d D．c-a-d-b
3. What might happen if ground-level wind keeps getting slower
A．Wind power will work much more easily.
B．There will be less air pollution in cities near the desert.
C．Stronger typhoons will form more often over the oceans.
D．Deserts could gradually become less sandy and greener.
4. What can we infer from the passage
A．Satellites were first used to study desert dunes in 1986.
B．The stronger the wind is, the fewer sandstorms there will be.
C．Global wind stilling only brings good changes to the environment.
D．The slowing-down of dune movement is mainly caused by weaker wind.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了南京大学的一项新研究发现：中国西部沙漠中的沙丘移动速度正在减缓，分析了沙丘移动的成因、减缓的核心原因，以及地面风速减缓带来的正反两方面影响。
1. 根据第二段“They change shape and move depending on how the wind blows.”可知，沙丘的移动主要是由风的吹动造成的。
2. 根据文章第四段的逻辑：“It means wind near the ground is slowing down worldwide. As the slower wind takes away less sand; sandstorms happen less often. This helps plants grow back in dry areas.”，事件顺序为：c.地面风速减慢→b.风携带的沙子减少→ a.沙尘暴减少→ d.干旱地区的植物重新生长。
3. 根据文章第四段，“slower near-ground wind can also make wind power work less well. It might also make it harder for pollution to go away”，而正面影响是“sandstorms happen less often. This helps plants grow back in dry areas.”，即沙漠可能逐渐不那么多沙、变得更绿。
4. 根据第三段“The main reason is that the wind is not as strong, so it carries less sand”可知，沙丘移动速度减慢的主要原因是风力减弱。
Passage 11
Putting on VR headsets, people can get quite immersive (沉浸式虚拟现实的) gaming experiences. That sounds like fun, but VR isn’t just for video games. It can also be used in many other industries (行业).
A few years ago, Oral Roberts University in America opened a new Global Learning Center. It has classrooms with 360-degree cameras on the wall. They turn around to follow and take videos of teachers as they teach. Students don’t have to go to the classroom to experience VR. Through an app on their smartphones, they can see the videos in 3D and control them. “VR has changed the way students learn,” Michael Mathews said.
During the 27th Beijing Music Festival in October, 2024, a VR show called *Eight* appeared in Asia for the first time. It tells a story of an old woman looking back on her life and lasts for 15 minutes. As a special mix of music, theater, VR technology (科技) and visual art, the show is really a wonderful experience for visitors. “The VR technology lets these musical experiences make sense,” said Hong Lin, one of the visitors who experienced *Eight*. The director of the show said, “When I have an idea, I think about how to communicate it to others. Whatever thoughts I have, the technology is always in service of them.”
VR is getting popular around the world. With the quick development of 5G technology, there is no question that the VR industry will enter a new period. Experts and industry insiders say that the VR industry will enter a new era.
1. Paragraph 2 gives an example of the use of VR in the ________ industry.
A．music B．game C．education D．movie
2. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3
A．*Eight* is a show at a music festival. B．VR makes the show *Eight* fantastic.
C．It’s important for us to watch shows. D．VR is so useful that we can use it at any time.
3. What can we learn about VR from Paragraph 4
A．It’ll be mainly for game users.
B．It’ll face many great difficulties.
C．It’ll become the most important technology.
D．It’ll develop more quickly with the help of 5G technology.
4. Who might be the most interested in the passage
A．Oscar, who wants to study history.
B．James, who shows an interest in Chinese culture.
C．George, who has little free time to play video games.
D．Sherry, who enjoys reading the news about technology.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了VR（虚拟现实）技术的应用场景与发展前景。文章先从游戏引入，再分别介绍VR在教育、音乐艺术领域的应用，最后说明5G技术将推动VR行业进入新的发展阶段。
1. 第二段以美国奥拉尔·罗伯茨大学的全球学习中心为例，介绍了VR如何用于课堂教学、远程学习，改变学生的学习方式，属于教育行业的应用案例。
2. 第三段围绕北京音乐节上的VR作品《Eight》展开，说明VR技术如何与音乐、戏剧、视觉艺术结合，让这场演出成为独特的沉浸式体验，因此核心是“VR让《Eight》这场演出变得非常精彩”。
3. 第四段提到“With the quick development of 5G technology, there is no question that the VR industry will enter a new period.”，说明在5G技术的推动下，VR行业将迎来新的发展阶段，发展速度会更快。
4. 全文围绕VR技术的行业应用与发展前景展开，属于科技类话题，因此对科技新闻感兴趣的Sherry会是最感兴趣的读者。
Passage 12
Pu’er is home to the world-famous tea of the same name. Being cut off from the outside by rivers, the Jingmai Mountain has become a heaven for an ancient planting technique. Tea trees grow under forest canopies (树冠), known as the “understory” method, which filters (过滤) sunshine while ensuring water.
Nan Kang was former head of Mangjing Village. He now prefers calling himself a “storyteller of the Jingmai Mountain”. Running a team of more than 40 tea-producing families from different ethnic groups, he now wants to turn Jingmai into an influential name in the kingdom of tea.
A 50-meter tree known as “the tree of the bee spirit” in Mangjing Village is sacred (神圣的) to local hearts. Hundreds of honeycombs (蜂巢) hang from its branches, but no one will touch them to fetch honey as they are in awe (敬畏) of nature. Instead, villagers set up their own hives nearby.
“We have an old belief: If somebody’s hive is empty, it’s a sign of the tree’s punishment,” Nan says. “The owner must have done something to break our rules.”
Nan is an old-time Blang leader’s grandson. Following a leader named Pa Aileng, Nan’s ancestors (祖先) came to live near the Jingmai Mountain centuries ago. It is said that Pa Aileng found tea leaves and cured his people of the diseases using them. So the hero is also honored as a “tea ancestor”. Blang people chose a peak as their sacred mountain to remember him. They call it Peak Aileng.
“We Blang people believe tea has its own spirit,” Nan says. “The first planted tea tree in every field is called the tea spirit tree. That means the field has an owner. And the symbol also urges everyone to follow moral rules and protect the plants.”
On Sunday, the Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er was listed as a World Heritage Site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, becoming China’s 57th entry on the list.
1. Where do tea trees grow according to the ancient planting skill
A．Under tall trees in forests. B．At the top of a mountain.
C．By a river with much water. D．On the south side of a mountain.
2. No one would like to fetch honey from honeycombs because _____.
A．it’s dangerous to touch honeycombs B．the villagers have enough hives nearby
C．the branches are too high off the ground D．the villagers have great respect for nature
3. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about
A．The history of Pu’er tea. B．The popularity of Pu’er tea.
C．The production of Pu’er tea. D．The different kinds of Pu’er tea.
4. In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage
A．Science Study. B．Diet and Health. C．History and Culture. D．Travel Stories.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C
【导语】本文是一篇文化类说明文，介绍了普洱景迈山古茶林的古老种植技艺、布朗族的自然敬畏与茶文化信仰，以及景迈山成功入选世界文化遗产的背景，展现了当地独特的茶文化与民族文化。
1. 文中第一段提到“Tea trees grow under forest canopies, known as the ‘understory’ method”，说明茶树生长在森林树冠下，也就是高大树木的下方。
2. 文中第三段提到“but no one will touch them to fetch honey as they are in awe of nature”，说明村民们对自然怀有敬畏之心，因此不去触碰蜂巢。
3. 第五段讲述了布朗族祖先Pa Aileng发现茶叶、用茶叶治病，被尊为“茶祖先”，以及布朗族将山峰命名为“艾冷峰”纪念他，还有“茶神树”的信仰与道德约束，核心是布朗族与普洱茶相关的历史渊源和文化信仰。
4. 文章围绕景迈山古茶林的种植技艺、民族信仰、历史传说以及世界文化遗产身份展开，属于历史与文化范畴。
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