03：【好题精选】阅读单选题-2023年九年级下学期英语专题周周练（第一期）（江苏连云港）（含答案）考试试卷

03：【好题精选】阅读单选题 -2023年九年级下学期英语专题周周练（第一期）（江苏连云港）
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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 VenezuelaIn 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 planned time. Being early or on time is viewed as being rude there.
Always Use a Knife and Fork in NorwayIn Norway, table manners are extremely important. Most meals, including sandwiches, are eaten using 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．If your friend invites you to her home at 5 p.m. in Venezuela, you’d better arrive at ________.A．4:10 p.m. B．4:45 p.m. C．5:00 p.m. D．5:13 p.m.
2．According to the texts, which country extremely 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．Culture. C．Education. D．Environment.
Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover by: Markus Motum On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars—and now she’s ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, fashionable book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for evidence of life. Purchase This Book Give me some Space by Philip Blunting Una dreams of a life in Space. Life on Earth is just so-so. But how will she get there And will she complete her mission to discover life in Space On May 19th 2021, Give Me Some Space! was read to over 1.98 million children across Australia and New Zealand by NASA astronaut Shannon Walker-from the International Space Station (ISS)! Purchase This Book Max Goes to Mars by Jeffrey Bennett Now fully updated with results from the Curiosity rover and much more, the new second Goes to Mars picks up where Max Goes to the Moon left off, taking Max and his friends on the first human mission to Mars. There, you’ll learn how Max helps make one of the most important discoveries of all time. After returning home, Max and Tori reflect on the beauty and fragility of our own planet Earth. Purchase This Book Ada Lace, Take Me to Your Leader by Emily Calandrelli with Tamson Weston Ada Lace likes nothing more than to play with mechanics like her robot, George. Her latest project is to fix up a ham radio, something that she could use to contact people on this planet and beyond. During a sleepover, Ada’s best friend Nina hears something strange coming from the radio in the middle of the night. A distant voice says, “Release（释放） the swarm!” convincing Nina that aliens are about to invade the Earth. Purchase This Book
4．Which book was ever read to kids from the ISS A．Give me some Space B．Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover
C．Max Goes to Mars D．Ada Lace, Take Me to Your Leader
5．Whose book introduces Curiosity and her mission
A．Philip Blunting. B．Markus Motum. C．Jeffrey Bennett. D．Emily Calandrelli.
6．What does the underlined word “invade” probably mean
A．welcome B．visit C．attack D．attract
Global Study of Teens
Recently, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development（OECD）studied 600,000 15-year-olds around the world. Let’s look at the result.
Girls Boys
1. Feel less confident than boys. 1. Feel more confident than girls.
2. Be good at solving the problems with friends and can understand people’s points of view better. 2. Be good at getting used to new situations even when under stress.
six percent of students from all over the world are always feeling sad—a 5 percent increase compared with the past three years. Among these unhappy students, two thirds are girls because of their shyness.
What they worry most: ◎Schoolwork ◎Relationship with their parents ◎Appearance
7．The OECD study is about ________.A．Teenagers B．Boys C．Girls D．Children
8．How many students are always unhappy with their lives according to the recent study
A．36, 000 B．24,00 C．30,000 D．12,000
9．This study may be taken from ________.
A．a book review B．a travel guide C．a medicine instruction D．a research paper
Thousands of years ago, Chinese poet Qu Yuan wrote the poem Tianwen, meaning Quest for Heavenly Truth. He came up with a series of questions about the sky, stars, nature and the world around us. The poem showed his spirit of finding the truth.
Inspired (激励) by the great poet, China named its latest series of planetary exploration missions (行星探测任务) after the poem in 2020. The first one in the series—a Mars exploration mission—has been named Tianwen 1, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on April 24, 2020, China’s Space Day. This shows China’s wish to explore the universe (宇宙) .
China has made great progress in space exploration. In 1970, China sent its first man-made Earth satellite (卫星), becoming the fifth country in the world to send a man-made satellite independently. Since 2003, China has carried out six Shenzhou manned missions. China’s moon exploration missions—the Chang’e series—started in 2007. In December 2018, China became the first country to send the probe (探测器) Chang’e 4 to the moon’s far side.
The Tianwen series will follow the Shenzhou and Chang’e series and move further into space. The first step is to send a Mars probe, which means the start of China’s exploration of the red planet. The probe is planned to circle around, land on and explore Mars in one mission. It is the first to finish all of these tasks in one mission. The Long March 5 rocket has sent the probe to Mars.
After this mission, China plans to visit Mars again in 2028, aiming to collect soil from the ground of the planet and bring it to Earth. Around 2030, China will explore Jupiter and several small planets.
10．Why is the first Mars exploration mission named Tianwen 1
A．It explains the spirit of Chinese people.
B．It shows the wish of exploring the universe.
C．It has many questions about the sky, stars and the world.
D．It expresses the great poet Qu Yuan’s feelings.
11．What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us
A．How China explored the moon. B．How China explored the Mars.
C．How many missions China has completed. D．The development of China’s exploration in space.
12．What does “The red planet” in paragraph 4 refer to
A．Moon. B．Mars. C．Jupiter. D．Small planets.
13．Which can be the best title of the passage
A．China Started to Explore Mars.
B．The History of Chinese Planetary Exploration Missions.
C．Tianwen and China’s Exploration Missions in Space.
D．China’s future plans for exploration.
It is dark. Holmes, Lestrade and I move towards the house. “Let’s wait here,” Holmes says. “We can hide behind these rocks. Watson, go to the house and see what they are doing. Make sure they don’t see you.” I hide behind a wall. I can see Mr. Stapleton and Sir Henry sitting at a table.
Then, Stapleton leaves the room and walks to a shed in the yard. He opens the door and there is a strange noise from inside. After a minute he locks the door and goes back into the house. I hurry back to report everything to Lestrade and Holmes.
There is now a thick white fog over the moor. “The fog is getting thicker,” says Holmes. “This is very serious — Sir Henry must go home soon.”
Suddenly, we hear footsteps. They get closer and we see Sir Henry walking towards us through the fog. Then, we hear something. A terrible animal appears. It is a huge black hound. There is fire coming from its mouth and its huge eyes are glowing.
The hound runs after Sir Henry. Holmes and I both fire our guns. We hit it but the hound doesn’t stop. It jumps on Sir Henry and pushes him to the ground. Holmes points his gun and shoots the hound five times. The giant hound is dead.
Sir Henry is lying on the path. We run to him and find he is alive.
I put my hand on the hound’s glowing face and find my own fingers glow in the dark. “Phosphorous (含磷的),” I say.
We walk towards Merripit House to search for Stapleton. In the house we don’t find him, but we find Mrs. Stapleton tied up in a bedroom. We untie her. When she knows Sir Henry is alive and the hound is dead, she cries, “Thank God!” “Now we have proof, we need Stapleton.” says Holmes.
14．When did the story happen
A．In the morning. B．At noon. C．In the evening. D．In the afternoon.
15．What does Watson see Stapleton do in the yard
A．He takes the hound for a walk in the yard.
B．He looks around the moor with a telescope.
C．He drinks and talks with Sir Henry happily.
D．He opens a shed door and locks it again soon.
16．What does the underlined word “They” refer to
A．Sir Henry and the hound. B．Sir Henry’s footsteps.
C．Mr Stapleton and the hound. D．Mr Stapleton’s footsteps.
17．What do you think will happen next in the novel
A．Mr. Stapleton will tell Holmes what he has done.
B．Sir Henry will be in danger after returning home.
C．Mrs. Stapleton will take us to search for Stapleton.
D．Holmes will talk about the Baskerville case at once.
In a modern world where time is money, how have our reading habits been influenced Are we reading more quickly or do we prefer to read short passages The answer perhaps lies in the kind of text you’re reading.
When we’re reading online, we read quickly to search what we want. Does this mean that as readers we now have far less patience than we used to Not necessarily. Much of this activity is actually skimming or scanning to check whether something is useful or interesting and whether we want to read on. We’ll slow down and take a bit longer to properly read the text if the headline catches our eyes.
For those writing for an online environment, this means finding more useful ways of catching the readers’ eyes. For example, putting the key information at the very beginning makes it more likely that the time-poor website visitors will find what they want.
But what about when we’re reading literature, are the rules still the same The average reader works their way through a piece of an article at no more than about 250—300 words per minute, which is generally a page of text. If you try to read through a novel more quickly, then you start to lose a lot of what makes literature such a pleasure. When we read for pleasure, we are much less focused on picking out useful information or key words. Instead, the language itself is as important as the information mentioned. The longer you spend reading a passage, the more vivid a picture you create in your mind.
Sometimes an escape from the fast-moving Internet Age is just what we need, so maybe it’s time to slow down and lose yourself in a good book.
18．Why do people read quickly online according to the text
A．Because people are becoming less patient than they used to.
B．Because people think the passages on the Internet are boring.
C．Because they need to save time for printing what they want.
D．Because people want to decide whether to read on quickly.
19．How does the writer organize Paragraph 3
A．By giving an example. B．By asking questions.
C．By listing numbers. D．By showing facts.
20．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “vivid”
A．lonely B．ugly C．lively D．daily
21．What would the writer most probably like to do according to the last paragraph
A．Draw some pictures on the book. B．Enjoy himself while reading slowly.
C．Write an article of 250—300 words. D．Read through a novel very quickly.
Narrator: There once was a businessman whose name was Ebeneezer Scrooge. One day, he was asleep. Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was the Spirit of Christmas Past. He took Scrooge into the past. Scrooge saw himself as a young man. He was talking to a beautiful girl.
Scrooge: It will be many years before we can marry.
Girl: But we have known one another since childhood. Our parents have always wanted us to marry. I want to have children and raise a family. Why must we wait
Scrooge: I do not have much money yet. Marriage is expensive.
Girl: But two can live almost as cheaply as one.
Scrooge: Nonsense. You need food and clothing. You have no money of your own. Anyway, I have no time to spare. I must work everyday until late to make money.
Girl: Money isn’t everything.
Scrooge: It is if you haven’t got any.
Girl: There is another man who wants to marry me. He is a good, kind man.
Scrooge: Then marry him if it is so important to you. I must put my business first.
Girl: I hope you will be happy, Ebeneezer.
Narrator: The girl married and had a family. Now she had grandchildren. She led a happy life. She was never rich, but her husband could provide a place to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear. That was OK.
Narrator: The spirit left. Then the Spirit of Christmas Future arrived and took Scrooge to a shop.
Shopkeeper: Tell me what you have to sell me.
First woman: The cups, plates and some clothes from the dead man’s house. Why wasn’t he a good man when he was alive If he had been, he would not have died alone.
Second woman: That’s very true. He got the death he deserved.
Shopkeeper: Your things are worth nothing. I won’t pay a penny on them.
First woman: How about these blankets
Shopkeeper: Were these his blankets I hope he didn’t die of cold because you took his blankets off him.
First woman: He didn’t care about me, or anybody. Why should I have cared about him
Narrator: he spirit showed Scrooge how no one cared when he died. Scrooge realized that no one cared for him because he had been so mean and unkind during his lifetime.
22．What is the passage
A．A poem. B．An application. C．A play. D．An interview.
23．What does the underlined word “led”mean
A．lived. B．caused. C．guided. D．passed.
24．What is the correct order of what Scrooge did
a. He was taken by the Spirit of Christmas Future to a shop.
b. He saw himself talking to a beautiful girl as a young man.
c. He was taken by the Spirit of Christmas Past into the past.
d. He saw two women sell his things and say bad words about him.
A．c-b-d-a B．c-b-a-d C．b-d-a-c D．b-c-a-d
25．What would Scrooge do next according to the story
A．He would drive the two women away.
B．He would ask the spirit to help him live longer.
C．He would wake up and become unkinder than before.
D．He would change and become a kind and generous man.
Looking forward to having fun in the following winter Come to be volunteers!
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Badminton Club Badminton volunteers teach kids basic skills of playing badminton, and have a chance to play it with the famous badminton player. Date: January 20—February 13, Wednesdays Time: 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. The New View Help open kids’ eyes to the newest achievements in technology. This program includes trips to local museums. Date: January 20—February 10, Tuesdays Time: 8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
To become a member of our volunteers, you must be the students who will graduate from junior middles school this year, and apply for it before June 23rd. For more information, please e-mail us at dlice@.
26．What will you choose if you’re free only on Tuesday every week
A．Winter Camp. B．The New View. C．Farm Volunteer. D．Badminton Club.
27．How can you contact us for more information
A．By phone. B．By WeChat. C．By e-mail. D．By letter.
28．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Volunteers should feed ducks in Farm Volunteer.
B．The students are glad to play football with players.
C．Volunteers in Badminton Club can rest on Wednesdays.
D．The students must apply for the job before February 18th.
All people will meet with mountains in their lives.
When I was a little girl, my parents moved us to the small village in a town. This town was built at the foot of a big mountain.
One day after school, while exploring the green woods of this mountain, I saw some stairs. What could these steps lead to Could this be the way to the top
With these questions, I started climbing up those mysterious steps.
I climbed and climbed, but still there was nothing in sight. It was getting dark, and I wasn’t even close to the top.
I decided to hurry back home and try again the next day. I didn’t tell anyone about what I found that night. I went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this magical mountain we lived on. Could there be a handsome prince, treasure or monsters up there
Ah . . . such childhood fantasies（幻想）! Those were the days when we dared（敢）to dream. We dared to do crazy things. We believed! I’m all grown up now, and life has shown me a beating at times.
I did live on a mountain in a town as described, but I created this childhood fantasy to make my days so much more fun as a kid. This story is like life today.
You might ask, “What was at the top of that mountain ” I ask you, “What would you have wanted to find ”
Dream about what’s at the top of your mountain. What do you want out of life
Tomorrow is another day, and still, you must climb. Whatever you do, never give up on your dream! Never let anyone tell you, “You can’t.”
29．The author regards mountains in the article as _________.
A．people’s dreams B．children’s fantasies
C．treasures in the woods D．difficulties in real life
30．From Para 3 & 4, we can know the writer is_________.
A．patient B．curious C．humorous D．honest
31．According to the article, we can learn that ________.
A．there was nothing on the mountain
B．the writer made up a childhood story
C．there was a monster on the top of the mountain
D．the writer finally reached, the top of the mountain
32．The author writes this article in order to ________.
A．encourage people to follow their dreams
B．share her childhood memories with readers
C．explain the advantages of climbing mountains
D．show children the ways of climbing mountains
Dunnottar Castle Castle Entry Times: Summer season: (April 1st— September 30th) 9:00—5:30 every day Winter season: (October 1st—March 31st) Oct. 1st—Oct. 28th: 10:00—16:30 Jan. 21st—Feb. 3rd: 10:00—15:00 Feb. 25th—Mar. 31st: 10:00—16:30 Bad Weather Conditions: Before setting off to the castle, we advise you to visit our website to check if the castle is open. The castle may be closed for safety reasons as the result of bad weather. Prices: Adult ticket: $7 Child ticket: $3 Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children between 5 and 15 years old): $17 Guide book: $53.50 Buy tickets at the door. We do not offer pre-booking for individual tickets. Castle Closure Dates: The castle will be closed on the following dates: 25th & 26th of December and the 1st & 2nd of January. Post Code: AB39 2TL Dogs: Dogs are welcome at the castle as long as they are kept on a leash( 皮 带 ) at all times.
33．When does the castle close on Jan. 25th A．At 3:00 p.m. B．At 2:30 p.m. C．At 11:30 a.m. D．At 1:30 p.m.
34．How much should two adults with two children (all between 5 and 15) pay to visit the castle
A．$7. B．$14. C．$17. D．$20.
35．Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above
A．The castle is open in winter season for 4 months.
B．Dogs on a leash at all times are allowed to visit the castle.
C．We can visit the castle on 25th of December and 2nd of January.
D．The castle might be closed the whole day because of the bad road.
Governments around the world are pushing for an end to plastic straws（吸管）and bags. More and more businesses are switching（转换）to paper products as an alternative（可供选择的事物）. Paper is considered by many to be better than plastic. However, it is harmful to the environment, too.
Firstly, paper bags and straws are made from trees. Trees, as you know, can reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere（大气）. They can slow down climate change. An increase in the use of paper bags can cause more deforestation（毁林）.
Secondly, the production of paper things requires more energy and water. About 10 percent more energy and four times as much water is used to produce a paper bag than a plastic one. You might say that we can use recycled paper to save that energy and water. This seems to be a good idea. However, it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process（过程）than to make a new paper bag. Products made from recycled paper are also often short-lived.
Furthermore, paper products are heavier than plastic ones. That means they require more fuel to transport. Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags, while only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags. The increased weight also leads to a larger amount of waste once the bags are thrown away.
Paper products are actually a lose-lose for both the environment and businesses. They are more expensive than plastic products. A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents, while a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents. The most environment-friendly solution（解决办法）is to avoid single-use things altogether. Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again. They are much better than either paper products or plastic products. Through increasing the use of these items, you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our earth a greener place!
36．What can trees do to the environment
A．They can make carbon dioxide levels lower in the air.
B．They can improve climate quickly.
C．They can cause more deforestation in the end.
D．They can provide materials for paper products.
37．From Paragraph 4, we can know that ________.
A．plastic products are much better than paper ones
B．paper products are easy to transport
C．one truck is needed to transport two million plastic bags
D．plastic products often lead to a larger amount of a waste
38．Which is the following should people use in order to protect the environment
A．Recycled paper bags. B．Steel knives and forks.
C．Strong plastic chairs. D．Single-use cups.
39．What is the purpose of the passage
A．To push for an end to plastic straws and bags.
B．To tell readers the disadvantages of paper products.
C．To push the use of environment-friendly products which can be recycled.
D．To introduce the importance of making our earth a greener place.
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Sea World San AntonloYou can discover the fascinating sea life in Sea World San Antonio, where interesting rides, exciting moments to come across some of the world’s most amazing animals are always right around the corner. Most guests spend 1 or 2 full days in the park. Proper for young children. Great gift shops.
40．The most special about Schlitterbahn Waterpark is that ________.A．it has wonderful gift shops B．it is special for young children
C．it offers interesting rides D．it is good for disabled people
41．The tourists can ________ in the Sea World San Antonio.
A．go for a swim B．watch sea animals C．watch movies D．enjoy historical movies
42．The passage above probably comes from ________.
A．a sports report B．a story book C．a science magazine D．an advertisement poster
The Coca Cola Company has an invention—the “PlantBottle”. It is partly made from plants and can be recycled. It shows how businesses can help to deal with the problem of climate(气候) change.
Now the UK has a new light bulb that can last 25 years or more. It is green and environment-friendly, and as bright as the old light bulbs, but it costs 30.
Good news for swimmers. Do you want to talk to your friends under the water Rich Stachowski invented this Water Talky at the age of 10. This invention can amplify(扩大) voices underwater for up to 1.5 feet.
If you sit in a chair for too long or in a bad position(姿势), your back may begin to hurt. Now there is a new chair that can help you avoid that. It was developed by German scientists. It makes noises to tell users when they need to move.
43．If a pound (英镑) is worth 8 yuan, how much does the new light bulb cost you A．30 yuan. B．240 yuan. C．3.75 yuan. D．55 yuan.
44．What can you get from the given information
A．The bottle is completely made of plants.
B．The new bulb isn’t good for the environment.
C．The chair can last at least 25 years.
D．The Water Talky was invented by a young child.
45．What is this article mainly about
A．Electronic products. B．Things in the future.
C．New inventions. D．Good news for swimmers.
They left the busy streets and went to a part of the town Scrooge never visited. It was a terrible place. The streets were dirty, and the smell was very bad. The houses and shops were of the poorest kind. The people were all thin, dirty, and they looked very ill. Everything was ugly.
They came to where an old man sat. He was selling dirty pieces of cloth, smelly old bones, and all kinds of old and useless things. As they watched, two old women and an old man, equally dirty, smelly, and ugly came into the shop. They carried large bags.
“Come and sit by the fire,” the shopkeeper said. “Tell me what you have to sell me.”
“Nothing a dead man will miss,” the first woman said with a nasty laugh.
“If he wanted to keep them after he was dead, why wasn’t he a good man when he was alive If he had been, he would have had someone to look after him. He would not have died alone.”
“That’s very true,” said the second woman, putting a few clothes on the floor. “He got the death he deserved.” She pointed at the clothes. “What will you give me for those, Joe ” She asked the shopkeeper, adding, “I did no wrong taking them from the dead man’s house.”
The shopkeeper looked at everything the woman wanted to sell him and put a price on it. Then he added everything up. The final amount was very small.
“That’s not much,” the woman said.
“Take it or leave it,” the shopkeeper said. “I won’t pay a penny more.”
——Taken from A Christmas Carol
46．What was the next place they visited like
A．It was strange and pleasant. B．It was dirty and ugly.
C．It was cold and dark. D．It was cold and rainy.
47．What does the underlined word “deserved” mean
A．Receive something because of actions or qualities.
B．Give something naturally.
C．Unable to accept the result.
D．Shouldn’t be punished.
48．What is the right order of the following things
①The shopkeeper invited the women to sit by the fire.
②The shopkeeper offered a rather small amount of money for the things.
③The women showed the shopkeeper what they had to sell.
④They went to a part of the town Scrooge never visited.
A．①②③④ B．①③②④ C．④①②③ D．④①③②
49．Which is the right information according to the passage
A．The spirit took Scrooge to a rich area of town.
B．They saw an old man selling old and useless goods.
C．The shopkeeper wants to buy the things more than its value.
D．The man who was dead had someone to look after him.
I always loved looking at this hidden lane (小路) as I drove my children to school. The lane is easily overlooked because it’s between a pizza restaurant and a house. If you don’t take the time to look to the left at the stop sign, you’ll miss it.
As you can see, the tree-lined lane is pretty in every season. I have pictures of the four seasons hanging in my home and at my workplace. Many people have asked me about them. When I tell them where I took the pictures, they are always surprised. Most of them probably never slow down from their busy lives to notice the scenery so close to their home.
Our family moved to Gibsonia, Pennsylvania more than 25 years ago, and we love living there. Gibsonia has beautiful hills and many, many huge old oak trees.
I adore the natural beauty of the countryside throughout the year, from the heavy snows of winter to the bright new greens of spring, and I hope to always live where the seasons change.
Now my children have grown up and left home. My husband Ron and I can take many drives together, especially in the fall. We always go to the countryside. We love to discover the natural scenes along the roads in the countryside. Western Pennsylvania is a beautiful area with mountains, lakes and rivers, and we hope to discover more natural beauty there.
As I get older, I value the peace and beauty of the countryside even more. This collection of photos of my favorite country lane shows that if you take the time to look around, you will always discover something wonderful, no matter where you are. What an amazing country we live in!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
50．What do we know about the lane
A．It’s small but busy. B．It’s behind a house.
C．It’s not easily found. D．It’s on the right of the stop sign.
51．Many people don’t believe that ________.
A．the pictures were taken so close to their home B．the pictures were bought at a very high price
C．the writer can take such wonderful pictures D．the writer hung the pictures at her workplace
52．The underlined word “adore” has the same meaning as “________”
A．refuse B．like C．mind D．protect
53．The writer wrote the article to ________.
A．show how busy her life was B．express how lonely she felt
C．ask people to take photos of the beauty D．encourage people to discover the beauty around
Do you like to eat out and treat yourself to delicious food Many people are used to choosing hearty (丰盛的), fat-filled dishes and high-sugar desserts, which are not easily cooked at home, though they may be unhealthy.
According to Economic Daily, low-fat and high-fiber meals have become popular in China’s restaurants and online delivery platforms. The recent rise of light meals gives diners a smarter choice. Restaurants serving light meals have increased from just 600 in 2017 to more than 3, 500 in 2018. According to a report by Meituan, a major online food platform, the number of light meals ordered online also rose 75 percent from last year.
Having a light meal, however, doesn’t mean eating only vegetables. Different from the meat-free lifestyle, a light meal avoids oily, salty and spicy food. Instead, it contains things like boiled meat, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Healthy nutrients (营养成分) are the theme of the light meal. These dishes are useful for keeping healthy and controlling your weight. That’s probably why so many people, especially millennials (千禧一代), are into them. Diners see it as “a great way to avoid getting fat”.
Zou Jing, a college teacher in Wuhan, shared a picture of her lunch: a mixture of beef, eggs, corn, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. She told China Daily, “After eating several light meals, I felt my appetite (胃口) has shrunk. I now prefer light meals.”
These changes in eating behavior are connected to deeper changes in how people think about food. People are more interested in diet quality, not numbers, which is important for both weight control and health. So the next time you have a party with friends, try a light meal. It will satisfy not only your stomachs, but maybe your hearts.
54．From Paragraph 2, we can know that ________.
A．all the restaurants are serving light meals because they are popular
B．few people eat out at restaurants because of the unhealthy food
C．the number of restaurants serving light meals is getting larger
D．according to Meituan, fewer people prefer ordering light meals
55．What is the meaning of the underlined word “shrunk” in Paragraph 4
A．Got bigger. B．Got better. C．Got worse. D．Got smaller.
56．The writer used the example of Zou Jing just to tell us that ________.
A．light meals can help us avoid getting fat
B．light meals are almost similar to non-meat food
C．she prefers only vegetables instead of oily, salty and spicy food
D．millennials hate light meals because they enjoying eating meat
57．What’s the main idea of the passage
A．Avoiding meat is a healthy lifestyle.
B．Light meals are becoming more and more popular.
C．People like going into restaurants for dinners.
D．Eating out is unhealthy.
The Horsetail Fall (瀑布) is one of Yosemite National Park’s most amazing views. Around the second week of February, the setting sun hits the Horsetail Fall at just the right angle (角度) to light the upper parts of the waterfall. And when conditions are right, the Horsetail Fall becomes orange and red at sunset. It is like red-hot lava (熔岩) pouring down from the top of the El Capitan. So, it got the name “firefall”.
The firefall is a perfect match of the weather, the fall, the time and the watching place. It usually appears on dry, warm and cloudless days. There must be enough flowing water to make a firefall too. So there must be enough snow on the mountain top, and it turns into water on warm afternoons.
The sun goes to the best place before the fall in late February. And the best time to watch the fall is 5 to 15 minutes before the sunset. Only at this time can visitors see the firefall. The El Capitan Picnic Area is the best place to watch, because it is close to the fall and is perfect to set up cameras and tents.
Every year in February, thousands of photographers come to watch the firefall. Although the view may appear just minutes before sunset, many of them have to come hours earlier to get a right place to set their cameras in time. “I’m just saying that the Yosemite Firefall is something you don’t want to miss during the winter,” says Kate Moore, a traveller and the lead content creator for .
58．Paragraph 1 mainly tells us ________.
A．how the firefall got its name B．why it’s easy to see the firefall
C．who was the first to find the firefall D．on which day we can visit the frefall
59．What can we know about the firefall
A．It lasts for half an hour before the sunset.
B．It usually appears on wet, warm and cloudy days.
C．Rivers provide enough flowing water to make a fall.
D．Its best watching place is the El Capitan Picnic Area.
60．From the words of Kate Moore, we can infer that ________.
A．the firefall is worth seeing B．it’s dangerous to watch the firefall
C．the firefall brings little surprise D．it’s a waste of time to visit the firefall
61．What’s the theme of the passage
A．Art. B．Nature. C．Technology. D．History.
Now more and more people who want to learn a new language turn to mobile apps for help. While these language learning apps allow users to study a new language anywhere at any time, how effective(有效的) are they
That is a question Shawn Loewen, a professor at Michigan State University (MSU), is trying to answer. He recently made a study focusing on Babbel, a popular language learning app, to see if it really worked at teaching a new language.
“Millions around the world are already using language learning apps, but few studies have researched whether they can help improve one’s speaking skills,”Loewen said. “There are almost no other studies that have looked at mobile language learning apps. So, this study is very important to the field.”
In the study, 85 students at MSU used Babbel for 12 weeks to learn Spanish. At the beginning of the study, the students took a test to assess(评价) their speaking, vocabulary and grammar in Spanish. After 12 weeks, the 54 students who completed all study requirements took the same test again to see how much knowledge they had gained.
The study showed that nearly all the students who completed the requirements improved their Spanish language knowledge and ability to communicate after 12 weeks of using Babbel.
“On the whole, learners in this study increased their oral proficiency(口语能力).” Loewen said. “These results show that Babbel not only helps teach knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, but also speeds up the development of oral communication skills.”
Also, learning gains in oral proficiency, grammar and vocabulary were connected with how much time students spent using the app. 59% of students improved speaking skills by at least one level in an American foreign language proficiency assessing system. The percentage of learners who improved rose even higher among those who spent more time using the app. For those who studied at least six hours, 69% increased at least one level, rising to 75% for those who studied for at least 15 hours.
62．What does Loewen say about his app study
A．It is based on a lot of published studies.
B．It compares many language learning apps.
C．It answers a question about learning new languages.
D．It may be the first to study if apps help language learning.
63．What did the students do in the study
A．They learnt Spanish in class using Babbel.
B．They tried using different language learning apps.
C．Some of them took two tests before and after 12 weeks
D．Some of them finished their study requirements in 24 weeks.
64．What did Loewen’s study find about Babbel
A．It can be useful for just some of its users.
B．It effectively helps teach a new language.
C．It might be the best Spanish learning tool so far.
D．It does better in improving skills than knowledge.
65．What do the numbers in the last paragraph show
A．The relationship between app use time and progress.
B．The disadvantages of using language learning apps.
C．The big differences in students’ learning habits.
D．The difficulties of learning a new language.
参考答案：
1．D 2．C 3．B
【导语】文章介绍了“避免在俄罗斯赠送某些鲜花”、“不要在委内瑞拉准时出现”、“在挪威总是使用刀叉”和“在土耳其，不要抢着付账”这四个不为人知的外国社交礼仪。
1．推理判断题。根据“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 planned time.”可知，在委内瑞拉，如果你被邀请到别人家吃饭，建议你比计划时间晚10到15分钟到达。所以如果朋友邀请你在下午5点去她家，你最好在5:10到5:15的时候到达。故选D。
2．细节理解题。根据“In Norway, table manners are extremely important.”可知，在挪威，餐桌礼仪极其重要。故选C。
3．推理判断题。根据“Avoid Giving Certain Flowers in Russia”、“Don’t Show up on Time in Venezuela”、“Always Use a Knife and Fork in Norway”和“Skip the Tab in Turkey”可知文章介绍了“避免在俄罗斯赠送某些鲜花”、“不要在委内瑞拉准时出现”、“在挪威总是使用刀叉”和“在土耳其，不要抢着付账”这四个不为人知的外国礼仪。因此这篇文章很有可能来自杂志的文化栏目。故选B。
4．A 5．B 6．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文推荐了四本书，包括作者以及主要内容等介绍。
4．细节理解题。根据第二本书“On May 19th 2021, Give Me Some Space! was read to over 1.98 million children across Australia and New Zealand by NASA astronaut Shannon Walker-from the International Space Station (ISS)!”可知，Give me some Space已经给超过一百九十八万的来自ISS的孩子们读过了。
5．细节理解题。根据第一本书“From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, fashionable book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission...”可知，这本书介绍给读者“新奇之物”和“她的使命”。这本书作者是Markus Motum，故选B。
6．词义猜测题。根据最后一本书“During a sleepover, Ada’s best friend Nina hears something strange coming from the radio in the middle of the night. A distant voice says ...convincing Nina that aliens are about to invade the Earth.”可知，Ada的最好的朋友在午夜听到来自录音机的奇怪陌生声音，使得Nina相信外星人将要“袭击”地球。“attack”译为“袭击”，“welcome”译为“欢迎”，“visit”译为“拜访”，“attract”译为“吸引”，故选C。
7．A 8．A 9．D
【导语】本文是经济合作与发展组织(OECD)对全球60万名15岁的青少年的研究结果。
7．细节理解题。根据“Recently, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development（OECD）studied 600,000 15-year-olds around the world. ”可知，该项研究是关于青少年的，故选A。
8．推理判断题。根据“studied 600,000 15-year-olds ”和“six percent of students from all over the world are always feeling sad”可知，60万名中有6%的学生总是感到悲伤，也就是36, 000名学生总是对他们的生活不满意，故选A。
9．推理判断题。根据“Recently, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development（OECD）studied 600,000 15-year-olds around the world. Let’s look at the result.”可知，本文是一篇研究结果，所以最可能出自研究论文，故选D。
10．B 11．D 12．B 13．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“天问”系列卫星即将发射，这是继“神舟”、“嫦娥”系列卫星发射后又一系列航天探索卫星，标志着中国开始向更远的太空迈进。
10．细节理解题。根据“...has been named Tianwen 1, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on April 24, 2020, China’s Space Day. This shows China’s wish to explore the universe(宇宙) .”可知，命名“天问一号”表明了中国探索宇宙的愿望。故选B。
11．主旨大意题。根据“China has made great progress in space exploration...”可知，第三段整段都在介绍中国在太空探索方面取得了哪些巨大进展。故选D。
12．词句猜测题。根据“The first step is to send a Mars probe, which means the start of China’s exploration of the red planet.”可知，先要发射火星探测器开始探索这颗红色星球，“the red planet”指代的是“Mars”。故选B。
13．标题归纳题。根据文章通篇介绍了卫星“天问”和中国在太空方面的探索。故选C。
14．C 15．D 16．B 17．C
【导语】本文是一篇小说节选。文章选自小说《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》，讲述了Holmes和“我”杀死猎犬，救下Henry先生的经过。
14．推理判断题。根据“It is dark”可推断时间是在晚上，故选C。
15．细节理解题。根据“Then, Stapleton leaves the room and walks to a shed in the yard. He opens the door and there is a strange noise from inside. After a minute he locks the door and goes back into the house.”可知Watson看见Stapleton走向院里的一个棚子，打开门进去，一会又出来锁上门返回屋里，故选D。
16．词义猜测题。根据“Suddenly, we hear footsteps”和“we see Sir Henry walking towards us through the fog”可猜测其指Henry的脚步声，故选B。
17．推理判断题。根据“When she knows Sir Henry is alive and the hound is dead, she cries, ‘Thank God!’ ‘Now we have proof, we need Stapleton.’ says Holmes.”可知此时Holmes已经有证据了并且现在需要找Stapleton，所以推断接下来应该是Stapleton夫人带着他们去找Stapleton，故选C。
18．D 19．A 20．C 21．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了在互联网快速发展的时代我们不同的阅读方式。
18．细节理解题。根据“When we’re reading online, we read quickly to search what we want. Much of this activity is actually skimming or scanning to check whether something is useful or interesting and whether we want to read on.”可知，人们在网上快速阅读的原因是想要找到自己想要读的内容，来决定是否要快速阅读。故选D。
19．推理判断题。根据“For example, putting the key information at the very beginning makes it more likely that the time-poor website visitors will find what they want.”可知，第三段主要是通过举例子的方式阐述的。故选A。
20．词句猜测题。根据“Instead, the language itself is as important as the information mentioned. The longer you spend reading a passage, the more vivid a picture you create in your mind.”可知，相反，语言本身与所提到的信息一样重要。你花在阅读一段文字上的时间越长，你在脑海中创造的画面就越生动。因此，vivid意为“生动的”，与lively同义。故选C。
21．推理判断题。根据“so maybe it’s time to slow down and lose yourself in a good book”可推知，作者可能更喜欢慢下来沉浸读一本书。故选B。
22．C 23．A 24．B 25．D
【导语】本文是一个剧本。讲述了《圣诞颂歌》中Scrooge这个吝啬鬼在遇到两个圣诞精灵后的两段故事。
22．推理判断题。根据文章形式可知，本文是一场戏剧。故选C。
23．猜测词义题。根据后面的“She was never rich, but her husband could provide a place to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear. ”可知，她过着幸福的生活。与“lived”意思相近。故选A。
24．排序题。第一段“Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was the Spirit of Christmas Past. He took Scrooge into the past. Scrooge saw himself as a young man. He was talking to a beautiful girl.”可知过去的圣诞精灵带他回去了过去（c），他看到年轻的自己和译为美丽的姑娘谈话（b）；通过“Shopkeeper: Tell me what you have to sell me.First woman... he would not have died alone.”可知未来的圣诞精灵带他来到一家商店（a），他看到两位女士在卖他的东西，说他的坏话（d）。顺序是c-b-a-d。故选B。
25．推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Scrooge realized that no one cared for him because he had been so mean and unkind during his lifetime.”可推知，Scrooge已经意识到自己的吝啬会给自己未来带来的后果。所以他可能会改变自己，变得善良和慷慨。故选D。
26．B 27．C 28．A
【导语】本文主要介绍了一些志愿者工作。
26．细节理解题。根据“Date: January 20—February 10, Tuesdays”可知The New View是在周二工作。故选B。
27．细节理解题。根据“For more information, please e-mail us at dlice@.”可知想要了解更多消息，可以发邮件。故选C。
28．细节理解题。根据“We are looking for volunteers in three types: duck feeding”可知在农场需要喂鸭子。故选A。
29．D 30．B 31．B 32．A
【导语】本文作者通过攀登高峰比喻对待人生的态度。
29．推理判断题。根据“All people will meet with mountains in their lives.”以及下文的描述可知，所有人在生活中都会遇到大山，可猜测此处山指代现实生活中遇到的困难。故选D。
30．推理判断题。根据“What could these steps lead to Could this be the way to the top”以及“With these questions, I started climbing up those mysterious steps”可知作者很好奇那些阶梯通向哪里，所以作者开始爬，由此可见作者充满了好奇心。故选B。
31．细节理解题。根据“but I created this childhood fantasy to make my days so much more fun as a kid”可知作者编造了这个童年故事。故选B。
32．主旨大意题。根据“Whatever you do, never give up on your dream”可知作者写这篇文章的目的是无论做什么，都不要放弃自己的梦想。故选A。
33．A 34．C 35．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了Dunnottar Castle开放的时间、门票价格、购票方式和注意事项等信息。
33．细节理解题。根据“Jan. 21st—Feb. 3rd: 10:00—15:00”可知，城堡1月25日下午三点关闭。故选A。
34．细节理解题。根据“Prices:Adult ticket: $7； Child ticket: $3；Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children between 5 and 15 years old): $17；Guide book: $53.50”可知，两个大人带着二个孩子（都在5岁到15岁之间）参观这座城堡购买家庭票即可，需花17美元。故选C。
35．推理判断题。根据“Dogs: Dogs are welcome at the castle as long as they are kept on a leash at all times.”可知，允许任何时候都拴着狗带的狗进入城堡。故选B。
36．A 37．C 38．B 39．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了纸制品对于环境的危害，并建议人们使用可以重复使用的产品。
36．细节理解题。根据“Trees, as you know, can reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere”可知树木可以降低大气中的二氧化碳含量。故选A。
37．细节理解题。根据“Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags, while only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags”可知运输两百万纸袋需要七辆卡车，而运输相同数量的塑料袋只需要一辆卡车。故选C。
38．细节理解题。根据“Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again. They are much better than either paper products or plastic products”可知玻璃水瓶和钢吸管等产品可以反复使用，它们比纸制品或塑料制品要好得多。故选B。
39．主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了纸制品对于环境的危害，并建议人们使用可以重复使用的产品。故选B。
40．D 41．B 42．D
【导语】本文介绍Schlitterbahn水上公园、大历史城市之旅和圣安东尼奥海洋世界三个度假场所的活动内容、游玩的时长及适合的年龄等。
40．推理判断题。根据“Schlitterbahn Waterpark ... Available to disabled people.”可知Schlitterbahn水上公园残疾人可用，其它二个场所没有此事项，由此推出Schlitterbahn水上公园最特别的地方是它对残疾人有好处。故选D。
41．细节理解题。根据“You can discover the fascinating sea life in Sea World San Antonio…come across some of the world’s most amazing animals are always right around the corner”可知，游客可以在圣安东尼奥海洋世界观看海洋动物。故选B。
42．推理判断题。本文介绍三个度假场所的活动内容、游玩的时长及适合的年龄等，可能来自广告海报。故选D。
43．B 44．D 45．C
【导语】本文主要是介绍了一些新发明。
43．推理判断题。根据“and as bright as the old light bulbs, but it costs 30.”可知这个灯泡是30英镑，所以如果一英镑值8元，这个新灯泡要花费30×8=240元，故选B。
44．细节理解题。根据“Rich Stachowski invented this Water Talky at the age of 10.”可知The Water Talky是一个小孩发明的。故选D。
45．主旨大意题。根据“The Coca Cola Company has an invention”、“Now the UK has a new light bulb that can last 25 years or more”、“Rich Stachowski invented this Water Talky at the age of 10”以及“It was developed by German scientists. It makes noises to tell users when they need to move.”可知本文主要是介绍了一些新发明，故选C。
46．B 47．A 48．D 49．B
【导语】本文节选自小说《圣诞颂歌》，介绍了吝啬鬼在一个肮脏贫穷的地方所见的景象。
46．细节理解题。根据“They left the busy streets and went to a part of the town Scrooge never visited. It was a terrible place. The streets were dirty, and the smell was very bad.”可知，他们参观的下一个地方是肮脏的、丑陋的。故选B。
47．词句猜测题。根据划线部分上文“If he wanted to keep them after he was dead, why wasn’t he a good man when he was alive If he had been, he would have had someone to look after him. He would not have died alone.”可知，一位死者在生前的品行不端，不是个好人，所以最终孤独的死去，妇人说他的死是罪有应得；即划线部分单词意为“应得，应受”，即因为行为或品质而接受的东西。故选A。
48．细节理解题。通读文章可知，事件的正确顺序是：他们去了吝啬鬼从未去过的地方；两个女人去商店卖东西，店主招呼她们坐到火旁；女人向店主展示要卖的东西；店主给待售的物品出价。故选D。
49．细节理解题。根据“They came to where an old man sat. He was selling dirty pieces of cloth, smelly old bones, and all kinds of old and useless things. ”可知，他们看见一个老人卖旧的和无用的东西。故选B。
50．C 51．A 52．B 53．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述作者的经历，鼓励人们放慢生活节奏，发现生活中的美。
50．细节理解题。根据“The lane is easily overlooked because it’s between a pizza restaurant and a house.”可知，这条隐藏的小路位于披萨店和一栋房子中间，很容易被忽视，不容易被找到。故选C。
51．细节理解题。根据“When I tell them where I took the pictures, they are always surprised.”可知，每当作者告诉人们她就在家附近拍的照片，人们总是难以置信。故选A。
52．词句猜测题。根据上文“Gibsonia has beautiful hills and many, many huge old oak trees.”以及下文“I hope to always live where the seasons change.”可知，作者对于乡村美丽景色是极其热爱的，adore意为“热爱，喜爱”。故选B。
53．主旨大意题。文章从作者亲身经历的事情为切入点，描绘了在繁忙的都市生活下，我们常常忽略身边的美，作者鼓励大家在繁忙的生活中也要尽可能抽身去寻找和发现身边的美。故选D。
54．C 55．D 56．A 57．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要说的是轻食变得越来越受欢迎。
54．细节理解题。根据原文“Restaurants serving light meals have increased from just 600 in 2017 to more than 3, 500 in 2018”可知，提供清淡食物的餐馆越来越多。故选C。
55．词句猜测题。根据原文“I now prefer light meals”可知，Zou Jing现在更喜欢清淡的饭菜，说明她的胃口变小了。故“shrunk”有“变小”之意。故选D。
56．推理判断题。根据原文“After eating several light meals, I felt my appetite (胃口) has shrunk.”可知，作者用Zou Jing的例子只是想告诉我们清淡的饮食可以帮助我们避免发胖。故选A。
57．主旨大意题。根据原文“According to Economic Daily, low-fat and high-fiber meals have become popular in China’s restaurants and online delivery platforms … Restaurants serving light meals have increased from just 600 in 2017 to more than 3, 500 in 2018”可知，这篇文章的主旨是说轻食变得越来越受欢迎。故选B。
58．A 59．D 60．A 61．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了马尾瀑布上独特的美景以及最佳观赏时间。
58．主旨大意题。根据“So, it got the name ‘firefall’”以及整段的介绍可知，第一段主要介绍了它的名字的由来，故选A。
59．细节理解题。根据“The El Capitan Picnic Area is the best place to watch, because it is close to the fall and is perfect to set up cameras and tents”可知，埃尔卡皮坦野餐区是观看的最佳地点，故选D。
60．推理判断题。根据“I’m just saying that the Yosemite Firefall is something you don’t want to miss during the winter”可推知，这个瀑布很值得一看，故选A。
61．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了马尾瀑布上独特的美景，属于自然范畴，故选B。
62．D 63．C 64．B 65．A
【导语】本文告诉读者研究应用程序是否有助于语言学习。
62．推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句“There are almost no other studies that have looked at mobile language learning apps. So, this study is very important to the field.”可知，它可能是第一个研究应用程序是否有助于语言学习的公司。故选D。
63．细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句“In the study, 85 students at MSU used Babbel for 12 weeks to learn Spanish.”及“After 12 weeks, the 54 students who completed all study requirements took the same test again to see how much knowledge they had gained.”可知，有些人在12周之前和之后进行了两次测试。故选C。
64．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段““On the whole, learners in this study increased their oral proficiency(口语能力)” Loewen said.”可知，它能有效地帮助教授一门新语言。故选B。
65．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Also, learning gains in oral proficiency. grammar and vocabulary were connected with how much time students spent using the app...69% increased at least one level, rising to 75% for those who studied for at least 15 hours.”可知，应用程序使用时间与进度的关系。故选A。