【期末满分冲刺】人教版英语九年级上册 期末必练200题-专题07 阅读理解精练精析20篇

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专题07 阅读理解精练精析20篇
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（2021·重庆一中九年级期中）
Sometimes, using hand gestures can bring more information and be more convenient than words, especially when you are speaking to someone with no language in common. But the same gesture can mean something quite nasty and offensive (冒犯的) to a person from a different cultural background.
“V” Shape
In many countries, if you have your index and middle fingers pointed up in the “V” shape. It stands for winning. However, when you make the sign, be sure to have the front of your palm facing outward instead of inward, because showing people the back of your hand is impolite in some countries like the UK and Australia.
Finger Snap (打响指)
Snapping your thumb and middle finger over and over may mean one is trying to remind someone of something forgotten. While, in Latin America, snapping them means asking one to hurry up. But one thing you should remember is that, in many cultures, snapping fingers close to someone’s face is considered to be an offensive gesture.
Fingers Crossed
Crossing the index and middle fingers is regarded as a sign of wishing for good luck or fortune. At other times, people cross their fingers before telling a lie, as it is believed to countervail (抵消) the bad things coming from the lie. So it is both a positive and negative symbol.
ILY sign

I L Y ILY sign
This is always a nice hand gesture from American Sign Language. It combines the letters “I”, “L” and “Y” to mean “I love you.” People use this gesture very often to show their love for their family, friends and all the other people they love.
1．On Mother’s Day, ________ can best show love to your mom instead of words.
A． B． C． D．
2．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A．thumb and middle finger B．thumb and index finger
C．thumb and palm D．thumb and pinky
3．The writer mentioned so many different hand gestures to ________.
A．tell the differences between American and Chinese cultures
B．warn people to be careful when using a hand gesture
C．ask people not to worry about making wrong gestures
D．encourage people to use hand gestures more
4．From the passage we can know that ________.
A．“V” shape sign means reminding someone of something forgotten
B．fingers crossed is always considered as a positive sign
C．ILY sign is often used to wish for good luck and fortune
D．snapping fingers close to someone’s face may be impolite
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（2021·重庆一中九年级期中） Chinese cartoon has been a success abroad with Scissor Seven, the first Chinese cartoon to be shown worldwide on Netflix. The show has reached viewers in more than 190 countries, in about 30 languages. Its success may come from its humor, touching stories, amazing visuals and beautiful music.
The cartoon is about an assassin (刺客) called “Wu Liuqi”, also known as “Seven” in English. He works as a hairdresser who is trying to get back his lost memories. The story is about love and forgiveness (宽容). “This is a powerful idea that connects with viewers everywhere. I believe a successful work should express shared values that touch the viewers in different parts of the world.” said Zou, the director of the cartoon.
Zou has also added many local cultural symbols into the cartoon stories, including Chinese-style buildings, Chinese kung fu, folk music, traditional clothing and so on. They help foreign viewers to have a better understanding of China. “We were impressed by the production quality of Scissor Seven, as well as its special storytelling style, which we believe will be loved by our cartoon fans around the world.” says the director of Netflix.
However, there were many challenges. According to Zou, the show is a comedy, but some humor is based on the Chinese language and so may get lost in translation. This required their team to make some adjustments so that more people could understand the jokes.
Chinese cartoons like Nezha and Scissor Seven have attracted international attention in recent years. However, Zou pointed out that China’s cartoons still have challenges to deal with. “The popularity of Scissor Seven on Netflix marks an important step for our global business. We hope we can make more high-quality cartoons for the world viewers,” said Zou.
5．The underlined word “adjustments” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.
A．合作 B．调整 C．平衡 D．演示
6．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The cartoon is not only humorous but also very moving.
B．There are seven main characters in the cartoon.
C．Many western cultural symbols are added into the cartoon.
D．The director of Netflix doesn’t like the cartoon.
7．The best title of the passage would be ________.
A．Creative Ideas on Chinese Cartoons B．The Success of Chinese Culture
C．A Chinese Cartoon Success Abroad D．The Best Chinese Cartoon Director
8．________ will be most probably talked about in the next part of the passage.
A．What improvements can be made in Chinese cartoons
B．How Nezha became a cartoon success worldwide
C．Why Chinese cartoons have attracted international attention
D．How Zou came up with the idea of Scissor Seven
03
（2021·四川·雅安中学九年级期中） Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he or she lives. So remember to be polite.
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can arrive a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you to share, or maybe a CD that you can enjoy together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his or her house.
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his or her parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. And Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect(尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir. It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again.
9．When should you arrive if you are invited to a friend’s house?
A．Almost on time. B．An hour earlier.
C．As late as possible. D．As early as possible.
10．When you visit your friend’s house, you’d better NOT bring ________ as a little gift.
A．a CD B．some flowers C．some money D．a box of chocolates
11．What should you do when you see your friend’s parents?
A．Keep quiet. B．Tell them your name first.
C．Tell them why you are there. D．Call their names directly.
12．What kind of behavior（行为）is impolite when you visit a friend’s house?
A．To arrive on time.
B．Bring a small gift.
C．Call his or her parents’ first names directly.
D．Be polite to your friends and his or her parents.
13．What’s the best title(标题) for this passage?
A．When to Arrive B．What to Bring
C．How to Be a Polite Visitor D．How to Be a Polite Host
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（2021·北京市顺义区仁和中学九年级期中）A Kid Hero
“If you could have any three things, what would you want?”
Eleven-year-old Ruby Chitsey loves asking that question, but it’s not a game she plays. She asks the seniors (老年人) at nursing homes in Arkansas where she lives. Even more amazing, she then sets out to make their wishes come true.
Ruby has long been close to the elders. Her mother has worked in nursing homes for many years. Ruby often stays with her in summer and asks the seniors if they need anything.
Last May, Ruby noticed an old lady named Pearl staring (凝视) out a window. She seemed sad. “What are you looking at?” Ruby asked. Pearl said she was watching her dog being led away by his new owner. Ruby asked around and discovered that the nursing home didn’t allow the seniors to have dogs and Pearl couldn’t afford to pay anyone to look after her dog. Ruby also heard many stories about Pearl’s friends there and found that they were unable to afford life costs. That was when she decided to do something about it.
She started by asking the seniors what three things they wanted most in the world. Her mother worried that people would ask for cars and other things that an 11-year-old wouldn’t be able to provide. Instead, they asked for chocolate, fries, and even just pants that fit properly.
“I felt really upset,” Ruby says. “We left the nursing home that day and went straight to a store and bought as many things as we could.”
Using their own money, Ruby and her mother helped about 100 people in three months. Then, they started asking for donations (捐款). The good people in Arkansas strongly supported them, so Ruby and her mother set up a GoFundMe page—Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents. After GoFundMe named Ruby a Kid Hero and spread her story internationally, Three Wishes raised more than $250,000 in five months. One of Ruby’s new goals is to set up a shared computer in one nursing home in each state.
Ruby doesn’t plan to stop there. “I consider kindness to be my hobby,” she says, “and I’m very good at it.”
14．What did Ruby do for the seniors at nursing homes in Arkansas?
A．She offered to look after their dogs.
B．She strongly supported their hobbies.
C．She helped make their wishes come true.
D．She played their favourite games with them.
15．Ruby decided to help the seniors when ________.
A．she started to volunteer at nursing homes
B．her mother asked her for help in summer
C．people named her a Kid Hero on the Internet
D．she learned of the stories of Pearl and her friends
16．According to the passage, which word best describes Ruby?
A．Naughty. B．Humorous. C．Caring. D．Cheerful.
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（2021·北京市顺义区仁和中学九年级期中）What Is Success
The Oxford English Dictionary defines（定义） the word success as “the fact that you have achieved something that you want and have been trying to do or get; the fact of becoming rich or famous or of getting a high social position”. Some rankings（排行榜） put Albert Einstein, Michael Jackson, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs as among the most successful people in the world. What Michael Jackson did for music is the same as what Albert Einstein did for physics. All of them do have greatly influenced the industries or media to which they belonged. J.K.Rowling, the author of the famous Harry Potter novels. She created a magical world that sold more than 500 million books and became hit movies. With an estimated（估算的） net worth of $650 million in 2017, she certainly goes for the dictionary definition of success, but for her it didn’t come easy. Having no job, raising her child alone, she was refused by publishers about a dozen times before one took a chance on her. This is what people love: the rags-to-riches success story.
In comparison with Rowling, the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh practically suffered a lot in life to make ends meet. When he was alive, he only sold one painting even though he created more than 2,000 works of art. Van Gogh died when he was 37 years old and with very little money to his name. However, in 1990, his painting Portrait of Dr. Gachet sold for $82.5 million, which has a value today of around $137 million. So, the question is: Is Van Gogh considered successful even though he died poor?
Besides the dictionary definitions, different people have competing ideas of what success really means. Often times the most agree on the same characteristics that make a person a success. A financial magazine named Inc. points to the following qualities that make a person successful: Drive, Confidence, Patience, Honesty, Passion...
Success isn’t always about getting a lot of money or fans, even though those are the stories we see most often. There are other people who we may not know well, but who have achieved success in their own right. One perfect example is mothers. They spent days, months, and years teaching their children from birth to young adulthood. If a child grows up to be a kind, helpful, thoughtful and considerate adult, can the mother consider herself a success?
Perhaps success really is subjective, and it’s up to people to define it for themselves. However, one thing seems to be in complete agreement when we search for the definition and can be best summed up by Steve Jobs, who said, “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”
17．The word “rags-to-riches” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ _________”.
A．winning success from luck B．turning talent into treasure
C．gaining money from honor D．rising from poorness to wealth
18．The writer mentions Vincent van Gogh to show that _________ .
A．success is through loneliness
B．success is beyond time and space
C．success is to take the life-changing opportunity
D．success is to achieve something you want and try
19．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Most successes happen overnight if we look closely.
B．What makes people successful is the strong mind and body.
C．A child growing to be a gentle adult can be the mother’s success.
D．Albert Einstein makes greater achievement than Michael Jackson.
20．The writer probably agrees that people should _________ .
A．reorder the rankings of the world’s most successful people
B．reach an agreement of what makes a person success
C．recognize and appreciate different kinds of success
D．drive themselves to set great goals for success
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（2021·北京市顺义区仁和中学九年级期中）Free Apps(应用软件) for Learning English

SpeakingPal
Speaking English is important. SpeakingPal is one of the best Apps for English learners to practice speaking. It allows users to chat (聊天) with thousands of native (本国的）English speakers. In short, Learn English, Speak English.

Spell Checker
Speaking English is easy, but writing it is often much more difficult. If you start to learn it, I bet that you would get a lot of words misspelled. If you don’t want this to happen, we suggest that you should try it and correct your English spelling easily.

Learn English Video
In Learn English Video, you’ll find 2 thousand best videos offered on topics such as UK food and culture, everyday life and famous stories and poems. It can improve your English listening skills quickly.

Kobo reading
The free top-popular Kobo Reading App gives you right to Kobo’s eBook store with 4 million eBooks and magazines. Join millions of readers worldwide and read conveniently on your mobile phone or computer.
21．In Speaking Pal, you can chat with _________.
A．native English speakers B．personal computers C．happy readers D．new smart phones
22．If writing is difficult for you, you’d better use _________.
A．SpeakingPal B．Learn English Video
C．Spell Checker D．Kobo Reading
23．Learn English Video can improve your _________.
A．speaking skills B．writing skills C．listening skills D．reading skills
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（2021·广东·新丰县教育局教研室九年级期中） A scientist named Charles had a strange idea. He wanted to invent a new kind of car which could go without a driver. It could also be used as a living room. That means you can go anywhere on your sofa in the car. You might say that it’s impossible. But Charles succeeded in making it in a factory and named it Tridika.
Tridika has no wheels and it starts working when it reaches the magnetic levitation tracks(磁悬浮轨道). It takes its energy from its tracks. And it works in the same ways as a magnetic train. It moves very fast. As everyone knows, cities are developing rapidly. There are more and more cars running on the road. So parking space is limited. Sometimes it’s hard to find a place to park(停车). Tridika can solve this problem easily because it needn’t park on the ground. Actually, it can park on the outside wall of the building with the help of an elevator system(电梯系统). In this way, much parking space can be saved. When Tridika parks itself in front of your apartment, you can get into your room directly. Of course, there must be a side door in the outside wall. Then Tridika becomes another living room. It’s really amazing, isn’t it?
Tridika can hold six passengers. So you can go on vacation in it with your family in your free time. Of course it can also be used as an office while you are traveling on the road. That is to say, you can travel and work at the same time.
24．Who invented the new kind of car?
A．Charles. B．A driver. C．A factory worker. D．A passenger.
25．When does Tridika start working?
A．When it gets into your room. B．Before it parks on the outside wall.
C．After it takes its energy from the wheels. D．When it reaches the magnetic levitation tracks.
26．What’s probably the meaning of the word “limited” in Para 2?
A．封闭的 B．有限的 C．开放的 D．无限的
27．Why can Tridika save the parking space?
A．Because it can move very fast. B．Because it can hold six passengers.
C．Because it needn’t park on the ground. D．Because it could be used as a living room.
28．Which is the best title for this passage?
A．Tridika: a Free Parking Place B．Tridika: a Fast Magnetic Train
C．Tridika: a Strange Side Door D．Tridika: a New Driverless Car
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（2021·广东·新丰县教育局教研室九年级期中）
Children’s Trash-sorting(垃圾分类) Competition

Theme: Trash-sorting
About the Competition:
The Community Children’s Trash-sorting Competition about the environment will be held in the community next Saturday and there are more and more children joining in this competition.
Rules:
1. Age Group: Children between eight and sixteen.
2. Name and Contact details(联系详情) (in English only): Full name, age and full address including phone and e-mail must be provided while signing up.
3. The competition will be divided into two rounds.
First Round: Answer race(抢答) — The host will ask questions about trash-sorting and children will have to answer them as soon as possible. The person who answers the question correctly and fastest can get one point.
Second Round: Actual operation(实践操作) — The children will be given real trash, and they have to classify those trash in a limited time.
Finally, the judge will count how many points each person can get according to the accuracy(准确度) of their trash-sorting and decide who will be the winner.
Prizes for Winner(s):
The 1st Prize: One person — $600 and a fully-paid trip for the winner.
The 2nd Prize: Two persons — $300 each and a fully-paid trip for each winner.
The 3rd Prize: Three persons — A certificate(证书) for each winner.
29．The theme of the Trash-sorting Competition is about ________.
A．the environment B．the traffic C．foreign cultures D．foreign schools
30．Who can take part in the competition according to the passage?
A．Eric, who’s a 6-year-old boy. B．Chloe, who’s a 17-year-old schoolgirl.
C．Susan, who’s a middle-aged woman. D．Jordan, who’s a 13-year-old student.
31．The rules doesn’t include ________ according to the passage.
A．the theme of trash-sorting B．the number of the rounds
C．the age of the children D．name and contact details
32．Jack, who won the third prize will get ________.
A．$600 B．$300 C．a fully-paid trip D．a certificate
33．Where can we probably see the passage?
A．In a science book. B．In a notice. C．In a storybook. D．In a travel guide.
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（2021·广东·岭南画派纪念中学九年级期中）Would you fly off to the red planet? Recently Holland put a plan called “Going to Mars”. They planned to send four astronauts to the Mars in 2023. The astronauts who are chosen will spend their rest life on the Mars. It is said that more than 1000 people have applied for the position, including 450 Chinese. What’s your opinion? Would you like to go there without your family, your friends and stay there for the whole life? Here are the opinions of some students.
Students
Opinions on the plan “Going to Mars”
Hao Xingchen
I wouldn’t take it. It is very dangerous to travel by spaceship. I am not ready for that. Also, I have been living on the Earth for more than 14 years. The Earth is like my mother who gives me everything in life. I don’t want to leave her behind.
Yu Cong
I’ve always been curious about space. If I could travel to Mars, I’d like to be the first to go there. It would be great honor if I could do something helpful for the whole mankind.
Yang Yanwen
I think this idea is great! But I wouldn’t do it, because I don’t think our technology is advanced enough yet. If they did this project under such situation, it would be quite dangerous. Maybe I would go if I had been well trained and technology was more highly developed.
Liu Jiakun
I wouldn’t go to Mars. I’ve heard that the temperature there is freezing at night. The atmosphere is very thin and there is very little oxygen. Even if we can arrive there safely, we may not be able to get used to the environment there.
Wei Yi
Going to Mars would certainly be very challenging. I want to have a try. In this way I will explore space and come closer to the galaxy（银河系）. I heard that there are aliens on Mars. I want to know whether it is true.
34．Who would like to have a try to go to Mars according to the passage?
A．Hao Xingchen and Yu Cong. B．Yu Cong and Wei Yi.
C．Yang Yanwen and Liu Jiakun. D．Yang Yanwen and Wei Yi.
35．Which of the following is NOT the reason why the students wouldn’t go to Mars?
A．There is too little oxygen. B．There are aliens there.
C．Our technology is not advanced enough. D．The atmosphere is very thin there.
36．If someone were chosen to be one of the astronauts to Mars, he or she must ________.
A．go with his or her family B．live with aliens
C．stay there for the whole life D．stay there for 14 years
37．The passage is probably from ________.
A．a website B．a dictionary C．a guidebook D．a storybook
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（2021·广东·岭南画派纪念中学九年级期中） When I was told to play for a drama competition, I became nervous. I had never done anything like this before. But after reading Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, I was excited about what was to come. The story was great and the sentences were so funny. I wanted to give it a go.
I was playing Sir Toby Belch, a very funny old knight（骑士）. I had to remember a lot of sentences and very funny old words. I worked hard in order to act well, like a real knight from the old days. But the most difficult job was to be funny in all my acting. This is quite different from the way I am in real life.
“OK. It’s time to be a different me now!” I said to myself. At first, I couldn’t do anything naturally. I don’t know what to do when acting in this silly way. But I always told myself that I was Sir Toby now and I should forget who I really was. Even when I was in the bath, I was thinking about Sir Toby’s words and actions and trying to do everything like Sir Toby did.
The competition day finally came. When it was my turn to perform, I took a deep breath and began my part. I tried hard to make my words clear enough to understood and my actions funny enough to make everybody laugh. When the results were finally read out, I immediately knew we had won the first prize. I made it.
From this experience, I’ve come to know that I can be a different person. It doesn’t mean I’ve changed my personality, but I can do something I had never imagined possible.
38．Why did the author feel nervous?
A．Because he didn’t like the activity. B．Because he had to play in a drama competition.
C．Because he had to learn Twelfth Night. D．Because he wanted to do everything well.
39．The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A．playing Sir Toby Belch B．being funny in the performance
C．remembering many sentences D．learning about Sir Toby Belch’s personality
40．In what order did the following events happen?
a. I tried my best to think about the words and action of Sir Toby Belch.
b. I couldn’t play the part naturally.
c. We won the first prize in the competition.
d. I breathed deeply and started to play.
e. I was told to play Sir Toby Belch.
A．e, b, a, d, c B．e, a, b, d, c C．a, c, b, d, e D．a, b, d, c, e
41．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Twelfth Night —One of the Funniest Dramas of Shakespeare B．Sir Toby Belch — The Part played in the drama
C．We Can Do Something That Seems Impossible D．Believe in Yourself and Don’t Give Up
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（2021·广东·岭南画派纪念中学九年级期中） Experts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today. So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants, as we know them, have only existed for a few centuries. Before 1765, there were no restaurants. That is, there were no places that provided the restaurant experience. There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.
There were eating places travellers could go to centuries before that. The countryside was full of inns that would serve food. And there were taverns where one could get drinks. The rich could also eat special meals prepared by private cooks. But none of them could be called a “restaurant”.
A man called Boulanger changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soups. On his sign he used the word “restaurant” to describe what he was selling. At that time, soups were considered something that could help “restore”（恢复）your health —in French the word “restore” is “restaurer”—so he called the soups “restaurants”. Soon, people started buying Boulanger’s soups even when they were not ill. And over time, people began to use the word “restaurant” to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself. More “restaurants” opened in France, and people began to buy soups more often.
Later, restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup. In the 1790s, menus started to appear. By the mid-1800s, there were many types of restaurants throughout the world. The United States offered coffee shops. Tea houses became popular throughout China. Paris created beautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire.
Today cities are filled with all types of restaurants. Diners have millions of options from which to choose.
42．What is the passage mainly about?
A．How restaurants developed. B．What made a good restaurant.
C．Who created the first restaurant. D．Why restaurants became popular.
43．According to the first paragraph, what made restaurants different from earlier eating places?
A．Restaurants only served food. B．Restaurants were more expensive.
C．Restaurants were mainly in cities. D．Restaurants had a list of meal choices.
44．When it was first used, what did the word “restaurant” refer to?
A．A person. B．A place. C．Illness. D．Soup.
45．When did restaurants begin to grow internationally?
A．In the 1600s. B．In the 1700s. C．In the 1800s. D．In the 1900s.
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（2021·广东·岭南画派纪念中学九年级期中） For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.
To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin’s artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Lin’s parents would let him decide.
Lin’s eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer. He stopped at “Photography”. He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lin’s family weren’t poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.
The next course to catch his eye was “Language Art”. He didn’t even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse.
Then he saw it. “Cooking” sounded like something he’d like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.
Based on Lin’s hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parents’ surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practised at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.
The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again.
Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.
46．Why didn’t Lin choose to study photography?
A．It was too expensive. B．He did not like it.
C．He was not very creative. D．It was not offered that term.
47．The underlined expression “catch his eye” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.
A．make him excited B．cause him surprise C．get his attention D．help him see clearly
48．Why did the father have doubts about Lin’s choice of cooking?
A．Lin wasn’t good at cooking. B．Cooking wasn’t very convenient.
C．He didn’t think Lin would continue. D．Cooking wasn’t a good hobby for a boy.
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（2021·黑龙江·桦南县第四中学九年级期中） 15 years ago, my parents bought a small house in the countryside, which they used for holidays. After I was born we started to go to the holiday house more. We used to drive 3 hours to get to our lovely house every Friday evening. During the week my parents worked in London. My two brothers and I went to expensive private schools and we were all very busy. We hardly saw each other. We had several babysitters(临时保姆) as my parents had to work long hours. The only time we could be together was the weekend, and that was my happiest time. However, every Sunday morning was torture because we had to leave the house then. We all hated the idea of leaving our village friends and the beautiful countryside.
Last year my dad had had enough. He sold our big house near London and my parents gave up their jobs and long working hours. They bought a smaller car. We are now living in our holiday house—two adults, three kids and a dog. My parents got jobs that allow them to work from home. We never have babysitters.
The best change for me is that now I go with my brothers to a small local(当地的) school. After school we get on our bikes and ride around to see friends. My life is just so different. We feel calm(平静的) and happy. We have fewer things but for me it seems like we have so much more. I am so glad we have changed our way of life.
49．How did the writer’s family use to go to the holiday house?
A．By bus. B．By train. C．By car.
50．The underlined word “torture” in Paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.
A．折磨 B．机遇 C．风险
51．What happened to the writer’s family last year?
A．The writer got a new dog.
B．The writer’s dad sold their big house.
C．The writer’s mom bought a larger car.
52．What do we know about the present life of the writer’s family?
A．They just have one babysitter. B．The writer goes to a private school. C．The writer’s parents work from home.
53．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．My life in London
B．The happiest family time
C．A great change in my life
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（2021·黑龙江·桦南县第四中学九年级期中）
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54．If you want to pay less money, you can go skiing on ________.
A．Saturday B．Sunday C．Friday
55．I spent 30 yuan on a pen in Sunshine Shop last week, but Li Ming will spend only________ on the same kind of pen in Sunshine Shop this week.
A．16 yuan B．18 yuan C．12 yuan
56．The owner of the sports bag may be good at _________.
A．swimming B．skating C．basketball
57．If Lin Tao wants to be a volunteer, he must speak ________ well.
A．French B．English C．Chinese
58．Mr. Brown won’t be free until 4:30 pm. Which movie can he see?
A．Hero. B．Crazy Stone. C．Baby Plan.
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（2021·山东·郓城县教学研究室九年级期中） ①In the 13th century, Marco Polo, the world known Italian traveler, saw many wonderful things in China. One of the things he discovered was money made of paper. People in the West did not have such kind of money until the 15th century. However, the Chinese began to use it in the 7th century.
②Paper was invented by a Chinese man called Cai Lun almost 2000 years ago. But it was not made in Europe until the year 1100. Four hundred years later, a German discovered that he could make the best paper from trees. After that countries rich in forests, such as Canada, Sweden, America and Finland became the most important ones in paper making.
③Paper can be used in many ways. The common uses include newspapers, magazines and books. But do you know that paper can be used for keeping warm? In Finland, the farmers wear paper boots to keep their feet warm in the snow. And even houses can be insulated (使绝缘) from heat or cold with paper.
④However, we have to understand that paper still comes from trees now. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth some day in the near future. Every day people throw away about 2800 tons of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. This means that we are cutting down nearly 48,000 tress every day. The fact is that it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow.
⑤So we must start saving paper right now. We can use both sides of every piece of paper. We can make useful things out of used paper. We can use china cups instead of paper ones. When shopping, we can use fewer paper bags and reuse them if possible.
⑥In short, we should keep a balance between using paper and protecting trees, and do it now before it is too late.
59．When did the Chinese begin to use paper money?
A．In the 5th century. B．In the 6th century.
C．In the 7th century. D．In the 15th century.
60．Why did Canada become an important country in paper making?
A．Because it was a large country. B．Because the inventor was from Canada.
C．Because it was a very rich country. D．Because it has lots of forests.
61．In Finland, paper is used for ________.
A．making beds B．keeping warm C．making umbrellas D．reducing waste
62．Paragraph 5 mainly talks about ________.
A．how paper boots are made B．how paper was invented
C．how we can save paper D．how we can make useful things
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（2021·山东·郓城县教学研究室九年级期中） ①Have you kept the secrets in your heart? Have you tried to hide anything from others? Is it all right if you don’t tell the truth? You’ll find the answer after reading the following passage.
②Marie was Joey’s mother. There was something wrong with her son’s feet. The doctor told her that Joey would be able to walk like others, but would never run very fast. At the age of eight, Joey ran around with the children in his neighborhood. His mother never told him that he wouldn’t be able to run as fast as the other children. So he didn’t know.
③In the seventh grade, he decided to try out for a runner on his school team. He ran more than any of the others in order to be chosen. Joey practiced running four to five miles a day — even one day when he had a high fever. Although Marie was worried about him, she never told him he couldn’t run with such a high fever. So he didn’t know.
④Two weeks later, Joey made the team. Marie never told him he couldn’t do it. So he didn’t know. He just did it.
⑤Although sometimes we don’t tell others the truth, it can make them active and meet the challenge of their lives bravely. Why not go for it?
63．Joey had some problems with his __________.
A．hands B．feet C．heart D．head
64．The passage mainly talks about __________.
A．a sunny boy B．a silly mother
C．a boy’s love for running D．a mother’s love for her son
65．Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?
A．①—②③④—⑤ B．①—②③④⑤
C．①—②—③④⑤ D．①—②③—④—⑤
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（2021·山东·郓城县教学研究室九年级期中）

During the Waring States period, the state of Zhao was in trouble because of the war with Qin. Some talented people were needed to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui－the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Sui became a well-known hero of the state.

One day, Shang yang put a thin wooden pole(木杆) near the south gate of the Qin capital. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40 more gold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all trusted him and followed Shang’s new laws later.

Yu Boya was good at playing qin. One day when he was playing the music that described green mountains and clear water, a man called Zhong Ziqi said, “I seem to see high mountains and running water while listening to your music.” Boya knew he found a good friend who really understood him. Unluckily, Boya couldn’t meet Ziqi any more after that because he had died of an illness. He was so sad that he broke the qin and never played it again.

66．Which of the following can express a valuable friendship?
A．Mao Sui recommended himself.
B．Build trust by using a wooden pole.
C．High mountains and running water.
D．Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly.
67．The underlined phrase “a man of his word” probably means “__________” in Chinese.
A．言行不一 B．言而有信 C．言不由衷 D．言多必失
68．From whom should people learn to catch each chance in front of challenge?
A．Mao Sui. B．Shang Yang. C．Zhong Ziqi. D．Yu Boya.
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（2021·广东·深圳市福田区实验教育集团侨香学校九年级期中） Looking at the undone homework on his desk always makes David Grey feel uncomfortable. More often than not, David leaves his homework behind and surfs the Internet or watches TV instead, waiting until the last minute. “But the longer I wait,” says David, aged 15, “the more I worry.”
Everyone procrastinates （拖延） because they want to feel good now. The way to do that is to avoid the task. You can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation. “Some people procrastinate cleaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning,” says Professor Peter Stone. Research has shown that the top tasks young people procrastinate are studying and going to bed. “One big cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others’ expectations,” Stone adds.
Some people believe that procrastination will make them thrive. But researchers disagree. “I did a study several years ago, asking procrastinators to finish a task in a certain period of time,” says Stone. “They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they thought they did better.” No matter what the cause is, procrastination is usually not going to be good for you. For example, bedtime procrastination can lead to sleeplessness, which in turn can cause many other health problems.
For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. If you’ve been procrastinating on forming a habit of exercise, just put on your walking shoes. A little bit of progress will get you moving.
Next, find something to help you remember to take action. If you want to go to bed at 10:30 pm, you might set a timed dimmer switch （渐暗开关） at 10 pm. When the lights are dimmer, you’ll start going to bed. It works for most people.
Finally, reward yourself every time you make progress. For example, after you’ve run 3 km, enjoy your favourite ice-cream. But be careful: it won’t work the other way around.
69．What can be the best title of this passage?
A．A day of a procrastinator. B．Procrastination: yes or no?
C．Say goodbye to procrastination. D．Want to feel good now? Procrastinate!
70．What is the main reason for people’s procrastination?
A．They want to avoid doing hard work. B．They fear to lose and let others down.
C．They need to finish the top tasks first. D．They plan to do the enjoyable tasks last.
71．The underlined word “thrive” in paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
A．think faster B．work more successfully
C．give up more easily D．worry too much
72．What should David do if he wants to stop procrastinating on a writing task?
A．Put on some soft music to help think actively.
B．Enjoy a favourite ice cream, and then start writing.
C．Search the Internet for enough ideas before starting.
D．Pick up a pen and write down possible starting sentences.
73．What is the purpose of this article?
A．It tells the disadvantages of procrastination.
B．It explains why people procrastinates.
C．It shows people the way to shake off procrastination.
D．It helps readers have a better understanding of procrastination.
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（2021·广东·深圳市福田区实验教育集团侨香学校九年级期中） Punishments you set should be reasonable, without violence or threat （暴力或威胁）. For example, if you find your son smoking, you may limit his social activities for two weeks. You should punish your kids only in ways you have discussed before the rule is broken. A study shows that the most popular punishment is to limit kids’ TV time.
It’s understandable that you’ll be angry when rules are broken. Punishment is a way to express your anger, but it’s not a very good one. Sharing your feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness with your kids can have a better effect （效果） on them. Try to do that. When your kids know what they have done has made you sad, they will feel guilty. When they know their actions influence you greatly, they will obey rules better.
Rules are made to help your kids behave better. If your rules or ways of punishment make them unhappy or under a lot of pressure, are they helpful?
74．Which of the following is the most popular way to punish kids?
A．Beating them. B．Telling them empty threats.
C．Limiting their TV time. D．Using punishments which are not mentioned in rules.
75．In the writer’s opinion, which is thought to be the best way to express anger to kids? 　
A．Punishing them B．Keeping silent.
C．Asking them to do some housework. D．Telling them how disappointed you are.
76．The underlined word “guilty” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A．激动的 B．无聊的 C．刺激的 D．内疚的
77．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Punishment is the best way to educate kids.
B．Breaking rules is common, so we don’t need to pay too much attention to it.
C．Parents set ways of punishment in order to make kids know the price for breaking rulers.
D．More pressure should be given 10 kids.
78．The passage mainly tells ________.
A．how to make rules useful B．why to make rules in a family
C．why to punish kids D．how to educate kids
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（2021·广东·深圳市福田区实验教育集团侨香学校九年级期中） Have you ever shouted at your computer because it wasn’t working? Of course, your computer can’t “shout” back. But AI researchers are working on computers that can argue and perhaps even win debates with humans.
IBM scientists recently published a paper in Nature about their new AI system-Project Debater. It can debate with people in front of a live audience. After listening to arguments from is opponent（对手）, the system can search around 400 million on line articles in less than five minutes. It looks for ideas that can support its own argument.
Testing on the system began in 2019, when it debated（辩论）with Harish Natarajan, a professional debater who holds the world record for winning the most debate competitions. The topic was about subsidizing（资助）pre-school and the AI argued to support this idea.
Although the AI lost the debate in the end, the audience said it did very well. Interestingly, 58 percent of the audience said that Project Debater increased their knowledge about the topic — only 20 percent said the same about Natarajan.
According to Scientific American, the results show that the system is able to make logical statements. However, winning a debate is never the researchers’ goal. Their goal is to help humans make better decisions, according to Raint Aharanov, manager of the Project Debater team. “I can debate both sides so it can very quickly help you understand both sides of the problem, so you have a wider view of the problem and can make a better decision,” Aharanov said for TechXplore.
79．How does Project Debater work?
①Forms ideas that can support its own argument
②Listens to is opponent’s arguments
③Searches for online articles
④Debates its opponent
A．①②③④ B．②③①④ C．③②①④ D．④②①③
80．While debating Harish Natarajan, Project Debater ________.
A．won the debate in the end B．argued about subsidizing pre-school
C．set a debating world record D．often argued against itself
81．What did the audience think about the debate between Natarajan and the AI system?
A．58 percent thought Natarzjan was more knowledgeable than the system.
B．One-fifth of the audience thought the system wouldn’t win the debate.
C．More than half of the audience said they learned something from the system.
D．The system had some disadvantages.
82．With Project Debater, we might ________.
A．better understand problems while making decisions B．never make mistakes when dealing with problems
C．have fewer arguments while solving problems D．learn how to form logical statements in arguments
83．What is the main idea for this article?
A．Project Debater is a better debater than humans.
B．Artificial Intelligence can also be logical.
C．AI can make better decisions for us.
D．Technology helps us to learn more knowledge.


参考答案

1．B
2．A
3．B
4．D
【分析】
有时候，使用手势可以带来更多的信息，比语言更方便，特别是当你和一个没有共同语言的人说话。但同样的手势对来自不同文化背景的人来说可能意味着非常讨厌和冒犯的事情。文中具体介绍了四种手势的含义。
1．
细节理解题。根据“It combines the letters ‘I’, ‘L’ and ‘Y’ to mean ‘I love you.’ People use this gesture very often to show their love for their family, friends and all the other people they love.”可知在母亲节表达对妈妈的爱可以用ILY手势。故选B。
2．
代词指代题。根据“Snapping your thumb and middle finger over and over may mean one is trying to remind someone of something forgotten.”可知此处them指代的是拇指和中指。故选A。
3．
推理判断题。根据“But the same gesture can mean something quite nasty and offensive (冒犯的) to a person from a different cultural background.”可知不同文化背景下手势的含义会有不同，由此推出作者提到了那么多不同的手势是为了警告人们在使用手势时要小心。故选B。
4．
细节理解题。根据“But one thing you should remember is that, in many cultures, snapping fingers close to someone’s face is considered to be an offensive gesture.”可知在许多国家靠近某人的脸打响指被认为是一种冒犯的手势，由此可知这么作可能是不礼貌的。故选D。

5．B
6．A
7．C
8．A
【分析】
文章主要介绍了《刺客伍六七》这部动画的在国外取得成功，并介绍了其受欢迎的原因。
5．
词义猜测题。根据“so that more people could understand the jokes”可知为了使更多人能明白这部动画中的幽默，翻译时要求做一些调整，adjustments意为“调整”。故选B。
6．
细节理解题。根据“Its success may come from its humor, touching stories, amazing visuals and beautiful music.”可知这部动画不仅幽默而且很感人，A项正确。故选A。
7．
标题归纳题。通读全文可知文章主要介绍了《刺客伍六七》这部动画的在国外取得成功，并介绍了其受欢迎的原因，用“A Chinese Cartoon Success Abroad”做标题最合适。故选C。
8．
推理判断题。根据“We hope we can make more high-quality cartoons for the world viewers”可知邹希望中国能有更多受世界观众喜爱的高质量动画片，由此可推出接下来可能会讲中国的卡通还有什么改进的地方。故选A。

9．A
10．C
11．B
12．C
13．C
【分析】
本文主要介绍了我们应该怎样成为一名有礼貌的拜访者，文中给出了三点建议。
9．
细节理解题。根据第二段“The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time.”可知，如果你被邀请去朋友家，你应该准时到达。故选A。
10．
细节理解题。根据第三段“This could be a box of chocolates for you to share, or maybe a CD that you can enjoy together. You can also bring some flowers.”可知，当你去朋友家时，你可以带张CD，一盒巧克力或者是一些花，文中没有提到带“钱”作为礼物。故选C。
11．
细节理解题。根据第四段“When you visit your friend's house…You should tell them who you are”可知，当你见到你朋友的父母时，你应该首先告诉他们你的名字。故选B。
12．
细节理解题。根据第四段“As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. And Mrs. Smith.”可知，直呼朋友父母的名字是不礼貌的行为。故选C。
13．
最佳标题题。根据第一段“Going to a friend’s house is very exciting…So remember to be polite.”及最后一段“Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again.”可知，本文主要介绍了我们去朋友家拜访时，应该怎样做才能成为一名有礼貌的拜访者，文章为此给出了三点建议，故“怎样成为一名有礼貌的访客”可作为本文标题。故选C。

14．C
15．D
16．C
【分析】
Ruby的妈妈在一家养老院工作，所以Ruby经常待在养老院。与老人们聊天的过程中，她发现，养老院的老人没有钱买很多东西，所以她问养老院的老人，他们最想要的三样东西是什么。让人没想到的是，他们想要的都是一些比较常见的东西，比如巧克力、炸鸡或者合适的裤子。因此她和妈妈在三个月之内帮助了100多个人。然后Ruby想帮助更多的人，建立网页，筹集善款，最后她帮助了更多的人。
14．
细节理解题。根据“Even more amazing, she then sets out to make their wishes come true.”及全文可知，Ruby帮助老人们实现了愿望。故选C。
15．
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Ruby also heard many stories about Pearl’s friends there and found that they were unable to afford life costs. That was when she decided to do something about it.”可知当Ruby听到很多关于Pearl和他的朋友们的故事，她决定为他们做一些事，然后开始了帮助老人。故选D。
16．
推理判断题。本文主要介绍了Ruby帮助养老院老人实现愿望的故事，因此可推测她是一个乐于助人的人。故选C。

17．D
18．B
19．C
20．C
【分析】
本文是一篇议论文，主要阐述和论证了“什么是成功”这个话题，通过详细举例作家罗琳和画家梵高等人的事迹，以及母亲这个身份也可以称之为成功的等论点，说明了成功的定义是很主观的。
17．
词义猜测题。根据前文对作家罗琳变成功的过程的描述“With an estimated（估算的） net worth of $650 million in 2017...she was refused by publishers about a dozen times before one took a chance on her”，可知她是从贫穷变得富有，或者说从不幸变得成功的，可推知该短语指的是“从贫穷到富有”，故选D。
18．
推理判断题。根据文章对梵高生平的讲述，提及他生前潦倒，但死后画作名声大噪，人们仍然定义他是成功的，可知该案例想阐述成功是超越时间和空间的，故选B。
19．
细节理解题。根据“One perfect example is mothers. They spent days, months, and years teaching their children from birth to young adulthood...can the mother consider herself a success”，可知把孩子培养成一个正直的人也是母亲的成功，故选C。
20．
细节理解题。根据“Perhaps success really is subjective, and it’s up to people to define it for themselves”，可知作者认为成功的定义非常主观，我们要认可和赞赏各种不同形式的成功，故选C。

21．A
22．C
23．C
【分析】
文章主要介绍了四个免费学习英语的软件。
21．
细节理解题。根据文中“It allows users to chat (聊天)with thousands of native (本国的）English speakers.”可知，本土英国人可以和你在SpeakingPal里说英语，故选A。
22．
细节理解题。根据“Speaking English is easy, but writing it is often much more difficult…we suggest that you should try it and correct your English spelling easily.”可知，你可以使用Spell Checker来提高书写能力，故选C。
23．
细节理解题。根据“Learn English Video”下面的“It can improve your English listening skills quickly.”可知，在Learn English Video上可以提高听力技能，故选C。

24．A
25．D
26．B
27．C
28．D
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了查尔斯发明的Tridika这一种新型无人驾驶汽车。
24．
细节理解题。根据原文“A scientist named Charles had a strange idea. He wanted to invent a new kind of car which could go without a driver”可知，是查尔斯想发明一种没有司机的新型汽车。故选A。
25．
细节理解题。根据原文“Tridika has no wheels and it starts working when it reaches the magnetic levitation tracks(磁悬浮轨道)”可知，Tridika没有轮子，当它接触到磁悬浮轨道时它开始工作。故选D。
26．
词句猜测题。根据上文“There are more and more cars running on the road”可知，道路上的车子越来越多了，而停车的空间则是有限的。故“limited”有“限制的”之意。故选B。
27．
细节理解题。根据原文“Tridika can solve this problem easily because it needn’t park on the ground”可知，Tridika可以节省空间因为它可以不用停在地面上。故选C。
28．
最佳标题。根据原文“He wanted to invent a new kind of car which could go without a driver … But Charles succeeded in making it in a factory and named it Tridika”可知，查尔斯想发明一种新型的无人驾驶汽车，并在工厂里将它造了出来，并命名为Tridika。故本文是在介绍Tridika这一种新型无人驾驶汽车。故选D。

29．A
30．D
31．A
32．D
33．B
【分析】
本文是一篇应用文，是关于儿童垃圾分类比赛细则。
29．
细节理解题。根据原文“The Community Children’s Trash-sorting Competition about the environment will be held …”可知，社区儿童环保垃圾分类比赛是关于环境的。故选A。
30．
细节理解题。根据原文“Age Group: Children between eight and sixteen”可知，参加比赛的应该是8至16岁的孩子。故选D。
31．
细节理解题。根据原文“Age Group … Name and Contact details … The competition will be divided into two rounds …”可知，规则里面介绍了参赛者的年龄范围、名字和联系方式、比赛进行轮次，没有介绍垃圾分类的主题。故选A。
32．
细节理解题。根据原文“The 3rd Prize: Three persons — A certificate(证书) for each winner”可知，第三名将获得一本证书。故选D。
33．
推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇应用文，是关于儿童垃圾分类比赛细则，由此可推断这是一个布告。故选B。

34．B
35．B
36．C
37．A
【分析】
针对“去火星”这个计划，五位学生发表了自己的观点。
34．
细节理解题。根据“Yu Cong”对应的“I’ve always been curious about space. If I could travel to Mars, I’d like to be the first to go there. It would be great honor if I could do something helpful for the whole mankind”以及“Wei Yi”对应的“Going to Mars would certainly be very challenging. I want to have a try”可知，Yu Cong和Wei Yi要去试一下，故选B。
35．
细节理解题。根据“because I don’t think our technology is advanced enough yet”及“The atmosphere is very thin and there is very little oxygen”可知，不去火星的理由包括：科技还不足够先进，大气非常稀薄，氧气非常少，不包括“那有外星人”，故选B。
36．
细节理解题。根据“The astronauts who are chosen will spend their rest life on the Mars”可知，被选中的宇航员将在火星上度过余生，故选C。
37．
推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文针对“去火星”这个计划，五位学生发表了自己的观点，很有可能在网站上看到，故选A。

38．B
39．B
40．A
41．C
【分析】
本文主要讲述作者参加一个戏剧比赛，为了表演好角色下了许多功夫，努力改变自己，最后获得了第一名。从这段经历中，作者意识到可以做一些似乎是不可能的事情。
38．
细节理解题。根据“When I was told to play for a drama competition, I became nervous.”可知，作者要参加戏剧比赛，变得紧张起来。故选B。
39．
词义猜测题。根据“But the most difficult job was to be funny in all my acting.”可知，在表演中保持幽默与作者在现实生活中的方式大不相同。故选B。
40．
推理判断题。通读全文，作者被要求参加戏剧比赛，扮演Sir Toby Belch；起初，作者不能自然地扮演这个角色；然后，作者尽力思考Sir Toby Belch的言行；在比赛表演时，作者深吸了一口气，开始表演；最后赢得一等奖。故选A。
41．
标题归纳题。根据文章内容及最后一段“From this experience, …but I can do something I had never imagined possible.”可知，作者意识到可以做一些似乎是不可能的事情。故选C。

42．A
43．D
44．D
45．C
【分析】
1765年以前，世界上没有餐馆。本文主要介绍了餐馆是如何 “从无到有，再到种类繁多”的发展过程。
42．
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，根据本文主要介绍了餐馆是如何 “从无到有，再到种类繁多”的发展过程，所以“How restaurants developed”最符合文章大意。故选A。
43．
细节理解题。根据第一段的最后两句“There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.”可知， 餐厅有可供选择食物的菜单。故选D。
44．
词义猜测题。根据第三段“At that time, soups were considered something that could help “restore（恢复）your health —in French the word “restore” is “restaurer”—so he called the soups “restaurants”.”可知，“restaurants”指代 “汤”。故选D。
45．
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“By the mid-1800s, there were many types of restaurants throughout the world”可知，19世纪中叶，全世界有很多类型的餐馆，开始在国际上发展起来。故选C。

46．A
47．C
48．C
【分析】
本文是记叙文，讲述了林十一岁时父母送他的生日礼物“烹饪课”对他人生的影响。
46．
细节理解题。根据“Although Lin’s family weren’t poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money.”可知不学摄影是因为学摄影花费太多了，故选A。
47．
词义猜测题。根据“He continued looking.”及下文“He didn’t even know what that meant”可知划线短语“catch his eyes”字面意思是“吸引眼球”，表达的是“吸引他的注意力”；get his attention符合题意。故选C。
48．
推理判断题。根据“To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two.”和第六段“Based on Lin’s hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed.”可推知林的父亲不相信他能坚持。故选C。

49．C
50．A
51．B
52．C
53．C
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者一家从大城市搬到乡下生活后生活上的转变。
49．
细节理解题。根据“We used to drive 3 hours to get to the peace and quiet of our lovely house”可知，作者一家过去开车去乡下的度假屋。故选C。
50．
词句猜测题。根据“we had to leave the house then. We all hated the idea of leaving our village friends and the beautiful countryside”可知，星期天上午，作者一家得离开乡下的度假屋，他们都不愿意离开他们的乡村朋友和美丽的乡村，这对他们来说是一种折磨；故torture意为“折磨”。故选A。
51．
细节理解题。根据“Last year my dad had had enough. He sold our big house”可知，去年作者的爸爸卖掉了他们在伦敦的大房子。故选B。
52．
细节理解题。根据“My parents got jobs that allow them to work from home.”可知，作者的父母现在在家里工作。故选C。
53．
最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了作者一家从大城市搬到乡下生活后生活上的转变，所以“我生活中的一个巨大变化”最适合作标题。故选C。

54．C
55．B
56．C
57．B
58．C
【分析】
文章介绍了五则广告信息，包括北京电影院今天的电影、招领启事、促销信息、志愿者招募和南山冰雪世界滑雪场的相关信息。
54．
细节理解题。根据“Nanshan Snow World Ski Park Ticket Price: 50 yuan/hour on weekdays 70 yuan/hour on weekends”可知工作日票价比周末低，要想花更少钱，可以在周五去滑雪。故选C。
55．
推理判断题。根据“Save 40％”可知这周能节省40%，李明这周买同款钢笔只需30-30×40％=18（元）。故选B。
56．
推理判断题。根据“Found: A sports bag. It’s black. There’s a basketball, a pair of running shoes in it.”可知运动包里有一个篮球和一双跑鞋，由此推出包主人可能擅长打篮球。故选C。
57．
细节理解题。根据“Volunteers Wanted Can you speak English well?”可知想要成为一名志愿者，必须英语说得好。故选B。
58．
细节理解题。根据“Crazy Stone: 8:00 am-10:00 am Hero: 1:30 pm-4:00 pm Baby Plan: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm”可知，下午4点3分后有空的布朗先生可以观看电影《宝贝计划》。故选C。

59．C
60．D
61．B
62．C
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了纸的发明与应用推广过程，最后呼吁人们节约用纸，保护地球，从我做起。
59．
细节理解题。根据文中“However, the Chinese began to use it in the 7th century.”可知，中国人在7世纪开始使用纸币。故选C。
60．
细节理解题。根据文中“After that countries rich in forests, such as Canada, Sweden, America and Finland became the most important ones in paper making.”可知，加拿大成为造纸大国是因为它有很多森林。故选D。
61．
细节理解题。根据文中“In Finland, the farmers wear paper boots to keep their feet warm in the snow.”可知，在芬兰，纸是用来保暖的。故选B。
62．
主旨大意题。根据主旨句“So we must start saving paper right now.”可知，本段主要介绍我们如何节约纸张。故选C。

63．B
64．D
65．A
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位伟大的母亲为了孩子的成长把秘密深藏在自己内心的故事。虽然这位母亲很担心她的儿子，却从来没有把深藏在内心的秘密告诉过他。
63．
细节理解题。根据文中“Marie was Joey’s mother. There was something wrong with her son’s feet.” 可知，Joey的脚有问题。故选B。
64．
主旨大意题。结合整篇文章内容可知，文章主要是讲述伟大的母亲Marie为了儿子Joey的成长把秘密深藏在自己内心的故事，足以看出母亲对儿子的深深的挚爱。故选D。
65．
篇章结构题。结合整篇文章内容可知，文章第一段总体以提问的方式给出文章的中心；第二、三、四段分别从不同的方面讲述母亲为了爱没有告诉儿子的问题，以及儿子的一些表现；最后一段再次总结前面的内容，所以属于总—分—总的结构。故选A。

66．C
67．B
68．A
【分析】
本文主要讲述了三个中国古代流传的著名故事。
66．
细节理解题。根据第三栏“I seem to see high mountains and running water while listening to your music.” Boya knew he found a good friend who really understood him”可知用高山流水来表达珍贵的友谊。故选C。
67．
词句猜测题。根据第二栏“ After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all trusted him and followed Shang’s new laws later.”可知商鞅的确兑现了承诺，人们也都信任他。所以推测“a man of his word”意思是“言而有信”，故选B。
68．
推理判断题。根据第一栏“Then Mao Sui－the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended himself.”可知人们应该向毛遂学习在挑战面前抓住每一个机会。故选A。

69．C
70．B
71．B
72．D
73．C
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了拖延症患者的日常。文章强烈建议人们摆脱拖延症，并说明了应该如何做。

69．
最佳标题。通读全文，可知文章主要介绍了拖延症，并讲了如何克服拖延症，故选C。
70．
细节理解题。根据“One big cause for procrastination is that people are afraid of failure, of not meeting others’ expectations.”可知拖延症的一个主要原因是人们害怕失败，害怕达不到别人的期望，故选B。
71．
词义猜测题。根据后文的实验研究结果 “They did worse than non-procrastinators: they made more mistakes and they took longer. But they thought they did better”说拖延症患者还觉得自己做得更好，因此猜测划线单词的含义为更成功，故选B。
72．推理判断题。根据“For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first. If you’ve been procrastinating on forming a habit of exercise, just put on your walking shoes”可知是建议想拖延时一定要赶紧采取行动，据此推断想要在写作任务上停止拖延，首先要拿起笔并且写下可能开始的句子，故选D。

73．
推理判断题。根据“For those who need some drives to stop procrastinating, the best advice might be to take action first.”，可知这篇文章的目的是向人们展示了摆脱拖延的方法。故选C。

74．C
75．D
76．D
77．C
78．A
【分析】
本文主要讲了家庭教育中如何对孩子进行惩罚的问题。
74．
细节理解题。根据“A study shows that the most popular punishment is to limit kids’ TV time.”可知，最受欢迎的惩罚是限制孩子看电视的时间。故选C。
75．
细节理解题。根据“Sharing your feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness with your kids can have a better effect（效果）on them.”可知，表达生气的最好方式是告诉孩子们你是多么失望。故选D。
76．
词义猜测题。根据“When your kids know what they have done has made you sad, they will feel guilty”结合选项可知，当你的孩子知道他们做了什么让你伤心，他们会感到“内疚的” 符合句意。故选D。
77．
细节理解题。根据 “You should punish your kids only in ways you have discussed before the rule is broken”可知，为了让孩子们知道违反规则的代价，父母制定了惩罚的方法。选项C表述正确。故选C。
78．
主旨大意题。根据“Rules are made to help your kids behave better. If your rules or ways of punishment make them unhappy or under a lot of pressure, are they helpful?”可知，制定规则是为了帮助你的孩子表现得更好，结合本文主要讲了家庭教育中如何对孩子进行惩罚的问题，可知，选项A符合文章主旨。故选A。

79．B
80．B
81．C
82．A
83．C
【分析】
本文主要介绍了可以与人一起辩论的一种名叫Project Debater的智能系统，介绍了它的作用以及研究人员发明这个系统的目的。
79．
排列顺序题。根据“After listening to arguments from is opponent（对手）, the system can search around 400 million on line articles in less than five minutes. It looks for ideas that can support its own argument.”可知，项目辩论者是这样工作的：②听的是对方的论点；③搜索在线文章；①形成能够支持自己论点的观点；④和对手辩论。因此可知正确的顺序是②③①④。故选B。
80．
细节理解题。根据“The topic was about subsidizing（资助）preschool- and the Al argued in favor of（支持）this idea.”话题是关于资助学前班——人工智能支持这个观点。可知，在辩论Harish Natarajan时，项目辩论者是关于资助学前教育的争论。故选B。
81．
细节理解题。根据“58 percent of the audience said that Project Debater increased their knowledge about the topic.”可知58%的观众说这个系统增加了他们对这个话题的了解，故选C。
82．
细节理解题。根据“I can debate both sides, so it can very quickly help you understand both sides of the problem, so you have a wider view of the problem and can make a better decision”可知，有了Proiect Debater，我们可能会在解决问题的同时做出更好的决定。故选A。
83．
主旨大意题。根据“Their goal is to help humans make better decisions, according to Raint Aharanov, manager of the Project Debater team.“I can debate both sides so it can very quickly help you understand both sides of the problem, so you have a wider view of the problem and can make a better decision,””可知这篇文章的主要思想是人工智能可以为我们做出更好的决定。故选C。