2022、2023年浙江省中考英语模拟试卷精选精练2-阅读单选题

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2022、2023年浙江省中考英语模拟试卷精选精练2-阅读单选题
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It’s well-known that sunshine influences people’s health. And new research shows it may also make people eat more—but only if they’re male*.
The finding is from Carmit Levy, a researcher who had been studying how sunlight affects the risk of skin diseases. She exposed* a group of mice to sunlight for a few weeks, and unexpectedly found that sunlight made male mice get heavier, but not females*. The males also worked harder to get food that was difficult to reach.
That interested her, so Levy and her team did further studies. They invited volunteers for two tests. Both showed that men and women were affected differently by sunlight. Then, they got data from almost 3,000 people. These data told that 1,330 men required about 2,188 daily calories* in summer months and only needed 1,875 calories in other months. The 1.661 women needed about 1,500 calories each day all year long.
Encouraged by this, the team ran more mouse experiments to test what might explain such findings. And the reason may be connected with these three things. The first is p53. Its levels will rise when the body is under stress. For animals that are usually active at night, such as mice, sunlight can be a cause of stress. The second key player is ghrelin. When the stomach is empty, it travels to the brain to send the message that the body needs food. The last is estrogen*. Its levels are much higher in females than males.
Here’s what may happen in male mice exposed to sunlight. First, the stress of sunlight makes p53 in the skin start to work. This p53 then tells the skin to create ghrelin. Therefore, the mice eat more. But in female mice, the estrogen seems to interfere the production of ghrelin. As a result,the female mice may not feel so hungry. That’s to say, estrogen provides females with a greater protection against various forms of stress.
The idea that sunlight may affect the need for food is interesting. But being sure the key players and how they work with each other will require much more research.
1．After exposing the male mice to sunlight for weeks. Levy found they ________.
A．gained some weight B．got food more easily
C．ate in a healthy way D．suffered from skin diseases
2．Levy’s team did further studies on humans to ________.
A．encourage more people to form new eating habits
B．compare the eating habit of people with that of the mice
C．see how many calories men and women need through a year
D．check if people are affected by sunlight in the same way as mice
3．What docs the underlined word “interfere” probably mean?
A．Waste. B．Reduce. C．Develop. D．Complete.
4．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The p53 in the skin of mice will rise when night falls.
B．The ghrelin could make mice’s stomachs empty more quickly.
C．The scientists have been able to control people’s need for food.
D．The estrogen may protect female mice from the stress of sunlight.


2.A tiny forest is a small area of closely planted, fast growing local trees. It is created to copy a natural forest, bringing all its benefits, but for a small space in cities. The first tiny forest was planted by a Japanese plant expert. Dr. Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s. It was so great that it grew quickly in countries such as Denmark, Britain, Germany, Ireland and Spain.
As the name suggests, the place doesn’t have to be big. An area the size of about 200㎡ is perfect. 600 trees, with as many as 40 different kinds, can be planted in the place. With 2 to 7 trees every square metre, the trees are planted much more closely than the ones in normal forests. But there’s still room for the trees to grow naturally without the use of fertilizers.
To plant a tiny forest, one starts with testing the soil and choosing right kinds of trees. In cities, the soil is often in poor condition. It is important to create loose and rich soil. When the soil is prepared, the community will invite school children on a planting day. The forests need 2 to 3 years of care from children. Then the trees can become self-growing. It’s believed if children plant their own forest and spend a lot of time caring for it, they will grow up to be healthy adults with a sense of responsibility for the society.
Trees and forests aren’t special pieces of nature that should only exist in the countryside. They need to be a part of life in cities too.
5．The idea of a tiny forest came from a scientist in ________.
A．Britain B．Japan C．Germany D．Spain
6．What’s special about a tiny forest?
A．There are usually about 7 kinds of trees.
B．It usually covers an area of about 600㎡.
C．It grows quickly with the help of fertilizers.
D．Trees are planted closely in small places in cities.
7．Planting tiny forests can ________.
A．help children grow into responsible adults
B．tell children the way to test the soil condition
C．teach children knowledge about the community
D．let children experience the life in the countryside
8．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Save the World with a Tiny Forest B．Tiny Forest: Great Hope far Children
C．Learn to Grow Your Own Tiny Forest D．Tiny Forest: Super Tiny, Super Powerful


3.Sweden produces about 4. 4 million tons of waste a year, but only 1% makes its way to the landfill. When it comes to waste management, Sweden is ahead of its time. How has Sweden done it?
In Sweden, everyone works hard to make the environment free of waste. People are taught to recycle from a very young age. They are asked to return cans and bottles to supermarkets. The government places recycling stations no more than 300 meters from homes, schools, and offices. These all help waste management in Sweden much easier and more practical.
The country also rewards those who recycle. In 1984, Sweden started the panta system. It encourages people to recycle bottles in exchange for money. The process is very simple. People put their items into a machine. Each piece has a small barcode that tells the machine how much it is worth. People can collect a voucher for that amount by pressing a green button, or they can donate the money to charity by pressing a yellow button. In 2021, the Swedish recycled 1.8 billion bottles and cans by using panta system.
Sweden recycles nearly 50% of what it throws away. But what about the other half? ________ Altogether Sweden has 34 waste-to-energy plants that provide 1, 445, 000 homes with heat and 780, 000 homes with electricity. Changing waste into energy has reduced Sweden’s CO2 emissions by 2.2 million tons a year. In 2016, Sweden had started running out of trash, so it began importing waste from other countries. It not only keeps the plants working, but also lets Sweden make much money. That is what makes Sweden different from the other countries.
Sweden’s waste management has made a great success. But still, the country is wondering how it can do more. They hope to see a day when landfills are a thing of the past.
9．The word “These” in Para. 2 refers to the ________ that help to recycle the waste.
A．plans B．meanings C．actions D．reasons
10．In the panta system, people can ________.
A．find recycling stations easily B．sell bottles to supermarkets
C．change the waste into energy D．get rewards from machines
11．Which of the following can be best filled in the ________ in Para. 4?
A．This waste is recycled by Swedish at home.
B．This waste goes to landfills and is burnt there.
C．This waste is put into machines and is sold abroad.
D．This waste goes to plants and is changed into energy.
12．The purpose of this passage is to ________.
A．celebrate the success of waste recycling in Sweden
B．advise other countries to ask for help from Sweden
C．introduce the Swedish method of waste management
D．show Sweden earns much money by recycling waste

Question: I want to speak English well. What can I do?
Students
Opinions
Susan
If you want to speak English well, I think you should read English books and listen to English radio. You shouldn’t think in your language. You must think in English and speak what you think, and then you will be successful.
William
I think the most useful way is watching English films. But you know this all depends on yourself. If you work hard, you can find that speaking English is quite a funny thing. Keep moving! Nothing is impossible!
Ravi
Chandra
Don’t be afraid and then you will become a good speaker. Speak whatever you want in English in front of a mirror. Try this for just 30 days and then see the results. I hope you will practice this.
Helen Gao
If you can study carefully for a long time, you will see the results. You should have a right way and speak English bravely. I believe you will smile in the end.

13．What does Susan think is important in learning to speak English well?A．Listening to English radio. B．Watching English movies.
C．Practicing speaking before a mirror. D．Studying carefully long enough.
14．Who thinks we should have patience and do careful study?
A．Susan. B．William. C．Ravi Chandra. D．Helen Gao.
15．Where can you probably read the passage?
A．In a novel. B．On the Internet. C．In a storybook. D．On the radio.

4.Money management skill is very important for us, but many parents don’t take time to teach their children about the value of money, and unfortunately, many of those children grow up to be adults who struggles with money management skill.
What age should parents begin educating their children about money. Financial experts agree that it’s never too early. The more children learn about money, the more they will be able to make wise financial decisions as they grow older. First, parents can begin teaching young children how to count money. It is very important for young child.
Next, you can teach the value of saving. Once they learn that saving is a good idea and that it is something they should always do, their financial future will be brighter. For example, your child wants a new bicycle. You can teach them to save part of their allowance for that bike, while still keeping money for ice cream, or for going to the movies with their friends. In this way they will begin to understand the value of both short-term saving and long-term saving.
It’s never too early, also, to teach your child different ways to make money. For example, they can sweep the floor, wash dishes and so on. Sit down with your children and talk with them in some ways they would like to earn money. You’ll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making.
Help your children chart their financial course in life, teach them basic money management skills, and their future will be brighter.
16．When should parents teach their children how to master some money management skills?
A．As children grow up. B．As children are teenagers.
C．When they go to school. D．As early as possible.
17．When children are very young, in order to educate them about money, first, parents may start with ________.
A．teaching them to save money B．teaching them to make money
C．teaching them to count money D．teaching them to go shopping with money
18．Which of the following is NOT true according to the underlined sentences?
A．Keeping some money for going to the movies with friends shows the value of long-term saving.
B．Keeping some money for ice cream shows the value of a short-term saving.
C．Buying a new bike needs a long-term saving.
D．It shows us how we should teach children the value of saving.
19．The best title of the passage can be ________.
A．Parents and Children B．Children Should Learn to Save Money
C．Teaching Children About Managing Money D．We Should Save Money

5.We loved watching fight videos. My friends would cheer along when a hard kick knocked someone down. There was blood and sometimes even broken bones. There were hundreds of free videos online, so it was always easy to find new ones.
How can I explain what it was like watching these videos? At first, I was excited and in high spirits. However, after a couple of weeks there was a change in my thoughts and feelings. When a video finished, I kept seeing the pictures in my head for hours afterwards. Then I started imagining myself doing the same moves as the fighters did, but on other students.
I was worried, so I did some research online. I couldn’t believe how many articles said, “Young people who often watch fight videos can have difficulty separating (区分) imagination from reality (现实).” That scared me.
The next morning, I told my friends about it. A few listened. Some even told me how before they went to sleep, the videos played over and over in their heads.
We decided to stop watching the videos for a while, just to see if it’d help. I was honestly surprised that by the fifth day I was more in control of my imagination. Daydreaming, sometimes even in class, was back to being fun again.
20．What did the writer think of fight videos at the start? ________
A．Moving. B．Exciting.
C．Surprising. D．Disappointing.
21．What did the writer learn from his Internet research? ________
A．Some fight videos were about real life.
B．Many young people couldn’t get much sleep.
C．Watching fight videos was bad for young people.
D．Some young people watched the same video over and over.
22．What did the writer decide to do after his research? ________
A．To ask other students for help.
B．To copy the moves in the videos.
C．To write something about fight videos.
D．To stop watching fight videos for some time.
23．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage? ________
A．To describe students’ love for fight videos.
B．To explain what it is like to watch fight videos.
C．To tell the disadvantages of watching fight videos.
D．To introduce some easy ways to find DCW fight videos.

6.①With most people staying at home because of COVID-19, live streaming (直播) has become more and more popular. It is not only fun and interesting, but has also provided a new stage (舞台) for traditional culture artists.
②On video sites and apps such as Douyin and Bilibili, many traditional artists are trying live streaming for the first time. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some show their hand-made products, while others perform classical Chinese music.
③Li Jun is a laosheng (old male role) Peking Opera performer with the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. During the outbreak, the 59-year-old started live streaming for the first time. Unlike performing on a formal stage, Li uses everyday places as his stage, including his backyard, study room, and even the kitchen. Besides singing, Li also teaches viewers about Peking Opera in a humorous way.
④People can ask him questions and get answers directly. “Live streaming has brought this elegant (高雅的) art down to earth,” one viewer said. “It allows young people to get closer to this traditional art and learn more about it.” Up to now Li has more than 6, 000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos has received 42, 000 views on Bilibili.
⑤Other kinds of artists also see live streaming as a new opportunity. On March 26, the third China Huafu Day, Bilibili live streamed a fashion show. Performers presented beautiful clothes in traditional Chinese styles, including those from the Wei (220—265), Tang (618—907) and Ming (1368—1644) dynasties. During the show, viewers not only enjoyed seeing the clothes but also watching how performers use ancient styles of make-up. For example, one blogger taught people how to draw the guiye eyebrow (桂叶眉) which was a typical make-up style during the Tang Dynasty.
⑥As Guangming Daily noted, live streaming has created a new way in which traditional culture can be kept alive.
24．What does Li Jun do in his live streaming?
A．He performs Peking Opera on a formal stage.
B．He shows his viewers how to cook delicious food.
C．He teaches only foreigners about Peking Opera.
D．He communicates with his viewers about Peking Opera.
25．How does the writer show Li Jun’s success in live streaming?
A．By using numbers.
B．By comparing his present with his past.
C．By listing reasons.
D．By mentioning the money he made.
26．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Live streaming makes Peking Opera more popular.
B．Live streaming keeps traditional culture alive.
C．Douyin and Bilibili offer artists new opportunities.
D．China Huafu Day presents ancient Chinese clothes.
27．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (P＝Paragraph)
A． B．
C． D．

7.Sophie Chen is a 14-year-old girl from Taiwan. When she was 6 years old, she did something amazing!
She finished a 2,100-kilometer bike journey from Xi’an, the capital city of Shaanxi, to Turpan (吐鲁番) in Xinjiang, with her parents. It took them two and a half months. Sophie became the youngest child in the world to have biked along the Silk Road. Chinese novel Journey to the West inspired her to do so.
That is not all. Sophie wrote a book about the long journey with her father Jack Chen, a professional outdoor explorer. On April 26, the book’s English version Biking the Silk Road: 6-year-old Sophie’s Fantasy Tour came out in Beijing. New World Press published it.
Now Sophie studies at Ta Hwa High School. She sees the journey as a special experience in her life. She became more hard-working and learned history and geography better because of it.  
On the way, she met many friendly local people and saw amazing things. She even picked some grapes! “The grapes in Xinjiang were so big and sweet. I have never seen them in Taiwan,” she said.  
Still, it was not easy. “The biggest challenge was the bad weather and road conditions,”she said. She wrote in the book, “It was terribly hot in the Gobi Desert. I almost got sunstroke and could never have enough to drink.”
Sophie has biked in other countries, such as the United States and Turkey. This summer holiday, she plans to ride a bike from Greece to Portugal in Europe.
28．Where did Sophie Chen end her bike journey when she was 6 years old?
A．In Xi’an. B．In Turpan. C．In Beijing. D．In Taiwan.
29．Why did Sophie bike along the Silk Road?
A．Because she got inspiration from Journey to the West.
B．Because her parents asked her to do so.
C．Because she liked eating grapes so much.
D．Because she wanted to write a book about it.
30．What is closest in meaning to the underlined words “got sunstroke”?
A．Became ill because of heat.
B．Became sick because of cold.
C．Became weak because of hunger.
D．Became unwell because of thirst.
31．How did the bike journey help Sophie Chen?
A．It made her become more hard-working.
B．It helped her learn history and maths better.
C．It helped her meet many old friends.
D．It made her buy many amazing things.

8.“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer.
The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong.” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they want to finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I’ve got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.
32．According to the passage, what should a person say when he disagrees with someone?
A．You are wrong. I disagree. B．I’m not sure.
C．I’m sure I disagree. D．I don’t agree with you.
33．What can a person say when he wants to finish a talk politely?
A．You have to go now. B．I want to hang up.
C．I have to go now. D．I don’t want to talk any more.
34．What is a person probably doing when he says “Someone’s at the door.”?
A．Giving an excuse to finish talking.
B．Hurting someone’s feelings.
C．Talking to a person at the door.
D．Going to another place.
35．What is the rule of the game of language?
A．Always say what you mean.
B．Don’t disagree with people.
C．Never say exactly what you’re thinking.
D．Be nice to each other.


9.Feeling sweaty from a summer heat wave? Don’t worry—not all your sweat* has to go to waste. Researchers from University of California, San Diego have developed a new device* that produces energy from the sweat on your fingertips.
The device is called a biofuel cell (BFC). From the outside, it looks like a simple piece of film connected to electrodes. So how does the device work? When you stick the biofuel cell to your finger, it takes in sweat. The enzymes* on the electrodes then help to produce electricity. Besides using the sweat, the device also produces small amounts of energy when it is pressed, so daily activities like typing, texting, or playing the piano are all good ways to generate electricity.
Some people may think it queer to choose fingertips as the source of sweat, but in fact, they are the sweatiest part of the body. Each finger produces between 100 and 1,000 times more sweat than most other areas.
To date, the device is the most effective on—body energy producer. Before it is invented, most power producing wearable devices require wearers to perform exercise or depend on other sources, such as sunlight or large changes in temperature. But the new device uses a passive system to produce electricity from sweat in your fingertips.even if you are sleeping or sitting completely still. One of the researchers Lu Yin said, “Uniike other sweat—powered wearables this one requires no exercise, no physical input from the wearer in order to be useful. This work is a step forward to making wearables more practical, convenient and accessible.”
It’s also quite comfortable to wear the device. The size of the device is about 1cm². Its material is flexible as well. “So you don’t need to worry about it being too rigid or feeling strange. You can comfortably wear it for a long period of time,” said Yin.
However, at the moment, the device can only store up a little bit power, and would take about three weeks of constant wear to power a smartphone, but the researchers hope to increase its power in the future.
36．A biofuel cell can ________.
A．protect fingertips B．cause a heat wave
C．make use of sweat D．develop new devices
37．The underlined word “queer” probably means ________.
A．strange B．unsafe C．dirty D．traditional
38．While wearing the biofuel cell, who can make the biofuel cell work?
① Edward has a good sleep in his bed. ② Betty sends a text message to her mom.③ Nick plays basketball with his classmates④ Lily dries the sweat on her hands with a fan.
A．②③④ B．①③④ C．①②④ D．①②③
39．What is the advantage of the biofuel cell?
A．It can influence the temperature greatly.
B．It can power a smartphone in a day.
C．It makes you comfortable when you’re in pain.
D．It works for nearly 24 hours a day when you wear it.

10.The monster statues (怪兽雕像) in the Forbidden City (故宫) come alive! They can move and talk. They even have their own languages. Li Xiaoyu, an 11-year-old student, joins them on an adventurous journey.
This cartoon story comes from the book series (系列) Monsters in the Forbidden City. There are many special things in the cartoon. It has real actors. Li Xiaoyu becomes a monster and gets into the world of monster statues. There are red walls, yellow roofs (房顶), and water-ink paintings.
The books’ writer is Chang Yi. When Chang was a little girl, she often heard stories of monsters in the Forbidden City from older people. She also read about them in some books. Interested in these monsters, she kept reading to find out more about them in ancient books.
As she grew up, she found that many Chinese people knew more about monsters from European and American movies and TV programs. Some loved Japanese monsters, but many of these came from China. Chinese monsters were less well-known. Chang decided to make a change by writing books. The Monsters in the Forbidden City series was born. Each chapter of the books tells the story of a monster statue in the Forbidden City.
40．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．Languages. B．Books. C．Monster statues. D．Older people.
41．Which are special in the cartoon?
A．Red roofs. B．Real actors. C．Oil paintings. D．Yellow walls.
42．How did Chang Yi learn more about the monsters?
A．By reading books. B．By playing with them.
C．By drawing pictures. D．By watching cartoons.
43．Why did Chang Yi write the book series?
A．To make up new stories. B．To develop her interest in writing.
C．To make monsters move and talk. D．To let Chinese monsters more well-known.

11.Shipping containers are gaining popularity as a replacement for traditional houses. People can get these 20- or 40-foot steel containers with only several hundred US dollars every piece, and it’s not surprising that some industry professionals and even city planners consider them the future of home building. Here are details of some amazing homes made out of shipping containers.

London Container City (I and II)
London Container City first appeared in the heart of the docklands in 2001. It took just five months to complete the original 12 work studios. Shortly after that, a fourth floor of studios and living apartments were built on top of these. The first container city was so successful that another—Container City II—was added to it.
Los Angeles Redondo Beach house
With its modern lines and attractive spaces, the award—winning Redondo Beach House is an excellent beachside showpiece built from eight recycled steel shipping containers, along with some traditional building materials. According to the architects, the modified containers are very strong and can hardly be destroyed.
Amsterdam Keetwonen
Amsterdam’s large Keetwonen complex provides houses for 1,000 students and it is the largest container city in the world. The housing project is a great success and the units are quiet and comfortable. Each student enjoys a bathroom, kitchen and separate sleeping and studying quarters. The complex even has central heating and high-speed internet as well as areas for parking bikes.
Mexico M2ATK Container House
M2ATK designed this simple house with three containers for an artist. There are great paintings on the walls. It’s fully equipped with heating and cooling, a kitchen and bathroom. On the bottom floor are “public spaces” such as the kitchen and living room. The second floor is the bedroom, and the top floor is a studio space in which to work, read and “let fly the imagination”.
44．Compared with traditional houses, container houses are________.
A．easier to take care of B．less expensive to build
C．more fashionable in style D．more comfortable to live in
45．What can be learned about Amsterdam’s Keetwonen complex?
A．It has won a design award. B．It provides modern services.
C．It is the first container city in the world. D．It includes living space and car parks.
46．Which of the following picture might be Mexico M2ATK Container House?
A． B． C． D．
47．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Home in a Steel Box B．Housing Problems and Solutions
C．Future Home Challenges D．Recycled Material for Ideal Home

12.When I was walking back home at around 12:15 during my lunch break one day, an apple core (果核) comes flying towards me. It landed just before my feet. Surprised, I counted myself lucky not to get hit by it.
The apple was thrown over the fence by a school student. I live opposite a school. A wall separates my apartment building from the school.
Thinking it was a one-off experience, I told my friend, and we laughed about it.
Then, the week after, I was walking along exactly the same place at exactly the same time and bam! Another apple came over. This time it landed on the roof of a shed (棚屋). I thought to myself “Am I supposed to get hit by an apple?”
Last week I was walking back home. I checked my phone. It was 12:15. My mind came back to those two times before when I’d seen an apple thrown over the wall. But suddenly, my thoughts were stopped by another flying apple! This one was a big one, and it was thrown with speed.
Enough was enough. Someone could be really hurt by these apples. Did the students not realize that people live across the wall? Or do they not care?
I told my friend about it. “You should just throw the apple back over the wall. That will teach them,”my friend suggested. But I don’t want to play that “game”. As they say, an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. Besides, I might end up hurting someone when I throw it back.
Maybe I’ll call the school and let them know. The students responsible need to know that they might end up hurting someone if they keep throwing their waste. What’s more, waste belongs in the bin, not anywhere else.
48．After the writer saw the first thrown apple core, she felt ________.
A．excited B．lucky C．doubtful D．happy
49．How many times did the writer see on apple thrown over the wall?
A．Once. B．Twice. C．Three times. D．Four times.
50．The underlined sentence in the passage probably means ________.
A．The writer will set up a camera on the wall
B．The writer will throw the apple back next time
C．The writer was hit in the eye by the last thrown apple
D．The writer will not react by doing the same bad thing
51．What can we infer from the story?
A．The apples were thrown by the same student.
B．Somebody was once hurt by thrown waste there.
C．The students could see when the writer was walking by.
D．The school may find out about the problem and set new rules.

13.A myth （传说）is something that is not correct, but many people believe. There are a lot of myths about the human brain.
One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains. The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains, we’ll be much smarter. People say this all the time, but it’s not true! The truth is that although we don’t know everything about the human brain, we know that each part of it has an important function （功能）. Modem scientists think the “10 percent myth” ridiculous （荒谬的）.
The other most popular myth is about being “right brained” or “left brained”. According to this myth, people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative. People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science. This is as popular as the 10 percent myth, and it’s also wrong. In 2013, a study at an American university examined the right brain and left brain myth. According to the study, we use both sides of our brains equally.
It’s true that we use different parts of our brains for different things. We use our left side for language more, and our right side when we need to pay attention. But there is no evidence（证据）that creative people use the right side more, or that scientific people use the left side more.
We’ve talked about myths, so let’s look at a few interesting facts about the brain. First of all, the brain feels no pain. Second, about 75 percent of the brain is made of water. It’s also the fattest organ（器官）in your body. Here’s one more interesting fact about the brain. Around the time you turn 18 years old, it stops growing.
52．According to the first myth mentioned, how many percent of our brains is unused?
A．10%. B．30%. C．50%. D．90%.
53．According to the facts mentioned in the passage, who may use the left brain more?
A．Robert, who is learning English. B．Kate, who is drawing pictures.
C．Jenny, who is creative. D．Jacob, who is good at maths.
54．Which of the following is TRUE about the human brain?
A．It is growing all life long.
B．About three quarters of it is made of water.
C．Some parts of it are not used at all.
D．The right side is used more by artists.
55．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The growing of the brain.
B．Different functions of the brain.
C．Myths and facts about the brain.
D．Right brain and left brain.

14.Each of us has dreams and goals for our future. What makes us study and make progress each day is closely connected with our personal dream and goal.
But why do you have dreams and goals, you still end up with nothing? What separates successful people from the dreamers is their persistent action. When you learn your lessons in school, you must work hard and not give up. You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and you’ll be sure to successfully deal with any difficulty you meet with. If we have a hard lesson today, let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.
This is the famous formula (公式) for success:
Dream > Believe > Achieve
Most people have what they want (Dream) and think they can realize their dreams (Believe). And then they do nothing. They just imagine their dreams can come true. When they get tired waiting and lose a lot, they get bored. They say angrily how terrible their life is.
I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to your success formula：
Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve
For me, act is the most important thing for success and that’s to Take Persistent Action (Act) . If you say, “I can’t do it” and give up, you can never do anything valuable. However , “I’ll try” creates wonders. Let’s remember that there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them. Success is not something that falls down from the sky. Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action.
Please remember: Action is the bridge that connects our dreams and goals to reality.
56．What should you do when you find your lessons very hard?
A．Ask people for help. B．Try and keep trying.
C．Get ready to create wonders. D．Prepare for a harder one.
57．Which does the writer add to the famous formula?
A．Act. B．Achieve. C．Connect. D．Create.
58．What does the underlined word “obstacles" mean?
A．Dangers. B．Imaginations. C．Wonders. D．Difficulties.
59．Why does the writer use the formula “Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve”?
A．To support his idea. B．To ask readers to explain it.
C．To show what his goals are. D．To compare it with a bridge.

15.①Are you emotional? Do you often have strong feelings? How do you deal with bad emotions?
②We feel angry or guilty about the things we did or did not achieve, about the things we cannot have, and many other things. It seems that everyone carries their own bad emotions. But neither guilt nor anger can help us. Over time, ________.
③These bad emotions don’t do anything good for us at all. So you might ask yourself—is it possible to put down this heavy burden and give yourself a break? It is quite possible. Start by actually looking at your feelings. How do they get inside of us? Why do we carry them for so long instead of putting them down? Can we live without them?
④By thinking about our bad emotions, we can find healthy ways to deal with them. Unhealthy behaviors are not the way to do this. They provide no relief. Instead, there are better ways to handle them. One of the best ways is forgiveness.
⑤Forgiveness is a powerful tool. We should forgive ourselves first. We shouldn’t keep bad emotions inside. We must also forgive others who have made us guilty or angry. This is not always easy. But when we learn to forgive ourselves, it becomes easier to forgive others as well.
⑥There is nothing good about carrying years of emotional burdens. By forgiving ourselves and others, we can abandon our burdens and feel better about ourselves. The moment you do this, you will start to feel a lot lighter. Years of heaviness will be magically lifted! You’ll start to feel like you have more energy and you’ll be much happier with your lite.
60．Which of the following can be the best to fill in ________ in Paragraph 2?
A．we have put them down B．they can be heavy weights on our shoulders
C．we have forgotten them D．we have forgiven them
61．What is one way to handle bad emotions?
A．Keeping bad emotions inside. B．Forgetting the past.
C．Forgiving ourselves and others. D．Finding good emotions to replace them.
62．What does the underlined word “abandon" in the last paragraph mean?
A．put away B．carry on C．stay with D．get rid of
63．The structure of the passage might be ________.
A． B． C． D．


答案
1．A    2．D    3．B    4．D
本文是一篇说明文，文章讲了阳光对人类健康的影响，通过实验解释了为什么阳光让男性吃得多。
1．细节理解题。根据“unexpectedly found that sunlight made male mice get heavier”可知，发现阳光使雄性小鼠变重，故选A。
2．推理判断题。根据“That interested her, so Levy and her team did further studies. They invited volunteers for two tests.”可知，邀请人类志愿者做实验，检查人是否像老鼠一样受到阳光的影响，故选D。
3．词义猜测题。根据“This p53 then tells the skin to create ghrelin. Therefore, the mice eat more. But in female mice, the estrogen seems to interfere the production of ghrelin. As a result, the female mice may not feel so hungry.”可知，ghrelin分泌增加，雄性老鼠吃的更多，雌性老鼠不感到饥饿，因此是ghrelin分泌减少，所以划线单词的意思是“减少”，故选B。
4．推理判断题。根据“ That’s to say, estrogen provides females with a greater protection against various forms of stress.”可知，雌激素为女性提供了更大的保护，以抵御各种形式的压力。故选D。
5．B    6．D    7．A    8．D
本文主要为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了小森林，介绍了其种植、作用，以及城市中也需要小森林。
5．细节理解题。根据“The first tiny forest was planted by a Japanese plant expert. Dr. Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s”可知，第一片小森林是由一位日本植物专家种植的。故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据“As the name suggests, the place doesn’t have to be big. An area the size of about 200㎡ is perfect”和“With 2 to 7 trees every square metre, the trees are planted much more closely than the ones in normal forests”可知，关于小森林的特别之处在于在城市的小地方，树木被紧密地种植。故选D。
7．细节理解题。根据“It’s believed if children plant their own forest and spend a lot of time caring for it, they will grow up to be healthy adults with a sense of responsibility for the society”可知，人们相信，如果孩子们种植自己的森林，并花大量的时间来照顾它，他们将成长为健康的成年人，对社会有责任感。故选A。
8．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了小森林，其占地小，但作用大，故选项D“小森林：超级小，超级强大”符合语境。故选D。
9．C    10．D    11．D    12．C
本文主要讲了瑞典处理垃圾的方法。
9．词义猜测题。根据“In Sweden, everyone works hard to make the environment free of waste. People are taught to recycle from a very young age. They are asked to return cans and bottles to supermarkets. The government places recycling stations no more than 300 meters from homes, schools, and offices.”可知此处讲人们帮助回收垃圾的行为，此处的“These”指的是上文的种种行为，故选C。
10．细节理解题。根据“In 1984, Sweden started the panta system. It encourages people to recycle bottles in exchange for money.”可知在panta系统中，人们可以从机器中获得奖励。故选D。
11．推理判断题。根据后文“Altogether Sweden has 34 waste-to-energy plants that provide 1, 445, 000 homes with heat and 780, 000 homes with electricity. Changing waste into energy has reduced Sweden’s CO2 emissions by 2.2 million tons a year.”可知此处讲的是将废物转化为能源，D选项“这些废物进入发电厂并转化为能源。”符合语境。故选D。
12．推理判断题。通读全文及“Sweden’s waste management has made a great success.”可知本文主要介绍瑞典的废物管理方法。故选C。
13．A    14．B    15．B
本文就如何学好英语口语展开了调查，以表格的形式汇总了不同人的观点。
13．细节理解题。根据“If you want to speak English well, I think you should read English books and listen to English radio.”可知，苏珊认为听英语广播对学好英语很重要。故选A。
14．细节理解题。根据“If you work hard, you can find that speaking English is quite a funny thing. Keep moving! Nothing is impossible!”可知，William认为我们应该有耐心，并且认真学习。故选B。
15．推理判断题。根据“Question: I want to speak English well.What can I do?”以及文章内容可知，本文就如何学好英语口语展开了调查，以表格的形式汇总了不同人的观点，由此可推测这篇文章最有可能出现在网络上。故选B。
16．D    17．C    18．A    19．C
本文主要讲述了资金的管理技术对于我们来说是很重要的，所以父母应该从小就要给孩子灌输理财的重要性。
16．细节理解题。根据“Financial experts agree that it’s never too early. The more children learn about money, the more they will be able to make wise financial decisions as they grow older.”可知，父母应尽早地教给孩子们理财的思想。故选D。
17．细节理解题。根据“First, parents can begin teaching young children how to count money.”可知，父母首先从教孩子们数钱开始。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据“For example, your child wants a new bicycle. You can teach them to save part of their allowance for that bike, while still keeping money for ice cream, or for going to the movies with their friends. In this way they will begin to understand the value of both short-term saving and long-term saving.”可知，如果你的孩子想买一辆新的自行车，你可以教给他们攒钱买，比如把买冰淇淋和去和同学看电影的钱省下来，这是短期储蓄，所以选项A描述错误，故选A。
19．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，如果我们教给孩子一些理财的技能，他们的未来将是美好的。C选项“教孩子如何理财”为本文最佳标题。故选C。
20．B    21．C    22．D    23．C
本文是一篇记叙文，主要记叙了作者看打斗视频受到影响的经历，了解到这些视频影响了许多青少年，有不少坏处。
20．细节理解题。根据第二段“How can I explain what it was like watching these videos? At first, I was excited and in high spirits.”可知，作者在观看这些视频的时候，起初他很兴奋，情绪很高。故选B。
21．细节理解题。根据第三段“Young people who often watch fight videos can have difficulty separating (区分) imagination from reality (现实).”可知，经常看打架视频的年轻人很难将想象与现实分开，对他们产生了极坏的影响。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“We decided to stop watching the videos for a while, just to see if it’d help.”可知，作者决定停止观看打斗视频，来看看是否会有帮助。故选D。
23．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Young people who often watch fight videos can have difficulty separating (区分) imagination from reality (现实).”并结合全文内容可知，本文主要是作者通过自己看打斗视频的经历来叙述这些视频对青少年的影响，强调看打斗视频的坏处。故选C。
24．D    25．A    26．C    27．B
本文介绍了在新冠病毒爆发期间，网络直播大受欢迎，很多艺术家、演员在直播平台表演中国传统艺术节目。直播成为一个延续传统文化的新渠道。
24．细节理解题。根据“Besides singing, Li also teaches viewers about Peking Opera in a humorous way.”可知，李军在直播中与观众交流京剧。故选D。
25．推理判断题。根据“Up to now Li has more than 6, 000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos has received 42, 000 views on Bilibili.（到目前为止，李在抖音上有超过6000名粉丝，而他的一个视频在Bilibili上有42000次观看。）”可推知，作者通过数字来展示李军在直播领域的成功。故选A。
26．最佳标题题。根据“It is not only fun and interesting, but has also provided a new stage (舞台) for traditional culture artists.”可知，直播不仅有趣，还为传统文化艺术家提供了一个新的舞台；再根据第二段“On video sites and apps such as Douyin and Bilibili, many traditional artists are trying live streaming for the first time.”可知，一些视频网站和应用程序为传统艺术家直播提供了平台；第三、四、五段具体介绍了传统艺术家们的直播情况。综上可推知本文主要介绍了直播为了传统艺术家们发扬传统文化提供了新机会。结合选项可知，C选项符合文意。故选C。
27．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一、二段是引出话题，即直播使得传统文化表演焕发生机；第三、四、五段是举例说明；第六段为总结，整体的结构为总分总。故选B。
28．B    29．A    30．A    31．A
本文讲述的是来自台湾的女孩Sophie Chen在六岁的时候和她的父母一起骑自行车完成了从西安到吐鲁番的2100千米的旅行，并且她还把这次旅行写成了书。这次旅行对Sophie的生活有很大的意义。
28．细节理解题。根据“She finished a 2,100-kilometer bike journey from Xi’an, the capital city of Shaanxi, to Turpan (吐鲁番) in Xinjiang, with her parents. It took them two and a half months. Sophie became the youngest child in the world to have biked along the Silk Road.”可知，6岁时Sophie Chen在吐鲁番完成了她的自行车之旅。故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据“Sophie became the youngest child in the world to have biked along the Silk Road. Chinese novel Journey to the West inspired her to do so.”可知，苏菲沿着丝绸之路骑车是因为她从《西游记》中得到了灵感。故选A。
30．词义猜测题。根据“The biggest challenge was the bad weather and road conditions,”以及 “It was terribly hot in the Gobi Desert. I almost got sunstroke and could never have enough to drink.”可知，下面划线的单词“got sunstroke”的意思是因为热而生病。故选A。
31．细节理解题。根据“She sees the journey as a special experience in her life. She became more hard-working and learned history and geography better because of it.”以及“On the way, she met many friendly local people and saw amazing things.”可知，自行车之旅让Sophie Chen变得更加勤奋，更好地学习了历史和地理，遇到了许多友好的当地人，看到了令人惊叹的事情。故选A。
32．B    33．C    34．A    35．D
本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们无论是在互相问候，还是谈论一个想法，还是在结束一次谈话的时候，都不会说出他们的确切想法。这是人们彼此友好相处的重要方式，也是语言游戏的一部分。
32．细节理解题。根据“But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say ‘I’m not sure.’ It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone”可知，当不同意某人时，说“我不确定”是礼貌的回应。故选B。
33．细节理解题。根据“many talks over the phone finish when one person says ‘I’ve got to go now.’”可知，想礼貌地结束谈话可以说“我现在得走了”。故选C。
34．细节理解题。根据“Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: ‘Someone’s at the door.’”可知，说“有人在门口”可能是这个人想结束谈话的借口。故选A。
35．推理判断题。根据“It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language”可知，语言游戏规则可能是彼此友好相处。故选D。
36．C    37．A    38．D    39．D
本文是说明文，介绍了新科技生物燃料电池。
36．推理判断题。根据“When you stick the biofuel cell to your finger, it takes in sweat.”和“Besides using the sweat, the device also produces small amounts of energy when it is pressed”可知，生物燃料电池可以利用汗水。故选C。
37．词义猜测题。根据“choose fingertips as the source of sweat”和“but in fact, they are the sweatiest part of the body.”可知，人们普遍认为指尖的汗水比较少，所以利用指尖的汗水作为来源对人们来说是很奇怪的，故选A。
38．推理判断题。根据“so daily activities like typing, texting, or playing the piano are all good ways to generate electricity”和“But the new device uses a passive system to produce electricity from sweat in your fingertips, even if you are sleeping or sitting completely stul.”可知，人们日常睡觉，发信息还有运动都会让生物燃料电池运转，故选D。
39．推理判断题。根据“You can comfortably wear it for a long period of time”可知，当你戴着它的时候，它几乎一天24小时都在工作。故选D。
40．C    41．B    42．A    43．D
本文主要介绍了关于故宫的卡通故事怪兽雕像的由来及其作者的创作经历。
40．词义猜测题。根据“They can move and talk. They even have their own languages. Li Xiaoyu, an 11-year-old student, joins them on an adventurous journey.”可知怪兽雕像变成活的，李小雨，11岁的学生加入了它们冒险的旅程。故可推之“them”指的是怪兽雕像，故选C。
41．细节理解题。根据“There are many special things in the cartoon. It has real actors. Li Xiaoyu becomes a monster and gets into the world of monster statues.”可知特别的是动画片中有真正的演员。故选B。
42．细节理解题。根据“Interested in these monsters, she kept reading to find out more about them in ancient books.”可知作者是在书中学习更多关于怪兽的知识的。故选A。
43．细节理解题。根据“Chinese monsters were less well-known. Chang decided to make a change by writing books.”可知作者写这个书是想让中国的怪兽更出名。故选D。
44．B    45．B    46．D    47．A
本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了几个地区的集装箱的房子的特点及里面的设施。
44．细节理解题。根据“People can get these 20- or 40-foot steel containers with only several hundred US dollars every piece”可知，和传统的房屋相比，集装箱房屋建造成本更低。故选B。
45．细节理解题。根据“Each student enjoys a bathroom, kitchen and separate sleeping and studying quarters. The complex even has central heating and high-speed internet as well as areas for parking bikes.”可知，它提供了现代服务。故选B。
46．推理判断题。根据“M2ATK designed this simple house with three containers for an artist. There are great paintings on the walls.”可知，M2ATK为一位艺术家设计了这个带有三个集装箱的房子，并且墙上由很多伟大的画，由此可知D选项可能是墨西哥M2ATK集装箱房子。故选D。
47．标题归纳题。根据“Here are details of some amazing homes made out of shipping containers.”及全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了几个地区的集装箱的房子的特点及里面的设施。所以最好的标题是“Home in a Steel Box”。故选A。
48．B    49．C    50．D    51．D
本文主要讲述了作者住在学校对面，多次有学生往这边扔苹果核，作者决定告诉学校。
48．细节理解题。根据“Surprised, I counted myself lucky not to get hit by it.”可知，作者第一次看见被扔的苹果核，她很庆幸自己没被击中。故选B。
49．推理判断题。根据“When I was walking back home at around 12:15 during my lunch break one day, an apple core (果核) comes flying towards me.”；“Then, the week after, I was walking along exactly the same place at exactly the same time and bam! Another apple came over.”和“But suddenly, my thoughts were stopped by another flying apple!”可知，作者三次看到苹果核从墙上扔下来。故选C。
50．词句猜测题。根据“As they say, an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. Besides, I might end up hurting someone when I throw it back.”（正如他们所说，以眼还眼会使整个世界变得盲目。而且，我扔回去的时候可能会伤害到别人）可知，划线部分是指作者不会做同样的事来反击。故选D。
51．推理判断题。根据“Maybe I’ll call the school and let them know.”可推测出，作者告诉学校后，学校可能会弄清这个问题并制定新的规则。故选D。
52．D    53．D    54．B    55．C
本文主要讲述了关于大脑的神话和事实。
52．细节理解题。根据“One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains.”可知，大脑只使用了10%，剩下90%没有使用，故选D。
53．细节理解题。根据“According to this myth, people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative. People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science.”可知，根据这个神话，使用右脑的人更有艺术和创造力。使用左脑的人更擅长数学和科学。故选D。
54．细节理解题。根据“Second, about 75 percent of the brain is made of water.”可知，大脑大约75%是由水构成的。故选B。
55．主旨大意题。根据“We’ve talked about myths, so let’s look at a few interesting facts about the brain.”可知，本文讨论关于大脑的神话和事实，故选C。
56．B    57．A    58．D    59．A
本文主要讲了梦想和成功之间的关系，告诫我们只有通过实际行动才能把梦想变为现实。
56．细节理解题。根据“Try and keep trying…we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.”可知当功课很困难时，要不断尝试。故选B。
57．细节理解题。“This is the famous formula (公式) for success: Dream > Believe > Achieve”和I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to your success formula: Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve”可知，作者在公式中加的是“Act”。故选A。
58．词句猜测题。根据“Let’s remember that there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them.”可知我们必须勇敢面对和解决的应是“困难”，因此此处“obstacles”意为“困难”，同义词是“difficulties”。故选D。
59．推理判断题。根据“For me, act is the most important thing for success and that’s to Take Persistent Action (Act).”可推断作者引用公式是为了支持自己的观点。故选A。
60．B    61．C    62．D    63．B
本文主要介绍了坏情绪带给我们的坏处，并引导我们思考如何去应对坏情绪，最后介绍了应对坏情绪的方法。
60．推理判断题。由前句“It seems that everyone carries their own bad emotions. But neither guilt nor anger can help us.”可知，似乎每个人都有自己的坏情绪，但无论是内疚还是愤怒都帮不了我们，这些坏情绪会带给我们负担，B项“他们可能是我们肩上的重担”，符合语境，故选B。
61．细节理解题。由第四段句子“One of the best ways is forgiveness.”和第五段句子“We should forgive ourselves first.”以及“We must also forgive others who have made us guilty or angry.”可知，原谅自己和别人是应对坏情绪的一个方法，故选C。
62．词句猜测题。由前半句“By forgiving ourselves and others”和句中“our burdens and feel better about ourselves”可知，通过原谅自己和别人，我们就可以放下负担，让我们感觉更好，所以“abandon”的意思是舍弃、放弃，故选D。
63．篇章结构题。文章第一段是引出话题，询问你是否有坏情绪，如何应对，第二、三段是分析坏情绪带来的坏处，是否可以去除他们，第四至六段介绍了应对坏情绪的方法，故选B。